Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-09
State News in Brief.

Fred Macarthur of Angelica was struck
by a bursting circular saw and killed. His
head was split.
Burglars entered the postoffice at Boyd.
They secured about $500 in stamps and
a small sum of money.
In Lafarge 2-year-old child of Arthur
keeber was scalded to death by falling
into a kettle of boiling water
The farm house of Charles Berweger,
living near Ashland, was burned and his
2-year-old child was cremated.
While cleaning the yard at her home,
Mrs. William Dietrich, an old resident of
West Salem, was fatally wounded.
The body of William Smith. 40 years
old, who was missed last November. has
been found floating in Squash lake at
Woodboro.
Miss Clara Bloch, the Berlin young
woman who was shot in the throat by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun,
is recovering.
One man was seriously hurt in free
fight in a synagogue election at Racine,
in which chairs and cuspidors We're freely
used as weapons.
Anton Anderson, a young farmer liv-
ing near Rock Elm, was killed in his
barn by hay fork which dropped and
penetrated his abdomen
Michael Tracy, a well-known charac-
ter, was run over and killed by a st.
Paul railway freight train ON the Wat
ertown bridge. He was 10 years old and
leaves a wife.
Because a farm hand carelessly left a
loaded shotgun where a small boy could
get it. Harry, the 4-year-Old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fahrbacn of the town Of
Harrison IS dead.
The State has $4,000 on deposit in
the First National Bank of Milwaukee,
but it is secured by a bond of $4,000
600. signed by Ifster, Vogel, Mariner
and the late Henry c. Payne.
The 5-year-old son of \. J. Brakeman
died in Marinette from a well-authenti-
Gated case Of cerebro-spinal meningitis
Death followed thirty-siX hours after the
attack and physicians were powerless to
aid the sufferer.
The 15-year-old son Of August Arndt,
living on a farm five miles south of Lake
Mills, was found dead in the field with
his head crushed. 1t is supposed his
team became unmanageable and that a
land roller pa ssed over his head.
Edward SIM, a graduate of the She
boygan high school class of 1901, has
been appointed one Of the two civil en-
gineers from this State to a position of
trust on the building Of the Panama
canal Mr.. SIM is but % years Of age.
A freight train on the Wisconsin Cen
tray struck a COW a few miles north Of
Marshfeld, derailing several cars. Con-
duct0r Charles Baker of Fond du Lac
in charge of the train, was thrown from
the car, breaking his leg and otherwise
injuring him.
Crazed over the grief at the shooting
and killing of Lionel Sahrbach, Eddie
Barnes Of Menasna, aged years, may 20
insane, and it is probable that he will
be taken to a hospital. The Sahrbacn
boys head was blown off by the acci-
dental discharge Of a shotgun, while with
Barnes.
Articles of incorporation have been
drawn by Attorney James Cavanagb Of
Kenosha for the incorporation Of the Ke-
n0sha ard Lake Geneva Electric Rail
way Company The company is TO have
a capital stock Of $4,000. The line is
to be fOrty-fve miles long and viii touch
all the principal resort towns in that sec
ton Of the State. II is claimed that the
company is supported by a New York
syndicate which now owns many elec-
tric lines in Indiana and Ohio. Pr slimi
nary surveys for the line are now being
made aud grading may begin before the
ind Of the summer. II is designed 20
have the line open for business by Au-
gust, 1906
Clinton Stephenson, an 11-year-old
cousin Of Isaac Stephenson, was serious
IS burned By an explosion Of powder al
Mariuette. His father. Matthew Stephen
son. proprietor Of the boom company
farm, had placed the powder in a tin
box. for use in hunting. and the bog
;ouched it off with a match.
Winlliam PlankintOn. one Of the veal
thiest men in Wisconsin. died IN Milwau-
kee Of heart disease. He had been ID |
since last February. Mr.. Plankinton was
the son Of the former partner Of T. ID. |
Armour. John Plankinton, and was the |
president Of the Plsukinton Packing |
Company, besides being interfr:ed in nu-
merous othe. enterprises.