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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
FATAL FIRE AT BIG ORE DOCKS
Several Men Perish at Ashland, WIS.,
ProDerty Loss of $5OO,OOO.

Several Men Perish at Ashland, WIS.,
Property Loss of $5OO,OOO.
The Wisconsin Central ore docks
burned at Ashland, Wis. causing loss
of two lives and about 100000 in prop
erty Twenty persons, including firemen
and business men, who aided in lighting
the flames, were injured. The loss is Gov
cred by insurance. The fire broke out IN
the Central ore docks and spread rapidly.
About thirty workmen who were ON the
dock when the fire started were cut Or
from land They made for the outer end
of the dock and were nearly overtaken
by the flames when a tug went to their
relief. The fire started presumably from
a boat unloading lumber across the slip,
and before the firemen arrived the entire
ore dock, half a mile long, was in flames.
An engine was run on the tramWay as
near to the fire as it could get and half a
hundred men began tearing apart the
timbers connecting the tramway and the
dock to keep it from falling with the
dock. Suddenly the dock gave way, fall
ing with a crash and carrying with it 2OO
feet of the tramway, the engine just
barely escaping the fall into the bay.
Several hundred persons were under the
tramway, but most of them escaped with
slight injuries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
DEMONSTRATION HAS EFFECT.
British Minister Takes Drastic Meas
ures to Bring China to Terms.

British Minister Takes Drastic Meas
ures to Bring China to Terms.
Drastic measures were taken by the
British minister to bring about the pun
ishment of the Funan officials who re-
fused to provide protection for the two
British missionaries, Bruce and Lewis,
who were murdered. The Chinese govern
ment refused to punish these officials
as requested by the British minister,
and the governor of Funan, in an official
communication regarding the murders,
used the term "barbarians" to designate
the dead missionaries. This incensed the
British minister and he again called on
China to punish the officials. The i'm
perial government persisted in its refusal
and at the request of the minister Brit
ish war vessels made q naval demonstra-
ton in which the frst-class cruiser Am
phitrite and the sloops Algerine and rs
pigle took part and the battleships Ocean
and Albion and cruisers Talbot and Blen-
helm also started from Hongkong, bound
| north. This brought the Chinese govern
ment to time and an edict was issued
for the decapitation of the leading Off
Gals and the Imprisonment of minor Off
| Gals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
THE PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
1t Can Never Be ObIiterated Until
Chinatown Is Burned Down.

1t Can Never Be Obliterated Until
Chinatown Is Burned Down.
San Francisco is not little disturbed
over the prevalence of the bubonic plague
The local authorities, and even those ~
the State, have done their utmost to he.
little and disguise the seriousness of thu
situation, but that the plague exists to q
disquieting and constantly increasing ex-
tent, correspondent says, is known to
everyone. The plague flourishes 3rinci-
pally among the Chinese, but is by no
means confined to the oriental quarter Of
the city. Within the past two and a
half years there have been hundreds of
cases, and no less than IS fatal cases
among the whites. During the past ten
months there have been 81 cases, Of
which 2S have proved fatal. During Au-
gust there were nine cases, in September
eleven and in October seven.
DIR. ]. M. Williamson, president of the
local Board of Health, furnishes these
figures. The doctor says:
Chinatown is a constant menace TO
the city. While the Chinese are permit
ted to inhabit their present quarters
San Francisco harbors a constant peril.
Chinatown as it is at present cannot be
rendered sanitary except by total oblit-
Grafton. 1t should be depopulated, it's
buildings leveled by fire and its tunnels
and cellars laid bare
It's occupants should be colonized on
some distant portion Of the peninsula.
where every building should be construct
ed under strict municipal regulation. In
this way, and no other, will there be
safety from the invasion and propagation
of oriental disease.
THE day has passed when progress
sive city like San Francisco should feel
compelled to tolerate in it's midst for
eign community, perpetuated in filth, for
the curiosity of tourists, the cupidity of
lawyers and the alteration of artists
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
SON OF DIPLOMAT STAYS.
American Ex-Consu1 Is Shot BY Eel
low Countryman.

