The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-02
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from being wrecked People were en-
gagged in burning a marsh between
Packwaukee and Montello and the fire,
unnoticed, spread to the 500 tracks,
burning a number Of telegraph poles
and causing them to fall across the
roadbed at a point on the borders OF
Buffalo lake, where sharp curve oc-
ours. Young Mills happened along the
track, and being aware that the pas
senger train was about due, he ran
down the road waving a large ban
preaching and Engineer Russell re-
ceived the warning, stopping just In
time to avert collision with the tele-
graph poles.
Appleton-As the result of hav-
ing the corner Of his working
jacket wound around a rapidly revolv-
ing shaft while he was attempting to
adjust belt onto pulley In the wood
room at the plant of the Combined
Locks Paper Company, William Glaff,
aged % years, died from the frighuul
injuries he received Mr.. Glaff sus-
tanned a fractured skull and right
shoulder, dislocation of the right arm,
compound fracture of both bones OF
the right leg above the ankle, causing
the bones to protrude through the
flesh, two fractured ribs, together with
severe internal injuries and cuts and
bruises on both shoulders.
Observation-Disclosures in Kenosha
county have bowed to Cupid.
Leaders of the Republican committee
in the town of Pleasant Prairie had
arranged for caucus to be held, but
they were notified by the women Of
/ the town that Miss Florence Dabbs,
one of the bellies of the village, was
/ to be married to George w. finland
at that zine. The committee called
meeting and decided that the wedding
and the caucus could not be held on
the same day and, in Difference to the
bride, postponed the caucus until the
following day.
Racine-After having served 60
days in the county Jail on the
charge of enlightenment, Frank
Jones, 20 years old, made full con-
fession to Chief of Police Henry G.
Baker, that on October 10 he burglar
lied the Racine School of Fine Arts
and carried away $500 worth of goods,
. including a diamond broch. Shortly
after his confession he was awalgned
in the municipal court, pleaded guilty
to a charge Of burglary and was sen
fenced by Judge Smieding to one year
in the state refOrmatory at Green Bay,
Kenosha-The big 28-room ice
house owned by the Jefferson Ice
Company of Chicago at Twin Lakes,
the largest iCehouse in Wisconsin, to-
gether with the power plant connected
with it. was completely destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss of $l00,0 600. The
loss may be largely increased by the
/ melting of thousands Of tons of ice
which were stored in the building.
The amount of insurance on the big
plant is not known, but it is said to
be small The origin of the fire is a
complete mystery.
Appleton. - Brewery workers to
the number of 50 employed in the
plants of the Appleton Brewery and
Mailing Company, the George Walter
Brewing Company of Appleton and the
Walter Brewing Company of Menasha
walked out on strike, demanding an
increase of from one to three dollars
per week in wages. The employees of
the Appleton Grain and Mating Com
pany made a similar demand and con.
cessions were made.
Kenosha.-John Kettlehut a 16.
yearold boy, is the defendant IN
a $4,000 damage suit being tried
in circuit court here. The plaintiff
is Hans Nelson of the same age. Mel
son claims that Kettlehut accidental
ly discharged gun in October, 1907,
and the shot went into his hand He
says that the accident was due 20
curelessness. Nelson is said to be
permanently disabled.
Menomonie. - Model farmhouses
are to be erected at the agri-
cultural school in Menomonie so that
young women can get practical ex.
perience and ideas there, according to
Senator J. H. Stout who is making
ANNl VI Nit NONAlALAg IlANl lliiS AbI-
struction Of farm school buildings.
Beloit.-John Cullen, a former
road section foreman, threw him.
self under a passenger train on the
Northwestern road at noon and was
ground to pieces, Cullen had been
out of work for some time but had
Just got good job.
New London-The National Con.
densing factory OF this city made
their prices for the next six months,
April, S1.45; May, sl2o: June. S110.
July, .12o; August, $3.50 The yrfcss
are higher than those paid last year
Madison. -Commissioner OF Rank.
ing NJ. c. Bergh issued charter -
the Citizens State bank Of Stawa.
no, capital $4,000 C A. R.nsIer is
president and Fred G Brcuer cashier
OF the new institution
Bcloit.-The residence Of Mrs Fray
Field Chaplin street, was damaged Nv
fire 70 the extent of $4,000
Racine. H.rMau AEardt
.or"o, meat 1a.tr .I farmer