The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-06-12
STATE NEWS



are preparing to cut the first crop OF
alfalfa of the year.
Manitowoc.-A campaign Is being or.
sanized to raise $4,000 to build an
addition to the Holy Family hospital.
Port Washington. = Two-year-old
Paul Druecker fell into a small artifi-
cial pond near his home here and was
drowned.
Stevens Point.-The congregation of
St. Stephens Catholic church has de-
cided to spend $4,000 in the erection
Of new church.
Appleton.-The bodies of Albert
DieAer and Ella Getschow, who were
drowned on Sunday when the launch
on which they were riding capsized.
were found.
Eau Claire. - Arthur, the two
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
ton Barney, while playing with his
three-year-old brother on the banks of
the swollen Chippewa river, fell in
and drowned.
Racine.-Because he was ordered
to leave his boarding house at
1880 Albert street, for failure to pay
his board, Stephie ORR, a Hungarian,
went to his bedroom and sent bullet
from revolver through his heart
La Crosse.-Frightened by band,
a farm team hitched to heavy wag-
on, ran away. Little two-year-old Mary
Nicholas attempted to cross the street,
and her body was crushed under the
horses feet. Death was instantane-
Gus.
Superior. - Myra Nelson, aged
twelve, a pupil of Falkland school.
defeated II opponents in the
county spelling contest to pick repre-
sentative Of this county at the state
contest at the state fair in August. EN-
ma Lustig of Brule was second.
Eau Claire.-The members of the
Eagle post, G.. A. r., of this city
have adopted resolutions asking the
state legislature to repeal all laws on
the statute books which permit of fish
ing on May 80. The veterans say
these laws permit dissertation of the
day.
Beaver Dam.-O. Wilke of Madison
was reelected secretary-treasurer
Of the English Lutheran confer
ence Of Wisconsin at the a-oual
session here. President HI. Fritc ell
of Milwaukee and Vice-President N.
Matthias, Fennimore, were also re-
elected
Sheboygan.-Capt. e. A. Hickey
and 10 members Of Company G,
Second infantry, Wisconsin Nation
al Guard, went to Port Washington to
participate in memorial services for
Corporal Edward Klemke, Thirty
fourth Coast artillery, at Forth Steph-
ems, Ore, who was drowned about
month ago when his launch capsized.
His body has not been recovered.
Madison.-FGe believed to be Of
incendiary origin destroyed the boat
house of Frank A. Starck on Lake
Monona, destroying the largest and
most valuable launch plying the Mad
,son lakes. Two other launches also
we're destroyed. This is the third time
lighthouses owned by Starck have
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the launch is estimated at $4,000.
Washburn.-Miss Leah Olsen and
Melius Sylte, members of the 1914
senior class of Washburn high
school, have been declared the win
uers Of the Wing scholarship prize
for having the highest four-year aver
age. Each will receive $50 in gold.
being the interest on railway bonds
donated by the late Col. Isaac II.
Wing.
Eau Claire-Mary Mcdonald Of
Hurley was found guilty by
jury In the federal district court here
of selling liquor without government
license She was sentenced by Judge
Sanborn to one year in the peniten-
tiary and to pay 500 fine. Marie Mil
Ter of Park Falls, charged with white
slavery, pleaded guilty to transporting
Ethel Powell from Ironwood to SUI
perior. She paid $500.
Sheboygan.-Hi quick action In
taking a position of self-defense
is probably an that saved Joseph
Raml from death In front of his home
here RamI had quarreled with Lewis
Kinnedeger In saloon, gone home and
was just leaving again when he met
Kinnedeger, who drew a revolver.
Raml threw his hands in front Of his
face just as Kinnedeger fired, knock
ing the revolver from Kinnedeger's
hand. The bullet struck him glanc-
Ing blow on the forehead. Kinnedeger
was fined $40 and costs in court.
Racine.-George Smith of Kenosha
and George Anderson Of Menasha
were arrested on the charge of
having stolen 10 Cancelled checks from
the offices of the Racine Ice company
and of having passed one of them for
$40. Joseph Chanchulus, bartender,
was the victim, he having been but
few months in this country. Suisse
Iquently counter charge was brought
against the proprietor Of the saloon
on the charge of having sold liquor to
a minor, Anderson being but sixteen