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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-08
Gould Retains Tennis Title.

Boston, March Jay Gould,
worlds amateur court tennis cham
pion, defeated Josua Crane, the for
mer amateur court tennis player of
the world. in three straight sets at
the Randolph Han courts of the ten
is club It Cambridge today. Goulds
victories were 6-3, Cd and CO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-08
GALVESTON NEGROES TO
WELCOME JACK JOHNSON

Galveston. Tex. March THE nee
groes today attended q mass meet
ing and appointed cOmm8ltecs aud
subcommittee 10 arrange for a big
parade and reception To- Jack john
snu. th, piriii-f. when De- Reaches ihi-
city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-08
TOMEl & BROS.
ii9 W. Central
Merchant Tailol's

Finest Imported and Domestic Goods,
IN correct Spring Patterns. Let us
make your spring suit; We guarantee
satisfaction. Best in the city ut clean
Ing and pressing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
DROPS ANTI-JAPANESE BILL.
Governor of California Says Objec-
tionable Measures Will Not Pass.

AS the result of an urgent message
from President Roosevelt protesting
against the anti-Japanese measures
pending before the California Legisla-
ture. Governor GilIett has announced
that no bill of the kind will be passed.
The Governor has AUTHORIZED the fol-
lowing statement:
after comforting with the leading
members of both branches of the Legis-
Iature, am convinced that no legisla-
be enacted. l am satisfied that the
people of California, and particularly
the members of our Legislature, appre-
ciate the efforts being made by the
Federal government and the represent
atives of Japan to stop immigration to
this country of japanese laborers,
skilled and unskilled.
There can be no doubt that the jap
anese government is acting absolutely
in good faith in its endeavor to prevent
its people from emigrating to our coun-
try, and in my judgment it would be
a serious mistake while they are so do
ing to enact any laws directed against
the japanese people This question is
one in which the Federal government is
particularly interested and its wishes
should be carefully considered and will
be, am sure, by the people of this
State"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
CHICAGO

sustained gains in payments through
the banks and a low commercial NOR
tality add further testimony to inn
proved conditions Despite the nm
favorable weather, trade activity re-
fleets healthy progress, leadips distrib-
utive branches showing q seasonable
volume and forwarding of general mer
chandise increasing in response to nu-
merous requests for prompt deliveries.
Farm products show heavier market
ings, together with larger outgo of
breadstuffs. A shortage of hogs re-
ceived adversely affects the live stock
aggregate, and prices of the principal
cereals and provisions average higher.
those of hog product recording sharp
advances. Factory outputs contribute
more tonnage for transportation and
movements of raw materials run closer
to normal. Earnings of the Chicago
steam roads steadily recover and to
some extent exceed those Ut this time
last year.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %, against SO last week,
80 in 1908 and n in 1907. Those with
liabilities of more than $4,000 number
Z, against 10 last week, 16 in 1908 and
in 1907-Dun's Weekly Review of
Trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
NEW YORK.

Trade is expanding slowly but stead
lily, wholesale and jobbing lines noting
some good orders for immediate deliv-
cry and rather more confidence in plac-
ing orders for spring. Conservatism is,
however noted in many sections, and
some markets report a feeling of dis
appointment at the rate of progress
making.
In the leading industries the ten
dency is still toward gradual resump-
to a good normal.
Uncertainty as to tariff changes is
still widely mentioned as a bar to full
est activities, this being notable espe-
cially in iron and steel, where present
demand is below expectations. and in
some lines of textiles. Reports from the
railways are of an increased merchan-
disc traffic Northwest and Southwest,
but this is to a certain extent Offset
by restricted movement of grain to
market.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Jan.
81 were 307, against $40 last week, 4OS
in the like week of 1908, 90 in 1907,
276 in 1906 and 22S in 1905.
Canadian business failures for the
same period numbered forty, as against
thirty-six last week and fifty-one in
this week last year.-Bradstreet'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

