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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
Balance duC....................

On motion the committees report was adopt
ed, and all unpaid bills reported, were allowed in
full as read, and the county clerk was authorized
to draw orders for the same.
It was moved by ". D. Connor and seconded
by r. II. BOvnton, that the Board of Immigration
and General Industries, be refused the authority
to expend any more money for the ensuing year.
L. NJ. Nash moved as an amendment which
was seconded by F. \. Cady that the Board Of
immigration and General Industries be limited to
expend only $3.50 for the ensuing year Ro1was
called upon the amendment and resulted asfollows
Ayes-Nash, Arpin E. P, Sampson Wheelan
Wood, Christensen, Ka1shed, Cady, Bartels, Tuno
Fechheln Hooper, Bowden, Phillips, Lereaux
Total IS.
Nays-Mews, Cochran, schnabel McLees
Connor, Kohe Brown, Boynton, Ever, McKer-
cher, Brostowitz, Mullen, Searls. Total, 10
The amendment was carried.
The roll was called upon the original motion
amended and, resulted the same as upon the
amendment, IS to 49, Carried.
]. W. Cochran introduced the following reso-
luton:
furnished by the several county officers elect for the
suing terra be and is hereby fixed at
years ago in each case. j. w. COCHRAN.
On motion the resolution was adopted and
the Chairman appointed the following committee:
]. w Cochran, E. P. Arpin and James K. P Hies
Tie following proposition from the First
National Bank, Grand Rapids, was read as fol
lows:
TO the Hono,a.5lc Inc C2Jay Board Of Supervisors Of
Wood County, Wisconsin. Gcntlcmea
In accordance with notice. we hereby submit propo-
SltiOn to act as county depository.
We will allow interest at the rate of three and one
quarter cent annum daily balance interest
be computed and credited to the county at the end of each
MONTH We will credit all checks and drafts at par and
furnish 10 the Officers free OF charge exchange AlWau
kee or Chicago. Very truly yours
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
BY E. T Harmon. Cashier.
On motion the proposition was accepted and
the bank officials required to file the proper bond
with the clerk
Wm. Hooper, chairman Of the committee on
Illegal Taxes, reported on the following bills and
petitions:
Petition of Idella Conn, praying the board to
correct certain errors IN the assessment oflands in
the town Of Remington, was rejected on recon-
mendation of the committee.
Bill Of Pomainville and Scott. So 60 Illegal
Taxes was on motion allowed in full
Bill of Tom Winters, $6O1. was on motion
allowed in full
Bill of Edward Lynch, $2O.41, illegal taxes,
was on motion rejected.
Petition Of the Lyman Lumber CO. asking the
Board to cancel a certain tax deed was on motion
rejected
Bill OF c. B. Arnold, ST. 90, Illegal tax, was on
motion allowed III full and the clerk was ordered
to charge the same to the city Of Marshhe1d.
Bill Of John Leu, $SS.O4, Illegal tax. was on
motion allowed in full.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
ANNUAL SESSION or The
COUNTY BOARD,
1895.

ordered to appear with the records in his possession
and from them we find that Mr. T. j. Cooper mad com
pete record Of his receipts and disbursements and his
kept in good STYLE also found vouchers to
prove the disbursements made by L. ShumWaT as sqcf
Remington and SO cash paid to one MatheWson, but we
find vouchers whatever as to the expenditures made b
said three commissioners had filed their bonds with the
County Judge and that the had been by him APPROX
ed We also find seeming discrepancy of $568 between
the amount that ought to be on hand in the
January 7th 1896 and the amount reported by l. j.
Cooper secretary being actually hand at that date
We also find that said commission has been conducting
lately under the provision LAID down in Section
1929 E. the Revised Statutes amended by Section 4,
Chapter 339, Session Laws 1889.
Since making the above report Mr.. L. Shumway has
produced vouchers for the amounts of 1887 and $5
paid and c. H. DOern of Marsheld has produced vou
cer for all Of his bills with vouchers of 81 more than
JOSEPH Il. ARPIN
VIM HOOPER.
p y. CHRISTENSEN.
Members Of Finance Committee.
On motion the reports were both adopted.
F.A Cady introduced the following resolution:
BE Resorcd, That the County Clerk of Wood county
be- and he hereby is instructed speedily possible
prepare descriptive list OF all county orders which shall
have remained in his Office for years uncaed
for by the payee giving the date amount and name of the
payee and submit said list together with all said county
orders to this Board of Supervisors in conformity with
Section No $685. OF the Annotated Statutes OF Wisconsin,
On motion the resolution was adopted as read.
L. NJ Nash moved that the action of the
Board upon L. J. Mangods bill Of $161.81 be
recOnsdered. Motion was carried upon the fol
lowing roll call:
Ayes-Mews, Arpin, E. P, Wheelan, Christen-
sen, Kashed, Cady. McLees, Bartels, Juno, Fech-
helm, Kohel, Hoo2>r, DoyntOn, McKercher Ler-
eaux, Brostowitz. Total 16.
Nays-Cochran, Nash, Schnabcl, Sampson,
Wood, Conner, Brown, BoWden, Ever, Phillips,
Mullen, Searls Total -. Motion carried.
On motion the bill was re-referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
On motion the bill of Spahord, Cole & Lipze
was referred to the court house committee
Peter Mullen, chairman of the committee on
Drawing Jury read their report with the list OF
lurymen selected for the ensuing year On motion
their report was adopted as read
On motion the Board adjourned until 100 p.
PHILIP NJ KsYCKI,
County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10

