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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

A distant earthquake shock was
felt at Chattanooga.
A mail bag containing checks and
money orders representing $4,000
was stolen from a Cleveland and Pitts
burg train.
The German cruiser Panther is con
voying a vessel having on board a
German cargo from Port of Spain to
Venezuela. in spite Of the blockade.
Merle T. Adkins of Milwaukee has
SIGNED a contract to pitch for the
new American league baseball team
that is to enter New York next year.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company has purchased U.s.
600 acres of coal land in the La Sale,
Ill, coal field, paying 100000. The
company will open and operate mines
for supplying the road with coal.
An eastbound passenger train on the
Milwaukee road was telescoped by a
fast Rock Island freight train at Ell
mira, Iowa. The freight engine was
shattered and Fireman Conley badly
bruised about the back and shoulders
M. Baron, the popular French actor
possesses a curious railway pass. II
accordance with French usage, the
pass contains the holders portra1,
for Identification, but in this case M
Baron is shown in the character Of
Mephistopheles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

were brought speedily to trial and on
Nov. 21, 1875, pleaded guilty to the
charge Of murder in ,the first degree
and were given life sentences.
The legislature in 1901 passed a law
empowering the state board of par
dons to grant paroles to life prisoners
who had served twenty-five years or
more The house recalled the bill be-
fore the governor signed it. The state
pardOning board decided that the bill
had become a law without the sig
nature Of the governor, and on July
10, 1901, upon recommendation OF the
board Of pardon commissioners,
parole was granted to Coleman and
James Younger, and on July IA they
were released.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
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SHAW is WELCOME
SECRETARY OF TREASURY GIVEN
OVATION AT DETROIT.
GUEST OF BUSINESS MEN
Secretary sayst the Question of Mar
kets Is One of Paramount Import
ance-More Tonnage Through De-
trcit Than New York and Liverpool
Combined.

Detroit, Oct. 19.-Secretary Shaw
$500 people when he addressed the
business mems association. Congress-
man CorliSs, after a short address
touching upon the local political stu
alton, introduced Secretary Shaw, the
audience rising, waving handkerchiefs
and cheering as the secretary ad-
vanced to speak. He said in part:
The secretary said the question of
markets is one of paramount import
ance. We must not only hold the
markets we have, but must seek new
ones. The republican party pledged
itself that it would give aid and as
sistance to the establishment of a
trade-carrying feet. 1t did not pledge
itself to any particular bill, simply
declared in favor of a policy, and
leaves it to congress to work out the
details. Our foreign commerce in
forty years has increased 400 per cent
but the aggregate tonnage OF foreign
commerce carried on to and from the
ports Of this country in American
bottoms, has fallen off two-thirds. In
other words, we have four times as
much to carry, but we actually carry
only one-third as much as formerly.
We have the best coast-wise trade in
the world but it is, and ever has been
protected. We have allowed no ship
owned by foreigners or built in a for
eign country to register Thus it is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
GOES OVER ONE DAY
Vote on Proposition to Ac-
cept Commission
Steam lien Fearful of Los
ing Their Jobs
Mitchell Makes Eloquent
Plea for Peace

outlined the report to be made. 1t
will probably recommend the accept
ance of the arbitration plan; that all
grievances be submitted to the COM
mission appointed by President Roose-
welt; that all men who shall not find
immediate employment snail be taken
care of by the union until they get po-
sitions, and that organized labor
throughout the world and other organ
izations and individuals be thanked
for the assistance given the mine
workers during their struggle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
GERMANS SHELL
OUT TO Beers

Berlin, Oct. 21.-General Dewet
spoke at o'clock Sunday morning at
Hanover station to 1000 persons who
almost stormed the train. He recount
ed the warmth of the beers reception
in Berlin and the liberality Of the
Germans. The generals collected
$87, 500 here. They undertook to give
autographs receipts to. every contrib
utor of $1.25 and had to spend several
hours daily signing receipts. Dewet
said if the throng kept up his right
arm would be in a sling as a result
of writer's paralysis. Envelopes con-
tanning money we're thrown into the
beers carriages when they were out
driving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
CASTRO ACHIEVES
4 SIGNAL VICTORY

