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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
TO TREAT,
PUT TO TORTURE
BURNED BY HOT WIRE, LABORER
ESCAPES AND HIDES
UNDER BARN.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 30-Tortured by
fellow workmen because he would not
buy drinks, Michael Dacklowitz
crawled under a barn to escape fur
Their rough treatment. He lay there
from Sunday night until Thursday
night without food or water and suf-
fering from burns, then set fire to the
structure as signal for aid.
Yesterday he was arrested on the
charge of arson and is now nursing
his injuries of mind and body in the
county jaiE
Burned by Hot Wre.
Dacklowitz was member of a
section gang working on the Erie
railroad near Randall Sunday night,
he says, he accompanied several OF
his countrymen to a "speak-easy" and
when he could not treat his friends
because he had no money, he was
seized and held on the floor. While
PROSTATE one of the men heated a
wire in the stove and applied it to
Dacklovitz's body until he was almost
unconscious. He is badly burned
about the legs and body.
After escaping from his tormentors,
the prisoner says, he crawled into
barn on the Corbin estate near Ran
dali, and after enduring the pangs OF
hunger and thirst for four days, set
fire to the structure to call attention
TO his plight so that no would no
taken where he could receive treat
ment
Dacklovitz was assisted into Justice
ChenoWeth's court and arraigned on
the charge of arson. He was bound
over to the grand jury and in default
OF $500 bond was remanded to lail.
charles Schmitts, whom DackIoyitz
accused OF being the leader of the
men who tortured him, was locked up
TINS AFTERNOON on a charge of MAIN
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
ST. LOUIS CLAIM VALID.
National Baseball Commission De-
cides Against Williams.

Cincinnati, Oct. 3O.-The national
baseball commission has decided that
the draft by the st. Louis American
club of the player, Williams, from the
Monmouth, Illinois, club, was valid.
The player had been released by the
Lincoln, Nebraska, club to Monmouth,
with an option to recall. The COM
mission holds that Notwithstanding the
Lincoln club exercised it's option, the
rules were violated by the player fall
ing to report to the Lincoln club pre-
vious to the first drafting day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
TOM JoHNsoN's ESCAPE.
Bullet Fired Through Window Misses
Cleveland Mayor.

Cleveland, o. Oct. 30.-A rumor
that an attempt had been made to as
sassinate Mayor Tom L. Johnson, IN
"a downtown cafe yesterday created
a sensation for a time. The report
was based upon the fact that Joseph
F. Olanyck. an Austrian, 3S years old.
shot through a window of the cafe,
from the sidewalk after he had been
refused a drink inside. 1t happened
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

that Mayor Johnson and a compan-
ion were entering the cafe at the mo-
ment, but the mayor was not in dan
ger Olanyck had been drinking and
is under arrest on the charge of vio-
lating the firearms ordinance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
NEW COTTON RECORD.
Excitement on New York Market Con
tinues and January Jumps.

New York, Oct. 0.-Excftement on
the cotton market continued yesterday
and an advance of from 20 to %
points from the closing prices OF
Thursday carried January to 14.72, a
new high record for the season.
Other months sold at Thursdays fig-
ures. The reports that James A. Pat
ten of Chicago was selling his long
cotton were denied on the exchange
yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
CLEVER sWINDLERs Gagged.
Book Agents Made Contracts that
Turned Out to Be Notes.

Chicago, Oct. 30.--Emmanuel Good
hart and Melville Kline were convict
ed of book swindling yesterday. They
are said to have obtained nearly half
a million dollars soliciting subscrip-
lions and advertising throughout the
country for a business directory. The
customers signed contract so drawn
that by detaching the upper portion
of the page it became promissory
note.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
SEEKS WOLF RIVER POWER.
John |. Beggs May Become Interest
ed in Gardner Dam.

Appleton, Wis, Oct 30.-John L.
Beggs of Milwaukee, president of the
local traction company, accompanied
by Congressman Davidson of Osh-
kosh and several capitalists, left Ap5
pleton for Amigo, where they took an
automobile TO Gardner dam on the
Wolf river 1t is reported that the
esting himself in the development of
this power with a view to generating
electricity which, it is reported, might
be transmitted to points in the Fox
river valley.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
FATAL END OF SALOON BRAwL.
Keeper Dead from Blow on Head
With Beer Bottle.

