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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-26

he impresses his hearers not only
with the Importance of the class
struggle, but with the reality of
their own part in it, His famous
book on the Warren case, "The
Fighting Editor" has been read
by thousands who will welcome
this opportunity of hearing the au-
thor from the platform.
Press and Personal Comment.
Winnipeg, Canada, Daily Tri-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-26

Harduppe-Is Wigwag honest?
Borrowell-Well, he came around to
my house the other day and stole an UNI
brella | had borrowed from him.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
ELECTION OF DIS.
TR|CT OFFICERS

Hub District No q of the I. o.
G. T., met at Marshfield, Feb %,
for the annual convention.
The afternoon was spent in trans
acting the business of |the District
The following officers were elected:
Dist. Chief Templar-Mr Miller
Marshfield
Dist. Vice Templar-Mrs Martin,
Abbottsford
Dist. Chaplain-Mrs. R. Baldwin,
Grand Rapids.
Dist. Past Chief Templar-A. D.
Hill, Grand Rapids
Dist. Secretary-Mrs. Una Miller,
Marshfield.
Dist. Treasurer steen, Grand
Rapids.
Dist. MarshalI-R. Baldwin, Grand
Rapids.
Dist Counsenor-Mr Vanderhoof,
Marshfield
Dist. Electoral Supt.-von Holiday
Grand Rapids,
An open meeting was held in the
evening and considerable enthusiasm
was shown, A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered. All who attend
ed frera this city report a very inter
esting meeting and good time,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
DEMOCRATIC
CONF FERENCE
HELD HERE

A meeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Chairmen of the Eighth Congress
sional district was called by Henry
e. Fitch and T. A. Hanna members
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee for the Eighth District, and
held in D. D. Conway's law office
Friday afternoon The purpose of
the meeting was to see that there
We're candidates for district delegates
to the National Convention and to
arrange for circulation of the diff
ferent candidates nomination papers
so their names could properly be
put upon the ticket. 1t was decid-
ed at the meeting that the different
county chairmen should circulate in
his county the nomination paper of
anyone who wanted to be a candi-
date, for a district delegate to the
National Convention to be held in
Baltimore, next June Thus far it
was reported that Edward Krotlopy
of Wausau, A. G.. Pankow of Marsh
field B. r. Goggins and E. B. Thay-
er OF Wausau, would be candidates
fand their papers are now in circu-
lation. The two receiving highest
sumber of votes will be delegates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

fore he operated. He hit the heavy
glass, presumably with one corner OF
the brick just about on a level with
and directly in front of the trays
containing the watches and rings.
This made small round hole.
Immediately below with a section of
glass large enough for his arm was
broken out. Numerous cracks ex-
tended in all directions from the
hole, SO that the entire window was
ruined
This method of robbing is by no
means new one and there have
been numerous cases, especially in
Chicago, where windows have been
broken in bright daylight, the thief,
or thieves getting away. Some ne
thods have been to wrap small
stone in a handkerchief or por-
ton of the thief's coat and after
hitting the smashing blow, to push
up close to the window, covering the
glass with part of the wearing ap-
parel, so as to deaden the sound of
the falling glass. In this instance
the brick was not covered with
cloth, it is believed, and that the
crash was not distinctly heard for
some distance is considered pecu-
liar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

the art of the game and making bas-
kets from the field. And this is
the reason that they won the game
At times it looked to the spectator as
though the players were pretty rough
on both sides although nothing hap
pened during the progress of the
game to mar it's otherwise athletic
skill on the part of both teams. Such
games are very pleasing to witness
and everybody that was present Fri
day evening to witness the last
game of the season enjoyed it be-
yond expression. The high school
students made the old gymnasium
room reverberate with their sounds
of college yeIIs and calls. 1t was a
game of great merit on both sides
and the victory for the local team
therefore the greater. All of our boys
are entitled to great credit for the
mastery way in which they played
the game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
At THE JACK
SON MILL
The new Addition to the Dam
Will Soon be Completed.

The work of replacing the east
section of the Jackson Milling Co.'S.
dam on the Wisconsin river, which
was damaged by the flood last Oc-
tober, is now nearing completion.
Peter Diedrich of Grand Rapids, who
has charge of the work, has about
sixteen men in his employ, and state.
that the work will be completed in
about two weeks. 1t was on October
20 last year that operations were
commenced and but for the fact that
many things tended to delay the job,
it would now be completed. Both
extreme cold weather were important
factors in the delay, and the pres
ence of water in the part where the
work is being done has also been a
set back This water comes from
beneath the old dam and an eight
inch centrifugal pump operated bya
twenty horse power traction engine
has been installed to pump it out.
The new part is composed of five
piers, 12x32 feet in size, with IS
feet of sIuiceway 80 feet in width
between. Also an L shaped shore
abuttment II feet in width and ex-
tending along the shore for 40 feet
and into the bank for 80 feet The
whole is several feet below the old
dam and is constructed considerably
| lower, into the rock bottom of the
| river. Stevens Point Daily Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
OBERBECK-
MANNING

