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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
DEATH Of
GEORGE RATELLE

Word reached here Sunday night,
that George Ratelle, yard master in
the Green Bay railway yards at Green
Bay met with a serious accident in
the afternoon of Sunday about 4 o.
clock, from which he died the same
evening at Z o'clock. His wife and
daughter, were visiting relatives in
Grand Rapids, when the news reach
ed them. They Immediately secur-
ed an automobile to take them to
Stevens Point where they caught a
night train south for Neenah and
thence to Green Bay. Mr.. Ratelle
died however before they reached
Green Bay. Mr. Ratelle formerly liv-
ed in Grand Rapids where he is well
known. He was about fifty years of
age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

was Harriet Biblos, was born June
| 15, 1S48, in Luzon, Switzerland, COM
| ing to America with her parents when
but three years of age locating at
! Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, where she
practically made her home the great
er part of her hfe-remaining there
up to the time of coming to Asotin
fourteen years ago. On July 29, lS-
50, at Grand Rapids, she was united
in marriage with Julian Biron, and
to this union seven children were
born-two sons and five daughters.
Of these two daughters and one son
survive: Mr.. Louis Biron, Escanaba
Michigan; Miss Leonore Biron, Mer-
ri' Wisconsin; and Mrs. Lyman
Spofford, Boise, Idaho OF the chill
dren, Mrs. Spofford was the only
one able TO be in attendance at the
funeral, having reached Asotin We'd
nesday afternoon.
Aside from the three children, the
only other living relative is a half
brother, Mr.. George Zenier, of Aso-
tin, Wash.
Mrs. Biron possessed many noble
qualities; was a woman of refine
ment, had high ideals, and was be-
loved by her friends and neighbors,
generally. She will be generally miss
ed by all who know her; and the
surviving relatives have the sympath
of all-Asotin County Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
DEATH OF
MRS. B|RON

Mrs. Julian Biron, who has been
resident of Asotin for the past four
teen years died at her home about
noon Of Tuesday, while sitting in a
chair-disolution taking place without
any pain or struggle While the lady
had not been i'll of late and was en-
joying her usual health, still she has
been afflicted with heart trouble for
many years, and it was this ailment
that took her away.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the late home this Thursday even
ing at eight o'clock, by Rev. Paul Lit
tie, and interment will be made in
the Lewiston cemetery-the remains
being placed along side of those Of
her husband, who passed away sew
en- years ago.
Mrs. Biron, whose maiden name
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
SUSPENDS BOYS
SENTENCE
We're Charged With Placing OBJ
struCtiOns on the Railroad
Track

OCONOMOWOC, Wis, Aug. 19.-
Guy Lane, Joe Borenski and his bro
ther, John Borenski, Jr., charged
with having placed distractions on
the railway tracks of the North Wes-
tern road ner Dousman, came before
Judge Derse today and pleaded gull
ty. They were sentenced to s years
in the state prison at Waupun, but
the court suspended the sentence,
placing the lads under the charge
of the state board of control. The boys
are residents of the town of Otta-
wa, and have previously borne good
records. The distractions placed on
the tracks were railroad ties, which
the boys claimed they tried tQ re-
move before the train reached it, but
could not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NOT TO BLAME

ForestVille, Wis, Aug. "A, 1912.
Editor DAILY Reporter, Grand Rap
ids, Wis.
Dear Sir:-A copy of The Daily
Reporter" issued Monday evening,
Aug. u, 1912, has just been deliv-
cred to me. Under the heading Of
Expensive Joy Ride" you state,
The Justice said it was a fine re-
Election on our public schools"
These days many magazines and
near magazines publish a large guam
tity of criticism of our public schools
and their DEFICIENCIES, little of which
serves any useful purpose in better
ing the public schools. Even Justic-
es appear to have become infected
with this desire to save the suf-
fering Such statements as the one
published by you and ascribed to
the Justice who tried the case ought
not to be made until after a thoro-
ugh investigation and mature refIec-
tion warrant such a procedure on
the part of those credited with the
statements, or some means should
be provided to compel the retraction
of such "half-cocked'' discharges a.
gainst our public school system.
What does the Justice mean? Is the
public school wholly responsible for
the moral attitude of all who enter
its atmosphere? Are there any other
agencies or institutions outside of
the public school that are in any
way responsible for the moral train
ing of the young? Think it over.
The teachers in the public schools
of Grand Rapids are men and women
who hold to the highest moral stan
dards. They do their part in the
training of the young in their charge
conscientiously They have the
children with them only five or six
hours a day, at most, for 180 days
a year-Iess than one-half of a full
year. w no are responsible for the
moral training of the children for
the remainder of the time? The
name of only one of the young men
as published is known to me as hay
| ing b cen recorded in the public
| schools within the past five years,
and the bearer of the name has not
been in school for at least a year. Nc
further discussion on this point is
necessary.
A few more doses, of the law such
as was given the young men will
serve to supplement the work the
public schools are doing, better than
volumes of thoughtless phrases of
adverse comment such as is credit
| ed to the Justice
c. w. Schwede,
Superintendent of Schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
INJURY SETTLE
MENT FOR $4,000

