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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
MUST GUARD THE MISSOURI.
Colonel Chittencen Urges 81 900, 900
Annually for loo Years.

Annually for 100 Years.
Col. III. M. Chittenden, chief of United
States engineers for the Missouri river,
includes in his annual report an exhaus-
tive treatment of the question whether
the Missouri river should be abandoned
as indicated when Congress in 1902 abol-
lshed the Missouri river commission and
reduced the river appropriation to a bag
atelle. Col Chittenden insists that the
government is responsible to a large ter
ritory for the acts Of the Missouri, re-
sponsibility which cannot be shifted by
declining to make appropriations. The
cost of the work, he says, should be off
set by the full value of lands directly
saved from destruction, increase in value
of lands assured of protection and the
cumulated value of the protected prop
erty, but he says the relation of first cost
to the value of property saved should
not be the basis used. 1T would be as
reasonable" he says, ito urge that
highwayman should not be brought to
trial and punished, or a civil wrong ad-
Justed by the courts because the out
lay to the State might be greater than
the value of the property involved" He
concludes that $1,0O0,O00 a year should
be appropriated for 100 years, when the
stream would be practically under con-
troll
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
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Boston cigarette makers have organ
lied.
Bricklayers' International Union has
membership of over 10000.
Few people realize that the trade
unions are among the greatest temper
ance organizations on earth.
Boston's Central Labor Union has in
dorsed demands of the longshoramen's
union which call for a ten-hour day and
SD week.
The call has been issued for the gen
eral convention of the Brotherhood of
electrical workers, which will meet in
Salt Lake City, beginning Sept. IA.
Armour Institute of Technology, Chi
cago, has instituted four years course
in fire protection engineering, leading to
the degree of bachelor Of science.
The school teachers Of Santa Clara
County, Cal, have organized union
with jurisdiction over all schools outside
of the city of San Jcse, where a similar
union already exists.
The Connecticut State board of media
ton and arbitration has been organized
The mem bers are j. Hurburt White of
Hartford. Hiram II. Fox Of New Ha-
ven and Josiah H.. Hubbard Of Middle
town.
In few weeks time the Germa.. En-
peror will open the only suspended cleo
trio railway to be found in the whole
world. II has been built between Bar
men, EIberfeld and Vohwinkel. and for
part of the way 1t runs over the River
Wupper and for part through these three
busy towns.
The Employers Association Of Kansas
City has started a movement to have all
city ordinances in favor Of union labor
repealed. One of the laws objectionable
TO the employers is that requiring the
union label to be placed on printed mat
ter paid for by the city and the letting Of
printing contracts only 10 firms employing
union labor exclusively The employers
also want the ci=ht-hour law now enfarc-
ed by the eity a;t,linistraiion repealed.
as also thu Law requiring engineers to
pass an cy4minSfion iefore a board com
posed Of union msa before they can re-
eeive license.
Friends Of Thomas J. Dufy put his
name forth as the younge national
president Of - labor union A few weeks
ago there was published an account Of
the supposed youngest president saying
he was 81 years Cd. Mr. Duffy. a resi-
dent Of East Liverpool. Ohio. and well
known in labor circles Of Pittsburg. was
20 years old when elected national presi-
dent Of the brotherhood Of Operative
Potters Of the United States. He was
morn May II. 1877 and installed presi-
dent May -. 1903. on the twenty-sixth
anniversary % lis birthday IT was q
birthday present no other man Of his age
ever received.
The quarterly bulletin issued by the
New York State Department Of Labor
shows unparalleled prosperity for the
frs quarter Of this year and an increase
in trade union membership in that State
OF S5T .234 IN 1856 unions. Greater New
York has $4,000 Of the unioHists.
Several Mnncie. Ind. window glass
workers have started a project which, II
successful. will serve in a measure 10
fight the glass blowing machines and in
cidentally the rrnSt II is proposed 10
erect a factory in Muncie and make
Louis Mambourg. now connected with
the Federation Glass Gcmpany's Of
Gees at Columbus, Ohi> pna<zaenx and
general manager.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
SHOOT IN A RIOT.
Chicago Police Fire Bullets Into q
Crowd of Bricklaweru

