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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
PANAMA,s FEAR is BAsELEss.
Washington Officials Explain Cause OF
Protest Over Canal Ports.

1t is explained that the excitement
among the business men of Panama over
the recent establishment of ports of en-
try at Ancon and Christobal, in the canal
zone. is based on misunderstanding OF
the intentions of the canal commission.
The French company, in constructing the
canal, dredged a deep water channel to
the mouth of the Rio Grande river and
erected wharves at La Boca. This chan
mel was deep enough to enable sea-going
craft to discharge cargoes at the La Boca
wharves. The waters of the harbor of
Panama are shallow and it is necessary
to lighter goods landed at the wharf. The
merchants at Panama it is believed,
think the establishment of the port of
Ancon, the name given by the commits
sion to La Boca, will prevent the use of
the channel and wharves at Ancon for
the landing of goods intended for the city
OF Panama. These difficulties can be
avoided by an arrangement for trans
porting goods landed at La Boca to Pan
anna under bond.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
FAIR PAYS OUT $5OO,OOO.
Exposition Makes First Settlement in
Government Loan.

Exposition Makes First Settlement in
Government Loan.
The frst payment of 100000 on the
government loan of 81 100000 to the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Company
was deposited in the subtreasury in st.
Louis Friday. 1.-THE best answer to any
talk that the exposition company would
have difficulty in making the payment
is the fact that the money is now IN
the subtreasury," said President Francis
Not only have we made the payment,
but it has been done a day ahead of
time" William II. Ellis, checker, and
Charles II. Stiller, inspector, in the con-
cessions department of the Worlds Fair
who were arrested and held prisoners for
more than twenty-four hours in the hope
OF learning of them the details Of a sup
posed plot to rob the exposition company
have been released. Norris B. Gregg,
director of the division of admissions and
concessions, said that it had been decided
that the men had no information re-
garding the alleged plot. The Associated
Bill Posters and Distributors of the
United States and Canada assembled i'll
international convention on the Worlds
Fair grounds, rendered without cost to
the exposition management it's service,
guaranteed at more than 100000 miles
of boarding, throughout the United
States and Canada, for the entire month
of August The proposition was accept
ed and will be carried out. The cost of
the service thus given free is estimated at
GO5O ono
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Standings in the American Association
The following is the standing of the
=, IL, 7
SNAPPER CATCHES HAWK.
Turtle Gets Hold of Bird While 1t Is
Bathing III Creek.

At Newark, n j., while William 5.
Brick of Haddonield was crossing ellis
burg Greek he noticed commotion IN
the shallow water. He made an inves-
tigation and found that an ordinary sized
snapper had caught chicken hawk. The
snapper had good hold on the bird,
which was Topping its wings and scream
ing its utmost Mr.. Brick managed to
get the bird from the snapper, but as it
was badly hurt lie killed it. The snap
Der was allowed to live, with the hope
that it may catch some more of the pesky
chicken hawks 1t is thought that the
bird was washing in the shallow water
when the turtle caught it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
DULUTH HAS BIG FIRE.
Buildings Flame Up Like finder and
One Man Is Killed.

In Duluth, Mimi, 100000 worth of
property was destroyed Friday afternoon
at the Omaha docks and warehouses,
owned by the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha Railway, and one man,
a cook named George Smith, on the tug
Abbott, was drowned in an attempt to
make his escape from the craft as the
flames swept over it with cyclonic rapid
ity from the docks. The fire started i'll
the northeast corner of the building and
swept through the long sheds like tor
nado, taking everything that stood in its
path. In three minutes after the flames
were discovered almost the entire length
of the sheds was a fiery furnace, belch-
ing forth volumes of dense, black smoke
that rolled away over the city, crumbllng
the freight cars that stood beside it like
finder. 1t was the most disastrous fire
witnessed in Duluth in years and the
most spectacular. Thousands of people
lined the docks, the viaduct, the tops of
box cars and the sides of the hill to wit
ness the destruction of thousands o. 1ol-
lars worth of property.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
RESTS WITH CONGRESS.
Legislative Body Alone Can Dispose or
the Maine Wreck.

