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

Attorney General Hadley filed with
Chief Justice CAN'T of the Missouri Su-
preme Court an information alleging that
sixty-nine fire insurance companies and
forty-eight lumber companies have en-
tered into a pool to control prices
The San Francisco authorities have
broken the immunity contracts given the
former board of supervisors, and three of
them. Andrew NJ Wilson, S. r. Nichol-
son and Michael Coffey, were indicted ON
charges of accepting and agreeing to ac-
cept brides.
The reports of thirty-Dine railroad CON-
NAMES operating in Ohio made to the
State railway commission show that in
the main the 2-cent law has been an adj
vantage to them.
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the
Standard Oil Company and the Interna-
tionaI Harvester Company to answer the
list of questions submitted by the Attor-
neY General
What is believed to have been a DELHI
crate attempt to wreck Southern Railway
passenger train No. 10 at Union. S. c.,
was made the other day and the engine
ing two of the train crew.
NJ Batanayahti, acting Siamese min
ister at Washington, and NJ. Cheun, an
attache of the legation, narrowly escaped
death off Little Good Harbor beach,
Mass. They were out in a saiIboat, which
was upset in the storm, but chung to the
keel for half an hour before they were
rescued.
Fred Butt, molder, SO years old, went
to the home of his wife in Columbus,
Ohio. and asked her if she was determined
to push her suit for divorce. When she
said "Yes," he seized her and tried to force
carbolic acid into her mouth. Failing in
this, he shot her dead and then put bull
let in his own body. He then swallowed
an ounce of carbolic acid and is dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
SUE 45 MORE PEOPLE.
EQUITY PROCEEDINGS IN COAL
TRUST CASES.
Persons Named by Rail and Anthra-
cite Concerns in Answers Are
Made Northumberland Browns
vile Shots to Soldiers Guns.

In an amended bill fled by attorneys
for the United States government in the
equity proceedings in Philadelphia against
the alleged Anthracite coal trust forty
Eve additional defendants are named. All
the new defendants were mentioned in
the answers filed by the original defend
ants. They are named in the amended
bill on the ground that they were con-
nected with the previously named coal
roads and mining companies by certain
financial transactions and coal purchase
contracts. Subpoenas will be issued for
the last named defendants, who will be
examined by government attorneys on all
matters mentioned in the governments
petition for an injunction against the al
legged combination. Most of the new de
PENDANTS are coal companies, but they in
clude in addition the Mercantile Trust
Company of New York City, the Pennsyl-
vania Company for Insurance on Lives
and Granting Annuities, Mrs. Sarah
Drexel Van Rensselaer, Joseph, George
Il. and Emma J. Jermyn, and the Della
ware and Hudson company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
CHICAGO.

The prevailing tendencies afford further
encoura cement in the outlook for sustain
ed confidence in trade. In the crop re-
port this week the decreased growth of
cereals is made clear. but an offset is
found in the greatly enhanced values and
almost certain markets abroad for sur
plus products. Less pressure is evident
IN money and, with the rapid conversion
OF grain into cash. there should follow a
substantial addition to deposits with the
banks and some easing of the discount
rate. Current activity reflects seasonable
progress. production in the leading indus
tries equaling that of year ago, while
'he dlstrbutive branches and transpor-
latloh nave become more extended Aside
from the halt in new demands for rails
ana pig iron there are satisfactory con
tracts IN structural STEEL wire and pipe,
ana deliveries OF finished materials have.
again risen to an enormous aggregate.
Bank clearings. S249.645,T75. exceed
those of the corresponding week in 1906
by AS per cent
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered "A, against % last week
and - year ago.-Duns Trade Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
NEW YORK.

