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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
WRIGHT FALLS 60
FEET IN AIRSHIP
AEROPLANE SWOOPS DOWN TO
EARTH WHEN MOTOR STOPS
SUDDENLY.
MACHINE BADLY DAMAGED,
Accident Follows Two Most Successful
Flights, and Causes Slight Delay
in Other Trials.
MACHINE BADLY DAMAGED.
is LAID TO MISCALCULATIoN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3.-The
Wright aeroplane met with an accident
Friday evening which caused the thou
sand or more spectators who were view
ing its flight to lear for the life of Or
vile Wright. When 60 feet above the
earth the motor which propelled the aero
plane suddenly came to a standstill The
machine swooped down like bird upon
It's prey, striking in it's course tree
and swerving around with such force
that the sklds were broken and the right
wing badly ripped. Mr.. Wright, how
ever, was unlnJured.
the Fort Myer drill grounds for the ninth
time III its second flight when the motor
stopped, exactly in the same place where
the propeller blade broken last Septem-
Der, which resulted in the fatal accident
that terminated the trials at that time.
Sails Higher and Faster.
The two flights were the most success
full that Orville Wright has made at
Fort Myer since his return to complete
the government trials. On the first at
tempt he flew about the field twelve
times in IL minutes and so seconds and
on the second trial he had gone around
eight and one-half times when the flight
was terminated by the mishap. He had
been in the air for a little more than
eight minutes. During both flights Mr..
Wright went higher and faster than in
the trials of the two previous days. 1t
was estimated that his speed was about
thlrty-seven miles an hour on an average
although the machine probably exceeded
forty miles when flying with the light
breeze blowing from the south.
The glide downward, which covered
distance of perhaps 300 feet, was beau
tiful to behold, but there were few
among the spectators who did not fear,
for moment, that they were about to
witness a repetition of last years acct
dent. Orville and Wilbur inspected the
machine closely to see what caused the
motor to stop. They did not announce
the result of their investigation but said
that the aeroplane would not be ready
for air flight before Tuesday at the earli-
est, because it would be necessary to
send to their Dayton shop for cloth with
which to repair the damage to the
planes.
Laid to Miscalculation.
'My motor stopped just as 1 was over
the aeroplane she'd" said Orville Wright
after the machine had been returned to
the shed. when you are over bushes
and trees you can't judge their height,
and it was due to a miscalculatiOn on
my part that the wing hit the tree and
swung the machine around, causing it to
land sidewise on the skids. If it hadn't
been for the tree I would have landed
safely. 1t was too bad the accident
has happened, because the machine was
going fine. 1t was making better speed
than Thursday, and more than the ma
chine | used last year. | should judge
the machine was going over forty miles
an hour at certain times"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
PANDEMONIUM FOLLOWS SHOUT
WHEN DETROIT STORE IS
CROWDED.
MANY ARE TRAMPLED UPON,
Hundreds Fight for Stairway When
Guard Gives Way, Precipitating
Several to Floor Below.
FINALLY GAINED BY EMPLOYEES.

DETROIT, Mich, July 3.-One child
is dying and about twenty women and
children are suffering from severe in
juries received today in a panic in the
Kresge and 10 cent store on Woodward
avenue. The panic followed cry OF
fire after a scuffie between two wom-
en- in crowd on the second HOOr or the
establishment.
1t is estimated that about 600 women
were busy searching for bargains on the
second floor when the panic started.
Two women are said to have reached
simultaneously for the same article and
to have begun scuffling over it. This
caused a little excitement in their I'M
mediate neighborhood, and attracted the
attention of those nearby.
Becomes Fighting Mob.
The onlookers passed about them and
suddenly the cry fire" was heard. 1t
instantly turned the hundreds of shop
pers into maddened, fighting mob, in
tent only upon reaching the stairway at
the rear of the building. They surged
down the aisles and packed themselves
into such a solid mass on the stairs that
rhe guard rails gave way, precipitating
several of the struggling women to the
floor below In a moment the stairway,
the floor below. and the second floor
screaming women and children. Clothes
were torn, hats were ripped off, and
those persons who were unfortunate
enough to lose footing were trampled
upon.
Gained by Employees.
Employees of the store, assisted by po-
lice officers, finally convinced the mob
that the building was not afre, and sue
ceeded in calming them. Ambulances
were summoned and the injured were
hurried to hospitals.
Rose Bascondi, years old, is reported
dying at st. Mary's hospital from frac-
tured skull. She was knocked down and
tramped on. Nearly a dozen women
and children are in the same institution
less severely injured. A number who
were given emergency treatment for
bruises and cuts went to their home.
1t was the opening day of the concern
in new location on one of the most
prominent corners in the city-Wood-
ward avenue and State street. Probably
1000 people, principally women, were in
the fve-story building when the panic
started.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
MORE EARTH QUAKES
Shocks Still Felt in Messina, Although
They Are Decreasing in Severity
and Less Frequent.

