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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
Andrew Carnegie.

flood the United States if the tariff
were removed.
Mr.. Carnegie made the declaration
that the day of competition had passed
because of the ability of manufactur-
ers to fix and maintain prices.
He admitted the United States Steel
corporation dominated the steel and
iron industry. In regard to price-fxing,
he spoke Of corporations in general
Mr.. Carnegie declared that he never
had any idea the American people
would permit the organization of such
trusts as had grown up in this coun-
try without government regulation. He
did not know the Sherman law inter
fered with his company engaging in
pools. He said he would not punish
millionaires as examples to other mil
lionaires, because they had done some
thing in ignorance of the law.
THAT would be vindictive," he add
ed.
Mr.. Carnegie was asked if he agreed
with views he expressed two years
ago. when he urged government con-
troll of corporations and regulation of
prices
4 still adhere to them" he an
swered 4 believe the government
should regulate maximum prices"
Don't you think it an unfortunate
condition p
4 think the time has arrived wien
that is necessary. point to the inter
state commerce commission, which
has brought order, peace and justice
out Of chaos in the railroad business. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
NO WISCONSIN FLAG
STATE EMBLEM ACT WAS RE-
PEALED BY 1878 REVISION.
Discovery of Inadvertont Action Only
Recently Made Legislature May
Be Asked to Reenact Law.

Wisconsin has no state
flag. This is the conclusion reached
by Assistant Attorney General W. w.
Gilman, and it will be a surprise to
many persons, especially civil war
soldiers who enlisted from Wiscon-
sin.
H. w. Rood, custodian of the G. A.
R. memorial hall and patriotic in
structor of the state department of
the G. A. R., asked the attorney gen
eral if Wisconsin had state flag
The query was turned over to Assist
ant Attorney General Gilman, who
found on investigation that a state
flag was adopted by act of the legis-
Iature in 1853, but that this act was
repealed, probably inadvertently, in
1878 when the statutes were revised
The act of 1853 adopting a state
Tag provided that it should be dark
blue silk, with the arms of the state
OF Wisconsin painted or embroidered
IN silk on the diverse side and the
arms of the United States painted or
embroidered in silk on the reverse
side, the name of the regiment,
where used as a regimental fag, to
be in scroll beneath the state arms.
1t also provided that the flag
should be six feet and six inches fly
and six feet deep on the pike, the
pike to be nine feet ten inches long;
the fringe yellow, and cord and tas-
sells of blue and white silk mixed. 1t
is probable that the next legislature
will be asked to adopt the old flag
or provide a new one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
MADISON is RICHEST CITY
T ak Commission Expert Places Capt.
tai as First in State on Basis
of Assessment

Madison.-Tables on taxation in
Wisconsin prepared by A. E. James,
statistician for the state tax commits
sion, show that, per capita, Madison
is the richest city in the state, on the
basis of tax assessment, with Apple
ton second and Milwaukee third;
that Madison is the richest in the
amount of assessable property, Mil
waukee alone excepted; and that, in
the ratio of assessed to true value,
Madison stands fourth While Madi-
son expends more tax money than
any other city in the state except
Milwaukee, Superior, Racine and La
Crosse, its valuation is not only
higher than any other city except
Milwaukee, but is more than $1,000
600 higher than it's nearest competi-
tor, Racine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
CARNEGIE URGED
KNOX FOR PLACE
Admits He Recommended Him
For Cabinet Post.
FAV0RS A CUT IN TARIFF
Declares Steel Rails and Products No
Longer Need Protection-Says
Competition Is Thing of
the Past.

Washington-That he had urged
President Mckinley to make Phi
lander C. Knox, present secretary
of state, a member of his cabinet in
1910, was the admission made by An
drew Carnegie in his testimony given
before the Stanley committee which
is inquiring into the United States
Steel corporation.
Mr. Knox had been one Of the chief
counselors for the Carnegie Steel
company since 1890, when the Sher-
man antitrust law was passed.
NJ. Carnegie repeatedly had de
claFed before the committee that he
never knew that the participation OF
his company in the steel plate pool
ana ether like pools was unlawful
Representative McGtllicuddy OF
Maine sought to show that he had rec
commended to President Mckinley the
appointment of Mr.. Knox after the
latter, as counsel for his company,
had left him in ignorance Of the gov
ernmen+ statutes so many years.
Mr. Carnegie also told the commit
tee that he believed no protective tar
if was necessary on steel rails or
steel products, with the exception OF
needles that are not manufactured in
this country.
He asserted that congress need
have DO fear that foreign rails would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
L0RIMER SAYS DENEEN
DESERTED HIM I'M FIGHT
Tells Senate Committee He Never Au-
thorized Edward Hines to Do
Anything for Him.

