Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-29
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Kenosha, Aug. 21-Hugo Anger,
aged thirty-seven years, formerly re-
tired furniture dealer in Milwaukee
and member of one of the most
prominent families in that city, was
found dead in deserted school build
ing An autopsy over the remains was
held, but the physicians performing IL
declared that they could give no cause
for the death of the man. There were
a few bruises on the body, but it was
declared that these could not have
caused death. The police believe that
Anger was murdered and his body
taken to the school house with view
of concealing the crime. Anger is a
brother of Rev. John Anger, one of the
best known Luthern ministers in Wis
consin.
of the Wisconsin State Horticul-
tural society, held at Oshkosh, was
attended by about 100 members and
visitors. William Toole of Baraboo
read paper on Amateur Floral
Decorations" and Marcia Hewlett of
Oshkosh one on Flowers for the
Farmer" H. Hampson and A. Mar
TIM. professional gardeners from
Lake Geneva, read papers on Lilies"
and Roses" c.. l.. Richardson of
Stanley gave review of how state
laws affect members of the society.
NV TnS of
Wisconsin in the line of horticulture
was outlined by Professors Moore,
Sanders and Jones.
Green Bay,-Four persons had a
narrow escape from drowning when
an auto owned and driven by
William Hoberg ran into an open
draw on Main street Hoberg and
William McGinnis, riding in the front
seat, were thrown into the water. 1t
was due to the work of Ed. Bader,
twenty-one, that the two were saved.
Bader was on launch, passing
through, when the accident occurred.
He jumped into the water with life
preserver, which he gave to Hoberg
and then swan with McGinnis to the
approach Hoberg was unable TO swim
as result of his leg being injured.
Marinette.-Garret Day, son of A.
R. Day of this city and mem
Der of the U. S. Marine corps at An
napolis, is missing. He was sum-
moned home week ago by tele-
gram telling him of the critical illness
Of his mother. He left Annapolis for
Marinette and his suit case has ar
lived here, but nothing has been heard
from him. The navy officials and local
police are cooperating in an effort to
locate Day. His mother cannot live
and the failure of her sen to arrive is
Fastening her death.
Fond du Lac.-Fire and water
| threatened the lives of seven on
Lake Winnebago when the launch
in which they were riding caught fire
over a mile from shore and was sink
ing from the water thrown at the
blazing gasoline when help arrived.
| Those whose lives were imperiled
were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur KnutZen
and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brady
and baby and Arthur Brady, all of
| North Fond du Lac The men
fought the flames for nearly an hour.
Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission has granted certificate
of convenience and necessity to
the Wisconsin & Northern Railway
company, under which the road pro-
poses to build from Neenah north
through Appleton and Shawano to
Langlade county A certificate was
also mailed to the Fairchild & North
eastern road, which will build an ex.
tension.
Kenosha-Peter Laven, wanted
on charges of bigamy and. en-
bezzlement, has been arrested in
Alexandra Bay, N. Y. Laven left
Kenosha month ago, just after his
marriage to Veronica Chances, who
turned over to him 5000. A week
after the marriage wife of Laven,
who he declared he believed was dead,
came here and he left
MISUNDERSTANDING L. l.. John
son of the special legislative COM
mittee to investigate fire insurance in
Wisconsin, has complied data on vari-
Gus companies operating in this state
which he will submit to the commit
IN lTya t1lr d1,r-
ing the sessions of the National Asso-
citation of Insurance Commissioners,
August 1925.
Madison. = Twenty-Five automobile |
owners are every day each pay
ing Ave dollars for registration |
with Secretary Of State Frear, who |
has received $1,000 since the law
went into effect.
Appleton - Ernest Ferg, aged |
eventy-four, and Mrs. Fredericka
Nonke, aged seventy-seven, hold |
the record for this county as appli- |
cants for a marriage license. They |
were sweethearts IN their youth, but |
their paths diverged.
Sheboygan.-Sh life-savers
adopted the most unusual cat
on record This remarkable tabby !
landed at the life-saving station docks
after swimming down the Sheboygan
river and into the arms of Carl Weig- |
land, a life-saver. She had apparently
been in the water some time and did
not mind it bit. Her aquatic feat
won home
Manitowoc. - Joseph Reindl, aged |
twentv-one, was sentenced to one
year in the Green Bay reformatory,
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