A very pretty but simple wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Oberbeck Thursday
morning, February p, at 10:3O o.
clock, the occasion being the mar
riage of their daughter Lille to Mr.
Gilbert E. Manning of Beloit The
ceremony was performed by Rev NJ
B. Milne of the First Baptist church
IN the presence of the immediate
families of the bride and groom. They
We're attended by Miss Caroline O.
berbeck and Bruce Manning of Be
lott The bride wore grey travel
ing suit with hat to match and the
groom wore the conventional black.
The home was beautifully decorat-
ed with plants and cut flowers. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a charming
lunch was served after which the
s-oung couple left ON the Chicago &
North Western for a short wedding
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Manning will re
side at Iron Mountain, Mich, where
Mr.. Manning holds the position of a
gent for the American Express Co.
Mrs. Manning is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Oberbeck
and is one of the charming and es-
Unable young ladies of Grand Rap
ids. Mr.. Manning was formerly agent
for the American Express Co. in this
city and is a young man of sterling
their many friends in Grand Rapids
in extending congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
CLARA MAT.
THEWS VS.. TOWN
Of SIGEL

It VIII be remembered that the
case Of Clara Matthews VS.. the Town
of sigel was tried at the last term of
Circuit Court, the plaintiff claiming
an injury on defective highway,
and the trial resulted in a verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum of $22500O.
On February 5th, the attorneys
MacFarland & Vaughn for the town
Of sigel argued before Judge Park
motion for a new trial d. d. Con
way attorney for Clara Matthews ar
gued against granting a new trial.
The principal and only ground pre-
sented to the court in their oral ar
gument was that the court used the
word may" in a certain part of his
charge to the jury as quoted below,
where he should have used the word
will" You should take into con-
sideration such future disability, if
any is proven, as it is reasonably
certain from the evidence may" fol
low because of such injury"
1T is conceded that if the word
will had been used where may" is
used the charge would be correct"
The Court in his opinion states
that the word will" is the proper
word to be used, but he says, 4
don't think it is a fatal error, nor
any error which in any way, shape
or manner mislead the juryi"
The four doctors agreed, consider
ing the condition they found the
plaintiff in at the time of the trial
after having been doctoring for a.
bout a year and a half since the date
of the injury, that her injuries were
permanent, and under these condi-
tions the Court states that not us
ing the proper word in his charge,
as stated above is. immaterial, parti
cularly 50 where he had several
times stated the law correctly in his
charge to the jury.
The opinion is lengthy and analiz
es the whoie case very thoroughly,
and the court closes as follows: ''The|
result of it is, that while l believe
that the charge would have been bet
ter if the word "may" had been Civ
en- will, stin 1 think there is no
error which under the circumstances
of this case will at all warrant me
now in setting aside the verdict;
because it is almost tnconceivable
to me that the jury could in any e
vent have misunderstood the fact that
was intended to be so thoroughly inn
pressed upon them that the only dam
age for future disability and future
suffering which they could assess
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
WITH THE
GOOD TEMP LARS
(contrjbuted.)

iOOIAAA @OALCu.J
The Quadrennial Love Letter and
Leap Year Social given by Grand
Rapids lodge No. ., International O.
der of Good Templars, last Monday
night was an enjoyable affair. Each
lady present was required to write
a Leap Year Love Letter and en-
close same in a lunch box or bask-
ct. After which they We're sold to
the gentlemen who were entitled to
eat supper with the lady and to be
her guest for the rg.
At the conclu. .pper the
tables were Gle. "a Mr.. Geo.
T. Nixon. a Ser st Chief Tenn
pIar of the ,ds read the Love Let
ters to a large audience of married
and single Good Templars and their
friends. The reading besides caus-
ing much mirthful applause furnish
ed a most delightful evening of en-
tertainment The judges consisting
of Mr.. o. E. Mickleson, Mrs. Ira
Jones and Mr.. Mike Pillar after long
deIiberation awarded the prize to
Miss Oyera Firman for the best love
letter and Miss Emily Bossert hon
9rahle mon siop. During the evening
sweet music was disbursed by the
newly organized Good Templar Or
chestra, composed of Messrs. T. H.
Thornton, Won L. Holiday, G. Fuller,
and Miss Leila Steen, pianist A
feature of the gathering was the
large number of young people pres
ent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
WISCONSIN S
FIRST ANNUAL
ROAD SCHOOL

