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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
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During the last ten years the New
York Central has expended $685. 100000
for betterments and increased facilities.
The New York Central is preparing an
educational train to run in connection
with the New York State Agricultural
College.
The Wells-Fargo Express Company is
planning to monopolize the express bust
ness of Mexico by absorbing the National
Express Company.
1t is stated that the Lake Shore will
be given a good share of the SS,OO0,O00
worth of equipment to be contracted for
by the New York Central lines.
The report some time ago that the
Pennsylvania had acquired a half inter
est in the Lake Erie and Pittsburg road.
building from Youngstown to Lorain, has
been confirmed.
T.. T. Young. former attorney general.
appeared before the railroad committee
of the Minnesota House, and argued in
favor of ]. \. JohnSon's bill, which au-
thorizes the State TO regulate the issuing
of stocks and bonds by railroads.
The accounting department of the Cen
trail Electric Railway Association of Ohio.
Indiana and Michigan held a two days
session in Lima Ohio. The problem of
a uniform system of interraiiway account
ing is being studied by thirty different
traction lines.
Rush orders have been issued to the
Chicago. Milwaukee and Puget Sound en-
ginecring department to complete the
roads terminal in Seattle and Tacoma i'm
mediately. as within two months the roads
will be running trains into Seattle. a
large force has been put in service on the
work.
Attorney General Major. of Missouri.
saws he will appeal to the United States
supreme Court from the decision of Fed
eral Judge Mcpherson. declaring the .
cent passenger rate Illegal.
n j understood negotiations are well
advanced for an interchange Of fr,sfic
agreements between the Wabash and Tn
jol Pacific at Kansas City that win be
Of great value 10 each system.
The report Of the earnings ana *.
uenses OF the Omaha road for the month
ST January and for the seven months end
ing Jan. 81. 1879, shows that there has
basp considerable improvement IL Fraf6e
on the read during the past few months.
The directors of the Wisconsin Central
Railway Company have authorized re-
funding first mortgage of S60040. 600. OF
which S36o00.000 Is reserved to refund
existing bonds and equipment obligations.
The remainder viii be issued during the
next fifty years. under proper restrictions
Edmund Pennington was eiecFed preSi-
dent and Horace lowry IVES elected a d.
rector. IN the place of Thomas Lowry.
deceased. and the deal whereby the 500
line is 10 lease the Wisconsin Central for
uinesy-nine years was ratified at a meet
ing Of the board OF directors Of tbs Min
neafolis. s. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
Railway An additional stock issnc Of
SS04S.eCo Was authorized
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
INDIANS KILL WHITES.
Sheriff's Posse Ambushed in Okla
homa and Vollev Greets Officers.

Two deputies in a sherifrs squad
were ambushed and killed by members
of the Snake clan of the Greek Indians
at the home of Chitti Harjo, chief of
the band, near Hickory Ground, Okla,
Saturday and desperate war with the
red men seems under way.
Hundreds of citizens in the vicinity
of the killing have taken the field and
four companies Of State militia have
been modified The Indians are well
armed, having been purchasing rifles
and ammunition for month in prepa-
ration for clash with the whites.
Details of the affair are meager, the.
only information coming by telephone
from Checotah. the nearest town to the
scene of the encounter Those killed
were: Edward Daum, Herman Odom,
son of the sheriff of Mcintosh county.
These two. with Frank Swift, William
Carr, Frank Jones and Lee Batemen,
composed the party that went to arrest
Chitti Ilarjo whose residence is six
teen miles southwest of Checotah. The
AibAetli NNo NdAtNh az lNSuit VI q
fight in which three negroes were
killed
The officers, having heard that the
Indians and negroes were again peace
able after the battle of Thursday, APP
preached the cabin of Harjo without
fear of trouble. As they were entering
the chiefs yard, twenty guns were
leveled upon them from as many men
IN the house and around the corners.
Odom and Daum fell dead. The others
ran few yards I; nd hid in a clump
OF trees until the Indians disappeared.
Then they returned TO the bodies of
their companions. Finding them dead,
they hurried to Pierce
1arjo, who has so often within the
last two years expressed his displeas-
ure at the restraints of law and who
was often called his men into council
on that account, is believed to have
determined to make firm stand in be-
half of his ideas of liberty His men
have been outlaws for years. 1t re
quired the services of United States of
ficers and the threat of call for the
State militia TO quell his band last fall
during a session of the council at Hick-
DRY Ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
WOMAN DIES FOR MURDER.
Mrs. Mary Farmer Goes to Electric
Chair and Exonerates Husband.