MESSINA, Sicily, July 2.-The people
of Messina, although still alarmed as a
result of the earth shocks of Thursday
morning, are beginning to return from
the country. The local authorities have
adopted stringent measures to prevent
anybody occupying houses that are not
considered safe. The shocks continue
today, but they are less frequent and
of diminishing severity.
earth shocks were felt here Thursday
afternoon. At Torrevieja and surround
ing towns the walls of many houses were
cracked and other damage was sus-
tanned. The fear stricken occupants
rushed to the streets, but SO far as
known there were no casualties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
ISSUES WARRANTS
FOR OFFICIALS
o. E. BICKFORD AND FRANK BOYD
OF GREEN BAY CHARGED WITH
MANSLAUGHTER.
SMITH DEATH THE CAUSE.
Coroner's Jury Found Prisoners Demise
Was Result of Cruel Treat
ment.
BOARD OF CONTROL WILL PROBE

GREEN BAY, Wis, July 2.-[Spe-
call warrant was issued by Munich.
pal Judge Monahan at noon today for
the arrest of O. E. Bickford and Frank
Boyd of the Green Bay reformatory
charging them with manslaughter follow
ing the verdict of the jury in which ii
was found that the death of John Smith
was due to cruel and inhuman treatment
received at the institution.
The coroner's jury which has been in.
veStigatIng the case of John Smith, found
dead in bed at the reformatory, Thurs.
of the institutions attaches are direct
~ blamed.
An investigation by tie state board OF
control is recommended by the jury
which fayed Assistant Superintendent
Bickford and Guard Frank Boyd fol
their alleged cruel treatment of Smith
and severely criticised the methods OF
.-.edical attention at the establishment
The jury's verdict was:
We find that the death of John Smith was
caused by acute nephritis, brought on by
cruel and inhuman treatment ordered by
Assistant Superintendent o. e.. Bickford
and executed by Guard Frank Boyd in a
most cruel and inhuman way. We further
find that the medical attention and examlna.
ton were inadequate in every way, for had
he been given proper medical care, when
the testimony shows he had not received, he
would not have been put to such punish.
ment and work which he was required to
do while he was at the state reformatory.
We further find that had Supt. C.. w.
Bowron made a more careful investigation
of the mode of the punishment received by
John Smith, this jury is satisfied that the
above would not have happened. We rec,
ommend that the Wisconsin board of control
investigate the system of punishment at the
Wisconsin state reformatory.
1t was announced later that the board
would make such an investigation at
once.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
NEW POSTS FOR PRIESTS
Bishop James Schwebach Announce:
Changes in La Crosse
Diocese.
LA CROSSE, Wis, July 2.-[Spe,
bishop James Schwebach has an

