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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
COLONEL ROOSEVELT CHOSEN
TO LEAD PARTY IN 1916
Former President Again Made Candi-
date at Progressive Conference
in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Amidst the sing
ing and shouting Of men and women
during a wave of religious fervor that
swept over the Progressive party con-
ference here on Tuesday, Theodore
Roosevelt was unanimously named as
the presidential nominee of that party
in 1916
Benjamin Fay Mills, evangelist, was
just concluding an grafton, likening
the Progressive movement to g reli-
g1ous crusade, when he stopped and
mentioned the name of Roosevelt.
The cheering swept over the 1900 men
and women
He then proposed Mr.. Roosevelt as
the standard bearer four years hence,
and the demonstration was like that
which produced pandemonium in the
Coliseum convention last August.
Earlier in the proceedings Colonel
Roosevelt, delivering his set speech to
the conference, declared that the ques-
ton Of leadership would work itself
out naturally and that the leaders
would be developed by the events of
the next two years
The Progressive national party
viii run on its own tracks and
fight consistently for the enact
ment of social justice legislation
in state and nation. There will be
no alliances with old parties. This
was the announcement made by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt on Monday. He
voiced the sentiment Of other new
party leaders in attendance at the
Progressive party national conference,
which opened this morning at the Ho
tel La Sale
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
PLAN ILLNESS INSURANCE
Bill to Be Considered Providing New
Feature in Conjunction With Work
mems Compers alton Law.

Madison.-SickT SIS insurance for
working men and women, to be adj
ministered by thu state industrial
commission of the workmen's COM
pensatiOn act, is one of the plans
to be worked out for presentation
as a bill in the next Wisconsin leg
isIature.
The plan VIII provide that every
workman shSll contribute a small
part of his wages toward the insur-
ance fund, and that the employer
shall do likewise. The state is CON
stitutionally prohibited from assist
ing with funds as is the case in the
English system.
In its broad features the bill will
contain provision that the sickness
insurance shall not lapse in case of
unemployment. It is possible, in
the event OF the enactment of this
law, that a man who is under the
terms Of the workmen's compensa-
ton law and has been injured in an
accident will be barred from drawing
both compensation and sickness in
surance. The industrial commission,
it is proposed, will be given broad
powers of administration and will
decide the amount to be paid as
claims are filed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
MAY BUILD POWDER PLANT
Whole Township in Remote Section of
Marinette County Reported Sold
to Pont-de-Mours Concern.

Marinette.-It is reported here
that the Peshtigo Lumber company
has sold the township of Peshtigo
Harbor to the du Pointde Mours
Powder company and that this com
pany will build one of the largest
powder plants in the country in this
deserted township.
Peshtigo Harbor was once a thirty
ing and prosperous community and
was used by the shippers of lumber
as a port from which to send out
the product of the many sawmiIls
OF the vicinity. When the lumber
operations Of this part of Wisconsin
and neighboring sections of upper
Michigan were taken to other parts
of the state the population of the
little town moved elsewhere and
only last week the last resident left
Tor more thickly populated section.
1t is said to be the intention of
the powder company to seek such
a location as this so that in case of
an explosion that there would be as
little damage as possible.
The plant of the company at
Pleasant Prairie exploded last year
and much property of the surround
ing farmers was damaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
CARL SCHURZ HOME BURNS
Historic Home of Famous German
American Statesman at Water
town Destroyed by Fire.

