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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

ments, and that he had loaned himself
81 100000 of the roads funds, giving
practically worthless securities as col
lateral, Mr.. Hartman caused a sensa-
ton when he told that Stuyvesant Fish
was ousted from the presidency of the
road for misusing the company's funds.
Other secrets told by Hartman may
be summarized as follows:
The Union Pacific bought only domi-
nant minority of Southern Pacific stock
because it could rule the road without
holding majority.
When a plot by James r. Keene to
grab the road and divide it's surplus
among stockholders was discovered in
1908 William Rockefeller came to the
rescue. He took over some $17,0O0,000
of Southern Pacific stock with written
guarantee that it would be repurchased
without loss tor him within a year.
The States of Washington and Oregon
would be ten years ahead of where the
are to-day if the government had permit
ted Hartman to take over the Northern
Pacific.
The States mentioned would be ten
years behind where they are now if he
hadn't put thror gh the Southern Pacific
Union Pacific deal.
But for the Sherman antitrust law he
would have a road from New York to
San Francisco in a week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
mpanies s132oooYOOo, goodly portion of which sum

companies s132O00O00 goody portion of which
they themselves contributed.
1t Is late in the day. but at last people beginning
to learn that OF all insurance the to build prop
ers in the first place that internal fires
or CONGREGATIONS inict but the minimum of damage
And it be done easily and slight additional
cost above that OF the most msy construction Why,
take for instance the Board Underwriters laboratory
in Chicago, the most perfectly freproof building In the
country with all the "frls" and accessories that
have been clamorng for for years to make buildings
more thoroughly proof against fire. and in spite of all
that it has cost but trife over 10 per cent than
IL it had been built in the shoddy way Consd-
erng its longevity freedom from repairs and the elm
nation of insurance, at least the payment of heavy
premiums and that building within few years of its
erection actual and great the indi
vidual and from the day of its completion godsend
the community
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

was at the height of its popularity.
Owing, however. to the decreasing de-
mand for babies and the increasing
demand for alimony, homes are being
looked upon with disfavor.
In the suburbs the home still flick
ers on, kept alive by certain instincts
handed down from a past age.
1t is impossible at present to say
just how long the home will continue
to exist 1t is hard to raise children
and mortgages at the same time.
Ii is quite evident that cooks and
children are gradually disappearing
This greatly simplifies the problem.
In all probability the race of the fu-
ture will be divided into two classes
those who, having become worn out
looking for servants. are now in sani-
tariums being taken care of by the
government, and those who still con-
tinue to work for the trusts, unincum-
bered by babies or bank accounts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

The West Point cadets will have their
encampment at the jamestown exposition,
beginning June 5, so they may hear the
Presidents address.
Private Edward S. Lang Of the United
States marine corps was held without bail
at Boston on the charge of numbering
Corporal John ]. Quinn.
The Guggenheims have secured the rail-
way and steamship holdings of the White
Pass and Yukon railway. The news was
brought down to Vancouver b. c., from
White Horse by the steamer Amur.
Smallpox is reported to have broken
out on one Of the students at William
and Mary college, Williamsburg, Va, and
lectures have been suspended.
The wood working plant of the Wits
Veneer Company at Plymouth. y. c.. was
destroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000,
ON which there is partial insurance.
Chief Wilkie of the United States secret
service announced the appearance Of new
counterfeit $40 national bank note on the
Marietta National bank of Marietta. /. Il.
Protest against the action the French
government has taken against the Roman
Catholic church was made at a mass
meeting held in Convention Hall, Buffalo.
Number breaker, owned BIZ the Della
ware and Hudson Coal Company, at Par
sons, Pa, was destroyed by fire. Loss
100000 Twelve hundred men and boys
are thrown out OF employment
Chief Master-at-Arms w. II. BeIknap
and three seamen, on behalf of the crew
=
Mrs. Roosevelt at Washington a large
silver loving cup as a token of their ad-
miration.
The music room and a section of the
dormitory of the Centenary Female coll
lege at Cleveland. Tenn. were destroyed
by fire. All the students escaped Twenty
FIVE pianos were burned The loss u
sbout $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
Wisconsin
Legislature.


