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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

An iron chest found buried Florida bayou contained
$1,000 Spanish douboons supposed been dd
by pirates But how that pirates the only frugal
nas and their chief for Spanish douboon to start
financial graveyard?
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

Maggie Tayte, who tried ashore from the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse wearing knickbockers says she only
years ahead of the time She would lot of trouble br
perhaps make much money if she would sleep unS
the time catches up with her
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

Coxey permitted appear before the Senate
Committee Banking and Currency but he and store
grass little while just show that conditions i'm
proving somewhat
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

Harry K Thaw has his the to-
nearly That about bad pr hn being IN the
asylua
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

President Wilson is beginning talk Of adequate
Wssone.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

The speed mania is not restricted TO auton<obiies
our statesmen have it.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

An onion only one-tweneth of inch long, but
important have long yenchus devastatrix
has invaded the UnitedSates Having of smell and
poson he almost repressibl and intends do his
part in raising the cost of living.
chest Florida bayou contained
Spanish douboons supposed been hdder
by pirates But how it that pirates the only frugal
inals their chief Spanish douboons
financial graveyard?
Maggie Tayte who tried ashore from the Kaiser
Wilhelm der wearing knickerbockers says she only
few years of She would lot of trouble bw
perhaps make much she would to sleep UNIV
the time catches up with her.
Coxey permitted appear before the Senate
Committee Banking and Currency but ne went out and s
the grass little while to show that conditions i'm
proving somewhat
Harry Thaw has not seen his name in the newspapers,
nearly weeks That about bad br him as being IN The
asylum
President Wilson beginning of adequate
The speed mania not restricted to autonsobIes Some
our statesmen have it.
The of Jewish immigrants in New York last week
broke the record 1t has remained for the New World to show
that Jerusalem a small affair
Although no announcement effect
problem of reducing the high of living
for the session with the problem OF breaking the trusts
-o~
that when Democrat gets defeated he
first place, and that when Republ
defeated the people running after false gods
One handicap younger Daz his given Felix
loesnt Mexican conditions
slaughter prisoners should be surprised
Yaquis and other Indian atrocities
all the earths inhabitants musical the Germans
VIVA a tunefu time mankind would have
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

One handicap of the younger Diaz is his given nam
oesn't suit Mexican conditions.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

The arrival of Jewish immigrants in New York last wee
broke remained for the New World shov
that Jerusalem a small affair
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

Mexicans who slaughter prisoners should not be S
Yaquis and other Indian atrocities.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-22

Although to that effect has been made it
problem of reducing the high of living
with the problem of breaking the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11

INCREASE OF S61,6ef OVER RE
cEIPTS FOR PREVIOUS AN
NUAL PERIOD.
EXPENSES ARE S2f 1919
Balance After Payment of Official Ex-
penses Is to Be Distributed to the
Highway Funds in Proportion to
Number of Vehicles Licensed.

Madison. - Wisconsin automobile
owners, motorcycle and auto vehicle
dealers paid in license fees to the
state for the year ending June 80.
1913. S1S5,ss4, as compared with SI23.
503 for the period ending June 30,
1912. The cost Of administration OF
the law for the period ending June
80, 1913, was 81. 1919, as compared
with s1S,750s7 for the previous wear.
The balance left after deducting the
cost OF administration for the period
ending June 80, 1913, is sl64,226.51.
which is to be distributed to the coun-
ties and the state highway commits
sion IN the ratio OF IS to the former
and Is to the latter This distribution
gives to the counties $123, 1888 ard
to the highway commission S41.0 SO.
The amount divided among the coun-
ties is in proportion to the number
OF automobiles and vehicles licensed
In those counties Milwaukee county
contributed the largest amount to the
fund, its share being $37969 and in
the distribution it received $25,144
Dane county's contribution was s10,-
362 and it received $6,861.67.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
FOREIGN ENJOYS HONORED
Ministers Schmedeman and Reinsch
Entertained at Banquet.-soon
to Go to Their Posts.

