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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
News Of the Railroads and Union Labor Organizations
BULL" MADE THINGS
JINGLE AT SMOKER
BurIesque TaurOmachie stunt, Feast,
SONG and Stories, Features af PIast-
erers' sect Together COncIaye.

erers' sect Together COncIaye.
The bull knocked matadOr, picadOr,
and the horse galley west in the course
of a burlesque bull fight staged as
feature Of a get together smoker OF
the PIasterers' union Of II PasO Satur-
day night at Building Trades hall w
Wagner was the picadOr, armed with
an over sized awning pole Dave
Thomas was the horse Jose Baca, the
matadOr, and Bill Perry, the bull The
bull not killed nor anywhere near it,
drove his antagonists from the arena
They were routed completely The
horse was seriously gored-
Though the meeting was termed
smoker" there was considerably more
to it than that There were three
roasted turkeys, two boiled hams,
bushel of celery, gallons Of cranberry
Sauce, and other things to eat and still
other things to drink
They did without tables Each man
cOrraued two chairs, placed himself on
one and his dinner on the other The
process of absorption followed It was
very successful and satisfying, and led
to the second part OF the program,
viz. the smoking part
This was followed by a session OF
songs and stories fast and clever. Oh
particular note was sentimental
Spanish song by s. Brito, the giant OF
the Plasterers' union. He is about
eight feet tall and buiIt IN proportion
crOsswise, but he sang. nevertheless,
an did 1t right The burleSQue bull
fight brought the session 10 a finish
Those present, about IS OF them in
GLIDING guests, gave their thanks and
congratulations to the entertain
committee consisted OF William Perry,
chairman; J. c. Evans, Ed Taylor, Ed
Reese and c.. N. JacQua- ". Z. Gil
bert, a tile setter, was guest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
T 90 Much SeclusiOn for
Irish Pigs, Says Inspector

Dublin. Ireland, Nov. 15.-The pigs
of the BallingIass, county Wicklow,
district it is stated have been suffer-
ing in health from too severe seclu-
sion. J. J. O'Ramsey, the sanitary in
spectOr, told the local council that
several had died from the "closeness"
OF their sites, and added that prob
ably the darkness produces anaemia-"
He recommended gates and windows
for the sites. A majority of the cOun-
cilOrs, however, did not agree with
the recommendation. which will not
be carried into effect.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
Local Railroads Short of
Stock Cars to Handle Shipments

the FL Paso and LOrdsburg extra list.
Frank E. Schwig, eastern division
engineer, at FL PasO, for the South
western, is laying off.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
RUSSELL Is
DEPORTED TO JUAREZ

Johnny Russell. who, the police claim
at one time was head of the gambling
games of JuareZ. was arrested by the
city detectives Saturday afternoon at
the Santa Fe bridge Russell was
brought to the police station, where
he was docketed on a charge of being
a suspicious character His claim
was, according to police chief I N
Davis, that he came over from Juarez
to meet Mrs Russell.
Russell, the chief said, was given the
opportunity of returning to Juarez or
remaining in Jail The chief saws that
Russell chose Juarez and was escorted
to the bridge The detectives say that
Russell told them he was not engaged
in the gambling game any more, but
was running the BLACK Cat in JuArez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Wright cleans clothes cleanest in FL
PasO. Phone 343 and wagon will call.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Wallpaper saIe-5O percent off New
designs Yelton Paint Co.-AdYertIse-
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
rs, 582 INCOMES TO BE TAXED
Two Per Cent of States Population
Assessed on Incomes Aggre-
eating 500. 845, 1862. 80.

