Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-14
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association will be in this city on Au-
gust 2.
Portage.-Fire starting from a gaso-
line explosion in Wright's peanut
and popcorn store, destroyed the
Emporium block, in the business cen
ter here. Several fremen were in
jured. The loss is estimated at ST, 600.
La Crosse.-Mrs. Martha Caulum,
whose husband was killed Deem
Der Y while employed by the La
Crosse Pillow company here, was
awarded $3.50 by the state industrial
commission.
Welcome.-The third annual meet
ing Of the Holstein-F'resian Breed
ers' association will be held here. The
association has a large membership,
made up of enterprising farmers of
Waupaca and Outagamie counties
George A. Philippi is president.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Grace Gillian, mod
iste to many society women of
Kenosha, was arrested here on a
warrant charging arson. She is held
at the county jail charged with set
ting fire to the rugs in her apartment,
in the heart of the business district,
on New Years day. Mrs. Gillian has
made no effort to secure bonds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Philip grant
ed his first pardon when he re-
stored to citizenship Harvey Gustav
Gus, who, in September, 1909, was
convicted in Winnebago county OF "as-
sault regardless of life" and sentenced
to serve seven years in Waupun, Gus
tavous served his sentence aud the
pardon now serves only to restore him
the privilege of citizenship.
Oshkosh.-Word has been received
of the death at Ventura, Cal, Of
James A. Day, who committed sui
eide by shooting. Dependency over
the death of his wife is given as the
cause. Mr.. Day was one of the first
settlers at Oshkosh, and organized
the J. A. Day company, now known
as the Cook & Brown Lime company.
He went to California in 1874
Medford.-After being murdered
here the body of an unidentified
man, thought to be Finlander,
was carried to planning mill and there
hung by the neck. The murdered man
had been stopping at the Riverside
hotel A few days ago he had sent
money to relatives and it is thought
robbery was the motive. 1t is believed
the man had been warned and his
actions indicate he anticipated trouble
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been
completed for the annual meet
ing of the Educational association
of the Methodist Episcopal col
leges, which includes all of the Metho-
dist colleges and universities in the
United States, to be held here Janu-
airy Is, 10 and 20. The program in
cludes addresses by some of the most
noted men in the Methodist confer
ence. Among them will be Bishop f.
J. Mcconnell of Denver, Colo.
La Crosse.-Alfred Leslie Morse,
Pillager, Mimi, former Wisconsin
Methodist minister, filed suit for
100000 against the Modern Wood
n
similar suit for $4,000 is pending
against B. F. Keller, state deputy of
the organization. The suits are the
outgrowth of the recent insurgent
fight during which Keller and the
Woodmen are alleged to have dis
the character of Morse
acknowledgements, one time IA
nous among the counties of Wis
consin on account Of the number of
marriages, was hard hit by the eu-
genics law The report of County
Clerk Jones shows that there were
but 289 marriages in the county last
year, as compared with 500 in 1913.
Kenosha was formerly haven for
Chicago couples seeking to marry
without publicity, but the records
show that there were but eleven mar
riages of this sort in the city during
the year.
Madison.-Former Gov w. D. Hoard
of Fort Atkinson, citizen, soldier,
agriculturist and public officer, was
honored by brilliant banquet,
attended by $50 leading men from all
parts of the state at the Park hotel.
Owing to i'll health former Governor
Hoard was unable to attend, as his
physician advised against it, but he
sent his son, Albert Hoard, with a
written greeting, entitled the Duty
of the Hour" which the son read to
the banqueters. The speakers referred
to Mr.. Hoard as the grand old man of
Wisconsin," the big crowd repeatedly
cheered the name whenever a speaker
mentioned it. Former Congressman
Burr w. Jones of Madison was ap-
pointed a committee Of one to convey
to him the greetings of the banqueters.
Governor Philip paid high tribute
to the character and work or Mr..
Hoard. He said that he had known
him for many years and greatly ad-
mired him as a man and citizen
and public officer.
Oshkosh.-The semfannual state
convention of painters opened here.
The business sessions are being
held at the local trades and labor
hall William Fuhs, Oshkosh, is
president, and John Schwugert. Mil
waukee, is general financial secretary.
La Crosse.-A spark caused by a
nail in a sack of wool coming in
contact with the steel prong of pick
ing machine caused fire at the On
alaska Wooden mills entailing loss
$1,000 to the building and $4,000
to tn goods The firm has been work
ing day and night to fill an order for
yarn for the armies in France
Acknowledgement Philip will in
a few days appoint district at
torney for Waupaca county to sue
coed LIewellyn Cole, and a district
attorney for Pepin county, where the
newly elected district attorney failed
to qualify
adysmith.-While fellow prison
ers sang Down by the Old Mill