All printing and stationery bills were on
motion re-reerred to the committee on printing.
W. D. Connor being absent the Chairman ap-
pointed Mr.. E. P. Arpin member of the com
mittee on Stationery and Printing in place of Mr..
COnnOr.
On the presentation of Spaford Cole &
Lipke's bill F, A. Cady moved that it be referred
to the committee Public PROPERTY Motion
carried.
F.A adyintroduced the following resolution:
BE II RESOLVED, That at the close of the present
ournment is taken the shall be until the End Tues
day being the 9th day of February A. d. 1891 the hour
Dated November 18th. A. d. 1896.
On motion the resolution was adopted
F. \. Cadv read a communication from Mr.
lanes L. Gates, in which he made the Board
proposition to buy certain lands at a certain price
On motion the communication was tabled.
F. A. Cady, on request of Geo. L. Williams
chairman of the committee upon Puplic Property,
read that committees report as follows:
To the Honorable County Board Of Wood County,
We the undersigned committee on Public Property,
beg leave to report for your information and approval
follows
The main portion of the work of. this committee,
tOWit the purchasing of wood supplies tcOr the
Mr.. Williams. Hereto annexed, marked Exhibit No T.
is statement of bills and amounts certified to by the
tofore been drawn upon the County Treasurer by the
Clerk and chairman of this Board.
As will be seen by Exhibit No. T. most of the dry
hard maple bought during the last winter for the
the house and sherffS house, bought the
price Of 81 per cord while 81 % per cord paid for
green hard maple.
As will be seen by Exhibit No. T. many of the items
of expenditure been with reference supplies
the shers house and jail Bunks and buckets pur
chased at expense of $39 The matter electrical
supplies and putting in the wires ampsetc into the
building covered by the former reports of this
committee. but is included in the present report
a
Improvement 1909 loads of sand and earth were filled in
around the sherifs House expense Of 1Sc load.
This work of filling done by contract with Mr..
Metzger. contract for which is herewith submitted. A
wall also constructed along the eastery line Of
the property whereon stands the sherfs house and Jail
The also extended up to such eastery line.
Mr. Mahoney has been employed ianitOr since the
LIST day of December last at a salary of month His
duties jantOr relate the and
of the sheri's house and jail As agreement with him
for such service is also herewith submitted.
Dated November 18th. 1896.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
JOHN SCHNABEL,
FRANK A. CADY
Committee Public Property.
TO be COntinued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10

TO be Continued
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
AN ATTORNEY ANGERED
Devote Had Good Reasons to
Go on His Clients
Bond.
Says He Owns Penty of Property to
Qualify as a Surety-Why
He Did II.

