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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
CANADA'S PERIL.
To BE Invaded by 100000 Russian
Stundist Immigrants.

Canada is to be invaded by peaceful
army of Russian Stundist immigrants,
according to a report which says that
100000 of these people are preparing to
emigrate this year and settle in the Ca
madam Northwest.
There are leaders of public opinion in
the Dominion who, having the experience
of the United States before them, regard
with serious misgivings the steady an
nual increase Of the foreign element in
tn population of Canada. But the pres
ent prospect of hundreds of thousands of
European immigrants swarming like To-
Gusts over the choice western lands is
now giving Canadians something to think
about in pursuing the policy of populat,
ing the Dominion.
During the early part of the winter
the arrivals of Russian Jews in unusually
large numbers gave the Canadian author
tiles very serious trouble. The invasion,
therefore, by this new immigrant army
of 100000 persons can only inspire Off
Gals and others with feelings Of appre-
hension, if not dismay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
WAR DURING A WEEK
SCREEN is DRAWN OVER MILL.
TARY OPERATIONS.
Dispatches of Past Week Show No New
Light on the Conflict in the Far East
Remnants of Russia's Routed Army
in Full Retreat.

The week. which opened with the
Russian army in full retreat from
liukdea, closed with its fate in doubt.
Kcropatkin's divisions that had es-
capped death or capture arrived at Tie
ling. where reserve supplies and for
tilted position awaited them. Then the
Russian army was driven out of Tie
ling. The remaining stores were burn.
ed, many guns abandoned, and the re-
treat resumed.
ST. Petersburg. naturally, was filed
with alarming runiors. Ii was report
ed that the railroad had been cut at
Changtufu, 40 miles north of Telling;
that there We're strong Japanese col
umns east and west of the railroad
even farther to the north; that the
Russian forces had been driven into
the hills east of the railroad ard were
trying 10 reach kirin or Vladiv ostCck;
that they We're without food, ammuni-
ton, and artillery. There were no
dispatches official or otherwise, to con
firm or deny these sensational reports.
The weeks dispatches added few
details to the sum of Russia disaster
at Mukden. The war office at Toxic
estimated the Russian force engaged in
the battle of Mukden at $40 battalions
of infantry, 17S squadrons of cavalry,
III batteries of artillery, or a total
of 327 800 men and 1865 guns.
Field Marshal Oyama reported the
capture of 10000 prisoners. His ar
mics counted 26,500 dead. He esti-
mated the Russian wounded at 64.5OO
This total of 10000 casualties reduced
the effective Russian force to 19T. 500
men-all that got safely through to
Telling. st. Petersburg reports cred
tied Linevitch-who succeeded Kuro-
patkin-with 26S,000 men. the figures
being achieved by including the rail
way guards and the Fourth army
corps, which had just arrived at Har-
bin. This force of 26S,0O0 men. badly
equipped, short of supplies, was re-
treating before force of perhaps fully
double its strength.
At council of war held at Tsarskoe
Selo it was resolved to send a new
army of 100000 men to the far East
to continue the war. General Kuro-
patkin was recalled, practically in dis
grace, and General Linevitch placed
in command. The war party appar-
emily is still in power at ST. Peters
burg.
There are disturbing indications that
Russia's credit is reaching a limit. The
refusal of the French syndicate to con-
tract for a fresh loan of $125,000.OO0
has caused uneasinesS in ST Peters
burg. At Paris it is stated vaguely
that the loan has only been postponed.
In st. Petersburg it is insisted the loan
will be made within ten days. The
proposal of the Russian Minister of FL
nance that the banks of st. Petersburg
float an internal loan of S100,O00000
has not been well received Still, it
would be foolish to assume that Rus
STA has reached the limit of her re-
sources. The fact that her gold re-
serve still stands at 1914, 100000 proves
that the Cars empire is not penni-
less.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
BEEF JURY lNDlCTS.
Packing Official Accused of Interior
ing with Witness in Meat Inquiry.

