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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
MAY Be SUBMITTED
ATTORNEY GENERAL GILBERT
HOLDS VOTERS NEED
NOT AWAIT
ACTION OF LEGISLATURE
November Election Viii Grant LegisIa-
ture Right to Finance. Tax, Control
and Regulate Water Powers. De-
cision was Necessary for Ballots.

Madison.-Attorney General Gilbert
on Monday notified by letter Secre-
tary of State Frear that the pro-
posed water power amendment to the
state constitution should be submitted
to vote of the people at the Novem-
Der election, Notwithstanding that the
measure has been acted upon by the
legislature but once.
An amendment to the constitution
requires two passages by the legisla-
ture and the sanction of majority of
the voters of the state in a regular
election
This amendment has once passed the
legislature and came up second time.
when action was deferred pending the
report of a special committee
The committees report not having
been submitted and the second action
not having been taken, the question
be submitted in the election next No
vember.
The attorney general held that the
second action of the legislature might
follow the election, and also pointed
out that there is a slight possibility
of a special session.
1t was necessary to decide the ques-
ton at this time in order to make
preparations for the election.
The amendment empowers the legis-
lature to finance waterpower improve
ments and TO tax, control and regu-
late WaterpowerS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
RAWN SUSPECT is RELEASED
DEAD RAIL CHIEFS FORMER EN-
PLOYE PROVES INNOCENCE.
BLOOD Stains" In Vicinity of Crime
Are Shown to Be Paint
SpIotshes.

Chicago. - In the face Of a COM
plete crumbling away of the evil
dence that Ira G. Rawn, late presi-
dent of the Monon railroad, was MUIR
dered for revenge by a former chauf-
feur and the discovery that the
blood" spots leading from the vicin-
ity of the crime were splotches of
paint, members of the family of the
dead man were more firmly con-
vinced than ever that Mr.. Rawn was
the victim of trapped burglar
Within an hour after the release of
Ernest Stevens, the negro chauffeur
arrested Friday night, they announced
an offer of a reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the person or
persons supposed to have broken into
mis- home and to have fired the shot
hat resulted in his death.
In the midst of these developments
new theory was offered as a posi-
bic solution of the mystery, that Mr..
Rawn met his death accidentally 1t
was pointed out by Charles L. Schaef-
fer, superintendent of a local detec-
tive agency, that a plausible solution
was on the theory of accident.
Mr.. Rawn might have slipped on
the highly polished stairs or on his
dressing gown, Mr. Schaeffer said, and
discharged his revolver and killed
himself in his haste to discover the
source of the noise that had awakened
him.
Members of the family did not look
with favor upon this new theory.
Acting Chief Schuettler and Captain
of Detectives Wood announced that
they had abandoned their hunt for a
murderer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Held by Her Buttons

why do you have such a hard time
TO get away when you are wanted?''
said the woman who had been told
over the telephone to wait awhile. Il
though you have such a good servant
that you can go out any time and
trust her with everything"
Il have" said the other woman.
That is why cannot leave at min
ute's notice. In addition to her other
virtues, Mary is very neat girl Her
best clothes ell fasten down the back,
and / have to stay to hook them for
her. If she Is behind-hand with her
work ! have to wait till she gets ready,
that's all When you get a good girl
like Mary IL pays to stay home long
enough 10 fasten her clothes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
SCORES SAVED BY WIRELESS
Sister Vessel Goes to Relief of Burn
ing Ship and All on Board
Are Safe.

Charleston, s. C.-The snap and
flash of the wireless, sending out the
IS. o. s." the call that has super
seeded the &C. @. D."-the high sea
cry for help-Saturday resulted in the
saving of scores of lives from the
burning coast liner Momus, owned by
the Southern Pacific company, off the
Florida coast. News of the rescue
was brought by wireless dispatches
received here.
The Comus, a ship belonging to the
same line, answered the call, standing
by while the passengers were trans
ferred. The advices sent out while
the vessel was ablaze in twelve faith
oms of water said there was a mini
mum of confusion among the passen.
gers, and that nearly all, especially
the women, acted with heroism from
the time the flames were discovered
until they were safe aboard the relief
shin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
interchange of Trees.

