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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
PLANS A $1,000, 100000 MERGER.
Hartman Said to Be Working on
New York Central Consolidation.

According to report circulated in
New York City, E. III. Hartman has in
structed leading corporation counsel in
that and other cities to devise means
of merging the New York Central lines
into one $1,000,U00,000 corporation with
central management and one treasury
This. if effected. would operate more than
$4,000 miles of railroad, including the
New York Central, West Shore, Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, Lake Erie and West
ern, Canada Southern and number Of
other lines now controlled by or allied
with the New York Central. 1t is under
stood that it is not proposed to include
the Nickel Plate line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Heinrich Conried died at , 80 Monday
morning. His end was peaceful Mr.
Conried, who was former director of the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York
and who previous to that had managed
the German Theater. was stricken with
an apoplectic stroke a few days ago in
Meran. Tyrol. from which he never re-
covered consciousness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
P. F. COLLIER DROPS DEAD.
Publisher Was Attending Horse
show at Riding Club.

Show at Riding Club.
Peter Fenelon Collier, founder Of Col
hers Weekly. famous as a polo player
and follower of the hounds. dropped dead
in the riding club at I East 5Sth street,
New York. shortly before / o'clock Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Collier had been at
tending the twentieth annual horse show
under the auspices of this club and had
several horses entered. Scores of society
people were in attendance ara after the
exhibition the guests went TO the third
floor. where banquet was served. Dur
ing the evening MIR. Collier seemed to
be in the best of health and chatted mer-
rily with his friends. As every one was
leaving the table and making their way
to the elevators Mr. Collier suddenly put
his hand to his heart and with groan
fell forward on the floor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
WOMAN SOLDIER OF 1861 DIES.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson PenSioned for
Aid i'm Morgan's Capture.

Mrs Sarah E. Thompson. who Is said
to have been the only woman drawing
pension as soldier of the Civil War.
succumbed Thursday night to inju-ses
which she received the previous afternoon.
when she was knocked unconscious in
rect car accident in Washington She
was a native of Tennessee and during
the Civil War marched al the head of =
troop Of cavalry and discovered the
Whereabouts of General J9hn T. Morgan.
the noted Confederate raider
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Mutiu, and Rio, N J.,,.

tering does not carry the legal right 10
make the prisoner work, nine inmates of
the Newport. KY, Jail mutinied against
going TO the rock piles. After a riot they
were overpowered by guards and placed
in the dungeon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Owing 70 the charges Of coilusion be
tween the leading express companies,
which were made before the Senate Judi
ciary Committee last week. Frank III.
Plat. son Of the ex-senator, and inz~@-
tive control Of the United States y :
press Company. is said to have taken
back at par. 2O.OOc shares Of bis company
from the rival American and Adams
companies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
steamer sinks. Nineteea Lost.

Nineteen persons were drowned Of
Chrissiania. Norway. by the sinking of
the Norwegian steamer Edith after col
lision with the British steamer Oxford.
Those who went down with the Edith are
the captain and his wife. one passenger
and sixteen members of her crew.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Saturday.

Four persons persisted in FIRE which
DESTROYED the Central Hotel in Topeka.
Kan.
optimists look for United States to
show population of 9o,0000oo in June.
1910.
improvements in the public parks of
Chicago. to cost S1,0oo,0o0, have been
put under way.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will take
over the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton. Governor Harmon announced $ Gin
cinnau.
Details added to horrors of Armenian
massacres in the Adana vilayet. the dead
heing placed at $4,000 and many pastors
heiag killed.
Abdul IIamid was made prisoner in his
palace in Constantinople. the city having
been taken by the constitutionaliSts after
hours of fierce fighting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
.MrRIcAN AssocIATIoN.


