Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-13

Cumberland. entailing loss of $4,000,
fully insured
The four heirs of the late #. G. Shat
tuck of Neenah will have nearly $1,000
600 divided among them. The executors
have been discharged and division Of
the estate ordered.
At special election in Algoma TIE
water works and lighting proposition was
carried by a large vote. the result being
POI to II. Work on the plant viii begin
as soon as possible.
The MeEominee Abstract and Land
Association Qimited) has purchased 5000
acres of cut-over farming lands in Me-
Nominee County from the Burns n
Hicks Lumber Company.
Harry NJ. o. Hobbins of Madison, fer
merly assistant to Gen. +. S. Bragg at
Havana, has been appointed vice-consul
to Hongkong and will leave for China
with Gen. Bragg in January.
H. H. Harrison, Alderman of La
Crosse, and one of the best-known sugar
brokers of the Northwest, has decided to
leave the business and move to Michigan
to enter the fruit raising business.
Former Bank Cashier John II. Joice
pleaded guilty at Madison to the charge
Dane County Bank to be insolyent, and
was fined 500 and costs, amounting to
S1,S76.
Ole Waarum of Auburndale will de-
fend an action for breach of promise TO
marry, the plaintiff being Miss Mary FL
lesta of Cato. Waarum was married two
weeks ago at Auburndale. but formerly
resided in Manitowoc.
Miss Pauline Petersen of Racine has
returned from four years soiourn in
the Klondike country. She went with a
party of Chicago people. Although Miss
Petersen did not return rich, she brought
back many valuable gold nuggets and
dust sufficient to keep her comfortable
fer some time.
Miss Sarah Rich, well off in worldly
goods, but poor in not having a husband,
and having reached the age where she
gave up hope, attempted to commit sui
eide az her home in Bangor and was
Brought to La Crosse before Judge
Brindley and found insane. She had tax
EN- paris green to end her single lone
someness and had made previous at
tempts to end her life. She was taken
to Mendoza.
In Racine Mrs Marion Snyder receiv-
ed a letter from the commanding officer
of the Fifth United States infantry, sta
toned at Manila, stating that Norman /.
Jetto had died at the hospital there Nov.
II of Asiatic cholera At the outbreak
OF the Spanish war he enlist
ed his services in Cuba and was then
ordered from Cuba to the Philippine ISL
ands. He was 26 years of age and was
prominent man.
James Murray. James Roach, George
Wilson and John Dunn. who are suppos-
ed to be responsible for several petty
depredationS committed around Juneau
within the last two months. were ar
raigaed in justice court and given sem
tences ranging from four to six months
On charg. of larceny. The complaint
of robbing the depot at Woodland on
Nov. 20 was dismissed owing to lack of
evidence and the larceny charge was
substituted
Adolph Oregon, Il kenosha man whose
recent escapade in Chicago, during which
he spent 5000 in four hours, caused con-
siderable comment, lost nearly $500 on a
single poker hand the other night. The
game had been arranged for his espe-
cial benefit and on the frs hand dealt
Gregor was given four kings, while his
opponent held four aces. Gregor COM
planned TO the police and three of the
men were arrested, pleaded guilty and
paid fines.
Henry Wilson. who escaped from the
Galena Jail in November while seriously
sick with typhoid fever and was later
captured at Bridgeport by Sheriff Dick
inson of Grant County, was sentenced
to two years at Joliet After being inn
prisoned the Joliet officials investigated
his record. Discoveries were made that
he is a well-known counterfeiter whose
real name is Hubbard and ain investiga-
ton of clues has led to the discovery of
large amount of spurious coin.
When the ruins of the Lautz fire at
La Crosse were being cleared up the men
came across the dead body of the faith
full little house dog that, according to
the latest information, saved the entire
family from death, losing its own life
in doing it. The father, mother and six
children sleIt on the third floor while a
son slspt on the second over the butcher
shop. The barking of the dog awoke the
how ON the second floor and he summon
ed the department. the dog then running
to the rest Of the family above. The
flames had gained such hea1way, how
ever. that the family had To be gotten
out by the fire department in a suffo-
Gated condition. 4 search for the little
dog was fruitless until he was found in
the ruins. having suffocated after saving
its master and family from death.
Samuel Geristenbrien. aged 80. while
skating. was run down and badly hurt
by an iceboat on Lake Monona. The
man may recover. The boat was reck-
lessly handled by a party of boys.
Joseph Drisroll of Meme was killed at
Oconto Falls while employed as a brake
man on the Northwestern Railway. Dris-
coils body was cut in two he having fall
en- from the pilot of the engine and being
run over He was % years of age and
unmarried. Driscoll is the third Of four
brothers in the family TO meet a tragic
death within three gears. both ef the
others having been killed on the rails.
F.E. Keuhnast, brakeman. % years
old and single was instantly killed while
trying to board a Wisconsin Central
freight train at New Richmond. Ii is
supposed that he fell between the ears
and the depot platform. His neck was
broken
Steven Golembski of Three Lakes had
things all arranged to marry Cornelia
Kouniascki and had given her. it Is
alleged. two gold rings and about S5C
in cash. The other night she took the
train for Chicago. but the sheriff inter
cepted her at Monico Junction and tool
her to Rhinelander. where she was -
lieveti Of the rings. but no money eouk
be found on her person
The dead body 0f Joseph F'inke. aged
Is years. was found at the sand cut near
McCarty's crossing. lying close by the
track of the Northwestern Railway. This
is a dangerous crossing between Kau-
kauna and WriShtsIewn and it IS no,
known whether he fell from 4 train OF
was struck by one