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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

Anton Stotak Killed Outright
While Employed at the Con-
sOlidated Paper Mill Tuesday
Morning.

! John Slusser, yard foreman for the
| Consolidated Pulp e Water Power Co
! of this city, assisted by six employees,
were engaged Tuesday morning in
moving a large beater roll weighing
| between two and three tons from the
beater room through a large opening
/ IN the floor near the elevator in the
west end of the mill to the basement
below, for the purpose of loading it
onto the car and shipping it to Ap-
pleton for repairs. For the purpose
Of raising and lowering heavy mach
inery of all kinds an iron eyebeem
about % feet long u inches wide
and inches thick was placed i'm the
top Of the beater room over this omen
ing, one end setting into the brick
wa about Z inches mad the other
resting upon heavily built saw-horse
or standard and this was used to fas-
ten chains and pulleys and tackle for
the purpose of raising and lowering
ne&Vy articles to and from this part
OF the mill. Antoine Stotak was one
OF the six employees helping Mr. SIus-
ser lower this beater roll to the base
ment when the accident happened.
lie was standing under the eyebeam
when they started to lower the roll,
the entire weight of it caused the
beam to give away and bend from its
eastern fastening and in falling struck
him, killing him instantly All the
other men jumped to safety, and es-
capped injury. The foreman, Mr.. Slus
ser had warned all his helpers three
or four different times to be careful
and keep away from under the eye
beam. In some unaccountable way
this man failed to heed the warning
when the accident happened. On
account of the heavy weight of the
roller Mr.. Slusser wanted his men to
be extremely cautious.
This accident happened about a.
m. Tuesday morning, May 31st. JUS
tice Edward POmainville empanneled
the jury of six men consisting of J.
T. WelCh, M. Weeks, Pet Crotteau,
John Ernser, John LaHaie and Ollie
Norris. The justice subpoenaed
twelve Witnesses who saw the acci-
dent Charles E. Briere acted
as attorney at the inquest The ac-
count of the accident as above noted
was made from this testimony. The
deceased is about -45 years Of age ant
leaves a wife and married daughter
to mourn his sudden taking off. This
accident is one of those unfortunate
cases that happen with no blame
attached to anybody, unless it be
the deceased whom we are informed
attempted to get out of the way of
the falling eyebeam. His body was
not very badly disfigured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
LOCALS SHUT OUT
EAU CLAIRE GIANTS
Papermakers Hand Visitors a
Bunch OF Round Ones and
Gather Eleven Runs in the
Meantime.

As large a crowd as could be expeo
ed to face the cold wind Sunday was
on hand to see the locals play their
best game this season.
Foster on the mound for the home
team and Kroner at the receiving end
were responsible for the shut out,
as Eau Claire found it impossible to
hit-one, safe one being their total
that day. Grand Rapids secured 13
of the safe ones, with but one error
chalked up against them.
Mondays game was not as easy
for the locals to take, although they
secured the long end of the count
and managed to have the required
number to be declared the winner. It
was anybody's game until the sixth
inning when the locals were pre-
sented with several walks and to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
FIRST HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS PLAY

Monday evening, May Goth at the
Lincoln High School Auditorium at
8 p. M a large audience testing the
capacity of that room, greeted the
class play which was the first part
of the comm enc ement exercises. The
young people. all acquitted themselves
with credit to themselves and their
instructors. The singing was fine
and the acting excellent for begin
ners. The music by the Juvenile Or
chestra during the evenings enter
tainment was fine. The play present
ed the spicy side of university life
in connection with our large colleges.
This could have been more ideal in
its character. Those who attended
were all we'll pleased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
SCARLET FEVER

If any citizen knows of a family
sick of scarlet fever or anything that
might be scarlet fever and such
family is not in quarantine, it is his
duty to repOrS such a case to the
Health officer at once. There have
been u cases reported to the Health
office within three weeks which is
evidence that there is a source OF
infection somewhere that is not
properly quarantinad. Let every cit
izen do his duty that we may stop
this epidemic before it assumes any
more alarming proportions. Teachers
in all the schools should be especial
ly critical just now and send any
child home complaining Of a sore
throat, and require a doctors GER
tificate before letting such child re-
enter school.
DR.. Blanchar, City Physician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
SEVEN CITIES
DECLARE WAR
Anti-TuberCuI0siS Crus a ders
Begin Active Fight Along
Practical Lines.

