Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

at Marinette, comprising the products of
two mills for year. The consideration
was nearly $1,000,00O
Atleman people have started cam
paiGn to have stone from quarries in that
section used for the new State capitol,
in case one is built. 1t is red sandstone,
and it is said there will be no danger of
chipping, Smelling or cracking
The wedding of Aschedd Saleeby and
Labiliea Kheirall, both Syrian Behaists,
| occurred at Kenosha, Fred A.. Slack.
minister of that sect, officiating. The
couple will reside in Brooklyn, where
the groom is engaged in business.
The West Side Electric Power and
Lighting Company has been organized
in Manitowoc, with a capital of So, 000,
William Rahr, Olga Rahr and William
Rahr, Jr., being the organizers. The
company will equip a thoroughly modern
electric lighting plant. ,,ss
The First Methodist Church Of Bara-
boo has decided to extend an invitation
to the west Wisconsin conference to meet
there next September. The conference
was TO meet in Mansion. but as the
Methooists of that city have not com
pleted their new church it cannot be held
there
In Superior Claus Holm committed
suicide because. it is alleged. Mrs. Tena
Peterson, laundry employee, refused to
marry him Immediately. He drank
whisky containing a large quantity of
strychnine. Holm was a Swede, about
80 years old, and had been employed in
the woods.
John Novak of Manitowoc was drown
ed by falling into the Eastwin river at
Two Rivers. The lookout of the United
States life-saving station heard a splash
ing and upon investigation they found
- body, an hour later Whether he
alked off the dock by accident, due to
I'M, 'miliarity with the surroundings and
the \ rkness, or committed suicide is UNI
known, He was 10 years Of age.
Commissioner Niezorawslli of the Mil
waukee board of public works and Sup
erintendent of Bridges Adam rendered
their designations. They are under in
dictment. The Mayor said that he would
hold the designations, suspending the two
men temporarily from their duties. If
no move was made by the district attor-
ney by May II to try them ON the indict-
ments he said he would reinstate them.
The 9-year-old daughter of Albert
Harp of the town of Freedom came near
being killed by her 7-year-oId brother.
During the absence of the parents the
boy got hold of rifle and pretended he
was going to war and in some way dls-
charged the weapon while the muzzle
was in his sisters lap. She was terri
bly, burned and the bullet entered her
arm near the shoulder, making an ugly
wound.
The police are endeavoring to find the
perpetrators of practical joke on f. ].
Osus of Racine. Saturday night some
one entered his barn and taking printers
ink and paint decorated his saddle horse
1t is feared that it will be impossible
to remove the stains from the animals
coat. His face which was white is
painted black and red The animal is a
valuable one and Mr. Osius intends to
prosecute.
An indication Of what the defense |
would be of the majority of the Alder
men indicted on a charge of boodling |
was had in Milwaukee Attorneys of |
Charles S. Havenor withdrew his plea of |
not guilty and filed instead a plea in |
abatement. The charge against Hayenor |
involves proposed ordinance and the |
demurrer states that the ordinance was /
void and that no vote could therefore |
have been taken on it.
Robert Kingsley, charged with the lar
eeny of $115 from George Markham of
DpRolo xrocsFo,,v1 ,,,;It,. =, HI
SON. Markham was returning from a
trip around the world last January and
in St Paul was Swallowed by three al
legged professional gamblers. Kingsley be-
ing one of them. On the train they en-
gagged him in a game of cards. Kings
ley it was alleged grabbed a roll u bills
from Markham and the trio leaped from
the train at Hudson. a few hours after
they were captured al Saltwater. They
were placed under bonds Of 81 600 each
Mcdonald and Burton raised this sum
and forfeited by not appearing for trial.
Lucian Center. aged IA, and Alfred
Buckenhouser, II years old, are charged
in Kencsha with burglaries for several
months past The two culprits. It is
said. have confessed TO Chief of Police
Reinold and told of the numerous places
they had .obbed. Among the victims OF
their depredations We're the Citizens
Telephone Company. the Simmons Man
Company. Whitaker machine
shops. tie high shcool and the English
Lutheran Church. The boys are beth
ardent students Of electricity and stole
appliances 50 as to construct electrical
The Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Wisconsin has
been authorized TO do business IN this
State BY the insurance committee. The
headquarters OF the company are at Ber-
in. c. a. Peck is secretary and II. l..
Mcnamara is treasurer
The body Of Adolph Uecker was fOand
~ Richard Joegers near Doenelrs ,
point. Oshkosh Ii was frozen into the
&c and it was difficult TO get d scow
tut to where the body lay. and 1t was
necessary 10 chop the ice away. Uecker
was 81 years Of age and unmarried. He
Nov. 9. leaving a note say /
ng that he was tired Of life and was
,oing to commit suicide i
Sixt.-nine persons took examinations
Il Lawrence University for positions as
eacDerS IN count! schoois, WHICH u e1-
,ected to relieve the famine Of teachers
n Outagamie County.
Hundreds Of ducks are seen nea- APP
,leton daily. Some time ago Little Lake
Butte de Mortes was filed with them {
nd now Little Chute is loaded The :
anne wardens are watching carefully for :
TENDERS. q
In La Crosse Mrs w. b. Doane has
uec win W. Wifhee, nephew Of ex-
senator Withee, and A. Apparson, a 4
Awyer for 5000. for false imprison- Z
,an4 Thas al a 800 l. thot fha dafarla~&. Z