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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-08-07

The worlds record for making an ell
liptical cloud Of dust one mile around is
now SO 3-5 seconds. 1t was made by an
automobile in Indianapolis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-08-07

Independence Hall is in Philadelphia.
1t is about the only sign Of independ-
ence that Pennsylvania has left, with
Matt Quay in the box.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-08-07

Why does the government go expert
menting around with all kinds Of new
tangled guns for the army, when it can
get toy pistols at such low rates?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-08-07

John l.. Sulliyan's diamond belt is
in pawn again." states an exchange.
Then John himself is also once more
Sin soak"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-08-07

When Sir Thomas Upton lunched
with President Roosevelt he lifted cup.
But as usual, he had to put it down
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
DENMARK Is
STORMSWEPT
ISsViSITED BY THE WORST GALE
IN MANY YEARS.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE
Several People Killed in Streets of
Copenhagen by Falling Tiles
Houses Unroofed and Ships
Dragged from Anchor and Sunk
Ruin in Provinces.

Copenhagen, Dec. 27-The worst
gale in many years visited Denmark
Christmas night and this morning
and has done enormous damage to
property and shipping. 1t is unsafe
to walk the streets of Copenhagen
owing to falling tiles, etc. Hospital
reports show several persons were
killed and many sustained injuries.
Many houses were unroofed and some
mills and factories have been partly
destroyed. Water in the sound rose
suddenly nearly as high as it did in
the great flood of 1872. Several ships
were dragged from their anchors and
collided or were sunk in outer harbOr.
kilograms from the provinces re-
port enormous damage to property
throughout Denmark. Two boats have
been wrecked off Elsinore and eight
persons drowned. Eleven men of the
crew, including Captain Tobiasen,
were drowned in the wreck of the Nor
wegian bark G. S. Penny, which went
ashore at Scaw There is a severe
gale in the south of Sweden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
Cameras in War.

To France probably belongs the
credit of using the camera for war
purposes in a most satisfactory man
ner at a time when it was Of the
utmost Importance. When Paris was
besieged communication with the out
side world was only by means of
balloons and carrier pigeons and
messages were photographed on
small films which could be
attached to the feathers of
the birds, and in this way a single
bird could carry thousands of words.
Likewise the aeronauts who lowered
over Paris used the camera for photo
graphing the different positions of the
Prussians. These photographs were
the first ever taken of an invading
army from a balloon. Profting by this
experience, the French army and navy
have increased their carrier pigeon
and balloon service. Several hundred
officers in the French army are ex-
pert photographers and every ell
cheering corps carries with it COM
plete Photographic outfits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
Wisconsin State News

John Hogan died at Seattle while on
his way home to Chippewa Falls from
Alaska.
John J. Abel of Kenosha has been
appointed immigration inspector at
Detroit.
Mr. and Ms. OrvilIe Cornwall cele-
braed their golden wedding at Neills-
vile Christmas day.
The family of H. G. Christianson OF
Caledonia narrowly escaped asphyxia-
ton from coal gas.
Lester Phelps, a mail carrier at An
tigo, shot himself in the leg while ex-
aiming his revolver.
Christian Voss, an insane patient,
committed suicide Christmas at the
Winnebago county asylum.
Caleb Ogden was struck by a piece
of circular saw on a farm near An
tigo and almost instantly killed.
A 3-year-old child of Emery Phelps
fell on 2 hot stove at GAINESVILLE and
was so badly burned that it will prob
ably die
John J. Abel ,forme rly of Kenosha
and game warden, has been appoint
ed inspector of immigration for the
port Of Detroit, Mich.
A clairvoyant is said to have sold
bogus mining stocks, feeced the news
papers and generally given Beloit
cause to remember him.
Horace Ruckman, an Oshkosh bar
Der, went to Zion, H., to have Elijah
Dowie treat him for stomach trouble,
but instead of getting better he died
and was buried at Zion.
The Kimberly Clark company's mills
at Niagara, Wis, has made $4,000 tons
of prin5 paper this yea, the output
going 10 Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chi
cago and New York papers.
John Sullivan, arrested at Lake
Koshkonong on charge of having vio-
lated the game laws, was acquitted by
a jury. Michael O'Connor who was
arrested with him, will be tried Jan. Q.
An Oshkosh philanthropist put
card in the papers and sent Christmas
gifts to each fatherless family that ap-
piled. Thirteen families were thus
enabled to bless an unknown benefac-
tor.
At Appleton it is claimed that the
confession of William Lange, under
arrest on a charge of burglary, shows
that there is an organized gang of
brass thieves who operate all the way
from Fond du Lac to Green Bay.
The family of H. G. Christensen at
Racine county, had a mar
row escape from being asphyxiated
from a defective stove. One boy hap
pened to awake and aroused the rest
The services of physician were
necessary all night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
MASCAGNI IS
UNDER ARREST

