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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
MANIAC KILLS THREE
TURNS IN FALSE ALARM AND
FIRES vOLLEY AT FORMER
COMPANIONS.
THEN STAYS WIFE AND BABE
Oismissa! From Service Inspires
Triple Tragedy Insane Slayer
Makes Escape ard Police Start
Systematic Man Hunt.

San Diego. Cal.-Bert S. Durham, a
discharged member of the local fire
department, ended man hunt Mon
day by fatally shooting himself
through the head after killing three
jersons, including his wife and child,
mortally wounding a fourth and Sc
verely injuring a fifth.
Durham, in desire for revenge,
turned in false alarm ard when his
former fellow workmen responded he
fired volley of shots at them, killing
pne and probably fatally injuring two
| theirs.
Durham then ran to his home and
With piece of steel wrapped in a
handkerchief beat his wife and baby
bout their heads as they lay asleep.
Killing both.
Durham. who had been hunted re-
entlessly for hours, lodged his pur-
'uers, leaving them without a clue,
poarded car in the residence Sec
ion and rode quickly to the plaza in
he center of the business district,
where he put a bullet into his brain
He recovered consciousness later, but
the coroner says he will die.
Durham's victims were:
Donald F. Grant engineer engine
company No 8, San Diego fire depart
ment
Mrs. Bert s. Durham and child.
Peter Sampsell, captain hose com
pany, dying.
! Guy Elliott, driver hose company,
may recover.
AT the first shot Grant fell from his
seat to the ground dead, with bull
let In his head At the second shot
Elliott pitched to the ground with a
bullet through the stomach. Durham
then leveled his revolver at Captain
Sampsell and fired twice, both bullets
piercing Sampsell's lungs
Two more shots, fired at other mem
bers of the crew, went wild, after
which Durham drew another revolver
and with 1t covered his retreat as he
started to run from Assistant Chief
Snedecor, who had driven up in an
swer to the alarm. AS he disappeared
In the darkness Durham shouted back
to the assistant chief: TEL my wife
am going to kill myself"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
A Protection AGAINST the Heat.


When you begin to think it's a per-
sonal matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your
self a glass or bottle of Coca-Cola.
1t Is cooling-relieyes fatigue and
quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet "The Truth
About Coca-Cola and the Coca-Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat" records. schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co,
Atlanta, Ga.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
KEYSTONE PARTY is FORMED
Ticket VIII Oppose Nominees of Both
Democrats and Republicans in
Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia.-The Keystone party
was formed here to oppose the nomi-
bees of both the Republican and Dem
bcratic parties in Pennsylvania.
The convention. composed OF III
delegates from 81 counties. de
nounced both the old parties as being
under the domination of the liquor in
dustries. but refused to incorporate
in its platform any reference to for
mer President Roosevelt, who was
proclaimed by some of the delegates
the greatest American citizen"
William H. Berry, the nominee for
governor, was formerly state treas
urer. to which Office he was elected
by the combined Democratic, Prohibi-
ton and independent votes in the po-
litical upheaval of 1905. While In Of
fee he uncovered the state capitol
scandal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
ALDRICH SAYS BRISTOW LIES
Rhode Island Senator for First Time
Hits Back at the In
surgents.

Providence. X. l.-For the first time
since he has been under bombardment
by Bristow of Kansas and other in.
surgent senators, Nelson w. Aldrich
hit back.
That man Bristow is telling pack
of lies on me-" he said. HE has told
so many lies-he manufactured them
so rapidly-that wouldn't know where
to begin should | take notice of him
and enter denials.'
IF the charges had been made upon
the floor of the senate the case might
be different" was suggested.
With sardonic smile that ran into
a chuckle the Rhode Island senator
responded:
4. "Yes-yes. you notice they don't
talk about me that way on the floor of
the senate"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Hostess lat party)-Why, so silent
Miss De Muir? You've scarcely sait
a word since you came.
Youthful Guest-Really, Mrs. Lead
er, am having very enjoyable time
but my father has told me 100 timel
never to say anything unless / hav'
something to say, and suppose
Hostess-But, my dear child. thinl
what stupid and tiresome thing so
ciety would be If everybody FOLLOWED
that advicel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Progress on New CAPITOL.

