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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
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CHICAGO.

Trade conditions in the Chicago dis
lfiet are summarized in the weekly re-
view issued by r. g. Dun & Co. as fol-
lows:
In view of the effort to strengthen
credits and the severe test from which
has iness generally is emerging, it is not
surprising that the commercial mortality
again exhibits comparatively large ratio.
Ii is an indication. however. that the
weak concerns no longer remain to dis
tuIb confidence. Other factors sle main
ly most encouraging and add &c further
revival in activity. Dealings at the
banks now make the closest approach to
those at this time last year. heavy set
Elements proceed smoothly, and the legiti-
mate needs of borrowers are more read
lily extended. The discount rate is lnuch
easier, but the offerings of paper reflect
no undue pressure to obtain funds.
Some further gain appears in the ma
chinery and labor employed in manufac-
turing, although the effort TO advance
production is made slowly but the indica-
tons constantly improve in iron, wood
and leather branches. Prices bear n
lrmer tone in the principal raw materials,
particularly hides, lumber and minor
metals, and more inquiry from consumers
Is thought to mean an early addition to
furnaces operated.
Developments in construction and build
ing are not yet notably interesting, but
The indications become brighter, and with
receipts unusually light and yard stocks
small. the market for lumber becomes
more encouraging, especially for factory
needs. Carshops run low on forward or
ders, but shipbuilding engages more help,
and there is steady running in footwear,
clothing. foundry and electric lines
Weather conditions have favored sus-
tanned absorption of winter merchandise,
and seasonable dealings appear in the
leading retail and jobbing branches. with
larger numbers of visiting buyers operat4
ing in the principal staples.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trlct number 80, against AZ last week
and "a a year ago. Those with liabli-
ties over $1,000 number 16, against 10
last week and in 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Russian Reformer RepOrfs

Before the New York Civic Forum and
great audience at Carnegie Hall. over
which Bishop Potter presided. Prof Paul
Milyukoff delivered a message to the
American people from the Constitutional
Democratic party of Russia. Prof Milyu-
koff who is a leader of that party and
a member for ST. Petersburg in the pres
ent Duma, gave it as his candid opinion
that instead of the establishment of a
Douma having been the beginning of a
rapid movement toward free forms of
government, it had been in reality the
high tide, and that there had been actual
retrogression ever since. The Radicals
had tried to rush matters only to meet
crushing defeat from the government by
the use of the military power. His party
aimed at parliamentary power to limit
that of the Gar. The liberties of the
manifesto had never been recognized by
the government, and in the two years
since it was issued 1924 persons had
been condemned for political offenses, of
which 2,217 were sentenced to death.
The revolution had now become a battle
OF classes-the landholding classes
against the peasants and workmen. A
majority of the present Douma we're
elected by 10000 landlords Prof. Milyu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
TO GET STEEL DIVIDEND
Employees Who Took Stock Under
ProAt-Sharfng Plan VIII Benefit.

Employees Who Took Stock Under
ProAt-Sharfng Plan VIII Benefit.
An extra dividend of approximately 65
per cent will be paid to the employees of
the United States Steel Corporation who,
under the proft-sharing plan of the COM
pany, took preferred stock in the company
five years ago and still hold it. The stock
was sold to employees in 1903 at $3.50
per share, and they were allowed to pay
for it in installments, at the same time
receiving the regular Z per cent interest.
In addition to this it was announced that
an additional per cent year would be
paid to each employe who kept his stock
for five years, this sum to be paid at the
end of the period. In case any employe
sold or otherwise disposed of his stock
this bonus was to go into a fund for the
benefit of the employees who retained their
stock. 1t is said that, including this
bonus, each share of the stock will have
paid its owner during the five years
S123.3O, or $42.90 more than the original
cost. The object Of the sharing plan was
to keep men in the employ of the COM
pany and give them personal interest in
the success of the business. In this, it is
said, it has been very successful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
LOST IN STORM ON COAST.
Eleven Persons Are Reported tC
Dor tsl in Di&aafpFa.

