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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Law VIII Recognize Joint Rate.

The interstate commerce commission
made several rulings under the new rate,
one of which involves the recognition OF
the joint rate between common carriers
on interstate business. Copies of such
rates must be hereafter filed with the com.
mission. Whenever the joint rate between
two points is higher than the sum of
the local rats between them the joint
rate must be reduced to the sums of the
locals on one days notice. The commits
sion does not construe the law as pre-
venting the carrier from giving free trans.
portation to persons travelling over its line
solely for the purpose of attending to it.
business, nor from giving free passage tc
the household of an employee who is re.
quired to move from one place to another,
nor from giving passes to contractors.
The reduced rate to clergymen is not &c
apply to members of their families, and
free carriage is not to be given to gov
crnment or navy officers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

In his address at the closing Of the
National Afro-American council at New
York. Booker t. Washington spoke Of the
critical condition of the race problem
in the South since the riots at Atlanta
He condemned strongly violence a. a re-
prisal OF violence. He declared that the
negro race must stand together in defense
OF its rights, and urged the Importance
of the northern negro making the best
possible sample OF what the race could
attain TO- He pleaded for equal privi-
lezes. and insisted that j: arms we're per.
mitted to be used by one race like priv
aexe should be conceded 70 II othr.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
6NNMEERCLAL
AND ss, sla
gENANCN-
CHICAGO.

| with bank eXcDdHSSS
Ulllc010 the greatest seen in SIX
--|l months, commodity move
ments of unprecedented magnitude ana
strongly sustained demands for finished
products, business generally progresses
satisfactorily. Seasonable extension
appears in most leading branches OF
production and distribution. Weather
conditions continued to stimulate act
i've demand in both city and country
retail lines. Dealings in the wholesale
branches maintain comparatively
large aggregate and there is added
pressure upon the capacity of furnaces,
steel mills, factories and shipyards.
Few additional advances followed last
weeks changes, but the whole range of
prices for mine and forest products
now stands at the highest level this
year, Some falling off in buying might
have been looked for among conserva-
tive consumers. yet it is remarkable
and testifies to the strong position upon
which current operations are based that
commitments run further ahead than
at any time heretofore.
The present drawbacks cannot be re-
garded unhealthy and are confined to
unavoidable delays in getting necessary
supplies and acute lack of adequate
transportation facilities. Mercantile
collections maintain average prompt
ness and no heavy defaults enter into
the failure record.
Manufacturing has reached point
which involves increasing the forces re-
CURED but labor is not readily obtain
ed and wages rule high.
Chicago roads steadily increase earn
ings, indicating freight movements
much greater than those of last year,
but complaints are frequent as to car
shortage and slow arrivals of merchan-
disc Mt western points.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered 26, against 90 last week
and 26 year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

Estimates based upon the Oct. official
crop report published by the Department
Of Agriculture indicate that the yield Of
corn will be 2,7S0,G0S,00O, or 100000
bushels greater tAsn was ever harvested
in this country in one year, and the con-
dition was 901, as compared with 1916
for the ten years average. The cat
crop is estimated $685. J2. 900 bushels, or
an average Of 31.2 per acre, as compared
with "a in 1905. Barley ran 2S.3 to the
acre. against 2G.s last year. and potatoes
stood at S2.2, as compared with 74.3 in
5QO5
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Paris Danes Descending corSets.

There prevails at present an unprece-
dented corset crusade among the fashion
able women of Paris, taking their cue
from famous actresses. The society lead
ers have adopted the theory that the fe-
male figure is in reality more beautiful
and graceful in its natural lines than
with the construction and distortion of
the corset. Since the empire style has
come in the prevailing plan is to have
the weight of the garments largely sus-
pended from the shoulders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
KILLS HIS WHOLE FAMILY.
OIxIahOman Murders Wife and Three
C,LsILrnr, Thnu CnIn n. So GusniLc

OkIahoman Murders Wife and Three
Children, Then Commits Suicide.
O. b. Heyworth, a well-to-do farmer
living seventeen miles north of Gage, Ok,
shot and killed his wife, two daughters,
aged % and IS, and a son aged 20. He
then turned the weapon on himself, in
flicting mortal wound. Family trouble
was responsible for the tragedy. Hey
worth returned home drunk from Guthrie
He was sullen and went directly to his
room. where his wife was asleep. The
occupants of the house were suddenly
awaken by shots. Young Heyworth
was the first to investigate. He was shot
down by his father before he had time
to call for help and two girls were killed
as they rushed from their room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
CHANGES IN CABINET.
GENERAL SHIFT IN PRESIDENTS
FAMILY PLANNED.
Oscar s. Straus and George Won l..
Meyer VIII Take Office When
shaw and Moody Step Out-Per-
sonnet of Recognized Body.

