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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
TESTFOR nEnN|HO
SEEkHIGHUAYjOB
EXAMINATIONS HELD FOR APPLE.
Giants AS COUNTY COM
MISSlONERS.
SOME LEARNING Is REQUIRED
Position Pays at Least $500 Yearly
But County Board Can Name Amy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exist in Sew
eral Counties.

MadisOn-EXamlnatiO Of candi-
dates for appointment to the position
of highway commissioner in a large
number o. counties are being held IN
der the direction of the state highway
commission. These examinations will
be held in Iron, Ashland, Bayfield,,
Sawyer, Columbia, Washburn, Bur
nette, Richland, Jackson, Dunn, Chip
pewa, Grant, Green, Pepin, TrempeaI-
eau, Adamsa Rock, Brown, Green,
Lake, Lincoln, Outagamie, Washing
ton, Ozaukee, Juneau, Marathon and
Calumet counties. The commission is
required to hold examinations for the
appointments which are to be made by
the county boards of supervisors.
In five Of the counties the position
of highway commissioner is vacant be-
cause of designations asked for by the
commission some time ago.
The examinations consist Of an in
terView with each applicant and the
submission to the applicant OF such
questions as are deemed necessary to
determine his qualifications and abil-
ity. A small part Of the examination
is written to determine the applicants
knowledge of figures, simple arithme-
tic, bookkeeping and penmanship.
After the examinations have been
held the county clerks will be notified
of the standings OF all candidates. The
salary is fixed by the county board.
The minimum is $500 for the first year
and $500 thereafter. The maximum
may be any sum fixed by the county
board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
REUBEN G. INMATES DEAD
Secretary of State Historical Society
Expires at Madison After Short
Illness.

Madison. = DR.. Reuben Gold
Thwaites, for twenty-five years cu'
perintendent of the state historical
society, and one of the most noted
historians of the west, died at the
Madison general hospital after an
illness of four days with kidney
trouble.
DR.. Thwaites was born in Dorches-
ter, Mass, May 10, 1853. He pre-
pared himself by study at home for
a university degree. He went to
Yale and did postgraduate work
there for a year, in 1874-75, then
cane to Wisconsin and in 1876 be-
came managing editor of the Wis
consin State Journal, continuing in
that capacity until 1886.
In 1882 he was married to Miss
Jessie l. Turville, who has assisted
him in much of his literary work.
In 1886 he was chosen secretary and
superintendent Of the Wisconsin
State Historical society, which posi-
ton he has held ever since, and to
his interchangeable efforts is largely
due the building of the great his
torical library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
FOREST RESERVE LAND SALE
Commissioners Resume Disposal and
Have Applications for Purchase of
Several Thousand Acres.

Madison.-SaIes of the state forest
reserve lands, suspended by resolu-
ton Of the commissioners Of public
lands since last April, have been re-
sumed and pending applications for
the purchase Of several thousand acres
are now being passed upon and the
sales made.
The board of land commissioners
finds that it must act in accordance
with the wishes of the forestry board.
Most of the forest reserved lands now
being sold are isolated tracts. Some
of the purchasers have in view actual
settlement, while others are buying
land for the timber that is on it. The
forest reserved lands in the northeast
ern part of the state where the for
estry board is planning the principal
reserve, are being sold, most of the
sales being made in the counties of
Sawyer, Douglas, Washburn, Burnette
and Polk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
STATE LEADER IN
GRAIN AND GRASS
REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL
BOARD PUTS WISCONSIN
AHEAD IN UNION.
GREAT RECORD FOR NORTH
Past Year Has Been Unusually Pros
porous One for Farmers Throughout
Commonwealth Potatoes Suffer
From Blight.

