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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
IN INSURANCE RATES.
Apply Where Policy Holders Do Not
Get Part of the Dividends.

An increase of 3 to per cent in the
premium rates for policies which do not
confer upon their holders a right to par
ticipate in the dividends Of the company
has been put into effect by four of the
largest life insurance companies in this
country. The new rates of the different
companies are essentially the same. On
ordinary life policies the increase over
old rates is between and per cent.
This is the largest increase. On limited
payment life and endowment policies the
advance is between 3 and per cent,
varying somewhat according to the age of
the assured. The advance in sales fol
lows complaints made by holders of par
tlcipating policies that the difference be-
tween the rates charged for non-partici-
patlng policy and those charged for
policy that participates in the profits of
the company have in some instances
amounted to more than the dividends
paid to the participating policy holder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

against Montgomery Ward & Co. in
definitely on that basis.
The teamsters strike against Mont
gomery Ward & Co was declared in
aid of the United Garment Workers,
1000 of whose members walked out of
Twenty-Five clothing factories on Nov.
II, 1904, in protest against the "open
shop" The Ward firm was singled out
as vulnerable, and, by conquering that
house, the strike leaders hoped to
bring others in the National Whole
sale Tailors' Association into line. For
the purposes of the strike every labor
union in Chicago contributed, and a
strike fund estimated at $4,000 a
week was raised. One Of the notable
results of the struggle was the birth of
the Employers Teaming Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
WANT JAPS EXCLUDED.
Their Presence in California Is Greatly
Feared.


Feared.
Danger from an Industrial invasion of
the United States by the japanese has
assumed such real proportions on the
western coast that the Legislature of
California has taken official cognizance
of the situation. The California Senate
has passed a resolution urging the imme-
date action by treaty to limit further
japanese immigration into the United
States. The matter of restricting jap
anese immigration is attracting wide at
tention throughout the West. Investiga.
ton of the subject is bringing to light
the fact that the existing exclusion laws
are being broken by japanese immigra-
ton, in some instances through the con-
nivance of the courts. japanese trade
unionism and the padrone system in
vogue among the japanese are part of
the many grievances which are alarming
the white population and oceasioning the
declaration that there is more to be
feared from the japanese than there
ever was to have been feared from Chi
nese immigration before the passage of
the Geary exclusion act. There is a
growing popular clamor for the passage
of an equally as stringent an act against
the japanese as is now enforced against
the Chinese.
The report of the Attorney General
of the United States for 1903 contains
a statement furnished by Special Elk
aminer c. V. C. Van Duesen, in which
he says that, notwithstanding the fact
that the federal statutes exclude from
the rights of citizenship all persons ex-
cept free white persons and those of
African nativity and descent, the courts
have admitted to citizenship persons not
belonging to either of these two divis-
ions. Mr.. Van Deusen says that this is
particularly true of courts on the Pacific
coast, which have naturalized many ma
tives of Japan. and that the clerks of
these courts still continue to accept from
such persons declarations of their inten-
ton to become citizens
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
ALIEN LEGION is HERE.
Eight Liners Bring 1855 Immi'
grants, All Records Broken.

Ii&ht Liners Bring 1855 Immi-
grants, All Records Broken.
Close to 1900 immigrants were
Drought to the port of New York Fri
DAY on the eight big liners which arriv-
ed This breaks all records for a single
DAY, and the officials at Ellis Island
threw up the sponge early and notified
the commanders of three of the vessels
that there was no use trying 10 land
tnelr steerage passengers that day, as
they could not be accommodated. The
exact number of arrivals is II ,955. The
rush began with the arrival of the
deutschland with 292 passengers in the
steerage after which, in rapid success
sion, came the Lombardia with 1,141,
the pennsylvania with ISIS, the Baltic
with 1850, the Neckar with 2,601, the
Gallla with LIP, the Christiana with
ool and the Main with 1850. With her
CABIN passengers the Pennsylvania
Drought In 1886 passengers, the largest
number ever brought TO New York on
one steamer. The immigrants, on the
Whole, are superior looking crowd.
1here are great many women and chill
dren and more babies than ever app ar
ed at Ellis Island in one day. tt ere
are very few Russians or Polish Jews
among them. Most of the immigrants
are Italians and the majority is bound
west Tor railroad work. The average of
health among them is high.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
LOOTS A GREAT BANK.
MIL WAuKEE FINANclERlS SHORT
100000
Frank G. Bige1ow of First National
Loses Enormous Sum in Speculation
RIM by Depositors FoIlows-Are Sons

