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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
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New unions of BARRIERS and of bartend-
ers have been organized in Grand Forks,
n. D.
Portland Typographical Union contem-
plates the organization of a mutual aid
society.
The entire membership of Minneapolis
Cigarmakers' Union No. II, is said to be
employed.
Last year the membership of the Brit
ish Amalgamated Society of Engineers in
creased 11,7S2.
Twenty-one new unions OF horseshoers
have been organized in Massachusetts
during the last year.
4 new union of mattress makers, car
pet layers, shade hangers and draperymen
has been organized in Boston, Mass.
Seattle Central Labor Union is warn
ing union workingmen to give the coast
territory a wide berth for the present.
There is no such thing as organized la
Dor in Porto Rico to amount to an infu-
ence for the betterment of the masses.
Common laborers in France are paid
40 to 80 cents a day. High-grade me-
chanics are paid from 81 to S1.20 a day.
All the stockholders of the Union Lum-
Der Company, recently organized at Mem
phis, Tenn, are members of the Carpen-
ters' Union.
Granite cutters of the Twin Cities have
formed union embracing practically ev-
cry member of the craft in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, MINI.
There are only three engravers of short
hand in England. One lives at Bath. He
has suggested to his two London fellow
workers the propriety of a trade union.
Efforts are being made in Brooklyn,
\. Y, to bring about a consolidation of
the Shoe Workers Council and the mem
bers of the Boot and Shoe Workers of
America.
Census reports show that wages among
shoemakers of the country have been
steadily increasing Brockton (Mass.)
shoemakers are the highest paid in the
world, it is alleged.
There are two unions of brick and
building material handlers in Brooklyn,
Y. Y, and they have been at war with
each other. Efforts to bring about con-
solidation will be me de.
The societies not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor have a
membership of about 100000, making the
membership of all the labor societies of
the United States, in the aggregate, about
100000.
The Georgia Federation of Labor caus-
ed considerable surprise recently when
it went on record, at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee, deprecating the reduc-
ton in railroad rates and fares through
legislation, and opposing further legisla-
ton of this kind. 1t is contended that
labor conditions in the South have been
disturbed by legislation which caused the
shortening of hours, and thereby a reduc-
ton in the wages, as well as causing a
number of workmen TO be laid off.
The United States Bureau of Immigra-
ton is preparing to enforce the alien con-
tract law more vigorously than before,
with view of keeping out of the country
many undesirable persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Attorney General Davis of Texas, after
conference at Dallas, decided to run for
a third term on the antiBailey issue.
The schooner Jesse Barlow was run
down near Pollock Rip lightship on Cape
Cod The crew of six men had narrow
escape.
Seth Low, former president of Column
bia university, has been elected president
of the National Civic Federation to sue
coed August Belmont at the New York
meeting.
Admiral Dewey gave dinner at his
home in Washington. His birthday is
Dec. 26, but the dinner was held when
it was so that the President might at
tend.
Ex-senator w. A. Clark of Montana
is acting as mediator at Butte in the
fight between the labor unions and the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Com
pany.
The national board of arbitration, in
which newspaper publishers and the In
ternational Typographical Union are IN
terested, met at Indianapolis and discuss
ell the printers scale paid in Chicago.
Foreigners attacked Constable James
Dolan at Lebanon, Pa, when he attempt
ed to arrest coal thieves, and the consta~
BILE. in self defense, shot into the crowd,
killing two Hungarians.
Peru and Chile, through the medium Of
Senior Balmaceda, the Chilean minister
to Peru, and Senior Polo, the Peruvian
minister of foreign affairs, signed their
first treaties of amity in Lima.
The liveryman who furnished the ear
riage for President Roosevelt and others
to ride in at the opening of the James
town fair has sued Gov. Hoke Smith and
the Georgia commissioners for $500, all
leging that he has not been paid
After twelve hours of strike the execu-
tive committee of the New York Cab
mems Union ordered the men back to
work, On a compromise of SIS week,
instead of S14, which they were getting
When the agreement was announced the
men became so violent that the police had
to be called.
George Wilson, alias Williams (col-
ored). arrested in Philadelphia on suspi-
cion that he was implicated in the murder
of Frederick Romer in Orange, n. j..
would not admit the charge, though put
through a third degree" A pawnbrok-
err identified him as the man who pledged
a diamond ring belonging to the murdered
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
COAL MINE EXPLOSION.
New Theory Advanced as to the
Conditions Producing Them.