Madison.-A banquet was given at
the Park hotel in honor of Prof. Paul
S. Reinsch and A. G. Schmede man,
soon to go to their posts as ministers
to China and Norway, respectively.
Joseph E. Davies, commissioner of
corporations, was a third guest For
mer Atty. Gen. Frank l.. Gilbert pre-
sided as POSTMASTER Among the
other guests were Mayor John B. Helm
and Rasmus B. Anderson, former am
bassador to Denmark.
Responses to toasts were made by
Circuit Judge E. Ray Stevens, Prof.
r. 3. Anderson, Ambassador Reinsch,
Prof H. l.. Smith Of the romance Ian
guage department of the university,
Commissioner Joseph E. Davies, Am
bassador Schmedeman and n. p. Stem
jem, clerk of the circuit court.
Ambassador Reinsch will leave soon
for Washington, where he will have a
conference with the state department
preparatory to making his departure
to China late this month. Minister
Schmedeman will sail from New York
on Sept 16.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
THAW On STAND
IN OWN BEHALF
Slayer Resents Questions as to
His Sanity at Hearing.
LOSES ON TWO POINTS
tIes4 York Fugitive Denied Writ Of
Prohibition and Fails to Prove He
Is Tourfst-Ticket Pur-
chased at Coaticook.

Coaticook, Que, Sept s.-Harry K
Thaw was not ousted Thursday from
Canada by the immigration authori-
ties, as his counsel had predicted.
Thaw was on the stand most OF
the day and made good witness.
Toward the close of the session his
inquisitors gradually worked into the
question of his sanity. Though his
counsel violently objected and Thaw
resented the questions, it was of no
avail, and this line of Interrogation
viii be taken up again.
Thsw lost in two particulars His
lawyers were denied writ of prohibit
ton by Superior Judge Matthew
Hutchinson at Sherbrooke, the same
Judge who sustained the writ of
habeas corpus which cast Thaw out
Of Sherbrooke Jail, and Thaw failed
60 establish before the board the con
tention that he had entered Canada
as tourist, and, like Jack John
son, should be allowed to continue to
his destination. There was in his
possession a ticket to Detroit, but, I'M
fortunately for Thaw. it had been
purchased at CoaticOCk
Unable to show that he had come
into the Dominion at any recognized
port of entry. Thaw was practically
convicted of entering by stealth, and
on this alone he can be deported. But
on this charge he could appeal to the
minister of the interior. while no ap-
peal would lie should he be found in
sane at the present time or to have
been in an insane asylum within five
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
WILL FIGHT HOG CHOLERA
State University VIII Soon Be Ready
to Furnish Disease Remedy in
Abundance.

Madison-"Eyery effort is being
made TO increase the output of hog
cholera serum, and with the better
facilities to be furnished by the en-
larged plant now under construction.
it is hoped that orders may be filed
more promptly and an adequate re-
serve supply can be kept on hand for
emergency calls"
This is the encouraging announce
ment DIR. F. B. Hadley is making to
Wisconsin farmers who have ordered
hog cholera, serum from the veterin-
airy department of the college of the
university of Wisconsin.
The serum treatment is advised as
the only reliable preventive when
cholera threatens herd and for all
hogs to be exhibited at fairs or trans
ported any distance. A recent ruling
by the state live stock sanitary board
requires that all hogs shipped into the
state, except those for immediate
slaughter, shall be vaccinated by the
serum method.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
BADGER VALUATION
SHOWS INCREASE
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN 1913,
S2,99s, 1877 ,7o5; S2,s41, 63o.4ts
IN 1912.
ADVANCE IN REAL ESTATE
Milwaukee County Leads in Assessed
Wealth and Shows Gain of S34, 2t4,-
12s-Dane County Shows Decrease
on Personal Property