Peoria, Oct. 30.-Sam Reitsel, a
former saloonkeeper, is dead at Bath,
Illinois, and Walter Steele, fisher
man, is held at Havana, charged with
murder. A coroner's jury declared
that Reitsel was killed by a blow on
the head, inflicted by Steele with
beer bottle, during a saloon braWl
Monday night. Reitsel died yesterday
morning without regaining conscious
ness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
35 HURT IN WRECK.
Freight Into Immigrant Train-Some
Fatally Injured.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 30.-In a col
lision between westbound immigrant
train and an east bound freight train
yesterday morning, at Tocsin, near
Huntington, on the Chicago and Erie
railway. thirty-five immigrants
women and children-were injured,
some of them perhaps fatally.
The air brakes of the freight tram
failed to work and it plowed into the
train, which was standing
still. The freight train telescoped one
coach and ditched some others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
RAISES LABoRERs' PAY.
Pittsburg G. Lake Erie Railroad Com
pany Will Give Workmen $1.65.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 30.-The Pitts
burg & Lake Erie Railroad Co. yester-
day notified the 5000 laborers in the
company's' employ that when they
draw their pay November 1>for Octob-
er work, they will receive pay on
basis of $165 a day instead of $3.50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
BOATS COLLIDE AT SEA.
Sseama' Hits Barge Off Vineyard Ha-
ven, Mass, Later Sinking.

vineyard Haven, Mass. Oct. 30
Inc steamer Powhatan of the Mer-
chants and Miners line, carving
twenty-five passengers and a full
cargo OF freight from Boston to Balti-
more was in collision Thursday night
on the Shovelful lightship with the
shenandoah, one of a tow of three
Darges in charge of the tug Interna-
elonal. The barge was sunk and her
engineer drowned Three other mam.
pers Oh the Shenandoah's crew were
picked up by the Powhatan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
MATERIAL CUT IN ESTIMATES.
Chairman ToWner and Treasury Of
fetal Hold Conference.

Washington, Oct 30.-Treasury es-
Inmates were discussed at a confer
ence yesterday between Chairman
Tawney of the house committee on ap-
preparations and Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Norton. The estimates
are materially reduced from the orig
inal amounts and there have been
cuts in the estimates in other depart
ments in accordance to warning by
President Taft.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

Troops are fighting forest fires in
the Huschuca forest reservation in
Texas. Sheep herders, driven off the
ranges. are believed to have started
the fires in revenge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

New York, Oct. McCarren,.
will leaves all his property valued a.
$50, 600 to his aged mother
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
WiLLED ALL TO MoTHEaa.

Senator Mccarren's Estate Of Fs+,
mated Value of S5o.Oou.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Count Gasoline, commanding the
Italian cruiser Etruria. called at the
White House, accompanied by Lieut.
Fillippo Camperio, the naval attache
of the Italian Embassy.
Import freight rates from ATLANTIC
Seaboard points to Chicago and Gen.
tral Traffic Association territory were
reduced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Gen. Henry c. Worthington, for
merly member of the California Leg
islature and delegate in Congress
from Nevada, died at the Garfield
Hospital.
President Taft welcomed l.. A.
Coromilas in his new capacity as
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Greece at Wash
ington
Argentina Is anxious that Ameri-
cans be represented Mt the great
railway and agricultural expositions
to be held in Buenos Ayres in 1910.
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
not appoint a chief inspector of the
Postoffice Department until late IN
the autumn.
Former Minister to China Rock
hill declared the Chinese favor
America and are seeking real re-
forms.
Repairs TO cost 100000 will be
made on the battleship Kentucky,
now in reserve at Philadelphia.
The Senate refused to take up for
consideration any general legislation.
Protesting against the action of
the court OF inquiry which is inves-
tigating the death of Lieut.. James
n. = Sutton, u. 8. Nj. c., Harry Il.
Davis. attorney for Mrs. Sutton. has
appealed TO the Secretary of the Navy
to vacate the order of the court BY
which officers who were with the un-
fortunate man on the night of the
tragedy should be rcsaraed as de-
PENDANTS in the case.
Secretary OF War Dickinson left
Washington for Belle Meade, his
country home, near Nashville, to see
his son, Captain Overton Dickinson,
who is seriously III.
The United States Is planning on
strenuous measures TO protect her
citizens from Panama police, several
having been injured and killed.
The tariff conferees came to an
agreement on the tariff bill, and,
upon signing the report, adjourned
President Taft wired his condo-
lences to Mrs. Leopold Markbreif on
the death OF Mr.. Markbreit.
An extradition treaty betwesa the
United States and the Dominican
Republic. signed at Santo Domingo
on June is. was ratified by the SEN
ate.
Commissioner KeeSc said the
smuggling OF Chinese across The
Mexican border Is under control
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
WAYLAYS WIFE AND KILLS
HER AS SHE COMES HOME
Husband Writes to Police, Delivers Letter
and Then Ends Own Life.