La Victoria Venezuela Oct ia has arrived from
the of this place between the government
troops and the revouons bringing the that after days
terrible fighting 1000 rebels abandoned the field having retired from
their last POSITIONS six miles from La Victoria Friday night
the direction of Villa De Gur According President
Castro the killed and wounded number 5000 During the last days
of the fighting the 16 degrees and visitor to
the the declares he such terrible
spectacle presented by the battlefield.
The victory Of the troops which said to be due to
the of Present Castro who twice. with
rife his hand charged the head of his soldiers is considered
serious setback for the revolutionists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

sledgehammers took the prisoner from
his cell The mob took the negro to a
bound him, piled wood around him
and set fire to it. The negro begged
piteously, but in a short time the
flames leaped up and he expired in
the presence of several hundred men
comprising the mob. After Young had
been put to death the mob started in
quest of another negro, alleged to
have been implicated in the killing of
Mrs. Lewis. At midnight he had not
been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
PRESIDENT HILL TELLS
OF SECURITIES DEAI

Ut OES ~ ri l IEO DEAL
st. Paul, Oct. 1.-THE adjourned
hearing Of the government suit against
the sO-called railway merger began in
this city yesterday. The entire day
was given to the direct testimony Of
President Hill. He said the whole
purpose Of the organization of the
Northern Securities company was for
the protection Of a great commerce
with the orient which the northern
lines had sought to develop in con-
nCctiOn with the transportation COM
panies Of the whole world. The cir
cular of the company to share holders
Offering to exchange stock told them
any action of theirs in exchanging
their stock must be their own indi-
Vidual action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
ENGINE FALLS
THROUGH BRIDGE

Sank City, Oct. 21-While IT,
horsepower traction engine was cross
ing a bridge over the Wisconsin river
between this place and Roxbury, the
third span Of the bridge gave way and
10 men and the engine went down
with the span, which was 10 feet
long. The span lies on sand bar
three feet under water and the engine
now lies five feet under water.
Henry Meyers, president Of Sank
City, had his shoulder broken and C.
T. Ninman, editor of the Wisconsin
Pioneer and clerk of the village, had
his right arm broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
ARKANSAS HAS 4
"N|CCER" BURNING

Forest City, Ark, Oct. 21.-Charles
Young, negro, charged with assault
ing and afterward numbering Mrs. Ed
Lewis, white, was burned last night by
a mob. Sheriff Williams telephoned
Judge Hutton, who promised to come
today and give immediate trial for the
negro. Leaders of the mob had given
the sheriff positive pledges that they
lent measures. Last night, however,
the mob marched to the county Jail
and breaking in the Jail door with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-Marian No
Ian, who became famous on the Pacific
coast in 1893 as the california
Venus" was shot and killed last night
by Edward Marschutz, who then COM
mitted suicide. Marschutz accom-
panied the woman to her home and
when they reached the steps they were
quarreling. Miss Nolan ordered him
to leave and he refused. She there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
BOER GENERALS LEAVE
GERMANY FOR ENGLAND

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Generals Botha
Dewet and De Larey left Berlin fer
England last night intending to cole
suit with their English well-wishers
over the practicability of opening d
subscription there for the relief of
the beers. hoping thereby to allay the
political feeling. stirred up by their
continental utterances. The generals
spent the day receiving visitors and
dining with the pan-German associa-
ton. German collections for the
beers to now amount to $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
"California Venus" Shot in Quarrel

upon struck him with an umbrella and
he drew a revolver and killed her,
shooting himself afterward. Miss No
Ian attained western fame just prior
to the Chicago worlds fair, when she
won the beauty contest to determine
the most perfectly formed woman Ill
California, and the statue was
modelled according to her figure. She
later appeared on the stage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
S0UFRIERE'S DES0LATI0N

Kingsown ST. Vincent Oct 19As a result of the eruption of
Mt Sourere last week large of growing crops heretofore
deed outside the volcanic destroyed Hot sand buried
the fields several inches deep Crops in the Mesopomia valley,
twelve miles from the Volcano ruined No lives lost but
the people suffering from hunger and thirst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
BO0[)L..E:R
INDICTED
MILLIONAIRE POLITICIAN OF ST
LOUIS MUST ANSWER TO
CHARGE OF BRIBERY.

