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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Policeman a Highway RObber.

Patrolman Reynolds of Baltimore, now
a fugitive from justice under charge of
larceny, was a highway robber while on
his beat, according to charges made. In
his rooms number of articles were found
which were identified as belonging to Pat
rick Lyons, who reported that he had
been held up on Reynolds beat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

failing loss estimated at 81, 100000. The
fire spread to the stables of the st. Louis
Transfer Company and 200 horses and as
many wagons were burned in addition to
the destruction of the building. Seven
dwelling houses were covered with burn
ing oil by the explosion of four tank cars
and entirely DESTROYED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
out damaging your property interest:
to anV cOnSidera ble extent"

out damaging your property interests
to any considerable extent"
strong argument against the dan
gerous scheme of having all the min
ers of the country sign the agreement
or having none of them sign was made
by +. L. Robbins, Pittsburg mine
owner. The operators have definitely
and finally rejected the demands for
an increase in wages. The miners i'm
mediately voted to raise defense fund
OF $6,500,000 by the assessment of 81
a week until April on every man be-
longing to the union.
The United Mine Workers already
have in their treasures $6,500,000. So
by April the miners will have a total
defense fund of $13,000,000.
List of, Union Miners.
ho ic,o IF of in CIIh-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Robbed by Bogus Agents.

Grace Mickels of Bloomington, ILL.,, was
bound. gagged and robbed of $500 in
diamonds by two men who had posed as
theatrical agents and had lured her to
Chicago on promise of an engagement.
Other girls have been defrauded by the
two
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Bad Fire in Missouri Town

A threestory brick building on the
north side of the city square occupied by
the Mise Hardware Company. was de-
stroyed by fire in Independence. Mo-,
causing loss of $4,000. The entire
business district of the city was threat
ened and help came from Kansas City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Explosion Kills Many.

The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger printed a
dispatch from Kattowitz, Prussian ST.
lesia, announcing that a private house at
Slice, across the Russian frontier, was
destroyed by the explosion of a bomb
The bodies of twelve persons can be seen
in the ruins, and it is believed that many
others were killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
FOIL PLOT TO BURN SHERIFF.
Host and Dakota Official Shoot One
Man and Arrest Another.

Man and Arrest Another.
An alleged plot to burn house in or
der to cremate Sheriff Lee has resulted
in the arrest of one man and the fatal
shooting of another at the village of Por-
tai, n. ID. Lee Olson, in whose house the
sheriff was staying, was awakened at
midnight and discovered three men boring
a hole in the house. The sheriff and
Olson captured one and wounded anoth-
er. Beneath the hole bored in the house
was large can of gasoline. 1t is be-
lieved that the men intended to pour the
gasoline into the hole and then set fire
to the house in the hope of cremating the
sheriff, who recently caused the arrest of
eleven gamblers. Threats of lynching are
made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Vote on Senators Is Asked.

The Ohio Senate and House have
adopted a joint resolution favoring the
election of United States Senators by
popular vote. The resolution merely ex-
presses the sentiments of the Ohio law
makers and does not go into details as to
how the necessary changes in the con-
stitution are to be made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Chinese Strike Back,

Angered by the failure of the Congress
of the United States to remove restrie-
tons on Cinnamon desiring to enter
America, the Chinese, according to ad-
vices from Pekin, have renewed the COM
mercial boycott and begun to take per-
sonal vengeance on American mission
aries and educators.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Found Guilty as Pirates.

William ]. Woodside and r. f. S. Des-
midi. charged with violating a federal
law in fitting out the ship Carmencita on
an Illegal sealing expedition. have been
found guilty in San Francisco. The jury
disagreed regarding Robert Tyson, a CO.
defendant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
C!.fId Chews Dynamite.

Toddling into the house with her doll
in her arms, 2-year-old Minnie Gendie
of Hillsdale, Pa, had her head nearly
torn from her shoulders by an explosion
of a dynamite cartridge. She was biting
TIE cap of the cartridge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
old People Die i'm Fire

All the buildings of the Home for the
Aged in the Faubourg de Paris, Rennes.
France, kept by the Little Sisters of the
Poor were destroyed by fire. Nine bodies
have been found in the ruins. Three
women died from fright.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
CHICAGO.

