davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
PEACE IN COAL MINES.
Operators and Workers Practically
Agree on New Contract.

Peace in the anthracite coal region
is assured for another three years.
President Thomas T.. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
with the three district presidents had
been in conference with subcommittee
of the operators in Philadelphia for two
days, made positive announcement
Thursday night that new working
agreement would be signed before the
end of the next week This contract
will be based upon a proposition which
has been submitted by the operators,
and which, in the opinion Of Mr.. Lewis
and his colleagues, contains number
of important concessions.
Acting on behalf of the union miners,
Mr.. Lewis accepted the proposition,
subject to the approval of tri-district
convention, which was to be held in
Scranton the next Tuesday afternoon.
There is little doubt that the men will
accept this new offer and will authorize
their officers to sign the agreement. It
is believed that the new agreement will
accord recognition in some form to the
organizations of anthracite miners, nor
as branch of the United Mine Work
ers of America, but as a distinct hard
coal association. The contract will also
provide that all new work shall be paid
according to the wage scale authorized
by the strike commission. There will
be no increase of wages, but there will
likely be readjustment of wages at new
colieries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
MEHEM1HED REcHED
-EWFENDz.

vestment, each hour bringing to him
word of a fresh disaster. His army of
defense, whipped. slaughtered and scat
tered, has vanished and the constitu-
tionalists rule the capital city of Tur-
key and its 100000 inhabitants.
After a day of carnage-in which
fully one thousand soldiers were killed
and many times that number wounded.
the streets for hours echoing the roar
of artillery, the rattle of rifle hullets
and the clash of sabers, while walls of
masonry crumbled TO dust, battered
down by the shells of big guns-Con-
stantinople Saturday night was at
peace. Calmness and confidence not
known III weeks prevailed. showing
popular belief in the ability of the vic
tors to keep their pledges of restoring
order.
Mukstar Bey, leader of the force
which invaded the city. was killed
fighting, and it is certain otter brave
men of the constitutionalist forces will
be counted with the dead. Three amer
leans, two of them correspondents,
were wounded during the battle. they
having ventured too near the scene of
combat. All americans and other for
eigners, with these exceptions, escaped
HARM
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
POWERS EYES WATCH TURKEY
All European Nations Interested in
Fate of Ottoman State.

Turkey for many years has been the
bette noir of European governments be-
cause her name symbolizes that endur-
ing bugbear of old world chancellories
the eastern question. What nations
are to divide the territory of Turkey
in Europe should the Ottoman Empire
crumble; Is Russia to occupy Con-
stantipole? Is the Anglo-SaXon or the
Slav to be champion of occidentalism
in the twentieth century? These are
three of the chief questions which, tax
en- together. constitute the famous near
eastern question of which SO much has
been written.
England and Russia are the powers
which chiefly stand face to face on the
question. British diplomacy on the
near eastern question has been mainly
aimed at checking the attempts of Rus
STA to extend her empire and strength
en- her strategic position by absorption
of part of the Turkish territory. When
is opened the whole world becomes con-
cerned Russia is interested because
the question affects her route to the
sea and her relations with England, the
United States and the other great pow
ers. Austria is concerned because the
question affects her prospects in the
Balkan states. France is concerned be-
cause il affects her commercial ambi-
tionS in thn far East her claims in
Africa and her route to the orient.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
n 5s3gsgG T 49,
15g|[REE@fSl
IL asygJ-.

