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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
STEAMER BURNS
TO WATERS EDGE
CREW OF FIFTEEN AND TWEEN
TY-FIvE PASSENGERS SAVED
BY PROMPT ACTION.
cAsRIDER STAYS AT
POST UNTIL LAST ONE is
ASHORE.

Peoria, ILL.,, August 21.-The steam.
er Frank Swain, leaving Peoria for
La Sale at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon with twenty-five passen-
gers and crew Of fifteen aboard
caught fire off Averyville at 1920 and
burned TO the waters edge. No lives
were loats ard but two people we're In,
jured, ore seflously.
J The injured are Joseph Casrider
Paducah, Kys engineer, seriously
burned about the face and body;
Charles Reichebe-gs-, Peoria. H.,
right arm broken. The loss is estl-
mated at $4,000.
The majority OF the passengers
were women and children ard the
discovery of the fire in the sta se
room On the second desk caused a
panic. To add to the excitement the
ropes enp.crting the garg plank
which had been lowered to enable the
passenger to board score of row
beats thai had put. oct from shore,
burned, letting ab9rt ifteen people III
Gliding several womep end children
into the water All were rescued,
however, and reached ehore in safe
ty others On the vessel were taken
off by peopla il rowboats ard brought
ashore.
Engineer Casrider, after attending
to the boiler, guarding it against ex-
plosion, went to the pumps, remaining
there until the flames scorched his
face and body. He reached shore IN
a rowboat and was talaa to he hos
pital.
The fire was discovered by a cabin
girl on Opening the door of the state
room. She gave the alarm but all
efforts to subdue the flames proved
fruitIess. Captain Swain, realizing
that all hopes for the vessel were
gone. ordered Pilot Martin Huston tc
beach the boat and the crew dealt out
life preservars Swain was the last
one to leave the steamer. which was
totally destroyed, together with all
personal belongings of the passen
gers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
MoIsTEN THEIR MILK.
Darlington Farmers Resort to Pump
When Pastures Fail.

Darlington, Wis, August 211.-Five
farmers we're arrested for selling wa
tered MILK They were fined $25 and
costs each. The arrests were made
by Fred Marty. state milk inspector.
The dry weather and consequent
short pasture, causing a poor flow OF
milk, is supposed to be the reason
that the farmers watered the milk
One lot was found to be one-third wa
ter. A local creamery man was also
arrested and fined $25 for selling
cream that was not up to the stand.
ard.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

IN putting aside the heads of the uni
formed police in the selection of a
new chief of Chicagos police force
Mayor Busse sought man with a
reputation as an organizer and an
executive. He found him in Colonel
lie Roy T. Steward, who has been
superintendent of the city deliver
les in the Chicago postofice. Colonel
Steward. wIbse appointment has
been confirmed by the board Of al
dermen, has admitted that he knows
little of police affairs, and he will
devote a three weeks vacation,
which he will take before assuming
his new Office. to study OF its needs
and requirements. He is man of
firm character and intends to be
actual head OF the department,
which has been without chief ex-
ecutive since the. retirement in June
of Chief George NJ. Shippy, who was
ILL., In announcing his acceptance
of the appointment, Colonel Steward
said: It shall be chief Ny orders
will be obeyed.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
ROSE AND HOYT
SCORE PRIMARY

Milwaukee. Aug. 21.-Wisconsln's
primary election law, held up by the
originators as model for other
states to adopt in purifying elections,
was ridiculed, denounced and repudi-
ated by Mayor David s. Rose, Sena-
tor E. T. Fairchild and Attorney F.
M Hoyt before the New York legls'
lative investigating committee. in ses-
sion Yesterday and today in the coun-
ell chamber Mayor Rose declared
that it was the most pernicious sys-
tenn ever devised by man. Attorney
Hovt said it was vicious in principle
and practice and Senator Fairchild
asserted the law utterly failed 10 &C
complish the purposes for winch II
was intended by the reformers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
STRIKERS FIRE
SHOTS At NEW men

