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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
FIVE TRAiNMEN HELD.
coroner's Jury Declares Their, TO Rla,,
in Doren.us Wreck.

%OEcEG1.S july DCCfaTcS 1ncEt to HlaIle
in Dorensus Wreck.
Five men were declared criminally re-
sponsible for the noremus wreck in
Which eighteen persons were killed and
scores injured on July Is, one-half mile
south of Glenwood. H. This decision
of the coroner's jury was followed by the
arrest OF foar of the accused. The fifth.
Engineer {loxie of the Chicago and East
ern lll'1ois freight train, is a fugitive.
The verdict of the jury was the result
OF i've hours deliberation. Besides charg-
ing the employees with criminal careless
ness, the jury censured the railway COM
pany for using antiquated passenger cars
and for working its trainmen too long.
Freed of its legal verbiage, the verdict
of the jury reads:
From the testimony presented we be-
lieve the passenger coaches used were in
an old and dilapidated condition and not
tiT to carry passengers.
we censure the officials of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Com
pany for using such coaches, and believe
that if modern, strong cars had been used
number of lives would have been saved
And we find that the freight employees
of the railroad company are worked too
many hours in succession and are not
able properly to perform their duties.
And we recommend that the proper
authorities take steps to make laws pro-
hibiting the working of railroad employes
longer hours than they are, able to per-
form their duty and protect the lives OF
the public.
I'VE censure the officials of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad for
requiring their employees to work longer
hours than they are able properly to per-
form their duties.
We believe that the conductor of the
freight train, Frank Cooper. was Grim
inally negligent in the performance of
his duty and recommend that he be held
TO the grand jury until discharged by due
course of law.
And we believe Charles H. Wright.
brakeman; Patrick Costello. fireman. and
Frank E. HoXey, engineer. were crimi-
nally negligent in the performance of
their duty and recommend that they be
held to the grand jury until discharged
by due course of law.
And we believe that if Frederick O.
Wbiteman. train dispatcher had given
orders to the freight train at the proper
time and place the collision would not
have occurred. We believe he was Grim
inally negligent and recommend that he
be held to the grand jury until discharg-
ed by due course of law"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
AID TO NATIONS SICK.


Plans for the founding in Philadelphia
OF cancer hospital of national scope
were formulated at meeting of physi-
clans and philanthropic citizens held in
that city. The proposed institution is to
be known as the American Oncologic
hospital. The hospital is to be devoted
exclusively to the treatment of tumors
and cancerous affections and scientific
research into the causes underlying the
increase in the prevalence of cancer. Sta
tistics read at the meeting show that dur
ing the year 1870 there were 900 deaths
from cancer in the combined populations
of seven. of the largest American cities;
during 1898, but twenty-eight years later,
the deaths from cancer in these cities
numbered 4.273. Comparing these fig
ures with the increase of population, it
was found that in each million of the
population of these cities in 1870 there
were 354 deaths from cancer, while in
1898 the number had increased to 664
cancer deaths in each million. The new
hospital is intended to be national in
its character, and it's doors will be open
to patients from any part of the coun-
try.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
COULD HAVE AvERrED WRECK.
brakeman Admits Leaving the Place
He Should Have Guarded.

Brakeman Admits Leaving the Place
He Should Have Guarded.
A freight brakeman for only six
months, yet known as head brakeman =
Charles III. Wright told the coroner's
jury in Chicago he forgot orders, left
his post and thus failed to prevent the
collision between the Doremus Sunday
school excursion train ard a freight at
Glenwood. Ill. Wright admitted that if
he had remained at the rear end of
freight No. IA he could have seen the
approaching excursion train. tagged it
and prevented the accident. AT Chicago
Heights Wright testified, Conductor
Cooper ordered lie 10 turn a switch and
we ran on to the south-bound track. We
ran some distance and then stopped
ran back to protect my end of the train
when 1t began backing up. | gave the
engineer the signal to stop several times,
but he paid no attention, and | thought
Conductor Cooper was in the cab with
different train orders. The train contin-
ued backing up to Glenwood. The red
board was displayed at Glenwocd, but we
passed it. ] could not understand this
and again reasoned that Cooper had his
orders aud was in the cab. At Glenwood
got off and went ahead to the bulletin
board TO see what the orders were.
was not able to find Cooper then and
wanted to know what to do" Witness
admitted he had left the train to know
what the orders were" although he knew
his train was on the track where extra
trains We're being run. Wright said it
was impossible for trainmen to do their
duty properly in lookilg after the long
trains given them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
FIRE AND TuMuLT.
Exciting Scenes in and Around the
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

