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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
PHILADELPHIA FACING
PARALYSIS BY STRIKE
Walk=Out Which May Involve 1907
900 Men Ordered and Attacks
on Cars Go On.
POLICE SHOOT TWO YOUTHS
Bloodshed as Street-RaiIway Situa-
ton Gets Worse-Organizer Pratt
Held in $4,000 Bail.

While rioting which may cost the
life of at least one victim was going
on, the Central Labor Union of Phil
adelphia declared a sympathetic strike
of all organized labor in the city affil-
lated with the central body. The union
claims a membership of 100000. It's
action was the result of the arrest and
detention of Clarence o. Pratt, nation
al organizer Of the street car men.
Whether the order will be obeyed
by all cannot be told now. President
Murphy Of the Central Labor Union
declares that the order will not go
into effect before it receives the ap-
proval of the presidents of the unions.
The Central Labor body is composed
Of 800 delegates, said to represent 100
unions, in various trades. The labor
leaders are holding conferences to de-
eide when the strike order shall go
into effect. If it is carried out to the
letter it will mean serious conse-
quences for the city, which probably
will be felt in other places than Phil
adelphia
in $4,000 bail, charged with melting to
riot, conspiracy and disorderIy con
duct President Murphy was indig-
nant against the city officials for TAX
ing Pratt into custody
Trouble was reported from Kensing-
ton, in the northeastern part of the
city, the great mill district, where two
boys were shot. A crowd of youths
lay in wait for car and as it passed
hurled a shower of stones. Two police
men who were on the car as protectors
of the crew opened fire on the boys
and when the youths fed it was found
that two had been wounded. Both
were rushed to a hospital and an ex-
animation showed that one had been
shot in the chest and that the other
had been injured slightly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

To prevent the possibility of any
more trip-pass frauds being perpetrat-
ed, the Great Northern has decided to
organize a labor agency of it's own.
The common council of Duluth
adopted the proposed franchise of the
Canadian Northern road for entrance
to the city. The road is required to
pay street assessments the same as any
other property owner
Exploitation of the benefits of good
roads to both State and farmer, meth
DDS of road building, agricultural
schools as a means of increasing the
States wealth, and similar questions
will occupy much of the time of the
conservation and agricultural develop
ment congress which will be held in
ST. Paul.
The manager of the Millbrook Land
and Cattle Co, of Wyoming, has laid
wager of $4,000 with a syndicate Of
farmers, near Litchfield, Alberta, Can,
that he can raise a heavier yield of
oats upon the. Laramie plains than can
be raised anywhere else in the world.
This farm took the gold medal at the
ST Louis worlds fair for oats in COM
petition with the whole world.
Armour & Co. of Chicago closed IN
Minneapolis a deal which means the
establishment at Hill City, Mimi, Of
large factories for the manufacture of
lard pals and other packages for their
own use This part of their business
has been carried on at Ithaca and MAJ
BILE, Mich, but the supply of hardwood
having been about exhausted in Michi-
gan they have been looking about for
several months fer a new location
where the quantity of hardwood need
ed for their business was satisfactory.
Senator Stephenson, of Wisconsin,
owner of the famous COW, Gertrude
Wayne" last month received from the
COW 613 pounds of milk, which yielded
twenty-six pounds of butter. This but
ter at AZ cents per pound amounted to
practically 81, to say nothing Of ne
drinking extras the COW provided.
Terms of settlement of the girl shirt
waistmakers' strike were agreed upon
at Philadelphia by board of arbitr1-
ton chosen at a recent meeting of
strike leaders and manufacturers. All
the strikers are to be taken back by
their former employers, but the "op IN
shop" condition insisted upon by the
manufacturers is to prevail
Plans have been announced at La
Crosse, Wis, for the final step in the
completion of the greatest water powor
in the Northwest, and one of the
largest in the United States, by the
construction of a dam at the mouth of
Rock creek on the east fork of Black
River, which viii inundate hundreds Of
acres and will provide in all 6,007-067,-
500 cubic feet Of storage, to be utilized
by means of a 97-foot head which viii
develop 10000 ten hour horsepower.
A holding company is in process of
formation in Minneapolis whose object
is 20 form a trust in breakfast foods,
taking over several of the largest cereal
factories in the United s ates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
NUBBINS OF NEWS.