Mrs. Mary Farmer was led 20 the
electric chair in Auburn IN. ~ prison
shortly after 6 o'clock Monday morn
Ing and paid the penalty for the mnr-
der of Mrs. Sarah Brennan at Brown
vile last April. The execution Of Mrs.
Farmer-the second intiiction of the
sentence by electrocution on a woman
in New York State-was effected with
out sensational Incident. Five women
two of whom We're prison attendants.
We're witnesses. Father Hickey. Spir-
itual adviser of the condemned woman.
afterward gave out a statement sigued
by Mrs. Farmer in which she declared
that her husband, under conviction for
the same crime. was innocent ard knew
nothing OF murder until after it had
been committed.
Mrs. Sarah Brennan, Il neighbor of
the Farmers in the village of Brown
vile. Jefferson County. was murdered
April %, 1905. The body of Mrs. Bren-
nan was fe md in trunk owned by
Mrs. Farmer. Mrs Farmer and her
husband were given separate trials,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
NEW YORK

Weather, crop and industrial reports
are still Irregular, with more than or
binary quiet noted in most lines.
Wholesale trade feels the effect of tar
if discussion and uncertainties, and
While fair business is doing in eN-
cess of last year i'm nearly all imesl
Disappointment is expressed at the To-
tai volume of trade in the first quar-
ter. Buying from jobbers is conser-
vative and orders are numerous rath
er than large and of a between-sea-
sons character at best.
Retail trade has been hampered by
stormy weather. but the approach of
Easter is reflected in some improve
mept in demand, largely in women's
wear fabrics and materials. Western
trade is relatively better than that of
the East in this line, but cool weather
arrests expansion the country over IN
industrial lines generally operations
are quiet to dull, with the iron and
steel trade. where prices are weaker,
one of the apparently least favorably
situated lines.
The coal trade is quiet East and
West. One of the best situated indus
tries in the country is building, which
is reported active at nearly all points,
with some Improvement in demand for
lumber and materials. Tariff uncer-
tainty, however affects lumber as well
as other lines
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with March
- were 226. against 224 last week.
2SG in the like week of 1905 1G6 in
1907. 100 in 1906 and 227 in 1905.
Bradstreets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Fire at Homecoming, Md. destroyed
Moran's Opera House and several other
buildings. entsiling a loss of $1,000
Fire at Baltimore did damage of $40
900 TO the warehouse of the New York
and Baltimore Transportation Company.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
plant of the Cstel Fan and Engineering
Company at Moaongahela. Pa. Loss,
100000
Amos Mccoy. well known to circus
managers throughout the country as an
acrobat and lion tanner. died in Colora-
do Springs. Col. Of pneumonia.
To hide her identity a well-dresSed
,vom,n who was arrested in the New
York department store for stealing a
eheau veil ehewed Up several letters on
her way TO the police court. In court she
reasateliv refused to tell her name. Sh,
Was held for trial.
Thomas 4. Edison, the Edison Pheno-
.,raph Company. tbs Edison Phonosraph
Warks and the National Phonograpil
Comoany are held in contempt Of court
for violating 8 decree ofe,fhe United
Stases Circuit Court Of Appeals in New
ya-k. The decree had been ,gransed TO
tho New York Phonesraph Company and
involved the right of the sale % the Eai-
son inventions in New York SsAte.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
FATAL STORM IN TEXAS.
Houses in Many Towns Blown Down
Seven Persons Meet Death.

Thirteen persons were killed and n
score or more injured in terrific cleo
trical storm which swept the country
thirty miles north of Fort Worth, Texas,
Wednesday. Fifty houses and stores at
Slidell We're completely wrecked, only
two buildings being left standing Bridge
port, Decatur, Grafton and other towns
alSU suffered heavy losses. Many farm
houses in the path of the storm, which
was five miles wide, were destroyed. The
dead included A. d. Price. farmer, his
wife and five children and farm hand
who were burned to death when their
home, three miles north of Slidel, was
wrecked. Two negroes named Clark wee
struck by lightning near Sander and
killed. The home of G. NJ Bailey at
Bolivar was destroyed and the members
of his family injured. At Greenwood an
unknown man was killed in the storm
and at Slidell two men sought safety
under haystack which caught fire and
both burned to death. At Crisp the
storm wrecked the Methodist Church
Willie much damage has resulted the
rain was badly needed for crops and live
stock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
SERv|A GIVES UP ALL;
PEACE IS NOW SECURE
Accepts Terms Arranged by Pow IS
and Bows the Knee to
Austria.
NOTE OF APOLOGY PREPARED
King Peter Has Sons Exchange
Names to Keep George at
Head of House.

