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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Pa tien is In Chicago
Hospital For Insane
Save Lives as Build
ing Burns
1890 OTHERS
IMPERlLLED
Fire Drill Works without Hitch When
Hundreds of Inmates of Institu-
tion Are Conducted From Building
Burning Fiercely
By Associated Press.

Chicago, April 13.-Two hundred
convalescent patients of the Chicago
State Hospital for the Insane were
rescued to-day from fire which de-
stroyed a frame structure used as an
annex to the institution at Dunning,
northwest of the city.
Warned by previous blazes in the
building, the hospital authorities had
prepared a fire drill which worked
without hitch. Some $500 other in
mates of the institution were guarded
to prevent panic or undue excitement
in the main building a few hundred
feet away. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
chiefly on the building, as the patients
helped the fire fighters remove the
equipment from the wards.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
late WAR news SUMMARY

The effort Of the allies to drive back
the German wedge in the Meuse-Mo-
selle region continues unremittingly,
but the official communications from
both Paris and Berlin indicate that the
German lines are holding. The Berlin
announcement speaks of number of
French infantry attacks with strong
forces, which are said to have been re-
pelled. Small gains are claimed for the
Germans in the forest of Lepretre.
The French War Office refers only
briefly to this fighting, saying that at
several points the attackers made
their way to the wire entanglements
of the Germans.
Elsewhere over the western front
there was lull yesterday. German
aviators dropped bombs on three towns
occupied by the British.
A French battleship, with the aid of
sea planes attacked a Turkish concen,
tration camp in the vicinity of GAIA,
in Southern Palestine near the Egyptian
border. This camp probably was es-
tablished in connection with the ad-
vance of the Turkish troops to the Suez
Canal.
The statement of the French Min
istery of Marine announcing the attack
Continued ON Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
AUSTRIANS IN A fierce
struggle IN BUKOWIkA

Paris, April 13, $40 A. MA
fierce struggle continues in Bukowina,
according to dispatch to the ''Petit
Parisien" from Bucharest. The Austri-
ans are reported to have dispatched
two armored trains against the Russians
near Rojana yesterday. They were met
by terrific fire from the Russian ar
Czernowitz badly damaged but the
other was blown up.
Austrian troops which followed the
train delivered two furious attacks but
are said to have been repulsed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
SENATE TO MEET ON FRIDAYS
Work Will Pc Rushed 80 Adjournment
Can Be Taken on May o or 13

1t was stated in well-informed legis-
lative circles to-day that the House
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment of the Legislature on May 6,
which has been reposing in the Senate
Committee on Executive Nominations
for some time, will be brought out
about May 3 and adopted, provided
that the Senate can see the way clear
for the disposing of the important leg
islation thai is now coming to the
front
If there are any signs that the work
cannot be completed by May 6, then
the day for final adjournment will be
fixed for May 13. 1t is understood by
those who have been consulted that the
day of fina, adjournment will not be
later than May 13.
The sessions of the Senate this week
will be prolonged to Friday, and it is
understood that Friday sessions will be
held every week until final adjourn.
ment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
PROPOSES office OF CITY
real ESTATE REGISTRAR
Mayor Introduces Ordinance Providing
for 1t to Assume Duties of Old
Board of Revision of Taxes-Bow-
man Would Lease Ball Grounds

The Office of real estate registrar
an official who will prepare file of
books, maps and papers covering all
real estate changes and new buildings
for the benefit of the city assessors,
is proposed in an ordinance introduced
at to-day's meeting of the City Com.
missioners by Mayor Royal. City So
licitor Seitz recommended the passage
of the measure.
Some other cities of Harrisburg s
size have had property registrars for
years but Harrisburg, it is contended,
had no need for such an official so long
as the Board of Revision of Taxes and
Appeals was in existence. That body
was wiped out by the Clark commits
sion form of government act. Deeds
marking transfers of property or
showing title to new property must be
fled with the city registrar for his
information before they are entered
of record with the County Recorder.
Penalties are provided for failure to
do so and the act of 1889 makes it
mandatory that the Recorder refuses
to record deeds that do not contain the
stamp of the city registrar. Certified
copies of the registrar s data on any
particular parcel of real estate may be
obtained for 81.
A proposition to release to the
Pennsylvania Exhibition Company a
part of Hargest's IsIand-the Old
Tri-State baseball fields contained
in an ordinance offered by Commits
sioner Bowman.
Probably Nominal Rent
The understanding is that in view Of
the fact that the Exhibition Company
officers have confessed Judgment in fa
Con tinued an Eouxtk Pare
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Head of Harrisburg's Finest Ad-
dresses Visiting Sherlock Holmeses

