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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

The business section of Arlington. Tex
as. was wiped out by FIRE. The loss is
100000.
Juarez Theater at Monterey, Mexico.
was destroyed by fire. causing a loss eSti-
mated at $250.O0o. The building was I'M
occupied.
Deputy Lehman of Holland has con
scented to serve on The Hague committee
which will arbitrate the Newfoundland
fisheries questions between the United
States and Great Britain.
William Garrett of Portland. Ore. was
killed at Hot Springs, Ark, by Harry
f.rglish. hoJelkeeper. in fight over \
small terrier dog. Carrots dog attacked
English and fight followed.
A trunkfnI of dynamite and fuse was
found BY the police in room of a Canal
street lodging house in New Orleans.
This discovery came as sequel TO the
arrest of three white men at Franklin.
Ia.
Daniel c. Spillane. a policeman. was
found dying in his home in East Boston
from TIE effects of a bullet wound. be
ijcyed 10 have been self-intiicted. while
the body of his wife Law on the floor be
side him. Spillane lied later at the hos
pital.
Ry the confessions of two Chinamer
landed at New York federal authorities
think they found evidence of syStema ii,
nlan no s,nug~le Chinese into the coan.
Try. The Cinnamon said they came from
china lv way of Montreal and Jamaica
An Italian storekeeper on Hamburg.
American liner. Charged with aiding il
the smuggling Of the two Chinese, was ar
rested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
RIVAL TO STEEL TRUST.
Combine with $500, 600, 900 Capital
Will Be Formed by Independents.

The great steel trust is to have
rival, also Il trust. a giant with assets
of approximately $S00.000.0OO. The
new combination. of which John W
Gates is reputed to be the leader. win
include twelve or more independent
steel concerns that are now, consider
ed separately. thorns in the flesh OF
the sO-called billion-dollar steel trust,
known corporateIy as the United
States Steel Corporation. Other plants
will come into the opposition, but the
dominant concerns, under the plan as
II stands at present. will be these and
one other still more important: Jones
and Laughlin Steel Company, Ltd.
Lackawanna Steel Company, Cam
bridge Steel Company. Pennsylvania
Steel Company. Pittsburg Steel Com
pany. Midland Steel Company. Midvaie
Steel Company. Inland Steel Company,
Maryland Steel Company, Republic
Iron and Steel Company, Bethlehem
Steel Company, Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company.
The fullfilment Of the arrangement
for the new combine appears TO depend
upon whether W. p. Snyder. head of
the big Shenango Furnace Company,
the man who controls the Independent
pig iron interests Of the country, joins
the movement. Mr.. Snyder is said TO
De more than agreeable to the creation
Of combination to battle for suprem-
acy in the steel world, but as his hold
ings are so great in the iron ore terri
tory his demands in the partnership
agreement in Pfttsburg caused the 9th
ers to hesitate. 1t is not felt that they
can be granted at this time.
The independents are on the eve of
acquiring extensive holdings in the
iron ore territory. tut the trust is
working TO prevent the acquisition of
the new sources of supply. If the in
dependents obtain the proposed areas
Mr.. Snyder may not enter the COM
bine remaining, nevertheless, a most
important seller of ore to it.
The present plan is that Mr.. Snyder
shall be the president of the independ-
ent combine. He has steadfastly de-
clined all overtures to go into the
United States Steel Corporation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
GOV. CURRY QUITS POST.
Executive Who Thrashed an Editor
Resigns Office.

Governor George Curry has tele-
graphed TO President Taft his resigna
ton MS Governor of New Mexico The
Governor stated that although he had
contemplated taking this action for
several months, the immediate cause of
his resignation was that he had re-
quested leave OF absence to 20 to
Washington to talk with President Taft
and the Secretary of the Interior on
matters of great Importance to New
Mexico. not appertaining to statehood,
but that Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger had answered that he should
take up the business by letter
Governor Curry on Saturday beat A.
]. Loomis, editor of the Eagle, Demo-
cratic weekly. in his private office at
the territorial capitol building for
printing in last weeks issue of that
paper a long article on statehood and
the statehood lobby. which the chief
executive construed as a reflection upon
his integrity.
Loomis and his friends Immediately
started a movement to have Governor
Curry removed from office, and were
preparing charges to be filed against
him with both President Taft and Sec
rotary Ballinger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
>QZlS &NZ7S
SPgS5R

