Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
State Notes In Brief

Madison.-Alfred Francis Potts, In.
dianapolis lawyer, promoter, million.
aire, vice president and organizer OF
the Citizens Gas company, lndianap.
oils, and at present student of pub.
lie utilities at the University Of Wis.
consin, has been appointed by Gov F.
e. McGovern and the state board of
public affairs to investigate the system
of warehouses used for marketing
farm products at Philadelphia, and to
recommend a general scheme for use
in Wisconsin for such facilities under
the control of cooperative companies.
Madison. Three debaters have been
elected by Hesperia and Athenae, uni
versity debating societies, to contest
in the fifty-fourth annual joint debate
which will be held here next autumn.
Aathenae viii be represented by A. M.
Peisch, Eau Claire; w. A. Foster, Elk
horn, and Louis Bloch, Madison j.
w. Burke, Centruria; Orrin Fried,
Fountain City, and Herman Allen,
Belleville, will debate for Hesperia.
Oshkosh janitor of the Osh-
kosh postoffice, Daniel Williams, has
been notified by Secretary C. A. Nc
Cabe of the civil service board of this
city that he must abandon his can
vass for nomination of sheriff or re-
sign from the janitorship.
Racine pounds of lead
were cut from the receiving vault at
Mound cemetery by thieves. The rob
bers had used knives to cut the metal
from the crevices where it had been
placed to seal the vault.
Madison.-U a few DAYS ago it
was supposed that Dr. w. J. Mckay,
of this city, would have no opposition
for department commander of the
Grand Army, but it is learned that
former Congressman Samuel A. Cook,
of Neenah, is to be presented for the
place. Both are popular members Of
the order and there is likely to be
lively contest
Madison About 100 university CO.
eds will organize Eight Weeks clubs
In their home towns during the sum
mer The women hope to bring to-
gether girls who need help and COM
radeship.
Observation-Disclosures by Game
Warden C. F. Asmuth on a charge Of
buying wild ducks last fall from hunt
ers in towns north of this city. four
Milwaukee saloon and restaurant keep
ers were fined SIS and costs by Judge
Page of the district court.
La Crosse Robert Rabbit, IA years
old. who disappeared from the home of
his brother in Viroqua on April IA and
for whom continuous search has been
made, is dead. The body was discov-
cred in Green river by two girls on a
fishing expedition.
Fond du Lac-William Mcdonald,
serving ninety days on the charge of
larceny. and G. A Ray, serving sixty
day term for theft. escaped from the
vorkhouse.
Waukesha. -Passenger train No, 6
Of the Milwaukee road, eastbound. was
ierailed at Eagle. No one was injured.
An open switch is said to have caused
The accident.
Watertown-Dr c. r. Field. 81
years old. prominent physician here
and a former member of the WAcon-
sin assembly, is dead.
Oconto.-Albert Swanson, now IS
years old. convicted of murder in the
Hrst degree and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Wanpun in 1906. has
been paroled by the state board Of
control. He has obtained work here
and says he is determined to show
that, although he was convicted, it was
unwarranted. Swanson was charged
with the murder of man named Les
hak and burning the body in stump
on his farm in the town OF How.
Misunderstanding accommodations
for 1000 people will be provided on
the upper university campus for the
spectators of the May fete May %.