Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-25
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Neenah.-August Radie and his wife
are under arrest here on a charge
of furnishing liquor to Robert
Odds, posted resident of this city. Ra-
die and his wife are both Menasha res
| idents.
| Jeferson.-C. F. Lewis, one of the
prisoners who attempted to escape
and was shot by Sheriff VIII Fon-
ton and returned to Jail, pleaded guilty
to the charge of forgery. on which he
was held, and was sentenced by Judge
Grimm to one and one-half years at
| Waupun
Madison.-A safety survey of the
University of Wisconsin has been
launched by a committee of state.
city and university officials appointed
by Prof II. j. Thorkelson, business
| manager of the university Its purpose
| is to secure data regarding the posi-
bility of improving safety conditions
on the campus
La Crosse.-Merchandis valued at
nearly $4,000, ranging from face
powder 10 shotguns, filled the po.
lice automobile when it returned from
a search of the home of Ray Taylor.
| special policeman of the Milwaukee
road. Taylor is alleged to have car
| ried on a series of robberies for the
four months he had been a member OF
the railroads police force.
Madison.-A total of 296 fires for
the state of Wisconsin was. re-
ported to the fire marshal's depart
ment during the month Of November,
1915. The losses reported were $685.
| 745, covered by insurance of $1,183,-
| 215. This is a slight increase over the
month of October, when 21S fires, with
a total ,oss Of 1861 .120, were reported.
Madison.-Lalitha Folks of Yonkers.
N. Y, a graduate student at the
| university. committed suicide by
shooting herself. The body was found
in the snow. dyed crimson from blood
which poured from two bullet wounds
in the right temple. A 22-caliber auto
matte revolver, a box of bullets and
two packages of arsenic were found
beside the body.
Observation-Disclosures R. n. Ash.
more of the Brentwood schools
! was drowned when skating on Stone
lake. He was with a party of school
children and went out on the lake to
make certain it was safe enough for
them. He went through and was over,
come By exposure before help reached
him.
Racine.-How Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
AbOwski, poor working people Of
this city, could raise a family in af-
fuence and save $4,000 in six years
was solved in the opinion of the po-
| lice when a search of their dwelling
place was made and articles which the
police say were stolen from Racine,
Milwaukee and Waukegan stores total
ing more than $4,000 in value were
found hidden in different places.
/ Madison.-In its campaign to Sc
cure complete registration of births
in Wisconsin, the state bureau OF
vital statistics adyertises the fact
that if birth is not registered that
person possibly may be barred from
going to school, voting, going TO work
marrying, holding public Office, leaving
a foreign country. inheriting his own
country. inheriting property. receiving
compensation insurance, or doing
many other things.
Marshheld.-Joseph Sloniker OF
Greenwood. aged eighteen years
died of a gunshot wound in one thigh
caused by the accidental discharge OF
his weapon while he was hunting He
was unable to rise after the accident
and after much urging persuaded his
hunting dog to return home without
him. His rather became alarmed when
the dog returned alone and went in
search Of him, finding him unconscious
about an hour later.
Milwaukee.-The Greeters OF Wis
consin banqueted and held their
annual me citing and election OF officers
al the Maryland hotel George Griebe
OF the Hotel Wisconsin was elected
/ president and s a. Wilkey OF the Ho
tel Wisconsin secretary-treasurer
Among the speakers were Franck c
McCutcheon Of the Wisconsin, William
". Byers, former manager OF the
Plankinton; H B. Hatfield. F. B
Sweeney. OF the Maryland; f. A Viii
key. George Griebel and Herman
Kletzsch of the Republican house.
Eau Claire.-The North Visions sir
Buttermakers association ecuven
ton closed here with the election
of the following officers President. K
G Burnett. Chippewa Fails; yicepres
ident, Lloyd Winters. Eau Claire; sec
rotary and treasurer. Robert Casswell
NeuomOnie. directors. T. Jurgerson
Chippewa Falls; Paul Macauley. Elm
wood; and John Shields. Fall Greek
The next quarterly meeting will bt
held here in February in conjunction
with the convention OF the Wisconsin
Buttermakers' association
Muwaukee.-An entire family O
six. overcome by coal gas an,
slowly perishing. were saved in n,
nick OF time BY q four-year-old child