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-An alleged
attempt to fire the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company at McKees
Rocks yesterday, was followd by much
disorder, Ven the striking employees
Of the car company fired several
shots at over 100 new men, who were
being taken into the works at noon,
and kess. the state constabulary and
deputy sheriffs on the alert for II
hours yesterday.
New cars We're shipped away yes
terday, indicating that the company is
operating the works, at least or q
small scale, with imported men.
Last night at O'Clock. the condi-
items in and about the car plant were
quiet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
HUGE TELEPHONE
CLAIM IS FILED

Boston, Mass, Aug. 21.-The hnal
report of Everett W. Burdett, special
master of the action of the Western
Union Telegraph compan- against the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. brought November 10, 1883,
for an accounting, will be filed in the
United States circuit court of appeals
today The report says that the West
ern Union should receive from the
telephone company s2,579,914 and
20.075 shares of stock. representing
interest and dividends on that number
= shares. The suit grew out of con-
fSS<>lct in 1879 whereby the Western
Onion gave up its telephone business
and turned all telephone property
over to the Bell company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
JESSE JAMES PLAN
GOES IN RUSSIA
REvoLUTioNIsTs HOLD UP A
MAIL TRAIN AND Sc
CURE $4,000.

Kislovcdsk, Russia. Aug. 21-A
band Of Is revolutionists have perpe-
trated a successful train robbery near
here, as a result of whcih they are
$4,000 richer. They boarded mail
train bound for Rostov-op-the-D Don as
passengers. At given signal they
assembled, held Up the train and
robbed the railroad cashier. The rob-
bers then made off on horses that
were being held in readiness by ac-1
completes. In the exchange of shots
one of the robbers was wounded, but
his companions carried him away. A
sergeant of gendarmes was mortally
hurt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
FOR BIG LEATHER COMBINE.
Articles for Enlarged Charter Filed
by New Jersey Corporation.

Trenton, N. j., August 21.-The
Central Ieather company, New
Jersey col poration, with an author
lied carstel of $So,OO0,0OO, yesterday
filed articles with the secretary of
st enlsrsng the company's charter
po Under its enlarged powers
the &C npary i arthol ,zed to acquire
stoax end eecuIities belonging o 9th.
er corporations
This move is said to be intended t3
ia eilitate the consolidation of the
Central Leather company and the
United States Leather company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
strikers Enioined.

Springfield, H., August PA per-
manent injunction was yesterday is
sued by Judge Humphrey in the Unit
ed States court enjoining the strikers
al the American E'oundries company's
rlant at Granite City, from interior
ing with the operation of the works.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
HENEY MAY NOT RUN.
Nominated by Democrats When He
Was a Republican,.

San Francisco, August 21-Francis
j. Heney, nominated district attorney
on the democratic ticket, may not
make the run for the Office, it is re-
ported. Some time ago he an
nounced his allegiance to the repub-
lican party. Charles Fickert obtained
the republican nomination with 1858
votes, to 1854 for Heney. Heney re-
ceived the democratic nomination by
the narrow-margin of ia votes. In
all Heney received in Tuesdays
election 1896 votes and Fickert H.
OO4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
ADDS 631, $50 ACRES
TO HOMESTEAD AREA

Washingso ON, Aug. 21.-Secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger has des grated
631 $50 acres in the vicinity Of Por-
tales, Taibon Yeso Creek and in the
Estancia valley, New Mexico, to-
gether with 6o,320 acres in other
parts of the territory as coming with
in the enlarged homestead act. This
makes a total of 15,523,520- acres So
designated in New Mexico.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
Oppose Parcels Post.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 21-The
American Pharmaceutical association
last night adopted resolutions COM
congress for pure food laws
pledging the association to work
against the proposed parcels post
and asking the interstate commerce
to reduce existing ex-
press rates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

and instantly killed. The child and
her father were both picked up by
the pilot of the engine. When the
train was stopped eighty rods from
the crossing Giery was dying from
his injuries and close beside him on
the pilot lay the child unhurt except
fol, a few minor bruises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
MEMORIAL TO MRS. EDDY.
Will of Edward Kimball Provides Per-
no+ual Maintersrc for Homestead.

