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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

alton like this will not attract to it's as
sistance the worst of the offenders against
the antitrust statute and who will there
fore propose instead of it a system of
compulsory licenses for all federal cor
porat1OnS engaged in interstate business.
The third objection, that the worst Of
tenders will not accept federal incorpor-
ationA is easily answered. The DEGREES of
injunction recently adopted in prosecu-
lions under the antitrust law are so
thorough and sweeping that the corpora
lions affected by them have but three
courses before them:
First, they must resolve themselves
into their component parts in the different
states, with a consequent loss to them
selves of capital and effective Organiza-
ton and to the country of concentrated
energy and enterprise or,
Second, in defiance of the law and I'M
der some secret treaty they must attempt
to continue their business in violation of
the federal statute and thus incur the
penalties of contempt and bring on an in
evitable criminal prosecution of the indi-
vidualS named in the decree and their
associates; or
Third, they must reorganize and accept
in good faith the federal charter [ sug-
gest A federal compulsory license law,
urged as substitute for a federal lncor-
poration law, is unnecessary except to
reach that kind of corporation which, by
virtue of the considerations already adj
vanced, will take advantage voluntarily
of an Incorporation law, while the other
State corporations doing an interstate
business do not need the supervision or
the regulation of federal license and
would only be unnecessarily burdened
thereby.
The attorney general at my sugges-
ton, has drafted a federal Incorporation
law. embodying the views I have attempt
ed to set forth and it will be at the dis
position of the appropriate committees on
Congress.
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Mare Steel Profit Sharing.

The United States Steel Corporation,
with a great labor war confronting it,
is believed to be depending largely up
on the loyalty of those employees who
in the past have bought shares of the
common stock. It is expected that these
men will resist the efforts of the Fed
Grafton of Labor to bring them into
the unions when the fight begins. In
line with this So called profit-sharing
policy. the Steel Trust has now made
public the terms upon which it will is
sue $4,000 shares of preferred stock for
subscription by employees at 1924 a
share. In addition to this, S1,000,000 in
stock is to be awarded to the employ
es as a bonus, this consisting of both
common and preferred. AS formerly,
the employees have three years in which
to pay for their holdings, the money
being withheld from their pay enveI-
opes month by month in proportion as
they may designate, not to exceed Is
per cent. If they hold the stock for
five years they are to get a bonus Of
S. a share in addition to the dividend
of I per cent in addition to the bo-
muses. of those others who do not hold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
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CHICAGO

R. G. Dun & Co. s weekly review of
Chicago trade says:
The annual balances proved encour-
aging and the New Year opened with
business conditions favorable for more
extended operations in the principal
industries. Blizzard weather is re-
sponsible for very slow freight move
ments and fuel difficulties interfere
with the steady operation of various
plants here and at outside points.
These troubles are but temporary, the
volume of new demands for manufac-
tured products continuing to show &C
emulation.
Farm implement, shoe and furni-
ture makers have much work on hand
There is also a notable increase in or
ders for future deliveries of electric
supplies, special machinery and heavy
hardware. More interest is manifest
ed in dry goods, many dealers show
ing anxiety to protect themselves
against rising cost tendencies and
threatening shortage of certain tex
tiles. Buying started we'll in foot
wear, woolens and apparel.
Mercantile collections show we'll
for both city and country, and the
demand for accommodation in most of
the commercial lines continues to
maintain firmness in the discount
rate, best named paper being quoted
at and So per cent.
Bank clearings, $3.50, 1882, are
1879 per cent under those of the CORE
spending week in 1909, and compare
with S206,155, 994 in 1908. The January
payments include on day less than in
the previous years.
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number %, as against 10 last
week, q in 1909 and SO in 1908. Those
with liabilities over $4,000 number 5,
as against last week, 5 in 1909 and
Z in 1908"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