Madison.-The report of the state
agricultural department just issued
shows the year 1913 has been highly
productive to the farmers of the state
of Wisconsin, this state leading all
other states in the union in the pro-
duction of grains and grasses. This
is accounted for by favorable eli
matte conditions, and the fact that
Wisconsin farmers are giving more
attention to the selection of seed and
the preparation of the soil for plant
ing, and cultural practices through
out the season.
The average yield of wheat for
the state is 1872 bushels, the central
and southern divisions showing a
yield Of 1914 as against 1871 for the
northern section. The average yield
of rye in the northern division is
17.9 bushels; central division, 17.5;
southern division, 1872; the general
average for the state being 17.9. The
average yield per acre of barley for
the entire state is 28.7 bushels, each
division of the state showing about
the same yield per acre. This is
also true of oats, the general aver
age yield per acre for the entire
state being 1913 bushels The yield
per acre of corn (shelled) is 38.1
bushels, the northern division of the
state showing yield of 36.8 bush
els; central division, 3S.3; southern
division, 1872. The average yield of
buckwheat is 1873 bushels per acre.
Flax, 14.6 bushels per acre; beans,
1873 bushels per acre; peas, 1913
bushels per acre. Blight and early
frost damaged potatoes to a consid-
cradle extent in some of the larger
potato producing counties.
The average yield of tobacco for
the entire state, is 1904 bushels. The
yield in the principal tobacco produc-
ing counties Of the state is as fol-
lows: Dane county, 1875 pounds;
Vernon county, 1,150 pounds; Rock
county, HOO pounds; Columbia
county, 1,100 pounds; Crawford
county, 975 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
BRAZIL GREETS COLONEL
WITH MILITARY H0N0RS
High Officials and Diplomats Join in
WeIcome-Is Guest of Coun-
try's President.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 23-When
the steamer Vandyck here Tuesday he
was received with military honors.
Edwin V. Morgan, United States am
bassador TO Brazil, with the staff Of
the embassy, went on board before the
vessel locked with a reception COM
mittee including Senior Barros-More-
ira, representing the ministry of for
eign affairs; Lieutenant Colonel Achil-
les de Pedernieras, Brazilian attache
at Washington; Don Jose Carlos Rod
riguez, Admiral Antonio Coutincho
Comes Pereira and Antonio Olyntho
de MagaIhaes OF the historical insti-'
tUte.
The party disernbarked on the naval
arsenal quay, where a company of SOL
diers saluted, while bands played the
Brazilian and American national an
thems. Several committees presented
bouqets of flowers to Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Margaret Roosevelt.
Marshal Hermes Fonseca, president
Of the republic, was unable to be pres
ent, but he sent a special representa-
tive. All the cabinet ministers Of Bra
I'll, the minister Of Argentina, with the
members of his legation; the presi-
dents OF the Brazilian senate and
chamber Of deputies, a representative
parliamentary committee, the chief
commissioner of police, the presidents
of the various tribunals Of the high
court of justice, the members OF the
municipal council, headed by the
mayor of Rio Janeirc. Many members
of the diplomatic corps, high function
aries of the government and military
and naval officers in full uniform were
among the welcoming delegations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
$4,000 IN JEWELS STOLEN.

Wife of Counsel for N. Y. Central
Road Loses Gems.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-Acrobatic burglars
invaded the select residence section
of the North side last night. looted the
home OF Mrs. Malcolm Caruthers at IA
Banks street of $4,000 in jewels and
escaped. The stolen gems were the
property of Mrs Robert J. Cary, wife
OF the general counsel of the New
York Central lines. She formerly was
Miss Fannie Caruthers and was mar
ried to Mr. Cary January IS last at St.
James Episcopal church. Many of
the things taken were wedding gifts,
The burglars effected entrance to the
house by climbing a heavy vine and
water pipe at the front and swinging
through a second-story window.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30

Hope for Workers Entombed in
New Mexico Abandoned.
BODIES OF SO RECOVERED
Twenty-Three Total Taken Out Alive
-Rescuers Keep Up Their Fight
But Are Handicapped by
Flames.

