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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
BOY PREVENTS WRECK.
While Gathering Christmas Greens Along
Tracks, Youths Discover Broken
Rail and Save Train.

OLYMPIA. Wash, Dec. 24.-Harry
Hunter, 12-year-oId boy, saved a
heavily loaded Northern Pacific pas
senger train from a disastrous wreck
Thursday.
Hunter and Sam Burrows, boy Of
the same age, were gathering Christmas
decorations along the right of way east
of Olympia when they discovered a
broken rail, which left an opening in the
track several feet long.
Knowing a passenger train was due to
pass soon, the boys determined to give
warning. Hunter started up the track
in the direction of Tacoma and Burrows
started toward Olympia, both running at
top speed.
Hunter had proceeded only short
distance when he discovered the train
bearing down upon him. Selling a hand
kerchief he waved it frantically. For a
time it appeared the engineer would not
heed his signal, but the train eventually
began to slow down and was brought to
a stop within five feet of the broken rail.
The passengers and train crew lionized
the boy, and took him aboard the train.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

Rev. John Bannister Tabb, poet-priest,
whose body was taken from Baltimore
to Richmond, Va, for burial on the
Catholic priest was the object of warm
tribute paid by Rev. Henry NJ. Wharton
of BrantIey Baptist church. When
Father Tabb died. he said, "a bright
star faded from our literary sky. Like
Father Ryan, the sweet southern poet,
he touched with tenderness and sym
pathy, the heart strings of the people:
Those who recall his verses or shall read
them in the future will reverently re-
member the poetic soul which was
blessed of God with the power of song
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
ALLEN HIS MUCH
FREEDOM IN jail
PRISON TURNKEY TELLS HUI"
RANK wRECKER PASSED TIME
DURING INCARCERATION.
CoNWCT's LAWYER QUITS CASE
District Attorney Woman Mason WITH
draws IN Favor of RUFUS 3.
Smith of Madison.
WIFE BURNS MANY DOCUMENTS.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. M.-LSpeclal.l
Thomas G. Moran, turnkey at the
Dane county Jail, was put through an
examination in the bankruptcy court IN
the Phil Allen case today at the hands
of Attorney Jackman, who sought TO
learn to what extent Allen was per-
mitted the freedom of the jail and now
far he was allowed to go in writing
letters.
The officials testimony was that Allen
was allowed the freedom of the jail dur
ing the daytime. He was a volumlnous
letter writer, sometimes sending hfteen
letters a day. He used the telephone at
will, speaking to La Crosse, Mineral
Point, Minneapolis, Winona and Chicago;
Mr.. Moran said he posted many OF
they became so numerous he was unable
to continue to do so. He was always
given the money for postage by Allen.
Eat at Sheriff's Table.
Mrs, Allen and Allen were also al
lowed to eat at the sheriff's table. Mr..
Moran said he understood his duty was
to guard prisoners and not to oversee
their correspondence.
Allen was not locked in the cell until
9 o'clock at night Otherwise, he had
the freedom of the Jail. Mr.. Allen paid
for all his own long distance calls.
Turnkey Moran stated that Allen re-
ceived many letters containing money IN
small sums, sometimes from his wife and
sometimes from his sister-in-law and
also from others.
He said little restraint was put upon
Mrs. Allen. Last Sunday he said he
had a little difficulty with her and her
sister, Miss Jackson, when they were re-
fused to be allowed to see Allen. Mrs.
Allen wanted to send fruit to Allen but
was refused. Mr.. Moran told Of the let
ters sent to Allen from Mineral Point.
Many Papers Burned.
Allen said he wanted to look them over
and destroy those of no use. Mr.. Moran,
who knew nothing of the bankruptcy
proceedings then, permitted him to de-
stroy them and a great many papers and
letters were burned in the heating plant.
He told of other visitors to Allen,
Messrs. Smith and Wicks, bookkeepers
in the bank examiners department, who
called upon him.
Some days ago Mrs Allen came down
from her husbands cell with another
bundle Of papers and letters and said she
been cautioned against this, however,
and refused to permit her to destroy
them. He said if there were any to de-
stroy he would do so.
Relate to Transfer.
Mr.. Moran said many of the letters
written had related to the transfer Of
stock to Miss Jackson and Guy Roe.
Allen was in court today but is in poor
physical condition. Attorney Jackman
desired a physicians certificate saying
that Allen was unable to take the stand.
DR. Purcell said he thought it would be
better to defer this.
Vroman Mason has withdrawn as Al
lens attorney and his place has been
taken by Rufus B. Smith Of this city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Milwaukee's Great Home Paper

