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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
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Discussing trade ia Chicago and its vi
clnity. r G. Dun & Co.'S report says:
Allowing for the adverse effect of I'M
usually severe weather and difficulties Of
transportation and communication, BUSH
ness as a whole has held up better than
might have been expected. Recovery is
now expedited under brighter prospects
and more animation appears in new de-
mands, although many outside BUYERS
have been delayed in reaching this mar
ket.
The exhibits this week of the State
banks came timely and the details of con-
dition indicate that the lending power is
satisfactorily recuperated Money re-
mains freely offered at 6 per cent for
commercial paper and the supply of the
latter begins to increase, but general i'm
provement in the demand for funds is not
looked for until next month and there is
a feeling that borrowing will have to cost
less to stimulate the principal industries.
February settlements at the banks make
satisfactory progress and increasing cur
reney returns from the interior cause
more expansion of deposits here.
Additional gain is noted in machinery
and labor employed in the iron branches,
but outputs are yet short of normal and
new bookings make meager aggregate,
although there is hesitancy in rails, struc-
tural shapes, wire and pipe. Orders for
hardware, brass and electric goods are
yet running light, but there is fair activ-
ity in furniture making and footwear.
Leading retail trade suffered some de-
cline from the severe storm and decrease
IN purchasing ability, yet seasonable goods
were required and both local and interior
stocks of merchandise met with crafty
ing reduction where heavy winter lines
had accumulated.
Many visiting buyers made their selec-
tons in the wholesale district and there
was substantial increase in forward or
ders for dry goods, millinery, boots and
shoes and furniture.
The total business made a closer COM
parison with the high figures year ago
and there is an improving tone as to the
outlook throughout the agricultural re-
gions.
Bank clearings, $204.509 800, are 90
per cent over those of the corresponding
week in 1907, which had only FIVE BUSH
ness days.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number Al, against 33 last week and
% year ago. Those with liabilities
over $1,000 Number u, against Is last
year and in 1907.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
from geometrlcal deduction and with

from geometrical deduction and with
machine precision. The shell will
doubtless land just where aimed for,
ard then if the theory of the naval
experts holds good it will be detected
and the turret left uninjured.
Naval attaches from all parts of the
world are anxiously scrambling for an
opportunity to witness it. but the de-
partment has declined all applications !;
in fact, it is said the test will be made
far out at sea, so that observations and
deduction by foreign powers cannot be
made. The chiefs in charge of the
work to be performed by these two
monitors have been instructed by the
Board of Officers in charge of the ex-
pertinent to say nothing to the press,
and the result is to be kept solely for
the information of the United States
navy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

He was born on the ancestral estate Of
Hardwood, in jefferson County, West
Virginia. the birthplace of his mother,
which was built jointly by George and
Samuel Washington.
1t was by act of Congress that the
gift of the Ohio property was made to
the first President Of the United States.
Whether or not he accepted it, or. If
he did, to what use he put it, is not
known by the Philadelphia descend
ant; but he does know that the estate
is very valuable now and would make
a magnificent site for mammoth
park.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
IMMIGRANTS SHOW DECREASE.
Greatest Falling Off in Percentage
Is shown by Japanese.

