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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Bogus Dollars in Manila.

Counterfeit American silver dollars are
being made in China and circulated in
Manila. The suspicion is held that some
of this money was shipped from San
Francisco. The dollars are of silver and
of standard weight. They have been de-
tected through the improper stamping of
the word Liberty" on the goddess.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Thousands of Lives Lost.

Several thousand lives were lost in the
typhoon and tidal waves which recently
swept northern Japan, according to I'D
vices received by the steamer Glenoglc.
The breakwater off Yokohama was swept
away, liners were driven ashore, the Jap
anese battleship ShiIishina stranded at
Yosukuska, temples, public buildings
houses, etc, were destroyed and their
occupants drowned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Adrift from Steamer Wreck.

The wooden steamer G. 3. Lockwood
foundered in storm about fifteen miles
off Ashtabula, Ohio. The captain and
the crew succeeded in launching two
boats just before the steamer went down.
One of the boats containing the captain
was picked up. The other boat has not
yet been heard from. 1t contained ten
members of the crew.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Burlington Express Train Held Up.

Three masked men held up Burlington
train No II, the Pacific coast express,
near Woodlawn, four miles out of Lin
coin, Neb, at l o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and secured a large sum, principally
in gold coin. The estimates on the booty
range all the way from $4,000 to $780,
600
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

While passenger train No on the
Pennsylvania main line was blowing east
through fog q heavily laden freight
was wrecked in front of it at Barree, Pa.
Before the fagman of the freight could
run back to stop the express following the
heavy passenger train dashed into the
wreckage of fouteen freight cars. Two
were Killed and a number injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Heir to Throne of Siam Greeted.

Prince Chowfo Maha Vajiravudh, the
crown prince of Siam, arrived in New
York on the steamer Fuerst Bismarck
from Southampton and Cherbourg. He
was met by Herbert II. d. PIERCE, third
Assistant Secretary of State, and ID. Il.
Sickles of New York, formerly consul
general at Bangkok representing Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and Edwin V. Morgan
of the State Department
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Coal Strike Nears It's End,

j. p. Morgan visited President Roose-
welt, and on behalf of the coal operators
agreed to submit differences with anthra-
cite miners to arbitration by commits
sion to be named by the President. AS
this proposal was originally made by John
Mitchell and is agreeable to the strikers,
an end of the struggle is in sight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Coal Strike Will Go On,

New York conference between opera
tors and Gov. Odell ended in disagree
ment; operators refused to negotiate on
terms proposed by Governor and Sena-
tors Platt, Quay and Penrose; 5 cents a
ton advance and recognition of union
were asked for miners and return to work
guaranteed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
BIGAMIST SENT TO PRISON.
Mayor Pend1cton, of Gentry, Mo-, Re
ceives Extreme Penalty.

James Pendleton Mayor of Gentry,
Mo, convicted of bigamy, was sentenced
at Empora, Kan. to five years i'll the
penitentiary, the extreme penalty. Pen
dleton, under the assumed name of Coda
S. Morris, married Miss Grace Obey Of
Emporia few months ago, and later, TN
der the name of John Cox, buried q coffin
containing ice at Orlando, Ok, and circu-
lated the report that Coda S. Morris had
been killed in a runaway. Pendleton has
a family at Gentry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Peary's Toes Are Amputated.

Friends Of Commander Peary are any
ious over his condition. Ever since his
return from the arctic he has suffered
intensely from frost-bitten feet. Peary
arrived in Philadelphia with Mrs Peary
and was taken at once to DR.. w. w.
Keens private hospital. 1t is said that
one of the great toes and two of the small
ones were amDutated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
lightning Kills a NIourner.

Lightning tore through the roof of a
negro church in Beaumont. Tex. while a
funeral was iii progress and killed one
man and injured five others. The Steeple
was demolished. and in the panic that
ensued the mourners, who were at the
bier of the dead man. deserted the corpse,
leaving it to the elements.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Bonanza Strike in Gold.

