Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04

Northwestern system, anu " ieAlo'C
competition.
Edgar Means shot and killed his
younger brother Claude during fam
fIy quarrel seven miles from Albany,
my. After the KILN g Joseph Means,
another brother, shot at Edgar five
times, but missed him. No arrests have
been made.
Ethel Barker, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Alderman Barker of Evanston,
proved herself a heroine when, by
playing a lively march on a piano in
the Lincoln school during small fire
in the basement she averted a panic
among 400 scholars.
The Commercial Gable Company has
filed with the department of justice a
written acceptance OF the terms and
| conditions on which the president has
consented and it may construct cable
between the United States and the
Philippines and China.
Michigan university won the west
ern championship over Minnesota, at
Ann Arbor, % to 6. Some $4,000 per
sons saw the game. Twelve players
killed, one fatally hurt, and eighty
five seriously injured during the 1902
season. Last years casualties, eight
killed and seventy-fve hurt.
Mrs. Julia LANCER of New York sued
Millionaire Warren B. Smith for
breach of promise. Mrs. Louis NJ
LANCER was il court and heard letter
to her read in which the complainant
gave reasons why she and not the real
Mrs. LANCER was entitled to Langer's
affections. She won and will get
$150,000
The United States civil service COM
mission has started an investigation
into the actions of j. S. Keller, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Letter Carriers, who worked to defeat
the reelection to congress of Eugene
F. Loud of California. chairman of the
house committee on postoffices and
postroads.
Charles M. Moore, son-in-law of Jud-
| son Sherman, and a member of the
firm of A. ]. White & Co., Chicago
stock brokers, killed himself by shoot
| ing. Members of his family say that
the shooting must have been acciden-
tai as he had no reason for committing
suicide.
| Antitrust law agitation and the
search OF old records disclosed that
the first law against combines was
framed by John Sherman to punish
Gen. r. A. Alger for the formers de
feat in the 1888 republican national
convention. The Diamond Match com
pany, in which Alger was interested
was specially aimed at.
In livery stable fire at East Boston
Mass, five fremen were injured
twenty-three horses persisted and many
carriages and sleights were destroyed.
Judge Carpenter in the criminal di
vision of the district court at Denver
called a grand jury to investigate al
legged election frauds in that city.
Argument on the application for 8
new trial for Frank c. Andrews. for
mer vice president of the wrecked City
Savings bank, has been begun before
Judge Murphy in the recorders court
at Detroit. The application is based
on several affidavits that Juror Book
was prejudiced when he was sworn in
as a juror in the case.
A serious flood exists in the Washita
and Blue valleys in the Chickasaw ma.
ton, Indian Territory, the country
for miles around being under water. In
some sections 1t has rained continuous
ly for four days, causing the rivers to
overflow. Many families have sought
shelter on higher ground. 1t is be.
lieved that heavy loss will result to top
cotton.
An order was issued by Attorney
General Roberts at Guthrie, Ok, that
an action of mandamus be brought
against the commissioners of Caddo
county compelling them to levy tax
for the purpose of providing separate
schools there for colored children
which under the laws of Oklahoma is
compulsory, The supreme court has
held that separate schools must be
provided in each district.
Driven from her fathers home in
Sheboygan. Wis, as she alleges, by the
prosecutions of her stepmother. Mary
Powers, pretty and barely 20 years old
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Thorne, in Milwaukee, only to find or
the rip to Chicago, she alleges. that
her lover had bad temper and that
she dared not marry him as she had
: promised, He tried to bulldoze her
but she appealed to the police.
Argument on the motion made q
= few days ago for new trial for AL
bert T. Patrick. which was to have
taken place today before Recorder
! Goff, New York. was adjourned be
cause of the absence from the city oil
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
who has charge of the prosecution's
side of the case. Patrick was con
victed of the murder of William NJ
, Rice.
The University of Chicago defeated
l Wisconsin, IL to 0. at Chicago. About
$ 10000 spectators present North
D western was defeated by Nebraska al
Lincoln, IL to 0, other scores were:
/. Drake AZ Grinnell o; Purdue 6, Notr,