Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-09
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fifteen Ashland saloon-keepers and
bartenders have been indicted on charges
of selling intoxicants to Indians.
A franchise has been granted the Gin
cinnati Construction Company to run its
interurban line through Edgerton.
In GAINESVILLE, Fred l.. Clemens was
appointed executor for the estate of the
late John Myers. estimated at $4,000
Marinette physicians contend that dis
eased cattle are brought over the border
and sold there, there being no inspection
there.
A movement is on to do away with
the primary for the spring election in
Marinette and from all indications it will
carry.
{ A slight fire in one of the carding ma
chimes nearly caused panic among the
women operatives of the Eau Claire Lin
en- Mill Company.
The Council authorized the issuance of
100000 bonds for the purpose of financ-
ing the new high school building, which
will be erected in Superior
The contract for the construction of
the new Great Northern elevator in Su-
prrior has been let and work will be UNI
der WY within a short time.
Owing to heavy traffic on this division,
the Northwestern has decided to replace
all wooden bridges on its line between
Sheboygan and Milwaukee with such of
steel construction.
Frank Kelner of Sheboygan may lose
his right arm as the result of running a
silver through his hand which came out
at the side of the wrist. Ile was oper-
ating land turning lathe.
OF the twenty midshipmen found de-
ficient in the semi-annual examinations
who will be asked to resign from the ma
val academy in Annapolis, one, Frederick
w. CRUDE is from Wisea;in.
Carl w. Heyl of Madison has been Sc
cured as cashier of the Marshfield State
He is at the present time assistant cash
Ter of the Bank of Wisconsin.
Harvey Van Klensen. 17-year-od
youth town of Stiles, accidentally shot
and killed his mother He was handling
a rifle under the impression that it was
not loaded and in a playful mood leveled
ii at his mother. at the same time pull
ing the trigger
Less than 40 cents on the dollar will
probably be the payment to creditors of
y. G.. Torens. the Mishicott merchant
and politician. who filed a petition in
bankruptcy two weeks ago. The report
of the appraisers fixes the value of the
property at S13.393. with exemptions at
$4.100. Claims of $4,000 have been
fled
Ole Carlson. aged SO years. single. en-
ployed by the IIaoAiey-phelps- Bennett
Lumber Company 3, Hackley. was
brought TO the RhineLnaer hospital in a
state of coma and died without regain
ing consciousness. M'rs Packard and
Stone sent his stomach . Chicago for an
analysis, the suspicion hang that poison
will be discovered.
Frank Noonan. aged 20 years, ticket
agent at the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul station in Marine..e. fired a bullet
from a 3S-caliber revolter through his
breast. fraction of an inch above his
heart. az 4:15 the other morning. His
condition is serious. He claims it was
accidental but the police state they be-
sieve he attempted suicide
The following dates have been ~ for
fairs in the Western Wisconsin Fair cir
cult Ree,ishurg. August H. TO ID: Hills
horo. August IL to 20; Tomah. a;.sust
- TO -; Sparta. August 81 to Septcm-
Der 8 Portage, August 81 10 September
,: Mansion September { to 10; Wet
Salem. September 1t 10 Il; Niroqua. Sep
tember 81 to "a Watertown, September
- to "a Viola. September % to Octo-
her Elroy. October : to 3: Gays Mills.
October J to s.
Reports from Chicago received from
the patients at the Pasteur Institute from
Marmette. state that Carl Leonardson.
one of the victims OF the mad doS which
hit six persons in Marinette few weeks
ago. is in a critical condition and fears
are entertained for his recovery.
The iifeleSs body of Nicholas Gyyi was
found hanging from transom IN the
pack room of salcna belonging to Albert
Erdman in Superior. He had fastened
clothes line around his neck and had
kicked chair out from under him. He
was ~ years old and had been in Supe-
rior bur a week.
Ground ander the wheels of fast
moving passenger train. Olaf Thompson.
farmland, met death about quarter
&c a mile southwest OF the Madison GEM
etsry on the st. Panl road. lie was
- years old aud married
hartford was selected as the place for
holding the next annual band tourna-
ment of tae Northwestern Band ASso-
citation at tae meeting in Mayville. sun
lav. when the following officers were
elected: President. BARON Barwig. May
VILE: Vice President Bert Hall. Mil
waukee: Secretary. =. ]. Alhrecht. May
Vile: Treasurer, William Engelburger.
Naupun.
William croner. an employee of TIE
Wisconsin Electric Railway Company,
was badly hurt in a street car accident
/ in Oshkosh Croner was assisting in
running Fond du Lac interurhSn car
| from the car barns TO the center of the
city. when he was run over by city car
and received compound fracture OF
both knees. Ii may he necessary TO am
putate one or both of his legs in order
t. save his life.
George Mc6ibb OF Winter IS the proud
2osseSSor os golden eagle which he
caught recently in wolf trap The bird
measures twelve feet from the tip OF oas
wing to the tip of the other and 9 feet
4 inches from beak to tail.