Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.


A former Governor of North Caro-
lima says Chicago invites wrath OF
God.
Roosevelt's party, making an over
land march to a ranch, suffers from
thirst in wilds.
Eight are killed and many wounded
IN battle between strikers and con-
stabulary near Pittsburg.
Fire sweeps Decatur, H., business
district, causing s1,0OO,o00 loss. Near
by towns called on for aid.
Mexico sends more troops to the vi
entity of Galeana, where, it is said,
Reyes sympathizers threaten trouble.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy is attacked my a speaker at
G. A. R. unwilling because of the
monument erected to Commander
Wirz
Monday.
train hits an auto picnic party at
Kankakee, ILL.,, killing two women and
injuring five.
Martial law is practically being en-
forced at Schoenville, Pa, where six
were killed in strike riots.
Representative Fowler of New Jer-
sey, in an open letter. assails Speaker
Cannon as national menace.
Glenn H. Curtiss, the only American
entrant in the aeropiane contest in
France, breaks worlds speed record
The first details of the new none
tary system plans will be told by Sen
ator Aldrich in Chicago in November.
The modern housewife is a veritable
Lucretia Borgia, dealing out poison
from ice box, broiler, skillet and tin
cans, according to DR.. Wiley, head of
United States chemistry bureau.
Tuesday.
Secretary Wilson defends action in
pure food crusade.
Bleriot breaks the track record set
by Glenn H. Curtiss at Rheims air
ship races.
E. H. Hartman arrives in New
York weak and thinner, but confident
he will regain health.
One hundred and fifty to two hun
dred excursionists perish in coils
ion of vessels in Montevideo harbor.
Chicago has a population of two and
one-half millions, the estimate being
vouched for by compilers of the city
directory.
The famous Missouri River rate case
is decided against the interstate COM
merce commission, the decision being
held victory fer Chicago's and Hi
nois' commercial interests.
Wednesday.
Spaniards continue campaign against
the Mo0rs at Melilla.
Forester Pinchot warns the trans
mississippi congress of perils the
country faces unless forests are pro-
tected
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from enforcing rate order between Chi
cago and Des Moines.
Thursday.
Grain in Chicago elevators is to be
taxed, regardless of ownership.
President Taft affirms order expell-
ing seven West Point cadets for haz-
ing Rolando Sutton.
Chicago milk distributors plan to ex-
tend the territory supplying the city
as far west as South Dakota.
Driver Bourque and his mechan-
ician, Holcombe. were killed in the
250-mile auto race on the new Indian
apolis speedway
Friday.
Taft will enter upon soil OF New
Mexico to visit President Diaz.
Forty-five persons escape when a
steamer burns on Illinois River.
Liverpool suffragettes hurl bricks
into hail where Secretary of War is
speaking.
Mexico is in a-state of political un-
rest and Government troops prepare
for threatened trouble.
The Trans-Mississipp Commercial
Congress asks that agricultural, min
eral and forest lands be divided.
Railway presidents decide to in
crease the freight rates of shippers
with tunnel, lighterage or switching
connections.
Saturday.
Some of the postmasters in Toledo
convention score the civil service sys-
tenn.
The British House of Commons
passed land tax clauses of budget after
an all night session.
Walter Wellman's second air dash
for the north pole ends disastrously
when his balloon blows up.
Three more are killed at Indianap-
oils speedway when auto bursts a tire
and leaps into crowd. This second &C.
cident closes race.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
Fire in the East Buffalo, n. Y, plant
of the Jacob Dold Packing Company