Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19

The First National Bank of Richland
Center has been authorized to commence
business with a capital of $4,000.
James Higgins, aged 80 years, a
prominent farmer of Gilman, was killed
i'll a run way three miles south of Bald
win.
A half mile of railroad track on the
Peerless logging road at the west end
of Chequamegon bay was destroyed in
a recent storm.
Askeaton farmers, James Mcqueen
and James Carroll, each lost $1,000 in
fires started by lightning. Crops are
badly damaged.
Fire at Sank Prairie destroyed d
threshing machine for Waffenschmidt &
Schlag, and eight stacks of grain for
Henry Gattwfnkle.
Farmers residing few miles from
La Crosse who have been suffering from
the depredations of horse thieves, are
now prosecuted by burglars.
Mrs. Mary Schumacher. aged 80 years,
of Turtlevlle, fell breaking her arm and
laid for eighteen hours in helpless CON
dtion until found by neighbors.
Molie Stirfiler, aged 80, was accident
ally killed in Marinette She slipped and
fell on cement platform around the
well and broke her neck, death being in
Simultaneous.
Emil Crueger of Stevens Point. aged
10, was accidentally shot through the
chest with his own gun while hunting
chickens at Meehan station, and died
twelve hours later.
Fourteen-year-old Binnie Kathleen, liv-
ing near La Crescent, stunned by a bolt
of lightning. proved herself heroine
by rescuing two children and four horses
from burning barn.
While seated in his automobile in his
garage in Racine. Frank *. Bull. mill
ionaire and president of tie j. l. Case
Thrashing Machine Company, was
blown to the ceiling with hts machine
and turntable weighing several tons
The accident was caused by the explo-
sion of gas beneath the turntable, ignited
by spark from the motor Mr. Bulls
head was projected through chande
lier and the turntable and machine were
wrecked.
Sheriff Knutson of Rice Lake has ar
rested Arnold Albertson, who one year
ago jumped through the window of
train coach near Lodi, on his way to
Waupun. and escaped. He had been SEN
fenced to year at Waupun for burglary
at Dallas.
james Lister. whose father is said to
be wealthy glue manufacturer in Chi
cago. is serving a twenty-eight day sen
tence in jail in GAINESVILLE, having been
found guilty of stealing tools from Howe
Brothers factory to obtain liquor. His
father is reported to have refused to
help him,
The National Bank of Waupun has
been authorized to begin business with
$4,000 L. d. Hinckley is president,
w. f. Caldwell and c. A. Smaller vice
presidca,S asI ". b. Davis. cashier.
W w. Cargill the La Crosse million
aire. and Bishop g. II. Fowler of New
York City. assisted in laying the corner
stone Of new Cargii3 Memorial Method
iSt church in GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Cargill con
tributed $4,000
While Rev w. W. Stevens. pastor
of the Park Avenue NJ E. church in
kenosha. occupied his pulpit Sunday
evening. thieves looted the parsonage and
managed to get away with a large
amount of jewelry and money.
Charles Miller has sued the North
western railway because the company
failed to construct a farm crossing on
the right of way to enable Miller to go
from one part of his farm to another
He wants so damages for each engine
that has passed his farm from April 8,
1905, to the time of the commencement
OF the action The total in value is
S1S,410,
During a recent night persons entered
the Catholic cemeteries at Gillett and
Oconto Falls and mutilated the crosses
on the monuments. The people are at a
loss as to the motive for such a crime.
1t is said that detectives will be en-
ployed to investigate the matter.