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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
EXCURSIONISTS IN
A FATAL WRECK.
One Killed and Another Dying as a Re-
suit of Srnash-up at Logans-
port, Ind.

Logansport, Ind, Aug. 2S.-One man
killed, another fatally injured and a num-
Der of passengers seriously hurt in a
collision on the Pennsylvania railroad in
the Southern yards about three miles
from this city, early today. Fireman
Walter Eversole of Richmond is dead,
pinioned beneath his engine. Engineer
Grady was thrown beneath his engine
and both legs We're severed. He cannot
recover.
The wrecked train was an excursion.
As it entered the south yards at a high
rate of speed n freight train southbOund
was just leaving the main track and the
excursion train crashed into it. There
were ten cars on the excursion train,
four of which eft the track. The pas
senger engine was overturned.
Syracuse. y. Y. Aug. 2S.-The front
trucks of a rear coach of the Twentieth
Century limited were derailed just west
of this station Sunday morning and the
train pulled into the shed minus one Of
its sleepers. The side of the car bumped
into telegraph pole and was severed
from its forerunner. The passengers
were shaken up. but none was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
INDICTS CLAUDE THAYER.
Federal Grand Jury Returns True Bill
Against Son of Oregon's For
mer Governor.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 26.-The federal
grand jury investigating the Oregon land
fraud has returned true bills against
Claude F. Thayer, the Tillamook CAPT
talist. son of former Gov. Thayer of this
state, and several persons indicted with
him.
In September. 1899, approximately 100
persons made filings at the Oregon city
land office to enter timber lands in Tilla-
NOOK county, the lands being situated in
the famous Mehalm valley. 1t is alleged
that Claude Thayer and his associates
had secured a purchaser and that the
profits were to be divided. The allega-
tons of fraud in the affidayits in the con-
test which We're subsequently fled led
to the order for an investigation. These
cases involve mora money value in tim
Der lands than all the cases which have
been tried so far.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
Interstate Rate Making

One of the most plausible arguments
advanced by the advocates of political
ratemaking is tnaG if the interstate
commerce commission can determine
that a rate is unjust or unreasonable,
II is equally able TO determine what rate
would be just and reasonable. This does
not at all follow.
The interstate commerce commission
may be perfectly competent to determine
that rate is unjust and unrea sonable.
While it is unable TO say what rate is
Just and reasonable. The reason for
TINS Is that what makes a rate unjust
or unreasonable, is its effect upon the
commerce Of the public. and that is sus-
ceptloIe OF proof and relatively easy of
determination. But what makes rate
JUST and reasonable is quite another
matter, and involves, besides the mega
i've proposition that it shall not impede
OF impair the commerce OF the people.
the very important and vital afirmo five.
PtopoSluon that it shall give the carrier
ms 1uIl legal compensa ton as we'll as
that no rate shall be imposed upon him
tnat Will impede or impair his CONNER
cial prosperity.
The facts are that all rates are so.
closely lnter-related to other rates that it
would not be possible for the interstate
commerce commission to lay its hands
on single rate or set of rates without
upSetung and disturbing hundreds Of
other rates. 1t is as impossible to limit
the rate-making power. either of the
commission or the carrier to the pre-
scribed. area of single rate or
set ct rates, as it would be to
contne the influence of pebble
thrown into the water to less number
OF circles than the physical force of it's
displacement would produce.
would seem much more logical So
luton of the situation to con6ne the
commission TO what it can do, rather
than impose upon it something that it
cannot do. If the law empowers the
commission TO condemn rate, and
gives 1t ample machinery with which to
compel the carrier to speedily and eff
tectIvely adjust the rate to a basis that
IS Just and reasonable, the means will be
provided for doing something which it
IS possible to do, instead of the attempt
being made to do something which in its
own very nature cannot be done.
WILLIAM ELLIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
NORTHWESTERN ROAD
SHOWS BIG INCREASE.
Annual Report for Year Ending June 80
Shows Flattering Gain in
Earnings.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug 2S.-The annual
report of the operations of the Chicago
& North-W Western Railway company for
the year ending June 80 1905, was Civ
en- out today. The average number of
miles operated was 740S. The gross
earnings were S55,745,275 of which $13,-
339, 713 was from passengers; freight
$39, 292, $50; express, mail and miscel-
laneous, $3,112, 730.
The operating expenses were S65.4O
per cent of gross earnings, or $36, 49,
1884; and taxes $2,1S9,976. The net
earnings were ST. ,095, 1868. Other
charges We're: Interest on bonds and in
terest $7006,576; sinking fund, $225,-
900; total. $7,231 $40. Deducting this
from the net earnings, and adding in
come for investments, 500, 435, leaves
the net income $10,417 500.
The increase in earnings over 1904
was S2,410,641, and the increase in
operating expenses and taxes was ST.
422, 202 making the increase in net earn
ings over 1904, $9SS. 43S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
ADMIT WRONG DOING.
Equitable Directors Say That the Charges
Against Them Are True, but
Dodge Blame.