Fred Jenkins, who was employed
in Ellis Lumber Co.'S saw mill last
May met with an accident in which
he lost three fingers of his right
hand. Action was brought by d. d.
Conway against said company for dam
ages. The Insurance Company who
carry the risks for said Ellis Lumber
Company settled the claim for So 900
without litigation. They probably con
sidered this more reasonable than
litigation and taking chances on a
jury. Mr.. Conway makes a speciality
of these injury cases and is meeting
with great success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
LOSES THREE
DAUGHTERS; SUED
0utegamie Sandpit Accident is
Recalled.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 19.-To lose
three young daughters by an acciden
and then be sued by the father of
the fourth victim of the accident for
$4,000 damages is the plight of Frank
Barth of the town of Cicero, this
county.
A suit for $4,000 damages was fiji
ed this afternoon by Robert Rosen-
berg, father of the late Margaret Ro-
senberg, and administrator of her
etsate, against Frank Barth who
owned the gravel pit in Black Creek
where, on May 8, 1912, four little
girls, Amanda Barth, 13; Augusta
Barth, 10; Katherine Barth, 8; and
Margaret Rosenberg, 8; lost their
lives when the bank caved in and bu-
ried them under from six to nine
feet of sand and gravel. William Ri
ese, also of Cicero, who took load
of sand out of the pit short time
before the accident, is also made a
defendant
The four little girls had returned
from school together on the after
noon of May 8, and, after driving the
Barth COWS up to the barn, dissp-
peared. When they did not come
home at $50 o'clock a search was
made, and when it was found the
sand nit On tho ForT1 I,o5 aoua5 in
the neighbors were hastily summoned
and the bodies were found
In his complaint Rosenberg alleges
that his daughter was enticed to the
sand pit by the Barth children, and
seeks to recover $4,000 damages
from the owner of the pit. whose en-
tire family was wiped out by the ac-
cident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
LANE-WR|GHT

Miss Cora Wright, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs W H. Wrig hit and
George Lane were united in marriage
Saturday evening, Aug II, at the
Methodist church parsonage, at $3.50
o'clock, Rev Francis A. Pease Off
eiating. They were attended by Miss
Myrtle Paetrick and George Bronson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane will reside on the
west side. Mr.. Lane is employed
as line man for the Wood County
Telephone Co. Their many friends
in this city unite in extending con
gratulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
DEATH Of MRS.
ELLA COON

Word has reached this city that
Mrs. Ella McShane Coon, died in
the city Of Seattle, Wash, on Thurs
day, Aug. Sth, of heart trouble. 1t
will be remembered that Mrs. Coon,
in her girlhood lived in Grand Rap
ids and Port Edwards and after mar
riage, a long time in Marshfield,
where she still has many friends who
viii be sorry to learn OF her death.
She leaves two children, Anna and
John both employed in the city Of
Seattle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

Last week was strenuous one
for Ken McCamley. Ken has been
running three seperate businesses,
and giving part of his attention to
each. Beside the hardware business,
Ken has been taking care of the
Steib Drug store owing. to the ILL.,
ness of Mr.. Steib and the fact that
Ed. Painter was away on his vacation
He has also been looking after Ed.
PomainyilIe's business while Ed. was
away on his vacation. Ken has been
a. regular kind OF justice Of the
pieces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

