davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
BABY IS KIDNAPPED
MOTHER PAYS OUTLAWS $4,000
RANSOM FOR RETURN OF
HER BOY.
HOME is RAIDED AT NIGHT
Two-Year-OId Grandson of Kansas
City Millionaire Taken From Wom-
an by Masked Men During Absence
of Husband From City.

East Las Vegas, N. MA victim of
one of the most daring and cunning
ly planned kidnapings in the history
of crime, young Waldo Rogers, the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Rogers, Jr and grandson Of H. l..
Waldo, a Kansas City millionaire, was
stolen Wednesday at midnight from
his mothers arms at the point of re-
volVers by masked men. Thursday
night, "a hours after he disappeared,
he was returned to his parents. A
ransom of $4,000 was first paid. Four
men are believed in the kidnapping.
Though the child was stolen
Wednesday night, threats of the alb
ductors that they would kill the babe
If any report was made to the au-
thorities, news Of the abduction did
not become known until Thursday
night "a hours after the child had
been surrendered and the kidnapers
had escaped with the ransom. At the
time of the kidnapping the child's IA
Their was absent from the city. Masked
men entered the home in the fashion
able residence district and demanded
the babe. The frantic mother tried to
bride them with jewels, silverware
and what money was in the house, but
a demand for $4,000 or the child re-
suited in the little fellow being taken.
The bandits left note telling how
money was to be paid. The note di-
rected that red lamp should be hung
in the rear window of the house at
II o'clock at night if the money was
was to be taken as refusal and would
result in the immediate murder of
the child, according to threats in the
note which directed that the money
be in bills of ten dollars or less. The
terror-stricken family let no one into
the secret. They got the money and
at the appointed hour William Rogers,
uncle of the kidnapped child, drove to
lonely mountain spot with the cash.
There the bandits emerged from their
hiding places with level Winchesters
and took the money which was care
fully counted in the glare of auto
lamps, and finding the full amount in
two packages of $4,000 each, directed
the uncle to point Is miles in the
opposite direction where, beside the
road, wrapped in blanket, the child
was found asleep and none the worse
for it's experience.
The babe was returned to it's
parents here as fast as an auto could
burn up miles. Then the officers were
notified. Immediately posses were or
gained and northeastern Mexico is
being secured by armed men
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
BANKERS LIKE ALDRICH PLAN
Currency Bill Is Acceptable, But Minor
Changes In Phraseoogy Are Rec
commended.

Washington.-After a conference Of
two days with the currency commits
sion of the American Bankers asso-
citation, the monetary commission adj
journed to meet at the call Of Chair
man Aldrich.
The conference has been devoted to
a general analysis of the Aldrich cur
rency bill. In the main the provisions
of the plan outlined by Mr.. Aldrich
have been found to be acceptable to
the bankers, but they have suggested
minor changes in phraseology in other
portions of the measure, and consid
cradle attention has been given to a
few of the features of The bill.
The plans of the commission en-
brace an active campaign for the sum-
mer, with the view of having the
measure completed by the beginning
of the first regular session of the
Sixty-second congress on the first
Monday of next December.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

Some indication of the mass of bills
which are dumped into the hopper at
every legislative session throughout
the United States may be gained from
the experience of steering commit
tee in a Western Assembly. With
only a few days remaining before adj
1ournment the committee looked up
the calendar and found it congested
with LOO bills, only about Is of
which it decided to be worth consid
ering. Many of these covered the
same subject, but out Of the multiple
ity Of measures most were worth
nothing more than waste paper
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

Persia is no exception to the rule
that progress toward a more liberal
political regime is attended by bitter
reactionary opposition. Sometimes
this hostility does not stop with pas
sive resistance but takes the form Of
murderous action. Several years ago
a Premier was assassinated; more
recently attempts have been made on
the lives of other prominent officials.
and the other day SAM ed Dowleh, the
minister of finance, was shot dead in
the street in Teheran by assassins
who also killed two policemen and
fed. The slain minister had been &C
tive in recent refCrmatory efforts, aid
there can be little doubt that he fell
a victim to those opposed to modern
methods in Persia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
DECLARES LAW VOID
BUCKET SHOPS WIN OVER GOV
EMINENT BY DECISION.
Has Severe Setback in Campaign
Which Began With Raids in
Seven Large Cities.