Hunting of game by rural carriers
while they are on their mail routes is
TO be prohibited by the postoffice de-
partment.
Five hundred clerks employed in the
general offices of the Boston and Maine
Railroad in Boston, received notice of
10 per cent increase in wages.
NJ. E. Potts, believed to be former
Roman Catholic priest of Birmfngham.
Ala. was found dead in a Cincinnati
hotel under circumstances which. the
police believe, point TO murder CASPER
jackson, a car driver, is held as a wit
ness.
Contracts were signed in London for
the construction in this country by the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company of
two dreadnoughts for the Argentfne
Republic They will cost So. OOO. 600.
Ten days before the expiration of a
temporary truce, the On Yicks and Yee
family, Chinese tongs whose war in the
last four months have cost ten lives.
signed a permanent peace pact at San
Francisco.
The army and navy Y. NJ. c. A. has
sent out a nation wide appeal to the
public for contributions of reading
matter which it desires to distribute at
every point where a naval or army
station of the United States is situated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
NEW YORK.

Trade reports are rather more irreg
ular Stormy, cold weather over wide
areas Of country apparently has re
tarded the expansion of the spring
Jobbing trade, but nevertheless the dis
tribution has kept up well, in advance
of last year in fact, and distinct gains
in the volume of house trade are re-
ported at many points Retail trade
has been restricted and this in turn
operates against recorder trade in
spring goods with iobbers. Industries
continue active but there is rather
more evidence of friction in some
lines, particularly in railroad labor.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Feb.
"a were 254, as against 269 last week.
244 in the corresponding week of 1909,
81 in 1908, 1914 in 1907 and $50 in
1906.-Bradstreet's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
U. S. LEADS WORLD IN TOBACCO.

Value of Exports from American
Ports Since 1890 S64G, 100000.
The United States leads the world
as an exporter of tobacco and is the
second market of the world for i'm
ported tobacco, according to statistics
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. Last year the United States
supplied 100000 in a total of ap-
proximately $150,000,000 worth of to-
bacco and tobacco manufactures which
entered international markets. More
than one billion dollars worth of to-
bacco and its manufactures has passed
through ports of the United States
since 1890, the value of the exports in
that period having aggregated $685.
100000 and the imports into the Uni
ted States $3SO,00O,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
KING SAYS FIGHT LORDS"
undivided Authority on Finance
Legislation" to Commons.

Legislation" to Commons.
King Edward Monday afternoon
opened in state the third parliament
of his reign. In a momentous speech
from the throne his majesty outlined
the plan of the ministerial campaign
against the House Of Lords as follows:
Recent experience has disclosed Sc
rious difficulties due to recurring diff
ferences Of strong opinion between the
two branches Of the legislature. Pro
posaIs will be laid before you with all
convenient speed to define the rela-
lions between the houses of parlia-
ment so as to secure the undivided
authority Of the House Of Commons
over finance and its predominance in
legislation. These measures, in the
opinion of my advisers, should provide
that this house should be so constitut-
ed and empowered as to exercise i'm
partially in regard to proposed legis-
lation the functions of initiation, re-
vision and subject to proper safe
guards of delay"
King Edward was accompanied by
Queen Alexandra. and the state open
ing was marked by all the pomp and
pageantry associated with these occa-
sions since the accession of Edward II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
100000 BONDS ON s72o PLANT.
11Ifnoisan's Suit in Indiana Reveals
Gas Company's Holdings.
Minneapolis Journal.

lIIInOISan'S suit in indiana Reveals
Gas Company's Holdings.
The suit of D. E. Brooks, of Illinois,
to prevent the disposal of land which
he decided in connection with the pur-
chase of $4,000 of bonds issued by
the Rushville Gas, Heat and Water
Company, has developed some sensa-
tional facts in respect to that corpora
ton. 1t has been found that the total
holdings of the company are worth not
to exceed $720, yet on the plant of this
alleged value it issued 100000 of
bonds and sold $4,000 of the issue to
Brooks, taking in exchange real estate
in Chicago and some farm lands in
Illinois. The corporation was formed
with Owen l.. Carr as president and
Fred Carroll and John and Henry Wal
tiers as directors. Bonds were issued
and mortgage covering the $720 gas
plant in favor of the Farmers Bank of
Rushville for 100000 was made. The
Farmers Bank became merely the pay
er Of the interest. Brooks bought
$4,000 of these bonds on the SUPPOSE
ton that the bank was the trustee
He now wants the court to prevent the
sale of the property he traded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
"cLEvEREsT CROOK" A YOUTH.
Nicttmfzes Harry 8. New, Widows
of President and Senator.

