Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-11
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John Matthews shot and killed his
best friend, Charles Saloman, in
store at Neenah. Matthews when cap
tured in field near the city said he
did not know why he did it.
Meaders candy factory was broken
into three times by boys of Eau
Claire An investigation showed that
the boys possessed of a sweet tooth
were Matt Haug and Tommy Mckee.
One of the most remarkable cases
to attract the attention of the medical
profession came to light at Chippewa
Falls, when it was learned that ]. Fin
stad, sixty years old, was growing new
teeth
Miss Edith Quick, domestic, while
lighting the kitchen fire with kero-
sene at C. J. Lange's residence at Eau
Claire, was enveloped in flames and
was taken to a hospital in a serious
condition.
Illegal deer hunting in Northern
Wisconsin is giving the game wardens
much work at present. Warrants were
sworn out for w. H. Tyler and Cliff
ford Tyler of Boyd and six men at
Greenwood
Michael Drummer, prominent farm
er of Thorpe, was killed by a falling
strawstack while doing chores, and
when found by neighbors, a short time
after the accident, life was extinct
from smothering.
Fire of unknown origin partially de-
stroyed the handsome residence Of DIR.
Christian Christianson, a leading ply
stefan of La Crosse, entailing a loss
of $4,000. The family were at dinner
unaware of the fact that the entire
second story was ablaze until the
alarm was given.
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William Essen was accidentally shot
in the right shoulder while returning
from a charivari party at Osceola by
a young man named Nehring. A ply
stefan was summoned but was unable
to locate the bullet. Essen was taken
to st. Paul hospital for treatment.
His recovery is doubtful.
Miss Matilda Christianson of Min
neapolis, who claims to be common
law daughter of the late Ole Christian
son of Chippewa Falls, withdrew her
contest for share of the $15O,000 es-
tate. She filed the claim Feb. 8 and
wanted equal share with the defend
ants, the other two children.
Chief of Police Wands of Chippewa
Falls will not be ousted from office,
the city council having exonerated
him from the charge made against
him by Thomas Rowan. The chief
was charged with illegally accepting
fees while acting in the capacity of
deputy sheriff and private detective.
The state board of agriculture re-
elected George McKerrow of Pewau-
kee president. Other officers elected
vice president; John M. True of Bara-
boo, secretary; ]. ]. Nelson of Am
herst, G. U. Fisher of GAINESVILLE and
H. G. Wylie of MorrisonvilIe, board of
managers.
Announcement was made at Green
Bay by Fred B. Warren that enough
| money had been subscribed to the
building of a new hotel at Green Bay
| TO cost about 100000. The hotel will
be modern in every way, six stories
high and will contain 125 rooms.
Ground for the new building may be
broken next spring.
Assemblyman Curtiss of Kenosha
would prevent frauds in the trading
stamp business. He has a bill which
provides that after July /. 1909, il
shall be unlawful to carry on such
trading stamp business unless the
firm or corporation shall have at least
100000 capital stock in cash. The
bill would put these concerns ON a
licensed basis as insurance companies.
While waiting for sentence for forg-
ing checks Samuel J. White of Madi-
son wrote an affectionate letter to his
wife and then committed suicide by
taking strychnine. Poison had been
sewed in the lining of his vest and es-
capped notice of the taller when he
searched White. The prisoner was
brought back from Oklahoma City
Sunday, and pleaded guilty to forgery.
Gov. Davidson has suspended w. J.
Parkinson, district attorney Of Price
county, on complaint of G. l.. Richart,
for failure to prosecute excise cases.
r. NJ Thomas of Ladysmith, former
assemblyman, has been appointed to
act. The governor will give hearing
on March % to determine If Parkin-
son should be removed and a new
man appointed in his place perma-
uently.
Melvin w. Hartman, who came to
Stevens Point from Monticello ten
days ago, committed suicide by throw
ing himself in front of an engine in
the Green Bay & Western yards. Both
legs were cut off, and he died imme-
diately.