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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
BIG CROPS AND CAR SHORTAGE.
Railroads Unable to Supply Means
of TRANSPORTATION.

There has never been a time, not SIM
ply this year, but in any previous year,
when there was such pressing demand
for all the rolling stock that all the big
lines could muster, and that in service
able condition, says the Boston Tran
script. Our Overwhelming national pro-
duction has apparently caught us I'M
awares. The West is complaining loud
ly, almost angrily, of car shortage, and
the railroads are confronted with the
heaviest responsibility in their history in
the task of moving crops. Prosperity does
not consist of abundance merely, but also
of facilities for moving and distributing
that abundance to the points where de-
mand awaits it in the quickest time and
at reasonable rates. But there are very
many embarrassing bitches in the present
situation, which has become so strained
that shippers are in some cases actually
charging the traffic managers with inau-
gurating an artificial car famine.
This, however, is not probable. We
cannot imagine any advantage. present or
prospective, likely to accrue to the roads
from a policy of having an excess of per-
ishable goods in the hands of producers
VI ShtppCIS, DuI DtlNeel Tie JGOuuCtI anu
the carrier are a large class OF merchants,
shippers and exporters, and they are the
men who are feeling the nervous and al
most panicky strain that comes from con-
gestion and delay. The roads all through
the West are operating their shops to
their fullest capacity to increase their
rolling stock, and this condition of affairs
emphasizes the fact that any considera-
bic strike among carsnop men would be
particularly deplored at this time.
A variant of this trouble is the diff
Guilty experienced by the Aroostook farm
ers in Maine in getting their potato crop
to market. The yield there is unprece-
dented, the estimate being 100000
bushels, but even with cellars and store
houses bullying, fear is entertained that
cold weather will come before the imper-
feet means of transportation can relieve
them. We can hardly hold the big lines
responsible for this state of things, but
it is none the less minor manifestation
of the same general shortage. 1t probably
means, also that railroad lines in north
ern Maine are becoming inadequate to the
development of that section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
CHICAGO.


demand upon the jcbbers for staple
goods, but the buying of holiday spe-
cialtieS maintains an exceptional aggre-
gate. No diminution appears in the
volume of production in iron and steel
and other prominent industries. and a
steady flow of new demands added fur
Their to the pressure upon manufactur-
Ing capacity and maintained firm mar
ketS for raw materials
More congestion is noted in railroad
transportation and various business in
terestS suffer severe drawbacks from
lack of cars. Advices from interior
points continue cheerful as TO the ex
cellent outlook for winter trade, stocks
OF merchandise undergoing timely re-
auction, and mercantile collections at
western points make good showing.
Distribution of commodities is swell
ed beyond all previous magnitude,
much of the gain being due to unprece-
denied quantities of heavy materials
for construction and power. Earnings
Of the Chicago railroads increase large
ly in gross over those of year ago,
and with the liberal additions now be-
ing made to equipment some relief soon
may be apparent where congestion is
acutest.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered pc. against 81 last week
and 81 a year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
From Far and Near.

Harry Williams of St. Paul, Mimi,
the song writer, and Miss Caroline Dem
ing of Detroit were married in New York.
Judge Thayer Melvin, Circuit Court
Judge in West Virginia almost continu-
ously from 1869, was stricken with paral-
ysis.
The effects Of the San Francisco earth
quake on the Conried Metropolitan Opera
Company showed themselves at the an
nual meeting, when ii was decided by
the directors that no dividends for the
last year would be paid.
Newcombe Carlton, architect Of the
Buffalo exposition buildings, welded Mrs.
Josephine Winslow Smith of New York,
widow of Clifford Smith, an Omaha mill
ionaire.
Women and girls to the number of $50
in a fve-story brick building in the Will
liamsburg section of Brooklyn escaped
by fire ladders when the building caught
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Four robbers and three street car con-
ductors engaged in desperate battle at
midnight at Portland, Me. Two of the
conductors were fatally slashed with ra
zors A mob of 800 captured two OF the
bandits.
The enlargement of the pneumatic
mail tube service of Chicago, authorized
by Congress during the last session, viii
be made at once. Postmaster General
Cortelyou has awarded the contract to
the Chicago Postal Pneumatic Tube Com
pany for s294,4I0.
Because of the illness of Attorney AL
fred Jones. counsel for Lord Frederick
Seymour Darlington, convicted Oh the
murder of James p. NcCann near st.
Louis three years ago and under sentence
of death. another stay of execution has
been granted. Attorney Jones has been
given sixty days to transmit the tran
script of the case. to the United States
Supreme Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
FEATURES OF PEARY'S DASH,
Important Scientific Results of the
Recent ExDetiitiOu

