Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-04-26
MINOR STATE ITEMS.

R-S usAould. ne Was SlIlChCA q NSCh
ago.
Copious showers of rain throughout
Northern Wisconsin the last few days
extinguished forest fires in that part
o. the State, saving considerable prop
erty from destruction.
Gordon Breda, aged II, was killed
head and one arm were severed from
the body. He was son of Otto
Breda, painter of Barron,
Michael Berka was found on lawn
in Neillsville, and taken to Jail drunk.
Soon afteryard he drank the contents
OF a small bottle, supposed to have
been s.rychnine, and died
The Tibbetts warehouse, which had
stood at Victory since early days
when steamboats, were common on the
Mississippi River, was destroyed by
fire from 1 spark from an engine.
Ralph Chestrough, of Beloit, has re-
ceived an appointment in the diplo-
matte corps and will report at Wash
ington to go to Constantinople. He
was graduated from Betloit College in
1908.
j. H. Schmitz, fireman, while lean
ing out of an engine cab window at
Wonewoc, was struck by passing
train, fracturing his skull. He was
taken to Madison for treatment. His
rpc0Vary ic doubtful
Or" John Till, the plaster-on-the-
back specialist, who was recently nat
uraliZed, has purchased farm near
New Richmond, his first real estate
in America. and he says that he is now
permanently located there.
The crew employed in the North
western freight depot in Manitowoc,
numbering about fifteen, went out on
strike demanding an increase of rs
cents a day. The strike demoralizes
the handling of freight here.
The opera house at Ridgeway was
destroyed by fire. together with all
the furniture. The building was a
new structure, completed about two
years ago, and was one of the finest
opera houses in that section.
A jury in the Eau Claire Circuit
Court awarded $4,000 to the plaintiff
in the case of Carl Trojan against the
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha for injury to his knee while
in the employ of the railroad at Al
toonae
By a vote of 173 to 81 the city of
Jefferson voted $4,000 bonds to pur-
chase the remainder of the local wa
ter power for the use of the munich
pal power plant. This gives the city
entire control of the local water
power.
Mrs. w. H. Thorp, aged II, fell
from ladder in the rear of her resi-
dence in Beaver Dam, and sustained
a broken shoulder, a fractured arm
and internal injuries, from which she
died in the evening. Her husband
survives.
The other afternoon the elevator at
New London Junction, owned by the
Carghill Company and run by John
Renk, was destroyed by fire. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Work
men were in the building at the time.
About 500 bushels of potatoes and
$500 bushels of grain were destroyed.
Settlers in the southern part of
Douglas County are busy fighting for
est fires. Although no serious damage
has been done as yet the fires find
easy running through the dry woods.
Around Gordon there is suspicion that
fires have been started with design.
The settlers are therefore watching
for firebugs as well as for rain.
Sandley DAILY, a fireman of Green
Bay, was killed in the wreck of a
Northwestern freight in a deep cut
near Kendall. The train ran into
landslide and the engine turned over.
DAILY was pinned beneath the engine
and scalded to death. Engineer
George Seaman and Brakeman Jo-
seph Brennan jumped and were not
hurt
While playing along the banks of
the river at Fond du Lac, two small
boys discovered the body of a week-old-
female baby lying in the river. Ply
sicians say that death was due to
drowning, as the baby had been per-
fectly healthy when born. A coroners
inquest was held. II is thought that
the body of the infant mad been in the
river all winter.
Matthews Cross, a 7-year-old boy liv-
ing with his parents in Fond du Lac,
is suffering from eoncussion of the
brain as the result of jumping from
an automobile. In company with sew
eral companions. the boy got into the
machine to go to school, but did not
wait until the car stopped, and In
jumping struck his head on the pave
ment. 1t is feared he may not re-
cover
Mrs. Charles Bugler of Mishicott
may die from injuries received in a
runaway when she was thrown from
the carriage. dragged. and struck her
head on a brick curbing. Mrs. Bugiers
shoulder was broken and she sustained
internal injuries that place her in
critical condition. The Manitowoc
city ambulance brought her from Two
Rivers, where the accident occurred
Mr.. Bugler was thrown under the
horses hoofs in attempting to grasp
the bride, but fortunately escaped Sc
rious injury.
Eighteen head of cattle of pure
Aberdeen Angus bred, belonging TO
John KettIer, of GAINESVILLE, were or
dered killed by State Veterinarian D.
B. Clark. This is Cne of the first
herds of beef cattle condemned for
tuberculosis.
Julius Kricheis. lieutenant colonel OF
the Third Regiment, Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard. and for twenty years
with the Gund Brewing Company. OF
La Crosse, died. aged 81, OF hemor-
rhage of the stomach. following six
months Illness with dropsical compli-