Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
MINOR STATE ITEMS.

Charles Vance, years old, son or
County Treasurer Vance. was accidentally
killed at Seymour while hunting with
some other boys.
Mrs Frank Weber. aged - years, one
of the pioneer residents of Racine county
vas struck by a milk, train west of Corliss
and fatally hurt
Right Rev Bishop Schwebach of La
Crosse has appointed j. w. Ritz pastor
of St Charles Borremee's Catholic church
in Chippewa Falls.
Measure designed to close all drinking
places of the city after II o'clock mid
night has been introduced in the city
council of Milwaukee.
A $4,000 new brick church edifce was
dedicated in the town of Freedom by the
st. Paul Evangelical Lutheran congrega-
ton. the Rev. Dettman. pastor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington. pioneer
of the county, residing in Manitowoc
since 1858. died at the age of so years.
A family of ten children survive her.
Mrs William Matzke. wife of a bust
ness man, died in Eau Claire, at the age
of 81 years. Her shroud had been pre-
pared for over year, and last summer
her husband dug her grave in Forest
Home cemetery.
Chief of the Fire Department Thomas
Clancy of Milwaukee was acquitted of a
charge of perjury after a long jury trial.
The case referred to his testimony in a
grand jury investigation of legislative
matters in 1900
The police of Kenosha and Racine are
looking for five Italian railroad laborers
who waylaid section foreman of their
own nationality in his shanty on . the
Brearley farm near Berryvlle. They Sc
cured shotgun and $50
George Handler of Merrill, who is serv-
ing a life sentence in the State prison
for murder, has been pardoned by Gov.
Davidson. He was convicted on Jan. 2,
1890 and hence has served nearly eigh-
teen years, which is equivalent to nearly
twenty-five years.
The Morgan company of Oshkosh. man
ufacturers of sash and doors. will make
a $4,000 Improvement in their plant dur
ing the annual close down at the first
of January The company will install
three new boilers, a |, 400-horse power en-
CINE and a heater
Frank l.. Phillips and George Nelson
were arrested in Kenosha on charges of
burglary. They are alleged to have en-
tered the grocery store of II. W Schmidt
at the outskirts of the city at midnight
and made a big haul of goods which were
secreted under the floor of a saloon in the
neighborhood.
Arrested upon the charge of having
committed number of petty burglaries
in Oshkosh, Joseph Welsh. - years old;
Roman Skupin, 16 years old; Albert Stra-
men. aged Il. and Peter Auler. aged II
years. have confessed and large number
of articles have been recovered. which
they took recently from the roller rink.
a billiard hall and bicycle shop.
William Stelter fell down the cellar
stairs in the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Phaip Otto. at Bloomer. and was fatally
injured. death Resulting a few hours after
wards His head struck against the cell
lar floor. causing conclusion Of the brain.
He was 90 years Of age
Congressman John VI. Nelson has noti-
fed the local authorities that he has Sc
cured a cannon for the city to be placed
hi the courthouse park at Jefferson. II
i understood that Congressman Nelson
has several other cannon at his disposal
ard intended for cities in his congressional
district.
The Wilson house. the oldest hotel in
Osceola and one Of the early landmarks
Of the upper st. Croix valley. as totally
destroyed by fire. The nosrr was built
in 1851. and owned by George Wilson
and occupied BY J. c. Lowry. All guests
saved personal belongings. The loss is
5000. with $1,000 Insurance
". F. Ohde. a newspaper mas Of Mani
towoc. may secure legacy from relatives
in Germany. having been notified that
bis grandfather died in Europe only re-
Gently. Mr. Ohde has been advised BY
the German consul at Milwaukee that the
estate Is valued az 1000 marks and be
wili take steps 20 prove his claim.
Carl Mcdonald. l. years old. was bad
IL burned at a Santa Clans entertainment
in one OF the rural schools near Narinette.
He was dressed as Santa and his beard
ignited from czndles on the tree and soon
he was a mass Of flames. The children
rushed panic-sfricken to the door and CID
er persons present rescued the lad lie
vas badly burned about the face and body
and his right hand was buried 70 The
bone. He viii recover The children al
escaped uninjured-
Newspaper dispatches bring the news
or the marriage az Santa re Of Miss AZ
VIVA Boettcher. former ManitOwoc girl.
and Fl. /. Ortiz leading attorney Of
that city.