vania State Association of Chiefs of
Police, in the Board of Trade auditor
ium this afternoon, on the economic
value to the taxpayer of a police iden-
tifcation bureau such as Harrisburg
has in operation. He was assisted by
City Detective Joseph W. Ibach, who
has charge of the local bureau, in a
demonstration of the system.
"Were every criminal caught imme-
diately upon the commission of his first
offense and were every crime punishable
by death or life Imprisonment, there
would be small need of an Identification
bureau said Chief Hutchison, ''but
every criminal is not caught and the
majority that are get free again, after
serving time, and most of them begin
again to ply their crooked trades
For example, criminal is arrest
cd, measured and photographed in ac-
coIdsnce with the Bertillon system and
his record placed on file. At some
time this man regains his liberty and
commits another crime. You look up
your record and photo and send copies
of record and duplicate photo all over
the country, and not only the police
of the different cities are enabled to
aid in the search, but the public as
well, because a general description of
the man and his photo can be printed
in the newspapers"
Value of the Bureau Here
Chief Hutchson described how the
bureau was opened in Harrisburg thir-
teen years ago by the. purchase of
measuring tools and cards for the Ber-
tillon, and how later it was developed
by the purchase of a cabinet and finger
print outfit. Now, he said, Harrisburg
has a bureau of identification equal to
any in the country. "The money value
to Harrisburg can hardly be esti-
mated,' added the chief.
City Detective Ibach, in charge of
the BertiLon system here, who trans
ferred his card cabinets to the platform
in the convention hall, demonstrated to
the policemen that the complete crimi-
nal record of suspect, together with
full description of him, could be OBJ
tanned almost in an instant, no matter
what alias the criminal was known to
have used.
The convention was opened with
Continued on seventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
L. G. SMITHS LEG AMPUTATED
Hill Employe Undergoes Operation at
Harrisburg Hospital

Edward G. Smith, of Philadelphia,
clerk in the Office of the State Fire
Marshal, had his left leg amputated
above the knee in the Harrisburg hos
pital yesterday afternoon. ,He has
been suffering from an infection due
TO rheumatism for number of years
and efforts We're made to save his leg,
but physicians who have been treating
him in the hospital since March IT
decided that an amputation was neces-
sary if his life were to be saved.
The operation was successful and Mr.
Smith s condition was improved this
morning. His Harrisburg home is the
Bolton House.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
ANOTHER HOPE FOR F-4
Divers Will Attempt to Reach Sub
merged Submarine Tomorrow
By Associated Press.

Honolulu, April 13.-George D.
Stillson, chief gunner's mate in charge
of the diving operations for raising the
submarine F-4, submerged outside the
harbor since March 25, said to-day
four expert divers would probably
make descent tomorrow
With the appartus brought here yes
terday by the cruiser Maryland and the
use of a new method of supplying COM
pressed air, Stillson said the divers
would be able to work at any depth to
400 feet. The work of adjusting the
apparatus for the descent will be com
pleted to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
OSSOWE1z IS SHELLED BY
. GERMANS, BUT latter lose

London, April 13, 9.45 A. M.-The
following semi-official statement issued
at Petrograd last night is contained in
a dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany:
"Ossowetz was bombarded through
out the day Sunday by eight-inch
howitzers. The artillery of the forts
replied, seriously damaging one of the
enemy's siege batteries. The Germans
tried to send four fire relief trains
against the forts but they were sunk.
In the region of Jebwabno was active
fighting in the trenches, during which
bomb throwers were used.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Crew CAN Live 100 DAYS
IN SUBMERGED SUBMARINE?

