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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
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Walter E. Clark, Washington
newspaper man, has been appointed
governor of Alaska, and William S.
Washburn, of New York, has been ap-
pointed civil service commissioner to
succeed James T. Williams, resigned
Because they consider it an affront
to the dignity of the lower house, the
seven Wisconsin assemblymen sub
poenaed by the Senate committee in
vestigating the reelection of Senator
Stephenson ignored the command of
the upper house and their action was
approved by the assembly. The COM
mittee wish to continue it until the
extra session next January, when it
will be able to bring before it the as
semblymen who have taken advantage
of their constitutional privilege as
legislators.
Nelson S. Pratt, who has just been
inaugurated as mayor Of Spokane,
Wash, and the council of that city
are to work under the amended char
ter providing that unsatisfactory Off
Gals may be recalled upon a petition
of 25 per cent of the voters. The same
charter also provides for an initiative
and referendum on the appeal of 10
per cent OF the voters who voted on
May 4. Mayor Pratt, Democrat, was
elected on nonrArtisan platform, the
Democratic machine having supported
]. T. ONO.
ceived letter from President Taft ex-
pressing strong resentment over the eff
fort made by the governor to make
political capital out of the appoint
ment of his personal friend, Robert
Stone of Topeka, to be an assistant to
the attorney general and at the same
time revoked the appointment OF
Stone. The President said he would
not permit himself to be drawn into
any factional fight. He had supposed
that Stone had the backing of the con-
gressioHal delegation, but found later
that the first known of the appoint
ment by Senator Curtis and his friends
was the boastful announcement made
in the Stubbs-Bristow papers
The Wetmore bill, which had passed
the Michigan Senate and provided a
salary of $4,000 for the clerk Of the
supreme Court, was defeated. 1t came
mn for consideration again in COM
mittee of the whole in the House and
the farmers renewed their fight to
have the figure placed at $500 They
failed. The clerk will now receive
the fees of the Office, which amount
To much more than $1,000.
A campaign is well under way to
elect Gov. johnson United States sen
ator from Minnesota TO succeed Moses
E. Clapp. whose term expires in 1911
Plans are being made to capture the
neYt Legislature in Johnson's inter
est.
The latest device Of the militant
woman suffrage agitators OF England
to get the attention OF the members Of
Parliament was used Tuesday, when a
marty of the women chartered launch
to take a party to a point opposite the
terrace Of the parliament house.
There. after singing the ~Marseillaise.
they shot on a number of rockets.
which burst above the terrace, setting
loose a quantity of handbills to the
watching members.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
LIFE OF MURDERER SPARED.
Actuated by Wife's Petition, Presi-
dent Commutes Sentence.

Actuated by Wife's Petition, Presi~
dent Commutes Sentence.
Through the intervention of Mrs.
Taft Russian named Perovich, who
was convicted of murder at Fairbanks,
Alaska, and sentenced to die, has been
saved from the gallows. Actuated by
his wife's pleas that mercy be shown
the condemned man, the President has
committed the sentence to life i'm
prisonment Perovich was tried and
convicted before Judge Wickersham,
then federal judge in Alaska, and now
a congressional delegate from the ter
ritory. Although compelled by the
verdict to pronounce a death sentence,
Judge Wickersham recommended mer-
cy, as did Attorney General Wicker
sham. The incident has served to
illustrate the part Mrs. Taft plays in
at least one phase of the work of the
nations executive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
TAFT CUTS ARMY'S COST.

On Orders of President Estimates
Are Reduced 1922, 100000.
Following the dictum of President
Taft that the War Department esti-
mates to be submitted to Congress for
the fiscal year 1911 be cut to $4,000.
900 below the appropriations for the
fiscal year 1910, the officials have
brought them down to nearly s22.000.-
900 below the appropriations for 1910.
They are now to be taken in hand by
Secretary Dickinson for final revision
and the possibility is the figures may be
increased somewhat before he finishes
with them officials regret that the
great cut in appropriations will mean
the elimination of practically all COZ.
struction work during the fiscal year
1911. except such as is under contract.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
COL. A. K. MCCLURE DIES.
Famous Civil War Figure Founded
and Edited PHILADELPHIA Times.

