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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Bold Thief Takes 81 900 from Mid
Iand National in Newton. Kan.

The Midland National Bank in New
ton, Kan, was robbed of $1,000 in a
most sensational manner. The robber en-
tered the bank. handed a note to the
assistant cashier, ii. f. Sudoman, inform
ing the latter that he proposed to rob the
bank and warning him to make no out
cry. Leveling a pistol at Sudoman, the
robber then compelled him and the book
keeper, G. G.. Plumb, with two custom
ers, one woman, to so into the bank
vault, which he locked. He then rushed
to the money drawer, seized a package of
currency and pistol in hand, dashed out
of the rear of the bank through several
offices and past several men into the alley,
where he was soon lost 70 view. The
people in the vault were released before
they had suffered severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

The warehouses of the American Snuff
Company at Eddyville, Princeton and
Fredonia, Ky, were wrecked with dyna-
mite. the other night. Bloodhounds have
followed the trail of the wreckers for ten
miles from Fredonia into Caldwell
County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Child Labor Reform Union.

The national child labor committee, of
which President Roosevelt is an honorary
member, announces a union of forces
with the Anti-Child Slavery League. an
organization founded for the express pur-
pose of experimenting existing reform
work with the widespread publicity abb
soluteIy essential to every successful re
form movement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Submerged Icdme sinks sbi,

False Spit, sunken ledge near Boston
light, caused the wreck of the schooner
Mary +. Newton, the crew of the schoon-
cr saving their lives only by lashing
themselves to the mast stumpS until help
arrived. Captain f. NJ. Awkward of
Melrosc and Il crew of three men suffered
grcatlN from eNnosnre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
PREDICTS DOOM OF CITIES.
AstrOI0ger Lists Chicago Among
Those that VIII Suffer.

''Twenty-nine of the largest cities of
the world are doomed. Earthquakes.
flood and fire will wreak tie vengeance
of God on the cities and their inhabit-
ants within the next twenty-four months.
This wholesale destruction is TO be Gods
Judgment on four nations. The doomed
cities are New York. Chicago, Albany,
Buffalo, Detroit. Lansing. Boston, Phila
delphia Washington, Richmond Va.
Pittsburg. Columbus. indianapolis. Gin
cinnati. Louisville. Nashville Muskegon.
Milwaukee, st. Louis, Hannibal, Mo, st.
Joseph, Omaha, st. Paul. Minneapolis
and Denver: also London. Paris and
Rome" This is the prophecy of Ed
mund Scribner Stevens of Washington.
~ years old, who says he is an astrolo-
0ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Coca, Freight Rate War.

The big transatlantic pool Of steam
ship lines has announced reduction of
nearly 40 per cent in its west-bound rates
TO Philadelphia, to Offset the low rates
maintained by the Cosmopolitan line At
the same time, it leaves the rates of other
Atlantic ports undisturbed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Widow of Revolution Dies.

Mrs Esther Sumner Damon. said to be
the last surviving widow of soldier of
the revolutionary war, died at her home
in Plymouth Union. VT. at the age of %
wears. She was married in 1885 when
she was 81 years old to Noah Damon.
who was then 10 years of age
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Burglars entered the Witherspoon
bank at Jamaica. H., after torcing the
door with tools stolen from n blacksmith
shop. They dynamited the safe and Sc
cured several hundred dollars. They made
their escape before citizens, aroused BY
the explosion, could reach the .s.ene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
John ID. Rockefeller Indicted.

John d. Rockefeller, NJ. G. Villas,
treasurer of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Ohio; J. NJ. Robertson. secre-
tary, and II. 2. Mcintosh, dirsI.tor.
were indicted at Findlay by the grand
Jury. before which the recent oil in
uuiry was reopened by County Prosecu-
tor David. Bench warrants for Rookie
Teller and the others indicted wire is
sued Immediately and placed in the
hands of Sheriff Groves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Decision Is ArnipSf no.

