Wisconsin Legislature Adds Ninth Judicial Circuit
A bill proposes separating Sauk county from Dane to form the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit, leaving Dane as the Ninth. Other actions include domestic science funding for Waukesha High School, cigarette sale regulations, and multiple bills advancing in Senate and Assembly on education, municipal courts, and taxation.
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Assembly
Committee On Judiciary
Saul County
Dane County
Laing Dhs
Waukesha
Hanson
Railroad Commission
Edwards
Stemper
Prescott
Bennett
Everett
Ackley
Hichter
Philipp
Albers
Senate
Wisconsin Industrial School For Girls
Milwaukee
State Board of Control
Poole
Crosby
Fairchild
Bichler
Stevens
Richler
Dixon
Racine County
Schroeder
Heim
Kent
Hambrecht
Donnelly
Zinn
Nerninger
Milwaukee County Bord
Jenson
Brown
Racine
Milwaukee County
Board of Control
Milwaukee County Civil Service
Adell Firemen Organize in Wisconsin Village
Madison reports the Adell volunteer fire department in the village of Adell filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Corporators include L. C. Ziegler and eighteen others.
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Adell
Madison
Attempt to Save Backfires in Theft Ride
Neenah cigar maker George Olson attempted to steal a ride to save money and was injured in the act. One hand was crushed and he sustained injuries about the hips during the failed theft in Abbotsford.
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Abbotsford
George Olson
Neenah
Agricultural Editors to Meet at Madison Conference
The third annual conference of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors will be held at the College of Agriculture June 24 25. Agricultural publicists from a number of well known colleges in the west will take part.
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Madison
American Association of Agricultural College Editors
College of Agriculture
West
Nine Pound Trout Caught In Wisconsin Creek
The largest trout in this Wisconsin region weighed nine pounds three ounces and was caught by Charlies Goff, a Hilldare youth, in Upper Pine Creek.
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Medford
Wisconsin
Charlies Goff
Upper
Pine Creek
Campaign Funds Earmarked in Manawa Vote
In a special section the village approved $400 to support a campaign for moving the county seat to Manawa. The action reflects local efforts to change county administration and relocate county government.
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Manawa
Tragic Train Collision Kills Three Near Racine
A car struck by a Northwestern train near Durand crossing south of Racine causes three deaths. Mrs Mary Steene age 7, Walter Steene age 11, and Clarence Hansen age 19 perish. driver Chris Hansen injured and hospitalized. The party was en route to Racine for shopping. view obstructed by flat cars.
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Racine
Duratt Crossing
Mary Sreene
Walter Steene
Clarence Hansen
Chris. Hansen
St. Mary
Hacine
Hansen
Union Grove
Anhower
Steene
Northwestern
Superior Wins 4 Cent Fare Case in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld a 4 cent fare ruling after the Superior Commercial club backed a campaign for a six ticket 25 cent sale. The order was affirmed by the Dane County circuit court and again by the Supreme Court on appeal. Oshkosh Water Works sale also involved, with prior voter approval and purchase price set at 525000 plus costs, later contested.
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Madison
Supreme Court
Superior
Duluth Railway Company
Superior Commercial Club
State Railroad Commission
Circuit Court
Dane County
Oshkosh
Special Election Annulled in Portage Court Fight
Judge Williams in Milwaukee presiding over E. S. Baker versus the City of Portage and officials nullifies Portage special election on Portage electric light plant purchase. Case cites Rasmussen employees and Oshkosh bricklayers voting while transient residents. stipulations admit no fraud intent and judge will base findings on that statement.
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Portage
Williams
Milwaukee
Cheser Fowler
E. S. Baker
Baker
Rasmussen
Emploes
Oshkosh
Fire in Danbury Destroys Lumber Yard and Homes
A blaze starting at the Consolidated lumber yard sheds in Danbury Burnett county caused about 30000 dollars in damage. The fire threatened the village and destroyed over a million feet of lumber and a large residence before Superior fire units arrived to help.
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Superior
Danbury
Burnett County
Superor
Two Years for Horse Stealing in Yorkville Case
Racine Frank Haynes 67 formerly of Platteville was convicted of stealing a horse and hog from a Yorkville farmer. Judge Smieding sentenced him to two years in the state prison.
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Racine
Frank Haynes
Platteville
Hogey Fron
Yorkville
Smieding
Receivers File Asset and Liability Totals for Patna Lumir Company
Receivers report assets of Patna Lumir company at 4 396 000 with liabilities on April 2 totaling 1 238 000. The statement was filed by the receivers.
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Oshkosh
P tna Lumi@r
Universal Cost System Aims For Wisconsin Press Groups
Plans discussed by the Wisconsin Press association Wisconsin State Franklin club and Wisconsin Daily league call for a federation to install a universal cost system in all printing offices. An expert would visit shops statewide to fix costs with funding either from the federation or university extension. Wisconsin State Franklin club elected officers led by George Harrington with C L Coward C H Van Vliet F C Blied Halbert Hoard Frank Cantwell and Rudolph Haessler. Hoard was reelected as Wisconsin Press association president and E J Scott as treasurer. Miss Lara Dow Palmyra was elected secretary marking the first time a woman holds the post.