The circulation Of the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin, has been increasing
very rapidly during the past nine
months. Today we are serving over
10000 readers. We now wish to in
crease this number to $4,000 within
the next few months. In fact, over
$4,000 new readers have decided that
this was the paper they preferred over
all others. There is a reason for this
The Wisconsin is essentially home
paper. Every issue contains something
that will prove of interest to every mem,
Der of the family. Its news columns are
replete with the latest foreign, national
and state happenings. Besides the regu,,
lar news of the day, its many specla
departments contain much Of interest 10
old and young. It's columns are clean
and pure and all the news worth printing
are given each day, in the same place,
If you are not now reader OF inc
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, we az,
wise you to subscribe for this paper a.
once. The price is but $500 year. you
can get it through your local neWspaRe,
newsdeaIer, postmaster, or by sehans
direct to the office of publication q,
Milwaukee. The State Of WISCONSIN
proud of it's great newspaper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
DEATH SAVES SHELDON
INDICTED INSURANCE OFFICER
NEVER KNEW DISGRACE.
Requisition Papers Were Ready for Re
moval to Face Charges of
Misappropriatio1.

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 81
Never knowing that for more than three
weeks he had been under indictment and
that warrant for his arrest was ready
as we'll as requisition papers for taking
him from Connecticut jurisdiction to
New York as a prisoner, George Preston
Sheldon, for tWenty-One years president
of the PheniX Insurance company of
Brooklyn, died at his home here Satur-
day.
Mr. Sheldon has been suffering for
more than d month from a complication
of diseases, which were brought on by
an attack Of ptomaine poisoning. A
widow, three daughters and two sons
survive him. No date has as yet been
announced for the funeral.
Mr. Sheldon was born in this city in
1S47 and after a preparatory school edu.
cation went to Yale, where he was grad,
uated with the degree of bachelor OF
arts. In 1888 he was elected presid emf
of the PheniX Insurance company and
remained the head of that corporation
until a short time ago, when he resigned
after an investigation of the company s
affairs had been begun by the state su.
perintendent of insurance. Following the
investigation of the state superintendent.
Mr.. III otchkisS, the case was taken up by
District Attorney jerome, who brought
it before the grand jury. On December
Z an indictment was handed down
against Mr. Sheldon.
At the time of the handing down OF
the Indictment Mr.. Sheldon was i'll. The
ptomaine poisoning led to complications,
was such that the physicians declared
that news of his having been indicted
would result in his death. Consequently
the facts were kept from him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
TODECR DEFICIT
Postmaster General Hitchcock Order,
Cessation of Accounting Section and
Plans Other Economies.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. "a
Postmaster General Hitchcock has founr
one way to help decrease the postal de
felt and incidentally the postal expend,
lures. and will put his plan into effe,
on January 1.
The accounting section, division {
finance of the Office of the third assis
ant postmaster general will be abolished
This action will save $50, 900 a Seal
and the twenty-seven clerks assigne
there will go back to the bureaus frol
which they were taken
After careful investigation Mr.. Hitcl
cock found that the accounting sectio
merely performed a duplication Of WORT
Plans are under consideration to abo
ish other Implications.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
President Diaz a Carpenter.

