davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
LWAUKEE GETS
HARBOR OF REFUGE
FOR sToRM-TossED VESSELS.
BIG APPROPRIATION
Measure Carrying $6o,7oo,ooo *or
River and Harbor Improvements
Completed-Deep Water Channel
From Lake Michigan to Mississippi
Wise onsin Well Treated.

Washington, March 2.-The river
and harbor bill was completed yester
day and its items were made public
Unusual interest attaches to the
measure this year, as last year passed
without a river and harbor bill. The
total carried by the measure just com,
pleted is $60,700,000, which is about
$4,000 900 more than that carried by
the bill which was talked to death
during the final hours of the last con
gress. All surveys have not been
completed but among those already
inserted in the bill is that of 100000
fer a survey of the proposed deep
water channel from Lake Michigan to
the Mississippi river. utilizing the chi
cago drainage canal, and thence to the
gulf.
Among other appropriations is one
of 1882 500 for a uarbor Of refuge for
Milwaukee. The cream city has for
years been trying to induce the gov
eminent to construct such a harbor
The members of the Wisconsin dele
cation are Highly gratified over the
success of their efforts. Other appro-
priations for Wisconsin harbors are:
Ashland, $4,000; Green Bay, $685.
500; Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
ship canal and Sturgeon bay harbor
of refuge, $4,000 and for continuing
present contract work, s17S,OOO; She
boygan, $4,000; Port Wing, $4,000
An appropriation of $4,000 for I'M
proving the Fox river in Wisconsin is
also included in the bill. Other ap-
preparations in wn.ch Wisconsin is
more or less interested are:
Minnesota-Duluth and Superior
harbor minnesota and wisconsin,
1000.
Michigan-Saganaw river $50.
900; Hay Lake channel, st. Mary's
river, 100000 and continuing coz
tract of s4,00O,0OO; Detroit Improve
ment from Detroit to Lakae ErleJ
100000 and for continuing contracts,
$780, 900; Grand river. s125,000; ST.
Clair flats, canal, s3SO.O0O.
Illinois-Calumet river, $4,000;
Illinois river, $4,000; Chicago river,
s306,457; survey of waterway from
Mississippi river to Lake Michigan
100000.
Mississippi river-Reservoirs at
head waters, s25O,OO0; river from
head to mouth of Ohio. $1,000, 900 and
for continuing contracts. $4,000. 600;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
HOGG BALkS AT
KNEE-BREECHES

London, March 2.-Ex-Governor
Hogg of Texas, though busy in Lon
don putting the finishing touches
to a Texas oil deal, has time to look
up the social side of the country
which he is visiting for the first time.
All arrangements have been complet-
ed with the United States ambassa-
dor, Joseph Choate, to enable the
well-knOwn Texan to be presented to
King Edward at the forthcoming
levee. A hitch occurred, however,
for Hogg found he must appear in
knee-breeches, sword, etc, the regula-
ton court dress.
Never" said Hogg. IF | cannot
appear in Ordinary evening dress of
the American citizen, I will not ap-
pear at all. l have not the faintest
idea Of trying to revolutionize or even
criticize English customs, but blamed
if | will wear another countrys uni
fOrm-no. not even for the sake of
meeting the king
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

plete arrangements for Senator De
pew's appearance in this. city have
not yet been made, the matter will be
definitely settled next week.
1t is understood that the senator
from New York cOntemplates taking
a western tour soon. This knowledge
has prompted the lecture manage
ment to investigate the possibility 81
securing him for a stOp-Over at Madl
son while on his journey westward
1t will indeed be fortunate IL Senator
Depew can be induced to pay this
city a visit as he has never been
heard at Madison. 1t was by mere
circumstance that Col. Bryan was
secured for such a favorable con.
sideration some time ago and the
management has found it possible &c
get these celebrates of national
fame to come here only when they
are in the near vicinity of Madison.
Those who have the affair in charge
believe it is only fitting that since
the audiences OF the Capltal city
have listened to two prominent demo
cratic leaders, Col. Bryan and Henry
WattersOn, through the kindness OF
the association, they should be given
an opportunity to hear representative
men Of the republican party, hence
the special effort being made 10
secure Senator Depew.
That Senator Depew's appearance
would be a rare treat needs no com
ment. The gifted senator's ability
at repartee is we'll known and nis
wholesome, logical common sense
views on practical political problems
of the nation are familiar to all.
His record as a public speaker is one
Of unbOunded success.
In talking of the possibility OF en-
gaging Senator Depew, Manager
Hanzlik said: I'VE shall put forward
every effort to get Mr.. Depew 20
come to Madison. We realize the
difficulty Of securing him for one
night in Madison, as he is an ex-
tremely busy man, but we believe our
work in this direction will be ap-
preciated by the students. Iney
have now heard Col Bryan and Mr..
WattersOn and we feel grained at
the results. We think Senator De
pew would prove as great an attrac-
ton, if not greater than the two
previous engagements. Besides, 1t
would give the students a chance to
hear leading man of opposite
political views. While Senator De
pew is not in the lecture business we
hope to offer him an inducement that
will make his appearance a Ger
tainty."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Wisconsin State News.