Fifteen men were injured in q fire
which destroyed the Delaware and
Hudson Railroads freight depot at
Sandy Hill, n. Y. The loss is $4,000.
A cry of fire" started when a wom-
an fell downstairs from the balcony of
the Majestic Theater at Cleveland
caused a panic in the crowded house.
Samuel f. Fullerton, formerly State
game and fish warden but lately su-
perintendent Of the Minnesota. fish
hatcheries, has been removed from Of
fee by the State game and fish COM
mission.
Judge Lea at Little Rock. Ark. SEN
fenced W. Y. Ellis, who pleaded sui1+v
to killing n. P. Willis of INDIANAPOLIS
Ind. to serve three years in the neni-
Tertiary.
Four persons were killed and three
seriously injured when Central Geor-
eia passenger train collided with ma 9
senger train No. ? on the Macon and
Birmingham Railroad at Harris Civ
Ga
Baron Yasuya Uchida, the new Jan
anese ambassador to the United States
arrived at San Francisco accompanied
by Baroness Uchida, who is a grad
uate Of Bryn lawr College. on mis- wav
to Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
NEW YORK.

The year opens with a perceptible
lull in trade, though with optimism as
the underlying element in all lines.
Severe cold weather and heavy snow,
sleet or rain storms have checked
transportation and retarded country
trade, though more or less immediate
benefit to retail trade in cities has &C
crued from the stimulus given the de-
mand for seasonable goods by the
weather conditions and the beginning
of clearance sales of winter goods.
Wholesale lines have been generally
quiet
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with jan
6 were 271 as against 257 last week,
329 in the like week of 1909, 435 in
1908, 283 in 1907 and 286 in 1906.
Business failures in Canada for the
week numbered SO, which compares
with % for last week and Al for the
corresponding week in 19O9.-Brad-
streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
BLOW CAUSES INSANITY.

Victim of Fight Loses Reason and
Is Sent to Asylum.
Ole Goodlaxen, who was struck on
the head during a fight at Oak Cen
ter, has been committed to the North
ern Hospital at Oshkosh. The blow
sustained by Goodlaxen is thought to
have caused conclusion of the brain,
which resulted in insanity. He cannot
remember the fight, and it has required
two men to take care Of him ever since
he was injured. Warren Nickles,
charged with having assaulted Good
laxen on Dec 2, will be tried at the
January term of court. The District
Attorney says that he would have
Goodlaxen examined again after he
had been under treatment for a while
so as to determine the possibility of
the mans ever regaining his mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
LIFE FOR LUMBER JACK.
Murderer of Mrs. Shirley Pleads
Guilty and Makes Confession.

Murderer of Mrs. Shirley Pleads
Guilty and Makes Confession.
Prison for life at Waupun was the
sentence pronounced on Crazy Ole
Johnson by Judge Parish for the muir
der of Mrs. Anna Shirley at Hanni
bal, Dec Is. Johnson made COM
plete confession in court and pleaded
guilty He claimed that he was crazy
or he would not have committed the
deed. Johnson said that several times
he had pressed his attentions upon
Mrs. Shirley, but that each time he
had been repulsed, two of the children
driving him away just three days be-
fore the murder. On the day of the
murder the woman again tried to drive
Johnson out Of the house, and he be-
came enraged, he said, picked up her
husbands shotgun standing near by
and shot her He was standing less
than eight feet away at the time. He
said he then split her nose with a
knife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

