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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
CRAzED BY HIS ACoUITTAL.
Man Who Slew Another Broods Too
Long Over Homicide.

Man Who Slew Another Broods Too
Long Over Homicide.
Philip SteinmiIler of Terre Uaute, Ind,
after Two years effort to reassure HIM
self that a jury's verdict was justi6ablo
acquitting him of murder on the ground
of self-defense, has been declared insane.
Steinmiller was a baker in St Louis
when he killed his landlord in a fight IN
which the landlord was the aggreSs0r.
lie went to Terre Haute, but his mental
preoccupation was such that he was
poor workman and lost his position. Re
Gently he listened intenty to murder
trial III which self-defense was set up,
and when a verdict of guilty was re-
turned he applied it to himself. He OBJ
tanned from st. Louis a copy of the ol
cial record of his acquittal and would
permit no one to handle it, saying: at
is my freedom and shows that | am an
honorable American citizen He has a
wife and children
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
HEIRS TO 100000, 900 ESTATE.
Ten ST. Louisans Will Get Share of
Leonard Case Property.

len st. LouiSauS VIII Get Share OF
Leonard Case Property.
Ten st. Lousans are direct heirs to the
estate left by Leonard Case of Cleveland,
which is reported to be valued at between
S60,0OO,000 and $10O,O00,00O They are
Mrs. Catherine Case and her children,
Lillian L., Mabel and Lucien Case and
Mrs. Mary j. Bremen, who reside with
their mother, and another daughter, Ellz-
abeth Case of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Kate
Aich and her two children, 10 and Dolo-
rosa Aich, and brother of Mrs. Aich,
George Z. Cole, are also st. Louis heirs.
The estate consists chiefly of real estate
in the city of Cleveland. 1t takes in the
First National Bank building, the large
gas light plant, the offices and yards OF
the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad
Company the Case School of Applied Sci
ences and also includes large number Of
manufacturing establishments. Nj. j.
Durham of Middletown, n. Y, who is
an attorney for the estate, is also an heir.
In addition to the real estate, he says,
there is $9,000,000 in cash, representing
accumulated rentals, to be divided.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Rogers Park, H., was thrown into cx
element the other day by a shooting III
the fashionable lake shore district. AS
the elimination Of Il three months feud
a woman was shot and seriously injured.
A SNOWFALL in the hand of a 15-year-old
boy was the direct cause. Mrs. William
Laechle is suffering from a bullet wound
in tn" shoulder, and Mrs. James Whit
takCr is under arrest. Clarence Laechle
threw SNOWFALL which struck little
Helen Whitaker in the back of the neck.
The mothers became involved in an argu-
mcnt over the matter Several windows
were broken by missiles. Mrs. Whitta-
ker saw young Clarence in front of the
house with a revolver in his hand. Sc
curing her husbands revolver, the woman
went to the window and fired three shots
to Brighten the boy away, she asserts.
One Of the bullets struck her neighbor
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CRIPPLE CREEK Is TERRoRIZED.

Leading Assay Offices in District
Blown Up as Result of Plot.
Cripple Creek, Colo, is in a state of
terror owing to precOncerted attack up
on some of the leading assay Offices doing
business in the district. Beginning Mt
) o'clock Monday morning and following
in rapid succession. six explosions wreck
ed as many assay Offices III the centcrs
ranging from Victor to Cripple Creek and
up to Goldfeld In every instance the
object sought by the incendiaries was ac-
complished by the destruction of the Of
fees with their fine equipment of delicate
balances The raiders did not hesitate
to jeopardizc life, as all but one of the
buildings were also occupied by sleeping
families. AS it was. men, women and
children were hurled out of their beds by
the shocks and serious injuries inflicted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