ing with Witness in Meat Inquiry.
Startling action was taken Tuesday
in Chicago by the federal authorities
and grand jury IN the beef trust inquiry
An Indictment was returned into court
against Thomas ]. Connors. director
and the general superintendent of Ar
mour Il Co., charging him with tamper-
ing with witnesses who had appeared be-
fore the inquisitorial body. Two hours
later Mr.. Connors was arrested by
deputy United States marshal He was
taken to the federal headquarters. where
little later he was released in $4,000
bonds.
1t was reported about the grand jury
room that another high official narrowly
escaped Indictment ON the related but
more serious charge of conspiring 10 tam
per with witnesses. His escape was said
to be due to failure to link him definite
ly with the attempt.
In the indictment of Supt. Connors it
is charged that he tried to influence the
witness, J. e. Shields of Brooklyn, Y.
Y, to withhold from the grand jury GER
tain facts relating to the operations Of
the beef trust. Mr.. Shields, who testi-
fled on Monday and who was recalled to
the stand Tuesday, formerly was an en-
ploye of Armour & Co. in the New York
Office. 1t was his admissions on the
stand that led to the indictment of the
Chicago man.
The penalty for the ofense charged
against Mr. Connors is fine of $500 or
Imprisonment for three months, or both
on each count.
The penalty for spiracy-threaten-
ed for time against another high officer
is a fine of $500 to $1,000 or imprison-
ment of six months to six years, or both,
on each count. The jury finally decided
not to vote the Indictment against the
higher official for conspiracy unless more
conclusive evidence should be submitted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.
Great Progress Made on Inter-Conti-
mental Through Railway.


Slowly but surely for a long time the
iron bands that will make possible
journey by rail from Manitoba to Buenos
Ayres are being heightened out. Reports
made at recent meeting of the Pan
American Railway committee, held in
Washington, d. c., show that in the past
year there has been unusual activity in
railway construction in the Latin-Amer-
lean countries, particularly in the way
Of additional links in the inter-continental
trunk line.
An official statement from the Mexi-
can government announces that the line
from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the
border of Guatemala frontier is duly
proceeding.
In Central America several inter
oceanic lines are being completed so as
TO form through connection. The ex-
tension of the Argentina railway north
into Bolivia is going forward. The Bo-
livian congress has dedicated the S10,-
100000 received from Brazil as terri
torial indemnity to railway construction.
1t is probable that these lines will be
built by American capitalists, and Unit
ed States engineers are now on the
ground. In Chill the tunnel through the
Andes, which will provide through rail-
way communication from Buenos Ayres
to Valparaiso, is under construction and
the material goes from the United States.
Peru is following the law of the Pc
ruvian congress last year, providing
railway guaranty fund. The govern
ment has completed surveys for the lines,
which will close several of the links be-
tween Lake Titcaca and the existing sys-
TENS. In Ecuador work on the railway
from Guayaquil to Quito is proceeding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
RUSS NEWSPAPERS FOR PEACE.
Talk of Intrigue in Far East-P1an to
Increase Taxation.

The st. Petersburg papers are support
ing the campaign for peace and are be-
ginning to print quite openly the history
of the intrigues in the far East for the
protection of private interests, devoting
special attention to NJ. Bezobrazoff's
connection with the Yalu timber conces-
sion. The publications include secret
memorandum of Gen. Kuropatkin point
ing out that war would be inevitable if
Russian interests were extended into
Korea.
The necessity for increased taxation
to meet the expenses of the war is rec
ognized and the minister of finance has
submitted projects to the council of the
empire, including taxes on beer, matches,
etc, and graduated tax on the salaries
of government officials beginning with
per cent on salaries of over $500, which
altogether will realize about 100000.
There is also a proposition for general
income tax. which undoubtedly would
prove the most popular form of raising
money, as it would bear heaviest on those
able to pay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
ONE EFFECT OF THE WAR.
Many Cargoes Leaving Western Potts
for Japan.

One effect of the war in the Far East
is to greatly stimulate exports from the
northwestern ports of the United States
to Japan. The Mikado's success in fore
ing the Russian bear to take to the tall
timber has led to the liberal purchase of
supplies, not alone of necessities, but
of construction material as well, the
whole making many shiploads.
In consequence large numbers of ex-
ira steamers are being chartered to rush
across the Pacific supplies of many kinds.
The big steamship Minnesota, four Jap
anese liners and the big freighters of the
Boston Steamship Company running from
Tacoma are insufficient to carry to Japan
the immense shipments of barley, flour,
meat products and other supplies now
piling up at Puget Sound ports. One
firm has chartered four large steamships
to load at Tacoma during the next thirty
days.
At least six heavy cargoes for Japan
will leave Tacoma this month, and as
many more next. Their cargoes will
include railroad supplies and equipment
for a road that is being built across
Korea. The steamships Shawmut and
fremont have already sailed. with an
aggregate of 10000 tons, chiefly for
JaDan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
UGEs lxlAg23g7S
sassss9a N. go
eSbs -GRC@

