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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
vEDRINES VICTOR
IN BIG AIR RACE
French Aviator Makes 105 Miles
an Hour.
BUT THREE OTHERS COMPETE
Maurice Provost Takes Second Place,
Covering Course in 1:13:10.82
Winners Time,
1:10:58.S5.

Chicago, Sept 11.-Racing under a
blazing sun at rate of more than
105 miles per hour, Jules Vedrines,
worlds champion airman, won the
Gordon-Bennett international trophy,
and will carry back to France the en-
blem significant of the aviation classic
of the age.
His time for 200 kilometers, 124.S
miles, was hour 10 minutes 58S5 sec
onds.
Maurice Provost, another member
of the French team, completed the
course in 1 hour IS minutes 1882 sec
onds.
No other contestant completed the
course. Andre Frey, the third member
Of the French team, came to earth on
his twenty-third lap, but he was al
ready hopelessly beaten by Provost,
who flew low and steadily and made
a beautiful race,
For the United States, Max Lille
saved this country the ignomy OF not
even having a fier on the field.
At the last moment, when all OF the
other American entrants had decided
not to compete because of the terrific
speed made by Vedrines, Lille mount
ed into the air.
A moment later he was headed for
the course, flying high above Provost
and Frey The crowd was electrified
by the news that Uncle Sam was at
least entering the race.
~ III nonnr-
dussin 140-horse power monoplane,
with the exception of the engine the
same general type of machine In
which he won his world-famed Paris
Madrid race.
Provost also flew Deperdussin. but
it was equipped with 100-horse pow
er engine, considerably less than that
used by Vedrines. Frey used 100
horse power Henriot mOnoplane
Demonstrating the fact that he can
quickly come TO high speed, Vedrines
completed the first lap of little more
than four miles in 2:24: 81, and at once
the hopes of the Americans began to
flicker. Except the American defend
err, which was withdrawn two days
ago, they knew that no American ma
chine could possibly equal such speed
Flying so low that he at times ap-
peared to be scarcely above the line OF
the steel pylons marking the course,
he flew steadily and consistently.
Only four times did he consume more
than two minutes and twenty-four Sec
onds in rounding the course.
Every other lap ranged from 2:20:2S,
the fastest, to 2:24:57, the first lap.
This means that the famous French
airman was soaring around the course
at a general speed considerably more
than 100 miles per hour-faster than
the fastest express train.
Though Provost was driving ma
chine of forty less horse power than
that of Vedrines, he drove beautiful
race, and several times it appeared
that he would beat the mighty We'd
rineS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
c. A. r. IN ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
Thirty Thousand Old Soldiers, Wives
and Relatives at Los ANGELES

Thirty Thousand Old Soldiers, Wives
and Relatives at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 10.-With
10000 veterans of the Grand Army OF
sthe Republic, Women's Relief corps
and all their affiliated associations
from all sections of the country in the
various hotels of the city, the old sol
diers officially opened their forty-sixth
encampment here today. Ever since
the middle Of last week the veterans
have been arriving, until the climax
was reached today, when there was
an almost constant stream of special
trains arriving over the three railroads
leading into the city.
The old soldiers were formally well
coined to Los Angeles at mass meet
ing, where men of local eminence IN
the ranks of the Grand Army voiced
the sentiment of the citizens in offer
ing the hospitality of the city. Auto
mobiles, private residences, amuse-
ment parks and transportation COM
panies have been placed at the dis
posal of the visiting hosts. citizens
and public officials contesting for the
privilege of rendering the stay OF the
veterans and their relatives a pleas
ant one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
"MoosE" CASH LIST SHOWN.
Progressive Manager Puts Perkins and
Munsey First With $4,000 Each.

Munsey First With $4,000 Each.
New York, Sept 12.-Total contribu-
tons to the Roosevelt and Johnson
campaign fund from July tc Septem-
Der aggregate s72,052, of which $685.
372 was received here and $17,725 at
the Chicago headquarters, according
to a statement issued by Ellen H.
Hooker, treasurer of the Progressive
national committee.
The leading contributors were
George w. Perkins and Frank A
Munsey, who gave $4,000 eachs
George Moore Of New York, who gavs
$4,000, and Mrs. Charles B. Wood an
aunt of Clifford Pinchot, who gave the
same amount. George A. Soden of
Chicago gave $4,000.
The $1,000 contributions were from
William Wrigley, Jr., of Chicago, w.
E. Roosevelt, George E. Roosevelt
and the family of Charles H Davis OF
South Yarmouth, Mass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
10000 DEAD IN TYPHooN.
Appalling Loss of Life From Torren-
tial Rain and Wind in China.

