davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
USEFUL TREES OF FLORIDA
Great Variety Growing in the Stat
Durable Woods.

Great Variety Growing IN the StatA
Durable Woods.
Florida has perhaps more useful ra
growing within her borders than any h
err state in the Union-a greater varis
But there is a general desire to intrOiy
more. as the soap berry, the tallow ia
and the eucalyptus.
An addition to the discussion Of d
latter, a tree which is very valuable
:ause it has the unusual quality of gn
ing with great rapidity yet furnish,
a hard and durable wood, is furniSheii
a letter to the editor of the Florida I'm
and Produce News by E. E. Thongs
of Avon Park. Mr.. Thompson says
part: Eucalyptus trees were Oh
planted here about 1894, and were
jured by the great freeze but spOus
and grew like orange trees. A ta
eucalyptus trees planted later have NAL
such wonderful growth as to cause pa
pie to look up, take notice and rlbg
neck to see the lofty tops. The grOVt
in ten years is 6 feet around the BODY
"The seasoned wood is hard as hi,h,
and posts show no decay in the grola
The limbs, twigs, leaves and seed Ga
make the very best fuel. Our people a
convinced of the great value of eucaIT
tus and are planting them up and dow
the avenues and in the cemetery %
will soon plant them in forest form"
In California some species
eucalyptus show greatest development
low places. where rainwater stands %
in swamps, river bottoms, ETC., thou.
they will endure drought, according To-
bulletin Of the University of Calfol
The durability of the wood, according
other authorities, is due to an oil wi
which it is impregnated and which
extracted for commercial purposes
Florida Times Union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
P1cKEMAN WELDING THE AXE.
Chief Game Warden Is Cutting Of Heads
in His Department.

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 3.-For rea-
sons which Game Warden Rickeman re-
fuses to disclose six deputy game war
dens have been retired from the force,
and the end is no. yet.
The civil service commission has been
husy in the interest of the game warden
department and is welding the axe.
Who the victims are Warden Ricke-
man also refuses to say for reasons
affectinc the service. He VIII make ap-
pointments to fill the vacancies lmme EN-
in the future they will be replaced as
the good of the service may require.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
HILL ELECTS STEVENS
Former Engineer in Charge of Panama
Canal Construction President of
Oregon Trunk Line

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept John +.
Stevens, the engineer, formerly in charge
of the Panama canal construction, has
been elected president of the Oregon
Trunk line, the Hill railroad to be built
from the Columbia river to central Ore
gon and to San Francisco.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
OY FALLS FORTY FEET.
Drops from Roof of Manitowoc Factory
Landing on His Back and
May Die.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Sept. 3.-[Spe-
cial. Arthur Holsen, a young man en-
ployed by the Gunnell Machinery com
pany, fell from the roof of the boiler
works plant this morning and is believed
to have sustained internal injuries which
are likely to prove fatal. The boy suf-
fered so greatly from the shock that
physicians have been unable to revive
IN to determine the extent of his in
Juries. The boy is 20 years of age
and had lust started work for the day
when the accident happened. He fell
forty feet or more and landed on his
hack
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
CHAUFFEURS IN UNION,
Organize Protective Association to Stop
Joy Riding and Keep Out All
Young Applicants.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. g.
Black listing joy riding and declaring
for IS years as the minimum age limit
in the issuance of licenses to automo.
bile drivers, most of the chauffeurs Of
Washington have organized a "Chauf,
feurs Protective association" and affili-
ated as a union with the knights of La.
Dor. The new organization has sick ben.
eft provisions and it's policy will be to
expel from it's ranks any chauffeur con-
victed of joy riding. The action Of the
chauffeurs is in line with a movement
already launched in several other cities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
TRIES TO SAVE IN VAIN.
Only to Find Father Had Smoth-
cred to Death.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 4.-[Spe-
. ciaL Prank Weigel farmer living
near Stoddard, five miles south of here.
3. seeing smoke issuing from the cabin oc-
cupied by his aged father near by this
morning, went to the cabin and. entering
the burning building ut the risk Of his
&ife, carried his father out Then it was
seen that the elder Weigel, Joseph, aged
- years, had smothered to death. The
3IouSe was burned to the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
ELECT STANLEY MAN.
Capt. John Phillips of Wisconsin Made
Vice President of Northwestern
Photographers Association.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Ihe
Northwestern Photographers association
held it's annual convention here today and
decided to join the national association
in a body.
Cficers were elected as follows:
President, w. e. Butler, Bismarck, n, ID.
Vice president, Capt. John Philips Stan-
ley Wis. ,,,oI,s
Secretary, c. II. Galbraith, Minneapolis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
CON!!S7.IpA10I
RELIEVED
PRICE 2sc
Mailed postpaid o, i,
ceipt of pric. '

