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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
CHICAGO.

Despite the difficulties interposed by
stringent money conditions, trade gen.
orally maintains satisfactory activity, es-
peciaHy in the distributive branches. The
efforts to bring about financial relief are
unrelaxed, and there is more encourage
ment for the future in gold imports, in
creasing note circulation and ready ae
ceptance of checks in local payments.
Liquidation is not yet exhausted, and
1t is not surprising that further shrink
age Is seen in values of leading commod-
ltles' together with increase in CONNER
clal defaults. In view of the limitations
attending settlements through the banks
ana absence of discount operations the
total clearings this week make a fair ex-
hlolt, although the comparison with a
year ago is unfavorable.
Conservatism toward new enterprises
and accommodating borrowers is impera-
tive until credit has become firmly re-
established and indications favor an early
return TO the normal status, but legiti-
mate needs will have timely protection,
including necessary renewals upon
proper showing.
Mercantile collections at various inte-
rior points are slower, owing to scarcity
of currency, but most credits cause less
apprehension than was feared and re-
coyery from the temporary disarrange-
ment is looked for soon. AdviceS indi-
cate that country merchandising main
tains seasonable proportions, and colder
weather has brought an increased move
ment of heavyweight apparel and house
hold necessaries. Farm work and inn
provements involve liberal OUTLAWS.
City trade in the leading retail lines
disclose no decline, and the absorption of
clothing and footwear equals expectations.
Dealings in the wholesale district compare
well with a year ago.
Manufacturing reflects no important
change, most of the heavy industries hav-
ing ample work to assure steady employ
ment of forces for months to come par
ticularly in iron and steel The market
for lumber shows weaker prices and
smaller shipments. Shoe factories pre-
pare larger outputs than at this time in
1906.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 81, against 81 last week and
10 year ago. Those with liabilities in
excess of $1,000 number 10, against l in
1906.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
CHlNAMAN kIDNAPS TEACHER.
Pupil in Sunday School Class Drugs
Wealthy Married Woman.

Under the influence of some powerful
drug, Mrs. w. L. Reese, wife of a veal
thy boiler manufacturer of Altoona, Pa,
was picked up by the Pitts5urg police in
company with Al Sing Dean, China
man, who had been member Of her Sun
day school class and who had kidnapped
her. Mrs. Reese and her mother were
at luncheon at their home the other day
when Dean called. While Mrs. Reese's
mother was answering the telephone Dean
turned the conversation to the subject of
opium and told her that the reports that
the Chinese were opium fends was out
rageously false. He said that The Ameri-
cans mistook for opium some little crys
tails which the Chinese frequently took as
an appetizer. He offered Mrs. Reese one
of the crystals. At first she hesitated,
but when she saw the Chinaman appar-
emily swallow one she did likewise. Mrs.
Reese remembers but Little of what hap
pened after that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Government Aid for Airships.

According to press reports bill will
be laid before the German Reichstag upon
fits reassembling. appropriating money for
Count Ferdinand Won Zeppelin to build
a new airship. 1t is also said that the
imperial authorities are considering the
question of repaying Count Won Zeppelin
all the money which he has spent in e1-
perimenting with airships.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
URGES SINGLE STANDARDS.
w. c. Il. U. Joins Demand with Dec
Iaration for Woman Suffrage.

The National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union in Nashville declared for
the same standard of purity for both men
and women. 1t declared also for woman
suffrage. Mrs. George of Pennsylvania
offered a resolution, the object of which
is to stop football. but it was voted down.
A resolution was adopted commencing the
efforts of the government to stop the white
slave traffic. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Lillian NJ. n.
Stevens, Portland, Me-; vice president at
large, Miss Anna a. Gordon, Evanston,
H.; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Hanna
NJ. ID. Fry, Evanston, ILL.,; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, Valley
City, \. D.; assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Sarah Hoge, Lincoln, Va;
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Wright Brand
Evanston, III. Mrs. Carrie Nation asked
to be allowed to address the convention,
but her request was refused.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
HALVES HIS SPECIALITY.
Alleged Expert Counterfeiter Is Ar
raigned at New York.

Alleged Expert COunterfeiter Is Ar
raiGned at New York.
The ARA. gnment of Herman Henze be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields
in New York by United States secret
service officials on the charge of counter
feiting, brought to light that they regard
this as one of the most important findz
in the counterfeiting business Ill recent
years. Henze was held to await the &C
ton of the federal grand jury. Accord
ing to statements made to the commits
sioner, Henze has been producing half dol
lars of practically pure silver, so skill
fully made that only experts could detect
the fraud. The plant where the coins
were produced was said to be in a seclud-
ed spot in the Ramapo mountains in
Reckland county. The present price of
silver, it was said, made it possible to
purchase silver with which to make coins
of standard weight and fneness at a profit
of about 80 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
DYNAMiTER GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Youth, who Sent Internal Machines,
to Get Jail Sentence.