Appalling Loss of Life From Torren-
tial Rain and Wind in China.
Shanghai, China, Sept. 11.-1mmense
loss of life is reported in mail advices
Just received from Wen-Chow, in the
province of Chekiang. Chinese estt-
mates give the death roll at between
1000 and 10000 persons as the result
of a typhoon combined with torren-
tiaI rains and high tides which oc-
CURED August 20.
Great floods followed and the upper
Wen Chow river overlooked a vast
area. The town of Tsingtien, forty
miles northwest of Wen-Chow, was
overwhelmed and 10000 Of the inhab-
itants were drowned.
Various other towns and villages
were destroyed and the prefecture at
Chuchow, an important missionary
station, was washed away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
State Bows 20. 600 Acres.

Madison-The state has added
10000 acres to it's forestry reserve
by the purchase of land in Oneida
and Villas counties. The lands were
cut over nearly twenty years ago, and
the state has been negotiating for
the purchase of these tracts, includ-
ing nearly two townships for over a
year past. The price paid was $3.50
an acre
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
woMAN's HEAD is SEVERED.

Most Beautiful Woman of Frisco's
Night Life Found Murdered.
San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 10.-With
the head nearly severed from her body
and arms and trunk frightfully
sIashed, Lydia Berger, known as the
most beautiful woman Of the night life
In this city, was found in her bed by
her maid The walls OF the room In
which the body lay were covered with
blood and the carpet saturated.
Thousands of dollars worth OF dia-
monds and other jewels worn by the
woman are missing and 1t is believed
robbery was the motive for thu
crime
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
INDIANS ADOPT BRIDAL PAIR.

Journalist and Wife Are Remarked
by Blackfoot Chief.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 12.-Robert
Heinl, correspondent of Leslies
Weekly, and his bride of few days,
formerly Miss Helen Corbin of In
diana, were married again by Chief
Three Bears of the Blackfoot Indians
while the couple were honeymooning
In Glacier National park The strange
wedding, which means the adoption
by the Blackfoot tribe Of the pale
face" was witnessed by about 100
tourists, including several from the
old world. The name bestowed upon
Mr.. Heinl is "Black Eagle" and his
bride was named "Smallwoman."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
CORNELIUS /. ALvoRD DIES.

Clever EmbezzIer of S69o,o0o Sue
cumbs at Stockport, NJ. Y.
New York, Sept 12.-Cornelius L.
Alvord, Jr.. one of the cleverest en-
bezzlers ever caught in Wall street, is
dead at his home in Stockport, N. Y.
Alvord was teller of the First Ma
tionai bank and he had stolen 100000
from the bank when he was caught in
1900 He served eight years in Sing
Sing prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
pEcIEs PLANS CHRISTENING.
Former VivIen GouId's Baby to BE
Baptized at Scene of Gray's EIeqy.

London, Sept lathe christening
of the baby born to Lord and Lady
Decies, nee Vivien Gould, will take
place September 20 at the Stoke
Pogis church, which is four miles
from Windsor The churchyard is
the scene of Gray's "Elegy." The
godparents of the infant will be thu
marchioness of Waterford, Hon. Mrs.
Edward Lumb, Mrs. Anthony Drexel,
Jr.; Lord Melville and Howard Gould.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
Oats Production High.

William Miller, living
two miles from here, claims to have
raised eighty-two bushels of oats to
the acre on his entire forty this year.
This is nearly thirty-five bushels bet
ter than the average yield in Wis
consin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
NEW ATLANTIC FLEET HEAD

Rear Admiral Osterhaus to Retire In
Favor Of Admiral Badger.
Hamilton, Mass, Sept. 10.-Rear Ad-
miral Hugo Osterhaus will retire
from the command of the Atlantic
fleet and be succeeded by Rear Ad-
miraI Charles J. Badger about the first
of January, according to an announce
ment by Secretary of the Navy George
Won L. Meyer, who is at his home here.
Rear Admiral Osterhaus will go to the
navy general board.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
RouT REBELS IN NICARAGUA
important Battle With Heavy Losses
Won by Federals.