An engine of the Manufacturers Rail
way jumped the track in front of the
shop and Office building Of the 81. Louis
Refrigerating Car Company in that city.
and crushed in the front wall OF the brici;
building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Pacy Hin was elocuocuted 10 Auburn
prison. Auburn. y. Y. Only two shocks
were necessary to kill and the tine oc-
cupied was soap. minute Hills crime
was the murder OF his cousin. Chloe Han
cock. Is years old. near Cuba. March IS.
1905. He killed the girl whie he was
drunk. He had borne socd reputation
Y4rior to the murder
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Annie Sesek. ; years old. and her l.
yesr-old sister were killed and their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sesek. and an
other child. Joseph. were overcome BY
coal gaS in n tenement house in Avenue
A. New York The gas escaped from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
r.,,,. y.rna.,o Kins TWO se.

Two persons were killed. three Others
were injmed. and property damaged TO
the extent of $4,000 by a tornado which
swept through 0glesby. Texas. late at
night. James Arbuckle's house was de-
r,oliSaed and he was crushed to death in
the ruins. At Davenport a negro was
killed and several others injured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Antoine Villa neglected TO pay rent
for his furnished room to Mrs Mary
Pastri and when be returned home in
West Hoboken, " y. at night she shot
him dead The bullet passed out Of a
widow and struck Ms. Pastri's little
daughter who will die.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
FARM OF CARRIE NATION.
..SnIoon smasser'' to Retire on New
Estate in Arkansas.

With money derived, it is claimed,
from the sale of souvenir hatchets during
her campaign in the United States and
England in behalf of the temperance
cause Carrie Nation, champion saloon
smasher. has purchased an extensive tract
of land in Boone County. Arkansas,
where she expects 10 spend the remainder
of her days Poultry. pigs. pigeons. peas
..ad the famous Boone County apples viii
be raised in quantity by Mrs. Nation,
according to the announcement of her
agent who completed the deal 1t is said
her anti-saloon campaign has ended for
.eood
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

IRE which for a time threatened
huildinss in the heart Of Kansas Cify's
principal business district. destroyed the
Ridge building. four-stcTy brick and
stone business and Office structure in
Walnut street, near 9th. The loss is
S-1O0 nssn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

The arrival { seventeen more steam
ers makes total Of seventy-six boats
held up al Saulf Ste. Marie. Mieh-, Mon
day by the ice. which ranged from twelve
10 sixteen inches in thickness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

As a means Of inducing immigrants to
~ West and engage IN agricultural par
suits rather ihan settle il the congestea
cities Of the East. tbe Hebrew Shelter
Ing and Immigrant Aid Society will pre-
vide lectures with stereoptioon views and
moving pictures on he big liners plying
between New York and European ports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Ausoi.t. Get. jain rerm for Death.

In New Haven. Conn. Samuel T..
Campbell was convicted of manslaughter
in the death of Rev. DR.. George Brinley
Morgan. rector Of Christ Church. who
was run down by his automobile. He was
sentenced to ten months in the county
iad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Finds Man Guilty Of Bixamy.

William /. Bott of Homestead. Pa.
was found guilty of bigamy in Judge
Strimple's court in Cleveland. Bott lef;
his wife in 1906, and coming to Cleve-
land. married Miss Katherine Brown un-
der the name of William f. Barclay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
GUILTY in Big bribery Case.

proprietor. was found guilty in Pitts
burg of accepting $4,000 for the pur-
pose of bribing councilmen to secure city
deposits for local bank.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Mrs. Caroline Boelter. Toledo's oldest
woman. is dead at the age of 10T years.
She was born in 1902 in Wennskovs.
near Tuchel. West Prussia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

A contract has been awarded by the
H&rbor Commission for the construction
Of the largest and most expensive docE
on the San Francisco waterfront. IL IS
20 be known as Pier 36, and wisI Doss
1894, 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Robbed of $500 in negotiable papers
and of SO in cash.. struck by another
guest when he entered the latter'S room
to search for the thief and elected from
the hotel in which the alleged theft oc-
Cured. are the woes of Albert BIZ edorn.
a retired merchant of Wells, MINI.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Monday.

