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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Youth Sent to Reformatory.

John Gunderson. who confessed to the
robbery of the Northern Express Com
pany's Office in st. Paul by holding up
Fred Zimmerman, a clerk, compelling the
latter to hand over a package of money
containing $4,000. has been sentenced
TO the st. Cloud reformatory. Less than
three days elapsed from the commission
of the robbery to the sentence of the
court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Wisconsin
State News
Services Consecrating Fond du La
House of Worship Last n Week.

services Consecrnting Fond du Lac
House of Worship Last Week.
The new edifice of the First Baptist
church of Fond du Lac was dedicated
Sunday, the first service in The new build
ing being held that morning. The prin-
cipal speaker was DIR. Latham A. Gran
dali of Minneapolis. who preached both
morning and evening. The dedicatory
program continued throughout this week.
concluding with a reception by the wom-
ems societies of the church on Friday
evening. The speakers were as follows (:
Monday evening. DIR. ID. w. Hurlburt.
Wauwatosa Tuesday evening, Rev. c. j.
Galpin, Madison Wednesday evening, DIR.
James Lorins Cheney, Wheaton. H. /:
Thursday evening. Rev II. L, Wilrsee.
Division Street Methodist church; Rev.
j. II. Chandler, First Congregational
church. and Rev. Louis z. Peeke, First
Presbyterian church. Fond du Lac. The
new church was erected at cost of
about $4,000 not including the cost of
the lot which was S5.733. 1t is con
structed of vitrified sandstone brick. with
Bedford cut stone trimmings. and has a
seating capacity of 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
WEDDING TO END IN TRAGEDY.
Italian auarrymen object to Mar

Italian Quarrymen object to Mar
riaEe of Their Queen"
A wedding that will end in a tragedy,
according to Italians in Racine took
place at Ives Mrs. Mary Sasso, widow
of the late king of little Italy," of RAJ
cine county. was married to William
Smith, a politician of Caledonia When
the news of the wedding reached the quar-
ry workers over 700 left their work and
proceeded to Ives. ostensibly to 'cele-
brate the marriage of their queen"
But several of the most prominent Ital-
ians said that Smith must die before the
year is out, so angry are the Italians
because Smith won the hand of the
queen"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Vhree Injured in Explosaon.

Mary Cavanaugh, Annie Mirk and
George Shaw were seriously injured as
the result of an explosion of gas re-
tort at the plant of John and James Dob
son, carpet manufacturers. in PhiIadel-
plria. The explosion threw the 1900 en-
ployes into a panic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Grade Crossing Accident.

Thirteen persons, three of whom will
die. were injured in a collision between
an East Liberty Express Line car aud a
wagon at a Pittsburg grade crossing. The
fatally injured are John Donohue. Larry
Gould, motormsn. and Ottoman Eichen-
s..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
CONVICTED OF LAND FRAUDS.
Three Wealthy Men Found Guilty by
Jury in Omaha.

Thomas NJ. Huntington, Ami B. Todd
and Fred Hoyt were convicted in the
United States Court in Omaha on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the government
of about half a million acres of public
lands in Sheridan and Cherry counties,
Nebraska. These men were indicted joint
ly with Richards and Comstock of the
Nebraska Land and Cattle Company, who
were convicted last fall. Huntington is
a banker at Gordon, Neb., and Hoyt is
his partner. Todd is from Denver
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
TRAMPs INTERPRET LAW.
Eleven Refuse to Work Outside of
Enclosure at Eau Claire

Eau Claire city authorities attempted
to make eleven tramps work on street i'm
provements. They struck. With digni-
fed mien, the spokesman of the gang in
formed the police who were to guard them
that the law specifically provides that per-
sons held in jail for petty offenses shall
not be forced to do any labor except
within a jail yard or other inclosure.
This staggered the authorities. but per
suasion failed and the tramps are in Jail,
out Of the cold
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Fears Insanity; browns Self.

Lillian Berger, AS years of age COM
mitted suicide by drowning herself in the
river near Washington street bridge, Two
Rivers. Her body has not as yet been
recovered. She left a note at home say
ing she felt that her mind was giving wsy
and she could not bear the thought of
becoming insane and spending the balance
of her life in an asylum. She had been
Ill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Alaska Mine strike Settled.