There were live sessions il both SEN
ate and Assembly Thursday morning. The
Senate discussed the Gew capitol and re-
fused Senator Wh;tehead's request to sus-
pend the rules and take definite action.
The Assembly killed the $4,000 appro-
priation for the jamestown exposition
after pyrotechical display of oratory
by Judge Bancroft, Anton Schauer. f. III.
Sprague Pliny Norcross and Carl ID.
Thompson. The Socialist easily captured
the palm for stirring up heart throbs. He
objected TO the appropriation because the
display of armies and navies, and led up
to a stirring climax in which he declared
that war is hell" The vote was II to
10. The Senate judiciary committee in
PRODUCED a bin abolishing fees for county
judges and fixing a sliding scale of sal
aries according to population of the coun
ty. 800 for the first 1000 of population,
$50 for each succeeding 10000 of popu-
lation. and SO for each other 1000 of
population, no judy to receive. however,
more than the circuit judge in the circuit
of which his county is a part. Assembly
man Roethe, by request of some of the
citizens of Madison, presented joint
resolution relative to connecting the State
capitol with the State university by
boulevard. The resolution suggests =
boulevard similar to "Unter den Linden
in Berlin, Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

The report of the MexWell fuel contest
between New York and Boston to show
the comparative merits of alcohol. gaso-
line and kerosene in the propulsion of au-
tomobiles, was made public recently. 1t
shows that the engines operated with al
soliol developed more power on hills than
those using the other fuels. The reason
was that while the initial pressure with
alcohol is less than with gasoline, the
mean effective pressur. is greater. An
other advantage of alcohol was found TO
be the absence Of metallic sounding caus-
ed by premature sparkling. All three of
the liquids can be used in the same car
bureter. but at its present price alcohol
is about two and one-half times as expen-
sive as gasoline. and over three times as
expensive as kerosene.
The test trip was made in January. be-
tween New York and Boston. with three
cars having identical motors
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
HOME FROM ADAM TILL NOW.
Place Where Painters and Plumbers
Meet at Intervals.

Place Where Painters and Plumbers
Meet at Intervals.
The home is supposed TO be a place
where children can eongregate. pro-
tected from the allurements OF the
world and the advice of the nelghbors.
and where parents can quarrel judi
ciously without too much interruption.
says Life. In reality. however, the
home is place where decorators, paint
ers. furniture men and plumbers meet
at intervals In order that they may re-
vel IN luxury Of their own.
Homes have been in vogue for some
little time. Adam and Eve started the
first one, and it would lave been we'll
with them had il not ben necessary
to send out the washing. Thus the ser
want question was started and the ruin
OF man followed.
4 home Is what Is left after you have
paid the taxes. the interest on the mort
gage and the installment man. To own
more than one home is not TO have any.
Homes were at one time popular In
this country. When. by going out In
The back yard to milk the COW. one was
In danger Of being scalped, the home
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

The capitol commission has decided to
use Atheistane granite from Amberg,
Marinette county for the substrucfure
and terraces of the new state house. and
New Hampshire granite for the super
structure. II also decided 10 have sep
arate heating plant erected at least half
a mile from the capitol. The commits
sion is now meeting with the joint legis-
latiye committees on capitol end claims to
secure favorable consideration of propo-
sition to authorize an increase in the ap-
preparation for the new capitol from 40
to 20 cents per cubic foot or from 81;
100000 to 81 100000 in the aggregate.
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tai for Congress. .S1.S49. 100000

