The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-23
Protests Against Tension.
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MADISON-Patrick Griffith, aged Go, was
instantly killed by Milwaukee road pas
senger train.
FRIENDSHIP. E. Crosby, a farmer Of
the town of Dell Prairie, died Wednesday
morning at o'clock He was AZ years old
FOND DU LAC-Holy Cross school at
Mount Calvary will erect an addition this
summer to the school buildings to cost
5000.
SHAWANO--Gust Carlson, a Finlander,
walked into ,Upham &c Russelrs store,
bought revolver, went to the back end Of
a nearby saloon and shot himself.
GREEN BAY-Announcement of the an
nual meeting of the Fox River Valley Med
zeal society to be held In this city on Tues.
day, January 81, has been made by Secre-
tary DR.. 81. z. Rhodes.
MADIsON-Petitions nominating Judge T.
Ray Stevens Of Madison as a nonpartisan
candidate to succeed himself as Judge of
the Ninth judicial circuit are being cir
culated in Madison and other cities in the
district and are being generally signed
BELOIT-A unique situation has been
created by the declaration that the mayor
is also the chief of police. The state law
provides that the chief Of police shall hold
ningham is thus made mayor of the city
and chief Of police Indefinitely.
MADISON-The state insurance commits
sioner, Oh the advice of the attorney gen
eral, has decided not to revoke the license
OF the Federal Life Insurance company of
Chicago because it has issued so-called lad
visory renewal contracts TO persons in this
state.
FRIENDSHIP-The county board of ST.
perylSors met this week, contemplating the
advisability of acting. upon the 1907 road
that they would take no further steps 10.
wards complying with it. The question OF
a new courthouse was put over for one
MADISON-Former Gov. W. D. Hoard
will act as POSTMASTER and will Introduce
Mr.. Roberts, former United States mint
director, at the Forty Thousand club din
ner to De given in the Woman's building
on Friday, January "a. Plans will be made
to accommodate 250 guests
GREEN BAY-At the annual convention
Of the Brown county butter makers James
McGill Of Depere was reelected president
Ralph Gregory of New Franken, vice.
president; Lawrence Olsen of West De-
pere, secretary; Clay Tyler of Lawrence,
MADISON-Commission of Banking M.
c. Bergh has issued charters to the Citi-
zens, State bank Of La Crosse, of which H.
Thompson secretary, and to the Citizens
State bank of Clayton, Polk county, of
which Fred Malchow is president and James
S. Malchow cashier
MARSHFIELD-The first meeting of the
stockholders of the new Marshfeld State
bank has just been concluded, and the fol
1Swng Ro Tce were seted
Thiel, E. J. Wood, William Welter. J. A
Jorgensen, H. c. Koenig, J. w. Salter.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Frederick Viewer
haeuser of st. Paul, the northwestern lum
ber king, reputed to be of the wealth
lest men in the world, was elected presi-
dent of the Chippewa Lumber and Boom
company and of the Northern Lumber com
pany, and treasurer of the American Immi-
grafton company, at meetings of the stock
holders Of these companies.
BEAVER DAM-At the annual meeting
Of the Dodge County Fair association the
following officers were elected: President.
Byron Barwig, Mayville; vice president, c.
e. Smith, Randolph; secretary, C. W. Har-
vey, Beaver Dam; treasurer, Il. B. Drake,
Beaver Dam; marshal. q. q. Hopkins, Bea-
yer Dam. The fair for 1908 will be held at
Beaver Dam, September %, 20, so and Oc-
tober I and 2.
FOND DU LAC-At meeting of the
stockholders of the First National bank
the following directors were elected: ]. B.
Perry, E. A. Carey, e. r. Herren, j. c.
Thurman, T. L. Doyle, E. L. Jones and
ernest j. Perry Of this city, and George
w. Earle Of Hermansville, Mich, and A.
G. Ruggles, Milwaukee, Wis. At a meet
ing OF the directors the following were
elected: President, James B. Perry; vice
president, E. A. Carey; second vice presi-
dent, E. r. Herren; cashier, Ernest J.
Perry; assistant cashier, Charles j. Brietz-
man.