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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
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125 DIE IN EXPLOSION.
Nearly All at Work Killed by Gas
in Mariana, Pa, Mine.

AT least 13S men, mostly Americans
or English speaking miners, are dead
in the Pittsburg-uBffalo Coal Com
pany's mine at Marianne, in Washing
ton County, Pennsylvania. The men
were caught in an explosion just before
noon Saturday and when rescuers broke
through the debris, all were found dead.
The force of the explosion was such
that the heavy iron cage which carried
the men from the surface to the work
ings was blown 800 feet away from
the mouth of the shaft. Two men who
were on the cage at the time were kill
ed, one of them having his head blown
off
The workings in which the catastro-
phe happened is known as the Rachel
and Agnes mines, in reality a double
mine with underground connections.
Construction work was practically fin
ished and Deputy State Mine Inspector
Henry Louttit a few minutes before
the explosion had completed a two
days inspection which had revealed no
cause for apprehension.
The bodies of the men were hurled
! through the top of the building and
far beyond it. Thompson was dead
when picked up, while the others. al
though mOrtally injured. were hurried
to a hospital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
JAPAN MADE AN ALLY
BY THE UNITED STATES
Uncle Sam Reaches Agreement with
Mikado i'm Affairs in
Pacific.
WILL CONSULT EACH oTHEI..
Nations Promise to Respect Respect
i've Territories and Chinese
Independence.

Despite official reticence at Wash
ington, information from reliable
sources has been obtained of an agree
ment of far-reaching Importance be-
tween the United States and japan
The agreement is based on the idea
of encouraging and defending free and
peaceful commercial development in the
Pacific. 1t contains not only a mutual
guarantee to respect each others terri
torial possessions there. but defines the
attitude of the two countries toward
China, binding each to defend by every
peaceful means China's independence
and integrity, and to give equal COM
mercial opportunity in the Chinese en-
pire TO all nations But more impor-
tant still. the agreement i'll the event
OF complications threatening the status
QUO, binds the United States and Japan
~ consult each other with view to
acting together.
Tile agreement has been drawn up in
the form of declaration and consists
or hVe articles. The first article gives
ernmentS t" encourage the free and
peaceful development of their commerce
in the Pacific. The second is a mutual
disclaimer of an aggressive design, and
Contains aisc a definition of the policy
OF each government, both as directed
70 the maintenance of the existing
status quo in the Pacific and the de-
fense of the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for commerce and industry in
China. The third article contains a
statement of the consequent firm" re-
ciprocal resolution of each government
to respect the territorial possession in
the Pacific of the other
In the fourth article the United
States and Japan express their deter
mination, ''in the common interest of
all the powers" in China to support by
all peaceful means at their disposal
the independence and integrity of China
and the principle of equal commercial
and industrial opportunity for all ma
tons in the empire. The fifth article
mutually pledges the two governments,
in the case of 1.-The occurrence of any
event threatening the status quo" as
above described, or the principle of
equal opportunity, as above defined.
Ito communicate with each other for
the purpose of arriving at a mutual
understanding" with regard to the
measures they may consider it useful to
take.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

