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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
.EHGINEMaN TO
BLAME FOR WRECK
FAILED TO FOLLOW ORDERS TO
WAIT FOR TRAIN.
MISTOOK CARS ON SIDING
Passed Waiting Train For the One He
Was Ordered to Meet and Brings
Death to Seventeen Passengers in
An Awful Crash in the Dark
ness.

Topeka, Jan. 7.-Seventeen persons
were killed and 81 injured in the Rock
Island passenger wreck at Willard yes
terday morning. Most of the injured
are in Topeka hospitals. The doctors
announce that all will recover with the
exception of Mrs. NJ. A. Hill, Green's
burg. The dead are:
Mrs. J. II. Hill, Greensburg, Kansas.
Mrs. Mary Harville, son, daughter
and sister, Mrs. Susan Reed, Chilli
cothe, Mo.
James Griffin, ClaremOunt, Mo.
+. i. Myer, Buffalo, n. Y.
Raymond A. Marion, Chillicothe,
Mo.
w. S. Martin and wife, st. Joseph,
Mo.
Z. r. Rankins, Dekalb, Mo.
William j. Wells, Jacksonville, Ills.
Mrs. Mary Kaiser, address unknown.
Gail Fuller. aged seven. Brockton,
Iowa.
Grace and Lenora Reed, ChillicOthe.
Unidentified child, aged s.
Carelessness of the trainmen, 1t is
AAANNEAs NdNHtQ the MANAh. nN AZ
fated passenger train was instructed to
meet the special freight It Willard.
Upon arrIving at that starion and see
ing a freight on the siding. Engineer
Benjamin., il is. said. presumed IL was
The one he had been Instructed TO PASS.
he threw open the throttle and, under
the impetus Of full steam the passen-
ger train leapei into the darkness ana
crashed along at rate which the pas
sCngers declare to have Zen fully 60
miles an hour. The first note of warn.
Ing the passengers received was when
the trains crashed together. General
superintendent Gruber Of the Ro~k
Island makes this statement to the As
sociated. Press: 80
'' The engineer OF THE passenger train
had orders TO wait at Willard for the
special stock train. He passed on, mis-.
taking a freight on the siding at that
station for the stock train. This
caused the wrech. Nobody else is to
blame. as far as our information goes. ."
The coroner has commenced to investi-
gate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
Russians Refused Transportati
WISCONSIN CHEESE OUTPUT FOR YEAR
FILLED $500 CARS--MAKERS IN SESSION

Milwaukee, Jan. THE annual con-
ventiOn of the Wisconsin Cheesemak-
.ers' association opened here yester-
day. Acting President ]. X. Powell
of Stevens Point, in his annual adj
dress, speaking of the cheese product
of the year in the state, from 100000
cows, gave the output at $500 cars or
125 trainloads.
At the afternoon session committees
were appointed and technical papers
read by H. M. Scott, Sheboygan Falls;
Matthew Michaels, Garrett; w. A.
Austin, Spring Green, and H. ]. Bam-
ford, Plymouth.
The expected attendance is 500.
Louis Bohmrich delivered an address
of welcome.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
NEARLY EEEcTRocUTED;
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES

Racine, Wis, Jan. Carl A. Lar
son, a leading painting contractor of
this city, yesterday brought suit
against the Milwaukee Street Railway
and Light company for $4,000 dam
ages, for alleged personal injuries re-
eeived on the evening of October 8.
On that evening there was a severe
hail and wind storm and several of the
distributing wires of the company
were blown down. Larson, while on
his way home from his store. found a
wire laying across the walk and in at
tempting TO remove it was nearly cleo
trocuted. For three months he has
been unable to leave his home and his
right hand was so injured that he will
not be able to use it again as a painter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
ROBBERS WORK.
IN BUSY CITY
OFFICE BUILDING

Chicago. Jan with persons busy
i'm Offices all about him. David Freed
man. with Offices in the 10th story Of
the Masonic Temple building, was
held up by two men yesterday and
robbed Of $500 in currency, diamonds
and watches. A dagger was pointed at
his heart and heiFas threatened with
instant death. he says. and was forced
20 go down on his hands and open his
safe. The men forced their victim 70
open the same. aswell as the case con.
tanning ieweIry. He was then locked
i'm a small closet used as n lavatory.
No one saw the marauders, their quick
intimidation III Ee jeweler being FOL
lowed instantly by drawing down a cur
tain covering q large window. looking
out on the Masonic Temple rouunda.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
pAIRYMEN's CONVENTION.
Wisconsin Association to Meet at
PlattevilIe February 10, II and II.

