Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-14
All over the state.

A prairie fire caused the destruction of
the icehouse of Ernest Richter of Bangor,
entailing loss of $4,000.
William Gallagher, high school grad
uate. died at Itasca, after being caught
between two railroad cars.
The Rock County Medical Society pass
ed resolutions condemning the use of the
common cup for church communion pur-
poses.
The long controversy over lighting Mil
waukee's streets was settled the other
day. when it was decided to make five
year contract on basis of $50 a light.
Mrs. William Ogden, who recently
shot Justice Nohl of Ripon, who sen
tenred her husband, was declared insane
at Fond du Lac. The justice has recov-
cred.
Social Democrats, who tried to start
impeachment proceedings against Mayor
Becker of Milwaukee, were shut off by
the Aldermen, who declared the move
purely political.
The Menominee River Boom Company
has been troubled this spring with some
large log jams on the Menominee river
and up to date a large number of jams
have been broken by the crews employed,
Otis Hare formerly county clerk Of
Milwaukee county, charged in an indict-
ment with conspiracy in connection with
a printing contract with Frank Keough,
was discharged on his preliminary exam
ination.
Richard Lloyd Jones, New York, and
Miss Georgiana Harrison Hayden, Eau
Claire, were married at the home of the
brides mother in Eau Claire. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones of Chicago father of the
groom, officiated
Fire which destroyed the barn, one
horse, four delivery wagons, three bug
giles and many harnesses, belonging to
f. II. Schwartz Co. meat dealers in Mar
inette, also imperilled many residences.
The loss is $1,000.
Thomas McGynn of Wonewoc who
was in Mauston as a witness for the
State in prosecutions by the State Dairy
Commission against milk dealers, was
killed by the Pioneer limited on the st.
Paul Railway He was go years old.
Mrs. A. J. Elliott, aged 20, of Everett,
Wash. was burned TO death at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. X. J. Russell. in
La Crosse The accident was caused by
the overturning of an alcohol lamp,
which the aged woman was using to heat
curling iron.
Fire starting in the basement of Kau-
fer. Smithing & Co. auctioneers. Milwau-
kee. caused loss of 100000 The flames
spread TO the millinery house Of Blumeu-
field. Locher & Brun, where several hun
dred girls fed in a panic.
Crazed, it is said, by reading a large
amount of literature prepared by the So
cialists, Frank Schubert OF Fond u Lac
cut his throat with razor. He was
taken to hospital and may recover. al
though he is not out of danger. Sshu-
bert is a well-known young man and be-
came interested in sociaiistic theories in
his studies.
While playing near the cold air draught
OF the furnace in his home. the 3-year-
old son Of Frank Smith of La Crescent,
fell to the bottom of the shaft. 1t was
necessary TO tear down the chimney be-
fore he could be rescued. The little lad
was uuluJuIeu
Henry Curran, postmaster Of Stevens
Point. is dead. About fourteen years
ago he was tried on the charge of having
been party to the killing " Wills ila-
zelton. a young lawyer who WIS shot |
dead in front of the Curran house on
spring election day. Both be AMI his
brother John were acquitted on the |
ground of self-defense.
The young wife OF August BueIow. |
living near Junction City. who was taken |
i'll three weeks ago after coming home
from party and fell asleep. is stir |
sleeping and it has been Impossible 10
arouse her for any length of tine. She |
has grown brighter at times, but seems |
unable to remain awake
John Alexander Dowie's private Lam |
deau. built to his order three years ago |
and used in his triumphal tours Of Zion |
City during the twelvemonth that follow |
ed. has been r=rchaseS at a bargain BY |
a GAINESVILLE livery barn, company ami |
viii be used to carry meAry couples 70 |
the gay ballroom and heavy hearted |
monrners to tie cemeteries