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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
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What they want in the Northwest is a
steam-heated blizzard.
These are the days when the oldest in
habitant has his inning.
Nebraska farmers are burning corn.
for it is cheaper than coal.
In Chicago grain corners have been de-
clared Illegal. How about coal corners
Independent operators in New York
are independent of the law and every
thing else.
Apostle Smoot may be as good as some
of the Senators, but appearances should
be preserved.
Cold weather has one redeeming fea-
ture-you don't notice so many open
work stockings.
If the coal barons have violated no
statutes a few should be enacted that
would cover their case.
Castro has agreed to arbitration, hav-
ing discovered that it calls for no imme-
date payment of cash.
Living conditions in some of the
mines seem not to have been distinguish
able from dying conditions.
Judging from the evidence, it is not
much fun to be a coal miner even when
the works are running full time.
The pretender of Morocco, who was
supposed to be all in. has decided that
there are a few more pretends in him and
has taken the warpath with renewed
enthusiasm.
That tale abou' e Emperor of Ger
probably start by members Of the
French canal company TO punch up the
United States.
Congress may have al the powers
which Attorney General Knox says il
has. hrt ngthing is mere obvious than
that l'ong2ess is net very curious to find
out aboIt them.
Baehclor "BilI'' Bailey is now Gov
ernor Of Kansas and the girls all over the
land are certain that they would not
marry the hateful old thing even Il he
were TO ask them
Apostle SEaoot IS married TOO much ant
Gov. Bailey too little. In matrimonial
affairs it is safest to strike the happy
medium.
Why can. troops be called out 70 pro-
tect the coal consumer: When the pro-
ducers were az war plenty Of soldiers
were furnished
Gov. Stone says the coal strike cost
Pennsylvania $1,000, 600. but as the coal
magnates did not have 10 pay il they see
no reason for excitement
In the part OF Morocco which the pre-
tender rules be IS cutting down taxes
That is form Of Pr lending that the
inhabitants doubtless prefer 10 the real
STUFF.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
JERSEY THE MOTHER OF TRUSTS
The state Has Granted Charters 20
10000 Com panies.

The state Has Granted Charters to
$4,000 Companies.
Corporation Clerk John Brooks has es-
timated that in granting charters TO up
ward of $1,000 corporations New Jersey
has authorized the placing on the market
of about $4,000 100000 worth of capital
stock The only corporation to receive
authorization to issue more than $1,000
O00, 900 worth of stock is the United
States Steel Corporation. chartered last
yeav. and which has ISSUED Sl.0lS.36S,-
O00. During 1902 New Jerseys busy cor
poration mill legalized the Issuance of
stock to the extent Of $1.563. 443, 400.
OF the 2.249 corporations chartered in
1902. 10 had authorized capitalizations
of S3.OO0.00O or more each. An even
score of the concerns have an authorized
capital of $10.000,000 or more.
There are - corporations operating I'M
der the laws OF New Jersey. which have
issued stock aggregating S50.00o,oo0 or
more. Some of these concerns are: Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, S1.Ols.S6S.-
600: Northern Securities Company. S24T,-
oil. 500: United States Leather Company.
SIa5. 600. 600: .Amaigamated Copper Com
pany. SI55. 600; Carnegie Company,
S16O. 600. coo: American Smelling and Re
fning Company, $99.S1OO00; Federal
Steel Company. 500. as. 200; Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey. Ss5.UoO,-
coo: American Tobacco Company. $685.
100000: American Bri.-e Company.
So. 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
DEATHS IN TRAN WRECKS.
Two Great Western Trains P1eage
from Track Within Week.


