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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

Man with Bogus Certified Check Gets
$4,000 Securities.

BY means of bogus certified check a
plausible swindler succeeded in persuad-
ing one of the most conservative bank
ing houses of Boston to turn over to him
100000 worth of United States bonds,
due in 1925 and numbered 1854 to r.
CTS inclusive, and $4,000 worth of Bal
timore and Ohio Southwestern division
stock due 1925 and numbered 24,315 to
24,3l9 inclusive. The swndle was not
discovered until the next day, and Inspec-
tor Watts has telrgraphed to the police
of the larger cities of the East, but he
has little hope of bringing about the ar
rest of the thief
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
SEEK FARMER AND FIND BLOOD
Residents of Youngstown, Ohio, Fear
Man Was Murdered.

An empty wagon, which had been driv-
en- by Elmer Harrison, a farmer 30 years
Of age, was found on the Coltsville road
three miles east of Youngstown, Ohio.
The seat, laprobe and some empty bags
were covered with blood, but no trace Of
the man could be found. Harrison had
sold cattle to the amount of about $50
and is said to have had $500 more money
in his possession. No trace of Harrison
has so far been found, although the farm
ers have secured the country whereabouts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
KILLED WITH A RAIL CUTTER.

Wife Dead, Husband Dying and Three
Children Badly Beaten.
Neighbors made the discovery of Il ter
riblc tragedy at 200 Spring alley, Pitts
burg. A Polish family named NensuIick
was found horribly beaten with a rail
cutter T&e wife was dead, the husband
dying and the three small children were
badly cut and bruised. 1t is supposed the
husband attacked the wife, who then in
ficted injuries on him from which he
will die. The father and children were
taken to the hospital. Physicians say
NheY cannot recOYor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Former Official Convicted.

A. E. Patterson, ex-city treasurer Of
Clyde, Kan, was found guilty in the
district court of embezzling $1,000 of the
city's money. The money was collected
from the Clyde Joints" as license pay
ments and turned over to Patterson as
treasurer. He contended that the city re-
ceived the money illegally and could not,
therefore, hold him accountable for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
RAID ALMOST COSTS a TOWN.
Citizens Wreck Dakota "Blind Pig
but Have to Fight Fire They Set.

Desperate but unsuccessful efforts have
been made to get rid of ''blind pig" at
Leola, the county seat of Mcpherson
County, $. ID. The place was kept by a
man of the name of Odenbach. Citizens
gathered in force and upset his building.
A stove set fire to the structure and the
hardest work of the raiders was devoted
to putting out the fire and saving the
town from destruction. Odenbach had
his shanty placed right side up and then
got license from the county commits
siOners to conduct saloon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

William Fife of Fairlie on the Clyde
is to build Sir Thomas Lipton's next
challenger for Americas cup. At con-
ference just held between Sir Thomas
and his advisers definite arrangements
were made for the construction of the
Shamrock Ill, and an order for the new
yacht was given to and accepted by Mr..
Eifp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION.
NitrOg1ycerin Magazines Blow Up
Near Marion, Ind.

Near Marion, Ind.
Fifteen hundred quarts of nitroglyccrin
stored in two magazines owned by the
st. Mary's Torpedo Company and Empire
Glyccrin Company in ravine two miles
and one-half southeast Of Marion, Ind,
exploded, shaking the entire northeast
ern part of the State. Business blocks
and dwelling houses shook and swayed
as if rocked by an earthquake. A yawn-
ing hole in the bottom of the ravine was
all that was left to tell the story. 1t is
thought that the explosion was caused
by gas jet i'll one of the magazines,
which set fire to the buildings. SO far
rs known no one was injured. Telephone
inquiries Indicate that houses were shak-
en- liftY milns aMAY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

Pittsburg, Pa, of Edmond Palmer,
former well-known banker who some
time ago conducted three banking institu-
tons, one at Des PLANES, another at
Ashley, and a third at Ellisville, LII.
Palmer left Chicago, it is said, last
March, after the failure Of the three
banks operated by him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
BON FUGITIVE ARRESTED.
Military Prisoner Who Escaped from
Steamer Is Caught.

