Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
state Itema of Interest.

The store building and stock OF Mr.
Early was destroyed by fire at Almena
Estimated loss $4,000 insurance $4,000
John Pelkolle. homesteader residing
near Even. was shot by his wife, Min
ME Pelkolle. He is in critical condi
ton
John Condor. the 16-year-old slayer OF
l3-year-old George Griffin. at GAINESVILLE
has confessed. Condor was drunk wher
he shot Griffin.
Adolph Schiner. 20 years old. farmer
at Benoit, Respondent because of failure
to secure work, attempted suicide by
drinking carbolic acid.
Louis +. Glover. well-known young
man of Oshkosh. left for San Francisco
where he will take passage on the steam
er Coptic. which sails for Manila. Mr.
Glover goes to Manila to accept a posi-
tiGn.
John Mcclure. residing at Toledo, o.,
was arrested in Kenosha on a charge OF
stealing an oyercoat. He admitted that
he had taken the coat for the sole pur.
pose of being sent to Jail The man is
very sick and can survive but "a short
time.
Fire in the Fair department store in
Madison caused a loss. principally by
smoke and water. of $4,000 or more.
The flames started IL the basement in a
quantity of cotton batting. The build
ing is owned by Mrs. L. :. Winterbot-
ham and the stock by Joseph Kaiser.
Ample insurance Is carried.
st. Mary's Catholic Church in Apple
ton narrowly escaped being destroyed by
fire which started in the wood stored
in the basement and had a good start
when discovered by Father Ripp. the
assistant pastor The blaze was extin-
guished before much damage was dor.e.
Father Fitzmaurice, pastor is in Rome.
While being examined for juror in
the Circuit Court it was discovered that
William Evans. justice Of the peace from
Salem. was not citizen Of the United
States and he MAS excused from the jury.
Evans has held the Office OF justice Of
Salem for more than six years and dur
ing that time has performed many mar
rage ceremonies and decided suits
brought before him, his eligibility never
to this country from England he was -
years old. too old TO become a citizen by
the act OF his father Taking oat papers
OF citizenship.
While fishing for CLAIMS in the Missis-
sippi river at Ia Crosse John Welsh
brought to the surface the greater por-
ton OF a woman's scalp and hair. Sur
der is suspected
Otto Robin. son Of farmer near
Crandon. was instantly killed in the
mill Of the Wisconsin Fruit Package
Company by the recoil Of a short board
which he was pushing against a small
saw.
While Mrs. Jack Carson If Appleton
is confined TO her bed from the results
Of street car accident in Milwaukee.
her husband is suffering from bruises re-
ceived almost at the same tinse in an
Iowa railway wreck
The FIRE that visited Ladysmiih re-
Gently started in the hardware store Of
Burnie & Peterson and was the largest
in the history Of that town. The FIRE
then entered the First National Bank
building and Quilted it before anything
could be saved The Offices Of the sec
ord story were occupied BY District At
torney McMnI and were destroyed with
the library and the Office Of City Com
missioner ByschtIs and bis library The
bank IS doing business in the Budget
Printing Company's Office The millinery
stock OF Miss Collins was damaged 10
the extent Of several hundred dollars
BY smoke and water Bur1lie 4 Pedsr
son were insured for $1,000