Seven Wisconsin cities have stimuli
= ltaneously begun their battles against
consumption, flung their skirmish
lines and are now getting definite
facts upon the strength of the enemy
Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Wausau,
Black River Falls. Eau Claire, Menon
onie and La Crosse have taken the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

Oliver LeReux and family who re-
Gently sold all their stock and per-
sonal property on their farm in the
town of Sherry, and went west into
Canada with the intention of Iocat-
ing there came back Thursday well
satisfied with Wood County and Wis,
consin. They purchased new furni-.
ture at Ragan's that day and will
soon be farming on the old place in
dead earnest and glad 40 get back
to old scenes. That country they say
is wholly exaggerated and is not what
is represented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
DEATH OF HENRY WILTZER

Henry Wiltzer aged 45 years, a
farmer in the town Of Sherry, not
far from Vesper, died at his home,
May 26 of pneumonia. The deceased
leaves a wife and seven small child
rem He was inferred in the Sig
el cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
EXCELLENT ARTICLE
ON CHANGE OF NAME

Mr. Editor:
I have read with interest the dis
cussion of the proposed change of
name.
My interest in the matter increas-
ed during a recent trip to the Ma
tional Baptist Convention in Chica-
go. There l met a host of old friend
from other states, with each of whom
there was an exchange of greetings
of which the following is typical:
"Well, Milne, where are you locat-
ed now?"
'At Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS
COMING HERE JUNE 22

The advance agent for Ringing
Bros. large circus was here Wednes-
day and made the necessary prelim-
mary arrangements for said circus.
The bill posting is also being dome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

O. 4. Did any lack of ordinary
care on the part Of Won Holiday prox
1nately contribute to produce the
death Of May Fors?
Answer. Yes.
z. >. Did any lack of ordinary care
on the part of May Fors proximate-
~ contribute to produce her death +?
Answer. No.
Q. 6. Did any lack of ordinary
care on the part of Ralph Anderson
proxlmately contribute to produce
the death of May Fors?
Answer No.
u 4 What sum Of money would
fairly and justly compensate plaintiff
Tor the pecuniary injury to the IA
ther OF May Fors resulting from the
loss Of her services during her mi
norlty, and her funeral expenses?
Answer. $85000.
=. .. What sum of money would
fairly and justly compensate the par
ents Of May Fors for the loss of
pecunIary benfeit to them reason
ably to have been expected from the
of her life beyond her
minority?
Answer. Nothing.
j. D. Harris,
Foreman
Grand Rapids, Wis, May %, 1910
The Judge has taken the above YER
dict under consideration and at some
future time will render his opinion
and the law on said verdict after
which some further steps will be TAX
en-. The verdict is a peculiar one
and its hard to guess what the out
come will be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
Who has a job for John?

Who has a job for John?
Maybe John isn't his real name,
but 1t Is a good enough name for
present purposes, and, anyhow,
John isn't looking for public SYM
pathy. All he wants is job
and he isn't a bit particular what
kind of a Job 1t is, SO long as it
will supply him with the money
necessary to purchase food and
medicines for his stricken and fam
ishing family.
Now John isn't one Of the kind or
fellows who is usually broke. He
has lived right here in Spokane for
IL years. He has had work most or
the time, but he hasn't any trade,
and being only common laborer,
he hasn't had steady work, and also
he has not earned as good wages
as has the ordinary skilled ME-
chanic.
Here is Johns story. and II after
reading 1t, you believe that you
have some kind of job which will
aid in getting John out of his diff
culties, there are man, a woman
and three children in this town
who will be more than thankful.
John, as has been stated, is just
a common laborer. He married
some years ago and three little
human blossoms came to liven the
home, and make the problem or
stretching the slender wage all the
harder. But John and his wife
didn't worry any about that. They
were so proud Of the. children that
they thought only of the future
and cheerfully skimped and
schemed to combat with the pres
ent.
1t was figured that the little fam
lily must get ahead in the world and
naturally as the first step the ac-
quisition of home came to the
front.
So a payment was made on lot
In Peaceful valley, down near the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
0DO YOU0
. KNOW .

