Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-02-26
Domestic

. Domestic
John Bergman. leading stockman Of
st. Joseph. $40. and prominent t7r
slime years, was shot and killed by
william b. Richardson, an employee.
The two men quarreied over bust
ness deal
w. H. HUI. president Of the st. 10
seph-Chlcago Steamship company; q.
r. Arnold. manager; II. Pedersen' cap
tain; J. NJ. Erickson. engineer, and II.
Reid and G. G. Eckiin. federal !nspec-
tors. charged by the government with
responsibility for the Eastiand disas-
ter at Chicago, do not have 70 90 there
10 stand trial This decision was hand
ed down by Federal Judge Clarence
w. Sessions at Grand Rapids. Mich.
The greatest disorder prevailed IN
the house Of representatives. at Okla
honiaa City, Okla. when the lie was
passed between tso representatives
during a debate Legislators hurled
several inkwells across the hall ana
Arthur e. GeIssler. chairman OK the
Republican state central committee
was knocked iusensible.
The seaboard Air Line Florida Spe
cial No 10 northbouud. vas wrecked
between Richmond. Va and Chester
Forty persons wege injured
Authorities are Investigating the
Gauges Of the mysterious $5.o0o.Oo0
fire IN the Atlantic basin. Brooklyn
Three large ocean steamships. char
tered to carry munitions Of var TO the
allies. we're partially destroyed.
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a temporary Injunction restraining
the Nebraska state railway commits
sion from interfering with a proposed
increase frs interstate passenger rates
by the Chicago Rock Island d Pa
ci0c railroad vas granted at Omaha
Neb.. by a CONT in chancery consist
ing Of three federal iudges.
Twenty one dead and missing sums
up TIE extent of the fire that visited
the depths Of the Pennsylvania mine.
one Of the properties Of the Anaeona
Copper Higios company At Butte.
Mont
Mrs ROO Wood p young married
woman, was shot and instantly killed
on crowded iuterurban car ut Hunt
ington. " Va. by Mrs. leonard De
foe. who declared Mrs Wood had
alenated her husbands affections
An agreed Jury OF only II men re-
turned verdict OF second degree mur.
der against Mrs Ida Meyer. sixty. at
Winterset. Ia who was charged with
completely iu the murder Of her
tlughter.in law. Mira Ethel Meyer,
Tho secret marriage two weeks ago.
after a three day courtship of Miss
Louise Lansing OF Jacksonville, Fla.
niece of Secretary of State Lansing.
and Louis G Iogsdon Of Owenshora
Ky. vas revealed at St Louis.
Hans Schmidt. the unfroclad priest
who murdered his sweetheart Anna
Aunuellcr. was pat TO death IN the
electr'c chair in Sing sing prison at
Ossiniag n y
John f. HarteGbower of. ChicSgo
president of the ronIca Exchange
bank aud George j Hltabru'd, the
cashier. wore found guilty. at Ottawa
llJ OF receiving deposits 2f,cr. know
ing tie bank was hsolyGut Each was
sentenced to three years I'm prison.
Miss Catherine: Al Bliss "a daurhter
Of Cornelius n Bliss. Of. Now York.
left en- estate 6etimated.ip a state. tax
appraisers report at. .$t.614 .054|. she
.possesscd.a collection of jewels worth
almost $4,000 j. Miss Bliss died ia
The superdfeaQnaught Bennsyyania,
the largest baalesb'p yec built for the
United STE = navy. left Tire plant df
the Newport News shlpbuildlng aud
Dry Docks company Tor Rockland Me.
to run. the official government speed
and endurance trials, -: -.