wisconsin ASSOCldNl0U 10 mCCA dA
PlatteviIIe February 10, II and II.
Platteville, Wis, Dec. THE thir,
ty-secOnd annual convention of the
Wisconsin Dairymen's association will
be held here. on February 10, IL and
r. The feature of the opening day
will be an address by Ex-Governor w.
ID. Hoard of Fort Atkinson. Other
speakers during the three days ses-
siOns are c. L. Everett of Racine, c..
p. Goodrich of Fort Atkinson, Or. A. ID.
Peters OF Nebraska, Mrs. Addie f..
HOwie Of Elm Grove, u. S. Baer Of
Madison, Fred Marty of Browntown,
James G. Moore of Albion, DR.. II. L..
Russell Of Madison, Charles L. Hill Of
J. r. banks of Madison and
n. E. France of PlatteYille. Premiums
TO the amount OF $500 have already
been offered fer the cheese and butter
exhibits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
LOST HIS WIFE, GOODS,
CHILDREN AND MONEY

Wausau, Wis, Jan. 7.-Sheriff w.
Il. Chellis returned from Chicago, hav-
ing in custody Fred Kroes and Mrs.
Rica Van HOfwegen. Kroes had for
some time past lived with Andrew
Hofwegen and family, in the town of
Plover, Recently Van Hofwegen came
to Wausau, rented a hbdse and then
went back home to- move his family,
only to find, he alleges, that the man
and woman had taken all his money,
furniture and four small children and
skipped out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

r. r. Bates of Madison, for the con-
vention, responded, pointing out that
the members of the convention are
now, from necessity, experts, and that
the character of the product was the
proof of it. Cheesemakers, he SAID,
were not working for a big return in
money, but were working for the great
est good of the greatest number. For
some reason, which he would not in
quire into, the reputation of Wiscon-
sin cheese, years ago, had been pros
tituted for financial gain, but that the
present association had so raised the
standard that now Wisconsin, the
United States and the greater part of
the world had come to know the Bad
ger product as the best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

the theater, has convinced him that
they have been claimed and buried by
strangers. Two bodies at the county
mOrgue correspond in a general way
10 the Greenwalds, but in one unmis-
taxable particular they differ. Mother
and son had a similar physical defect,
in that two toes on one foot or each
had grown together. Some one had
lett their dead and taken Mr.. Green
wald's by mistake. That. these bodies,
il still unburied may be recovered,
-Traeger made the following
request of all whose dead are still I'M
buried:
Before you bury your dead, exam
inc them infinitely that no mistakes
may be made"
Damage Suit.
The Iroquois theater catastrophe
reached the civil courts when suit
for $4,000 damages was filed in the
superior court by Miss Ivy Owens as
OF the estate of her
sister, Miss Amy Owens, against the
Iroquois Theater company, the city of
Chicago, VIII J. Davis and Harry ].
Powers. :
Miss Amy Owens was a teacher in
the Curtis school and lost her life in
the fire. She was 80 years old, and &C
c6mpanied her mother, Mrs. Frances
E. Owens, 10 the theater the day of
the fire. Both or them lost their
lives. A suit on account of the death
of Mrs. Owens will be begun in a few
days, it is said.
This suit was begun against Pow
ers and Davis because they are the
managers OF the theater and directly
said Attorney George n.
Morgan, counsel for the plaintiff. The
city of Chicago is made a party de-
PENDANT, because building inspectors
employed by it failed to do their duty
and enforce the building ordinances"
Employees Suffer-
Two weeks is considered the short
est time in which any theater can re-
open. In the meantime it is estimated
that $4,000 weekly win be lost by
stage employees. The Chicago orches-
ira may disband. Philo R. Otis repre-
scented TO the committee that the or
chestra could not Withstand a months
enforced vacation at this time. Our
weekly payroll amounts from $4,000
to $1,000 and the funds of the Organi-
zatiOn are limited" he said. Seats
have been sold three and four weeks
in advance and season tickets. have
been disposed of. Owners of these
are clamOring for the return of their
money"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
BURNING OF TENEMENT
MAKES $50 HOMELESS

Chicago, Jan. .5.-The Delaware
apartment building at Gath street and
Cottage Grove avenue burned last
evening. 1t was a frame building and
a relic Of the worlds fair. One. hun
ired persons were rendered homeless
md there were many marrow escapes
from death in the, flames. The fire
.tarted from kerosene lamp. used by
l'plum6er thawing a frozen water pipe.
The lass is $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
Russia's Reply May Be
Bank President Suicides.