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Mascagni, the
Italian composer, who abandoned his
American trip while playing in Chica-
go last week, was arrested last night
on charge of embezzlement by his
former manager, Richard Heard.
When Mascagni decided to return to
Italy, he had no further use for an
American manager and discharged
him. Heard claims his contract called
for $4,000 and he tried to collect that
amount Mascagni refused to pay
Heard any such sum and the arrest
followed. Mascagni was allowed to
remain at the hotel, where he is liv-
ing, the house detectives agreeing to
be responsible for his appearance in
court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01

At Kenosha Officer Owen O'Hare
arrested John Johnson Christmas eve,
and while on their way to the lookup
the prisoner made fight that result
ed in O'Hare having two teeth kicked
out before he fired his pistol and seri-
ously wounded johnson.
Instead of being married at home
and giving their neighbors a chance
for jokes, Miss Ella Lawren &c and
DR.. Manley H. Michaells, two young
GAINESVILLE society people, went to Chi
cago and were quietly married, re-
turning home in time for Christmas.
Prof. G. E. Conant of Chicago, for
merly Of Appleton and a graduate of
Lawrence University nj 1892, recently
sailed for the Philippines where he is
sent by the American Bible society
to translate the new testament into
Viscayan, the principal dialect spoken
in the southern islands.
The home Of George E. Whitman on
the outskirts of the Port was broken
into by robbers supposed to be tramps.
George Whitman was bound, gagged,
thrown down stairs and severely in
jured. The coming of his approaching
brother scared the robbers away and
George was released at once The
two men live alone near stone
quarry.
At Williams Bay, fire destroyed the
large rejecting telescope and the
building it was in. The loss is about
| $4,000, and is total, as there was no
| insurance. The building was about
100 yards from the main observatory,
and consisted Of one large room in
which were mirrors, driving clock
and other appliances, forming a re-
| flecting telescope with a fold length
of 120 feet. The telescope was not
quite completed, it was designed by
| PIof. Hale and intended for use in
connection with the spectroheligraph,
designed by him and constructed in
the observatory workshop. Many
valuable results were expected from
| it's use. The fire was probably caused
| by electric wires.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
MINERS TO RAISE
SALARY OF MITCHELL

