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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

Farmers of Northwest Realizing
More on Crops Than Ever Before.
Because of the high prices being paid
for all cereals, North Dakota farmers
especially those of the Red River Valley,
are receiving greater returns from their
crops this year than for any of the last
half-dozen seasons. Outside the famous
valley the actual yield was not so large
as last season, but it was taken off cheap
ly and the farmers are realizing heavily.
Wheat is selling at more than 81 per
bushel at all stations in the State, and
at some barley has almost reached that
figure, while fax ranges away above those
figures and oats and corn are bringing
higher prices than ever before in the his
tory of the State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Hc;nye Ranks Close doors

F. Augustus Heinze, shorn of power,
has been booted out of Wall street. He
has been compelled to resign the presi-
dency of his New York bank, and his
bank in Butte, Mont, has closed its doors.
A bank in Houston, Texas, and one in
Hamburg, Germany, have failed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
HAS BURNED FoRTY-Five YEARS
A Coal Mine Fire TO which a Ro-
nance Attaches

On Paint creek. about twenty miles
above Charleston, ". Va, a coal mine
fire is raging. st night the mountain
side is ablaze with a weird play OF light !;
by day column of smoke ascends like
a monument. In truth. the mountain is
aire. an unquenchable fire. as those WHO
have already lost $4,000 in a vain at
tempt TO smother it will testify
In the late sos of the last century
the Kanawha Coal and Oil Company was
organized for the purpose of producing
oil from camel coal found in the noun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Thieves Not Afraid of Corpse

While the body of Mrs. W. II. Siebert
of Westfeld. n. j., lay in the house
thieves thoroughly ransacked the place.
even searching the bedding on which the
corpse lay. The burglar took $50 worth
of silverware and about $50 worth of
clothing and escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The union labor city and county con-
vention of San Francisco nominated a
ticket headed by P. II. Mccarthy, presi-
dent of the Building Trades Council for
Mayor. The other candidates named are
the present officers. The program of ex-
Mayor Schmitz was carried out to the
letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
.srx Minor Morris Is Insane.

Mrs. Minor Morris. whose ejectment
from the White House a year and half
ago caused considerable discussion, has
been pronounced hopeieSsly insane and
committed TO the State insane asylum at
Pennington, Mo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
$4,000 Thief Takes Poison.

George Kincaid, head foreman OF the
public works department in Yukon terri
tory, was arrested al Dawson on a charge
of stealing $4,000 from registered mail
sack. He died suddenly as The result of
taking poison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
killing Frost in Central Ohio

Central Ohio was visited by the first
killing frost of the season early Monday
The temperature reached 33 degrees This
visitation is just three days ahead of the
average date for the first killing frost to
appear in that section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

At the business session of the Genesee
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Buffalo, the question as to
whether or not the conference should in
dorse the election of negro bishops for
negro conferences was decided in the neg
alive. ayes IS: noes. las.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Telexraphers' President Ia Ont

The striking members of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union have ousteS
their president. Samuel ]. Small of Chi
cago. for his action in advising the dis
continuance of the strike against the tele-
graph companies on terms uafavorable to
the operators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
nepufy Is Killed by IuuaIir

While eHdeavoring to arrest James Z.
Strong. an insane man. who escaped from
the Bolivar State asylum. near Atoka,
Tenn. last month, Deputy Sheriff Charles
NJ Webb of Atoka was killed and Deputy
Louis Ogilvie was dangerously wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
n.r,um,. wido. 10 Wed Arain.

Baroness Alexandri, still handsome
woman. now in Paris, is about to bestow
her heart and fortune on a fourth hus-
band. it is announced. The lucky man is
Count Jacques de Briey. Baroness Alex
andri was the wife first of Phineas T.
Barnum, the celebrated Snowman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
NapiIls Are ErcRH.

