Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-24
State Items of Intereot.

Fire was discovered in the barn owned
by the Grafton wooden mills and before
the fire department could do anything the
barn was totally destroyed.
The trial of Albert Ullman, charged
with shooting his daughter. has been
continued to the term of Circuit Court
at juneau commencing Sept. 30.
Charles Luedke, saloonkeeper, was
chased two blocks by footpads in the
heart of La Crosse. He failed to stop
when requested and was shot at.
John Weiaand, for years a prominent
hotel keeper of West Bend. died of
pneumonia and erysipelas. He came to
West Bend about fifteen years ago.
The Latin & Rand Powder Company 5
charcoal house at Pleasant Prairie was
destroyed by fire with a loss of $1,000,
the lives of several hundred working
men being placed in jeopardy. The house
is located some distance from the mills
in which the powder is made. hut when
the flames enveloped me big he;idiag the
men fled in terror from the mills. fear
ing a spark might cause an explosion
which would result IL the entire plant be-
ing wrecked. la their frenzy to get out
of the buildings many of the men We're
slightly injured.
Capt. John Parks of the La Crosse
police is in receipt of letter from III.
c. Inman of La Crescent in which the
latter states he has in his possession the
expose of plot to rob the graves in
Oak Grove cemetery. While the police
are skeptical il has caused some uneasi-
ness Inman states that while at the
Germania House in La Crosse two men,
whose names he gives. approached him
and asked him to go in with them ana
they would whack up with him. Upon
refusing, he states. they tried to intimi-
date him into joining them.
Tallman z Clemens general store
burned 1t Thorpe. The loss on the build
ipr il s., 900, with $1,000 Insurance The
loss on the stock is $4,000 with no in
Surance.
The Wisconsin Valley Asbestos Mining
Company. which was recently Incorporate
ed under the laws of Wisconsin Wiz. !,
capital stock of 100000. is making pre-
parations To begin active mining opera
lions as soon as the spring opens up.
The company has secured control Of
some 700 acres of land in the town of
Rudolph. the property lying about four
teen miles west of Stevens Point.
Mrs. II. Holmsen, wife Of Rev. II.
Holmsen. pastor of Bethel Church at
Hudson. and holding pastorate nj New
Richmond and Star Prairie. has secured
divorce Ii is alleged that Rev. Mr..
Holmsen left the country with a youas
girl. a member of his congregation.
The strike Of the high school pupils at
Brodhead has been settled and an the
students have returned To their work.
The citizens who had threatened To bring
legal action against the members Of the
school board have Withdrawn their
threats and the matter Is now supposed
TO be definitely disposed Of. Miss Stuck.
the Milwaukee teacher whose removal
caused the strike, viii not be reinStated.
William Lalley. who shot four times
at Policeman Ellestad while resisting ar
rest nearly month ago, pleaded guilty
in court at Madison To wanton and reck-
less disregard of human life. the extreme
penalty for which IS eight years SEN
tence was postponed.
Joseph Nuawash. one Of the fromen
who was overcome by nitric acid fumes
at the time Chief Foley and three other
sirenen lost their lives at the Schwaab
factory in Milwaukee, committed sur
eide BY cutting his throat at Palestine.
Texas. while on his way TO Milwaukee.
He died Ii is said Nanwash was saon
TO be married TO Miss Julia Williams.
whose home i Hayden