Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-28

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Eau Claire Clarence A. Cham
berlin, one of the original incor-
porators of the Empire Lumber COM
pany of this city and well known
throughout the northwest, was strick-
en- while seated in barber chair at
the Eau Claire club, and died few
minutes later Hemorrhage of the
brain was the cause of his death. He
was born in Manchester, n. H., in
1916, and in the early days was a
clerk on Mississippi river steamboat.
In 1856 he came to Eau Claire, He Is
survived by a wife
Kenosha.-An alleged conspiracy
among the employees of the Chicago
branch of the Simmons Manu-
featuring company, by which 1t is de-
ciared that large amounts of merchan-
disc have been stolen from the COM
pany, has been discovered. Charles
Daily and John McIYer have been con-
victed in Chicago courts and SEN
fenced
Eau Claire.-Abial Hathaway, Peru,
Clinton county, New York, has
just passed away here while on a
visit with his brother, Alexander
Hathaway, this city, who is not ex-
pected to live. The two brothers,
both Civil war veterans, some months
ago were reunited after being sepa-
rated for so years.
Kenosha-The Prohibition party
in Kenosha has given up the fight
to have regular party ticket
for the 1911 municipal election. The
county chairman declared that there
were not enough Prohibitionists in
the city interested in the movement
to fill up the ticket.
La Crosse. - Following letters
threatening death II he persisted
in his anti-saloon campaign. the
windows in the office of George B. Mar
van, reform alderman, were smashed
during the night. Marvin has posted
sign in his Office, Whisky Did
This
Wautoma.-William Smith of Poy-
sippi, charged with burning his home
last May, waived examination and
was bound over to the circuit
court under bonds of $1,000 State
Fire Marshal Finnegan made the com
plant against him.
Janesyille.-The body of Joseph
Miller, a Belgian, was found in
Rock river near Monterey. II had
been in the water all winter 1t is
thought Miller drowned himself after
being released from the county Jail
on September %.
Sheboygan.-Fra Damrotowski,
the youth who stuck up two
policement after threatening to kill
his mother and sister and who was
taken after a revolver battle from an
abandoned shack, was bound over to
the circuit court here under bonds of
$4,000.
Fond du Lac-In an effort to
secure the new state Home for the
Feeble Minded, the Business Mems
association has obtained options on
500 acres of land southeast of the
city and will offer the property to the
state as a site.
Beloit.-The freshman class of
Beloit college matriculated More
than $50 of the class have passed the
examinations and others will qualify.
Marinette.-The auditorium at Chau-
tauqua park largest in the north
ern chautauqua circuit, which has
a seating capacity of 5000, col
lapsed when weak supports gave way.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Fort MISUNDERSTANDING to fig
ures compiled by Postmaster G..
w Burchard, the Fort Atkinson office
has the largest per capita gross re-
ceipts of he q leading offices in the
first and second class in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee.-Antonia Hapka, the lit
tie girl who was accidentally shot in
the arm by Boleslaw Pelkowsh on
July 4, 1910. on Fourth avenue and
Dakota street. was awarded S116.30
by jury in Judge Don6van's branch
Of the civil court. She asked for
$1,000
Bangor.-The plant of the Hussa
Brewing company was destroyed by
fire, causing a loss of about one hun
dred thousand dollars. Insurance
amounting to about fifty thousand dol
lars was carried. The pumps of the
local fire department were located in
the brewery and were destroyed by
the flames, leaving the village without
fire protection of any kind. Appeals
for aid were sent TO La Crosse and
Sparta
Kenosha-The identity of man
about forty-five years old. found hang
ing to a tree on the farm of Henry
Tenesen, is shrouded in mystery.
Milwaukee.-An order continuing
the temporary injunction restraining
the city from enforcing the tubereulin
test ordinance, has been obtained
from the state supreme court by the
Waukesha milkmen. The injunction
will remain in force until the United
States supreme court passes upon the
case, The motion of the city before
Judge Turner 10 dissolve the injunc-
ton was withdrawn.
Ny man ne Dout OF FRANK MCLOA-
nall was found three miles south of
this city on the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway right OF way. He sue
cumbed TO exposure.
Prairie du ChieH.-James Paris
one Of the most widely-known photo
graphic artists in the northwest, died
suddenly Of heart failure. aged sixty
seven. He was born in Hamilton.
Can. For p years he was associated
with S. ]. Haynes of St Paul and
took landscape photographs of all the
points OF interest from California to
Alaska.
Richland Center-A wreck was
caused on the branch line when
Lester NJ. Taggert of this city attempt
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