OnlCAXO OHlOu 0tOCK
Fire, tumult and picketing contributed
to stirring scenes at the Chicago stock
yards Wednesday, while the packers,
firm in their stand. went ahead slaugh-
tering stock and doing as much other
work as is possible in the circumstances.
Convinced of an Improvement in the sit
uation, so far as available non-union
help and capacity otherwise of the plants
were concerned, the packers had sent
word the night before to shippers to be
somewhat more generous with their con
signments, and as a result the receipts
of cattle, hogs and sheep We're consid-
erably larger than had been the rule dur
ing the previous days of the strike. There
were more men working, according to
the employers and more work for them
to do. Six hundred additional strike
breakers arrived at the yards during the
day.
The chief excitement Of the day cen
tered about the Swift lard refinery in
Exchange avenue, between Packers and
Ashland avenues Flames were seen
bursting from the fourth floor of this
building during the morning. and before
long Packingtown was in turmoil. The
fire was enough of an incentive to cause
a wild rush to Exchange avenue from all
directions, and, despite the efforts Of the
police. Chief Musham's apparatus found
much difficulty in picking their way to
the scene OF the blaze without running
down pedestrians. The flames ragged for
about an hour and did approximately ST.,
900 damage.
Naturally the rumor early spread that
the fire was the result Of frebugs in the
strikers ranks, but this report was
promptly run to earth and found to be
wholly erroneous. l.. f. Swift made a
personal investigation and concluded that
the burning out of a motor was the
ssou
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
ABANpoNs BABES no WOLVES.
Indian Sentenced for Leaving Children
Prey to Wild Animals.

Sergeant Mcleod, of Fort Chippo-
wayan, arrived in Edmonton, \. w. t.,
with an Indian prisoner who was charged
with having abandoned his two children,
a boy aged 4 years and a girl aged =
years at Fond du Lac, on Lake Athabas-
ga. The children had been missed, and
a search for them was instituted, with
the result that they were found to have
been devoured by wolves, only their cloth
ing, bloody and torn, remaining. The
prisoner was severely reprimanded by the
court, who sentenced him to two years
imprisonment, saying that if the prisoner
had been white man he would have
received the limit allowed by law. 1t
was shown that the father had left the
little ones in the wilderness without food
or protection. evidently with the inten-
ton OF getting rid of them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
CARDS BANE OF SOCIETY.
Mayor of Memphis Denounces Games
in Drawing Rooms.

in Drawing Rooms.
Progressive euchre, bridge whist and
all the other games played in drawing
rooms for cut-glass prizes and other arti-
Giles of value cause more defalcations
than the games of chance presided over
by the professional gamblers. l appeal
TO the social clubs and the women of this
city to give me their aid in purifying
Memphis" Mayor Williams of the
southern city turned on the reform ele-
ment with this pronunciamento. Driven
by the demands of the committee of pub
lie safety to close the gambling houses,
the Mayor went to the extent of shutting
all the saloons of the city between the
hours of midnight and o'clock in the
morning. Now he has called on the
women to d'by stopping their games in
which rich prizes are given. THE gam
bier frequently complains with justice"
says the Mayor, that it is wrong for the
police to arrest him for risking a nickel
while the social game for valuable
stakes is allowed to run" As a result
of the plea several prominent Memphis
clubs announce that their card parties
have been indefinitely postponed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
IEtz lIA2IERS
81 g16eAe-

