Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-15
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
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nointed postmaster at TTomahawks !
oneida county, vice R. Hughson, re-
signed.
Frank Williams of Cassian, who
shot himself accidentally SIN the leg,
died of lockjaw in the hospital IN
Rhinelander.
D. j. BOSNIAN ana wife, living one
mile east of Oosfhurg, were over
come by coal gas. There is little
nope for thear recovery.
Frank Burns, confined in the Wau-
sau Jail on a charge of drunkenness,
was nearly suffocated in the bed
clothes in a vain effst to secnre his
release.
Willie King asd Jesse Perhams who
tapped the safe of the Bunnel MILL
near Sparta, was sent to the reform
school at waukeSha Ike boys were
each thirteen years old.
T. Emery Bray will receive the rec
ommendation of Congressman Kofp
for postmaster of DodgeMlle, whens
the commission Of the incumbent
John M. Reese. expires in April.
Dennis H. Kelly. aged rs, yesterday
appointed gateman at the Northwest
ern road crossing at Kenosha, was
struck and killed by train at ke-
nosha, after he had saved the life OF
a Polish woman.
Robert E. Goude of Baraboo. con-
sductor on a Northwestern freight
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train in the Monona yards at Madi-
son and instantly killed. He leaves
wife and two children.
Frank Melcznski has been held for
trial at stevens Point by the coro-
nerss jury on the charge of having
murdered his father, Joseph Melczn,
ski. cen testimony given by the
motaar.
Michael Hartzheim, a mason, was
arrested in Lake Mills, charged with
an attack on Laura Wolfram, 10
year old girl of this city. He was
bound over for trial without bail.
The girls mind has become deranged.
Levent l.. Leffingwell, travelling
ery and one of the best known busl-
ness men In this part of the state,
was found dead in bed at GAINESVILLE
from heart failure induced by a slight
hemorrhage of the nose.
Sheriff Hiehne Of Sheboygan
county was cleared by the county
board of charges instituted in the
Daily Press. Editor Charles E.
Broughton claimed that the attack on
him by a constable Thanksgiving day
was instigated by Hoehne.
Slipping under the wheels of NOV
ing train at Lacrosse, Charles Mayo,
brakeman on the River division OF the
Milwaukee road, had his foot so badly
crushed that it was necessary to am
putate it above the ankle. Mayo was
married a month ago.
John Fixmeyer, a retired farmer OF
Ffedonia. was killed in the woods.
Mr.. Fixmeyer was out hunting, and 1t
is believed in crawling through
fence he drew the gun after him. 1t
was discharged, the shot entering the
lower part of his body.
Albert Reha, a fireman for the Mar
inette and Menominee Light and
Traction company, was run down
while attempting to cross the tracks
of the Chicago & Northwestern while
the gates were down. He leaves a
wife and seven young children.
A we'll known young woman disap-
peared from her home in Fond du Lac.
At about the same time the disap-
pearance of a young conductor on the
Chicago & Northwestern line was
noted by friends, who say that they
believe the two have eloped
William Eden and Louis Segel OF
Glidden were arrested on charge OF
manslaughter. 1t is charged that the
two ran over a 60 year old man
named Rothenberger nearly month
ago with a horse and buggy and did
not stop to assist him. Rothenberger
died,
The grand jury has returned III
dictments against $50 saloonkeepers
in northern Wisconsin, charging sale
of liquor to Indians. Most of the
cases are at the Bad River reserva-
ton near Ashland. The idicted men
have been notified to appear at Madi
son next week for trial.
Loretta Rothering, aged 5, of Bur
lington, accidentally hanged herself
while playing alone with the awning
ropes in front of her home. She be
came entangled in them Although
the house is on street where many
pedestrians pass, she was dead when
found
Henry Knoll was killed at Edgertor
while returning home from year
absence in the west. Knoll stepped
from the train at the pumping station
instead of on the platform, falling
heavily. He died from his injuries
6ffoor, r,ip1,fpS later His wife was