Three persons were killed and twelve
or fifteen were injured in a wreck of the
Chicago and Minneapolis limited train on
the Chicago Great Western Railroad at
South Freeport, ILL., The engine, bag
gage car. buffet car and three Pullman
sleepers were ditched. The baggage and
buffet cars caught fire and were destroy
ed. A corpse in the baggage car was
burned. Two chair cars broke loose and
ran back half mile.
Baggageman Sneeye and a number OF
passengers who were injured were TAX
en- to a hospital at Freeport. five miles
from the scene of the accident. The lii
nois Central Railroad sent a relief train
and took the unfortunate persons to the
hospital.
The train was running at & high rate
of speed and struck a defective switch.
The engine rolled on its side and crushed
the engineer and fireman. Engineer
Sheridan was making his last run on this
train. He was 30 years old and is sur
vived by widow and two children.
The train left Chicago at $50 o'clock
Thursday evening and was a fast train
to Minneapolis. The speed was about IF
~ miles an hour at the time of the ac-
cident and there was no warning of dan
ger. the engine and the two forward
cars rolled over on to their side. The
three Pullman cars left the track, aut
remained upright. Two chair ears that
were in the rear of the train broke loose
and ran back some distance, escaping
any danger.
The baggage car was soon in flames
and the illumination from the wreck was
seen at Freeport. The few available
persons about were soon at work remov-
ing the injured. None of the passengers
was near enough to be affected by the
fire.
The train was not scheduled to stop at
South Freeport. A clear track is allot-
ted to the train and no thought was be-
ing given to possible danger. AS the
engine left the track it struck the cab
of freight engine which had taken the
siding to let the limited pass. Conduc-
tor Karr of the freight train was on his
engine and was badly scalded. No dam
age resulted to the engine that was hit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
Trust. win Not BE Harmed.

The New York Press, one of the
rock-ribbed G. o. p. organs, is q little
worried because of the delay of the
Republicans in passing antitrust bills.
Failure to deal with the trust question
squarely and promptly, it says, VIII
Tip the political conditions of the La
ton bottom side up" 1t then assumes
that the passage of an antitrust Dill
Is assured beyond a doubt, Is equlva-
lent to a fact accomplished, and pro-
ceeds to congratulate its party on the
good results to follow the antitrust
legislation and gives special credit to
President Roosevelt, saying There are
very few influences now to dispute bis
power to get the legislation enacted
which he thinks necessary"
The Washington Post, another good
G. o. p. organ, takes an entirely dif-
ferent view Of the matter. 1t tells the
Press that There is as yet not a par
ticle of evidence that the leaders IN
Congress desire TO do anything inimical
to the interests of monopolistic com
bines. And who is there that imagines
the power of the trusts so decadent
that they could not prevent the pass
age through the Senate, between this
date and the 4th OF March. of any bill
from which they had any reason to
apprehend trouble? The chances are
a hundred to one against any anti
trust legislation by the Fifty-seyentf
Congress. The chances are a thousand
to one that, If any so-called antitrust
bill goes through, it will be as limo
cent as bread pill or prepared chalh
imitation Of morphine. The Press
shows the credulity of one who was
born yesterday"
There is no reason for these two
good Republican organs to quarrel
The Washington Star of Jan. II, the
personal organ of the President, settled
matters when it said that as the trusts
were willing to have legislation pass
the Senate, if it were not drastic, anC
that as the President was not asking
for drastic legislation, but simply
wanted "some kind of action" al
agreement would most likely be reach
ed with the trusts which would per
NIT the enactment of mild Legislation
regulating the trusts"
Antitrust legislation under the aus
pices of the trusts is ON the cards fol
the next performance at our nationa
capitol.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
Heln:nc Cuba.

1t is almost impossible for a protec-
zionist organ to play its little piece
without getting out of tune with facts.
Here is the Washington Post, for in
stance. saying, 'sWhat has become of
all that Democratic sympathy for suf-
fernig Cuba? Surely it was not all
for political effect?"
The Post knows, full well. that there
Is no suffering In Cuba now, more than
there is in the United States. The
sugar trust press agent occasionally
manufactures a little suffering for the
benefit of Congress, when the reel
proelty chariot wheels drag heavily.
but this evidence is hardly substantial
enough to excite the Democrats who
know it is for political effect. The
Democrats, If they had the chance.
would, instead of fussing over the
terms OF a questionable reciprocity
which the party in power is now do
ing, so reduce the high protective rates
of the tariff, that Cuba and all coun-
tries would have equal access to our
markets.
Why blame the Democrats because
the reciprocity treaty Is not ratified
1t is humbug. pure AMI simple. work
ed up by the sugar trust, and of no
advantage to the United States, and
viii be but little if any aid to Cuba.
The Democrats forced .he freeing of
Cuba from the despotic yoke of Spain
and they have voted money with n
free hand to aid her. 10 the Republi-
cans have made any secret pledges 10
Cuba they have the political power to
redeem them. If aid is aeeded from
the Democrats to carry out the pledges
let the Republicans disclose what the
pledges are and who made them and.
if the United States is bound in honor
to redeem them. the Democrats will be
found ready to protect the honor of
their country. But when it comes to
pulling chestnuts out of the fire to help
their political opponents, without at
the same time helping Uncle Sam, the
Democrats are not there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

