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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
MANY MooRs SLAIN.
Sultnr's Troops Defeat Large Force
of Moroccan Rebels.

EOOPS DeICat OECC
of Moroccan Rebels.
The Sultan's troops are reported to
have defeated again a large force of the
Knass tribesmen, in whose territory Caid
Sir Harry MacLean has been held cap
tive. Six hundred Moors were killed and
several of their villages were burned.
In Paris the Moroccan situation is re-
garded as having assumed a distinctly
more serious aspect. The ferment in the
interior of Morocco, the proclamation of
Mulai Hafz, the Sultan's brother, as sui
tan by section of the rebels, and the
appearance of a new Moorish army before
Casablanca have created fear that the
whole country soon will be ablaze with
fanaticism.
More than 1000 colonial infantry, cav
airy and troops of other arms have been
modified at Oran and are ready to em-
bark on board transports, and other trans
ports and WarShips are in readiness at
Mediterranean ports to sail for Morocco.
Public sentiment is becoming stronger
against the halfway measures, which. it
is feared, will lead to disaster. The Paris
papers assert that the world must sup
port France if it is decided to send a
military expedition to Fez, as in no other
way, the newspapers say, can the state
of anarchy in Morocco be ended. The
government, however is resisting this
pressure, desiring to keep within the
bounds of the Algeciras convention, and
reports that negotiations are under way
for an enlargement of the mandate of the
powers are emphatically denied. Never
theless it is admitted, even in official cir
cles, that something might happen which
would place an entirely new complexion
on the situation and compel France, in
the name of the powers, to chastise Mo
rocco
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
FIRES DESTROY FORESTS.
About 1900 Acres of Timber De-
stroyed in New England.

stroyed in New England.
Unusually dry conditions in the forests
throughout Massachusetts, caused by the
absence of rain during the last month,
have been responsible to a large extent
for the great damage by forest fires, which
have swept through southeastern Worces-
ter county, across the Cape Cod district
and over Bristol and Plymouth counties.
About 1900 acres have been destroyed,
and in several cases the flames have not
been checked. despite the fact that 2,50O
men are engaged in fighting them.
The extensive fires which have devas-
tated the Cape Cod forests had their
origin in small blazes caused by sparks
from locomotives, while various causes
have been responsible for the others.
Blackened trunks and smoldering embers
are all that remain in many places where
formerly were forests of marketable tim
Der and heavy ufdetbrush.
The most extensive fire is that raging
in the Douglas woods, one of the richest
Areas of timberland in the State. The
names there have devastated 5000 acres
in Massachusetts and have spread into
Connecticut, where the damage is believ-
ed to be about one-ffth as great. Begin
ming in Douglas, the fire has eaten its
way through the forest land in the towns
of Sutton, East Douglas, Webster, Mill
bury, Oxford and Bridge, and is still
spreading.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
CRASH IN LA CROSSE.
FAST TRAIN coLLIDEs WITH
TROLLEY CAR.
score of Persons Hurt in Accident
fn Wisconsin City-Insane Woman
Kills Asylum Attendant with Car
boIic Acid.

A score of persons were injured, one
dangerously, in terrific smashup on the
St Paul railroad in La Crosse, Wis. A
fast Chicago passenger train ran into
street car which was crowded with pas
sengegs. The heavy train remained on
the traNx and the passengers in its coaches
were uninjured except for severe shock.
The engine was badly wrecked, however,
and it was two hours before the track
was cleared and a new engine obtained
TO continue the journey. The train was
due in North La Crosse at Z 10 a. m,
but was late. At the grade crossing the
motorman did not see the approaching en-
CINE, which was going unusually fast for
a train entering the city. Ii is regarded
as miraculous that all the passengers on
the crowded street car were not killed
outright The street car contained sixty
FIVE persons. A great panic ensued among
the passengers, and for time it was
feared that many had been killed, and am
balances and a corps of physicians were
hastily dispatched to the scene. James
Gaskell, aged 60, had both legs broken
and crushed and was taken to a hospital
in a serious condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
MOBLYNCHES SLAYER
NEBRASKA CROWD METEs OUT
QUICK JUSTICE.
Hangs Laborer Who wantonly Mur-
dered Farmer and Wife Last
Spring-Wire Walker BIondin


