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

~ a. NnSi bnSTilS OF SJ.bbU.
The school census of gainesville. just
completed, shows a gain of only ) over
last years total This is the smallest
gain the city mas ever made.
Three prisoners, serving time for min
OF oifenseS. escaped from the Outagamie
county jail in Appleton by saving the
bars on the outside windows.
The Beaver Dam Ci,y Council has pur-
chased the $4,000 Vita park, located in
the southeastern part of the city. 1t
has mineral spring and win be called
Swans City park.
Anton Hanson. senior Alderman of
the Eighth Ward, will be named as dep
uty oil inspector in Racine He is one
OF the most prominent Danish-American
residents of Racine.
The coroner's jury inQuiring into the
responsibility for the death of Charles
Swallow, killed at a Chicago, Milwaukee
x ST. Paul railway crossing in Oshkosh,
returned a non-committaI verdict.
Louis Bublitz, employed in his father
saloon in Weyauwega, took carbolc acid
and then shot himself through the head
with a revolver, dying instantly. He was
70 years old and unmarried. No reason
is known for the suicide
Passenger train No. on the Wis
consin Central Railway. westbound. was
derailed one-half mile east of Stanley.
Engine, tender and mail car were over
turned, but no one was injured Spread
ing rails caused the wreck
For having neglected his daughter,
whom he was put under civil bonds to
support fifteen years ago, Fred Duerring,
cigar salesman of Chicago, was com
mitted to the Milwaukee workhouse for
pine months. Duerring fed from Mil
waukee fifteen years ago. after he had
been ordered to contribute So per week
to support his child. He was arrested
when he came to Milwaukee several days
ago under the new abandonment law.
The body of John FuIweiler was found
lying beside the railroad track at STRAIT
ford, with evidence which indicates that
he met death by foul means. He had
the evening before attended Il dance in
the village and had engaged in a fight
with several parties. When found his
skull was crushed in two places and a
revolver was lying in the grass some
distance away. There were also evil
dences that a struggle had taken place.
The governments weekly report re-
views crop conditions in this State as
follows: Unfavorable weather retarded
maturing of corn; thrashing of wheat.
rye, oats and barley practically complet-
ed, yield satisfactory; buckWheat excel
lent; potatoes very unsatisfactory; pas
lures good second crop clover heavy, but
seed yield unsatisfactory; tobacco seri-
ously damaged in limited localities, but
generally excellent; gardens good; apples
poor.
James Waller, a cousin of State Fac
tory Inspector j. E. Waller, was arrest
ed in Milwaukee charged with the kill
ing of an unknown man, Waller admits
having shot the man, but claims he be-
ieyed his victim was about to draw a
revolver with murderous intent. \ pc
culiar feature of the shooting was that
after being shot the stranger ran a dis
lance of more than 300 feet before fall
ing, and party, accompanied by Val
lier, searched all night for him without
success.
The death of Mrs. Dennis Sexton of
Neenah, who may have been killed by 4
burglar, is still a mysterious affair. The
mtrder theory is gaining. An examina-
ton of the rooms disclosed that a des-
perate fight had been made by the wom-
an to protect her home. Marks of mud
dy shoes on the second floor Indicate that
she surprised the burglar at his work.
Evidently the burglar struck her repeat
edly. In his final effort, the man, it is
believed, threw her down the stairs The
burglar probably was a professional as
he disturbed nothing bulky by which he
could be traced, taking only SO in
money and Mr. Sections check book
Peter Achten. aged 80 years, a retired
Chicago capitalist, is in the county Jail
in Kenosha, charged with having stab
bed his son. John Peter Achten, aged
25 years, with intent to murder. Achten
is still alive, but his condition is de-
cidedly critical The father was arraign-
ed in court on the charge and pending
the developments of the wounds of the
boy held under bonds of $4,000, which
have not been furnished. The crime was
committed Sunday evening and was the
result of Il quarrel between Achten and
his wife. 1t is alleged that Achten was
jealous and that he started to quarrRl
with his wife on account of attentions
shown her by a house party of Chicago
young people who had been at the
Achten home for a week. When the
boy attempted to prevent his father from
striking his mOther the father turned
and, without a word of warning. plunged
a pocket knife into the young man.
The temporary injunction obtained by
District Attorney james A. Walsh of
Craudon stopping the inquiry into the
death of his wife on the ground that
his political enemies were plotting to
ruin his reputation by throwing upon
him suspicion of having ended the wom-
ans life, was dissolved by Judge Good
land in the Circuit Court at Appleton.
Judge Goodand said mistake had been
made in attempting to apply the rules of
court to a coroner's inquest. The broth
ers of Mrs Walsh, who died from a
pistol shot fired when she and her hus-
band were together in their room, have
retained counsel to aid in the inquiry
into the womans death, which now prob
dDiy VIII Dc ItSuuitO. Hty ueCldEe IL
to be their belief that the woman was
not killed accidentally and that she did
not commit suicide Walsh's political
enemies are aiding in the prosecution.
Miss Mildred Walsh of Appleton. a close
friend of Mrs. Walsh. who was a guest
at her home the evening of the shoot
ing declares she believes the woman I'M
Intentionally shot herself with a revolv-
er which she always kept in her room.
Joseph link, of Kaukauna, narrowly
escaped death from the kick of vicious
horse Both feet struck him. one in the
stomach, and the other breaking his right
arm twice below the elbow.
Albert Augustine. principal of the
Winslow school in Racine, was shot at
twice by burglar who entered his
home. Both bullets went wide of their
mark. The burglar was proving in an
upstairs room when the school principal
called to him. In an instant the intrud-
er flashed a dark lantern in the eyes
of Mr.. Augustine and fired at him. The
burglar made his escape.
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