New York, Aug 26.-The officials of
the state of New York, in their inquiry
in court of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, have been joined by the direc-
tors of the society, who ask for a full
investigation of its directors and officers
and their alleged wrong-doings in man
aging the moneys of the society.
The document which announced this
determination was the answer of the
forty-nine Equitable directors to charges
made against them i'll connection with
suit brought against the society by the
state. This answer was filed with At
torney General Julius NJ. Mayer.
Admission is made that some officials
of the Equitable have been guilty of
improper and illegal acts. In all thirteen
charges are answered by the directors.
Among these answers they admit the
$25O.OO0 loan to the Depew Improve
ment company. They admit the $685.
600 loan of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany, but waive responsibility in this
loan so far as the board of directors is
concerned and indicate Messrs. Alex
ander, Jordan and Deming as the per-
sons having the most intimate knowl-
edge of these transactions.
AS to excessive and unwarranted loans
to agents, the reply admits that they
We're made. The consolidation of the
Western National bank of New York
city with the National bank of the Unit
ed States of New York, by which a
money loss resulted to the Equitable So
ciety and a profit to some of its direc-
tors, is also admitted. But the direc-
tors say the responsibility for these loss
vidual defendants who directly partici-
pated i'll or had. or by reason of their
official duties and position should have
had, knowledge of the transactions"
The table OF alleged improper salaries
to Equitable officers, which was en-
bodied in the states charges, is declared
to be a true statement of the figures. \
direct admission is then made that these
sums We're paid without sufficient vouch-
erS or audit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
ANARCHY REIGNS
IN RUSS PROVINCES.
Police Report on the Dangerous Condi-
tons Among the Let's of
the Baltic.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The police
department has drawn up a report of
the disturbances among the Let's in the
Baltic provinces which of late accord
ing to the report have assumed an an
archical character.
Within four months in towns in the
provinces OF Courland and Livonia
there have been four attempts on the
lives of officials, attacks on private citi-
zens, six attempts against the lives of
police officers, three attacks on Cossack
patrols and two cases in which bombs
were thrown. At Riga an attempt was
made to set fire to the powder stores in
cartridge factory. The report says
that I'm the Lutheran churches the de-
monstrations were begun every Sunday
in May and June" and that agitators
supplied the peasants with arms of
which they obviously possessed an en-
tensive supply.
In Mutu the rioters in one day de-
stroyed the archives in nine districts,
throwing the documents, the seals and
portraits of the Emperor into the streets.
Attempts to damage the railway lines
have been numerous, the report says.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
STATE FILES BIG SUIT.
Kansas Will Try to Recover $4,000 as
Result of Devlin Bank
Failure

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 26.-Attorney Gen
eral Coleman on behalf of the state to-
day filed suit against the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company of Balti-
more for $250,000 and against the Title
Guaranty and Trust company of Scran-
ton, Pa, for 100000. The suit is the
outgrowth of the failure of the First Ma
tional bank of Topeka, a Devlin con-
Germ, in which the state had $547 900
tied w.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
Rnty company went on the banks bond
for $200,000 to guarantee the states de-
post. Some Topeka capitalists also went
on a similar bond for 100000, and q
similar suit was started against them
also. In these petitions it is charged
that the bank wrongfully used the states
money TO pay off other debts.
The Title Guaranty and Trust COM
pany of Scranton was on State Treasur-
er I<elly's official bond for 100000. In
the suit against this company it is
claimed that the state treasurer had
money in the bank wrongfully in that he
did not draw it out as soon as the bank
collected the drafts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, AUGUST 2s.
Egg and Dairy Markets.

MILWAUKEE - Eggs Market firm.
The produce board official quotations
is lie for fresh laid, at mark, cases re-
turned. Sales of good canded stock on the
street in a small way run from 1S15M19c.
Dirties, checks and seconds. 12014c
Butter-Market firm. Elgin price on
extra creamery is pic. Local price. extra
creamery. PIC; prints, 22c; firsts. 13c; sec
ords, 1IQ1Sc; dairy, 1Sc; lines, 15Q16c;
packing stock, 12013c
Cheese Steady: American full cream.
twins. 11@1115c; limburger, per III. 91s@1Oc;
off grade, SQ9c; fancy Brick, 100101ac; low
grades. Sas12c; imported Swiss, 25c; fancy
Block, new, 11A@11Ac; new Round Swiss,
1112@12c; loaf, old. 14@141hc: Sapsago, 1Sc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
TROUBLE THREATENED
BY STRANDED CIRCUS.
Paris Authorities Fear Outbreak by Des-
titute American Employees of
Defunct Show

Paris, Aug. 26.-The American en-
bassy has forwarded detailed advices to
the state department at Washington re-
garding the deplorable condition of the
large number of American employees of
the McCaddon circus, who are stranded
at Grenoble. Thomas W. Murton, the
American vice consul at Grenoble, re-
ports that he fears an outbreak, as the
destitute Americans are crowding in the
streets without food or shelter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
LOOKING FOR KIDNAPER.
Chicago Police Search for Man Who
Stole Young Boy at Buff
faIo, n. Y.

Chicago. H., Aug. 2S.-Detectives to-
day are searching for a man % years old
whose first name IS said to be joe
and if found he will be charged with
kidnapping John Bosch. j years old,
who alleges the man forced him to come
with him to Chicago from Buffalo, n. Y.
He maintains that he was seized by the
man while at play with companions, hur-
ried aboard train and forced to come
TO Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
PRAISE THE PRESIDENT.
Great Demonstration for Roosevelt at
SUPPLEMENTARY Congress
in Brussels

Brussels. Aug. 2S.-The opening of
the interparliamentary congress in the
national palace here today was the oc-
casion for notable demonstration in
behalf of President Roosevelt and the
success of the peace conference 1T Ports
mouth. The session was held in the
senate chamber of the palace. Large
delegations representing practically all
the leading parliaments W ere present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
CAMELS IN CALIFORNIA.
Evidences That Animal Roamed This
Country in Prehistoric

Berkeley. Cal. Aug. 2S.-A bulletin
on an extinct species of camel that only
once upon time roamed the regions Of
prehistoric California has been issued by
the geological department of the Univer-
sity of California. In the region about
the Potter Creek Cave, Shasta county,
was unearthed various portions of the
camels that existed during the quar-
tenary age. Besides the remains OF
camels, large number Of species of the
quartenary mammals were found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
FIRES ALLEGED CRATER.
Secretary of the Interior Dismisses In
spector on Account of Oregon Land
Deal Disclosures.

Washington, d. c., Aug. oG.-The sec
cretary of the interior today dismissed
from the service of that department In
spector George t. Wilson. on account
of disclosures made in connection with
the investigation of the charges against
United States Mitchell of Oregon 1t
was testified by some of the witnesses
in that case that Wilson had promised
favorable recommendation in cases in
which the witnesses were interested for
II consideration in money, and that in
one case he had accepted $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
MISS LA TOILETTE
IN THE BOER WAR.
Governors Daughter Is to Participate in
Big Show at Coney Island,
New York.

