The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
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NEWS BREVITIES

burglary, probably will be pardoned by
Gov. Davidson. Whiteside is the man
who, a year ago, was converted in a
Minneapolis mission and confessed
that five years ago he, with another,
looted the home of L. NJ. Hanks, a
Madison banker, of $500 worth Of jew
elry and plate He was taken to Mad
ison within "a hours after his confess
sion and was sentenced to three years
in prison.
Madison.-A unique book donation
reception was given at the city
library. Mesdames James o. David
son and E. G.. Updike assisted Mrs.
r. B. Anderson in receiving. Mrs.
Frank f. Doty, assisted by Mesdames
G. A. Louge, G.. p. Clifford and Davis
received books. The refreshments
were in charge of Mesdames A. F.
Dexter, William Afford and R. B. An
dersOn and Mesdames c. \. Harrison
and G. w. Constantine had charge OF
the decorations.
Racine.-John Johnson, a resident
of Milwaukee, while running molten
babbtt into a box of a steam engine
had both eyes blinded by the babbitt
flying up and striking him. BY the
explosion Of a gas stove Mrs. Soren
Hansen was burned on the head, face
and arms. w G.. Cakes, son Of Con-
tractor Cakes, while working on
scaffold on the new Northwestern
lriI Fnl1 al i,otn no
river and was hurt.
Eau Claire.-Summonses were
served upon 0. II. Ingram a member
Of the Wisconsin state capitol com.
mission, and Rev. G.. r. Pike, pastor
of the First Congregational church,
this city, in suit in which District
Attorney Arnold is plaintiff. While
the nature of the complaint is not
given out, it is generally known that
the suit will be for libel or SANDER,
growing out of alleged attacks during
Arnolds campaign.
Baraboo-The relatives of those
drowned in the Wisconsin river at
Kilbourn last August will bring suit
to recover damages. A launch owned
by Jacob Writ was overturned caused
by the waves made by a steamer
owned by the Dells Company. The
four drowned were: f. G. Pfeiffer,
Miss Mabel Ward, Mrs. Esther Heath
and Ralph Pfeiffer. Suits will be
brought first to recover $4,000 dam
ages.
Fond du Lac.-By a vote of 2 to l
Fond du Lac was declared the winner
over Sheboygan in the annual high
school debate. The question debated
was Resolved That for the election
of legislative bodies, chosen upon
population basis, proportional sys-
TEN of representation whereby each
party IS represented according to its
numerical strength. is preferable to
the present system"
Madison-The Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company or Mil
waukee filed with the insurance COM
missioner the names of the inspectors
for the election of trustees on July
81, as follows: George w. Strohmeyer,
Henry Schoellkopf and Charles Z
Estabrook. all of Milwaukee.
Madison-Gov. Davidson appointed
W II, Crompton and II. A. Johnson,
both of Superior, as members Of the
Wisconsin state grain and warehouse
commission for a term Of one year.
MIR. Crompton succeeds Byron KIM
ball and Mr. Johnson succeeds him
self.
Madison State Veterinarian D. b.
Clark condemned 45 head of cattle,
mostly in the country round about
Middleton, and they were shipped to
Milwaukee for slaughter. The con
demned cattle have been found to be
affected with tuberculosis.
Superior.-John Sogrodnecb was
found guilty Of nonsupport on
charge preferred by his wife and was
sentenced to 80 days in the work.
house Sogrodneck is the FIRST man
ever convicted in a local court on
the charge of nonsspport,
Beloit-The convention OF Modern
Noodmen here decided to omit he
picnic Of the Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois Picnic association
This year, as no city seemed to want
IT, Kenosha was given the picnic for
next year
Superior--A new opera house will
:" built in Superior to replace the
Grad That was the statement made
by Charles A. Marshall. manager Of
the Grand and vice-president OF the
Superior Theater Company which
owned the local playhouse.
Green Lake-G. W Ludtke, county
clerk OF Green Lake county, fell at
his home in this village and fractured
his right collar bone. He being a
man Of nearly 10 years, his injuries
are causing his friends considerable
anxiety
Manitovoc because Taits Juyen-
!'e orchestra advertised concert and
dance its members were all 10 be eX-
PEELED from the y VI c. A. according
70 AZ edict that has gone forth from
President {. Il Sedgvick Of the Y
NJ C. 4.
Watertown Members q the James.