The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-22
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ice by the Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, at which over two-thirds of all
the telephone subscribers within the
city limits were represented, it was
voted unanimously to proceed immedi-
ately with the organization OF com.
pany to put in local exchange to be
owned and operated by local capital,
to be affiliated and allied with the
Tri-State and Twin City Independent
telephone interests. The Wisconsin
Telephone Company proposes to en-
force in New Richmond a new sched
ule Of rates, calling for nat advance
of 30 per cent. for residence phones.
La Crosse.-That John E. Haul
ser has no intention of resigning
the office of poor commissioner of the
La Crosse county board; that in his
opinion the investigating committee
which looked into the charges against
him had completely eXOnerated him
from all blame and that all imputa
ton to the contrary is an insult to
the fairness and intelligence of that
committee, although the members OF
this committee together with all Of
the other members of the board voted
in favor of his resignation, is the sub
stance of a letter from John Z. Haul
ser to County Chairman r. w. Davis
of Bangor.
ManitOwoc. - Using an apron
wound with strips torn from
cboot NTor,. Copofo1I ouad 90 vaorc
of Francis Creek a patient at the
county insane asylum, committed
suicide during the excitement attend
ant upon a search for another inmate
who had escaped. The woman had
been an inmate of the asylum for five
years. Lizzie Schober, the other pa
tient who had escaped, let herself
from a third story window with
rope made from a bed sheet. She
was retaken after a search of several
hours.
Neenah.-Frank Seager, aged 10
years, and Louis d. Buengler,
aged 16 years, declared their inten-
tion of pleading guilty to having
robbed the store of Howes & Ellis.
The boys had set fire to a shanty
near the store and while the fire was
being eXtinguished broke q window
of the store, entered it and took ten
packages of tobacco, half dozen
pipes, some candy and a revolver ac-
cording to the police.
Sparta,-UpOn the appearance of
clergyman at a party given
by Mrs. Belle Robbie Martens, the
guests hastily cleared away the card
tables and cards when called to wit
ness the marriage of Mrs. Martens
to w. F. Lee of this city. The guests
had been invited to a card party and
were not made acquainted with the
real purpose of the evening entertain
ment until the clergyman was ushered
in
Green Bay.-An attempt will be
made to break the will of Mary
Mathy of Depere, the woman who
died in the Northern hospital at
Oshkosh and left property valued at
$4,000 to four churches The Will
was allowed to be probated in the
county court, Attorney Minahan act
ing for Henry Mathy, husband of the
maker of the will Appeal will be
later taken to the circuit court
Janesyile.-Rock county is after
the city OF Beloit to disgorge
about $4,000 in fines received from
the municipal court of that city. It
appears that not a dollar of fines and
penalties imposed by the Beloit court
has found its way to the county
treasury since the court was estab-
lished
Monroe. r. The stockholders of
the Citizens bank voted to in
crease the capital stock from $4,000
to 100000 The addition made to
the capital stock is taken from the
surplus, which makes the surplus
$4,000. There are also undivided
profits to the amount of $4,000.
La Crosse,-Following meeting
Of joint committees of the coun.
~ board and the Twentieth Cen.
fury club it is expected an apprOpri- |
alton of $4,000 will be recommend |
ed to the supervisors for the construc- |
ton of an anti-tubcrcuosis hospital.
Wausau.-The three-year-old child |
of Mr.. and Mrs Hintz of Knowl. |
ton was scalded to death by
falling into kettle Of boiling water
during the absence Of its mother.
Waukesha.-Carroll academy de-
batting team won decision
over Reloit academy team here. tho