The above is the picture of Geo.
P. -Hambrecht, one of our best citi-
zens, and young man full of prom
Use. Not only a bright and accom-
pltshed lawyer, but a credit to
his profession. He has served Wood
county i'm the Assembly and now wo.
be pleased to be promoted into the
State Senate. This is perfectly ma
tural and expected. His friends here
in Grand Rapids are encouraging
him in this laudable amlation. He
has been life long republican-an
during this time--he has been an ac-
tive and progressive one. He has
been true to his party principles as
he has seen them and never waver-
ed from what he has thought was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
DEATH Of ]. CORSON

The deceased Joseph Corson, will
be remembered as the man who re
sided for a time on the PIover road
and had a variety of peculiar images
on his small cabin and on some of
the trees He has been an inmate
OF the poor farm for three years and
died there Monday morning Aug. 19.
He was rs years of age and leaves
no relative that he had ony knowledge
OF. He will be laid at rest in the
cemetery at the poor farm. Peace
to his ashes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

berias, who resides in the town Of
Saratoga. The funeral service
took place Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock from the house Of the de-
ceased in the town Of Grand Rapids
and at two o'clock at the Lutheran
Church in Grand Rapids, east side.
Rev. Pautz officiating. Burial at
Forest Hill cemetery.
All those who knew Mr.. Giese
during his life remember him as a
man Of excellent character, kind and
considerate of his wife and family,
and in every respect a good citizen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
FRED GIESE
FOUND LIVING
DIES SOON AF TER

Fred Giese, the old gentleman near
ly SO years Of age, who wandered
from his home Tuesday afternoon,
Aug 18th at about 2 o'clock, bare
headed and wearing a blouse, shirt
and pair Of pantaloons was found
Thursday afternoon at about 4 o.
clock on August 18th, about forty
rods west of his sons home. When
found he was lying on his back, his
feet lying in a southwesterly direc-
tion and his head in a northeasterly
direction. full length, with his face
up. His head and face and hands
were badly discoIored and affected
from the bites of mosquitoes and
flies He was breathing and when
spoken to by his son recognized the
voice by nodding his head showing
that he understood and was not un-
conscious. He was found by his
son, Henry, and with assistance they
carried him to the home of Gus
Giese, who has been caring for his
aged, parents for several years. The
family physician was called and did
everything possible to make him com
Portable and extend his days, but
in spite of these efforts, Mr.. Giese
died Friday morning at ABS o'clock.
From all information gathered it
Is believed that the old gentleman
OH
stated, while somewhat absent mind
ed ard became bewiIdered and laid
down not very far from the house and
fell asleep. It is thought that when
he aWoke it was in the night time
and he attempted to find his way
home when he slipped upon a log
striking his head upon another leay-
ing him unconscious from which posi-
tiCu he never recovered. When found
he Was lying in an open meadow
where there was considerable damp
ness and water His clothes being
saturated therefrom. The old gen
tleman was unabel to give any ac-
count OF his Wanderings or where he
intended to go, or what he was try
ing to do The family and relatives
are all greatly relieved since he wa&
found and that he was still living
They are also very thankful to all
friends and neighbors who took an
interest in the search.
Fred Giese was born in Schwedt,
Prussia. on the 9th day of Decem-
years old next December. He is the
son of the famous Johan Giese that
drove the equipage of Queen Louise
on her flight from the K K. Schloss
during the time of Napoleon Bona
parts invasion into Prussia. Mr..
Giese came to this country in Febru-
aUy 1881, and landed in Baltimore.
From there he came to Milwaukee,
and thence to Grand Rapids, Wis,
all during the same year. He was a
mason by trade, and some of his
first brick work was done on the
Court House and the Witter Hotel.
He purchased a farm in the town of
Grand Rapids at that time and has
resided there ever since. He has al
ways been a hard working man and
followed his trade until he was rs
years OF age. He was never sick to
speak of. He leaves a wife who is
50 years of age and four children
tn mourn his daafh. The bpVS are
Gustave, Charles and Henry Giese
and one daughter, Mrs. Charles 2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

right. Reader he expects your help
at the coming primary on the 3rd day
Of September because he is a ctti-
zen of Grand Rapids, Wood county
and the State of Wisconsin, who
stands ready to do all in his power
for the up-building of all three. He
is our present City Attorney select
ed by Mayor J. A. Cohen, because of
his fitness for the place. He is a
member of the State Board of Wis
itors and has recently been reap
PORTED. George P. Hambrecht is
in every way well qualified for the
place he seeks as State Senator for
this district, consisting of the coun-
ties of Wood and Clark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

