Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

DdQSSS TO nOu-m6luDSIS CuS 81 dHo
chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma, in ses-
sion at Pittsburg, Kan, decided ad-
versely. I. .tley Merrick Of Phila-
delphia was reelected grand alpha.
The presentation of four medals for
the saving Of life in the past year in
Chicago will be made by Rev.
Frank w. Gunsaulus at Central
church Sunday morning. The medals
are those offered by Henry E. Weaver
This is the second annual distribution.
President Roosevelt's new years re-
cepton was attended by $500 persons;
| the remodeled white house was open
ed to the public for the first time;
! the presidents plan of having the
! guests pass between himself and the
receiving party worked successfully.
| Morris K Jesup of New York city
has given $25, 900 to the trustees of
| the Hampton normal and agricultural
| institute and the same amount to tie
! trustees of the Tuskegee normal and
industrial institute for the endow-
ment funds of those two institutions.
| Failure in an attempt to find his
daughter and penniless because of
robbery committed while he was con-
Quoting a search through the ''levee"
district caused Rudolph Hekstra, so
years old, to commit suicide in front
! of a resort on Chicago customs house
court.
Maj. Kingman, United States en-
gineer, received bids for the construc-
ton Of g hull foc one tug and an en-
tirely new tug for work in Cleveland
harbor. 1t is possible that a tug that
is already built will be purchased, as
the specifications provide for such a
movement.
At Racine, Wis, a runaway team Of
horses crashed into a car seriously in
juring S F. Christianson, the motor
man, killing one of the horses, wreck
ing the car and creating panic among
the eight passengers, who wee
thrown to the floor and somewhat
! bruised.
The United States Steel company
has profit sharing plan announced,
by which the employees may become
stockholders; $2,000O0O is set aside
for 1902 earnings to buy $4,000 shares
of preferred stock, to be afforded at
$3.50; percentage Of profits will be
joined to salaries.
At Pert Washington, Wis, Louis
and Stephen Preissler, charged with
torturing and -obbing George Witt
man, were discharged by Justice
Groety because Of lack of incriminat-
ing evidence against them. Mr. Witt
man, the victim of the brutal attack,
was unable to identify the prisoners.
The Alliance Electric Railway com
psny and the Stark Electric Railway
company of Stark county file,l a Ger
tifcate Of combination into one com
pany with the Ohio secretary of state
under the name of the latter, with 6
capital stock of $1,OOO,OOO c.. R. Nor
ley is president and E. S. Cook sec
rotary.
After Feb. /, 1908, the lines in the
Central Passenger association will
withdraw from sale all skeleton forms
of coupon tickets. Skeleton tickets
have always been a source of trouble
say passenger men, as they were used
for the manipulation of tickets by
scalpers as one of their best revenue
earnerS.
Stephen Lumkin, James Kennedy
and Arthur Mcclure, all colored, were
held by the coroner's jury at st. Louis
that inquired into the death of Orrir
Worthen, the murdered coachman
The jury decided that the three haG
guilty knowledge of the murder but
brought no direct accusations of hav
ing committed the crime.
In Kansas City, Kan, one of two
men shot and fatally wounded Jesse
B. Dulin, aged 33, keeper of stall al
the city market on the Missouri side
firing from behind. Dulin, who was
driving a wagon, arose in the seal
after being shot and fired at the two
men, wounding one, but both escaped
leaving no clew. Their purpose evi
IDENTIFY was robbery.
Word has been received that P.esi-
dent Roosevelt has announced that
he will not interfere in the plans Of
the war department in its decision
supported by an act of congress, to
build hydraulic dredge for the use of
the Cleveland district. 1t is expect
ed that, following this announcement
the order for the construction of the
dredge will be placed at once.
The combination train on the South
Park railroad, which left Denver was
wrecked four miles east of Breckin-
ridge. The engine and four cars
jumped the track and rolled down an
embankment. Engineer Daniel Will
liams and Fireman Frank Youger,
both Of Como, were pinned under the
locomotive and were terribly scalded.
Williams died two hours after being
removed from the wreck Younger
will recover.
Mis-. Mckinley spent the first day of
the new year quietly. Early in the
morning she visited the tomb OF her
husband and remained for some time
in meditation. She also visited the
graves of her children and placed
flowers thereon. At l o'clock she
went to dinner at the home of Judge
w. R. Wray. Several kilograms from
friends in official life at Washington
were received containing expressions
Of new years greetings.
The transport Warren is expected
to arrive at San Francisco from Sc
attic. She will be laid up with the
other discarded troopships and as
| soon &C GOOD anoboraoo Ground CON