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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
LEGISLATIVE

THE newspaper down the street
persists ia slandering al persons who
refuse to take their paper or do
business with them. Norman escapes.
For some time back-ever since he
ordered his paper discontinued-they
talk of e. A. Upham, our present
efficient Register of Deeds as being
a candidate for a third term. There
has been no public announcement Of
Mr.. Upham's intention Of being a
candidate again. Many patrons Of
that office, In both parties, have
been urging him to be a candidate,
but whether he will decide to become
candidate will depend upon his
Republican friends in Wood county.
The patrons Of Register of Deeds
office in this county are a unit ia ex-
pressions OF commentator as to the
present excellent condition OF the
books and records in that Office and
the efficient manner in which Mr..
Upham has served the public. II the
delegates assembled In the Republican
county convention should see lit to
re- nominate Mr.. Upham they are to
be the best judges OF it and not the
novice that happens to have permits
Sion to edit the sheet down the street.
AS rule the Republicans don't
believe In the third term idea and
the rule Is q good one to follow on
general principles. There are ex-
ceptions and this may be one. A large
per cent. OF the Republicans In Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

MAY 81, 1904.

MAY u, 1904.
The following are the market price
of produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day OF publication:
Potatoes $50.
Rye-58c to &c.
Oats-45c.
Corn-shelled, 100 lbs, $1.O5
Hay-marsh, S7-sS; timothy, sl2-S13
Eggs -14c.
Butter-1Sc
BeanS-Sl.75 to $500.
Peas-75c. to 31.OO.
Beehive. 100 lbS., $3.50 to $500;
$500 to $500.
Pork-live. S4.25 dressed s.. 90 to Sc. 90
Veai-live. 2ac: dressed 4}c.
Chicken Live, 12c; dressed, l4c.
Turkey-live, 12c to 14c; dressed 15c
to Ice.
Flour-bbl., $500.
Feed-ton, 1923.
Middlings-ton, $40.
Bran-tOn, $3.50
BOlted Corn Meal bbl., $3.50.
Lard-11c to 122c.
Ham-whole, 14c.
Mess Pork-bbl.. sic. 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

consin have already expressed desire
for the denomination of Governor
B. M. La Toilette for a third term.
Perhaps it may be mistake, but the
majority OF delegates in the state
convention have so decreed. Time
will tell whether they have made a
mistake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
A very splendid game of base bali

A very splendid game of base bali
was played last Saturday afternoon
between the high school team and the
e. o. KS and resulted in victory for
the high school boys. A score of 10
to Is The score was a tie in the
ninth inning and a tenth had to be
played during which the s'staying
qualities of the e. O. KS failed.
Several spectaculars plays were
made by the 'shas beenS."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
DATES TO REMEMBER


gednesday, June |.
The ladies' aid society of the Con-
gregational church, east side, will
meet with Mrs. Geo. Mead,
The west side ladies' aid society
OF the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. Shaw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
REPUBLICAN TICKET

REPUBLICAN TICKET
For President. Of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt.
STATE TICKET
Robert M. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant Governor
James 0. Davidson.
For Secretary of State
Walter l.. Houser.
For Attorney General
L. M. Sturdevant.
For State Treasurer
j. Kempf.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Chas. P. Carey,
For Railroad Commissioned
John w. Thomas,
For Insurance Commissioner
Zeno Nj. Host.
LEGISLATIVE
For Congl essman 10th District
Webster E. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

Dances given every Sunday evening
at the sand hill picnic and Baseball
Park. 20-4W
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Sept 10.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Francis E..
Granger, 20, Point Richmond, and
Henrietta A. Niendieck, 16, San Fran
cisco; Max F. Sahlmann. 81, and Mar
tha F. Schauer. %, both of Oakland: !:
Charles R. Wilcox, over 81, and An
ME Conrad, over Is. both OF San Fran
cisco; John Peterson, "a, and Emily
Erickson, %, both of Berkeley; Ed
ward L. Schmidt, %, and Edith w.
Bassett, %, both of Oakland; George
E. Names, over 21. and Marie T. Gal
lin, over Is, both of Oakland; joseph
Luna, "a, and Francis C. Diers, 21.
both of Decoto; David 1. Brown, 22
and Caroline F. Butler, %, both of
San Francisco; Herbert A. Muir, "a.
Sacramento, and Agnes B. Smith, 90,
San Francisco; John Vierra, %, and
Annie Avellar. 19, both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
FAINTS AFTER
LONG SERVICE
Strain of Conducting Jew
ish New Year Ceremonies
Exhausts Oakland Rabbi
DOCTOR is CALLED IN
Rev. Marcus Friedlander
Collapses at Conclusion
of His Morning Service
DOCTOR is CALLED IN

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Sept 10.
Completely exhausted by the strain
of the long service held in celebration
of the Jewish new year, the Rev.
Marcus F'riedlander, rabbi of the First
Hebrew Congregation of Oakland,
tainted this morning as he left the
pulpit. 1t was at the close of his ad-
dress on 1.-The Value and Uses of
Time" The new year service had
lasted for more than four hours. clos
ing with the sermon by the rabbi.
Rabbi Friedlander was seen to stag
ger and sink down as he was leaving
the pulpit. In a moment he was sur
rounded by the excited members OF
the congregation, several of whom
carried him to his study and sent at
once for a doctor. Before the physi-
clan arrived, however, Rabbi Fried
lander had recovered consciousness,
and shortly afterward was able to
take a carriage to his home. The
physician diagnosed the case as one
of physical exhaustion resulting from
continued mental strain. A few days
of rest will enable Rabbi Friedlander
to resume his duties.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Am Anthracite Discoyerr.

The report that a valuable deposit Of
anthracite coal in Delaware County,
New York, has been found at a depth
of 200 feet is of Importance If it shall
be fully verified. The fact that an
thracite coal should be an exception to
nearly all other minerals in being found
only in a small district In a single
State has always afforded matter for
surprise and discussion, the more so as
bituminous coal has been found in al
most every country in the world. This
discovery to the north Of the anthracite
region seems to indicate that there may
be still other coal-bearing localities
which the geologists have not discov-
cred and other anthracite coal fields
may be brought to light. a consumma-
tion devoutly to be Observation-Disclosures
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Mrs. C. NJ. Wright Drenched
by Stream Directed by
Her Next Door Neighbor
SWEARS TO A WARRANT
Dispute Over a Property
Line Results in a Row
Between the Two Women
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 Broadway, Sept 10.


Mrs. Daisy Huntley of e1S Sixth
street was too free with a stream Of
water from the family hose and now
she is under arrest for battery, the
charge being preferred by Mrs. c. NJ.
Wright. It is true that Mrs. Huntley
denies the battery. but the heartless
police served the warrant that was
sworn TO by Mrs. Wright, and the
question Of whether turning stream
Of water upon a neighbor is battery
will have 10 be determined by the
Oakland courts.
The HuntIeys and the Wrights are
neighbors- There is no record Of
family disturbances I'D to this after
noon, but to-day the trouble came in
showers. Mrs. Wright wanted to
clean the windows Of her home that
overlooked the Huntley property. In
order 20 DO this she placed a ladder
against the house. mounted the lad
der and went to work with water and
q viii.
Then came the clash The ladder
rested upon the Huntley property
Mrs. Huntley ordered her neighbor
OF the ladder and the ladder of her
property. The order was not obeyed
and Mrs. Wright went ahead cleaning
her windows The order was repeated,
but the operation Of cleaning the
Wright windows went calmly ahead
Then Mrs. Huntley resOrted TO hose
and water. The son and heir Of the
Huntley household was instructed to
attach the garden hose TO the faucet.
and. as the statement upon which was
based the warrant goes, Mrs Hunt
lev directed the nozzle, while the
son and heir turned on the stream
The water succeeded where Mrs.
Huntley's orders had failed and Mrs
Wright beat q retreat that was equal
10 one OF the great Russian move
nents- Drenched and angry Mrs
Wright started of for the City. Hall
and swore out a warrant for the ar
rest Of Mrs. Huntley. Mrs Wright
says that while Mrs. Huntley had the
water on her she is going TO have the
law on Mrs Huntley-
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Heredity and Association.

The proprietor of the Japanese tea
store on the South Side has been much
annoyed by the incessant bowling OF
his neighbOr's dog under his window
while he was trying to sleep.
There came a night when his patience
gave way.
He raised the window. stuck his head
out and called to his neighbor:
Mist Jones'" he said. will you do
the kindness for request the honorable
dog that he stop his honorable bark
If you don't. by gosh, knock his jam
head orr
The student of philology will not need
to be told where the native Japanese
politeness of the speaker left off and
the demoralizing influence Of his Amer
lean environment came in.-Chicago
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
chinn.s soIdier NIaterlaI.

Colonel Grandprey, once French mill
tary attache in Peking, gives some very
interesting information regarding the
Chinese army in the Revue de Paris.
He says that few countries have such
excellent material as China for an
army, where the whole population of
42O, 1000, 900 consists. so to speak, of one
people, displaying the same racial
qualities. The Chinese is long-lived and
tenacious of life. He thmves in every
climate, in spite of the heat or cold,
is extremely thrifty and therefore cas-
lily supported3 He has nerves of steel,
he can sleep in any position and in
any place, and can do with a mini
mum of sleep. He seldom needs a
doctor and bears pain with the great
est stoicism. The Chinese is very
teachable, and what he has once been
taught he never forgets.-London
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
CIRCUS TRAIN TAKES
OFF SMALL BOYS FOOT
Steven Spencer Falls Under Car In
Trying to Jump On and Leg
Is Crushed.

OAKLAND, Sept. 1O.-In trying to
jump the circus train this morning
Steven Spencer, a 15-year-old lad,
living at 1928 Filbert street, fell under
the wheels and had his left foot taken
off just above the ankle. He was
very weak from loss of blood when he
arrived at the Receiving Hospital and
is recovering very slowly from an
anesthetic and effects of an operation.
Young Spencer is a schoolboy, but
carries a paper route, and about
o'clock this morning was at the Six
teenth-street station watching the
circus train switching. He tried to
Jump aboard to sell some papers to
the crew and as he did so he bumped
against boy who jumped just ahead
of him. He fell under the car and
his left leg was caught and crushed.
He was removed to the Receiving
Hospital, where Drs. r. T. Stratton,
A. S. Kelly and NJ. L. Emerson
operated on the leg, removing the
foot. His condition, owing to his
weakness, is considered critical.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
CANNOT SELL
CITY PROPERTY
Mayor Olney of Oakland
Lays Down an Important
Rule of City Policy
AVOIDS BAD PRECEDENT
Land Sold Is Only a Small
Strip, but the Principle
Involved Is Important
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

1016 Broadway, Sept. 10.
Mayor Warren Olney has decided
that property belonging to the city
should not be sold, no matter what the
conditions surrounding the sale. This
general principle of municipal owner
ship was announced by the Mayor to-
day, when he vetoed an ordinance by
which the city sold to P. Mcdonnell a
small portion of the land upon which
the Alden f1rehouse stands. By this act
Mayor Olney has laid down a rule Of
city government that affects every mu-
nicipality in the State and which will
become a precedent that Is likely to be
quoted for years to come.
The property involved is a small v
shaped piece that jutted into a lot
owned by Mcdonnell, and the City
Council passed an ordinance selling this
section to him for $64 in order to
straighten out the property lines of his
lot. Mayor Olney to-day decided that
it was against public policy to sell any
city property and vetoed the ordinance,
distinctly declaring that 1t would create
a bad precedent. He also asserts that
the City Council cannot sell property
without advertising for bids, which was
not done in this case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Oakland Amusements.

OAKLAND, Sept 1O.-Ye Liberty
Playhouse will present the Celtic play.
Robert Emmett" next week. begin
ming Monday evening. Connected with
the drama will be several Irish dances
performed by J. J. O'Connell, Mr.. Kel-
leher and the Misses Bessie and Hazel
Allen. The Bishop company will pre-
sent the play, Landers Stevens at the
head.
At Idora Park during the coming
week a vaudeville bill viii be present
ed every evening. with matinees on
Saturday and Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Must Serve a Year.

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-James Har-
per. who last July cut one William
Walker for refusing to give him 10
cents, was sentenced to a year in the
County Jail by Judge S. P. Hall this
afternoon. He had entered a plea of
not guilty, but last Tuesday changed
his plea to guilty.
When Walker refused his demand
Harper lunged at him with a knife,
which struck him under the chin. He
then ran away and was shot by Po-
liceman Caldwell for refusing to stop.
He was not seriously hurt and soon
recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
The RIneiax Pirate.

Greenleaf Davis. the hermit of
Mount Katahdin, tells Of a bluejay's 5
nest that contained the shells OF more
than ESQ eggs. which the Jays had
stolen from the nests Of song birds
and taken home for their young to
feed on. Hidden in one side OF the
nest was a gold watch. which a hunt
er from Worcester had lost the pre-
vious autumn and had accused his
guide of stealing. The watch had
been hung on limb of a Iean-to
camp at night and when the hunter
woke in the morning the timepiece
was missing.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
FIND CHINESE
BADLY HACKED
Mutilated Body of a Young
Farmer Discovered in a
Cabin That Was Burning
WORK OF A HIGHBINDER
Believed That Murder Was
Committed by Some Person
Whose Money Victim Won
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call
1O16 Broadway. Sent. 10.