Observation-Disclosures Is
a lawful occupation, according to a
decision handed down by Justice
Wright in the district Supreme court,
and as a result the widespread move
ment by the department of justice to
end the practice in nearly half
score of cities threatens to come to
naught. Justice Wright based his de-
cision on the ground that the amend
ment to the code defining "bucketing"
is unconstitutional because it deprives
citizens of the liberty Of contract
guaranteed them by the Constitution.
The decision was rendered in the
case of Edward Altemus of Jersey City
and Louis A. and Angelo Celia of St.
Louis, who operated a so-called buck
ct shop under the title of the Standard
Stock and Grain company. With rs
others they were indicted and, while
six Of those pleaded guilty and were
fined In sums aggregating $500. the
remainder decided to tight.
The government announced its in
tention to appeal from Justice
Wright's decision. The attorney gen.
eral, when informed of the finding de-
clared he would carry the question to
the Supreme court of the United
States, if necessary, for he is anxious
to have the matter determined in or
der that the department may proceed
with further prosecutions along the
same line if the law is upheld.
In the meantime the law officers of
the government will watch carefully
the progress of an appeal Of other of
the indicted "bucket-shoppers" pend
ing before Justice Gould of the same
court. This appeal is not taken on
constitutional grounds. but raises
technical objections
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
BREAK NEW YORK DEADLOCK
Justice James A. O'Gorman Is Elected
u. S. Senator to Succeed
aChauncey M. DepeW.

Albany, N. Y.-Amid shrieking rem
ditions of songs by legislators, who
marched about the hall in lockstep,
the United States senatorial deadlock
was broken Friday and Supreme
Court Judge James A. O'Gorman,
grand sachem of Tammany Hall, was
chosen Chauncey M. Depew's success
or. He got 112 votes against 80 cast
for the Republican opponent.
After three months battle, during
which the Democracy of the state has
been torn to shreds and William F.
Sheehan, Daniel F. Cohalan and a
score more of his favorites have been
rejected, Charles F. Murphy cor
rallied just enough insurgents to give
him majority for the last man on
his string.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

The world owes no man a living,
but every man owes the world an hon
est effort to get one" 1t is hard to
drum this into the creditors instead
of the debtors Of society, but it would
do them, as we'll as their ne1ghbors,
a vast amount of good If they would
allow it to soak in. Nothing contrib
utes quite so much to collective pros
perity as individual industry, says the
Omaha Bee. What every fellow feels
the same need for persistent personal
effort on his part as he feels for his
friend, community Of interest becomes
something more than mere phrase
ology. This is an end toward which
society has to work to realize it's best
ideals. 1t would help vitality if all Of
our philanthropists and reformers
would make the most of this principle.
Indeed, they do a poor work whenever
they fall to. No beneflcence is worth
while that does not recognize the ne
cessity of helping others to help them
selves. 1t is not simply charity that
is so much needed. Eleemosynary in
situations that accomplish most pro-
coed on this self-help theory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
HINES STORY IS DENIED
President Wrote Letter Last Novem,
Der Saying There Was No Truth
In the Statement.

Washington-A fat denial was
made Of the report from Springfield,
III, that the president had joined
with Senator Aldrich In urging the
election of William Lorimer to the
United States senate.
Edward Hines, the millionaire lum.
herman OF Chicago, testified at the
Lorimer hearing that Senator Aldrich
had told him President Taft was anx-
ious to have Lorimer elected.
Last November there was similar
report. Then President Taft wrote a
letter to personal friend who had
made inquiries that there was abso-
1utely no truth In the statement A
paragraph of that letter says:
"The reports, rumors or statements
that I consciously lent any weight Of
the administration to the election of
Lorimer are wholly untrue
President Taft himself would not an
swer the Hines statement. He believes
the one denial Is enough.
Following the Hines charge came
the statement that the Lorimer case
will be reopened soon after congress
convenes next Tuesday. That action
will be based on the developments in
the Lorimer hearing now in progress
in Springfield. 1t is expected that
much evidence will be developed
which might be of use in reopening
the case here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
ROMANCE OF COLD WEATHER
Man Saves Two Lives but Svhsaruo.
Lionizins Is Much 70 His
Disadvantage.