The formula agreed upon by the
powers of Europe and Austria Hungary
for the settlement Of the dispute be-
tween the dual monarchy and Servia
was accepted by the Servian govern
ment Tuesday. The formula was pre-,
sented at the foreign Office by the Brit
ish, French, German. Russian and Ital-
ian ministers. and Servia GA Wednes-
day, through her ambassador AZ Wen
ma, delivered to the AUSTRIAN govern
ment a note to The following effect:
4. Servia declares that her rights
have not been violated by the annexa
ton by Austrla-Hungary of Bosnia and
herzegovina and accepts the powers
decision 10 annul para graph - of the
treaty of Berlin.
-. Servia will not protest against
the annexation of Bosnia and Here
goyina.
IS. Servia will maintain peaceful
relations with Austria-HunSary.
r. Servia will return her military
forces to normal conditions by dis
charging the reservists and volunteers,
and she will not permit the formation
of irregular troops or bands"
This note has been prepared at the
suggestion of the powers and will be
sent with the object of terminating all
misunderstanding between Austria,
Hungary and Servia. First, however,
it, together with the former note to
Austria. viii be submitted TO the ma
tional assembly for approval.
King Peter has issued ukase chang
ing the names of his SONS. The step
is taken to provide the name of George
as the head of the house of K;Ea-
georgovitch. The former crown prince,
George, who has renowned his rights
to the throne, vall henceforth be known
as Alexander, while Alexander,
Georges younger brother, who has been
recognized as crown prince, will be
known as George. George, the new
crown prince, has been made lieuten-
ant in the army. The local press is
voicing the demand that he be sent to
European colleges TO complete his edu-
cation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
SOCIAL LEADER STAYS HERSELF
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Jr., Commits
Suicide in Her Home.

Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Jr., wife of the
tobacco magnate, weary of the social
whirl. committed suicide at her home
near The fashionable Dupont Circle,
in Washington. She was found by a
maid shortly after s o'clock Thursday
morning lying on the floor of her bath
room. Above her was an open gas
jet from which the gas evidently had
been escaping for several hours.
Mrs. Lorillard was distinctive fig
ure in Washington society. and the
news of her death has given the cap
ital a shock such as it has not re-
ceived in years. The members of the
famous family insist that the cause of
Mrs. Lorillard's death was heart fail
ure though the Coroner's certificate
tells a different story
The circumstances of the suicide. as
they became known, are peculiarly trag-
ic For years Mrs. Lorillard has been
facing the prospect of Il life of incur
able physical suffering. specialist after
specialist having failed TO give her
eic.ier relief or hope. In spite of this
she has maintained constant round q
social activities giving her friends no
ntimation of the depression that has
been growing on her.
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Lorillard attended brilliant dinner
given for Lady Paget Mr.. Lorillard
was the last DeISOn TO see his wife
her death. On her return to the resi-
dence at 2030 Hillyer place she babe
her husband goodnight with unusual
viyacity and retired TO her own apart
ments. In the morning Mr.. Lorillard
helped the maid carry his wifes body
from the bathroom to her boudoir.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
THINKS HE is CHARLIE ROSS.
Brakeman Believes self and Famous
kidnapped Boy Are Identical.

