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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30

pi river was made. The crew consisted
of the engineer, assistant engineer, car
penter and two assistants. Seventeen
locks We're passed on the trip down the
lower Fox river, and Green Bay was
reached that night
The trip on Green Bay and Lake
Michigan was started without the slight
est fear of meeting with an accident.
The boat had stood a heavy sea on the
lake and the engines were working
smoothly. The cruise from the bay to
Milwaukee was without incident, and,
after a short stop i'll this city, the craft
continued on her way to Chicago.
To get beneath the La Sale street
bridge i'll Chicago, it will he necessary
to remove the top of the boat On this
account, Il carpenter and two assistants
were included i'll the boats crew. The
top was not put on permanently when
the boat was constructed. Mr.. Higgins
will take charge of the boat when 1t
starts down the Illinois drainage canal
and finally into the Mississippi river.
The boat has many convenlenceS:
There are two decks besides the roof OF
the upper cabin which can be utilized by
the occupants The engine is Il 6-cyin-
der marine affair, capable of driving the
boat at a speed of at least ten miles an
hour BuQks. a 9niI92gs room, KITCHEN
living ROOM aIid engine room are all IN
cluded within the walls of the residence
OF the water
All of the interior is finished in ma
hOgany That is why Mr. Higgins in
vested $1,000 in a structure of that
kind. Expensive rugs and carpets adorn
the decks and floors of the cabins, while
i miniature electric plant furnishes the
power for the electric lights and cooking
on the boat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
HER FEELINGS TENDER
MISS KREBS THINKS $4,000 MAY
HEAL THE WOUND.
Brings Action Against Leonard T
Heintz, Who Jared Her Affections
by Marrying Carrie Baxter.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Aug. 23-[ Spe-
cial. Miss Annie L. krebs of this city
has commenced $4,000 breach of
promise suit in the county court against
Leonard f. Heintz, a farmer residing
near North Prairie. The complaint al
leges that on April %, 1906, in the town
of Genesee, the defendant promised to
marry the plaintiff and that later the
wedding date was set for October l,
1906. The defendant, it IS alleged, did
not fulfill his promise but on February
l., 1907, married one Carrie Baxter.
The plaintiff alleges that relying Oh the
defendants promise of marriage she re-
manned single and at all times previous
to his marriage to the other woman has
been willing to marry him. She also
alleges that the defendant is worth $780,
900 and asks $4,000 damages for her
wounded affections.
In his answer Heintz admits his mar
riage to Carrie Baxter on the date al
legged and further specifically denies each
and every other allegation of the COM
plant.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

TONY-Mrs. John Farrell died of old age
and was taken to her home at Neenah for
burial.
TONY-Mrs. E. c. Musser, mother OF
former Sheriff True of Rusk county is dead
from injuries sustained by a lamp explosion.
WAUPACA-The E. f. Q. picnic which
was held here Thursday was a success, no
less than 5000 attending.
KENOSHA-Carl Hanson, the 2-year-old
sou of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hanson, well
known residents of kenosha, drowned IL a
cistern under the Hanson home
MENOMINEE-Mis Emile Boyer, the IS
year-old daughter of Charles Boyer, a farm
er living eight miles from the city, rushed
into her burning home and saved the lives
Of her two infant sisters who were sleeping
il room upstairs
BARAB0O-WeSley Thompson, aged 40, a
son of former Roadmaster Thompson Of the
Chicago G Northwestern railway, fell into
the Baraboo river and drowned.
JANESEILLE-Star Masterpiece, & Berk-
shire hog, formerly owned by the WISCONSIN,
state university, was sold al the Whitehal Il,
IL. hog sale TO residents of hirksTille, H.,
for 5000
DODGEEILLE-John Skyberg, a carpen-
ter, at work remodeling S. Z. hnicker-
boc1er's store at Wyoming, fell from the
roof of the building Oh Tuesday striking
the ground twenty-five feet below When
picked up he was unconscious.
MADISON-The state civil service com
mission has announced that ii would hold
q competitive examination about the middle
of next month, PROBABLY September z, for
lawyers desiring appointments as assistants
in the office of the attorney general OF the
state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
STORM AT BRUNSWICK.
Cyclone Does Great Damage to Farms in
Eau Claire County-Six
People Injured.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 24.-LSpe-
cial THE tornado which struck in the
vicinity of Brunswick last night de-
stroyed six dwellings there, among them
the homes of G. L. Moses and j. II. Nc
Elroy and injured six persons, one of
whom was a child of G. Z. Moses. In
Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek, besides
the Methodist church, which was de-
stroyed, were the barns of Dan Lewis,
William Stolp, Edward hneeland,
Charles Stueber, Daniel Hart, all new
buildings. Grain stacks We're carried
high in the air and sheayes of wheat
in the fields were scattered for miles.
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis, Aug. 24.-
Especial. Lightning last night struck
a barn and carriage house belonging to
O. l.. Young and two horses in the barn
were killed. The barn and surrounding
buildings were burned. The loss is APP
proximately $500.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
OIL COMPANY PROTESTS.
Wisconsin Concern Says the Railroads
Discriminate in Favor of Stand
ard Monopoly.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 23.-The
Valvoline Oil company, Wisconsin head
quarters of which are in Madison, is
making another fight on the methods Of
the railroad companies favoring the
Standard Oil trust against the indepen-
dent dealers. The Nalvoline company,
through its attorney, Harry Potter, al
leges that the railroads refuse to grant
the right of stoppage in transit for oil
shipped in barrels in carload lots, while
this privilege is accorded to other COM
modities, and it is further alleged that
this situation is designed for the benefit
of the Standard Oil company and is dis
criminatory against the independent oil
companies. These allegations are the ba-
sis of a complaint filed by the Nalvoline
company with the railroad rate commits
sion. The defendants are the North
Western, the Milwaukee, the Omaha, the
800" the Wisconsin Central and the
Illinois Central.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
SEVERAL DIE IN STORM
TORNADO SWEEPS ALL IN PATH
NEAR LADYSMITH.
Houses Are Carried Away and Wrecked
by Wind-Chldren Are Bad
ly Hurt

