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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
FIRE LAW CASES SET ASIDE
Ashland Judge Releases Two Held
for Arson on Ground That They
Testified Against Selves.

Ashland. to rulings
made by Judge Parish in cases start
ed by State Fire Marshal Purtell, the
entire work of the marshal in secur-
ign convictions in the last two years
may be set aside and dozens of peo-
pie convicted by the fire marshal's
force restored to their liberty.
Judge Parish has released from
custody Con w. Lloyd, an insurance
man accused of conspiracy to write
insurance on lumber after it had been
destroyed, and Charles Crown, a resi-
dent of Madeline island, arrested for
setting fire to his own buildings in
order to secure the insurance money.
Both were arrested upon the COM
plant OF the fire marshal.
Under the law organizing the state
fire marshal's force they are per-
mitted to hold a secret examination in
order to determine the f ITS con-
corning any fire. N both the Lloyd
and Crown cases, before any war
rants were issued, the state fire mar
shall held a secret investigation COM
polling each man to give up what
evidence he had and it was upon the
evidence secured that the state fire
marshal had the warrants issued.
The point on which Judge Parish
dismissed the cases was that the
proceeding of the fire marshal in
compelling these men in a secret ex>
animation f0 ciya evidence thof xr-ao
used against them, was contrary to
their constitutional right, which guar
antees that no man can be COM
PEELED to be witness against him,
Golf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
KILLEDIh CHURCH COLLAPSE
Miiwaukee Bricklayer Meets Death
and Six Are Hurt When 5000
Edif1ce at Wausau Tunbies.

Wausau.-John Wachel, a Milwau-
kee bricklayer. and six other work
men were injured in the collapse of
the new st. James Catholic church.
Albert Schulz, of Wausau, one of the
injured, will probably die.
Eighteen men were working on
the building when the accident oc-
Cured. All of the injured viii prob
ably recover with the exception Of
Schulz, whose case is critical
The main work was conferred on
the dome. Without warning the
walls bulged out and then the walls
and the roof crashed to the ground
]. J. Walsh, Milwaukee, foreman,
was in the auditorium, but escaped
in the nick of time William Gen
dron, Wausau, was working at the
peak of the dome when the roof fell,
but escaped without injuries.
The cause of the accident is not
yet known. The contractors theory
is that the heavy rain of the night
before may have loosened the sup
ports of the overhead work and
caused the accident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
NJ RKETS
Milwaukee. Sept. Is. 1911.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 26c;
prints, PIC; frsts, % 24c; seconds.
200 21c; process, ZIG 22c; dairy
fancy, 22c.
Cheese = American, full cream,
Twins, 121sc; daisies, new 100
1870; Young Americas, 121a @13c;:
longhorns, 4c; limburger, new, 10 3zi
pile; brick, lie; Swiss, 14@ Tic.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, AS
to quality. 16Q1Sc; recandled, ex-;
tras, % CSC; seconds, 100 13c-
Live Poultry = Fowls, IL Il c.
ROSTERS, 7c; springers, 12c.
Potatoes = Wisconsin, new, on,
track, $50 soc.
Hay-Choice timothy, 21.O0; clo-
yer. 1900; No prairie. 1928
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 1.O2 81
1.04; No. 2, northern, 100 q 1885,
No. 1, durum, 90 CSC; No. /, veil
vet, 99cQ1.00
Corn-No. 3, yellow, CT &c.
Oats-No. 3, white, 4412c; stand
ard. 45c.
Barley-W Wisconsin, 1.16; No. q.
1.24; medium, 1872.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 500 a /,
CTS; heifers. 3.25 a $50; COWS, 3.75i
$3.50; feeders, 3.75 4.50; calves.
S.25@9.25.
Fogs-Good heavy butchers, 100.
@720; fair TO best, light, 6.75 a
7.15; pigs, 5000 6.35.
sheep-Lambs, 5000 SIS; ewes,
S.25@3.5O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
CALL TOWEL LAW A JOKER"
Purpose of Legislature TO Prohibit
Use in Hotels and Other Public
Places Proves Futile.

