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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
Angry Husband Slabs Boy.

Ashland-John O'Neiu. IS years old.
was fatally stabbed by John Helmeyer
O'Neill had escorted a young woman
home TO the residence Of Mrs. Hell
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
anks.

Brooklyn Eagle: Information has
been received here respecting the
largest tank affoat. The most noted
tanks are going afoot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31

the defective place in the track before
the rails gave way.
Locomotive Escapes.
AS a result the locomotive did not
leave the line, but broke of the train
and had gone about a half mile before
it could be stopped. The man at the
throttle was Herbert Nichols of Green
Bay and the fireman was Walter Erie
den. Both men got through without a
scratch and after it was all over they
stepped from their seats in the cab
and shook hands heartily before a
word was spoken.
This is the luckiest wreck l ever
figured in said Nichols, who is one
of the oldest employees of the road.
Conductor Moy Hero.
Conductor Edward Moy of Chicago
was in charge of the fatal train when
the accident occurred and was thrown
down and injured IN the region of the
back. In spite of this he walked with
wonderful fortitude into the city and
reported the accident at the passenger
station and then went back TO the
wreck, where he was overcome and
had to be taken care of at farm
house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
MANY HURT IN
WISCONSIN WRECK
NORTHWESTERN TRAIN GOES
OVER EMBANkMENT.
ONE DIES; SCORE INJURED

George w. Zuehlke Of Fond du Lac
Killed Outright - Engine Remains
on the Track But Cars Roll Down
Into a Creek-Farm Home Hos
pital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31
Native Of Germany.

Christian Sarau was born in Sege-
berg. H0Isrein. Germany. June Z, 1889.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-31

The train was 20 minutes behind
time and the engineer was turning the
wheel at the rate Of 60 miles an hour.
Five minutes Of the lost time had
been made up after the train left Eden
and when it reached the top of the
grade four miles south of Fond du Lac
the train was going at breakneck
speed. The locomotive passed over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

theater. seems to have relieved Mr..
Weber OF further anxiety, and "A ira
vesty Of tho entertainment liz now in
preparation Rallies" is one Of the
few plays that would have filed con-
tinuously a considerably larger thea
ter than the Princess,
Maudo Adams during the past week
has taken on fresh impetus as the En-
pre theater's attraction, where she Ia
PLAYING "The Pretty Sister OF Jose
People have been actually turned away
almost nlghtly--a condition sufficient
ly rare IN Sew York TO command pass
ing comment
In sweet Kitty Bellairs' Mr.. Be
lasco has apparently uncovered one
more entertainment which persons dis-
posed 10 the use Of slang would de-
scribe as "phenom.' Before the pro-
auction in Washington Mr.. Belasco re
hearsed his company Tor three days
ana nights with llye or six hour inter-
walls for sleep and they were rather
weary lot Wnen the curtain hnahy went
up, But when II came down again
upon the last scene, such a SUCCESS had
been established as to arouse theif
dropping spirits and relieve them of
all sense on fatigue, The new play is
said To but remotely resemble The
Bath Comedy the story Of which
serves merely as It's foundation. we
shall have the opportunity to sec
sweet Kitty Bellairs" at the Belasco
thcater here next week.
Three Little Maids will be with us
for another fortnight only before taking
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

Edwardes Is a full-ledged partner, ana
II Is odd to note that she hasn't taken
advtange Of the situation TO dominate
the entire show and subordinate the
supporting players. On the other hand
she has permitted herself to be sur
rounded by the very best actors and
actresses the market afforded so that
the altogether striking success she has
made individually is upon its merits.
"Winsome Winnie" may be improved
upon somewhat, so far az the librette
is concerned. but its score is an UNI
broke delight 10 the ear This music
is indeed Enthusiastically the best ever
turned out by Gustaye Kerker and
sratches Of il are already being hum
med and whIstled about the streets.
Entirely beyond question the greatest
hit Of the year In New York Is on re-
cord at Wallack's theater where George
AIDES The County Chairman Is near
ing the end OF its second week Man
ayers used to say chat rural plays
couldn't succeed excepting down in
Fourteenth street and that upper
Broadway would never accept them.
There viii be no repetition of this gen
erali1atlon hereafter for The County
Chairman has made the most nstau-
'''''''h'' 'lNN '''N lA''h nv I lhNt Wv"
served In q long time The first nights
audience was rather meager, showing
that public expectation wasn't very
Keen. But the second performance was
given In the presence OF q fun auditor
ium ana before the week was out,
enough persons We're being turned
away every night To have filled wal
lacks all over again on Saturday
| evening, among other distinguished
visitors, splitting their sides with
laughter, We're Senators Plat and Han
ma Gen Corbm and former Secy Bliss
The country politics Of MI AIDES COM
cdy ticlied these gentlemen hugely
George G.. Tyler the executive head
/ of the firm Of Lieblor 4 Co., has gone
TO Europe to see the performance Of
two or three plays upon which he holds
I options for the United States. He IL
! olson Bright of London, who has been
| in this country for few weeks repre-.
| senting Conan Doyle and Mrs Humph-
rey Ward, whose respective plays. The
! Adventures OF Gerard and Agatha"
| are In the lcibler repertoire "Thc
| Adventures of Gerard" Us James
/ O'Neil's vehicle for the current season
| and Agatha was tried out the other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