free Coal with string to 1t.
Didn't we give the people free coal
last winter when they were freezing?
Didn't we make coal cheap by taking
the duty off when the price got too
high? Isn't the Republican party al
ways ready to relieve the suffering peo-
ple?" These are some Of the boasts
we will hear during the nart cam
paign.
No, che Republicans have not given
us free coal. Reluctantly, when mass
meetings were being held; when the
press was almost unanimous for free
coal; when investigating committees
were putting impudent questions to
the trusts and were probing for bottom
facts, and when the winter was half
gone, the trust leaders in the Senate
and House considered it wise to still
the ciamor somewhat by pretending to
give the people free coal A bill was
fixed up and jammed through both
houees of Congress in one day, giving
practically no time for DEBATE, and abb
solutely no time to amend by putting
other trust articles on the free list.
The duty of 67 cents per ton will
continue in force on bituminous coal,
which is practically the only coal that
will come in. A rebate, however, will
be paid by the Treasury Department
to the importer, which will reimburse
him for the full amount of the duty
paid. AS, however, the Secretary of
the Treasury made another anarchistiQ
ruling which has nullifed the Law
placing duty on bitunlinous coal
when he telegraphed collectors of Gus.
toms to admit all coal imported on
and after 10Th inst free of duty, un-
der tie act of 10Th inst.," coal will vir-
tually be free for one year, and prices
will most likely fall much more than
the amount of the duty. It may, how
ever. be February before enough coal
can De imported to supply the demand
and break the trusts prices.
One year from now, without any dis
cussion in Congress, and without any
agitation of the tariff question, the Re-
/ publicans hope, the rebate viii cease 10
be paid, and the trust win continue its
graft temporarily suspended in defer
ence to the overwhelming sentiment of
a freezing people. The trnsts are still
supreme; only their political agents in
Congress have become little frighten-
ed, that's all. They expect the people
to forget all about SIS coal before the
next campaign. VIII they?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

The track was torn up for consider.
able distance and traffic was delayed for
several hours. 1t was long after mid
night before the work of rescue was fin
ished and then attention was given to
removing the wreckege.
This is the second accident on tho
Great Western within week. The
other wreck occurred at ST. Charles, ILL.,,
Sunday morning. lie train, which was
the southwest Kansas City through pas
senger, passed st. Charles on time to
the minute. The next stop was at Syca-
more, twenty-five miles farther on, and
the track between the two towns is near
ly straight.
The agent heard the train as it gath
cred Roadway and remarked that it was
moving rather rapidly. The fireman,
John Bashore, declared that the train
was moving at the rate of forty-ive
miles an hour when it struck the broken
rail that caused the wreck.
The broken rail lay thirty feet east of
a culvert about forty feet long. AS the
train struck the rail it leaped and swery-
ed, and az forr wheels struck the sleep
ers ut once.
Leahy, c]lnging to the window frame
in his cab, pushed home the throttle and
applied the air. The momentum of the
train was so great, however. that it seem
ed not to slacken speed in the slightest
| as it Numbered across the culvert ON the
ties.
Three hundred feet beyond the culvert
although to the fireman it seemed that
everything happened simultaneously
the driving wheels swerved, the engine,
driving its way through the frozen earth,
turned sideways and, with a crash that
shook the ground, rolled and plunged
down the steep embankment. Behind it,
the couplings holding them together, fol-
lowed the four cars filed with passen-
gers.
Engineer Leahy was killed and thir-
teen passengers injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
BETTER YEAR FOR employees.
Wages Estimated TO Increase $50, oOO,-
600 In 1908,


