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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
GREAT NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI

the scheme of the looters, but ais veto
power offers no greater resistance to the
tide of evil than would a straw dam to
an onrushing current. He can give his
official diSapproval but unless The Coun-
cllmen and the arch grafters whose
agents they are can be made to feel that
public sentiment and the law can reach
their persons and their purses there is
little hope. Having for years tolerated
corruption such as no other city knows,
her protests against the gas steal may
fail to scare the plunderers
Both houses of the Council voted by
enormous majorities to give away the
citys gas plant for seyenty-fve years
to a syndicate that offers in compensa-
ton a mere trife compared with what
the city has been offered for similar
rights by honest men. Mayor Weaver
has veUOed the grant, but the Councils
majority is so overwhelming that his
veto may be meaningless.
Philadelphia is said to have the worst
municipal government in the country.
The people are now aroused as never
before and ropes are suggestively used
at mass meeting where the Councilmen
are discussed. A few days ago 100 min
listers visited Mayor Weaver and fell
upon their knees while a speaking COM
mittee addressed the Mayor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

that race; "if I should be fortunate
enough to marry beautiful Miss Oglander.
we shall live on bread and cheese until
it shall please the senior people to be
reconciled. and help us?''
mo, Kit What are you talking of,
child? The lady has 20,000l of her own.
And 150,00ol. to follow, which nobody
can take from her"
With a very heavy heart he turned
away. Nothing more was required to
settle him. He saw the whole business
of the plotting now; and the young ro-
nance was out Of it. He went to the
bow-window looking on the lane, and felt
himself akin to a little ragamufin, who
was cheating all the otner boys at mar
bles. Hard bitterness and keen misery
were battling in his mind which should
be the first to have its way. and speak.
This comes of being a lawyers son.
he cried. turning round for one bad
glance at his mother "She said that
she dislikeu the law. l don't dislike, 1
abhor it"
Ito be continueil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Protecting River Banks.

\ new way of keeping the Mississippi
and other great rivers of the West from
washing away their banks has been de-
signed by western engineers. 1t Is called
Il mattress. because it is actually woven
from the branches of willow trees. These
mattresses are immense affairs. some
times being nearly hundred feet in
length and 30 or 40 feet in width The
branches are put on in boats, and when
the mattress is finished it is bound
around the edge with wire rope. then
placed against the water side Of the
lev,e. being partly out Of the water and
partly submerged. It Is held in place by
covering it with huge stones, and when
the work is properly done it offers bar
rier which the water cannot break
through.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
Lacrosse County Farmers Are Victims
of Smooth Swindlers Half-Breed
Kills His Wife = Little Boy Keeps

Claiming the authority of the county
board of supervisors, smooth solicitors
have contracted several thousand dollars
worth of business among La Crosse cOun-
~ farmers. the patrons being convinced
that they We're going TO get something
for nothing" through the generosity of
the county. They told their patrons that
there were alarming errors in the old
map, - the county had decided to get
out a new one A historical work was
to be connected with the publication of
the map and the patrons were asked to
sign orders for photographs, 50 that the
firm could get new ones. John Strait
man of Barre, who came to La Crosse
with the story, said that he had discov-
cred that the signatures We're affixed 10
a note for $15. II was found that the
county board had not given anyone au-
thority 10 get out new map in its
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Kills Wife; Surrenders.

Joseph Cane, farmer living near Eau
Gale. has shot and killed his wife. Cane
is half-breed and the shooting is the
result of jealousy. He shot the woman
twice in the back while she was fleeing
from him. After the shooting he threat
ened the neighbors with his rifle when
they attempted to arrest him. Later he
started for Menominee TO surrender to
the sheriff Cane was brought before
Judge Flooring and pleaded not guilty.
The accused man is between 81 and 40
years old. About three years ago Mrs.
Cane took preliminary steps TO get a
divorce. but proceedings wore drOnped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
RIMS Away with Car.

