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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
HOLDS TEACHERS
PAYMENTS VALID
Insurance Fund Law Upheld by
Attorney General.
SIMILAR CASES ARE CITED
Police and Firemen Pensions Declar-
ed Constitutional, and Same Rea-
soning Applies to Teachers PEN
sion, Says Bancroft.

Madison Chapter 323 of the laws
of 1911, known as the teachers in
surance and retirement fund law, is
held constitutional in an opinion by
Attorney General Bancroft in re-
Spouse TO an inquiry by State Treas
urer Dahl.
Treasurer Dahl is prompted to.
make the inquiry by the fact that
warrants are coming to him for pay
ment under the provisions of the law.
The statute creates a teachers in
surance and retirement fund to be
made up of so-called assessments
upon the salaries of all teachers COM
ing within the provisions of the act,
and of an amount set aside annually
from the so-called seyen-tenths mill
tax equal to 10 cents for each per-
son of school age in the state
Whether this law in fact results in
the taking of private property with
out compensation or in the grant
ing of public money in aid of any
individual association or corporation,
are held by the attorney general to
be questions already determined by
the courts negatively, and leaves the
material objection that the payment
of public funds under this act is not
for public purpose-''it is automatic
that public funds can be used only
for public purposes.
The attorney general points out
that the cours have held laws Civ
ing pensions to policemen and fire
men to De valid. and it is difficult
to see why the same reasoning should
net apply in the case of teachers in
the public schools
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Curiosity Cost Fox His Freedom.

]. F. Speacht of Pottsville, Pa,
while driving along the state road be-
tween Pottsville and Schuylkill Haven
the other day, got out of his buggy to
shoe. AS he did so large gray fox.
weighing "a pounds, ran from the I'M
derbrush into the middle of the road
and stood for a minute to look at
him.
The action cost Reynold his liberty,
ing him in the head and stunning him.
The fox was captured alive, and will
be used for a big fox chase during
coming summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
TORNADO DEATHS REACH go
Towns In Oklahoma and Texas Are
Isolated-Hundreds of Persons
Are Injured.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 20
The death list of the tornado that
swept part of Oklahoma and Texas
is expected to reach sixty.
Fifty-four deaths have been reported.
The injured list will run into the
hundreds.
Wire facilities still are demoraliZed
and it is impossible to communicate
with several of the stricken towns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Automatic Mule

AT Elk City the Missouri Pacific op-
crates pumping station with blind
mule. The mule is left alone all day,
and goes around and around pumping
water. When the tank is full the wa
ter splashes out on piece of zinc,
and the noise is a signal for the mule
to step. When q train goes along
the mule begins to pump again until
the water splatters. The owner of the
mule got out last spring and worked
against and helped beat the water
works bonds at the election, because
the construction OF a waterworks sys-
TEN there would throw his blind mule
out of work.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
CLARK VICTOR IN COLORADO
structs Delegates-Gov. Wilson Is
Badly Beaten in Meet.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May 1.-The
Colorado state Democratic convention
adopted a resolution Monday instruct
ing Colorado's delegation to the ma
tional Democratic convention to sup
port Speaker Champ Clark until such
time as he no longer should be a can
didate or until released by him.
An effort to have Gov. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey named as sec
ond choice was defeated on roll call,
SIC to 3T2.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
DEBRIS OF CRUISER FOUND
Wreckaee of Italian Warship Which
Took Part in Dardaneles Bonn
barcment Washed Ashore.

Constantinople, April 29.--wreckags
believed to be that of the Italian cruis-
err Varese. one OF the vessels engaged
in the bombardment Of the Dardanelle
forts last week. was washed ashore at
the entrance OF the strait. 1t was re-
ported that Varese was badly dam
aged in the bombardment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
snow in Hawaiian Islands.

