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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
JOHN D. ALMOST
A MILLIONAIRE
WEALTH KEEPS GROWING AS
REsIsTLEss AS REVOLUTION
OF PLANETS.

New York, August 21.-If John d.
Rockefeller lives till his eightieth
birthday-and he said he will reach
100-he will become the first billion
aire in history.
In the last two years Standard Oil,
the wonderful automatic money ma
chine of his creation, has increased
his fortune $S0,000,O00. This is the
increment of the rise in value of the
stock alone
Standard Oil stock sold at 712
Wednesday, the highest price it has
reached since the panic of 1907. The
stock has risen 322 points from the
low ebb Of 800, at which it sold on
November 4, 1907 Like SNOWFALL
rolling down hill, Rockefeller's
wealth is steadily growing and grow
ing, and he is as powerless to stop
it. even if he had the wishes, as he
would be to check the revolution OF
the planets.
The enormous, inconceivable accu-
mutation of wealth of the mild-man-
nered, inscrutable sphinx of millions
has gone steadily on despite the fact
that a short time ago an estimate OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
DID NOT CAUSE
DEATH OF SMITH
GREEN BAY COURT ExoNER-
ATEs SUPERINTENDENT OF
STATE REFORMAToRY.

Green Bay, Wis, August 21.-As-
sistant Superintendent c. E. Bickford
of the Wisconsin state reformatOry
and Guard Frank Boyd were exoner-
ated of guilt in connection with the
death of John Smith in municipal
court yesterday morning at the pre-
liminary hearing on the charge of
marslaughter for which they we're
held by the state.
Judge Monahan discharged both
defendants after arguments had been
made by District Attorney John w.
Reynolds for the state and Attorney
p. H. Martin for the defendants The
court found that no evidence was in
troduced to show that the offense of
manslaughter was committed by
Bickford or Boyd. Smiths death was
due to acute nephrites, according to
the testimony given by Drs. Kelly and
Nicholsen,Ip on the stand by the
state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

his public charities placed them at
the stupendous total of s130,000.0OO.
The latest approximately accurate
estimates available place his fortune
in 1905 at the least s55O,O0O,000. In
1900 it was $500 100000. This is an
increase for the five years of $780,
o00, 900. At this ratio the Rookie
Teller fortune is today about $780,
100000 In 1914, still at the same
ratio of increase, it will be about
$3.50, 100000 and i'll 1919, when the
oil king reaches his eightieth year, It
will have reached the stupendous
brain iddying total of $1,000, 100000
AN inconceivable sum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
STARCAzERS SCORE
HEAVENLY FAKES

Lake Geneva, Wis, August 21.-As-
Economical fakes of all sorts were the
subject of discussion by the Astro-
nomical and Astrophysical society at
Thursdays session at Yerkes' observ-
atory. Sixty of the worlds most IL
lustrious astronomers are in session,
E. C. Pickering, professor of the sci
ence at Harvard, being president.
1t was determined to make a list
of problems" frequently discussed in
newspapers and by pseudo scientists
regarding which the society has had
much inquiry These are the matters
about which the genuine astronomer
never bothers:
Going 10 in balloon with tele-
scenes in order to make observations.
This tn true astronomer declares
ridiculous.
Question of the individuality of the
planets. This is described as purely
a bio1og cal p1obl a. The true as
trcromer concerns himself merely
with matters CT mass, length and
tine.
Probability of the destruction of the
earth by comets. This is character
lied as pure idiocy."
Talk of comets plunging into the
sun and thus generating heat suffi-
cient to burn up the earth. More
''idiocy.'
Talk of satellites of the moon.
I4udicrous.
Rumors of the reappearance OF the
biblical star of Bethlehem. This star,
which is reported frequently from
some part of the country, according
tn Professor Frost, is our own planet
Venus.
every fake story about the neaV'.
enlv bodies is a direct blow to astroh-
omy.'' said Professor Pickering. ne
people who have money to give 70
science are persuaded to turn II owe.
to these falsifers for the pursuit Oh
chimerical schemes. Astronomy
needs money, but it needs 1t IN Tue
hig observatories, where really Vaiu-
able work can be done
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
HARTMAN COMES FOR REST.
Railroad Secretary Declares Magnate
Will Not Get Busy Soon.