Eleven Persons Are Reported to
Have Perished in Sen Disasters.
Reports to the Philadelphia Maritime
Exchange bring information of mishaps
to barges and the probable drowning of
eleven persons off the New Jersey coast
in the recent storm. The barge Gwennie
from Norfolk for New Bedford, and the
Fannie, from Philadelphia for Boston,
broke adrift from the tug that was tow
ing them of Barnegat. The tug arrived
at the Delaware breakwater later in the
day, and made a search for the barges.
The Fannie was found, and the crew of
FIVE men was rescued. The deck had been
swept clean of pilot house, boats, ETC.
The Gwennie could not be traced, and it
is believed that she foundered and that
her crew of five went down. The tug
NJ. E. Scully reported that while trying
to make the Delaware breakwater with
the barges White Band and New Jersey
hawser parted and the barges drifted
away in the heavy sea. Later the New
Jersey was picked up with her crew safe,
but the White Band was found sunk
about ten miles off the New Jersey coast.
The captain of the tug reports that the
crew of four men, with two women, IN
doubtedly was drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
NEW YORK.

Trade and industry are still quiet COM
modify prices have quite generally moved
downward, collections are backward, an
increased quantity of railroad equipment
is reported idle, less satisfactory reports
as to demand come from the iron and steel
and coal industries and an increased dis
position is noted to discuss wage reduc-
lions as an offset to restricting produc-
ton.
Wholesale trade as whole is slow to
open, though heavy cuts in cotton goods
by western jobbers, equaled or exceeded
by eastern houses have aroused interest
and attracted buying in these kindred
lines. Travellers on the road report buy
ing to be of a filling-in character, suffi-
Gent merely to replace broken stocks,
and slow and late opening of spring
trade is looked for
Business failures for the week ending
Jan. % number 40S, against 431 last
week, 252 in the like week of 1907. 276
in 1906, 22S in 1905 and 242 in 1904.
Canadian failures for the week number
81, as against Al last week and IS in
this week a year ago.-Bradstreet' Re
port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

This bit of information, which was
cheering to those who hoped for a
speedy completion of the canal work,
was given to President Roosevelt, who
at once ordered Colonel Goethals not
to stay his hand. but to go ahead at
cheney. The Colonel, like a good sol
der, obeyed orders, and now the ap-
preparation made last year, which sup
posedly was large enough TO provide
for the continuation of the work until
July 1. 1908, is exhausted and an ur-
gent deficiency bill calling for $11 00O,-
600 is pending in the House.
The Secretary of War has told the
Senate compittee on interoceanic ca
nails that the work was kept going at
high speed and that the deficiency was
incurred because it was his belief there
was greater economy in going ahead
than in tagging.
Of the increased cost of the canal
over the original estimates the Secre-
tary of War has said: The widening
of the locks in accordance with the re-
quest of the Navy Department has
been approved, and it means an addi-
tional cost of about 10 per cent in the
construction of the locks. The locks
themselves as now projected will cost
S52,000,000, and this means an addi-
ton of S5,OOO,OOO to the price"
In talking to the Senators Colonel
Goethals used the word guess" when
he was telling them about the price
of the completed canal. At first the
Senators didn't approve the word, but
they came to understand that the actu-
al cost was past the power of man to
estimate accurately, and so they fell
in with the soldiers idea and feel that
it was better to have indefinite state
ments than definite statements which
might bring in their wake disappoint-
ment
From all that has been said by the
engineer in charge it may be expected
that the cost of construction will run
up to 100000, 900. but as soon as it is
ascertained that the price is to be high
err than has been believed the country
viii be told. 1t seems that the canal
is to be dug. and dug quickly, no mat
ter how much it will cost, and proba-
bly, that is what the people want
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
800 to $6.25; hogs, prime heavy, 500
to S4.37; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S5.15; wheat, No. =, Csc to 99c;
corn, No. 2, sc to 59c; oats, standard,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie. $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 27c
to 32c; eggs, fresh, pc to 25c; potatoes,
per bushel, SOC to G1c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to 1913; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to S460; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, 94c to Doc;
corn, No. white, 54c to soc; oats, No. =
white, Ole to SIC.
st Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $4.60: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. ., $1.01 to S1.03; corn. No. 2,
53c to 55c oats. No. =, 49c TO J1c; rye,
No. 2, sc to 93c.
Cincinnati-Cattle $500 to $50;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$500 wheat, No. 2, S1.00 to S1.O1; corn,
No. 2 mixed, J5c TO 56c; oats, No. 2
mixed, SOC to 52c; rye, No. 2, S2c to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle.. $500 to $500; hogs,
500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to 500;
wheat, No. ., 99c to $1.O0; corn, No 3
yellow, SIC to SIC; oats, No. . white,
SIC to 54c rye, No. 2, Sic to So.
Observation-Disclosures, No. northern,
S1.0S to S1.10; corn, No. 3, soc to SIC;
oats, standard, SOC to 52c; rye, No. !,
S3c to SAC; barley, No. =, 99c to $100;
pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
800 to 5000; hogs, fair to choice, $3.50
to $40; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 1925; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $7.15.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50
hogs, $3.50 to $500; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. . red, $1.02 to S1.03;
corn, No. ., 65c to &c; oats, natural
white, sac to SIC; butter, creamery, &c
to 33c; eggs, western, 21c to 24c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. = mixed, 9Sc to
99c; corn, No. . mixed, SIC to JSc
oats, No. 2 mixed, SIC to 53c; rye. No.
2. Sic to S2c; clover seed, prime, SLID.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
NEARLY BURIED ALIVE.
Man in Burial Casket for Twenty.
Four Hours Now Getting Well.