1016 Broadway, Sept. 10.
A highbinder murder, followed by an
attempt to burn the body of the victim
in his cabin, has startled the people of
Irvington. and the constables OF sew
eral townships are trying to find clew
to the perpetrator Of the crime.
Sing Kee, prosperous young Chinese
farmer. was found literally hacked to
pieces in his burning cabin about mid
night Friday. The flames attracted the
attention of Nick Pahrelfall, on whose
ranch the Chinese had his cabin, and
he went to extinguish the fire. Look
ing into the cabin he saw KEGS body
lying upon the floor. He drew the body
out ere the cabin was destroyed.
1t was evident that the victim had
engaged in a terrible struggle. The
place was in utmost disorder. The
mans head was nearly severed from
the body. and other deep gashes indi-
cate that q meat chopper was the
weapon used.
1t is believed that Kee made enemies
by his good luck at gambling and that
some one whose money he had won
killed and robbed him.
The murder may bring on a tong
war, as KEGS tongmen will surely en-
deavor to revenge his death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Decrease .of SOLAR Radiation.

Are we receiving less heat from the
sun? Returns have lately been made
to the Paric Academy of Sciences by
NJ. Dufour and M. Ladislas Gorczynski
which seem to show that such is the
case. M. Dufour dates a marked
diminution, beginning in December.
1902, and NJ. Gorczynski reports that
1t began at Warsaw in May of that
year. Some observers are inclined to
ascribe the decrease of solar radia-
tion to the dust elected from Mont
Pelee, others to the increase of sun
spots. 1t is improbable that solar ra-
diation varies sensibly from year to
year; but the quantity of moisture in
the. air differs from day to day. The
year 1879 was cold in England, not
because solar radiation was less. but
because the sky was nearly always
cloudy. We observe solar heat and
light at the bottom of an ocean Of air,
the changes of which must have far
more to do with our records than al
terations on the suns surface, stu
pendous as these are. Several coun-
tries experienced a hot year in 1879,
though it was a wet, cold one with us.
London Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Bicycle Thieves Busy.

OAKLAND, Sept. 10. - Bicycle
thieves are operating boldly in this
city and four thefts have been re-
ported to the police in two days. John
Holland had one taken from near the
corner Of Clay and Fourteenth streets.
J. A. Etter lost one from in front of
s67 Broadway. j. E. Morris reports
one stolen from in front of the Bacon
block. while ]. A. Jackson complains
that he had one taken from In front
of 1855 Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
sCAVENGERs NOT TO
APPEAL THEIR CASES
Angelo Iegora Pays His Fine OF $50
Instead OF Taking Case TO
HIGHER COurf

OAKLAND, Sept. 1O.-Rather than
appeal their cases to the Superior
Court and take chance on a decision
going against them, the scavengers
have decided to pay a fine in case OF
conviction This decision was first
made apparent to-day, when Angelo
Legora, convicted OF collecting gar
bage in violation Of the city ordinance,
paId a fine Of $40.
A large number OF arrests have been
made. but Legora was the only one
convicted by a jury 1t was expected
that he would Immediately appeal the
case and have the merits Of the ordi-
nance passed upon by the higher
court BY the payment of the fine,
however, it is believed the scavengers
think their safety lies in a Police
Court jury.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
RENO WHEELMEN
ARE DEFEATED
Remarkable Relay Team
From Sage Brush Country
Loses to San Jose Riders
GREAT CARD FOR TODAY
Last of the Championship
Races at IngleSide Track
Should Prove Interesting