Frank G. Bigelow, president of the
First National Bank of Milwaukee,
club member and church man. dabbler
in Wall street, operator in May wheat,
and general good fellow 10 all and sun
dry commercial and industrial con-
Germs in which he had stock when they
needed money, is defaulter by his
own confession TO the extent of 81, 4OG,-
900.
Every cent of this enormous sum
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
FOREST FIRES ARE SPREADING.
threaten Great Damage in Northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin.

minnesota and Wisconsin.
Northeastern Minnesota and the west
ern end of Lake Superior are enveloped
IN pail of smoke from forest fires.
Scores of fires are burning in woods and
siashlngs, and reports are coming in con-
cernlng them from every line of rail
communication entering Duluth. Rail
road officials have issued special orders
to Talnment to look out for forest fires,
and extra men are employed to keep an
eye on bridges. Fires are burning close
to several of the mining locations on the
Mesaba. The country is dry as finder, no
ram having fallen for three weeks. Sew
erai homesteaders have been burned out
northwest of Cumberland, Wis, where
fires have destroyed fifteen miles of hard
wood timber The flames were prevent
ed from reaching the city by the lake
which surrounds it. In the pineries of
northern Burnett County several home
steads have been destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Sacrifice for His Son.

Bigelow viii not say, but intimates
that an effort TO preserve his sons
financial integrity is at the bottom of
his troubles. The youth, who was a
member of the brokerage firm of Tracy
& Co.. of Chicago, and was bought out
by the other members of the firm as
soon as his fathers theft became
known, hi been wild and persistent
plunger on the board of trade. He has
conducted his operations in Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Five Men Entombed in Mine.

An explosion in the Cabin Creek Min
ing Company's mines near Kayford, w.
Va, may result in the death of FIVE min
ers and the fatal injury of three others.
Nine men We're within the mine when
the explosion occurred. OF these four
managed to reach safety with the assist
ance of friends. Three of the number
were so badly injured that they are not
expected to live.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
OHIO BANKERS SENT TO PRISON.
Judge Is Overcome with Emotion as He
Sentences Lifelong Friend.

Sentences Lifelong Friend.
h. +. Kaneen, former cashier of the
closed Citizens Savings Bank of Lorain,
ONO. pleaded guilty to embezzling the
FUNDS OF the bank and was sentenced to
serve seven years in the penitentiary.
II. b. Walker and Dana Walker, teller
ana bookkeeper, respectively, of tn bank,
also pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
TWO years and six months in the peni-
tehtlary. Judge Washburn in sentencing
the prisoners said it was the hardest task
undertaken by him during his official ca
reer' haneen being close and lifelong
friend. The Judge was almost overcome
WIN emotion. II. B. Walker requested
tnat ne be sent to the reformatory, owing
10 the tact that he was less than years
OIL age. This, however, the l~dges re-
tused to do. OF the four indictments
against Kaneen two were nolled. Two
Oh the indictments against the Walkers
We're also nolled. In pleading guilty ha-
neen admitted that he was entirely to
blame for the Walkers downfall The
prisoners were taken to the penitentiary
immediately after sentence was passed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
FOR BAN ON PosTMAsTERs.
CorteIyou Will Issue Order Against
Activity in Party Politics,

An order will soon be issued by Post
master General Cortelyou forbiddng
postmasters from taking an active part
in the management of party politics in
their districts. The question of activity
on the part of the postmasters has been
twice raised recently and the Postmaster
General has now before him a request
for ruling on this point from Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the State committee of that State The
other case arose in Maryland, where a
fractional fight was being waged between
federal and State factions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
striker Admits Mnrr,er

William Patton. the union iron molder
who shot and killed Samuel Weakley. a
nonunion molder. on Oct. :. 1904. entered
a plea Of guilty 70 the charge OF man
slaughter in Cincinnati and VIII be SEN
fenced later
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Congressman Slain in Fight.