LADGSMITH, Wis. Aug. 26.-IS pn-
cial. IA tornado struck the home Of l..
V. Moore, four miles north of the city
Saturday, carried the building several
rods and demolished it. Harry Moore.
years old, had his head so badly
crushed that he died three hours lal,r
Mrs. Moore suffered the disloratlan Of
her right hip and she was otherwise
injured. Ida Moore. t years cid. v3s
cut and bruised and injured internally
AMI is not expected to recover. Tlr
storm also hit the homo of Gcorg, War
rem, picking up the log house and t9ud-
ms 1t several rods away in the woods.
ne family OF five were left seated ON
On" floor uulnJurcd. except Il Slight ,ut
rom IlNlhE glass sustained 10y one of the
children.
me news was brought to town by w.
u. huSS"r, who WAS passing the huu>,, ;,t
Inc time of the storm. Ii carried his
"uEAH distance Of twelve rods and
wrecked II and tore the harness from the,
horse. but did not hurt Mussvr.
III )SON, Wis, Aug. 16-E Sm,irIl
word comes from the township ri. Eau
Gale Twenty-Five miles east. that
-l2-Ecar-uld little girl waS Inst
III the terrific electrical and rain storm
Sunday night, August Is. With her
mother. Airs. Agnes Cunningham or
HiHIWatcr, she WAS visiting Mrs Cum
UInGhamS parents. MIR aud Mrs John
herman. Sunday evening the child fol-
lowed Mr.. Herman to the PASTURE Mr..
herman told her to rruru tn tive huus,,
and supposed She had done SO. hut when
he returned he learned that she hand not
appeared. Search WIS made for the
baby ali night without avail IA the
nftrbt\ motel lt,t,g w., tl,.,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
ARTILLERY DRILL AT ST. JOHNS.
New Department for Cadets at Delafeld
Academy.

DELAFIELD, Wis, Aug. 24.-[Spe-
cial. Am increased faculty will greet
the cadets of st. Johns Military acade-
my when they return to Delafeld on
September % for the fall term. Prof.
James H Kendregan Of Milwaukee, for
merly physical director Of the NJ. \. C..
and instructor in east division high
school, will greet the boys as professor
of Latin and as physical director. Gen.
Charles King will continue to take
classes at the academy. Maj. Skunk, L.
S. A, official representative of the war
department at St. Johns, has been or
dered to return by Secretary Taft
4 new departure will be artillery drill,
besides the usual infantry branch. Col.
Roy Farrand will be in charge. Equip
ment is about to arrive from the nation
al ordnance department for this work.
The new electric line from Milwaukee,
to DeIafeId is completed, and will give
easy access to the grounds of the
academy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
NINE TO BE PAROLED.
State Board Will Release Convicts With
Governors Approval

