Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-13

Sc DaStlan Knight is SAID TO nave con-
fessed to several incendiary fires at APP
pleton.
George Benneway. a yaloonkeeper, IA
tally shot his wife and then killed him
self at Madison.
Charles Jung. aged 80 years, a team
ster for the Racine Fuel Company, was
fatally injured in a runaway.
Dan Scharfer, saioonkeeper at Fond
du Lac. was stabbed FIVE times by John
Riley, who claims to live at Macon, Va.
Richard Guenther. United States con-
sui general at Frankfort-on-the-Ma is
visiting his wife's mother. Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Schloerb, in Oshkosh.
While hunting in boat near Trempea-
leau Bert Mead Of Winona, Mimi, at
tempted to pull the muzzle of a gun to-
ward him, when it exploded, killing him.
The residence, occupied by julius Bag
ley. 129 Walker street, Fond du Lac.
was destroyed by fire. The flames orig
mated in a defective fue in the kitchen.
In a runaway accident Mrs. L. Won
Valid wife of one of the leading mer-
chants of Baraboo, was seriously injured.
Her collar bone was broken and she
suffered other injuries.
In all probability Appleton will have
voting machines at the next election. 1t
is understood that the entire committee
which has been appointed to investigate
the machines are in favor of them.
The cooperative store scheme. which
has been under promotion in Milwaukee
for the last year. has been given up, and
the guarantors have been offered 30 cents
on the dollar on whatever sums they
have paid on their stock.
While the threshing crew were ut din
ner at the Waukesha county asylum, a
spark from the threshing machine set fire
to the straw stack just north of the big
barn. The straw stack and 600 bushel
stack of oats were destroyed.
The Gross Coal Comuany has sued
Mayors David S. Rose of Milwaukee for
$4,000 damages on the ground of SLAM
der. claiming he said the company hoard
ed coal and sold il for SIS a ton when
the poor were in need of the commodity.
Prof. r. r. Dickie, who recently re-
signed his position as assistant princi-
pal of the Kenosha high school. has be-
come suddenly wealthy. When Prof.
Dickie left that city he went to North
Freedom to take charge of a small farm
which had been left him as il patrimony.
During the last few weeks vein of iron
has been discovered on the farm and
eastern capitalists have secured an OPP
ton on it. the price being set at SIPS. 600
Dickse considered the farm worthless
when il came to him from the estate of
his father.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company is made defendant In a
suit for $1,000 damages, brought by Gus
tay Reth for personal injuries. While
working in trench alongside the tracks
in Racine a car Knocked a stone into
the trench. striking him on the head
Clifford. the S-year-old son of James
Wilhston. living at Grass Lake. was
blown off the dock by sudden gust
of wind The father dived off the dock
and brought him up. After working for
half an hour there were signs of life
and he was soon fully restored. He was
under water several minutes.
A Milwaukee fisherman. supposed to
be Adolph Milhrath. fell out Of a rowboat
while drawing mp anchor At Pewaukee
and was dr0wued. Although the skia
was near shore and the lake was calm.
his two companions were SO dazed that
they could give him no assistance
Captain NaekS ISernian OF the central
ire station and Captain Charles Sehendt
were canghi Is 4 failing chimney and
wall while hghtinS fr,~ in kenasAa
While making hole in the roof 10 get
III the flames the wall fell. covering them
with bricks. Captain Isermaa was not
So badly injured bat it IS feared thar
Captain Sehenat viii be- unable To resume
his position.
August Kelg prosperous farmer.
was Instantly killed by lightning He
Was entering the door Of the town Of
Maine Lutheran church when killed He
leaves a large family.
II i expected that the new depot the
Chicago AMI Northwestern road IS CON
struetias al Appleton Junction viii be
finished the latter part of September
The building is 10 be large frame strvsc-
ture With lnncls rooElS attached.
There's entered the homes OF Carl
Mahloeh and Philip Horaeck. both farm
ers Of the town Of Rhine. and secured
$40 from The former and about SO from
the latter while the inmates were asleep.
No c.ae to the thieves has been found