At 800 feet depth the largest body of
bonanza ore ever opened up in Cripple
Greek has been struck in the already fam
Gus producer, the Wild Horse mine of
the United Mines Company. Results
from assays have been reached showing
from $40 to 81, 12O a ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Old Soldiers DISAGREE.

ing at Washington resulted in delegates
from half dozen States withdrawing
from hail. Gen. Dyrenforth refused to
permit presentation of report RECON-
mending his suspension, and. blows wore
barely avoided.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

The War Department has promulgated
Il general order reducing the strength Of
the army to 5000 men, or the minimum
prescribed by law. This reduction is
made by direction of the President, who
considers it no longer necessary in view
of the peaceful situation in the Philip
pines, to maintain the present strength,
which is about 60. 600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
BOY MURDERS WITH AK.
Kills Mother and Sister and Fatally
Injuries Four Others.

While laboring under mental aberra-
ton, the result of the strain of perfecting
an appliance for patents on an airbrake
which are pending in Washington, Chas.
Cawley, II years DID, of Homestead Pa,
killed his mother and one sister and ia
tally injured four other children. He
also tried to STAY his two older brothers,
but was detected, overpowered and turn
ed over to the police. The weapon used
was an ak with which he crushed and
hacked his victims beyond recognition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Result of Long Night Conferences
at White House.
PEACE IN COAL WAR.
Six Men Named for Board of Arbitra ion
by President Roosevelt

Differences as to Personnel of Com
mission Are Adjusted and President
Acts-Operators Yield to Demand OF
Miners-Bishop Spa1ding of Illinois
Is Chosen as Representative of Labor
agreement Comes in a Dramatic
Manner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Car Hits c. 6. Fairchi1d.

Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles
York. He was knocked down by trolley
car as he was on the way to his office
The ex-Secretary was taken home where
it was found that he had sustained severe
contusions about the head and face.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

arrangements completed for general re-
sumption of window glass factories.
From the present outlook the plants OF
the American Window Glass Company
will be more fully manned than last year.
This is due to the removal OF all fines
imposed on skilled workers who lett the
old organization and were employed IN
independent plants.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Lynching Averted at Pueblo.

Threats of lynching against William
Lawrence, a negro, were prevented from
being carried out at Pueblo, Colo, by Il
riot call to the police, who responded and
secretly placed their prisoner in Jail.
Lawrence had shot and killed Henry
Goldstein, bartender, because the latter
had refused to give him 10 cents when
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Settlement of Coal Strike,

White House conference at 2:20 Il. NJ.
Thursday, between President Roosevelt
and J. T. Morgan's representatives
brought final settlement of strike; Bishop
John l.. Spalding. Peoria, H., was made
sixth arbitrator, to represent miners side
and his appointment conceded by opera
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Report of PittsfieId Inouest

Report of inquest in Pittsfield accident
which resulted in death of Secret Service
Agent Craig and injury TO President
Roosevelt, fixed blame on the conductor
and motorman of the car which ran down
The Presidents carriage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Rich Haul Made by Thieves.

Fifteen thousand dollars worth of Jew
elry and 500 in money were stolen from
the country residence of Arthur Coppell,
a banker of New York, at Short Hills,
n. j. The thieves conducted their op-
erations so quietly that none of the house
hold was awakened
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Attempt on Minister'S Life.

An attempt was made on the life of
the Rev. j. NJ. Jackson, pastor of the
Euclid Avenue NJ. e. Church of Topeka.
Kan. The would-be assassin fred shot
at the minister in the latter's own yard
ana fed, without infiicting injury. Mr..
jackson has been very active in the anti
saloon agitation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
End of New Orleans s.r;,

New Orleans street railway strike has
been ended by employees accepting ulti.
matum or 70 cents an hour wages, with
ten hours maximum work. Accused men
are to be taken back.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Will Admit Coal Duty Free.

The practical effect of Secretary
Shaw's recent instructions to collectors
of ports and other customs officers to ia
cilitate as much as possible the importa-
ton of coal at the present time will he
to admit Welsh hard coal free of customs
duties
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Decision of Arbitration Court

lhe Hague arbitration court reached
unaaimous decision in the Pious fund
case condemning Mexico to pay the Unit
ed States 81, 400 6S2.67.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Cudahy Leases Oil Lands.

