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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

Franklin c. HOllister, part owner of a
printing establishment She was a
quiet, home-loving woman, member of
the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church.
and generally admired and respected
Her asSailant, captured within a few
hours after the crime was committed,
confessed, and in the jury's finding was
accepted at his word. Mrs. HOLSTER
left her home to sing at the funeral of
a friend. Her body was found the fol-
lowing morning near IL carpenter shop
owned by Iyens' father. The same day
Richard Ivens admitted the crime. In
the confession he said ne had dragged
the weman into an alley, attacked her,
and added murder to his crime by
strangling her to death with a copper
wire.
In court, Ivens declared his mind
was a blank concerning the crime: that
he did not remember making a confess
sion. An attempt also was made to
establish an alibi.
When the clerk of Judge Smiths
court had read the verdict Ivens was
apparently the most Indifferent person
in the courtroom Give me a light"
he said and pulled a cigar from his
pocket and lit it,
Attorney Foltz. chief of counsel for
the defense, Immediately asked for
new trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
National CapitaI Notes

Senate will amend Hepburn rate biz
so as to provide court review feature
and president will agree.
Many Senator's admit that they are
confused on the rate bill, so many plans
of settlement being offered
Juan Francisco Sanchez late minister
of foreign affairs of San Domingo. under
the Morales administration. called at the
State Department to see Secretary Root,
but was unable to see him. He saws he
is here on a mission for Morales which
he cannot discuss until the mission is ac-
complished.
The State Department received from
the Christian Herald, through the Red
Cross and has forwarded to the American
embassy at Toxic $4,000 for the relief
of the japanese famine victims. This is
a total of $4,000 which the Christian
Herald has forwarded to the department
for this purpose.
Senator La Toilette introduced a bill
making it the duty of the interstate com
merce commission to prescribe the maxi
mum number Of hours above which
common carrier shall not require or per-
NIT employees to remain on duty. The
purpose of the bill is to promote the safe
~ of employees and travellers upon rail-
roads.
Representative Fowler, chairman of
the House committee on banking ard our-
rency, introduced a bill giving authority
to the Secretary of the Treasury to de-
post public funds in national banks with
cut requiring security and upon which
the banks shall pay interest at the rate Of
2 per cent per annum. Such deposits
are to be distributed equitably among the
banks, of all funds in excess of S5O,OOO,-
600, which amount is to be retained as
the working balance in the treasury.
President Roosevelt was a guest at
dinner at the home of Representative and
Mrs. Longworth the other day. Others
present were Speaker and Miss Cannon
and Miss Marjorie Mott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
GREAT STRIKE Is ON.
THOUSANDS OF COAL MINEF
MAY GO OUT.
conference at indianapolis Fails
and the Greatest of Labor Contests
is Begun-Strike May Involve
Nearly 100000 Men.
Nj IN ERS

The conference of btuminous coal
operators and representatives of the
miners of the central connective dis
trict al indianapolis, held at the sugges-
ton of President Roosevelt, has ended
in failure. Coincident with the failure
of the conference 10000 miners in the
three anthracite districts were ordered
TO suspend work pending the meeting
of the miners scales committee and
that of the anthracite operators in New
York
Taken together the developments of
the long negotiations looking TO peace
in the mining industry mean an imme-
date and general strike of soft and
hard coal miners throughout the coun-
try, an industrial conflict on a scale I'M
paralleled in the history of the United
States.
At a meeting held late Thursday
night, after the die had been cast for a
strike, the bituminous coal operators
decided to make an appeal direct to
President Roosevelt, requesting him to
appoint 4 commission to investigate the
dispute and make recommendations re-
Sarding the scale of wages which
should be paid for all classes of labor
in and about the mines involved. The
arbitration proposal did not avert the
inauguration of the strike.
Failure of the bitumnous operators
and miners in the southwest district
to reach an agreement in their confer
ence added to the gravity of the situa-
ton. AS a result of this action 10000
more bituminouS miners will quit work
at once, bringing the total number of
bituminous miners ordered to strike at
the beginning of the month up to 49,
600. These, with the 10000 anthracite
men ordered to suspend work make the
total number of miners idle at the start
100000.
100000 Miners May Go Out.
If the strike becomes general at least
100000 miners will be idle before the
struggle has progressed far. Every
mining district in the country takes its
cue from the central. The strike decis-
ion reached by the central district is
therefore equivalent to a strike decis-
ion in the others.
With complete or at least partial
paralysis of the coal industry in pros
pect, stored up in the country are mil
lions OF tons of fuel. Even the vast
preparations against a coal famine,
however, are insufficient to last more
than four months at the most liberal
estimated. Conservative coal operators
say that stocks Of coal on hand
throughout the country amount to ap-
proximately 100000 tons. OF this
100000 tons are bituminous and 90
100000 tons anthracite product.
John II. Winder, leader of the btu
minous operators, estimated that the
visible coal supply will last from sixty
days to four months. Other coal men
who are in close touch with the strike
preparations believe it will be exhaust
ed in a much shorter time. All advise
the most careful economy by con-
sumers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
LAW TO SAVE FALLS.
THE WATERWAYS COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT.
Commerce About to Spoil Beauty of
One of the Worlds Great Won
ders-RestraininS Legislation De-
pending ON Canada Is Urged

