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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
NEW YORK.

Weather. crop and retail trade condi-
tons over a wide area of country have
changed for the better this week and the
feeling is more optimistic than for some
months past. In the Northwest, parts
of the central West and in some sections
of the South higher temperatures have en-
couraged freer buying of summer goods
and made for more cheerful adviceS as
TO the wheat and cotton crops. Agree
ment is general that retailers stocks the
country over are large. that reduction
sales are numerous. and that filling in
orders from jo5bers and manufacturers
are a negligible quantity rs yet. 1t is
noted that fall trade reports are good in
most sections in a few being in advance
of a year ago. but there are. coincidental-
ly, few reports of cancellations of bust
ness booked. mainly in the Southwest,
or requests for the Withholding of ship
ments aud for extensions on payments ON
past business.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending June Is number 161,
against 10 last week and 40 in the like
week of 1906. Canadian failures for the
week number 30. against Is last week
and 20 corresponding week a year ago.
Wheat. including flour. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending June L., aggregated 3.3I6,962
bushels, against 5263, 1873 last week and
2,329, 242 this week last year; for the
last fifty weeks of the fiscal year, 164,-
321 $50 bushels, against 130,956.335 in
1906. Corn exports for the week are
7S3, 400 bushels. against 1,l45,065 last
week and 1904 year ago; for the ifs
cal year to date, 69.J31 .4S1 bushels,
against O7.S27,326 in 190J-6.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
THREE DIE IN FIRE.
OTHERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
FROM CREMATION.
Aged Women Lose Their Lives In
Fire in Shaker settlement at
Whitewater, Ohio-Ohio Man FIees
After Alleged Triple Crime.

Three women are dead and two men
seriously injured as the result of the
burning of the four principal buildings
Of the Shaker settlement at Whitewater
village, near Harrison, Ohio. Fire was
discovered in the main building. proba
bly, originating from a defective fiue. The
flames spread with great rapidity and the
means for fighting fire being inadequate.
there was no hope from the start of saw
ing the structures. Mrs. Kuele Dear,
Katherine Steer and Mary Middletown,
three aged women who occupied quarters
in the main building, were burned to
death before any one could arouse them.
Charles Sterr and Andrew Bass, in max
ing their escape from the burning build
ings, We're seriously injured. Sterr was
injured in an endeavor TO reach the safe
in the Office of the main building, but
being cut off by flames and smoke, he
was compelled to jump from a window
to save himself. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
COMPACT OF DEATH.
GIRL SUICIDES RELATIVES sus-
PECT PLAN.
Had Telephone Call Come a Minute
Earlier Life Might Have Been
Saved-Kansas Wait Falls Heir to
Fortune.

A delay Of one minute cost the life OF
Marie Botkin, aged Is, who committed
suicide in Lima, Ohio, according to evi-
dence unearthed by the coroner. He says
he believes Miss Botkin and Miss Elossie
Swigert agreed to die together at 3 a. N.
At one minute after o'clock Miss Swi-
CERT phoned Miss Botkin, but the girl
was found lying unconscious in her room,
having taken carbolic acid. The coroner
says he believes Miss Swigert weakened
at the last minute and called up her
friend to release her from the suicide
agreement. Miss Botkin had been guest
of Miss Una Kerr in Lima. A telephone
call from St. Mary's resulted in the dis
covery of her body. A voice asked to
speak to her, and when the Kerr family
went to her room upstairs they found
her dead, with bottle Of carbolic acid
by her side On her dress was pinned
note reading "Good-b l hope my in
surance will pay all expenses. Don't let
any one in to see me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
AnchOring a Skyscraper.

A new departure in architecture has
been made in connection with the foun-
dation work for the 45-story Singer
building at New York, which is expected
to be the highest structure in the world.
According to an article by c. NJ. Rip
ley in the Engineering World, the pro-
lection of this lofty tower from insta-
bility on its narrow base on account of
wind pressure has been effected by i'm
bedding several lengths of great iron
bars in the mass of concrete forming the
caissons fifty feet below the level of the
basement floor. These bars are held to-
gether by pins 6 inches in diameter,
which in turn are joined to the upright
steel columns in such a way that the up
pull FROM wind strain might be counter
acted. This has never before been done.
The law requires that stability of struc-
lures be figured upon wind pressure of
80 pounds per square foot. and on this
basis the force exerted against one side
of the building would be equal to $50
tons pressure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
TO WIPE OUT MURDER STAIN.
After Seven Years Philip Sanzorf
and Son Return TO Face Court.


