The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-22
WISCONSIN
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL.

Former Madison, Wis, Man Convicted Of
Libel In Porto Rico.
MADISON, WIS.-Hobart Stanley Bird,
who, according to report, has been sem
fenced to- four months Imprisonment in
Porto Rico for libel, is we'll known here.
He is the son of Colonel g. w. Bird, a
prominent local attorney. He was born
at Jefferson in 1874, but was brought here
when a mere child. He passed through
the local schools and then took a course
at the University of Wisconsin, gradual
ing in 1896. After practicing law with
his father for two years, he left for Porto
Rico at the. close of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. 49, -
Soon after reaching San Juan he en-
tered the newspaper business, and is now
editor and proprietor Of the San Juan
News, an eight-page daily paper with
circulation of over 5000, and regarded by
many as the greatest educational factor
in the island The news articles in the
paper are printed in both English and
Spanish, but the editorials are in Eng
lish. He was charged with publishing
libelous articles concerning Former Judge
Ramos, whom Mr.. Bird was instrumental
in forcing to resign the presidency of the
district bench.
While in the university here, Mr.. Bird
took a deep interest in athletics and was
himself noted bicycle rider, having won
the Sun Prairie Madison road race and
other similar contests. He has toured
Porto Rico on his wheel.
His elder brother Is Attorney Claire B.
Bird Of Wausau, well known as lawyer.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIs.-Reports
coming in from all parts Of the county
show that Mayor H. A. Bright Of this
city has carried everything in the county
for assemblyman and it is thought he Will
be nominated at the convention next Sat
| urday by reclamation. He is one Of the
earliest settlers of this city. He favors
Spooner for senator unconditionally.-Ow
ing to some defect in its construction.
the dam at the Charter Oak grist mill
went out during the night The break
is a bad one and will cause a long de-
lay before work can be resumed in the
mill. It is one Of the best custom mills
lin this section and, is. owned by Mayor
Bright and A.. Bailey OF this city.-The
deaf and dumb department Of the city
| schools "Opens with the best attendance
known In its history. 1t is under the
management of Miss Blanche Argyle, who
is making it a success.
BARRON, WlS.-The following ticket
| has been nominated by the republicans:
Member Of assembly, H. c. Doolittle;
county clerk, w. A. Demers; treasurer,
c. W. Moore; sheriff, John Rossbach; clerk
Of court, JIG. Beckwith; district attorney,
| j
| Gilstad; superintendent, T. H. Lage; sur
veyor, H. B. Brewer; coroner, T. Walters;
Fl. S. Co1nstock was elected chairman of
! the county committee.-The third annual
street fair and carnival was a grand sue
cess. The exhibits were the best ever seen
| in this county I: r--:
| = ALMA, WlS.-At the republican county
convention the following were nominated:
| Sheriff, c.. W. Clafin; clerk, E. Hanson
register of deeds, Adolf CAM; treasurer,
! Knute Johnson; superintendent, William
J. 7berwein; attorney, NJ L. Fugina; clerk
Of court, J NJ Thompson; surveyor, J. F.
Schlosstein: coroner, J. M. Pratt. J. w.
! Whelan, e. F. CAM, H. N. Hallock. and
F. J Bohri were elected delegates to the
| senatorial convention at Menononie.
| GAINESVILLE, WIS.-The safe in the
| office of the GAINESVILLE Street Railway
company was blown open with nitro gly-
| erin by three masked men who overpow-
himself an hour later and gave the alarm
The thieves were in the GAINESVILLE Pearl
Button factory at the time preparing to
1 blow the safe and fed at the alarm, leav-
| ing behind them the money they had
| taken from the street car safe. 80
EAU CLAIRE, WIs.-The democratic
| county convention nominated for sheriff
James Quigg;, district attorney, Judge A.
G. Larson; county clerk, Charles J. Lis
sack; treasurer, Eugene Euenson; clerk
| Of court, Bert Fredericks; register OF
deeds, Norman Nix; coroner, Julius Falk;
surveyor, Mcclellan Dodge. William
Moldenhauer was chosen chairman Of the
| committee.
MILWAUKEE, WlS.-W. P. Leppere,
who has been wanted on charge of en-
bezzling $4,000 from James, Evans & Co.,
formerly of this city, has been captured
at Donald, B. c., and Detectives McMan-
| uss and Schweitzer have gone there for
the purpose of bringing him back.
LA CROSSE, Wls.-Joseph Kennedy of
Brinsmade, Benson county, N. D., is at
one Of the local hospitals to have a. por-
ton of his cheek, on which there is can
Ger, cut away, and In it's place piece
of skin from one of his arms grated.
SALTWATER, MIMI. - While the
| steamer Clyde was lying at levee someone
went aboa ri and took $40 from the safe