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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
HAMS IN PRISON CELL.
Army Captain Convicted of Killing Will
liam E. Annis Taken to Sing Sing
to Begin Sentence.

NEW YORK, May 1S.--Capt. Peter
c. Hams, Jr., was taken from the
Queens county jail today to Sing Sing
prison to begin what will be term of
at least eight years unless an appeal
taken by his counsel results in a new
trial No effort was made to prevent his
transfer to Sing Sing. Eugene n. l..
Young, one of the Hams attorneys, said
an appeal would be taken to the higher
courts in the regular way.
Mr.. Young went to the Jail today and
notified Sheriff Harvey Of the decision
of Hams counsel to offer no opposition
to his transfer to prison. The sheriff
Immediately made preparations to send
the captain to Sing Sing. Capt. Hains
left the Jail in custody of a keeper. His
bearing was not materially changed from
his first appearance in the courtroom.
He walked beside the keeper in a dazed
manner and showed no evidence of emo
ton.
On the way to the Grand Central sta
ton. Hams neither recognized nor spoke
to any one. None of his relatives was at
the Jail when he departed at the Grand
Central station, the captain and his
keeper boarded a train for Ossining.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Mr.. Chamberlain as the Butler.

The foreign office staff of the Kings
Home Service messengers has just lost
one of its members, to whose nickname,
Sir Joseph" a story belongs. 1t oc-
CURED when Mr.. Chamberlain was at the
colonial office One night, or rather very
early in the morning, the messenger was
sent to Princes Gardens with an i'm
portant Cabinet circulation Mr..
Chamberlain was working late and had
sent all his servants to bed, and the mes
senger had to wait a long time before
getting an answer to his knock. AT last
he gave laundering rat-tat, and present
ly had the satisfaction of seeing some
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
WAS MARKED TO DIE,
Italian Cigarmaker Killed Because He
Had Been Friend of Petrosino,
the Detective.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Marked for
death, the police believe, because he had
been close friend of Lieut.. Joseph Pc
trosino, Of the New York police depart
ment who was assassinated in Palermo,
Pioggio Puccio, cigarmaker was as
sassinated early today as he was about
to enter his apartments on East Seventy
fifth street.
Before going to Palermo, Petrosino
frequently visited Puccio's home. When
the body of the detective was brought to
New York for burial, Puccio took an
active part in the arrangements for the
demonstration in honor of Petrosino, for
the funeral and the benefit for the
widow.
i While he was engaged in this work he
received several letters threatening him
with death unless he discontinued activ-
ity, but he ignored them and declared
that he "did not fear the towards"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Scvlla and Charvbdis.

Against these affectionately libelous
stories about clerical golfers must be
put the restraining influence of the
clergy on the links. 4 three-ball match
was in progress on one of our links, the
players being two parsons and one of
the crack golfers of the club. The last
mentioned got into bunker, and, try
as he might, he could not get out. With
marvellous self-control he kept on be-
laboring the ground. Thus, overcome
by his emotions, he flung down his nib
lick How the devil do you expect
me" he cried, ''to get out of a bunker
with a Congregational minister on one
side of me and a Baptist minister on
the other Pm. A P.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
TRAIN STRIKES BRIDGE,
First of Pacific Wabash Through Lin
iteds Wrecked in Missouri After
Heavy Rain.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 15.-It is
believed that none of the twelve persons
injured in the wreck Of the Buffalo-Colo-,
RADIO limited passenger train, westbound,l
near Randolph, Mo-, six miles northeast
Of Kansas City, last night, will die.
The train, which was Wabash No. 8,
one of the first of the through trains to
be used in the combination Union Pa
ciicWabash transcontinential service,
crashed into a steel twin bridge spanning
what is known as the Rush river, a
creek one mile north of Randolph.
The bridge piers had been undermined
by recent high waters and the fact that
the train was proceeding at slow speed
was all that prevented a greater disas-
ter. The engine was nearly clear of the
trestle when the structure gave way.
The engine went down, landing on the
bank of the stream. The mail car and
the baggage car folded together and hung
suspended over the river. The first pas
Scnger coach was thrown off the track
and stopped, and this saved it and the
cars that followed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
MRS. TAFT IS BETTER,
Presidents Wife, Who Suffered Nervous
Breakdown on Potomac Trip, Feel
ing Much Improved.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-
Mrs. Taft, who suffered nervous break
down yesterday, was much improved to-
day. After the call of DIR. Delaney, the
attending physician. at the white house
this morning it was announced that the
Presidents wife had rested comfortably
and was much better.
Mrs Taft became i'll yesterday while
on a trip down the Potomac river, with
the President and a small party Of
friends The excitement, heat and exer
ton, as the President himself expressed
it. were too much for her. She slept
well last night however, and was con
siderably refreshed this morning. DIR.
Delaney called shortly after 9 o'clock
and was satisfied with the progress she
was making.
DR.. Delaney. who attends the Presi-
dents family, is an army physician.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
LOSES SUIT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Decides
Complaint Against N. P. for Hanna
Coal Company.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IS
TSpecial.l The interstate commerce
commission today rendered a decision in
the case of the NJ A. Hanna Coal com
pany against the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, in which he awarded
reparation on account of imposition of
unreasonable freight charges on five
carloads of coal shipped from Superior,
Wis, to destinations in North and South
Dakota. The reason for the decision
in favor of the complainant was because
the railroad failed to supply cars of the
capacity ordered by the Hanna company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21