American Ex-Consu1 Is Shot BY FeA-
low Countryman.
An extremely perplexing and delicate
diplomatic situation involving the United
States and Guatemala has been precipi-
tated by the action of w. Godfrey Hun
ter, Jr., at Guatemala City, in shooting
and killing an American, William Fitz-
gerald of Grand Rapids, Mich. Hunter,
who is the son of the United States minis
ter to Guatemala, took refuge in the
American legation. His father claims
diplomatic immunity from arrest for his
son and has refused to surrender him
to the authorities. Much excitement pre-
vailed around the legation after the
shooting. The shooting of Fitzgerald by
young Hunter was the elimination OF a
series of troubles that have marked the
career of the Hunters in Central Amer
lea. The resignation of Minister Hun
ter was recently accepted, his successor
has been appointed, and he was prepar-
ing to come home. Charges galore have
been made against the minister, in some
of which one or the other of his two sons
was involved. These charges emanated
from Americans residing in Guatemala
and Honduras, with most of whom the
Hunters were unpopular.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
HOLDS NEW CODE ACT VALID.
Ohio Judge Sustains Law for Govern
meut of the Citias.

The first attack on the constitutional
ity of the new municipal code law of
Ohio met with defeat in the court of
common pleas at Cincinnati The case
was brought at the request of taxpayer
to test the law Judge Murphy over
ruled the plaintiffs demurrer to the an
swer, thus sustaining the constitutions
atty of tn. law on all the points raised.
1t was alleged that the law was not uni
form in its operation and that it was not
legally passed. 1t is understood the case
will be appealed to the Circuit Court and
then taken to the Supreme Court to set
tie the point of cOnstitutionality finally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
MASKED ROBBERS MURDER MAN.

While Unlocking Safe for Highway
men Bookkeeper Is Slain.
Joseph w. Shide, bookkeeper in feed
store at Dayton, o., was murdered by two
masked robbers early the other evening.
Shide and clerk were in the office when
the two robbers appeared and babe each
throw up his hands. Then one Of the
robbers fired bullet into the bookkeep-
ers' left leg and demanded that the book
keeper open the safe. Shide was bend
ing over and in the act Of unlocking the
safe when he was fired upon in the back
by one of the robbers. The bullet pierced
Slides breast and he fell dead. The
robbers riaed the pockets of the dead
bookkeeper, getting, it is supposed, about
$50. The robbers then fled down the
railroad track and escaped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
PLAN A CORNER ON POTATOES.
Armour & Co. Reported to Be Engaged
in Big Scheme.

Armour & Co. Reported to BE Engaged
in Big Scheme.
To secure control of the potato crop of
the Northwest, with a view of cornering
the market and advancing the price to
60 cents a bushel by Dee. IS, is said to
be plan now being carried out by Ar
mour II Co. of Chicago. Agents of the
firm are reported to be busy in Michigan,
Minnesota and other large potato produc-
ing States buying up all the potatoes CT
fered at 16 or II cents bushel. These
men are said to be pushing their buying
with all possible dispatch in order to
make the contemplated advance in prices
possible at an early date, and many train
loads of the tubers are said to be ready
for shipment to cold storage warehouses
controlled by the firm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
1'6ElAE}E7GI)

$40 9o'' to- $3.50; hogs, shippin;; s!
$4.25 to $3.50; sheep, fair "a to c ~, n
to 1915; wheat, No. reu u, NJ M 4
corn, No. 2, 55c to SIC; oa u.s.. IA br
to Csc; rye, No. 2, 49c to o NC, ri NJ
othy, $3.50 to $3.50; pra,rs' y
$3.50; butter, choice crea aux. pB
&c; eggs, fresh, zoe to ~
42c to 4oc per bushei. .,;o0ins. 81
5000 ltc'I hogs, choice light, s s. 9o N
sheep, conf common to prime esS $' oo,1
wheat, No. 2, Tic to ~ M, ; 4
white, 45c to Acc; oats y"
Bic to 32c. o,ro IL SG4E
st. Louis-Cattle, S4''S 90 "a 10 \
$3.50 to $6.40; sheep, co., S.'1 cora
wheat, No. 2, CSC to q oy Co., to sEI
45c to 47c; oats, No. 2 2'S
No. 2, 47c to 4oc. e45O TO
Cincinnati-Cattle, $1 Ian Sal
hogs, $500 to $6.5 So 81 sD; Ne carI
So. 25; wheat, No. ?, 76c 10 10 No No. n
z mixed, SIC to Sc c. oats S1s 10 % ~ i
BIC to 33c; rye, No q, . <, Ilt 70 s6&
Detroit-Cattle, S3.oo 90 % % TO
$500 to $500; sheep o. ss'C corn
wheat, No. 2, roc to w. No. "a
Yellow, 5ec to COO; G sas Nv i
Bic to 33c; rye, SIC TO N No. 2 p
Milwaukee-Wheat,, t sSc to 5it
75c to 76c; corn, No. o. = OT pTe No
No. 2 white, 33c to . OK 5oc = to @i
to t 51c; barley, No. = 0'' u
mess, $15.16. ~, . mixed.
7sc; corn, No. 2 mixed Re q &c. cors
No. 2 mixed, &c to ~
prime, $685.. ,;oo sbippips
500 6o4 to $3.50; hogs, fair al choice f@
to $685.; sheep, fair 70 % choice
s S. lambs, common 70
$500. c.,o 800 T,,g
seE *. Wheat, No. 2 red ssts N No, M
No. 2, 65c to &C., s;re came ~'
eggs, western, 24c to '
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Chicago.