Greatest Falling Off in Percentage
Is Shown by Japanese.
at the Cabinet meeting Wednesday
Secretary Straus of the Department of
Commerce and Labor laid before the
President some significant figures as to
immigration and emigration. The fig
ures show that for January there was
a large decrease in japanese arriving
in the United States. The total arriy-
ais for both the mainland and Hawaii
were OIL, as compared with 5000 for
January, 1907.
As to the immigration from other
countries, the total for January was, in
round figures. 2,7O0, as compared with
5,400 in January one year ago. For the
months of July, August, September and
October the total immigration was 463,-
600. while the emigration for the same
period was 10000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Three thousand miners employed in ten
mines owned by the pittsburg Coal Com
pany went on strike Feb. 4, and it is
feared that within few days a general
strike throughout the district viii be de-
clared. The cause of the strike was the
enforcement of the rule that the miners
must use smokeless powder instead of the
ordinary black powder. which has been
used exclusively heretofore. The mine In
spectors and operators insist that their
only object in ordering the use OF smoke
less powder is to prevent the mine hor-
rors which have cost more than 700 lives
in the Pittsburg district within two
months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The proceedings of the government
looking to the dissolution of the Standard
Oil Company were continued before Judge
Ferriss at st. Louis. E. Dana Durand
testified that in the case of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad shipments
of oil were way billed at IL cents per hun
dred pounds, while part of such shipments
were carried at 81 cents per hundred.
and part at 6 cents per hundred. All of
the testimony brought out by Mr.. Kellogg,
counsel for the government, was designed
to show that thhe Standard was enabled
to obtain monopoly of the petroleum
bates paid by the railroads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
MAY SUBMIT LAWS TO VOTERS.
Michigan Constitutional Convention

Michigan Constitutional Convention
Gives People Voice I'm Legislation.
The Michigan constitutional convention
has finished its work on the draft of
new constitution. Through the postmas-
tiers in the State 100000 copies of the
document, together with an explanatory
address, are to be distributed among the
voters At the last minute the conven-
ton. which had already adopted plan
for the initiation of constitutional amend
ments by petition of the voters and the
submission to a popular vote, adopted
plan providing thar the legislature may
submit any act passed and signed by the
governor to the electors and that when
so submitted it shall not become law
until so ratified.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
ROBBERS STAY TO COOK MEAL.
Spend Four Hours In House with
Family Securely Bound.

Spend Four Hours I'm House with
Family Securely Bound.
Two daring robbers took possession OF
the home of Irwin Brooks, aged TO years,
a wealthy farmer living one mile from
Bethel, Kan, for four hours the other
night, while the members of the family
were bound and kept prisoners in bed.
When Brooks resisted the entrance of the
robbers he was shot in the hand. The
robbers then tied his hands and feet and
placed him in bed. Mrs. Brooks and two
daughters, Emma, aged %, and Eva, aged
IL years, were similarly bound and placed
in bed. The robbers ransacked the house,
securing $50. They then prepared a
meal for themselves and leisurely ate it.
The robbers released the oldest Brooks
girl for time while she quieted her baby
which had begun to cry. After the rob-
bers left the girls succeeded in releasing
themselves and their parents and notified
the sheriff, but tie robbers escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
STOEsSEL FOUND GUILTY
Sentenced to Die for Surrender of
Port Arthur, but Imprisonment
Is Recommended.
HELD COWARD AND TRAITOR
General Fock Reprimanded and
Smirnoff and Reiss Acquitted
After Trial.

At ST. Petersburg Lieutenant General
Stoessel was condemned to death by a
military court for the surrender of
Port Arthur to the japanese. General
Fock, who commanded the Fourth East
Siberian division of Port Arthur, was
ordered reprimanded for a disciplinary
offense which was not connected with
the surrender, and General Smirnoff,
acting commander of the fortress, and
Major General Reiss, chief of staff to
General Stoessel, were acquitted of the
charges against them for lack of proof.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The Cooke and Rogers branches of the
American Locomotive Works at Paterson,
n. j., have recently laid off several hun
bred more men, so that of the 5000 or
dinarily employed at these plants, only
half are now working, and these are
mainly engaged in making repairs to old
locomotives. The reason given at both
shops is that no orders for new locomo-
tives are coming in, either from domestic
or foreign railroads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
some years ago. All efforts to fill this
hole have been futile.

some years ago. All efforts to fill this
hole have been futile.
AS result of the heavy snowstorm
throughout the Middle West. railway
traffic has been greatly impeded and
telegraph and telephone service Grip
pied. Dispatches tell of several trains
being snow-bound for many hours. The
area of the storm is large, extending
from Texas to the northern boundary
of the country, aid east from Denver
to New York. In several sections the
snow is more than a foot deep on the
level. Stock is reported suffering in
the Western States and the loss is ex-
pected to be heavy. Drifts have made
travel over country roads in wagons
impossible in many places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
want to Cut santa Fe wages.