. The ice harvest has been finished at
Racine. Dealers state that 10000 tons
have been cut and that the thickness
averages twelve and eighteen inches.
There will be no increase in the
prices over last year.
On account of the absence Of Judge
Jones, the Hunt case, in which he is
accused of abstracting pages from the
record in the register of deeds Office
at Marinette, came up before Justice
Lacourcure, and was continued to
March 10 by the consent of both par
ties.
Henry Bergman, broommaker, %
years old, was shot and killed in the
basement of the Wisconsin house, 383
Fourth street, Milwaukee, by Herman
Heese, a sawmi1l hand from the north
ern part of the state. with vhom he
had a slight acquaintance. The deed
is believed to have been prompted by
insanity.
At Kenosha the stockholders of the
Carter Manufacturing company have
elected R. T. Whitebeck president, to
succeed the late T. L. Carter. William
H. Leonard was elected secretary and
treasurer. and will act in the capacity
Of general superintendent NJ. L.
Carter was chosen vice president.
RAYMOND G. Oakley. a veteran of the
Spanish-American war, was bound
over to the circuit court at Ashland.
He is charged with assaulting an aged
street car driver because the driver
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

during the past year there has existed
an unlawful combination and consp1r-
acy between the defendants to annoy,
harrass and Cypress the plaintiffs and
other residents of the Chickasaw ma
ton who are not members OF that
tribe, and by threats of force and
fraud to extOrt from them large sums
of money.
These suits follow the action OF
Jack Ellis and deputies in ejecting all
cattle from the territory whose OWN
ers, being non-cIuZens, have refused
to pay the tribal tax on their stock,
claiming it to be illegal. The cattle
are taken from the ranches and farms
of all such parties. The tax is trib-
al law. but is enforced by the federal
government by the agents sOf the in
terror department"
The tax is supposed to go into the
tribal treasures for defraying the
general expenses but the cattlemen
claim that the entire affair is fraud
and that none of the money has ever
yet reached the treasury, being appro-
priated by the collectors for their own
personal use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

between Ohio and Missouri rivers.
100000 and for continuing contracts,
s1,S00.000; between Missouri river
and st. Paul, 100000 and for conunu-
ing contracts, $1,000. 900.
Missouri river-Snagging below
Sioux City, $4,000; snagging, upper
river, $4,000
miscellaneous appropriations Tx
aminatiOns, surveys, contingencies tor
rivers and harbors, inspection OF
bridges, etc, s250.OO0; emergency
fund, 100000.
The Senate.
Washington. March 2.-Consider-
! able important business was disposed
OF by the senate SATURDAY. What is
! known as the omnibus claims bill and
the measure providing for the irriga
ton of public lands were passed, the
conference report on the Philippine
! tariff bill was agreed to and the ship
ping bill made the unfinished bus
mess.
The irrigation measure provides
that all moneys received from the sale
Of public lands in Arizona, California
| Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana
| Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico
| North and South Dakota, Oklahoma
! Oregon, Utah, Washington and wy
| oming, beginning July 1 last shall DC
/ devoted to the construction of irriga
| ton works for the reclamation Of arid
| lands, the work to be done and the
money expended under the Director
| Of the secretary Of the interior. The
! bill was under discussion severa
hours, but encountered no opposition
| and was passed without roll call.
Inc bill confirming title to the state
| Of Nebraska of certain selected IN
! demnity school lands was passed
| The joint resolution providing for the
. printing Of $500 copies OF the findings
Of the Schley court Of inquiry was
! adopted.
| The bill for the protection of the
| president Of the United States was
| considered, but was laid aside with
out action
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

