Two Men Injured in Camp Riot near Pembine Wisconsin
In Camp No 7 of Kirby Carpenter near Pembine a riot between Poles and French workers left John Kosta of Menominee Michigan badly injured and at risk of losing his feet while Frank Jaswoski, also of Menominee, was beaten and disfigured. Leaders John Parlex and John Contand Perry led the assault as rifles were brandished. Both victims were taken to Menominee for treatment as authorities plan arrests for assault with intent to do great bodily harm and the camp may be broken up if order cannot be restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosta
Jaswoski
Menominee
John Parlex
John
Cotand Perry
Wood
Patterson
Kirby- Carpenter Company
Wild man captured near Barron cave four weeks in woods
Undersheriff Pierce captured a wild man four miles east of Barron in a riverside cave. He identified as Owen Sullivan from Ishpeming Michigan and told varying accounts of his recent whereabouts. He has lived in the cave at least four weeks and was nearly starved when seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron, Wis
Pierce
Owen Sullivan
Ishpeming
Mich
Ele
Fire erupts in multiple Wisconsin towns on December 29
In Oconomowoc the Boston store toy department fire caused $500 damage with water and smoke. elimination aided by an iron ceiling. In Chippewa Falls the Northwestern Lumber yard burned ten hours, about $1000 loss. La Crosse copper shop of D Doud & Sons destroyed, $9000 loss. Racine Fancher’s drug store fire caused $1200 damage to stock and building, fully insured. Fire origin in Oconomowoc from a kerosene lamp. others undetermined.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Boston
Chippewa Falls
Northwestern Lumber Company
Stanley
la Crosse
D. Doud & Sons
Racine
Fancher’s
Wisconsin Academy session opens with lectures on lakes and chemistry
Scientists at Madison gather for the Wisconsin Academy of Science Arts and Letters session. Prof C Dwight Marsh delivers a banquet speech on freshwater plankton. Papers include Ice Ramparts along Lakes Mendota Monona, ore deposition principles, nepheline syenite, graphite deposits, chlorine in natural waters, light on nitrose compounds, acid salts taste and dissociation, and chemical symbol history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters
Science Hall
Unitarian Church
C. Dwight Marsh
Ripon College
Mendota
Monona
Ernest KR. Buckley
Charles R. van Hise
Wausau
Samuel Weidman
Wisconsin
Garry E. Culver
Erastus G. Smith
Oswald Schreiner
Louis Kahlenberg
Benefits of Cold Weather for Chippewa Falls Loggers
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on December 29 a special report notes five to six days of cold weather aiding loggers in the pineries. Swamps frozen solid shorten routes and ice roads form as snow improves transport, with loggers having varying hauls and seeking more snow in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Sentimental thief returns stolen opera glasses as Christmas gift
In Two Rivers Wisconsin Miss Helen Smith received a package at Christmas containing a pair of opera glasses stolen two years earlier. Despite no clues to the thief, the act appears to be a sentimental gesture aimed at returning the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Rivers
Wis
Helen Smith
Beach pleads guilty in Neenah for Bogus Check
Roy P. Beach of Neenah admitted writing a $75 bad check at Kaukauna. Judge Goodland sentenced him to an indeterminate term in the state reformatory at Green Bay, not less than one year and not more than two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Roy P. Beach
Neenah
Kaukauna
Goodland
Greenay
One Man Defends Against Two Assaults in Wisconsin
In Marinette on December 29 two woodsmen John Wells and Vernon Harding were wounded after allegedly waylaying road boss Mike Sullivan who deflected their attack with a knife. Wells suffered near severing of the jugular vein and Harding sustained deep back wounds. Sullivan was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
John Wells
Vernon Harding
Dunbar
Mike Sullivan
Sullivan
Wells
Harding
Will Prove an Alibi in Corbett Case in Racine
Racine Wisconsin December 29 Special The district attorney plans to present about fifty six witnesses against Henry T Corbett of Milwaukee charged with shooting with intent to murder Rev and Mrs David B Cheney The defense counters with thirty five witnesses to establish an alibi The Cheneys identify Corbett as the shooter police and sheriff contend the identification is solid while Corbett’s lawyer argues mistaken identity Police chief Johnson disputes Milwaukee rumor of seeking James Field alias James Johnson as an accomplice in Carroll Iowa He says Johnson was in Milwaukee the day of the shooting.