Legislative Body Alone Can Dispose or
the Maine Wreck.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Daring
has addressed the following letter to Il.
III. f. Sewell, Of New Orleans, who ad-
dressed the department on the subject OF
raising the wreck of the old battleshlp
Maine: Referring to your letter of July
/, stating that you have contract with
the Cuban government to float the wreck
of the battleship Maine in the harbor or
Havana, and requesting information as
to whether the United States government
has any claims upon the wreck, you are
informed that on July l, 1902, the de-
rartment stated its position respecting
the wreck of the Maine in the following
language: This department is not at
present engaged in and does not contem-
plate undertaking any work upon the
wreck of the Maine. 1t is not consld-
cred, however. that the Navy Depart
ment can, with propriety, in such case
give a letter or other paper which would
be in the nature of credentials to be pre-
scented to the Cuban government; nor is
it understood that any executive depart
ment of the government has the power on
behalf of the United States to abandon
the wreck of public vessel. The dispo-
sition of the public property Of the
United States rests with Congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
ANTICIPATE GREAT RUSH.
Opening of DEVILS Lake Reservation
Attracting Unusual Attention.


Attracting Unusual Attention.
Passenger officials of railroads operat-
ing between Chicago and st. Paul and
Minneapolis are receiving hundreds of
inquiries daily pertaining to the opening
Of the Devils Lake Indian reservation
in North Dakota. 1t is estimated that
between 5000 and 5000 landseekers,
chiefly from the crowded agricultural Sec
tons Of the East will leave Chicago
for the reservation registration points
between Aug. and Is. The drawing Of
lots will take place. in Devils Lake Aug.
"a. The Cuthead Sioux Indian reserva-
ton is the technical name for the reser-
walton, which lies between the Cheyenne
river and Devils Lake, in Benson Coun-
ty, and comprises 10000 acres of land,
to be apportioned in 16O-acre tracts. Only
625 persons can be 'lucky," but the rail
roads figure that many of the disappoint-
ed ones will buy land in the district. The
land is now quoted at from SIS to $50
an acre. Government officials believe
the opening of the Devils Lake reserva-
ton will witness one of the greatest
rushes for land in the history of the
nations free distribution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
FAMlLY1o PROBE MURDER.
Relatives of Sarah Schafer viii Con.
tinue to Pursue Slayer.


The murderer of Miss Sarah Schafer,
Latin teacher at Bedford, Ind, must not
congratulate himself too soon on his good
luck with Lawrence County grand Jurles
and boards of inquiry. he IS Hkely 20
run afoul of another inquiry that VIII
ultimately mean death on the galIoWs.
Had not the last special grand jury been
dismissed it is said that evidence would
have been submitted within short time
that would have been conclusive as TO
the guilt Of man now in Bedford. lt
was only few days ago that the Soma
efers decided to take q, hand IN the mat
ter themselves.
The Schafer family as a whole is am
ply able financially to conduct most
searching inquiry. 1t is their evident
purpose to eliminate all those persons
who have heretofore acted in the capacity
of volunteer advisers.
The direct cause Of the death OF OAn
Bundy, the young attorney, was mental
collapse. Bundy had been chosen one OF
the members Of the board and entered
into the work conscientiously. Mr.. Bun
dy was anxious that a certain person pc
called as a witness. Simpson b. Love,
who was also member of the board or
inquiry, advanced the opinion that 1t was
entirely unnecessary to examine the per-
son in question. When Mr.. Bundy in
sisted Mr. Lowe became indignant, 1T is
said. Before his death Mr.. Bundy made
the statement that practically from the
time the name of this person was men
toned he was out of the case and that
Detective Reed Of Chicago and MI. Lowe
conducted the examination of witnesses.
Many of the conferences between Mr..
Lowe and the detectives were held in Mr..
loves living rooms adjoining his law
office in a public block at Bedford. Mr..
Bundy became heartsick, distressed in
mind and physically disqualified for work
of any kind. His friends insist Bundy
died Of broken heart.
1t is said on good authority that John
G. Schafer has suggested conference
at an early day with friends and inti-
mates of Olin Bundy. This conference
Mr. Schafer believes should be held in
Indianapolis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22

