The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-15
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

members of the board of education. II
Is feared If the designations continue
during the next few weeks as they
close some of the schoolrooms. The
reason for the designations is the
offers of positions in other cities at far
higher salaries. At this time OF the
school year 1t Is difficult to obtain
teachers to fill vacancies.
Manitowoc. - Gov Davidson and
Attorney General Gilbert have been
advised of the local situation and
have been appealed to for ruling in
the fight to compel the revocation of
the saloon license In the place for
merly run by Omar Gauthier on South
Eighth street, who was convicted of
selling liquor to minors and who dis
posed of his place to J. J. Elmer, who
Is now in charge and who has an APP
plicatiOn in to the city council for
new saloon license.
Wausau.-1n the case of the
Amigo Water Company against the
city Of Amigo for water rentals, the
jury returned a special verdict, an
swering all five questions, in favor of
the city The amount involved is 81
$3.50. There are three other similar
cases pending, the total amount in.
volved being 81 ,653.55 The city con
tended that the service was not up to
the requirements. 1t is understood the
case will be appealed to the supreme
court.
Superior.--A decision as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of a division OF the
Milwaukee diocese of the Episcopal
church of Wisconsin, which, If thought
wise would mean the forming of the
Superior diocese, will be reached at
the meeting of the convention to be
held next week in this city. The di-
vision, ii made, would give 20 counties
to the Superior diocese. Bishop w.
w. Webb of Milwaukee will be here
and will speak on the matter.
Eau Claire.-The Wisconsin Te.
ephone Company has refused to
comply with the order of the council
to re-establish free telephone service
In the city Offices. The service was
discontinued last July, the company
claiming that under the ruling of the
state rate commission 1t could no
longer give free use of phones to the
city. The matter will likely be taken
before the state commission
Wabash. Prosecutor Carpenter
etc which
Andy Ward an indianapolis saloon
man, is to sell beer in this county is,
in his opinion, illegal, and prosecution
will commence here as soon as the de-
liveries are begun. AS Anderson is
selling through Ward, and other state
breweries In dry" territory are inter
ested, the result in Wabash county
will be watched over Indiana.
ManitoHoc.-If the First Pres
byterian church is willing to wait
80 days for him. Rev. George Tourtel-
lot of Ironwood, who was rendered a
call and, after accepting, declined be-
cause of the protest OF his parishion-
ers, is willing to come TO the city. Mr..
Tourtellot encountered strong protests
at Ironwood when he talked of leaving
and his salary was increased to sl,700
Superior Representatives of the
various railroads agreed to the de,
mands of the Commercial clubs traf
tic committee for lower switching
rates. The charges to points within
the city limits will be Is cents ton,
instead of % cents; to Allouez, ltasca
and Pokegama Junction, % cents, in.
stead OF 80 cents. The minimum car
load will be 10000 pounds.
Eau Claire-George J. ketchum,
an Omaha brakeman who fell un,
der a freight train at Rusk and lost
both legs, has just instituted suit
against the company for $4,000 dam
ages. Ketchum declares a protruding
box car door on the freight train
struck him and knocked him under the
car wheels.
GAINESVILLE With the thermometer
thirty-one degrees below zero, and
nearly three feet of snow on the roofs,
the big tobacco warehouse of Green &
Sons collapsed, doing considerable
damage. At Milton, Il miles east of
here. 33 degrees below zero is re-
ported.
Janesville-A c. Titus, assist.
ant attorney general. Is presenting
the arguments for the state In the In
dian Ford dam matter, which has
been on hearing here for several
weeks.
Racine.-Mr. and Mrs, Charles
Williamson of this city celebrated
their golden wedding. They were
married In Denmark in 1860, and
came to Racine T. years later.
Seymour. - Charles Bauman, Is
years old, was bound over, charged
with being one of the two boys who
broke into Falck & Wolk's store,
Winter-The large two-story build
OF the Winter emporium was burned
to tAe ground The fire originated II
defective chimney
Eau Claire The Bonell Carriag1
works caught fire, the buildings
being par lally destroyed and causing
damage OF $4,000
Marinette-As result OF be
4 ms bitten by a thyee-manths-old spir2