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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

are to go up in their places. Merchants
are hanging out signs or advertising in
the papers that they are preparing to
resume business. Posted on heaps of
still hot bricks are signs notifying EN-
plOyes where to report for work-fOr
there is work to do, and work for pay,
not labor performed at the point of
bayonets held by soldiers.
After a thorough Investigation in
San Francisco Il conservative newspa-
per estimate of the number of dead is
$500 1t is singular that information
concerning the most vital feature of
this calamity has been all but lacking
The facts for which the outside world
and especially the people of the United
States, have been looking up to this
time have been unavailable. This is a
condition due to two causes First
the suddenness of the calamity, and
second, its widespread effect.
A correspondent asserts that beyond
question 206 men. women and children
were killed in the Potrero district. In
the Brunswick House 800 persisted The
Valencia Hotel, which dropped into a
gap opened by the earthquake, is sup
posed to have carried with it JOG
souls. At 18th street and Natoma.
where large new buildings utterly col
lapsed, 200 people-this is merely the
estimate of first-class authorities-un
doubtedly were incinerated. 1t is not
a wild guess to say that the scattered
dead, including the unknown, the re-
mains of scores and hundreds who
have been completely blotted out, will
be 1900.
A tragically picturesque and peculiar
item in connection with this is the fact
that many persons have become lost
they are dead beyond possible trace.
These statements are made by cor
respondent in the face of the testi-
mony of the coroner, William MaIsh,
who declared that the total number
of dead resulting from the earthquake
shock will be less than 1000. 1t is
feared that the coroner's Office and
all the city officials who are cogs in the
municipal machine have been stunned
by the enormity of the disaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
eERMANY's CHURCH CRISIS.
Only 25 Per Cent of Her Pastors Be-
lieve in Chrisf,s Dirinifv

lieve in Christ's Divinity.
Emperor William of Germany and his
official advisers are deeply concerned over
the imminent church crisis in Prussia. the
gravest since the reformation. The cues
ton OF the divinity of Christ now threat
ems to rend German Professionalism into
two great parties, the one liberal. the
otne1 orthodox. The revolt in liberal
church circles against orthodoxy has been
tanned into fame by the refusal of
the consistory and the Supreme Court
to sanction the selection of Rev. Mr..
Rowen as pastor of the church at Rem
scheid, in Westphalia.
Ills offense was that he preached ser
mons in which he repud;ated the divine
parentage of Christ, characterizing it as
myth inspired by Greco-Pagan influ-
ences.
More than 1900 mass meetings have
been held TO discuss the religious situa-
ton. Taken together. they form an as
tonishing revelation of the enormous ex-
tent OF the growth of the so-called liberal
church doctrines.
The ferment is increasing daily, hourly
The liberal pastors and theirs congrega-
lions threaten secession unless the bounds
of the creed are widened by the elimina-
ton of what they call the supernatural
articles
a leading theologian, who occupies a
university chair, says that out of 5000
German Protestant pastors in active ser
wee at the present time not more than
one-quarter are believers in the literal
text of the apostles creed. and only one
tenth hold to the divine inspiration of the
Bible.
Should the Kaiser call general council
to recast the creed, the cataclysm may
be prevented. Otherwise it is predicted
on all sides the Reformed church of Ger
many will soon be split into warning fac
lions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
STATUE OF FRANKLIN
FRENCH CAPITOL DOES HONOR
TO MEMORY OF AMERICAN.

