Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-30

WaukoSna.-JOSepn copper anu VIII
liam Russ, Pewaukee, were arrested
Sunday by Game Warden G. Asmuth
for fishing with gill metz. They were
arraigned in Waukesha county court
and fined $25.
Racine-Rev. John Davies, for five
years pastor of the Welsh Presby-
terrain church, who went to Wales
three years ago, has accepted call
again to become pastor OF the local
church. He will come to this city
in September.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lucas, eighty
three years old. pioneer of this
county, committed suicide by shooting
himself In the stomach with shot
gun Financial troubles are given as
the cause. He was county superin-
tendent for twelve years, county treas
urer twenty-seven years, and was re-
puted to be wealthy property owner.
He had been dead twelve hours when
his body was found In his office Mon
day noon. He leaves two sons in
Minneapolis and two in the west.
Marinette--Going to the home of
J. G. Knutson next door to get key
she had left there, Maiyina Nyberg,
fourteen years old, was shot through
the head and possibly fatally injured
as she entered the house. The shot
was accidentally fired by Louis Knut-
son, six years old, who had found
rifle and was lingering the trigger as
the girl entered.
Darlington.-A band of gypsies
made haul in Belmont. The women
of the party went among the people
telling fortunes. One accosted Lewis
Caughey, a retired merchant, who had
wallet containing 1855 in his pocket
Later he missed the money. The
gypsies escaped over the state line.
Kenosha. The 400 employees OF
the Simmons Manufacturing com
pany, who threatened to strike, re-
turned to work following an adjust
ment of the differences. A slight gain
Waukesha. The Metropolitan
Church association, commonly known
as the holy jumpers" will hold It's an
nual camp meeting on the Fountain
house grounds August to IT, and In
dications point toward banner meet
ing. Practically all of the mossion-
aries from foreign countries will ba
there. A brass band, quartet, chorus
and orchestra will furnish music for
the meetings which will be held morn
ing, afternoon and evening.
Marinette.-In an effort to work out
the most suitable plan for the improve
ment OK the state park In Door county,
State Forester E. I. Griffith and sew
eral rangers gathered at Ephriam
They met there with number OF state
officers and representatives of Mari
nette and nearby towns. The work
will be started soon. The automobile
boulevard through the park and trails
will be developed so the entire park
will be accessible to tourists.
Madison Following two expio
sions the Casino MoRono park, op
posite this city, burned to the
ground. The cause of the explosion
Is not known
Fennimore-Mr. and Mrs. Reuben.
Cooley of this city have just cele
brated the sixtieth anniversary of their
wedding.
Oshkosh.-One of the finest old resi-
dences of Oshkosh, which was built in
1876 by Thomas Humes, and which
was regarded as one of the old land.
marks of the city, was destroyed by
fire.
Racine.-In q collision with the tow
barge Filler, six miles OF port In
Lake Michigan, the tug Emma
Blocker was badly damaged on tiis
starboard side and narrowly escaped
going to the bottom with Capt. Charles
Hyttle and five men. The iron plates
of the tugs hull are smashed and it's
boiler is displaced several inches. The
barge was In tow of the steamer
Osceola The tug was kept afoat by
the crew and made the port under its
own steam. The damage is $4,000.
Green Bay-When his auto turned
turtle near Grafton, George Ho-
berg, thirty-fye years old, of the Ho-
berg Paper Mill company. met almost
instant death, while three other occu-
pants escaped death or serious in
juries Hoberg was speeding on the
highway on his way to Green Bay
when the accident occurred. The car
sweryed and turned turtle and caught
the driver beneath it. The other occu-
pants were thrown clear of the heavy
touring car
Sheboygan-The congregation OF
Emmanuel Lutheran church has extend
ed a call to Rev. G. S. L. List Of De-