Attorney James A. Devote has decided
objection to being placed in the light of
having sworn falsely to his worldly possess
sions at the time when he qualified on the
bond of his client, G. B. Armanino as is
alleged in an affidavit filed last Wednes-
day with the clerk of Justice of the Peace
Cook.
Mr.. Devote is district deputy grand
President of the Native Sons. member
OF Alcalde Parior 154, and noble grand
arch of the Druids.
sin the latter capacity" stated the gen.
tleman yesterday, lit was my duty to
make an official visitation to Santa Cruz.
This would have had to be delayed in
order to secure a proper bondsman, SO 1
broke away from my general rule and
went on my clients bond myself. 1t was
only householder's bond of $1O0 with the
extent of liability of perhaps $40 for costs.
Upon oath l testified that had $1,000 in
bank and other property worth at least
$4,000. This, certainly, was sufficient quail
ltication.
incidentally in mentioning my posses
sions stated that was the owner of two
lots in Stockton. The affidavit wrongfully
denies this. The value of these lots, only
$500, cuts little figure in my qualification
OF $4,000. However, | wish to show that
this statement of mine, made under oath,
was right.
~ purchased two lots in Stockton from
the Stockton Land Company for $500, pay
ing $3.50 as a preliminary, and taking i'm
mediate possession.
ut seems to me that the affidavit filed
must have been inspired by malice. for no
one could possibly ana rightfully question
my abili y to meet 500 obligation"
Attorney Devote is mau of high stand
ing in his profession, and is well thought
OF in social and frat ernal way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

an average of 40 per cent, the basis for
both through and local rates now being
3 cents instead OF cents per mile as for
merly. The new rates went into effect on
the LIST inst.
This means that not only are the rates
between the stations on these lines re-
duced, but that the rates to any OF these
points from any station on the Pacific sys-
tenn OF the Southern Pacific Company will
also be lower than heretofore.
Herewith are given tables showing the
new and old rates on the lines affected.
One shows the mileage and rates between
Tracy and the various points on the West
Side branch and its connections with the
main line, and the other those between
Fresno and Famoso, via Porterville.
WEST SIDE BRANcH AND coNNEcrIoNa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

sort of boom. Some of the land offices
are doing heavy business.
81 came by way of st. Paul over the
Northern Pacific road he said, land
stopped and inspected the offices at
Helena, Missoula, Oregon City, Sacra-
mento, Stockton and this City. The most
valuable lands are all taken, except where
new reservations are being opened. But
there is rush for new lands and there is
quite business where men reiiBouish
claims and others file on them.
There is large business in some of
the m ming districts, as is evinced by the
ming In the Offices at Helena, Denver
ana some other points. The offices of the
Surveyor indicate more ACTIVITY
IN the business of loca ing mining claims
than for several years. The business of
some offices is immense. The Denver
ot1ce amounts to from $12, 600 to ST.. 600 a
quarter. ="
at is also very heavy at Helena. where
they are locating gold claims.
''The San Francisco Land Office is doing
quite business In original and final
homestead papers. 1t seems that tba
hard times has driven the people both tn
mining and to locating lands for homes y
Chief Braly will probably be in Calf.
fornia two weeks or more. His home Is
at Fairview, Ark He has been for several
years in the Land Department..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
MET AFTER MANY YEARS.
Nearly Half a Century Inter
vened Since the Separation
of the BralyS.
Chief Braly on the Rush to Locate
Mining and Agricultural Lands
in the West.

There was a strange reunion at the
United States Land Office in this City
Wednesday. The reunion was after sep
aration of no less time than forty-eight
years, and occurred between J. NJ. Braly,
the widely known vineyardist of Fresno,
and W. G. Braly, his brother, who is
chief of the accounts division of
the United States Land Office, Wash
ington, D. c. Mr.. Braly of Fresno, learn
ing that his brother had arrived in town,
went at once to see him, and then they re-
paired together 10 the Lick House to talk
over their singularIy long separation,
fraught as it was with things of momen-
tous importance to them.
THE family were living near st. Louis
forty-eight years ago." said Chief Braly,
land my brother left and went to South
west Missouri. Two years later he got the
gold fever and struck out at once for Cali
fornia without going home. was little
fellow when he left, being but years of
age. My brother never got back across
the mountains, and I never set eyes on
him from the time he first left till to-day
l snail go down with him of course to his
home in Fresno
Then the chief spoke of his visit to the
West and of an unusual activity in Iocat-
ing mining claims and certain kinds of ag-
ricultural lands. 1t amounted. he said, 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

