Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-07
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

reopen the D1etZ case and Drlng 10
trial all the members of the jury
which found Dietz guilty, in an eff
fort to learn how they were Influenced
in their decision The initial steps in
the Organization of the defense COM
Tnittee were taken in the rear of the
saloon of George Schultes, 331 Wells
street. A committee to arrange for
completing the organization consists
Of Joseph Rapel, Edward Fishbec and
Franz Hodenberg.
Milwaukee.-The Milwaukee river
near the North avenue bridge
was the scene of a heroic res
cue when Harry Schroeder, 1893 Booth
street, and Pierre Whitaker, 299 East
North avenue, swan SO yards in their
clothes and brought safe to land two
young men whose motor-canoe had
capsized. The men rescued are John
O'Hearn, 587 Walker street, and Rob
ert Cary, 1854 Reed street. Neither
was able to swim a stroke
anesville.-Charged with aban-
donment of his wife, Tillie Hutch
ms, who resides in Milwaukee,
William Hutchins was brought into
court here with his second wife, re-
Gently married in La Crosse. The
first wife also alleges that Hutchins
has a third one living, whom he mar
ried in Minneapolis. When the Sec
ond and first wife met both women
tainted.
7 81 nioIy
prietor of the Newman house, a
resort on the lake here, was drowned
while fishing, a sudden squall swamp
ing the boat occupied by himself.
Fisher and Swope, two resorters from
Milwaukee, in the same boat, were
rescued by Henry Behrens of this
place and Walter Jones of Milwau-
kee.
Grand Rapids.-Mr and Mrs. John
L. Madeline celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary at the
home of their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Neel of Port Edwards. Dinner
was served to a large number OF
friends and relatives. Mr.. Madeline,
who is a Canadian by birth, came to
Grand Rapids in 1856.
Wausau.-The corn crop of Mara
thon county will probably be the
largest in the history of that Sec
ton as the result of the contest in
augurated by the school authorities.
Nearly 600 boys and girls are at
tempting to win prize for the largest
amount of corn grown from tested
seed
along Root river and within the
city limits have signed petition
to the state board of health, complain
ing that the water in the river Is so
low that it is unable to carry off the
sewage which has become a danger to
health.
Washburn-While digging post
holes near here, employees of the
Home Telephone company uncovered
what may be a valuable deposit of
copper. In addition to pure copper
the rock contained particles of silver
large enough to make watch charms
and stickpins.
Lond du Lac.-An unusual ap-
peal was made to the circuit court
here when seven farmers sought ex-
cuse from jury duty on the ground
that their crops must be put in at
once and that famine Of farm help
made it impossible to get assistance.
Wausau-A Plymouth Rock hen
owned by Nick Giles holds the
record for freak eggs. Recently the
fowl laid an egg twice the ordinary
size containing another egg one-third
it's size, both fully developed.
Black River FaIls-The body of
Frank F. Oderbolz, the president
of the Jackson County bank, who
was drowned week ago, was found
near Soapstone Springs, about one
mile below this city.
Wausau.-The experiments in ma
king pulp from woods other than
spruce which are being made at the
federal experimental station IN
this city have progressed to point
where test of the pulp will be made
on paper making machines. The re-
suit is awaited with interest by paper
manufacturers.
Beloit-The installation of the Phi
Beta Kappa honorary scholastic
fraternity on the evening of June 10
will be the biggest feature Of the 1911
commencement of Beioit college. DR..
Edward A. Grosvenor, president of the
national organization, will conduct the
ceremonies. About 100 alumni Of the
college will be made members. The
graduating exercises this year will ex-
tend from June Is to June 20. Seven
ty will be given diplomas.
Superior-W. R. Norton, veteran
Of the Civil war, and contractor of
this city, was almost instantly killed
waile working with house-moying
crew. A chain broke, one end striking
him in the back. j. T. Walker a
Great Northern switchman, was in
stantIy killed and terribly mangled
when he fell beneath tAe wheels Of a