subject to the interstate commerce act
snail hereafter for any purpose con-
nected with or relating to any part
OF its business governed by said act issue
any capital stock without previous or
simultaneous payment to it of not less
than the par value Of such stock. or any
ponds or other obligations Except notes
maturing not more than one year from
the date Of their issue), without the pre-
FlouS or simultaneous payment to such
corporation Of not less than the par value
CT such bonds, or other obligations or,
II issued at less than their par value
then not without such payment of the
reasonable market value of such
ponds or obligations as ascertained by
the interstate commerce commission and
tnat no property, service, or other thing
lhan money, shall be taken in payment
to such carrier corporation, of the par or
otner required price of such stock. bond
or other obligation, except the fair value
OF such property, services or other thing
ascertained by the commission; and that
such act shall also contain provisions to
prevent the abuse by the Inprovident or
improper issue Of notes maturing at a
period not exceeding twelve months from
date, in such manner as to commit the
commission TO the approval of a larger
amount Of stock or bonds in order to
retire such notes than should legitimately
have been retired.
Such act should also provide for the
approval by the Interstate Commerce
commission of the amount of stock and
bonds to be issued by any railroad com
pany subject to this act upon any reor-
ganization, pursuant to judicial sale or
other legal proceedings in order to pre-
vent the issue of stocks and bonds to an
amount in excess of the fair value Of the
property which is the subject of such
reOrganiZa ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $50; hogs, prime heavy, $3.50
to $685. sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to s575; wheat, No. 2, $1.25 to $1.27;
corn, No 2, &c to CSC; oats, standard,
45c to Acc; rye, No. 2, 79c to Sic; hay,
timothy, $1,000 to $500; prairie, $500
to $1,000; butter, choice creamery, 30c
to SAC; eggs, fresh, 32c to 36c; pota-
toes, per bushel, 40c to soc.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep, good to choice,
s225 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.21 to
S1.22; corn, No. 2 white, &c to 63c;
oats, No, white, 45c to Acc.
st. Louis-Cattle $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.31 to $1.33;
corn, No. 2, Csc to 66c; oats, No 2, 47c
to 48c: rye, No. 2, TIC to 79c.
Detroit Cattle, $500 to $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.23 to $1.25; corn, No.
3 yellow, 63c to Csc; oats, standard.
Ate to 49c; rye, No. 1, 79c to Soc
Milwaukee-Wh No. northern,
s1.15 to $118; corn, No. 3, CSC to CSC;
oats. standard, 45c to Ate; rye, No. 1,
79c to soc; barley, standard, zoe to
re; pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo - Cattle, choice shipping
steers, $500 to s725; hogs, fair to
choice, $500 to $3.50; sheep, common
to good mixed, $500 to $3.50; lambs,
fair to choice, $500 to $500.
Toledo-Wheat, No 2 mixed, $123
to s1.25; corn, No. 2 mixed, 63c to
S4c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 46c to 47c;
rye, No. 2, tic to 78c; clover seed,
$500.
Cincinnati - Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat No. 2, $128 to $1.3O;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 63c to 64c; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 46c to 47c; rye, No. 2,
79c to soc.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No red, $1.27 to 1929;
corn, No. 2, 69c to Tic; oats natural,
white, SIC to sac; butter, creamery,
32c to CSC; eggs, western, 33c to
&c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

1t was against his will that Sen
ator fernando De Soto Money, of
Mississippi, was chosen minority lead
er in the Upper House of Congress.
He was the logical candidate on the
retirement of c. A Culberson, but,
because Of i'll health, he would have
preferred to pass the honor to Senator
Bacon. His fellows, however, over
ruled his objections
Senator Money is native of
Holmes county, Mississippi, and is 70
years of age. He has university
education and is a lawyer and plant
er. He served in the Confederate
army from the beginning Of the war
until September, 1864, when defective
eyesight forced his retirement. After
serving in the House of Representa-
tives for IA years he was elected to
the United States Senate, where he
has remained since 1897
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
ALLEN GUIDES LAWYER.

Bank Wrecker Gives Opinions as to
Value of Stocks at Hearing.
Many thousands of dollars worth Of
stocks, some valuable, some worthless,
held by Phil Allen, Jr., in various min
ing companies and manufacturing en-
terprises, were accounted for by him
at the continuation of the hearing in
the bankruptcy court in Madison. AL
len gave his testimony freely and
many times assured the attorneys it
was his desire to assist them in every
way. In gaining Aliens story of the
enterprises in which he was interest
ed, Attorney Jackman took pains al
ways to get Aliens opinion as to the
present value of stocks and plants. At
other times he advised Mr.. Jackman
who represents the receiver for Allen,
to hold certain property for a good
nripp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
EXPLOSION Kills FOUR.
Thawing Dynamite Blows Up Pow
der<HOuse at Mine.