jority Of thcater goers throughout the
United states,
There win be nothing doing at the
Grand Monday Tuesday and Wednes-
day which is perhaps fortunate, as 1t
may require that interim TO enable
people TO get over the effects OF the
'Sprucebv spree Commencing Thurs
day however, the house has an at
tfacuve bill to present in the new play
entitled over the Niagara Falls" The
advance notices say that the play, while
II Is fun Of thrills and chills, is also
replete with comedy The drama
shows Niagara Fails and closes with
the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1888
The eastern papers say that packed
houses everywhere greet the sensa.
ton.
The strained relations existing between
the Theatrical syndicate and the In
dependents in the east, are going to
send the Grand theater several Of It's
strongest attractions during the sea
SON notably Mrs. Fiske, and James n
Harkett Indications are that a third
star VIII be added to the list i'm the per-
son Of Miss Blanche Bates. who IA now
under BeasCo. The feeling between
Belasco and the syndicate is growing
more and more tense; and the New
York Herald announces that Miss Bates
VIII De seen az an independent theat.r
I'm san Francisco, ana that she viii ap-
pear IN me other cities west of the
Mississippi ~ she has to play in
barns Bolasco has leased for her the
Imperial theater I'm ST. Louis. where
she will appear -four months during the
Exposition. She win also play In the
West End theater In Harlem, which is
am independent house, and II she visits
Salt Lake at all, she win do doubt be
seen at the Grand. that Is, unless the
syndicate withdraw their opposition
or course Mr. Pyper VIII strenuously
endeayor TO have them do SO, but as
they have presented a marble front I'M
the case Of Mrs Fiske and others. there
is no telling what the result may be-.
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made q minister This undoubtedly
had something to do with his very
laudable resolution regarding the desc
two years more, and then retire and
take my ease until the good Lord calls
me home"
No wonder old man Stoddart Is uni
versally beloved and respected. His
walton Of the stage, and that he has
succeeded Is known TO great ma
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san rrauci,co may congratulate itself

SAN francisco may congratulate Itself
upon.
The forced sale Of the household
goods Of Sibyl Sandcrson Terry I'm the
Hotel Drouot Paris, this week, reveals
the fact that the singer died insolvent'
The Terry millions scarcely saved her
from want during the latter days of her
life The momen. the body was gre
mated the creditors seized everything
In her nat The sale realized little The
bali dresses, theatrical costumes, laces,
iewelry and furniture did not appeal
to the bidders ana the creditors realized
little from the sale. Some autographed
music alone fetched high prices.
Dolly Warden did not please Lon
don, and its London run has been
brought to an end,
George II. Broadhurst, author OF
what Happened to Jones' and other
successful plays, who recently arrived
IN London from this country, has COM
pleted dramatisation Of "Dombey and
Son and comedy entitled Papa
Bouchard." and has been commissioned
to adapt the American novel, 1.-THE Gar
den Of Lies" for Richard Mansfield
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