The Countess de Castellane, formerly
Miss Anna Gould has been granted a
divorce and custody of her children. who
however, will not be allowed to be taken
from France without the consent of
Count Boni de Castellane their father.
Count Boni was not allowed a cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
ExnIpsiOu WrsrI.S Sfeaner

A Canadian steamship sank in Lake
Superior near Thunder Bay rs the result
of boiler explosion shortly after the
crew embarked in midst of hard storm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
shcrrick necision us Re,crseh

The Indiana Supreme Court reversed
the decision of the lower court by which
David T.. Sherrick. former Auditor of
State. .as sent to the penitentiary for
an indeterminatc sentence of fl ON two to
fourteen years. charged with embezzle.
Tasnt Of the State funds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
SnfnhInNrrs Get 81 man

The safe in the State Bank of Mara
NEE. Pawnee county, Okla. was blown
open by gitroglyoerin and the robbers
escaped with $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Charged with Land Frauds,

Gigantic Union Pacific land frauds in
Wyoming are laid to connivance by Off
Gals of the Interior Department at
Washington in direct charges made by
Artemus J. Smith. a Colorado mine deal
or, who says patents worth millions were
issued in spite of protests and offers of
proof of fraud made by him years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Six Die in Blast.

Six men were killed and five seriously
injured when a boiler in the power house
of the Lake Shore railroad in Collinwood.
a suburb of Cleveland. blew up. The
men were working close 10 the boiler
building the foundation for a dynamo
when the explosion occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Robbers Murder Woman

Mrs. Mary Green, who was beaten by
burglars in her home on East 1O1st street.
New York. June a. died the other day
from her injuries. Mrs. Green was found
by her son, bound hand and foot, with
gag in her mouth and unconscious. The
house had been ranSacked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Three Thousand Mile NO-StOp Run.

Three ThOusand MIC NO-StOp Kun.
The two-cylinder Maxwell automobile
owned by f. II. Tyler. completed 1000
mile nonstop run at New York. the feat
being certified by an official of the Amer
lean Automobile Association racing board.
The car Travelled this distance since the
preceding Wednesday, or a weeks run.
The average speed was 1923 miles an
hour and the cost slightly under $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Aerial Navigation Solved.

Flight of more than 800 miles at a
speed of fifty miles an hour in a flying
machine which is practical and durable
now is an easy matter. say the Wright
Brothers of Dayton, Ohio. in a report to
the Aero Club of America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Hangs Self Before Many.

While his relatives looked on. Harry P.
Smith hanged himself in the yard of the
parents of his wife in Wilmington, Del
The couple We're married eighteen months
ago but lately left home. A dozen men
came at his mother-in-law's cries, but
made no effort to cut him down or touch
him until a special policeman arrived.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Roosevelt Crosses IStbmus

President Roosevelt in an address at
Panama sounded a warning to revolu-
tionists and told the people that the
ballot is the only medium TO secure a
change in government. The President
crossed the isthmus and was cheered ey-
ervMhern
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

That of America Estimated by Gem
sus Rureau Mt = OG SS1 Ii NQl

nus Bnrcnu Mt SIOG,SS1 ,415,O O3
The United States census bureau esti-
mated the total wealth of the country in
1904 to be $106,SS1, 415,O09. This shows
an increase in wealth over the estimates
for 1900 of nearly p per cent and of Ga
per cent over the estimate for 1890. when
the total wealth was $65O37 ,O91 1877. The
amount of the present wealth converted
into one dollar bills placed end to end.
the string would be long enough to reach
from the earth to the moon and back
thirty times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Girls Beauty Costs Her Job.

Because his wife was jealous of the
beauty of the bookkeeper employed in the
office of the County Surveyor in st. Paul.
John Irvine, who recently was elected to
that office. was compelled to swear that
he would discharge her as soon as elected.
He has now done So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Kentucky Has Coal Famine.

A severe coal famine exists throughout
Kentucky. Dealers in Lexington, Law
rencehurg, Paris, Georgetown, Harrods-
burg. Danvilc and other towns are out
of coal, which cannot be secured from
mines because railroad companies say
they have not enough cars to supply the
demand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Bandits MrecI. Rank Rui1ai.

Three robbers in Walker, Mo-, escaped
with the contents of the safe of the Bank
of Walker. The amount secured is not
known. The safe and front portion of
the bank building were wrecked by the
explosion of a heavy charge of dyna-
mite
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Thursday against
the Standard Oil
of New Jersey I'M
der the Sherman
antitrust act by
filing in the United
States cui t
Court at st. Louis
a petition in equity
against it and its
seventy constituent
corporations a n d
OarfDarShipS an n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

The Circuit Court of Toledo, Ohio,
upheld the decision of the Common Pleas
Court in the sentence of the three prin-
cipals convicted of conspiracy in restraint
OK trade in the sale of ice. The sentence
was $500 each and six months in the
workhouse. and if the Supreme Court af-
Srms the lower courts, the icemen must
serve their sentence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Standard Oil n PeddIer.