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Madison
Wisconsin Press Association
Wisconsin State Franklin Club
Wisconsin Daily League
George Harrington
Oshkosh
C. L. Coward
Lodi
C. H. van Viiet
Racine
F. C. Blied
Halbert L. Hoard
Ft. Atkinson
Frank W. Cantwell
Rudolph Haessler
Milwaukee
E. J. Scott
Shawano
Lara Dow
Palmyra
Association
UW Students Drown in Lake Mendota Canoe Crash
Two University of Wisconsin students died when a canoe overturned in rough water off Picnic Point on Lake Mendota. The victims were H. Stockton Ewell and F. Harrison McCarthy, both Baltimore natives and juniors in engineering and agriculture. Darlington Hope, of Belair Maryland, survived after rescue in a exhausted condition.
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Ewell
College of Engineering
McCarthy
College of Agriculture
May Ship Game Fish
The attorney general advised District Attorney C. H. Wie gand that a licensed nonresident fisherman may ship not to exceed twenty pounds of game fish within or without the state and that a licensed resident fisherman may ship a similar quantity between points within the state. The state fish and game warden called attention to observe the law requiring bass under ten inches and pike under twelve inches to be thrown back.
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Madison
C. H. Wiegand
Eagle River
W G Arle Heads Wisconsin Rural Mail Carriers
At the state convention of the Wisconsin Rural Mail Carriers association officers were elected. President W G Arle of Sturgeon Bay led the slate with A D Larson Sheridan as vice president and E L Demarest Waupaca as secretary.
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W. G. Arle
Madison
Wisconsin Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Sturgeon Bay
A. D. Larson
Sheridan
E. L. Demarest
Waupaca
G. C. Granger
Sheboygan Falls
Henry Gallenbach
Beaver Dam
E. Dewsnap
Endeavor
W. R. Roberts
Randolph
Livestock Breeders Organize in Janesville-Rock County
Janesville Rock county livestock breeders organize for the improvement of farm animals in the region with officers James Van Etta president George Hemingway vice president J H Fisher secretary J J Greene treasurer and W J McDowell corresponding secretary.
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Janesville
Rock County
James van Etta
Town of Lima
George Hemingway
Hanover
J. H. Fisher
J. J. Greene
Clinton
W. J. McDowell
Leave Stone Quarry for War at Devil's Lake
The notice warns that Italians in Baraboo are urged to join the Italian army, pulling many workers from Devil's Lake quarry where most laborers are Italian subjects.
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Baraboo
Devil’s Lake
Frame Buildings Condemned by City Fire Marshal
Assistant Fire Marshal Florin condemned twelve wooden buildings in the business district as a menace and ordered their demolition. The structures are slated for tearing down.
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Beloitt
Florin
Wisconsin Boys Elected for Interscholastic Activities
Beloit college elected assistant managers for next year interscholastic activities. John Hanscom of Mineral Point named assistant basketball manager while Joseph Gibson of New Lisbon takes charge of oratory and debate.
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Heloit
Beloit College
John Hanscom
Mineral Point
Joseph Gibson
New Lisbon
Former Sheriff to Carry Mail in Baraboo
Baraboo reports former sheriff H. H. Holbert of Sack county has been awarded a mail carrier post. The appointment follows his varied public service career and marks a return to government duties in the region.
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Baraboo
H. H. Holbert
Sack County
German Note Replies to American Lusitania Protest
The German reply to the American note over the Lusitania sinking was delivered from Berlin. It defends submarine warfare and cites cases of Cushing and Gulflight, outlines investigation steps, and argues Lusitania carried war material and Canadian troops. Germany accuses Britain of flag misuse and warns of self defense.
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Washington
Gerard
Berlin
Steamera Cushing
Gulflight
Shiga
Cushing
International Commission of Inquiry
Hague
Fatherlain
Muset
Lusitania
United States
London
Truth About South America Exposes Lima Social Plight
Excerpt from Prof. RH A. Rees book South of Pianama outlines Lima Peru social conditions. It cites high birth rates driven by Indians, rapid infant mortality, tuberculosis deaths, malaria concentration, and dangerous overcrowding in unsanitary tenements owned by Sociedad Beneficente.
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South America
RH. A. Rees
Pianama
Socia Conditiona
Lima
Peru
University of San Marcos
Liverpool
Hamburg
New York
Sociedid Benecigne
Grvet Orgar
Zatam
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Waukesha High School
Waukesha School
McGowan Wii
Hoffman
State Normal School
Stevers Point
Ballard
State Industrial Commission
New Central Board
Central Board of Education
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Public Welfare
Central Educational Board
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Assembly Committee On Education
Senate Committee
Corporations
Sach
Assembly Committee On Transportation
State Dental Board
Assembly Committee On Public Welfare
Finance
Burke
Senate Committee On Education and Public Welfare
Bradley
la Crosse Normal School
Agricultural Editors
Tan Hts AO
Alailroad Commission
University of Wisconsin
Mendota
Uwerlustana
Germany
Wilson
Wessel
Admiralty
Bitish Admiralty
Oeae
Talla
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