Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-15
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rights of a hotel man in the &C
commodation of the public is
question which is involved in a $4,000
damage suit in which Judge Isaac
Cratic Of this city appeared in Flor
ence county. The action is brought
against William McGorwan, a hotel
man at Rice Lake, by two state game
wardens, who alleged that McGorwap
refused them accommodations in his
hotel. In defense the hotel man
claims that he had been prosecuted
by the wardens and that they sought
accommodations only to spy upon him
and accuse him of violating the state
game laws for serving venison.
La Crosse.-Roland Dickson. Ores.
bach, Mimi, and Mrs. Bertha Nc
Govern. this city, are in hospitals
believed to be fatally injured as the
result OF the alleged attempt Of Mrs.
McGovern to commit suicide following
a lovers quarrel Dickson claims
Mrs. McGovern sent word by the DO
lice that she was seriously i'll. and
that when he reached her home she
locked the door and, backing into
corner, flashed revolver and fired
Tie woman claims she shot herself
twice and that Dickson was shot while
trying to wrest the gun from her
Neither will throw any light upon the
motive. One bullet entered Mrs. Nc
Governs intestines and a second was
prevented from piercing her heart by
a corset stay
Eau Claire-Fires which orig
mated northeast of Eau Claire
swept down two farmhouses and
threatened to gain Roadway on the
city. Mayor Flemming issued a hur
ry call to the police department to
gather all men possible to battle the
flames. An interurban car took
load to the scene The fire depart
ment was useless, as it was out of
range of the hydrants. The danger
is now over, with little property dam
age
Manitowoc. = Her dress catching
fire from paper which she lighted
while starting fire, Mrs. Carl
Henschel, a pioneer resident of Center
Vile, was fatally burned and died
within few hours Her aged hus-
band was in the room at the time Of
the accident, but, being deaf, did not
hear his wife's screams for help, and
the woman rushed from the house into
the yard, where she attempted to ex-
tinguish the flames under a pump
Manitowoc-Edward Froelich,
Sheboygan motorist, who raced
through this city July at TWEEN
ty-five miles an hour, paid fine
of $25 and costs here. Because of
the frequent violation of the speed
ordinance by outside automobiles,
the city will equip the police depart
ment with motorcycles and establish
motorcycle patrol Several acct
dents have been narrowly avoided the
past few days. it is claimed, by out
siders
Manitowoc.-John Menendorf, efgh-
ty-eight years old, was found hang
ing dead in a barn on the farm
of E. Schroeder, relative with
whom he had been living No cause
for what is believed to have been a
suicide is known Mr. Menendorf had
been resident of this state for over
sixty years He leaves a wife, eighty
four years old, and three children. A
son, William Menendorf, is manager
OF the Hotel Briggs, Chicago.
Wausau.-'It will be close to
the 1900 mark" replied L. G.
IN, 70 c,,octiop ~
garding the population of Wausau 1T
will not miss that number by 100
This is an estimate The exact figures
cannot yet be given out" Mr. Schnel-
Ter is taking the school census and,
incidentally, the city census.
Ashland.-The Scotch built ship
Thomas j. Drummond has arrived
in Ashland from Glasgow, Scotland,
where it was built during the last year
1t was finished about two months ago
and was brought across the ocean by
Capt. w c. Jordan of the steamer
Agawa.
Martinsville-Alva Coffey, TWEEN
ty-two years old, and Charles
Polling, twenty-eight, were drowned
While bathing IN White river near Idle
Hours. and their bodies have not been
found, although the searching party
has been out all day. Polling leaves a
widow and three children.
Eau Claire.-Belcit camp, Sons
Of Veterans, No. 35, have re-
ceived large banner, the gift Of the
state organization, in the recent con-
ventiCn in Green Bay and given as a
reward for having secured the most
new members during the last year
Beloit - Beloit's school census
completed showed 4,376 persons
Of school age, 2.176 male and 1900
female. There is gain of 143 over
last year. Figuring the total popula-
tim three and one-half times as great.
Beloit census should show 1876
Sheboygan = Sheboygan Socialists
Of