The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

or the state organization OF Inc
Eagles will be held in this city
from June % to 25, according to the
decision Of the executive board.
Bayfeld-The body of an Aus
tralian laborer, William Wasinki,
was found under limb of tree which
had fallen. and killed him. This is the
second death this winter from this
cause in this county.
Racine.-Rev John Davies of Wales
B. I, was on Sunday elected pas
tor of the Welsh Presbyterian
church. He was pastor several years
ago, but resigned to accept charge
in Wales.
Madison.-The governor issued q
requisition on the governor OF
New Jersey for the return of Harry
Goldfine, held in that state and wanted
in Superior on a charge of receiving
stolen goods.
La Crosse.-A gray wolf, the first
killed in La Crosse county in 20
years, was shot five miles east of the
city by John J. Mckenzie. The VOLTS
mate escaped and hounds lost the
trail after following it ten miles.
Oconto-Charles Vogel, P. A Ba-
dour, John J. Caldwell, Wilbur
Ford and Charles Chosa are prime
movers in an attempt to form an Ocon-
to Poultry association. A meeting Of
poultry raisers will be held next week.
Edgerton.-Mrs. James Quigley,
ninety years old, was burned to death
at her home here when her clothing
caught fire from gasoline stove. She
threw herself into the snow, but her
clothing was burned from her body.
OcOnto Falls. - At the annual
meeting of the Intertownsnip Fair
association the following officers we're
elected: President, o. M. Saunders,
Spruce; yice-president, w. A. Flateay;
treasurer, P. H. Sharp, and secretary,
Christian Petersen, Oconto Falls.
Madison.-More than twenty per
cent. of the enrolment of the univer
sity received conditions" or fail
ures" in some studies during the first
semester, according to statement by
Dean Birge, college of letters and
science
Madison-A salaried county judge
cannot retain the fees collected
for the probating of estates. They
must be turned into the county treas
ury, according to an opinion of Atty
Gen. Walter G. Owen given to District
Attorney Llewellyn Cole Of Clinton
vile.
Waukesha.-Bu Burglars broke into a
blacksmith shop here, used the
tools procured in breaking into the Of
fees of the Wisconsin Butter &
Cheese company, Observation-Disclosures
Brewing company, Gittner Coal &
Supply company and Putney Bros
store. Nothing Of value was procured.
Madison.-Gov. F. E. McGovern
appointed Mrs. Mabel Norris of
Reedsburg to be stenographer in
the executive department, succeeding
Miss Mary Sims, who recently re-
signed to accept position in Wash
ington. Mrs Norris was a stenog
rapher in the office of State Superin.
tendent Cary.
La Crosse.-Dr. R. M l. Kinnear
capped death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home. An overheated
furnace melted gas meter connections.
When discovered the fire had cut off
the stairway leadag from the sleeping
apartments. Firemen took the family
out with ladders. The loss was $4,000
Green Bay.-The police arrested
mil IJoH ioh+n
Fred Johnson. twenty. They con-
fessed, Police Chief Hawley said, to
committing % burglaries. The boys
were caught after breaking into store
on the South side. Raids during the
last six months netted these lads sew
eral hundred dollars in money, jewel
ry valued at $500, and a great quantity
of merchandise, including many fur
coats, groceries and tools. One safe
was broken open by the boys in the
Woolworth store and 500 taken. From
one school they carried off victrola
valued at 5000 All Of the loot was
recovered by the police and will be re-
turned to the owners.
Milwaukee. - J. d. Hickey was
elected president Of the Milwau-
kee County Federation of Catholic So
cieties at the second meeting Of the or
ganization in st. Johns cathedral audi
forum, attended by Archbishop Sc
bastian G. Messmer, 800 priests and
representatives of various Catholic So
cieties. Other officers chosen were as
follows: Vice-presidents, DR.. K. Wag
ner, F. X. Boden, Dr. F. F. Zivnuska,
A. Conte and c. Conrad; secretary,
l.. J. Zimmerman; treasurer, Otto Self
ritz; marshal, Caesar Piatkowski; f.
nance and auditing committee, ]. E.
Riley, Alois Steinberg, l. Czerwinski;
law and legislation, J. O'Connor, E.
Nemmers and Judge J. Kleczka; edu-
cation. lectures and literature, Corne-
Illus Sittard, ]. E. Derse and L. A. Luz
kaszewski
Madison.-The White Spades, ar
honorary society, announced the fol-
lowing elections: Albert Dexter,
Madison; Clark Gets. Whitehall;
Henry Murphy, Beaver Dam; Harold
Jenness, Nampa, Idaho; Fred Hall,
Madison; Benjamin Bull, Galesville;
Ray Keller. La Crosse; Drank Bel
lows, Chicago; George Taylor, VIII
liam Bay, and Arno Witch, Milwau-
kee.
Appleton.-Mrs. Ida Plank, fifty,
Kaukauna died at ST F1izahath hos