The Canadian government has remov-
ed the foot and mouth quarantine on
cattle from all States except Pennsyl-
vania
The Philippine assembly. by vote of
A to .. refused to concur in the resolu-
ton of insular commission in support of
the Payne tariff bill.
In the Socialist Congress at 81.
Etienne. France. the moderate counsels
of NJ. Jaures have been rejected and the
more radical leader, GueSde, has been
given full rein.
Mechanics have signed a new agree
ment with the Canadian Pacific Rail
way, the company and the unions hav-
ing arrived at a satisfactory arrange
ment for the new schedule.
Americans engaged in relief work at
Messina have built go houses for earth
quake sufferers, and have arranged for
the completion of l.2J0 more The
houses are built of American lumber pro-
vided with the relief fund raised in this
country.
Secretary Knox was informed BY the
Nicaraguan minister. Senior Espinoza.
that President Zelaya had assented to a
settlement OF the Emery case along the
lines proposed b. the State Department.
and that a commission would be sent 10
Washington for that purpose
The French Tariff Commission in max
ing recent revisions OF the maximum and
minimum schedules of duties on imports
is understood to have made certain CON
cessions to the American trade in ma
chiuery This was done with the hope
of convincing the United States Congress
that France was DESTROYS of keeping up
good commercial relations with this coun-
try.
The German version os Demaurier'S
play. AN Engiishman's Home" dealing
with an imaginary German invasion Of
England has been received in Berwiu
with so much hostility thar its continued
production is doubtful. Kissing Ard
hooting began with the second ACT and
continued until the final scenes.
The second hallos for members Of the
Italian Chamber OF Deputies. held las.
sunday. emphasized the Increased strength
of the Socialists and Radicals. who have
Won thirty more Seats in the ne.- Pariia-
nent. Although the result does not alter
the governments position at present. a
Socialist or Radical ministry Is forezhad-
oTed for the near future.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
NEW YORK.

Trade conditions are without much
change, and irreguIarity is still the
leading feature in business and indus-
trial lines. Results of spring business
are as a whole disappointing. There
is, however more doing in wholesale
lines for next fall and winter, and the
tone in this branch is fairly optimistic
There is considerably more activity
in the pig iron markets, and the vol
ume of business doing in iron and steel
is heavier. A large part of this, how
ever, appears TO be at the expense OF
prices, because structural material is
apparently at the bottom, wire prices
have been cut. aud a number Of other
'iaes show the effect Of the desire OF
manufacturers 10 get business.
Manufacturers are certainly buying
more freely. though they report little
increase in orders. Eastern shoe ship
ments are "A per cent larger than
year ago, but still behind 1907.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April %
were 247, against POI last week, 254
in the like week of 1908, 1877 in 1907,
III in 1906 and 1913 in 1905.
In Canada the weeks failures num-
Der SO. against q last week and 3e
in this week of S.-Bradstreets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
KEEP UP MASSACRE;
PEOPLE ALL DESPAIR
Atrocities i'm Asiatic Turkey Con.
tinue and Starvation Claims
Many.
SURVIVORS ARE IN DEEP MISERY
War Ships of Powers Land Marines,
but Little Progress Is Made
Toward Order.

The situation in Asiatic Turkey is
one of extreme gravity. How many
thousands have been massacred cannot
even be estimated, because the disturb
ances have been so widespread that il
is impossible to secure details of the
happenings OF the last ten days. The
latest estimates of the number killed
in the vilayet of Adana reaches approx
imately $4,000, and thousa DDS have
been done TO death in the towns of 9th
err districts. The state of siege which
several of the places are undergoing has
brought the inhabitants to the verge
of starvation, and each day brings its
tales of further atrocities and the
depths of misery and despair to which
The Sayagery of the fanatics has
brought the people. Several warships
are ROW in the waters Of the disturbed
territory, but the disorders are so far
reaching that the efforts of the powers
to restore normal conditions have as
yet hardly been felt A British war
ship has been ordered from Alexafi-
dretta to Suediah, where conditions
have become worse. All the property
of the Christians at Diebel Bereket has
been destroyed. The total loss is I'M
known, but it will be enormous.
At the town of Adana more than 100
girls are missing 1t is known that
twenty-one native pastors have been
killed. Fears are entertained that 9th
er American missionaries than those
whose deaths have been reported have
been murdered. There are 1900 ref
ugees i'll Adana and Tarsus and 5000
at Mersina. A messenger, dispatched
for relief by Miss Lambert, the Ameri-
can missionary. who two days previous
sent en- appeal to Constantinople, was
killed in the streets. A second mes
senger, a soldier, was shot at. The
vail has given assurances of the safety
of Americans.
According TO the latest information
from the country around Alexandret-
ia, the Armenian village of Kessab has
been burned and many persons have
been killed there. The women and chill
dren of Kessab are fugitives in the
surrounding mountains. exposed TO hum
ger and violence. No news has been
received from Hadjin, where five Amer
lean women missionaries were reported
to be in danger of violence at the
hands of Infatuated tribesmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
ABDUL HAM|D DEPOSED
AND BROTHER RE|GNS
"Red SuItans' Formally Removed
and Re chad Effendi Made Ruler
by Order of Assembly.
Ex-MoNARCH IS TAKEN AWAY.
Reported to Have Been Transported
to Asia Minor-1o1 Guns Sound
End of His Reign.