The Santa Fe Road has instituted
retrenchment policy which Immediately
stops extensions, improvements and con-
struction work aggregating 81 100000 on
its gulf and southwestern lines. The
higher officials of the Santa Fe are clam
oring for a 10 per cent cut in wages on
the gulf division, which does not meet
with approval of the officials in charge
of the gulf lines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
TALKS BURGLAR TO SURRENDER
Philadelphia WOman's Long CONVEX
sation Drives Him to Desperation.

Philadelphia WOman's Long CONVEX
sation Drives Him to Desperation.
Burglars have been thrown out, shot
out and knocked out, but rarely. If ever
before, has one been talked out, as hap
pened in Philadelphia to young intrud-
er. The scene was the house of DIR.
Ralph Deming of 312 South Fifteenth
street. The besiegers of the burglar were
Mrs. Deming and Miss Minnie Taylor.
Miss Taylor said Mrs. Deming and J
went to the library after dinner for a
long confidential chat. We talked until
8 O'Clock, when a rough head appeared
from behind desk and said Say, ladies,
what are you going to do with me? Pinch
me? Den call de cops. I've stood dis
for tree hours, and I'm all in Well,
he was too nice to send to Jail, and we
just stood him up in the corner and gave
him good talking to, then marched him
downstairs and out the door,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Ten Die In Religion. Riot.

Ten persons were killed and a score or
more wounded. including several ecclesias-
ties, as result of riot in the main
street of Teheran. during the passage of
a religious procession celebrating the Mo-
hammedan Nuharran religious festival
held during the first month of the Mo-
hammedan year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Rnhhed in a TurnstIIe.

Mrs. Mary +. Johnston was robbed OF
her hand bag containing papers, keys and
S23 as she was going through the turnstile
at a station of the Northwestern elevated
railroad in Chicago. A boy. apparently
II years old snatched the bag just as
Mrs. Johnston was locked in the stile and
could not turn back The boy escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Gov Hughes of New York has desig-
mated Attorney General Jackson as spe-
cial attorney to take up the prosecution
of the American Ice Company, commonly
known as the lice trust" as q monopoly
in restraint OF trade, thus displaeing Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who has neglected
to commence the prosecution. 1t is ex-
pected that action will be taken immedi-
a. alx-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
woman killed in Trolley Wreck.

Rose Clancy of Cambridge, Ohio, was
killed and fifteen persons injured, FIVE it
is thought fatally, in a wreck on the Byes-
vile interurban line near Cambridge.
Among the injured were Motorman Allis-
sion. Conductor McCullen and Catherine
Clancy. a sister of Rose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Chicago Limited Train Ditched.

The Jacksonville and Chicago limited,
on the Southern railway, was derailed
about FIVE and half miles south of Flo
villa, Ga. The engine. also the baggage,
mail and combination cars and one Pull
man. went into the ditch. Four mail
clerks were seriously though not fatally
injured. None of the passengers was
hurt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
couple Killed I'm Carriage.

George Mauck and his wife were in
stantly killed at Urbana, Ohio, when their
closely curtained carriage was struck by
an Erie passenger train at a grade cross
ing. Their 10-year-old daughter was
probably fatally injured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
ohio trust Indietment. void.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has declar-
ed void all the indictments brought
against the bridge trust in Ohio. The
decision Is based ON the ground of indef-
niteness in that the indictments simply
charge the parties with conspiracy IN re-
straint of trade. without stating the den
mite times of violation, and because the
law makes each days violation separate
offense. and hence the basis of separate
iudiefmeTIt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
DIAMONDS FOUND IN ARKANSAS.
Expert Tells Mining Engineer Field
Compares with South Africa.