Watertown.- The historic Carl
Schurz home in this city, occupied by
the famous German-American states
man for many years, has been de-
stroyed by fire The building might
have been saved but for inadequate
water pressure, which handicapped
the firemen The landmark was
burned to the ground.
The destruction of the SchuTz
home takes away one of the most in
teTesting features of the city and one
of the most historic spots of the state.
1T was a mecca for travellers from all
parts Of the state and country. State
wide, but futile efforts have been
made to purchase the building and
hold it as a memorial.
"a campaign conducted a short
time ago by tbs. Wisconsin society of
New York almost succeeded in pre-
serving the place. The home was
built by Schurz in 1882, and was oc-
cupied by the Civil war veterans for
years afterward
The house was occupied by Thorn
as Donohue and family. The fire was
discovered when all the members of
the family we're in bed. All escaped
without injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
GREAT BRITAIN FILES
PROTEST AGAINST CANAL
Claims Treaty Violation and Declares
Taft Was Wrong When He Took
Contrary View.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE protest
Of Great Britain against the princi-
pie Of free tolls for American ships
in an American canal was filed off,
cially Tuesday with Secretary Knox,
and simultaneously in the British par
lament, the main points in the protest
being that such free tolls are a clear
violation Of the Clayton-Bulwer and
Hay-Pauncefote treaties. The case Of
Great Britain was prepared by Sir
Edward Grey, minister OF foreign
affairs, and was communicated to
Secretary Knox by Mr.. James Bryce.
the British ambassador, accompanied
by the counsellor OF the British en-
bassy. Mr.. Mitchell lines.
Otherwise the note is devoted al
most entirely to an effort to demon
strate that any such exemption OF
American shipping as is proposed is
in direct conflict with the terms of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and that Presi-
dent Taft was clearly wrong when he
took the contrary view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
STATE RAILROADS
ASSESSMENT OI
Preliminary Report Of Tax
Commission Is Announced.
ACTUAL INCREASE 100000
Only SI,5OO,OOO Over Last Years
Assessment Apparent, Owing to
Railroad Terminals, Now Subject TO
Local axation, Not Being Listed.

Madison.-While the preliminary
assessment of the railroads an
nounced by the state tax commission
shows an increase of only $1,50O,0OO
by comparison with the final assess
ment of last year, there is an in
crease, however, in the assessment of
approximately 100000.
The preliminary assessment of all
the roads shows a valuation of
1925, 100000 as compared with
S325,0S5, 1000 last year. The last leg
lsIature, however, excluded the rail-
road terminals from taxation and
made them taxable locally. Between
100000 and 100000 included
IN last years assessment are exempt
ed this year. Nearly $1,0OO,0OO
worth of new railroad property is
taxable this year because of the ex-
tension of the 500 line from Fred
ericks to Superior.
The Chicago and Northwestern is
assessed at STA, 100000 as COM
pared with sos, 100000 last year,
the large increase being due to the
purchase of the Sparta cutoff. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road is assessed at $95,2OO,OOO as
compared with $96,5O0,O0O last year.
The Omaha roads assessment is
S3O,700,000 as compared with 500
100000 last year. The Illinois Cen
trail is assessed $1,1O0,0OO, the same
as the final assessment last year.
The assessment of the 500 line is
$11,8ON, 200 as compared with Sill
100000 last year. The last road, as
lessee of the Wisconsin Central, is
assessed at $50, 100000 additional as
compared with $32, 100000 last year.
The smallest road in the state, the
Chicago and Lake Superior, from
London to Cambridge in Dane county.
is assessed at $4,000. The Green
Bay and Westerns preliminary as
sessment is s2,475,O00. The Chi
cago-Milwaukee Electric road is as
sessed at $1,450,O0O, while the Osh-
kosh transportation company's as
sessment is 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
MENAcEs WILSON, IS HELD.
Lad Placed Under Arrest For Threat
enino Life Of preside


New York, Dec. 14.-Herman Stein
berg. a seventeen-year-old boy who is
alleged to have declared that he was
going over to New Jersey and shoot
President. Elect Wilson, was arrested
here and held without bail. A loaded
revolver was found in his pocket
The youth was standing in front Of
a police station, shivering in the cold
when a detective questioned him.
This is not a At country to live
in" he said, according to the detec-
tive It's no place for me to work.
/ can't go back to Russia. so | would
rather go to Jail, but l would like to
shoot Wilson and my boss and all
the judges first"
Newark, N. J., Dec. 14.-United
States Commissioner Stockton issued
subpoena for President-elect Wood
row Wilson, whose testimony is de-
sired at the hearing of Seeley Daven-
port, Warren Dunn and Jake Dunn.
now under arrest here in connection
with the sending of threatening letters
to Mr. Wilson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
DAIRYMEN HOLD CONVENTION
representatives Gather at Annual
Meeting of State Associa-
ton at Ashland.

