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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
AP R|L OPEN 8 UP
WITH c REAT
PROMISE
Outlook for Brisk Season in All
Branches Never Better, Say Those
Familiar With the
Situation.
Extension of Street Car Lines Will
Give Great Impetus To Building
In Outlying Districts

The weekly report OF the Builders
and Traders exchange shows a large
amount or work in progress and con
ditions generally are very favorable
Not In many years has the outlook al
the beginning of April been more
promising for a brisk season in every
department OF the building industry
Builders as well as real estate men
are greatly interested in the efforts
now being made by the mayor TO Sc
cure needed extensions of the street
car lines. There is every prospect
that the mayors plan will go through
without a hitch and that work on the
extensions will start within very
short time C'his will give a decided
impetus 10 building activities in the
outlying sections OF the city. where
the development. in some instances,
has been slow on account OF lack
of transportation facilities.
A number of fair-sized contracts
have been awarded during the week.
Architects Pollmar a. Ropes let the
contract for the carpenter work on
the brick store building being built by
Pierce Bros on Woodward-aVe., north
OF Charlotteave.. TO A. Hinch * Son.
The same Arm has awarded the con-
tract for painting the church and gym
nasium OF the First Presbyterian
church. Woodward and Edmund
pl to Theo. Kress.
Other contracts have been awarded
as follows:
Stratton & Baldwin for Fred Bos-
senberger. brick candy factory and
store on Gratiot-aye, between Russell
and Riyard-sts Mason work, Otto
Msch: carpenter work. j. II. A. Hab-
erkorn: plastering, H. J. Barber; roof
ing, American Roofing Co.. plumbing
and heating. Otto A. Wurm Il Co.;
painting and glazing, Griessel Len
zen: power, Skinner Engineering CO.;
electrical work to be awarded later,
Harry j. RilI for William c. Marx,
brick double store building al Mack
and Garland-aves. Mason, cut stone
and iron work. Joseph Leppek; plas.
tering, Charles Vogt; carpenter work,
painting and glazing, Rozych Bros;
electrical work. Gus Riefstahl Co;
plumbing and heating, w G. Burton;
roofing and sheet metal work, Paul G.
Bertling; hardware, 7 b. Rayl Co
Richard Mari for Mrs. Ida NJ. Nc
Gregor. two-story brick fiat building,
to be known as the Duplex apart
ments. Cass-ave., near Ferry-aye.:
Mason and carpenter work, Wallace
& Karpp.
Figures have been asked on the
heating and electrical work for the
new waterworks pumping station;
brick and stucco residence for y. ID.
Campbell Massachusetts-aye. near
Woodward; two.family brick fiat. Put
nam-ave.. between Second and Third
ayes: theater building for Oscar
Becker, West Warren and Roosevelt
aves., and on an addition TO the Mich
igan State Telephone Co. s building in
Pontiac
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
REPORT SALES
T0TAL|NG s26,225
Elmer s. Moon & Co. Start Spring
Season in Lively Fashion-Many
Houses In List.

Elmer S. Moon & Co. report the
following list OF sales, amounting TO
s26.225:
Two-story frame nous and olt, No.
5.S Was'en ave-, corner Z. Wabash
ave, for Thomas +. Dillon g Messrs.
G. E. Snyder & Son, for about 81 800;
lot No. II, east side of Twelfth-st.,
between Milwaukee and Marquette
aves., 30xl00 feet, for Holden & Muir
ray, 10 Mrs. Martha l.. Eyre, for
$685. four lots, Nos. 8, z, s and 3, on
south side OF Forestave., between St.
Antoine and Hastings-sts., being 100
feet frontage by l69 feet in depth, for
Henry l.. kanter estate to Henry Min
eel. for about $4,000: VITO lots, Nos. 4
and 8, on north side OF Frest-ave., be-
tween st. Antine and Hastings-st, 80
x169 feet, for Henry l.. Kanter estate
TO Henry Mincel. for about $4,000; lot
No. IL, north isde of Mohawk-st, be-
tween Mckinley and iVnewood-aves..
30x120 feet. for the George II. Reed
Co. TO William A. Mitchell, for about
$500; one-story frame house and lot.
No. AZ Cabot-st.. just south OF Fern
dale, for Mrs. Anna Chelafsky to Au-
gust Ntz and wife, for about 81 900;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
miss" TITLE RESTORED TO
WOMAN WED SIX TIMES
Divorce Court Helps Her To Get Rid
Of Great Many Of Her Hus-
bands.

