The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-07
WISCONSIN
BRADLEY SOON coMFoRTED
Wealthy and Eccentric Millionaire Takes
His Secretary for Wife.

and Eccentric Millionaire Takes
His Secretary for Wife.
q MILWAUKEE,, observation-disclosures IS
made of the marriage of William HI. Brad
ley, a we'll known millionaire lum-
herman of Milwaukee and Tomahawk,
Wis, and Miss Marie Hannemeyer at Mr..
Rradleys residence on Prospect avenue in
this city
Mr.. Bradley is 65 years of age and has.
been in failing health for several weeks.
The ceremony was performed while ne
was sitting in a chair. ~
Miss Hannemcyer, the bride, has been
Mr.. Bradley's private secretary for many.
years. Mr.. Bradley former wife died in
November last.
Bradley Is accounted one of the wealth
lest men In Wisconsin and is as eccentric
as he is wealthy. He Is g native Of Maine.
Back In the sixties he was resident OF
GAINESVILLE, Wis. where he was engaged
in the lumber business in a small way,
afterward going to Oshkosh. where he en-
gagged in the manufacture of lumber and
was successful. Later he formed a part
nership with some Milwaukee capitalists
and began operating near Muskegon.
Mich. This proved a profitable venture.
and after amassing a large fortune he took
up his residence in Milwaukee. .
He decided to found city in the prime
val forest, and with this end In view
,journeyed up the Wisconsin valley and
found his site where the present city OF
Tomahawk stands. Here he built a saw
| mill, erecting large hotel with appoint
ments eQual to those to be found in the
larger class Of cities. He started a news
paper, built and stocked general store
supplemented it with drug store an6
| added a hardware establishment. and Their
awaited the arrival of the population
which followed him into the wilderness.
Scramble for Coal. ~
! There is a possibility that a. crinnina
proceeding may be instituted In. a few
days against the agent of a leading Mil
waukee coal dealer, who is charged b,
two residents of the South Side with hav
ing offered them anthracite Of chestnu
size at SIS a ton and later delivered
stove and egg size coal which containe,
at least 50 per cent Of bituminous mike,
with it. The charge will be obtaining
money under false pretenses. =
There are many respectable and indus
trious people in Milwaukee who have n
coal of any kind. and they are, in man
for help, although they have never don
I such thing before. The county has
7 large supply Of soft coal. .;
), Calls for coke and coal continue appar
, entity undated at all the offices. At
O. clock this morning there was in lin
before the Milwaukee. Gas Light cOmpa
|ny's office no less a parsonage than Alder
!: man Adam Meisenheimer. He had ser
Ia man to the Office earlier in the evenin
and 2 o'clock he relieved him.: so as
be on time without fail. His number Wa
; 13-an un1ucky number. he admitted. bl
he succeeded in getting a ticket for
. |ton of coke as a reward for his patienc
About 100 others shared his uncomfor
able watch. The day before about q
; men and women were in line. Only fort
Of them received tickets and the other
at 8 o'clock, became indignant and yelle
1--WE want coke! Give us coke! B,
J there was not enough to so around.