Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

A texas mob burned negro AT
stake for attempted attack on woman.
Chicago's annual monetary loss through
disease is placed at $1,OOO,OOO by DIR.
Emil G. Hirsch.
A prominent correspondent writing
writing from Washington, stated that
Cuba appears to be looking for trouble
already and that the appointment of We
lez as minister to Washington is an in
suit TO this government.
Monday.
i. =. Shonts announced plans tor a
SJO,000,0OO extension of the rapid transit
system in New York
Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago took
the oath of office as Secretary of Treas
ury and plunged into work.
The tariff bill, a tentative draft of
which is now in the hands Of the print
ers, is understood to contain revival OF
the war revenue tax of 1898.
Two-cent fare in the West was knock
ed out by decision of United States Court
in Missouri case and is doomed in whole
nation if the highest tribunal upholds the
ruling.
Attorney Fitzhugh, opening the argu-
ment for the State in the Cooper-Carmack
trial at Nashville, secuted the CoOpers'
plea of self-defense and said the killing
of Carmack was planned.
Tuesday.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter of VIII
lam J. Bryan, was granted a divorce.
Thirty persons were killed and sixty
injured, by a tornado which destroyed
Brinkley, Ark.
The Waters Pierce Oil Company was
allowed to remain in Missouri, but Stand
ard Oil was ousted.
The income tax bill was passed by the
French chamber of deputies and an elab-
crate plan of raising revenue was ar
ranged in the measure.
The coroner's jury declared that Mrs.
V. G. Boak Fenner was driven to suicide
IN Chicago by her arrest on complaint
of Rev. Perey w. Powers and by the
publication of a statement misrepresent-,
ing her.
Wednesday.
Ethel Barrymore announced her engage
ment to Russell g. Colt.
Coastwise steamers collided near Cape
Cod one sank, the other being beached
TO prevent sinking.
Judge Michael NJ. Donnelly of Toledo
was indicted in connection with the in
auiry 1nto insurance concerns affairs.
Standard Oil won as a Chicago court
in a sweeping decision put curb on the
trust busting" campaign of the govern
gent.
Tho new tariff bill was explained by
members of the House committee on ways
and means to Speaker Cannon, who will
speed its passage.
Thursday.
United States officials consider that
the Elkins law is voided by oil decision.
The Iowa Senate killed the women suf-
frage bills and held up a prohibition
amendment.
Anthracite coal operators met commit
tee of miners and refused all of their de-
mands, but offered to renew the present
agreement.
Rev. Casper p. Ebert of Baltimore be-
came involved to the extent of Sl30.0OO
by visionary schemes, and Cardinal Glib
bons assumed all the debts.
Mayor Harper of Los Angeles is the
first victim of the recall in America.
Fearing to face charges at the polls, he
withdrew from the contest and quit the
office.
A prominent Washington correspond
ent says combination has been formed
in the Senate to put through a high pro-
lection measure and that President Taft
will be forced to veto it or submit to the
passage of a tariff bill which does not
carry out party promises.
Friday.
Washington reported Charles Page
Bryan resigned as United States minister
TO Portugal because he was refused pro
motion.
Nine Emma EameS was named in Il
separate maintenance suit filed in New
York against Emilio de Gogorza who is
touring with her in concert.
\ gigantic MERGE of all the Chicago
traction companies, elevated and surface,
was declared possibility if the pending
merger of Il" roads is carried through.
The conference between representatives
of miners and the anthracite operators at
Philadelphia adjourned without result and
The workers will hold a meeting to con-
slider plans for future action.
\ naval engagement between vessels of
Nicaragua and Salvador started war be-
tween the republics: anti-American dem
onstration was rumored in Nicaragua
Mexico and United States were reported
planning TO annex the republics.
Saturday.
]. w. Blythe. "stand-pat" leader in
Iowa, died in Wapello.
President Taft issued the call for the
special session of Congress; the problem
of bond issue is the chief subject now
worrying the statesmen.
4 correspondent said the slump in At
lantic Ocean steamship business in 1908
caused a loss of S26.0O0.OO0 in receipts,
compared with those of 1907.
Fifty thousand visitors still were seek
ing to escape from Washington, a new
snow and rain storm adding to the dis
comforts Train schedules were aban-
doned and coaches were sent out as fast
as possible.
ALL AROUND THE GIoRE