Hecent EXPEDITION.
Later messages from Commander Peary
to President Jessup of the Peary arctic
club, told how he had reached Hopedale,
Labrador, and was having his steamer,
the Roosevelt, repaired and ballasted. The
return voyage from the farthest north
point ever reached by a human being had
been one of incessant struggle with ice
foes, storms and head winds. Two rud-
ders, sternpost, two blades of the pro-
peller, four topmasts, spanker boom and
one boat had been carried away, and they
had been obliged to use interior portions
of the ship to keep the fires going after
the coal supply was exhausted. Peary
also announced his purpose to make an
other attempt to reach the pole after get
ting fresh supplies and making repairs
His dash was impeded by several tons of
dog meat spelling, and the loss of other
supplies by breaking of ice. Mrs. Peary,
who started with her son to meet the
explorer, at Sydney or farther north,
said no words could express her elation
and happiness over the fact that her hus-
band was 1.-The hero of the most success
full polar expedition in the history of the
world"
One important scientific result of this
expedition is the explosion of the theory
of palaeocrystic sea. This theory arose
from the observation of peculiar foe ice
in the ocean north of Grantland by the
British expedition under Capt. Mares in
1876. Hence the name of this part of
the Arctic ocean, which means a sea of
ancient ice. 1t was thought that it was
covered with an expanse of enormously
thick ice and that the sea was shallow,
the foes resting on the bottom. Reary
found the foe ice thick, but not of the
ancient variety supposed by Mares. The
ice as a sledge route failed him utterly,
as it broke up into big and little islands
under an unusually mild winter. Peary
and his party saved their lives by con-
verting eight dogs into food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Prizes to Reduce Death Rate.

Mayor Broadbent of Understood, Eng
land, who took office two years ago, Of
fered to give parents living in a certain
district of the city So for every child
born during his term of Office and which
lived to the age of one year. The result
of the experiment has just been announc-
ed on the second anniversary of its in
auguration. In the experimental area the
death rate of infants had averaged 100
per 1000 for the preceding ten years.
During the past two years the conditions
were unfortunate, owing to an epidemic
of whooping cough and measles. Notvith-
standing. 100 babies have received the
prize offered by the Mayor. The average
mortality was IA per 1,000 CT a decrease
of over half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29

At the recent election the vote of In
dian territory was 101 600 and that Of
Oklahoma $4,000.
The United States Horseshoeing Com
pany, capital S2OOO,OOO, was incorpo-
rated at Trenton, \. j.
The Hongkon., legislative council has
voted a further installment of funds to
the Canton Railway Company.
r. +. Clements, white pleaded guilty
to charge of assault and battery in con-
nection with the Atlanta riots and was
fined $500.
At the meeting of the Methodist gen.
eraI missionary committee ct Buffalo, NJ
Y. it was decided to meet at Seattle
next year.
Gov. Harris issued a proclamation to.
the people of Ohio calling Upon them for
donations for the relief of the gulf cities
of Alabama.
A desperate fight took place in the CEN
ter of Portland, Me-. at midnight between
four highwaymen and three street railway
conductors.
The Great Northern railway announces
il will hereafter charge government en-
ployes s155 from Manila to Tacoma and
full rail rates east.
Norman f. Smith, a Tenakee hotel
man and former famous bicycle racer,
has been killed at Tenakee Hot Springs,
Alaska, by Robert Reid
Carl Wache, an elderly citizen of
White Plains, y. Y, who was the valet
of Prince Bismarck of Germany years
ago, is dead from heart disease
Prof Andrew Fleming West, dean of
the graduate school of Princeton Univer-
sity, has declined the presidency of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
company with an aggregate capital
of.$160,O 100000 is being formed to control
Cincinnati and Cleveland light companies,
coal-bearing lands and other properties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
SHIP SINKS IN CRASH.
Steamer Dix Goes Down in Puget
Sound After Collision.


