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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
GIRL is THREATENED.
Family of Valentine Riker of East Or
ange Gets Letters Every Week.

ange Gets Letters Every Week.
Some pseudo BLACK Hand crank
whom the police of East Orange, n. j.,
have been trying in vain to find has sue
ceeded in spelling the plans for the sum-
mer of the family of Valentine Riker,
assistant secretary of the Prudential In
surance Company. Within six weeks the
Rikers have received six letters signed
Black Hand" in which the writer
threatens to kill Mr. Riker's youngest
daughter unless $500 shall be deposited
under tree near Central avenue and
Grove street. The first letter, received
July 3, frightened the Rikers, and they
gave it to the police and employed prl-
vate detectives. That and the next let
ter were mailed in East Orange, the
following two in Newark and the latest
two in Paterson. Mrs. Riker said the
family didn't care to talk much about
the letters, because they thought 1t might
encourage the writer to continue the an
noyance. we believe the letters are the
work of some boys who are trying to
amuse themselves. After getting the hrst
letter we were afraid to leave the young
er children out of sight without an older
person with them. When ! realized that
somebody was having fun with us we
stopped all investigation and permitted
the children to go and visit their little
friends. l am only sorry now that we
were so foolish as to pay any attention
even to the first letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
PLAN TO INCREASE ARMY.
Country May Be Put on War Footing
of 100000 Men.

~ohhtTJ Way be 1uE on war II OOtAhS
of 100000 Men.
1t is planned by the officials of the
war Department to put the army of the
United States on war footing of 25O,-
UOO men. A scheme with this end in
view will be submitted to Congress at Its
next session. 1t has been under consid-
Grafton for several weeks by officers of
the department, and they now have the
plan in tangible form. The regular army
now consists of 10000 men, but it can
be expanded to 100000 by filing up the
companies of the regiments to their maxi
mum strength. The new plan cOntem-
plates the creation of q regular reserve"
OF 10000 men, which would consist of
the able-bodied discharged soldiers,
whose names would be placed on file
in the War Department and who could
be pressed into service at a moments
notice. They would be paid So per
month for keeping in touch with the de-
partment. The new plan includes the
creation of a national reserve of 100000
men, whose addresses would be filed with
the department. They would be paid
So per year. Then the national guard
would bring the fighting strength of the
army up to 250, 900 men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
SHARKS SAVE CREWS LIVES.
Twenty-six Persons Suffer % Days on
Steamer in Midocean.

-
Steamer in Midocean.
After facing starvation and death for
lack O. water and mutiny among the
Chinese crew almost constantly, and be-
ing driven at one time to the extremity
of eating the flesh of sharks, which, al
though it made them i'll, was the means
of saving their lives, eight passengers
on cie long steamer Athos reach
ed New York Tuesday. On board the
disabled vessel, which was towed in by
the steamer Altai, were the bones of
half-eaten sharks and a cargo of rotten
bananas, from the odors of which the
passengers suffered almost as much as
from the lack of water and food. The
Athos left Port Antonio, Jamaica, July
30, and should have arrived six days
later. Instead, however. an accident hap
pened to the steamer every day until she
finally became absolutely helpless. Then
a passing steamer towed her to port.
Her crew of eighteen Cinnamon was
rent by mutinies, first over the dearth
of tobacco and then over a lack of rice.
A negro helper was stabbed during one
of the fights of the hungry crew, but
the officers and passengers were not Sc
riously menaced. At one time the only
water to be had was ocean brine, which
had been boiled and condensed. One
swallow day to each person was all
that this process furnished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
RAILROAD VALUE s11 900, 900, 900.
Pennsylvania Has Most Money in
Roads, with New York Second.

