The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-05-19
WISCONSIN news
Important Events of the Week
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Beaver Dam = Lightning struck a
large barn in the town of Oak Grove,
owned by G.. Seifert, burning it to the
ground with all its contents, includ-
ing several head Of horses and cattle.
Kenosha - The saloon of Charles
Deppe and the shoe store of Miss Ada
Buffton at Salem were entered by
burglars who secured $3.50 from the
saloon and $40 from the shoe store.
Grand Rapids-The 500 Lines de-
pot will be replaced with modern
structure that will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. 1t will be con-
structed of stone or brick and will be
110x24.
arshfield-Marshfield sold $4,000
worth of sever bonds to the Second
Ward Savings bank Of Milwaukee, the
highest bidder at $308.60. The bonds
run twelve years and draw Al per
cent interest.
Barron-Wenzel Baraneck, charged
with killing Sheriff Olson on Jan. rs,
while the latter was attempting to
place him under arrest, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to twenty-five years in
state prison.
Oconomowoc-A statement has been
issued by the directors of the First
National bank concerning recent &C
ton on alleged technical violations of
the federal banking laws. There have
been no defalcations; the bank sus-
tanned no loss, and is in sound and
solvent condition.
Oshkosh - An Oshkosh concern
which manufactures a portable gaso-
line power engine and combined cleo
trio lightning plant has furnished the
outfit for a number of automobiles
which will be included in the United
States army expedition into Mexico
One Of the outfits has been shipped
to the government of Norway, and
others are to go TO Russia.
Menasha-Charles r. Smith, presi-
dent of the Menasha Woodenware
company, died in New York City of
apoplexy. He was one of the wealth
lest men in the state, his fortune be-
ing estimated at S20,000,000 or more.
Mr.. Smith was born in Menasha in
1855, and was graduated from Prince
ION in 1876. He was g class mate and
great friend of President Wilson's and
is said to have given literally to the
presidents campaign fund.
Kenosha - George Witch, superin-
tendent of gymnastics in the Milwau-
kee public schools, was reelected
president of the Wisconsin American
Athletic association at the annual
convention held here. 1t was expect
ed that the state convention would
take some action in regard to war
problems, but every resolution in re-
gard to such action was lost before it
reached the floor of the committee.
New Holstein was selected as the
place for the next convention.
Appleton-If the National Guard is
Increased to 425,000, Wisconsin will
have at least two more regiments.
While nothing has been given out
from the adjutant generals Office, it
appears certain that if that increase
is made the Wisconsin Guard will be
entirely reorganized, so that regiments
can be concentrated in more of q unit
than they now are. The increase will
mean promotion for many officers.
Two more regiments mean ten new
field colonels and majors, meaning
that ten captains will be promoted.
Oconomowoc Playing the stock
market in Chicago to disadvantage,
according to federal officials, has land
ed Cashier Charles d. Probert and AS
sistant Cash: lat c. Theobald of
the First NutiuI.;: i;ank of Oconomo-
woe in the tolls OF the government to
face charge of misrepresentation of
between $4,000 and 1900. When
taken before Commissioner Blood
good at Milwaukee both men waived
examination. Trobert's bail was fixed
at $4,000 and that of Theobald at
$4,000, both being Immediately fur
nished
La Crosse-Sand storms of the past
few days have done many thousands
of dollars of damage to crops in west
ern Wisconsin and southern Minneso-
ia, according to an estimate made by
T. H. Campion, president of the La
Crosse county agricultural school,
The greatest loss is on French ISL
and, the truck farming district which
supplies La Crosse, and in the farm
inc country north of OnalaSka On