New York, Aug. BE. H. Harri-
mans return from his European trip
at this time, earlier than was expect
ed, simply is to admit of his obtaining
in his own home, amid comforts and
conveniences impossible to secure in
European hotels the rest he needs
after his treatment abroad, according
to Alexander Millar, secretary OF the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads, who has been abroad with
Mr.. Hartman. Mr.. Millar arrived
yesterday ON the steamer, Mauretania.
"Mr. Harriman's health is by no
means as bad as seems the impression
on this side,' said Mr.. Millar. Il do
not think he will take any very prom
inent part in business for few weeks
after his arrival here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

fined way to build up national trade;
and then shutting that colony out OF
profitable trade with the mother
country. One of the main reasons for
the American revolution was the be-
lief of Americans that the trade rela-
lions with England were so arranged
as to give that country an undue
share of the profits, although England
gave to her colonies an advantage
over other people in the sale OF CO.
lonial products. Either John Adams
and Benjamin Franklin were wrong
in refusing to bring the Philippines
alongside Porto Rico within the GUS
toms boundary of that union OF which
they are politically part.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
DRINK BILL FALLS
OFF At BIG RATE
AMERICAN ToPERs SHY HALF A
BILLION HIGH
LIVES.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Drinkers in the
United States, from the chronic
tsouse' to those who occasionally
and lightly daily with the foaming
stein or the sparkling wine glass,
have gone shy seven and half bill
lion drinks in the las two years, ac-
cording to statistics issued yesterday
from prob .bition national headquar-
tiers. In the same period 1,40S,09S
men who were wont to take an aver
age of four portions of grog each day
have become total abssainers.
If the seven and a half million
drinks that were missed had gone
across the bar or consumption they
would have cost s464, 449, 997.15 at
the regular grogshop prices, while
i they had been poured into tank
OF sufficient capacity they would have
Heated a feet of battle ships
The statistics We're compiled by
National Chairman Charles r. Jones
from an advance reporS of the United
States Internal revenue bureau for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
ANTHRAX ATTACKS
UNIVERSITY HERD
THREE VALUABLE COWS AL
READY DEAD-fARM is
QUARANTlNED.
MANY WHO BOUGHT MILK ARE
PERTURBED-No DANGER
SAYS DR.. HARPER.
Madison. Aug. u.


The fire herd of dairy cows at the
University o. Wisconsin farm is quar-
antir for al th1ex, from which dis
ease three Of the herd have already
died
Some days go ere of the cows died
81 it was at first thought that she
Nes 4 victim CT 4 lightning stroke.
T viewer, it Vas thought best to be
on the SAT- sde Until it was ascer-
tsoeo just what vas the cause of
death. A notice wss published that
10 nalTe n K .om the herd world De
Oh r-til this was definitely deter
mine q her COWS becar-e sick and
already ,ree have died. State Vet
IA D B. Cla Z and his. assist
ar w. Z Walcott, were called IN
consr'ta IN with the university au-
tt oi;ti ard the disea-e is now pro-
nounced arthIa4
Anthrax IS baeferisl disease Of
tn blood ard attacks humans as well
as tie lover ar ins@ bit is most COM
HUI dHuOi3 ~lsltlC & II NAOOP. IL e'iA
me- Il is conveyed chiefly through
infe ed Localities such IS pastures or
stables Oh By inf ed food.
Milk rom the tc~d has been taken
by man familios in Madison until
the sal was recently stepped, and it
is sad now that & lie is much anxi
otg among the niles y no were
i t141s CT The dry as to the danger
that ma Ii T.. G A H lper,
Sc etary Ct the te b, I'd of health,
asked lest hit as to the liability of
bad eff T. to thoge 1ho hey used
the milk, s. that ia hi opinion
the c is no d. ger. He said that the
likelihood O the disoa e being con-
veyed through the 7ur1 of milk
was most mo e.
Mean, lille n ~ c those who have
been p tron5 OF the University dairy
are now getting their SUPP y from Pc
Rarkee Just why this is so is not
clear when the a4e mary fist class
daili in closer roximity
The IL vel ~ fsrd is OH of the
ncst valuable II the state, being
made ~ Ct prIe bred animals of aris-
toIa ancestry.
The o. gin of the disease that has
so suddeply appeared here, in the
ye-y GER of the great dairy region
is ore of the mysteries that the au-
tho1ities he re not yet solved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
MONSTER WEIGHT
KILLS WORKMAN
ELECTRICIAN FIXING TELE.
PHONE SYSTEM IN ELEvA-
TOR SHAFT is HIT.
SKULL CRUSHED AND DIES I'M
MEDIATHuY UPON ARRIVAL
AT HOSPITAL.

Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-Oscar Him.,
an electrician, was crushed to death
by the weights of the elevator in the
Mack block, Wisconsin and East
Water streets, at 1:15 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
HIM, while altering the private tel
ephone system of the Wilson Detec-
tive agency, second floor CT the build
ing, was forced to connect certain
wires in the shaft. He waited for
the passing of the elevator. Then,
and forgetting the downward move
ments of the great iron weights, he
leaned forward into the shaft.
The weights struck him squarely
on the head. His skull was badly
crushed.
He was picked up unconscious by
Engineer Edward Locke of the build
ing. DR. Won Berries was called and
telephone message mistakenly sent
to the morgue The man was re-
moved to the emergency hospital in
the coroner's wagon. He died almost
Immediately upon arrival there. The
coroner's wagon therefore moved the
body to the morgue
HIM was employed by the Herman
Andrae company. With two other
men he had been working over the
C. W. Wilson lines most of the day
Shortly before noon he was at work
Immediately over a private elevator
shaft of the Bunde & Upmeyer Co.
The shaft is next the regular shaft
of the building He waited until the
regular elevator had passed him.
Then he leaned forward to splice the
wires. The weights crushed him al
most Immediately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

the fiscal year 1909, and they were
put forth as a counter to the aSser-
lions of the Texas brewers associa-
tion that prohibition never prohibits
and that more liquor is sold in dry
than in wet" territory.
Representative of the liquor in
terests asserted last night that the
prohibition statisticians had been
Juggling" the figures, and that the
revenues from malt and spurious
liquors during the last two years
have increased instead OF decreased.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
cox IN JAIL AT BALLINA.
Attorney There to Aid Man, Extra
dited to Ireland from CHICAGO.

Dublin, Aug. 21.-Patrick Cox, who
was extradited from Chicago with the
concurrence of the United States gov
eminent, has been lodged in Ballina
Jail. William Dillon, who fought the
extradition proceedings in Chicago
and Washington, is now in Dublin.
AS Cox was extradited on man
slaughter charge, Mr.. Dillon declares
that to try him for murder would be
a gross breach of faith and would give
rise to an international question
Every effort will be made to see that
Cox gets fair play.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
FIVE DEAD IN
AUTO ACCIDENT.
TOURING CAR PARTY MEETS DIS
AsTER AT DEAD MANS
CURVE.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-Four
of the car, met death, and two young
women narrowly escaped similar
fate here, when large touring car,
going at high speed, crashed through
the railing of the long trestle over the
Tide Flats at the point known to auto
mobile drivers as dead mans curve.
The accident occurred at il o'clock.
All the members of the party were
from Vancouver, B. c., except the
driver of the car, who is Seattle
man. The dead:
Grothe, Mrs. M. NJ.
Calvin, Miss Agnes.
Paul, Miss Maggie.
Colvin, Mrs. j.
Perry, Ira, the chauffeur.
The tide was at flood when the
automobile crashed through the rail
and the victims We're hurled into sew
eral feet of water.
The body of the chauffeur was found
floating half a mile from the scene OF
the accident several hours afterward.
The bodies of the four young women
who met death have not yet been re-
covered.
Miss Mary Paul, sister of one of
the dead women, and Miss Kate His
cock were rescued by boatman who
heard their cries and found them
clinging to the wrecked car.
All of the young women are said to
belong to prominent families in Van
couver.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
wHlRLED TO DEATH.
CAUGHT by Revolving Shaft ana o"
to Pieces.

Germfask, Mich, Aug. zl.-Das ~
Blomquist, II years of age, was Wofh.
mo in the saNanill of the weston
Mannfacturing company at Mans
tioue when his overalls became
caught in a rapidly revolving smart
ard he WIS whirled to death. ms
ho5v was horribly mutilated and ms
o1o+bino even to the shoes and stock
mos was torn away except the mar
ro1 strir that was wound about MN
ard that held him to the la'ai p.sa !,
Of machinery. The father, pro'nei
and nnc,e of the boy witnessed 'he
accident but were powerless 10 pre-
vent the fatality.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
HORSE TRAMPLEs RIDER.
Farmer Starts Across Field on Ami
NAL, Which StumbIes, Killing Him.


viroqua, Wis, August 2I-Leaving
his home on an errand, Peter Sordahl
of Liberty Pole was seen alive by
his wife for the last time. He set
out across a field on horseback.
AS time passed and he did not re-
turn, his wife became alarmed. Upon
search he was found lying dead By
the side of his horse. From appear
ances the animal had stumbled
against a grain shock and in falling
had thrown the man off and rolled
over him, killing him instantly.
The horse had injured itself also,
perhaps fatally. Sordahl was % years
old and leaves wife.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
STORM BREAKS HOT WAVE.
Severe Electrical Disturbance is : ata'
70 Two in Louisiana.

