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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

-DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small pills, easy to take, gentle and
sure. Sold by johnson Hill & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

right as against the wrong. Never
consent to Stephenson's election or
any such an outcome. Right and
justice must prevail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

water melon is late variety but is
the most sought after by those who
know and enjoy a fine flavor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
CIRCUIT COURT JURY
FOR OCTOBER

| The Juror commissioners closed their
laborS here on Saturday by drawing
the following jury to serve at the
coming session of the circuit court in
this city on Monday the 9Th day of
October.
VIM. Thinke, Sr.. Arpin town
Benz. Darms, AuburndaIe town
Julius f. Slater, Cary town
John McCathie, Grand Rapids city
Matt Schlig, Grand Rapids city
E. @. CowelI, Hansen town
Edwin E. Boyce, Lincoln town
Herman Bauer, Marshfeld city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

We have just received our complete
line of Fall millinery consisting of the
latest styles shapes and colors. Ladies
trimmed hats to.suit everybody's purse
We also have complete sample line of
plumes and ostrich feathers which you
can have at wholesale prices. Miss
Gardner an expert trimmer will surely
please you. Please call in and examine
our hats. You can't help but admire
the styles, prices range from...$2 to $40
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
HORSES CLEVER THIEVES;
THEY KNOW HOW TO GRAB
VEGETABLES FROM WAGON
Veterinary Surgeon Asserts Equine
Race Naturally ls Not as Honest
as II is Credited with
Being

Are all horses thieves? Are they born
thieves or do they develop the trait?
These questions were asked well
known Los Angeles veterinary surgeon
yesterday
The questions were prompted by the
actions of a horse which, APPARENTLY
without the notice of his driver, fol-
lowed Chinese peddler's wagon for
nearly a block, suddenly reached over
and grabbed a cabbage from the wagon.
passed around the side and started off
at swift trot.
Horses thieves?" said the veterinary.
"Well, / should say they are. / have
seen horses do that trick times without
number. 1t is peculiar, but certain
stupid horses, the kind which it takes
a year to teach anything, are so cum
ming when 1t comes to stealing that the
best burglar might stop and admire.
81 have seen a horse follow a veg
etable wagon for two blocks through a
crowded city street, his driver paying
little attention to his doings, and you
can't convince me but that the horse
tried to walk easy in order to grab a
cabbage or a bunch of lettuce from the
wagon. Then when he got 1t he would
hastily make a getaway, all the time
munching quickly at his loot, as If he
feared some one would come and take
1t from him. They say dogs are thieves
Well, they can't hold candle to a
horse"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
VETS HELD FOR
JEWEL ROBBERY
COUPLE MUST STAND TRIAL;
BAIL $500 EACH
DEALER IDENTIFIES STOLEN
DIAMONDS
Stenographer for Bank Proves Prison.
ers Rented Deposit Vault In
Which to Store
Loot

Leonardo Vett and his wife, Lucia
court on the charge of stealing dia-
monds from the Angelus Jewelry COM
pany, 217 South Spring street. The
former restaurant proprietor and the
woman were arraigned for their pre-
liminary examination in Police JUS
ice Frederickson court yesterday
morning. At the close of the examina-
tion they were held to answer under
bonds Of $500 each. The second charge
that of robbing Thomas b. Clark, will
be heard July 2.
Attorneys for the couple attempted
to establish the fact that the prosecu-
ton could not identify the diamonds
said to have been stolen from the jew
elry company by the pair.
]. Macowsky proprietor of the store,
one of the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion, said he could tell the diamonds
came from his place by the mark, 106,
which appeared on one of the studs.
He explained this was a private mark
of the firm and that each diamond In
stock bore a different number.
Macowsky testified the couple en-
tered his store May 26 and after in
specting a set of earrings, finally de-
cided to take a pair and asked that
they be laid aside. That night Ma
cowsky noticed pair of valuable
studs were missing, and Immediately
requested aid of the police.
Miss May Douglas, stenographer at
the National Bank of Commerce, an
other witness, testified the Vets, under
the name of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Eva, Sc
cured safety deposit box at that place
May 21. 1t was in this box the stolen
Jewels were found.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
BRUSIE'S FRIENDS
SECURE HIS RELEASE
PROMINENT POLITICIAN TO BE
ALLOWED FREEDOM
Prisoners Condition Serious and fol
Time IL Was Believed He
Would Not Re-
cover

