Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06

among a lot of driftwood and after
getting assistance, towed it to the
shore where an inquest was held. The
man left wife and six small children.
The body was taken to Stevens Point.
Situation Unchanged.
Appleton-Employes of the paper
mills were approached by the owners
again yesterday regarding the situa-
ton and stated that they had received
more replies that the men will stay
b. the unions than answers opposed TO
that. business men in the valley are
gloomy over prospects for the summer
and there may be much hardship here.
At Kaukauna only the Thilmany com
pany can be affected by labor troubles.
Paper mill owners and men here will
meet again Saturday night separately.
Marinette caddies Strike.
Marinette-About 80 caddies work
ing On the links of the Riverside Golf
club struck for an increase of pay from
10 To 10 cents an hour. Their demands
were made when the players began
qualifying play for the independence
cup and there were a large number.
The demands were refused and when
the players began doing their own
caddying the boys began hurting
stones and clubs at them. The play
ers had to desert the links and tele-
phone for the police, who arrested six
Of the boys.
Veteran Shoots Himself.
ManitowOc-John Skarrevota, aged
IS years, was found dead in a barn on
the premises of Anton Wilva. with
whom he made his home, yesterday
having committed suicide by
firing a bullet into his brain. He was
a veteran Ct the Spanish-American
war and had been separated from his
family for 26 years. Three years ago,
at the time Of his fathers death. he
learned the whereabouts of his two Sis
tiers. after "a years. They reside in
Montana. As a result. the property of
his dead brother was divided among
the three. and this fact preyed upon
n mind
Mrs. Kimberley Heir to Millions.
Neenah-Mrs. J. A. Kimberley, wife
Of J. A. Kimberley of this city, one of
four heirs TO the wealth of Judge
James Cheney, who died recently at
Fort Wayne, Ind, will come into pos
session of still greater wealth by the
discovery just made of sequestered
property in New York city valued at
S10O.000,000. Assessors of Allen coun-
~. Ind. made an exhaustive inquiry
into the estate of Judge Cheney and
brought to light property of which the
heirs knew nothing. II is stated that
Mrs. Kimberley has offered to build a
new high school for the city of Neenah
if the city will furnish a suitable site.
Standard Held Liable.
Racine-In the circuit court Judge
Belden denied the motion of the Stand
ard oil company for a new trial in the
suit brought by Mrs. Catherine Canary
for damages for alleged personal in
juries. She brought suit for $1,000 and
the jury awarded a verdict of 500.
The defendant company made a mo-
ton for a new trial. The court holds
that damages may be recovered for
physical injuries resulting from fright
or mental shock, approximately caused
by negligence of another, even though
the physical injuries complained of be
not coEtemporaneous with the fright
or shock. The court also held that
there was negligence by the defendant
company for which the plaintiff might
recover damages.
Library Donated.
Platteville-The Woman's alliance of
this city has just received a message
that Henry Nicely of Omaha, Neb., will
give, through that organization, the