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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
FRIEND OF THAW MAY Be INDICTED
IN CONNECTION WITH WHITE MURDER

New Yark, July "A sensational
development in the Thaw murder
case Saturday was the announcement
that the July grand jury will take up
the matter and return another indict-
ment. Other New York millionaires
are said to be involved in this latest
feature of the Stanford White muir
der. 1t is believed that a chum OF
Thaw will be indicted.
No intimation has been given as
to wheat feature of the case will he
the subject of examination before
the secret inquisitorial body, but it is
assumed the district attorney seeks
to impIicate another person in the
crime.
There can be no reason for another
indictment against Thaw, as the one
actually in existence has not yet been
attacked.
Ex-Judge Olcott, attorney for Thaw,
announced that the defense was ready
for trial and that an early hearing
of the case would be demanded.
There will be no change in the plea
of not guilty.
Acting District Attorney Mott is
still unwilling to hazard guess as
to the probabilities of a speedy trial.
IF we hurry the case up" he said,
"the Office will be attacked for favor
ing a rich man. If we delay it we
will be accused of postponing muir
der case in the interests of ricn
man, that he may be better enabled
to thwart justice"
The states lawyers were as busy
as Thaw's in delving deeper into the
case, striking for the direct motive
for the killing. Truxton Beale, who
was with White at the dinner which
preceded the shooting, has not ap-
peared as yet, and is believed to be
in Washington. His evidence is
wanted to follow that of Thomas Nc
Caleb, Thaw's California friend, who
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09

dined with the Thaws Monday night,
and who appeared before the acting
district attorney yesterday. McCaleb
was at the roof garden with the
Thaws at the time of the shooting.
Thaw's Friend Important Witness.
McCaleb's story is interesting in
showing that Mrs. Thaw and he
started to leave the roof garden b.,
fore the shooting and were on their
way out when they heard the shots.
McCaleb is said to have sworn that
when the shots were heard Mrs. Thaw
snatched him by the arm and maze
this remark:
MY God! He's shot him.
Just what reason McCaleb gave for
starting to leave before the shooting
could not be learned. He said that
he had gone to dinner with them at
the Cafe Martin, described how they
sat at the table and where White sat,
The seat that White took was one fac
ing Mrs. Thaw.
McCaleb said that Whites name,
however, was not mentioned at
dinner and that he did not see any
note passed between Thaw and his
wife during the dinner When they
got to the roof garden he sat down
with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw after a while
got out of his seat and left them.
His statement covers many import
ont points, 1t is said, but every effort
is being made to keep all the evidence
quiet until the trial.
The life story of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, as told in detail to the lawyers,
was just the kind of declaration
they wanted. and upon its revelation
as affecting White and his persecution
of the actress-model wife a speedy
acquittal of Thaw is predicted.
They realize that Mrs Thaw must be
the witness who is to justify Thaw's
deed if it can be justified. Her state
ment reveals a story which would
drive husband to commit an act like
Thaw's, according to his friends.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
GIRL IS DROWNED
At STEVENS PO|NT

Stevens Point, Wis, Juy miss
Anna Combs. aged 20 years, daughter
of Thomas Combs, local roadmaster
for the Wisconsin Central road, was
drowned in the Wisconsin river Sun
y. She graduated from the Stevens
Point normal school last month and
had signed a contract as grade teacher
at Peshtigo for the ensuing year.
Miss Combs, with I. w Wilde of Mil.
waukee, representing the Pritzlaff
Hardware company, was just leaving
the boathouse for a pleasure trip up
the river. AS they neared the city
bridge James Alcorn, who was watch
ing the boats, lost his hat and called
to Wilde to pick it up Wilde missed
it, and Miss Combs, in trying to reach
it, fell overboardg and, after one reap
pearance, was taken down by the
undertow. The body was recovered.
The accident was due to the fact
that the armchair seat, which she oc-
cupied at the rear of the boat, was
not fastened to the boat. When she
lost her balance she carried the chair
into the water with her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
GENERAL MILES
IS INDICATED
FOR YEARS SACRIFICED TO
BEEF TRUST.
POSITION PROVED TRUE
Tragedy of Mans Honor Ruined to
Continue a Notorious Fraud-His
Charges Against EmbaImed Beef
Were Mild-Commission White
washed Packing-town.