Thawing Dynamite Blows Up Pow
der~HOuse at Mine.
Thawing of $50 pounds of dynamite
close to a hot stove in the powder room
of the Ollie Bell mine at Mineral Point
cost the lives of four men. The dyna-
mite exploded, blowing the workmen
to atoms Parts of three bodies were
recovered, but the fourth disappeared
completely. The victims were Edward
Sullivan, married; Thomas Clegg, mar
ried; Charles Morton, single, and John
Olberg, married. The mine at which
the explosion occurred is owned by
the Mineral Point Zinc Company and
is located in a remote district. One
hundred men at work in the mine were
unaware Of the accident until they
came out after their days work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
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Sunday.

Thousands of Irish will visit the
"ould sod" next summer, as they get
low rates.
Canada delayed ratification of the
French tariff treaty and hoped the
United States will make concessions.
George Francis Brown, former treas
urer Of the Pullman company, died at
the Calumet Club, in Chicago.
The forty-seyenth anniversary of the
signing Of the emancipation proclama-
ton by President Lincoln was cele-
brated.
The Russian foreign office issued a
statement embodying the T. S. gov
ernment's Manchurian railroad memo
randum.
The full text of the Danish verdict
on Cook, received in Washington and
translated into English, emphasizes
tie lack of belief in the explorers po-
lar claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
PROFESSORS PAY TOO SMALL.
Assistant Must Do Outside Work to
Earn Living, SAYS Teacher

Assistant Must Do Outside Work to
Earn Living, Says Teacher
That 80 per cent of the assistant pro-
fessors in American universities must
supplement their salaries by outside
work in order to make both ends
meet that they receive, on an aver
age, just enough to suffice for an un-
married man, and that "A per cent of
them are married and have families
to support, were facts presented with
other statistics by Prof Guido Marx
of the Engineering College of Stanford
University in paper on The Problem
Of the Assistant Professor before the
Association Of American Universities
which opened its annual convention
at the University of Wisconsin the 9TH
er day. THE rapid increase in the
cost of living has made the situation
of the assistant professor acute" Prof.
Marx said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
First step in Copper Merger.

The merging of the big copper in
terests by the Morgan clique. which
has been talked of in Wall street for
some time, was definitely decided upon
at a meeting of the various boards of
directors of the Guggenheim companies
at New York. The directors of the
Utah Copper Company authorized an
increase of capital stock from 100000
shares to 100000 to carry out the
plan. The Boston Consolidated Copper
Company is to be taken over and pa
of the new stock is to be used for in
creasing the output of this and the
Utah companies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
LOSES EYE AND LIFE.

Ten-Year-OId Boy Falls Sharp
Stick, Which Penetrates EyebaII.
Anton Kubisiak, 10year-old son of
John Kubisiak, died at the River View
hospital in Grand Rapids. The little
fering from injuries sustained by fall
ing on a stick, which he san into his
right eye The eye was removed with
the hope Of saving the boys life, but
all efforts were unsuccessful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
SEA TRAVEL NEAR RECORD.
Business for 1909 Little Behind
Banner Year of 1907.

Business Tor 1SOS i1II1S oeh1hd
Banner Year of 1907.
Transatlantic passenger travel for
the year 1909 shows some improve
ment over that for 1908, but is below
that of 1907, which was banner year
in the steamship business. A state
ment recently issued shows that west
bound or incoming figures have re-
turned to normal, except in regard to
steerage passengers. In 1908 the east
bound or outgoing passengers were
greatly in excess of the incoming, due
to the industrial depression of the
United States.
During the year 1909 all steamship
companies operating from New York
carried approximately 100000 pas
sengers, of whom 1,247 ,244 were west
bound and 482.756 east-bound.
The first cabin business during 1909
in both directions was nearly as good
as in 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Leave Husband and Wife Behind.

