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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
STOPPED THE POWER.
Mill Men Have More Trouble with
the Kaukauna Water Com
Dany.

Kaukauna, Wis, July T.-[Special.]E
The Kaukauna Water Power company
served an injunction on the users of wa
ter on the Green Bay and Mississippi
canal yesterday, and as consequence
not a single wheel turned in kaukauna
today by water. Fortunately all the
mills are supplied with steam, hence the
reaction was not as serious as it might
have been. The injunction will be ar
gued before Judge Goodland at Apple
ton tomorrow. and if found to hold it will
place the mills of this city at disad-
vantage with those using water in ether
cities in the valley. The grounds for
the injunction are based on the decision
of Judge Austin's court, decided some
months ago, in which the water in the
river was regulated by inches and re-
turned to the original channel at the
point from which the water is drawn.
AS this is a physical impossibility, the
only way the matter can be settled is
for both companies to come to some
understanding.
At the annual school meeting held here
last evening n. III. Brokaw was elected
clerk of joint school district No l and
J. III. Mulholland clerk of school district
No
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
APPEAL OF VILLAGERS.
Wauwotosa Sends Delegation to
Madison to Invoke the Gov
errors Aid.

Madison, Wis, July 9.-[Special. IA
special session of the Legislature to RENE
DIV the defects in the village incorporation
law, as brought to light by the recent de-
cision of the Supreme court, is now
among the probabilities. A delegation
of citizens of the village of Wauwatosa,
consisting of Edgar w. Coleman of Der
Herold. Milwaukee: Assemblyman Il. II.
Hoyt, G.. Fingado, president OF the vii
Iage, and James Lefeber and John M.
Dunlap. trustees, spent an hour ana a
half with Gov. Upham today seeking
relief FROM Tie predicament in which
that village finds itself.
Last Tuesday, July Z, an injunction
was issued by Court Commissioners hrez,
restraining the village board from exer-
csing any Of the functions OF president
or trustees. The action is brought IA the
name of the state. OF relation OF w llllani
Worm. Worm is n taxpayer. the real
animus of whose action is said to be the
fact that the village board has refused
to grant him a liquor license.
The delegation lay its case before the
governor. pointing out that under the
Injunction there are no officers ID the
village to do its business. and IN tact
no village incorporation, hence the ne
cessity for immediate relief. lhey
asked him to call a special session OF the
Legislature to legalize previous acts OF
the village officers and to pass an act
authorizing the incorporation OF villages.
The governor asked that they endeaVor
to have Judge johnson Of the Milwau-
kee circuit court pass on the matter as
soon as possible, and said that it he
should affirm the Injunction ne would
take the matter unGer immediate con-
sideration. The governor gave the dele
CATION to understand that if it could be
shown that villages were wiped OUT ana
that there were no other remedy, he
would call special session of the Legis.
laturo
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
HE FEARED DISGRACE.
Carl II. Dobrinz, a Milwaukee Hat
Dealer, Commits
Suicide.

Milwaukee, Wis, July Carl H.
Dobrinz, better known as Dob
rinz the Hatter,' committed sui
eide last night by shooting. Dob
RIM was suspected of being engaged
in crooked real estate deal, which the
police were investigating, and it is be-
Heved that fear of arrest led him to try
to end his life. At the time of the shoot
ing Dobrinz had just come out of the
water at Whittaker's swimming school
He dressed, and then, taking a revolver
from his pocket. shot himself over the
heart. He was taken to the Emergency
hospital, where he soon died Dobrinz
had tried TO borrow $1,000 from A. &
p. Conrad, real estate dealers, and Of
fered as security deed to a piece on
the north side. Something about the alb
stract led the firm to become suspicious,
and on questioning Dobrinz they at first
thought he had been tricked. After
wards they suspected that he was en-
gagged in the deal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
BUTCHERS HIS WIFE.
Kenosha Farmer Charged with
an Awful Crime.
Body of the Victim, Horribly Multilated,
Found in Milkhouse.