Ashland.-The torty-f1rst annual
convention of the Wisconsin Dairy
mems association opened here with
a representative attendance from all
parts of the state After Mayor
Dodd's address of welcome responses
were made by A. J. Glover, Fort
Atkinson, editor of Hoard's Dairy
man, secretary, and by G. P. Good
rich, Fort Atkinson and C. L. Hill,
Rosendale, two former presidents of
the association. The presidents ad-
dress was read by E. c. Jacobs, of
Elkmound, who presided over the
sessions. The main address was de-
livered by w. H. Mylrea of the Wis
consin Advancement association, and
related to the opportunities in north
ern Wisconsin for the development
of dairying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
SUGGESTS MERGER
Of STATES FUNDS
Secretary of State Submits FL
nanCial Plans to Governor.
WOULD SIMPLIFY SYSTEM
Pre- -ents Outline of Method by Which
All DISBURSEMENTS Could Be Audited
by One Oepartment-Tax Remission
Would Be Possible in 1918.

Madison.-The merger of at least
Leven funds into the states general
.und, prediction that tax remis-
slons will be possible in 1913, a re-
lIewal of his recommendation for the
| budget system of appropriations,
plea for a law requiring appropria-
lion bills to be submitted to the au-
citing department before passage in
order to make them conform with
! and a statement of the large increase
in printing bills owing to the failure
20 secure competitive bids are con-
tanned in the biennial report of Sec
rotary OF State Frear, submitted to
! the governor.
Secretary Frear notes the fact that
over $10,000,000 of state disburse-
ments are now audited by this de-
partment annually, a duty devolying
| upon a state auditor in most other
| states. The total book disbursements
for the fiscal year 1912 were $13,-
99,72O.54.
This amount has been incorrect
ly accepted by the uninformed as the
actual expense of state government"
says the secretary. However,
$1,931, 1850 of the total disburse-
ments is for transfers or duplicate
payments. Every appropriation
from the general fund to another
fund necessarily appears as a book
disbursement. When this identical
money is disbursed from the fund
to which it was transferred, it again
appears on the records as a disburse-
ment."
These items deducted from the to-
tai leaves the actual state expense
at $1,000, 224. Automobile license
money, which is not retained for
state purposes; capitol construction
funds, and similar items should right
fully be deducted also, maintains
Secretary Frear.
The funds which Secretary Frear
would have merged with the gen
eral fund include the oil inspection,
state highway, fire marshal, forest
reserve, grain and warehouse COM
mission, forestry investment, and the
revolving fund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19

Congress Learns of Vast Trans
actions in Gotham.
HIGH RATES COUNTRY DRAG
Consolidated Members Explain That
They Are Prohibited From HaV-
ing Deals Win New York
Stock Exchange.

/ Washington, Dec. 1.-THE inner
/ workings Of large New York financial
/ institutions were revealed on Thurs
/ day before the house banking and cur
! rency committee in the money trust
investigation. Operators on the New
| York Stock exchange told how an ar
| tificaIly active market was created by
! prodding it with simultaneous buying
and selling orders for the same stock
by the same broker.
J. H. Griesel of the firm Of Griesel
& Rogers testified that millions Of dol
lars are loaned over the telephone in
the course of regular business Of New
York banks, and said it was impossi-
bic to prevent the manipulation OF the
stock market by pools and syndicates.
Differences between the New York
stock exchange and the Consolidated
stock exchange and the effect Of the
stock exchanges bar against Consoll-
dated brokers also were aired. Half
dozen members of the Consolidated
exchange, including President Miguel
DeAguerO, were examined by Samuel
Untermyer, counsel for the commit
tee. They explained that under the
rules of the New York stock exchange
they we're absolutely prohibited from
doing any business with members of
that organization, and charged that
their business had been curtailed by
the prohibition.
Sometimes" Mr.. Griesel said. So
100000 or 100000 is lent within
fifteen or twenty minutes. this volume
OF transactions serving as a basis for
rates on renewal of loans. / have
lent sometimes $20.0O0,00O or $25. 000,-
600 day and borrowed perhaps $751;
100000 on a single day. I have lent
as high as s35.OO0,OO0 I represent
the borrower rather than the lender
and of course get the benefit in the
loaning transactions"
Mr. Griesel said ]. P. Morgan & Co
frequently loan at the exchanges,
though sometimes several months may
elapse between their transactions.
He said the principal enders were
the National City bank. the Chase Ma
tional and the Bank of Commerce.
huuu-LOeDp ne aQQeQ, sOmeLln6s
lend as much money as any of the
banks do. That's when they get IN
money from some large bond issue.
The same as to Speyer and the Nor
gan company" he said.
Mr.. Untermyer endeavored to es-
tablish that steel common was con-
sidered a good collateral because of
the wide market for the stock MI
Griesel said that brokers would accept
more New York Central than steel
common as collateral for a loan
The method of lending money IN
''the loan crowd" on the stock ex-
change was described by the witness
He said that New York banks lending
for out-of-town banks usually made
known the banks for which they are
lending.
What would be the result of fix
ing a rate of interest on money on the
stock exchange?" asked Mr.. Inter
nIyer.
Why. it would keep the money at
home in the country banks" an
swered Mr.. GrieseI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
MAN MURDERED IN SHACK
Room Spattered With B'ood and Por.
tons of His Skull, Indicates
That Struggle Had Ensued.

