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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
SUSPECTED MAN KILLS SELF.
Cincinnati Insurance Adjuster Com
mfts Suicide After Examination.

Suspected of having been connected
with an alleged arson plot to defraud
insurance companies, A. l.. Murray, an
adjuster committed suicide in Cincin-
natl. Just previous to the suicide Muir
ray was subjected to a grueling examina-
ton by State Fire Marshal Dreamer and
his assistants. What he told the officials
they will not disclose, but Murray went
from the quarters of the fire marshal to
his own Office and cut his throat with
razor. For some days the members of
the fire marshal's force have been inves-
tigating a number of fires of mysterious
origin. The evidence has been kept Sc
cret. but it is said that a plot was re-
vealed under which, it is alleged, the con-
spirators, some insurance men and tray
cling merchants, would start incendiary
fires in stores opened for that purpose,
secure the insurance money, and then de-
camD.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
ID. A. II. Leader Ends Her Life.

Miss Harriet Baird Huey, former pres
idcnt of the Philadelphia Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, commit
ted suicide at her home in that city by
inhaling illuminating gas. Miss Huey
had been a sufferer from heart disease
and had been under the care of a doctor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Residents of Front street lower Main
street and Allis avenue. the best residen-
tial section of HaverStraw, \. Y, are
greatly alarmed over the possibility of
their homes being precipitated into the
Hudson river. The other night a great
crack appeared in the earth near these
streets, and many homes were hurriedly
vacated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Woman DaSheS Out ChiId's Brains.

In an insane frenzy Mrs. Thomas V.
Foucette snatehed her 2-year-old child
from bed in Moncton. y. B., carried it
outdoors and dashed its brains out on
the icy ground. Rushing back into the
house, she picked up another of her chill
dren and started out with it, but was
discovered and restrained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Take Five stitches i'm Heart

One of the most difficult operations
ever performed on patient in Washing
ton. took place Monday at the Emergen-
cy Hospital. when the physicians took FIVE
stitches in the heart of Richard Denton.
a negro, who was stabbed. Denton's heart
was severed in half. 1t was stated that
Denton may recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Ohio cities to Sell EIectricity.

When the Legislature passes an en-
aiding act-and that is likely to be soon
it will be possible for cities of Ohio
having their own electric plants to sell
current for private use. This is accord
ing to Judgment rendered by the SUI
premc Court in the case of Jackson VS..
the City of JACKSONVILLE, Athens county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Cuhan PIofferS Convicted

The Audiencia court in Havana render
ed a verdict in the case of the six men
indicted last September on the charge of
attempting to subvert the provisional
government and massacre or drive out the
Americans from Cuba. Masso PARA,
Jose Villa. and Gabriel Guerra were con-
victed and sentenced to thirty-nine
months Imprisonment Lara Miret and
two others were acquitted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

An attempt was made to wreck the
home of Father fast, a Slavish priest,
at Struthers. Ohio. A bomb was explod-
ed beside the house, but little damage
was done. Father Patrick OByrne was
shot at Monday by unknown persons,
and the theory now is that he was mis-
taken for Father Fiast. who recently re-
fused to officiate at a christening attend
ed by persons who had been drinking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Two Men Killed i'm Snowslide.

A snowslide occurred near the Crested
Butte coal mine, on the mountain. mile
south of Crested Butte, Colo. -Four men
were carried down the mountain side and
two of them were buried and killed The
other two managed to ride the sliding
snow and were found at the bottom of
the mountain unhurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
WIFE AND SON IN PLOT.
Labor Leader Says Spouse and Boy
COnspired to XIII Him.

Labor Leader Says spouse ana BOY
COnspired to XIII Him.
Mrs. Estelle Wilson, wife of John T..
Wilson, the labor leader, who was per-
haps fatally shot Wednesday night, and
her 15-year-old son, Frank Wagner, have
been arrested in St Louis on Wilson's
statement that they We're parties to a
conspiracy to kill him and that they aided
Frank Engleman, Mrs. Wilson's brother,
when he shot Wilson twice nj the head.
Engleman, who is also under arrest has
admitted the shooting, saying that Viii
son was rushing at him like mad bull
when he fired. Wilson is the president
and founder of the International Broth
erhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
The shooting followed domestic troubles.
which included a pending divorce suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Prayer for Death Answered.