That London consumes about H..
100000 tons of coal yearly?
That Spokane county once en-
braced a large part of Idaho and
considerable of the state of Mon
tana?
That the United States consumes
over $1,000,000 worth of Spanish
grapes annually?
That California fruits retail at
lower prices in Spokane than they
do right where they are grown?
That a gas engine, similar In
many respects to the internal COM
bustion engines Of the present day.
was patented in England as far
back as 1891?
That the Merganthaler typeset.
ting machine, which makes the big
newspapers of today possible, was
regarded as a joke when 1t was
first patented about 80 years ago?
That lots on Riverside once sold
for 500 front foot and that some
of the best business corners in the
city could be purchased for $4,000.
That one Of the finest apple or.
chards in the county once existed
out In the east end of town near
the present terminus of the Alta
mont line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
BOMB EXPL0DES
IN HOUSE IN
NEW YORK
Black Hand Outrage, Fol.
lowing Kidnapping
of Baby.
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

(6y Oniteu PreSS Leased WITej
NEW YORK, Nov. ga bomb
exploded In the doorway of the
Bella Trinaorias saloon, in the
heart of the Sicilian settlement in
Elizabeth street, early today, COM
pletely wrecking the saloon. blow
ing the front inward and damaging
adjacent floors. The explosion
hurled sleepers In the tenements
above from their beds and cracked
windows for blocks around.
The police reserves had a hard
task fighting the panic stricken
foreigners, who flocked into the
streets by hundreds. Francisco
LeBarbera, owner Of the saloon, to-
day gave the police his theory Of
the animus behind the outrage.
Five years ago. he said, his son
Pietro, aged 6 years, was kidnapped
and has never been heard from
since. The authorities were noti-
fled, and Lieutenant Pietrosino, the
Italian detective, who was murder
ed in Sicily, worked on the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
''LESE MAJESTY
SYSTEM EXPOSED
FUEL MAN CONDEMNED PRATT, THEREFORE,
COULDN'T SELL COAL TO CITY
FAVORITISM SHOWN,

Charging that a system Of ia.
voritism and partiaIity almost akin
to graft has been developed under
the inefficient administration of
Mayor N. s. Pratt, and that in an
attempt to develop system Of
Iese majesty, his company is being
punished by being cut off from city
business, Clarence Marsh, manager
of the Wyoming Fuel company OF
this city, this morning filed with
the city clerk a sensational letter
addressed to the city council, and
in which he asks investigation OF
the charges therein made.
Mr.. Marsh, In his letter, declares
that because he referred to Mayor
Pratt's administration as "imbeciI-
lie" and unworthy Of public con-
Hdence," HE company has beer
punished by being cut off from
supplying coal to the city. He also
declares that inferior materials are
being sold to the city through ia.
voritism, and adds as a finisher,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
BY RAYMOND EVANS

HAYWARD, Wis, Nov. pa
certain Mrs. Cameron, a widow,
owned five "forties" on Thornap-
pie chreek. On this tract was 10,
Gated a dam built for driving pur-
poses. Mrs. Cameron having ne
elected to pay taxes on this tract
for one year. the Chippewa Lumber
& Boom Co. secured one of the
forties by taking up the tax GER
tificates. 1t was then believed that
the dam was located on this forty.
Thereby hangs the story of Cam
eron dam.
Mrs. Cameron sought to redeem
the forty, as she had a right to do
under the law, but the company, 1t
seems, threatened her with long
legal battle, and she chose to let
the land go rather than go to the
expense of fighting the case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

that the office Of the city Inspec-
tor Of weights and measures has
developed into a worthless bit Of
machinery. He declares that he 10
ready to substantiate his charges.
The letter in full follows:
To the Honorable Members OF
the City Council of the City Of Spo-
kane, Wash. Gentlemen: Tho
writer of this wishes to bring be-
fore your notice and asks for your
assistance to remedy two evils Of
which we are inclined to believe
are of the most serious nature in
two of tn departments of the city
government, and over which we
think you have control and super
vision.
First--We take exception to tho
method Of handling OF business by
| the city purchasing agent, Mr..
John Clifford, namely: This gentle
man has made the statement d.
rectly to us and to an agent from
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
28O men
DROWNED

