Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


surance solicitor, died after being
struck by train while riding on his
bicycle
Baraboo-John Kramer OF Greeny
field sold 100 pound hog for $50.40l
Twenty-Five years ago a hog OF this
weight would have sold for $20.S0.
La Crosse-Peter Helm was found
planned to celebrate his fiftieth birth
day anniversary.
Neenah-The stave factory owned
and operated for many years by Theo-
dore Brown is being razed The build
ings occupied about 200 yards of what
is now East Wisconsin avenue.
Ashland.-City Commissioner w. G.
Nohl returned with a white spotted
deer which he shot at Cranberry river.
The animal has white legs from the
knees down.
Green Bay-The Chicago and North
Western railroad company now has a
crew of men at work at this point In
stalling its interlocking and signal
service. The system will run from
Fond du Lac.-Finding their exit
barred by a patrolman armed with
a revolver, thieves caught in the act
of robbing the John Rochel saloon on
Main street plunged through a plate
glass window, making their escape.
La Crosse-Gustave A Strahlke, a
fireman in Heilman's brewery, is lying
at the point of death as the result Of
the explosion of lump Of pitch which
he had put into the firebox. He was
burned by the stream of flying pitch
and red hot Goals.
Ashland-Relativeso of Joe Denomie
an Indian. who was shot and killed
ten years ago. have started a suit to
break his will by which his attorney
was to receive one-fourth of the es-
tate-$20,000 The attorneys widow
is trying to collect the money.
Appleton. = Charles Armon, 441a
Hermitage avenue. Chicago. claim
ing to be conductor on the
South side elevated road. is under ar
rest here, charged with burglary, hav-
ing been caught in the home of Assist
ant Postmaster Zuehlke.
Beloit-The home of Rev. Bretsch
or, pastor of St Johns German
Lutheran church. was ransacked by
thieves. Police hounds tracked the
person to the Northwestern tracks and
the police are satisfied that the thief
boarded a train after the robbery and
escaped
La Crosse. - Parents of Arthur
Eide, fourteen years old, have
started suit against d. o. Shepardson,
principal of the Lincoln school, for
$4,000 alleging that the instructor re-
Gently beat and seriously injured the
lad The superintendent of schools,
L. P. Benezet, is standing by Shepard
son. who denies the assault.
notwithstanding Lawrence, drt-
yer and collector for local gro
Gerry firm, was assaulted and club
bed by an unknown assailant as he was
leaving his employers barn to go to
the store to make a settlement on col
lections made. Lawrence evaded his
assailant and reached the store before
dropping unconscious from the injuries
received He saved his employers
money.
Sturgeon Bay.-William Cochems
of Idlewild. near here, had a pre-
sentiment the first part of last
month that the warm weather was
scheduled to stay. He planted guam
tity of lettuce seed which had been
misplaced in the spring and now he
has a bed of this table luxury nearly
full grown. The lettuce is not being
protected by any sort Of covering and
is growing rapidly in an open garden.
Waukesha = William A Hutchin-
son of Atlantic City, who Is al
legged to have shot Joseph Dunno
becke November 10 at the home OF
Grace Clark, Brook street, has been
removed from Milwaukee hospital to
the county jail. A charge of assault
with intent to murder was lodged
against him and Judge Muckleston ad-
lourned the case until December II for
preliminary examination. Bail fixed at
$4,000 has not been furnished.
Kenosha.-Laura Dittler, seven
teen-year old girl, was the heroine
of one of the most stirring rescues
ever known in Kenosha, when she car
ried her unconscious mother from a
burning building. Mrs. Dittler, who Is
an invalid, had tainted mhile carrying
lamp and the lamp fell to the floor,
setting fire to the house. The daugh-
ter discovered the fire, and after she
had taken her smaller brothers and
sisters out made search for her
mother.
Wausau.-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Heineman building
here and driven by a high wind,
menaced for time half dozen bust
ness blocks The principal losers are
T. Heineman, owner of the building.
who estimates his loss at $4,000, and
the F. P Woolworth company, $4,000.
Other persons who suffered loss were
M. Aaron. stock, $4,000; 0. r. Moore,
Photographic supplies. $500; Wausau
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