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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Estes Park Auto Road.

Denver-Hoping to have the high
way IN the best of shape for the tour
list season of 1908, work will begin at
once on the automobile road to be con-
structed from Lyons to Estes park.
]. B. Hall of Lyons, will have charge
of the work which will result in the
construction OF one of the best auto
mobile roads in the state. Motor cars
will be run between Lyons and Estes
park in the place of the old time
stages. The state has appropriated
1880 for the work. 1t is the inten-
ton of parties interested to erect a
costly motel in the park primarily for
the convenience of automobilists who
will make their way there in great
numbers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
University Convention.

Washington.-The Rocky mountain
states have proportionately the larg-
est representation in the twelfth an
nual meeting of the National A5socia
tion of State Universities, which con
vened here Monday At Mondays
session the opening address was made
by President James H. Baker of the
University of Colorado, who spoke on
Some University Problems" He said
he had been urged to present the de-
STABILITY of urging Congress to grant
the public lands in each state to the
state university and the agricultural
college of that state, and that he be-
lieved ii question worthy of careful
consideration. :
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Wyoming Man Appointed

Washington.-The position OF assoct-
ate Justice OF the District of Columbia
Court OF Appeals, made vacant by the
death OF Judge McComas. was ten
dered to United States District Judge
William III. hunt OF Montana, who de-
cllned II. Thursday President Roose-
welt announced that Josiah A. Van Ors-
del OF Wyoming would be appointed.
Mr.. Van orsdel. who is forty seven
years old. has been coanty attorney or
Laramie county for two years. Wyo-
ming attorney general. Judge OF the
Wyoming Supreme Court one year, ami
assistant attorney general OF tho
United States in charge OF work be-
fore the Court of Claims since Febrp-
airy. 1906. His new appointment is fos
lir and pays a salary OF $1,000 q year
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Bombmaker Is Lucky.

Denver.-After deliberating three
hours, the jury in the case OF Kemp v.
Biglow, the boy bombmalSer, charged
with attempting the life OF David H.
Moffat, millionaire banker, returned a
verdict that the lad was guilty of sim
pie assault, which means that II a max
imum sentence be imposed the young
man will have to serve only six months
In the county jail.
Biglow, according to his own confess
sion, which is not denied by the de-
fense, sent bombs to Gov. Henry A.
Buchtel. David II. Moffat, Lawrence C.
Phipps and Charles b. Kountze, the
three latter men OF millions.
1t is true that BigIow, who is buS
twenty-one years old and who looks
only sixteen, can still be prosecuted on
the Buchtel. Phipps and Kountze
charges. but after the outcome OF the
Moffat trial 1t is hardly probable, II is
said. that the other cases will be
pushed
After he serves his sentence the fed
eral authorities will try him on the
charge of sending a letter to the Ad-
ans Express Company with the idea of
defrauding that and other concerns.
The maximum penalty for this ofense
Is eighteen months in the penitentiary
and therefore 1t is not possible that
Kemp v. Biglow will ever serve more
than two years for his bomb making
and sending threats. the confession Of
which startled the world.
It Is claimed by some that Bigiow-
had knowledge OF the Colorado and fed
eral laws when he attempted his extors
tions. He Is the son of a school super
intendent and was in school from early
boyhood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Santos Dunn ont,s Latest.

Paris.-M. Santos-Dumont has just
completed the construction OF new
aeroplane on principle different from
that previously employed by him. The
new machine is shaped like butter
fly. The trials already held, when 1t
was towed by an automobile. have
been successful The engine will be
Installed and the new machine launch
ed as soon as the weather permits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Prohibition Bill.

Montgomery, Ala.-Securing the
necessary two-thiids vote of the mem
bers present, the house OF represen-
tatives Wednesday passed the state
prohibition bill. introduced by Speaker
Carmichael, by a vote of CO to rs.
Hundreds OF women spent the entire
day at the capitol. The bill prohibits
the sale or giving away OF intoxicat-
ing liquors after October 1. 1908
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Hughes Would Run.

New York-In a address at Cooper
Union President Schurman of Cornell
University, discussed Governor Hughes
as a presidential possibility. and de-
clared that while Mr.. Hughes would
not lift finger to secure the nomlna-
tion" II "the people summon him to
service. he would respond with loyal
devotion to their call"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-21
Taft at vladivostok.

