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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
TUMBLE WEEDS STOP TRAINS.
Blown Before Gale, They Also Pile
Up Around Houses I'm Kansas.

Blown Before Gale, They Also Pile
Up Around Houses I'm Kansas.
In the recent blizzard the greatest dam
age was done in Kansas by the Russian
thistle, more commonly known as the
tumble weed The weeds. which are about
rhe size of half bushel measure and al
most round, blew over the prairie by the
millions In some cases they even stalled
trains by piling in the cuts. Near ODER
lin touring car belonging to the Miller
real estate firm OF Eden caught fire while
trying to force its way through the Rps-
sian thistles and was completely destroy.
ed, the occupants narrowly escaping be-
ing burned to death. Russian thistles by
the millions were hurled before the winds
and orchards were packed full. yards and
fences were hidden, alleys and sidewalks
blocked, and in instances the weeds were
piled so high about houses that only by
using a pitchfork can the occupants clear
a way through them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
1925, Ash CATHOLICS IN U. s.

Island Possessions Make the Total
Under the Flag 22,474, 44O.
There are 14.235,451 Roman Catholics
in the United States, according to the
advance sheets of the 1909 Wiltzius Off
cial Catholic Directory, published in Mil
waukee. The statistics are furnished by
the arehbishops and bishops of the Uni
ted States after the taking of a census
in all dioceses. Adding the number of
Roman Catholics in the Philippines, Por-
TO Rico and Hawaiian Islands brings the
total of Catholics under the United States
flag to 22,4T4.44o. as compared with
12,003,Ooo Catholic subjects under the
British flag
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
LOST TRAIN FOUND; WRECKED.
Cars Hurled Into River when Res
cued After Three Days in Snow.

Cars Hurled Into River when Res
cued After Three Days in Snow.
Train No. % on the Southern Mime
sofa division of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul, after being lost in the snow
for three days, was found only to meet
with disaster. Jumping the track on a
curve at Yellow Barlss, three miles from
Rushford, Mimi, one engine, the baggage,
mail and smoking cars fell into Root Riy
err, where the water is ten feet deep. Fiji
teen persons were injured. The chill from
falling into the icy water may result in
serious results to some of the victims.
The twenty-se-en persons who were STALL
ed in the train for three days were sent
to their destinations when a wrecking
crew reached the stalled coaches. Among
them was Mrs. James o. Davidson, wife
of Wisconsin's Governor. All reported
they had plenty to eat and were kept com
fortaby warm during their imp isonment,
although the trainmen worked sixty hours
without food
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
MONEY FOR ARMY AIRSHIPS.
Half a Million to Be Used for Con-
struction of Fighting Balloons.


Airships are to form an important
branch of the American military SER
vice, provided the Senate agrees to an
action taken by the House in Wash
ington. The House voted $750,00O for
army purposes, 100000 of which it is
understood can be used for construc-
ton and maintenance of airships. The
vite was accompanied by number of
short speeches, most of the members
taking the patriotic view that mas
much as all the other first-class powers
are going ahead with aerial craft as a
military adjunct the United States
should not lag behind Both Democrats
and Republicans spoke and voted for
the appropriation and men of both
parties were against it, But it carried
by a handsome majority and it is be-
lieyed the Senate viii agree. Thanks
to the Vigorous educational efforts OF
General Allen, head of the army signal
Office, and others interested in aero.
nautic progress, Senators and Repre-
sentatives are fast coming to realize
that in the near future the army which
is not equipped with aerial scouts and
cruisers will be at a great disadvan-
tage compared with an army that is
so provided.
With half a million dollars at its
disposal, the airship bureau of the War
Department should soon be able to do
some important work in the air as an
earnest of what may be achieved in ac-
tual war, should war ever come. 1t is
easily practicable to build in six
months an airship or motor balloon
capable of carrying five tons of crew,
fuel and explosives, and capable of
cruising a thousand or even two thou
sand miles in case of need. Such
ship, in case of war. might prove of in
estimable value to the nation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
woman crippled at 1o4.

