Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-07
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS

Oshkosh.-H. B. Ferguson, Unita
States engineer of Milwaukee, left q
a government steamer for Princeto,
up the Fox River, to investigate claim
of riparian owners Of property affects
by spring floods.
Delavan.-President Wilson has a,
pointed c. M. Talman postmaster d
this city.
Marinette.-Eght disorderly hOH
es were raided, and fourteen person
eleven women and three men, wen
arrested and paid fines as a result
a campaign started by District Alto!
ney Miller.
Oconomowoc.-Leo Grimmer d
Oconomowoc, a member of the TWa
ty-seventh United States infantry, sa
toned in Texas, has sailed for a E&
year term of service in the Phib
pines.
Beloit.-Police here are lookh
for the meanest man in Beloit. Ea
Coryel, a small newsboy, was gOia
home with SIPS, his earnings for ID
day, when the meanest man overha
him in the dark and took all hl
money.
Fond du Lac.-Lyle Potash, lta
boy whose foot was sewed on afts
it was cut off by his fathers mowin:
machine, has lost the foot in spite
the physicians efforts. A few dan
after it was sewed on it had to be an
putated to avoid blood poisoning.
Kenosha.-Miss Bertha Rosseau,
factory girl, met terrible injuries her
when she was run down by an auto
mobile. She became confused d
crossing the street and leaped d.
rectly in front of the machine.
Madison.-United States Senate
Robert M. La Toilette is undergone
treatments for his throat and hope
to have his voice in such shape thai
he can begin his Wisconsin speahl
tour early in September
Green Bay.-When the state boar
of control went into session at A
Wisconsin state reformatory fifty
mates had filed application for paroA
1t is probable that not more than bal
that number will be granted. Ii
state board also expected to announa
something definite regarding %
building of an additional cell house
the institution. The reformatoE
crowded to capacity and many md
under sentence are being held #
county jails or at WauDun.
Beloit.-The total assessed vaa
ton of Beloit is $14,114,3O2,
$263,022 higher than in 1914
cording to figures just issued by .
county clerk. OF this, $40, 946 ,435l
for real estate. Beloit has AIS aua
mobiles valued at $183,365.
Oconomowoc.-The eastern w
consin conference of the Iowa Lutna
an synod held three days COVE
ton at Oconomowoc. About TWEEN
five ministers and Lutheran teaClS
were present.
Observation-Disclosures Isaac CTS
ford was killed by being run over
a wagon loaded with grain.
West Allis.-The city of West a.
has passed an ordinance which
compel all corporations or individaD
to place all electric wires ulo'
ground.
Glenbeulah.-E. B. Clark, 70
dent for sixty-seven years, fell "
the porch and struck on his head
ceiving a bad injury which will
him up for some time. Mr.. CHE
"A years old. He came to Wisc0D
in 1848.
anesville.-The last letter "D,
DR.. Edmund F. Woods wrote 70
wife before sailing on the AraO"
which he lost his life, has been
ceived by Mrs. Woods. 1t con'"
the information that the doctor
tended to leave shortly for CamOIl.;
to visit several of the war hospI
and then to proceed to Liverpo"
fore starting for home.
Waterloo.-Bands from We
town, Whitewater, London, Fol.
kinson, Juneau, Jefferson and VI
loo engaged in competition a.
tournament held in connection
Homecoming and reunion week