Madison.-The old germladen dis
ease transmitting roller towel is still
widely used in hotels in Wisconsin in
spite of the new law passed by the
last legislature, which was intended
to put it out of existence.
The law, as originally drafted, alb
solutely prohibited the use of the roll
Ter towel in hotels and other public
places, but just before it was passed
a provision was added giving the
state and local boards of health
authority to grant hotels permission
to use such towels.
The state board of health has so
far refused every request for a per-
nit, but nearly every local board has
granted one or more permits.
Proprietors of hotels in the small
er cities and villages of the state
have been quick to take advantage of
the opportunity to continue the use
of the roller towel.
The next legislature will be asked
to amend the law so as to prohibit
the use of the roller towel in hotels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Uncle Sam and His Divorces.

Almost every twelfth marriage in
this country ends In divorce. About
two-thirds of the divorces are granted
to the WIFE Thirty-nine per cent OF
divorces are due to desertion. The
marriage rate in southern states is
larger than in the north. America
with the single exception Of JAPAN
leads the world in the number of d.
vorces The divorce rate is three times
as large as it was In 1870. OF the d.
vorce cases that come up only Is per
cent. are contested, and Is per cent. OF
the divorce applications are granted.
Uncle Sam not only has a high divorce
rate, but has the highest marriage rate
on earth. his only rivals In the latter
line being Hungary. west Australia
and Saxony. Ireland has the lowest
marriage rate and Sweden the next
lowest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
WILL CIRCULATE PAMPHLETS
Attorney General Rules That Provis-
ions of Corrupt Practices Act
Must Be Carried Out.

Madison.-Attorney General Ban
croft has ruled, in reply to an in
quiry from secretary of State Frear,
that the latter must compile, print
and circulate the campaign pamphlets
provided for by chapter $50, laws of
1911, commonly known as the cor
rupt practices act, before the primary
and general elections next fall, not
withstanding he will have no poll
lists Of voters until after the Sep
TENDER election.
The law provides that a copy Of
the pamphlet shall be mailed to every
voter of the state a certain number
of days before the primary and gem
eral elections
The attorney general suggests that
the secretary can get the names of
most of the voters by securing the
poll lists now held by county clerks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
REWARD FOR FINDING BODY
Madison Laborer Voted $500 by the
City Council-Arrest Reward May
Go to Police Pension Fund.

Madison,-The common council
has appropriated $500 to George
Younger as a reward for finding the
body of little Annie Lemberger, who
was kidnapped, murdered and thrown
into Lake Monona on Sept. 5.
Younger is a cement worker, with
a wife and several children and in
moderate circumstances.
At the council meeting no mention
was made of the reward of 800 Of
fered for the arrest and conviction
of the murder of the Lemberger
girl. This reward is expected to go
into the police department pension
fund, as Dogskin Johnson, convicted
of the crime. confessed to the police
after being under arrest five days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

press this bill. u 4econsider his &C
ton at once
Gentlemen" he held up a piece
of paper. One of the tall lights in the
square Illuminated his face and figure.
His every action was distinctly visible
to the multitude have here in my
hand a check, certified by the City of
Gotham National bank. for two and
one-half millions Of dollars. Before
this ordinance was passed this eve
ming, not ten minutes ago, ] offered
this sum of money as a forfeiture,
binding me to pay ten millions for the
franchise in question. / offered to
subscribe to an agreement which
would limit my own returns to six
per cent. upon my investment; and
promised that the people should have
every cent Of profit over and above
that legitimate amount The offer
was refused; that check was declined,
but it still holds good. | make the
offer not merely TO the cringing, sub
servient, whipped-into-line aldermen,
but to you, the people"
"Wharre you going to set out of
it?" asked voice.
81 am going to be elected mayor of
New York by you men" answered
Gormly. 81 am going to get the con-
seriousness that l have an opportunity
to give New York a clean, decent,
law abiding administration, without
graft. ! am going to put the people
in the enjoyment of their rights l
made my money here. Every dollar
OF it you gave to me. I am giving it
back to you. We worked together to
make it; by selling you good goods
and telling the truth about it, and you
by paying a fair price for it and COM
ing back if you were not satisfied.
We will work together in the same
way now. If you give me the oppor-
tunity to administer the affairs of the
city, I pledge my business honor, at
which no man can point a finger, that
l will do It honestly and honorably to
the satisfaction of honest and honor
able men, or you can throw me over
Now, remember" the speaker con
tinued as wild cheers greeted this an
nouncement, that clamor and glamor
don't win elections; that shouting and
cheering are all very well in their
way, but it is votes that count. You
must see that your votes are de-
posted, and then you must see that
they are fairly counted. I beg that
you will dispense now, go home, and
make it your business to see your al
dermen about this franchise. Do it
| quickly and do it hard"
Wen see them now!" yelled one
voice after another in quick success
sion.
Let 'em come out here!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

