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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

John Cooper Of the University OF North
Carolina. who was injured at football
practice in September, died at Clinton.
Ten persons were killed and twice as
many injured when the boiler Of the
steamer H. NJ. Carter exploded on the
Mississippi river one hundred miles north
of New Orleans.
In a collision OF Boston with a barge
the British schooner Hugh G. was sunk
and FIVE men, including Captain 05ed
Knowlton. were drowned.
The Pool. one Of Minnesota's largest
mines has been operated since election.
This is one Of the ten mines on the iron
range which have been leased BY the
State to various iron companies. II has
been closed all during the season. but
was opened this week. Five Of the ten
mines on State had are now In operation,
each ton paying a royalty OF - cents to
the State. The Pool is located near
Hibbing
Fumes from the burned-out gas well at
Tampieo. Mexico. have caused the death
of thirty more men. according 70 cable
dispatches to New Orleans.
II. F. Nelson Of Minneapolis has paid
the State 200 for timber cut on State
lands after his permit had expired. and
the Duluth and Rainy Lake Railway
Company has pai1 S2.340 for timber cut
along lis right Of way.
rhe employees Of the Great Northern
have organized "a branch OF the American
Railway Employees Protective Ax~osia
ton for the purpose Of using their inin-
ence TO prevent the further reduction OF
rates by State Legislatures.
Expert accountants have reported 20
the creditors Of the Piilsbury- washburn
Milling Company. The general CONSOLE
dated Liabilities Of the two companies are
shown 10 be S5.2O3.546.92. The quick as
sets are given at $2,35s. Ds9GG. and the
mill properties Of the Pillsbury- Wash
burn Comany and the properties Of the
Minneapolis & Northern Company. COM
bined. At 1891 1866. This makes the
excess az assets over liabilities at ST.
14J.G3G.55.
james Gayiey. first vice president Of
the United States Steel Company, AID
one Of the men instrumental IN building
up the big corporation, has resigned and
will retire from business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
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Texas will cut a big figure in the win
ter racing game.
AL Kaufman and Jim Barry are match
ed to fight forty-five rounds at the Jeffries
Club Los Angeles.
At Vermillion, South Dakota, University
defeated North Dakota at football by
score of 10 to 4.
The death of John Watson, the famous
polo player, at Navan, County Meath, Ire
land, is announced.
Dainty Dame easily won the handicap
at Latonia. Ha1bridge, the favorite,
had no trouble taking the place from All
Red.
Frank Erickson, the star catcher of the
Wausau, Wis. baseball team last season.
has been drafted by the Minneapolis
American Association team.
At Oakland Jockey Schilling. who rode
the winning horses in four races one day,
was suspended for a week for pulling up
Can't. Kennedy in the fifth race.
William H. Vanderbilt failed to sweep
the ring at the New York horse show
this year as he has done for years before.
His famous grays were defeated in the
fourth hand class by roans and chestnuts
owned by Paul Sorg.
In the big school game of the North
west. Shattuck defeated Pillsbury, 80 to
81. The defeat was more decisive than
the score indicates as the cadets were
never headed.
Dorando. the Italian runner. who made
such a sensational finish in the Marathon
race held last summer, will run race in
America with John ]. Hayes, the winner
of the Marathon.
II is announced that the proposed aero
nlane race between Paris and Bordeaux
win be held next summer. probably in
Julv. Five halts TO renew supplies of
gasoline. etc, viii be permitted.
AT the annual meeting of the American
Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
in New York it was announced that the
takes for the Futurity and Matron stakes
s no trotted in 1910 and 1911 would be
from $40 600 to $4,000. The association
has ZOO members and 81 life members
fine Of $3.50 against the Brandon
ClDb. in Canada. was imposed BY the
National baseball commission in a decis-
declaring Ild{ &AtGACE ora VINO
vas purchased by the Philadelphia Amer
leans in 1907 from the Edmonton club.
be placed on the ineligible list. The
nlaver failed TO report TO Philadelphia
and was missing during the season.
As the result of many disputes the
American Amateur Afhletie Union passed
resolutions at its sanual mecSing in New
YORK. seve-iug 81 relations Wilh the Eng
fish association.
IT Is stated that August Belmont aud
lis associates in the New York Jockey
CIub have taken over the track at Nor
folk. Va. and viii try 10 make it the
successor Of Saratoga as 3 racing center.
Ed Corrigzn placed all Of his racers on
sale at public auction in Lexington, Ky.
The string included forty mares, twenty
FIVE horses IN training and thirty-four
weanlings. Corrigan win retire from The
turf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

