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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
rs DIE IN PANIC
AT PICTURE SHOW
Sixty Hurt Following Explosion OF
FIm-Some One Starts "Fire"
Crv

Canonsburg, Pa. = Twenty-six per
sons were killed and sixty in
jured in panic which followed the
explosion of moving picture film in
the Grand opera house in this city.
OF the dead thirteen were children
under fifteen years of age and seven
were women
Operator John Mccullough had just
thrown the title of the next series of
pictures on the screen, "A Little Child
Shall Lead Them. when the film ex-
ploded and his asbestos cabinet was
filled with fame
Some one yelled "Fire!" and the
1900 people in the audience turned
in their seats, saw the smoke and
made a frantic rush for the one door
way leading to the narrow eight-foot
stairway, with fifty steps leading up
from vestibule. Here they piled
down on 200 people crowded into the
passage, awaiting the end of the per-
formance to take the places of those
who had seen the show.
Immediately the narrow stairway
was packed and 1ammed ten feet high
with the dead and dying, the shrek
ing injured and the screaming unhurt.
Crowds of townspeople rushed to the
scene and added their maddened Yell
ing TO the din of the disaster,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
EPIDEMIC FEARED
AFTER HURRICANE
Big Force Works to Clear
Charleston Streets.
GALE is FATAL TO FIFTEEN
Steamer Apache Safe in Port-Storm
Leaves impress on Navy-Tor-
pedo Boats Wrenched
From Moorings.

Charleston, S. C.-With the danger
of an epidemic of sickness in
the low-lying sections of the city
greatly increased by the effects of
Sundays hurricane, Charleston began
its earnest effort to recover from the
disastrous result of the gale A large
force of laborers is cleaning up the
debris-strewn streets and train serv-
Ice is approaching normal.
So far as can be ascertained Is
lives were lost and a score or more
of people injured. The property dam
age amounts to at least $1,000,000.
Shipping has suffered heavily, but
it is impossible at this time to fix the
loss in dollars. Scores of launches
have broken away and efforts are be-
ing exerted to catch them.
The Clyde Line steamer Apache
made port after thrilling experience
off this harbor during the hurricane.
Passengers wore life preservers for
several hours and were prepared to
leave the ship at any moment
Savannah's parks are scenes Of
deSolat1on as a result OF the winds.
Two men are reported to have been
drowned in Lazarette creek.
Augusta, Ga.-Seventy-five guests
of the hotel on the Isle of Palms
spent night of terror while the
storm ragged. Congregated in the
lobby, the only spot immune from the
wind and rain, women wept and
prayed, and one man held pistol in
readiness to shoot himself to avoid
drowning.
Washington.-The storm which
swept the south Atlantic left it's
imprint on the navy. Six torpedo
boats were wrenched from their moor
ings at the Charleston navy yard and
tossed as toys high upon the beach
by the gale. Many buildings Of the
yard are believed to be wrecked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
TO COLLEGE WITH $40 ONLY
Man Tells How He Worked His Way
Through Yale, Paying for But
One Meal

II came to Yale from Kentucky
town of about 1000 inhabitants stu
sted more than 1000 miles from
Yale says a writer in Munsey's Mag
azine. 81 reached New Haven three
months before the time when expect
ed to enter college with less than $50
in my pocket or to my credit. MY
acquaintance in all New England con-
sisted of just two upper classmen, IN
college and their financial rating was
but little better than my own.
81 worked my way through Yale
with the aid of infinitesimal sums from
outside. | maintained a creditable
stand in my studies. l did as much
general reading as most undergradu-
ates; | took a part in the college so
cial life | was not a genius, prod
ICY or a mental aeroplane.
Arriving in New Haven on a mild
spring evening, | searched out the
humble dog wagon, caterer to impe-
cunious students, and here on ham and
a hot dog, made my first supper, the
only meal paid for in money during
my entire career at college. The next
day | was taken by my friend, the
Yale junior, to little brown house
on College street,
, Here a short, ruddy-faced woman,
between plaintive snatches of Method
list hymns. violent cries to her cook,
affectienate 'caresses OF a Scotch col
lie and vituperative seedlings Of an
unoffending, stoop-shouldered hus-
band, inquired who / was, where !
came from and whether | had ever
waited on table. Learning that | had
hopes of being a freshman and came
from the romantic south. she engaged
me at once.
These little freshmen are better
en- any, she told her cook. They usu-
ally try, and if this ones from the
south he may be good hammered. All
right, sir, she cried to me, come on
band: Why the thunder don't you
get out of here and to work It's
half past eight! Keep them steaks on
the fire, Mary, but don't scorch them!
Then bustling into song: Nearer, My
God, to Thee she pulled into the
dining room, setting the table to
rights, and nearing her divinity and
the beginning of her breakfast at one
and the same time
And so | became a student waiter.
That morning eliminated from my ex-
pense account the item of board-an
item which did not again appear until
l was a bachelor of arts and ready to
begin a more equal combat with ex'
pense accounting in general"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Occunation of Idols.

