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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
REJECT THE
LOVER WAGE

PittsDurg, Aug. 5.-The proposition
of the American Tin-Plate company
to the employees that they accept a re-
duction of wages of 25 per cent has
been rejected. Another conference be-
tween the company and the Amalgam-
ated association officials has been ar
ranged for and will probably be held
in New York within two weeks. The
proposition was that in order to Sc
cure foreign trade, about 100000
boxes, the general wage reduction
would not be more than 31@ per cent.
and the production would be increased
fully 1872 per cent. which would in
crease the earnings of the workers
about 121a per cent. 1t is explained
that while the majority of the men
would work at a slight reduction in
order to secure more employment,
most Of them are Welshmen and are
friendly to their fellow workmen
across the ocean. If the proposition
had been accepted the tin plate work
ployment. This fact Influenced many
to vote against accepting the offer.
The American Tin Plate company will
be unable to secure this increased
business and as stocks are large 1t is
forced to close a number of it's plants
The Shenango works at New Castle.
the largest in the world, have been
shut down indefinitely and several in
Indiana have closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

We're decided, each in straight heats.
N the 2:30 trot, rhythmic. the blind
trolter favorite won. D. R. won the
2:0S race Dan T. won the 9:12 trot.
Traffic officials of the Alton road
notified competing lines that they
would meet the rates on packing
house products and dressed meats put
in effect by the Great Western. The
matter was discussed by the executive
committee of the western lines but
was finally postponed until Wednes-
day
Local members of the Illinois Val
ley Waterway association have
called mass meeting of the repre-
sentatives of various cities along the
Illinois river for August u. in Joliet
The object is to discuss plans for
the development of water power at
Joliet and an effort will be made to
develop a waterway project.
John J. Little of Brocton, Mass,
wen two out of three falls, catch-as-
you-can wrestling, from Prof. Frank
Coleman Of Chicago. Coleman took
the first fall in Il minutes with a
half Nelson. Little took the next fall
with bar Nelson in q minutes. In
the third Little picked up Coleman
and threw him. Coleman was knocked
out.
Armed with dynamite to blow his
way out of prison, Gus Hyatt, train
robber and desperate, led six
teen convicts to liberty from the
Tennessee penitentiary. Fifteen got
entirely clear of the premises but Ed
Carney was shot dead. Joe Loss and
James Work were traced down by
bloodhounds and were captured but
there is no trace Of the others. Hyatt |
stood off the guard with brace of re-
waivers while the other men preceded |
him to liberty.
Commandments Torrance of the |
G. A. r. has appointed committee |
to organize and press to speedy !
completion the work of erecting in |
Washington a statue Of General Ste |
venson, founder and first provisional i
ommander-in-chief. The committee |
is: Thomas Lawler of Illinois, past |
commander-in-chief, chairman. Thorn |
as S. Hopkins, eX-commisSiOner of |
pensions; James Tanner and John !
McElroy of the District of Columbia, |
and Louis Wagner Of Pennsylvania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
BATTLE
STILL ON
CONFLICT AT Aqua DULCE HAS
BEEN RAGING FOR NEARLY
WEEK.

BEEN RAGING FOR NEARLY
WEEK.
Washington. Aug. "a dispatch
dated yesterday was received at the
Colombian legation last night from
Governor Salazar of Panama report
ing that fighting between the govern
ment troops and revolutionists at
Aqua Dulce still continues The Dat
tie has now ragged since last Tuesday.
Report Government Victory.
Panama, Aug. photographic COM
munication with San Carlos was re-
established yesterday afternoon and
at p. m. General Salazar received a
telegram from San Carlos saying
some Revolutionary officers belonging
to General Herrera's forces had pass
ed that town in flight. They report
ed the defeat of the revolutionisls
at Aqua Dulce. This news has not
ton is awaited. The United States
cruiser Ranger is reported to have
gone to Aqua Dulce to bring the
wounded back to Panama
The government gunboat Boyaca,
for which the Ranger is looking, eft
here last Tuesday with 300 men for
General BERT near Aqua Dulce. She
was attacked by the revolutionary
fleet and obliged to retreat Since
that time nothing has been heard
from her but it is believed to have
eScaDed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
RYAN HAS
TALK WITH PRESIDENT

Oyster Bay, Aug. 5.-Archbishop
Ryan talked with the president yes
terday about the work among the In
dians by the commission of which he
is a member. He discussed also the
Philippine friars question, the presi-
dent speaking frankly of his attitude
Roosevelt is satisfied that the Philip
pine frairs have not the confidence
Of the natives 1t is his wish to
have the friars now there. to when
the people will pay no heed, WITH
drawn and replace them with good
men-as many from America as pos
;lble-to whom the natives will lis
ten and in whom they will have COLI
fidence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 5-The fu-
neral of Joseph Beddall, who was IA
tally wounded in Wednesdays riot,
occurred yesterday. Owing to rumors
that trouble would likely ensue dur
ing the funeral, the troops made nee
essary preparations. Crowds lined the
streets, but there was no disturbance
OF any kind. RumOrs Of the resump-
ton of work in this territory are still
IN circulation, but there is nothing to
Indicate that these reports have any
foundation whatever. No notice of
resumption has been given to the
mine inspector as the law provides.
Not All Get Relief.
Shamokin, Pa, Aug. 5-Hundreds
of miners applied for relief yesterday.
1t was given only to those in good
standing in the union. Others were
refused and now threaten to go to
work.
Strikers Watching.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 5.-There
was no resumption of mining in the
strike region yesterday and there is
rejoicing at strike headquarters The
only information given out by the OPP
orators is that when they get ready
to resume they will do so. The strik-
ers are apprehensive that some coal
companies will spring a surprise some
morning and they will have the col
liery in operation before the strikers
know it. To prevent such surprise
the strikers are watching the collier
les closely and also movements of the
men who go in and out of the works
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

tents, cook shanties, the guardhouse,
arsenal, range house, pumping station,
hospital and headquarters Just in
front of the colonel's tent is planted
the national colors and a guard was
stationed there to request those who
did not know enough 90 do so to take
off their mats to the flag Dress
parade in the evening drew very
large crowd. Immediately after parade
the troops went through three regi-
mental evolutions after which they
were marched to their company
streets to remove their equipments
and then to the vicinity of the band
stand where they listened to a very
able lecture on camp sanitation by
Capt. Seeman. Clauder's first regi-
ment band then gave a concert which
lasted until o'clock.
The officers and men from company
+. Milwaukee, whose captain was for
merly Second Lieutenant Fritchie of
Co. G., repaired to Co. G.'s mess tent
where refreshments were served at
the expense of Capts Fritchie and
Joachim. A general feeling of good
fellowship prevailed throughout, the
boys singing songs, telling stories and
making the air ring with their shouts
OF merriment. The lovefeast broke I'D
only when call to quarters was sound
ed and out went every light except
that at the guardhouse and quiet
reigned where but a few moments be-
fore man could not have slept a
wink to save his life.
Among those who were visitors at
Co. G's quarters were Major Berg. Mr..
QuentmeYer daughter and son
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Record Broken in Rowing Regatta

Grand Haven, Mich, Aug. 2-The
thirty-second annual regatta of the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing asso-
citation was opened here yesterday.
Chicago, New York, ST. Louis, Detroit
and Grand Rapids were represented
The races took place on stretch of
the Grand river, near it's mouth over
straight-away course of a mile and a
half with a turn.
The junior tours furnished the most
interesting contest of the day. The
Western Rowing club crew of ST.
Louis, was pushed hard by the Grand
Rapids Boat and Canoe club, crew
number 2, over the entire course, but
the more hardened men crossed the
line half length ahead. In this event,
the worlds record Of 9:281h was low
cred to 3:18.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

Berlin, Aug. 5.-There is consider
able criticism here of the statements
attributed to Rear Admiral Taylor,
warning the Americans to prepare
for war WI.n Germany. 1t is declared
that If the statements were made by
German admiral he would be re-
lieyed of his duties Immediately.
What Taylor Said.
New York, Aug. Sin recent dis
patch from Washington, Rear Ad-
miral Taylor, chief of the bureau Of
navigation, is credited with having
given expression to the ideas refcrr-
ed to in the foregoing message from
Berlin. Admiral Taylor was de-
scribed as thoroughly alive to the
steady set Of a current which is car
rying the United States and Germany
along cOnverging lines in many parts
OF the globe and bringing the two ma
lions into closer rivalry elsewhere
TO Admiral Taylor was given the
credit of warning the leaders of the
United states that navy and army
preparations must begin at once ana
be vigorously prosecuted for a grave
crisis in German-American relations
in the spring of 1907.
The time for which this crisis is
fixed is cOncident with the most eff
cent sea power Germany now contem-
plates, the time when the Panama ca
nal will be occupying much attention
in this country, when the Cuban re-
public may have about reached the
end of it's tether, when Jamaica and
other West Indian islands will pc
PROSTATE in bankruptcy, when the
Netherlands, according to Admiral
Taylor's predictions, will have been
absorbed by Germany, leaving Cura-
Gao and other Dutch islands of the
Caribbean sea as the bones of conten-
ton to force supreme test of the
Monroe doctrine.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Rear Admiral
Taylor denies that he believes the
United States and Germany may go
to war in 1907. He says he has advo-
Gated strengthening the coast de-
lenses, but the story that he predict
ed war With any nation is ridiculous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
GERMANS MAY UNITE
VETERANS DISCUSS FORMING
BIG ORGANIZATION.
WISCONSlN'S is INCLUDED
Great Gathering OF Teutonic War
riors .1eld at Hamilton, Ohio, and
Various Measures Discussed-fIIi-
Waukee Man Assisting in Forma-
ton of Proposed New Order.

Hamilton, Ohio, Aug. 5.-The con
vention Of the German War Veterans
Of America was called to order at
O'Clock yesterday morning by the
president, conrad Frank Erling, the
hall being crowded. Mayor Bosch
being unavoidably absent. Rev. c.
A. Hermann delivered the welcom-
by the president. The secretary re-
ceived and read number Of letters
cCngratulatory on the success Of the
organization. Reports were received
from 6S societies of a membership Of
nearly 1000. The aid fund society
reported a capital Of $4,000 and
1900 members and Of paid death
funds last year to the families Of 43
members. Various delegations ar
rived early and began making big Of
fers to get the next annual cOnyen-
ton. Among those making the great
est offers are Cleveland, ST. Pau,
and Aurora. The financial affairs Of
the organization are reported to be Ill
excellent condition. The election OF
officers will be held today and Au-
gust Schall of Cincinnati is prCm1-
nently spoken Of for president. John
Embs of Louisville, the present vice
president, is also a candidate.
The discussion of publishing the
by-weekly organ Of the society, the
krieger-Zeitung resulted in the al
pointment Of a committee, Messrs
Vach, Schlensen and Moersch, who
reported at the meeting in favor Of
Rudolph Won Ahlefeld as the publish
er Of the official organ of the bunu
fer the next two years. 1t is under
stood an important feature of the con-
yention will be the forming of a Dig
organization out of three distinct
fourishing organizations, the regular
kriegerbund, the state organization
of New York, which includes other
organizations, and an organization III
Wisconsin similar to that of New
York. The New York president.
Richard Miller, and the Wisconsin
president, Max Hattlett Of Milwau-
kee, are here to discuss and perfect
the plan of consolidation The meet
ing adjourned early in the afternoon
to go to the fair grounds where a pic
mic was held with prize shootins.
concerts and dancing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Big German Banking House Closes.

Berlin, Aug. 5.-Peter Spreckels. a
insman OF the San Francisco Spree
els family, is the principal owner Of
he private banking house of Edward
tocksch, which closed Friday with
ssets at nominally s1O,OOO,OOO marks
s2,500,000) and liabilities of 5000.
90 marks. Spreckels cabled his
american relatives for help. 1t ap,
ars the American Spreckels family
.ept considerable deposit at ORES.
len, which Peter Spreckels now asks
have used for the benefit of his
reditOrS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
LATE NEWS tPIT0MIzED

