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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
SAVES TRAIN FROM WRECK.
Farmers 12-Year-OId Son Finds
Broken Rail and Acts Quickly.

At the height of a fierce blizzard, Char
lie Hudson, the 12-year-old son of Mil
ton Hudson, a farmer near Grand Isl
and, Neb., prevented a heavily loaded
passenger train on the Union Pacific from
being wrecked. In crossing the track on
his way home the lad noticed a broken
rail. About eighteen inches of iron had
been torn away. Knowing that an east
bound passenger was almost due he start
ed up the track to give the alarm. With
his cap in one hand and a handkerchief
in the other he ran against the cold
northwest wind and binding snow. The
boy had gone but a few hundred yards
when the train came into sight. Stand
ing in the middle of the track he fran
tically waved his cap and handkerchief.
Between snow hurries the engineer saw
him. The brakes were hastily applied
and the train came to a halt fifteen feet
from the break in the rails. The train
crew declared that the action of the boy
alone prevented a serious catastrophe.
The train was a long one, carrying a
large number of passengers, and was
travelling at a high rate of speed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

Given Two Years in Prison for Con-
spiracy to Defraud.


George w. Beavers, former chief of
the salaries and allowances division of the
Postofice Department in Washington,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in connection with the sale Of
time-recording clocks to the department.
He was Immediately sentenced TO two
years in the r?nitentiary at Moundsville,
w. Va. -eere August W. Machen, DR..
George E. Lorenz and the Croft brothers
already are confined. The indictment to
which Beavers pleaded guilty was the
one charging conspiracy with former
State Senator George E. Green Of Bing-
hamton, n. y. The six remaining indict-
ments, four alleging conspiracy and two
bribery, will be dropped. Under the
agreement whereby Beavers pleaded gull
ty he Is not to appear as a witness in
any postoffice cases unless called by the
defense. When he appeared in court
Beavers carried in his hand a suit case
containing such belongings as he wished
to take to Moundsville with him. Before
sentence was pronounced he was asked If
he had anything to say, to which he re-
piled: Nothing whatever" He was then
led from the room by a bailif and placed
IN a cell underneath the court room,
whence he was taken later in the day to
the district Jail. He will go to Mounds
vile with the first batch of prisoners
leaving for that place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500 hogs, prime heavy, $500
to S6.15; sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
S6.1J: wheat. No. ,, SIC to Soc; corn,
No. 2, CSC to 39c: oats, standard, 2Sc 10
29c; rye. No. 2. 65c to &c; hay, timo-
thy, $3.50 to $500; prairie, $500 to
$1,000; butter, choice creamery, 23c 20
27c; eggs, fresh, 15c to lie; potatoes,
45c to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to S4.75; hogs,
$500 to $500 sheep, $3.50 to 1928;
wheat, No. 2, Sc to SIC; corn, No. 3
yellow, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 3 white,
&c to 33c; rye, No. 2, CSC to &c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. z northern,
Sic to SIC; corn, No. 3, SOC to 4Oc;
oats, standard, 30c to Gle; rye, No. /,
66c to &c; barley, No. 2, 53c to 54c;
pork, mess, $500.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. SIC to
SIC; corn, No. 2 mixed 44c to Acc;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 31c to 33c; rye. No.
2, &c to 67c; clover seed, prime, SS.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
S4.OO to $5.75; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to S640; sheep, common 70 good mixed,
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $40;
hogs, $500 to $G.40; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. . red, SIC to SIC;
corn. No. 2, 47c to 48c; oats. natural,
white. BIC to 3Jc; butter, creamery, bic
to 27c; eggs, western, 15c to lie.
napolis-Cattle, shipping. $500
to 1913; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to
$500; sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to
$500: wheat, No. 2, SIC to SSc; corn,
No. 2 white, 42c TO 43c; oats, No.
white, 30c to Bic.
St Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to SG.2J:
hogs, 500 to sG.1j; sheep, 500 to
s6.2j: wheat, No. ,, SIC to Doc; corn,
No. ., 39c to 4Oc; oats, No. ., 29c to
3Oc: rye, No. 2, &c to Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to S5.2J:
hogs. $500 to $6.15; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. >, Doc to Ole; corn.
No. mixed, 42c to Ale: oats. No. .
mixed, &c to 33c; rye, No. 2, Csc to
zoe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Notes of the National -aDita

