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Evening star., 1909-04-14
BIG FIRE At ElyRIA, OHIO
DAMAGE TO BUSINESS FIRMS
ABOUT 100000.
Five-Story Block, Theater and Other
Buildings Destroyed-Hotel
Guests Reused.


ELYRIA, Ohio. April 14.-Ffre early to-
day wiped out the ElyriA block. q five
story business building: the American
Theater. q livery stable. damaged the Ho-
tel Andwur and several adjoining build
ings. The total damage is estimated at
100000 No one was injured.
Cleveland was called upon for fire
fighting apparatus to assist in conquering
the flames. It was several hours before
the fire was under control.
The fire started In the Elks' lodge
rooms, on the fifth floor of the Elyr1a
block The fire burned out the Elyria
Savings and Trust Company. OdeIl Bros,
wall paper: w. H. Barnes, shoes; the Ell
dred Company, books and stationery; the
Elyria Business College, the Elks' Lodge,
w. T. Wilder. livery: the American Thea
ter and several smaller places. including
Offices and frame dwellings.
The damage to the-Hotel Andwur was
slight, although the guests were routed
out Of bed. r
Evening star., 1909-04-14
TRIAL TRIP OF GAS LAUNCH.
New Government River Boat Put to
Test on Lake Erie.

PORT CLINTON. Ohio, April 14.-The
new government power boat Lieut.. w. c.
Neary. the first gasoline equipped ves-
sci. other than launches, built by the
War Department. was given its trial trip
on Lake Erie today. The test was sue
cessful. The boat will be used by the
quartermaster's department of the United
States Army. The Lieut.. w. c. Neary
is scheduled to leave tomorrow for Fort
Barrancas, Fla The trip will be made
from here over the great lakes to Chi
cago. where the boat will be transferred
to the Mississippi river, then journey
south to the Gulf of Mexico to its desti-
nation.
The boat is named after Lieut.. w. c..
Neary, who died from wounds received
during the Spanish-American war. Three
other such crafts are being constructed
here. They will be assigned to coast
artillery stations for general dispatch and
other purposes. Each is sixty feet In
length, with a displacement of twenty
five tons.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
RELEASED FROM RUSS PRISON.
Echo Of Russo-Japanese War In Par
dons for Officers.

ST PETERSBURG, April 14.-Rear Ad-
miral Gregorieff and Lieut.. Smirnof. SUBJ
ordinate officers under Vice Admiral Ne
bogatoff. in the Russo-Japanese war.
have been pardoned and released from
confinement in the Fortress Of st. Peter
and St. Paul These officers were SEN
fenced to death for having surrendered
their commands. but in View of extenuat-
ing circumstances their sentences were
commuted to ten years imprisonment In
fortress.
They began serving their sentences In
1907.
1t is reported that Gen. Stoessel and
Vice Admiral Nebogator also will be
pardoned shortly.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
WRECKED ON THE OHIO.
Passengers on Wheeling Packet
Have Exciting Experience.

/ WELLSvILLE. Ohio. April 14.-FolIow-
ing an exciting experience at Wheeling,
w. Va. last night when high wind
tossed the packet steamer Virginia about
in the Ohio river. the vessel was finally
started toward Pittsburg with many ner-
vous passengers aboard. The steamer ar
rived in the channel here close to mid
night with the passengers quiet and all
asleep. Suddenly the big boat struck an
obstruction in the channel here, tearing
a hole three feet long in the hull. The
crash was terrific an dthe passengers
were thrown from their berths. In mo-
ment small panic was in progress. The
passengers ran, scantily clad, into the sa-
loon, and employees Of the steamer re-
strained them with difficulty.
The Virginia was quickly run ashore and
the passengers taken of and sent to
Pittsburg by rail.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
NIGHT RIDERS OUT IN INDIANA
Terrorizing Land Owners and Ten
ants=MachinerY Destroyed.

WASHINGTON. Ind, April 14-"Night
riders" are terrorizing land owners and
tenants in the vicinity of Harriman's
ferry, south of this city.
William Schrolucke, owner of 700 acres
in that neighborhood, reported that
twenty men on horseback visited all his
tenants and informed them that If they
paid greater rent than one-third of the
crop raised their crops would be moved
down before they became ripe.
A riding plow was destroyed with an AK
Farming machinery belonging to three
tenants on another farm were destroyed.
Thomas Taylor. a wealthy land owner.
received by mail a package containing
powder and matches. with a note warning
of what he might expect If he insisted on
one-half crop rental.
A few days ago stranger entered a
store at Ivy and asked the merchant for
a reduced price on all the carriage whips
in stock. 1t is thought the riders intend
to administer foggings.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
OLD ARMS NOT FOR REBELS.
Government to Sell Discarded Rifle,
Only to Patriotic Societies.