Sioux Falls, Jan. IN. w. Mills,
vice president of the Peoples Savings
bank, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself. Personal troubles
are ascribed as the cause. He leaves
a family.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
Arctic Explorer Dies.

Indianapolis, Jan. sergeant Ju-
Illus Frederick, an Arctic explorer and
one of five surviving members of the
Greedy expedition, died here yesterday
afternoon, aged SO. He was a native of.
Germany, enlisted when only II years
old and fought under General Miles IN
may Indian battles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

Four bodies of the victims still re
main unidentified at the county
morgue. Two kilograms wore receiv-
ed yesterday concerning missing rela-
tives and both the inquirers wiIf.be in
Chicago this morning to view the
bodies. John Sheppard of Peoria is
one, who is searching for his son, aged
u, and Mrs. ]. w. Jelly, Davenport,
Iowa, believes her sister-in-law was
one of the victims. Miss Kelly has
been missing since the disaster and
had informed friends that she intend
ed to visit the theater Wednesday aft
ernoOn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
Reupre in Washington.

MashingtoR,. Jan. s.-Artbur Beupre,
URited. States minister to Bogota, ar
rived in. .yYashin gtDn-s yesterday and
had.a e0ffereRce'I with Acting 'Secre-
tary of State LOOmis. Later he had
cpr1EencEAyith-T; Secretary of State
Hay. He gave It as his opinion that
there IS little danger of war on the
isthmus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
TRIPLE FATALITY AT RAIL
ROAD GRADE CROSSING

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 5.-George
Ddnkley, aged II. and. Clifford Dunk
ley aged. nine, were. killed here yes
terday at a grade crossing by a Great
Western passenger train. Edward
Koch, was probably fatally injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

made for the emperor of Corea to find
an asylum at the French legation in
the event of serious trouble. 1t is ex-
pected France and Germany will send
marines here to guard their legations.
British coaler Sinks,
Norfolk, Va, Jan. THE British
steamer Knighterrant sank yesterday
with $500 tons of steam coal for the
navy at Yokohama.
Russia's Reply May Be Fierce.
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Reuters Telegram company from
Toxic says:
"All the Russian warships recently
at Vladivostock are reported to have
sailed, probably for Port Arthur. Rus
sia's reply has not yet been received
by Japan. There is a strong and
widespread tendency to doubt the re-
ports. of the alleged conciliatory char
acter of the reply"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
RETURN TRUE BILLS.

Green Bay Graft investigators IrdiSt
Four Persons.
Green Bay. Wis. Jan. THE grand
jury returned four true bills. Three
of the indictments are against alder
men. The identity Of the fourth is not
known. Those said TO have been in
diCted are. :..E 49,
Albert l. Gray. president OF. the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
No Preparation.

VIII ]. Davis testified that he had
given no order to place a fire alarm
box in the theater; that he had given
no direction to place a pump upon the
stage, beyond the fact that any appa-
ratus the fireman wanted should be
provided as soon as possible. He ad-
mitted he never gave any instructions
to anybody as to what should be done
in case of fire. He had no knowledge
as to whether the theater had re
ceived a final certificate of inspection
from the building department of the
city before or not. Mr.: Powers, the
other proprietor, gave evidence sub
stantially the same as that of Mr.
Davis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
WRECK ON THE BURLINGTON.
Nine People Injured in Plunge
THROUGH Bridge.

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. THE Bur
lington passenger train that left Dead
wood yesterday afternoon crashed
through a bridge at Rockford. Nine
persons were injured. The locomotive
and baggage car got over safely, but
the chair car plunged into Little Rapid
creek and the Pullman .olled down
the bank.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
PAYNE'S CONDUCT
IN SENATE DEBATE
SENATOR sPooNER DEFENDS
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
CARMACK PROBES INQUIRY

Spirited Debate in Upper Chamber of
Congress on Alleged Postoffiee lr-
regularities INDUCED in by Wiseon-
sins Senior senstOr-Heuse Takes
~ Easy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11
Claimed the Wrong Dead.

