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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
CONTRACT LET.

Lasl Friday the contract for buildins
the structure, to be erected by the Wis
consln Valley Trust company, was lei
to Miller & Krause. The building will
be situated at<the southeast corner OF
Fourth and Scott streets, opposite the
| post office. 1t will be one of the most
handsome and substantial office build
lngS in the state cf WISCONSIN, and will
cost approximately $4,000
The basement will be six and one
halt feet above the grade of the street
and will be constructed of cut Bedford
stone. Above the basement the walls
will be built OF white enameled terra
Gotta. There are only two other build
lngs in the state constructed of this
material, they being in Milwaukee. At
the top of the walls will be a heavy COP
ing OF cut stone. The interior of the
walls will be of hollow tile construction
and the height will be thirty four feet.
The hot water boiler will be placed in
the basement, three feet lower than the
basement floor. The floors will be of
concrete and tile construction and all
girders and supports will be of steel.
Ihe front part of the building will be
supported by posts of steel. The in
terror will be furnished with hardwood
IN the natural color, and in the Office
rooms of the trust company, on the
lower floor, considerable marble will
be used. In the basement will be
arranged two suites of offices of three
rooms each. On the first floor will be a |
lobby and two offices in the front part |
to be used by the trust company, being |
provided with fire and burglar proof |
vault. Two other suits of offices of |
three rooms each will be situated on
this moor The second floor will be
arranged for office rooms for Kreutzer
Bird q Rosenberg, consisting of five
office rooms, library and waiting rooms.
vaults, etc. The building will have a
street line of forty feet on Fourth street
and OF sixty on Scott. The entrance
Will be at the southwest corner of the
The steps leading to the
entrance will be of granite and the
talrway to the second story will be of
ron.
IL Will be nearly fire proof building.
or the only wood which will enter into
he construction will be the hardwood
Inishing. The contract calls for the |
ompletion of the building by March 1,
soo. The plans were drawn by the
yell known firm of architects of Van
iyn q DeGelleke of Milwaukee, which
rm drew the plans for the court house. {
Ugh school and asylum Is
The building will be an ornament to /
ne city OF Wausau and will be located c
point where it will appear to the |
est advantage. Work on it will be T
ommenced as soon as the basement is
ug. b
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A LIFE SAVER.

! Z. M. Cleveland, engineer for tn,
Wausau Electric Co, was granted :
patent recently on an electrical device
for signaling railway engineers and
warning them of approaching trains
ihose who have examined the system
predict forit great results and they are
OF the opinion that it will be a great
saver of life, if adopted by railroads
The principal is this: A third rail is laid
on the ties, furnishing current of elec-
trlclty, The rail can be made OF any
hight, inexpensive metal By means of
certain devices, dials in the engine cab
Will warn the engineer of the move
ment of trains, on the same track, in
what direction they are moving, at
what distance they are and the mech
anlsm is almost human in its workings.
with few changes made, it might be
able to tell one the market price of veg
etables or the approach of comet.
The fact that the cost of placing it on
railroads is very small makes it a device
which ought to be adopted by all rail
roads, If it will do what its inventor
claims for it, and there is evidence that
1t will. fit will prevent collisions it
should be forced upon every railroad
by government direction, as was the
alrbrake and safety couplers. MIR.
Cleveland has only tested the device
upon small track constructed in the
electric companys power house. When
convenient he will demonstrate its prac-
ticability on larger scale.
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LOST BOY FOUND.

little fellow between the age Of
four and frye years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Gritzmacher. who
reside at 4O3 Stewart Ave, wandered
away from home Saturday morning
and came over to the east side.- When
he did not return for dinner his absence
was first noted. The parents made q
search for him and could not find him
and then notified the police force. The
police were on the lookout for the bow
all AFTERNOON. They found that he mad
been seen playing around the library
park. but could get no further trace of
him.
La the evening, Conductor Jas. Nc.
Conneil went to Wausau Jet. to bring
bis train to the city, preparatory to
starting out on a run. He saw a small
boy IN the vicinity of the round house
and tried to ascertain his name. The
boy was bashful and would give no in.
formation regarding himself. MIR.
Mcconnell did not hear of the Gritz-
maeher boys disappearance, but he
made up his mind that the boy at the
junction did not belong in that neigh
borhood, so he put the boy aboard his
train and brought him to the city. At
the depot he was met by ~Janitor
juneau OF the city hall, who at once
recognized the boy as tho one lost and
took him in tow and restored him to
his parents.
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TO ORGANIZE SOON.