Frank Holt, the military prisoner, who
escaped from Alcatraz Island by con-
cealing himself in a box which was
taken on the steamer Mcdowell, is in
custody again. He got out of the box
on the vessel, saluted the officer of the
deck when he landed, obtained 50 from a
stranger to whom he told his story, rented
q room and was arrested the first time
he yentured ont
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
VIII Call the Legislature.

Gov. Van SAINT Of Minnesota has an
nounced that he would call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature for the middle Of
February, probably about the 18th. While
the session is called specifically to CON
slider the report of the tax commission,
it is considered likely that the recent
railroad developments will come in for
consideration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
For Wire and Nail Pool.

meeting of the principal companies man
ufacturng wire and wire nails in Pitts
burg, at which it is probable that an
arbitrary price association will be formed
for the purpose of controlling the prices
of wire and wire nails.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
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$$. 90 to sS $ o.. ,o DoSI fair r5c ,1a
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corn, No. 2 & Gle + to e G2,' ia ol o@g
to 4oc; Sd rye "G no. =, Ga + C 90: pra.ast
S ot9y co. H' Hntto 10 Choice Choice crcanrl
90 ,,o D"'t rroyb 27c to 3g5F
23c; eggs , lIgS hn's1rI.
Tic to ,: 1.c per l 1,'Sui% sbpp4
$3.50; hogs, choice . ,.sa, ss sd
sheep, common o.! o 60 80 pt -o Soc: VI
wheat NO. c :, 4 TO Csc; oats, W
white vi new new 0'c To 00'' i.
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60 ST. ao L 4, Sc ga o''> sheep. $50 !.
wheat, no. ., SIC ct to > ~ 4;tas
G3e to t. G G5c 20 o' &C.. w. :.
NO. G:: - o'e j.: Cattle yott S3o0o.N..
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
UphoIds the Eight-Hour Law.

The State Supreme Court at Topeka,
Kan, has handed down q decision sus-
tanning the eight-hour law. The decision
was by Justice Smith, and was in the
case of w. w. Atkin of Kansas City,
Kan, who in filing in street paving con
tract for the city had worked his men
more than eight hours day. He was
convicted in the District Court of violat-
ing the law and appealed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

Mrs. Edmund Bachus, living on the
fourth floor of an Elm street apartment
building in Cincinnati, was taken sud
denly i'll with heart trouble. Dr. G. II.
Thurman was called. She died just as
the doctor entered the apartments, and
the doctor died Immediately on entering
from exhaustion, caused by climbing the
three flights of stairs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Two Women and Man Slain,

-Four deputy marshals armed with rifles
hurriedly left Ardmore, l. r., the other
night for Springer in response to a tele-
phone message to United States Marshal
Hammond which stated that two women
and a man had been waylaid and killed
near Caddo bridge, which is on the
Springer road
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

W. II. Martin, an insurance solicitor,
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head while in saloon on Jefferson
street, Louisville. Tie was to have been
married in three weeks. The cause of
the suicide is not known.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Pass Denies Right to she.

4 person who uses a free railroad pass
and signs a contract to release the rail-
road from all claims for injury to person
or damage to baggage is bound by the
contract and cannot recover, so the Su-
preme Court OF Indiana has held.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
TASTED Thirty DAYS.

]. d. Choate of New York is at the
Colorado Sanitarium. Boulder. Colo. For
thirty days Mr.. Choate has not eaten
anything. His fast has been self-imposed,
because of a stomach trouble which
would not yield to medical treatment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Passes for All LEGISLATORS,

For the first time in the history Of the
Minnesota Legislature the 189 members
of the House and Senate have been sup
piled with passes on three transcon-
t;nental roads during an off year. Con
trary to its usual policy, the Northern
Pacific is one Of the moving parties this
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Omaha Constable Shot.

