davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18
Around the World Tn Fifty-four Day,


In Worlds Work James Willis Sayre
tells how he went around the world
IN 81 days, 0 hours and AZ minutes
lowering the next previous record by
8 days and hours. He covered 49,
500 miles, and the trip cost $3.50. He
used no special trains and made all
his own calculations for boats and
trains. Mr.. Sayre left Seattle for Yo-
llohama on June &C. He then crossed
Siberia and Russia, visiting Moscow.
Thence the route continued by way Of
Berlin. He reached New York on Aug.
i5 and was back in Seattle on Aug 10
After the Baby's Trade.
A gentleman who recently advertised
the birth Of daughter tells me tha.
he has received In consequence almost
enough stuff to stock general shop.
The outcome of his advertisement ir-
cludes samples Of q dozen or more diff
ferert foods and preparations Of milk,
aevcHal cOnsignments of different soaps,
ann les Of well known brands of tea
nj other well advertised goods, not to
nention specimen photographs from,
5IndrY firms dga.goGs Of depicting the
faatures of the little stranger. He
mentions that the only article that
would be really useful in his house.
bold under the circumstances not re-
ccived up to the present date is a bahs
arriage.-London Truth.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

From what he supposed was safe
distance the professor watched thu
ante-election riot A brick carelessly
thrown came in his direction.
who would ever think" he moral.
lied retreatng to still safer distance
chat the words polite and politics
como from the same rootw
Fer the professor simply can't help
shedding information even in the most
uupropitious surroundings. - Chicago
Tribune.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

In Holland bulb culture has been 4
hereditary pursuit for three centuries,
aud until recently the importation to
England was immense. Now even the
rarest varieties are grown in Great
Britain and especially in Ireland.
The experiment which was begun
eight years ago at Rush has proved en-
tirely successful, and both climate and
soil have been found almost perfect foi
this industry.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

Vt Rush, near Dublin, on land for.
url used for potatoes, roots and bulb7
If towering plants for which as higl.
us $50 each may be paid are raised.
The craze for the new fashioned old
cushioned flowers is having one curious
rv Ill. Holland has always been tie
eeItcr for this industry, but Great Brit
tain Is rapidly Wrestling the trade away.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

Il shouldn't object to your accept.
ing him if thought you had given the
matter sufficient consideration"
Put why do you think l haven't,
parAT
because you haven't changed ycu
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

vi eli would not he searched, and that
rlc re sprans up before my brain like
THO sht from the brain of Joye. Il
vas the collar of the spaniel. Selling
the dc g, endeavored to pull it off. In
POS sit e. The train was entering Tho
sra TO-. wished for knife to cut thu
colilr but, having none, carried the
dog to a man Mt the other end of thu
tar be FORE could borrow one. Ripping
Up he leather, there was my bracelet
EhC train had come to a stop. looked
" til, thief. She had gone.
NOEL WATERMAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
WISCONSIN WOMAN INJURED.
Suffers in Wreck of Worlds Fair Ex-
cursion Train.

Plainfield, Ind, Aug. 9.-Running at
60 miles an hour, the Vandalia throug l
train from st. Louis with 800 passcn.
gers on board, struck a broken raj
near the station yesterday afternoon.
Five cars were turned over and des
troyed by fire, caused by the explosion
of gas tank. None of the passc'.,
gers were killed and only one, Mrs. E.
X. Wigderson of Amigo, Wis, was
seriously injured. Nearly all the in
juries were caused by broken glass.
The fire which destroyed tn =
coaches also consumed a grain eleva-
tor and a string of freight cars.
One coach was hurled TO the top u
20-foot embankment and anothe
was rolled down an embankment g.;
feet high on the opposite side of the
track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
RELY ON UNION IcEWAGoNs TO
DEFEAT PACKERS.
BOYCOTT PICKETS POSTED
Idle Meat Workers Will Try to Pre-
vent Banned Markets from Getting
Ice-Packing Plants Increase oper-
atoms and Get More Skilled Work
men from the East.

