Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-20

father was long editor of The Chiffon
Times. The candidate has been coun-
ty judge and district attorney. The
election occurs April 6.
La Crosse-"H deportation is a solu-
ton for the unrest in this country,
Judge Gary of steel trust fame, the
big five packers and other trust mag
mates ought to be the first to CO." de-
clared James Thompson of La Crosse,
in an address here to the Citizens
Corporation league Thompson is be
/ ing pushed as a candidate for United
| States senator at the next election.
He ran against Senator Lenroot in the
last election.
/ Ladysmith-A newly formed corpo-
ration known as the Flambeau River
company, with offices at Eau Claire.
will have charge of the building of
large dam near Park Falls, at the in
junction of the Flambeau and Turtle
rivers, to be built soon. 1t is estijna-
ted that this dam will cost over
100000 and the reservoir will cover
about 1900 acres of land.
Tomah = The Wisconsin railroad
commission granted the petition of the
Ontario and Milton Telephone Co. of
Monroe county to increase rates after
Jan. 1, 1920, but refused to consider
an increase of salary for the nonresi-
dent manager as necessary at this
time The commission also suggested
a less expensive method in keeping
the company's books.
Sheboygan - Postal authorities are
investigating the theft of s77.71 in cur
rency from an insured and registered
envelope which was sent by the Bank
of Sheboygan to Henry j. Stoover, a
member of Troop M, Eleventh Z. S.
cavalry, Calexico, Calf The package
was returned to the postal authorities
here as unclaimed. The contents had
been pilfered
La Crosse-There are several thou
sand barrels of 2.75 per cent beer in
the watts of local breweries which Will
not be dealcoholized at this time de-
spite the decision of the United States
supreme court with regard to that
drink. Local brewers will await the
outcome of another action to test the
legality of the Volstead act.
Curtis-An unsuccessful attempt to
rob the depot at this station resulted
in Virgil Veach, Is, being wounded
twice by gunner who escaped. The
bandits waited until after the eve
ming train had passed through and
then attacked Veach. Veach saved the
company's money by tossing it into a
waste paper basket.
| Marinette Il Two deaths occurred
within a few minutes in the home of
r. Pepper, Grover farmer. Miss An
ma Pepper, his daughter, who had
been i'll with tuberculosis, died unex-
pectedly. When the mother, Mrs. An
ma Pepper, was notified, she swooned
and passed away in a few moments
from thu shock.
Superior Snow shoes, skis and dog
teams are being used by census emu
merators Of the Tenth district cover
| ing IA of the northern counties of
| Wisconsin. One of the dog teams is in
use in the region about the Apostle
island, according to NJ V. Silver
thorn, in charge of the district.
GAINESVILLE = Phillip H Horst, for
twenty years actively engaged in the
management of the GAINESVILLE Electric
company, in the capacity of manager,
| has resigned. Harold L. Geise, Chi
! cago, for several years member of the
Wisconsin railroad commission will
! fill the vacancy.
! Racine-Vrofenaci Moresco, carry
! ing baby in her arms, was freed in
municipal court on charge of polyg-
amy. She admitted having three hus-
bands. She will be placed under the
supervision of probation officer. the
Judge believing that she was ignorant
of the laws of the land.
| Madison - Frank Mccormack has
been promoted to chief examiner by
the industrial commission to succeed
L. A. farrell, who resigned Jan. /, and
Harry A. Nelson, Wanpaca. has been
appointed to the staff of examiners,
according to announcement just made
| by the commission.
Madison-Dr. A. S. Loevenhart, pro-
fessor of pharmacologv and toxicology
at the University of Wisconsin, was
elected president of the national phar-
Theological society at the annual con-
vention of federated American socie-
ties for experimental biology, held in
Cleveland.
Rhinelander The new electric
power line from this city to Crandon,
being constructed by the Rhinelander
Light & Power Co, will be completed
about Feb. 1.
Madison-The Madison municipal
| WaCeIWOThS SYSTEM ISluIASQ " tic
general fund profit of $4,000 in 1919,
according to the annual report of the
superintendent, L. A. Smith. Operat-
ing expenses amounted to $4,000 and
operating revenues were $4,000.
Racine-The city of Racine will,
after Jan. 16. make refund of s240
to every person who on July / was
granted license to sell liquor for the
year Is19-1s20 and for which each
paid $500 The majority of saloons
will close Jan. 16.
Manitowoc-The only bridge on the
| Northwestern railway between this
city and Two Rivers was burned and
| made necessary the making IN of a