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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
". F..WOLFE IS DEAD.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY AT
BANQUET OF DEMOCRATS
IN MADISON.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items Of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and Builetined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Madison William f. Wolfe, United
States district attorney for the west
ern district of Wisconsin. and recently
a democratic candidate for United
States senator, died in his room in the
Park hotel two hours after he had
been stricken with apoplexy while be-
ginning a speech at democratic din
ner Mr.. Wolfe complained of not
feeling well before beginning his
speech and he had been talking less
than five minutes when he was strick-
en- and sank into his chair. After he
had been taken to his room the ply
sicians announced that his condition
was not necessarily serious, but the
next announcement stated that Mr..
was dead. Mr.. Wolfe only recently
had taken Office as United States dis
trict attorney for the western district.
He succeeded the late John A. Ayl-
ward. Madison, who died on Nov. IL,
1916. Mr.. Wolfe had been practicing
attorney in La Crosse since 1894. He
was born on farm near Appleton on
Aug. 80, 1868. Mr.. Wolfe was gradu-
ated from the university of Wisconsin
in 1891. He completed the academic
and law courses, the first in a little
more than three years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
GOVERNORS TAX
PLAN DISCUSSED
Members OF Legislature Divided
on Proposed Change.
WEN FROM CITIES FAVOR 1T
Representatives of Rural Communities
Inclined to Be Opposed to the
Abolition of the Town
Assessors.

Madison. Governor Philips re-
quest for a change in the meth
Cd Of assessment of property through
the abolition of the town assessors and
the creation of county assessors under
the supervision of the state tax com
mission was the subject of varied Opin-
ion in the legislature. While the
state tax commission has for some
time advocated a capitalization Of as
sessing and taxing authorities, the an
nOuncement of the governor that he
held similar views came almost as a
complete surprise.
The members who represent cities
seem rather inclined toward the pro-
posed change. Many of the men who
represent the rural communities of the
state are of an opposite opinion. They
view it as q taking away of the home
rule authority of a town.
Speaker Whittet announced his com
mittee appointments. The men who
will act as chairmen of the important
committees are:
Finance, Everett; judiciary, Otto !;
state affairs, Camper; insurance and
bank, Chapple excise and fees, Enge-
bretson; education, SCHNEIDER; public
welfare, Whiteside; elections, Carpen-
ter; commerce and manufacturing,
Vincent; labor, Dixon; transportation.
Webster taxation Edwards; fish and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Fatal Rail AcciIent

New Richmond-William Nelson. a.
of this city was killed. and John BOYLE
So, OF Reedstown, and Harold
Isaacson, p, of Chetek, were seriously
injured at the Dupont Powder com.
pany plant at Barksdale when the fat
car on which fifteen employees were
riding ahead of locomotive jumped
the track at a switch The car was
thrown to the side of the track and
Nelson was tossed under the wheels
of the locomotive. Boyle and Isaacsop
fell under the fiat car.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
cheesemakers Elect Reed.

Fond du Lao-C. E. Reed of Thorpe
was unanimously reelected president
of the Wisconsin Cheesemakers' asso-
citation at a convention held here.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Vice-President. P. X. Kasper, Bear
Greek; secretary, Gustav w. Schier-
eek, Plymouth; treasurer Theodore
Ubbelhold, Glen Beulah; director. A.
F. Bruhn, Spring Green. Milwaukee
secured the 1918 convention, the vote
being: Milwaukee. 232; Appleton, 113;
Marshfield, II.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Aged Wisconsin Doctor Die,

Baraboo-Word has been received
here of the death OF DR.. Ambrose
Jones, 81 years old, which occurred a,
Dellon, Sank county. DR.. Jones was
one of the oldest practicing pbysf
clans in the state having begun hi.
practice of medicine in Wisconsin in
1874. He sent the first telegraph mes
sage from Chicago to Milwaukee when
the line connecting those cities was
completed. DR.. Jones also served as a
surgeon in the civil war He was born
in Canajoharie, Montgomery county
New York.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most important Hap
penines Of the World Compiled
In Briefest and Most Sueclnct
Form for Quick Consumption.
European War News