main in his palace and his fate, it is
probable, will be fixed by parliament.
Monday.
Earnings of the General Electric Com
pany showed big drop
Heinrich Conreid died in Austrian
Tyrol from apoplectic stroke.
Thousands said to be on point of star
walton in town attacked by Moslems in
Asia Minor
Letters to members Of Congress from
people indicate that country is more in
terested in getting tariff over with than
In individual schedules.
The announcement of 4. II. Hartmann
billion dollar rail merger plan was credit
ed in New York, and was regarded there
as an effort to sound Washington on the
governments attitude.
Public Librarian Hid was removed by
the Chicago library board after hard
fight on the part of his friends. the va
cancy was certified to the civil service
board for an examination of candidates to
succeed him and Carl Il. Roden. assistant,
was appointed to the post for six months.
Tues lay.
MassacreS of Armenians by Turks of
Asia Minor continued
Browning, King & Co.. State street
clothiers in Chicago, suffered 100000
damage by fire.
]. Ogden Armour said to be contem-
l..ating $1,000.000 gift to endow perma-
nent grand opera in Chicago.
Net earnings for the United States
Steel Corporation for the quarter were
$22,921 ,26S, as compared with S1S,229,-
005 in the corresponding 1908 quarter.
A prominent Washington correspondent
says friends of the income tax have prac-
tically given up hope Aldrich's prom
ises have won away supporters of the
measure.
Sultan Abdul Hamid formally was de-
posed and Mehemmed Reschad Effendi,
his brother. was installed at Mehmed v,
ruler of Turkey. the decree issued by the
head of the church having the approval
of the parliament, the army and the peo-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

The expected reduction in the wages
OF the men employed in the blast fur
naces IN New Jersey and Pennsylvania
began at Dover, y. j.. when the Whar
ton Steel Company announced 10 per
cent cut for April. Others are following
...ss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

livingston Nitham Mzlmha. and ST.
mon Tamba Mantanga. sons of ZuIu
chiefs. were among the thirteen members
of graduating classes ID ahe theological
department OF Lines EEiversity, Ok
ford. Pa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

The headless body of an unidentified
man, about A. years Of age was found
near the tracks of the Southern Railroad
in Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

As the last half of his two-day
speech Senator Bailey devoted nearly
three hours in the Senate Tuesday to
a discussion of the legal aspects of his
income tax amendment to the tariff
bill, citing numerous cases and authori-
ties to maintain the view that such a
law would be constitutional. lie was
Interrupted frequently by Senators. who
at times offered objections to his DO
sition or suggested authorities to sus-
tain him. Mr. Scott spoke upon the
tariff with especial reference to its
effect upon the South and especially
upon his own State Of West Virginia.
Mr. Gore Of Oklahoma spoke in denun-
citation Of the protective tariff. The
house was not in session.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Governor johnson Of Minnesota sent to
The Legislature his veto OF the Biorxe
tax bill placing tax on all the iron ore
OF Minnesota,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

bin to relieve from taxation isnds
allotted to an Indian IN seyeralty b. ths
federal government, until the Indian has
conveyed the land 10 GONE one else, has
PASSED the Minnesota .senate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Wednesday.

Gov. George Leavins Lilley of Connec-
ticut died in Hartford
Turkey is on verge of civil war be-
tween Moslems and reformers.
A deluge of rain was Roosevelts greet
ing when he landed on African soil.
Move to free Paul o. Stensand and
Henry ". Herring aroused bitter opposi-
tion in Chicago.
Ice pack in Niagara River held firm
as ever and all efforts to break it were
futile. The water continued to rise.
causing serious property loss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Friday.

p. f. Collier, New York publisher,
died suddenly of apoplexy.
Capriano Castro returned to Paris,
where he has taken a modest room.
United States invited European, powers
to cooperate for protection of Americans
in Turkey and Persia.
A bill was introduced in the Illinois
Legislature to limit the size of women's
hats, and friends and foes of measure in
Springfield and Chicago debated the plan.
After twenty hours spent in counting
the votes in Washington Mrs. Matthew
Il. Scott was declared elected president
general of the Daughters of the American
Revolution by eight votes.
Full pardons were granted by Governor
Wilson of Kentucky TO former Governor
Taylor. former Secretary of State Finley
and all others accused in the Goebel as
sassination case except those who turned
States evidence and YOCssey, now serv-
ing a life sentence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

