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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
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and scissors 52.66 per cent, and COM
mon table and carving knives SO. AZ
per cent? Why should files be taxed
14.69 per cent and firearms 1850 per
cent, and boiler tubes IS. 81 per cent.
unless it is to protect the steel trust
and allied manufacturers from compe-
tition?
Yet when the panic comes, of which
this protective tariff is one OF the
causes, and business is depressed and
prices of everything not controlled by
trusts and not protected by the tariff
are declining; when wages are being
reduced and thousands of workmen
hunting jobs, this monopolistic trust
declines to reduce prices because its
manager declares it would sell no more
at lower prices than at its present ex-
orbitant prices.
In the meantime. while the Amerl-
can people are paying protection prices,
the trust is selling abroad at much
less prices. because the Republican
Congress has been standing pat for
years and continues to follow the In.
Junction of Mark Hanna to continue
to stand pat
VIII you continue to vote for a party
who by law allows the trusts to sell
cheaper abroad than here or will you
vote TO change the tariff that protects
the steel and other trusts, so that you
can DarticiDate at tho trusts, no rooir
counters as the foreigners do?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
Non-Enective Trust Busting,

1t was only few months ago that
the administration declared ii had de
molished the Print Paper Combine. yet
now we have Speaker Cannon introduce
ing a resolution in the House of Repre-
sentatives, directing the Department OF
Commerce and Labor to report to the
House what investigation, If any, 1t has
made into the business of the Interna-
tional Paper company, or other com
bination engaged In the manufacture
Of wood pulp and print papers, and
also directing the Department Of JUS
tice to report what steps, If any, have
been taken looking to the prosecution
Of these corporations for their alleged
violations os the Sherman antitrust
law.
The Speaker evidently believes THAI
the Presidential trust busting Is not
effective and that the trust still exists
and is plundering the newspaper pub
fishers. Still Speaker Cannon refuses
TO allow the bill to put wood pulp and
print paper on the free list to be re-
ported and considered. Republican
standpatters who are welded TO the
policy Of protecting the trusts by the
tariff and who oppose present tariff
revision of any kind, as Speaker Cam
non and the Republican leaders do. are
but purblind partisans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
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A "FAN" AT LAST

Among the crowds who regularly at
tend the baseball games Of the major
leagues-and the minor, as we'll
there are distinct gradations, says a
writer in Everybody's Magazine, be-
tween those who are in different stages
of apprenticeship toward abject devo-
ton to the game. There are mere en-
thuslasts, there are 'rooters," there are
bugs" and there are, greatest Of all,
the fans" To rise to eminence as
fan Is the ultimate ambition of many
a man who has achieved greatness in
other lines.
Thus it was with Justice White of
the United States Supreme Court. For
years he attended regularly the games
at Washington with Justice McKenna
and other lovers of the national sport
but the great title did not come his
way.
At last, on lucky day, he was sit
ting beside an explosive rooter, total
stranger to him. At an important mo-
ment the batsman raped two-base
hit into right field. and brought in two
runs. The unknown rooter pounded
the justice hard whack en- the shout
der.
Peach! Greatm he shouted.
Wasn't that a corker?"
Good hit" agreed the justice, wine
ing under the blow, "but he should
have gone to third base. He had plen-
ty Of time"
The rooter's ace broke into a grin
Of admiration. Say, that's what he
could!' he said. You know this game
you do You must be fan. What's
your nameT
white"
mines Dorgan. Well. White, OF
boss. you certainly know baseball. He'd
ought { reached third"
The next day Justice White was
standing on Pennsylvania avenue, talk
ing with two or three Senators, when
the rooter and friend went by. The
rooter hit the justice another whack on
the back.
Say, White" he said, cit was q
corker, Ell, But you was right. The
papers claims that he ought to went
TO third. Well-so longw
To the amazement OF his compan-
ions the justice greeted the familiarity
with a friendly nod He was a fan at
lest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