One of the most pathetic incidents
Of the disaster was reported to the
coroner by John Greenwald, whose
search for his wife and son, killed in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

Washington. Jan. THE alleged If
regularities in the pOstofice depart
ment constituted the only theme in
the senate yesterday. The question
came up on a motion. first made by
Senator Lodge and afterward by Sen
ator Penrose. TO refer the Senator
Carmack resolution looking to a sena-
toriaI investigation OF the pOstOfice
department. to. the committee on post
Offices and pest roads. The demo
cratic senators resisted the motion
and contended the country would not
be satisfied with an investigation Of
the department made by that depart
ment itself The debate continued FOR
almost two and .. half hours and was
extremely spirited from start TO I'm
fsh. Senator Carmack charged that
Postmaster General. Payne had been
lukewarm at the beginning Of the de-
aarlLeut iuQuisiaoEs. ard .-ator
SpConer replied in. the defense OF that
official. saying that he. had asked for
money for the Investigation before the
department begans its work and when
it was undertaken he had given it
every assistance. Senator Clay said
that the tenor OF the BristOw report
had convinced him that Senator Bris-
tow considered former First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath more guilty
than any one else connected with post
Office Irregularities. Before the debate
closed Senator German stated he had
had a conference with Senator Pen
rose. chairman OF the postofice COM
mittee. and was willing TO have the
resolution referred. Further cOnsid-
Grafton Of the subject was deferred
until tomorrow.
House Takes Il Easy
The only measure considered IL The
house was a bill intrOduced,by the del
egate from Hawaii TO ratify an act OF
the Hawaiian legislature, which au-
thOrizes the manufacture and distri-
button OF electric light and power on
the island OF Oahu, territory OF Ha-
vail. Owing TO the objections made
to the bin in the form presented, it
was rec0mmitted to the committee on
territories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
NUGGETS STOLEN
 FROM AN EXHIBIT
FIRST SECTION OF VATICAN FIX HlBiT AT THE EXPOSITION IS INSTALLED N THE ANTHRoPoL- OGY BUILDING.

St. Louis, June 2.-Complafnt was made today at the worlds police department that silver and gold nuggets, valued ats1Ooo had been stolen from the French section in the mines and metallurgyi building.
 Detectives found that the rear of the display cases had been forced open. Two arrests have been made, and the men are held pending further investigation.
 The first section of the vatican exhibit was installed in the anthropology build ing today. Among the interesting things contained in 1t are death mask of Pope Leo XIII and an impression of his right hand taken immediately after death. There are some famous mosaics and min- ature paintings and replica of the Codex vaticanus, the oldest copy of the Bible in existence. Signor Francesca Cogita, a member of the ecclesiastical academy of arts, has charge of the exhibit.
 It was announced today that the Georgia building will probably be ready for opening Friday July l. when the Georgia Press Association will meet in St. Louis.
 There was a reception and dance at the house of Hoo Hoo, and a reception for the West Point cadets at the Ken lucky building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
COMMENCEMENT AT
 POLLOCK STEPHENS
EXERCISES BEGIN TONIGHT AND WILL COME TO A CLOSE NEXT WEDNESDAY, NlGHT-lNTEREsT- ING PROGRAMME PREPARED.

Commencement at the Polloek-stephens institute will begin tonight with "Cless Night" exercises in the assembly hall at s;SO o'clock. An interesting programme has been prepared, and the commencement period will come to a close next Wednes- day night, when the graduating exercises will be held. The Pollock-Stephens has just finished one of the most successful years n its. history, and this commence ment promises to be unusually brilliant.
 The programme in full is as follows;
 Tonight at S;30 o'clock Glass Night exercises.
 Saturday afternoon, June 1, at o'clock, entertainment by preparatory and prima- ry pupils.
 Sunday morning at II o'clock, June D. baccalaureate sermon at the First Pres byterian church by the Rev. James b' Mccoy.
 Monday evening, June 6, at S;S0 o'clock, dramatic entertainment.
 Tuesday evening, June !, at s30 o'clock recital by pupils of the music school.
 Wednesday evening, June B. at S;SO o'clock, graduating exercises. Annual address by Col. W. H. Denson.
 All of the exercises except the bacca- laureate sermon will take place in the handsome assembly hall of the institute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
FINAL EXERCISES AT SELMA SCHOOLS Marengo County Has Several
 HomlcidaI Affairs NEGRO BOY KILLS CHILD Was Only Nine Years Old and His Vic tim Was But Four Years of
 Ane-other Selma
 News.
 