st. Louis, Oct. 21-The millionaire
politician, Edward Butler, was indict-
ed by the grand jury yesterday after
noon on the charge of paying to Dele
gate Kelly SAT, 500 bribe for assisting
in passing the ten-year city lighting
bill. Butler was released in bonds OF
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
WEEDS Widow; Now Sued by MiIliner

Mankato, Mimi, Oct. 21-A sensa-
ton was caused here yesterday when
Mrs. Lizzie H. Phelps, a fashionable
milliner, entered suit against Lester
Patterson, to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged breach of promise. Patter-
son was recently married to a wealthy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

voys from Ireland; Edward Blake,
Irish, M. P, Former Senator Smith Of
New Jersey, Patrick Egan, former
United States minister to Chill, and
Patrick Ford, Of the Irish World, were
among the delegates. The feature Of
the day was the address Of John W.
Finerty Of Chicago as permanent
chairman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

widow at Los Angeles, Cal. Patterson
is a wholesale grocer, one of the
wealthiest and best known residents
of Mankato. He is connected with
many industrial enterprises and mas
branch wholesale groceries in ST.
Cloud, Mimi, and Bismarck, N. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
Omaha RoodIers Held.

Omaha, Oct. 21.-President Alonzo
Miller and two members, J. L. Kubat
and Theodore Schroeder, of the board
of education of South Omaha were
yesterday held for trial on the charge
of accepting brides. Each was re-
leased on $1,000 bail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
Wife PO|SONS BROTHERS

Syracuse n Y, Oct. 19-M William Kiehl II years old, of
South Onondeg arrested yesterday charged with killing her
brohernaw Adam Kieh with srychnine Her husband died
suddenly in February It said she infatuated with ADAM and
the following her husbands death asked him her, but
he refused On September 49, Adam bed apparently well
and found dead the morning The sudden deaths OF the
brothers caused suspicion and Adams body exhued The
analysis showed of srychnne In the viscera
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
To Anticipate Interest.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The treasury
has decided to anticipate the interest
CT government bonds due November
1 and tomorrow checks for payment
of this interest to $2,233, 900 will be
mailed to bondholders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
EngIishman Is Killed

Wichita Kas Oct ia young Engisman jumped from the
top of Santa Fe freight while crossing the Salt Fork bridge
Ponca City Ok yesterday, saying the would
him to the bank and making bet that effect He fell Short
however, striking rock in the river and instantly killed. In
his pockets found evidences that he the nephew the earl
of Lonsdae and that he had served in the British army India In
his pockets also letter from London lawyers asking him
o prosecute claim to inheritance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23
MINNESOTA BEATEN
GOPHERS GO DOWN BEFORE
HUSKY NEBRAsKANS.
SHUT OUT AND SCORED ON
Notre Dame Keeps Score of WoIver-
ines Down to Comparatively Low
Figure-Chicago Shuts Out North
western 10 to O-Good Eastern
Games Played.

Minneapolis, Oct. 19.-The Univer-
sity Of Nebraska yesterday defeated
Minnesota to 0. Minnesota was
clearly outplayed and completely out
classed as to general team work.
Wolverines in Poor Form
Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 19.-Three tnou-
sand people saw the University of
Michigan football team defeat Notre
Dame yesterday by score of % to O..
Michigan's showing was disappoint-
ment to her admirers.
Chicago Bests Northwestern.
Chicago, Oct. 19.-The University
Of Chicago defeated Northwestern
University II to on Marshall field
yesterday. Northwestern kept the
ball in the maroon territory most Of
the first half, but neither side scored.
In the second half the Chicago de-
tense was strengthened notably and
they were able to push the ball over
| twice, Ellsworth kicking the goal both
times. 1t was straight, hard, man
| killing play from the start, Chicago's
right half-backs were the greatest
i sufferers, the position held originally
! by Schneur falling later to Bezdek,
| Jennison and IvisOn, in the order
given. IvisOn made the only run of
the day-50 Enthusiastically assist
ing in securing Chicago's first touch
down. Chicago's play, while not fast,
showed fair speed compared with their
work earlier in the season.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS

The blood in the human body
amounts to one-thirteenth of the en-
tire weight Of the body.
The gauchos of Argentina lives en-
tirely on beef, scarcely ever tasting
vegetables OF flour dishes.
Prince Waldemar, youngest brother
of the English queen, is said to be
the handsomest prince in all Europe.
Three-fourths Of the earth's surface
cannot be cultivated owing to noun
tain ranges, swamps and barren
ground.
The Swedish government is consid-
ering the advisability of working all
it's railways by electric fractions in
lieu of steam.
Yucatan mahogany and logwood for
ests are to be exploited by a com
pany which will build 275 miles of
railway therein.
If allowed to grow at will the tea
plant in India becomes a tree, but by
pruning it is kept so small that it ap-
pears but bush.
Bellma Arms is the name of a wo-
gan in Anderson, Indiana, who boasts
Of having eight divorced husbands and
has recently married ninth.
In the small town of Jena, located
in Germany, there are no fewer than
seven free reading rooms containing
newspapers and books. 1t is a uni
versity town.
What is supposed to be the largest
and most valuable pearl in the world
was recently found near Broomie,
West Australia. 1t is estimated to be
worth between s45,OOO and $4,000.
During the past six months to De-
cember 31st, there was Ut rigged
vessels built in the United States
compared with 568 rugged vessels for
the corresponding six months in 1900.
Chas. nj. Schwab, president of the
steel trust, has been hunting out his
poor relatives in Budda-Pesth and
sending them to America, promising
to find lucrative employment for
them.
Down in Kingman County, Kansas,
lives James A. Babbit, dwarf weigh
ing less than 100 pounds, who has a
wife weighing more than 800 pounds.
Babbitt's legs are said to be not over
fifteen inches long.
Recently John Alonzo PearsOns,
father of Prof. Pearson of tn Evans
ton University, who is to soon be tried
for heresy, died at that place. He was
The first settler in Evanstown and was
the founder of the Methodist Univer-
sity at that place.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

may have done some things that were
displeasing to some of the voters Of
the city, but it can be safely said
that he has always pleased the prop
erty owners, and who in a city are
more deeply interested in it's welfare
than the property owners? If, there
fore, Mr.. James has pleased them no
one else has any great amount of COM
plant to register against him, for,
after all, it is the property owners
that pay the bills for maintaining this
or any other city. Even the Times
editorially admits that if Mr. James
IS nominated by the Republicans it
will be useless for Democrat to be
nominated against him, for all parties,
the Democrats as well as the Repub-
llcans, will vote for Mr.. James and
practically unanimously elect him.
There are always to be found Re-
publicans wanting the same position
that the other fellow has, and this
may be the means of Mr. James lOos-
ing the nomination, and the city coun-
Gil loosing one of it's most valuable
members. AS member of the fin
ance committee, Mr. James has been
the watchdog of the city's funds, and
nothing has been paid out without it'll
being carefully scrutinized by him.
So careful has he been along this line
that even the property owners have
had reason to occasionally complain
at the small amount allowed by him
in going over the accounts. It is now
believed by the property owners of
the Fourth ward that it will be utter
ly impossible for any aspiring candi-
date for the position OF councilman
from that ward to defeat him for the
nomination, and, as said above, if
nominated he will carry the ward al
most unanimously.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

satisfied with DR.. Crichton as their
representative in the city council.
DR.. Crichton has always voted right
on all great public questions that have
risen in this city. He has been with
the people, without regard to their
wealth or political Influences; in
the city council as to zealously guard
the peoples interests, one and all,
without regard to political affilia-
tions or cooperative influences. He
has been an advocate of all the re-
forms that have been put through
the city council since he has been
member thereof. and in a great many
instances has lead the fight. If Seat
tie has ever done anything looking
forward to curtailing the influence of
the liquor men, DR.. Crichton has al
ways been foremost in the fight. He
is today a strong advocate Of the
amendment which has for it's object
the raising of saloon licenses from
$500 to $1,000 per year. He is also
one Of the hardest workers for the
city owning its own electric light
plant and was one Of the foremost
workers in the fight for the city own
ing its own water works, and is in a
way an advocate Of the municipal
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

