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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
RULES HARRY THAW SANE.


Lunacy Commission Unanimous in
Long-DeIayed Verdict
Harry X. Thaw was unanimously de-
clared sane by the lunacy commission
and a new turn was given the famous
case by the protests of District Attor-
ney Jerome, who said he would carry
the ruling to the appellate division of
the supreme court on Il technical point.
The ruling of the commission that had
been appointed to determine the pres
ent state of mind of the slayer of Stan
ford White came as a victory for the
defendant and his family.
Thaw was not in court to hear the
decision. The jury which has heard
the testimony against him was also ex-
Guided and both prisoner and Jurors
were out of range of the district attor-
ney's heated discussion with Justice
Fitzgerald. All the members of the
Thaw family, including the mother and
wife of the defendant, were present,
however, and their keen delight over
the announcement of the favorable re-
port from the lunacy commission was
turned into alarm at the unexpected at
titude of the district attorney, whose
threat to take the matter before the
appellate division of the court seemed
to involve another serious delay in the
long drawn-out trial.
The news Of the commissions unani-
nous verdict as to his present sanity
was carried to Thaw in the prisoners
pen. He expressed satisfaction, but not
surprise. There has not been a time
since the commission was appointed
that the defendant has not been wholly
confident of a favorable decision. He
declared that he felt especially lucky
because the day was the second ami
YerSary of his marriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
CHICAGO.

Spring trade shows steady advance in
he leading branches, and the remarkable
volume of new demands reflects continued
strength in the buying power, making the
pest testimony that confidence III the out
ook for industry suffers no impairmenr.
The city election interrupted dealings III
The primary markets and the operations.
n breadstuffs and live stock were less
ened, but factory production, wholesaling
and forwarding of finished products and
general merchandise exceed those of
year ago.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered 13, against % last week
and ID year ago. For the first quar-
ter of this year the similar failures to-
tailed 296, against $50 in 1906 and 800
in 1905.-Dun's Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
RELEASE JAMES GILLESPIE.
Supreme Court Says Trial of Alleged
Slayer Was Invalid.

supreme court says IrIlI Oh AlteSeu
Slayer Was Invalid.
By a decision of the Indiana Supreme
Court James Gillespie of Rising Sun,
serving a life sentence in the State pris
on for the murder of his sister, is set
free. The decision is based on the ground
that an error was committed in not
granting a new trial. 1t holds that fur
Their prosecution be abandoned.
Miss Elizabeth Gillespie, a woman of
middle age, was killed Dec. 8, 1908, by
load of shot from a shotgun fired
through the window of room of her
home. Her brother, James Gillespie, to
gether with Belle Howard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Barbour, were indicted and
placed on trial charged with the crime.
The jury disagreed. and later Gillespie,
who elected to be tried separately, was
placed on trial and convicted in 1905.
He was sentenced to prison for life. The
other three defendants were later acquit-
ted.
In the first trial, after the jury had
been sworn, it was found that one of the
jurors was a second cousin of the deceas-
ed husband of Belle Howard, one of the
defendants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Responsibility of Corporations

Chairman Gary of the United States
Steel Corporation, which does the most
extensive business of any company in the
world. in a New York World interview
gave it as his opinion concerning the pres
ent financial and political disturbance
that the cure for public hostility toward
the railroads and other corporations would
be simple honesty in their management
and that large aggregations of wealth
should be under control of some kind
whether federal or otherwise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
WILL OF DR.. DOWIE.
Devises Bulk of Estate to Extend
Christian Catholic Church.


The last will of the late John Alex
ander Dowie has been filed for probate
in the County Court of Lake County,
at Waukegan, Ill. 1t devises the bulk
of the estate of the dead leader of Zion
CITY to extend the Christian Catholic
Church, of which he died the exiled
and communicated head. To the
widow, Mrs. Jane DOwie. only the strict
allowance demanded by the law is be-
queathed, and to his son. A. ]. Glad
stone Dowie, from both of whom Dowie
died estranged, the sum of SO is de-
vised. An attendant. Barnett Burlefgh,
is given $1,000, las his fee and reward
for the loyal service that God used him
in, in the saving of my life in Jamai-
ca"
All of the remainder Of the property,
the existence and value of which is
clouded by extensive litigation, is de-
vised to John A. Lewis, friend and
adviser of the dead prophet, who was
in Mexico at the time Dowie died. In
brief the provisions of Dowies will
are:
Orders payment of just debts.
Gives widow, Mrs. Jane DOwie, only
her dover and statutory rights in estate.
Gives son, Gladstone Dowie, $40.
Gives Barnett Burleigh $1,000 for saw
ing Dowie's life in Jamaica.
Gives balance of estate toI John A.
Lewis as trustee.
Appoints Lewis spiritual successor as
head of church.
Directs continuance of church work by
Lewis, using estate for purpose.
If court finds Dowie had no legal title
to property, directs selection of corEpis-
sion of five to determine disposition OF
whatever of estate may be left.
Names Lewis, Fielding H. White and
James T. Peters executors of will.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
PREPARING FOR ARCTIC CRUISE.
Peary Will Have Crew of Young
Newfoundland Fishermen

