Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-14
ALL OVER THE STATE


drowned while bathing in the Wisconsin
river.
1t is reported that the new Northwest
ern railway spur, just completed through
New London, is to be extended twenty two
miles to Waupsca.
A. F. Herman of Marshheld and some
local business men, including several big
manufacturing concerns. are promoting
new bank in New London.
Jesse Phipps. aged 81, lineman for
the Bell Telephone Company, fell from
30-foot pole at Galesville and was killed.
He lived at Alden, Iowa.
Nobart Shaker. aged IS, of Hilsboro,
accidentally shot himself, it is believed,
while driving home from neighbours. His
lifeless body was found in his rig.
Edwin L. O'Brien, who resigned as
principal and city superintendent of the
public schools of Berlin, has purchased the
Kaukauna Sun, formerly owned by ]. |.
Toner
In Beloit Willie Cunningham, son of
"Lal' Cunningham. musician. was prob
ably fatally burned by powder He was
pay bE Win tllCnOlhc aLA oct " a
can of gunpowder.
John A. Awkward of Madison, Demo
cratic nominee for Governor at last State
election, announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Governor at
the primaries in September.
The Beloit Water Gas and Electric
Company has surrendered its charter, and
will hereafter operate under the indeter
inmate laws of the State. The action of
the corporation was unexpected.
The Manitowoc Electric Light Com
pany has filed a surrender of its city fran
chise and application for an indeterminate
permit from the State rate commission.
The franchise was granted March &c,
1899.
j. r. Sorenson of the faculty of Dana
college. Blair. Neb has arrived in Nee
nah and opened Danish Lutheran vaca-
ton school which is attended By Danish
people within radius of fifty miles of
Neenah
John Mrotek. Manitowoc laborer. was
severely scalded about the face. neck and
arm. and may lose his sight, if not his
lire. ne dCSiutul NtS uuc 10 OuIStluS vi
boiler Aue. Mrotek is 80 and the
father of a large family.
New London Catholic congregation is
rejoicing over a gift of five splendid new
bells. constituting Westminster chime"
presented to the church by Mrs. j. Wer-
ner. Francis and Raymond Jennings. The
chimes cost 1,S0o and weighs over two
tons.
The Illinois Central road may build a
spur line from Belleville to Mount YER
non. a distance of twelve miles. The
route has been surveyed and the freight
agents have made an estimate of the
amount of traffic TO be furnished by the
people.
Frank Uetz. aged 81 years. laborer
employed by the Dells Lumber and Shin
gle Company. was found lying on the
ground in an unconscious condition at
Eau Claire. He died later. His ribs were
broken and he suffered internal injuries
1t rs supposed he fell thirty feet from
the top of thesshed. He leaves wife and
ten children.
The Somers- Mount Pleasant drainage
canal will be completed and turned over
soon. The canal passes through III par
cells of land l., Racine mad KenoSha coun-
ties. Ii is claimed thar more than 1000
acres of land have been redeemed by the
project.
After six months of preparations and
planning. the government engineers in SUI
perior expect 10 get down to actual husi-
ness on the construction of the big piers
aud breakwaters at the natural entry Of
Superior bay Tie entire work TO be ac-
complishcd. including the preliminary sur
vey. will cost about S2.000.eo0.
Rudolph Pitsch was ordered committed
to the county Jail by Judge vinje Of Chip
peva Falls in contempt of court proceed
ings unless he carries out AZ once the
courts order 10 remove a pos, and mail
box from the highway and pay costs on
the case.
Mrs. Anton Schlick of Racine and her
t;-vear-ola son were probably fatally burn
"A At their hoSae. Mrs. Schlick was clean
ing bed with gasoline when she stepped
unon a match. The gasoline caught and
set 6re TO the bed The boy was asleep
in tbs. bed and the mother ives burned in
saving bin while be was burned on the
head. face and arms
f. NJ Newald and b. NJ. Goldberg Of
Gillett were arrested charged with arson
May 81 last the Gillett opera house, own
ed by l.. j. Newasd Of Green Bay. burned
A large stock Of goods stored in the build
ing was also damaged. Building and
stock were heavily insured.
That the election fraud cases viii moi
he .ried in the Be!oit municipal court was
brought ont at the examination of Michael
CoughseIy on the charge or perjury Judge
Ross announced that ne did net thinF il
possible 10 set an unprejudicsi jars IA
Beloit and if he found evidence enough 10
hold Cou=htery to trial he would sind the
case 10 Ihe Circuit Court or - she alcni-
cipal court of JanesFille.