Judge Parker draws the line on pho
tographers at Rosemount.
Senator Henry G. Davis has accepted
Judge Parker's invitation to visit him at
Esopus, n Y.
Grover Cleveland will take the stump
in New York State for Judge Parker
during the approaching campaign, accord
ing to report at Esopus.
Tammany officials in New York are
trying to induce the State civil service
commission, to transfer 1900 civil SER
vice positions to the exempt class.
Neighbors and old friends of Judge
Parker from Ulster County several hun
dred strong visited Rosemount and con-
graduated the candidate. Cochran, Bel
mont and McCarren took part in a sig
nificant peace conference at Esopus.
The candidacy of President Roosevelt
for head Of the Union League Club of
New York precipitated revolt and Will
lam G. Rockefeller and other members
have declined to serve on the campaign
committee.
Senator German OF Maryland sent
letter to the Maryland delegation, saying:
The action Of Judge Parker in sending
his telegram giving his views as to the
monetary question and the response OF
the convention have placed the Demo.
cratic party in a position where, with the
ticket nominated and the platform adopt
ed, they should be successful"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
"CLOSED SHOP is HIT.
Contract to Keep Out Non-union Men
Declared Void by Judge.

Contract to Keep Out Non-union Men
Declared Void by Judge.
CLOSED shop contracts between labor
unions and employers were declared I'M
lawful by Judge Ludwig of Milwaukee.
In a decision in the Marnitz case the
court ruled that contract between Mar
nitz & Co. and the tailors unioI, pro-
viding that no non-union men should be
employed by the company, was contrary
to public policy and therefore void. Re-
garding the principles involved in the
case the court says: I'm the general con-
sideration of the subject it must be said
that the organization or cooperation Of
workingmen is not against public policy.
But the social principle which justifes
such organizations is departed from when
they are so extended in their operation
as either to intend or to accomplish in
jury to Others"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
DEtS )@l2[NERS
....aa,,9ssslIFz S RS*lR lN~
f9y,. -4aSGs

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $685. hogs, shipping grades,
S4.00 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $2.15
to $500; wheat, No. red, $105 to $1O6;
corn, No. 2, 47c to 49c; oats, STANDARD.
40c to 42c; rye, No. 2, TIC to 74c; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $14.O0; prairie, $6.0D to
$1150; butter choice creamery, 16c to
lie; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
4Oc to soc.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$6.T5; hogs, choice light, $500 to $5G5;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, $1.02 to $1.03; corn. No, }
white, 49c to soc; oats, No. white, Acc
to 41c.
st. Louis-Cattle, 81 so to 5000; hogs,
S4.O0 to $40; sheep, $500 to 81 90;
wheat, No. 2, 97c to $1.00; corn No. 2,
4Sc to 49c; oats, No. 2, SIC to Csc; yye,
No, 2, CSC to Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $400 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$41O; wheat, No. 2, SLOT to 81 90;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 51c to. SIC; oats, No.
2 mixed, 39c to 40c; rye, No. 2, 74e to
76c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hugs
$500 to $40; sheep, $3.50 to So IS:
wheat, No. 2, $1.05 to SLOT; corn, NJ.
yellow, sic to 53c; oats, No. 3 white, 41c
to 43c; rye, No. 2, re to 73c.
Wheat, No 2 northern,
DOC to $1.00; corn, No. 3, SOC to h2c;
oats, No. 2 white, Ale to 43c; rye, No, /,
73c to Toe; barley, No. 2, CSC to e4c;
pork, mess, $12.95.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, $1.O4 to
SLOT; corn, No. 2 mixed, 49c to t1c;
oats, No. mixed, 41c to 42c; rye, No. 2,
65c to &c; clover seed, prime, 1925.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice, $3.50 to
$475; lambs, common to choice. $5.7S to
$3.50.
New York-Cattle, $3.50 to $500;
hogs. $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to
$465; wheat, No. red, $1.05 to $1.07;
corn, No. 2, 52c to 53c; oats, No 2 white.
Acc to 4Sc; butter, creamery, 16c to lSc;
eggs. western, l5c to. lSc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
s3o,5OO,OOO IN FIRE CLAIMS.
Baltimore Fire Is Followed by Euor~
nous Payment of Insurance.

The general loss committee, composed
of expert Baltimore insurance men,
which was organized shortly after the
great fire of Feb. I, in its final report
states that BITS separate claims were
handled by the committee and that the
amount. of insurance paid on these claims
was $29.O74,35S.51. There are still eleven
claims unsettled, and in addition there
were probably about 1000 or 1900 small
err claims which were settled direct by
the companies. The amount involved in
these small claims viii not exceed ST.
100000, so that the total insurance paid
to those who lost in The fire will be about
$40 300 coo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
CUTS DOWN WHEAT LOSSES.