bishop James Schwebach has an
Iced the following changes among
the priesthood in the La Crosse diocese;
Rev. J. J. Mcclure, Cuba City; Rev. F. N,
Byrne Richland Center; Rev. J. J. Miller,
Stanley; Rev. J. H. KaeeZ, Hatley and Nor
RE; Rev. Mordarski, Bevett; Rev. P. Trier'
weller, Durand; Rev. c. B. Weikmann,
Alma Center; Rev. H: Boeekmann, Green,
wood, Withee and Willard; Rev. e. C..
O'Reilly, Reedsburg; Rev. John Strangely,
Rising Sun and Viroqua: Rev. G. Vader, St
Francis hospital, La Crosse; Rev. q. Pesch,
Plain; Rev J. Colling, Cadott and Dry.
wood; Rev. F. Forster. Rozelle: Rev. L.
erer, ST. Marle's hospital, Wausau; Rev F
X. Orthen, st. Joseph's Ridge; Rev. j. NJ,
Korczyk. professor at st. Francis seminary
Rev. J. II. Stromberg, University of Wash
.ngton; Rev. H. Lachnit. Keysville; Rev
NJ Hass, Edgar; Rev. F. Kopkia, Poniatow'
ski; Rev. sCisZewski, Cassel and Mcmillan;
Rev. T. FRANKIE, assistant at St. Joseph's
cathedral, La Crosse; Rev. L; Polak, assist
ant at st. Patrick's, Eau Claire; Rev. D.
Steinhauser, Ell Paso and Missioner.
The home Of the late Mrs. Felix Nc
Sorley, which was bequeathed to the
st. James Catholic church, has been SOLD
to the Dominican sisters of Oregon
who will establish their headquarters
here,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
Old Advertiser entS.

There are fashions in advertising as
in everything else. The advertise
ments Of to-day, for example, are calm
or and more reasonable than those Of
half century ago. Exceptions, to
be sure, may be found, such as the
circus bill board, but even that IS less
Haunting than its ancestors. In a
book entitled Musical Memories" G..
P. Upton quotes some advertisements
of over a quarter of a century ago.
The first Is the announcement Of q
concert:
"Wachtel, Wachtel, Wachtel!
THE Great, The Magnetic Tenor!
1.-THE famous German tenor whose
phenomenal and magnificent voice
flows like the Rhine itself, turbulent,
restless, through all the storied tracts
Of music. A magnificent fountain,
meant, as the poet has intimated, to
flow on forever. The princely haste
of a lyric monarch compelled to
sound his natural gifts to all the
world, and with only one lifetime to
accomplish his purpose"
Another more exciting statement an.
nounced the coming of the Swiss Bell
Ringers:
1.-THE Campanalogians.
Marvellous Heterogeniconsolid
toire, received everywhere by intelli-
gent audiences, sanctioned by the
clergy, Endorsed by the press and the
people"
Here Is a description Of a circus:
with aeropalitic miracles, zam-
piloerostration, pechelle perileuse, and
the Quadruple anabathron performed
by q quartette of acrobatic braves,
with en1ivening interludes to relieve
highly wrought sensibilittes."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Flatcar Jumps Track at Hudson and
Pins Circus Employees Under
Debris

HUDSON, Wis, July 3.-[Special.l
Two men were killed and two seri-
onsly injured here today, when a fat
car of the Norris & Rowes circus train
Jumped the track and dumped the heavy
baggage on employees.
The dead:
CARROLL, JACK, "a, Minneapolis.
BRADLEY, E., Cleveland, o.
The injured:
Charles Leichow, %, Omaha; hurt inter-
nally and may die.
James SHAW, England; head cut
Carroll resigned yesterday and intend
ed to return home tonight. Spreading
rails caused the accident. Only one car
in the middle of the train left the track
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
PIER XIX-(Continued.)