Miss Sarah Bates. of West Liberty,
Ohio. more than 104 years old, is in a
critical condition as the result of broken
leg. A broken bone is no new thing TO
Miss Bates. for during her long life she
has had both arrns and both legs broken,
as wei as numerous ribs and several col
lar-5oae fractures, but this most recent
accident has made her an invalid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
VENEZUELA ANc U. S DISAGREE
Gomez Objects to Arbitration of
Asphalt Company's Claims.


Asphalt Company's Claims.
The negotiations between w. |. Blu
chanan, the special envoy of the United
States, and the Venezuelan government
looking to settlement of the outstanding
difficulties between the two countries
have come to complete deadlock on
certain points, and it is believed in Cara
cas- that the negotiations will be COM
pletely discontinued unless the United
States modifes its contention that the
claims of the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company and the Orinoco Cor
poration be submitted to arbitration.
This contention President Gomez consid-
ers unjust and out of place because Mr.
Buchanan will not agree to submit TO ar
bitration, as preliminary points, the ques-
tions of the validity of the judgments OF
the Venezuelan courts, the awards of the
mixed commissions or the completely of
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company in the Matos revolution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
FOUR CHILDREN ARE CREMATED
Their Parents Seriously Hurt when
Home mt Dunbar, Pa, Burns.

i I
Home mt Dunbar, Pa, Burns.
Four children were cremated and their
parents seriously injured in a fire which
destroyed the home of A. II. Kendall
Pryson Hill. Dunbar, Pa. The dead are !:
Earl Kendall. IL years old; Pearl Ken
dali, years old; Anna Kendall, 4 years
cid; baby, years old Mr.. and Mrs
Kendall leaped out of a sesondstory win
dow.
1t is believed the fire started from a
small gas stove which MAS left burning
when the family retired. The parents
made repeated efforts to reach he room
occupied by the four caIidTel when the
FIRE WAS discovered, but were finally COM
PEELED to jump to save themselves. The
damage is 5000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
$4,000 GARFIELD MONUMENT.
Memorial Association Plans 10 Erect
shaft mt Long Branch

As a memorial to President james A.
Garfield. ii is proposed by the Garfield
Memorial Association TO erect a monu-
ment in Ocean Park, Long Branch n. j.,
where his death occurred Sept. 10, 1881.
The association was organized and incor-
porated under the laws Of New Jersey.
Senator Briggs Of New Jersey has intro
auccs bin authorizing the payment Of
$4,000 to the association when that or
ganization raises an additional $4,000
for a monument
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
CLEVELAND RIDES FOR 5 CENTS.
Transfers ON Three-Cent Lines Cost
Two Cents by Court Order.

Transfers ON Three-Cent Lines Cost
Two Cents by Court Order.
In accordance with instructions recent
" issued by Judge Taylor of the federal
court TO the receivers Of the entire street
railway system Of Cleveland, the rate
OF fare was increased. beginning Monday
morning, on all lines except on those
where the franchises specifically provide
a rate of not more than 3 cents. APP
proximately two-thirds of the street car
patrons now are paying a straight o-cent
fare. or eleven tickets for 80 cents. Pa
irons of the 3-cent-fare lines are com
PEELED TO pay cents for transfer, while
passengers paying the regular j-cent fare
obtain the transfers to any line in the
city. Judge Taylor ordered the rate of
fare increased because Of the inability
of the company to pay running expenses
and to liquidate accumulated debts under
the 3-cent fare. which had been effective
on aII lines since April %.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
WOMEN TOOLS IN LAND FRAUD.
Teachers Testimony Convicts Man
Who Grabbed Big Ranch.

d. II. Hallock, a Woodward County
farmer and Harvard graduate, was con-
vieted in the United States District Court
in Guthrie. Okla, on two counts out of
five, charging him viii suborning school
teachers to testify falsely in homestead
ing government land Twenty witnesses,
practically all young women teachers from
Kansas, were granted immunity. The IT,
tie to twentyfour sections of land in
Woodward County is involved. Hallock
used the school-teachers as dummies" to
get the land, thus erecting for himself
mammoth cattle ranch. His principal at
torney was former Governor Stanley of
Kansas. Before coming TO Oklahoma
Hallock was prominent at Bloomington,
Nah
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
Expro.ton death RON Is .ss.