Madison.-Taxable property in Wis
consin. real and personal, has in
creased in value as compared with the
state assessment OF 1912 in the sum
of $i56,557 ,2S9. according to the as
sessment made public by the state tax
commission. The total value fixed for
all property for the year 1913 is 81
99S,lS7,705, as against $2,S4l $50, 41e
for the previous year
A great proportion of this increase
comes on real estate which for the
present year is assessed at $2.464, 094,-
706, as compared with $230S,30l, 6lI
for 1912, an increase of $I55, 793, 095.
Personal property for 1913 is assessed
at S5S4,092,999, as against $685. 1925, SOB
for the previous year, an increase of
S764,194.
AS nearly as may be this assessment
shows the real increase in value of the
property, particularly of real estate.
in the state, for it is made from year
TO year on the same basis, and while
the standard of valuation used may be
arbitrary in some cases it is supposed
10 De the same each year
The fact that not only Dane county
but several others as well show a fall
ing Off in the valuation of personal
property is due to the fact assessors
of incomes, as supervisors of assess
ment have had invoices Of merchant
and manufacturers stocks upon which
TO base assessments. This is the first
year that these invoices have been
available and this fact has made it
possible for assessors to get more near
~ at the facts and as a consequence
IN many districts the valuations have
been lowered. Heretofore these as
sessments of merchants and manufac-
tErers' stocks have been arbitrary az
assessor had no means of knowing or
learning the facts.
milwaukee, county shows the largest
valuation, being assessed for the pres
ent year at $5S2.S1S,247 for all prom
erty, of which $451. 394, 26O is for real
estate and 31,423,9S7 for personal
property. This is an increase for Mil
Waukee county of $34,214,12S for all
property.
Dane county's assessment for the
present year is $147,397,453, as com
pared with $1S6,60O,741 for the year
previous, an increase of $10,796,712.
The assessment of personal property
IN Dane county shows a decrease of
s.517,6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
MOTHER SEES SONS DROWN
iFope Tied Around Victims Waists as
Precaution Fails to Save
Their Lives

Janesville.-Mrs. Fred Stiff, ALBANY.
Green county, saw her two little sons.
Frederick, years old, and Rudolph, 2
years old, drown in the Sugar river
near here after she had tied ropes
around their waists and then to her
own and allowed them to go wading.
While the mother was laughing at
tier antics, the children suddenly
stepped off ledge simultaneously and
disappeared into deep water.
The frantic mother drew the two
boys TO shore, but they were uncon-
scious. She rowed two miles to the
village in desperate attempt to get
medical aid, but the efforts of physi
clans proved unavailing, as both chill
dren had been dead half an hour. The
mother is in serious condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
KU0LT MAKES APPOINTMENT
J. h. Coe Named Clerk in Banking
Commissioners Objective New
State Banks Approved

Observation-Disclosures OF Banking
kuolt appointed J. II. Coe, formerly
cashier of the Citizens bank of Boyd
to be clerk in the department in place
of Miss Hanna Davidson, resigned.
The commissioner approved the ar
tcles of incorporation of two banks,
the Caroline State bank at Caroline.
Shawano county, capital $4,000, with
G. A. Radtke, Emil Pockat, Theodore
Buettner and other incorporators:
Laona State bank, Laona, Forest coun-
ty, capital $4,000, with r. S. Elliott.
J. d. Kissinger, Robert r. Quade and
others incorporators. A certificate
was issued authorizing the Cashton
State bank at Cashton, capital s10.-
000 William Herser is president and
o. w. Sherber cashier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
ENVOY LIND REVIEWS
FARLEY WITH HUERTA
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
Expect important Develop
ments Soon.

Washington, Sept. 5.-There has
been a decided renewal Of interest i'll
Mexican affairs since the return OF
President Wilson Wednesday. From
statements made in administration cir
cles, the president and Secretary
Bryan are expecting important deyeE
opments within the next few days, sus-
tanning the administration policy. DR..
William Bayard Hale arrived from
Mexico City and will confer with the
president.
1t was learned that the latest dis
patches from Charge d'Affaires
O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City, which
were laid before the president when
he reached here tell of verbal confer
ences which the charge d'atfaires has
been having with Gamboa.
Both Mr.. O'Shaughnessy and Mr..
Lind, it is understood, are in close
touch with the Huerta government,
and it is intimated that it will be pos
sible within very few days to make
public what has been going or behind
the scenes since the first furry over
President Wilson's message and the
defiant reioinders from Minister Gam
boa.
That the United States still is insist
ing on the acceptance of all the pro-
posals submitted to Huerta through
Mr. Lind is certain and that the devel-
opments soon to be made public will
embrace assurances satisfactory TO the
Washington administration.
That Huerta will not be candidate
| for election as constitutional presi'
dent of the republic is indicated by
statements made in high official cir
! Giles here. This prospective assurance,
| it is believed, is involved in some way
| with candidates OF close friends OF
| Huerta's which soon are to be formal.
! ly announced. In this connection re
ports as to the candidacy of Felix Dia2
! and the announced intention of Gen
| eral Trevino to return to the Mexican
| capital are regarded as significant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
u. S. LAW Is DEMANDED
TO STOP SLAUGHTER
Rail Body Seeks Information for Use
in Curling Roads-To Require
Steel Cars.

