Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

Patrick Sheedy, gambler with world
wide reputation, died.
Former Attorney General Hamlin,
of Illinois, died at Shelbyville.
Nine refugees of a wrecked ferry
were found frozen to death on a yawl
in Lake Erie.
Two men were killed, eighteen peo-
pie injured in the wreck of a North
western flyer at Chicago's northern
limits.
Gems worth 100000 were stolen
from room in the Hotel Lorraine,
New York The victim is Mrs. John
William Jenkins, formerly of Chicago.
Monday.
Canada will make the export tax
on pulpwood effective Sept. 1.
West Point treasurer pleaded gull
ty in New York to a series of embez-
elements.
King Leopold of Belgium was hour
ly growing weaker. and death was ex-
pected at any time.
President Taft delivered an address
before typical Bowery audience in
New York mission
Presidents of many universities
and colleges declared foot ball should
be continued in modified form.
New York Central trains were in
collision near North East, Pa; four
were killed and a number hurt.
Millionaire Brokaw's wife, who asks
100000 year alimony, said marriage
made her an expert ON intoxication.
Senator Rayner depicted Zelaya as
an unspeakable criminal and urged
that he be tried and punished for
murder
Tuesday.
President Taft talked to New Ha-
ven business men on nations econo-
mics.
King Leopold astonished his physi-
clans by his strength after an opera
ton.
Minister Fielding told the Canadian
parliament President Taft's message is
reassuring.
Organized labor leaders formally de-
clared war on the United States Steel
corporation
Oklahoma banks are in queer tan
gle; two failures having followed the
crash of one big financial institution.
A special session of the Illinois leg
islature met and many bills embody-
ing the legislation set forth as desir-
able in Governor Deneens message
were introduced.
Miss Agnes Claypool, of Indianap-
oils, was killed and Harvey Bissell
son of the Michigan carpet sweeper
magnate, was seriously hurt in an
auto crash in California.
Wednesday.
President Taft at the national riv-
ers and harbors congress spoke for
waterway Improvement
Colvert Spensley, president of the
failed First National Bank of Min
eral Point, Wis. was arrested.
The monetary commission report
shows that % 491 banks in the United
States have -esources of s21, 100000
O0O
Two New Workers swore that DIR.
Cook hired them after his return to
fake his records, and then cheated
them out of $3.740 of their $4,000 pay
Thursday.
Charles w. Morse, convicted banker,
Issued statement asking a new trial
and fair deal
Standpat leaders face an insurrec.
ton in Congress in connection with
the proposed postal savings legislation.
Walter Lonsdale, secretary of DR..
Frederick A Cook, issued a statement
at Copenhagen declaring the caleula-
lions of Captain Loose did not change
the original polar records.
Friday.
Premier Asquith declared Liberals
will aid Ireland to get home rule in
local affairs.
Zelaya declared the United States
mas treated MIN unfairly III ConuSlun-
ing without inquiry.
A big car ferry was believed to have
gone down in Lake Erie with crew
of thirty-two men.
One hundred and fifty negroes were
arrested in Savannah after ar unknown
black killed two white women and
fatally wounded a third
Saturday.
d. NJ. Alternately, of San Francisco,
recovered his boy kidnapped after the
earthquake of 1906.
The Gridiron Clubs annual banquet.
attended by President Taft and cab
met. was gay success.
More United States warships were
ordered south following conference
of high officials in Washington.
Taft's plan for the establishment of
old age pensions is not to be adopted
at the present session of Congress.
The Nicaraguan rebels were over
whelmingly defeated in a battle at
Rama, according 10 a wireless message.
The new laS placing the responsible
ity Of a deficit upon the President re-
suits in the saving of $4,000. 900 in
appropriations