In response to Senate resolution,
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Com
merce Commission has forwarded to that
body table showing the number of cas-
ualties among passengers during the years
:rorn 1903 10 1905. inclusive, from loco
motive boiler explosions 10 be 10 killed
and T16 injured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Her 2-year-old boy killed by monster
FOUNTAIN lion, and the beast devouring
one of the legs, which il had torn from
its socket. was the sight that Mrs. Chris
Brown of Delaware, CAL. beheld when
she entered the family tent, four miles
from the Hotel Delmar, the sther even
ing. The mother screamed nd the lion
backed ont and disappeared.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
say. sailor. kidnapped Girl.

Samuel FeIdman. restaurant keeper.
has reported to the New York police that
his 1T-year-old daughter Hattie has dis
appeared, and that in his opinion she was
Kidnapped Ly sailors and taken to sea.
Feldmans restaurant is on he water
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
Prussia pefeas. Vote reform.

The Prussian diet voted down various
motions favoring electoral reform. The
national liberal motion, demanding a di-
rect ballot. lacked three votes If ma
jority. \ resolution in favor of secret
ballot was rejected rs about the sams
ma iority. and resolution in favor of re-
districting was rejected by big major
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
ONE DEAD, 90 HURT IN WRECK.
Union Paciic's Oregon Express Has
smasb-Y at Dana, Wyoming.

One person was killed and nine were
seriously hurt in the Wreck Of the Ore
ron express west of Cheyenne. Yyo., ae-
cordiug to the list given out by the I'm
ion Pacific. The injured were taken to
a cheyenne hospital About twents' 9TH
ers received slight injuries, but contin-
ned the journey. The accident occurred
at Dana, thirty miles from Rawlins, when
nine cars left the track, probably on ac-
count Of a broken rail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
cn,,a Tnr,,,,u to swine.

f. NJ. Clark was arrested and placed
in Jail at McLes.nsboro. ILL.,. on charge
that evoked wrstth. He was living with
a woman name, Ollie Lane at Dale. and
il is charged be took the woman's infant
and threw il tt drove of hogs, which
deyoured il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Supt Frank NJ. Downer, of the Denver
mint, has explained the recent transfer Of
coin from the San Francisco mint. In
all, s220, 10000 in gold was transferred
from San Francisco to Denver between
Aug. IS, 1908, and Dec 10. The trans
fer was made, said Supt Downer, because
the vaults in the San francisco mint
were eongested with coin that had accu-
INFLATED for fifty years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Chief of Police Creecy of st. Louis
called conference of his officers to de-
wise plans to suppress the wave of crime
that is sweeping the city. Before the
order had been read two higbwaymen
held up four men, fred upon three, and
murdered fourth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed
itself when 1t modified its focDer order
in the case brought against the Mime
scta and international Railway CoLl-
kany taxes. In q per curtain decision IL
holds that gross receipts from lhbor aud
wcfk train service and material Furnished
In maintaining, laying, suffaci1y and eE-
ten6ipg and taking ZIP spur tracks was
not properly included under the term
"r~cys earnings"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
woman Leave. sr2o, 600 to Charity.

Under the will Of Mary Lewis OF Phil
adelphia. $4,000 is given to the Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural Institute at
Hampton. Va Out of a large estate
total OF $4,000 is given to charity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
senator Is Choice of voters.

United States Senator Francis G. New
lands. Democrat. vino had been chosen
nv popular vote to succeed himself, was
reelected by both houses Of the Nevada
legislature, voting separately. The Re
nublicans stood by their agreement to
abide BY the popular vote and placed no
candidate in nomination
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
NEW ENGLAND ICE CROP SMALL
harvest i'm Maine Only One-Fifth of
the Usual Cut

A falling off in the ice harvesting is
general throughout New England. The
weather has not been favorable to extern
siye operations or good quality of ice.
On the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers
in Maine the estimated ice harvest is not
expected to exceed 100000 tons, less than
one-balf of the usual harvest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Harry r. Hird. burned at the infirmary
IRE az Garfield. Ohio. is dead. Search
was begun To ascertain whether the miss
ing men. John Mink and Daniel Muir
ply, are buried in the ruins
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Notwithstanding official denials, il is
still asserted that the Duke of the Abruz-
ri has resigned as an officer of the Ital-
ian navy. 1t is also stated that he has
expressed his determination after his ex-
petition to the HimaIayas to marry Miss
Katherine Elkins, either as a royal prince
Oh a private individual.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
MOVES TO BURN CONSTITUTION.
Proposition omered by Oklahoma
senator Causes a Sensation

Senator Blair in the Oklahoma Senate
moved that that body burn the constitu-
ton adopted by the State of Oklahoma.
His words created a decided sensation
and were followed by an immediate adj
iournment Senator Biair's remarks came
at the close of one of the most vigorous
debates in the present session of the up
per House. and after favorable balloting
on the Thomas bill, which makes it inn
possible to form new counties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
~~o~~~~~
Sunday.