VANCOUVER, Wash, April l.
Married six times and losing most or
her mates through divorce court pro-
ceedings, Mrs. John Brown has secur-
ed the permission OF Judge McMas-
ter of the Superior court to be known
by her maiden name, Agnes Thibo-
deau.
She has been known as Mrs. Agnes
Peterson, Mrs. Agnes Miller. Mrs. Ag.
mes Hewitt, Mrs. Agnes Sharkey, Mrs.
Agnes Roubault and Mrs. Agnes Brown
and now is again Miss Agnes Thibo-
deau.
Miss Thibodeaus last husband. John
Brown, sued for divorce, alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment. As
soon as she found that she was being
sued for divorce she brought counter
suit. John Brown asked for $4,000 as
his share OF the community property.
alleging that he had assisted in &C
quiring and improving II.
In the settlement divorce and
Judgment for $500 was given TO John
Brown. Then Mrs. Brown brought ac-
ton TO have a re-trial. alleging that
she had discovered new evidence.
and protested against paying John
Brown $500. She also asked that her
maiden name be restored.
When the case came TO the atten.
tion OF Judge McMaster, he refused
10 permit a re-trial or allow the judg-
ment 20 be changed. but he did give
the plaintiff permission to have her
maiden name restored
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
STORMFELTZ-LOvELEY CO.
REPORT MANY SALES IN VACANT
Residence Property in LaSalle Gar
dens. Woodward Park and Cass
Farm In Excellent Demand.

The StormfeltZ- Loveley Co. reports
the following real estate sales in It's
various subdivisions:
LaSalle Gardens Sub-Lot on west
side OF IaSalle Gardens, west, be-
tween LaSalle Gardens, north and
south, 60x190, S2,700;; lot on north
side OF LaMothe-aye.. between Four
teenth-ave. and LaSalle-blyd, 35x2OO,
1915; lot on north side of LaMothe.
ave, between LaSalle-blyd. and Eigh-
teenth-st., 35x200, 5000 lot on north
side OF I.aMothe-ave., between Four
teenth.aye. and I.aSalle- blvd, 35x200,
1915; lot on north side OF LaSalle
Gardens north, between LaSalle-blvd.
all dEighteenth-st., 50X200, $l,75O.
woodward Park Sub.--Lot north
east corner Chicago-blvd. and Second
ave-. 1O0x167. so, SS,725; lot on south
side of Chicago blvd, between Second
and Third.aves., 70xi35. $3,675; lot on
north side of Edison, between Wood
ward and Second-ayes., 50xlA4, S2,foO :;
lot on south side of Edison-ave., be
tween Second and Third-ayes., 5OXl2o,
81 500: lot on north side of Calvert
ave. between Second and Th'rd-aves.,
50xl23, $1,000.
CMass Farm Sub-Iot on west side
OF Cass-ave.. between Ferry and Palm
Graves. 50xl45. $3.50: lot on west
side of Secondave., between Kirby
and Ferry-ayes.. 70xl40, $3.50; lot on
west side sof Second-aves between
Ferry and Palmer-ayes.. 50xl40, So
500. lot on east side OF Second.aye,
between Kirby and Ferry ayes, AK
las, $4,000, lot on southwest corner OF
Cass-ave. and Ferryaye., 50xl45, So
81 60
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
CHIID.WIFE'S 210-POUND
HUSBAND IS FORTY ONE
Disparity In Their Appearance and
Age Causes Arrest and
Investigation.