Madison.-During January ,5S2
persons in Wisconsin will be called
upon to pay an income tax according
to revised statistics issued by the
state tax commission. About per
cent of the population of the state is
hit by the law.
The number of persons to pay the
tax varies greatly in the different
counties. Dane county has the high
est ratio of 36.45 for each 1000 of
population and Burnett county has
the lowest ratio 2.55 per 900. The
counties in which over 30 per 1000
of the people pay an income tax are:
Ashland, Dane, Douglas, Eau Claire,
Grant, Iowa, Kenosha, La Crosse,
Rock, Walworth and Washington.
Eight counties have a ratio of less
than 5 taxpayers for each 1000 of
population: Adams, Burnett, Jack
son, Marquette, Pepin, Polk, Shawano
and Waushara.
The amount of income from indf-
yiduals and Corporations taxable I'M
der the law is $100,S45,S62.S2 The
amount of tax to be collected will be
$3,501, 161.45 of which S1,1OS,-
707.02 will be paid by individuals
and S2,392 ,454.44 win be contrib
uted BY corporations. Milwaukee
county will pay ~ per cent of all of
the income taxes collected in the
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
THROW OUT RECALL PETITION
Movement to Gust GAINESVILLE City Of
ficiaIs Receives Set Backgrounds
Held to Be insufficient.

Jane3ville.-The petition for the
recall calling for an election to deter
mine whether Mayor J. A. Fathers
and Commissioners r. NJ. Cummings
and G. A Miltimore shall 0e recalled
from office has been certified by City
Clerk Hammerlund as being INSULT
cient and not in accord with the pro-
visions of the commission govern
ment.
The effect of this certification is to
throw out the petition and make ne
cessary the circulation of a new petit
ton if recall election is to be held.
The grounds upon which the petit
ton is held to be insufficient is that
it does not contain a sufficient gen.
eral statement of the grounds upon
which the removal of the commission
officers is demanded and that the
election of three city officials is
called for. Another ground is that
the names of $50 Of the signers were
not qualified electors of the city of
GAINESVILLE, as compared with the poll
lists at the last city election. The pc
titions were signed by about 700
names and $50 were needed to secure
the holding of a special election on
the recall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
STATE IS SEVENTH
IN LUMBER OUTPUT
Product of Wisconsin 1.761,-
$50, 600 Feet for 1911.
Washington Has Maintained First
Position During the Last Four Years,
According 10 the Census Figures
Given Out.

Washington, D WISCONSIN
ranked seventh among the United
states, in the production of lumber,
in 1911, according to the figures just
made public by the census bureau
IN 1910, Wisconsin ranked fifth;
eighth in 1903, and fourth in 1908.
The Wisconsin output of lumber in
1911, according to this report totaled
1,761, 9S6,000 feet, board measure
In 1910, its production was 1891
291, 900 feet; in 1909, 2,O25, 03S, 600
feet, and in 1908, 1918, eco feet.
Throughout these four years,
Washington has maintained an undis-
puted supremacy, leading in 1911,
with an output of 4 LOCATES, 600 feet.
Louisiana was second in that year
with 1855, 200 feet. Then came
Mississippi with 2,041,615 feet; Ore
gon, 1,S03,69S, 1000; North Carolina,
1,79S,724; and Arkansas, 1,777,-
303, 900
The reported production of lumber
IN the United States during 1911 by
28,107 mills, was 37,0O3, 100000 feet
board measure, as against 4O,O1S,-
$4,000 feet reported by 1884 mills
in 1910; 44,5O9, 900 feet report
ed by 4S,112 mills in 1909, and 49,
z24, $4,000 feet reported by 1921
mills in 1908.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
JAMES E. KEENE is DEAD
Abdominal Operation as Last Resort
Proves Futile.

New York, Jan. 4.-James R. Keene
whose career on the racetrack has
been as spectacular as his operations
in Wall street died Friday morning at
Miss Alston's private sanitarium at
&c West SiXty-first street.
On Thursday he underwent a seri-
Gus operation in the abdomen. On
account of his age, IS years, it was
feared death might result.
Mr.. Kene had been i'll from an alb
dominal ailment for many years. He
had spent months consulting and TAX
ing treatment in Europe. Three
months ago he returned to America
and since had been under constant
toreatment by specialists.
James r. Keene's life was one of
extraordinary incident and interest.
He was born in London, England, but
in his infancy was brought to Amer
lea by his parents, who settled in Vir-
ginia.
He went from Virginia City to San
Francisco with $4,000.
Through the influence of Senator
Fenton of California he obtained a
seat in the mining exchange. He
aided in boosting stocks up to flcti,
tious values and when the rise was
near its zenith he turned bear and
sold out, raking in fortune exceed.
ing 100000.
Racing cost Mr.. Keene many hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars, if not
millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES MAY MERGE
Consolidation Of Grand Rapids Street
Railway and Light and Water
Service Probable.