Compares with South Africa.
That real diamonds have been found in
Arkansas was the statement made in
paper read by George f. Kunz of New
York, one of the foremost American ex-
perts on precious stones, before the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engineers in
New York. Mr.. Kunz stated that about
40 diamonds had been found near Muir
freesboro, Ark, and that they were with
out doubt the genuine product of the
country. Ee said: From the 200 carats
available for examination, it appears that
the Arkansas area compares favorably
with the most of those in South Africa.
Their average size is fairly good, though
so far none larger than six and five
tenths carats has been found There is
a large proportion of white stones, for the
most part of a high grade in brilliancy
and freedom from flaws. Some OF the
yellow ones are of exceptional quality.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Arr..,ed woman rrie. to Burn SELF.

Despondent at being arrested, Daisy
belmont set her clothes on fire in a Chi
cago police station. She was burned
about the head, hands and arms. and her
hair and eyebrows were burned of. She
was taken TO the county hospital in a
critical condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

As a result of the London conference
of the managers of the TRANSATLANTIC
steamship lines the passenger rates for
ocean travel have been materially in
creased. in some cases the rates being
nearly double those recently in force.
These are to continue for three years,
and that they will cause some reduction
in the volume Of traffic is generally beIiev-
ed in shipping circles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
surgeon works in Opera nox.

A surgical operation was performed in
one of the boxes of the Metropolitan
opera house, New York, the other night,
while a concert was going on. John
Weber, a hat manufacturer, fell on the
pavement as he was entering the house,
breaking his wrist A doctor, who was
called, used the box as an operating room
TO set the broken bone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

A self-confessed highwayman was shot
and MORALLY wounded by Frank Navroch
on Forty-third avenue, Chicago after he
had been assaulted by the robber. The
attack was made at the entrance of the
Metropolitan elevated station. The thief
gave the name of Herman Becker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
FALLS IN so-FooT WELL.

CANNES Antics Lead to Rescue of q
NimrOd i'm Peril of Death.
Byron McNeally, after fifty-two hours
in an old well near Louisville, was saved
by the persistence of his dog. While
hunting rabbits McNeaily dropped
through the brush covering of disused
well ninety feet deep. The dogs antics
finally attracted attention, after fruit
less search, and the animal was followed
TO the well. A mirrors reflection revealed
the huntsman at the bottom.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
John A. Linn Set Free.

John A. Linn, former clerk of the Su-
perior and Circuit courts in Chicago, con-
yicted Of embezzlement. has been paroled
from the Joliet penitentiary. the pardon
board deciding he is mentally deranged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton, u. S. A,
retired, dropped dead in Washington OF
heart disease. He entered the army from
Massachusetts in 1856 as first lieuten-
ant of the Third artillery; received
congressional mccall for bravery in the
defense of Harper's Ferry and was re-
tired April %, 1904. Gen. Saxton was
81 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
$3.50. 900 Auto Factory Fire.

Fire of unknown origin broke out in
sie Plant of the Stoddard Dayton auto
mobile factory in Dayton. Ohio, the sec
ond largest in the country. and swept
through the plant. The loss will be
S1J0,C0O Ten newly finished automobiles.
valued at $1,000 each. were consumed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
rha indictment al 122 connts retnrne,

The Indictment of 123 counts returned
last month by the grand jury at Salem,
Mass. against Speaker Cole of the House
of Representatives has been quashed by
Chief Justice Aiken of the Superior
Court. Mr.. Cole was charged with a so-
licitation of reduced railroad fares for
school children, and this action by the
court is regarded by his attorneys as a
complete vindication Of his course.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
$50. 900 Depends on Autopsy.

Walter s. Haines of Chicago was chos-
en- to conduct the autopsy to ascertain the
cause of the death of Mrs. Helen Horn in
Lincoln. Neb. Property worth $4,000 is
involved in a sensational will contest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Eaisnn Under surgeon.. Knife.