ngton.-Senator Lorimer told
the story of the Gays and nights Of
planning and plotting which ended in.
his election to the United States sen
ate
He told of his relations with Ed
ward Hines, the millionaire lumber
man of Chicago, declaring he never
authorized him TO do anything
He told how Governor Deneen. to
whom he referred as man for whom
he felt a friendship akin TO afec-
tion,' had knitted" him in the fight
for the senatorship because the news
paper men of Chicago opposed his
(Lorimer's) election.
In fact, his story on the witness
stand was a history of Republican
politics in Illinois since 1909.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
SUGAR BEET CROP FAILURE
Entire Racine County Yield of 2oo,-
900 Tcns Refused by Factory as
Being Too Poor for Use.

ne.-Thousands of tons of
sugar beets in Racine county, con-
tracted for by the GAINESVILLE Sugar
Beet company will not be accepted
at the mills, growers having received
letters from the company instructing
them not to ship more sugar beets
and stating that the mills would be
closed.
1t is estimated that the amount of
sugar beets now in the country is
about 100000 tons. Last seasons
crop amounted to about $4,000
tons, or double that of any previous
year.
The GAINESVILLE company ayers that
the quality of beet grown in this
county last season contains such a
small percentage of sugar that the
mill was being operated at an enor-
nous loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
TOO MUCH FOR PROFESSOR
s4s Taught Mathematics But His
Wife's Problem Put Him to
Iqnominious Flight.

One day q teacher of mathematics
svent shopping with his wife He
tagged along listlessly from counter
10 counter until they came to the
dress trimmings department, and
there he found something in his line.
Said his wife to the saleswoman:
How wide is that gold-spangled
black crape?"
"Three-eighths Of yard," said the
girl.
How much is It yarG?"
Three dollars"
We'll" said the professors wife,
how much Of three-eighths wide
material viii it take to put four six
inch strips around a two and three
quarter yard skirt that is seven
inches narrower at the knee than it is
at the bottom, and how much will Il
cost?"
At the first mention Of those figures
the professors head began to reel
and it reeIed still more when his wife
and the girl got out pencils and pa
per and began to do their sum. Pres
emily his wife said:
Here, dear, you know all about
mathematics. Hep us solve this prob
lem. won't your"
But the professor said: Excuse
me; I feel faint. I must get a little
fresh air" and ANONYMOUSLY fed.
His wife came home with exactly
the amount Of material required, and
the professor TOOIJ bar word for If that
she didn't pay a cent too much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
EQUITABLE LIFE
BUILDING BURNED
Magnificent New York Structure
Ruined by Fire.
SEVEN DIE; OTHERS MISSING
Firemen Sacrifice Their Lives TO Save
Lower Part of City From Destruc-
tion-Fire Chief is Missing
Loss S1o,4oa,523.

New York - The immense mar
BILE and granite home of the Equi-
table Assurance society, covering a
whole block in lower Broadway, a
historic landmark of New York's early
period of skyscraper buildings and one
Of the city's important financial cen
ters, was destroyed by fire with a loss
of six lives and probably $6,O00,0O0 in
property. A dozen persons were in
jured. Valuable records, including
two priceless libraries which cannot
be replaced, went up in flames. The
fate of hundreds of millions Of dol
lars worth of securities stored in
safe deposit vaults is in question, al
though It is believed that the freproof
construction would save them from
damage.
The building was the home Of the
Mercantile Trust company, the Equit-
able Trust company, the banking
house of Kountze Bros, the Mercantile
Safe Deposit company, and the HarTi-
man railway lines.
Deputy Fire Chief Walsh is missing.
He is dead in the ruins.
Three men lost their lives by leap
ing from the roof It is believed an
other was killed in one of the vaults.
According to an officer Of the Equit-
able, the great safety deposit vaults
in the building contained securities ag-
gregating between $25O,OO0,000 and
$500, 000,0 900. The vaults are believed
to be intact.
William Giblin, president Of the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit company, was i'm
prisoned with three employees in a
vault, but was rescued after firemen
had sawed through several two-inch
bars.
Most of the vital records of the
Equitable society were kept in branch
Offices of the society in the Hazen
building, several blocks from the main
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
W00DMEN CLERK A SUICIDE
Beloit Man Ends Life on Eve of Ar
rival of Auditors to Check
Up His Accounts.

