davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
SLEEVE SAVES A LIFE.

Man Buried In Well Eight Hours
Is Rescued.
To the fact that he threw up his arm
when he felt the falls of the well begin
ming to cave it about him does William
Neidfeld, of Onalaska owe his life He
was thirteen feet beneath the surface,
deepening a we'll at the Onalaska power
house. The cave-in-coYered him complete
ly with the exception of his hand, and
through his sleeve he received enough air
to keep him alive during the eight hours
that it took to dig him out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
Relieve Foreman Was Murdered.

The body of Fred Gehring. aged 50
years. was found near the street car line
Just south of the Milwaukee city limits.
The head was terribly battered. the man
apparently having been murdered. Gehr-
ing was formerly a foreman of a Chi
cago and Northwestern construction gang.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
BLAST MAINS A MAN.
Goes Up to Dynamite Charge to See
Why 1t Did Not Go OF.

Thomas Gibson, an employe of the Mil
waukee street railway, was terribly maim-
ed in Watertown by a dynamite explo-
sion. He had been setting powder for
blasting. Two charges went off and when
the third did not, Gibson went up to in
vestigate. The charge went off when
Gibson was bending over it. He was
thrown 80 feet in the air and his face
was terribly cut. He also sustained spri-
Gus injuries to his body. He will lose his
sight if he lives. Gibson came from Fond
du Lac about five years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
Power Lifeboats n Success

The United States life saving service,
after a careful test, has demonstrated the
efficiency of the power lifeboat in rescu-
ing persons from wrecked vessels, and has
arranged for the addition of several Of
these boats to the equipment of the life
saving service along the New England
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
1t Paws,

"How do you find things out this
way?" asked the stranger.
by advertising for EN-" was the
prompt reply of the native.-Detroit
Free Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Fire at 323-32j West Baltimore street,
Baltimore, damaged two fve-story build
ings TO the extent of $4,000. A large
amount of damage was done to stocks OF
various firms in the building. Insurance
small
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
Getting Him in Line.

DR.. Younger a little bit IN
der weight. You don't eat enough. Mr..
| Mussel-Nonsense If l were to eat
more I'd have dyspepsia. DR.. Younger
Il know that, but that's my speciality,
you know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
ENTERS PRISON TO SAVE OTHERS
Newton Man, Just PardOned, Be-
Iieved to BE Innocent.

Newton oc-
lieved to BE Innocent.
Leo Koebel of Newton, serving a six
year sentence at Waupun for arson. has
been granted a full and unconditional
pardon by Gov. Davidson. Koebel plead
ed guilty to the burning of mill in
Liberty two years ago, but after his
commitment at Waupun claimed that at
the time of the alleged crime, he was in
the northern part of the State and in
vestigation of the story by local authori-
ties proved it true and his petition for
pardon was endorsed. Koebei was be-
lieved to have pleaded guilty for the
purpose of shielding others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Fire at Pine Beach. near the James
town Exposition grounds al Norfolk. de-
stroyed a dozen or more frame struc-
tureS. including several small hotels. with
q loss of between $4,000 end S300ot,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
KENosHA-cH1cAGo RECORD HIKE
Farmer Walks 81 Miles in IL Hours
as Result of Wager.

as Result of Wager.
Fred Blanc, a Kenosha county farmer,
set new walking record for sixty-one
miles between Kenosha and Chicago when,
under a wager of 5000, he made the dis
lance in seventeen hours. Blanc had
wagered that he would make the trip in
twenty hours, and when he reached Lin
coin Park in Chicago he was nearly four
hours ahead of the schedule. He stop
ped at the park and served a breakfast
in honor of the men who had been &C
companying him in automobiles and bug
gies. Blanc then sauntered to hotel
where he finished more than two hours
ahead of time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
MAN RESCUED FROM MOB.