W ork Of Congress
ssssssessessesesesesess

Substantial progress was made by
the Senate in the consideration of the
tariff bill Wednesday No Senator
being prepared TO speak ON the bill as
a whole, the reading of the measure
by paragraphs was begun. The various
items in the chemical schedule were
passed over for future consideration.
The reading was frequently interrupts
ed by the discussion of amendments.
and only eighteen pages Of the bill
were disposed of. Senator Cummins
presented his income tax provision and
discussed ii at length. At p. M the
Senate went into executive session.
The nomination of Thomas c. Dawson
TO be minister to Chile was confirmed.
The House was not in session.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Republican criticism OF the nendinx
tariff bill on the ground that the rates
were too high was prominent in the
Senate Thursday, when Senator Nelson
OF Minnesota and Senator Dolliver OF
Iowa attacked various schedules. Under
the guise of discussing the duty ON gas
retorts general debate ON the tariff
was INDUCED in by Democratic Sena-
tors, Senator Bailey of Texas taking
occasion to say that the bill was dis
criminatory against the South. Fifty
OF the 302 pages of the bin were read.
The House was In session for forty
minutes. but took no action on the cen
sus bill. the only important business
which it had before it for considera-
tion. Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana.
chairman of the Census Committee. en-
desvosed TO have the House insist
further upon its disagreement from the
Senate amendments, but the absence
or quorum prevented such action For
the same reason no conferees were ap-
pointed. The House adjourned until
Monday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

Denouncing the principle of pro
tective tariff as unfair in taking money
from one man to give it to another in
order to encourage him in the pursuit
Of an otherwise Improbable business.
Senator Bailey of Texas Monday de
livered a set speech on the Democratic
side in opposition to the pending tariff
bill. Referring TO Mr.. Bailey's state
ment that the duties of the pending
bill might be lowered 80 Is per cent,
Mr.. Aldrich asked whether he supposed
She profits to American industries
equaled that amount Mr. Bailey re-
piled that in the case of the United
States Steel Corporation he believed
they had. and he cited the increased
capitalization of that organization as
an evidence Of enormous profit Mr..
Bailey discussed his amendment pro-
7iding for an income tax, which was
criticised by Mr. Aldrich as tending to
reduce the protection that would be
given American labor if it should re-
suit in Il proportionate decrease of Gus
toms duties. Mr.. Bailey favored re
striction of immigration as a protec-
ton TO American labor. Mr.. Aldrich
retorted that, while Mr.. Bailey was
ready TO keep the foreign laborer from
our shores, he was not averse to allow
Ing the product of this cheap labor to
come in competition with the product
OF American worklngmen. Only brief
session of the House was held and an
journnieat until Thursday was taken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

The first reading Of the tariff bill for
consideration of committee amend
mentS was concluded when the Senate
adjourned Friday. According to an
agreement made when the reading was
begun every paragraph OF the entire
bill will be subject to amendment when
1t is taken up for final consideration.
There was comparatively little debate
on the measure Friday, as Senator Al
drich postponed replying to many ques-
tons asked of him in order to hasten
the conclusion Of the reading of the
measure, saying he would make fun
explanations when the various amend
ments receive final consideration Many
provisions, including hie wood pulp and
wool schedules. were passed over on
specific objection. At ) "a o'clock the
Senate adjourned until Monday The
House was not in session.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Thursday.

Roosevelt party left Mombasa for the
scene Of the first shooting trip.
Massacres in Armenia were spreading /;
number of slain may reach $4,000; Amer
lean women appealed for help.
Senator Dolliver vigorously assailed
Aldrich's high tariff bin and pointed out
joker raising duty to 600 per cent.
James A. Patten sought rest and OBJ
security in New Mexico while bears in
Chicago smashed his wheat corner"
Wheat had break of cents and mar
ket showed increasing Generalization !;
other grains also suffered from liquida-
ton
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-01-15
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Police Station
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(From Wednesday s Advertiser.)
New Atcherlev Move

