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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
LAND AWARDED RUSSELL SAGE.
Given Thirty ThousaudAcres in Mime
zofa Ousfiup the Se-flers

sofa, Ousting the Settlers.
By a decision of the Minnesota gu
preme Court Russell Sage comes into pos
session of about 10000 acres Of land in
Stearns County, and settlers who have
resided or the land from twenty to TWEEN
ty-hve years will have TO vacate or buy
the land, which has become very yalua-
bic. The suit was brought by Dave Crew
ley and other settlers against the claim of
Russell Sage to title to tie property as
assignee in trust of the lands OF the Hast
ings and Dakota Railway. The fran
chise of the railroad was forfeited By
Judgment Of the Supreme Court. Tee
settlers understood and were advised that
the forfeiture of franchise involved for
fixture of the entire land grant, bat from
the ruling made by Justice Lewis it ap-
pears that so much of the land as the
road had actually earned became its prop
erty, which was theu transferred to Rus
sell Sage, in trust III. the stockholders Of
the road. Some, not a majority or
the settlers, are in comfortable circum-
stances and have brought their farms I'M
der a high state of cultivation. They
have never paid for the land nor paid
taxes. 1t is said that Mr.. Sage will take
steps to dispossess them, and the settlers
claim they will carry the case 10 the Su-
preme Court of the United States on the
contention that the completion of the
road was not a fulfllmen+ # its pledges;
that it was a land-grab scheme, and that
none but the original stockholders ever
benefited
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

1t is a pitiful fact that of the hundreds
of acres of parking owned by the gov
eminent in the District of Columbiay
there is only one plot of less than one
acre set aside as a play ground for boys.
This is a small part of the grounds to-
the north of the Washington Monument
and at any hour of the day or evening
lot of well-behaved boys of various sizes
and ages may be found there engaged In
some athletic sports. In all of the parks,
small children, when accompanied by
nurses, may play upon the lawns, but
after boy reaches the marble, top and
ball age, he is driven to some vacant lot
In the poorer parts of the city, or into the
middle of the street, or perhaps to the
suburbs of the town, where he is beyond
the observation of his parents or the Off
GERS of the law. The result is that from
the time the schools close in June until
they open again in September, the boys
of Washington find the vast expanse Of
sun-heated asphaltum their only play
ground. A bathing beach has been pro-
vided grudgingly and it is about the only
thought ever given for boys comfort
or happiness in the District of Columbia.
The boys may at any time sit about on
the seats in the public parks, provided
they keep off the grass" and indulge in
no 5cyish FRANKS, or they may walk about
and look at the well-kept flower beds,
but there their liberty ends, and were
it not for the well-shaded streets the al
ready startling death rate among chill
dren would be increased greatly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
r1AEE752S

Chicago-CattIe, common to prime
$500 TO $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 1897; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $3.50: wheat, No. red, 74c to 76c;
corn. No. =, 43c to 44c; oats, No. ?, &c
to 2Sc; rye. No. ., sic to SIC; butter.
choice creamery, lie 10 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
Zoe TO lie; potatoes, 42c 10 65c per
bushel.
dianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light. $500 TO $3.50;
sheep, common to prime. $500 to $500;
wheat. No. -. 73c to 74c; corn, No. =
whie. 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2 white,
SO to sic.
St. Louis-Cattle. 1925 to 5000; hogs,
$500 TO $3.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. >, 73c ts T4c; corr, No. =,
40c TO Ale; oats. No. >, 2Sc 10 29c; rye,
No. >, soc TO 56c.
Cincinnati-Cattle $500 10 S5.35: hogs,
$500 TO $3.50; sheep. $500 to S4.l0:
wheat, No. >. zoe 10 acc; corn. No
mixed. 43c to 44c; oats. No. mixed, 2Jc
TO Sic; rye, No. >, 5Sc TO 59c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 To S5-25; hogs,
$500 TO 500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. >. zoe to &c; corn, No.
yellow. 42c 10 4Sc; oats, No. , white,
S0c 10 sic; rye. soc 70 5Gc.
Tolej0-Wheat, No = mixed. zoe 10
&c; corn. No. mixed. 44c TO 45c; oats.
No. mixed. 2Sc to 29c; rye. No. >, 52e
to 5Sc; clover seed, prime, $6.10.
2tilwauke-Wheat. No. > northern,
14e 10 Toe; corn. No. 5. 42c 60 43c; oats.
No. white. 29c 10 SOC; rye. No L Sc
70 54c; barley. Nc. =, sc - 5Sc; pork,
mess. S14.51
Bufalo-CattIe. choice shipping steers,
SEQ 10 S600: hogs. fair 10 prime. $500
70 secs; sheep. fair 70 choice. $3.50 TO
S4.25; lambs, common 20 extra. $3.50 10
S1-G0
New Y0rk-Cattle. $40 10 $500; hogs,
$500 To $3.50: sheep. SEQ to $3.50;
wheat, No. red. Sic 70 SIC; corn. No. ?,
4Sc TO acc: oats, No. > white, Sc to 33e:
butter. creamery, 1Se 10 19c; eggs, west
ern he 70 I4c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
KILL IN DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Burglars Extradited from Chicago Stay
a Toronto Constable.