Molokai for the first time in the
memory of man is decorated with
snow, writes Hawaiian. This aston
fishing fact is mute tribute to the
intensity Of the Geld wave that for
weeks has been felt in these islands.
Within the last few days patches of
snow appeared. visible from the sea-
coast, in the mountain tops back of
Pukoo on the South side of the island
where the coast line bends toward the
east end
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
DR.. pEARSONS is DEAD
PHILANTHRoPlST GAVE s6.ooo.ooo
TO SMALL COLLEGES.
Called Schools He Helped "my Chill
dren"-Amassed Fortune
In Timber.

Chicago, April 29.-Dr. Daniel X.
Pearsons. aged philanthropist. died
Saturday morning.
The end came after days OF uncer-
tainty on the part OF the attending
physician and after DR.. Pearsons had
rallied so much that his friends hoped
he would recover and live TO be one
hundred years old. as he had predicted
at the celebration OF his last birthday.
DR.. Pearsons contracted the cold
which developed into pneumonia while
celebrating his ninety-second birthday
April II. He told friends then that he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

was so busy with Lis children" as
he called the colleges he endowed. that
he did not have time to die"
The funeral arrangements will In
clude services at the Hinsdale Congre-
gational church, where DR.. Pearsons
had worshiped for many years.
Dr. Daniel Kimball Pearsons, who
came to Chicago in 1850, distributed
his fortune of s6.0o0.000, including
even his home, to forty-seven colleges
and religious institutions in twenty
four states.
The distribution Of his gifts vas
crowned in August last year with he
donation of his home. library and art
gallery to the town of Hinsdale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
JURY INDICTS H. M'CASKRIN
Rock Island Nominee for Prosecutor
Accused by Federal Body of Mis-
use of Mails.

Peoria, H., April 29.-Harry Nc
Caskrin, Republican nominee for
states attorney of Rock Island county,
Illinois. was indicted Friday by the
federal grand jury here on charge of
sending improper postal cards through
the mails. The complaining witness,
Rev F. E. Shut of Genesee. H., but
who formerly lived in Rock Island,
had received six postal cards, mailed
from his former home at irregular in
tervals between November and Febru-
ary
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Racine Woman Saved from Titanic.

Racine Woman Saved from Titanic.
Racine-Mrs. Jennie Hanson, one
of the Titanic survivors, has arrived
from New York. Her husband, Peter
C. Hanson, and his brother Henry
we're among the dead, the latter's
body being reported recovered. Mrs.
Hanson seemed to h in a dazed con-
dition, and it is believed this is due
to a blow she received on the head
when an officer tore her from the
arms of her husband and forced her
into a lifeboat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
War on English starIInas.

State game wardens have been in
structed to keep sharp watch for
locks Of English starlings and to kill
them on sight in order to prevent the
predacious British bird from becom-
ing pest like its cousin, the sparrow
Starlings thus far have appeared
only in Bucks and other eastern Dor
der counties, not far from New Jersey,
and the numbers havenot been great
Harrisburg Correspondence Philadel-
phia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
GREAT CEREMONY IN VENICE
campanile of ST. Marks, Restored
After Nlre Years of Labor,
Is Dedicated.

Venice, April 27.-The city and
church officials of Venice. together
with thousands of tourists, including
prominent men Of every nationality,
met Thursday to dedicate the new cam
panic of St Mark's-a restoration of
the old bell tower which, after stand
ing over 500 years, an architectural
wonder of the world, suddenly col
lapsed on July IL. 1902, and fell in a
million broken fragments on the his
toric square.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Was Kin of Washington.

Madison.-Mrs. Dilla A. Dudgeon,
a distant relative of George Wash
ington's mother, aunt of Judge Far
lin Q. Ball, Chicago, mother of NJ
s. Dudgeon, secretary of the Wiscon-
sin free library commission, died
here, aged 81 years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
eeorqe eorup Is Drowned.

Crescent Beach. Conn. April 29--
George i3orup of New York. who WAS
with Peary in his successful dash to
the north pole. and Samuel Winship
Case OF Norwich. Conn, graduate stu
dents at Yale, were drowned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
r,ooa Victims stIII He,nsa

Cairo. Ill, April 27.--More than ssty
families who lost their homes ty the
food in this city are still being fed
nv commissary. The food gates,
which shuts Cairo of from the drain.
age district, nave psed raised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Held in $4,000 Robbery.