Philip Sanzori and Joseph, his son,
after seven years have surrendered them
selves for trial for the almost forgotten
murder of Antonio Longo, who was shot
on the night of June %, 1900, when he
stepped to the door of his home 626
Twenty street, Chicago. The crime
was mystery, but the neighbors charged
that Longo, who was a son-in-law of San
zori. had been killed by the Sanzoris and,
fearing arrest, father and son fled. 1t is
due to a young woman, it is said, that
the two men have worked to save enough
money to return to Chicago from New
York to face the murder charge. She is
the sweetheart of the son. Joseph, and
helped the fugitives TO hoard the pennies
and nickels. I'VE decided to go away,
then" said the son in telling the weird
tale of their exile. land make money so
we could defend ourselves in court. Dur
ing these seven years we have gone from
place to place, working at odd jobs, sell
ing fruit, and always saving. saving, saw
ing We wanted to come back and be
free men. Well, We got the money and
here we are" 1t is said that the murder
charge against the men is unfounded and
that there is no evidence against them.
They assert that they are innocent and
want the stain cast upon them by their
neighbors legally removed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
G1hA>xMsEERE2cAL
/. e-,:.i,. HIM.
sgIa AND Ses AAla
GZENANCAL
CHICAGO.

The recent heavinesS which partially
depressed activity in distributive lines
has dissolved under the encouraging in
fluence of brighter weather, and bust
ness is characterized by a cheering tone
Local demands equal expectations in the
principal industries, manufacturing sus-
tains a strong position and the demand
for Seasonable merchandise gives u for
ward impetus TO retail operations. Int
rior advices testify to high consumption
and satisfactory depletion of stock
Payments through the banks still largely
exceed those of year ago, and, with the
purchasing power throughout the West
evidently greater than at any time hith-
erto. it is difficult TO find sound reason
for experimenting any immediate diminu-
ton of commerce.
1t is significant that many visiting
buyers from distant points attend the
wholesale markets for staple goods and
that road statesmen obtain substantial or
derS for fall deliveries. the volume of
bookings thus far making favorable com
parison with that at this time last year
Mercantile collections at some points are
better than in the early spring, and in
this district remain remarkably prompt.
while the defaults show much under the
normal average.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number II. against % last week and
p year ago-Dun's Review of Trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
SLAYER DIES IN CELL.
Thomas Baldwin, Who Killed a Fam
lily, Succumbs in Bloomington Jail.

lily, Succumbs in Bloomington Jail.
Thomas Baldwin, whose sensa tional
and cold-blooded murder of four resi-
dents of Arrowsmith township, H., last
fall greatly stirred the vicinity and all
central Illinois. died at 4 80 a. N. We'd
nesday in the country Jail in Blooming
ton, where he was awaiting trial. Though
strong, healthy man when first put
into Jail, he had steadily fallen away,
until of late he had been a mere skeleton.
Owing to the condition of his health 1t
had been necessary TO postpone his trial
from time to time, until violence was
threatened by the people Of Arrowsmith,
who several times attempted the organi-
Zation of a mob to take the prisoner and
deal out summary justice. Baldwin shot
and killed Cora Eiseman, IA years old ;
Mrs Simon Eiseman, her mother; Chas
Kennedy, relative of the Eisemans, and
Mrs. Chas. Kennedy The cause Of the
crime was the exposure Of an attack COM
mitted by Baldwin, who was an old man,
upon the youngest of his victims. Bald
win, who had been supposed to have led
an exemplary life, was indicted on the
charge of betraying Miss Eiseman. The
girls mother and father and two rela-
tives testified against him. Baldwin gave
bond of $1,000, declaring that the charges
were false Armed with two heavy re-
volvers and supplied with a quart of
whisky, he started out in a buggy on his
mission of wholesale murder, found his
victims near or in their farm house, and
shot them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Short Personals.

