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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Earthquakes. succeeding each other,
occurred ut short intervals and property
suffered in Masayra, Nicaragua, to the
extent of about 100000 and the town
will be destroyed if another shock oc-
ours. There We're no personal calami-
ties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Two out of four battleships under com
mand of Admiral Evans ran aground in
New York harhor and third struck one
of the stranded vessels, the Illinois alone
escaping miShap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

: - - ~ ~ ~ ' ~
his education in the
Phillips Grammar
School and the En-
glish high school of
Boston. II e w q s
married atHarper's
+ cry, w. Va,
April %, 1905, to
Miss Anna Marie
Rau. He was man
ager of the Print
ers' Board of Trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Decatur Acquitted of Hazing.

Midshipmau Stephen Decatur. Jr.. was
acquitted hy the court-martial ut Annap-
oils Of the charge of haZing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

William Moore and Elmer Waldron,
employees of the Mahoning Gas Fuel
Company at Youngstown, Ohio, were
suffocated in a natural gas pit. They
had entered to make some repairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Isnrth OncmA in ItnIv.

At Genzano, town of 5000 inhabit-
ants in the Province Of Potenza. Italy.
the earth suddenly opened the other day.
cngulfng ten houses and SCATTERING
many others, which threaten to fall.
Many persons were buried in the ruins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Repays Misused Funds.

Willis J. Bailey, formerly Governor of
Kansas, has turned into the State Treas
NY 81, 200 expended by him for groceries
and laundry work during his administra-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
60 Grnh., nrdinnnce ImeanI.

Omaha gas grab ordinance has been
held Illegal in court. and the Mayor and
other officials were rebuked for the
measures employed to. force the passage
Of the act in the City Council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

DR.. 81. W. Wiley of the Bureau Of
Chemistry of the Department of Agri-
culture is making inquiry into the SAN
itary conditions of cold storage. It
stands to reason, he says, that there
must be limit to the period during
which meat and poultry will keep in
storage in a state fit to eat. The cold
storage companies are on the side of
the investigators, for obviously it is
to their interest to know under what
conditions food spoils, and to be sure
of the state of perishable goods which
they are sending out to their custom
ers. The department has the use of n
cold-storage plant in Washington for
purposes of experiment, and will ulti-
mately publish its conclusions in a
pure food bulletin. 1t is interesting to
learn that although at present the
standards of this department have no
legal force, yet by the natural author
ity which popular sentiment accords
the work Of the bureaus, they have
gained something of the effect which
adequate legislation would give them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

II. H. II. IElhCE IN'NNN
AS Third Secretary, the consular ser
vice has been under his Immediate.
charge, and in 1904 he made trip
around the world inspecting United
States consulates. The results of this
trip, which are found in the recon-
mendation for the improvement of the
consular service, are regarded as Of
great value. Mr.. Peirce has held sec
retaryships in the diplomatic service,
including that of first secretary at st.
Petersburg, where ne was charge.
d'affairs. In the absence of the Secre-
tary of State he has frequently been
in charge of the State Department.
DR.. Plehn. who was a speaker at the
recent German colonial conference, at
tributes the brutal exercise of certain
German and Belgian officials when sent
to govern black men TO ''tropencholer,"
or tropical frenzy.
-
Ex-Governor William II. Taylor of
Wisconsin. who has become an inmate
of fhp Old Ponies Home near AIadi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Chicago JeweIry Firm Fails.

