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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Campaign Gifts Not Criminal.

The appellate division of the New York
Supreme Court handed down Friday its
opinion that George ". Perkins was
guiltless of criminal intent in connection
with his contribution of $4,000 to the
Republican campaign fund on behalf of
the New York Life Insurance Company
Mr.. Perkins was discharged, and the con
tention of District Attorney Jerome mp
held, while the decision of Justice Green
baum was reversed. The case will now be
carried to the Court of Appeals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Dynamite Plant Blown In.

Eleven men were killed and FIVE others
Were seriously injured by the explosion
of dynamite plant near Pequa, Pa,
along the >Susquehanna river The vic
tins were literally torn to T eces. rot
enough remaining of a single body to
make Identification possible. The cause
of the eNnlosion is not known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Hallway Link COmnIeted.

The first link of the Guaymas-Guada-
lajara extension of the Southern Pacific,
extending from a point on the Sonora
railway nine kilometers above Guaymas
to TORN, a distance of seventy-two kilo-
meters, has been completed according to
a report from Mazatlan, Mexico. The
new line will be opened to freight and
passenger traffic this month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

With a gaping bullet wound in the
right temple and a broken watch chain
hanging from the vest. the badly decom-
posed body of an unknown man was
found in Minnehaha creek. within a few
rods of its junction with the Mississippi
river, near Minneapolis. The name of
the man may be William \. Houck of
Madison, S u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
sends Report to Congress.

President Roosevelt sent to the House
committee the bureau of animal industry
report on the Chicago packing houses and
renewed his demands for radical legisla-
ton. The committee declined to hear the
testimony of Upton Sinclair ard decided
not to visit Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Flood Destroys Ohio Village.

Scottown, a village twenty miles north
of Ironton, Ohio, with a population of
200, was washed away Tuesday morning.
Not house was left standing on its
foundation. Mrs. Sayre and a daughter
were drowned. Bridges were washed
away and telephone lines are down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Trail of Deaths Left by Lightning.

Storms swept over the East Saturday,
leaving a trail of death behind. Three
persons are reported dead at Schenectady,
four in western Pennsylvania and two at
Ivy City. near Washington, where the Bal
timore and Ohio roundhouse was destroy
ed by lightning. At St. Thomas, Ont,
three others were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

The tendency to send children to school
too young, keeping them at their books
when they should be busy at play and
in getting fresh air, was condemned by
DR.. Thomas VI. Ballet of New York uni
versity in an address before the national
conference on charities and corrections in
Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Damage Done by Sprinkler.

Fire in Haiden Brothers department
store in Omaha started the automatic
sprinkler system on five floors. The fire
loss was less than 100000. The sprink-
Ter damaged goods valued at several times
that amount. During the fire Chief
Salter and fourteen of his men were tenn
porarily overcome by carbonic acid gas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
state Capitol Is Saved.

Saving of the State capitol in Baton
Rouge, La, from complete destruction by
fire was accomplished IN a spectacular
manner. Gov. Blanchard, assisted by
many Louisiana legislators dressed in
their night clothes and by thousands of
Baton Rouge citizens, supplemented the
fire department. The damage was be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

The new Cunard line steamer Lusita.
MIA, the worlds largest liner, was sue
cessfully launched at the Clyde Bank.
Glasgow. Hundreds of visitors from all
parts of the country besides thousands of
the local population witnessed the cere.
mony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Negro Admits Willing Woman.

Will Gay, a 15-year-old negro, who
had been employed as portec at the
Drummers' hotel in Little Rock. Ark,
confessed to the murder of Mrs. Char
lotte Leetham, proprietress of the hotel.
by whom Gay had been employed for the
last eight years. Gay said that the mo-
tive was robbery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
TORNADO is A THIEF OF MONEY.
Storm with Cupidity as Characteris-
tic Visits Missouri Town.

small, weazen-visaged tornado struck
Newberg, Mo-, with an appetite exclusive
ly for ready cash or valuables that could
be easily converted into circulating me-
dunn, and no questions asked. Ripping
open the transom over the bank door, the
wind swept through, gathered up a bunch
of money and valuable papers the cashier
was in the act of placing in the safe, and
was out of the back door before the dazed
banker could get his gun or raise an
alarm. Money and papers were widely
scattered. No arrests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Prince Kidnapped and Ransomed.