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 24-If the
governor approves its action, the state
board of control will next month parole
nine convicts at Waupun. Applications
of fifteen prisoners were heard by the
board of control last Tuesday. The pc
titions of five were refused and that Of
another was continued until September
,. The nine persons to whom paroles
have been voted are as follows:
Frank S. komp Of kenosha, sentenced on
October 16. 1905, to two and oue-haIf years
in prison for perjury.
John Martin of Whitewater, sentenced on
December y, 1896, to twenty years for as
sault.
William Simon of Milwaukee, sentenced
on September II, 1904, to five years COR bur
glary.
William Gordon of Madison, sentenced on
August 10, 1903, to seven years for assault.
Jamea kirwin of Beloit, sentenced No
yember %, 1904, to four years for assault.
William ]. De JOugh OF BelOit, sentenced
on March %, 1901, to one year for burglary.
Arthur Bresette of Green Bay, sentenced
February >, 1901, to one year for adultery.
Robert T. Deinninger Of Monroe, sen
fenced on April 3, 1906, to two years for
embezzlement.
Charley Brown of Tiroqua, sentenced on
March %, 1907, to nine months for wife
abandonment.
1t is expected that the governor viii
approve the list.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
KILLED BY STREET CAR.
Michael Wundrash of Two Rivers Col
lides With Car While Riding
a Street Car.

TWO RIVERS, Wis, Aug. 24.-[Spe-
cial. Michael Wundrash, aged 10, col
lided with a street car while riding a
bicycle on his way home Friday night,
and was SO badly injured that he died
few hours later.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 24.-[Special.l
Mrs. Alfred Landau of Madison was
severely injured yesterday in Il runaway
accident. The buggy struck a telegraph
pole on top of q bluff overlooking Lake
Monona. Mrs. Landau was thrown out
and had it not been for an iron rail-
which she struck at the top of the bank,
she would have been precipitated over
forty feet and probably to her death.
She will recover.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 24.-[Spe-
cial. May Sweetland, nine years Old
was knocked down and run over by an
automobile driven by Aid. Jones. The
girl was seriously hurt.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
FIGHT FOR MILLIONS.
Over a Hundred Claim to Be Heirs of
Edward Derry, Formerly of
Milwaukee.

4 fight for millions is being waged by
c. G. Derry of Toronto. a commercial
traveller, for Berry Brothers of Detroit,
and his son, d. NJ. Derry, in the employ
of marlborough, Muldrew & Co, of
Toronto. With about a hundred others
these two claim to be the rightful heirs
of Edward Derry, said to be former
Milwaukee man, who became a diamond
king in South Africa and was after
wards murdered.
Derry's estate has been valued at So,
100000. and for years efforts have been
made by the British government to find
the rightful heirs to this fortune. One of
the claimants is a Wisconsin woman,
Mrs. Ruth Derry Vance, and her claim is
contested among others, by d. NJ. Derry
of Detroit, and his son, G. G. Derry of
Toronto. Thomas Derry, a Peterborough
farmer, is said to be lawful heir. Ed
ward Derry, whose millions are now
being sought by the many claimants,
was murdered by an Englishman who
sought. to get possession of a large dia-
mond found by the former. The diamond
was afterwards found where it was
dropped during the fight. ..- ~~q-s>..
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
IS TERRIBLY INJURED.
Sigmund Michawski Loses Both Legs and
One Hand in Accident at
Bay View

the price of carelessness to Sigmund
Nichawski, aged IS, who was almost
crushed to death in the rail mill at the
Illinois Steel company's plant in Bay
View Monday night.
Michawski's body was being slowly
crushed into shapeless mass when the
machinery was stopped. 1t took twenty
five minutes to release the boy from
the machinery. He was taken to the
Milwaukee hospital, where both legs
were amputated and q portion of his
hand removed. Michawski lives at 1044
Midland avenue. 1t was reported this
morning that he will recover.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
BADGER PAIR MARRIES.
F. A. Williams and Belle Fritz of ithaca
Are United