PUEBLO. Col. ~, : I.-E. +.
Comstock, aged Al. 6 feet 5 inches in
height and weighing 2i2 pounds, form
erly employed as broncho buster
at the Thatcher ranch east OF Pueblo,
and fourteen-year-old girl. who
claims to be his bride, were taken in
to custody at the Union Depot, pend
ing investigation. The girl was
scarcely feet tall and weighed but
few ounces more than 80 pounds.
The strange appearance of the
couple on a Missouri Pacific sleeper
resulted in a message to the Pueblo
police 10 arrest them. The girl says
her parents are wclIto-do people Of
Hot Springs, Ark. where she was a
student in the grammar school.
The couple claimed to have been
married in Hot Springs and say they
had the written consent of the girls
parents. After careful investiga-
ton they were released
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
BLUSHING BRIDE AGED 20
TAKES NINTH HUSBAND
Four Were Divorced, Two Killed
Themselves; the Others Met
Natural Deaths.

NEWBURG, Ind, April IA
fearless man is Harrison Strodes, aged
sixty-nine, who has just taken a sew
enty-year-old bride-fearless is the
right word. because he is the ninth
husband OF the woman. She il
wealthy. Mrs. Strodes was married
when she was a young woman to
James Weed, and with each recurring
death or divorce OF subsequent hus-
bands she has retaken his name. She
was first married fifty-two years ago
at Newburg.
Two OF her husbands died In a pro-
safe way Two of them committed sui
eide. She divorced the four other
ones that preceded her latest acquire.
ment.
Following the death OF No. Mrs.
Weed lived alone in her magnificent
home here for seven years. Then her
grief was assuaged once more and she
became the bride OF William Baker.
an electrician. OF Evansville, Ind.
They separated In a few weeks. Mrs.
Baker said her husband married her
for her money
At the divorce trial she told the
court she had gained fortune
through estates and life insurance pol.
icies taken out by her late lamented
husbands
Within three weeks after she had
divorced Baker she married Simeon
Shippert, a farmer. She turned him
out of their house and got divorce
last summer.
The names OF the other husbands
have been forgotten by the oldest
mathematicians OF Newberg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

yard OF the Kastner Co. and was pur-
chased as an investment The new
owners plan to divide the property in
TO smaller sites for builders supply
yards or for factory purposes and re-
sell as the demand arises. The price
paid is said ,to have been very at
tractive one from the standpoint OF
the buyer, as the estate is DESTROYS
)f closing out its vacant holdings.
Paterson Bros. & Co, also sold the
vacant southeast corner of Kenil-
worth-ave. and Brush-st.. 60x136 feet,
for the Ypsilanu Savings bank 10
William F. Barr, for about 81 800. The
purchaser will erect a four-family fiat
on the property.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
Ask Troops to subdue Strikers.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, April IA de.
mand for state protection was made
today by the owners OF the button
factories where 1900 workers are out
on strike. over the long distance
telephone, Gov. Carroll was asked 10
order militia TO Muscatne to preserve
order Additional officers were sworn
in today TO assist the police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
INTELLIGENCE IN BUYERS

ADVERTISING 70 a OF
| MIR M 4. Frsbie said
OF the
and readers Intelligent critical
according
y of
Incidental
which this week viii be readers closely
publications
habit will bearing editorial
judgment
his reading oscurs-Coliers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

the magnetic tele-
graph had been
treated as a scren-
tifc toy. Its com
merCialism TOOK
slowly. The SEIZED
ule OF rates fixed
was one cent for
avary four rharar-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

tiers transmitted. and the first days
earnings Of all the telegraph lines in
America, hne from Washington 20
Baltimore, was one cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

Hand-painted brooches will be used
more this year than for many seasons
past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
TODAY IN HISTORY.