An electric storm at Keokuk was the
seVerest in many years.
Transfers of the national union are
in executive session at Joliet discus
sing matters pertaining to the order.
Owing to the objections of the
grand lodge Of Elks, the Root-Gardner
fight was postponed until August IS.
Employees of the Cleveland city rail
way OF which Senator Hanna is presi-
dent, presented him with a valuable
cane
Commissioner Of Pensions Ware
said the legislation enacted by the
last congress would result in at least
10000 new pensioners.
Chicago and Alton passenger
train bound south ran through an
open switch at San Jose. A dozen
passengers were injured, none seri-
ously.
w. E. Hillagross, aged 10, and Miss
Mabel Strong, aged IS, both of Mat
toon, H., were killed while driving
across the Big Four tracks at Shelby
vile.
John w. Springer, president of the
National Livestock association,
answering a question concerning the
beef combine, said the organization
was watching it,
The naval board of construction
passed upon the contract and adver-
tisement for THO new 16OO-ton battle
ship Louisiana. The bids will be
opened October 1.
Charles F. Dryers three-year-old
francesca won the $4,000 Saratoga
handicap Herbert was second and
Articulate third. Time, mile and
three sixteenths, SO.
Governor Savage of Nebraska ap.
pointed a new police board for Omaha
under the recent ruling of the supreme
court declaring that appointive power
is vested in the governor
Sunday night a Great Northern
overland train was set upon by "a
gang near E[munds, Wash, presum-
ably for the purpose of holding it up
Several volleys were fired, but the
train was not stopped.
A terrific hail storm struck south
ern Iowa doing much damage tc
crops. The Burlington depot al
Pleasantville was destroyed by light
ming. IInumerable barns in the
country were fired by lightning.
The navy department will soon cal
for bids for huge floating dock to
accommodate a 16,OO0-ton battleshir
to be built in the United States and
Heated over to the Philippines This
will be one of the largest floating dry.
docks ever constructed
Thomas Edwards of Nashville is in
Jail at Wickliffe, KY, charged with
killing his wife and placing the body
on the Illinois Central track to be
mangled by the train. Edwards
claimed the death was due to acct
dent, but marks on her neck showed
she had been choked to death.
The feature of the railway confer
ence at Davenport. Wash. was the an
nouncement that the Northern Pacific
has ordered the building Of a railway
from Coulee City to Adrian about IS
miles. This will cut off $50 miles OF
haul to the coast
Lawrence H. Hamilton died al
Phoenix, Arizona He was formerly
| reporter on a Springfield, H., news
paper. At Phoenix he was secretary
of the board of trade. His parents
i reside at Bloomington. where his wife
and baby were visiting.
The fourth week of the grand circuit
| racing opened at Buffalo with clear
skies and fast track. Three races
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
INTENDED FOR FISH

Clinton, Iowa. Aug. 5.-Arb Nc
Donald dropped stick of dynamite
from boat into the Mauqketa river
for the purpose of killing fish. The
dynamite exploded directly under the
boat and Mcdonald was blown to
atoms. Jonn Ralston and Peter Nc
Cabe, who were in the boat with Nc
Donld, had narrow escapes. They
will have to stand trial for violating
the game laws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

E. J. Hess ST. Louis had a walkaway
in the junior singles. In the quarter
mile dash, F. ]. Snite and J. L. Joachim
rowed boat and boat, Snite squirting
hcme by a nose at the finish In the
senior double SOULS the Bohemian
Boat club crew Of New York showed
the way to the finish although closely
pressed by the ST. Louis crew over the
greater part of the course, winning by
several open lengths with the other
crews in procession.
The senior four-oared event was
landedshandily by the Eastern Rowing
club crew who showed superior rowing
ability over the Grand Rapids club.
In the final event, ]. l.. Joachim and
Z. J. Hess. of the Western and Century
clubs of ST. Louis, gave pretty exhi-
bitien in intermediate single SOULS,
Joachim winning by short length.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
HERE'S AN ORTHAGORiSCUS.
But Its Everyday Name is an Ocean
Sunfish.