In Omaha Constable Hans Timme was
shot and fatally wounded by John Rolfas.
a German, on whom he was trying to
serve a writ of restitution. Rolfas saws
Timme thrust revolver into his face
and demanded him to move his effects
from the house in which he was living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Blast Kills Three.

A big blast of dynamite killed three
men and fatally injured fourth at the
Bluestone quarries of Keeling Il Ridge
in the mountains, a mile from ConnelIs-
vile, Pa. The injured man had re-
markabe escape from instant death He
was hurled a hundred and fifty feet down
the steep face of the quarry cliff and
struck a bank of soft dirt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Feared Death Was Near

1t develops that William Goddard, who
was killed recently at Grcensburg, Ky,
after returning from hunting trip, had
his life insured for $35,000 A fortune
teller predicted Goddard's death about
six weeks before and Goddard then took
out half a dozen policies. All, it is be-
leyed, are valid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

Roy Iden, aged % years, was shot ana
killed by robber at midnight in
butchershop in St. Joseph, Mo, where
he was employed as clerk. Iden was
making change for Il customer when two
men entered and commanded them to
throw up their hands. Iden instead
grasped a revolver, when one of the rob-
bers shot him dead. The robbers es
nod
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
POnIrnnm Is Terrnrixcd.

Two young men of slight build, with
handkerchicfs tied across the lower por-
ton of their faces, entered Harry Il.
Chicks pool room Mt 9O7 Baltimore ave
nue., Kansas City, and with drawn re-
volvers commanded the proprietor, cash
Ter and three other employees who were
in the place to lie down on the floor, Sc
cured about $1,000 and escaped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

rear-end collision on the Mononga-
hela division of the Baltimore and Ohio
road, near Shinnstown, w. Va, resulted
in the serious injury of six persons and
the wrecking Of two engines and mail
and baggage car.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Reid for Special Ambassador.

The Secretary of State announces ths
appointment of Whitelw Reid as special
ambassador to attend the coronation OF
King Edward VII. of England.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Fire Loss at Fayette. Mo

The north half of the opera house
block, including the opera house built
at a cost of $4,000, was destroyed by
ire at Fayette No., causing an aggre-
gate loss of $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Team Ran in Front of Train,

Mrs. Henry MoberIy and her little son
we're killed near Garnet, Kan. The team
which they were driving became unman-
ageablc and ran in front of a Missouri
Pacific passenger train at road cross
ing. The mother was killed instantly
and the boy died in few hours
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Army Captain Seeks Death,

Captain w. j. d. Horne of the Ninth
Cavalry, United States Army, made a
sensational attempt to commit suicide
in the street in San Francisco, by cutting
his throat with a butcherknife. AS the
knife was blunt, the wounds are not
dangerous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Mesaba RANGE Mine Sold

President w. l.. Hill of the Eastern
Minnesota road has bought the Enter
prise iron mine on the Mesaba range for
100000. 1t was owned by w. Ii. Yaw-
KEY of Detroit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Garment Workers Will Not Strike.

First practical fruits of the recent con-
ference between leaders of capital aud
labor in New York have been shown in
the city of New York, where the execu-
tive committee has succeeded in averting
a strike of 10000 garment workers. the
points at issue being adjusted by arbitra-
tiOO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Killed by Scaffo1d Breaking.

ouSly injured by the breaking of a scat
fold in the Riaito elevator ut One Hun
dred and Fourth street and the Calumet
river, South Chicago. The men We're iron
workers and fell seventy-tive feet when
the Scaffold broke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
OPENS Big Tract to Settlers.

The Pueblo land Office has issued orders
opening for settlement more than 100000
acres of land in Huerfano and Las Ami
mas counties, Colorado. This land was
withdrawn from settlement over a year
ago for the purpose of creating the Las
Animas reservation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Shirt Factory Is DESTROYED

The four-story building at zoos St
Charles street. St. Louis, occupied by the
Premium Shirt Manufacturing Company.
was burned and the contents DESTROYED.
causing an estimated loss Of S250.O0.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Sacrifice Big Medicine Man.