Mary Suydam Bennett, an aged wom-
an, fell from chair at her home at
Bayridge. y. Y. She died few minutes
later. Five minutes after her death her
husband Adolphus. her senior by a few
years. also died. His death followed his
prayer that he might not be left alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

When Leslie NJ. Shaw retires from the
presidency of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany. New York, March /. he will have
made Sill 900 for years work. OF that
sum $4,000 is salary; the balance the
increased value of his stock, which Mr..
Dickinson of the company buys back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
SONG PREVENTS A PANIC.
Woman Evangelist Sings While Con-
| uregntinn Marches tn Safety

Woman EvnngeIist Sings While Con-
gregatiOn Marches to Safety.
Choking with smoke from a fire that
cracked in the rafters directly above and
in front of her in the Kercheval Avenue
NJ. Z. church in Detroit, Miss Eva Lud-
gate, a young woman evangelist from
Chicago, sang through the lines of GLORY
for Me- while her audience marched to
safety. Her calmness prevented panic.
Miss Ludgate has been assisting the pas
tor of the church at a series of revival
services. The fire, which started from
defective wiring. was controlled when it
had caused $500 damage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
EXPOSURE KILLS INSANE MAN.
Former Minister Throws Himself
Into Creek Causin- Death


DR.. Carl Hullhorst, a former minister
of the Presbyterian faith, who was ex-
PEELED from the church on the ground that
he preached heresies, died at the State
hospital for the insane in Lincoln, Neb..
ms a result of exposure and injuries sus-
tanned some hours earlier when he at
tempted to drown himself in a creek near
the asylum. DR.. Hullhorst, who vOluntar-
lily entered the asylum ten days before.
was allowed to take walks over the coun-
try surrounding the institution. The 9th
er day, accompanied by an attendant and
one or two other patients, he started for
a stroll. They went near the creek, and
DIR. Uulhorst, before he could be re-
strained, plunged into the stream. The
water was only three feet deep, and thos@
accompanying him dragged him out. but
he broke away and again threw himself
into the water. This was repeated two or
three times until he was exhausted, when
he was carried to the hospital, but he died
four hours after.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
One Killed. Two Hurt. in Blast.

Charles Fullerton, 30 years old, a
workman at the Frankfort arsenal. in
Philadelphia, died in hospital from in
juries received in an explosion at the
government plant. Two other workme1
mere severely injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
NIGHT RIDERS BURN AND WHIP.
Mob Destroys Tobacco Factory and
Lashes Members of Firm.

Mob Destroys Tobacco Factory and
Lashes Members of Firm.
Two hundred masked night riders Wis
tied Dycusburg, Ky, early the other day
and applied the torch to Benefits to-
bacco warehouse and distillery. Both
were destroyed, with loss of $4,000. The
riders came from the direction of Kut-
tawa and Eddyville, in Lyon County.
The mob shot up the home of William
Groves, foreman of the factory, driving
him from the building; when he was
captured they whipped him almost to
death. Harry Bennett, of Bennett Bros,
was taken from his home, tied to tree
and whipped. He was left bound to the
tree. Bennett Bros. operate an indie
pendent factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
To Murder King and Queen.

q dangerous Spanish anarchist, Jose Ann
ador by name. has been arrested at AIge-
ciras, on his way to Seville. The police
intimate that he intended to make an at
tempt upon the lives of King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria, who are now at Seville
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The Oklahoma corporation commission
has issued an order that exemptS any per-
son who is unable to secure a seat in
railway coach from paying his fare or
giving over his ticket. Unless reScinded.
the order will become effective in sixty
DAYS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
BOMB WRECKS BANK FRONT.
Explosion Exposes $4,000 Dis
played in Window.

played in Window.
The front of an Italian bank building
on Elizabeth street, New York, was
wrecked by bomb, briefly exposing S40,
900 in silver and gold which the bankers,
Pasquale A. Patti s. Son, had piled in the
windows as ocular proof of their ability
to pay depositors on demand. The junior
partner, Salvatore Pati, who was on
guard inside, was cut by the glass that
crashed in upon him. but stuck by his
charge and soon had the money stored
away in the vaults. The score of clerks
had left the place some hours before and
the explosion injured none but the young
err Pati. The bomb throwers, who we're
not seen by the banker, We're quickly lost
in the crowd of several thousand excited
Italians who gathered about the wreck,
and their motive is mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Duluth Goes Anti-SaIoon.