Dawson, n. NJ, Oct. 25-Two hun
dred and twenty-three miners are be-
neved to be dead beneath tons of fall
len earth, timber, coal and rocks in
the cuts and rooms of Stag Canon
mine No. 2 Of the Stag Canon Fuel
company here.
Hundreds Of miners, working in
shifts of fifteen each, were on Friday
slowly forcing their way through the
rooms and entries, fighting against
dangers of gas and a fire which start
ed in an adjoining mine and which
threatens to reach the space in which
the entombed men were trapped.
Only twenty-three men have been
taken from the mine alive. At SIS
last night the first miner to be rescued
alive in twelve hours was taken from
the main entry. He was found uncon-
scious near a mule, which earlier in
the evening had been found alive.
The man was two miles within the
mine.
Thirty-eight dead and twenty-three
rescued make up the total of the days
work of recovery. The finding of the
live mule in the mine encouraged the
officials in charge of the rescue work
to hope that some men entombed in q
room more than 1000 feet inside the
mine may still be living.
Henry P. McShane, son of Mrs. E.
P McShane of New York, widow of a
CT N i'm
is among the known dead. McShane,
who was but nineteen years of age,
had come to the mine, IN which his
fathers estate still held an interest,
in order to learn mining from practi-
cal experience.
j. c. Roberts, chief Of the United
States mine rescue bureau IN this dis
trict, arrived here and Immediately
took charge of the rescue work Mr..
Roberts said that it was impossible to
tell what occasioned the explosion, but
that it was Of such violence as to
cause him to abandon hope for the
rescue alive Of any more victims.
In the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion were 284 miners. That the
death list will reach so great figure
is attributed to the fact that the great
fans which kept the air circulating
within the mine were made useless by
the force of the explosion, permitting
poisonous gases to permeate every
recess.
MIR. Roberts stated that many of the
dead still in the mine undoubtedly
were suffocated. Some of the rescue
parties declared it their belief that
a party of the entombed miners had
reached a room and had sealed it in
time to keep the gas from overcoming
them.
The mine was supposed to be one of
the model mines in the United States,
and that such a disaster could befall
the men within it had been considered
impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
DEMAND FOR WIDER SKIRTS
Wisconsin Federation of Women's
Clubs Passes a Resolution on
Dress Reform.

Sheboygan.-The following resolu-
ton, presented by Miss Lutte E.
Stearns of Milwaukee, was adopted by
the Wisconsin Federation of Womens
clubs in session here:
Whereas, the hope of the women of
the federation is to let human prob
lens of life be closer to them than
any other; and,
Whereas, the tendency of the effect
of moderate dress is recognized by
all; be it
Resolved, that the women of the fed
Grafton voice their protest at not being
free to select their own choice in
ready-made clothing because none are
provided by dealers and pattern MAX
ers, save those in very narrow widths,
and that these dealers in ready-made
clothing and makers of patterns be
petitioned by the convention to extend
their stock to meet the requirements
of all gentlewomen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
WISCONSIN TEACHER KILLED
Broken Neck in Accident
Near Hammond, Ind.

Algoma.-Miss Alice Gerhard, "a
years old, of Algoma, teacher in the
Chicago Heights public school, was in
stantly killed in an automobile acct
dent six miles south of Hammond,
Ind, when her companion, Ralph
Johnson, young Chicago Heights
business man, drove his powerful car
into ditch in the fog. The machine
turtled and buried the young woman
under its ton of weight. Her neck was
broken, but Johnson, who was only
slightly injured, did not know it until
an hour afterward. She was taken
dead from the debris by farmers The
steering wheel had struck her and she
had evidently hit the ground with ter
rife impact. Miss Gerard and Johnson
were engaged to be married.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
TWO DROWNED AT ASHLAND
Motorboat Fastened to Steamer
SWamped in Storm-One
Man Is Saved.

Ashland.-A motor boat used as a
supply boat for vessels owned by Joe
Marx, this city, was swamped while
fast to the steamer Colonial, which
was backing out from dock The two
men on the motor boat, Frank Marx
and Dave Doherty, were drowned and
the bodies have not yet been recov-
cred. The third member, Tony Mat
tbs, after being in the water for an
hour and a quarter, was picked up by
the crew Of the steamer Harvey H.
Brown, exhausted and nearly dead,
but was resuscitated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
ASKS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Henry Lamont, Convicted on Circunl-
stantiaI Evidence in Murder
Trial, Is on Parole.

Nautoma.-Henry Lamont, who has
been serving time in the state prison
at Waupun for the last eighteen years,
Is out on parole and is visiting rela-
tlves in this vicinity. Mr. Lamont was
sentenced from Superior to a life term
al Naupun on a charge of murder, be-
ing found guilty upon circumstantial
evidence. He has always maintained
MS innocence, and an effort is being
made by his attorney to show he had
no part in the murder of which he was
convicted. Mr.. Lamont is 45 years old.
His relatives hope he may be able to
establish his innocence and receive a
pardon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
CHARGES AGAINSTALDERMAN
Mayor Goodland Accuses N. p. Nielsen
of Unbecoming Conduct in
Alleging Graft.

