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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
LAX METHODS
OF INSPECTION
CHICAGO BUILDING COMMISSION
Err UNDER FIRE.
BLAME CAST ON HARRISON
lroquois Theater Horror InVestiga-
ton Produces Evidence OF Start
ling Looseness in OmiciaIdom-
Building Inspector Overwhelmed
With Work.

Chicago, Jan. 13-Building Com
missioner Williams was the chief wit
ness yesterday in the inquest over
the victims of the Iroquois theater
fire. He testified that during the
construction OF the building ne visit
ed it twice and that was within two
weeks prior TO the opening OF the the
alter. He had never looked at the
plans of the building except once and
then only. for a few seconds. Per
sOnally ne knew nothing of the con-
structiOn OF the theater, depending
upon the report of an inspector for
his information. The inspectors re-
ports were written in books which
he said he never had examined. He
admitted that he allowed builders to
place pine joists in certain places be-
meath the IrOquOis theater stage in
stead of steel supports. This was
done in order to facilitate the work
ing of the trap doors necessary in
the production of Bluebeard.
Mr.. Williams admitted that his de-
partment had passed on an arrange
ment of exits, passageways and
aisles; that the department knew the
ordinance required exits to be plain
ly Marked that the appliances for
the eXtinguishment of fire be placed
in theaters, and then said that the of
fee had never been informed by the
inspectors that none of these require
ments had been fully met and that
he did not know before the theater
burned whether they had been COM
piled with or not. Neither he nor
any member of his department, so
far as he knew, mad any knowledge as
to whether the automatic sprinkleTs
had been placed in the theater or
not. wen asked as to whether he
had questioned Inspector Laughlin,
whom he said, reported the theater
all right, he said that he had asked
him no questions at all.
Coroner Traeger demanded to know
if there was anybody in the building
commissioners Office whose business
it was to see whether the inspectors
did their duties. Mr. Williams re-
piled: "Once in a while l have done
So
Mr.. Williams declared that there
was work enough in his department
for so men, but that he had only Is,
and that in response to his repeated
request for more help he was inform
ed that the city could lot afford to
pay them.
Mr.. Williams declared that during
last October he reported to Mayor
Harrison that not one Of the theaters
in Chicago we're complying with the
ordinance. The mayor turned the re-
port over TO the council which turned
it over 20 a committee and nothing
was ever done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
MRS. COOPER HAS OPTION.
Widow of PhiIanthropist May Elect to
Take Under Statute.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 13.--Mrs. Willis
w. Cooper, widow of the. dead phllan-
thropist, may waive the provisions Of
the will and elect to take under the
statute. If Mrs. Cooper rejects the
provisions of the will it will seriously
interfere with the egatees-Lawrence
university and the Methodist Mission
airy society-who, it is understood,
were made trustees of the fund out of
which the widow was TO be paid her
annuity. Mrs. Cooper, having but one
child, would be entitled to one-half of
the personal property, and her dover
in the realty. The hearing on the ques-
ton of admitting the will to probate
will take place January 10.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
NUMBER SO.

owing to the weakness of the people,
whom he councils to act for the best
in their own interests. The emperor
has also issued an ordinance warning
the army not to fire in the event of col
lisiOn between the foreign troops. The
correspondent adds that the entire
city is extremely turbulent.
Russia Claims Volunteers.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Times Mos
COW correspondent says he hears the
government has claimed the services
of the entire volunteer fleet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
ENGBERRY LEFT A NOTE.
Missing Stevens Point Man Last Seen
in Milwaukee.