Ernst Schultz has filed a suit for a
divorce from his wife, Alma Schultz.
According to the complaint, Mrs.
Schultz left Kenosha in company with
George Denman on April last, but
neither Schultz nor Mrs. Denman in
formed the police Mrs. Schultz was
formerly Alma Peterson of Russell, I'll.
When she was 10 years old she and
Schultz went to Sheboygan and were
married Her husband AYERS that when
he last heard from his child wife she
was with Denman at Davenport, Ia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
PASTORS FIGHT; ONE IN JAIL.

Minister Is Alleged to Have Drawn
Revolver on Successor.
Rev. August Lott is in jail in Ash
land. He was ordered to relinquish
hi@ pastorate at the German Evangeli-
cal Association Church, refused, and is
alleged to have drawn a revolver on
Rev. Gustav A. Bloede The two min
listers cfnched and Lott struck Bloede
in the mouth, it is charged Rev. Mr.
Bloede, appointed to succeed Rev. Mr.
Lott, had the latter arrested on the
charge of disorderly conduct
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Warns sa1oonmen to obey Laws.

John Langen of Kenosha, president
of the State Liquor Dealers Mutual IN
surance Company, addressed Manitowoc
saloon men and declared the policy Of
the State organization to be orderly
saloons, especially oheyance of the law
prohibiting sales to minors. Langen
and urged members of the association
to cooperate with the local police. y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
HORSE LEFT MAN IN LAKE
Driver Had TO Wade Ashore Through
Water Ice Cold.

Driver Had TO Wade Ashore Through
Water Ice Cold.
Taking a bath in the waters of Lake
Michigan at this season of the year
does not predispose T. F. Boldus, of
Two Rivers, in favor of outdoor bath
ing in cold weather. Mr.. Boldus usu-
ally rides his horse into the lake ev-
cry day to give him a drink. One
afternoon recently the horse was
driven into the lake. The horse is a
skittish one, and when high wave
came along he made a sudden leap,
tore out of the harness and left his
master out in the lake all by himself.
There was no alternative, so Mr.
Boldus waded to shore in water that
was up to his neck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Ice Yacht Clubs COmh bin g.

The Oshkosh Ice Yacht Club and the
Lake Winnebago Ice Yacht Club have
consolidated their interests and have
formed new organization known as
the Oshkosh Ice Yacht Club The Of
ficers of the former Lake Winnebago
Club will act as officers. Edward Goett-
mann is commodore The new club has
forty yachts and is planning to hold
big regatta Jan 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

At Lone Rock two men trying to
make a balky horse go tied a cord
around its tongue and pulled so hard
that the tongue was torn loose by the
roots, SO that the horse could not lift
its tongue back into its mouth or sWal-
low, and it had to be shot by order of
a veterinary surgeon. The county au-
thorities have been notified.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
NESPOR GOES TO VARSITY.

Bohemian Athlete May Succeed
Hutchins at Head of Athletics.
Zednik Nespor, physical director of
the ManitoWoc Y. NJ. c. A, has been
elected as director of gymnasium work
at the University of Wisconsin as an
assistant to Doc Ellison. Nespor may
eventually succeed Hutchins as ath-
letic director of the university. He
has been engaged in gym" work since
a boy of Z, and has a Statewide repu-
tation He won first honors of the
national tournament for Bohemian
Turner's held at Chicago last summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
SUICIDE LEAVES MUCH PLUMBER


Grave Digger Ends Life When Ex-
posed Thief.
Grave digger by day and thief by
night, John Schwindlef, of GAINESVILLE,
ended his life after he had been con-
fronted by police with evidence of nu-
merous thefts by shooting himself in
the head. Schwindler until recently
lived near the Cronin home where the
old stone mason was killed last Janu-
airy and whose assailant has never
been found. He answers the descrip-
ton of the man who enticed the old
man to his death. Much plumber was
discovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
GIVES ADVICE TO STUDENTS.

Lowell Says to Learn to Do Things
Besides Learning Facts.
President Lowell of Harvard spoke
university the other day and scored
those students who come to college for
its privileges and not for it's respon-
sibilities. Many, he said, have an idea
that a college diploma completes their
education, but their education is not
completed until the sod is placed over
them. Students, he said should come
to college to learn to do things as well
as to learn facts.