Graduation of Naval Academy class on
May / will add sixty officers to the navy.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Col f. l.. Guenther. to be brigadicr
general.
Gov Taft told a Senate committee the
salaries OF the Philippine commission arc
too small; should be increased
President Roosevelt informed the cahi,
net he hoped to end the Schlcy contro.
vcrsy by his appeal decision.
Former Secretary Gage is said TO have
accepted the presidency OF the United
States Trust Company of New York,
Republican members of the ways and
means committee have agreed to grant
tariff concessions of 20 per cent to Cuba,
providing the island will enact our i'm.
migration laws.
The question of States rights is involy-
I'd in the Tillman-McLaurin suspensions
Democrats declare State cannot be de-
prived of its representation by holding
Senator's in contempt
House judiciary committee has favor
ably reported bill for national bureau
IF criminal Identification in Washing
ton.
Gen. Corbin has announced the names
u officers and enlisted men of the army
who are to be rewarded for bravery in
campaigns of Cuba. Philippines and
China.
Democrats in Congress deny that any
thanges will be made in the sensational
speech delivered by Representative
Wheeler Of Kentucky. The Republicans
will circulate il broadcast as camnai.n
Material
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
REBELS MAKE A SURRENDER.
Big Band of Insurgents in Batangas
Starved Into Submission.

What is believed to have been the larg-
est existing band of insurgents in Batan-
gas province, Luzon, surrendered to
Lieut.. Charles ID. Rhodes of the Sixth
cavalry at Banan. Maj. Amoranto, two
captains, six lieutenants and nincty-eight
Filipino soldiers gave themselves up and
also surrendered five rcvoIvers, siXty-siX
rifles and 1000 rounds Of ammunition.
Rhodes had been hunting the insurgents
from place to place for three weeks 9nd
continually destroying their supplies.
They were virtually starved into surren-
der. The skeletons of five soldiers of
the Thirty ninth infantry, killed in No
Vembcr, 1900, have been recovered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
KILLED IN A BANK HoLD-UP.
Four Men Die in Attempted Robbery
in Mexico.

Four Men Die in Attempted Robbery
in Mexico.
A daring attempt at robbery made in
the London and Mexico Bank, in the
City of Mexico, resulted in the death Of
four men. A stranger gained access to
the banks office unobscrved and was
crawling along the floor to the large
vault, where immense wealth was stored.
when he was seen and told to stop. he
rose and with drawn revolver demanded
Of the cashier his money and the contents
of the cash drawers before him. The
cashier refused to comply and called for
assistance. The robber thereupon killed
him and wheeling around fired four
shots at the clerks, two of which were
effective. The other clerks. undeterred
by the fall of their companions, advanced
on the man, who. rather than be appre-
hended, shot himself There was moth
ing in his pockets to give clew to his
identification.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
SAVES WIFE AND FAMILY.
Railway Engineers Rem. I<able Fca
nc S1r.n1..rtI, N NInttnnr,

Railway Engineers Rem. kable Feat
of Strength at Mattoou.
BY feat of almost incredible strength
l.. Il. Kcnncp, Big -Four engineer, say
ed the lives of himself and family at Mat
toon. Ill. His residence caught fire, and
when the family awoke the roof had be-
gun to fall in. Escape by the doors was
cut off and the windows were securely
nailed down. In desperation Kenncp
seized large trunk weighing 800 pounds
and hurled it through a window. Then
he lowered his wife and children to safe
ty. He himself was nearly asphyXiated
before escaping. A few minutes there
after the entire structure collapsed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
TIE PLAYMATE TO TRACKS.
Michigan Boys Almost Cause Death of
Comradc in Game.

A 9-ycar-od boy was found by Edward
Mcdonald, Il Michigan Central cmploye,
tied to the cast-bound Michigan Central
track at YpsiIauti, Mich. and a few sec
onds after he had released him the 400
p. IN. east-bound train Numbered by, al
most ten minutes late. The boy did not
appear frightened by his narrow escape
and refused to give his own name or the
names of those who had tied him, al
though he says that the latter were boys
of his own age and that they were play
ing a game. The other boys were not
in evidence. Mcdonald does not know
whether they had been watching and
would have united the captive before the
train struck him or had tired of the game
and had gone away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
GAS EXPLOSION IN INDIANA.
Three Women Fatally Injured at 10
komo-Housc Blown Up.

