Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-12
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac.-As a result of some
clever detective. work, James r. Fort,
formerly of this county, but now of
Marinette, has discovered that he is
the son of John GoodeIl, formerly of
Waupaca, and is heir to a modest for
tune in this county. Goodell was
married here thirty-six years ago and
son, Harry, was born. Some years
later his wife left him, taking the
child to Marinette, where she made
her home with the family of James
Fort, giving her name as Weisse.
Some time later the woman disap-
peared, leaving the child, which was
adopted by the Fort family. Re
Gently Mrs. Goodell's mother died
and Goodell tried to secure a share
in the estate here. To do this he
had to establish the fact that his
wife and son were dead. The search
revealed James r. Fort as the miss
ing son.
Madison.-In noting that sixteen
persons lost their lives from fires and
explosions caused by petroleum prod
ucts in the past year, Louis E. Meyer,
state supervisor of inspectors Of IL
Eliminating oils, in his annual report
declares that "the fire that wasn't out
has taken it's place with the gun that
wasn't loaded in the annals of de-
struction" Mr.. Meyers statistics
show also that seventy-seven persons
were injured and property loss of
$67,297.JO sustained. Investigation
revealed that twelve of the sixteen
deaths were caused by gross careless
ness, the other four fatalities result
ing from parents allowing children
to handle kerosene and gasoline.
Madison.-C. H. Wilson, track
coach for two years at the University
of Wisconsin, has signed to become
athletic director of the Illinois Ath-
Ietic club of Chicago.
ReeseVilIe.-Four train men we're
hurt in head on collision between
a passenger train and a freight train
on the Milwaukee road near here
Cornelius Sullivan, Portage, engf-
ueer of the passenger train, had his
skull fractured and may not recover.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. John r. Hoff-
man, of Greenwood, Clark county.
died in an automobile while en- route
home from a sanitarium at Wauke-
sha. Her daughter rode beside the
dead body for thirty-fve miles to this
city.
Wausau.-At the biennial conYen-
ton of the Wisconsin FraternaI Re
serve association here the following
officers were elected: President, NJ.
D. Foster, Jefferson; vice-president,
J. J. McGnlivray, Chippewa Falls;
secretary, J. S. Hubbard, BeIoit:
treasurer, Mrs. J. H. SomeryilIe, Su-
periors rgeant-at-arms, DR.. Anna
T. Grossenbach, Milwaukee; door
keeper, J. H. Johnson, Leeman; mes
Benger, Adolph Klukas, MeIlen;
Judges, W. T. Pair, Nation; P. l..
Martin, Oshkosh; Mrs. Nellie NJ. Per
renboom, Grand Rapids. Eau Claire
gets the next meeting.
Fond du Lac-Application will be
made to the Carnegie medal com
mission for a mark of reorganization
for the feat performed by Marvin
BeIlin, aged 9, who Ieaped into a rfv-
er at North Fond du Lac and res
7ued Victor Prey, aged 3, from
drowning.
Bernard Leidersdorf,
for many years one of Wisconsin's
best known wholesale tobacco deal
ers, is dead at his home here, aged
IS years He was one of the last in
dependent dealers to dispose of his
business to the American Tobacco
company