At Toronto. Ont, Fred Simpson, Pc
teTboro Indian, ran ten miles in - 80
slashing all indoor records
Dorando the Italian runner. easily de-
feated five opponents running in relays in
the fifteen-mile race at st. Paul.
The Columbus American Association
club has purchased Third Baseman La
Rue from the Marion (Ohio) team.
Jockey Eddie Dugan got a penalty Of
two weeks for trying to block Fanatic in
the final furlong of the race at Oakland.
High Private, owned by the Forsythe
stable, won the California Derby at EN-
erysville. covering the mile and quar-
ter in , rs. 1t was worth $1,000.
A bill introduced in the Arkansas Leg
islature allows racing in THAT State forty
days in the year. under a State commits
sion.
August Belmont has established the ia
nous race horse Henry of Navarro as a
public stallion in England. and the horse.
now Is years old. by knight of Ellersl;e
Moss Rose. has been announced to stand
at Lordship Farm, Newmarket.
SO far only two trotting associations
Lexington and Columbus-have announc-
ed three handicap races. and they are
worth $4,000. Kalamazoo and Detroit
are almost certain. each with $4,000
event. with many others to be announced
soon.
Consul John II. Snodgrass reports
from Kobe that it is given out that the
japanese government will ask the diet
next session to appropriate sum amount.
ing to $4,000 annually for improving
the breed of horses. and that this amount
will be divided among thirteen race clubs.
The million population club of ST.
Louis WIZ establish an automobile race
track and balloon ascension grounds in
that city. the aggregate cost of which will
approximate 100000.
Leading his opponent from the crack
of the pistal TO the finish, Alfred Shrubb.
the English distance runner, defeated
Dorando Pietri. the Italian, in fifteen
mile race at Raafalo. \. Y.
Howard Hal. of Pittsburg. colored
boy. won the indoor Marathon race al
Pittsburg with ease. being nearly two laps
ahead Of the second man. The race was
for the championship of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio.
The two Chicago ball teams now in
California are scheduled to play seventy
I'VE games with the Western League teams
before the big league season opens
Johzlny Hayes defeated a three-man re-
Law team in Auburn. \. y and. accord
ing TO the officials. he made the ten miles
In 20 50, which is a new worlds record.
In the HolmenkoIlen ski contest, at
Christiania. which is the Norwegian Der
bv.- the Norwegian runners were first, al
though Bruno Biehler. of Munich. made
a fine standing jump of twenty-five yards.
In the long run through the forest ell
the foreign runners fell short The long
est standing jump By a Norwegian vas
fhirty-one yards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
CHICAGO.

Trade returns reflect the Impetus of
wider preparations for the spring ae-
tivity. Bank clearinss continue 10 show
encouraging gains. and the commercial
mortality includes decreased number
Of large failures Tariff revision may
cause some temporary hesitation among
manufacturers, but proposed changes
are not regarded as severely drastic
and on early disposal of the bill Is de-
sirable Larger forces now find EN-
ployment i'll iron production. and the
starting up of outdoor work has great
ly reduced ranks OF the idle. Notable
Improvement in current demands APP
pear in steel. raw materials aud gem
eral merchandise.
Building operations make seasonable
expansion, aud there is stronger de-
mand for lumber. planning min outputs
and quarry products. Contracts for
structural shapes add To the aecumula-
tion of work ut the mills and forges,
but pig iron for future delivery yet
stlls slowly at weak prices.
The money market continues favor
able TO borrowers. and this stimulates
new enterprise and Investment. Dis
trihutive operations have been adj
vanced in the leading wholesale
branches. Fashionable retail lines are
unusually attractive. and nearby buy
ers appear in satisfactory numbers in
the markets for prompt forwarding of
dry goods. footwear, clothing and food
Stuffs. Mail orders for fail and winter
staples show increase, and advices are
good as to the growth of winter wheat
and agricultural prospects generally.
Failures reported i'm the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-eight against eigh-
teen last week, thirty-two in 1908 and
twenty in 1907, Those with liabilities
over 5000 number six. against six last
week, ten in 1908 and six in 1907
Duns Review of Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
ROOSEVELT SAILS AS
GREAT CROWD CHEERS
Ex-President Starts TO Africa After
Fighting His Way Through
Thousands.
CROWD BEsIEGEs THE STEAMER
Journey to Pier an ovation-Dele-
cations with Bands, Besides Dis
tinguished Diplomats, Present.

