Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-16

Inc department of philanthropy and re-
form Of the Woman's Club at Eau Claire
has decided to open crest ROOM for
farmers wives.
Fred Schumacher, young German,
gave himself up to the Oshkosh police,
confessing he had stolen friends watch
at Green Bay while drunk
The remains of George Munro of Mari
nette, private in the Twentieth Kansas,
who was killed at Manila, will be brought
to this country for interment.
The Oconomowoc Common Council, by
vote Of to 4, decided in favor of bond
ing the city in the sum of $42, 900 for the
establishment of Water works.
Frank Fisher of Saltwater, Mimi, was
killed in Stewards lumber camp at Fox
boro, near West Superior, by being struck
by the breaking of bunting pole.
Frank Nelson, a Racine saloon man,
was found guilty by jury in the munich
pal court Of selling liquor to an intoxicated
person and was fined $40 and costs.
Fire destroyed the tobacco and candy
store Of G. A. Maley at Tomah with the
contents. The loss will reach $4,000 on
building and stock; partially insured.
Miss Wilhelmina Stivers was married
to John D. Wagner of Shreveport, La, at
Necedah, the Rev. Clement A. Boughton
of Necedah performing the ceremony.
August Stone of Chippewa Falls, SO
years Of age, while standing on a porch
ten feet from the ground, slipped and fell
to the pavement. His back was broken
and he died.
The boiler in J. J. Kennedy's planning
mill at Rib Lake exploded, wrecking the
smokestack and walls. Frank Frank was
struck on the head by brick, but not Sc
eriously injured.
For the fifth time within two years Will
liam Bryant was arrested on the charge
Of selling liquor without license in the
town of Eldorado. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 and costs.
Rev. G. X. Stark of Kenosha has es-
tablished the First Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran Church at Racine. Although
there are 500 Swedes in Racine it is the
first church ever established there.
Deaths in the State: Nelson Tiffoney,
aged II, Beloit; Mrs. Anton Jansen, aged
70, Kaukauna; J. G. Jones, aged 81, Ra-
cine; William Booth, aged 60, Pardeeville;
Mrs. Sarah Furley, aged 3S, Tomahawk.
Special efforts are being made by Pesh-
tigo and adjacent towns to improve the
roads during the winter months. Most
of the towns in Marinette County have let
contracts for furnishing large quantities
Of gravel.
The Bohemian waxwing, one Of the
prettiest birds in the North, made it's ap-
pearance near Baraboo again this winter.
1t is claimed by some that they visit Wis
consin every seven years, but this has not
been verified.
Mayor Idleson of Oshkosh has signed
the contract with Charles w. Gindele &
Company of Chicago to build the public
library block for $50, 700, and they agree
to have it completed by Dec 1 of this
year. 1t is expected that the corner stone
will be laid about June l.
An entirely new deal, along with an in
crease in prices, has been agreed upon by
the sash and door manufacturers of La
Crosse They have entered into an agree.
ment whereby they bind themselves to
submit no more bids on mill work" to
Whomsoever happens to ask for them, con.
tractors and subcontractors and outsid.
ers, but will submit just one bid On each
job in accordance with the specifications
set forth by the architects. Absolutely no
preliminary figures, bids or proposals will
be given on that sort of building material
in the future.
The Oakton Springs Hotel, an old land
mark in the village of Pewaukee, was
burned to the ground early on a recent
morning. The hotel used to be center Of
business, but owing to a lack of patron
age, it had been closed for several years.
It was unoccupied, except for a shoemak-
er's shop in the basement. Work had
been begun on tearing the building down
to make way for other improvements, but
the fire completed the work. The flames
were first discovered in the laundry. 1t
is not known how the fire originated.
bucket brigade saved the adjoining prop.
erty. consisting of a number of stores and
residences. 1t was large hotel and was
built at cost of nearly $4,000.
A shocking accident occurred in Chip
pewa Falls whereby Bert Montena was
run over and terribly mangled by the Wis
consin Central mail train from the east.
Montena went into the Wisconsin Central
roundhouse and procured handcar,
which he placed on the rails and which
soon bore him to his death. AS near as
could be ascertained, the Central engine
struck the handcar at the milepost and
completely demolished it, but the body OF
Montena, his clothing and parts of the
handcar were dragged from the milepost
to the trestle near the Central depot,
where the remains were picked up. Both
legs were cut off and one was cut into
several pieces, while his head was horri-
bly, crushed.
J. H. C. Bowman was severely injured
by an explosion of gas in his office IN the
Mitchell building in Milwaukee,. Mr..
Bowman is well-known member OF the
Board of Trade. He went to the vault to
get the books of a corporation Of winch
he is the treasurer for meeting OF the
board of directors, about to be held in his
office. Gas had been escaping in the vault
from an open jet When he opened the
loon o,,1 ctr,1clx n match an eyDloSiOn fol-