Will of Edward kimbali frov'oes r.'-
pctual Maintenance for Homesteao.
Chicago, Aug. 21.-In the vii OF the
late Edwsrd A. Kimball, probssed yes
terday, provision il made Tor the Gre
alton of fund to aid in keeping In
perpetual repair, Pleasant View, Mas
sachusetts, the homestead of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. F1dys head OF the
Christian Science church. Kimball
was an ardent Christian Scientist and
the proposed fund is to come from the
sale of his books, papers and writings.
The principal part of the estate is left
to his widow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
cRAzED BY SNAKE VENOM.
Rubbed on Hornet Sting Man Be
comes Rayinu Maniac.

comes Raying Maniac.
La Cross Wiz, August 21.-RuD
bing a pair Of leather gloves which
ha6 been used while skinrirg e rat
tlesnal : over wounds caused by the
sting of hornets caused R. Lane OF
French Creek to become raving
maniac.
Lane borrowed the gloves, not
knowing that they were covered with
poison, and wher attacked by a
swarm CT bees used them to protect
himself
The services of three men were re-
auired to hold him while a physician
was being summoned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
cIearinas Less Than Year Ago.

New York, Aug. 21.-The total banI
clearings. compiled by Bradstreets
for the principal cities of the United
States the past week was 1920, 1885,.
600 against s2,343. SIS. 200 in the CORE
spending week last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
TWO DROWN IN SURF.
Philadelphia Lawyer and Would-Be
Girl Rescuer Perisir.

Wildwood, N. j., Aug. 21.-In fu-
tile effort to save the life Of w. Brooke
Lessig, well known Philadelphia
lawyer, with whom she was swim
ming in the surf at Wildwood Crest,
yesterday afternoon. Miss Virginia
Paulx one of the leaders in the young
err set of Philadelphia society, was
also drowned in a swift ocean current
Both were expert swimmers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
100000 PHILIPPINE CIGARS.
Admitted to This Country Since
PASSAGE of Payne Law.

Washington, Aug. 21.-NearIy I,UUU,-
600 Philippine cigars have been ad-
nlitted to this country under the free
provisions of the Payne tariff law.
Practically all these came in before
the law became operative August o,
hut had been held in bond in ware
houses in anticipation of the passage
of the act.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
KILLED AT CROSSING.
Couple Met Death While Child Es-
caues unhurt

capes UnhuTt
Reading, Mich, Aug. 21-Otis Giery
and his wife of Clear Lake, Ind, were
killed early yesterday BY Lake
Shore train while driving over a
crossing near Montgomery, Mlcn.'
and their three-year-old daughter
Goldie, who was in the buggy Win
them, had a miraculous escape from
serious injury. Mrs. Giery was
thrown some distance from the track
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
ABANDON SEARCH FOR SHIP.

Left Natal July 26 With 800 Souls
Not Heard of Since.
Capetown, Aug. 21.-The govern
ment and admiralty have abandoned
the search they have been prosecute
ing for the missing steamer Waratah
which left Port Natal July 26 for Lon
don with 800 souls on board anG
since has not been reported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
FULLER BILL PASSED.
Drastic Prohibition Measure Goes
Through Alabama Senate.

Montgomery, Ala, August 21.-The
drastic Fuller prohibition bill yestef-
day passed the senate with little OBJ
position. There was not a vote
against the elimination of that sec
ton which sought to prohibit the
and magazines from ad,
vertising liquors for sale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
WAR MINISTER QUITS.


Lowzow Disagrees With Stcrth'ng ana
Is Succeeded by Sporck.
ChristiaBia, Norway, Aug. 2l-H. ".
Lowzow, minister Of war, has resigned
because the storthing passed a reso-
luton for plan of army reorganiza-
ton differing materially from that adj.
vocated by the cabinet. Colonel
Sporck has been appointed Lowzow's
successor.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19
THE RACE
FOR SURROGATE
Isaac ShoenthaI, OF
Orange, Announces Candidacy
for Democratic Nomination.

