Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-31
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday,

sunday.
The cooperation of all hospitals in New
York is sought in the establishment of
clearing house for the sick.
Major Orlando Jay Smith, president
and founder of the American Press As
ISOLATION, died at his home at Dobbs Fer
ry. y. Y.
The views Of ten powers regarding rules
for war were submitted by the delegates
assembled at London TO draft a new in
ternat:onal code
F. A. Heinze gave a dinner to actresses
in New York and, following the finding OF
a 500 bill by each girl. dance fol
lowed which is said to have beaten the
Salome dance to a FRAGILE"
J. c. Martin of Dayton, O.. whose let
ter regarding Taft's religion brought out
statement from President Roosevelt de-
claring that creed should not enter into
politics, wrote again at length to the ex-
ecutive. saying he was misquotcd and re-
iterating his views
Monday.
A. B. Stickney resigned as receiver OF
Chicago Great Western.
Mrs. Helene f. Annis told of shooting
Of husband by Peter c. Hams at trial of
Thornton ]. Hams.
Seven councilmen. president and cashier
of n bank were arrested on charges of
graft at Pittsburg.
former night rider. in evidence at
Union City Tenn. against men accused
of the Rankon murder. told all the secrets
Of the organization and named the chief
actors in tragedies.
Vice President Gomez of Venezuela, to
whom Castro turned over all affairs has
established a new government supplanting
all the members of the old cabinet with
men satisfactory to the people.
Under suspicion of teaching free love
ana "afIinitization and perfect union" the
Order of the Fifteen" student organ
iZation, is being Investigated by the off
Gals of the University of Pennsylvania.
Tuesday.
w. II. Newman, president of the New
York Central lines, resigned after forty
years of active railroad work
The Herald Square theater in New
York was destroyed by fire which started
just before the close of the performance.
Wall street heard that Andrew Car
negie is back in the steel business and is
furnishing the money for SchwaD's Bethle
hem works.
Federal rebate inquiry of Chicago pack
ers started as thirty employees of Morris
< Co. were summoned to go before the
grand jury.
Acting President Gomez of Venezuela
practically broke Castros rule forever
when he personally arrested the presi-
dents brother and others.
Wednesday.
According TO testimony at the hearing
of the alleged grafters. IS Pttsburg coun-
cilmen accepted brides for votes.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison were
sentenced to Imprisonment in Jail for con-
tempt in Buck stove boycott case.
Venezuela suspended the shipping order
that caused the trouble with Holland and
the Dutch government ordered its war
ships to cease operations along the Ven
ezuelan coast.
Missouri Supreme Court ousted the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Re
public Oil Company of Ohio and Waters
Pierce Company from the commonwealth
and ordered each to pay fine of $4,000.
Thursday.
Pittsburg bankers are said to have
paid $4,000 in bribcS to aldermen to
secure city deposits.
The New York Stock Exchange sus-
pended w. H. Martin and I. W. Moor
head for three years
yINLo p,,I has found +bot
its Montana mines yield good coal and
will save $1200,0OO a year on fuel.
Cyrus Il. iced, who as 'Koresh l. rent
Chicago in the early sos. is dead in
Florida. where his followers are expect
ing his resurrection.
Bishop O'Connell will retire as head
of the Catholic University at Washington
and may become coadiutor at Baltimore
with rights of succession to Gibbons.
Friday.
Charley" Gates. son of John W. Gates,
dropped nearly $4,000 in betting on Los
Angeles races.
A man attacked President Fallieres of
France in a street of Paris and tried to
pull his beard.
Inc steamer Pretoria arrived IN New
York after terrible struggle with the
weather. which made the big liner take
more than twice her regular time.
Miss Mary \. Hardy. a patient in St.
Mary'S hospital in Racine, Wis, was
crushed TO death when nurse pulled the
cable. suddenly raising the elevator.
More than three hundred moving-p pic
ture men in New York protested against
Mayor McClellan'S action in revoking
their licenses and shutting off the holiday
trade.
Saturday.
Cupid joined 5,67S fewer Chicagoans
In 1908 than fell victims to his wiles in
the twelve months preceding.
In view of 800 curb brokers, II. B.
Suydam was shot in struggle with an
inventor in his office in New York City,
following demand for money.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
Three men held up the East Side Bank