UIllGQllU. at principal llda
J points throughout thI
try has reached a stage more 4
than ever before. A year ago al
time there was a car famine, ah|
complaints were heard of the quad
of merchandise piled at commend
tiers awaiting opportunity for tH|
ing. The roads meanwhile haVei
ed their rolling stock by the adht
many thousands of pieces but thsl
diturc has gone more into inCreaa
rying capacity than to increase III
power, with the result that even b
cago and the West there is comp |
while in the Fast, where the sIuii
critical, there are miles of cars y
same proportion of periShable gooN
the roads are unable to move cfF
ly.
In the Northwest the compliant
heard of weather unseasOnably
Some lines of fall and early Wlnssl
chandise are dragging little
quence. There is just a trace OF
buying, and in the staple lines nsS
report Che demand running even
than ever TO the choicest articles
Manufacturers have had TO @
with advances in raw material m'
her of lines. Hardware men M
perienced a slight decline in denu
material entering into the colsA
of buildings as is natural al la
The iron situation remains Very@
The wheat market presents
same features Statistics have ul
The visible supply is larger S%I
Minneapolis are somewhat ialsu'
ceipts at primary points have DUl
ing some increases, yet as uN
bear upon the situation the! :"
as favorable to price mah'epoD
sidering that we are now III g 20,
Were it purely a matter OF Sl"M
fluence the position of wheat V ~.
be hard to define, but recenl!
ipulative influences of Armour ="
large operators have been ltn 1s
trade is inclined to watch the ln',a
the greatest interest for the he p
Meanwhile the Minneapolis lilS s',
Stunning a great quantity OIL , on
seapoard is close to free eAi% ~,
and Duluth is selling wheat WY
from time to time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
| New York.

Nex York. wa wages s s:., s5 :'n, l e.
country bear eloquent testimo.
amount of business handled w.
and emphasize the confidence =.
in continued heavy traffic, M' W
this addition of large sums ~
chasing power of railway emplo,s
is assurance of a larger demsHs
staple lines of merchandise
Temporarily, sales of Seasonal
of wearing apparel are retardaS !
weather, but this loss will be mi.
up when low temperature beoos
eral. Preparations for holiday
on an unprecedented scale. osDs ~
interior points"
R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly D..
Trade makes the foregoing srmn
the industrial situation. Contnr
review says:
There is no relief as to the co,.
of railway traffic nor any mS1
prospect of fire movements at n, l
of most serious blockade. Cos, N
is steadily gaining and all railr,'
ings thus far reported for NOvsmi'
coed last years by so per cent ,a
of 1900 by 15.9 per cent,
Orders are now coming fOrvs
iron and steel products that h,r,
held back many months in exppr@l
an easier market. Instead Of II
concessions, however, producers M
miums for early delivery and bs,
accept contracts where material an
are not in sight. No relief is ppn,
to the movement of coke nor is am
cipated for some time to come h
one authority suggests that the ii,
will not be normal before Apr
ports relieve some departments N
industry.
Failures for the week numbers
in the United States, against 9E|
year, and "a in Canada, compare
81 a year ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE.
Saloon at Mahanoy City Wrecked and
Other Buildings Damaged.