burglars stay
Toronto Constable.
An almost unparalleled attempt Of cap
tured criminals to escape was made in
Toronto Tuesday night, with the result
that a constable was shot dead, one of
the criminals badly wounded. and two of
his associates hurt. 1t is believed that q
woman, disguised as Il man, threw two
revolvers into a carriage in which three
burglars recently eXtradited from Chicago
were being taken from court to jail. The
men were Frank Rutledge, Fred Rice and
Frank Jones, who were on trial for rob
berry committed at the small town of Au-
rora. few miles north of Toronto.
There were four in the band originally,
and they were accused of a series of
bank and postoffice burglaries committed
in Toronto and its vicinity last year.
They escaped to Chicago, where Rut-
ledge. Rice and Jones were arrested. The
fourth was never caught. After hard
legal fight they were extradited.
They were daily conveyed in a cab from
the Jail to the court house and back. AT
about Z o'clock at night the cab was NOV
ing slowly along Gerard street to the
Jail. the prisoners chained together, and
under the charge of Constables Boyd
and Stewart, when a man, or, as suspect
ed, woman in mans clorhing. ran along
side the cab and handed in two pistols,
one of which Rutledge grabbed and
Jones the other The two began firing
at the constables, the second bullet enter
ing Boyd's temple, causing instant death.
In the confusion the prisoners got out
of the cab and boarded a street car,
which had stopped on the conductor hear
ing the shooting.
The prisoners tried to put power on.
The motorman snatched off his brake
handle and felled Rutledge. the conduc-
tor assailing the other two and knocking
them senseless. The shooting had at
tracted the police, who came up speedily
with revolvers ready. The three men
were taken to the Jail, where it was
found that Jones had bad wound. The
burglars are now in Jail charged with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
YOUNG He REss is IN PERIL.
Bold Extortioners Threaten Mary
Shaw at Davenport, Iowa.

Bold Extortioners Threaten Mary
Shaw at Davenport, Iowa.
Mary Shaw, granddaughter of the late
Georyt s. Shaw, millionaire lumberman
OF Cloquet, Wis, seems TO be prosecuted
by extortioners who are determined to
secure portion of her money. Her faith
er, E. A. Shaw, recently removed tc
Davenport from Atlantic, Iowa, and the
daughter has been attending a boarding
- hool Soon after arriving she received
a letter demanding that she procure from
her father sum of money, giving direc-
tons for depositing it where the writer
could get it. The penalty of failure was
to be an attack upon her married sister,
Mrs. @. w. Mullins Of Atlantic. that
would deprive her of her eyesight. The
girl showed the letter TO her father and
of course no response was made to 1T.
A few nights ago, as she was walking
near her home, a man stepped from
place of concealment near the walk and
made a fresh demand that she procure
the money and meet him at a place he
appointed. The police were notified. The
girl kept her tryst, but the bushes were
so full of citizens and policemen that the
robber probably. took warning and fed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
JAMES A. HsRNE DEAD.
Noted Actor Passes Away After Tw
TIuaS

Noted Actor Passes Away After Two
Months Illness.
James A. Herne, the actor and play
wright, died Sunday afternoon at his
New York home. The cause of death
was pneumonia. He had been i'll about
two months, and was thought to be on
the way toward recovery when a relapse
came
1t was while playing in Sag Harbor"
in Chicago that Mr.. Herne was taken i'll.
His physicians said he had an attack of
grip and they advised complete rest, and
his return to his home in New York.
When he arrived there pneumonia devel-
oped and a few weeks ago his friends
thought the end was near. He rallied,
however, and it was hoped that his vigOr-
Gus constitution would pull him through.
But when the relapse came it found him
weak and he sank rapidly.
Mr.. Herne had a beautiful home in
New York City, and was accounted
wealthy. The body viii be cremated.
James A. Herne was born at West
Troy, n. Y, in 1910. He received little
education in early life, being largely self
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
TRAIN RUNS FROM ROBBERS.
An Engineer on the Burlington Spells
Plan of Hirhwaymen.