Progress on New Capitol.
The main Offices of the railroad
commission were moved from the sec
ond floor of the old south wing of the
capital into rooms on the ground floor
of the new east wing. This is some
what of a change from the plan made
some time ago to make a temporary
home for the entire office and admin
istrative force of the commission in
the new Washington building on East
Washington avenue. just off Pinckney
street.
1t is understood that the original
plan is changed to the extent that
only the clerical, statistical and en-
cheering departments will go to the
quarters engaged while the commits
sioners themselves will be provided
quarters more easily accessible from
the other departments of state.
The executive offices, and those of
the state superintendent, the commits
sioner of banking, the adiutant gen
eral and the tax commissioner, are all
that now remain in the old south
wing.
Governor Davidson expects to oc-
cupy the new executive Offices in the
east wing by the first of the month.
The others in the south wing will
have to vacate soon for the workmen
are gradually working their way from
the center and soon will have RACED
the old structure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Qualified.

A prominent western attorney tells
OF boy, who once applied at his Of
fee for work.
This boy was bright looking and
rather took to him.
"'Now, my son. said, II you come
to work for me you win occasionally
have to write kilograms and take
down telephone messages. Hence a
pretty high degree of schooling Is es-
sential Are you fairly well edu-
cated?'
1.-The boy smiled confidently.
al be- he said'-lndependent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
KILLS HERSELF AND BABIES
Elopement of Hayward Daughter
Preys on Parents Mind-Prepares
Burial Robes First.

Davenport. Ia, Aug. 2.-After care
fully arranging the burial robes for
all three, Mrs. Nick Nehlsen, wife of
a farmer living eight miles from this
city, administered fatal doses of
strychnine to herself and her two
daughters, aged two ana four years.
The elopement action of hayward
daughter with man many years her
senior greatly preyed upon the mind
Of the mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Browne Files Petitions.

State Senator e. e. Browne of Wau-
paca filed petitions in the office Of the
secretary of state as candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
senator in the Twenty-frst district
His papers contained IT'S signatures,
which is many more than the mini
mum required by law.
Senator Browne has been member
of the upper house of the legislature
since 1906.
The Twenty-frst senatorial district
consists of Portage and Waupaca
counties.
F. F. Chesak of Athens filed petit
tons as q candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for state senator in
the Twenty-fifth district, consisting Of
Clark and Marathon counties. His
papers contained 337 signatures.
Senator S. NJ. Marsh Of Neillsville,
who has represented the district since
1906, is not a candidate for renomina-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
New Corporations.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the office Of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
The Waushafa Telephone company
of Waushara aled a notice of dissolu-
ton.
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, West Vir-
ginia corporation, licensed to do bust
ness in the state, filed notice of the
appointment of G. A. Arden as it's Wis
consin representative in place Of Len
capital, 1890: incorporators, William
Btub August Bruss. John Dewane, A
j. Kempert, j A. KeIlner.
The Yougiogheny G. Ohio Coal com
pany, an Ohio corporation with 1891
36666 capital stock and $4,000 interest
in Wisconsin, filed statement TO do
business In the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
-. y
Wisconsin Patents.

The following list OF patents, re-
Gently granted to Wisconsin inventors.
is reported by Oiiphant & Young, pat
ent solicitors. 107 Wisconsin street.
Milwaukee: Herman Bolinski and NJ
Schmidt. New London. automatic
speed-controlling clutch; Edward Che
shire. Milwaukee, sheet register de-
vice; Jacob Christensen. Racine, can
lister; Albert Clausing, Milwaukee, gas
burning attachment for stoves; Dome
mic Cortese, Spooner, ratchet drill;
Frank E. Davis. La Crosse. seeding
machine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

The anti-kissing crusade has prog
-essed to the point where friends and
relatives will be asked not to kiss
brides. and fathers and mothers not
to kiss their babies. But the kissing
of brides and babies was done long
before sanitary OSCILLATION orusades
were thought of, and is apt to survive
them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
a Real Argument.