Theodore Roosevelt sailed Tuesday
from his native land for the wllds of
East Africa in search of big game.
From his country home at Oyster Bay
to the steamship dock in Hoboken the
eN-President's trip resembled a tri-
umphal march, the feeling of the
crowds which had gathered to wish
him good luck being expressed all
along the way in enthusiastic cheers.
When he arrived at the Hamburg
American Line pier. where he boarded
the steamship Hamburg, the former
President found throng of his fellow
countrymen gathered. He smiled and
bowed right and left in acknowledge
ment Of the salutations of the assem-
hlage and evidently was pleased over
the warmth and sincerity of the dem
onstration
One of the last things Mr.. Roose-
welt did before the steamer left the
dock was to send telegram to Presi-
dent Taft acknowledging the receipt of
several pictures and Il message of good
cheer. The telegram read. Parting
thanks. love and sincerity"
With the departure of Mr.. Roosevelt
begins perhaps the most interesting
journey ever undertaken by an EXPIRES
ident of the United States. General
Grant circled the globe but it was
for the most part in the beaten path
of travel, while Mr.. Roosevelt is go
ing into wild and almost umex-
plored country
On his arrival at the Hamburg Amer
lean Line pier at Hobollen Mr. Roose-
welt was greeted with bands playing,
flags flying and several thousand people
assembled to wish the distinguished
traveller Godspeed. He WAS beaming
with good nature and enthusiasm about
the trip. Everything was fine" and
bully" TO Mr. Roosevelt and he ac-
knowledged the cheering by repeated
ly raising his hat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
A bumper baseball crop is expected.
PROVISIONS OF TAX BILL AND
RESULTS 1T MAY ACCOMPLISH.

Total estimated revenue under bill,
S300,0O0,000.
Expected increase in revenue under bill,
$4,000, 900 or $50,000,000-
Inheritance tax law is urged
With normal years business treasury
deficit will be wiped out
Panama bonds provided to reimburse
treasury for S40,000,000 paid in Panama
canal purchase.
treasury. raising amount from S100,000,000
to $250,000,000.
Increases on watches. perfumeries. toilet
articles, fancy soaps.
Cocoa crude, transferred from free to
dutiable list; manufactured product in
creased; spices. now largely on free list.
Duties increased on peas, figs, lemons and
pineapples
Slight advance in cotton schedule rates.
Rates on some paper products advanced.
Free wood pulp provided conditionally. Re-
duction in duty on print paer.
Many reductions made on chemicals.
Glass, unpublished. cylinder. crown and
common window glass reduced.
Gypsum, fire brick or glazed brick re-
duced. Building and monumental stone re-
duced.
Steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms and
slabs. reduced. Iron ore and basic Stag free,
Pig iron. scrap iron and steel. bar iron,
round iron. charcoal iron, beams, girders.
ioists. angles, etc, iron and steel forgings,
all reduced. Railway bars and steel rails,
cotton ties, iron steel sheets, reduced.
Tin plates reduced. Boiler tubes reduced.
Table. butchering and carving cutlery re-
duced. Nails, spikes, tacks, nuts and wash
ers reduced.
Steam engines cash registers. typesetting
machines, printing presses and other ma
chineTy reduced
Heavy reductions in timber and lumber
rates.
Duties lowered on fresh meat. bacon. hams
and certain other foodstuffs.
Duties wool of third class reduced.
Bituminous coal and coke ON reciprocal
free list
Cattle hides on free list.
Large reductions in rates on leather and
boots and shoes.
Agricultural implements reduced.
Works of art free. Women's and chill
dren's gloves increased.
Cast polished plate glass increased.
Cigarette internal revenue tax increased
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
HUMAN MANN IS FREED.
"God Is just" Cries Alleged Stran-
gler, and Then He Weeps.

Luman C. Mann wasi acquitted
Thursday afternoon after the jury in
a Chicago court had considered his
case a little more than two hours. The
verdict clears him forever of the
charge that he beat bound and stran-
gled to death Mrs. Fannie Gilmore
Thompson ar clearinghouse at ZAP
Michigan avenue. The scene in Judge
McSurely's courtroom after the YER
diet was given might have been staged
for melodrama. As the clerk reitd
the words mot guilty Mann sprang
to his feet, flung his hands over his
head and cried out: God is just"
In spite of the solemn abjuration of
the court delivered few minutes be-
fore that no demonstration would be
tolerated women screamed men clap
ped their hands and several of the
witnesses for the prosecution Missed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
FATHER AND SON HELD.
Arrest of Counterfeiters Is Caused by
Young Woman Cashier.