Misses Gertrude and Celia Meshke
of New London returned to their
home Friday after two weeks Wis
1t in the city at the ]. Martin home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
FLOOD CAUSES
DAMAGE

The Wisconsin flood caused a
small amount of damage on the upper
river, but little or none below Scho-
field. Local Forecaster J. H. Spen-
Ger says: Floods of the Wisconsin
river during the past year have CIV
en- this office invaluable data for the
completion of a forecast scheme"
in use for the Mississippi river. 1t
will soon be completed, and it will be
possible to issue prompt and accur-
ate forecasts of Wisconsin riv-
er floods, at least as far northward
as Wausau, except possibly local
floods that are caused by dams going
out or by a cloud burst over very
limited region.
Whenever there are floods at the
headWaters of the Wisconsin river
there is always greater apprehension
in the lower valley that the flood will
move down the river with sufficient
height of water to cause great prop
erty loss. Only under certain condi
tions can this happen, and these are
the conditions that are being studied
with a view of predicting the floods
when they occur, and, if they are moi
going to occur, to assure the inhabi-
tants of the valley that there is no
danger.
FOUR FLOODS IN A YEAR.
-Four floods have occurred in the
valley within a year, two of much
importance and two of minor import
ance, and it is upon the data gath
cred by the weather bureau from
these floods that the forecast scheme
referred to will be based. Prior to the
| occurrence of these floods, there were
no river guages on the upper Wiscon
sin during the floods and no data
available for study.
Much speculation has been induIg-
ed in as to the reason why the great
Wausau flood last month did not
cause much damage in the lower val.
ley. One reason given, for instance
is that the sWamps took up the waite
The chief reason is that the lower
river (from Grand Rapids, Wis,
southwark was at low stage, and tn.
amount Of water from the upper riv-
er, as great as it was, was sufficient
to raise the water Of the lower river
to high flood stage. ALI the water
reached the Mississippi that could be
be expected from such flood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
BIRTHS

A son to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Curt
Ter, August Is.
A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
August IA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
CATS MUST
HAVE g LIVES

Beauty" is the name of hand
some maltese cat owned by J. r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

Glen Clark has returned from 8
camping trip at Boulder Junction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22

R CGS
Closes Saturday Night
August oath

The new fall goods are arriv-
ing and demand attention and
while some broken lines will re-
main in the Clearing Sale, rugs
and skirts will be withdrawn
from the sale after August oath.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
Entertained for Son.

/ Mr.. and Mrs. George W. S%isher en-
tertalned a large. number of young
people last evening at their home on
Spring street. In honor of their young
,eSt son; Cadiz Verde. Music and
iAames we're the diversion OF the even.
ing and refreshments were served.
Insisting in serving we're Misses NeRa
wisher and Meryl Holt. The guests
rese mt were: Misses May Hawkins,
ina Simon, Emma snider, Alkaline
teele, Lucy Meredith, Irene Barnes,
Auclne Shain, Kate Hood, Josephine
Ogden, Cecil Mitchell, Airline Hudgins,
Meryl Holt, Nena swlsher, Messrs.
Paul Dawson, Edgar Foley, Harold
Roush, Earl Reese, John Jones, oran
Bell, Clyde Cobun, George Toothman,
Ciaud Conway. Arthur Carskadon,
Freddie Eddy. James Knight, CadiE
Verde Swisher. Dorsey Cole, of VIII
sonburg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
1ba sIde. and he landed .on a raft ca