at the crib were completely isolated
~ seen putting up 5000 feet away,
where a light mist lay over the water.
Occasionally a tongue of red flame
fared up. an alarm was sent at once
to South Chicago, where the fire tug
Conway was stationed.
Confined in a fiery prison, with all
means of communication with the shore
cut off and the icy waters of Lake
Michigan all about them, the workmen
made a desperate fight for their lives.
shore AS soon as the alarm was given
prompt measures of relief were taken,
but the quick spread of the flames in
the wooden structure and the distance
to be covered made these efforts all but
useless.
The crowds on the shore watching
the distant blaze with its plume of
black smoke, the squad of men on the
adjoining crib and those working from
the fire tug Conway, which had been
hurrid through the ice foes from its
station in South Chicago to the scene
of the conf1agration, were greatly
alarmed when it was learned that three
tons of dynamite were stored in the
substructure Of the burning crib. The
flames spread rapidly, and it was but a
few moments when the crib was a
mass of flames. Hundreds. helpless 20
aid, watched from the shore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
MEN PERISH LIKE RATS
Ninety WoFkmen Caught in BIaZ.
ing Prison on the Chicago
Water Crib Structure.
LEAP FROM FLAMES TO WATER.
Hundreds of Persons, Power1ess to
Give Relief, Witness Struggles
of Laborers from Shore.

Over three score unfortunate work
men lost their lives and many others
were badly injured Wednesday morn
Ing in fire which destroyed the inter
mediate crib in Lake Michigan, mile
and half off list street, Chicago, used
by George W. Jackson, the contractor,
In the construction of a new water
tunnel. Estimates of the fatalities
ranged from sixty to seventy. Ninety
men, who lived at the crib and
worked in shifts, were on the structure
when the fire broke out. Many of these
were burned to death before they could
reach the doors. Others, their clothes
afiame, leaped into the icy water re-
CARELESS of the results. A number, I'M
aba to swim, sank beneath the surface.
Others swan to cakes of ice to support
themselves until the arrival of relief.
Starts from Powder Explosion.
The fire originated in the powder
magazine on the first landing, Many
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
1% lGIAsl2S2s<gRS
-A6G~

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs prime heavy, $3.50
to $6.45; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.O6 to $10S;
corn, No. 2, 5Sc to SOC; oats, standard,
Acc to soc; rye, No. 2, Toe to nc; hay,
timothy, $500 to $3.50; prairie, $500
to $11.5O butter, choice creamery, &c
to 30c; eggs, fresh, &c to 30c; potatoes,
per bushel, 65c to 7Sc.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $500; sheep, good 70 choice,
$3.50 to $500; wheat, No. 2, $1.O3 to
$1.O4; corn, No. 2 white, SOC to COO;
oats, No. white. Acc to Sic.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $40: hogs,
$500 to $6.05; sheep, $500 to 1925 !;
wheat, No. 2, $1.1O to $1.13; corn, No 2,
SOC to Goo; oats, No. 2, SOC to 52c; rye,
No. 2, TIC to 7Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, 800 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $6.4O; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, $1.O9 to Sill; corn,
No. 2 mixed, Gle to 62c; oats, No. 2
mixed, 51c to 53c; rye, No. 2. soc to Sic.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $6.15; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.04 to $1.O6; corn, No. 3
yellow, Gle to 62c; oats, No. 3 white,
sic to 53c; rye, No. 2, 76c to 78c
Wheat, No. northern,
$1.O7 to $1.10; corn, No. 3, Gle to &c
oats, standard, sic to SIC; rye, No. /,
75c to 77c; barley, No. /, 64c to 65c
pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 500; hogs, fair to choice, S4OO
to $500; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $40; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $40.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50:
hogs, $3.50 to 5000 sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.07 to S1.O9;
corn, No. 2, &c to &c; oats, natural
white, soc to SIC; butter crca G,ery, 29c
to 33c; eggs, western, 25c to 29c
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, S1.Oj to
SLOT; corn, No. 2 mixed, Coo to Gle;
oats, No. 2 mixed, soc to SIC; rye, No.
2, Tic to 7Sc; clover seed, 1892.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
PLAYING OF PRESIDENT
SETS CONGRESS AG0G
House by Vote Stops Bitter
Attack Made by Willett
of New York.
GARGoYLE. PYGMY AND TYRANT
These Some of Epithets Hurled by
Speaker-Practically Closes Be- l.
fore He Is Snagged.