Grand Junction, Colo. April ga.
n. Peachout Wells-Fargo express
messenger. is under arrest charged
with being confederate of Ben Gil
bert, a Globe express messenger. in
the theft of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
loo Frank.

"You are workingmen-"
''Hoorayl"
And because you are working
men"
''Hoorayl"
''You must work"
Put him out! Put him OUTFIT.
Bits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Killed In Motor Accident.

Albany. n Y, April 29.-Hinsdi; Par
sons, vice-president and general COUP
sci of the General Electric company at
Schenectady, was killed In an automo-
bile accident on the PittsfeId road, a
few miles east OF here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
sunreme Count Adiourns.

Madison.-The supreme court fin
ished hearing arguments of cases
called for the sitting beginning April
% and adjourned until May IA. On
that date decisions will probably be
announced in cases just heard, and
also in the Dietz and Milwaukee
home rule cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Clancy Case to Supreme Court.

Milwaukee. The fire and police
commission will appeal the Clancy
case to the state supreme court, with
the announced intention Of clearing
up ZONE points in Judge Wiekham' s
decision reinstating Clancy as chief
of the fire department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
a., n.t.s,s Mar stud.r+,

Cambride, Mass, April 27.-Miss
Het1y Goldman OF New York has won
the Charles Eliot Norton fellowship at
Harvard, triumphing over field OF
competitors, many of whom were men.
re fellowship Is worth ssOe q year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Death Also Claims Toll.

La Crosse. Stopping at the toll
station on the Mississippi river wag-
on bridge to pay toll. Mark Hill Of
La Crescent, Mimi, discovered that
his uncle, Francis NJ. Luther, aged
II, who was seated beside him, was
dead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
stouebton Man Titanic Victim.

Madison. F. (Jack) Gill, "a,
Stoughton, was one of the drowned
passengers of the Titanic and his
body has been recovered, according
to dispatches. Gill married in Eng
land and left his bride to follow on
a later boat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Marshal Held as Robber.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 29.-.Toe
Graham, village marshal Of Calumet,
Itasca county, on the Iron range. is
under arrest, charged with having
held up and robbed H. Rose and c.
Anderson of seven dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Minneapolls Church Burns.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May Fire
destroyed the First Unitarian church
here Monday, causing loss &C about
$4,000. The building was insured
for $4,000 Six firemen were in,
jured, two of them seriously.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
EataI prel over Woman.

Philadelphia, April 29.-John Lar.
kins. 81 years I'd, is dead, and Frank
Roddy, 80 years old, IS dying as the
result of a duel which they fought with
shotguns at Martins Village. suburb,
following an argument over woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
p-inc. Of wales Nav Com.

Paris, April 29.-The prince OF
Wales, who IS now in this city. will visit
the United States shortly. according to
a report in the Cri de Paris. The re-
mort saws the prince viii stay here
until well into the summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
l,ob.nino Kills Man and Horses.

Huron, s. D.. April 29.-Lewis E.
Shook, a farmer. was killed by bolt
of lightning In Belle Prairie township.
near here. Shook was working in the
fields with four horses during the
storm. The horses also were killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

Neenah. Wis April 2s.--when Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rusch were divorced
in the circuit court here. Mrs. Rusch
was given cemetery lot valued at
$40 as her share of the property. The
couple have been married SIS years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Cemetery Lot Her Share.

Neenah.-When Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Rusch were divorced recently,
the decree granted the wife provided
that she receive a cemetery lot worth
s12 as her share of the property. The
couple had been married ffty-fve
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
elrl EatalIx shnots nnn,or

Chicago, April 2S.-Dr. w ID. FIsch-
er, a young physician. was shot and
probably fatally injured by revolver
in the hands of Miss Maza Osborne,
1924 North Park avenue She did not
know the revolver was loaded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
c.n Meade,s Son . suiclde.

