Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-18
Wisconsin News
Brief Bits of News From the
Badger State.


murder in the first degree.
La Crosse John T. Doherty,
Democratic candidate for attorney
general, comedies the election Of Levi
H. Bancroft, Republican, but main
tains that Bancroft's pluality will be
only 5000.
Superor.--The work on the new 500
line ore dock on St Louis bay is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and it is
thought by the contractors that the
major part of the work will have
been completed by the end of the year.
Madison-Charles A. Shorcr, sue,
cessful Democratic candidate for the
state senate from Jefferson county has
filed his expense account, showing an
expenditure of S126. Richard Burke
of Manitowoc, unsuccessful Socialist
candidate for Congress. spent $3.50.
Winona-The Christian church in
Winona has completed formal organ
iZation, and has acquired the church
property of the defunct Second Con
gregational church on West Broadway,
and has called Rev. Mr. LOOMS TO the
pastorate
Wausau. - The village of Mosinee
will get an electric lighting plant.
| The Mosinee Electric Light Company
has been organized and incorporated.
i The capital stock is $4,000. The in
corporators are Neal Brown, Mark
Ewing and c. S. Gilbert.
| Watertown.--A premature explosion
Of dynamite killed two men and in
jured three others, one probably fatal
ly, at Camp No. IL in the town of Lee
banOn. The men were employed on
the new line of the Northwestern road.
Gus Olson and an unknown man were
| killed
New Richmond. In various building
operations in and about New Rich
mOnd the past season, over $4,000
barrels of cement were used. This is
an unprecedented record. a cOnsid
cradle portion of this went into silos
and other building operations on the
farms.
Neenah-A w. Anderson Of the
Merchants Association has received
a telegram from A. j. Glover secre-
tary of the Dairymens State associa-
local association to hold its next con-
yentior in the city of Neenah, the sec
ond week of February
Ashland.-At meeting of the Ash
land County Good Roads Association,
G. C.. Foster, of Mellen, with a commit
tee of five, was appointed to draw up
| a resolution to be presented to the
county board at it's next meeting, rec
ommending the building OF the pro-
posed road running south Of Ashland
to Glidden.
Marinette.-Francis E. McGoyern,
! governor-elect, will hunt deer in Ma
rinette county at COnstine Campus,
west of Dunbar, in about a week. An
invitation was extended by Assembly,
man-elect Chris Johnson, Of Marinette
McGovern telephoned his acceptance
to Bert Constine at Peshtigo, saying
/ that he will come as soon as possible.
Marinette.-The charge of man
slaughter was lodged against Frank
| Oman in connection with the death of
Rune Rosengren, former clergyman
| in Sweden. who died sometime after
! injuries received in a drunken brawl
with Oman. Oman wept for a day
when he heard that Rosengren, who
had been his close friend before the
quarrel, was dead.
Cumberland.-Cap Martin Olson,
who has been spending his vacation
at his home in this city, returned to
the Philippine Islands to resume his
duties as captain of the Philippine
constabulary, which position he has
held for several years. Captain Olson
enlisted in the army at Fort Smelling,
weat to the PHILIPPINES and was pro-
noted to the office of captain.
La Crosse.-Circuit Court Judge E.
C. Higbee announced that he would
not sit for Judge Wickham at Eau
Claire in the John Deitz murder case.
Il have discussed the case, and,
therefore, would not be eligible in my
opinion to hear the evidence" de-
clared Judge Higbee this morning. If
Judge Wickham insists on importing a
Judge, one from the Milwaukee circuit
court in all probability will be chosen.
Chippewa Falls.-John Merkle, aged
10 years, lies in the hospital shot
through the left hand and left hip
with a charge from as hotgun in the
hands of his companion, Eddie Yakish,
aged Is years. The accident occurred
on the Merkle farm, six miles west of
Bloomer. The boys were hunting
skunks Merkle was digging after the
animals while the Yakish boy held the
shotgun. The boys in fun bantered
each other, when Merkle suddenly
grabbed the muzZle of the gun and
pulled it away from the younger lad
whose hand slipped along the barrel
and jerked the hammer accidentally,
exploding the gun and dangerously
wounding Merkle.
Marinette.-Fred Litske, cement
contractor of this city, was struck by
a street car and killed instantly. He
was driving home from the cemetery
when the accident occurred. One of
his horses was also killed. He was