Seabright, N. j., Aug. Am orthag-
oriscus was brought ashore by two
fishermen near here and excited
curiosity and speculation among the
summer residents who viewed it.
The peculiar creature weighed more
than 800 pounds, and was feet long
by feet wide. The fishermen club
bed it first and then landed it with a
gait hook. This Gus is one Of the
queerest looking creatures found in
the Atlantic. 1t is commonly known
as the ocean sunfish, and the specimen
caught is one of a species called
orthagoriscus mola and mola rotunda.
1t has no more tail than a toad, but
makes up for it's lack in the extreme
length of the dorsal and anal fins.
It's mouth is small and is supplied
with sharp teeth deeply imbedded in
the gums. It's eyes are large and
brilliant and it's body is oval in Sec
ton. with a thickness of nearly half
of the breadth of the fish, excluding
the fins While this fish seems to be
constructed to swim vertically, it
never is seen except when lying fiat
upon the surface of the water, with it's
fms idly Tapping upon the waves,
which break over it, 1t is easily
approached with a boat. and Is con-
spicuous when the sun shines upon it's
glistening sides.
Specimens weighing over 800
pounds have been harpooned in New
England waters, but no use is ever
made of them. The flesh is coarse
and tough and there is little oil in the
creature. Sunfish are seldom brought
ashore after they are killed, and in
consequence they are rarly seen by
landsmen, and create much specula-
ton as to their identity. Almost
everybody who sees one on the sand
wants to pry it up to see whether it
has not a long tail buried.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Walton Pyre's Recital.

Friends Of Walton H. Pyre will
ave an opportunity this evening or
eeing his Interpretation of Shakes
care, in the benefit recital to be Civ
II at Guild hall There will be read
-gs from Henry V. and Othello. Miss
label Constance Foster of Chicago
i'll assist with piano solos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Pekin Hero Dead,

Minneapolis. Aug. 5.-Orders for the
removal of Sergeant Major Frank E.
Blair to the army hospital at Fort
Bayard, N. NJ, reached here yester-
day an hour after the death of the
soldier from consumption. Blair
served in the march of the allied army
TO the relief of Pekin and distin-
gulshed himself in the PHILIPPINES.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

Chicago 8. Philadelphia Z.
Detroit /, Boston 6.
Cleveland l, Washington 0.
st. Louis s, Baltimore 2.
National.
Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 1.
New York Z, Pittsburg 9.
Boston 0, st. Louis l.
Western.
Milwaukee 2, st. Joseph 10.
Omaha 6, Des MOines 3.
Colorado Springs 5, Denver u.
Three a.
Terre Haute 6. Davenport 4.
Bloomington IS, Rock Island II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
KING ABLE TO WALK

Cowes, Aug. 5.-King Edward yes
terday for the first time since his ill
less walked up and down flight of
stairs without assistance. He also
"hjoyed a stroll upon the upper prom
made deck of the yacht. Empress
,ugenie visited the king yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Jews Honor ievinthal-

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Bernard L.
evinthal, chief rabbi of the orthodox
ews of Philadelphia, has been ap-
,ointed successor to the late Cher
Rabbi JACOBS Joseph of New YORK,
Is head of the orthodox Jews of the
United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Centuries In Review

Wurtemburg, Aug. 5-Wurtem-
burg celebrated the one thousandth
anniversary OF its founding by his
torical procession representing sue
cessive centuries. The king and
queen of Wurtemburg attended the
ceremonies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
BOLTON MAY BE INSANE.
Recent University Graduate Viii! be
Examined.


Milwaukee, Aug. G.-Willlam L.
Bolton of Racine was arrested in Mil
waulee yesterday by Detectives Lau-
benheimer and Mauger at the request
of the Racine authorities. Deputy
Sheriff A. F. Donald of that county
took the prisoner to Racine where he
will be examined as to his sanity.
Bolton, a recent university graduate,
was arrested in Milwaukee not long
ago on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses and was bound
over for trial in the municipal court.
He was out on bail when arrested.
Ricardo Jiminez has been elected
vice president of Costa RIGA, ex-Presi-
dent Rafael Iglesias, after having been
bitterly attacked by the press, having
rsigned the vice presidency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
Cracksmen at Ottunnwa.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 5.-Cracksmen
blew the safe Of the Laddsdale Supply
company at Laddsdale, near here,
yesterday morning, securing an IN
known amount. The postoffice is in
the same building and part of the
funds belonged to the government