Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-16

Milwaukee Council voted to order 100
additional voting machines as result
of the test at the recent election
John Nanderberg of Neillsville was ac-
eilentally shot while our hunting. l..
Free. his companion. mistook hi7u for a
deer.
While hunting Ernest Schruder, 20
years of age, residing near Wautoma.
was killed by the accidental discharge of
his gun.
All the telegraph operators on the
Wisconsin Central Railroad have been
granted an increase in salary amounting
to 50 a month each
Frank Ashby, aged IS years. Of She
boygan, died sitting in a chair AZ the
breakfast table. Apoplexy is supposed
to have been the cause.
Rev. Paul Korn. aged 81 years, pastor
of the Lutheran Church at SHADES Cor
ners, died suddenly of heart disease while
attending silver wedding.
The little 7-year-old son of NJ. Fass
of La Crosse has disappeared and it is
thought that the little fellow is drowned.
He has been traced to the river.
Emma Thomas, alias Cassidy. charged
with having violated the postal laws. has
been held by the United States Court
commissioner to the grand jury. She is
confined in the Ashland County jail
New Richmond merchants have ar
ranged TO dispense with their wagons
and drivers. They will arrange with one
man to deliver all their goods, and claim
that there will be a saving of $1,000 a
year.
The bite of dog caused the death of
a 3-year-old son of Ferdinand Bedtke.
a farmer residing in Stanton. Hydropho-
bia set in shortly after the child had
been bitten and the little fellow died in
awful agony.
A reward of $500 has been offered by
Gov. La Toilette for the arrest and con-
viction of the persons who set fire to
the Wickinson residence at La Grange
the night Of Oct. . In this fire three of
the Wickinson family persisted.
Nels Clemensen of Racine was adj
! judged insane and will be committed to
the Winnebago County hospital. y few
days ago he attempted to throw a neigh
boris wife into big furnace. He thinks
he is the President of the United States.
Jake Manila. on trial at Hurley for
the murder of Emil Nygard, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree.
The crime was committed in the street
near the Central Theater in that city,
June "a. Both men had been drinking.
Wolves have become so numerous that
farmers living from three to five miles
north of La Crosse have appealed to
local sportsmen to organize wolf hunts
and help them get rid of the animals,
which are making great inroads on their
focks.
| Carrie Koelsch, believed at one time
to have been murdered, has furnished her
own explanation of her disappearance
| from Neenah. Miss Koelsch, who writes
from Minneapolis, says that i'll treatment
which she received at her own home was
the cause of her sudden departure.
Byron NJ. Evans, keeper of a gambling
resort on Third street, Milwaukee, has
been sued by Arthur T.. Welge for $240
lost in gambling, to which, he says, he
was "enticed" by Evans, and for $1,000
damages for being assaulted and thrown
out of Evans place when he asked for
his money back
The most disastrous farm fire in Win
nebago County this year occurred on the
| farm of Orlin Strate, in the town of
Neenah. All the farm buildings except
the house were destroyed. Three horses
and eight cows were burned and large
number of fowl. 1t is estimated that
the loss is about $1,000.
Wife deserters In La Crosse County
have become so numerous that assertions
have almost become an epidemic Judge
Brindley of the County Court has de-
cided that it must stop and has taken
the initial steps of what the authorities
intend shall be campaign against such
practices. He sentenced William Kos
bah to six months in the States prison at
hard labor for deserving his wife and chill
dren. Two other warrants were also
issued.
Notice of appeal has been fled in the
courts in the Rugowski case, which was
concluded in the municipal court at Man
itowoc, and the case will be heard in Jan
uary. Rugowski, who is a city Alderman.
was found guilty of infringement of the
| quarantine rules established by the
health board. The complaint alleged that
| Rugowski, while suffering from small
pox, left the quarantined premises at his
home The defense set up was that the
city refused to provide the family with
the necessaries of life during the time of
their confinement. \ fine of $50 and
costs was imposed.
Sirup and candy were the ''imple-
ments' with which Mrs. Jennie Richard
son of West Superior won her election
/ -
| her expense statement just filed her ex-
perience, added to that of ex-Mayor
Starkweather in his famous popcorn and
candy campaign, makes a stro.g argu-
ment in favor of sweet things as opposed
to liquor for campaigning purposes. Be
sides her regular contribution to the cam
paign fund. she being the regular Repub-
! lican nominee, Mrs. Richardson's only
expense items enumerated are strip and
candy furnished to parties at Scion
SPRINGS.
After being out FIVE hours the jury in
the case of Charles Gaffney, charged with
attempting to murder DIR. o. c. Hansin,
both wealthy residents of Neenah,
brought in a verdict of guilty. A motion
| for new trial was overruled. An APP
peal to the Supreme Court may be taken
Gaffney called on the doctor at his office
and fred three shots at him. Two of the
bullets took effect. One would have
caused death had it not been DETECTED by
| suspender buckle. Gaffney alleged that
Hansin had alienated his wife's affec-
tons. but the judge in his charge inform
cd the jury that there was nothing in the
evidence to uphold this contention.
Frank Vogel, well-known young man
of Clarks Mills. died at the Holy Esym-
ily hospital in Manitowoc, as a result Of
an operation for appendicitis lie was
20 years of age and son of John Yogel,
one of the leading farmers of Manitowoc
| County
William Nimmertz, IS years IF age.
employed in the paper mill of Nekoosa.
as screen boy. had the misfortune to get
his hand caught while trying to run
belt on to a pulley, completely tearing his
left hand off above the wrist and break
ing the arm in two places. necessitating
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