James ColIeran, After Being Beaten
for Attack on Child, Saved.
With his jaw broken and his clothing in
sbreds. James Colleran was hurried out
of Brownsville the other night. just in
time to escape lynching. Colleran was
accused of attacking a 6-year-old girl.
When the child reported the matter to
its parents the story was quickly circulat-
ed and soon an angry crowd gathered.
When Colleran was found he was given a
savage beating. The sheriff rescued him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Prof. Adolphe Hoenecke, rector of the
Lutheran seminary and well known in
educational circles, died in WauwGtosa of
gastric fever. He was IS years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
Cotton Mills Pay Dividends.

The cotton mills of New Bedford,
Mass, have paid dividends amounting to
13 per cent, the largest in the city's his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

When you give man dig" re-
member that he will probably 'get
even" Men harbor grudges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
LIFE-SAVING SUIT.

Air Inflated in Pockets Prevents the
wearer Sinking In Water.
The weight of the human body is
little less than that Of an equal bulk
Of water, so that it naturally floats in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16
woMAN's RIGHTS TO THE FAMILY poCKETBooK.

wife does housework children harder
shallow
is
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09

Angeles, says the Holtville Tribune. After the wedding the couple intend to make tour of the larger cities of the United States and then visit Eur ope.
 In the contest case of Edward T. Watson against H. P. Underwood for possession of several hundred acres of land near Holtville, officials of the Land Office have decided in favor of Watson.
 Constable Harris last week arrested a gang of youngsters for bathing in the Alamo River. Four of the lads decided they would rather spend a day in the jail than to pay the S1 fine, and so they did.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09

county organization.
 BRAWLEY.
 c. E. Seares, manager at Brawley for the c. E. Thurston Company, has been in the hospital at Riverside, suf- fering from the effects of a recent surgical operation.
 County Clerk Elder has had his first hay harvest from his 160-acre alfalfa , fields in No. district since the water was turned on. MT. Elders alfalfa survived the period of almost two years wherein there was no irrigation water for the district, and but fifteen acres had to be reseeded. The first cutting showed fine returns.
 Parties who have been contesting the title to lands held by F. J. Litch- key, in district No. 8, have abandoned their proceedings. Business men of Brawley contributed to fund to aid Litchkey in defending his title.
 
 A stock company has been organ ized in Brawley for the purpose of boring for water. It is proposed to expend at least 5000 in sinking a test hole here, and possibly $2,OOO more may be used for this purpose. Adolph 
 Eckert and Frank Beal are the chief promoters of the project.
 w. F. Holt has announced his inten- tion of erecting a substantial brick building in the early fall on the cor ner of Main and Sixth streets.
 Brown Brothers of Los Angeles are planning to erect brick block on their lot west of the Stahl Brothers property on the north side of Main street
 The Brawley Meat & Supply Com pany will erect a business building, either of brick tile or cement, on its recently purchased property on Main street.
 J. J, Miller claims by metes and | bounds a section of land about one mile north of Brawley. c. A. Scott of San Diego also claims the land as a | school section. The District Court of | Appeals has issued an alternative writ of mandate requiring Water Company No. 8 to supply the land with water according to the rules and regulations of the company, or to appear in Los May II, and show cause why it should not do so Owing to the rival claimants to this land, the case Is one of much interest to settlers ill tfie vicinity of Brawley.
 l.. M. Lyon, commission man, who owns a tract of twenty-four acres in the Brawley townsite, will convert the place into turkey ranch. He has started in with a flock of 300 tur- keys to range on the eighteen acres of alfalfa. MT. Lyon has six acres of the tract set to eucalyptus.
 NIT. Shaw is undertaking to organ ze in Brawley branch of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to ami , mals. ,
 IMPERIAL. I
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09

