Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-12-26

killed and four trainmen injured by
the explosion of a locomotive engine
| boiler.
Prominent citizens of Chicago will
invite President Roosevelt to dedicate
the new federal building, Of which
President Mckinley laid the corner
stone
AT St. Louis the will of Benjamin B.
Graham, who was prominent in busl-
ness, disposes of a $1,000,0OO estate,
the bulk reverting to his widow and
only child.
The law to prevent the sales OF
goods by merchants without notice to
creditors has been declared unconstl-
tutional by the indianapolis supreme
court.
A kiss planted on an unwilling
maiden's lips by Louis Breslin, pros
porous merchant of Hammond, Ind,
Thirdly days ago, has driven him into
bankruptcy
At Muncie, Ind, fire damaged the
hotel and three stores in the oil town
of Selma, Ind, and ten persons were
arrested for alleged theft OF articles
RESCUED from the flames.
Captain Eugene B. Smith, chair
man of the Allen county, Indiana, dem
ocratic committee, slipped on an ice
pavement at Fort Wayne, and frac-
tured his left leg at the knee.
Nearly all religious sects report a
larger percentage of increase in mem
bership than in previous years, and n
sevral Of them the ratio of growth ex-
ceeds the ratio of increase in pOpula-
ton.
The body of a young woman was
found in the mountains near Colorado
Springs, Colo, without vest1ge OF
clothing and with the features burned
beyond recognition, and the deepest
mystery shrouds the case.
Coincident with the funeral OF Vice
President Harvey Denote OF the Lii
nois Wesleyan university came the an
nouncement of a bequest to the 1nst1-
tuition of $4,000 from the estate OF
Martha e. Cameron of Greenfield, Ill.
Ginners from all of the cotton-gr
met in Dallas, Texas, and organized
the National Cotton Ginners' associa-
ton of the United States, with j. A.
Taylor of Wynne Wood, |. T., as pres
ident.
The Chicago city council passed an
ordinance making working schedule
for the fire department of twelve
hours on twelve hours off. Ii the
mayor signs the ordinance the council
may double the saloon license fee to
meet the extra expense.
Efie Phipps of Rome, Ohio, was
killed: Ola Smith of McDermott and
Matte Rice of Sciotoville were fatally
injured, and a score of other girls
were hurt in jumping from windows
as the result of an explosion in toy
pistol factory at Portsmouth.
Committees from the state associa-
lions representing the COAL lumber
and manufacturing industries held a
conference in Detroit with Michigan
freight commission as to the car serV-
ice rules, the shippers threatening
state legislation unless relief is given.
At Bloomington, H., injuries re-
an extensive property owner, who was
Imurderously assaulted by colored
man and woman, will, it is believed,
prove fatal, and Elizabeth Gilbert has
been arrested.
The body of a man known as II. A.
Leslie, but supposed to be Henry w.
Leytance, a deserter from the hospital
corps Of Company B, sixth United
States infantry, was found in a bath
room Of the Carleton hotel, st. Louis,
indications being that he had commit
ted suicide by shooting.
The Egyptian anthropological ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition has
been sold for $4,000. The purchasers
include the Field Columbian museum
of Chicago, the public museum OF
Milwaukee and John Wanamaker who
will give half the exhibit to the Phila
delphia museum.
Nan Patterson, on the witness stand,
denied that she killed Caesar" Young
and contradicts on all important points
the testimony given for the state. The
story of her relations with the book
maker and her description of the death
scene in the cab are followed with
close attention by large crowd.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
San Francisco from the Philippines,
with number of cabin passengers, $50
returning soldiers, Sc sick, and 10 mil
itary prisoners. The remains OF First
Lieutenant Barron, assistant surgeon
in the army, who died at Camp Jess
man Oct 20, were brought back for in
terment in Arlington cemetery.
NEWS FROM NEW YORK.