Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-28
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a young Indian him actor, shot
and instantly killed the young
woman while she was buggy riding
with another man. He then fired two
bullets into his head and is in hos
pital lowering between life and death.
Miss Dickinson was postmistress at
Keshena, on the Indian reservation.
She had looked upon the redskins
suit with favor until he went to Min
neapolis to pose for movies" She
then heard things which reflected
upon his character, one story being
that he had been connected with
horse thefts. Upon the return of Wa
poose he was repulsed. Angered by
his rejection in favor of another man,
the Indian lay in wait for the couple,
concealed in bushes near the road.
AS they came opposite he sprang out
and fired One bullet went through
the girls head and another through
the neck. The man in the buggy fled
into the woods. After the shooting
the horse continued on his way with
out a driver and when it reached
home the girls body fell from the
buggy.
Waukesha.-Frank Jenneman was
probably fatally wounded when he
was caught beneath Henry Will
bert's automobile which turned tur-
tie on the Oconomowoc road, a
mile west of Pewaukee, on striking a
sandy spot in the road Wilbert, who
was thrown clear of the wreckage,
was inexperienced as a driver and
lost control of the machine. JENNIE
man sustained nine broken bones, in
Guiding both arms and legs and two
ribs. Jenneman is a butcher and Will
bert is a baker, and their business
places adjoil1 each other on Main
street
West Allis.-The boys of the
West Allis High school held their
Oratorical contest Jacob Stern was
awarded first place, on his Grafton
John Adams" by Daniel Webster.
Second place was awarded to Lewis
Wright on Lord Chatam's Speech on
the American War" Ray E. Beherns
was given third place on Samuel
and William Van Vleet fourth place
on La Fayette."
Black River Falls.-Frank Maxi
and John Upper Maxi have been
on trial for four days charged with
firing a car of household goods at
Mcmillan. When the state rested
Judge WiIkin threw the case out of
court claiming the state and had not
established a case. The defendants
were at once rearrested charged with
burglary at Red Granite, Waushara
county, where they go for trial.
Grand Rapids.-At the annual meet
ing of the local lodge of Elks, held at
the Elks' club, the following officers
were elected: Exalted ruler, c. A.
bennington; esteemed loyal knight,
E. M. HILL esteemed loyal knight,
F. D. Abel; esteemed lecturing knight,
Dr. G.. T. Foote; secretary James P.
Glennon; treasurer, R. L. Nash; tyler,
B. Schwebke; trustee, E. E. Smith.
Racine-With a month to go,
the evangelistic campaign by the
Hart and Magann company has al
ready resulted in the conversion of
1000 persons. Seven hundred con-
verts were gained in three days. The
meetings are being held in big taber-
nacle on the South side.
Kenosha-The city of Kenosha
is credited with having one of
the lowest death rates of any city
of it's size in the United States in
the report of the city health depart
ment which was made public. The
death rate was 7.6 per 1000 for the
year ending April 1.
Madison-Henry Peters, ma
chinist, was arrested, charged with
arson He is alleged to have
saturated the porch of his divorced
wife's home with kerosene, and lighted
it. Mrs. Peters and roomers were
rescued by neighbors Peters is held
in $4,000 bonds.
Shawano-The Methodist Episco-
pal congregation of this city will
celebrate its golden anniversary
next month. Rev. John L. Hewitt OF
Milwaukee was the fir~t pastor of the
church and will be here to deliver the
golden anniversary sermon on May 16
Superior.-Fifty-six wildcats and
seventy-nine wolves were trapped
in Douglas county during Janu-
airy, February and March, according
to W. ]. Leader, county clerk. A total
of 1858 in bounties was paid, break
ing all previous records.
Wausau.-The Wausau council of
Commercial Travellers was placed
in the circle of honor by the
national council at Columbus, o., for
having had the largest percentage of
increase in members for February in
the country.
Sheboygan. = After twenty-four
hours deliberation a jury in circuit
court brought in a verdict acquit-
ting E. H Hotaling, Milwaukee stock
salesman, of the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.