Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-01-16

clared James Thompson of La Crosse,
in an ddress here to the Citizens
Corporation league. Thompson is be
ing pushed as a candidate for United
States senator at the next election.
He ran against Senator Lenroot in the
last election.
Ladysmith-A newly formed corpo-
ration, known as the Flambeau River
company, with Offices at Eau Claire,
will have charge of the building of a
large dam near Park Falls, at the in
junction of the Flambeau and Turtle
rivers, to be built soon. II is estima-
ted that this dam will cost over
100000 and the reservoir will cover
about 1900 acres of land.
Tomah - The Wisconsin railroad
commission granted the petition of the
Ontario and Milton Telephone Co. of
Monroe county to increase rates after
Jan. /, 1920, but refused to consider
an increase of salary for the nonresi-
dent manager as necessary at this
time. The commission also suggested
less expensive method in keeping
the company's books.
Sheboygan - Postal authorities are
investigating the theft of $77.71 in cur
rency from an insured and registered
envelope which was sent by the Bank
of Sheboygan to Henry j. Stoover, a
member of Troop M, Eleventh u. S.
cavalry, Calexico. Calf. The package
was returned to the postal authorities
here as unclaimed The contents had
been pilfered.
La Crosse-There are several thou
sand barrels of 275 per cent beer in
the vats Of local breweries which win
not be dealcoholized at this time de-
spite the decision of the United States
supreme court with regard to that
drink. Local brewers will await the
outcome of another action to test the
legality of the Volstead act.
Curtis-An unsuccessful attempt to
rob the depot at this station resulted
in Virgil Veach, 1S, being wounded
twice by gunner who escaped. The
bandits waited until after the eve
ming train had passed through and
then attacked Veach. Veach saved the
company's money by tossing 1t into a
waste paper basket.
Marinette - Two deaths occurred
within a few minutes in the home of
R. Pepper, a Grover farmer. Miss An
ma Pepper, his daughter. who had
been ill with tuberculosis, died unex-
pectedly. When the. mother, Mrs. An
ma Pepper, was notified, she swooned
and passed away in few moments
from the shock.
Superior-Snow shoes, skis and dog
teams are being used by census emu
merators of the Tenth District cover
ing IA of the northern counties of
wisconsin One of the dog teams is in
use in the region about the Apostle
island, according to M. v. Silver
thorn, in charge of the district,
GAINESVILLE "A Phillip HI. Korst, for
twenty years actively engaged in the
management Of the GAINESVILLE Electric
company, in the capacity OF manager,
has resigned. Harold j.. Geise, Chi
cago. for several years member of the
Wisconsin railroad commission viii
fill the vacancy.
Racine-vrofenaci Moresco, carry
ing a baby in her arms, was freed in
municipal court on charge of polyg-
amy. she admitted having three hus-
bands. She win be placed under the
supervision of a probation officer. the
nudge believing that she was ignorant
Of the laws of the land.
Madison - Frank Mccormack has
been promoted to chief examiner by
the Industrial commission to succeed
Z. A. farrell, who resigned Jan. l, and
Harry A. Nelson, Wanpaca, has been
aupointed to the staff of examiners,
according to announcement just made
by the commission.
Madison-Dr. A. S. Loevenhart, pr
fessor of pharmacology and toxicology
at the University of Wisconsin, was
elected president Of the national phar-
theological society at the annual con-
,ention of federated American socie-
ties for experimental biology, held In
Cleveland.
Rhinelander - The new electric
mower line from this city to Crandon,
being constructed by the Rhinelander
light 81 Power Co., will be completed
about Feb. i.