Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-15
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


Grand Rapids-Joe Nash, motor
man of a Grand Rapids-Port Edwards
trolley car, saved the life of little Luz
ellie Stoddard at Port Edwards. The
child was discovered sitting on the
track and Mr.. Nash put on the brakes
and threw the power into reverse but
too late to stop the car before it
reached the child. However. he
climbed to the front of the car and
managed to push her between the rails
and the car passed over her without
infiictjng any injury. Mr.. Nash him
self received painful injuries when he
lost his hold and fell from the car.
Marinette-The plant of the Pesh-
tigo Pulp and Paper Co. at Peshtigo
was damaged to the extent of about
$4,000 by fire The Peshtigo fire de-
partment was unable to cope with the
blaze and the motorized department of
Marinette responded and saved the
new paper plant valued at over $780,
600. The flames originated in an old
barn and the wind carried them to
the paper mill. A large dryshed was
destroyed and the engine room and
pulp room damaged.
Fond du Lac-Michael Fismis, Al
who was sentenced by Judge James
E. FULLY in Kenosha to ten years in
Waupun for attempting an assault
upon 17-year-old Margaret Refs at
Jacobs Island, Kenosha, committed
suicide by hanging. Fismis had been
left by deputy in the local Jail for
safekeeping while awaiting train CON
nections for Waupun. The prisoner
used his trousers belt, attached to a
grating of the cell.
Menasha-The charges against John
Westburg and George Prange, alleged
members of the liquor ring whose OPP
erations were barred by recent arrests,
were dropped in municipal court here
when Charles Schultz, proprietor of a
local drug store said to have been the
scene of one of the gangs raids, said
he could not positively testify as to
the exact nature or amount of the
liquor taken at the time of the theft
Manitowoc-The Peerless Furniture
Co Of this city, of which Walter Blake
Of Appleton is a member, has organ
lied, secured a plant and will begin
manufacturing at once. One of its
chief products will be toys, the com
pany controlling several patents,
which, it is believed, will enable it to
supply part of the trade that former
ly was supplied from Germany.
Madison-Gov. Philip vetoed the
Severson bill, providing for surtax
on incomes to raise money for the
university and normal schools, and
also the Pullen bill, which sought to
increase the amount of aid to county
training schools from So 600 TO $4,000
year. All other bills passed were
signed and the legislature adjourned
sine die.
Madison-S igurd, 4, son of Samuel
Field Blue Mounds, was killed when
special Northwestern freight train
crashed into a truck in which Sigurd
and his father We're riding The head
of the boy, an only child, was severed
from the body. The child was thrown
out first, his head striking the track
The father suffered several broken
ribs.
La Crosse-A. A. Schroeder, former
chief engineer of the John Gund Brew
ing Co, is dying in a Rochester Mimi,
hospital from injuries sustained when
his automobile was wrecked on a steep
hill near Rochester. Raymond Rach
sustained a broken collar bone and
8. c. Schelbe escaped without injury
The party was en- route to st. Paul.
Marinette Mrs Katherine Stiles
Laughton of Menominee has created
scholarship fund of $1,000 at the
Wisconsin Mining school, Platteville.
in memory of the late Lieut.. F. c.
Laughton, a member of the class of
1916 The scholarship will be payable
in sums of 500 at each commence
ment for ten years.
Birchwood-Whi driving his auto
mobile from his home at Cameron, to
get his sister who had undergone an
operation for removal of her tonsils
at Rice Lake hospital, Walter Ber
ger, "a years old, was seized with ap-
rendicitis and died within a short
time Mr.. Berger was former serv-
ice man.
Darlington-Leo Mcdonald, II, pres
ident of the graduating class of the
local high school, is convinced that
accidents DO not come singly His left
arm was broken when he fell in
pole vaulting contest and within a
week his other arm was broken while
cranking an automobile.
Wausau-The Wausau Gas Co. put
into effect drastic reductions in serv-
ice. Owing to shortage of coal the
gas will be shut off at $50 in the eve
ming until $50 in the morning.
Marinette-The city council in reply
to petition containing 500 signatures,
decided to hold special election on
the matter of bonding the city for
$4,000 for the building of Junior
Sept. Z, which will be primary day.
Oshkosh Farmers of Winnebago
county are taking measures this year