II is officially announced at Rome
that the Italian battleship Margherita
struck a mine and sank December II.
Six hundred and seventy-tiye men on
board persisted Two hundred and
seventy-five were saved.
The Roumanian town of Laburtea
was captured by the invading Teutonic
troops, the Berlin war office announces.
The Russians were driven back toward
the Sereth, between Braila and
GalatZ.
The British war office at London re-
ports the capture of trenches on Il
front of three-quarters of II mile on the
Somme front northeast of Beaumont
Hamel The Berlin office admits the
loss of "a salient trench section"
An Italian submarine destroyer re-
Gently was sunk off the Island of Cor
fu, according to the Overseas News
agency at Berlin An army staff was
on bonrd the vessel, the statement
adds, and seven naval officers and 80
army officers were killed.
Fighting their way forward in u rag
Ing blizzard, the Russians have sue
ceeded in recapturing the Island of
Glaudou, north of IlluXt, the German
war office at Berlin admitted. The
great battle that developed along the
northern end of the eastern front con
tlnues furiously.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Wisconsin postmasters Nance

ngton-President Wilson nom.
mated the following Wisconsin post.
masters: John Lindow, Manawa; Peter
Cosgrove, Centuria; Arthur Howe.
Elkmounds; George H. Heidquist
Goodman; Hazel Hicks, Linden; En-.
ma M. Dufrenne, Middleton: William
j. Neu, Three Lakes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Patch Setamer'~ Hull.

Mauitowoc-F1fty new steel plates
vii be placed in the huh OF the steam
er Carolina. in dry dock here after be
inc taken off reef near Algoma- 1t
will be two months before the Carolina
will be sea worth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Hospital Building Addition.

La Crosse-Owing to the enormous
increase in busine :. the Lutheran hos
9ital. which is building four-story ad-
dition. will add another story. The cost
of thu edition viii be $50 600.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Ripon rotests Action,

Ripon.-The Ripon Commercial as
ISOLATION will protest against the act
returning the appropriation for a
federal building at Ripon to the
general fund OF the United States
treasury instead of giving 1t TO the ma
tional defense fund as petidoned FOX.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
BOYS Eve Is Removed.

Oconto-Victor Loberger, the Swear
old son of F. J. Loberger had his left
eye removed. The boy was playing
with dynamite caps on the fourth of
July. which accidentally exploded in
his hands.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Kenosha Prices Are Raised

Kenosha-With the mercury hang.
ing about the zero mark, old Col. High
Cost of Living made two new assaults
in Kenosha. Hard coal jumped to $40
ton and milk dealers served notice
that the price of milk will be raised to
8 cents a quart.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Farm House DESTROYED

Stevens Point-Fire starting from
chimney caused the destruction of the
house on the Charles Eckles farm,
south of this city, together with a part
of the contents. The house was in
sured for $40.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Cut 1000 600 Feet % ,,,,h..

Stevens Point-The E. J. Pfffner
Lumber company of Stevens Point is
logging about 100000 feet of hemIock
and hardwood at its camp near Sells
Spur, Ashland county, and will saw the
logs in its mill at that point. The lum.
Der will be shipped to the yards here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
DisaIIows Guilt Plea.

Manitowoc-John Schaefer, tran.
silent, charged with larceny, pleaded
guilty in circuit court "as the easiest
way" although he claimed he had
nothing to do with the affair. Judge
Kirwan refused to accept the plea OF
guilty and Schaefer must stand trial
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
sheboyoan County Pioneer Dies.

Sheboygan Falls-COnrad De Long,
90 years old. the oldest pioneer of She
boygan county, died at his home here
He was one of the builders of the first
railway in the county, from Sheboygan
TO Fond du Lac
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Horse Kills La Crosse Man.

La CrOsse-When John Ruegg. AZ
years old, barn boss of the Heileman
Brewing company, attempted to lead
horse, the animal reared, striking the
mans head with its feet. causing injur.
les which resulted in his death.
widow and six children survive.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Loses Einuers in Blast

Stevens POint-While Anton Flatof,
years old, was trying to light dyna.
mite cap he had found at his home at
Meehan station, the cap exploded,
blowing off the first two fingers of the
boys left hand and tearing his face
slightly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Banker Is Eourd Dead.