Boston, April 29.-Robert Lee
Meade, son of the late Brig. Gen.
Meade, u. S. NJ c.. who commanded
the United States troops in the fight
against the Chinese boxers in 1900,
committed suicide at his home here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Two Dead; MANY Hurt in Storm.

Texarkana, Tex, May Storms
caused the death of two persons. the
probable fatal injury Of two and ten
others were seriously hurt in north.
east Texas. Sunday, according to
news received here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Rurx Aston At Rhineheck.

Rhinebeck, N. Y, May 1.-The fu-
neral of Col. John Jacob Astor will be
held here at the church which he
built. The services will be private
No date will be fixed until after the
arrival of the body in New York
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
New st.s5o.ooo ners.,

Elgin. H.. April PA merger Of the
Illinois Iron & Bolt company and the
Star Manufacturing company OF Car
pentersville was effected here Thurs
day. The new corporation is capital
lied at $3.50. 0oo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Drv Sun0ays for JanesviIIe.

JanesviIle.-For the first time in
years saloons in GAINESVILLE are b.
ing closed tight on Sundays. TIE
new commissioners are also enforc-
ing other clauses of the city ordi-
nances and state liquor laws
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
crushss Skull With a Brick.

Bloomington, H., May 1.-George
Ingle expired here Monday from
crushed skull received in a fight with
Edward Wilson, whom he accused of
being too attentive to Mrs. Ingle.
Wilson struck Ingle with brick
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
corresnondent Ford Ratte,

London. April 29.-L N. Ford. dean
of the American correspondents in
London, after a desperate struggle
with pneumonia for several DAYS and
nights. was reported Friday by the
doctors TO be out of danger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

Constantinople. April 29.--wreck.
age believed to that OF the italian
cruiser Varese. one Of the vessels
engaged in the bombard.neSt of the
DardaneIle fort last week. vas WASHED
ashore Friday at straits entrance
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
-Four Miners Killed; Eioht pyino

birmingham. Ala, May Eight
miners were fatally burned and four
others. missing, are believed to have
been killed at Marvel, in an explosion
IN the Roden Coal comranys mine
last Monday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
prison Term for candt Maker

Milwaukee, Chacona, can
DIV manufacturer, was sentenced to
four months imprisonment and fine
of $500, after pleading guilty 10 con-
tributing to the delinquency Of Crate
Lytge, aged Is.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
! nbaoo Ass.-.ss Speaker cs-

Washington. April 27.-Spe aker
Clark while in his office list Thu soay
suffered au attack OF hmSsgo. and
later went to his home Hepresehta-
tive Saunders of Virginia vas des.g-
mated speaker pro ksmpors-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Presidential Primary Vote.

Nadison.-Complote officials re-
turns of the presidential preference
primary: Republicans Toilette,
133,354; Taft, 47,514; Roosevelt,
628. Wilson, 44,381;
Clark, 35,641. Prohibition-Chafn,
2, sos; Starat, 2,449.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

Stockholm, Sweden, May Ia Bos-
ton company will shortly start a large
branch of its business in Helsingborg,
Sweden. where it viii manufacture
many specialties for the shoe indus
try in this country and Russia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Sold under.Agea Veal.

Milwaukee.-Roy Gerber, a far
mer near Burlington, was fined $25
and costs by Federal Judge Geiger,
for 81 piping and selling under-aged
calves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
NAV Build Summer Resort.

Rhinelander-Chic capitalists
are planning to build a $4,000 sum
mer resort on one of the lakes near
HazIehurst, this county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
rrain Kills Unknown Man.

La Crosse.-An unknown man was
hurled to death in the Ia Crosse riv-
er a mile from this city by North
western passenger train while he was
walking along the tracks. He was
about so years old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Ross 3. Mlnans Is DEAD

Baltimore, Nd, April a7.-Ross Re
villon Winans. the millionaire capital
list and member OF the renowned WI
mans family. died here last Thurs
day. He was sixty-two years Of
age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
IlIInols House Adiourns-

Springfield. H.. April 27.-with
unanimous consent OF the member
ship and with oily six members pres
ent, the house advanced the senate
appropriation bills " the calendar
and adjourned Thursday tie Goy 8.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Nem Home for AppIeton EIks.