Vladivostok.-Secre Taft came
ashore twice Monday. drove through
the city and did some shopping. He
was accompanied by an escort of Rus
sian troops. At night the secretary
dined with General Pfiugg, the com
mander of the forces. The healths of
President Roosevelt and Emperor
Nicholas were drunk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

ranks of the civic reform forces, and
in the work of reclaiming the san
Francisco government from the sway
of graft and Doodle, and to make what
ever reparation he could for his wrong
doing.
Abraham Commonly called "Abe")
Ruef, who pleaded guilty to accepting
a bride, was for years a conspicuous
figure in the political life of San Fran,
cisco. He made Schmitz mayor. he
controlled the Republican and Labor
party machines, and he was dictator
of the police force and of the saloon
element. Ruef's father was well off
in this worlds goods and gave his son
a good education. The confessed Grim
inal is a fair Greek and Latin scholar.
and has an intimate acquaintance not
only with German, but with French.
Spanish, italian and Portuguese. His
linguistic abilities account in part for
his political success. He began life as
a lawyers clerk and made rapid prog
reSs in the profession. and it is said of
him that had he not abused his mani
fold talents he would have made a
name and a place for himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
NEW YORK.

Unseasonably cold or rainy weather s
a subject of complaint throughout n wide
area, checking retail trade and killing
recorder business with jobbers, retarding
collections and in connection with claims
of damage to crops forcing values of all
agricultural produce to high levels. The
Southwest. central West South and lead
ing eastern centers all send reports of
backward retail trade, which find refec-
ton in advices of quieter than expected
recorders for light summer wear goods,
cloaks. suits and millinery from jobbers
and wholesalers, and of smaller than ex-
pected business for fall in mems wear
clothing from manufacturers. Taken as
a whole, crop reports are trihe more
encouraging.
Business failures for the week ending
May 16 number 1874. against 1J4 last
week and 161 in the like week of 1906.
Canada failures for the week number %,
against Is last week and II year ago.
I Wheat, including -four. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May Is aggregated 2.S00,-
III bushels. against 2,994.419 last week
and 2,716,7S3 this week last year; for
the last forty-six weeks, 40 ,595,0S3
bushels, against 11S, 464.994 in 1905-06.
Corn exports for the week are 1.906,90S
bushels, against LIN, 800 last week and
1,OS9,T0 a year ago; for the fiscal year
to date. 6J,079, So bushels. against 1906,
800. $50 in 9O5-06.-Bradstreet' Com
mercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
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CHICAGO.

