Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Marinette.-Capt Donald Mackin-
non. cited to be tried for violations
OF marine regulations on the trip in
which the barge Plymouth with ssy-
eS men was lost, will not go to a
United States court to be trie J. and
hence the court is coming here to
try him. On Saturday he received
word he is liable to punishment for
his defiance, but that the United
States inspectors will give him a
trial here.
Milwaukee. - Francis Bloodgood.
federal court commissioner for the
Eastern district of Wisconsin. recent
ly celebrated his eighty-sixth birth
day. Mr.. Bloodgood was born in
Wisconsin, his birthplace having been
Green Bay. Mr.. Bloodgood was ad-
mitted to the bar in Albany. N. Y. In
1910 and began the practice of law
in Milwaukee in 1854,
Green Bay.-During 1913 the Rt.
Rev. Joseph j. Fox, bishop of the do
cese of Green Say. who has completed
his tour of visitations for the year, nd
ministered the sacrament OF confirma-
ton to $3.50 persons. He blessed eight
churches and six parochial schools
during the year.
Madison.-Income tax blanks To oor-
porations for the returns for the past
year have been mailed out by tao
state tax commission. The blanks ask
for little more information than last
year and the companies must make q
return before April l.
Neenah. Joseph Echrich. Me-
nasha, paid a fine of $25 and costs
here on a charge OF Illegal fishing
Dh5 case will be appealed There
have been many arrests here for vlo-
lation of the fish and game laws but
few convictions have been secured
Chippewa Falls.-A $25, 200 fro
loss was sustained by Edward l..
Hawn when his sawmill, planning mill.
and drying sheds and $4,000 feet Of
lurnber were destroyed at Ruby. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
AmdulSOu. ALTER utdIly ubblh
at Rochester, Mimi, where he under
went an operation, Justice Robert
c.. Siehecker of the supreme court
has returned to Madison greatly inn
proved.
Neensh. While on his way homs
from Bsar Greek on the Chicago 81
Northw western line, Walter CaspsFsoa
was relieved OF his watch and 80 I'M
cash. Casperson occupied a seat
with an elderly woman
Crivitz.-While moving househ old
goods Robert Melburn was thrown
from his wagon in a runaway and a.
steel range was thrown upon him
after the wheels OF the wagon had
passed over his legs.
Madison The application Of the St
Croix Farmers Mutual Telephone
company to extend it's line into
Grantsburg, where the Tri-State Tele-
phone company Of Minneapolis is OPP
Grating, was refused after a hearing
by the railroad commission.
Madison.-State Treasurer Johnson
has added IS to the conscience fund
of the state from person in MllwauH
kee who failed to declare that amount
on an inheritance tax.
Neenah.-On % mill tax rate, tax
payers are paying trife less taxes
here than last year. A total OF $128, Il
600 is to be collected.
Grand Rapids.---On complaint
made to tie district attorney, orders
have been issued from his office that
ali slot machines, punch racks, !
candy draws which have operated I'M
violation of the state laws, must be-
removed The business men who
have had these devices in their places
of business show a willingness to
obey the order.
Fond du Lac.-The Rev. Campbell
Gray of Orlando, Fla, has been ap-
pointed rector of st. Augustine .
Episcopal church at Rhinelander to
succeed the venerable Archdeacon
James T. Johnson, resigned.
GAINESVILLE. - Wolves have beeU
found in the vicinity of Dunkirk, Dane
county, driven from the northern
woods last winter by the cold. They
have been raiding sheepfolds-
Ashland. -Navigation closed hers
for 1912 on Saturday, Dec 20, the
latest closing in thirty-siK years. The
ice is so thin that tugs can probably
navigate the harbor until Jan. ].
Appleton.-Tbe Appleton Elks
played Santa Claus to the city's poor
children on Christmas morning when
they entertained 500 youngsters at
moving picture theaters and supplied
them with sweets.