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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15

The last rail completing the change
of the National Railroad of Mexico from
narrow to standard gauge has been laid.
The total mileage of roads operated in
Louisiana up to June 30 of this year
was 2,912.73. net increase over the pre-
ceding year of 1904 miles.
The Texas Railroad commission has
Cancelled its emergency rates on rice and
put all rice milling points on a parity,
including Galveston and Port Arthur.
Debenture bonds of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad to the
extent of $50,000,000 have been taken
under contract by Messrs. j. p. Morgan
& Co.
President NJ. e. ingalls, of the Big
Four says that there is no foundation for
the report that there are to be closer
relations between the Big Four and the
Glover Leaf.
The Erie has maze formal request be-
fore the joint passenger committee for
the appointment of arbitrator to con-
slider the application of the present diff
ferential rates to passenger business orig
mating on the Pacific coast
A New York Central freight train
loaded with export cotton holds the
freight record between Montreal and
New York The train made the 435
miles between Yalleyfeld, Quebec, and
New York in sixteen hours and twenty
minutes.
1t is announced in Chicago that on the
tourist sleeping cars which are run by
the Pullman Company, mostly west of
Chicago, that rates are to be advanced
SO that the prices for accommodations
In these cars will be uniformly one
half those in standard sleeping cars.
The National Telegraphone Company
of Rochester, n. Y, now has its appar-
atus in use on the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway. The instruments
put in by this company are telephones
arranged TO be carried on a car or loco
motive and attached TO the telegraph
wire at any poiht along the line, thus
affording means of prompt communica-
ton with Ghe superintendent Office in
case of a breakdown or other emergen-
cy ct G point remote from a station.
Communication is made with a telegraph
wire by means Of a pole, like fish pole,
anu Tie OAHST VI int ElEtttlA
the telephone is connected with the
ground: and a switch is provided so that
from the car or engine current Of either
polarity can be sent to the line. BY this
means communication can be made at
any time in either direction from the
point where the telegraphone is connect
ed.
The Trunk Line import committee has
decided TO discontinue issuing through
tariffs by lines that are members of the
committee TO any point beyond those en-
braced in the trunk line revised percent
age basis for through west-bound freight
rates, except as may be properly author
lied By the associations action.
It is reported from Montreal that the
Grand Trunk has entered into a traffic
alliance with the Burlington and the
Northern Pacific whereby transcontinen-
tai freight may be routed direct from
Atlantic coast ports to Tacoma and the
Orient via the newly established Cana
dian, Australian and Puget Sound steam
ship lines
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
DEATH TAKES W. M. SPRINGER.
Statesman and Jur:st Passes Away in
WaShiuCfou

0aSniu gtOus
Congressman William McKendree
Springer, statesman, jurist and attorney,
died in Washington after an illness of
two weeks. Judge Springer died of pneu-
monia. He caught severe cold in Chi
cago on Thanksgiving day. He was
there as counsel in the Chicago Drainage
Canal case. Mr.. Springer was born in
Sullivan County, Indiana. May 80, 1886.
be received his education in the public
schools and later graduated from Illinois
College, Jacksonville, ILL.,. and from the
University of Indiana in 1853. For four
years he was a newspaper editor and
correspondent. studying law in the mean
while, and being admitted to the bar in
1889. He was married on Dec. 10, 1889,
to Miss Rebecca Ruter. In 1872 he start
ed in on his public career by becoming a
member Of the Illinois State Legislature.
After that his political advance was rap
i'd. Three years later lie was elected
TO Congress from Illinois, and served
twenty years as member of the House
of Representatives. He became the Dem
ocratic leader in Congress and served as
chairman of many important committees.
Chief among these were the committees
on ways and means, territories, banking
and currency
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Over 1,SoO Cases in Butler, Pa. -Stat
Aid Requested,