Thomas A. Edison. the inventor, is a
patient at the Manhattan Eye. Ear and
Throat hospital in New York, where he
underwent an operation intended to re-
lieve him of an abscess in the left ear.
Unless complications develop prompt re
covery is anticipated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Anarch,., KIN. Denver Priest.

While administering communion during
mass at Denver. Father Leo Heinrichs,
Roman Catholic priest, was shot by an
Italian anarchist. The assassin was over
powered after a desperate struggle in the
church
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
stoesseI Asks a Fnn Pardon.

Lieut.. Gen. Stoes,el, who on Feb. &c
was condemned to death for the surren-
der of Port Arthur fortress TO the Japan
ese. has petitioned Emperor Nicholas for
a full pardon. The court recommended
that the death sentence be committed TO
ten years Imprisonment in fortress and
that the general be excluded from the SER
.-ice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Burden to Grandson; Ends Lif

Burden to Grandson; Ends Life.
Mrs. Augusta Strey, :" years old, com
mitted suicide in Cleveland by setting fire
10 her clothing. She considered herself
burden upon her grandson, with whom
she was living.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
senator Latimer Dead.

Senator Latimer of South Carolina
died Thursday. He had been in a crit
ical condition for several days, but a
change for the better had encouraged his
friends TO believe he had chance to re-
cover
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The possibility Of missing is indefi-
nitely small. All shots are now fired
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
M,nn E.plosion knl. Fourteen.

Fourteen miners lost their lives through
an explosion in the Glebe pit in the vii
lage cf Washington. England. Fifteen
men we're in the mine al the time of the
accident and only one escaped. Shortly
before the explosion 500 miners assembled
frona tie nit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
c,n,a Denie. RAN Rumor.

Reports which have been circulated in
the west for several days to the effect that
a receivership was about to be asked for
the Missouri Pacific railroad were given
positive denial in New York by George ].
Could president of the road.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
stne..eI Hn. Nogi.. sympathx.

Ger. Nogi, commander of the japanese
forces that captured Fort Arthur. ex-
pressed his sympathy for his defeated
enemy in brief cablegram received in
Cincinnati Monday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
..BIack Hand" Is Active.

Murder of wealthy wine importer and
threats TO blow Jp the federal naval mag
azine on Iona Isla nd are the latest activi-
ties of the BLACK Hand which is ter
rorizing New York.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Jefferson A. Gunnert, foreman of city
steam roller crew, was arrested in Co
lumbus. Ohio, on the affidavit of John A.
Porter. charging him with selling fifty
bags of cement belonging to the city. Gun
nett denies he has done wrong. Rumors
of big scandal in city affairs are rife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
n.,mon,,. Daurhter sunocatea.

Mrs. William 2. Burden. daughter of
o. III. P Belmont. was found dead in bed
in her New York home, having been
killed by escaping gas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Fro~t KilIx EarIy Fruit.

Early fruits and vegetables have been
iamaged by the cold wave, Reports from
southern Mississippi and Louisiana are
that strawberries, which are in bloom,
have been injured, and that lettuce. rad
ishes and peas have suffered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
ROAD CUTS PAY OF KEY MEN.

Action of Northern Pacific May
Bring strike of Telegraphers.
The Northern Pacific railroad has an
nounced a reduction in pay of all teleg-
raphers, to take effect March A, when the
new nine-hour law becomes operative
This announcement has been made under
cover to the operators, who are now vot-
ing on the question of its acceptance, with
the probability of its rejection and gen.
eral strike on the Northern Pacific sys-
tenn. The reduction is from So to so a
month
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Inx,,,d i. Rurped 10 Deatb

wardie Hanahan, 20 years old. an in
valid, was burned to death in the home
of his mother in Kansas City, Kan. His
clothing caught fire from an oyerheated
stove
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
nro,her. ktIled by Train.

Samuel o. Sheppard of West Day. n.
Y and his brother. Delbert Sheppard of
Woodbine. Iowa. were struck by Della
ware and Hudson passenger train near
Corinth, y. Y. Both were instantly
killed