Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-02
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Marinette.-Capt. Donald MacKin,
non, cited to be tried for violations
OF marine regulations on the trip in
which the barge Plymouth with sew
en- men was lost, will not go to
United States court to be tried, and
hence the court is coming here to
try him On Saturday he received
word he is liable to punishment fo.
his defiance, but that the United
States inspectors will give him
trial here.
Milwaukee. n Francis Bloodgood.
federal court commissioner for the
Eastern district of Wisconsin, recent
~ celebrated his eighty-sixth BIRTH
day Mr.. Bloodgood was born in
Wisconsin, his birthplace having been
Green Bay Mr.. Bloodgood was ad-
mitted to the bar in Albany. ~ Y, in
1910 and began the practice of law
in Milwaukee in 1854.
Green Bay.-During 1913 the IT.
Rev. Joseph j. Fox, bishop of the do
cese of Green Bay, who has completed
his tour of visitations for the year, ad,
ministered the sacrament of confrma.
ton to $3.50 persons. He blessed eight
churches and six parochial schools
during the year.
Madison.-lncome tax blanks to cor,
porations for the returns for the past
year have been mailed out by the
state tax commission. The blanks ask
for little more information than last
year and the companies must make a
return before April l.
Neenah Joseph Echrich, Me-
nasha, paid q fine of $25 and costs
here on charge of illegal fishing
The case will be appealed. There
have been many arrests here for VIC
lation of the fish and game laws but
few convictions have been secured.
Chippewa Falls.-A $4,000 fire
loss was sustained by Edward b.
Hawn when his sawmill, planning mill
and drying sheds and $4,000 feet Of
lumber were destroyed at Ruby. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Madison. After nearly month
at Rochester, Mimi, where he under
went an operation, Justice Robert
c. Siebecker of the supreme court
has returned to Madison greatly I'M
proved.
Neenah. While on his way home
from Bear Greek on the Chicago
Northwestern line, Walter Casperson
was relieved of his watch and 50 in
cash Casperson occupied a seat
with an elderly woman.
Crivitz.-While moving household
goods Robert Melburn was thrown
from his wagon in runaway and
steel range was thrown upon MIN
after the wheels of the wagon had
passed over his legs.
Madison. The application of the ST
Croix Farmers Mutual Telephone
company to extend its line into
Grantsburg, where the TriState Tele-
phone company of Minneapolis is OPP
Grating. was refused after hearing
by the railroad commission.
Madison.-State Treasurer johnson
has added So to the conscience fund
of the state from a person in Milwau-
kee who failed to declare that amount
on an inheritance tax.
Neenah- % mill tax rate. tax
payers are paying trife less taxes
here than last year. A total OF $l2S'-
900 is to be collected.
Grand Rapids.--On compliant
made to the district attorney, orders
have been issued from his office thaI
all slot machines. punch RACKS
candy draws which have operated IN
violation of the state laws. must Do
removed. The business men Wno
have had these devices in their places
of business show a willingness 70
obey the order.
Fond du Lae-The Rev. Campeeh
Gray of Orlando, Fla, has been ap-
pointed rector OF st. Augustine ;
Episcopal church at Rhinelander 10
succeed the venerable Archdeacon
James t. Johnson, resigned.