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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Racine Meets Fire Loss of $25g,OOO-.
Victory for the Taxpayers in Sawyer
County-Dates for Reg iments at Camp
Observation-Disclosures Is Suspected.

For more than three hours Sunday at
ternoon large section of Racine south
west of Mead street bridge was III dam
ger of being wiped out by Il fire which
broke out i'll the plant of the Racine Boat
Manufacturing Company, and 10000
people were panic-stricken. Help was
asked from the Milwaukee and kenosha
fire departments, and engines were beng
loaded on the cars at these cities when
Fire Marshal James Cape sent word that
he had the fire under control. The flames
wiped out the Racine Boat Manufacture
ing Company plant causing loss OF
$125, 900; the sheds, 200 threshing ma
chimes and other property of the. J. i.
Case Thrashing Machine Company, loss
S150,OOO; Standard Oil Company plant,
loss $50, 900, and John Roberts Stone
Company, loss $1,000. There was also
a loss of $4,000 to the J. I. Case Pillow
Company and other adjoining property.
During the progress of the fire 10000
gallons of gasoline, $4,000 gallons of ker-
osene, 5000 gallons of naphtha and 2,5OO
gallons of lubricating oil exploded, send
ing the flames 800 feet into the air, but
no one was injured. One hundred and
fifty men are thrown out of employment
at the boat company plant. Among the
boats burned was one for the United
States government, worth $1,000, and an
other valued at $4,000, 200 launches and
$50 rowboats. Mechanics lose tools
worth $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
MORE FREE LAND.
But the Strip to BE Opened Will Never
Repay the Settlers Trouble.

1t is officially announced by the United
States land office that on and after June
10 1903, Il certain portion of California
hitherto unsettled and undevelOped, will
be thrown open to entry and reclama-
ton. This strip, which stretches from
Mojave on the west to the Colorado river
on the east, comprises about a million
acres and may be taken up either under
the desert land act or as homesteads in
40 to 100 acre lots. Irrigation or no irri-
CATION, the vast sizzling stretches of des
ert lands to be thrown open to settlement
will never repay the bulk of those who
go to the trouble and expense of making
the run" west, unless, indeed, they
should chance to discover mine or
strike oil.
While it is true the government is
making extensive preparations to irri-
gate certain portions Of the desert con-
tiguous to the Colorado river, both in
California and Arizona, only a compare
lively small area will be available under
the desert land act. for the reason that
no lofty dams are to be constructed, such
as will irrigate millions of acres of land.
1t is the intention simply to divert the
Colorado river waters at certain points,
allowing them to fertiliZe through the
medium of canals, considerable lands ly-
ing below the point of such divergence.
Picture, if you can, an illimitable ex-
panse of brown, barren, sloping, brush
covered, cactus grown landscape, with
dim mountain ranges peeking above the
trembling horizon the whole scene swell
tering under bronze sky in which the
sun, a dazzling ball of fire, swings pitt
from fn Under
coarse, gritty, pebbly sand and gravel
and rocks; on all sides giant, gaunt, odd
ly shaped cactus growths that seem to
thrive upon the ozone in the atmosphere
rather than upon anything in the pumice-
dry, sterile soil. Little bunch-like
growths. never green stunted bushes of
desert species. afford the only shade
to the timid rabbits and squirming. ugly
toads, lizards. ella monsters and poison
Gus snakes that crawl over this dismal
plain. Day and night there reigns a
CHASTITY. chaotic silence, unbroken, sol
emn. all-pervading.
Verify a country cursed of God him
self-devoid of promise-barren of agri-
cultural possibilities, except in extreme
" limited localities, intended by nature
to lie in unproductive idleness for all
time.
This is not a description of some one
bad section but of the whole monoton-
Gus expanse of country stretching for
scores of weary miles in an endless sue
cession of reaches, hogsbacks. arroyas.
dry lakes and rugged. forbidding, terri
BILE mountain ranges-a Titanic synonym
for sterility.
Here, then, are to be located the
'homesteads" of prospective settlers. As
we'll offer a stone to a starving beggar,
for not one in fifty of those who will
make the run in June will draw aught
but bitter disappointment coupled with
hardships untold and unimaginable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Taxpayers Win Again.