Distinguished Men Assist at Cere-
mony of Unwilling of American
Bankers Rich Gift to Paris
News from All over the World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
CHICAGO.

and nave impaired further
strength in industrial and mercantile
operations More demand appeared for
heavy Materials ard the consumption
of necessaries again is of exceptionally
high volume, the latter being especially
beneficial to seasonable retail! dealings.
While visiting buyers are smaller in
number, wholesale trade maintains
steady aggregate, and general merchan-
disc is forwarded in considerable guam
titles, orders from the interior absorb
ing much clothing. millinery footwear,
food products and hardware. Country
advices show good start in the buying
OF spring needs, but greater demand is
looked for when the rush of farm work
ceases.
Reports as to growing crops convey
much encouragement. The Illinois con-
dltlon and acreage show Improvement
over same time last year, and prepara-
tons portend a mountaineering corn
crop. Mercantile collections have not
been affected by the San Francisco ca
lamity thus far defaults are lower in
number and amount, and the money
market is easier in tone.
Furnace and steel mill production has
attained proportions rejecting a de-
mand exceeding all former experiences.
and with this there is renewed heavy
buying of ore. pig iron and structural
steel. prices being made somewhat firm
er. No diminution is seen in the active
demand for lumber and building mate
rails, for both local and outside require
ments. Notwithstanding the high cost
of construction, evidence of confidence
IN the business outlook is furnished by
the record of permits for mercantile
structures, these for the last nineteen
days being nearly double the value of
those for same period last year.
Raw material markets are conspicu-
ously strong, with hides costing more
and suitable factory woods scarce Tan
ming progresses as speedily rs the sup
ply OF skins permits, but the sustained
orders for leather indicate that the shoe
and betting shops are increasing out
puts. Metal consumers have much work
for the future, orders being more plen-
tiful in heavy hardware, plumbing, ma
chinery and electric lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $6.15; hogs, prime heavy, 800
to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
$3.50: wheat, No. =, SIC to S9c; corn,
No. ., 46c to 47c oats, standard, 30c to
32c; rye No. ,, &c to G3c: hay, timo-
thy. $3.50 to $1400; prairie. $500 to
$3.50; butter, choice creamery. 1Sc to
2Oc; eggs. fresh, 1jc to 1Sc; potatoes,
soc to 62c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hog,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. .. SIC to S9c; corn. No 3
yellow, jOc to J2c; oats. No. 3 white,
SAC to soc; rye, No. =, G5c to &c.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. . northern,
TSc to Sic; corn. No. 3, Acc to 47c;
oats, standard, Bic to 33c: rye, No !,
63c to Gle; barley, standard. 54c to SIC;
pork, mess, $15.67.
Toledo-W Wheat, No. mixed. SIC to
SIC; corn, No. mixed, 44c to 4Gc;
oats, No. mixed, Bic to 33c: rye No.
., 66c to 61c; clover seed. prime, $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 500: hogs, fair to choice, 800
to $685.: sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $J.40; lambs fair to choice,
$500 TO $50.
New York-Cattle. $500 to 500;
hogs. 800 to $3.50: sheep, $500 TO
$500; wheat. No. = red, $50 to zoe;
corn. No. ,. 53c to 55c; oats. natural
white. BIC to CSC; butter, creamery, zoe
to pic; eggs, western, 15c to lie.
dianapolis-Cattle shipping. $500
70 $50; hogs. choice heavy, 800 to
$3.50: sheep, common to prime. $3.50 to
$500: wheat. No. ., SIC to $50; corn,
No. 2 white, 49c to zoe; oats, No 2
white, Bic to 33c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $50 to 1913;
hogs. 800 to $3.50 sheep, 800 TO
5000; wheat, No. .. SIC 10 94c; corn,
No. >, 4Sc to soc; oats, No. ,, 3Oc to
32c: rye, No. 2, G3c to 64c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 TO $40:
hogs. 800 to $500; sheep. $500 to
$50: wheat, No. 2, Soc to Ole; corn.
No. 2 mixed, SOC to 52c; oats. No. .
mixed, 34c to 35c; rye, No. ., &c to
Csc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Inspectors Refuse to Allow Men
Who Are Half Apes to Enter.

