Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-25
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Madison-Ray Allen of Baraboo,
who last October pleaded guilty
TO highway robbery, has just been
sentenced to the state reforma-
tory at Green Bay for five years. Allen
had been placed on parole after he
pleaded guilty, but violated the condi-
tions.
ShawanO. and Mrs. Charles
]. Vosburgh celebrated their gold
en- wedding here. They were mar
ried so years ago at Rolla, Mo, and
Captain Vosbargh was in the army af-
forwards, being with General Clusters
division in the south. They have been
residents of Shawano 40 years.
Port Washington.-Fire destroyed
the warehouses and barns of the
Wisconsin Chair company, entail
ing loss of $4,000. partly covered by
insurance. No damage was done to the
finished stockroom nor main building,
In which were stored excelsior, oils.
cotton and paints.
William l. Essmann, for
mer superintendent of public prop
ing embezzled $2,65S03 of the states
funds, reached Waupun in charge Of
Sheriff Erdahl of Dane county and be-
gan to serve his term of Is months in
the state penitentiary.
La Crosse.-Wiping his eyes on
soiled handkerchief caused the
death of c. c. Hamilton, seventy
two years old, veteran of the Civil war
and pioneer of La Crosse. He was
clerk of the circuit court. Septic in
lection resulted in his eyes from the
use of the handkerchief He was i'll
for week before his death.
Ashland.-Peter Kupczak of this
city reports the shooting of
copper snake on the brow of the large
ravine between Ashland and the Bad
River reservation. He states that al
though he has lived in northern Wis
consin 80 years this is the first copper
snake he has seen He claims the
reptile was three feet long.
Madison.-Ray Allen, Baraboo, who
last October pleaded guilty to
highway robbery, was sentenced to
the state reformatory at Green Bay for
five years by Judge Steven of the cir
cult court. He was placed on probation
October II, 1913, but violated the
rules and was delivered in court by
Ralph Smith, president of the state
board of control.
Superior.-Apparently impressed by
the reform sentiment shown at the
recent recall election to exist, the
city commission passed an ordi-
nance against Illegal liquor selling
which may drive intoxicants from the
segregated district A penalty Of one
hundred to five hundred dollars for the
first offense and five hundred to one
thousand dollars for the second is
provided Aiding or abetting illegal
selling is punishable by the same fine.
Monroe. - Lillian Schemind, aged
ten, confessed to Deputy State
Fire Marshal ]. F. Baker to setting
ire to four farm buildings of her step
father, Arnold Alderman, in the last
IL days. She burned the barn April 2.
then the shed and Is cattle last Satur-
day, and another shed and two horses
and hogs Monday. Then she fired the
corn crib, just after Deputy Becker
had returned to town for dinner. She
confessed after matches were found
in her possession.
Madison - William L. Essmann,
former state superintendent of pub
lie property, pleaded guilty to EN-
bezzlement and was sentenced to s
months at Waupun. His attorney, Les
ter c. Manson, made plea for leni-
ency before the procurement of
sentence. The specific charge on
which he was sentenced was the en-
bezzlement Of S47S in the form of two
checks paid him by Snake Bros. Of
Madison for waste paper sold them by
the state while he was uperintendent
La Crosse.-When flames broke out
in the Diesenthaler feed mill, at
the village of West Salem. near
| here, the village authorities wired
to La Crosse for fire fighting appara-
tus. fearing a repetition of the disas-
trous fire of July 3, 1911. which de-
stroyed the business section of the
town. The village f1remen were able
to get the blaze under control without
assistance. Presence of two oil tanks
adjacent to the flames increased the
danger to the village The loss was
estimated at $500
Oshkosh.-Three Oshkosh young
men started to beat their way
to Valley City on the 500 line. The
mangled body of Herman Froemming
was brought back to Oshkosh. accom-
panied by his two friends, Joseph
Metke and Frank Ruechel Froem-
ming was killed at Spencer. The vic
tim was the son of August Froemming
Of this city. He IVES twenty-three
years old. The mea were going north
TO work on a farm for the summer and
tried to steal ride to their destina.
ton.
Waukesha.-The vestry OF St.