Former Mayor Isaac Shoenthal of
Orange, has formally his
candidacy for the office of surrogate
He made this formal statement to-
day:
For a number of weeks past my
friends and political acquaintance
have been constantly urging me to be-
a candidate at the approaching
primaries for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for the Office of sur
rogate. | have been very reluctant
to become a candidate for public office
at this time, as my business interests
seem to require all my attention. NV
political friends insist. however, that
my candidacy, should l receive the
nomination, would add strength to the
ticket, and they urge that it Is m,
duty to submit my name for consider
alton at the primaries. l feel that. ia
view of the generous support given to
me in the past. the views of my friends
should prevail over private considera-
tons of my own. and l have, there
fore, concluded to offer myself as a
candidate. Having entered the race.
l shall strive as earnestly as I know
how to win"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19
MILLBURN--SPRINGFIELD

s. D. Douglas, VINO has been visiting
relatives in Springfield ard Millbuar
for two weeks. returned to his home If
Kansas City. Mo-. yesterday.
John B. Mayer. of Main street. Mill.
burn, returned yesterday from a sta
at lei Girt, where he had beer at.
tending a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the State Firemen's Relief
Association
Miss Mile Mayer. of Main street
Nillburn. returned yesterday from her
stay at Ocean Grove.
Edward Marshall. OF Millourn ave.
nue., Millbrrn. returned yesterday from
the camp at Midland Beach.
Miss Hilda Johnston. OF Orange, is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. Frank E. Clark
of Westfield avenue. Springfield.
Miss Frances MacDunna. of South
Orange. is being entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parcel, of LOCKER
venue Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Herbert Higgins. of
Keller street. have returned to their
home in Springfield after a ten days
stay at Landing.
Mrs. Charles -Schoonoven. of Branch
Mills road, Springfield. is the guest at
Barnegat of Mrs. Rebecca' Wilkins. a
former teacher in the Springfield Public
School.
Miss Mae Sawyer. of New York. is
the guest for a few weeks of Mrs. Peter
Martin, of Morris avenue, Springfield.
Miss Erna Sehlemmer. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Flemer
for six weeks. and who was maid of
honor at Mrs. William w. Heard's we'd
ding. has returned to her home in Aus
tin. Tex.
Howard Nodine. of Crawford road
and Moses Felmly. of Morris avenue.
Springfield, who have been camping at
Budd's Lake for ten days. have re-
turned home.
Gordon and Morgen Thompson. sons
Of Mr., and Mrs. Lynn Thompson. Of
Salter street. Springfield, who have
been visiting relatives in South Orange
and Newark for two weeks. have re-
turned home.
William Denman has returned to his
home in Morris avenue, Springfield.
after a weeks auto trip through Nor
ris and Warren counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Heard, jr.. of
Morris avenue. Springfield. started yes
terday for a two weeks stay in the
Pike country mountains, P~ennsylva-
mia.
Moses Felmly, of Morris avenue. and
Howard F. Nodine. of Crawford road.
Springfield. who have been camping at
Budd's Lake for ten days. returned
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Herbert Higgins.
who have been at Landing for ten days.
returned to their home in Keller street.
Springfield, yesterday.
Miss Gussie Morgan. of New Rochelle.
S being entertained by her cousin, Mrs.
Carmody. Of westheid avenue.
for a few weeks.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19
JERSEY NURSES
REPRESENTED IN
WORLD CONGRESS
Mrs. Stephen Returns from Lon
don to Orange with Glowing
Reports of Conferences.

The New Jersey State Nurses Asso-
citation was represented at the Inter
national Congress of Nurses, held In
London, Eng, July 1923, by Mrs.
dArcy Stephen, of 10 Prince street, Or
ange, a former president of the asso-
citation, who arrived home from Eng
land on Monday. Mrs. Stephen is the
parish visiting nurse OF Grace Episco.
pal Church, Orange.
Mrs. Stephen gives a most interesting
account of the Congress, and of the
many courtesies and privileges extend
ed to the delegates.
The sessions were held in Caxton
Hall, Westminster, and were attended
by more than 600 persons. Delegates
were present from France, Germany,
Holland, Denmark. Sweden, Finland
Australia, Cuba, New York, California,
Baltimore and New Jersey.
The four United States delegates
were Mrs. Hampton Bobbs, of Ohio;
Miss Jane Deldno, of New York; Miss
Maxwell. superintendent of nurses in
the Presbyterian Hospital. New York,
and Miss Sophia Palmer. of Rochester,
N. Y, editor of the American Journal of
4NuT Among OtnerS prominent IN
the profession was Miss Annie W.
Goodrich, president of the American
Federation of Nurses, and Miss Nancy
Cadmus. until recently superintendent
of the Smith Infirmary, New York.
The keynote of the convention, Mrs.
Stephen said, was the question of regis
tration Of nurses as in this country
and an effort to raise the standards
of nursing all over the world aud bring
them in closer unity. The registration
of nurses in England is now as vital a
question as that of State registration of
nurses in this country.
Anon those who entertained the
delegates were Mr.. and Mrs. WhitelaW
Reid. at the embassy. Dorchester
House, and the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress of London, at the Mansion
House. More than 40U of the delegAues
visited Windsor Castle, where the King
accorded them special privileges not
usually shown to visitors. The next in
ternational congress of nurses will be
held in three years at Cologne.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19
MONTCLAIR

