The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-02-03
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by his half brother, Tip Clark. Four
shots were fired from .32 caliber
revolver at close range, all taking eff
feet, one shot in the lungs, one in the
abdomen, one through the right hand
and another in the left thigh. The
shots were fired in rapid succession.
Both men were in bob sled, Rocky
holding the horses. being unable to
get away. Rocky was trying to in
duce Tip to go home to his fathers
farm, five miles west of ,cwn. Rocky
was not armed Rocky Clark lives on
the homestead near Spooner, Wis.
and has a wife and large family OF
small children He was called here
by the critical illness of his father,
Elijah Clark, now lying at the point
of death. His wounds are serious
MANITOWOC-1nst the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad company
really intends to rebuild it's passen-
ger station in this city appears true.
from the fact that M. j. O'Donnel, To-
cal agent of the company, has re-
ceived official notification of the plans
from the company and instructions
relative to the project and engineers
of the company have been here to
make surveys of the station. The
company plans to completely reno
del the interior of the depot, to pro-
vide more room by cutting out one
ticket window and rearranging the
interior.
WAUTOMA-The body of Mrs.
Charles Whittestock, residing in Oasis,
who disappeared from home week
ago, was found in an old, unused po-
tato pit, about twenty rods from her
house. Mrs. Whittestock- arose in the
night, clad only in her night clothes,
went to the granary, where she OBJ
tanned a quantity of Paris green and
carbolic acid, and after taking
quantity went to the potato cellar
and died. A coroner's jury decided to
make another visit to the home, as
some suspicious have been aroused
regarding her death.
MANITOWOC-Sch boards in
Wisconsin can not institute actions
against teachers for alleged breach of
contract without the authority of
vote of the electors of the district.
This important decision, said to be
the first in Wisconsin on the question.
was handed down the other day by
Judge Kirwan in circuit court in the
case of the school district No 2 of
this city against Miss Gertrude Paine,
a former teacher The board sued
for $500 after Miss Paine had left to
accept a position with another school
LA CROSSE-While the lifeless
body of Engineer F. Rowell, La
Crosse, balanced on a rail of the
bridge three miles back, an extra
Burlington freight train tore in Ga
lena, ILL.,, before Fireman Frank Nc
Intyre, La Crosse, discovered that the
train was without an engineer. He
applied the brakes and brought the
train to a standstill. 1t is believed
the engineer stuck his head out of the
cab window and was struck by steel
support. The impact tore him from
his cab.
GREEN BAY-The Green Bay
Water company has refused to place a
price upon it's plant as requested by
the special committee of the city
council investigating the question of
municipal ownership of the water
business. Officials state that the pub
lie utilities law will not recognize any
agreement on price between the
city and the company, and as the
railroad rate commission will place a
valuation on the plant shortly they
do not quote figures at this time.
MADISON-Bills are being drawn
for complete change in the method
of handling prisoners confined in the
Wisconsin penitentiary, which will
mean the construction of another pri-
son, as we'll as the maintenance of a
very large prison farm. The contract
now in force for the prison labor at
Waupun expires in 1914. The bill
will contemplate the purchase of
Washington Island, which comprises
1900 acres, and the establishment
there of an immense state farm.
for the biggest municipal event in her
history on April s, when the new city
hall is to be dedicated. Stores and
factories in the city will be closed for
the day, and it is expected that dele
cations will be here to represent all
of the larger cities in the state. Among
the speakers for the occasion will be
Governor Francis E. McGoyern, who
accepted the invitation. Peter Fish
er of Kenosha will be the principal
speaker.
MADISON ssemblyman Monson
Introduced another bill tightening the
lines about the liquor traffic. 1t pro-
vides that the sale of intoxicating
liquors to minor, even if the minor
carries written permit from his par
ent or guardian, is sufficient cause
for the revocation of a license. 1t
further provides as penalty for the
violation of any law relating to the
sale of intoxicating liquors the for
foiture of the license