Judson c. Brusie, secretary of the
state board of railway commissioners,
will not return to San Francisco with
Detective Burke, the officer sent to Los
Angeles to take Brusie to the northern
city to stand trial on charge of felony
embezzlement.
Burke arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday morning, but upon calling at the
police station was given a telegram
instructing him to simply book Brusie
and allow the politician his liberty.
The telegram contained information
that friends of Brusie had deposited
the, $4,000 necessary bond money to
secure the man his liberty.
Brusie is still very i'll and 1t will
probably be several days before he will
be in a condition to leave the receiv-
ing hospital. He is suffering from a
nervous disorder brought on by heavy
drinking. His heart is in delicate con-
dition and for time it was feared he
would die. 1t was necessary to chain
Brusie to his bed, but he was so weak
ened yesterday the chains were re-
r1ooUad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

taste. 1t would doubtless accomplish
the same purpose under some other
name. / think the main mistake Is In
the label The church should be the
social center, and that Is what we are
trying for at st. Marks. 1t should be
made interesting for the young people,
and there Is no better place to meet
This often means great deal, the only
place to go after working hours. This
moral effect on the social pleasures
should be uplifting"
Make Business for Ministers
what do 1 think of courting
room?" said Mrs. A. c. Smither, wife
of Rev. A. C. Smither, pastor of the
First Christian church. well, l think
it would certainly make good business
for the ministers. and as a minister's
wife | should not oppose 1t, for 1t
would make the ministers wives hap
by with the extra fees But all joking
aside, do favor a social hall for social
enjoyment. For that particular pur-
pose, l don't think 1t would be quite
fair to the minister and his wife to lay
all the burden on them. think 1t
should be done nearer home"
After all, 1t would be better done
there than during the church service,
said Mrs. A. B. Prichard, wife Of Rev.
A. B. Prichard, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church. II suppose the
idea is really social hall, rather than
a counting room. The social hall
would be a good place. l think the
churches are too conservatives; they
should have places where the young
people could have good time, es-
pecially in this city, where so many
live in apartments with no home life
/ think the churches should be built
hit in vi
and theaters are wide open and hold
out every pleasure. The churches
should be on the alert and take the
same trouble and make them attrac-
tive and pleasant"
'I should want to know how it was
to be run before I passed my opinion
on a courting ROOM" said Rev. w. d.
Lands, pastor of the Westlake Presby-
terian church. 81 think the church
should be a social center for the young
people. 1t ought to furnish the right
should be nothing done In social
hall that could be a discredit to the
churches"
In Doubt as to Courting Room
about the counting room, am sure
I don't know said Rev. Alfred In
wood, pastor of the Boyle Heights
Methodist church, but as for the So
ciaI hall, 1 am heartily in favor Of
that"
81 am sorry that some people resort
to such measures" said Rev. s. Hecht,
rabbi of the Temple B'nai Birth. ,"As
for the social hall, approve heartily
of that and think 1t should be part
of the church work. The church should
promote sociability, and I don't think
they should meet as strangers in the
churches. AS for the courting room, l
think that will be done without the
assistance Of the churches and pas
tors"
So, according to the opinions of the
Los Angeles ministers and their wives,
the good old-fashioned way is better
the courting room is not for Los An
geles, but the social hall is--and that
is just the same. Any way, 1t sounds
a little less dangerous. For instance,
in a breach of promise suit 1t would
probably mean less to have talked in
the social hall than in a cOurting ROOM
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
TOO MANY JAPANESE
LEAD TO BAD CLASH
IMPERIAL VALLEY HAS LABOR
MIxUP
Two Encounters Take Place In Canta-
Ioupe DlstrIct-BroWn Men May
Appeal to consul---Many
Suffer Deprivation

Japanese laborers employed in the
Imperial valley threaten to appeal to
Choze Koike, consul general at San
Francisco, to aid them in their troubles
with white men employed in the same
region.
According to news received in Los
Angeles from Brawley and Ell Centre.
a number of men attacked a wagon
carrying japanese, overturned it and all
lowed the frightened team to run away
Another encounter is said to have
taken place at the depot at Brawley,
and the white men are said to have
stoned the Japanese.
These assaults are, it Is said, part of
an effort to rid the district of Japanese
laborers, hundreds of whom have
flocked there to work during the melon
season. 1t is understood the trouble
has been threatening for some time.
At present laborers. at the rate of
about 200 a day, are being shipped into
the district. Many of these men are
Japanese. and the feeling is running
Last month fully 5000 workingmen
fiocked into the Imperial valley to the
cantaloupe fields, and are still coming
at the rate of 200 to 300 a day. The
supply exceeds the demand and many
of those who have come are still out Of
employment, and considerable depriva-
ton exists among them, with much
discomfort.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
Y. W. {. AS NEW
HOME IS READY
EIGHT-ST0RY STRUCTURE TO
BE OCCUPIED
BUILDING ADMIRABLY ADAPTED
FOR MEMBERS USE
Formal Opening Scheduled for Week
Beginning June 21, When All
Friends of the Organization
Will Be Welcomed

