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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
ARRESTED FOR OLD CRIME.

A fellow who gives his name as Joe
Vawickroski has been arrested at STRAIT
ford and placed under Sheriff Frank
O'Connor's care The arrest was made
upon information furnished by Edward
Fitzgerald of the town of Emmett Dur
ing the night of July 4, 1906, a stranger
entered the Fitzgerald home and brut-
ally assaulted Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald,
mother of Edward, and woman now
in her seventy year. The fellow
demanded money and when none was
forthcoming he struck the lady in the
face, knocking out several of her teeth,
choked her and wrenche6 her wrist.
He then ransacked the house and de-
parted. Mr.. Fitzgerald was absent
from home at the time and was attend
ing picnic at Halder. Mrs. Fitzgerald
was able to give good description of
the man and her son has ever since
been on the lookout for the fellow.
Recently it is said, Vawickroski, or
Swiss as he was known at the r. Con-
nor Lbr. Co.'S camp, confided to fell
low workman some knowledge of the
affair and the latter "peached'' on him.
He had his hearing yesterday and his
examination was set for February 26.
Mrs. Fitzgerald will be given an oppor-
tunity to identify him and thereby es-
tablish his guilt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
Deaf HS.

Mrs. w. II. IL. Dean died last night
at the home of her mother III Milwau-
kee, in which city she has resided for
the last several months, taking medical
treatment. Deceased was twenty nine
years of age and resided in Wausau for
a number of years. She had been in
pSor health for the past eighteen
months. She was married to Mr.. Dean
seven years ago and was the mother of
one child, Margaret. Mr.. Dean, ac-
9ompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Merritt
and Mrs. Geo. Borowitz, went to Mil
waukee this noon to make arrange
ments for the funeral. She was mem
Der Of Ladies' Assembly No. 321, E. F.
U. of this city.
Otto Porath, aged ten year., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Porath of the town
of Maine, died Sunday of diphtheria.
Burial took place yesterday.
John, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bubel
of the town of Weston, died of convul-
sions yesterday, aged four days. The
funeral will be held tomorrow from St.
Mary's church, this city.
George, son of Mr.. and VIM. Sieloff,
residing at 621 Washington street, died
yesterday morning, aged eleven years.
The remains will be taken to Winona,
MINI, for burial. The funeral will be
held Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Majeski, residents
of the town of Cassel, lost three chill
dren within the past three days and the
father is also sick with the same disease
-diphtheria. He was working in lum-
Der camp and the children were attend
ing school when taken ill, so that there
is danger of a spread of the disease.
The oldest child was twelve years old.
MIR. Majeski was formerly treasurer of
his town and is quite well known here
in the city.
Hattie, wife of Warren Scholl of the
town of Texas died Sunday of puerperal
septicimia following child birth. She
was a well nown resident of that town
and the husband and orphans have the
heartfelt sympathy of large circle of
friends. She was thirty-six years of
age and formerly lived in Richland
Center and Wonewoc. She was mar
ried nine years ago to Mr.. Scholl. She
is survived by two children, the young
est only few days old. Rev. F. Brig
ham will conduct brief services at the
home after which the remains will be
removed to Richland Center for inter
ment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
A SURPRISE PARTY.

Last Saturday evening number of
the friends of Neal Brown gave him a
real, genuine old-fashioned surprise
party. They met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w III. Mylrea shortly after
six O'Clock, and from there, each carry
ing basket, wendell their way to the
home of Mr.. Brown. AS he had been
detained down town the ladies busted
themselves in emptying the baskets and
preparing sumptuous spread that
would delight the taste of the most fas-
tidious epicure. Shortly after, Mr..
Brown walked in upon the crowd of
merry makers, and his surprise was
very complete After sH hour spent at
the supper table, feature of which
was the cutting and distributing of two
deliberately decorated birthday cakes,
another hour was spent in opening
birthday gifts. as the occasion was in
the nature of birthday celebration,
and, by the way, Mr.. Brown has been
known to celebrate at least two birth
days in one year. 1t was a pleasant
evening full of social enjoyment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
SUlCIDED.

