Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-25

| I1OIel,
William Frey of Pine Creek was killed
by having threshing machine outfit ON
which he was riding crash through
weak bridge.
Andrew Quinn, one of the pioneer resi-
dents of La Crosse and the Oldest Odd
Fellow in the State, died at the advanced
age of SO years..
The jury which sat in the Davidson in
quest at Ashland decided that Dr. David
son came to his death from an overdose
OF medicine taken accidentally.
William Cronin, Il years old, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed by Joseph Viii
cox at Edgar. The gun was a 22-caliber
and was supposed not to be loaded
Mcbride Brothers & Knobbe, ice cream
manufacturers of Chicago, are seeking a
location for milk sterilizing plant, and
probably will build near Walworth
The question of establishing manual
training in the Beloit public schools was
put to the vote of the people. Those who
opposed the proposition won by large
majority.
thirty men at work on the new $780,,
900 high school building at Grand Rap
ids will be thrown out of employment
for about two weeks for lack of material
to proceed with.
George Peterson, aged 9 years, son of
X. d. Peterson of Milwaukee, and Au-
brey Claflin, aged II, from Chicago, were
drowned while sailing on Lake Naga-
wicka near Delafeld.
In GAINESVILLE the Harris Bar Wire fac
tory, which has been shut down for sew
eral weeks owing to the universal slow
market for such products, resumed work
with full force of men.
While threshing on the Hayes farm at
Askeaton, in adjusting a belt on the ma
chine, Peter Wall had his hand drawn
into the gearing and torn to shreds, and
lie also received internal injuries which
may prove fatal.
The Albert Vogel sawmill at Upson
burned down, the plant and lumber being
a total loss. The cause of the fire is not
known. One hundred thousand feet Of
lumber was consumed. The loss will
probably amount to $4,000.
Samuel Hichenbotham's will was filed
at Sheboygan. His estate is valued at
$4,000 and almost all of this is left to
George II. Hichenbotham, son, cut
others with small sums of money or real
estate.
Rev Samuel w. Eaton father of Pres
ident Eaton of the Beloit College, after
completing fifty years continuous ser
vice i'll the ministry, has resigned his pas
torate in Roscoe. Ill.,, and will retire. DR..
Eaton was for forty years located at Ian
caster.
The contempt of court proceedings
against persons at Yuba and BOaZ, who
took possession of the Elgin Company's
creameries after its failure, were dismiss
ed in the federal court at Madison, the
defendants relinquishing all claims to the
creameries or any part of the property.
Charles Olson, the cook in Mays camp
near Wausaukee. who with Otto Wen
eel shot down George Arnold, the sup
posed insane murderer of Fireman 10
cha, appeared in justice court at Mari
nette and waived examination. He was
bound over on the charge Of murder and
released on $500 bonds.
Gust Weller. farmer living three
miles east of Manawa, was badly injured
Icy thrashing machine. SiXty-fve Neigh
bors completed all his fall work i'll one
day, digging 1000 bushels of potatoes,
hauling them to the station, loading them
into cars and carrying back his money.
They also husled all his corn and shocked
the fodder.
A coroners jury has decided that Her
man Schroeder of the town of Greenyille,
who was found dead in his step-father's
barn. committed suicide. The missing
money was accounted for when the dead
mans sweetheart, Miss Bertha Lemcke,
was put on the stand. He mailed her Il
letter the day he disappeared, and Miss
Lemcke produced the letter, which had
not been opened. 1t contained draft to
her for 500.
Station Agent E. G.. Towne of the Du-
luth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad
killed one of two robbers at Lake Ne
bagamon. One of the burglars was at
tempting to rob the safe at the depot
while the other was keeping watch on the
outside AS Towne came along the out
side man fired. on him, but missed. TOWne
returned the fire, killing the man in
stantly The inside robber escaped with
out securing any booty.
Bishop James Schwebach of the La
Crosse diocese of the Catholic Churcn
was seriously injured in a runaway at
Cassels. He was being driven to the
church in Cassels and salutes were hred
during his approach. When the first sa-
Lutte was fired the horses SHE'D and the
driver dropped one of the relns. J ne
team then ran away. The carriage was
smashed. The bishop was badly bruised,
but no bones were broken.
4 startling scene was enacted i'll the
Oshkosh Council chamber the other even
ing. City Attorney John +. kluwln
struck A. e. Ferdinand of Milwaukee in
the face and blackened his eyes. Mr..
Ferdinand made frantic efforts to get at
Mr.. Kluwin, but members of the Council
interviewed and the participants were hur-
ried ont of the room. Mr.. Ferdinand has
been trying to get a franchise for teie-
phone line. He was turned down by the
Council and is now trying to get into the
city under the State law.