Congressman John NJ. Pinckney and
his brother, Thomas Pinckney, and Law
yer j. n. Brown, were killed, and John
Mills, leading prohibitionist, was prob
ably fatally wounded at a mass meet
ing c.led in Hampstead, Texas, for the
purpose of petitioning the Governor to
send rangers to enforce the local option
law. The shooting was begun by Rolling
Brown, who was an anti-prohibitioniS
and became general in an instant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
100 900 Men Resume Work,

New York's building season began in
earnest Monday, when 100000 workers
in the trades started under the arbitra-
ton agreement signed by employers and
representatives of skilled men and under
which it is provided there shall be neith-
er strikes nor lockouts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

holding that the county could not tax the
property Of Indians living on reserva-
tons. A temporary injunction against
selling the property of Indians which had
been assessed, seized ard ordered sold
was made permanent. The decision
means difference of 100000 in the
revenues of the State
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Bradstreet's CONNER.
ciai report for the week
saws:
| New York.

says:
Trade reports are irregular in char
acter, distribution of seasonable goods
at retail being retarded by cool or
rainy weather at the West and North
west Industries, however. are active,
jobbing trade at some centerS is still
good and retail business toward the
latter end of the week became more
animated. Building is |risk, money is
firmer, bank clearings have increased
heavily, prices in general display
downward tendency, weakness in
grain and securities being especial fec
lures. Railway earnings are still on
the up grade and Western wheat crop
prospects continue favorable.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April 20
number 1873, against 1876 last week, 100
in the same week in 1904, 152 in 1908,
1S1 in 1902 and ia in 1901. In Cana
ia failures for the week number 81,
as against 81 last week and IL in this
week a year ago.
r. c. Dun's Weekly Review of the
general trade of the country says:
Erratic weather has tended to make
trade reports somewhat irregular, but
on the whole the weeks results were
satisfactory. Early delays We're fol-
lowed by increased activity, particu-
larly in what might be termed Easter
lines. 1t is noteworthy that much
business for fall delivery has appeared,
and more supplementary spring and
summer contracts are being placed
than jobbers anticipated. Mercantile
payments are also increasingly prompt
Industrial activity expands.
Failures this week numbered 200 in
the United States, against 241 last
year, and twenty-one in Canada, com,
pared with twelve a year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Tax Collector Gone.

Edward +. Smith, tax collector of San
Francisco, has been suspended from
Office by Mayor Schmitz and Chief Book
keeper James Mckay has been placed in
temporary charge Taxes 20 the amount
of $39,112 paid into the tax collectors
Office are missing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Death for Niagara Power Crab.

The Niagara power grab has been kill
ed. The bill was on the calendar in the
New York Assembly for final action, but
at the last moment IT'S supporters in the
Legislature weakened and did not dare
fight for it in the open. AS result the
bill was laid aside for a week, which
means that it has been abandoned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

has vanished into the quicksand of
speculation, which also swallowed up
$1,000,000 of Bigelow's own money.
And thus ends the career of the most
popular man in Milwaukee, man of
generous instincts who has started
scores of young men in life, a man TO
whom charity was sacred duty,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Pnperor,s Guards Plot to Kill Hiu,

A plot TO xii the Gar and his kiasmez
has been discovered among the troops Of
the imperial guard. Many officers are
involved. the very men on whom the inn
perial family depends for personal safety.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Woman Killed for Her Money.

known assassin stabbed Mrs. Catherine
Gurka, 80 years old, to death in the par
lor of her cottage, "a Front street, Chi
cago, and then escaped. leaving but few
clews behind. The murderer got So, but
overlooked $40
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Niagara Crab Practical,y KilIed.

Without formal legislation the Leg
gctt-Niagara power grab" bill was
taken from the New York Assembly cal
endar and sent 10 the rules committee.
This practically kills the bill, although
the rules committee mas the power TO re-
port it out at any time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Policeman Kills a Boy.