Loris Higgins, who murdered w. l..
Couple, a farmer, and his wife, near
Rosalie, Neb., May u, was lynched at
Bancroft Monday. Sheriff Young Of
Thurston county went TO Omaha Sunday
night to get his prisoner, who had been in
the Douglas county Jail since his capture,
and took him to Bancroft on a train
which arrived there about o'clock in
the morning. Twenty men took Higgins
from the sheriff, hauled him off in dray
and hung him to tree. When the sheriff
left for Omaha Sunday he was accosted
by citizens at Bancroft, who asked him
what he would do if they should attempt
to lynch Higgins. .'Shoot the first man
who tries it." he said. well, we just
wanted to know. Chances are you will
have some shooting to do" Higgins
crime was wanton one. He had worked
on the Couple farm and had some trivial
dispute with Mr.. Coppie. Anger over this
is the only suggestion of reason for the
murder of the farmer and his wife. He
killed both in the barnyard with gun.
He was young man, and after his ar
rest become radically religious, participate
ing in every service held at the jail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

General Sanford was sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Asheville to propose
a compromise, providing that the in
junction suit be brought to final hear
ing at once, that the habeas corpus
proceedings under the rate law in the
State courts be suspended until the
Supreme Court of the United States
could render final Judgment. This
proposition was rejected by Governor
Glenn promptly, as involving his sur
render to the Federal Court. He said
he would not consider any offer from
the other side until the railroad had
complied with the law, and until the
Federal Courts had recognized the
right Of the State to institute suits and
to prosecute them under the existing
law. He ordered other prosecutions to
be proceeded with, saying that he would
use every lawful means to enforce the
laws of the State. He held that the
interference Of Judge Pritchard pre-
vented the State courts from perform
ing their duties and would have tied
'H~ Ai"AFuS VI lhC NOf0ihN' AioNcFSlp
after President Finley Of the Southern
railway permitted himself to be ar
rested compromise was reached
whereby all Questions under oontro-
versy are to go~to the higher courts for
settlement and the railroad agrees to
put the new rates into effect.
Judge Pritchard formerly served
eight years In the United States SEN
ate, having been elected on the Re-
publican-Populist fushlon ticket. AT the
end of his term he was appointed by
President Rooseaelt to the Supreme
bench of the District of Columbia, and
one year later was elevated to the Cir
cult Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
Odds and Ends.

Danish engineer discovers a process by
which beer is made from tablets.
Last year 81 large steel vessels we're
built for service on the great lakes.
Sweden is the most progressive coun-
try in Europe in use of the telephone.
Only So per cent of SPANS 20,O00,000
population are able to read and write.
German steamer lines threaten to stop
mail service on Atlantic unless paid more.
Elks parade in Philadelphia in hottest
day Of year; 4,430 persons were sun
struck
William Abrams Martin, the solitary
survivor of the twelve men who convicted
John Brown, is still living in Virginia.
He has celebrated his seventy-fiftn ami
versary.
The value of the india rubber imported
into the United States during the last
year in the crude form aggregated $780,
100000. Brazil is the chief source OF
supply.
a Chinese merchant of Pekin who was
convicted of murder was Sentenced to
death by being deprived of sleep. Four
warders kept watch over him 70 keep him
awake and on the tenth day he died.
Greece is said to be the poorest coun-
try of Europe Her total wealth amounts
to S1.oOO,000,000, or about half that of
Switzerland.
A japanese porter carries his teapot
with him when he goes to his days work,
as an American workman carries a dinner
pail.
Mrs. Eddy, founder of Christian Sci
ence, is worth about 100000 and her
yearly income from the sale of her books
is rot far from 100000.
Rock Island engineer went raving mad
on engine; train ran sixty miles at furi-
Gus speed before trainmen could over
power him.
Lieut.. Col. Ayres, whose wife got into
difficulties with the officials of West
Point, makes a fight to keep from being
put ON the retired list
Lost in the Australian bush, near Port
Darwin, for FIVE days, Engineer-Com-
mandey E. s. Silk was found alive and
well BY a black tracker-
Kaiser Wilhelm is having an antique
sun dial set up in the Imperial Park of
Charlottenhof bearing the Inscription Il
count only happy hours"
The use Of dog flesh as food appears
to have originated in Saxony. and it is In
that part of the empire that the consump-
ton is most noticeable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
CHICAGO.