Stringency in money market conditions,
delay in movement of some leading crops
to market and unseasonably warm wealth
err in some sections have operated to check
the fullest development of wholesale trade
for next year and of retail trade in sea-
sonable goods. 1t is worthy of note, how
ever, that western, southwestern and
southern jobbers report an increased vol
ume of recorder business, indicating that
country merchants have had prosperous
fall season so far, and that early con-
servative buying necessitates repair of
broken stocks. Collections are irregu-
lar some Improvement being noted in the
South, where the cotton crop has moved
in good volume
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Oct. 10 number 1872,
against la last week, 1872 in the like
week of 1876 and 1S3 in 1905. 1876 in 1904
and 2OS in 1908. Canadian failures for
the week number "a as against 81 last
week and Is in this week year ago
Bradstreets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
May Carry Typhoid Long.

DR.. J. II. Townsend of the Connect
cut Board of Health reports that the
bacillus of typhoid may be carried for
years after an attack of the disease with
out any apparent inconvenience to the pa
tient and without his knowledge of the
fact. Kutscher, a German expert, is
quoted as saying that about 4 per cent of
the typhoid patients become chronic car
riers of typhoid bacilli. Although such
persons may be in good health, they may
infect those with whom they come in con-
tact. All this is confirmed by the recent
case of a cook who had served in several
New York families. In every family her
presence was followed by an outbreak of
typhoid. 1t was known that the cook
herself had suffered an attack of the same
disease formerly and an enforced exam
nation showed that she still carried the
bacilli.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $40: hogs prime heavy, 500
TO $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. ,, $1.03 to $1.05;
corn, No. ., 65c to 66c; oats, standard,
53c to ode; rye. No. ., SIC to SSc; hay,
timothy, $1200 to $3.50; prairie, $500
to $500; butter, choice creamery, pc
to 2Sc; eggs. fresh, 19c to dc potatoes,
per bushel, 55c to 6Jc.
polis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to 500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$500 to $500; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $4.75; wheat, No. 2, $1.03 to
S1.Oo; corn, No. , white, 63c to 6Jc;
oats, No. white, 53c to 54c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to S715;
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.07 to S1.0S; corn,
No. 2, 64c to Zoe; oats, No. 2, SOC to
52c; rye, No. . SIC to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle $500 to $685.;
hogs, $500 to S6.9J; sheep, $500 to-
$500; wheat, No. ,. $1.1O to Sill; corn,
No. 2 mixed, CSC to 69c; oats, No.
mixed, 53c to 54c; rye, No. 2, Ole to 93c.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to S5.35; hogs,
$4.O0 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. >, S1.O4 to $1.06; corn, No. 3
yellow, Csc TO I0c oats, No. ) white,
soc to SIC; rye, No. ., soc to Ole.
MISUNDERSTANDING, No. 2 northern,
$1.15 to SLY; corn, No. 3, G5c to &c 4;
oats, standard. 54c to soc; rye, No. 1,
SIC to soc; barley, standard, $1.10 to
Sill; pork, mess. $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $500; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $40; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 1925; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $S.75.
New York-Cattle, $500 to S6.75;
hogs, $500 to 500; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, Sill to $1.13;
corn, No. 2, 73c to 74c; oats, natural
white, 5Sc to &c. butter, creamery, 25c
to 29c; eggs, western, 1Sc to DC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, ST "a to
$1.O6; corn, No. 2 mixed, 65c to Gle;
oats, No. mixed, 53c to SIC; rye, No.
2, SOC to Ole; clover seed, prime, $1075.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
has spread to almost every village.

has spread to almost every village.
Some idea of the extent of the business
may be gained when ii is stated that
man who has a booth at seaside resort
near New York sells $40 worth of postal
cards day. 1t is estimated that as much
as 100000 day is spent for picture
postal cards in the United States.
So large is the number of picture postal
cards passing through the mails every day
that special regulations have been adopted
for them. 1t was only recently that per-
mission was given to write message on
the address side. 1t is interesting to add
in this connection that the official esti-
mate of the number of souvenir postal
cards passing through the British post
Offices last year was 5O0.OO0,OOO. The
value placed on these cards was estimated
at $5,0OOO00. The revenue to the various
governments from postage on souvenir
cards approximates millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
CROWDED CAR RUNS DOWN HILL.
Over Enbankment in Cincinnati
One Killed; Many Injured.

