Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
New York Every Day.

3 New York Every Day. 5
John 7. Soule, a photographer we'll
known in New York and Boston, died
suddenly from an apoplectic stroke at
Seattle, aged Il years. He was ma
Mrs. Caroline jeanette, proprietor of
the Strathmore hotel in New York city,
reported TO the police that diamonds
valued at $1,000 had disappeared from
her hotel. She said that they were prop
erty of guest, Mrs V. Benedict, who is
said to be daughter of the late Fred
erlck X. Coudert and the wife of the
son of E. G. Benedict, the friend of for
mer President Cleveland According to
the story told by the police as coming
from Mrs. Jeanett, with whom Mrs.
Benedict attended the opera and wore
the diamonds which are missing.
Joseph b. Bloomingdale, one of the
founders of the department store Of
Bloomingdale Brothers, New York city
bequeathed his entire fortune to his
widow, with the exception of 100000,
which is to be distributed for charitable
purposes. This specific amount he places
IN her hands, with the request that she
apply the sum of 100000 for the bene-
fit of such charities as | will designate
in written memorandum which l pro-
pose to leave with this Will
A relic of interest to printers is in pos
session of the Hoe Printing Press com
pany in their factory in New York city.
1t is the printing press of William Brad
ford, the city's first public printer. He
was appointed in April, 1893. His house
and printing Office stood on the site now
occupied by the warehouse at 81 Pearl
street, and there he established New
York first newspaper, the New York
Gazette, in 1928 The press is a tiny
hand power machine.
An explosion in an Allen street tene-
ment the other night revealed to the no.
lice plant for making whisky None
of the tenants knew the occupant of the
place, nor had they any knowledge of the
existence Of the still. Beyond wrecking
the room the explosion did little damage
Miss Helen Gould, accompanied by FIVE
Vassar students, went to the headuuar-
tiers of the Jerry McCauley mission on
Water street and heard fifty reformed
drunkards testify to the benefits derived
from long trip ON the water wagon.
Miss Gould delivered n short address in
Inc occasion was commemorative of the
thirty second anniversary of the mission,
and the little meeting house was thronged
when Miss Gould arrived.
Thieves entered the residence of Miss
M. l.. Winslow at Morristown, n, T..
and got away with jewels worth $4,000.
The robbery was not discovered until late
IN the evening, when Miss Winslow
missed her jewel box. 1t contained
pair OF diamond rings, pearl earrings,
pearl necklace, diamond snnburst
diamond scarf pin, and valuable
brooches. As the windows of the upper
floors were not locked. the police believe
the thieves entered through window.
Miss Winslow lives with a companion
ana servants, who have been in her en-
Ploy for many years. She il wealthy,
having inherited fortune from her ia
Their, who was New York banker.
]. Pierpont Morgan has copyrighted
the photograph of his portrait painted by
A. Mueller-U Try consequently he win be
able to protect the picture from publica-
tloll. The portrait is on exhibition al n
gallery, where all may see it, but where
none may photograph it. The painting is
III the well known style of the artist, who
has become court painter to the 'sF0ur
Hundred" and who has transferred TO
in his study the features of al
most every social leader of distinction in
this city. Mr.. Morgan il shown at
three-quarter length facing the observer.
seated at a small table. He holds in his
left hand letter. The pose is easy and
careless, but wonderfully effective. Mr.
Morgan IS said to be greatly pleased with
rms latest picture of himself.
There are three lights on the BROOKLYN
bridge which are never seen by those
who have occasion to use the bridge Mt
night. but those three lights mean much
to the masters of sailing vessels whose
maSts approach o" exceed the 1875 feet be-
tween the center of the span and the
water. One of the three Is directly in
the center of the span, and marks the
highest point; the other two are at each
side OF the center light, about 100 feet
from the towers, and mark the danger
limit.
Harry Lehr went to see 1.-THE Baron
ess Fiddlesricks" the other night. because
some one had told him that his name was
used III one of the songs. Before the
curtain rose he went to Emile Bruguiere.
the composer, who happens to be friend
of his.
Say, Mile, " protested Lehr. Il hear
you've got hit on me in one of the
songs. Now, really, old man. | don't
think that's quite right / wish you'd
cut it out"
IAN right. l guess I'll have to do il !,
replied Bruguiere, and he went back on
the stage 20 tell John Henshaw. the
actor, to leave ont the stanza.
Lehr took Il seat in the third row. and
a. little later was surprised to hear Hen
shaw sing;
Seeing New York
Seeing New York,
FlAtiron and subway and all
Where the Bowery crowd goes
In their glad evening cloes
To Harry Lehr'S annual ball
Too bad" said Bruguiere after the
cur out"
Lack of oxygen in the room where he
slept has caused the death of Charles
hraSny a maChiniSt Twins. in Newark