Frederick II. Magill and his wife, Faye
Graham Magil. were freed in Decatur,
H., of the charge of numbering Pet
Candy Magill. Magill's first wife. on May
80 last. Judge Cochran instructiug the
jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
stock Decline Hits Heinxa

In a sensational decline of stocks in
the New York market, f. Augustus
Heinze, who has battled long against the
Standard Oil interests, was routed and
brokerage houses were forced to the wall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
WILLS $4,000 TO srENoGRAPHER
New York Man Leaves Fortune to
Woman Office Assistant.

Miss Margaret Eckard, an Industrious
stenographer and typewriter, receives
$4,000 and the house at 1915 Dorchester
road. Brooklyn, by the will of her late
employer, William s. Banta of New York
who was bachelor. Miss Eckard, who
lives with her parents at Flushing, was
Mr.. Banta's secretary for ten years, up
TO the time of his death. a fortnight ago,
following a surgical operation. He was
a fire insurance agent at - William
street, and her faithful services helped
him to build a large business. He left
her interest on $4,000, and if she sur
wives him ten years that sum goes to her
absolutely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Explosions XIII and De.,rox

Forty persons were killed, as many
more probably fatally injured, 600 others
were hurt more or less seriously and the
town of Fontanet, Ind. was wrecked nv
explosions at the Du Point powder mills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
OIL Man swallow, Lauaa,um

A. d. Davidson, an oil contractor. was
found dead in his room in Arkansas City.
Kan, He had swallowed laudanum and
left a note saying he was in financial
straits. He was SO years old and left a
family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Canada VIII Deport Hindoos.

OF the j1S Hindoos who arrived at
Vancouver. Is. c.. by the steamship Tar
tar. 1I9 will be deported to their native
land owing either to lack of funds or fail.
ure to pass physical inspection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The heirs of Nelson Morris of Chicago
have agreed TO abrogate the trustee pro
vision of the will and take S6.OOO0O0
each at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
BONFIRE OF JUNK INJURIES 90.
Boys Playing Around Blaze Made
SenseIess by Explosion of Caps.

A score of small boys were knocked
senseless and more or less seriously hurt
by the explosion of twenty-five illuminate
of mercury decorating caps during a
street bonfire in Brooklyn, n. Y. Five
of the lads had to be sent to a hospital.
The caps were attached to coils of electric
wire and were such as are used in tunnel
work, the charges being fired by electric
ity. Simon Beck. a junk dealer. who had
bought the wire, instructed his man, Mat
thew Scott, to build fire in a boiler in
the street and to burn off the insulation,
so that he could use the copper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Two of Nrii.ado's Subjects Beaten.

As a result of an attack on Japanese
laundry in San Francisco, the proprietor
and one of his employees are nursing
bruises caused by the clubs of the police,
and the exterior of the laundry is wreck.
The trouble was occasioned by Joseph
King, an intoxicated logger, who crashed
into the window of the laundry conducted
by japanese named Umkekubo. The
japanese attacked King and the riot fol-
lowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
background, anxiously awaiting word
from the relief corps.
uox-r. T. Ho-ouo..