President Roosevelt announced Tues
day night the reorganization of his
cabinet made necessary by the retire
ment ot Attorney General Moody Jan.
l and the retirement of Secretary Shaw
of the Treasury Department March 4.
The two new cabinet ministers will be
George V. l.. Meyer, now ambassador
to Russia, as postmaster general and
Oscar S. Straus of New York as secre-
tary of Commerce and labor. Messrs.
Cortelyou, Bonaparte and Metcalf will
have new portfolios.
The rorganized cabinet will be as
follows:
Secretary of State-Elihu Root of New
York.
Secretary of the George B.
Cortelyou Of New York
Secretary of War-William II. Taft of
Ohio.
Attorney General-Charles ]. Bona
parte of Maryland
Postmaster General-George Won l..
Meyer of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Navy-Victor H. Met
calf of California
Secretary of the Interior-Ethan Allen
Hitchcock of Missouri.
Secretary of observation-disclosures Will
son of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar Solomon Straus of New York.
Mr.. Straus is a well-known New
York merchant who was formerly
Democrat, but left the party on the
free silver question. and has been a
Republican since. He was minister to
Turkey under Cleveland's second adj
ministration and was reappointed by
Mckinley. Mr.. Straus is Jew, and
his appointment is remarkable from
the fact that he is the first Jew to be
a member of the cabinet Of the United
States
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
FRANxFURTER STARTS FIRE.
Kansas City (Kan.) Street Fair Half
Wiped Out.

Fire ravaging the street fair and sur
rounding business blocks in Kansas City,
Kan, causing an estimated damage of
more than $15O,O0O, was caused 10y a
frankfurter sausage, whose suffering
grease caught fire from the gasoline stove
in which it was being fried in one of the
booths of the fair. The stove was over
turned in the attempt to extinguish it.
Before the flames could be checked the
Masonic Temple, valued at $4,000, five
residences, and eighty booths containing
valuable exhibits were totally destroyed,
and the Central Christian church, at Sew
enth and Armstrong streets, was dam
aged. For a time the confagration men
aced Minnesota street, the business center
of the city. 1t was only subdued by call
ing for the aid of the fire force of Kansas
City, Mo-, after the flames had passed
beyond control of the local force.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
RUINS HEALTH IN MONEY RACE.
Young Pittsburg millionaire Is Or
dered tn Sauitarium

The iron and steel interests of ]. Wal
ter Rhoads were sold in Pittsburg, mark
ing the collapse of another young million
aire under the strain of amassing more
millions and keeping u. with the social
race. Rhoads. who is only 80 years old.
has fully 100000 in his own name and
is one of two heirs to $10000,000 more,
but is reported to be a physical wreck.
BY order of his physicians he will retire
to a sanitarium for at least year. The
$2,500.000 deal was closed through Edwin
n. OH, vice president of the Cherry Val
ley Iron Company, and by it the interests
of Rhoads and his brother, William Bag
galley Rhoads, were taken over by a syndi-
cate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

