Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-29
Wisconsin Ne,Us
7ersely Told

Chippewa Falls.-A telegram from
Portland, Ore, announces the death
Of Robert Kennedy, former mayor of
Chippewa Falls. The remains will be-
brought here for burial.
Berlin.-Wtlliam Esterbrook of Eu.
reka attended the cattle fair in this
city, returning about p. m. He was
found dead in his buggy on his arrival
home
Sparta - While Ambrose Ayles-
worth of Sparta was heating
roofing preparation on a gasoline
stove the mixture exploded. DESTROY.
ing house and contents, valued at
$4,000.
e.-Eleven-year-old Andrew
Behnke of Marinette was saved from
drowning by the heroic work OF
Charles Kronquist. The lad fell into
deep water. Kronquist, passing, heard
cries and swan 100 feet to aid the boy.
Antigo.-J. V. Bickhart, pleading
guilty to bigamy is serving a
years sentence at Waupun. He ad.
mitted forging a marriage certificate
when he married a Miss Fisher twelve
years ago. His first wife filed charges
when he married Jennie Roe of Elton
on July 4.
Eau Claire,-Fires Of unknown
origin destroyed all the buildings
except the farm house on the
farm Of Abraham Zurbuchen, north of
here, entailing loss of $4,000. A large
barn containing hay and farm ma
chinery on the farm of Ernest Zank.
north of this city, was destroyed. loss
$1,000
Beloit. - The declaration of De-
partment Commander w. J. Nc
Kay at the reunion and picnic of
Beloit GAINESVILLE, Clinton and Rock
ford Grand Army men that the heart
of old soldiers is with President VIII
son in his effort to keep the country
from war, was cheered. SIX hundred
old soldiers and friends attended.
Madison.-State Forester E NJ.
Griffith will leave the service of
the state the latter part of this month.
He is going to engage in fruit raising
in one of the southern states. The
department of which he has been the
head and which has been built up
largely under his direction, has been
merged with the new conservation
commission.
Madison. - Morris Highlands OF
Madison pleaded guilty TO the charge
of fraudulently obtaining mail from
the post office at Winona, Mimi, and
was sentenced in Minnesota to the
state reformatory at St Cloud, Mimi,
until he becomes of age. Donald Mo-
ran of Madison, accused with young
Highlands, was released on bail, and
his case will be considered by the fed
eral grand jury in Minnesota next No
vember.
Madison.-Plans for the annual con-
yention of the Wisconsin Associa-
ton of Real Estate Brokers, to
be held at Ashland July 28, were an
nounced by the secretary, F. A.
Kremer. Expectations are held for
the largest state convention of real
estate agents ever conducted Many
delegates will motor to Ashland from
downstate points. The Ashland cham
Der of commerce is arranging automo-
bile trips to nearby points
WaupUn.-Oscar Sherry, a burglar
sentenced from Fond du Lac;
Tom ballard from Princeton charged
with attempted murder, and James
McAlees from Milwaukee charged with
murder in the third degree escaped
from the hospital of the criminal in
sane. The men attacked the night
attendant, binding and gagging him,
then locking him in room. Later
they attacked, bound and gagged the
night supervisor. T.
Oconomowoc.-Offic elected at
the forty-ffth annual meeting of
the Wisconsin State Dental asso-
citation here are: President, DR..
Otto G. Krause, Milwaukee; first vice
president, DR.. z. c. Oviatt Columbus;
second vice-president, DR.. P. J. FEEDER
spiel, Racine; secretary, T. L. Gilbert
son, Milwaukee; treasurer, Dr.. Adolph
Chopper, Milwaukee; librarian, Dr.
Roy Hopkinson, Milwaukee. Members.
elected to the executive council for
three-year terms are: Drs. E. J. Harte,
Madison; J. L. Malone, Superior; E.
M. Kapelon, Manitowoc
Milwaukee.-Walter G. Brzezinski,
postmaster at Krakow, a town in
Shawano county, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal John
Vebber on a warrant charging
embezzlement of money-order funds.
The warrant is based on an IN
dictment returned by the last grand
jury. 1t contains two counts, one al
leg1ng the embezzlement of S421.A5 on
June 20, 1915, and one charging the
Of $52.82 on the same
date. Brzezinski was brought to the
county Jail here, and will be arraigned
before United States Judge Ferdinand
A. Geiger Government officials here
were notified that United States Judge
A. L. Sanborn, Madison, would be in
He will pronounce sen
tence on Jacob c. Rubin, Racine who
has pleaded guilty to perjury in con-
nection with his bankruptcy hearing.
Cumberland. - Alfred Kringle Of
who was driving the auto
mobile from Campia to Mikana
the night the car went over a steep
embankment, killing Mrs. Anthony
King and her sister, Miss Julia PACE
kowski of Milwaukee, was bound over
to the circuit curt, charged with man
slaughter. At the coroner's inquest
It is claimed evidence indicated Krin-
gle had been drinking, and the jury
a verdict that the two wom-
en- came TO their death through the
negligent driving of Kringle, while IN
-oxicated. Kringle was released from
custody upon furnishing bail.
Martnette.-Richard Dreamer, Mari
nette man held IN Quebec by
Canadian authorities as a German
SPY, has been released, according