Aid Requested.
The epidemic of typhoid fever in But
Ter, Pa, has assumed alarming proper
tons. Although Burgess William Ken
nedy's appeal for medical aid and nurses
was answered promptly by Pittsburg
physicians and nurses there is still a
large number of fever patients who have
not as yet received medical attendance.
There are over 1900 cases of typhoid in
Butler and included in that number are
nearly all of the local physicians.
At a mass meeting of citizens $1,000
was subscribed for the relief of those
stricken. Money, however, is not all that
is needed, More physicians more nurses
and several hundred domestics are re-
qured Immediately in order that the
great number of sick may be properly
looked after.
The State Board of Health has found
that the cause Of the typhoid epidemic is
due to the polluted water used in Butler.
The pollution is clearly traceable to the
early cases of typhoid fever in close prox
unity to Shorn Run dam, the reservoir
of the Butler Water Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
MONTHS FAILURES SIZE. 422 .sos.
Increase of Over 100000 Shown
over Last Years Record.

Increase of Over 100000 Shown
Over Last Years. Record.
r. G. Dun & Co. report 1,162 com
mercial failures in the United States in
November, with liabilities of $16,422, :
300. The report compares very unfavor-
ably with the corresponding month in
preceding years, but shows encouraging
improvement over the failure record of
October In the same month last year
failures numbered 1000 and the amount
involved was only $9,276,71G.
A partial separation of the commercial
insolvencies in November shows that
there were 267 manufacturing disasters.
involving S6049, 207, which compare with
213 failures for 1891 ,060 in the CORE
spending month last year. Trading de-
faults numbered $40, with liabilities of
$S.120,271. against TAG for $5,029,S43 a
year ago. In other commercial lines there
were fifty bankruptcies. with aggregate
Indebtedness of $2,252, 1871, compared
with forty-one failures for SS55,Sl3 in
the corresponding month of 1902.
Liabilities of commercial failures in
the United States for each month are
compared below:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
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New York. Weekly &c, = Review Of Trade


Trade is seasonably quiet, except in
the INES affected by weather and those
embracing holiday goods, which are in
good demand. Activity is especially con
splcuous among footwear jobbers and re-
tailers. Commodities are generally lower
IN price, although a few important arti-
cleS, such as cotton, eggs and dairy pro-
ducts, have risen so sharply that Dun's
index number on Dec. l was SOS. 223.
against $9I,S25 a month previous. For
the year there is a decline of about .
per cent. Manufacturing conditions are
still irregular. the best symptom of the
week being the steadiness of iron and
steel. Textile mills still find it difficult
TO secure prices in proper ratio to the
raw material the violent advance in
cotton adding to the embarrassment of
spinners. who have only limited supplies
on hand. Light stocks of hard wood
maintain prices hut the demand is mod
crate. Railway earnings in three weeks
of November were $50 per cent larger
thar year previous.
Several encouraging reports are receiv-
ed regarding the iron and steel situation.
In most cases the proposed reductions in
wages have met with no opposition, and
such business as comes forward is han
died without interruption. Another good
sign is that me week has brought no
further reduction in prices. Steel mills
have received several fair contracts for
structural shapes and railway supplies
Cotton mills have suffered further from
the vagaries of the raw material, and the
latest advance must have obliterated any
profits secured by the reduction Of
wages.
Failures this week were 331, against
25S last week, 249 the preceding week
and 2O4 the corresponding week last
year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
FAMILY PERIsHEs IN FIRE.
Father and Mother and Three Chill
dren Meet Death in New Jersey,

Nearly whole family persisted in the
flames that destroyed a dwelling at
Clarksburg, n. ]. Clayton Fowler, ~
years old; his wife, SO years old, and
their four children. Is, ID, 2 years and
6 months old, lived in the house, which
was two-story frame building. The
blaze started on the lower floor and when
the family awoke the whole lower part
of the house was in flames. The oldest
Child, boy, jumped from the second
story window and escaped with slight
bruises, but Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler were
afraid to jump or were overcome by
SMOKE before they could reach window
an they and the three other children
were burned to death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
SECRETARY SHAW ASKS BIG SUM
Recommen Appropriations of S624..
5O2,140 for the Nex+ Year

oO2,140 for the Next Year
When Congress assembled to begin
the regular session Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw submitted to the House
his annual book OF estimates. which is
used in regulating the appropriations for
the support of the government The APP
preparations asked for the next year
reach the total of $624.502. 146. compared
with $3.50. 1S9. 112, the appropriations for
the present year, or an increase of $685.
313.034. Most il not all of this increas-
ed expenditure is caused by public build
ings and river and harbor improvements.
The estimates are slightly enlarged by
the recommendation for increased allow
ances for the consular and diplomatic
service to carry into effect the proposition
OF the Secretary of State to place our
foreign service on higher basis.
The present estimates and the appro-
priations under each head, for 1904 are
recapitulated as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
JAMES L. BLAIR INDICTED.
st. Louis Man Is Charged with For
gerry in tbs First Degree.