cago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to S6.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S5.45; sheep. fair to Choice, $500
to 5000; wheat, No. 2, SLIP to La;
corn, No. 2, Acc TO 48c; oats, standard,
29c to soc: rye, No. /. T6c to 7Sc; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, $500 TO
5000; butter, choice creamery, 25c to
2Sc: eggs, fresh. 15c to Ice; potatoes,
20c to 30c.
Indianapols-C shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to $5.45;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. ., Sill to SLIP; corn, No. 2
white, 4Sc to 49c; oats, No. 2 white,
SIC 10 32c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $50 to s6.10; hogs.
$500 to $40; sheep, $500 to $500:
wheat, No. ., 81 10 to S1.14; corn. No. ..
Acc to &c; oats. No. 2, 29c to zoe: rye,
No. 2, zoe to nc.
Cincinnati-Cattie. $500 to $3.50:
hogs. 800 to 500 sheep. $500 70
s5.25: wheat. No. 2, S1.13 to S1.15;
corn, No 3 mixed, Acc to soc; oats. M.
2 mixed, 32c to 33c; rye, No. 2. SIC to
SIC.
Detroit-Cattle $3.50 TO $3.50: hogs.
$500 10 $500 sheep $3.50 to S5.25:
wheat. No. ., $1.11 to SLIP: corn, No. 3
yellow. 49c to 51e; oats. No. 3 white,
32c TO 34c; rye. No. 2, s5c to SIC.
AIilwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 northern.
s1.OG to S1.0S: corn, No. 3. &c 10 47c;
oats. No. white. BE TO 33c; rvs. No. i.
S3e to SIC; barley, No. 2, soc to j2c;
pork, mess, S12.s5.
ToIedo--Wheat. No. mixed. s1.1G to
sI17: corn, No. mixed 44e to 45c:
oats. No. ? mixed 30c To 32c; rye No. 2,
Sic 70 SIC; clover seed. prime, S7.92.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 500. hogs, fair 70 choice, 4.0O
10 $3.50; sheep. fair 10 choice $40 to
S6.25; lambs, fair TO choice, $500 20
$50.
New York-Cattle. $3.50 to 5000;
hogs. 800 to $3.50, sheep. $500 %
$500: wheat. No. red, sl14 to S1.15;
corn. No. 2 52c to sic; oats. natural.
white. BIC to 3sc: butter, .reamery, 2Oc
to 25c. eggs. western. 15c 70 lie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
CARNEGIE IN COLLEGE BUSINESS.
Ironmaster Says He Can Build but One
Library a Day Now.

Il have been looking largely into small
colleges of late and l have entered into
the college business as | not long ago
entered into the library business" SAID
Andrew Carnegie at the annual dinner
of the alumni of Stevens Institute at the
Hotel Astor in New York. Il did n rip
roaring business at the library stand" he
continued, but | could look ahead ard
see the demand for libraries slacken.
My secretary says the demand is down to
one library a day. | think young man
who goes to a small college receives
better education thar at large one.
Sport is too generally taking the place
of valuable knowledge at the big col
leges. Since / have gone into the new
business there has been great boom.
Within the past few days | have rec2iv-
ed more than 100 applications for the
material | am sending to small colleges.
Business, gentlemen, is promising" Dr..
Alexander G. Humphreys, president CT
Stevens, announced that Mr.. Carnegie,
in addition to the S290.000 which he has
given already to the institute, would
give $4,000 more, to which he himself
would add $4,000. when the alumni rais-
ed another 100000 Andrew Carnegie
has notified DIR. William II. Crawford,
president of Allegheny College at Mead
vile, Pa, that he will subscribe S25, 900
for the benefit of the college if friends of
the institution will raise like amount.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
Sharks from the Wires.