began his sentence March 20, 1905, while
NebogatOff took up his quarters III the
fortress April Is, 1907.
Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieut..
Smyrnoff, subordinate officers under Ne
bogatof in the Russo-Japanese war, were
pardoned and released from the fortress
of st. Peter and st. Paul month ago.
These officers had been sentenced to
death for having surrendered their
commands, but in view of eXtenuating
circumstances their sentences were com
muted to ten years imprisonment, which
they began serving in 1907.
During their stay in the fortress each
prisoner had a large, bright, well
warmed ROOM Before their windows
the fortress gardens stretch down to the
Neva. beyond which stands the winter
palace, once the winter home of that
other prisoner who spends most of his
time III Tsarkoe-SelO.
In each room were field bed, a large
and a small table. a few chairs, a ward
robe and washstand. The windows
are covered with iron lattice work. AT
s o'clock in the morning the prisoners
were served with tea and their news,
papers were taken in. The sailor takes
four newspapers and is a keen follower
of politics. The soldier scarcely man
ages to get through one journal.
At 1 O'Clock luncheon of meat and
soup was served. The meal was not
varied much. but the food was excellent.
After luncheon the prisoners generally
walked in the gardens. At u dinner
was served light meal. At tea was
served for the last time.
The prisoners read as late into the
night as they cared to. Twice week
visitors were admitted, the first day be,
ing confined to their wives. Twice q
month the prisoners took a bath in the
fortress bath and on great holidays they
attended service in the famous fortress
cathedral under a convoy of soldiers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
AKRON, O., HAS BIG FIRE
Women Employed in Light Manufacture
ing Plants Thrown Into Panic
Several Narrow Escapes.

AKRON, O., May 1S.-Fire in the
seven-story Hover block today practical
" destroyed the building and its con-
tents, causing loss which will aggre-
gate 81, 100000. Several girls employed
In the building had a narrow escape.
Firemen were in danger from falling
walls.
The building was occupied entirely by
light manufacturing companies. There
were upwards Of 200 employees in the
building when the fire was discovered.
The blaze started in the basement and
the occupants of the block had plenty Of
time to escape, although the young wom-
en- were thrown into a panic. No in
iuries were reported. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Among the occupants of the building
are the Tip Top Glove company. the
Koranch Skirt company, the Akron
Ter company, the Smith Pattern com
my, the American Cereal company,
he Lombard & Replogel Engineering
company and the Neel & Armstrong
will run from $4,000 to $35, 900 each.
Both the Goodrich Rubber company and
the Diamond Tire company had many
thousands of dollars worth of autOmo-
bile tires stored in the building. The
tires are complete loss.
There is about 100000 insurance on
the building and it's contents. For a
time it was thought the fire would
spread to the Arlington hotel, which is
next to the Hover block, but the fire
men were able to confine the flames to
the Hover building. Guests at the ho-
ell were aroused and made a hurried exit
% the street, scantily clad.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
ARE PARDONED.
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff Released After Serving
Short Terms.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 1S.-Lieut.-
Gen. Anatole M. Stoessel and Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatoff have been released from
confinement in the fortress of st. Peter
and st. Paul by order of Emperor Mich
olas. The health of both men has been
gravely affected by their confinement,
Gen. Stoessel was found guilty by
court-martial of surrendering the fort
ress of Port Arthur to the Japanese and
was serving sentence of ten years. Nebo-
gatoff was sentenced for the same length
of time for surrendering to the enemy at
the battle Of the Sea of Japan. Stoessel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
Augusta (Ga.) Women Make House to
House Campaign Against
tuberculosis.

