The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-09-04
STATE NEWS

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from Lake Winnebago to flush the
lower FOX river. The department has
decided that the water power inter
ests and the cities of the lower Fox
may be entitled to water to be drawn
froIh the lake at Menasha, by the
NeUnah and Menasha Waterpower
Company which regulates the flow
of water from the lake. This water
may be taken to the limit OF three
inches below the crest of the Menasha
dam. For weeks the water has been
sluggish and almost stagnant. Sew.
age has not been carried away prop
erly, and bad odors and filthy water
is the result.
RaCino-Th factional fight be.
tweC~ the members of the Jewish
congregation Sons Of Juda, Is waxing
| warm. The majority faction claim
| that the minority held "A meeting by
| triekcry and decided to engage a rab-
b whom they once removed. When
| the meeting was in session and one
OF the majority members discovered II
| ana attempted to telephone others,
| Il Is alleged the telephone wires were
/ tNt. Attorneys have been engaged
and meeting ordered for next Sun.
DAY, when a spirited discussion is an.
| ticipated
| Racinc.--It became known here that
| r.. r. Pennington, automobile inventor
and promoter. who held forth both in
/ hp4gphf
| suit against the New York Times for
81 600. 900 for libel II is said that
| Pennington organized a company for
| the promotion OF flying machines and
the New York paper criticised the
| corporation and hence the suit. James
MoOny. representing the New York
| paper. has been in the city three days
hunting up the record Of Pennington,
Monroe Relatives OF the late VIII
liam Kacfer will demand an inyestiga
| ton into the conduct of Mendoza
asylum. where Kaefer died, it is said,
OF pneumonia When his body was
! brought her, for burial 1t showed dis
| Coloratons Of beating and bruises.
| Shortly before his death Kaefer said
! he had been beaten because he had
refused 10 take some medicine. At
PENDANTS at the state hospital how
ever, say that his injuries were caused
by fall
Superior Peter X Johnson, who
attempted to take the life of Dr. j. G.,
BarusdalC by shooting at him through
the door OF his residence was ar
raigucd in municipal court aud com
mitted to the county jail in default
OF $1,000 bail Johnson is supposed
to be insane as he claims he wants
10 kill the doctor in revenge for
treatment OF his wife Or Barnsdale
claims that he never attended the
mans wife
Racine. owen Thornton was taken
before Justice krcnzkc on charge of
attempting to murder his wife, Lucy
Thornton. by forcing her to swallow
carbolic acid. The examination was
adjourned. bonds being fixed ut 81 500
Mrs. Thornton declares that he has
threatened her before, but he denies
that he attempted to make her take
me poison aud that II was all blum
Ia frIghtrn his wife ia again live with
him,
Madison Two engine crews of The
Illinois Central aud the Milwaukee
,uads had a narrow escape when
their locomotives colHdcd at a cross.
iug In the northern part of the city
Both engines we're demolished but
tho men saved themselves 10y jump
ing Il Is said that the traiumeu were
wauued to be- particularly careful at
.h,s crossing where mo gates are
maintained
Madison state Treasurer 4 II
/ ppbl and Third Assistant AItornry
! General T. Mcsscrsvhmidt returned
from Door county where they for.
maIly secured title To the q. ZOO acres
of Land 10 be used for state park pur
poses
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