VIM. Wirkleman, resident of the
town of Cleveland, committed suicide
last Tuesday. No cause can be assigned
for the act, unless it is the fact that his
wife is an invalid and will be so all her
life.
Winkleman went to the village of
Fenwood the day before and settled up
all accounts he was owing Next day
he performed his work as usual until
the evening hour arrived. His wife is
an invalid and has been confined to the
house for nun5er of years. A short
time prior to the demise of the deceased
she sent her daughter, Ida, to look him
up. The latter found him in part of
the barn used as grain cry. He was
then engaged twisting p rope, using as
strands the Irvine of self binder The
girl did not know bis intentions. About
chore time he again turned up missing
and the girl was sent out to look for
him. She found him in the grainery
after going through the entire barn.
Deceased leaves a wife and two
daughters His wife has been an invalid
for years and the presumption is that
this fact turned his mind and caused
him to suicide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
CIRCUIT COURT.

The February term of the circuit
court, which was called Monday, JAM
10th, and which was adjourned until
this morning, convened at g a. m. with
Judge w. c. Silverthorn presiding.
Before proceeding with the calendar,
an application was made by A, L..
Kreutzer for the admission of Joseph
/. Sims 10 the bar. Tie request was
granted and Judge Sflverthorn admin
istered the required oath and Mr.. Sims
was made a member of the bar. Mr..
Sims is principal of the schools at Ed
gar and has been preparing sor the
practice of law for several years.
The first case called was that of the
State of Wisconsin VS.. Henry Wolf.
This is trial of Henry Wolf on the
charge of killing his wife last June, in
the town of Easton. The readers of the
PILOT are familiar with the details of
the case. The prosecuting attorney is
District Attorney, f. P. Regner. and the
attorneys for the defense, A. l.. Kreutz
er. e. B. Bird and M. b. Rosenberg.
Attorney Franklin E. Bump was APP
pointed to assist the district attorney in
the prosecution.
The work of securing jury is now in
progress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
IN ANOTHER LIGHT.

One of the city papers last week stated
that session of circuit court was held
in Judge Silyerthorn's home on Tues
day last and five aliens were made citi-
zens. The paper further commented
on the fact and stated that it was the
first time such thing had occurred in
the county, or words to that effect. The
fact is that session of court was held
in the forenoon in the court house.
-Four aliens were made citizens while 3
18TH ones application could not be
taken up n the morning session. Mr..
Silyerthorn came up town in violation
OF the advice of his physician. He had
been feeling unwell for day or so pre-
vious, but felt that it was his duty to
open court. In the afternoon he con-
sidered it wise to remain at home. The
fifth applicant came from 8 distance st
an expense and in justice to him it
arranged to have his hearing at Mr..
Silverthorn's home. The court officers
and the applicant went to the home and
the business was transacted SIS If the
petition had been taken up in the cir
cult court room
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
AN OLD MILL.

After trying the last fifteen years Il
clean up the timber contiguous to the
Mcmillan saw mill the end is now in
sight. While in this city last week
MIR. Mcmillan was asked concerning the
present winters work and said they
were getting in very fine lot of logs
and with weather permitting would
bank seven or eight million feet for
next summers saw. "It is the begin
ing of the end said the pioneer lum-
herman, "and another two years at the
longest the mill will close down for
good. 1t was 40 years ago when be-
gan in the lumber business, 80 years of
which l have operated the old mill
that will soon be left for the swallows
to nest in. During that time the mill
has cut on an average of S,500,OO0 a
year or total of 100000 That is
pile of lumber if it could be seen
piled in one yard but the end is in
sight. Another two years and we will
accomplish what we have been trying
to do the last fifteen years, that is to
sar=- INC last log" The Mcmillan mill,
like the Common mill at Auburndale,
was the first to be built in the early
days of this section. Marshfield News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
FATAL INJURY.

