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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
sHoNTs FEARS CANAL DELAY.
Says Type Must Be Fixed Soon II
the Work Is to Progress.

Chairman Shonts' special report to the
Secretary of War on the conditions he
found on the Isthmus of Panama during
his recent visit there has been made pub
lie. 1t sums up the situation in its con-
Guiding paragraph by stating that the
most important question before the 18TH
milan commission now is the determina-
ton of the type of canal to be construct
ed. Unless this question is settled soon,
Chairman Shonts declares, great delay
will be experienced in assembling the
plant required to perform the work of
construction. The language of the report
on this subject is as follows: Chief En-
gineer Stevens pointed out to me the
route of several diversion channels the
construction of which should be under
way, but which he cannot commence IN
til the type of canal is decided upon. We
have also in mind certain other interme-
date yards which we cannot locate until
that decision is reached. We are also
holding back the improvements at La
Boca (the Pacific terminus), both as to
terminal yards and the extension OF the
steel pier, already referred 10, not know
ing whether Or not the type decided on
VIII cause US to abandon all these I'M
provements. The extent and character
of additional machinery to be used, as
we'll as the extent and character of addi-
tional equipment to be purchased, are all
awaiting the determination of this most
vital question, and inasmuch as all this
machinery and equipment must be manu-
featured to order in the United States,
and manufacturers in almost every
branch are filling their books with orders
months ahead the delay in reaching de-
clsion as to type may mean a very seri-
Gus delay in getting the necessary plant,
and thus ultimately mean serious delay
in the construction of the canal" Chair
man Shonts states that the preliminary
stage of the work on the isthmus is near
ing lmpletion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
PROGRESS OF CANAL WORK.
Chairman Shonts of the Commission
Gives Out Statement.


Gives Out Statement.
In the statement given out by Chair
man Shonts Of the isthmian canal COM
mission, he said that during March, 240,-
600 cubic yards of material had been re-
moved with eleven steam shovels working
on the average. Nevertheless, the main
part of the work is still preparatory. The
actual cost of this excavation was 5312
cents a cubic yard. Reservoirs have been
created to give the active sections of the
canal strip general water supply. There
are now from $4,000 to $4,000 on the pay
rolls and an effective force of 1900
workers. There has been no authentic
case of yellow fever since December. Two
civil service commissioners, Cooley and
Higgins, accompanied Mr.. Shonts on his
last trip and decided to create a local
examining board to test fitness for promo
ton of employees and to establish lists of
eligibles for the canal service. At the
Culebra cut, Chief Engineer Stephens has
got ira cks laid and ballasted on each level
and a double track line through the bot
tom.
Lindsay Denison, one of the editors of
magazine, who was sent to the isthmus
to get at the whole truth about the canal
work, with special credentials from the
President, makes his report in the May
issue. He finds that the task is more i'm
pressive in its bigness than he had mag
ined, that it has been undertaken in COM
prehensive, American fashion and that
an honest effort is being made to get a
fair return for every dollar spent He
admits that there is some petty graft 60
ing on, but says it is of no more impor-
lance than mosquito bites on an elephant
Under Magoon there has developed a sys-
tenn of government which makes disorder
and lawlessness out of the question. He
has police force of 300 Jamaican ne
groeS Differed by Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

A Million Dollars Soon to BE Added
to the Tribes Bank Account

Million Dollars Soon to BE Added
to the Tribes Bank Account.
The Crow Indians, whose reservation
is not far from Billings, Mont, will soon
become one of the wealthy tribes of the
United States. There is 100000 in the
tribal treasury at Washington at the pres
ent time, and in a short time there will
be added thereto more than $1000,00O,
the proceeds of the sale of the coded por
ton of their reservation, which will be
thrown open for settlement in a short
time. Notwithstanding the government,
by an act of Congress, is preparing to
slice off more than 100000 acres from
the Crows domain, yet they will have re-
manning a body of land greater in area
than that which lies in the States of New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and
Connecticut combined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
TRUSTED EMpLoYE RUINS FIRM.
Philadelphia Brokers Fail Owing to
EmbezzIement of 100000.