Major John c. Bates succeeds Chaffee
as lieutenant general of the army.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin has
introduced a bill prohibiting railroad
passes.
Effort will be made to conclude the
Reed Smoot investigation at this session
of Congress.
Representatives of many manufactur-
ing interests have gone to Washington to
urge the abolition of the tax on denat-
uralized grain alcohol.
Sensational communications in Marcus
Braun affair, which results in interna-
tional breach, have been made public by
President Roosevelt.
NJ. Taigny, the French charge d'afaires
expelled from Venezuela, says President
Castro's chief object is to get money, no
matter by what means.
President Roosevelt approved the YER
dict reducing Lieut.. r. l. Taylor twelve
numbers for insulting a subordinate. He
severely scored army snobs.
The House passed a bill providing fine
and imprisonment for any government
employe who shall publish prematureiy
statistics that may affect the price of any
crop or to speculate in articles likely to
be affected by crop reports.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
president of the International Parliament
airy Union, has introduced a resolution 10
instruct the delegates 70 the second
Hague conference to favor the negotia-
ton of arbitration treaties and the estab-
lishment of an international congress to
convene periodically.
President Roosevelt, in approving ver-
dict in Taylor court martial, paid re-
spects to army snob.
Mark Twain and Speaker Cannon
snapped jokes in the House of Repre-
sentatives the other afternoon.
The treasury deficit has been reduced
to less than $3,400,000 and will be
entirely wiped out within thirty days,
saws a government financial statement.
In order to avoid too great publicity
President and Mrs. Roosevelt did not pub
lish a list of guests or wedding gifts at
the marriage of Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
Sugar and tobacco trust Hobbies admit
ted defeat in Philippine tariff bill; Sem
ate committee will report favorably on
measure.
Representative Mccall of Massachus-
etts declared in a speech against the
pending rate legislation that it menaces
the country's liberty.
The House has the interstate commerce
commissions report on alleged trust be-
tween Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and several other lines.
The Panama canal commission COM
pleted its report to Secretary Taft re-
garding the type of tt canal, deciding
it is reported, in favor of the lock canal.
Letters of high praise for Corporal
Tanner from President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks were read at a
banquet in his honor given by the Wash
ington Post, G. \. r.
Secretary Root has made public the
correspondence between the Venezuelan
minister of foreign affairs and the DOZEN
of the diplomatic corps at Caracas con-
corning the treatment OF French charge
d'affaires.
Senator Patterson of Colorado created
a tremendous sensation by offering reso-
luton in the Senate denouncing Der1o-
cratic caucus attempt to make party ques-
ton OF Dominican treaty as violation of
the constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

western plains and in the American in
vasion of Cuba. He was educated as
a physician and entered the army in
1856 as a contract surgeon. IN the
battles with the Apaches he perform
ed distinguished services.
When war broke ont with Spain
Wood, aided by Theodore Roosevelt.
organized the famous rough riders and
was made its colonel. General Wood
commanded his brigade at the battles
of Las Animas and San Juan. When
Santiago surrendered he was appoint
ed military governor of that city. La
ter he was assigned to the command
of the department of Santiago and also
civil governor of the provinces of San
tiago. On Dec. 20, 1899. he was ap-
pointed military governor Of Cuba and
governed the island until he turned it
over TO President Palma.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
TWICE BURN CARNEGIE GIFTS.
Incendiaries Threaten Third Attack
on Church IronmaSter Aided.