Railway Official Gives New Figures on
Flood Damages in Kansas.
Contrary to the Judgment of elevator
and commission men, ]. r. Koontz, gen
eral freight agent of the Santa Fe Rail
way, estimates that the wheat crop Of
Kansas this year will be 100000 600 BUSH
els. This is 100000 bushels more than
the estimate of the dealers, but Mr.
Koontz says his judgment is based on
personal inspection of the fields and in
terviews with farmers and others since
the foods. He says he will stand on his
figures. Koontz admits that in the flood
cd districts the loss is fully 80 per cent
but he says the losses elsewhere are not
so great.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
INDIANS cLAIMLAND FRAUD.
Abort gines in Rosebud Agency Protest
Against South Dakota.

Charging the State of South Dakota
with attempting to take 6,66O acres Of
school lands in the Rosebud reservation
in excess of that to which the State is
entitled, the Indians of the reservation
sent telegram to President Roosevelt
protesting against this action. At the
rate Of 81 an acre. which the Indians
could receive if the lands were taken by
homestead settlement, the disputed terri
tory is worth $4,000. AS school lands
the Indians will receive only half this
amount. In addition, the homesteaders
will be deprived Of over 5000 acres,
which they might otherwise take up. 1t
is the purpose of Commissioner Of Lands
and Education Bach to sell these school
lands for town site purposes on Aug.
q. The Indians have engaged the SER
vices of one of the best-known land at
torneys in the Northwest to prosecute
their case, and it promises to upset all
the well-laid town-site plans that have
been made
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
-. r. G. Dun & Co.'S
Chicago. weekly review of Chicago
trade SAWS,

Aside from the interruption due to
accumulated labor controversies ard
the consequent adverse effect upon cap
ital, the business situation is without
other indications which would hinder
an early period of recuperation Con-
ditions have been favorable to
larger measure of activity in the lead
ing retail departments, and further in
crease appeared in the demand for seal
sonable needs, with dealings larger i'll
clothing and footwear.
Crop damage reports induced less
conservatism in the interior than was
feared and the mercantile collections
have been easier in the sections which
were most slow recently. Railroad traf-
fic returns indicate a more liberal
movement of general merchandise.
Grain shipments, 2,541,152 bushels,
show gratifying recovery from last
weeks slow volume, but are 30.3 per
cent under those of year ago. Values
were principally controlled by specu-
lative factors, and, compared with the
closings week ago, gained in wheat
s cents a bushel and in corn and oats
"a cent each.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number A, against 10 last week
and 26 year ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Many Russians Killed.

One thousand Russians were killed or
wounded in a battle near Molten Pass.
The Russian army under General Keller,
consisting of eighteen divisions and some
artillery, attempted to drive the Japanese
under General Kuroki from their posi-
tons, the fight lasting from daybreak I'M
til 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July II.
The Russians were repulsed at all points
and were pursued by the japanese for
some distance
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Vegetarian Full of Joy.

Dr. c. C. Nicola, celebrated as Il vege-
tartan doctor and the head of the New
England sanitarium, in discussing the
Chicago strike. said: This strike of
meat men is blessing in disguise and
will demonstrate further that people can
live and are better off without meat.
Coming as it did during the hot weather.
people will find by eating more vegeta-
bles and less meat that they feel better,
sleep better and save money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
FAIR ATTENDANCE GROWS.
Admissions Last Week Amounted to
More than 100000.

Despite the rain Of the early part of
last week and the excessively warm
weather that followed it the attendance
at the worlds fair for the last seven
days was more than a half-million per-
sons. There was not single special
day to bring the attendance up, and the
result, ST. Louis dispatch says, is quite
satisfactory to the worlds fair manage
ment
Following are the recorded admissions
for the week: July II, 74,545; July u,
STAG; July 13, 7,165; July II, S2,794;
July Is, 1850; July Is, 1882. Total,
5OO,359.
Recapitulation: April, one day, 49,
1893; May, twenty-six days, 1,O01, 391;
June, twenty-six days, 2,134,S36; July,
sixteen days, 1,279565. Total, 4,6O3, $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Kouropatkin's Strategy.

