Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-21
AMONG OUR NEraHRoRs.

been elected president of the Association
of Cosmopolitan clubs.
Jefferson citizens have raised $50 by
subscription to maintain a public skat-
ing rink ON Rock river.
Johnnie Fritz of Unity. who was shot
by the accidental discharge of 22-cali-
Der rifle, died in Marshfield.
Mrs. Julia Boettscher. aged b years,
living at Bluff Siding, on the Mississippi,
committed suicide by shooting.
The Racine Babcock Fire Extinguisher
Company, forced into bankruptcy some
months ago, has been sold to George Buck
for $2,7O0.
Miss Anna La Blanche of Eau Claire
was terribly burned about the face and
arms while starting a fire in furnace
with kerosene.
a gasoline interurban railway from
Oshkosh to Wnneconne is project for
1908 for which preliminary steps have
been taken by Oshkosh capitalists who
are interested.
II. NJ. Bashford, who was appointed by
Gov. Davidson TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Chief Justice Cassoday,
has filed his oatl, of office with the Sec
rotary of State.
While switching in the Ann Arbor
yards in Marinette Roy Scott. 80 years
old, fell off the tender of switch engine
and was run over and killed the trucks
mutilating the body terribly.
George Rogers and Peter Busch, who
escaped from the county Jail ut Chiffon,
where they had been confined on charge
of robbing a store at Hilton Junction last
October, were captured at Rankin Lake.
Lars Largeteit. 81 years of age, was
found frozen to death in an old shed be-
longing TO the Eeddles Lumber Company
in Stoughton. He had been drinking
heavily. lie left no Immediate relatives
On his wifes 45th birthday. Joseph
Diehl, % years of age, member of the
Sheboygan furniture and undertaking firm
of Nickel < Diehl, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with re-
volver.
A passenger train on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and 1T. Paul railroad struck
wagon in which three men were riding
on Hopkins road, near Milwaukee. The
dead are Edward Swan and Carl Hack
barth.
News that a man believed to have been
William :. Achterman, a student for the
ministry in the Lutheran seminary in
Franklin, had committed suicide near
Lincoln, Neb was received with great
surprise at the mission house. inasmuch
as Mr.. Achterman is still alive
The mystery surrounding the death Of
Mary III. Stolenwerk. the wealthy Paris
woman found dying at the home OF her
brother. was buried in a grave at the
little German Catholic cemetery. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict that
Miss Stollenwcrk had died from the re-
suit OF the fracture OF the skull. The
further investigation of the case is in the
hands Of District Attorney Baker. There
is no indication of guilt on the part of
the woman's brother Michael.
Engineer Blancbett Of La Crosse was
killed and Fireman Goyette of La Crosse
and brakeman were seriously injured
in wreck Of Burlington passenger
train with a Great Western train near
East Dubuque.
David I.awton. one Of the oldest mann-
facturers apd merchants in Racine, died
Of paralysis. Mr.. Lawton was born in
England in 1885. and came TO this conn
ty in 1912. He was farmer up to 1868
when he came to Racine and established
the Belle City Manufacturing Company
and also conducted a large feed and agri-
cultural implement store.
John Camp, hunter aud trapper. Nv
ing near the village Of Fence. was mnr-
dered Saturday night by a stranger who
became angry because Camp would, not
keep him in his cabin over night. Camp
was shot through the leg with bnckshot
and died the next morning from lozs Of
blood.
In spite Of the efforts of her husband,
who was almost killed himself in bis cf-
forts 10 restrain her from committing the
act. Mrs. William sictiowsn OF New
Chester threw herself In front Of the
passenger train between Stevens Point
and Portage. and was instantly killed, the
engine passing over her head.
Rev. F. A. Gilmore. pastor Of the Uni
tartan church in Madison. his two sons.
Robert and Albert. aged 10 and u years,
respectively. and a 15-year-oId girl, had
a narrow escape from death in q head-on
collision on Lake MENDOZA, between Gil-
gsore's twelve-foc. ic,.boat and a thirty
foofer run by two university students.
one Of whom was Trdail Of ST. Paul.
Both boats we're going fast liz a heavy
wind. The son. Robert. sustained a dou~
be fracture Of the lex and ait Of The
others were badly bruised.
Charles Noile. an Omaha road tireA,at,
has gone insane from the eiFecfN Of
blow on the head received while skatinx,
and has been comnit:ea To an asylum.