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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
LIMITATION CLAUSE VALID
Attorney General Makes important In
surance Ruling for State Com
missioner Ekern.

Madison.-The three-fourths limita-
ton clause in fire insurance policies is
held valid by Attorney General Owen
in an opinion TO Insurance Commits
sioner Extern. He holds that the three
fourths limitation clause may be used
in connection with the Wisconsin
standard policy. This clause is favor
ed by most insurance companies, par
ticularly upon risks with hazardous
occupancies in isolated snd unprotect-
ed localities.
Where the three-fourths limitation
clause is used it is claimed by insur-
ance men that it stimulates interest
of the owner or occupant in the pre-
vention of fire upon his risk.
Thirty-two companies admitted that
they were using it, although it's use
was apparently not sanctioned by law.
Sixty-six companies were of the opin-
ion that the use of the clause is de-
sirable, and twelve companies were
opposed to its use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
BADGERS WIN FIVE TITLES
University of Wisconsin Makes Great
Record in Athletics During
Year 1913

Madison.-With five western cham
pionships tucked under her arm the
University Of Wisconsin energies from
years strenuous athletics with only
three western championships not won,
they being the outdoor track, baseball
and football, The championships
were those in basketball, indoor track,
gymnastics, rowing and cross country.
Although the Wisconsin ideal in
athletics does not make championship
athletic teams of prime Importance,
but rather leans towards clean ath-
letics, still her 1913 record is fully
success spelled only in the word
championship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
STATE CHEESE MAKERS MEET
Annual Convention at Milwaukee
Opens on January and Con-
tinues for Three Days.

Milwaukee.-The Importance of the
cheese industry to Wisconsin will he
emphasized at the annual convention
Of the Wisconsin Cheesemakers' as
ISOLATION, meeting here January z, 8,
and 8. There are 1920 cheese fac
tories in the state turning out 1T5,-
100000 pounds in 1913. At the first
session j. f. keenan,, secretary of the
Citizens business league, will give
he welcoming address and H. j.
Noyes, Muscoda, will respond. Re
ports will be read by Secretary A. T.
3ruhn of Madison, Treasurer r. A.
Jh6elohde of Glenbeulah and Jacob
Harlen of Monroe.
On the programme are the follow
lng: H. M. Scott, Waldo; Mrs O. Dix,
Auburndale; DR.. J. l.. Sammis, Madi-
son; Christian Straus, Juda; Fred
Blaser. Darlington; l. NJ. Clicquennoi
Chicago; r. P. Bauer, Eden; Dairy
and Food Commissioner j. Q. Emery;
Mathew Michels, PEBBLES; John En-
menegger, Dill; Prof. G. E. Lee, Madi-
SON
Judges of cheese exhibits will be
J. D. Cannon, New London; f. L.
Aderhold, Neenah; Alex Schaller,
Barneveld; Fred Marty, Chicago. J.
w. Cross of Milwaukee will be super
ntendent of the exhibit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
CLERKS INSIST ON
WASSERMAN TEST
RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF NEW
EUGENic MARRIAGE LAW
is PROPOSED.
OWEN HOLDS UNNECESSARY
Attorney General Declares Highest
Scientific Test Was Not in Minds
OF esisiators-cierks Believe
Courts Must Decide.

Milwaukee. - Although Attorney
General Walter c. Owen contends that
the Wasserman test was not intended
by the legislature as feature OF the
eugenic marriage law examination by
physicians, Wisconsin county clerks
in kilograms to a local newspaper
state emphatically that they will ad-
here strictly to the letter OF the law.
number OF the clerks in the princi-
pal counties have been asked their
construction of the law and what they
will accept in the nature OF physi-
clans certificates. In each case the
reply indicated a purpose to deviate
not one iota from the reading of the
law, which, the clerks assume in
cludes all of the recognized laboratory
and clinical tests for venereaI dis
eases.
Attorney General Ovens opinion as
given from Madison is IN part as fol-
lows:
Reading the law as whole, it is
absolutely clear that the highest sci
entiiic test was not in the minds of
the legislators and when the nature Of
the Wasserman test is considered it
is plain that the legislature did not
intend that such test be applied before
doctor could give the certificate re-
CURED by law. I therefore advise that
any physician applying the ordinary
test at his command or at the COM
mand of the ordinary practicing ply
stefan of the state may make the Ger
tificate required by law, without hest
tation or fear of the result
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
GUNROAT SMITH CHAMPION.
Gunner Knocks Out PeIky in Fifteenth
Round at Frisco.