The Garden City Cyclers OF San Jose
won the ffty-mile championship relay
race yesterday, the feature event Of the
second days racing at Ingleside track,
under the auspices OF the California
Associated Cyclists. A fair crowd as
sembled to cheer for their clubs. The
day was marred by a strong, chilly
wind, which blew down the homestretch
Of the course and made pedaling a
strenuous task for the riders. The time
Of the relay was 2 hours and As min
utes. Only two clubs entered, the Gar
den City Cyclers and the Reno Cyclers'
Club. Each club was represented By
ten riders, each Of whom had TO ride
five miles.
The man who rode the first relay for
the Reno club Is probably the cause OF
their defeat. j. P. Berryessa. the Gar
den City man, succeeded in leaving him
more than half a mile behind at the
end Of the first five miles. The Reno
men rode CALAMITY from then on and
succeeded in cutting the lead down 50
that when the end of the fifty miles
was finished they were less than a
quarter of a mile in the rear, with
Knox, their final courier, riding des-
perately and gaining on his opponent
The opening event was a two-mile
race for men who had never started. In
the final heat c. johnson Of the New
Century Club defeated H. Stander-
wick.
A three-mile motor race. which was
won by A Yonge of the New Century
| tIrrL0 int
The five-mile motor race was easily
captured by c. Mccormick Of the Cali
fornia Cycling Club.
| Following are the winners and the
/ time made in each event:
Maiden race, two miles: First heat
Won by c. Johnson, N. c.; "A. Maizo. G.
C. c.. second. Second heat-Won by H.
Standerwick, Reno: w. Bailey, o. w,
second Final heat-WOn by c. John
son, N. c. W; H. Seanderwick. Reno.
second; time 6:27 2-5.
Three-mile motor cycle race-Won by
A. Yonge, n. G. w; r. Williamson,
o. w, second. Time, 4:23 is.
Ffve-mile motor race-Won by c. Nc
Cormick, c. c. c.; H Blaumont, c. G.
c., second. Time, S:1S.
Relay race. fifty miles, five miles for
4
12:46: j. Peckham. Reno, 14:02.
! Second relay-C. Showalter, @. c. w.
! time 1909; w. Cornmeyer. Reno, time
1895.
/ Third relay-w. P. Maggini. q. c. w.
time 14:o5; c. Mershon, Reno, time
/ 14:24.
Fourth relay-M. Grey @. c. w, time
1905; A. Carter. Reno. time 1888.
Fifth relay. E. Beauck, G. G. w.
time 1924: d. H Updike. Reno. time
1925.
Sixth reIay-B. Murphy, q. c. W.
time 1874: A. Mackenzie, Reno, time
1906.
Seventh relay-C. Marty. @. G. w.
time 14:54; G. Johnson. Reno, time 1889.
Eighth relay-A. Diefenbacher. G. c.
W.. time 12:1S; George Mieff1ey. Reno.
time 12:40.
Ninth relay-E. b. Wastie, G. c. W..
| time 1888: o. Peckham, Reno. time
1901.
Tenth relay-W c. waibel. G. c. w.
time 1851; c. L. Knox. Reno. 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
CHANGES MADE IN UNION
HIGH SCHOOL OF WILLOWS
STAFF OF Teachers Is Increased and
Course of Studies Is
Added 70.

WILLOWS, Sept 10--The Union
High School of Willows has entered
on its autumn term, and this year
marks many changes in the teaching
force as well as in the curriculum.
There will be four teachers, instead of
three as formerly The extra teacher
was employed to make possible the Of
fering Of q complete commercial
course Professor Smith, for eight
years principal OF the Grass Valley
High School. has been appointed prin-
cipaL Miss Hust and Miss Roesch are
two other new appointees, the former
having charge Of the newly organized
commercial department Mr.. Lathrop
is the only teacher remaining over
from last year
The school viii now offer all subjects
required for admission to the State
University, and viii obviate the neces-
sity of its graduates taking entrance
examinations TO enter Berkeley. The
commercial department will offer
courses in typewriting, stenography,
bookkeeping and commercial law.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
YOUNG COUPLE LEAVE
ON DELAYED HONEYMOON
William Barnum and Miss Esther
Danner Announce Their Wedding
of a Year Ago.

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-The cele-
bration of a wedding secretly per-
formed a year ago at Ukiah is just
being held by Mr.. and Mrs. William 3.
,Barnum, who have left for an extend
ed trip to the East on their honey
moon. Mrs. Barnum was formerly
Miss Esther Danner.
A year ago Miss Danner went to AL
bicn, in Mendocino County, on a visit
TO her brother. She was followed by
Barnum, and brother and sister and a
friend accompanied the groom to
Ukiah, where the ceremony was per-
formed. For. reasons of their own
the young couple kept the marriage
a secret. The groom is in the en-
ploy of the Oakland Transit Consoli-
dated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
Foothills Fire Mastered.

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-The fire that
started in Alameda and crept over the
hills into Contra Costa has been ex-
tinguished upon that side of the ridge.
Yesterday, as far as this county was
concerned, the fire was out, but II
made considerable headway in the
Contra Costa canyons, and ii was not
until this afternoon that IL was COM
pIetely mastered A charred and
bIackened mantle ten miles long and
I'VE miles wide lies over the country
the FIRE devastated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
white and Black i'm Summer.

A French authority had two ther-
mometers-one of ordinary glass. the
other painted black-placed in the sun.
In the white glass the mercury rose to
IA Under the black paint it went up
to 157 in the same position. The infer
ence is that people who wear black
coats are warmer in the sunshine than
those who dress in white.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
schools VIII Rsonen-

OAKLAND. Sept. 10. - After a
weeks vacation the public schools of
the city will open again next Monday.
Owing to two holidays falling within
the week, and other things to divert
the student mind, the Board of Edu-
cation thought it better to declare the
entire week a holiday.