The steamer Dix, Captain P. Ler-
mon, bound from Seattle for Port
Blakeley with passengers, sank in
Puget Sound, two miles north of
Alki Point. Monday night after
having collided with the steamship
jeanne, Captain p. III. Mason of the
Alaska Coast Company. Forty-one pas
sengers and members of the crew of
the Dix are missing and thirty-nine
were saved. The Dix is a total wreck.
The Jeanne was not damaged and no
member of her crew was lost. The
master of the Dix was rescued.
The collision occurred while the
sound was almost as smooth as a mill
pond and after the boats had been
steaming within sight of each other
for a quarter of an hour. The Jeanne
was backing when she collided with
the Dix and the impact was slight.
The Dix was struck abaft of amid
ships on the starboard side She list
ed heavily to port, righted herself and
then sank stern first. There was hard
~ time to launch life RATS or boats
before she was submerged.
Passengers jumped from the decks
into the water, women screamed and
officers and men called orders that
could hardly be heard above the din
Passengers who could swim made their
way to the sides of the Jeanne and
were dragged aboard. The Jeanie was
not moved until after all who had
reached her had been hauled aboard
Then she cruised about, picking up sew
eral who had been able to stay above
the Jeanne. The Dix was making the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
HOW THEY TAKE THE TURK.
Requirements of Different Large
Cities of the Country.

cities OF the Country.
Boston requirements are about the
same as New York, except that the
heads are removed from some poultry,
and the skin tied over the end of the
neck. Dry-picked poultry only is wanted.
Chicago wants dry-picked turkeys and
scalded chickens for home trade, but dry
picked chickens to ship. All poultry
should be undrawn and with heads and
feet on.
ST. Louis prefers scalded poultry, ex-
cept turkeys for cold storage, which
should be dry-picked All kinds of poul-
try are wanted, but must BE- plump and
we'll dressed.
Philadelphia prefers dry-picked poul-
try, undrawn, with heads and feet on.
Baltimore prefers scalded poultry un-
drawn and with heads ard feet off,
though poultry with heads and feet on
is coming more into favor.
San Francisco wants dry-Dicked poul-
try. heads and feet on, and undrawn.
Chickens and ducks are sold by the doz-
en-. geese by the pair, and turkeys by the
pound.
Directions from every market are not
to use straw in packing, formerly a very
common practice.-Farming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
SAVED BY LOSING FINGERS.
Man Caught in Oil and Gas Tears OF
Part of Hand to Rescue Himself.


UtoTge wilson and Arthlr SteepIeton,
oil workers, narrowly escaped death at
New Martinsville, w. Va, in a remark
able accident. The two men had cleaned
an oil well and were putting the cap,
which weighed 1000 pounds, back on the
well. Their tools accidentally slipped,
causing the cap to fall on their hands.
Oil and gas began to escape, threatening
Goth men with asphyxiation. With des-
perate effort Steepleton released his
hands, tearing three fingers eff. Almost
dead, he released Wilson, AMI both men
fell unconscious from pain ana from in
haling the escaping gas. The men will
recover, but their hands were crushed
and must be amputated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Engineer Takes Wreck Blame

Weeping as he told his story, Frank
Galnauer, engineer of the irst section of
the passenger train involved in the recent
wreck at Woodville, Ind, which cost
more than sixty lives, shouldered entire
responsibility for the disaster at the coro-
ner's inquest in Valparaiso. As the result
of his testimony he was arrested. Con-
ductor Moste and Brakeman Woodward
of the freight train also were arrested
and all three were held in $1,000 bail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
TIDAL WAVE KILLS NATIVES.
Heavy Loss of Life Reported IN Ger
man New Guinea.

