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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
RAID BIRD ISLANDS
T0GETFEATHERS
Poachers Visit Colony in Ha-
Waiian Group, Coast Guard
Officer Reports.
WHITE ALBATROSS Chief
SUFFERER, HE DECLARES
First Lieut.. W. II. Munter Relates
Pitiful Conditions Found by
Himself and Men.

Dead birds were seen in piles or
ten and fifteen, and sometimes as many
as forty or fifty in a pile. At first We
attributed this enormous number OF
dead birds to some epidemic or dis
ease. but soon it dawned upon US that
poachers had again raided the island
for feathers.
Each dead bird was found to have
the breast feathers missing. All other
feathers remained. Only the breast
and belly feathers had been taken.
The tragedy in the bird colony OF
Laysan Island in the Hawaiian group
is told in the supplementary report TO
coast guard headquarters here of First
Lieut.. w. H. Munter of the coast guard
cutter Thetis, following cruise of the
bird islands of Hawaii. Besides relat-
ing the pitiful conditions found on
Laysan, Lieut.. Hunter describes b1rd
life on Bird or Nihoa Island, French
Frigate shoals, Lisianski Island, Ocean
Island and Laysan Island. Lieut.. Mum
ter, second officer on the Thetis. shows
himself an amateur naturalist of con-
siderable qualification.
THE white or Laysan albatross was
the chief sufferer" continues Lieut.
Munter, describing conditions on Lay
san Island, next the black-footed al
batross with the frigate bird and blue
faced BOBBY following in order of the
number found killed. Between 10000
and 100000 birds were found lying in
heaps in all parts Of the island
"All Of them were found on their
backs, with only the breast feathers
missing. In the majority Of cases the
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heels. The Laysan finch, yellow breast
ed. were fearless and inquisitive. fol-
lowing the party everywhere it went.
"One thing noticed on Bird Island"
ne adds. was the small amount OF trou-
BILE taken by sea birds in the building
of their nests. In fact, except for the
assembling of few twigs, leaves. or q
feather or two. no other evidence of q
nest was discovered. Some eggs were
deposited on the bare ground. Where
the tops of low bushes were used for
nesting sites. only q frail platform OF
twigs and small sticks were used.
Some Of the albatross allowed us to
stand or sit down alongside of them
without seeming to mind US being SO
near to them a bit. All of the birds on
this island could be approached near
enough to be captured with the hands
excepting the fnches and the plovers.
Birds That Cannot Fly.
OF the Laysan rail, Lieut.. Munter re-
cords:
These curious little birds cannot ny.
Their wings are underdeveloped,
probably through lack of use for gen.
erations past They are bold and fear
less. also very inquisitive and vora-
cious. Ono was seen breaking into a
terms egg and greedily eating of the
contents when the tern returned very
angry. Inc Tiny rail- pdlu no dllcHtiOH
to the tern, but continued with Its re-
past"
There were rats on Ocean Island
Sixteen were counted. despite their shy
ness. They were suspected to be great
family.
Describing conditions on Laysan Is
land, following the raid, Lieut.. MunteI
says the albatross were very shy, and
would not permit them to come close
He observed hundreds of eggs with
young chicks in them that were never
Matched. Evidently. from this, he OBJ.
serves, the poachers made their raid
about the time the young were well
developed in embryo.
Half a hundred yards from the beach
were discovered what appeared to be
three graves" records the report
There were three head stones buried
in the sand, consisting Of slabs of phos-
phate or limestone rock. One of these
stones had paling fence surrounding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27

Physicians hsvs pss-
scribed Resinol fox1oyssxs.
for skin troubles. ptmplss,
dsndrun. sores, ulcees.
burma. wounds. and pilas.
Every druggist sslls Res
mol Ointment, and Rsstnol
Soap, but for FREQ samples
writs to Dept. IS, ResinoI
Baltimore. Nd.
Resinol Soap 10 delight
fully pure, perfectly suited
toevsrydayussin thstolah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27

1t in the form of a rectangle. The one
next to 1t had simply rectangle OF
heavy timber surrounding 1t, while the
third was without any wood at all.
There were no Inscriptions or marks
on tho stones. They were not there
when the Thetis party visited tho Is
land last September"
probably marking q tragedy Of the
poaching party. it Is suggested.
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Mohammedanism Topic of Address.