Kenosha, Wis, July 6.-Mrs. Hilgen-
-dorf, wife of August Hilgendorf,
farmer in Pleasant Prairie, three miles
west of Kenosha, was brutally MUIR
sdered Saturday. August Hilgendorf and
Bernhard Hilgendorf, husband and son
of the dead woman, are in the county
jail to await the preliminary examlna-
ton. Late Sunday night Bernhard Hill
fgendorf brought word to Sheriff Cropley
that his mother had been murdered.
The coroner went out, and after muster
ing a jury viewed the body, but their
verdict will not be given until today.
The body was found in the milkhouse,
a small building about fifteen yards
from the dwelling. Blood was scattered
over the room and the skull of the wOm-
an was crushed and her throat cut. The
upper part of her body was stripped of
clothing and the arms were covered with
bruises. On ever side marks of dread
full struggle were visible. In corner
was a cornknife covered with blood.
August Hilgendorf, in answering the
questions of the coroner. tried to con-
vey the impression that the woman had
committed suicide, but his explanation
was unsatisfactory and he was arrested.
The story told by the man is that he
went to KenOSha in the morning about
Is o'clock, leaving his wife and two sons
at home. He 4tturned some time in the
afternoon, and not seeing his wife about
the house he began to look for her and
finally found her in the milkroom dead.
He did not give the alarm to his neigh
bors but waited for the boys to come
home.
Bernhard says that he went into Ke-
nosha some time in the afternoon and
got home again about 6:3O o'clock.
When he reached home his father said
''Look in the milkroom and you will
see something there" He went at once
and found his mother. Without stopping
to say anything he went down to the
Thomey farm and young Thomey and
he drove to Kenosha to notify the sheriff.
The circumstances surrounding the
STORY show an almost inhuman cruelty.
When ThOmey went over to the Hilgen-
.dorf farm August Hilgendorf was milk
ing the cows, and when the coroner went
out at night the table was spread and
the remnants of supper were visible
while the murdered woman was lying in
the little room and no one had even
thrown a sheet over her. Before Hill
gendorf was brought in he was made to
tSlange his clothes, which the sheriff now
las. There are blood marks on the
sleeves of the shirt, places where an at
tempt was made to wash out spots, and
the shoes are spattered with blood.
Hilgendorf is about 81 years of age.
He came to Kenosha county about four
years ago and bought 24O acres of land
from the Lippert family. He was an
habitual drinker. The murdered Wom-
an was about 40 years old.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
SEARCHING FOR zELNER.
Supposed to Have Some knowledge of
Mrs. Bucher'S Murder.

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Watertown, Wis, July 9.-[Special.]-
No arrest has been made as yet in the
murder case of Mrs. Mary Butcher, the
aged woman who was killed in such a
brutal manner yesterday at her home
in the town of Lebanon. The police and
all the farmers hereabouts are searching
the country for William Zelner, the
hired man, who is suspected of having
some knowledge of the murder. He has
not been seen since yesterday morning
There is considerable feeling against the
man, but there is 'nosdanger that he will
be maltreated if caught.
Drs. Field and White left here this
morning for the scene of the crime and
are holding an inquest.
Later-The coroner's jury after invcs-
tigating the murder of Mrs. Butcher re-
turned the following verdict: eve find
that the deceased came to her death by
q blow on the head with an instrument
in the hands of William Zelner, and rec
Ommend that he be apprehended and
held for trial.
Dr. White stated that the theory of
the people where the crime was commit
ted is that Zener has taken his own life.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
ENGINE EXPLODED.
Engineer Stonehouse Killed and
TWO Others Badly
ScaIded.

Escanaba, Mich, July S.-[Speciai.1-
A terrible accident happened this morn
ing at 1870 o'clock to north-bound
freight train No. Al while near Trombly
siding. The boiler of engine No. Ii,
in charge of Engineer John Stonehouse'
exploded with terrific force, throwing the
boiler over backwards onto fiat car.
Engineer Stonehouse was instantly
killed. Fireman f. E. Buell. had just
stepped from the engine to remove
cedar post from the track and thus es-
capped death, though he is badly scalded
Brakeman Conrad Gorgens, who was
near the engine, was badly scalded about
the hips and back.
A special train brought the injured men
to this place. Engineer Stonehouse
leaves a wife and three children and
was one of the oldest engineers on this
division,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.
Aid. Dieckmann Scores the City Admins
tratiOn at ShebOygan.