The House by a vote of 126 to rs
took Representative William Willett,
Jr., of New York off his feet the other
day on point of order that he was
yillifying the President of the United
States. WilIett was attacking Roose-
welt fercely. The House refused to
allow him to proceed.
His theme was 1.-The Passing of
Roosevelt" though he at no time men,
toned the President by name. Among
his more picturesque designations for
the Chief Magistrate were: Gar
goyle, "tyrant," "pigmy," descendant
of Dutch trades people," ''hay-tedder,"
foundation of Billingsgate," 'imita-
ton of king" and "bogrs hero" The
effort was Mr.. Willett's second broad
side aimed at the President.
Mr.. Willett was ruled out of order
and forced to take his seat upon a
point of order made by Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts, when he de-
clared that the President had DETAINED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
NUBBINS OF NEWS.

The Alabama Supreme Court upheld
the State weapon law which provides that
no one shall carry a pistol less than
twenty-four inches in length.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska introduced
a resolution in Congress asking that, as
there are Jews in the army and navy,
Jew chaplains also be appointed
President Roosevelt has invited Conrad
III. Young, an expert tennis player of
Omaha, 10 go with him on his African
hunting expedition. Mr.. Young has not
accepted.
John D. Baldwin of Junction City,
Kan, is soon to, receive $50 from the
United States government for horse
killed on the military reservation at Fort
Riley, Kan. on Dec. 6, 1900, in artillery
practice.
The national executive committee of
the Socialist party has ordered refer
endum vote on the question of making
Esperanto the official language of the So
cialist parties of the world.
The trip of two japanese cruisers to
American waters, it is announced in To-
kio. will be of an educational nature. The
ships will visit Honolulu, San Diego, San
Francisco and Seattle.
Old colonist rates between Chicago and
Missouri river points and California will
be put in effect next spring The rate
from Chicago will be $50.
The Union Pacific railroad has intro
duced an innovation in railroad operation
by making all the division executive Off
GERS assistant superintendents The OBJ
iect is to cut red tape" in handling ex-
ecutive orders.
Judge Corcoran at Hastings, Neb., ruled
that an agreement between the various
independent telephone companies of the
State to refuse to exchange business with
the Nebraska Bell Telephone Company is
against public policy and void.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Soap men from tWenty-four different
points in the Middle West met at Bur-
lington, Iowa, and entered a protest
against increase in freight rates.
During the last year L. A. Sweet of
Martin county, Minnesota, produced and
sold $1,000 worth of produce from his
forty-acre farm, the greater portion COM
ing from his cows.
The Independent glass manufacturers
have decided to stand pat on the wage
scale made with their employees last Sep
tember and to make no concessions. This
means that 1900 men ON strike will re-
main out of work until they come to the
terms of the employers. There are about
1900 skilled workers who made the de-
mand for an increase said to average
from % to 40 per cent.
wash sales" on the floors of produce
exchanges or chambers of commerce are
aimed at in a bill offered by Senator b. e.
Sunberg of Kennedy. A penalty of from
$500 to $1,000 is to be imposed when one
member of firm makes sale to another
member of the same firm.
William b. Dickson, second vice presi-
dent of the United States Steel CORPORA
ton, has been elected first vice president
to succeed James Gayley, who retired
several weeks ago. David G.. Kerr of
Pittsburg, who has been connected with
the raw material department of the cor
poration, was elected second vice presi-
dent to succeed Mr.. Dickson.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor has notified the
unions affiliated that on account of the
application of the Sherman antitrust law
to the unions by the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Loewe hat boycotting
case and the imposition of fine OF three
times the supposed damages, ne has de-
cided. by advice of counsel, to discontinue
the I'VE Don't Patronize" list in future
numbers OF the Federationist, or until
Congress could be induced to amend the
Sherman law so as not to apply to labor
unions.
The Grotan shipyard, where the steam
ships Minnesota and Dakota were built
for James j. Hill. is being dismantled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
&NZZSL
OF
8[P@RG q

