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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
PUSH RIVER WAY.
Permanent Body Formed TO Pro-
mote Lake-GuIf Highway.

Permanent Body Formed TO Pro-
mote Lnke-GuIf Highway.
Despite rumors that a cailroad lobby
was at work to create dissension among
the delegates to the deep waterways COP
vention in st. Louis, the assembly, De-
fore its final adjournment, formed
permanent organization to DE known as
the Gulf to the Lakes Deep Waterways
Association. The purposes of tie or
ganization were explained in lengthy
address to the public, while the DEMENT'S
to be derived by the State of Illinois from
the proposed lake-gulf water route were
set forth in a speech by Gov. Deneen at
banquet at the Jefferson hotel. Inc
proposed deep waterway is TO extend from
the Chicago drainage canal through the
valleys of the Desplaines and ILLINOIS
rivers to the Mississippi river at Graf
ton, ILL.,, and thence down the Mlssls-
sippi to st. Louis, and is to have min
imum depth of fourteen feet throughout.
1t is recommended that for the purpose
OF meeting the probable future needs or
navigation that the minimum depth over
the inter stills of the locks should be
twenty-One feet in the initial construction.
The excessive cost of the project as shown
by the engineers estimates, was due
mainly to the existence of the prominent
barrier between the great lakes and the
Mississippi valley. This chief obstacle
to the prosecution of the project has been
removed by the drainage canal. Accord
ing TO the estimates based upon recent
surveys by the United States engineers,
the work remaining to be done in order
to complete the deep waterway channel
to st. Louis will cost $31, 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
New Quartz Process.

DR.. Arthur l.. Day of the Carnegie
geophysical laboratory at Washington,
according to an article in the Technical
World Magazine, has discovered a new
process of making quartz glass while
working with his electric furnace. Here
tofore quartz glass, which is simply
quartz melted and allowed TO cool with
out recrystallizing. has been obtainable in
such small quantities that it was worth
its weight in gold, the globules being used
to make small vessels and lenses. Now,
by the employment of high temperatures
and pressures, DIR. Day has turned out
solid plates of quartz glass l inch thick
and 6x2 inches. The pressure used is 500
pounds to the square inch and an alter
mating current producing heat of 1000
degrees. In a quartz glass vessel gold,
copper or silver may be melted or dis
titled, and it will not break even when
cold water touches it at white heat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27

seized upon them and with one impulse
they surged toward the great doors,
screaming and fighting their way oat
regardless of the efforts of the canon
of the cathedral to calm their fears. He
shouted to them again and again that
there was nothing to fear, but his voice
was lost in the tumult. Only those near
him could distinguish word that he
said
A few who were close to the altar
stopped, but the rest continued the'c
headlong flight Men, women and chill
dren in struggling mass crowded the
aisles. shrieking in terror, and a num-
Der were seriously bruised and injured.
Largest Church In World.
ST Peters Cathedral is the largest in
the world. though for magnifccnce it is
far outstripped by St. Paul's in London,
and from an architectural viewpoint, not
withstanding the great array of distin-
guished men who have from time to time
superintendent its construction. it is de
clared to be a lamentable failure.
il was not until 1926 that the completed
structure was consecrated by Pope Urban
VIII. The cathedral occupies the site
of the old basilica of st. Peters, which
was founded by Constantine IN the year
800 A. D.. and according to church his
tory marks the spot of st. Peters grave
and is close to the scene of his martyr
dom.
The cathedral, in the form Of Latin
cross. is 613 feet long and $50 feet across
the transepts. 1t is surmounted by
dome which rises to the top of the great
cross. which surmounts it, 424A feet
above the pavement. The diameter of
the dome is 1857 feet. The facade of
the cathedral is 66S feet long and 145
feet high. Five open arches lead to a
magnificent vestibule 439 feet long. Al
feet wide sd65 feet high. The church
will hold $1,000 people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
TeIeRra phic Brexifinn.

