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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
OSHKOSH is RESTRAINED
ciPaIity From Taking Over
Water Works, as Planned.

Oshkosh.-Judge George w. Bur
nell of the Circuit court has issued an
injunctional order restraining the city
of Oshkosh from taking possession of
the Oshkosh water works. w. G. Max
cy, owner, furnished bonds in the sum
of $4,000, which were approved by
Judge Burnell, to secure the defend
ants against damages.
Mr. Maxcy, it IS stated, had this
reason for the order, that the city,
upon the advice Of John Roemer, mem
Der of the state railway commission,
had notified him of the city taking pos
session, but the payment of the $685.
600 had not been considered a condi-
ton precedent to taking over the prop
erty. Mr.. Maxcy insisted that the
fixed price be paid or satisfactory as
xsurance given before the property
should be subjected to possible mis-
management and danger of loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
COL. COCKTAILS DECLARES
CANAL IS UNSCATHED
Takes More Than Ordinary Earth.
quake to Wreck Ditch-Test
EIates the Officials.

Panama, Oct. 4.-"Absolutely no
damage was done by the earthquake
to any part of the canal"
This signed statement was issued
by Col. George w. GoethaIs, chairman
and chief engineer of the isthmian
canal commission Thursday.
The canal officials are greatly
pleased over the fact that within the
space Of one week the Gatun locks
have been called upon to respond to
two supreme tests and in each case
proved equal to the demand.
On Friday last it was demonstrated
that the lock operating mechanism
works perfectly and that vessels can
be locked through at will.
While the earthquake test was not
figured on, still, in one sense of the
word, the event came OPPORTUNITY, in
asmuch as it has showed to the world
that it will take more than the or
dfnary earthquake to cause irrepar-
able damage to the lock structures
and dams.
Lieutenant Colonel Sibert went over
the greater part of the Gatun locks
in person and satisfied himself that
there had been no damage
The president of Panama, DR.. Bell
sario Porras, personally inspected the
canal works and learned with great
relief that the quake had left the
canal unframed.
Reports received from different
parts Of the isthmus indicate that the
disturbance was purely of a local
character, with the greatest intensity
in Los Santos province, 120 miles
from this city. A late dispatch from
the city Of Los Santos estimates the
damage there at $4,000, and in the
entire province at 100000.
Twenty-six tremors were counted
in Los Santos city. No lives are re-
ported lost with the exception Of one
death from fright
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Rare Curio Collection.

Madison.-Life among the traders
and Indians in Wisconsin of 200 years
ago may be glimpsed in a new collec-
ton just received by the state histor-
ical museum in Madison. This con-
sists of a series of iron and sheet cop
per trade implements from an early
Hudson Bay company trading post on
the west shore of Trout lake in Onei-
da county near Minocdua. The series
include iron harpoons of several pat
terms used in spearirs muscallunge
and sturgeon, ice creepefs used by the
traders and primitive E.and forged
axes bearing trademarks or, he Hud-
son Bay company and the init,ssss. of
ne makers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
QUITS CAPITOL COMMISSION
Geo. II, D. Johnson of Milwaukee Re-
signs on Account of Poor Health
On Commission Eight Years.

Madison.-George H. D. Johnson of
Milwaukee, a member of the state cap
itol building commission for eight
years, Las resigned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson expect to leave about Dec. 1
for the south to spend the winter and
then they plan to spend year in
Europe. Mr. Johnson is just recover
ing from a serious illness and his ply
sicians have advised him that he must
go to a warmer climate. Under the
circumstances he feels that he could
not give the time and attention to
the capitol work that it requires. He
had hoped he might continue a mem
Der of the commission until the build
ing was completed, having been identi-
fed with it from the start, but has de-
cided that his long absence from the
state viii prevent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
RECORD AT DODGE CO. FAIR
Attendance on Closing Day Totals "a.
600, While Figures for Week
Sum $1,000.