Panama, Sept 10.-News of an i'm
portant battle in Nicaragua in which
the government forces captured Pa
gaya and Saratoga, towns dominating
the city of Masaya, was received here
in a message to DR.. Maracaso Velas-
ouez. the Panama minister to Mica
ragua. Many lives were lost on both
sides. The revolutionists were com
pletely routed, leaving behind large
quantities of arms and ammunition
and some field artillery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
MUrINY BY RUSSIAN sEAMEN.
Four Hundred in Prison at Sebastopoi
and Arrests Continue.

and Arrests Continue.
Odessa, Sept. 12.-Four hundred
mutinous seamen are in the prison
at Sebastepol and the arrests con-
tinue.
A majority of those arrested belong
to the warships Ivan Zlatacust, Kagul,
and Merkury.
The officers quarters ashore were
searched with the result that Captain
Shubin, commander of a cruiser, was
arrested He has since attempted to
commit suicide
Nearly a score of subordinate Off
GERS are said to be implicated in the
mutiny.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
GIVES BLOOD TO STRANGER
Mountain Climber Saves Girls Life
by TRANSMISSION Operation.

by TRANSMISSION Operation.
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 10.-To save
the life of Miss Ethel Madden,
young woman Of whom he had never
heard before, Belmore Browne,
member of the Parker-Browne expedi-
ton up Mount Mckinley, submitted to
an operation for TRANSMISSION of blood
at the summer colony on American
lake Thursday Miss Madden is com
panion of Mrs Cleghorn, wife of
prominent business man. The opera
ton occupied twelve hours, from noon
to midnight Miss Madden is, recover
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
SHOOTS HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Old Feud eliminates in Fatal Shoot
ina ARRAY in KeWanee, Ill.

ina ARRAY in Kewanee, Ill.
Kewanee, H., Sept. Ian old feud
eliminated in the fatal shooting here
of John Devries of this city by his
brother-in-law. Gustave Teller. Slip
ping up behind his victim Teller shot
Devries in the back and then as he
fell shot him again in the face Tel
uer attempted suicide by shooting
himself in the mouth, but will live to
face trial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
LYNCH NEGRO BOY SUSPECT.
Georgia Mob of 1000 Hang Alleged
Slayer of White Girl.

Slayer of White Girl.
Cumming, Ca, Sept ia mob OF
two thousand stormed the Jail here,
secured a negro boy arrested as sus-
pect In the murder of a planters
daughter, and strung him up in the
heart of the town. The murder oc-
Cured last week, and the town and
nearby country has been in ferment
since. Several arrests have been
made in the case.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Fond du Lac.-With only a bro
knife blade for a clue, w. A.
,,u1n, a 500 line detective of this city,
has brought about the arrest of Archie
Yanke, nineteen years DID, employed
as 500 night operator at Fremont,
charged with robbing the 500 depot
at that place on September 5.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Superior. - Five hundred Great
Northern ore dock workers, who
struck, demanding an increase of %
cents a day, are still out. The COM
pany has informed the men that they
must report for work or strike-break-
ers will be imported from Milwaukee
and Minneapolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Manitowoc.-John Warner, a sail
or, thought to be the leader OF
a gang that assaulted Captain earle
of the police force when the officers
attempted to stop saloon fight, was
sentenced to four months in jail on
the charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Racine = Olga Wittke, seventeen
years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wittke, formerly a
telephone operator, attempted suicide
by drowning in the lake. She was res
cued by Clifford w Mcdonald, and is
now at a hospital Her condition is
critical
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Racine.-Mrs Henry Summerton,
wife of a former politician, was
found dead in bed by her sister.
The sister had left the house but a
few minutes previously and Mrs. Sum-
merton was apparently in good health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Oshkosh = State Game Warden
Scholtz and Oshkosh fishermen are
planning a crusade against the
rough fish in the Fox and Wolf
rivers and Lake Winnebago. Nets
will be used to catch sheepshead,
carp, dogfish, lawyers and other rough
fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
WINTER WORK STRENUOUS.
Revenue Cutters Cruising Season
Closes Tomorrow Night.