Some strange occupations figure on
Indian census schedules At the last
census in many villages of Hydrabad
and the central provinces enthusiastic
and deyout enumerators returned the
the village shrines and temples as
occupied houses" The occupant was
the idol, whose occupation was stated
as granting boons and blessings" or
subsistence on contributions from the
tenants" Other callings returned on
the schedules include collectors of ed
ible birds nests, receivers of stolen
goods, witches, wizards, and cow poi.
soners.-Pall Mall Gazette
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
kEENE GOES TO sANlTARIuM
American Finaneier Suffers Relapse
After London Hotel Fire.

London. The health of James
r. Keene, the veteran financier.
is causing his doctor considerable
anxiety and upon his advice, Mr.
Keene has entered nursing home,
which is the English equivalent for a
private hospital
It will be remembered that Mr..
Keene made a very hasty exit,
wrapped in blanket, at the time OF
the Hotel Carlton fire. The shock
to his nerves was very severe on that
occasion. Since then he has been in
the hands of doctors continuously.
Mrs. N. M Nixon of 2126 North
Seventh street, Philadelphia, is in
serious condition at Clifton Springs
sanitarium and Mrs. H. B. Smith, who
has been unconscious at the Thomp-
son Memorial hospital at Canandai-
qua since the wreck, was operated
upon, but 1t is not expected that she
will live Several of the injured in
Rochester hospitals also are in crit
ical condition
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
WILL NOT PAY DiETz BILL
SAWYER County Board Thinks That
Or. Dodd's Charge of $1,000
for Services Excess We.

ashland. A controversy has
arisen over the bill of Mayor Dodd
Tor medical attendance upon Myra
Dletz, daughter of John Dietz, "The
pe1ender of Cameron DAM now in
prison On Oct. 1, 1910. when Myra
Dletz was shot through the side. she
was brought to an Ashland hospital
Where Mayor Dodd is chief surgeon.
Sne was there for IS days. DR..
Dooo put In a bill for $1,000 for his
services including one operation. the
oni oeing charged to the Sawyer
county board. The hospital also sent
a bill for $3.50. The board allowed
tne hospital bill, but disallowed Dr
Dodd's bill on the ground thar If is
exorDltane and have instructed Dr
Dood to put in a reduced bill or take
regal proceedings against the county.
to sustain his claim. n
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
ADD FLEE FROM
BLAZING BUILDING
Girls Stampede Is Prevented by
Cool Heads.
lt-..oEs DEVELOPED BY FIRE
Elevator Men In Patton Block at Chi
cage Save Scores of Lives
Telephone Operator Sticks
to Her Post.

Chicago.-Four hundred men, wom-
en- and girls fed terror stricken
by stairway, elevator and fire es-
cape when flames suddenly burst
from the windows of the twelve-story
Patten office building at West Har
rison street and Fifth avenue
Only few were injured slightly,
cool-headed men and women prevent
ing stampede that might have result
ed in great loss of life. With scores
of frightened women clinging to the
fire escapes men in the street gave
warning that there was no great dan
ger and prevented several from jump
ing.
Meanwhile there was the greatest
confusion inside, as hundreds STAN
peded for the stairways and elevators.
The stairways were jammed and only
the act of some foolhardy person was
needed to send scores of human beings
to their death In a heap at the bottom
of the stairways. But always there
was some man or woman in the right
place to calm the fears.
A. B. Greig proved the hero of the
elevators. He was the operator of one
and he never left his post until the
last person was out of the building
When he brought down the final
load" he had to be carried from his
car, but quickly revived in the open
air. The three other elevator men also
did heroic work, all sticking to their
cars till the last.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
TRIMRLE CHOSEN COMMANDER.
G. A. r. Veterans Unanimously Elect
illinois Man.