Pittsburg postal authorities will try
TO trace box of poisoned bonbons sent
to the wife of an attorney in that city.
The woman's name is kept secret.
The total loss of life in the anthracite
coal mines of Lackawanna county, Pa,
in 1904 was 137. against 121 in 1908.
when the output was much larger.
Judge Albertson of Seattle decided
that no man should be mulcted in dam
ages who breaks 4 promise to marry a
woman he afterward finds is afflicted
with tuberculosis.
w. J. White of the Canadian govern
ment department of the interior predicts
that 10000 persons from the United
States viii move to the Canadian west
this season. the majority being farmers.
Final arrangements for the merger Of
city and suburban fractions. electric
light. water and bridge properties of
Wheeling. w Va, into one corporation
with a capital Of 100000 have been
made.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, the arctic explor-
er. las just received message from the
American consul general at Christiania.
Norway. which was sent by him from
Franz josef Land By balloon June II,
1902.
As a result Of FIRE Ia the grocery
store and dwelling Of William H.
Greaves at Baltimore. I'D, Mrs. Ben
Meta McCordic, tenant, and her child
were burned to death.
In Deadwood, S. D.. Richard Calvin
was fatally shot By L. P. FaTnham, gem
eral manager Of the Queen Of the Hills
Mining Company. Faruham is alleged
to have shot IN self-defenSa.
Upon the arrival al Norfolk. W. Va,
Of the Norwegian steamship Tancred,
from New York. her commander, Cap
tain Anderson. was arrested upon a war
rant charging him with violating tie i'm
migration laws By importing three Brit
Ssh aliens from Tampieo, Mexico.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
WOMEN LEAVE HARDIN.
Russian Troops Preparing that Section
for Next Stage of War.

Women and children are reported to
be leaving Hardin and the business
houses are closing. The stationary hos
pitfalls are being moved back and the en-
tire railroad east and south of Tsitsihar
is being prepared for TIE next stage of
the war. The conviction exists that Gen.
Kuroki is now directing toward the north
east for the investment of Vladivostok,
changing his base for that purpose to
Gensat.
While the Manchurian railway is en-
ployed to supply the main army in its
advance on harbin the japanese seem
still partial to the plan of keeping close
to their sea bases and instead of fol-
lowing the Russians some of the military
experts are of the opinion that the Jap
anese may relieve the pressure upon Gen.
Linevitch and thus induce him to con-
centrate in the region between Santoupu
and Tie Pass for another battle.
But throughout the campaign all the
representations of experts regarding the
plans of the Japanese have failed, the
aspirations of the japanese consistently
fattening upon the victories achieved
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04

held the military command of UsSuria,
the province Immediately north of Korea,
and when the war opened was in COM
mand of the First Siberian army corps
and temporary commander in chief. II
is alleged that for long time Gen. Line
witch and Kuropatkin have been rivals.
When Gen. kuropatkin resigned from
the post of minister of war and assumed
command of the Russian forces in the
far East, Russia confidently believed that
he would turn the tide of battle in Man
churla and wipe out the ,feats which
had beer inflicted upon Russian arms.
But although furnished with a splendid
army, and in addition having the advan-
tage of choosing his own battlefield. he
sustained reverse after reversible last
at Mukden with the sequel at Tie Pass,
being one of the greatest defeats which
Russian arms ever sustained. Kuropat-
kin was clearly outgeneraled by the Jap
anese commanders and all but suffered
the loss of his entire army, estimated at
about 100000 men.
The Russion losses at Mukden were
terrible, the aggregate being 10000
men IN killed, wounded and prisoners.
The dead alone numbered $4,000. The
Japanese, too, suffered heavily, probably
$4,000 to 10000 men killed or wounded;
but they won the fight and inflicted de-
feat upon the Russians from which the
latter can scarcely hope to recover dur
ing the present campaign.
From Mukden Kuropatkin led back
his shattered army TO Tie Pass. where it
was supposed he would reorganize his
forces and again offer front to the
enemy. But the Japanese, by wide
turning movement drove the Russians
from the pass, forcing the latter to de-
stroy immense military stores and large
depots of food. 1t was at this juncture
that kurOpatkin was superseded.
The army under Linevitch is still for
midable one and with the fresh European
arrivals must number 100000 men. This
force, if properly led, should be capable
of delaying, if not positively checking, the
japanese advance. Just to what position
| the Russians are retiring is not known
Russia is now modelling an army of
100000 men for service in Manchuria.
Months must elapse before such great
force can reach the east, and meantime
many things may happen. Evidently,
| however, it is the intention of Russia to
| continue the war and the feet under
| Rojestvensky has sailed from Madagas-
car to, it is said, try conclusions with the
| japanese upon sea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
FARMER SUES For LOST RICHES.
William Wilmerton of Illinois Wonid
Recover from Alleged Brokers.