The census bureau has issued a bulle-
tin showing the commercial value of rail
way property in the United States to be
$11,244, So 900. Pennsylvania ranks
first in the value of its railway property,
81. APO, COS, 900; New York second, at
$S9S, ODD 900; Illinois third, at $685., $751;
900; Ohio fourth, at S6S9, 1897 900; Min
nesota fifth, Indiana sixth, Kansas sew
enth, California eighth. Iowa is ninth
with value of 1914, S47 900, which was
assessed last year at $57 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Japan's demand that Manchur,a be

Japan's demand that Manchuria be
restored to China, and that all priv
Ieges in the territory claimed by Rus
STA be re!roceded TO that empire, has
appealed to the nations of the world
as eminentIy fair. while we may we'll
comprehend the delicate subtlety of
japanese diplomacy n requiring Rus
STA to recognize the ''open door," The
American people, while fully appre-
ciating the import of that paragraph.
will feel doubly grateful for the COM
pliment thus paid TO the statecraft of
the lamented Hay. 1t not only adj
vances the American policy, but it of
fers assurance to the world that Japan
is not being consumed by selfish am
bition, but rather that she desires to
join with the other great nations in
preserving the rights of the weak
against the expressions of the strong
Pressure by the Powers.
England it has been claimed. was
putting the thumbscrews on Japan,
while Germany and France had Rus
STA in a corner arguing with her and
threatening. President Roosevelt has
been in close touch with the situation,
pleading for peace In addition to all
these powerful influences the money
kings of the world sent word to Ports
mouth that the fighting must end.
In consequence the proposition was
advanced that if the envoVS sbouId Sa+
tie ten of the disputed questions, leav-
ing the cession of Sakhalin Island and
the indemnity unsettled and complet-
ing treaty to this point possibly the
home governments of the two coun-
tries might reach &n understanding on
these points even if the conference
should adjourn in deadlock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

controlled by j. p. Morgan.
1t has not been determined who will
succeed Mr.. Conger as ambassador TO
Mexico. Probably it viii be David E.
Thompson of Nebraska, now American
ambassador to Brazil, who desires the
Mexico post.
The name of Francis B. Loomis, as
sistant Secretary of State, has been men
toned, but it is rather definitely known
that Mr.. Looms will not be appointed,
His resignation as assistant Secretary vi
State may be expected at any time. 1t
is certain that he is 20 retire from the
State Department Whether he will re-
ceive an appointments in the diplomatic
service is u0t known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
CROPS DESTROYED BY HAIL.
western Wisconsin and Southern Min
nasnfa SI1ffar-TrairnS Late

Western Wisconsin and Southern Min
nesOta Suffer-Trains Late.
A severe rain, wind, hail and electrical
storm swept over Lacrosse county, Wis,
Sunday night and great damage was
done. In some cases the storm took the
force of 4 tornado, while in others the
rain was a clOudburst. Hail ruined the
growing crops in large sections of west
ern Wisconsin and southern Minnesota.
Traffic on the Milwaukee and Burlington
roads was demOralized. At Weaver,
Mimi, large section of the Milwaukee
and st. Paul tracks was carried away
and mail trains were run over a tempo
rary track. The washout on the Bur
lington was between Maiden Rock and
St Paul and delayed all trains from
three to six hours. \ small tornado is
reported as having done some damage in
the southwestern part of Winona county,
MINI. The house of Frank Sanders was
destroyed ana Mrs. Sanders was badly
hurt. She was taken to the hospital at
Rochester.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
ROOSTER ATTACKS A BOY.
1nfuriated Fow: Tears Three Year
Old ChiId's Face with SDurs.

Willie Dobson, years old, was seri-
ousIy hurt in Kearney, n. j., in an en-
counter with a rooster. The bird made
savage attacks on the child and drove
its spurs into his face. The attack took
place in front of young Dobson's home.
The child was under wagon which was
left standing on the street when the
rooster approached and attempted to get
under it. The boy, who has long been
afraid of the bird, saw him coming and
was attempting to get away when the
rooster attacked him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Goes to Poorhouse He RuIed

John c. Christy, once County Com
missioner of Beaver County Pennsyl-
vania, and poor director, has just been
sent, with his aged wife, to the poor
house of which at one time he had
charge. His once comfortable fortune
was swept away by his indorsing notes
for a supposed friend who proved false.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Apache Indians on warpath.