In connection with a recent demand
Of German nurserymen for seeds of
the Montana larch. to be planted in
Germany, the curious fact is brought
out that while pine seedlings are to
be imported from Germany TO be
planted in the province of Ontario,
Canada. Now the white pine planted
to Europe many years ago, to rein
force the forests there. 1t has -four
ished SO well in the old world that It
now appears that the German nur-
serymen are able TO deliver white
pine seedlings on this side of the ocean
more cheaply than American nursery
men will furnish them. The inter-
change of trees among the various
continents is a most interesting devel-
opment of modern civilization. Be
sides the white pine, Europe has ia
ken from us the Douglas fir and the
black walnut, and we have taken the
eucalyptus from Australia and the
Norway spruce and Scotch and Aus
trian pine from Europe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
700 HEMMED IN BY FLAMES
Towns of BIoomviIIe and Heinemann,
Wis, Menaced by Forest Fires
Railroad Tracks Burned.

Merrill, Wis.-Seyen hundred per-
sons of Bloomville and Heinemann
were hemmed in Thursday by forest
fires at the former town with seem
ingly no means of escape.
The fires have destroyed the rail
road tracks for some distance be-
tween Bloomville and Merrill, making
it impossible for the inhabitants of
the doomed village to seek refuge in
that direction.
The situation at Bloomville is crit
ical The 400 homeless of Heinemann
fed to that village only to be con-
fronted by similar peril.
Gleason, north of Bloomville, is
isolated by the fire, and it has been
impossible to get word from the vii
lage for many hours This leaves
Bloomville with it's $50 persons cut
off on every side. With the population
nearly tripled, the question of feeding
the people is a serious one. Reports
from Bloomville tell of the fight of
scores of people, some going on foot
and others in wagons. The loss in
buildings is over 100000.
Several farmers families have not
been accounted for. Fields which
were about to be thrashed and live
stock and buildings were abandoned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
GEN. WOOD PRAISES HEROES
COMMENDs OFFICERS WHO
AvERTED SECOND EXPLOSION.
Lieut.. Halves Fights Fire With Bare
Hands and Stops Further
Disaster.

Washington.-Stories of vaIor and
sacrifice in time of suffering and con.
fusion We're detailed to General Wood
chief of staff of the army, and other
officials of the war department upop
the return to Washington of officers
who witnessed the explosion of the
big gun in the first minute of battle
practise at Fortress Monroe which re
suited in eleven deaths.
These personal reports were aug
mented by further telegraphic reports
from Lieut.. Col. c. p Townsley of the
coast artillery corps, eommandant of
the fort.
Lieutenant Halves is praised by the
commandant for having extinguished
with his bare hands burning material
that threatened to ignite the second
charge, which was on its way to the
emplacement.
conspicuous in the group of those
whose heroic conduct attracted atten-
ton was Lieutenant Van Deusen. who
suffered broken leg from the body
OF one OF his men being hurled
against him. His body also was burned
by gas. He was the timekeeper dur
ing the target practise.
Following the receipt of the reports
General Wood sent a telegram to
Fortress Monroe expressing his sym.
pathy for the bereaved and suffering,
and his appreciation of the excel
lent conduct" of the officers and en-.
listed men.
The war department has begun a
rigid investigation to determine the
cause and fix the responsibility for the
explosion of the gun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
GOV. CARROLL IS INDICTED
Grand Jury Returns ELL Charging
Iowa's Chief Executive With
Criminal Libel.

Des Moines.-Gov. B. +. Carroll was
Indicted Wednesday by the Polk coun-
Is grand jury here on the charge of
criminal libel preferred aaginst him
by John Cownie, former member of
the state board of control, whom the
governor forced to resign under
charges of misconduct preferred in
affidavits by girl inmates of the Girls
Reform school at MitchellVille.
After his resignation Cownie de-
clared he was forced to resign with
out justifiable cause and Governor
Carroll issued a published statement
liz which he set forth the claim that
Cownie had sold diseased cattle be-
longing to the state and had conducted
himself unbecomingly among the girls
at Mitchollville.
The governor was released on his
own recognizance and will demand an
immediate trial HIS effort will be
to prove The truth of his statements
and show justification for publishing
them Under the Iowa statute the
penalty upon conviction is imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not to ex-
coed one year or a fine not to exceed
$1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
GRANT TOTAL OF MILLION
Italy and Poland in Lead of Nations
Whose immigrants Swell
Population of u. S.