Hundreds, perhaps thousands. of
lives have been lost in terrific hurri-
cane which swept from the coast of
Venezuela on the south to the Florida
coast on the north. and which ragged
200 miles out on the Atlantic ocean.
So far as known the greatest loss Of
life was off the Florida coast. At
Elliott Key a great tidal wave inun-
dated the island. The go inhabitants
were swept into the sea. From appar-
emily reliable reports received the dew
astation on Elliott Key was complete,
every living being perishing in the
flood.
A barge containing 100 refugees from
neighboring key, which had anchored
in the ice of Elliott island, was struck
by the tidal wave and swept out to sea.
Fifty of those on board were either
swept into the sea or killed by the
force of the wave. The survivors were
carried on the crest of the wave far
out and were picked up late yesterday
off the Bahama islands. Many of the
survivors were in serious state as
the result of their experience and some
may die.
The extension steamer ST Lucie,
which plies between one Of the keys
and Miami, was caught in the storm
and sought the lee of Elliott key to
| ride it out. The st. Lucie was caught
in the tidal wave which swept over
the key and driven ashore, with the
loss of twenty-eight persons and the
wounding of number of others.
Northern Cuba, especially the prov
inces of Havana and Pinar del Rio.
felt the full force of the hurricane
which ragged there for over twenty
hours, the wind at one time attaining
a velocity of 12O miles an hour. Great
damage was done in the city of Havana
and to the shipping in the harbor and
twenty lives We're lost by the collapse
of houses
In the republic of San Salvador
many lives were lost in a terrific storm
which ragged over the country for ten
days. In many instances the topog-
raphy of the country has been changed
and the bodies of dead persons and
cattle are floating down the swollen
streams.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
. nu.,ne.. Of $4,000. ooo. 600.

The annual report of the New York
clearing house for the year ending Sept.
30 shows transactions amounting to
S1O7. 721, $50, 115. The total of balances
for the year was SO, S32, Cpl ,023, a gain of
over $2OOOO,O0O as compared with last
year. Alexander Gilbert president Of the
Market and Fulton national bank. was
elected president of the association, while
Albert II. Wiggin, vice president of the
Chase national bank. was made secretary
and Manager William j. Gilpin was re-
elected
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
BISHOPS DAUGHTER A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Lena COwdin, Wife of Wealthy
Manufactures, Hangs Herself.


Manufacturer, Hangs Herself
Mrs. Lena Cowdin, daughter of Bishop
Henry G. Potter and wife of Winthrop
Cowdin of New York, committed suicide
at Hallock's Sanitarium in Cromwell,
Conn, by hanging herself. The utmost
secrecy was maintained regarding her
death, and the fact that she had ended
her life did not become known until after
the issuance of the death certificate by the
town medical examiner, DR.. Bush. Mrs.
Cowdin had been a patient in the santa
rum for four weeks, suffering from mel
ancholia. Her desire to have absolute
peace and quiet resulted in the authorl-
ties of the sanitarium placing an entire
cottage at her disposal, while several
nurses were assigned to care for her, but
she succeeded in eluding them. Mrs.
Cowdin was Bishop Potter's second
daughter. She was Al years old. Her
husband is a wealthy wool manufacturer
of Passaic, n. J., well known in New
York social circles. They were married
on Nov. 3, 1886.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Teachers as Politicians.

DR.. Elmer z. Brown, the new United
States commissioner of education, spoke
at the open exercises of the school of ped
agogy of the New York university, and
among other things exhorted members of
the school to be politicians. He explain
ed that he would not have them exercise
the lesser arts of politics, but that they
should be utopian in pursuit of the larger
public good. He spoke of the danger OF
materialism as one that education must
meet and resist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
supreme Court Contempt Cases.
rTba answer. of Sheriff Shinn of Hami

The answer or SheFlH Shlpp OF Hamll-
ton county, Tenn. and nine deputies, to
the charge of contempt made by the Su-
preme Court in connection with the lynch
ing of negro named Ed Johnson at
Chattanooga last March after Johnson's
appeal had been granted by the highest
court, was filed at Washington, by ex-
Attorney General Harmon. The answer
contends that the negro's case was not
aUpealable, but that in any case the
sheriff and his deputies did their best TO
prevent the lynching.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
STORM DAMAGES ISLE OF PINES.
Houses i'm Two Towns Blown Down
American Marines Give Aid.