Bandits several days, ago kidnapped
Prince Vladimir Bebutof in the environs
of Kuba, Russia, and held him for ran
som, which his family Immediately fur
nished. Word has been received that the
prince has been released.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Congress Gets NeiII-ReynoIds Report

Health imperiling conditions at the
Chicago stock yards, sanitary and moral
abuses and a farcical inspection system
are charged in the Neill-Reynolds report,
which has been sent to Congress by the
President, with demands for an adequate
new law in the form of the Beveridge
amendment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
shock Fatal to Banker.

Heart disease caused the death of Theo-
dore Bruere, president of the st. Charles
Savings bank in st. Louis. His friends
declare that the shock suffered by Bruere
when he discovered that some of the
banks funds had been embezzled by Cash
Ter Anton Mispagel was indirectly the
cause of death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Snnuish Ministry GoeS Ouf

Madrid received a surprise when Pre-
mier Moret drove to the royal palace and
presented to King Alfonso the resignation
of all members of his ministry. The pub
lie awaits an explanation. Nothing seri-
Gus in governmental circles is antici-
pated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

The Armstrong legislative committee of
New York, which made last year sensa-
tional disclosures, has wound up it's af-
fairs with a statement showing that it's
expenses amounted TO S101 ,51S, of which
$4,000 went to Che Counsel Hughes
and S17,J00 to his associates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Severe Storm Visits Kansas.

A tornado struck Goessel, a German
Mennonite settlement fifteen miles south
west # Uillsboro. Kan, practically de-
stroyiug the town. About eighty persons
were injured. The tornado laid waste
strin 200 yards wide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Havoc and Death i'm Tornado.

At Dewey, Ind, T., tornado demol-
iShed several residences and wrecked 200
oil derrieks, causing loss of $4,000 In
the destruction of the home of Charles
Ishelman, Mrs. J. J. Knowles of Los An
gcles was killed and her daughter, Mrs.
lshelman, was seriously injured,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
No Scars from Wounds.

Several hospitals of London, England,
are using method in surgical operations
by which the joining of the skin after the
operation becomes invisible. The method
consists in cutting the skin slantwise in
stead of at right angles with the surface
and using hollow ground scalpels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Mckinley Statue at CoIuu,bus.

The great bronze statue of the late
President William Mckinley, which will
stand upon the beautiful base which has
been erected at the west entrance of the
capitol grounds, has arrived in Column
bus, Ohio, from Providence, Z. l. The
statue weighs 1900 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

. Rather quiet retail trade
conditions have resulted
from Widespready rainy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
COnvicts Break StOckade.

About twenty convicts, working at the
Hollow Ware plant of the Alabama Man
ufacturing Company at North Birming-
ham, made a desperate dash for liberty.
A coal pick was used to make an opening
in the stockade fence. The guards opened
fire and a majority of the prisoners halt
ed. Six, however, got away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Dewey Prizes Sold as r,,

The gunboats Alba, Mindanao and
Maileno, captured by Admiral Dewey
when he destroyed the Spanish feet. hava
been sold as junk for S6,606 at OIongapo
P.-I. The boats participated in the bat.
tie OF Manila Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Three Drown i'm Lake,

Dennis Mcclure and O. j. Nordby, sa-
loonkeepers, and John Saga, bellboy, were
drowned while fishing in Bass lake, about
seven miles north of ST. Paul, MINI. Ore
of the mems hat blew off, and he capsized
the boat trying to catch il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
oil stove Kills f. zee.

The explosion of an oil stove in an
apartment in Syracuse, \, Y, resulted
in the death of Mrs. Desmond Davis,
"ged 26: Mrs. Homer Alexander. sister
in-law Of Mrs. Davis, and her 3-year-old
hammhter Gla1XS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Provides Music for Laborers

Sanction has been given by the officials
at Washington TO provide music for the
laborers on the Panama canal, as it has
been discovered that without song the
Jamaican negroes cannot be spurred on
10 labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

Mayor Dunno Of Chicago has made
public his plan for issuing Mueller law
traction certificates up to the amount Of
s75J 900. 600 as the basis for taking over
the ownership of the various street rail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

A fierce squall swept over New York
bay, wrecking many pleasure craft. Five
persons are known 70 have been drowned
and the list of fatalities may grow. a
launch on fire blew up and no trace of
the crew can be found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

from s175,000,o0o to s225. 100000. Tn.
official compilation used in the executive
sessions of the adjusters shows these esti-
mates to be far below the real figures.
The aggregate loss of all the III com
ponies is given III the tables as more than
eo96 600 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Official Killed hy Engine

II. d. Baldwin of Council Bluffs, gen
eral foreman of bridge and structural
steel work of the Union Pacific system,
was killed by locomotive while superin-
tending the laying of new rails on the
Union Pacific bridge over the Missouri
river
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Mnttress-Makers to Organize.