You can't have beautiful co,..,
ion If your blood is impure ~ "
suffer with indigestion or anv o.. y
or liver ailment. 'O'4a,
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills regrr,.
bowels, correct Indigestion rons.
ton, bfIiousness, torpid liyers w
dice, saIlow and dull complexion. NY ~
purify the blood and clear the o.,
pimpIes, sores and most eruntions 4
One pill is a gentle laxative
pills a thorough physic. Thev \,
grippe, they do not weaken. Pr,o' =
MUNYON'S REMEDY CO,
53rd and Jefferson SITS, Phila D.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
WOMEN TAKE APPEAL.
Suffragettes Arrested in London Declare
They Had Right to Approach
Premier Asquith.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The eight suf-
fragettes who were arrested August -
in Downing street in connection with the
picketing of Premier Asquith's residence,
each or spend seven days in the Bow
street jail They gave notice of appeal
on the ground that all subjects of the
King have the right to APPROACH the soy
ereign through his minister, and that. IN
endeavoring to interview the premier,
they were merely exercising these rights.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
A Picnic to the Pole

When the burnin heat beats on the street
And the thunders roll and roll,
'Twould be good to go in ship OF snow
On picnic to the pole!
On picnic to the pole!
Where the Ice King has control;
'Twould be good to go in a ship of snow
On d picnic to the pole!
'Twould be fine to sail in an icy gale
Where the arctic oceans roll;
Far far away over Baff1n's Bay
On picnic to the pole!
Atlanta Constitution,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
GERMAN OUT OF RACES
Sender Yacht Contest Narrows Down 70
American Boats for Finals-Elen
Gets Another.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Sept. g.
The Ellen owned by Charles 2. Curtis,
Jr., of the Boston Yacht club, won the
fifth German American sender yacht
race off here today, with the German
boat Hevella second, and the New York
boat third. The result eliminates the
Hevella and leaves the Ellen and Joyette
to sail tomorrow for the President Taft
and Gov. Draper cups.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
Americans Like Paris,

More Americans have visited Paris
Ia the present tourist season than in
any one previous year, and they have
returned to the United States poorer,
IN the aggregate, by about $1,7S0,OOO,
:, exclusive of their outlay in purchases
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
10000 MELONS EATEN.
Rocky Ford, Colo, Sees Greatest Pile
of Rinds in History After Cele-
brating Watermelon Day.

ROCKY FORD. Colo. Sept. 3.-The
greatest pile of watermelon rinds in the
history of the world lay scattered over
tho colds of Rocky Ford today, the re-
sI1lt of Yesterdays celebration of WA
termeIon day" Ten thousand water
melons were consumed in addition to
vast quantities of cantaloupe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
Form Guernsey Association.

WAUSAU, Wis. Sept. 3-[Special.l
A Guernsey association was organized
here at the Marathon county fair today,
breeders uniting to improve the stock In
the county and to encourage the buying
of pure breeds. This is the last Gay OF
the fair and was called y. A. II. uay'
the veterans being invited by the associa'
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
How Long Animals Live.

=. The maximum length of life of some of
: She best known animals is as follows:
years, and the donkey like period: the
dog does not exceed % years: the rabbit
from s to 10: the goose. so: the duck.
she hen and the turkey, a dozen years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
Grand Duke in Navy

Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of the
late Grand Duke Vladimir, has entered
the Russian navy as second officer in
command of the cruiser Oleg. he will
be given a separate command after he
has undergone a period of training.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
Horse Power and Foot Pounds.