New York, Aug. 26.-Miss Fola La
Toilette, the daughter of Gov. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin. has been elected the
Daughter of the Regiment" by the
Boer contingent at the Boer war spec
tacle at Brighton Beach park. Appro-
pirate ceremonies will be held Monday,
in which Gen. Cronje, chief Of the Boer
forces, will present to Miss La Toilette
the SASH cap and khaki uniform and
western pony, which she will ride the
balance of the season. Miss La Toilette
will don her uniform, saddle her horse
boots and saddles" and ride away with
her regiment, all in view of the audi
ence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
MONASTERIES COME
TO AID OF PEASANTS.
Russian Institutions Open Their Plethoric
Purses to Relieve Famine Stricken
People.

st. Petersburg, Aug. o6.-The monas-
teries of Russia. against which the COM
plant was raised that they were selfish
" boarding their immense treasures in
time of national need, have decided to
open their purses for the relief of the
peasants in the famine stricken districts.
1t IS reported that the Alexander News
ky, the second richest monastery in Rus
STA, will devote 81. 125,000 from its treas
ury and 100000 from its revenues III
loans TO needy peasants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
CHINESE BOYCOTT
IS NEAR FINISH
Minister RockhiIl Notifies State Depart
me1t That Anti-American Cam
paign Is Subsiding.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-Of par
ticular Importance to the southern cot
ton spinners is the announcement by
Minister Rockhill today that the Chinese
boycott on American piece goods is
about to be lifted. Cabling from Pekin
the minister says that his information
is to the effect that anti-American boy
colt as a whole is gradually subsiding.
The Chinese merchants of Shanghai
dealing in piece goods are strongly OPP
posing the boycott and taking steps
which Minister Rockhill believes are
likely to break it so far as piece goods
are concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
CAUCASIA is APATHETIC.
Announcement Of National Assembly Is
Received with Indifference il the
Principal Towns.

Vladikavkaz, Northern Caucasia, Aug.
2S.-The announcement of the promulga-
ton of q national assembly was re-
ceived in the chief towns of the eau
casus with apathy and Indifference. This
is accountable by the predominating in
terest taken in local needs which are not
affected by the reform. and also by the
fact that it is impossible to counteract
an electoral campaign, because there is
no freedom of the press or of speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
MANY ARE STILL MISSING.
It Is Known That Thirteen Perished il
Torrent at Tobasco and Ber-
wind, Colo

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 26.-Thirteen
lives are known to have been lost in the
food caused by the cloudburst near To-
basco and Berwind, in the canyon north
of this city, and the list of dead may be
increased. Reports are still current
that more than thirty persons are miss
ing. They are mainly foreigners, who
were employed in the coal mines
Twenty-nine houses were washed away
at Tobasco, twenty-one of which were
occupied by Italians and eight by Amer
leans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
Milwaukee Stock Yards Report.

HOGS-ReceiptS, none; market steady:
light, mixed, 5.9o@6.30; fair to choice me-
diums, 5.9O@6.30; rough packers, 5.250575;
4.2504.75.
CATTLE-Receipts, none; steady; calves
steady; butchers steers, medium to good,
1850 to 1900 lbs, 4.0O0475 fair to medium,
2.25M2.50: good, 3.2J6D4.OO; cows, fair to
good, 275Q3.50; Gamers. 1.25@200 cut
tiers, 2.25d2.50: bulls, common, 225M2. 30;
choice, 275@3.25; feeders, 800 to $50 lbs,
3.O1Q3jO; stockers, 800 to $50 lbs, , zoo
2.75; veal calves. common to choice 5000
1.25; heavy, ,3.0094o0 Mixers and spring
ers-Demoralized, don't ship them.
40; bucks, 2.50G300 spring lambs, $500
200.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
STATE TROOPS ON
A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
Tennessee Soldiers Sent to Tracy City
to Guard Mines from
Strikers

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 2S.-The
battalion of the Third Tennessee Ma
tional guard, ordered from camp at Har-
riman to Tracy City, left Cowan, at the
foot of Cumberland Mountain. this morn
ing. The ride is some twenty miles and
will be made with due caution with 4
pilot engine, as all sorts of threats have
been made to dynamite culverts. The
officers in command are veterans of the
Spanish war. Men who are posted i'll
the situation consider the outlook very
grave. All is quiet at Tracy City this
morning.
The troops are sent to protect the
mines from strikers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
PAWVBROKER IS MURDERED.
Mysterious Card, Written in Blood, Is
Left Pinned On His Breast