Another Carnegie organ means anoth-
er fire." wrote some one to the pastor of
the Mount Washington Methodist church
in Pittsburg. after the building had been
destroyed for the second time, and as a
consequence members of the congregation
now are standing guard nightly, as a
third edifice has been erected and third
organ, the gift of Mr.. Carnegie, has been
installed. Several nights ago two men
were frightened away from the church,
and in their flight left bundle of oiled
waste
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
More seasonable weath-
CHICAGO.

a.. More Seasonable wealth
UllUQQU er aids the progress Of
trade. Developments are
conspicuous IN the building lines, the
heavy work on hand being expedited
owing to the rapid accumulation of
new undertakings for this year, the
latter including various large struc-
lures for mercantile purposes.
Lower temperature stimulated bet
ter disposition of heavy winter cloth
ing, making retail stocks less burden
some. Other leading retail depart
ments report sales comparing favor
ably with those of year ago, the buy
ing being much helped by large num-
bers of visitors at this time. Country
merchants made liberal selections in
the wholesale lines and bookings for
early delivery have grown in the ag-
gregate for dry goods staples. and
there is some improvement in cloth
ing, woolens and furniture
The general outlook for spring trade
maintains encouraging features, and
this gives strength to the market for
textile fabrics. Money appears to be
in ample circulation in the agricultur-
al sections, crop reports are good and
mercantile collections reasonably
prompt.
Commodity movements, as indicated
by earnings of Chicago railroads, show
no diminutiOn i'll the tonnage volume,
all classes of freight contributing. The
total quantity of grain handled at this
port aggregated $3.50, 429 bushels,
against 7,491, 703 bushels last week,
and 5,463,S26 bushels year ago. Year
~ comparisons show an increase in
receipts of 1913 per cent, and in ship
ments of JOG per cent. Other receipts
gained in flour, oats, barley, seeds,
broom corn, lard, butter eggs, cattle,
hogs and sheep, but declined in wheat,
corn, rye, wool, dressed beef and
cheese. Hide arrivals were 3,270,414
pounds, against 2,47S,649 pounds last
week and 3,375,052 pounds in 1905.
Total live stock receipts, 361,477 head,
compared with 3S6,2S4 head last week
and 321 ,371 head year ago. Lumber
receipts rose to 33,4700OO feet, a con-
siderable gain as compared with the
29,S64, 900 feet last week and a ,231 ,000
feet in 1905
Bank clearings, $213, 507, S43, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1905 by
60 per cent Failures reported III Chi
cago district number thirty-two,
against twenty-five last week and
twenty-fOur a year ago.-Dur S Re
view of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

State Insurance Commissioner Vandi-
yer of Missouri has written to the heads
of more than fifty life insurance COM
panies giving notice that if they do not
make certain vital reforms they will not
be allowed to renew their licenses after
March l. He demands that rebating
cease, that special contracts be abandon
ed and that all estimates of dividends
be prepared by the regular actuary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
rnmine I'm spnnish Prorinces.

The famine in the meridional provinces
of Spain is again grave. The recent in
tense cold has killed the sugar crop in the
provinces of Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and
Granada, running the regions and throw
ing large numbers of people out of work.
Numerous bands of men unable to obtain
work are securing the country, pillaging
farms, bakeries and provision stores, and
threaten to attack the land owners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
RUSSIAN TAKES MACHINES.
Record-Breaking Exports of Agrf-
cultural Implements.

Record-breaking exports of American
agricultural machinery will be made 70
Russia this season. Three ship loads are
to be forwarded to Black Sea ports in the
next few weeks, and consignments will be
made in other vessels to the same, part OF
the world which will bring up the total
cargoes to more than 10000 tons, repre-
senting a value of S2.5O0,OOO One of the
leading men identified with the export
trade in New York said: Foreign bust
ness in agricultural machinery is growing
rapidly. Wherever they are introduced
American agricultural machines quickly
supersede everything turned out by for
eign competitors. The question of price
is not considered by the average buyer
abroad farming machinery made in the
United States commanding a higher price
than the products of British or German
plants" Export of American agricul-
tural machinery and implements are ex-
pected to exceed S25,0O0,OOO this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
JURY FREES PAT GROVE.
Declares Him GuiltIess of Kidnapping
Eddie Cudahy,