When the steam engine was placed
upon a commercial basis by Watt and
that its power should be expressed in
terms of the effort of the horse. and in
spite Of all later suggestions for new
units the horsepower remains as the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-10
DOG REVEALS SUICIDE.
( Ia Crosse County Farmer Attracted to
Dead Body of Wife by CANNES
Barking

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept 4.-[Spe-
.5ai. His attention attracted by the
barking of Il dog at an object hanging
, from a tree. O. NJ. Myhro, farmer liv
img near here, entered a field and found
ii the dead body of his wife swinging from
4 tree The woman had committed sui
eide by hanging. She was 80 years of
age. No reason except that of temporary
. Insanity is assigned tor the act
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
s 7 RIK { IS
ON IN I'LL
FORCE
Coal Miners Contend for a
Certified Agreement With
Companies

Winnipeg, April 3.-Dspatches today
from the coal barons of Alberta and
British Columbia state that with the
exception of the mines operated by
the Crows Nest Pass Coal company,
all the miners employed in the Leth-
bridge, Bankhead Maple Leaf. Pass
burg, Blairmore. Hill Crest. Lille and
Coleman mines, are on strike Tho
miners are quiet, but the strike is In
full force.
The strikers are of the opinion that
the supply of coal is short and that
the operators may come to an agree
mcnt signed by the Crows Nest Pass
Coal company. The operators argue
that as the summer season is at hand
the demand for coal will not be so
great.
The men at Fernie camps say they
will take no notice of the Lcfieux law,
as no act of parliament can compel
them TO work without an agreement.
Lethbridge Will be hard hit If tho
strike continues long. Places where
team plowS are used TO break tho
ground use q car Of coal week and
will soon be out of business
Brick and terra cottn works and
other large firms have about 80 days
supply on hand.
Cnnadian Pacific road has coal
stored up at different places 10 last
for months,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
PEOPL Ii OF
NAPL { 5
READY
10 Extend Warm Welcome
to EX=PreSident on His
Arrival

Naples, April 3.-Nevcr before have
The people OF Naples shown such an
interest In the arrival of foreigner
as In the expected visit Of ex-President
Roosevelt
Unfortunately. however. the brevitv
Of Mr. Rooseyelt's stay here will COM
pei the abandonment of many Of the
arrangements that have been made fer
his entertainment He probably will
be able to remain in Naples but a few
hours, for the latest reports say that
the Hamburg will not reach here un.
Til Monday afternoon or evening.
King Emmanuel has instructed the
Duke of Aosta TO welcome the ex-
president TO Italy in his name and 10
express to Mr., Roosevelt the kings
Wish tn make his personal acquaint-
ance. which he would have taken steps
to do had not Mr. Roosevelt travelled
in the strlctcst incogn.to
The German emperor. besides send
Ing greetings, had ordered the German
consul general here To fill MI Roose-
yelts cabin on the steamer with car
nations-red. white and black-the
German colorS, as a token OF the ON,
p'ToI HOMAGE
Tho Roosevelt quarters on the
steamer will be a perfect bower, for
everybody Of note Is sending flowers
as the only way In which they can fit-
tipgly welcome the great American.
Prior TO the Decentralization repr-
sentatives of the board of aldermen
Will Officially greet the eX-presIdent in
the name OF the city on board the
Hamburg, and a committee OF ladies'
VIII present Mr. Roosevelt with flow
ers. The American ambassador, at
tended by several members of the
embassy. will greet him in the name
OF the Americans
Journalists are coming In from every
quarter. and in anticipation of the
royal welcome to be given the former
president of their country (Ameri-
cans), some of them having come long
distances. are crowdlng the hotels
Many American yachts are anchored
In the harbor. among them being An.
thony j Drexcl's Margarita. from Via
Reggie, and Mrs. Robert Goelets
Nahma.
1t Is probable, however that the
spectators on the yachts will see lit
tie. because the police precautions are
very elaborate and service boats Will
keep back craft OF all kinds.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