Sig. Enrico Caruso, the Italian tenor,
has given 81 900 to the New York So
ciety which aids Italian immigrants.
Gardner f. Williams, the American
mining engineer who directs the diamond
output of the world, wss born in Michi-
gan.
Long Ivan" of the Firrt regiment of
Russian guards, is the tallest soldier in
the world being seven feet and eleven
inches tall. He is only II and is of
fine proportions. He makes a good tar
get.
w. Sidney Pittman, a colored man,
drew the plans for the building at the
jamestown exposition to contain the ne
gro exhibit.
Charles NJ. Jacobs, consulting engineer
of the Pennsylvania, New York and Long
Island Railway Company, has been re-
tanned for the construction of a tunnel
under the river Seine from Rouen to
Havre.
The sudden inheritance of 100000
did not disturb Charles l.. Van Vert,
a matchmaker of Colorado Springs, for
he put away the papers when he received
them and calmly finished a small job OF
repairing.
William H. Trip of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
is believed to be the only man in Amer
lea who can boast of having mahogany
sideboard in front OF his residence.
Melody Choir, whose real name was
Melchoir. died in Seattle recently, bach
elor. and legr s150,0oO, all of which, ac-
cording TO a will of 145 pages, is to be
used for the purpose OF the erection of a
maIsoleum.
DIR. Paul Herr, who has recently sent
to this country to investigate systems of
reforming minors, has compressed the re-
suits of seven months study in book
entitled. THE Modern American Refsrm-
,atory System"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
News of Minor Note.

The Roman Catholic church of the
Sacred Heart at Ottawa, Ont, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000, insur-
ance $4,000.
b. T. Coin, % years old, was shot and
killed at Leesville, La, for insulting
young women. His slayer was freed on
the plea of justifable homicide.
At Leavenworth. Kan, the federal
court denied the motion for postponement
Of the hearing OF the application for
The discharge of the receiver OF the Uncle
Sam Oil Company.
II is believed that one of the men guilty
Of the Northern Pacific holdup was killed
in a pitched battle with sheriff's posse
at the 20. W." ranch, sixty miles north
of Sheridan, Wyo.
Fire at Cananea, Mexico, destroyed the
assav office. the old machine shops and
part of the supply department of the
Greene Cananea Copper Mining Com
pany. Loss $4,000.
At the hearing of the contempt case
against Sheriff Shipp at Chattanooga,
Tenn, none OF the witnesses was able.
to identify any of the men who lynched
Ed johnson in defiance of the United
States Supreme Court.
Secretary Wilson denied he had been
guilty of giving out advance information
on crop reports or of suppressing charges
Of fraud, when testifying at Washington
in the trial Of former Associate Statisti-
clan Holmes Of the Department Of Agri-
culture, accused of having revealed pre-
maturely government cotton crop reports
Judge Hazel of the federal court at
Rochester denied motion to quash the
Indictment in the case of the government
against the New York Central and other
railroads charged with making a special
rate to the Vacuum Oil Company and
Standard Oil Company on consignment
of crude oil sent from Rochester to the
East
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
STATISTICS OF PNEUMONIA.
Census shows 1t Next to Tubercu1o-
sis in Number of Fatalities.