April I, 1916, the first charge eyer
made for sending telegram was col
Horafofora
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

Job Printing Done Right. Time.
Printing Co, is John Rst. Call MalR
l4Ss, or City 33s5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

The newest hats for girls are the
rolling brim sailors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

It is a pretty fashion to have belt
and jabot to match
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
RQYALT0N

Sept, 28.-Mr. and Mrs. r. K.
Carnes left Friday tor st. Paul to visit
relatives.
MI. and Mrs. E. E. McCollum OF
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and MIR. and
Mrs. E. q. McCollum of Crystal Lake,
ILL.,, were guests at the E. J. McCollum
home the latter part of last week.
William Esty, who is visiting rela.
tvies in Koyalton, was a county seat
caller Friday.
Mrs. and Miss Lonsdale of Sank
Rapids spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. I. w. Jouck.
Mrs., A. G. Bouck entertained Satur-
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. j.
r. Chance OF International Falls and
Mrs. Halvor Davidson of Bounty, N.
w. T., Canada.
Bernice McCollum recently wrote q
very creditable story for the Mime.
apolis Journal and was awarded q
prize for it.
A fire alarm was turned in Saturday
at six p. m. which was found to be in
j. B. Doty's house in lower tow n.
One Of the younger children upset a
gasoline stove ana in the confusion
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
REMOVAL OF: CITY
:: OFFICIALS. ASKED
Officers Permit Sale Of LIQUOR,
Says Complaint. DE.

Charges that Mayor H. p. Keller
Chief of Police John ]. O'Connor and
the members of the police commits
sion of st. Paul permit disorderly
houses In that city; that they per.
NIT liquor to be sold in them lille.
gally; that they have refused to stop
this illegal sale; that they permit
owners and agents to rent buildings
Tor these purposes; that proprietors
OF these places systematically pay
800 fine to the city, and that the
Hamm Brewing company and other
brewers sell liquors to these places,
were sent to Governor A. O. Eberhart
by James Manahan, attorney for the
Methodist Laymen's Association of
st. Paul.
The charges are the elimination of
the fight against the liquor selling in
disorderly houses begun by the lay-
men last spring. They were adopted
finally at a meeting of the commit
tee. In the complaint the governor
Is asked to fix a public hearing on
t9e charges. and in the event Of their
Proof, to direct the attorney gen
eral to take appropriate proceedings
to remove Mayor Keller, Chief O'Con.
nor and the members Of the police
commission.
Frank J. Clemans, Ernest w. Young
and Miles E. Harden, in their own be-
half and in behalf of the Laymen's as
sociation, are named as the complain
ants, and Herbert P. Keller, Mayor of
st. Paul; John J. O'Connor, chief of
police; Albert w. Lindeke, president;
Fred M. Catlin, vice president, and
w. A. Hardenbergh, L. L. May, and
Percy Vittum, members of the police
commission, as respondents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
FLENS BURG

q Sept. 27.-Edwin johnson has re-
turned from North Dakota.
John Asker and Mike Had, Jr. re-
turned from the Western harvest fields
last week.
The LADIES' aid of the Congrega-
tioral church were entertained by
Mrs. A. Grandberg last Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. --Chas johnson of Parkertown
was caller in our village Monday.
The farmers around here are almost
all through threshing their grain.
A lot Of rye is being seeded here this
fail.
c, L. Freeman is hauling potatoes
to Flensburg.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
] NOR y