The Apaches from Arizona, believed to
be under the leadership of the blood
thirsty apache Kid" who has given
the government nearly as much trouble
as Geronimo, have broken out and are
terrorizing the settlers in New Mexico.
Horses and mules have been stolen and
ranchmen driven from Sorrow County"
and that vicinity, and late reports tell of
the burning of barns, crops and other
prODprtv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Railroad Frowns on Debt.

The Rock Island road has issued a
bulletin in which it states that it will
lot stand for garnishment of the wages
of its employees. The order states that
the first time an employee permits his
wages to be garnisheed the employee will
be suspended and for a second offense of
this kind will be discharged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Russians Refuse TO Subscribe.

Russians decline to open their purses
to the Car the subscriptions to the
latest internal loan amounting to only
S1O0. 900 in Mosco~.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
"Dunnite" New war Terror.

That a twelve-inch shell loaded with
only small charge of dunnite, It's
worlds most effective explosive, will
crumple in the sue of the heaviest armor-
clad vessel. though the she'll fall short of
its mark by twenty feet, has just been
demonstrated ct a series of tests at the
government proving grounds at Sandy
Hook. The great value of this explosive
lies in the fact that the shell will pierce
armor plate and explode in the int
of a vessel.
The explosive substance is named after
its inventor, Major Beverly w. Dunn, u
S. A, and is closely guarded govern
ment secret. Foreign nations have sought
in vain to learn of its composition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Artist Friphtened tn Death

Adolphe William Bouguereau, famous
French artist, died in La Rochelle from
a fright, due to the recent visit of a
burglar to his home in Paris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

No one was injured, but the FIVE occu-
pants were greatly alarmed. Police in
an automobile were following the party
and at once made an investigation, re-
sulting in the discovery that the barri-
cade had without doubt been placed
there to bring about a fatal accident to
the queen. Two arrests were made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
jealous Womau's Double Crime

Mrs. Medic Wells, 65 years old, Of
Hutchinson. Kan, killed William Burcb
her fiance, who preferred a younger rival
and then committed suicide
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
LnnisviIle Bank Il Closed.

The Western National Bank of Louis
vile has been closed by order of the
Comptroller of the Currency at Wash
ington The failure was not a surprise,
as on May 20 the banks statement show
ed a reserve fund of only Il per cent,
and the business of the institution had
fallen off steadily since then.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Forces child to Take Acid.

Frank Ward, foreman of yard gang
at the Pueblo Steel works, Pueblo. Colo,
caused the death of his daughter Fran
ces. aged 16, by forcing her 10 swallow
a quantity of poison. He then commit
ted suicide by using the same drug
Neiehbors said Ward had been drink
ing heavily and had threatened TO kill
himself and the girl.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
WILL FIGH FREE SEED GIVING.
Dealers Organize to War on Govern
ment's Course and Graft.

Dealers Organize to War on Govern
ment's Course and Graft.
Representatives of the American AS,
soclation of Nurserymen, the American
Seed Trade Association, and the Society
OF American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists have organized, with F.
K. Pierson of Tarrytown, n. Y, chair
man, and Charles n. Page of Des
Moines, Iowa, secretary. The members
demanded discontinuance of govern
mental free seed distribution. An effort
will be made to abolish the giving of
commissions to gardeners and others
making purchases for public institutions
or large private buyers. The allied asso-
citation also proposes to deal with the
question "of graft or commissions paid to
the agents of buyers"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
HYDE Sells Country Place.

James Hazen Hyde has sold his
famous country place on Long Island,
preparatory. it is believed, to making his
permanent home in France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Slew Father-in-Law; Hanged,

Henry Hensack, convicted of the muir
der of his father-in-law, August Raphael,
was hanged in the rear of the city Jail
in st. Louis. Heusack maintained his in
Eocence until the last and his wife, the
daughter of the murdered man, remained
firm in the belief that her husband was
the victim of circumstantial evidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Fail trade, while not
yet under full Roadway,
| New York.