GIAu E14tS0 A-11aOelpnla Times.
Colonel Alexander X. Mcclure.
friend and biographer of Abraham
Lincoln, prothonosary of the Supreme
and Superior courts of Pennsylvania
and for many years prominent figure
in politics and journalism, died Sun
day at his home in Wallingford, Della
ware County. Pa. aged 81 years.
Mr.. Mcclure was born in Sherman's
Valley, Perry County, Pa, June 8,
1928. The early years of his life
were spent on his fathers farm. At
the age of IA years. after being fairly
well grounded in the rudiments of a
common school education. his school
days ended. and he was apprenticed to
James Marshall, a tanner.
Before he was 10 years of age Mr..
Mcclure had quit the tannery bust
ness, acquired smattering of the art
of printing and started a newspaper
of his own at Miffiin, Pa. Here he let
his taste for politics, which had been
well fostered in the lanyard discus
sions, have full play. The result was
that before he attained his majority
he was called into conference over the
congressional situation as the friend
of Andrew G. Curtin. Later Curtin
was defeated. His young champion al
ways attributed this defeat to General
Cameron, a Democratic state leader,
and bafad hin, aanordiDglv pnfh tho
friendship aud the hatred Mr.. Nc
Clure formed at this early period last
ed many years.
1t was in 1850 that Mcclure first
entered the big editorial field" as it
was then considered, and became a
power in State politics. Through the
interest of Curtin he was given charge
of the Chambersburg Repository. He
was first elected to the legislature in
1857. He was reelected the following
year, which brought out the true bril-
liancy of his political acumen. As
chairman of the Republican State com
mittee he engineered the campaign
through the bitter fight of civil strife,
reached the State Senate himself,
elected Curtin to the governorship and
delivered the State to Lincoln.
During the Civil War he was one
of the sturdy, picturesque figures Of
Pennsylvania politics and did much to
guard the interests of the Union. In
1873 MIR. Mcclure sought to become
mayor of Philadelphia, making a
brave fight against the machine He
was defeated by a small majority. It
was then that he determined to re-
enter the field of journalism. After
an attempt to secure the Press at Phil
adelphia from Colonel Forney, VINO
had been his partisan in politics for
years, Mr.. Mcclure started the Times.
This paper although new and fighting
against well-established and wealthy
rivals, made excellent progress be-
cause of the originality instilled into
its columns by Mr.. McClure's efforts.
He not only raised the tone of the
newspapers from the dull routine that
had characterized the press OF Phila-
delphia, but also set a new standard
for salaries for the newspaper work
ers of the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Fire Commissioner Hayes has re
scinded an order in New York against
the sale of fireworks for July 4. He
decided to issue $50 permits for such
sales.
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota, Mayor
Haynes of Minneapolis and large
delegation will so TO Seattle, Wash,
on Aug. u to observe Minnesota and
Twin City day at the Alaska-Yukon.
Pacific exposition.
Nj. Gilbert. a retired merchant OF
Paris. France, has beQueathed his for,
tune to churches in several French
cities to pay the expenses of masses
for the repose of the souls of victims
of automobile accidents.
Announcement was made in New
York of the marriage of Joseph II.
Portugal, mining engineer of Walker,
Ariz., and Miss Clara Goddard Colt. an
heiress Of Bryn Mswr, Pa. The bride
groom is son of Portugal PaSha. who
until recently was high in the council
of Abdul Hamid. the depoSed Sultan
of Turkey.
Can't. Rochester Cunning. who car.
ried the first news of the strength OF
Cervera's squadron at Santiago TO the
American fleet. died at Englewood
n. J.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson narrowly
escaped from serious injury at lawn
fete on Lenox Library Field. in New
York. Mrs. Gibson was at the booth
where smokers supplies are sold, and
a cigar lighter in full flame came in
contact with the plumes Of her hat
setting them ablaze. Mrs. Joseph Ste
vens beat out the flames with bel
hands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
WELL; SENT TO LEPER COLONY.
Ten Supposed Victims Found, After

Ten Supposed Victims Found, After
Years, Not to Have Disease.
After some of them had spent TWEEN
ty years of their life in the leper set.
Element on the Island of Molokai, ten
of eleven supposed lepers who were
returned to Honolulu at the instance
of the territorial legislative commit
tee for denomination, have been
found free of the disease. Of these
two are boys of and years, but the
others vary in age from q to 79. A
pathetic feature of the denomination
is the probability that some of the
older patients will petition to be re-
turned to the island, as they have been
shut off from the world and their
friends so long that they have no
place to go. A few of the patients
were sent to the settlement before the
archaeological test for leprosy was
discovered, and it is believed that in
some cases a natural cure has been eff
fected
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
FIND sUNKEN TREASURE SHIP
Dredgers Near Fort Mimin Discover
Traces of Wealth.


