Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08


James Murphy, resident of Milwau-
kee, had one of the bones of his right
forearm broken while riding on a
freight train of the Northwestern
road.
Representatives of Milwaukee CAPT
talists are at work in Kenosha trying
to interest the people of that city in
plan for the building of an independent
telephone exchange in the city.
The Glidden Veneer company was
reorganized at Glidden with largely
increased capital stock. w. H. Phipps
of Hudson was elected president and
C. P. Coon of Minneapolis vice presi-
dent and general manager.
A hen belonging to John Ashley OF
the town of Milton recently laid an
egg which was eight inches around its
greater circumference. This is the
largest egg that has ever been record
ed in that section of the state.
Robert Robidoux, brakeman EN-.
ployed on the Wisconsin Central. was
instantly killed at Wimot. He at
tempted to board his engine, when he
missed his footing and fell under the
wheels. His body was cut in two.
The county board of Fond du Lac
county has offered reward OF $20O
for the arrest and conviction OF tha
murderer of William Prinslow, Fond
du Lac policeman who was shot by an
unknown assassin eight years ago.
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The village of Granton was cap
tured by robbers recently. While two
men cracked the safes in two stores,
the third spent his time pepperlng at
any citizen who dared to put his head
out of doors. They secured only $2O.
Vito Ruseetta, an italian labOrer in
one of the Fairbanks-Morse foundr1es
at Beloit, met with injuries that VIII
probably prove fatal. He was work
ing over a ''tumbling barrel and his
clothing got caught in the machinery
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones, living
near Fall City, Dunn county, LETT their
children at home. One Of the children
got hold of a loaded shotgun, which
was discharged, killing a girl twelve
years old. Half Of the head was blown
eff.
Lewis Erickson of the town OF
Mount Morris was struck by the en-
CINE of a north-bound freight and in
stantly killed. His wife, who was
with him, was carried several rods with
the buggy and was considerably Ill
juTed.
While working at the Dells Paper
and Single company's plant at Eau
Claire, Peter Klaes was struck in the
face by flying edging, which tore MS
right eye from the socket. Physicians,
however, say that he may be able 10
save his sight.
Twelve hundred dollars worth OF
gambling tables made a brilliant pom
fire at Marinette, presided over by
Mayor Davis, City Attorney Goldman
and the police. Axes were freely used
to break the furniture, kerosene ap'
piled and matches touched.
Kate Dastrup of Racine, said to be
a member of a we'll known family,
pleaded guilty to a charge OF grano
larceny at Kenosha. The young wo-
man had been charged with stealing
iewelry from a house in which she
boarded. Her father made plea for
leniency.
AS result of collision between
two switch engines in the Northwest
ern wards Fireman Martin Sheehy was
severely scalded while pinned under
his engine, and Engineer Charles COT
ton sustained minor bruises. Sheehy,s
condition is critical, the burns from
his waist down being of serious
nature.
William karpOW1cn, aFresteu on
Aug. IA on charge of conspiring TO
rob a number of foreigners who had
made their home with him, pleaded
guilty at Kenosha Karpowich made
an effort to place the blame for the
robbery on his wife, and the police
traced the woman to New York. When
she was brought back her story con-
yicted the husband. The costs amount
ed to more than $500.
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Sylvester Bautsch the twelve-year-
old son of A. J. Bautsch of In0epend-
ence. was drowned in the mill pond
He was playing with two other bows
on the ice when it broke. His friends
went into the water. In an effort 10
save them by pushing a pole out to
them his feet slipped and he fell into
the pond and drowned. The other
bows managed to get out and screamed
for help. The manager of the electric
light plant saw them and blew the
whistle to summon aid and rushed to
the rescue. only to see Bautsch dead
beneath the ice.