would not stop his car where Oakley
the motorman on the head with the
brass controller, in1icting a fracture
of the skull.
At Chippewa Falls Jenkins Bros.
drygoods store had a narrow escape
from big fire. Warren Jenkins had
been cleaning the cash register with
benzine when he lighted match and
an explosion ensued. The young mans
hands were encased in gloves saturat-
ed with the oil, and they were horribly
burned before the fire was extin-
guished. The damage to the store
was not heavy.
At Dodgeville Edward Mundy, the
12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ].
Mundy, had his right hand blown off
and two fingers on the left hand torn
to pieces. He was playing in a vacant
house and found some dynamite car
tridges. He took one, not knowing
that it was dangerous, and started to
pick what he supposed was chalk out
of the end of the cartridges An ex-
| plosion followed. The mother of the
boy was sitting close to him, but was
not injured.
Mrs. Edward Blanchard, who is a
guest of her father in Beloit, and
! whose husband, a farmer near Wauke-
gan, has filed a suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the hired man, George
Tomas for alianati his wifp'S affec-
tons, has made an affidavit in which
she says she left her husband on &C
count of his cruel treatment of her.
While putting down well in Elk
horn G. NJ. Cooper struck a vein of
coal or Ignite at a depth of As feet.
Some of the substance was taken in
to the house and placed in the stove,
and was found to burn as readily as
soft coal. The vein is from eight to
twelve inches deep. After coal was
passed the anger struck hard clay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
CHARLESTON REVIEWS INVITE
DiscIaims All Responsibility fo
lieut. Gov. TiIIman's Action.

DiscIaims All Responsibility for
Lieut.. Gov. TiIiman's Action.
Charleston, March 2-Supplemen-
tary to the resolution adopted by the
exposition board of directors Friday
night, renewing their invitation to
President Roosevelt to visit Charles
ton and disclaiming responsibility or
sympathy for Lieutenant Governor
Tillmans action in regard to the
presentation of a sword to Major
Jenkins. the city council yesterday
adopted resolutions repeating the in
vitation already extended by the city
and appointed special committee to
present the resolutions to the presi-
dent
Admiral and Mrs Schley and Cap
tain Hooson were yesterday guests OF
the Charleston post of the Sons of the
Revolution in an excursion around the
bay and to Fort Sumter
Warrentown, Va, March 2.-Maior
Micah ]. Jenkins has declined to &C.
cept the sword which it was proposed
to present him at Charleston, S. c.,
when the president visited that place.
Maj. Jenkins, who is a member OF
the faculty of the Bethel military
academy here, has sent the following
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
$4,000 FOR LOSS OF FEET.
Record Award in New York State for
Personal Injuries.

PERSONAL injuries.
New York, FEB. 28-FOr the loss Of
both feet by being run over by car of
the Metropolitan Street railway com
pany jury has awarded Vincent Muss-
man $4,000 damages.
This is said to be the largest award
for personal injuries ever made in this
state. Even for a death it has only
once been exceeded Mrs. George 3.
Rhoads, for the killing of her husband
year ago was awarded $4,000, but
she subsequently accepted 100000 A
few months ago Mrs. Scarpati was
awarded $4,000 for the death of her
husband who was jolted from his
grocery wagon by street car and
killed
Little Vincent Mussman sued through
his stepfather, Jacob Racich, for $50
000 He is an exceedingly bright
little boy with blue eys and tiaxen
locks When he was lifted into the
witness chair by his mother he tx
cited the commiseration of every one
present.
Vincent said that on Sept. i last he
was about to cross Flfty-ninth street
and Amsterdam avenue when a car
knocked him down and the wheels
passed over both ankles, crushing
them so that both feet had to be ampu-
tated. He was very positive that be-
fore he started to cross he looked
around to see if a car was coming.
The defense said that the boy was
playing tag at the time with some
other boys, and carelessly ran in front
of the car. Several boys testified that
they were all playing "cops" and rob
bers at the time
Two other witnesses, however, Lessi-
fed that Vincent was not near any
other boys and that he looked I'D and
down the street before starting to
cross.
The jury was out les than half an
hour. 1t was said that the smallest
sum suggested by any of the Jurors
was $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
SNOW SLIDE
VICTIMS NOW %