Passengers arriving at st. Paul on the
Burlington limited from Chicago report
an attempt made about midnight to rob
the train by a band of robbers. The
train was running at an ordinary rate of
speed just out of Savanna. ILL.,, when
the engine struck and detonated five track
torpedoes. The engineer promptly cut
off the steam and was rapidly bringing
the train to a stop when five men sprang
from the roadside and made for the
train. The engineer pulled the throttle
wide open and started the train so quick
ly that none of the supposed highwaymen
could climb aboard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
HEBRON Is CAST OUT.
Council of ConEregationaIists at Grim
nell Opposes Him.

hCAh DCp OSCS
The Congregational council of the Grin
nell Qowa) district reached the unani-
nous verdict in executive session that
George d. Heron is guilty of immoral
and unchristian conduct; that he be drop
ped from the membership of the First
Congregational Church of Grinnel and
that he shall no longer be considered a
Congregational minister of the gospel in
good and regular standing.
Spurned from the ministry of his
church, repudiated by the college faculty
of which he was member, expulsion
from the church even recommended,
George d. Heron stands convicted of i'm
moral and unchristian conduct, inhuman
treatment and heartless desertion of the
wife and children who lived and suffered
for him. The Congregational council, a
jury of his peers in the church, after
reading the defense which he offered, de-
clared it their belief that he had convict
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
breaches WHILE IN PRISON.
Minister Accused of Counterfeiting
HnIda RexixaIs ir, the Iail.

Minister Accused of Counterfeiting
Holds RevivaIs in the Jail.
Rev. William Wade, who is in Jail at
Indianapolis on the charge of making
counterfeit money and of having it in his
possession. has been devoting his time to
reforming his fellow-prisoners, and has
succeeded so we'll that the prison officials
say he has accomplished more good dur
ing the few weeks he has been in Jail
than all the visits of the preachers of
indianapolis and of the flower mission
aries. Rev. Wade holds revival meet
ings every evening and exhorts the men
to become better. The minister is a Bap-
fist, and has been in charge of several
churches in Pike County. Since he be-
gan his work there counterfeit coins have
appeared, and the secret service men sus-
pected the preacher of passing them.
They raided his house in Evansville and
counterfeit money was found buried in
the cellar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
HOPE FOR SUNNY SKIES.
Retail Traders Discouraged by Recent
Unreasonable Weather.

Unreasonable Weather.
Bradstreet's says: Unreasonable wealth
er has been the key of the general situa-
ton this week, discouraging as it has
been to retail trade in the cities and coun-
try districts alike and retarding the
growth of most crops, but particularly
corn and oats in the northern half of the
country and cotton at the South. With
al, however, there is a feeling prevalent
that a few weeks of warm. sunny wealth
er, a decided lack of which has so far
been noted this spring. would do much
to place matters, commercial and agrlcul-
tural in as good or better condition than
a year ago. The week has been without
much change, except that rather better
spirit has been visible in the industrial
situation and that some progress has been
made toward a settlement of existing
labor troubles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
RETURNS TO PRISON ALONE.
Kansas Penitentiary Escaped Convict


Kansas Penitentiary Escaped Convict
Grows Tired of His Liberty.
James Sterner, who escaped from the
Kansas penitentiary at Lansing May II,
passed through NOrcatur the other day
alone on his way back to prison. Steiner
said of his escape: Il was one of the
TRUSTEES and got homesick. One night |
was sent on an errand and didn't go
back. | went to Emporia and visited my
brother, then | went to Red Cloud Neb.,
and then to my mothers near Oberlin.
Kan. | wanted to see her. When l felt
that l had my visit out | wired Warden
Jewett where | was and that | wanted
to go back to the penitentiary. He wired
me to wait for ticket, which | did. l
am now going back to complete my sen
tence. | have four years more to serve"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
FURNITURE LEAL Is FAILURE.
Grand Rapids Factories viii Not Form

a Big Consolidation.
The consolidation of the leading Grand
Rapids, Mich, furniture factories, which
Charles r. Flint of New York has been
promoting, has practically fallen through.
Options on seven plants, which were to
have formed the nucleus of the combine,
expired recently, when a new agreement
was presented to the manufacturers, hav-
ing an exchange of stock as its basis. A
majority of the men have now decided
against this proposition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
FACTS ABOUT :
: : THE CENSUS.
Observation-Disclosures.

~
Texas and Missouri are the two States
which number between 100000 and
100000.
Dubuque, Iowa, and Quincy, ILL.,, come
within IS of each other in the matter of
population. The Iowa town has that
much of a lead according to the 1900
census.
OF the cities which contained a pOpula-
ton of over 100000 in the recent census,
New York heads the list with 3,437 ,302.
Minneapolis crowds in with but 2,71S
more than enough to admit her to the
class.
1t is to be noted that four Of the thir-
teen original States are within the num-
Der having a population of less than
100000. These four States are Con
necticut. Rhode Island, New Hampshire
and Delaware.
-
1t is a peculiar fact that there are as
many States having the figure l in the
million column as there were original
States. The two States that head the
list of these thirteen are North Carolina
and New Jersey, and they are making a
close race for precedence. North Caro-
lima led in the census Of 1890 by a mar
gin of 1904. Now her lead is only
10TH.
The population of the United States.
as announced by the census bureau last
October, was a preliminary approxima-
ton subject 10 verifcation. and correc-
tions have appeared from time to time,
as the bulletins for the States have been
issued. The revised total will be an
bounced later, but in the meantime those
who have been following the work of the
bureau and have been confused, becaust
OF the conflict between the October
statement and the subsequent bulletins.
should accept the figures given in the
latter as correct.
The 10 cities taking the leading rank
comprise New York, which. wish more
than 100000 inhabitants. propers..-
stands by itself: two cities. Chicago and
Philadelphia, each Of which has a pOpu-
lation in excess Of a million; three cities.
ST. Louis. Boston and Baltimore, which
have population Of half million each:
FIVE cities. Cleveland. Buffalo. san Fran
cisco, Cincinnati and Pittsburg. which
have a population between 100000 and
100000 each; and eight cities. New Or
leans, Detroit. Milwaukee, Wash On,
Newark, Jersey City. Louisville q IN
neapolis- which have a populatio. se-
tween 100000 and 300.000 each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
Cards Lead TO a Tragedy.

During a game of cards in Toledo, Ohio,
George Cole and b. +. Steme became en-
gagged in an alteration and Cole is said
TO have used a beer bottle over the head
of Steme They soon clinched and fell,
Cole being on top. While in this posi-
ton it is alleged that Steme pulled
revolver from his pocket and shOt Cole
Just below the heart. Cole died.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson tells
an interesting story with regard to the
prune industry of the Pacific coast. Tho
people in sections OF the coast found
all the conditions for production in high
excellence, but they did not know enough
about preparing their prunes for the mar
ket. When this came to the attention
of the Secretary he quietly went to the
Senators from the coast States, told them
10 get him some extra money in the agri-
cultural appropriation bill for this pur-
pose, without saying anything about 1t on
the floor of the Senate, and this they
promptly did. A professor was selected
from one of the agricultural colleges of
the country and sent TO France with in
structions TO stay there until he learned
all about the preparation Of prunes for
shipment. His report is now in press and
will be distributed in due time. The re-
port will be Of immense value TO the
growers Of prunes on the Pacific coast
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
Standing of Leagu Clubs in Contest
for the Pennant.
Standings in the American League are
BURGLARS BEAT AN AGED PAIR.
Binds DefenseIess Persons, Torturing
Man When He Says $50 Is His All.

NIchOIas GOetting and wife, an aged
couple living alone near Venice, Ohio,
were bound, gagged and tortured by burg
lars the other night. Mrs. Goetting says
that at midnight the house was entered
by two masked men, who at the point of
revolvcrs demanded their money. They
secured $50. and when the old man told
them that was all he had he was terribly
beaten. He has not yet fully recovered
his speech, his tongue being split
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
BUYS NIa,imite Secret.

