The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
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The trial of Frederick W. Stephenson
for murder, which has been on trial at
Jefferson before Judge Dunwiddie end
ed Friday. Stephenson was found
guilty of murder in the second degree by
the jury after being out two hours and
fifty minutes. He will be sentenced on
Friday.
GAINESVILLE is being considered as one Of
the places in which to locate plant Of
the Wisconsin Beet Sugar Co., who in
tend building two plants in this state
during this year. One of the plants will
be built at Chippewa Falls, and accord
ing to President Wagner of the compa-
ny "the second plant to be built will IN
doubtedly be located at GAINESVILLE, as
there seems to be no doubt but that we
shall be able shortly to secure enough
guarantees of acreage in Rock, WalWorth
and Green counties to warrant us put
ting up mill there. AS soon as the
farmers can guarantee 1000 acres the
plant will be erected as we have agreed,
and there is every probability that the
acreage will be secured"
The complaint in the case of George S
Parker as taxpayer, against the city of
GAINESVILLE and Aid j B Mclean, was
served Friday. The complaint comprises
26,S00 words and demands the recovery
of $13,O51 SO received by Mclean as as
signed to him by workmen in the city
crusher plant, and also $2,166.50 drawn
by Mclean as salary while superintend-
ent of the plant. The workmen at the
plant, which is two miles from the city,
assigned their time to Mclean and he
drew the money and carried it to them.
AS he was member of the council, the
Municipal League, through Mr.. Parker,
is suing to recover these sums as we'll as
those drawn by Mr. Mclean as salary
for superintendent.
Thursday morning Charles. E Bowles
answered the summons of death, and at
$40 o'clock he passed away at Palmer
hospital, where he had been since Tues
day night and where on Wednesday he
underwent a surgical operation, which
showed that his condition was very ser
ious and but little hope was held out
to his family for his recovery. For the
past three years Mr. Bowles had been in
poor health, suffering from an attack of
chronic stomach trouble. He had been
about as usual, but about ten days ago
went to Milwaukee where he consulted
DR. Ladd, an eminent surgeon, and the
latter advised an operation. believing
that Mr. Bowles was suffering from an
enlarged gland of the bladder Mr.
Bowles returned home and ON Y ednes-
day the operation was performed and
the surgeons found that large cancer
covered the walls of the bladder, and its
entire removal would have meant the
death of Mr. Bowles instantly. DR. Joe
Whiting assisted DIR Ladd and they did
all that was possible for the patient, but
saw that it was but short time before
he would pass away, and SO notified his
family The deceased was one of the
best known men in the city and county,
and had often been called upon to serve
the people, who knew and respected him
most highly. He had been prominent in
the business circles of the city and also
politically At the time of his death he
was a member of the board from the
first ward, position he had held some
years. He had also been register of
deeds, clerk of the board of education
and was postmaster during the term of
President Harrison.