COnd1C1OnS PRODUCING LneLu.
Experts who have made investiga-
tons of the recent mine disasters, not
ably those of Monorgah and Jacobs
Greek, have come to the conclusion
that the explosions are caused by eli
matte conditions.
Supporting the position taken. it is
a noticeable fact, they say. that the
recent catastrophes have occurred at
about the same hour in the day, in a
zone of certain altitude, in about the
same longitude and in places where
climatic conditions are similar. The
majority of the mines operated to-
day are below the level of the streams
in the same sections, and, owing to the
moisture, the outside air forced into
the mines by the fans has been laden
with carbon dioXide moisture and 9th
err impurities.
1t is suggested that if Il. forced
into the mines was gathered from
higher stratum and was heated suffi
GENTLY and otherwise treated to re-
move the impurities the accidents
would be less numerous during the
change of seasons. Proper ventila
ton with this purified air, it is be
lieved, will remove to a great extent
the coal dust and explosive gases
which are found to a certain extent
in every mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
CHICAGO.

business Tor the year is now virtually
completed, and the necessary prepare
tlons Ior inventories and repairs TO ma
chlnery engage more attention Develop
mcnts tins week have not been without
encouragement for the future. Banking
conditions made a closer approach to the
normal, money circulated more freely and
the Christmas trade rose to proportions
which indicated increasing cheerfulness
among the people
Exchange upon New York works
smoothly, country banks bid oftener for
commercial paper and the discount rate
for local account is less rigid. although
still quoted at per cent. Mercantile
collections have not recovered promptness
at western points, but they bring less
trouble, and the record of defaults re-
mains comparatively unimportant.
Manufacturing conditions reflect fur
ther curtailed production and temporary
reduction in hands employed. 1t is poted
that inquiries are substantially better in
Pig iron and structural steel, while the
rail and wire mills have bookings run
ming months ahead
allures reported in the Chicago dis
trlct number %, against 2S last week
ana IL year ago. Those with liabilities
over $4,000 number 4, against II last
week and in 1906.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
NEW YORK

Trade as a whole has been quiet and
industry has Slackened perceptibly, but
the financial situation has eased except
where, as in the case of New York, large
end of the year disbursements have to be,
provided for. Mild weather is still COM
planned of as affecting retail trade in
seasonable goods, such as clothing, shoes.
rubber footwear and kindred lines. At
some cities the usual January reduction
sales were held in December, in many in
stances occurring before Christmas job
blng trade was quiet till after the latter
date, when the usual clearance sales of
wash and other dress fabrics were made
arousing a fair amount of interest
Wholesale business has been quiet and
both this line and the jobbing trade note
the receipt of many requests to delay
shipment of goods.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Dec. 20 number 246v
against 300 last week and 161 in the like
week of 1906, 212 in 1905, 21S in 1904
and 209 in 1903. Canadian failures for
the week number so, as against 40 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, 1908-01-09
DGE lsAIs[s2E%ERS
"ER: -X62G1