Superior.-George Verrette, 81
years old, a resident of Superior, was
found murdered in a shack on a farm
near Boyleston, just outside the city
limits.
The room was spattered with
blood and portion of tho mans
skull was scattered about. Ihe con
dition Of the room indicates that a
struggle had ensued. The bGdy was
found under the bed, on top Of which
lay gun. The body was frozen stiff.
1t was found necessary to shop it
loose from the floor
Verrette had been living alone on
the place. He had contract to clear
the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
CITY NEED NOT PAY
STATE LOSES SUIT FOR REFUND
ING OF OLD FINES.
Supreme Court Decides Statute OF
Limitations Applies as in
Private Action.

Madison.-The supreme court has
declared that the statute of limita-
tons applied to state actions as we'll
as private ones and thereby threw
out the action taken by the state to
recover 100000 from Milwaukee
city and county in delinquent NUM-
cipal court fines which, it is said,
should have been turned into the
state school fund
The state appealed for fines which
had been collected since 1859. The
court declared that the statute of
limitations will throw out all actions
except those on fines collected since
Feb. l, 1893. The state will recov-
er about $4,000 on fines collected
since that and which have not been
turned over to the state.
The case was an appeal from an
order Of Judge EschweiIer of the cir
cult court of Milwaukee, declaring
that the statute of limitations held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
FlREBUGS LEAVING STATE
Adjust ors and Officials Report That
Activity Of MarshaIs Has Notice
able Effect on Operations.

-Adiusters and officials
report that the activities Of the state
and local fire marshals in investigat-
ing and prosecuting frebugs is hav-
ing an appreciabIe effect on the oper-
ations Of such men. The Wisconsin
department is satisfied that the num-
Der of fires from this source is de-
creasing from year to year owing to
the activity of the department. AS
in the case Of the recent develop
ment Of the Waukesha hotel fire, the
inve -igation of which has been 60
ing on continuously for almost two
years, relentless stirring up Of the
suspected parties from time to time
has a saIdtary effect on the criminal
ly-minded class in that and other
communities. The department keeps
a complete record of the inn estiga-
ton Of each fire, and these records
are becoming more valuable each
year. The repeating" frebugs are
believed to be gradually driven from
Wisconsin by fear of detection, or
by inability longer to secure insur-
ance. Over-insurance is the primary
cause in most cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
PRINCE LUITPoLo is DEAD.
Oldest Ruler In Europe succumbs to

Oldest Ruler In Europe succumbs to
Eavages of Bronchial catarrh.
Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 1.-THE
much beloved and venerated Luitpold,
prince regent of Bavaria, is dead here
at the age of ninety-one years.
The prince regent had been in fail
Ing health for several months. The
immediate cause of his death was
bronchial catarrh. which was aggra-
waited by the feebleness OF old age He
passed away before his eldest son.
Prince Ludwig, could reach his side
from his estates in Hungary.
Prince Luitpold was the oldest rul-
ing prince in Europe in point Of years
He was nine years older than Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
TO ARBITRATE ON BOUNDARY
Long Standing Dispute Between Wis
consin and Minnesota viii Be
Settled in ST. Paul.