four hours NOW Gett1ng Well.
William Young of Savannah, No.,
barely escaped being buried alive, re-
gaining consciousness only an hour be-
fore the time set for the funeral Young
had besn ill long time, and a few
days ago he apparently died A physi-
clan was at his bedside. and he said the
man was dead. The body was pre-
pared for burial by an undertaken and
placed in a casket.
Friends of the dead man went 10 the
house TO express their sympathy to the
family. among the visitors being Rev
]. f. Mclaughlin, pastor of the church
to which the Youngs belong.
The mourners had assembled for the
burial, and the time was only an hour
distant when Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin
went into the room where the corpse
lay to take last look at his lifelong
friend. While gazing at the face he
thought he detected the twitching of a
muscle. He looked again, and for the
second time was sure he could see a
slight movement.
The body of Young had been lying
in the casket "a hours and was cold.
The minister feared that he had been
mistaken, and not desiring to cause
excitement among the people assembled
for the funeral, went quietly out and
summoned a physician, who soon found
that Young was still alive. Then the
preacher went out and announced that
the funeral would be postponed. At
that time Young was sitting up in his
coffin and was seen by some of those in
the next room. They fed from the I'M
canny sight.
Young was removed from the coffin
and placed on bed, and it is believed
that he will fully recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Pararrnphs from the Message.

Even though it were possible, | should
consider it most unwise to abolish the use
of the process of injunction.
The business" which is hurt by the
movement for honesty is the kind of bust
ness which, in the long run, it pays the
country to hurt.
Apologists for great corporations that
oppose federal action are false to the
people and are laying up a day of wrath
for the corporations themselves.
As regards the employers liability law,
| advocate it's immediate re-enactment,
limiting its scope so that it shall apply
only to the class of cases as to which the
court says it can constitutionall% apply.
but strengthening its provisions within
this scope.
1t is all wrong to use the injunction
to prevent the entirely proper and legiti-
mate actions of labor organizations in
their struggle for industrial bettermeut,
or under the guise of protecting property
rights unwarrantedly TO invade the fun
damental rights of the individual.
When we are able to put the real
wrongdoer in prison, this is what we
strive to do This is what we have actu-
ally done in the Gaynor and
Greene case and in the case of the mis-
application of funds in connection with
certain great banks in Chicago.
Certain wealthy men have banded to-
gether to work for reaction. Their en-
deavor is to overthrow and discrcdit all
who honestly administer the law, to pre-
vent any additional legislation which
would check and restrain them and to Sc
cure if possible, a freedom from all re-
straint which viii permit every unscrupu-
lous wronsdoer TO do what he wishes nm
checked, provided he has enough money
/ think that the federal government
must assume certain measure or coz
troll over the physical operation OF rail-
ways in the handling of interstate traffic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
COLONEL BURR ROBBINS DEAD
Was Barnum's Rival and Last of
Old School of Showmen