Racine.-Mayor GoodIand has pre-
ferred charges against N. P. Nielsen,
Socialist alderman from the Ninth
ward, charging him with conduct un-
becoming city official in that he is
alleged to have stated that there was
corruption and graft among aldermen
in the purchase of motorized fire
pumps, contracted by the city for
$4,000. Aid. Nielsen was not present
when the charges were made to the
council, but he has stated that the
state central committee of the Social
ist party has taken charge of his case.
He denies the charges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
"BabY Farm Broken In.

Green Bay.-Sheriff Kolocheski
broke up the baby farm" of Mrs.
Olive Murphy, who was arrested on
warrant charging her with placing a
baby in a home for adoption without
having a state license. Six babies
were taken from the hospital and
placed in care Of trained nurses. Dis
tricU Attorney Davis will ask for cir
cult order to have the children placed
in the state home at Sparta Mrs.
Murphy probably will be arraigned in
connection with the death of a boy
named Paul Bonner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
NAMED TO EDUCATION MEET
Gov. McGovern Selects Delegates to
Meeting at st. Louis No
vembsr 21-22.

Madison. McGovern has au-
thorized Col. Duncan McGregor, his
private secretary, to make the follow
ing appointments of delegates to the
National League of Compulsory Edu-
cational Officials for the meeting at
st. Louis Nov. 21-22: Mrs. Mary D.
Bradford, Kenosha; A G. Barnshaw,
Superior; H. R. Pestalozzi, Milwau-
kee; Miss Rosa Safferi, Ashland; Tay-
lor Frye and Miss Martha Riley Of
Madison, and Supts. Philip A. Kolb,
WauWatosa; B. H. Nelson, Racine; R.
L. Cooley, Milwaukee; L. S. Cheney,
Barron; j. c. Brockert, Lancaster; L.
P. Benezet of La Crosse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
LIMBS WIFE HELD
PRISONER ON SHIP
Mexican Gunboat Trains Canon
On American Boat.
CAPTAIN MUST FACE TRIN
Master of Steamer Moro Castle Cited
70 Court TO Answer Criminal
Charge-Huerta Gives New
Pledge to U. S.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oct. 25.-The
Ward line steamship MORO Castle was
held up in Vera Cruz harbor with
the guns Of a Mexican gunboat trained
on her bow Friday. On board are
Mrs. John Lind, wife Of President
Wilson's special envoy to Mexico,
many other American passengers and
mail for the United States.
Captain Huff, the vessels comman-
der, has been cited TO appear before a
local judge today to answer a criminal
charge. What the charge is he has not
been told, and the Mexican authorities
have not disclosed its nature.
Mr.. Lind, who saw his wife go
aboard the Moro Castle, has sent a
vigorous cablegram Of protest to Mr..
Bryan, secretary Of state at Washing
ton. and to the minister of foreign at
fairs, Mr.. Moheno, in Mexico City.
On board the gunboat are five per-
sons not concerned with its naviga-
ton. and it is supposed these are the
five men in the suite Of Gen. Felix
Diaz, who were arrested for failure to
obey orders from the military authori-
ties and stay in Havana.
General Diaz, who went to the home
Of his mother-in-law, has remained
there. His friends believe that If he
appears in the streets he will be ar
rested by President Huerta's forces.
Detectives are watching the house.
City Of Mexico, Oct. 25.-VictOriano
Huerta, provisional president of Next
co, made a statement Friday, which
was read afterward in the presence Of
all members of the diplomatic corps
and the cabinet ministers, in which he
gave his most solemn assurance that
the sole use that he had made, or
would make, of his power as interim
president, was:
First, to establish peace in the re
public.
Second, to comply with the law Of
his country in holding fair elections,
SO that the choice of the Mexican peo-
pie. whoever he might be, should be
installed in power.
General Huerta said his government
was determined at all costs to protect
the lives and interests Of all foreign
ers in Mexico. but that it was equally
determined that the domestic affairs
of Mexico should be settled by the
nexicans themselves.
In addition Huerta referred to the
president of the United States in
terms of greatest respect and eX-
pressed unbounded admiration for the
people and institutions of the United
States. He pointed out with emphasis
that the difference between the people
of Mexico and the people of the Uni
ted States was difference so inner
ent and fundamental in the character
Of the two races as to make it impos-
Bible to apply American emthods to
the people of Mexico in the evolution
of a democratic government for his
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
w. C. T. u. IN CONVENTION.
Body Meets In Brooklyn and Many
Deleuates Are Present

