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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Twelve Hurt in Collision.

Twelve people were injured, five dan
gerously, in collision due to defective
brakes on Halsted street electric line car
in Chicago. This is the second disaster
In two weeks ascribed to poor service and
equipment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Saws He Slew i'm Sleep,

Samuel Keller, charged with murder
ing his wife Feb. Is. took the stand in
his own behalf at Hamilton, Ohio, and
swore that he killed his wife while in a
state of somnambulism. He said he
quarreled with his wife before they re-
tired and he had this on his mind when
he went to sleep.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
End Mobile and Ohio Strike.

The strike of the trainmen and switch
men of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad has
been declared off by agreement. They
went on strike May 9 for 10 per cent
increase in wages The road agrees to
advance wages Z and 10 per cent for
freight and passenger service respective
ly, and to take back strikers as rapidly
as vacancies OCCUR
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
STEEL RAIL OUTPUT TAKEN.
Trust Has Orders for 100000 Tons
More than 1t Can Produce.

More than 1t Can Produce.
A representative of the United States
Steel Corporation states that the an
nounced plans of a number of railroad
companies to postpone projected improve
ments will not affect production of steel
rails this year. The steel rail output of
all the companies in the United States
this year will hardly exceed 100000
tons, whereas the orders filed by rail
road and steel car companies call for
rails slightly in excess of 100000 tons,
leaving a surplus demand above supply
of 100000 approximately, to be carried
over into the presidential year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Killed bv His Brother

Charles Grenier. SO years old, was
shot and fatally wounded by his brother
George at Scranton, Pa. Charles WAS
abusing his mother when George inter
fered and shot him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Railway Shops Are Burned.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway shops.
Just outside of Portsmouth, Va, were
burned The loss is estimated at $780,
600. In the shops were many locomo
tives and all appliances for repairing the
rolling stock of the road.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Fire Devastates a City.

At Laconia, N. H, nearly 100 build
homeless and there is a loss of $500, 900
as the result of a fire in the Lakeport
section, the area burned over being about
$50 acres. The fire started in a boiler
Npom of the H. H. Wood hosiery mill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Finds Relics of Early Age.

Traces of prehistoric man in the shape
of implements of bone and polished stone
have been found in Chester County, Cal.
by the psychologists of the University
of California. Specimens of bones from
many extinct animals were also found
The caves of that region are proved to
be a rich field for scientific investiga-
tiOu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Costly Fire in Philadelphia.

a fire that is estimated to have caused
loss of upward Of $1,000,0OO occurred
in the building of the Front Street Ware
housing Company, at 919-21-2325 North
Front street, Philadelphia. Merchandise
of a general character was stored in the
place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Right Die in Big Race.

The Paris-Madrid automobile race re-
suited in eight deaths within 343 miles.
and the contest was declared off on Pre-
mier Combes' and Spanish governments
orders. Marcel Renault, winner of the
Paris-Vienna contest. was fatally hurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
DAKOTA DIVORCES HELP A VET.
Gets Separation from First and Sec
ond Wives to Rewed Latter.

ond Wives to Rewed Latter.
The advantages Of the Dakota laws of
divorce have been demonstrated to the
entire satisfaction of Capt. John Amrein,
Civil War veteran and military governor
of Louisiana during the reconstruction
period. When Amrein was driven out
of Louisiana by the "Ku-Klux," he spent
twenty years searching for his wife, and
then married another woman. He was
recently granted pension, of which his
first wife learned, and demanded that she
begiven a share. Amrein then sued for
a divorce IN Rhode Island and was re-
fused He next went to Dakota, secur-
ed a divorce from his second wife, then
from his first, and is now free to marry
the second one again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Twenty-one Persons Killed.

Nineteen persons were killed and more
than twenty injured by tornadoes that
swept over three Nebraska counties. One
man was killed and a child injured by
a tornado at Rolfe, Iowa
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

stoned. Dixon had been employed at the
Clauss shear plant, and did not go out
when the strikers did. His wife and
children escaped the fury of the mob by
going to Jail. Dixon escaped to Nor
walk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Roiler-Plate Mill Burns.

The original boiler-plate mill of the
Central Iron and Steel Company was de-
stroyed by FIRE in Harrisburg, Pa, caus-
ing loss of 100000 and throwing a
large number of men out of work. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

Maddened by the fact that his wife had
obtained a divorce, NJ. V. Leasia shot
and killed F. H. Drews, his father-in
law. in Portland, Ore. Leasia's former
wife witnessed the tragedy and was com
PEELED to go with Leasia. What has be-
come of the couple is mystery, but the
police believe the man will kill his wife.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Must Pay for Thieves Loot.