Beloit.-Two hours before a com
mittee was to audit his books as
clerk of Beloit Camp No. 2. Wood
men of the World, Scion R. Hayes,
who had held that Office several
years, shot and killed himself
The shot that killed Hayes was
heard in the police station next to
which he roomed, but nothing was
thought of it as there is also a shoot
ing gallery near. TWO companions
had just left Hayes to go to the post
office after being admonished by
Hayes to hurry back. On their re
turn they found him nearly dead
with bullet through his brain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
ARMOUR VICTORY IN RULING.

Letters Bearing Signatures Suppos-
eddy of the Packer Are Barred.
Chicago. Ogden Armour scored
a point against the government in the
packers trial by a ruling of Judge
Carpenter in the federal court.
By order Of the court, documents
which contained almost the sole evil
dence in the governments possession
tending to show Mr. Armour's per-
sonal connection with the alleged sell
ing agreements of the packers were
excluded from the records. The rul-
ing also weakened the governments
general case, as the letters were con-
sidered important links in the chain
of circumstantial evidence the prose
cution is seeking to construct
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
STATE TRADE ACTS ARE HIT
Supreme Court UphoIds Commerce
RodU in =i~i,1 Raz-o,,bJa P-4a.

Supreme Court UphoIds Commerce
Body in Fixing Reasonable Rates.
Washington. - The grip of the
interstate commerce commission
over the commerce of the country was
frightened through a series of decisions
by the Supreme court
The principle was laid down that
shippers suffering from civil injuries
from railroads must go to the commits
sion before rushing into the courts for
relief
The paramount authority of the
commission in reasonable rate making
was upheld by the courts decision.
The legislative field touching the ac-
ceptance of goods by railroads was
marked forever as federal territory
and states were warned to keep off.
The supremacy over state laws of
similar import Of the federal hours
Of service law" the enforcement of
which is confded to the commission.
was upheld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
DANROW HEADS
CHEESE MAKERS.
State Association Elects She
bOygan Falls Man President.
HONEST PRODUCT IN STATE
Food Commissioner Emery Gives
Reason for Growth of industry
Inspector Marty Says Wisconsin
Swiss Cheese Fails on Quality,


Milwaukee-O. A. Demrow, She
boygan Falls, was elected president
OF the Wisconsin Cheese Makers as
ISOLATION at the twentieth annual
meeting of the association in the Re
publican house. Other officers were
elected as follows: Vice-president,
j. j. Reid, Oconomowoc; treasurer,
AXel Bruhn, Madison; secretary,
U. S. Baer, Madison; trustee for
three years, J. W. Cross, Mauston.
WISCONSIN is now producing in
great variety and quality uneXcelled
anywhere, upward of 145,OOO,OO0
pounds of cheese annually. for
which the producers are receiving
upward of $2O,00O,OOO, not includ-
ing any of the byproducts, was the
statement made by Dairy and Food
Commissioner J. Q. Emery of Wis
consin, who spoke at the convention.
The speaker stated that not one
pound of filled cheese is being manu-
featured in the state and that hon
esty has been the greatest factor in
the industry's growth.
Fred Marty, cheese inspector for
the Wisconsin dairy and food COM
mission, at a session of the conven-
ton, said that the manufacture Of
Swiss cheese in Wisconsin, and in
other states fer that matter, had
refrigerated in the past fifteen years,
due to the indiscriminate methods of
dealers who, instead of handling only
the best the market affords, have
been prone to look more to the dol
lars and cents side of the question
than to quality.
Mr. Marty said the result has been
a great increase in the importation
of cheese from Switzerland. Accord
ing to figures in his possession, the
importation of Swiss cheese exceeds
the total made in this country. The
speaker was of the opinion that un-
less Swiss cheese is made as good as
the imported article, the industry IN
this state is doomed. He said that
there is a tremendous demand for
Swiss cheese, and American manu-
facturers will be unable to compete
with foreign makers unless their
product is on par with the import
ed article.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
Not Always Under Strain