In furious fight at New Orleans Abt
Attell knocked out Bill Mackey of Cleve
land in the eighth round.
The Wanderers of Montreal won the
first game with the Edmonton team in
the challenge series for the STANLEY
hockey club, Z to 8.
At Emeryville track Robert Harring
ton, 52-pound boy, rode great race
on En-. so to 1 shot, and won it, The
entire audience rose to its feet and gave
the boy a wonderful cheer.
Butch" Covington, former trainer for
Barney Schneider and Rudolph Spreck.ls
has been engaged by Lucky Baldwin to
train the Arcadia division of his big rae.
ing establishment, of which james Dew.
lin has heretofore been in charge.
The $500 fine which Judge Hamilton
imposed on jockey Treubel for rough rid.
ing with Stanley Fay and Arcadia is tbe
severest penalty ever imposed upon a
jockey for a sim lar offense in the history
of racing in the West.
Detroit baseball fans are worried owe,
the condition of Matty Mcintyre. the star
outfelder, who has just undergone an on.
Grafton for appendicitis in New York.
Mayor Busse, of Chicago, has hurled a
sharp, sudden warning into the camp of
Chicago wrestlers, telling, them that IN
less there is an immediate abatement of
the rumors that are now current 10 tha
effect that the wrestling bouts are not on
the square, he will shut off the game en-
tirely.
Matthew Maloney, of the Trinity Atb-
letic Club, Brooklyn, won the amateur in
door Marathon race at Madison Sauare
Carrier from thirty-one other competitors
in quite handy fashion Maloney. who
had run strongly throughout the race. ran
his competitors into the ground after fin
ishing twenty miles. and won practically
By himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
OIL TO OWN MANY GROCERIES,
Standard Reported Planning to Get
Control of Retail Stores.

Control of a large share of the retail
grocery trade of the country is reported
to be planned by the Standard Oil inter-
ests, and the story is sufficiently circum-
stantial to win it much belief and cause
considerable speculation as to the results
A denial, made emphatically by the head
of one corporation said to be involved,
seems to count his company out. The
gathering in of the retail grocery bust
ness, it was said, was to begin in Phila
delphia, where various big corporations
now control great chains of stores. The
Acme Tea Company's string of stores in
that city, it was reported, was the sub
ject of negotiations likely to be closed at
any time. 1t was said that after the sue
cessful organization of the Philadelphia
trade the same method would be extended
to other large cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

the character of Admiral SchIey in
connection with the battle of Santiago.
A vote was taken by the House wheth-
er the speech should proceed and Mr.
Willett lost by a vote Of 126 to IS.
Practically every Democrat in the
House voted with Mr.. Willett The
Republican strength favored the shut
ting off the speech. Mr. Willett had
practically concluded concluded his re-
marks and he received the verdict Of
the House with a smile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
PEOPLE NAME SENATOR.
oregon's Republican Legislature
Elects Democrat as Instructed.


Governor George E. Chamberlain, a
Democrat, was elected Tuesday by a
Republican Legislature as United
States Senator from Oregon, thus solv-
ing the problem of choosing Senators
by popular vote without infringing on
the Constitution of the United States
Popular will triumphed, backed by a
strong peoples lobby determined to see
that the members of the Legislature
carried out the instructions given at
the polls. A suggestion of extreme
measures for any violating pledges
helped keep all in line. 1t was also
declared that the recall" would be
used on offending lawmakers.
With the Republicans in a majority,
many party leaders hoped to secure one
of their political faith chosen as sue
cessor to Senator Charles w. Fulton,
despite the voters instructions, and
campaign with this object in view had
been carried on, but without result
Tuesdays ballot was by the houses
separately, and the result was ratified
by vote in joint session Wednesday.
In the House Chamberlain was given
81 votes and in the Senate 10, a total
Of SO, or seven more than was neceS-
sary to bring about the election.
Under the Oregon direct primary law
political parties nominate candidate
as the choice of the party for United
States Senator. For nominee of the
Republicans in the last election Sen
ator Fulton was defeated by Henry NJ.
Cake. The Democrats had only one
aspirant, Governor Chamberlain. Prior
to the June election Cake and Cham
berlain campaigned for the popular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
$500" LINE IN CHICAGO.
Negotiations for the Purchase of
Wisconsin, Central Completed.