Capt. Robert Bartlett of st. Johns,
n. F., who was master of Commander
Robert F. Peary's arctic steamer Roose
welt in the farthest north expedition, has
sailed for New York where he will reft
the vessel for the explorers arctic cruise
next summer. Captain Bartlett again
will be in command of the Roosevelt and
his crew will consist entirely of young
Newfoundland fishermen who are mem
bers of the colonial naval reserve. These
men have been trained on board British
warships during the last three years, and
Captain Bartlett thinks that they will be
great aid to Peary in the attempt to
reach the north poe. The men are of
perfect physique and are accustomed to
the hardships of a cold climate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

poor cobbler of Altoona, Pa, that he had
discovered a solution which, when added
to a mixture of one part coal to three
parts coal ashes, would make more heat
than the original coal from which the
ashes came, is to receive a definite COM
mercial test at the hands of Jones &
Laughlin Steel Company of Pittsburg. If
the claim of the inventor should be sus-
tanned it would mean much to the coal
and all manufacturing industries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
No Chinese ON Canal Work.

Several of the party of forty-six con-
gressmen who have recently returned from
inspecting the work on the Panama canal,
made the statement that they had not
seen a single Chinaman at work on the
isthmus. They also reported an intense
feeling against their employment. Con-
gresham C. S. Smith of California said
that the laborers are taking out about 81
900 cubic yards of dirt every day, with
an average of 100000 cubic yards
month. About 100000 cubic yards are
still to be removed. He says there are
$4,000 men on the pay roll. About 1000
are Americans. about 5000 Jamaicans,
and the rest are Gallegos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Acetyiene Aids Plant Growth.

How Prof. John Craig of Cornell uni
versity, in a long series of experiments,
discovered that of artificial illuminants
none is so closely akin to sunlight as the
rays of acetylene gas, is reported by ".
T. Walsh in the April Technical World
magazine. By using the illuminant at
all times when the sun was not on deck.
either at night or on cloudy days, Prof.
Craig forced the finest strawberries to
maturity in sixteen days ahead of the
record. and radishes in three-fourths of
the usual time. without deterioration in
quality.
Geraniums and lilies We're ma
shown, moreover, that even on sunny days
the use OF acetylene REINFORCED the rays
of sunlight, and FASTENED the ripening
process.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
STRIKE RIOTS IN KALAMAZOO.
Street Cars Mobbed, Tracks Torn Up
and Many Arrests Made.

A strike riot occurred in the business
section of Kalamazoo, in which 1000
sympathizers of the street car employees
took part. Frank Lamphier attempted
to board a car and was assaulted by
guard, Lewis Stearns of Grand Rapids.
The officers fought their way to the car
and placed both men under arrest, but in
attempting to take the prisoners to the
patrol wagon were surrounded by the
mob, and blows were freely exchanged.
The officers used their clubs in making a
path through the mob. Charles OberIin,
the motorman on the car, was struck on
the head with a rock and seriously hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Attorney General Stead, after a two
weeks inquiry into the wrecking of the
Alton Railroad by f. II. Hartman and
his associates, reported to Governor De-
neen of Illinois that action against the
syndicate lies with the stockholders. as
movement on the part of the State to
abrogate the charter of the road would
injure innocent investors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Insane Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. Laura Backus an insane patient,
lost her life in fire which destroyed the
Grand View Sanitarium in South Wind
ham, Conn. All the other patients were
taken safely out of the building. although
several of them had to be removed by
force. The property loss is $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Church Floor Falls at Funeral.

The floor of Macedonia, S c., church
fell with a crash during the funeral ser
vices of Rev. J. NJ. Brown. former pastor.
Men, women and children rushed for the
doors, praying and shouting and causing
a stampede. Several women tainted and
were trampled upon, sustaining painful
injuries
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Hudson River Boat Burns.

