Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-15
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


fractured at the stone quarry.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Anne Blase, whose
son-in-law, Dominica Petraci, is held
for shooting her, has asked police pro-
lection, saying she has been threatened
with death If she appears against him.
Portage.-Mrs. J. Wheeler, known
as Grandma Wheeler, one of the
Oldest residents of this vicinity,
died at her home in Poynette at the
age Of about ninety years.
Madison.-All funds in the stats
treasury totaled $4,300,854 July
1, compared with $5,3O5,191 June 1.
The balance in the general fund is 49,
167,103, as against S4,011 ,S43 June 1.
Hudson.-The remains of man evil
IDENTITY killed by the cars were found
in the Omaha yards here. He was
middle aged, of medium size, and
wore a light brown suit No means
of Identification have been found.
Madison.-Eight Indians were ar
raigned before Federal Judge Sanborn
and in all except three cases heavy
penalties were imposed. All were
charged with introducing liquor on
the Bad River and Odanah reserva-
lions.
Grand Rapids. - Mrs Sherman
Pryne was robbed On the streets
of Port Edwards A man came up be-
hind her and snatched her purse. The
town marshal arrested Peter Toniatou-
ski, resident of Nekoosa, whom Mrs
Pryne recognized
Racine.-Automobil thieves entered
the garage of 0. r. Randall,
Washington avenue, and departed with
his $4,000 touring car. They substi-
tuted Ford automobile for Mr.. Ran
dalPs car. 1t is believed the thieves
came from Chicago and that they had
stolen the Ford car, driven to Racine
and when the car became disabled had
entered the Randall garage and ex-
changed cars.
New Richmond-Albert Kronberg
Of Saltwater, Mimi, a travelling repre-
sentative of the Jewel Tea company
of Chicago, was arrested here, charged
with violating the transient merchant
ordinance, and fined $40, with costs,
aggregating $1415 additional Kron-
berg's defense was that he is engaged
in interstate commerce and therefore
not amenable to a city ordinance The
case will be appealed to the higher
courts.
Oshkosh.-The unwilling of the
heroic bronze statue of Carl Schurz
here was the principal Fourth of July
event. The monument is the gift Of
Col. John Hicks. Among the speakers
were Governor McGovern, Gen. G. r.
Boardman and Judge Emil Baensch.
Two companies of militia, the Spanish
War veterans, Sons of Veterans, Krie-
gerverein and Maennerchor took part.
The statue is replica of the one mod
eled for Riverside drive, New York,
by Karl Bitter.
Waukesha.- Highway Commission
er r. F. Srague intimated while in
the city that he may conclude his
services for the county at the expira-
ton Of his term, January 1. 1t is un-
derstood he feels that $1,000 is not
sufficient to be responsible for 5000
worth of road building each year. He
is especially anxious that he be given
a fourth gang and more road machin-
cry with which to complete the work
allotted out for this year. If not
given the extra help he says the work
cannot be completed.
Merrill.-About fifty business men
of this city met at the Hotel
Badger and organized the Lincoln
County Good Roads club. This move
has been on foot long time and much
interest is shown in the organization.
Officers elected are: President Joseph
Emerich; vice-president, w. F. Peter
man; secretary, Wesley Martin; direc-
tors, George Robson, F. j. Smith, Fer
dinand Olhoff, H. J. King, w. G. Smith
H. H. Kuehling, county highway COM
missioner, was elected director eXofi-
clio.
Waukesha.-What is believed to
have been a carefully arranged plot
by three inmates Of the county jail
to attack Turnkey John Sullivan and
then escape was ''nipped in the bud"
when a friendly vagrant, upon being
released after serving his sentence, in
Lu0 Ou1CGI Lldt 6OIuSLuA1S WoS
brewing" Mr. Sullivan at first was In
clined to doubt the statement of the
Tip" but noticing the strange actions
of the three men, G. J. Ryan, +. b.
Forbes and t. j. Gibbons, began an In
vestigation. He found a loaded re-
volver concealed in the bed quilts OF
Forbes cell. He had been informed
that the men had been passing notes
and we're careful that other prisoners
did not hear what they said. The men
were captured few weeks ago by Pa
trolman BEDFORD following an exciting
chase at the old fair grounds in which
several pistol shots we're fired. They
were each given rs days by Judge
Muckleston for vagrancy. Mr.. Sulli-
van thinks they were given the weapon
by a visitor.