Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-05
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Marinette.-Five persons escaped
death or serious injuries when a five
passenger ninety-horsepower automo-
bile belonging to Albert Beltz of Mar
inette crashed into a ditch on the
Peshtigo road, three miles from this
city. The passengers were thrown
many feet into a thicket, but escaped
practically unhurt. The machine, GO
ing at an estimated speed of thirty
miles an hour, plunged off the road,
down a three foot embankment and
into the underbrush fifty feet before
stopping Beltz was showing one of
the passengers how to operate the
car.
Portage.-The decision of Judge
Williams of Milwaukee setting aside
an injunction enjoining the board Of
education from hiring any one but
w. H. Clough as superintendent of
schools, means that a veteran in
structor is to be superseded by a
younger man. Prof. Clough has been
head of the schools here nearly thirty
years. A considerable portion of the
taxpayers wanted him continued.
Ashland.-Because Jens Wilman
Of the firm of Wilman G Hansen,
dry goods, failed to make an income
tax return, he was arrested. Upon
recommendation of the assessor of
incomes and upon motion Of the dis
trict attorney, the case was dis
missed, it being the first one under
the income tax law. A penalty Of
$500 is imposed on offenders.
New Walter Munson
of Clear Lake, a concrete construc-
ton contractor, was perhaps fatally
injured when he plunged to the bot
tom of silo on which he was putting
the finishing touches The whole
structure gave way, precipitating him.
to the bottom with a mass of cement,
stone and timbers.
Kenosha.-A man giving him name
as Ralph Silver and claimed to have
been one of the occupants Of the
house in which the million dollar
swindling company" in Chicago, was
arrested here as a pickpocket and is
being held.
htuO6ud.- CL AkclbIhtg CAAI1G~0O
and Kenosha men arrested on
charges of burning up the improved
rural roads" paid fines ranging from
SO and costs to $25 and costs. T..
G. Simmons, Jr., who ran away from
the sheriff and was credited with
travelling fifty miles an hour, was
fined $25 and costs.
Beloit.-The Rev. NJ. ]. McEVoy,
who has been in charge Of st. Peters
Catholic church IN South Beloit, has
been transferred to McHenry, H.,
The Rev. J. F. DOnahue of Dixon,
Ill, will succeed him here.
Washington.-Wis Wisconsin pensions.
we're granted as follows: Amina J.
Baxter, Lancaster, $12; Catherine
Refchle, Milwaukee, $12; Eva D. Sher-
man Salem, $12.
Pittsville.-A narrow escape from
death occurred when Mrs. Albert
Sowstzke was assisting her husband
in the hay field. She was driving a
hayrake drawn by two horses when
the team took fright and ran away.
She was thrown from her seat and.
picked up by the rake teeth.
Waupaca. - The annual Camp
Cleghorn chautauqua assembly which
will be held Aug. to Is on Chain o.
Lakes, will include such men as IN
tied States Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette and Speaker Lawrence Whit
tet Of the present assembly, as
speakers.
Madison.-Dr Gaylord E. Pitts of
Mount Horeb was hit by train at
highway crossing on the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad near
Mount Horeb, and sustained frac-
ture Of the skull. He was brought
to Madison and taken to a hospital,
where he passed away. He was 80
years old and his wife is a daughter
of former Congressman Herman
DahIe Of Mount Horeb.
Oconto.-Patrick Henry Lynch,
former Oconto city attorney, died.
He was born in Blue Mounds, Dane
county, in 1859.