Pat Grove was acquitted in Omaha,
Neb., of the charge of robbing Edward
A. Cudahy, the Omaha packer, by the ex-
tortion of $4,000 through the kidnapping
of his son, and the judge delivered a
singing rebuke to the jury for their &C
ton. The court also refused to give
Grove permission to thank the jury. The
jury came to an agreement after fifteen
hours of elaboration. The citizens are
indignant Grove was Immediately ar
rested on behalf of the Iowa officials. He
was recently indicted in Council Bluffs
with others on a charge or holding up a
street car. Pat Grove has a criminal
record familiar to the police of the en-
tire country. He began his criminal ca
reer in Omaha fifteen years ago. July,
1890 he robbed woman IN a Chicago
dive of diamonds worth $4,000 and shot
her through the arm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
can kill not only the foreigners ar
hand, but those who are sent to avenge
their deaths

can kill not only the foreigners at
hand, but those who are sent to avenge
their deaths
Tie people of the United States do
not as set fully realize the signifi-
canoe of the governments action in
collecting troops IN the Philippines
with view to the possible outbreak
antiforeign sentiment in the latter
country is too threatening to be ig-
nored. Attacks on missionaries in the
interior and dangerous riots in Shang-
hal and elsewhere, to say nothing of
the persistent boycotting of Ameri-
can goods and of individual Ameri-
cans, indicate that a ferment through
out large sections of the empire has
profoundly influenced the masses of
the Chinese.
China is Il vast enigma which no
foreigner can even pretend wholly to
understand. However. something like
a real patriotic movement is growing
up there, the leaders being students
and merchants in treaty ports, who be
lieve that it is necessary to overthrow
the old regime, and, while asserting
the dignity of the ancient race to
which they belong, draw all its ele-
ments together by making common
cause against the superciliOus foreign
er. Owing to prejudice, superstition
and other dangerous ofshOots of ig-
norance, the Chinese are capable of
dreadful outrageS when stirred up by
designing persons. Fortunately the
central government of China is in
ADLER hands than it was at the time of
the Boxer rebellion. There is reason
to hope that it now has the power as
we'll as the desire to restrain the mass
rs from making any concerted attack
upon foreigners
Military spirit in China has had a
great growth since the beginning of
the war between Russia and Japan.
Young China" as represented by the
student class, is mad with desire to
prove its prowess in battle. Mean
while, official China has gone to work
methodically to overcome its historic
impotence. Under the direction of it's
greatest administrator, Viceroy Yuan
Shih-kai of Chilli province, a power
full, well-equipped and well-drilled
army has been brought into existence.
If the yellow peril should make it
necessary to send troops into China.
the invading army from the United
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Bank Cashier Convicted.

For the second time Robert Lingafeltcr
was convicted of forgery in Newark,
Ohio, after a two weeks trial. Assistant
Cashier John Moore was arrested for the
forgery of Lingafelter's name. Moore
signed Cashier Lingafelters name, but
says he put his own initials under the
signature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

Plotters' Second Internal Machine
Sent TO TRANSPORT Hurts Man.

What apparently was a second attempt
to blow up the United States transport
Meade resulted in the injury of II.
Laughran, a San Francisco expressman,
who is in a serious condition as the re-
suit of a mysterious explosion. 1t is said
that while Laughran was carrying a box
belonging to Company B of the Second
United States infantry to the transport
he accidentally dropped the box, the con-
tents of which exploded. The box is said
to be similar to the one which was dis
covered in the hold of the ship at the
time of the fatal fire on the vessel. A
commission has been appointed to make
an investigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Posse and Robbers Battle.

In battle between a posse of citizens
at Transport. Ohio, and four robbers, one
of the robbers was wounded, but they
succeeded in escaping in rig stolen from
Il farmer. The poStotfice safe was dyna-
mited and only $50 worth of stamps
taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Shutting Kansas Oil Out.