Defiance ef authority such as Chicago
has rarely experienced since the anarchy
outbreak originating in the riots Of the
Black road" came Wednesday from the
crazed mob Of strikers who are waging
war against the Kellogg Switchboard and
Supply Company.
The outbreak, which has terrorized the
public and transformed the West Side
streets into battle-ground for three days,
reached climax at 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon when bricklayers at work on
new building at Harrison and Peoria
streets hurled bricks at the police who
were guarding a freight wagon on its
way 10 the kellogg Switch board factory
across the street.
Surrounded by a jeeriRg, lawless mob
of strikers, the police opened fire. For
five minutes battle ensued between the
men on the walls of the building and
rhe police in the street. A fusillade of
bullets was directed at the walls of the
improvised fort and created a panic in
the streets.
From behind the incompleted walls
stones and other missiles were showered
into the street and aimed at the police.
from the revolvers of the police crashed
against the walls of the building Then
the attacking party on the scaffolds re-
treated out of range of the shots and
order was temporarily restored.
Three thousand men. who threw law
and order to the winds, participated in
the chase after the Kellogg freight wag-
on and the police when they had broken
through the blockade of humanity which
was massed at Congress and Peoria
streets.
Selling upon wagons and pressing vehi-
Giles of all descriptions into service, re-
CARELESS of the will of defenseless citi-
zens, and taking possession of street cars
in spite of protestations of motormen
and conductors, the rioters converted ev-
erything that ran on wheels into accom-
modations to transport them to Ogden
avenue and Twelfth street. where an
other riot of the day occurred.
Along Congress street and Ogden ave-
nue., the route of the kellogg procession
to the freight depot, rioters were mobil-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
WILL EXTEND FREE DELIVERY.
PostoHce Department Kept Back by
Want of Appropriation.

PostoHce Department. Kept Back by
Want of Appropriation.
The Postoffiee Department has made
public the following official statement:
There seems to be wide misunderstand-
ing as to the present attitude of the de-
partment regarding rural free delivery
The statement has been published quite
generally, particularly in the West, that
rurai routes that do not handle 5000
pieces OF mail per month and supply LOG
families, are to be discontinued. 1t is not
the purpose of the department to disturb
routes already established unless they
are manifestly unnecessary. There are
now on file in the department petitions
for more routes that will supply more
than 100 families than can be established
with the present appropriation. This
being the case, the department does not
feel it wise, equitable or just to estab-
fish a route supplying less than 100 fam
lilies, to the exclusion of routes that will
supply more than 100 families. the great
est good to the greatest number being the
fundamental principle upon which rural
free delivery is being established. As
long as all of the routes that are asked
for cannot be established because of the
lack of sufficient money, the routes that
will supply the greater number of fami-
lies should certainly have preference.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
LAD TRAVELS ALONE.
BOY CHECKED FROM GERMANY
TO NORTH DAKOTA.
YOungster Makes the Long Journey
and Arrives in safety-Embarge on
Kansas City Grain shipments-Iowa
Father Stays His Son.

A 10-year-old boy checked through
from Bingen on the Rhine, in Germany,
TO Cando, n. d., arrived at his destina-
ton, closely holding a small daehshund
under one arm and di laying his bag
gage check in his hand Almost a month
ago the little fellow started from Bingen
to join his parents at Cando, who had
gone there some months ago, leaving
their boy with an aunt in Bingen until
they could establish a home and make
enough money to send back for him.
While the boy was checked he carried
a ticket, and rode in a coach like other
passengers. The baggage check simply
identified him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

John Hawkins exhibited at Phladel-
phia machine for taking portraits in
profile Mt l cent each--a predecessor of
the modern photograph camera.
A cargo of slaves about to be sold at
Petersburg, Va. were found to be free
negroes, who had been kidnapped from
North Carolina.
The Ohio congressional election returns
showed total of 5,55S Republican votes
to 1850 Federalist
Bowles, the notorious desperate, was
brought into New Orleans by Indians,
who had been offered $1,000 reward by
the Governor of Louisiana for his cap
ture.
Charles Jordan, a famous North Caro-
lima hunter, died at the age or Ia years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

ExPresdent John Tyler reached Old
Point Comfort. Va, in what was re-
ported to be dying condition.
Commodore NJ c.. Perry secured an
interview with the Mikado of Japan
which first opened the ports of that ma
ton to the world.
The King of Portugal dissolved the
three States of his realm and precipitated
a government crisis.
The city of Teheran, Persia, with co.
900 population, was almost totally de-
stroyed by earthquake.
The monument to Sir Isaac Brock
erected at Queenstown Heights by the
British in 1912 was blown up by gun
powder
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
EMBARGO ON KANSAS CITY.
Two Railroads Refuse to Receive Grain
for That Point.