In Belgium the exploitation of rail
roads by the State is proving disastrous
The deficit on last years working was
estimated between 100000 and $1,000
coo. but it will exceed 100000.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
has added another order for $500 cars,
and has just placed the contracts for their
early delivery. This will mean the con-
sumption of 10000 tons of structural
steel.
The machine shop, boiler shop and
blacksmith shop of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company at Brainerd, which
have been running but eight hours per
day for the past year, went back to nine
hours last week.
Judge Thicker in the federal court at
Little Falls Ark, granted the nine aux
iliary Iron Mountain lines a temporary
injunction against the 2-cent passenger
rate and freight tariff. promulgated last
winter by the railroad commission.
A new rate sheet, prevalent through
out the United States, excepting Michi-
gam has just been put in by the Pullma
company. which. it is said, will result in
an increase yearly of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. For chair cars the COM
pany proposes to increase the cost every
ten miles, instead of every fifty as at
present
The unfavorable results of the State
ownership of railroads in Switzerland
promises to be a leading issue in the
coming electoral campaign. The confed-
Grafton has S24O,000,OO0 invested in rail-
WAYS. The deficit this year will he he
tween 100000 and S1,200,OOO.
With the formal signing of general
contract with a prominent construction
firm. it was stated that actual work on
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company's new S2O,OOOOOO depot and
terminal facilities in Chicago will begin
at once. When completed, two years
hence, the new station will be the largest
and most costly west of the Alleghenies.
Three new railroad branches in the Ca
madam Northwest have recently been
opened for traffic. The Canadian North
ern railway inaugurated its service on
the Brandon-Regina Line, 90 miles long.
The Canadian Pacific Line from Yorkton.
Sask., to Leslie, Sask., sixty-six miles.
was opened. as was also its ninety-one-
mile line running from Moose Jaw, Sask..
to Conan, known as Outlook, Sask.
Two small loans for railroad construc-
ton and improvement have been signed in
Pekin. One is for S1,075,OO0 and will
be used for the Kuanchengtzu- Kirin line.
The term is twenty-five years. issue price.
90. interest, 3 per cent. Half of it is
taken in Japan and half in China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
SHIP 500 CITY SINKS.
Steamer from Chicago Goes to Bot
tom in Gale Off Newfoundland.


tom in Gale Off Newfoundland
The steamer 500 City, from Chicago.
is believed to have sunk in the Gulf of
st. Lawrence with all aboard. No pas
sengers were on the vessel. The 500
City, for some time on the run between
Chicago and Benton Harbor. had piled
the great lakes as an excursion boat
for twenty years.
Wreckage which has come ashore at
Cape Ray leaves little room 70. doubt
that the sturdy little steamer went
down in the gale that dashed the New
foundland coast for two days.
The steamer was in command of Cap
tain John G. Dillon, of Brooklyn. who
was formerly commander of the United
States government transport Missouri.
The exact number Of the crew is in
doubt. 1t is known, however. that no
fewer than eighteen men We're on
board. and it has been reported that
the crew was recently increased to
twenty-eight men.
the Indiana Transportation Company to
Felix Jackson, Of VeIasco. Texas. and
was being taken to New Orleans. where
it had been planned to put her in ser
vice between that city and Texan ports.
She was to be oyerhauled in New York
and for that purpose had been consign-
ed to Agent I. ii. Franklin, of New
York. The 500 City sailed from Micni-
gan City on Nov. l and reached Ogdens-
burg, \. Y. Nov. II. At that port she
took on coal and added four men to
her crew. Up to that time the steamer
was in charge of F. V. Dority, Of Mil
waukee. but at Ogdensburg the COM
mand was turned over to Captain Dill
lon. She was last reported at Quebec
Nov 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
ALEXIS OvERTHROWA;
NEW RULER IN HAITI
BloodIess Revolt Opposes Aged Ex-
ecutive and Makes Legitime
President.
NOT a SHOT FIRED IN COUP.
Movement Led by Citizens Of Port
au Prince-Committee of Safety
Controls the Capital.