They were talking about argument
not in the abstract, but as aDplyln
to domestic happiness. What do yo
think is the most unanswerable al
gument you ever heard?" one bacl
elor asked a married man.
when your wife says: If they ca
afford It, we can there is no flaw /
that - and never will be."-Youth'
CompanIon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Sooner or later most of them come
here. There have been many princes
and potentates among visitors to the
United States, and now Maharajah Sir
Sayaji III, Gaekwar of Baroda, India,
has started for New York and Boston.
The Gaekwar is renowned as the rich
est of the Princes of Hindustan, but
is also credited with being an en-
iightened and progressive ruler. And
as he has a son who is a student in
Yale University ii is evident that he
has imbibed some American ideas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Someone makes the remark that
the humor of today will not live fifty
years. Perhaps not AS much of II Is
arom a half century TO some hundreds
sof years old It seems likely that its
demise must come by 1860. Never
bheless. judging by antecedents. there
hs room for considering it immortal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
rohn G Carlisle Is Dead

New York-John G. Carlisle, secre-
tary of the treasury in President
Cleveland's cabinet. who had been crit
ically i'll for two days, died at his
apartments in New York Sunday of
heart failure, accompanied by oedema
OF the lungs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

The razing of a twenty-five story
building In New York City to make
room on valuable ground for strucs
ture that will make adequate return
on an investment of 1915 per square
foot in the site shows that economic
conditions must be closely studied by.
property owners who make improve
ments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
State optometrists Elect officers.

State Optometrists Elect Officers.
The tenth annual convention of the
Wisconsin Association of Optometrists
closed here with boat ride on Lake
Winnebago and a trip TO the Northern
asylum in Oshkosh.
officers were elected as follows:
President. Hugh McEwan, Fond du
Lac; vice-president, J. H. Schafer,
Milwaukee; secretary, C. d. Waugh.
Milwaukee; treasurer, ]. H. Schaller,
GAINESVILLE.
The directors are: A. A. Leuck, An
tigo; T. O. Randall and A. r. Bach
mann, Milwaukee.
The examining board includes: w.
A. Pfister, Sheooygan; A. Reinhard
and T. o. Randall. Milwaukee.
The additions to the executive com
mittee are:
William Hamman and Walter s.
Fisher, Milwaukee; w. H. Smale,
Wausau: Theodore Zick, WATERFOWL,
and William Kaufman, Kenosha-
All legislative matters were re-
ferred TO the new executive commit
tee
In the vote for the place of holding
the 1911 convention La Crosse was
the unanimous choice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Justice Moody to Retire.

Magnolia, Injustice William H
Moody of the United States Supreme
court. Friday definitely stated that he
will announce his retirement from the
bench prior to the expiration of the
enabling act passed in his behalf by
the last congress. This act expires in
the middle of November. Justice
Noody's health is improving,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Gives Aid in $3.50 Health Cases.

Aid has been given in 1888 cases to
sc towns and villages and to $40 ply
sicians of the state during the past
year by the state hygienic laboratory
at the University of Wisconsin, ac-
cording to the report just Completed
by DR.. M. p. Ravenel, director.
These cases included S34 of diph-
iberia, 1,048 examinations Of sputum
for tuberculosis, 400 water tests, ACT
typhoid cases, and 4o7 miscellaneous
cases of anthrax, CHAMBERS, blood ex-
aminations, etc, as well as five cases
Of fowl tuberculosis and LAG rabies
examinations made by the Pasteur In
stitute established by the laboratory
nine months ago. In that time 80
persons bitten by mad dogs or cats
have been given the Pasteur treat
ment
Most of the cases of rabies have
come from the vicinity of Marinette
and De Pere. since there have been
no rabid animals reported in any
other part of the state for some time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