The second engagement in the battle
between the taxpayers of Sawyer County
and the members of the County Board
came or in the Circuit Court at Hay
ward, Judge Parrish presiding, the other
day. The original suit was brought by
A. NJ. Carpenter and the Chippewa Land
Company against the county officials to
prevent the payment of county orders,
which it was claimed had been irregu-
Iarly issued. Preliminary to the main
contest, the plaintiffs obtained a tempo
rary injunction restraining the payment
of the orders by the county treasurer.
The case came up on a demurrer filed by
the defendants on the ground that the in
junction was too sweeping. This result
ed in another victory for the taxpayers,
Judge Parrish holding that a demurrer
would not lie
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

Two superb Russian horses, supposed
to have been sent by the Gar as a gift
to President Roosevelt, reached New
York by steamer the other day. They
were consigned to Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador at Washington. 1t
is said the count will present them to
the President with the compliments of
Nicholas II. and that Mr.. Roosevelt will
institute the Russian custom of driving
in Washington. In this connection the
question is asked whether President
Roosevelt will accept the gift. Under
American law the President cannot ac-
cept gifts FROM foreign monarchs ex-
cept by permission of Congress. Presi-
dent Grant accepted such presents, but
not until Congress had passed a measure
allowing him to do so.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

Adjt. Gen. Boardman, commanding the
Wisconsin National Guard, has informal,
ly announced to officers at the headquar-
tiers of the Second regiment in Appleton
the dates for the coming annual encamp-
ment of the guard at Camp Douglas, as
follows: On July II, the Third regiment
and the Tenth Separate battalion will &c
into camp for one week, it being the first
time in several years that the Third has
been first in camp; Oh July IS the First
regiment and Battery A of Milwaukee
will go into camp, and on July IS the
Second regiment and cavalry Troop A
of Milwaukee will follow, being the last
in camp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

ument concentrating the event was I'M
yelled in the presence of many thou
sands from Freeport and vicinity.
At Pontiac the monument to the sol
diers and sailors of Livingston County
was dedicated late Wednesday afternoon.
President Roosevelt arrived shortly after
5 o'clock. He was escorted from his
train to the shaft. The monument is
nfty-six feet high and stands on base
fourteen feet square. The shaft is sur
mounted by a bronze soldiers figure at
parade rest. The base of the monument
bears military and naval relief emblems
and tablets commemorative deeds of Liv-
ingston's soldiers and sailors.
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$500 to 1925; hogs, shipping
$3.50 to $685.; sheep, fair to c-oIc
to $500; wheat, No. = red '0c|
| corn. No. 2, 44c to 45c; oats NO
to 33c; rye, No. 2, 49c to 2oc' y !,
othy, $3.50 to $3.50; praIrie' :
$3.50; butter, choice creamery
21c; eggs, fresh, 12c to I7c' Y
4Oc to 55c per bushel.
Indianapolis-CattIe, shipping,
1928; hogs, choice light, Si.Og J
sheep, common to prime, sou I
wheat, No. 2, re to ne; corn u,
white, 44c to 45c; oats, no. :
34c to 36c. ..
St. Louis-Cattle, $50 to s. =
$500 to $6.1O; sheep, @'oo -
wheat, No. 2, 75c to nc; corn" T..
Acc to 47c; oats. No. :, 55c 10 y
No. 2, 49c to SOC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $50 to.
hogs, $500 to 5000; sheeP ~ n,
$500; wheat, No. 2, 73c 10 .o1
No. 2 mixed, Acc to 4'c; o- 49,,
mixed, 36c to SIC; rye NO. :, I'D -
Detrojt-Cattle, $3.50 to 500 ~
$500 to S6.4O; sheep, sou 10.
r,hoo+ No 9 7Gc to nc; cofa'|
yellow, 47c to 48c; oats W, -,
3Sc to soc; rye, No. ?, o2c 10 ~,
Observation-Disclosures, No. : l aa
SIC to SIC; corn, No. B. 4oc % ~ -
No, 2 white, 35c to 3Gc; rye : zoc.
to Sc; barley, No. ., Sc 70 81
mess, $1,000. i
Toledo-Wheat, no. 2 2 m. X d
nc. corn, No. 2 mixed 45c u yol
No No. > mixed, 32c to 33c; rye ~ S0'I
. P eDe' I,, choice sipp.nsI
$40 to $40; hogs, fair to pri'4sslI
to $50; sheep, fair to c l5aice. 81
$500; lambs, common 10 '"'
s7.35. c4o0 to
-, new 81 o 10 to 5000; sheep :, ~ n
s4.75; wheat, No: : red, co.. o. No. 2
No. 2. SIC to soc; oats s.,.r ~: zoe |
doc TO 42c; butter, creanle'"
eggs, western, 14c to l'''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