Sheboygan, Wis, July ESPECIAL. i
The telephone question had brlef but
exciting airing at the last meeting OF
the common council. There were fifteen
aldermen present, and at the conclusion
of the regular business Aid. Dieckmann
secured the floor and made few point
ed remarks in reference to the bill OF
Charles Felker. the Oshkosh lawyer,
who was retained by the old council to
prosecute the city's injunction proceed
ings against the Wisconsin Telephone
company City Attorney Maynard adj
vised against the injunction proceeding,
stating that the city would ultimately
lose if it pursued such course. Mayor
Born was not satisfied with this opinion
and secured one from MIR. Felker on
the question. Mr.. Felker appeared be-
fore the council and in lengthy speech
said he believed that the city had per-
feet right to prevent the Wisconsin COM
pany from rebuilding it's exchange until 1T
should secure franchise from the cOun-
ell. This the telephone company did not
do, and upon Mr. Felker's advice the
council ordered City Attorney Maynard
to commence the injunction proceedings.
This was done and for several months
an injunction was secured which prevent
ed the Wisconsin Telephone company
from doing work here.
The attorneys for the telephone com
pany. however, moved for a modification
of the injunction order and got it. The
modified order is sweeping one and
gives the company every right to rebuild
it's exchange The company is now at
work, and Mr.. Felker's bill for legal
services, amounting to between $500 and
5000, is not pleasant thing for the al
dermen or taxpayers to look upon, in
view of City Attorney Maynard's opin-
ion at the start, which was SO ignomini-
ously oyerruled.
It was this bill which called forth the
few pointed remarks from Aid. DECK
mann. He said he rose to remind the
mayorathat the bill Of Mr.. Felker was
an unnecessary expenditure; that moth
ing had been gained by his retention by
the city, for the latter had been utterly
defeated in it's bout with the Wisconsin
Telephone company. No reply was made
to Mr.. Dieckmann by Mayor Born, and
the formers remarks have created quite
stir throughout the city: Something
more is promised in this line, which is
ant to prove interesting
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
THIEF ON A BICYCLE.
New Method of Escaping Introduced at
Sun Prairie.

Madison, Wis, July Especial. IA
daring robbery was committed about 5
o'clock Friday Afternoon at the farmhouse
of the Orchard Farm company, about
five miles east of this city, on the Sun
Prairie road. The house is occupied by
A. M. Hungerford, manager of the farm,
which mainly does a dairy business, run
ming milk route in the city. While
the women of the household were in the
kitchen and Morse ingalls,, an employe,
in the basement, man on bicycle
stopped at the place, entered the room
occupied by Mr.. Hungerford as an Of
fee, which has an outer door, and went
through the secretary, securing $50 in
cash and check for $3.50. He then got
out and made his escape on his wheel
without being discovered, though ingalls,,
who came upstairs about the time the
hired girl discovered the robbery, remem-
bered seeing the man wheeling out of the
yard.
An almost equally daring robbery oc-
Cured in this city Saturday afternoon,
it is supposed about 4 o'clock, when the
business houses were closed on account
of the Fourth. Burglars entered the
wholesale confectionery store of w. J..
Teckemeyer on South Pinckney street
and took $13 from the safe, which was
standing ODen 4 falfEHf
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.

-Flour-Quiet and steady.
Wkeat-Quiet and weak; No. spring, 55bc;
Corn-Easier No 3, 261ac Oats-Firm; 30.
2 white, l7Ac; 10. 3 white, 1714@1712c. Bar
ley-Nominal; No. 2, 30c; sample on track.
27M2Sc Rye-Unchanged No. 1, 31hc.
Proyisions-Lower; pork. 8. 10; lard, 3.45.
Flour is quiet on the basis of 3. 1903 80
for patents in .bbls IN carlots low grades.
IN jute .3O0I2 90: bakers. in wood 2.45Gl
. 80: rye, in bbls. 3 1912. 90
Milstuffs are dull at 6.50M6.75 per ton
Cor sacked bran, 7.C0d7.25 for fine middlings;.
white. do. 9G0M9.23
Chicago -Close-W heat-July, 551sc; Au-
gust, 551ac; September. 5616d56Ac; Deem
Der, 5S1<05SHc. Corn-July, 26asc; Septem-
Der, 267sc; May 29AM29sc. Oats-Juiy,
Isle; September, 15AQ159sc; May, lsc.
Pork-July, Gao; September, 500; October,
G.47; January, so. LardmJu!ys $50; Sep
TENDER, $50; October. 3.650I367; Deceni-
ber $50; January 100. Ribs-July 3.42l4;
September. $50; October. 3.57; JANUARY,
New York-Close-W heat-July 61hc; Au-
gust 613sc; September 62%c bid; October,
62$4c; December, 64Sc. Corn-September,
Bake Oats-Septerber, 1889
ST s-Catte-Receipts, 1000; native
shipping steers. 3.40Ql3.50; dressed beef
steers, 320@41 10; Texans. 2.500365; COWS,
175m2.75. Hogs-Receipts, 7uO0 safe
lower; light, 3.20a3 451a; mixed. 3.G9ll3 20;
heavy, 3.10Gl3..0 Sheep-Receipts 1000;
natives, 2.75I3.G0 Texans, 2.7503 40.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
BIG SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Action Begun Against Railway Com
panies at West Superior.