The First Annual Road School held
in Madison, Feb. 1916 was a great
success. Over two hundred delegates
county highway commissioners, pUr-
chasing committees, and citizens of
the state We're in attendance and
the published program was carried out
to the letter Some things that char
acterized this gathering are deserv-
ing of special mention.
FIRST: The five days session re-
veaIed the fact that the entire state
is interested in the question of
good roads, and the New State Aid
Law F'ifty-four counties represent
ed at this gathering, which is a fore
runner of a new area in road con-
struction in Wisconsin.
SECOND:-The personnel, earnest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
GRAND RAPIDS
TEAM WINS

The gymnasium room in the Lin
coin building was crowded Friday
night with an enthusiastic audience
that cheered the local basket ball
team to success. TIL e Marshfield
team was about an equal match for
the Grand Rapids team and the score
was kept very close during the en-
tire game At three different inter
wallis the score was tied. The con-
test from the opening of the game to
its close was a constant high class
effort to win on the part of both
teams To us it looked most of the
time, as if the Grand Rapids boys
were just a little better skilled in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

ness and general intelligence of the
County Highway Commissioners and
men appointed TO supervise the work
for the counties, impressed everyone.
These men attended the meetings
faithfully each day, and the discus
sions and questions asked, display
ed willingness to learn the best
and most scientific methods of road
building
THIRD:-A better understanding OF
the work being undertaken under the
new law. If anyone came with pref
udice, it was dispelled before the ses-
sions We're through. Everyone went
away impressed with the greatness
and the equity of the project under
taken.
FOURTH 1t afforded an excel
lent opportunity for the Wisconsin
Highway Commission and its staff to
meet the men who will direct the
work in the state this year. The de-
legates received a great deal of in
formation about the work of road
building and financing, not only from
the regular program, but through the
exchange of ideas in personal inter
course with the road commissioners
from other counties, and with mem
bers of the engineering force of the
Highway Commission.
The First Road School was a great
success, and the entire sessions We're
by the earnestness,
cordially, and good-fellowship with
which various phases of the big
work under the new law were dis
cussed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
CONPL PL|MENT FOR
!. A. COHEN

Mr. ]. A. Cohen, one of the pro
prietors of the Boston store, is IN
the city today on business.
Mr.. Cohen is one of four candi-
dates for mayor of the city of
Grand Rapids, with a good chance
of being the next mayor of his
home town, judging by the en-
dorsement his candidacy is receiv-
ing.
The city of Grand Rapids will
make no mistake if it elects the
well known merchant, mayor. A
man of great executive and bust
ness ability, he will make mayor
that Grand Rapids people can feel
proud of-MerriIl Daily Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Leslie Manka, the infant son of
Mr., and Mrs Charles Manka, 430
Seventh street south died of Infan-
tum Jaundice Saturday morning. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
1:45 at the house and O'Clock at
the German Lutheran church east
side The Rev. Maacke officiated.
Burial took place in Forest Hill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
JUSTICE COURT ITEMS

Justice Burton L. Brown bound
John Meizel of Pittsville over to
the circuit court Saturday morning
and fixed the bail at $500, which was
not forthcoming and Meizel was TAX
en- to the county jail to await trial.
Meizel waived examination. He is
charged with committing assault on
the person of Albert Haumschild on
Feb 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
A HOME CHEAP

A nice 6 acre piece of land just
outside of city, all cleared. Will
make an ideal home If taken at
once viii sell for $500
If you wish to buy or sell either
farm or city property come and see
me about it. I can help you out.
If you want to rent a house, come
and see me-
I have $3.50 to loan on good real
estate security.
C. M. RENNE,
Dealer in
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Office opposite Witter House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH NOTES

The ladies societies met together
at the parsonage Wednesday, Feb.
q and greatly surprised the lady
of the house. 1t was the regular
meeting of the East Side society,
but the West Side society and the
NJ w X Club came also and helped
celebrate the birthday anniversary
of Mrs Pease. The surprise was
complete. The afternoon was spent
in work and social intercourse, af-
ter which refreshments were served
In behalf of the ladies present Mrs.
w. j. Fisher presented the hostess
with three pieces of cut glass, d
beautiful hand decorated bag, dust
less mop and duster, articles so much
in demand these days. 1t was an
afternoon not soon to be forgotten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Buy coal from E. C. Ketchum and
get the best If the coal is not sat
isfactory, it will be made right. Your
patronage is asked for and we give
the best coal to you because we want
your future trade. Phone 413. tfw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

was that which the evidence in the
case showed to be reasonably GER
tain 10 follow from the injuries re-
ceived at the accident, and the mo-
tons Of the defendant are each and
all Of them denied and plaintiff mo-
ton for judgment upon the verdict
is granted"
It is rumored that the attorney
for the Town of Sigel viii appeal
the case to the Supreme Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
MARY Jones
ENTERTA|NS