Mattress manufacturers of several
Western States met in La Crosse to per-
feet a trade association. State organiza-
tons will be advocated throughout the
West.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Senator Burton Resigns

Senator Joseph f. Burton, after a con-
ference in Topeka, Kan, with several
close friends, placed his resignation in
the hands of Gov. Hoch. The Senator is
under sentence to serve a term in prison
FIR rra fling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Political Prophets Name Caudid,t.S

Roosevelt and Bryan as the presidential,
candidates in 1908 have been picked BY
the political wiseacres in Washington.
who base their predictions on the decided
Democratic drift toward the Nebrasksn
shown in recent State conventions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
s141.ooO.Ooo in Pepsions

Last year the United States govern
ment paid out Sal, 100000 in pensions,
mostly to veterans of the Civil War On
Jan. 1 there were 1,0Q4, 1876 names on the
pension roll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

Mrs. Joseph Imholte, Jr, and her B.
year-old son were drowned near Clear
Lake, near Elk River, Mimi, while driy-
ing across the river
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
About seEenty-fve alumni. representing

About seventy-fve alumni, representing
nineteen colleges, were present at the re-
cent conference at Springfield, Mass.
when steps were taken tosform a national
federation of college and university clubs
with the object of exerting some prac-
ticaI influence on the country's political
forces. 1t is believed that the 330, 600
college graduates can be organized for eff
fective work without arousing class feel
ing. The convention sent greetings to
President Roosevelt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

DR.. Carl Muck, conductor of the Royal
Opera company of Berlin, has been en-
gagged as conductor of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra to succeed Mr.. Gerecke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

The Farmers and Merchants Savings
bank in Roseville, Muskingum COUNTY
Ohio, closed its doors. 1t is said that tba
depositors viii be paid in full. No stare
ment is given out as to the cause of tha
closing or of the assets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Scotch Firm Gets Contract.

The government has placed with VIII
liam Simons & Co., a Scotch concern. a
contract for two suction dredges for the
Panama canal work. Their bid was S654.-
600, which was $4,000 less than the low
est American bid. The Simons company.
which is located at Renfrew. is the oldest
builder of dfedges in the world. The new
dredges will be of $500 tons hopper ca
no
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Boy saves Drowning Ma,

Steen Cedar, a delicate lad of Ii years,
jumped into Huguenot lake, near Pelham.
n. Y, and saved John Burke, a promi-
nent merchant, from drowning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Pope's Health Is Delicate,

Pope Plus Y. is very weak and his
chief physician in Rome. DIR. Lapponi.
warns the ponTiff he is in grave danger
if he does not follow closely strict resi-
Gen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
New senator from Kansas,

Gov. Hoch of Kansas has appointed
Foster Dwight Coburn United States
Senator to succeed Joseph Il. Burton, re-
signed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
New York.

NbW lUIk lcondltlons have resulted
t-----fr from widespready rainy
weather, the passing of the leading
spring holiday, and the natural season
al quietness which supervenes at this
period. Taken as a whole, the month or
May was very active one in retail
and wholesale trade and iudustrv, in
which the best records of preceding
years were surpassed. Fall trade re-
ports continue exceptionally good,
though a comparatively quiet period
may be looked for pending a clearer
view of crop conditions. Crop reports
are tinged with irregularity, due to I'M
even distribution of rainfall, which is,
however, a seasonable development.
Activity in outdoor work has been a
feature, as for some time past.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
Kansas visited by rornadoes.

Western Kansas was visited by violent
storms, taking the form of tornadoes in
some places. but no loss of life has been
reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

Countess Bon Martini, who was con
victed of the murder of her husband in
Italy in 1902 and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment, has been released
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

The new steel freight steamer Henry
E. Smith was launched at the yards of
the American Shipbuilding Company in
Lorain, Ohio. The vessel is 80 feet in
length.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

Steps to contest the returns of the re-
cent city election ir Denver were taken
by William II. Wadley, defeated munich
pay ownership candidate for Alderman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
SAN Francisco Loss Grows.

Then the first estimates of the insur-
ance companies losses in San Francisco
were given out, the total was placed at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14

on each animal slaughtered. If this is
not done, the whole purpose of the law
can at any time be defeated through an in
sufficient appropriation, and whenever
theSe was no particular interest in the
subject it would be not only easy but
natural thus to make the appropriation
insufficient. If it were not for this con-
sideration l should favor the government
paying for the inspection.
The alarm expressed IN certain quar-
tiers concerning this feature should be al
layed by a realization of the fact that
in no case under such law will the cost
of inspection exceed cents per head.
l call special attention to the fact that
this report is preliminary and that the
investigation is still unfinished. 1t is not
yet possible to report on the alleged abuses
in the use of deleterious chsmical COM
pounds in connection with canning and
preserving meat products, nor on the al
legged doctoring in this fashion of faint
ed meat and of products returned to the
packers as having grown unstable or
unusable from age or from other reasons.
Grave allegations are made in reference
to abuses of this nature.
Law Needed to stop Abuse.
Let me repeat that under the present
law there is practically no method of
stopping these abuses if they should be
discovered to exist. Legislation is need
ed in order to prevent the possibility of
all abuses in the future. If no legisIa-
ton is passed then the excellent results
accomplished by the work of this special
committee will endure only so long as the
memory of the committees work is fresh
and recrudescence of the abuses is alb
solutely certain.
| urge the immediate enactment into
law of provisions which will enable the
Department of Agriculture adequately to
inspect the meat and mear-food products
entering into interstate commerce and to
supervise the methods of preparing the
same and to prescribe the sanitary condi-
lions under which the work shall be per-
formed. l therefore commend to your IA
vorable consideration and urge the enact
ment of substantially the provisions
known as Senate amendment No. % to
the act making appropriations for the
Department of Agriculture for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907, as passed by
the Senate, this amendment being COM
monty known as the Beverage amend
ment. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-25
CORNELL CARRIED
AWAY THE HONORS
Races in Big Regatta at Pough-
keepsie.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 25.-Coach
Courtney and the Cornell navy took
the lions share of honors in the annual
regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing g
association here Saturday afternoon,
winning the fOur-oared race and the
university race for the Seaman chal-
lenge cup.
The freshman race was captured by
Ten Eyck's Syracuse crew, with Ten
Eyck, Jr, at the stroke oar. Syracuse
also got second in the four-oared con-
test and pushed Pennsylvania hard for
second place in the varsity. all of
which goes TO show that Ten Eyck is
hard pressing the Ithacan coach for
future honors Wisconsin was only
inches behind Cornell for second place
in the freshman race, but a bad fourth
in the race for the senior crews.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 peo-
pie witnessed the races. The condi-
tions were admirable, but heavy thun-
dershowers during intermissions
drenched the spectators to the skin,
and from their point of view it was
most disagreeable affair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-25
T0LEAvE COUNTRY AFTER MILLIONS
American Mining, Milling and
Smelling Company Pro-
moters on Trial
IN A LONDON JUSTICE COURT
Scheme Was to Sell Vast Amount of
Valueless Stock to French and
English Investors.

London, June 25.-At the opening OF
prosecution today in behalf of the treas
ury at the Guild hall police court, in
the case of Mark Anthony Young and
Henry Jonas, local managers of the
American Mining, Milling & Smelling
syndicate, who We're arrested June l 3
on a charge of conspiracy to defraud
the public by selling valueless shares.
r. ID. Muir. counsel for the treasury.
said the evidence in the hands of the
police indicated serious frauds had
been committe and he proposed to
show no such company existed.
No Company Existed.
Muir said the correspondence seized
showed the defendants had on foot "A
scheme by which certain financiers in
France were to put S2,500,000 into the
concern and a similar plan was in prog
ress from which a sum not so large
was to be obtained in England
Bail Allowed.
Young was admitted TO bail in S25,-
900, and Jonas in $4,000.