Abdul Hamid H.. Sultan of Turkey.
has been deposed from the throne of
the Ottoman Empire by his subjects for
his interference with the progress of
popular government under the consti-
tuition granted by him last July. and
his brother, Mehemmed keschad Eff
fendi. now occupies the throne. This
decided change was decided upon Tues
day by the national assembly without
a dissenting voice and 1T was carried
out with the utmost rapidity. The Sui
tan is now a prisoner in the hands Of
the young Turks and carefully guarded
by his captors.
The formal decree removing Abdul
Hamid from all power of the Turkish
Empire was issued by the Shiekul-
Islam, the head of the church, in the
regular form prescribed by the tenets
of the Mohammedan faith. The city Of
Constantinople was alive with excite
ment, ard throhrs Of the populace filed
the streets. A lumber of arrests We're
made. but the change of sovereigns was
effected without disorder of any kind.
A salute of 101 guns announcing the
end of the reign of Abdul Hamid and
the beginning of that Of Mehemmed
Reschad Effendi was fired.
The Yildiz garrison surrendered Sun
day to the constitutional forces in Con-
stantinople, The commanders of these
battalions began sending in their sub
mission to Mahmoud Schefket Pasha
Saturday night and the whole of the
troops protecting the palace gave their
formal and unconditional surrender
shortly after dawn.
Sultan Abdul Hamid had been per-
mjtted to remain within the walls of
the Yildiz Kiosk, where Saturday, in
company with his ministers, he waited
for the outcome of the struggle between
his loyal troops and the army of in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
HELD As SLAYER OF GIRLS.
Man Said to Have Admitted Crime
Arrest May Clear Many Crimes.

Elmer Carr. declared to be the muir
derer of Mary Forschner and Lizzie
Fulhart. has been placed under arrest
In Dayton. Ohio, at the instance of Ii.
III. Hollenbeck. assistant State fire mar
shall, and Bert Uullinger. a deputy fire
marshal.
So strong is the web of evidence in
which both Houlenbeck and Hulljnger
believe they have tnwined Carr that
Hollenbeck was given instructions to
proceed to Dayton and file affidavits
against Carr for murder and arson.
This arrest. while having no direct
connection with the Dona Gilman
crime, it is firmly believed by the au-
thorities, who have been ceaselessly
working on the murders of young girls
in Dayton, that Carr may be able to
explain how bona Gilman was killed.
Mrs Carrie Middlestetter was being
examined by officers of the Fire Mar
shals Office relative to the destruction
Of house belonging to a relative of
hers, and during her testimony she said
that Carr had confessed to her that he
Forschner's body was discovered by
her stepfather on Jan. % in North Day
ton. One arrest followed another, but
nothing came Of them On Feb. 5, or
about two weeks later, the body of
Elizabeth Fulhart was found in els
tern in the rear of a house on West
Jefferson street, Dayton.
Again many arrests took place, but
no prosecutions were instituted be-
cause of the inability of the police TO.
get the proper evidence.
Recently a fire destroyed house be-
longing TO Joseph Voges, relative of
Mrs Middlestetter. near Dayton, and
the inquiry held adduced the following
testimony: That Carr had brought the
Fulhart girl to a room in Mrs. Middle
stetter's house. The following Sunday
the same program was carried out, but
that was the last seen of her. The
dress which she wore that day, as de-
scribed by the Middlestetter woman,
and the dress which she wore when
her body was recovered are identical.
The next Monday, Mrs. Middlestetter
says. Carr confidentially asked her if
she had seen anything in the newspa-
pers regarding the disappearance of
any young girl. She replied that she
had not well, you WILL" he is said
to have replied. according to her testi-
mony. On the following Friday the
discovery was made, and although she
was taken before the court during the
Coroner's inquest, Mrs. Middlestetter
states that she did not dare to tell
what she knew of the case through
fear of Carr. Carr was arrested and
held as suspect, but later released
because of lack of evidence. Carr is
said to have known Dona Gilman, who
was also slain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTs.