-
James L. Blair, former counsel for the
st. Louis exposition, has been indicted
for forgery. There are two indictments,
each charging forgery by Blair of a deed
Of trust to secure loan from the estate
of Peter Blow of st. Louis, of which
he, as trustee, had charge. One in
dictment alleges that Dec. TO- 1896, Blair
filed for record a forged deed in favor of
Michael O'Laughlin and his wife, johann
ma. to Louis A. Meyer for $4,000. Seven
notes and property near Fourteenth and
Spruce streets were given as security.
The other indictment charges that July
10, 1895, Blair filed a forged deed for
100000 in favor of Elizabeth and John
Dwyer and the ST. Louis Trust Com
pany, their agent, to Otto L. Mersman.
Blair gave bond in the sum of $4,000 to
answer the indictments
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
In several leading indus
tries additional retrench-
ment is in effect. but
CHICAGO.

| UIIlb0UU | tries additional retrench-
ment is in effect but
along with this there is less releas-
ing of hands than was expected. and in
some respects trade conditions have inn
proved and the outlook cleared of saw
eral perplexities. New undertakings in
volving large expenditures and requiring
much material are considered with easier
confidence by their projectors, and there
is added value in agricultural products
and larger consumption of iron. Money
conditions, also, are shaping toward a
lower discount rate.
The general distribution OF merchan-
disc shows augmentation, recorders fire.
quently appearing in the staples and for
goods of seasonable character. Holiday
specialties are in stronger request. and
the month opened with good promise for
active dealings along until Christmas.
Retail trade is much helped by the
weather and current buying is breaking
rapidly into stocks, although there is yet
less pressure in the high-priced articles.
Mail order houses are rushed with de-
mands and the aggregate makes favora-
BILE comparison with twelve months ago.
Failures in the Chicago district number
80, against 40 the previous week and
81 year ago.
Grain shipments, including 1901
bushels of corn, are 5000 per cent over
the corresponding week of 1902. Domes-
tic demand has widened and prices adj
vanced over a week ago in wheat pa
cents, corn / Il cents and oats l cent.
Live stock receipts, 2S9,42S head, are
80 per cent under a year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
WILL FIGHT THE CLOSED sRor.
Organization of the Citizens' Indus
trial Association Completed.

Organization of the Citizens Indus
trial Association Completed.
The executive committee of the Citi-
zens' Industrial Association of America,
which was recently formed in Chicago
held its first meeting in Dayton, Ohio
Permanent headquarters were establish
ed at Indianapolis. The first convention
of the organization will be held Feb. %
and 70 at indianapolis. President Parry,
discussing the purposes of the new or
ganization, declared that the association
stands pre-eminently for the open shop
as opposed to the closed shop demanded
by the American Federation of Labor
He said that the industrial welfare OF
the nation was dependent upon the abil-
ity of the present organization movement
among employers to put an end to The
ciosed-shop program of organized labor
de said that during the last year there
have been hundreds ae strikes or labor
instructions, and that the loss occasion
ed thereby to the aggregate wealth of the
country is national disaster. Organized
labor, he said, cannot hope to better its
membership by making the country poor
er.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Givea Zion to Dowie.

John Alexander Dowie has been re-
stored to control of the Zion City prop
erty by the discharge of the receivers in
the United States District Court. The
order was entered by Judge Kohlsaat,
of Chicago, after an agreement had been
reached by DIR. Dowie, the receivers,
and the representatives of the editors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
CENSUS REPORT ON COTTON
Amount Ginned Up to Nov. Ia Is Conn
pared with Last Year.