Beaver Dam.-The most successful
fair ever held by the Dodge county
Fair association closed here with an
attendance of $4,000 The attendance
for the week was $4,000
The exhibits were of the best quail
ity and in number excelled those OF
any previous fair Many of the stock
exhibits so from here to Springfield,
H., where the Illinois state fair is
held next week. One feature of the
fair management is that all race
purses are paid at the wire at the
finish Of race and all premiums are
paid in full at the close of the fair.
The fair management has many i'm.
Drovements in view for the 1914 fair.
1t will erect two large exhibition
barns, one for sheep and the other for
swine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
CHICKEN FANCIERS ELECT
Wisconsin State Poultry Association
Meets and Sets Date
for Show.

Oshkosh-The Wisconsin State
Poultry association held meeting to
elect officers and set a date for the an
nual poultry show. The show will run
from Jan. 25 to %, inclusive, at the
Badger hall, Oshkosh. The officers
and directors elected are: President,
C. R. Morgan, Oshkosh; vice president,
c. A Smith, Oshkosh; treasurer, E. E
Beals, Oshkosh; secretary, Frank
Pugh; directors, R. W. Lee, J. Buck
heit of Oshkosh, W. Harrison of Me
nomonie. The secretary reported a
growing membership from all parts of
the state and an outlook for a big
show.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
WILSON WILL SIGN
The TARIFF BILL
Passes Senate and Returns to
House for Final Action.
ACT Is EFFECTIVE AT ONCE
Democratic Revision Goes to Speaker
Clark and Marshall Before Reach
ing the President-Final Vote
is SO to II.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Demo
cratic tariff revision bill was in
the hands of President Wilson for
his signature Friday night. The SEN
ate at the end of a IistIess debate
passed the conference report by q vote
OF 50 to II. only four more than the
necessary quorum Of the senate.
All reference to a tax on cotton
futures was expunged. 1t was signed
by the speaker and yice-president
Friday and transmitted TO the presi-
dent The new law goes into opera
ton the day following its approval,
with the exception Of rates on wool
and sugar.
Senator LaFOllette Of Wisconsin, Re
publican Progressive, and Senator
Poindexter of Washington, Progress
siye. who voted with the Democrats
on the passage of the bill, voted with
the Democrats. and Senators Thornton
and RansdelI, Democrats of Louisiana,
who voted against the bill on account
Of free sugar, were against the confer
ence report last night
The parliamentary proceedings still
necessary to change the tariff bill into
the new Democratic tariff law are
simple. When the bill is messaged
over to the house today the action Of
the senate will be officially an
nounced and the bill will be laid on
the speakers desk. Speaker Clark
viii affix his signature and officially
declare that fact. The engrossed bill,
thus signed. viii be sent to the senate,
where Vice-President Marshall will
put his name below that of the speak
er. A messenger in waiting will rush
the bill to the White House and Presi-
dent Wilson viii perform the last act
that puts into effect the first of the
great political measures of his admin
istration
The end of the long and wearisOme
fight over the tariff in the senate came
with typical Democratic simplicity.
The galleries were only sparsely filed.
Secretary and Mrs. Tumulty were the
only distinguished visitors in the pri-
waite gallery. Members of the house
were conspicuous by their absence.
Many Republican senators were ab-
sent without being paired. Senator
Penrose had been speaking off and on
all the evening. He had just conclud-
ed colloquy with Senator Shively, in
which the Pennsylvania had charged
that the bill was sectional and cited
free cotton bagging and duty of one
cent pound on rice, as against free
wheat, as a proof of his contention.
AS Mr.. Penrose took his seat the
motion to agree in the conference re-
port came up automatically and was
put by the vice-president The roll
was called with the result given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
FIees Nude to Save Life.

