Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-25


Increased difficulty is being expert
enced in obtaining horses and mules for
the army. Bids which have been open
ed show that prices generally have in
creased. For the cavalry, 10 horses
are to be bought at an average price
of S175 each. The artillery corps is
to buy nearly $50, for which S211 is the
average price. Army mules heavy
enough to do draft work bring 1888
each. and nearly 800 of these have been
contracted for. Lead mules, somewhat
/ lighter in weight, bring $l6S. and pack
mules, still lighter, $131. The quarter
masters department says that army
mules are bought practically by the
pound. An experiment is being made
at Fort Riley, Kan, in buying yearly
a small number of pedigreed colts and
| putting them through a course of train
ing for the cavalry service. This ex-
pertinent has proved beneficial, and
thirty-six of these blooded horses have
just been purchased.
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The United States Supreme Court 10
a recent decision held that the action
of Congress last summer in ratifyng
the collection of duties on merchandise
going into the Philippine islands be-
tween the date when the treaty of
| peace was signed and the enactment by
| Congress of the Philippines tariff was
valid, Notwithstanding several years
had passed. The court had previously
held that the collection of these duties
by authority of the tariff act promul.
gated by President Mckinley under the
so-called war power was illegal. II
now affirms the power of Congress to
ratify and legalize these collections,
even though they were unauthorized at
the time. Justices Brewer and Peck
ham dissented. 1t is said that this de-
cision will affect claims of over $4,-
100000 now pending, besides prospec-
tive claims to the amount of several
millions more.
Fresh eggs. 81 dozen; milk, so
cents quart bacon, 90 cents pound;
butter, 80 cents pound flour, Sc per
100 pounds.
! These are the prices that Consul G.
! C. Cole, of Dawson, reports TO the gov
| eminent must be paid in the Yukon
territory of Alaska. There is no ar
ticle sold for less than % cents no
matter how trivial" says the consul,
'as there is no money in circulation
| of less denomination than that
amount" Mr.. Cole predicts shat prices
will remain high until a trunk line
railroad from the open sea into the
heart of the great Yukon valley is con-
structed. He suggests that such rail-
road, if constructed, be under the cou-
troll of the government, to keep down
/ excessive freight and passenger rates.
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One of the most important investf-
cations which the Census Bureau has
ever undertaken will be an examine
| ton of criminal statistics, of the cost
and methods of administering criminal
\ justice. The practical value of such
information is evident from the fact
| that according to conservative estimate
the apprehension, trial and support Of
criminals cost this nation half a bill
lion dollars year. As yet we have no
scientific information about how this
money is spent.
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In response to the inquiry of Score.
tary Root, Gov. Gillette of California
has submitted a report concerning the
recent attack upon japanese restau-
rants in San Francisco. This and 9th.
er official reports confirm the impress.
sion that the riots were the outcome of
labor troubles, and had little to do with
the racial feeling, except in some de-
tails. This subject is still causing CON
siderable agitation on the part of the
progressive party in Japan.
The army signal corps conducted O
trial trip from Washington with its
first big war balloon made by Leo Ste
vens. Capt. Charles Chandler and J.
c. Mccoy, accompanied Stevens on the
trial flight. The journey was ended at
Linglestown, Pa, distance OF 149
miles, in four hours and thirty-seven
minutes.
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President Roosevelt has proclaimed
the conclusion of commercial arrange
ment between the United States and
Germany, mentioning the list of arti-
cles upon which duties are reduced in
return for concessions made by the
German government The list includes
forty articles, most of which entered
into the trade of the past year.
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The President has ordered the De
partment of Justice to prepare suits
against the so-called anthracite coal
railroads, and these will be filed in the
federal court at Philadelphia The
cases grow out of the investigation con-
Quoted by the interstate commerce com
mission in obedience to an act of Con
gress.
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saves $4,000 on 81 "a Day.
A case has recently been reported from
Ware, Mass, in which Octave Girard,
who is now ~ years of ace. has accumu-
lated $4,000 in twenty-seven years on
wages not exceeding 81 a day. He has