Padre" a big medicine man of the
Yuma Indians, who lived on a reserya-
ton near Yuma, Arizona, has been of
fered as a sacrifice, in accordance with
Indian custom, and has eXpiated the sins
of the tribe, which are held responsible
for an epidemic of SMALLPOX
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Transfer of Cbicaoo Da;1v

George w. Human, backed by Eastern
capitalists, has secured entire control of
the Chicago Inter Ocean, Charles T.
Yerkes and William Penn Nixon giving
up all interest in the paper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

limited that the adj
ministration favor
ed legislative action
tending t o w Il L d
such a result, and
that the selection of
Henry @. Payne Of
Wisconsin as Post
master General was
a step in that di-
rection, as he was
understood to favor
government owner
shin Mr. paypn'q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Rohhera Got s.. 900.

The Peoples Bank at North Enid, O.
T., was robbed of $4,000. The burglars
blew open the safe with dynamite There
is no clew to the identity of the robbers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

Near Shawnee, Kan, Carl Fshner, a
farmer, shot and probably fatally wound
cd Mrs. Mary L. Wallace. She was
travelling overland in a covered wagon
from Rich Hill to Custer County, Neb.,
with her family, and was accused of
stealing corn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Shoots Wife and Himself.

}. w. Schmidt. assistant head miller
at c. Burkhardt's flour mill at Burk-
hardt Village, Wis, shot his wife and
then himself at their home. Domestic
troubles led to the crime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
City Officers Rearrested.

Former City Clerk A. B. Phillips of
Ashtabula, Ohio, recently charged with
misappropriating city bonds has been
rearrested under indictments charging
him with disposing of $4,000 of spurious
bonds of the city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Woman's Club Trouble Settled.

The Chicago Woman's Club exonerated
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles from all re-
sponsibility for the anonymous letter at
lacking Mrs. FarSon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Give Up Hope for War Ship,

Hope for the safety of the British war
ship Condor is all but abandoned. Naval
men at Victoria, b. c., are convinced
that she went to the bottom during the
recent typhoon while on her way to Hon
Olulu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Something Doing in Paraguay.

Paraguayan revolutionists deposed
President Aceval and elected Hector Car
vallo in his stead. A new ministry was
appointed after fatal riot in the Senate
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Cabinet Member Is Killed,

Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian pre-
mier, received a cable dispatch saying
that r. r. DobeIl, a member of the do
minion cabinet without PORTFOLIO had
been killed at Folkestone, England. He
was thrown from horse which he was
riding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Brother and Sister Are Drowned.

Martin O'Hara, aged Is years, and his
sister Mary, aged Is, were drowned while
skating on the Youghogheny at OsceoIa.
Pa. Their brother James, aged 8, also
went under the ice, but was rescued by
men who were at work near by.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
SKELETON FIND ENDS MYSTERY.
Utah Rei1use, Thought to Have Been
Murdered, Persisted on Desert.

NHFtIEreu, FcrIsheU OH DeseTt'
The mystery of the disappearance or
Nicholas Paul, an aged recluse who for
merly lived near Fillmore, Utah, which
has prevailed for over year and has en-
listed the services of several hundred
scarchers fur weeks at a time, was clear
ed the other day by the finding of skeI-
eton half bu.::ed in the sand in the desert
in the southern part of the State. The
bones had been gnawed by coyotes. In
the rags that covered them were found
$175 and papers that identified the skeIe-
ton. 1t was thought that Paul had been
murdered and robbed. 1t is now believed
that he started across the desert into
Arizona, where he had relatives, became
delirious from thirst and wandered away
from the trail, finally perishing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Banker Captured in Pittsburc.

After 4 search covering period Of
several months word has been received
by the Chicago police OF the arrest in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS.
Senator Mason Proposes to Make Them
Part OF the Postal System.