The Missouri Pacific and Burlington
railroads have announced that they will
not receive grain shipments for Kansas
City, and the Missouri Pacific is also
refusing to receive grain routed through
Kansas City for other points. The rail-
road officials contend that the food
brought about conditions making it nee
essary to refuse grain shipments. I'm
less tine railroads take speedy action to
relieve the situation a serious blockade
will result. Under normal conditions
nearly all of the Kansas wheat crop
passes through Kansas City, but this
year the congested condition obtaining
will compel the shipments of grain by
Kansas CITY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
WILL GET VICTIMS ESTATE.

Three Men Condemned to Death for
Killing Uncle to Have Money.
1t is probable that the three Van
Wormer boys-Willis, Burton and Fred
erick-awaiting death at Dannemora,
~ y, will receive share of the estate
of their uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeck, of
whose murder they were convicted. Hal
lenbeck died intestate, and besides con-
siderable real estate he left about So
600 in personal property. Mrs. Hallen-
beck, the widow, died recently, and, it
has been found, left no will The Van
Wormer boys. as nephews, will have a
claim on the estate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
: PEANUTS AS INSOMNIA CURE.
Secretary Wilson Says Fat a Pint
Before Retiring,

If you wish to be cured of insomnia
eat pint of freshly roasted peanuts just
before retiring. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson assures his friends that this rem
edy is a sure thing and that a pint of
peanuts every night has relieved him
from an insomnia with which he has suf-
fered for years. A number of promi-
nent men who have tried the Secretary's
remedy say tha5 it works like a charm.
Ordinary peanuts THAI are to be bought
in a store will not dc the work. The
COOLERS must be freshly roasted and a
full pint of them consumed Washed
down with a big drink of water they are
sure to induce sleep, but the slightest
sip of alcoholic beverage neutralizes the
effect. The cure is said to be the dis
covery of one of the scientists in the De
partment of Agriculture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Adventist. to Move Eat.

1t is stated on good authority that the
headquarters of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church viii shortly be removed
frem Battle Greek. Mich. to Washing
ton. Members of the executive commit
tee of the church have been in Washing
ton looking over the ground with a view
10 locating the permanent Offices Of the
church and its publishing house there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
GEN. WOOD AS DICTATOR.
The Philippine Com IN ission Puts Hir
A hnvo Ia ~ L., NIirh arnn IaInud

The FhIIIppine Com M lSsion Puts HIM
Above Law in Mind anao Island.
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood has been
made supreme military and civil dicta-
tor of the island of Mindanao in the
Philippines. The Taft commission has
passed an act comforting ON him most
extraordinary powers-powers that have
not been exercised by any other Ameri-
can ruler. Mindanao is inhabited by
Moros, with whom the United States
troops have had much difficulty. Gen.
Wood is empowered to appoint all subor-
dinates in the civil branch, the district
governors, lieutenant governors, treasur-
ers and secretaries. He may of his own
motion suspend any district officer and
after due hearing impose a fine or even
dismiss the offender. Should a judge of
a court of the first instance be unable
to enforce his DEGREES Gen. Wood may
go to his assistance with the constabu-
larry and the municipal police, which are
placed directly under the generals con-
troll. Wood is given other powers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Score Die in a Storm.

Seven Illinois towns We're struck by a
cyclone Friday evening, and number of
persons lost their lives, while scores more
were injured. many of whom will die.
Five were killed at Strestor and nearly
a score fatally injured. Four lost their
lives at Mendoza. while many were seri-
ously hurt. A report was received also
that eight persons were killed by a cy-
clone at Verona. while further loss of life
is reported at Ransom. Pontiac and Ker-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Peonagc Bills Many.