The latest federal statistics. covering
the year 1904, show that pneumonia stood
next 10 tuberculosis in the number Of its
fatalities During that year $4,000 Amer
leans died of pneumonia. and since then
II is regarded as probable that the death
rate has been on the increase from this
cause. As - per cent of the persons
suffering from pneumonia recover. it is
apparent that there are about 10000
cases OF. the disease in this country each
year. and those who once have IT are
thereafter disposed TO further attacks.
differing in this respect from smallpox
and some other forms of virulent disease
which leave immunity behind them.
The most approved treatment for pneu
monia now. according to the Official re-
port on the disease. includes the placing
OF the patient in a bright room, with
plenty of outdoor air circulating. and the
application OF water externally and inter-
nally. with such simple diet as milk. eggs,
rice and broth. Many physicians employ
ice packs on the chest and head. All
the rest is left to nature which, unaided
otherwise. must make the fight against
the pneumococcus germ. The disease is
found 10 run a regular course, and moth
ing can be done TO hurry or hinder its
progress, which is from three to seven
days after the attack on the lungs In
the old days pneumonia patients were
imprisoned in hot. close rooms and doped
with whisky and powerful drugs, but all
that is now done away with by the best
physicians. 1t is found that the condi-
tons which favor the approach of pneu-
monia are chills, lack of sleep, overviolent
exercise, overeating. and particularly in
diligence in alcoholic beverages. Scien-
tifc experiment confirms the common ex
perience that the man who drinks is a
brighter mark for pneumonia than the
one who does not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500 hogs prime heavy, $500
to S6.05; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat No. 2, Doc to 92c;
corn. No. 2, Ole to SIC: oats. standard,
44c to 45c rye, No. =, SEC to SSc; hay,
timothy, $14.OO to $1,000; prairie, $500
to $1,000; butter, choice creamery. 1Sc
to 23c; eggs, fresh, lie to 14c; potatoes,
new, per bushel, 95c to $1.O5.
polis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to S63j; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to
S6.27; sheep, common to prime, $500 to-
$3.50; wheat, No. =, 92c to 93c; corn,
No. = white, 53c to 54c; oats, No.
white, 45c to 46c
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $6.0J; sheep, $500 TO
$50; wheat, No. ., Ole to 92c; corn,
No. 2, soc to sic; oats, No. =, 43c to
44c; rye, No. 2, Sic to S3c.
ncinnati-Cattle. $500 to $685.;
hogs, $500 to 5000; sheep, $500 to-
1925: wheat, No. =, 97c to 9Sc; corn,
No. 2 mixed. J4c to soc; oats, No. 2
mixed. ACC to 47c; rye, No. 2, Sic to Sac
Detroit-Cattle $500 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to 1913;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to Ole; corn, No. 3
yellow, 55c to SIC; oats, No. white,
4Sc to 49c; rye, No. 2, SEC to SIC.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 2 northern,
97c to SOC; corn, No. 3, 5lc to &c;
oats, standard, 42c to 43c; rye, No. J.,
SIC to S1c marley, standard, &c to nc;
pork, mess, S1J.12.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice. $500
10 S6.45; sheep, common to good mixed,
S4.O0 to 5000; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 TO $3.50;
hogs, 800 to $3.50; sheep, $500 TO
1925; wheat, No. red, 94c to 95c;
corn, No. ., coo to Gle; oats, natural
white. 4Sc to soc; butter, creamery, pc
to 24c; eggs, western, 13c to 16c.
Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 90c to-
Ole; corn, No. mixed, SIC to SIC;
oats. No 2 mixed, 4Jc to Ale; rye, No.
.. 7Sc to soc; clover seed, prime, $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Burnham Out of Prison.

George Durham, Jr., who was convict
ed and sentenced to Sing Sing prison for
grand larceny as vice president and gen
eral manager of the Mutual Reserve Life
Fund Association. was released from the
New York Tombs on $500 bail, owing
to a decision of the appellate division
of the Supreme Court. District Attor-
ney Jerome said he would carry the case
to the Court of Appeals. If the present
decision stands it is likely that the in
dictments against President Burnham
and Vice President Eldridge will be dis
missed and that George Durham will
not BE tried again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
TEMPEST WRECKS A TOWN.
Public Buildings Unroofed, Steamer
Sank and Darkness Result of Storm.