John Contos, a we'll known busi-
ness man of this city, was shot and
killed last night at his place of busi-
ness. the Palace Bakery, on Twenty
NTH street. between Washington and
Grant avenues The murderer was
a Greek by the name Of Nick Vekos,
who has been conducting fruit and
confectionery store on the corner OF
Lincoln avenue and Twenty-fifth
the heart and died Immediately with
out uttering a word.
1t seems that Contos held a mort
gage on the business house of Vekos
and yesterday foreclosed the same,
serving an attachment on the goods
and store Of Vekos AT 11:45 o'clock
last night Vekos entered the Contos
place OF business and, approaching
Contos. asked him for a little more
time to make good on his obligation
with him. Alr. Contos replied that he
could do nothing for him, that he had
given him plenty of time, and that in
asmuch as no sort of settlement had
been made, and that he understood
that he (YekoS) had been sQuanderlng
his money in the gambling houses of
the city Instead Of paying his obli-
cation with him no further time would
be allowed AT this Vekos quick
ly drew a "A calibre revolver and
shot Mr.. Contos through the heart
With the above stated results.
AS soon as Vekos fred the fatal
shot he rushed out of the store to
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
F Al R B IN \ s
GUEST OF
HONOR
AT Banquet rendered Los
Angeles Members of Re-
cent Legislature

Los Angeles. April S.-At a banquet
rendered tonight 10 the Los Angeles
members OF the recent state leglsla-
ture, former Vice President Charles
w Fairbanks was the principal speak
or. his subject being The United
States Senate"
THE senate OF the United States.
he said, may be relied upon TO eS-
ercise a sound. rational. patriotic In
fluence. not only In matters of legisla-
ton but also with respect to matters
of international significance.
There Is no ground whatever for
the suggestion which Is now and again
heard that we must have tremendous
navy to guard against some alien at
tack. What power on this earth do we
want to assail. or what power wants
TO disturb us? We are in no danger
whatever SO long as we pursue our
traditional national policy OF attend
Ing strictly to our own business and
dealing Justly and honorably with all
nations"
In an interview. Mr.. Fairbaks said
that he would remain in Pasadena ten
days and then start for Europe by
way of Honolulu and Japan
He refused TO discuss tariff lcgisla-
tion. except to say that he believed the
matter OF maximum and minimum
tariffs had not been properly touched
upon, and that Mr.. Taft had not made
his position to the tariff sufficiently
clp0r
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

duty was changed from 25 per cent ad
yalorem TO 90 cents a pound
Minor changes were made In the
paragraphs covering linoleum, horse
hair goods. Wood pulp and print paper,
cutlery and wire.
Tho duty on charcoal iron is In,
creased To $40 ton. while all Clues
are assessed at % per cent ad yalorem
Guersnoy ware. jacquard figured
curtains and table covers are especial
~ provided for. The Dingley rates on
collars and cuffs arc restored. while
shoe strings have special duty of SO
cents per gross pair, and 10 per cent
ad yalorem provided.
A reduction of 10 per cent ad yalo-
rom Is made In the duty on photo
graphic papers. Several crude gums
for making yarniSh are placed on the
free list
A duty of 15-100 Of cent per pound
Is imposed on copperas, or sulphitc OF
iron, which WAS on the free list The
duty on crude and manufactured flour
spar Is fixed at $3.50 per ton Net and
netting machinery is included In the
paragraph which permits the free en-
try OF all embroidery and lacemaking
machinery prior to July, 1911, an in
crease Of 80 per cent ad vslorem Is
made In the duty on briar root and
briar wood. while the duty on carbon
electrodes used for manufacturing Is
lowered Is per cent ad valorcm.
Representative Harrison OF New
York moved that wool. lumber, refined
sugar. coal. zinc ore and the entire
steel and iron schedules be placed on
the free list and the duties on gloves
and hosiery be retained as In the
Dingley law. No one else voted for
the motion.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Un-
derwood to strike out tho countervall
ing clause on perfume and motion OF
fered by Mt Clark of MISSOURI that
leather and leather goods be placed
on the FREQ list also failed.
The ways and means committee VIII
have another meeting before the bill
Is considered In the house for amend
ment
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
BIG ANNUAL
SAVING Of
LIVES
Would Result From Intelli=
gent Ventilation and Dust
Removal in u. S.