Youth, who Sent Internal Machines,
to Get Jail Sentence.
Kemp v Bigelow. the youth who sent
Internal machines through the mails to
Gov. Buchtel, David II. Moffat, the mill
ionaire banker and railroad builder, Law
renee G. Phipps and other wealthy men,
and also planted a quantity of dynamite
at the rear of the residence of Edward
Chase, was found guilty by jury in
Denver of assault, the extreme punish
ment for which is six months in the
county Jail. The charge on which Bige-
low was tried was attempted murder
Bigclow claimed that he had no intention
of harming anyone, but hoped to make
himself a hero by warning those to whom
he had sent the machines that he had
overheard a plot to kill them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Financial institutions suspend.

The developments Tuesday in the finan-
cial crisis were as follows: The Mer-
chants National bank of Portland, Ore,
with deposits of S5,212,O52, closes its
DOORS California bank at Oakland, Cal,
suspendS payment; Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Sapulpa, Ind. T, is fore
ed to suspend; Peoples bank of Califor-
MIA, Pa, closes its doors; Ravenswood
bank, small Chicago institution, goes
into the hands of a receiver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
GARFIELD MEMENTo is STOLEN.


Tile In Station Marking Place of As
sassinatiOn Carried Off.
Souvenir fiends have made away with
the red tile marking the spot where Pres
ident Garfield's head struck the floor
when he was assassinated in the waiting
room of the Pennsylvania station in
Washington. For some time souvenir
hunters have been Offering large sums for
this tile, which was put in place of the
old brass star which formerly marked the
spot. The red tile, contrasting with the
white and blue tiling of the floor, has been
an object for visitors in Washington to
stare at Officials at the station have no
clew to the thief.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Six Men Killed by Train.

Six men were killed at South Milwau-
kee, Wis, when a fast Northwestern train
plowed across a grade crossing near the
station. All of the victims were so mu-
tilated that Identification so far has been
impossible The bodies of those killed
injured half dozen others who were
taken to hospitals with broken ribs and
limbs. All of the killed were workmen
at a nearby factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
CONFEDERATION in Iauiaue. Chile.

Iquique Chilli, has been visited by
fire. the biggest since 1882, which has
entailed losses amounting to over $1,000
600. The confagration broke out Satur-
day. and seven and half blocks were
burned over before it was controlled. The
property destroyed was mostly dwellings
of the poor and no less than 1000 people
are homeless,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Injunction StOus Hanging,

In Louisville Judge Miller granted
temporary injunction restraining Sheriff
Bullitt from carrying out the mandate of
the law by hanging Clarence Sturgeon,
triple murderer. Counsel for Sturgeon
held that it was not the duty of the Gov
ernor to fix the date of hanging and sign
the death warrant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Thinks Jail BETTER than Tax.

In an address before the national tax
conference in Columbus, Ohio, Prof. G.
J. Bullock of Harvard university opposed
an inheritance tax as a means of reducing
swollen fortunes, urging that relentless
enforcement of existing laws against theft
and conspiracy would better accomplish
that purDoSe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

The z HIFtIstIIsIs dI tHtIT StHtTdI COH-
vention recently held in Philadelphia,
placed themselves on record as favoring
All movements tending to universal
peace; precaution by ministers in per-
forming marriage ceremonies, and a uni
form divorce law throughout the United
States better legislation and enforce
ment of child labor laws enactment and
rigid enforcement of such laws as will
exterminate intemperance. Tue conven-
tion opposed woman's suffrage and CAPT
tai punishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Zion Man Guilty; Wife Free.

Harold Mitchell the Zion City Par
hamte, who with his wife has been on
trial in Waukegan. charged with man
slaughter in connection with the death by
torture of Mrs. Letitia Greenhalgh an
aged follower of the Dowie faith, was
convicted by jury in Judge Donnelly's
court. The jury recommended a peni-
tertiary sentence for Mitchell and set
Airs. Mitchell free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Seventy-Eight Windows Broken.