Michael Cudahy, president of the Cud-
ahy Packing Company, has just leased
two sections of oil land in the Usage and
Cherokee nations and is quoted as SAYING
that his company will spend $4,000. 600
in developing the property.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Struggled Into Dingley Bill.

Secretary of Navy Moody, in address
at Madison. Wis. said 67 cents Il ton
duty on anthracite was struggled into
Dingley bill and ought to be repealed by
Congress this winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

r. G. Leeds, 16 years old, son of Rock
Island Railroad president, who ran away
from Andover Academy to join Colon
bian insurgents, has returned to New
York; American consul stopped him at
Colon on family's instructions and sent
him homo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Costly Fuel May Raise Prices

Dun Il Co.'S review reported costly
fuel may soon force manufacturers to
raise prices; New England cotton mills
are preparing to shut down; railroad
earnings for September gained 9.4 per
cent over 1901.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
New York banker Is De,d

Albert Loeb, senior in the banking firm
of Albert Loeb & Co. of New York CITY
is dead from apoplexy. He was born in
Cincinnati forty-two years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Place for DIR. Patton.

DR.. Francis L. Patton, former rresi-
dent of Princeton University, is chosen
president Ct Princeton Theological Semi
nary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Treasury Clerk Kills HIMSELF

George Huston Cooper, aged CT. com.
mitted suicide at his home in Washing
ton by hanging himself to closet door.
He was a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Schooner with Sixty Men Sunk.

The troops of the Venezuelan govern
ment have been repulsed while reatteElpt-
ing again to occupy Coro, capital of the
State of Balloon. and sustained heavy
losses. A schooner with sixty men on
hoard was sunk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
FULFILLS HIS PACT.
MEMBER OF SUICIDE CLUB KILLS
HIMSELF.

Of Ouartette of Original Club Mem
bers Only One Now Remains Alive
Men Not Nominated Cannot Kun as
IndependentC Candid ates in Minnesota
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Rear ADMIRAL se1fridce. Ra.

Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfri3ce
Sr., U. s. N, retired, died at the NIcTaan
Asylum i'll Waverly, Mass. Rear Aa.
miral Selfridge was probably the Oldest
living officer of that rank in any navy ~
the world
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Two Killed in Coal Mine.

Two men were killed. four fatally. and
others seriously injured in an explosion
at Victor mine, Pawnee, III.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Big Glass Strike Is Ended.

The last copies of the new wage scales
Of the Window Glass Workers Associa-
pon at Pittsburg have been mailed and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Sultan of Bacolod Invites War

The Sultan OF BacOIOd, MindanaO. hos
rejected the friendly overtures of Gen.
Sumner, commander of the American
forces in Mindanao, in a defiant letter. in
which he invites war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

The monetary sita
shows improvement &o
pared with conditions
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
HALLE TO BE EXECUTED TO-DAY.

zwTsH MURDERER WHO SHOT NETWORK
Girl. TO DIE AT SING SING
Aaron Halle. who for two years has been
waiting execution at Sing Sing Prison, will
-,eet his fate in the electric chair at o'clock
is morning Halle's friends recently petitioned
Governor TO spare his life the grounds
insanity The commission appointed to ex-
mine him believed Halle to be of sound mind
nd the Governor on their report refused to in
srfere The condemned mans mother and sis
spent two hours with the prisoner yesterday
ternooa Rabbi Davidson. of New-York who
in charge of the Jewish prisoners, also spent
veral hours with Halle. The rabbi will march
it'll the condemned man to the chair. Halle
lends most of his time smoking and seems ut
erly unconcerned TO what is about TO take
lace.
Justice Scott in the criminal branch of the
sunrerne Court about a month ago sentenced
Halle 70 death for the murder Of Mamie Bran
aigsn- The girl was employed in a department
store on Third-ave., Nev-York. Halle who was
in love with her and jealous, walked into the
place and shot her on May 10, 1900 On August
g he was sentenced to death. but the date when
he should have died passed by while the case
was being considered by the Court of Appeals.
which subsequently affirmed the lower courts
vsrdict. Halle was again sentenced. but his
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
CROWD BEAT PHYSICIANS.
THEY ATTENDED WOMAN WHO DIED IN
CHILDBIRTH.