Alexandria, La, Aug. 21--The heat
wave. accompanied by Temperatures
ranging from 95 to 10 degrees was
suddenly broken yesterday by the
most severe electrical storm ever eA-
perienced in central Louisiana. Two
nersons were killed, enc was para
lived. and two were rendered uncon-
scious by lightning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
Pittsbura Hit by Two Storms.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-Wind, rain,
hail and lightning terrcrized this city
and vicinity yesterday. Windows were
broken, cellars flooded and number
of persons injured when frightened
horses ran away. Wire eommunlca-
ton suffered and traffic was blocked.
There were.two storms, each lasting
half an hour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
NEGRO Ex-coNvIcT LYNcHED.
Murde ned Woman Has Infant Child at
FitzueraId, Georgia.

Fitzgerald, Ca, Aug. 21.-Henry
Taylor, a negro ex-conv1ct, charged
with assaulting Mrs. Josh NJ. Vickers,
Tuesday, and numbering her and her
infant, was yesterday afternoon taken
from the sheriff between Lumpkin
and McRea and lynched, according to
reports reaching here last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
COURT FLAYED FOR
SUTTON VERDICT
ATTORNEY FOR MOTHER OF
DEAD OFFICER MAKES PUB
Lie STATEMENT.

Washington, D. c., August I'll
the court of inquiry which recently
reinvestigated the death of Second
Lieutenant James N. Sutton, Henry
E. Davis, counsel for the mother of
the dead officer, in a statement is
sued yesterday declares that the
Judge advocate was derelict in his
duty in not confirming the two legal
propositions submitted by Mr.. Davis.
Had he done so and the court
needed him. Mr.. Davis continued, "it
would have been absolutely obliged to
exclude the hypothesis of suicide
and almost as certainly to exclude
the hypothesis of wound self-inf1ict-
ed in any manner, as the explanation
of the cause of Lieutenant Sutton's
death.
"Of the two propositions referred
to, Mr.. Davis states that one of them
related to the quality and extent of
evidence necessary to verdict of
suicide, and the other respecting the
conditions under which a phenomenal
explanation of given situation-in
the case, the nature of Lieutenant
Sutton's wound-could be accepted"
Is Duty to Mrs. Sutton.
In view of the findings and opin-
ion of the court of inquiry, especially
i,,iD 1o bo~ Of
Mrs. Sutton are unsupported by even
shadow of reason" Mr. Davis de-
clared that he feels it to be his duty
to Lieutenant Sutton's mother, whom
he says "has so faithfully sought to
relieve her son from the stigma of
suicide" to submit a statement for
the consideration of the public He
refers to the language used in the de-
cision of the court as "eminently I'M
judicial, and unnecessarily harsh"
Il am impened to this course IN
large part" said Mr.. Davis, "by the
apprehension that those who know
only so much of the case as the press
has found it possible TO publish, may
be led to L01nk l0dG Tie Q0lefIll1udllOh
of a body of officers in the military
service of the country must be a
result, and that Mrs. SUIT
tons attitude may have been justly
estimated by those of whom the hon
or of the service, as we'll as the cause
of justice, was for the occasion COM
mitted."
Review a Lengthy One.
Mr.. Davis then reviews exhaustive
ly the findings of the court and con-
cludes by saying that the statement
is on his own exclusive responsibility
and is given out without conference
with any other person whomsoever.
Mr.. Davis declined to state what fur
Their action he would take, although
it was made evident that the case
would not be dropped. He is leaving
the city to be gone until October, and
said that upon his return he would
make an announcement of his pur-
pose.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25
DIXON BROWNS GO SOME.
Defeat Chicago American League
Team / to o.

Dixon, II, Aug. 1.-THE Dixon
Browns today shut out the Chicago
American league team one to moth
ing. Batteries: Miller and Merritt;
Sutor, Fiene, Owens.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
SHIPPING REPORT.
Tuesday, September 2, 1909.
Arrived.