Lewiston, Mont, Aug. 26.-Samuel
Studzinski, a fur buyer and pawnbroker,
was found dead in his place of business,
having been beaten to death during the
night. While robbery is believed to have
been the motive there is an element of
mystery in the tragedy.
On the dead mans breast the murderer
had placed a small card upon which was
written *. c., No. H. and similar
card was found on the front of a small
heating stove in the same room. Stud
zinski was e. years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
BUYS GREAT MINES.
United Fourth Vein Coal Company of
Indiana Gets Possession Of
Big Property.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 26.-Seven of
the largest coal mining properties in In
diana, producing the majority of the
No. coal mined in the state, are to be
enken over on September l by the Unit
ed Fourth Vein Coal company, recently
Incorporated in this state with q capital
of S1,000,000. With the requirement
Of the properties, the company will be-
come one of the largest coal combina-
clared, mines of more value than those
operated by any other Indiana coal COM
bination except the Vandalia Coal COM
pany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
FLOUR TRADE PARALYZED
Chinese Boycott Of American Goods Plays
Havoc with Pacific Coast
Commerce

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26-Advices re-
ceived by a large milling company of
this city from its agent in Hong Kong
state that the Chinese boycott of Amer
lean goods has completely paralyzed the
-four trade between Pacific coast ports
and China. No sales have been made
since July -. and all orders for Septem-
Der have been cancelled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
JULES REMARKABLE
PLAY AT GLENVIEW.
Champion Wisconsin Golfer Will Win the
North Star Trophy in Glen
view Tournament.

Chicago, H., Aug. 26.-Walter E2an
finished up on his clubmate, Clement
E. Smoot, at the end of eighteen holes
in the Glenview championship cup con-
test today, putting up a clean game with
but few errors.
Yule, state champion Of Wisconsin, made
4 remarkable score for eighteen holes
that is considered sure of winning him
the coveted prize. Yule showed a rs
at the home green. His cara follows:
QUIT. 4, 6, 4, 8, 4, 8, Z, 4-39. In,
f. f. 6, 3, 3, 5, f. 4-3917S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
JEWS SLAUGHTERED.
Cossacks Kill SO Hebrews and Wound
1877 at Bialistok in Petty Re-
venge Spirit.

London, Aug. 26.-Details of the mas
sacre of Jews at Bialistok on Aug. y
have just reached London in mail ad
vices.
Thirty-eight were killed and 1871
wounded by soldiers, who raided the
Jewish quarters to take revenge for a
bomb outrage in which three soldiers
were killed.
The massacre was as appalling as the
one at Kisheneff two years ago, although
at Bialistok the populace stood by and
watched the soldiers do the killing, while
at Kisheneff the soldiers We're the spec
IA tors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
Were Too Curious.

Curiosity almost cost the lives of seven
persons at Pennville, Ind, when gas in
an abandoned well exploded. The seven
residents wanted to see what the inside
of the gas well looked like. One lifted
the lid and. as all leaned over to peer
down. struck match. Instantly there
was an explosion, and all seven We're
badly burned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
FOOTPADS TEAR OFF
BADGERS EAR.
Chippewa Falls Man Badly Injured and
Robbed at Depot in Des
MoineS

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2S-[Spe-
cial. Peter Berry of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, was assaulted at the Union depot
here last night and robbed of SO. His
left ear was severed by the footpads
who left him unconscious. He will re-
cover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
STEAMER IS SUNK
BY A HUGE WAVE.
Only Two Out of Crew of Twenty Are
Rescued When Peconic Goes
Down.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 2S.-The
American steamship Peconic encountered
a fierce gale early today off the coast
of Florida. Twenty of the crew of TWEEN
ty-twO were drowned. The ship was
struck by an enormous wave, the cargo
shifted and the ship sank. The vessel
was laden with coal from Philadelphia
to New Orleans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
Increase n Land Patents.

zion of the business done by the general
land office during the fiscal year ending
June 80 last shows that 81. 0S4 patents were
issued This is an increase of 81, 698 over
the issue of the previous year. At the be.
ginning of the present fiscal year there
were $3.50 cases pending, a decrease OF