If women are to be kept on the
farm, farm life must be made less bur
densome and more attractive TO wo-
men. The conditions which result in
farmers wives figuring first on the list
ir the statistics of insanity are not.
calculated to develop rural life at it's
best. Improve the motherhood of any
section of the country and the section
will improve itself.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
o,a.rs New Coal claims Probe

Washington,-All of the Alaskan
,oaI land claims, with the exception
of the famous Cunningham group, will
be reinvestigated b. order of Secre-
tary Ballinger. The work will be in
charge of Andrew Christensen, who
succeeded Louis R. CLAWS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
sesouea from SINKING shlp.

Belfast.-The Holland liner Aga
memnon, with $50 passengers, ran
ashore in fog near Gloughey Thurs
day, and her forehold is flooded. &C
rording to advices received here. The
thip will probably be total loss The
Passengers are safe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
At Is. WEEDS Mother.in-Law, sol

Louisville, Iil.-Henry Krintz. sew
enty-five years old. upset traditions by
marrying his motherin-law. sixty
years old. Friday His bride, before
the wedding. was Mrs. Elizabeth
Fuchs. whose daughter divorced Krintz
several years ago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
WOULD stop Sale of Fireworks.

State Fire Marshal Purtell mailed
circulars to mayors and councils
throughout the state for the prohibit
ton of the sale of fireworks. The or
dinance puts ban upon all kinds and
types of fireworks, even prohibiting
wholesalers and retailers from carry
ing them in stock. Id provides a
fine OF $40 to $50 for violation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

A New Jersey man convicted and
about to die in the electric chair up
braided his attorney for 'butting in
and saving him from death. The man
probably always has lived in New Jer
sey, and scarcely could be blamed for
being disappointed when escape was
in sight
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
two Dead in Kansas Train Wreck

Salina, Kan.-W. R. Brown and
William Webb, brakemen, were killed,
and three tramps were injured in a
wreck Saturday caused by spreading
rails four miles west of Lindsborg
Three other men are believed to be
buried in the wreckage
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
New Headless BODY Mystery.

Gleus Falls, y. with the head,
feet and hands missing, the body OF
Beatrice Reneaud. the seven-year-old
child of Mrs. John Reneaud of White
hall. who disappeared about seven
weeks, ago. was found Saturday float
ing in Lake Champlain harbor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

After dinner speaker has again
pointed out that Col. Roosevelt is get
ting 81 a word for writing a jungle
story, while Milton got only SIS for
the whole OF Paradise Lost" But
whats the use of arguing along that
strain?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
suIoide : FRIEND Of Horses.

Seattle. wash.-George E Hail. q
pioneer Of Washington who blew his
head on with dynamite last week. be
rueathed $4,000 10 the Seattle H.
name society to better the condition
II working horses
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
saloonkeener on Trial.

Columbus, OIL. j. Bolton, New
ark saloonkeeper, who fed from that
city the night dry Detective Carl E.
Etherington was lynched, was taken
to Newark Monday to stand trial. He
Is alleged to have led the mob.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Miners Attack eomper..

Denver. Col.-Members of the West
ern Federation of Miners Thursday at.
tackled President Samuel Gompers Of
the American Federation OF Labor, de-
ciaring that his retirement would be
1.-THE best thing that could happen for
working people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Kiev. Russia.-From July % to July
90. inclusive, 200 Jews have been ex-
PEELED from Kiev and 100 have left
the city voluntarily. In the same
period co Jews have been expelled
from Solomenka and 81 from Demiefr-
Ia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Kansas City. Woodward Stafford
of Cleveland. o.. under a two-yeaT
sentence for burglary. was paroled
Thursday to go to his Ohio home to
participate in the division of an es-
tate OF several thousand dollars left
by a relative
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Clergyman-Will you take this wom'
an until death?
Prospective Bridegroom-Isn't there
any minimum sentence?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Poison Victims Number to2

Joplin. Mo.-Twenty-two new cases
Of ptomaine poisoning were reported
to the board of health here Friday.
making the total number reported in
the week 102. Two deaths have re-
suited and several victims are in dan
oeraus condition
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Bio iron Ore Output.