Government officials are agitated
over the discovery of an obstruction
in the Delaware River, IN the vicinity
of Fort Miflin, which, they think, may
prove to be a treasure ship which went
down in 1912. 1t is known that there
is boat at the bottom of the river at
that point and war equipment of val
ue, as we'll as gold and silver, are sup
posed to lie within the hold of the
ship. While the government boat Cat
aract was working in the vicinity the
other day the suction pump became
clogged, and when it was brought to
the surface it was found to contain
several fancy and costly helmets, such
as were worn by the English soldiers,
and equipments of other descriptions.
This discovery has led to the belief
that it is one of the boats of the En-
glish government which brought gold
to this country to pay it's soldiers dur
ing the war of 1912, and which was
sunk at this point
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
FLOOD DAMAGE IS 100000.
Fourteen Inches of Rain Falls I'm the
NM Hin RaIIrOada

Fourteen Inches of Rain Falls I'm the
Black Hills, Tying Up Railroads.
For the first time in several days
Daadwood, s. D.. has a telegraphic
communication with the outside world.
A conservative estimate of the flood
loss in the Black Hills is 100000.
Both the Northwestern and the Bur-
lington roads have sustained very
heavy losses. Neither road has had
train into Deadwood for three days
and will be obliged to bring In mails
by team for several days. Fourteen
inches of rain has fallen in the Black
Hills. breaking all records. Many
mines have been forced to suspend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
WANTS A NEW TREATY
WITH UNITED STATES
President Taft May Hasten Action
Desired by Japan on Friendly
Compact.
EXCLUSION IS TO PLAY A PART.
Mikado's Empire Now a World
Power and Demands More Favor
able Treatment as Such.

The first step in what will become
the most important negotiations that
have occurred in the relations of the
takeH in Washington by Ambassador
TAXI -ra, the representative of the En-
peror of the far Eastern people. He
has notified the Secretary of State of
the purpose of his government to ter
inmate the treaty of friendship, navi-
cation, and commerce, which was sign
ed in 1894 and entered into effect in
1899, and has evidenced its desire to
formulate new treaty which shall
apply to the existing conditions.
The treaty which it will be the in
tention of Japan to bring to an end is
similar to those in force with the 9th
er powers, including Great Britain. 1t
was negotiated while the Japanese
were invading China fifteen years ago,
and their victory not only demon
strated the weakness of the Celestial
EMPIRE, but caused the West to real
lie that new military force had ap-
peared in the world 1t went into
effect in the year before the Boxer
revolt in China, during which the Jap
anese expedition conducted itself in a
manner that compared most favorably
with the behavior of the troops of the
other nations.
Japan Now World Power.
The humiliation of Russia added to
the prestige of Japan, and the latter
now appears in the council of the pow
ers, their equal in standing, and seeks
to have the treaties between them and
her modified in accordance with her
international position. These treaties
expire by their terms in 1911, and
Japan, 6esirnus to maintain contrac-
tural relations with the other powers,
has proposed that the negotiations
shall begin next year of conventions
to take their place. Some embarrass-
ment has arisen in connection with
the treaty with the United States be-
cause of an amendment made by the
Senate when ratifying the instrument,
under which the expiration would not
occur until 1912
There is a tactical advantage in this
situation for the United States, since
the first difficulties connected with the
negotiations will be thrown upon
Great Britain, which must arrange a
new treaty to become effective in 1911.
But, on the other hand, if Great Brit
ain accords certain concessions to her
ally Japan naturally would seek their
incorporation in the new treaty with
this country.
Consequently ii may be decided by
President Taft as a mark of friendship
for Japan to agree to the termination
of the present treaty in in 1911 and
to enter upon new negotiations next
year The Importance of these nego-
tiations will at once be appreciated
when it is known that the Toxic gov
eminent proposes to insist upon the
elimination of that provision of the
treaty granting to the United States
the right to regulate the admission of
Japanese laborers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
GEN. FUNSTON FIGHTS BURGLAR
Man Who Captured Aguinaldo Has a
Pistol Duel He Doesn't Enjoy.

Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, the
man who captured Aguinaldo, fought
a burglar in his bedroom in Leaven.
worth, Kan, the other morning. 1t
was a duel with pistols. The burglar,
who was a poor marksman, escaped.
He didn't leave word whether he was
wounded, but it is supposed he was
not. Gen. Funston was silent about
the affair till night, and then he dis
cussed it as if he would rather cap
ture another Aguinaldo than go
through it again. He said the close
range firing made him nervous. The
intruder was sneak thief. The gen.
eral noticed closet door open slowly
and man emerge. The general reach
ed under his pillow for his revolver.
The intruder then opened fire, sending
three bullets through the bed cloth
ing. Funston also got in three shots,
but by this time the intruder had
gone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
MAN HERO; WIFE SUICIDE.
Husband Leaps Into Niagara River,
but Fail. IN Save Her

Husband Leaps Into Niagara River,
but Fails TO Save Her.
A thrilling tragedy and rescue took
place in Niagara River between the
First and Sister Islands Sunday after
noon when Mrs. Sarah Cohen, wife of
Louis Cohen of Buffalo, jumped into
the river as her children and husband
looked on. Mr.. Cohen jumped to her
rescue and husband and wife were
swept down under the bridge between
the two islands. Here Cohen seized
the woman, but her body was damned
between rock and log and he could
not lift her to the surface. Cohen was
rescued by men on shore. His wife
was drowned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
T,,e. 10 KIN rive I'm store.

Crazed by worry over lawsuit. Ed
ward Sands, So years old. shot Jacob
Zettler through the arm while in the
Iatter's grocery in Columbus, o., at
tempted to kill c. NJ. Gardner. one Of
Zettler's clerks, and drove three pa
irons from the grocery. He then shot
himself and viii die.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
FRANCES BIRTH RATE GROWS

Vital Statistics for 1908 show More
Are Born than Die.
The vital statistics of France, which
in 1907 showed an excess of 1892
deaths over the births for that year, a
fact that led to the most pessimistic
predictions for the future of the
French race, have now been published
for 1908. Their study brings to light
more reassuring official figures and
shows an excess of 46,441 births over
deaths for that year. The total of
deaths decreased 1926 in 1908, while
the births increased 1S,067
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

The town of Dupont. near Scranton.
Pa. was threatened with destruction
by fire. nearly dozen buildings being
destroyed before assistance from neigh
boring places checked the flames
Bucket brigades were formed and
partly held the flames until the Pitts
ton FIRE department arrived. The total
loss is estimated at $50, 1000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
BALLOON INDIANA LAST TO LAND
Fisher and Bambaugh Descend Six
Miles North of Dickson, Tenn.


Miles North of Dickson, Tenn.
Carl Fisher and G. L. Bumbaugh of
Indianapolis, who started from there
Saturday afternoon in the national
balloon race, landed with their bal
loon, Indiana, six miles north of Dick
son, Tenn, at p. m, Monday. accord
ing to advices received 1t was the
last balloon to land. The aeronauts
had landed previously at Ashland City,
Tenn, to take on water. According to
a dispatch from that town they landed
on pile of ties. They reascended and
started northwest. They maintained,
according to the dispatch, that the fact
that they did not touch ground would
prevent their being disqualified. DR..
Goethe Link and ]. r. Irwin of the
balloon Indianapolis did not know
they had won the first prize in the
handicap balloon race until they reach
ed Louisville.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

Rivers shift Leaves Town IaIand.
BY eating its way through a narrow
neck of land the Arkansas River has
made a cut off at Douglas. Ark, leav.
ing that town three miles inland The
new channel is already $40 feet wide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
Ron,ers Hold Up steauso,,

Three men boarded the steamboat
Springfield. plying between Borden
town and Philadelphia. and with clubs.
a razor and an ak, held up the purser
fireman and two deck hands, robhing
them of gold watches and jewelry and
clothing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
Long Lost Engineer Is Found.