Two lovers were strolling along
canal bank on the outskirts of Paris
the other day when the woman sind
denly ran from her companion and
threw herself into the water Thopoh
but bad swimmer, her companion Of
once jumped into rescue her but ba
was unable to do so, and both vera
in peril Of drowning At this mn
ment a stranger came along, and sea-
ing the struggling couple, bravplv
jumped in and succeeded in bringing
both the man and the woman to the
bank, where they were soon revived
A cheering crowd assembled to con.
graduate the rescuer who, however
showed great reluctance to be lion
lied. He was quickly walking way
when two policemen came on the
scene and insisted that the name and
address of so brave a man should ha
taken. Their surprise was great
when they found that the gallant
rescuer was burglar for whom the
police were anxiously searching. He
was taken into custody and will be
brought up for sentence. 1t is expect
ed that the gallant rescue will lead
to his dismissal, or at least to re-
duction in any sentence that might
otherwise have been passed on him
for his less heroic deeds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
sANlTATlON IN PANAMA.

All the world Is aware, in general
way, that sanitary conditions in the
Panama Canal Zone have been vast
" improved since American methods,
applied by Americans, were intro
duced in that region. Indeed, it is
quite generally understood that the
former conditions down that way
could not properly be designated as
sanitary" at all, says the Manches-
ter Union. From time to time have
come reports, official and otherwise,
of the advancement that has been
made, and the public has been kept
fairly well informed in that respect.
Many there are who have not forgot
ten the Waggish and rather unkind
intimation of few years ago that
the first health officers who went
from the United States to take up the
work of sanitation in Panama an
chored their ship at very safe
distance from the shore andre
NAMED on board the ship. There is
no occasion for staying outside the
three-mile limit now for fear of en-
countering a pestilence. The mortal
ity rate among residents of the Canal
Zone shows a definite reduction from
year to year. A correspondent Of the
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
states that in 1904, when the popula-
ton was small, there was a death rate
per 1000 of Is; the following year
somewhat higher rate, about IS per
1900, and in 1908 it had dropped to
"a per 1000; last year, 20 per 1000.
corresponding favorably with the NOR
tally in any of the large American
cities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
FIRE RUINS CAPITOL
MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE AT
ALBANY, SWEPT BY BLAZE.
Conflagration Believed to Have Re-
suited From Defective Electric
Light Pushbutton.

Albany, N. Y.-Flames Wednesday
ruined large portion of the $27,0OO,-
900 state capitol here.
State Architect Ware estimates
the loss at from $5,000,000 to $1,000
600, exclusive of valuable historical
papers which cannot be replaced.
There is no insurance on the build
ing or it's contents.
Flames ragged in the costly struc-
ture for four hours, destroying prac-
tically all the west wing, and were
declared to be under control Later
they broke out again in the south
west angle of the building and threat
ened to complete the work of destruc-
ton. In two hours, however, the fire
was subdued
1t was reported that several men
were missing, but all have been &C.
counted for except Samuel Abbott of
Syracuse, night Waterman in the
state library, who is believed to have
been burned to death.
Several firemen were knocked I'M
conscious by falling debris in fighting
the second outburst of flames. and
were taken to hospital.
Firemen considered the senate and
assembly chambers practically intact,
with the exception of slight fire and
water damage, but Mr.. Ware advised
against their use until they had been
tested. The building was placed un-
der martial law
State library, containing 100000 vol
umes, among them the most valuable
genealogical works in the United
States, together with relics and price
less documents, some of them dating
back to 1776 and irreplaceable.
Both houses met at the city hall
in a response to call by Governor
Dix. 1t is expected that the legisla-
tors will take up rigid investigation
Of report that an electric push
button was reported out of commits
sion by a Waterman Tuesday and not
repaired during the day This but
ton is held responsible for the con,
flagration
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
NEW RULES ADOPTED
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE
HOLD CAUCUS AND OUTLINE
ECONOMY POLICY.
PAY ROLL is CUT 100000
snecures and Perquisites Are Doomed
List of Subjects for Legislation,
Including Tariff Revision and Re-
ciprocity, Is Made Up.