The retail jewelry firm of Herbert L.
Joseph & Co. failed in Chicago with LA
bilities estimated at nearly $500 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

The boundary in the Great Lakes
between the United States and Canada
cannot be marked by q chalk line, nor
by stone monuments. But it is i'm
portant that it should be marked in
some way to avoid the frequent dis
putes as to fishing rights. 1t is now
proposed to anchor bu0ys in the lakes
along the line, and also along the Ca
madam coast on the Atlantic, three
miles from shore, so that the fisher
men may know when they are tres
passing in foreign waters. This is
more sensible than the act Of the ira
ditional numskull, who cut a notch in
the side of his boat to mark the place
where he lost his watch overheard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Herbert H. D. Peirce, who has been
selected by the president to be the
first United States minister to Nor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

American farmers have been raising
macaroni wheat from seed secured in
the first place by the Department of
Agriculture. Secretary Wilson says
that these farmers will send six mil
lion bushels of their crop to France,
Italy and other parts of Europe this
year. Half of this amount goes to the
macarOni-makers of France. Six mil
lions bushels is a small amount in
comparison with the total wheat eX
ports, but six years ago this country
exported no wheat of this kind, and it
was only five years ago that the first
seed was distributed by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Results of this
kind amply justify the existence of
the department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

represents the Eleventh Indiana Dis
trict, and his older brother, Charles
B. Lands, reprents the Ninth District.
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands, judge of
the United States District Court in
Chicago, is another brother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
ANNOYER is CAUGHT.
HAD WRITTEN INcULTING LET
TIERS TO PRESIDENT.

Appreciated in Public Library in
MontcIair, y. J., while Indffing
Another Critical Epistle-Engi-
neer Saws Way out from Wreck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

There have been seven marriages
performed at the White House, where
it is, of course, inferred that the Long
worth Roosevelt nuptials are to be cele-
brated. The first was that of Miss
Maria Monroe, the youngest daughter
of President Monroe, who was married
in March, 1920. to Samuel L. Gouver-
neur, of New York. The ceremony
was held in the famous east room. The
most brilliant wedding ceremonies in
this room were those of Miss Eliza
beth Tyler and William Waller, of Vir-
ginia, and Miss Nellie Grant and Al
gernon SartOris The last wedding to
be held in the east room was that of
a niece of President Hayes. President
Cleveland and Miss Frances Folsom
were united in the blue room. The
only other President married during
his term of office was President Tyler,
whose second wife was Miss Julia
Gardner. The ceremony was perform
ed at her home in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Ill 1910 ana Selllpu W. r. TAYLOR.
at Cottage Grove, Dane County, where
he has lived ON a farm ever since.
Though Democrat, in strongly Re
publican district, and in a Republican
State, he has been elected to nearly
every office in his village, county and
State, from school director to Gov
ernor. The pathos of the old mans
retirement to the "home" comes from
the fact that he lost his parents when
only a child aud was reared wholly by
strangers, so he closes his long and
useful life in loneliness and among
strangers, as he began it.
-:
When DIR. Nansen goes to London as
Norwegian minister he will take with
him material for a new book he is to
write on antarctic exploration.
-
Francis Hendricks, who took his
turn on the rack before the Insurance
Investigating Committee in New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Congressman Frederick Lands, who
in his maiden speech in the House,
flayed insurance grafters and high
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

An offer of $4,000 toward fund of
100000 for the relief of aged Presby-
terians in Ohio was announced at Gin
cinnati. although the name of the donor
was withheld
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
WIRELESS CARRIES 2,15O MILES.


Message Sent from Manhattan Beach
Is Caught at Colon.
The wireless telegraph system Of the
navy has eclipsed all previous records.
The Colon station has sent to Rear Ad-
miral Nancy a record of a conversation
which it overheard Dec. 10 between the
stations at Manhattan Beach and Pensa-
cola. The distance between Colon and
Manhattan Beach. the extreme range of
the message. is 2.15O statute miles, while
the first Atlantic cable was only 1850
p1iloS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Hitherto the department heads have
had full power of removal of employ
es, but were required to give to the
person sought to be removed a copy
of the charges against him, and to az
low him a reasonable time in which to
make reply. Under the new order,
when misconduct is committed in the
presence of the President or the head
Of a department, the person offending
may be summarily removed from the
service without statement of rea-
sons. In other cases the head of a de
partment must file statement of the
grounds of removal, but need not give
notice to the person who is to be re
moved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Garfield, was born JAMES Il. GARFIELD.
at Hiram, Ohio, in 1865 and was edu-
Gated for the law at Columbia Law
School. AS partner in the law firm
Of Garfield, Garfield & Howe he has
maintained his offices at Cleveland.
-:
DR.. Adolph Fritzen, bishop of Strass-
burg, has again issued an edict forbid
ding priests within his diocese to use
bicycles.
-
Charles A. Stillings, who was recent
~ initiated as public printer, was born
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
FfnaI Crop Totals.