Amount Ginned Up to Nov. 4 Is Conn
pared with Last Year.
The census bureau has issued a report
on the quantity of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1903 up to and including
Nov. IA, showing a total of commercial
bales of 7,070,437. There were 29,506
ginneries operated. The cotton ginned in
1902 was OBI, $50 commercial bales up
to Dec. 49, No estimates are given Of
the amount of cotton remaining ungin-
ned. These viii be given in the Depart
meht Of Agriculture's estimate Of the
cotton crop. The census bureau an
nounces that it ought to be possible in
the Jan. IS report Ito cover practically
the entire cotton crop Of 1904, and
this will be two months earlier than we
were able to do a year ago"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Slain in RescuinG a Girl.

Lawrence Fable. lahorer was
stabbed and instantly killed by one Of a
number of drunken Italians on Kings
highway, st. Louis. The Italians had
two young women in custody who
screamed for assistance a. Fable and
Matthew Walsh approached. The young
women were rescued. but in the fight
Fable was stabbed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Misaea the Ear He Sold.

A Hungarian miner of Hurley, Wis,
has received letter offering him $1,000
for one Of his ears. The letter comes
from the Philadelphia doctor who recent-
Iy paid $1,000 for an ear to graft on a
millionaire patient. The man who wants
the Hungarian's ear is the one who sold
one of his ears TO the doctor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Rad MONEY Made in Cbicnpo.

Edward Radcliffe, arrested in st.
Louis on suspicion of being member of
a counterfeiting gang, confessed that
that day there were piles of spurious
bills six feet high in a room in Olive
street. This money, he said, was made
in Chicago and brought to St. Louis by
three men. two of whom have escaped
with the counterfeit bills.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
LOOT A CLEVELAND LAUNDRY.
Masked Men Beat Night Waterman
and Blow Safe, Securing $1,000.

Masked Men Beat NIGht W atchfnAH
and Blow Safe, Securing $4,000.
Masked burglars blew the safe in the
office of the Garlock-Frazee Laundry
Company in Cleveland and escaped with
$1,000 in cash. The burglars, four in
number, first assaulted the night watch
man, binding and gagging him, after he
had been knocked senseless with chisel.
The cracksmen were experts and requir-
ed but few minutes to do the job, af-
ter which they coolly walked into the
bar of nearby hotel and called for
drinks and then disappeared.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
YOUTH MURDERS SWEETHEART.
Shoots from Timber at Roadside and
Is Captured by Posse.

Because she refused to keep company
with him any longer Leslie Ansel, an 49,
year-old youth, shot and almost instantly
killed Ella Green, % years old, while
the girl was sitting in her mothers lap
in a buggy on their way home from a
trip to Burton Kan The boy rushed
from the timber near Wichita and dis
charged a shotgun so close to the faces
of the occupants that the Green woman's
clothing was burned She died three
hours later The boy was found hiding
on his fathers farm. He is Eow in iau
and heavily guarded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
coufesses He Stole 500, 900.

James NJ Edge was arrested in Mem
phis, Tenn, charged with embezzling
100000 from the First National Bank
of Paterson, n. J. Edge has been in
Memphis several months. The detectives
state that Edge admits his identity and
confessed that his populations amounted
to 100000 Edge, it is said, claims to
have lost the money in turf speculations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Two Girls Confess Burglary.

Carrie Swafford and Hester Foster.
girls of IA, were arrested in Fresno,
Cal, and confessed to burglarizing the
home Of Mrs ]. Kaledara, a quantity of
goods and jewelry being taken. They
said they climbed from the windows of
their homes at night in order to commit
the burglary
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Asks sIo,OOO,OoO Increase.

Circulars have been received by stock
holders in the corporation of Swift &
Co. asking for a vote Jan. on a propo-
sition to increase the capitalization $780,
100000, the capital stock now being
$25,000,000. If the increase is voted
wholesale houses which now receive
commission will be purchased and con-
tract refrigerator lines will be acquired.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
New Gold Vein Proves Rich.