Victimtzes Harry s. New, widows
of President and Senator.
A smooth young man, representing
himself in Indianapolis as related to
various prominent personages, has vic
timized Mrs. Harrison, widow of the
former President; Mrs. Mcdonald, wild
ow of the late Senator Joseph E. Nc
Donald, and Harry S. New, former
chairman of the Republican National
Committee. When he approached Mrs.
Harrison for loan the youth said he
had become penniless on his way from
Hot Springs, Ark, to his home in Buff
falo, with a sick sister. He talked ia
miliarly of Mr.. Harrison's cabinet
members. To Mr.. New he represented
himself as a relative of Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire and he was
so familiar with New Hampshire poll
tics that New was not suspicious.
When he mentioned his sick sister and
asked for a loan New promptly gave up
the money The youth is called by
New the cleverest crook in the bust
ness"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS

A small tornado, which passed over
the country about Griffin, Fla, unroof
ed several houses and slightly injured
a number of persons.
NJ E. ingalls,, former president Of
the Big Four road and a prominent
Cincinnati banker, suffered a stroke Of
paralysis at Hot Springs, Va.
A bill to make the breaking of cam
paign pledges by elected candidates
penal offense was introduced in the
Kentucky Senate by Senator J. ]. Wat
kins.
Backing his automobile out of his
garage in Beaumont Texas, William
Crook, lawyer ran over and crushed
to death his 16-year-old daughter
The Langley medal of the Smithson-
ian Institution was presented to the
Wright Brothers. The medal was Gre
ated in 1908 in commemoration Of Pro-
fessor Langley and his work in aero
dromics.
KiIdysart, the million dollar country
home at Deal Beach, n. J., built by the
late Daniel O'Day, vice president and
counsel of the Standard Oil Company,
will be converted into a preparatory
school for boys.
The Oakland Wooden Company,
which operates mills at Oakland, Me-,
went into the hands of a receiver. The
liabilities are about 100000.
The Littlefeid Shoe Company Of
Boston and Avon, Mass, has made an
assignment for the benefit of creditors.
The liabilities are $4,000. The assets
are not given.
George Dawson. former sheriff; Rob-
ert Callahan, police chief, and H. B.
Brown, ex-Mayor of Ludlow; William
Kelley, town marshal of West Coving-
ton. and Benjamin Biedenharn, consta-
lie of Covington, were indicted by the
Kenton County, Kentucky, grand july,
charged with permitting gambling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
CHICAGO.

R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Chicago trade says:
Some irregularity in operations is
due to the holiday this week. severe
storms in the west and hindrances to
transportation, but there is sustained
activity among the heavy producers
and easier monetary conditions are re
Elected by increasing bank deposits
and lower record of trading defaults.
the latter indicating an improved 20
s1tiCn of credits over recent reports
Prospects of better weather bring
relief after the long winter to various
interests and new demands in manu-
featuring and distribution become
more varied, although the develop
ments include none OF striking import
ance as to contracts for future execu-
ton.
Price tendencies for factory sup
plies to sCme extent are seen to be
easier, and this encourages more at
tention to plans for construction and
railroad needs. There is, however.
some conservatism where large finan-
cial commitments are involved and a
more pronounced disposition to ecCno-
mize costs of production. Outputs of
factories in the Chicago district stead
lily rise and this causes notable for
warding and an ample movement Of
raw and finished products.
Bank clearings, $255,3S1 ,166, are
90 per cent over those CT the CORE
spending week in 1909 and compare
with s259,16S,343 in 1908
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number p, as against 10 last
week, "a in 1909 and % in 1908. Those
with liabilities over $4,000 number 4,
as against last week, 6 in 1909 and
IA in 1908"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
BANKER IS SAVED FROM PRISON

Minnesota Court RevO&es Drew's
Sentence and Orders New Trial.
The Minnesota Supreme Court set
aside the conviction of A T. Drew,
former president of the failed Bank of
HamIine The conviction was secured
on a charge of accepting deposits after
the bank was insolvent. The court
revokes the sentence of two years i'm,
prisonment and orders new trial be-
cause of error in the lower court
Drew has been out on bail. The bank
which failed Jan. Is, 1908, was a small
State institution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
ROBBED BANK IS CLOSED.
Former Harvard President Stock
holder in Looted Institution.