William Grant Eyester of McKee's
Rocks. Pittsburg suburb. formerly a
coal miner at Shamokin, now brakeman
on the rittsburg an. Lake Erie Rail-
road. stated that he believes he is the
Charlie Ross kidnapped from Germantown.
Pa. thirty-five years ago and never re
covered. He said he learned early in
life that he was not the child of hsssup-
posed parents. and that many things
they did led him to believe that he was
Charlie Ross. He said he tallies in every
respect with the description of Charlie,
even to moles on his body Memories of
his early home, he said, agree with de-
scriptions of the Ross home. His foster
parents. who lived at Shamokin, are dead
and he has no evidence of his identity
and is not making any effort to prove
his claim with the families in the case
because of the notoriety it would give
him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06

and although the evidence was circm i
stantial. both were convicted and sen.
fenced to death. Mrs. Brennan and her
husband lived in house which they
had occupied for twenty years and
which was owned by Mrs Brennan.
Months before the homicide. in October,
1907 Mrs. Farmer went to a lawyers
Office at WATERFOWL. produced n deed
of the Brennan property, and, imper-
sonating Mrs. Brennan, had the deed
transferred to James ID. Farmer, sign
ing the name Sarah Brennan" The
deed was returned from the clerks
Office TO James ID. Farmer Nov. 26, and
Jan. T. 1908, Mrs. Farmer and her
husband went to another lawyer and
had the deed drawn TO Peter J. Farm
er, "A child born to them the preceding
September
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
DYNAMITERs ARE HUNTED.
Unknown Miscreants Explode Charge
Uader dome of Wealthy Italian.

Detectives in Chicago hunted tor the
~Blaek Hand" which exploded dyna-
mite bomb before dawn in che hallway
of the home Of James Macalnso, So
Clark street Macaluso is wealthy
Italian business man. He lives across
the stree; from his steamship Office and
labor asency. For more than a year the
polio, say. he has heen the recipient sc
letters threatening violence if he woald
nss WELD to the demands OF the writer's.
The explosion threw the occupants Of the
building from their beds. \ partition III
she halfway was blown down By the ex-
pl0Sion aud furniture in the ROOMS vas
diSarraused
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
Friday.

Proof was established that Mrs. Russell
Culbertson of Vincennes, Ind, killed her
self.
The affinity" wife of Artist Earle
sued for annulment of their marriage on
grounds of lunacy.
Col. Goethals expects to finish the Pan
anna canal by 1915, saying no new prob
lens are presented.
The United States is protecting the
open door in China against Entertainments
of Russia and Japan.
Canada will offer to build two battle
ships of the Dreadnought class as au aid
to the British navy and for use at home.
Mayor David $. Rose of Milwaukee
and DIR. Samuel Dickie, president of Al
bion College (Mich.l, debated ON prohibit
ton before a great throng in Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
RIDE sTEALER GETS DAMAGES.
Federal Court UphoIds Verdict for
Man Hurt Jumuinr from Train.

The Federal Court of Appeals in ST.,
Louis, in an opinion written by Circuit
Judge Hook. upheld the lower courts
decision awarding Roy Anderson 5000
damages against the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway for personal in
juries sustained by being compelled by
the conductors threats of violence to get
off its moving freight tram. Anderson
admitted he was stealing ride or tech
nically trespassing. The Appellate Court
admits the conductors right Ia protect
the railroad from trespassers. but holds
misuse of such authority renders the
company liable for compensatory dam
ages
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
LEADERS TO PLAN LABOR LAWS.
Big National Conference to BE Held
in Chicago April 10.

Legislation in the interests of the
workers of the country will be the sub
ject of discussion at a conference of
economists, educators, manufacturers and
labor leaders from all parts of the Uni
ted States, which is to be held in the
rooms of the City Club in Chicago April
10, under the auspices of the American
Association for Labor Legislation. The
government will be represented by
Charles =. Neil. Commissioner of Labor,
and Daniel j. Keefe. Commissioner Gen
eral of Immigration. Following the
business session public meeting will be
held in the evening at Hull House for
the discussion of measures for the pro-
lection of working men and women.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
S1o,n SInL.. twenty Perish.

4 special from Blresields. nicaragua,
gives details Of the loss of the sloap
KearsarSe. on the night OF March -.
between Monkey Point and Greytows.,
Nicaragua The reports state thar TWEEN
~ people persisted when the boat went
down. The captain cook two sailors
ard FIVE passengers succeeded IN reach
snx shore N q small boat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
RICH MANS BOY M SING.
Fear SON of Lima Brewer Has Been
Kfdnaped-Hunt In Vain.

htHhapen-huht IN faih-
Hugo Mickenfeider. the 11-year-oid fos
ter-son Of the wealthy owner Of the Linn
Brewing Company, Lima. Ohio, is be
lieved to haze been kidnapped. Returning
10 his home last Wednesday evening, the
boy said that stranger had invited him
to attend vaudeville performance in The
Orphcum Theater and later asked him to
run away with him lie was warned
against accepting favors from strangers.
but IT is feared the man succeeded in
Turing him away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
BOY MISSING; SIS, 900 DEMANDED
Pittsburg Police Think BrickIayer's
Son Is Playing Joke.