Eddie DeFow. the 7-year-old youngster
who has been keeping the Sheboygan
police busy for some time, played an
other prank ON recent morning. He
boarded an electric street car while the
motorman went into the compamy's of
fee, turned the lever and started the
car all alone. He had gone nearly a
block when he was stopped. He was
given a whipping and then made his es-
cape. n hour later Station Agent Bow
lus caught him at turning a switch at the
Northwestern railroad yards. He was
arrested, and is again occupying a cell
in the police station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

When the Bundles funniest is held at
Indianapolis June 21-25, thousands of the
visitors, no doubt, will visit one of the
show places of the Hoosier capital, which
is photographed in the illustration-the
soldiers monument The gathering will
be under the auspices of the Nord Amer.
ikanischer Turner Bund and 1000 aths
letes from all parts of the United States
will take part. The Deutsche Turner
schaft will be represented by a team OF
twenty young men, the pick of the Ger
man turner's, under the leadership Of
Prof. Kessler of Stuttgart. Strong men
from the dominions Of King Victor EN-
manuel also will attend in the persons of
twelve members of the Italian Gymnastic
Union
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Bills PaSsed--Spuate-

261S HudnalD. providing for registry
Of electors in cities villages and towns.
67SS McGillivray), to provide punish-
ment for formation Of unlawful combi-
nations and trusts.
512S committee on f. L. and Ins),
to provide for investigation into origin
of fires.
532S committee on fish and camel. re-
lating to fishing in inland waters of Wis
consin.
53JS committee on judiciary, rclat-
ing to control and conveyance of lets in
cemeteries within limits Of incorporated
cities and villages.
1868 committee on judiciary. relating
to admitting wills to probate and grant
ing letters of administration without for
NAL notice.
510S '(committee on agricultural. re-
lating to importation of cattle. Rcturn-
ed from Assembly with amendment in
form of substituted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

stones of the piers, which are of buff
Roman Oeltic stone and the bridge seats
and nose stones for the upstream cut
water, which are granite, there is no
solid stone work in the entire structure.
The steel bridge is approached at both
ends by series of concrete arches. The
total length of the bridge proper, in
Guiding the concrete approaches, is 3,S17
feet, and the total length of the entire
double track construction, including
grade approaches, is Al miles The
total height of the bridge from the bot
tom of the lowest foundation to the top
of the highest point on the superstruc-
ture. is 231 feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Bills Passed-Assembly.

GA committee on judiciary. relating
to county courts flor concurrence in
Senate substitute amendment.
1854 committee on manufactured 10
compel manufacturers and owners of
corn huskers and shredders TO provide
same with safeguards against accidents
flor concurrence in Senate substitute
amendmentl.
157A (Mr Crowley. relating to de-
pendent, neglected and delinquent chill
dren flor concurrence in Senate amend
menO.
17OA Committee on Judiciary. to pro-
vide for the payment of n bounty for
the killing of wolves. wildcats and lynxes
(for cOncurrences in Senate amendmenJ.
253A (AIr. BIetcher'. to regulate the
examination Of insurance companies By
the department Of insurance (for concur
renee in Senate amendmenU
29OA OR. DUnaldl, relating to the sale
of vinegar and fixing standards therefor
(for concurrence ia Senate amendment.
329A (AIr. Lelroou relaling to ac-
lions brought for personal injuries coca
stoned by the negligent emission Of en-
ployers to guard or protect machinery OF
appliances for concurrence iH Senate
substitute amendment
334A OIr. Norcrossl. to provide a plan
for a history Of Wisconsin's part in the
Civil War for concurrence in Senate
amendment).
431A (Nr. Henry, relating 20 the sal
airy. expenses and bond Of the county or
district superintendent of schools for
concurrence in Senate amendmentl.
465A Committee on judiciary. relative
to license fees due the State from rail-
road companies and to provide a remedy
for an accounting for concurrence in
Senate amendmentt.
509A committee on State affairs, re-
lating to the obstruction of rivers, canals,
water channels and slips for concurrence
in Senate amendment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Ilneloubtedly.

The widower had proposed to the
maid.
Il hardly know how to answer you"
she sad, timidly.
'Oh, don't let that worry you" he
replied. You'll learn before we have
been married a week"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

Bacon-Do you know first met my
wife on a railroad train. She had
cinder in her eye.
Egbert-And the last time you saw
her she had an entirely different kind
of fire in her eye, supposef-Yonksrs
Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Mystery in His Drowning.

There appears considerable mystery IL
the drowning of Herman Lindner, a
prominent baker at Oshkosh. who fcjl
off the after deck Of his launch at Lake
Buttes des Morris. No one Of his friends
on the launch heard a cry or splash.
He was not seen in the water until the
launch was thirty feet away ana then
the victim was swimming. Then he
suddenly sank and did not come up
again. An investigation is being made
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
snicide roI1ows Lonr Courtshin.

