The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-05
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


railroad track. He was killed by a
train. He is survived by his wife and
two children.
Green Bay.-Fire, which started on
the marsh between Green Bay and
Preble, threatened to sweep away the
big pavilion and many summer cot
tages at Bay View beach.
Rice Lake-Bishop KoudeIka offici-
sted at the dedication Of the new pa
fochial school just completed by the
St Joseph's parish About forty priests
were in attendance.
Oshkosh. - John Greenwood, who
enticed a thirteen-year-old girl into
a shack at Neenah, was sentenced
to two years at Waupun for the at
tempted assault. He claimed that he
vas drunk.
Racine.-Diminick Grandinette, a
Young Greek, was the victim of
q mysterious assault when a stran-
ger jumped out from an alley and at.
tempted to cut his throat with a razor,
but aimed too high and cut his cheek
from mouth to ear, instead.
Oconomowoc. - Two Oconomowoc
hunters, Adolph Won Moellen, pro
prietor Of the Schlitz hotel, and
Thomas Scully, brought back two fine
black bears in addition to the deer Sc
cured on their hunting trip to Penta
90, Mich.
Green Bay.-According to a mes
sage received from the Lake Car
riers' association, Max Asmussen OF
this city was killed in the storm which
recently swept the great lakes. AS
mussen, a sailor on the steamer Ar
gus, was swept overheard.
Manitowoc.-Pulled under a NOV
ing freight car when fish nets
which he was carrying became en-
tangled John Robbeck had one foot
cut off and the other badly crushed.
His advanced age, seventy-five, may
handicap his recovery.
Oconomowoc The Waukesha
County Rural Mail Carriers asso-
citation has been reorganized. N. C.
Potter, A. A. Billings, w E. Griffith,
s. S. Billings and Robert Billings form
the original society. The admission
of 10 new members made a reorgani-
Zation necessary.
Superior, - When Radie Dragssa-
vas entered a freight car here sew
eral days ago, a brakeman locked
the door and the youth was carried
more than 200 miles before being re-
leased. He developed a fear of trains
and walked all the way back to Su-
perior AS he crossed track within
a block of his home he was struck by
train and killed.
StanleY-Otto Warner, aged forty
two was shot near Jump river,
80 miles north of here, and died
at his brothers home. Mr.. Warner
was coming from Jump river with his
brother and two other men. A gun in
the hands of a boy, walking on the
trail behind, was discharged, the shot
passing through the f1eshy part of
Warmers thigh. He died from loss of
blood.
Madison.-The first arrest for
moonshining in Wisconsin n 20
years is reported by the internal reve-
nue. officers here. The officers raided
miles from Clear lake, Oneida county,
discovering and destroying about fifty
gallons of whisky and confiscating the
still. The penalty is from $500 to S.
coo. Machine has been sent to Su-
perior for a hearing before the fed
eral court. 1t is said he had his ap-
paratus hidden under the floor of the
barn.
La Crosse.-Summoned to the
residence of Emil Ruprecht, saloon
keeper, by a telephone message
that burglars were trying to get in,
Patrolman Emil Last hurried through
the rear of the lot and approached the
back door, thinking the intruder on
that side. AS he reached the door, the
door was thrown open, the scared face
of young woman appeared. revol-
yer was thrust in Lasts face and
fired. Just in time the officer struck
the weapon, and the bullet went
through his clothing, grazing the skin.
1t had been fired by Miss Mary Ru-
precht, who thought the officer was
the burglar The latter escaped amid
the excitement
ee.-No-seat-no-fare advo-
Gates obtained an order from the
state railroad commission which prob
ably will serve as a model for street
railway regulation all over the coun-
try. The commission issued an order
TO the Milwaukee Trolley corporation,
a subsidiary of the North American
company, which controls street car
lines in ST. Louis, Detroit and several
Wisconsin cities. The standard of
service is established at 81 seats for
each 100 passengers during the rush
hours and 1873 seats for each 100 pas
sengers at other times. Traffic police
men shall be stationed at important
transfer points to limit the loads on
cars to the maximum comfortable car
rying capacity.
Janesville.-Drs NJ A. Cunningham
and R. w. Edden of this city
have been appointed by the. war de
partment as United States pension ex-
aminers for this city, succeeding DR.,
s. B. Buckmaster, a veteran of the
Civil war, and DR.. James Mills.
Waukesha.-Rev Frederick D. But
Ter, for the last six years rector
of St Matthias Episcopal church, has
been elected to he rectorship of ST.
Mary's church at Braddock. Pa. Al
though Rev. Mr.. Butler has not accept
ed the call he has taken the matter
under consideration and will announce