Alderman r. d. Haven, Republican.
was elected Mayor of Duluth over Emil
A. Tessman, Democrat, and president of
the City Council, in the bitterest cam
paign ever conducted in Duluth. The
issue was the enforcement of anti-saloon
laws. TO which Mayor-elect Haven is
pledged His majority is estimated at
1000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Steel Trust'n Big EarninRs.

Despite the unfavorabIe showing of the
last quarter of the year. the records Of
the Steel Trust show that its profits for
1907 were S160,9S4477. which is over
100000 in excess of the previous high
water mark reached in 1906 The Octo-
Der earnings, Immediately preceding the
financial and industrial disturbance, were
the largest in the history of the corpora
tier. The directors have declared divi
dends for the last quarter of the year of
~ per cent on the preferred and one
half Of / per cent on the common stock.
The first five years Of the profit-sharing
plan Of the trust have nearly closed. and
it is reported in Wall street that those
Of its employees who have continuously
held the preferred stock purchased when
the plan was first announced in 1903 VIII
receive an extra dividend of GA per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Two women were frozen to death while
asleep in the kitchen of house at Sol
West Seventy-irst street, New York. of
which they were caretakers. They were
Mrs. Margaret Meek Dertie, 30 years old.
and Mrs. Margart Kelly. 40 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
ANGRY AT WIFE, SETS A FIRE.
Husband, Out of Spite, Burns Barn
and Hay She Owned.

Charles Miller, an aged farmer, whose
home is near Louisville, Mimi, is in a
Mankato hospital recovering from self
inflicted burns. His story is that he had
trouble with his wife, who kicked him
down the cellar stairs, and when he came
up beat him severely with a club. He
declares his wife and the hired man tied
his hands and feet and that it was not
until the arrival of his son and a neigh
Dor that he was released. Then, angered
by the treatment, he went to the barn and
set fire to the hay. He ran out through
the flames and was burned about the head
and hands. The property was his wife's,
as she owns the eighty-acre farm where
thew live
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Killed in Riot In Lisbon

There was an outbreak of political riot
ing on the streets of Lisbon. in which
shots were fired, two policemen were kill
ed and some people wounded. The dis
orders. however, were of short duration.
The police had received warning in ad-
vance and they acted promptly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Woman Suffrage in France.

The growth of the sentiment for woman
suffrage in France is shown by the fact
that resolution to be presented to the
chamber favoring votes for women has
received $1,000 signatures. When the
number reaches 100000 the petition is to
be presented by the National Council of
Women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Co1umbia. Mo-. Votes ..Drv.-

Columbia, No., voted dry by major
ity of ~ votes. The wet people. who
charge that eighty-six nonresident stu
dents voted illegally, will contest the cleo
ton. Boone County voted on the same
question and the returns indicate that it
has decided to be dry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Ten killed In n Mine Blast.

Ten men were imprisoned and are be-
iieved to be dead as the result of an ex-
plosion at the Port Hood coal mines in
Port Hood, y. 5. Seven bodies have been
taken out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Denis O'Sullivan Is Dead.

Denis O'Sullivan, the Irish actor and
singer, died at Grant Hospital, Columbus
Ohio. after an operation for appendicitis.
He was born in San Francisco in 1866
His greatest success was in Peggy Ma
chree"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Federal Iurx IndictS Rankers

Charles T. Schmick father, and W.
Harry Schmick, son, president and cash
ier respectively, of the First National
bank. Leetonia, Ohio. were indicted in
Cleveland by the federal grand jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Husiness Mn yanishes.

