Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-19

ing in selfdefense and in the dis
charge of his duty was the verdict of
a jury at coroners inquest to de-
termine the cause Of death OF Barney
Sekat. killed when federal and local
officers raided Sekats saloon. The
federal officers testified that Sekat
shot first. and though his revolver was
not found. his father, Mike Sekat, who
came TO the sons help, is credited
with the statement that the revolver
would not be found
I. Fond du Lac Seventeen passengers
were injured. and so lives were en-.
dangered, when an interurban car. car
rying men from work at North Fond
du Lac. crashed through the Scott ST.
bridge. When the car had reached the
center of the bridge. it buckled. letting
the rear end down into ten feet OF
water The front end hung on the
bridge, permitting the passengers to
climb upward and to escape through
the windows
Rhinelander--After a very success
ful winter logging operations In
Oneida and adjoining counties are be-
ing rushed to completion. While log
hauling is still good, lumbermen look
for breakup at any time, The log
ging industry this winter in northern
Wisconsin has given employment to
an exceptionally large number OF men
at the highest wages ever paid in the
lumber woods
GAINESVILLE The trial OF the breach
OF promise suit for $4,000 brought
against Isaac A. Connors of this city
by Ruth M. Doyle, 20 year old farm
girl, has been postponed. At a pre-
liminary hearing behind closed doors
he plaintiff tainted twice when called
upon to tell about Connor's alleged
failure to keep his marriage agree
ment Miss Doyle is the mother OF a
baby.
Tomahawk &C. F. Harris, a Lincoln
county farmer. had novel experience
with a wolf which he saw near his
farm. He started on the animals traIl
and tracked it all day. finally corner
ing IL under log where he dispatched
it with club. He found that the
wolf had been trapped and had es-
capped with the trap on its leg.
Janesyille- This city viii be the
terminus for three auto bus lines. One
will operate between Janesville and
Beloit, another between Janesville
and Edgerton, and the third will be
for the convenience of employees of the
Samson Tractor company whose plant
is on the outskirts OF the city. George
Flakes will operate them.
Manitowoc.- death toll of the
explosion in the plant of the ALUMNI
mum Goods Manufacturing company
several days ago was increased TO six,
when Miss Emily Becker died. The
young lady was terribly burned and
suffered much. Four girls remain at
the hospital. and their chances for re-
covery are favorable. physicians say.
Manitowoc-This county may have
lady candidate for county clerk at
the election next fall. Miss Jessie
Rohde. who has been deputy in the
clerks Office and who is conversant
with the work. resigned her position
with Clerk Adolph +. Schulze and is
understood to have intimated that she
will be a candidate to the place
Janesville--For taking indecent and
improper liberties with the person OF
Elizabeth Malone, under 16, Patrick
Tanning. 38 years old, of this city, was
sentenced by Judge George Grimm in
the Circuit court here to year at
hard labor i'm states prison at Wau.
pun, the FIRST day to be in solitary
confinement.
Re sine-The high cost Of dying was
added TO in this city by the cemetery
commission when it was decided to in
crease the cost of grave digging by SO
for each excavation. 1t was said the
tAaNAFeASS was hECEsHhAJ III OANtI W
meet the demands Of the cemetery
employees for higher wages.
Oshkosh-Class room teachers or
this city to the number OF 1870 have or.
ganized branch of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Teachers, affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. Tenn.
porary officers have been chosen.
Antigo-ITwo tractors, one OF them
Of the caterpillar type, have been
bought by the county to be used by
highway patrolmen In maintenance
work on three sections of federal
trunk line and two OF state road.