Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-15

Madison.-The Wisconsin railroad
commission held a rehearing on
it's recent order reducing freight
rates on brick 90 per cent. Wiscon-
son Brick Manufacturers association
urged the commission to adhere to its
reduction order. Under the old rates
Chicago brick manufacturers were
able, 1t is said, to drive most bricks
makers in the southern half Of Wis"
consin out of business. The commits"
sion took the matter under advise
ment
Madison.-L. A. farrell of Oar,
lington was appointed CHEZ exam
liner for the industrial commission.
Tie appointment comes under the
wOrkman's compensation act and his
duties will include general supervision
and Investigation of disputes in
claims. Mr.. farrell is 80 and was
graduated from the University of Wis
consin law school in 1906. His work
will begin on August 10.
La Crosse-Following his mar
rage to Miss Anna Dahl, aged
so, Engelrit Engbritson, aged IS, iS
said to have attempted to whip a gang
of young men who had gathered for
charivari. No one was injured.
Wausau.-Joseph Novak, aged
eleven, of Cassel, died from p outlet
fired by Ed Wadzcinsk, aged 7, at
the home of the dead boy. Wadzcin-
skis first supply of ammunition is said
to have been wrested from him by No
yak for security. There is talk of
damage suit
Lake Mills.-This city is max,
ing elaborate preparations for a
Homecoming on August 1918. The list
of speakers includes Congressman
Cooper and Nelson, Senator La Fol
Iette, and former Governor Hoard. One
of the novel features will be a base
ball game between the Blues, amateur
champions of the state in the SOS,
and the Grays, a later local organ.
ization.
Fond du Lac-Rev. M. B. Nor
ton, pastor Of st. Patrick church
in Doylestown, resigned there to be-
come pastor of the Church of the Pre-
sentation, North Fond du Lac, succeed
ing Rev. J. J. Collins, recently appoint
ed pastor of st. Joseph's church, this
city.
Eagle River-Tony Imperio and
Philip Roberti, charged with muir
dering Sheriff John Radcliffe at Con-
over on July 6, were taken to the Wau-
sau Jail for safekeeping after being
bound over for trial at the fall term
Of the circuit court.
Madison. - William L. Essman,
state superintendent of public
property, who has been mentioned as
the next warden Of the state prison,
notified the board Of control that he
would decline the Office if it were Of
fered him.
La Disappearing from
bottom lands, where he was as
sisting in making hay, William Gala
her, aged forty, drowned in Running
slough, branch of the Mississippi
river. 1t is believed that he waded
in to cool off and stepped into hole.
Oshkosh.-The program has been
issued for the summer meeting
of the Wisconsin State Horticultur-
al society here August Is and IT.
There will be large display Of flow
ers and fruits for which prizes have
been offered
Madison.-State Treasurer A. H.
Dahl and family returned from
Deerwood, Mimi, where they were the
guests of Judge A. j. Vinje of the Wis
consin supreme court. The entire trip,
about 1000 miles, was made in an au-
tomobile, the party leaving Madison
July 6.
Edgerton. - Fire of an unknown
origin destroyed the two story brick
farmhouse Of Nels A. Nelson, seven
miles north. The family barely es-
capped in their night clothes. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, s1,700.
Fond du Lac.-Rev. NJ B. Nor
ton, for the last eight years
pastor of st. Patrick's church at DoyIes-
town, Columbia county, has been
transferred to North Fond du Lac,
succeeding the Rev. J. ]. Collins, in
turn appointed pastor of st. Joseph's
church, succeeding the Rev. NJ. J.
Taugher.
Rio.-John Sosinski, farmer,
had narrow escape from death
when his big stock barn burned, ere
mating five horses, other live stock
and farm machinery.