II Niagara Falls is to be preserved
as one of the wonders of the world.
immediate action by the United States
and Canada is required, according to
the findings of the American members
Of the International Waterways Com
mission, which has for the last year
been studying the conditions of the
falls and in the tributary great lakes.
This report, signed by Gen. O. II.
Ernst, chairman, and the other Ameri-
can members of the commission. has
been made public by Secretary Taft.
The report says:
The total quantity of water TO be taken
from the river by works now authorized is
60,900 cubic feet per second. Of this
amount 26, 700 cubic feet is to be taken on
the American side and the remainder. a.
200 cubic feet, on the Canadian side That
is 81 per cent of the average discharge
and So per cent of the low water dis
charge of the Niagara river will cease to
pass over the falls when these works are
completed and in full operation. The
quantity to be diverted is more than dou-
bic the quantity which now passes over
the American fall, which at the average
stage is about 27,S00 cubic feet The
amount thus far actually diverted is but
H. 800 cubic feet per second, and has had
an appreciate effect upon the falls.
In return for the impairment of the
falls thus far authorized the State of
New York will receive practically nothing
for the $4,000 horse power authorized on
that side, and the Queen Victoria Mag
ara Falls park will receive an annual
rental of S270,000, or an average of e.
cents per horse power for the 10000
horse power authorized on the Canadian
side. These figures do not include the
5000 horse power being developed by the
electrical railway, nor the power develop
ed by the Hamilton company with water
from the Welland canal.
The report closes with the following
summary:
THE glory of Niagara falls lies in the
volume of its water than in its height Or
in the surrounding scenery.
In addition to the water diverted at
the falls water naturally tributary to the
Niagara river is being diverted through
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
Notes of Current Events

Charles NJ. Schwab has denied a rumor
that he had established a residence in
Nevada, with aspirations for the United
States Senate.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $4,000
toward a geological and biological labora-
tory for Amherst college, provided an
equal amount is raised by the college.
Nine. Nordica, twice heroine of acct
dents in the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York, added another exploit by pull
ing two swords from beneath a horses
feet.
Owing to the outcry against condem-
nations without trial, the Russian gov
eminent has ordered that political pris-
oners be given a hearing within twenty
four hours after arrest.
A nephew of Gen. Rivera, who com
manded Spanish troops in the Philippines,
assaulted Deputy Sogiane in Madrid for
criticising acts Of Spanish commanders
in Cuba and the Philippines.
Leonard B. Imboden and James A. Hill.
convicted of conspiracy to wreck the Den
yer Savings bank. have started to serve
their sentence Of nine to ten years at the
penitentiary AT Canon City, Colo.
The Rev. n. E. Clemenson of Logan,
Utah. declared in New York that Senator
Reed Smoot had three wives He gave
the names of the alleged polygamous
wives as Rose Hamilton and Lottie
Greenwood.
In the by-election at Basingstoke, Eng
land, caused by the death Of A. T. JEFF
freys, Conservative, A. C. Salter, Union
list, was elected by a narrow margin, the
Liberal vote being split by an indepen-
dent candidate.
A statuette of Roosevelt holding a she
bear by the neck and a cub in his left
hand has been barred from New York
art exhibition.
L. o. Murray, steamboat inspector,
who investigated the Valencia disaster
on the Pacific coast, has returned to
Washington.
Representatives of the Presbyterian
church, Presbyterian church south, Unit
ed Presbyterian church, Reformed church
in the United States, Reformed church in
America and the Reformed Presbyterian
church will meet at Charlotte, N. c., on
Marcn IA for the purpose of preparing a
basis for the federation Of the denomina-
tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
BURIED TWENTY DAYS.
Fourteen Men Out of POO Survive
French Mine Disaster.

