Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-18
MINOR STATE ITEMS.

m4NOh STATE ITEMS.
Frank Prochoska, who accidentally shot
himself through the abdomen, died at the
Mansion hospital.
Fred Lederer, II years of age, of Graf
ton, drowned while bathing in the Chip
pewa river at Jim Falls.
Margaret, the 2-year-old daughter of
Otto Kraft, night fireman at the Wau-
kesha water works plant, died from drink
ing gasoline.
The vote at special election in Co
lumbus for the issuance of sewerage
bonds resulted as follows: For, 249 ;
against. ST.
Charged with forging checks amounting
TO 500 George A. Williams, aged 60
years. was bound over to the Circuit
Court in Marinette
Mrs. Sue Hanson. aged so burned to
death in an explosion of kerosene stove
at her home in Waunakee She leaves
a husband and child l year old
Brandish.ng a revolver and declaring
he would kill himself if Emma Smith did
not marry him, Domino Mitcho, an Ital-
ian, was taken in custody at Neenah.
w. w. Churchill, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Westinghouse, Church, Kerr
Company, Pittsburg. Pa, has been COM
mitted to the State insane asylum at
Mendoza.
With neither relative nor friend to ar
tend the burial, Waldamar thinner Of
Hilbert, who committed suicide in the
Neenah city Jail, was buried in the pot
ters' field
Mrs. Mecker, an aged resident of Bald
win, is dead as result of injuries re-
ceived in runaway accident Mrs.
Mecker's horse became frightened at an
automobile.
Mary Munschner, wife of Andrew
Munschner of Grand Rapids, was found
dead at the bottom of a well in four feet
of water. Death is believed to have been
accidental.
The congregation of the First Baptist
church of Laporte, Ind united in call
to Miss Anna Nelson of Tunnel City to
become the assistant of Rev. Clarke r.
Parker, the pastor.
Eau Claire physicians are baffled by a
new children's disease which has made its
appearance. The ailment has the symp-
toms of typhoid and meningitis, and three
Deaths occurred in a week.
Relatives of Miss Edith Babbitt. who
has been missing some time, have in
formed the Beloit citizens committee that
is searching for her that the young wom-
an has been located and is well and pro-
vided for.
George Smith, night clerk at the Amer
lean house in La Crosse. who is charged
with absconding with over $500, was ar
rested at Freeport and will be brought
back for trial. When arrested be had
$3.50 in his possession.
Because of the increased danger to loss
of life from crossing the. tracks, the
Northwestern road has refused the city
of Manitowo, permission to build public
bath houses on the lake front where its
switching yards are located.
To get his nose broken. then a tooth
knocked out and finally have his cheek
bone broken in ball games in three sep
arate accidents inside of four days, wa~
the hard luck encountered by Joe Gemmel
of Neenah, an amateur baseball catcher.
John Lynch, who shot and killed An
drew Nomenson, wounded Anna Sorenson
and attempted TO kill himself in Grand
Rapids, has been pronounced out of dan
ger by the attending physician at the
county Jail. Miss Sorenson is also on
the road to recovery.
The summer home of Harry Page Of
Chicago was destroyed by fire at the Fern
Dell resort on Mirror lake. Page had
set fire to a troublesome hornets nest
under the roof of the building. but so
quickly did the fire spread chat it was
with difficulty that his children, who We're
asleep in the house, were rescued. The
building and contents are a total loss.
Miss Glare I. McNown. for seven years
a member of the Eau Claire high school
faculty. was drowned in Rice lake The
body was recovered near an overturned
boat which she had chartered to get away
from the intense heat of the city. IT is
thought that a storm which passed over
the lake shortly after she went out upset
the boat. Her home was at Mansion.
Upon complaint of District Attorney
rested for the murder of John Perkins,
the burglar who was shot at Weyerhauser
while tapping the till in a saloon there.
Daniels testified that be heard the bell
OF the cash register ring and he awoke
and shot the burglar intending to wound
him. Other witnesses testified that the
burglar had accomplices. The court de-
cided that the shooting was justihable aid
discharged Daniels.
Overcome by heat, Postmaster Frank
w. Over Of FoofyilIe dropped dead at
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul ticket
station in GAINESVILLE. 5ast after be had
purchased tickets to Edgerton. where be
expected to attend the big temperance 30
ciety picnic.
In trying to save a pet canary bird
from the Gre which destroyed the home
DE Peter Gubisch in Oshkosh. Elsie
Blechel. aged 10. lost her life The child
was being led out OF the house by Mrs
Gnbiseh when she managed 10 slip away
from her guide and 90 in search Of her
pet. she was smothered BY the smoke
and flames before assistance was given
Louis r. Clute. Who is candidate for
clerk of the court on the Democratic
sirker. had his left foot badly cut while
bathing st Plummer's Point. q summer re-
sort on Lake Buttes des Morris He step
ned on a b--sken beer bottle and cut a deep
cash
Enterprising citizens Of Chippewa Falls
have planned 10 conduct grand holne-
eominz celebration IN connection with ths
Northern Wisconsin State fair fais rear.
The week a the fair. Sept IA to Is has
fseer set gSssle BY the COMMITTEES in charge
a. time for former residents Of the Fails
10 return and renew aequaintances q
long ako.