Stevens Point, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
Building and Loan associations safe
was drilled open and a note found
from Fred A. Engberry, who has dis
appeared, to his partner, w. P. Buck
ingham. A message received from his
sister says that Fred was in Milwau-
kee January 3, but all traces of his
whereabouts since have been lost. The
associations books are being exam
ined by Thaddeus Wild, bank exam
liner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
DANGEROUS Dam Break.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. IA danger
Gus though yet small break in the up
per dam Of the Fox river. in this city,
has occurred. II was not at once dis
covered. The break is within 20 feet
of the place where a serious and costly
one occurred a year ago. Should high
water come. it Is possible that the en-
tire dam will be swept away, carrying
with II several smaller dams below.
The repair work will be expensive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
ITALIAN GIRL ARRESTED.
Official Alleges That She Violated Inn
migration Laws.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 14.--GelsOmina
COnforti, an Italian girl, was taken into
custody by A A. Seraphic, agent of the
United States immigration bureau, on
a charge of violating the immigration
1t is said that the girl, while held in
quarantine in Quebec, Canada, because
of graduated eyelids, elujed the au-
thOrities and escaped across the border.
She made her way to KenOsha, where
her parents and several brothers re-
side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Contractor Pleads Not Guilty

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. 14.-Sewer
Contractor f. T. Webster appeared be-
fore Judge Hastings and was charged
with giving a bride in the amount OF
$50 TO Aid. +. b. Morgan. He pleaded
not guilty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
MORE LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.
Indian Commissioner Jones Would
Open $4,000 Acres.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Commission-
er of Indian Affairs A. Jones will
recommend to the president the issu-
auce of a proclamation opening to
settlement a tract of land in Nebras-
ka, 10 miles long and five miles wide,
adjoining the sPine Ridge agency
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18

across the line in South Dakota.
This tract has been reserved for
some years to protect the Pine Ridge
Indians from the sale of liquor with
in it's borders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Foster Laid Away.

Fostoria, Ohio, Jan. Is. The funeral
of the late Ex-Governor Foster was
held yesterday afternoon with many
distinguished persons present. Among
those present were Governor Herrick
and Ex-Governor Nash.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
RAILWAY MAeNATE DEAD.
President of GAINESVILLE street Railway
Passes Away.

FuSSGS AWAY
Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-George w.
Blahon, who was prominent I'm manu-
featuring and financial circles, is dead
at the age of 79. Besides being promi-
nent in local business affairs he was
interested in many financial business
corporations throughout the country.
Among others is the GAINESVILLE, Wis
cOnsin, street railway company, Of
which he was president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
CLAIM ROOSEVELT
MADE REBELLION
PRESIDENT CHARGED WITH IN
CITING RESURRECTION.
SPOONER IN DEFENSE

Goes After Cormaek and Tillman With
a sharp stick and Praises the Chief
Executive for Course on the 18TH
mus-Charges Criticism to Worst
Partisanship.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Japan Impresses Ships.

San Francisco, Jan. IA cable to
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
yesterday, announced that the Japan
csc government had impressed into
the transport service the steamships
Nippon of Hong Kong and the America
of the Oriental company. They are
fast boats and have been under Jap
anese subsidy
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Panic in Seoul.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Seoul CORES
pendent of the Mail cables a descrip-
ton of a state Of panic which he says
exists at the royal palace. The emper-
or has issued a pitiful edict stating
that the country is likely to be lost
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Germans Still See Feace.

Berlin. Jan. 13.-The German fos-
eign Office holds to the opinion that
war in the far east is still highly i'm
probable. Beyond this the official
statements do not agree. The unOffi.
cial opinion regards the statements
telegraphed from the far east of the
extreme tension as part of a great
diplomatic game designed to make
Russia believe that more concessions
must be made or Japan will attack.
The German newspapers have no
special correspondents in the far east
and rely for their news either on out
side agencies or on official sources
here. Since the official sources con-
sistently aver that war is wholly out
of the question, not a single newspa.
per in Germany, so far as the CORE
spondent has seen, regards war as
likely
The German foreign Office is well in
formed, especially from the Russian
side, and it may be inferred that the
positive official optimism here is de-
rived from the knowledge that Russia
will not permit war to break out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
POWERS READY
FOR MEDIATION
NATIONS SOON TO TRY TO SET
TIE WAR SITUATION.
RUSSIA CALLS FOR SHIPS