Telluride, Col, March 2-FiYe
names have been added to the list Of
snowslide victims, making the number
of known dead 10. The bodies dis
covered yesterday were: Olaf Swan
son, J. G. Cedarberg, Louis Lundberg,
Andrew Aho and an unknown boy.
They were among the men who took
part in the search for the victims of
the first slide. They started for Tel
luride and it was not known until yes
terday that they were caught in the
slide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
BADGERS BOW
TO NOTRE DAME
OF SIX POINTS.
CHICAGO 1T IN MILWAUKEE
Captures the Horors in the indoor
Championship Meet With "A Points
Against % for Beloit-Many
Worlds Records Are Clipped at
Cream City.

South Bend, Ind, March 2.-In the
Notre Dame won from Wisconsin by
a margin of only six points. Wiscon-
sin had a slight advantage over Notre
Dame, because of having 16 to the lat.
ter's 10 men.
Staples of Notre Dame started the
sport and sprung a surprise by defeat,
ing Poage, Wisconsin, in the 40-yard
dash, time As. The sensation Of the
day came in the half-mile race, Billy
Uffendall of Notre Dame beating
Breitkreutz of Wisconsin, establish
ing a new indoor worlds record
time 2:O1 "a. Notre Dame also had a
surprise in the hurdles when Harry
Hoover not only beat out Herbert, out
also ran away from Saridakis Wis
consin, time 3-5.
Wisconsin had everything her way
in the mile and two mile events
Keachie winning the mile in 4:50 A.
and McEacheron taking the two mile
in 10 3-5. Wisconsin failed to land q
first in the other event. Kirby and Nc
Cullough got both places in the shot
put while Abbott of Wisconsin and
Sullivan of Notre Dame split the first
and second in the high jump at dis
lance of feet Z inches. Gearing OF
Notre Dame won the 44O-yard dash in
"a IL. Poage of Wisconsin was sec
ond. Staples of Notre Dame won the
220-yard dash in % 3-5. Kirby OF
Notre Dame won the broad jump in q
feet. The relay race did not take
place.
Stage Wins in Milwaukee.
sity of Chicago captured the honors
at the Central Association Amateur
Athletic Union indoor championship
meet last night, having A points
against % points for Beloit college
10 for First Regiment of Chicago and
IA for the Central Y. M. G. A of Chi
cago.
In the 75-yard high hurdle F. G. Ma
loney, U. of c., was an easy winner
clipping one-f1fth of second off the
worlds indoor record. In this event
Porter of Beloit defeated Friend. U
ches. Ed Merrill of Beloit won the
440-yard run, leading the bunch at the
finish by several yards and beating
the indoor worlds record one-ffth OF
a second. Blair, U. Of c., won the 70
yard dash in an exciting finish, with
a fifth of a second off the worlds rec
ord. The University of Chicago cas-
lily won the open relay. Five thous.
and persons witnessed the contests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
HEARS BEET SUGAR ADVOCATE.
President Confers With Head OF Root
Saccharine Industry.

ICSlOCIIl VIII WIN t'CcS VI E1OOl
saccharine Industry.
Washington, March 2.-HenTy T.
OXnard. at the head Of the beet sugar
industry of this country. had talk
with President Roosevelt yesterday re-
garding the proposed Cuban conces-
sions in which he urged that a rebate
such as proposed by Representative
Tawney would give the relief desired
and have the additional advantage over
traffic concessions of going directly to
Cuban planters. Mr.. OXnard also
called the attention Of the president
to the report from Europe that the
Brussels international sugar confer
ence had agreed upon the abolition Of
all sugar bounties direct and indirect
and told the president that such action
would solve the whole problem by rails
ing the price Of sugar throughout the
world. For this reason, he contended
there was no occasion for hasty action.
The president listened attentively to
Mr.. Oxnard, but said little himself be-
yond reiterating his position in favor
of relieving the situation in Cuba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
F family Sadly Afflicted.

Palmyra, Wis, Feb. 27.-A family
by the name of Hollender, living
about six miles from here, is very sad
ly afflicted. About a month ago &
daughter had the smallpox but re-
covered. Last Friday an 18-year-old
son was tricken with paralysis and
died Sunday, the funeral being held
Tuesday. On Monday the father also
received paralytic stroke. He is in
critical condition and can neither
move nor talk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
MISS STONE REACHES
THE TURKISH CAPITAL

London, March "A dispatch from
Constantinople to news agency here
announces that Miss Ellen NJ. Stone,
who was recently released by brig
ands after being held captive nearly
six months, arrived there from Saloni-
United States legation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
BIG SUIT AGAINST JONES.
Indian Commissioner and Other Off
Gals Accused by CattIeren

Gals Accused by Catt!emen.
Guthrie, Ok, March -Four suits
of unusual interest and magnitude
have been filed in the United States
clerks Office in Ardmore, I. r, and
the termination will affect great
many other than the specified plain
tiffs and defendants. The defendants
are: NJ A. Hitchcock, secretary of
the interior, w. A. Jones, Indian COM
missioner, a Wisconsin man whose
home is at Mineral Point; T. II.
Johnston, governor of the ChickaSaw
nation; J. George Wright. Indian in
spector; J. Blair Schofeld, agent for
the five civilized tribes; j. B. Ellis,
chief of all Indian police; H. o. Love,
Samuel Plack, William R. Ritchey,
Bud Maytubby, o. w. Plummer and
J. F. McMurry, the latter five being
Indian territory officials.
The plaintiffs, who are non-citizen
cattlemen of the territory, allege that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

telegram to Lieut.. Gov. Tillman OF
South Carolina:
You are represented in the press
as having telegraphed President
Roosevelt at the request Of subscrib-
ers to the sword recently offered me
through you requesting him to with
draw acceptance to present the same.
If this is SO, | must decline under
these circumstances to accept the
sword. Thanking you for personal
kindness in the matter, l am, truly
yours, (Signed),
IN ! Jenkins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
BRIEFS ABOUT BADGERS

Ray S. Baker, son of Major J. s.
Baker of St. Croix Falls is on his way
to Europe 1t is probable that he will
make a report on the coronation OF
King Edward for publication in the
United States, and it is said that Mar
conf has conferred with him in regard
to writing a book on wireless tele-
graphy.
T. H. King, the Darlington peal
buyer. is home after spending two
weeks on the Atlantic seaboard.
While in the east he sold a 75-grain
Pecatonica pearl to a wealthy New
Yorker for good price. This gem
is said to be the finest yet taken from
the waters of the Pecatonica, being
much larger and more lustrous than
the famous Roach pearl which sold in
London for $4,000. Patrick Roach OF
Darlington, who found the gem, did
not know the true value and disposed
of it for few hundred dollars.
Sumner NJ. Curtis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Curtis of Madison, has
long been an able newspaper cores
pendent at the national capital. and
it appears that the lady to whom he
recently joined his fortune is also a
writer of character and of promising
distinction and also with a talent for
elocution that has found expression
in many pleasant gatherings. Mrs.
Curtis was Miss Helen Corinne Ber-
gen, herself, though young, yet a
member of the cultured .coterie of cap
ital correspondents, and originally a
Michigan g-rl. When Jack Comes Late
is comedy-monologue of much clev-
erness which she has written but The
Princess Adelaide, her latest produc-
ton, is really exquisite piece of
blank verse, strongly sustained
throughout the thirty pages which it
requires, and embodying an elevation
of sentiment and depth of imagination
which verge closely upon real genius
The theme is Of one lamenting at the
bier of his dead wife and Of reunion
of their souls in paradise
Il know now what in truth is Paradise.
IT'S hearts set right, It's souls re-
joined, it's love
Long all the way. And Death, abased,
is kind"
Mrs. Curtis recently made a success
full lecture tour in the east, her sub
ject being The Sailors Dream-which
embraced the fair speakers concep-
ton of the meaning of the work of
Columbus. Of the young lecturer one
paper adverts to the personal thus:
she has beauty, grace, vivacity and
wit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
OLD sARABoO RESIDENT
CRITICALLY ILL

Baraboo, March 2.-E. Walbridge,
one of the oldest and most prominent
residents of this city, is critically i'll
with pneumonia. His daughter, Mrs.
B. B. Carter has been summoned from
Chicago. Mrs. Walbridge has been
helpless from paralysis for several
years.