Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-14
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

Sunday.
Expert agriculturists conferred at
Washington on means of securing
farmers cooperation in taking of cen
sus.
The King of Denmark dined Dr.
Cook after his story of finding the
pole was scrutinized and approved by
government experts.
A big spring wheat crop is now COM
ing on market in which urgent wants
have all been filled. Supply and de-
mand situation in provisions is unus-
nal and promises interesting develop
ments.
Monday.
E. H. Hartman suffered a relapse
and his condition is critical.
Ninety persons were saved in ship
wreck of the steamer Saurentian.
Benjamin Rose, salesman, was slain
in his bedroom in New York; the po-
lice seek young man who had visited
him.
The torso of girl about 20 years
old was discovered in Ecorse Creek,
near Detroit, Mich, and murder is sds-
pected.
Examinations for 5000 clerks to
work ON thirteenth decennial census
are to be held in various cities Of the
United States, beginning Oct %.
News of the discovery of the north
pole by Commander Peary, eleven
months and fifteen days after DR..
Cooks achievement, was cabled in la
comic messages from the veteran ex
plorer, American scientists accepting it
unequivocally.
Tuesday.
E. Lefebvre, French aviator, was
killed when his aeroplane fell in Paris.
DIR. d. X. Pearsons, of Chicago, offer
ed Berea College 100000 provided it
raises 100000 additional
DR.. Cook made a poor showing in
his Copenhagen lecture and doubt of
mis- feat began to creep in.
Rear Admiral Melville, expecting a
controversy between Cook and Peary
may result, suggested arbitration.
The torso found in Ecorse Creek.
Detroit, was identified as that of Miss
Mabel Millman of Ann Arbor. There
is no clew to the slayer.
Men of high standing in the busi-
ness world were arrested in New York
on Federal indictments charging them
with conspiracy to secure valuable coal
lands in Wyoming by dummy entries.
Wednesday.
Samuel Gompers, addressing the In
ternational Trades Unions Congress,
denounced international strike-break-
ing.
The search of centuries for the
North Pole ended with the planting
OF the United States flag at the spot
by DR.. Frederick A Cook, an Ameri-
can, who in thrilling cable message
described the terrible ordeal he under
went and the marvels of the mystery
re has solved.
Thursday.
The liner Lusitania reached New
York from Queenstown in days IL
hours and AZ minutes.
Quebec is expected to follow Ontar-
los example in prohibiting exports to
United States of manufactured wood
pulp from crown lands.
The United States minister of Copen-
hagen wired that Danish inspector in
North Greenland corroborates DR..
Cooks discovery Of the pole.
Battleships and cruisers encountered
a storm while engaged in target prac-
tice off the Virginia capes; sailor
was killed on one of the torpedo boats.
Friday.
Peary is expected back soon and in
dications are that Cooks honors may
be challenged.
Business men of the Pacific coast
and Japanese commissioners formed
trade compact.
Russias persistence in trying to
force participation in the Chinese loan
may muddle the international agree
ment.
The village of Scordia. Sicily, was
almost entirely destroyed by cyclone
and hundreds are believed to be in
jured.
Secretary of Interior Ballinger re-
turned to Washington from his west
err tour and in answer to questions
on the recent Ballinger-Pinchot con-
troversy said he intends to kill some
snakes"
Saturday.
Clyde Fitch, the American play
wright, died of appendicitis in France.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook reached Co
penhagen and was given royal recep-
tion. being welcomed by the king and
foreign ministers. Captain of vessel
and explorers. who examined his rec
ords, say they prove discovery of pole.
bioounouhuS tiaiSu the NIeChetS VI
a B. & o. train near New Castle, Pa,
three are dead, and seventeen hurt.
Isaac Brock, the oldest man in the
United States, died at Waco, Texas.
121 years old. He was veteran of
three wars and knew George Washing
ton.
Wilbur Glenn voliva was released
from Jail in Woodstock. Ill. on a ha-
beas corpus writ by Judge Donnelley
after Judge Scanlan of Chicago denied
petition.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
William Travers Jerome announces
that he will be a candidate for re-elec-