Claims Entire Volunteer Fleet-Japan
Impresses Fast Steamships into
the transport SerVice-PeopIe of
Russia Displeased With Action of
Uvernment-Dispatc from East.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
JAPANESE MINISTER LOOKS FOR
NO BRIEF STRUGGLE.
ARMY OF HALF = MILLION
Fighting Strength of the Mikado
Greatly acknowledgements
Still Hold to the Belief That Peace
Will Not Be Broken in the Far
East.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-Mr. KuIino
the Japanese minister, in an interview
yesterday declared that if war should
come ne believed it would be a pro.
longed one. 1t was difficult now TO see
how it could be decisive, he said, con.
sidered solely from a military point OF
view. He says Japan's strength has
been underestimate, that instead OF
having but 100000 soldiers, her army
comprises 100000 men. He pointed out
that Japan's coast defences are SO
strong that General JurOpatkin, the
Russian minister of war, had freely
admitted that even a coalition of pow
ers would be unable to effect a land
ing on Japanese soil.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18
Democratic Callers.

President Roosevelt received among
his callers yesterday several promi-
nent democrats who called to pay
their respects to the chief executive.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07

some Investments in land on the
Rio Bravo in this county. Mr..
Sullivan is enthusiastic about the
future of this section, and will
probably move his family here. He
is accompanied this time by his
friend, S. M. Dold, who will spend
a few weeks here investi-
eating the resources of the county
and of Brownsville in particular.
Charlie Armstrong, who has been
making headquarters here for some
time as Col. Lott S right hand man,
left this morning for home at the
Chicago ranch. Charlie will prob
ably visit Austin shortly and may
enter the university to equip him
self for. admission to Yale college
later, which is the wish of his
father, Col. ]. B. Armstrong.
Charlie is fine boy, and has a
host of friends on the lower Rio
Grande, who will always welcome
him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
CARTER s STERNS.

istence. Secretary Cortelyou should
call ON the attorney general otlMis-
souri, for evidence.
The gederal government is max
ing a determined effort to stamp
out the disease known as scabies
or mango, which is largely prev
alent throughout the range country
of the west, by compelling the dip
ping of all infected and exposed
cattle. This disease is caused by
small parasite, and the Texas
ranchmen claim that it was origin
ally introduced into this state from
Kansas, where it is alleged to have
been in existence for many years.
Arthur Anderson, one of the
largest sheepmen in the state, who
ranches out in the lower Pecos
country, has given orders that all
the lambs on his ranch, numbering
about 10000, shall be killed this
spring, in order that the lives OF
the mother ewes may be saved.
Truly, that is a slaughter of the
innocents, and well illustrates the
desperate situation that has con-
fronted the range cattle and sheep
interests of that western country
for the past several months.
Our old friend, the fever tick, is
not making as much trouble in
Texas now as he once did, but
there should be no let up in the
effort to finally get rid of his pres
ence. There should be no abate-
ment of all necessary precautions,
for a little indiscretion this spring
might result in serious future
disaster. A strict enforcement of
the quarantine rules and regula-
tons this spring may mean much
for a large section of the country
located above the line, and there
should be hearty cooperation
among all interested to see that the
rules and regulations are properly
observed and enforced. Stock
Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
CAPTAIN BALDWIN
REPORTS FAVORABIY
Found State Guard Fairly, Well Drilled
and Taking Much Interest In
the Work.

Captain Murray Baldwin of the
Twenty sixth Infantry, who return
ed to Fort Brown Friday, has been
on a tour of inspection of the state
national guard. In conversation
with a HERALD man, Captain
Baldwin spoke highly of those
companies inspected by him
I have inspected sixteen com-
panies of the state guard. - said
Captain Baldwin, and / find that
in general the men take great in
te-est in the work. The officers
are fairly we'll informed and many
of them are well posted on drill
regulations as pertain to small
bodies of troops, and the science of
minor tactics. l also find that the
troops are very we'll equipped as
far as arms and uniforms go, but
that as yet they have not been sup
piled with the full field equipment,
which it is expected that the fed
eral government will supply, under
the provisions of the Dick army
bill. The delay in receiving this
equipment 1 think is largely due to
the recent reorganization of the
national guard in this state. The
equipment is at Austin, and is is
sued to troops that are positively
in need of it, as when called upon
for extra duty in case of riot calls,
etc. 1t has no, however, been is
sued as yet to the individual COM
panies,
The men in this state find are
working somewhat at a disadvan-
tage,' continued the captain.
when it comes to drills, they are
expected to reach certain degree
of proficiency, and to this end they
are supplied with arms, etc, but
they are not provided with any
place to drill or to keep these arms.
This is hard on some of the COM
panies, as they find it difficult in
some cases to secure proper armo
ries. On the whole though, l
think that the Texas national guard
is a very efficient body of troops,
and that i'll case of war, the officers
would be entirely competent to
take commissions in the United
States Volunteers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
PERSONALS.