Following a brief business meeting
of the Churchman'S League in the High
land apartments last night, Frank E.
johnson of the National Geographic So
Organization on Campfire Talks of
Mohamm endanism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Touch Frigate Bird.

frigate bird, on Bird Island. allowed
them to approach close enough to touch
her with their hands. The nest, on top
of low bush. consisted chiefly of a
platform Of sticks crudely made. One
egg, fallen through the nest, was
caught in a thick network of branches
Of the bush below the nest. The mother
bird simply laid another egg to take
the place of the egg lost.
Sooty terms, in ever increasing num-
bers as they assembled. lowered in
swarms over the heads Of the investi-
gators who had disturbed them from
their nesting sites. Each pair had but
a single egg laid, usually on the bare
ground on the lee side of a tuft of gress.
The young of the Laysan Albatross,
encountered on a level of about 500 feet
up, were sturdy-looking in their pin
feathers, standing upright on their
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Second-De Degree Indictments
Issued Against Five Owing
to Miss Helms Death.
DEFENDANTS YOUNG men
between q AND rs
Prosecution Believes Young Men
Were Drinking and Operated
Machine Recklessly.

Murder in the second degree is the
enlarge preferred by the grand jury
today against the five occupants of an
automobile which struck and killed
Miss Alberta G.. Helm, a nurse at CAL
linger Hospital, who was walking
along 18th street extended in company
with DR.. Mack of the hospital staff.
The tragedy occurred Sunday evening,
April IL
The accused. aged between twenty
one and twenty-five years. are Robert
L. Pearson. jr., the chauffeur, and
James C. Watson. William c. Kelly,
John L. Callan and William H. Tay-
man. The young men are at liberty on
bonds of $1,000 each.
The Indictment is in six counts, one
charging that the defendants mali
ciously assaulted Miss Helm by strik-
ing her with the automobile and in
fiicting mortal wound. Other counts
are made to meet the exigencies Of
the testimony. charging that Pearson
was operating the machine and the
others aiding and abetting.
Says All Are Principals.
The theory of the prosecution is that
the young men were drinking and reck-
lessly operated the machine. 1t Is also
claimed that each of the passengers be-
came a principal in the alleged crime
under section 9OS of the code, because
they Joined in. agreed to and encourag-
ed the reckless driving, it is asserted.
This is said to be the first time In
this District when a charge of second
degree murder has been made by q
grand jury for homicide resulting
from an automobile collision. Hereto
fore the charge has been manslaughter
but owing to what he regarded as ex-
tremely aggravating circumstances
United States Attorney Laskey present
ed the matter to the grand jury with
the view of securing an indictment for
the higher crime.
Husbands Are Indicted.
Thirteen alleged recreant husbands
were indicted today by the grand jury
Those accused of non-support are:
Foster Bryant. Luther Spencer. Foun-
tain Irvine. Angus A. Powell, James
X Bryant, Asa c. Holiday. Olvey n
Morgan Harold w. Burdette, Frank NJ
Boyd, Albert Stahl. Walter r. Smith
John Gray and George w. Maschauer
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Raymond Scott
grand larceny: Wade H. Hutchinson
fornication; Viola Washington and
Harrison Davis. adultery: Shadrach
NJ. Robinson, Clarence Payne and VIII
liam Johnson. liquidation; Fred Wright
housebreaking and larceny: Ellsworth
w. Henderson, joy riding; Albert Cobt
and George Mount. grand larceny. and
William G. Williams, receiving stolen
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27

camera small enough TO be swallowed.
to photograph the interior OF the sfom
ach has been invented by Danish sur
geon.
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Commutes Bank Presidents Sentence

President Wilson today committed to
a year and day the seven-year SEN
tence of William L. Norton. convicted
of misrepresentation of the funds of the
old American National Bank of Bartles-
willie, Okla, of which he was president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27