Maximite, the new explosive invented
by Hudson Maxim, has been adopted by
this country after series of successful
tests AT the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
The secret of the explosive has been sold
to the government by the inventor. and
the explosive, it is thought, may revolu-
tinnize warfare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

lake to Johnson's island from Sandusky,
Ohio. in a small saiIboat. A storm came
up and in the morning their boat came
ashore capsized, with sails set and rud-
der gone. 1t is considered certain that
All -hree were drowned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
POINTS IN HERRON'S
LETTER TO THE CHURCH.

Prof. Herron's letter to the Church
Council contained these striking SEN
fences:
Il. Such a crisis might come TO a
life without any one being morally
to blame.
80. l did not desert my children.
have long held it d principle that
children first belong TO their mother
3. / do not believe the present
marriage system is sacred or good
a. No law in the universe has the
right TO keep together those who
are not vitality and essentially one.
.. 1t is not the business of society
10 unite or separate men and women
in the marriage relation.
g. will not live lie-not to win
or Keep the favor of gods or men.
=. After J have lived so many
years because she (his present wife)
has lived also, for me TO leave her
10 face the world alone would be for
me to commit spiritual suicide"
INNANNNANAAn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
Rrsivrations Not Accented.

Gov. insolvency Of South Carolina
has rejected the designations of Senators
Tillman and McLaurin to give them time
10 consider their action. He tells them
in a letter that they should take time for
serious consideration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

FirebugS tried 20 burn MCConnellsville.
Ohio. the other night by starting several
fires in the business part ot the town.
The worst fire in years resulted, burning
Pyle's livery stable. ParteSiUS' storage
building and other buildings adjoining.
The loss IS heavy. with uO Insurance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
BLAiNE-AICHBORN WEDDING.

Daughter of Rear Admiral Becomes
Wife of Statesman's Son.
Miss Martha Hichborn and james q.
Blaine were married in Washington al
noon Tuesday. The wedding was a small
home affair. celebrated at the residence
of the brides parents, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Hichborn, 1907 y street, y. W.
Only relatives and intimate friends of the
contracting persons were present Rev.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

Cadet Calvin Greasy of California.
fourth class, is under arrest AT the Ann
apolis naval academy charged with haz-
ing and Secretary Long has ordered a
court martial to try the case ar once. The,
department intends TO deal severely in
order 20 stamp out haEing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

can circles just ROW. Probably it IS be-
cause the case IS almost, IL not quite,
without precedent for the daughter Of an
English earl to marry an American man,
though plenty Of English earls. dukes,
narquises and such have shown the good
taste to choose American girls for their
vrivpz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
Cuban Constitution Rejected.

The United States government has re-
jected the constitution submitted by the
Cubans and will not withdraw troops I'M
til future relations with the island are
set forth in unequivocal language.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
HaIl of Fnme Is dedicated.

The Hall Of Fame On University
Heights, New York, for whose founda-
ton Miss Helen Gould is credited with
having contributed 100000. was formal
" thrown open 10 the public, and its
twenty-nine bronze commemorative tab
lets unveiled amid impressive ceremonies.
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew was the orator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
May Escape Death PENALTY.

The prosecuting attorney of King
County, Wash, has discovered a defect
in the new law passed by the last Legis-
lature regarding the execution of Grim
inals which it is believed invaida:es it as
to all persons now under sentence of
death or who may be sentenced before
June IA, when the law goes into effect.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
EiNe Men Are LYnchnd

Five men suspected by their neighbors
of innumerable offenses of petty thievery
were lynched at Lookout. Cal The vic
tins were Calvin Hall, 40 years old. his
three half-breed sons and Dan Yantis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
,I.mnrinI tn COTTON EN- Inventnr.

q movement has been started IN
Georgia 10 perpetuate the memory OF
Eli Whitney By converting into a coun-
try club the scene OF his labors near
Augusta. where he perfected bis cotton
gin. An organization has been perfected,
and q charter FOR the club secured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
Accident to Constitution.

The new cup defender Constitution.
which has the remarkable record of Il
two weeks tuning mp without so much
as n flashing giving way, was sadly
wrecked of Newport. Il. |.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
traction Company Yields.

The threatened tje-up Of the Terre
Haute. Ind. street railway system was
averted az the last moment. The com
pany agreed % pay the Brazil tiremen the
same as the Terre Haute fremen and
agreed 70 reinSJate the fremen without
nreiudice.