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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
RESULTS Of 1ST STATE
BAI1LESAT THE POLLS
Republicans Win in Vermont by
Plurality of About
$4,000.
RETURNS FROM THE PRIMARIES.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska
Hold Significant Nominating
Elections.

Returns from the gubernatorial cleo
ton in Vermont indicate that George
H. Prouty, the Republican candidate
is elected by Il plurality of about $4,000
over his Democratic opponent, James E.
Burke
The State election was watched with
the most intense interest by all of the
national political tigurers In the minds
Of many of them the final reports on
November's election night were to be
foretold by Vermont's voting. Whether
the Republican plurality was to reach
up to the landslide figures of 1896,
1900 and 1904, or whether it was to
drop below the danger line of $4,000,
absorbed the attention of Republicans
everywhere
The Republican vote is more than s
per cent short of that cast for Gov
ernor Bell in 1904 The Democratic
vote was 2 per cent short of that OF
1904 Practically the entire voting
strength Of the State was registered at
the polls,
Lieutenant Governor PrOuty, who
has been elected Governor, was opposed
by James E. Burke, formerly known
as the BLACKSMITH Mayor of Burling-
ton The Republicans made a strenu-
Gus campaign in the State, and the Ma
tional Committee sent in a strong bat
terry of speakers. Mr.. Burke made his
fight practically alone, and while the
Democratic national organization took
strong interest in the turn of affairs,
they sent in few spellbinders.
For the first time the Independence
party had a gubernatorial candidate.
He ran ahead of both the Prohibition
and Socialist nominees.
Vermonts vote has been one Of the
shining consultations in the political
heavens by which political pilots have
steered in national campaigns, so soon
as the towns and cities of the State had
reported themselves on the night of the
September election. But once since the
wartime period has Vermont failed cor
rectly to forecast the political color of
the succeeding national administration,
the entire proposition being based upon
the axiom that if Vermont gives less
than $4,000 Republican plurality in
September the Democrats will win in
the nation in November. That once was
in 1876, when Vermont slipped up.
There are plenty of Democrats who are
still confident that Vermont was right
at that exciting political period. Yer
mont September plurality dropped to
23,735, and Rutherford B. Hayes was
declared elected President by major
ity of one electoral vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
CHICAGO.

Trade generally exhibits a more cheer
full tone under the stimulus of sustained
Improving conditions. The returns as
TO volume of payments through the banks
and business failures show close COMPARE
sons. Recovery becomes more distinct
in the leading industries. outputs being
increased and new demands larger. Iron
and steel branches secured important or
ders this week, and there were also nota-
bic operations il. wholesale staples.
Contracts for freight and passenger
cars, light rails and structural shapes rose
to the best aggregate for some time. Much
of the new business involves early deliv-
cries, and this permits additions to ma
chinery and hands employed.
The building interests have much work
in sight. and this injects further strength
to dealings in lumber, mill stuff and
quarry material. Structures for mercan-
tile purposes are planned in larger cost
than at this time last year.
Distributive demands have advanced to
the expected seasonable proportions. Out
side buyers assembled In greater numbers
than year ago and. although many yet
pursue cautious methods, the bookings
make a gratifying total in dry goods, APP
parei, millinery and food products. Col
lecuons show more promptness in the
West and South, and credits occasion but
little difficulty where the harvests have
been good.
Corn growth continues to be satisfac-
tory. live stock is in better supply and the
markets for breadstuffs and provisions are
mainly higher.
Bank clearings, S201, 649. 400 are 40
per cent under those of the corresponding
week in 1907
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number a. against 24 last week and
"a a year ago. Those with liabilities over
$1,000 number :. against last week and
S in 1901.-Dun's Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

Alaska will ship at least SS000,0 900 in
gold to the United States mint this year.
The Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment Association is due to meet at Gin
ton. Iowa, Sept 22-24, to formulate de-
mands to be made at the next session Of
Congress.
AS a result of the board of review rais-
ing the value of their property from $685.
600 to $25O.0OO the Eau Claire, Wis,
Gas Light Company is up in arms and
will fight any such assessment.
Annulment of an assessment of $685.
030 for bonds and stocks other than bank
stocks was asked of the Minneapolis board
of equalization by the Standard Oil Com
pany through its Minneapolis manager.
The Western Elevator Company Of
Winona. Mimi, has purchased the prop
critics of the Northern Grain Company
of Manitowoc, including fifty-fve coun-
try elevators and two terminal elevators,
with storage capacity of 100000 bush
els. This gives the Western Elevator
Company elevators in over 200 towns in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and South
Dakota, with direct connection with east
ern markets.
The men employed on the tail race Of
the new electric power plant at Kau-
kauna, Wis, struck for 81 per day, but
some of them have since returned to work
at the old scale of wages, the Green Bay
and Mississippi Canal Company refusing
to grant an increase.
Major Skunk and number Of assist
ants from the United States engineers
Office in St. Paul are making the annual
inspection of the Red river. Quite
little dredging is to be done at down
river points this season by the govern
ment. The dredging outfit has been over
hauled and now is ready for work There
has been some delay on account of high
water in the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
WATcHMAN sRUTALLY SLAIN.
BIackhand Blamed for Murder at
White Plains n, Y,