One man was killed. six persons were
dangerously and probably twenty-five 9th
ers slightly hurt when an Elberon ave-
nue. car jumped the track and went over
twenty-five-foot embankment at Mount
Hope, in the western end of Cincinnati.
Attorney Harry II. Bausch was taken
from the wreckage badly injured and died
before he could be taken to the hospital.
1t is feared that some of the injured may
also die. The Elberon avenue line skirts
the southern section of Price hill, having
A steep grade around Mount Hope. As
the car was coming down this grade the
mOtOrman lost control of the car, which
jumped the track soon afterward, appar-
emily striking a bad rail, going clear
across the street and over the bank. 1t
landed upside down at the foot and the
heavy trucks crashed through the car.
number OF those most seriously hurt be-
ing caught in the car. The car was
crowded and only three or four jumped
before the accident, SO that the entire
carload went over the bank and nearly
every one was more or less seriously hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Mother and Son Hfubtaxnen

In the arrest near Natalbany. La. of
Mrs. Georgia Wren and her young son
Charles, the Tangipahoa parish authori-
ties allege that they have two highway
men who have been terrorizing the people
of that section of the State for some time.
Hodups have been frequent and suspi-
cion pointed to the Wrens, who, it is al
legged, have been principals in more than
one gun fight. Mrs. Wren is a crack
shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
100000 ACRES FOR SETTLERS.
Through Construction of Irrigating
Dams Vast Area Is Reclaimed.

Through Construction of Irrigating
Dams Vast Area Is Reclaimed.
As the result of the construction of
irrigation works by the government and
private parties, it is expected that 5000
600 acres of land in the West will be
opened TO settlement next. year. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson has divided
the irrigation and the drainage investiga-
tons of the Office of experiment stations
into two sections and promoted DIR. Sam
uel Fortier, irrigation engineer, stationed
at Berkeley. Cal, to be chief of irriga-
ton Investigations. and c. G. Elliott,
chief drainage engineer, to be chief of
drainage Investigations. The Office of ex-
pertinent stations will make special eff
fort to aid settlers in adopting the most
economical and effective methods of irri-
CATION. 1t has made plans for the drain
age of 100000 acres, principally in
States east of the Mississippi, during the
past year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

Kansas City Lad Says Burglar Used
the woman .x . Shield

the Woman as a Shield.
George Smiley, aged II years, shot and
killed his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Scholfer,
aged ~ years, in their home at 2943 Myr-
tie avenue, Kansas City, at 3 80 o'clock
Tuesday morning. In a statement to the
officers Smiley says he shot his mother in
defending her against a burglar. Smiley,
who is the wOman's son by her first hus-
band, told dramatic story to the police.
The woman had grappled with the in
truder and urged Smiley to get his shot
gun. A moment later the burglar had
freed himself and was making an attempt
to escape when Mrs. Scholfer ordered
Smiley to shoot. As Smiley raised his
gun, single barreled affair, and fired, the
burglar. he says, pushed his mother in
front of him. She received the full charge,
dying within a few moments. The bur-
glar escaped, leaving no clew. Smiley was
held for investigation. An investigation
of the house made by the police showed
the burglar had taken $135 in money and
some jewelry and had escaped through
window. The police believe Smiley's
story and he probably will be released
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Power by Wireless.

A young scientist of Lyons, France,
asserts that he has discovered a means
of transmitting electrical energy without
wires and experiments along that line are
now proceeding with miniature car run
ming on rails. which is said to have been
propelled a distance of 200 yards by
means of power from an electric trans
mitter. Details of the process are with
held for the pres Mt. Patents We're taken
out in August and syndicate of bankers
has been formed to develop the invention
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
CUBS ARE CHAMPIONS
WIN DECIDING FAME BY SCORE
OF TO o.
Snlcago National League Leaders
Win Highest Honor When They
shut Out Detroit Team-Chau..e..
Men Make Clean Syyeep.

