Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

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Sunday.
Count Zeppelin's dirigible airsNip made
new record, carrying a crew of twenty
six.
Peter Dieter of NapervilIe. H.. was
found murdered on ranch near Pueblo,
Col
The strike OF postoffice employees in Par
Is collapsed, workmen virtually suing for
peace.
The danger of war in the Balkans and
Germanys rapidly growing navy alarm
England
A bill to punish grating by labor repre-
tentatives was Endorsed by the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
John Allies, who disappeared from Will
mette. H., twenty years ago. returned,
greeted his wife with a kiss and took up
the thread of existence where he dropped
II
Monday.
Gov. Curry of New Mexico. rough rid
H executive, resigned his office.
Over 1900 employees of the United
States Steel Corporation have subscribed
Tor stock in that concern
Italy invited the United States and
other nations to join in conference to
check evils of immigration.
Work on the $J0.000,OO0 subway is tie
be started Immediately after the new
City Council is organized in Chicago.
A balloon containing six men. which
ascended at Los Angeles Saturday, has
not been heard from and it is feared it
met disaster and all aboard persisted
Charges made by the Rev e. B. Craw-
ford against Mrs. Lavender have been
dropped in Chicago. the prosecution adj
hitting It's inability to make complaints
specific.
Democrats of the House ways and
means committee in minority report de-
rlared the Payne tariff bill will raise the
cost of living, benefit trusts and bring
trade wars with other nations.
Willie Whitla. the kidnapped Sharon.
Pa, boy, was returned TO his father in a
Cleveland hotel, in compliance with
promise by the abductors and after the
payment of the $4,000 ransom.
Tuesday.
Lieutenant Shackleton of the British
navy has reached farthest point south
ever touched by an explorer, III miles
from pole.
Six men carried off in a balloon from
Pasadena Saturday returned home in
safety after perilous experiences in the
mountains and with billiards..
A woman and man who were arrested
in Cleveland had $9,790 currency in their
possession, and the woman admitted she
planned the kidnapping of Willie Whitla
of Sharon.
The death penalty for kidnapers who
bold victims for ransom is likely soon to
be law throughout the United States, the
Whitla case arousing other States to copy
tne present statute of Illinois.
Wireless messages from the Hamburg
said shat Theodore Roosevelt spent his
first afternoon at sea resting from the
fatigue of the last strenuous day in New
York and the rousing farewell given him
by thousands.
Wednesday.
new steel trust, with capital of $780,
100000, to rival the United States Steel
Corporation is projected, according to re-
ports in Pittsburg, and John w. Gates is
said to be arranging the combine.
A prominent Washington correspondent
says President Taft scored a moderate
triumph in forcing some recognition of
the rights of the consumer in the Payne
tariff bill; the real fight for lower duties
is to be waged in the Senate.
Thursday.
The Payne tariff bill was reported back
TO the House without amendment.
Human C. Mann, accused as stranger
of Fannie Gilmore Thompson, was ac-
quilted by jury in Chicago.
A girl who saved nine children from
death at the Slocum disaster was pre-
scented with medal by Speaker Cannon.
The opinion was expressed in New York
business circles that the Payne tariff bill
will fail to produce the required revenue;
duty on tea was opposed.
Dismissal of the cases against George
w. Perkins and others indicted in the in
surance scandal three years ago was asked
by District Attorney Jerome of New
York.
Friday.
John u. Sharp was acquitted in the
killing of ex-senator Carmack at Nash
Vile, Tenn, but the jury disagreed as TO
the Coopers and was sent back to con-
slider the case.
Stanley Mccormick, son of the IA
nous harvester man. has broken down
mentally from illness while seeking health
in California, and his wife has asked the
court TO appoint a guardian.
John Davis Murray, King of the
Christmas Islands, gave up his crown and
became a plain citizen in London because
his newly acquired bride prefers domeS
tie life. and fellow alumni of Purdue are
grieved at the news.
Saturday.
Jingoes in England profit by the alarm
over the navy disclosures to stir up anti
German feeling.
Paderewski. the pianist, seizea with
rheumatism in both arms. was forced ID
concel all his engagements
The Nashville jury found Colonel Coop
er and son guilty of second degree muir
der for the killing of former Senator
Carmack and fixed penalty at twenty
years Imprisonment.
SHORT NEWS NOTES.