Judge Walter Evans of the United
States Court at Bowling Green, KY, has
ruled that men in charge of postofices
must pay to the government any amount
burglars may steal from the offices. The
decision is considered important as es-
tablishing the liability of postmasters for
funds and supplies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Ice Plant Destroyed by Fire,

The plant of the American Ice Com
pany was destroyed by fire in Philadel--
phia. The loss is about 100000. There
We're many explosions of ammonia but
no casualties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Peruvian Boat Goes Down

The Peruvian gunboat Loreto sprung
leak forty miles northeast of Sc;llv
Islands and sank in an hour. The crew
was picked up by a French vessel and
landed at Plymouth. England. Tha
Loreto is a new vessel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Overtaken bv Stern Justice.

German Naval Ensign Hussner has
been given four years prison sentence
and degraded from rank for killing his
boyhood friend, Artilleryman Hartmann,
who had failed to salute him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Weekly Commercial Report.

Bradstreet's weekly review shows
wholesale merchandise and iron buying
hating for future developments; lumber
market affected by labor troubles; May
railroad earnings show IA per cent gross
increase over 1902
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Arrest in Postoffice Scandal.

General for the Postotfice Department,
has been arrested for alleged acceptance
of bride for decision favoring John ].
Ryan & Co. get-rich-quick turf concern
Joseph NJ. Johns, Rochester, Ind, was
arrested as alleged go-between.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
BASE BAEL SCORES.
Standing of the Clubs in Big League
Games.

The clubs of the American League
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Boiler Exp1o.ion Ki11s s;x

One of the boilers of Wilson & Coch-
rams sawmill at Wilcox. near Warrington
station, La, exploded, killing six per-
sons. Nine others are seriously injured
and it is thought that two Of them will
4
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
cuban Republic a Year Old.

First anniversary of Cuban republic
was celebrated at Havana with review
Of police and fire departments by Presi-
dent Palma; ngratulations were receiv-
ed from Secretary Root.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
New York $50 Years Old.

With dignity amounting almost to
solemnity, yet without pageantry or
pomp, New York City on Tuesday cele-
brated the two hundred and fftieth ami
versary of her civic incorporation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
FORTUNE FOR MISSING MAN.
Walter L. Chapman Heir to $4,000
at Kansas City,

Walter L. Chapman, whose where
abouts is unknown, is heir to more than
$4,000 under the will just probated at
Kansas City Of his father, DIR. Andrew
L. Chapman, a grandson of the poet,
Thomas Campbell. Walter Chapman ran
away from home thirty-fve years ago on
account of a schoolboy fight, and is now
so years old. Nothing has been heard
from him for fifteen years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
conflagratior in Quebec Town.

A fire in the shoe factory of Cote Bros.
at st. Hyacinthe, Quebec. destroyed that
and half dozen other factories and $50
houses. leaving nearly a quarter of the
city's population homeless The loss is
placed at 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

cred in the Postoffice Department be-
cause of Superintendent A. w. Machen's
unauthorized expenditures and his DISC
bedience of the Postmaster Generals or
ders No action has been taken by the
latter official.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Tornadoe. in soutbwes+.

Salina County, Kan, was visited by a
third tornado in twenty-four hours Two
persons were killed at Assaria. Ashland
was practically destroyed, and heavy
damage was done by the storm in In
dian Territory. The total storm death
list is six.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Tornado Hits Elmo, Mo.

A most destructive and fatal tornado
struck the town of Elmo. Mo. Nine per-
sons were killed outright and FIVE were
injured, some of whom may die
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Drought in New York.

Dispatches from various parts of New
York State report that rain has not fall
en- for five weeks and that vegetation is
whitening and pasturage has become
Snapf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Permanent Treaty with Cuba.

A permanent treaty between the Unit
ed States and Cuba, including all the
provisions of the Platt amendment, has
been signed at Havana.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

A cloudburst rendered hundreds of
families homeless at Enid Okla, and
caused damage estimated at 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Level Western Union Lines.

Workmen of Pennsylvania Railroad
have laid low about $4,000 miles of wire
and 10000 poles following courts order
permitting removal of Western Union
property.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Primrose Quits NIinstreI..

After thirty-fve years of the minstrel
business George II. Primrose. the best
known exponent of the 'black-face" art
in America to-day has retired from the
minstrel stage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Mob DRIVES NEGRO Ont of Town.

John Dixon, colored, was driven from
Fremont. Ohio, by mob after an ex-
citing encounter, in which his home was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Minnesota Postofice Is Robbed.

The postofice at New Richland, Mimi,
was robbed of about $3.50 in stamps and
money, the safe being blown open with
nitroglycerin and completely wrecked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
PRESIDENT IN PERIL.
POLICE THINK TRAGEDY WAS
NARROWLY AVERTED.