UP route that ~ TO tnc;ycl, ,h, 49,,
me company win sail from gnn nT'3De'
CISCO Tor Australia In Anil ro,,',,. 'u-
thence to London by way ~ ~ nsilHs
canal "Threc Little Maldsr Nv pupI
exceedingly well liked during irs t "g,n
extended stay In New York. '"''e
Frlt2i Schefr In "Babetter b,s 49,,
drawing very large audiences ~ 't,n
l5roadWny theater where there w., VI"
me kick and Thanksgiyipo os,
noon when people found she yrosn,,
sing at the extra matinee. Evid,,,,tu
IN this instance the star ana NV, IVY
plays the thing " "'' '"'
"rhe Gin from Rays" ls o,,do,,..
growing In the liking of the mini. ~, ,',S
Its houses have Increased to N Guy,
marked cegreC Of late instcad M
nlng down, as might nave boon eyn' ''''
ed win the growth of the run. s,,,.,
OF the best song hits OF the season ',..
heafd during the progress Of this piac.
Robert Mantell is playing of t,
rourteenth street theator his Grst Nan.
horh ehgagament IN several yca,.,
Time. a little matter Of alm1ouy b..
heretofore lnteriered with any DESIGN
he may have had upon tho mchon,G
but this being duly settled ana Iis
posed or, he finds himself free f. ~,
sumo his happy relationship win this
public. His play Is n melodrama calal
The Light Of Other DAYS" and Il bos
been received with turbulent manifest.
tlons of favor.
DaVii Dispham denies that he bgs
been singing Jerome a. Schwartz's por.
lilar ditty, "Bedcln," really n mg,t.r
of such momentous welght that n .I.
most takes ones breath away as Il goes
hurting past.
LEANDER RICHARDSON.
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THEATRE GOSSIP.

Chicago critics have been greatly Inn
pressed by the Camille Of Miss Mar
gorct Angi.n,
Rip Van WiuNe, dear old vagabond.
unprecedented boy Thomas jefferson I'm "a
most fascinating manner continues 10
break his temperance pledges, climb the
rugged heights of the mimic Catsku
mountains take his long nap to awake
among strangers in % strange world
tickle the risIbilIties of his hearers. and
bring forth a few sympathetic tears
ANA slghs
Augustus Thomas who has Just ar
rived home from Paris tO rehearge his
new play for Charles FrOhman. says
20 VIII not be produced until the FIRST
of the YEAR To may be called 'The
Pug and the Parson," "a not very pro-
missing title.
Annie Russell has produced her new
play 1.-THE Younger Mrs Pairing" i'm
Boston, and 70 has been received with
favor
II les reported that Henry Irving has
q play by un English dramatlst now
u'ad, which play has for its central
theme the Irish land bin. Sir Henry
has had the play several years. bur
could not produce 70 during the life of
queen Victoria According Co the re-
polt, when bo does produce II Il win
Doe with Eyre Beuow as Costar. there
being two strong males roles In the
play The leading fcma part. which
DIS also 20 strong one viii probably be-
taken hy Ellen Terry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY DECEMBER D I9oo.

\ young Rentucklan whom he TOOK 70
| sec SalVln! play "Othello.'
"My young friend" said Mr.. Olcoit,
| was on his first Walt 10 the east ana
| he appeared 10 be vastly Interested III
| the performance, particularly III lhc
| Italians rendering OF the dusky MOOT
| After II was over and we were str0luhg
home from the thcater ! asked MN
| what he thought Of the play
"'Gt was a fine show he replied, n
mighty fine show But ] don't see put
The coon did as well as any Of en-
The dramatic editor Of the 'News Ia
asked TO decide "A friendly dispute be-
tween several ladies Of this ely as 10
when Maude Adams last appeared M
salt Lake, and IN what play she acted
The date was August 1899. and the
play was "rhe Lost Paradise.
isis Hopkins by the Rose Melville
company, and the farce Mickey Finn
are the attractions booked at the Grand
week after next.
The manager Of the Novelty theater
on West Second South announces mat
hts program for nest week Us the
strongest OF any which ne has yet pro-
yided. lie issues n special invitation 10
ladies' and children ON Monday after
noon and evening
Richard Caryer" with Andrew Rob-
SON In The title role ia booked az the
theater on Dec. H.
The marriage of Manic, Frobuau ana
Margaret Ellington took rlaoa On Nov
22 In New YorI Mic IlIinctop is the
clever girl who tool tho s1"orI ioay's
mart with Sotber, ln t1l, ci,v She
was penaraIlv aCrorJe1 erst nlara I'm
tho eetl,natjop ~ ,i,diopgcs o,ar Misc
I,oftus sotbern,s ,oodin., Iolv
=, ,,,',,'''7 ''.'''
A matter Of great sentiment was I'm.
vol,,J i'm T. II Gctb,r,,,.. ,i-i,,,,in, -
lately in Nav yorIt II v.as sotberr
WHO commenced Danial FrohTon'g s,,c.
cegsnN cnroor No a n,onogsr M tho nld
Lyceum theater is vegrs aro. TINT
theater had not been paving dividends
made il a successful ulaybouse Vb m
the old theatcr was demolished. Frah-
man declared that no star but sothorn
should innugurate the cnreer Of the
new one. To chat end Frobrpau mt ON
a double force of men al n double OK.
pense 10 complete The theaiar SO that
it could be opened by sothern durng
his stay IN New York.
one Of the stories Lew Dockstader ls
telling this season is laid at the loor
of j. Plernont Morgan. Ii does have
steal air about it. According 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05
LeanderRichurdSOn'S Letter