c. Goldman of Galveston who
was stationed here some time age
as agent for the Manteo, came over
on the ship this trip.
Carl Miners arrived by the
steamer, to join his father, Geo.
F. Miners, chilli engineer 1.-THE
pumping plant of the canal COM
pany.
Harry D. Slataper, wife and child
who arrived by the steamer, from
Alvin, Texas, will reside i'll Mata-
moros, where they will open a first
class hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt E. Hinckley
have moved into the residence adj
Joining Mr.. Hinckley's place OF
business on the corer of III h. and
Madison st.
F. A. Raig of New Orleans, c.
F. McKinstry of Sherman, Texas,
and P. 1. Bedell of Houston, Texas,
who arrived by the steamer, are
registered at the Miller.
]. w. Buchanan, who will be
book keeper for the rice mill, ar
rived by the steamer from Wooster
Ohio, and S. Goldsmith of New
Orleans, who will be clean rice
man at the mill, also arrived on the
same ship.
]. B. Cheeseborough, the well
known jolly drum, +" is once more
shaking hands with old friends in
Brownsville, having arrived by his
ouw conveyance. Mr.. Cheese
borough is still travelling for lead
ing hat and shoe house of Calves
ton.
John c. Sullivan of Temple,
Texas, who arrived by the steamer,
was here some time ago and made
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
THE DAILY HERALD
SATURDAY. MAYz, 1904.
LOCAL ITEMS.

HERALD Want Ads" bring
results.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
Secretary.


1t may be all right to speak of
it as an alleged beef trust, but the
state of Missouri called it a beef
trust and collected the sum of SIS, :
600 from the men who acknowledge
ed the corn. If the federal govern
ment is in doubt concerning the
existence of the beef trust, Mis-
sour alone can furnish the neces-
sary evidence to establish its ex-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07

ILLUMINATING AND LUBRIcAT.
ING OIL OF EVERY QUALITY
Also Turpentine, Linseed Oils, Case
line, Candles. Axle Gresse, etc.
Sells Gasoline Engines 1-2 to so Horse
Power, with or without Centrifu.
ga. Irigating Pumps.
sBI1s SEWING MACHINES, NEW OR OLD.
KEEPS EBEDLES, OIL AND EVERYTHING
ELSE FOR THEIR USE REPAIRING SAT
l6FAcxoRMY DONE. REHTe SEWING
MACHINES; RRzTs AxDULAEc1a.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07

HERALD Want Ads" bring
results.
If you're out for pleasure, take
in the bale Sunday afternoon and
evening at Mike Werbiski's-
Corn is looking fine on the irri-
gated plantations, and roasting ears
will be plentiful in about two
weeks.
The latest and most effective de
signs in wall paper. Reyes and
Nunez at L. Kowolski's Office.
1-tf.
Cold beer and good cheer at Mike
Werbiski's road house on the pump
house road.
The river began rising Thursday
night and rose very rapidly yester-
.dav, having risen about twelve feet
up to last night. This afternoon
it was falling, however, and up to
three O'Clock, had gone down three
feet.
DIED, in this city, Friday night,
May E, Antonio Juarez, aged about
fifty years. The deceased was
formerly a we'll known hack driver
here, but had been in bad health
for some months. The funeral
takes place this afternoon under
the auspices of the Benito Juarez
society.
An innovation in the city market
has been made by B. E. Brown
and brother, who have leased
stall and will conduct a butchers
stand. Messrs Brown have had
their stall carefully arranged and
fitted all around with screens to
protect the meat from insects and
dust. They p.Opose to conduct a
first class business. A small pas
ture has been leased by them near
town, where they will fatten stock
for the market.
Read THE HERALD'S want
column. New ads. every day.
Cock fights and horse racing,
music and fun galore at Mike
Werbiski's place on the pump
house road tomorrow afternoon.
About thirty-hve or forty Mex
leans were down at the river bank
yesterday afternoon engaged in
fishing for driftwood that was
brought down by the flood in the
river. A large quantity of wood
was caught and pulled out, large
trunks and branches of various
kinds of trees being piled up on the
bank to be hanled away. Large
hooks tied to ropes are used for
this novel kind of fishing.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
And Stockholders of the st. Louis.
Brownsville & Mexico Railway Co.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meetings of the direc-
tors and of the stockholders of the
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Railway Co., will be held at the
Office of the company, in Corpus
Christi. Texas, on Tuesday, the
seventh day of June, 1904.
URIAH LOTT,
President
H. W. ADAMS,
Secretary
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-07
EFFECTIVE, MAY 2. 1904.

