Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-19
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financial troubles, David Davidson,
wholesale liquor dealer, shot him
self in the left breast and later
died at a hospital Foreclosure OF
mortgages on his home is said to have
prompted the act
Fond du Lac.-(irieving two years
over the death of her son, John
F. King, who was electrocuted at
Iron River, until she had become mel.
ancholy, Mrs. Philip King, sixty, COM
mitted suicide by taking acid Her
body was found in woodshed near
the house by members of the family.
charlottesville village of Kiel cap
tured all honors at the annual
meeting of rural carriers of the
county, held here. Officers named
We're: Frank ]. Kretch. president:
Oscar Graf, vice-president, and Ed
ward Henschek, secretary-treasurer
all from KEEL
MISUNDERSTANDING to a branch
OF small tree by a bit of tele-
phone wire and g. piece of packing
cord, the body of Adolph Scheck, forty
eight years old, of WATERFOWL, was
found by a woman who was suckering
tobacco three and half miles south
OF the city. The sheriff was notified
by the woman, who was too hysterical
to give her nam0. The man, evidently
dead for two days, had recently been
employed by the Beloit machine shop
and is unmarried.
Manitowoc-Norbert Lettenberger,
aged seventeen, must face trial
at the January term of circuit
court, charged with homicide, a coro-
ners jury having held him responsible
for the death of Edward Hanske, vii
lage marshal Of Kiel who was run
down by an automobile driven by Let
tenberger several days ago. Hanske
died. Hanske ran out in the street to
command Lettenberger to run his car
at a slower speed when he was hit by
the auto. The case is the first of it's
kind in this section of the state.
New Richmond.-Rev. Father Mi
chael F. Boyce, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
was struck by the locomotive of an
Omaha freight train in this city and
instantly killed. He tried to save him
self by jumping, but was caught under
the wheels and dragged five car
lengths. He was alone in the automo-
bile. Father Boyce was fifty years old.
He was born in Ireland and saw mis-
sionary work in Africa after his ordi-
nation. He was stationed in New
Richmond IA years and was previous
ly in Chippewa Falls. He was one of
the best known priests of the diocese
OF Superior.
Madison.-The organization of the
Fifth district of the Sons of Nor
way, which includes the states of Wis
consin and Illinois, was completed at
the closing session of a two days con-
vention in Woodman hall Forty were
In attendance Madison was chosen
as the district headquarters and the
new lodge was named Ole Bull district
lodge No 5. Officers were elected as
follows: President, Finn Mohn, Chi
cago; vice-president, P. s. Kanser, Su-
perior; secretary, o. T. Ullsvik, Madi-
son; treasurer, L. ]. Westness, Mil
waukee; judge. A. Lofte. Eau Claire;
regent, H. S. Mathieson, Chicago;
trustees, three years, John A. Void,
Chicago; two years, E. Leiness. Rhine
lander; one year, O. s. Rice. Madison.
Superior.-Dying alone. as he had
lived, the charred body of John
Door, also known as John Smith,
recluse living in a secluded spot in the
center of Bayfield, county, was found
in the ruins of his cabin, according to
a story which has just reached SUI
perior. The discovery was made by
woodsmen from a nearby camp, who
went to call upon the recluse, and re-
ported to county officials for investi-
cation. Whether Door was trapped in
his cabin, which was accidentally fired,
or murdered and the house burned to
cover the crime, may never be known
By some it is said Door was worth
considerable sum, although he lived as
If quite poor, and the officers are work
ing on the theory that some lawless
wanderer had heard this story and
made away with the hermit while at.
tempting to rob him.
Madison.-After serving for 80
years as a member of the Wis
consin National Guard. Col D. A.
Stearns, commander-in-chief of the
First regiment, rendered his resigna-
ton to Governor McGovern, to take
effect at once. Colonel Stearns will
be succeeded by Lieut. Col John P.
Joachim, Madison. The retiring colo
mel has removed from the state and is
interested in land sales at Miami, Fla.
He has been colonel since August -,
1912, succeeding George H. Joachim,
Richland Center, formerly OF Madison.
The retiring colonel entered the serv-
ice as a cadet at the University of
Wisconsin before enlisting in the mill.
tia. II 1880 he was first sergeant un-
der Commandant A. D. Conoyer and
later became sergeant major under
COmmandant Charles King now of