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$l.00 to 1928; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $fS5; sheep, fair to choice $500
to $4.S5; wheat, No. 2, CSC to $101;
corn, No. 2, 5Sc to 59c; oats, standard
47c to 4Sc; rye, No. ,, nc to roe; hay,
timothy, $11.00 to $500; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 24c
to 29c; eggs, fresh, 22c to 27c; potatoes
per bushel, SOC to 60c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to 5000; hogs, good to choice heavy
S40O to S4.75; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2, 96c to 97c7
corn, No. white, 53c to soc; oats, No.
white, 49c to sic.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
800 to $40 sheep, $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. 2, $1.03 to S1.O5; corn, No. g
53c to soc; oats, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc; rye
No. 2, 75c to 79c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $4OO to 1925;
hogs, $500 to $4S5 sheep, $500 to
S4.25; wheat, No. 2, 99c to S1.01; corn,
No. 2 mixed, DOC to SIC; oats, No. 2
mixed, soc to sic; rye, No. 2 Sic to Sic
Detroit-Cattle, $4OO to $3.50; hogs.
pt.OO W Pt.to- SHttp, 9A'JO W Pf'iO
wheat, No. 2, $1.03 to $1.04; corn, No. 8
yellow, 60c to Gle; coats, No. white,
53c to soc; rye, No. 2, soc to S2c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern.
S10S to $1O9; corn, No. 3, SIC to CSC
oats, standard, 49c to SOC; rye, No. J.
79c to Sic; barley, No. 2, 97c to $1.00;
pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers
$500 to 1913; hogs, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.95; sheep, common to good mixed
800 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, 800 to $3.50
hogs, $3.50 to 1925; sheep, $500 to
S4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.03 to $1.04
corn, No. 2, Coo to &c; oats, natural
white, soc to SIC; butter, creamery 25c
to zoe; eggs, western 22c to 25c.
Tolede-Wheat, No. 2 mixed $1.O0 to
S1.02; corn, No. 2 mixed, 59c to 61c5
oats, No. 2 mixed, SIC to 53c; rye, No
2, roc to soc; clover seed, prime, $10.37,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
ESTATES oF OLD SOLDIERS.
An Ohio County TO Fight United
Sts$ss for $500 nan

SGS~SS IoI S0OS,OOO.
Frank W. Howell. Dayton lawyer.
is now entitled TO the worlds record
as administrator of estates. He has
been appointed by Judge C. W. Dale as
administrator of S.432 estates. and has
been compelled to give bond in the
sum of S3.200.G00.
The appointment as administrator
grew out Of the following situation
The central branch of the National
Military Homes is located at Dayton,
and was established by the United
States government, by a special act,
March g. 1865. The jurisdiction of this
large tract of ground, more than,
mile square i'll extent, was ceded to the
United States government by the State
of Ohio April IS, 1867.
Upon this land the Central Branch
of the National Military Homes was
built for disabled soldiers and sailors
who have fought the battles for liberty
and union. As far as the United States
government is concerned nothing has
been neglected. and the central branch
is veritable paradise.
If all the veterans who entered the
central branch had lived there would
have been no contention and nothing
to narrate. When death comes the
veteran receives a decent and honor
able burial, and his belongings are col
lected, and if not claimed by relatives,
are sold, and the money, together with
all of the pension money to which he
is entitled, is placed in the ''posthu
nous fund.-" which is in the keeping of
the treasurer of the Central Branch,
National Military Homes Sometimes
the deceased veteran leaves consider
able property which he has gained by
investment or speculation with his
pension money. Four test cases are
now being fought out to determine
whether these estates shall revert to
the Montgomery County treasurer or
the United States government. 1t is
contended by Mr.. Howell, the admin
istrator. that the money left by the OLD
veterans who die intestate belongs to
Montgomery County and should go to-
ward the school fund. United States
District Attorney Mcpherson of Gin
cinnati is looking after the interests of
the government. He claims that the
money belongs to the United States.
The amount involved in the cases rep
resented by Mr. Howell, the admins
traitor is something over 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
CHEST OF COIN is STOLEN.
Men Load Street Railway Receipts
Info AnfpmnhiIe and Escane.

Men Load Street Railway Receipts
Into Automobile and Escape.
Two men stole a chest containing S.
$50 from a street car standing in front of
the Main street east car barns in Roch-
ester, n. Y, and escaped with it in an
automobile. The stolen money represents
the earnings of the Rochester Railway
Company for the previous day on what
is known as the eastern division. 1t was
being transferred from the Federal street
barns to the State street Office to be count
ed. The motorman and conductor stop
ped the car at the Sodus Bay station and
went inside An automobile drove up be-
side the car, but they paid no attention
to it. The two men were in the station
only about a minute. An old man who
boarded the car saw two men take the
chest and place it in the tonneau of the
automobile. Detectives in automobiles
were soon in pursuit and the robbers were
traced to the Buffalo road, but there the
trail was lost. Most of the money was
in silver coin and the chest was so heavy
that one man could not carry it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Philadelphia Car Strike Threatened

Officials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company have acknowledged that
they are making preparations for a struG-
gle with it's employees, who it is expected
will soon declare strike, although Vice
President Shea of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street and Electric Railway
Employees made light of the report that a
strike was intended He said, however
that the railroad company had refused to
treat with a committee sent by the men,
and that meeting of the association had
been called to consider the subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
DRUcE'S BODY FOUND.
London Merchants Remains Are
Discovered In Vault.