Six miles across the sand dunes
from Gary, Ind. a counterfeiters' den
has been uncovered by Federal secret
service operatives. The raid resulted
in the seizure of complete counter
letters outfit at the home of Ford
FREEDOM and his son, James FREEDOM,
who are under arrest. The FREEDOM
home is a short distance from the home
of Adam Racke. who is known in secret
service circles as the wizard of the
oounterfeiters."
Although two molds were found in
the cellar of Racke's home, and it was
reported that he had taught the trade
to the Freedoms, he was not arrested.
He is 6S years old, and has served five
prison terms for counterfeiting. His
home is in Horsford's Park, and he is
the nearest neighbor of the Freedoms.
IN spite % Racke's past record and
his many terms behind prison bars,
Captain Thomas l. Porter, head of the
Federal secret service at Chicago, ex-
pressed implicit faith in the professed
reform of the wizard
The arrest of Ford and James Pre-
dom was due to Miss Mary O'Brien,
cashier ut the Thirty-fifth street sta
ton of the South Side Elevated Rail-
road, Chicago. 1t is asserted that they
tried TO pass counterfeit half-dollar
at her station. She refused it and tele-
phoned the Stanton avenue police. De-
tective Thomas Mulcahy was sent out
to find the two men and arrested them.
The secret service operatives were
detailed to make a raid on the home
of the Freedoms in Hosford Park. The
raid resulted in the discovery ana seiz-
ure of melds and a lathe, which is be-
lieved to have been used in milling the
spurious coins
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
FATHER PAYS $4,000
AND BOY IS RETURNED
Willie WhitIa Is Restored to Father
in Cleveland Hotel When Abs
ductors Are Paid Ransom.
WOMAN IS AGENT OF KIDNAPERs
Police Redouble Efforts to Capture
Abductors, Suspect Being Ar
rested at Youngstown.

William Whitla is now safe with his
father, and the hunt in which hun
lreds of detectives and police have
searched scores of cities since the little
boy was kidnapped from bis school IN
Sharon. Pa. on Thursday, is ended.
The father turned over TO woman.
the agent of the kitlnapers. the Sln.u0O
ransom they demanded. He then re-
turned TO the IIollenden Hotel. in
Cleveland. and awaited the arrival of
the boy. according 10 instructions de-
livcred by the woman Willie, several
hours later. walked in. He had been
sent in from the edge of town on a
car
Mr. Whitla not only had given the
woman the ransom bat he had placed
in her hands all the letters he had re-
ceived from the gang and promised he
would give no clew that could lead to
her identification.
The police however. are determined
not to let the case drop with the re
covery of the boy. They have redou-
bled their efforts to capture the kid
napers, and the first step was taken
the same night in the Arrest at Ioungs-
town of Joseph Weiss, proprietor of
an amusement park. Weiss has been
identified, it is said. by the janitor of
the sharon school as the man who call
ed little Willie from his classes.
The Cleveland police also are max
ing every effort to trail the kidnapers,
their first move being TO get the wom-
an who received the money from Mr..
Whita. She is described as an Ital-
IAN The news of the boy being found
was announced from the stage in all
the Cleveland theaters. creating so
much excitement that the plays had
to be temporarily stopped.
The boys mother. anXiously waiting
ia Sharon. was notified of the child's
return. Her neighbors also learned
Mr.. Whitla and the boy when they ar
rived home.
Willie is in perfect health. He SAYS
that he has been well treated and ever
since his capture has been constantly
indoors. He believes he was taken
from Sharon TO Warren and thence to
Newcastle. Pa. 1t is his opinion. eX-
pressed in a happy schoolboy way,
that he was in Ashtabula ON Saturday
night at the time his father was to
leave his $4,000 in Flatiron Park. The
boy says he was in place which re-
sembled Z hospital and that his cap
tors appeared TO be doctors
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
NEW YORK.