Fourteen of the l 200 miners who were
entombed in the coal mines at Courrieres,
France, twenty days ago by an explosion
were taken from the mine alive and well.
They had lived on hay found in one of
the underground stables and the morsels
of food which they took into the ife with
them. All attempts to rescue the entomb-
ed men had been abandoned more than
two weeks ago. All France was appall
ed by the immensely of the mine disaster
in the Courrieres district of the Pasde-
Calais. Political crises domestic and for
eign, which were confronting the country,
were forgotten. The population of the
mining district became so hysterical that
fears of grave disorder were entertained,
as the afflicted people, including even the
women, took to drink in order to drown
their grief. One of the most horrible
sights witnessed near the Inflated mine
is said to have been that of wives and
mothers, each of whom had lost her hus-
band and three or four children, besieg
ing the authorities in state of complete
lntoxication, demanding the rescue of
their dear ones. The locality was placed
under the most rigid military control at
once and all bars and cafes were closed
until after the burial of the victims. The
miners at COurrieres were considered the
surest and most skillful in France They
had made no complaint and made their
daily descent into the mine with the great
est confidence, and the explosion came as
great shock to the country. Serious
disorders were narrowly averted after
the disaster, owing to the persistence Of
persons who wanted to see the bodies of
the dead as they were taken from the
mine in hope Of Identifying them Ger
many aided in the work of rescue, fifteen
men of the Westphalian rescue corps 60
ing to the scene and remaining several
laws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
TO AFFECT 100000 PERSONS.
Loss of s2,5OO,OOO Week to Min
ers in General SuspensiOn.

ers in General suspension.
Statisticians on both sides have made
some estimates of the effect of a general
suspension of coal mining. They figure
that there are now about 100000 union
miners and mine laborers, and 10000 of
them are estimated to be in the hard coal
field. This altogether would mean strike
conditions to about 100000 persons.
Estimating the average miners wages
at 1926 a year, the miners loss in wages
would be $2,500,0O0 a week. 1t has been
estimated that the reduction of $50 per
cent in wages accepted by the miners two
years ago reduced their aggregate annual
wages $1S,000,0Q0 or $20000,O00 year.
The great 1902 anthracite strike was
declared May II and it ended Oct. %
The estimated loss of receipts by the
operators was SAG, 100000; the loss of
wages to mine employees was S25,000,000
There was a decrease in freight receipts
of transportation companies amounting to
S2S,OO6,000 and incidental losses added
many millions more, bringing the aggre
gate loss far above $100,000,0O0.
The miners at this time have a little
more than S3,000,000 in hard cash avail
able for a suspension. The fully paid up
membership is 325,O00 The per capita
defense fund in all of the treasures is a
little less than $40 to the man. How
ever, these funds are not evenly distrib-
uted. More than 100000 is in the Hi
nois district treasury, and it belongs to
the Illinois miners absolutely. Ohio has
approximately $150,0OO in it's district
treasury; the two Indiana districts an
aggregate of $4,000, but many of the
improvident districts have practically no
funds of their own on hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

