Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-25
Tuesday.

National convention for a tariff com
mission met in Indianapolis
William eagle, a tramp, confessed the
murder Of Ella SchraedAr. whom he at
tackled near Gary, Ind. Other girls iden-
tilted him as assaiant.
The United States Senate cut the size
Of the proposed battle ships from 26,0O0
to 21,OOO tons; the amendment calls for
half of navy on Pacific coast.
The widow of former Senator Carmack
was the first witness at The trial in Nash
vile of the three men accused of his muir
der A woman who witnessed the tragedy
described the scene.
A man with a dynamite bomb attempt
ed to extort $1,000 from Lawrence NJ.
Jones of Kansas City and was overpow
cred by a ruse. He confessed plot, and
vacant house and chains intended to i'm
prison his victim pending escape were
found.
Wednesday.
President-elect Taft has decided to call
Congress to meet in special session on
March IA.
James Burrill Angel resigned Univer-
sity of Michigan presidency and was
made chancellor.
Chief Geronimo, long feared leader of
Apaches, died in prison after twenty-five
years of captivity.
The Federal grand jury in Washing
ton indicted the owners of the New York
World and indianapolis News for libel.
President Roosevelt in message sub
hitting engineers report to Congress said
lock type must be adhered to in Panama
canal.
The tariff conference at Indianapolis
adopted resolutions demanding of Con
gress the immediate creation of a perma-
nent tariff commission, but opposed delay
of the present plans for revision, urging
the framing of new schedules quickly as
possible
Thursday.
President Roosevelt urged world vide
cooperation in conservation of resources.
Congressman Hepburn of Iowa. leaving
the House, demanded new rules in fare
well speech.
w. II. Taft, President-elect. was made
a Mason by Cincinnati lodge to which his
father belonged.
Senator La Toilette reused the wrath
of Senator Penrose by charge of trickery
in managing important legislation and a
hot colloquy ensued.
A correspondent says the Taft program
calls for the passage of the tariff revision
bill and adjournment of the extra session
of Congress by June l.
The National tariff commission conven-
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gates are hopeful of seeing their plans
adopted at no distant date; ]. w. Van
Cleave was chosen permanent chairman.
Friday.
skinny Madden and his first lieu
tenant. NJ. ]. Boyle, were indicted in Chi |
cago for conspiracy to extort money
Former Judge Abner Smith and c. f. |
Sorrow of Chicago must go to prison for
bank wrecking, the Supreme Court de-
cided.
Mrs V. C. Boak Fenncr, accused by
and accuser of Rev. perlcy Powers in
Chicago, lied as the result of the poison
she took with suicidal intent.
The will of Millionaire Thomas Smell
of Clinton was upheld by the Illinois
Supreme Court, it being held that moral
delinquencies do not necessarily affect a
mans ability to make a will.
Municipal Judge Cleland's parole sys-
TEN in Chicago was ended by his transfer
after a heated meeting of municipal
judges in which be and Chief Justice Oh
son engaged in a bitter encounter.
The United States Steel Corporation
and subsidiary companies at Z meeting in
New York declared war oa independents
who cut rates and announced an inten-
ton to do business in an open market al
modified prices"
Saturday.
president-elect Taft holly defended TIE
Panama Canal and ITS builders in ad-
dresses at cities on his way to Cincin-
natl.
The Democratic minority of the House
committee reported against the bill TO
remove bar to Senator knox's eligibility
for Secretary of State.