Chicago. Aug. 9-The union team
sters are to be the principal weapon
which the labor leaders purpose to use
TO win the stockyards strike. Orders
were issued yesterday 10 the drivers OF
icewagons TO deliver no more Ice TO
butchers who buy of the packers or to
any branch house or the packing
plants where the men are now on
strike. Arrangements have been made
to have pickets at all the retail mar
kets which have been placed under the
ban of the unions 10 see that the boy
colt is enforced.
The order prohibiting ice deliveries
to retailers is a duplication of the one
issued last week, but which was never
enforced because IL had not been sane
toned by the international officers OF
the teamsters' union.
All the packing plants began opera
tions yesterday with slightly increased
forces nearly 200 additional employees
having been secured over Sunday.
Among those who reported for duty
yesterday were a considerable num-
Der of strikers. who, according to the
packers. had become tired OF being
idle.
Livestock receipts. consisting OF 49,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15

| recognition in principle of the treat
ment Of coal and other fuel and raw
cotton as asolutely contraband of wa
might ultimately lead to total inhi
biton of the sale by neutrals to the PEG
pie of belligerent states Of all articles
which could be finally converted Il
military uses. Such an extension o.
the principle by treating coal and othel
fuel and raw cotton as absolutely con
traband of war, simply because the!
are shipped by a neutral to a non
Dlockaded port of belligerent, would
not appear to be in accord with the
reasonable and lawful rights Of neu
trail commerce"
This is a summary of declaration
by Secretary Hay on the right Of neu
trail nations during war. 1t was en-
bodied in a circular to American am
bassadors in Europe which was issued
from the state department June 10, but
for some reason was withheld from
the public, although certain shippers
who inquired at the department after
their right were supplied with copies.
The circular is based on declaration
by the Russian government that coal,
naptha, alcohol and other fuel have
been declared contraband.
London Likes Hays Definition.
London, Aug. 9.-The London
newspapers strongly approve the cir
cular issued by Mr.. Hay, the Ameri-
can secretary of state, as to what
constitutes contraband of war. The
Times says:
Mr.. Hay lays down a sound and
reasonable rule on the subject. We
trust that our government will not
delay letting it be known that we
fully share the views of the United
States and that we shall steadfastly
uphold them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
NE W LAW RAISES
RAILROAD TAXES
Preliminary Assessment Announced Unde
the AID VaIorem System
Change Causes an Increase Of Corpora
ton Payments By 1853, 900

preliminary assessment and is subject
to review or change according to the
I'D valorem law, chapter 315, laws OF
1903. The board announces hearings
on this preliminary assessment to be-
gin at the offices of the board in the
capitol Tuesday, August %, and con-
tinue for five weeks, until September
81.
The cash value of the general prop
erty of the state, upon which the taxa
ton of railroad property is based I'M
der the new law, was determined by
the board to be $1,75S, 100000.
The aggregate amount Of taxes levied
on the general property Of the state in
1903 is concluded by the board as $780,
0,54316. This amount does not in
clude $685. 36.27 of poll taxes. The
rate of taxation of railroad property is
the same as the average rate OF taxes
paid by the general property Of the
state. This rate is determined by the
tax commission as 1.17736 per cent.
The valuation of the general prop
erty of the state was made and entered
by the board October 1, 1903, but since
that time much material in the way OF
figures and arguments has been laid
before the board by the railroad com
panies, but these representations have
not affected the preliminary assess
ment as announced yesterday.
Valuations and Taxes.
The following table shows the pre-
liminary valuations of the property Of
railroad companies in Wisconsin as
determined by the state board of as
sessment and the amount Of taxes TO
be charged upon said valuations at the
average rate of taxation Professionally
computed by the board, both sets OF
figures being subject to change upon
review and correction before final de-
termination by the board. In the
third column is also shown the amount
OF license fees computed at the rates
fixed by statute upon the gross earn
ings of each railroad in the state for
the calendar year 1903. in lieu Of
which license fees the ad valorem tax
is to be imposed:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
CHRISTENING JOB BEGGING.
No Girl in Dubuque Willing to Break
Traditional Bottle.