Another notable increase in th. volume
OF payments through the banks tesrifes to
sustained activity in commerce. ANA the
aeiauits reported are remarkably low.
lhere is, however, evidence OF heavy
speculative operations in securities and
grain, and this interferes with more gem
eral confidence in the trade outlook. Other
adverse developments OF recent origin i'm
press more conservatism in large enter
prises, and the position of money offers.
no encouragement. Notwithstanding the
drawbacks, demands are found eoualing
expectations in the leading industries, and
there is no perceptible recession in pro-
duction and distribution.
Heavy shipments of currency to move
crops dsaw sharply upon deposits, and
the discount rate is firm at the highest
quotation this year, but reserves are well
maintained and most mercantile interests
are provided with requirements at this.
time. Country banks have absorbed con-
siderable commercial paper, and the indi-
cations are good that western resources.
will be found ample to satisfy legitimate
financial needs during the next few
months of pressure
Crop reports reflect seasonable head
way in harvesting, and the condition Of
corn in Illinois and Iowa steadily inn
proves.
Visiting buyers from the West and
South arrive in the greatest numbers this
season and are active in selecting fall and
winter requirements. Demands compare
favorably with this time last year in sales
OF dry goods, millinery, clothing, footwear
and food products.
Bank clearingS, $221, 123,655, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1906 by
1876 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered IA, against D. last week
and 10 year ago.--Dun's Review.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
NEW YORK.

Buyers excursions have been feature
of the week, and the leading primary mar
kets of the country have been filled with
country merchants. As a result house
trade has been stimulated and orders for
dry goods, clothing and shoes show con-
siderable improvement. Fall business, ex-
cept at few centers, is said to equal
a year ago at this date, the volume being
made up of numerous orders rather than
by any new interest or of heavy business.
In fact, many merchants display dispo-
sition to go slow, fearing that orders may
fall off, not because of decline in con-
sumption, bat more particularly of tight
hess of money.
Business failures for the week ending
Aug. % number 1913, against 1856 last
week, 155 in the like week of 1906, 176
in 1905, 1856 in 1904 and 142 in 1903.
Canadian failures for the week number
10, as against 80 last week and 10 in this
week year ago.-Bradstreet Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
a Popular rrinf.ter.

The Rev. Judson Baxter, the new In
cumbent OF Riverboro Center parish,
was voted by his people to be as near
perfection as a minister can be In this
finite world. His young wife had a
small income Of her own. This was a
distinct and unusual advantage, and
as soon as it was generally known, says
the author of The New Chronicles of
Rebecca," the subscription committee
Immediately hoped that they might
not be eternally driving over the coun-
try to get somebody's fifty cents that
had been overdue for eight months,
but might take their onerous duties
more easily. Said one Of them:
'It does seem as II our ministers
were the poorest lot II their salary
is two months behindhand they begin
to be nervous Seems as though they
might lay up little before they come
here, and not live from hand to month
So"
'eThe Baxters seem quite different,
and 1 only hope they won't get waste
full and run into debt" said Mrs Rob
inson, rather dolefully. ''They say she
keeps the parlor blinds open bout half
the time, and the room Is lit up so
often evenings that the nefghbors
think her and Mr.. Baxter mast set in
there. 1t don't seem hardly as II it
could be so, but Mrs Buzzell says IDS,
and she says we might as well say
good-by to the pa-ior carpet, which Is
church property, for the Baxters are
living all over It"
This criticism was the only discord-
ant note In the chorus Of praise, and
the people gradually grew accustomed
to the open blinds and the over-used
carpet, which was just completing it's
twenty fifth year af honest service
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
EDDY CASE is DROPPED.
Those Who Began Case Decide to
Dismiss 1t.

The famous suit in equity brought
March / by George w. Glover, son of
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, and others
as next friends against Calvin S. Frye
and others for accounting of the property
of the aged head of the Christian Science
church, came to an abrupt end Wednes-
day.
Immediately after the opening of court
in the continued hearing regarding Mrs.
Eddy's competency before Judge Edgar
Aldrich and his comasters at Concord,
n. H., William e. Chandler, senior coun-
sci for the next friends" announced that
he had filed with the clerk of the court a
motion for the dismissal of the suit.
Mr.. Chandler said that there were many
reasons for this action, but that the priH-
cipal one was ''the unproftableness of
any immediate result of a decision in our
favor upon the exact issue as now framed,
compared with the burdens and disadvan-
tages to be endured by US, both before and
after such a decision"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
ODD JEwELRY LooTING.