SPANS military contingent for 1907
has been fixed at 100000 men.
The Avena Club Of the Cleveland Y. NJ
not be ~ honest man.
Frank Dorsey, a Brooklyn clerk. fred
four shots at Josephine Schmidt, who had
Tilted him, and then killed himself.
The Hammond Packing Company OF
Chicago was fined $4,000 in Arkansas
for violation of the Arkansas antitrust
law.
Reports as to stringent regulations at
the University Of Berlin intended to sbut
out Americans are officially declared 10 be
untrue.
Eduardo Alonzo, newspaper man, and
Ramon Mendoza, member OF the council
fought duel AZ Havana. Both were
wounded.
The stock in the wholesale drug house
of Berry, Demoyille & Co., on the public
square Of Nashville, Tenn, was damaged
10000 by fire.
Joseph Gardout, chef Of a Minnea polls
club, who was shot by a highwayman ON
the night Of Oct 13 because he only
had S1-Io. Is dead
The steamer Cumberland, which arrived
IN Buffalo With iron ore, struck an old
bridge abutment in the harbor and sank.
blocking the channel.
NJ. Santos-Dumcnt won the Archdeacon.
cup on the field at BagateIIe. France,
with his Bird Of Prey, a flying machine.
The prize was $4,000.
Robbers blew open the safe of the
State Bank OF Sparks at Sparks, Okla.
securing $500 and escaping after ex-
changing 100 shots y;ta ci-izens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
SHIP SINKS IN CRASH.
Steamer Dix Goes Down In Puget
Sound After Collision.

sound After COLLISION.
| The steamer Dix, Captain P. Ler-
mon, bound from Seattle for Port
Blakeley with passengers, sank in
Puget Sound, two miles north of
Alki Point, Monday night after
having collided with the steamship
Jeanne, Captain p. II. Mason of the
Alaska Coast Company Forty-one pas
sengers and members of the crew of
the Dix are missing and thirty-nine
we're saved The Dix is a total wreck.
The Jeanne was not damaged and no
member of her crew was lost. The
master of the Dix was rescued.
The collision occurred while the
sound was almost as smooth as mill
pond and after the boats had been
steaming within sight of each other
for a quarter of an hour. The Jeanne
was backing when she cOllided with
the Dix and the impact was slight.
The Dix was struck abaft of amid
ships on the starboard side. She list
ed heavily to port, righted herself and
then sank stern first. There was hard
ly time to launch life RATS or boats
before she was submerged.
Passengers jumped from the decks
into the water, women screamed and
officers and men called orders that
could hardly be heard above the din.
Passengers who could swim made their
way to the sides of the Jeanne and
were dragged aboard. The Jeanne was
not moved until after all who had
reached her had been hauled aboard
Then she cruised about, picking up sew
eral who had been able to stay above
water. There were no passengers on
! the Jeanie The Dix was making the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Notes of current Events.

Thirty yards of the Paris Metropolitan
subway near the Buttes Chaumont park
suddenly caved in Buildings were hastily
and safely evacuated.
The five lepers cared for by Massachu.
sets at Penikes Island, Buzzards Bay
have cost for the first fourteen months OF
the experiment $49,O43.
The new battleship Minnesota, in it.
endurance trial off the New England
coast, maintained an average speed OF
1851 knots. Her contract speed is Is
knots.
Mrs. Luang Ratanayapti. wife of the
Siamese charge d'affaires, died in Wash
ington. The body will be cremated and
the ashes sent to Siam.
Miss Jennie Dicker of Napoleon, Ohio,
took poison and died. Orson Broka has
been arrested and charged with murder
for buying the poison for her.
Sheppard Knapp, head of the firm Of
Sheppard Knapp & Co., New York fur
niture dealers, died at his home in New
York. He had been i'll six months
William +. Milne. whose home is be
Iieyed to have been in San Francisco,
committed suicide in a hotel in Washing
ton street, New York, by shooting.
Major ]. H. Slime, president Of the
United States Historical Society and his
torian Of the Army Of the Potomac, Died
suddenly at his home in Washington
Bell Betsanki died in the Belmont Air
Lock hospital. New York, from the bends.
According to physicians his death was
due 10 leaving tbs air locks too quickly.
Herman Thompson, the negro youth
who was in danger of lynching at Bir-
mingham. Ala, has been sent to Pratt
mines to begin his twenty years sentence.
At Houston Heights. Texas, Daniel
Van Valkenburgh. wealthy real estate
dealer. fatally shot his wife and then
sliei himself 4 divorce was pending.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
FEATURES OF PEARY'S DASH.
Important Scientific Results of the
Recent Expedition.