Kenosha.-After an hours battle
for life with her husband, Mrs. Albert
j. Carroll fed from her home in a
nude condition to a nearby store to
summon help. Sugar sacks were
thrown about her, and when she and
several men returned to the home it
was found that her husband had shot
himself. Mrs. Carroll had disrobed
and was about to step into the bath
tub when her husband burst in upon
her in savage rage and tried to choke
her to death. He then secured a re-
volver and chased her into the street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
MRS. SULZER is BLAMED.
Brokers Say She Had Nothing to Do
With Transactions.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 2.-Evidence
that Governor Suffers stock transac-
lions with the New York brokerage
firm of Harris & Fuller were for the
account of Mrs. Sulzer was given at
the governors trial Tuesday. The ar
tiCles of impeachment charge that the
governor made use of some of his I'M
reported campaign contributions in
these transactions.
A witness declared the governor had
told him he had borrowed money from
a stock exchange firm to aid his wife
in her financial iffculties. Melville
B. Fuller, head of the brokerage firm
of Harris & Fuller, testified Sulzer in
borrowing from his firm had informed
him Mrs. Sulzer had borrowed money
from the Carnegie Trust company of
New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
WOMAN PERISnES is FIRE
Oshkosh Man Receives Probably Fatal
Burns in Attempt to Save
His Wife

Oshkosh.-Trying to chop his way
through his flaming cottage at Oak
wood, summer resort about four
miles from Oshkosh, to a small closet
in which his wife was Slowly being
roasted to death, ]. C. Puestow, a
travelling salesman, sustained burns
which make his recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Puestow had gone to a small
closet under the stairs, adjoining the
kitchen, to light the gasoline fire to
prepare supper. The stove exploded
and fire cut off her exit. Her five
children escaped.
Maddened by his wife's cries, Pues-
tow broke from the restraining hold
of his neighbors, and after making IN
successful attempts to run through
the flames to save her, began chop
ping through the kitchen partition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
TRESPASS CAUSES
RAIL ACCIDENTS
OF DEATHS f27 AND OF INJURED
90 DUE TO TRES
PASS.
STATISTICS BY COMMISSION
Figures Complied Show Most Of the
Casualties Were at Unprotected
Crossings, and Emphasizes Need Of
Legislation.

Madison.-Figures showing that III
people were killed and 199 injured
by steam and electric interurban
roads in the year ending June 80 have
been compiled by the state railway
commission
Of the III persons killed all but A
were trespassers and that of the 1873
injured 80 were trespassers.
Of the "A killed who were not tres
passers p were at crossings. Follow
ing are the statistics of the killed and
injured on railway right-of-ways as
nranarad hN the commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
State Fair Board to Meet,

culture will hold another meeting in
Milwaukee about October 20, at which
a complete financial statement in re-
gard to the state fair will be made
public. The receipts for the fair were
about $4,000. The expenditures for
the fair, laying aside ground improve
ments, were over this amount, but the
$4,000 which will be received from
the state will more than cover the
difference
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
AGED Man Is MISSING.

La Crosse.-Missing since he walked
from a saloon in a dazed condition
after receiving a blow on the side of
the head, Thomas Rye, 73 years old,
is being sought by the police and anx-
ious relatives who fear he may have
been drowned or died of exposure. A
warrant has been issued for Nicholas
Hefti, who struck him, and he will be
held pending the result of the search.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
AMERICANS FLEE CAPITAL.
Expatriates Warned to Leave Mexican
Town as Federals Advance.

Piedras Negras, Mex, Oct 2.-This
city, the provisional capital of the
Mexican constitutionalIsts is terror
the federals and the arrival of hun
dreds of refugees from the surround
ing country, devastated by both arm
les.
Obeying the instruction Of United
States Consul Blocker, IS American
residents of Piedras Negras joined the
exodus and hundreds of persons
crossed the international bridge into
Eagle Pass, many carrying such Of
their possessions as they could hur-
Tiedly assemble on their backs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Grocery Contract Awarded.

