The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
WISCONSIN
BREVIT1ES

and manufacturing interests are
making campaign for lower in
surance premium rates and the mayor
has appointed a committee to negou-
ate with the insurance companies 40
ing business in this city. 1t Is claimed
that Manitowoc's rate is practically
again as high as that Of any other
city of like size in Wisconsin. Not
since 1897 have the rates been adjust
ed, though since that time the nre
fighting facilities of the city have been
greatly improved, the fire limits ex'
tended, and the losses greatly reduced.
Last year the total number OF calls
was Sc and the fire loss $24,800. The
movement was initiated by the ire
chief after a careful investigation OF
conditions in this and other cities.
Racine.-Theodor Martin, a Chi
cago detective under arrest in that
city on the charge OF using the
United States mails to blackmail RAJ
cine physicians has made affidavit
that he was employed by a certain Ra.
cine druggist to obtain written state
ments from Racine physicians that he
was suffering with appendicitis and
that such statements were delivered
to the Racine druggist. The druggist
and several physicians have been Or
dered to appear in the federal court at
Chicago and testify in behalf of Mar
rim. Marin called on dozen loca.
physicians, some of whom said he had
to that effect, and from these physi-
clans, it is alleged, he attempted to
eXtort money.
La Crosse. A trust deed for
100000 from the Conrad Land
and Water company at Conrad, Mont,
to the American Trust and Savings
bank and Frank H. Jones, Chicago.
has been filed, marking the compile
ton of negotiations for the bonding
of the Waller, Mont, irrigation project
for that amount. The Waller project
is owned principally by w. S. Carsill
and w. w. Withee of La Crosse.
Madison.-New state banks have
been chartered by the banking
commissioner as follows: Citizens
State bank Of Shawano; capital stock,
$4,000; incorporators, c. A. Raisler,
P. j. Winter, e. A. Kruger, Fred
Kuhns and eight others. The Farm
ers' and Merchants State bank of Kill
bourn City; capital, 100000; incorpor
ato.s, r. d. Barney, T. p. McManman
d. F. O'Neill and four others. The Au'
burndale State bank of Auburndale;
capital, $4,000; r. A. Connor, presi.
dent, and George II. Bauer, cashier.
Appleton the Wisconsin &
Northern Railway Company has pur.
chased nearly all of it's right
of way in Appleton is evidenced by
the fact that a check for $1,6S3.5S has
been received by the city treasurer in
ty in Appleton. The company during
the last few weeks has paid out more
than $4,000 for right of way property
in Appleton. From good authority 1t
was learned that construction work on
this end of the road will be begun
early next spring.
La Crosse.-Unless La Crosse coun'
ty will build an addition to its
new 100000 agricultural school large
enough to accommodate the rush of
students, the institution will have to
restrict its membership, according to
A. A. Johnson, a University OF Wiscon.
sin graduate, who is superintendent
The school has just begun the second
half of its first year.
Manitowoc.-Ten years ago Mrs
! Caroline Witberg, who died, aged
81 years, picked her pallbearers and
gave the list of names to l.. A
Schmidt, whom she named administra
| tor of her estate. When he prepared
! to carry OFT her wishes he found thai
all of the six men she had selected
were still living and these served as
pallbearers at the funeral.
Port Washington. Miss Emn
Hose attempted TO commit sui
eide by shooting with 32-caliber re
volver. The bullet entered her RICH
eye and lodged in the back of hel
neck A love affair is the cause, the
young womans parents Directing t
her proposed marriage. She will re
! cover.
Port Neutrality-suspicious. Washing
ton has been operating its owl
water and light plaA since Jul.
/, 1909, and since the first day of DC
tober the plant has been maxim,
money for the city. City Clerk w. 3
Krauses report for the last tire,
months OF 1903 shows a profit of owe
$4,000.
Green Bay.-Rev A. Forysiak o
the Mill Creek church has con
ferred with Bishop Fox ever plan.
for the erection of a qew brick church
building in his parish to replace the
old frame structure. which has abou
outived its usefulness. The proposed
new structure will cost about $4,000
Wausau-A juvenile court 10,
Marathon county was established
here, to be known as the Juvenile
branch of the municipal court of Mar