Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-27
News Notes of Wisconsin.

News Notes OF WISCONSIN.
Madison.-Attorney John Oils, "a
years old, one of the leading members
Of the Dane county bar, died at his
home here after a long illness from a
complication of diseases incident to
old age. Mr.. Oils was born in Nor
way, practiced medicine in Deferest.
Dane county, for some years, and later
studied law in the University of Wis
consin, graduating in 1884. In 1878 he
was member of the lower house OF
the legislature OF Wisconsin.
Janesville-With the work on the
new bridge across the Rock river at
Milwaukee street nearly completed.
the Gould construction company of
Davenport, Ia, which has the contract
for the work, has been sued for 10 per
cent of the construction cost by the
Luton Patent company of Chicago, for
infringements on their patent method
of pouring reinforced concrete
Manitowoc-Rev. Adolph Bredesen,
for the past twenty years pastor OF
Christ Lutheran church at Stoughton,
died here, aged GO years. Forced by
i'll health to retire last September, he
came here to live with his mother He
was in charge of parishes in Dane and
Columbia counties and other sections
in Wisconsin.
Madison.-That Wisconsin and its
university are negligent in their atti-
tude toward military history and that
the historical library is sadly deficient
in its provision of up-to-date books and
records relating to that subject Is the
opinion of Capt. II. II. Wescott of the
United States army, now assigned as
inspector of the Wisconsin National
guard.
Unity.-Herbert Stecker, a young
farmer of the town of Green Grove,
Clark county, was struck by the 500
Velvet special and was killed. The
idea seems to prevail that young
Stecker was murdered and placed up
on the track to cover up the crime,
as neither his watch nor pocketbook-
which he was known to have on his
person, have been found.
La Crosse.-Patrick Welsh, Chi
cago, was run over by a passenger
train near the station here. 1t is
thought that he fell asleep on the plat
form while waiting for his train and
rolled onto the tracks. An employee
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road while going to work found a
mans thumb on the track. This led
to the discovery of the accident.
Medford.-Game Warden Williams
arrested six Milwaukeeans for buying
six deer. John Kruger shouldered
the sponsibility and paid 500 fine.
The warden confiscated the deer and
the six hunters bought them back at
$40 each. Three local men who sold
the deer were fined $25 each
Iron Ridge.-Fire supposed to be of
incendiary origin destroyed the barn
and contents on a farm two miles
north of here owned by the Northwest
ern Iron company and occupied by HUI
bert Voss, consuming five horses
Loss $4,000.
Wausau-While he had gone to sup
per and had neglected to place his jew
eIry stock in the safe, the store Of w
F. Manecke was visited by burglars
and practically all Of his stock carried
away.
Washburn.-Women residents of the
county are the holders of 112 deer
hunting licenses as is shown by the
records in the office of County Clerk
Nels NJ. Oscar In the little town of
Cable, which has a population of about
500, twenty-siX women hold licenses
Iron River comes second with twenty
five.
Grand Rapids. - While engaged in
cutting wood Burt Kadroski nearly
lost his left arm. Kadrosh attempted
to pick up broken chain while the
machine was running and his arm was
caught by the saw, nearly seyering it
at the elbow.
Baraboo.-Arthur Huebing, former
city clerk of Reedsburg, was arrested
charged with shortage in his &C
counts while in office. Experts found
Huebing to be about $4,000 short, it
is alleged.
Neenah.-The Fox river is at low
er level at the present time than it.
has been for many months. Water
power users are using about 70 per
cent of the usual allowance.
Merrill.-Martin Jens is suffering
from crushed skull and other serious
injuries caused by big log rolling on
him while he was engaged in loading.
logs at Bloomyille.
JanesviIle.-Le Roy Foreman, sem
fenced from Edgerton for ninety days
for drunkenness, is said to face state
prison sentence for having violated
the Huber law and deserted the jon
found for him by the sheriff
Neenah.-Mrs. Peter Mccain, a sis
ter Of Judge J. c. Kerwin, associate
Justice Of the supreme court, died at
her home in this city ct the age of 64
years, after an illness CT a few months.
MISUNDERSTANDING here Will
hold a fare rebating week from Nov.
29 to Dec. 6. Thousands of visitors
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