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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
!. kMEORK OF MANY
SrATt LEGISLATURES

The Kansas Senate passed the bill to
abolish capital punishment.
A bill to prevent the combination of
fire insurance underwriters for the pur
pose of fixing rates arbitrarily was in
troduced in the New York Legislature.
The lower house of the Missouri Leg
islature passed bill prohibiting the man.
ufacture, sale or giving away of cigarets
or cigaret papers under a penalty of a
fine of from $50 to 5000.
Senator Littlepage of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature introduced a resolution
to investigate Standard Oil operations in
that State and ascertain whether the com
pany has lobby at the capital.
The Missouri House of Representatives
Tuesday passed the anti-tipping BILL So
to 49, making it a misdemeancr, punish
able by fine of s. to $500 to give a
tip to any waiter, porter or other SER
want.
The lower house of the Tennessee Leg
islature has passed a bill making it OBJ
Iieatory for a judge where a death SEN
tepce is returned with mitigating circum-
stances, to commute the sentence to life
imprisonment.
The lower house of the Minnesota Leg
islature at st. Paul adopted a resolution
directing the Speaker to appoint a com
mittee to investigate the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth
Board of Trade.
4 bill was introduced in the Indiana
Legislature to place tax of 50 annually
on bachelors between % and 30 years
old. $50 between 80 and 40 and SO
over 40 years. the money to be devoted to
the school fund.
The California Senate struck out the
words whereas the President of the
United States is attempting to interfere"
in its resolutions on the Japanese school
question. and inserted instead federal
government" and then passed the resolu-
tions denouncing such interference as I'M
warranted.
State Treasurer Berry of Pennsylvania
in a report to the Legislature has renewed
his charges that approximately $1,000
900 was realized on the finishing of the
new capitol He says duplicate payments
for the same work We're made to different
contractors to the amount of S250.0t0
or more. and that specifications were am
biguously worded so as to prevent fair
bidding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
OPENS RULERS EYES.
EASTERN PCTENTATE ASTON
ISHED BY UNITED STATES.
Aga Khan Is Highly Pleased, After
Having Heard Country Disparaged
by Travelling Americans-Rogue

Aga Khan, an Indian potentate. whose
title is Sultan Mahomed Shah, head of
the Ismaili Mohammedans, sailed for
England the other day after a tour Of
this country spent in studying economics
The aga said before sailing that he had
been rather surprised at the wonderful
things he had seen on this side of the
Atlantic, because the Americans he met
abroad had spoken disparagingly of their
country. This country has been source
of great interest and delight to me" said
he. "Those who speak against it do
great injustice, for it is a place of great
possibilities and boundless resources"
He declared that the free competition and
freedom from interior taxes impressed
him very much. Il always understood
that free competition" he said, resulted
in great wealth and great poverty. Here
| have seen much wealth, but have seen
very little poverty" Aga Khan is said
to be the ruler of 100000 Mohamme-
dang
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
GIRLS BRANDED WITH ACID.
Alpha Gamma Tau Initiates May
Be Marked for Life.

Be Marked for Life.
The calling of the family physician to
treat Miss Hazel Reizn.r in Indianapolis
for burns received in initiation into the
Alpha Gamma Tau society has developed
the fact that three of the initiated may
be branded for life, because of the acid
used by their fellow high school pupils.
1t appears that the candidates each
were told to hold out their hands and
those in charge of the initiation used
brush saturated with acid to MARI =.
u. L. on the backs of their hands. 4
bracelet also was burned about the wrist
of the candidates. The letters A. g. L.
on the back of the hands of Miss Reizner
caused SO much concern that a doctor
was called in. Since then the girl has
been under the care of a physician. Ber-
tina Hoffman, another victim of the initia-
ton, was painfully burned but there is
hope in her case that no permanent scars
will be left. The acid used on her was
slightly diluted after being used on Miss
Reizner. Lillian Kern may bear the
marks of the acid as long as she lives.
Her burns are worse than those of Miss
Reizner. 1t was learned from one of
the physicians that the branding was
about to be applied to the foreheads of
the girls during the initiation, but be-
cause of objections raised the acid was
applied to the hands and wrists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
TWO HUNDRED ARE FROZEN.
Terrible Record of the Blizzard's
Work I'm the Mort Invest.