A special dispatch from Juneau, Alas
ka, says that the great Treadwell strike
has been settled on the open-shop basis
The action of the conference has been rat
fled by the union and the mine manage
agement. The men are granted the abol-
ishment of the boarding house rules and
will have control of the club house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Blocked by the body of James Nc
Clure, the rear trucks Of Nickel Plate
train No. were deraiied at Arcadia.
Ohio. csusing considerable delay. Nc
board the trsan when it was moving and
EEL under the wheels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
CHICAGO sraAsIER IS wREcknD.


Louis fahlow Driven ON Rocks
Consort Eseapes-Crews Safe.
The steamer Louis Pahlow and consort
Delta of the Hines Lumber Company,
Chicago. were driven ashore at Clay
Banks. six miles south of the canal. dur
ing a snowstorm The alarm was sent
to the Sturgeon Bay life-saving station
and the crew put out overland for the
wreck BY 6 O'clock the life savers had
succeeded in taking off the entire crew
without loss of life. The steamer will
probably be a total loss. She is now full
of water, and is high up on the rocks.
The schooner Delta. which the Pahlow
had in tow, drew less water than the
steamer and succeeded in getting over the
reef into still water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
GIRL SHOOTS BECAUSE JILTED.
GAINESVILLE Woman, FIeeced of Cash,
Won't stand Rival.

Failure on the part of George Shoe
maker to fulfill a marriage promise to
Miss Florence Dugan caused the girl
to shoot him in GAINESVILLE. She wounded
him in the neck and back. Miss Dugan
blazed away while he was walking with
another woman, who fled into hotel
The shooting was witnessed by officers
who stood but FIVE rods away. Miss
Dugan said she had ben bled of her money
and jewelry by Shoemaker for four years,
but going with another woman was more
than she could stand
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
WESTERN LEAGuE.
LAKE MICHIGAN WRECK.
Barge Arcadia and Crew Supposed
10 Have Gone Down.

TO have Gone Down.
The wooden lumber barge Arcadia.
which left Manistee, Mich, on April u
for Two Rivers. undoubtedly has been
lost in Lake Michigan. with it's captain
and owner. Harry May, and his wife and
twelve other persons. Marine men have
given the vessel up as lost and would not
be surprised to hear that the wreck was
caused by boiler explosion. Some hold
the theory that it went down as the re
suit % the big storm of April IA. The
hoe. mas not been heard from since it
left Manistee WreckaGe has been found
along the beach from Pentwater north to
Little Point SaubIe. and part of it has
been identified as the cargo of the lost
craft. Portions of its cabins and bull
warks also have been found. The Area
dia was a wooden steamer 40 feet in
length, 26 feet beam. and 9 feet draft,
registering go tons, and was built in
Milwaukee in 1888.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Fire Works Factory blows Up

An explosion which is attributed to a
lighted cigarette stub earelesSly thrown
aside destroyed La Sutana, an extensive
fireworks factory at chihuahua. Mexico
causing a property loss of 100000 and
fatally injured two of the employees of the
1llant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
VOLCANO RUINS BIG DISTRICT.
Puyehue I'm Chile SpOuts Destruction
and Earthquakes Complete Havoc.

The volcano Puyehue, in the province
of Valdivia, Chile, is yet in active erup-
ton, and new craters have opened. The
losses in the neighboring country are
enormous, and the inhabitants are panic
stricken. Showers of hot ashes are fall
ing and here are continued earthquake
shocks accompanied by subterranean ex-
plosions. Absolute darkness would pre-
vail but for the light from several fires
over an extent of six miles. A great
number of cattle have been killed near
Lake Rance. Several brooks which fur
nished drinking water for the people have
dried up. The ruined inhabitants are
fleeing in all directions The government
has sent assistance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
MR.. holman JuStifiex Her.rlf

Mrs. Charles ]. Holman of Pittsburg,
mother OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. has is
sued long statement in her own defense.
in which she declares she would have
killed Stanford White herself had she
known the truth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
spceeh by Secretary Root.

Secretary Root in a speech before the
American Society of International Law
AT Washington declared there never was
the slightest danger of war with Japan
tn connection with the recent dispute
over the right of orientals to be admitted
to the public schools of San Francisco.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Hypnotic Treatment a success.

