The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
STATE NEWS

and Rev. j. Klingman of Watertown
preached.
Racine.-One hundred jitney bus
owners have suspended operations
temporarily. GThe taxicab drivers
have engaged attorneys and have
threatened to issue warrants for jit-
ney drivers who operate without L.
censeS.
Madison.-Mrs. Martin G. Daniel
son, forty years old, was struck
by an automobile driven by Louis
Huemmer on West Mif1in street and
SO badly hurt that she died at a hos
pital. Huemmer told the police he
was driving slowly at the time Of the
accident. Coroner Noel will hold an
inquest to fix responsibility for the
accident
Kenosha.-Louis Del Conte, Keno
sha Italian arrested in Chicago,
charged with the attempted murder
of his wife, was freed in court here
on payment of the costs of the action.
The wife of Del Conte appeared in
court, and declared that she had been
to blame for all the troubles and as
sorting that she would not appear as
witness against her husband. The
reconciliation between the two was
complete.
Kenosha.-Forgery by telegraph is
charge alleged against Clyde Bush
! lain, former Kenosha county
farm hand, who has been sought
by the officials all over Wiscon-
sin. A Geographic demand for $100
signed in the name of G. Waldo,
a prominent farmer of this county,
bank here. 1t was found later that
it had been sent by Bushlain from
Darlington. He managed to get $56
on forged check from the First Ma
tional bank at Platteville, it is
charged. He is declared to be clev-
er operator and police officials in many
cities have been asked to make an eff
fort to secure his arrest.
West Allis.-The Badger hive, La
dies of the Maccabees, held a
meeting in the I. o. o. r. hall, Six
ty-siXth avenue, and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, Mrs. H.
Hoole; lieutenant commander, Mrs. o.
Mertz; record keeper, Mrs. P. Hainer;
finance auditor, Mrs F. Leonard; lady
at arms, Miss Nellie Kruck; past COM
mander, Mrs. R. J. Amos; chaplain,
Mrs. G. Luckow; sergeant, Mrs. J..
Barnekow; sentinel, Mrs. F. Froeh-
ling; picket, Miss Laura Arentz; cap
tain, Mrs. F. Stein; ensigns, Mrs. c..
Pierner and Mrs. J. Schmidt; color
bearers, Mrs A. Lang and Mrs. H.
losky.
Racine-Walter Specht, Milwau-
kee, engineer, was killed In a
head-on collision of two Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul freight trains be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
in this city. Specht was on incoming
train and did not see double-header
until two met at sharp curve. His
engine crashed into the other train.
The fireman jumped while Specht was
caught in a mass of broken steam
pipes in the cab and crushed. His
body was badly scalded before he
could be rescued. The three engines
were knocked from the rails. None
of the other members of the train
crew were injured. Misunderstanding
of orders is given as the cause of
the accident.
Milwaukee.-An explosion during
experiments to find a process OF
manufacturing potash caused in
juries which proved fatal to DR.. Fred
erick C. Gillen, 919 New Hall street,
prominent physician, and may result
in the loss Of both eyes Of his brother,
William H. Gillen, contractor. The
experiments were being conducted in
the yard of Doctor Gillen's home. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
The men were engaged in pulverizing
feldspar, a stone Of northern Michi-
gan, which was to be the chief in
gredient in their formula. Doctor Gill
len had discovered the properties Of
feldspar with relation to potash some
years ago. When the European war
broke out, curtaiii2g this country's
supply of potash, the brothers began
in earnest the attempt to manufac-
ture it.
Madison.-The most successful Dane
county fair ever held closed here.
The final day was dedicated to
people of Sun Prairie and Mar
SHALL Crowds from these towns
came early to see what is generally
termed the greatest county fair In
Wisconsin this year. It is estimated
that with the attendance on the last
day the total record for the four days
will be nearly $4,000. M. E. Madison
Sons, r. F. D., Madison, took both
sweepstakes for all varieties, besides
gathering in all the firsts in Poland
Chinas, both regular and special pre-
miums. W. F. Renk, Sun Prairie,
scored heavily when he took both
firsts for breeders flock Of sheep. for
the open, as well as the Dane county
class. He also got all the firsts in the
Hampshires.
Madison.-The board of normal