Measured by continued heavy payments
through the banks the volume of COM
merce maintains expansion. Money con-
ditions have tended toward further ease.
but while borrowing has moderated slight
ly. trading defaults exhibit an increase.
although there is none of special signif-
canoe. The important developments this
week are found mainly in the course of
prices. most raw materials having ad-
vanced to a higher level especially in the
metal division. which is led at this time
by basic iron and steel.
Distributive operations were stimulat-
ed by the improved weather. Leading re-
tail trade made a satisfactory advance in
Seasonable lines, and the mail orders in
wholesale branches compare favorably
with those of year ago for dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes and hardware.
country merchants report a satisfactory
disposal OF spring goods, and with the
higher temperature now prevailing 4
strong demand has set in for lightweight
apparel. The markets for breadStuffS re-
fleet extending purchases for Europe. and
sensational rise in wheat values and
the principal coarse grains adds substan-
tally to the wealth OF growers, crop mar
ketings being remarkably heavy
Bank clearings. $40, exceed
those of the corresponding week in 1906
by 26.4 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %, against 10 last week
and % a year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, prime heavy, S4.0o
to 1912; sheep, fair to choice $500
to 500: wheat. No ,, soc to 99c; corn,
No. =, 52c to J4c: oats, standard. 45c TO
Ale; rye, No. .. soc to Sic; hay, timO-
thy, $1,000 to $21.O0; prairie $500 to
$500: butter, choice creamery bic to
22c; eggs. fresh, be to Ice; potatoes,
J3c to Tic.
ianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to 5000; hogs. choice heavy, $500 to
$G.55; sheep, common to prime $500 to
1925; wheat. No. ., SIC to Sic; corn,
No. white, 51c to j2c; oats, No.
white, 42c to 44c.
st. Louis-Cattlc, $40 to S6.25;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat No. ,. 96c to 96c; corn,
No. .. J3c to 55c; oats, No. >, 43c to
45c; rye, No. =. 7Jc to 7Gc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, S4OO to 1913;
hogs, $500 to $3.50 sheep. $500 to
$500. wheat, No. 2, 92c to Ole; corn,
No. = mixed. J3c to Doc; oats, No.
mixed, 43c to 44c; rye, No. ?. 14c to 76c.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to $40; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No =, 93c to 94c; corn. No
yellow, 54c to SIC: oats, No. white,
4Jc to 46c rye, No. >, 19c to Soc.
Milwaukee-Wheat No. northern,
CSC to $10O corn. No. 3. SOC TO 52c;
oats. standard, 43c 10 4Jc: rye, No. l,
TSc to Sic; barley standard, Sac to SIC;
pork. mess, S16.15.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$3.50 to 5000: hogs. fair to choice. $500
to 500; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 500; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $500.
New York-Cattle. $500 TO 5000;
hogs, $500 to 500; sheep $500 to
$500; wheat. No. > red S1.Ol to S1.03;
corn. No. =. 59c to Gle; oats. natural
white. 4Sc to SOC: butter. creamery, DC
to 2Jc; eggs, western. 14c to 1Gc.
ToIedo-Wheat. No. mixed. 90c TO
92c; corn. No. mixed. J3c to dc;
oats No. mixed. 44c to 4Jc: rye. No.
>, &c to 74c; clover seed, prime. $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
FIND MISSING BONDS.
OLD MURDER REVEALED BY DIS
COVERY IN CLEVELAND.
Contractor Unearths Treasure that
May Explain Mysterious Dfsap-
pearance-Peary sure He VIII
Reach North Pole Next Time.

Erie railroad bonds worth SIG. 40,
and S5I5 in blackened gold coins were
found when the rusted tin box which
Contractor B. W. Hollingsworth recently
unearthed in the ruins of the century old
Ohio City Inn, at 2S11 Detroit avenue
y. w, Cleveland. was forced open. The
original owner of the treasure was George
c. Moran, who mysteriously disappeared
in 1874. A heap of charred bones, found
several days before the box was dug up
b. Hollingsworth in bricked-in fireplace.
now seems to substantiate the theory held
that Moran was murdered. The Erie
Railroad Company made a systematic eff
fort to locate the bonds during the three
years from 1876 to 1879. Practically
every newspaper in the country carried
advertisements for the lost bonds, which
were of the issue of 1856. Originally
they had par value of $40 900. Accu-
mulated interest. dividends and market
rises have brought their value up to
S116,74O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
WHEAT HITS 81 MARX
CHICAGO BOARD or TRADE is
SCENE OF UPRoaR.
both september and December Lines
iouch High FfSure-AiiIIions Put
In Trades-Foreign Demand and
'osh from All Over the Country.

Wheat hit the dollar mark in Chi
cago Monday with apparently the
Board of Trade in a brain storm. ;,
The even figure was reached by both
September and December lines. with
the trade spreading wider and wider
Foreign buying orders swelled the de-
mand
The opening trade in wheat was the
widest in the history of the Board of
Trade. Brokers who have been on
Change for twenty or thirty years say
they have never witnessed anything
equal to the excitement of the first
fifteen minutes of trading. There is
no way of estimating the volume of
business transacted within that per-
iod. Leading houses traded in millions
and millions of bushels. Orders to buy
at the market were filed without re-
gard to price. Opening sales ranged
from % to 81 cents for July, 90 cents
to $1.001a for September and 96h
cents to S1.03 for December delivery.
Those figures tell the story of the
market
TO what extent this speculative craze
will be carried no one can tell The
development of bullish enthusiasm,
seasoned operators assert, has been
more sudden and far-reaching than
ever before in a corresponding period
Foreigners thoroughly frightened over
the prospect of a shortage the world
ever, are buying in competition with
the spectators on this side Profits re-
su!ting from the rise so far aggregate
millions Of dollars and enormous sell
ing by spectators who wanted to take
their money out of the market was in
strumental in subduing the conflagra-
ton shortly after the opening, the Of
feringS being heavy enough to supply
the wants of buyers for the time being
Crop LOSSES Are Heavy.
Underlying the present speculative
craze is the belief that there will be
a serious shortage of bread supplies
the world over this season, owing to
heavy crop losses both in this country
and Europe The present indications
are that the United States and Canada
will have a greatly reduced eXportable
surplus. The weather in the North
west still is so cold as to retard the
work of seeding, and each day of delay
POW means a further reduction in the
acreage.
Little wheat has been seeded in Min
Heapolis and North Dakota north of
Fargo. Only about two thirds the
crop has been seeded on the Preston
and Dalrymple farms in the Red Riv
er valley and the owners say they. will
not seed any more. This means heavy
spring wheat shortage in this country.
Such wheat as is seeded in the south
ern part of North Dakota and in South
Dakota is laying unsprouted and much
will fail to terminate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
PEARY CHANGES HIS PLAN.
Feels Sure He VIII Win in Next At
tempt to Reach the North Pole.

Feels Sure He VIII Win in Next At
tempt to Reach the North Pole.
Commander Robert E. Peary has de-
cided upon several changes in the method
to be followed in his next attempt to
reach the north pole, according to an in
terview made public in Boston. THE
principal improvement over the LAST
plan," said the explorer, will be that /
shall continue farther to the westward
along the North Grant Land coast, and
when | take to the ice | shall bear al
ways to the windward and thus Offset
the continuous drift to the east. The
second great difference will be that /
shall arrange matters so that there will
be no separation of the parties this time,
and l shall have the relay system so
perfected that in any event | can reload
ample supplies from the supporting
sledges and press forward with the pole
party. This time / shall win" Com
mander Peary said that he thought the
necessary 100000 to equip the expedi-
ton, half of which has been subscribed,
would be forthcoming soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Short News Notes.

Three transatlantic liners which
locked at New York within rwenty-fOur
hours added 300 immigrants to the
great influx of aliens.
King Carlos of Portugal will visit Ar
gentina after his trip to Brazil early
next year. according to d cable dispatch
from Lisbon.
The colored organzat ton. Elks OF the
World. of Louisville. KY. has filed
suit to require Secretary of State Nc
Chesney to file their charter in the State
Department.
Dean Henry p Wright of the academic
department of Yale college has announced
his resignation He is 20 years old and
will accept a Carnegie fund pension.
Richard Mcbride. premier of British
Columbia. is the Youngest prime minister
in the British Empire being only 80,
and he achieved the premiership four
years ago.
Some Cleveland Democrats have start
ed an OIney boom in various parts of
the country. They admired Richard
OIney as President Cieyeland's Secretary
of State, and they now recall that Mr..
Olney did not bolt Bryan either in 1896
or 1900.
With the report at Washington that the
appointment of an internal revenue col
lectOr at Toledo was to be placed at the
disposal of Taft and Burton, this was
regarded as due notice that Senator's For
aker and Dick might expect no further
recognition from the admininstra on.
Secretary Taft, upon his return from the
West Indies, refused to have anything to
say about this or any other political sub
ject.
Books that mock at religion are clas-
sified as a menace to Christianity by Mgr.
Bruches, archbishop of Montreal, who
has formally protested to the city author
tiles against their admission to the public
library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
New York Strike Riots.

The principal steamship lines having
decided not to grant the demands of the
'longshoremen for higher wages, strike
breakers were set TO work loading the
ships next due to sail and the ocean liners
got away on time. though only partly
loaded This greatly angered the strikers
and many clashes occurre the streets
along the docks. Several nnes came TO
terms with the men and this encouraged
the other strikers. Riots also occurred
in connection with the strike on the
Havemeyer sugar refinery in Brooklyn.
strike breakers being attacked as they
left the factory the other night. The po-
lice were on hand and charged the rioters
with clubs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Accounts of Columbus Postoffice OFF,
ciaI Claimed Shy $4,000.