The gospel OF compensation has
again proved true This time it has
been used to vindicate man who a
few years ago was sacrificed to pre-
serve the reputation of the packers
and to preserve inviolate The business
of the beef trust But General Miles
has his vindication in the revelations
OF horrors undreamed of when he
condemned the embalmed beef which
the government, purchasing from the
packers, had supplied to American
soldiers, says the Columbus CO..
Press-PosC.
This country has not seen a parallel
of the systematic insults which were
heaped upon General Miles when he
was courageous enough to refuse to
allow his soldiers to eat the spoiled
meats which were sent to Porto Rico,
100000 pounds of which were thrown
into the sea. 1t will be remembered
that General Miles stood his ground
in this matter all through the cele-
brated Miles-Eagan controversy, when
the commissary-genera in mis-
wrath at having his connection
with the packers revealed, re-
sorted to such vigorous abuse in his
attack on General Miles that Presi-
dent Mckinley ordered a court-mar
tial of Eagan on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer. Eagan was
found guilty, but his sentence was
committed TO suspension from the
rank and duty for six years, which
had the effect of retiring Eagan on
full pay in advance of his formal re-
tirement with the rank and pay of
hrigadier-general, which meant that
General Eagan would have six years
vacation on salary of $500 a
year!
The evidence offered by General
Miles was so overwhelming that it
was with great difficulty that the com
mission succeeded in embarrassing it's
report sufficiently to vindicate it's
friend, the beef trust. 1t held that
the beef was not treated with chemi-
Gals or embalmed, and said that
canned roast beef was not suitable for
continuous rations and ought not to
be used oftener than one day in five
The commission held that very little
beef was spoiled and the spelling was
due to the tropical climate
Today the entire world knows that
General Miles reports were only
drop in the bucket of crime and
III
Dispatches from Germany state that
the German government has long
been aware of the revolving condition
of things. Many ship-loads of meats
have been found absolutely unfit TO
eat, and the Americans have become
little better than smugglers in their
efforts to evade the meat inspectors of
that country.
4. 1t is not creditable to America that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09

she should endeavor 10 silence the
man who was the pioneer in letting
light into these hideous revelations
Ii looks as if hush money had been
used to the advantage of the pack
ers; else the general who simply dc
mis- duty in calling the country's at.
tention to the conditions would not
have been wearing The crown of cen
sure during the years which have in
tervened since his charges were
made. But at last the great jury of
the public has brought in report and
General Miles stands face to face
with his vindication.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09

Arrangements have been made
whereby the survivors of the I'd bri-
gade, I'd division, 18th and 10th army
corps, army of the Tennessee, Gen
erals Joe Mower and L. F. Hubbard,
will hold a reunion at Minneapolis,
August IA, 1906 This will be the day
before the parade of the Grand Army
of the Republic, on the occasion of
the national encampment. This is
the brigade that was known during
the war as the Eagle Brigade 1t con-
tanned the Eagle Regiment, the Sth
Wisconsin. General L. F. Hubbard,
Bishop Ireland, Colonel William B.
Britton, of the 8th Wisconsin; Col
onel John Mcclure, of the 47th Hi
nois; Capt G. D. Kendall of the 18th
Missouri; Captain Fellows, J. M. Will
liams, Smith, Wolff, Kennedy and
Butler of the 8th Wisconsin; Captain
Joe Reed, of the I'd Iowa battery, and
many other prominent members of
the brigade will be present.
The twelfth Wisconsin will hold it's
reunion in the capitol July "a and Is,
which is AZ years after the week of
battles around Atlanta. Those who
are unable to be present are asked to
send letters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
NEW FLYING MACHINE.
Western Man Thinks Aerial Naviga-
ton Now Easy.