The following is a partial list of
the Republican aspirants for office in
the various wards Of this city, sub
ject to the endorsement and ratifica-
ton of the next municipal conven-
ton:
First ward-John W. Pratt, corpora
ton counsel; James Weir, ward coun-
Gilman.
Second ward-Thomas Jefferson
Humes, mayor; Alexander Anderson,
councilman-at-large; w. H. Vincent,
ward councilman; A. Kistler, ward
councilman.
Third ward-Frank H. Paul, mayor;
L. B. Steadman, corporation counsel;
Dave w. Bowen, councilman-at-large;
H. c. Gill, ward councilman; J. A.
Payne, ward councilman.
Fourth ward-Mitchell Gillian, cor
poration counsel; John Riplinger, city
comptroller; ]. A. James, ward coun-
Gilman; A. A. Seagraves, ward coun-
Gilman; ]. A. Kahley, ward council
man.
Fifth ward-James Gregg, council
man-at-large; Scott Benjamin, ward
councilman; Ellis Morrison, ward
councilman.
Sixth ward-H. P. Rude, council
man-at-large; w. V. Rinehart, ward
councilman; William Voight, ward
councilman.
Seventh wards. F. Rathbun, city
comptroller; dark horse" candidate
for corporation counsel; Frank P.
Mullen, councilman-at-large; Jed. G..
Blake, ward councilman; J. o. Red
wood, ward councilman.
Eighth ward-C. G. Austin, mayor;
DR.. J. E. Crichton, ward councilman;
J. M. Taylor, ward councilman.
Ninth ward-F. M Lund, ward
councilman.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

In creasing interest has been add
ed to the political situation during
the past week by the announcement
on the part of James Gregg that he
will be candidate for the office of
councilman-at-large, subject to the
wishes of the Republican convention.
Mr.. Gregg, at the solicitation of the
Grocers' Association, would strive
for this nomination, and now Mr..
Gregg comes out with the declaration
that he is in the race to stay.
That Mr.. Gregg will "cut some ice"
goes without saying. He has long
been prominent in politics and has as
many friends as any man in Seattle,
where he has lived and done bust
ness since the fire. Mr.. Gregg has
full understanding of the needs of Sc
attic; he is a property owner and
business man who has been emin-
emily successful. There is not mat
ter to come before the council but
what he would have an intelligent
knowledge of, and being a man of
force, it can be depended upon that
he would be power in that body.
Mr.. Gregg is man of great ac-
tivity, and while he has never held
public office, he has occupied posi-
tions of trust in fraternal organiza-
tions and has been at all times keen
ly active and alive He is a type of
the man who has made Seattle great,
and while it may be that the poll
ticians have not yet acquainted them
selves with his popularity and
strength, that will be developed be
fore the convention meets.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

One of the reasons that Mr.. Humes
has lost SO many staunch supporters
in his present fight lies in the fact
that he has not been true to the men
who fought for him the hardest in
the past. Leading Fifth ward poll
ticians who have been for Humes
under all circumstances and when
ever he was a candidate for anything
are now fighting him to the bitter end
because he appointed w. L. Meredith
chief of police and then deserted him
when he needed his support most.
No man in the city is more RESPONSE
BILE for the misfortune that overlook
W. L. Meredith than Thomas Jeffer-
son Humes, and the friends of Mere
dith are warming up to the situation
and will make herculian efforts to
see that Mr.. Humes is never nomin-
ated and elected to another political
office in King county.
The Seattle Republican., 1902-02-07

If the Times or any Of the opposi-
tion papers make any effort to saddle
the Paul nomination on the shoulders
of John L. Wilson they will do so
in face of the fact that the manage
ment of Mr.. Pauls candidacy is COM
pletely in the hands and control Of
men who can in nowise be termed
Wilson men from the fact that they
have fought the ambitions of John l..
Wilson with a vengeance for the past
four years, and have not indicated
either by word or action that they
did not intend to do in the future
as in the past. 1t is not expected
that either Mr.. Guie, Mr.. Neufelder
or Mr.. Kinnear will ever lend John
L. Wilson any political assistance,
and it is they who have the candidacy
of Mr.. Paul full in hand at the pres
ent time.