Under the names of Heinie and Fritz,
two creatures that seem to be half human
and half ape arrived at New York on the
steamship Beidenfels and have not been
permitted to land by order of the govern
ment inspectors because of their deform-
ity. Inspectors refused to allow them to
be taken ashore at Boston a few days ago,
and the owner, the proprietor of circus,
has appealed to the United States gov
eminent. The steamship took the crea-
lures aboard at Ceylon, along with ami
mails and members of troupe of a cir
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
WHEAT CONDITIONS GOOD.
Winter Has Lifted Its Embargo and
the Outlook Is Promising.

Winter has lifted its embargo from the
fields and the winter wheat crop stands
forth a strong, likely youngsier, ready to
try for records of the past, even if he
should not reach or surpass them. Pres
ent conditions foretoken big yield, and,
unless there are disasters between this
and the gardening time, the crop of 1906
will be a fit mate for that of last year.
Endorsement of this prediction comes in
dispatches to Chicago from all the big
wheat-producing States. Some of these
States are already Boosting that this
years yield will exceed that of any pre-
vious seasons.
Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Pennsylvania are
enthusiastic over the outlook. Of these
Ohio, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska
in particular send information that there
has been a marked improvement in gen
eral conditions since the last government
report in December.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
=, Devastation on the Pa
4. cific coast and a widened
New York.

breach between anthracite
coal miners and operators were adverse
trade factors of grave local significance,
but the nation as a whole is responsive
to the favorable influence of good
weather for spring business agricul-
tural undertaking and building opera
tons. special canvass of the winter
wheat situation shows little injury and
large acreage, and structural work is
not checked by the high prices of build
ing material Manufacturing plants are
fully occupied, except some dependent
upon hard coal, and the chief complaint
in most industries pertains to the sup
ply of labor. immigration beyond all
precedent should relieve this difficulty,
if it can be properly distributed.
Railway earnings thus far available
for April exceed last years sy IA per
cent, while foreign commerce at this
port for the last week shows gains of
81 1863, 5S1 in exports and $S66,15 in
imports, as compared with the figures
of 1905.
Better reports are received from lead
ing departments of the iron and steel
industry than at any previous time this
year.
Further advances in prices of hides
are noted owing to Il fair inquiry and
limited available supplies of desirable
hides Foreign dry hides are firm, but
without quotable alteration. Leather is
strong.
Failures this week numbered 1919 in
the United States, against 200 last
year. and iS in Canada. compared with
81 year ago-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Biz Gums Are IniureI.

The big Notifications at the entrance
to the Golden Gate did not escape from
serious injury. At Lime Point the place
ments of the big guns have been cracked
and twisted. The heavy concrete both on
the floor and in the walls of the emplace-
ments bear unmistakable evidence of hav-
ing been given bad shaking. Conditions
are said to be equally bad at the fortifi-
cations back of old Fort Point. As it is
now, the great 13-inch guns on both sides
of the gate, constituting the main defense,
are practically useless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
TOWN RAZED BY TORNADO.
Storm Sweeps Through Texas, Leav-
ing Path of Ruin $50 Miles Wide.

A portion of Texas was swept Thurs
day evening by a tornado which destroyed
several towns, took many lives and in
jured hundreds of persons. In some in
stances fire followed the storm, complet-
ing the wreck. 1t is believed the death
list will reach 100. Only the most frag-
mentary details are available at present.
SO far as known the storm traversed Clay
and Montague counties. The towns of
Bellevue and Hamilton are reported to
have been destroyed in their entirety.
Bowie and Stoneburg suffered severely.
The loss in these four towns alone will
be many hundred thousand dollars. The
storm belt is at least 80 miles wide, and
destruction of life and property on the
farms must have been very heavy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Father Gapon Hanged.

An extraordinary story is published
by the Manchester Guardian from a cor
respondent in Russia, asserting that
Father Gapon was hanged secretly April
10 by four revolutionists who overheard
him admit that he was spying on his
former revolutionary colleagues on behalf
of the Russian police
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF.
Man Kills Sister-in-Law and Then
Blows His Head OFF.