y detail of sleuths have been securing
st. Louis for three men, who are believ-
ed to have entered into a conspiracy to
assassinate Circuit Attorney Joseph w.
Folk for $1,000. That they failed to
carry the plot into execution is believed
TO be due to the fact that the circuit at
torney has been closely guarded by detec-
tives. The conspirators were heard dis
cussng their plans in a restaurant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

recen tiN completed
by w n ne b a g o
County to commem-
crate the deeds Of
valor Of soldiers and
sailors who enlisted
from this county in
1S61-5. In the pres
ence of 10000 peo-
pie the President
unfurled the flag
over the building.
President Roose-
welt and party ar
rived in Freeport at
s o'clock and imme-
diately afterward
were driven to the
site of the Lincoln
Douglas debate in
1879 Uhpra q mon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
SusDect 1t Was Murder.

The body of James Campbell, farm
er living alone two miles north of Ar
cadia, was found in the river. There
were two bullet holes in the head and
the skull was battered in. 1t is believed
he was murdered. Three tramps are
suspected, but their whereabouts are now
unknown. The motive for the murder
WaS rnhhnry
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

John Howell, So years old. committed
suicide at NIiddletown, Ohio, by drinking
half a pint of carbolic acid. Local doc
tors have never before known of a case
in which q person was able to swallow
one-third as much of this poison. How
ellis stomach was completely burned out
Ill health and growing blindness caused
hiS SI1iniln
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

The cruiser Tacoma was launched at
the ship yards of the Union Iron Works
ut San Francisco, in the presence of sew
eral thousand people. including a dele
CATION from the State of Washington.
Miss Julia Naomin Harris, of Tacoma,
christened the vessel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

The Chengwatana. Mimi. dam was
blown out by party of disguised men.
They overpowered the two watchmen
and exploded four charges of dynamite,
destroying two of the main gates. Feel
ing against the dam has run high among
the farmers for months past and several
anti-dam meetings had been held of late.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Three Men Cooked Alive.

At Pueblo, Colo, while a gang Of la
borers was digging Il trench near one of
the blast furnaces of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Companys steel works a bosh,
or vent, ut the base of the furnaces was
opened without warning and molten iron
and blazing gas poured out upon them.
Three of the men were literally cooked
alive. The men are Austrians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
All Maine Is Fires Tepr,

Maine the other night was burning
from one side to the other and in almost
every section. Thousands of dollars
worth of property and valuable timber
land We're destroyed hourly by forest fires
and there is little prospect for changed
conditions until rain has soaked the
ground and woodlands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Burglars Fire n Wire Mill.

Burglars broke into the office of Kidd
Bros. x Burghers, steel Wire mill, at
McKees Rocks, Pa. and, finding nothing
of value after dynamiting the safe, set
fire to the plant. The main building,
long frame structure. was completely de-
stroyed entailing Il loss of about $780,
nDn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
TAKEN AS CoUNTERFE1TERe.
Two Are Arrested in Hot Springs,
Ark, with Extensive Plant.

Ark, with Extensive Plant.
William Brock and his wife, Mary
Brock, were arrested at Hot Springs,
Ark, and placed in the county Jail on Il
charge Of counterfeiting. Brock was ar
rested while in the act of passing a s.
bill in a saloon. Mrs. Brock was arrest
ed in her apartments at $40 Park ave-
nue., where several thousand dollars in
s. bills together with the plates and
the full counterfeiting equipment were
found. A large number of the bills were
unfinished. They are excellent counter
feits. Brock violently resisted arrest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Drowned BIZ Sinking Steamer.

\ Mississippi River excursion steamer
ut Hannibal, Mo, was crushed against
Il bridge pier when carrying 200 passen-
gers, most of them women and children,
who were thrown into a panic of fear.
The boat sank and four people were
drowned
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

Jerry Van Wormer, charged with en-
bezzlement of $1,000 from Finley, Bar
rell & Co. of Chicago when he acted as
their La Crosse agent, was found not
guilty by the jury. The case turned on
the existence between Van Worme7 and
his employers of the relation of debtor
and creditor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Train Kills Three in Carriape

A passenger train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Titfin. Ohio, struck a car
rage containing two young men and two.
voung women. As a result three will die
and the fourth is badly hurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
PRESIDENTS HOMEWARD TRIP.
Roosevelt the Guest of Many Iowa and
T1Iiuaio Cifioa