Madison.-The state board of con-
troll has awarded contract to the Jo-
annes Brothers, Of Green Bay, for
grocery supplies for the ten state char
table and penal institutions for the
next three months of S9.867,37 It
awarded a contract to the Jewett and
Sherman company of Milwaukee for
teas, coffees and spices for the insti-
tutions for the next three months for
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Firemen Routed by Bullets.

Grand Rapids.-Lives of firemen and
spectators were endangered in the
burning of the Arpin Mercantile com
reached supply of powder and shells
The cannonade drove away the men
engaged in trying to save the prop
erty. 1t burned to the ground, causing
a loss of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
VIII Test Highway Law.

Appleton.-The state highway law
will be tested il court here. The town
of Grand Chute has refused to appro-
pirate sufficient funds to permit of
the continuation of the state highway,
even after private subscriptions by
adjacent property owners had been
made. An alternative writ of manda-
mus was served on the members of
the town board to compel them to
show cause why the town should not
levy a tax of $4,000 for highway i'm
provement work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Actions Against Pea Gamers.

Cumberland.-At the instigation of
the Industrial commission of Wiscon-
sin, Attorney General Owen has COM
menced actions in Circuit court
against the various pea canning con-
Germs operating in this section of the
state for alleged violations of the state
labor law, prohibiting the employment
of boys under 16 years of age and
also the working of girls overtime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Probe for Fee-SpIittino Evil.

Milwaukee.-The State Medical So
ciety of Wisconsin at its session here
decided to establish two important
commissions-one to investigate the
practice of fee-splitting; the other to
take up a statewide study of cancer.
Both suggestions came from the an
nual address of Dr. A. J. Patek, presi-
dent of the society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

Much has been done by the railways
during the past year in the way of
protecting crossings, and the number
of unprotected crossings is very much
less than few years ago.
Bills were introduced into the leg
islature aiming to reduce the number
Of accidents to trespassers by making
trespassing on railways of interurban
right-of-way misdemeanor. If such
a law should be adopted in Wisconsin
as has been adopted in many states it
would reduce the number killed in
right-of-way accidents to a minimum,
the commission says.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Rrxan Welded % Years 400.

Fairfax, Va, Oct. 3.-Secretary
Bryan came to Fairfax to celebrate
the twenty-ninth anniversary of their
wedding They attended the county
fair, where the secretary spoke on,
The Signs of the Times" He dis
cussed the efforts President Wilson is
making to curb the power of great
private interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Missing Mans Body Found.

La Crosse.-After searching for two
days the police found the body of
Thomas Rye, 73 years old, who was
missing after having received a blow
on the head during a free for all sa-
loon fight The body was lying in a
quagmire. 1t is believed the aged man
wandered about in a dazed condition
and that he either fell in the mud or
committed suicide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Il DIE IN TEXAS FLOODS.
Damage May Reach oo,ooo-Many
Towns Suffer.

S"HS OniISE-
Fort Worth, Tex, Oct 4-FIoods,
following the rains of the past eighty
hours, have wrought havoc in a score
of South Texas cities.
San Antonio and Houston have suf-
fered heavily. In San Antonio the
water is reported to be six feet deep
in many streets and a dozen persons
are said to have been drowned.
Several railroads have been prac-
tically put out of commission and
local telephone and lighting plants in
many cities have been shut down by
reason of the high water flooding the
engine rooms.
Dozens of bridges have been washed
out, and it is estimated that the dam
age Will amount to at least $4,000 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
SHELDON HEADS PHYSICIANS
State Medical Socicty-50o
Attend Session.

Milwaukee.-After serving as secre-
tary for the last 25 years, DR.. C. S.
Sheldon of Madison, who is now 72
years old, was elected president by
the state medical society. Other officers
elected are: DR.. c. A. Evans, Milwau-
kee; DR.. G. J. Combs, Oshkosh; DR..
e. A. Kinney, Elkhorn, vice presi-
dents. Other officers will be elected
by the councillors in January.
More than 500 members of the So
ciety attended the annual session held
here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Child Fatally Hurt by Train.