Tha year 1908 is to bring the wage
earners of the United States many mill
ions more of money than they have ever
before received in one year in the his
tory of the country according to a New
York paper. Increases in wages granted
by the great railroad and industrial cor
porations within the last two months
show that during the coming year esq.,
500 employees will receive SIS, $50 900
more than they did last year. Negotia-
tons are now in progress by which no.
600 employees of various railroads in the
West and South will receive increases ag-
gregating $4,000,O00 annually. Scores
upon scores of small corporations or bust
ness firms, each employing a few hum
bred men or women, have made wage add
vances. There is no way of computing
exactly the number of these or the EN-
ployes or the amounts involved. but Il
conservative estimate on the grand total
of employees who will receive higher
wages during 1908 is 100000, and the
sum involved will be- in the neighborhood
of $51,o00000.
Railroad men receive more generous
share: of the increase in wages than any
other class of workingmen. There are
about: 100000 men employed by the
railroads of the country, including every
body from the laborer up to the presi-
dent. ! OF these 100000 over 100000, or
more ethan one-halfJ will receive on an
average 10 per cent more in wages than
they did in 1902.
Not only have direct increases in wages
been granted, but other corporations have
devised schemes by which employees will
be able to share substantially in the
profits. Stockholders in the railroads
which have made tie increases will not
suffer. In fact. the indications are that
they will gain materially by the increase.
as it was employed as a reason for adj
yanciKg freight rates from 10 to 20 per
cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
sIoN.ALAskA BOUNDARY TREATY
Agreement Reached 20 Submit the
Questions to Arbitration.

Questions to Arbitration.
The: United States-Great Britain
treaty to submit thh Alaska boundary
dispute to arbitrator was signed satur-
day afternoon in Washington by Secre-
tary Hay and Ambassador Herbert.
Great Britain mases a concession in
that ii agrees that there will be three
commissioners representing each side to
the controversy. The questions at issue
will ba decided by majority vote and
the victorious nation must win one of
the commissioners from the other. Great
Britain declined to agree TO this propo-
sition before. 1t insisted on the appoint
ment Of an umpire. Under this arrange
ment The question cannoS be decided by
European umpire
Undar the terms Of the treaty it will
not be possible for the commissioners to
transfer Dyea, Skagway, Juneau or any
other American city from American to
British jurisdiction. But it does leave
open tie question as to whether the Brit
ish ca1 get to tide water. This has al
ways Geen the issue and the commission
ers may decide that England can reach
tide water Such decision may result
in the establishment of conflicting Ameri-
can and British custom houses at some
points On the coast
The case must be presented to the tri-
bunal vithin two mouths of the date Of
the ratification of the treaty and the
counter case within two months there
after, but both sides may be granted adj
ditiona. time if necessary. The tribunal
is required to render its decision as early
as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Fire Causes $4,000 Loss in Sheboy-
gan-Accused Man Proven Innocent
Fatal Fire at E1cho-Forgets His
Wedding Day-Buy Entire Town.

Fire broke out in the department store
OF Sell, Weaver & Sell at Sheboycan, in
hicting loss of about $4,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown. but was
probably due to cross or defective wiring
On the second floor il the cloak depart
ment. When discovered by Dr. Kruger,
who operated dental parlor in the same
building, the flames had gained eonsid-
cradle Roadway and had enveloped al
most the entire floor On the arrival of
the department, which had just returned
from another fire, it was found that the
water supply pipe to the upper floor had
been melted by the heat and before the
water could be shut off the lower floor
had been flooded, water soaking almost
the entire stock ON that floor After
working several hours the department got
the fire under control
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
Among orr Neighhorn.

A warning to dealers in oleomargarine,
or those who contemplate engaging iii
that trade, has been issued by J. O. I'm,
cry, State dairy and food commissioner.
The Racine police recovered S2OG
worth Of the S700 silks, valuables and
dress goods stolen from the Nelson &
Dahlstrom store. The goods were found
under the Junction depot platform Of the
Northwestern road. 1t is believed that
when the goods were stolen they were
al once taken and secreted underneath
the platform and at night bolts Of cioih
were carried away from the hiding place.
The police believe that the burglary was
.committed by Racine thieves.
At a series Of boxing bouts held In
Mennakaunee Heissner Of Menomiuee.
II is alleged. struck KID Rogers Of De
troit a cruel blow after he was down
and the spectators became excited and
quiet was not restored for an hour The
decis:en was given 10 Rogers The 60
lasted about one minute.
John Whitley. one OF best known
young men Of Pleasant Prairie. niet
death at the Lafin-Rand powder works.
In attempting 10 shift the belt xhgch
carries the power for the entire plant he
was caught and carried about the shift
and thrown on the floor. The remains
we're crushed 50 that II Vas impossible 10
recognize the man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

