Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-22
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Marinette-Richard Dreamer, a Mar
inette man held in Quebec by Can
adam authorities as a German spy,
has been released, according to word
received by his parents, The identity
| of Dreamer shows him to be a full
blooded Irishman by descent. This
was established by an immigration
officer
Racine-Carl Mueller and wife,
convicted of attempted arson in an
effort to defraud an insurance COM
| pany, were sentenced to serve tire
years in state prison. Their attorney,
after being denied a new trial, init
mated that the case would be APP
pealed to the supreme court because
Mrs. Mueller had been influenced
by her husband and should conse-
quently go free.
Racine-TO offset claims of 500
citizens and some 5000 youths and
women, who maintained that public
opinion demanded Sunday closing Of
saloons, the trades and labor council
presented a counter petition to Mayor
Thiesen, signed by many voters, urg-
ing him to ignore the demands Of
the church people.
Superior-On a tour which will
take six weeks and carry them 5000
miles, much of which will be taken
on foot or in autos, a party Of Su-
perior Boy Scouts in charge Of the
Rev. D. B. Cheney, Scoutmaster, left
Superior Their destination is the
San Francisco exposition with many
side trips of interest, including visits
to the Yosemite and Glacier national
parks.
Beloit-The Milwaukee Tile and
Construction company finished work
on Beloit colleges new $4,000
swimming pool in the gymnasium
basement. 1t is sixty feet long and
twenty-three feet wide.
Madison-Library workers from
many states in the middle west will
gather in Madison July p to 30, for
the second summer library confer
ence, called by the Wisconsin Library
commission.
Manitowoc-A gift of money to a
grandson of Capt. earle of the police
department led to the arrest of Oscar
Schwenke, IL years old, who con-
fessed to robbing the store Of Frank
PeIeshek of $33.
Racine-Dr G. x. Kahn, with his
son Paul, journeying by automobile
to the Panama Pacific exposition,
carrying a number Of carrier pigeons,
liberated one in Iowa and it has re-
turned home.
Superior-The biggest Boy Scout
will open on July 26, when members
of the Scout commands of Sheybo-
gan, Plymouth, Milwaukee and other
cities of eastern Wisconsin viii gath
er at Cedar lake, Manitowoc county,
for a two weeks outing.
Monroe-Mr and Mrs Alfred Quit
mann Of New Glarus, who were taken
in charge by Sheriff Matt Solbraa
and arraigned before Judge Becker
for the test Of their sanity were
committed to the state hospital at
Mendoza.
La Crosse-The war department is
planning to train and equip dogs
Tor Red Cross work in time Of war
Capt. F. B. Hennessey, commander Of
an artillery battery at Camp Robin
son, has purchased a number Of Aire-
dale dogs which he plans to train for
field work Of the sort done by CANNES
in the European war.
Fond du Lac-Miss Callie Wieder,
librarian Of the public library to sue
coed Miss Emma E. Rose, who has
held that position thirty-three years.
Racine-For the last twenty years
the strawberry crop in Racine county
has not equaled this years output.
One nights shipment totaled 1000
crates. Cool weather and heavy rains
are responsible.
Sheybogan-PIans are being com
pleted for the state convention of the
National Association Of Stationary
to be held here July q to
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