Gen. Timon was declared a rebel by
President Nord Alexis of Hayti. who has
sent a large number of troops against
him.
A bin will be introduced in the next
Indiana General Assembly to unite in
one municipality the cities of Gary and
Tolleston.
Reubea Crown sho, and seriously
wounded his brother John. in Pittsburg.
and then committed suicide. after ne was
refused loan.
Charles q. Magne.S. husband of s
daughter Of the late Senator German.
began at Portsmouth. ~ H.. his years
sentence as a nsvy deSerter.
Ex-senator William f. Chandler of
New Hampshire is quoted in s. Boston
dispatch as saying he believes the souls
of the dead will inhahit the stars. there
TO he invested later with their physical
bodies.
At the final session of the National
Grange Patrons of iIusbandry at Wash
;p.ton resolution was adopted by the
delegates lauding Secretary Wilson for
his efforts to improve the condition of
the American farmer.
An attempt was made TO burn the
school house At Bonner Springs. Kan.
while 10 uupils were in attendants. but
the flames were extinsuished-
The Independents Fertilizer Company
was Incorporated al Trenton, \. j.. with
<5nnOO.Oaa capital The incorporators
arr Harold Oris. Charles W. Willard and
Steel. Otis K Han. al Of New York.
Charles I.oorard. hotel porter. picked
nm grip containing $1,000 worth Of
;ewelrv in Orlaha. sent il by express 10
uamhurs. Iewa. and took train south.
T,he notice ct s.. Joseph, No. were noti-
fed Inv telegraph and leonard was ar
~ested Wien he arrived and the jeweiry
was recovered st Hamburg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
VICE CONSUL A SUICIDE.
Charles A. Ekstromer. Denounced by
President. Ends Life In st. Louis.

Charles a. Ekstromer. Denounced by
President, Ends Life I'm st. Louis.
Charles A. Ekstromer, Swedish vice
consul in St. Louis, who came into public
notice by controversy with President
Roosevelt, who denounced his statements
as untrue. committed suicide at his St.
Louis home, and business associates say
he was short in his accounts. Mr.. Elk
stromer, whose exequatur was revoked af-
ter his dispute with the President, but
was reinstated later, was manager of the
local office of the West Disinfectant Com
pany at 1907 Olive street, st. Louis, and
it is with that company the alleged short
age was found. The vice consul ended
his life by drinking prussic acid at his
home. He is survived by a widow. 1t
was his championing the case of E. G..
Lewis. publisher and organizer of the Peo-
Piles United States Bank, that brought
down the wrath of the President on Elk
or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
HOLLAND MENAcEs VENEZUELA.

Three Dutch War Ships Make Dem
Onstration Along the Coast.
Three Dutch warships, the battleship
Jacob Van Heemskerk and the cruisers
Friesland and Gelderland, have made
demonstration against Venezuela Togeth-
er they steamed Thursday along the coast
from Puerto Cabelo to La Guaira at a
distance of 5000 yards from the shore.
The Jacob Van Heemskerk returned to
Willemstad Friday morning. The two
cruisers are going to Maracaibo, where
they will make similar demonstration.
The demonstration is regarded as indi-
eating the preparations for an effective
blockade of the Venezuelan coast are COM
pleted. 1t is reported that the Neither
lands battleship De Ruijter left Holland
Thursday for this port.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
"PATn GROVE FOR TEMPERANCE.
Former Desperate to Take Lecture
Platform for w. c. It. U.