Long Island City has mystery on its
hands. Within six days seventy-eight
window lights in the big grammar school
at Prospect and Crescent streets have
been broken by some mischievous person
or persons. The sleuths have learned
that the windows are being broken with
a shotgun or rifle, though no report has
been heard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
SEES LOSS OF FORTUNES.
Torrey Thinks Many VIII Be Swept
Away within Next Few Years

Away Within Next Few Years.
Il believe that within the next twenty
years many of the great fortunes in this
country will be swept away either by
social revolution or by the coming of
Christ" Dr. K. \. Torrey uttered this
prediction in the course of a sermon at
the gospel tent, North CLARK and Chest
nut streets, Chicago. The trend of his
arguments was that wealth is no protec-
ton for the sinner. Il would rather be
fhe poorest man on earth with the assur-
ance of life in the hereafter" said DR..
Torrey, than the richest man who has
no hope Just think of the thousand
things which might happen that would
make paupers Of the Rockefellers, the As
tors and the Vanderbilts. One moment
William Fl. Vanderbilt was worth 1885,,
100000 The next minute he fell forward
out Of his chair dead, not worth cent"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Buried 81 Hours; Is Saved.

Imprisoned for eighty-seven hours sew
eral hundred feet beneath the surface of
the earth, almost directly under Lis own
home, where his wife and children mourn
ed him as dead, Michael McCabe of Gil
berton, Pa, was taken from the Draper
mine barely alive. 1t had been reported
that it would take a year to rescue him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Summe-,S Work Is Lost

Photographs and official data obtained
by the international boundary surveyors
during the summer in their work of de-
limiting the Alaska line, were lost in the
upsetting of a canoe in the Bradfeld
river. The work may have to be done all
over again. Five men who were in the
canoe narrowly escaped death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Salvation Army to Have Fleet.

According to the London Shipping Ga
Kette there is q probability that the Sal
walton army will soon own several trans
atlantic steamers. The steamers will be
used in connection with the army's
scheme for promoting Canadian immigra-
sipn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Meat Prices Advance.

Despite the fact that there has recent
ly been a material falling off in the price
of hogs and beef cattle in the Texas mar
kets. the Fort Worth retailers say that
the packing houses have advanced the
price o1 pork ioins a half cent and other
cuts IL cents, ana a still further ad-
vance is looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Six Indians Slain in Battle.

A battle has occurred at McElmo can
yon, near the Navajo reservation, between
the Ute Indians and United States troops,
in which six Indians were killed, accord
ing to report just received at Durango,
Colo The Utes have been resisting the
attempts of the soldiers to compel them
to return to their reservation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Torture Old Woman; Get Only "a

Burglars broke into the residence of
Mrs. Stella Mauthner, an aged woman, in
the town of Perinton. n. Y. They bound
her to chair and held lighted newspapers
close to her eyes, allowing the flames to
burn her hands and arms They found
only 81 and vented their rage by beating
and kicking her into insensibility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Engine Breaks Speed Record.

What is said to be the fastest mile
ever made by a locomotive on a track
containing curves was covered by steam
locomotive No. COG, which is being used
in the special tests being conducted at
Clayton, n. j., by the Pennsylvania rail
road. when it Travelled a mile at a speed
of DIG per hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Meal Unprepared; Kills Wife.

Angered because his meal was not pre-
pared, Fred NJ. Underhill of Wilmington,
Del, shot and killed his wife and then
turned the revolver upon her sister, Ra-
chael Nelson, firing five bullets into her
body. She also is expected to die. I'm
derhill walked to the home of Magistrate
Robertson and gave himself into custody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
"LAMB" DEFEATS OLD TRADERS.


Gets Away Unshorn with So, 900, 900
of Wall Streets Money.
If Wall street had balanced the other
night its account of the past six weeks
it would have discovered that at least
S300O,0O0 has gone to one of the
lambs A beardless fortune hunter of
% has the money. His name is J. L.
Livermore. He has been waiting patient
ly these five years for his opportunity. 1t
came during the recent bear market, and
Livermore operated on a scale which
meant that he would either have princely
wealth or become a pauper. He won.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Letter Sets Forth His Views.

n answer to one of the many pro-
tests received at the White House, Pres
ident Roosevelt has written the follow
ing letter:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Health Impaired by Haziur

Because his health was impaired by
hazing early in September, it is said,
John W. Snyder of Uniontown, Pa, has
been obliged to give up his studies tenn
porarily at the Ohio State university in
Columbus. He left for Florida.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
POOR BOY is LEFT BIG FORTUNE.

Chicago Member of Family May Con-
test the Haskell VIII.
George H. Silveria, a poor Portuguese
boy, may become the possessor of the es-
tate of one of New Englands old fami-
lies by the will of Miss Eugenia l.. Has
kell. She bequeathed the house, heir
looms and family portraits to the youth
sha had befrended. The filing of the
will caused sensation in the Buzzards
Bay section. The Haskell family was
wealthy, and moved in the best social
circles of Baltimore and Philadelphia. ].
w. G. Haskell of Chicago, former trunk
manufacturer, may contest the will.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Widow of RroISer Is Fread

Mrs. Charlotte Phillips was freed from
the charge of killing her husband, John
j. Phillips, coal operator and broker, at
the conclusion of the preliminary hearing
in Cleveland. Justice Brown held that
there was not sufficient evidence to hold
her to the grand jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
TWO BLOWN THROUGH ROOF.

Many Hurt and House burned by
Gas Explosion in Pittsburg.
About twenty-five persons were injured,
two fatally. and a dwelling house was
torn to pieces, when an explosion Of nat
ural gas occurred in a house in Pittsburg.
In the fire which followed two firemen
were severely burned. Two persons who
were blown through the roof by the ex-
plosion are not expected to recover. They
are Mrs Sarah Grossman and Jacob
Bergerman. Apparently gas had been
leaking in a kitchen stove all night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Wealthy Detroit Citizen Expfres

Dexter NJ. Ferry, head of one of the
greatest seed firms in the United States,
which bore his name and prominent in
Detroit, Mich, business enterprises. was
found dead in bed at his home. He re-
tired in apparent good health and died
from heart disease during the night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Chicago Banks Get Currency.

In Chicago four express wagons took
S2,S73,432 to the First National Bank
from the sub-treaSury, the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank obtained another ST.
100000 in gold and other banks soon will
swell the total to SS,500.000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Hotel Rents Roof Tents.

Already the plan of the fashionable
Bellevue-Stratford hotel, at Philadelphia,
TO establish an outdoor camp on its lofty
roof has proved a success. Several
wealthy travellers have taken up quarters
in this curious combination of city and
country conditions. The camp consists
I thirty-two tents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
RoosevcIt Nnmed by Church.

President Roosevelt has been named as
one of the vice presidents of the Flat
bush, l.. l., Dutch Church Rible Glass
Society. Officers of the society for the
year were chosen at the annual meeting
of the board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Rank Cashier shoots Self.

]. r. Thomas. cashier of the Bank of
Albany, of Albany, Mo-, a prominent
Democratic politician and former grand
master of the Masonic order Of Missouri.
committed suicide at the Midland hotel
in Kansas City, leaving no message to ex-
plain his action
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
LIGHT OR RUM?
Hudson, Ohio, Can Have Rich Gift
if 1t VIII Bar Liquor.

if 1t VIII Bar Liquor.
If the village of Hudson, Ohio, will
bar liquor for fifty years, with the excep-
ton of beer, which the donor is willing
to let the villagers imbibe, $4,000 will
be forthcoming for an electric light plant
and sewerage system. This offer has
been made to the village council over the
signature Hudson Citizen" Although
none is breathing it aloud, the name of
the donor is understood to be James w.
Ellsworth, millionaire coal operator, re-
tired, with homes in New York and in
Hudson, and former Chicagoan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Insane Child kills PIaymntes

Rebecca Chavez. aged 8, daughter of a
farmer of Belden, n. NJ, was sent to an
asylum after it had been proven that she
had beaten two playmates to death. Her
condition was the result of an attack of
spinal meningitis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

News reached Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 5
that a volcanic eruption in September
destroyed the new Mccullough and Perry
peaks, which had appeared in the Aleu-
tan Islands. The news was brought by
the officers of a United States revenue
cutter, which had left the islands about
three weeks before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

While Mrs. Russell Sage is doing a
noble work with her money, it S said ny
these close to her personally thai sha IS
determined that in her giving she shall
do so upon her own initiative. She viii
seldom take suggestion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Jamesto,vn Show Next Year

The directors of the jamestown exposi-
ton unanimously accepted a committee
report favoring keeping the exposition
open next year. provided 100000 can be
raised by popular subscription.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Big oil Dividend Declared.

The directors of the Standard Oil Com
pany have declared quarterly dividend
of $40 a share on the capital stock. This
is the same amount that was declared in
the corresponding quarter of last year.
The dividend amounts to S10,0O0,0O0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Suicide of Chas. II. barney,

Charles L. Barney. who was forced to
resign the presidency of the Knicker-
booker Trust Company of New York,
committed suicide. His S11,o00,000 for
t1lnn Is lost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Acquitted of Mothers Murder.

Mrs. Mary Sladek has been found not
guilty OF causing the death of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Mette, by poison IN Chicago.
Another indictment against aer charging
the death of her father ponds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

Two men were killed by the explosion
of the boiler at the plant of J. Woller &
Co, manufacturers of catsup, preserves,
etc, in Cincinnati.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Dark SPELL i'm Pitts5urE.

Within the period OF five minutes Pitts
burg was plunged into semi-darkness from
bright morning sunlight shortly after 8
O'Clock Wednesday, due to the over
spreading of heavy cloud laden with
particles of dust.