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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
cAPTIvEs ROB THEIR cAPToR.
Three Bandits iu Arkansas Best Off
Ger Who Pursued Them.

Three Bandits iu Arkansas Best Off
Ger Who Pursued Them.
The sensational robbery of the Higgin-
son, Ark. railway depot on the Iron
Mountain road by lone bandit was fol-
lowed by a still more startling episode,
when one of the pursuing officers was
captured by a trio of outlaws. Joe Can
ada, deputy sheriff. acting under orders
of Sheriff Moore. went into The bottom
woods near Higginson to search Tor the
bandits and met three men, one of them
negro. He covered them with his re-
volvers and compelled them to turn over
all their valuabes. including their weap-
ons. AS he mounted his horse, intending
to drive the men to Searcy, the county
seat, the negro leaped upon him. pinion-
ing his arms. The white men soon recoy-
cred the property taken from them and
took all of Canada's belongings. Then
they made good their escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
DIES WITH FORTUNE IN SIGHT.
+. T. BradfOrd's Invention Might Have
Brought Him a Million.

Drought him a 1Al1llcD.
Concerning the report that Edward
Taylor Bradford. inventor and mining
engineer. had succeeded in disposing of
his interest in a patent smelter for over
million dollars just previous TO his
death in New York, Alfred G. Purdy.
who was partner of the dead man. said:
"Mr. Bradford perfected smelter which
decreased the expense of reducing ores
by two-thirds-an invention to which he
had devoted the greater part of his pro
fessiOnal life. One of his smeters is IN
practical operation in Utah and another
is being erected in the State of Washing
ton. In addition to this he was negotiat-
ing the sale of rich mine in Alaska I'M
der an arrangement by which he was to
receive a large block OF stock. | was his
partner and we were negotiating with
four prominent bankers of this city. Mr..
Bradford was a comparatively poor man,
but | am sure that within a year he
would have realized from S1,OO0.000 to
$1,250000. l shall try to save part
of this money for his estate, but am not
sure what | can do. His home was III
Denver"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
FIGHT WITH THIEVES
CITIZENS MAKE 1T HOT FOR UN-
WELCOME INTRUOERS,
POstoffice at Nottingham, Ohio, Is
Looted and Thieves Escape After
FusilIade of Shots-Map Shoots Som
-u-Law and Is Himself Killed.

Burglars blew the safe in the postoiiice
and general store AT Nottingham, Cleye-
land suburb. The explosion awakened
Postmaster Hoose. who with several cit
izene opened fire on the cracksmen. as
the latter We're leaving the building with
their booty. The burglars returned the
fire and fully two dozen shots were ex-
changed. After long running hight.
however, the robbers escaped \ bloody
trail showed that at least one Of their
number had been badly wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
FOUR DIE IN WRECK.
Crash on Chicago and Northwestern Is
Disas trous to Life.


Disas trous to Life.
-Four persons are dead. three others Sc
riously wounded and twenty-five scald-
ed. cut and bruised as the result of
collision soon after daylight Sunday
morning on the main line of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway at Malta, III.
Two locomotives, two sleepers, two pas
senger cars and eight freight cars filled
with oats and corn were entirely demo-
ished, and nearly the whole of the wood
work of the wreckage was consumed by
fire within half an hour after the acci-
dent occurred. The wreck was one of
the most serious that lave occurred ON
the Northwestern road for several years.
1t was caused by seemingly unaccount-
able error that brought freight tram
from a siding on to the main track at
the moment when the accommodation
passenger train No. 6. east bound, flew
past the little depot at rate of forty
two miles an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

The spring clothespin has been intro
duced in one of the Taunton, Mass,
schools as a punishment for whispering.
The 11-year-old boy whose lips the
clothespin was intended to seal removed
this muzzle from his mouth and ran
home. Next morning. it is said, he had
no sooner taken his seat in the school
room than he was again ordered to place
the clothespn on his lips. The boy re-
fused to obey the command and thrash
ing is alleged to have followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL ABUSED.
Judge Day Issues Warning to Donors
of Monument Fund.