from the automobile. The man struck
back violently: clubs flashed in the
air The multitude in another instant
would have been a mob Gormly it
was who came again to the rescue
These he promptly interposed,
raising his voice, are peaceable citi-
zens discussing a great public ques-
ton. | appeal to you as mayor Of
this city to call of the police Take
yoUr hand of that mans collar, Con-
nell" he shouted. cor by the living
God I'll turn this mob upon you and
there won't be rag left of you and
youT blCesoats,"
He stepped down 10 the boGy Of the
car as he spoke; and before the chief
realized what he was about he seized
him by the collar and threw him back
ward. 1t was magnificent exhibition
Of strength and nerve and courage.
Call them off," he shouted TO the
mayor, "or l won't be answerable for
the consequences"
As soon as he stopped, the roar of
the mob began. Some were there who
thought they had never heard sound
so terrible and so menacing. The
mayor, not without good sense, came
to the rescue.
$50 long" he said in his powerful,
finely modulated voice, as these peo-
pie do nothing, they shall not be inter
/ Tered with. March your officers up
here to the steps of the city hall,
chief" he cried
There was nothing for Cornell but
obedience. Shaking his baton fierce
ly at Gormly, he gave an order to his
men, and, followed by the curses and
groans of the multitude, they marched
up the steps of the city hall and
| grouped themselves about the mayor
Il want to tell you," cried Gormly,
mounting to the seat again and low
thoroughly aroused, his voice ringing
like a trumpet, that you have no
| need of police protection In the pres
ence of the people of New York
Let me speak," said the mayor
mol" Numbered the crowd. eve
don't want to hear you speak,"
Mr.. Mayor" said Gormly, these
| people want to express an opinion to
you. Fellow citizens, those who are
in favor of fndorsing the action of
the council in granting the franchise
to the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany will say aye"
Every henchman, every follower,
every ally, every official present, cried,
"Ayei"
1t made a brave showing until the
negative was put, when such a roar
| OF disapproVal arose that it was like
the breath of the gods and fairly
shook the ancient stones of the hall
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
YOUTH STAYS STEPFATHER
Albert Winger of Minocqua Shoots
Richard Hoover While Defend
ing His Mother.

Rhinelander.-Alb Winger Of
Minocqua shot and killed his step
father, Richard Hoover, at that place
during a quarrel. Hoover, who was
under the influence of liquor, struck
at his stepson with a chair. The
blow missed Winger but hit Mrs, Hoo
yer breaking three ribs and injuring
her internally. The boy went to the
defense of his mother, but his step
father knocked him down The step
father exclaimed he would get him
next. The boy says he thought his
father had gun so he grabbed a
shotgun and fired at Hoover, killing
him instantly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
c. v. ALLEN Of
kENOSHA KILLED
WEALTHY MANUFACTURER LOST
LIFE IN FALL FROM WINDOW
OF A CHICAGO HOTEL.
CASE HAS PECULIAR ANGLES
Police Declare Tragedy an Accident,
While Others Believe Loss in Steel
Stocks Caused Allen TO Suicide
kenosha Resident for 60 Years.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W. Allen, a
wealthy manufacturer, of this city,
and brother of Nathan Allen,
was killed when he fell from a
fourth story window at the rear
Of Chicago hotel. Aliens body
was found in a small court yard.
Near it was chair, which, apparent
ly, had fallen from Aliens room.
The police declared that Aliens
death was accidental, but DR.. P. NJ.
Gill, house physician at the hotel,
said he believed Allen jumped from
the window.
There are those who suggest that
the fact that Mr.. Allen lost heavily
in steel stocks may have had some
thing to do with his death. He is
said to have possessed something
more than 10000 shares of stock, the
| wiping out of which in market
slump meant the loss of more than
100000.
Allen was last seen alive by a bell
boy who carried pitcher of ice water
to his room. The bellboy told the
police that Allen was then seated in a
chair near an open widow
Soon after the discover of the
body at the hotel it was reported that
the dead man was Nathan Allen,
who was recently indicted on a charge
of aiding in smuggling 100000
worth of diamonds into the United
States
Charles w. Allen had resided in
Kenosha almost continuously from
the time of his birth, sixty years ago.
He owned several large manufacture
ing properties, including the N. R.
Allen Sons tannery, and was rated as
millionaire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