the side, and he landed on a raft car
ryilg So persons saij
1.-THE next moment I saw Captain
smith in the water alongside the raft
There's the sklpperH ! yelled. 'Gtyc
him a handH and they did. But h
shook himself free and shouted TO US
Goodbye, boys; I'm going to follow
the shopl' That was the last We saw
Of our skipper"
Hogg said that later they vert
transferred to liteboat in which
there was q woman, stark naked. She
was numb with the cold. and, some o.
the men took off their clothes ant
wrapped her up in them, but she diet
soon afterwards.
Sidney Humphrey, the, quartermas
ter said he dragged two women ou
of the water. one OF them a raylnf
maniac, who died before the Carpathli
picked up the lireboat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
s|NBTIH
5'F9GK Tt4'5RIP
RESCUED SEAMAN GIVES GRAPH.
Ic ACCOUNT OF DROWNING OF
SKIPPER OF TITANIC.
NUDE WOMAN DIED IN ONE BOAT.
WHILE MAN ESCAPED DRESSED
IN WoMAN's CLOTHING.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The wife
and daughter of Emil Tausslg, of this
city, were taken to the home OF Mrs.
Taussig's father William Mandel-
baum. Both were suffering from ex-
posure and grief over the death Of Mr.;
Taussig. They said that Mr.: Tarssig
adm Henry B. Harris, the theatrical
mffahager, who, With his wife rushed
with them to the deck when the col,
Iision was felt, we're threatened with
revolyers hen they attempted to get
into life boat, although there was
plenty OF room for them.
Mrs. Taussig said she heard several
pistol shots and that there were three
distinct explosions, one following upon
the other before the Titanic disap'
peared. What the firing meant, she
did not know.
e Mrs. Mark Fortune, OF Winnipeg,
told how she and her three daughters,
Lucille, Mabel and Alice, We're res
cued after being separated from her
husband and son, Charles. They were
put in a boat with a Chinaman, an
Italian stoker and a man dressed in
womna's clothing. OF all the occu
pants OF this llfeboat. she said, only
one, the stoker, could row, and Mrs
fortunes daughters took turns at the
oars. The stoekr, Mrs. Fortune said
knew how to handle an oar tolerably
well, but the Chinaman was OF little
use. The man dressed in woman's
clothing did his best. but di not seem
familiar with an oar. This man wore
woman's bonnet and a veil in add
ton to a skirt and blouse.
Smith Could Have Lived.
At the American Seaman's Friend
Societiesisinstitnte, where l5O mem
bers of.tAe rescued cre%Dofithe tt
tanic are rcbeiug fed, lGlOtheds ant
housed, C. A. Hogg, able seaman
! told last might of the fate ofLGaptair
f, Smith. Hogg says that as the Titanic
sang a big wave washed him ovel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
SPePS0NAL
~ PEOPLE
las THEY CONE AND CO

rs Isl !. Vance Us the guest Of her
granddanshter Mrs Jahn Rose n
Grafton.
Miss Jessie Weaver, OF MofgantoYn,
rs the guest Of Mrs. Noel Weaver, on
First street. /.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Rose and niece.
Miss Carrie Harper. have returned
from Beverley, where they attended
the golden wedding anniversary OF
Mrs. Roses parents. Mr.. and Ars;
Daniels.
Miss Hattie Donaldson, OF Union
town, Pa, who was the guest Of her
sister, Mrs, ]. c. Broomfeid, went 70
Morgantown this afternoon to spend 2
few days with relatives.
Mr.. J. L. Hawkins, Of Wilmington,
Del. who has been a guest at the
home of Mr.. C. F. Reed, was called 70
Atlantic City yesterday, by the sudden
death Of his brother.
Miss Kate Tlerney, of Weston, spent
the day in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johns, Of
owings, are the guests Of relatives IN
this city.
Ralph Kelley left yesterday for Co
lumbus. Ohio, where he, will practice
his profession dentistry.
Miss Loretta Harr, who has been the
guest Of Miss Jocella Harr, returned
to her home in claTksburg, this morn
ing.
Attorney Ira L. Smith went to Nor
gantown this afternoon to spend Sun
day. He will return tomorrow night
accompanied by Mrs. Smith, who has
been the guest Of relatives for week.
Mrs, Thos. McDermott is the guest
Of her son, Col. JOS MeDermott and
wife, m Norgantown.
MIS-. Elizabeth Arnett Of Baxter and
MISS D5ra Ar1ett, OF Terra Alta, spent
the day III Ills city. Miss Arnett is
the guest 'of the former for a few
weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Howard returned
last night from Pittsburgh, where they
spent several days.