Iraoltlonal 6ottle.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Secretary
Morton has received a letter from
Mayor Berg of Dubuque, Iowa, say
ing that diligent inquiry has failed
TO discover a woman in Dubuque
willing to undertake the journey to
New York to christen the gunboat
Dubuque, which will be launched at
Morris Heights, n. Y, within few
weeks. The mayor expresses re-
greet at this condition of affairs and
explains that it is due in a great
measure to the fact that many Du-
bUque women are attending the st.
Louis exposition. Under the circum-
stances he deems it best to leave the
selection of a woman to christen the
gunboat in the hands of the navy de-
partment The contractors have
agreed to select a New York woman
as the sponsor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
MISS MITCHELL To
CHRISTIAN CRUISER

Milwaukee, Aug. 10.-Miss Janet
Mitchell, aged 10, daughter of the late
United States Senator John l..
Mitchell, was last night chosen to
christen the United States armored
cruiser Milwaukee, which will be
launched at San Francisco Sept. 10.
The city's gift to the cruiser will be
a silver service valued at $4,000 raised
by popular subscription.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
PREPARE FOR NOTIFICATION.
Workmen Make Ready for Big Crowd
at Telling Of Parker.

Esopus, Aug. 9.-Carpenters yes
terday erected a speakers stand at
Rosemount, from which Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri tomorrow
will formally advise Judge Parker of
his nomination for president. The
platform is situated in a grove above
Judge Parker's home. A large
crowd is expected to attend the noti-
fication ceremonies. The grounds
will be open and no visitors will be
turned away. August Belmont came
from New York last night to visit
Judge Parker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
corpses Carried Miles.

Five hundred men scanned the river
a few hours after daylight. Mud be-
grimed bodies were found at widely
separated points, some of them miles
from the accident.
Engineer Hindman was found with
his watch still running. After the sun
rose merrily over the drenched land,
stretchers with sand-covered dripping
burdens, were carried every few min
utes to the railroad tracks where the
death train waited. Many bodies were
dug out of the sand. One woman was
buried, save a foot which stuck above
the water. Many bodies were almost
naked. Many were slightly bruised,
but without doubt most were drowned
in the whirling water 35 feet deep, 100
feet wide and with a current strong
enough to carry thousands of pounds
OF weight nearly a mile.
Fountain river still rushes with the
impetus of a food, and the arroyo has
a clear, tiny stream trickling along
where the fatal mass of water rushed
a few hours before. The earth on
either side is swept clean by the flood.
Fireman Mayfield is almost insane be
cause of the ordeal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
BETTER OFF IN AMERICA.
President John Mitchell Makes Com
parlson With Europe.

Paris. Aug. John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine workers OF
America in the course of a speech be-
fore the miners congress, made a com
parison between the conditions Of the
woraingmen of Europe and those Of
the United States. He said:
I'm Europe the life Of the worker is
held too cheap, while in the United
States the workingman from every
poist of view, lives under better con-
ditions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15

900 cattle, $4,000 hogs and 10000
sheep, were nearly all bought up by
the packers yesterday. Between 200
and 300 skilled workmen are expected
from the east today.
Negroes Stab Strikers.
During a fight this morning be-
tween negro strike breakers ana
crowd of strikers, Frederick Baum
and Charles Oyx, strikers, were Sc
verely stabbed. When the police at
tempted to capture the negroes, sew
eral shots were fired by both sides.
The negroes escaped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
HEAVY GUNS HEARD AS FAR AS
cHEFOO.
JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
Russian Fleet chases Enemy Away
from Port Arthur and Injuries Sew
eraI, One SeriousIy-Panic in
Beleagured city-Many Sick and
Wounded May Be Exported

