The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-17

h0puUllCdU, IL is expected lie VIII Sc
lect a close friend Attorney Frank
W. Lucas is prominently considered in
this connection. He is a classmate
of the governor. Several Democrats
are in the field.
MADISON - Wisconsin Insurance
Commissioner Ekern says he still con-
siders himself in possession of his OF
foe but had not determined what steps
he will take to retain It. 1t is be-
1ieved the commissioner will carry the
case to the Wisconsin supreme court.
The commissioner was removed
from Office by Governor McGovern al
ter two hours conference in the gov
errors office. The notice of discharge
served upon Mr.. Ekern charged him
with wilful neglect of his duties, mis-
conduct, and violation of the statutes
under which he was appointed, which
provide that he shall refrain from po-
litical activity.
JUNEAU-The celebrated Juneau
bOwlers, some fifty in number, will in
wade Beaver Dam on Feb. 9, and that
date will be set aside as Juneau day
by the officials of the Wisconsin Bowl
ing association. Juneau has entered
ten teams in the eleventh annual
event. Headed by stars like Hartz-
helm and Ed Schmidt, a director of
the w. B. A., the local teams figure on
making a good showing and predic-
tions are that they will grab their
share of prize money.
ASHLAND-Some of the officers OF
the Edward Hines Lumber company
of Chicago, in the city recently, have
given out information that the deal is
now practically completed for the pur-
chase by the Hines Lumber company
of timber tracts throughout portions
of Ashland. Price, Iron, Rusk, Saw
yer and Oneida counties. This is the
biggest deal in lumber circles that has
been carried out for long time.
MADISON-The first bill to be in
troduced in the present session Of the
legislature was that fathered in the
senate by Senator Browne of Wau-
paca, which would appropriate $780,
900 for the use of the state highway
commission for highway purposes,
and $4,000 for expenses of the COM
mission for the fiscal year ending July
1, 1913.
FOND DU LAC-After having beer
missing for about twenty-seven years
and having been declared legally dead
by the Judge of the circuit court of
Marinette county, Mrs. Jane Goodell,
a former resident of the town of Alto,
Fond du Lac county, has been located
by her son, James Fort, at Iron
Mountain, Mich.
CHIPPEWA FALLS - Ray w.
Melville, twenty years old, of this city,
committed suicide by placing the muz-
zle of shotgun in his mouth and pull
ing the trigger. The act was commit
ed in barn on his fathers farm, six
miles south of here. Dependency is
is given by his parents as the cause
| of the deed.
| WAUkEE - Being gored by
| a bull gnu at Washington park while
| feeding the animal, Jacob Reichertz
| 1902 Vliet street, was painfully injur-
i ed. The muscles of his thigh were
badly, torn by the furious onslaught
of the animal, and Reicnertz will be
| confined to his home for several days
| at least.
FOND DU LAC-A handsome lin
CUISINE belonging to the Collins Auto
company and used as a taxicab took
fire while being driven from Van Dyne
to Fond du Lac and was destroyed
The driver, Benjamin Glassnapp, es
capped injury. The car was valued Al
| $4,000.