Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
OVER THE COMMON WEALTH
Leniency for searboro.

Leniency Tor Scarboro.
Appleton, Wis, Oct. 1S.-William F.
Scarboro, the private in Co. F, Third
United States infantry, who was sen
fenced 10 death for assault while on
duty in the Philippines, and whose sen
tence was later committed to 20 years
imprisonment, has been granted an
oth-r reduction and will lie released III
February, 1904, Scarboro's home is IN
Appleton.
Press Association Trip.
Marinette, Wis, Oct I3.-AIrange-
ments have been completed for the ali.
nual outing of the Wisconsin Press
association, which this year will visit
Virginia, the District of Columbia and
other points OF historic interest, leav-
ing Chicago Oct. 25. In Washington it
is planned tC visit the president.
Killed by Gun Slipping.
Marinette-Earl Taylor, 16, was
killed while riding in a wagon with a
companion. They were going hunting,
and a gun had been placed in the wag-
on box. The butt end slipped through
hole, striking the trigger. The full
charge of the gun entered Taylor's
jaw, death being instantaneous.
Mayo Offends Socialists.
Sheboygan, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE so
oialists in this city, who are holding
the majority of the elective and APP
pOintive Offices, are at outs with me
another owing to the appointments
made by the mayor on the library
board. Instead of appointing social
ISIS in place of those whose terms
Lad expired, he reappOiEted the three
men who had served many years to
the satisfaction of the public. This
Las aroused a storm over MS head.
Miser's Sorry Plight.
Appleton, Wis, Oct 14.-Louis
Power, an old man who lives alone IN
o hut on the outskirts of the city and
who, though living in apparent pOy
eTty, has amassed a fortune of about
$4,000, was found lying helpless al
his hut by neighbors. He was take
sick Saturday evening, and attempting
to get out of bed had fallen and
bruised his head. He had lain without
attention and unable to set back in
bed from Saturday evening til a late
hour Monday night before being
found. He was taken to the hospital.
Will Prosecute Rossow.
La Crosse. Wis. Oct 14.--Whcn
Herman Rossow gets out of the hos
pital and RECEIVERS from his self-in-
f1Icted wounds, he will have to answer
the charge of attempting to murder
lis wife in the German Lutheran
church two weeks ago. The wife has
refused to prosecute, but Chief OF
Police Byrne has decided that with
cut her there is enough evidence to
convict. Considerable blood is still
clotted on ROssOw's lungs and it may
take an operation to relieve him. He
viii recover, however.
Search for Steamer HackIey.
Marinette. Wis, Oct. 14.-The tugs
Pilgrim and Lena started out yester-
day morning on a systematic search
Tor the wreck OF the steamer H4cNieJ .
They will use several hundred IeeC Ot
line and will sweep the bottom of the
bay. The search is under the super
vision of Levi VOrus of Fish Creek,
brother of the lost captain. The
search will be continued until the
wreck is located and the bodies re-
covered.
Two Women Claim Estate.
ManitowOc. Wis. Oct. 14.-E. Solo
mon. who for several Yeas has been
employed as a travelling salesman TOR
a concern in this city. died at Mime
aLolis recently and from develop
rents of the past few days a sensa-
ton seems likely in the settlement Of
! ;e estate m which two women have