Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
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Portage.-Columbia county Demo-
Gratis met here in convention and
elected uninstructed delegates to
the Milwaukee convention as fol-
lows; M. J. Downey, J. E. Jones,
j. l.. Mahoney, Charles Lauterbach,
portage; Charles Boylan, Fort Win
neDago; Chris. Hecker, Cambria; H.
r. Jameson, Poynette; E. E. Bros
sard, g. E. Bunsa, Columbus; L.
Kle1menhagen, James Dixon, Kill
bourn; w. s. Adams, Fall River, M
}. DoWney, mayor of Portage, pre-
sided as chairman, and Attorney E. E.
Brossard of Columbus as secretary
Wausau.-The Wausau Lake as
semDly to be held here July
II to Fl on the bank of Lake Wausau
has engaged the following talent:
Frank ]. Cannon, Opie Read, Frank
Dixon, Edward A. OFT, George D.
Alden, William A. Colledge, Mrs.
Lenora M. Lake, j. Adam Bede, Ern-
est Wray Oneal, Ralph Parlette,
Maynard Lee Daggy, Adrian M.
Newens, Frank Wakely Gunsaulus,
John B. Ratio and LeBrun Grand
Opera company.
Madison.-In the expense account
Of the Political Equality league
OF Milwaukee, filed, $1,29159 was list
ed as the expenditure during the
month of June, making a total of ST.
529.54. Receipts during the month
aggregated $93696, of which the Ma
tional Womans Suffrage association
contributed $48745; the Nebraska
Woman's Suffrage association, $50;
the New York Collegiate Equal Suf-
frage league, $40. The principal items
OF expenditure during June were: To
Crystal Eastman Benedict, $166.60; to
Alice Curtis, $3.50; to Flora Gapin
$108
Waukesha.-Nude, except for
tattered suit of underwear and
short piece of black oilcloth pinned
about his shoulders, Edward Donald,
an insane negro who escaped from
the Waukesha county insane asylum,
was recaptured by a posse in the
town of Ottawa and returned to the
asylum. Donald was committed to
the asylum in Milwaukee about
year ago and subsequently sent to
the local asylum.
Rhinelander.-The body of Ed
ward Gender, aged thirteen, was
found in the MinocQua river. The
lads neck had been broken. He had
been missing two days and was
found by accident The boy was an
adopted son. A coroner's jury found
that he had been murdered. Arrests
are expected soon. &
La Crosse.-William Downs, twenty
eight years old, who has gained
considerable fame as swimmer
In the Mississippi river, was
drowned here He became exhausted
in midstream, sinking after Gertrude
Kaiser, twenty years old, had leaped
from a skiff into the river to save
him. The girl was rescued by Thorn
as Sholes.
Madison-Every citizen should be
able to understand the why and
whereabouts of lawmaking, and in
order that this may be possible law
making must be stripped of it's pres
ent complexity, says DR.. Charles Nc
Carthy, head of the Wisconsin legisla-
tive reference library, in bulletin
published by the extension division
of the University of Wisconsin.
Racine-Frank Miller, alias Burk
ert, is in Jail on a charge of bur-
glarizing the Singer Sewing Machine
companys Offices. When discovered
he leaped through a rear window
Four citizens captured him after an
exciting chase Miller had just served
four years at Waupun on a charge of
holding up a couple in Horlick parF
and robbing them of $515.
Black River Falls.-A 500-pound
bear was killed by Orphas Mork,
an eighteen-year-old Superior lad
spending the summer on a Black
River Falls farm The animal raided
the pig wallows and poultry houses
for miles around and was killed after
two-hour chase.
Appleton.-Garl Gerlach, grocery
clerk, was bitten on the arm by
large tarantula while hanging
up a bunch of bananas He fastened
to a physicians office. In ten min
utes his arm was swollen twice it's
normal size An antidote promptly
administered is believed to be all that
saved his life.
Neenah. - Mrs. August Blohm,
while carrying a tub of hot wa
ter, had both feet and part of