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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
COMPLETES VER-WATER TRIP
Sixty-MiIe Fight Against Ad'
verse Winds.

Observation-Disclosures chapter in the
conquest of the air was written by
Glenn H. Curtiss and his Hudson
flyer, when he flew from Cedar Point
to Euclid Beach, circled about above
a huge crowd for perhaps three min
utes and landed gracefully, all in one
hour and forty-one minutes
The aviator insists he travelled 70
miles in his flight to Cedar Point and
a like distance on his return, though
the geological survey office here fig
sres the flight at "a miles and a slight
fraction.
At all events, Curtiss established
record for a distance flight entirely
over water-two records in fact, for
each of the flights was longer than
any other flight entirely over water
The biplane battled with a stlfr
gale for 80 miles, the speed being re-
tarded till only an average of 40
miles an hour was possible. At that
the machine outdistanced a Lake
Shore train aboard which were Mrs.
Curtiss and AviatJrs Ely and Mars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
STIR is CAUSED BY WHITE
Tells of New 100000 Bride Fund in
the Famous Illinois Senatorial
Bribery Case.

Chicago.-A sensation was created
in the Lee O'Neil Browne trial
Wednesday when the name of Edward
Hull of Peoria was mentioned in con-
nection with an alleged request tele-
graphed from Springfield for 100000
two days before the election of Sena-
tor Lorimer-
Charles A. White, recalled by the
state in rebuttal, made the statement
concerning Hull and the 100000 fund.
White testified that the information
was given him by William Rossell. an
important witness for the defense.
He told of meeting Rossell and OF
conversation they had in which White
asked Rossell where the money came
from that is alleged to have been
used to bride legislators to vote for
Lorimer.
"Rossen told me-" testified White,
that while in Springfield he had
heard of a telegram being sent to
Edward Hull of Peoria two days be-
fore the election of Senator Lorimer
requesting Hull to start at once for
Springfield with 100000"
Attorneys for the defense started
from their chairs at these words and
a commotion in court followed
Patrick ]. Kelley, suspended detec-
tive, former aid who turned against
States Attorney Wayman, was in
dicted on charge of perjury by the
special grand jury called by the
prosecutor to Investigate perjury
charges in the Browne case.
Rumors were rife that before the
case of Browne could go to the jury
half dozen more indictments, involv.
ing persons closely connected with
the trial would be voted. The indict-
ment of Kelley came just as the
Browne defense had closed its case.
After Browne closed his defense
States Attorney Wayman attacked his
case. Residents of East st. Louis
were placed on the stand before Judge
Kersten to impeach the testimony
given by George Gloss, motorman,
who was one of the most important
witnesses for the defense.
A fist fight between States Attor
ney Wayman and Attorney Erbsteln
was narrowly averted in the trial.
The states attorney was called a
trickster by the attorney for the de
fense He retorted holly.
In a moment Attorneys O'DonneIl
and Forrest were on their feet to sup
port their colleague, while the states
attorneys force joined in the hub
bulb
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
ONE DIES IN WRECK
PASSENGER TRAIN ON ILLINOIS
CENTRAL is DlTcHED NEAR
GALENA, ILL.
ENGINEER sCALDE TO DEATH
Every Coach Except Diner Leaves
RaiIs-WiId Panic Among Passen-
gers Ensues-Fifteen Persons Are
Injured, Three Probably Fatally.

