Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-29
WISCONSIN WAITS.

WISCONSIN WAITS.
James Donovan, an 80 year Old p1-
Oneer, of Manitowoc, died from
fall which he sustained two months
ago.
Joseph Delaine, a woodsman, was
killed in lumber camp near Goods
man. 1t is supposed he was killed
by a falling tree.
Mrs Michael Stankus of Kenosna
circulated a petition to the goevrnor,
asking for the pardon OF her nus
band, arrested on her complaint and
sent to state prison for year
Peter View, an old resident OF ke-
nosha county was picked up in d
snow bank and it was found that his
feet were both so badly frozen as to
make amputation necessary.
Emil Johnson, who swindled ST.
Croix county farmers out of 5000 on
fake livestock and farm dwelling in
surance, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to one year at Waupun.
Emil Steinke, an employee of the
Kenosha Home Telephone company
and a former resident of Milwaukee,
took hold of a live wire while work
ing at the top of pole and was
killed.
Jacob Schram, convicted of having
forged a check for $500 on Levy
brothers, Chicago, was sentenced TO
four years in state reformatory az
Green Bay in Municipal court at Mad
ison.
While standing ON the depot plat
form at Milton Junction, Miss Lizzie
Driver was struck by the snow piow
on Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul passenger train and received
slight injuries
While taking a precaution to save
others from being injured by falling
icicIes at the Y. w c. A building,
Joseph M. Boyd, president of the
bank of Wisconsin, at Madison, fell
and broke his right leg.
A. G. Titus, proprietor of mills at
Waterford, paid a fine of SIS and
costs, pleading guilty to the charge
of violating the state food laws in
that he sold buckwneaC flour when
contained foreign substances.
Parker Duchek, a bachelor living
alone with only his dog for a COM
panion. was found dead in his mouse
at Sun Prairie. The loud and con-
tinued barking of the dog apprised
neighbours of the situation.
Matt Dunnan, striking switchman,
was struck over the head with
heavy iron cuspidor by Sam Isaard,
an empIoye of Cudahy Packing com
pany, at Superior, Dunnan was knock
ed unconscious but is expected to
recover.
An organization to fight the pres
ent high price of butter is promised
at Appleton. It is proposed that
members shall use oIeomargarine ex-
clusively in place of butter until the
price on butter is 25 cents or less
per pound.
Attorneys for Edward Phelps OF
Superior. found guilty Of misuse OF
county funds, will ask Judge -.nJe
to stay sentence until motion for
a new trial can be made. Phelps VIII
also be tried on a charge of passing
another order for $50.
James Fisk, a former convict who
was given five days jail sentence
at Fond du Lac for drunkenness, at
tempted suicide by stabbing himself
in the head and throat with a FORK.
He secured the implement when his
dinner was served.
Stewart McCutcheon. a Superior
alderman, accused of accepting a S25
bribe from Ward Foreman Fred Hert-
lien. in order that the latter might
keep his pos don, was bound over
for trial after a preliminary hearing
/ in the Municipal court.
Mrs. James Dame, who resides on
the Milwaukee road. not far from
Sheheygan Fails, is laid up with an
injured eve and is in danger of los
inc its sight because of a wound re
ceived from a piece Of wire from a
hair "rat." which pierced the eye.
John Hart of Steuhen. who Is
charged with a serious crime. his IT
years old daughter being the com
planning witness. is awaiting trial at
the srring term of circuit court.
Not being able to secure the bond,