The United States grand jury which
has been engaged in investigating peon-
age cases in Alabama made its final re-
port Friday. returning ninety-nine true
bills against eighteen persons. The prae-
tice of holding blacks in servitude was
scored from the bench and the jury was
praised for standing up for humanity,
liberty aud law"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Big Coal Deal CoucIuded.

Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis and
James J. Hill of st. Paul virtually now
own all the thick vein coal lands of
southern Illinois. Mr.. Lowry has just
acquired 10000 acres adjoining 10000
acres purchased by the Burlington Rail-
road several months ago and the two
interests combined include nearly all the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Close Highest

It IS the general belief Of THE street"
that this decline has been helped along
very materially by the manipulation of
the man who is financially the strongest.
He is supposed to have forced the pay
ment of many loans secured by collateral
at times when the payment meant the
sale of the collateral. A prominent or
cia of the steel trust is understood 70
have been called upon for the payment
Of a loan of S5,000.000 at a time when it
was absolutely necessary to sell stock in
order to discharge the obligation. Othe.
men have been caught in the same boat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Sweeping Injunction Issued.

A new injunction, sweeping in charac-
ter, was issued in Chicago by Judge
Holdom against the teamsters and truck
drivers, as affecting the kellogg plant,
and Judge Brown instructed the grand
jury to return indictments against riot
ers. Steps to procure peace have been
taken by the National Business League
and the names of a committee of arbir
traitors were submitted to the unions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
CALIFORNIA WANTS NEGROES.
agent Visits Washington and Seeks
1000 for Fruit Harvest.

Z,OOO Tor Fruit harvest
w. III. Murray of San Francisco is in
Washington looking for 1000 unskilled
laborers, men, women and girls, to go to
the Pacific coast to help harvest the
thousands of carloads of fruit to be gath
cred, packed and shipped the last part
of this summer and in the fall. Mr.. Muir
ray represents the fruit growers of Cali
fornia, and as they are in dire need of
laborers, he is making strenuous efforts
to get his quota as soon as possible. 1t
is said by the fruit growers that the gov
eminent is directly responsible for the
scarcity of unskilled labor. because of the
enactment of the Chinese exclusion act.
There are few negroes in California, and
the fruit growers have to seek laborers
in the East. and guarantee them good
wages. The men are paid on an average
of 81 per diem for picking fruit; the
women and girls are paid 81 to $3.50 per
day for cutting and drying the fruit,
while the men and women who work in
the packing houses receive sometimes as
high as $3.50 day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
,Ioncburiau Question 1, settled.

The Manchurian question has been
settled satisfactorily to this government.
Assurances have been received from the
Chinese government that it viii open as
treaty ports several ports now closed to
the worlds trade. The Russian govern
ment has conveyed formal assurance tc
the United States that it viii not oppose
such opening in any way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
BASE BALL SCORES.
Standing of the Clubs in Big League
Games.
wing is the standing Of the clubs
Postal Official Ont.

One more head fell into the pOstoffice
basket Wednesday. 1t was that of
Charles Hedges, the superintendent of
free delivery in all the cities of the Unit
ed States, and long the right-hand man
and conGdant of 4. w. Machen, the in
dicted superintendent of free delivery.
Mr.. Hedges is removed for alleged falsi-
fication of his per diem accounts as a
postofice inspector.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

The Canadian government has char
tered the Newfoundland sealing steamer
Neptune to convey a scientific expedition
10 Hudson's hay. The expedition viii
winter at Chesterfield inlet Its object
is to determine the availability of the
region for Canadian grain route.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Pnne Leo xIII nie.

Leo Kill. the venerable pontifex max
linus of the Roman Catholic Church. de-
parted this life at 4yO4 Monday afternoon
after a death struggle which lasted day
and an illness whose elimination he had
fought for two weeks and a half.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
INCIDENT Is CLOSED.
Russia's Refusal of Jewish Petition
Ia Accented bv HAY.

