Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

Ter becoming hrSt V1ce-preSlQent, MT.
Hockin will succeed to the second vice,
presidency.
Green Bay. - Peter Christman.
aged eighteen years, has built
a flying machine which, it is expected,
will be ready for a trial flight within
few days. The young man has been
engaged in its construction for the
last three months in this city. The
machine has single wing, with
stretch of about twenty-eight feet. The
seat of the operator is placed behind
and above the engine, and the propel-
ling wheel is located in front of the
machine instead of in the rear, as in
some models.
Kenosha.-Kenosha has placed
ban on the recruits at the ma
val training station at Lake Bluff,
and on account of repeated complaints
the chief of police has sent letter to
the commandant demanding that the
recruits be kept out of Kenosha. In
the meantime the saloon men have
been notified not to sell liquor to the
recruits. Seven were picked up by
the police Sunday night, but all were
released with orders to leave Kenosha
at once and not return.
GAINESVILLE. Leo Carlson, aged
twenty-five years, shot and ia
tally wounded his wife, aged twenty.
one years, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Afelia Bahr, and then, drinking
the contents of bottle Of carbol1o
acid, shot himself through the mouth,
dying instantly. Mrs. Carlson is in
hospital, where it is said that she has
little chance for recovery, as the bull
let is lodged at the base of the skull
and cannot be reached.
Wausau-The coroner's jury in
vestigation into the cause of the
collapse of ST. James Catholic
church several days ago has returned
a verdict that the collapse was
caused by the crushing of the north
west pier of the structure, which sup
ported one of the columns supporting
the dome, and that the pier was OF
faulty construction. Albert Schultz of
Wausau, one of the injured, died,
making two victims of the accident.
Mayinette. Rev. C. e. Nord-
berg of Marinette has been
chosen president of the Wisconsin and
Michigan district conference OF the
Norwegian Lutheran church. The
other officers elected are: Vice-presi-
dent, Rev. E. Bernsen, Escanaba; Sec
rotary, Rev. S. Ronsdahl, Calumet;
treasurer, Rev l. Tyedt, Clintonville.
The next district conference, in No
vember. will be held in Marinette.
Over $50 delegates will attend.
Fond du Lac = The board of
review announced that the total
valuation of city property was $12,720,-
900. This is an increase of $281, 600
over the assessed valuation for last
year. Owing to the fact that the city's
finances are practically exhausted the
tax rate this year will be raised at
least two-tenths or two-fifteenths.
New Richmond. = Grace Ferris,
alias Ruth Brown, aged seven
teen years, pupil OF the Minneapolis
high school, was arrested in this city
on orders from her home. She had
been missing since September IL. A
man who is wanted by the Minneapo-
lis police and was said to be with
the girl has not been found.
Stoughton. = Norwegian language
is being taught this year for
the first time in Stoughton nigh school.
twenty-five students are enrolled in
the study. which is in charge of Miss
Annette Nelson of Madison.
AshIand.-Harry Rogan, woods
man. had his head crushed in
logs at Fosterville, and died upon
reaching here Chris Brohl was run
over by a freight train at Sedgwick.
being instantly killed.
Hudson.-Lee Kipe and William
Dalton, arrested here, have pleaded
guilty to the charge of burg
larry and were sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary at Waupun at hard
labor.
Beloit. - The enrolment of stu
dents of Beloit college showed 1873
freshmen on hand The number is not
quite up to that of the last three
years, but others are expected yet to
enter.
GAINESVILLE. = Lorraine Corbin, the
three-year-old child. thought to
have been kidnapped from her home |
near the city, was found in a nearby |
field after her parents, neighbors and
the police had searched all night. She !
s,oe1 efo,.nd crro otI,r from ,,-r,cr,,,.-.