New Bedford, Mass. Especially -
In a state bordering on insanity,
said to have been brought on by
drink and the fact that his wife
had refused to live with him, Robert
NJ. Tanning. 28 years old, came to
the police station here from his
home in Westport. and after pro-
ducing a letter, in which he had
written an account of the murder
of his wife, shot himself in the head.
He died instantly.
Following directions given in the
letter, officers went to Westport,
about seven miles from here, and at
a spot indicated. about half a mile
from her home, found the body of
Mrs. Tanning. who apparently had
been killed with a hatchet.
Tanning and his wife, with their
year-old daughter, lived at the home
of his father-in-law, Capt. George
Hall, in Westport.
Tanning arrived at the police sta
tion about 2 O'Clock A. NJ in his
automobile. his condition being such
that he could make himself under
stood only with difficulty. He pro-
duced letter from his pocket and
after making several futile attempts
to read 1t himself. handed 1t TO
Lieutenant Comstock. the man in
charge. II was a neatly written
missive and addressed ITO whom 1t
may concern" 1t read:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
Foreign

The Captain General OF Barcelona
announced that he had the situa-
ton in hand and the leaders of the
riot were being executed. A dispatcl
from Barcelona describes the situa-
tion as terrible.
The French court has ordered the
dissolution OF the Trades Union,
which the postal, telegraph and tele-
plone employees formed during the
strike in Paris.
Severe earth shocks occurred in
and about Mexico City. Five per-
sons were killed and a number in
iured
La Marquise de Fountenoy writes
OF the distinguished Sir Arthur Hen
derson Fairbairn, who is deaf and
dumb.
President Fallieres, accompanied
by a large Tetinue, left Paris for
Cherbourg TO receive Gear Nicholas
The University of Leipsic confer
red the degree OF doctor of laws on
former President Roosevelt.
The armies OF the Sultan of Moroc-
20 and the Pretender are fighting
again.
The striking JaTanese laborers are
beginning 10 return TO work in
Hawaii.
Nine. Lillian Nordica, the Amer
lean opera singer, was married in
London TO George w. Young, a New
York banker. at Kings Weigh House
Church. GrOsvenor Square.
Ambassador and Mrs, Whitelaw
Reid gave a dinner and dance in
london In honor OF the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess OF Sweden.
L.
North Sea, where a severe storm
ragged
Professor Emmerich. cholera ex-
pert OF Munich, Germany. announced
that he had determined the mode OF
action OF the cholera bacillus.
Reports from all nations were
presented 90 the Worlds Conference
OF Y. NJ. c. Associations at Barmen-
EIberfeld. Germany.
The members OF the Cuban Cabi-
net and the presidential secretary
have signed their designations.
The Haitien government has issued
a loan OF 100000 gourdes.
BY an overwhelming vote the min.
ers OF England declared for a gem
eral strike.
General Rafael Reyes rendered
his resignation OF the Presidency OF
Colombia 10 Congress and II was ac-
copied.
Theodore Hauer. the merchant
who was arrested at Maracaibo two
days ago. charged with ragnlzing
a Castro plot 10 overthrow President
Gomez. is a German subject.
Mrs. Thomas Appleton. OF Seattle.
Wash. has been arrested on the
complaint OF the proprietor OF no.
tel at Geneva for failure to pay a
$80e bill.
M. Blerlot, the successful channel
aviator. was given an enthusiastic
reception when he returned 10 Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