Washington total of 223, 453 Ital-
ians and of 12S,343 Poles, the two
countries furnishing the highest num-
Der of arrivals, and of only 10 Coreans,
constituting the country least repre-
scented, are among the factors in the
grand total of 1,041,570 immigrants
admitted into this country during the
last fiscal year. This is 2S9, 1874 less
than the previous year.
The final figures were made public
by Commissioner Keefe on Monday.
Besides the grand total, there were
156,467 nonimmigrant aliens admitted,
24.270 aliens We're debarred, and 243,-
191 United States citizens arrived.
The grand total of all this inward
immigration movement during June
only was 1902. During the fiscal
year the Chinese immigrants num-
bered 1,770, japanese 2.79S, English
SO, 49S, Irish 3S,3S2, Hebrews S4,260
and Germans 1880. There were 81
302 Magyars, 81 Pacific islanders, f.,
966 black Africans, asA LISP East In
dams.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
AlRSHIP HIT BY LIGHTNING
Spectacular Exhibition Is Witnessed
Near Barcelona as Flyer Ehrmann
MiracuIousIy Escapes.

Barcelona-Whileh he was making a
cross-country flight, Aviator EhrmaDn's
aeroplane was struck by lightning and
fell blazing to the ground The avia-
tor escaped uninjured, which is re-
garded as almost miraculous.
There has never been more start
ling aerial exhibition thar that which
Ehrmann unwillingly afforded, and
those who witnessed it could hardly
believe their eyes when the airman
emerged from the singed framework
none the worse for his experience.
He was sailing along at a moderate
height when he got in the path of a
skybolt. Instantly the aeroplane was
enveloped in flames. its canvas wings
shriveled up, and clinging to the skele-
ton of his craft Ehrmann came down
with a thud.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
is BLOWN UP BY BOMB
Virginia Executive Is Killed; Officers
Are in Pursuit With Blood
hounds.

Ridgeway.-A. H. Bouseman. mayor
of Ridgeway, while lying in a ham,
mock at his home early on Monday,
was assassinated by an unidentified
person, who hurled a dynamite bomb
directly into the hammock The mis-
sile exploded with terrific force, hor-
ribly mutilating the mayors body
The mayor was alive when picked
up, but died several hours later
1t was impossible to determine the
character of the bomb, as none of it
could be found.
No reason is known for the crime.
Mayor Bouseman wSs popular.
The town council mas offered re-
ward of $500 for tie apprehension of
the bomb thrower. The governor will
be asked to add $500 to the reward
The sheriff, with men and hounds,
is trying to run down the murderer.
Bouseman was 80 years old. He is
survived by his widow and II year
old son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Nav Jail Wireless Head,

New York.-The federal grand jury
asked Judge Hand to declare in con
tempt and punish c. G. Wilson, presi-
dent of the United Wireless Telegraph
company, S. S. Bogart vice-president,
and Frank Butler, director
The jury reported to the court that
the trio has refused to produce books
and papers which covered transfers of
stock in the concern. Judge Hand re-
ferred the complaint to c. p. Rowland,
a special master, to investigate.
The three officials of the wireless
company are at present out on bond.
on charge of having manipulated the
stock sales of the company, and hav-
ing used the United States mails to
defraud purchasers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
WOMAN AVIATOR IS COMING
Nine. MathiIde Frank Expects to En-
ter in Race From Chicago to
New York.

New York-A French woman, one
of the four or five women who have
done serious work In aviation, has
indicated her intention of coming to
America shortly for the purpose of
attempting a flight from Chicago to
New York for the prize recently Of
fered. She is Nine. Mathilde Frank.
the French wife of British journal
list
Nine. Frank has made several ex-
cellent flights recently. She flew four
teen miles at Mourmelons Without
stopping, establishing record as a
woman aviator. She is at present pre-
pairing for a flight across the English
channel from Calais to Dover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
$4,000 IN BONDS STOLEN
American Agency of Russo-China Bank
at New York Report Theft
of Securities.

