Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-11
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don for John "Dogskin" Johnson, con-
victed in 1911 for the murder of little
girl has been made to the governor by
Miss Selma Johnson, daughter of the
imprisoned man. L. c. Gunderson,
representing the petitioner and the
prisoner, has suggested September 8
as date for the hearing.
MadisOn.-One of the first matters
to come before the new state
conservation commission is PROPOSE
ton from President Fred M. Stephen
son, Coleman Lake club, Goodman, to
turn over to the state for long term
a tract of some 1000 acres in north
ern Marinette county, to be used as
q game preserve.
Manitowoc.- Congressman M K
Reilly has appointed Herman c.
Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc
to succeed S. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
politics for many years and was chair
man of the ManitowOc county commit
tee during the last election. The sal
airy is $4,000 a year.
MadisOn.-SenatOr La Toilette has
returned to Madison from his lectur-
ing trip through the DakOtas and will
spend a short time here with his
youngest daughter and son. He re-
ceived a telegram from Mrs. La Fol-
lette at Washington saying that theiI
oldest son, Robert, who is seriously
ell
improving.
Oshkosh.-At the conclusion of the
Remlock and Hardwood Manufactur-
ers' association meeting it was de-
termined to call a special meeting
some time in the first week in Sep
TENDER for the purpose of determin-
ing upon an advertising campaign,
boosting hemlock products and white
cedar shingles. P. Mccullough, SEQ
field, Wis, and M. j. Quinlan, Chas-
sell, Mich, will arrange for the meet
ing and details.
Green Bay.-Perry G. Wright, sec
rotary of the Union Building and
Loan Savings association, was ar
rested on a charge of embezzling
$4,000 of the associations funds.
He pleaded not guilty and was re-
manded to Jail in default of $4,000
bonds. An audit of the books of the
National Fraternal League Insurance
society, of which he was the secre-
tary, is said to show a shortage Of
nearly $4,000. Wright also acted as
auditor of the city
Green Bay.-Emmett Platten of
Green Bay was a wireless operator
on the steamer Eastland for two
months few years ago. In a state
ment ne said the boat rolled when
there was no sign of sea, and that
the limit of 2,100 passengers, which
was in effect then, was enough be-
cause of the construction of the boat.
He alleged that on some of it's lake
trips from Cleveland passengers above
the number allowed by law were al
lowed to get by the inspectors. Mr..
Patten says people were afraid to ride
on the boat when he was in the serv-
ice. He believes the boat did not have
enough bearing in the water Cor it's
upper construction.
Mauston.-Mrs. Franklin Wilcox of
Lemonwier, a small town near here,
was instantly killed. and Mrs. R.
H. Davis seriously injured when
an automobile in which they were
riding was struck by Milwau-
kee road train. Charles Davis, a son
of Mrs. Davis and son-in-law of Mrs.
Wilcox, who was driving the car, was
injured, as was his son. The acct
dent occurred on a crossing about one
half mile east of the city. The auto
mobile was crossing the tracks when
the engine went dead" and before
the occupants could leave the auto,
the train struck it. That any of the
party escaped alive is considered re-
markable Mrs. Davis, after her in
juries were attended to by Mauston
physician, was taken to her home.
Oconomowoc.-John H. Thompson
of Fond du Lac was nonored by
being re-eIecSeC president of the
Wisconsin Master Painters and Dec
orators association, which closed
its eleventh annual convention. Be-
lott was chosen as the convention
city for 1916 The otder officers elect
ed were: Edward E. Olson. Ocono-
mowoc, vice-president, and Leonard
Forester, Milwaukee, secretary-treas-
urer. Executive board members are:
r.. G. Harper, Milwaukee; E. A. Corn
wall, Racine; Zeno Paque, Green Bay;
Anton Huml, Lake Geneva; A. F. Mel
son, Madison. Board of trustees: L
F. Evers. Milwaukee: E. C. Berg, Eau
Claire; Joseph Kopan, Prairie du
Chen. Fred w. Dupke of Beloit was
elected state representative of the in
ternational association executive
board. The closing event of the 'ses-
sion was the annual baseball game
for the Reese cup between the ped
dlers" and the "daubers,' resulting in
a victory for the latter by score of
Is to Z.
Beloit-Fire destroyed Warren NJ.
Websters electric plant, the grinding
mill. two barns and partially burned
w Hovey's leather repair shop, at