Appletcn-The Appleton lodge of
Eiks has awarded the contract for
the construction of a new clubhouse
TO cost nearly 1000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

Neenah.-Ariene Hanna, t-year-
old daugtte of ar. and Mrs w. G.
Hanna, north OF here, was burned to
death when her clothes caught fire
from a bonfire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07

The Guide-Zis is extilscs volcano.
Eruptions stop more than hundred
years ago.
Fair Tourist (from Niagara Fansl--
Dear me. And where ere the power
houses Puck
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Third Suicide Attempt Succeeds.

Menasha.-Mrs.A Albert Syring, 40,
drowned herself in a cistern. On
two previous occasions Mrs. Syring
had attempted to end her life by
drinking paris green and carbolic
acid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Hiceoughs Kills Farmer.

West Bend. - Hiccoughs, from
which he suffered for four days,
brought death to Jacob Mertzig, aged
80, of Pennington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
On the Safe Side.

Il Just saw your wife In your
reighbor's auto Why don't you take
her out in yoursg'
"Oh, we've just made wills in Ia
vor of each other" -Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Anm Eame Comes.

Scribbler-It took me nearly ten
years to learn that l could write po-
etry.
Friend-Gave IL up then, did you?
Scribbler-Oh, no. BY that time ]
had a reputation-Puck
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Dos IN "a Inches Of Water.

Seyrour--Camp companions OF
John Furst, aged %. found him ~
ing dead il fourteen inches OF we.er
In Duck 2;f,ek. near here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
The Changing West.

saw two famous bad men come
together during my trip west"
Both killed."
Nobody killed. You can't talk a
man to death"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Vote $40. 600 Road Bonds

w1shburn.--In addition to S12,-
600 raised hy direct taxation, Bay
field county has voted TO bond itself
for $4,000 to construct roads this
wear
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
b s cnnsular Anents home Rurnnd

Mexico City. May 1.-THE resi-
dence of the American consular agent
at Topia, Durango. was robbed and de-
stroyed by fire by the rebels last Sun
day afternoon, according to a disr atch
received here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Prof. Holman Resigns.

Madison.-Prof. S. ]. Holman Of
the state university department of
geology has rendered his resignation
to the board of regents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
HiIImann Heads Photographers.

Milwaukee - w. j. Hillmann,
Richland Center, was elected presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Photographers
association at the annual convention
in the Auditorium here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Lad MysteriousIy Hurt.

Neenah.-Harold Meister, aged 10,
Fas struck with a missile thrown from
a 500 freight train and is suffering
with fractured skull.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
BY Exercise.

Heck-Has your wife made her
will?
Peck-No. she's merely developing
It
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-07
Aged Woman Tried for Murder.

Independence Charles Weld
eman, aged 65, is on trial, charged
with the murder of her aged hus-
band, whose body was recently found
in the cellar of their home near here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-30
WEALTHY CONTRACTOR
VANISHES FROM HOME
Fears Oliver j. Burns
Met with Foul Play.

Plentifully supplied with money,
though in his shirt sleeves, Oliver ].
Burns, a wealthy contractor and
builder, of Jersey City, mysteriously
disappeared from his place of BUSH
ness in Jersey City July 16 between
noon and 1 o'clock. and his family
fear that he has met with foul play.
The missing mans brother, Robert
J. Burns. of 319S Boulevard, Jersey
City, called on Chief of Police Cor
bitt yesterday and sought his aid in
gaining information concerning his
brother. He stated that 1t IA gener-
ally known that his brother carried
large sums of money with him, and
for that reason he is afraid that he
might have fallen into evil hands, as
there was no possible reason for his
leaving home. He is a single man
and his business is In a f1ourishing
condition.
The description given to the police
follows: Black hair, brown eyes,,
height 5 feet 71h inches, weight 100
pounds, smooth face.
When last seen he wore a straw hat,
blue shirt, black trousers with a cord
stripe and tan shoes.