Sept. BOrn--I 70 Mr.. and Mr1.
III. "a. Olson Sept. 80, ) nod.
Miss Nellie Myers 10 working for
Mrs. II. a Olson at present 49,
Albert Jendro y ent to B0wlus Mon.
day on buslnesss Rs Ss..
Dr.. Grumper of Bowlus was here on
professional business Wednesday.
Pete Sollars If Swan River. was in
Elmdale with cream MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Lundin and
daughter, Myrtle, and Miss Emma
LuDd1n of Upsala passed. through here
|enroute to Little Falls Friday. #s
A number from here attended the
auction sale Of Jacob Peterson Satur-
f. Anton Jendro was in this vicinity
threading Thursday.
E. M. Larson purchased bull calf
from Pete Sobieck Of Two Rivers Mon
Mrs. Anna Twist Of Pine Lake
visited a few days with her son, Nels
Twist, returning home Sunday
III. G. Larson and w. Davies went to
Bowlus Monday on business.
Mrs. e. NJ, Larson visited Ter sister,
Mrs. 81: A. Olson Of West Elmdale
Sunday. IS. - -.z: .....:
Pete sobieok and Fred Dickst y
we're Swanville callers Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Casey Of Swanville passed
through Elmdale Monday enroute to
Two Rivers, to visit her daughter Mrs.
Pete Sobieck. - Il,
E. NJ. Larson and children, Anna
and Walter, and Miss Charlotte Olson
went to Royalton on business Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ohotto went
to Bowlus Monday. were they trans:
acted business.
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
have commenced husking corn and re-.
port the corn crop almost a failure.
Pete Sollars of Swan River. brought
his stump puller ard helped E. NJ
Larson grub Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank .Mattros of
Swanville passed through here enroute
to Bowlus Monday.
One of Carl Peterson's bows are
working for n. A. Olson at present.
Aug. Fagerman went to Lite Falls
Saturday on business and returned
Sunday.
Robert Mcleod of Two River called
on Charley Myers. where he purchased
some rye.
Frank Kopkas accompanied some
visitors as tar as BowIus Monday.
AIR. and Mrs. Carl Mokros ST.. and
daughter were Upsala visitors Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
BoWLUS

Sept. 27.-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bar.
ton entertained the teachers, the
Misses Helen Waligorskl and Fife
Wolhart, at dinner Thursday evening.
Gus. Anderson is hauling lumber
from the Bowlus yards for the erection
of fine new barn on the farm Of
Peter Viehauser at Upsala.
Miss Rose Tomasek of Albany is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Barton.
A sou was born to MIR. and Mrs,
Henry Olson of Elm Dale Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jabas were
guests at the Drellack home Wednes-
day.
Work on the building for the new
feed store of Larsen's commenced last
week.
Max Borash and Chas. Struck took
the contract last week for the erection
of q new fence around the village
park.
The Bowlus band boys will give a
benefit ball in Popelek's hall Tuesday
evening. '-..>~.
The basket social given at Popelek' s
hall. Sunday afternoon was largely
attended and over $50 was realized.
The proceeds were for st. Stanislaus
Catholic church. r.: ..-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
= yUE

Sept. 81. Mis1 Emma ZimmeraaH5
returned to- her home near Plerz attera
several days visit at q. Zimmerman,s ~
" q. E. Brockway y ent So Royalton
Saturday.
!. Miss Flora Murtitt spent the weskS
end at her home in Roy alton. s5
Mrs P. MacDougall spent 4 fey
days visiting at Will Denny's.
G.. Anderson spent Tuesday ct tho
county seat.
Mrs. 81. e. lambert drove to Royal.
ton Saturday. 81
T. Crabtree was a Royslton shopper
Tuesday.
Our mail carrier. Mr.. McNally,
spent se1 eral days at Milwaukee g 81
state delegate of the. mail carriers.
Mrs w. G. Brockway visited Miss
Stone Sunday.
H. Kuscnel was Royalton .cailer
Saturday. -..-.z.;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. $. Brockway drove
to Royalton Monday. : Is
Ed. Harrington called on j. r. Stone
Sunday. :.s,. I5.5.5ss
The MacDougal brothers delivered a
span Of horses which they sold IL Lit
tie Falls Thursday.
z: Il. Proper was. 4 county ssat
visitor Saturday. 90 s sNs~z5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
SAHB0RN CASE IN OCTOBER
Minnesota Rate; Law, Appeal stosCome
:>>:,. :. : =, Up :Shortly.4,:~ ..;s. :.*.S:y-ss:

