Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

Sunday.
New York City is throwing away $780,
100000 yearly because of short hours and
easy bosses in municipal employment, &C
cording to a tatement made to the board
of estimate.
President-elect Taft in an address to
the negro Y. NJ. G. A. of Augusta, Ca,
told his hearers the race must work out
its own problem and he finds encouraging
signs in their condition in Georgia.
Monday.
Gov. Deneen and other State officials
ofo Illinois took the oath of Office in
Springfield in a simple and impressive
ceremony.
The Federal Supreme Court sustained
the Texas decision fning the Waters
Pierce Oil Company S1,623,900 and GUST
ing it from the State.
Luther Latin Mills, States attorney
of Cook county, H., from 1876 to 1884
and famous for his oratorical powers,
died at his Chicago home Of paralysis.
President Roosevelt was grilled in both
branches Of Congress. Willett of New
York was shut off by the House in the
midst of an abusive speech. Bailey made
the attack in the Senate.
In his message to the Illinois Legisla-
ture Gov. Deneen urged prompt action on
the deep waterway, enlargement of the
powers Of the railroad and warehouse
commission and other reforms, and re-
viewed the progress made by the State
under his administration.
Tuesday.
The United States Senate voted to in
crease salary Of the President to $780,
600, chief justice to $4,000, associate JUS
tees to $4,000.
Oregons Republican Legislature elected
George +. Chamberlain, Democrat, United
States Senator, carrying out the popular
will expressed at the polls.
protocol for the settlement of all dis
putes between the United States and
Venezuela practically was agreed upon at
Caracas and diplomatic. relations will he
restored at once.
In response to urgent protest from Pres
ident Roosevelt Gov. Gillett of Califor-
MIA announced that the proposed anti
japanese legislation will not be enacted
by the Legislature of his State.
Wednesday.
Net earnings of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Of Chicago in six months ended Dec. 81,
1908, are reported at 1891 ,456, the larg-
est the company ever made.
Twenty-six medals, $14,75O in cash, and
pensions aggregating $3.50 month were
awarded by the Carnegie hero fund COM
mission at its annual meeting in Phila-
delphia.
Senator Tillman in replying to reported
criticism by w. II. Taft said the Presi-
dent-eIect by his talks is Fastening the
conflict between whites and blacks and
declares the South will never educate the
negro to rule it.
Sixty lives were lost when fire attacked
the crib of the southwest land and water
tunnel in Lake Michigan off Chicago.
Forty-seven men are known to have been
burned to death and a number of others
were drowned when they leaped into the
icy lake.
Thursday.
Trinity church of New York took the
public into its confidence and reformed
its methods.
Washington officials see in the violent
agitation of the yellow press the only
danger in the japanese situation.
Mayor Mcclellan told the New York
legislators that public improvements must
halt two years unless the city's debt
limit is increased.
Secretary Root and Senator Knox were
summoned to appear before the federal
grand jury 10 testify in the libel case
against the New York World.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison braved
additional contempt of Justice Wright in
a statement issued in the American Fed
erationist at Washington protesting
against their punishment.
Friday.
Herman Billik. sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Mrs. Vrzal in Chicago,
got his sentence committed to life impris
onment in the penitentiary.
Jay Gould, son of George ]. Gould,
offered his services free as probation Off
Ger in New York. and probably will be-
come pacifer in domestic troubles.
President Roosevelt in a special mes
sage to Congress transmitted the report of
the national COnSefNdllOu ColuuulSSlOu anu
urged that its recommendations for care of
the country's resources be met
John Mitchell was the hero of the Unit
ed Mine Workers convention at Indian
apolis. and he declared his sentence to
jail shows workers what they must ex-
pect The session voted $500 TO aid in
the defense of the labor leaders.
Saturday.
Walter Wellman wrote that letters
from home have caused Congressman to
see that they have made a mistake in
their war on the President and the lead
ers have ordered a halt.
Harry X. Thsw has been granted a
trial as TO his sanity, but he has been
denied jury hearing and the case is to
g TO New York City, which has angered
Thaw's mother and she has issued a
statement accusing District Attorney
Jerome of persecution.
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