CHAs. 3 FRANCIS from Cornell, where
he achieved distinction as an oarsman,
repeatedly winning the single scull college
championship on Cayuga lake, and IN
1876 capturing the intercollegiate cham
pionship on Saratoga lake, creating a
record that still stands. He learned the
printers trade in his fathers Office and
then became a reporter on the paper,
finally step by step rising to the manag-
ing editorship.
On the death of his father in 1897 NJ.
Francis became sole owner Of the paper
He was married just after his graduation
to Miss Alice Evans, daughter of a Cor
nell professor. he has always been an
active Republican, and after his resigna-
ton as minister TO Greece Senator Plat
and former Gov. Black unsuccessfully
urged his appointment as ambassador to
Italy. Mr.. Francis is an alumnus trus-
tee of Cornell University, a director of
the United National Bank of Troy and
of the Albany Trust Company, a regent
of the University of the State of New
York, a member of the Sons of the Revo-
luton and the Society of the War of
1912 and vice president of the New York
Society for the Preservation of Scenic
and Historic Places and Objects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
DG{5 lsA@|3S2E<E7S
,sas;ss5ss'aSISSslss s$S@eG-
S@esb -g&Cr

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
800 to $6.25; hogs, prime heavy. $500
to $652; sheep, fair to choice. $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. ., Sac to Soc; corn,
No. ,, Ale to 43c: oats, standard. 2Sc to
zoe; rye, No. ., G2c to 63c; hay. timo-
thy, $3.50 to $13.50; prairie, 5000 to
$1,000; butter, choice creamery. DC to
.26c; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
JJc to Gle.
apolis--Cattle, shipping $500
TO 1913; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to
$6.J2; sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to
$500; wheat, No. >, see to Soc; corn,
No. white, 4Jc to 46c; oats, No.
white, 3Oc to Bic.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000;
hogs, $500 to $G.45: sheep. $4.O0 to
$3.50; wheat, No. =, Soc to SOC corn,
No. >, 40c to 42c; oats, No. >, Doe to
gle; re, No. >, 63c to 64c.
Cincinnati-CattIe. $500 to 1925;
hogs, $500 to 500; sheep $500 to
$5.7J; wheat, No. ., SIC to SSc; corn,
No. mixed, 46c to 4Sc: oats, No. 2
mixed, Sic to 33c; rye, No. >, Csc to
Zoe.
Detroit-Cattle, $4O0 to $3.50; hogs,
S4.OO TO SGD; sheep, $3.50 10 $500;
wheat, No. >, Sac to Soc; corn, No. 3
yellow 46c to 4Sc; oats, No. 3 white,
32c to 33c; rye, No. >, G4c to 6lc
Wheat, No. > northern,
nc to 79c; corn. No 3, Ale to 42c;
GA s. standard, 30c to 32c rye, No. /,
G4c to &C: barley, standard, J2c to J4c;
pork, mess, $162J.
IT, -
S5c corn, No. mixed, 44c to 4Gc;
oats, No. mixed, Sic to 33c: rye. No.
,, &c to 67c; clover seed, prime, S7.72
BuffaIo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
S4.00 to 500; hogs, fair to choice. $500
to $6.I0 sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 5000; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $40.
New York-Cattle, $500 to 1913;
hoes. $500 to $500; sheep. $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. = red, SIC to Soc;
corn. No. 2, soc to 52c; oats natural
white. 35c to 31c: butter, creamery, DC
% 21c; eggs, western, 14c to lie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
HARD TASK TO sUBDUE TRIBE.
Governor Curry Likely to Have
Hands Full with PuIajanes.

Though the Philippine census fails to
disclose the number of Pulajanes on the
Island of Samar who are now being pur.
sued by the constabulary under the lead
of Gov. Curry in retaliation for the at
tack upon his party recently, it is esti-
mated by officers in the War Department
who have been stationed on the island that
there are not to exceed $500 of these peo-
PIE in the mountain Businesses. They are
people who were once under the Spanish
religious influence, but have refrigerated
into state of barbarism, have taken
to the mountains and live in large part by
preying upon the <olers in the agricuI-
tural sections. Thus they are like the la
drones in LuzOn and the brigand Moro.
In the opinion of army officers here it
will be no easy task for Gov. Curry to
snbdue these Pulajanes. BECAUSE they are
like the American Indians in the Bad
Lands and are assisted by their women,
who travel back and forth into the towns,
bringing out supplies of rice despite the
watchfulness of the American troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