AUGUSTA, Ga, May 18.-Block by
block, Augusta was today campaigned
as never before in the fight against the
ravages of tuberculosis. Today was the
dav OF tuberculosis talk" Committees
of Augusta women, including representa-
tives of the Kings Daughters, other
church societies, women's clubs, ETC., di-
vided the city by squares and at every
home was delivered a red and yellow
sheet pleading for the people TO talk tu-
berculosis with their families The cru
SADIE was under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-.
vention of tuberculosis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
PARADE STRANGE ONE.
Japanese Blue Jackets March Arm IN
Arm with British Tars at
Victoria, B. C..

VICTORIA, B. c., May 15.-The
days proceedings in Victoria to welcome
the japanese cruisers Soya and Aso closed
last night near midnight with one Of the
strangest parades ever seen in Victoria.
Four hundred blue jackets from the war
ships marched arm in arm with British
blue jackets from the Esquimalt station
md soldiers from the local garrison from
the drill hall, where smoker and con
cert was held following the reception
given to Admiral Ijichi and to the Off
.ers and cadets by the japanese colony
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
MUST ASK PASSENGER.
Conductors Obliged to Find Out if
You Want Transfer, Rules
Assembly,

MADISON, Wis, May 15.-[Special.]
DO you desire a transferY' is one of
The questions that Milwaukee street car
conductors may be ordered to ask all
passengers if the Senate upholds the
course of the Assembly taken yesterday
afternoon. The lower house passed the
committee on transportation bill which
requires street car conductors to ask
passengers, when collecting fares, if
transfers are desired. Under the bill it
becomes the duty of passenger to make
complaint against a conductor if the lat
ter does not ask if a transfer is wanted.
The penalty is placed at not less than 50
nor more than SO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Following Instructions.

'Now. Mary said her mistress, you
must come to the door of the drawing
room and say, Breakfast is ready, and
supper is ready, but dinner is served, :
The newly corralled domestic inward
IL digested the concise instructions, and
that evening convulsed the guests who
we're awaiting the announcement OF
dinner by stepping between the, por-
there's. dropping a courtesy and re
heating. breakfast is ready, and sup
ner is ready. but dinner is ser-r-ved!'-
Philadelphia Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
MISS FARRAIRN DENIAL
Operatic Star Declares That She Is Not
Engaged to Scott or Any
body Else.

PARIS, May 1S.-Miss Geraldine
Farrar. accompanied by her mother, ar
rived in Paris this afternoon from New
York via Cherbourg, where she disem-
barked yesterday. Miss Farrar was ap-
parently greatly annoyed by the reports
of her engagement to Antonio Scott and
she asked the Associated Press to deny
that she intended to marry him or any
body else. Miss Farrar will spend the
summer in France and return TO the
United States in the autumn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Missouri Bee Bluff.

Bee bluff, on Sugar creek in the
Ozark mountains, two miles from POW
ell, Mo-, has almost as goOd a name as
it deserves. This sheer wall of porous
limestone. more than 100 feet in height,
was until a few years ago the home OF
many swarms of wild bees. When the
country near the creek became some
what settled up and some of the new e
corners began to experiment with =. bee
culture the wild bees from the bun 80
disturbed the peace of the tame hl tt
that they ruined the business. 80 !nc
settlers revenged themselves by maklns
With Indian ladders''-tree trunks with
cross pieces nailed on them for steps
they climbed to the rock citadels OF t4s
wild bees and smoked the inhabltaaH;tt1z
out with sulphur fumes.-Kansas Ci'y
Star
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
FAMOUS TUNNEL IN
COLORADO CAVES IN,
Denver & Rio Grande Cut Over Tennes-
see Pass Fills, but There Are
No Casualties.