The steel trust officials refuse to re-
duce the high prices for steel products
because its few small competitors have
combined with 1t to maintain prices.
Judge Gary, chairman of the steel
trust. declares that: The mere fact
that the demand is greater than thu.
supply. that the necessities of the pur-
chaser are great, does not justify an
increase in price. nor does the fact
that the demand is less than the sup
ply furnish an argument for lowering
the price In neither case would the
quantity bought or sold be more or
less
At the present time the demand is
much less than the supply and only
about 80 per cent of the capacity of
production Is being operated. Yet this
steel inonopolist tries to make us be-
,leye that Il the price of steel products
was reduced there would be no greater
quantity sold. thus overthrowing all
the experience of business that the
cheaper products of general utility can
be produced and sold, the greater the
consumption. Ii the price of steel
products were reduced % per cent.
which 1t would be with open competi-
ton the world over, those who are now
waiting for a reasonable reduction in
the pr.,o of steel would at once begin
to manufacture and build. All the
numerous things that steel enters into
would thus be IS per cent or more
cheaper than they now are. and that
would undoubtedly lead those who
have money to invest to take advan-
tage OF the low prices The railroads
would be able to bury more rails and
engines; steel bridges would replace
wooden ones; steel buildings would be
ordered By those who have capital to
invest in them. because a demand
would be created by the reduced rents
that could be charged The farmers
would buy more agricultural imple-
ments. wire for fencing and tools. IL
the price was cheaper; new stoves and
household utensils would he bought,
because they would be offersd as bar
gains. whereas now nothing Is bought
at present high prices that is not abso-
lutely needed.
why should this gigantic trust be
protected by the tariff from competi-
ton when ii refuses TO reduce prices
under the spur OF no demand? Why
should wire for fencing be taxed 41-90
per cent TO help the trust keep up pros
perffy pricess Why should wire net
ting be taxed 41.70 per cent 70 prevent
competition TO the trust7 Why should
w1rs rope be taxed $500 psr cent?
Why should chains Be taxed S7-21 per
cent7 Why should cutlery be taxed
s3.2c per cent and rsaors 55SS per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
Republican Alarm

The Boston Transcript Is one of the
few honest, reliable Republican news
papers, and can always be relied upon
to give facts and not fancies. 1t fol
lows. therefore, that It's Washington
correspondent is equally reliable and
what he says ABOUT the condition Of Re
publican prospects is very interesting,
as 1t is an inside view Of conditions In
the party councils. There is no doubt
great alarm amongst Republican lead
ers both as to the result os the ele<s
ton for President and Congress, and
some of those leaders in Congress, who
are opposed to the Roosevelt policies,
would not object to a Republican de
feat as an object lesson for the future
if their faction does not control.
There is" says the Transcript, nc
let-up anywhere in the scramble to line
up delegates, but for some time 1t has
been noticeable that, outside the Taft
camp, there has been an apparent ten,
dency to let the situation so by default
The allies have taken no pain.
whatever to have their view of the sit
uation presented to the public. They
have had no press bureau. although
little publicity matter is now being
grouped and given out. They appear
TO have held no important conferences
among themselves, but have set by and
watched the scramble with what looked
like amusement.
80 far not the slightest move has
been made by the candidates opposing
Secretary Taft to unite upon any one
and give him common support. There
are anti-Taft men on the Taftpledged
delegations, and there are Taft men
among the delegates from the favorite
son states. Neither Knox nor Cannon
nor any other candidate can deliver
his home delegation to any one else
Advisable as combination might be,
it would be difficult If not impossible to
form one.
How much this unprogressive con.
dition may be due TO the growing
impression that the Republicans will
have hard time winning this year is
an interesting question. The conclu
sion forced by facts is that the mana
gers of the various booms are letting
things drift because they cannot dc
otherwise. but this Is certain, that II
the field felt sure that whoever the
Republicans nominated would be
would be making brilliant and ag
gressive instead Of listless cam
paign."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