ELGIN, H., Aug. "A. - [speciaLl-
Can you tell me which car to take to
Geneva z" asked Fears A. Williams,
youth, of the clerk of the Hotel Fosgate,
after he and Miss Belle Fritz, both of
Ithaca, Wis, had partaken of dinner.
Suspecting they might be clippers and
wanted to get a marriage license at the
county clerks office, the hotel man gladly
directed them. They were married by a
Justice of the peace, and afterward re-
turned to Elgin. Yesterday morning
they took a train for Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
Il THROWN INTO LAKE
DOCK BREAKS AT BAY BEACH,
NEAR GREEN BAY.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug 23.-[Spe-
cial. l-Fourteen persons. including three
women holding babies in their arms, and
number of young women and men,
were thrown into Green Bay by the
breaking Of small dock at Bay Beach,
a summer resort near here, last evening,
and several lives were nearly lost
The men in the party rescued the
women from drowning. The water was
i've feet deep there. and over the heads
OF all Of the children Of the party.
j. erich. VIII Neuser and James
carried the babies. A number of the
party sustained bruises when the dock
gave way.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
LOST BOY COMES HOME.
Marinette Lad Is Carried Past His Sta
ton and Spends Three Days
Wandering.

MARINETTE, Wis. Aug. 23.-[Spe-
aial. Flor three days, Charles Wilson,
the 13-year- old son of Peter Wilson, Il
local contractor. was missing. Officials
all over northern Wisconsin were look
ing for him. The lad turned up last
night. While returning from Green Bay
he was carried past Marinette while
asleep on a North-W estern train and got
off at Quinnesec, Mich. Knowing no enc
there, it was three days before lie could
get any one interested in his case. The
agent of the North-W estern finally put
him on the train and sent him home.
The lad had only % cents in his pocket
when he left home, and he had begged
his meals aud slept in sheds and barns.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30

Spaniard Attempts Suicide Twice When
Told He Is Sentenced to
WauDun

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Aug. 23.-[ Spe-
cial. I-Toman Cateram. the Spaniard
who was captured near Brookfeld Wis,
three weeks ago, and who was tried on
a charge of burglary, was found guilty.
He was sentenced to five years impris-
onment at Waupun. Cateram is unable
to speak English and the proceedings
We're all carried on through Spanish
interpreter. When told of his sentence
he said he would rather die than go to
state prison. After being taken to the
Jail he tried to commit suicide by knot
ing handkerchief around his neck The
officers noticed him in time and took the
handkerchief away from him. Later he
tried to kill himself again by choking
himself with his hands. He was taken
to Waupun today.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
C0RLISS HOTEL BURNS
OLLIE HOUSE DESTROYED WITH
LOSS OF $4,000

CORLISS. Wis, Aug. 23.-The Ole
hotel, the oldest hostelry i'll the village,
was destroyed by fire this morning, in
volying loss Of probably from $4,000
to $4,000, partially insured. At the
time there were thirty guests in the ho-
tel. Most Of the furniture, trunks, wear
ing apparel and bar fixtures were saved
Il Is believed the fire was caused from a
defective fue in the kitchen.
The building was a two-story struc-
ture. first built in 1872. Seven years
ago it was bought by Ernest klinkert.
the brewer. who built and rcmodelcd it
at a cost of $4,000.
The Wisconsin Fire Engine company.
which closed it's works, and the BOG rm-
ployes fought the fire. Barns and otirr
adjoining buildings were saved The no
tel was conducted by J. F. OLE
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special.l
Prof. Balthasar Ii. Meyer was chosen
late Saturday afternoon as chairman of
the railroad rate commission. He will
occupy the position held by John Barnes,
who resigned. His selection was made
at the meeting of the three commission
ers, J. Ii. Roemer, Halford Erickson and
Mr.. Meyer. The other two members of
the commission wanted Mr.. Meyer to act
as chairman. The honor carries no in
crease in the annual salary of $4,000
over the other members. Mr.. Meyers
term of office expires in February, 1909.
Prof Meyer is one of the b..st known
graduates of the state university. He
was born in Mequon, Ozaukee county, in
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
TUMoR LIVES AFTER MAN DIES.
Body Exhumed at Racine Shows Peculiar
Growth

has come out here concerning the re-
moval of a body which has been buried
in the Mound cemetery tWenty-eight
years, and the discovery in the grave of
the skeleton and a large tumor which
was alive. 1t is said that in 1879 W. G.
Carlson, mechanic, died Of a malignant
tumor of the stomach and was buried.
His wife afterward d, and was buried
a short distance from lie grave of her
husband. Recently the body of the hus-
band was exhumed and it is claimed that
the workmen found a skeleton and that
the tumor in the stomach was alive
Physicians are rather skeptical about the
story.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
JAILLACROSSE WOMAN.
Mrs Paul Malin Arrested at Viroqua in
Connection With Death of
Brother in-Law.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 24.-Mrs.
Paul Malin, widow of a prominent La
Crosse business man, is under arrest at
Viroqua, Wis, on suspicion of connec-
ton with the mysterious death OF her
brotber-in-law, Carl Schmidt, blind
man and farmer. The arrest was made
on recommendation of the coroner's jury.
No formal charge has yet been presented
against her.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
MANY CHANGES AT LAWRENCE.
Increased Faculty and Big Improvement
in Buildings.

