Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
STATE NOTES In BRIEF

eAAASo FAtASs -JdAlSS d. GlGunO1, ~
years old, was electrocuted while fish,
Ing from the Fourth avenue bridge.
His hook caught on the highest power
ed cable in the city when he made a
cast. He reached for it with his steel
casting rod, touched a place on the
cable where the insulation had worn
on and was killed by the current. Two
companions saw his body stiffen and
slip toward the water and in keeping
him from falling into the river were
shocked themselves. A third fisher
man was able to rescue his body. This
accident occurred a half hour after a
safety first association had been form
ed by employees of the lighting com.
pany owning the cable
Superior. The labor demand in SUI
perior far exceeds the supply, and for
the first time in many months. The
railroads are showing indications OF
the intention to resume repair and
construction work, held up pending
the rate decision, now up to the inter-
state commerce commission.
Racine.-The county board met here
in Casino hall to take action on the re-
building of structures destroyed in a
fire at the county insane asylum.
Prompt action will be taken as it is
necessary to secure shelter for the
cattle before cold weather sets in. Be-
sides the large barn, large quantity
of hay, two silos. and quantity of en-
silage was destroyed. The loss was
$4,000.
Edgerton.--Austin Fessenden, one
Of the oldest settlers and tobacco
growers of Rock county, coming here
in 1886 from his native home in Chan
tauqua county, New York, died sud-
denly at his farm home southwest of
this city. of paralysis. He is survived
by his wife and six children.
La Consolidating the water was
only few feet deep and that it cover.
ed sandbar, Arthur Schildmau. is
years old, son Of the late Florian
Schildman, prominent manufacturer
undressed and leaped from rowboat
to wade in the Mississippi river. The
water was eighteen feet deep and he
drowned while companions were nm.
able to assist him. The body has not
been recovered.
Waupaca.-A bad motorcycle acct
dent occurred at Waupaca. A machine
carrying Paul Jensen and William
Schroeder, Pennington, collided with
a motorcycle while going thirty.fiye
miles an hour. Mr.. Jensen's leg was
broken, one finger torn off and two
others badly mangled. Schroeder suf- |
fered painful injuries.
Sheboygan.-Word has been receiv-
ed here from Otto Tuft, who recently |
returned to his old home in Austria |
to attend the bedside of his aged IA
Their. that he has been drafted for
service in the Austrian army and must
serve out his time
Antigo.-On the recommendation ~ |
County Superintendent A. n. Aryeson
and A. L. Harner, president of the |
county board OF education, it was
voted TO establish another school IN
the town of Evergreen. Fifteen cbiI-
dren VIII attend.
OcohoHloWoc.-ln ne boy Scouts of |
Milwaukee, Waterfowl. Waterloo and
oconomowoc win have an outing AZ |
Genesee lake Aug. 1929.
Racine. About fifty residents Of
Mount Pleasant, Somers and Corl,ss
appeared before the Circuit court II !!
protest to the acceptance Of the drain.
age report of the county Commission.
ers. The report favors an assessment
for the widening and deepening of the |
somers-Mount Pleasant ditch.
La Crosse.-The body of Artbrr
schildman. drowned in the MississInn,
river. was dragged from the bottom nv
two boys pulling up set line.
Bear Creek William and Revnola
Krause. both married, and Winisr
Werth. Is years old. were drowned i, |
Embarrass river.