West Wilbur =. Dudley. agso
81. president Of the La Crosse Coa-i
bank and pioneer of this county N@s
found dead in his room at his h-'-
here. His death was due TO heart l-s
ease.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Annual Tree Planned.

Stevens Point - The community
Christmas tree here proved so success
full this year that it is proposed to
make it an annual affair The Wiscon-
sin Valley Electric company is back of
the plan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Omen shon for Red cross

La Crosse-La Crosse business men
have opened and furnished a shop for
the benefit of the Red Cross. The shop
is in charge of leading society women
of the city and every woman is invited
to enter and donate a few hours to
sewing for the society.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
NAV Connect Phones

Ashland-Connection may soon be
established between the Wisconsin
and Ashland Home telephone compan.
les. Managers of both concerns as.
sured the Commercial club that they
were willing to recommend such a
move.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Delay Marriage Ceremony.

1anitowoc,-Because the minister
thought the license lad not been is
sued in the county of the young wom-
ans residence, the marrisge of Miss
Emma Dieckmaun and Louis Boldt
was held up. The Investigation
showed the clergyman was in error.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20

The estate of Col. william II. Cody,
which had been estimated at over 81
100000 was estimated by Judge w. l..
Wall al Denver. for years Colonel
Cody's attorney, at not to exceed 500
900.
Breckenridge Long Of st. Louis was
nominated by President Wilson at
Washington to be third assistant sec
rotary of state, succeeding William
Phillips. who was nominated first as
sistant.
A dispatch received AZ Washington
says Lieut.. J. X. BoltOa was killed and
Lieut.. j. X. Henley was wounded re-
Gently by shots fired at a landing party
of United States marines by native
boy at Macoris. Saant0 Domingo.
Strangled with a stocking which was
knotted about her throat in the man
ner adopted by the slayer Of Grace
Roberts. Mrs. Dora Zimmerman was
APhuh htdu III hti hIfdl Aliitii1 III una
delphia.
A fish net hauled to the surface Of
McCullom's lake, in Illinois, revealed
tragedy. Entangled in its meshes
were the bodies of three men, two of
them from Chicago and the third from
Woodstock. III. They were: Albert
Mac. Chicago; Julius Split, Chicago;
Holerbush, Woodstock.
Threats of a railroad strike were
condemned as untrue in the meeting
at Chicago Of the $40 grievance chair
men representing 10000 members Of
the four railroad brotherhoods.
Four men in an automobile made
daylight raid on the First National
bank at Harrah, okla, held up the
officers of the bank, and escaped with
81, 500 in currency.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
CHARGED With MansIaughter.

Wausau-Clara Boettscher g.
city was arrested on a charge Of E-.a-
slaughter in connection with the 49,
Of Kristine Krell who. it was al7@'
died as the result Of an operation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Game Law vloIator Fined.

Ashland-Robert A. Sanders, arrest
ed on the charge of having venison in
his possession during the closed sea
son was fined $25 and costs, following
his plea of guilty.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
VIII Sneak on Prohibition.

Green Bay-Dr. r. E. Minahan. of
this city. viii be one of the speakers
at the prohibition meeting William
Bryan will address at Madi-
son on Jan. %
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20

Neenah to Act on Sunday Closing,
Naturalization on the Sunday clos
ing of saloons is expected here, to'
lowing the action taken at Oshkosh re-
Gently.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
ohserve Golden Wedding.

Green Bay-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Van Beck of Preble celebrated their
golden wedding Friday. Forty-seven
grandchildren and nine great grand
children attended.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Fire at Lawrence Colleoe.

Appleton-Fire starting from a de-
fective pipe in the basement, damaged
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house
of Lawrence college to the extent of
$4,000 Students rushed from their
classes to assist the firemen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Rinns Bell for Last Lime

Beloit--John B. Pfeffer. So years old,
janitor for fifty years at Beloit college,
died here after a short illness. He had
rung the historic college bell for half
a century.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Tobacco Causes Mans Death.

