Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES

nephew. heard a noise IN the rear and
started to investigate. While tnus
engaged he was attacked by two men,
who knocked him down, broke one OF
his ribs and left him unconscious
The broken rib penetrated the lung
and the injuries incurred may De
fatal. Physicians were called from
this city to dress his wounds. When
they arrived the two men who prob
ably committed the assault were seen
running away, having been waiting
about the premises for two hours
Hayward. Henry Menu, Finn.
murderer of James Edward mere
on January 81, before Municipal Judge
Riordan at his arraignment, confessed
to numbering Edward. He said ne
walked along the road with him witt
a short ak concealed on his person
and when the opportunity offered step
ped back and hit Edward on the head
He then took the time check out OF
Edwards pocket, came to town, cashet
the check and left on an afternoon
train for Duluth.
Janesville.-That enemies of 0.
N. Coon, in whose home Ellsworth
Ten Eyck, known to many as Ellis
worth Frank, was brutally assaulted
employed thugs to assault Coon, is the
belief of Sheriff Ransom, who is now
conducting an investigation. 1t is now
| thought that Ten Eyck will die.
} Beloit-George Perkins was sit
ting with his family in their farm
house near Beloit when the roof fell
{ in, giving them their first warning that
| the house was on fire. The dwelling
and contents were totally destroyed.
Saskatchewan Gilmore, in
charge Of constructing the govern
ments large and small arms practice
| range near here, declares that 1t will
be completed in time to hold the ma
tional rifle and revolver competition
| in case the second assistant secre-
| tary of war designates this site. The
selection lies between Camp Perry,
| O., Sea Girt, N. j., and Sparta.
Racine. Friends and business as
| sociates of Frederick Hachman here,
are making a search to locate him.
| Mr.. Hachman came here and organ
| lied a $4,000 stock company for the
manufacture of a patent monkey
wrench.
Neenah.-Dr. ]. E. Chaplin, aged
| eighty, a resident of Neenah for thir-
| ty-three years, former pastor of the
| Presbyterian church, died after a
lingering illness He was well known
In Wisconsin Presbyterian circles,
| having at one time been state mod
| orator. Doctor Chaplin was born in
| Kentucky and during the Civil war
was member of the Christian com
mission, being appointed by President
Lincoln, and served through the At
| lanta campaign with Indiana troops.
| Washburn-The city council is to
| enforce at once the milk ordinance
IN this city which compels milk deal
ers to have their COWS tested for
tuberculosis and also secure a license
before they can sell milk in the city.
aukesha.-Charles Smith, William
Radish and H. Louis, arrested on a
charge of fishing through the ice on
Lake Pewaukee, were arraigned in
municipal court. The pleaded not
guilty.
Sheboygan.-A. Rasmussen & Sons
company of Oshkosh have begun ac-
| ton against the city of Sheboygan
| for $6,452.49 with interest and costs
The sum asked, they claim, is due
them on the Michigan avenue paving
contract. The case, no doubt, will
be contested in the courts
Neenah.-George Parker of Fond du
Lac, a 500 line brakeman, was caught
between the couplings of two freight
cars and badly crushed. He was
rushed to the hospital, where it is
feared internal injuries will prove fa-
| tai.
| Neenah.-Foster Johnson, a young
lad, slipped and fell, biting off a por-
lion of his tongue. A physician sewed
| the piece on, and it is expected that
the member will be as good as ever
La Crosse.-A Macedonian laborer
giving the name of Storene Storanof1
was found on the railroad tracks near
| Medary with bullet wound in his
head. The police are positive, in view
of his conflicting statements, that he
is the man for whom they are search.
ing for the attack made upon widow,
Mrs. Ada Holmes. Storanoff was taken
to hospital where he will be held un,
til Mrs. Holmes is able to identify the
man. His condition is serious.
Marinette.-Zelia Melanchon, aged
sixteen, of Niagara, was fatally burned
while putting coal in the stove, puff
Of flame shooting out, setting fire to
her clothing. She ran out of the
house, threw herself in the snow and
afterwards arose and continued run
ming until she fell into the arms of
neighbor. She died in a short time
MISUNDERSTANDING with fell
low woodsman, Frank Orris, employed
at logging camp at Chatham, shot
him dead. The murderer took refuge
in shack, where he was captured aft.
! er he had been smoked out and shot