The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-28


next to Methodist church. Apply to
w. J. ATwELL.
1t is proposed to connect Buffalo
and superior and all the Intervening
lake ports by telephone, using copper
circuit. Such a scheme, If successfully
carried out. will be great boon TO the
shipping interests of the lakes. The
Michigan Telephone company is the
promoter of the scheme.
The case of Joseph Lefav, who is
asking 81 900 damages for Il broken leg,
sustained by stepping through hole in
the sidewalk on West Fourth street, be.
tween Nettleton and Becker avenue,
was before the Superior court on Thurs
day. The citv's defense was that the
plaintiff WAS drunk. Judge Smith ad-
dressed the jury this friday morning
Max fisherman, accused of assault
ing +. 5. Woolfan in the Jewish Svna-
gogue, short time ago, was, on We'd
nesday, fined $40 and costs or p days
in jail. it is said that he will appeal to
a higher court. The case OF State al
Wisconsin VS.. Sam Bloom, brnther-in-
law OF E. :. Woolfan, and " no ia charged
with the same otfrrse as fisherman,
has been continued for one week.
A man named Peter Hemmwav,
working for the Crescent Land, Log
gIng & Brokerage Co. near Hawthorne,
was killed on Tuesday morning 10y be-
ing struck by falling tree. He lived
two hours alter the accident. He was
% years of age and was the only sup
port of a widowed mother and sister,
who live at Bloomer. in this state.
In the Twin Cities is being held
this week an interesting whist tourney
under the auspices Of the Northwest
ern hist Association. Henry Abra-
ham, c. I. White, \. w. Trenholm and
Arthur Robertson comprise one team,
and J. II. Harper, Charles Watched.
Delano Smith and A. c. Diericx anoth-
er team who are representing Superior
minister's in the tourney.
Mr. Herbert Bowerman, who let
for the Alaskan gold fields about year
ago writes from Dawson City under
date of December 9Th and says his par
~ now has three claims and expects to
get more. At the date of his letter be
SAYS the thermometer stood at - above
zero and a strong warm wind blowing.
In November, Mr.. Bowerman writes,
it ranged about Il below and on the
eighteenth dropped to IS. He says that
notwithstanding newspaper reports to
the contrary, they have plenty of pro-
visions and enjoy life,
AT the semi-annual meeting of the
Trades & Labor assembly, on Tuesday
evening last. the following officers were
| elected: President, G.. o. Parker vice
president, A. Longbottom; secretary,
Q. n. Calf; financial secretary, 2. X.
Smith; treasurer, S. Abraham; sta,isti-
clan. Peter Amsley: sergeant-at-arms,
NJ. ]. Harkins; trustees, ID. w. Rollins.
J. S. konkel. NJ. Winkler; recording
secretary. J. O. Hall; delegates 70 Du-
luth assembly, J. s. konkel. NJ. Winkler.
Miss Alice Christie, of the Nelson
Dewey. has been out Of school all this
week suffering from inflammation of the
iris. She went to school AS usual on
Monday morning, but was obliged TO
return nome on account of the severe
pain In her eyes. A physician was
IL al Ia ha
| irtis, and Miss Alice has been obliged
to remain in a darkened room and
apply ice cold bandages constantly.
The trouble has been very painful at
times, anu though she is some better
today it will be at least another week
before she can resume her school work.
The action commenced in the Su
perior court about month ago, by
Ross. DIVER x Hanitch 10 marshall the
assets and wind up the affairs of the
DuluthSuperior Bridge company, came
w on Wednesday on demurrer en-
tered bv the Duluth Superior Traction
company to the complaint, the grounds
upon which the demurrer WAS entered
being that the complaint did no; set UP
facts sufficient to show that the Trac-
ton company was necessary AMI
proper party to the action. The action
was brought by Ross, Dwyer & Hanitch
as Judgment debtors Of the company.
The court took the matter under add
yisement and will render a decision
early next week. In case the petition
of the judgment creditors is granted by
the court it means that the bridge may
be sold unue. execution.