Town Is Hopeless Ruin.
Tuesday morning Fontanet was Il
prosperous, coy little town of 1000
persons. That night it was a hopeless
ruin. Every building, including homes,
stores, offices and factories, was shaken
into pieces. A hand of infinite power
sweeping all before it with demoniac
wrath could not have worked greater
havoc.
The dead and more seriously hurt
have been removed to other points
most of them to Tere Haute, eighteen
miles distant. At least 500 inhabitants
of Fontanet remain, however. Nearly
all of them bear bloody traces of the
visitation. They are camping out in
tents hurried there by the Governor.
and must be fed and cared for during
many months to come. The town is
devastated Yet its people, so far as
possible, seem determined to remain
and make the best of their misfortune.
The explosions at the powder mills
came without warning. What caused
the first one is a mystery and may
never be explained.
Once the combustion had started
there was no stopping it and one by
one seven mills were shot into the air
in splinters. Two hundred men were
employed at the works, but luckily only
seventy-five were at their labors when
the first explosion took place.
Big Mill Is Shattered.
The big press mill was destroyed
first. This was at 9:15 o'clock. The
shock and defamation were indescriba-
BILE The ground shook for miles around
it is reported that the effect was felt
at distance of 200 miles-building
rocked as if riding a seismic swell.
And then within two minutes the
glazing mill was ruined. The building
burst outward and upward, shooting
timber, metal and glass in all directions
and killing many.
Next, tn two coming mills and final
ly, as an unspeakable climax, the mag
azine and cap mill were torn to bits.
The magazine was situated about 800
yards from the main buildings of the
plant and did not ignite for over an
hour. Then the flames which were
licking up the debris had so heated the
atmosphere that the magazine respond
ed.
There were 10000 kegs of blasting
powder stored in the magazine and
every one blew up seemingly at the
same moment 1t was this defamation
that shook TO pieces the homes and
stores and factories in Fontanet and
which brought death or injury to scores
miles distant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Shock L. Felt Far OF.

Throughout the surrounding country,
in farmhouses ard country schools,
where women and children sat, build
ings crashed to the ground. Persons
out in the open, walking in the road
far from the powder plant, were hurled
off their feet and injured. passenger
train on the Big Four Railroad, nearly
five miles from the magazine, was all
but blown off the rails. Every window
in each coach was broken and a number
of passengers were cut by flying glass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Eyes of All on Teams.

When they went into the arena, Tiger
and Cub, the eyes of S0,000.000 people
III the United States were upon them.
Besides the sport-loving people of other
countries were watching the outcome of
the combat which was TO decide the SUI
premacy of the greatest sport in the
pastime of nations
Confronted in the Chicago ball park
by more than $4,000 persons. the Cubs
and Tigers met in the first game. 1t
was Titanic struggle Both fought
with all the courage and determination
that they possessed. The Cubs had
been once beaten in a struggle fer the
worlds supremacy, and it is seldom
that either whipped man or beast
comes back to resume combat with
rush and determination which will car
ry them to victory.
The Tigers were growing savagely
and were openly charging that the
Cubs, magnificent baseball team as they
were, did not have the courage and
stamina to carry them through a Cruel
ing contest for championship honors.
The Cubs growled their defiance and
the first battle was on. 1t was mag
nificent struggle and ended in tie
game This is the best that the Tigers
got during the entire series
-Four in Row for Cubs.
The next four games went to the
Cubs, who would not be denied. They
simply played with Jennings dreaded
menagerie. They cuffed and kicked
them about as they pleased. They out
ran them Oh the bases. They out
thought them. They outhit them, and
they played in such whirlwind fash
ion that the Tigers were utterly Devil
dered and forced to admit that they
could not stand the onslaught
1t is seldom that a team is beaten in
such a decisive manner as Hugh Jen-
nings' Tigers were. While the Cubs
have won the championship of the
world, Jennings should not be robbed
of the credit which is due him. He
UOOk team WHICH was only d Idlf
team before his advent and made it a
contender for worlds hOnors. Chance
did the same thing with his team. He
traded and strengthened them up until
they were the best in the National
League He tried for worlds donors,
as has Jennings, and lost Nothing
dismayed him and he tried again, and
now has won. There is hope for Jen-
nings, because his career follows that
of his younger rival Chance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The evidence of these loans was found in
last years balance sheet, which was pro-
duced in court. When asked directly
what this account meant. Tilford replied
bluntly, Il do not know or Il cannot
recall To secure this information the
treasurer of tie company, w. q. Rookie
Teller, son of William, the brother Of
John, was subpoenaed. 1t was thought
that possibly these vast loans ich Off
Gals of the Standard could hot explain,
might conceal the purchase of ostensible
rivals. On a preceding day the specta-
Gle was presented of the head of an oil
company reputed to be a competitor of the
Standard. the New York Lubrcating Oil
Company, refusing on cross examination
to put in the hands of the Standard coun-
sci the private papers and original con-
tracts of the firm. He said he would not
thus put in jeopardy information which
could be used against his concern. The
fact was brought out here that all the
big railroads pay from $4,000 to $780,
900 more for their lubricants bought of
the Standard than would be the cost at
the rates charged by the independent
company. \ complete balance sheet and
income account of the oil trust were made
public for the first time. They showed
that while the company paid S40O00,OO0
in dividends last year. more than $685.
100000 was carried in the income ac-
count, leaving a surplus of nearly S44,-
100000. This made a total surplus of
S261 100000. The balance sheet shows
total assets about 1911 ,664, 532 The val
ues of the various subsidiary companies is
given Records of the liQuidating trustees
were introduced to show that the dissou-
ton of the trust, which occurred osten-
sibly in 1892, never occurred.
Bernard Shaw Defends PoIysamy,
The columns of the London Times have
recently contained an animated CORE
spondence on the subject of Kuhn polyg-
amy in India. The Brahmin practitioners
OF this social theory believe that wom-
an should not be deprived of the duty
and privilege of motherhood for mere lack
of a husband Sir George Birdwood,
noted authority on Indian affairs, wrote
to the Times that the results of the Pc
culiar practices referred to was an i'm
provement in the race. the selection of
fathers being on the principle of the best
breeding This aroused storm of pro-
test against what was denominated IRE
voting and abhorrent" idea. Thereupon
George Bernard Shaw took up the cudgels
in defense of the Brahmin practice, point
ing out its advantages from a social and
standpoint over the conven-
tionalisms of English society. In ex-
planning the Bra bmin view he said: THE
Bengalis hold that it is a part of the
general purpose of things that women
should bear children, and that childless-
ness IS a misfortune and even a disgrace"
Football claimed two more victims in
the deaths of Thomas Bertram. 20 years
old. at Altoona. Pa. and Eugene NJ.
Bourne, Is years Old, at Salt Lake City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02
A Wise Hint