Healthy and wealthy Thomas ThOmp-
son. prosperous merchant of Sterling
hanged himself to Il rafter. it is alleged
because after years Of courtship the OBJ
ject of his affection still refused TO mar
ry him. He lived with his aged mother
who found him dangling from a rope in
a shed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

This mortgage taxation bill was the
cause Of the call of the House Friday
evening and again Saturday morning. 1t
was on the calendar again Monday morn
ing, and after a wrangle at the opening
of the session was placed at the foot of
the calendar to avoid a call Of the House
until the days business had been dis
posed of. The joint resolution to submit
the question of holding a constitutional
convention to the people went through
the Assembly with but two or three ad-
verse votes. Senate amendments to the
bill regulating automobiles were concur
red in. A resolution by Mr.. Braddock
for the printing of 1000 copies of the
Governors message and Railroad Com
missioner Thomas report on the subject
of rebates was adopted without opposi-
ton. debate arose over the bill TO ar
prOpriate $4,000 for a bass hatchery and
trout hatchery. Mr.. Cofand wanted
$4,000 appropriated this fall and So 900
next year, which Mr.. Ainsworth oppos-
ed, holding $4,000 would not be enough
at this time. The Coffland amendmen,
was lost, 81 to SO. The bill finally went
over till Wednesday. After all pretenses
Of a Monday session of the Senate the
sum total of the mornings effort was
one committee report: Concurrence in an
Assembly amendment on the legal fence
bill On motion Of Senator Noble. CON
sideration of the calendar was postponed
until Wednesday morning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Wolf Hunters Are Busy.

Every record in the history Of Mari
nette county is being broken this month
in the number Of wolves brought in for
bounties Up to the other morning there
We're thirty-One claims since May l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

The Superior Court at Tacoma denied
the request Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan Of
Chicago to set aside a divorce obtained
SIX years ago by her husband. who died
last January. leaving an estate worth
$4,000. The decision was technical. the
cour. holding the request must be made
in the form of 4 petition instead Of a mo-
ton. Mrs. Nolan viii continue the fight,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

Gov. johnson Of Minnesota has fixed
Aug. Il as hanging day for c. u. Craw-
ford. convicted on April IS at Elk River.
Mimi. on the charge of numbering Heine
Lundeen. The crime was committed in
November last
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
THE MERclLgss GRAFTERs.

Philadelphia Case Shows Their Ca
pacity for Loot Is Iimitless.
Is Philadelphia to pay heavy penal
ty for its shameless leniency to municipal
thieves? 1t looks so. Mayor Weaver
says he thinks his plan will circumveDt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

Both houses of the Legislature were
in an ugly mood Saturday morning and
long and tireSome sessions with frequent
tits were the result In the Assembly
the mortgage taxation measure, over
which a call of the House was ordered
Friday night was put at the foot of
Saturdays calendar so that the call
would not be reordered until the calendar
could be disposed of. 1t was long after
noon when that occurred In the mean.
time many of the absent members came
struggling in. When the calendar with
the exception of the mortgage bill had
been disposed of Mr.. Curtin moved call
of the House again. Adjournment was
taken soon after, however, upon the con-
dition, as expressed by Mr.. Dahl, the
champion of the bill, that another call
would be ordered Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The Assembly passed the bill
for $4,000 tuberculosis Sanitarium and
Senate bill for $1,000 for health park for
consumptives. The Governor vetoed a
bill to authorize voting machines at pri-
mary elections. The Senate adopted
resolution for appointment of commits
soLs to investigate corporation laws. CO.
employe laws and municipal laws and re-
port at next session. The amendment to
the corrupt practices act passed both
houses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

Until $50 Saturday morning fifty
eight members of the Wisconsin Assem-
bly, were locked in the chamber under
call of the House. Adjournment was
taken then, with the announcement that
the call would be resumed the next morn
ing and continued until all the 100 mem
bers were present. The call arose Fri
day over an attempt to pass the mort
gage taxation BILL The opposition de-
manded that it be laid over to the next
week and the friends Of the measure re-
fused. Then the opponents brought about
a call of the House and tied up bust
ness. Then the friends of the measure
declared that no business would be trans
acted until every member absent with
out leave was brought to Madison and
full vote was had. For hours The fifty
eight members locked in the chamber
sang, threw paper files at the heads of
each other and INDUCED in pranks that
made the scene memorable for disorder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
WISCONSIN SOLOAS.
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Gov. La Toilette submitted to the
Legislature Thursday special message
strongly urging the enactment of law
to prohibit lobbyists from operating upon
members in secret and limiting them to
open hearing before the committees. Such
bill passed the Assembly and was de-
feated in the Senate. but reconsiiered,
and is still being discussed. Gov. La
Toilette complains of the presence Of
large colony of politician lobbyists re-
naming at the capitol throughout the
session, importuning. influencing and cor
rupting members. The concurrence by
the Senate during the day in the War
ner State civil service bill sends the
measure to the Governor, and as il was
proposed as one of the most important
La Toilette measures the Governor as
suredly will sign it. 1t places the civil
service of the State, including all the po-
sitions in the State departments, inst-
tutions or boards and commissions that
heretofore have been appointive by the
heads of departments and have been
passed ont as political favors, under the
merit system and the applicants must
contest for positions in competitive sys-
TEN of examinations. The longest legis-
lative session in the history of Wisconsin
will close June 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
RURAL CARRIERS MAY DIVIDE
squabbIe over Re-eIeesfou % Presi-
dent CunnfnEhnul Threatens To
Disrupt Association.