Former Harvard President Stock
holder in Looted Institution.
Following the discovery that the Ma
tional City Bank of Cambridge, Mass,
had been looted of S144, 900, the doors
of the institution were closed, proba-
bly, forever, by National Bank Exam
liner Ellis S. Pepper, acting in behalf
of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Six hours after this action had been
taken an embezzlement warrant was
issued for the arrest of George w.
Coleman the young bookkeeper of the
bank, who was last heard from in Kan
sas City few days ago. The institu-
ton is insolvent, the capital stock Of
100000 and the surplus having been
wiped out by the defalcation. John Z.
Bates was appointed receiver. Among
the stockholders is Charles W. Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard. Under
the national banking laws the stock
holders are liable to assessment if the
assets are not sufficient to pay the
creditors in full
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
.N%gz55f%jNzy/


Chicago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$500 to $50; hogs, prime heavy, $3.50
to $3.50; sheep, fair TO choice, S4.5G
to $175; wheat, No. 2, $124 to S126;
corn, No. 2. 65c to 66c; oats, standard,
Acc to 47c; rye, No. 2, soc to Sic; hay.
timothy, $1,000 to $1,000; prairie. $500
TO $1,000; butter, choice creamery, CSC
to soc; eggs, fresh, &c to 26c; pota-
toes, per bushel, 35c to 43c
ndianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500
to $500; hogs. good to choice heavy.
$3.50 to $685.; sheep, god to choice,
1925 to $3.50; wheat, No. 1, s1.22 to
$123; corn, No white, SIC TO 63c;
oats, No. 2 white, 47c to 49c
st. Louis = Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $40; sheep, $500 to
1925; wheat, No. 2, s125 to $1.26;
corn, No. 2, &c to 63c; oats, No 2,
45c to acc; rye, No. 2, 79c to SOC
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $6.75;
hogs, $500 to 1886; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.26 to S129;
corn, No mixed, &c to 64c; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 47c to 49c; rye, No 2,
SOC to SEC
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $685.; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $123 to $124; corn, No
yellow, &c to 65c; oats, standard.
48c to ACC; rye, No. l, SIC to SAC
Milwaukee-Wheat. No northern,
$1.13 to $116; corn, No. 3, 63c to Csc;
oats, standard, 46c to 47c; rye, No. !,
79c to soc; barley, standard, roc TO
nc; pork, mess, $23.75.
Buffalo Cattle. choice shipping
steers, $500 to $500; hogs, fair to
choice, $500 to $3.50; sheep, common
to good mixed, $500 to $740; lambs,
fair to choice, $500 to 1925.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat No. 2 red, s1.28 to $3.50;
corn, No. 2, Tic to 72c; oats, natural,
white, SIC to SOC; butter, creamery,
29c to 32c; eggs, western, %; to &c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, $1.23.
to $124; corn, No mixed, 64c to
65c; oats, No. mixed, 47c to 48c;
rye, No 2, SIC to SIC; clover seed,
81 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
AUTO BLINDLY CROSSES LAKE.
Five in Car, Lost in Storm, Speed
Over Erie Safely.

Five in Car, Lost in Storm, Speed
Over Erie Safely.
Drifting in a frigid, snow-laden gale
over treacherous Lake Erie, Roland
Splitter, Yale's crack runner, and four
companions occupying a big touring
car had a terrifying experience cross
ing the southeast portion of the lake.
Their daring auto trip over the lake
was suggested by Washington's birth
day, the members of the party deciG-
ing ito go the hero of the Delaware
one better" A few minutes after they
had left land they were in the midst Of
laship,: binding blizzard, in which
they lost all sense of direction The
gale chilled them through Suddenly
the Adventures discovered that, in
stead of being near Toledo, they had
drifted around the Turtle Light. Hop
ing to find land quickly, they speeded
their car aimlessly over tie rough ice,
leaping over air holes and crashing
into windrows. They reached Bay Point
early in the morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
GIRL CAPTURES TWO ROBBERS.
Sees Them Rob Father, Chases Both
and Aids in Arrests.