tracted to the fact that these high rates
prevailed in this section of the State.
through Communication sent to the Rail-
road Commission by G. f. Bertholf OF Los
Banos, one OF the points affected. This
communication was published in THE
CALL at the time and was evidently in
part responsible for the present voluntary
reduction made by the Southern Paclnc
Company.
One of the assistant general passenger
agents, in speaking of these reductions,
stated that the matter had been under
consideration for three years, but that the
situation was not considered favorable for
action until the present time. He added
that 1t was done purely to encourage an
increase in the volume of traffic. He con-
tlnued as follows:
We have done simply what we have
mad in contemplation for some time. and
Wherever we have the scent rate in effect
we shall reduce it as fast as we find we
can stand 1t. This will be done wherever
we think it will aid 10 develop business to
any extent"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
Tons of Burning Rock Crushed
Down on the Untortu-
nate Laborer.
ONLY A MEMBERLEss TRUNK.
The Body Pres nted Chastity Sight
When 1t Was Lifted From
It's Position.

Thomas McCreary, a lime-drawer, about
40 years of age. met an awful death at
William Shipley's lime kiln, loot of Mont
gomery avenue, last evening at o'clock.
McCreary, assisted by Grant B. Shipley,
son OF the proprietor of the kiln, was I'M
derneath the cone, busily engaged draw
ing out the tons of burning limerick
slowed in the furnace.
Suddenly the iron rods which held the
cone, or cooler as it is known to lime
burners, gave way. Young ShipIey heard
the sound OF the breaking iron and sprang
backward just in time to save his life.
McCreary, however, was not so fortu-
nate, and the entire mass of glowing lime
struck him and he was buried beneath it..
The sound of burning flesh could be heard
as the red hot rhinestone ate its way into
the unfortunate mans body.
The lime was blazing up and threaten
ing to set fire TO the woodwork around the
kim, so G. T. Parrot and Charles Sven
berg turned in an alarm from box 1872
The fire soon ceased TO blaze. however,
but District Engineer Shaug nessey put his
men at work shoveling away the debris in
order to find McCreary's body.
IL was a difficult task, as the fumes
from the lime almost suffocated the fire.
men. A constant stream of water was
played on the glowing mass and the body
was finally recovered. 1t was grewsome
sight-a headIess and lin bless trunk,
charred and crushed beyond recognition.
The limbs and kull had not been crushed
off by the weight OF the rock upon them,
but had beer cremated in the fearful heat.
In another half hour the entire body
would have been consumed.
1.-The rods which hold the cooling cone
in place must have given away" said
William Shipley shortly after the acct
dent. II have constructed several kilns
similar to the one which gave way to-
night. There must have been some flaw
IN the iron rods, as they have but little
weight to bear and are expected to be able
to stand many times the strain put upon
them"
McCreary was an experienced man, hav-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
THAT COOKING MAIN .
The Jury in the Case of John Mahe1
Fails to Agree Upon
Verdict

A jury in Judge Lows court was occu-
pied all yesterday afternoon and part of
the evening in trying the case of John
Maher, one of the men arrested for making
preparations for cooking main.
The arrests were made on Sunday,
August 2, by Secretary Holbrook of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, assisted by a number of special
officers and officers belonging to the So
ciety just as the men had boarded the
barge \ olo at the Arctic Oil Works wharf.
Over two dozen birds in sacks were cap
tured in the pilot house on the barge.
Secretary Holbrook prosecuted and the
defendant was represented by Attorney
Ed Sweeney. A large number OF wit
nesses were examined for the prosecution
and Defense and the testimony on either
side was strongly contradictory.
After arguments of counsel the case was
given 20 the jury. They were out for some
time, and returned reporting that they
had failed to agree upon verdict. They
were accordingly discharged. 1t was said
that ten were for conviction and two for
acquittal.
The case was continued till tomorrow,
to be again set for trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
MERCHANTS MEET.
members Are Admitted and the Board
OF Directors Arrange for Charter
Mass-Meetng.