From the time Of Herbert Spencer's
trip to America visitors have been
saying that Americans are too high
strung. One Of the latest critics. a
German traveller, says: People here
don't seem to know how to take life
in any way but with lot of worries.
Eyerybody's nerves seem strung to
their highest tension In Europe We
do not exhaust our energy. all at once
over anything, but we finally arrive.
and we manage to enjoy life on the
way" The trouble is. the critics
often judge everything by the bust
ness activity which to a traveller is
the obvious side of American life.
In our hours Of ease most of us know
how to relax.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
ACTION ON TREATY FASTENED.
President Taft Discusses Abroqation
of Russian Part

President Taft Discusses Abrogator
of Russian Pact.
Observation-Disclosures Taft laugh
ingly admitted before a delega,
ton of the American Association
of Foreign Language Newspapers
that he had been compelled to abro,
gate the Russian treaty more quickly
than he had intended. The party rep.
resented 490 newspapers published
in 20 different tongues The publish
ers were in Washington to urge less
restrictive immigration measures.
The president informed them that,
while he was not in favor of having
Europe dump it's undesirable popu.
lation" into the United States, he felt
that the sturdy, law-abiding immt
grant should be admitted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
BIG ICE Jam CAUSES FLOOD
Appleton Power Plant and Many Fac
tories Damag 4d-Situaton Unpre-
Cedented in Fox River Valley.

Appleton-The huge ice jams,
caused by the intense cold, piled up
against the dams and railroad
bridges, have so backed up the wa
ter as to flood the mill power and
electric power plants and cause an
unprecedented situation here and
throughout the Fox river valley.
The plant of the Wisconsin Light,
Heat and Power company was closed
for several hours when the high wa
ter flooded the premises.
By building a temporary Golfer
dam about the plant and pumping
out the pits, the traction company's
power plant was able to start one
dynamo and furnish the city with
lights, and as soon as the cables
which were flooded and frozen in the
pits could be thawed and dried, pow
er was furnished in full.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
En- Route With Eahius-

The astute Fabius, inventor Of the
Justly celebrated Fabian policy. was
being asked about it by a committee Of
the Roman senate sent out to investi-
gate the conduct of the campaign.
Why" the latter inquired, do you
shift your position every day."
We'll, this is the theater of war, is
1t nOt?" reioined Fabius.
PRECISELY assented the committee,
endeavoring to look wise
And who, the famous captain
thereupOn exclaimed, having any prac-
teal experience with theaters doesn' t
know that filling engagements at one
night stands will wear out an eminent
star performer like Hannibal sooner
than a mere transformer like your
humble servant!"-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
BALTIMORE GIVEN CONVENTION.
Democrats Select Maryland City for
Meet June rs.
Wa ShinptOT

Washington. The Democratic
national committee completed
its work here with the selection of
Baltimore as the convention city.
June % was fixed as the date of the
national gathering when candidates
for president and vice-president will
be selected. The Republican national
convention is to be held in Chicago
June IS. Baltimore secured the con-
vention by the tender of a certified
check for 100000 and a promise of
$15O,O00 more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
Young America.

a little fve-year-old of Los Angeles
knelt at his mothers knee saying his
evening prayer.
The child's father has recently
made a good many political enemies
but has in his little son a staunch ad.
mirer and defender.
The boy had reached the please
God, bless everybody" stage of his de
yotions, when the small backbone
suddenly Strengthened, the little head
was thrown back deffantly, and, in an
explanatory voice, he added: Well
no, God, not Just everybody. I don't
want you to bless those men who are
so mean to daddy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
Poverty!