The Charleston News gives a hint
to the merchants and business men
of that city in regard to the after.
holiday trade:
There's tide in the affairs OF
business men. which. taken at its
flood. leads on to fortune. There are
thousands of tudie:ous and economi-
cal buyers who wait until the OPEN
ing of the new year to pick up bar
gains in things they mediator
season as well as in season goods
II you happen to have any special
values to offer before your annual
business house-cleaning, this is the
time to let the purchasing public
know it."
This is a hint that might prove
advantageous to number of mer-
chants in clarksburg. Because of
the big contrast with the extraordin-
airy large holiday trade. some OF
them. not there particularly. but
everywhere. are lead to believe that
business has gone to smash. The
business is here all right and 1t is
the hustling and enterprlsing mer-
chant who will step in. like the early
bird, and get big share of 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02
Investigation Needed.

The interstate commerce commits
sion has reached an agreement to in
vestigate the block signal systems on
both the Southern and Baltimore &
Ohio railroads in view OF the recent
disastrous collisions and wrecks on
these roads that caused deplorable
loss Of life and injury to many per-
sons. 1t is claimed that the block
system II properly operated and man
aged makes accidents of the nature
OF the two big ones that recently oc-
Cured practically impossible. These
wrecks evidently demonstrate that
the block systems were inadequately
or ineficiently operated. II the
railroad companies on whose lines
the two recent disastrous wrecks oc-
CURED have not employed sufficient
number Of experienced and able
workmen to properly manipulate the
block systems there should be an in
yestigation that will cause them to
remedy this dangerous deficiency
which endangers the lives OF the
thousands Of those who ride on the
lines. .aR5@.t saw ,4assn,A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02

