Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-25
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

nation received by the Milwaukee po-
lice All three jobs are believed by
the officials of the two towns to be
the work of the same men. In each
instance a spike maui was used to
break the dials, and then the doors
were smashed in. About $40 in cur
rency and silver was secured.
Bangor.-Peter Cummins of Gary,
Ind, was stabbed under the heart
and his left leg nearly severed
| below the knee in riot of railroad Ia
| borers employed on the double track
ing of the Milwaukee road. The riot
took place at the camp two miles west
of this village and was participated in
by about a score of men. Cumm11s
was removed to hotel and may die.
Racine.-The strike situation has
taken a different turn. Strike
breakers were brought in and molders
put to work at the Freeman & Sons
| Manufacturing company. Other shops
will be manned, it is said. Boss car
penters have decided to notify the zoo
strikers that if they do not resume
work at 371a cents an hour other car
penters will be engaged at once.
La Crosse.-Mrs. M. T. Wing,
widow of ex-senator Wing, and
mother of NJ T. Wing, cashier of the
Batavian National bank, died at the
age of sixty-seven years. Harrison
Griswold, builder of the first sawmill
in La Crosse in 1857, and one of the
prominent merchants, died at the age
of eighty-siX years.
Cumberland. = Two fast freight
trains collided between here and
Barronett, smashing both engines
and nearly all the cars in both trains.
Al Paterson, engineer of a st. Paul
train, suffered a broken arm. The
head and face of o. Holmberg, fire
man of the same train, were badly
scratched ]. Harrington, fireman.
was slightly injured.
Marinette.-The most sensational
development in the Schwittay dis
barment case was the issuance of a
bench warrant for Attorney John
Frankie asa witness for the prosecu-
| ton Frankie has not been found
Frankie was a former partner OF
Schwittay and was expected to testify
as to the alleged forgery of lease.
Madison.-State Game Warden
Rickermann said that during the
last week his deputies have success
| fully prosecuted over a score of per-
sons for violating the fish and game
protection laws, compelling the pay
mem of S657 fines and costs, $685. Of
| which went into the common school
fund of the state.
Ashland.-The body of Ed. Fen
nelly, who disappeared from home
last November, was found in White
river and brought to Ashland by
Coroner Sollie. Fennely, while tenn
porarily deranged, wandered away
from home, and it is supposed that
| in this state of mind fell into White
| river.
Mellen.-Great damage is being
done by forest fires in this VI
cinity. The camps of the Ashland
Iron & Steel company have been de-
stroyed and the men and teams forced
to flee for safety. Thousands of
cords of wood have been destroyed
and conditions are serious.
Bangor. - The town of Bangor
will spend $1,400 in road improve
ment this summer. Burns and other
| towns will eXpend similar amounts, in
conjunction with a comprehensive
| scheme of road improvement in the
county, embracing a total expenditure
of $4,000.
Racine. = Racine will probably
purchase a combination automO-
bile fire apparatus and an automobile
police patrol and ambulance. This
action is deemed necessary because of
the high price of horses and feed
Bangor.-The Farmers State bank
has been organized here with
capital of $4,000. The stock is
held by so farmers and several bust
ness men. l. A. Richardson is presi-
dent and A. Toeppel is cashier.
Sheboygan.-Mr and Mrs. Silas
Pooler Of this city will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary at
Minneapolis, at the home Of their
daughter. They have resided in She
boygan over forty years.
Green Bay.-Gus ]. PireauX of
this city was found not guilty of
robbing the Farmers Exchange bank
November 8, 1909, by jury in the
municipal court, after two trials. The
jury IN the first trial disagreed.
GAINESVILLE. - Thomas Clark, a
young farmer of the town of Johns
four, committed suicide af his ia
theirs home in this city by hanging.
He had been in poor health for some
| time.
Beloit.-Rev Hugh L. Moore Of
Freeport, ILL.,, was called to the pas
torate of the First Presbyterian
church of this city. Mr.. Moore, it is
said, has informally accepted the call.
Three Rivers.-George Dickinson,
! one of the oldest and best known pio-
neers of st. Joseph county, is dead at
hts home, two miles south of this city.
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