Former Desperate to Take Lecture
Platform for w. c. It. U.
Pat Grove, the notorious, is going or
the lecture platform under the auspices
of the Women's Christian Temperance,
Union. 1t was Mrs. Fannie Woodmansee
superintendent of prison mission work Of
the w. G. I. T., who first determined
that Grove should be sought out and per
suaded to lead better life. The oppor
tunity presented itself when Grove wa:
locked up in the East Chicago avenu,
police station following his unsuccessful
attempt TO terrorize North Side bar
tender. She persuaded an associate mis-
sion worker to go with her, but wheT
they reached the police station they fount
his fine had been paid and &c had beer
released. The two women went to hi:
home and found him. Mrs. Woodmanse,
and her companion introduced themselves
told Grove that they believed he coult
become great power for good in the
world and otherwise talked to him 'ir
the good old-fashioned way" as Mrs
Woodmansee expressed it, of forsakins
his sins and becoming a Christian. "Do
you know" he said, that just before you
came in | was reading in the paper that
the priest who buried my mother and who
is now a bishop was going to be in Ev
anston next Sunday? My mother tried tc
bring me up as a good man ad as 8
Christian, and 1 was thinking that per.
haps it was not yet too late to lead the
life she taught me-" The next Sunday
Grove and his wife and baby went to
Evanston and were met at Mrs. Wood
mansees house Dy DR.. e. L. Eaton of the
Emmanuel Methodist church and several
mission workers The following Sunday
they went again, aEd through their efforts
Grove professed Conversion. In the fer
vor of his new-found faith he expressed
the desire to work and speak for temper
ance. and so it was decided that he
should become a public speaker under the
ausniceS Of the w C. r. r.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
DEATHS LAID TO Low WAGES.
Doctor Tells What He Thinks Is
killing New Workers.

In an address at the tuberculosis ex-
hibit in New York DIR. Woods Hutchin-
son declared one-fourth of the money
wasted annually by the cit would check
tuberculosis in that vicinity what is
killing the people of this city," he said
may be stated as overwork, underfeeding
and overcrowding, and two of these may
be included under the one word, under
paid. The admonition, the message of
the church and of medicine to the COM
munity is not give TO the poor, but don't
take SO much away from them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
PORTUGUESE TREASURY EMPTY
Government Tries 20 Obtain Big
Loan and Meets Refusal.

With no money in the treasury to pay
the November salaries of the Portuguese
officials. the government at Lisbon the
other day made an unsuccessful attempt
10 borrow S5.0ooO00 from the Bank of
Portugal The loan was refused. owing TO
the unsatisfactory condition of the gov-
ernment's collateral. The impoverished
condition of the Portuguese treasury was
never more s;rikinsly illustrated. The
revolutionisss have seiDad upon the sitna-
ton TO foment disturbances
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
FEWER DESERT ARMY
This Is Report Adjt.-Gen. Aims
worth Makes to Secretary
of War.
BOISE BARRACKS ARE DIsLIKED.
Greatest Percentage of Loss Occurs
There-Total Enrolment in
October, 70, 166.

The campaign of the War Depart
ment against assertions from the army
is meeting with success, according to
Adjutant General f. C. Ainsworth, e.
S. A.. who stated in his annual report
to the Secretary of War that the rela-
tive number of desertionS was less in
1908 than in any other fiscal year
since 1901. The desertions during the
fiscal year 1G 3 were 4,505. or 46 FER
cent of the hole number of enlisted
men in service in the army last year.
In 1907 the percentage was SO, and in
1906 it reached the record of IA per
cent. Every branch of the service
showed decrease in the number of
assertions during the year. with the
single exception of the hospital corps,
where there was a slight increase.
In analyzing the problem of dealing
with desertions. the report says that
the Fourteenth Cavalry had the largest
relative number of deSertions of any
organization in the service, while the
Third Infantry came second. and he
Fifth Cavalry third. In troop G of the
Fourteenth Cavalry the desertions
amounted to 211S per cent Boise Bar
rack, Idaho, enjoys the notoriety of
having the most assertions of any post.
the number there reaching 16.5 per
cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
ZERO WEATHER KILLING CATTLE
There Is Promise of Unprecedented
Loss on Colorado Ranges.


Loss ON Colorado Ranges.
Thousands of cattle on the ranges in
Colorado have persisted and thousands of
others are reported to be starving. The
prospect is that there will be unprecedent-
ed loss to the cattlemen during the winter,
which opened early and caught the major
ity of stockmen unprepared. In the park
range district, the first snow, which fell
early in October, still covers the ranges,
and hundreds of cattle persisted in the
first storm. This number was increased
to tens of thousands in the storm of the
last few days. There is little grass on
the ranges. Feed is selling at almost pro-
hibitive prices, hay bringing $25 to $50
a ton in the Arkansas valley and other
range districts. DR.. Charles Lamb State
veterinarian, says many herds look as
though they would be depleted by over
half before Christmas. Range cattle can
not be shipped because of their poor con-
ditiOn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
BILLEK GETS A RETRIEVE.
Condemned Man Is Given Stay
Until January 20.