A large concrete manufacturing plant
is to be established at Mcmillan, Wis,
within the next thirty days.
The Minneapolis Trades and Labor AS
sembly has passed a resolution favoring
the closed shop in connection with the
fight now on between the painters and
their employers, which was condemned by
the real estate board.
At Chippewa Falls Judge Vinje has
decided that Insurance companies can be
sued in Wisconsin by serving summons
on the commissioner of insurance. even
though the summons was made after the
companies left the State
The controller of the currency has APP
proved the application of +. III. Sheldon
of Minneapolis and others to organize
Ae First National Bank Of Deer River.
Mimi, with a capital of $4,000. The
application of the same parties to organ
ize the First National bank of Black
Duck, Mimi, with capital of $4,000
also was approved.
Father +. ]. Conaty, administrator Of
the estate of Henry w. Mccullough. who
was killed in Great Northern railway
accident last August near Park River,
n. D., has settled with the railway com
pany on payment of $1,000.
The Minneapolis Traffic Association has
opened Offices Wherever any adjustment
of freight or passenger rates seems 70 be
desirable in the interests Of Minneapolis
business men the bureau will be in a
position to give information and make
proper representations before the inter
state commerce commission or TO the rail-
roads themselves.
The city council of Marshalltown,
Iowa, has called upon Hamilton Browne
of Chicago to pay the costs Of a special
election at which $780, 600 aid was voted
to a proposed electric road to be COM
pleted BY July !. 1908 The council
claims the road will not be completed
within the time specified.
President S. f. Miller and other Off
GERS and stockholders of the Citizens
State bank of BeIleville, Wis, have de-
cided to make up the loss occasioned By
any defalcations Of Cashier =. {. Story.
Fishing tugs have begun operations in
Lakes Michigan and Superior. The out
look is good for prosperous season.
After litigation lasting for four years
Sioux Falls has won a sweeping victory
az result of decision by Federal Judge
Garland In the case OF Sioux Falls rs.
he South Dakota Water Company. Prop
erty worth $4,000 Is involved. The
court holds that the company's franchise
has expired, and that it has no right
to occupy the streets
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

"Safe!" she exclaimed at length, with
a deep breath. Now, please, take the
teapot and go-go at once, before you
drop it again and really do wake some
one. I will let you out quietly by the
front door"
You're an angel" he murmured, at
tempting once more to fold her In his
embrace, but she eluded him with a
quick, supple movement.
"No-not again-not once" she warn
ed him, It'll you bring back the tea
potr"
The Burglar placed the teapot care
fully in his bag, put on his overcoat,
thrust the black mask into his pocket,
and looked at her solemnly.
Then 1 will bring it back tomorrow
morning. early" he said, with quie.
decision. 1T is agreed"
"I'enhurst," he said, an hour later,
to a very sleepy young nobieman, x
don't ~ant to disturb your. slumbers.
nor Craster's, hut you can Kindly write
me out a check for ESQ. Here's Sir
Tho.nas teapot The Sketch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

Construction work on the line Of the
Erie and Jersey road and the Genessee
River road is being pushed rapidly
The South Dakota railroad and ware
house commission has decided to order
freight rates reduced west Of the Missouri
river. A new tariff is now being worked
out.
The balancing cf the books of the Penn
sylvania railroad for 1907 shows that,
while the system earned $4,000 900 more
than in 1906, it paid $19,JO0000 more
for labor, or 60 per cent ON the increased
earnings.
Those opposed to closing the Red river
to navigation had majority at the hear
ing before Major Schunk OF the United
States engineer corps at Fargo. and they
are confident that the plan to close the
river below Belmont will be rejected By
the federal government.
An order for 200 refrigerator cars was
placed recently by the Northern Pacific
as an addition to its equipment IN order
to be fully prepared to handle the annual
fruit crop Of the Northwest. 1t is ex-
pected that the demands on the roads this
year will be heavier than ever, and for
that reason those reaching the fruit dis
trict are all providing extra equipment.
One road which began in 1899 by hand
ling 11S cars, expects to haul $500 this
year.
Some of the eastern roads are said to
be working out a system whereby the
National Educational Association not
only will be given rate OF ia cents a
milk for the round trip for its aEnuai
convention, which is to be held this year
at Cleveland, but will continue to receive
the 81 membership fee which the roads in
past years collected for it, without getting
into conflict with the ruling of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission that il is
Illegal for the roads to collect this fee
in connection with the sale Of tickets and
then turn over the amount thus collected
in a gross sum to the association.
Arrangements have practically been
completed by the railroads running into
Superior and Duluth for the erection OF
a great four-track trestle running down
Connor's Point here, with view TO get
ting into Duluth over the big interstate
bridge. This will probably end the long
fight between the roads, which endangered
a number Of industries at the head Of the
lakes.
At the request Of business men the
Omaha Railroad Company has decided to
put on two new passenger trains between
Duluth and Chico go, establishing both
limited and local service across Wiscon-
sin.
Roads rnaaiS-g east from Chicaga seem
to be all at sea regarding the policy to
be adopted On the testing Of the consti-
nationality Of the 2-cent maximum rate
laws passed by many Of the States. The
matter was taken out Of the hands Of
the passenger officials By their executive
officers some time ago.
The usual cut-and-dried proceedings at
meetings Of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada were varied at the semi-aAsnual
gathering of the directors Of the road in
London. By heated charges Of mismanage-
ment. and the report OF the hoard was
only adopted after earnest appeals for
unity Of interest for the company's credit
had been made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