Washington, April 3-An annual
saving of more tha % 900 lives. repre-
senting a reduction in the consumption
death rate from 2.2 per 1000 10 8 per
1000 would result from intelligent
methods of ventilation and dust re-
moval In the United States This opin-
Ion is expressed In bulletin issued
today by the bureau of labor, which
says that mortality from consumption
among workers in dusty trades Is
three times as great as the general
death rate from the disease
or death from all causes among
males over Is years OF age. 14S per
cent are from consumption. while. ac-
cording to figures. the death rate from
the disease among men engaged in
dusty occupations ranges from 24.S per
cent from those exposed to vegetable
fiber dust, to 500 per cent for those
eXposted 10 other dusts.
The occupation showing the highest
consumption mortality among i92 per
cent of all death were from that dis
ease.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
CRAZY SNAKE ELUDES
THE STATE TROOPS

Oklahoma City, April 3.-That
Crazy Snake, the Creek leader, has
changed his hiding place and in so
doing successfully elmded the appre-
hension of the state troops, was made
practically certain today when posse
of officers from Henryetta accosted a
party of the leaders scouts near Hof-
man.
The Indians were ordered to sur
render. but they fled, The officers fired
and about a dozen shots were eX-
changed, the Indians escaping unm-
iured into the hills 10 the west. They
are believed TO have returned to
Crazy Snaloe's now retreat. Officers
who have been In the field for several
days. returned to Henryetta today. a
new posso probably will go out To-
morrow.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
WELL KNOWN OGDEN BUSINESS MAN
SHOT THROUGH HEART AND KILLED
John Cono Owner of Palace Bakery Murdered His Place of Business
by Greek-Trasedy Supposed to Be Outcome of Mortgage Fore
closure Murderer Rushes From Scene Gun in Hand Makes
Escape-Officers in Pursuit, Surrounding Cities Notified

reQuisition, and every avenue OF eS'
cape was placed under guard. officers
of the adjoining counties and cities
being notified Of the affair and des-
cription Of the Greek murderer tcle'
phoned them. II seems quite impoS-
sible for the man to get away. 1t be-
ing confidently expected that he VIII
be apprehended within a few hours
time Greek residents of Ogden who
are acquainted with Yekos state that
he Is bad man, and that Contos Is
not the first man he has killed IL is
said that as Nekos ran away he car
ried his revolS9- in his hand and
threatened to shoot any man who un-
dcrtook to intercept him. He is 4
man about 50 years OF age, of rather
a slim build, dark complexioned and
smooth shaven. wearing blue serge
suit Of clothes.
John Contos. the murdered man
has been In business In Ogden for
about fifteen years. having been In
the grocery business for a long time
at 15S Twenty-1fth street Within
the last few months he became the
owner OF the Palace Bakery on Twen.
ty-hfth street, between Washington
and Grant avenues, at which place
he met his death last night, at the
hands Of Nick Vekos. He was bach
elor, As years old, the only relative
known being brother-in-law, John
McCart, who is supposed to reside at
Ely. Nevada He was of Greek birth
and has played prominent part with
the Greek population OF the city for
number of years past.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
FOR 7 WOR Il
SWEPT BY
FIRE
Six Persons Killed, Property
Loss Estimated at Five
Million Dollars

Fort Worth. April 3-Starting in a
barn, presumably from a carelessly
thrown cigarette, fire this afternoon
destroyed property in the southern
portion Of Fort Worth. conservatively
valued al two and half million dol
lars. caused the death Of one person.
J ]. Newton, OF Krum, Texas, and rem
dered several thousands homeless.
The fire originated at Jennings ave.
Due and PeterSmith street, in the cen
ter Of a fashionable residence district,
and, famed by stiff wind, was be,
yond control within fifteen minutes
Spreading to the south, 1t burned its
way through 80 blocks and continued
until it had swept through the yards
OF the Texas & Pacific railroad des-
troylng the railroad buildings and a
large amount of rolling stock. where
the fire practically burned itself out.
Three church buildings, the Broad
way Baptist and Presbyterian. and the
Swedish Chapel, were among the
buildings destroyed. as was the Pres
byterian Sanitarlum. The patients
OF the latter institution were all re-
moved In safety.
The Texas & Pacific suffered the
largest individual loss Fourteen To-
comotiyes were reduced to twisted
masses of steel and iron and several
hundred box cars. besides the round
house and other buildings OF the road
Were destroyed