W. c. Wallace, cashier of the Colum-
bus, Ohio, postofice, shot himself through
the head at his home and died at the
Protestant hospital. Wallace's accounts
at the postoffice are short, it is esti-
mated, about $4,000. Inspectors began
an examination of the books of the post
office, starting on Wallace's the other af-
ternoon. The cashier did not show up in
the afternoon, and Postmaster krumm
went to his home to learn the cause of
his absence. Wallace saw him coming
and shot himself as Mr.. Krumm entered
his door. 1t is said Wallace called up
friend when the examination of the &C
counts of his Office was started and ad-
mitted that he was short. Wallace re-
signed his cashiership in 1905 to run for
auditor, but was defeated and lost his
home, which was mortgaged to meet cam
paign expenses. He was greatly worried
over his loss, and it was at first thought
it was because of this he had shot him
self. He was subsequently reappointed
as cashier
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
DISORDER is OVER.
QUIET REIGNS IN ALL PARTS OF
PHILIPPINES.
BriEadier General Allen, Organizer
of ConstabuIary, Returns and
Speaks of COnditions-aH idav Wits

Brig. Gen. II. T. Allen. organizer and
until recently chief Of the Philippine
constabulary, arrived in San Francisco
the other day from Manila on the army
transport Thomas. This military police
is now body consisting of 1000 en-
listed men, all natives. and among the
officers are a number of FilipinoS. Gen.
Allen says that there IS little trouble in
the Philippines except in Leyte and Sa-
mar. where the hill tribes still worry the
insular government. Aguinaldo is living
quietly on his ranch in the Province of
Cavite. where the former head Of the in
surrcctos Is attending strictly TO his own
affairs and not participating in matters
political.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Octopus Breaks All Records

The submarine torpedo boat Octopus
under trial at Newport. made three speed
runs with Captain Mark and other mem
bers of the naval board as passengers.
during which she broke all records by
making an average speed of ten knots an
hour and maximum of 1915 knots for
one mile. A feature of the test was the
use for the first time of submarine bell
with which the Octopus is equipped. and
by means of which connection was kept
up with the receiving apparatus on a sur
face boat constantly during the submer-
sion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
RUFF PLEADS GUILTY.
Confession of Frisco's Political Boss
Terrifies GrafterS.

Confession OF E'riScO'S Political Boss
Terrifies Grafters.
The \amazing court confession of
ABE Ruef, political boss of San Fran
cisco, Cal, and the county for years,
when he was arraigned for trial be-
fore Judge Dunno on charges of graft
and extortiOn, and his plea of guilty,
has caused the most profound sensa-
ton in San Francisco and throughout
the State.
In the ranks of the grafters and
boodlers, and especially among the mil
lionaire bribe-givers who have bought
and sold public rights and franchises
for years and corrupted scores of pub
lie officials, Ruefs startling surrender
and his explicit promise to expose those
responsible for the existing vicious con-
ditions, created terror amounting to
panic.
While Ruef did not go into details
in his remarkable statement to the
court he declared his desire to join the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
IRON IMPORT RECORD BROKEN.

Caused by Great Demand for Raw
Material In Making Steel.
Because of the great demand for raw
material used in the manufacture of steel
all records were broken last month in
the imports of iron ore and pig iron.
Through New York and other eastern
seaboard points no less than 210,7SO tons
arrived in April, being an increase of
more than so per cent when compared
with the imports during March. The
shipments came from Cuba, Europe and
Africa, while pig iron was sent here from
Russia and China. Sweden sent 1910
tons also; this being the first lot of Scan
dinavian ore ever imported into this
country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
BOAT BURNS; Loss 100000.
Steamer City of Cleveland, Nearly
Finished, Destroyed.

The magnificent passenger steamer City
of Cleveland, under construction at the
plant of the Detroit and Cleveland Navi-
CATION Company, to run between Detroit
and Cleveland, was destroyed by fire
early Monday. The loss, which falls
upon the shipbuilding company, is about
100000. The fire broke out just before
daylight and there are rumors that an in
cendiary is suspected. Two watchmen
were on the steamer and another was at
the gate to the ship yard. The City OF
Cleveland was launched at Wyandotte
Jan. and was to have been completed
about June 30. She was IA feet long
and was designed to carry $500 passen-
gers, with sleeping accommodations for
1900. The interior woodwork and fit
tings were almost completed and the ma
chinery and boilers had been installed.
The City of Cleveland was to be the larg-
est side-Wheel steamer on fresh water,
and her interior woodwork was exception
ally beautiful. The cost Of the boat was
to be s1,250,00O.