This franchise, the possession of
which means so much TO you, is about
to be given away. The council has
overwhelmingly passed an ordinance
granting it, without restrictions, to
the Gotham Freight Traction company
for the space of one hundred years.
VIII you sanction that?"
The square was now seething with
excitement. Gormlys clear, powerful
voice carried to the extremes of the
crowd, His plain, practical presenta-
ton was simple enough for all to I'M
derstand- He paused at this juncture
and surveyed the crowd. A voice
suddenly cried shriu negative, and
instantly the word was caught up and
a great laundering chorus of mo, no!
Never" rolled through the park with
ever increasing volume and vehe-
mence
II Gormly had looked back, he could
have seen the windows of the city
hall crowd with aldermen, white faced
and anxious, listening to that ire
mendous and even furious negative.
Let's get the aldermen out here!"
cried voice in a pause in the COM
melton, and show EN- what we
think,"
There was an instant response to
the suggestion. The people made q
wild surge toward the entrance of
the city hall The multitude could
easily have degenerated into a mob.
But Gormly checked it. His control
was admirable.
No, gentlemen" he cried, mo, men
and citizens of New York. We must
do things lawfully The grant has
not been signed by the mayor. Be-
lieye me. they will not be insensible
TO this protest. Let it be repeated in
every local organization; let every
member OF the board of aldermen be
warned by his constituents not to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
DAWSON QUITS CONFERENCE
Former Menasha Pastor Blocks In.
vestigation by Methodists by
Resigning from Body.

Antigo.-The only storm which
threatened the placidity of the annual
Wisconsin Methodist conference held
here abated when Rev. William Daw-
son, formerly pastor Of the Methodist
church at Menasha, rendered his res
ignation to the conference. The con-
ference had decided shortly previous
to appoint ministerial jury to in
vestigate whether or not there was
sufficient ground in the charges to me-
cessitate a trial. Mr.. Dawson has
decided to enter the law profession.
He is at present located at Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
D05any's Hunt Cost .g11O

time ago Carl Hagenbeck, who, when
In this country, had made the sports
mans acquaintance, sent him as a gift
a handsome Great Dane puppy about
four months old. The pup was a big.
wabbly fellow. all feet, good natTed
and ready for the game. whatever it
might be, He was more than willing
to make friends with Doxy Tad Pad
dy. and soon they permitted him to
join in their hunting trips He learned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
GREAT LIONS OF STATUARY
Sculptor's Masterpieces That Are So
Recognized by Artists of
the World.

The appropriateness of placing fig
ures Of lions in front of New York's
new library has been questioned. It
has been represented by some public
spirited citizens that the king of
beasts Is out of his element when
placed in front of library Others
have said that lions represent in
statuary, heroic military or naval
achievements. Whatever may be the
final decision it is interesting to To-
cate the great lions of statuary.
There are eight lions known the
world over-the Lion of ST Marks,
the four lions at the base of the Mel
son monument in Trafalgar square,
London; the Lion of Waterloo, the
Lion of Lucerne and the Lion of
Chaeronea. Ruskin, in his "Stories of
Venice" said that the Lion of St
Marks was the one lion the fierce ex-
preston of which no artist had ever
been able to reproduce. This beast
of bronze has the distinction also of
wearing a pair of wings. 1t surmounts
a granite column brought from Syria
or Constantinople By Doge Michael,
and is as much a part of Venice as
the Cathedral in front of which it
stands.
The famous lions at the bause of
the Nelson monument in Trafalgar
square are the work Of the sculptor
Sir Edwin Landseer. The figure of
Nelson stands 145 feet above them.
These colossal lions, stationed in what
has been called the central square"
of the universe, are the awe of the
British youth and the pride of every
bobby. Sometimes they perform the
ignominious function of a coat rack
for the cabbies in the neighborhood.
The lion of lions, however, is that
on Lion Hill at Waterloo, marking the
greatest battlefield of all time There
is no monument which means so much
nor so closely adheres to fact as this
one That great beast, wonderful in
its meaning, is the sole cause for
many a journey to the battlefield, al
ways tedious journey from the
Belgian capital
The Lion of Lucerne, the work of
AiIO4 W e1AuoCiA, was SACSutCu III 1cA4s
to the memory Of 26 officers and $50
soldiers of the Swiss Guards who fell
in defending the Tuilleries on August
10, 1892. The animal, hewn out of nat
ural sandstone and reclining in a grot-
to, is represented as dying, transfixed
by a broken lance and sheltering the
Bourbon lily with its paw.
is that of Chaeronae. 1t is a recum-
bent figure and is reminder of the
Greeks who fell In the battle against
Philip of Macedonia Gather of Alex
ander the Great in 338 B. c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Wed like to talk to emf