M7N

Austin, Texas, has twenty-eight labor
organizations.
new union of walters, mattresses,
ETC., has been formed in Salem. Mass.
fortnightiy pay day has been estab-
Iished for the city laborers at Concord,
y. III.
In Germany all workmen. servants and
clerks above Is, and getting less than
5000 year, are obliged by law TO insure
against old age.
Fall River (Alass.l spinners recently
celebrated their golden anniversary. Loom
fixers there burned $4,000 mortgage on
their labor temple
At Cedar Rapids. Iowa, the contract
obtained on the new government building
provides for union labor in the construc-
ton of the building.
Wilfrid Paquett9. general president and
one of the founders of the Canadian Fed
Grafton of Textile Workers, has resigned
the presidency of that organization.
Largely through the efforts of the WON
ems clubs of Florida there us a new child
labor law there which prohibits the EN-
pioyment of children under II years of
age.
Miss Ellen F. Donovan of Brockton
(Mass.) Stitchers' Union, has been elect
ed delegate to the Brockton Shoe Work
ers Council She is the first woman dele
gate ever chosen to it.
Boilermakers and helpers of the
Charles own (Mass.) navy yard have
formed navy yard union for betterment
of themselves and to assist in advancing
the Importance of the yard.
Deputy State mine inspectors of West
Virginia have begun an inspection of all
the mines in the State, TO determine To
what extent the mining laws passed over
year ago are being observed.
a resolution providing for the estab-
lishment of labor paper at San Juan,
Porto Rico. has just been passed at a
convention there of representatives Of ITO
unions having utilization with the ameri.
can Federation of Labor.
Andrew Furuseth secretary of the Sail
ors' Union of the Pacific. is to be one OF
the fraternal delegates representing the
American Federation OF Labor at the an
nual meeting of the British Trade Union
Congress in Nottingham next September.
st. GATHERINGS (Canada) workmen who
have been engaged on city streets and
who have been receiving dollar day
from the relief committee, have gone on
strike, refusing to do any more coz pora-
ton work unless paid regular laborers'
wages
The referee to whom the question Of
a minimum wage in the boot and shoe
trades in England was referred has given
his award in favor of $725 a week to
the lasters and finishers; the operative
demanded $3.50 week This award COW
ers the whole of the Northampton dis
tricts.
In San Francisco, Call there is move
ment to organize all the laboress of tho
several departments of the municipality
into a new union. The men Of the fire de-
partment have asked the labor council
for information upon the subject OF form
ing a union, to work on lines similar to
the various unions affiliated with the
council.
A recent conference between President
Gompers of the American Federation Of
Labor, and representatives of the Inter
national Stage Employers Union and the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, ami
cably settled the contentious heretofore
arising over the jurisdiction over stage
employees operating electric contrivances
snch as moving picture shows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
The Burglar
and the Belle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