CnledQO. healthy progress and the
--1 state of trade generally
indicates continuing strength in the
leading manufacturing and distributive
branches. Weather Interruptions were
Oh snort duration aud but slightly inn
peded outdoor contraction.
The principal retail lines made
further Roadway in reducing winter
stocks, heavy wear now being in salts
FACTORY absorption. A large increase
appears in the number of visiting buy
ers here, and this had added to activ-
lty in the markets for staples. strong
demand being noted in general dry
goods, suits and cloaks. mems furnish
ings, footwear and carpets. Forward
bookings in linens and cotton goods
are gaining, while mail orders from
the interior make favorable compari-
son with those at this time last year.
Production Of iron and steel is
maintained close to the limit of capac-
ity in this district and unusually heavy
shipments are seen of rails and struct-
ural materials. Pig iron transactions
for future delivery included only
moderate tonnage, price quotations
showing a divergence which tends to
the Withholding of commitments, al
though it is not quite clear that cost
is going lower. No diminution affects
orders for plates, structural shapes,
wire and rope.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-five, against thir-
ty-six last week and Twenty-Five a
year ago-Dun's Review Of Trade
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
MRS. YERkEs MARRlEs.
WEEDS Californian After a Month of
WidOwhOod.

W eds CaII1Ornlan Atter Month OF
WidowhOod.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, widow of the
late millionaire, was married in New
York Tuesday night to Wilson Miner, a
young Californian and son of the late
Lansing B. Miner, former minister to
Mexico and Guatemala. The bridegroom
is native of Benicia, CAL, and has been
extensively engaged in mining in Califor-
MIA. He is also well known in Alaska.
The woman was the second wife of Mr..
Yerkes, the first wife having secured a
divorce from him early in his career, be-
fore he had begun the remarkable opera
lions in Chicago traction affairs which
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Kills Wife and Himself.

Adolph Fourte, Frenchman who was
employed as mechanician and chauffeur
by W. Gould Brokaw of Great Neck, L.
l., went to New Rochelle, n. Y, and shot
and killed his wife in her apartments
there and then killed himself. The POI
lice believe the act was due to jealousy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
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Slain NV Xauni Indians

A letter received in Ell Paso, Texas,
from a mining man in Carlo, Sonora,
states that a band of Yaqui Indians at
tackled train of teamsters about eigh-
teen miles from San Miguel and killed
eight of the party. The Indians escaped,
taking the wagons, teams and supplies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Father RefrnNed bx Child.

Frank Bernat is under arrest in Min
neapolis pending the outcome of the cor
Oner's inquest on the death of Mrs. Ber-
nat, who, it is alleged, succumbed as the
result of the mans violence. One of the
Bernat children, a girl of 3 years, told
the police her father had struck her
mother
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Blow to Municipal Ownership.

An order providing that the question
Of the purchase and operation of an in
dependent gas and electric light plant by
the CITY of Boston should be submitted to
the people at the next election for ratifi-
cation. failed to pass the Common Coun-
ell. 1t received forty-two votes, but fifty
wore necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
stnte Exnminers Arc Critica1.

Examiners from Wisconsin, Kentucky,
Minnesota, Tennessee and Nebraska have
finished joint investigation of the af-
fairs of the New York Life Insurance
Company and prepared a report said to
contain some severe criticism, especially
of George w. Perkins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
LAKE SHORE FLYER KILLS TWO.
Carries Away Leg of One Man, Cuts
AnOther's Head OFF in Ohio.

AnOtheP's Head Off in Ohio.
The west-bound Twentieth Century
limited train on the Lake Shore road,
while running through Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, at ninety miles an hour, killed two
men. Charles Ash and Lewis Yost saw
the headlight mile away, as they thought,
and started across the track. Ash was
struck and torn to pieces. Yost escaped
by a hairs breadth The train did not
stop and one of Ash's legs was carried
on the engine. Six miles west the train
killed another man, cutting off his head
which is missing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Banker Dead on Tracks.