La Crosse.-The question of where
Wisconsin ends and Minnesota be-
gins will be arbitrated by the bound
airy line commissions of the two
states in the office of Attorney Gen
eral Smith, at St. Paul. Two points
are involved, the boundary in Lake
Pepin in the southeast corner and
the boundary in St. Louis bay in the
northeast corner.
Minnesota claims about 200 yards
in Lake Pepin, which Wisconsin also
claims and the dispute has caused
numerous qua7rels between deputy
game wardens Of the two states over
fishing rights.
In ST. Louis bay, Wisconsin claims
that docks buzlt from Duluth extend
clear across che boundary line and
that some o: them are in Superior.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
VEHICLE MENPlCK RlPON MAN
Wisconsin Retail Dealers Elect II. r..
Brewer President at Annual
Convention in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee.-The Wisconsin Re-
tail Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association closed a three days ses-
sion here with the election of the
following officers:
President-H r. Brewer, Ripon.
Vice PRESIDENT B. Watson,
Fond du Lac
Secretary treasurer. R. Seben-
thau, Eau Claire.
Directors-A Waite. Seymour;
Herman FessenfeIdt, Black Earth !;
Z. B Robbins, Eau Claire.
A committee of three members of
the association will meet at Madison
on January Z with the members of
the state board of control for the
purpose Of fixing a price on Irvine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
NEW BUREAU is PLANNED
State Board of Public Affairs Consid.
ers Combining Game, Fish, For
estry and Park Boards.

Madison.-A movement is on foot
to combine in one department, I'M
der an active commission, the state
game warden's department, the fish
commission, the forestry board and
the park commission. The plan is
being considered by the state board
of public affairs. 1t is claimed that
these boards are correIative in their
work and should be placed under one
active commission.
1.-THE board has as yet taken no
definite action on the project" said
R. A. Campbell, secretary, board OF
public affairs. The proposition will
be considered at the next regular
meeting of the board"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
FIND BIG SMUGGLING PLOT.
Authorities Declare Government Has

Authorities Declare Government Has
Been Cheated Out Of Million.
New York, Dec. 13.-The biggest
dress smuggling conspiracy the gov
eminent authorities have ever had to
deal with, through which the govern
ment has lost more than 100000 is
declared by the port officials to have
been uncovered In the indictment by
the grand jury of Mrs. Antoinette Hal
dron, thirty-fve years old, of this city
and her arrest. Gowns worth S15, 900
were found in her trunks.
Several prominent New York and
Boston dressmakers are involved and
more arrests are expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
WILL DROP THE INCOME OATH
Tax Commission Decides Declaration
Will Suffice in Obtaining Future
S atements from individuals.

n.-Individuals will not be
required to swear to the correctness
of their income tax returns next year
A declaration that the return is cor
rect will be sufficient.
This declaration must be made in
the presence of two adult witnesses, .
said Tax Commissioner Lyons. 1T
proved Inconvenient, especially in the
rural districts. for farmers to hunt
up a notary. aud besides a good many
objected to swearing in the return.
The change affects only individ-
respect to corporations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
Fires During Nnvennhar-

ges-Fire of unknown orr
gin for a time threatened to wipe
out the stock farm of Attorney ]. L..
Mahoney on the outskirts of the city.
Firemen rescued twenty-four head of
cattle and seven horses from the bIaz-
ing buildings. 'Ehe damage will reach
several thousand dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-19
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.
William H. QuIgIey Is Held to Await
the Action Of Grand jury.


indianapolis, Dec 13.-Charged with
giving periured evidence In the dyna-
mite trial here William H. Quigley,
business agent OF the Carpenters
union in Detroit, was placed under ar
rest on orders Of Judge Anderson and
will be held to await the result of the
federal grand jury's investigation.
Quigley had denied on the witness
stand that he had ever written a GER
tain letter to Hiram Cline, general or
ganizer Of the Carpenters union, as
testified by r. G. NJ Ross
Herbert S. Wood testified that in his
opinion the handwriting in the letter
to Cline, the signature OF Quigley in
open court and the Quigley, signature
on the register at the Grand hotel on
December 2, are those of the same
man,