Chicago's ball champions are worlds
champions as We'll as twice champions,
and for the first time in baseball his
tory the big pennant, symbolic of every
thing that is best in the nations great
est sport, will feat over Chicasos MAJ
tional League ball park next season.
For Chances warriors made themselves
world heaters beyond all possibility or
miSchance in Detroit by winning their
fourth straight victory over Detroit's
American League champions. The
score was TO @, and that puts four
knots in the Tigers tail that never
will come out, besides drawing the
claws from all four of the wild beasts
paws.
Never before has team gone
through worlds series without losing
a game. The Giants came nearest to
1t in 1905, when they lost only one bat
tie IN five with the Athletics Never
before has a Chicago National League
club won worlds championship The
nearest the Tigers came to victory
was in the opening clash, when they
stood off the world beaters for a twelve
inning tie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
POSTAL FRAUDS $1,000 A DAY.
Lack of System I'm Money Order De-
partment Costly to Governments.

HacsN oI system IN Money Oruef De-
partment Costly to Government.
Confronted with a statement by Henry
A. Castle, former auditor for the Post
office Department, that the government
foT long time had lost an average of
LOCO daily through error and fraud in
the money order system, the congressional
commission which is inqulr1ng into postal
methods had gone far enough to decide
that important reforms are necessary in
the conduct of the service. The postoffice
for years has been without the system of
checks and balances known to every eff
Gent private business enterprise. Before
steps were taken to correct this defect a
postmaster in a western town, for in
stance, might issue a money order for
500 to be paid in New York. He would
receive the 800 from the applicant and
notify the postmaster at New York by the
usual means. that he had issued an order
for 500. But in reporting to the de-
partment he might state that the order
issued was for only 81. The system was
such that the fraud would not be de-
tected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

General Crozier Gives Result of Hunt
in Brownsville Affair.

Company B of the Twenty-ffth infan-
try is held responsible for the shooting
up of Brownsville, in the annual report
of Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief Of
ordnance of the army, made public the
other day. Gen. Crozier directed "a most
careful and technical investigation to de-
ternne whether the shells found upon
the streets Of Brownsville and the bull
lets recovered from the walls and houses
bore distinguishing marks which would
indicate the make of gun used in the
shooting" The report says that as a re-
suit of the investigation 'it was found
that of the thirty-nine cartridge cases in
question, eleven had been fired from the
same rife, eight from another rife, eleven
from another rifle and three from
fourth rife, the remaining six having in
sufficient gun marks to classify them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
bed Folds; One Dead. One Injured.

Mrs. James Marshall and her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Wright of Ingram. Pa. were
caught in folding bed. which closed on
them while they were sleeping the other
night. Mrs. Marshall died from her in
juries and Mrs. Wright's recovery is
doubtful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Teddy .Jr Reafen ~ T

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.'s drubbing dur
ing the recent game between Phillips Ex-
eter and the Harvard second team. which
resulted in giving him slight injuries. is
said to have been deliberately admins
tered. The Exeter boys say they had no
personal feeling against him and only
wanted TO see if he was made of as good
stuff as his father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Tracing Oil TruSt LOANS.

In the course of the Standard Oil hear
ing before Referee Ferris at New York
Governments Counsel Kellogg brought to
light the fact loans aggregating $50, 161,-
16O were made last year by the Standard
Oil Company OF New York to outside in
terests, but which Vice President 1'ilford
of the oil trust could not remember aboEt,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
jewelers. SON Kills Himself

1t has become known that the body of
Arthur A. Mermod, a son of the late
Alexander Mermod. one of the founders
Of the King Jewelry
Company, had been found in a room at
the Commercial hotel in ST. Louis. and
that he had committed suicide Despoud-
sncy is believed to have caused his act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
EXpOsitfOn Lonn Lost,

Fear is expressed by treasury officials
that the $1,000Oo0 loaned by Congress to
the jamestown exposition will never be
recovered. Money was also advanced from
the federal funds for construction work
on the fair and this is expected to be
merely charged on Uncle Sans books in
the profit and loss column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Senator ReNcues Two Women.

