Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-07-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS, F;


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MILWAUKEE - Although recently
they stated that the State Railway
commission had sanctioned pro-
posed deal by which the Wisconsin
Telephone company, the Bell system.
could under the law take over the
Fox River Valley Telephone and Tele-
graph company, the largest lndepen-
cent concern of it's kind in the state.
officials of the Wisconsin company
denied that deal had been closed
completing the telephone merger.
A report emanating from Appleton
stated that the sale had been con
summated in consideration Of the sum
OF S350,000 The Wisconsin company
was to take possession July 10.
RAClNE-Charles II. Washbnrn, a
thirty-third degree Mason and for
years prominently identified with that
order in Wisconsin, died at his home
at the age Of sixty-one years. He
was the chief bookkeeper of the
Mitchell-Lewis company, and had been
employed by that firm for thirty-fve
years Mr.. Washburn had been a mem
Der Of the board of education and was
past grand commander of the Wiscon-
sin Knights Templar, and was also a
former presiding officer of the blue
lodge and the commandary at Racine.
He was also connected with the Scot
fish rite work He is survived by a
widow and two sons.
Observation-Disclosures Karel was I'm
dorsed by the Democratic state con
yention for governor by a vote 1893
TO 375. This Endorsement, however, is
coupled with the decision of the con-
Yention to circulate the nomination
papers of his rival. A. j. Schmitz. also
of Milwaukee, and let the people de-
eide at the September primary cleo
ton which shall be the party nominee
The fight wasbitter. so bitter that
ii delayed action of the convention on
the income tax feature of the plat
form, but the vote on Karel indicates
the spirit Of the convention is a dec
laration for the repeal Of the tax,
MADiSoN--The upper sleeping car
berth law was declared invalid In a
decision by Judge Stevens. The law
provided that whenever a person oc-
cupied over berth in a sleeping
car and the upper berth of the same
section was not engaged nor occupied,
the upper one must remain closed.
Judge Stevens held that the law is
void because it takes the defendants
property without just compensation
and due process of law.
FOND DU LAC-While watching a
motion picture exhibition in a carni-
val show, Clarence Schmidt, nine years
old, was struck in the head by a stray
bullet fired in a shooting gallery be.
hiI the tent in which be was sitting.
The boy sank rapidly and an X-ray
machine showed the bullet to be in
the brain one inch. An operation was
performed but the physicians did not
believe the boy would recover from
his injury.
WHITE FISH LAKE-The unique
spectacle OF 1000 Indians in war
paint, young bucks, old bucks, squaws
and papooses, were seen here when
the last OF the Chippewas' partici-
pated in their annual war dance,
which will last one week on the
Couderay reservation here. After the
dance the entire assemblage repaired
to the outdoor kitchen, where choice
dog meat was served in barbercue
style
MADISON - Governor McGovern
conditionally pardoned John Matth-
ews of Neenah, who was sentenced to
the state prison in March, 1909 for a
term of twenty-five years for killing
Charles Solomon in a drunken quarrel.
The conditions of the pardon are that
Matthews is to abstain from the use
OF intoxicating liquors and conduct
himself as law abiding citizen He
is in failing health.
LWAUkEE - Mr.. A. ]. Schmitz
of Milwaukee announced his candi-
daoy for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in Wisconsin. Schmitz
undoubtedly win be opposed by Pro
bate Judge John c. Karel, also Of Mil
waukee and botu probably will be
named by the Democratic state con
vention in Milwaukee on July II to
contest at the state primary in Sep
TENDER.
WEST 5END-While bathing with
several companions in the Milwaukee
river, Walter Schultz, aged twenty-five
years. the youngest son Of Mr.. and
sin knights Templar. and was also a
with cramps and drowned before aid
could reach him Three hours elapsed