Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-10
NEW S OF
WISCONSIN

JanesYille.-An attempt was made
to wreck a Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul passenger train just south of
Milton by piling dozen or so railway
ties on the tracks. The accident oc-
CURED shortly after nine o'clock.
Aside from a shaking up, no damage
was done as the ties were piled too
loosely to throw the engine from the
tracks. The engine was slightly in
Iured. This Is in the same locality
where on March 81, 1907, John w.
Towan was shot by a would-be train
wrecker who was caught tampering
with the de-rail switch on the tracks.
New Richmond.-Th the eff
forts of Cashier L. A. Baker of the
Manufacturers bank of this city, and
the Pinkerton detective agency,
stephen Syckie has been arrested in
Chicago charged with swindlng and
held for trial in that city. Syckie was
employed in New Richmond last sum-
mer in a barber shop While here, he
succeeds in cashing several checks
drawn on the Peoples bank of Mime
apolis, which were returned as fraud
ulent. He is said to have operated in
various northwestern cities.
La Crosse.-Charges that the La
Crosse Grocers' association, branch
of the Wisconsin Grocers' association,
is a trust of the most oppressive kind,
that it practically destroyed his bust
ness, and that it has qualifications
reaching far outside the state of Wis
consin, were made by Nicholas Birn-
baum at a hearing under the discoy-
cry statute in a suit brought by him
for $4,000 damages against officers
and individual members of the associa-
ton.
Racine.-The Racine county board
of supervisors weakened when it came
to standing by the cut of bill of DR.,
Newell of Burlington for post
norton examination. The physician
threatened suit and the committee
further considered the bill and report
ed in favor of allowing it as rendered.
$1O5, and the board adopted the re-
port.
La Crosse.-Joseph Ruth, former
cashier of the State bank of Arcadia,
convicted at Whitehall three weeks
ago of making false entries In the
books of his bank and making false
reports to the bank examiner, was in
circuit court here, denied a new trial
and was sentenced TO Waupun peni-
Tertiary for a term of five years.
Kaukauna.-While walking along
the Green Bay interurban tracks Fred
Nitz, aged As, was struck by a north
bound car and instantly killed. Nitz
stepped from the track to allow the
car to pass, but was hit by the step
handle and hurled several feet from
the tracks. Nitz is survived by
wife and four small children.
notwithstanding the prize win
ners in the draft horse class at the
Chicago stock show was the exhibit Of
McLay Brothers, who carried off third
honors in this class, competing with
the celebrated prize winners of the
English and European shows.
Racine.-Paul Bohn, for 65 years
resident of Racine, and the oldest Ger
man here, dropped dead, aged 81. He
was prominent in German circles, was
for many years an official of the old
Western Union railroad, and member
of board of education
Ripon-Dr r. c. Hughes, president
of Ripon college, and President C. r.
Van Hise of the University of Wis
consin Association of College Presi-
dents and Deans have called the an
nual meeting for Beloit on Friday, De-
cember IS.
Racine.--A jury in the celebrated
horse case of Henry j Kortendick
against the town of Waterford
brought in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for s122.5O, the value of the
horse which was injured and died.
Racine.-Caroline Amberg was
granted a divorce from Otto Amberg
on grounds of desertion. Amberg was
a former Milwaukee man. Later he
came to Racine and was agent for
Milwaukee newspapers.
Milton JuNCLlOn.-RS result OF IN
juries inflicted by thugs in Texas,
while on his way home after leaving
the army. Parker Townsend, aged 20,
has been taken to the Home for Feeble
Minded at Chippewa Falls.
Marathon City. G.. Lang was
elected president of Marathon City at
a special election, which election was
made necessary because of the resig
nation of Herman Vetter, recently
elected county treasurer.
Oconomowoc.-The annual exhibit
ton Of the Oconomowoc Poultry and
Pet stock association will be held
next week and the show this year will
be larger than before Last season
500 birds were shown.
Kenosha-Rev Fred Ingley, former
~ rector OF ST. Mary's church at Brad
dock, Pa, who recently accepted a call
to ST. Matthews Episcopal church in
this city, began his duties as rector Of
the parish.
Waupaca.- John Morey, aged 49, a
wellknown farmer living east of this