Galena, Ill.-Illinois Central passen-
ger train No 5, which left Chicago at
2:30 o'clock Monday morning, went
into the ditch at a point between
Council Hill and Scales Mound, Is
miles east of here, killing Engineer
Frank Tucker of Freeport, H., and
injuring Is passengers, three prob
ably fatally.
The accident occurred on sharp
curve and all cars except one loft the
track and fell over on their sides.
Tucker was caught on the gangway
between the tender and the locomo-
tive when the engine plunged through
the open rail and turned over. He
was pinioned by steel plate that
held him suspended by the feet until
he was scalded to death by steam es-
Gaping from a broken pipe.
In the first confusion it was report
ed that four passengers had been
buried under one car and mail clerk
killed when the car was smashed. All
were later accounted for.
Every car but the last, which was a
diner, left the track. The train turned
over, throwing many passengers
across the cars. A wild panic ensued.
Screams and means were heard
above the loud hiss of the steam es-
Gaping from the engine and passen-
gers in terror fought their way across
the berth and seat sides to doors and
windows.
Several passengers in the diner mar
rowly escaped serious injury when
china and glassware was scattered
over the car. Flying glass in other
cars added to the scenes of terror.
Train No. 5, the fast mail, the popu-
lar Illinois Central train for western
Iowa and South Dakota points, car
| ries three sleeping cars, one chair car,
and through coach to Sioux
city.
The train was said to be a few min
utes late and was making up time
when the accident occurred.
The heavy steel back of the mail
| coach broke the shock and prevented
| a much worse disaster. Doctors from
| here were rushed out and relief and
a wrecking train from Dubuque was
| sent to the place Of disaster with
doctors and nurses. The injured were
| taken to Dubuque hospitals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
2OO-MILE RACE TO AITKEN
Wins Big Event at indianapolis Auto
Meet-Hearne First in
Free-for-AIl.

ianapolis.-Aitken, in a National.
won the 200-mile race, two laps ahead
of the field. His time was 2:47:54.74.
Dawson's time in the last GO0-mile
race for the Cobe trophy at the speed
way in July was 2:43:2013. Dawson
dropped out because Of a broken
coupling. Livingston in a National
was second; Barndollar, in a McFar-
Ian, was third, and Greiner, in Ma
tional, fourth Twelve cars started
Eddie Hearne, driving a big German
Benz car of 120 horsepower. ran away
from a field of eight starters in the
50-mile free-for-all open race, finish
ing in front of his nearest competi-
tor, Harroun, in a Marmon, by more
than half lap. AL. Livingston, in a
National, finished third, and DePalma,
in a 200 horsepower Fiat, fourth. The
time was 3S:O2S5, fraction of a
minute short of the national speedway
record of 81: 81. 53, set by DePalma on
the Los Angeles track.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
OCEAN TRAVEL.

The fact that nearly 1000 first
cabin passengers left New York during
a recent week shows how high the
tide Of ocean travel has risen this
summer The companies were evil
IDENTIFY justified in their anticipation
of a busy season. In fact, for several
weeks it has been impossible to get
berth on any ship, except where plans
were changed and accommodations re-
sold. The figures for the year since
January l reveal a steady increase IN
all classes of travel over the CORE
spending period of last year. Thus In
west bound ships the increase In first
class passengers has been 2,34O, In
second-class, 20,715, and in steerage,
72,577, while in east-bound ships the
first-class figures go up 1909, the Sec
ond-class 1859, and the steerage 16,
$780, Later In the season, of course,
the balance will be restored by the
rEnurning Americans in the first class
and by the larger number of steerage
passengers bound for their native
lands. The record In every respect Is
remarkable as a demonstration Of the
fact that the sea Is no longer an ap-
preciable barrier to international in
tercourse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
Opportunity OF 3uffragist.

Baroness Aletta Korff tells in one
of the magazines how the women Of
Finland came to vote. The fact is
that women had to show that they
could meet an emergency before the
vote came to them. They have not
had many opportunities to take the
initiative in the worlds history and
they have not always responded wher
the opportunity came, but when q
crisis, such as that in 1904, when the
strike and the revolutionary outbreak
in Russia took place at the same time
occurred, they proved they could
make peace by doing it. Not until
England and the United States find
the women helping them t. bear some
great trouble will they give them the
right to vote.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
SENSATION IN l. C. HEARING
LETTER FROM HENRY c. OSTER
MANN is INTRODUCED.
Warns His Chief Clerk Against Giving
Out Information Regarding
Billing Methods.

Chicago-During the preliminary
hearing of the three former officials
of the Illinois Central railroad charged
with car repair frauds, letter writ
ten by Henry C. Ostermann to Ciar-
ence H. Policy, formerly chief clerk
of the Ostermann Manufacturing com
pany, was introduced and caused de-
cided sensation.
Attorney Walter L. Fisher intro
duced the letter by showing it to Pol
ley and asking him if he recognized
the signature. Policy said that it was
Ostermanns and that he received the
letter and saw it first when he was
in Sierra Madre, Cal.
1t warned Policy against giving any
information to the Illinois Central in
regard to the billing methods of the
Ostermann Manufacturing company
and the West Pullman company. The
letter in part follows:
I have learned that you intend to
return to Chicago for the purpose of
giving the I. C. information as to our
methods of billing at the West Pull
Ai'a1I pant. Zane ILLS opportunity "
advise you that you want to hold your
tongue, as they are making every eff
fort to get statements, stopping at
nothing from former and present en-
ployes, giving every inducement to
get them to make statements. / wish
to advise you that up to the present
time no one of us have given them
any information whatever, and should
you be approached by any one I wish
you would advise me. Kindly let me
hear from you by return mail without
fail"
Evidence that Illinois Central rail-
road officials demanded stock in the
Ostermann Manufacturing company
from Henry C. Cstermann himself was
given by Poiey
The witness admitted that at The
order Of Oste1menn he had gone to
Memphis, Tent, tc go over the books
Of the Memphis Car company With q
bonkkeepcr Of he Memphis, company
named Prieback. He declared also
that the Memphis company was a
branch of the Ostermann company
and that the same average for com
putting labor costs was used by both
companies
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

The large diamond found at the
Premier mine in South Africa is de-
scribed as weighing more than 191
carats. It Is a pure white, fiawless
stone, two inches long and about
three-quarters of an inch thick. Any
diamond weighing upward of 100
carats and free from flaw is sure to
attract wide attention, because there
are not many. How much the weight
of the present find will be reduced by
cutting is not stated, but the estimate
is made that it will be worth 100000.
its present value being about $150O00.
The koh-i-noor Is said to have weighed
794 carats in its original state; it's
present weight is 1921 carats. The
largest section of the Culinan dia-
mond weighs 5161A carats; it is 1892
inches long and 1871 inches broad.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
STONE KILLS TRAIN ROBBER
ENGINEER Is SHOT IN Leo BY
BANDIT.
Attempt Is Made to Hold Up Colorado
Midland Expressive Men
In Custody.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Engineer
Frank Stewart of the west-bound
Colorado Midland train No. killed
an unidentified bandit with a rock
when he attempted to hold up and
rob the train early Friday four miles
west of Divide. Stewart was shot in
the leg by the would-be robber.
Sterling and Charles Martin, two
young men who were found near the
scene Of the holdup, are held for in
vestigation. Sterling Martin was
slightly wounded in the head by a
bullet
The highwa. an crawled over the
tender as the train slowed up at a
siding to meet the east-bound train.
AS he stopped the train Stewart
turned to see his fireman Paul Bach
man, standing with his hands above
his head and heard the robber say:
put up your hans o. I'll blow your
head off"
The robber than forced both men
to leave the engine and marched them
before him to the express car.
According to Stewart, the robber
ordered them to tell the express mes
senger that they were in peril Of their
lives; that the train had been held up
and that the rcbber was determined
to have the money in the express car.
Stewart says hat Ike robber fired
several shots at the passengers who
looked gu. to see what was happen
ing.
when we got t. the express car,
said Stewart, my fireman dashed I'M
der the car and crawled to the J,her
side The robber leaned under the
car to shoot at him and when
he took his eyes off me l struck
him with all my strength with a
rock had picked up as l jumped from
the tender.
CAS- l did so he whirleC and shot at
me, the bullet liking me in the leg.
l guess my blow Cnished him, for he
never moved after the rock hit him.
must have tainted then, for the next
l knew the conductor and express
messenger and group of excited pas
sengers. were standing about me-
When the remainder of the train
crew heard shots thev seized weapons
and rushed to the head of the train,
firing as they came.
Shortly after the hold-up Sheriff
Won Publ and a posse searched the
surrounding country and discovered
the Martin brothers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

The idea of securing fire protection
for factories by installing a sprinkling
system fed from a tank of water on
the roof is essentially a good one;
but there should be periodical inspec-
dents to buildings lately have been
caused by the rusting out Of the sup
ports of tanks, which fell and burst
through the roof. The latest incident
of the kind occurred in New York the
other day at the West End theater.
The damage was chiefly by water,
5000 gallons of which dashed through
the building from roof to basement
making havoc in many ways.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
mo FRILLS"
Just Sensible Food Cured Him.

Sometimes a good, healthy CONNER
cial traveller suffers from poorly Sc
lected food and is lucky if he learns
that Grape-Nuts food will put him
right.
A Cincinnati traveller says: About
year ago my stomach got in pau
way. / had a headache most OF the
time and suffered misery. For seVefaI
months l ran down until lost about
10 pounds in weight and finally had 10
give up good position and go nome
Any food that I might use seemed u
nauseate me.
My wife, hardly knowing what "
do, one day brought home package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me "
try it. told her it was no use Du'
finally to humor her l tried HUE
and they just struck my taste IL
was the first food | had eaten IN near
ly year that did not cause any sunel'
ing.
well, to make long story short /
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. / went up from 1876 pounoS ~
December to 1874 pounds the following
October. :,
my brain is clear, blood al
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact, am tnol,
oughly made over, and owe 1t all W
Grape-Nuts. talk so much about "n"S
Grape-Nuts will do that some OF 'n0
men on the road have nicknameo Ai0
'Grape-Nuts,' but I stand TO-DAY
healthy, rosy-cheeked mana prety
good example of what the right AinN
of food will do.
you can publish this if you want ".
It is a true statement without an'
frills."
Read the little book, "The Roau ~
MELVILLE . in pkgs. There's Reason,
Ever read the above letter: a T hey
one appears from time to time. NAB
are genuine, true, and full of huniN~
interest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
OF Theft
ALLEGATIONS MADE EDWARD c.
RITSHER TOOK MONEY RUN
MING INTO THOUSANDS.
BELOIT COLLEGE Is VICTIM
said to Have Been Mulcted of 1927 900
Money Sunk in Wall Street
Client and Partners Lose-Suicide
Is Hinted At.

Chicago.-Edward C.. Ritsher per-
sonal counsel for John R. Walsh dur
ing his fight against government
accused Of being a defaulter to the
extent of hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The accusation made public Thurs
day comes upon the people of Chicago
as suddenly as did the news of the
death Of John R. Walsh's favorite
counselor. The charges which attack
the good name of the dead lawyer are
many-branched and involve double
dealing with his law partners, appro-
priating fee from one of them, en-
bezzling from Beloit college trust
funds, of which he had the custody,
and robbing Mr.. Walsh at the time
when he was the most trusted con-
fidant in the defense of the banker.
Trustees of Beloit college, of which
Ritsher was custodian of securities,
and the deceased attorneys legal as
sociates decided to suffer whatever
losses they may have sr~tained in
against the noted lawyer.
Discovery of Ri.sher's alleged
duplicity was made shortly before his
death. While in New York he was
summoned to Chicago by his partners
and asked to make restitution and ex-
PLANTATION. Ritsher left New York,
making an appointment to meet his
mo- rfYl n11c in To cY1iyr rod
two or three days before the date
of the appointment He died sud
denly, within less than twentyfour
hours OF the time set for his meeting
Here are some of the allegations
that are made ,gainst the dead attor-
ney:
That securities belonging to Beloit
college and valued at 900, which
we're in Ritsher's keeping, disap-
peared John R. Walsh came to the
rescue, giving Ritsher $4,000, which
was turned over to the college
Ritsher then gave note for 100000
to the college secured by Is of his
best friends.
That, after Ritsher's law firm had
Walsh case, his partners asked If
some fnaLcia1 return could not be OBJ
tanned, and Ritsher told them that
Walsh was "hari up" and could not
give them any money at the time.
Walsh. however, had paid him a fee
of $4,000 and an additional fee of
$4,000, which Ritsher concealed from
his partners.
That Ritsher converted to his own
use the securities given by Mr.. Walsh
to secure the two notes of $4,000.
That Ritsher double crossed" his
client John r. Walsh When arrange
ments were being made for swearing
out the writ Of certiorari in the United
States Supreme court Walsh gave his
note for $4,000. and with it $4,000
worth of securities as collateral. At
the same time he made out a note for
$4,000, payable to John S. Miller, an
other of his attorneys, and gave
Ritsher $4,000 worth Of securities for
the note which the attorney was to
+urn over to Miller.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
Active Possession.