Washington, Sept. SIN order to
ing public, the federal government is
expected to require by law the use of
steel instead of wooden cars by all the
interstate railroads of the country.
The reform will be directly attribute
bic to the series OF wrecks which has
taken place on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad, culmiuat-
ing in the horrible disaster in Con
necticut.
From the interstate commerce com
mission will come demand for a law
requiring that within a fixed period all
railroads shall equip themselves with
steel passenger cars, that the Pullman
company replace all its wooden cars
with those of steel construction, and
providing the interstate commerce
commission with special and drastic
authority to prohibit the running Of
wooden trains close together or at
high rates of speed pending the COM
on a steelcar basis.
New maven, COHu., sept. q ~ TN
q dead and five dying as results Of
the wreck of the Bar Harbor express
train, the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad faces searching
public inquiry into the causes of the
disaster by the interstate commerce
commission.
The first section of the White Noun
tain express, bound for New York,
speeding along at probably forty miles
an hour, in a thick fog, rushed by a
danger signal, it is said. and crashed
into the rear of the second section of
the Bar Harbor express. standing 100
feet beyond the block signal.
The White Mountain engine cleaved
through the two rear Pullman cars,
both of wood. splitting them in two
and tossing their wreckage and three
score OF mangled human beings, some
alive. some dead. On either side Of the
track.
Howard Elliott, the newly elected
head Of the road, who was returning
from his summer home in New Hamp-
shire to assume his duties. passed
over the scene of the wreck on an
earlier train, less than an hour before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
BLAME DOCTORS FOR DEATH.
Counsel for Willard Claim Youns's
Death Due to Instruments

Counsel for Willard Claim Youns's
Death Due to Instruments.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 6.-Alleging
that the autopsy on the body of John
Young, the pugihst whose death fol-
lowed knockout blow delivered by
Jess Willard in the Vernon arena Au-
gust %, had revealed wounds made
by surgical instruments on the fight
er's brain, counsel for Willard and
eleven others held in connection with
the fatal fight, continued their attack
on the surgeons who operated on
Young after the knockout.
Dr. r. B. Griffith, who was on the
witness stand much of the day. adj
hered to his assertion that Young's
death was caused by blow on the
Jaw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
Operation Proves Fatal.

Madison.-Chester Wells, national
president of the Alpha Delta, Chi fra
ternity and a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, died at the Madison
general hospital, following an opera
ton for throat trouble Bleeding.
which the attending physicians were
unable TO stop, WAS the cause of
death. Young Wells, whose home was
in Freeport, ILL.,, was graduated from
the university with the class of 10.
He had been managing editor of the
1913 Cardinal, editor i'll chief of the
Wisconsin magazine and president of
the Edwin Booth Dramatic society in
1913 and president of the Wisconsin
union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
BASS FOR WISCONSIN LAKES
supply is Brought From Siouers
Along the Mississippi
River.

Madison.-A car load of black bass,
hngerlings, arrived in Madison from
the Mississippi river for distribution
in the Madison lakes.
Ihese fish are the result of the
work OF rescuers along the sloughs and
tayous of the Mississippi where they
are landlocked when the waters of
the river recede and the work Of
rescue is for the purpose of saving
the fish from death and restore them
to waters where they may live and
grow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
mULHALL ANGEREO BY QUIZ.

cross-Exaninstion of Former N. A..
Nj. Lobbyist Develops Little.
Washington, Sept Gross eXamin-
alton of Martin NJ Mulhall OH his story
OF lobbying activities for the National
Association of Manufacturers proceed
ed before the house lobby committee,
marked with frequent outbursts by
Muihall. in which he resented close
questioning. His examination was on
features of his story already pub
Iished and developed little but wordy
exchanges Mulhall again pleaded
illness after three hours Of squabhling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
CALLS ON suLZER TO ANSWER.
Roosevelt Tells the Governor He Owes
DUTY to Supporters.