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 TO $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, S2.75
to $500; wheat, No. red, 96c to Csc;
corn. No. ., 47c TO 49c; oats, standard.
CSC to 39c; rye, No. 2. re to 74c; hay,
timothy. $3.50 TO $14.00 prairie, $500 to
$11.J0; butter, choice creamery, 1Gc to
lie; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
50c 10 53c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.75; hogs.
$500 TO $3.50; sheep, $500 to S4.2J;
wheat, No .. SOC to 90c; corn, No. 2,
49c to soc; oats, No. 2. &c to Doc; rye,
No. 2. &c to CSC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to S5.95; sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat. No. 2. new. 95c to S100;
corn. No. 2 mixed, sic to 52c; oats. No.
2 mixed. 40c to Ale; rye. No. 2. 74c to
roc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 10 $40. sheep, $3.50 to 1913:
wheat. No. .. S102 to $1.03; corn. No. 3
yellow. zoe TO sic; oats. No. white, Ale
to 42c; rye, No. ], T4c 10 Toe.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. . northern.
orc to 99e; corn. No. 3. soc to sic:
OATS, No. = 6blArf TIL ~ rye. NO. Il.
Tsc 70 79c; barley. No. 2. CSC to 64c:
pork. mess, s12.70.
Toledo-wh No. mixed, $1.04 to
S105: corn. No. mixed. 49c to sic:
oats, No 2 mixed, Ale to 42c; rye. No. 2,
CSC to &c; clover seed. prime. $500.
Bufalo-Catfie, choice shipping steers.
$500 to $G.25; hogs. fair 10 choice. 800
to $50: sheep. fair to choice, $3.50 TO
S475; lambs. common to choice, 1915 TO
800.
New York-Catfle. $3.50 to $500;
hogs 500 10 $3.50: sheep, $500 to
s4.75: wheat. No. > red. 99c to sLD;
corn. No. 2. &c to 54c: oats. No. 2 white.
dc TO 47c; butter. creamery, tic te lie;
eggs. western, lGc TO l9c.
ndianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
Sc. IS: hogs, choice light $500 to $3.50:
sheep. common 10 prime. $3.50 10 $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. 92c to 93c: corn, No. z
white. Acc to SOC; oats, No. white, 4Oc
10 42&.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
TRAIN ROBBER TALKS
CoNFEssEs COMPLETELY IN THIS
NORTHERN PACIFIC HOLD-uP.

Leads Officers to Caches Where Portion
of Money and Many Diamonds Are
Recovered : Canadian Indian Aban-
dons Children to Hungry Wolves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02

union men except the teamsters to
leave the plants. President Schardt's
action came Immediately after a fruit
less conference with representatives of
the various packing firms. This con-
ference was called at the request of
President Golden of the packing-house
teamsters, who had been refused per-
mission to strike until one more ef-
fort had been made to secure peace.
When this conference failed to bring
results. the labor leaders held a hur-
ried meeting in Golden's office, and it
was decided to call out all the men
still at work. Mounted on horse,
one of the butchers rode through the
yards and issued the call.
With the general call for strike these
men prepared TO stem ont M once.
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! that of the Russians at much higher
| figure. No detailed Russian reports of

that of the Russians at a much higher
figure. No detailed Russian reports of
the fighting have been received
There are rumors at st. Petersburg
that General Kuroki has turned the
Russian left flank and captured Lao
yang. The rumors are hardly credi-
BILE. Another story is that General
Kuroki has reached point only few
miles east of a station on the railroad
between Liaoyang and Mukden. That
is doubtful. But it is certain that he
has secured much better strategic lines
for his advance in the direction of the
railroad. General Rennenkampn'
Cossack army lies to his north and
east, but he probably has men enough
to take care of it.
The Rurik, Rossia, and Gromoboi of
the yladivostok squadron-the Boga
tyr apparently has been too badly in
jured to make it safe to take it along
left port last week and resumed the
task of worrying their adversaries.
With great contempt for Admiral Ka-
mimura, who seems to be fated not to
meet them, they dashed boldly
through the Tsugaru strait. which di-
vides the islands of Yezo and Nippon.
and went out on the open Pacific.
Then they turned to the south and
have been sighted at different points
off the east coast of Japan. They
were last seen from point west Of
Yokohama and were then heading
south.
There are many surrnises as to the
intentions of the squadron. 1t may be
on its way to Formosa to destroy what
shipping Is in its ports. 1t may be
heading for the neutral port of Saigon
in French China, or be on the road TO
the Red Sea to take the place of the
volunteer fleet. Another conjecture is
that it is looking out for American
vessels bound for Yokohama with sup
plies for the Japanese army. The Via
divostok squadron certainly is thorn
in the side of the Japanese. 1t has
been handled with great skill and au-
dacity.
No trustworthy news has come from
Port Arthur for over week. The
Japanese are silent, and it is becoming
difficult for the besieged Russians to
let the outer world know how they
fare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
More Trouble FOR Russia.