INDIANA Polls Ind. SEPT D-I- Seemed
for while as -nouEh1 number q The de-
eEHces TO the convention OF -1e National
Rursl Letter Carriers association AZ -he
statehuuse would wttiptrav from rhe con-
venunn. ana many fruEr1 vllF association as
well The credentials committee -apur-
aroused suC1 an arEIu1Hn1 that there vas
not even tine IN vhicEto uut q 10 a vute
When the report wsa read the fact -na-
there is A campaign s. fcur against the
president Of me assocaallun became evident
The anri-adrninist-atsbn members we're
seated on one side OF the roum and the
administration men on the oth--.
The cuulmituHes upuer- IasrTr-f rears -
the delegates from New Torih Ohio and
Michigan on question Of payment OF dues.
These starss are said 70 Be opposed 20 Gun
ninEham 0p-aieCr1on
while the argument was ar its height a
motion q adjourn was made by one cf the
Indiana Delegates The chair ruled tnat
the motion was OUT n order ana a number
or rhe deieEarFs r1ss IN their feet as 2 20
leave the convention az mis- point The
chair reconsdered and announced rhac me
meeting would adjourn % meet in ne ar
=rnoun.
In -ne lH-a afternoon peace was tempo
rarily declared between the opposing fac
tons
A. -rniEhr's session " E Windsor "
the RuraI Free Deliver News rad a
paper. after w1iCh Adjournment. was
taken unrl rnmor-1w-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
PACKERS FILE THEIR PLEA
Indicted Wen ar Chicago WsaId Have
Caurt Throw Out the
Cases.

CHICAGO. sept IA plea n abztsmsnt
vas Sled today uy tie packers indicted IN
the United States district court On charge
1f conspiracy 20 nuuupulLze the meat IN
trsr-y- The plea - not supported oy az
ndaVtrE II Is signed by the defendants and
their atrCrneEs-
-Four men connected with the SclEarEs-
child & sulEberEET Packing concern named
in indictments charging them with accent
tug railroad rebates auH nov IN Chicago.
They have been notified 70 appear before
Judge Humphrey tomorrow 20 plead % rhs
Indictment They arrived In Chicago yss-
uzndaV ana were in conferences vita Ar
rurnev Tuaspn EVeissennach and other cuua-
sel- almost AL cuncsrning their NODE =
pIeadinE One n rhe men Samuel Vel.
vice president uf rle COMPANY. has rlsr re-
ulrned frum Europe II -E understood mat
AL four men VII appear n court WIN rheir
attorneys The defendants other rhau Wei
are Beta :. Cusey. urafzc manager vance
.. zhipEurrh- assistant tratic manager.
ana Charles Z. Todd. assistant u-znie man
ageE
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
CONFERENCE At OYSTER BAY
President Roosevelt Discusses Public
Affairs With Ne-sr.. Root.
Lodge and Chsare.

OYSTER BAY Y Y Sept IA confer
sncs of importance was held tonight ~
SAEamCrs HiIl, rhe participants being Prssi-
dent Roosevelt. Elihu Root. secretary ~
state Henry Csbor Lodge United States
senator from Massachusetts. and Joseph 4
Chnate former ambassador n GreHt
Britain.
While 70 iE -er-aln particular SUI iecr u
E-Ha- concern % me country vas under
consideration. the nature OF which was not
disclosed cfiClallv tunlEhr- the opportunity
was embraced ny me president 20 discuss
with bis visitors some matters relating 70
the foreign relations N America This is
uhe 1rsr suitable opportunity rle president
mas had m rzlA WITH Secretary Root since
ne assumed his dunes as secrHrarv n state
T. is not unlikely rhH- among other mpics
NJ discussion -he recent Developments in
the conduct n me life Insurance com
palies received an important share OF AZ
tentlCn a. the conferences. An N the viEi-
tors are more or less familiar with the in
s1rance situation ana as the president ex-
poets On take III thar subject IN MS forth
coming annual message 10 congress. IN rhs
preparation Of wnicn be now is engaged
n Is natural that ne should wiEh 20 -ou-
suit his close friends and advisors about
the matter
AL rnr-e of me visitors viii remain as
guesIE 1f the president and Mrs Roosevelt
until u1morr1w
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
HILL ADDRESSES FARMERS
Pr~-tdenr Of Great Northern reu-
porrsrfuu and Free Trade