Clubbed until his skull was pounded
into a pulp, choked with a strap tied
tightly around his throat, and then
thrown into a brook to make death trebly
certain, was the fate which was meted
out to Frank Brady, lonely Waterman
on the State road between Tarrytown
and White Plains, n. Y. Sheriff Charles
NJ. Lane, who is working on the case, has
one suspect under arrest. That Black
Hand agents were responsible for the
death of Brady there is no doubt. Re
venge is believed to have been the mo-
tive. Brady was employed as night
Waterman by Contractors Mallory & Muir
ray, who are building the new State road
between Tarrytown and White Plains,
which will form a boulevard between the
Hudson and the county seat. Friday night
Brady had day off, and an Italian was
placed on guard. Saturday night Pas
quale Giovanni was made Waterman, as
it was not known whether Brady would
return, but he did come back to work.
He ordered the Italian Waterman away,
and that was the last seen of him alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
FLOOD DESTROYS FOLSOM, N. M.
Twenty-Five Lives Lost in Raging
Current OF Cimmaron River.

Twenty-Five Lives Lost in Raging
Current OF Cimmaron River.
Sweeping down from the mountains.
torrent Of water devastated Folsom, \.
VI. A cloudburst swelled the Cimmaron
river out of its banks and a food OF
madly racing waters twenty feet high
came tearing down upon the town, carry
ing everything in its path before it,
Houses were caught up from their foun-
dations to go swirling away like so many
chips. No structures were strong enough
to Withstand the brunt of the food. The
best built railroad bridges were torn
from their piers. The raging waters
brooked no opposition. Iron and steel
stringers snapped as if they were no more
than cotton strings. Twenty-Five lives
were lost The food came upon Folsom
without warning Most of the popula-
ton was asleep. Many woke TO find them
selves riding on the crest of the food and
with nothing more seaworthy beneath
them than their fast disintegrating homes
Few houses in Folsom escaped damage
The property loss will exceed 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
WESTERN LEAGUE.
PAPER COMPANY CUTS WAGES.
Announces ReOpening of Mills, but
Mt Reduced Pay.

Officials of the International Paper
Company announce in Glens Falls, n. Y,
that several mills, which have been shut
down for four weeks, will be started with
in a few days. The plants were closed
because the men refused to accept a reduc-
ton of 10 per cent in wages. The Inter
national brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men and the International brotherhood of
Pulp. Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers,
it is said, have signed contracts with the
company by which a revised schedule of
wages is established for period of eleven
months from Sept -. The reduction in
wages brought about by the new schedule
is approximately per cent. The agree
ment affects about 10000 employees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Engagement of Bryan, Jr.

Quite a furore was created in Lincoln
when the announcement of the engage
ment of William J. Bryan, Jr., only son
of the Democratic presidential candidate,
and Miss Helen Berger of Milwaukee was
received. Mrs. w. J. Bryan, while not
explicitly denying the engagement, said if
the marriage of her son and Miss Berger
occurred it would be a long time in the
future. William, Jr., she said, was but
10 wears old,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
ObaIdin Is Now President.

The electoral proceedings which for so
long time threatened the peace of the
Panama republic ended happily the other
day, when DIR. Augusta Boyd, chairman of
the national jury of elections, delivered to
Senior Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia the
document setting forth the final count of
votes, which makes him the constitutional
successor of President Manuel Amador.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Four Hurf When AufO Unsefs

Out for a days run to Atlantic City
just after leaving hospital, H. Walker,
contractor of Gloucester, n. J., was
fatally injured when his big touring car
upset near Egg Harbor City, \. J. In
the car with him was his wife, mother
and his little daughter, all of whom were
severely hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Sunken Battle Ship Is Found.

Advices from Japan state that the
sunken battleship Yashima has been found
by the steamer Saruhashi Maru. a sal
wage vessel, sent by the naval department
to search for japanese warships lost dur
ing the war with Russia, and investiga-
tons are being carried out to ascertain
if the battleship can be raised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
SURGEON MYsTERIoUsLY SHOT.
DIR. Rustin of Omaha Slain Entering
His Home-Assassin Escapes.