ton Now Easy.
Spokane, Wash, June 30.-Andrew
Thompson, a machinist at Cascade, B..
c., has invented a flying machine
which he believes is perfected so as
to make ascensions safe. He will
give it It's first trial in a few days,
and if it is successful probably will
arrange to make more public and ex-
tensive exhibit of it at the Spokane
fair, which opens September "a. Mr..
Thompson has been working on this
machine for eight years. He says:
my motor will be worked by a
small gasoline engine. An airship
large enough for one man will be six
feet high, eight feet long and four
feet wide, and will weigh 200 pounds.
One of this size will carry at least
500 pounds. 1t will have two wheels,
which will be propelled by the engine.
The top of the motor will be covered
by strong canvas, which can be ar
ranged to serve the purpose of wings
and lower the ship gradually should
anything go wrong with the machin-
cry. l expect to travel at least 10
miles an hour with ease. and will 20
over a mile high"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
BIG MILL BURNS
At BAYFIELD,

Ashland, Wis, July 2.-The Edward
Hines Lumber company's mill at
IWashburn burned to the ground Sun
day. The single mill and ware
house also burned, but only about
$4,000 feet of lumber was destroyed
The Hines mill was the largest on
the great lakes. 1t was originally
Erough. from Michigan by A A.
brought from Michigan by A A. Bige-
.Eow. but was rebuilt, and four years
ago Mr.. Bigelow sold the plant to the
Edward Hines Lumber company, af-
Ter repairs costing $4,000. Seven
thousand dollars in repairs were put
in a few weeks ago.
William Arseneau of Washburn was
caught under a falling tramway dur
ing the fire. His injuries will prob
ably prove fatal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
On the Rail

Another Iowa engineer in the
service of the Illinois Central has
taken a place in the limelight as an
inventor namely, Arthur OlesOn of
Waterloo. Some time ago Engineer
George Meyers secured patents on an
improved form of journal box which
gives promise of being adopted by
some of the prominent railroads.
Now Oleson comes to the front with
a new coat and trouser hanger
which is said to be a great improve
ment over all former contriv-
ances to enable a man TO keep himself
the mirror of fashion and the mould
Of form. The hanger is build of wood
and metal 1t has the advantage Of
being adjustable, SO that it can be
shaped to Identical similarity with the
form of The particular individual
whose person the coat adorns when
on duty. Mr. Oleson has applied at
Washington for a patent on his in
vention He has made several of
the hangers and if they seem to
please the fastidious public he will
probably start a small factory.
Express companies have been COM
planning regarding the inroads the
fast freight accommodations have
been making into the fruit business
usually handled by them. From some
quarters comes the word that the ex-
press in this class of shipments is
not as large by one-half as it was
last year.
The railroad companies are finding
the tie proposition one of the most
difficult they have to meet. The
scarcity of oak and cedar timbers,
suitable for ties, is gradually raising
the price of them until now every tie
they put in costs about 81. Conse-
quently they are commencing TO
economize When a spike is drawn
to reset the rail the hole is plugged
up with an oaken plug, and similar
details are looked after. The
Northwestern system owns over TO-
600 miles of track and it is estimated
that there are about 5000 ties to
every mile of trackage, the total num-
Der of ties being about 50,0O0,000. The
average life of a tie is eight years;
which means that every year the com
pany is to the expense Of about Sc:
600, 600 to replace the ties. Natural
~, since no satisfactory substitute
has been found for the wooden ties.
and since the timber is becominE
more scarce every year, the corgt~
panies are beginning to be as saving
as possible in this detail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
SALT WATER SWEAR WORDS.

He was always kind to helpless or
distressed things, yet being a pirate,
he had to do some swearing, though it
was mostly sailor swearing, which is
quite different from just common land
swearing. which of course is very
wicked indeed. He told me a good
deal about the first kind one day while
he sat on the sharp-edged barrel with
it's head knocked in. He said it was
not wickedness but necessity made the
sailor swear-that you couldn't keep
the finest ship ever built on a straight
course without swearing at her
Then he very kindly explained the
meaning of some Of their swear words.
For instance, he said. to call man in
anger a son of a sea-cock' meant gen
orally a few days in hospital for the
one who did the calling. To blast
a mans eyes-just plain BLAST
your eyesi" meant don't do that
again, or I'll lick you; but to blast his
''tarry toplights" meant he was far
enough out of your reach to keep you
from breaking every bone in his body.
as you'd like to do. He also remarked
that if any sailor was ever known as
"Bilgewater Jack, or Bill" that didn't
mean that he was the dandy or the
"howlin swell" of the ship. AS to the
land swears he scarcely ever used
them; and | used to think that if he
had suspenders and didn't have TO
hitch his trousers so much, perhaps he
wouldn't swear at all.-Clara Morris
in Woman's Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
TWENTY-EIGHT PASSENGERS
NORTH AMERICAS, KILLED.
FAST TRAIN WRECKED
Going a Mile Minute 1t Flies
the Track at Salisbury Station
and Awful Havoc is Wrought
List of the Dead and the
Injured.