South Chicago Burglars Pull on Rob-
berry While Proprietor Looks On.
Imprisoned in his own store while two
burglars looted the window of $1,000
worth of watches, rings and jewelry, A.
Sdngerman, a jeweIer at 9019 CONNER
sal avenue, South Chicago, watched the
robbery, unable to stop the thieves or give
an alarm. The burglars laughed at
Homogeneous discontinue as they gath
cred the booty, grinned farewell and de-
parted with the loot. The jeweler shout
ed for help, but the thieves escaped.
Youngerman sleeps in the rear of the
store, and was awakened early IN the
day by the crash of the heavy plate win
dow, which was broken with a brick. He
rushed into the store. Outside he could
see the two men at work, reaching their
arms through the hole in the window for
the watches and jewelry. The marauders
saw him but made no move to stop their
work. With cry for help Youngerman
leaped TO the door and unlocked it, to find
that the burglars had barred the door
from the outside with heavy plank, and
be was unable to open it. While he tried
to open the door the burglars laughed and
pointed pistols at him. The police made
a search for the robbers, but were unable
to find any trace of them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
BOY ESCAPES FROM GYPsIEs.
Walter Cutler Astonishes Grand
mother by Returning.

With the exclamation, Don't you
know me, grandma?" Walter Cutler, 10
years old, missing for four years, appear
ed the other day at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Betcher, in South Chicago.
The boy arrived in a dirty, ragged condi
ton, and told a story of being kidnapped
by gypsies from his home in South Bend,
Ind, four years ago. Since that time
he has been travelling with the gypsies
from one place to another. Last Monday
the gypsies camped at Roby, Ind, and the
lad, remembering that he had a grand
mother at South Chicago, made his es-
cape. Since Monday he roamed around
South Chicago until he located her. She
did not recognize him until she had wash
ed him up. The boys father, who still
resides in South Bend, has been notified.
The gypsy camp left Roby the same day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
81, 900, 900 Fire in Cincinnati.

Fire which threatened the block bound
ed by Hunt, Broadway and East Court
streets in Cincinnati caused damage esti-
mated at $1,0000O0. The fire started at
the plant of the Eagle White Lead Com
pany at 1890 Broadway street, and
spread rapidly to adjoining buildings.
Among the buildings destroyed were the
B. II. Krenger grocery warehouse, Edna
Smelling Company, Morrison & Snodgrass
Planning Company, and E. Roberts Lum-
Der Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
American Rush to Canada.

PROD. jeremiah w. jerks of Cornell, a
member of the United States Immigra-
ton Commission, is on tour of the Ca
madam Northwest, investigating the mat
ter of American immigration into Can
ada. He is also looking into the move
ment of Asiatics to British Columbia.
1t is said to be his purpose to devise some
scheme to turn the American current
back to the States. He is expected to
hake confidential report to the Presi-
dent on the results of his trip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
government Rest ship Builder

The battleship Connecticut, the first
of its class to be built by the government
instead of by private contract, in a series
of runs over a measured course of the
Maine coast has proved herself better
than her sister ship, the Louisiana, built
by the Newport News Company. The
Connecticut made an average speed of
1873 knots for her FIVE best runs, and
her fastest mile was 1901, not allowing
for tidal corrections. The best average
of the Louisiana was 1883 for FIVE runs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

The South African demand for cleo
tric elevators Is stated to be rapidly
increasing. The erection of many sky
scraper buildings creates an enormous
demand for construction material and
on account Of the scarcity Of water for
the hydraulic elevator these new build
ings are largely demanding the cleo
trio lifts. Not only are the commercial
emporIums putting In these electric ele-
vators, but the hotels as wei. Az there
Is a decided tendency to erect more up
to-date hotels the call for such appli-
ances should be much extended
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
string Up Poisoned Man.