John Nelson, an old resident of the
city, was killed in the woods Saturday
He was employed by the Jacob Morton
son Lumber Co. in driving team. He
had been helping other transfers over
hills and was so engaged the day he
met his death. They were coming
down a small hill, Nelson walking back
of his horses and in the path of one of
the sleigh runners. He slipped and fell
and in moment the heavy load of
logs was upon him. The runners
passed over his head ard shoulder
The head was crushed to an unrecogniz-
able mass and the left arm was ground
to pulp and almost torn from the
body. The other teamster brought the
load to a stop directly over Nelson's
body and it was some time later before
the body could be released. He had
been killed instantly. The body was
taken to Harrison and placed on train
the same night and removed to this
city for burial.
Deceased was fifty-s years of age
and had resided in Wausau for the past
fifteen years. A wife and six children
survive him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
TEACHERS MEETING.

The nth annual meeting of North
eastern Wisconsin Teachers association
will be held in Neenah- Menasha on
Feb. 21st and 22nd. The Pilot notes
that number of Wausau educators are
on this program, G. G. Parlin for a
paper on 1.-The Stereopticon as an Aid
in the Teaching of European History"
s. b. Tobey will open the discussion
as to the Committee Report on
History" whether it is practical for
Wisconsin. Miss Hermione Silver
thorn is the chairman of the Kinder
garten and Primary Section. This will
occupy Friday afternoon. S. B. Tobey
is on the executive committee and Miss
Boher on the nomination committee.
Messrs. Parlin and Tobey and the
Misses Bohrer and Silyertnorn will at
tend the meeting, besides many others
are considering being present from
Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

County Supt. Farrell visited our
school on Thursday with a class from
the Training school.
Friday, Miss Slough of room ID, was
out of the city. Miss Alice Ford of the
Training school, took charge of her
pupils.
Miss Trip, of room j. was unable to
be in school last week and Miss Leona
Snider taught in her place.
Last week, Della Kickhoefer, Alma
Brechler and Elsie Froelich of room G,
were out of school on account of i'll
ness.
The pupils of room B are glad to
have Frank Stanke among their num-
Der once more after his long illness.
The children in room | celebrated
Lincoln's birthday and st. Valentines
day last week They are planning a
program for Washington's birthday.
Interest has been very high in boys
basket ball the last two weeks We
have six regular teams each one having
some strong and some weak players
Several weeks ago we met team from
the Washington school and one from
the Humboldt school, and were so bad
~ beaten that we were ashamed 10
mention the score. We have put in
some extra practice since, and last
Wednesday we played teams from the
Agricultural school, Westinghouse Sec
ond team, and Joses' team of the high
school. We won the first two and lost
the last.
Friday, February IA, we played three
teams of the Franklin school and won
each game, so we feel that our practice
and work is accomplishing something.
We plan to play some teams from the
Junior Y. NJ. c. A. soon, and these
viii be hard fought games.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
B. B. NOTES.