Acting on a formal protest from the
American owners of a portion of the
cargo of the steamer Arabia, seized by
the Russians, the State Department at
Washington ordered Ambassador Me
Cormick TO obtain a full statement of the
affair from St. Petersburg. The British
government filed a protest and viii de-
mand full reparation for the sinking of
the knight Commander off Toxic, sa-
lutte of the British flag and the full pro-
lection of neutral shipping. The protest
contains a threat of further action if an
apology is not forthcoming.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
CHICAGO.

OulL0Qu. week from special agents
A1 of the International Mer-
eahtlie Agency at the leading centeFs
OF accumulation and distribution i'm the
country show very little change in con
ditions from those previously. stated.
Actual trade is dull, a normal situation
for this season of the year.
The outlook for fall and winter bust
ness is better in some sections. notably
the South and Southwest. than II has
been for long while. Calmer judg-
rAent than obtained in the beginning
has reduced the estimates of loss by
Hood TO 30.G00.000 bushels of winter
wheat for the four States most affect
Ell. One reliable trade journal has
issued bulletin which points to to-
tai yield of this cereal of $4,000, 600
bushels, and an eXportable surplus of
nearly l4S.00O.000 bushels. These are
facts that have helped to dislodge some
of the discouraging sentiments of the
recent past.
Probably a more important matter
is the threatening attitude of the Fall
River operatives toward the reduction
of 1915 per cent in wages, which be-
comes effective next Monday. This
may spread throughout New England
and unsettle business in that section.
The best commercial reports come
from the West and Southwest, or from
the very regions where the greatest
disturbance to business poise might be
expected to exist For instance. Kan
sas City takes a very hopeful view of
the crop situation.
A week of ideal harvesting weather
has changed the whole aspect of
things, and merchants are refilling or
derS that had been cancelled on account
of the floods. In spite of the packers
strike. Chicago has had a week Of
marked trade Improvement. especially
in clothing, shoes, dry goods and mems
and women's furnishings. Interior
merchants have shown more willing
ness TO order than for some time.
With the prospect of average cereal
crops and an early and large cotton
crop the Southwest is beginning to dis
count some of the expected enrichment
OF that part of the country. Statesmen
from St Louis have had a better trade
than year ago. Jobbers are salts
fed with returns, which they find ex-
coed those of recent similar seasons
One significant fact is the demand for
a better quality of goods This is no.
ticeable in clothing and shoes.
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GENERAL STRIKE ON.
WORKERS IN THE STOCK YARDS
ALL CALLED OUT.
President Donnelly Charges Packers
with Bad Faith and Telegraphs to
All Big Centers Ordering Renewal of

The general strike at the Chicago
stock yards. predicted by its leaders to
be the greatest and most extensive this
country has ever known. began Mon
day, when thousands of teamsters. cat
tie handlers and members of the me-
chanical trades quit work and made a
rush for the gates leading from the
busiest square mile of buildings, yards
and pens in the world.
At IL O'Clock President William G..
Schardt of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor. acting for the joint committee
of the allied trades, on the request of
the striking butchers, ordered all the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
KILLS SELF TO HELP FAMILY.
New York Man, Financially Embar-

New York Man, Financially Embar-
raised, Realizes on Insurance.
After writing farewell letter in which
he told his family that they would be
we'll provided for by his 100000 life in
ance, Thomas w. Monroe, member Of
the firm Of the Alyton Cart Company, 70
Reade street, New York, committed sui
eide at his home, Brooklyn, by shooting
himself Business troubles caused by
strikes and the continued illness of an
1S-year-old daughter are believed to have
been the cause of Monroe's act. He was
90 years old and was well known in the
downtown section.
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-
| New York.