The winter cruising season Of the YES
sells of the revenue cutter service, which
began December I. closes at midnight
tomorrow, and the cutter Apache, on
the Chesapeake station, now is on the
last cruise Of the season.
The last four months have been ex-
ceedingly busy ones for the cutter the
ice that covered Chesapeake bay Great
ing numerous demands for assistance
by vessels caught in ice foes and in
danger Of being damaged. Not q day
passed from January until February
20 that the officers and crew of the
cutter did not have work cut out for
them night and day.
The season just closing, according to
reports. was the most strenuous on
Chesapeake bay in the history Of the
service. A number of changes are be-
ing made in the officers of the cutter
Third Lieut.. L. c. Mueller and Third
Lieutenant Of Engineers Ellis Reed
Hill left early in the week for the
Pacific coast to report on board the
revenue cutter McCulloch. First Lieut..
John Boedeker, on the return of the
Apache, will leave for Detroit, Mich,
where he has been assigned to the cut
ter Morrill,. on the lakes. First Lieut..
e. s. Addison, who has been ordered
from the Tacoma, stationed at Seattle,
is to report for duty on the Apache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
REPAIRS LIGHT BEACONS.
Steamer Jessamine Completes Tour
of Fifth District Stations.

The lighthouse service steamer Jessa-
mine. which has been looking after re-
pairs to light beacons and stations in the
fifth district, has completed a tour OF
duty for the present and has returned to
Baltimore towing a pile driver and lighter
of material that was used in the work.
The heavy ice on Chesapeake bay and It's
tributaries in the past winter, damaged
many of the beacon lights placed on
pillng, and the Jessan1ine had plenty to
do to repair damage
The tender Holly. which has been on an
inspection cruise among the lights and
buoys in the North Carolina sounds, has
completed this work, and Is at the Ports
mouth, Va, station. Lightship No. ~.
which was early in the week relieved
from duty on the Fenwick Island station,
also is at Portsmouth for repairs before
resuming relief work.
The tender Maple. Capt. Miles, which
for several days this week was in the
Potomac overhauling spar buoys and re-
placing lighted buoys. and which was at
This city, has returned to Baltimore for
fuel and stores preparatory to taking up
work in other parts of the fifth district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
PASSING F JAMESD FISH MAY LOSE AUDITORS lob
New Maryland Law May Re-
Quire the Reelection
of 0'MaIIey.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March 3O.-Because
Of the passage of bill increasing the
salary of the state auditor from 81, 800
to 81 600, which measure has been signed
by Gov. Goldsborough, it is argued by a
number Of lawyers that John F. O'Mal-
ley. who has been released on $4,000
bail to answer the charge of attempted
bribery in connection with the local OPP
ton fight. cannot qualify as auditor I'M
less he is reelected by the board of pub
lie works.
The bill repeats and re-enacts the law
under which Mr.. O'Malley was elected
auditor several weeks ago, and for that
reason, it is asserted, his election is now
invalid.
Because Of the charges hanging over
Mr.. O'Malley's head. 1t Is suggested here
that II the board, upon the advice Of the
attorney general, should decide that the
auditor would have to be elected again 1t
is doubtful II Mr.. OMalley would be
chosen.
Mr. O'Malley is chief clerk in the land
commissioner Office. and when he was
elected auditor 1t was known that he
would not qualify until after April /. He
wanted to remain in the land commits
had in hand and also to instruct John J.
Hanson, who has been appointed commits
sioner. and his subordinate appointees in
the duties of the Office.
The bill increasing the salary Of the
auditor also carries an additional appro-
priation Of 81 900 a year for the expenses
of the auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Banker Whose SpecuIations
Brought Ruin to Gen.
Grants Fortune.

