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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
BIG SHIPS FOR JOHN BULL.
British Navy Soon to Launch Three
Wonderful Sea Fighters.

Wonderful Sea Fighters.
Great Britain soon will launch three of
the most wonderful warships in the world
the Invincible, the Intiexible, and the
1ndOmitable. The three ships are ar
mOred cruisers, but, in reality, are bat
tleships, with higher speed and gun powos
than any warship afoat. The new ships
will be 1880 tons. compared with the
Dreadnaught's 1900, but they will be
forty feet longer. Their breadth will be
three and one-half feet less than the
Dreadnaught. Each will carry eight II
inch guns, against the DreadnQUght's ten,
but their broadside fire will be Identical,
as the Dreadnought is only able to fire
eight of its guns broadside, while the new
vessels can fire all of theirs. They will
be equipped with turbine engines designed
to develop a speed of twenty-five knots:
but it is likely on their trials they will
develop twenty-seven. The object seems
to be to enable them to overtake any for
elgn cruiser and sink them by their ire
mendous concentrated gun fire. When
completed they will have cost $8,6500O0
each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
SEE FINISH OF ZION.
TOO MANY PROPHETS DESTROY.
ING DoWIE'S CITY.
With Religion and Industries Shat
tered, the Once Thriving Commu-
nifty May Go Under the Hammer
Many Cults and Creeds.

Zion City seems to be on the verge
of another uphesval, says a Chicago
correspondent. Wilbur Glenn YoIiva,
newly acclaimed at the polls and rec
ognized by the United States Court as
the head of the religio-industrial COM
munIty founded and lost by John Alex
ander Dowie, is angry and Disguised
over recent developments and is said
to be on the point Of abandoning the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Commercial onerati.
Chicago.

err and urgent needs in manufactures
and construction. Difficulty in getting
necessary material is more evident in
some lines, but the most disturbing
drawback is inadequate railroad facili-
ties for the prompt forwarding of COM
mOdities. Consumption of raw and fin
ished materials is on a basis which
quicE<y absorbS available supplies, and
it is not surprising that the trend of
cost is upward, advances being estab-
lished this week which are notable in
pig iron, light rails, plates and the mi
nor metals, particularly copper.
y further rise in cotton affects the
market for textiles, the leading grains
have declined and provisions and live
stock have turned dearer all apparent
ly having a natural momentum. the in
dications rejecting very slight specula-
tive influences.
Inc distribution of general merchdn-
disc maintains unprecedented volume.
Freezing temperature immediately sim
ulated active buying of heavyweight
"IP"ANA' AOObNNdAs uOuSeuOlU ana OIHe1
neceSsarieS.
The creation of new wealth fore
Swallowed by the government crop re-
port this week, and the practical as
surance of ample bread supplies, add
ed to the confidence which peryades
business circles, and it is now seen
that there is more disposition to enter
into commitments involving great out
lays of money. New building plans eX-
coed in value those of a year ago, fac
tory extensions will provide much work,
and the construction of Il new pas
Senger station to cost S20,000,000 in
the near future is an inducement to
others to make an early start upon
necessary extension of terminals Iron
and steel activities exhibit no diminu-
ton, and the new work included an
increasing number of orders for rails,
pig iron, cars and steamships. Re
ceipts of iron ore are running ahead
of those at this time last year, but the
gain in surplus stocks is yet small
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered %, against % last week
and % year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
OHIO .BUsTs" BRIDGE TRUST.
Eleven of the Twelve Companies Adj
init MrongIofnG and Surrender.

oA the l"elFe ASA-
init WrOnGdofnG and Surrender.
The bridge trust is thing of the past
in Ohio. Attorney General Ellis has re-
duced the trust, originally a combination
OF twelve companies, to a single company,
and this one remaining defendant, the
Mount Vernon Bridge Company, expects
to fight the custer proceedings to the last
ditch. The quo warranto proceedings Of
the Attorney General came on in the Cir
cult Court in BelIefontaine, Ohio. Five
OF the defendant companies were ready to
give up, acknowledge their wrong doing,
and pay the penalty. These penalties are
the surrender of their corporate rights
and dissolution of their business by trus-
tees appointed by the court to wind up
the affairs of each company. The com
panies ousted are the King Bridge Com
pany of Cleveland Champion of Will
mington, and the Bellefontaine, Massillon
and Canton companies. Prior to the sur
render of these five, seven others have left
the State or gone into bankruptcy since
the suit was instituted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Receiver Earle for the wrecked Real
Estate Trust Company decided to insti-
tute proceedings against the American
Sugar Refining Company to compel it to
give up large sums said to be due as a
result of a violation of the anti-Sherman
trust law, the charge being conspiracy
This grows out of the fact that one of
the assets of the trust company is the
sugar refinery at Philadelphia. built by
Segal, whose borrowings involved the late
President Nipple. The sugar trust holds
a majority in this refinery, which has new
er been operated The government may
aid in the prosecution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