Recent Expedition.
Later messages from Commander Peary
to President Jessup of the Peary arctic
club, told how ne had reached Hopedale,
Labrador, and was having his steamer,
the Roosevelt, repaired and ballasted. The
return voyage from the farthest north
point ever reached by human being had
been one of incessant struggle with ice
foes, storms and head winds. Two rud-
deIs, Sternpost, two blades of the pro-
peler, four topmasts. spanker boom and
one boat had been carried sway, and they
had been obliged f. use interior portions
of the ship to keep the fires going after
the coal supply was exhausted. Peary
also announced his purpose to make an
other attempt to reach the pole after get
ting fresh supplies and making repairs
His dash was impeded by several tons of
dog meat spelling and the loss of other
supplies by breaking of ice. Mrs Peary,
who started with her son to meet the
explorer, at Sydney or farther north,
said no words could express her elation
and happiness over the fact that her hus-
band was 1.-The hero of the most success
full polar expedition in the history Of the
world"
One important scientific result of this
expedition is the explosion of the theory
of palaeocrystic sea. This theory arose
from the observation of peculiar foe ice
in the ocean north of Grautland by the
British expedition under Capt. Mares in
1876. Hence the name of this part of
the Arctic ocean, which means sea of
ancient ice. 1t was thought that it was
covered with an expanse of enormously
thick ice and that the sea was shallow,
the foes resting on the bottom. Peary
found the foe ice thick, but not of the
ancient variety supposed by Mares. The
ice as a sledge route failed him utterly,
as it broke up into big and little islands
under an unusually mild winter. Peary
and his party saved their lives by con-
yerting eight dogs into food
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
HOW THEY TAKE THE TURK.
Requirements of Different Large
Cities of the Country.

Requirements of Different Large
Cities of the Country.
Boston requirements are about the
same as New York, except that the
beads are removed from some poultry,
and the skin tied over the end of the
neck. Dry-picked poultry only is wanted.
Chicago wants dry-picked turkeys and
scalded chickens for home trade, but dry
picked chickens to ship. All poultry
should be undrawn and with heads and
feet on.
St. Louis prefers scaldei poultry, ex-
cept turkeys for cold storage, which
should be dry-picked. All Finds of poul-
try are wanted, but must BE- plump and
we'll dressed.
Philadelphia prefers dry-picked pouI
try, undrawn, with heads and feet on.
Baltimore prefers scalded poultry un-
drawn and with heads and feet of.
though poultry with heads and feet on
is coming more into favor.
San Francisco wants dry-picked poul-
try. heads and feet on, and undrawn.
Chickens and ducks are sold by the doz-
en-. geese by the pair, and turkeys by the
pound.
Directions from every market are not
to use straw in packing, formerly a very
common understanding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
BANDIT KILLS POLICE OFFICER.
PatroIman Fatally Wounded in
Fight with Two Safehloxyerx

right with Two SafeblOwers.
Suffering from seven bullet wounds and
knowing that he was on the threshold OF
death, Policeman Luke Fitzgerald of the
Woodlawn station in Chicago, made
dramatic antemortem recital at the st.
Demands Hospital of the revolver battle
which followed his attempt to arrest two
bandits at the Madison avenue station
of the South Side Elevated railroad. de
died few minutes after he finished his
story. The men he sought 10 arrest were
escaping after they had blown open safe
in a grocery store at Hammond, Ind.
They opened fire on him. In the fusil-
lade of bullets that followed, Charles
Hanson, one of the robbers, who con-
fessed to being an ex-convict, was fatally
injured, but the other robber escaped. L
know that l can not live" faltered the
policeman to his superior officer, Capt.
Mccain. Il tried my best to capture
the men, but | was not prepared for such
a reception. When | commanded them
TO halt, they both drew reyolvers and
opened fire. The first bullets took me
in the legs, but l clutched the railing
with my left hand and returned the fire.
In binding fash that followed, | seemed
to be enveloped in bullets. | remember
of two striking me in the body" At this
point Charles Hanson, the wounded band
it, who was captured, was taken before
the dying policeman. Fitzpatrick said
Il see standing before me Charles Han
son, as he is known here, and | positive
ly identify him as one of The men who
shot me-" With the last words the dying
policeman's strength failed and he was
unable to sign his name because OF his
weakness He touched the zen, made
mark, and became unconscious. A short
time later he died. He was 81 years old
and unmarried. Hanson, the wounded
craftsman, made confession, giving in
formation that is expected to result in
the capture of his companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
One of Bandits Is Killed and Patron
of saloon Is Murdered.

