Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
SUNDAY.

Sunday.
Count Zeppclin's dirigible afrship made
a new record, carrying a crew of twenty
sin.
Tie danger Of war in the Balkans and
Germany's rapidly growing navy alarm
England.
hin TO punish grating by labor repre-
sontatives was indorsed by the Chicago
Federation Of Labor.
Monday.
over 10000 employees of the United
Stat Steel Corporation have subscribed
for stock in that concern.
Italy invited the United States and
other nations to join in conference to
check evils Of immigration.
Wort on the S5nOO0,OOO subway is to
be started Immediately after the new
City Council is organized in Chicago.
\ balloon containing six men, which
assembled at Los Angeles Saturday. has
not been heard from and it is feared it
met disaster and all aboard persisted.
Democrats of the House ways and
means committee in minority report de-
y
cost Of living. benefit trusts and bring
trade wars with other nations.
Willie Whitla. the kidnapped Sharon.
Pa, boy. was returned to his Father in
Cleveland hotel, in compliance with
promise by the abductors and after the
payment Of the $4,000 ransom.
Tuesday.
! ic4tnpapt GIo.ly l.tCu rf no Rriti Sll
navy has reached farthest point south
ever touched by an explorer, III miles
from pole
Six men carried off in a balloon from
Pasadena Saturday returned home in
safety after perilous experiences in the
mountains and with billiards.
A woman and man who were arrested
in Cleveland had 5000 currency in their
possession, and the woman admitted she
planned the kidnapping of Willie Whitla
Of Sharon.
The death penalty for kidnapers who
hold victims for ransom is likely soon to
be law throughout the United States, the
Whitla case arousing other States to copy
the present statute of Illinois.
Wireless messages from the Hamburg
said that Theodore Roosevelt spent his
first afternoon at sea resting from the
fatigue Of the last strenuous day in New
York and the rouSing farewell given him
by thousands.
Wednesday.
Minority Leader Clark in the House
of Representatives attacked the Payne
bill with ridiculc in a fivc-hour speech
aud Speaker Cannon twice interrupted.
Governor Denccn of Illinois. by vigor-
Gus action. thwarted move by the Lori
mer-Shurtlef forces to elect him Sena-
tor and, although twelve joint ballots
were taken, the senatorial deadlock is
unhroken.
Willie Whitla identified the woman
and man under arrest at Cleveland as his
kidnapers, but some mystery surrounds
the woman and the police are puzzled
over her. Another woman suspect com
mitted suicide when arrested.
Thursday.
Danger of war in the Balkans was les
sened by the Servian crown princes re-
nunciation of the throne.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Cor
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solidated Gas Company of New York.
Wholesale and retail merchants and
importers of the country united to fight
the Payne tariff bill provision relative to
hosiery and gloves.
In a magazine article Professor w. l.
Thomas declared the institution of mar
riage is in shaky condition and put the
blame in part on women.
Five men were killed and sixth was
injured probably fatally by a falling wall
of the fire ruins of the Swift 4 Co. but
terine plant in the Chicago stockyards.
The woman implicated in the kidnapping
IF Willie Whitla has been identified as
Anna McDermott of Chicago, said to be
the daughter of wealthy busiEeas man.
Crown Prince George of Servia. ac-
~-Scd of the murder of Il servant, re-
nounced his right Of succession to the
throne. His younger brother refused to
accept.
Friday.
Proof was established that Mrs Russell
Culbertson Of NncenneS, Ind. killed her
self.
The affinity wife of Artist Earle
sued for annulmcnt of their marriage on
grounds of luuacy.
Col Cocktails expects to finish the Pan.
anna canal by 1913. saying no new prob
lens are presented.
The United States is protecting the
open door in China agains, encroachments
of Russia and Japan.
Canada will offer to build two battle
SHIPS of the Dreadnought class as an aic
TO the British navy and for use at home
Mayor David s. Rose of Milwaukee
and DR. Samuel Dickie, president of Al
bion College (Mich.), debated on prohibit
ton before q great throng in milwaukee,
Saturday.
Jingocs in England profit by the alarm
over the navy disclosures to stir up anti
German feeling.
Paderewski, the pianist, seized Will
rheumatism in both arms. was forced t.
concei all his engagements.
The Nashville jury found Colonel Coop
cr and son guilty of second degree muir
der for the killing of former Senator