Dry-goods. notions. drugs. oils. groceries pro-
duce. feed stuffs lime. cement. hardware.
farming implements. and wagons 100 lbs
for 2l-2 cents currency
Whistles and wines. cents currency per Dbl.
Hats in cases. cent cy. per case.
Lumber to buildings uuder construction IS cents
cy. per 1000 feet B. NJ.
Brick to buildings under construction so cents
cy. per 1000
Sand or gravel to buildings under construc-
ton. IS cents cy. per Gu yd.
Goods from business houses to Ferry take the
above prices. Add Is cent Cy. per 100 lbs to
above prices for goods hauled between Depot and
Ferry. Minimum charge 10 cents Cy-
Calls placed in order book at Putegnats
Drug Store will receive prompt attention. Do
not pay transfer charges to drivers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
Advises Kaiser to Have.
Vocal Cord Removed

Berlin, March, 31.-IR connection
with the disquieting reports concern
ing the condition Of the German EN-.
peror's health, it is stated that when
DR.. Bergman was called in by the
kaiser be strongly recommended the
entire extirpation OF the vocal cord,
together with the polypus that Was
growing upon it. He EXPRESSED dis
satisfaction that his advice was not
taken, -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
Gar Soon May Start to the Seat
of War.

Berlin, April 9.-Dispatches recsiv.
ed in Berlin from Russia report that
it is stated that the Car Is about to
proceed to the seat of war.
For the time being, however, his
Majesty will only proceed as far as
Irkutsk, where he will await the final
disappearance Of snow and ice before
entering Manchuria.
The fact that the statement in the
Russian press that part OF the Cars
private police has already been or.
dered to Irkutsk has been allowed to
pass without contradiction is regard.
ed here as confirmation OF the 70.
port.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
STONE RElTERATES HIS
SUPPORT OF COCKRELLl
Senator Says He is Not Boom
ing Folk for Second Place, as
Missouri Can Have But One
Candidate.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 9-Sena-
tor William ]. Stone is a guest at the
Hotel Baltimore to-day.
Senator Stone denied this morning
thereportthat he was behind a move
ment to make Joseph ". Folk can
didate for the Democratic vice-presi-
dental nomination, and thereby put
him out OF the race for Governor.
81 am supporting Senator Cockrell
for the Democratic presidential nom-
ination, said Senator Stone, "and |
could not, therefore, support Folk
for the second place on the ticket.
Missouri could not ask for both
places. The report that am advo-
eating Folk for Vice President is not
true"
"What are Senator Cockrell's
chances to secure the presidential
nomination." was asked.
Senator Cockrell will not go into
the convention with enough votes to
nominate him. However, he will be
an excellent compromise candidate.
II Parker or Hearst or any other
man goes into the convention with.
out enough votes behind him he will
get the place."
"What kind OF support would Sem
ator Cockrell get from the Democrat.
ic party!"
Senator Cockrell would be salts
factory to both factions. The Bryan
people would vote for him, and the
business interests OF the east would
realize that they could trust thing,
In his hands and would support him
Senator Cockrell will win as a com
promise candidate II at all, / think
That is the way Hayes was nominal
cd in 1876. He went into the con
vention with only the votes OF hi.
home State, Ohio, behind him.