Total for Congress. 81. S49. 600 900
From a spectacular standpoint the
investigation in the Brownsville affair
has attracted the most attention, in
volying as it has the race question
The war scare over the action of San
Francisco in barring japanese pupils
from the white schools of the city also
caused a lively furry on Capitol hill.
Its final solution by an amendment to
the immigration bill excluding Japa-
nese coolies gave the Pacific coast folk
something they have wanted far more
than the exclusion of japanese school
children and they conceded that point.
The passage of the immigration bill
will have a lasting effect on the social
and economic conditions of the country.
Directly affecting the business inter-
ests of the country perhaps the most
important measure passed at this SEES
sion is the currency bill, which will in
a greater measure prevent the conges-
ton of money in the vaults of the fed
eral government
On the other hand the hours of SER
vice bill will be of the most vital bene-
fit to the great army of railway EN-
ployeS and safeguard the travelling pub
lie in forcing the railroads to stop the
practice of overworking men engaged
in the operation of trains beyond the
point of endurance and safety.
Prosperity March Seen.
There have also been a large num-
Der of special acts passed for the con-
struetion of bridges and water-poNer
projects, which again emphasizes the
onward progress of prosperity. Most Of
the bridge bills deal with the exten-
sions of the railroad systems of the
country and Indicate the efforts the
carriers are making 10 catch up with
the traffic.
There has been distinctive policy
followed in the appropriations of pub
lie moneys and many of the depart
mental budgets carry important Legs
lation affecting the laws that come
under the respective branches of the
executive power.
In the river and harhor bill the poll
cy is established on the part of the
government TO clean up the projects
now under way aud upon which vast
sumo of money have been spent in the
past twenty-five years, but which have
been useless because of their inc0m-
plete condition
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

and outraged of organs with the result that we have
almost become nation Of dyspeptics 1t has been the
victim of egalzed wholesale prisoners before whom the
Borgias of Italy and all other Infamous PSYCHOLOGISTS
history fade into utter insignifcance There is
omnous and appalling sight in the world than the
Vulnerable red lights that flash from the drug stores OF
American cities; they the danger signals that
every citizen of the continual health and life
that turks in his daily food.
The world keeps moving and the march of science
civilization shams, frauds humbugs of
kind Without reviving the days when every man
smoked his own bacon and grew his cabbage we
getting so that every may obtain genuine and
wholesome diet be he carnivorous vegetarian that
every may know what he is eating even IL he be
newly married and his wife does the cooking The era
of the wooden nutmeg gone the of the painted
strawberry is going The clouds of gastronomic doubt
and danger drift away behind the of health and
digestion CLOVIS in front and soon according the signs
we may reach the happy period when the food color
artists from troubling and the adulterators are
at rest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

Mr. Turner, chairman of the commit
tee on State affairs, introduced new
committee bin looking to the reduction Of
the size of the blue book which he said
had grown too large. The bill provides
for the appointment OF a committee of
two from the Senate aud three from the
Assembly to confer with the commissioner
of labor and statistics on keeping the book
down to 800 pages. including the index.
On request the rules were suspended and
the bill passed without opposition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
HARTMAN IN A RACE.

Magnate Tells Commerce Commits
sion why I. C. Chief Was Ousted.
Edward III. Hartman told the Inter
state Commerce Commission in New
York why Stuyyesant Fish recently was
deposed from the presidency of the IL
linois Central railroad. He told his
story voluntarily. In fact he insisted
on telling it and would not be deferred
by the governments inquisitor or even
by his own lawyers. who frequently
tried to interrupt him.
Asserting that Mr. Fish had used the
Illinois Central railroad as personal
asset; that he had loaned securities to
trust companies to pad their state
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

The joint resolution introduced by the
Social Democrats memorializing Congress
to abate the child labor evil was adverse
ly reported and substitute recommended
asking Congress Ito provide that the pro-
posed report on the employment of women
and children be placed under the direction
of the bureau of labor in the Department
of Commerce and Labor TO the end that
scientific investigation may be made
into the economic and social results of
such employment"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
For Magnificent Capitol PARK.