President Diaz received at Chaupulte-
pee castle committee of workmen who
invited him to attend the velada to be
given by the laboring element in the
Teatro Arbeu, in honor of Jesus Garcia,
the engineer hero of Nacozari, who haved
the town. but lost his own life by pulling
a burning train of dynamite out of the
village. Il was carpenter" said Presi-
dent Diaz. LAS a young man | was
friendly with a Frenchman, who taught
me how to work with tools, and with my
own hands l made a chair which is still
in the Chamber of Deputies of Oaxaca
and in which l sat many times when l
was governor of that state."-Mexican
Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Skin Humor Lasted Is Years

"Cuticura did wonders for me. For
twenty-five years l suffered agony
from terrible humor, completely COY,
ering my head, neck and shoulders, 50
even to my wife, l became an object
of dread. At large expense l consult.
ed the most able doctors far and near.
Their treatment was Of no avail, nor
was that of the --- Hospital, dur.
ing six months efforts. l suffered on
and concluded there was no help for
me this side of the grave. Then
heard of some one who had been cured
by Cuticura Remedies and thought
that a trial could do no harm. In
surprisingly short time I was CON.
pletely cured. S. P. Reyes, lat Con,
gress ST., Boston, Mass, Oct. IL, O9"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
ENGINE BLOWS UP;
TWELVE ARE KILLED
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OCCURS IN
OKLAHOMA ROUNDHOUSE.
EXPLOSION HAPPENS ON THE
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Dec. "a
A dozen or more men were killed today
at Shawnee, Ok, by a locomotive ex.
pIoding in the repair shops of the Chi.
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad.
The men were sitting close to the en-
CINE eating their dinner when the ex
plosion occurred. Parts of human bodies
were scattered in all directions for blocks
around and the building was utterly de-
molished.
1t was impossible to learn the names
of the victims at once as nothing re-
manned of many of them by which iden-
titication could be made. The company
soon began checking over the list of en-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

means normal, the acute phase of the
congestion caused by the 1O-inch fall
of snow was a thing of the past this
morning. Snowbanks many feet high
obstructed the chief thoroughfares
where the shovellers had been busy, and
street traffic of all sorts sought the
cleared off car tracks. Seven thousand
men employed by Street Commissioner
Edwards made the snow fly in the streets
and avenues
Taft Cancels Engagement.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
Little inconvenience was felt in Wash
ington today as a result of the Christmas
storm beyond the late arrival of trains
from the north with belated Christmas
gifts and mails and the presence in the
city Of AZ inches Of snow and many icy
pavements. Traffic conditions on the
trunk railways were such, however, that
President Taft thought it advisable to
cancel engagements in New York which
he had made for tonight.
Hopeful conditions were held out this
morning by the authorities at the wealth
er bureau who said that the storm which
began on Christmas eve, had passed out
to sea off the coast and everything
seemed clear in the east for good weather
for at least a couple of days. Another
disturbance, however, is coming out OF
the west and moving eastward. but this,
they say, will result in only a little snow
and will not be accompanied by the
heavy winds that came with the storm
which has just passed
Not one train had reached Washing,
ton from New York since the storm of
Christmas eve up to noon today This
was not due to conditions about Wash
ington, but to the tieup of railway traf-
! fic in the vicinity of New York and Phil
| adelphia. No Sunday newspapers OF
New York or Philadelphia have reached
Washington, nor have the Monday morn
ing papers yet arrived
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
AN EXCELLENT REMEnv

Will Break Up a Cold in w.
four Hours and Cure ADv y'
That Is Durable. Ugh
The following mixture is often 49,
iscribed and Is highly recommo, s'0
for coughs, colds and other Throat lucy
bronchial trouble. Mix two ounnos 1a
'Glycerine, half-ounce of Virgir W. v,
'of Pine compound pure, and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. These CON S ~
bought in any good drug stora os W
easily mixed together in a large bottl,
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine NV,
pound pure is prepared only in A.
laboratories of the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, and put up for 5,a
ipensing in half-ounce walls.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

yards south of their village in western
New Mexico, thirty-fve miles south of
Gallup, on the Santa Fe route. 1t is
marked by a crude shrine, built like a
bake oven out of fiat stones. Two large
removable fagstones close the entrance,
which faces the rising sun.
On the top are a number of concre-
tionary formations, known to the Indi-
ans as thunder stones. In the interior
are large numbers of feather tufted
prayer sticks and several earthenware
vessels filled with sacred meal. Numer-
Gus ceremonial dances, in the nature of
rain making rites. are performed around
the holy place.-Kansas City Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
LOSS IN SPAIN HEAVY.
Only Three Houses Left Standing il
Village After Flood.

