Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-31
WISCONSIN NEWS.

President Roosevelt has notified the
authorities at La Crosse that he will
visit the city Sept. %.
At Marinette Richard England fell
from a sidewalk and broke his neck.
His body is pralyzed, but he still lives.
BelOit wheelmen held a meeting to
perfect plans in carrying out a crusade
against the city council, which prohib-
its their riding on the sidewalks.
At Racine, Charles Reukaf, lather,
while at work swallowed several
single nails. He is in great agony and
may die at any momen.. An operation
will be necessary.
Maj. George E. Thurston, who had
not been seen by his family since the
war, turned up in the Milwaukee Sol
diers' home and rejOined his relatives
for reunion in La Crosse
At Racine, while suffering from an
attack Of acute mania, Frank Dostal
washed his face and hands in carbolic
acid and also swallowed some. He
was horribly burned and may die.
George B. McC. Hilton of Oshkosh
who has been mentioned in connection
with the democratic nomination for at.
torney general, declares that his bus.
mess will prevent his accepting the
nomination, even if it were rendered
him.
Elias Laukkanen, the alleged murder
er of John Rein, at Gle, is thought tc
be hiding in the woods near Hurley
He is well armed No one has under
taken to earn the $3.50 reward for his
capture.
At GAINESVILLE switch engine on the
Northwestern tracks was derailed
causing delay in traffic, the through
Northwestern trains being compelled
to run through Evansville The engine
was slightly damaged.
Harry Bauman, porter at the Mer.
chants hotel of Racine, was thrown
from horse to the pavement, landing
on his head. He is still unconscious
and it is feared that he is suffering
from conclusion of the brain.
| 1t is thought that the man killed by
a train near Eau Claire was Carl Koch
Ter, prominent German architect OF
Seattle, Wash. A telegram has been
sent to his daughter, Mrs. Glen Meyer
of Chicago, to make Identification sure.
The strike which has been on among
two-thirds of the employees of the Wis
consin Telephone company of James,
vile, has been settled, the men return
ing to work. Not being union men they
see nothing to gain by continuing on a
strike.
Peter Christianson, aged 10, was
probably fatally injured at his home in
the town of Yorkville, near Racine.
| He fell twenty feet from the barn loft
to the first floor, striking his head Oh
some rocks. Slight hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
The Rev. w. r. Gylord of New Lon
don, spoke at Kenosha under the aus
plces of the kenosha Socialists club.
He objected to the statements made
| by ex-senator Villas in his recent open
letter to the Anarchy of Socialism
He intimated that the ex-senator had
no idea of the word he was using, and
counselled him to study the dictionary
more.
The Northwestern road has offered
$500 and Oneida county $1OO for the
apprehension of the men who killed
Conductor H. T. Young at Mo..:co juno
ton on the night of July 12 Mr..
Young put Off two men who refused
! to pay their way, and one of them shot
him.
The delegates to the republican SEN
atorial convention at Superior gave up
in disgust. They adjourned to meet
later at Balsam Lake, where they will
try to settle the fight between Perrin,
Dresser, and Hudnall for the senatorial
nomination. The date set was Aug.
10 .. Three hundred and twenty-seven
ballots were taken without a choice.
The vote stood finally, as at the begin
ming, Perrin 5, Dresser 10, Hudnall G..