Fer Magnfncenf OapttOl Iarh.
A proposition is being agitated here to
purchase the entire tract of land two
blocks wide extending from the Capitol
Park to Lake Monona for a State park.
1t will cost approximately $2,00O,OOo.
The plan has been discussed for some
time, but at the request of those behind
it no publicity was given it until released.
The secret leaked out. however, before the
time for official publication. Senator
Stout of Menominee is behind the project.
The proposed park covers six of the best
business and residence blocks in Madison,
extending from the southeastern part of
Capitol Park to Lake Monona. Some of
the finest residences and larger business
blocks in the city would have to be torn
down. For some weeks past a real es-
tate agent has been quietly securing OPP
tions on the property desired, at the in
stigation of Senator Stout. The greatest
secrecy has been maintained as TO the ul-
innate object of the would-be purchasers,
and by accident the project was made
public. With the exception of two prop
erty owners. who own considerable prop
erty in the desired plat. options have been
secured totaling some $1600,0C0 Mem
bers of the Legislature, including members
of the capitol commission, profess entire
ignorance of the project.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12


system of mining peculiarly
PERMISSION is readily granted sink shafts wherever they
conditions
sixty that all the
landlord
philanthropy
III no bound
which would
frequently mine
continually touch with all
s shareo of the 'leD
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
The H..,,.n. Playea.

the first official celebration OF Inde-
pendence day by the Continental Con-
gress music was secured for the occa-
sion by forcing the Hesslan band,
which had been captured by George
Washington at Trenton in the previous
December, TO play in the public square
all day, to the great delight and amuse-
ment Of the people. 1t Is also stated
that these involuntary celebrants were
obliged TO practice appropriate airs for
three weeks previously In order that
they could not plead ignorance as an
excuse
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

The big insurance companies are plan
ming to make a strong ighS against most
of the bills pending before the Legisla-
ture. embodying the recommendations re-
Gently made by the legislative investiga-
ton committee. In order to further the
States interests a bill was introduced au-
thorizing the joint committee on banks
and insurance, which will consider these
bills. to employ an attorney to advise it.
4 bill was favorably reported appropri-
ating 81 200 each To the members of the
investigating committee 10 reimburse
them for their expenses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
Renew Agitation t,

Renew Agitation to Move Capitol.
The premature publication of Senator
Stouts plan to lay out a magnificent park
for the new state house, stretching from
the present capitol square to the shores
of Lake Monona, has reopened the whole
subject Of the location of the capitol. AS
semblyman Perry has introduced a meas
ure to locate the capitol at Oshkosh.
There is talk of trying to induce Mil
waukee to accept the offer Of placing the
state house at that city. Belmont, the
village where the first capitol was situat-
ed, has its friends who believe that the
new state house should occupy the site
of the old structure. Grand Rapids and
other cities are also suggested The agi-
tation will probably end the same as it
did two years ago in deciding to go on
with the erection of a comparatively mod
est structure on the same site as the pres
cnt capitol and SET diagonally across the
square. The foundation for the west wing
according to the plans is about complet
ed now.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
Amend SchnoI Laxys

No. IA, requiring eight months school
for districts to share in the apportionment
of the school fund, was passed after an
explanation by Mr.. McGregor who said
that there are $500 school districts in
the State, of which 2,15S have school but
seven months a year, while the average
for all was but eight and three-tenths
months. Mr.. Hager of Outagamie urged
the bill. declaring that in his county some
districts were accommodating money by
drawing upon the State without holding
much school,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
AndersonviIie Monument.

Mr.. Bancroft precipitated a debate on
19A, which originally carried an appro-
priation of 81 600 to meet the expenses of
the dedication of the monument to be
erected at Andersonville prison. The com
nittee cut the appropriation down to
$500. Mr.. Bancroft thought $1,000 lit
tie enough for a suitable dedication and
eulogized the 400 Wisconsin dead buried
there. Mr. Ainsworth said the commits
sion had 5000 and $500 remained from
the Shiloh fund which might be used. On
motion of Mr. Estahrook the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
ox.r . xi,,ian arr,x.,.

The total number OF cabin and steer
age passenc rs landed at the port OF
New York curing the year 1906 By all
the transatlantic steamship lines was
1.159.551. Ia 1905 e92. O65 were landed.
which gives the year Just ended the rec
ord By Q nz rgin Of 167. z66
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

Attorney General jackson of New York
charged that the evidence on which the
proceedings against the American Ice
Company had been begun BY his predeees-
Sor had been stolen from the Attorney
Generals Office. Jackson's request for
permission TO examine the ice trusts
books again was refused.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12

IN the Scott Circuit Court at George
5.e-n. KY, Judge i. L. Stout decided
that he could not conscientiously try the
case of Caleb Powers. charged with the
assassination of Senator William Goebel
in 1860. because he had been connected
with the trial of James Howard on the
same charge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
STERILIZATION of insane.