The State of Louisiana, through its
tax collector. has zegun action against the
Standard Oil Company to compel it to
take out license as peddler for the past
three years and pay fees to the amount
of $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Anarchists Plot MINED

A triple assassination has been pre-
vented by the arrest in Naples of several
anarchists from Paterson, \. J., who had
come with the intention of numbering
King Victor Emmanuel and he Duke and
Duchess of Aosta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Senator CuIlom Is III.

Senator Cullom of Illinois suddenly
collapsed while at the Navy Department
in Washington and was conveyed to his
home. where he is denied to all callers.
His friends are apprehensive lest in his
enfeebled condition serious results follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
President We'll Satisfied.

President Roosevelt before departing
from Colon for Porto Rico. declared the
conditions in connection with the CON
struction of the Panama canal satisfac-
tory with only one exception.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
snan of Bridge Drons in River

Loveland (Ohio) dispatch states
that a span of new bridge being built
across the Miami River at I,oveland fell
into the river. Five men we're injured.
one of them probably fatally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

More than 100000 farmers, repre-
senting, it is claimed. over one-seventh
of the agriculturists of the country. affil-
lated with the American Federation of
Labor at the convention of The latter or
ganization in Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

The bank of Beckwith ( Co. in Ey-
anston, Wyo.. has been closed because
of financial troubles. No statement of
liabilities is given. The bank is one of
the oldest in western Wyoming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Pu-ilist Beaten TO Death.

Mike Ward, the Canadian lightweight
pugilist, died in Grand Rapids, Mich.
from the effects of the terrible beating he
received from Henry Lewis. the eastern
lightweight. who knocked him out i'll the
ninth inning of ten-round so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Bumb ExpIoded i'm ST. Peters.

4 bomb was exploded in st. Peters
church, Rome. and a wild panic of wOr.
shippers followed. but no one was injured
and the damage was slight. No clew
TO the author of the deed has been dis.
covered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
j. r. zimmerman Sentenced.

]. +. Zimmerman pleaded guilty in the
federal court in Cleveland to the charge
of conSpiring to wreck Il national bank
and was sentenced to serve two years in
the penitentiary and to pay a fine of
$4,000. Zimmerman was the chairman
of the board of directors of the Wooster
National Bank. which failed about two
years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

throne room of Windsor Castle. The IN
vestiture was attended with great pomp
and ceremony. There has not been an
inyestiture ike this one since 1880, when
Queen Victoria conferred the honor upon
Napoleon III. and Victor Emmanuel,
then King of Sardinia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
10000 HUNTERS AFTER DEER.
SpOrtsmen Fill Woods of Michigan's
Northern PeniusuIa

NOrTheFn PcnInSUIB.
The opening of the deer season in Mich
igan found nearly 10000 hunters in the
woods of the northern peninsula. Of this
number it is safe to say that scarcely
1000 of these will get a deer, although
they are said to be numerous. There was
a foot of snow on the ground. Misses
Olive Martin and Molie F'rechette. of
Michigaume. are the only women in Mar
quette County to take out licenses. and
to Miss Martin goes the honor Of bringing
in the first deer last fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
| New York.
Further and serious
c on q e : ion of railway
mora advances

HUI LUZ IL. ~ oh = I - 1 L " III VI runway
shipments, more advances
in wages, satisfactory recorders, Il large
volume of spring trade, greater activ-
ty in retail lines in consonance with
colder weather, a marked development
of demand for holiday novelties. and
persistent requests for domestic and
foreign iron and steel. are among the
significant features of an exceptionally
busy week Complaints of poor deliver
les are widespread. and while the rail
ways are making every effort to rem
edy the situation, little progress is be
ing made in that direction. Because of
these delays collections are not so
good as they might be. though most of
the Improvement reported last week is
maintained Shipments of grain prob
ably suffer most from the congestion.
but deliveries of fuel to manufacturing
plants and shipments from iron and
steel mills are also hampered Indus
trial plants are being pushed to the ut
most, foreign iron is coming in in vol
ume, labor is scarce, and wages. eSpe-
cIally those of railway employees, have
undergone further favorable changes
Bradstreets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
so DIE IN WRECK.
Disastrous Head-On Collision on
Baltimore & Ohio ROaG.
TWO SCORE ARE HURT
immigrants, Caught While Asleep,
Perish in Burning Cars.