THEY ATTENDED WOMAN WHO DIED IN
CHILDBIRTH.
on Saturday that Mrs Jennie Davis. Of No. 36S
Cherry-st had died in childbirth. and that the
physicians from the Lying-in Hospital who at
tended her had received rough treatment from
reighbors and friends of the woman
When Coroner Jackson went TO investigate he
found a crowd OF excited foreigners. who de-
manded TO know If he were doctor The cor
oner says that the attitude Of the crowd was
renacing and he told them he was detective
Then. he saws, they informed him that the hus-
band Of Mrs. Davis had gone for a doctor and
had returned with three men. One, they said,
was a physician and the other two were stu
dents from the Lying-in Hospital. After exam
lining the woman the one the neighbors thought
was a physician went away on other business
leaving the supposed students in charge OF ihe
case Relatives and neighbors crowded IN ana
objected TO their way of treating the woman
The crowd grew excited and threatening, and IN
the excitement the woman died before the child
WAS born. Then, his infOrmants told the
coroner, the crowd SET on the supposed students
and after beating them pushed them downstairs
DR.. Spillar superintendent OF the Lylng-in
Hospital Seventeenth-st. and Second-aVe-, said
that two phyisicians of the hospital had attend
ed Mrs Davis and were accompanied there by
2 visiting physician. expert in cases OF the
kind but who did not remain on the case The
two who did remain. however. were physicians
and not students
Coroner Jackson has been informed that these
two prhysicians were Drs. Rose and Tailford
Or Rose admitted being present, but DR.. Tail
ford could not be seen
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
TO Use mARCONI SYSTEM

OF MAJOR sCRIvEN FOR THE COMING
,,.%o.TvREs-THE sOLARI PATENT
. c,-i,,en acting chief signal officer OF the
g c,otas Army who will be in charge OF the
I'M -;,ol stations during the Long Island army
80. a -, ,oanoeuvres in September next. Will use
. anu ,Iconi system of wireless telegraphy. Sta
- Iii he established in places best adapted Tor
-, - .ansr,tssiou of strategic International BLOCK
- cardiner's Island and probably at the army
,-oeso,orters at Fort Trumbull Connecticut
A reu, station is being established at Babylon II
-, -. .ad for shin communication and for test
,- hut I,s most important use will be as a school
t ,.,-,,ction for Marconi operators Constant
actice will be had with the ship station AT saga
I,anock cast on the Long Island coast
The Narconi company, whose instruments nave
..a,ofore heen manufactured in England, has
nIacad a large order with two electrical concerns
j., mis- ci,v. and hereafter soon as the changes
conveniently can be made an apparatus VIII oe
ms nuf ctured in the United STATES . ... =, -, -
Mr. Narconi" said statement sent ouI py lhe
comnany Yesterday, has FLED between lour nun, nun,
" -bib % are controlled in this country, Cuba
Porto Rico Hawaii and the fnllpplhss py lIle
Marconi Wireless Telegraph CoILpeLS %
The mercnry coherer the operation or whlch his
friend the Marouis of Solarl, communicated to
him and which patented III oepce.pe!, 19v1,
is one Of these II is not at all essenual TO the
-ers fsd 3,ta ,,esrs previously. The patent which
covers the an t}re Narconi system was issued in
June 1901 Mr. Marconi Is now Al sea on 'ile IIaIan
aagship the Carlo Alberto: ana as soon as ne re-
turns q snaci6c denial will be made over his sigma
ture that to the Solari coherer was uue te success
of the Transmission of signals across ue AIantic
Meantime, a specific denial nas @ 1ba W. Nfoi Ui tIls
Solan himself"
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04

