Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
SUNDAY.

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Sunday.
Miss Julia Coleman, many years lit
erary secretary of National w. c. L. T..
was killed by gas in Brooklyn, \. Y.
Four United States battleships under
command of Rear Admiral Seprry ar
rived at Naples and Messina 10 aid in re-
lief work for Italian earthquake sur
vivors.
The Rosebud Club of Chicago. COM
posed of winners of land claims in the
government drawing, has been appealed TO
for wives for men already in the reser-
Walton.
An explosion in the Letter coal mine
at Ieigler, H.. killed all but two men
in the workings, the dead numbering
twenty -four. Digging had just been re-
sumed after a six weeks fight with fire
in the shaft.
Monday.
Earthquake shocks were felt in six
cities in the State of Washington.
An exulting mob surrounded the guillo-
tine in France and shouted for JOY as
heads of four murderers fell.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
agreed to recommend to Congress the con-
struction of two battle ships that will
make the famous Dreadnought insignif-
cant.
An assessment of $I.00O,000 in back
taxes and penalties against the Interna-
tional Harvester Company was ordered
in the suit of the Illinois Tax Reform
Association.
Rev. John II. Carmichael, slayer of a
man in church at Rattle Run, Mich,
committed suicide at Carthage, ILL.,, after
writing a confession declaring he killed
TO escape a hypnotic spell cast by his
victim.
Senator Tillman, replying to President
Roosevelt's attack, declared his efforts to
purchase Oregon land were legitimate, but
admitted, in reference to the charge of
classifying, that he may have been dis
ingenious"
New Governors were inaugurated in
several States and Legislatures began
work. Marshall, Democrat, advised hon
esy and economy in Indiana. Hadley,
Republican, told Missouri his views on
home rule
Tuesday.
Senator Foraker made a bitter attack
on President Roosevelt for his pursuit
of the helpless Brownsville victims"
Two leading banks in New York City
elected new presidents. Francis l.. Hine
becoming head of the First National and
Frank A. Vanderlip of the National Ciry
An explosion in a coal mine near Blue
field, w. Va, killed number of miners
estimated at 100 the disaster being in
the same shaft where fifty men met death
fifteen days before.
Attorney General Bonaparte issued a
statement replying to allegations of Sen
ator Tillman regarding western lands and
denying that he was aware of Tillman's
intent to purchase lands.
Wednesday.
Gov. Hughes of New York in his an
nual message recommended direct pri-
mary.
With the help of sixty Democratic votes
Edward ID. Shurtleff was elected Speaker
of the Illinois House by vote of So to
Oh for Edward ]. King.
President Roosevelt in a message to
the Senate said he approved the absorp-
ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the United States Steel Cor
poration, that no prosecution will be at
tempted and that the Senate went beyond
its authority in making inquiry.
Thursday.
An intense earthquake shock leveled
the buildings which remained standing in
southern Italy.
New clews in the church murder near
Port Huron, Mich, are said to indicate
that Rev. ]. III. Marmichael was the
slayer and not the man murdered.
The President ordered secret service
men to shadow Senator Tillman to learn
il he was connected with an Oregon land
grab. A hot speech from the Senator is
promised.
prominent Washington correspondent
says the chief business of Congress just
now is attacking the President. Senator
Culberson called the executive a violator
of the law. and only Hopkins of Illinois
came to the defense.
Friday.
President Roosevelt made public letters
secured by posoffice inspectors showing
Senator Tillman's connection with an al
legged Oregon land grab.
House members bitterly attacked the
President for his secret service message
and by an overwhelming vote laid the
Objectionable features on the table.
Positive Identification of the man MUIR
dered in church near Port Huron,
Mich, as Gideon Browning resulted in
the offering of a reward of 500 for the
arrest of Rev. J. III. Carmichael.
Saturday.
Iowa progressives won the fight for
organization of both houses of Legisla-
cure.
Rev. John H. Carmichael, suspect in
the Michigan church murder mystery, was
traced TO Chicago.
Fred Richardson of E!mira. y. Y. was
arrested in Chicago for alleged defalca-
tons aggregating $4,000.
Six Tennessee night riders were SEN
fenced to be hanged Feb. 10 for the MUIR
der of Captain Ranken in Tennessee.