The steamer City of Troy was burned
TO the waters edge at Dot Is Ferry, n. Y.
All the sixty-fve passengers were landed
safely. The steamer was completely de-
stroyed. with its cargo of freight and
thirteen horses. Edwin Gould's dock, to
which the steamer tied up when it was
found impossible to control the flames,
was also burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
DESPERATE OF NINE YEARS.
Robbed store, Shot Woman, Assault
ed Friend and Gets Sentence.


ed Friend and Gets Sentence.
Leon Greenwood, aged years, who is
considered the most desperate yOungster
ever arraigned in Manchester, n. H., was
sentenced to the State industrial school
during his minority by Judge Peaslee.
His sentence was under an old indict-
ment charging him with an assault on
Miss Emma Lemire last February. Green
wood robbed a grocery store on Nashua
street and with the money he stole pur-
chased a gun at a local hardware store.
He met Miss Lemire on McGTegor bridge
while on her way to school and, taking
deliberate aim, fired at her. The bullet
struck her in the forehead, inhicting a
dangerous though not fatal wound. Green
wood was indicted, but the case waS con-
finued for sentence during good behavior.
A few days ago he assaulted a companion
and told him if he disclosed the crime to
the authorities he would kill him. AS
result a. was brought into the Supe-
Tior Court and sentenced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Long Term for Kidnaper.

The New Jersey Assembly, in session
at Trenton, has passed a bill making the
punishment for kidnapping forty years in
the State prison. The recent kidnapping
of TIE child of DIR. Marvin. who lives in
the adjoining State of Delaware. prompt
ed the measure. No votes were recorded
against it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Take Fire Alarm rs .JoL.a

The family of Nicholas Brake, $50
Main street Covington, KY, refused to
be startled when a neighbor ran into their
home crying the house was on fire. The
Brakes thought the alarm was an April
fool joke. One of the children was so
badly burned that it died. Two others
we're burned in making their escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Republicans Favor Roosevelt.

4 canvass of the nation by the New
York Herald shows Il strong sentiment
for the denomination of President Roose-
welt in 1908, but the general opinion is
that he cannot throw his strength to any
one else and that he was not hurt by the
controversy with Hartman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Train Wreckers Are Sought

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials are ex-
erting every effort to effect the capture
of the man or men who derailed five
trains on the road. the last one being the
Cleveland flyer at Hudson. Ohio, Satur-
day night Enginemen on the system are
panic-stricken and are asking TO be taken
off fast runs and put on slow freights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
New York Port Record Broken.

That the month recently ended is the
greatest recorded in the history of APP
prai"ed merchandise at the port of New
York is the statement made by Col E. S.
Fowler, appraiser of the port who has
made public figures showing that goods
valued at $S6,6S1 ,523.O7 have been
passed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Chicaro's Suicide bureau,

During the four weeks since the organi-
zation of the Salvation Army anti-sui-
eide bureau in Chicago the managers say
that not less than thirty persons have
been dissuaded from suicidal purposes
and have been put into positions which
yield a livelihood.
Under the terms of the will of Abby
s. Queen, widow OF a prominent optician
of Philadelphia, $4,000 is bequeathed to
the trustees of Princeton university to
found two scholarships in any one of the
departments of the institution which the
faculty may think most appropriate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Odd Statistics on Chinese.

Statistics prepared by the immigration
board at San Francisco show that, ac-
cording to the claims of all the Chinese
who swear they are native born, every
Chinese woman in this country must have
been the mother of thirty eight children.
This interesting condition was made
known when the figures collected from
various points in the country were tabu
lated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
CAPT. SWIFT FOUND GUILTY.
Commander of Battleship Suspended
for Nine Months.

Capt. William Swift, who was in com
mand of the battleshiD Connecticut when
it grounded near Culebra on Jan. IS, was
found guilty of inattention and neglect
of duty by the court martial which tried
him at Norfolk. The Navy Department
reviewed the sentence and it was an
nounced by Assistant Secretary Newberry
that Capt. Swift will be suspended from
duty for nine months and will lose three
numbers. The court martial recommend
ed suspension for a year and a half and
a loss of five numbers. but as the court
also asked that Capt. Swift be dealt with
leniently the department reduced the SEN
tence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Train in Narrow Escape.

Baltimore and Ohio west-bound passen-
ger train No. l. from Washington to Chi
cago, was derailed at Dillon Falls, five
miles west of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. while
rounding a curve. The dining car and
two rear passenger coaches left the track,
but no one was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Kills Wife. Child and Himself.

Henry Foster, a young famrer. while
out walking with his wife and 2-months-
old boy, suddenly drew his revolver and
shot and killed both of them. according
to report from Flint Hill, Va. Foster
then killed himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
ESilred In Mine EynIosfo-

Harry W. Myers, fire boss of mine No.
. of the Pittsburg and Eastern Coal Com
pany. near Mcdonald, Pa. was burned
to death by an explosion of fire damp
No one else was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Two-Cent Fare Bill Passed

Both houses of the Minnesota Legisla
ture. with a suddenuess that was start
ling, passed by an overwhelming majority
a 2-ceut passenger fare bill. This action
is sequel to the rejection of the compro-
mise fare project.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Street. Car Men Given increase

The Columbus, Ohio, Railway and
Light Company has voluntarily increased
the wages of all conductors and motor
men, numbering nearly six hundred. one
half cent per hour. The higher cost of
living is given as the reason for the cam
nany's action
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
BRooDs 20 YEARS; KILLS SELF.
Tilted Man Grieves Until Sweetheart
Dies--FoIIovvs Her to Grave.