The Introduction of the new tariff
in Congress and the advance Of the
spring jobbing season toward its close
have made for a rather quieter tone
in trade this week. 4 fair business is
doing III nearly all lines, and the turn
over is in excess OF year ago at this
date, but conservatism rules
Spring iobbing activity has passed
its zenith, buying is only to cover inn
mediate necessities, the results of
Easter trade at retail are awaited with
interest, collections are only fair, and
the volume of business done this spring
so far is, in some respects, disappont-
ing
Jobbing trade seems TO have quoted
down at number of markets East and
West; Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas
City in the West, and New York. Phil
adelphla, Baltimore and Boston, in the
East, reporting some reduction in de
mand, partly eXplainable by the adj
vance of the season and the return of
buyers to their homes
Price reductions IN IRON ana steer
have brought out some new business,
but unsettlement still rules. Pig iron
stocks are accommodating and prices are
weak. The same is largely true OF 9th
er metals, Additional reports of wage
reductions come from iron and steel
interests. In the cotton goods line the
spring rush is over
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with March
is were 224, against pa last week. BOB
In the like week of 1908. 1877 in 1907.
10 in 1906 and 204 in 1905
Business failures in Canada for the
week number thrty-two. which com
pares with forty last week and thirty.
nine in the same week last year.
Bradstreets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
FLOOD SWEEPS TOWN.
Two Killed and Several Hurt by
Bursting of Reservoirs.

Three persons were killed. three 9th
ers probably fatally injured and many
more slightly hurt, while ten or more
houses were completely wrecked and
forty more badly damaged when the
two large water tanks supplying the
city of Parkersburg, w. Va, with wa
ter burst early Friday. AS two explo-
sions were heard just before the col
lapse of the huge water towers, it is
believed they were blown up with dy
Mantle by some miscreant.
The dead are Mr. and Mrs Walter
Maggie and small child. The bodies
were found in the ruins of their home.
The seriously injured are: Mrs. John
Maloney, both legs broken, hurt inter-
nally; probably viii die. Mrs. Kate
Harness, invalid badly bruised and
shocked; may die. Clara Jones, color
ed. hurt internally; probably will die.
The towers burst at ) 80 a. m. and
the immense stream of water rushed
down Prospect hill. sweeping every2
thing before it. Houses were swept
into the street and the residents were
knocked from their beds All the men,
bers of one family, while sleeping in
an upstairs room, We're carried down
a street seventy-five yards. their house
being split almost into splinters, yet
all escaped injury except one girl,
whose collar bone was broken. The
two huge tanks contained the entire
city supply of water and water fam
inc is now imminent
The damage will amount to between
100000 and $25O,000. TheiS St Johns
Lutheran Church was almost complete
ly demolished, but through its sacrifice
many lives were spared and much
more damage prevented, as it was di-
recrly in the path of the water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
ANTHRACITE MINES MAY CLOSE.
officer Says Operators Have supply
and VIII Strike First

Rumors are taking definite form tha-
the anthracite operators will shut down
their collieries April | unless the miners
come to an agreement with them before
that time. A shutdown, a strike or
continuance of the present working agree
ment for three years is the only possible
solution. according TO prominent J2eta-
tors. George f. Eaer. president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, did
not come TO New York the other day. as
his been his custom, to confer with presi-
dents of other anthracite roads. Nhetb-
er any significance may be attached to
this or not. an officer of big wholesale
coal firm. who speaks with authority.
summed up the situation in these words
II know positively that there VIII be a
lockout if there is not strike on April
] unless there is settlement in the mean
time There is so much coal on The
ground the operators are net gong 70
allow the union 10 take its own time to
strike a blow. but will strike fist"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
TRAIN CRASHES INTO ROOM.
Six Persons Are Killed i'm Wind
sor station, Montreal.

SIX PERSONS Are Killed i'm Wind
sor station, Montreal.
Six persons were killed and several
were injured when a locomotive attached
to a Boston and Maine train crashed
through the walls of the womens wait
ing-room at the Windsor station. in Mon
treal. The train. which was made up of
locomotive, baggage ear and three
coaches, carried few passengers, or the ac-
cident might have been much more Seri-
Gus. When passing Highland station,
few miles from Montreal, plug blew out
of the engine, and the engineer was
thrown from his cab The fireman tried
TO stop tl.p train, but found the brakes
would not work. Arriving at the Wind
Sor station. the engine plunged through
several barriers and brick wall, enter
ing the waiting-room and crashing
through the floor. The fireman was pinned
beneath the wreck and killed. A man at
work in the room below the waiting room
also was killed. Another victim vas a
little girl who was sitting in the station
waiting for train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
MANY HURT IN THEATER PANIC.
Plaster Falls, Roy Wells Sire. and
FnndemonIuns Reigns-

Six persons were injured in STAN
pede at the Majestic Theater in Cieve-
land. Two or three are believed to have
received serious injuries. The panic was
started BY a fall Of plaster from the CELL
ing which struck several men sitting in
the orchestra circle. Boys in the gallery
yelled Fire and in a moment the rush
for the exits was on. In the scramble
women and children we're knocked down
and tranpled unon and several tainted.