Federal authorities have ordered Mr.,
Stratton. collector of the port of San
FmnciSco. to seize all opium.
\ jewel case containing a pearl neck
lace aud other gems worth $4,000. the
property of Mrs Russell Hopkins of At
lanta. Ga. was found in New YORK by
the chauffeur of 4 tsxicab. He returned
the case TO its owner.
Feminine subjects of the British crown
ia New York are organizing the Imperial
Daughters of the Empire State. The
New York branch has been named the
King Edward VII. chapter. Mrs. James
Bryce 10 honorary president.
A philanshropie woman has donated
100000 for the establishment of a free
sauitarium at ChappaQua. Westchester
County. north of New York City. for sick
and crippled children.
President Taft has changed the spell
ing of the "LaSalle" national forest -
Southeastern Utah 10 "LaSal" TO con
form 10 the local application of the name
OF the salt mountains
Miss Caroline Higer Gwin, daughter
of the late Vivian NJ. Gwin. first Uni
ted State. Senator from California. died
in San Francisco. While her father was
in Washington. Miss Gwin was one of the
notable members of the little eoteris
known as the White House set"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
CHICAGO.

Trade is stimulated by the more sea
sonable weather and there Is notable
reduction of idle ilands in the spread
of industrial ard farming activities.
The volume of payments through the
banks is seen to DC well above that
of year ago, and money has tlrnaer
tone, but rates for choice commercial
paper are unchanged, Preparations for
the May settlements Indicate release
of interest and dividends exceeding
former totals.
Confidence in the business outlook is
reelected in larger investment in
bonds, stocks and improvements Agri-
cultural advices show more agreement
as 10 extending acreage, there being
much breaking of soil for the first time
in the Northwest, where new settle
ments multiply rapidly.
Implement factories have increased
outputs and there is wider absorption
OF wagons and hardware. Lumber re
ceipts exhibit considerable gain. aud
the mills remain well employed, but
shipments of various WOODS to Western
points steadily grow. and building
needs draw heavily upon planning mill
outputs and quarry products. Numer-
Gus contracts have been negotiated for
structural steel, pipe. merchant iron
and forge work. Car builders obtained
further orders for future deliveries and
fair tonnage is booked for rails aua
pig iron. Steel mills at South Chicago
run closer TO capacity, and the Ina
proved conditions afforded work tn sew
eral hundreds of additional hands
Leather working trades find inquiries
encouraging in betting, novelties and
trunks Shoe factories accumulate for
ward orders, while there is more stead
mess in the markets for the raw mate
rial Other factory supplies come for
ward amply for current requirements,
but prices hold steady and, In some
respects, have firmer tendency.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 81, against 81 last week.
81 in 1908 and 10 in 1907 Those with
liabilities over $1,000 number s, against
last week, 10 in 1908 and In 1907
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
NINE KILLED IN OHIO STORM.
Six Fatally Injured and Property
Loss Is Over 100000.

Nine persons were killed, six fatally
hurt, and at least fifty sustained in
juries ana property valued at more
than $l,000,00O was destroyed in a gale
which swept through Cleveland and
northern Ohio Wednesday. Fred Cru
gel committed suicide during the height
of the storm because he was afraid he
was about to be killed. He rushed into
a barn out of the rain and drank car
bolic acid He left a note explaining
his action. Roofs were lifted off
houses. walls hurled down, strongly
braced smoke stacks picked up and
chimneys demolished. Porches were
stripped off residences and small build
ings were carried away. The largest
single injury that was done will be to
st. Stanislaus' Church, East Sixty
fifth street and Forman avenue, in
Cleveland. The wind practically demol-
ished the structure. The loss is esti-
mated at $125,00O
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
MOB AvENGEs MURDER OF BOY.
Italian LabOrers Driven from Wy
more, Neb., and Camp Burned,


Clyde Price, stepson of Frank Weisner
the 11-year-old boy Shot at Wymore,
Neb., by Bertruci, the Italian railroad
laborer, died Sunday without regaining
consciousness. Bertruci, who was threat
ened by mob, was rescued by Sheriff
Trude and taken TO Beatrice, where he
is now in the county Jail under heavy
guard. After Bertruci had been taken
away the angry crowd of 400 Wymore
men attacked the Italian railroad camp
and after lively scrimmage drove the
foreigners from the town, warning them
not to return. The crowd then set fire TO
the bunk cars occupied by the laborers
and they were burned with the belongings
of the Italians. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, which employed the foreign
ers, has moved its construction trains
from Wymore to Kirder station some
distance away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Sunday.