Wed like to talk to 'emi"
Give us chance at themi"
Where's the mayor"
The square was in a tumr z gain,
which even Gormly for the moment
was helpless to control
Now Hon. Peter D. Warren was in
the city hall He had heard all that
had been said, and witnessed all that
had been done. Although he was a
briber and corruptionist, he was
not without courage It seemed to
him that the psychological moment
for his advent had arrived Therefore,
he hastily made his way through the
aldermen, and boldly appeared On the
outside steps back of Gormly. He
was recognized at once. The mayor
stood quietly. a little pale, but appar-
emily undaunted. He waved his hands
for silence. Gormly assisted him in
quel2ing the tumult. The mayor
STEPPED to the extreme edge of the
portico; but before he could begin his
speech, the same burly voiced man who
had been such a useful adjunct to
GoFI-Iy interrupted him.
I'VE don't want to hear any speech
from you tonight. Mr. Gormly," he
roared, his great voice compelling at
tention, and as he spoke he sprang up
on the steps of the automobile and
faced the crowd, I'VE want you to ask
the mayor of this city if he's going to
sign the bill granting the franchise.
But before you do that we want you
to tell him what we citizens of New
York think of the proposition"
Through the crowd at this moment
came charging a platoon of police, at
the head of which was the chief him.
self The men handling their sticks
shouldereo their way roughly through
the people. grooming, raging, swearing,
about them. Cornell laid his hand on
the speaker and sought to drag him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Fifty Bows Given Paroles.

Waukesha.- AT the regular meet
ing of the state board of control,
held at the Wisconsin State Indus
trial school, fifty boys were paroled.
The lads will be allowed to leave the
institution some time within the next
three months, Supt A. ]. Hutton to
set the date, and either go to their
homes or to some other apartment.
They will, however, still be under the
supervision of the authorities of the
institution until they have reached
the age of 21 years. At the present
time there are 371 boys, including
the fifty paroled, at the state insti-
tuition here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

A well known New York sportsman.
president of a kennel club, had a
dachshund and an Irish setter which
we're great friends. They were fond
of roaming about the fields together
and took great interest in hunting pab-
bits, Whenever they caught one the
Irish setter, true to his retrieving IN
stincts, carried It home. and, being
suitably rewarded, felt that he was a
skilled and veteran hunter. A short
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Raise So, 1000 to Entertain Taft.

Fond du Lac.-A fund of $4,000
to defray the expenses of providing
proper entertainment for President
Taft during his visit here on Oct. &c,
is being raised among the business
men of the city. The parade, which
will escort the president from the
depot, will be the largest and most
elaborate in the history of the mu-
nicipality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Conductor Has Narrow Escape.

Algoma. "A smoker, baggage
coach and refrigerator car Of a north
bound Ahnapee & Western train left
the track about two miles west of
Rio Creek station on it's run from
Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay. Con-
ductor Harry Walker was the only
person in the baggage car, which
was badly wrecked. He received
numerous injuries, but none serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
EpiscopaIians to Hold Meeting.

Milwaukee, Many of the coun-
try's most prominent bishops, clergy
men and laymen will gather in this
city on October and 3 to attend the
annual council of the fifth mission
airy department of the Episcopal
churches Of the United States. The
department includes the states of
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Mich