Washington.-A great advance in
iron ore production has been made
in the Mesaba range in Minnesota.
shipments have increased from 49,
500, 900 tons in 1902 to 2S,000,0o0 in
1909, according to an official report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
k.is.r DENIES Ald 70 Madrlz

Berlin.-Germany has declined to
entertain the request of President
Madriz that this government use its
friendly Offices to put step to what IS
termed the interference OF re United
States In the affairs OF Nicaragua
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

what Spain, in lesser degree, now is
attempting. When he has established
Victoria safely at the court of King
George, the king will return to Spain,
it is said, going direct to Madrid.
There he will take full charge of the
tangled situation growing out of the
governments defiance of the church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

his queen by the clericals, suddenly
left Monday with her for England
The royal couple will stop in Paris
on their way to England and have
conference with President Fallieres.
Much significance is attached to this,
as France has done to the church
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Mo,ber browns Ger -Four Babies.

Antioch, Cal-One after another
four little children were drowned In
a tub near here Saturday by their
mother. Mrs. Joseph Mello. She had
become suddenly demented.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
should Be Given Larger Powers.

Should Be Given Larger Powers.
That the commissioner OF Wis.
consin should be given power to
supervise, control, and take charge of
the liquidation of all delinquent in
surance corporations within the state,
in manner similar 10 that provided
by the New York law, is a measure
recommended by Insurance Commits
sioner George E. Beedle, in his annual
report on local mutuals, issued.
Similar provisions are In force In
other states, and their operation is
declared to have been very successful
and satisfactory alike to the interests
of the policy holders and stockhold-
ers. The law relating to banks in this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

With great tact the Minneapolis
committee in charge of the Interna-
tional convention for the prevention
of smoke entertained the delegates
at banquet instead of a smoker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Sets New HIGH Ely Record.

Brussels.-M. Olieslagers, the Bel
gian aviator, made monoplane fight
Saturday to height of Alp feet.
This is new worlds record for mono
planes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

A German professor has decided
ahat the various branches of the hui
anan race descended from four diner
ent varieties of apes. We cling 10
abe opinion. however. that the fellow
Mho rocks the boat is great-grand-
,son of some baboon-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

New Jersey woman. married on
what she thought was her deathbed,
wants divorce. 1t seems that the
funeral baked meats did coldly fur
nish forth the marriage table,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
al, Rail Terminal Opened.

New York.-The new Pennsylvania
railroad terminal in this city. the
greatest railroad structure in the
world. was formally opened Monday
bv President McCree and officials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Kaiser Invites Fonseea.

Berlin.-Emperor William has in
vited Marshal Fonseca, president-elect
of Brazil, who is now in Germany. TO
be his guest at the naval maneuvers
of Kiel at the end OF August
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Expert opinion seems to be that a
woman who wears a hobble skirt
looks like the sort of a woman who
would wear the fool thing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

The Queen of Bulgaria wanted a
cigarette smoke while az the foreign
Office in Paris, but the foreign minis
ter had no cigarettes. There win be
NO international complications in con
sequence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
EXECUTION In boston.

Boston.-Napoleon Rivet OF Lowell
was executed Friday In the electric
chair at the Charlestown state prison
for the murder of his roommate. Jo-
seph ]. Gailloux.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
EUGENE pebs Is RseezerIna.

Rochester. Minn--Eugene Debs.
who was operated on for abdominal
trouble at ST Marys hospital here
was Thursday reported out Of danger
The operation vas entirely successful
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

That chauffeur who inherited $780,
900 must have felt almost as happy as
when he reads his taximeter after an
allday shopping excursion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Noted Physician Dead.

New York.-Dr. Frederick Lilien-
thai. one of the leading German ply
siciaus of this city and pioneer So
cialist. died at ais country estate In
the Catskills Friday.