Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-09
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
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Sunday.

Sunday.
The week in Wall street saw vio-
lent readjustment to the new conditions
IN the street trade.
President Gompers of the Federation
OF Labor expressed confidence of the JUS
tice of his cause when reviewed by the
higher courts.
High prices are stimulating immense
marketings OF grain, despite bad roads
and unfavorable weather. The wheat
situation is much like that of year of
Gates DEAL
Washington began filing with throngs
TO see the inaugural, and a record
breaking crowd was expected Presi-
dent and President-eIect attended SER
vices at their separate churches and then
held a conference in the White House.
Monday.
A great mine strike is threatened in
the anthracite field.
Samuel Gompers in address attacked
the judges who sentenced him.
The Supreme Court reversed the deeis
ion which granted a receivership and ac-
counting hearing against Equitable Life
The inaugural committee says many
undesirable aliens manage to slip into
United States despite rigid immigration
laws.
Evidence brought out in Cooper trial
at Nashville indicated that Senator Car
mack fired the first shot in duel that led
to his death
e. ]. ('Lucky'') Baldwin, the noted
fIrfmop 1iad IN (toI;forp;a tho
of 81 years, leaving fortune estimated
at $25,000,000
Tuesday.
The Indiana State Senate killed bill to
repeal the county local option law.
The national House of Representatives
defeated the ship subsidy bill by three
rotes.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet
held final meeting, which was spent in
farewell and the executive put in
busy day receiving callers and well wish
ers
With the intention of purifying the
sport Of racing horses, Representative
Tipp:t of Olney introduced a bill in the
Illinois House making it a penitentiary
offense to keep handbook.
Wednesday.
A gift of $1000000 to build sanitary
tenement houses in New York for per-
sCns afflicted with tuberculosis was made
by Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Sr.
Both houses of the Illinois Legislature
voted to investigate the title to all lands
reclaimed from Lake Michigan and other
hle W. tarc in fha
"Muck raking" was begun at the trial
at Nashville Tenn, of the Coopers,
charged with the murder of Carmack, the
State trying to implicate the colonel in
the footing of the State treasury in 1880.
That Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago
has accepted the treasury portfolio in the
Taft cabinet was declared fact, although
the President-elect was firm in his refusal
TO make any. official announcements re-
garding selections.
After hot debate the national House of
Representatives refused to increase the
salary of the President TO 100000 and
expenses, but agreed on $4,000, including
expenses; increase for Vice President,
speaker and judges was voted down.
Thursday.
Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago agreed
to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, so
the Taft cabinet is filled.
',,eyler is outdone in misrule and cruel
ty under Cabrera dictatorship in Gaute-
mala. according to a correspondent.
Telephone rates have been greatly re-
duced in Manitoba, the system proving
profitable under government operation.
Twenty-eight women suffragists of high
social rank were given prison terms in
London on their refusal to promise good
behavior.
The Illinois Senate robbed Christopher
Columbus of all his fame and then voted
to make Oct. II holiday without agree
ing on what anniversary it is.
Friday.
BILLY" Sunday, baseball evangelist,
was attacked by man armed with whip
during meeting at Springfield, III.
The brains and genius of Luther Bur-
bank have been capitalized at several mil
lion dollars in San Francisco to care for
the commercial end of his discoveries.
Rushing tactics in May delivery and
increasing public interest in July elevated
wheat values; corn and oats were also
frmer; provisions lower; cattle and hogs
weak: sheep strong
Early revision of the tariff is Presi-
dent-elect Taft's first wish. according to
an interview in New York. and he said he
approves the idea of a permanent COM
mission, as an advisory body.
Saturday.
Governor Patterson of Tennessee or
the witness stand at Nashville told oil
events leading to Carmack killing.
W. Vernon Booth and +. r. Robbins,
a former employee of bankrupt Chicago
concern, have been indicted as conspira-
tors.
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizo-
ma is dead for the present, the Senate
committee abandoning consideration of
h. Hnnea hill