Jessie Milward Only Twinked Family as a Star-Be-
asco Turns Out Slang Phenomenon - County
Chairman" the Years Hit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

j. II, STODDART,
who Monday
Friday of a e Theater.
stodd years 9 In vigorous health
and he said endure the the
has been making for youngest member
o organization.
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says mush about and his managers
have tho good taste not 10 feature It
I'm their Advertising, but 70 win do no
harm for his many friends ana admir-
chs IN this city 20 snow that he Is one
of the few actors on the American
stage who riBidly sets MS face against
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

Grafton ~ the sabbath In an inter
Wow recently. ne said. ~ have lived a
good llfe. ! am respected by my neigh.
bora ma am warden Of the church
How could 7 consistently act on the
Sabbath day? / hope TO play 1.-THE
Donnlo Brler Bush" for one or maybe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

Chicago critics have been greatly I'M
pressed by the Camille Of Miss Mar
garct Angl.n,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

chouncey oIcott tells a good story or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

Annie Russell has produced her new
play The Younger Mrs Parting" i'm
Boston, and 20 has been received with
favor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05

1t is not point that MIR. stoddart
Sunday performances The question
almost caused a rupture between him
and his manager not long ago, but
Stoddart would not back down He
has always had "A religious training and
IN his youth came very near being
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-30

Three persons were killed nnd IL num-
Der Injured 10y II collision OF passenger
Train No. 6, second section, with a work
train, between Palisadc and Beowawe,
about q O'Clock Inst evening. From the
information we have been able to gather.
it appears that the first section Of No. 6
had passed the work train. which was
standing on the siding, and the engineer
OF the work train, thinking TINT it was
the only train to pass. pulled onto the
main line. Second 6. which was closely
following the first section at n high rate
of speed. struck the work train in
about the center before il was entirely
ON the main line
Those killed were two japanese labor.
ems md Il white man, the time keeper OF
the work train, and a number Of other
labOrers were injured, but not seriously.
Tho second section Of No. q was made
up entirely Of Pullmans. The paasen.
gers were considerably shaken up and
frightened, but no one vas hurt, nor
were any Of the trainmen Injured.
No damage was lone to the passenger
train. except to the front Of the engine,
Several cars az the work train were
demoli- he'd. The ~wreckinG crew WAS
sent from Carlin and cleared the track
and trains commenced moving early
his morning.
DR.. Hood, Miss B"land, ii trained
nurse, and and Carroll llender.
son left here to attend the injured. bui
only got rs far rs Carlin. When they
reached there the wreck train had gone
and there was no other westbound train
to take them TO the scene OF the wreck
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-30
Pte.Ideu, ROOSEVELT. Career.

Mr.. R~oosevelt's career as a public
man began twenty-five years ago. The
various steps to the Office OF President
OF the United States which he now
holds are thus given in chronological
order.
November, lSSl-Elected a member
OF the New York State assembly; served
during the sessions Of 1882, 1888 and
1884.
1ss6-Republicsn candidate Tor Mayor
OF New York.
lsSo-Appointed n Der OF the
United States Civil Service Commission
by President Harrison.
lSo5-Appointed president OF the
New York board Of police commission
ers,
lS97-Appointed assistant secretary
OF the navy by President Mckinley.
lSoS-Resigned from the navy de-
partment and, with Colonel Wood or
ganized -Roosevelt's Rough Riders and
was commissioned lieutenant col
onel.
oulS lo'S-LTtu tHc nouEl tNiuero
in charge up San Juan hill, advanced to
the rank OF colonel.
November /, lS93-Elected governor
Of New York.
June u, l900-Nominated for Vice
President of the United States.
November 4, l9U0-Elected Vice.
President OF the United States.
March /. l90O-Inaugurated Vice
PresiIen nj OF the United States with
William Mckinley rs President.
September II, l90I-Took the oath OF
Office us President OF the United States
to succeed President Mckinley.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-30
The FIrst Settlers.

