Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-20
Badger State
Happ min SIS

The last of the 5000 S. A. T. c.
boys at the University of Wisconsin,
was mustered out of service Dec. IS.
Six hours before hostilities ceased,
Chiston Bewick, Madison, was wound
ed by a boche bullet, according to
word received by his parents.
John G. Miller, Montague, Mich,
vas brought to Madison to face state
charges and to undergo questioning
by federal authorities for alleged vio-
alton of the Mann act.
Deaths from Influenza in Wisconsin
'eported for October, were 2,O81, and
from pneumonia 525. Many of the
deaths reported due to influenza I'M
doubtedly were pneumonia.
Private Walter Anderson, Mari
nette. of Company l, was severely
wounded the last day of the war, evi-
dence that the Marinette boys were
in the fight to the finish.
Otto Quale, Madison, manager of
the campaign of Sol Levitain for state
treasurer in the republican primary,
has announced his candidacy for SER
geant-at-arms of the state senate. He
will be opposed by Frank Andrews.
The city of Racine may purchase
the Racine Water works, owned by
corporation, for $1,O17, 500-at least
that is the valuation fixed by the Wis
cOnsin railroad commission. The at
tempts of the city to purchase the
plant were inaugurated several years
ago.
Long John" Mockey, Middleton,
charged with giving liquor to II year
old Frank Macolect, Madison, who
died of exposure in ditch into which
he fell on his way home from the Mid.
dleton railway station, is being held
by District Attorney Harry Saulhoff.
The prosecutor is seeking to charge
Mockey with manslaughter despite
the fact that the coroner's jury did
not fix the blame for the boys death.
In an address before the Winnebago
County Bee Keepers association, at
Oshkosh, H. L. McMurry, bee culture
entomology, warned the bee men to
take vigorous action against the dis
ease among bees, known as foul
brood" evidences of which has been
found in the county. He said the
spread of disease would in time de
stroy the honey industry
Four enlisted men from the naval
station at Great Lakes were sentenced
to twenty days in jail at Kenosha. 1t
is charged that they participated in a
debauch at the Chicago, Milwaukee
and North Shore station with a com
pany of young women. There was a
battle between the police and the sail
ors and two of the sailors escaped.
The others came into court more or
less bruised.
Resolution declaring an open season
for kaisers were adopted by the Wis
consin Game Protection association at
its state convention in Madison. 1t
was suggested that Wilhelm get off
the earth by the quickest possible
route. The officers were elected as
follows: President, DIR. A. T. Rassmus-
sen, La Crosse; ce-president, e. A.
Cleasby. Manitowoc; secretary treas
urer, G. j. Allen, Milwaukee.
Following the lead of larger utili-
ties in the state, the La Crosse and
Onalaska Street Railway company, op-
Grating an interurban line two miles
long, has filed with the railroad com
mission of Wisconsin d petition for
an increase from to 10 cents in fare
for workingmen between 6 and in
the morning and 5 and p. M. The
fare on the line is 10 cents at all other
hours of the day.
The trial of Mrs. Louise Kruger
and her son Frank, of Withee, Clark
county, which was scheduled for Dec.
9, at Neillsville, was indefinitely post
poned on account of the illness of
John Reynolds of Green Bay, attorney
for the Kruegers. They will probably
be tried next month, according to a
statement made by District Attorney
Rush The charge against Mrs. Krue-
ger and her son is that of murder in
the first degree in connection with
the killing of Harry Jensen, 500 sta
ton agent, at Owen, in the battle be-
tween the Krueger boys, alleged draft
evaders, and a posse and federal dep
uties at the Kruger home in Septem-
Der.
Former Congressman Michael e.
Burke, IS years old, died at his home
at Beaver Dam, after an illness OF
many months. Mr.. Burke, a staunch
democrat, served two terms as con-
gresham from the Second district,
closing his political career in 1916
when he was defeated for reelection
by Edward Voigt of Sheboygan. A
few months after his term expired he
was taken i'll and never regained his
health. Previous to his congressional
career, he served two tearms each in
the state assembly and senate. Mr..
Burke was born in Beaver Dam, Oct.
Is, 1853. In 1893 he was elected city
attorney Of Beaver Dam, and was re-
elected Of Beaver Dam, and was re-
elected to that Office fifteen consecu-
tive years. He practiced law in Beav-
er Dam until he entered congress in
1911.
Albert Reck of Wausau was ar
raigned before Court Commissioner
Riley for alleged disloyal remarks
about the flag. He waived prelimii-
nary examination and is out on $4,000
bond. Peter Kiedrowski, 20 years old,
is out on bail of $4,000. He is charged
with understanding a federal officer