The retreat of Gen. kuropatkin from
Kinchow is regarded as mastery ex-
hibition of strategy, and two companies
of Russian infantry, left to cover the
removal Of the guns, fought their way
north at the point of the bayonet against
overwhelming odds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Searched a Year for Robber.

After years search for the man who
robbed him and attempted to kill him,
II. M. Altick, florist of Dayton, Ohio,
caused William Jones, alias William
Rocker, to be arrested in Richmond,
Ind, and taken to Dayton. In his search
for Jones Mr.. Altick travelled over 1000
miles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Army Tragedy Over Woman.

William Syphert, private in the
Fifth infantry, shot and killed Sergt
Samuel Philpot also of the Fifth infan-
try, stationed at Plattsburg, N. Y. There
had been bad feeling between the men
because of the alleged attention Philpot
had been paying to Syphert's wife
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Fatal Wreck at GIenwood, Ill.

Twenty people were killed and fully
100 more were injured, many of them
fatally, as the result of a collision be-
tween a passenger train, loaded with
Sunday school picnickers, and coal cars
7unning wild The collision occurred on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois near
tsIanvood Ill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Russians Insist Japs Met Losses.

Dispatches from Russian sources insist
that the Japanese We're repulsed with
great loss at Port Arthur July 10, later
reports being that $4,000 islanders and
$500 Russians fell Other reports state
that the japanese were defeated July
and 5 at Port Arthur, with loss of
1900. These stories are discredted in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
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/ NeE York.

/ NeE I0lk. week from chef CONNER
------ Cial centers of the country
indicate that, apart from the usual
summer dizziness, there is evidence of
a better fall trade than merchants
have been planning for. Just now
there is the lull in business usual ut
this season of the year, though some
industries report demand for their
product that outstrips the prepara-
tons to supply it. The crop situation
and the political outlook seem to have
cheered commercial communities and
to have removed some Of the feeling Of
doubt and Encouragement that has
been SO marked in the past eight
months.
The one new disturbing feature is
the strike Of the packing house en-
ployes. This dispute over higher wages
will directly influence the commodity
price barometer, which was declining
last month, but may turn in July, with
provisions and grain both rising
sharply.
From the West and Northwest the
reports regarding crop conditions are
more encouraging than they We're a
week ago The floods throughout the
winter wheat section, though entailing
q great deal of loss to growers and
railroads, subsidized quickly and prob
ably left much smalle: percentage OF
damage behind than has been claimed.
Kansas City reports few cancella-
tons in the affected territory and says
that crop conditions elsewhere are
good. Collections in that section are
q little slow, but the outlook for fail
business is good st. Paul suggests
some alarm over the heavy rainfall in
the Red River valley, where the pre-
cipitation has been unusually severe.
Midsummer dizziness in the jobbing
trade obtains in ST. Paul. Milwaukee
is more optimistic. Hard times" talk
there is absentrand merchants arc
pleased with the general outlook, while
some manufacturers in the State who
had expected to shut down during the
summer have more than they can 10.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22

armed with big guns and carries torpedo
tubes. The Russian officials fear no pro-
tests from the powers resulting from the
operations of the cruisers i'll the Red
Sea. Fighting in the far East is confined
to light skirmishes, according to reports,
and Newchwang is still in the hands OF
the Russians
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Reservoir Bursts.

With the roar of Niagara, the new res
ervoir at Scottdale burst at midnight and
more than 300,000,0OO gallons of water
rushed down the valley, sweeping all be-
fore it, and inundating crops and wreck
ing buildings in it's path.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Heat oyercomes Six Firemen.

At Cleveland, Ohio, fire partly destroy
ed the plant of the Forest City Bedstead
company at the foot of Alger street! The
loss is estimated at 100000 Half a
dozen fremen We're overcome by heat.
Fireman Thomas Rafferty,, one of the
men overcome, fell into the burning build
ing and was rescued with great dificulty,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-22
Attacks Kouropatkiu.

Grand Duke Boris, cousin of the Car.
invaded Gen. Kuropatkin's headquarters
in Manchuria, accompanied by bevy of
young women, and when rebuked by his
commanding officer, drew his sword and
wounded him on the nose