The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-15

!: WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,

wrecked, is still in JAIL having been
refused bail Young FAKE says, ac-
cording to the police, that he did not
look for wreck as the result of what
he did, but wished to get the section
foreman, against whom he had a
grudge, in trouble. The unidentified
body that was brought to Waupaca
and buried has now been identified as
that of Fred Lesprence, whose home
was in Oconto. His two brothers ar
rived here, the body was eXhumed,
and absolutely identified Lesprence
leaves a wife and two small boys. Cor
oner A w. Barnes, who has had charge
of the judicial investigation, ordered
the body turned over to the brothers,
who took it home Lesprence was a
single weaver by trade and had been
a pitcher in the minor league teams
in Wisconsin
RIPON-Coach Catlin of Lawrence
will have no need of protesting Lyle
Pease, the Ripon all around star ath-
lete who has been pitching for Fond
du Lac in the Observation-Disclosures base
ball league for the last month. Pease
has announced that he will not return
to college this fall. Another reason is
that Pease would have been in
eligible because of a faculty ban. He
was dropped from athletics last win
ter because of conditions and later
dropped out of college for the year
1t was not known at Ripon, however
that he was playing professional ball
and there were hopes among the foot
ball enthusiasts that he would get his
studies up before the opening of the
season so as to become eligible for the
squad The loss of Pease will leave a
big hole in the Crimson squad.
MADISON-Then new state board Of
here by electing the following as of
ficers: Professor H. M. Rastall Of the
department of business administration
of the University of Wisconsin, direc-
tor at a salary of $4,000 year; Pro
fessor Robert A. Campbell of the Uni
versity of California, secretary at
salary of $4,000 a year. Professor Ras-
tall is now engaged with Professor
John r. Commons in installing unit
cost system for the city Of Milwaukee
and will give four days week TIC the
work on the new board until the work
in Milwaukee is completed. Professor
Campbell graduated f.om the Urdver-
sity of Wisconsin in 1906:
NlTOWOC-Frank J. Rooney Of
Appleton was reelected president OF
the State Federation of Catholic Socie-
ties at the annual meeting held at Two
Rivers All other officers with the ex-
ception of L. E. Kennedy of Burlington,
secretary, who resigned, were re-elect-
ed Leo Pangborn of Racine was named
a member of the board of directors.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing la
Dor unions, denouncing divorce, urging
Catholics to support parochial schools,
declaring against billboard advertising
as detriment to civic beauty, and de-
claring for the uplift of mankind
through organizations similar to the
federation
APPLETON-An unusual accident
was witnessed by Fred " Heinemann,
George Fannon, Arnold Knuprel of Ap'
pleton and William Wollmer of Mil
waulIee, while cruising in the Heine-
mann launch near the New London
cutoff on the Wolf river Sunday after
noon. One of party Of five girls occu-
plying another launch accidentally fell
overheard into the water. In their
haste to rescue the girl the other four
lost their balance and all five. were in
the water when the Appleton party
and others in boats nearby rushed to
their rescue. None was drowned.
HKOsH-Depositions were taken
in the case of five Oshkosh manufac-
turing firms against the officials of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
over $50 building contractors of New
York The Oshkosh firms, which man
ufacture interior woodwork, are trying
to secure an injunction to prevent the
calling of a strike ON construction
work whenever and wherever the MAJ
terials of the plaintiffs are being used.
The suit has been brought in the Unit
ed States district court for the south
ern district of New York.
SUPERlOR-The first case to be
tried in the state of Wisconsin under
the new white slave law passed at the
last session of the legislature was be-
gun in the superior court. The case
is that of the state against William
Tracy. who is said to have brought his
wife from Hurley, and placed her in
a house In the local red light district
and to have received Oh the average
about $3.50 a day from her for some
time.
WESTBY-Caught under the hood of
his buggy when his team, maddened
by the stings of swarm of hornets,
ran away down an incline and over
turned the rig, Bishop H HaNersen
of the Lutheran church was dragged
over half a mile before the horses
broke from the carriage and released
him from his perilous position. He
was slightly injured about the head