ChefoO, Aug. 9.-The firing OF
heavy guns at intervals of one min
ute has been distinctly heard in the
direction of Port Arthur since 1880
p m, the acoustic conditions of the
atmosphere being unusually favor
able.
The firing heard last night continued
to $3.50 this morning. A junk which
left Port Arthur August reported
that there been no hostile movements
since July 2S, except exchanges BE-.
tween batteries. The battleships Pc
bieda, Retvizan, Poltavia and Peres-
viel fire occasionally, which was proc
ably what was heard last night.
Panic at port Arthur.
London, Aug. 9.-According to the
correspondent of the Post at Shang-
hal it is reported that 10000 sick
and wounded persons are at Port Ar
thur and the Russians are negotiat-
ing with the Japanese to send the
hospital ship Mongolia away full of
sick. II is reported, the correspond
ent says. that Lieut.. General Stoes-
sci. in command of the militia force
at Port Arthur, has occupied and
panic prevails at Port Arthur.
Marquis Oyama, commander in
chief of the Japanese, has proceeded
north and expects to attack Liaoyang
August 20.
Russians Damage Jap Fleet.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 9.-The car
has received the following from Vice
roy Alexieff dated MUkden Aug. Z:
kilograms from Port Arthur state
that the cruisers Jayan, Askold, Pal
lada and Novik and some gunboats
steamed out of the harbor July 26
to lombard the enemy's positions.
They were attacked by the Japanese
battleship Chinyen, the projected
cruisers Chiyoda, 1tsukushima and
Matsushima and two second class
cruisers, with 30 torpedo boats.
'An eight-inch shell from the Bay
an burst in the stern of the Itsuku-
shima, placing that ship oUt of ac-
ton. Thereupon all the JAPANESE
ships steered for the open sea and, at
the same time the Chiyoda was dam
aged by a Russian mine. AS the
Chiyoda was sinking by the head she
steered towards Talienwan bay. A
shot from the battery also damaged a
Japanese gunboat.
July 81 in view of the Japanese
having taken a general offensive atti-
tude against the land positions, the
Bayan. the Retvisan, the Pallada, the
Askold and Novik. the coast defense
ships Gremiashchi and Otvashni, the
gJnboat Giliak and twelve torpedo
boats, under the command of Rear
Admiral Leschinsky, were ordered to
support our right flank at the de-
mand of Lieut.. General Stoesset.
"Our ships, preceded by the mine
dredges steamed toward Lmgantan,
from where they bombarded the Jap
anese positions until o'clock IN the
afternoon. On the return, which
was effected with the same precau-
tions, a mine exploded underneath
one Of the dredges.
Rear Admiral Without estimated
that the enemy's naval forces which
were off Port Arthur July 30 consist
ed of five battleships, four armored
cruisers, 10 other cruisers and As
torpedo craft"
Secretary Hay Protests.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 9.-"The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
Work for Prisoners.

Joliet, Ill, Aug. 9.-The federal
court at Springfield having dissolved
the temporary INDUCTION against ths
state employment of convicts, it was
announced at the prison last nigpt
that immediate employment would be
provided for the 1000 cOnvicts who
have been idle since July 1 and locked
in their cells.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
SUCCESSFUL AIRsHIP.
Siderable Balloon Makes a Quarter
hour Flight.

Paris, Aug. IN Lebaudy's steer
able balloon made a quarter of an
hours flight yesterday, covering a COZ
siderable distance at the heighth Of so
metres and returning to the shed with
out the slightest hitch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
PROFESSOR COFFIN BEATEN.
Defeated in Tennis Championships in
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Aug. 9.-The tennis
championships in mems singles and
doubles opened on the courts of the
Town clubs yesterday. The play was
devoted TO singles, the feature being
the victory by S. H. Markham of Mil
waukee over ThOrton Green OF OntOn-
agon. Mich, in a close contest. H. ia
cobs of Waukesha defeated Prof Vic
tor Coffin of Madison. Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
THREE TRAINMEN DROWN IN
CATASTROPHE I'M KENTUCKY

Greensboro, KY, Aug. "a fast
freight on the Louisville, Henderson
e st. Louis road went through an
open swing bridge last night, the To-
connective and nine cars running into
the Green river. Three trainmen
were drowned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
EIGHT FUNERALS IN ONE.
Victims of Alton Drowning Accident
Buried.