Catlettsburg, KY, was in total dark
ness the other night, and there is scarcely
a whole roof, skylight or window in town.
A number of houses were completely I'M
rooted and one dwelling house was blown
off its foundations by. the most terrific
storm in the history of that section. The
streets are strewn with all sorts of debris.
Wires of the telephone and telegraph
companies are a tangled mass. The cleo
trio light plant was smashed by the fall
ing of the stacks and will be disabled for
several days. No casualties have been re-
ported. The steamer Cando turned over
on its side and went down the river. The
Emma Marie went to its assistance, but
could not land it. The Cando was valued
at $4,000. The roofs were blown off the
court house, the Methodist Episcopal
church, the Meek Printing Company's
building and number of other buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

The crime for which Mayor Schmitz
was convicted was the extortion of ST.
115 from Delmonico's French restau-
rant in January, 1904. Just before that
time morality" crusade was begun
against the French restaurants, and IL
censes were withdrawn for alleged VIC
lation of the laws.
Then came a general investigation Of
these resorts, which resulted in the de-
termination of the supervisors and
Mayor to force them to close by can
ceiling their liquor licenses This
meant ruin for most of the proprletors,
as they could not operate without the
privilege of selling drinks.
After several months of agitation and
investigation, it was decided by the re
formers" that all those places that com
piled with certain rules should be al
lowed to reopen. Then came the ex-
pected applications for licenses from
the reformed places. These applica-
lions were placed on file and in due
course were taken up by the police
commissioners, but for some reason
none of the licenses was granted.
Attorneys appealed in vain to the
commissioners and supervisors, but the
applications remained on the file Fin
ally the restaurant men made common
cause of their cases and raised a fund
to hasten the granting of the licenses.
Appeal was made to Ruef, who for the
consideration of a fee Of about $4,000
undertook to secure the licenses.
There was more delay, but after a
time the required permits to sell drinks
in private rooms were granted and the
reform crusade was at an end. 1t was
shown on the trial of Schmitz that
Ruef was paid most if not all the prom
ised fee of the restaurant men and that
he divided this money with Schmitz.
Schmitz received in all $4,000 from this
graft fund, according to the statement
Of Ruef.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Dies: Body Made Into Brick.

At his written request the body of
Herman Unger, who committed suicide
in Boston. was crcmated and the ashes,
mixed with five pounds of cement, were
nodded into brick in the yard of water
PROBING company. Unger took his life on
May 80. The brick was placed in
double box and Inferred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

Attorney General Ellis of that State
rendered an opinion in the interest of the
Ohio farmer by holding that State insti-
tutions must buy Ohio beef. Armour &
Co. of Chicago were the lowest bidders
to supply the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Sandusky with meat, but can
not get the contract. The law provides
that cattle shall have been in the State
sixty days before they can be killed and
sold to a State institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Teddy Bear saves Boys Life.

Edward Dloughy. 4 years old AS East
End avenue, New York, owes his, life TO
a big Teddy bear. He was playing with
the toy on fire escape when he stepped
through the opening and fell to the pave
ment, sixty feet below. He landed on
top of the Teddy bear and escaped with
a scratched lip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Former Slave viii Get Land.

The Texas Supreme Court has decided
the noted Maria Hamilton land case, in
volving half a league of land in Hardin
County, in the heart of the oil and lum-
Der region. valued at more than 100000
in favor of the descendants of Maria
Hamilton. a former slave, who was given
her freedom and a deed to the land by
her old owner, Isaac D. Hamilton, in
1899
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
THE GOULD sQUABBLE
Howard and His Wife Each Say
Ugly Things About the Other

The legal fight between Howard
Gould and his wife. who was the ac-
tress. Katherine Clemmons. is gradu-
ally reaching a climax. Mrs. Gould
asks legal separation on the ground
that he IS an unfit person to live with.
and that he has tempered with her
mail She asks aiimony to the amount
of S2500O0 a year. She admits the
amount is large but claims it is in
accord with his great wealth and none
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
ohio Flood Causes Great Loss.

Following the worst storm that has
visited Springfield, Ohio, since the cy-
clone several years ago, Mill Run, an
ordinarily quiet stream that runs through
the city, burst its banks and caused
thousands of dollars damage A freight
train was ditched by the washout in the
Big Four yards and traffic demoralized
Great damage was done to residence and
business houses in a large district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Makes Doubly Sure of Death.

While the steamer Perseus was on its
way to Coney Island from New York
there was cry of man overheard" as
a young man disappeared over the side.
The steamer was stopped, but no trace
of him could be found. 1t is believed he
was Paul T. Carroll of San Francisco
and that he shot himself before he went
overheard.