Anarchist Arrested at Wa11a Walla,
WASH, and Rifle Found on Line of
March-Veteran Helped Out by Da-
kota Divorce Laws.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
STORM KILLS SCORE.
TORNADO SWEEPS NEBRASKA
WRECkING MANY TOWNS.

Death and Destruction in Wake of the
ind-Norman, Fairfield aud other
Places Visited = Oklahoma Cloud
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
Is Marroquin Trying to Flee?
BANDED TO FIGHT VICE.
Over 500 Delegates at Cincinnati to At
tend the National Convention Of the w.
CT. U.-GaIn In Members.

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-THE thirtietf
annual convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union began q
session of six days here Friday with
very large attendance, the 500 dele
gates constituting only a small part
of the visitors.
The report of Mrs. Susanna NJ. D
Fry, the corresponding secretary, con.
tanned the following: ''The nationa
organizers report 332 unions organized
with 9,547 members. This does not in.
clude the work of state or local organ.
izers. The receipts of the Willard Me-
mortal fund were $4,13S.
The report of Mrs. Helen M. Barker,
the treasurer, showed the gain in mem.
bership for the year was 1854. The to-
tai receipts were $26,177, and the ex.
penditures s25 1899, the balance on hand
being SITS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
'MUST STAND TRIAL.
srand Jury at Jefferson City Re
turns Several Indictments.
William Ziegler. New York RInlionairei
Attorney z. E. Luckett and Prosecutor
q. P. Stone Among Those Charged
with Serious Crimes.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov .16-The
rand jury that finished its labors Sat-
irday returned LOG indictments Here
IRE a few: William Ziegler, of New
fork city, whose fortune exceeds S20,-
100000, is indicted for completely in the
bribery Of the senate committee in
iS02; F. E. Luckett, attorney for the
License in the Frank H. Farris case, is
indicted for attempting to influence
jury. At least two persons connected
With the legislature, whose names
sould not be secured, are indicted for
bribery. Evidence has been secured
which viii make it necessary for the
.ttorney general to go to Kansas City
ind prosecute Senator Jesse L. Jewell
n the criminal court on a charge Of
soliciting a bride. Four indictments
we're returned against r. P. Stone,
prosecuting attorney, one of which
charges bribery and makes Charles
Hem, janitor of the supreme court
Hiding, the prosecuting witness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
CANNOT REACH PANAMA.
administration at Washington Does Not
Believe Colombian Troops Are March
ing to Subdue the Isthmus.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The state de-
sartment has NO knowledge of the
marching of any army from Colombia
Upon the isthmus and the officials
state that we're any such movement
n progress it would certainly be in
ormed by its agents in the south, the
:ableS being still open. These officials
scout the idea that any such march
in progress, as the president OF
Colombia is reported to have described
% the president of Ecuador. 1t is
assumed here that the army" said
% be marching on Panama was moth
ng more than a few men, perhaps 500
I'll told, who were about to embark
It Buena Ventura a few days ago
when they were turned back from the
sthmus by notice of the determination
II the United States naval commander
% allow no landings in that quarter.
These troops cannot reach the 18TH
nus by water and the officials here are
positive that they cannot do SO by land.
The character of the country is such
hat there is no subsistence for an
trmy on the route of the wild mountain
rails and the passages through the
norasses that lie between Colombia
proper and the isthmus. Even if there
we're subsistence, the trails are, so
-ough that it would require many
weeks or even months for even small
army to make the journey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
WHISKY IN THE SCHOOL.
bad Boys In an Oklahoma Rural District
Frightened the Teacher. who Was
- Unable to OueIi Disorder.

Lawton, Ok, Nov. 17.-In school dis
rrict No. 5, near Hulen, boy of Il
in some way came in possession of a
quart of whisky, which he took to
school. The bottle was passed among
the boys and in little while half the
Soys in school were drunk. They
fought, jumped over seats. tore up
furniture and yelled. The teacher,
Miss Media Medberry, was badly fright
ened The disorder reached such a
pitch that all efforts to quel1 it were
in vain. Finally she dismissed school
and called 4 meeting of the board.
They expelled the bad boy and his as
sOciate ringleaGers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
He Provided q Tomb.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Nov. 1.-THE
partly decomposed body of J. Nj
Scaeller, until recently soldier in the
United States army in the Philippine;
has been found at the summit of the
highest peak of the lofty Sandia range
A six-shooter with one chamber empty
lay near the body. The body lay be-
tween two great powders, as ii the mar
had attempted to provide tomb be-
fore killing himself. Scaeller was las
seen in Albuquerque on October IS
when he said that he was going tt
his home in Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
MAY FENCE THE PARK.
Uncle Sam Will Endeavor to Keep POach-
ers Out of Yellowstone-Surveyi
Work Completed.