Alton, H., Aug. Cuisines was
suspended yesterday during the fun
erals of the victims of the drowning
accident in which Michael Kelley
and seven young girls lost their lives
Friday night. The bodies of all but
Mr.. Reilley's daughter Elizabeth
have been recovered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
TWO BOYS DROWN.
Brother Loses His Life PIunging in to
Attempt Rescue.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. Benny
and Clarence Ghysels, aged s and 10,
were drowned in the Grand River
yesterday afternoon. Clarence sank
while swimming and then the brother
plunged in to the rescue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
Increase Each Year.
New Law Causes Raise.

These figures show that there has
been a growth of business in the rail-
ways of the state and a consequent
steady increase of taxation under the
license fee system, but the change from
license fees to ad valorem assessment
and taxation is shown by the figures
to increase substantially the taxes paid
ty these corporations.
Preliminary Figures.
The announcement of the board of
assessment yesterday is that of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
BADGER GOVERNOR SAID
TO HAVE OFFENDED MICKEY

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. lot is report
ed that Governor La Toilette of Wis
consin refused to see Governor Mickey
and that the latter is offended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15

The state tax commission, acting as
a state board of assessment of rail-
road property in Wisconsin according
to the ad valorem taxation law passed
by the legislature of 1903, has an
nounced the first assessment under
that law.
The result is a total increase OF
1863 03S.26 over the amount that
would be paid By the railroads in Wis
consin for this year, had not the change
TO the ad valorem system been made.
This is the last year of taxation under
the old license fee system and the In
crease next year over the amount paid
this year will be $793,65S.32.
The increase over the taxes paid by
the railroads in 1901, the year in which
Governor La Toilette first recommend
ed to the legislature to pass law re-
quiring the railroad property to be as
sessed and taxed according to the
method of taxing the property of indi-
viduals, is $1,OO6, 664S1.
Increase Each Year.
The taxes 20 be paid by the railroads
in 1905, according to the new assess
ment, and for the last six years, are
as follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
TRAINLOAD OF
PEOPLE DROWN
One Hundred Lives May Be Lost in a
Colorado Washout Disaster
Heavy Rain SweIIs Creek to Torrent and
Weakens Bridge

the chair car, the windows gone, three
fOurths filled with mud and sand. a
hundred feet further was the smoR
ing car, bottom up against a sandbar.
A hundred and fifty feet farther in the
bed Of Fountain river was the tender,
and from that point on for four or five
miles, vestiges of coaches, stuck up
from the bed of the stream lay along
the shore or on islands. Bits of cloth
ing and women's hats were found in
the brush along the shore. Masses of
earth had caved in from the high sides
or the river at many places and burie.l
bodies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15
Fireman's Story.

1T all happened so quickly" he said.
ct had been raining all evening ana
we had a hard time TO keep steam.
Just as 1 was putting in a shovel fun
OF coal, the engine gave a sudden lurch
upward. I lost my balance and was
thrown on the bank of the creek. 1
did not notice whether the water was
running over the trestle as we APP
preached the bridge, but when | was
thrown out, the water was much high
er than tracks.
I'VE did not expect anything. We
thought that If there was any kind of
food near Eden, the operator would
know and that he would flag US. We
passed there, but saw no signals of any
kind and never for an instant felt any
danger. II is only a mile from Eden
to the bridge and it was a few minutes
after leaving Eden that we got there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15

Washington. D. c, Aug. s.-"The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-15

A quarter q a mile east. where the.
gl~zs emuties into Fountain river, lay