The final returns to the Department
of Agriculture show the following totals
of the principal crops for the season
of 1905: Corn. 2.7O7 .993,54O bushels;
winter wheat, 2S,462. S34 spring wheat
264, 516 ,655: oats. 953,216.197; barley,
1856. COL .02O; rye, 27,616.045; buckwheat
14.5S5. OS2; faxseed, 2S,4T7, 1913; rice,
1888, 436; potatoes, 260,741, 1911; hay
G0,531 ,611 tons; tobacco, 1898, 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

EX-G0VernOr William L. I0yIOr OF
Wisconsin. who has become an inmate
of the Old Peoples' Home near Madi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

winds up a year of
healthy expansion under
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

last Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
T. NJ. CAMPBELL IN LINE
FOR TEXAS GOVERNORSHIP
Primaries Indicate That He VIII BE
Given the Democratic
Nomination.

HOUSTON, Tex, July 29.-Sufficient
returns have been received to show that
in Saturdays Democratic caucuses and
primary T. NJ. Campbell of Palestine
received plurality of the popular vote
and that he will go to the State con-
vention with sufficient strength to as
sure him. the nomination for Governor.
NJ. NJ. Brooks of Dallas appears to be
second as the returns now stand, with
o. B. Colquitt of farrell third and c..
X Bell of Fort Worth fourth
The other returns at hand, though
not complete, strongly indicate that the
State ticket outside of Governor will
be as follows; Lieutenant Governor.
A B. Davidson of Cuero: Attorney Cen
eraL r. V. Davidson, Galveston: Comp
troller. ]. w. Stephens, Mexia; Treas
urer, Sam Sparks.A Abilene; Land Com
missioner. J. J. Terrell. Austin; Rail-
road Commissioner. L. ]. Storey Lock-
hart: Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. Reuben r. Gaines. Paris: Asso-
ciate Justice of the Court of Criminal
Appeals. John N. Henderson. Bryan;
superintendent of Public Instruction.
r. B. Cousins, Mexia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
WOMAN'S body In ASHES;
HER HUSBAND ARRESTED
Chicagoan May Face Charge
Resembling That on Which
Weber Was Convicted.

CHICAGO, July 29.-The body of Mrs.
Ernestine Voss. 43 years of age. was
found burned to a crisp In the ruins of
her home in the northwestern part of
the city early this morning The cir
cumstances of the case have led the
police to arrest her husband, John l..
Voss, and he is being held pending the
result of the Coroner's inquest
A post-mortem examination of the
corpse revealed fifteen small pellets
of metal in the body near the back
bone. The body was found in the ruins
of the summer kitchen. and neighbors
told the police that when the fire broke
out Voss searched all other parts of the
house before directing his attention to
the outbuilding. which was the last
part of the residence to take fire.
Voss is said to have asserted that his
wife was away from home and in no
danger from the flames. Neighbors
told the police that the couple had
quarreled frequently over money mat
ters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
REASON FOR THAW'S s
CRIME FOUND,
Detectives Claim He Was
Penniless and White
Again Sought Wife
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

