Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-28

ndIuSu y. a. nay Dun county, one
of his iieutenants, vice president.
Election of Tittemore and Rayburn to
the highest offices in Equity marked
defeat for the Nonpartisan league,
which was on the ground to capture
the society for its own political ad.
vsacement in this state. Tittemore
vas elected by a vote of 1922 to ], 1872
over Mahoney. and his friends cele-
brated in good old-fashioned conven.
ton style. There is pending before
the convention resolution, which, II
adopted, will bar Tittemore from be-
coming a candidate for governor The
resolution provides that the Equity
president shall not become candidate
for any public office.
Racine - The Milwaukee Electric
Railway & Light Co. is to pay Racine
county $500 for the wrecking of an
automobile used by the sheriff's de.
partment, which was run down by an
interurban car last July. The county
demanded $1,000 and the company
agreed to pay $500 A compromise
was reached on $780, The automobile
was wrecked as deputy sheriffs were
returning from Waupun, where they
had delivered three prisoners.
Amigo - The Yawkey- Bissell Co,
which operates a saw mill and planning
mill at White Lake. purchased from
Lottie l. HOLSTER, C. w. HOLSTER and
r. A. HOLSTER, heirs of the estate OF
S. w. Hollister, more than 1000 acres
of timber land in the eastern part 81
Langlade county. Revenue stamps at
tached indicate that the price was in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
La Crosse-Arthur Peters, Superior,
served a tn..ty-minute sentence in the
federal court room here. He was con.
victed in 1915 of minor infraction
of the postal laws. but Judge Lands
failed to sentence him. Judge San
born complied with a request from
the department of justice to pass sen.
tence so that the records would show
a disposition OF the case.
ManitOwoc-Studen of economics
and advocates of municipal ownership
are interested in this city's experience
with its two public utilities plants.
The water and electricity projects
have shown a profit Of $71,854.98 In
one year, according to reports filed
with the state rate commission. The
water department alone netted $780,.
146.40 in profits.
Racine-Public schools of Racine
were all opened, as the board of edu
cation found volunteers to take thu
places of the jalitor-engineers who
walked out because the school com
missioners refused their wage de
mands The strikers demanded an in.
crease of 20 per cent and that the city
pay for all extra help needed.
Fond du Lac - Wisconsin Guernsey
cattle will constitute part of the foun-
dation stock being used to establish
herds of purebred Guernseys in Japan.
The manager of the Toxic Dairy cor
pcration visited Rosendale and in
spected the Birch%ood Guernsey herd, |
owned by NJ L. Welles. Four calves
were purchased at S1,750.
La Fargo When DR.. J. l. Esch
stopped his automobile to ascertain
the identity of boy he had struck. he
discovered it was his own son, Lynne,
S. The doctor did not discover that
he was his son until he had wiped
the blood from his face. The injuries
are painful but not serious.
Superior = Superior must pay 79.45
per cent of the county tax of $685.
419.24, according to the report of the
county equalization board The large
burden carried by Superior is due to
the fact that it is the only city in
Douglas county, with only 10 towns in
the county.
Oconto-The county board voted, %
to Z. for bond issue of $1.325.000 for
grading, draining and surfacing with
concrete 60 miles of federal highways.
and called a special election for Dec.
% to allow the people to vote on the
issue.
Oconto = Thomas A. Delaney of
Oconto, formerly member of the
wisconsin legislature. and for five
years police judge at Oconto. is ap-
pointed national prohibition enforce
ment officer for Wisconsin.
Madison "A conference was called
by the state railroad commission to
consider extension into rural commu.
mites of electric service and the form.
ulation of rules governing the same.
Wausau-John Schilling of McMil
Ian and Theodore Hackbarth of Eau
PLANE pleaded guilty to the charge OF
selling adulterated cheese. Each paid
a fine of S25.