Charles w. Morse has vanished from
New York. All his property has been OF
tached by creditors, lie is said to be
ruined financially and may have to face
charges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Four Die I'm Minnesota Fire

The house of Thomas Yeast, four miles
southwest of Preston. Mimi, was burned
to the ground the other night. Mrs.
Yeast. Charles Engle and wife and baby
were burned to death. Mr.. Yeast bare
~ escaped
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Hartman Girl i'm IIOsnifaI

Miss Cornelia II. Hartman, daughter
of E. H. Hartman. is a patient at Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. She is a
student at St. Timothy's school, Cations
Vile. and contracted a cold which settled
in one of her ears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The saloon question in Chicago will not
be an issue at the April election, as the
foes of the dramshop failed to get the re-
quired number of signatures to place the
question on the ballot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

BY the steamship Empress of India
collier disaster is reported from Yubari
colliery. Hokkaido. Japan. where a gas
explosion killed ninety-one miners A
large number who escaped from the mine
were severely burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The Senate was not in session Friday.
The session of the House was devoted al
most entirely to consideration of the ON
nibus war claims bill which was passed
after considerable discussion. 1t carries
a total appropriation of $4,000. Mr..
Macon of Arkansas in the course of the
debate defended the Senate againS what
he said were aspersions cast upon that
body by Mr. Payne of New York. when
he predicted that the Senate would load
the bill down with a number of unmerito-
rious claims 4 number of private claims
bills also were passed. and the House adj
iourned until Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Fire destroyed the Dominion Coal Com
pany's store at Dominion, \. S. Loss
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Four men were injured. two probably
fatally. in an explosion of dynamite in
the quarry of the Dolese < Shepard Com
pauy in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
DYunmiferS Rob n Bunk

Robbers dynamited the safe of the
State bank in Bridgeport. Ok. and made
their escape after securing $500 in cur
rency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Daniel Z. Fitton, in charge of Las AMI
mas forest reserve, reports fully 10 per
ent Of the homestead entries there fraud
Ilpuf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The plant of the Licking Coal and Iron
Company. occupying the entire block in
Covinston, KY. burned and is total
loss. This company had just been reor-
ganiZed after much litigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The Los Angeles limited on the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail-
road was wrecked at Fettly Station, Cal.
Five passengers were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

The Senate Tuesday passed the urgent
deficiency bill, carrying an appropriation
of over S24.000,000. The large deficiency
appropriation for the navy brought out
considerable discussion on the subject Of
executive departments making expendl-
lures not provided for in appropriations.
Deficiency appropriations for the Panama
canal gave rise to Democratic criticism
of the publication of a paper by the
Canal Commission at Panama and incl
dentally Senator Teller declared that he
believed the lock canal at Panama would
some day be declared a failure, and that
a sea level canal would take its place.
The Senate devoted two hours to consid
Grafton of the criminal code bill.
President Roosevelt's recent message
to Congress on the relations of capital
and labor and of corporations and the
public again was the theme of discussion
in the House of Representatives. So
great was the demand for time that gen.
eral debate on the Indian appropriation
bill, which is the pending business. was
extended for four hours. Interest in the
proceedings centered in speech by John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader, who.
while lauding the President for some of
his sentiments, expressed the belief that
others were dangerous. Mr.. Williams
spoke for nearly two hours. His re-
marks on the financial question prompted
a lengthy discussion of that subject by
McHill. of Connecticut, in which he OPP
posed the Aldrich financial bill. Other
speakers were Messrs. Bonygne, of Colo
RADIO. Nye, of Minnesota, and Macon, of
Arkansas. the latter urging the passage
of his bill prohibiting dealings in futures
in agricultural products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
UNDER IS FEET OF WATER.

Ice Gorge Makes Trouble for Dillon
vale, O.-Storm in East.
Heavy rain caused the ice in Short
creek to gorge early the other morning
and at the Dillonvale, Ohio, athletic park
a bank of ice thirty feet high formed.
This changed the course of the stream
and water and ice covered the lower por-
ton of the town to depth of fifteen feet.
Fifty families escaped from their homes
by horses and boats and it was only few
minutes until the first floors were sub
merged Two Polish boys and one girl
were drowned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Woman and Baby Killed.

4 woman and her infant child were
killed in a collision between two freight
trains on the Oregon Short Line at Lay
ton, Utah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

One building of DR.. LIMOS J. Givens'
S,nitarium at Stamford, Conn, was
5urEed- Loss $4,000