Condemned Man Is Given Stay
Until January 20.
Herman Billek, convicted poisoner of
the Vrzal family in Chicago, has been
saved again. Acting Governor Lawrence
~ Sherman of Illinois has granted the
condemned man reprieve until Jan. %.
Billek for the third time has cheated the
gallows. His case has been in the Grim
inal and State Supreme courts, in the
Federal District and Supreme courts, has
been reviewed by the board of pardons,
and an appeal for clemency has been
heard by Gov. Deneen. Now that the
Governor is in Washington the Lieutenant
Governor was given chance at the case,
and he grants reprieve which carries
the condemned man over into another
wear
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. daughter of
President Roosevelt, has been presented
wirh beautiful pair of jewsIed bracesS.S
the gift of the late Empress Dowager OF
China. 10 whom she paid a visit during
her trip with the party of officials and
friends taken by Secretary Taft to the
Philippines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
Presents Rector with sac, 900.

Rev. William r. Huntington, rector of
Grace church. New York, has been paid
the double compliment by his congrega-
ton of having his effort to resign met
with unanimous request that he with
draw the resignation and of having more
than $4,000 presented to him as a vol
untary contribution from his congregation
in token of the high regard in which he is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

Mrs. !. c. Wardwell, the leper wife of
Gen. Wardwell, whose case created such
a stir in Los Angeles and in Arizona. died
the other day of leprosy in the county
hospital. Since her return from Arizona
and the death OF her husband Mrs. Ward
we'll grew steadily worse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
MONEY NEEDS OF NATION.
Secretary of Treasury Sends to Con-
gress Estimates for 1910

The Secretary of the Treasury has
transmitted to Congress the book of esti-
mates of appropriations required for the
service for the fiscal year ending June so,
1910. The following shows by depart
ments the estimates for the fiscal year
1910 and the appropriations for the fiscal
year 1909, the latter including the def
cheney miscellaneous and permanent an
nual appropriations
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

A restraining order temporarily enjoin-
ing the enforcement Of the Rose county
option law in Hancock county, was grant
ed by Judge George f. Schroth in Find
Law. Ohio. Hearing for permanent or
der is TO be held in a few days Han
cock county was voted dry" by over
1900 majority recently.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
kaiser to Publish Hi. psary

Considerable astonishmeng has been pro-
voked in Berlin by the announcement of
the coming publication of diary BY the
Kaiser. This volume. which is 10 cover
the events from the time Of his accession
10 the throne TO the present day, viii APP
near uader the title. Twenty Years
Rnle."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
PUBLIC GETS GARDEN OF GODS.
Owners Arrange to Give Scenic Won
der to Colorado Springs, Colo.

der 10 tOIOrauO SprInEs, tOIO.
The Garden of the Gods, famed as one
of the scenic wonders of the American
continent, is to become, by gift of the
children of the late Charles f. Perkins
former president of the Burlington rail
road, the property of Colorado Springs
Colo. Papers were filed with the county
clert Wednesday whereby the six chill
dren and heirs deed to three trustees the
4S0 acres comprising the garden, author
izing them to transfer the same, free of
COST to the city of Colorado Springs be-
fore Jan. l. 1911. The tract comprising
the Garden of the Gods was secured by
Mr.. Perkins in 1879, and it has always
been free to the public.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
PERISH IN STORM ON LAKE.
Steel Steamer Clemson Is Given Up
as Lost with All on Board

The steel steamer D. NJ. Clemson,
owned by A. b Wolvin of Duluth, is
given up as lost and the twenty-four
men aboard are believed certain to have
persisted. Several days ago she passed
on her last trip of the year. Her own
ers say that in all probability she foun-
dered in the terrific storm that ragged
at the lower end of Lake Superior, or
is stranded somewhere on the north
coast In either event her entire crew
must have persisted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
Aged Couple a, Prayer Burned.

Kneeling at their bedside as though in
prayer, John Sullivan and his wife of
Willimantic. Conn, were found burned to
death after the fremen had extinguished
a fire that entirely destroyed the cottage
in which they lived Sullivan was "A
years old and his wife was II years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
LOS, by Fire at Re-ort.