Roderick Mackenzie, one of the best
known Canadian bankers, was found
dead on the Grand Trunk tracks near
Kingston, Ont. His death resulted from
a drug which he had taken. Mackenzie
had been in the service of the Bank of
MontreG, since 1867.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
TORN BILL Is MURDER CLEw.
MutiIated $50 Note Causes Arrest of
Man Suspect.

A torn $50 bill may be the death war
lalt of Beverly Alligan, colored, in Gin
cinnati. 1t resulted in his arrest on the
charge of having killed Charles Engle
bre-ht, while robbing him. Alligan was
positively identified by the witnesses to
the murder. The arrest was caused by
the story of q well-known business man
who was robbed of $110. Among the
money stolen was a $50 bill, torn in
peculiar manner. Alligan rendered the
bill in payment for refreshments in
saloon and the barkeeper notified the po-
lice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
society Womnn a suicfde.

Mrs. Lilburn G. McNair, prominent in
society and champion woman golf player
of st. Louis, shot and killed herself at
her home in that city Mrs McNair had
been under treatment for nervous meIan-
cholia for six months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Increase in Canton Frauds.

1t has been discovered by the city au-
thorities of Canton, Ohio, that the for
geries of the late L. w. Prior of Cleve-
land in connection with the Canton water
works extension bonds amount to $780,
600, instead of 100000, as previously
announced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Buenaventura, Colombia, is reported to
have been destroyed by an earthquake.
but as all the cables in that part of the
world have been broken by the seismic
disturbance details are lacking
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Lives Saved by Euriueer

The United States lighter Hudson,
laden with dynamite and moored in the
Harlem River at New York burned and
great loss of life was prevented by the
bravery of the engineer, who threw most
of the explosive overheard before the
vessel was sunk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Cremated in Burning House.

About 3 o'clock Tuesday morning an
isolated frame house near the village of
Curtis Bay, Md, was consumed by a fire
in which were burned to death nine col
escaping alive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Boxer Is Killed by RIoxv.

During the progress of an amateur
boxing match at Colma, Cal, Thomas
Doven was struck under the heart by
Chiefly" johnson and so severely in
jured that he died within few minutes.
johnson was taken into CUSTODY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

the first time in four
years the full force
of 900 clerks in the
mailing division was
required to work
last Sunday to re-
lieve the congestion
that has clogged the
m a C h n cry. Al
though the clerks
have been working
from ten to twelve
hours a day, hun
dreds of bags of
mail ora loft updic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Railroads Win Land Suit.

The suit of the city of Cleveland to
eject various railroads from land on the
lake front valued at $15,OOO,OOO was de
cided against the city by the United
States Circuit Conrt of Appeals in Gin
cinnati, Justice Lurton reading the opin-
ion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Asks Leniency for Hazers.

President Roosevelt in letter to Con-
gress urged that Il better law for punish
ing hazing be passed, so that midshipmen
be not dismissed for boyish pranks, al
though he would be severe with brutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The acquisition of control of the Illi-
terests is accepted as a fact in Wall
street, where it is said E. H. Hartman
took Stuyvesant Fish by surprise, and
that friction between the two has devel-
oped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
woman Not Guilty. of ,,nr,,ar

Mrs. Helen Schmidlap was declared
not guilty of the murder of her husband.
William Schmidlap, whom she shot and
killed in a lodging house in Denver, July
9, 1905.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Transcontinental railroad magnates
have agreed to discontinue the fight for
fast mail contracts TO the Pacific coast.
and will lengthen the time of the flyers
two hours after Sunday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Mime EXPLOSION kiIIs Three.

An overcharge of powder in Bald Knob
mine of the Red jacket operations, near
Delorme. w. Va. killed three men and
four mules. The mine is owned by the
Hull Company, with principal offices in
Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
New York Audience Remains Calm

The curtain in a New York theater
caught fire, and, although the blaze was
in full sight of the audience, the specta-
tors remained calm and kept their seats,
no harm being done.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Kaiser Gives Bracelet.

