The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-12
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Michael Kennedy, SO years old.
dropped six stories in an elevator and
was only slightly injured. He is being
cared for at the county hospital, having
sustained fracture of the nose.
Andrew Anderson, a teamster of
Evanston, while attempting to unload
lumber from his wagon lost his balance
and fell to the ground, striking on his
head. He was badly hurt.
Ernest Digby is missing and rela-
tives have invoked the aid of the police
in locating him. Digby is member or
the firm of Soden & Digby. He left
home on the morning of November 10 for
his place of business, but did not reach
there.
Edison Keith and others purchased at
judicial sale from the executors Of the
estate of Edison Keith,s wholesale millin-
er, the Keith elevator property. The CON
sideration was $16S,O0O, and the other
heirs are allowed fifteen months time IN
which to redeem the property.
Miss Della Neibel, who shot herself
twice in the breast Wednesday, died at
the Mercy hospital. The woman lived Ill
Fostoria, o. She was respondent be-
cause Of the condition of her brother, who
is being detained in sanitarium near
Fostoria.
After a short illness Charles w. Full
lerttn, an old resident of Chicago, died
al his residence. He was stricken with
apoplexy and after consultation his
physics rs pronounced his attack serious
and prohsb bly, fatal. He suffered but lit
tie ar,i died surrounded by a few OF his
intimate friends.
While stepping from a northbound
electric car at University place, Evan
ston, W. G. Getty, former student of
the Garrett Biblical institute, was struck
by southbound car. He was thrown
several feet, and when picked up was III
an unconscious condition. He suffered
a compound fracture of the left leg and
internal injuries.
Louis Recktor, painter and deco
rator residing at the Ozark flats, Thirty
fifth street and Wabash avenue, while
walking in Cottage Grove avenue, near
Thirty-ninth street. fell dead. He had
been taking a cough medicine for cold.
but had not complained otherwise. He
was 40 years old.
William n. Stoner, proprietor of a
mems furnishing goods store, was found
dead in his room. Life had been extinct
for more than an hour when he was dis
covered by Miss Blanche Camel, who
went to arouse him. An inquest was
held later in the day and verdict OF
suffocation while in a fit was rendered
by coroner's jury.
With his scalp torn from his head as
if cut by a surgeons knife, Thomas PIT
ger, employed by the Oberndorf Tallow
company, lies at the Samaritan hospital,
fatally injured. Pfitzer was driving when
an electric car crashed into his wagon
and pinioned the driver in the wreckage-
The car was crowded. and the shock of
the collision hurled the passengers from
their feet.
Mayor Harrison made his first eff
fectiTe swing at the all-night basement
dive and the effect was much the same
as the crash of a tenpin ball when the
bowler makes a strike. In a sweeping
order directed to Chief Ripley the Ii
censeS Of seven of the most notorious re-
sorts are revoked and the keepers of
their dens are informed that unless they
close their doors to the demimonde their
privileges likewise will be withdrawn.
Alexander Kruszinski wanted new
overcoat and fine clothes, and not having
money with which to purchase them. he
took $500 in cash and $500 in checks
from his employers, Peter Britten &c
Sons, commission dealers. He has not
been seen by them since.
While lying at the point of death
with cancer of the stomach. Louis Mar
den, a retired merchant, arose from his
bed dragged himself into an adjoining
room, secured a revolver and shot him
self through the heart. Death was in
Simultaneous. He was SO years old.