Lawrence Gibson, IA years old. of
Pittsburg disappeared the other night
and about midnight his father received
a special delivery letter demanding a
ransom Of $1,000 for his sons return
The police were notified and after inves-
tigating the case are inclined to believe
the lad, with the aid of boy friends. is
trying to play a joke on his father Mr..
Gibson is a bricklayer. Mrs. Gibson
the boys mother, was worried. but ad.
mitted that the handwriting in the letter
resembles her sons The police are try
ing 10 find the boy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
TORNADO HITS SOUTHWEST.
One Man Is Killed and Many Build
fngs RKzed AT Laredo.

One person was killed. four Others
were injured and property damage estI-
mated at $4,000 was caused by lorna
do which swept through Laredo, Texas.
and vicinity Tuesday night and destroyed
wire communication north of Laredo.
The casualties occurred when the round
house of the Mexican National Railroad
was demolished. The orphanage of the
Sisters of Guadeloupe, on Iona Vista
Heights. was destroyed, but the occupants
escaped the falling walls and were res
cued The houses of MesSrs. May. Nc
Culoch. Paraett. Andrews. Moore and
Scovil were blown down and many other
houses were damaged. The Storsn was
felt as far south as Iajarita. on the Ma
tional Railroad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
F,orida City ImperiIed by Fire.

Fire which broke out at ! a. m. Thurs
day in e three-story building on Forsyth
street. in jacksonville, Fla. for a time
threatened the entire business district
The fire department was called out in
full force and at 3 o'clock had the fire
under control. after having confined il TO
the one building. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. partially insured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
DISMISS FREMoNT's SON.
President Taft Approves Action to
Drop Captain from Army.

President Taft has approved the action
of Secretary of War Dickinson, who or
dered the dism; Ssal of Captain John G.
Fremont from The army. Captain Ere
mont is the son of the famous ''Pathfind
er" Fremont. and was one of the officers
selected by Mr. Taft, when Secretary of
War, to go to Cuba with the army of
paciicatior. About three months ago
numerous charges were made in Cuba
against Captain Fremont to the effect
that he had made false statements about
his superior officers and that he had made
contradictory statements on these charges
when he was investigated by the inspector
general. The court martial found him
guilty on the charges. The case was APP
pealed 10 the Secretary of War with the
final result that the President has dis
missed Captain Fremont from the army
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
woman poiSons SEQ Persons.

4 dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
that woman named PoDova has been ar
rested at Samara. charged With having
poisoned at least 500 persons during the
lss. thirty years. She made a business
Of Kidding wives Of their husbands for
small fee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
AFFINITY" WEDDING A MIsFIT.
Ear.e'S wife Asks Separation ON
Ground of Lunacy.

Ferdinand Pinney Earle, artist, author,
and playwright, was confronted the other
day on his return TO Middletown. y. Y.
from the West where it was reported
he had been an inmate of sanitarium,
by Sheriff A. l.. Decker of Orange Coun-
ty, who served on him papers in an ac-
ton begun by his wife, Julia Kuttner
Earle, for the annulment of their mar
riage. Mrs. Earle alleges that her hus-
band was a lunatic previous TO their
marriage and at the time he married her
She ask the custody of her child, that she
be allowed to resume her maiden name
and that the child also be known by its
mothers family name.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-06
THREE POWERS HARD UP.
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many Wrestling with Deficits.

many wrestling with Deficits.
Three of the great powers the United
States, Great Britain and Germany. are.
about to wrestle with the deficit ques-
ton. The British liberals estimate the
gap between revenues and expenditures
which Parliament must make good by
new taxation as SJ0,000000, while the
conservatives, after the manner of oppo-
sitiOn. put it at S70,000,000 The Ger
man government wants S11S,00O,000
more revenue at once. and here in the
United States we know that when the
books are closed at the end of the cur
rent fiscal year there will be Il deficit OF
more than $100,000000. In all three
countries big military and naval appro-
priations are largely responsible for the
excess of expenditures.