New York Central got within an
eighth OF point of Pennsylvania.
Foreigners are now buying more
American stocks than they are SELL
ing.
Baltimore and Ohio is being
well bought" declared prominent
banker.
1t Is proposed by the Comptroller
OF the Currency to issue $4,000, 900
In $5 notes.
Fourth Vice President Henry Tat
nall. of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
will take a months vacation
There Is an unconfirmed report
that the Pennsylvania is In the mar
ket for 5000 new freight cars.
Contracts were placed during the
week for $4,000 tons OF structural
steel. says the Iron Trade Review"
Since John w. Gates arrived home
$500. 900 has been added to the mar
ket value OF Republic Steel common
He controls the company.
One week during the present
month Pennsylvania Steel booked
orders amounting to $i,00O,O0O,
which was record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
AND FIFTY INJURED
Electric Trains Collide Head On
in Idaho.
Frightful Accident On An Interur.
ban Road Near Coeur D'AIepe-
Bodies OF The Killed Are Horri.
bly, Mangled - Many OF The In
jured Are Expected To Die-Re-
lief Trains Rushed To Rescue,

Occur d'Alene, Idaho (Special) -
Twelve persons were killed and up
ward of so seriously injured when
two electric interurban trains on the
Spokane and Occur d'Alene branch
of the Spokane and Inland line met
head on. at Briggs Junction, two
miles from here. Among the dead
arc:
VIII Allen, of Wenatchie, Wash.
Walter Dahlquist, Spokane, Wash.
A. T. Whitney, attorney, Memphis.
Tenn.
Unknown woman and son.
Reports of the accident reaching
here by telephone say that the for
ward cars of both trains were shat
tered and that the killed who were
in these cars were terribly mangled
Many of the injured who were
taken from the wreckage by the sur
vivors were quartered in the homes
Of the residents of Caldwell, a little
town, and as many that can be re-
moved are being hurried to Coeur
'Alene hospitals.
II is believed that a dozen of the
wounded are so badly hurt that they
cannot recover.
The motormen of both cars were
crushed to death and their bodies
cannot be located A special train
with physicians and medical sup
plies is hurrying from Spokane and
citizens of Occur d'Alene have or
ganized a relief party and gone to
the scene.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
MRS. LONGwORTH WOULD FLY.
Mr.. Forbes Promises To Give Her A
Trip In A Balloon.

Washington. D. C. Especially. -
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, daughter
of former President Roosevelt, has
become an enthusiast about aero
nautics. Her attendance upon the
trials of the Wrights aeroplane is
constant, and now, it is said. she is
determined to make a flight herself,
not in the aeroplane, though. it is
said, she even expressed her willing
ness for that, but in balloon.
A. Holl' I'd Forbes. of New York,
acting president of the Aero Club OF
America, who is now in the city, has
promised Mrs. Longworth to take
her up, Mr. Longworth is said to
have accorded his permission, Mr..
Forbes having made the promise con-
tingent upon the husbands consent
that she undergo the risk that bal
loon travel involves.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

the so-called "end 'ance test" which
required them to remain one hour
continuously in the air with one pas
senger. Orville did nearly 13 min
utes better than that, and could have
kept on three hours and half. the
limit imposed by the gasoline ca
pacity of the supply tank.
Poignancy was added to the
achievements of Orville Wright by
the realization by everybody present
that upon his last attempt to navi-
gate the air with a passenger, that
passenger, Lieutenant Selfridge, was
killed, and he himself terribly in
jured. His devoted sister, Miss
Katherine Wright, who nursed him
through the period of his recovery
from that disaster, anXiously watch
ed him from the doorway of the
shed where the aeroplane is kept,
and when he returned unhurt from
his flight gripped him eagerly by the
arm, nestled her face against his
breast and said:
Bully for you. brother: it was
beautiful.
1t is question whether this word
of praise was not more to him than
lHdl WHlcu CdHle u lew minutes ldIeT
when the President of the United
States, who had waited for him at
the other end of the great parade
ground, took him warmly by the
hand, and, with the other grasping
that of his brother, Wilbur, said:
II congratulate you heartily, sir.
1t was a great exhibition. You came
down as easily and gracefully as you
went up. You beat the worlds rec
ord"
Yes, SIR" replied Orville, evil
IDENTIFY embarrassed. II beat my
brothers record"
The President and everybody in
the crowd about Joined in the laugh
ter at this sally.
How did your passenger conduct
himself? Did he talk to the motor
MANI" asked the President.
He behaved very WE'LL" replied
the aviator.
well. congratulate both OF you
and l thank you for the privilege
of witnessing such a flight" added
the President. and, again shaking
hands with the brothers. he entered
his automobile and rode away amid
cheers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
IMMIGRANTS MUST HAVE S25.
Secretary Nagel Upholds Pocket
Money Ruling.