Those who have taken stock, or who
are interested in the bank being organ
lied for the west side of the river. will
meet next Thursday evening in Kroen-
lng's hall. This is the first meeting
called. Those who have been instru-
mental in selling stock and pushing the
work so far, have done so largely upon
their own authority and responsibility.
They feel that the time has arrived
when there ought to be a head to the
movement, and it is to perfect some
kind of'an organization that the above
mentioned meeting is called. On Thurs
Gay evening, among the matters to be
discussed, will be that of where the
bank will be located and whether a
building will be rented or one built.
Not quite all the stock has been sub
scribed for, but those who are pushing
the thing are not letting this worry
them in the least. They can sell all the
shares withia few hours,
they say, if they desire to sell il in large
blocks, but they don't care to do this.
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GENERAL AGENT.

w. ". kleckner. who has been with
the e. & N. w. R'y Co. for the past
fifteen years. and who has, for the past
three years, been cashier for the com.
pany in this city, has resigned his posi-
ton, which took effect on the 10th OF
July. He was prompted to dc this on
account of his health, which has not
been very good because of his too close
confinement. MIR. Kleckner has taken
the general agency of the Equitable
Life insurance company of New York,
for Northern W isconsin. .taking in the
counties OF Wood, Portage, Marathon,
Shawano. Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida,
Iron and Villas. His Headquarters will
be IN Wausau; for several months be
will be very busy establishing agencies
throughout his district. MIR. Kleckner
is man of splendid business qualifica-
lions, and II strict attention to the
affairs of the Equitable Life in this sec
ton vail bring success, Mr.. Kleckner
will build up rousing business for his
company &. H. Thompson will sue
coed Mr. Kieckner as cashier for the c.
& N. ". R'y Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
DIAMOND SPARKS.

At present the Wausau base ball
team occupies third position, with a
score IN the percentage column of 900.
with only few games difference be-
tween it and Lacrosse, our rivals for
second place, Freeport at present lead
ing. During the past week there have
been some surprises in the league
Wansau and Freeport have shown up
IN their usual strong form, the latter
crowding the twice champs out of first
position, when. most every one in the
circuit supposed La Crosse had lead
pipe clnch on the pennant again this
year. Lacrosse has shown poor form
OF late and unless that team picks up, it
Is out of the race for the pennant
Barring no misfortune to either team
and studying the schedule, it now looks
as II the race would be between Free
port and Wapsau. Still, some of the So
called weaker teams may change
things. Green Bay is playing strong
game OF late and Madison has released
several players and signed new ones.
President Neil has just recently
made trip around the circuit and re-
ports that every club is in fourishing
condition and is drawing out good
crowds. The only difficulty he has
had is in securing umpires who will
give satisfaction. We have had several
mere THIS season, but the most miserable |
exhloitlon was that given in Sundays |
game by Anderson. He was not only |
UNFAIR to our team and robbed our bows
OF chance OF at least tieing the score,
but he also handed the visitors some
raw ones. The result was that he was
hooted, Jeered and was called ANYTHING
out gentleman. After the game there
was demonstration made as if he
were to be assaulted, but no violence
was used. The base ball directors and
Inc patrons of the game generally
1eplore the conduct While an UNI
pire may be off in his decisions he
should not be abused his fault is usual
y an error of judgment for which he
g not to blame.
Wausau opens series this afternoon
With the strong Freeport team, the
eaders, and if their last visit here is
my criterion to go by we ought to at
east take two games out of the three
rom them.
The Wausau base ball team defeated (,
Merrill yesterday on the latter's grounds
y score III TO g. As the weather
vas threatening in the morning the
cam remained home until after dinner.
'oIng up after the noon hour in auto
mobiles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
WADSAU TO BE REPRESENTED