Two men are dead, two others dying
and another seriously injured as the re-
suit of a pistol battle in the attempted
holdup of the saloon of George O'Connell,
at Sixth and Brannan streets, San Fran
cisco. All complied with the order to
hold up their hands except George O'Con-
nell, a retired policeman, who shot at one
robber. Both thieves then began firing.
When the smoke of the battle cleared
away, four men were lying on the floor
of the saloon-O'Connell with two bull
let's in his chest; Stephen Lynch, shot
twice in the abdomen Louis Delatour.
with his jaw torn away by bullet, and
Michael Kennedy, shot in the ear. On
the sidewalk opposite the saloon the body
of one of the robbers was found and
identified as that of Frank Burke, an
ex-conVict
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
Long Schedule of Unfinished Bus


ness in Sight.
If Congress attempts to do at the
next session what it began to do and
left undone at the last session, there
will be little time left for the consid-
GRAFTON of new measures which the
President or the members shall see fit
to recommend. The list of matters
which went over from the first session
of the present Congress to be taken
up at the second session is formidable
Here Il is:
Iminiration restriction Gin confer
ence).
Santo Domingo treaty.
Isle of Pines treaty.
Morocco tresty upon which vote
viii be taken Dec. 12).
Decision in Senator Shoots ease.
Prohibiting corporations TO contribIte
to campaign funds.
Ship subsidy.
To make Porto Ricans United States
citizens
Campaign fund publicity.
Reduction of tariff on products OF
Philippines.
United States to own its embassies and
legations abroad.
To build government powder factory.
Appalachian and White Mountain for
est reserves.
Copyright revision.
Modification of Chinese exclusion law,
Prescribing punishment on high seas.
Codihcation of revised statutes.
Second Dreadnought for the navy.
Removal of customs duty on works OF
art.
Swamp reclamation, similar to irriga-
ton statute.
Gable to Guantanamo and the canal
zone.
Anti-injunction bill.
Eight-hour law.
Nominations of isthmian canal commits
sioners.
Army and navy dental surgeon corps.
Increase of artillery corps.
Punishment of improper use of the
Stars and Stripes.
Retirement of superannuated federal
clerks.
Establishment of postal savings banks
and parcels post.
Limiting working hours of railway en-
ployes.
In this list the first place is given to
the immigration measure, for if it be
not first in Importance to the country,
it appears TO be first in the minds of
the members, as it was approached at
the last session not only with caution
but with fear, and it was made mani
fest from the action of the House prior
to amending the bill and sending it to
Congress, that some of the members
believed that either for good or for
evil it would have direct bearing on
their political futures.
1t is generally understood that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his message will rec.
ommend more drastic immigration leg
islation than is embodied in the meas
ure which the conference committee
when Congress assemblies. The bill as
it stands has an educational clause
inserted by the Senate, which provides
that all adult immigrants must be able
to read and write The House struck
out this provision, and either the House
or the Senate must recede from its
position or the bill must fail of pas
sage.
This immigration matter looms large.
Many sections of the North are anxious
to get rid of the undesirable foreigners.
They can't get rid of them, but if aid
comes from elsewhere they can prevent
their continuous arrival. The South
desires white immigration, but of only
one kind-that from the British Isles
and from northern Europe The South
can protect itself more easily if the ed
ucational test is made a part of the inn
migration bill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
SEES NEW WAR BY CUBANS.
Liberal Leader Declares "Americans
Weigh on Country Like "a Curse"

Weigh on Country Like a Curse
In spite of the fact that Gov. Magoon
of Cuba has received reports from the
military commanders in twenty-one towns
that absolute tranquility reigns through
out the entire island, there is a general
spirit of unrest abroad, due 20 the uncer-
tainty regarding the future course of the
United States. The liberals are becom-
ing more FESTIVE day by day under the
indefinite continuance of the government
of intervention, the liberal leaders are
clamoring that the moderatas be ousted
from Office and replaced by liberals and
they are endeavoring to bring pressure to
bear to secure the promise THAI elections
will be held at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Gen. Loynaz Del Castillo, the
leader of the anti-American sentiment,
addressed a liberal meeting and made use
of the phrase, 1.-The Americans weigh on
the welfare of the republic Ike a curse"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Engineer Takes wreck Blame.