The Mckinley National Memorial As
sociation. with headquarters in Cleye-
land, has had its attention called to so
many enterprises of a commercial nature
tending to make capital out of the senti-
ments of public affection for William
Mckinley that the following statement
has been issued by Judge William X.
Day, ex-Secretary of State and president
of the association:
The public is especially cautioned against
any enterprise attempting TO make capital
out OF the sentiments of affection which in
spired the desire TO rear ut the grave of our
late President a memorial which shall tit
tlngly honor his memory Ii is the desire
Of the trustees that all contributions shall
bt. the free-win Offering Of the people and
they respectfully request the public to dis
courage AN propositions which may seem TO
have * their object the obtaining Of money
by glvirs al or part Of the proceeds to the
uenoriaI fund The public is hereby noti-
fed that the Mckinley National Memorial
Association has no connection with or res
lation TO any other association or to any en-
terprise Of a commercial nature
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Passengers Have Narrow Escape.

An attempt to wreck ear on the To-
ledo. Bowling Green and Southern Elee-
ltric Railroad was made near Bowling
Green. Ohio The ear with twenfy pas
senzars ran info a Pile Of boards placed
on the track. where il rBns along a deep
gully. By good fortune the car did not
leave the track, and calamity was thus
,xerted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
In almost all Wholesale.
lines the usual holiday dull
ness WAS not eXnerienced.
Chicago.

aess was not experienced
While the volume of trade was not near
ly as large as during some weeks pre-
viously, orders came thick and fast in de
partments where spring buying is usually
done some weeks later. There was 10
iirmness in quotations indicative OF n ris
ing rather than q declining market, ana
the conditions surrounding trade in all
its branches were more favorable, per
haps, than during any former closing
week of a year. Never before have the
prospects for a large spring business been
more suspicious. This is indicated by
advance sales ard also by the widespread
requests for early deliveries.
AS to grain prices, wheat is now at u
point where a Jew big traders seem in
clined to sell it on every bulge. The for
eign situation is fairly strong, aud the
latest estimate of German requirements
is for 100000 bushels monthly. Sea-
board clearances continue close to the
level of 100000 bushels weekly which
are not enough to make foreign markets
weak, and their supplies are being close
ly adjusted to requirements. In the soft
winter wheat markets there has been n
good milling demand at better than May
prices for the No. 2 red, and an indispO-
sition on the part of farmers to sell,
which makes the movement light In
Kansas soft wheat was selling a short
time ago at around 60c and is now bring
ing Soc to 90c. This puts wheat higher
than corn, as corn brought around 6Sc
TO zoe when wheat was 60c. With wheat
Soc to soc it hardly seems probable, IL
these conditions are correct, that farmers
will feed the highest-priced cereal to any
great extent At the same time they are
holding it to be prepared for any emer-
gency, and are believers in higher prices
Crop conditions are fairly satisfactory,
there being the usual number of conflict
ing reports from the Southwest.
In corn the cash situation is weaken
ed and premiums are 1c to &c lower than
week ago. with light cash demand
The East is getting supplies that have
been delayed by the inability Of railroads
to handle their traffic rapidly, and for
the moment is not buying. Foreigners
are also Indifferent. The weeks range
in both corn ana oats was Influenced
largely by wheat. and confined to lie. Germ
closing with a loss of $4c, and oats hc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
GUS DEE sic ooo. 600.
Uncle Sam Reduces His Bill Against


Uncle Sam Reduces His Bill Against
China for Pekin Seige Expense.
China win be relieved Of the pavmant
If $ISoO0.eO0 OF the 500. Oe0. 900 de-
manded By the United States as indem-
nsy for the outrages perTetrated upon
American citizens during the Boxer re-
volt OF 49,
The administration. after consideration
Of al the claims led by Americans who
suffered injury Or whose property was
damaged and The expenses incurred by
the army and navy. has come 10 the con
clusion that $7,t0o.000 win cover the
American bill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Michigan Peach Buds Killed.

The recent cold wave is said to have
destroyed practically the entire peach
crop of southwestern Michigan. A total
of $4,000 acres, which produced 100000
bushels of peaches last year, is affected.
Experts have gone through the orchards
and report that the buds are killed. The
loss will represent $1,000,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Geronimo will BE ReIeasee.