George Smith, farmer, who lives at
Williamsport, Ohio, on returning to his
home found his wife and his brother
Harry dead in a bedroom of his house.
Their heads had been partially blown off
by shots from double barreled shotguns,
and two of those weapons lay on the floor
near the bodies The brains of the vic
Tins and portions of the flesh we're scat
tered about the room. The nature of the
wounds and the direction of the shots in
Dictated that Harry had first shot the
woman and then taken his own life. There
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Clash Among Officials.

1t is the common story that friction
among officials, political antagonisms and
the crossing of ambitions have conspired
to make a bad matter worse in San Fran
cisco. Add to this the circumstances of
federal sOldiery and State militia at
swords points; the wiping away in an
instant of papers, books and documents
upon which the local authorities We're de-
pendent, and cap the climax with a situa-
ton so vast and fearful that it is stag
gering, and one easily excuses exciting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Tive Men Perish at Frankenmuth,
Mich.-Four Seriously Injured.

Two persons were burned to death and
four others were seriously injured We'd
nesday night in a fire which destroyed the
hotel of Henry Goetz in Frankenmuth,
Mich. The dead Henry Goetz, ST., faith
er of proprietor of hotel L. Hartner, a
farm hand The injured are Anna Smell
ing. dining room girl, leg broken; Anna
Reichle, dining room girl. shoulder brok-
en-; Mrs. Goetz, wife of the proprietor.
burned about head, and Eugene Will
liams. The fire broke out at midnight
and spread with such rapidity that the
people asleep on the second floor could
not escape. The girl employees threw
mattresses from the window and jumped
out on them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Texas Moves Against Packers.

Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot
of Texas has started proceedings under
the antitrust law against Swift & Co..
the Armour Packing Company, the Fort
Worth Live Stock Exchange and the Fort
Worth Stock Yards Company, alleging
that they are trust and asking that their
charters be forfeited and that they be
fined
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ASSOCIATION.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Educators in Fatal Duel.

w. II. Dickey, superintendent of the
Dcming, y. NJ, public schools, in a duel
shot and killed u. Francis Duff, superin-
tendent of the Tuna county schools, one
of the most prominent educators in Now
Mexico and a student of archaeology, who
had achieved national reputation. Dickey
was shot in the side, but is not believed to
be fatally hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Two Filipino Towns in Ashes.

Fire has swept the town of Mariquina.
in Rizl Province, p. l. Many thousands
of persons are homeless and starving.
Two thousand dwellings are in ruins. Fire
also destroyed Pasil, near the town of
Cebu. Two hundred dwellings were burn
ed and many persons are homeless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Plague in Northern Ipdi,

A serious outbreak of the plague has
occurred at Jammu, in Kashmir, northern
India. There have been many victims
among the members of the palace house
hold and the imperial service troops. Two
hundred and eighty-fve deaths occurred
in one week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Throws VitrioI at Girls.

The Baltimore police are making a dill
gent search for a man who has been re-
ported from time to time as having
thrown vitriol upon little girls. His OPP
orations have extended over a considera-
BILE period and up to last Friday fourteen
complaints had been recorded against
him. Later he added nine more to the
number of his little victims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Prof Erich Muenter, a teacher in Har-
ward university, is charged by the police
of Cambridge, Mass, with wife murder.
lie left that city with the body of his
wife several days ago, announcing that
he would have her buried in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Hackensack. y. J. Mrs Valentino we.
saved from execution on her TWO previcns
sentences through the agency of petitions
bearing thousands of names from every
part Of this country and by efforts of the
Italian government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Dynamite a Train,

A Lehigh Valley railroad freight train
was blown up with dynamite on the Noun
tain cut off above Pittston, Pa. The en-
CINE and several cars were derailed and
wrecked. Engineer John r. Thomas of
this city and Fireman H. Brown of Pitts
ton were fatally injured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Mrs. Mary Ill. Hunt Dies.

Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, who was known
throughout the civilized world as the orig
inator of instruction in the public schools
on the evil effects of stimulants and mar
cotics ON the human system. died Tues
day at Boston, and was buried at Dor
chester. Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
nov KILLED by Dynamite c..

BY the explosion of dynamite cans
which he was carrying in his pocket Har-
old Carmichael, il years old. was killed
in Franklin, Pa, and his companion.
Frank McClaren, was injured. The how
was disemboweled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Temporary Homes Built.
Many Shooting stories False.

Temporary structures have been erect
ed in Golden Gate Park for the housing
of 10000 people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Milwaukee, Ranker Convicted.

Henry G.. Col, former assistant cash
Ter, has been convicted on nineteen counts
of assisting Frank G.. Bigelow to loot the
First National Bank NJ Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
NURSE BURNED TO DEATH.
Edith Fochtman Loses Life as Re-
suit of Accident at He spital.

suit OF Accident at Hospital.
Miss Edith Fochtman, a nurse at Mer-
cy hospital in Chicago, placed a vessel of
alcohol over the burner of a gas stove in
the basement of the hospital. Removing
it, she neglected to turn off the jet, and
the jar broke, the contents saturating her
clothes and becoming ignited. The young
woman screamed for help, and Catherine
Walsh, another nurse, came to her rescue.
BY the time help arrived Miss Focht
mans dress was all in flames. She died
a few hours later. Miss Walsh was Sc
verely burned. Miss Fochtman had been
a nurse at the hospital during two years.
Her parents reside at Petoskey, Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Fire Kills 100 Horses.

Fire swept through the large barn of
the Warman-Black-Ch Chamberlain Company
at the Union stock yards in Indianapolis,
destroying the structure and burning to
death about seventy-fve horses. Other
horses were killed in the wild runaway
that followed the fire, making a total loss
of more than 100 horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
AIcatrax Escapes the Shock.

There is one place within pistol shot of
ruined San Francisco that the earthquake
did not touch, that did not lose a Chin
ney or feel a tremor-Alcatraz island.
Despite the fact the island is covered
with brick buildings, brick forts and
brick chimneys, not a brick was loosened,
not a crack made nor a culver felt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Indicted for Rnnk Crash

In Chicago the grand jury returned two
indictments against former Judge Abner
Smith, Jerome V. Pierce and f. +. Creel-
man in the Bank Of America crash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Marion story, Artist, Insane.

Marion Story, a miniature painter.
well known in society and as a horse
show exhibitor in Westchester county.
n. Y, it is learned has been committed
to the Bloomingdale asylum by two ply
sicians. He is brother of Julian Story,
who married Emma Eames, the opera
singer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Ohio SoIOns Will Keen On.

Notwithstanding the court decision
against the validity of the State Senate
investigation of Cincinnati public offices
the Drake committee has resumed it's ses-
sion in Cincinnati. In the meantime the
attorneys for the committee will carry the
adverse decision of the common pleas
court to the State Supreme Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Wonderful Feat of Etchfnr

Twenty-siX letters of the alphabet and
nine numerals neatly engraved on an or
binary pinhead. This apparently impos-
sible feat of infnitesimal etching has been
accomplished by Eugene Wrenger of St.
Louis, an expert steel and copper plate
engraYer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Railway tn Clear Debris.

The Southern Pacific railway will aid
in the work of tearing away the debris.
The railroad officials have begun to build
track through the heart of the devas-
tated city from Harrison street to the
bay, and will run fiat cars in for the
wreckage that must be removed before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Store Dynamited.

An attempt was made to destroy the
general store of P. ]. Chestnut and the
postoffice at Clancy, Mont, by means of
dynamite. Five sticks of the explosive
were placed in front of the building, but
all did not explode
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
wallace Heads Meruer

John f. Wallace, former chief engineer
of the Panama canal, whose utilization
with the Westinghouse interests was an
nounced several months ago, has been
chosen to head a new electric securities
corporation soon to be organized.