New York, April 13.-lt was an
nounced to-day that new storage bat
terry is being made for the submarine
LIS, under construction at the Ports
mouth, N. H., navy yard, which will
do away with the danger to the crew
of chlorine poisoning.
1t is claimed the submarine can re-
main submerged for 100 days without
danger of asphyxiation to the crew.
Miller Reese Hutchinson, chief engi-
neer at the Edison plant in Orange,
n. j., made the announcement.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Shin Bombards Turkish camn

Paris, April l3, lI.IS A. M.-The
marine ministry issued the following
statement to-day Yesterday bat
tleship, in connection with French sea-
planes, bombarded the important Turk
ish encampment in the neighborhood Of
Gaza.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
MAY ELECT IN THE PRIMARIES
Bill Applying to the Office of Mayor
Is Passed by Both Branches

The Senate bill providing that 81
per cent of the total vote cast at the
primaries gives candidate for mayor
unopposed place on general election
ticket in third class cities was passed
finally in the House of Representatives
this morning, and now goes to the Gov.
ernor for his approval or rejection.
This bill applies to Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
JOHN F. KELL dies IN fall
United States Commissioner in York
District Victim of Accident
at Rohrerstown
By Associated Press.

York, Pa, April 13.-Attorney
John F. Kell, United States Commits
sioner in this district, either fell or
jumped from Pennsylvania railroad
train near Rohrerstown, Lancaster
county, last night and was killed.
The body was found by a track.
walker after a special train had left
here to search for the missing man, his
absence from the train not being no
tced until it had reached here. He
was So years old.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
SETBACK FOR THE RUSSIANS
in CARPATHIANS, Is REPORT

Washington, April 13.-An official
War Office bulletin from Vienna re-
ceived by the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy here to-day said the Russian Of
fensive in the Carpathians had been
brought to a standstill and that counter
attacks had broken the Russian line in
several places.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Mrs. Dull Sends Money to Firemen

Mrs. A. P. l.. Dull, 211 North Front
street. to-day sent Fire Chief John G.
Kinder, as treasurer of the Firemen Is
Relief Association, $50 to be added
to the relief fund together with her
thanks for the excellent work done
by the local firemen in saving sur.
rounding buildings at Bonnymeads
when tenant house burned on
April z.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Reservoir Park Courts in Shape

Park Commissioner Taylor is PLAN
ming to have the two upper tier tennis
courts on the terrace in Reservoir
Park facing Whitehall street ready
for use by Saturday. These courts were
re-equipped with iron posts and new
wire netting last year. The other
courts will be ready by the end of
next week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Martins Move Into Awning Home

The flock of martins that maintain
summer home in the awning over the
front of the store of Bates & Co., 110
Market street, began arriving yester-
day, one day behind their arrival last
year. There we're but few twittering
around this morning, but the full mem
bership will come back with another
spell of warm weather.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
WALL STREET CLOSING
By Associated Press.

New York, April 13.-Bethlehem
Steel rose to 155 in the final hour but
lost all of its rise towards the end.
Coppers were the feature Of the gen
eral list at smart gains. The closing
was irregular. AL other features Of
to-day's active market were second
ard to the movement in Bethlehem
Steel which rose 81 points, but yield
ed all Of its gain in the final deaiinen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IS
REPORTED FROM SCOTLAND

Aberdeen, Scotland, April 13, AIS
A. M.-The "Free Press" published
the following telegram from Lerwick:
"a terrible explosion has occurred.
Harbor street was wrecked and many
lives were lost No details are obtain
able as yet. {"
Lerwick is situated on the east coast
of mainland, Shetland Islands. 1t is
defended by an old fort, dating from
the time of Cromwell, and is one of the
chief stations in Scotland for the royal
naval reserve. Lerwick is the capital
of the Shetland archipelago.
London, April 13, 4.20 P. M.-The
fatal explosion at Lerwick, Shetland Is.
lands, yesterday was the result of a
fire, according to recent dispatches
reaching London. Considerable proper
ty was wrecked and four men and one
boy lost their lives.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Britain to Buy wilhelmina