DR.. Rust1n of Omaha Slain Entering
His HOme-Assassin Escapes.
DIR. Frederick L. Rustin one of the
most prominent surgeons in the West,
was shot and killed as he was entering
his home in Omaha the other morning at
8 o'clock. There is no clew to the muir
derer. DR.. Rustin had remained out late
for the election returns. His wife was
awakened by pistol shot and rushed
down stairs and out on the porch. The
doctor was sitting in a chair. Il have
been shot," he said. and then lapsed into
Inconsistencies. He died half an hour
later without recovering consciousness. A
single pistol ball had entered the abdomen.
The first theory of the police was that
Rustin had committed suicide, but as no
pistol has been found and from the fact
that a surgeon would have shot through
the heart or the head, the murder theory
is now accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
BIG VALUE IN KANSAS FARMS.
Assessed by the State Tax Commits
sion at S1,2O4, 426,913.

The people of Kansas have practically
as much money invested in farm lands
as in all other forms of property COM
bined. The tax returns, made public by
the State tax commission, show that the
taxable value, which is the cash value
under the new law, of farm lands alone
aggregates S1,2O4, 426,913. The value of
public service corporations, which in
cludes railroads, telephones and trolley
systems, but excludes the Western I'm
ions property, amounts to $401, 161,O 3O
The Western Union is excluded because
of a suit pending in the courts enjoining
the tax commission from assessing its
property. All the town lots in the State
are valued at S36S, 621,S77, and all per-
sonal property at STA, 191, 255.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Negro Celebration Forbidden.

Race riots were barely prevented at
New Orleans when Mayor Behrman, in
response to popular sentiment as reflect
ed in several of the daily papers, refused
a permit for the holding of meeting by
negro citizens, who wished to do honor to
the negro girl, Marie Bolden, who won
over all white competitors in the national
spelling contest during the recent ses-
sions of the National Educational Asso-
citation at Cleveland Prominent negroes
interfered and induced the promoters Of
the meeting not to insist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Striking at Coal Trust.

Attorney General X. Jackson of New
York. acting under the State antitrust
law. has obtained a court order for a
hearing of charges against the coal-car-
rying railroads of the State to the effect
that they operate under an agreement
amounting to virtual monopoly, so as to
keep up prices on this staple commodity.
Officers of the Lehigh Valley. Lackawan.
ma. Reading, Delaware and Hudson, On
tario and various coal companies have
been summoned to make answer. Jack
son will ask for an injunction against the
continuance of the agreement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Politicians in Fist Fight

Senator n. B. Scott of Wheeling, w.
Va, objected to a remark made by S. G..
Smith, former member of the Legisla-
ture. that United States senatorships in
that State are bought, and the two men
fought for FIVE minutes in the corridor of
a bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Life Conrict Walks to Liberty,

Frederick Proctor. a life convict from
Oklahoma, serving a term for murder,
made a daring escape from the Kansas
panitentiary at Lansing. Proctor had
been Warden Haskell's cook. The other
night he donned suit of clothes belong
ing to the warden's son and boldly walked
out through the front door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Montana Town Raced by Fire.

Fire destroyed most of Darby, Mont,
a town of about 1000 people, in the Bit
ter Root valley. The town has no fire
department, and the flames, which started
in the Tanner Hotel. ragged for four hours
without interruption. The use of dyna-
mite is all that saved the three remaining
buildings. The loss is estimated at $780,
600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Ro1aIty In Auto Accident.

In an effort to avoid running into a
PEASANTS cart on a road near Berlin,
Grown Prince William of Germany steer
ed the automobile he was driving into the
ditch and the car turned over, the crown
prince and the crown princess being pin
toned under it, but not injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Charges Arouse Jews

New York Jews scored Police Commits
sioner Bingham for charge that race is re-
sponsible for half of the crimes commit
ted in New York, quoted court records in
rebuttal and called on that official to sub
stantiate his assertion or retract
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Arrested Visiting Sick Wife

J. W. Rice was arrested in Lexington,
Ky. upon his arrival from New York
by local detectives charged with The en-
bezzling of $4,000 from the bank at
Morehead KY about year ago. Rice
came to be with his wife, who is to m
dergo a serious operation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
woman Throws Acid in Mans Face.

William G. Haas. saloonkeeper and
political leader of Erie Pa, formerly a
member of the councils, is confined to his
home as the result of an attack made
upon him by woman, who, it is alleged,
threw an acid or some other fiery liquid
into his face. Haas was married some
time ago, but the announcement was not
made until few days ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Holy City Railway Opened.

The new railway from Damascus to
Medina, ''the Holy City" was opened
Tuesday with most impressive ceremonies.
The imperial mission, sent from Constan-
tinople for the occasion, prayed at the
prophets tomb at dawn and then pro
ceeded to the railway station just outside
the town, where a crowd of Mussulmans
from all quarters of the globe had as
sembled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

Candidate Taft, in an interview at Hot
Springs. has added his Individual pledge
to that of his party platform that an
extra session of Congress will be called
to revise the tariff Immediately after the
session of 1909, or, as he said, few days
after his Inauguration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
BnlIOOnists Win Rnce.