Grand Rapids.-The consolidation
of the Grand Rapids Street Railway
Co. and the Electric G Water Power
Co. of this city, is under considera-
ton. 1t is further stated that an eff
fort will be made to extend the street
railway system to Biron, Stevens
Point and Wausau.
1t is also rumored that the Grand
Rapids Street Railway Co. is con-
templating the purchase of the water
power site south of this city, known
as the south side power plant. The
purpose of the entire project is to
organize public utility company to
serve the people of Grand Rapids
with an interurban railway system
between Nekoosa and Wausau, via
Stevens Point. The system is now in
operation as far as Grand RAPIDS.
The company also proposes to fur
niSh light to the city of Grand Rap
ids, and to furnish power at a low
rate OF cost, to induce manufacturing
plants to establish at Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
BRIDGE coL-APsEs; SEVEN DIE.

Structure Which Falls With Freight
Train in West Virginia.
Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 3.-Seven
Wednesday when a heavy Chesapeake
& Ohio freight train broke through
the bridge which spans the Guyan-
dette river at Guyandotte station,
only a few miles from here. Thirty
men were at work on the structure
putting on a double track when the
accident occurred The engine, one
Of the largest on this division, with
several cars lies submerged in the
river, making it an impossibility to
search for the missing bodies.
The dead were; F. E. Weber, en-
gineer; Henry White, watchman;
Charles Maddie, bridge worker; Emett
Wood, bridge worker; James Craw-
ford, bridge worker; Charles Coyner,
bridge worker; James G. Wheeler,
bridge worker,
The financial loss to the railroad
company, it is estimated, will reach
half million dollars. The Guyan-
dotte bridge is known to railroad men
as d hoodoo bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
BAILEY SWAN SONG
RAPS At REFORMS
Texan Delivers His Farewell AID,
dress in Senate.
BIG CROWD HEARS SPEECH
Retiring Senator Makes Elaborate
Attack on Referendum and lnitia-
tive and Defends His Career
in Congress.

Washington, Jan. 4-On the eve Oh
his retirement from the United States
senate. Joseph Weldon Bailey OF
Texas on Thursday delivered his val
edictory, in which he attacked initia-
tive and referendum legislation and
defended his congressional career.
Senator Bailey's address dealt prin-
cipally with the principle of the mi
tiative and referendum, and he direct
ed his words towards his resolution,
declaring that such System of di-
rect legislation as the initiative and
referendum would establish is in con-
ffict with the representative principle
on which the republic is founded
The first part of Senator Bailey's
address included long extracts from
the writings of Alexander Hamilton.
principally the publication in the Fed
eralist, through which Hamilton just
after the formation of the govern
ment, carried on his discussion of the
principles upon which he conceived
it to have been founded
The wise and patriotic statesmen
"1O oSdiS1CCu bhio lCpoDAlS " AAOC1A ~
and independence" declared Senator
Bailey, rejected a direct democracy
in which the people would rule with
out the Intervention of representa-
tives and adopted a representative de-
mocracy in which the people should
rule through their duly chosen
agents"
The senator quoted from statesmen
who participated in the formation OF
the Constitution and the organization
of the government, to show that they
had never intended that the republic
form of government should give way
to direct legislation by the people,
such as the initiative and referendum
would provide.
Mr. Bailey quoted from the works
f President-elect Wilson.
Il am a Democrat" said Senator
Bailey, land though l did not favor
his selection, no man living hopes
more for the success of his admins
tration than I do
Senator Bailey declared that no
more thorough presentation of the
character of representative govern
ment had ever been made than in
Professor Wilson's books.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
COME UNDER STATE LAW
Employees of Thirty-seven Wisconsin
Establishments Adopt Provision
of Compensation Law.