CHICAGO.

bul6dQU. up under the stimulus Of
-| well-balanced demands in
both manufacturing and distribution.
Hlndrances interposeu by severe wealth
er are being rapidly overcome, and
business generally exhibits an encour-
aging outlook, the leading industries
having capacity engaged farther ahead
than at this time last year. New build
ing, bridge and track construction pro-
vide an exceptional aggregate of work
about to be started. The markets for
raw material remain strong in prices,
iron and steel producers have added
largely to bookings for distant delivery,
ana dealings in the principal foodstuffs
have expanded.
Factory operations reflect heavy
needs, metal consumers have increased
output, while orders are more plentiful
III woodworking and leather branches.
Liberal commitments for rails and cars
indicate that railroad managers show
more disposition to specify for consid-
cradle future work at the mills and
equipment shops
Current orders for pig iron do not
include any special features. but avail
able stocks have declined. and this
gives tirmness to prices. Domestic re-
quirementS show good volume in
farm implements heavy machinery and
hardware, and the lumber market is
exceptionally strong for both building
and factory woods.
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number thirty, against twenty
nine last week and twenty four year
ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

Bureau to Establish Long Range
Forecast system.

Forecast system.
Long distance weather forecasts where
by the public may be informed of meteor
illogical conditions for the month to come
may be established by the weather bureau
soon. Willis S. Moore, chief of the bu
reau, made the announcement at a ban
que+ of the Maritime Association in New
York. At present forecasts are made only
for fortyeight hours. The bureau has
been studying the possibilities of long
range forecasts for some time and the
system IS nearly completed for the work.
1t will be of advantage not only to mari
time interests, but to the railroads, farm
ers and shippers of perishable goods. Prof.
Cox of the Chicago bureau said he could
not assume the responsibility of making
publ" the details of how this forecast can
be made. He declared this information
mus come from Chief Moore. Long
range forecasting is not an impossibility,"
he said. For some years the bureau
has been studying this matter. Long
range forecasting that l know of as prac
tlced heretofore has been on the fake or
der. y number of men have put up the
claim that they could forecast for year,
but they have no basis for their forecast
ing and it is the merest guesswork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

CAPTAIN Montgomery of the San Fran
cisco whaling bark Alice Knowles. The
natives were without food, except roots
of wild yams, when he called in January,
and he endeavored to land biscuit, -four
and potatoes to relieve the suffering. but
permission was refused by the authorities
unless he paid 1,300 marks for a trading
license. At Saipan, it was as at Ponape,
and as the whaling captain was unwilling
to pay for the privilege of being charita-
Die, he sent no food ON shore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
Ide Ushered Into Office

The inaugural ceremonies in connection
with the induction of Henry c. Ide into
the office OF Governor General of the Phil
ippine> took place in Manila with civic
and military display. Three thousand
troops attended and the marble hall of tho
Ayuntamiento was thronged with thou
sands OF citizens of all classes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
COAL PRICES DOUBLED IN WEEK.
Two Advances in One Day Are Made
in Pittsbura. District

Prices of coal went up in two jumps
Wednesday in the Pittsburg district. and
the selling price is now almost 100 per
cen5 more than it was a week ago. Run
of rhine was advanced to $3.50 a ton, a
jump of 30 cents. Three-quarter advanc-
ed TO $2.75, a jump of - cents. Slack
went to 50 at an advance of 30 cents.
Nut coal advanced from 81 to $3.50, and
lum? from $3.50 to So. Anthracite is sell
ing at 1913 net. All shipments of coal
to Baltimore by the leading anthracite
operators have been suspended, and in adj
dition some coal in transit to the city has
been seized by the railroad companies
for their own use. Local stocks are small
and dealers are overwhelmed with orders
which they are unable to fill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
To Make New York NoiseIess

Believing that a majority of the wom-
en- of New York have come to realize the
deadly menace of the evil of street noises
Of the city, the members of the West
End Woman's Republican Club have be-
gun movement to organize public sen
timent to fight this evil. Their efforts
are directed particularly against the
bowling huckster. They say that the
women in the homes rarely have an I'M
interrupted hour of quiet and rest
throughout the day.