~ AAAAuh W tlmertOn OF ILLINOIS w Ouiu
Recover from Alleged Brokers.
Cieyerly worded letters playing on the
unsuspecting mind of retired farmer
LOT the purpose of separating him from
ms fortune through alleged grain specu-
iatlohs, were an important feature IN
tne suit for $4,000 of William Wilmer
ton, aged S3, of Presumption, H., against
the defunct Merchants Brokerage Com
pany IN the United States Circuit Court
IN 81 Lons. According to Wilmertons
story, he worked on his farm for sixty
TWO Years and all his wealth represented
MS own hard labor. In December, l902,
after he had retired and settled down
10 spend the rest Of his days in ease, he
was attracted by the advertisements OF
the 'set-rich-quick" concern. lie was
encouraged with predictions of great
cams aud he sent them other sums,
Few days apart, gradually increasing the
amounts. Al one time he sent $4,000.
Inc old man was led on in the belief
mat he would soon be made million
are. On July =. 1903. after he had in
vested 100000, he became suspicious, and
soon afterward received q letter stating
mat all his money had been lost, as also
had the firms own money. The farmer,
almost crazed by the sudden blow to his
hopes, consulted attorneys. On July 81,
1913, suit was begun and the brokerage
company's deposits of $3,616 in the Ger
mania Bank was attached. A rush of
the firms patrons resulted and an ex-
posture followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
TEN YEARS FOR MRS. CHADWICK
Appeals Because Judge Sentenced on
Each Count Separately.


Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, convicted on
seven counts of conspiracy 20 defraud
the government through illegal deals
with the Oberlin National Bank, was
sentenced by Judge Robert W. Taylor at
Cleveland to serve ten years in the
State penitentiary at Columbus.
On four of the counts penalty of
two years each was imposed. Upon two
counts a sentence Of one year caca was
given and on the seventh no penalty was
imposed. By good behavior Mrs. Chad
wick can reduce the penalty to eight
years and four months.
Her attorneys took exceptions to the
penalty upon each count except the first.
The defense will contend the court cam
not impose a separate sentence for each
count; that the law applied to the gem
eral charge instead of each incident Of
a general charge. This will be contested
in the higher court, as will the other
points which resulted in the conviction.
If by any remote possibility The woman
wins the appeal six other indictments are
hanging over her.
Mrs. Chadwick, after consulting with
her attorneys half hour, was taken to
the jail. She did not seem to be affect
ed greatly by the sentence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
Cars Minister for Peace.

While Emperor Nicholas, whose
word is final, still declines to abandon
the prosecution of the war and the
government maintains its ability to
continue the conflict, The Associated
Press states that powerful Influences
including several of the emperor's own
ministers, are now strongly urging that
the time has come to indicate to Japan
Russia's desire for peace upon a rea-
sonable basis.
Should Japan then attempt to impose
too onerouS conditions. these influ-
versal wish to sc the bloody conflict
ended, Russia's position will be
strengthened abroad by the alienation
of sympathy from Japan, and the sit
uation at home improved when the
nation is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms.
One of the emperor's ministers in
conversation with The Associated
Press correspondent said:
1--WE have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however, still
continue the war. But both countries
have suffered great losses in blood
and treasure, and it would only profit
the rivals of both were we to fight
ON until one or the other is exhausted"
what would be Russia's attitude
on the subject of indemnify"
Russia never yet has paid indemn-
ity and history practically affords no
precedent for indemnity when terri
tory is not occupied to insure payment
and Japan holds not a foot of Russian
territory Japan could, however, take
the proceeds of the sale of property
and rights of the Chinese Eastern rail
way, which was built with Russian
money"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
ri. Freight Denot Rurr.

The freight depot of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association, in the cen
ter of its freight yards in the southern
part of st. Louis, was destroyed by fire,
together with seventeen refrigerator
ears. the property Of the ST. Louis Re-
frigerating Car Company, of which
Adolphus Busch is the president. The
loss is estimated at S125.000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
Tries Death by Roasting.

Crawling through the door of a fer
mace at the government hospital for the
insane in Washington, John Lewis. a
young colored man. attempted to roast
himself upon a mass of burning Goals.
Lewis is patient in the institution. and
was detailed for work as coal passer.
He was rescued before being fatally
burned and abused his rescuer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-04
Find Counterfe;tino Scbcme.

A counterfeiting scheme, which has as
its field the whole of the United States,
has just been unearthed in Denver by
the federal authorities The operators
are believed to have secured something
like $4,000 in the larger cities of the
country. The counterfeit is one of the
best duplicates of the buffalo series Of
$40 and $50 bills which has evpr come
the attention of the federal authorities