Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-16
WISCONSIN RELATIVES OF RIG
MURDERED MAN ASPIRE.
BISHOPS CLOSE CAL
Head of Milwaukee Diocese Has Ne
row Escape in a Collision Betwes
Cab and Street Car-Wife OF w;
Governor Passes Away-oth'
State News.

port of the decision OF the New Yol
court or appeals in the matter OF Il
will offered by A. T. Patrick, the Co
victed murderer OF Millionaire Rice
New York. III which decision the cou
. declared the VIII giving Patrick t
property of the murdered man is
forgery, was OF especial interest TO tn
residents of Norway Ridge Monrc
county, for in that village are two nea
relatives OF the dead millionaire,
brother, Calvin Rice, and a niece, Mr.,
Levi Davis.
Calvin Rice and Mrs. Davis are tn
! nearest kin and the natural heirs [
the fortune of 100000 left by the dc
ceased, and that they will receive thI
sum in the absence OF a viii containing
other provisions is beIieved.M Mr. Calvi-
Rice is now in correspondence witt
the New York officials and will take
steps at an early date to prove tht
claim of himself and Mrs. Davis. On
account of the large sum involved he
will be compelled 20 prove the rela
ticnship absolutely, out this Mr.. Rice
( is confident ne will be able TO do
Bishops Close Call from Injury.
Milwaukee, Nov. 10.-Bishop Nichol-
son OF the Milwaukee diocese narrowly
escaped serious injury and possibly
death IN an accident which resulted in
( the wrecking OF a cab which was TAX
/ ing him to his home yesterday. The
! bishop escaped unframed, but Frank
4 Learner, the driver of the cab, is under
( the care of physicians at the Elmer
/ gency hospital. His injuries are not
( serious.
LeaTnez went to the union depot TO
meet Bishop Nicholson. At Third and
Cedar streets, while the cab was on
the car tracks, Third street car pass
/ ed on the next track west One OF the
horses became frightened and started
1 forward, causing the carriage TO slew
! against the car Then the horses
started 10 run away and though they
went but a short distance the carriage
was badly smashed and Learner was
hurled from his seat to the pavement.
He was picked up with his head and
right side badly cut ana in dazed
condition.
! Bishop Nicholson remained inside
the carriage until the horses were
brought to a stop, and though the car
riage was badly damaged he sustained
NO injury more than q bad shaking up
! After the excitement had abated he
proceeded home in a street car.
Mrs. Lewis Passes Away.
Coiumbus-Mrs. James L. Lewis,
wife OF ex-Gov. Lewis, died Sunday,
aged rs years, death resulting from a
general breaking down OF the system
Mrs. Lewis, whose maiden name was
Orlina NJ. Sturges, was q native OF
New York. She was married TO Mr..
Lewis at Clarendon, n. Y, IN 1916 ana
Immediately came TO Columbus, which
! has since been their residence. Besides
her aged husband, she leaves three
children. They are: Seiden NJ, an
attorney of VermilliOn, S. D.; Charles
r. traffic manager for the Milwaukee
road at Minneapolis, and Anna L., vile
of W F. Dudley. auditor for the Mil
Waukee IOdus lAFAAAe5 a. Il tNA9ND-As 49,
Survey Work Continues.
| Fond du Lac-The engineering crew
which is making the survey Tor the
proDosed MadisOn-Green Bay steam
railroad, now has its headquarters IN
Fond du Lac and is working near here.
The survey was begun Oct Is at BeaV-
er Dam, and is being advanced al Jhe
rate OF about four miles a day. II IS
| believed that the Illinois Central Rali-
rca6 Co. is behind the movement AMI
that il is thus seeking an outlet 10 the
lake region.
Girl Takes Poison While With Lover.
JanesvilIe-While returning to her
hume in company with her sweetheart
with whom she had a quarrel, Hazei
Miller tried to commit suicide by tax
ING Doison. Until the effects had be-
come apparent he did not credit her
statement that she had taken poison
and then he summoned a physician,
v no saved her life.
Milwaukee Man Disappears
observation-disclosures O'Connor, LOT
many years an emplOye or Milwaukee
county. in the county poor department.
and a brother of Michael OConnor'
general agent in this city OF the ADAMS
EXPRESS company, has been myster-
iouslv absent from his home ana Jus
mess for more than a week. In view
Of the circumstances surrounding his
5jSannearance. the possibility OF foul
play is limited at.
Princeton Receiver to Pay.
Oshkosk-Judge George Burnell has
ordered the receiver of the Princeton
hank. which was closed by order or the
examiner because Of the deposit due 10
The alleged jefalcations OF Cashier }.
E. LleImer, to pay back sums OF money
received on the Saturday before the
hank was closed, because, the court
holds. the officials then had knowledge
Of the insolvency. About $4,000 VIII
be returned.