a natural gas explosion wrecked the
home Of Mrs Harriet Achcy in Kokomo,
Ind, and Mrs. Achey, Mrs. Ida Achey
and Mrs. Blanche Darlington were
buried in the ruins. The women were
terribly injured and probably will die.
Frank Wyatt, Panhandle brakeman,
jumped through Il window and carried
the women from the flames. He was
burned and cut and was removed to the
hospital. This was the third natural gas
explosion III the city in week. The
ground is saturated, the odor being per
ccptible everywhere, as the large mains
are leaking. \ second explosion follow
ed the first. and two frcmen had Il mi
TaCulOuS escape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

At Mariana, Ark, Mrs. George Woot-
en-, a bride of five weeks, is held on a
$1,000 bail to answer to the charge of
poisoning her husband. The couple lived
in the country. 1t is said they had Il
dispute about some property. The hus-
band took a drink of whisky and lay
down to sleep. lie never awoke, An
analysis of the whisky disclosed the pres
ence Of largo QUANTITY Of strychnine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

The steamboat n. II. Bacon. plying he
tween London and Kingston. Tenn. was
totally wrecked in the Tennessee river
seven miles below London. The boiler
exploded, killing Estil IludginS. assist
mt engineer; perhaps fatally injuring
Robert Bird. a passenger, who was en-
route home from the Philippines, and So.
riously injuring Albert Claiborne. the
engineer. and Cook Smith. deck hand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

James Lynch, Il prisoner under sou
tence of death in the State penitcntiary
at Salt Lake, Utah, has made an affidavit
that l.. Il. King, also under death sen
tcnce, had absolutely nothing to do with
the attempted hold-up of a gambling
house in that city. in September, 1900,
when George Prousc was shot and killed
and for which crime Lynch aud King
were convicted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Theft of $4,000 Charged.

The officers along the border are watch
ing for Frank Mccarthy, a Wclls-Fargo
messenger, who is alleged to have robbed
his car at San Luis potosi, Mexico. The
story of the disappearance of Mccarthy
as told to the officers is that he jumped
from his car just as the train was leav-
ing San Luis Potos, ana it is claimed
took With him between $50 900 and $40
600
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
AMERICAN KILLED AT PORT LOT.
Rudolph Hanson Victim of II Mystcri-
Gus MnrderOMs ASSAULT.

News has been received of the murder
of Rudolph Hanson, an American citizen,
at Port Lot, on the island of Ponapi,
i'll the Caroline group. He had spent
the evening Of Jan. 10 on board the brig
John ID. Spreckcls, which was to sail the
next day, and went ashore late at night.
Soon after he was found dying, having
evidently been struck on the head with
some kind of n blunt instrument. 1t was
learned that the assault was provoked 10y
an argument he had with several natives,
but the slayer had not been apprehended
when the Sprecl1cls sailed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
ACCUSED OF MUTILATING BOY.
Ohio Couple in Jail Charged with Muir.
dcriug Founding.

Henry and Nancy Cross, a married cou-
pie, are in Jail at Washington Court
House, Ohio, charged with killing Ralph
Thompson, aged 10, a lad whom they
took from the Faycttc County Children's
Home five weeks ago. The coroDer'S
post-mortem examination revealed the
awful causes of the child's death. His
toes were frozen off so that the bones
protruded, his back was roasted and
parts of his body burned off. Scarcely a
square inch Of the child's body was free
from scars and bruises. and ring round
his neck indicated he had been hanged.
Cross is said to be Il demon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

John Bloomfield of South Portsmouth,
Ky, was lined one cent for swearing and
assessed 81 each for fifteen curses III
Squire Austin's court. 1t was alleged
that Bloomfield engaged in a wordy war
with William WiIburn. 4 ncighbor. dur
ing the course of which the lattcr reCeiv-
ed a general cursing. According to a
Kentucky law oaths are tinable ut 81
each
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Investigating sudden Death.

The coroner is investigating the sudden
death in Cincinnati of Paul Frenzy, Il
Frcnchman go years of age, who died
suddenly of morphine poisoning. Jennie
PaiXouS, who came from France with
Frenzy many years ago and who was
with Frenzy at the time of his death is
very low from the effects of an overdose
Of the same drug She denies that they
attempted sclf-destructon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
China Paying War Indemnity.