New York.-Bonds and other secu-
rites. the market value of which is
estimated to be about $4,000, were
officially reported as having been sto-
len from the American agency of the
Russo-China bank. The par value OF
the securities is $4,000.
Profound mystery and secrecy were
maintained by everybody supposed to
be in a position to have information
as to the theft.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Vocal Cord Warts.

Laryngeal or vocal cord warts may
be as little as birdshot or as big as
a pea. and even larger. They are
often rough and warty, full Of little.
rough. warty growths. the size OF a
pinhead. and are thin, pale or rosy
or yellow They have core or tiny
blood vessels and SO bunchy are warts
as TO look like little caulifowers or
cocks combs. Some Of them are soft
and fabby and swing TO and fro with
the breathing or speaking. Others are
hard and horny. Horny warts are
mostly considered to be a bad sign,
but Professor Moure OF Bordeaux has
had harmless horny wart cases in old
men for years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
NEGRO is BURNED AT STAKE
Bolton (Tex.) Mob Revenges Death
of an Officer-Two Have Mar
row Escape.

Bolton, Tex.-Henry Gentry, a ne
gro, eighteen years cd, paid the pen
atty CT his crime-murder and intend.
ed assault-at the stake, Two others,
a brother and companion, charged
with implication, missed a like fate
only through the pleadings of Sheriff
Burke and several citizens.
Gentry attempted to force an en-
trance into the home of Mrs. Lamb,
widow, but was frightened away
with shot by the woman's daughter
Several hours later, while Gentry was
being hunted by posse headed by
Constable James Mitchell, Gentry,
firing from ambush, killed the leader.
The posse surrounded the fugitive.
Gentry made dash for liberty and
was shot and crippled. He was
dragged behind an automobile to Bel
ton, where several thousand men and
boys waited
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

ST. Louis-One person is dead. ten
seriously injured. and at least TWEEN
ty badly hurt, as the result of a rear
end collision between two Creve Occur
lake suburban cars here on Monday
The accident was caused By a fight
between the passengers of the first
ears who had divided off into two fac
tionS and in the excitement some one
jerked the trolley OF the wire. The
car on which the fight was in progress
came to a dead stop while the car
came from behind crashing into il at
a rate OF thirty miles an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

A hasty glimpse at the childrens
magazines shows that they are in
structing the youth of the land in the
method of making airships and wire
less telegraph outfits. At last the
boys are finding something to play
with that their fathers cannot show
them how to run.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

Terre Haute, Ind,-The Hooking
coal mine of Farmersburg, Ind, was
damaged Saturday to the extent of
more than $4,000 by fire. Two hun
dred men who were in the mine mar
rowly escaped death by leaping
through the manway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

There seems 10 be practically no
limit 70 the uses to which the auto
mobile can be put The latest is the
automobile plow. an experiment on a
large scale in Indiana having demon
strated the value of the machine as a
saver Of labor and cost. VIII the
next thing be blowing. sowing and
reap ng by the aid of an airship?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Jack johnson Arrested.

New York.-Jack johnson. champion
heavyweight. was arrested here again
Monday evening. His automobile again
was the cause
Being arrested for speeding has be-
come an old story with Johnson. but
it was a real shock when he was ar
rested this time for standing still.
He was accused of Obstructing traf-
fic by stopping the machine seven feet
from the curb. and an additional
charge of having a wrong number on
his ear was placed against him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Monitor up MississinnI.

New Orleaps.-With the arrival
here Wednesday OF the United States
monitor Amphitrite begins the under
taking of driving this vessel up the
Mississippi river from New Orleans to
ST Louis under direction of Missouri
state naval representatives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

a Kansas court holds that pedes-
TRANS must use due diligence to es-
cape being run over by automobiles.
The judge should define the kind of
Rcrobates chat viii constitute due dill
esnce, because in the estimate OF
some of the road burners it would
seem to require the pedestrians 10 get
of the earth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

Carson City-UBder sentence to die
on the gallows for the murder of his
wife. O. c. Petty committed suicide
in the prison yard Of the Carson pen
itentiary. Petty broke from the guard
and climbed tall electric light pole
He plunged headlong TO the concrete
ha}ay
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