has been subscribed for the project of erecting in Imperial an auditorium and club rooms. A campaign is to be made to obtain further subscriptions for this purpose.
 J. W. Gullett is growing opium pop pies on his ranch west of Imperial, and believes that they could be grown with profit as a commercial crop in Imperial Valley.
 George H. Wheelock has been trans ferred from Imperial Junction to Im- perial to take charge of the uptown office of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
 Imperial city fathers are discussing the advisability of purchasing a 1OO- gallon chemical engine for $9OO, as a provision for fire fighting, and this to be followed by purchase of hook and ladder wagon.
 Dr. George M. Bumgarner is to make extensive Improvements on the on Imperial avenue which he recently purchased from Dr. Blake. He will have an addition of five rooms erected and will remodel the front of the building in mission style.
 John Jones, engineer at the Imperi- al creamery, was badly burned about the face and arms, last week, by a fash of flame from the furnace.
 Rev. Mott Mitchell will preach the sermon at the patriotic services to be held in the Imperial Methodist on Sunday, May 24, for the veterans of the Civil War.
 Mrs. A. H. Heber, widow of the late A. H. Heber, who had extensive inter- ests in Imperial Valley, has been spending several days here. Mrs. Heber made the first cash donation to- wards the college buildings at Helper, having tendered her check for $1 ,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
HoLTVlLLE.


 Work is being rushed on the new Christian Church building and it will be completed during the present month.
 The Western Union Telegraph Con- pany is now giving regular telegraphic service to Holtville.
 J. D. Lott, who departed from Holt vile several weens ago for a visit with his parents in Carthage, Mo-, has returned with Mrs. Lott.- He was mar ried in Carthage during his visit.
 M. F. Burk of El Centro has secured the contract for the erection of large residence at Holtville for J. c. Briden- stine, well known real estate owner in that place.
 Announcement is made of the forth coming marriage of Mrs. Norville and Peter Collins of Los Angeles, which Is to take place early this month in Los
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
IMPERIAL.

A. L. Davis, Bisbee, Arizona, miner who came to Imperial several months ago hoping to obtain relief from tuberculosis, died Friday. He was 40 years of age.
 
 The Imperial Auditorium Company has elected as it's board of directors, George F. Blair, D. R. Stevenson, Dr. E. E. Patten, Herman Charles and S. B. Zimmer. It is reported that $8,0OO
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09

Everybody takes The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
CALEXICO.

Frank Crane of Yuma has pur- chased an interest in the livery stable of Sheriff Mobley Meadows, and has come to Calexico to make his perma- nent home.
 David Goldbaum, assessor and dep uty tax collector for Lower California has established temporary offices at Mexicali, and has been gathering in the tithes and residents across the international boundary line
 A new administration building is to be erected at Mexicali, and lumber was received for this purpose last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
County Notes

Socialists of Imperial county will meet in Bl Centro on May 13, at 2 D. m., for the purpose of perfecting a county organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
RRAwLEY.

BRAWLEY. c. E. Seares, manager at Brawley for the c. E. Thurston Company, has been in the hospital at Riverside, suf fering from the effects of a recent surgical operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Democratic Chairman Says llli-
nois, Indiana, Ohio and New
York Are Bryan's
CAMPAIGN EFFORT IN THE EAST
Work Of Organization to Be Taken Up
With Opening Of Headquarters Sat
urday-Bryan Declares Kansas Re-
publicans Rebuked Taft-sherman
Addresses Veterans in Utica.

New York, Aug. 27.-Vith the dem.
ocratic campaign west of the Alle-
ghenies in full swing, Chairman Mack,
of the national committee, returned
here from the west today, to estab-
lish headquarters and inaugurate the
campaign in the east. The New York
will be formally opened
Saturday. Mack said the campaign
in the west is being vigorously pushed
and that Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and
New York will undoubtedly go demo-
cratic this year.
Speaking of campaign funds, Mack
said: There is no distress for money.
The finance committee supplied me
with all the money necessary, and
ordered everything needful to run the
campaign. Our funds come mostly
from small contributions, so far as the
from small contributions from the
masses of the people. We are gath
ering much money in this way. The
day for large contributions, so far as
the democratic party is concerned, is
fairly over"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
ELLIS HoNApARTE's AID?
ohio Official Soon Will Take Office
offered by President.