Emperor Williams gift to Miss Alice
Roosevelt on the occasion of her wedding
will be a beautiful artistically wrought
bracelet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
PIPE GAS IN OKLAHOMA.
Company with Million Dollars Capt.
tai Formed by Ex-DeIegate Flynn.

NH n UTHHeU ny EA-DeItSHte FIynns
d. I. Flynn, ex-delegate to Congress,
says that a company to include himself,
William Grimes. ex-territorial secretary,
and others is being formed to build
pipe line from the Bartlesville, l. T.,
Pawhuska and Cleveland, Ok, oil and
gas fields to furnish Oklahoma City,
Shawnee, Guthrie and Chandler with
natural gas. The pipe line will be con-
structed at a cost of about $1,O00OOO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
WHOLE FAMILY WIPED OUT.


Father and Three Children, One a
Day Old, Perish in Home.
Grant Stewart and three children, one
of them but a day old, were burned to
death in their home in Prentice, Wis.
Mrs. Stewart arose from her bed and
leaped through a window. The exertion
and subsequent exposure will cause her
death. The fire spread to adjoining build
ings, and for a time the whole town was
threatened, as a strong wind was blowing.
The firemen, however, succeeded in con
fining the flames to narrow limits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The International Jewish League has
been permanently organized in San Fran.
cisco, Cal, to aid oppressed Jews in all
parts of the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Found Not Guilty of Murder,

II. Marietta. Ohio. verdict of no&
guilty was brought in in the trial Of Ed
gar Uhl on charge of numbering his
father last June.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Total strike fund. 50, 159, 1874

The demands of the United Mine
Workers of America upon the mine
owners and operators include:
A general advance of 1919 per cent
over the present scale.
A differential of Z cents between pick
and machine mined coal.
A uniform day wage scale.
That all yardage and deadwood be
advanced the 1919 per cent.
That no boy under sixteen years of
age shall be employed in or about the
mines.
A run of mine basis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
Blaze Costs sI,5oo.ooo.

The Union elevator in East ST. Louis,
H.. containing 100000 bushels of
wheat, was entirely destroyed by fire, en-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

A crusade against the big clubs was
begun at St. Louis, the bartender at the
Jefferson Club being arrested for selling
lin,1nr without a license.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Bishop ". H. O'ConneIl Of Portland.
Me-. has been created coadjutor arch
bishop of Boston, Mass, in recognition
of his work in Japan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The Ohio Senate passed the Raihburn
2-cent fare bill by a unanimous vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The Senate was treated to a sensa-
ton Monday when Mr.. Patterson (Colo)
introduced a resolution in effect declar-
ing the action of the democratic caucus
against the Santo Domingo treaty Sat
urday to have been contrary to the fed
eral constitution. Consideration of the
resolution went over. 1t was decided
that a vote should be taken on the ship
ping bill Wednesday, Feb II, at D. m.
Mr.. Teller made a speech against the
measure. Several bills were passed and
the Senate adopted a resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton as to the number of postal clerks
killed in railroad accidents during the
last five years. Considerable fault was
found with the railroad rate bill in the
House. Mr.. Littlefield (Me.) opened the
session with an attack on the measure.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) ridiculed the al
legged popular demand for the legisla-
ton. Ten other speeches were made,
all favorable to the bill. The fortifica-
tons appropriation bill was reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
There is more snap to
spring trade this week,
iohherS and manufacture
New York.