San Francisco, jan 3.-"Gunboat"
Smith, the California heavyweight,
scored a decisive victory when he
knocked out Arthur Pelkey, the much
heralded Canadian fighter, in the fif-
teenth round Of their white heavy
weight championship battle in the
Daily City open-air amphitheater
The round was still young when
Smith, after breaking from clinch,
let fly a full sweep right for Pelkey's
jaw 1t was a blow that Pelkey had
avoided probably half a hundred times
by ducking or allowing his head to
roll in the preceding rounds. But
this time the Gunner reached the
mark squarely and the Canadian
sprawled under the ropes at the~ring
edge. He tried to gather himself to-
gether and directly he arose he
lurched toward Smith, intent on
clinching.
Smith dealt him q downward chop
with the right on the back of the
head and Pelkey measured his length
on the floor for q second time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
MYSTERY IN KENOSHA DEATH
Prominent Scandinavian Found Dying
in Park Lagoon-PoIice and
Coroner Investigate.

nosha.-Alexander Johnson, aged
a, leader among Swedish-Americans
in Kenosha, was found dying in the
shallow waters of a lagoon at Ander-
sons park, south Of Kenosha. He was
rescued from the water and taken to
a house nearby, but he died without
regaining consciousness. The cause
of his death is a mystery and the po-
lice and the coroner are investigat-
ing. Johnson spent the night with his
brother and the two had parted at mid
night, the brother going to his home
and Johnson starting for his boarding
house. This was the last seen of him
until he was found. An examination
of the body revealed several bad bruis-
es, but none of them was sufficient to
cause death. The mans money and
valua5les were found in his pockets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
THINK WILSON PLANS TO
CHANGE MEXICAN POLICY
Federal Army at Ojinaga on Verge of
Fleeing to United States-Amer-
lean Troops on Guard.

Pass Christian, Miss, Jan. Sit is
believed by men on the inside that
John Lind's mission is ended and that
radical change in the policy of Pres
ident Wilson'S, administration with re-
gard to Mexico will result from the
conference the executive will have
with Mr.. Lind.
Preside. Texas, Jan. 3.-After
merciless attack Of three days by
General Ortaga's 5000 rebels at Oil
maya the northern division of the fed
eraI army of Mexico, with it's eleven
generals and 1000 private soldiers,
appear, TO be on the verge of fee
ing in disorder across the Rio Grande
into the United States. At the same
time 500 United States cavalrymen
were stretched along the border under
orders to surround and disarm the in
vaders if they sought refuge on the
Texas side.
The Ojinaga battle, attended with
horrifying scenes of death and injury
was declared to have in store only
one possible result, the fight of the
whole federal army to American SOIL
With line of struggling Mexican
wounded at the border to indicate the
extent of the carnage and deserters
appearing in numbers, Maj. M. N.
McNamee, commanding the United
States border patrol, made every plan
in anticipation of the flight The ability
of his Fifteenth cavalry men to dis
arm the foreign soldiers was based on
the assumption that the rebels would
pursue the federals merely to the
river
Laredo. Texas, Jan. 3.-Mexican
constitutionalists directed a terrific
assault against Nuevo Laredo, held
by federals Red Cross workers re-
ported later they had found more
than 200 dead and many wounded. The
use of machine guns on both sides
accounted for many deaths.
The first onslaught was indeter-
inmate, the constituencies retiring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
APPOINT RECEIVERS
FOR BIG CONCERNS
Sieuel Stores Corporation in
Hands of u. S. Court.
UNABLE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS
Company at Chicago is Not involved
IN Recelvership In Eastern Cities
Business Will Be Con-
tinued.