The Republican majority Ia Congress
has submitted convincing proof that ii
recognizes the present evil OF high pro
lection and that free trade in the REM
edy for that evil, The action OF the
Senate in placing anthracite coal on the
free list furnishes this proof. The
confession is made that the Republ-
cans abandon their former position and
agree that the removal os the tariff
duty on anthracite coal, While contain
ing no menace oS lower wages for
workingmen. offers relief TO consumers
by making composition possible. This
is the extreme form Of the argument.
extended all along the line. upon which
the advocates Of tariff refosm urge a
revision of the Dingley tarif.-St.
Ieuis Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
AZ Lcnst a stnrt Has Reen Nrade.

The passage of the free coal bill tfoT
one year, by both branches of Con-
gress was notable for the fact that the
Democrats in the Senate did not offer a
single amendment. but Joined with the
Republicans In pushing the bill to an
immediate vote. The Democrats at
least deserve credit for doing some
thing which the Republicans have said
all along they would not do. Ii is now
demonstrated that n tariff bill can be
brought before the Senate and quickly
passed, Notwithstanding that under the
Senate rules a tariff bill is subject to
endless amendment. 1t must have
been a distressing moment, however.
to a number of old tariff reform war
horses TO see this free coal bill slip by
without proposing free everything else.
Their self-restraint was admirable, and
a shivering nation chatters out its
thanks.-S Springfield. Masa.. Repuhi-
can.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
A Ridiculous Contertion.

1t was very surprising TO hear Mr..
Payne and AFR. Dalzell argue in the
House that the removal of the coal
duty would make no appreciable differ
ence in the importations of coal. If
thar is the case it affords all the bet
ter reason why the duty should be re-
moved not only temporarily. but per-
manently. 1t is ridiculous 10 contend
for the preservation of a Guty that has
no effect.-Buffalo Express.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
Coal Tariff Diien,m "a.

Why did the Republicans take the
duty of coal If, as they tell us, the
foreigner pays the tariff tax? And
why. if the people pay the tariff tax.
do the Republicans wish the duty to 20
back on coal year from now, unless
to protect the monster coal trust?
These are the two horns of the coal
tariff dilemma. Take your choice, Re-
publicans; the Democrats are well
pleased at the object lesson You have
been compelled to give the people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

teal cession in perpetuity of the strip to
the United States for canal purposes and
incidental police control and protection
of the canal right of way. The treaty
goes to the Senate for ratification.
The estimated cost of completing the
Panama canal is $144, 23335S. The total
length Of the Nicaragua canal route is
1886 miles; that of Panama 1900. 1t
will take steamship of the average
size and speed twelve hours to pass
through the Panama canal if one with
locks is constructed. or four hours if the
canal is at sea level
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

II he reals~ -. honestly deSs2sr to
he understood as holding an equal
hand 10 north and south Ia his negro
policy let him nominate negro for
postmaster in Boston or New York or
cleveland or Chicago. Let him give to
his own compatriots an official who
win face them every day N govern
ment transactions and not try to palm
of as a sample of his Justice the APP
poin,ment OF negro employee of Ear-
wards athletic field to secondary POI
sition. where. IL be serves the govern
ment at all. it win be In the prosecu-
aon OF petty criminals. The Presi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
Lumbermen Buy Entire Town.

The Worden Lumber Company of
holders in which are ]. H. Worden, j.
/. Case and Charles r. Sigh, has pur-
chased the town of Jeffries, including
houses, stores, mill, nine miles of rail-
road and IL ,0GU acrcs of surrounding tim
Der lands, and will conduct numbering
operations on a large scale. The COM
pany has 100000 capital, and has been
operating at Fife Lake.