London, July 2.-The American
Line express, heavily laden with pas
sengers, mostly well-to-do Americans,
was wrecked near Salisbury Sunday
.I.tae known dead number %, more than
dozen persons are seriously injured
d score narrowly escaped.
: With the compartments of the
coaches filed with tourists from the
steamship New York, the train was
proceeding at speed of a mile a
minute from Plymouth to London
The train passed the Salisbury station
platform at 1857 o'clock. 1t con
sisted of three irst-class coaches and
one combination van and buffet.
At the end of the long platform of
Salisbury station, where the track
begins to curve toward the Fisherton
street bridge, the principal thorough
fare of the city, the engine leaped
from the track with terrific force and
destroyed the guards van of a milk
train which was slowly steaming in
the opposite direction. The guard in
IAS van WdS INSTABILITY h1lleu'
Lurching forward the locomotive
plunged against the Orders and
standards of the bridge, but the
bridge withstood the impact and the
Tebounding engine crashed into an
other engine, which was standing on
a siding and was overturned. Through
out the plunging Driver Robins re-
NAMED in his cab and hours later his
charred body was discovered grilled
on his fire-box.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
FRANKLIN M'VEAGH HEAD
OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

New York, June 30.-Franklin Mac
Veagh of Chicago was yesterday elect
ed chairman of the immigration de-
partment of the National Civic FEEDER
alton. The secretary of the new de-
partment is Frank Julian Warner OF
Philadelphia. The creation of an
immigration department of the fedora
ton is in response to request made
by the national conference of immi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
Some Americans Who Persisted
in the British Railway Disaster

senior partner in the turbine water
wheel manufacturing firm of Smith &
Vale, which some years ago was in
corporated as the Stillwell-Bierce and
Smith-Vaile company. The son, Ger
ard, would have graduated at Yale
next years.
Waite. Mrs. Lillian Hurd, New York
Was a fashionable milliner with "a
shop at 424 Firth avenue. With her
husband, former Alderman Charles B.
Waite, she lived at the Hotter Tour
aine in East Thirty-ninth street. Mrs.
Waite was SIS years of age and n&-
tive of Springfield, Ill. She has
brother living in Omaha, Neb
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
THREATS OF DEATH DO NOT
STOP ANTESALOON CRUSADE

Kansas City, kas., June 29.-In his
mail yesterday Attorney General
Trickett received several letters
threatening that his life would be
taken and his home destroyed If he
continued his anti-saloon crusade. In
the face of this he issued writs If
abatement against 80 additional sa-
looms.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
FARMER SHOOT sHIMsELF.
Peter Wouters of Duck Creek Takes
Own Life.

Green Bay, Wis, June 9O-Peter
Wouters, a farmer of Duck Creek
shot himself yesterday through the
head. He was so years old. 1t is
thought that family troubles were
the cause of the suicide.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
THE INJURED.

Allen, G.. H. V. New York.
Brooks. H. S.
CritcheIl, R s., Chicago, member Of
the insurance firm of Critchell,
Miller, whitney & Barbour; skull
fractured.
Cockburn. w. address unknown.
Griswold, Miss l. S., address I'M
known: fracture of ribs and right
forearm.
Hitchcock, Miss NJ, address IN
known; conclusion of the brain.
Koch, Mrs Frank w, Allentown,
Pa: left leg fractured.
Koch, Miss Anna E.. Allentown, Pa.
Rush, Miss Margaret, English; both
legs and right arm fractured
Rask, Miss NJ
Senten, Edward w, New York, left
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
THE DEAD.