After almost losing their lives in the
waters of Lake Erie, twenty miles from
land on the Canadian side and $50 miles
west of Buffalo, J. J. Bennett, pilot for
Louis StIang, and Tom Sample, assistant
pilot of the Queen Louise, won the cup
and the international balloon races which
started at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday
evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Pastor to Wed Divorce,

1t is announced that the Rev Dr. Will
liam II. Lawrence, pastor of Trinity Epis-
copal church, Richmond Hill, New York
City, will marry Mrs. Frances Mary
Quincy Edwards. who obtained a divorce
from Julius A. Edwards two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Hangs Herself from BaIustrade.

Tying one end of clothesline about
her neck and the other to a third floor
balustrade in her Philadelphia home Mrs.
Annie H. Riddle, widow, jumped over
the rail. breaking her neck. 1t is believed
i'll health prompted the act. Mrs. Riddle
was 70 wears old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Menagerie Steamer Arrives.

The British steamer Muncaster Castle
has arrived at Boston with menagerie of
wild animals after a thrilling voyage.
Fire threatened the ship and the white
officers had to use clubs and revolvers TO
make the coolie crew fight the flames.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Woman. Alone. Burns TO Death.

Mrs. Mary Toohey, 10 years old, wife
of Policeman James Toohey of the Lawn
dale station. was burned to death in her
hcne. 2014 West Van Buren, street, Chi
caro 1t is believed that she tainted and
accidentally ignited her clothing in falling
against lighted gas stove.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
-o~~~

In making public the report Of the
special commission appointed to inves-
tigate the work and conditions Of work
On the Panama Canal, President Roose-
Velt expressed his complete satisfaction
with the progress to date, saying that
he doubts if there is any public work
Of recent years of which the people
have greater reason to be proud. NOT
only has the work done been greater
than was expected under the manage
ment Of Colonel Goethals, but the rate
Of the progress has been increased.
The President also says that the treat
mept of hygienic conditions has been
such as TO make it literally the model
for all work of the kind in tropical
countries, remarking that lat present
the canal zone is one of the healthiest
places on the globe" The commission
finds that the wages are not too high
at 10 per cent above the rate for con-
struction work in New York, but ad-
vises that the pay be more equaliZed
for various kinds of service. The COM
mission praises highly the recognition
by the government that the housing,
feeding and health of its employees bear
a vital relation to their economic eff
cheney" and that the complaints of
the workers be promptly investigated,
also that liberal provision for cases of
disability be made. At the same time
the President forwarded the report to
concentrations into effect so far as
possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Fumes XIII Four Sailors,

Succumbiug to the fumes of burning
pitch and oakum. deep down in the fore
peak of the British bark Puritan. as she
lay at anchor in President Roads, Boston,
four seamen were sufocated and fifth
was partly overcome before he was res
cued by shipmates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Roberts Will Recover.

The condition of Charles Il. Roberts of
Baltimore who was shot on the board
walk in Atlantic City recently, continues
to improve. and his recovery is expected.
The police have made no progress in their
efforts to apprehend the asSailant of Mr..
RnhertS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Tents Are Discarded.

The forty-second encampment will,
veterans declare, go down in history
with most laudatory chapter devoted
to a committee which abandoned the
traditional tents and domiciled the old
soldiers under real roofs and on real
beds. The veterans in Toledo ran no
risk Of colds and rheumatism from
sleeping on the straw strewn ground or
from dew soaked canvas.
There was something in the tents of
former reunions which appealed to the
Imagination of the veterans and stirred
their memories of war days, but many
of them paid for it with pneumonia
and rheumatism, and they were IN
stinted in their praise Of the arrange
ment this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
CUT OF s1oo,ooo,ooo BY JAPAN.
Enormous Curtaiiment of Expendi-
lures Part of Financial Plan.


lures Part of Financial Plan.
The japanese governments financial
policy, decided upon by the cabinet in
Toxic, involves the curtailment of ex-
penditures by $1OO,O0OOOO, of which 80
per cent will be taken from the army
budget and 10 per cent from that of the
navy. The postponement of the interna-
tional exposition, Premier Katsura says,
is not purely due to financial reasons,
but is owing to the fact that the work of
preparation has been insufficient, and it
will be quite impossible to make cred
liable exposition within three years on an
appropriation of 100000. Therefore
the exposition will be held in 1917, the
anniversary of the accession of the EN-
peror
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
Must Brand Whisky Substitute

The petition CT the United Distilling
Company and others at Cincinnati for an
Injunction restraining the government
from carrying out the order that imitation
whisky be branded as such was denied
by Judge Thompson, thus sustaining the
pure food law.