Senator Nathan e. Scott of West Vir-
ginia, in the City OF Mexico on a pleasure
trip. made a daring rescue Of two promi-
nent Mexican women in Il runaway acct
dent in one of the principal streets. Sen
ator Scott, who is almost 50 years old,
jumped from the sidewalk and seized the
reins and stopped the runaway horses af-
ter a desperate struggle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

Fire at the Pencoyd iron works of the
American Bridge Company on the out
skirts of Philadelphia caused 100000
damage. The carpenter shop, lumber
storehouse. erecting shop, two dwellings
and twelve freight cars of the Philadel-
phia and Reading railway were consumed
The fire is believed to have been started
by tramps in freight car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The cholera outbreak is gaining alarm
ing proportions in Toxic, Japan. Nine
teen new cases have been reported recent
". The municipality has issued the most
urgent instructions regarding the means
to be employed to prevent its spread, and
cautioning the populace Of their danger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Floods still Ravage Spain.

The floods near Barcelona. Spain, con-
tinue to be most serious. Up to the pres
emit time FIVE persons have been drowned
and 10000 thrown out of work The
greatest distress is reported from Man
resa. the birthplace of ST. Ignatius. the
founder of the Society of Jesus This vii
lage has been terribly ravaged and the
waters have washed out countless collins
and bodies from the local cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Seal Catch Is Small.

The sealing catch of this season is the
lowest on record and about one-third that
of last year. In 1906 seventeen schooners
took a.G45 skins. This year fifteen schoon-
ers will take about 3,3oe. in which are to
he included thirty-eight sea otter skins.
compared. with thirteen taken in the pre-
yiouS year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Dock Men Get More Wages

Dock men employed by the Duluth,
Messabe and Northern railway have been
notified that on Nov. | their wages will
he advanced % cents day, in accordance
with promise made before the strike
last summer Under the new scale day
men will receive $3.50 day and night
men 1918.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Chicago Stakeholder Sues.

Daniel w. Burrows of Chicago.
stakeholder of the Metropolitan Securities
Company who is suing to dissolve the
Interborough Metropolitan Company, has
begun two suits to receiver large sums
from the traction interests of New York
City-one to recover S250,0O0 paid out to
John B. Mcdonald and the other to re-
cover S965.607 paid to Anthony n. Brady
for the Wall and Cortiandt street ferries
RI ilwaV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
THE POSTAL CARD CRAZE.
What Was Originally a Fad Has Be-
Grent Rux;Hest.

Three years ago souvenir or picture
postal cards were ON sale in about 100
stores or shops in the United States.
To-day they may be had in $4,000 differ
ent places. What was originally a fad
has become a great business
The picture postal card fourished for
years on the continent. Every small
town or inn had a pretty souvenir of this
kind. while. in the big cities. every place
OF interest was reproduced on a postal.
Then the idea struck the United States.
The eastern cities took il up. Now it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The Helena, Mont. Record publishes
a story to the effect that numerous Mon
tana and Washington investors have been
mulcted to the extent of more than a third
of a million dollars through the discovery
that certain placer mines near Lander,
Wvo.. had been salted and that the prop
critics are worthless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Jury Finds Tenuent Not Chilly

After celebrating four hours the jury
in the criminal court in st. Louis found
John H. Tenuent not guilty of obtaining
$4,000 from the Franklin bank of that
city by false pretenSeS while he was
president of the now defunct Tennent
Shoe Company.