ID. f. Lappe, 10 years old, member
of a prominent and wealthy East End
family, was killed by Policeman Rufus
Ullom in Pittsburg. Two of young
Lappe's companions were arrested and
detained as witnesses. The young men
We're ordered by the policeman to move
on. but did not do so.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Head of Bank Short $1,000. 600.

Frank G. BigeIow, president of the
First National Bank of Milwaukee, is
short in cash belonging to the funds of
the institution approximately the sum of
81, 100000. Use of the funds of the
bank for speculation and in making bad
business investments is supposed to have
been the cause of his downfall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Boy Confesses Parricide.

Peter Ziokowski. aged IL, who has
been in Jail in Fergus Falls, MINI. on
a charge of numbering his father, changed
his plea from not guilty to guilty and was
sentenced to st. Cloud reformatory for
life. No special motive for the crime
hos rane 10 light
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Two Deaths from Feud.

Newton Walker and Dave Burton
fought u pistol duel at Havilah. Cal,
which resulted in the death of Burton
and a man named Bagsey. Walker is
hiding in the mountains. a feud has ex-
listed between the Walker and Burton
families for years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
lifted, Left Girl S.. ooo.o 600.

Although jilfed twice by Mae cannon.
an Omaha girl, now Mrs. Joseph Munich.
hoff. Claude Henderson Heren. South
African diamond king. has left her his
entire fortune, estimated at $1,000 oOo.
The news of her good fortune reached
Mrs. Munehhoff from Pretoria while she
vas visiting in Denver
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Hurt in Trolley Car Wreck

Mangled by splintered glass and crush
ed under broken timbers. thirty persons
were injured, when a Chicago and Mil
waukee trolley car jumped the track at
Wilmette. III. The ear was packed with
students and their friends returning from
n baseball game
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
rican League:
PANAMA MoNoPoLY is TO END.
Isthmian Railroad Open to All, Break
ing Pacific Mail Combine.

Transportation facilities oSer the Pan
anna railroad are to be open to all on an
equal basis under government ownership
of that line, and the monopoly hereto
fore enjoyed by the Pacific Mail Com
pany in combination with the former pri-
waite owners of the isthmiag road will be
broken, according to the announced pol
icy of Secretary Taft. While the Sec
rotary expresses the opinion that the
effect on transcontinental rates will be
slight, he says the way is now open for
free competition in traffic along and be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Children Burn TO Death

A most disastrous accident resulted
from the explosion of a bottle of gaso-
line in the home of John L. Kunkle in
Greensburg, Pa, three children of the
family being burned to death and
fourth so fearfully injured that her re-
coyery is a matter of doubt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
oI, The weekly review OF
GnlGdgU Chicago trade, published

Gul60QU. Chicago trade, published
sI by r. G. Dun & Co., says:
Seasonable progress has been made
and business activity is more gener
ally diversified, the increased volume
involving the employment of addition
al working forces and capital. New
demands are well sustained. and heay-
Ter receipts of mine and forest prod
uets testify to expanded consumption
Of raw material. Grain marketing was
fully 90 per cent larger than for the
corresponding week last year. and
shipments We're almost trebled. the
movement mainly being for domestic
use.
Arrivals of live stock and hides were
liberal, packing proceeded vigorously,
aud the primary markets for foodstuffs
exhibited further activity.
Other favorable features are salts
factory dealings in the iobbing and re-
tail branches, together with advices
indicating that the agricultural condi-
tons are excellent and country trad
Ing advancing. Mercantile collections
for both city and interior are found
reasonably prompt, Distributors re-
port more cash buying than formerly.
Grain receipts. 3,320,721 bushels. COM
pared with 6,555, 974 bushels last week
and 2,16S, 467 bushels a year ago. The
shipments were 4,152,1 I'D bushels.
against 4,76S,925 bushels last week and
1,479,55S bushels year ago. There
was more st5adiness in the demand for
-four, and dealings increased in wheat
ana the coarse grains. Crop condi-
tons Influenced board of trade opera
tons and realizing sales appeared Pro-
visions were in good supply on en-
arged packing. Live stock receipts,
520,477 head, compared with 2S6,963
head for same week last year. De-
mand slackened for sheep and hogs,
but choice beeyes were sought. Com
pared with closings week ago, cattle
are slightly higher, and lower quota
tons appear in the grains and provis-
ions.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %. against % last week
and u year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Rorn md Die on same DAYS

