Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

dan receiver of the Kenosha State Bank.
which was recently closed By State Bank
Examiner BERG
Martin Jochowicz was arrested at Mil
wapkee. charged with killing John Potry-
kus- Jochowicz claimed the deed was
done in self-defense.
The Kewaskum North Side Park Hall.
owned by Smith Bros. was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The cause Of the FIRE is
unknown. The loss is about $1,000.
The main plant of the Pawling & Har-
nischfeger Company of Milwaukee, ma
clilnery manufacturers. was Quilted by
fire. Loss 100000, insurance small.
Or. Nicholas Sem has advised Arch
bishop Katzer. of Milwaukee. who is suf-
fering from nervousness. the result of
overwork, to take an extended trip
abroad.
Edward ]. Walsh. of Chicago. was
struck by northbound train on the
Northwestern Railroad at the Milwaukee
depot He died three hours later. He
mad wife and family in Chicago.
The Holcomb- Lobb Cedar Company
has sold its Marinette and Masonville
yards to the William Mueller Company,
of Chicago. The consideration is pri-
vate, but the amount Involved is a large
one.
Charles Shadow was instantly killed
the other day The Mayyille working
train crashed into the section crew at
work at Iron Ridge. Shadow was the
only man killed, but several others were
badly bruised
Milwaukee milling companies have in
creased the wages of millworkers ON an
average of 81 a week. OF the 1000 en-
ployes about $50 are members of the In
ternational Association of Flour and
Cereal Millworkers.
Hans Larson, IL years old, son of
James X. Larson. farmer east of
Evansville, was run over and instantly
killed by a freight train. ILe and a
companion We're stealing a Tide from
Madison to Evansville
Burglars forced an entrance into the
home of Max Milski at Manitowoc, and
secured booty amounting to 500. A
purse containing $50 secreted in bureau
was taken and jewelry and other prop
erty is missing. There is no clew.
In a report read before the Milwaukee
Produce and Fruit Exchange Secretary
Ripper showed that the receipts of but
ter in Milwaukee for the year 1902 were
100000 pounds more than in 1901. The
year was most prosperous one for COM
mission men.
William ]. Armstrong, son of
wealthy coal operator at Decatur, H..
and Miss Sarah Durborow, daughter of
III. G. Durborow, of Oxford Pa, were
married in Milwaukee by Rev. c. 2.
Masden. The couple eloped from Chi
cago, where they were to be married, in
order to prevent any objection from the
brides parents
Walter Cameron, colored boy of IS
years, who broke into the office of Dis
trict Attorney Howard Leasdale at
Sparta and stole $1S5 from the safe "a
few weeks ago, was found guilty in the
Circuit Court and sentenced to three
years in the State prison at Waupun, the
1st day of July in each year to be in sol
itary confinement
Mrs. Anna Fielder tried to commit
suicide by leaping from the seventh floor
OF the city hall in Milwaukee to the ro-
tunda, a drop of 40 feet Her son,
AlQh dlQ L lCQiCIs WAS Oil llidA lOA dllCuDl
to murder and the woman feared that
he would be convicted. While waiting
in the corridor with friends she suddenly
climbed the rail and attempted to throw
herself over, but was caught in time.
The son was not convicted.
Fire AZ the Besack farm, five miles
northwest of Racine, destroyed the gra-
neries and farm buildings and sixteen
head of cattle and two horses and also
threatened the house. Had it not been
for men working near the farm the place
would have been wiped out. The cause
of the fire was children playing in the
barn with matches. The loss is $1,000.
Six months ago the house of this same
farmer was destroyed by fire, being
caused by the same.
A petition signed by fifty voters of
Milton Junction has been filed with the
town clerk asking that the Revs. G. NJ.
Starkweather and Thomas. w. Norton,
Methodist ministers, be appointed police
officers for the villages of Milton and
Milton Junction. Both We're prominent
in the fight against licenses, which re-
suited in a victory for the no license
party. They will be appointed, as it is
DGttSNeu they VIII eDlOICe the law anu
end violations of the liquor regulations.
The first State crop report of the year,
issued by Secretary True. of the State
Board of Agriculture, states that crop
prospects for the coming season are ex-
cellent. Farm labor is scarce and high.
A large acreage of clover was sown and
is in excellent condition. Winter grains
are little injured by freezing but there
is a decided falling off in acreage from
last season, estimated at so per cent in
winter wheat. The general condition of
farm animals is reported good, with no
more than the usual amount of disease.
Prices of farm products are lower this
year than year ago. though now fairly
Efforts are being made to learn the
of man hailing from
Houston, Tex. who is charged with
working several clever forgeres in Osh-
kosh. Entering the hardware store Of
Grundy & Smith he bought an ice box
for SIS and presented a certified check
for the sum of $3.50 The firm was
rather reluctant to take the check. out
when he showed other papers he was
given the balance of $3.50. He entered |
worked the same plan. The cheeks were
drawn on the Commercial National Bank !
of Houston, Tex, and were certified by
the cashier. A. L. Williams. They are
both forgeries.
Thomas Phillips, well known young
man about Racine. was arrested. charged /
with breaking open 4 boat house and |
stealing a naphtha launch valued at
$500. He pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced TO Waupun prison for one year.
The Lake Vista Hotel block and barns I
at Williams Bay. owned by G. Nj. WIZ /
Jams, were burned. involving loss Of 4
$4,000. with little inSuranee. In the /
block was the merchandise stock Of o. 1
B. Sout6xick. the shoe stock of A. Her I
manson and The saloon stock of II. Short. 4
The dwelling Of F. Stehs.ssrauz also was
The dedication and opening exercises 4
Of ~ATahanaim'' Home and Sclu1ol of In
were held at Willisms Bay. Z
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