The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-08
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Raclne.-JOhn G.. Petersen, former
treasurer of the Trades and Labor
council, but of late travelling salesman
for a Chicago grocery house, was ar
rested here on a charge of embezzle-
ment. The warrant was sworn out in
Kenosha, where he is alleged to have
collected about $500 and failed to turn
it in Petersen admits that he is short
in his accounts, but claims he was OBJ
liged to help himself to the money be-
cause the firm he worked for failed to
pay him as agreed.
La Crosse.-Recognizing worthless
check brought in by Joseph Roller, a
groceryman, as of familiar workman
ship, Chief of Police John B. Weber
plunged into the archives of his office
and drew out a check which was re
turned as worthless ten years ago. At
ter comparing the writing of the two
checks, he sent detectives who arrest
ed Jacob Scharpf, SO, in bed at the
home of relative.
Fond dd Lac.-An order prohibiting
f. G. Hall, one of the creditors of the
Defunct Wisconsin Savings and Trust
company, from filing claim against
former State Treasurer A. H. Dahl has
Fowler in Circuit court. AS result
of the order creditors of the company
will be forever barred from making
any further claims against the former
state official, who was the loser in a
$4,000 damage action brought to re-
cover on securities which he was said
to have disposed of illegally while he
was state treasurer.
Waukesha.-Daniel B. Breasted, %
years old, resident of this city for
almost nine years, died at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. G. N. Cameron, fol-
lowing a protracted illness. Mr.. Bras
ted was born at Fond du Lac, but be-
fore coming to this city had been a
resident of Pewaukee several years.
He was a nephew to G. E. Breasted Of
ago.
Marinette-Three years ago the
Starks farm, northwest of Marinette,
established the record of the greatest
potato acreage on any one farm in
America This year the farm will claim
the largest clover acreage in the coun-
ty. Over a thousand acres of clover
have been seeded The potato rows
on this farm three years ago were two
and three-quarter miles in length.
Racine.-An attempted theft of rab-
bits from the yard of Mrs. j. ]. Hansen
was frustrated by squeals of the ami
mails. The thief then threw the rab-
bits at his pursuers. One animal was
found with a leg torn from its body.
Beloit.-A. H. Won Oven was reflect
ed president of the Beloit fire and
police commission, F. w. Barden vice
president, and Charles Oliver, secre-
tary.
Wausau.-Frank Martell was found
guilty of manslaughter in the third de-
gree by a jury in Circuit court, follow
ing the death of his son-in-law, Charles
Schroeder. The penalty is a term of
from two to four years. Martell plead
ed self-defense. Arguments on mo-
ton for a new trial will be heard
Martell is at liberty on bail.
Beloit.-Having majored in their
senior years under Prof. Cupid, four
Beloit college couples have declared
themselves ready to enter the school
of matrimony as soon as they leave
their college commencement platform
or soon thereafter
Stevens Point.-While Mrs. Nick
Gosiorowski was burning rubbish in
the yard some 80 caliber revolver bul-
lets exploded. One of the shells i'm
bedded itself in her left eye and the
percussion cap lodged in her forehead.
It was necessary to remove the injur-
ed eyeball, which was badly torn.
Janesville.-Thompso o. Wee, pro-
prietor of the European hotel in this
city, and Rina Frosch, were united In
marriage here under the common law,
their contract was signed before e. H.
Ryan, as notary public, being filed In
the registers Office.