PIFTSBURG, July 29.-The real rea-
son for the murder of Stanford White.
according to a statement made through
a private detective agency in this city
engaged on the case, was that Harry
Kendall Thaw had been cut off by his
mother, who refused to supply him
with illimitable credit or cash. When
Thaw's supply of cash ran short White
began making overtures to Thaw's
young Wife, assuring her that Thaw
had no prospects and would be unable
to crafty her expensive tastes. The
murder was the result
When the scandal about Evelyn Nes-
bit first started Mrs. Thaw ordered her
son to cease his attentions or marry
the girl In either event he was to re-
main at home in future and have his
conduct shaped by the maternal hand.
Credit at the bank was cut off,
This occasioned much trouble and
many family broils. Last April. after
a particularly violent financial discus
sion, young Thaw left his home and
ter, the Countess of Yarmouth. She
returned with him at once.
Another quarrel occurred here the
week before the elder Mrs. Thaw left
for Europe. The young man baked at
the pier and refused to cross the water.
His mother sailed alone. On the fol-
lowing Monday he remarked TO a friend
that if he could not have his own wife
White would not get her That night
he killed White.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
NEGROES HONOR MEMORY
OF STONEWALL JACKSON
Place Window in Virginia Church
as Tribute to Famous
Fighter.

ROANOKE. Va. July Pa hand
N7one window as a memorial TO General
Thomas CStonewalD Jackson was un-
veiled in the FIfth-Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church negro today by the pas
tor. Rev /. L. Downing. The money
for its purchase came wholly from ne
groes. The exercises were largely at
tended 10y both races the Confederate
camps Of Roanoke and Salem and the
chapters Of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy of the same places being well
represented
Downing's father and mother were
members Of Sunday-school class OF
negro slaves taught by Jackson at Lex
ingtOn before the war. and today's ex-
ercises marked the realization of an
ambition Downing has had since boy
hood 20 pay fitting tribute to the Con-
federate commander. The picture pre-
sented in the window is that Of an
army camping on the banks OF a
stream. the inscription underneath be-
ing Jackson's last words, Let US cross
over the river and rest in the shade of
the trees"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
BURNING OF RAILROAD
RECORDS TO BE PROBED
Government viii Learn Why the
Burlington Destroyed Rebat-
ing Data.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 29.-There is
CONSERVATION among the Burlington
employers here over the publication of
the story of the burning of the Bur-
lington rebate records on an obscure
siding near Greeley Center. Several of
the operating officials of the road left
this city last night for Greeley Center
and 1t is said steps are to be taken to
learn how the story became public.
Meantime every effort is being made to
contradict the published statements.
Roadmaster Burns. one OF the two
men who has been positively identified
by several persons as having been in
charge of the cars which were burned.
when questioned about the affair pre-
tended that he did not know of such a
place as Belfast siding on the Burling
ton system, and that Greeley Center
was not on his division of the road.
Attorneys say the letter picked up
by a farmer boy. containing the sigma
ture Of the assistant general freight
agent of the road, W. w. Johnston, and
admitting an agreement to rebate one
third of all charges on shipment for a
firm in Concordia, Kan. is without a
flaw as evidence of the most dangerous
type 1t is probable a Federal inves-
tigation of the affair will be under
taken within a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
BRILLIANT BANQUET
IN ROOTS HONOR.
Brazil Imports Furnish
ingS for Function and
Buys $4,000 Carriage
FRIENDSHIPSHOW