Miss Mary Jones netertained the
members of the High School Club at
her home on Thursday evening. on
Washington's birthday. A program
had been prepared il commemoration
in which the members of that club
all had part Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all those who
had the pleasure of being present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

The NJ. w. X. Club are making ar
rangements for an entertainment in
the near future, the nature of which
is so mysteriously guarded that the
suspicious of those on the outside
are aroused, and curiosity is on tip
toe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Wood for sale by E. C. Ketchum.
Phone 4I3. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
coast WAS CLEAR"

Young Koelbl, who first discover
ed the broken window, was asked
why he did not report the circum-
stance to the police and replied that
l1e thought they knew about it. He
stated that at the time he passed
the Chapman store he saw police
officer some distance away on the op
posite side of the street. The Of
ficer on that beat is ]. B. Ragatz,
but he evidently knew nothing of the
burglary until after it was reported
to police headquarters by Mr.. Tlce-
There is also a private watchman,
John Wilson, employed to patrol
Main street and he appears to have
been equally unaware Of the robbery
until some time after it occurred It
is believed the perpetrator of the rob
berry kept close watch on the pc
licemen and the private watchman
and did the job while neither was.
in the immediate vicinity of the
store. Neither young Koelbl or any
of the messenger boys saw any sus-
piaious characters on the street.
they state
It is believed he robbery vast com
mitted by an expert at the business,
for 1t is similar to many other jew
elry store robberies that have re-
Gently been committed in Milwaukee
Chicago and other large cities of the
country. The police here have no
clue to the perpetrator OF the Osh-
kosh job
WAS DONE CAREFULLY.
The robber carefully calculated be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
BRICK WAS USED.

Mr.. Chapman states that he first
received notice of the robbery about
$50 o'clock, his informant being a
police officer, presumably Officer
Fitzpatrick, on night duty at the
station, that his show window had
been broken into and that perhaps
he had better go down to the store
and see if anything had been stol-
en-. Mr. Chapman Immediately hur-
ried to the store and when he ar
rived there found two policemen on
guard. Neither of the officers could
tell him anything further about the
broken window, except that the brick
with which the window had been sha
tered had been found on the side
walk The brick was an ordinary
one of the building variety and had
nothing wrapped about it. One cor
ner was broken off 1t is now in
Mr. Chapman's possession and if the
perpetrator of the robbery is caught
it will probably figure as piece of
evidence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29

Read the ADS in this issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-29
ROB JEWELRY
STORE BY
SMASHING GLASS
Using an Ordinary Brick Thief
Gets away With Valuable Ar
ticles at Chapman Establish
ment.
From Oshkosh Northwestern

III NotlhOoA ANOEIHhCSl6TD.
Sometime during last night or the
early hours of this morning the north
show window of j. R.. Chapman &
Co.'S iewelry store at 119 Main
street was broken into by burglar
who managed to get away with rings
and watches to the value of nearly
$400, according to Mr.. Chapman's es-
innate
The window, which is of a heavy
plate glass, had a jagged hole brok-
en- in it and through this hole the
robber was enabled to insert his hand
and arm and grasp the rings and
watches. There were a dozen mems
rings set with diamonds or other
stones and ranging in value from
S6.75 to $4S each, Mr.. Chapman
states and all were taken, along with
the tray in which they reposed. Two
mems watches, each worth about
S28, and one womans watch. valued
at $40. We're taken. Nothing else
in the window was disturbed and
the entire job probably occupied but
a few moments. Mr. Chapman's loss
lis covered by burglar Insurance car
ried in the National Surety company.
The loss through the breakage of the
plate glass window is also covered
by insurance carried by the owner of
the building, Charles hewitt This
Is the third time J. r. Chapman &
Co., have been robbed in a SINH
lar manner within the last four or
five years, the two previous robber-
les having been perpetrated at their
former store, at the southeast cor
ner of Main and Washington street.
BOYS FIND EVIDENCE.
1t appears that the first person to
discover the burglary this morning
was Peter Koelbl, a boy in the en-
ploy of the s. Heymann company
According to young KoelbPs story
while he was on his way to the
Bauman drug store about 4:45 o.
clock this morning to get into line
to procure reserved seat tickets for
the play, sElcuse Me. " at the Grand
opera house tomorrow night, he
stumbled over a brick lying on the
sidewalk in front of the Chapman
store and then noticed the broken
window He continued on his way
but upon reaching the Bauman drug
store told three Western Union mes
senger boys, also waiting to get tick
cts, of the broken window. The lat
ter went to the Chapman store and
after taking a look at the broken
window went to the English kitch-
en-, where they told those in the
place of what they had seen. Geo,
Tice, mail messenger, asked the
boys if they had reported the mat
ter to the police station and when
they replied in the negative, Mr..
Tice telephoned notice of the rob-
berry to police headquarters.