DIR. John d. Quackenbos, specialist il
nervous and mental diseases. hypnotist
and student of psychic phenomena, re-
Gently made public the details of series
of interesting experiments which he has
been conducting on hayward girls from
the New Jersey home for girls at Tren-
ton.
The patient is first put into a sleep
induced by talking in a monotone. This
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Printer strnngles i'm Bea.

Edward c. Wagner, printer of Nor
walk and Cleveland. Ohio. was found
dead in bed. having strangled TO death
from hemorrhage. He was writing for
papers to admit him to the printers home
at Colorado Springs. Colo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
AMATEUR DISCOVERS 4 COMET
Astronomer Sights object While

Astronomer Sights object While
Standing in Back Yard.
While standing in his back yard with
homemade telescope, j. f. Mellish, an
amateur astronomer at Cottage Grove,
discovered a new comet on the night of
April 13. The comet later was sighted
by Prof. G. c. ComStock and A. s. Flint
of the University of Wisconsin observa-
tory. The comet, they say, is quite faint.
1t is moving eastward at the rate of
degrees day. but they cannot say wheth-
er it is approaching the earth or recedng
from it. DIR. Comstock adds that the
earth is in no danger from it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
STATE BLOCKS DRAINAGE.
Seeks Injunction to Restrain HOri-
con Marsh Commission

con Marsh Commission.
Attorney General Frank l.. Gilbert, in
behalf of the State. has begun proceed
ings which aim to prevent the draining
of Horizon marsh He has petitioned
the Dodge county Circuit Court to set
aside the judgment of the late James j.
Dick, establishing the drainage commits
sion. and also for an injunction to re-
strain the commissioners, pending the liti-
cation. from taking any steps toward raz-
ing the Hustisford dam. The State claims
an interest in Rock river and Hustisford
lake and claims it was not notified of
any hearing in the case except the first.
Hence. it holds, the actions are void. The
litigation involves 10000 acres in fam
Gus duck hunting resort.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
New Mexico Executive Resigns.

Gov. Haserman Of New Mexico. against
whom charges were preferred. has ten
slered his resignation. and the President
announced the appointment Of Captaia
George Curry, governor of Samar GROW
inces, Philippine Islands. as governor Of
New Mexico in Hagerman's place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
"CzAR OF ERIN" PASSES AWAY


Thomas Walsh, Political Leader in
Western Wisconsin, Is Dead.
Thomas Walsh, pioneer of western
Wisconsin and known in Wisconsin poll
tics as 'the car of Erin" is dead at his
home in st. Croix county. Mr. Walsh
served nineteen terms as chairman of his
town and always took an active part in
State politics as we'll His political foes
gave him the title of ''czar," which chung
to him for life, because of his relentless
nature and tendency to dominate all po-
litical gatherings in which he participant
ed. He is survived by a widow and eight
children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Inhnr rrnnhlns in Cnirn-

Serious disorders have occurred in
Cairo. Egypt, as a result of strike of
the cab drivers and tramway employees Of
che city, British troops are patrolling
the chief thoroughfares to preserve order.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Fee. srust He Returned

Gov. Deneen of Illinois won a big vic
tory when the Supreme Court at Spring
field decided that all former State audi
tors and treasurers since 1872 are respon.
sible for fees collected under the regis
tered bond act. and the ex-ofhcials must
repay the State $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
St. Paul Police Capture Suspect.

The ST Paul police have arrested John
Gunderman on the charge of having held
ND Fred Zimmerman, clerk in the
Northern Express Company's Office, and
having robbed the Office safe of a package
containing $4,000. The police say Gun
derman has not confessed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
oue.,,on MI Eadx,. san,,x

Examination of the mental condition of
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy has been De
manded by counsel for the plaintiffs in
the suit for an accounting of her property
in a letter made public at Concord. n.
H.. to which counsel for the defense have
made no reply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
DESERTED SPOUSE KILLS SELF.
Charged His Wife with EIOpemeEl
and Began Divorce Suit.