The Rockford Eau Claire controversy
in the Illinois Wisconsin league has
been settled in a way and in another
way matters are left in /, complicated
condition. Eau Claire has sold its
franchise to the former city and its
players to La Crosse. Now Rockford
disputes LaCrosse's title to the players
and it is alleged that the league has
sid $500 of the purchase price of the
frarchjsa, without the knowledge of
the directors This, if true, will stir up
further dissension Rockford was
figuring on getting the Eau Claire team
OF thirteen players, but it appears that
the Eau Claire directors didn't care to
deliver anything into the hands of their
enemy and sold out to club which has
stood by them since their trouble began.
With the addition of the Eau Claire
team, Lacrosse now has sixteen
pitchers, five catchers and ten out
felders and will attempt to sell some of
them to other clubs.
Oshkosh has organized new stock
company which las taken charge of
affairs of its base ball team. Stock to
the amount CT $500 has already been
subscribed and it is thought that by the
time the season opens this will in
crease to SO, 800.
Brandenhagen, Wausau's first base
man, has asked for a contract to sign
and it has been mailed to him. Con-
tracts have also been sent to Chase and
McAuley. Manager Ferguson, it is
said, has made statement to the effect
that he has signed three new men whom
he would not trade for the whole La
Crosse team. Sounds good. Clifford
Dulin, one of the new men, played
second base with Grand Rapids, Wis,
the past two seasons and is said to be
coming young bali, player. He can
swipe the cover off the ball, and under
Ferguson's tutelege it is thought he will
develop into first class infelder.
Madison has signed Hutchinson, a
pitcher whom Ferguson was after last
year.
Ferguson has secured from President
Armour of the Toledo, o., team Frank
Erickson, catcher, and John Coss and
Ralph Coinstock, pitchers. Erickson
formerly played with Freeport and was
the best catcher in the league. He was
owned last season by Toledo and in the
early part of the season was framed out
to Peoria in the Three 1 league, but
later was recalled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
ANNUAL MEETING.

Last Tuesday evening the annu@
banquet and business meeting of the
Nj. +. Sunday school was held in the NJ
L; church. There were forty-five covers
laid for the event and following refresh
ments there were brief addresses by
Rev. Brigham, W. r. johnson and III.
Z. Berger. The following officers were
elected for The coming year;
Supt.-Harry G. Berger.
Asst Supt.-C. e. ParIin.
Sec'y-E. r. James.
Supt. Sr. Dept.-F. H. Brigham.
Sec. E. Lampert.
Supt. Jr. Dept.-Mrs. f. r. James.
Sec.-Miss Agnes Hanson.
Snpt. Pri. Dept.-C. S. Gilbert.
Librarisn-Mrs. A. Ii. Grout.
Organist-Miss Ida James.
Choirster--J. A. Rowiey.
Officers of the North Mission Sunday
school:
Supt--C. r. James.
Asst.-Mrs j. A. johnson.
Sec. and Treas.--E. Lampert.
Asst. Sec. r James.
Officers of the West Side Mission Sun
day school:
Supt--W. 2. johnson.
Asst.-H. &. Berger.
Sec Bel. C.. Murray.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
Y. M. C. A. SOUVENIR EDITION.

The souvenir edition of the Y. nj.
G. A, which has been incourse of prep
aration for the last two or three weeks,
will be issued from the PILOT press in a
day or two, and will be ready for dis
tribution before the end of the week.
This edition will be handsome book &C
over fifty pages, six by nine inches in
size and embellished by over forty half
tones, showing scenes of the building
both exterior and interior, together
with the men who have been identified
with the work since its organization in
1891.
The historical features have been
carefully arranged and edited by A. s..
Collins, who has had caarge of the work
and who has shown admirable good
taste in the selection of TIE matter that
will be of the most interest to the pub
lie. The work reflects credit upon the
compiler, and will be treasured by the
citizens of Wausau in the years that are
to come. The books will be on sale at
the office of the general secretary, Neil
Campbell, in the Y NJ C. A. building,
the latter part of the week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
HAD "A BAD FALL.

H. l.. Bump, of Merrill, met with an
accident while in this city last Tuesday
evening which might have been serious,
but luckily was not. He came down
with others to attend the inspection of
st. Omer Commandery. When he went
to the hall at 7;30 O'Clock, he made the
mistake of going up the stairway in the
L. 5. Cohn building. The mistake is an
easy one to make as the doors are not
far apart. There was no light in the
Cohn hallway and Mr.. Bump, thinking
the door was closed into the hall, felt
his way along and fell headlong down
the back stairway, which is steep and
long. Mr. Bump was badly shaken up
but not injured to any extent, much to
the relief of his friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
BURNED TO DEATH.