Alarming earthquake shocks in German
New Guinea, the Bismarck archipelago,
followed by tidal waves, causing much
loss of life among the natives, are report
ed by the steamer Miowera from the
south sea. The effect was plain ashore,
assures being visible in the mountain. 4
tidal wave swept the low-lying coast, de-
vastating the country for forty miles.
At Chiassi island. in Dampier straits, the
tidal wave wrought great havoc. hardly
a native hut being left. Along the New
Guinea coast Captain Prejawa saw ifs
sures in the mountain sides 200 feet long
and 100 feet deep. Captain Prejawa was
unable to estimate the loss of life, but
thought it considerable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
SEES ROBBERY OF INDIANS.
Educator Tells Senate Committee Ok
IahOmans VIII DespOfI Redmen.

1ahOmans VIII DespOfl he0men.
There was dramatic incident before
the Senate Indian investigation commit
tee in McAlester, l. I. Rev. j. G. Muir
row of Atoka, who is engaged in Indian
educational work, addressed the commit
tee against the removal of restrictions
and in a violent speech assailed the white
men of the territory as the Gcspoilers of
the Indians. Senator Henry NJ. Teller
of Colorado interrupted the speaker by
the statement that in short time the
State government of Oklahoma could set
tie the questions. Rev. Mr.. Murrow
broke in "God save the full hoods when
statehood comes" Senator c. d. Clark
of Wyoming then asked: ''Alr. Murrow,
do you mean to tell me thaE the 1,200,
900 white men of Oklahoma would con-
spire to rob the pitiable remnant of &c.,
00O full bloods of their lands?" 81
do, SIR replied Mr. Murrow. Il firmly
believe it." We'll, then / don't" re-
piled Senator Clark. II think better
of any race and the citizens OF the new
State than to believe any sHch thing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Ocean Steamships Collide.

n a terrific collision between two
ocean liners in the English channel thir-
teen lives were lost and a number of pas
sengers and members of the crews were
injured. The crash, in which the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser wilhelm
der Crosse was struck by The British
royal mail steamer Orinoco, disabled the
former vessel so that it had tc abandon
the voyage to New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
BOY SHOOTS TEACHERS.
Unable TO Get Permission to Go
Hunting He Fires at Principal.

Hunting He Fires at Principal.
Because his teacher refused to grant
him permission to go hunting, James
Dougherty, Jr., 16 years OH, shot and
seriously wounded Prof. J. e. Kohler,
principal, and Meade Snyder, his assist
ant, in Punxsutawney, Pa. Following
the afternoon session Of school young
Dougherty ran to his home, got shot
gun and, meeting the teachers on the
road from school, demanded that he be
given permission to go hunting. The
teachers refused again, and the boy fired
at them. Prof. Snyder received part of
the charge in his face, body and legs,
while Prof. Koher was slightly injured
in the legs. Prof. Snyder's condition is
critical. Young Dougherty was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
would Tax Ohio Incomes.

Gov. Harris of Ohio stated he would
recommend in his first message to the
Legislature the levylng of a tax on in
comes by the State of Ohio if way can
be found to enact law that will stand
the constitutional test The Governor
also favors a rc-enactmcnt of the inherit
ancc tax law repealed by the Legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
SEES NEW WAR BY CUBANs.
Liberal Leader Declares "Americans
weigh on Country Like a Curse"

weigh on Country Like a Curse"
In spite of the fact that Gov. Magoon
OF Cuba has received reports from the
military commanders in tweuty-one towns
that absolute tranquility reigns through
out the entire island, there is a general
spirit of unrest abroad, due 20 the uncer-
tainty regarding the future course of the
United States. The liberals are becom-
ing more FESTIVE day by day under the
indefinite continuance of the government
of Intervention, the liberal leaders, are
clamoring that the moderates be ousted
from office and replaced by liberals and
they are endeavoring to bring pressure to
bear to secure the promise thoc elections
will be held at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Gen. Loynaz Del Castillo, the
leader of the anti-American sentiment,
addressed a liberal meeting and made use
of the phrase, ''The Americans weigh on
the welfare of the republic Ike a curse"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
May Save A. II. Patrick