Rodney thought. 1.-THE poor French
who had saved and shaved, gave him ev-
eryth1ng they had because he knew how
to make money multiply as no one else
did. He drew them pictures Of the great
factories and stores and hotels he would
build for them with their money, and told
them how by adding their infinite mites
together they might produce something gi-
gantic. How about them left without a
SOUP
1T was their own lookout" I tried to
argue.
WELL" said Rodney, ''the right and
wrong Of this sort of thing lie deep, but
It may be that a man has no right to
use his own imagination to see for other
people: that he can build air-castles only
for himself"
Perhaps" I agreed "but, as you say,
If ne had succeeded, he would have been
a hero"
That's all the difference. However, he
didn't, and so he's an outcast." Rodney
laughed. "And to think that I've been
doing my best to defend the worst scape-
grace the market has known In years."
I sat back on my couch and clasped my
hands about my knees.
What must we do now?" I asked at
length.
Give him up; deliver his precious self
and his treasure chest to the blood
hounds"
l shook my head. "No, I can't do that.
We've been too close together. They may
take him, but I can't have a hand in It,"
"a, cko uf~o - l.
WELL" said he II don't believe I can
either, though as a broker I see my duty
plain enough. can't do 1t, simply can
not do It."
We sat silent for some time, each intent
on his own thoughts.
Ought we to tell him that we know?"
Rodney said finally.
Il was wondering. Perhaps we should,
but l don't believe we can. When you
face him and look into those clear black
eyes and hear that voice doubt If there'll
be anything to do but keep your mouth
shut"
Yet we must do something" objected
Rodney, FOR I must be off for New York
In two hours from now, to try and
straighten out my LOSSES"
Suppose we go down and look at him. -
I suggested, Possibly we can think of
something then
We went downstairs and looked in the
dining-room, the hallway, and the kitch-
en-. In the kitchen we found Charles
browsing. We could find no trace Of Du-
ponceau. l walked Charles and question
ed him.
When did you last see Monsieur Du-
ponceaup
Charles rose and pulled a paper from
his pocket.
Only a couple Of minutes ago, Mr..
Felix" he said, ''he gave me this note for
you and told me not to disturb you, but
TO give it to you when you asked for
him"
l opened the paper and read it to Rod
ney.
My ship has come at last. l am 60
ing on board. l can get there alone; no
one could help me. If you knew all, per-
chance you would not wish to help me.
L have done sufficient harm without tax
ing you and the others farther. Ask
mademoiselle to pray for me. Good-by."
l looked up at Rodney in blank amaze
ment; and as we stood SO, a shot came
from the beach. We turned and made
Tor the stairs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
RICH, WEBS CLERK; NOW SUES.
Sister-in-Law of Mrs. Philip Armour
Calls Husband Extravagant.

CINCINNATI, O., July 2.-Mrs. Gus
sic Ogden Drewitz, who was married tt
Ernst Drewitz, a clerk in music store
several years ago, after he had gone tc
her aid in a runaway accident when shs
was slightly injured, testified IN her OWL
hehaIf in a separation suit Thursday.
She claimed her husband had made
repeated demands for money to launch
eccentric schemes. Once she says she ad
Tanced $4,000 to buy farm that he
might crafty a desire to raise fancy
chickens and angora goats.
Drewitz has filed suit for alimony.
Mrs. Ogden's first husband was the
late Henry Ogden, a brother OF Mrs
Philip Armour, and at his death she re
ceiYed a large estate.
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CHAPTER XXI.

The long-boat returned to the schoon-
or. and in a quarter-hour the latter had
vanished as silently as she had come.
Rodney and I went on board the Ship,
and found Barbara sitting against the
broken mast, her eyes deep with unshed
tears Of pity. We sat there and talked Of
Duponceau's flight and capture. eff 1t
hadn't been for the chest, he would have
escaped." said Barbara. "His face light
ed when he had it in his arms again"
It was some little time after this when
Rodney stood up.
"I'm going to the club. I have to pack
and catch the next train to New York.
May 1 take you home, Barbara"
The girls eyes looked over at the beach
regretfully, then roamed over the Ship,
standing there all desolate, lapsing again
into that silence from which it had just
been awakened. saw certain wistful-
ness steal into her eyes.
mo, Rodney; I don't think I'll go
home Just yet. I'm not in the humor to
meet aunt and the people at the club.
I'd like to sit here and think while"
"Well," said Rodney, "good-by." he
shook hands with her. "Good-by, Felix.
If YOU ever find this place too lonely for
you, come and see me in New York.
Things do happen there sometimes, though
not such things as here in Alastair."
We shook hands, and I caught a
glimpse of some passing regret beneath
the smile on the surface Of his eyes.
AS had watched Duponceau, watch
ed Rodney disappear into the pines. The
cheerful man in tweeds, like the mysteri-
GUS man Of the sea, had said farewell to
the beach, but each had left trace Of
himself there which I should never for
get
I turned back to Barbara.
"It's all over" she said. They've all
come and gone, and it might have been
a dream"
Heres the Ship" 1 answered, riding
at anchor, just as she did before"
ssThat makes it seem more like a
dream" she said; ''that after all that has
happened, the Ship Is just the same as
on the first day I found her, and the
beach"-she turned to face its just as
sunny and as desolate."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
CHAPTER Xxx