New York, April 1S.-The case of
the American steamship Wilhelmina,
loaded with foodstuffs for Germany
and detained since February at Fal-
mouth, England has been settled,
counsel for the owners of the cargo,
announced to-day. The British govern
ment is to buy the cargo and compen-
safe its owners for loss of anticipated
profits in Germany.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Reports Favorable Trade Balance
BIZ Associated Press

Washington, April 1S.-Secrctary
Redield reported to President Wilson
to-day that the commerce department.
for the general trade figures showed a
favorable balance for the United
States of $17,679,267 last week. This
was smaller than the balance the week
before.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Tulip Drops Out of the Race

The Dunn bin designating the tulip
as the State flower was defeated by a
vote of 80 to 2S in the House of Rep.
resentatives this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Heavy Rifle Fire, Pupils Dismissed

Brownsville, Tex, April 13.--Chil-
dren were dismissed from school in
West Brownsville to-day because of
heavy rife firing in the woods on the
Mexican side of the river near West
Brownsville.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
well-Known Hotel Man Dies
By Associated Press

Baltimore, April 13.-Dr. John L.
Perry, one of the proprietors of the
United States hotel, at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, died here to-day. He
was rs years old.
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Continued ON Fourth Page
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Finished improvements.

Since carpenters and painters
have finished their labor, the L
7. Cook residence on the north
side of the river presents the ap-
pearance of a residence newly
erected. Added to the north side
improvements, is the repainting
of the depot, water tank, park
fence, band stand and other
paintable property on the North
western right-o'-way. Nineteer
more carloads of paint could be
easily used on property in the
village.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
PERSONALS

Elder H. w. Reed is up from
Clearwater today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Schuey left
Sunday night for Chicago.
Bert Bake was down from
Little Twin last Saturday.
Theo. Christensen of the Mon
helm district is down today.
Mrs. Andrew Mambeck was a
Clearwater visitor yesterday.
Miss Lucy Bolte is home from
the Whitewater normal, arriving
Wednesday last.
Mrs. Geo. E. O'Connor return
ed Wednesday from months
visit down state.
Miss Maebert Cannon left for
Sturgeon Bay tuesday evening
to spend the summer.
Mrs. Frank Adams was a Sun
day guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dussault at Conover.
w. R. Wallack arrived Satur-
day from Chicago for a rest per-
iod at Hiawatha Lodge.
Miss Helen Rade left Sunday
evening for Chicago where she
will remain for some time.
Mrs. o. E. Espeseth of Clear
water is visiting home people at
Madison, having gone there last
week.
Miss Ruby Radcliffe returned
from Madison this morning
where she had been attending
the university.
Frank Washkowiak and dau-
ghter, after a two weeks visit at
the Korpal home, left yesterday
for Wabassa, MINI.
Austin Bent left this morning
for Escanaba where he has pur-
chased a 1916 model Overland
for an Eagle River resident.
Miss Freda Frankel arrived
Thursday from the university at
Madison, having graduated
from that institution last week.
Albert Meihack, who is taking
a course in electrical engineering
at the University of Wisconsin,
arrived home last Thursday for
the summer vacation.
George Gerhard and niece Miss
Emma Gerhard of Chicago,
guests of their relatives Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fielder the past week
left for their homes Saturday.
r. P. Rowlinson, Frank Sch
melting, George Garski, Emil
Torgeson, r. @. Mohr and c. c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Purchased Automobiles.

Fred G. Mcintyre last week
purchased the Hazen automobile
the latter having traded for a
new Ford. A new Overland was
purchased Wednesday last by
Louis Lugar of Phelps. Yester-
day while Lugar was driving his
car across the railroad crossing
near the hotel at Phelps the car
was struck by a moving boxcar
and the auto slid sideways for
fifty feet. A broken fender was
the principal damage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Largest Glover Field.

The Starks potato farm eigh-
teen miles from Eagle River,
which three years ago had the
largest acreage in potatoes in
the country, will claim the larg-
est acreage of clover in the state
this year. More than 1000
acres will he put in. Three years
ago this farms potato rows
were TWO and three-quarters
miles long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Appointed a Member.