SAN SEBASTIF. Spain, Dec 81
Details of the damage caused by the dis
astrous floods last week poured into the
city today. Only three houses were left
standing in the village of Santa Chris
tiana and at La Vicilla, a church was
the only building able to withstand the
storm. Benavente, a town thirty -four
miles north of Zamorra, with a popula-
ton of about 5000, was under water for
five days, during which time all traffic
in the streets was conducted by boats.
The village of Villabeza has been de
stroyed and the crops in the Castle
Dleateau ruined.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the Dist adopted a reso-
luton by Mr.. Flint calling for all the pa
pers III the Ballinger PinchOt case, and
thus put i'll motion an inquiry into that
controversy. After some debate adj
journment was taken to January 4.
IN THE HOUSE.
In a ten-minute session on the Dist
Mr.. Mann reported his bill for the sup
preston of the white slave traffic and
Mr.. Richardson filed a minority report
against Mr.. Mann's bill for the reorgan-
of Panama. The House adjourned to
January +.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
GAS ORA
For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Always BoagD'
g ss:ss the Of &shfAzzM
Compulsory Marriage Proposed

Compulsory Marriage PFopOSeu'
"There is only one good reason Tor IN No. y
getting married and that is IL i'll; hG ga II.
said Rev. Frederick E. Hopkins l IN rm
grim Congregational church Chlc olyr
"The state should compel men 10 m4i,S
for the same reason it com!R.els ea lorTice
and in some countries military sef+ +Sat
It is for the welfare of the sta l5sor .n If
there should be the largest nui iIcrpase
homes and normal ana ana resG sinita l1 &C
o of RSpqlstien girl t w atfSF like to marry
m Rer ask 1p' h nn WI Why not? If She r ant;
him she she viii probably give him M ,g ges
right out and ask for what you ggd as silly
It is a useless conventionality ana an lick I 70
custom anyway we lookI, at 1t 10 '''D
the old-fashioned way
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Too Much Light for Trysting.

Central park and Prospect park, New
York, within the next two weeks viii
pass into history as trysting places, for
1477 electric lights to be set up therein
are expected to make the dark spots al
most as light as day. The conduits are
now being laid and in many places the
poles are up. Central parks dismal gas
oline lamps are to be replaced with lights
of unusual brilliancy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Face Covered with PimpleS.

81 congratulate Cuticura upon my
speedy recovery from pimples which
covered my face. l used CutiCura
Soap, Ointment and Resolvent for ten
days and my face cleared and | am
perfectly well. l had tried doctors for
several months but got no results
VIM. J. Sadlier, 1914 Susquehanna
Ave, Philadelphia, May 1, 1909"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
THE BLACK HAND
Sixteen Italians and Sicilians Indicts,
at Toledo, Ohio.

at Toledo, Ohio.
The federal grand jury at Toledo n
has returned indictments against siytoop
Italians and Sicilians suspected of nsna
the mails to obtain money from tbe;,
wealthy country men by means ~
threats of torture or death. There ro,
one secret indictment against a man S %%S
pected of being implicated in blackboTn$a
methods of extortion, who is not vet nDl
der arrest. Of the sixteen men indicto5
in connection with the attempt to eytOrt
money from John Amicon, wealth.
fruit dealer of Columbus. six are NOW noT
under arrest in the Lucas county iaI IN
Toledo, and others are at liberty I'M under ar
bond. Antonio Lima, one of the numb,
indicted, is now said to be in Italy and
the government officials say no efNTt
will be made to extradite him. or "a
bring him to trial unless he returns 70
this country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Started with Small Capital.

Albert Endersby embarked on the sea
of matrimony with only % cents to
serve as ballast in case of storm, his
wife, Lydia, claims in a suit for a di-
yorce which she has commenced. He
had told her that he had steady job
and was earning $50 a month, she al
leges, but she found after their mar
riage that he had no regular employment,
but did odd jobs as a carpenter. Mrs.
Endersby left her husband on Deem
Der 10 1903.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
THEIR EARTH'S CENTER.
Rude Shrine Marks the Spot for the
Zuni Indians.