The head OF the photographers Interna-
tional Association announces that the
American Federation of Labor will
seazce the photographers strike, which
has been in progress siRce Aug. /. He
said the organization was prepared to
carry on the strike indefinitely until the
eight-hour day and the closed shop should
be granted. Offers of arbitration by the
employees have been rejected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
A Court Rebukes the kaiser

At a recent socialist meeting in Ger
many a speaker named Buechel argued
that parents should so educate their chill
dren that if they became soldiers they
would on no account obey if commanded
to shoot their own parents, a proposition
which has been advanced by Emperor
William Buecbel was arrested on the
charge of having urged violation of the
law, but at the end of his trial was ac-
omitted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Less Poverty in New York.

That extreme poverty is growing less in
New York City despite the great increase
in population may be proved in various
WAYS. In the matter of the number of
arrests for vagrancy the figures are start
ling: In 1897 such arrests numbered
$500; in 1898 they fell off to 1000; in
1899 they were but 5,100; there was a
slight decrease in 1900 and in 1901 the
number fell to 1900; in 1902 only 4,300
unfortunates were gathered in for vag-
rancy and the number gradually decreased
until last year. when it was but 400
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
TRADE WITH ORIENT DECREASES


ports to China and Japan.
a marked characteristic of the export
trade of the United States in recent
months is a reduction in the value of ex-
ports to China and Japan. The total value
of merchandise exported to China in the
eight months ended with August. 1906.
is only $22,000,0OO, against $42.OO0OOO
in the corresponding months of 1905. and
to Japan S21 100000 against $50 100000
in the same months of 1905; while to
Asia as a whole the exports are only
$5S,0O0,000. as against S95,000,000 in the
corresponding months of 1903. The cause
of this startling reduction in China the
report gives as two abnormal conditions
of demand, namely, the Russo-Japanese
war practically closing the northern part
of China to importations, resulting in I'M
usually large orders Immediately after
ward, and the order of the Chinese pro-
vincial governments for copper for coin
age. the United States being the largest
copper-producing country in the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Indians Going to Mexico.

One effect of the plan to admit the
Indian Territory to statehood and to
white settlement Is the prospective immi-
grafton of nearly 1000 Indian families
from the Cherokees, Greeks and other
tribes into Mexico. A Galveston report
SAYS that 100000 acres of land in the
mountainous region of Chihuahua and So
nora have been purchased at 81 an acre.
and In this land the Indians viii return
to their primitive life of freedom. Among
the leaders in the movement are some Of
the most educated members of the tribes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Would Join United States.

Dissatisfied with the existing conditions
in their country Guatemalan political ref
ugees have applied to President Roosevelt
to bring about annexation of that republic
to the United States. A proclamation
has been issued by the revolutionary junta
in New Orleans and copies of this docu-
ment are being circulated in the City of
Mexico by the opponents OF President
On brnro
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
President Aids Sailors Suit.

In a letter to Rear Admiral Thomas,
President Roosevelt personally contrib
utes 500 toward the expenses of the suit
undertaken to test the legality of exclud-
ing any man from any public place of
entertainment because he wears the Unit
ed States uniform. The President cannot
sufficiently express his indignation and
contempt for any one who treats without
respect the uniform of an enlisted man.
The suit is that brought by Chief Yeoman
Buenxle for $500 damages against the
Newport Amusement Company Of New
port because he was excluded IRON q
dance haH while in uniform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
BATH PARTY a WEDDING EVENT
OhiOnn Engages Natatorium for Big
Ante-NuptiaI Function.

Robert Lindenberg member of
wealthy family in Columbus, Ohio, will
marry Miss Adele Woodwork Oct. 30 He
has engaged a natatorium for the evening
before and will give a bathing party. The
guests will assemble at p. m. at the
Lindenberg residence in Arlington
whence automobiles will convey them to
the natatorium. Three hours are to be
given to the bathing party, then the guests
will take automobiles to the Columbus
Club, where a midnight banquet will close
the nights festivities. Lindenberg said
that he had adopted the idea because it
was novel in Columbus, though in a modi-
fed form it had been carried out in Pitts
burg and Milwaukee. Some new form of
entertainment was expected on such an
occasion, he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
THREE PERISH IN LAKE STORM.
Barge Pasadena Dashed to Pieces on
Rocks at HoughtOn, Mich.

