Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 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, Indianap-
oils, and at present a 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
yersity debating societies, to contest
in the fifty-fourth annual joint debate
which will be held here next autumn.
Aathenae will be represented by A. NJ.
Peisch, Eau Claire; w A. Foster, Elk
horn, and Louis Bloch, Madison ].
w. Burke, Centruria; Orrin Fried,
Fountain City, and Herman Allen,
Belleville, will debate for Hesperia
Oshkosh The 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. Twelve 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.-Until a few days ago it
was supposed that Dr. w. ]. 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 a
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.
lwaukee.-Arrested by Game
Warden G. F. Asmuth on 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 Babbitt, "a years
old, who disappeared from the home Oh
his brother in ViToqua on April IA ana
for whom continuous search has been
made, is dead. The body was discov-
cred in Green river by two girls on
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
yorkhouse.
Waukesha.- Passenger train NO
Of the Milwaukee road, eastbound, was
1erailed at Eagle. No one was injured.
An open switch is said to have cauSea
The accident.
watertown.-Dr. C. R. Field, 81
years old, prominent physician mere
and former member of the WSeon-
sin assembly, is dead.
Oconto. Albert Swanson, now %
years old, convicted. of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to life I'M
prisonment at Wanpun in 1906, mas
been paroled by the state board Oh
control. He has obtained work mere
and says he is determined to snow
that, although he was convicted, II was
1nwarranted. Swanson was chargeu
with the murder of a man named Les
hak and burning the body in stump
on his farm in the town OF How.
Madison Seating Accommodations
for 1000 people will be PROVIDED on
the upper university campus for .h0
spectators Of the May fete May ~