DENVER, Colo, May 1S.-Nearly 500
feet of the famous tunnel over Tennes-
see Pass on the Denver & Rio Grande
railway, located about five miles west of
Leadville, caved in last night There
were no casualties, but the tracks will
be blocked probably for three days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21

one whom he supposed to be the butler
appear in answer to his call. wearing a
plain smoking jacket and smoking clay
oipe. oh" said the messenger. you
have come at last, have you? There's
no hurry It's only a message from the
prime Minister The butler smiled Sc
renely. and the messenger, then recognize
ing his man, stammered out: Il beg your
pardon, Sir Joseph, / have a dispatch
box for you. Bristol Echo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
BEER SHIPMENTS CUT.

WICHITA, Kan. May 1S.-The new
commissioners have issued an order
through the police department that nc
family shall be permitted to ship i'll OF
receive from a local agent more than one
case of beer each week. The commits
sioners consider this qantity suficien'
for one family, and believe that wheI
more is ordered it looks as if the buyers
were selling again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
GORE ASKS PROBE
ON RETAIL PRICES
DIRECTING INVEST
CATION is REFERRED TO SEN
ATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
LA TOILETTE WITH MINORITY.
Wisconsin Senator Joins Democrats in
Vote Affecting the Tariff
Schedules
GALLINGER URGES MORE SPEED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 49,
Senator Cores resolution directing the
committee on finance to conduct an in
vestigation into wholesale and retail
prices Of commodities was discussed
before the Senate today at some length.
Seeking to have the resolution adopted,
Mr.. Gore said he wished to have state
ments concerning the extortionate prices
Of retail dealers fully probed SO that
the country might know just where the
responsibility for high prices rests.
Senator Aldrich said it was evident
that such an investigation as that con-
templated by the resolution could not
be conducted before the pending tariff
bill was disposed Of but he had no
objection to such an investigation being
undertaken. Senator Carter pointed out
the fact that in doing this work the
finance committee would necessarily
cover the same ground which the pro-
posed tariff commission would cover.
Alleges Cotton Agreement.
That the cotton manufacturers sell
their products with an agreement as to
the price at which they are to be sold
at retail was the substance of a charge
made by Mr.. Owen. Demanding proof
of this assertion, Mr.. Gallinger said that
what the country is demanding is prompt
action on the tariff bill. He added that
it had been asserted that the business
interests of this country were losing $10,-
100000 a day by the holding up of the
tariff bill.
Referring to the ''pledge of the Repub-
ican party" to make the tariff rates
equal to the difference in cost of produc
ton here and abroad, Mr.. Owen said it
was the duty Of the majority to inform
the Senate as to what that difference
was.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the commit
tee had done much to furnish such facts
but the Oklahoma senator contended
that there was no available information
of the kind wanted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21

The swiftest bird that flies is the
frigate bird. Its speed cannot be cal
cuIated accurately, but it is supposed to
exceed 500 miles an hour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21

Cracks in floors may be neatly aL 5o
permanently filled with a paste maj anJ
from old newspapers, -four, alum "H'
water, thoroughly boiled together
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Resolution Is Referred.

In response to an appeal from Mr..
Bailey the Senate agreed to vote on Mr..
Cores resolution amended as suggested
by Mr.. Bailey so as to require the APP
pointment of select committee of
four Republicans and three Democratic
senators to conduct the investigation
asked for and by vote Of SO to % it
was referred to the committee on finance,
Senator Bristow, Crawford and La Fol-
lette voting no with the Democrats.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21

The number of bricks used III ~ ~
Severn tunnel is computed to De :"
100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
Big Demand for Bread.