George Ashcroft, wealthy farmer of
Coshoctcn, Ohio, fell dead across the
foot of his bed when he arose to put ex-
ira covering over his wife, who had been
i'll. In less than three hours, she, too.
died from the shock. Both were born on
the same day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Cloud Over Loomis.

Assistant Secretary of State LOOMS
virtually is accused by Minister Bowen
of having accepted $4,000 from the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Com
pany while minister TO Venezuela to pro-
tect the interests of the company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

obeyed the impera-
tive order of the
Gar and sailed
from Kamranh bay
heavy cannonading
was heard at sea.
The firing contln-
ued at intervals for
some hours. 1t is
believed here that
the Russian fleet
was engaged in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Mrs. Mclean Is Elected.

Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York
was elected president general of the Ma
tional Society of the D. A. R., in sessioc
in Washington. She received 362 votes
on the second ballot. and Mrs. George NJ.
Sternberg, her opponent. sd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Coughs Up a Live Lizard.

III for a year with what her friends
and physician thought was consump-
ton. Miss Cora Fair of Dunbar, Pa,
wasted away day by day. During an at
tack of coughing the other day she dis
lodged from her throat a live lizard,
three inches long.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
University to BE RebuiIt.

The main building of the Vanderbilt
university, Nashville. Tenn, destroyed by
fire. will be rebuilt, the plans being per-
feeted at the next meeting q the board
of trustees. The deStructian of the main
hpilaing viii in no waS interfere with
the operatian of the school. Many 3 ,ee-
lass treasures were destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
airl Killed in opinm nan.

The body of Lizzie Booth. an IS-rear-
ola girl. was found in a Chinese opium
den in Havre, Mont. The body was COW
cred with bruises. Toy. Chinese gam
bier. has been arrested on suspicion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Indiana Postoffice Robbed.

Burglars robbed the postofiee In
Sweetser, Ind. Stamps valued at $500
and small amount of money were
taken. The postoffice is in a jewelry
store owned by Elmer yeaeh and jewelry
valued ut 500 was also stolen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Joe" JEFFERSON DEAD.
aged Impersonator of Rip Van winkl
pasaoS

Passes Away.
Joseph Jefferson died at West Palm
Beach, Fla, Sunday night. The end
was expected, as the patient had been
sinking for several days. His wife
and two of his sons. Charles r. and
Frank Jefferson, Mrs. Nellie Symons,
his nurse, Miss Mabel Bingham. DIR.
r. B. Potter. and his faithful old ser
want, Carl Kettler. We're at the bedside
when he died. His daughter Josephine
and two OF his sons. Thomas ana Jo-
seph. were in New York.
Mr.. jefferson about four weeks ago
visited Grover Cleveland at Hobe
Sound, where he caught cold, accom-.
panied by acute indigestion, and. upon
his return to Palm Beach, was forced
to take to his bed. He was up after a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Rig Immigration.

In New York City alone 81. 300 steer
age passengers were landed during March
as against Al ST. in that month during
1904-nearly 10000 in excess, or al the
rate of nearly 10 900 a week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Pearl Crop Enormons.

The pearl crop of Ceylon is enormous
this season. more than 2o,000.oOo of
pearl oysters having been fshed up so
far. 100000 more than at any previous
time. Consequently pearls promise 80 be
dirt eheap.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Relieve Ranks Safe.

The excitement in Milwaukee banking
circles caused by the defalcation of
Frank c. Bigelow. late president of the
First National Bank. has entirely sub
sided and business has again assumed
normal conditions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Another of osIer,s opinions.

DIR. William osIer of the ''old-men-
chloroform" theory told the students of
the University of Pennsylvania that too
many students committed mental suicide
after college days by ending their
SrudleS,