Bostea, Jan. 2-Ancillary receivers
we're appointed Tuesday in the United
States district court for six corpora
Tions IN which Henry SiegeI Of New
York is a large owner, on the petition
OF the Siegel Stores corporation.
The concerns did an annual gross
business estimated at $40000.000 bat
It is understood that their Christmas
business did not come up to eXpecta-
tions and they found themselves hard
pressed by curtailment Of banking
credit. The failure had been dis
counted in the financial district and
had no effect on the stock market.
The companies for which receivers
were named are:
Fourteenth street store, New York.
Simpson Crawford company, New
York. a department store.
Henry SiegeI company, Boston, a de
partment store.
Henry Siegel & Co, bankers, New
York.
Henry SiegeI & Co, wholesalers. New
York
Merchants Express company, New
York
The Greenhut- SiegeE Cooper com
pany Of this city is not allied with the
chain of stores In trouble and was in
no way involved. SiegeI. Cooper &
CO. of Chicago, although its stock is
controlled by the SiegeI Stores cor
pDration, likewise is not affected. On
the other hand, its business is de-
clared to be in a highly prosperous
condition.
The banking business was conduct
ed in connection with the Fourteenth
street store in this city, but the
amount of deposits or the number of
depositors was not made known.
Counsel announced, however, that
Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel,
principal owners of the stores, had
pledged $780, 900 in stock in the
SiegeI Stores corporation toward the
depositors' protection. The bank will
proceed to liquidate.
Efforts will be made to reorganize
the chain of stores as soon as posi-.
bic. Meanwhile the business will be
conducted by the receivers.
The Siegel Stores corporation
which has brought the action against
the Simpson-Crawford company, the
Fourteenth Street store, the Mer.
chants Express company. Henry
lSiegei and Frank e. Vogel, doing \
,whoIesoIe and banking business in
the name of Henry Siegel & Co, &C
lquired all of the properties indicated,
fas well as the entire stock of Siegel
Cooper & Co. of Chicago and the
Simpson Realty company, New York
corporation. The capital stock OF
hhe SiegeI Stores corporation is 81
t377. 300 common and 100000 pre-,
ferred. The officers are: Henry
3Siegei. president; F. E. Vogel, vice,
president and treasurer; Robert j
McBeekin, secretary: directors, Hen
ny SiegeI, F. E. Vogel. Max Pam. ]
r. Butler Joseph Basch. w. J. Ma
7oney and Isaac Keim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
BADGER BANKS SOLID
STABILITY SHOWN IN ANNUAL
REPORT TO GOVERNOR.
Aggregate Capital Gain Is Sf.f52, 100,
and Total Resources increase
81. 1885, 9f.

| Madison.-Reportin to Gov. Nc
Govern in annual statement. Commits
sioner of Banking Albert E. Kuolt
says that the stability OF the state
! banking system has been augmented
during the past year, as is strongly
evidenced by the growth in total bank
resources
! The aggregate capital employed in
! the 642 financial Institutions under the
departments supervision is S21. 163,-
| 76o, gain Of S1,152.1 100 for the year.
/ and their total resources are new
! $3.50. 1882, an increase of $21, 1885,.
| 291.
The report comments on the fact
| that a strong cash reserve has been
maintained by the banking institu-
lions at all periods.
| Thirty-six new banks were organ
! lied during the year. They have a
| total capitalization OF S562, 600 and two
new trust companies of 100000 Cap
ital increases have been made by
/ thirty-one banks, the total increases
| being S495, 100. The total gain il sur
plus for the year is S726, 29f45, and
| undivided profit account shows an in
crease of 1851 ,29768 over the amount
returned a year ago.
Recent banking legislation is re-
! viewed, and the suggestion is made
that law be passed forbidding bank
! ing corporations owning the stock in
such banks and another to make it
| unlawful for one bank to loan another
| by the certificate of deposit method,
which permits carrying western bank
! certificates in evasion of the intent OF
| the Wisconsin laws.
Much space is given to the new land
mortgage act. Two associations I'M
! der this law, one at Eau Claire and
the other at Marinette, will open for
| business shortly after January /.
Assets of building and loan associa-
| tons have grown from $3,819,76 S.55
in 1903 to over 100000 in 1913, and
the number increased from SO to IS.
The total operating expenses of the
department in 1913 were SAL, 677.82. of
which S2S.531.22 was covered by col
lection fees, filing fees, etc, and $13,-
| 1860 was paid from the general fund
| of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
Eloped With Sons Wife.