pdHAcS at cSC COpOI1OIs
West Superior, Wis, July 9.-[Spe-
iall-Papers have been served upon
the officials of the Eastern Minnesota
and Great Northern railways in large
suit for damages brought by the Free
man Milling company. which demands
judgment for So, $500 together with
the costs and disbursements of the ac-
ton. The action is Il very important
one to the railroad and milling interests
at the head of the lake, inasmuch as the
entire question involved is alleged dis
elimination which the Freeman Milling
company claims is made against it in
the matter of switching tolls.
The complaint is very lengthy and sets
UP the facts that the defendant is cor
poration connecting the city of Superior
with the great wheat fields of Minnesota
and North Dakota and other states and
the plaintiff is engaged in operating a
Touring mill. 1t is also set UP that the
defendant in this city operates what is
known as sample" yards, where wheat
incoming is inspected by the duly au-
thorized inspectors and weighers and
from there is delivered to- the various
customers TO whom it is consigned or
by whom purchased. For delivering
wheat to the consignees none of the
other railroads entering this city have
ever charged plaintiff anything, all cars
being switched to them free of charge.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
GEN. FAIRCHILD'S WILL.
The Entire Estate, Estimated at
$4,000, Left to His
Widow.

Madison, Wis, July 9.-[Special.l-
The will of the late Gen. Lucius Fair
child has just been probated in the coun-
ty court 1t is dated February a, 1895,
about the time of the beginning of his
last illness. 1t is very brief document.
He leaves all of his estate, "Of whatever
name, title or description, real, personal
or Mixed" to his beloved wife, Frances
B. Fairchild, and appoints her sole ex-
ecutrix of his will, directing that she be
not required to give any bond or security
for the faithful discharge of the trust.
The inventory of the property has not
been filed and the value of the estate is
unknown, though it is believed it will
aggregate about S150,OO0.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
KENOSHA BELLE WEEDS.
Emily KimbaH Becomes the Vito OF
Lawyer w. s. Forrest.

Kenosha, Wis. July 9.-[Special.]-
The SWEETEST wedding which has taken
place in. Kenosha in years was that of
Miss Emily Cont Kimball. daughter of
Mr.. and Ms. Julius Henry Kimball,
and William s. Forrest, the famous law
yer of Chicago. Over 700 invitations
had been issued and at high noon, when
the ceremony was performed, ST. Mat
tAews' church was scene of great love
illness and beauty as the throng collect
ed from other cities as we'll as Kenosha
to listen to the words of Rev. Harry
Thompson, which united the dis+in-
guished groom and the modest and ever
lovable Kenosha girl for life.
Miss Kimball comes of blue-blooded
race of Americans. She was a grand
daughter of the late Col. William p.
Maulsby. chief justice of Maryland, and
a reat-grand-daughter of Gen. Roger
Nelson of revolutionary fame. She is
a graduate Of Kemper hall, class Of '04.
She was born in 1876
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
FUNERAL OF MR.. HoUGHToN.
Former Well Known Milwaukee Operator
Inte rred at ShebOYgan.

Sheboygan, Wis, July 7.--[Special. /
in Milwaukee last Friday, was buried
here yesterday. Mr.. Houghton was a
former resident of Sheboygan. and was
the first telegraph operator when line
reached here thirty-fve years ago. He
held the position for number of years,
going from here to Milwaukee. He
was connected with the Western Union
office in Milwaukee under Supt. 3. M.
Shape for the past fifteen years, and at
one time was night chief. He never
complained of being i'll until few weeks
ago, when he said his side hurt him.
His death was very. sudden, heart dis
ease being the cause of his demise. Rev.
e. u. Hopkins of Grace church con-
Quoted the funeral services.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
HE SAVED THE BOY.
Kaukauna Man Himself Injured in Do
ing So.