Butte, Mont, Nov. III. Scott Har-
rison, who has had charge of survey
ing the boundary line of the Yellow
stone national park, is here. He says
the gigantic task, the work of eight
years, has just been completed. Gran
lite monuments, placed every half mile.
warn the poacher to keep off. 1t is
possible that wire fence will be put
entirely around the park. Mr.. Han
rison says that the wilds are full OF
elk, deer and bear, with some moose
and that if these animals are to be
protected, they must be kept from wan
dering off the reservation, where hunt.
ers may shoot them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
Panic in Kansas Ciey rheater.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov ia PAM,
at the evening performance of Hi
Absent Boy at the Auditorium theatei
last night was narrowly averted b!
the prompt action of the managers
Two boys in the gallery came to blow
over the possession Of seat and sew
eral persons in the gallery shoutet
Fight Fight" AS frequently hap
pens in such instances the spectator
in the balcony underneath and thOs
in the parquet mistook the cry for q
alarm of fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
FIRE IN A SHALE MINE.
TT Baffied All the Efforts of the Employee
to Subdue 1t Yesterday-Eight Men
Overcome at One Time.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 16.-Fire OF
mysterious origin in the shale mine
OF the Kansas City Hydraulic Press
Brick company, at Diamond station,
six miles southeast of Kansas City,
baf11ed the efforts Of the employees Of
the mine all day yesterday and last
sight. 1t was still burning early this
morning. Eight men were overcome
at one time in the depths OF the mine
shaft They were dragged to the open
air in time to prevent suffocation only
by the heroic efforts of their COM
rades. Other men went down through
the smoke to fight the fire from time
to time. They would stagger up and
fall in dead faint on the brick paw
ing outside. There they would lie and
writhe until their lungs cleared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
PRISON FOR THREE MORE.
Prominent Omcials of St. Louis Convicted
In Federal Court of Crimes Against
the Ballot.

st. Louis, Nov. 15.-The jury in the
ripple naturalization fraud case, in
which Thomas E. Barrett, former mar
shal of the ST. Louis court of appeals;
John P. Dolan, chairman of the demo-
cratic city central committee, and Po-
Iceman Frank Garrett are defendants,
returned a verdict of guilty in the
United States district court
Early in the day the jury announced
o Judge Adams that they had not yet
agreed on a verdict. Judge Adams
sent the jury back to continue it's de-
alterations. 1t was said two men were
responsible for the delay in reaching a
Ferdiet, the remaining ten being in IA
eor of conviction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
WANTS THE COMPANY TO PAY.
4 Farmer Tied His Horse to . Box Car ana
1t Was Afterwards Switched and
the Horse Killed.

lola, Kan, Nov. 16.-G. H. Wads.
worth, an Allen county farmer, drove
into lola few days ago. All of the
hitching racks in town were full, SO he
hitched his horse to an empty boa
ear standing on a switch in an alley
few minutes later a switch engine
h1tched on to the car and started VI
the alley. The hitch strap in this in
stance was a rope, and it was tiee
around the animals neck. The horse
lid fairly we'll until he encountered
telephone pole. The buggy was de-
mOlished there. The engine kept or
going; so did the horse, until another
telephone pole was reached. Then the
horse tried to go on one side and the
engine and car on the other. The ami
nails neck was broken. Now the
;armer wants damages from the rail.
-oad company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
AWFUL DEATH STRUGGLE.
Miss May Henneger. of Bishop. Ill.,. Brus
tally Slain While Accompanying Fred
Stubble to Neighborhood Social.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-May Henneger
prominent young lady of Bishop, was
found murdered in pasture near heI
home. Her body was horribly mutt
lated and half buried.
Miss Henneger accompanied Fred
Strubble, a neighbours son, to a supper
and social given at the county school
house, short distance from the girls
home, Saturday evening. When she
failed to return her parents were great
ly alarmed, but as neither she MOI
Strubble could be found it was supposed
that they had eloped and would be
heard from in a few days The discov-
cry of the girls remains thus aroused
the community, but all efforts of the
authorities to locate Strubble's where
abouts have proven unavailing. The
condition of the body indicated des
perate struggle. The girl was the
daughter of Newton Henneger, a prom
inent farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-20
UPHOLDS GOV. DOCKERY.
United States Supreme Court Rules AID
versely to Mr.. Hill. Who Complained
About Taxation OF Property.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE case of
the state of Missouri on the relation
of William Preston Hill versus Gov.
Dockery and the state board of arbitra-
ton of that state was decided yester
day by the supreme court of the United
States adversely to the contention OF
Mr.. Hill, who charged that the board
had Disseminated against himself and
other property holders in the city of
st. Louis by fixing the tax value OF
property built by railroad and tele-
graph corporations at from one-quarter
to two-fifths it's real value and by to-
tally exempting the property of eX-
press companies from taxation.