Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-09

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ployes of the company were in the
building. two story frame and stucco
structure covering about block and
half at the time of the explosion,
and in less than five minui es the
whole factory was mass of flames
through which the employees rushed
TO safety-with the exception of Mrs.
Howard Carney, 81, Mrs. Emma Mich
aels, 81, and Miss Bessie Cuckoo. 20.
who were trapped ON the second floor
of the building by the mad rush of
the flames, and who are believed 20
factory.
Milwaukee-Four payroll bandits.
working with daring and precision,
seized a satchel containing $l9,600.
from a taxicab occupied by Paymas-
ter Fred Wallner of the Palmoliye
Co., Milwaukee. and eluded pursuit in
high-powered automobile. The ban
dts, armed with revolvers and sawed
off shotguns, inundated an armed
guard and a taxi driver in the car
with Wallner and. without firing
shot, sped away before hundreds in
the vicinity were aware of what had
occurred The paymaster. accompa-
the money from the First Wisconsin
National bank to the Palmolive plant.
Green Bay--A fake prohibition Off
Ger entered the sd ION of Charles Paw
lot, Green Bay, acured evidence,
displayed a badge and informed the
bartender he would have TO have 500
to guarantee his appearance in court.
The till yielded only $50, which the
agent" accepted, saying he would re-
turn later for the balance. He has
not returned but three men have been
| arrested, suspected of being confed-
crates.
Kenosha saloon keeper, was arrested
| in Chicago and brought to Kenosha
on a charge of killing Charles Pacini
wealthy Kenosha theater owner, for
whose murder on the night of Aug.
| IA, 1920, Frank Lang is serving 20
year term in Waupun prison. Wanat-
ka waived extradition, declaring he
knew nothing about the killing of Pa
cini and that his innocence would be
established.
| Madison-Mrs. Carrie Trentino was
fined 10 cents and the price of her
| fare to Italy by Federal Judge c. L.
Luse at Madison after she had been
arrested on charge of making moon
| shine. Mrs. Trentino told the court
she preferred to live in the land of
| her birth where the flowing bowl was
| less susceptible to the prying eyes of
| the law.
Green Bay-Ernest Ellis, of Green
| Bay, locomotive fireman employed by
| the c., M. & st. 2. railroad, was in
| jured severely when dynamite cap
exploded and a piece of the brass
entered his body an inch above the
heart Ellis was throwing coal into
an engine on run between Green
Bay and Hilbert when the accident
| happened.
Madison-E. E. White, secretary
Wisconsin Industrial commission, ac-
copied the position of director of the
legislative reference library at sal
airy of S4,750 annually He succeeds
| to the place held for twenty years
by DR.. Charles Mccarthy who created
the library as an adjunct to the legis-
lature.
| Eau Claire-The first women to be
selected for jury service in Eau Claire
were placed on the panel for the
March term of circuit court Fifteen
of the thirty-six jurors drawn were
women.
Superior-Digging out from the two
day blizzard which covered Superior
with drifts in many places % feet in
uGplH, lids dIItduy COSt lut Guy dUOul
$4,000 and will probably cost twice
that sum before the city again re-
sumes a normal aspect.
Neillsville-Mrs John Putt and two
sons, residing near Columbia, were Sc
verely burned when a gasoline blow
| torch exploded in their home. The
torch was being used to thaw out a
frozen water pipe and leak caused
it to ignite.
| Stevens Point-Anastasia and Frank
Peck, father and son. also owner and
bartender, respectively. of Stevens
Point saloon. each paid 5000 and costs,
imposed in circuit court by Judge B.
B. Park for liquor law violations.
Brodhead-The Green County Bee
keepers association will hold an i'm
portant injecting at Brodhead March