II. G.. Dun & Co.'S
| NUN lUlk. weekly review of Chicago
trade, says: The usual
midsummer quiet peryaded the promi-
nent branches of business and was in
tensihed to some extent by labor con-
troversies, the latter being mainly hurt
full to the packing and live stock indus
tries and forcing onerous prices upon
the public. Relief from the burden af-
been postponed, and the ranks of the
unemployed swelled rather than dimin-
ished. In other respects business APP
pears to be sound, with the tendencies
toward Improvement. Iron and steel
developments indicate n return to in
creased production and larger forces Of
workers. while better demand Is seen
in the markets for general merchandise
and breadstuffs. Notwithstanding aG-
verse local conditions, distribution in
the staple lines was of fair volume in
both wholesale and retail branches.
Country buying for fall delivery ex-
hibits healthy advance, the south
western sections contributing good or
ders in dry goods, clothing and foot
wear. Western railroad returns reflect
sustained gains in the traffic move
ment, and the season Is close at hand
for larger tonnage in the marketing
of farm products. Winter wheat har-
vesting being over, more attention Is
directed 20 other maturing crops, In
which the outlook is excellent for
splendid returns to agriculturists. Mer-
camille collections generally were sat
isfactory and fewer defaults occurred.
Grain shipments, 2,400,5OO bushels,
are $50 per cent under those a year
ago. Demand was stronger in -four
and grain. COMPARED with the clos
ings week ago. advances were made
in wheat of five-eighths of cent
bushel. in oats half a cent and In corn
one-eighth of a cent. Live stock re-
ceipts were largely curtailed owing to
the strike of butchers, and prices were
irregular, closing 25 cents higher for
choice beeves, cents lower for heavy
hogs and 80 cents lower for sheep.
Failures reported I'm the Chicago dis
trict number %, against A last week
and % year ago.
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RATE RAISED BY MAccABEEs.
Sepreme Tent Authorities General In
crease on New Insurance.

A general increase in insurance rates
has been ordered by the Supreme Tent,
knights of the Maccabees of the World.
Policies hereafter will be furnished new
members at rates ranging from 50 cents
for each $1,000 at the age of IS years,
to $2.75 at the age of So d. d. Aitken
of Flint, Mich,. was elected past supreme
commander, and ID. p. Marks of Port
Huron. Mich, supreme commander. G.
e. Gard Of Springfield, H., was elected
supreme master at arms, and j. F. Dow
ner of Chicago was elected a member
of the board Of trustees.
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Held Prisoner by SNAKE.

Near South Bend. Ind, Alexander Ste
phen was attracted to tree by the cries
OF a boy for help. He found monster
rattlesnake standing upright on its tail
endeavoring to reach the lad in his place
of refuge When Stephen ran up the
reptile made his escape. The boy said
the snake chased him into the tree.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-02
Dispatcher and Crew Held.

The coroner's jury that investigated
the Glenwood, H., railway disaster re-
turned a verdict holding the dispatcher
and the entire crew of the freight train
responsible and censuring the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois for using old coaches
and overworking its men. The accused
men were taken to Jail, except Engineer
Hoxey, who is missing.
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MoNTANA's GREAT WOOL CLIP.
Eager Eastern Buyers Chasing Over
the State Buying Wool.

Never before has there been such
eagerness displayed by Eastern buyers TO
secure Montanas wool production. Usu-
ally the Eastern representatives have
been content TO wait until the public sales
are held at the leading wool mavts. This
year the buyers have been racing from
ranch TO ranch in carriages, on horse
back. and in automobiles TO secure the
clips. In consequence, the wool pro-
ducers are in a very happy frame. espe-
cially as this years yield gives every
promise of leaving Montana in the front
rank as a producer crop conservative
ly estimated at 100000 pounds, and
the sales are being made at a substantial
advance varying from - to IS cents a
pound, with indications that even ~
cents may be reached.
II Is estimated that Montana viii pro-
duce fully one-ts&th OF the wool in the
United States during the present season,
Icing closely followed by Wyoming. The
past winter was an unusually mild one.
and with the exception Of late March
storm. the sheep passed through il with
unusually small losses. The lamb crop
was also very large. As a result, tue
States income from wool this year will
be close TO 100000, if, indeed, it does
not sArpass that figure.
United States Marshal Colbert issued
an order warning dealers 10 stop selling
so-caIIed beer and other mild drinks,
WHICH are being sold throughout the
anufherm district az the Indian terrifory.
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Strike On Anew.

The stock yards strike was resumed in
Chicago Friday morning, less than thirty
eight hours after a peace agreement had
been signed. Confusion, excitement and
charges of bad faith attended the new
walkout. The union charged discrimina-
ton on the part Of the packers in taking
back the strikers. The employers as
serted that only delay, to be expected
in efforts to resume normal operations,
was at fault. The strike was ordered
renewed in the other big packing centers
also.