Yesterday morning the ease of DR..
Atcherley, charged with being insane,
was called in police court, but at the
request of +. r. Thompson, counsel for
the Atcherleys, the case was continued
until January 1S. 1t is said that Mrs.
Atcherley is DESTROYS of making ar
engagements to take her husband away
from the islands, and that she is ready
to dispose of valuable real estate in
order to Garry out this plan. The plan
has been tentatively proposed to the
authorities.
When the case was called. Mrs. At
cherley was without an attorney. She
has had several so far. 1t is understood
that the attorneys did not wish to
enter the case with defense based
on Mrs. Atcherley's statement that
DIR. Wayson had attempted 80 Iui,
loin DIR. Atcherley's alleged "leprosv
medicines. - Therefore they passed on
Mrs. Atcherley was given time to look
up another attorney. She left the court.
room and half an hour later returned
with Mr.. Thompson, who asked for the
continuance until today.
Owing to the complaint against DR..
Atcherley being signed by DIR. Emerson
with DR.. Sinclair, DIR. Emerson request
ed that the Atcherleys procure private
medical service for the prisoner. Per
mission was granted by the court and
DR.. Herbert visited DR.. Atcherley yes.
terday afternoon.
Hoodlum Gang Taken.
Detective Minvielle brought in a
gang of six hoodlums yesterday noon
from School and Fort streets. Many
complaints have been entered against
the crowd. They are mainly Hawaiian
boys, who have left school and have
not tried to get any work. They use
profane language day and night, block
the entrance to Chinese stores, play
cards and have become the pest of the
neighborhood.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-01-15

On reading and filing the petition
and accounts of Bishop Trust Company,
Limited, an Hawaiian corporation, Ad.
ministrator of the estate of Frank
Scott, late of Kilauea, Island of Kauai,
Territory of Hawaii, deceased. wherein
1T asks to be allowed 11,S46.39, and
charges itself with $l2,72O.34, and asks
that the same may be examined and APP
proved, and that a final order may be
made of distribution of the property
remaining in its hands to the persons
thereto entitled, and discharging it and
IT'S sureties from all further RESPONSE
bility as such Administrator.
1t is ordered that Wednesday the
Gath day of February, 1909. at 10
clock a. m, before the Judge of said
Court, at the court room of the sara
court at Lihue, Island of Kauai, be and
the same hereby is appointed as the
time and place for hearing said petition
and accounts, and that all persons in
terested may then and there appear and
show cause, if any they have, why the
same should not be granted, and may
present evidence as to who are entitled
to the said property. And that notice
of this order, in the English Language,
be published in the Hawaiian Gazette,
II newspaper printed and published in
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, and having
a general circulation throughout the
Territory, for three successive weeks,
the last publication to be not less than
two weeks previous to the time therein
appointed for said hearing.
Dated at Lhue this 10th day of
January 1909.
(Sgd.) JACOB HARDY.
Judge of the Circuit Court of the Fifth
Circuit.
Attest:
(Sgd.) r. W.T.. PURVIs.
Clerk, Circuit Court, Fifth Circuit
Holmes & Stanley, attorneys for peti
tioner.
8o77-Jan. Is, %, 90 Feb. ),
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-01-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

(From Wednesdays Advertiser.)
The Helene which took DIR. Judd to
Maui to attend II. p. Baldwin, returned
to port at clock yesterday morning.
Fred Y. p. Waterhouse will visit
Mexican States, leaving here next
month, for the purpose of investigating
rubber conditions there.
Fifteen ponies that look as if they
might be good for polo playing arrived
here with the Fifth cavalry horses on
the Virginian yesterday.
A light earthquake was felt at Hilo
last Sunday night, and two more have
been felt since then. The sea is very
calm there, and reflections of the vol
cano have been seen in the water.
Word has been received here that
the condition of H. p. Balwin, who was
very i'll, has taken a decided change
for the better during the past twenty
four hours. 1t is not known vet
whether or not an operation will be
performed.
Acting Governor Mott-Smith has ap,
proved of the putting up at auction
of 2943 acres of pasture land in Kona
Hawaii. This has been done at the re.
quest of Frank Greenwell of the Green
well ranch, who has named an upset
price of 5000 per acre.