W. R. Burrows Of Belle Plains. Kan.
owns a pitchfork made on the day Of
George WashinEton's election TO the
presidency.
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feathers had been pulled out, but in
some instances knives had been used
and the breasts had been cut away
from the bodies of the birds. 1t was
a most distressing sight to see 30
many fine birds rotting away"
Describes Bird Life.
Birds. birds. birds-thousands of
them on each Of the islands visited.
Laysan albatross, blue-faced and white
faced boobies, Christmas Island and
wedge-tail, clearwater. noddies. gray
back. sooty and white tern, frigate
birds. Laysan finch. curlew were OBJ
served, and Lieut.. Munter tells Of their
habits like q bird man rather than a
navigator.
''On returning to the beach after a
hot and tiresome climb" records Lieut..
Munter. describing one of the strange
experiences of the cruise, 1--WE found
the first cutter badly broken on the
port side amidships, so that it could
not be used to take US Off to the ship.
A heavy roller had picked it up and
suddenly dropped it on it's bilge. break
ing and the gunwale. This boat was
launched through the surf and taken
In tow by one of the other boats.
THE surf was too heavy for small
boat to land and get US at this time,
SO we had to jump one by one from
low cliff into the sea during quiet
time. and swim Off to it, and thus re-
turning safely to the ship. The cox
swain. who had injured his leg. was
placed in a life preserver, lowered
from the cliff and hauled by line to
the small boat"
On Bird Island the investigators
found the heights so sheer. offering no
foothold. that access was obtained only
by ropes lowered from the tops of the
cliffs.
Climbing the slopes was rough work
and required careful treading to pre-
vent stepping on birds which hid under
the thick bush growth. In shallow
holes. and refused to move out of the
way. These birds, known as the wedge
tail clearwater. made peculiar moaning
noises and cat-like calls. and were usu
ally in pafrS'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Ink sIinolno in Parliament.

rbava no wish to make odious com
narisons betEcan our legislators and
others. but having watched the pro-
ceedings of other parliaments | feel
that we have no reason to fear COM
harrison. says M. A. P. For instance.
7 once looked on when the parliament
In Vienna was in full blast. Tnere
was a party in the state there winch
sought to advance its views by lts
members banging the lid of the desk
which each member had before him.
and thus causing an intolarable din.
These gentlemen I venture to describe
as the iddites of the Austrian parl1a-
ment. Another group attempted 10
make its mark by throwing ink pots
across the chamber. l have done some
tnk-slinging in my time, but the PROV
ess shown by these legislative INK
SINGERS filled me with admiring de-
spair. and l would have called them
the hittites had it not been for the
fact that they often missed. Now sucn
practices are unknown at Westminster
though it is only fair to acknowledge
that we do not give our members the
opportunity of banging lids or throw
Ing ink pots.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Mrs. F. H. Dildine.

Arthur Radcliffe came up Sat
urday from Three Lakes where
he has a big acreage of potatoes
under cultivation.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Smith are
entertaining the latter's mother
and sister from Green Bay, who
arrived last Thursday.
Joseph Flanagan returned to
Chicago Sunday evening after
his annual visit with the Mac
quakers and McKenzies.
Miss Bertha Ziebell returned
to Sheboygan last night after a
visit of two weeks ut the home
of her brother Robert Ziebell.
Mrs. D. J. O'Connor and
daughter Miss Virginia, of Apple
ton, arrived yesterday as guests
at the Geo. E. O'Connor home.
The Walter Shattuck family
this week is entertaining Mrs. E..
H. Shattuck and daughter Clar-
ice, relatives from Bayfield,, Wis.
Mrs. Walter Shattuck and
daughter Miss Doris returned
home Saturday from a months
visit with relatives in Minnesota.
Miss Elva Diemel, niece to
Mrs. Lizzie Tooley left Monday
morning for Shiocton, Wis. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Too
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Strand, now
of Chicago but formerly residing
on Chain lake southwest of the
village, arrived this morning for
an outing at the old home.
Henry Verwey arrived Wed
nesday from Appleton for his
summers outing in the Big
Woods country, having spent
the winter at Haymarket, Va.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
ADVERTISING RATES.
PERSONALS
sGsGGGG's9:sGGGGGGGGGSSE