NEGRO BOY KILLS CHILD

Selma June 2--(speclal)-Last night occurred the closing exercises of the Home High school and the Central City Business college, leaving but, one other school of the city in session, MT. Gallo ways which does not conclude it's ses- sion until near the end of June. The exercises of the Home High school were excellently carried out, the exhibition be- ing given in the Y. M. c. A. hall. which was crowded to Its fullest capacity The songs. reeitations and dialogues given by the children were cleverly done and se- cured for them liberal applause.
 The exercises of the Central City Busi- ness college took place on an improvlsed stage on the lawn of the school, hun dreds of Chinese lanterns shedding a soft glow over the pupils and large audience. Eighteen graduates were delivered diplc- mas by the Rev A. L. Andrews. The address of the evening was made by MT. E. S. Starr and he delivered a most in- teresting discourse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
COOK SPRINGS.
Delightful Summer Resort-Fine Hotel
 and Cottages-Cheap Rates.

One of the coolest and most picturesque spots to be found in Alabama Is that of Cook Springs. The springs are surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. and there is everything pleasing to the eye. The waters of these famous springs are spark ling health-giving, as well as refreshing. The air Is purer. and during the hottest season the nights are delightfully."- cool and pleasant
 l.. Cooke & Son. proprietors of the Mountain View Hotel, annex and cot tages arc thorough hotel men. and the tables are furnished with the best the market affords. Cook Springs is only twenty-seven miles from Birmingham on the Southern railway, and tho following rate has been given by that roads Satur- day. afternoon and Sunday morning. good to return until p. m. Monday. 7bc. This is an exceedingly low rate. and no doubt will be taken advantage of by many wish ing to spend a cool. refreshing Sunday in lovely place, s~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
PROMISED TO DRINK NO MORE
Old Man Appears Before Judge Feaen
 On Charge of Drunkenness.

F T. Howell. speciment of wornout and sunken manhood, appeared before Judge Feagin yesterday morning when his name was called, and pleaded guilty to case of dunk. On account of old age and his being a cripple Judge Feagin released the man and told him to go and transgress no more.
 ',fe promise not to drink was made in good faith. Howell Is a we'll known ob- ject about the streets of Birmingham. He was paralyzed on one side long time ago. and since that time has been drag ging himself about the street on one crutch.
 The old man loves his bottle and every now and then the policemen have to take charge of him. It Is not often they ar- rest him, for nearly all of them feel that the judge will turn him loose the next morn ng on account of his condition. Testiday Judge Feagin advised Howell to go to the Aims House. where the judge told him he belonged. He mumbled reply that he WAS trying to get there and with that wisely pulled out of the court | room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
Personal and General.

There was something of runaway marriage In Selma yesterday afternoon when Dr. A. L. Andrews joined for life J. D. Hayne, formerly of Marion, but now of Mississippi. and Miss Eva Gayle of Marion. The marriage took place in the parsonage of the Church Street Methodist church.
 Mrs. M. w. Walker left this afternoon for Birmingham, where she goes to be- come the guest of Mrs. ]. J. White for several days. She was accompanied by her bright little daughter, Miss Erin.
 The formal election of officers of the Frank Pettus field artillery took place last night, the nominations made some days ago being ratified. I. N. Eddy was elected captain, J. H. Weaver, first lieu tenant; T. II. Kincey, Jr., first lieuten- ant and A. B. Butler, second lieutenant. Tom McCyber was elected secretary of the company and James Baldwin was elect ed treasurer.
 Tomorrow night the Abbott Rifles will give boat excursion on the steamer Kettle Quill and a trip down the 1na- bama river will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
New Officers Named.
Personal and General.

Capt. H. R. Reed of the Bessemer Ri- fies. has received an order from the adju- tant general ordering an election to i'll the vacancy caused by the resignation of Junior Second Lieut. L. E. Jordon. The time set for the election Is Friday night June 10.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union gave a lawn party on the Library hall grounds tonight, which was a most dehgnhnl event.
 Dr. A. P. Montague, president of How. ard college will deliver an address al the Brighton Baptist church Sunday night.
 Miss Grace Judson will tender an infor- maj dance next Friday night at her home on Twenty-second street and Clanderon avenue.
 The ladies of Trinity church gave a de- lightful tea yesterday evening at the home of Dr. J. W. Carter.
 MT. G. Herbert is confined to his room by serious illness.