Washington, Aug. Pit was an
nounced at the department of Justlce
that Wade u. Ellis of Ohio, has ac-
cepted the office of assistant to the at
torney general. Mr.. Ellis will take up
his new duties as soon as the business
of his present office will permit.
MIR. Ellis, who now is attorney gen
eral of Ohio, is warm friend of Will
liam H. Taft, and his present appoint
ment is regarded by some persons as
presaging his elevation to the attorney
generals office in the event OF MI.
Taft,s election to the presidency MT.
Ellis was the nominal author of the
Chicago platform and was, one OF the
close advisers of the president and Mr.
Taft Immediately prior to the repupil-
can national convention
! Mr.. Ellis will succeed Milton d. Pur-
dy, who recently resigned to accept the
appointment as federal district judge
in Minnesota. The assistant to the at
torney general is especially charged
with the administration of the anti
trust laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
NEW WHEAT WORTHLESS.
Elliott, of Washington College, Says
"AIaska Wheat" is No Good.

Elliott, of Washington Iole9e' says
"AIaska Wheat" is No Good.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 27.-The fields
of Alaska wheat on the Abraham Ad-
ans farm, near Julietta, Idaho, have
been examined thoroughly by Prof. -.
E. Elliott, head of the department OF
agriculture at Washington state col
lepe. who is one of the highest author
tiles in the United States on wheat
and he pronounces the so-called Alas
kan wheat of no value.
Professor Elliott says the fields ne
examined would not yield over thir-
ty-five bushels per acre. Twenty tive
per cent of the wheat in Adams field
the professor says, is not Alaska wheat,
it being mixed with other varieties
The head droops heavily and the
grain will lodge badly.
The heads are not of uniform size.
Professor Elliott says that wheat IS
never found growing wild, ana the
highest recorded yield for any wheat IS
100 bushels per acre. He predicts that
within three years Alaska will me but
within three years Alaska wheat Will
be but a memory.
1t is also stated that the wheat has
mo milling value, and that it is no good
for stock food. =,
The grain appears to be an OLD
variety, which has appeared under var
ious names at different times during
the past fifty years, but those VINO
experimental with it always found II
worthless
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

SLASH IN BEEF EXPECTED.
independents Packing Company Witt
500. 500 900 CAPITAL Formed.

s2o,500,000 Capital Formed.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Competition = the
genuine sort, that is said to mean cuts
In prices of meats scheduled to make
it's appearance in the beef trade about
Oct. ].
An independent concern has been in
corporated under the name of the
.sChicago Stock Yards & Transit Co"
as a rival of the Union Stock Yards &
Transit Co. The Independent concern
has purchased twenty acres OF land
at Thirty-nin street and Forty
eighth avenue and is building great
cattle pens and a packing house. IL
has a capital stock amounting to w.
100000 of which $1,500,000 is to be
spent for the packing house and other
structures.
According to H w. Rockwell, one
of the incorporators, the dement's OF
competition will be enjoyed by the cat
tie raiser, the butcher and the con-
sumer. This, he said. would result
from the fact that the new company
intends to cut under the regular
schedule of prices maintained by the
Union stock yards in every particular.
Instead of being compelled to pay %
cents a day for each head of stock
kept in the yards while waiting a
purchaser, said he the stocknan would
pay an initial cost of but 10 cents.
Instead of paying a uniform price OF
81 a bushel for corn used in feedlng,
the market price will be charged.
Moreover, the new concern says that
the stockman may purchase feed else
where instead Of being compelled to
take that offered by the packers, as
now is the case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
CORONER ExohERArEs WOMAN.
Miss Porter Could Not Have Com
nitted Murder.

Loudenville, o., Aug. 27.-By exhum-
ing the body Of Miss Hester Porter,
one Of the victims of the double trag-
edy of Aug. IA, in which Miss Porter
and Morris B. P. Stein of Des Moines,
met death by violence, Coroner Ray G.
Ash, of Ashland, is declared to have
satisfied himself that she could not
have fired the bullets which ended
two lives.
A note found in STEMS coat pocket
after the tragedy read infpart: Aunt
Hester turned it (the revolver) on me.
am weary, weary" This note was
signed by STEMS pet name, Percy
by which he was known to his wife,
Mary Bayard Stein, Miss Porters
niece.
The Ashland authorities have OBJ
tanned affidavits of neighbors who en-
tered the Porter home soon after the
tragedy. These will be used in MAX
ing application for requisition papers
for tho extradition from Iowa of Mrs.
Stein and Mrs. Bayard. Governor Har-
ris refused to grant the papers On the
first application, suggesting that affi-
davits be obtained as basis, the
prosecuting attorney not being armed
with the report Of the coroner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.