The Independent oil refners of Kansas
have appealed to Commissioner of Cor
porations Garfield against an alleged con-
spiracy between the Standard Oil and the
railroads to shut Kansas oil out of the
market. In Indian Territory the Stand
ard has given notice that only one-third
of the output will be bought on account
oil the proceedings instituted by the State
Of Missouri.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Sunday Laws to BE Enforced

Gov. Pattison of Ohio announced at
Columbus that he would insist on the
rigid enforcement of the Sunday laws and
would proceed under the code to remove
all mayors who failed to perform their
duty. If necessary, it is understood, he
will use the militia to suppress Sunday
baseball
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

A fire in the wholesale district in St.
Louis resulted in a loss of $4,000. A
building at Lucas avenue and Ninth
street, occupied by Epstein & Wiser,
dealers in notions, the Monarch Waist
Company and several smaller firms, was
burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Union station for Kansas CITY.

have decided to build a magnificent pas
senger depot to represent a total cost of
S20.0000OO. The six roads interested in
the enterprise are the Santa Fe, Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul, st. Louis and
San Francisco, Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, Chicago and Alton, and the
Union Pacific.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
DULUTH ELEVATOR BURNED.
Fire on the Water Front Destroys
Property Worth 100000.

Property Worth 81 100000.
The wooden working house Of the Du
luth Grain elevator plant of +. II. Pea
vey 4 Co. Of Minneapolis was burned to
the ground with its contents, consisting
of about 100000 bushels of grain prin-
cipally wheat The loss on the grain and
house is estimated at $1,0OO0O0 and is
fully covered by insurance. The elevator
was known as the "PV" and it is the re-
ceiving and shipping house for the great
Peavey concerns storage house. with
capacity Of 100000 bushels. The origin
of the fire is unknown. Fortunately there
was no wind blowing toward other i'm
proved districts on the harbor front or
the loss would have been tremendous.
The fire department had much difficulty
in getting streams on the fire, as there
were no hydrants within half a mile and
it was necessary to cut holes in the ice
six feet thick in the slips to get water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22

Minnesota Man Executed Mt ST. Paul
for killing Mother and Son.

William Williams, % years old, was
hanged in st. Paul for the murder of
John Keller, is years old, and Mrs. KEEL
Ter, the boys mother, on the night of
April y, 1905. Williams had formed an
attachment for the boy, whom he had
known two years. In a qaurrel Will
liams shot the boy and his mother. The
boy died the next morning and the moth
er eight days later. Williams was found
guilty in June and was sentenced to be
hanged Aug. s, but was granted a stay
of execution by the Supreme Court, which
later refused to grant a new trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
cot $4,000 in Gems in Fight.

\ salesman for Heathcote & Co. in
New York was robbed of $4,000 worth
of gems on a Brooklyn bridge ear the
other night. There is nothir.. to identify
the package. as the gems were in plain
box without the firms name The rob
berry was committed during fake fight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Two SIeepers jump Track.

While running into st. Louis at forty
miles an hour two sleepers on a Frisco
train took a siding, tore loose from the
train and crashed into a box car loaded
with terra Gotta. The passengers were
hurled pell-mell. but none was hurt be-
yond bruises. The car of terra Gotta, val
ued at $1,000, was demolished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Nuptinls.

Miss Alice Roosevelt was married TO
Congressman Nicholas Longworth in the
White House in the presence of a bril-
liant gathering of nearly 1000 leaders
in official and social life. The pair were
favored with brides weather. and no
incident occurred to mar the event.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
VIII Pay Depositors in Full.

Developments in the Bank of America
failure in Chicago indicate that deposit
ors will be paid in full and disclose seri-
Gus defects in the conduct of the institu-
ton. Receiver has been appointed for the
T. E. Creelman Lumber and Manufacture
ing Company, the head of which is the
largest borrower of the failed bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
Women Are Denied a Vote.

In Columbus, Ohio. the House defeated
a bill to give women the right to vote at
local option elections by a vote of 60 to
80. The galleries were filled with women
and when one of the members had fin
ished long speech in opposition to the
bill he was greeted with Kisses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
VIII Gather IN Toronto.

The sovereign grand lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows will meet
in Toronto next September. The execu-
tive committee has decided to appropriate
$4,000 for the entertainment of the dele
gates. Two thousand dollars will be set
aside for prizes for competition in degree
work