Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-13
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

Sunday.
steamship burned near Aomori, jap
an, and 149 japanese persisted.
Taft took mis- wife to new summer
nome in Beverly, Mass where sea air
is expected to benefit her.
Nineteen dead, APT injured in Uni
ted States as result of Fourth of July
celebration; fire loss $69,20O; only sew
en- hurt in Chicago
Southern Democrats in Congress
asked President to interfere in ap-
polntment of negroes to take census in
white homes south Of Mason and Dix
on's line.
Monday.
Man and woman at South Bend went
TO their death over dam, man smoking
cigarette, both smiling.
President Taft made speech at two
hundred and fftieth anniversary cele-
bration of Norwich, Conn.
Balloonist at Portland, Maine, mis-
took Fourth" firing for signal to
drop; cut loose too soon and was
killed.
American troops surrounded and
slew noted Filipino bandit, Jikiri,
practically ending outlawry in Jolo
province.
Forty-four persons killed; 1851 in
jured, and fire loss of $724,515 marked
passing of Fourth in United States;
one killed, AZ hurt in Chicago.
Arthur G. Laugham, former presi-
dent of the Provident Life Assurance
Company of New York, was killed by
giant frecracker at Louisville, KY
Tuesday.
Atlanta, Ga, young woman who got
divorce from chauffeur believes she
was drugged before she wed.
Middle West sentiment compelled
Senate in committee of whole to make
numerous trims in tariff schedule.
Personal property assessments of
New York millionaires computed, An
drew Carnegie and Mrs. Russell Sage
heading the list.
President Taft and Ambassadors
Jusserand and Bryce, participating in
the celebration of the discovery of
Lake Champaign, urged worldwide
peace.
Colonel William F. Tucker, divorced
in Chicago a week before from Gen
eral Logan's only daughter, married
1.-THE woman in the ease," Mrs. Myrtle
Platt. it was reported from Detroit
Wednesday.
While Senate sweltered and listened
to charges of insurgents real ratemak-
ers of two houses were adjusting tariff
differences.
President Taft, in speech at Yale,
warned Republican party it will be
relegated to second place if pledges
are not kept.
Mayor McClellan's decision rapping
Commissioner Bingham, and ordering
the dismissal of two men in the Duffy
case, was made public in New York.
Thursday.
Orville Wright made three success
full flights at Fort Meyer.
President Taft warned Congress that
corporation tax amendment must be
passed.
Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Wyl-
lie and DR.. Calas Lalcaca were victims
of a double assassination of a political
character in London.
American Sugar Refining Company,
its president, five directors and two
other individuals were indicted in
New York, charged with conspiracy.
Mayor Mcclellan ousted General
Bingham from police commissioner
ship of New York. The mayor charg-
ed that Bingham's secretary endeavor-
ed to besmirch the character of Justice
Gaynor.
Friday.
Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney found
dead in railway station at Yuma, Ariz.
Twenty men killed by landslide dur
ing construction of great dock in Eng !
land.
Woman caught in cavern of Swiss |
railway tunnel lived ten days without |
food or drink.
Training ship Dorothea was trans
ferred to tb-a Ohio naval militia after |
a war of words between Commander |
Haskins of Ohio and Captain Purdy of |
Illinois.
The Senate in committee of the |
whole kept promise of Taft by passing |
corporation tax amendment; vummins- |
Bailey compromise income tax meas
ure beaten.
Saturday.
Reports show that the steel trade |
throughout the country continues to
improve rapidly.
j. w. Christie. farmer living near
Aberdeen, S. D., his wife, daughter /
Mildred. aged Is years. and a farm
hand were murdered by tramp.
High court in Tennessee saved
might riders" from death by granting
condemned men a new trial
Hartman ordered his railroad Off |
Gals to CLEAN hints on traffic eondi-
tions from travelling statesmen.
A memorial to the founder of the G..
A. R., Major B. F. Stephenson of ILL
nois, was unveiled at Washington.
Soaring in balloon over Seattle ex-
position, couple were welded by wire
less with minister and operator sta
toned on ground below.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
Count Alexander Torok, an attache |