Was Barnum's Rival and Last of
Old school of Showmen.
Col Burr Robbins. once a rival of
r. T. Barnum in the circus business, and
the last of the old school of showmen,
died at his home in Buena Park, Chicago,
aged 20 years. Col Robbins left the
circus world in 1888 and settled down in
Chicago, becoming wealthy in various
business pursuits and of late being in
terested in the Kansas oil fields. For
many years previous to 1888, however,
he was connected with circus enterprises,
starting to work at $15 a month and
eventually acquiring the ownership of
Robbins Circus" which was a strong
competitor of the Barnum aggregation
In the days preceding and Immediately
following the Civil War. Col. Robbins
began his circus life with Spaulding &
Rogers North American Circus in st.
Louis in 1858. His work was to look
after the possessions of Charlie Fish,
who then was the worlds champion bare
back rider. Robbins afterward employed
Fish in his own show. Robbins mill
tary title was gained in the Civil War,
where he served for the entire period of
the struggle. but resumed the circus bust
ness as soon as it was ended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Mitchell's Last Convention.

The nineteenth annual convention of
the United Mine Workers of America,
at Indianapolis. marks the official retire
ment of its president, John Mitchell. His
report showed that the average paid-up
membership during his incumbency had
increased from 9,731 in 1897 to 263, 726
in 1907. He opposed the idea of consoli-
dating with the Western Federation of
Miners. Presents of loving cup and of
large sums of money were made to the
retiring official The report of Seere-
tary Wilson showed a surplus of SS64,-
$50 on hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
ENEMY is PERSISTENT.
Internal Machine, Fire, Poison, Bull
let's, Used in Effort to XIII Family.

Internal Machine, Fire, Poison, Bull
let's, Used in Effort to XIII Family.
Charged with attempting by means of
dynamite, internal machines, fire, poison
and bullets to kill George NJ. Roberts
and family, John Hurst, miner and
business partner, has been arrested in
Seattle. The latest attempt on Roberts
life was frustrated by two detectives, who
prevented the Roberts family from being
blown up. That was the fourteenth at
tempt on the life of Roberts. A year
ego Hurst was arrested for trying to
blow up the Roberts residence, but was
released. Previous TO that, shots had
been fired through the windows of the
Roberts home. About six months ago an
Internal machine was placed near Rob
erts' gate and Christmas an attempt was
made to blow up the house, but failed.
Hurst denies the charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
NEW YORK BANKS FAIL.
New Amsterdam National and the
Mechanics and Traders Are Hit.


Bank examiners have taken charge of
the affairs of The New Amsterdam Ma
t;onaI and the Mechanics and Traders.
State institution. both of which closed
their doors in New York the day before.
These banks we're in the Morse Heinze-
Thomas chain, and after the closing of
the National of North America 4 few
days ago. there had been runs upon them.
Both were unable to take up their allot-
nent of the certificates which the clearing
house issued during the stringency begin
ring in October, and when the renewed
drain upon their resources began the
clearing house authorities declined TO ex
tend their credit Although the closing
was expected among the bankers and we'll
informed men in the financial world it
found many of the depositors unprepared
and caused them Inconvenience. AZ re-
suit several other banks not in the impor
tant class met with heavy Withdrawals of
deposits. One of these was the Oriental,
where rush began as soon as the Office
vas opened for business. Depositors were
paid promptly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
CLEARS UP 2e-YEAR MYSTERY.

