Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-21
Monday.

MONDAY.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
agreed to recommend to Congress the con-
stIuction of two battle ships that will
make the famous Dreadnought insignih-
cant.
An assessment Of 100000 in back
taxes and penalties against the Interna-
tonal Harvester Company was ordered
in the suit of the Illinois Tax Reform
Association.
Rev John H. Carmichael, slayer of a
man in church at Rattle Run, Mich,
committed suicide at Carthage H., after
writing a confession declaring he killed
to escape a hypnotic spell cast by his
victim.
Senator TiIman, replying to President
Rooseyclts attack, declared his efforts to
purchase Oregon land were legitimate, but
admitted, in reference to the charge of
falsfying, that he may have been dis
ingenious"
Tuesday.
Senator Foraker made a bitter attack
on President Roosevelt for his pursuit
Of the helpless Brownsville victims"
Two leading banks in New York City
becoming head of the First National and
Frank A. Vanderlip of the National City.
An explosion in a coal mine near Blue
field. w. Va, killed a number of miners
estimated at 100, the disaster being in
the same shaft where fifty men met death
fifteen days before.
Attorney General Bonaparte issued a
statement replying to allegations of Sen
ator Tllman regarding western lands and
denying that he was aware Of Tillman's
intent to purchase lands.
Wednesday.
The Ohio Legislature in joint session
elected Burton United States Senator to
succeed Foraker.
benjamin f. Shively of South Bend
was nominated for Senator by Indiana
Democratic caucus.
The new Cuban congress met and pre-
pared TO act on bills establishing cock
fighting and a national lottery.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell was chosen
president of Harvard University to sue
coed Charles W. Eliot, who will retire
May 10.
President Roosevelt rode nineyeight
miles on horseback in seventeen hours,
ending in rain, sleet and darkness, to
prove that his recent order to the army
officers was not too severe.
Thursday.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy re-
ceived Rear Admiral Sperry in private au-
dience at Rome.
The Copeland hotel at Topeka, Kan,
crowded with members of the Legislature
and their families, burned. Isaac Lam
bert of Emporia lost his life.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, commander
of the Russian fleet which was practical
~ annihilated by the japanese in the bat
tie of the Sea of Japan in 1905, died in
st. Petersburg.
Friday.
J. b. f. Rinenart. PENNSYLVANIA bank
wrecker was sentenced 10 ift2en years in
the pcnitentiary.
T. Jenkins Hams was found not guilty
as a principal with his brother, Capt
Peter c. Hams, Jr.. in the killing of
William T. Annis.
Efforts to free Paul O. Stensland. the
convicted Chicago banker, promise to re-
suit in one of the bitterest fights ever
Waged before pardon board.
The city of Chicago is declared to have
sGuandcred $4,000 on paving contract
and the beneficiary. the NJ. IL. McGovern
Company. is under scrutiny.
Twenty-Five thousand hatmakers in
New England and the North Atlantic
States went out on strike when the Assoc
ciated Hat Manufacturers decided to dis
continue using the union label.
A2ef, leader of the fighting organization
that has been concerned with many assas-
sinations in Russia. was convicted of be
ing a paid agent of the Russian secret
police. according to a report from Paris.
President Roosevelt. vetoing a bill for
construction of private dam across
navigable river. said the nation is threat
cned with a huge hydro-electric power
monopoly that will prove more oppressive
than the oil combine.
Saturday.
Iowa progressives won the fight for
organization Of both houses of Legisla-
ture.
Rev. John II. Carmichael, suspect in
the Michigan church murder mystery, was
traced to Chicago.
Fred Richardson of Elmira, n Y, was
arrested in Chicago for alleged defalca-
tons aggrcgating $250,000.
Six Tennessee night riders were SEN
fenced to be hanged Feb. 10 for the muir
der of Captain Ranken in Tennessee.
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