Saloon at Mahanoy City WrecKeu ana
Other Buildings Damaged.
The most destructive dynamiting out
rage that has occurred in the coal regions
since the strike began was perpetrated
at Mahanoy City, Pa, on recent morn
ing The dynamite with fuse attached
was placed on the bar of the saloon Of
Christopher Portland. The front part
of the building was blown across the
street and the adjoining buildings on
either side were badly wrecked. Port
land and the other members of the family
We're sleeping on the third floor and es-
capped without serious injury, although
all were thrown from their beds. Port
lands two sons are non-union men and
worked during the strike.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Reign of Military Is Ended.

Martial law has been repealed through
out the new colonies in South Africa.
The proclamation, however reserves the
right to reimpose military rule in case Ct
necessity, provides for the expulsion of
every one considered dangerous to the
peace of the country and authorizes the
arrest without a warrant of anyone sus-
uected of seditiOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
AROUND GLOBE IN 80 MINUTES.

Prediction as to Cable Message Time
When F acific Line Is Completed.
"Mr. Secretary" said G. G. Ward
general manager of the Commercial and
Pacific Gable Company, to Secretary of
the Navy Moody, %about a month ago
Il man in Boston sent a cable message
around the world. He did it in thirty
nine hours. On the LIST of next July,
when our Pacific lines are completed, we
will send message from New York
around the world in thirtynine minutes
or less
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
DENY REPORTS OF ROBBERY.

Railroad and Express Officials Dis
credit Story of $4,000 Loss.
Reports were circulated that a pack
age containing $4,000 in currency had
been stolen from the Adams Express
Company in Lincoln, Neb. 1t was al
legged that the package was taken from
the car while the messenger was trans
ferring to another train at the BurlinS-
ton depot. The officials of the Burln-
ton Railroad and Adams Express Com
pany deny the report. Police officers
also discredit the report.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Trouble Leads to Prison.

Mrs. Lillian Constance Voorhis Lyon,
the former society matron who has been
a singer in a comic opera chorus, is re
covering in the prison ward of the Belle
vue hospital, New York, from the effects
of a dose of 100 half-grain tablets of NOR
phine. She will be arraigned on a charge
of attempting to commit suicide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Steal $4,000 in Coins.

Robbers entered the Museum of Med
ais at Marseiles says Paris dispatch.
They secured 703 coins, mostly Roman
and provincial, valued at over $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Chicago Man Admits Theft.

The police in Denver arrested M.
kraus, of Chicago, charged with stealing
diamonds from F. ID. Morse & Co.. of
Chicago. The prisoner admits the theft
and says the gems are In the Masonic
Temple safety deposit vaults. He mailed
the key Of his box to the firm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Six Hurt in Trolley Wreck.

Traction car No - on the Avalon line,
city bound, jumped the track at the cor
ner of Jackson and Fremont streets, AL
legheny, Pa, dashed over the curb, and
was overturned. There were about tbir-
ty-fve people aboard. and all were badly
shaken up and more or less hurt, but only
six We're seriously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Big Financiers to Ioin.

Thomas v Lawson, the Boston copper
magnate; Henry G. Frick, the Pittsburg
steel manufacturer, and J. Pierpont Nor
gan have formed a syndicate to build i'm
mense steel and copper mills at North
Tonawanda, N. Y, which will rival any
thing of it's kind in the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
S,r,ar Resort for R;ch

George ]. Gould, Henry G. Frick and
other capitalists in New York City, Phil
adelphia and Pittsburg contemplate the
establishment of a new and exclusive
summer resort on Two-Mile Beach ISL
and, three miles north of Cape May City,
on the New Jersey coast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Paw Indians for LAM.

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved an agreement which has been
reached between the government and the
Mile Lac Chippewa Indians in Mime
sofa under which the Indians take $780,
600 in compensation for their removal
from the lands they now occupy outside
the reservation. Most of the Indians
will settle on the White Earth reserva
ton and others on public lands in the
upiyhbOrhOOd
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Unknown Man Is Murdered.

A white man was found i'll an uncon
Scious condition at the Arkansas end of
the Mississippi River bridge opposite
Memphis, Tenn. He died at the city
hospital from wounds in the head made
with a blunt instrument. The police
say he was murdered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Christian Scientist Fined.

B. B. Newcomb, a Christian Scientist
advocate, has been arrested and convict
ed in court at Arapahoe, Okla, on the
charge of refusing medical aid for his
daughter, who died of typhoid fever. The
judge fined Newcomb $1OO and costs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Lynching Near Sullivan, Ind.