, Contrary to the statements contained
in the report received by the Cuban
government, it now appears that the Isle
of Pines suffered considerable damage
from the cyclone. Many houses at Nueva
Corona and Santa Fe and in the inter-
vening country were blown down, much
damage was done to the fruit crops and
the wireless station was wrecked The
steamer Cristobal Colon, small coasting
steamer plying between the Isle of Pines
and the mainland, which made the pas
sage during the storm, reached her desti-
nation without any loss of life. The gar
rison of American marines rendered valu-
able service at the height of the cyclone
in saving lives and property at Nueva
Corona
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
CHILDREN SEE FATHER SHOT.
Huge, i. T., Man Assassinated in
the Presence of His Family.


r. f. Short of Hugo, l. T., was assas-
sinated late the other night, being shot
through the window of his home in the
presence of his wife and three children.
The weapon used was a shotgun loaded
with buckshOt and the charge was fired
at close range. X. G.. Adams was arrested
by the federal authorities on suspicion of
having committed the crime. Adams came
ten months ago from Arkansas and lived
next door to the Short residence. Short
and Adams were together interested in a
meat market in Hugo until a short time
ago, when they dissolved partnership and
had some trouble over the settlement but
the difference was not considered serious
When bloodhOunds were started from the
Short residence they repeatedly went to
the Adams residence and, rearing up on
the door, barked. From there the dogs
would trail to the depot, where Adams
was al work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

In Annapolis, Nd, Midshipman R. P.
Cutler, Jr., of Calais, Ohio, was given
200 dement's for hazing Godfrey Dec.
Chevalier of the fourth class Guiler's
offense was in going to Chevalier's room
and applying a nickname to him. The
punishment is the maximum for light of
lenses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Tidal Wave Hits Honduras.

The first news of a terrible hurricane
that visited the towns of Ruatan. Tela,
Utilla, Colorado and Ell Provence, Hon
duras, on Oct. -, has been brought by
the Norwegian steamer Harald. A num-
Der of vessels were wrecked, several de-
stroyed. and buildings in each of the fore
going towns badly damaged. The loss to
the owners of the fruit plantations will
reach almost $1,000,0O0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
FROM LAUNDRY WAGON TO EASE.
Wife of Denver Man Gets 100000
from Chicago Esfafe

John Harker, laundry employee in
Denver, has received word from his wife
in Chicago that she has received 500, 700,
her share of the estate of Ernest Uhlrich,
her father, who died in Chicago five years
ago. The Harkers came from Chicago
two years ago, their little son in the
shadow of death, and Harker worked as
tramway conductor and laundry wagon
driver to exc out a living for the family.
The boy has recovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
New England Feels shocks.

Earthquakes were felt all along the
New England coast from Massachusetts
to Maine the other day. At Portland.
Me-. a temporary bridge sank several feet
as the result of two shocks. Other towns
report perceptible tremors, but no prop
erty damage is reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Methodist Herexy Trial Now.

Before the central New York Methodist
Episcopal conference at Pennyan, was be-
gun the trial Of Hinckley G. Mitchell, for
merly professor OF Hebrew literature at
Boston university. on the charge OF teach
ing false doctrines. assailing the integrity
and authority of the Scriptures and de
stroying faith in the deity Of Christ. The
case was up before the board Of bishops
last year and Prof. Mitchell was com
PEELED TO resign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Gigantic Telephone Combine.

The American Union Trust Company,
with headquarters at Pittsburg. has per-
fected the merger Of 100 independent
companies. having 10000 telephones and
ten long-distance lines. The merger is
capitalized at So, 100000. and the sys-
TEN coTers parts Of Pennsylvania. New
York, Ohio. Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
FntnI Fire in Knnsns Citr. Ram.

More than dozen persons were injured
and it is believed that one or more lives
were lost in fire which destroyed the
Chamber of Commerce building a four
story brick and stone structure used as a
store and tenement building in the River
view district of Kansas City. Kan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Homo Missions Given s42a g..

The sixtieth annual convention of the
American Missionary Association began
in Oberlin, Ohio. Tuesday. The treasur-
er, III. w. Hubbard of New York, report
ed the churches of America had given
$423,627 during the year for the educa-
ton of negroes, the founding of churches,
the aid of poor congregations, ETC.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Fire Follows Explosion.

Five persons were killed and about 100
injured by a gasoline explosion in the
Meinerding dry goods and hardware store
at Fort Recovery, Ohio. What caused
the explosion is not known. Fire fol-
lowed and the entire town on the west
side was soon ablaze. Eight buildings
were destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Natural Gas Industry on Increase.

