The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-23
GENERAL NEWS.

for a time four flowing wells became
volcanoes, throwing flames 400 feet in
the air. Flames, the origin of which
Is unknown, started in well of the
American Oil Fields company. The
Honolulu well, which has been quiet
for some time, began spouting soon
after the fire started and Immediately
took fire and two other wells also
caught While the fire was at its
height, assure more than 1000 feet
long, and of unknown depth. opened
| up from well nearby and breaking
an embankment caused the loss of q
large quantity of OIL
AT Providence, r. l., two burglar
les Meeting $4,000 in diamonds and
jewelry to the robbers have been re-
ported. The heaviest sufferer was
Judge Lebanon B. Colt, of the United
States circuit court, whose summer
home at Bristol was robbed of $4,000
worth of jeWelry All the heirlooms
and valuables of Mrs. Colt were taken.
Watch Hill, where ''Intermere,' occu-
pied by Hrs E. NJ Burial of Water
bury, Conn., and her sister, Miss
Thatcher, Of Boston, VS. looted to the
tune of $4,000 worth of jewelry, the
property of both women.
Congressren Boutell, who was de.
feated in the Ninth Illinois district pri-
maries, has announced that he would
seek to regain his seat in WASHINGTON
by running On an independent ticket.
Isl am still in the running. I shall
run Independently and shall be
elected" declared Boutell. 'I'll run
just to spite the newspapers and to
spite them still more, will be elected.
have only just begun to fight I
will be returned to Washington and
will continue with the policies which
have thus far marked my career"
The president is contemplating the
appointment of Frank B. kellogg, Of
| Minneapolis. as solicitor general of the
United States in place of the late
Lloyd W. Bowers, and it is probable
the announcement will be made soon
Mr.. Kellogg has some record as a
trust buster" He has been hereto
fore engaged as special assistant to
the attorney general in some impor-
tant cases. He has always been a
strong Taft man and did much toward
assisting in bringing about his nomin-
alton.
In fire in New York city in the
stables of George Munson, on the old
Joshua Barnum estate, Hampstead, L.
l., eight valuable horses We're burned
to death and fourteen others were
saved Munson is a son of John Nun
son, aide-de-camp of Col. Mosby of
guerrilla fame, the owner of the Bar
mum estate comprising several hun
dred acres, and he keeps boarding
stable for the horses of wealthy New
Workers who are oat of town during
the summer
The forty-fourth annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, at Atlantic City, N. j., may be
the last. The commander-in-chief, Cen
Samuel Van SAINT, declared that he
hoped to attend a great national en-
campment next year when survivors
of the Civil war, whether they be of
Lees or Grants, Longstreet's or Sher-
mans army, should rally around one
great camp fire and hold forth as
brothers and Americans in peace and
harmony
Queen Alexandra may yet become q
ing with King Edwards widow has
made even court circles gasp. She is
credited with the desire to have a
secondary national anthem" exclu-
sively her own, and as Alexandra 10
the sort of person who gets what she
wants, Englishmen are already look
| ing forward to the early publication
of God Save Queen Alexandra" as
the song is to be called.
The strike of cigarmakers in Tampa
has reached the guerilla warfare
stage. The strikers are losing ground.
number of the factories having To-
Gated branches in other towns, receiv-
| ing forces of non-union men from
| Tampa. ]. F. Easterling, bookkeeper
| in Bustillo Bros. & Diaz's factory, who
has been active in recruiting for the
branch his people have opened in Jack
sonville, was shot down in the street
and may die.
w. H. Statham, wanted in Memphis,
Tenn, on forgery charges, was arrest
ed at Denver, Colo, after chase Of
over 5000 miles. Statham is said to
have obtained thousands Of dollars
from banks in various cities by means
of forged checks. His arrest was
| caused by the American Bankers Pro
tective association, following alleged
operations in Chicago, st. Louis, = m
phis. New Orleans and other cities.
Near Savannah, &C.. boldly ignoring
an order to stop his automobile and be
robbed by three highwaymen with
drawn revolvers, e. NJ. Hopkins, q
leading business man DIlt on high