NEW YORK. March 30.-The death in
a secluded Brooklyn suburb of James
Dean Fish. ninety three years old. be-
came known today through announce
ments in the newspapers. Fish was
president Of the old Marine Bank, the
failure of which in 1884 was marked
by scenes Of disorders never equaled
in Wall street The closing of the
bank swept away the savings Of Gen.
U. S. Grant, and the investigation
which followed sent Fish to Auburn
prison and Ferdinand Ward. Grants
partner, to Sing Sing.
Gen. Grant Invests.
Fish and Ward planned by series
of daring speculative operations to
make the firm Of Grant & Ward the
most powerful financial institution in
the country. The firm was originally
composed Of U. 8. Grant. jr.. and Mr..
Ward. Then Gen. Grant, who had re-
tired from the presidency several
ycsrs before. bought share in the
business. Gen. Grant, never a keen
business man. was deceived. and finally
street, followed by the crash.
Lived in Seclusion.
After his release from prison on q
pardon granted by President Cleve-
land. Fish lived in strict seclusion and
spent much of his time in his library.
He had rare collection Of books and
old prints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
SCHOONER HAS HARD TRIP.
Charles H. Rhode Arrives in Port
After Temper-Trying VOYAGE.

The ram schooner Charles H. Rhode
Capt. Marshall. is in port here from
North Carolina point with lumber for
the Elm City Lumber Company, after
voyage which began March z. Head
winds and low water in the North Caro-
lima sounds caused the delay in the ar
rival of the vessel here. Capt Marshall
reports having had most tiresome and
temper-trying trip. Starting from Bal
timore over two months ago with a
cargo of coal for Washington. N. c.,
the vessel grounded in Crotan sound.
out Of which most Of the water had
been blown by gales. and remained
there for ten days until the water came
back. Going into Washington she
struck more low water that again held
her up for ten days, and this time she
had to lighter a considerable portion
of her cargo before she 1oated. Then
she loaded lumber for this city. and on
the trip she again was held up by low
water. until Capt Marshall began to
think he would never get here. She
finally managed to get through the
canals and into the Chesapeake bay. and
plain sailing followed to this city. The
Rhode is lying at the 14th street wharf
to unload.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
FEE SYSTEM IS OPPOSED
Bureau of Standards Term 1t
Unfair in Urging Gen.
eraI Tax. o.;

The recommendation OF the bureau OF
standards that the system in vogue in the
District of charging fees for the testing
of scales, weights and measures be abol-
ishec will be the subject of a careful in
vestigation by the Commissioners Of the
District. ii WAS announced today. In lieu
Of the system. scheme of general taxa
ton Is recommended by the bureau.
The bureau today transmitted to the
Commissioners a report on an investiga-
ton OF weights and measures conditions
In the District, which was conducted last
November. Concentration is given the
work of Col. w. c. Haskell, superinten-
dent OF weights and measures of the Dis
trict.
Concerning the recommendation for the
abolition OF the fee system, the report
characterizes this system as being a tax
upon the careful merchant for the benefit
OF his more careless or, perhaps, dishon-
est competitor.
The system is a very unfortunate ono
and cannot be defended in any case"
states the report
Declaring that 1t is manifestly unfair
to single out one class and burden them
with taxes for the protection and benefit
OF another class Of the whole community,
the report says:
This service is OF the character OF DO
lice protection and all residents receive
the benefits Of the system. Therefore,
the equitable way in which to distribute
the cost OF the system is by general taxa
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
LARGE FISH SHIPMENT.
Twenty Thousand Herring and Five
Hundred Shad Received.

About 10000 herring and 500 shad. the
largest shipment in one lot that has been
received at the local fish wharf this sea-
son, were brought into port yesterday
aboard the power boat Spencer D.
Fletcher. consigned to local dealers
The fish, 1t is stated, were caught in
the nets in Chesapeake bay in the Vicinity
of the Great Wicomlco river, Va, and
this shipment will be followed by others
during the coming week.
Reports coming from the Great Wicomi-
co state that the fish are making their
appearance in good numbers, but that the
season is not yet fully open and no big
catches are beingSnade. The large receipts
OF shad and herring are having their
effect on the market and prices are rang
ing lower than in the early part OF the
week. THIS morning herring were selling
at 81. 15aS2 % per hundred and roe shad
55a6Oc each and bucks, 25a3Oc each. The
demand is good. There also Is a fair
supply Of perch, cats and other bunch
fish on the market, but the catch is
smaller than 1t was early in the week.