In the Zuni cosmogony the earth is
conceived of as fiat and shaped like a
pancake Being a chosen people of the
gods, they were commanded early in
their tribal career to go to the exact
center of the world and there build their
homes: and one of the most interesting
legends of the people relates the story
of their wanderings in search of the
middle place, and tells how they knew it
when they reached it. 1t is about 200
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

From this time forward there may be
a diminution in the totals of excavation
reported from the Panama canal. This
is due to the facts that portions of the
excavation have been finished and that
as the excavation grows deeper the num-
Der of shovels that can he employed will
he rpHncpH
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

More than $4,000 children were en-
aped by the authorities of Berlin to
spend this summer on land within easy
reach of the city limits. They were as
signed plots where they could play and
cultivate gardens proftably with the
nelp of their families and the advice
of public instructors
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

All the grade crossings on the Mon
uX-BerneOherland electric railway
are guarded by automatic gates or bars
which close when a car approaches and
lift when it passes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

When completed the new W is ea S
liners will be the largest g oe saa+ bean
being 600 feet over all by 9ZLI EI-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

Mrs. Arthur Slade of New York is
the president of the Ely club. which has
just opened a clubhouse where young
women "tudying for a profession can
6nd a home in New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
A Tribute to a Poet Priest.

Cardinal Gibbons assisted in celebrat-
ing the requiem mass over the body of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-13
JOKER IN THE PAYNE BILL
Since Attention Has Been Called TO
the Matter, the House Will
Make q CoTreef5ou

Washington. April 12.-The house was in
session two hours and fifteen minutes to-
day. The first action taken was the adop-
ton Of a resolution calling upon the sen
ate for a return Of the Payne tariff bill
next Thursday IN order that il might be
corrected so as TO include products of
petroleum in the free list
During the confusion incident TO the
passage Of the bill Friday il was be
heved this provision was included but il
has developed that such was not the case
although il clearly was the intention to
include these products along with crude
and refined petroleum The house espe-
Cially authorized its enrolling clerk to
make the correction. and ne can make
the change within a few minutes Ii will
therefore cause no delay in tariff legis-
lation- Il is understood the senate will
not object 10 the return Of the measure.
There was much opposition to two res
Olutions. one to appoint several janitors
ard the other 10 appropriate for the ex-
penses Of the house incident to the extra
session. TIE first was defeated By being
laid on the table and the second was
adopted.
After sending the census bill to con-
ference the house. at 2-l5 p. m, adjourned
until Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-13
GOVERNOR WILL
APPOINT JUDGE
Lively Fight Up in idaho and
AlfKindS of Political Wires
Being Pulled.
Special TO The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, April Zone of the pref
test appointment scraps of the present
state administration was opened today
contempOraneous with a decision of
the supreme court that the election sec
ton of the act creating the eighth jul
dicial district is not constitutional. A
writ of mandate was sought to compel
the calling of the election by the COM
missioners of KOOtenai county which,
with Bonner, forms the new district
The court today handed down an opin-
ion holding that the provision requiT-
ing the election of the judge is uncon-
stitutional. This action puts it up to
Governor Brady to name the judge. Co
incidentally, it is said, the election sec
ton was placed in the law to relieve
him from that duty.
1t is noteworthy that on the day the
decision was handed down a delegation
Of North Idaho politicians arrived in
Boise, representing rival candidates
for the judgship, Sherman II. Taylor Of
Sand Point. and Robert y. Dunn. reg
lister of the land office at Occur d'Alene
City. Republican Chairman O'Neil is
here for Taylor and c. L. Hoffman Of
RathdrUm; A. A. Crane Of Harrison.
and J. T. Carroll of Occur d'Alene City
for Dunn.
During the consideration of the meas
ure by the legislature it was frequently
stated in the Hobbies that the lumber
interests were deeply interested in the
prospective new jUdgeship. Mr.. Carroll
is a prominent lum herman. Hoffman
and Crane are both well known poll
ticians and as attorneys are said to be
closely connected with the lumber in
terests Of north Idaho. They have been
this evening. So far as known no de-
cision has been reached. Governor
Brady will give the matter close at
ton said one of his close friends to-
night. He will not allow the prejudi-
cial statements respecting lumber in
fucnCes 70 dissuade him from naming
a competent. Uncontaminated man. nor
will he be moved TO put a misfit in
the position by pure political pressure -