The Canadian 500 Line has finally Sc
cured its long-eoveted entrance into Chi
cago Official announcement was made
Friday that negotiations for the purchase
of the Wisconsin Central by the Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
Railway Company, commonly called the
500 Line, were practically completed. The
500 Line is owned by the Canadian Pa
cifc, which is a government road with
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy as its presi-
dent. The change of ownership of the
Wisconsin Central, the purchase being
upon the basis of guarantee of per
cent upon the $12,5O0,000 of preferred
stock, means that Chicago is to have an
other through road to the Pacific coast
1t is not unlikely that the consolidated
system will run through passenger trains
between Chicago and Winnipeg and Chi
cago and Vancouver, if not between Chi
cago and Duluth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

fright Accompanied by rumbliug noises,
several hundred yards of the Dairy town
ship road dropped about three faaU, and
deep assures appeared in the adjacent
ground. number of houses anil barns
we're damaged The people were thrown
into panic, first fleeing from the scene
and then cautiously returning to view the
damage wrought by the supposed earth
quake. An investigation, however, shov ed
the depression TO be due to the colapsing
of an abandoned coal mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
34s AUTOS BURN IN HALE HOUR.

Machines Valued at S75O,OOO In Bos-
ton Storage Plant Destroyed.
A puff of flame shot up from the rear
of the most extensive automobile storage
and repair plant in Boston, located near
Park square, shortly before dawn Sunday,
ana half an hour later 34S automobiles.
valued at $4,000. were a mass of tan
gled steel and iron. The fire spread to
the old train shed of the Park Square
railroad station and destroyed the bicycle
track and large pavilion used for ex-
hibition purposes. The damage to the
building will bring the total loss to above
$500 000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
LABORATORY TESTS ARE FATAL
Chemist AbsOrbs Mercury During
Experiments and Dies.

Charles Goecking. II years old, who
died after being stricken at a station of
the L. in New York, was the victim
of experiments which he had performed
in the laboratory of firm of wholesale
chemists where he was employed. He had
been engaged for several days in expert
ments in which it was necessary for him
to handle mercury, and it is said enough
entered his system to cause death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
U. S. GRANT ACCUSES BANKER.
Financier Arrested ms EmbezzIer of
S75O,OOO.

Homer G. Taber. former president of
the United States Bank of Los Angeles,
former president of the International
Bank of Searchlight, New, and now presi-
dent of the San Diego Bank and Trust
Company, has been arrested, and will be
taken to Phoebe, New, to answer to nine
teen indictments said to involve altogether
S7500O0. 1t is charged Taber embezzled
$4,000 worth of telephone bonds from
L. s. Grant, Jr., of San Diego. S. X.
Williamson, cashier of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank of Searchlight, was arrested
simultaneously with Taber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
OPIUM KILLS 100000 A YEAR.
Representative of international Re-
form Bureau Makes Statement.

Opium causes half a million suicides
year." the Rev. A. S. Gregg Of the in
ternational Reform Bureau declared in
Cleveland with reference to the opium
conference called by President Roosevelt,
which begins its session at Shanghai FcF.
! The statement is based on letters and
reports from DR.. E. W. Thwing, special
secretary Of the Reform Bureau, who has
been sent to China to attend the opium
conference. DIR. Thwing states that he
has obtained statistics from the provinces
Of Kueichau, Yunnan, So ChGan, AMI
Anhwei, with a total population of $50,
600, in which he says the proportion Of
the population using opium is from 20 10
so per cent and the amount of money
spent for the drug is $200,0O000) a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The will of Joseph Wharton, the iron
master of Philadelphia. who died recently.
was admitted to probate the other day. 1t
disposes of an estate estimated at S25,-
100000. Mr.. Wharton gives practically
all to his widow, three daughters and his
grandchildren. To Swarthmore College
Is given 100000 for the completion of a
dormitory building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
VOTE MITCHELL WAR FUND.
Miners Set Apart $4,000 to Help Ex-
President Fight Jail Sentence.

At the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America in Indianapolis res
olution was adopted appropriating $500
to help defray the expenses of John
Mitchell, former president of the miners
in his further defense against the Jail
sentence pronounced on him and Messrs
Gompers and Morrison by Federal Judge
Wright Mr.. Mitchell arrived during the
day and was given hearty welcome