T.. B. Cook was over from Star
Lake Friday last.
Andrew Kangass was down
from Phelps Friday.
M. A. Fuller drove over Satur
day from Boulder Junction.
Mrs. Frank Rampert was
down from Conover Thursday.
Mrs. E. F. Hayward was
down Yesterday from Haymead-
ow farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hirzel left
Saturday night for few days
in Chicago.
Miss Lulu Dussault of Conover
visited with Eagle River friends
Saturday.
Arthur Morgan spent a couple
days the first of the week at
Amigo and Wausau.
Andrew Hansen and daughter
Miss Constance were at the
county seat Thursday.
Mrs. Finn LAWYER returned
Saturday from a visit of several
davs duration at Amigo.
Mrs. Gus Bentz accompanied
Mrs. Nels Nelson to Lac Vieux
Desert Saturday for a visit.
Clyde Dyer of Chicagois spend
ing a few weeks with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dyer.
Miss Ethel Hanno of Chicago
is spending a few weeks as guest
at the 6. H. Thompson home.
Miss Viola Daniels of Milwau-
kee is the guest of the Frankel
family, arriving last week Thurs
day.
Mines. Chas. Vance, Peter La
Chance and Miss Mamie Bent
were down Saturday from State
Line.
Messrs. Kelly, Lee and Greene
of Camp Mime Wonka, were
up from Three Lakes, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Webster, grandmother to
Fl. W. Morris, arrived Friday.
She will spend the summer at
The Morris.
Mrs. John Hanson of Wood
ruff is visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Slattery arriv-
ing last week.
Z. L. Walters will leave Satur
day night for an extended visit
at Edgerton and other down
state points.
Mrs. ]. r. Brazell of Milwau-
kee arrived Saturday night from
Iron River where she had been
visiting the past two weeks.
She is now a guest of Mr.. and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
IRA >. PARKER,
Assessor of Incomes.
Notice of Meeting of Board of Review

INOAtSN Va A'A%ShAh6 W DO~~ - -
State of Wisconsin,
Villas County, So.
Town of Lincoln.
Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Review for the said town
of Lincoln will meet at the Office of
the undersigned, Town Clerk thereof,
on the 9th day of July 1915, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of reviewing and examining the
assessment roll of real and personal
property in said town, and all sworn
statements and valuations of real and
personal property therein, and bank
stock, and of correcting all errors in
said roll, whether in description of
property or otherwise, and to perform
such other duties imposed by law.
Dated this goth day of June 1915.
C. w. CHEEvER,
Town Clerk.
Office 2nd floor Colman building.
30-4t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
WANTED.

An industrious man who can
earn 500 per month and ex-
penses retailing our products to
farmers. Must have some means
for starting expenses and furnish
contract signed by 2 responsible
men. Address w. T. RAwLEIGH
COMPANY, Freeport, ILL.,, giving
age, occupation and references.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Meeting of Board of Review.
State 3 # %, cs"asg S.
~ 2 L \

State of Wisconsin
Villas County IS.
Town of Washington }
Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Review for the said town
of Washington will meet at the Mayo
school house on Monday, July 26th,
at 100 O'Clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose of reviewing and exam
ming the assessment roll of real and
personal property in said town, and
all sworn statements and valuations
of real and personal property therein,
and bank stock, and of correcting all
errors in said roll, whether in descrip-
ton of property or otherwise, and to
perform such other duties imposed by
law.
Dated this 9th day Of July, 1915.
LOUIS ZIMPELMANN,
Town Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Strong won the medal.
VIII Be Postmaster.

John Zimpelmann will be the
next postmaster Of Eagle River,
he having filed bonds for that
office last week. It is understood
that owing to a new ruling Mr..
Zimpelmann will receive a salary
of $500 per annum. He will
assume his duties as soon us his
commission arrives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Are Keeping House.