Washington.-At caucus held Sat-
urday the Democratic members of the
house of representatives elected to the
Sixty-second congress, which will as
semble Tuesday, agreed upon pro-
gram of policy the principal items of
which are:
Voted to abolish sinecures and per-
quisites on the pay roll of the house
of representatives approximating $780,
900 a year.
Ratified a code of liberalized rules
of procedure, under which it is assert
ed the manipulation of legislation by
designing interests will be prevented
Adopted slate of committees, the
chairman and members of which were
selected by the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee act
ing as a committee on committees.
Adopted a list of subjects for legis-
lation at the special session, including
reciprocity, tariff revision, direct cleo
ton of senators, reapportionment, Ari-
IONA and New Mexico statehood, addi-
tional campaign fund publicity and de-
partment Investigations.
Most of these policies have been
advocated for years by the progress
sive Republicans.
The rules represent an improvement
upon the reforms introduced into the
Republican rules by the progressives.
The committee discharge rule was
amended SO as to prevent f1libuster-
ing of the sort carried on in the last
session. No member is to be allowed
to have more than one motion for the
discharge of a committee on the cal
endar at one time.
Bills under the rule are to be read
by title only, and the title shall be
not more than 100 words long.
Calendar Wednesday and other pro-
gressive reforms are retained. One
amendment gives member two
chances instead Of one to obtain
passage of bill by unanimous con-
sent.
One of the most important reforms
is new rule permitting the amend
ment of appropriation bills with new
matter so long as 1t proposes a re-
trenchment of expenses, the reduc-
ton of salaries, or the abolition of adj
ministrative positions. The Demo
Gratis say they will be able to reduce
appropriations $2OO,O00,0O0 year I'M
der this rule.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
DIAZ WILL GRANT REFORMS
Mexican President in His Message to
Congress Gives Way on Big
Questions.

Mexico City.-Committing himself
to the advocacy of many of the re-
forms demanded by the revolutionists,
although professedly bowling only to
the influence of public opinion, Gen
eral Diaz answered his critics through
his semi-annual message at the open
ing of the national congress Satur-
day.
The message refers specifically to
the application of the no reelection
principle to the naming of governors,
one of the chief contentious of the dis
contented element throughout the re-
public, the president stating that if a
bill providing for the periodical reno
vation' of the officials in question
should come before congress it would
have his earnest support. He argues
that as the principle of no reelection
had not been preached of late in any
of the legislative assemblies he had
not thought it proper for the president
to express an opinion on the subject.
Abuse of power by jefes politica, an
other of the crying evils complained of
by residents in the rural districts
throughout Mexico, is to be abated,
according to the plan outlined by the
president.
He proposes to improve the eff
cheney of the judiciary through a more
careful selection of it's personnel and
lengthening of the tenure of office,
Eficacious punishment of judicial
functionaries for malfeasance is to be
brought about through the enactment
of more stringent measures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
FAMOUS CIRCUS MAN DIES
Otto Ringing Passes Away at New
York Following an Attack of
Heart Disease.

New York-Otto Ringing, the sec
ond of the famous brothers who now
control the greater part of the circus
business in this country, died after an
attack of heart disease.
Mr.. Ringing was the financial man
ager of Ringing Brothers, and had
direct charge of some of the great
changes and combinations which oc-
curred in circus affairs in the last
ten years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
|. C. WIRE STRIKE AVERTED
Photographers Are Granted Demands
Which Will Increase Roads Pay
Roll $4,000 Year.

Chicago. The Illinois Central
telegraphers won their demand
for an increase in wages and the i'm
pending strike of 1,400 men was avert
ed when announcement was made
from the offices of the company that
an increase of $79,2O4OS a year had
been made to employees of this class.
The announcement followed a con-
ference between representatives of
the telegraphers and company of
f1cials.
H. B. Perham of st. Louis repre-
scented the telegraphers in the con
ference.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
ThirtY-Eour Killed in Battle.

Chihuahua, Mex.-Thirty-four rebels
were killed and scores were wounded
in a clash between detachment of
$50 federal soldiers and $50 insurrec-
tos Friday night. The insurrectos are
said to have been shot down like rab-
bits in a running fight following a sur
prise attack by the federals. Diaz's
soldiers declare they lost only four
killed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
FIRE IMPERILs 100 MINERS
Air Supply Cut Off by Blaze at Spring.
field, But All of Men Reach
Safety.

Springfield, ILL., - The lives of
$50 miners we're imperiled when fire
starting in the wooden walls of the
air shaft of the Cantrall Cooperative
Coal mine spread to the fan house,
stopping the machinery and cutting
off the air supply. The miners were
hastily brought to the top. The prop
erty loss was $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

Certain Nebraska women have de-
sided that baldheaded men are trust
ing and confding. That is amply
proved by the numerous hair tones
they buy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
New JERSEY Man Kills Self.

Camden, N. Herman Henry Mi
thoefer, past grand master of the New
Jersey grand lodge of Masons and
widely known in secret society cir
cles, committed suicide at his home
here Saturday by shooting. Despond-
ency. due to the death of his wife, is
ascribed as the motive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
rnonor4an4 to Mothers
Comparison.

What do you think Of the idea OF
an extra session of congress?"
Well" replied Farmer Corntossei
some extry sessions is like some eE
try newspapers. They amt enough IL
'em to justify the hollerin'."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
Cannon Gets Out of Race.

ashington.-Joseph G. Cannon Fri
dav definitely announced his inten-
tior not to seek the Republican lead
ership in the next house OF represent
atiyes. stating that he would not be
candidate for the minority nomination
for the speakership.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
Elect Socialist as Mayor.

Berkeley, Cal.-For the first time in
the history of California a Socialist
was elected mayor of city in this
state Saturday, when J. Stitt Wilson
defeated Beverly Hodghead, the Re
publican incumbent, by a plurality of
284 for mayor of Berkeley.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

A Harvard professor of zoology has
succeeded in producing a three-toed
guinea pig. So far as we are able to
determine. however, this was not
long-felt want
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
blind Preacher Near Death.

Battle Creek. Mich.-Thomas Nc
Kenzie. the blind preacher who last
December petitioned the governors of
Chic and New York to grant him cleo
trocution because of his poverty, was
near death Sunday from brain fever
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

Although his weekly salary vas only
s25, a New York school teacher has
become bankrupt to the extent OF
$4,000. He is almost genius
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
Preponderance of Evidence.

Sorry" said the constable, "but I'll
have to arrest ye-you been driVin'
along at the rate of SO miles an
hour"
"You are wrong, my friend" said
the driver Il wasn't, and here's a
ten-dollar bill that says l wasn't"
"All right" returned the constable,
pocketing the money. with II to
against me I amt goin to subject
the county to tn expense of a trial.
-Harper's Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

1t has always appeared to me tna'
good manners are almost as vaiuaois
an asset in commercial as In dlpi"
matte affairs.-Lord Cromer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

1t is reported that farmers are not
buying as many automobiles as for.
merly. Probably most of them are sup.
piled by this time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
Woman starves Self 70 Death

Spokane, Wash.-Melancho over
the approach of LIES twilight, and re-
fusing to partake of food, Mrs. Maren
Smestad, aged sixty-three years. died
of starvation Saturday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07

What is passing in the heart OF al
other rarely escapes the observatioI5
of one who Is a strict anatomlSI u
his oWn.-Shelley.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-07
Three KILLED by Blast on Ship.

Kiel, Germany blue jackets
we're killed and four others We're in
iured in an explosion OF methyiated
spirits aboard the ironclad cruiser
Yorck of the German navy Friday.