Barwtck Walter, kings counsel,
Toronto, Ontario.
Cassier, Louis, As years old, editor
Casters Magazine, the Electrical Re-
view and the Engineer, all published
in New York. Residence at Trumbull,
n. Y. Was in England on business.
Cossitt, Frederick Henry, New
York, son-in-law of former Judge
Dugro, whose daughter he married two
weeks ago. His bride escaped injury
They were soon to have been joined
in england by her parents, who were
to sail from New York tomorrow.
Elphicke, Mrs. Charles w, OF
Evanston, wife of C. w Elphicke, en-
gaged in the Insurance business in
Chicago A daughter who accom-
panied Mrs. Elphicke escaped injury.
Goeppinger, Louis, second-class pas
senger.
Hitchcock, Mrs. l.. N, Central Park
West, New York.
Harding, Dudley p, 396 West
Ninety-ffth street, New York.
Howieson Miss -, supposed to
be milliner at 81 West Thirty-irst
street, New York.
Keller, Jules, second-class passen-
ger, said to be noted acrobat.
King, Rev. E. L., of Trinity College,
Toronto, Ont.
Koch. Frank w, 81 years old, OF
Allentown, Pa, where he was senior
member of the clothing firm of Kocli
Brothers and owner of the Hotel
Allen Mrs. Koch and daughter Anna
were both injured in the accident.
MDonald, John E. Cbest known as
Jack McDonald), horseman, PIG
West Seventy-second street, New
York
M'Meel1in, c. F., Lexington avenue,
New York.
Pipon, c. A, agent of the America
Line, Toronto, Ont.
Robins, -, engine driver.
senten, Miss Blanche NJ, New
York.
FtSenten, Mrs E. w, New York.
(Senteu, Miss Gertrude. New York.
Sentell, charles T., lawyer, OF 10
Exchange place, New York; residence,
271 Decatur street, Brooklyn.
Smith. Miss Eleanor, Dayton, Ohio.
Smith, Gerard, Dayton, Ohio.
Smith, Mrs. Walter w, Dayton,
Ohio.
Thompson, William, second-class|
passenger.
Waite. Mrs. Lillian Hurd, milliner
at 424 Fifth avenue, New York.
Three unidentified women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
NEW CLARK COUNTY BANK.

Articles Approved nd Filed by Com.
missioner Bergh.
Articles of incorporation of the Dor
chester State Bank Of Dorchester,
Clark county, were approved and filed
yesterday in the office of Commits
sioner of Banking M. c. Bergh. The
capital stock is $4,000. The incor-
porators are William F. Briemann, H.
M Nedry, w. D. Chamness, G. N.
Schultz and IA others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09

The international policy-holders'
committee announced the names of
"a prominent Americans and one Ger
man who will aid in the selection of
suitable candidates for directors of
the New York and Mutual Life insuC
"ance companies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
President COMEDIES With Tanner.

Helena, Mont, July flames Tan.
ner, commandments of the Grand
Army, left here Saturday afternoon
for Washington, taking the body of
Mrs. Tanner, who was killed in an
automobile accident Friday. Mr.. Tan
ner received many messages of con-
dolence. One from the president
was: Am inexpressibly shocked and
grieved; accept my sincere sym
pathy."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
SENATOR'S SECRETARY GUILTY.
Given Ten Months for Campaign Con-
tribution Larceny.

Boston, July 3.-Robert G. Proctor.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodges private
secretary, recently convicted of lar
ceny in connection with the handling
of a 1921 contribution to the republl-
can campaign fund of 1904, was yes
terday denied a new trial and sen
fenced to ten months in the house Of
correction. The case will be appealed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09
LOOT FRISCO CHARITIES.
Red Cross Superintendent and Golden
Gate Engineer Arrested,

Gate Engineer Arrested.
San Francisco, Cal, June 30.-Ac-
cused of selling large quantities of
blankets and appropriating the money,
John Clark, superintendent of the
Red Cross Relief station No. l at
Golden Gate park, and George J..
Bryant, engineer at the children's
playground in the park, who it is
alleged, aided and abetted Clark, have
been arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-09

leg broken; severe scalp wound; con
dition serious.
Smith, Alfred, of England,
Wilton, Mrs ]. H