Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-23

Manitowoc.-Struck by what is
believed to have been tidal
wave, the steamer E. c. Pope of Buff
falo limped into port badly damaged.
The craft had its bow bulwarks broken
to bits and the bow from the steel
beam up is in splinters. Even the
steel frame is stove in and the glass in
the wheelman's cabin is shattered,
Heavy seas washed the decks and the
crew of twelve was preparing to leave
the vessel and take chances on the
lake when the waves subsidized.
Waukesha-Fire at the Maynard
farm, occupied by Adams broth
ers, in the town of Brooklyn, did
damage estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000, when large barn and its
contents of the crops and farm ma
chinery, together with several small
buildings, were burned to the ground.
The fire started while members of the
family were away. They returned in
time to prevent the flames from
spreading to the residence.
Appleton.-John Kruback of EN-
barras has a chair in his orchard
which is made out of growing wood.
Some years ago he transplanted box
elder trees and, Interviewing the
branches of twenty-eight of them,
formed the foundation of the present
chair. Since that time he has guided
the growing shoots and branches so
that there are now eighty-seven joints
in the chair, all deeply imbedded ir
the growing wood
Oconomowoc.-Mr and Mrs. Fred
Hintz celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary with family
dinner of about forty guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Hintz were married in Germany
and came to OcOnomowoc in 1867.
Mr. Hintz is seventy-six years of age
and Mrs. Hintz seventy-five. They
have five children and twelve grand
children. All the children and their
families were present at the annivers.
airy.
Oshkosh.-Stella Wallace, aged
seventeen, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Wallace, was shot in the
left arm while standing in the yard
of her home, by Raymond Crook, aged
twelve. Young Crook claims the
shooting was accidental He said he
and some other boys had started out
to hunt for rabbits when he stumbled
and fell, the jar of the fall causing the
rifle to be discharged.
Mathematician J. Streber,
machinist, was arrested, charged
with murder in the fourth degree. He
Is accused of having struck August
Brinkmann, the blow causing his
death, on June %, 1911. Brinkmann
was supposed to have died from heart
disease, but a woman who witnessed
the alleged assault made a statement
to the police which resulted in the ar
rest of Streber
AshIand.-Joseph Secord, a we'll
known millman of this city, re-
ceived injuries while at work for the
Schroeder Lumber company here
which resulted in his death about half
an hour later He had lived here about
forty years.
Ashland.-Joseph Secord, a we'll
known millman of this city, was killed
In an accident here at the Schroeder !
Lumber company plant.
Hudson.-The grand encampment
of Odd Fellows closed here. The
following officers were elected:
John Clark, Superior, grand patri-
arch; A Karras, Hudson, grand high
priest; w. c. North, Fox Lake, grand
senior warden; James A. Fathers,
GAINESVILLE, grand scribe; John w. Fal-
ter, Unity, grand treasurer; H. H.
Rogers, Appleton, representative to
sovereign grand lodge; B. l. Dugdale,
Platteville, trustee three years. Ber-
lin won over Rice Lake for the next
encampment.
Neenah. A large number of
Greeks employed in the Neenah
and Menasha mills have left for Chi
cago and from there will go to Greece
to fight for their country, with large
delegation of Greeks who will leave
Chicago soon. The Greeks were i'm
ported here when laborers became
scarce.
Sturgeon Bay.-Fire which de-
stroyed the warehouse, docks and
icehouse of the Booth Fishing COM
pany, caused the death of c. R. Out
land, manager, who was asleep in the
warehouse. Portions of his hands
we're found near the ledgers and it is
believed that he was overcome while
endeavoring to save the accounts OF
the firm.
Fond du Lac.-Farmers residing
along the east shore of Lake
Winnebago between Deadwood point
and Calumet harbor are searching