Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07
NetUs Notes of Wisconsin

Kenosha. -John Nashinslli, a tin
ner, % years of age. was fatally in
jured here when he fell twenty-six
feet from the skylight of the new
building of the Kenosha Crib COM
pany. His skull was fractured.
Portag e.-Mrs. Lizzie Meyers
jumped from a Milwaukee passenger
train between Rio and Portage while
the train was in full motion and was
fatally injured. She was being taken
from a Milwaukee sanitarium to her
home near Rockland.
Racine.-While delirious, R. c.
Grover, aged Sc, proprietor of local
hotel, leaped from second story
window of ST, Mary's hospital and
ran several miles before being cap
tured. Pneumonia, contracted from
exposure, caused his death.
Jefferson.-John Buckley, a trust
ed prisoner in the county Jail, and
John Lindquist, wanted by the Mil
waukee police for forgery, escaped
from the county Jail in this city.
Buckley was to be tried in February
for larceny committed in Lake Mills.
Eau Claire.-In test case brought
by a special license agent against the
Greenbaum company on charge of
conducting a fire sale without Ii
cense because they had changed their
name to the American Salvage COM
pany during the sale, Judge McBain
in municipal court found no cause for
action and dismissed the case.
Madison.-Ac.ordin to a new rule
in the registrars office, university
students will be required to register
make their election of studies and
pay their fees before leaving for
home at the close of the first semes-
ter. This is deemed necessary to
prevent students from returning late
to begin the second semester's work.
Manitowoc.-The death of Jacob
Brey, Jr., has halted the prolonged
litigation over his refusal to contrib
ute to the support of his aged father,
from whom he is alleged to have re-
ceived farm years ago. Brey plead
ed inability, despite the fact that
he is said to possess an estate of
SO, 900 to $4,000. The aged Brey,
Sr, claimed to have been robbed of
81 900 he received from his son in
release of a bond for maintenance
given in exchange for the farm, and
was left penniless and i'll also years.
Marinette.-Feb. "a is a day that
never passes in the family of Charles
Wills of Pound but what Wills is
slightly expectant The reason is
that three children of different ages
in the Wills family were all born on
Feb. "a. The interesting facts were
elicitated when Wills made applica-
ton for citizenship papers. The chill
dren's birthdays are as follows: John,
Feb. "a 1896; William, Feb 20, 1897.
Emil, Nov. IA, 1898; Minnie, Feb.
"a. 1901: Fred, Feb. %, 1903; Paul,
June 4, 1905; Edna, Feb. "a, 1907.
The week of Feb 20, in the Wills
family, is given over almost exclus-
lively to birthday observances.
Beloit.-Dr George l.. Collie, dean
and professor of geology at Beloit
college, will return from a globe Giro
ling trip on February IA. He was
last heard from at Manila. From
there he left for Australia New Yea
land and the Fiji islands. The great
est feat of DR.. Collfe's journey was
the crossing of the continent of Afri-
ca on foot in November and Deccm-
Der.
Rfcine.-The plant of the Reliance
Engine and Iron company has been
purchased by La Crosse syndicate
and will be removed from here
Neenah- Because his son-in-law
differed from himself in politics, Fred
Palmer. an old resident of Neenah.
and who recently died. cut of his
daughter in his will He stipulated
that the $4,000 which he had in
tended to give his daughter. Mrs.
Lillian Ashby was to be given her
only when her husband died. The
win was overruled in county court.
Merrill-A company has been or
gained for the operation Of 49,
900 veneer factory at this place. Con-
struetion of the plant will commence
soon.
Neenah-Frank Krause, an Apple
ton mason contractor. owes his life
TO Frieda Eisenach, mere slip Of
a girl residing north of this city.
kraase was caL.ht in a cavern Of
sand pit which he was examining and
buried TO his head With five tons OF
TIC heavy material covering him, and
his face barely protruding, he was
found By the girl. who. despite the
imminent danger Of being herself
buried under the overhang!ng ledge
which threatened every moment TO
irop. dug franticaIly until she re-
leased him. Then she tainted.