From the balcony we sighted a schoon-
ar lying between the beach and the Shift
ing ShOal. A long-boat was in the water,
and men were hurriedly manning it.
Below US on the beach stood Duponnceau,
pistol in either hand, fronting q half
dozen of his enemies, who were between
him and the cottage l would have leap
ed TO his help, but a glance told me that
The matter was too far gone for that.
Du2pnceau fred quickly, steadily, then
wheeled and ran for the Dunes Bullets
chased him, ploughed into the sand be-
mind him, whizzed past him, but by some
miracle failed to hit him. He reached
the nearest sand-wall, and was hidden
from us. A moment later and we saw
MIN appear, his pistols reloaded, and
watched him stand again at bay and
shoot Then again he fed for the next
dune up the beach, and the pursuers, tenn
porarily stayed, were after him again.
1t was to be a running fight, stand and
deliver, then hide, until the long-boat
should ground upon &e beach and the
fugitive spring into it. I looked to the
boat and prayed that it might come quick
y, but the distance was long, and the sea
RULED and choppy.
Again Duponceau appeared, and again
the enemy were held at bay, and dropped
and ducked and lodged as his bullets flew
among them.
A moments stand, and he was hidden
in the next dune, loading, making ready
for another dash. 1t was breathless,
speeches. work. Rodney and l gripped
our glasses, shut our teeth, watched and
hoped and prayed. Again the enemy were
on, after him, gaining fast, and again he
shot out from the dunes, and, lone fig
ure, fronted and scattered them with his
ire. A man went down with bullet in
his leg, and Duponceau had gained an
other breastwork
Now the boat from the schooner was
coming closer in. caught an agoniEed
glance from Duponceau in its direction,
then his eyes returned to his foes, and he
was shooting, ducking, and squirming In
to the sand-wall. 1t was pitiful chase,
like that of hare by hounds, but 1t was
also heroic, for the man made noble
quarry, and the hounds were more than
Fearful of his fire.
He's DOWN." cried Rodney. True,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
FOUR DIE OF LOCK JAW,
New York and Michigan Boys Succumb
to Wounds Caused by Burning
Powder

ELMIRA, N. Y, July 3.-Joseph
Stairway, Is years old, died today as a
result of lockjaw, the result of what
seemed to be a trifing wound inflicted
on finger about two weeks ago by a
blank cartridge. This is the second
death in this city within the week from
similar injuries.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July g.
Kynett Cole, 10 years old, died Friday
night of lockjaw, resulting from a toy
pistol wound inflicted last Sunday. This
is the second death Of the kind here
within a week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09

neers are especially interested in the
peculiar structure, so tall and yet so
stanch and trim.
This bridge is on the Cane Creek
branch of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad and bridges New Found creek
1t is approached in each direction by a 8
per cent. grade. There is no other sign
its immense wooden beams accentuating
its massiyeness.- Montgomery (Ala.) Adj
yertiSer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
REMARKABLE WOODEN BRIDGE.
It Is 119 Feet High and Is Used by the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad

A wooden bridge 119 feet high over
New Found creek, in Jefferson county,
is one of the engineering curiosities of
the present day. Only one other wooden
bridge in the world is taller than it.
The bridge is in daily use by the
trains of a branch of the Louisville &
Nashville. 1t invariably excites COM
ment from all who see it. and civil engi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
A French Decision.

NJ. Dutuit, who died in Paris in 1902,
left large part of his wealth to all
those who could legally claim kinship
with him. The court has just rejected
the claims of the seven hundred and
forty-seyenth friend"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
ac1ssY" LOTUS WEBS AGAIN
London Physician Wins Actress-Mar
rage Yelled in Secrecy.

LONDON, July Cecilia LOTUS,
the actress, who some time ago divorced
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, was married
again Thursday. the utmost secrecy be-
ing preserved for reasons not apparent.
Miss Lotus has been playing this week
at the Coliseum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
Hasty Correction.

Hojax-I hear you are engaged old
man. Allow me to congratulate you.
Tomdix-You didn't hear 1t quite
right, my boy. I'm married.
Hoiax-Oh, beg pardon. You have
my sympathy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09

An old inmate of an almshouse in
New York, age SO, who has never in the
course of her life seen an automobile
before, fell in a dead faint in the street
when one whizzed by her, with the horn
footing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09

my wife and always settle our
little disputes by arbitration"
And who Is the arbitrator.f'
MY wife, Of course. New York
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09

1t Pays to Advertise.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-28

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