Illinois Cities.
President Roosevelt finished his trans
Mississippi tour and early Wednesday
morning he entered Illinois on the last
stage of his long journey from the ma
tional capital to the Pacific coast and
back again. Wherever the train stopped
the President was greeted by an enthu-
siastic crowd. Following are the Illinois
cities to be visited by the President
Wednesday in the order in which they
were reached: Freeport, Rockford, Ro-
chelle, Aurora, Joliet. Pontiac and
Bloomington.
When the special train bearing Presl-
dent Roosevelt and party arrived in Den
nison, Iowa, the home of Secretary Shaw,
the presidential party and other distln-
guished guests were driven through the
city past the homes of Secretary Shaw
and Congressman Conner through cheer
ing crowds and returned to the station,
where they found a crowd of not less
than 10000 people assembled. The Pres
ident was introduced by Secretary Shaw,
who was received by the people OF his
home with loud cheering. The Presl-
dent spoke for nearly twenty minutes
and paid special tribute to the Iowa
members of the cabinet and Congress.
On the platform aside from the regular
members of the Presidents party were
| Senators Allison and Dolliver, Secreta-
ries Shaw and Wilson, Congressman
| Connor, Editor Rosewater of the Omaha
Bee and score of distinguished loWans.
| At Independence, where a moments
stop was made, President Roosevelt paid
| a tribute to Iowa's sons and daughters
and said he believed in the future OF
| this country because he believed in the
equality of the men and women compos-
| ing it, few minutes stop was made at
Manchester, where the President was in
troduced to a big crowd Five-minute
stops were made at Webster City, Cedar
! Falls, Waterton and Iowa Falls.
Day of Dedications.
One of the features of President
Roosevelt's visit to Rockford, ILL.,, was
| e ~ io1 hu o.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Nv e athn or
New York.

1 vi
J ly as regards tbo
pies, although considerable
occurred in garden truck and III
farm products at the Easr
drought. Labor controversies,
the most disturbing factors IN /.
ton, and it is difficult to anfio;
far distribution of mercband;,
affected. Structural marpri,, nsN
is moving slowly because Of strnl
building trades, which are now n
more widespread influence than /
agreements. At the East the tr5'
ton is satisfactory as a rule
earnings thus far reported for N
Us per cent larger than LAST I
surpassed those of 1901 bv /
cent" according to r. G. Dnn1
Weekly Review of Trade, CoI
the report says:
After many weeks of djscna
expected transaction in PIC iron /
pleted, involving a heavier toml
was generally anticipated and
but a small decline in price, 4
ing the improved conditions "a
and transportation, the magnirrd
contract and the ample time in /
make deliveries, $19.35 at pirtSh4
by no means low price. Soma
was to be expected, and only I'D
justment of quotations can this
maintain the activity for which
facilities provide.
Demands for steel rails have 1
come urgent, particularly frouI
roads, and the rail mills that ID
making billets will resume theja
business next week. As practil
this years output has been sold H
ton of quotations in 1904 is MI
sideration. Structural steel is
versely affected by labor disaga
in the building trades, but in
and steel industry there have ID
erous settlements and few serd
tlicts are in progress. Under
tin plate scale an increased 81
provided, and the mills are full
pied with large orders on hand.
theless, tin declined through id
at London.
Nominally, the average of I'd
for cotton goods is higher thaaI
ago, but actually the situation isl
altered. An artificial situation d
to cotton goods that is compile
labor controversies and the woata
very slight Improvement in men
woolens and Worstcds is not ID
with reports of a good business
clothing.
Failures this week numbered
the United States, against 19l ID
and Z in Canada, compared vii
year ago.
Bradstreet's Trade ReyieI
Wholesale trade awaits crod
and price developments, Too M
is reported for western crops, Y
@cularly for corn, the planting 4
is still delayed. The tendency
reimbursement of prices Of iron il
in the reduction of - to % cents
at seaboard markets. Large IL
Chicago say they Will take hold
cessions.
The outlook as to the country;
trade is by no means depreSslq
ports of manufactured goods
month of April were only twice 9
in the country's history.
Wheat, including -four exports
week ending May % aggregate \
bushels, against 5,293,313 last y
900, G45 in this week last year anq
$40 in 1901. Wheat exports Sinc1
aggregate 300, 571,Sl0 bushels,
233.424,846 last season and l95I
in 1900. Corn exports aggregate
730 bushels, against 1Sl4)S+ y
71,4SS q year ago and 2,O3"6f5
For the fiscal year exports are
S41 bushels, against 25,9OO,39'
son and 100, 159, 107 in 1901
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Bank Safe Is Dynamited.