EmbezZIement of 100000.
Thefts, continuing over period of sew
eral years and aggregating $15O,000, caus-
ed the downfall of the brokerage firm of
Harrison Snyder & Co. at Philadelphia.
According to a dispatch Edwin 5. Green
field, for twenty years an employe OF the
trm, is said to have confessed to EN-
bezzling the funds of the firm. He was
arrested an[ taken to Moyamensing pris-
on. Greenfield was Confidential clerk for
several years and a co-executor of the es--
tate of the late Harrison Snyder. When
taxed with the thefts he is said to have
broken down and said he had lost the
money specializing. A petition in invol-
untary bankruptcy was filed against Har-
rison Snyder & Co. Greenfeld's duplic-
lty, as reported, makes a story of cold
blooded betrayal of implicit trust, almost
without parallel. When he left school at
the age of IS, a poor boy, Harrison Sny-
der gave him a position as clerk. His APP
parent reliability was recognized by adj
vancement until at the time of the death
of the Older Snyder, in 1902, Greenfield
held the position of senior clerk As evil
dence of the regard in which he was held
he was made co-executor of the estate
His defalcation. according to his alleged
confession, had begun two years before
that time. The man is now only % years
old. He has a beautiful home in the ex-
elusive suburb of Amber, where he has
wife and Two young daughters. There he
was received in the best families, was
regular attendant at the Episcopal church
and was highly regarded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Jordan's Theory of EartheuaIxe

President Jordan Of Stanford univer-
sity, which was so terribly shaken up by
the recent earthquake, ascribes ,the dis
turbance to a slipping of the Sierra Mo
rena mountain chain from three to six
feet along the line of q geologic fault
This chain forms the backbone of the pc
ninsula of San Francisco, and along its
base for forty miles is a narrow valley.
Jordan says that ON April IS the old fault
reopened and cracked the surface of the
earth the entire length of the valley, caus-
ing the mountain to slip toward the north
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The rate bill occupied the entire time
of the Senate Saturday. Senator TillmaD
made statement detailing his and Sena-
tor Bailey's negotiations with the Presi-
dent on the subject. This was followed
by speech by Mr.. Bailey, vigorously at
lacking the President. Senator Carter
entered a vigorous defense, and Mr.. Lodge
controverted some of the utterances of
Mr.. Tillman. The discussion of the ALI
son amendment was completed, and the
amendment accepted. The House was moi
-,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

man of simple tastes, and is noted for
his philanthropy and his services to the
poor and sick. He is further described as
lover of home and family. The charges
against DR.. Crapsey were based on his
book, Religion and Politics." and on a
sermon he delivered last December. His
accusers charged that, in general, he de-
MED the virgin birth of Christ, His resur-
rection, His miracles and His divine char
acter.
On all the specifications it is stated
that the court stood four TO one against
DIR. Crapsey. To the final decision, how
ever, it is said that DR.. Durham declined
to accede
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Revolving TRAGEDY Barred.
Body of Aged Woman i'm Trunk of
NInn Arrested at Dock.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The details of mysterious and revolt
ing tragedy, for which Wilhelm Meyer
and woman named Christiani were az
rested OIL the arrival of the Hamburg
American line steamer Graf Waldersee at
New York have been revealed. Meyer
left a trunk and other baggage with an
express company in Germany, saying that
the trunk contained clothing and that he
wanted it kept for three months, as he
was going abroad. The trunk was finally
opened by the police and found 10 contain
the half-decayed body of an aged woman
covered with chloride of lime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
senator's Attack President.

President Roosevelt was made the OBJ
ject of bitter attacks Saturday by Sena-
tors Bailey and Tillman during heated
discussion of the rate bill in the Senate,
at the close of which the Allison amend
ment 10 the bill relating to bringing in
terlocutory orders direct 10 the Supreme
Court was adopted by almost unani-
aAouS vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
I Reports of active retail
! New York.

menSe, in fact unprece-
dented building operations. and of real
ly excellent crops, furnish sharp
contrast to the weakness of the coun-
try's central market for securities. This
latter reflects liquidation due to past
excuses by comparatively small num-
Der of operators, not apparently. as in
some past years, generally shared in by
the public at large Continued favor
able weather has allowed good progress
IN planting, the termination of crops,
the enlargement of country retail trade,
improved recorders for summer goods.
and the placing with confidence of a
volume of fall orders fully equal to a
year ago Collections also have meas
urably improved. Easier money for le-
Ultimate business needs is likewise fore
Swallowed Railway earnings are large,
clearings still make records of chs
season of the year, and call for re-
placement at San Francisco is a feature
helpful to trade in many lines.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Prof. ". r. Hart Of Nebraska. in a
recent address, took the ground that the
study of agriculture in our public schools
would afford the best possible material
for mental discipline. Not only is the
farm life and its occupations full of mate
rial to cultivate the power of obServa-
ton, but it is all connected with the life
of the student. What knowledge the coun-
try child has is certain and vivid. He
has been dealing with realities, instead
of with symbols and distractions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
vEsUvIUs AGAIN IN ACTION.
Throws Out Dense Column of Smoke
with Sand and Cinders

NeSuvius is again showing considerable
activity. Tuesday a dense column of
smoke was rising from the crater and
spreading like an umbrella, accompanied
by loud detonations and electrical dis
charges, which are especially noticeable
from Resina. The main crater is dis
charging sand and cinderS. An English
engineer named Mozer has assembled
Mount VesuSius. going within eighty
yards of the Opening of the crater, which
now is 400 feet lower toward Resina than
it was before the recent eruption.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
SHIP SUFFERED LITTLE.
Rhode Island Believed 10 BE Only
Slightly Damaged.