APPLETON, Wis. Aug. 24-[ Spe-
ciaI with the opening Of the fall sem
ester on September II, Lawrence univer-
sity, the oldest college in the northwest,
begins its sixty-first year.
\ change will greet Lawrence students.
They will find the buildings newly dec
grated, an increased faculty, and more
apparatus in the laboratories and the
gymnasium.
Much attention has been paid to the
conservatory Of music. Prof Dudley
[. Smith Of GrinnelI college. Ia, is the
new director, and one of the new in
structors is William Harper of New
York. a concert basso. Negotiations are
pending for securing other instructors.
Physical director z. G. Graves will be
back with new and improved IDEAS for
the athletic department.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
FOOTBALL HERO ELOPES.
Chilly" Simpson, Northwestern Univer-
sity Halfback, Flees to Kenosha
with Ministers Daughter

KENOSHA, Wis, Aug. 2G.-Cath-
crime parkhurst, actress and minister's
Simpson, Northwestern university half
back, cIopcd to his city Friday and
were secretly married. The bride and
groom will live apart for one year. Mrs.
Simpson continuing her Stage profession
and her husband remaining with an cleo
tr:caI construction company ut Evans
ton. For that reason it was planned to
keep the marriage secret.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
BABE CHOKES TO DEATH.
Swallows Collar Button-Mother Faints
from Fright-Stranger Takes
Child to Doctor
MIIMAI-KkE- Wis 4

Through swallowing a bone collar but
ton which was on the floor, the IT,
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Engel. 1927 Lisbon avenue, choked to
death Thursday. Mrs. Engel heard the
child choking and picking it up ran
self so weak from fright as to be TN
able to proceed farther. She thrust
the baby into the arms of a passer-by
and told him to run to the doctor. The
man did this but the child died before he
reached the Office of DR.. Oscar E. Lade-
mann. only q few doors away. The flu
neral services will be held Saturday aft
crnoon in s. 1IichaeFs church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
BANK LOOT IS DENIED.
49,. D. .t.,c1.=r+s ssEE77- 1890
President of Marion Institution Declares
There Is No Shortage or
That Cashier Absconded.

MARION, Wis, Aug. 24.-[special.1
President Engel of the First State
Bank of Marion today denied that Frank
Leake, a former cashier, had absconded
with a large sum of money belonging to
the bank. He said that Leake had left
the institution last March and to the
knowledge of people in Marion was in
Seattle or Alaska. He said the bank
was not looking for him, although there
was some trouble when Leake left Mr..
Engel declared, however, that the stock
holders of the institution had not been
called upon to make up any deficit in
the banks accounts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
KIMBERLY HOLDS OUT.
Refuses to Sell Big Plant to Paper Merg
ers and Blocks Combine Scheme
Temporarily.

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 24.-Joh
c. Hanraban of New York, the man who
is engineering the big paper mill merger
returned to Appleton from Eau Claire
and Ladysmith yesterday. 4 hitch in
the deal is said to have been created here
company. which. according to a well
founded report, mas refused to allow its
big mill at Kimberly to be included il
the merger.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
POTATO MARKET OPENS.
Forty-Five Cents a Bushel is the Pres
ent Price-Average Crop This
Year Is Report

WAUPACA, Wis, Aug. 26.-LSpe-
cial. THE potato market opened here
for the season Saturday with the price
of - cents to farmers. Few are being
marketed. Dealers are looking for a live
Iy season. The crop will be about an
average and not as large as last years.
Scarcity Of vegetables, it is thought will
have some effect upon the demand Corn
promises a good crop if frost stays away,
though it will not be ready to cut until
after the middle Of next month.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
BROWNS IN THE RIVER.
Boy Falls Into Water at Jones Island
Dies in Sight of Play
mates.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. "a
Arthur Treu, the 7-year-old step-son was
John Anderson, a Jones Island fisher
man, was drowned in the sight of his
playmates Friday afternoon, at the foot
of National avenue. The body was re-
covered by the Hfesaving crew. The
boy was playing ABOUT a scow and
dropped one of the oars into the wa
ter. He fell into the water while reach
reach him.