Guinevere, aged four, was going out
to walk with a young lady, of whom
she was very fond. AS they opened
the street door they were met by a
swirling cloud of dust, blown up from
the thoroughfare.
Keep your lips tightly closed, Gwen
or you'll get your lungs full OF NIL
crobes," warned the young lady.
Guinevere pondered a moment and
then, looking up, demanded:
What are your crobes ?"-NatlonaL
Monthly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
A Likinu for "Hamlet."

"Do you like Hamlet?" asked the
hostess of her unlettered, if gushing
guest.
Indeed I do" WIS the reply. Il an
excessively fond of it, but always pre-
fer a savory to a sweet one"
There was momentary confusion
and then the hostess realized that the
admiration of the guest was OF a cuI
mary, not literary, character.
Il gave her ham with an omelette
for breakfast next morning" said the
hostess, when telling the story
Scraps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
New Air RECORD bv Woman

Ostend, Belgium.-Miss Helene Du-
trieu, the French aviator, established
a new record for woman pilots in dis
lance and altitude with passenger
Friday. With companion in her
aeroplane Miss Dutrieu flew from this
city to Bruges and returned, dis
lance of about twenty-eight miles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

Hot weather generally has a ten
dency to render dogs sullen and fero-
cious. The increase in crime the
country over the last few days sug,
gests that weather has a similar eff.
feet upon human beings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

A man in Connecticut lost SIS in
saving two lives and has decided that
heroism is too expensive for steady
business. Others have found out that
sad truth before him, and plenty OF
heroes could tell him that he was
very lucky to escape the consequences
of heroic conduct with such paltry
loss as that of his SIS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

An English woman is preparing to
try to fly across the English channel
back. American women will won
der why she wishes to do it. People
returning from France to England are
not compelled to undergo searching
examination by customs officers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

One scientist found sixty million
germs in one raisin. How many germs
could four scientists find in mince
pie? And why don't they quit spelling
our appetite?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
Drilling Foreigners Arrested.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Armed with rifles
and organized as military company.
thirty-two Poles were drilling in a
vacant field back of Eldora Park, near
Monongahela, Monday, when deputy
gamewarden swooped down and cap
tured them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

Those who, when reeking with per-
SEPARATION and afiame with heat, plunge
into the cool depths Of a lake or
stream put themselves in the way Of a
departure to another cline, which
may be either cooler or hotter. 1t will
be better in the long run to cool off a
little before risking the shock Of a
cold plunge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
France orders War Graft.

Paris. France-The minister of war
Monday ordered the purchase of ten
military monoplanes and twenty BIZ
planes. This will give the French
army an aerial flotilla of so by the
end of the year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
1ri+ish seamen's Strike Probable.

Liyerpool.-A strike of seamen and
marine firemen that will tie up all
British shipping is imminent. At a
meeting here Monday the calling OF a
strike to go into effect on signal was
unanimously approved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

The efforts of the tailors to make
permanent the creases in trousers
bring back thoughts of the old days
when such creases were considered
badges Of shame as Indicating that
the trousers were ready made and the
first thing the buyer did was to iron
them out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
Woman Of sixty swins Five Miles.

st. Louis-Mrs. Andrew Branden-
dergurer. sixty years old, swan more
than five miles in the Mississippi
river in two hours Monday. Her
liking for the water sport found its
beginning only six years ago, when a
nhvsician advised her to learn to
swim for her health.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

Seven aeroplanes In a tent were
wrecked in an East St Louis storm.
The loss was considerable. but who
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
Killed in Baseball Gam.

Saginaw, Mich.-Edward Ballard
twenty years old, was killed in :
baseball game at Wisner Monday. A
foul tip hit him over the heart while
he was playing as catcher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

Keeping cool would be much easier
If fewer people were around giving
advice as to the best schemes to keep
from getting hot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09
wickershan and Nacel sail.

Cordova, Alaska.-Attorney General
George w Wickersham and Secretary
Nagel sailed Friday for Seattle on the
government steamer Albatross.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-09

When there is close harmony on the
shores of Connecticut lake the fish
are said TO bite better. Bite whom?