Frank S. Curtis, the mining engi.
neer of Detroit who disappeared from
that city April q, and for whom rela-
tives are searching. is living in Seat
tie in an apartment house. Little is
known of him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
JEwELER SHOOTS A BURGLAR.

Undermined Man. rounH IN mouse,
Is Killed by Second ballet.
Albert Esberger, a jeweler, shot and
killed an unidentified burglar in his
home at 241 Helen street, Cincinnati.
Esberger was awakened by a noise in
his kitchen. He secured revolver and
fred a shot at man he saw in the
kitchen The man jumped out of a
window and Esberger fired again. The
intruder fell dead on the ground below
IL window.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
Five HeId a. coun,erfei,er.

Four men and a woman, all Italians,
were arrested in Newark, n j., on
suspicion of being counterfeiters. The
police found a number of twozdollar
bills in a trunk in the house, similar
to many counterfeit bills which have
been circulated in that city recently.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
FIRE IN APARTMENT HOUSE.

Boy Is Burned 10 Death and Several
Seriously Injured.
In fire which started in the kit
chen OF the Knight apartment house
in Dallas. Tex. Hershel Dannelly. 8
years old, was burned to a crisp, two
others we're fatally injured and sew
eral seriously hurt Sixty-two people
were asleep in the building when the
fire started. A number were forced to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

A reduction in wages amounting to
8 per cent in the pay Of $4,000 opera
tiyes IN the print cloth mills Of Fall
River. Mass. is possible June II, &C
cording to an announcement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
wom,n and BABY scnlaed IN Firht.

During an encounter between two
women at Herminie, Pa, Mrs. Michael
Bratta is said to have hurled a kettle
of boiling water at Mrs. John Petak.
scalding her and her 2-year-old child.
Mrs. Bratta was arrested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
safIor.. WIG Murdered.

After a quarrel in a Cleveland
boarding house where both we're room
ers, Mrs. A c. Petres. wife OF sailor,
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Elmer Maudu. Maudu is under ar
reSf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
Editor Pound Dead

Rev. ]. c. Jackson. ST.. editor OF the
American Issue, the official organ Of
the Anti-Saloon League. was found
dead In his bed at his home on Oak
street, Columbus, 0. He was well
known throughout the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
WOMAN Kills SON AND HERSELF.
Hines. of Boy Is Believed to Hav.

Illness of Boy Is Believed to Have
Worried Politicians Wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp. well known In
society and the wife of G. V. Sharp.
a politician and manufacturer Of Sa-
lem, o., killed her 12-year-old son,
Harold, and then herself with a re-
volver. The motive for the tragedy is
believed to be the woman's sorT5w
over the incurable nature OF her sons
malady. He had been mentally def
cient from birth. Mrs Sharp was 80
wears old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
On TrinI for killing servnnt

The second trial OF Mrs. Emma
Kaufman, the wife of a wealthy brew
er Of Flandreau. S D.. on charges OF
having killed her servant. Agnes Pol
refs, two years ago, has been begun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

The steamer Iron Age Of Huron.
Ohio. burned 10 the waters edge of
Bar Point in Lake Erie. Captain VIII
lam ]. willoughby and his crew Of
nine men escaped in small boats.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
suicide I'm Tree Has s1.1ea.

The body of an unidentified man
was found hanging from the limb of a
tree in the woods on the outskirts of
Dover, n. ]. He had s1,19S.72 in his
rockets
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

It is annoanced that public opinion
has forced the British cabinet to the
decision to lay down four new Dread
noughts during the present financial
year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

The dean Of Westminster Abbey has
refused a request Of British authors
that the ashes Of George Meredith be
deposited in the abbey.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
you'll browns In Greek.

Jacob Rayles. aged II, was drowned
in Salt Greek. near Greenwood, Neb.
His companions tried to save him, bu.
we're unsuccessful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

William Bailey and r. NJ. Young
shot and killed each other while trying
to kill another man at school sr,sr-
tainment at Dryden, Va.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

The Curtis. Leggett & Co. collar and
shirt plant at Troy. n. Y, was sold at
bankruptcy sale TO Fr.sbie. Coon e.
Co. for s575.00o.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

King Alphonso OF Spain. while play
ing polo. fell from his horse. suffering
a severe ankle sprain.