The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-04

versary of the founding of Lake lodge
No. 1S9, Free and Accepted Masons,
was observed with addresses by Past
Grand Master c. c. Rogers and the
Rev. E. P Hagermann, followed by a
banquet served by wives of members.
About 500 were present, some CT them
being friends of the members, of
whom there are now 275. Four of the
charter members, Thomas Waddell, J.
c. Bullock, John G. Cooper, the first
secretary, and John Bissett, were
present and occupied places of honor
besides officiating at the lodge work
previous to the celebration.
GREEN BAY-The jury in the Par
mentier-McGinnis case brought in a
verdict finding for the defendant on
every question. 1t was decided the
taking part in the boxing contest in
which young Parmentier was killed
was not the immediate cause of his
death. 1t was decided that the contest
ants did not seek to gain an advantage
over the other by injuring each other
cided that the promoters did not in
tend that the contest should be
fight as distinguished from a boxing
contest.
ILWAUKEE - Alleged domestic
troubles were the cause of a double
tragedy in Cudahy when Heic Novak,
IA
stealing his wife, fired three bullets
into his brain, killing his instantly,
following which he fired a bullet into
is own brain. He also died instantly.
The tragedy occurred in Koscielak's
house on the Chicago road, Cudahy.
The murdered. man, Anton Koscie-
lax is survived by six children. No
yak leaves ten children.
KENOSHA-Jessie Van Beck, nine
teen years old, Milwaukee girl, was
taken into custody when she attempt
ed to commit suicide by leaping into
the lake from breakwater. The girl
was standing on the breakwater when
she was caught by Patrolman Han
way of the Kenosha force. At the
county jail the young woman declared
that she had come to Kenosha two
weeks ago at the suggestion of a man
by the name of David Martin, who
deserted her.
IA ROSSE-Angered because she
refused him for Sever Yttre, young
farmer, Peter Peterson, farm hand,
shot and killed Mrs. Emma Yttre, a
bride of a day, on the Burlington rail
road platform here. Peterson then
turned the gun on himself. He will
recover. The young couple were
waiting at the station for train to
take them to their home at De Soto
when the assailant crept up behind
and shot the bride through the back
NEENAH - Mrs. George Harding,
Jr.. who died by chloroform at Chicago,
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Davis, formerly of Neenah.
Mr.. Davis is visiting here at the home
of another daughter, Mrs. Charles
Babcock and Mrs. Davis left for Chi
cago. Mrs. Ray Hollister of Oshkosh,
sister, stated that the death of Mrs.
Harding's little daughter a short time
ago preyed on her mind.
MADISON-With the largest enroll
ment in the history of the institution,
the sixty-second academic year of the
University of Wisconsin was formally
opened. Although no figures were OBJ
tainable, it was intimated at the reg
istration Office that the enrolment
this year would exceed 5000 students,
or over 300 more than year ago.
ASHLAND-The Commercial club of
fcials received information from A L.
Glover of Fort Atkinson, Wis, secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Dafrymen's as
ISOLATION, stating that the executive
board of that body had decided to hold
the forty-first annual convention at
Ashland on Dec. II, Il and 49,
BELOiT-Sparks from a tflrashing
machine at the farm Of Eugene Bel5y,
in Newark, set fire to the thrashing
machine outfit and the fire swept the
farm of all it's buildings and stock, ex-
cepting the house. The loss will
reach $4,000
NITOWOC-Because it will be
impossible for the city to build a
much needed new high school build
ing for several years, the board of
education has decided TO make extern
sive improvements on the building
now used.
STURGEON BAY-George Woerley
was severely burned about the head
and face as the result of the explosion
of a can of shellac at the bowling ais
leys he manages.
GREEN BAY-The Rev. James f.
Kieb, rector of Christ Episcopal
church. has returned home from his
trim abroad