There is an unusual amount Of talk In
Washington concerning government own
ership of telegraph lines 1t has been
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
Nash Is Inaugurated-

George *. Nash was inaugurated Mon.
day at Columbus for his second term az
Governor of Ohio. a.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18

The National Bank 'r3 +, +, Il:
n. : u been antnoriss:5da o %
Wit With a capita! Of >'V''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
CANAL BILL PASSES.
HOUSE ADOPTS THE HEPBURN
WATERWAY MEASURE.

Party Lines Ob1iterated in First Bal
lot on Nicaraguan Message-One Re-
publican and One Democrat Oppose
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-18
New York. thus SeI ls' :. ! y.

new York: . .a@ S:, l.' h n
continued ;na5 e Prosperity So ,D e'.
tame tanned throughout ,' the o. S,aaI
c[oms' The one place y rS5.
a; ao lie to contemplate is >'C rra1oI
1t mas long been suspected ~s y.
t ',rc that trouble w' ro "
difficulties of the Ey D,S o \,
cate and their conSonn ,,,SA'
10 local, They are not due ap' q, Is
in business in the con nnr 10 aI|
same ( observation app.ios , ri 4,
to the rubber situation VIII Will \
'hG subject of wide comm ~u@|
1t is a source Of r ,',:s' I 4
and manufacturers tb,+ '' "
facilities are easier no,,. V@I
trade, the Creates ~ INV =, "a,I
tory, is finally disno Ill ''e c)al
cilitics are NOT con DoGyp o. nd
ments of the vast v@ Nv, 10 I'd
The railroads have no r." ,. Of.
the structural mato,f. WI VT, Ny
delayed in shjnmont ~" I'M "a.A.
interfcrcd sorionyI ~ u., ID,se "
lions in many on,,,.., w.t." oNIl'
ders for this kind Of y, m ~, Se,e,
in on the mills. This i. a. Al
of activity in buiIdmo 5,,. S'A
summer. '"U' I,
An idea of thc morn,..,
equipment which raa 1S"''''e VI
acquiring NAV No ~,;, COM
that one Of tho Ior S"'1'0 I'va
ing companies built in , C@, ' y.
of which only 500 woro ,,' VI
and that orders in +b;. ~. pan"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-19
11 ii UHLFELD ER'S.
Great Display of Spring Millinery Will
 be Seen To-day and Tomorrow.

To-day and tomorrow are the spring opening days at Muhlfelder's millinery establishment, S4S Chapel street. The spring millinery is ready and it is safe to say that a larger and finer line of ladies' hats has never been shown in this city.
 They are marvels of exquisite spring beauty and freshness and outrival any shown here in years Eight hundred hats of distinct and individual styles embodying everything new in the mil- linery line will be open for inspection and selling to-day and tomorrow The hats include the latest Parisian models and all the latest foreign and New York patterns reproduced by the noted corps of artists in the employ of the well known milliners
 The reputation that has been estab- lished by Muhlfelders is not surpassed by any firm in the city and any woman would do well to make a visit to the store as soon as possible in order to get the pick of the hundreds of beautiful creations of the milliner's art
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-19
THE KILTED LADDIEs,
Enthusiastic Reception at the Hyperion
 Every Item Encored.


 Enthusiastic Reception at the Hyperion Every Item Encored. The band of the famous Forty-eighth HighIanders of Toronto, Can. under the direction of it's taltened bandmas- ter John Slater, appeared for the sec ond time ill New Haven at the Hype- rion theater yesterday afternoon and last evening The evening performance was attended by large and apprecia- tive audience who gave the band an enthusiastic reception. The programme was composed of classical and popular pieces, in each of which the band seemd to be equally at home.
 From beginning to the end of the programme every number was encored and Bandmaster Slater showed his ap- preciation of the applause bestowed by responding to every call.
 After the playing of Auld Lang Syne the band sang My Country 'Tis of Thee" and God Save the King the majority of the audience getting to their feet and remaining unseated until the fall of the curtian,