The Cincinnati man who carries his
own street railway strap is giving the
public of that city an example of ultra
precaution In the battling of stray
germs. There are doubtless germs
without number on car straps. but If
the man with the individual strap
were to carry his precautions into all
of his daily activities he would be
very lonesome However. a happy
medium in the struggle against germs
would doubtless soon reduce the num-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
CAIRO CITIZENS NOT GUILTY
Twelve Men Charged With Aiding In
Negro Lynching Are AcquIt-
ted by Jury

Cairo, Ill.-Verdicts of not guilty
were returned in the cases of IL
Cairo citizens, charged in indict-
ments with having been leaders of the
mob which stormed the Alexander
county Jail and lynched the negro,
John Pratt, the night of February Is
last. The jury was out two hours.
The court had previously ordered
verdict of not guilty for w C. Charles,
while a request for a similar verdict
for George B. Walker had been made
by the states attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

Bellefontaine, O.-Joseph Bush, al
legged leader of the mob which hanged
Carl NJ. Etheringtop at Newark, O.,
July s. was arrested at Harper and
rushed to the Newark jail Friday. He
had been hiding at the home of a
brother-in-law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
BOYS Burn Many Buildings

Chicago.-The youngest pyromani-
acs In the history of Chicago Wednes-
day confessed setting fire TO eight
buildings in two days. The boys are
Leroy Holzner. aged twelve, and Har-
ry Hanson, aged thirteen. The total
loss is $50, 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Estimate 2.1oo. 900 in CHICAGO.

Chicago.-Children to the number
of S14,115 now living in Chicago, &C
eording to the school census report
that was made Thursday to the board
of education. represented families that
it is estimated have 100000 mem
bers all told.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

The foreign professors at the I'm
perial university in Peking insist that
a chair of housekeeping be installed
If they are to continue in their posts.
Even the lore of the ages is the bet
ter for an occasional busting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

4 Long Island man who took the
unwritten law into his own hands was
convicted of murder The sentiment
Is growing against the right and jus
tice OF allowing man to be judge.
jury and executioner in the case of
his own wrongs. especially in view of
the fact that there is ground for gdis-
takes ir such hasty and one-sideG ac-
f:cn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
cyclone Sweeps over Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden.-Central Swe-
len was visited Thursday by a cyclone
No Iives were lost, but there was
much damage TO property. Many farm
houses and factories we're unroofed,
especially in and about the city of
Eskilstuna.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

A judge having speed maniac be-
fore him. advised the prisoner to see
a doctor. But the judge failed to give
his advice the fullest effect, since a
reliable prison doctor would be able
10 give the most effective treatment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
France Accepts Washington Statue

Paris.-The French government Sat
urday accepted a bronze copy of
Houden's statue of George Washing
ton. which was presented by the state
of Virginia through NJ Jusserand, the
French ambassador to the United
CtataS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02

If the man in New York who now
has a jawbone of solid gold possesses
in addition a tongue of silver, an iron
nerve and grip of steel, he may apt
ly and accurately be described as a
man of mettle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
No. Iudoe il Rromn C

ChIcago.-Judge Kersfeh will pre-
side over the retrial OF Representative
Lee O'Neil Browne. which viii begin
ir the criminal court Monday. August
/. This was agreed TO Wednesday by
States Attorney Wayman and the at
torneys for the defense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
The Cook to Blame.

At Sunday dinner the other day a
little fellow was picking the drum
sticks Of a chicken and swallowed one
Of the tendons. After much difficulty
il was removed from his throat, when
be looked up and said: "Oh. mamma.
1t wasn't the chickabiddy's fault: IT
was because cook forgot to take on
its carriers. Los Angeles Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Accused Of sIaylna Sister.

Wayne, Neb.-William Flege was ar
rested Wednesday on charge of muir
dering his sister, Miss Louise Flege.
William Eichencamp, aged eighteen,
a hired hand on the F'lege farm, is also
under arrest. He told the sheriff that
Flege wished to marry Miss Ida Hen
bricks, who lives on an adjoining
farm
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-02
Freed to Hello harvest crop

Georgetown, Ky.-A novel method
to save the wheat crop of Scott coun-
ty was resorted to when number of
farmers appeared before the county
Judge and paid the fines of ten pris-
oners in the Jail in order to get help
to harvest the crop.