Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS
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pointed Charles Qualman and j. f.
Ringberg, both of Beloit, agents of
the Wisconsin Humane society for
Rock county.
While rowing on Lake
Mendoza, Lawrence r. Carroll, twenty.
two years old, drug clerk, and Theo-
dore Lederer, twenty-five years old,
stonecutter were drowned when their
boat capsized near MENDOZA beach.
Racine.-Rey Father William Franz.
chaplain of st, Mays hospital
died as the result of paralysis
He was eighty-ninc years old. Prior
to his pastorase at the hospital
he had been rector OF the ST. Joseph
Catholic church.
Manitowoc.-Louis Serafn Of this
city was again elected president OF
the Lutheran choir fest organiza.
ton. Other officers named are: Otto
hielsmeier, Newton vice president:
c. Neisner, Sheboygan, secretary. and
William Booming. Manitcw9c. treas
urer
Observation-Disclosures dayl ght rob
berry occurred when Wiljam Brun.
ner was bound and gagged in his
home az 107 Tenny avenue. Nothing
of value was procured, although ex.
pensive jewelry was overlooked. There
was a similar robbery in the same
neighborhoOd few days ago
Hudson.-James Cosgrove. night
operator at the Omaha passenger
depot of this city, was helG up by
three armed men. He was robbed OF
$1l0. Cosgrove was tied TO chair
while the men rifed the cash drawer
The robbers made good their escape
across the draw bridge to the Mime
sofa side and headed toward Stillwa
ter The men were masked
Eleven men are IN the
race for sheriff OF this county.
Thomas Ford, Louis Porlier. Martin
Robrecht and Joseph Zoern are the Re
publican candidates. James McCor
mick, Charles Atkins, Louis Byrne
William Hill, r. A. Bloedorn and r. G
Johnson are the Democrats in the
field. Herman Teske is the Prohibi
ZIONIST
Kenosha City Attorney John c.
Slater received a telegram from
Joseph f. Davies. secretary of cor
porations, stating that Secretary
Bryan had asked American represen-
tatives in Europe to make an effort to
get in touch with all Wisconsin people
touring in countries affected by the
European war. Relatives will Re mott
fed as soon as these people have
been located
Racine.-Racine policemen will have
the support of street car men
hereafter in their attempts to enforce
the law compelling autoists to exer
else care in passing street cars dis.
charging passengers. Following a con.
ference between Chief of Police II. G.
Baker and Superintendent Weyker OF
the street car company it was an.
nounced that motormen and conduc.
tors will report the numbers Of autos
when drivers fail to observe the law
Ashland.-One hundred and fifty
farmers gathered at the state ex-
pertinent farm at Ashland Junction to
attend the annual meeting Of the Off
Gals of the branch experimental sta.
ton at Ashland A similar meeting
was held at Spooner, in charge of Su-
perintendent Delwiche. who was also
in charge of the Ashland meeting.
Prof J. G. Moore and Prof. r. A.
Moore and Professor MiIlward Of Mad.
ison delivered addresses.
Madison. - Governor McGoyern
mailed to S. G. Gilman OF Mondovi
a check for $500 in payment of the re-
ward offered for the arrest and convic-
ton of the murderers of Ole Johnson
Kjorun, a recluse, killed in Buffalo
county January J. M Gilman con
cluded that the crime had been com.
mitted by Ralph Clark and Ralph
Sholts, young men OF Gilmanton. and
he followed them to Wausau, where
he arrested them and secured a con
fession
Horizon. Tanned horse hides served
grain sacks as beds for Mrs
Christian Miller and her son. Carl Mil.
Ter, according to Dodge county officials
who made al investigation Of the Mil
Ter homestead following the removal
Of the Millers to an asylum The Mil
Ter farm is located three miles east OF
this city anc consists Of 100 acres 1t
has been occupied by the family far As
years. Until a few weeks ago the
farm had been operated by Mrs Mil
Ter, who is eighty-six years old. and
her two sons. Carl and Paul. Paul Mil
Ter died last week after he had been
kicked by a horse. Physicians found
the mother aud remaining son to be
insane. When the officials entered the
little farmhouse they found that boxes
had been used for tables and chairs !
In one Of the rooms a chest was found /
packed with spotless garments and /
linen. The garments still had the /
price tags attached A complete set |
Of modern furniture was stored away /
Currency amounting to 1898 was found /
wrapped in rags