Damage amounting to 100000 was
done by fire at Exposition Park, Con
neaut Lake, popular summer resort near
Ieadville. Pa. The progress of the flames
was checked by dynamiting a number of
huildinrs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
NINE SEIZED AS sAFE-BLowERs
Raid in Minneapolis Believed to

Raid in Minneapolis Believed to
CI.ac Up Numerous Grimes.
In raid at Minnea polls detectives ar
rested nine men who are thought to have
committed numerous safe robberies
throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin
Nitroglycerin, soap wax, skeleton keys
and other paraphernalia used by safe
blowers were found in the room where
the men were playing cards. The prison
ers gave the names of Thomas Burner.
W. E. Howard, John Baker, Ed Leburg,
Harry Dean, w. J. Stoltz, Joe Brown,
Mike" Birmingham and Gus Peterson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

Francis ]. Heney has so far recovered
from the effects of the wound inflicted By
Morris Haas on Nov. Is that be was able
q leave the Lane hospital Thursday for
Kentfeld. where he will probably relnzin
ynstiI fully restored to health and able to
resume his work in the prosecution Of the
San Francisco graft cases
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
mates Brother, seek. Death.

Because he hated his brother, Max
Klein. l6-year-old bow. tried TO e-t. his
life by inhsling gas at his home in Har-
lem. y. y. The youth. who has been
hayward. a confirmed cigarette smoker.
and reader of sensational cheap litera-
ture, was turned over TO the police.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
scandal in Revenue Service.

Instructions from Washington direct
the converting of court martial in Port
Townsend. Wash. 10 try Lieut.. Muller s.
Hay on charges Of conduct prejudicial to
the revenue cutter service. The offenses
are said to have taken place in Alaska.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

Its fourth large fire within a year oc-
CURED in Portland. Me, when two of the
eight Dock of the Grand Trunk railroad
were destroyed. together with three sheds
spd their contents The loss is estimated
AT upward of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
train Derailed, Two kined.

Passenger train No. 43 on the Rock
Island. while near Kerr's station. Ark.
split the switch. deraiiing the engine.
baggage and express car. Joe Hemphin.
engineer. and ]. Pelgram. fireman. were
killed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
BLAST KILLS ELEVEN SOLDIERS.
Military Magazine Blowx Up mt Cali
cutta-Many Others Hprf.

cutta-Many Others Herf.
An explosion in the magazine at the
military station in Calcutta. India. re-
suited in the killing of eleven men and
the wounding of twenty-six others. Most
of the injured viii die. The casualties
were all among native soldiers and non
commissioned officers At the time of the
explosion the men were engaged in con-
vertlng bali cartridges into blank cart
ridges 1t was at FIRST reported that the
accident was the work of agitatsrs, but
this rumor vas quickly disproved.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
wealthy Man i. a Suicide,

Charles w Blow. wealthy. and man
arer of the American Linseed Company.
shot and killed himself at his home in St
Louis. At the residence the report of
Mr.. Blows death was confirmed, but those
in the house would make no statement as
TO the supposed reason for his act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
Army Now Numbers 7s,1

1t is pointed out in the report that
while there was an increase in the au-
thoriZed enlisted strength of the army.
there was a much larger increase in
the actual strength, which was only
9,315 enlisted men short of the author
lied strength of Oct 10, 1908, as
against deficiency of 20,535 enlisted
men on Oct 10, 1907 The total ac-
tual strength of the army. not includ
ing the hospital corps, on Oct. 10, 1908.
was rs. 1876, as compared with 5S.99S a
year previous.
As result of the riding tests ordered
by the President, nineteen officers were
placed on the retired list.
In commenting on the difficulties ex-
perienced in the past in obtaining re-
cluits, Gen. Ainsworth says that as a
re suit of the earnest and continued eff
forts of the officers engaged in recruit
ing a sufficient number of recruits was
obtained not only to fiji the vacancies
occurring during that year, but also to
make considerable progress in filling
the army to its maximum authorized
strength"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
steel Plant L. Reopening.

The Carnegie Steel Company has or
dered two big furnaces at its Mingo juno
ton, Ohio, plant started. The rest of the
plant will shortly be put in operation.
= .-.ploys 5000 men and has been idle
thirteen months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

Charles Stevens, the negro accused of
stealing a registered mail pouch contain
Ing $4,000 from a train in Kansas City,
July last, was sentenced to ten years in
| the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
r,,,-~ent Postaxe 10 Germany.

The Un;ted States and Germany have
arranged Tor postal rate On letters
between the two couuFrsSs Of cents in
stead Of the existing rate of , cents
The new rate viii 80 into effect Jan i.