The Young Woman's Christian asso-
citation of Los Angeles will take possess
sion of it's brand new eight-story
building on Hill street, near Third,
Sunday, June Il. The entire week will
be devoted to exercises in celebration of
the event. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Sunday, June 21, $3.50 p. M, opening
services; Monday, 10 to 3, business op-
ening; Teusday, to and to 10, re-
ception by the board Of managers to the
citizens of Los Angeles; Wednesday.
1 p. M, luncheon given by members to
their husbands and to advisory board
and their wives; at p. m. the pastors
of the city and their wives are invited
to inspect the building; Thursday, to
to p. M, open house; p. m, ami
versary meeting: Friday, 10 to p. M,
open house; s p. M. musicale-music
will be furnished by Miss Beresford
Joy and Miss Lillian Smith; Saturday,
10 to p. M, open house.
Seven of the eight floors will be occu-
pied by the Y. w. c. A. the top floor
for the present will be converted into
studios and offices and will be rented
until the growth of the association re-
quires their use.
All Wants Provided For
Every conceivable want for the young
women of the association seems to have
rum seating about 500. The member
ship of the association is about 1900,
but 1t Is not the purpose of the building
committee to provide an auditorium
that would seat all of the members at
one time. The space which would be
required by a larger auditorium is
utilized in other ways.
There is a large gymnasium provided.
with all modern apparatus for the spe-
cial use of women. Space is provided
for games such as basketball and hand
ball. In the basement excavations have
been made for swimming pool, but it
will not be completed at present
There are general offices and depart
mental offices, reception and writing
rooms and committee rooms. One room
Is set aside for the use of the board of
directors, while others are for the ex-
elusive use of the smaller organizations
among the girls.
Class Rooms
AS the purpose of the building Is
largely of an educational character, one
floor is giyen up to class rooms where
many of the studies found in the usual
college curriculum will be taught. The
seventh floor will be the social center
and the general gathering place for
members. From verandas of this floor
| one can look down into the inner COURT
which for beauty of architecture can
hardly be surpassed in the city. Sixty
five flower boxes will be arranged In
this court, and when all are in bloom 1T
will be one of the show places of the
city.
The ntire first floor, hich is four
feet below the sidewalk, is devoted to
the restaurant.
The members of the building commit
tee, who have given much of their time
to the project and brought 1t to a sue
cessful termination, are:
Mrs. q. D. Mathuss, chairman; Mrs.
r. 7. Marshall, secretary; Mrs. d. X.
Edwards, Gail K. johnson. Valentine
Peyton and Homer Laughlin, ST. Miss
Cora L. Latham is general secretary az
the association.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
PICKP0CKETS ON CAR
STEAL VALUABLE WATCH
Charles Creeth Loses Heirloom Which
Had Been In HE Family for
Many Years-vaIued
at $3.50

Pickpockets robbed Charles A. Creeth
of 1903 West Twenty-third street of a
gold watch, an heirloom presented Mr
Creeth by his mother several years ago
while the young man was on a Wes'
Adams street car yesterday morning.
"At Third and Broadway two or three
men jostled me-" explained Mr.. Creeth,
when speaking of the theft to the detec-
tiyes at the central station. II sup
pose they are the ones who stole my
watch 1 did not notice it was gone
until after 1 alighted. and then came
direct to the station to report 1t.
1.-THE watch has been in my family for
many years. 1t was valued at about
$3.50, but I would not have sold 1t for
any price"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
0LD-TIME OFFENDER
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
Dan Mcmahon, Who Figured In Gun
Fight with Captain Of Detec.
tives, Is Held by the
Police

arrested after a gun fight with Captain
of Detectives Paul Flammer, in which
Mcmahon was shot in the hand, and
once by Detective Tallamantes after a
knife fight in which both men were
severely cut. was arrested by Patrol
men Cook and Cline on a warrant
charging burglary.
Mcmahon is suspected of having en-
tered the house of Mrs. D. A. Scott. GA
Ruth avenue, some time ago and of
having stolen seven rings and a num-
ber of valuable papers.
Several of the rings were recovered
in pawn shops. The description given
detectives of the man who pawned
them caused the officers to believe Nc
Mahon committed the theft, and for
several weeks instructions have been
out to arrest him on sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
OFFICERS FAIL TO FIND
TRACE OF ESCAPED PRISONER

