Douglas County Past: Superior athlete earns Stanford fame in 1924

Mar. 3—March 2, 1914

Drug fiend gets reformatory term

Leslie Anderson, the young drug fiend arrested last week for burglarizing the office of Dr. MacEachern, was this afternoon sentenced to the state reformatory at Green Bay by Judge Charles Smith.

Frank Martin, charged with burglarizing the hencoop of Sam Turney at the East End, was sentenced to the state penitentiary at Waupun for one year.

Lake Nebagamon hit by reform

Lake Nebagamon as well as Superior is in the throes of a campaign against law violation.

Peter Nelson, owner of the hotel at the lake resort was arraigned in the municipal court charged with violating the Sunday closing ordinance on Washington's birthday, Feb. 22. Nelson pleaded not guilty and demanded an examination, which was set for March 10.

Federal agent plays lumberjack

It was learned here today that Alexander Speakes of the bureau of Industrial relations at Washington visited Superior incognito last month and gathered information as to the number of men out of work, what the employment agencies were doing, whether jobs were bona fide jobs and so forth.

The lumber camps in this vicinity were visited by Mr. Speakes who went as an ordinary lumberjack and carefully investigated employment conditions.

Mother wouldn't know her boy

William Foss' own mother wouldn't have recognized him if she had seen him this morning.Foss, who has been working in a logging camp near Bear Lake, south of Superior, came into Superior one day last week to see the sights. When he returned with his companions, William Brokaw, the forman, was so exasperated at the conduct of his help that he became engaged with an argument, and then a fight with Foss.

Brokow bested Foss, knocked him down, blackened both eyes and otherwise disfigured the woodsman. Foss hastened into the city and swore out a warrant for his assailant. Brokaw was brought in by a member of the sheriff's force, arraigned in the municipal court, and had his hearing set for March 9.

March 2, 1924

Poplar village coming to fore

POPLAR — The development of the canning factory project by the Lange Canning company here is bringing inquiries regarding the location in this village of other much needed establishments.

The community club expects to consider the building of an electric lighting plant in this vicinity, local residents having become convinced that modern conveniences are greatly to be desired.

There have also been inquiries concerning a hardware store here.

A modern hotel is also being discussed by some of the townspeople.

* Misses Alice Nelson, Mary Ulvila and Bernice Flodman who attend the Superior High school spent the weekend here.

* Misses Katheryn Ulvila and Edna Ellison who are teaching spent the weekend at their homes here.

* The Ladies' Aid of the Mission church met at the J.R. Engstrom home Thursday afternoon.

* Paul Anderson and J.A. Faugerstrom purchased 25 head of cattle in Barron recently.

* John Kvande purchased Teddy, a horse from Olaf Johnson.

Superior boy at Stanford called one of greatest college athletes

The west is making another bid for athletic fame. Ernest Nevers, a son of the Golden State by adoption, is now being hailed by athletic authorities on the Pacific coast as the greatest all-round athlete produced west of the Rockies.

Playing his first year of varsity football at Stanford, Nevers as a fullback received a place on Walter Camp's third all-American team, a distinction unusual for a sophomore.

Entering Stanford from the Superior high school by way of Santa Rosa, Nevers became a four-numeral man in freshman athletics in track, football, baseball and basketball.

Though he weighs over 200 pounds, he is extremely fast, and is now holding a berth on the Stanford basketball team, which is tied for Pacific coast basketball honors. On the track, he shows the same skill as in football and basketball, throwing the discus and javelin.

Donning his baseball cleats, Nevers is a clever pitcher and is one of the mainstays of the mound staff of the Stanford University.

To erect many new buildings

Building in Superior will be greatly accelerated within a few months, it was declared by Superior architects yesterday who were interviewed concerning work which they now have on hand and which is contemplated for spring.

First on the list of buildings which will be built during 1924 is the new citizen's hotel. The hotel will be eight stories in height and the estimated cost is placed at about $500,000.

Perhaps the most comprehensive residence extension undertaken in Superior in years is the improvement of the Hayes tract. Houses there, 13 in number, are being built by the Allouez Lumber company now.

March 3, 1914

Woman is badly slashed but police fail to make arrests

Mrs. Nellie Greene, known locally as "The Southern Queen," and a frequent visitor to Superior from Solon Springs, was badly gashed up on her face and head last evening, near Banks avenue and Fourth street.

She came rushing into the Schweitzer hotel bar, a gory spectacle covered from head to foot with blood, her white furs crimson.

One of the bartenders refused her appeal for help, but several patrons of the place intervened when he threatened to throw her out, and after washing her wounds she was assisted to the office of Dr. J.H. Cumming, where Dr. Cumming and Dr. Searle the city physician attended her. It was necessary to take 18 stitches in her face and head. It could not be ascertained today how Mrs. Greene received her wounds. The victim, so far as could be learned, did not complain to the police.

March 4, 1914

Thirty days for woman; saloon man goes free

Mary Peterson, known as the "Minnesota Chicken," was sentenced to the county jail this morning for drunkenness, she being an old time offender. The police have not yet arrested the keeper of the saloon in which she secured the liquor.

Warrant is issued for arrest of redlighter

A warrant charging Phyllis Pendleton, 207Cumming avenue, with violating the state law prohibiting the operation of houses of ill fame in Wisconsin, was sworn out this morning by C.W. Smith, the Duluth young man who claims to have been robbed of a valuable diamond pin in the resort on the night of February 14.

Smith at first sought a search warrant, it being his desire to recover his gem rather than to prosecute the resort keeper. This was advised against by Assistant District Attorney R.E. Kennedy, who held that the alleged offense occurred so long ago that a search warrant would be of little value at this time.

"If I don't get my diamond back I'll close up the whole line if I have to," Smith informed the assistant district attorney.

March 4, 1924

Champion wolf trapper cashes in again today

Ed Johnson, Station B, town of Superior, known as Douglas county's champion wolf trapper, today brought in eight wolves which he trapped and killed within the past five days to the office of W.J. Leader, county clerk, and received state bounty aggregating $240.

Mr. Johnson lives near Manitou Falls and during the summer develops his farm. When winter freezes up the ground he turns trapper. His traps are located in all parts of Douglas county. When the occasion arises he is gone on his trap line for days at a time, sleeping on the spot where darkness overtakes him.

Superior news in brief

Report snapping dog — A large yellow dog has been frightening residents of the South End, according to several reports made to police by people living there. Police are investigating.

Articles and pictures courtesy of retired librarian Judy Aunet with Superior Public Library.