Through a well-organizcd and sud
denly executed coup a bloOdless reyoIu-
ton in Haiti was accomplished We'd
nesday. The people of the capital seiz-
ed power, deposed the President, Nord
Alexis, set up q provisional government
of their own, and made Gen. Legltlme
their new President.
The only leader remaining loyal to
Alexis is Gen. Camille Gabriel, his
nephew, who for the last six months
has directed the policy of the admins,
tratiOn. He remained at the palace
with Alexis All the ministers and high
military officials under Alexis took
refuge in the foreign legations. These
arc the same men who nine months ago
were protesting vociferously against the
granting of the right of refuge to IN
successful revoiutionists by the foreign
diplomatic and consular representa-
tives.
The revolution had been we'll organ
lied. Early in the day bands of cltl-
zens, organized and armed, moved qul-
city about the town and took posses
sion of various points of vantage. The
movement was directed by Gen. Canal,
a member of the Senate. Not shot
was fired The soldiers of Alexis saw
that the rebels had the upper hand and
quickly let it be seen that they had no
intention of starting fight that might
result in much blOodshed. The presence
nf +bn
and Tacoma, and the French cruiser
Duguay Trouin undoubtedly had re-
straining influence.
Gen. Nord Alexis, who has been Pres
ident of Haiti since 1902, was born in
1921. He was elected for seven years.
The salary is $4,000. Haiti is the
western. or French portion of the Island
of SantO Domingo. Its area is 9,242
square miles and its population 1,50O,-
600. 1t is a country of revolutions. In
October, 1907. sixteen men were SEN
fenced to death on a charge of conspir-
ing to overthrow the government. In
January, 1908. an army of insurgents,
under Jean Juneau, marched on the
capital, Port au Prince, but were re-
pulsed by government troops under the
leadership of Gen. Celestin Cyriaque.
the minister of war.
The stirring events Of the exciting
and historical day that saw President
Nord Alexis driven from his capital
with an Infatuated mob at his heels,
were followed by a night of lOOting, pill
lage and murder in Port au Prince.
Twelve men were killed before order
was restored. The passions of the pop
ulace had been aroused, and after be-
ing defeated in their endeavOrs to do
bodily harm to Alexis, they turned their
attention to well-stOcked storehouseS
and the residences of the supporters Of
their late president. They were rapid
ly getting out of hand when the author
tiles succeeded in controlling the sitil-
alton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Charity organizations of New York
plan drastic action to become rid of the
hundreds of "hoboeS" who refuse to work
Capt. Ivan de Nazimoff, chamberlain to
the Gar and vice director of the Russian
printing Office. started out from New
York to inspect large American printing
establishments.
The business section of the town of
Kelliher, Sask.. a new point on the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway. was DESTROYED by
fire Nine firms sustained losses which
aggregate $4,000.
Vice President Fairbanks at Washing
ton denied he is to accept foreign mis-
sion under the new administration. but
said he intends taking up the practice of
law
Prof Garlic Akely. the African ex-
plorer for the Field Columbian museum.
visited the White House and told the
President of his hunting experiences in
Africa.
Positive Identification is claimed at
Denver of Mrs. Allen F. Read. who at
tempted extortion on Mrs. Phipps, as
Mrs. Alice Cheney Brown, who attempted
a $4,000 bond swindle in Chicago re-
Gently.
Fire. supposedly of incendiary origin,
at the Wabash Screen Door COMPANY
at Memphis destroyed 100000 feet of
seasoned yellow pine and other lumber.
Loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The body of a young man. supposed to
be Brent Woodall, secretary of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati and former news
paper man of that city, was found in
the Ohio river at Louisville. Ky.
Immigration Inspector W. P. Mans
field took Lille Deprey from Omaha,
Neb.. for deportation. She is a French
subject and it was charged that she
was brought to this country for immoral
purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
NHO0k
so SILEaEs

DIR. r. S. Copeland, now dean of the
New York Homeopathic college. will ten
der his resignation from the University
of Michigan faculty.
Prof. Richard c. MacLaurin, professor
Of physics and mathematics at Columbia,
has accepted the presidency of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
Southern Minnesota teachers have ap-
pointed committees to act with commit
tees from other associations in securing
desired legislation for the schools this
winter.
William Edgar Benson, who had been
an official of the Kansas City board of
education since 1880 and its secretary
since January, 1891, is dead. He was 81
years of age.
The Minnesota board of regents has de-
cided not to repair or rebuild the anat-
omy building recently burned, but to erect
an entirely new building, adequate to the
needs of the department.
Through the General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller has offered the Rich
mond College of Richmond, Va. $780,
600 on condition that the Baptists of the
State raise an additional S35O.OOO. the
object being the development of the in
stitution into a great Baptist university
for the South. Rockefeller regards Rich
mond as the strategic point for such a
college.
At the Minnesota university freshmen
girls have just completed the organiza-
tion to further the acquaintance and
friendliness of the girls of the class. MANY
of whom come to the school with few ac-
ouaintances. The organization will be
similar to the Cap and Gown of the senior
girls.
Commandant C. ". Weeks of the Iowa
university regiment is planning to or
eanize a company of university students
into cavalry troop. Already saber
drills have been given d company of the
student soldiers and the equipment soon
will be secured from the United States
government.
! Liang Ching Kwai, Chinese educational
commissioner, has arrived in Chicago to
establish a school in that city for Chi
uese children. The school will be support
ed by the Chinese government, and by
contributions given by local Chinese mer-
chants. The commissioner came to Amer
ica on a special educational mission a few
months ago, and has already established
schools in San Francisco and New York.
Members of the Minnesota school
board are discussing a plan for making
the present high school buildings of the
city do double duty, with both morning
and afternoon sessions, thus obviating
the necessity of building any more high
schools in that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

