Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
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were riding went over a 50-fooi
embankment and rolled onto the Chi
cago & Northwestern tracks, where II
was struck by train. Carl Thorstad
proprietor of the Northwestern hote
of Madison, was pinned under the car
and died instantly. Albert Lee. Mar
shall, who was employed in Thor
stad's hotel, is dying in the Genera
hospital here, where he was brought
following the accident. Both his legs
are broken and he is internally In
Jured. Physicians hold out no hope foi
his recovery. The accident occurred
near Mendoza, about mile north OF
here. A thick fog is believed to have
been responsible for the tragedy. The
men are thought To have been return
ing to Madison from Westport
heboygan.-Wenzel Kabat. who es-
capped from Waupun, where he
was serving a life term for murder
spent night at hotel at Random
Lake, and although a posse was watch
ing him, he made his escape. kaDat
was recognized by the son Of Patrick
Heinen, proprietor of the hotel. Mar
shall William Bitter was notified OF the
criminals whereabouts and strong
guard was placed about the buildlng
Kabat. apparently unaware of the
watch being kept over him. came
down to breakfast. Arrangements
were made to capture him as soon as
he finished his meal Kabat stayed IN
the dining room only few minutes.
however and, catching his watchers
unawares, slipped out of the room
and disappeared.
Madison.-M. L. Shelter Of Morgan
field, KY, a freshman in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, was shot and
robbed by two masked highwaymen on
the university grounds. He was shot
through the abdomen After shooting
and robbing Shelter the robbers fed in
the darkness. Shelter staggered to.
the home of Dean H. l.. Russell and
from there was taken to the city hos
pital, where surgeons performed an
operation in the hope of saving his
life. When attacked Shelter was
walking with Miss Alma Fellows. Pre-
vious to robbing and shooting Shelter
the highwaymen held up and robbed
five other students.
Wausau.-It is claimed the auto
mobile is proving the greatest pow
er for destruction of game ever in
vented. Since the opening of the
partridge hunting season all of the
highways of the county have been
secured by autos filled with hunters
and large number of birds have been
killed. At present the supply in the
county is sadly depleted. The birds,
as well as the rabbits, seem not to be
afraid of the machines and the hunt.
ers are enabled to get within easy
shooting distance before they fly.
Argyle.-After a journey of nine
miles on a slow freight and a six
mile dash ON horseback, Miss Anna
Ramster arrived at her home too late
to prevent the suicide of her Tilted
lover. Miss Ramster. who has been
working in a neighboring town, re-
ceived letter from Trussel saying he
was going to kill himself. When she
arrived home her former fiance was
dead. He had written letter to his
rival and disappeared.
Rhinelander.-At meeting of the
Rhinelander Advancement association
the following officers we're elected:
President, A. E. Weesner; vice-presi-
dent, S. B. Cary; treasurer, T. C.
Wood; secretary, O. E.. Barstow of
Canton, Ill.
Racine.-Coming to Racine from
Beaver Dam In search of employ
ment, Charles Ineacine was held
up in the freight yards by three
masked men and relieved of his purse
and the greater portion of his cloth
ing. His wild flight caused his arrest.
Beloit.-The annual cane rush may
be abolished at sBeloit college.
The college student council is con-
sidering push ball or some other
interclass contest as a substitute for
the rush between freshmen and sopho-
mores.
Fond du Lac.-August Spindler.
seventeen years old, 500 line call
BOY, was Tuu over NY lT6lSuC
train at North Fond du Lac. One leg
was amputated and he sustained other
injuries from which he died an hour
later.
Ladysmith.-The body of Ignacz
Matykiewicz. farmer of the town of
Strickland, was found frightfully mu-
tilated by the side of the railroad
crossing near Lehigh, evidently killed
by train.
Kenosha.-The coroner's jury called
to investigate the death of John Luss,
Somer farmer shot by hunters, re-
turned verdict of murder and placed
The crime at the hands of Luigi AulozZi,
an Italian. Luigi is held without bonds.
Antigo.-Robert Boyd, twenty-five
years old, accused of jumping his bond
In Kentucky about six months ago, was
arrested at Elton by Undersheriff Will
lis Jones. 1t it probable he will be
taken to Prestonburg, Ky.