Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-01
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN


at Eighth street bridge, in which three
women lost their lives, the state rail
road commission has issued an order
requiring that all street and interur-
ban cars in Sheboygan stop 100 feet
from any draw bridge and proceed
only after the conductor had signaled
from the bridge. According to the
wording of the letter, it is believed
that the tragedy here has resulted in
state wide investigation and that
the new rule will be made to apply to
all street car companies in the state.
Sheboygan.-Fire destroyed the fac
tory building of the Thomas Coast
er-Toy company entailing loss
of between $4,000 and 100000. The
blaze was discovered in the paint
shop, but the fire department was I'M
able to save the structure. The offices,
warehouse and lumber yards were
saved. The plant is near the western
limits of the city and located near the
tracks of the Northwestern railway,
which were destroyed for number Of
feet. The company carried but nomi-
nal insurance, but will rebuild imme-
diately
INTERCHANGEABLE Hall, aged
sixty, woodsman, was struck
by an engine in the 500 yards here
and killed instantly. He had started
for logging camp at Hobson. Hall
is said to have relatives in either
Traverse City of Bay City, Mich.
Eau Claire-Henry Gilbert was
hurled to death when a beer vat
exploded in the Michels Brewing COM
pany's plant. Just before the acct
dent Gilbert was engaged in varnish-
ing the vat and was holding lighted
candle.
Beloit.-The first annual charity
ball was held in Beloit for the benefit
of the City Relief society.
La Crosse.-Henry Peter Grimm,
aged forty-seven, Of Trempealeau,
was killed by a Burlington road
snow plow His body was found sew
eral hours later on the edge of the La
Crosse river trestle.
Fond du Lac.-An unusual event
In local litigation took place when
Sheriff Graham went to Waupun
to serve divorce papers on S. Edward
Smith, who is serving two years for
embezzlement. Under the Wisconsin
law, If a man Is convicted of crime,
the wife may procure divorce with
out serving papers, but the papers in
the Smith case are from Chicago and
the authorities believe that the ILL
nois law is different.
oughton.-Stoughton's 'Peeping
Tom," Louis HUE, aged forty-three,
pleaded guilty to breach of the
peace and in default of fine of
$25 and costs, took so days in the
county jail, Madison. His footprints
were traced to Is houses, which he
visited the night of his capture.
oughton.-Charged with a statu-
tory offense, George Varyule,
Greek, was taken to Madison by Sher-
If A. s. Brown. The complainant is a
woman Of this city.
Fond du Lac-John Walsh, a
former employee at the 500 shops at
North Fond du Lac, began action
against the road for $4,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned on July 5, 1910, when the tackle
which was holding a boiler broke, let
ting the heavy mass fall upon his
hands and arms, rendering him Grip
pie for life.
Eau Claire.-Henry Niemi, aged
twenty-six, brought here from Hay
ward, appeared before Judge Wick
ham and pleaded guilty to the
charge Of killing James Ellwood with
an ak about two weeks ago in lum-
Der camp near Duluth. A life sentence
was imposed. Niemi stated that he
was drunk at the time. He wanted to
get SIS time check in the pockets Of
his victim.
Janesville-Bert F. Kiner, Lam
caster, who pleaded not guilty to
wife desertion, was found guilty in
court here and sentenced to one year
in state prison. Motion for new
trial was denied.
Madison.-The results Of the
ravages of tuberculosis in chick
ems, pigs and dairy cattle were wildly
demonstrated to 1900 farmers at a
post-mortem examination held in the
live stock pavilion. Pigs that had been
fed but single dose of milk from
tuberculosis cow were found in
post-mortem demonstration to be bad
Iy infected Chickens secured from a
Dane county farm were also shown to
be suffering from tuberculosis.
Kenosha.-An alleged conspiracy
among the employees of the Chicago
branch of the Simmons Manu-
featuring company, by which it Is de-
clared that large amounts of merchan-
disc have been stolen from the COM
pany, has been discovered. Charles
Daily and John McIver have been con-
victed In Chicago courts and sem
fenced.
Marinette.-The auditorium at Chau-
tauqua park, largest in the north
ern chautauqua circuit, which has
seating capacity of 5000, col
lapsed when weak supports gave way.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Kenosha.-The Prohibition party
in Kenosha has given up the fight
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