Gen. Frank Armstrong. as agent Of the
War Department. is at Fort Sill, Ok.
making arrangements for the release of
Chief Geronimo and the 29S Arizona
Apache Indians who are held by the gov
er1ment as prisoners of war. They We're
captured by Gen. I.awton twelve years
ago after a 3.0oO-mile campaign. They
M:rl be allotted land by the government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Shot Dead in a Race Riot.

In a general fight between white men
and negroes at Childersburg, Ala.
white man and his son were killed, while
white boy and one negro were wound
ed. With great difficulty a general out
break was prevented. The negroes are
now in Jail at TaIladega. The trouble
grew out of a crap game, the negroes
having quarreled over the winnings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07


said that his own
soldiers dislike and
mistrust him. The
officers, however,
make little COM
plant, as they
share, to a small
extent, in the diyis-
ion of the spoils
which the Presi-
dent secures and
eXacts.
"a cfrn appaave 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Slain in lis Homc.

Peter 4. Hollenback. well-known
farmer. was shot to death at his home
near Greenport. " Y Eleven shots were
fred and all took effect Ii was supposed
that Hollenbaek had been shot by rob
bers Afterward four men were arrested
at kinderhook on suspicion. Three Of
them are nephews of the murdered man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Double Tragedy in Kansas.

Albert Doty. living near Lyndon, Kan.
killed his wife by beating Her over the
head with gun barrel. Doty then es-
capped and the next morning his horribly
1nutilated body was found 1n the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway. showing evidence
Of suicide As II result of thu, crime Mrs.
Ieoty's mother, Mrs. Taylor, has become
Insane Doty was - years old and
paroled prisoner from the Hutchinson
rtsformatOry
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Seeks World Match TRUST.

q. c. Barber is at home in Akron,
Ohio, from recent European trip. He
states that he has been successful in
getting control OF the match business in
some of the countries he visited, aud
that il is the plan of the Diamond Match
Company to eventually get control of the
match making industry OF the world
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

Every woman and every man. too. who
attended the First Congregational Church
in Chicago the other night got a chrome.
Ii was the first trial Of Rev. W. 4. Bart
lert's plan 10 Increase the attendance and
"a arouse more interest in biblical teach
ings. The idea OF giving pictures away
in church. the better To bring oat the
points in the sermon, IS . new one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
ATTACKED BY Bolomen.

Captain Schoeffel. with detachment
of eighteen men of Company L, Ninth
infantry. at Dapday. Island of Samar.
was attacked by a large force of bolo-
men. A severe hand-to-hand fight en-
sued. in which a sergeant, a corporal and
FIVE nriyates were Killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

life on the modest
capital of SOS ana
gradually building
upward until the
wagon manufacture
ing plant, of which
he was the head,
had grown to nam
moth proportions.
Mr.. Studebaker
was born in 1881 in
A d a M s County,
Pa, a few miles
a -s... -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Mad Love Leads TO Death.

Robert McElfresh, who recently went
to st. Joseph, Mo-, from Chicago and en-
tered the employ of Swift Il Co. as a
clerk in the general office, was found
dead in a cell at the police station from
the effects of morphine poisoning. lie had
taken the drug some time after his arrest
on a charge of disturbing the peace of a
young woman with whom he was madly
infatuated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Probably Fatal Railway Wreck.

Four men may die as the result of
collision between freight trains on the
PENNSYLVANIA road near Titin, Ohio. En-.
gineer Keister and G. ]. Chadwick. op-
orator ut Warsaw junction. were buried
under the debris for hours. Bogh were
badly injured and nearly frozen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Present from Mrs. Mckinley.

Little Madelaine Turrer OF Richmond.
Va. is the proud posseSsoT of a pair os
knit slippers made by Mrs MeHinley's
own hands Some time ago she found
good picture Of the late President in
periodical She inclosed it in a handsome
frame and sent II TO Mrs Mckinley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
prosecuted Inv Rrothr i.

At Lima, Ohio, George Smith, promi-
nent young man, was arrested charged
with forgery by his brother. Smith was
an employee of Smith & Sherrick, con-
tractors. his brother being the senior
member of the firm. He is prominent
socially and before the Spanish war was
a member of the Lima City Guards. Com
pany c.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Three Dead in Ruins.