Statistics prepared by the United
States geological survey show, that in
1905 the value of natural gas produced
and sold exceeded that of any previous
year by $3,O66,O99 The total value of
the gas produced and sold was $41, 562,-
S55
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
500 Woman Burn to Death

Ms. Harry V. Young. lately Of Buff
falo. \. Y. saturated her clothing with
gasoline on the porch of the house where
She was staying in Omaha. and in view
of hundreds of persons set a lighted
match to il. The woman was burned TO
death before the eyes of ire helpless
xrovd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Remit Misconsin Taxes.

has RENTED all State taxes with the ex-
ception of a small school tax. as the State
treasury has on hand sufficient money to
meet fixed expenditures without additional
funds this year. Railroads now foot the
hills
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Attack Fifteenth Amendment.

Announcement of n campaign TO secure
the repeal Of the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution Of the United Stntes. so
that the negro may be deprived Of civic
equality with the white man, has been
made by Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

Billiards of unusual severity and ter
rise transforms have been raging from
the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
70 the Sierra Nevadas. Property losses
that will mount into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been entailed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
To pay Farfhouake Losses.

The San Francisco chamber Of com
mercc has made partial estimates of the
fire losses as the result Of the recent
earthquake and finds that only forty-ont
insurance companies have paid prompt
and full claims.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Actress Is Robbed of $3.50. 900.

Anna Held reported to the police that
she had been robbed of $2S0000 in jewels
while on a train entering Cleveland. The
police declare the robbery is not of the
press agent variety, and they are bending
every effort to recover the valuables.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

ate, has begun his
term in Jail at Iron
ton, Mo. The high
est court in the land
refused to intervene
to save him from
the six months SEN
tence imposed for
having used his sem
a t orial influence
with the Postof1ice
Department to pre-
vent the issuance of
a fraud ord e +
a poipct tha pio1fo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
ON Wem Enrichcs Poor Mon.

BY striking the largest oil we'll the
Pennsylvania field has seen in twenty-five
years, Andrew Rapp of Franklin, Pa,
has been transformed from a poor man
to an oil producer with wealth pouring
an upon him at the rate of 800 an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Fatal Yearning for Chicago.

Mrs. Fl. B. Anderson, aged 80 years.
recently from Chicago, committed suicide
in Galveston, Texas, because she was
homesick and respondent over the fact
that she could not return to the Illinois
city. She made a rope from a sheet and
hanged herself from a tranSom.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Nturaered for her JeveIs

Howard Z. Nicholas has confessed that
he and Leonard Leopold, registered
pharmacist, murdered Mrs. Margaret Les
lie. an actress, at the Palace hotel in Chi
eago. and then robbed the body of jewelry
valued at $1,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Masked Robbers Hold Up Town.

Masked bandits held crowd of excited
citizens at bay for three hours at Sawyer,
n. D.. while part of the gang blew a safe
in the Sawyer State bank and took from
it $500. Posses are securing all north
ern North Dakota in search of the rob-
bers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Edison Has Cheap Power.

The problem of cheap power for trans
portation has been solved, says Thomas
Edison in an interview at his home in
Orange. y. j.. describing his new storage
battery. which he asserts may be sold for
5000 and rua at a low cost for fifteen
wears without repairs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Valuable Painting Is stolen.

4 valuable Dusseldorf painting Of fifty
years ago has been stolen from the Gin
cinnati art museum. The picture was cut
from the frame and although detectives
were put on the case there is little hope
of the recovery Of the painting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
s,..n D,..a.e Puzzle solved.

Prof. f. G. Noyy of the university 0,
Michigan is said to have identified The
germ Of the deadly African disease knotvr
as the sleeping fever, thus solving the
problem which had baffied Koch. the great
German bacteriologist. Prof Novy VIII
try TO find a curative antitoxin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Blood Flows i'm Race War.

In bloody race war at Gibson, Ind,
in which fifty Greeks and Italians en-
ployed in the construction of the New
Indiana Harbor railroad yards took part,
one man was fatally stabbed and ten 9th
ers hurt