Convention in Somewhat Stormy Ses-
sion Nominates Cox for Governor.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 27.-1n the re-
publican state convention here today
former United States Senator Butler
and former Congressman Linney
sprang somewhat of a sensation by
opposing the plank in the platform rel
ative to personal property tax exemp-
ton Of 5000 instead of $25, and one
relating to local self government. But
ler wanted the latter plank to take in
everything, including temperance.
When he arose, there were loud howls.
He told the convention that a "red
shirt democratic convention" never
treated him in such manner, and the
convention became quiet. He asked
if the convention wanted him to leave
the party and many noes" was the
response. This afternoon balloting for
governor began, and J. Elwood Cox
was nominated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
WOMAN MOB CHIEF SUICIDES
Mrs. Kate Howard, Who lncited
Sprinqfield Riots, Kills Self.

Springfield, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Kate
Howard, leaders of the mob in the re-
cent race war in Springfield, last night
killed herself by swallowing poison
while being taken to the Jail following
the return of an indictment against
her charging murder The woman had
made threats to commit suicide II IN
dicted for the lynching' of Scott Burton
and William Donnegan, two of the VIC
tins of the mob.
Mrs. Howard was arrested following
the destruction of Loper's restaurant
and was released on $1,000 bail. Then
came four indictments charging her
with the destruction of property and
malicious mischief. A saloonkeeper
furnished bond on the indictments
while the grand jury prepared to indict
her for murder. Mrs. Howard, who
kept a hotel at 1161s North Sixth street
knew she was likely to be brought to
trial for her life, together with Abra-
ham Raymer and Ernest Humphrey,
who were indicted with her.
'Tf I am indicted for murder will
end it all by death" she told her
friends, but they looked up3n her
statement as occasioned only by the
excitement of the race war They be-
lieved the woman would stand trlal
and fight the case against her.
At o'clock the grand jury returned
it's indictments before Judge Creigh-
ton. At $3.50 a deputy sheriff was given
a warrant charging murder to serve
upon Mrs. Howard. Accompanied by
another officer, who had warrant to
serve upon one of Mrs. Howard's wo-
men guests, the deputy proceeded to
the hotel At the door he was met by
Mrs Howard.
81 have come to take you back to
JAIL" was the message of the deputy
Mrs. Howard's face whitened and
she reeled against the door jamb.
Whats the matter now?" she de-
manded. family.
The deputy hesitated and then in
formed her that he held warrant
charging murder,
with God as my witness, declare
10 you that / am guilty of numbering
no one.' gasped Mrs. Howard after she
read the warrant.
She asked permission to change her
clothing. The request was granted. 1t
was the woman's chance to carry out
her predetermined plan. While chang
ing her clothing she drank the poison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
pioneer physician and built the first
street car line in the city.

pioneer physician and built the first
street car line in the city.
Several democratic chiefs came to
Des Mones yesterday and more are
expected today to meet in a subcom-
mittee conference relative to the ac-
ton taken by the republicans on Tues
day.
Among those who came into the
city yesterday were n. f. Reed OF OF
tlmwa treasurer Of the democratic
state central committee; Cap e. Mil
Ter of Sigourney, candidate for the
office of state superintendent of public
instructions; Senator f.. G. Moon, OF
Wapelo county: Committeeman J. j..
Hughes of Council Bluffs and Clint L.
Price of Indianola, chairman OF the
state committee, and who has charge
of the democratic state headquarters
in the Observatory building.
These men and several lesser lights
of democracy in,the state, held cau-
Gus last night. but when approached
none of the committeeman would talk
for publication of the matters dis
cussed there.
Treasurer Reed. nevertheless, said
that the caucus was for the purpose
of mapping out lines to meet the ac-
ton of the republican conference Tues
day and submit their plans to the fuller
committee which is called to meet to-
day.
Mr. Reed further said that the dem
ocrats proposed to make campaign
thunder out of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature