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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
WISCONSIN, I.IA.II..IERS.
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days Reported by
Telegraph.
STATE NEWS FOR OUR READERS
Items Caught from the Wire Which
Will Be of Special Interest to
Wisconsin People.

Milwaukee, Dec. 6.-The Interna-
tional Seamen's union. in annual SEES
sion at the st. Charles hotel, con-
sidered the report of the legisla-
tive committee. This committee took
occasion to emphasize the need of pro-
lection for United States seamen from
Monaghan and other foreign competi-
ton Resolutions of thanks to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his defense of the
seamen were adopted.
Resolutions favoring the passage Of
the Chandler bill, submitted to the
Fifty-sixth congress, providing for the
right of seamen to leave vessel when
they desired, etc., were passed, as were
resolutions opposing the passage of the
Allen bill, providing for the arrest Of
those leaving the ship without the con-
sent of the captain or other officials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Emma Goldman Couldn't Speak.

Milwaukee, Dec. 5.-Emma Gold
man, who was billed for a lecture at
the South Side Turner hall, found the
doors locked upon her arrival and she
was unable to gain admittance with a
few who had come to hear her lecture.
The hall had been rented from the
janitor, but when a banner announcing
that Emma Goldman was to speak was
put up it was torn down at once by
the president of the Turner society,
who said the society was unanimous
in refusing her the use of the hail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
FORTY YEARS HE WAS PROMINENT
Epjeome of His Career-Retirement In
1899 to Resume the Law.

EDlCOm6 OF Ills Observation-Disclosures In
1899 to Resume the Law.
Thomas B. Reed, the Maine states
man who was given the title of GEAR"
when he was speaker of the national
house of representatives was born Oct.
IS, 1889, in Portland, Me. For almost
forty years he was prominent in the
affairs of his state or the nation. He
began public life as paymaster in
the navy during the civil war. Later he
served his state in the legislature and
as attorney general. When he was
elected to congress in 1876 he began
the first of twelve terms in that body.
He retired from public life in 1899 and
resumed the practice of law in New
York city.
Following is an epitome of his ca
reer: Graduated from Bowden college.
Maine, 1860; was law student, 1861
1868; acting assistant paymaster, Unit
ed States navy, 1S64-1S65; admitted to
the bar, 1865; began the practice of law
at Portland, 1865; member of the state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

Washington, Dec s. - Thomas B.
Reed, former speaker of the house OF
representatives and for many years
prominent in public life, died here yes
terday at 1910 a. m. in his apart
ments in the Arlington hotel. The i'm
mediate cause of death was uraemia.
A change for the worse was noted in
Reeds condition early Saturday morn
ing. At 9:30 a. m. he was given a
simultaneous saline TRANSMISSION, in or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
DROWNED THUG IDENTIFIED
Milwaukee's Hold-Up Seems to Have Been
Distinguished in His
PrOSessiOn.

Milwaukee, Dec. 9.-Tbe robber who
met a tragic death by drowning in the
lake after holding up saloon and its
as a man with a long criminal career,
known to the police as mysterious
Jim He is said to have received a
sentence of fifteen years in Iowa for
shooting a conductor in a train hold
up.
He got two years in Sheboygan for
a hold-up and was arrested here twelve
years ago and sent to prison for anoth-
er hold-up. He is said always to have
worked alone and to have been willing
to shoot on the slightest provocation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
For a Successor to Feehan,

Milwaukee, Dec. 6.-The Catholic
Citizen has the following from it's
Rome correspondent dated Nov. Is:
'Neither Bishop Spalding, bishop Of
Peoria, nor Auxiliary Bishop Muldoon
of Chicago will succeed the late Arch
Bishop Feehan. The choice is likely
to be Bishop Quigley of Buffalo, and
in the event of his refusal new
Terna will be asked for" The Citizen
says of the correspondent that he is
not given to making statements like the
above without good grounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

legislature, lS6S-1SG9; member of the
state senate, 1879; attorney general Of
Maine, 70-1S71-1S72; city solicitor Of
Portland, i8741S75-1S76-1S77; elected
to congress, 1876, and reelected every
two years thereafter until and includ-
ing 1898; first elected speaker of the
house in 1889. and reelected in 1895
and 1897 He resigned from congress
in 1899, and was a prominent candi-
date for president of the United States
in 1896.
1t was as speaker of the Fifty-frst
congress, which body assembled Dec
2, 1889, that Reed made his greatest
reputation and performed his most i'm
portant work. During all the years
that he had Leen in congress he had
observed the growing disposition of the
minority to defeat those constitutional
provisions by which the majority is to
rule in the land. He found that habit
mad grown Up in congress by which
members of The minority party by sit
ting silent in their seats and refusing
to vote could block legislation. He
did not agree with such system and
set himself about to change it.
His study of this question led him
to believethat OH constitutional grounds
and broad parliamentary law it was
not only the right but the duty of the
speaker to determine whether there
was or there was not really quorum
present in considering measure, even
though the call of the roll failed to
show a quorum answering to the de-
mand for votes upon the measure in
question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
At the National Capital, Where He
Gained His Fame, the
Summons Comes.
"OzAR" SPEAKER PASSES TO REST
Story of His Illness Which Lasted Less
Than a Week.
Brief Notes on the Salient Points OF q
Life That Helped Make His
tory-His Celebrated
Ruling.

Portland Me, Dec. 9.-In the parish
house of the Unitarian church lies the
body of Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed.
This forenoon his friends, who include
every man, woman and child in the
city of Portland, were permitted to
gaze for the last time upon his face.
Later the funeral ceremonies will be
held.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Judge Didn't Agree with Gaffney

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 6.-The jury
in the case OF the state VS.. Charles
Gaffney, charged with attempting to
murder DR.. O. C. Hanson, both Of
Neenah, brought in a verdict Of guilty.
Motion for new trial was overruled.
Gaffney alleged that Hanson had
told the jury there was nothing in
the evidence to sustain the CHI rye
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Photo by A. Dupont.
THOMAS B. REED.

der to stimulate his kidneys, which
were failing to perform their proper
function. At 5 p. N. the saline solu-
ton again was administered. The heart
patient retained consciousness until II
p. m. Saturday, when a complete coma
came on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Elevator Kills q Man.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. ERNEST
Mortensen was killed and two others
were seriously injured yesterday by
the fall of an elevator used for hoist
ing material at Joannes' Bros. new
building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
APPLICATIoN OF THE PRINCIPLE
How He Got the Title of "Czar," and How
He Wore the Same.

How He Got the Title of Scar" and How
He Wore the Same.
The scene in the house of representa-
tives when Reed announced this prin-
ciple of parliamentary law, that mem
Der who was physically present
could not be constructively absent,
will never be forgotten by those who
witnessed it. He had thoroughly di-
gested the question, which he was
about to announce as his determine
ton, and was entirely calm and jul
diciaI in his attitude. Few, if any,
of the members knew his intention and
when, Oh Jan. 20, 1890, after days Of
filibustering, in which the Democrats
had refused to make a quorum by
voting, he directed the clerk to record
the names Of those present and refus-
ing to vote Il storm of rage burst.
Yells, Kisses and shouts of ''Tyrant,"
'Usurper' and Gear arose from the
Democratic side, while Republicans ap
plauded. In the midst Of it all Reed
stood calm, self-poised, confident. Not
only did his party sustain him, but
the highest tribunal of the land, the
supreme court, supported him with a
judicial decision, and finally the very
men who were denOuncing him for
that action themselves two congresses
later, adopted those principles.
During the uproar resulting from
the counting of the first quorum,
this incident occurred: Il deny your
right, Mr.. Speaker, to count me pres
ent,'' shouted Representative Nc
Creary, Of Kentucky.
Reed answered.: 1.-THE chair is mere
ly making statement of the fact that
the gentleman is present. Does he
deny itY'
Reed entered congress a poor man.
After sixteen years of service, during
which opportunities presented them
selves because of his potential posi-
ton, no doubt, which, embraced by
him, would have made him rich be-
yond the dreams of avarice, he left
congress quite as poor in money as
he entered it. During his long service,
conspicuous AS it was, in the constant
battle engendering angry passions and
desires for revenge, not a breath Of
scandal. not suspicion touched his
garments. Essentially honest" is the
testimony of political opponent who
sat with him twelve years in the house.
Remarkable Tribute by the House.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The house paid
a remarkable tribute to the memory of
ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed His
death had created a profound impress
sion and there was a universal desire
among the members that the house
show a signal mark of respect to his
memory. For the house to take action
on the death of a former member had
only three precedents in its history,
namely, on the occasions Of the death
of Benton, Blaine and Alexander
Stephens, when the house adopted res
olutions and adjourned out of respect
to their memories. 1t was decided to
follow these precedents in the case of
Mr. Reed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Now He Has Fame as a Shooter.

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. S.-Michael
Cahill, of this city, a retired farm
er, shot his hired man, Alexander
Smith, with a revolver in a dispute
over wages. Smith was carrying away
two bushels of corn, which he claimed
was part of nis pay. The bullet went
through Smiths right arm. No arrest.
Cahill has some fame as a poet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Two Die In a Mine.

Florence, Wis, Dec. 5.-Alex Ander-
son died from the result of suffocation
following blast in the Florence mine,
and Pete Olsen was overcome and fell
sixty feet, crushing his head. He cam
not live.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

o. m. yesterday. The funeral was at
tended by the governor, the consular
corps, the United States colony and by
many friends.
The coffin was wrapped in the stars
and stripes. The British consul recited
a prayer in the cemetery. The death
of Mast is deeply lamented by the ma
lives who held him in high esteem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
New Industry ODens I'm for Thugs.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 9.-The stage
driver carrying the mails from Shaw
ano to Green Bay was held up yes
terday afternoon by lone bandit 1t
is not known at present how much
valuable mail was contained in the
pouches. The robber disappeared in
the woods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Electric Railway CONNECTED.

Beloit, Wis, Dee. S.-The Rockford
Beloit AID GAINESVILLE electric railroad
Is completed and yesterday regular
hourly cars were run between these
cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Cold Weather in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Dec S.-Wfsconsin and
upper Michigan are in the embrace OF
a cold wave that is the coolest of the
season. In many places the tempera-
ture is near zero.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Cornelius Vanderbilt Ill.

New York, Dec. 9.-Cornelius Van
derbilt is ill of typhoid fever at his
home in this city. His physicians feel
no alarm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Fire in a Chicago Hotel Results in
the Loss of Fourteen
Human Lives.
HORROR IN HEART OF THE CITY
Hotel Was Filled with Guests, Many
Being Farmers Attending
the Stock Show
Some Leap to Death, While Others
Perish in Their Beds-HerOic
Rescues by Firemens

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Fourteen per-
sons met death in a fire in the Lin
coin hotel, 176 Madison street at
o'clock in the morning. Very little
damage was done to the hotel, but the
smoke was SO dense that the persons
who met death were overcome and
died before assistance could reach
them.
Following are the names of the dead:
A. B. Coon, Marengo, Ills; f. L.
Ewing, Marionette, O.; G. P. Cowan;
st. Louis; e. E. Boswell, regular
guest; r. V. Slocum, Wauconda. Ills
Edward Toner, Milwaukee; III. K.
Woods, Lebanon, Ind; l. G. Yocum,
Davenport, Ia; w. f. Hellberg, e.
w. Corey, Bucyrus, o.; Samuel Yocum,
Davenport, Ia; Ward Lowe, Sechlers-
vile, Wis; M. NJ. Fardy, formerly Of
GAINESVILLE, Wis; Unidentified man,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Fire-Escape Gives Way.

The fire started on the second floor,
presumably from lighted cigar
dropped on the carpet. Guests occupy
ing upper room in the front part of
the hosiery, aroused by the screams
Of a woman, were able to escape down
the stairway, and about thirty people
reached safety by means of the fire
escape. To add to the horror, how
ever, this gave way while others were
attempting 10 escape, and three men
were dashed to death on the pave
Inent of the alley below.
All but fourteen of the guests at the
hotel were out of town persons. Most
of them came to Chicago to attend the
international live stock show. Up to
10 o'clock at night persons were taken
in at the hotel and in every room or
place in which cot could be erected
it is said guests were accommodated.
At that time a large number of stock
men with their families were turned
away. The hotel was filled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
THOMAS MAST IS DEAD
Famous Cartoonist, Stricken by Yellow
Fever Passes Away.

Guayaquil Ecuador, Dec. 8.-Consul
General Thomas Mast died yesterday
at noon, after three days illness from
yellow fever. He was inferred at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
His Wife and Daughter Present.

At the bedside when he died were
Mrs. Reed and Miss Catherine Reed,
Doctors Gardner, Macdonald, Bishop
and Goodnow, and the nruses. DR..
Goodnow, vino had been in consulta-
ton with the local physicians Thurs
day, was again summoned from Phila-
delphia Saturday, and arrived here at
$50 p. m. Reeds mind was in such
a state during the day that he did not
realize the seriousness Of his condi
ton. He was cheerful, and conversed
with those about his bedside. When it
became apparent that he would not
survive his illness, the wife and daugh-
ter were notified and they remained
constantly at the bedside until the dis
tinguished patient breathed his last
With only a faint hope of saving his
life oxygen was administered through
out the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Firemen to the Rescue.

Shortly after the fire broke out the
firemen rushed up the stairway into
the place and began the work of res
cue Men, women and children were
carried down ladders, fire escapes aud
smoke filled halls. In one instance, a
fireman of engine company No. .
saved a woman from running to the
rear of the building to certain death
on the fourth floor, only to be forced to
drop her from the third floor to the
roof of the building at 178 Madison
street. The woman held her 7-year
old son in her arms. She was Mrs.
J. Sheppard and her son is named
Frederick She was then carried from
the roof of the building to the Brevoort
House, where a physician was sum-
mOned. It was found that their injur-
les were slight. The building is con-
structed of brick with but one stair
way leading to the upper floors and
fire-escape in the front of the build
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Beginning Of His Fatal Illness.

Reed reached Washington Nov. 80,
having come to attend to some mat
tiers in the United States supreme
court. He was at the Capitol Dec. 1
visiting with friends. Apparently he
was enjoying good health, but that
same day he called on DR.. F. A. Gard
ner and complained of gastric distress.
The following day his physician COM
PEELED him TO remain in bed. Reed
was strongly adverse to staying in bed,
but rise in temperature made it i'm
perative that he remain quiet. Symp-
toms of appendicitis appeared, though
his condition was not considered as
alarming. On Thursday the physicians
announced the appendical symptoms
abating, but that kidney trouble had
developed, giving more serious aspect
to the case, these symptoms increased
until an acute attack of Bright's dis
ease developed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Night Clerk Under Arrest.

e. G. Weber, the night clerk was
one Of the first persons to discover
smoke on the second floor. 1t is be-
Iieved that the fire began il this sec
ton of the building. Weber refused tc
make any statement. am after he had
secured possession Oh the register he
was taken to the central station,
where he is being detained.
A short time after the fire was dis
covered CONSERVATION reigned on the
upper floors. Mrs. Shepnard's son
was one of the first to be awakened
by the presence of smoke. He awak-
ened his mother, and both began
screaming. Many persons were thus
warned of the danger and made their
escape. The woman was so panic
stricken, however, that she was not
among the first to attempt to escape,
and she was making her way into the
most dangerous part of the building
when a fireman seized her and her son
and conducted them to the floor below.
where he dropped them out of win
dow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Jumped from the Fourth Floor.

j. z. Herbert of Salineville, O.,
jumped from the fourth floor, where
he had been sleeping He struck on
the roof of ITS Madison street, near
where Mrs. Sheppard fell. His RICH.
leg was broken and he suffered inter-
nal injuries.
w. j. Thomas, q mail clerk of Cedar
Rapids, jumped through window on
the fourth floor and in his blind haste
narrowly escaped falling to the street
He managed to make his way to the
fre-escape and climbed to the ground.
Previous to Thomas escape twenty.
five to thirty persons had climbed
down the escape to the street. All
were in their night clothing. Many of
the bodies were found in the beds in
positions of slumber. Others were
found in the Railways lying face down
ward in positions that mutely por-
trayed how they had vainly endeavOred
to save their lives. Some were half
clad and others wore nothing but night
clothing. 1t was by means of arti-
cles and letters in the pockets Of what
little clothing some of the dead per-
sons wore that many identifications
were made.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons.

Jimmy Britt. the California light
weight champion, has great faith in Jim
Jeffries' ability to beat Bob Fltzsim-
mons In their coming championship bat
tie at San Francisco. In letter to a
friend in Philadelphia. says the Rec
ord" he has this to say regarding the
coming battle: Jefrries is the hard
est worker for fighter that ever saw.
l spent a day with him recently Just to
see how he prepares for battle. II 1t
was not for his manager. Billy Delaney,
am sure he would never stop training.
On Thursday Jeffries did eight miles on
the road. then returned, and. after skip
ping the rope fully 400 times. he donned
the gloves and boxed four fast rounds
each with his brother, Jack. and Joe
Kennedy. the California heavyweight.
When he had finished boxing he played
handball for a half-hour; tackled the
dumbbells. Indian clubs, and wrist ma
chine. and also punched the bag for for
ty minutes. Jeff wanted to do more
work, but Delaney made him stop. The
big fellow never tires, which is evidence
enough to show that he is as fit for this
fight as he ever was before"
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
AMATEUR NATIONAL
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Event Will Be Held on Glenview Club
Links, Chicago,
July IS.

Secretary Ballou, Of the United States
Golf Association. has Issued the official
notice and conditions of the annual
championship. 1t Is open to all golfers
belonging to clubs which are members
of the association. and will begin on the
links of the Glenview Club. near Chi
eago. on Tuesday. July Is.
The winner of the competition will be
the champion amateur for the year. aud
the trophy will be held for one year by
the club from which the winner is en-
tered.
The winners will receive: First, q
gold medal: second, a silver medal;
third and fourth, bronze medals. The
conditions are as follows:
The contestants shall play IS holes.
medal play. The best GA scores shall
then be taken. and the contestants max
Ing three scores shall then play IS holes
match play. until but four competitors
remain. who. upon separate days, shall
play the semi-flnal and final games, con-
sistins Of 36 holes each, match play.
Competitors shall enter for the cham
pionship through the secretaries of their
respective clubs. and an entrance fee Of
IS must accompany each entry, and
must be received by the secretary Of
the association not later than p. m.
this evening.
All entries are subject to the approval
of the executive committee of this as
sociation, whose decision shall be final.
Any person paying his entrance mon
ey shall be considered thereby to have
submitted himself to the rules of the
association, both as to restrictionsEen-
Joined and penalties imposed. On these
conditions alcne he is entitled to enjoy
all the privileges and advantages OF the
association competition.
The program for the week Is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, July I5-Medal Fay round
amateur championship QS holes). Three
prizes are offered by the association for
the three lowest scores in this compe-
tition.
Wednesday, July 16-9 a. m.-First
match play round. amateur champion
ship QS holes). 2 p. m.-Second match
play round. amateur championship us
holes).
Thursday, july li-9:oV d. NJ M
match play round. amateur champion
shin as holes). D. m.-Fourth match
play round. amateur championship Us
holes).
Friday. July IS - 10 a. m.-Semi-hnal
match play round. amateur champion
ship first round. IS holes). 2:3o p. m.-
Semt-fnal match play round. amateur
championship tsecond round. is holes,.
Saturday. July 10 - 10:30 a. m.-Final
match play round. amateur champion
ship (first round. IS holes). 2:30 p. m
Final match play round, amateur cham
pionship (second round. is holes).
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
CANOE RACES TO
BE MADE A FEATURE
Singles, Doubles, Quartet, and Upset
Races Form Part of Program
for Tomorrow.

One Of the features Of the annual re-
gatta of the Potomac Boat Club tomor-
row evening will be the canoe races.
The program calls for single canoe,
double canoe. quartet, and upset races
Twenty-Five boats will start In tho va
rious races under the command OF the
following captains:
z. d. Blackstone, F. Moore, W. X. Not
tingham. ]. S, Buynitzkey. H. s. Roome
r. P. Reddington. Fl. C. Caburn. C
W. Stodder. C. C. slaybaush, J. T. Da-
ley. C. S. Sheldon. U. S. N; G. o. Whip
Pile. f. Ebberbach. W. B. Whipple. O.
l.. Whipple. w. r. Garrett, c. J. Waters
W. w. Stenlur, A. J. Neimer, E. Cough,
F. S. Hamell, w. W. Jackson. A. S.
Johnson. G. B. Marean. and J. F. Ned
bury.
The whole program for the regatta in
cludes single and double sculllng races.
four-oar and eight-oar and outrigger
races
The first race will begin at $50
O'Clock. After the races are finished
the clubs and their guests Will repair
to the boathouse and while away the
evening in dancing. A good attendance
is expected and the boating men are
practicing daily over the Potomac course
IN anticipation OF the regatta.