Steamer Kilchattan (Br) Higgin
New York-to Chesapeake a Ohio
Coal Agency Company I'm ballast.
Steamer Elvaston (Br) Puts, New
CASTILLO Berwind- White Coal Com
pany in ballast.
steamer Charcas tBr) Crossley
New York-to Smokeless Fue Com
pany in ballast.
Steamer Rock Light CBrD Prichard
London-to Chesapeake 4 ONO Goa
Agency Company for bunker coal
Schooner Marcus l.. Urann. Blair
Por,iand-to Chesapeake a ONO
Coal Agency Company in ballast.
Schooner George ID. Edmands
Coleman. Newburyport-to New RiV'
er Consolidated Coal Company in bal
last.
Barge Bee from Pert Amboy-to
New River Consolidated Coal Com
pany in ballast.
Barge Beverley from Perth Amboy-
10 New River Consolidated Coal Com
pany in ballast
Barge Berkshire from Perth Amboy
to White Oak Coal Company in bal
last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
BUILDING NEW TARGETS
FOR USE OF TIE FLEE

The Atlantic bsttIeship and cruiser
feet had poor conditions yesterday
Tor then target work. The O'Brier
Nas still with the feet. but she was
the only battle practice target on the
drill grounds.
From the Norfolk navy yard yes
terday il was announced that eighl
rev stationary target bsrgcs we're be
ing constructed for use by the fee
during the remainder Of the practice;
and msneouvers IN these waters.
Some Of these viii be Used by tor
redo acifla. The aim will be to blow
up these targets by torpedoes shot out
from the torpedo boats under rough
water conditions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
LOAD COAL FOR SHIPS
OF PACIFIC FLEET
Two British steamships Will Garry
Fuel For American Warships Dur
ing Their Ling Cruise.

Two British steam ships arrived iii
port Yesterday to load coal for the
United States naval Foaling stations
in the Pacific. Z ne Csal viii BE- used
by the ships of the Utltel States ~.
mored cruiser fleet duiing their hons
cruise in Pacific watefs. The was-
ships left San Fra1ciscd on the cruise
this week and will be away ten
months.
One of the steamers here. the
Kilchatton, will take a cargo for the
naval station at Honolulu and the
other, the Elvaston, win load for
the station at Cavite, Philippine Is
lands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
Final Preparations Being Made for
Coming Session.
meeting OF TEACHERS Hello
Superintendent of Schools w. A. Jen-
kns Makes Address TO Instructors
at High School Building, Outlining
Work for the Season.

Five days more and the summer va
cation for the 1000 or more school
children OF this city will be at an end
and the youngsters must start in on
another nine months of hard labor
and toll with their lessons.
The public schools OF the city VIII
3pen next Monday morning at .
G clOCn. me old pupIIs Delng received
1T that hour. All new pupils Will be
required 10 apply for admission at IL
o'clock il being the usual custom IN
seat The old pupils before admitting
the new ones.
A meeting OF the teachers of the
schools was held at the High school
building yesterday morning. Superln-
tendent of Schools Willis A. jenkins
addressed the teachers at length, out
lining the work for the coming SEES
sions. other meetings Of the teachers
will be held before the opening OF
the session.
All of the school buildings have
heen put into shape for the com
meme emen. of the session Monday
morning The buildings have been
overhauled throughout and are In
better condition than they have been
in several years. The new building
now in course of erection in the Sec
ond ward, will NOT be completed for
two months or more and it has been
necessary for the board to rent some
looms in the Second ward for the &C
commodation OF the pupils of that sec
ton until the new building is ready
for occupaticn.i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08

mir. Eugene Louis Testut OF Brook
lyn, who has been visiting his daugh-
tiers. Mrs. X. X. Blood at the Colonial
Apartments OF this city, died seven
O'Clock yesterday morning at the
Saint Francis Hospital. after a short
illness. MIR. Testut was SO years Old.
The funeral will take place from
the Colonial Apartments. No 49l4
Washington Ave. at ten o'clock Wed
nesday morning. The interment will
be made at Greenlawn.
(New York and Brooklyn papers
please copyD
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08

Hesoes WAY FROM SEATTLE.
Scventeen-year-old Boy Makes Long
Journey on Freight Trains.

After journeying more than z.ooV
miles on freight trains and when
within a 100 miles of his home III
Hartford. n. c.. Larry c. Outlaw. q
17-year- boy, who SAYS he Is n
clerk. was arrested here last nigh'
by Patrolman carp and Detective
Ward. of the c. & o, and locked up
at the STATEN house on the charge ol
trespass.
Young Outlaw told the police at TIC
station house that he had been work
ing at the Seattle Exposition anj
that he has beaten his way across
the United States on freight trains.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
Caught for County.

George Adams. cOlored. charged
with stabbing Jen Marlborough, also
colored in BlcOdheld Monday after
noon, was arrested in this city anc
later turned over 10 the county au
tnoritles. Officer Nellines. who made
the arrest had an exciting chase be
fore the capture was effected.