The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-06
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES


during the last few years had followed
the instructions of the committee and
kept men awaiting trial on criminal
charges locked in the cages provided
with tool proof steel bars and doors
they would not be embarrassed by
flights Of prisoners.
Superior.-A coroner'S jury eXoner-
ated Senator George B. Hudnali for
the shooting Of Tilko Repa ten days
ago. Repa was shot while trying 10
enter the senator's home at two a. NJ,
after having been warned away.
Repa before his death made conflict
ing statements as to his intentions,
they are still a mystery as he ap-
parently was not professional bur
glar.
MiIwaukee.-Hugo F. Koelmer has
been elected special representative OF
the Travellers Protective association
in Wisconsin TO further work of the
association in the state and TO aid
the state division in efforts TO put
Wisconsin among the leaders in the
contest for first place in point OF
gain in membership
Beloit.-While the minister was pro-
nouncing the words that made Miss
Matte Pope of this city the wife of
francis Barr, physicians at a hospital
and relatives watched the life of her
sister Mrs. Robert Harries, a bride of
three and a half months, flicker out,
The latter was believed to be recOv-
ering
Appleton. -Information received at
the Office of the adjutant OF the Sec.
ond regiment from Washington is to
the effect that the Wisconsin rife
team will be in class at the coming
national match which will include but
nine other states, as we'll as the sery.
ice teams of the army.
Pembine-Neal Mcintyre, the en-
sineer, was killed and his fireman, T.
Kennetchial, seriously injured when
the engine Of the eastbound freight
train left the track while rounding a
curve. Before the trainmen could jump
the engine toppled over burying them
under its weight.
Observation-Disclosures of opposing
Legislation inimical to the best inter
csts Of railroad employees were dis
cussed at meeting of the legislative
committee for the state Of Wisconsin
of the Order of Railway Conductors.
Two Rivers-Albert Clusen and
Charles Sladky, residing in Manitowoc,
employed in the office of the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company, were nearly
frozen to death while trying 10 walk
home from Two Rivers.
Chilton.-Julius Fiend, president Of
the Chiffon National bank, died aged
81 years. He was a native Of Ger
many and came to this country as q
boy. He owned one of the largest
business blocks in Chiffon.
Fond du Lac.-William Wilson, who
has been superintendent of the Fond
du Lac city schools for the last eight
years and connected with the schools
here for 13 years. will retire at the
end of the present year
Kenosha-Dr. J. b. Spalding, health
officer OF Kenosha, has ordered an
analysis of the water in Pike river,
north of Kenosha with a view of caus-
in. the state department of health to
condemn the ice.
Keuosha Efforts are being made to
have \. C. Frost, former owner of the
Chicago < Milwaukee Electric Rail,
way Company, take up a proposition
To furnish street lights TO Kenosha
Baraboo.-Joe Finn, arrested at La
Crosse, was brought here to answer to
The charge of having robbed Gust
Warden of $45 He waived eXamina
ton and was bouad over for trial
Janesyille-The Walworth County
Independent Telephone Company,
with headquarters at Delavan, has
been taken over by the Wisconsin
Telephone Company.
Janesylle.-In a runaway accident
Henry Woodstock was entangled in
the reins, thrown from a buggy, and
dragged block before he could be dis
engaged He was injured.
Appleton.--S. C, shannon was
elected president of the Appleton Mer.
chants association NJ. d. rarmeter
is the secretary, The annual banquet
IS set for February II.
Beloit-The new high school was
thrown open for public inspection. The
city grade school orchestra furnished
music and at night the high school
orchestra played
Marjnette -Fert Gohalski an old
resident Of Beaver and for many years
a resident OF Milwaukee, died at
Beaver He leaves a family OF so
children
Eau Claire.-The roof OF the First
Methodist Episcopal church was found
on FIRE by the ianitor The church and
all It's contents was destroyed
Observation-Disclosures men and 9th.
trs have petitioned the Northwestern
road Tor a new depot
Nouasha Edward Graham. brother.