Iowa Doctor Announces Murderer
Was Lynched and Buried Secretly.
In letter to a Burlington paper, DIR.
George 2. Neal, aged so, well-knGwn
physician of Fort Madison, Iowa, writes
that William Pickard, who murdered Will
liam Teets at Lettsville, Iowa, in 1879,
was lynched and secretly buried the night
following his crime. Pickard has always
been considered a fugitive from justice.
Nicholas Pickard, supposed to be the MUIR
derer, was arrested in Texas few weeks
ago and brought to Iowa to answer for
the crime. He was released when identi-
tication failed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Bank Cashier Kills Himself,

A. L. Sloss, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Appleton, Mimi, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself with a
shotgun. No reason is known for his
action, but it is believed that he became
demented, not being strong enough to
bear the strain of business. He was in
terested in several banks, including one
at Waseca, Springfield, Ivanhoe, Airing
ton and Elkton, S. ID.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Dies: Poison Bottles Near

John Stein. aged 33, of 7S7 Southport
avenue, Chicago, who has been visiting "a
brother in Ashtabula, Ohio, was found
nearly dead the other day, and on a ia
BILE were empty bottles. which had con-
tanned carbolic acid and chloroform. He
died little later. Stein left note APP
pealing to his wife for forgiveness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
GouId,s .Kfuc,s Court', Rurns

Kings Court, the beautiful colonial
residence standing opposite George j.
Gouid's Georgian Court at Lakewood. y.
j., was destroyed by fire that started
in the elevator shaft, probably from some
defect in the electric wiring. The house
was built by Mr.. Gould five years ago.
Ii is said to have cost $500,OO0 and to
have been intended as a gift to his son
kingdOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Cashier and All Cash Gone

The Alva Bank of Commerce, Enid.
Okla. with $4,000 capital stock, was
closed Tuesday and Cashier Lou Westfall
is missing. He is charged BY the direc-
tors with footing the institution of prac-
tically all its deposits. The depositors
will lose nothing, the directors declare
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
$4,000 for widows and Orphans.

At meeting of the executive commit
fee of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion in Pittsburg the sum of $4,000 was
donated to the widows and children of
the go miners killed last month in the
Darr mine disaster at Jacobs Greek. Pa.
The money was turned over to the Darr
mine relief committee in that city, to be
distributed as conditions warrant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Fire Does s1..oo. 900 Damage

4 devastating fire, accompanied by a
loss of S1,700,0OO and many spectacular
features, was witnessed by a throng of
$4,000 on the lake front in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
COLD DRIVES MEN TO ARMY.

Weather Causes 1000 to Seek En-
lfstment in Day.
Driven by the intense cold and the gen.
eral lack of demand for all sorts of labor
nearly 1000 men applied for enlistment
at the nine army recruiting stations in
New York City in one day. Few of them
passed the rigid physical tests now being
enforced. The number of men sent to
Fort Slocum for final examination was
estimated at 100. While it was said that
the unemployed situation is somewhat re-
lieved, the number of applicants for the
army is steadily increasing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
SUNDAY CLOSING UPHELD.
Judge McPhersOn Refuses to Inter-
fere with Enforcement of Law.

Judge McPherson Refuses to Inter-
fere with Enforcement of Law.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of the United
States District Court in Kansas City
handed down a decision declining to inter-
fere with the officials of the county in
the enforcement of the Missouri statute
making unnecessary labor on Sunday a
msdemeanor. The decision was render
ed in a case brought in the name of Nance
O'Neil, an actress, and the local theaters,
who sought to enjoin the grand jury from
indicting them. This is a victory for
Judge William Fl. Wallace of the Grim
inal Court, who in his campaign against
Sunday labor has caused the Indictment
of 1000 stage folk and theatrical man
ayers and attaches. as well as hundreds
of storekeepers. None of the cases has
ccme to trial, the theatrical managers
having declined an offer of Judge Wallace
to bring test case i'll the lower courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Captured Flag is Sold.

The flag of the American man-of-war
Chesapeake, captured in the fight with
the British ship Shannon in 1918. was
put up at auction in London and sold
for $3.50 TO dealer named Partridge.
1t is reported that Partridge acted for
Cornelius Vanderbilt.