which was promptly closed by the police and
not allowed to reopen. II is understood that
gambler named Sam Mayer has rented the
so-called White House" poolroom, has had
leased telegraph wire into the building, and
proposes to open business tomorrow in defiance
of public sentiment anything else that comes
his way.
1t is alleged that, while Mayer is the hacker
OF the pool concern, business is being done in
the name Of one Sam Massey, Of Ballston
Spa Massey, it is said, recently opened pool
room in an isolated place known as Pleasure
Grove on the electric road. midway between
this village and Ballston Spa. An opposition
poolroom was projected at Jack Tolmie road
house on the southern edge Of the town and
three miles the village than Pleasure
Grove. Determined not to be outdone, Massey
or rather. Mayer, leased the White House place,
so as to be nearer the seat Of racing operations
II is learned that the TOlmie poolroom con-
VINCENT do not relish the fact that the Mayer
reople have outwitted and outmaneuvred them
as regards location, and propose TO place every
obstacle in the way of the White House pool
room. It is a sort Of poolroom versus pooIroorn
fight with outsiders in the gallery watching the
contest. The Mayer crowd are credlleQ WIN
saying that if the White House is not allowed 10
do business they Will suddenly assume d
highly virtuous attitude. call for the rigid en-
forcenent of the anti-gambling statutes ana
close up every clubhouse in town, even 1ncluo-
ing the small crap" games.
There is no small amount of speculation anoal
among certain of the sporting fraternity 10
night Senator Edgar T Bracket was seen. but
as he appeared not to be conTersant with the
general situation he declined to say anything
further than that the citizens generally ap-
peared to be opposed TO poolrooms. Nllam L
whitney president of the Saratoga Racing AS
sociation, who was caught in the drenchlng ram
storm that prevailed here for almost an hour
this evening, could not be reached ana asked In
regard to the White House" matter. but II is
learned through those close to him that he is
opposed to any and all Doorooms on general
principles and would not relish having one In
operation in sight of the main entrance OF the
racing park II is generally believed that If
Mayer opens MS White House" poolroom to
morrow the police will suddenly appear on the
scene and close IL
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
WRECK on JERSEY CENTRAL
TRAINLOAD OF EMPTY CARS TELEScoPED-
CONDUCTOR AND OTHERS OF CREW
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.

A had wreck occurred on the New-Jersey Central
Psrroad at East Thirty-second-st-. Bayonne. at
CO o,clock Yesterday morning. Engine No 6l6, in
,.aroe If the engineer. Frederick Jacobus, of New
ars and the fireman. George opdyke, of Whttson-
- Jersey city started from Communipaw with
fourteen cars to take the Twentieth Century Club
20 t4igbIand Beach The engine reversed when
tho train reached Thirty-second-st- II going
az twentv-five miles hour The tender suddenly
left the rails and the locomotive entered half way
into the coach The latter completely telescoped
the second coach, and il partly telescOped The
third The wrecked coaches We're set fire by the
locomotive. and the fire department was summoned
TO ..xtingush the blaze.
Jacobus escaped unhurt but Opdyke injured
The latter was taken the BayOnne Hospital,
went home in a few hours. The conductor and
Others of the crew had a remarkable escape, every
other seat in the being demolished except the
two they occupied. The roofs OF the demolished
cars were thrown to the top of twenty-five foot
embankment. and the rails for hundreds Of feet
we're torn up and twisted like wire
4 wrecking crew hurried to the place, and
after several hours work had southbound track
clear for traffic During the day all through trains
were sent over the Newark and New-York branch
New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
GAMBLERS AT SARATOGA
ANOTHER PooLRoOM WAR EXPECTED
TO OPEN TO-DAY.
TELEGRAPH THE TRIPUNE.l

Saratoga, y. Y, Aug. 3.-f all reports are
true Saratoga is threatened with another So
called poolroom disturbance that may cause no
small amount of trouble 10 the speculative eie-
inert While the general conservative sentiment
of the town is antagonistic TO pooHoomS' lhere
appears to be determination on the part Oh
some recalcitrant gamblers to open pool dens
in defiance of any opposition and regardless OF
IN. conseouences In East-ave. within few
rods Of the Union-ave main entrance to the track
Of the Saratoga Racing Association. is what
is called the white House" where year ago
the late Gale" Mitchell and his Dan Stuart
contingent attempted operate a poolroom.