(0y United Press leaaet Wlrel
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-That three
vessels sank near Astrachan, in the
Caspian sea, and that 2e0 mon
were drowned, 10 q report printed
In the TagsbIatt here. II % report.
ed that the vessels were sunk dur.
ing a hurricane. A steamship 10
said to have been nearby when the
wrecks occurred, but was unable TO
render assistance. The men who
lost their lives were Russians and
Persians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
SPANISH GYPSY
QUEEN IS DEAD

SANTA MONICA. CAL, Nov. 29.-
Stella Cortez Downs, queen Of the
Gonzales tribe of gypsies in Spain.
died here tonight, As years old. Mrs.
Downs came to southern California
Is years ago with the view of find
ing colony location for the 1000
members of her tribe. Two years
later she met Thomas J. Downs. a
civil war veteran OF Sawtelle, mar
ried him and abandoned her orig.
inal plans. Mrs. Downs was highly
educated and was master of seven
languages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

through the courts. She paid the
back taxes on the other four for
ties of the tract secured a clear
title and sold the land to Mrs.
Deitz. It's an interesting sidelight
that as the property stands in his
wife's name all processes served on
Deitz were legally without effect.
When the Deitz property was
surveyed it was found that part of
the dam was on his land. The
company then had the lines run
and the resurvey gave Deitz even
more of the dam than had his own
survey. The true line runs about
the middle Of the creek
The company acknowledged the
corn and offered John Deitz $50 to
waive all title to the use of the
dam. (The company claims. how
ever, that the rights in the dam
(Contipued on Paoe SixN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
FAMILY IN AUTO 1900
MILES
(By United Press Leased Wlre.)


(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. 29.-
After an overland trip Of 1900
miles, part Of which was made
through Ice and snow, Mr.. and
and Mrs. George F. White and
three sons OF Butte, Mont,
have arrived In San Diego In a
small touring car. The car In
which the Whites made the
trip has the axIes built espe-
clally for the wide southern
roads, and Is believed to be
the first car Of this type
brought to the city. A shep-
herd dog made the entire trip
on the running boards Of the
machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
WOMEN ARE NOT BECOMING
MORE MANLY" EXPERTS SAY

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Nov 29The hobble skirt, padded hair
will
Dr. Dudley Sargent John
ist that becoming maey according
laide Wallerstein She discussed tho criticisms
"Womens
that 1t already approaches that Of the other sex
Sargent talking rubbish Wallerstein
that develop mentally the beautiful Develops
will let their figures reach where they will be
comfortable lines y
Valersten failed whether the might
becoming manly
than would o lines
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
WHO HAS A JOB FOR
JOHN? NO ORDINARY CASE

river. 1t wasn't high-toned local
ity, but 1t was start, and when
John and his wife had erected on
their lot an humble little cottage.
they were so happy that they could
hardly contain themselves and wait
until the children became old
enoupgh to realize that they had a
home, truly" home that belonged
to them.
And so they worked and planned
and schemed and waited for the
day when the home would be all
paid for and the children would be
large enough to enjoy it.
Times were hard, but they didn't
care. They had home and the
babies,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
HOT TINE IN
HONDURAS

(Dy United Prsss Leassd Wlre.l
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nieara-
qua, Nov. 29.-Honduran seaports
on the Atlantic Coast are reported
to have fallen Into the hands Of
the insurrectos headed BY former
President eonIIia. Only meager
details Of the fighting attending
the capture Of the ports were ~
ceived here today. u wac learned
that federal troops sent to reoap.
ture the seacoast towns Joined the
rebels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
EVERY VISIT OF THE STORK
BRINGS A REBATE in RENT

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Five dol
lars rebate in rent for every baby
born in the apartments, no limit to
the number of rebates allowed.
This was the offer made here to-
day by Allen B. Hussander, owner
of the Honeymoon flats" to en-
courage prospective tenants. THE
more children there are, the more
tenants there will be. and tn more
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

tenants there are, the better it is
for the landlord" said Hussander
today.
Il am opposed to the idea OF
keeping children out of apartment
houses and my scheme Is also q
good business proposition"
Hussander said that a neighboP
in a nearby apartment had offered
bottle of champagne for every
new baby in his building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
AERIAL LINERS
BOSTON TO NY.

