The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-06-14

for the new degree of doctor of law at
Harvard law school. Professor James
will give courses in sociological juris-
prudence, public law and comparative
law.
MADlSON-Practically one-twelfth
of the nations butter is produced in
the dairies and creameries of Wiscon-
sin, the leading dairy state in the
union. According to the latest census
returns our butter makers and dairy
men in one year produced 131 ,049,0 00
pounds of butter, valued at $36,628, 900.
If Wisconsin's total butter output had
been packed in sixty-pounG tubs, and
shipped in refrigerator cars of the or
binary size, it would have taken more
than 100 trains of thirty cars each, or
single train about twenty-seven
miles in length, to maui it to market.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT McGovern, the
chairman of the Wisconsin delegation
to the Republican national convention,
in telegram answering an appeal
by William Barnes, Jr., of New York,
refused the support of Wisconsin for
Senator Elihu Root as temporary
chairman of the national convention.
Governor McGovern's reply said
Senator Root represented political
views and methods that should not be
oh he
tion,' and that Roots selection would
invite defeat in November.
GREEN BAY-An affidavit of preju-
dice was filed in circuit court against
Judge Samuel d. Hastings, in the &C
ton of the state ex rel. Anderson
against A. L. Gray to GUST him from
his seat in the council. Attorneys
for the plaintiff say the step was taken
to delay the case and steps were i'm
mediately taken to secure the services
of Judge Ray of Madison. The Dane
county judge has agreed to come here
and hear arguments in the case.
LA CROSSE Many women of
Wisconsin have organized to fight the
woman suffrage movement in this
state. Clubs will be organized in Mad
ison, Eau Claire, Oshkosh and La
Crosse to institute an aggressive cam
paign to defeat the suffrage referen-
dunn law to be voted on in November.
Oppnents of the proposed law will
raise large fund in the effort to de-
feat the measure.
GRAND RAPlDS-The Consolidated
Water Power company will hereafter
pay their employees every two weeks
instead Of once a month, as hereto
fore The rule was established some
time ago for the employees of Grand
Rapids, an innovation which meets
with popular favor and is rapidly be-
ing followed by the mills and factor
les in the city.
MADISON-Clem w. Crum, a resi-
dent of Milton, Wis, was elevated to
the office of grand master of the Wis
consin grand lodge of !. o. 0. F., hav-
ing been advanced from the position
of deputy grand master of the lodge.
C. S. Sherrin, Of Marshfeld was
elected deputy grand master and Will
lam T. Duke of Milwaukee was chosen
grand warden.
GREEN BAY-Up to the present
time there has been no trace found Of
Miss Caroline FIGHTER, Sister Bay, and
it is now generally believed she fell
into the water while rowing on the
bay and was drowned All efforts of
life saving crews to locate the body
have proven fruitless, but a search is
still being maintained.
MADiSON-A new trial was denied
by the Wisconsin supreme court to
Dr. A w. Law. one of Madison prom
inent physicians. who was convicted
in the circuit court of performing
criminal operation some time ago.
He will now be sentenced. The min
imum penalty is four years and the
maximum ten years in the state priS-
on at Waupun.
MILWAUKEE-MiIwa coun-
Gil will investigate the charge that
local coal trust exists and is holding
the price Of the commodity c.ose to
prohibitive prices The charge is
brought by a prominent citizen. who
asserts he has direct proof that the al
legged pool exists among local dealers.
APPLETON - Max Shapiro, the
manager of local commission
firm, was found dead by his son in an
alright cellar. The gas had been
turned on, causing asphyxiation. 1t
is not known whether the case is one
of suicide.
PORTAGE-Miss Agnes HOFFMAN,
aged twenty-five, daughter of George
Hortman, of Springdale, committed
suicide by hanging. Dependency is
given as the cause for the deed