Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-14
Minor State Matters.

Patrick Glenn of La Crescent was
instantly killed while chopping down a
tree 1t fell on him, crushing his skull.
Hiram p Thompson, a captain in
the Civil War and prominent architect,
died at Fond du Lac of blood poisoning,
resulting from carbuncle.
Friends of E. c. Moore, a well-knOwn
young Kenosha resident, allege that they
disarmed him as he was attempting to
shoot himself the other night.
York Buchanan, logging contractor,
was horribly wounded by circular saw
at Chippewa Falls. The saw left its
fastenings and bore down upon him.
John S. Johnson, accused of the muir
der of Patrick ]. Doyle in a quarrel
over dice game Aug. 10, was convicted
in Milwaukee of murder in the second
degree.
In a manner still unexplained Theo-
dore Winters fell out of the second story
window of Days hotel in johnson Creek.
He sustained a fracture of the thigh and
other serious injuries.
While hundreds of guests were dane
ing at a reception which followed the
marriage of Miss Anna Welhouse of Lit
tie Chute and Joseph Klein of Kaukau-
ma. word was received of the death of the
brides niece at Kimberly. Death, how
ever. was not allowed to break up the
dance, although it was decided to let the
festivities proceed only until 2 o'clock
in the morning instead of all night.
Because Capt. Richmond 2. Hobson
was refused permission to speak to the
students at the south side high school
in La Crosse by Principal Hemmenway,
there is much discussion rife and an in
vestigation by the school board may fol-
low. because, it is declared, the princi-
pals reason was that he did not like the
kissing" reputation of the Merrimac
hero. Capt. Hpbson takes the action as
deliberate snub.
Thieves broke into st. Paurs German
Lutheran church in Menomonie, and Sc
cured 81. collection which had been
taken for the poor of the congregation,
and which had been left in the church.
There is no clue TO the perpetrators.
William Heiiand. an old resident of
Mondovi. who disappeared three weeks
ago, is dead in Los Angeles, Cal, and
it is believed TO be case of suicide
The Los Angeles police in a telegram
TO the old mans relatives say that he
probably left his home while temporarily
insane He was 90 years old and leaves
FIVE children.
While playing around his mother in
Marinette, who was washing. Clyde
Wensing. aged 3 years. climbed on
boiler filled with boiling water and stood
on the cover. which turned. The mother
heard the screams of the child and res
cued the boy, who, however, was almost
parboiled and is in a frightful condition.
Herbert Engle. aged "a. who was ter
ribly injured in the Wunderlich mill ex-
plos;on in Amigo. when Engineer Piuger
was instantly killed, died. Five men
working in the wrecked mill had miracu-
lous escapes from death. heavy debris
falling around them in showers. The
loss is estimated to be about $1,000,
with no insurance.
After FIVE years of litigation. a decis-
ion in the Gates-Paul case has been
handed down by Judge Webb of La
Crosse in favor of the plaintiff. who is
given $40 shares of stock in the East
Coast Lumber Company, valued Al 500.
COO The case was the result Of the pur-
chase of 10000 acres of land. Paul
sold the property to the East Coast
Lumber Company. taking stock in pay
menr.
The Ashland Iron and Steel Company
viii double its charcoal plant and capae-
ity by adding twenty-five new kIlns. A
year ago $4,000 was invested similarly
and the new kilns and other improve
ments viii ecss as much.