Fire Chief Frederick e. Williams i.
at Grand Rapids, Mich, attending the
national convention of fire chiefs. which
/ opened in that town Tuesday night.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D.. Ackerley. OF
Orange road, are home from Atlantic
City.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Larsen and fam
lily, of Lexington avenue, are at Brad
ley Beach for the remainder of the
summer.
Miss Mary w, Hurst, of Claremont
avenue, is spending her vacation with
friends at Ocean Grove.
Arthur Geserich, city clerk of st.
Louis, Mo-, who with his wife have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E..
Wrensch, jr., of Midland avenue, FOR
the past three weeks. will leave for
their home next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Hartrey, of
Walnut street, are home from a stay
ln the Adirondacks.
Mrs. Harvey d. EntwistIe, of Grove
street. is home from a visit with friends
ut New Rochelle, N. Y. i
at Benjamin Aymar, of Harrison ave-
nue.. is spending two weeks in camp at
Greenwood Lake,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19

THE ORANGES,
BLOOMFIELD.
MONTcLAR
EXPECT THRONS ON
A. 0. |. v. OUTING
Big South Orange Delegation CO.
ing to Asbury Park on
Labor Day.

When the twentieth annual excursion
dof the Ancient Order of United Work
men goes to Asbury Park and Ocean
fGrove on Labor Day, September s,
there Is every likelihood that there
VIII be more South Orangeites on it
than ever went on an excursion given
under the auspices of a local lodge.
Members of Watching Lodge No. IS,
OF South Orange, have circulated 700
tickets and of that number nearly 800
nave already been disposed of among
residents of the village and their
friends, who will go on the days out
ing. With that number already sold
the committee In charge is given every
reason to believe that a record crowd
VIII be on hand. Last year little more
than 200 people from South Orange
went on the excursion.
There will be three sections to the
train. which will leave the Central
railroad station in this city. The first
will leave at $50, the second fifteen
minutes later and the last at e:O5
O'clock. The trains will leave the AS
bury Park station on return at 6, 5 and
$40 p. m.
The committee of members of
Watching Lodge in charge is composed
of William H. Van Iderstine. Harry E.
Patton, Theodore w. Van Iderstine, L.
Bruen Clason, Charles l. Beck and
Bruno G.. Osterman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-19
SOUTH ORANGE

Former Policeman William Smith has
Lackawanna railroad.
Frank Young, of 81 Arnold terrace
has returned from Lake Hopatcong.
Isaac n. Allen, of Philadelphia. is
visiting his nephew, James Z. Allen,
superintendent Of sewers, of Fourth
street.
Oscar Geir, of Valley street and
South Orange avenue. has returned
from the Catskills.
Lee Sanford, of Fourth street, has
returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Smith. of Academy street,
is visiting in P%ittsburg, Pa.
Philip Karcher. of Ridgewood road,
Maplewood section, has returned from
Atlantic City. where he spent two
weeks.
Village Trustee William H. Tweddell,
of Prospect street. is expected home
from abroad today.
The Misses Alice and Lillian Carter.
of 6S Fourth street. have returned from
Bath. Pa, where they spent a month.
Mrs. Harry j. Baker and daughter.
Miss Wilhelmina Baker. Of Baker
street, Maplewood section. are at
Asbury Park.
Miss Amy Smith, of Academy street,
will leave next week for Asbury Park,
where she will spend a fortnight, reg
istering at the Madison Villa.
Patrick Herman, of Valley street, has
returned after a brief stay at Asbury
Park.
The Misses Catherine and Elizabeth
Ricalton, of Valley street, Maplewood
section, are spending their vacation at
Ogdensburg, n. Y.