Kaukauna, Wis, July 6.-[Special.]-
the hands and face yesterday while saw
ing boy from being blown up by
giant frecracker. The boy was in his
bare feet and appeared riyeted to the
spot directly over the cracker as it was
about to go off when pushed to one side
by johnson, who received portion of
the charge.
William Scholl, a young man % years
old, died this evening after being sick
for the past two weeks with typhoid
fever. Deceased was a bright young
man, and as his sudden death was unex-
pected it is a great shock to his many
friends
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
STUCK TO HIS FIRST LOVE.
3araboo Divorced Couple Celebrate the
Eonrth by MARRYING

Baraboo Divorced Couple Celebrate the
Fourth by Marrying.
Baraboo, Wis, July 7.-[Special.]-
Samuel w. Jones and Sarah Jones are
married For over thirty years they
lived together, but five years ago were
divorced They concluded to celebrate
the Fourth by having the knot tied again,
which was done.
Baraboo, Wis. July 7.-[SpeciaLl-
The information has reached here of the
marriage of Prof. Rodney III. True, son
city. and Miss Katharine McAssey, at
her home az Winsor, Mo. The bride
formerly resided here, and the groom is
assistant professor of pharmacognosy at
the State university, where he graduated
and where. he will reside
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
ggs-Per doz. fresh. 1001O1sc.
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET

Hogs-Receipts. I cars, market sc lower.
Mixed, 3.10d3.25 heavy, 2.9OCl3. 10; light,
31503. 40; rough, 2.250i250.
Cattle-Receipts, cars market steady.
RnIcners s,.trS medium to good; 1880 -
1850 los, 4.000l4.15; common to fair, 900
to 1000 lbs. 3.7oGS. 90; cows. common to
good, 2.0O12.65 heifers, good to choice,
.. 75013.75: common to good 2.25@3. 90,
1. 25@1. so; bulls common to good, 2OO@2. 10;
good TO choir" o5OGf2. 90; feeders 500 To
$50 lbs, 3.1003.40; veals, 3.5004.50; milk
err SDriigerS. SLOW. 2OOMI3O.O0
Sheep-Receipts, 5 cars; market dull, $50
@3.00; spring lambs dull. 3.O0M4.O0
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
CHILD BLED TO DEATH.
Princeton Farmer UnknOwingly Kills His
Little Girl.

Princeton, Wis, July 7.-[Special] j
Another terrible accident occurred here
yesterday, making the third in Prince
ton within fortnight. In the after
noon Stephen Jackowski, a farmer liv-
ing about two miles out of the village,
was grading rye along the fence of his
field, making a place in which to start
his reaper, when, unknown to him, his
little 10-year-old daughter ran up behind
him, and as he swung his cradle the
point Of the scythe struck the girl IN the
right thigh, cutting the femoral artery.
The father, realizing the seriousness OF
the injury, called for help and did all
in his power to stop the flow of blood,
but before the little girl could be carried
to the house, only short distance away,
she had bled to death.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
RIVAL TO THE PACIFIC.
Great Northern will Build a Line Through
East Superior.

West Superior, Wis, July 6.-[Spe-
cial. THE Great Northern railroad has
created some excitement in railroad cir
cles by the announcement that it will
at once condemn land ITO feet east of the
Northern Pacific and run line from
South Superior to Allouez bay for the
purpose of competing for east end bust
ness. The survey for the road has al
ready commenced The company has
given orders to employ all the men neces-
sary to make short work of the pre-
liminaries and they are working every
day, including Sunday.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
JUMPED THE RIVER.
Suicide Of Former Minnesota Man al
La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, July 9.-[Special.l-
who came here from Chatfeld, Mimi,
a couple of months ago. committed sui
eide by jumping into the river at the
foot of Pearl street at 1 O'Clock this
afternoon. The body has not yet been re-
covered Twohey was about 4o years
of age and not long. ago was possessed
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
Shebovean Bow Drowned.

Sheboygan, Wis. July 9-[Special.]-
found in Pigeon river this morning. He
was not missed from home last night as
his parents supposed he was sleeping at
his grandmother's. Search revealed his
clothes on the river bank and later his
body in the stream -
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
MET BY THE SHERIFF.
BaraboO Prisoner Released and Again
Placed Under Arrest.

Baraboo, Wis, July 7.-[SpeciaL]-
Alphonso B. Potter, who has been in
Jail here for the past three months on
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, was released this morn
ing, to be met at the prison door by
Sheriff Coome of Sparta. with war
rant for his arrest on a charge of secur-
ing money under false pretenses.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
DAY MEN GO OUT.
Strike Situation at West Superior Getting
More Serious.

West Superior, Wis, July 9-[SpeciaLI
The features of the flour handlers
strike today was the walkout of the
day men" Thus far the strike has
been carried on by the men who worked
by the hour but last night about $50 day
men joined the union and Immediately
presented a demand for a raise from
$1.70 to So per day, and not getting it
they struck at noon. This effectually
tied up the operations in the west end
and all that are working today are men
at the east end Daisy mill. An attempt
will be made to work with non-uni0n
men as soon as more boats come in.