The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-06-11
STATE
HAPPENINGS

treasurer, after 1t had surrendered It's
local franchise and had been granted
an indeterminate franchise by the
state railroad commission In July.
1908, Judge Higbee handed down a
decision practically Diminishing all &C.
ton. City Attorney John F. Doherty
says he will carry the case to the gu
preme court and that, II defeated, a
new ordinance taxing the lighting
company will be introduced.
La Crosse.-After announcing a
general increase Of per cent.
in wages, Manager George M.
Heath Of the Listman mills was pre-.
scented with communication from
the thirty-fve packers asking for an
increase of % cents day or raise
of about l21a per cent. Rather than
break in a new crew Of packers, and
desiring to give the men time to re.
consider, Mr. Heath ordered the mills
shut down.
Wausau.-Mayor John F. La
mont delivered the address Of wei
come to the United Commercial TRAY
elers In convention and presented
Grand Counsellor C. J Medbury, Fond
du Lac, with a golden key three feet
long and turned over the key to the
visiting delegates. Mr.. Medbury re-
sponded briefly.
Baraboo.-After returning home
from his wife's funeral, William
Schultz, an early settler in this vi
cinity, dropped dead while bidding
his friends good-by. Grief and heart
trouble are given as the cause of
death.
Janesville-The Southern Wis.
consin Dental association opened
its sixteenth annual meeting in
GAINESVILLE. Milwaukee members pres.
ent are w. E. Handy, A. j. Kuhnerence
and Raymond j. Wenker
Beloit--A three-year-old son of
Max Liesegold was run over and
killed by a Northwestern passenger
train. The little one was terribly
mangled. The family came here re.
Gently from Delavan.
Eau Claire.-Edward j. Hen.
ming Of Milwaukee was chosen as
high chief ranger by the delegates at
tending the sessions of the high court
of Wisconsin, Independent Order of
Foresters.
Fond du Lac,-The annual state
convention Of the Sons Of Vet.
Grams will be held here in connection
with the G, A. r. encampment. Gov,
ernor Davidson will be one of the
speakers.
Sheboygan-The Unique theater
will be closed owing to poor
patronage, according to a statement
of Manager Williams. The vaudeville
may be replaced by a moving picture
exhibit
Grand Rapds,-The Wood County
National bank moved into its new
building.
Green Bay.-Christ Hansen, aged
fifty, rural mail carrier, committed
suicide.
Beloit,-Dean George l.. Collie
Of Beloit college, who started on
his long trip to Africa for scientific
research, was remembered by F. G.
Logan Of Chicago, trustee of the col.
lege and founder of Logans museum
OF the college, in the presentation of a
check for $1,000, half Of which is for
his own use and the rest to be expend- /
ed In scientific geological purposes.
Baraboo.-The Rural Letter Car
riers' association of Wisconsin .
closed its seventh annual convention
here. The officers elected are as fol.
lows: President, II. l.. Gilman. Ply.
mouth, vice-president. W. G. Arle
SturgeCn Bay; secretary. z. l.. Demar.
est. Waupaca treasurer, d. c. Gran,
ger, Sheboygan; state organizer. w
w. Morse, Baraboo; sergeant.at.arms
Mark Tomlinson, poynette: members
OF the executive committee. A D Lar.
son, Sheridan, A. r Billings, Ocono.
mowoc; delegates to the national con.
vention, to be held at Little Rock Fl
l.. Gilman, Plymouth; T. |. Ottum. Nc.
Farland, and f. l.. Demarest II was
decided to hold the next state conven.
ton at Fond du Lac.
kenosha-Frank Zukowsk for
merly collector for st. Casimir,s
church, who was arrested on the
charge OF embezzlement has been re-
leased from custody his friends hav.
ing paid the amount alleged TO have
been embezzled and the costs OF the
action. The warrant was issued q,
complaint OF Rev. !. c. Bierparz mas.
tor OF the church.
Cumberland-Bryan Common. forr.
teen, son of f. Conner Of this CITY
was drowned in Beaver Dam river
In company with FLOYD Miller tho
Common boy was out in a sailhoat
Heavy waves capsized the boat and
young Conner, betlg a good swimmer
started toward shore, but his ruhher
boots filled with water and be ua,,
down. Miller swan 70 shore
Connors mother forbade the hovs
going on the trip. When thew start
ed she ran 10 the shore ana caIIa5
them back, The mother saw her Con
drown, but was unable 10 roach b,r,
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