New York Especially. - Secretary
Nagel. of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. upheld the ruling
of Commissioners of immigration
Williams that an alien must have
S25 in his possession or be refused
admission to this country.
The ruling, 1t was explained, is
not formal, but cautionary. and is
already having good effect on the
steamship companies to which it
was addressed and which protested
against II. Fewer immigrants are
being rejected here, because greater
care is being taken on the other
side to see that undesirable aliens
liable to deportation at the compan-
les cost are not embarked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

Lansing. Mich. Especially. - John
Haker. a farmer living 10 miles from
here in Clinton County. died from
bullet wound inflicted by his divorced
wife after a quarrel on the porch OF
Hakers home. Mrs Haker was ar
rested and taken to jail at ST. Johns
According 10 Abel Haker, a 2O-year-
old son OF the couple, who was the
only eye witness. the shooting fol-
lowed a disagreement over a finan-
clel settlement following the divorce
Which was granted last week
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
FIVE KILLED IN
A GASOLINE FIRE
Inventor is the Victim Of His Own
Invention.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS SMALL.
Gasoline Machine Devised For Fill
ing Automobile Tanks Causes
Explosion And III In st. Paul
Minn.-Cantral Police Station Is
Wrecked And Big Rogues' Gallery
Destroyed

St Paul. Nlinn. (SpeciaD An
explosion of gasoline. followed by a
destructive fire. in four-story build
ng on West Third Street is known
20 have caused the death of five
persons and the injury of six others.
The police believe that the bodies of
-FOUR other persons are still in the
ruins. The search for bodies was
continued late tonight.
A large quantity of charred tim
5ers and bricks must be removed
before It can be determined whether
more of them are in the debris. The
lead:
Roam Bouska, years old.
Mrs. Gagnon, so years old.
A child supposed to be Clifford
Gamble, 3 years old.
Two unidentified men.
The injured.
Leo Cunningham, chest bruised
and cut by flying glass.
Joseph Gagnon, fractured foot and
collarbone.
Emmanuel Forester, broken shoul-
der and face cut by flying glass.
skull probably fractured.
Mrs. Matthew Johannen, leg bro
ken and severe bruises.
Mrs. NJ A. Kane and Andy Rowan,
cut by flying glass.
II is reported that Mrs. Gamble,
the mother of Clifford Gamble, a
supposed victim, is among those
buried beneath the timbers. Arnold
Kuhlo, president Of the Kuhlo Manu-
featuring Company, and a young man
named McCauley are also thought TO
be among those buried
II Was gasoline machine invent
ed by Kuhlo for filing tanks of au-
tomobiles that caused the explosion.
He and McCauley were experiment
ing with the machine on the second
floor, when people in the neighbor-
hood were brought 10 their windows
by a deafening roar. The explosion
blew the building to fragments in an
instant, broke windows across the
street and set fire to and badly dam
aged the Central Police Station and
another adjoining building. Passers
by had narrow escapes from flying
glass, some being thrown to the
ground.
On the top floor OF the wrecked
building lived Mrs. Horan, the police
matron, and with her were her adult
daughter and two children. Mrs.
Horan escaped with slight injuries.
but the daughter and one child are
as yet unaccounted for. The prop
erty damage is small. as the
buildings destroyed were OF little
value. Chief of Police O'Connor suf-
fered an irreparable loss in the de-
struction Of his private gallery Of
crooks, collection of 10000 pic
lures which cannot be replaced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
Find Child In Opium Den.

San Francisco Especially A white
girl, nine years old, who cannot
speak a word of English. was taken
from a basement opium den in
Chinatown by the police. where she
is supposed to have been kept for
some years by Chinese couple. AL
though apparently not mistreated,
the child has rarely seen the sun
light and evidently was kept in close
confinement in the dark and dingy
basement, with only a half-starved
puppy for playmate. The Chinese
couple in whose place she was found
declared that little Meh Hos mother
was a nice woman. who married a
Chinaman. but died when the child
was young.