The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-12
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lgaints Chief Vincent Mcktnnon
If the Superior police department
we're filed with the police and
fire commission here by Attorney
Charles Line. The charges are all
contained in an affidavit by former
detective P. A. Dill, who was dis.
missed from the department some
weeks ago. Dill claims to have per-
sonal knowledge of all the improper
actions of the chief referred to IN
the charges but one. The complaint
begins by asserting that the chief is
not a fit person to hold Office and
states that by reason of his incapac-
itv ineficieucy and Willful violation
Of his oath Of Office the moral condi-
ton OF the city of Superior is in a
deplorahle state" The commission
will probably take the charges up at
a meeting on Monday Dill has asked
to be allowed counsel to appear with
him at that time and Line is expected
to be there for him
Ashland.-Gustay Kristen, a farm
ar near Butternut, shot and in
stantly killed John Bryan. Bryan and
Frank Sturgeon of Winter were EN-.
ployed on Kirstcn's Farm \ quarrel,
it is said, started between Sturgeon
and Kristen The latter ran for his
shotgun, loaded it and told Sturgeon
to leave the house or he would shoot
him. Bryan got between the combat
ants and was shot through the body.
Milwaukee.-Rev Father Trqudt,
secretary to Archbishop S. G..
Messmer, denied that an effort was
to be made to secure bishop cOad-
tutor to assist Archbishop Messmer
whG has been sick for the past week.
He says the archbishop was improv.
ing and that though still in the con-
vent at St Francis for the benefit of
his health, he expects to be back
soon at his duties.
Milwaukee-A piano which mys-
teriously disappeared from the Nc
Mynn school several weeks ago has
been located by the police The piano
was given the school by a Chicago
newspaper IS result of a voting con
test. 1t remained there several months
and was then quietly removed and
sold to piano dealer for $40, who in
turn sold it to Racine parties The
sChol commissioners are investigating
the case.
Oconowoc.-Th remains of a
stranger, supposed to be d. Shaver,
a Russian laborer, were found by the
section men. lying between the tracks
between this city ana Okauchee The
man was about 30 years old. 1t is
thought the man must have been
struck by one of the east bound trains
some time during the night, as he
was seen alive in Oconowoc.
Fond du Lac.-That finger nail
scrapings were put into a glass of
liquor given to Joe Maskela. a Rus
sian, to place him in a drugged condi-
ton, was the statement made by Kate
Cemer in her testimony in Justice
BleWctt's court in the case against
Harry Bergman, charged with steal
ing $685. from Maskella at North
Fond du Lac
Wausau-A woman identified as
Mrs. Mike Jonas Hatley, who had
been in Wausau for a few days re-
ceiving treatment for nervOusnes s.
was found in an clubhouse in the rear
of st MichaeIs parochial school,
where she had swallowed the contents
of bottle Of carbolic acid. She is be.
lieyed to have been mentally unbal
anccd.
Eau Claire. Mrs. Peter Truax
handed u the Rev NJ. Benson,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episco.
pal church OF Eau Claire, a check for
$1,000 to aid in the construction OF the
proposed new editice to be erected in
Eau Claire
La Crosse. - Forcing open the
door of the room Of Frank Schram.
Patrolman Mahoney found him dead.
He was As years Old Non-appearance
at work caused an investigation.
Heart trouble was the cause of death.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Bank.
ing NJ c. Bergh has issued a
charter authorizing the Farmers and
Citizens bank Of Mineral Point: CAPT.
tal $4,000 Phil Hewitt is president
and J i. Piftz is cashier.
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