Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-11-18

Louis Krause, Oconto Falls, COM
planned of feeling sleepy while driv-
ing home from a neighbor's in COM
pany with his wife. When home was
reached his wife discovered that he
had died in her arms.
Incomplete returns show Joseph
Volant, Italian and former saloon
keeper, is victor over Robert Erspamer
for sheriff by majority of about 200.
Volant was defeated at the primary
by Erspamer and ran as an indepen-
dent Republican.
Beloit will institute legal action
against the Rockford and Interurban
railway to collect $4,000 claimed due
as the railways share Of new bridge
in Beloit. The award was made the
city by the railroad commission nearly
two years ago.
Albert Schrader, a former convict,
has been charged with attempted
criminal assault by Mrs. Dora Bands
man, of the town of Waupun, Fond du
Lac county. Schrader was arrested
at Waupun and is being held at the
county Jail in Fond du Lac for obser-
walton by medical examiners.
Fire, water and smoke caused $780,
900 damage in the business district of
TALLY burned. The blaze started from
a defective furnace and the Fair store
was quickly filled with smoke forcing
customers and clerks to leave hurried
ly. The dense smoke prevented fire.
men from entering the building. The
blaze continued for three hours.
Decision of Circuit court awarding
damages under the Volstead act to a
woman against a man, who, according
to her story, had broken up her home
by selling moonshine to her husband,
was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme
court. Mrs. Helen Smithers, Fond Gu
Lac, was winner over Henry Brink
horst, saloon keeper, who had ap.
pealed from a $4,000 damage award.
An order denying the motion of the
New York Life Insurance Co., defend
ant in suit to compel the payment
of $4,000 insurance policy on the
life of Edward j. Sailstad, former Eau
Claire manufacturer, to set aside the
verdict of the jury in the recent trial
awarding Mrs. Leona Sailstad- Richard
son the principal of the policy, was
filed by Judge c. 2. Luse"of Superior
in federal court.
Joseph Bairl, 60, Auburndale, nine
miles south of Marshfield, while driv-
Mig car over wet road near Mo
since, attempted to pass another car
going in the same direction. After
honking several times and getting no
recognition. he tried to drive around
the other car and skidded into .ne
ditch. The car turned over twice and
pinned him underneath. Tourists
rushed Mr.. Bairl to st. Joseph's hos
pital, Mansfield, where he died.
The Wisconsin industrial commits
sion has awarded Lucy Thayer, Saw
yer county. $4020.47 because of the
death of her husband, John Thayer,
who died of sunstroke while at work
on the Chippewa dam in that county
The award, which is to be paid in
monthly installments, was made
against the company in which Thayer
was insured. The award is the largest
ever made in Sawyer county by the
industrial commission.
A gasoline tax for automobiles oper.
ating in the state was recommended
by the county boards association
which has been consider ing the state
highway problem for weeks. This is
estimated to produce $2,500,000. Re
peal of the personal property tax on
automobiles and the payment of
2 per cent tax on valuation is also
recommended. A tax also on the
weight Of the car is recommended to
reach the truck situation.
Odd Fellows representing lodges OF
Two Rivers, Chiffon, Brillion an6
Manitowoc, and guests from Greer
Bay and Kewaunee, were banqueteC
by the Manitowoc lodge at the annua
district meeting which was attended
by one hundred and fifty members
E. G. Fuller, Brillion, was elected
president of the district organizations
Charles Randolph, Two Rivers, secre
tary, and Charles Frazier, Manitowoc
treasurer.
One Of the most unusual accidents
in the history of Sheboygan occurred
at the Kohler plant when ditch wall
3aved in upon Peter Thompson, 81
crushing out his life instantly. He
was struck by the falling earth when
in a STOPPING position as he was work
ing, but was only covered by dirt vi
to his knees. He was dead when men
working within few feet Of him came
to his rescue. Thompson is survived
by widow and six children.
Lawrence Tracy. owner of the Pur
ity Dairy farm, near Platteville, is
making arrangements to hold bis
disposal sale of Holsteins on the fail
grounds in that city, early in January
More than 100 choice offerings will be
| fatalogued. The Kiwanis club and the
merchants of the city are being so