No more will cheap revolutione in
neighboring countries be encouraged by
the easy manner In which it was pos
sible to purchase the old arms OF the
United States in the past.
Orders have been issued at the War
Department stopping the practice Of SELL
ing the discarded arms of the United
States.
1t has been reported at various times
that revolutionists In Central and South
America obtained arms from the United
States. They will now have to look
elsewhere
1t remained. however. for the police of
Chicago to complain that tfe sale of the
old Springfield rifles. recently discarded.
was causing trouble for them. That
complaint was followed by an order
against the sale of the remaining 5000
rifles by auction.
These rifles may be sold to patriotic
organizations only.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
General Strike at Meru.

MERU. April 14-A general strike Of
twentyfour hours duration was inau-
gurated here today as a protest against
the repressive measures taken by the
troops during the recent strike Of the dis
satisfied buttonmakers. The workmen
are marching through the city in column
formation with women and children in
the lead. Meru is filled with soldiers, but
the prefect has decided not to interfere
unless there are outbreaks of violence
Evening star., 1909-04-14
SUNK IN COLLISION.
Passenger Steamer Manhattan Dam
aged, But Saves Barge's Crew.

NEW YORK, April IA collision
between the Maine Steamship Com
pany's passenger steamer Manhattan
and a lighter barge while off Stratford
shoals. in Long Island sound, early to-
day, was reported to this city by wire
less telegraph. The Manhattan was
slightly damaged. but the barge was
sunk after her crew was taken off by
the Manhattan.
The Manhattan left New York for
Portland. Me-, last night, while the
barge was coming westward in tow.
After taking off the barge's crew the
Manhattan anchored and took account
of damage. 1t was found that she
would be able to return to New York
under her own steam. and is expected
to arrive here about pm. The Man
haitian carried about ten passengers.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
ASKED TO DEFEND HIMSELF.
Representative Clark Of Florida Sub
ject Of Legislative Attack.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 14-Repre-
sentative Frank Clark of Florida is ex-
pected by the lower house of the Florida
legislature to appear on the floor of the
house at the end of two weeks time and
defend himself against charges brought
in resolutions offered by Assemblyman
James Alexander of Volusia county. He
is asked in the resolution to return to
the democratic fold and cease his at
tacks upon the leaders and principles of
the great democratic party" reference
being made to his recent speech on the
fioor of the national House Of Representa-
tiyee.
The resolution caused heated debate,
Evening star., 1909-04-14
DID NOT KNOW HE KILLED MAN
DRIVES ON WITH AUTOMOBILE
DRAGGING VICTIM.
Glass Wind Shield Obscured by Rain,
Platt Could Not See He Had
Run Over Pedestrian.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 14.-While driving
an automobile through pouring rain which
obscured the glass wind shield so he was
unable to see plainly. Nathaniel Plat
Of 3O5 West 9th street knocked down
and fatally injured an unidentified man
at Broadway and Sth street shortly after
2 o'clock this morning. dragging him un-
der the car for distance Of fifty feet.
Until a bystander ran out and jumped
to the runningboard of his automobile
Plat did not even know he had struck
the man. His victim died at st. Vim
cents Hospital two hours later.
The lieutenant at the Mercer street
station refused bail. Platt was held on
a charge of felonious assault, but that
was later changed to homicide.
Platt was driving cautiously up Broad
way, peering ahead through the wind
shield. All the witnesses to the accident
agree he was going at slow rate of
speed.
Automobile Drags Victim.
AS the automobile approached Sth street
Emile Martin of Brooklyn saw a man
come from restaurant on the west
side Of Broadway and cross the street
directly in the path Of the car.
The man went down under the automo-
bile.
AS the car went ahead without any
sign of stopping Martin ran, shouting.
after 1t. About fifteen feet beyond the
north side of Sth street he overlook the
car, and springing up on the running
board caught the driver by the arm.
you've hit a man." he cried You're
dragging him underneath"
Platt jammed on his brakes. With
Edward A. Norman of 40 West 10th
street. and Lloyd Prince of S6S Flatbush
avenue. Brooklyn, who were riding with
him, he jumped out of the automobile.
At the same time Policeman Mann of
the Mercer station, who had heard Mar
tins shouts, came up on the run.
Between the front wheels of the auto
mobile a man was found unconscious and
doubled up with his clothing tangled in
the starting crank. 1t was necessary to
back the car away to disentangle him.
The policeman saw that his condition
was serious. After turning In a call for
rest.
Dies In Hospital.
DR.. Hartigan, from st. Vincent's Hospi-
tai, responded to the call. After an ex-
animation he said the man was suffering
from concussion of the brain and internal
injuries. and removed him to the hospital
in an ambulance. He died there two
hours later.
Platt said he owned the automobile
and was connected with the Baker
Motor Vehicle Company, at 1870 Broad
way.
The only means Of identification found
on the dead man was a pass card made
out to Orderly Burns by the Metro
politan Hospital on Blackwelrs Island.
At the Metropolitan Hospital it was
said this morning that an orderly known
as John Burns was employed there
They gave description of the orderly
which did not correspond with the de-
scription turned in by policemen.
Mann stated at the police station that
the automobile had passed him on Broad
way near 4th street, and that he had par
noticed the slow rate of speed
at which it was proceeding.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
CONSPIHACY IN ECOAUOR.
Plot Discovered to Overthrow Alfaro
Administrations

