Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-27
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

When he arrived he had only five
;ents in his pocket and after he had
egistered as a member of the fresh
nan class he hunted job and hired
lut in local hotel as bell hop" He
las been here three days and has al
eady started bank account in which
lie deposits his tips He has already
iaVed 1913.
La Crosse-Walter Pawling, who
is said, was disinherited
because his marriage displeased
lis mother, Mrs. Margaret Pawling,
las filed suit here to recover the $685.
100 she left to the Catholic church.
Mr. Pawling alleges that he was
adopted by Mrs. Pawling and her sec
md husband. 1t is said that he has
discovered a contract from his mother
providing that her entire estate should
20 to the son in consideration of her
being allowed to retain the child.
Fond du Lac.-Charles Adams, alias
O'Hearne, wanted for bank robbery
1t Seaforth, Mimi, and alleged to
Do the leader of the gang of
bank robbers, was arrested here by
Detective Fisher He was taken to
Minnesota by Sheriff B. c. Schneider
Of Redwood county, Mimi, who Sc
cured requisition papers from Gov.
Davidson. Adams is alleged to have
obtained $2,375 in cash from the Min
lesota bank by dynamiting the rear
wall of the vault.
Trempealeau.-Fire which broke
out on Main street destroyed five
buildings and caused a property
loss of $1,000. Starting in the E. A.
Eichman meat market, it spread to
the w. Stangle office blilding and
the larger store owned by Mrs. ]. c.
Utter and occupied by w. Crivits. In
the rear were ice and packing houses
and all soon were in a confiagration
threatening the entire village.
Waukesha.-M Georgia Porter
of this CITY Il in a serious
condition at the farm house of ].
Med Handles, her brother-in-law, east
Of this city, from the results of burns
sustained while attempting to roast
corn over an alcohol lamp.
Cuba City.-John Hazelton of Cuba
City was killed by a train in
Dubuque His relatives had not known
If his whereabouts for more than
rear and his identity was not estab-
ished until attire his death.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who have
committed no less than seven
raids in the city during the past six
weeks, are still busy. They robbed
The Manheimer cigar factory and re-
tail store in addition to effecting an
entrance to the home of Joseph Ire
steak.
Beloit-A cablegram from Dean
George L. Collie, Beloit college,
announces that he has finished his
Journey of $50 miles on foot through
he Great Rift valley in the heart Of
Africa. He made the journey for
geological research.
Eau Claire.-Peter Mccain, aged
'orty, suffered a stroke of par
alysis while walking along the
:treet and fell. striking his head
against the curbing and fracturing
his skull He is in a critical condi.
ton.
Wausau.-Lake Wausau has be-
tome a reality This body of
water has been created by the dam
Of the plant of the Marathon Paper
Mills company, five miles south of
Wausau, finished a week ago.
Delavan-The lake residence of J.
w. Moulding has been destroyed by
| fire. The house was known as "Old
Dresden" and was the first building
erected on Delavan Lake as a summer
! home.
Delavan-Dr. Henning of this city
! aas given to the museum of the school
| for tile deaf a collection of relics
| Curios and works of art gathered by
| him in his travels in various parts OF
the world.
Pontiac-Ottawa with her Offer
of $4,000 city bonds got into {
| good bond market and when the
bonds were opened it was found thai
n. w. Halsey & Co. of Chicago was
willing to pay $4,000 and accrued in
terest and a premium of $1,12125. The
| bonds were sold to this firm. The
next highest bidder was A. B. Leach
& Co. of Chicago, who offered pre-
MUM of $1,O57
! Kenosha-A movement has been
| - {nd hnrn hQUn Rnhprt
Verne Baker, district attorney of Ke
aosha county, nominated for the Office
If attorney general on the Republican
ticket in place of Frank T. Tucker, de
ceased Baker says he is willing t.
accept the nomination.
Marinette-With the son borr
recently Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Martells. residents of Goodman, Mari
lette county, now have Is children
six having been born in little owe
three years. Triplets came three
years ago, twins last year and son |
few days ago.
Milwaukee. The appearance in thu
city hall of Dr. F. A. Kraf
socialist member of the fire ant
| police commission, gave rise to the re
| port that he might be made healu
| commissioner to succeed DR.. RuckeI
who resigned on account of tn
charges made against him by Gather
inc Heisdorf DR.. Golerr, Rochester
n. Y, also is mentioned for the va
cancy.
Manitowoc because of recent i'll
ness, Judge Kirwan will ask Sheboy
gan county attorneys for postpone
ment of the September term of circui
court for Sheboygan.
Green Bay.-August Martin, De
pere. barely escaped being kille'
in a gravel pit at Cedar Cree
while loading a wagon. John De
marcelle, who was with Martin, re
moved the gravel from his head 81
he could breathe, and then summons
other men, who succeeded in diggini
him out
Stoughton. - The first battalion