There Is Promise of Unprecedented
Loss on Colorado Ranges

Thousands of cattle on the ranges in
Colorado have persisted and thousands of
others are reported to be starving. The
prospect is that there will be unprecedent-
ed loss to the cattlemen during the winter,
which opened early and caught the major
ity of stockmen unprepared. In the park
range district, the first snow, which fell
early in October. still covers the ranges,
and hundreds of cattle persisted in the
first storm. This number was increased
to tens of thousands in the storm of the
last few days. There is little grass on
the ranges. Feed is selling at almost pro-
hibitive prices, hay bringing $50 to $50
a ton in the Arkansas valley and other
range districts. DR.. Charles Lamb, State
veterinarian, says many herds look as
though they would be depleted by over
half before Christmas. Range cattle can
not be shipped because of their poor con-
ditioo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

Three Dutch War ships Make DEM
onstration Along the Coast.
Three Dutch warships, the battleship
Jacob Van Heemskerk and the cruisers
Friesland and Gelderland, have made a
demonstration against Venezuela. Togeth-
er they steamed Thursday along the coast
from Puerto Cabello to La Guaira at a
distance of 5000 yards from the shore.
The Jacob Van Heemskerk returned to
Willemstad Friday morning. The two
cruisers are going to Maracaibo, where
they will make a similar demonstration.
The demonstration is regarded as indi
eating the preparations for an effective
blockade of the Venezuelan coast are COM
pleted 1t is reported that the Neither
lands battIeship De Ruijter left Holland
Thursday for this port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
100 DIE WHEN STEAMER SINKS
Philippine Coasting Vessel Strikes
a Rock During Storm.

The coasting steamer Pointing, carrying
a large number of laborers from Narva-
can to the rice fields in PangaSnan prov
ince, p l.. struck a rock and sank during
a storm off the town of San Fernando in
Union province. 1t is estimated that
hundred of the passengers and crew were
drowned. The steamer Viscaya rescued
ffty-fve. A patrol of constabulary which
was established Immediately after the &C.
cident picked up fifteen bodies and many
more were coming ashore. 1t is not known
whether any Americans or Europeans
we're aboard the wrecked steamer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
What 1t Cost to Elect TAFT

The recent Republican campaign was
one of the most economical on record
The total national fund was S1,7OO,OOO,
Of which the greatest contribution was
100000, subscribed by Charles p. Taft.
brother of the President-elect. Roosevelt
gave $1,000. In 1904 the Republican cam
paign fund was about s4,000,OOO In 1900
il was 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
SIS SHIPS BUILT IN MONTH.

Vessels for Oceans, Lakes and
Rivers Completed.
FOrty-two steam and thirteen sailing
vessels were built in the United States
in November. according to a report of
the bureau of navigation in Washington
All of the steam and seven of the other
vessels We're of steel. The total gross
tonnage was 9166. Thirty of the vessels
are for use in the Atlantic and gulf, eight
for the Pacific. eight for the great lakes,
and nine for western rivers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
DROPS STANDARD OIL SUITS.

