Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-04

oeoISe halneS mine 1T Linden, was in
stantly killed by stone which fell from
overhead
Overcome by cramps while swimming
in Pewaukee lake Mrs Wilson C. Wilt
yer of Milwaukee was saved from death
by her husband
The official returns for the State CEN
sus gives Oshkosh a population of 3O,6O1,
an increase of 2,317 over the national
census of 1900.
The elevator and lighthouses of the
Lyle Stoppenbach Company at Jeffer-
son Junction were damaged $4,000 by
fire. The origin OF the fire has not been
discovered.
The 4-year-old daughter of Henry Sol
berg of Ashland died from burns receiv-
ed while playing with matches. Her
mother was badly burned while extin-
gushing the flames.
Darrell o. Hubbard, son of Prof. D. o.
Hubbard of Racine, has returned from
Japan, where he has been engaged for
eighteen months as an instructor of Eng
Ash in the provincial schools.
Harry Ross, aged years, stumbled
against small bar of dynamite left in
a ANCCAah olIScI WHICH Is UClilS lIupTOFcu.
The explosion caused a piece of the
debris to strike and destroy his right
eye.
While moving the front yard at his
home, southwest of Monroe, Perry Sta
yer drove on to his 2-year-old child and
both feet were cut off by the sickle. He
did not see the child until it was too
late.
The other morning in the court house
in Oshkosh Col. John Hicks took tn
oath of office before Judge G. d. Cleve
land as 'envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary of the United States
to Chilli"
A Milwaukee road train ran into
herd of blooded colts, owned by the Uih
lein Brothers of Milwaukee, and three
of the herd were killed and four others
seriously injured. The loss will be a
heavy one.
What was predicted would be st. Croix
county's bumper crop is not going to pan
out quite up to expectations, according to
the reports of farmers in the vicinity.
Both black and red rust have been found.
and considerable blight.
The safe of the Menasha Brewing
Company was broken open and $50 in
government revenue stamps taken. This
is thought to be the work of a gang
which has been operating in the T.
Cities and Appleton of late.
Russell Christianson, ABOUT s years old,
was shot and instantly killed and Hen
ry Nordsluen badly wounded as Il result
of the accidental discharge of shotgun
at Deerfield. Fear is entertained that
the shock may overcome the mother Of
the dead boy.
B. G. Hanson, pioneer of Shell Lake,
and Harry E. Haar, a student, were
sailing on the lake, when the boat was
capsized and both were thrown into the
lake. By swimming, young Hoar -aach-
ed the shore, and Mr.. Hanson chung to
the boat until rescued.
The Mississippi Log and Boom Com
pany has evidently given up its fight to
drive it's 2OO00,000 feet of logs through
the Cameron dam against the protests of
John Z. Dietz. Ane company is now
loading it's logs on skids preparatory to
hauling them around the famous dam
next year
The Penokee Development Company,
W lliCh CAplol ms loI lAOIl VIC iNoA LII
eral lake, about seven miles south of
Mellen, struck vein of red hematite
iron ore Experienced mining men think
that the west end of the Penokee range
will soon be supporting as many miles at
the east end.
Mrs. Carrie Kloss, wife of Rev. NJ.
Kloss of Marshfield, who is conducting
revival meetings in Oshkosh, died aztec
hours of agony from carbolic acid burns.
Someone urged her to use the acid as a
local application to reduce pain, but she
evidently was ignorant of the strength
of the liquid.
Fred W. Brockhausen was re elected
secretary-treasurer and Frank j. Weber.
general organizer of the Wisconsin Fed
Grafton of Labor The following execu-
tive committee was named: j. j. Hand
ley, Milwaukee,; Burt Tomlinson, Nil
waukee; W. w. Britain, Kenosha; Viii
liam Spearing. Marinette, and Frank
Gauthier, Ashland. Madison gets the
Dext convention.
The weekly crop report issued by the
government reviews conditions III this
State as follows: Decided Improvement
in all crops; winter wheat and rye har-
vest nearly completed, good crops; spring
grains maturing rapidly, some complaint
of lodging; corn and potatoes i'll promls-
ing condition; tobacco and sugar beets
very satisfactory; heavy crop of hay be-
ing secured; apples and cranberries prom
Using.
While changing a circular saw at the
plant of the Paine Lumber Company IN
Oshkosh Peter H. Finnegan, head saw
yer. was very seriously if not fatally hurt
and George Tadych. his assistant, was
badly bruised and cut. 1t is believed that
Finneran accidentally disturbed Il lever
with his foot that set the machinery III
motion. He was struck by the long car
riage. One of his legs and one OF his
arms were nearly severed and he was in
iured internally.