is steadily gathering
force. Combined cereal yields will
probably exceed all past years in both
quantity and quality. Relatively high
prices for agricultural products, MAN.
ufactured materials and staple prod
ucts do not deter buying operations.
Collections on the whole have i'm
proved slightly, and even in the South.
except in a small area of the fever
infected zone, trade and collections are
alike better than anticipated earlier.
while the West and East also return
more favorable advices Currency
shipments to the country are increas-
ing, but no particular effect on money
rates as yet
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Aug. II
number 147. against 1876 last week, 203
in the like week of 1904, 1G6 in 1903.
1S1 in 1902 and 1S1 in 1901. In Can
ada failures number %, as against -
last week and u in this week year
agO.-Bradstreet's Commercial Report
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Chicago.

commercial uses, and the
discount rate moved slightly upward.
business conditions reflect steady ex-
panslon in new demands and The
movement of leading commodities.
railroad facilities being tested to the
run extent throughout the West.
Inc marketing of grain has contin-
ued ON an enormous scale, the quantity
handled here aggregating 13.171.757
bushels. against 1O,455,575 bushels last
week, and S,7S3,964 bushels year
ago. Notable gains appear in the re-
celpts of wheat ana barley and also
IN flour In iron ore and forest prod
ucts the recent augmentation is main
tanned, lamber received being A sos
coo feet, against ~, 1877 900 feet last
week and 34134,0O0 feet a year ago
Other receipts of structural material
remain heavy. Consumption of build
ing stuff is unprecedentedly rapid and
prices have a rising tendency for mr.
gent supplies. The Commercial Asso-
citation registration exceeds that of
last week, testifying to a continued
ldi Se IHuuA OF NISlllS buyers.
Manufacturing branches exhibit
steadiness in both production and for
ward orders, while price lists have a
firm tone. Finished steel continues i'm
good demand. particularly for Structu-
raj purposes, ship-building and factory
use. More activity is noted in nipple
ments, hardware aud machinery. The
demand for lumber and mill work is
more pressing, owing to the rush of
building operations here and at other
points.
Failures in the Chicago district
number 20, against SO last week and
% a year ago.-Dun's Review Of
Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
scaIded in Wreck; Nav Die.

An extra freight train on the Micbi-
gan division of the Lake Shore road was
wrecked just outside Toledo, Ohio. The
engine and four cars were derailed. En-
gineer Weidenbeck and Fireman Pletch-
er of Elkhart, Ind, were pinned under
the engine and so badly scalded that they
NAV die
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Ennrteen Die in Wreck.

Fourteen persons We're killed and fif
teen injured at Butte, Mont, in a col
lision between Great Northern freight
train and Il trolley car. Miss Maggie
Harrington, of Butte, is among the dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Big Bargain at St. Louis,

The United States government build
ing at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton in St Louis, erected at a cost of
S5OO.O0O has been sold to a wrecking
company for $10,500. The steel trusses
in the structure alone cost 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

in Mcdonald, Pa, were seriously In
jured. As those in the crowd were climb
ing into the cars of passenger train, a
freight PASSED ON the next track and
those injured were thrown against the
cars in a panic which followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Unfortunate Day in Pittsburg.

More than 500 persons were injured
in series of accidents in Pittsburg.
Sunday, the most serious being the col
lapse of a platform which precipitated
500 persons fifteen feet into a cellar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

OF MS act. HreSldent
Roosevelt expressed
regret, praised Mr..
Conger unstintedly
and accepted the
resignation.
1t is understood
that Mr.. Conger is
to go to China in
connection with the
G a n t 0 n-Hankow
railroad, owned by
the American and
China Development
{ iOmnanV. n conparn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
GAaAsszysMedE zRCLAl.
=. g. IL. Eel HIN
III sassEziAND ~ k19
Ak ~ S*
VFNANCA

Money is seen to be in
u. increasing request >for
con ,,,apc;al ,tSac aud fhp.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Gasoline Explosion Kills.

Two children of Mrs. Henry Dillon
were burned to death in Toledo, Ohio,
and the mother is so badly injured that
she may die. The dead children were
aged % and II months. The house was
completely destroyed by the fire. which
followed the explosion of a gasoline
stove.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Portland Hotel Burus,

Fire destroyed the Stateroom Inn,
situated one, block from the main. en-
france of the Lewis and CLARK Exposi-
zion, in Portland, Ore, and resulted in
the death of two men. whose badly
charred bodies have not been identified.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
At the Portsmouth Conference.

AT the Portsmouth conference Baron
Komura has presented new proposals.
based on the division of Sakhalin Island
and the payment of money by Russia for
the care of prisoners and other matters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Ia Stabbed to Death.

Joseph Mara, a former city employee,
was stabbed to death in a 9th street
restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio. by Albert
Barnes, who recently came from Allan
ia, Ga. Barnes, who was arrested,
claims that he acted in self-defense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

a tour G the Alps
in an automobile.
The queen mother
was ascending the
little st. Bernard in
her automobile, ac-
companied by the
Marquise Di Villa
marina, a n o t h e r
lady of the court,
and two gentlemen,
when the machine
suddenly true k
against a stone bar
ricade that had
been erected in the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Fatal AutomobiIe Accident.

Vinson Walsh. son of Thomas f.
Walsh millionaire mine owner, was
killed and four other young members of
Newport society were injured in an
automobile which was badly wrecked.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
E1xria Merchant Kills Himself.

Charles Ensign, a leading merchant of
Elyria. Ohio committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at his country home, about
FIVE miles out of town. Ill health is sup
posed to have led TO the act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

The schooner John NJ. Hutchinson of
Cleveland, in tow of the steamer Gale
donia. sprang a leak and foundered off
Keweenau point, Lake Superior. The
crew was brought to Sault Ste Marie
hv the caledonia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Chicaro Highwayman Stays.

In resisting highwayman in the
street in the heart of the Hyde Park
residence district of Chicago. Mrs. +. A.
Mize was shot to death. The murderer
escaped with Mrs. Mics purse, contain
ing an unknown sum of money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Wealthy Man browns,

Abraham Goodman, who acquired a
fortune as a jewelry man in San Fran
cisco. but sold his business fourteen
months ago and came to New York TO
live. was found dead in the Hudson
river opposite Fort Lee. The mystery
as to how he came to his death is I'M
solved
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Tries to XIII China,s RuIer.

A Tien-tsin dispatch says that an at
tempt was made on the life of the
Dowager Empress of China as she was
passing through the northwest gate of
the city to her summer palace. Her
assailant was dressed as a soldier and
was bayoneted by the guard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Names Special Commissioner.

Edwin H. Conger, ambassador TO
Mexico. has been detailed by President
Roosevelt as special commissioner to- go
to China and devise means of checking
the boycott against American products.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
wEsTERN LEAGUE.
BOoTBLACKs IN SLAVERY?
Government Investigating Facts Re-
Earding Greek Immigrant Boys.

Garding Greek immigrant Boys.
United States Immigration Inspector
Mansfield in Omaha, Neb., caused to be
brought before him number of Greek
boys from Is to IS years of age who are
engaged in shining shoes in different par
lcrs in that city. Inspector Mansfield be-
iieves they are in the country in viola
ton of the contract labor law. The boys
admitted they were paid by the year and
that their food and clothing were fur
nished by their employers. They also
admitted that they came to the United
States with the understanding that they
were to be given this kind of employ
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Man Killed in Crash on BRIDGE.

One man was Killed and five persons
were injured in a trolley car collision ON
the Brooklyn bridge in New York Two
surface cars, directly under the stone
arch on the Brooklyn side of the bridge,
met in a rear-end collision.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29

The court of inquiry found that the
explosion on the gunboat Bennington was
due to the negligence of Ensign Wade
and three enlisted men who were killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
Population Increasing

According to the figures of the super
intendent of State census, the population
of Minnesota now is 1,975,S71, as against
], 751, 1874 in 1900. st. Paul's population
is 197. OPS, a gain of $1,000 since 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
land Lottery Begins IN utah.

The governments drawings for home
steads in the Uintah Indian reservation
of Utah. 160-acre sections in which are
said to be worth from $1,000 to $4,000,
has been begun at Provo, Utah.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-29
HackIey,s Widow Dies; Leaves Fortun,

Mrs. Charles II. Hackley, wife of the
millionaire benefactor of Muskegon,
Mich, who died several months ago,
passed away Monday morning after
lingering illness. She was heir to sew
eral million dollars.