Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

ing N SeIt-defenSe ana IN the as
charge of his duty was the verdict of
a jury at coroner's inquest TO de
teImine the cause of death of Barney
Sekat, killed when federal and local
officers raided Sekat's saloon. The
federal officers testified that Sekat
shot first, and though his revolver was
not found, his father, Mike Sekat, who
came to the sons help, is credited
with the statement that the revolver
would not be found.
Fond du Lac-Seventeen passengers
were injured, and 80 lives were en-
dangered, when an interurban car, car.
rying men from work at North Fond
du Lac, crashed through the Scott st.
bridge. When the car had reached the
center of the bridge, it buckled, letting
the rear end down into ten feet OF
water. The front end hung on the
bridge, permitting the passengers to
climb upward and to escape through
the windows.
fAEltI q very SuGCGSS
fui winter logging operations in
Oneida and adjoining counties are be-
ing rushed to completion. While log
hauling is still good, lumbermen look
for a breakup at any time. The log
ging industry this winter in northern
Wis., onsin has given employment to
an exceptionally large number of men
at the highest wages ever paid in the
lumber woods.
Janesville-The trial of the breach
of promise suit for $4,000 brought
against Isaac A. Connors of this city
by Ruth NJ Doyle, 20 year old farm
girl, has been postponed. At a pre-
lin nary hearing behind closed doors
the plaintiff tainted twice when called
upon to- tell about Connor's alleged
failure TO keep his marriage agree
ment. Miss Doyle is the mother of a
baby.
Tomahawk-C E Harris, a Lincoln
county farmer. had a novel experience
with wolf which he saw near his
farm. He started on the animals trail
and Tacked il all day, finally corner
ing il under a log where he dispatched
ii with club. He found that the
wolf had been trapped and had es.
capped with the trap on its leg.
Janesville-This city will be the
tor iv1arC grt h.rr
will operate between GAINESVILLE and
Beloit, another between GAINESVILLE
and Edgerton, and the third will be
for the convenience Of employees of the
Samson Tractor company whose plant
is on the outskirts of he city George
Flakes will operate them.
Manitowoc The death toll of the
explosion in The plant of the ALUMNI
mum Goods Manufacturing company
several DAYS ago was increased to six.
when Miss Emily Becker died. The
young lady was terribly burned and
suffered much Four girls remain at
the hospital, and their chances for re-
covery are favorsble, physicians say.
Manitowoc-Th county may have
a lady candidate fer county clerk at
the election next fall Miss Jessie
Rohde, who has been a deputy in the
clerks office and who is conversant
with the work. resigned her position
with Cle'k Adolph E. Schulze and is
understood to have intimated that she
will be a candidate TO the place.
Janesville-F taking indecent and
improper liberties with the person Of
Elizabeth Malone. under 16. Patrick
Tanning. SO years old, of this city. was
sentenced by Judge George Grimm in
he Circuit court here TO a year at
hard labor in states prison at Wan
nun, the first day to be in solitary
confinement
Rscine-The high cost of dying was
added to in this city by the cemetery
crease the cost of grave digging by 81
for each excavation. II was said he
increase was necessary in order to
meet the demands of the cemetery
employees for higher wages.
0shEosh-Class room teachers of
th.s city to the number of $50 have or
ganized a branch OF TIE American Fed
GRAFTON of Teachers, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor TEN
/ porary officers have been chosen.
Antigo-Two tractors. one Of them
Of The caterpillar type have been
bought by the county TO be used by
highway patrolmen in maintenance
work on three sections OF federal
trunk line and two of state road.
Madison Authority 20 start bust
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