large Iasadena DaShed TO Ileces oh
Rocks at HouGhtOn, Mich.
a violent gale swept over the entire
chain of lakes the other day. The big
barge Pasadena was dashed to pieces
just as she was about to enter the Lake
Superior ship canal at Houghton, Mich,
and three men were drowned. The other
seven members of the crew escaped to the
shore after desperate battle in the break
ers. The life savers were on hand to
render service, but owing to the mountain
Gus seas were unable to aid. The Pasa-
dena was bound from Two Harbors to
Lake Erie in tow of the steamer Glad
stone, both being laden with irGn ore. All
the way across Lake Superior they were
tossed about by the storm, which threat
ened to engulf them Just as the en-
trance to the ship canal was reached the
towline parted. The Gladstone managed
to make the entrance of the canal, but
the Pasadena was dashed with terrific
force against the rocky shore. The high
est wind velocity reported at any point
was at Toledo-ffty-six miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Peculiar Matrimonial Arrangement.

a Madison, Wis, man voluntarily con-
fessed in court that he is living with two
wives, never having been divorced from
the first, and was sent to Jail. The first
wife acts as servant in the household.
and all three say they are contented and
resented the interference of the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Aeronaut i'm ThriIIing Accisent

George Dillinger, an aeronaut, who
made an ascension at Springfield. Mo-,
narrowly escaped death, his balloon de-
scending rapidly while he was at a height
of 5000 feet. The balloon lighted upon a
housetop. Dillinger's leg was crushed and
he received internal injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Ohio Plumbers Are Indicted.

Sensational returns were made by the
grand jury in Lima. Ohio, in the indict-
ment of eleven plumbing concerns on
charges of conspiracy against trade"
Several prominent men were included
among the individual true bills returned.
which are based on the Valentine law and
similar in every respect to the so-called
bridge trust cases, in which convictions
have already been made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
..Rnrbed-wire Man, pa.a

Joseph S. Glidden, known as the in
ventor and patentee of barbed wire. died
at his home in De Kalb, H., where he
has lived for many years. He was %
years old last January. Mr.. Glidden was
associated in the manufacture of wire
with Isaac L. Ellwood for many years.
In 1878 he began to make barbed wire and
it made him a fortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Fast Mail Jumps and Kills.

The Iron Mountain fast mail train,
which was late in leaving the Union sta
ton in 81. Louis. jumped the track while
making up lost time at the city limits.
killing Engineer Caspar and injuring ten
other persons. The accident occurred
within short distance of where the same
train was similarly wrecked last spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Dutcb XIII 400 ,,,,.vs

Another battle in the endless campaign
of the Dutch to conquer the natives of the
Malay archipelago has been reported at
The Hague. In the capture of Paspar,
the capital of Bado1g, 400 natives were
slain. The Dutch loss was four killed
and ten wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Prisoners FAN to Death

A scaffolding on which four convicts
were embarrassing a ceiling in Auburn
prison, Auburn, n. Y, broke and precipi-
tated all four to the cement pavement
forty feet below. The men were removed
to the hospital, where two of them.
Charles Rand and William w. Gooden-
bury, died. The others are not expected
TO live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Bloodgood Haviland Cutter, Long Isl
and poet. who figured in one of Mark
Twain's novels and who died a few weeks
ago, left $4,000 of his $1,OOOO0O estate
to the American Bible Society and the
remainder to 232 relatives, mostly
nephews, nieces and cousins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

-Four men were seriously injured and
seven severely burned through the explo-
sion of a furnace containing thirty tons
of molten iron at the works of William
Bailey < Sons in Milwaukee,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Woman Shot Abdul Hamtd.

A dispatch from Constantinople de-
clares that the real secret of the recent
illness of the Sultan of Turkey was that
he was shot in the abdomen by a Kurdish
wife, who was jealous of his latest favor
lite in the harem, a beautiful Circassian
UirI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Daniel Francis, n negro murderer, was
hanged in the county Jail in Chicago He
was convicted of killing his wife and Mrs.
Dorina ScroggS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Chancellor f. Benjamin Andrews of
the University of Nebraska has published
book for students containing the spell
ing reforms ordered by President Roose-
Volt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Killed i'm Football Game.

Charles Suydam, 10 years old was ia
tally injured in a football game between
teams representing the Morristown, n. J.,
high school and the Morristown boarding
school Young Suydam. who was on the
high school eleven, while running in Il fly
ing tackle in the last half Of the game
was accidentally tripped. lie fell heavily,
breaking his neck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
VIII Withdraw Coal Lands.