Poverty has always existed. There
Is no remedy. It can be alleviated,
but not abolished. No matter who
breaches any other doctrine, it is a
false and not a true preachment 1t
is against the inexorabIe logic of all
ages. Statesmen have sought a rem
edy and failed; demagogues have of
fered their quack medicines and they
have been eagerly accepted, only to be
finally rejected, one after the other.
Philosophers, students, teachers and
preachers have all had their say, and
all sought their remedies, but poverty
still exists When there is no more
sin we shah have no more poverty
I,eslies Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
UNCLE SAM EYES SHOE MEN
If Prices Are RAISED Inquiry as to
Combine Will EotloH.

If Prices Are RAISED Inquiry as to
Combine Will Follow.
Washington. Officials Of the
department of justice intend to
keep a close watch on the price OF
shoes this year in consequence of the
report that the price to consumers
will be materially increased. If the
advance is made, the government in
all probability will institute an inyes-
tigation to determine whether or not
it resulted from a combination in vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
New York. Officials of the
National Boot and Shoe Manufacture
ers' association. meeting in their an
nual convention here, declared that no
discussion of proposals for raising the
price of shoes would be entertained
at the present sessions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
TWO DIE IN COLLEGE FIRE.

Old Monastery at ViIIanova, Pa,
Burns-BuiIt 20 Years Ago.
Philadelphia-The old monastery at
Villanova college, near Villanova, Pa,
was destroyed by fire and it was
only after a hard battle that the
fire companies sent from this city
were able to prevent the flames
from reaching the handsome new edi-
fees surrounding the ancient build
ing. Two men are reported buried
under the ruins. Several firemen
were overcome by smoke.
The monastery was built 70 years
ago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
FARM FIRE CREMATES BABE
Son of John FrawIeY Loses Life in
Blaze Which Destroys Resi-
dence Near Merrill

MerrilI.-Glenn r.. 18-months-old
son of John Frawley, a Lincoln coun-
ty farmer, was burned to death.
While the father was at Tomahawk
the mother left the house to assist an
older son who was attending to the
evening chores. When they returned
they discovered the house in flames
They were unable to rescue the
child. The mother and son were left
with only the light clothing on their
bodies, and as the thermometer was
20 below zero they suffered severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
DR.. JOHN G. HiBBEN MADE
PRINCETON'S PRESl0ENT
Popular Faculty Member Elected by
Trustees 10 Fill Vacancy Caused
BY Wilson's Resignation.

Princeton, y. john Grier Hib-
ben, Phi. D., Ii. D.. professor
Of logic and philosophy at Prince
ton university, was elected the four
teenth president Of the Institution by
the unanimous vote Of the board OF
trustees. He succeeds Woodrow VIII
son, who resigned October 20, 1910, to
accept the Democratic nomination for
governor. Dr.. Hibben is hfty-one
years old.
Princeton has been without presi-
dent since Governor Wilson resigned
in October, 1910. to become the chief
executive Of the state of New JeE'
sey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
OLLIE M. JAMES is WINNER

Kentucky Legislature Gives Him 1o5
Votes to % for Opponent.
Frankfort, Ky. - On the ballot
for a successor to United States
Senator Thomas H. Paynter, whose
term expires in March. 1913, Ollie M.
James received los votes in the Ken
lucky legislature
His Republican opponent, Edwin P
Morrow, received % votes.
Mr. James is now serving his fifth
consecutive term in congress from the
First Kentucky district Since his ad-
mission to the kentucky bar in 1891
he has been active in Democratic poll
tics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25
WHITES ARE BURIED ALIVE.

Horrible Atrocities Are Enacted by
Tribesmen in Portuguese Africa.
Lisbon.-A dispatch received by
the Segula from Angola describes
horrible atrocities committed by the
tribes in Portuguese Africa. The ma
tiyes executed a well-planned uprising
early this week, descended upon the
government houses and annihilated
practically the entire Portuguese pop
ulation. Death was dealt out in most
horrible forms, several Portuguese Of
ficials being burned alive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25

Washington subcommittee
of the Stephenson investigating com
mittee held an executive session but
made no public statement and ad-
iourned until Jan. IS. Under the
circumstances no report was submit
ted to the full committee on Jan. 10,
as expected. Senators Bradley and
Painter were absent.