The thirteenth annual convention of
the Wisconsin Bankers association will
be held in Milwaukee July 1926 and. so
Tar as known now. every bank in Wau-
sau will be represented. From the pro-
gram we lind that an address of wei
come will be made by 'Sherbie" in
behalf of the city, and by j. K. Ilsley
Tor the Milwaukee banks. A response
will be made by John Sherman of Ap-
pleton, a former resident of Wausau.
On wednesday, the 9th, h. G. Flieth
OF Wausan, as president of Group 6.
wlll report for this group. On Thurs
day, new officers and a vice president
Tor each congressional district will be
el'scted. On Wednesday, one of the +.
4 Z. M car ferries win take the visitors
odt on the lake for ride, supper being
served on board and returning late in
the evening. On Thursday evening
there viii be banquet at the Hotel
fhster at which Lieut.. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur and Congressman Ii. W.
Cooper win be the principal speakers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
MIDSUMMER SOCIETY EVENT.
Reception and Dancing Party at the
Club House on Wednesday
Evening.

A most delightful social event was the
reception and dancing party given at
the Wausan club house last Wednes-
day evening. The host and hostesses
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. N Manson and
daughter, Miss Katherine, and Miss
Emma Stewart. 1t was given in honor
OF their visiting guests, Miss Alice
Ashmun, of Waupaca and Miss Eliza
beth Fratt. of Racine, Guests were
received at the door by Constance Har-
ger and Helen Stone and were shown
to rooms where wraps were laid aside
by Masters John and Fritz Manson,
after which they were received in the
parior of the club by the host and
hostssses, and visiting young ladies
Cones orchestra disconrsed music dur
ing the reception hour and after nine
o'clock until past midnight. furnished
music for dancing in the clubs ball
room. The decorations were very
pretty and attractive; besides palms
ana ferns there were many bouquets of
marguerites, and the electric lights
were covered with tinted crepe paper,
Ill producing charming effect. Punch |
bowls in the dancing hall were presided |
'Ver by the Misses Phoebe Jones, Flor
'nce Gilbert and Marie Brands. From |
ieyen o'clock, refreshments were served |
the billiard room. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable parties of the summer
eason.
Among those present from out of the
lty were the Misses Ashmun and Fratt,
Dove mentioned; Misses Marie and
larJoiie Draper, of Appleton Miss
'ou Cosgriff, of Chippewa Falls; Miss
eatrice Crane, of Negaunee, Mich,
llss Hattie Hubbard, of Merrill; Miss
laude Rosenstock, of Greenyille, Miss.
lessrs. Mitchell Stewart, of Virginia
ity, Mimi, and Clifford Ashmun, of
'aapaca.
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THOUGHT IT Foul. PLAY.

Albert Matthias of the town of Cassel.
was found dead Sunday morning in his
fathers barn. Considering the fact
that some suspicion arose as to the cause
OF death, the district attorney and
sheriff were called out to make an in
vestigation, but found that there had
been no necessity for calling them,
as the man apparently died from natur-
al causes. The evening previous.
Matthias and his father attended wed
ding, as did Alberts brother Rudolph
although they did not all go together,
Rudolph and Albert having been es-
tranged through family difficulties.
Recently the old gentleman is said to
have decided his property to Albert,
which further mixed up family affairs.
Albert and his father returned from
the wedding together and while the
young man was unhitching the team,
the old gentleman brought him a Ian
tern and then went into the house and
retired, soon falling fast asleep and not
awakening until early morning. After
dressing himself in the morning he
went out into the stable and there found
Albert lying face downward on the
barn moor at the foot of stairway dead.
One hand was in position over his
head the other under his body and there
were several marks on his face. An ex-
animation showed that the neck was
not broken.
IL was quite apparent that the man
went up into the hay loft to throw
Town some hay to the horses and then
ell down stairs, perhaps his fall and |
ieath being occasioned by heart trouble.
The Officials learned that several per-
IONS In the family have died of heart
rouhle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
CHATAUQUA AUG. y.