Dies-FolIoyvs Her to Grave.
A pathetic story is revealed by the sui
eide near Delphos, Ohio. of Elias Ring
valid, As years old, well-to-do bachelor
farmer. Some twenty years ago the de
cedent was Tilted by one of the prettiest
girls in the county and she married his
rival. Ringwald after this began to shun
society, and was rarely seen away from
his home and farm. For twenty years he
brooded over his spurned love Recently
the sweetheart of his youth died, Ever
since he showed an extremely morose
spirit. and finally he took revolver and
shot himself, death resulting instantane-
ouSly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
BISHOP DIES ABROAD,
Rev. j. N. FITZGERALD Stricken with
PIeurisy While at HongIkong

Bishop James n. Fitzgerald of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who died at
Hongkong while making his nuadrennial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Rich Youth Kills HiruSeIf

Myer L. Wilson, % years old, a son of
II. /. Wilson. prominent merchant, shot
himself in the head as he stood at Eley-
enth and Walnut streets. in the business
center of Kansas City. When help reach
ed him a moment later Wilson was dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
yerke. stock for Miss Grfrxbx.

Emily Grigsby, by a settlement out of
court. won 1900 shares of the London
Underground Railway left in trust for
her by Charles I. Yerkes, but the mar
kes value is only about S150,00O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Insane Mother Starves 10 Death.

Mrs. Olga KnutSon. wife of Mute Knut-
son. died in the insane ward of the coun-
fy Jail in Cripple Greek. Colo, from
starvation. Besides her husband Mrs.
Knutson leaves an S-months-old baby. For
weeks she labored under the hallucina-
ton that the little one was dying. and
she refused to eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Fatal storm i'm Gulf States.

Probably twenty lives We're instantly
blotted out by tornado which swept
across portions of three gulf States. The
storm was distinctly traceable for dis
sance of 300 mics and took about eleven
hours in crossing this zone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Fight over Wages; Two Dead.

Jacob Grinstad. farmer near Fergus
Falls Mimi. was shot and killed by Hans
Gilbertson. Il farm hand in his employ.
who then killed himself. The murder and
suicide followed Il quarrel over Gilbert
sons wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Seeks to Escape Prosecution

The Union Pacific Coal Company. q
Hartman corporation, has offered to re-
turn to the government many thousands
OK acres of Western coal lands, title TO
which was obtained by fraud, and thus
escape possible prosecution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Germany Yields IN K,Isa-

1t is announced that Emperor William
does not approve of the movement for
holding a worlds exposition in Berlin
during 1918. the twenty-ffth year of his
reign. The project doubtless will be
aba ndnned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley, who shot to
thur Brown of Utah in hotel in Wash
ington Dec. s, will plead mental irrespon-
sibility as her defense to the indictment
for murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Bishop Fitzgerald Dies

News of the death at HongkonS Of
Bishop James n. FITZGERALD of the Meth
odisr Episcopal church was received in
New York City. Pleurisy was the cause
of death. The bishops home was in st.
Louis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Three Are Killed in Fight

Three are dead and one is dying, the
latter woman. as the result of battle
with pistols and knives at an Italian la
Dor camp on the Guyan river, eighteen
miles from Ashland, Ky.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

AZ lhS Ills " LIduI tHHldI
visit to the mission
stations, was 60
years old and had
been a bishop since
1888. Pleurisy was
the cause of death.
His home was in St.
Louis.
Bishop Fitzgerald
was engaged in MAX
ing one of the quad
rennial visits which
the bishops are re-
quired to pay to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

In a duel over a poker game at Re
serve, La, Superintendent T. W. Far
fell of the Ruddock- Orleans Lumber Com
pany was killed outright and Benjamin
P. Bourgeois, his opponent, was serious
" wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Miners Burned to Death in Cabin.
]. 3. Williams and Sam Nesbit, miners,
were burned to death in their cabin near
BACKYARD Station. Ariz. Their charred
bodies were found in the ruins of the
cabin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Lonrworths See Alaska

Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth expect to spend a month in
Alaska the coming summer. They will
leave their home in Cincinnati about
duly /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

In petition filed in the United States
District Court Otis B. Benton, Cleve-
land lawyer, says he owes nearly S41, 900.
Talbot J. Taylor & Co. of New York
City is the largest creditor and got judg-
ment for S35,521.