The site of Walkerville, Ont, valued
at $22,0OOOOO, will be claimed in a suit
by z. IL. Labodie of South Bend, nd.
A bullet fred by George Busse brother
OF the Mayor of Chicago, crashed through
a window of the Mayors apartments and
killed Mrs. l.. G. Tuckerman, daughter of
retired army officer, across an areaway.
NJ Lopukine, former director of po-
lice in the department of the ministry of
the interior in Russia, was arrested and
charged with being a spy in league with
the lighting branch of the revolutionary
marty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
rxecu,ed for Double Murder.

Charles Baldersar, who murdered his
wife and mother-in-law in Stockton on
Sept. 80. 1905. was executed in the State
prison at San Quentin, Cal lie did not
deny his guilt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
Gtrl.. Mother shoots Doctor.

DR.. Fred Peacock, physician of
cathlamet. Wash. was shot and Danger
ousiy wounded at that place by Mrs. Mad
elaine Longtaine, mother of voting girl
who recently died at ST. Mary's HOspi-
tai in Astoria. Oregon, under tragic cir
curnstances.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

The fscfories Of the American Rubber
Company at East Cambridge shut Sown
for a month Twelve hundred hands are
employed there The reason assigned is
the lack Of demand for rubber boots and
shoes owing TO the open winter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

The Audit Hotel and saloon at Big
Falls. Mimi. burned the other night. j.
j. Curley. homesteader of Waukonda.
and Joe I.ablanche were burned to death.
and Mrs. Paul Lawrence was burned.
probably fatally.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

James Wiles. an oil we'll driiIer. was
burned to death and Eve other men were
seriously injured by an explosion of gas
whjle drilling a well near SteubenviIle,
Chio. One of the injured is Thomas
Price, owner Of the well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

While walking along a wagon bridge
in Kansas City, Kan, Charles Bernard,
plasterer. was blown from the structure
and Instantly killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

The Northwestern Telephone Company
sent a caeck 20 the State Treasures de-
partmert of more than $4,000 as the 3
per ce.a tar ON its exchanges in Mime
sofa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09
Monday.

Chicago aldermen raised their pay to
$1,000 year, in spite of protests Of
some of the Council members.
The Federal Supreme Court affirmed
New York S0-cent gas law and decided
that trust cannot collect debts.
Five hundred farmers in x.ormy
meeting united in a fight to raise the price
of milk in Chicago to cents per quart.
The Nevada Legislature in committee of
the whole adopted resolution urging
California to pass anti-Japanese legisla-
ton despite threats and coercion" by
President Roosevelt,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

Meres Schi6n killed Arthur Gestland
By throwing hsm upon a revolving saw
at the Harris mill, near 0akville. Wash.
affecting had existed between the two.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-09

The California railroad commission
fined the Santa Fe road 5000 for Illegal
discrimination in rates. The Southern
Pacific was found guilty, but was not
fined.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Sale Mems SOC Neckwear

Far in advance of sales of this character we place on sale
a beautiful assortment of mems four-in-hand neckwear-
goods that were really intended for later use. New "Loui-
sine" effects in fancy colored plaids and checks, satin stripe
checks, blue and black and white polka dots, new up-to-the-
minute shades and combinations, also shepherd plaids, made
from regular soc quality silks in soc shapes, with d.
a special way, therefore the price, flor I 90; each XIV
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
SUGGEST PLAN
TO GET SEWERAGE
PROJECT THROUGH
Passaic Valley Commission to
Prepare Statement for
Submission.

