Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-05

Athens for the worlds fair with $500
gave away $500 in tips before reaching
America.
George r. Beach, lawyer Of Jersey
City, has been appointed receiver for
the international Mercantile agency
of New York city.
Mrs. John c. Fetzer won divorce
from the receiver of the Union Trac-
ton company, Chicago, and $4,000
alimony in one hour.
Fear is expressed that the cooking
course at the university of Wisconsin
will fail because of lack of interest on
the part of girl students.
The furniture factory controlled by
the Canada Furniture syndicate at
Waterloo, Ont, was completely de-
stroyed by fire; loss, $4,000.
The crew of the submarine boat
Porpoise barely escaped being en-
tombed alive when the machinery be-
came disabled off Newport, R. |.
DR.. Randall Davidson, archbishop OF
Canterbury, comes to America TO
spend his vacation and attend the con-
vention of the Episcopal church.
Forest fires destroyed the stamp
mill of the Goat mine and all OF the
improvements at the Whistler mine in
the Slate Creek, Wash, district.
The citizens Of Hurley, Wis, have
declared war on vice, charging that
certain officials protect evil and ap-
pealed to Governor La Toilette.
John, Kitty and Joe Franklin and
B. F. Goodman, all children, were
drowned by the overturning of boat
in Brazas river, near Acton, Texas.
Adele Sturtevant and James A.
Sturtevant of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Harris H. Sturtevant of Rome, N. Y,
were drowned in the Adirondacks.
Fire has destroyed the Benjamin
Schenck homestead, one Of the Oldest
houses on Long Island. built a mile
from Sycamore Hill, 1872 years ago.
The Media Coal company of Ohio
ct argos the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road with coal rate discrimination be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The pension list for the year showed
a decrease in the number of names for
the first time in history and over mil
lion of the appropriation was turned
back.
Two girls finished second and third
in a New York swimming race cover
ing a course thirteen and quarter
miles long. Most of the contestants
were men.
Blinded by dust, Barney Oldfield run
his automobile off the track in race
at the worlds fair and two spectators
were killed. Oldfeld was injured
painfully.
At Maysville, KY, the jury in the
case of Thomas Dobyns Maybrier
fixed his punishment at life imprison-
ment. There is much dissatisfaction
over the verdict.
Fire at Huntsville, Tenn, burned
ten business houses, the courthouse,
Allen House, five residences and two
livery stables. Loss, 100000, with lit
tie insurance.
Postmaster General Payne may be
sent to Jail if he fails to appear as a
witness in the case of Brabrook VS..
Senator Depew before Justice Hurley
in Chicago.
Jim Streeter, negro, was killed by
a trapgun in the store Of R. F. Lacey
& Son at Powderly, Ala. The store
has been robbed repeatedly during the
last few months.
Postal officials say that, owing to the
great increase in the appropriation
for rural free delivery, all thought OF
penny postage will have to be post
poned for many years.
Charles r. Stewart Of Sussex coun-
ty. Virginia, was arrested charged
with numbering Miss Annie Boiling
and burning her body in the woods
near Stony Creek, Va, June 26.
Mrs Glen Collins, who was Miss
Nathalie Schenck, who gained fame by
starting a chain of letters to gain
funds for the Red Cross society, left
her husband and will seek divorce.
At camp of Austrian wood chop
pers located in Nettle Creek township,
northwest of Morris, Ill, Peter Facau-
ar struck Frank Starski over the head
with a club, which caused his death.
Five ministers, living near Mount
Ayr. Iowa, try farm labor as means
of improving their health and purses.
One will buy wedding outfit and an
other will give money to the church.
At ST. Louis telephone message to
a saloon caused the arrest of Frank
Lee on charge of having killed
Charles Fischer on Aug. y, 1901. Lee
returned to st. Louis last Saturday.
At Watertown, N. Y, Private Cos
tello, company [, ninth infantry, who
was shot by Sentry Plopfert after
having thrown pepper in the sentry's
eyes, died. Plopfert has been exon
Grated.
Through General Won Plessen, ad-
jutant general to emperor William OF
Germany, the kaiser replied by cable