Friends of Albert T. Patrick, the law
yer convicted of the murder of William
Marsh Rice in New York, have decided
to desist in their efforts to bring the case
before the Supreme Court Of the United
States, it is said. They ale reported to
believe that he has a good chance of get
ting a communication of sentence from
Gov. Higgins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29

Enrico Caruso. the italian singer, was
found guilty in New York of insulting
women and was sentenced to pay the
maximum fine. Prisoner was attacked
as beast aud degenerate and wept under
fire, and a riot in the court room was
fhrea tened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Free Seed Is Condemned.

The National Grange convention in
Denver adopted resolutions reported by
the committee on agriculture condemning
free seed distribution in the government
as being of no benefit, opposing national
fertilizer law and favoring amendment of
the oleomargarine law by striking out the
word knowingly" to the end that more
convictions may be secured for violation
of the law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Germany Wants Friendship.

Germany Is stretching out the hand Of
friendship, says Ambassador Speck Won
Sternburg, in an address before the New
York Chamber of Commerce, in which he
urges that trade between the countries
be stimulated and a better understand
ing reached by means of removal of pres
ent restrictions in the tariff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Auto Burglars Get s., 900.

The two men and a woman who have
ccme to be known as the automobile burg
lars because of their fashionable mode of
transit are credited with another haul in
New York. 1t is reported that such a
party entered the home OF Richard
Wightman and took jewelry % the value
of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
OHIO GIRL SLAIN BY ASSAILANT
Mutiiated Body Found in Common
Rain Deters RIOodhouuds

Rain Deters BIoodhounds.
Attacked and then choked to death, the
body of Dora Gilman, 20 years of age,
was found in a common along Groveland
avenue, in New Arlington Heights, Ohio,
where it evidently had been lying since
Tuesday night. The body was terribly
mutilated. Miss Gilman worked at the
National Cash Register plant in Dayton.
1t is supposed she. was attacked while on
her way home There is no clew to the
murderer. Bloodhounds are on the scene,
but the rainfall of Wednesday makes
tracing of the slayer difficult. The muir
dered girls widowed mother is in a crit
ical condition as a result of the shock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Though C Ii e cked in
New York.


NUN lUlk. some sections by irregular
weather conditions, trade
is active as whole. Holiday demand
is opening up earlier than usual, in
dustry in nearly all lines is still pushed
to the limit of production, and little
relief from the prevailing car conges-
ton is yet apparent. despite the fact
that the movement of certain crops to
market is smaller than usual at this
season. Despite the approach of the
close of the season of outdoor activi
ties, there is still general complaint of
the scarcity of labor, and railways,
mills, and factories are conceding adj
vances in wages to hold their help,
without. however, entirely satisfying
demands presented A season of plen-
teous production, of immense indus
trial activity, and of great financial
operations is apparently closing, with
a record holiday trade beginning ear
lier than usual.
Jobbers have been working to ill re-
orders for fall and winter goods, while
Wholesalers have been busy on spring
account. Taken as Il whole trade in
first and second hands is at present
more active than usual at this season,
while retail trade is heavy, demand
covering a wide range, and the quality
of purchases exceptionally high.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
piaz Threatened with Death.

The Mexican iunta has threatened
President Diaz with death should Juan
Sarabia former editor of the Mexican
revolutionary organ Regeneration. pub
lished in st. Louis, be executed. Ricardo
Flores Magon. an associate of Sarabia as
editor. has written from hiding that it is
life for life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-29
Ryan's Congo Rubber Contra

Thomas L. Ryan has signed an agree
ment with the officers of the Congo Free
State at Brussels on behalf OF the Amer
lean Rubber Company, giving to the lat
ter the right to experiment with the new
methods of treating rubber in certain dis
tricts adjoining Stanley falls. The re-
port that the American company had OBJ
tanned concessions of territory was denied.