Special Gable to The Csn and the New York
Herald Copyright 1906. by the Herald
Publishing Company
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil July 2s.-The
banquet given by Baron Rio Branco.
Minister of Foreign Affairs. in honor
Of Secretary Root at the Palacio TIA
m2ratz was of q magnifcence unpar-
alleled in Brazil The furnishings for
the occasion had been imported spe-
cially from Paris at a cost Of 500. 600.
. Eighty covers were laid and the guests
were Americans, Deputies, Senator's
and representatives of the army and
navy.
Secretary Root, who arrived at the
palace in q carriage built for the occa-
sion AT cost Of $1,000. took Nine.
ASsis Brazil in to dinner and Mrs Root
was escorted by Baron Rio Branco.
I'm his toast TO President Roosevelt,
Baron Rio BrancO said that America
was The first to recognize the indepen-
dence OF Brazil and Brazil was the first
In 1924, to recognize the Monroe doc
trine
AMERICAN sTATESMAN,S SPEECH.
secretary Roots speech is regarded
as masterpiece.
I am deeply stirred he said. by
this honor TO my country and myself.
II reminds me OF the change from
UOnarchtal days. Today the judgment
/
new diplomacy is truth. The people
demand the truth. II is on account of
the desire Of the American people to
exhibit their friendship for Brazilians
that am here.
-'On such an occasion. when eighty
million republicans greet twenty mil
lion brothers. II is appropriate that we
should remember the great man who
promulgated the grand thought of pro-
tecriug the American republics I
drink TO the memory of James Monroe" "
Senator Ruy Barbosa Of Bahia, the
greatest orator and scholar Of Brazil
answered.
This is the most eminent landmark
Of Brazilian history he said. Our ge
IS small but minutes are epochs. To-
day we open our arms 10 our sister re-
publics">
Students made demonstration in
the street in front of the palace and
Secretary Root addressed. the crowd
n GRATEFUL TO THIS NATION.
Y SenOr Quesada, Cuban Minister to
the United states, made an impressive
address.
You see En- Cuba" he said. an ex-
preston of American greatness and
honor All DrOphesied territorial ag-
grandiEation on the part of America.
but the world was ignorant Let US
honor and praise our protector and
benefaCtor."
Editorials in all the papers say that
President Alves reception to Secretary
Root and family was the greatest So
cial event in Rio Janeiro's history.
The two hours secret meeting of
Secretary Root. Baron Rio BrancO and
Senor Nabuco yesterday is supposed to
have been concerned with the Pan
American conference.
Secretary Root expresses amazement
al the Improvements. costing 500. .009.-
000 by which q hili IS being removed
10 admit the sea .breezes.
Mrs Root is delighted with the at
tention and cOurtesies she has received.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
NEWFOUNDLAND INVITED
TO MERGE WITH CANADA
Earl Grey Gives Assurance That the
Dominion Would Welcome
the Island.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. July 29.-Earl Grey
at an official luncheon in his honor at
the Government house yesterday de-
clared that he had been profoundly and
agreeably surprised at the natural
beauties and the material prosperity OF
the island. The Earl said he brought
no suggestion of federation from Can
ada, for he knew that the union senti-
ment was On-eXiStent in the colony.
He added, however, that If NewOfund-
land at any future date should decide
to seek a union Canada's door would
be found open and it would not. be
necessary to knock.
Earl Grey expressed the belief that
ST. Johns was destined ere long to be-
come the western terminus OF a fast
transatlantic steamer service. Premier
Bond said it was the hope of the col
ony that a fast transatlantic line would
be an accomplished fact within a year
or two
Governor McGregor and Earl Grey
started on their fishing trip tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
SAYS PRESIDENT MUST
Heed Voice OF PEOPLE
Bishop Spalding Holds That Mr..
Roosevelt May Have to
Accept Third Term.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July 29.-Bishop
John Lancaster Spalding OF Peoria, ILL.,,
who Is undergoing treatment in the
Sacred Heart Sanitarium IN this city
has almost entirely recovered from his
illness and is highly pleased with
the progress he is making that he will
remain another fortnight.
Il hope and pray" he said today,
that my physicians prediction that in
year l shall be completely restored to
health come true, as l have been con-
nected with my diocese for so long a
time-thirty-e eight years-and enjoy
such wide acquaintance among the
people that my only wish is to be per-
mitted to remain it's head until l am
called hence"
Speaking of President Roosevelt, the
Bishop said:
1T may not be for him to say
whether or not he will be a candidate
for denomination for President. The
people rule in this country, and the
voice of the people is the voice of
God"