Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
SHORT STATE ITEMS.
rs. Phileman Macarthur. an aged pio-
resident of Hillsboro. is dead.


Edward Graham, brother--in-law of
Superintendent of Schools John Callahan
OF Afenasha, was killed in a railroad
wreck in Iowa.
Peter kemper, a well-known resident
of the town of Woodyille, was struck
and killed by a Northwestern train at a
crossing near his home. He was Al years
old
In a runaway accident Mrs Albert
Tuebert. wife of the proprietor of the
st. Charles hotel, in GAINESVILLE. was bad
~ injured and $500 trotting horse was
killed
Employees of the Appleton Wooden
Mills will receive a dividend of per
cent on their earnings of last year A
similar dividend was declared on the CAPT
tai stock.
At the third annual meeting of the Os-
ceola Farmers Mutual Telephone Com
pany, Louis Schmidt was elected Presi-
dent and Fred Pilgrim and B. J. Rochel,
Directors
Rock County authorities have offered
a reward of $500. Gov. Davidson 800
and relatives of Michael Cronin, murder
ed mysteriously on Jan. q. another $500
for arrest and conviction of the murder
ers.
In New London Mayor NJ. w. KNAPP
stein has issued proclamation declaring
Lincoln's birthday, February II, a legal
holiday. The factories and stores will
close and business generally will be sus-
pended.
DIR. j. w. Smith of the bacteriology de-
partment of the State University. has an
nounced that all cases of typhoid fever
and diphtheria in the student body had
been cured and that no new c. SEES had
developed.
Henry NJ. Wallis. president of the J.
|. Case Plow Works in Racine, was ar
rested on complaint of Factory Inspector
David Evans, charged with failing to pro-
vide hoods over emery wheels to carry off
the dust.
Manitowoc business men have made a
demand upon the council for extension of
the fire limits and rigid enforcement of
the regulations affecting construction of
buildings. the aim being to reduce insur-
ance rates.
Brooding over her i'll health Mrs.
Charles johnson, the wife of La Crosse
fisherman. succeeded in the second at
tempt to end her life. Last summer she
threw herself into the Mississippi River,
but was rescued.
Burglars looted half a dozen Racine
dental parlors. At the Offices of Gilbert
Tate they carried away 81 worth of gold
filling and other property. DR.. j. g..
Gruber lost $40 worth of gold, and other
offices similar amounts.
For the second time in a quarter of a
century. the old clock on the belfry of
Library Hall at the University in Madi-
son. succumbed to the elements, and the
hands refused to move because of the
snow which wedged in behind them.
Betrayed by pal" George Musiel,
when he confessed in Manitowoc munich
pal court just before being sentenced to
twenty months at Waupun. John Drill
and Victor Wabenski, aged 16, have been
arrested for robbing Chicago and North
western cars.
Louis A. Copeland. President of the
Bank of Frederic has announced himself
| as candidate for County Judge at the
| election to be held Tuesday, April 6.
Judge Charles III. Oakley. who has held
the office the past ten years, will not be
n candidate for reelection.
| In Grand Rapids, Herman Podawitz,
who. together with Fred Podawiltz, Adam
Bork. Paul Pataske and Earl Summer
vile. is charged with stealing and killing
COW belonging to E. f. Deyo, Port
| Edwards hotel keeper, was bound over to
| the circuit court Fred Podawiltz. Adam
/ Bork and Paul Pataske, who pleaded gull
| ty. were sentenced to one year each.
| Neal Mcintyre the engineer, was killed
and his fireman, L. Kennetchial, serious
| ly injured when the engine of the east
bound freight train left the track while
rounding curve near Pembine. Before
| the trainmen could jump the engine top
pied over, burying them under its weight.
Both were severely scalded and it is not
believed that the fireman will recover
| from his injuries.
| Eau Claire. Chippewa Falls, Lady
smith and Park Falls men interested di-
rectly or indirectly in manufacturing and
water power. held a meeting in Eau
| Claire to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of ask
| ing for legislation to establish a system
| of reservoirs on the Chippewa and Flam-
beau Rivers on the same general plan as
those asked by the Wisconsin Valley I'm
provement Company.
Efforts are being made TO have A. c.
Frost, former owner of the Chicago and
Milwaukee Electric Railway Company,
take up a proposition to furnish street
lights to Kenosha. but Mr.. Frost has ae-
clared that he has no way to furnish the
power needed for such a project. The al.
dermen are making every possible effort
to get competitor for the kenosha Gas
and Electric Company.
| Miss Matilda Christianson of Minneap-
oils, in county court in Chippewa Falls
began what may prove a long drawn
| fight for share of Ole Christianson's es-
tate. valued at Sl50.OO0 Miss Chris
! Hanson claims to be the common law
daughter of the decedent Christensen
| left his estate to his widow ana two chill
dren and made no mention of his alleged
common law daughter.
Patrick Tooman, a boiler maker from
I Pittsburg, Pa. is at a Racine hospital
with his jaw fractured and face terribly
| lacerg;ed. results of peculiar accident.
Tooman. out of work, was walking from
| Milwaukee to Racine. At Ives he was in
yited TO ride in with Peter Sylvester. No
sooner had he entered the rig that the
horse kicked. one of the feet striking
Tooman on the side of the face.
| Carl II. McCabe of Oshkosh. president
of the Wisconsin branch of the National
Organization of Postoffiee Clerks, an
nounces that the executive board of the
branch viii meet Monday. Feb. -, at
| milwaukee, This is the first announce
uient of the date. that having been left TO
Mr.. McCabe.
| A 3-year-old son of William krause of
Albany is dead as result of falling into
| a boiler of hot water standing on the
kitchen floor The child's mother was in
| the ward when the accident occurred and