Rapidly Moving Freight Crashes
Into Second Section of Passenger
Train-SieepinG Passengers Buried
Under Debris end Many of Them
Are Crematea When Coaches
Burst Into FIamcs-Blundcr Takes
Big Toll of Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Assassination ATTEMPTS Fail

4 bomb was thrown at General Rem
nenkampff. governor of a Siberian prov
ince, but he escaped unhurt An attempt
to slay the Moscow prefec5 of police
failed. and the intended victim killed his
nSSailant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Meningitis Kills Many Cattle.

An epidemic of spinal meningitis has
broken out among cattle in many parts
of Iowa and many animals have died.
Efforts are being made to stamp out the
disease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Former Gov Herrick of Ohio and
Thomas T. Walsh of Denver have formed
a 100000 syndicate or The purpose of
Harvesting the mountain stream of the
Rockies for long-distance transmission.
so as to revolutionize western industries.
John Hayes Hammond has been employed
as chief engineer. Herrick predicts that
in ten years every railroad crossing the
mountains will use electrical power gen.
Grated by falling water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
{ A nAlAys MsHEER:2CIAl.
l.. -: 81: ! :I.;'EliA
Sss 81 AND s xs.. 1a
sSSSasa-s 80 80 l@anTlN ~ ssssS $3.50
AissM ~ W SN
'zFNANCAL
-. In an aggregate of bank
Chicago. exchange this week,

u ~
- which makes a new high
record, and official statements showing
gains over 4 year ago in deposits, loans
md cash resources there is testimony
% the expansion which is charactaris-
&c of commerce at this time. Opera
ions indicate that trade generally is
strongly sustained in its unprecedent-
FL volume and III some respects move
nents of commodities made Il further
advance. Colder weather stimulated
an exceptional demand for seasonable
needs in the leading retail lines, and
jobbing branches remain fairly active
in staples, with the buying of holiday
goods comparing favorably with the
best previous totals. Most of the
heavy deliveries in textiles. footwear,
furniture and hardware are over, but
there is much buying OF food products.
Except an advance in cost of steel
plates the wave of rising prices for
raw materials and finished products
mas made no further progress in the
iron, woodworking and leather activi-
ties. The manufacturing returns dis
close no abatement i'll production.
Building operations now are pressed
forward against the approach of win
ter. but new plans exceed those of a
year ago and indicate that necessary
materials will be as much needed as
before.
Railroad and lake movements suffer
ed but slight interruption from the
storms. and freight offerings now show
reals.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered 81, against ~ last week and
81 year ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
a Wireless Telephone.

A lieutenant of the Swedish army is
credited with having evolved a practical
wireless telephone. and the Swedish pa
pers announce that public demonstra-
ton will be given next month at Copen-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

1t is estimated that the recent frost in
the cotton district caused the loss of So
600 bales of cotton in Georgia alone, and
the total loss was placed at 10000 bales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
San Francisco NIayor Ip5:oS.d

Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef of San
Francisco have been indicted on charges
of having extorted money from restaurant
keepers and may be sent to prison. DAYS
of the graft ring are believed TO be closing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
COST OF LIVING CUTS ALIMONY.
High Prices i'm Cleveland Cause
Judge to Make Ruling.

The increase in the cost Of living in
Cleveland will probably cause a reduction
in alimony allowances. Judge Beacum
in case brought before him ordered
reduction of the amount. The man, who
was earning so per month, had been or
dered to pay $50 month alimony. "A
man cannot live in this town in these
days of high prices on s. week" said
the judge in allowing a reduction. Other
judges say they will probably grant re-
auctions in cases pending before them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

A temporary injunction was granted by
Judge Pollock of the United States Dis
trict Court restraining the members Of
the Iron holders Union of Kansas City.
Kan. from interfering with the employees
At the Riverside iron works OF that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
Haai>on Honored in Britain.

King Edward of England invested King
Haakon of Norway with the Order of the
Garter, at a special chapter held in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
TO FIGHT OIL TRUST.
SUIT is BEGUN AGAINST STAND
ARD COMPANY.
Attorney General Moody Starts Pro-
ceedings in st. Louis Under the
She m Act Against Parent and

Attorney General Moody, acting
through the resident United States dis
trict attorney. began proceedings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Cost of living is higher than al any
time within the last twenty years. as
shown in Dun's Review
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Fire at Rensselaer,, y. Y. burned TWEEN
ty-four dwellings, rendering twenty-seven
families homeless AID causing loss Of
S125, 900.