All efforts to gain some clew to the
present whereabouts of o. T. Adamson.
the prisoner who feigned insanity and
then escaped from the county hospital
where he was taken for examination,
have so far been unsuccessful, and de-
tectives and deputy sheriffs are only
vinced the man has fed the city.
Adamson was arrested about a week
ago, and the police claim they have
convincing evidence that he committed
several burglaries and a number of
minor thefts in the city.
He was taken to the county Jail, but
so successfully pretended to be insane
it was decided to take him to the hos
pital for examination.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
RAILROADS FIX RATES FOR
MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS

Railroad rates from common points
in California to the International Mis-
sionary convention at New Orleans will
be S130 for the round trip. Tickets will
be placed on sale October and and
will be good till October 81. The usual
diverse routes over direct lines may be
selected.
For the Eistenfod at Salt Lake City
one limited fare for the round trip will
be charged. Sales dates are September
20 and 80, and tine final limit October 81.
For the Irrigation congress at Albu-
querque, N. M, one limited fare for the
round trip will be charged. Sales dates
September 23 to 27. Tickets will be
good till October 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
COUNTY CLERK C0NFESSES
SHOOTING GENERAL DUNLAP
Principal In Tragedy Resulting from
War Over County Seat Says
He Acted In Self
Defense

MUSKOGEE, Okla, June ED G.
Clan, county clerk, held for the muir
der of General Dunlap at Eufala last
night, made a full confession at Mus
kogee Jail today. He claims self-de-
fense, stating that General Dunlap en-
tered his room and fired first. There
is much feeling at both Eufala and
Checotah over the shooting, as both
towns are under arms and Governor
Haskell has been appealed to to pre-
serve order. The shooting of General
Dunlap vas the second tragedy result
ing from the county seat war in Nc
Intosh county.
CITY Marshal Woods, who was shot
Sunday by James Parmeter at Eufala,
died early today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
TEXAS DEMOCRATS
WANT MITCHELL TO
RUN WITH BRYAN

DALLAS, Texas, June "a confer
ence of leading Democrats of Texas,
many members of the Demo-
cratic state committee which ad-
journed last night, was held here to-
day, and John Mitchell, former pres
ident of the United Mine Workers. was
indorsed for vice president on the
ticket with William ]. Bryan.
A national campaign in the interest
of the labor leader was launched.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
BOY JUMPS FROM FIRE
AND DIES FROM INJURIES

NEWPORT, r. l., June "a fire un-
known as TO origin destroyed the new
hotels of this city. early today, causing
a loss of about $4,000. Manager John
e. Jordan, with his wife and son
Camille, aged IL years, were obliged
to jump from {, second story in order
to escape. The boy was so severely in
jured that he died few hours later.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
SUPPORT BELL,
lOUCKS' ADVICE
WAY TO RESTORE POWER TO
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
LOCAL ISSUES SHOULD BE GEN.
ERALLY DISCUSSED
Democratic League Hears Former
Congressional Candidate on Irn-
portant ouestion--Meeting
Friday Night