A proposition to get together on the
Passaic valley sewer project in order,
'if possible, to avoid the litigation now
going ON over the matter between this
State and New York, was discussed at
"a meeting between the representatives,
of the Passaic Valley Sewage Commits
sion and its engineers and the represen-
tatives of New York, held in the Offices
of Acknowledgement O'Malley, 299
Broadway, New York. yesterday.
George W. Fuller. one of the New Jer-
sey engineers, offered the following
suggestion, which was adopted.
1.-THE Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners will prepare through
their engineers a terse, definite
statement of the arrangement pro-
posed as to the screening. sedimen-
tation basins and outlet discharge
pipes and o~riices in h New York
bay. together with the estimated
degree of removal of floating sus-
pended matter, n also the esti-
mated necessary extent of d1per-
sion. in the bay water. All of this
is proposed to be submitted on the
understanding, that it is for the
purpose OF cooperative action, to
decide the details of this method
in a satisfactory manner to all par
ties in this suit, and without preju-
dice If no understanding is arrived
at
Hugh Gordon Miller. representing the
encouragement of the United States,
and Robert II. McCarter, representing
the State of New Jersey, were present
at the meeting, as well as Chandler w
Riker. one of the counsel for the COM
mission. After an informal discussion
1t was decided and the conclusion
reached that it might he possible to adj
lust the differences on an engineering
basis.
As a result of his discussion the
above plan was drawn up. The prob
the dilution necessary t make tbs
sewage thus clarified less Objectionable
was taken up as the principal thing to
be settled.
A tentative suggestion was made by
Mr.. Riker to leave the whole thing tc
arbitration. He suggested that the
representatives. of the two States, witt
President Taft as an additional mem
Der. decide the question. The plan wa.
abandoned in favor of hat suggested
by Mr.. Fuller.
The action taken at the conferences
will have no immediate effect on thu
suit brought by the New York Mer
chants Association to prevent thu
emptying of sewage into New Yorl
bay.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
RAYMOND To BE-
ASSISTANT ATTY.
GENERAL, |sRUhOR
Assistant Prosecutor Disclaims
knowledge of Story that
Fort Will Name Him.
is UNDECIDED If HE
WOULD ACCEPT OFFICE
Former Judges Friends Believe
He Would Not Take $4,000
Place Ii Selected.

The possibility of Assistant Prosecu-
tor Thomas L. Raymond being Up
pointed assistant encouragement of
the State in the place of Nelson B..
Gaskill was rumored today. Former
Judge Raymond, however, denied to-
day all knowledge of any such inten-
ton on the part of the Governor.
II did not know that such o thing
! was. being considered" he said. II
can't say what l would do about ac-
cepting it because it has not been Of
fered me-"
Mr.. Gaskill was appointed last year
by Governor Fort for a full term. He
was prominently spoken of for he at
torney-geperalship last fall when Rob-
ert II. McCarter resigned. Edmund
Wilson was finally appointed to the
place by the Governor and confirmed by
the Senate when the Legislature con-
vened in January.
Former Judge Raymond has as yet
four years to serve on his appointment
to the county Office. His friends con
slider it unlikely. should the place be
offered to him, that he would accept.
! Assistant prosecutorship carries a sal
airy of So, 200, while the assistant at
-generalship carries but $4,000. In
addition to hat the latter office re-
quires constant attendance at Trenton
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

In the revenu of this State as
compared with it's disbursements
and the unsatisfactory propositions
of Governor Fort, and of the com
mittee of the Legislature, domi-
mated by the Republican party, for
the relief of the situation by diver
sion of school moneys impair
ment Of the national guard. and by
virtual transfer of income from the
municipalities.
Resolved. That we, the Essex
County Democratic Committee, Of
fcially approve the position taken
by the Democratic Senators and
Assemblymen who have presented
the minority report on the States
present financial problem. p
ing genuine retrenchment from
wasteful expenditures n a prac-
tical plan for real creation Of ad-
ditional revenue"
The members were unanimous in theil
condemnation of the school money di
version plan. That there We're othel
of getting money for State use
without attacking that set aside 70
educational purposes, they said, ha'
peer proved by the report of the Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature, al
though the committee which submitted
the majority report. as we'll as thu
Governor, had declared that there wa
no other way of getting additiona
funds.
Some of those who spoke in favor o
the resolution were former Assembly