Starvation confronted survivors of
massacres in Asiatic Turkey. and re-
ports of atrocities continued.
Ronald Ramsay, brother OF an Eng. .sh
earl. committed suicide by hinging him
self from an Atlantic liner because of
an unfortunate love affair
Blllion-dollar corporation to CONSOLE
date and solidify the railroad mileage
represented by the New York Central
lines was planned by f. Ii. Hartman
and eminent lawyers were at work ar
ranging details for its formation.
Yildiz garrison surrendered uncondi-
tionally to the constitutional forces and
Niaci Bey was in supreme command.
Sultan Abdul Hamid was allowed to re-
main in his palace and his fate, it is
probable, will be fixed by parliament.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
$50, 100000 sw1NDLE CHARGED.
Pittsburg Police Seek Man Accused
of Get-Rich-Quick Plan.

William g. Mclaughlin. a promoter.
60 years old. is being sought all over the
country for endeavoring to perpetuate
what the Pittsburg police declare was
S1ae,000,009 swindle. wieh q great share
OF the money to come from English capi-
talists. William II. Hayes. alleged part
ner Of Mcl-a's. hlin. is in police head
quarters in pittsburg. with eight informa-
tons for sllSe oretense lodged against
him. He will be taken to Greensburg.
Pa to face angry workmen. from whom
he and Mclaughlin are alleged to have
obtained nearly 100000. They organ
lied steel company at GfecnSburg and
sold stock To steel workers in $1,000 lots.
500 payable in cash and $500 in labor.
After the works assumed an air of pros
perity Mclaughlin is said to have inter
ested EngNh capital in the proposition
to the point where the capitalists were
ready TO invest S1Ja0a.00o.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
EX-SENATOR STEWART DEAD.
Made Fortune as a Pioneer in Ne
vada-Served Long in Congress.

Made Fortune Pioneer i'm Ne
vada-Served Long in Congress.
William NJ Stewar of Nevada. former
United States Senator, died at the
Georgetown Hospital in Washington, ID
c.. Friday, following an operation. The
body was taken to Nevada Sunday Will
lam NJ. Stewart was born in Lyons, \.
". Aug. 8, 1927. He left Yale College
in 1S49, attracted by the gold discov
cries in California, and made the trip
overland, and arrived in San Francisco
in May, 1850 He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1852. After serv-
ing term as Attorney General of Cali
fornia he moved to Virginia CITY, Neb.,
in 1860. He became Interested in the
Comstock lode. which made him for
tune. He had prominent part in the
stirring frontier life of the time, and had
many hairbreaGth escapes from death. lie
served as United States Senator for Ne
vada 1925 and 1SS7190J.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
CINCINNATI BOY is KIDNAPPED.
Disappearance Follows the Receipt
of threatening Letter by Mother.

Oh threatening bettcE ny MOtneE.
Leo Mulhern, the 12-year-old son of
Mrs. John Mulhern, Alb West 9th street,
Cincinnati, is missing, following the re-
ceipt by his mother of two letters threat
ening to kidnap the boy. The police be-
lieve that they have another Willie Whit
la case to solve. Mrs. Mulhern received a
third letter saying that the boy had been
kidnapped and that he would not be re-
turned to his home until she deposited
$500 at place designated in the former
letters Mrs. Mulhern's husband died
recently, leaving her several hundred dol
lars of insurance. Leo attends the St
Peter Cathedral parochial school, and left
home the other morning at the usual
time for school. He did not arrive there,
and when he failed to return home for
luncheon at noon his mother became wor-
ried. Inquiry at the school developed
the fact that the boy had not been there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
BIBLES HIDE SMUGGLING.
Customs officials Seize Costly Goods
on Mission Boat.

Three customs inspectors confscated a
truckload of costly Asiatic goods from a
missionary boat at New York. Among
Bibles and hymn books were found
enough rare china, lacquer and bronzes to
properly equip commodious Fifth ave
nue. hotel Inspector Sawyer on patrol
along the South Brooklyn shore Wednes-
day night heard music. 1t was the chant
ing of a hymn brought to land by a
chance turn of the wind. He went down
to the end of pier and found the church
ship Sentinel. Sawyer became suspicious
when he saw number of boxes and bar
rels being loaded aboard the Sentinel and
boarded her. He found that the pack
ages labeled prayer books" held Orien-
tai goods forth a fortune.