Madison.-Thirty-s employers
with 4,462 employees filed elections
in December to come under the pro-
visions of the workmen' scompensa-
ton act, according to the monthly
statement of the industrial commits
sion. In only four other months
since Sept. 1, 1911. have the cleo
lions exceeded this record. At the
close Of 1912, says the commission,
5S6 employers with 1850 employees
are under the act; all these employees.
therefore, are assured medical treat
ment and weekly compensation dur
ing disability. II case of death their
dependents are assured regular pay
ments. According to present esti-
mates, As per cent Of employees in
factories and workshops of Wiscon-
sin, are under the protection of the
workmen's com ensation law. The
statement Of the Industrial commits
sion s statisticians shows that 655 in
dustrial accidents exclusive of rail-
roads, were reported in December.
OF these twelve were fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

Recommends Changes After
Study of Rural Conditions.
ENCOURAGES SOCIAL CENTER
Would Consolidate Rura! Schools and
Modify Normal Training Course for
Prospective Principals More Rigid
Qualifications Needed.

Hadison.-The findings Of the
committee of fifteen, appointed by
State Superintendent c. P. Cary soon
after the close of the last legislature
TO investigate conditions in the
schools OF Wisconsin, have been made
public. The chief recommendations
provide for:
Consultations Of country schools
where possible.
A county board Of education.
More rigid qualifications of teach
ers, and additional training schools
TO make this possible.
Modification of normal school
courses of study to meet the needs of
those students preparing to become
principals of state graded schools.
Amendment of the certifcation
law
Encouraging use of the school
house as a social center.
More state aid for elementary
schools.
The committee numbers county SUI
perintendents, past and present; nor
NAL school authorities, several agri-
cultural experts, and educational
leaders of the
After discussing the more pressing
needs, the committee mentions the
following as of much Importance al
so: Better school attendance; a more
equitable distribution for elementary
i
the needs of the community, provi-
sion for the education of the children
who live beyond the twO-mile limit,
and a minimum salary law for teach
ers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
HOCKIN WILL NOT
APPEAL HIS CASE
DVnaniter Satisfied With SEN
tence of Six Years.
JUDGE GRANTS ERROR WRIT
Anderson Allows Request of Attorneys
for Other Defendants to Take Pc
tition Before Federal Court
at Chicago.
JUDGE GRANTS ERROR WRIT

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Herbert
S. Hockin. former secretary of the In
ternational Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, who was sentenced to six
years in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan, viii not appeal his case
10 the federal court of appeals, but
will serve his sentence without taking
any further action.
Hockin's determination to abide by
the decision of Judge Anderson was
made known by Newton Harding, at
torney, before Judge Anderson in the
federal court on Thursday when the
attorneys for the defendants appeared
to ask for a writ of error. Mr.. Har-
ding said Hockin was satisfied with
his sentence, and would not appeal.
Judge Anderson said he had been in
formed that others took the same
view
c. S. Krum of counsel for the de-
Tense, withdrew that part of the petit
ton filed last Tuesday asking for a
writ of supersedeas. He informed the
court the case would be taken to the
federal court of appeals at Chicago
Judge Anderson then granted the
writ of error and after court adjourned
the attorneys for the defense consult
ed with District Attorney Miller and
it was decided to file the petition for a
supeTsedeas before either the federal
court Of appeals or some judge of that
court at Chicago. Mr.. Miller said that
he would go to Chicago and be pre-
pared to resist the petition.
Imprisonment in the federal pen
itentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, on
Monday, was imposed upon SO
union leaders convicted of hay
ing been engaged in a conspir-
acy to ship explosives on the
cars of common carriers, in violation
Of interstate commerce laws. The
shipment was charged to be in pursuit
of plot to wreck property in various
parts of the United States from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Frank NJ. Ryan. president of the
Iron Workers International union, re-
ceived a sentence of seven years.
Ryan, as head of the union, got the
heaviest penalty.
Olaf Tveitmoe of San Francisco.
convicted on charges of aiding in plot
ting the destruction of the Los An
geles Times building, and Eugene A.
CLANCY also of San Francisco. got six
years each
Herbert S. Hockin received six
years
Six men were given their liberty
through suspended sentences. These
included Edward Clark of Cincinnati.
the dynamiter, who confessed to blow
ing up a bridge with the help Of
Hockin. He had appeared as witness
for the government. Ortie E. McMan-
igal, another confessed dynamiter,
was not sentenced at this time.
On Tuesday the thirty-three pris-
oners were taken to Fort Leaven-
worth prison. Each was accompanied
by guard. The prisoners were placed
aboard two coaches on the Pennsyl-
vania road. and arrived at the prison
without accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
HIST09Y-MAKiNG
EVENTS OF 1912

War between Turkey and the
Balkan states.
Sinking Of the Titanic, when
1919 souls persisted.
Attempted assassination of
Theodore Roosevelt.
Democratic victory in the
United States and the election
of Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent.
Establishing of the Chinese.
republic.
Winning of the Nobel prize
for surgical research by Dr.
Alexis Carroll Of the Rockefeller
Institute
President Taft's veto of the
tariff bills reducing the rates on
wool. cotton and iron. Also his
veto of the farmers free list bill.
Canada's rejection of the reci-
procity agreement.
The assassination of Herman
Rosenthal. New York gam
bier, at the instigation of Police
Lieutenant Charles A. Becker.
Death of thirty airmen during
the year, bringing the total up
to 217.
L. S. Supreme Court decisions
in the Union Pacific merger and
the anthracite coal trust cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
WILSON SEES LUCK IN 1913.
Asserts Dozen and One" Brings Him
Good Fortune.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 3.-In speak
ing of the New Year Governor Wilson
referred to thirteen as running through
his life and always in connection with
some good fortune.
Many results were found by a little
group surrounding the president-elect
in combinations, by addition, multipli-
cation, or subtraction in producing
lucky numbers. The year of Cover
nor Wilson's nomir ation to the pres!-
dent, produced thirteen by adding the
digits /, 8, 1 and 2. Woodrow Wilson
contains thirteen letters. He was for
thirteen years a professor at Prince
ton, and was the thirteenth president
of that institution. He presided over
1900 students.
Two more have occurred to me-"
said the governor. mot only will I
be taking office in 1913, but the cleo
toral college meets on January 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
MAY DIVIDE TAX PAYMENTS
Bill Authorizing January and July In
stallments to Be Introduced
in Legislature.

Madison.-A chance to pay your
taxes twice a year is proposed in
bill to be introduced at this session
of the legislature. The plan is to
pay one-half Of the taxes in the
month of January and the remainder
in July. One legislator claims that
more Christmas presents would be
purchased were not the fact continu-
ally staring in the face of the pros
pective purchaser that he must save
the money to pay his taxes.
1t is understood that the tax COM
mission looks with disfavor upon the
bill The commissioners claim there
is no sentiment for such legislation
and that it would delay the present
financial transactions Of the towns,
villages and counties.
AS the bill is drafted for presenta-
ton if a taxpayer does not desire to
make the first payment in January,
he can delay the whole payment until
July, by paying 6 per cent interest
for six months on the first payment
due.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
SCHWITTAY is BOUND OVER
Marinette County Sheriff Pleads Not
Guilty at Detroit to Charge OF
Subornation Of Perjury.

Marinette-Albert S. Schwittay,
sheriff of Marinette county, under ar
rest at Detroit, Mich, for subornation
and pleaded not guilty. He was bound
over for trial on Feb. and his bond
of $4,000 renewed. The information
against Schwittay charged him with
inducing a girl to swear falsely that
she had accompanied him as matron
when he transferred female prisoners
from one institution to another, for
which services he had charged his
county expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
DRAFT STATE BOXING BILL
Wisconsin Fight Fans After Commits
sion Similar to New York Body
Think ELL Viii Meet With Favor.

Kenosha.-The proposed bill to
permit boxing il this state under the
management of a state commission
similar to the one in New York is
being drafted by an attorney employ
ed by the local fight promoters and
VIII be presented to the Legislature
soon after it convenes at Madison on
Jan. 8. Before the bill finally is pre-
sented, however, the attorneys repre-
sentlng the promoters will go to New
York to confer with the commission
ers there, SO that the Wisconsin law,
If it becomes a law, will Re the last
word in progressive legislation per-
tanning to the boxing game. 1t is be-
lIeVed in sporting circles that the bill
will meet with ready favor among the
Legislators.