Body Meets In Brooklyn and Many
Delegates Are Present.
Brooklyn. n. Y, Oct 25.-More than
four thousand visitors and delegates
to the ninth triennial convention of
the Worlds Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union attended the opening o!
the convention here this morning. The
delegates represent thirty foreign
countries and every state in the Uni
ted States.
When the convention was called to
order in the Brooklyn Academy of Mu-
sic addresses of greeting were made
by Mayor Adolph l.. Kline and Presi-
dent William A Marble of the Mer-
chants Association of New York. The
rest of the morning session was taken
up by the reports from the worlds Of
ficers and the White Ribbon mission
aries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
PATTIsON is OUT OF RACE
Superior Man WithdraWs as Progrea
sive Party Candidate for
GoVernorshp.

Superior-Martin Patc:son OF 81.
perior in a letter to Norman L. Baker
of Milwaukee, chairman of the Pro
gressive party state central committee,
formally withdraws as the new party s
candidate for governor. Mr.. Pattison
was selected as the party's candidate
at a conference of state leaders held
this spring. The letter Of withdrawal
repeated his faith in the Progressive
party, business reasons being given as
the cause of his unwillingness to give
his time at present to politics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
FLOOD DAMAGES IN MARYLAND.
Towns Along Eastern Shore De.
wasted by High Water.

Towns Along Eastern Shore De.
wasted by High Water.
Baltimore, Oct. 23.-Practically ev-
cry town along the eastern shore Of
Maryland was suffering severe dam
age from high water Tuesday. The
tide is the highest experienced in 20
years. In many places water cover
ed the streets from II inches to five
feet. A new $4,000 concrete bridge
and the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company's building in Easton were de-
strOyed. At Crisfeld people were
using rowboats to reach their homes,
Houses were flooded at Elkton and at
Salisbury a number Of men, women
and children living in huts near the
Leatherbury canning factory were res
cued with difficulty in rowboats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
U. OF w. AL U MINI HOMECOMING
Annual Event to Feature Football
Game Between Wisconsin
and Minnesota.

Madison.-The annual alumni home
coming at Wisconsin will be held on
Nov. / and 2 this year, the occasion
being the football game with the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. It is expected
that several thousand of the old grads
will be on hand. Graduates in the
classes Of all years ending in or 8
will be granted emblems if they failed
to get them while in school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
VISIT ARoUSEs U. S. WOMEN.
National Body Declares That Mrs.
Pankhurst Is an Advocate Anarchy.

National BODY DECLARES mat WITS.
Pankhurst Is an Advocate Anarchy.
Washington, Oct. PA statement
issued Wednesday by the National as
ISOLATION opposed to women suffrage
characterized Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst as the worlds leading advocate
Of riot, rebellion and the destruction
of property" asserting that she is
here as the impersonation Of the
suffrage militancy which has out
ragged Great Britain and the Ameri-
can public is in a position to disre-
gard both her preachings and her ex-
ample
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
TWO Hunters Drowned

Shawano.-George McEachron and
Charles Stoltz of Milwaukee, both
Northwestern road passenger brake
men, were drowned in Lake Shawano
when their hunting skiff capsized. The
men were good swimmers, but the &C
cident occurred half a mile from shore,
and being heavily dressed and carry
ing ammunition, they were unable to
save themselves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
Blind Man Gets Life Sentence.

Racine.-Ernest PatzoId of Wind
Lake, who during a quarrel shot and
killed his son Charles on Aug. 10,
pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree and was sent to the state pris-
on for life. Patzold, who is So years
old, is totally blind, having severed
the optical nerve when he sent a pistol
ball through his own head, in an effort
to kill himself after the murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-30
5000 GREET sULzER IN N. Y.
Former Governor Arrives in Gotham
-Re-enters Politics as Nominee.

New York, Oct. 23.-FiYe thousand
persons greeted William Sulzer at the
Grand Central station when he re-
turned home Tuesday as private
citizen to re-enter politics as a nomi-
nee for the assembly.
81 am a SuIzer Democrat, and there
will be many more Sulzer Democrats
before many days" the deposed gcv-
ernor remarked when he heard the
yell of enthusiasm upon his appear
anCe.