Beloit-William Mayors, 80 years
old, of BrOdhead, is dead because he
swallowed his tobacco quid. The
weed went into his windpipe and in
violent coughing he ruptured a blood
vessel.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
ravIor Succeeds soderberu.

Barron-Gov f. L. Philip has ap-
pointed Attorney Charles Taylor NUM-
cipal Judge TO succeed J, ". Solder
berg, elected district attorney.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Washington

The house nj Washington. sitting as
Il committee of the whole. defeated a
point of order against a provision in
the post office appropriation bill, Civ
ing increases to 5000 postal clerks in
first and second class offices The In
creases amounting TO $NSo0OO. we're
retained Ia the bin by vote of 6S
10 T.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Bio sale of Stamps.

Manitowoc-The sale of Red Cross
stamps in this city amounted to
S462.50. or 3 cents per capita. accord
ing to Dr. Mean, who managed the
campaign.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20

r f. Andrews of Bloomer as sergeant
at arms.
Practically all the members of the
legislature were present at the opening
session.
The roll call showed that four Of the
members elected Were absent. Assem-
blyman II. NJ. Laursen of Shell Lake,
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident few days ago. was missed by
the old members. His death has neces-
STATED the election of a new man. The
official returns from the Burnette-
Washburn district, which he repre-
scented, filed with the secretary Of
state show that ]. H. Jensen
of Grantsburg has been elected to
succeed him. A. II. Vandorn of Birn-
atwood, who sustained a broken knee
cap In fall in a Chicago hotel a few
days ago, has been detained at his
home. Vandorn is sixty-fve years of
age and physicians are uncertain as
to whether he will be able to attend any
of the sessions or not. Two other MEM
bers are seriously i'll, and one will
probably not be in Madison this winter.
Otto III. Leuhrs of Hayton, represent
ing Calumet county. has been ordered
South for the winter and is seriously
considering resigning The fourth vic
tim among the assembly members is
Frank w. Schaetle, who represents the
Buffalo and Pipin county district in
place of DR.. ]. J. Morgan of Durand.
Schaetle was taken to Rochester,
Mimi, this week and the operation he
will undergo there will, at least, de-
tain him from the early months of the
session.
As the assemblymen gathered in
their seats for the first session the
greatest Of interest was manifest
ed regarding the new electric voting
machine. Wisconsin is the first state
TO install a device whereby members
may answer to the roll call by the
press of an electric button. Under
the system which has existed in this
state since its organization in 1S4S
members have had to answer verbally
to the roll Gala task which has re-
quired ten minutes Less than a min
ute will be required for the registra-
ton of a roll call by the electric de-
Vice
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Released Prisoner Ends His Life.

Oshkosh-Frank Pillar. released,
who was taken into custody here to be
examined as to his sanity. took his life
at the county Jail, shooting himself
with a revolver.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20

Maaftowoc.-Hc1ry S5oize. Jr.. three
times mayor. win move to Milwaukee
otter the expiration of his present
term he is a Socialist
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Coal Firms Tax Heavy.

Sheboygan-The c. Reiss Coal con-
pany paid taxes amounting 10 $ls'
O7515, the largest in SheboyEan ta's
year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Dies After Ionn Illness.

Neenah-Joseph Mayer, well known
wholesale liquor dealer. died here after
an Illness of several years from
Bright's disease.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Marketing Legislation Planned.

Marketing Legislation. giving the
commissioner Of agriculture power to
investigate farm marketing conditions
and take such steps for their improve
nent as may be found advantageous
from time to time, will be brought be-
fore the Legislature by Assemblyman
]. G. Hanson of Cambridge He is one
of the leading members of the Wiscon-
sin Society of Equity. He believes that
the state should devise some system
whereby people in the city can buy
produce direct from the farm, thus
eliminating the middeman's profit. A
bill along this line passed one house
of the 1913 session of the legislature,
but was killed in the other house. Tho
equity society will give their full at
tention to this measure with the hope
that 1t will be Incorporated in the
1pr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Domestic

-Four hundred thousand pounds Of
smokeless powder exploded ut the Du
POnt Powder works at Haskell, \. j.
and for the second time In 80 hours
New York northerp New Jersey
western Connecticut and Massachu
sets were Jared and frightened by
munitions disaster. Haskell is 81
miles northwest of New York Dam
age estimated nj 81 100000 was caused
by the series of blasts. Two men were
killed and II hurt.
Anarchist plots to assaSSinate Gov.
Hiram w. johnson, United States sen
ator-elect from California. were re-
vealed at San Francisco I'm letters
seized In the office of Alexander Bcrk
man. Assistant District Attorney Ed
waEd Cunha told Judge Griffin in the
Mooney murder TRIAL.
Heads of the railr0ad brotherhoods
issued Al statement at Chicago attack
ing the principle of compulsory arbi-
tration and investigation, and saying
hrt .tr,l,o ,rtrht no cn;..3 an some
,,roun Of ro.ds
Count Won Bernstein, the German
ambassador. informed the state de-
partment at Washington In n note that
he had relieved from dntv Fran ronn
and - II Won schacl. consul aororal
49,, -,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Foreign

The Westphalian Politische Mach.
richten accuses the American embassy
in Berlin of Numbering In every pos
Sible way the work of American news
paper correspondents who are too pro-
German or msulliciently antiGerman-
for the cnbassys taste.
The Overseas News agency Of Berlin
gives out the following "rhe Prelate
Knight Won Gerlnch (Mgr, Gerlach).
first acting private chamberlain 10 his
holiness, has been forced to leave
Rome and has arrived at Lugano,
Switzerland. He was the only Ger
man prelate In the pope's retinue. The
entente, through the intermediary of
the Italian government urgently in
sisted upon his departure"
I'VE offered peace aud meant what
We said. The offer was spurned We
shall fight on until that peace which
might have been gained by diplomacy
Is won by our sword" I'm substance.
that is what Germany, speaking for her
allies Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey told the neutral world. The
note is, in effect reply to the en-
tente's rejection of that offer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
ke,.a1nee Hotel Man Dead.

Green Bay-John Erickson. aged -
and widely known hotel proprietor -
dead at his home in Kewaunee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20

game, Hart; agriculture, Greli; NUM-
cipalities, Chinook; printing, Pleper
The senate committee on commit
tees announced the following appoint
ments for that house:
Corporations -- Bray. chairman;
Muhlberger, Schultz, Skogmo, Wilkin-
son, Witter. Zumach
Education and public welfare-Per-
ry, chairman; Albers, Barwig, Kuckuk,
Potts, Pullen, Staudenmayer.
Finance-Whitman. chairman; An
derson, Baxter, Clark, Rollman.
Judiciary Bennett, chairman; Ben
frey, Huber, Jennings Rageuse, VIII
cox.
State affairs-Steyens, chairman:
Arnold, Cunningham, Everett, Hanson.
Reinhodlt, Rothe.
Legislative procedure-B Burke. chair
man; Bennett, Bray. Perry, Stevens.
Whitman
Contingent northumberland,
chairman; AlberS Huber. Muhlberger,
Potts.
Committee on committees-Perry.
Albers. Burke.
Conservation -- Hanson. Everett.
Reinholdt Stevens, Wilkinson.
Highway - Cunningham. Baxter.
Clark. kuCkuk. Staudenmaypr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
Whittet Named Without Contest.

Harmony marked the organization
and the opening session of the
Wisconsin legislature, The re-elec-
ton Of Assemblyman L. G. Whit
tet ms speaker of the assembly fol
lowed his selection by a unanimous
vote In the Republican caucus. {. f.
Shafer Of Madison also was reelected
chief clerk of the assembly and T. G..
Cretny of Iowa county was named as
sergeant at arms.
In the senate. Senator Timothy
Burke Of Green Bay was named presi-
dent pre- TEN. @. G. MunSon of Viro-
qua was elected as chief clerk and