Sees Them Rob Father, Chases Both
and Aids in Arrests.
To the courage Of Carrie Montgom-
cry, II years old, is due the capture
Of two highwaymen who had assaulted
her father, Joseph, and robbed him of
$50 From the window of her home
on the outskirts of Kansas City Miss
Montgomery saw her father struck
down. Rushing out, she pursued the
robbers. One highwayman turned and
felled her with a blow. She was threat
ened with death if she persisted in
following. Undaunted, the girl re-
sumed the chase until detectives, who
had been notified by neighbors of the
Montgomerys, took up the pursuit and
captured the men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
MILITARY SPECTACLE PLANNED.
Hoped That Army Maneuvers VIII
SuppIant Fourth of July Carnage.


A vast military spectacle, composed
of 5000 troops of the regular army and
their equipment, is to be staged on
the lake front in Chicago this summer,
according to plans announced the 9th
er day. The troops, including infan-
try, artillery, signal corps, engineer
corps, and bands are to be drawn from
many sections of the country and ire
to assemble in Chicago June %. Be
tween July and IA, in view of an am
phitheater large enough to seat per-
haps 10000 people, exhibitions are TO
be given, afternoons and evenings. 1t
is expected the tournament will be Of
great educational value to the public.
The plan was fostered by the Chicago
Sane Fourth Association, it being the
intention to let the maneuvers supplal.t
the usual Fourth of July carnage
brought about by cannon crackers and
sky rockets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
Hello. Hello: Mr.. Bachelor

Ninety-two per cent of the women
telephone operators of the United
States are unmarried, three per cent
are widows, and five per cent are mar
ried. These are some of the interest
ing details brought out by special in
vestigation made by the Bureau of
Labor and sent to the Senate by Secre-
tary Nagel of the Department of Com
rcerce and Labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
PIERRE, S. D., ADOPTS REFORMS


IndOrses Commission Form of Gov
eminent by Majority of 215.
Pierre, S. D., adopted the commits
sion form of government the other day
by a majority of 215 The new plan
was generally favored by the business
interests. At a special election Dell
Rapids, S. D., adopted the commission
plan of government by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The voters of Mitchell,
in the same State, defeated the COM
mission form of government by ma
jority of 1886. Every ward in the city
went against the proposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
ST. LOUIS CAR RUNS AMUCK.
Hrnkes Do Not Work and Trolley
Takes Incline at High Speed.

HIIVhIHt III HlEh speed.
Its brakes out of commission. a Park
avenue car dashed a quarter of a
mile down steep incline on Park
avenue, st. Louis, at full speed. spread
ing death and destruction, before it
was halted by colliding with the curb.
One man was killed outright, seven
teen persons were injured, seven of
them seriously, and two carriages were
demolished, while the car was a COM
plete wreck. John Voyoe, 81 years
old, was thrown beneath the wheels of
the car when it struck his carriage
and was crushed to death, while his
companion was badly hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
Die in Series of Accidents.

A whisky warehouse in Cincinnati
was burned Wednesday preceding
Christmas. On a recent Wednesday a
wall of the ruined building collapsed
on a small frame building and three
lives were lost Later the fall of
derrick in the ruins killed two men
and seriously injured four. Persons
residing in a rooming house beside the
ruins are preparing for a hurried exit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
AsQUITH IS HELD IN COMMONS.
First Trial of Strength on Chamber
1ain's Fiscal Amendment.


1ain's Fiscal Amendment.
The first trial of strength in the
new English House of Commons oc-
Cured the other night at a crowded
session when Austen Chamberlain
fiscal amendment was rejected by a
vote of 2S5 to 254. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Balfour, leader of the
opposition; Chancellor Lord George
and others. The government may re-
gard the majority of thirty-one as
satisfactory, as there was no cross
voting and no evidence that the dis
contented groups intend to try to over
throw the ministry. All the nation
alists, O'Brienites as we'll as Red
mondites and three liberals abstained
from voting. The laborites voted with
the government