S. w. Sayner, N. A. Garrison
and Hans Hansen, the county
board of education of Villas coun-
ty at meeting held Friday in
the court house, appointed
Thomas Adkins of Vinegar as a
member in the place of c. H.
Wiegand, whose term had ex-
pired. At this meeting S. w
Sayner was elected president for
the coming year and N. A. CARR
son secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Made 1920 Pounds Butter.

According to j. w. Herreman,
manager of the Eagle River
creamery the output of butter
for last week was 1920 pounds.
Undoubtedly this week will see
the fourteen hundred pound
mark reached.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
AeeGeseee:eeeeeeeseeee
CHURCH NOTES
IS Asaassss:sssass9ssa

The children taking part in the
program at the Congregations
church last Sunday deserve much
credit for the manner in which
they carried out their part of the
program. Three babies and
seven children were baptized. The
church was decorated with wild
flowers and greens gathered in
the woods by the children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
BEGAN REGULAR RUNS

St. Paul and Northwestern
Fish Trains On Summer
Schedule for Lake Region
-Scoot Daily to Rhine
lander.
Last Saturday there went into
effect on both the Northwestern
and St. Paul roads the regular
summer schedule Of the fish"
run or tourist service-up early
in the morning and down in the
evening.
The northbound Northwestern
arrives daily except Monday at
SIS a. m, returning on the
same daily schedule at $40 p.
m. Last year the down train
arrived here at 9:56, sixteen min
utes later than this years sched-
ule.
On the Sayner-Star Lake run
there is daily midday run con-
Meeting morning and afternoon
with the main line of the St.
Paul at Minocqua.
Beginning last Monday the
Monico- Watertmeet scoot goes
to Rhinelander daily; instead of
laying over between main line
trains at Monico. This extern
sion to the Oneida capital will
be tried out by the Northwestern
and if it pays a dividends will be
continued indefinitely.
The extremely cold weather,
which is general all over the
east. is retarding summer traffic,
there being but a few arrivals to
the Big Woods of vacationists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
David at Burlington, Wis, Fri
day, June 1 tia daughter. Mrs.
David was formerly Lucy Stein.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pride Friday, June 18th-a
daughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Marie d at Bessemer.

John Carlson of Conover and
Mrs. Lilrose of Bessemer were
married Tuesday, June 18th at
the latter place. Mr. and Mrs.
Carlson are now at home on
their farm near the Monheim
school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Heleva Shack for Sale or Rent.

10 acres on Perch lake, 4 miles
west of Eagle River; mile north
of power dam. Board shack
1920. shed roof, single room,
rough but we'll built, 5 acres
brushed up. Dock and fiat boat.
G. F. GRAssIE.
I2-5t Neillsviile, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Visited the Grahams.

Mrs. Wesley Pitcher and mother
Mrs. Shipley left for Amigo
Saturday after a lengthy visit at
the Graham home. Mrs. Pitcher
is sister and Mrs. Shipley mother
to Mrs. Graham.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Serve in the Park.

Tuesday evening June goth,
ice cream and cake will be served
bv the Woman's Club in their
park. Everyone should attend
who enjoys sitting down, for the
proceeds are to be invested in
park seats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Roads Will Do 1t.

Shall we make Wisconsin the
playground of the middle
west?" That is question that
merits attention. There are mil
lions annually in it. Good roads
are one of the requisites.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
EMPLOYMENT Wanted.

We have the address of 5 re-
liable persons who are seeking
employment-farm work pre-
ferred.
SANFORD INVESTMENT Co.,
23-tf Eagle River, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
EXPERT PIANO TUNING.

Mr.. Hayner, expert piano tun-
er and repairer from Chicago will
be in town about the 18th of the
month, for a limited period. Pa
tronage respectfully solicited.
Leave orders at Hotel Austin.
Off.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-23
Start on Extended Trip.

John Eby, John, Clifford and
Miss Myrtle Byington departed
Monday morning on their six
weeks auto tour to the Ozarks,
returning by way of St. Paul.