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Nov. o.
Aerial liners capable Of carry.
Ing 20 passengers and crew
will be plying the airways be-
tween Boston, New York, PhiIa-
delphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington within six months, ac-
cording to Charles Giidden,
president of the Aerial Naviga-
tion Company.
Chief Engineer vananann Of
Walter WeIlman's III fated bal
loon America" has charge Of
the work. Of construction for
the Aerial Navigation company.
II is likely that he will be In
charge Of the first liner to
leave on a journey over the $50
miles air lanes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
WOMEN AND
BOYS ARE
ARMED
Revolutionists Capture An
other Town-Hot A.
ter Diaz.
(By United Press.)

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 20.
Practically the entire
country west of Chihuahua
is in a state of revolt against
the Mexican government, ac-
cording to travellers arriving
here today.
''Hell has broken loose in
the state Of chihuahua, "
said one returned American.
Every man, woman and
boy from Temposachio to
Chihuahua is armed. The
government has no idea how
strong the rebels are, and it
will reuire 1000 troops sixty
days to clean the insurgents
out of Chihuahua"
When they left Chihuahua city
yesterday the travellers said the
places of amusement and saloons
were closed and troops guarded
the city. The editor of Ell Correo
was Jailed for printing the facts
about an engagement In which the
federal troops were defeated.
REVOLUTION JUST BEGINNING
Tho iucurppntc arc maccod near
San Andreas and the feeling is
growing among the people that the
revolution has not been crushed
but is only beginning. Prominent
officials at Juarez deny this, but
revolutionary leaders declare that
heavy fighting will occur in three
days. Carl Marsh. an American
at Juarez, was beaten today be
cause he insulted four Mexicans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
OUADRUPLE
ALLIANCE
(ey United Press Leased Wlrs.)

LONDON, Nov. 29.-English
statesmen believe that the triple
alliance-Germany. Austria and
Italy-that old enemy Of Great
Britain, has become a Quadruple
alliance by the addition OF Turkey.
and although foreign office Off
cials refuse to confirm the report
1t is current today that the quartet
will throw its weight against the
partitioning Of Persia and the con-
summation OF Russias plan for a
port on the Indian ocean.
Turkey is regarded as catspaw
OF the alliance which is hostile to
British interests in Africa and
Asia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
LIQUOR FED TO DUCKS.

GRANITE CITY. H.. Nov. 29.--
Since the reform mayor put the I'D
on cocktails. local sporting men
have turned to drinking bouts be-
tween ducks. Liquor ID fed to swo
of the fowls at once. and the ono
standing on Its feet the longest ID
the victor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

Gardiner. did not appear at the ap-
pointed time. Karl Johnson. :
guest and former suitor. who had
long sought Miss Gardeners affec-
ton. stepped forward and offered
himself as substitute. The offer
was accepted and the ceremony
was performed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
. w ~ ~ .
} SAYS BOYS AS YOUNG
AS SIX BUY TOBACCO

. UNITED Press Leased Wire)
. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20,
. "A crusade against tobacco
. dealers who sell goods 60 small I
. boys eliminated today In the
. application for warrants for
. the arrest of 35 men accused I
. by Probation Officer Hatch I
. with violating the law against I
. selling tobacco to a minor.
q According to Hatch, boys as I
y young as six frequently buy
. tobacco. and boys over 10 are
> hardly questioned,
a q q = = q 4 q q e q q q q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

But their joy was too complete
to last, and pretty soon Old Man
Trouble came nosing around. Work
didn't come as regular for John as
it had been coming and sometimes
things looked blue.
Then came the climax. Scarlet
fever invaded the home. The
mother and three children were
stricken. All are down with the
disease at the present time. John
was quarantined away from the
home. as he was working at the
time. And he did everything he
could for his stricken ones. But
Old Trouble was still on his trail.