London Merchants Remains Are
Discovered In Vault.
The body of Thomas Charles bruce was
e1humed in Highgate cemetery, London,
just forty-three years to a day after its
burial The coffin was found to contain
the remains of a human body, thus blast
ing the tale of Robert G. Caldwell and
others, who swore at the recent hearing
of the bruce perjury case that the casket
contained a roll of lead. An official state
ment given out by representatives of the
home office and others who were present
at the elimination not only disposes of the
lead myth, but seems to prove beyond
doubt that the body buried in 1864 ac-
tually was that of 7. G.. bruce. The
bruce vault has given up its secret after
ten years of legal proceedings which have
cost a fortune. A large part of this
money was obtained from servant girls
and other workers who were induced to
buy shares in a company formed to prose
cute the claims of George Hollanby bruce
against the estate of the Duke of Port
land
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
DEAD AND INJURED LIST 57,919
Summary of Accidents for Year Pre-
sents Startling Figures.

The New York Tribune, in a sum-
mary of the accidents of the year, says
5T,919 persons have been killed and
injured in accidents during the year,
1862 having been killed and 22,3O7
injured. Some of the larger items of
the list are as follows:
Earthquakes landslides, etc, 21,512
killed, 1902 injured; explosions and
mine disasters, 3,0S6 killed, 2,721 in.
jured storms and floods, 4,209 killed.
1853 injured; railroad wrecks, 81
killed, 1853 injured; automobile acct
dents, 900 killed, 704 injured; fire.
arms, 1871 killed, 3,97S injured.
Among other deaths are 2,269 lost in
wrecks of vessels and 1872 in other
drownings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
21 New Boats for Lake Trade

Twenty-one new boats are scheduled to
go into operation at the opening of nav
igation on the great lakes next spring
In general the boats for 1908 will not
have the capacity of the boats ordered
last year and the orders are not so numer-
Gus. 1t is expected that work on new
vessels will be resumed at all the lake
shipyards by the middle of January
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
LARGE FORTUNE FOR MINISTER.
Pastor on 5000 Salary, Heir to VAL
liable Estate.

Pastor on SGoo salary, Heir to Val.
liable Estate.
Two months ago pastor OF the Chris
tan church of Gerry, Okla, at scant
salary of $500 per annum and now one
of the principal heirs to a fortune in st.
Louis realty valued by the courts at 81,
500, 600, is a short but remarkable chap
ter in the life of Rev. NJ. r. Shanks of
Geary. The property in question has
been in controversy since the death of
Simon p Sublette, grandfather of Rev.
Shanks. in 1851. and recent ruling of
the courts in st. Louis has forever settled
the question of the heirs. The grandfath
er was one of the early settlers of st.
Louis, and held 300 acres of land in the
southwestern portion of the city. The
controversy arose over the will of the late
Simon p. Sublette. Rev. Mr.. Shanks
was a candidate in the Second Congress
sional district during the Democratic pri-
maries against E. L. Fulton of Oklahoma
City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
BULLETS AND TORCH USED.
Warehouses and Other Buildings at
RusseIIviIIe, XIV, Desfroyed

husseISIie, NY, Destroyed.
might riders" 100 strong, swooped
down on RussellvilIe, Ky, early Friday
morning and after overpowering the 1hree
policemen and providing against an alarm,
dynamited and burned the two indcpen-
dent tobacco concerns in the city and sew
eral other establishments, and rode away.
Three men We're wounded and the tele-
phone girls and the police were held pris-
oners for nearly three hours. The follow
ing buildings were destroyed: Frank G.
Wake, tobacco warehouse, building and
contents, loss $4,000; American Snuff
Company, factory and contents, loss 49,
600; Roberts & Brown, planning mill loss
$4,000; Alfred Underwood, grocery, loss
$1,000; King & Proctor, stable; Joshua
Knowles, cottage. 1t was said that the
mob came to Russellvile from the direc-
ton of Cave Springs, near where the
members are said to have had their rem
devious. All the men were mounted and
wore white caps, false boards and masks.
This is the third raid which has been
made by might riders" in western Ken
tucky and comes in the face of the an
nouncement by the Governor that disorder
must cease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
KILLS GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Swain Fires When Sweetheart Tells
Him Time to Leave.