The bankers commission ut Shanghai
has received the first iustaIlmcnt of the
Chinese indemnity, via Hongkong,
amounting to 100000 taes The Install
mcnt will be distributed to the powers
in the following percentages: Russia, %;
Germany, %: France. - ZIG; England.
II; Japan, s: United States, I; Italy. 6;
Belgium. >: Austria, / Holland. BIG;
Spain. lie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Politician Hurt by a Fall.

Maj, c. L. Washburn. Republican
member of the Kansas City board of
election commissioners, was found uncon-
scious in an alley in West Ninth street
He was suffering from severe wounds on
the face and head. Maj. Washburn sail
his injuries were due to fall
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

The United States government is now
perfectly satisfied as to the correctness
as to RuSsias intentions respecting Man
churia. The pledges heretofore obtained
from Russia have been renewed and re-
enforced so strongly that they must be
accepted as satisfactory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Fear of Sin Drives to Death.

Isaac Henderson, aged %, theolog-
ical student at Drew Seminary, New
Brunswick, \. j., committed suicide
there after having been driven insane by
the belief that he had been drawn ire
vocably into life of sin and dissipation.
His home was at West Lafayette, Ohio.
Washington Gets GAR. Encampnent.
The annual encampment OF the G. A.
r. under an agreement between the G..
A. r. executive committee and 4 COM
mittee of Washington business men, will
be held at the national capital during the
week commencing Oct q.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

A detachment of the Scots Greys (Sec-
ond Dragons, one of Great Brtan's
crack dragoon regiments. has been cut up
by the Beers at KIipdam Maj. G. w.
NJ. Feilden and Capt. e. USHER were
severely wounded, two men We're killed,
six wounded and forty-six captured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

The steamer Tess arrived at Vancouver
from the North, with news of the killing
of two men by an enormous grizzly bear
Mt Rivers Inlet. One Of the men was y
white trapper and the other an Indian
Their bodies. with that of the bear. were
found together within few feet of each
other.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

\ band Of Crazy Snakes followers
made a raid on Keokuk Falls. O. T.,
just across the line from the Greek Ma
ton, rushed a hardware store, seized Il
lot of arms and ammunition, and fed A
posse Immediately started in pursuit,
and, it is said, captured several of the
band after a two hours running fight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Gas Explosion Injuries Three.

AS the result of an explosion of gas at
Arlington, Iowa Il large new brick and
stone block of Arcnds & Krammcr was
badly wrecked and three persons were
burned. The damage to the building and
stock will reach several thousand dollars.
The explosion was caused by carrying a
lighted lantern into the basement to in
vcstigatc the failure of n gas machine to
work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Portland Block Swept,

two on the block bounded by Front, Main
and Madison streets and the Willamette
river, and the docks facing the river be-
tween Main and Madison streets. Port
land. Ore. Loss $4,000. principally to
the Touring mill of Albers Il Schneider.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Two Seriously Burned

Three alarms were sent out for fire at
23S and $40 East One Hundred and
Ninth street, New York. two hye-story
tenements. The fire was cxtinguished
with $4,000 loss. Two men were seri-
ously burned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Murders Wife with q Club.

Joseph Solomon of Dominion City,
Man. murdered his wife, battering in her
head with cudgel. lie had previously
suggested that she commit suicide. He
has been arrested
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Asks President to Withdraw.

Lieut.. Gov. Tillman of South Carolina
nephew of the Senator, has asked Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt to withdraw acceptance
of invitation to take part in sword
presentation in that State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

having for it's storm center Barcelona
where bloody riots are of daily occur
renee. Government fears civil war every
where. and the dcstinics of the nation
are in the hands of Gen. Weyler who
commands the army forces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Secretary Lonr Will RESIGN.

Secretary Long states that the report
that he intended leaving the cabinet was
quite true. He says he has fixed upon
no specific date for his leaving and he
has not yet formally sent his resignation
to the President and might not do so for
some time. The President, however, was
fully aware of his purpose, which was
formed many months ago
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Mail Clerk Fails from Car.