Indianapolis, Dec. Phone of the
most important matters to be con-
side-ed by the coming convention of
United Miners will be the proposed in
crease in the salary of President Nit
chel and Secretary Wilson. At pres
ent Mitchell receives 1900 a year and
Wilson $1,000.
It is understood the increase I'M
Questionably will be allowed and the
only speculation is as to the amount.
The wage conference will break all
records for labor conventions. Last
year there were about a thousand
delegates representing a membership
of nearly 100000. 1t is expected there
will be over 1900 delegates at the
coming convention has had great
growth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
WILL SETTLE
AT THE HAGUE
DIFFICULTY TO 9E
ARBITRATED THERE.
ALL PARTIES ARE AGREED
President Roosevelt Spared the En-
barrassment of Solving the Vexed
ProbIem-British Press Commends
His Action in Declining to Serve as
Arbiter.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-The
notes received from the European gov
ernments interested in the Venezue-
Ian controversy, including Venezuela,
agree to submit the question at issue
to the tribunal at The Hague. A note
is now being prepared by Secretary
Hay, in which this government an
nounces its hearty approval of such a
course. There appears to be no ques-
understanding that the Monroe doc
trine is not to enter into the question
of arbitration.
London, Dec. 27.-The latest phase
of the Venezuelan trouble has been
welcomed very lukewarmly.
Arbitration by President Roosevelt
had been anticipated as so desirable
an issue from the difficult business
that his refusal, which is regarded as
final has caused keen disappoint-
ment. 1t is foreseen that even if sat
| isfactory conditions to submission of
the disputes to The Hague court can
be arranged, this method will entail
endless and wearisome details, with
no assurance that at the end Castro
still will be in power or Venezuela in
a mood to abide by the decision of
The Hague. In short that element of
guarantee which would have accom-
panied Roosevelt's acceptance of the
Office of arbitrator is now lacking. At
the same time it is readily admitted
that from the American point of view
the president has acted wisely in de-
clining to act
The Mail in violent attack upon
the government says:
"Thus ends perhaps the most inglo-
rious episode in which Great Britain
has engaged in recent years."
La Gauira, Dec. 27.-The Swedish
bark Dramas, from Cardiff, with Ats
| tons of coal for the La Guaria-Cara-
cas- railroad, a British concern, ar
rived off port Christmas and was Or
! dered to remain outside the blockade
| line. Yesterday orders were con-
veyed to the captain Of the bark to
leave. This step was taken because coal
was consIuered contraband of war.
The vessel was not seized, as she left
Cardiff before the trouble with Vene-
zuela commenced. The captain of the
Eramnas is awaiting orders from his
consignor.
| The Dutch consul here has asked
for and obtained permission of the
! commander of the British cruiser
| Tribune to send a schooner to Los
Roques, a group of small islands 12O
miles north of here, where. the char
coal burners who trade with La Guaira
are at present without provisions or
water, their sloops having been
, seized by the blockaders. The
schooner must carry a flag of truce
She can only take enough provisions
| to last the trip and she will remove
al the inhabitants of Los Roques to
| Willemstad, Curacao, and then return
here. Two schooners were captured
yesterday morning. The total num-
Der of craft taken by the blockaders
! is now twenty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
STEAMER
IN THE ICE
IN LAKE HURON-PART OF CREW
MAKES PERILoUS WAY OVER
TO TOLEDO.

Toledo, O., Dec. 27-The steamer
A. L. Hopkins, which left Detroit last
Tuesday enroute to Toledo and was
sighted abreast the Toledo light in
Maumee bay Thursday is now com
pletely in the grasp of the ice and in
grave danger of being crushed and
sunk Last evening the mate and two
sailors of the vessel came to the city
after perilous trip over the ice. They
were nearly frozen and tell an awful
story of the condition of affairs on the
boat. The crew is living on bread and
water. The only food the crew had
Christmas day was a piece of bread,
slice of bacon and baked potato. Since
then they have had nothing but bread.
The greater portion of the trip across
the ice was made on their hands and
knees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
VENEZUELAN.

London newspapers now declare
the Monroe doctrine was backed by
Canning at the time it was pro-
mulgated.
President Roosevelt's administra-
ton has a series of difficult problems.
Members of congress are deluged
with protests against his acting as
Venezuelan arbitrator.
British public still hopes President
Roosevelt will act as arbitrator, al
though the validity of American OBJ
iections is recognized. More friendly
sentiment is show toward the kaiser
Germany will allow the Hague
peace court to arbitrate if President
Roosevelt refuses to act and Great
Britain consents. Once announce
ment was made unoffically at Berlin.
The responsibility for quick settle
ment now rests with England.
President Roosevelt's acceptance or
refusal to act as arbitrator hinges on
the restrictions imposed on MIN by
the European powers; anxiety for an
early setLIement is increasing be-
cause of threatened complications.
The allies already at odds.
In an interview Lopez Baralt,
Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs,
said he had not been informed Of a
81 am greatly surprised at news that
such a step has been TAKEN" said
Baralt. Il had believed the matter
was approaching a settlement"
No confirmation could be obtained
of the report coming from Caracas
that the proposition had been made
to President Castro that all pending
differences between Venezuela and
the Europena governments having
claims against her be submitted tc
arbitration of The Hague tribunal
The president has reached no de
olson in regard to the invitation OF
the powers that he arbtirate the
Venezuelan matter. 1t is possible
that his decision will not be forth
coming for several days. Cores
pondence is being exchanged daily
between the state department and the
foreign officers with reference to The
invitation. Secretary Hay early to
day held a brief conference with the
president of Venezuelan situation.
President Castro, says a Caraca!
dispatch, has telegraphed from l.;
Victoria his acceptance of the pro
posal to submit all pending diff
ferences to the arbitration of The
Hague tribunal, subject to certain
conditions which include cessation
of the blockade and the return t.
Venezuela of the fleet seized by tn
allied powers. President Castro's &C
ceptance has been transmitted to. .nt
Washington government, from which
the proposal animated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01