Terrible Record of the Billiards.
Work in the Northwest.
Two hundred persons, according to con-
sentative estimates, have lost their lives
from snow and cold in the Northwest as
a result of the extreme winter. The death
list may still be greatly swelled. 1t is
next to impossible to get news showing
the full extent of the disaster. North
Dakota is State of vast distances. Last
autumn many settlers, lured on by stories
of land agents. went into the wilds with
provisions prepared to spend moderate
winter and to allow their cattle to run
wild during the season of cold. The in
tensity of the cold and the unexpected
snowfall have undoubtedly proven fatal
to many of these and their stories cannot
be known until the spell of winter is
gone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

community is necessarily intelligent and
nonbellicose" Lowell regards war as
survival affecting chiefly the boyish and
unthinking element of the nation. and
says that nature practices peace, whether
a nation does or not The Marian eli
mate is one of extremes, where consid-
cradle heat follows great cold. "a thinner
air blanket actually increasing the amount
of heat that reaches the surface though
decreasing rs retention. II is thus
shown that the maximum heat is well
within the line required for reproduction
Of species In fact the conditions put a
premium ON life of high order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
TRAIN HITS ELEVATOR.
Chicago Great Western Express
Smashes Big Structure

Smashes Big Structure.
With three persons dead and twenty
FIVE injured in the wreck of train No. 3,
known as the Evening Express" when
it crashed into a grain elevator at Ger
man Valley, ILL.,. ninety-six miles from
Chicago, and was almost completely
buried in the deluge of golden grain. train
No. 2, carrying many of the injured to
Chicago hospitals, crashed into a horse
and buggy in charge of Mrs. Anna Zeig-
Ter, at North Glen Ellyn. The horse was
instantly killed, the buggy demolished,
while Mrs. Zeigler suffered fatal injuries.
She was carried aboard the train and
placed among the sufferers being hurried
to Chicago. The wreck occurred in the
early morning when train No. D was
speeding at a rate of sixty miles an hour
with nearly every one on board asleep.
Ninety-six miles from Chicago it jumped
the track and crashed into a grain ele-
vator. The side of the huge building
was literally ripped out and the grain
poured downward burying the wrecked
cars. The dead include: Martin Cline,
engineer; two mail clerks and an uniden-
titled woman passenger. Several railroad
employees in the baggage and mail cars
were reported missing. They are believ-
ed to be buried under the thousands Of
pounds of grain which descended when
the grain which descen ETAOIN j
the train crushed in the side of the eleva-
toy. The primary cause of the disaster
was wrecked freight car that stood on
the main track When the Evening Ex-
press" reached the station ten miles to
the east of German Valley the crew re-
ceived orders to pass the wrecked freight
car by taking switch at siding a hun
dred yards to the east. When No. 3 reach
ed the switch, it is declared, it was run
ming at high rate of speed. Instead of
passing on to the siding the big engine
jumped the tracks, crashing into the
grain elevator
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
The Latest About Mars.

That Mars is inhabited by beings of
some sort has long been affirmed by the
greatest authority on that subject Prof
Percival Lowell of the Flagstaff tAriz.)
observatory. Extended study of the sys-
TEN of Marian canals through the great
eye of the telescope has now convinced
Prof. Lowell. according to his new work.
Mars and Its Canals macmillan Com
pany). that it is an organized entity. with
regular connections over the entire sur
face of the planet. He believes that tits
fact indicates "a community Of Interest
among the inhabitants, and that such a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
TEN DIE IN SHIPWRECk.
Schooner Driven Ashore OFF Cap
Haffar1s tn

Schooner Driven Ashore OF Cape
Hatteras Goes to Pieces.
A dispatch from Cape Hatteras says
the schooner which went ashore on Dia-
mond shoals on recent night has gone
to pieces. No trace of the vessel could
be seen and the crew in all probability
had persisted. The wind continued high,
with very rough sea ali night, and
there was no possibility of the life saving
crew reaching the schooner. Nothing is
known as to its identity. There seems
to be no doubt whatever of the death of
the ten or twelve persons who were seen
clinging to the rigging of the ship fran
tically displaying signals of distress, but
whose rescue by the lifesavers was pre-
vented by the terrific storm and noun
famous seas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
WORK OF
CONGRESS


The Senate spent the entire day Tues
dav considering the Indian appropriation
dill. The army appropriation BILL carry
ing SS1. 100000 an increase of $4,000
600 over the amount voted by the House.
was reported and will be taken up as
soon as the Indian bill is disposed Of, The
Senate committee amendments include
1852 227 for barracks and quarters,
S6,221. 100 for promoting and extending
the efficiency of the artillery corps, and
provision to exempt officers and men and
their families from the provisions of the
rate bill and allowing them to accept Tree
or reduced rates of transportation. Sena-
tor Hepburn introduced resolution in
structinS the Secretary of the Interior to
issue patents on all lands and mining APP
phcationS where the law is complied with
and no protest is filed. Senator Kit
tredge reported the copyright bill and SEN
ator Smoot gave notice of a minority re-
pert favoring the House provision giving
manufacturers the right to adapt musical
compositions to automatic musical instru-
ments. General debate on the rivers and
harborS appropriation bill was terminated
in the House ut ; o'clock, when the read
ing of the bill was begun under the five
minute rule. The reading of twenty pages
of the bill was completed before adjourn
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Three Break Jail for Fun.

Simply to show that they could, Allen
Neller, Harry White and William Eber-
hart, youths in Jail in Wooster, Ohio,
under indictment for murder in the first
degree, made their escape from Jail by
cutting off the bars. The three got out
of the steel cage and went down into an
other part of the building and gave them
selves up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
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The st. Louis Browns will have a
strong outfeld this season.
The Boston Americans see visions of
the pennant for 1907 floating before their
eyes.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson is a west
ern boxer whom the sports on the coast
look to see lightweight champion some
day.
If appearances count for anything it is
probable next seasons New York Ma
tional League bunch will be composed of
red-hot sluggers.
Joe Cans has participated in 147 bat
ties, of which nine were draws and five de-
feats. In 4S of his victories knockouts
were scored. Many of his bouts were no
decision affairs.
H. L. Doherty, the English champion
at tennis, is not to retire from the game,
as was reported recently.
Within the last year Martin Sheri-
dan, the famous Irish-American athlete,
has engaged in 81 contests.
Ten riders have been ruled off the turf
during the past year, the majority of
them being steeplechase jockeys.
Frank Mt. Pleasant, the star halfbac ok
of the Carlisle Indian team, will enter the
Western University of Pennsylvania next
season, there to complete his college and
athletic training.
1.-The recent baseball deal that was
petched up was an absolute surrender
by the National Association to the Tri-
State League" says wise baseball fan.
1.-THE latter organization has, in fact,
become richer by the addition to itself of
"a other leagues, the whole being known
as the National Association"
Efforts are being made by California
legislators to put an end to prize fighting
in that State. This would mean that San
Francisco, for several years the leading
boxing center of the country, would close
its doors against the short-haired fra
ternity and the big purses that were hung
up for fstic contests would be thing OF
the past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Rain Comes to Arid Region.

Rain in the hitherto arid West is
thought to be due to the filling up of the
Salton Sea. and as q result the Legisla-
lures of Utah and other Western States
are preparing to petition the President
not to check the flow of the Colorado Riv-
er into the great accidental lake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
burglars GET Old Coins.

Burglars forced their way into the pub
lie library in Omaha and robbed the val
liable Byron Reed collection of many
high-priced coins. The Byron Reed col
lection is the most valuable in the West.
The Waterman was surprised, bound and
gagged. The loss has not yet been ascer-
tanned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Kills Man to Save Cigarettes.

James A. Douglas. chief master at arms
of the cruiser Tennessee died at Phila-
delphia from the effects of bullet wounds
inflicted by Harry Burke, a seaman.
Burke, who had been arrested for intoxi-
cation, was being searched. Before his
pockets were emptied he drew his re-
volver and fired, shouting: Il won't let
you take my cigarets from me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Three Lose Lives i'm Fire.

Mrs Richard Vaughn, wife of a saloon
keeper. her young child and II. VI. Mitch
ell, stableman, lost their lives during
fire in Vaughn's stable in Pelham. n. Y.
The family occupied rooms over the sta
bic. In trying to escape Vaughn became
separated from his wife and child, and
tried to enter the stable again, but was
reStra med
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Tom Lowry Gives In Iomb,rd

Thomas Lowry, president of the Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Ste. Marie rail-
road has donated $4,000 to the Lombard
Universalist college at Galesburg. ILL., The
sum donated by the president of the Twin
City trolley lines and steam railroad man
completed an endowment fund of 100000
which President Fisher of the college re-
ouirpd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
ytrs Tbaw rreuS uar S.

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. on the witness
stand in New York, told the story of her
life. relating the wrongs she suffered at
the hands of Stanford White, the love and
kindness of Harry Thaw. and the happen
ings of the fatal night on the Madison
Square Roof Garden when she was avens-
ed by three pistol shots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Death of isabelle Urroubart

Isabelle Urquhart, actress. who has
been i'll at the Homeopathic hospital in
Rochester, n Y. died suddenly of inter-
nal hemorrhages. Miss Urquhart was
playing the part of Aurora with Arnold
DAILY in How He Lied to Her Hus-
band" when she was taken i'll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

A grocery store at Oyster Bay, n. Y,
owned by an Italian named Frank Ca
rome, was demolished by an explosion OK
dynamite. Carome and his family, who
slept in the rear of the store. were badly
bruised and one Italian who slept in
room above was seriously injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

Two boys were killed by Illuminating
gas in their home in Jersey City and a
man who occupied a room in the same
house was so severely overcome that he
may not recover. The boys who lost their
lives are Thomas Meincke, aged II, and
his brother William, aged u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
"annnIu Home Burned.

Lyndhurst, the handsome country home
of former Postmaster General John Wan
amaker at Shelter Hills, near Jenkintown
Pa, was destroyed by fire. entailing loss
estimated at $1,500,000. Mr.. Wanamak-
er's home was considered one of the most
artistic and valuable of Philadelphia
suburban properties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Auto Crash Is Fatal.

Mrs. Stillman, wife of DR.. Frank L.
Stillman of Columbus, Ohio. received in
juries from which she died, and DIR. Still
man was severely hurt in a collision be-
tween an automobile in which they were
riding and a street car. Mrs. Stillman's
first husband was the late Congressman
George l.. Converse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

Senator Richard W. Morgan of Boul,
der county. a Republican. was expelled
from the Colorado Senate by a vote of
% to /. His expulsion was recommended
by a majority of special committee of
the Senate, which found him guilty of
having accepted a bride.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Killed i'm Fight 0,,r Cards

A fight over game of cards played in
the rear room of a saloon at Hibbing.
MINI. resulted in the killing of Mike
Rubovina. an Austrian, by John Bosic
his fellow countryman. Rubovina is said
TO have stabbed Bosic with knife. where
upon the latter shot and killed him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Cars Run Wild: Twenty Hurt.

A Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
work train engine. running at high speed,
separated from car containing twenty
laborers at Mingo Junction, Ohio The
engine stopped short and the car. crashing
into it. was thrown over an embankment.
Nearly all the men were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
CUBANs OPPOSE BIG ARMY.


pvopOrtionate to Population.
The Cuban people generally are mani
Testing opposition to the project to in
crease the armed force of the republic as
set forth in the decree issued by Gov
Magoon. At first the moderates were dis
posed to approve the project, but now
they oppose it strongly. 1t is believed
that the liberals will protest against the
imposition upon Cuba of the cost of main
tanning a standing army great in proper
ton TO the population of the island
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

Beneficial results are being obtained &C
the leper settlement OF Molokai, Hawaii,
through the use of preparation OF cue
lyptus oil for the treatment OF leprosy.
The oil has proved effective thus far and
physicians are hopeful that it will pro-
duce cures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
KAISER VIII Visit Alfonso

Kaiser Wilhelm. it is stated. is plan
ming 4 visit to King Alfonso, to return
the recent visit to Germany by the Span
ish king. The Kaiser will so about the
end of March. sailing on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern for Spanish port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
six Lose Lives i'm n Ro.t

Six persons were drowned at Sacra-
mento. Cal, when the gasoline launch
Cvrine struck the draw of the railroad
bridge across the Sacramento river and
capsized The drowned are: Mrs. A. ia
cinto and a japanese woman and four
IananeSe men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
head Man Pilots Fast Train,

For ten minutes the congressional lin
tied ran through Philadelphia with the
throttle of the engine held by a dead man.
Joseph Toms. the engineer. had thrust
his head too far out of the window of the
cab and his skull was fractured as his
head hit a bridge girder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

Jane Lewis, 116 years old. former
slave of Gen. Zachary Taylor. died in
Hamilton. Ohio. She was probably the
Oldest person in America. She had been
blind for many years, but her mind was
clear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
WOMAN ON JURY: CONFESSES.
Prisoner Pleads Guilty When SPINS
fer ON

TSF NpUVstFS UU fHHtT.
At Celina, Ohio, Judge Stephen Arm
strong of the Common Pleas bench, was
confronted with a peculiar situation.
When he called the case of the State u.
Charles Wagner, woman appeared in
the jury box. She was Miss NJ. J. Don
art, spinster, and had been drawn on the
regular panel. The judge. after explana-
items, excused Miss Donart on the ground
that only a free elector" could serve as
juror This did not deter her from
drawing $500 in fees. however. The pris-
oner became so excited that he pleaded
guilty to charge of burglary and lar
ceny.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

Seventy-6ve per cent of the Alaska
trade has been lost TO San Francisco by
the earthquake and diverted to Seattle
and Tacoma, according to the statements
ternal revenue for Washington and
OF benjamin d. Croker, collector of in
Alaska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Costly Dwellings in New York.

Palaces to cost more than S20.000,0o0
will be erected in upper Fifth avenue
New York City, within the next year or
two, and many famous families are living
or intend to make their homes in the
street. which is called millionaire Row."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Water Walker Wins wa.er

BY walking 1900 miles. from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans on the water. man
won a $1,000 wager. arriving at the end
of his journey forty-tive minutes before
the time limit of forty days expired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Appear Together in pub,,c

The Duchess of Marlborough. her sons
and the dukes mother appeared in public
in London, giving the first formal and
open evidence of the reconciliation of the
duke and duchess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14

widow. died under suspicious circum-
stances and officials from the district at
torney's office are investigating a report
that she was poisoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
Greatest Dry Dock IN Re BuiIt.

The largest dry dock in the world, with
stone and concrete basin big enough to
hold any two of the battleShipS of the
United States navy at one time is about
70 be constructed at Hunters point by the
San Francisco Dry Dock Company at a
cost of ST 80 600