Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-16

at the Beaver Dam malleabie iron works
have gone out on strike.
Fire in. Riddles saloon and Allen Han
sons grocery at Eau Claire caused dam
age Of $4,000, parpiy covered by insur-
ance.
Louis Helgerson, a Norwegian. swal-
lowed about ten grains of strychnine and
died at Chippewa Falls. 1t is thought
his mind was unbalanced.
Peter FOLSOM. about 20 years of age, a
brakeman on a st. Paul freight train,
had both legs cut off at Babcock. He
died in short time His parents reside
at Tomah.
The Canadian government, through
their agent, John A. Flanagan, has secur-
ed party of forty farmers from Grand
Rapids who will leave for Alberta. Can
ada, soon.
A divorce was granted to Emily E. De
Wolfe of Eagle from William G. De
Wolfe, on the ground of desertion. The
defendant. is 81 years of age and the
plaintiff 81.
Mrs. Susan D. Crossman celebrated her
ninety-eighth birthday at the home of her
nephew, John c.. Eddy in the town of
Rock. She is quite active and her mind
is very clear.
The Northwestern band convention
will be held at Mayville Sunday, June
Is. Excursions will be arranged from
Milwaukee, Fond du Lac, Waupun and
other points.
La Crosse is to have big new factory.
1t will be plant to manufacture rubber
betting, packing, rubber tires and other
rubber commodities, and will employ at
the outset 100 men.
| \ west-bound freight on the Milwaukee
road broke in two east of Raymore. The
crew on the forward end sidetracked at
! Raymore for the fast mail when the rear
| end of the freight came crashing into
the front end, piling up seven cars. A
! brakeman on the rear end had his nose
broken and leg hurt
The Fox River Gas and Electric Com
pany has been incorporated with a CAPT
tai stock OF $35O,0O0 The stock is held
| entirely by Oshkosh men, though Chicago
capital is represented in the bonds. The
/ company has absorbed the Appleton gas
| plant and the Neenah and Menasha gas
and electric lighting plant.
Simon Councillor. the 1O-year-old son
| of Peter Councillor of Chippewa Falls,
was kicked in the face by hose. His
| face was terribly cut and his eye severe
| ly injured. The hoof crashed into the
jawbone and cut and gouged the left
eye. The boy will recover. but will lose
the use of the injured eye.
John Bloom. discouraged and disheart-
ened in Oklahoma, committed suicide
there. He had been employed as carpen-
ter at the State hospital in Oshkosh for
eight years. Six weeks ago he left his
! position and took his wife and two chill
dren to Madison, where he left them
| while he went to Oklahoma to look for
work. 1t is believed that he was unable
to find work and then killed himself.
Mrs. Arthur Rain of Manitowoc hero
icaly saved her 3-year-old daughter from
! death by drowning. The child was play
ing near creek and accidentally slipped
and fell in. The playmates, not realiz-
ing the danger their companion was in,
failed to lend any assistance. There was
FIVE feet of water in the stream. The
shouts of the child finally attracted Mrs.
RAINS attention and she plunged into
the water and saved the girl from drown
| ing.
Landlord Ristan of Hotel Ristan, Kau-
| kauna, came near losing his little 3-year-
old son. A kettle full of boiling beans
was momentarily set on the floor while
| putting wood in the stove, when the lit
| tie fellow backed against it and sat right
| down into the boiling mass. Luckily a
| doctors house is next door and he hap
pened to be at home. The prompt ac-
ton of all saved the little lads life, al
though portions of the skin peeled off
with his clothes. He suffered terrible
agony.
Architect John A. Moller and wife and
Mrs. Moller's sister, Miss Pearl Rolf of
Chicago, narrowly escaped death while
| ice-boating on Lake Winnebago. Mr..
! Moller, who held the tiller, was racing in
| shore against another boat and So en-
| crossed were the rival shippers that they
| did not notice that they were bearing
| down on an open space. The captain of
| the leading boat saw the danger first and
put his helm hard by, coming about. Mol
| Ter coming on behind, shot into the open
| ing. Mr.. Moller, who is an expert swim
mer, with the help of the other yachts
man, succeeded in rescuing the ladies.
The fact is now established beyond a
doubt that John Rau, who disappeared
from Two Rivers over fifteen years ago,
is alive and will be home soon. A letter
purporting to be from him and written
from San Francisco, was received by his
brother a short time ago, stating that he
| had been in the United States navy, and
! L / -,
| pines, under the name of John Beam,
which name he had assumed after leaving
| home. In his letter he requested his
| brother to inform him whether it would
be agreeable to have him come home. I'M
mediately upon receipt of this letter, tele-
grams were sent him requesting him to
| come on.
| The Hotel CT cago, a widely known
| summer hotel, was destroyed by fire at
! Oconomowoc. The alarm sounded short
! ly before 8 o'clock and although every
| effort was made by the fire department it
| was impossible to stay the progress of
| the flames. The hotel was a large frame
| building, three stories and basement, sur
! rounded By wide verandas. 1t stood on
| the east shore of Fowler lake, about ten
| minutes walk from the main business
portion of the city. The origin of the fire
is not quite clear. Some painters had
! been at work in a room in the basement
! and it is possible the fire originated from
| the ignition Of some Of their material.
The building could not be replaced for
| less than $4,000.
The Calumet County Fair Association,
/ which has been in comatose condition
! since the last fair held a year ago last
! fall, evinces signs of renewed life and
/ the project to have 4 fair next fall will
| doubtless be consummated.
! The core and pattern department Of the
Belle City MalleabIe Iron Company was
| destroyed by fire at Racine. causing a
loss Of $4,000. On account OF the ter
rible condition Of the roads it was al
most impossible for the FIRE companies
TO reach the factory. The building and
/ its contents We're consumed before the
! department arrived
Surveyors have started work laying out