James Moore, alias billiard, Ken
lucky negro who attacked two women in
Indiana, was lynched by mob of farm
ers near Sullivan, who hanged him to a
telegraph pole after he had been posi-
lively identified by his victims.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Cattle Disease AIarmino

Although the entire force of inspectors
of the Massachusetts cattle commission
has been working hard for two weeks
hoping to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease, it was admitted that the disease
has become almost epidemic in the State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Court UDhoIds Husband

The Circuit Court at Sandusky, Ohio,
has decided that the husband is the head
of the household. In the case of the
State against Green it was ruled that
even if the wife does own the property
the husband has right to keep his moth
er-in-law away from the house if he be-
leves that she is causing trouble and to
use force if necessary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Shot Dead by Car Thief.

Charles Dillon, 30 years old, a special
officer employed by the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, was
shot and killed BY supposed freight car
burglar in the railroad yards in Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Paws 100000 for Plant.

The Harbison-W alker Refractories
Company has closed negotiations for the
purchase of the Portsmouth Kentucky
Fire Brick Company at Portsmouth, O..
The price, it is said, was close to S.
600 600
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Masons Lay Hospital Corner ST

The Ohio Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons laid the corner stone of
the new Akron City Hospital. DR.. w.
A. Belt, of Kenton, grand master of
Ohio, was in charge. The hospital will
cost 100000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Tragedy in Texas,

c. ]. Horton. County Commissioner of
Runnells County. Texas, shot and in
stantly killed Earl Moore and Mrs Hor-
ton and then committed suicide. No cause
has been assigned for the tragedy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Turks Infiict Tortures.

According to advices from Monastir.
ci.hty-seyen miles west of Salonica, the
Turks are infiicting terrible fortunes on
Bulgarian peasants in order to extort
confessions which may lead to the dis
eovery of revolutionary bands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Ferry- House and Coaches Burned.

Fire destroyed the ferry building own
ed by the Southern Pacific at the Ala
media Mole, Alameda, Cal, and nine men
who were asleep in the clubhouse mar
rowly escaped with their lives. 1t is es,ti-
mated that the loss, including coaches
and building, will amount to 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Ruin in Fatal Hurricane.

A hurricane has swept over San Ur-
bano. province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
A hundred houses were destroyed. i've
persons were killed, many were injured
and railroad and telegraphic communi-
cation was interrupted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Rig Elephant Kills Keeper.

Gypsy. elephant of w. H. Harris cir
Gus. became enraged while in railroad
car near Triton, Ga, killed James
O'Rourke, its keeper. and escaped; en-
ploycs followed and killed it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
THOUSANDS PERISH BY ERUPTION
American Just Returned from Guate-
maIa Says Destruction Was Vast.

American Just Returned from Guate-
mala Says Destruction Was Vast.
w. j. Campbell, who arrived in San
Francisco the other day from Guatemala,
brings additional details of the damage
caused by the recent volcanic disturb
ances. In an interview Mr.. Campbell
said: There is no clear idea yet of the
loss of life resulting from the volcanoes
eruption, but from could gather before
leaving the country l believe that 5000
natives have been killed. Some of the
coffee fincas that have been nearly ruined
were worth more than $1,O0O,OOO. The
town of Quezaltenango is practically
ruined, for the houses are cracked and
broken down, the people are moving out
and the neighborhood is covered with
sand and ashes.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Wreck at spartanbure, S. c.

Southern train No. 50 was wrecked,
the fireman was killed and the engineer
and several passengers were injured i'll
the yard at Spartanburg, S. G. The train
while still in the yard collided with three
box cars running down the hill at the
junction
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
May Reject Panama Route.

The United States may reject the Pan
anna canal route in favor of Nicaragua.
owing to the dilatory and hold-up tactics
of the Colombian government
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
To Throttle Train Robbers

Railroad and express companies have
joined forces for the purpose of rhrot-
ting train robbing industry. Reward Of
$4,000 offered thief catchers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-29
Mail Sacks Looted,

Two registered mail pouches supposed
to contain $4,000 or more in currency
and jewelry, the value of which cannot
be conjectured, were stolen from United
States mail wagon in front of the Ma
sonic Temple in Chicago. The mail bags,
cut open and rified, were found later on
the North Side