Rochester, N. Y.-Judge Harvey M
Trimble of Illinois was unanf
mously elected ommander-in-ch1et
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
when Colonel John McElroy of Wash
ington. his opponent ended bitter
contest by withdrawing from the race.
On motion of Colonel McElroy the ad-
jutant general cast one vote for Judge
TrimblS
On recommendation of the commit
tee on resolutions the encampment m
dorsed the Sherman pension bill.
Los Angeles was selected by an al
most unanimous vote for the 1912 en-
campment.
In general order No. 1, issued by the
new commander in chief, the official
G. A. r. headquarters are established
at Memorial Hall, Chicago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
One Holiday in So Years.

: e story was told at the Wesley
an conference at Cardiff the other day
that DR. Hugh Jones, who has been a
minister in the Welsh work for So
day. On the first day he was very
miserable, more miserable on the Sec
Ond day, and on the third day he could
bear it no longer, and leaving his wife
and family at the seaside returned to
his work.-London Daily Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
LAWSON FINED FOR LOTTERY
Boston Financier is Assessed 500 for
Fair Operations.

Plymouth, Mass. Thomas W.
Lawson, the Boston financier, was
found guilty of conducting a lottery
at the Marshfield fair last wick, when
given hearing in the district court
here, and was fined 500. Mr.. Lawson
appealed to the superior court
Mr. Lawson, as president of the
Marshfield Agricultural society, an
nounced before the fair that horse,
carriage and harness from his farm
would be given to the holder of some
ticket Fifteen thousand tickets were
distributed and ticket bearing the
number of the winner was drawn at
the close of the fair.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
kIDNAPERs CLIP BOYS EAR.
N. Y. Malta Warn Parent of Kidnapped
Lad Who Failed to Ransom.

New York. For four weeks
the six-year-old son of Vincenzo
ISABELLA, importer of groceries at
165 Elizabeth street, has been a
the hands of kidnapers who in five
successive daily letters have demand
ed that his father pay $4,000 ransom
for his child. The final letter, accord
ing to Mr.. ISABELLA was spotted with
a dark stain and the writer informed
the father that the Malta, because of
the nonpayment of the ransom had
just cut off one of the boys ears.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
viii Cali Arlzona El.o.,.

Phoenix, Ariz.-G Governor Sloan re-
ceived from President Taft an off,c,a,
certification of the passage of the
statehood resolution which author,zes
him to Issue a proclamation for an
election of state officers and for
vote on the recall of the judiciary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
BLAME FIRM FOR DEATHS.

Inspector to Ask Prosecution for
CareIessness in Joliet Explosion.
Chicago.-Molten metal falling into
a pit containing water caused the
explosion which killed three men
and injured scores week ago
at the Joliet plant of the Illinois
Steel company, according to Edgar T.
Davies, state factory inspector. That
water was in the pit constituted neg.
ligence by the steel company, Mr.
Davies said.
Mr. Davies said ne would ask the
states attorney Ito prosecute officials
Of the steel company for criminal
carelessness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
He Would Be Different.

Il can twist my husband around my
little finger" said the Circassian
beauty.
that's all right" replied the fat
lady, but if you had married the
ossified man instead of contortion-
list you'd find him a harder customer
to deal with"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
GOTHAM is LARGEST CITY.
New York Claim Biggest Population
in the World.

New York-That New York can
already fairly claim to be the
largest city in the world is shown
by a comparison of the census just
completed in London with the health
departments estimate of New York s
numbers The population of the ad-
ministrative county and city of Lon
don is 4.522.62S, as compared with
4,9S3,3 the population of the adj
1ainistrative boroughs of New York
city on January l. T. retain first
place, London must include the out
lying metropolitan police districts,
which will give her more than $780,
900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
TO vAccINATE ALL SOLDIERS
Anti-Typhoid incubation Made Corn,
pulsory in Army.

Washington. Vaccination aoa;ns.
typhoid fever is made compul.
sorry for every officer and enlisted
man in the United States army undar
forty-f1ve years of age. This action
was taken by the secretary of war on
recommendation of Surgeon General
George H. Torney. The army phvsi.
clans are enthusiastic over the eft,.
cacy of the anti-typhoid incubation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
rMo RaIIroad Men kllled-

Black River Falls, visa hand
car loaded with labcrers was struck
by a gravel train just west Of here,
killing brakeman and a laborer. and
injuring several others. The engine
and several cars left the track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
TEN KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Motor Car ColIides With Tree
England With Fatal Results.

Newcastle. England. Ten per-
sons were killed, among them six
women, when large motor car car
rying 33 passengers ran away on
hill and collided with a tree near
Consett The car was occupied by
members of the Consett COOPERATIVE
society's choir, who were going to
singing contest.
While descending steep hill the
brakes broke and the car in a mo.
ment got beyond control.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
GERMAN SHOTS STIR YANKEES.
Naval Men Indignant Because of Tor
nedn Practice II. u. s. Matters.

Naval Men Indignant Because of Tor
pedo Practice ir U. S. Waters.
Washington.-The action of the
German cruiser Bremen in holding
torpedo practice exercises in Buzz
yards bay without permission from
this government is regarded by high
officers of the navy as a breach of in
ternational etiquette and a fit subject
for a protest to Germany.
The matter, however. they declare,
is largely state department affair, ;"
and officials of that department are
uncommunicative on the subject ex-
cept to say this government was adj
vised by Germany of the visit of the
ship. but that no permission for prac-
tice exercises were asked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
German Bankers Are Arrested.

Berlin, Germany.-Paul Kwiet and
Martin Cans, the heads of the firm Of
Kwiet & Cans, private banking
house here, were arrested charged, it
is alleged by the police officials, with
embezzling 100000 of the banks de
posts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Popular Study.

Uncle Wayback-Now, wot's tn use
O. teaehin gals all these newfangled
studies? Wot good is this ere as
tronomy you're studyin'?
City Niece-Why, uncle. it's. de-
lightful subject to talk about on moon
light evenings. We point out Venus,
and then the young man says some
thing pretty, and then-see that ring?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
TRAIN wREcKER IN ASYLUM
Girl, Charged With Attempting &c
Deraail Trains, Arrested.

Cleveland, o. = The mystery
surrounding several recent at
tempts to wreck passenger cars on
the Lake Shore Electric railway
near this city has been cleared up
by the arrest Of Miss May Ermer,
nineteen years old. who resides near
the line.
Detectives in the employ of the
railroad declare that the girl is re-
spopsible for attempts to wreck cars
at various times by placing obstruc-
tons on the tracks at night.
In probate court the young woman
was adjudged insane and committed
to the asylum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
FATHER KILLS TWO CHILDREN.
Shotgun Is Accidentally Discharged
White Hunting.

Winnipeg, Man. A homestead
er. PSillip Vollman, living in Hap
pyland settlement on Saskatchew-
an river north of Maple Greek, Sask.,
accidentally shot dead his two chill
dren. a boy and girl, aged three and
eleven While out berry picking with
his family he got out of his rig to
shoot ducks. His gun caught in twig
and discharged into the bodies of
the children, who were close by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
iron Mine,s Shops Burn.

Duluth. Minn.-Ffre destroyed the
machine shops OF the Hawkins mine,
belonging to the international Har-
vester company at Nashwauk, Mimi,
OF the Mesaba iron range The dam
GSa was $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
PROPOSAL MAY PROVE NO JOKE
iIIinoisan Asks Girl In Jest to Marry
Him-She Sues.

Rock Island, Ill.-Two years ago,
while he was a student at the
University of Illinois,, Frank Ven
able wrote what he now terms
Joke proposal of marriage to Miss
Mary B. Fuhr, and she accepted Re
Gently Venable married another. Miss
Fuhr has began suit for $4,000, alleg-
ing breach of promise
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Not So Familiar

so you treat your cook like one of
the family?'
Mercy no! We wouldn't dare to
tell her she couldn't have anything
abe likes"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
A Drawback.

She-Even in this old age pension
bill which is proposed. the men are
going to get the better of 1t.
He-Why should they?
She-Idiot! How many women do
you suppose are going to apply for an
old age pension?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Something Romantic.