The Burglar was at the sldebOard
when the door opened and remark
ably beautiful girl stood on the TIRES
hold, facing him.
With one small satin shoe thrust del
icately forward and one hand still rest
ing on the knob of the door. which she
held open. her lips parted In an mar
ticulate gasp of surprise. and her great
blue eyes wide open In sheer amaze,
she completely justified at that instant
her claim to be considered one Of the
prettiest debutantes of the last London
season.
The Burglar at the very first glance
conceded II. The slight shade OF an
noyance that crossed his features pass
ed instantly. as he turned toward her
with little bow.
"who are your demanded the girl.
her eyes still riveted on his face, as
though in kind of fascination, which,
nevertheless, seemed singularly free
from any element of terror. who are
your, she repeated. In a rather more
peremptory voice.
"Oh, don't you know" he replied.
with az apologize gesture. "I'm a
burglar
She regarded him for moment with
the dawn OF an appreciative smile how
ering round the corners OF her beauti-
full little mouth.
mfr. Tolroy." she said sweetly. II
think you would look ever so much
nicer IL you took of that stupid black
mask"
The Burglar gave little resigned
gesture: then carefully removed the bit
pr black cardboard from his forehead.
ITO think that you should have rec
ogpized me' he murmured. as he
placed 1t On the table beside him.
Recognized you!" She uttered a
low, musical laugh. II recognized you
the moment shut the door. Do you
think should have come into the room
and talked like this TO q burglar I
didn't known
1T certainly would not have been
strictly proper he admitted; 'but
imagined my disguise to be quite per-
feet"
He looked at her reproachfully.
Surely you don't thins am such an
intolerable idiot as to break into a per
sons house at night and run the fearful
risk OF being shot by Sir Thomas just
for fun. do you? was dining tonight
with Charlie Craster and Lord Pen
hurst. aud they be- me pony that !
wouldn't burgle Sir Thomas house snd
fetch away silver teapot, or some
thing OF the kind-to prove l had really
got in, you know; and I took the bet.
and they are waiting round at Craster's
chambers for me now"
@But'-she knitted her brows in per.
plexity-"what do you want pony for
Mr.. Tolroy? You've got one horse al.
ready, haven't your
"a pony" he explained. siancing al
her severely, lis not an ANIMAL
mean. not always an animal" he cor
rected himself In this case 1t Is 4
sum OF ESQ, which I should regret ex'
tremely having TO hand over TO Pen
hurst aud Craster."
4 think l should too" she remarked
pensively. Both Mr.. Craster and Lord
Psnhurst are quite rich enough as 1t Is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12
BLAST SINKS VARsHIP;
zoo LIVES ARE LOST
Exploding ProjectiIe Destroys Jap
anese Cruiser Matushima at
PescadoSes.
BOATS SAVE OVER 100 OF CREW.
Sons of Baron Chinda and Prince
oyama, of the Cadets, Thought
to Have Perished.

Two hundred or more japanese naval
officers and sailors lost their lives
Tuesday when the japanese training
cruiser Natsushima was demolished
by an explosion. The cruiser sank
within a few minutes after the crash
and more than half its crew of 35S men
sank beneath the waves with it, despite
frantic efforts at rescue by the cruisers
Iisukushima and Hashidate. About a
hundred men were saved, but most OF
the officers, including the captain, are
numbered among the dead. The TRACE
dy was caused by a mysterious explo-
sion in the cruisers magazine.
The explosion came just as the cruis-
er was dropping anchor at Makang,
harhor on the Pescadores islands. Many
of the cadets and sailors were assem-
bled ON the decks, watching or taking
part IT, the evolutions. These were
swept into the sea by the upheaval and
part Of them saved
Officers Sink with Ship.
The officers, however, were nearly all
below on account of the early hour.
They Immediately made frantic
scramble for life and safety, but the
warning came too late. The cruiser
was thrown into such a panic by the
explosion, and the ways Of escape were
so blocked by the flying debris that be-
fore they could reach the decks the YES
sci had gone down.
A number were killed outright or
burned in the disaster. Most, however,
were drowned in a few minutes after
the cruiser had received its death blow.
The quick sinking Of the ship saved the
helpless victims from the horror of
death by burning.
Some of the proudest families of
Japan are represented among the vic
Tins The sons of Baron Chinda, vice
minister Of the foreign Office, and Of
Prince Oyama, field marshal, are
among the cadets who it was feared
were lost, also Captains Name, Yosh-
mort and Yashiro
The cruiser had displacement Of
4,277 tons, being about the size and
carrying the same armament as the
United States cruiser Olympia. 1t car
ried one twelve-inch and eleven four
inch guns. 1t was one of the older
ships Of the japanese navy, having
been built in 1890, at cost of $1,000
900. The vessel was Admiral Ito's flag
ship at the battle of the Yalu River