Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12

| Ernest Mathews, VINO was arrested
some time ago by detectives, assisted
by postof1ce inspectors, on the
charge Of running a turf bureau at
New York, was discharged on the
ground that there was no evidence
against him.
An Injunction against union lead
ers in the proposed Wabash railroad
employees strike was granted by the
United States District court at St.
Louis. The walkout was postponed
and legal fight over the Injunction
probably will result.
A force of scouts had an engage
ment near NOvaliches with followers
of General San Miguel. Nineteen of
the Iadrones were killed. Skirmishes
have occurred with ladrones in the
hemp districts, in which $50 Of the
ladrones were killed
petition was granted in court at
Pittsburg, for the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the men
tai condition of Mrs. Sarah McCloy,
who was recently taken into custody
at Washington while endeavoring to
see President Roosevelt.
Seven troops of cavalry and four
batteries aggregating 500 men with
two bands stationed at Fort Riley
have been selected by the secretary of
war to participate in the dedication
of the Louisiana purchase exposition
at st. Louis on April 80.
General William Booth, founder of
the Salvation Army, who injured his
knee few days ago and who con-
tracted a cold after his farewell meet
ing at New YOTE was reported to be
resting easily. He has postponed his
departure for England.
Rev. G. M. Winchester, a clergy
man of Middletown, N. Y. has pre-
pared a table in demonstration of his
declaration that minister can live
substantially on $12 month if he
lives long, with some money left every
month to give to the church.
The Bertillon measurement system
of identifying criminals was aban-
doned by the London police for i'm
prints of finger tips and palms. Chi
cago officials say the latter would not
secure convictions here but that the
systems work well together.
Chicago users of telephones will pay
by the message instead of annual
rental, if the report made to the city
council by a special committee is
adopted The report recommends
the adoption Of the measured serv.
ice or message rate" system
Huntington, Central City, Kenova
and CeredO, w. Va, and Ashland and
Catlettsburg, KY, are experiencing a
gas famine, resulting from a break in
/, the chief main leading from fields in
, Kentucky. Many factories have been
closed and there is much suffering.
Judge Kirkpatrick of the United
States circuit court has appointed
Thomas P. McGovern of New York
and Joe D. Hallock of Plainfield, re
ceivers for the Pacific Packing &
Navigation company which operated
salmon fisheries from Puget Sound tC
Alaska
The Olive Stove company's plant, Z
large two-story brick structure at
Rochester, Pa, was demolished by al
explosion of gas, caused by leak il
, the mains. Herman Goedeker, Sr.
, an employee, was fatally burned. The
loss on the building and stock was
$4,000.
J The body of Miss Helen A. Smith o.
East Orange, N. j., was taken L
, Ithaca to be buried Miss Smith dice
J from Bright's disease after having
received treatment at the hands o.
christian scientists, with whom she
, had been identified for sixteen years
, both as a member and as a healer.
Members of the Finnish Relief so
ciety in New York have just received
some of the bread" which is almos
, the only food that can be obtained by
their starving COuntrymen at homt
1t is made of the bark Of pine trees
) and looks like brown sandstone. L
lasts for years in a palatable condl
ton.
The steamer Breakwater, from
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, brought
news of a desperate battle between
government lIOUpS d1u d IOlC6 VI III
surgents, under command of Lei
Christmas, an American, which re
suited in the defeat of Christmas ant
the almost complete humiliation O.
; his little army.
t Walter Galway is in critical condl
ton at Neillsville, Wis, from knife
wound in his neck and Angus
Weingrath is locked up, charged will
assault with intent to kill, which viii
be changed to murder should Galway
die. Calway's fine bird dog, the bone
of contention between the men, lies
dead shot by Weingrath.
John w. Garrett, United State:
, charge d affaires at The Hague, tel
egraphed that Queen Wilhelmins
would willingly comply with the re
quest of this government that sht
nominate the umpire in the event O.
dispute between the commissioner:
appointed to settle the claims of the
United States against Venezuela.
The steel trust plan provides for the
issuance of $3.50, 100000 of 5 per cent
bonds, 100000, 900 of which are to be
exchanged for S200,000,000 of Z PEI
cent preferred stock. The president.
, of the various subsidiary cOnpanie!
, have given their final approval to the
plans which provide for additions ant
improvements to plants to cost NOR,