President Roosevelt is said to have de-
cided to withdraw all coal lands not taken
from entry under the land laws, and will
send a message to Congress requesting a
change in their status, so they may be
held for the nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

In a speech to the knights of Column
bus in New York Senator Beveridge said
the destiny of America is to uplift the
world and that the people will preserve
the rnie of righteousness despite enemies
of the truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Large EmbezzIemept Fou,a

Embezzlement of 100000 by Henry X.
Wampole, the Philadelphia drug manu-
facturer whose body was found recently
in the East River, New York, is said tc
have been discovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Policeman shot by Thugs.

A desperate battle between policemen
and three murderous thugs took place be-
fore dawn the other day at East Toledo,
Ohio One Of the policemen, Joseph
Schlagheck, was fatally shot and two of
the bandits were hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

strenuous battle he has made for the
perpetaation of Zion.
1t is conceded that if he takes this
step, the last yestige of hope for real
ization Of the dream that Dowie and
his followers shared will have been
shattered and the property of the once
thriving community will go under the
hammer, leaving nothing to those who
enthusiastically joined the enterprise.
The greatest asset that Zion City
could boast-the unity of the people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Grand Llama Has ,fo.or g.

The Grand Llama of Tibet has the
automobile craze and has bought car.
which coolies carried over mountains on
their backs, that their ruler may taste the
joys of civilization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Fire Menaces GoIdnaId No..

In Gold6eld, New, fire DESTROYED the
Palace saloon, owned by Larry Sullivan,
and three buildings adjoining. The loss
is estimated at 100000. For time it
seemed that the entire town would go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Rags War Hero,s Deatbha5

John Reese, 63, aid de camp of Gen.
Burnside, was found frozen to death on .
pile of rags at the rear of a vacant house
on Fulton road, Cleveland. A drift of
snow was about his head. A picture of
Gen. Grant and the war record of Reese
were in the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

The Chicago White Sox won the base
ball championship of the world by defeat
ing the Cubs. National League team of
the same city, in four games out of seven.
The total receipts for the series reached
$106.530 the Sox getting $25,051 as their
share and the Cubs $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Molten Steel Rains on Men.

In a terrific explosion, in which tons
of molten steel were hurled out of blast
furnace "E" at the South Chicago plant
of the Illinois Steel Company, two men
were killed and eighteen injured. The
explosion came without an instant's warm
inn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Cool Under Great Tni

DIR. ]. Lewis Amfter, while out driving
Sunday in New York, was run down by a
trolley car and seriously hurt. Though
probably fatally hurt, he accurately de-
scribed his injuries while wedged under
thLn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

The ella Valley, Globe and Northern ma
chine shops and the roundhouse in Globe.
Ariz., in which were housed four engines.
an oil car and a car of sugar. were de-
stroyed by FIRE. Loss is estimated at
500 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

\ violent eruption of the Mont Pelee
volcano Island of Martinique. caused
rain of ashes over the southeast part of
Guadeloupe. The Soufriere volcano on
this island shows no signs of activity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
Gets 1000 as Heart Rain

A Minneapolis jury says Miss Cora f.
Kasson of Saratoga Springs, n. Y, who
brought breach of promise suit against
Henry Klauser, proprietor of the Litch-
field Wooden Mills, for $4,000, is entitled
to $4,000. A stay of execution for forty
two days, the statutory term, was granted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Han Shoots Farmer and Clubs Wife
and Three Children.


and Three Children.
Jodie Hamilton, farmer was arrested
at Houston, Mo. and has confessed that
ne murdered Barney Parsons. Mrs. Par
sons and their three children, aged II, i
and | year There was strong talk of
ynching, which became so pronounced
hat the prisoner was spirited away by
he officers Parsons had recently sold
ais crops to Hamilton. and. with his fam
IT, had started to move to north Missouri.
Hamilton met them on the road, and a
quarrel followed, resulting in Hamilton
shooting Parsons and then clubbing the
other members of the family to death with
he butt Of his gun. He placed the bodies
IN Parsons wagon and hauled them to
The Big Piney Creek, a mile away, and
threw them into the water. The bodies
we're discovered the next day by fisher
men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18
1nxurapce company ,Inst D.

The Superior Court at San Francisco
has decided that the Transatlantic Fire
Insurance Company is liable for the full
claims for losses in the conflagration
there. and that it has no excuse for re-
pudiating the claims of policy-holders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-18

Louis Liezer Jr. deliberately wrecked
his automobile and was killed near Cen
trail Valley. y. Y, to avoid a collision
with a ear in which were two daughters
of r. Fulton Cutting.