Albany, \. Y. Sept. Colonel
Roosevelt has advised Governor Sui
ger to make full and straightfor-
ward explanation and answer in ref
erence 10 the charges" that resulted
in the governors Impeachment.
In a letter replying to two com
munications relating to the guberna-
torial situation sent by the governor
to the former president while he was
travelling in the west, Colonel Roose-
welt says:
You owe il to yourself and to all
those who have supported YOU to take
the earliest opportunity to answer the
charges made against YOU.
Governor Sulzer made the Roosevelt
letter public without comment. Asked
if he would follow the former presi-
dents suggestion. the governor said:
My explanation will be given at
,he impeachment trial"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
Limits Kill to Twenty.

Madison. = The attorney general
held an opinion in answer to an in
quiry from the state game warden
that Wisconsin hunters could not le-
gally have more than twenty game
birds in their possession, though they
might have shot them in South Da-
kota. where the law permits of their
having fifty in their possession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
W. II. TAFT BEADS BAR BODY.
Session Ends After Election o
Officers

Montreal, Que, Sept 5.-The most
memorable convention of the Ameri-
can Bar association ever held came to
an end here The addresses concerned
simplification OF legal procedure, pro-
cesses for Fastening litigation and ele-
walton of standards for admission to
the bar. The speakers were ex-Presi-
dent Taft, Judge Hook of Kansas and
the Hon. \. c. Burke OF Maryland. The
officers elected were:
President--Hon. VIM. II. Taft.
Secretary-George Whitelock, ,Balti-
more.
Frederick E. Wadhams,
Albany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
WILSON IN WEDDING PLANS.
Daughters Fianee Arrives While Pres
dent Plays Golf.

Daughters FtSnce Arrives While Pres
Ident Plays Golf.
Cornish, n. H, Sept. 3.-PTesident
Wilson confined his activities TO IS
hoies of golf over the Dartmouth col
lege golf links and q long visit with
his family Francis Bowes Sayre,
siRnce Of Miss Jessie Wilson. arrived
at Harlakendon house for q week S
stay to discuss arrangements for the
approaching wedding. The date has
been set for Thanksgiving week.
The president arranged to leave
Windsor for Washington today st 2: So
O'Clock, but may proloug his stay. He
said there was nothing in the Mexics~a
situation that demanded his immedi-
ate attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
S1o 000 E;rA ~ oshkoeb

Oshkosh.-The Mathison Boat COM
pany's plant was burned. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. Nearly com
pleted and stored boats were among
! the contents Adjoining buildings
claimed attention of the fire depart
nent and the street car power house
was saved after much difficulty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
BANKERS PROTEST MONEY BILL.
Foraan Tells Senators of Faults in
Currency Measure.


Currency Measure.
Washington, Sept "A demand for
the modification of the administra-
tons banking and currency bill was
voiced before the senate banking and
currency committee Tuesday by
committee appointed by the bank
erg' conference at Chicago. The
seven men comprising the bank
ers' committee = James B. For
gan and George B. Reynolds OF
Chicago, Festus j. Wade of st.
Louis. Joseph Chapman Of Minneap-
oils, Sol Wexler of New Orleans. and
E. ]. Hill of Connecticut-app
before the senate committee as the
representatives of their banks rather
than as the spokesman Of the $4,000
institutions which today form the
banking system % the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
Au4ardx Post Office Sid

Washington, Sept. 6.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo awarded to the
Bailey-Marsh company Of Minneap-
oils, the contract for the construction
of post office at Menomonie, Wis. Its
bid OF sac, 430 was the lowest Of four.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-11
Launch Ruined bv Fire

Neenah.-The gasoline launch Of
Carl Geilach was destroyed by fire at
Waverly Beach when a lighted match
set some oil on fire and from there
spreading to the gasoline, caused the
destruction.