1t is stated by the Secretary of State
that the incident created by the question
of the presentation of the Jewish petition
to Russia is closed. The State Depart
ment Friday made public the correspon-
dence that has taken place respecting the
petition. 1t consists of an instruction TO
Mr.. Riddle, United States charge at st.
Petersburg. reciting in detail the petition
and directing him to present the same to
the foreign Office if it were willing to re-
ceive it. 1t is stated by Mr.. Riddle that
the foreign Office would not receive it I'M
der any circumstances, and Secretary
Hay so informed the B'nai Birth COM
mittee in a brief telegram.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Borus Lord Pleads Not entity.

lord +. Seymour Darlington at his
preliminary hearing in st. Louis entered
a plea of not guilty to the charge of muir
dering James L. Mccain June is.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

for currency reform legislation which -
discussed with Presi3azk Rooseyese an
Senator Lodge * Sycamore Hill the Sec
rotary admitted that he did not believe
such legislation would be enacted at the
special session of Congress which meets
in November owing to the short period Of
the session and the diverse views of the
members of both houses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
SAYS THE CHURCH IS B1GorEp.
Seattle Pastor Withdraws from Minis
try and Gives Reasons.

The Rev. Thomas G. Wiswell, pastor
of University Congregational Church in
Seattle, Wash, resigned his pastorate
and announced his withdrawal from the
ministry because of his objection to sec
tarianism and orthodox theology. Mr..
Wiswell read an address giving his rea-
sons for resigning, charging, among 9th
err things, that the church is bigoted and
subseryient to Mammon. Mr.. Wiswell is
graduate of the Chicago Theological
Seminary and has been pastor of Uni
versity Church for six years. He will
stay in Seattle and go into other employ
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

Joseph ]. Gill, Republican Congress
man Of Steubenville. Ohio. has sent his
resignation 10 Gov. Nash, as the mem
Der of Congress from the Sixteenth Chic
District, 10 take effect on the quali6ea-
ton Of his successor. III health il 80
signed as the cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

Fletcher Turner. white man. in the
United States Court at Montgomery.
Ala. pleaded guilty. 10 the charge of
holding in peonage Glenny Helms. a
negro youth. Turner was fined $1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
self-confessed Slayer Convicted.

Death in the electric chair awaits Al
fred A. Knapp. the murderer of women,
who was found guilty at Hamilton. Ohio.
of killing one of his wives. Hannah God
dard. The self-confessed slayer of at
least five victims, all of whom he choked
to death. accepted the verdict with indif-
farSreN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
KANSAS FARMERS NEED CARS.
Railroads Unable to Move Enormous
Wheat Crop Promptly.

Wheat Crop Promptly.
On the eve of marketing the great
wheat crop of Kansas a serious car fam
inc exists. 1T would be an impossible
ity" said Cyrus Anderson, secretary of
the board of railway commissioners, "for
the railroads to get enough cars into the
State to prevent a car famine. There are
not enough cars in use ON the roads to
prevent the famine. The wheat crop is
so large that it will require all of the
available freight cars to haul the first
installment of it to market" Owing to
the high market price for wheat, most
farmers are preparing to rush their pro-
duct to market. and it is believed that
comparatively little grain will be held for
a rise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Rai.c. Cotton i'm Hawaii.

Jared c. Smith. United States special
agent. in charge Of the Hawaiian expert
ment station. has been successful IN his
experiments of growing cotton and SUI
matra tobacco. He believes that both
articles may become staple products Of
the islands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
seveu Thousand Elks March.

The Elks, in national convention at
Baltimore, marched in a parade about
1000 strong. 1t is estimated that 20O,-
600 people witnessed the parade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
CROPS AND BUILDINGS FALL.
Severe Storm in Iowa and MinnesotE
Causes Immense Damage.

causes Inn IMMENSE damage.
A rain, wind and hail storm of great
severity and extending over sections of
Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota pre-
vailed Monday. The crop damage in
Rock County, Minnesota, is estimated
at S1,000,000. Bert Rochester was kill
ed by lightning near Lake Benton. In
northwestern Iowa all crops in the path
of the storm were destroyed, and tele-
graph and telephone wires laid low. At
Atlantic the court house, Methodist
Church and other buildings were destroy
ed. While the storm lasted less than ten
minutes, over two inches of rain fell. The
hail stripped trees of their leaves and
rjddled the growing crops.