in which he advocated a plural execu-
tive to be known as the executive
council, which should be chosen in
joint session by the two houses of con-
gress, and several other works.
George W. Thatcher, a Utah pioneer
and for years prominent in political
and church affairs, is dead at his home
in Logan, Utah, after long illness
aged 81 years. NJ. Thatcher crossed
the plains with his parents with the
first band of Mormon pioneers. In
the early days Of the state Mr.. Thatch-
er was one of the famous pony ex-
press riders.'' the later was identified
with many public enterprises. Mr.
Thatcher was delegate to the ma
tional democratic convention in Kan
sas City in 1900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01

an hour for a ten-hour day and 70
cents for all overtime. They struck
for 20 cents an hour for a ten-hour
day, so cents overtime and 40 cents
an hour for Sundays and holidays.
The recent fall of snow has aided
materially in hurrying the work OF
hauling logs. E. S. Hammond, who
has the contract for logging the Starr
timber for the Wisconsin Oak Lum-
Der company, expects to bank H.
100000 feet this winter. The Nc
Donough Sawmill company will start
it's mill Jan. 1 C. M. Stevens is erect
ing a sawmill and expects to manu-
facture 100000 feet of hardwood
the coming season. J. w. Mullen ex-
poets to log and saw 100000 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
DOM ESTIC.

AT HOughton, Mich, 5000 people
saw the Portage Lake team defeat
the Toronto varsity Is to 2.
e. H. Gary probably will succeed
c. M. Schwab as the steel trust presi-
dent if the latter resigns.
The Towanda Qll.) postoffice was
robbed of $500 by safe crackers, who
blew safe open with nitroglycerin.
John D. Rockefeller will build a
new Bryn Mawr college hall himself,
instead of giving $25O,0O0 con
diuonally.
Peter Veregin, Dukhobor leader
recently released from Siberia, ar
rived at Winnipeg en- route to Douk-
hobor colony.
Near Trinidad Cal, six men were
killed in a freight wreck on the
Colorado e Southern. The dead are
all trainmen.
Isaac Henry Stratton, son of the
Colorado mining millionaire, was mar
rled to Miss Josephine A. Larabee at
Oshkosh, Wis.
gasoline tank explosion in Hot
Springs, Ark, injured fifty men and
toys; $4,000 cash was blown up but
nearly all recovered
George Bundahl, SO years old, of
Crookston, Mimi, shot and killed
Caroline A. Moen, aged 10 years, and
committed suicide.
Winchester Qll.) owners of 10000
acre tract along Illinois river will
organize drainage district and build
levees to protect it.
freight wreck on the Chicago &
Alton at Macoupin tied up traffic at
Bloomington and st. Louis The prop
erty loss is extensive. No one was
seriously hurt.
j. P. Morgan is sued for $3.50 bv
tenants of his Park avenue fiat build
ing, who claim they were forced to
spend that sum for COAL
The Pacific Gable cOmpany's agent
surveyed the new cable route around
New Deep, near Guam, wnere a depth
OF $500 fathoms was found.
Christian: Voss, a ''trusty' at the
Winnebago county asylum, Wis, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself in
the basement of the building.
Ten men were shot by the &C
cidental discharge of shotgun in the
hands of Mastin Batson at a TURKEY
shooting match at Philip Creek, Ill.
Gideon w. Marsh, president of the
wrecked Keystone bank, Philadel-
phia, will be released from peni-
tertiary after serving four years
sentence
Hiding Holm, years old, and
FRANK Smllh, aged 8, froze to death
near the Chicago Industrial Home for
Boys at Woodstock, H., from which
they escaped.
The 400 engineers and firemen on
the Milwaukee system were given an
increase in pay of about 10 per cent
Joint committees of engineers and
firemen on that system have been in
chicago since Dec. 1, adjusting the
wage scale.
At national meeting of the mem
bers of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity William c. Levere of
Evanston, ILL.,, was elected supreme
grand archon.
Mayor Low has signed the tunnel
franchise for the New York and New
Jersey company, authorizing the
commencement of work on the New
York side at once.
Near Fall River, Mass, man and
a girl were killed and a woman prob
ably fatally injured last night ty a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
CARL BITTER Is NAMED.
Austrian Artist to Manage Sculpture
of St. Louis Fair.