Ohio Prosecutor Decides Cases
Brought by Others Are Enough.
Standard Oil Company prosecutions at
Finday. Ohio, came to a sudden termina-
ton when. at the request of Prosecuting
Attorney David, all the indictments
against the company were nolled The
action resulted from the assertion that
the alleged illegal practices have been
eliminated. and that suits against the
Standard are being prosecuted by the At
torney General of the United States, the
Attorney General of Ohio, and Missouri
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Former Queen Want, 5000. 900.

Lilioukalani, former queen of the Ha-
waiian Islands, arrived in Washington
Sunday and registered at one of the fash
ionable hotels, accompanied by suite.
She comes to Washington to ask Congress
for an appropriation of 100000 in pay
ment for crown lands which passed from
her control when the islands were annexed
by the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
RAINS START FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Gangs of Men Build bikes Along
Spring River Banks.

Spring River Banks.
Swollen by heavy rains for ninety-six
hours, streams in the vicinity of Galena,
Kan, have broken through their banks
overlooking the lowlands and causing de-
struction of property. Spring river is on
a rampage, and at Badger much danger
to mines is feared. A force of fifty or
sixty men has been employed building
bikes along the river banks to prevent the
mines from being flooded by the overflow.
Reports state that the Neosho river is
out of it's banks in several places in
southeastern Kansas, overlooking the low
lands and causing much destruction to
farms Railroad traffic is demoralized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
California Curbing Cupid,

The next California Legisls ture will be
asked to take action so as to prevent hasty
and ill-considered marriages. A bill aim
ing at the reform of the divorce laws is
now being drafted and if it becomes a
law. as seems probable, California will
have the most severe marriage and di-
vorce laws in the Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Heney Recovering from Wound.

Francis ]. Heney has so far recovered
from the effects of the wound inflicted by
Morris Haas on Nov. Is that he was able
20 leave the Lane hospital Thursday for
Kentfeld. where he will probably remain
until fully restored to health and able to
resume his work in the prosecution of the
San Francisco graft cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
JOHN w. GATES TO RUN CIRCUS.
millionaire Said TO Be organizing n
S2,OOO,OOO Attraction

John w. Gates is organizing a circus
which will be the biggest show under tent
outside of the combine and it will be in
dependent in every respect. The Bostock
Animal Shows and the noted Rhoda Royal
stable of performing horses are included
in the deal. Gates claims his association
with the New York Hippodrome prompted
his embarking in the circus business and
that having gotten into it he is game and
will go the limit. Rhoda Royal and 9th
ers are associated with him and the cir
Gus will represent an investment of nearly
$2.000.0O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
PubIfc Printer Leech Quits.

Public Printer John s. Leech sent his
resignation to President Roosevelt. ask
ing to be returned to service in the Phil
ippines. Samuel B. Donnelly of Brook
lyn% n. Y, former president of the In
ternational Typograp hical Union. was APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Leech. The
change will take effect Dec. next
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Friday
SATURDAY..

Rebels won a battle in Hayti and are
marching on the capital; the United
States may intervene.
An explosion in model mine at Mari
anna, Pa, killed every man at work, the
dead being estimated at 13S. A State in
spector a few hours before had left the
workings after two days study, de-
claring the mine in perfect condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Two-cent Fare Held Legal.

The Supreme Court of the United
States reversed the decision of the Cir
cult Court for the Eastern district of
Virginia and held the order of the State
railroad commission fixing 2-cent pas
senger rate on State business was consti-
tutional
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Denies Iamphere New Trial.

In Laporte, Ind, Judge Richter over
ruled Il motion for a new trial in the case
of Ray Lan.phere. convicted of burning
the home OF Mrs. Belle Guinness, and an
appeal was prayed to the Supreme Court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Yale student Kills Himself.

John Alan White, Yale student, leap
ed from the top of West rock, cliff SOC
feet high at New Haven, Conn. and was
crushed to death. His brain had been
turned by overwork. His home was in
Walton, y. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
Tvo-cent Postage to Germany.

The United States and Germany have
arranged for a postal rate on letters
between the two countries of 2 cents in
stead of the existing rate of cents.
The new rate will go into effect Jan. l.