I've bought an old wreck, said the
proprietor of the Bluff house, and it
will be towed ashore tonight"
Good advertising" declared the
clerk
so thought Now you've read
quite few sea novels Fix up a good
story to go with it."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
LIppincott Jewels Are stolen.

Newport, R. IA daring theft of
Jewels from the summer home here of
]. B. Lippincott. the publisher, was re-
ported by the police They estimate
the value of the stolen property at
$4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Woman Gets Hunting ,,o.

TuO D.- -FO0II5G@
Two RlVers.-Mrs. Helen Lendke
aeeu 20 OF this city is the first
~ "om n to secure a hunting license
- manltoWoc county in a number If
S Years She will accompany her buse
band on deer hunt. i nus
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
MILLIONS GIVEN TO CHARITY.

Four New York Institutions.
New York Mitchell Valentine of
Westchester county, who died two
years ago, left almost his entire
estate of S2.560,OO0 to charity. accord
ing to the appraisers report made
public.
The Hahnemann and Presbyterian
hospitals of this city are beneficiaries
to the extent OF $1,146,S26 each; the
Peabody Home for Aged and INDECENT
Women receives 100000, and ST. Pc
ter's Episcopal church of Westchester.
$4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
INDIANA LAWYER is KILLED.
&. C. Van Pelt Shoots ehelbyvlIIe Man
lis Arrested.

Shelbyville, Ind.-Charles Tindall,
an attorney of this city, was
shot twice in the right side by Ed
ward c. Van Pelt and died one-half
hour later. Van Pelt gave himself I'D
to the police and was placed in Jail
without bond.
The shooting took place in South
Harrison street, crowded thorough,
fare,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
canada seizes U. S. schooner.

Canaoa SeiZeS y. y. schooner.
Ottawa, Ont.-The gasoline schooner
Sarah of Seattle was taken into New
Westminster Harbor in charge of
Canadian fishery protective cruiser
while fishing, it is alleged, within the
three-mile limit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
w. c.T.u. H,+s M. -

lola, Kan.-Judge D. B. D. Sheltzer.s
action in sentencing Mrs. Ella Reese
to work with the city chain gang has
been Endorsed by the W. C. T. II 1T
Humboldt, near here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
LABOR DAY is RECOGNIZED
Taft Permits Per Diem Federal EN-
ployes to Be Excused.

Beverly, Mass. President Taft
has issued an executive order
directing that all per diem EMPLOYEES
and other day laborers in the fed
eral public service wherever EN-.
ployed, and whose employment ex.
tends through and beyond Labor dav
shall be excused from work on that
day"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Human Chain Snaps; Mar Dies.

Tucson, Ariz.-The breaking of a
human chain formed in an attempt to
rescue Henry D. Hidy of Belle PLANE.
Ia. from drowning In the Santa Cruz
river cost Hidv his life
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
COURT ENJolNs ONION DOOR.
Des Molnes Judge Issues Injunction
to Stop Smell

10 stop smell.
Des Moines, Ia.-Judge Lawrence
De Graft, who by issuing a manda-
totry injunction a few weeks ago
effectually ended what threatened
to become serious street car strike
issued an injunction which is intended
to afford the tenants of an Office build
ing relief from the pungent fumes of
cooking onions.
The compliments told the court
they did not enjoy the doors which
escaped from the chimneys of res
taurant across the alley
Judge De Graft ordered the restau-
rant company to raise its chimney
high enough to carry the odors above
the compliments Offices
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
Burned by Exn,oa;.

Neenah To, aTaTIHe.
clerk ~as Joseph Weber. drug
faoa A' was terribly burned about the
oe 80 ana arms by AN exploding can
si 81 ho' paramne- 1t is feared his eve
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06
z. G. o. TRAIN is WRECKED.
Accident Occurs Near Pittsburg. 5ut
Passengers Escape Injury.

Pittsburgh, Pa. = Passenger train
No. 5 on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, bound from New, York
to Pittsburgh, met with an accident
last night at Round Bottom Terrace.
about forty-six miles east of here.
The wreck is considered remarkable
in that no passengers were injured
Three trainmen sustained slight
bruises.