ers particularly at the West and South
noting more inquiry for dry goods,
clothing, shoes and similar lines. Fa-
vored by the steady weather these
trades display a desire to open the
season earlier than usually. The alb
sence of severe and sudden weather
changes has also been beneficial so far
to the winter wheat crop, which does
not show any effects of lack of snow
covering throughout most of the win
ter. Shipments on spring account are
being called for early. Retail trade
and to a certain extent collections are
Of course affected by the same weather
conditions, but forced sales are NOV
ing some goods, and there is even q
tendency on the part of retailers to be-
come reconciled to the situation and
not to let the undeniably disappointing
winter trade interfere with spring de-
mands Industry is favored by the
openness of the weather, but anthra-
cite coal demand is slack, and bitumln-
GUS is lower despite talk of n strike.
Collections are rather irregular, be-
ing good in the Northwest, only fair in
the central West and lake region, and
good at the South, except where hold
ing of cotton is complained of. Money
is easy
Business failures in the United
States for the week neding Feb. l num-
Der 22S against 276 last week, $50 in
the like week of 1905, 216 in 1904, POS
in 1908 aud PAT in 1902. In Canada
failures for the week were "a. against
33 last week and 30 in this week a
year ago-Bradstreets Commercial
RenOrt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Rhinelander Waldo has been appointed
first deputy police commissioner of New
York City under Gen. Theodore A. Bing-
ham
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13
CHICAGO P. o. sWAMPED.
Lack of Clerks Causes Conditions to
Grow Serious,

Chicago, with one of the finest post
office buildings in the country, is utterly
unable to handle its mail business. For
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The business district of Mendon. Ohio,
was destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Immigration Commissioner Sargent
says healthy immigrants get disease from
exposure to the unhealthy. He favors
medical inspection at foreign ports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The German battleshiD Bremen was
Guaranteed at New Orleans with a case
of yellow fever on board. She has just
completed a cruise Of the West Indies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Alaskans in Seattle have petitioned
President Roosevelt TO appoint Judge
wickersham of Alaska Governor of the
tAxTitory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The Senate chamber Wednesday was
made the scene of an effort to administer
party discipline to a member of that
body and the proceedings were filled with
dramatic interest. Mr.. Patterson was
the subject of the effort and Mr.. Bailey
the instrument of the Democratic party.
The proceedings arose in connection with
Mr.. Patterson's resolution of remon-
STRANGE against the Democratic caucus
action opposing the Santo Domingo
treaty, and although the subject was
thrashed over thoroughly no vote was
taken. The House concluded all prelimi-
nary steps to the passage of the railroad
rate bill, ordered a roll call on the meas
ure, and put off the final action until
Thursday at noon. The closing speeches
were made by Bourke Cochran, Mr..
Mann (II.), Minority Leader Williams
and Mr.. Hepburn. The time for amend
ment came at 4 o'clock and for three
hours scores of changes were offered.
but all were defeated. The test came
with the first one and the vote on this
was 10 to 146.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

The Senate Tuesday gave up the en-
tire session to a revival of its preroga-
tives in the framing of treaties. The
question was raised by Mr.. Bacon in
speech on his resolution requesting infor-
nation concerning the Algeciras confer
ence. He was followed by Mr.. Spooner,
and there were several sharp clashes be-
tween them. The discussion of the Pat
terson resolution concerning the Demo-
cratic caucus action went over. reso-
luton directing the committee on immi-
grafton to make an investigation of the
Chinese boycott was adopted. The House
fixed the end of the general debate on the
rate bill at 4 80 p. m. Wednesday. and
then seventeen speeches were made all
of them for the measure. Mr.. Gillespie
(TeXas) expressed dissatisfaction with
the reply of the interstate commerce
commission to his resolution concerning
the Pennsylvania railroad combination,
and announced that he would address a
request to the President to have the COM
mission make a thorough investigation
along indicated lines. Mr.. Gaines wv.
Va.) placed in the record evidence of
combinations of railroads to central the
coal output in his State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-13

Various phases of the railroad rate
question were thrashed over in the House
Saturday in the course of nine speeches
which occupied six and one-hslf hours.
Messrs. Clayton (Ala.), Henry (Texas) !,
Esch (Wis.), Kennedy tOhio), Crum-
packer (ind.), Ellis (Mo.), Hogg
(Colo.), Floyd tMo.) and Page IN. c.
spoke. There was nc session of the Sen
ate.