Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-01

:, 'N eit1M y. 4-Y ilduSn5 Madison
policeman, charged with first degree
murder in connection with the Shoot
ing Of Carl E. Jandorf, university
sophomore, May 2S, TO assure him a
ialr trial at Dane county. Judge Eopp
mann, Of the superior court. granted
q Change Of venue. The case will be
-tri9d ia the circuit court at Jefferson
before Judge George Grimm. The
Gate for the trial was not set. but
tentative arrangements were made for
holding it in November
Aadison-There has been a de-,
crease during the past year in the in
sane population of the state, accord
ing to a report issued by the state
board Ct control. One year ago there
was population Of 1886 in state in.
sututions and 6,SS4 in the county hos
pltals The report today shows that
lhere are 1,407 in state institutions
and 6,605 in the county institutions.
While there has been an increase in
state institutions there has been a
corresponding decrease in county in
stitrtions.
Manitowoc- Upon his return from
Madison, where ne attended a pre-
iiminary hearing of the local street
car fare increase case. before the
state railway commission, City Atty
Kelley recommended to the city coun-
Gil that an expert be engaged to go
over the books of the traction com
pany before the public hearing takes
place in this city on Oct. II At the
nearing next month the city, through
its citizens, viii present evidence pur-
porting to show why the company
should not be granted an increased
fare
During a severe cleo
trlcal storm James Harrison, Middle
Inlet, Marinette county, sought refuge
under tree. The tree fell and he
was struck He was four miles from
his own home and three-quarters OF
a mile from any house. Regaining
consciousness he walked to the near
est home. No one was at home, but
he entered and cfawled onto bed
He was found by farm hand, who
summoned aid. Ills scalp was severe
Is iaeerated.
Superior The attorney general Off
cislsy turnea IaHn the plea ~ size
city of Superior to State Treasurer
Henry Johnson to advance the muni
cipality balance OF the funds due the
city Nov. l. Superior, hard pressed
for FUNDS to meet municipal obliga-
tions, presented the proposal Of loan
ing it money at 5 per cent which it
expected to receive from the state as
its share OF the railroad terminal tax
Stevens Point When Joseph Wlo
darczak stepped out onto the porch of
his farm home in the town of Huh
near this city. he saw his mother
Mrs. Hedwig Wlodarczak, sall back
wards to the ground. When he
reached her side she was dead and a
physician pronounced heart failure as
the cause. The woman had just COM
pleted milking two cows in the barn.
Stevens Point-Four Stevens Point
high school youths were paroIed on
good behavior to Supt. H. S, Snyder
following their arraignment in ju,
veniIe court on charge OF entering
the high school building at night,
gaining admittance to the domestic
science department and carrying away
several cans of fruit
Rice Lake An effort is being made
by Chairman K. s. Hart Of the Barron
county board of supervisors TO keep
County Agent r. l.. Cuf in this coun-
ty. Mr.. Cuff has been real live wire
for the county, and his services are
sought by one of the counties OF
Illinois. and he is promised a salary
OF s4. 500 a year to go, with an Increase
OF $500 per year for the next Two
years.
Neenah-The Neenah Civic associa-
tions good roads committee has gone
on record as opposed to the Townsend
bill, pending in congress, which would
remove federal aid for state highways
and place the building of improved
roads in the hands of federal COM
mission. A good roads campaign Is
being conducted here in cooperation
with the state association.
Eau Claire = Finley w. Goodrich,
mayor OF Durand. died at hospital
of abscess of the brain. He was -
wears Old and had been mayor ior
three years. He was a Mason ana
prominent in activities of the ConsIe
gational church. He was asSocidleu
with his father, Philo Goodrich N tle