The battleship Rhode Island, which
went ashore on York Spit Saturday while
on the way from Boston to the York
River target grounds, and was foated by
the cruiser Minneapolis and the naval
tugs Hercules, Mohawk, Wahneta and
Uncas, is believed to be only slightly dam
aged, as she struck on a mud bottom. At
the time she struck the ship was proceed
ing at ten knots an hour. Her command
er lost his bearings and went too close
to the channel buoys. The Rhode Island
draws from twenty-six to twenty-eight
feet of water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Postal Clerk Seeks Death.

Jacob Luckstone, chief clerk in the reg
istry departures of the general postoffice
at New York, tried to Kill himself. The
postofice inspectors, seeking to find out
where $4,000 in bills sent to the First
National bank of Tallahassee, Fla, had
gone, had kept nine postal clerks, includ-
ing Luckstone, under guard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Crapsey Found Guilty.

Rev. Algernon 5. Crapsey, pastor of
St. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
church of Rochester, Y. Y, has been
found guilty of heresy by the ecclesias-
teal court which tried him, and is as
sailed bitterly on the ground that he has
created dissension within the church by
his attacks on the creed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Girls are Sacrificed in Natal.

Natives captured by the colonial forces
in Natal report that witch doctors are
sacrificing children to render the rebels
immune from British bullets. Before a
battle they kill a girl and eoncoct ''medi-
cine from her body. with which the
witch doctors anoint the warriors under
the pretcnse that it renders them invul-
ncrable 10 white mems arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Bond Issue of $17,OOO,OOO and Pa
pers Found to Be Intact.

The main vault of the city auditors
office in San Francisco has been opened
and everything contained therein was
found to be intact. This vault contained
all of the valuable papers and books of
the auditors office, including the bond
issue of $17,000,000 for specific perma-
nent improvements, such as school build
ings and the acquisition of parks. Be
sides these, all of the official bonds of the
present city officials, license tags. books,
vouchers, journals, cash books and finan-
cial accounts with the city tax collector,
treasurer and State comptroller and
treasurer We're found intact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
CALIFORNIA FRUIT CROP BIG.
Large Shipments to the East VIII
Bring Big Profit to Orchardists.

Prospects are good for large fruit ship
ments from California to the East during
the season which has just opened. Fully
1000 cars of green fruit and grapes will
be sent east of the Rocky Mountains be-
fore the season closes next fall. This
volume of business will mean between
S10,000,000 and $12,000,000 to the Cali
fornia orchard owners. The cherry crop
throughout the State is splendid and ship
ments are going forward rapidly. The
peach, pear and apple crops promise large
yields, especially of apples and pears
Grapes also give great promise. Apricots
and plums do not promise so we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
ChiIdren burned to Death.

In a fire which destroyed the residence
Of Marcus A. Woodward at Clifton, Pa,
two children-Margaret 81 months, and
Marcus, 5 months old-were burned to
death. Their charred bodies were found
in the ruins when the fire had burned
itself out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
a New waItbam watch Comn,

1t was announced at Boston Monday
that the Waltham Watch Company, with
81, 100000 capital stock, had been or
ganized to take the place of the American
Walthan Watch Company, which was
capitalized at 100000. \ million will
be used to enlarge plant and it will en-
ploy 5000 persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
WRITER LEAVES S4,OOO,OOo.
Mrs. Harrison's Estate wiIIed to
Husband and Daughters

Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison, who
was killed on New. - by being thrown
from an automobile on Long Island. left
an estate valued at more than S4.O00.OOO.
Under the terms of the will Mrs Harri-
sons entire fortune except a few minor
requests goes to her husband, Francis
Burton Harrison, and her two daughters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
DoNynpour Alarms Cubans,

Tremendous transforms have been ex-
perienced in Havana. The downpour
washed out streets and pavementS, inun-
dated one block, damaged walls and roof.
Frustrated electric wires and poles and
tied up some of the street car lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
SHIP ICY TOMB FOR IT'S CREW.
Russian Blockade Runner Found a
Floating Berg with All Dead.