Weeping as he told his story, Frank
Galnauer, engineer of the first section of
the passenger train involved in the recent
wreck at WoOdville, Ind. which cost
more than sixty lives, shouldered entire
responsibility for the disaster at the cOrO-
ner's inquest in Valparaiso. As the result
of his testimony he was arrested. Con-
ductor Moste and Brakeman Woodward
of the freight train also we're arrested
and all three were held in 81 1000 bail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
MidvaIe Gets Foreign Contract.

The Italian government hiss given an
order for 200 tons of armor plate, val
ued at 100000, for an Italian war
ship, to the Midvale Steel Company of
Philadelphia. The American company
competed with five European firms, in
Guiding the Krupps. Nevertheless, the
Midvale bid was $131 higher than the
price offered to this government for ar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Anirms UcrcSy Verdict

DIT. Algernon s. Crapsev of st. An
drew's Episcopal church, Rochester, y.
Y, is suspended for heretioal teachings
according to the decision of the eccesias-
teal court of review, which is made pub
lie. The court of review sustains the
decision Of the lower court There can
be no appeal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
MORE WAGES ARE RAISED.
American Express Company Orders
Ten Per Cent Increase.

American Express Company Orders
Ten Per Cent Increase.
Wages of employees of the American
Express Company who are paid less than
5000 a month were increased 10 per cent
Thursday. Announcement of the in
crease was made at the Office of the com
pany in New York. 1t was authorized
by vote of the board of directors. An
official of the company said that the reso-
luton passed by the board of directors
provided that the increase should be paid
to all employees who had been in the ser
vice longer than a year whose wages had
not been increased within twelve months
and who were not already paid 5000 a
month. The increase, the officer said, at
fects 5000 to 10000 men throughout the
country. 1t will take about 100000 to
100000 to pay the advance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Less Learning. More Honesty

Gov. Jelks of Alabama in his speech
at the Montgomery state fair said that
further progress in Alabama is not pos
sible unless there is better understanding
between the races. Hethought that less
reading and more honesty would be a
good slogan. and said ANY country is
better off with a maximum of illiterates
and honest men than maximum OF
lea rned and dishonest men"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27

of st. Petronilla. There was a deafen-
ing roar which shook the great edifice
and rang through its lofty arches as
never a sound has before.
Congregation Stunned.
Fer moment the great congregation
remained as if stunned. Then pan, C
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
No Loborers, Corn i'm Ruiu,

A scarcity of farm hands WI cost the
farmers of Iowa and Nebraska thousands
of dollars this year. Corn is ripe in the
field waiting gathering, but corn huskers
are not to be obtained at any price.
Farmers have offered double wages. They
will suffer the heavy loss through the
vast quantity of corn that is going to
ruin in the fields.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
st. Iouis Teller Indicted.

An indictment charging embezzlement
was returned by the October grand jury
against Charles II. Everly, former teller
of the st. Louis Union Trust Company
The indictment contains but one count
and names the amount as $1,000. Ever
ly has been missing for several months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27

A small panic was caused at the Lyric
Theater in New Orleans during matt
nee performance by some person shouting
Fire :" The audience rose IN masse and
was rushing toward the exits. when some
level-headed person in the audience shout
ed that it was only a small fire across
the street and there was no danger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Ordered Back to Work.

John Mitchell President Of the United
Mine Workers of America, announced
that he had ordered the 1900 striking
coal miners of Fernie, B. c., to return
to work after two months of idleness.
The strike was not over wages or hours,
but over the fact that non-union men
were pmnlOypd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Acquitted on Murder Charge.

Lucille Mcleod Memhard was acquit-
ted of the charge of numbering William
I. Niemann in the Empire Hotel in Chi
cago last December. The defendant. her
mother and the sister of the dead man
either collapsed or went into Mysteries on
hearing the verdict
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27
Now Christian Scientist.

Rev. W. Henry Jones has resigned as
pastor of the First Christian church of
East st. Louis, H., and accepted the
Christian Science faith. The board of
trustees refused Mr.. Jones the privilege
of making public announcement of his
reasons for becoming a follower of Mrs.
Eddy