Inc date arranged for the chatauqaa
to be. held IN Wausau this summer.
under the auspices of the | o q t.,
has been set for the week beginning
tuesday, Aug. "a, and ending on the
evening OF Sunday, Sept Just before
The Marathon county fair. There has
been no change made in the talent
winch Is booked for this assembly. At
present i've. large tents are pitched in
az many cities of Wisconsin, and the
talent is Continuously on the move from
one city to another Reports thus far
show that these chatauquas are proving
great success in most cities where
held. Where they have not been so
successful conditions were due to the
presence In the city of other attractions
anu TO the weather-not to the enter
talnment afforded by the chatauqua.
Ihs local society has guaranteed the
sale of 100 season tickets at 81 90 each
to get the chatauqua here, but the sale
VIII De much larger than that figure A
few tickets have already been sold, but
no eHort Is being made to push their |
sale nor will there be unit: about two |
weeks before the beginning of the event.
we have been informed by those who
have had the pleasure of listening to
Mrs Philips. one of those who will be
here at that time, that she without
douDt has no peer as lady orator.
She Is known as the Frances Willard of
Canada, Another strong number is
Frank Caveny, who is not stranger to
Wansan. He appeared here few wears
ago as one OF those who furnished one
OF the numbers of the Y Nj. C. A.
course. DE is chalk talk artist and
humorist. he was married in this state
ABOUT week ago to a young lady
'inger, who also takes part in his enter
'ainments, she singing songs and he at
he same time illustrating them with
chalk pictures. One of his new stunts
the drawing of a mule perfect in out
Inc, which, when turned upside down,
the lace OF some prominent man of
he city.
IL would be good thing for the citi-
ems Of Wansan to see that we have a
hatauqua each year, as is done in Mad
SOD, Wanpacs, Marinette and other Y
tiles of the state. About all the cost of !,
nch would be 10 securing the talent :,
he fair grounds would be- Just the !.
lace Tor such an assembly. A large r
anvas pavilion could be erected in :,
Gu or permanent building. As well =,
furnishing amusement to a certain =
egree, chatanqua assemblies give the n
eople an opportunity of listening TO =,
e best talent upon the platform in :,
is country. They bring people to the Il,
ty from many distant points, and in 80
lall way proviee at the same time a -
me coming. They furnish. entertain m
ent at time when people do not as -,
le patrOnize opera houses or like ~,
aces, because chatauquas are planned on
De held during the heated months. w
believe that after the one to be oh
yen by the |. o. G. 7 has ended that -,
people OF Wausau will give our sug- !
stion more serious thought. 80;
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WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.

on Saturday morning, July 6, Geo
Parker. an engineer for the Wisconsin
Box Co., failed to report for work
ms employers made inquiry at the
hotel where he had been stoppino and
as The hotel proprietor did na, know
what became OF him, further inouiry
was made of the mans Wife in Marsh
neid, who was surprised IN learn If
Tue disappearance of her husband
She came to this city and made iuoni,v
which revealed the fact that p,rk or
LETT the city without Informing auyo,a
where be was going From The fact
that he departed leaving sum of
money in one of the banks. it was At
hrst surmised that some accident MIGHT
have befallen him. He wrote Ia his
wife that he would be home 10 spend
Sunday with her aud il was thoupbt he
might have met with some misfortune
on the way home. Their married life
bad always been pleasant, Mrs Parker
SAID, anu she knew of no reason why
he should run away. They have SIX
children, for whom he had always mani.
tested fathers solicitude.
Before leaving the city Mrs Parker
made discovery which changed her
Tears 10 anger, la ru;amaging through |
some of his effects he left behind she |
found an envelope, addressed in fine
1eieate hand, denoting that it was
written by woman, and enclosed in
he envelope was picture of woman
mrs Parker took the picture to the
police, who established the identity of
ne woman, as one living in this city.
In investigation showed that this
woman left the city at about the same
lme as did Parker, and it was also as.
ertained that Parker. previous to his
appearance, had been paying the
1oman more or less attention.
Satisfied now that her husband has
1T her, Mrs. Parker went back to
larshfield and will consult an attorney
to the best course to pursue.
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DOWN WiRE-NO DEATHS.
Dick Huckbody Still in the Land of
the Living and Well Thank You.

