Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-19
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

NSA-LO-UO farmer, curing quarrel.
The father was shot twice, the first
bullet, which took effect in his stom-
ach, causing death. The attorney
who has been retained to defend the
son said that q plea Of self-defense
would be made. Walter Mccain has
been an invalid, and it is claimed by
his attorney now that the quarrel fol-
| lowed an attack on the son by Nc
Cam. 1t is claimed that the man
seized the boy by the hair and tried
to twist his neck. The son then fired
his revolver. The district attorney
and the sheriff were called to the Nc
Cam home, and a coroner's inquest
was held on Wednesday, the jury
bringing in a verdict charging the
son with the shooting.
Hayward.-John F. Dietz was re-
leased from the Hayward county Jail
following the approval of his bonds
by Judge Riordan, and on order Of
County Attorney Williams, the new
prosecutor. Mr.. Williams say that
he would not serve the two warrants
still pending against the prisoner,
who March will stand trial for the
| murder of Oscar Harp, a deputy, in
| the memorable battle of Cameron
| dam
| La Crosse.-State aid for counties
! constructing hospitals for tubercu-
losis victims will be provided for in
a bill which is to be introduced into
| the legislature by La Crosse legisIa-
! tors. Gne-half the cost of erection
and han the cost of maintenance for
/ charity patients is the plan.
Bel0tt.- William Porter, member of
the faculty Of Beloit college since it
was founded in 1877, observed his
ninety-6rst birthday. He is professor
emeritus of Latin,
.Sheboygan.-Fire in a Lithuanian
4 free moving picture show caused a
/ panic and destroyed a $3.50 moving
4 picture machine and $500 worth of
films. The crowd rushed into the
street, but none was hurt
/ Plymouth Charles Eckersley, a
contractor of this city, was instantly
! killed by a Milwaukee passenger
train. He was >1ftyaeight years old.
| Madison--TEhe action of Congress
| man KuesteT1nann for writ OF
mandamus to compel the state board
of election commissioners to declare
him elected 10 congress from the
| Ninth Wisconsin district and to com
pei the secretary of state to issue a
certificate Of election, was placed at
the end of the present assignment OF
supreme court ceases.
Marinette.-Gildo and Guido Menuc-
CT, two youths aged sixteen and four
teen years respectively, have been
found after being given up as lost in
the woods near Iron Mountain, while
rabbit hunting. They were absent
two days and nights. Their father
searched until he was utterly 'ex-
| hausted, but finally found them in "a
lumber camp in the vicinity of Mer-
| ryman, Mich.
Washburn.-FOrmer Mayer Dan Nc
Bath, formerly Of this CITY, but
OF late years of Spokane, Wash, was
murdered at Springdale, Wash, last
week, by a Sicilian laborer, according
| to reports. He was engaged in the
numbering business.
Bel0tt.-James Falco was fined
sl90 and costs for operating sslot
machines in his Italian bakery on the
! state line. Two machines were con
f1scaUed 0on the Illinois side oof the
store after having been driven oout of
Wisconsin by the Beloit police.
Cashton.-Because he did not know
that his wife had put paper IN the
stoveptpe to keep 1t from rusting, VIII
liam Marx and his wife narrowly es
capped death. For the first time this
| winter he built fire in the stove and
went to bed. He and his wife became
Ill from the effects of gas, ana but for
the fact that their bedroom window
was Slightly open probably would have
succumbed.
Appleton.-Owing to the increased
enrolment at the Lawrence Conserva-
tory of Music, a new dormitory has
been opened. The house formerly roc
cupied by Doctor Quick at 652 Lave
street, TeaTranged for this purpose,
| will accommodate from ten to twelve
students. The school OF music has
shown phenomenal growth these last
| three years.
son.-Commissioner Of Banking
NJ. C. Bergh approved the articles of
incorporation OF the Farmers State
bank of Spring Valley, Pierce county,
capital $4,000; incorporates, Theo,
/ dore H Noterman, Theodore Suter,
i William Boss and others.
4 Madison y els P. Haugen of
f the state tax commission says that
/ while tax feTrets do good in uncover
/ ing untaXed property the commission
does not approve of them. Il believe
/ that public officials ought to be able
/ to do the work instead of a city en-
! pl@ying outside spectators" he said.
! Il think that the whole state taxing
plan is wrong and that the system
should be changed"
PCrtage.-The stockholders of the
Columbia County Fair association
! decided to erect q building at tins
fair grounds for the Columbia county
/ school exhibit. The fair managers de-
cided to hold the annual fair in Por-
/ tage on September 5. s. Z and s. Chris
( Hecker Of Cambria was reelected
4 president and F. A Rhyme of Portage,
4 secretary.
Beloit.-Peter Null lost me sight OF
his right eye and may become totally
/ Sind as the result of an explosion of
molten babbf& metal which he was
pouring in the Fairbanks Morse fac,
| tory.
Csshkosh.-PaYlan Sempel. a pio-
neeT lumbermau, this city. has
been adjudged insane, but objections
have been filed and have been taken
under Amusement by the county
| court. Mr.. Sempel, 1t is said, was ar
rested for the sending of threatening
letters to w. H. Hay, wen-kucxn
/ banker.
Racine.-The annual convention Of