Bakers who are not affected by the
action of the meeting last night will
not be able to supply one-tenth of the
demand for bread in the crowded east
side and therefore it was believed that
there would be an unprecedented de-
nand for flour and bread from other
sections.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-21
FOUR HUNDRED SHOPS IN DIS
TRICT CONTAINING 100000
PEOPLE BAR DOORS.
POLICE FEAR MORE RIOTS.
High Price of Wheat, Coupled with
Strike of Employees, Starts Trouble
on East Side.
SUPPLY FAR SHORT OF DEMAND.

NEW YORK, May 18.-A bread fam
inc among the 100000 residents of the
east side was inaugurated today when
more than 400 bakeries closed down. The
trouble started with the increase IN the
price of wheat recently, and was aug
mented by the coincident strike OF the
bakery employees on the east side.
Police Fear Riots.
At a meeting of the bakery owners
last night it was unanimously decided
to close all of their shops, numbering
more than 400, commencing this morn
ing. The police. hearing of this, de-
tailed an unusually large number OF
men on duty in that section today during
the hours when house wives usually vlslt
the bakeries. There was a fear that
the riotous scenes of few years ago
when the price of meat was raised,
might be repeated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03
Deaths and Funerals.

Anna Eliza, wife of Alonzo B. Da-
Wis, died this morning at her residence,
246 Island Brook avenue. She had
been i'll with pneumonia since Wer-
nesday night. She was 6S years OF
age, and is survived by her husband
and three sons, Charles E., Lewis W.,
of this city, and william 1. a dis
tiller, in Long Hill; and two daughters,
Mrs John Heavey Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Mrs Burton J. Gray of William
street, this city. She is also survived
by a number of grandchildren She
was a. communicate of Trinity Epis-
copal church.
Many friends attended the funeral
this morning of William F. Gerrity,
which was held from his late residence
697 Barnum avenue, at O'Clock and
thence to ST. Charles Church at $3.50,
where Rev. William H. Lynch sang
a high mass of requiem At the of
fertory Miss Jessie Lance sang "Veni
Jesu," at the conclusion of the mass
Heaven Is His Home" and as the
body was being borne out of the church
'.Some Sweet Day. The floral offer
ing offerings were numerous and I'M
usually handsome, testifyinS the es-
TEEN in which the deceased was held
by those who knew him. The pail
bearers were Patrick McQueeney,
Frank Cutler, John Keegan, John Too
mey John Latin and Dennis Cough
lin. The interment was in st. Mich
aelS cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03
Not What II Was For.

When Miss Julia Bryant. daughter
Of william Cullen Bryant. was little
child an aged lady, who was for a
time Z neighbor of the poet and his
family, had been shown into the par
Tor OF the house, where she was max
ing her first call. She found the small
aulin seated on the door with an Illus
ttated volume Of Milton in her lap. Al
though she knew, Of course, that it
must be the artist, not the author, in
whom at that early age the child was
Interested, she asked genially by way
OF beginning an acquaintance:
Reading poetry already, little girl r
Julia looked up and regarded her
xravely. Then she explained, with an
AIR. of politely correcting inexcusable
ignorance:
People don't read poetry. Papas
write poetry, and mammas sing po-
eng, and little girls learn to say po-
etry, but nobody reads poetry. That
Int what IT'S for"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03
Mrs. Foster Elected
President Art League

The Bridgeport Art League held its
fourteenth annual meeting at the
Stratfield this afternoon, and besides
doing a great deal of routine business
elected officers for the ensuing year.
After the business meeting the mem
bers of the club and their 125 guests
adjourned to the banquet hall where
a tempting lunch was spread. Mrs.
John T. Stirling, the retiring president.
presided. The company listened to
remarks by Miss Florence Levy of
New York, editor of the Art Annual.
Miss. Levy spoke upon Municipal
Art with marked ability. The ban
quet hall was decorated in yellow, the
tables being covered with daffodils and
tulips. The officers elected at the
business meeting were: President Mrs.
Clarence Foster; LIST vice-president,
Mrs. Alfred c. Zones; End vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Myra E. Wooster; Bird vice
president, Mrs. William B. CogsweH
of Stratford; recording secretary. Mrs.
Charles w. Gardner; corresponding
secretary, Miss Alice Pierce; treasur-
er, Mrs. John C. Chamberlain; and Ii
brarian, Mrs. Fayette c. ClarJ