Charged His Wife with EIopemeEt
and Began Divorce Suit.
Because his wife eloped with neigE-
Dor. Jacob Rosenberger. Chippewa Falls
farmer, shot and killed himself in the
woods near his home. Rosenberger had
started a divorce suit in which he named
William Laire, a neighbor, as correspond
ent. The elopement, he alleged, took
place several days ago. Without waiting
to put on his clothes Rosenberger left
his bed at 3 O'Clock in the morning and
went to the woods, where he shot him
self. His disappearance. which was dis
covered later. caused much alarm. A
searching party found the body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

TIE $4,000 stolen from the Office O,
tho Northern Express Company at the
Union depot in st. Paul Tuesday night
has been recovered hy the police John
Gunderson. who wss arrested. confessed
where he had hidden the money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
KILLED CLEANING GUN.
Accidental Discharge of Firearm
Blows Out Brains of Farmer.

Blows Ont Brains of Farmer.
Fred L. box of the town of Suanico
was accidentally shot and killed the 9TH
er night by a shot gun which he was
cleaning. The shot entered the head just
below the left eye and blew the top of
his skull off. He died instantly 1t is
supposed that he placed the gun against
the step at the rear of his home and
that the hammer was caught. box was
% years old and only two weeks ago
went out to the farm which he had re-
Gently purchased. He leaves wife and
a e-weeks-old daughter He came from
Idaho Springs, Colo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Flame. sweep meiIo.

The sown Of Iloilo. Island Of Panay.
2. l.. has been swept by FIRE ana it is
feared heavy loss of life has resulted.
Fully .o.co0 persons have been rendered
homeless. The authorities have lost con
troll of the situation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Branch lines of the Great Northern.
Northern Pacific and 500 lines .sere tied
up the other day by snow in various
places through North Dakota for twenty
four hours
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Thirty-one pic In River.

Thirty-one persons were drowned by
the laundering of the river steamer Arch
angelSk while she was crossing the Neva
near the suburb of lrinowka, st. Peters
hlIrs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
sa1..man Acanitted of Murder

Roy Sing Stevens was acquitted OF the
charge of having murdered Dora Bright
in rooming house in Wichita. Kan, in
September last. Stevens is travelling
salesman. They both came from Rose
HilI. Mo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Gov. Campbell OF Texas signed the bin
passed BY the Legislature forbidding the
operation of bucket shops or cotton ex-
changes for the sale of futures in Texas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
ROMANCE IN PosToFFICE.
ManitowOc Business Man WEEDS Clerk
Who Handled His Letters

w NO bdhNlSu IIs bttttfhs
Miss Ella Meyer a clerk in the Mani
towoc postoffice and Herman Meyer. a
well-known business man. were married
Thursday at noon. Miss Meyer reported
for duty as usual and Mr.. Meyer was in
his Office until II o'clock, and the two
then were welded at the brides home
Both have been members of the city's
social set.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
pr,.on for hank Con.pirntor..

Former Judge Abner Smith, president !:
Gustave f. Sorrow. vice president, and
Jerome V. Pierce, cashier, of the defunct
Bank of America. have been found guilt
in Chicago of conspiracy and consigned
TO the penitentiary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
SPARE ROD, ASKS COURT.

Ac1ACHCN <hPBCdtS NfSt +" Hich
Was Fined for Furnishing Lad.
Ottmar Falge who is principal of
schools at New Holstein, is to test the
law as to the right of teacher to adj
minister corporal punishment to an un-
ruly pupil. Falge was fined 81 and costs
in justice court and appealed the action
and will take the case to the Supreme
Court if necessary. He is a son of HUI
bert Falge, a justice of the peace in Man
itowoc for forty years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
PRISON FOR srILETTo wIELDERs

kenosha Court, Following Report of
Black Hand, Issues Warming.
As result of the recent report that
there was a society in KenoSha similar 10
the Black Hand. and on account of the
large number of stabbing cases in Inc
Circuit Court during the last few mosshs,
Judge Belden has issued an official war;
ing to all wieIders of the knife. The
court has announced that in the future
where it is shown that a man has at
tackled another with knife, not in self
defense, he will insist on imposing
State prison sentence
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
LONGS FOR REST OF JAIL.
Wisconsin Prisoner WHO Escaped
turns TO Peaceful Cell.

turns TO Peaceful Cell.
Because he was homesick for his old
cell August Iutner of Waterfowl, who
escaped from the county jail in jefferson
Dec. 81, has given himself up to Sheriff
Bullwinkel. He escaped while heating
plant was being put into the Jail. Hutt-
ner stabbed Jacob Hefty over a game
of cards. Huttner said that at first he
did not mind being at liberty, but finally
he grew so homesick for his cell and its
peace and quiet that he was forced by
an unseen and mysterious power to re-
turn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
RED CLOUD, OLD, SAYS GooD-BY
Indian Warrior, Believing Death
Near, Makes Appeal to People.