The finding of three bodies in the ruins
of cabin in the Italian settlement at
MilEnooket. Me-. has led the authorities
to begin an investigation. 1t is reported
that revolver shots were heard in the
cabin before fire broke out. and that one
of the bodies had q wound in the head.
The other two were badly burned. The
dead men were Italians.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Cage in Mine Shaft Falls.

At shaft No. of the McAlester Co.
Company, Hartshorn, l. T., while the
cage was ascending with eight men it
jumped its guidings about 100 feet from
the bottom of the shaft Six Ce tie eight
men were killed. They were caught be-
tween the cage and the buntings and
their bodies dropped to the bottom of the
shaft.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
May Not Buy Isles.

There is "A growing belief in Washing
ton that President Roosevelt will with
draw the offer of the United States 10
purchase the Danish West Indian ISL
ands unless the government of Denmark
very shortly cuts loose from the specu-
lators who have prevented the consunI-
nation Of the deal through their desire
10 share in the profits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Nicaragua May Yet Lose.

A new canal bid by the Panama COM
pany is forecasted in private letter tell
ing of a probable reduction of its sale
price to S40.000.000. Ii such tender is
officially made the commission is likely to
recommend acceptance and Nicaragua
may lose
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
FIourinr MilIs MAY Close.

Many Of the largest Touring mills in
KaEsas wiz have 10 shut down soon il
the price of wheat doeS not drop from the
recent heavy rise. The mills which
stocked up heavily two months ago az
lower price are running 10 fUn capacity
and are making big money on their -four
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
s4o,O 900 Fire in Omaha.

Fire which started in the pharmaeeuti-
cal department of the Cudahy Packing
Company's plant in Omaha did $4,000
damage. The department occupied two
story brick building. 70x132 feet. which
was destroyed. The gum and box fac
tories were also located in the building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
DIE In FIREswEPT wREcK.
Two Killed and Many Manned in Bal
timore and Ohio Crash.

tlmOre and OHIO CRASH.
Two men were Killed and more than
twenty injured in the wreck Of Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train No from Chi
cago. The engine jumped the track on
a curve a mile and half west of Glen
coe, Pa, and pitched over a high en-
bankment. Mail, baggage, chair car and
sleeper plunged into the ditch on top Of
abe engine. TIE gas tanks in the pas
senger cars exploded, setting fire TO the
woodwork. and within thirty minutes the
former finely appointed vesribuled train
was only a heap of ashes and twisted
iron
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

of planning ways
and means TO pre-
vent The conSolida-
ton of the North
ern Pacific and
Burlington Rail-
roads in the North
ern Securities Com
pany. News of the
temporary injunc-
ton granted at
Minneapolis re-
straining the North
ern Pacific from re-
firing its preferred
stock was received
with acclaim.
L h o 5 e present
a ~ w.,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Republicans Gain by a Death.

Gov. J. Il. Rogers. who had been crit
ically III with pneumonia for several days.
died at Tacoma. Wash. The immediate
result win be a revolution in the political
complexion of the State government.
Lieut.. Gov Mcbride is a Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
No Grain Being Shipped.

Grain shipping to Europe is at a stand
still Europe would ike corn, but Amer
lea has none to ship. because of the crop
failure. Europe is drawing its wheat
from other countries, and has so large
an amount ON hand that cents bushel
is the best freight rate that transatlantic
lines can get
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Twentv Inpouese NIissiup.

Twenty japanese are missing from
Stevestcn, b. c., and ara supposed to
have been killed or drowned in the de-
struetion of a japanese boarding house
between Steveston and Point Roberts.
The boarding house stood ont ON piles.
and not a vestige Of the structure now
rpunninS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Three bic in ExnIosion.

An explosion at the old Sharpsville
furnace, at Sharpsville. Pa. killed three
men and wrecked the furnace plant. An
other workman was probably fatally in
jured. The men We're working at the top
of the furnace when the explosion oc-
Cured. The cause of the explosion is
not known
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Pope RicvcIe Works Sold.