Under the topic How to Get the
Democratic Party Back In the HANDS
of the Voters" Robert g. Loucks, 1or-
mer candidate for congress In TINS ols-
trict expressed the belief that one way
to do 1t was to give all possible as
sistance to Theodore A. Bell In his ngnt
for the publication of the Democratic
party.
Mr. Loucks thodght another way to
make the party organization truly rep
resentative was for Ii to share generai
discussion of local questions. The re-
striction of party and club talk to ma
tional issues he thought was wrong.
The politics of the country begin WIN
the city, and in the control and owner
ship of public utilities the people nave
their best subjects for thought ana as
cussion. In large way the local Is
sues were phases of national policy. :.
The Indifference of the voters wnlle
corrupt administrations gave away
valuable franchises was cause Tor the
general municipal degeneracy. In tnls
connection he cited the platform
adopted by the Democrats at FRESNO
which declared In favor Of vesting mu-
inequalities with the power to acquire
public utilities, and that until that
power Is acquired and exercised mu-
inequalities should license, not grant,
public utility franchises.
"This platform was supported ana
voted for by Mayor Harper" he de-
cIared. "At least his vote is not re-
corded against 1t. And yet we are wit
Messing an attempt to sell the river bed
franchise for a song when 1t Is really
worth millions-maybe hundred mil
lions II the future be calculated-to the
public"
Loucks Deprecates
Mr.. Loucks deprecated the control
of Democratic nominations and plat
forms here by "a few leading men OF
the Democratic club" He said that
these men were the cohorts OF Gavin
McNab, the San Francisco boss, who
had made the Democratic party the
tell to the Herrin kite.
Mr.. Loucks charged that Mayor Har-
per was elected with promise TO
stand for a five-cent electric light rate,
but had repudiated his promise. The
people were still paying cents per
kilowatt hour and making HOO per cent
profit for the electric light companies,
owned by Huntington and Hartman.
After Mr.. Loucks, George e. over
never, son of David Overmeyer, well
known Kansas politician. made few
remarks.
A special meeting OF the league for
Friday night at 3371a South Hill street
has been called by the directors The
meeting Is one of the first to bring all
the members into closer acquaintance
ship and to arrange preliminaries for
the campaign. The league now has
nearly two hundred members and is
growing steadily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
NINE PERSONS KILLED
IN ITALIAN COLLISION
Pilgrims Returning from Excursion to
Sanctuary of Crowned Virgin Ter
rlbIy MangIed When Freight
Meets Passenger

NOVARI, italy, June 9.-Nine per-
sons were killed and eighty-three in
jured by a rear-end collision of a
freight with a passenger train at Ro-
capietra, this province, yesterday.
Most were italian pilgrims returning
from an excursion to the sanctuary OF
the Crowned Virgin, and came from
villages in the vicinity of Varallo.
The passenger train had stopped al
the station on account or an accioen'
to the locomotive, when heavily load
ed freight train crashed into it. The
rear passenger coach was completely
telescoped and the freight engine
mounted and crushed the next two
cars,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
CRUSHED BY STREET CAR,
REALTYMAN MAY LOSE FOOT

George A. Stingle was severely in
jured In a street car accident ON the
Pico Heights line yesterday.
Stingle was attempting to board a
street car when his foot slipped and
was caught under wheel. 1t was so
severely crushed physicians at the re-
ceiving hospital say it will have to be
amputated.
Stingle is 81 years of age, an employe
of local realty firm and lives at 12l1
Catalina street. He is at the Clara
Barton hospital, where the operation
nrobably viii be performed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
INSPECTING ACCOUNTS OF
PAYMASTERS ON WARSHlPS

Oliver T. Haskett of the navy de-
partment, with headquarters in WASH
ington, D. c.. arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday from San Francisco. Mr..
Easkett is paymaster's clerk and has
been inspecting the accounts of all
paymaster3 on vessels now off this
coast. He has been as far north as
Seattle, and on the way south stopped
in San Francisco.
Mr.. Haskett will be in Los Angeles
several days before proceeding to
Washington. He is visiting at the
home of his sister, Mrs. j. w. True
worthy, 676 Berendo street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS
LEGALITY OF FRANCHISE

SAN JOSE, June 9.-The supreme
court today sustained the legality of
the franchise granted the Santa Clara
street electric line in this city two
years ago.
Suit was brought to void the fran
chise on the ground that the mayor
and common council had not adver-
tised for bids.
incidentally the decision affects ia
vorably the First street line also, which
has been waiting for this decision be-
fore broad gauging the road.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
SCHOOL CLERK HURT WHEN
AXLE OF MOTOR CAR BREAKS

J. L. Palmer, clerk of the Miramonte
school district, seriously injured in an
automobile accident at Sixty-ninth
street and Compton avenue Monday
AFTERNOON, is still confined to his home
at Sixtieth and Commerce streets.
Accompanied by Architect A. g.
usual monthly trip to the schools in his
district. While crossing Compton ave-
nue. on Sixtieth street the axle of his
auto broke and Palmer was hurled
from the machine to the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
Speaks for johnson

ST. PAUL. June s.-Frank A. Day,
private secretary to Governor Johnson,
says Governor johnson will not seek
the nomination for governor again nor
will he consent to run. This is convic-
tion as to the governors feelings in
the matter and he makes it public on
his own authority.