Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-10-07

August Weigand. a depper and we'll
dressed Milwaukee youna. man. was SEN
fenced at Laporte. Ind, to term of Eve
years in the Indiana prison for horse
stealing. Weigand pleaded guilty to es-
cape being taken to Milwaukee, where he
is wanted for a similar crime.
William Schmidt. who was sent to
Jail at Kenosha because he refused to
pay suit money demanded by his wife,
who was seeking a divorce, was released
after Mrs. Schmidt had called at the
county jail and paid the fine against her
husband. Later a reconciliation was ef-
fected.
Nj. NJ. Shaw while cleaning out an old
house in Fond du Lac, discovered in an
old packing box in the garrett a human
skull, the bones of the legs and arms and
few smaller bones. There were several
marks on the skull In the box was
found bottle which had once contained
poison.
When Frank Nelson. Waterman on the
steamer City of Paris in West Superior
harbor, read an account of the murder
Of Mrs. Pulitzer of New York and saw
her picture in the paper, he exclaime5:
THAT is sister Annie" and realized that
it was his sister who had been the victim
of a gruesome tragedy.
Proof accepted as conclusive that the
robberies of fair week at Manitowoc were
the work of amateur talent was discov-
cred when Otto Radl found secreted in
tin can under the w. G. warehouse two
gold watches. later identified as the prop
erty of Joseph Villas and Sam Hall,
whose homes were among the numeber
entered.
\ carload of live poultry was shipped
from Marshfeld to the Eastern markets.
Two men went with the chickens and viii
be kept busy gathering the several thou
sand eggs each day, and packing them in
cases for shipment. The eggs during the
trip east pay large share of the freight
bill. The ear contained 5000 spring
chickens and hens.
]. Z. Smick, who was arrested by the
chief of police at Oshkosh for driving
his steam roller over some asphalt pave
ment, when told not to, was taken to
Jail in the steam roller, as steam Yves
up and he was unable to leave it on the
street When the city hall was reached
fireman was procured to watch the engine
while the prisoner was taken to court and
fined 81.
Stunned and unconscious, wrapped in
folds of broken live trolley wires, Ar
thur Schultz, the 15-year-old son of AID
Schultz, lay for half an hour in the
street at La Crosse in the presence Of a
terror-strisken and helpless crowd until
a messenger went to the power house and
turned off the current No one dared
touch the victim for fear of death from
shock. Young Schultz will recover.
Through a purchase just made by the
Edward Hines Lumber Company of Chi
cago the big feet of understanding YES
sells of that firm will find steady work
next season. The Northern Wisconsin
Lumber Company's plant at Hayward
has been purchased by the Chicago con-
Germ, together with 10000, 900 feet of tim
Der. To this the Hines company las
added 300,0o0000 feet standing in ter
ritory adjacent to the Hayward mill. and
shipping will commence next season.
Mrs. John KaliBowski, residing in Ke-
nosha, may die as a result Of saving her
child from being burned to death While
the mother was in another room the
ehild's clothes were set aire by IN oil
stove and when the mother returned she
picked up the child in her arms. The
child's clothes were extinguished, but
those of the mother were set abIaze
instead. The husband, who was in the
front part of the house, rushed to his
wife's rescue, but she was badly burned
before the flames were put out.
The Supreme Court denied the motion
for a rehearing in the case of the Iii
nois Steel Company against Alex Bud
zisz, one Of the squatters on Jones Isl
and in which the decision was in favor
Of the company. This case involved the
title 10 property worth millions of dol
lars on the Milwaukee lake front. The
Jones islanders claimed squatters' title
and were successful in some of their liti-
CATION, but sAis decision Of the Supreme
Court win virtually decide fifty other
cases now pending and give the Illinois
Steel Company possession.
Henry Town OF Madison has been elect |
au warden of the State prison at Wau- /
pun He is ~ years old and has had |
three years experience in the prison at
Joliet. H.. where lie was foreman under |
The elder McClaughry, whose son he sue
reeds at Waupun.
President SeIlinger OF the Ross-Seilin-
ger Company, glove manufacturers Of 1
is in SAeboygan arranging mat
.ers at the COMPANY new four-story fac /
Tory building. just erected for them by /
George p. Mattson. Over 300 hands win I
" employed. and Sheboygan will be the 1
general distributing point
Bartholomew Farrell the oldest resi- /
lent Of Pine Creek valley. few miles
rom Ia Crosse. was g0red 10 death. He
lad gone into his pasture to drive home
lis cattle when a neighbours vicious ball /
lroke down the fence and came toward
i'm. He was overtaken. terribly man
lied. and died 4 few hours later.
William Blanchard. a farmer. delivered
j herd Of cattle 10 the Ia Vale stock
ards. among which was a wild heifcr.
After the animal was united il made 4
unge al him. fhrusfing one horn into his
.roin. infsic1ing n severe wound. he
vae taken 10 the Office u Or. Miller.
vheYe bis wound was dressed II is
cared thar tAe wound VAL prove fatal
The po-Iof5ee 81 Wilson vas broken in
o. The safe was blown open aud $3.50
\ cash and stamps. besides a supply 81
money orders. was taken By the burg
srs. This Is the second time within six
a0nths thar the office has been booted.
Quite a serioas situation Affects the
yinans family n Abrams a couple Of
Teeks ago a dog went mad belonging 70
cared other saimals ats0ut the premises.
lTs Helen Ninzns was also bitten and
left FOR a Chicago hospital
or treatment The dog vas then killed
Iince then the horse has died after u. I
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