members Are Admitted and the Board
OF Directors Arrange for Charter
Mass-Meetng.
AT regular meeting OF the board of
directors of the Merchants Association
yesterday, F. w. Dohrmann, the presi-
dent, occupied the chair. The following
directors were present: Charles Bundschu,
James s. Conwell, F. W. Dohrmann, Will
ham Doxey, A. Fusenot, Hugo d. Keil,
III. A. Rothchild and Frank A. Swain. The
following applications for membership
were received and the parties were unani-
mously elected as regular mem bers of the
Merchants Association, making the total
me m bership 656 business firms: Edmund
Bernheim, @. l.. Bresse e. Co., w. E.
Bridge, Carson Glove Company, Electric
Laundry Company, Garcia d Maggini,
Hasson d Hunt Italian-Swiss Agricultural
Colony, Leege & Mills, McNab q Smith,
Metropolitan Match Company, Rehtish q
Co., San Francisco Towel Company, o. B.
Schmidt, Schmidt & Bendixen, L. Spie-
gel Draying Company, 0. +. Won Rhein q
A classified official list of all the men,
bers of the Merchants Association has
Just been issued and 5000 copies distrib-
uted throughout the City. 1t was decided
TO hold the next quarterly meeting of the
Merchants Association on Thursday even
ing, Septemb Der TO- in the Academy of
Sciences Hall. The special subject for the
evening will be the further consideration
OF the new charter for San Francisco. The
board decided to attend the charter mass
NEE ting in Metropolitan Hall on Friday
night, under the auspices OF the Citizens
Charter Association, and all members of
the Merchants Association are cordially
invited to be present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
Def CTED IN THE ACT.

Harry Cohen Arrested in the Palace
Hotel for Burglary.
Harry Cohen, a well-dressed young man,
was charged at the City Prison yesterday
with burglary.
Wednesday afternoon he entered a room
on the fourth floor of the Palace Hotel.
occuple by a man from Stockton The
visitor happened to return to his room
and found Cohen there with a tin box
containing valuable papers under his arm,
which he had taken from a trunk.
The bellboy was summoned and Special
Ot1cer Glennon notified. Glennon placed
Cohen under arrest and took him to the
City Prison.
The police know nothing of Cohen's
past record. He gives his age as Is years,
although he looks much older.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
PoRTEBvILLE BRANCH.

The new rates are based on cents a
mile, and where the distance is a fraction
OF mile it is considered as mile; this
is the basis for local rates, that is, between
any two stations along the line, as we'll as
for the through rates. These reduced
rates, however, apply only to limited
tickets, on which a continuous trip must
be made, and the old scent mile rate is
still In effect for unlimited tickets, good
Tor six months with holdover privileges.
Several weeks ago attention was at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
81 OF ON the 500 valuation.

The new charter limits the tax levy to ST OF
upon the 800 and is therefore of direct in
terest to every taxpayer IN San Francisco
will be fuliy explained at the mass.meetinp
tonight at Metropolitan Temple. Every tux.
payer in San Francisco who is interested in
low taxes and economy in the City govern
ment should attend the meeting tonight
Ladies are especially invited to attend.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
Captain johnson Suspended.

Capt in Andrew Johnson of the steamer
Point Arena was yesterday suspended for four
months from the Office of pilot and captain. 1t
will be remembered that on August 10 the
Point Arena ran ashore near Point Reyes, sus-
tanning damages to the amount of $1,000. The
case came up before supervising Inspector of
Hulls and Boilers Birmingham, and now that
gentleman has rendered a decision suspending
Captain Johnson's license for four month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
Woman MIRAGE Notes,

The Woman Suffrage headquarters in the
Parrott building vii. be kept open hereafter
until 10 O'clock on the first and third Thurs
day evenings of each month for the reception
OF visitors. The fascinating ladies, whose
smiles gid the gloom, will be there TO cheer
the respondent and to rear aloft the banner of
equal rights
Miss Carrie Chapman Gait, one of the most
successful speakers of the movement. will be
here on Saturday or Sunday and on Monday
night win speak at a reception TO be given her
at Golden Gate Hall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
A Chinatown Fire.

At $50 A. NJ. yesterday alarm was turned
in for a fire i'll the two-story frame building in
the rear of $50 Clay street, occupied by
Chinese lodgings.
The building, which is owned by Annie
Herzog, was damaged TO the extent of 500
and the loss on the contents is es timaled ct
$780,
The fire was caused by the upsetting of a
coal oil lamp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

the jail barber-shop, and as he entered he
seized an old razor and slashed his left wrist
and abdomen. lie was taken to the Receiving
Hos pital, where mis- wounds, which were not
serious were dressed, and he was sent back to
ia |. His body is almost covered with pune
lures from the hypodermic needle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

ing worked around limekilns for over ten
years, but experience counted for naught
in last nights accident.
Deceased was an unmarried man, but
leaves a mother and father, who reside in
the State of Washington. It is also pre-
sumed that he had a brother, who resides
in this City, but his address is unknown,