The Russian blockade runner Soeda-
baya, which disappeared last autumn,
awaiting orders in regard to the landing
of a cargo of arms at Vladivostok, has
been discovered at Nikolivesk, near the
Amur river. The ship was found encased
in a shining armor of ice, and with the
members of her Grew in various positions
frozen stiff after lying for months in the
arctic cold. 1t is supposed that the cap
tain of the ship lost his bearings while
waiting for orders and hiding from the
japanese men-of-war and was caught in
thp ice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Ferris Wheel a wreck.

The Ferris wheel. the engineering nov
city which VAS feature of two worlds
fairs and gave dizzy whirl to millions.
has been destroyed with dynamite by
wreckers in St. Louis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17


before which he has
been on trial for his
opinions concerning
the virgin birth and
+ e s Il TT e = t i o n
of Christ and the
nature of the Trim
itv.
Rev. Crapsey has
been rector of st.
Andrews Episcopal
church in Rochester
several years, and is
so years old. He is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Nebraska Gets Shock

Wednesday night an earthquake shock
lasting nearly one minute passed through
the Elkhorn valley, in Nebraska, the
earth seeming to move north and south.
No damage is reported from the different
towns which telephoned in the news.
Towns in all directions for sixty miles
reported feeling abe shock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Conference in South Moves for
Change in DoctrinaI Articles.


Change in DoctrinaI Articles.
New articles of faith for the Methodist
Episcopal church throughout the world
may result from a resolution presented to
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, Monday at Bir-
mingham, Ala. 1t was introduced by II.
+. Tillett and W. r. Lambeth of the
Tennessee conference. The resolution,
while reafirming absolute faith in the
present articles, continues. 1--WE do not
believe that in their present form they
meet the existing needs of our church as
a statement of doctrinal systems of evan
gelical Methodist Arminianism." Believ-
ing that worldwide Methodism should
unite upon such a statement as is needed
the college of bishops is called upon to
appoint a committee of five, (which shall
invite other branches of Methodism to
unite with us in the preparation of such
a statement of our faith
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

same character perpetrated within twelve
hours by the terrorists. The other vic
tins were the governor general of Eka-
terinoslav, who was killed by volley of
pistol bullets, and Vice Admiral Doubass-
off, who was probably fatally injured by a
bomb at Moscow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Attorney General Moody has started Of
Indianapolis prosecution of the organized
drug manufacturers, wholesalers and re-
tailers, charging an illegal combination
in restraint Of trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Two Filipino Towns in Asbe.

Fire has swept the town of Mariquina,
in Rizl Province, ?. 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, 1906-05-17
Boat Hits a Snng and Sinks.

The schooner Ellen Williams, loaded
with lumber and cedar ties for Tonawan-
da. struck an obstruction in the lower
Detroit River and sank soon after in Cal
lum'S Bay on the Canadian side The
passenger steamer City of Detroit struck
the obstruction the previous week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Mrs. Mary Waters entered the room
where her two daughters, Agatha and
Ruth, lay sleeping, in New York. and shot
and killed Agatha, the eldest fand her
favorite, and without attempting to harm
Ruth. then killed herself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Tells of Big Loot.

w. F. Bechtel former president of the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Company. on trial in Minneapolis. has
told of big hidden expenditures of funds
of the concern which the prosecutor esti-
mates at S1,000,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Summons ZOO in Drug Innuirx,

SubpGnas in chancery are being served
on the various defendants in the case of
the United States against the so-called
drug trust. There are about one hun
bred defendants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
bethlehem steel Surplus.

The first annual report of the Bethle-
hem steel corporation, which was formed
by Charles VI. Schwab and of which the
old Bethlehem Steel Company is the prin-
cipal factor, figures out surplus of ST.
S12 so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
81. Innis EnctnrN Rnrns

The factory of the Nane-Calvert Paint
Company in st. Louis burned, entailing
loss estimated between $4,000 and $50
GOO fully insured. The origin of the fire
has not been determined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
vessels Damaged by Quake

\ survey by the underwriters shows the
damage done TO vessels at the Union iron
works in San Francisco by the earth
quake to have been at least S145,0OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Leland w. Folsom, 10 years old. who
for several years had been a familiar fig
ure in the State street brokerage district
of Boston, shot and killed himself. Finsn-
cial reverses are supposed to have led 70
the Suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Russian omcin1s Assos.ina,.a

noyipki with a bomb at Elizabethgrad,
Russia, the crime being the third of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
FOUND GUILTY OF HERESY.

Episcopal Church Court Decides
Against Rev. DR.. Crapsey.
Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey has been
found guilt" of heresy by the Episcopal
ecclesiastical court at Batavia. n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Sir Henry Tascheran, chief justice of
Canada, has resigned.