Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-25
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The State Supreme Court has adjourn
ed to Sept. 1.
Alfred \ Ekegren has been appointed
postmaster of Joel, vice Charles Knot
son. resigned
Raymond Downie died from injuries
received at Star Lake willie acting NJ
brakeman on logging train.
Luther Hooper, of Palmyra. was seri-
ously injured in a runaway. He received
scalp wound and a sprained foot
Grin Dorm of Merrill was killed by a
freight train at Foss Spur. He is said
10 have fallen from the pilot while beat
ing his way.
William w AIinckle of Oconomowoe
has received notice that he is one of the
heirs to an estate valued ut $29.00000e
left to the Minckle family by the death
of a distant relative in Holland.
4 Wisconsin farmer held up the driver
of an automobile near Milwaukee with a
rifle and commanded him to proceed at
slower speed Intense feeling in the
State against reckless ehauffeurs.
Allan Butler, supposed to be the fifth
member of the gang of robbers who have
been footing postoffices in Fond du Lac
.CouEty, was arrested AT the Milwaukee
,postofhce. Officers chased Butler all
over Wisconsin and Illinois
The long pending water power 1ftiga
ton which has kept the city of Kau-
kama so badly hampered is to be settled.
Itnas been computed that property inter
ests amounting to $1.000,000 have been
in dispute for the past twenty-three
years. The matter has been passed upon
in all the courts. Circuit. State and Unit
ed States Supreme. and the decision is
final. Only few minor points are now
to be arranged between the owners of
water and the owners of the land when
it IS hoped the city will again be in line
to make substantial progress.
While fooling with betting at the big
sawmi1 in Cumberland, Oscar Root got
caught in the belt and was carried oxer
the shaft three times before he could be
released. He had his arm broken in
three places and he was badly bruised.
Alfred Zeitel. a retired Sturgeon Bay
business man. attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat with a razor. He sue
ceeded in severing the windpipe and the
probabilities are he viii not recover. Con-
tinued illness is believed to be the cause
He is an old resident of the city and
has several grows children. He is about
90 years of age.
Miss Agnes Liea. one Of the society
leaders Of La Crosse, and J. NJ. SarIes.
of Hllsboro. \. D.. were married beside
the casket of Miss Liens dead mother.
the wedding parry being made up of the
mourners who came 10 attend the funer-
81. The kasty wedding was at the moth
er's request.
Three attempts have been made tS
blow up tie home Of 3. c. Reynolds,
farmer living near Mather. Mr. Rey-
nolds has bought supply Of ammuni-
ton and has caused a warning to be pub
lished IN newspapers that anyone caught
around his home after dark viii be rid
died with bullets" Neutrals are caution
ed TO give warning Of their coming
Six members Of the family Of Michael
Albert. OF Milwaukee. and three neigh
bors were poisoned BY eating supposed
mushrooms. Several may die. AIhsv-
had gathered the mushrooms AID divided
with his friends
While Mrs. GnSta Forg. near New
London. was washing some milk cans al |
a well near the house. suddenly the |
ground upon which she was standing |
gave way and she fell into the well. !
which was ffry-eyht feet deep. In fall |
InS she pitched head srst into one of The |
cans she was washing and was found in |
thax position. buried in debris that had /
fallen in the we'll II was nearly two /
hours before the body could be removed |