Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-07-04
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MenOmlnee.-JOSep CnecOLd WAS
probably fatally shot by Eugene
Pfeifer in a quarrel over land deal
Janesville.-AlbertF Fitzgerald, Grand
Rapids, committed suicide by laying
across a gas stove, after turning all
burners on.
Glenwood City-Burglars, who had
drilled hole in the post Office safe at
Wheeler and inserted nitro-glycerin,
were frightened away.
Stevens Point While bathing IN
Rocky Run, a small stream near
here, Eddie Prlntz. eleven years I'D
son Of Matt Printz, drowned. The
body was recovered.
Madison.-Oscar Naf pleaded guilty
to assault on Mrs. John Peters
of Cottage Grove and was sen.
fenced to % years in prison, The
crime was committed Monday.
Kenosha-Ole Anderson. a watch.
man employed by the Northwest
ern Railway company here, risked his
life to save circus team. Anderson
was struck by train and thrown 40
fee. He is in the Kenosha hospital.
La Crosse-Asleep under side
tracked boxcars in the Burlington
yards here, Rudolph Benkenhauser of
Fort Wayne. Ind. was killed when
switch engine moved the cars.
Sheboygan.-James Oglan. farm
er, was found hanged from the
rafters of his barn. Mrs. Oglan said
ne had tried to commit suicide before.
but some of the family had always
found him in time to cut him down.
Madison.-To State Forester Grit
fiths the attorney general gives an
opinion that the state may by injunc-
ton compel the owner TO lower a dam
that is causing back water to cover the
property of the state.
Washburn.-A hearing on the appeal
of the towns of Barksdale Lincoln and
Pilsen seeking a re-equalization of
taxes of Bayfield, county will be held
here on July 2 by the Wisconsin tax
commission
Michael Murphy, eighty
four years old, died of injuries received
when he was struck by a street car
He lived in GAINESVILLE 81 years. He is
survived by his wife. two daughters
and four sons.
Oconomowoc. - Alvin Dittberner,
twenty-one years old, was almost in
stantly killed Monday morning. He
was painting a building and accident
ALLY touched live electric wire, caus-
ing death.
Palmyra Palmyra is to have a
great Fourth of July celebration.
Automobile parades, trotting and
running races, blue rock shoots, fire
works, parade, free vaudeville on large
stages erected on the principal streets.
and perhaps an airship flight
Racine.-A thousand tobacco plants
have been planted near this city.
and a like number will be planted
near Franksville. to find out whether
the crop is a paying one here. Oscar
Dahl of Dunn county is supervising the
work.
Oshkosh,-Harry Sommerfeld, six
years old, was drowned by fall
ing off the 500 and st. Paul rail
road bridge Sommerfeld was watch
ing some boys in bathing In the river
when his feet slipped and he fell in
the water
Superior an investigation
into the death of Isadore Cortony. the
police are holding Paul Lyons, his COM
panion in riding the blind baggage"
of the Omaha Twilight limited out of
Superior Sunday. Cortony was appar-
emily killed by falling from the train.
Baraboo.-R. j. Osborne of Ash
land and Louis Winnie of this city
nave taken over the management of
the Sank County Democrat published
In this city. The former editor e. l.
Luckow, has a government position in
Washington. D. c.
Janesville.-E. H. Ransom, for
mer chief of police of this city and
a former sheriff of Rock county. has
announced himself a candidate for
sheriff at the September primary. Dell
Chamberlain, a Beloit patrolman. r.
G. Schiebel of Beloit, also a former
sheriff, and F. NJ. Reach, a retired
farmer, are also in the field.
Superior,-One hundred and sixty
two applications for liquor licenses. al
most the maximum which may be
granted under the terms Of the Baker
law. has been filed with the city clerk.
The city commission will pass on them
July l. At the rate of $500 each the
city Will receive $S1, 900 from the ap-
plcants should all be granted.
Waukesha.-Dr. William w. Carvl
aged sixty-four years. for many
years a Waukesha dentist, died at 304
Fulton street He was born in Jeffer
son county. He leaves a wife. a son,
William H Caryl Of Milwaukee, and a
daughter, Miss Edna Caryl OF Minneap-
oils. He also leaves two sisters. the
Misses Emma and Lillian Caryl. with
whom he resided.
Superior Swedish residents Of