Near, Makes Appeal to People.
Realizing that the time of his departure
for the happy hunting grounds is APP
preaching old Red Cloud, famous chief
of the Sioux Indians. has issued as a
farewell message an appeal to the white
people to be good to the Indians. The
noted warrior has long since become
peaceable. While he still wears his
beads and his feathers he now bears a
friendly feeling toward his former foes
Red Cloud is more than 80 years of age
and blind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
DIES AT 90; PROGENY MANY.
Woman Leaves Sixfy-two Grea
Great-GrandchiId

Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Margaret Connahan. aged &C. died
in Marinette, leaving five sons and daugh-
tiers. forty grandchildren, twenty-four
eat-grandchildren and sixty-two great
Observation-Disclosures She was born in
Donegal county, Ireland, coming to
America in 1871. She was able to read
and do fine needle work until the last
few weeks. She died unexpectedly and
without apparent pain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
The General SIG rs opposed in prin

The general strike wos opposed in prin-
ciple almost unanimously by the congress
of French independent socialists at Lyons.
Also a resolution was adopted condemn
ing all methods which could only bring
reprisals The congress sustained the
policy of international cooperation OF
workinguen to Offset the international
combinations of capital.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

By means of the most rigorous meas
ureS on the part Of the government. with
the whole military force securing the
country and shooting on sight persons
suspected of connection with the peasant
riots, Roumania has been able to resume
an outward appearance OF order again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-10
New eulldinp. :. II. vnly.,.l.s.

In pursuance of tho appropriation by
the last Legislature Of 100000 to tho
State University. the regents os That
Institution have ordered tho drawing
OF plans and the biddin. of contractT
for s25. 900 shop building to be added
to the facilities OF the College of En-.
cheering. The location OF the build.
Ing and It's details have already been
decided upon. According to definite
scheme OF campus Arrangement tho
new shops will be situated on what liz
Mt present the girls hockey field and
will be modern In every respect. There
will be n modified "sawtooth" roof
which will allow the entrance OF plenty
OF light TO tho woodturning rooms. thu
wood benches. the forge shop, tho
foundry. the machine shop, and tho
drawing rooms below. In size. 1S1 feet
In length by 90 feet in width, the shop
building will be erected SO as to per.
nit indefinite additions as Increases de.
mands. The construction of the new
shops Is a solution OF the crowded
conditions caused by the rapid increase
In enrolment in the College of EngI.
neering and will leave greater space in
the present buildings for the other
courses OF the department. The shop
work is essentially first year study
and the new shop building will natur-
ally be devoted largely to the use OF
the freshmen. When completed It will
be, so authorities estimate. the finest
OF its kind In any technical school west
of the Mississippi. with the possibility
of one exception. The fact Of its cree
ton is but a mark OF the growth of She
Importance and value of the Univfl lity
of Colorado. The regents haye,.klso
concluded to erect part of anGther
building but more particular an
nouncements regarding It have not
been given. to the public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-10
Practical Joke May XIII Girl.

fongmont, Colo.-Fay King. aged =.
years. OF Studleigh. Kansas. is dying
ut the home OF NJ. W. Stiff, from
ptomaine poison, the result Of prac'
teal joke. i''1.'ih Ii'
King arrived from Kansas some
time ago and went to grading camp
looking for work. Coming from the
Sunfiower state. the men at the camp
thought 1t would be good joke to
fill the youth up with alcohol. which
made him very sick. 10 -
King returned to the Stiff home and
feeling better, ate some ice cream and
candy. In few hours ptomaine pois-
on developed. the attending physician
rays from the mixing of the ice cream
with the calchohol that still remained
in the young mans system. King is
unconscious and cannot recover.
His mother has been sent for.