PRESTON MINI sept 2l--an7es E-Il
president II me Grear Northern railroad.
addressed -he f1rr-rs 81 southern Mime
sofa w1U assembled az chs Fillmore county
fair here today
NJ Hill se-sr severely -1ude-nlng
'g-art in public ana private urs. said
Your main needs arv two. An ade1uars
SOLD az a fair price and an opportunity 20
ru--has@ those -liuEs YOU 1eeu which Tie
farm does not supply A. Tar as ruur grain
= Concerned ruu must sell u the mar k-ts
u the world The lar-f vii not help Tuu.
although your politicians nav SAY Vuu aTH
protected and thereby helped. uur vuu
know better. Thers ls one war in which
YOU may BE- helped. and r1a- is ~ lessen
-nE ne rust n Inspiration
business tacL that rallroad rates iu t.lls
country would decline more slowly under
government control -1an q fixed by those
Nlo Lurel-iEer--T ul1aEe -a-lWaTH No
public BODY would 1ara maze raduCt1uns so
sNeepl1E as r1UsE -nH- nave been made
'lllnta-1lF 1y raHEars
ne government -a1nut discriminate De
wen 2ar-s Ir places I must be impair
Lla- Therefore Z would sooner later
oe Obliged 70 order a distance rar1n- The
CIV ehaTEe for the iuuE lH-ll would 1isa55-
pe ar and you farmers here in Minnesota
would BE- -l- most 1eas-ilv ra-tff-d people
N the world.
Mr Eil touched IN fhe orient az -he
future market for -hH wheat 1roduci1g
thar -ae Panama canal watls 70 nigat 5e
a worthy project. waz al -xuensive TOY
and one thar -lls rual- country could
AFFORD Re ier-u-d the Argument -1ar any
g-=a- benefit could accrue 90 ne people
from .-
Again referring -o orauera- t-a4e. M
55I sad
B- our 1aiiCy We have lnEer-d and in
suited a nation Of 80. 49, 49, persona al
pT1speCf-T- CUSTOMER VIM rluUgh pa
1eur by nature have gone go almost nH-
-unal determination not .H admit our PROD
lcIE ll their markets E- another Du.lgv
We have made 70 almost impossible Co con-
--ul the carving trade -l the orient for
lack Of which our foreign commerce IAN
guishes IN ever quarter OF me globe.
In closing Mr- E[Il sald-
This ta-iacv thar me United States IL
ger1ng cuurrui Of the markets Of me
world needs % be studied and honestly
answered. Because our llEtll- pTDIt-gfs-l
.lanulaclIreTs are Abie. 1v reason of me
nlg1 prices -ley charge vuu. -8 send A
certain portion OF their output abroad
aDd sel u for LaLF whar we pay We are
not conque- Ing rhe commercial world
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
oREeoN's FEAT SURPASSED
Steamship Dakota MAKES TRIP frorn
yew York 70 Seattle with
Only Two stops.

50 Paul SEPT 3a-The Great Northern
Steamship company made public a state
Tlenr today showing -Ia- the v1rld-fa-nous
1iE1r OF -la ha-t-esrlp oregon from the
Norm Pacific 90 the North Atlantic during
the Spanish war has been 1u-1one bv rhe
G-rar Northern company steamship d.
kUta- The Dakota ran from N-w York 20
Seattle. making its irsr srup A. -uroneL
chile and another a. san Francisco.
The oregon IN ifs --1p from Puget sound
20 Cuba made within sS knots 1f the steam
inE distance n the Dakota The Oregon
made several stops. san Francisco. Callao.
Port Taruar. R.o Janeiro. Bahia and Bar
badoes This. with the dpruur 20 avoid
Spanish ships Increased tle Oregon mile
age Il went through me Straits n Magei-
Ian whereas -he Dakota went around the
Horn. The Dakota put IN a. C0r0nel for
cual and a. san Francisco 70 discha-ge
carEn. but did not stop an hour owing 20
defects From View York N Curunel. srr
thirty DAYS. the propeller went 27BaTn rev
-olutiuns without one stop.