John koontz, Il railway mail clerk,
whose home is in Cleveland, fell from his
ear on the limited fast mail of the New
York Central Railroad at Batavia, \. T.,
and received fatal injuries
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Ront and EIGHTY Persons Lost.

The maritime authorities have posted
as lost the sailing vessel Jules Jean Bap-
tistc for St Malo. France, which has
been long overdue There were eighty
persons on the vessel. including sixty
passengers, mostly working people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Brigands Release Miss Stone.

Information was received at the Ameyi.
can consulate ut Salonica that Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone and her companion. Mrs. TSil-
ka. have been released and arrived at the
village of Strumnitza at > o'clock sun
day morning in good health.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Runaway Bows Are Cnurht.

Charles and Willie Herman and Ralph
Cramer, three runaway boys from La
trobe. Pa, are held by the st. Louis po-
lice. On the boys, none of whom IS
over 16 years old, was found $432 in bills.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Woman Disappears on Voyage.

Mrs. Mary IL. Norman, once residing
in Chicago, has so completely disappear
ed that all attempts to find trace of
her have been fruitess. She boarded a
steamer at Los Angeles for San Fran
cisco on Nov Z. AS she never arrived
at her destination friends think she jump
ed into the Pacific
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Muncie Shoe Store Burns.

In Muncie, Ind. fire destroyed The
Economy shoe store. owned by SamneI
Schwartz. The stock was valued at S17,.
600. with $4,000 insurance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

1t is freely stated in London that Gen.
Louis Rotha, the chief Bocr command
ant. had managed to get direct communi-
cation with Lord Miner and had offered
to SurIldcr on certain conditions. the
chief being that he shall not be baniShcd
from South Africa
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Postal lob for Harry New.

Harry s. New of Indianapolis has
been offered the Office of first assistant
Postmaster General to succeed William
NJ. johnson of New Jersey, who has re-
signed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Ki11s Swcetheort,s Fother.

George ChidroSe killed Henry Meyer
or of Chicago. father of the girl he loved
and committed suicide because he had
made arbitrary demands for money and
was Tilted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Excursion Train in Wreck.

\ report has reached Ell Paso. Texas.
that the Pennsylvania excursion train
was wrecked on the Mexican Central a
distance south. Five ears
left the rails.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

!-----------J nearly uoUblN ihn
for the like week Of 1901 The
promised in building hi, Year in
received Il now emphasis in the i
building permits during the wool
eating $5.50O,O00. This is equal
per cent of the outlay represented
permits for the whole of 1901, Il
to the Fastening of the plans Of \
tive builders to take advantage
removal Of the limit on the bc
buildings.
Deliveries in the grain market
general. May wheat closed at Z
772sc, a loss of 1isc. May com II
60Mc. a loss of 1@sc to l"Dr.
After an advance to the bigh">
since 1899, eggs SIumpcd on Sa.0t
27c to 2Sc a dozen, wholesale
day Of the week they reached u
but caScd off gradually until SlI
when they dropped sharply with ll
or weather and larger receipts
cannot be kept at this Ipr@ much
Butter was firm, Chickens and
are - per cent higher than Il y1
SO that the problem Of the econ
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Suicide Rather than Disgrace.

dreading the disgrace Of trial for alleged
misrepresentation of clients money in
trusted to him, killed himself while in
custody of officers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01

malicious persecution in having Mrs.
Figg taken before the insanity commls-
sion, secured verdict for $1,000 at
Omaha, Neb Mrs. Figg is the head of
religious sect of Gretna, Neb, which the
defendants claimed was responsible for
their wives abandoning them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Commits Suicide at Age of 10.

+. III. kirkham, 20 years old, proprie-
tor of a genera! store at Coalgate. l. r.,
and n man of wealth, committed suicide
in n Kansas City hotel by taking NOR
phine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-03-01
Life Sentence for Murderer.

The jury. after deliberating all night
in the ease of George Woods. on trial at
Chilcothc. Ohio, for the murder of ia
cob BoSley last August, returned Il YER
dict of murder in the second degree.
which carries the penalty of life impris-
onmcnt.