The first settler has made his p
ance on the land set aside in Nevada by
Uncle Sam to come under the national
irrigation scheme. fIe has. chosen for
his farm to-be a piece Of land between
Wadsworth and the canal site. w, II,
on says he believes it will be No. l land
for alfalfa.
Graham; be halls from Duluth, Mimi,
and he has come to stay. lie brought
with him a wife, Il young daughter, and
a mother. lie has a span Of horses, has
lumber here ready to haul and In suflici.
ent quantity to build rather p~rctentious
house.
Among tie first purchases made by
him was a ton and a half Of hay from a
rancher. Other supplies have been
bought from local merchants. Every
settler commR in will have to buy hay,
grain md vegetables aud supplies from
the merchants.
What can the man do who settles on
this land now? He can file under the
uOIlSolChu Al Ol 4Ou dCICSy blt NE III
ing If subject to the ruling Of the In
terror Department and it is likely he
will be allowed only 80 acres.
He can put his house on the land he
files upon. II he has horses he can have
work for himself and his horses from
the contractors who are building the
big canal. IL he is steady. he can have
steady work and when the canal is com.
p!eted he can have enough money to
clear his land of sagebrush, fence it and
plant part Of it.
Mr.. Graham, being forehanded and
having faith in Nevada's irrigation
scheme, intends to have the land ready
for irrigation with the first water that
flows through the great canal, and hay-
ing visited the Sink country espresso
his opinion regarding the lands covered
by the canal rs being the future garden
spot and feed depot for the central
west.-Wadsworth Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-30
Death az - Pioneer.

Mr.. Edmund Blundell, n resident Of
Elko county since 1867. died suddenly
Mt his home on North Fork about s o.
clock Sunday evening. The ~ISDEPEH.
DENT learns from his son George. WHO
came in this afternoon, that his father
was in his usual health when be left
home for Elko Sunday morning. At
Winters station Sunday night he re.
ceived the ne Ss OF his fathers death
over the telephone. His father was
about the place AS usual Sunday and
seemed to he in ms usual health,
About s o'clock in the evening he fell
upon tho floor and died Immediately.
Mr.. lIlundell came to Nevada in its
early days and settled at Austin. In
1867, when the Mountain City excite
ment broke out, he went to tina. camp
and has resided since that time in this
county. He was highly respected by all
who knew him.
The remains will arrive tonight and
tomorrow they will be laid away in the
l. o. o. +. cemetery. The time of the
funeral cannot he iiyed until the re.
mains arrive.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-30

On "Wednesday Joe Estrada visited
the cabin ot Miguel Mendoza. an aged
Mexican w~oodchoppcr, Ill Little Squaw
creek, about IL miles south Of town, and
was shocked to find him dead and IN an
advanced state Of decomposition. Es.
truda reported tho facts to the Coroner
and a jury was taken 10 the scene.
Mendoza was found lying on his back
on the bed. His body was perfectly
straight, his arms stretched full lclgth
parallel with the body, in u very natural
position.
What makes this u mysterious case Is
the fact TINT a rope was fastened around
the dead mans neck. Tho rope was
about ten feet long and the moose was
made with a slip knot. The other enc
Of the rope WIS coileG under the dead
mans body. a hole was found in the
base OF the skull that reacmblcd n bull
lot hole, but owing to decomposition nnd
the ravugcs OF rats it is difficult to de.
terinine the cause OF 1t.
There WINS u little mrnl. some beans
and coffee at the cabin. No knives,
forks or other a~rticlee usually kept in
cabins were ~found-noi.. even a pocket
knife, nor anything Of value. Deceased
owned two pnck horses md Il good sad.
die. Tho animals have been found, but
there ia no trace Of the eaddlc. Why
anyone should kill the old man in n
mystery. Yet it seems impossible that
1t is n case OF suicide or natural death.
His cd, was lying M though IT had
been placed there 10y other hands.
Mendoza was last seen IN Hawthorne
on August 18th. md 1t is believed he
has been dead over Il month. llc wns u
native NJ Vatuco, Mexico, aged about
10 years.
Tho Coronur's jury returned n verdict
that Mendoza camc TO his death by viO.
leBce nj the hands Of come person or
persona unknown 10 the u ry.-Iiaw.
tliorne Bulletin.