Yesterday forenoon very fortunate
accident occurred on Washington
street--fortunate in the fact that no one
was Killed or injured A street car was
coming up the street from the west side
and had reached point just East the
intersection OF Second street, when the
troiiy wire snapped in two back of it,
ihe wire fell and of course the car
came to stop. just at that time the
buses and numerous people were
coming along the street from the C. &
N. w. Ky depot and that some one was
not Killed seems strange. When the
wire fell, one end struck Dick Huck-
body, driver of the Winkley House bus,
ana caused him to feel a slight sensa-
ton like that passing through the man
who is electrocuted. Had he been
standing on the ground at the time,
Dick would not now be living to tell
how the shock affected his nerves. One
end of the wire was thrown around
over the horses backs, but luckily did
not touch either animal A little girl.
crossing the street at the time, also had |
a very narrow escape
Policeman Green, who was coming
up from the depot at the time, stood
guard over the street and kept people |
and teams away from the broken wire
until the company's electrician and line
men came and drew both ends into mid
AIR, after the current was shut off AS
one OF the ends lay touching one of the
rails 1t sizzled, smoked and melted. Civ
ing people warning of what it meant
TO touch it. There was current of 500
volts on at the time, sufficient to Kill
man IN an instant. When the trolly
wire fell, an electric light wire leading
into the saloon of Julius Reinkanf also
fell. 1t was soon ascertained that it y
was this electric light wire which caused
Inc trouble. 1t had sagged down onto
Inc trolly wire, forming an arc which
Durnedfboth wires in two. Two other
electric wires near the same place were
but few inches above the
roily wire.
Considerable criticism of the methods | +
i strlnging wires in this city has been G
card on the streets since this accident. +,
rites claim that city officials, past and b
resent, have allowed corporations to +
Ut up overhead wires in such way d
nat the safety of the public is endanp- h
fed and that this may be but the fore ir
INNER of series of accidents which G,
'ay not terminate as luckily as did this
ne. In this respect perhaps one com b;
any Is not more at fault than another. a,
Is SAID that it is now unsafe for al at
neman to do work on any poles on W
men heavily charged electric wires &C
e hung. The critics claim that the in
'uncil should COMPEL the street rail m
ay company to string wire over its tn
Oily wire, strapping both together, so in
at In case troily wire is burned W,
rough it will not drop to the ground. an
neither the franchise calls for such tn
ecantion we are not enabled to say. tb
We have not had time to look up its ha
DIVISIONS. Wsusau wants improve co
ents and public service as furnished oi,
electric companies, but we believe Tn
eryone> will coincide in our views an,
1t the public's safety should first be ter
,ked after IN
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NAFFz's DRUG STORE. ~ THlRn SIT
FAIR NOTES.

Secretary Duncan today started ont ,
crew to advertise the Marathon count,
lair with posters, window cards, litho
graphs, etc. Every section of the
county will be visited and, later adyer.
Using matter will be placed in othe,
counties. Mr.. Duncan reports that SO
far everything pertaining to the fair is
running along smoothly and he finds
no trouble in getting exhibitors. al.
though it is little early to tell for a
certainty who and how many exbibi.
TORS Will come here from outside the
county. One thing is assured, we will
nave good stock show again this year.
some people have been clamoring for
years for special attractions and Mr.
duncan intends to appease the appetite
OF those people this year He has en-
gagged Signor Arnoldo's troupe of per.
forming Iaguars, panthers and leopards
at "a cost OF $3.50 to give perform
ances each day of the fair. Twenty
different tricks are performed
Inc owner enters the arena and puts
the animals through the different stunts
and uses no whip or revolver for a pro.
lection. The attraction is said to be a
fine one.
Mr.. Duncan had also engaged Pat
rick q Francisco's troupe of rube aero
bats, but later the management learned
that It's agent had previously booked
them in an Iowa town. The secre-
tary will, however, get some other
attraction in place of this one.
Mr.. Duncan will go to Athens the
latter part of the week to confer with
the vice president, d. o.. Thompson re.
garding exhibits, ETC., in that section
Mr. Thompson is spending much of his
time in the interests of the fair.
The Werheim Mfg Co., as it done
asst year, has agreed to again build
est room for ladies' Chas. Helke has
agreed to furnish the same with fprni.
ure and it now rests with some plumb
ng hrm to come forward with a pro.
'osal to place closets, lavatories. etc
q the building
Another race has been added to the
Program, 3:35 trot, for purse of 5000
Next Saturday contract will be let
or furnishing meals on the grounds.
Another feature this year will he an {
utomoblle parade on one of the DAYS.
lrNDuncan will attempt to get every
uto in the city in line for a parade
round The track.
!here will be no building done this
ear 10 eat up receipts, so that with fair
leather the society ought to be able to
az on some of its Indebtedness.