DIR. and Mrs. VIZ. Meyers re-
turned Saturday from a weeks,
honeymoon trip to the central
part of the state and are now at
home to their friends in the Ward
residence on First street.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Moved to Minocqua.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. DeNoyer, for
merly of Eagle River, are now
making their home with their
son Alfred of this place. Mr.. De
Meyer arrived last Tuesday and
Mrs. DeNoyer arrived yesterday.
Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
La Chance Buys Auto.

Peter La Chance of State Line
is now the owner of a car, hav-
ING come down yesterday and
purchased a new Ford which
will be put into livery use at
State Line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
State of Wisconsin,
County of Villas.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Board of Review of Income
Tax assessments for Villas County will
meet at the Office of the County Clerk
in said county in the town of Eagle
River on the 3Oth day of July, 1915,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, to hear complaints and to review
the assessments of income made by
the assessor.
Dated at Tomahawk this 10Th day
of July.
IRA S. PARKER,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Moved to Milwaukee.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Rlordan
and children will move the latter
part of next week to Milwaukee.
They have made their home IN
Wausau for the past three years.
-Wausau Record-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Sport a New Vehicle.

The Persohn Company are
making a bright spot on the
streets at the county capital,
due to the placing into sevice OF
a new delivery wagon. B l. I
please clip.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Shot One Wolf.

VIM. Froelich was over from
Savner last week with the car
cass of a big timber wolf. Forty
dollars was the amount of the
bounty collected,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Refused Imperio Pardon.

Governor Phillip last week
refused a pardon to Antonio I'm
perio, murderer of John Radcliffe,
who is now serving a life SEN
tence for the deed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21

If you like good, rich, creamy,
homemade Ice Cream like mother
used to make try the Sweet
Shop. Ice cream made fresh
every day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Adkins Killed Bear.

Wallace Adkins of Winchester
is serving friends with choice
cuts of bear steak, he having
killed one near Winchester last
week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
PAID ADS.
For Sale.

For Sale.
Land at half price as owner
must leave country Immediately.
Location of land se-ne 25-4O G..
Write, ANDREW JENSEN,
1887 Grove Ave,
21-3t. Racine, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Guest of John Maglitsch.

Hans Richter, an old-tlme
friend of John Maglitsch arrived
Monday from Milwaukee and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mag
litsch on Silver lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Hold Bake Sale.

The EARNEST Workers will have
a bake sale of home cooking at
Carriers store, Saturday July
oath from 200 till 500. Come
and get your Sunday dinner,
Salad, beans, buns, pies, cake,
doughnuts and cookies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Wanted to Rent.

For small family a house,
bungalow or fiat, furnished or
unfinished. Enquire of,
FINN LAwLER. 21-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
EMPLOYED in Bent's Garage.

NJ. L. Hysell is now employed
in Bent's garage, arriving last
Wednesday from Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
LOST.

Gold locket and chain at ball
park or about town on July 9th.
Finder return to this office and
receive reward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. ]. Ruege of Crandon will
preach at the Lutheran church
next Sunday. Holy communion
will be celebrated. Sunday
School at $50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Over From Big St. German.

Over From Big st. German.
Robert McGregor, who con-
ducts a resort on Big st. Ger
main lake, was over to the coun-
ty seat Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Cows for Sale.

One grade Holstein, fresh; one
l 1a-year old Guernsey-J Jersey.
Tiff. VIM. TELLEFSON.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
Weekly Gun. Club Shoot.

The followingis the score of the
Eagle River Gun Club at it's
weekly shoot held Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
LET HIRZEL DOT.

He'll bring you pure Silver lake
ice in generous quantity every
morning. Telephone 1913. 28-tf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
ICE DELIVERED DAILY.

Right in your refrigerator.
Call up 1913 and get good ice.
2S-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-21
KEEP COOLl

Ice delivered every morning by
Hirzels Real ice wagon. Tele-
phone 1913 and leave your order.
2S-tf.