Minnesota Rate Law Appeal 'toscome
s>~:.~ :; = - Up :shortiy.s,:~ ,E~x,ssss:
*sManF~ intricate questions of inter-
states;a intrastate~ commerce prom
ise to perplex the federal supremeo court:
during the first month Of its. approach
ing session. More than twenty cases
involving such problems have been
advanced by the court for hearing as
soon after the opening of the term as
possible:.>-,a .s":es~s y :"">. ;s.ss'+s!< -
The question ofL,thess validity .of~ the
2-cent passenger laws in Minnesota
and West Virginia will be fought out
shortly after the court convenes:> The
Minnesota case is an appeal from the
widely discussed '"sanborn decision"
The constitutionality Of the Nc
Chord act of Kentucky, empowering
the railroad commission to fix intra-
state rates. also will be contested
early. ...4 "a
7,: rrecocious. isfsss. 5.$$f.zs
''How far back can you remember 2" 4
II can remember learning to spell
cat I was only three
shaw! Why, my first memory is
writing a letter to correspondent
school for lessons IN walking. TIE
ledo Blade. b.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
who. Governs. Enqland1.

Who; Governs, EnsIand1 <.
Who: governs England? Colonial
opinion dominates: in 'politics, Amert
can millionaires are all powerful in the
country, American women lead. so
c1ety," American journalists guide the
public; French dressmakers set the
fashions, foreign painters and musi-
clans direct our taste, American prices
rule the financial market, French chefs
dictate, what we shall eat and Ameri-
can collectors fix the value Of our art
treasures. 1t appears that between
them they have very effectually taken
John Bull by the horns.-London Truth.
. .. sympathy. -.
The drying up Of a single tear has
more of honest fame than shedding
seas Of gore.-Byron. Is, "A:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
Gave Fortune 70 COLLEGE.

The last member OF the original
Harrison family. which reached Min.
neapons in 1859 from Bellevil]e, ILL.,,
Mrs. Anna Goheen, widow Of DR.. s. M.
ID. Goheen, who lost his life in the
California gold rush Of 1859: founder
of Goheen hall, Hamline university, to
which institution she gave more than
100000, and to whose ben>factions
probably every Methodist church in
the Mill City can bear testimony. il
dead. Mrs. Goheen was eishty-Ave
years of age. .e. = -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
Thirteen Killed in Collision VIII
Train at Neenah, Wis.
MANY MIRAcUl0uslY ESCAPE
Company Of Young People Returning
From Celebration Struck by. -. -.
Fast Train: ..,a. =.

Nee0ah, Wl0., 6eDt. 3o.-kf2teen
deaths will probably result from the
crash of a mile-a-minutsr Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train ct Nee
nah into: a party Of :thirty-one young
persons loaded upon ashayrack.> <
A: big billboaTd along the railway
tracks obscured the view from the 10.
conceive as well as from the wagon.
Dust and fog did the rest. ~
Twelve persons on the hayrack were
killed instantly, one, has died since,
and three out of eight. others injured
are. believed to be fatally hurt. Nine
of the thirty-one persons on the wagon
escaped without a scratch, and so did
both horses. Nobody: on the train suf
tered except from the jar.
The collision occurred at $40 a. m.
Train No. ..121, northbound, whirled
through the: wagon load Of people at
an angle or As degrees. This peculiar
ity was owing to the, fact that the
highway crossing is a dangerous one
The victims were returning from the
Peter Hanson farm, where they had
gone to attend the celebration of a
wedding anniversary. All but two,
who were from Chicago, were. resi-
dents of Menasha. ~ ~,"
Names Of the Victims.
The dead are: John Dhill, Chicago;
James Cheslock, GustaVe Finn, Mabel
Finn, John Hart, Steven Lisek, Domi-
nick Ommieschinski, Mabel REM, John
gardt and Isabelle Suchowski.
Armless, legless and headless bodies
covered the right of way as the train
OF nine coaches was brought to a stop
300 feet from the scene.
Several of the bodies were mutilat-
ed so badly that Identification was
possible only by fragments of cloth
ing.
Six bodies were found on the engine
pilot, where they lay until removed
by the train crew and passengers.
Two Of the persons killed were hurled
through a lagman's shanty with such
force as to overturn the little struc-
ture. One of the bodies was, that of
Miss Finn, who was projected through
one of the side walls of the house and
was still alive when removed. She
died a few hours later. Another of
the ytQtipl kjllsd we thfoXp oYsF a
barn fifty feet from the right OF way.