The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MADISON-The Panama-Pacific ex-
position committee for the state of
Wisconsin elected these officers:
President, John T. Murphy of Supe-
rior; vice president, Arthur w. .Prehn
of Wausau; secretary, d. E. Bowe of
Mellen. Mr.. Prehn resigned as a
member of the state board of agri-
culture and A. j. Nelson was appoint
ed to succeed him.
LA CROSSE - Entirely new ev-
idence which, it is claimed, proves
that John Dietz of Cameron Dam
fame, could not have fired the shot
that killed Deputy Sheriff OscSr Harp
is the basis of petition for pardon
filed with Governor McGovern by
Attorneys Cochems, Kannenberger
and Willie of Milwaukee.
SHEBOYGAN - While he was
driving up the Calumet road at night,
Fred Braun, travelling buyer for the
keystone Book company of FreepOrt,
ILL.,, was held up by masked bandit.
The highwayman grasped the reins
of Braun's horse, but Braun cut the
animal with the whip and so freed
himself. He was carrying about $500
at the time of the attempted hold-u0.
MADISON-The secretary of state
has just issued a charter to the
South Side Athletic club of MilWau-
kee, which qualified for license to
hold boxing and wrestling exhibitions
under the new state boxing commits
sion law The new clubs incorpora-
tors are Ben f. Steinel and Edward
Steinel, sporting writer's OF Milwau-
kee, and Assemblyman Jacob Litza.
MADISON-The Wisconsin state
civil service commission has elected
Thomas C. Cunningham of Chippewa
Falls, who is president of the com
mission, as acting secretary for thirty
days to succeed Professor Frank E.
Doty who resigned to accept the Sec
retaryship Of the civil service com
mission of Los Angeles, Cal.
LA CROSSE-Mrs Augusta LUedke,
who was eighty ?twO years old,
who was struck by fast driven team
on Aug. 5, has died of her injuries.
Her death means the prosecution of
r. NJ La Fleur, wealthy horseman
of Pine Creek, Mimi, and his compan-
ion. Henry Smith of La Crosse, for
manslaughter.
ASHLAND - Secretary Askel Hal
ter, of the National Ski as
ISOLATION has been invited by the Lake
Park association of Mount Horeb.
Dane county, to assist in the forma-
ton of a ski association. The club
will join the national association and
will build steel ski slide, one of eight
to be built in the United States.
MILWAUKEE, = The celebration
of the Milwaukee workmen on Labor
day was the greatest in the history of
the city. More interest had been
aroused than ever before in the pa.
rade and other features which were
held and nearly every member of or
ganized labor in the city took part.
MADISON-A proposed statewide
revival of community music is at hand.
Old-fashioned singing schools will be
turned into instruments for develop
ing the social life CT the towns, vii
lagos and neighborhoods. The Univer-
sity of Wisconsin is backing the move
ment.
IA CROSSE - After alleging
that his wife is in the habit of beat
ing him so severely that he fears for
his life, Charles Engelestad, young
married man of this city, has gone
home to father" and started divorce
proceedings.
ASHLAND-A great many large
bears have been noticed going north
during the last few days. This is re-
garded by old settlers to be sign of
mild winter, as the instinct of hears
teaches them when to migrate