Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

men are defendants. Mrs, Black sued
for $50 1000, charging that her husband
now in an insane asylum, was driven
insane by fright caused by the mid
night visit and the demand that he
subscribe for Liberty bonds
Racine Edward Ontke was sem
fenced to pay fine Of $500 and costs
or serve three months in Jail on a
charge of writing threatening letters
TO DR. A. s. Pfeiffer of Racine, by
whom he was employed as a chauf-
feur, He was unable to pay the fine.
Two months ago Or, Pfeiffer received
letters demanding $4,000 and threat
ening death if he failed to leave the
money in designated spot
Medford-The little S.year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Waldhart OF
Stetsonviile, Taylor county, was so
badly burned that he died few hours
later. The mother had left the two
youngest children aged and years
alone in the house for few minutes
while she went to the barn. During
her absence II is presumed that the
children played with the fire in the
stove, as the child was in flames when
the mother reached him.
Madison-A conference of district
attorneys of Wisconsin has been
called by Atty. Gen. William J Nor.
gan for Dec. % and % at Madison.
Questions of law enforcement win be
considered and program for coop
erative action developed, according to
plans. District attorneys of SO coun-
ties have expressed their intention of
attending, while only two unfavorable
replies TO the attorney generals in
vitation have been received
Sheboygan Establishment of Justice
and municipal courts in Sheboygan
county and establishment of a county
municipal court in their stead is asked
of the state legislature by the She
boygan county board in a memorial.
The resolution stated that justice and
municipal courts not having final jur-
isdiction in many matters are too er-
pensivo to maintain.
Stevens Point-Frank Schoenwetter
and Hugh Erwin, both 20 years old,
were sentenced to ten years in Wau.
pun when they pleaded guilty in Cir
cult court to assaulting and robbing
Martin Berg. Marshdeld clothier II
was charged that they overpowered
Berg in his store, dubbed him into
Accessibility and robbed the atore
safe
Beaver Dam-Eerman Steward, a
prominent farmer IF the town of Tren.
ton Dodge county, vas severely in
jured when his clothing was caught IN
a revolving shaft OF a tractor while
he was examining oil cups on the
engine. He suffered three fractures Of
his collar bone, his lett arm was pull.
ed out of the socket and numerous
cuts and bruises about his head and
body before the engine could be stop
ped
La Crosse-George Hoffman, 81.
and bis son Andrew. Z. were killed
when struck by an automobile on the
Mormon county road near the La
Crosse city limits The automobile
driver sped off toward the country
with lights turned out. Police and
sheriffs Of several counties are look
ing for an auto said to have been
the machine which ran over father
and son.
Rice Lake-After having been en-
tirely deaf for many years. Mrs. ]. C.
George of Rice Lake has had her
hearing restored While sitting alone
in her home. she thought she heard
noise She placed a record on the
phonograph and was nearly overcome
on hearing the record perfectly.
Ladysmith-H Harold Kittleson. Olaf
Olson. John and Bruno Hoet. resi-
dents Of Rusk county pleaded guilty
20 the charge Of having beavers and
beaver skins In their possession ana
were fined $50 each and costs.
Oconto The cut Of logs being pro-
duced by fhe lumber companies oper-
ating iu and about Ocorto is esumat-
ed at approximately So per cent nor.
NAL according to a survey just com
pleted among the several lumber COM
panies This means that slightly
less than 50 per cent Of the usual
number Of w9olsmen employed ua
actually q work At the present time.
Jefferson City Clerk Robert Hen-s
announced that the city tax rate in
Jefferson will be $26 per $1,000. the
highest IA the history x jefferson