OF PROSPECT


The following resolutions adopted
Dec 26. 1906. by clarksburg Tent
No. 10. knights OF the Maecabees of
the World a copy OF which Is spread
on the minutes of that review and
copy Of same was ordered mailed to
the bereayed widow and also to each
of the daily city papers, as follows:
"Inasmueh as it hath pleased the
sovereign Grand Master Of the Uni
verse in His INFINITE and unquestion-
able wisdom to remove from this
vale of tears and earthly strife a
faithful citizen. steadfast brother
and a true Sir knight. and,
Whereas, We are deeply sensible
of the many virtues that were his,
and.
Whereas. Our Sir knight. George
W. Watson. has been called from
his membership in clarksburg Tent
No. 10, knights OF the Maccabees of
the World. to the great beyond where
he abs been initiated to remain for
ever a member of Gods great tent
above. and.
Whereas. We keenly feel our ir-
reparable loss and humbly submit TO
the Great Giver therefore, be 1T
Resolved. That we. his brother
Sir knights. though We deplore the
loss of our brother. and shall hold
his memory sacred. bow with sub
mission to the supreme will of the
'All-wise Father who doeth all things
well and. extend to his bereayed fam
lily and friends our sincere sympathy.
May the Blessed Master, the Comfort
er of all who mourn. impart his d.
vine blessing upon all who lose by
our brothers gain.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD A. RYAN,
]. A. MCDONALD.
H. H. ELLIOTT.
Committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02

once Of lieutenant governor. Even
If the governor should have the
hardihood to live through his term.
the lieutenant governor would be
president Of the senate ex-ofhcio, and
that could remove the biennial con-
tentions within the dominant party
incident to the selection OF a presid-
ing oficer.
However. even the wisest safe
guards as to elective ofieers have
been known to fan Of their purpose.
A recent case is the election in Ohio
of Democratic governor and a Re.
publican lieutenant governor, when
the former died and the latter sue.
eeeded him. But this is rare oc.
currenee. and should in nowise dis
courage West virginians in their ef.
fort to provide for the new ONCE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02
Building Boom.

That clarksburgers still have con-
tinued and mistaken faith in the
future of the city is demonstrated in
the announcements of plains for
more new buildings that are to be
erected within the near future. Sew
eral large and substantial structures
will he commenced in the early
spring and no less than three OF, them
are to be of the skyscraper variety.
Besides these quite large number
of dwelling houses and other build
ings have been planned and from
present indications there will be a
building boom in the spring and
summer that will outrival any of
previous late years. Clarksburg is
going to be the busiest. largest and
best city in all of West Virginia in
no great length OF time and at pres
ent 1t is taking big leaps and bounds
In that direction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02
The Third Term National League

The Third Term National League,
a political organization formed for
the purpose of boosting President
Roosevelt for another term in the
presidential chair, is misnomer
and a rather useless thing. If
Roosevelt should be elected to his Of
nee again he would not be filing a
third term for he was elected to that
office only once before; and he does
not need the special efforts of ma
tional political organization to hoist
him into the chair again for II he
runs he viii be returned with an
avalanche Of ballots that will prac-
tically sweep the whole platter clean.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02
CANS WINS FIGHT
IN EIGHTH ROUND

ToNoPAH. New. Jan. 2-Joe
Cans fought true to the dope" yes
terday afternoon. After playing
with Herman for eight rounds, the
champion landed full swing on the
point of Herman's jaw, and chicago's
favorite fighter went down and out.
1t was apparent from the, start that
Herman had little chance. Cans
blocked his blows with ease, and at
no time was Cans worried in the
least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-02

The Wheeling newspapers are
climbing down to the standard of
righteousness that some of the Pitts
burg newspapers maintain in regard
to West Virginia news service. Yes
terday's Register and intelligence
had accounts OF the departure for
parts unknown Of j. Ed. Sutton, the
Salem constable. who was under
bond to appear at the last term of
circuit court to be tried on indict-
ments charging him with forgery and
perjury. This news was published
in the Daily Telegram more than a
week ago.