st. Louis, Dec. 27-Carl Theodore
Francis Bitter has been appointed
chief of sculpture of the Louisiana
purchase exposition, taking the place
of Frederick W. Buckstuhl, resigned.
Bitters' early home was in Vienna,
Austria, where he attended art
schools and studied sculpture. He
was commissioned to make the sculp-
tural decorations for several build-
ings of the Columbian exposition and
was director of sculpture of the pan
American exposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
AUTHOR OF LAZARRE
DIES AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Mary Hart
well Catherwood, the well known au-
thoress, died at her residence last
night of cancer. She was taken ill in
October and steadily declined until
she succumbed to the disease. The flu
neral will be held Sunday, interment
being at Hoopeston, ILL.,, her old home
Mrs. Catherwood is survived by her
husband, John S. Catherwood, and
daughter. She is tie author of La
zarre and other successful novels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
FOREIGN,

Howard Ellis, former United States
consul to Holland, dropped dead on
Broadway.
Joseph l.. Mckinney, treasurer of
the National Lead company of New
York died of pneumonia.
Nate Salisbury, controlling partner
in Buffalo Bills wild west show, died
at his home in Long Branch, aged 81 e.
At Danville, H., James Kildee, aged
1O2 years and supposed to have been
the Oldest resident of the state, died
of old age.
Lord Willoughby de Broke died on
the Peninsular & Oriental steamer
Australia near Alden, Dec. 9, and was
buried at Sea.
James Leeming of New York general
freight agent of the Erie division of
the Erie railroad, died at Buffalo. He
was born in Brantford, Ont. in 1857.
At Chicago. Captain Alexander Han
sen, during the Spanish-American war
commander of the transport Seguran-
ca, running between Tampa and San
tiago, died, aged 55.
Julius fischer, county attorney, and
one of the most prominent republican
politicians in Iowa, died from compli-
cation of troubles aggravated by active
participation in the last campaign.
Former Isparacher Greek In
dian, died suddenly at Okmulgee, I.
T., aged go. He was prominent in
Greek affairs three score years ago
and connected with every treaty of i'm
portance between the United States
and Indians during that time.
At St Francis hospital, Chicago,
Marcellus A. Morse died of tubercu
losis at the age of So. He was we'll
known business man Of Chicago, hav-
ing been a resident Of that city since
1871 lat which time he came there
after successful operations in the
Pennsylvania oil fields.
Colonel Henry Clay Lockwood is
dead in Bellevue hospital, New York,
after short illness. He was 63 years
old. Colonel Lockwood was the author
Of THE Abolition of the Presidency"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
Four Injured in Wreck,

Rochester, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Four
collision on the Northwestern road.
persons were seriously injured in
They are Ed. Sullivan of Fargo,
George Sicily, brakeman of Red Wing,
and A. G. fainter of Winona, express
messenger. 1t is said that the brakes
would not hold on the icy track.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
MURDERED ON CHRISTMAS.
Storekeeper Killed and Robbed on
YuIetide Moon.

Matthews, Ga, Dec. 27.-Edward
Gay, a merchant running a store six
miles from here, was murdered early
Christmas morning and the store
burned. His safe, which contained
$1,000, was found open and the money
gone. Gay was called from his home
by an unknown man who asked him
to change bill. Not having the
money, Gay walked with the man to
his store and did not return. His
skull was found in the ruins of the
store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
Will Supervise Procedure.

Rome. Dec 30-The Italian minis
ter at The Hague has been ordered
personally to supervise the procedure
Italian claims against Venezuela be-
fore the international peace court at
The Hague.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
Unfortunate.

Silas Medders-3Whut's ole Hen
Pecht so golfired cross 'bout?"
HI Gosch-"It's all bout this hyar
rural free delivery we're goin' tew
have. He SELF he don't see haow he's
ever goin' tew git out among the boys
now tibet there won't be no excuse
fur goin' tew the postofice. "-Phila-
delphia Press.