Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Marinette. = After brawl at
Commonwealth, Gust Johnson, a
miner, is alleged to have murdered
Charles Riska a woodsman, by stab |
bling him through the heart Johnson /
remained in his home until the authori- |
ties placed him under arrest.
Madison-The Wisconsin State
Horticultural society has elected |
these ceicers: President, D. E. |
Bingham of Sturgeon Bay: vice-presi- |
dent, c. l. Richardson of Stanley; sec
rotary, Frederic Cranefeld of Madison; |
treasurer, L. G. Kellogg of Lake &C.
neva
Racine The Bohemian Catholic
union will meet in Reedsburg
next year. Officers elected were:
President, Frank Michalek, Mil |
waukee; vice-president, F. ]. Den
esh, Menominee, Mich; secretary,
]. ]. Junek, Milwaukee,; treasurer, |
Charles Koubek, Milwaukee.
Madison.-A great hit was made by
the all-university vaudeville show in
the gymnasium, the program being
full of clever hits.
Madison. - Herbert P Stothart,
Milwaukee, instructor of dramat-
les at the university, will direct re
hearsals for the Blackfriars' play.
Capturing Calypso to be given at
the University of Chicago May 10.
Hudsor,-The six yeggmen cap
tUred trying to rob a night train
waived examination and in default OF
bail each were bound over to the
March term Of circuit court Upon
them were foAnd a A colt, Al and
80 Winchester and one SO automatic
ten-shot revolger. The extreme pen
atty for their offense is from five to
ten years at Waupun-
Beloit. - Prof, H, D. Densmore
of Beloit college viii leave mex
week for Florida where he will take
rest for some tire. Professor Dens
more has been suffering from a nerv.
GUS breakdown aud is the third Of the
Beloit college professors to be at.
tackled in the present school year
Madison-First psize in the con
test conducted by the Wisconsin
Horticultural society for the best five
minute talk on horticulture was award.
ed to Walter G. Ketter of Milwaukee.
MI Ketter spoke on ''The Relation OF
Cold Storage to the Apple Industry"
P. Senamsky of ST Petersburg, Rus
STA, won first prize in the Judging and
Identification contest.
Racine.-Announcem was made
that Hiram 2 Smith of this
city would be a candidate for depart
ment commander of the g. A. R. of
Wisconsin at the next encampment.
La Crosse-Given their choice
between tnrget practice and physi,
cal culture the girls of the Ii
Crosse County School of Agriculture
and Domestic Economy have chosen
the former.
Stoughton.-State Treasurer A. H.
Dahl, Tax Commissioner Nels P.
Hangar and Assistant State Treasurer
Henry Johnson spoke to the Norwe-
gian Pioneer association of Koshkon-
ong at the annual banquet.
Superior.-A baby boy was born
on the 500 Flyer here during a
raging storm which stalled the train
on the St. Louis bridge.
aukesha.-Richard R0wlands was
elected president of the Wauke-
sha County Guernsey Breeders
association and resolutions were
adopted indorsing him for secretary of
the state board of agriculture. Other
officers elected were: David D. Will
liams, Genesee Depot, first vice-presi-
dent; John H. Williams, Waukesha,
second vice-president; F. E. Fox, Wau-
kesha, secretary; w. NJ. Jones, Wau-
kesha, treasurer.
La Crosse.-Moncena Dunn, in
ventor of the Dunn coupon fraud
proof ballot, tried out in La Crosse
and Eau Claire counties at the last
election, announces he will go to West
Union, O., scene of the recent remark
able vote fraud exposures, and induce
Judge Blair to try the coupon ballot
as a remedy for fraudulent voting.
The inventor claims the Dunn ballot
cannot be beaten" and Judge Blair
has said the primary trouble lies with
the old style ballot.
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 s will stand trial for the
murder of Oscar Harp, deputy. in
the memorable battle of Cameron
dam.
Oshkosh.-In the Cora Edwards muir
der trial the arguments of the attor-
neys on both sides were completed
and went to the Jury. In the cross
examination and the closing testimony
Cora Edwards was returned to the
stand and closely questioned by the
district attorney, but he failed to get
any additional information.
Washburn-Former Mayor Dan Nc
Bath, formerly of this city, but
OF late years OF Spokane, wash, was
murdered at Springdale, Wash, last
week, by d Sieilian laborer, according
to reports He was engaged in the
numbering business.
Madison.-The action of Congress
man Kuestermann for a writ OF
man6amus to compel the state board
of election commissioners TO declare
him elected to 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 cases.
Sheboygan.-Fire in Lithuanian
free moving picture show caused
panic and destroyed a $3.50 moving
picture machine and $500 worth Of
Slime Tho croud rushed fu+0 the