La Crosse.-That Albert Rockwell
Of Nelson, Wis, eloped with his young
daughter-in-law, deserving his own
WIFE, is the claim of his son, Bert
Rockwell, who caused his arrest.
Rockwell, Sr., was brought back from
Spirit Lake, Idaho, by Sheriff JOHN
Vollmer of Buffalo county. Arraigned
he pleaded not guilty and was held to
the circuit court for trial His aged
wife and son testified against him. It
s said the elder Rockwell took $1,000,
the entire family savings, when he
left. The father was running a iiy-
cry and his daughter-in-law restaur-
ant when caught
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
THREE NEW LAWS
IN EFFECT JAN. |
EUGENE MARRIAGE ACT is THE
BILL OF MOST INTEREST TO
BECOME OPERATIVE.
FOR FREE DRINKING CUPS
Railroads Must Furnish Such Articles
to Passengers Who Pay for Ten
Mile Ride-Other Laws Eff
fective During Year.

Madison.-Witht the ringing in of
the new year three of the laws passed
at the last session of the legislature
became operative Three others e-e
to go into force during the year.
The most-talked-of law is the eu-
genie law, or chapter 73S of the laws
of 1913, which affects all marriage
licenses issued in the state rltil it
shall be repealed.
Another which is now II effect is
that which compels all railroads in
the state to furnish free Individual
drinking cups Oh al trains. A law
passed by a previous legislature de-
MED the railroads permission to al
low the public drinking cup TO be
used in trains. The new law goes a
step further and compels railroads to
furnish individual cups to all passen-
gers who have paid for a transporta-
ton for ten consecutive miles.
The third law that went into effect
on New Years day is that relating
to fire insurance adjusters.
Chapter 81 of the laws of 1913
takes effect on June 1, 1914. This
law regulates the manufacture, stor-
age, sale and distribution of matches
and provides penalty for the viola
ton Of such regulations. This law
prohibits the sale of white phosphor-
US, single dipped strike anywhere
matches or of matches which when
packed 500 in a box and placed in an
oven maintained at a constant tenn
perature Of 200 degrees Fahrenheit
will ignite in eight %,ours.
On Sept. 3, 1914, chapter 81 will
go into effect. This prohibits the
sale Of misbranded articles of food
and is an amendme:.- 70 a previously
enacted law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
FARM PRODUCTS BRING
TEN BILLIONS IN 1918
Record Not Expected to Lower Cost
of Living-MiddIemen Profit
the Most.

Washington, Dec. 31-Ten billion
dollars worth of products, $4,000, 000,-
900 Of cash income-a bumper year in
spite of droughts and other setbacks-
is the 1913 record of 10000 Ameri-
can farms.
The value Of the 1913 crops is twice
as great as that of 1899; more than
$1,000. 100000 in excess Of 1909 and
substantially greater than in 1912. al,
though the quantity of production has
fallen. Fourteen principal crops aver
age about 20.2 per cent. higher in
price than a year ago, and as per
cent higher than ewo years ago. Their
total values average about 3.S per
cent. higher than year ago, and &c
per cent. higher than in 1911.
OF all the crops. it is estimated
that 50 per cent will remain on farms
where they were produced, and that
20 per cent. of the animal production
will remain. On that basis the cash
income is estimated by the depart
ment of agriculture at $5,S47 100000,
in a discussion of the subject made
public.
But despite 4 record year of crop
values and the fact that the number
of farms has increased II per cent
since 1910, the department does not
believe d lower cost of living will fol
low as a consequence.
However desirable increased pre-
duction on farms may appear to be
from the consumers standpoint" the
report says, 1T does not follow that
such increased production would re-
suit in any increase in the cash in
come per farm or per capita OF farm
population or that prices paid by con
sumers would be any lower" says the
report. Retail prices are promptly
raised on a prospect of underproduc'
ton, but are very slow to decline j!
! there is OYerprOductiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
.CORONER'S JURY
GIVE OPEN VERDICT
BIames Persons Unknown for
Fire Cry al Calumet.
WILSON Is ASKED TO AID
Miners Lawyer Tefeoraphs the Presi
dent Urging Mediation Under the
Erdman Act-Strikers Threat
en- Ferris With Recall