The idea of preventing reproduction of
insane persons is contained in a bill be-
fore the Wisconsin Legislature, which
proposes tc create an examining board of
three persons; physician, lawyer and
a neurologist Their duty would be to
pass upon the condition of imbecles and
Aopelessly insane, and to perform the
operation of sterilization. At the same
time, the State board controlling insane
asylums and prisons has recommended
the penalty of sterilization for criminal
assault
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
BEAUTIFUL SNOW

On to the woodshed. miles away,
After some coal for an icy day:
It's a pity there aren't enough words /
know
To express what think of the beautiful
snow.
Oh. the snow, the beautiful snow,
viii be the death of me yet, know
Digging a path with wild vehemence.
Pasted by snowballs from over the fence.
Freezing. swearing,
Cursing the luck.
Chicago Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.
TWO BILLION MARK ALMOST
REACHED BY 59TH BODY.
More Money Appropriated than at
Any Previous Sessions-Importstn
Work Accomplished Includes Mucn
that Is of Interest.

Washington correspondence:
With record of gigantic undertake
ings TO its credit. congress has closed
the work of the session. which ended
formally at noon on March 4. Here
are some of the mile-posts of this, the
short session of the Fifty ninth Con-
gress;
Convened Dec. 3.
Nine million words uttered on floor,
embalmed in 5000 pages of Congressional
Record
Billion dollars appropriated for the
coming fiscal year.
Two big battleships authorized
Campaign contributions from corpora
tions prohibited.
Exclusion Of japanese coolies provided
for.
Government given right of appeal in
criminal cases.
Investigation of child and woman la
Dor ordered.
Salaries of cabinet members. Vice Pres
ident, Speaker, Senators and Representa-
tyes raised.
Million dollars loaned to jamestown
exposition.
Appropriation made for Alaska Yukon
exposition.
River and harbor bill. carrying $685.
000,000 passed
General service pensions provided for.
Hours of labor bill for railroad en-
ployes fixed.
Reorganization of artillery corps ar
ranged
Salaries of postofIice clerks and carriers
increased
Pay to railroads for carrying mail re-
duced by $4,000000.
Free seed distribution continued.
Ambassadors, ministers and consuls
salaries increased.
General immigration restricted.
Senator Smoot allowed to retain his
seat.
Santo Domingo treaty ratified.
Algeciras treaty ratified.
Ship subsidy bill passed by the House,
after being shorn of all its most impor
tant features. The House refused to sub
sidize steamer lines from the Pacific coast
to the Orient and from the gulf ports to
the isthmus of Panama.
Some of the Presidents recommends
tions that We're pigeonholed follow:
Anti-injuncison bill.
Incorporation publicity
Additional liability for employers
Inheritance and income tax.
Conservation of coal and oil lands
Philippine tariff reduction.
Naturalization of japanese
Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
Reorganization of governmental sys-
tenn in Alaska.
Statute to enforce treaty rights
Revision of laws for protection of seals.
Reform spelling, also advocated by the
President, was knocked out
The session of Congress closed has
been one of the most important in the
history of the government i'll the
amount of business handled in the
three months that the national Legis-
lature has been at work Crowded
into this short space of time has been
the tremendous task of framing the
great supply bills of the government
and the other acts carrying expendi-
lures aggregating about $1,000,000,000,
the largest amount ever appropriated
by any session of Congress in the his
tory of the government But in addi-
ton to this work of caring for the
budgets of the various departments
much far reaching legislation has been
enacted that will be of vast import
ance to the business interests of the
country. The grand total appropriate
ed for both sessions is nearly 81 ,900,-
100000.
How Money Was Distributed
The appropriations made at the SEES
sion just closed are as follows: