Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-03

sociation, H. M. Henderson, vice-presi-
dent of that body. strongly recommend
ed establishment of two trunk lines
of automobile freight trucks from Mil
waukee to Green Bay and Milwau-
kee to St. Paul by way to Oshkosh.
He said that mode of transportation
would make possible prompt deliver
les, thus aiding the nation to win the
war.
La Crosse-Dr Edward r. Evans
win go to Europe in May for the Red
Cross, it was announced here. DIR.
Evans was recently rejected for regu-
lar army work because he is past 55
years A daughter, Mary, is waiting
orders to sail to Europe with the Red
Cross. A son, James, was wounded as
an ambulance driver and won the
Croix de Guerre. Another son, Arthur,
is in the Italian army.
Madison-One year in state prison at
Waupun was the sentence which Cir
cult Judge G. a. Fowler of Portage
passed upon John o. Markeson, Mad
ison travelling salesman, for an offense
involving Madison widow They
were arrested in a hotel at Portage.
Markeson is married and has three
children. The woman has two chill
dren. Markeson pleaded guilty
Madison The food administration
of Wisconsin is planning a big rally
in the state capitol at Madison for
May and 8. The meeting will begin
at noon May 8 and continue through
the night. Speakers of national repu.
tation will be present to present the
various angles of food administration
problems.
Kenosha-One of the long standing
mysteries of Kenosha has been solved
by the receipt of news that Nicholas
Biseniu died at Oregon City, Ore.
Biseniu left Kenosha twenty-five years
ago for the West. He was last heard
from aboard steamer on the Pacific
Search was made for him in vain. He
e left fortune, it is said.
La Crosse-The right of an agent
of the Interstate Fair association to
eject a woman from the grounds, da-
mated to the city of La Crosse for park
purposes, will enter into suit for dam
ages here, brought by Clara Merciei
against the Interstate Fair association
OF La Crosse. 1t is claimed she did
not pay her admission fee.
West Bend Matthew Regner, Sr.,
civil war veteran and a resident here
for forty-five years, is dead. He was
born in Germany in 1889, and came to
Washington county in 1856 After the
i close of the civil war he started busi-
ness in this city, conducting it until
1904
Eau Claire While raking in her
garden near Osseo, Mrs. Henry Seig
stopped to pick up an object in front
OF her. An explosion followed and
when she looked at her left hand four
4 hngers were missing. The woman
was unable to explain what the object
was.
Brentwood - The Inter-County Tele-
phone company and the Wise Tele
phone company, Brentwood, have each
filed petition with the railroad com
mission asking for advanced rates on
the lines between Brentwood and Stone
Lake. The hearing win be held on
May 5.
n Marinette A sulphite mill and
milk condensary are among the new
industries soon to be established in
Peshtigo. The concerns are being pro-
Rlnoted by V. A. Pamperin of Oconto,
who recently acquired control of the
water power on the Peshtigo river
Wausau Ten thousand pounds of
dynamite has been ordered on a CO.
operative basis by the farmers of Lin
81 ON and Marathon counties. The dyna-
sli'Ie, a half car load. will be used to
piear additional lead for cultivation.
Madison Although he intended to
# 80 uo AedU ot the Sldie uetShSe
oancil at a special meeting of the
council, Magnus Swenson needed re-
aests by members of the defense i
Redy and will continue.
henosha-A western passenger train
the Northwestern road crashed into
freight engine at Balm station near
ere Twenty persons were injured.
one seriously.
Neenah-The Rev. NJ. n. Andreason
cached his farewell sermon here on
unday, April 2s and has left for Ce-
Nar Falls. la.
Fifty million pike eggs are
ing Matched at an Oshkosh hatchery
% as soon as the spawn appear they
~ oe placed in Lake Winnebago.