Calumet. Mich, Jan. 3.-The coro-
ner's jury here returned an open yer
dict on Wednesday including a finding
that the Christmas eve panic which
cost the lives of y persons in italian
hall was caused by an alarm of fire
raised within the hall by an unknown
person. The jury was in session for
three days hearing witnesses.
Every allegation that enemies of the
Western Federation of Miners were
responsible for starting the panic or
in any way hindered the work of res
cue we're rejected by the six jurors in
unanimous verdict
The jurymen deliberated six hours.
The verdict was as follows:
by the evidence of the witnesses
We find that the cause of death was
suffocation. the same being caused by
being damned on the stairway leading
to the entrance Of the Italian hail
where a Christmas celebration was be
ing held under the auspices of the
Women's auxiliary of the Western
Federation of Miners. The stampede
NdS CduSSu ny SO1l6 p6ESOiI Vi per
sons unknown to the jury at this time,
raising an alarm of fire within the
hall"
Editors and other employees of the
paper, Tyomies, who were arrested
earlier in the week on charges of pub
fishing statements calculated to incite
riot, were released on bail and the
paper circulated again.
Federal intervention under the
amended Erdman act has been asked
as means Of settling the copper min,
ers' strike by the Western Federation
of Miners in a telegram sent by 0. n.
Hilton, attorney for the miners, as a
sequel to a talk between himself and
Mr.. Densmore.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. I'm an effort
to bring to an end the labor troubles
in the copper country, representatives
of the various state labor unions will
draft a plan for a settlement which
they will ask Governor Ferris to for.
ward to President Shaw of the Calu,
met & HecIa Mining company at Bcs-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
100000 FIRE IN FACTORY
Much Property Endangered in Down,
town Milwaukee Biaze-Think
Waterman Cremated.

Milwaukee.-Hun of thousands
of dollars worth of property in the
downtown district was threatened
with destruction by a 100000 fire,
which destroyed the plant of the VIII
Ter Manufacturing company, 313-327
Cedar street. Occupants of the Re-
publican house and Fitzpatrick hotel
fed to the streets when the flames
threatened those buildings.
1t was thought that the fire had
claimed the life of one man. Rumors
spread among the fremen and police
men working near the fire that the
Waterman of the building had lost his
life in attempting TO fight the flames.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
NEW CHARTERS NOT NEEDED.
Banks Method of Joining Reservt

Banks Method of Joining Reserve
System Is Prescribed.
Washington, Jan. Banks which
enter the federal reserve system do
not need to take out new charters.
but both state and national banks be-
come members b. making proper ap-
plication and by becoming stockhold-
ers in federal reserve banks, accord
ing to a regulation issued by the re
serve bank organization committee
In its announcement the committee
declares also that action by a board
of directors is deemed sufficient to
bring a bank into the new system,
bat advises that banks which wish
10 be on the safe side may sound out
4hsar stockholders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
Tobacco Buying Is Slow.

Janesville.-Now that the big con-
Germs whose agents received orders to
purchase a certain number of acres
of tobacco have filled their quota, the
buying is slow. Not until after the
crops remaining unsold have been
thoroughly cured will they be looked
at by the buyers. The best of the
crop is already contracted for and the
second, third class of goods will come
in Lot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
IRON WORKERS GO ON STRIKE.
Indianapolis Union Ignores Agreement
to Arbtrate.

Indianapolis, Jan. 3.-Structural iron
workers struck on the contention that
their demands for an increase of 5
cents an hour in wages and jurisdic-
ten over scaffold work, submitted
September II, had not been acted on
by the contractors. It was said $50
men employed in constructing large
buildings were affected. 1t was said
by contractors that the strike of the
union, member of the building trades
council, was in violation of an agree
ment entered into Dec. IS between
the contractors and the council where
by all disputes were to be arbitrated
without strikes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
State BUILDING Plans Unchosen.

Madison-Assembly D. E. Bowe,
secretary of the Panama-Pacifc ex-
position committee, has returned from
Minneapolis, where at a meeting OF
the commission, plans for the Wiscon-
sin building were gone over, but no
final choice was made. The commits
sion will meet here in a few days to
make final selection. The building
will cost $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
To Name Hotel Inspector.

observation-disclosures the Rosa law
for the regulation of hotels, restaur-
ants and rcoming houses will go into
effect Jan. 1, hotel inspector will not
be selected until the first week of
January. A final examination will be
held Of the twenty applicants who
stood highest in the recent hotel .ex-
animation, and then the civil service
commission will certify the three high
est names TO the state board of
health for their selection
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-08
kenosha Plans Gas Plant.

Kenosha.-It is announced that the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company
plans to rehabilitate the old Kenosha
gas plant, and that soon one of the
largest tanks ever built in she state
will be installed in Kenosha. For
some time Racine manufactured gas
has been piped into Kenosha.