Racine-S Seeing his playmates
stealing rides on freight trains in the
Northwestern yards, George Nelson. 5
years old, attempted to board a moy-
ing car and was fatally mangled under
the wheels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Gossip Case" Is Dismissed.

Marinette.-The first case brought
under Wisconsin's celebrated gossip
law" resulted in acquittal for the de-
PENDANT, Peter Keoski Of Niagara. Ths
complainant was Mrs. Rosa Burney,
who alleged Keoski made remark
detrimental to her characteC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Radner Autos Worth $4,000. 600

Madison.-Automob registration
in Wisconsin this year has reached
S4,170, an increase of 10000 cars in a
year. The value Of Wisconsin auto
mobiles is estimated at S40,000,000.
There are 6,049 motorcycles registered
in the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Miss Lathrop Much Better.

Rockford, H., Oct. miss Julia
Lathrop, director of the federal chill
dren's bureau, who has been Ill at
her home here for several days with
a threatened attack of typhoid fever,
is reported to be better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Reassessment Is Souuht,

Oshkosh.-Attorney Williams will
make application to the state tax rate
commission for reassessment of the
city Of Oshkosh. Mr.. Williams claims
it is a general demand and his action
will be sanctioned by business men
and home owners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Demand Former Service.

Sheboygan. - Sheboygan business
men are demanding the restoration Of
the noon northbound and 3:4S south
hound Northwestern trains here. This
train, which formerly ran to Mantle
Voc and return, was taken off two
years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
CHANCES Are Suggested.

Green Bay-Resolutions were for
warded to the senate currency com
mittee by the Wholesale Credit Mems
association of northeast Wisconsin in
which they approved of federal re-
serve banks, but suggest certain
changes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Make Donations for Arch

FOND du Lac.-Twenty-three survi-
vors of the Thirty-second Wisconsin
Volunteer infantry have recently sub
scribed to fund for the erection of a
memorial arch at Oshkosh, Where the
regiment encamped before starting
for the front.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Albanian Amazons to War.

Vienna, Austria, Oct 2.-Women are
taking an active part in the fighting in
Albania Many Albanian amazons,
armed with hatchets, fought heroical-
ly shoulder to shoulder with their hus-
bands, sons and brothers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
c.Iiso-ni. haillionaira n.n,,l..aa

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct George
H Bixby, the Long Beach (Cal.) mil
lionaire, was acquitted by jury in
Superior Judge Bledsoes court of the
charge of contributing to the delin-
Quency Of Cleo H. Barker, a minor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Seek DAMAGES From U. S

Washington, Oct S.-Industrial
Workers of the World made demand
upon the White House for damages
from the national government for de-
struction of their property by U. S.
sailors during the riots in Seattle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Eau Claire Boy Is Drowned.

Eau Claire.-A message was re-
ceived here by Frank McDonough that
his son. McCord, aged -, had been
drowned near Tacoma, Wash, when
his canoe upset The boy was attend
ing school at Tacoma.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Seeks TO Recover Body.

Misunderstanding that man had
been asphyxiated at Minneapolis, Mrs.
AXel Johnson of Marinette learned the
man was her husband. The body had
been given to a medical school, and
she seeks to recover it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Three Years on Serious Charoe.

Notwithstanding guilty to a
charge preferred By Leo Carlson in
behalf of his baby daughter, Eelck
Johnson Of this city, was sentenced to
a three-year term in the state prison
at Waupun by Judge Maxfeld
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
To Heat Schoo' by Steam.

Hartford-The city of Hartford in
tends heating its city hall and new
high school building by exhaust steam
from the lectric lighting plant. 1t is
estimated that the cost for trenching,
laying pipes and installing radiators
into both buildings will be $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
Auto Makes New Worlds Recorc

London, Oct. A new worlds au-
tomobile record was made at the
Brookiands track when a 30-horse-
power. car covered 1.07S miles 400
yards in l. hours, being an average
of more than SO miles an hour.