Development work now progressing, it
is said, demonstrates that the Yonk
ledge of gold quartz extending from
northern California into Oregon is one of
the largest mineral veins known any
where, rivaling the famous gold zone of
South Africa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
SPENCER'S LIFE ENDS
Famous Scientist and PhiIosonber
Dies at His Homo LIZ, Rnu1.na

Famous Scientist and Philosopher
Dies at His Home in England.
Herbert Spencer, the famous author.
died Tuesday morning at his home in
Brighton, England. His health had
been failing for some months.
Herbert Spencer, whose work as sci
enlist, philosopher and author gave him
front rank among the great men of his
time, was So years old. having been born
at Derby. England. in 1920
At IL years of age he began life as a
civil engineer, but abandoned it after
eight years, and after having contributed
several papers to the literature of his
profession. When % years old, in 1912,
he published series of letters on the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Russion warships to Korea.

Russia has sent eight war ships to
Korea to back up her demand that Yon-
gampho be maintained as closed port
and threatens to march on Seoul The
United States and Japan are said to
have just concluded negotiations for
Joint action.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Union in Contempt.

Judge Jesse Holdom, of Chicago, de-
cided that Franklin Union of Pressfeed-
ers was in contempt of court as an or
ganization, for appointing and permit
ting pickets to interfere with the rights
of individuals who had taken the places
of striking press feeders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
BIG SHOVEL WORKS BURNED.
Flames in Pittsburg Cause a Loss of
100000 to $25O,OOO.

100000 to $25O,OOO.
The Hubbard Shovel Works, one of
the largest manufactures of the kind in
the country, employing close to 1000
men and covering a ground space of
nearly five acres in Butler street, Pitts
burg, near the Sharpsburg bridge, was
almost totally destroyed by fire. Before
the fire department arrived the struc-
lures were a mass of flames, and as the
water was short it was but short time
until the plant was almost completely
wiped out. ]. w. Hubbard, president of
the company says the loss will be be-
tween 100000 and $250,000, with but
little insurance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
viii spend Much. for Science.

The trustees of the Carnegie institu-
tion in Washington have authorized an
aggregate expenditure Of $4,000 in
grants for scientific research and 10000
for publications during the coming year.
Action on requests for 1,022 grants, in
volving an allowance of S3,OO0,0OO a
year, was indefinitely postponed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Kills wife. sh oct. Self.

,NIrs. Joseph Hindman was shot in the
head and killed by her husband at their
home in Pittsburg. After killing his wife
Hindman sent n bullet into his own
brain. Physicians say he cannot recover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Kicnaps Chicago Girl.

Georgiana Andres, years old, was
seized by her father. while she was
standing in front of the Goethe school,
in Chicago, and hurried away in a closed
carriage. The mother and stepfather
made a futile chase. The police for some
reason suddenly became inactive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Big Fir. in Baltimore.

Fire caused a damage of about $780,
600 to the Friendenwald Printing Com
pany and Frank & Adler's wholesale shoe
store in Baltimore. The damage to the
building is estimated at $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
I.oe5 Years Is His Sentence.

In the District Court at Rusk. Texas,
the worlds record has been broken in the
trial of Allen Brown. A jury gave him
1000 years for criminal attack and
another jury gave him twenty-five years
for the burglary of a private residence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Covbov Club, Comrnde to Death.

Dennis Walker, a cowboy ON the
Spade ranch. near Ellsworth, Neb.,
killed a companion named Cummins, in.
aicting injuries with a club.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
nerhert snenccr Passes Awnr.

Herbert Spencer. the famous author
and philosopher, the last of the intellec-
tual giants who made the reign of Vic
toria notable, died at his home, Per
cival terrace. Brighton. England. Mr..
Spencer was So years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Make warIike Preparatious.

Venezuela has imported $4,000 rifles
ready to invade Colombia should she de-
clare war on the United States. Ameri-
can marines are encamped ON the 18TH
mus guarding the trail invaders are like
" 10 take
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Room in Cotton to Close Mill.

That widespread curtailment Of pro
duction by cotton mills in the United
States, perhaps a general shutdown. will
be forced by the high price of cotton is
declared inevitable by men who are lead
ers in the business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-15
Case of Mi.taken Identity.

District Attorney jerome, after inves-
tigating the murder of Andrew III. Green
by negro. has definitely established the
fact that the tragedy was the result of
mistaken identity.