Alexander Mcleod, residing with the
family of Jos. Beste. who has farm
located about five miles northwest of the
village of Mosinee, lost his life in fire
last Tuesday evening. Early that night
Mr.. Mcleod attempted to start fire in
stove, using coal oil. Reciting the
fact is an old, old story. There were
Goals in the stove and when the x, .
sene was poured in there was an r %
sion, with the result that the NJ sh's
clothing caught fire and he was roasted
alive The explosion set fire to the
house and Mr.. Beste and family had
barely time to escape with their lives.
Deceased was seventy-four years of
age and had been a resident of Mara
thon county for upwards of quarter
of a century. He used to be a contract
ing logger and before coming to this
country resided near Amigo. He owned
farms in Langlade and Marathon
counties at one time, but disposed of
these before his death. He was man
of thrift and accumulated considerable
wealth. He leaves one daughter resid-
ing in this city, Mrs. Duncan McDougal.
When the house caught fire, neighbors
came to the assistance of Mr. Bes.e, but
they could do little in saving the house
and It was totally destroyed. After the
flames had licked up the building the
remains of Mr.. Mcleod were pulled
out of the debris, in charred ard I'M
recognizable condition. Justice Il. C.
Fish, of Mosinee, conducted coroner's
inquest, resulting in verdict in accord
ance with the above facts.
Mrs. Beste is confined in st. Mary's
ance on the property destroyed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
DRAWING FROM OLD WELL.

1t is expected that resolution which
will be introduced by the water COM
mission at the next session of the city
council will be the most Important fea-
ture of the meeting. 1t will be in the
nature of recommendation that the
city adopt the meter system of rates.
just what plan will be urged is not at
present known, but the commission is
figuring on something which will stop
the waste of water and at the same time
bring in ample revenue to pay the run
ming expenses of the department. AT
the time the 30 six-inch wells were sunk
it was thought that they would prove
adequate to furnish sufficient supply
of water for all needs. Developments,
however, proved that this was a mis-
taken theory. Especially at this time
of the year there is great waste of
water, when people leave their faucets
open nights to prevent the pipes from
freezing. The result has been that the
supply of water in the drive wells has
run so low that it has been necessary to
draw water out of the old we'll That
is why there is dark brown taste to
the present supply. The mixing process
will go on as long as the waste con-
tinues and it is probable that in time it
will become necessary to draw more
water daily from the old well than is
done at present and as long as this con-
tinues, Wausau citizens will be supplied
with al inferior grade of water
AT the present time number of our
citizens are using meters and they state
that by paying meter rate they are
saving about one-half over the flat rate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

Referee Eaton; Umpire-Seholes
Timers-Edwards, Peth Scorer
Sipes.
There was dance after the game at
MERGERS hall given by the corporation
Fred b. Smith, the International Sec
rotary of the Y M. G. A. spoke at the
high school Friday on the value of a
good character. He made his speech
very interesting by using examples Of
people he had met in his travels.
The following people came from
Stevens Point with the baskeL ball
team: Misses Ramona Pfiffner, Arabel
BeLtaeh, Stella Murat, Nellie Reading
and Clara Berens. David Weltman,
Harold Bandow and Charlie Clark.
The members of the Lincoln Debating
club on the open debate, which will be
held on Friday evening, March 20, have
been working steadily since the middle
of December and are now rounding
their debates into shape. The question
is on the reforesting of the cut over
lands of Wisconsin and an interesting
discussion is expected.
The preliminary game Friday night
was between the Tigers and the second
team which the Tigers won by score
of 1921
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
BUYS POWER.

The Wausau Street Railway Co. on
Saturday purchased the Jos. Dessert
water power in Mosinee The deal had
been under consideration for several
months. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany to improve the old dam in the
spring, build power house and then
begin the sale of electricity to manu-
featuring concerns. With the end in
view of selling all of its power the COM
pany will aim to get new industries to
locate here.
1t is figured that between 1000 and
5000 horse power can be developed at
this point. The deal with the Wausau
Electric Co. has not as yet been closed
and the company stills holds al option
on the Trappe rapids power. 1t is not
likely there will be any further develop
ments until spring.