In Abingdon, Mass, Miss Edith NJ.
Ashley, is years of age. died from a bull
let wound inflicted by her lover, Samuel
II. Stetson, "a years old, of Rockland
who killed himself Immediately after
shooting her. The girl made no state
ment at the hospital, but after the shoot
ing she said she told her lover he must
give her up and that he had then shot
her. There were no witnesses of the
shooting. Stetson was a shoe worker
but for several weeks past had been out
of work. Miss Ashley was a member of
the class of 1908 of the Abingdon high
school and was very popular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Brownsville Inquiry Costs $4,000

The Senate Committee on Military At
fairs spent on the investigation of the
Brownsville shooting ARRAY, now in pro-
gress, over $4,000 between July 1, 1906,
and June so. 1907, according to the re-
Port of the Secretary of the Senate. Most
of the items are for travelling and other
expenses of witnesses. The largest item
is $3,739 for reporting and transcribing
the hearing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
IOWA eUARDsMAN is GUILTY.
Capt. Oliver w. KuIp Disobeyed Or
ders in Not Stopping Prize Fight.

Capt. Oliver w. KuIp Disobeyed Or
ders in Not Stopping Prize Fight.
Capt. Oliver W. kulp of the Iowa Ma
tional Guard, commanding a Davenport
company, was convicted of disobedience
of orders in failing to stop the prize fight
i'll Davenport on Nov. q. and sentenced
to be reprimanded. This verdict was
communicated by the recent court-martial
to Gov. Cummins. and was disclosed with
the findings of the executive, who says
officially that, as he has no power to in
crease the penalty and no desire to lessen
it. he is compelled to approve it. The
telegraph companies are held to have been
absolutely without justification or excuse"
and guilty of gross negligence" in fail
ing to deliver kilograms from the adjutant
general to the captain of the Davenport
company, and it is decided that their
course could be accounted for only by
their desire to have the exhibition take
place"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Young Mother Kills Herself.

Frank Vaughn of Niles, Ohio. upon
returning home from visit, found his
wife dead from a bullet wound. self-in-
ficted, beside their 2-months-old baby.
She left the following note My mind
is wrecked since my sickness with brood
ing over it. With all l have to live for,
but no hope but insanity, who can blame
me for this?" Mrs. Vaughn was 30 years
oil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Manitobn Buys Bell System.

Announcement is made by the provin-
cial government that the Bell Telephone
system in AIasitoba has been purchased
by the government. The price paid was
S3,300000. The government will assume
control on Jan. Il, and the system will
be operated by commission. The pres
ent officials of the company probably will
be retained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Meningitis Cure Discovered.

Cerebro spinal meningitis, the dread
disease, which in 1905 took more than
900 lives in three months in New York
City, has apparently been conquered by
DR.. Simon Flexner, head of the Rookie
Teller institute for Medical Research
DR.. Flexner, after almost three years of
research and hundreds of experiments,
has discovered an anti-toxin serum with
which to combat the merciless spotted
fever"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
BIRTH RATE is GROWING.
New York Reports 1875, 1926 Visits
from StOrk Last Year

The stork made 125, 12G visits in New
York City during 1907, according to sta
tistics prepared by the commissioner of
health. This is an increase of 1885 over
the previous year, when 111,772 births
were reported. The figures give New
York a higher birth rate than London
and a lead of more than 10 per cent over
Paris. During the year there were 10
2O5 deaths, making rate of 1913 thou
sand. In 1906 there were 76203 deaths
A considerable decrease in the death rate
of children under ) years of age was
noted, and an increase of 1850 in the
number who died from heart disease, .he
total being 1926. During 1907 there
were 51,097 marriages, compared with
1880 in 1906.