Testimony taken by New Jersey AS
sembly commission which has been inves-
tigating conditions in the State reforma-
tory at Railway was to the effect that in
October, 1904, an inmate, William Ford
ham, drank wood alcohol, and for doing
so was strung up by a keeper. He was
kept strung UP while suffering agonies
from the poison, the witnesses said, and
died after being let down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
FIERCE FIRES IN PITTsBURG.
Gasoline Explosions Mark Two
BIazes-Damage $25O,OOO.


Two fires caused by the explosion of
gasoline IN clothes pressing establishments
caused damage estimated at $250,OOO, and
for a time threatened the entire east end
section of Pittsburg. The first started
shortly before noon in the Club Pressing
and Cleaning Company at $3.50 Penn ave-
nue.. The building was destroyed and
fourteen employees were rescued from the
win1ows by fremen. The second fire was
more serious, and before it was con-
trolled seven buildings were wiped out.
The blaze started in the Enterprise
Pressing Company's shop at 1918
Center avenue about 2 O'Clock, and
spread with great rapidity east and
west. A number of automobile
garages near the burned area were saved
from destruction after hard fight. Short
ly after the fire started 200-gallon tank
of gasoline in the American Automobile
Company building exploded, scattering
the burning fluid in all directions and
causing a stampede of the immense crowd
of onlookers. No injuries were reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
WIN Not Import Musician.

Conductor Paur of the Pittsburg or
chestra, has abandoned his plan of i'm
porting musicians, and has thus averted
4 strike of the members Of this famous
musical organization. which was threat
ened by the National Musicians Union.
Mr.. Paur, who is now in Europe. viii re
turn at once and I'll the vacancies from
members of the American union.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
-gARLEs BLoNDIN is NOT DEAD.
Famous Tight-Wire Walker Leads
Hermit Life in Connecticut.

Charles Blondin, the once famous tight
wire walker, who made the perilous trip
across Niagara Falls, is said to be living
the life of a hermit in West Cheshire,
Conn, although rumor had it that he died
ten years ago in London. Blondin, who
is working as a carpenter on odd jobs,
and going under the name of Michael
Todd, is said to have been recognized by
an old circus performer named Abe Tot
ten. Blondin, when found by his old
comrade, said: "Yes, i know they think
me dead, and perhaps | had better be
dead. l made money fast and spent it
faster in the maddening pleasures of life,
and certainly have felt the need and
value of money since. Ny Oldest son
knows where am. He is with circus
in the West"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
RIDGwAY, PA, sTRIUnEN.
Has Ninety Cases of Typhoid Fever
and sixteen of InfantiIe Paralysis.

IypH0IU
and Sixteen of InfantiIe Paralysis.
DIR. Arthur B. Moulton, assistant chief
medical inspector of the Pennsylvania de-
partment of health, who is at Ridgway,
reported to Health Commissioner Dixon
in Harrisburg that there are ninety cases
of typhoid fever, twelve cases of epidemic
cerebro-spinal meningitis and sixteen
cases OF infantile paralysis in the town.
The source of the typhoid infection, a
case of the fever on the watershed, has
been found, and everything possible is be-
ing done to prevent spread of the dis
ease. Placards warning citizens to boil
the water have been posted all over the
town, and circulars printed in different
languages have been distributed inform
ing residents what precautions to observe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

Paris newspaper said Americans lack
t.lrobbing patriotism Of Japs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
Shakes Up Georgia Rain BODY,

Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia suspended
Railroad Commissioner Joseph N. Brown
and appointed S. G. McLendon in his
place. The Governors order gives no
reason for the suspension, but cites sim
ply the section of the code comforting on
the Governor authority to remove a COM
missioner who fails to meet the demands
of the office
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
Two-Year-oId nov :. Acou,,,ea.

II will not hold this defendant on cir
cumstantial evidence alone. He is there
fore discharged and the prosecutor will
pay the costs" There was a wild shout
of applause from 300 spectators. 1t was
the case of Frank ID. Fisher of Halle
wood against George Wilson Shaffer, aged
years and the hearing was before Mag
istrate w. F. Armstrong in Pittsburg.
The charge was malicious mischief Fish
er saying the child had dug a hole in his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
Furnace ExpIodes; Two kiIled.

As the result of an explosion in open
hearth mill No. of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Homestead. Pa, John Kram-
ski and John Poslow, laborers, are dead
and Michael Salenkie and John Gross are
so seriously injured that their recovery IS
doubtful