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. April 14.-The
government has discovered a conspiracy
to overthrow the administration of Gen.
Eloy Alfaro. and the arrest of the lead
ers of the movement is momentarily ex-
pected.
The authorities learned that the con-
spirators intended to proclaim a trumvi-
rate composed of Gen. Plaza, Arrallano
and Riva de Neira.
Several soldiers in the garrison here
were arrested today accused of being i'm
plicated in the plot.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
One Killed and Four Hurt by Auto.

MEMPHIS Tenn. April 14.-Peter Sui.
Ivan was killed and four other persons
were injured late last night when an
automobile ran down Sullivan as he was
alighting from q street car. OF the In
jured occupants of the automobile who
were thrown to the ground by the sud
den stopping Of the machine. Thomas
Phelan, a prominent business man, q
the most seriously hurt
Evening star., 1909-04-14

Or to Philadelphia to Inspect Sites.
Secretary Nagel Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. accompanied by
Commissioner General keefe Of the immi-
grafton bureau and Representative J.
Hampton Moore, left today for Philadel-
phia to inspect the proposed sites for a
new immigration station in that city.
Evening star., 1909-04-14
May Take Trouble to Tafe.
Commercial Advantages Illusory.

MADRID. April 1.-THE newspapers of
Madrid express little regret at the ex-
piration three days ago Of article four Of
the treaty Of Paris. which gave Spain
equal commercial privileges with the
fhey point out that the advantages
granted under this article were wholly IL
lusory.
Evening star., 1909-04-14

legislators making many accusations. The
house will permit Representative Clark
to defend himself. He is charged with |
assailing and violently attacking and de-
nouncing 'our matchess leader of the
great democratic party, William Jennings
Bryan" and assailing and opposing |
of the democratic party in the lower
branch of Congress-"
Evening star., 1909-04-14
Gen. Smiths New Command.

Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith. the
junior brigadier of the army. who has
been at San Francisco on waiting orders
for several months past. was today
ordered to Fort d. A. Russell Wyo., to
assume command of that large post.
Evening star., 1909-04-14

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
HERMIT's DEATH A MYSTERY.
William WettIeson Found in Lonely
shack Near StOu=htOn.

William Wettleson Found in Lonely
Shack Near StOughtOn.
William Wettleson, the bachelor
hermit, living southeast of Stoughton.
has been found dead in his shack
with bullet hole in his right temple.
He was lying on his back on the floor,
his legs crossed below the knee, his
left hand in his trouser pocket and
his right grasping a single-shot Ste
vens pistol, lying across his chest.
While the suicide theory is probably
the only tenable explanation, there
are some circumstances that appear
puzzling. On the back of both of his
hands were bloid stains Near the
bottom of his trousers were also few
drops of blood, as we'll as on the floor
a yard or so from his feet. On each
side of his throat there are fresh scars
as if from gashes made by knife.
Wettelson was as years old, and is
said to have been eccentric from his
youth. His father died between three
and four years ago, and surviving him
are three sisters-one in Chicago, one
in Milwaukee, and the third in James
vile.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
REVEALS LADD RECORD.
Wausau Prosecutor Looks Up Bank
Robber and Makes Disclosures.

Wausau Prosecutor Looks Up Bank
RObber and Makes Disclosures.
The capture of Joseph Ladd, who
has pleaded guilty to robbing the bank
at Athens and got twelve years, re-
veals that he has been arrested eight
times and served in five penal insti-
buttons. Laid bears an ugly disfgura-
ton, received in an attempt to rob
the home of Clark Fish in Appleton
three years ago, when Mr.. Clark shot
a charge of buck shot through his
lower jaw The following record of
Ladd is compiled by District Attorney
F. P. Regner, of Wausau:
AS Edward Prentice, sentenced to
Joliet, February. 1892. one year.
John Hasgood, May Z, 1891, to Mar
quette, Mich. prison. compound lar
ceny.
Tony Little. Chicago. October 2, 1889,
on suspicion of being a safe blower
Edward Little. Chicago. February %,
1900, burglary and safe blowing at the
factory of F.. B. Clark & Co, one year.
Dan Ramsey, Schlesingerville. Wis,
burglary of postoffice at Reedsville,
four and half years at Saltwater,
Mimi, prison
James Adams, West Bend. Wis.
June rs, 1906, got into pistol fight
but escaped from county jail Septem-
Der "a, 1906.
Edward j. Slade, Appleton, Wis. for
attempting to rob the home of Clark
Fish, November IS. 1906; pleaded
guilty; three years at Waupun; dis
charged May 1, 1908.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
PAYS TO EASE HIS MIND.

La Crosse Man Goes to Prison After
Unusual .sCOnscience Stunt"
Announcing that he intended to
come out of the state prison at Wau-
pun with a clean record, William Mil
Ter, of La Crosse, who was sentenced
for one year for the theft of COW,
got out money orders payable to a
long list of persons who have been
victims of his thefts Miller had $50
in cash and this amount was distrib-
uted among more than a score of per-
sons. Miller admitted thefts of which
the police had no knowledge. Before
his departure the prisoner said that
he now felt his conscience was clear.
One of Miller's games was to make
contracts with q number of butchers
for the sale of calves. which were to
be delivered later, and upon which he
collected part payment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
DEAD MAN TURNS UP ALIVE.
WiImot Family VIII Hold Reunion
Instead of Relatives Funeral.

Wumot Family VIII Hold Reunion
Instead of Relatives Funeral.
There is rejoicing in the village of
Wilmot, and arrangements made for
the funeral of William Scott have been
called off, and the Scott family is tc
have family reunion, with the sup
posed dead man as the guest of honor.
A man supposed to be Scott was killed
in a railway accident near Blooming
ton, Ind Frank Scott, the father of
the missing man, went to the Indiana
town and was so sure the remains
were those of his son. William Scott,
that he ordered the body prepared for
burial Scott received telegram from
his son, declaring he was alive and
well. Plans for the funeral were can
celed, but as members of the family
had gathered from other points it was
decided to hold a family reunion in
stead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
OUT OF REACH.

Pour, rainl
You cannot get into my heart
Or put out the fire of my soul;
am safe in beautiful realm apart
Where the angels of light patroi!
Pour, rain!
You are good, am told, for the now
ers and the grain,
But you beat the the door OF my
heart in vain.
Blow, wind!
The trees you can buffet and break
You can trouble the waves or the
sea,
You can scatter the petals of many
a flower.
But you cannot terrify me!
Blow, wind
For the country of Peace and
Quiet Mind"
Is a part of the world you can never
find!
youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09

number Of things Miss Finley found
after that which only Bowman could
do for her. If the drawers of her desk
became refractory and refused to open
or shut, only Bowman's strong arm
seemed to be considered equal to the
task % getting them into working or
der again. She even got him to
sharpen her pencils for her and her
frequent appeals to him to know IL
her hat was on straight set him to
wondering philosophically II a girls
hat could ever be considered on
straight
He felt no annoyance when she came
to him one day apparently in the deep
est despair because she couldn't find
one of her hatpins, which was buried
deep in the fluffy trimmings OF her
hat, but afterward it occurred to him
that life would be much simplified for
them If girls didn't wear such fantas-
tic things
About week after this episode
Bowman was surprised one morning
upon looking over toward the stenog-
raphers' corner to discover that Miss
Finley's chair was vacant. He was
even more surprised at the queer,
sinking sensation that took possession
Of him when he realized that she was
not there. His first impulse was to
go over and ask where she was, but
a sudden fit of shyness seized him and
he decided not to. This made him
uncomfortable, for shyness and vacil-
lation were entirely new emotions to
him. He dragged down one of his
beloved ledgers and began writing In
it. Instead of figures, he seemed to
SEQ c little pointed face in a mist of
soft hair.
AT last he stuck his pen behind his
ear and gave himself up deliberately
to reflection. After some minutes OF
unproductive mental, labor over the
problem in hand he turned to the head
bookkeeper.
Here" he said abruptly, how does
fellow feel when he's In lover
The head bookkeeper looked at him
scornfully. Come Off" he calculated.
60 on and tell me-" urged Bow
man. I'm in earnest. / want to
know"
The head bookkeeper looked at him
disgustedly over his glasses. For an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
ST. VITUS DANCE CURED.
Have You a Child Afflicted With st
Vitus Dance?
CLARK'S NERVE TONIC
Effects Positive Cure in all Gases

1t is equally effective in relieving ner-
vous prostration, extreme nervousness
and other forms of nerve arrangement.
Is also an excellent general restorative
in all cases where the system is in run
down condition. II has recently cured
several cases OF epilepsy and sciatic
rheumatism. Clark's special will
promptly relieve and effect a perma-
nent cure for bed wetting.
Prepared under the formulate of the
late DIR. f g. Clark and for sale by G..
w. Clark, ITO Adrian ST., Wausau, Wis,
which Is in second block south OF viii
liams St, to whom all letters and mail
orders should be sent. Is also for sale
at rhiibrick's east and west side drug
stores i25-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
KEPT BABY ON EAR.

woman Makes Charge in Reply to
Misunderstanding Accusation.
John Orlowski has been found not
guilty Of breaking four panes of glass
in a saloon owned by the Sehlitz COM
pany, at 1914 Sixteenth street, Racine.
During the trial it developed that in
a mix-up in the saloon Orlowski's wife
entered and attempted to bring him
home. She left her baby sitting on the
bar. When the fracas was over, the
bartender refused to give up the baby,
she testified, so she broke the windows
in the front of the saloon, for which
her husband was placed under arrest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
WATERPoWER PLANT.
Legislative Commission Is Enter
tanned mt Chippewa River.

Legislative Commission Is Enter
tanned mt Chippewa River.
The legislative waterpowers COM
mission arrived at Eau Claire the 9TH
er morning and was entertained by
citizens. Attorney Buchanan, of Chip
pewa Falls, who framed the Chippewa
F1ambeau reservoir bill; w. L. Davis,
John s Owen, 3. A. huntington.
Charles Macarthur and others of Eau
Claire appeared before the committee.
The committee and citizens in automo-
biles inspected the power plant at Eau
Claire and Chippewa Falls. The big
proposition On the Chippewa River is
proposed as a reservoir system on the
upper waters Members of the COM
mittee expressed themselves in favor
of this enterprise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
BRUIN EATS LOST PIG.
Big Bear Killed After 1t Has De
spoiled Stys and COOps.

Big Bear Killed After 1t Has De-
spoiled Stys and COOps.
The daring deeds of big bear
which has been ravaging coops and
farm yards near Merrill ended Sunday
bruin being shot and killed by William
Keinbaum and Herman Prast on
Wendt's farm. The bear was feet
in length and weighed $50 pounds. For
some time reports had come in that a
bear was killing chickens and young
pigs, and number of hunters have
been out after him. At one farm, two
sheep had been killed by the BEAR
while others had been injured Wolves
continue to be thick in the neighbor-
hood of Pine River and French Ridge
and farmers are planning roundup
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
SON CLAIMS PROPERTY.
Trustees of Estate Are Suspicious of
Claims of Long Lost Child.

trustees OF Estate Are Suspicious of
Claims of Long Lost Child.
Is George Winteler alive, and will
he come home to claim property val
ued at about $4,000 left him By his ia
Their and brother, or has someone
started hoax in the hopes of secur-
ing property which belongs to the dead
man? This is the question which is
being asked by Mr.. Wintelers sister,
Mrs. Herman Holz of Winneconne, and
by the trustees of the property.
George Winteler left Winnebago coun-
ty about twenty-five years ago, and
has not been heard from until a let
ter was received recently by County
Clerk ]. ]. Fish, which stated that the
writer, George Winteler, was at Port
land, Ore, and asked if any property
had been left him by his father. The
trustees are suspicious and have re-
piled that it will be necessary for the
claimant to appear in person in order
to get the property.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
Robbers Loot Electric Car.

Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha electric
line out of Kenosha and managed to
get away with a satehel belonging to
the conductor containing 5000 worth
of signed tickets and small amount
of cash. The men boarded the car
at small station just north of the
Racine county line and it is supposed
that they left the car just before it
pulled into the Kenosha station