Thieves blew open the safe of the
Gold-Stabeck bank at Nesta, Mimi, with
dynamite and made Il big haul. securing
$500 in currency and $4,000 in notes.
The robbers stole a team of horses and
made their escape. They are believed TO
be amateurs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
GAR SENDS A GIFT.
SPAN OF HORSES PRESUMABLY
FOR PRESIDENT.

Law Will Prevent Rooseve1t's Ac-
ceptance Until Congress Gives Per-
mission-Man and Wife Arrested at
Hot Springs, Ark. for Counterfeiting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
Day of Dedications.

One of the features Of President
Roosevelt's visit to Rockford, ILL.,, was
the dedication of the memorial building
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06
BASE BALL SCORES.

Standing of the Clubs in Big League
Games.
Following is the standing of the clubs
of the National Baseball League:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-06

Patronize those who advertise.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
RACES DECLARED OFF
ON ACCOUNT OF STORM
Rain Turns Narragansett Park Into
Quagmire.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Sept 5--A vio-
lent thunderstorm broke over Maria
gansett Park this evening. turning the
track into a Quagmire and forcing The
judges to declare of all unfinished events
on the card
The postponed 2:12 trot was decided
after one heat. Promise taking 1t hand
lily.
The 2:16 pace was not finished, but the
money went as the heats were finished.
with Annie NJ. first; Merrymaster, sec
ond. and Lord Gentry, third.
Henry y. won the 2:19 pace handily in
two heats.
Geers did grand work in the 2:03 'rot,
sending Dan T. first under the wire
twice when he did not seem to have a
chance 10 win.
The 2:10 pace and Sir Alcantara's ef-
fort against time were declared OF.
Eight thousand people were in at
tendance.
Dan Curry was fined $3.50 for drawing
Crescent in the PIP trot without permis-
sion. Devereaux was fined $25 for scor-
ing ahead OF the pole horse on Friday.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
JACK MUNROE ACCEPTS
JEFFRIES' CHALLENGE
Butte Miner Will Try to Lower
Champions Colors.

NEW YORK, Sept. SACK Munroe.
the Butte. Mon, miner -pugiIIst. an
nounced tonight that he has wired
Champion Jeffries an acceptance Of .he
latter's challenge to fight him for ,he
championship, at Los Angeles. on oeto-
Der l6. He stated. however. that IN
agreeing to so early date for the con-
test he does II under protest. consider
ing that the champion is taking an IN
fair advantage IN insisting on this early
date. Jeffries notified Munroe that his
proposition for a later date was absurd
and that II must be next month or not
at all.
The encounter Will be for twenty
rounds, the club to give the lighters g.
per cent OF the gross receipts. This will
be divided; the winner taking 60 aud
the loser 40 per cent OF the amount
Munroe will leave for the coast in =
few days 10 train.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
B0STONIANS SMOTHER
CHAMPION ATHLETICS

BOSTON, Sept. THE Boston Ameri-
cans put It all over the Athletics this
afternoon. during rain and darkness,
and pounded Coakley, the Athletics new
twiTler, for IS hits, with d total of 81
basec- DOugherty led at the bat for
Boston. securing three triples and two
singles out OF five times at bat. The
game this afternoon closed the series
between these two teams and leaves the
coming champions with more games TO
their credit than the present holders II
the title The game was called at the
end Of the Athletics half Of the eighth
or account OF darkness.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
ST. LOUIS NATIONALS LOSE
TWO GAMES TO CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-Chicago Nationals
took both games OF a double-head
from st. Louis today. The first contest
was won in the eighth inning, when,
after Jones had drawn four balls. 'TiDk-
er hit into the right field bIeachers for
a home run. Both teams fielded cIeverly.
The score:
r. II. r.
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 0 0 2x-3
St. Louis -..-..1 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 IL
Batteries-Wicker and Killing; Brown
and O'Neil
St. Louis outbatted Chicago in the
second game. but could not bunch hits
except in the eighth inning, when Lund-
gren was pounded for three runs. Chi
cago started OF with a rush and ran up
a good lead. Score:
r H T..
Chicago ........1 8 0 0 = Ox-6 8 l
st. Louis ......O o 0 0 o o l 3 o. u >
Batteries-LundgTen and King: Ne
Farland and O'NeiL