Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-16

boygan occurred at the Kohler plant
when a. ditch wall caved in upon Peter
| Thompson, 81, crushing out his life in
stantly. He was struck by the falling
earth when in STOPPING position as
he was working. but was only covered
| by dirt up to his knees He was dead
when men working within few feet
Cf him came TO his rescue. Thompson
is survived by widow and six chill
dren.
acknowledgements Tracy. owner
of the Purity Dairy farm, near Platte
Vile, is making arrangements to hold
big disposal sale O. Holsteins on the
fair grounds in that city, early in jan
uary More than leo choice offerings
will be catalogued. The Kiwanis club
and the leading merchants of the city
are being solicited to cooperate in this
undertaking. Special train service
will be obtained on the Milwaukee and
North Western roads. Three expert
Brentwood The Wisconsin industrial
commission has awarded Lucy Thayer,
Sawyer county, $4,020.47 because of
the death of her husband. John Thay-l
er, who died Of sunstroke while at
work on the Chippewa dam in that
county. The award, which is to be
paid in monthly installments, was
made against the company in which
Thayer was insured. The award is
the largest ever made in Sawyer coun-
ty by the industrial commission.
Manitowoc-Odd Fellows represent
ing lodges of Two Rivers, Chiffon,
Brillion and Manitowoc, and guests
from Green Bay and Kewaunee, were
banqueted by the Manitowoc lodge at
the annual district meeting which was
attended by one hundred and fifty
members. E. G. Fuller, Brillion, was
elected president of the district or
ganization; Charles Randolph, Two
Rivers, secretary, and Charles Frazier,
Manitowoc, treasurer.
MadiSon-Decision of Circuit court |
awarding damages under the Volstead |
act to woman against a man, who,
according to her story, had broken up !
her home by selling moonshine to her
hu sband, was upheld by the Wiscon- |
sin Supreme court. Mrs. Helen |
Smithers, Fond du Lac, was winner |
over Henry Brinkhorst, saloon keeper,
who had appealed from a $500 dam
lge award.
Wausau--Fire, water and smoke
caused 100000 damage in the bust
ness district of Wausau when the
paff block was partially burned. The
J.aze started from a defective furnace
ind the Fair store was quickly filled
With smoke, forcing customers and
clerks to leave hurriedly. The dense
smoke prevented men from entering
he building. The blaze continued for
hree hours.
MadisonA gasoline tax for auto |
mobiles operating in the state was
by the county boards
which has been consider
ng the state highway problem for
weeks This is estimated to produce L
2, 100000. Repeal of the personal
tax on automobiles and the
payment of 2 per cent tax on valua-
ion is also recommended. A tax also
IN the weight of the car is recon-
nended to- reach the truck situation
Superior-An order denying the mo-
ion of the New York Life Insurance Il
20, defendant in a suit to compel the
payment of a $4,000 insurance policy 4
IN the life of Edward j Sailstad, for
ner Eau Claire manufacturer, to set Il
aside the verdict of the jury in the re-
cent trial awarding Mrs. Leona Sail
Richardson the principal of the
policy, was filed by Judge c. 2. Luse
Of Superior in federal court
Beloit-By 10 to vote the BeIoit
city council put off action on a pro
1
Sunday dancing. Churches and civic
deluged the council with |
petitions demanding passage of the
ordinance. Dance hall proprietors
asked delay and investigation into
conditions in other cities.
Monroe-A barn on the L. F. Olson
farm, one mile north of Woodruff, La
Fayette county. was destroyed after
being struck by lightning. Four cows
were killed by the same bolt, which |
struck the barn and a large quantity |
of hay, shredded fodder and oats
straw. together with a small touring
car were destroyed.
Hurley-Incomplete returns show
Joseph Volant. Italian and former
Hurley saloon keeper. is victor over
Robert Erspanar for cbariff h.. an 80