A deed transferring the Pope bicycle
works OF Hartford. Conn. from the
American Bicycle Company TO the Amer
lean Cycle Manufacturing Company has
been fled. Revenue stamps indicating a
consideration Of about S300.00o are at
tached 10 the deed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

Germany win postpone display of
force in Venezuela pending the outcome
OF the revolution. In the Ieyent that
Castro is overthrown the new head OF
government viii probably come to salts
factory terms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

The Sacred Heart College. attached TO
st. Joseph's Church, CohoeS, y. Y. was
totaily destroyed, and st. AIMS convent,
which aGjoins it. was badly damaged by
ire Mgr. Dugas OF 81. Joseph'S Church
estimates the total damage ut 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

in Lincoln. Neb.. when c. S. Hunt was
given a sentence Of one year in the penn
Tertiary. Hunt threatened neighpor
family and demanded that $500 be Dufieu
in a vacant lot. A can of nails was
buried instead and officers set to waten.
Hunts arrest and conviction followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN OHIO.
Frank Monning Shoots His Som Law
and Is Himself Killed.

At . o'clock Friday moruing on the
Iron Railway line, three miles back Of
IrontOn, Ohio, occurred an event that
viii end in a double tragedy. Frank
Wilson. Jealous Of his stepbrother, at
whose house Wilson's aife was staying,
quarreled with his father-in-aw, Frank
MOnning. Morning shot Wilson's right
arm off with shotgun. Wilson with his
left hand drew a revolver and shot Mon
ming through the heart, killing him in
stantly Wilson was some hours in get
ting medical attention and will die.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Let Children See the lIanvins

At Trenten. y. j.. several hundred chill
dren had the OPPORTUNITY - see the
hanging of the negro Robert Henson,
who murdered Mary Van Lieu and her
child and then burned the home. 10 eorer
up the crime. The hanging took place in
abe yard Of the osd Mercer jail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07

Nun IUlh. view OF american 'raue,
- ---I finance aud industry shows
that 1901 has established the highest rec
ord of the last five years OF commercial
expansion enjoyed by the United States
The year has seen transacted an aggre-
gate of general business. as reflected IN
bank clearings far in excess of any pre-
ceding period; immense increase in out
puts of coal, ore, iron. steel, leather, ium-
Der and a multitude of other branches
freight transportation facilities INSULT
cient TO handle the volume of business
offered. and a volume of holiday busi-
ness passing all previous bounds both in
quantity and quality"
Present estimates indicate that the
earnings for 1901 will exceed the highest
records of preceding years by one-fourth.
Gross railway earnings have increased
- per cent. and net returns have gained
16 per cent over the best preceding year
There has been a gain of 3S per cent in
bank clearings over 1900; the highest
price for wheat since 1898 and Of corn
and oats for almost a decade.
Not all the returns. however, are so
favorable. There is less money in cot
ton for the South this year, and the mar
gin of profit in manufacture has occa-
stoned complaint in New and old Eng
land. Export trade has shown signs OF
hesitation after years of steady advance
ana imports have increased; still the mar
gin in favor of exports is very large.
Food products as whole are higher
than in The general price boom of 1900
while manufactures are lower. Prices as
a whole are per cent lower than in
February, 1900, and December, 1899. but
are higher than in any year from 1885
until the third quarter of 1899 In trans
portation activity bas been without pre-
eedent
The pre-eminence of the trade condi-
tions of this year is ali the more notable
when we consider number of occur
rences which in normal year would
have proved depressing. if not disastrous
There were the machinist and steel
strikes. the stock excitement of May, the
failure of several imprudently managed
combinations, the efforts of some combi-
nations to fix prices the shortage in corn,
cotton an9 oats, and the assassination OF
President Mckinley.
With the record of such year as p
basis the outlook for 1902 is encouraging
As the report under consideration well
says: IF only portion of the high hopes
INDUCED in as result of the recent CON
ferences of capital and labor materialize,
industrial peace, and through this sus-
tanned commercial good feeling, will have
been powerfully furthered."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-07
Guilty of Stealing Cattle.

At Helena. Mont, the jury in the Unit
ed States Court in the case of Robert e.
Lee and Samuel Garvia. charged with
stealing 7G0 cattle from the Indians on
the Crow reservation. returned verdict
finding both defendants guilty.