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Racine, Wis
Henry T. Corbett
Milwaukee
David B. Cheney
Walker
Corbett
Rein
Cheneys
the Neys
Johnson
Carroll
James Field
James Johnson
Old Settler Dies in Wisconsin at 66
Samuel C. Beach, longtime Dundas resident, died at 66 after moving from Sparta New Jersey in 1849. He ran the Beach homestead on the Milwaukee to Green Bay route, later a tavern, built forty years ago and burned four years past. Funeral Saturday at the home with burial near the Lutheran church. Surviving siblings listed across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaukauna
Wis
Samuel C. Beach
Wisconsin
Sparta
N. J
Dundas
Beach
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Homericc Beach
Seymour Beach
Seattle
Wash
F. H. Magdeburg
Mart. Kellogg
San Francisco
Cal
Hattie Weod Kendall
Elgin
Hattie Wood Kendall
Los Angeles
Newton Kendall
Charles Wood
Hvansville
Time checks curb hits heavy in Chippewa Falls
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin December 29 the ruling requiring a broker's license for dealing in time checks and similar securities hits local commerce hard. The city has long relied on cashing time checks for lumbermen from logging camps, and buying the checks at a small discount will now stop.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Removal of Shops Moves to Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac Wisconsin December 29 Special Supt Collins of the Wisconsin Central said the division would be moved from Waukesha to a city between January 1 and January 15.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Supt
Collins
Wisconsin Central
Waukesha
Beekeepers to Meet in Wisconsin Capitol
Madison Wis Dec 29 there will be a joint convention of all Wisconsin beekeepers societies at the sixteenth annual meeting of the State Beekeepers association February 7 and 8 in the state capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Beekeepers’ Societies
State Beekeepers’ Association
State Capitol
Fifteen-Year Sentence For Eckert In Waupun Appeal Expected
Attorney Armin argues the jury erred by not finding Eckert guilty of murder in the second degree or manslaughter. Judge Dick imposes a fifteen year term at Waupun but Armin plans to appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court claiming insufficient evidence for a second degree murder verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
George Eckert
Mr. Armin
Eckert
Armin
Waupun
Supreme Court
Mystery over Bruce man’s disappearance sparks murder charge
In Bruce Wisconsin fifty miles north of Chippewa Falls residents fear the two week missing person case of Martin Meegus. He told farmer Thomas Skowleski that Frank Poplanski in Bruce had shown interest in his wife. Skowleski reported the claim to officials and secured a warrant for Poplanski charged with Meegus murder.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Bruce
Martin Meegus
Meegus
Thomas Skowleski
Big Bend
Frank Poplanski
Poplanski
Skowloski
She Knows Assailant in Cheney Shooting Case
Racine Wisconsin December 28 special report follows the examination of Henry T. Corbett charged with shooting Rev. David B. Cheney. Testimony is awaited from both the state and defense as officers keep silent. A letter from a La Farge woman alleges a man named J. J. Oswald abused a restaurant owner and refuses to pay for raw oysters. She suspects Oswald, a picture man, as the possible suspect in Racine, though his origins are unknown.
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Racine
Wis
Henry T. Corbett
David B. Cheney
Mortimer Walker
Corbett
J. J. Oswald
Ragine
Heaviest Logger in Wisconsin Expands Timber Empire
Neenah December report on John R. Davis who owns thousands of acres near Phillips. Davis plans twelve years to clear cut, with agents buying heavy teams and shipments already moving toward Phillips for logging operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wis
John R. Davis
Wisconsin
Phillips
Diphtheria Fears Grip Sheboygan in December Reports
In Sheboygan Wisconsin physicians report a surge of diphtheria with the past two months showing elevated case numbers and the current level feared to indicate an epidemic. Local health concerns grow as doctors note the largest incidence yet recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan, Wis
Sheboygan
Fireman Hanrahan Sues for 15000 Damages in Menominee Wreck
Marinette Wisconsin December 28 Special James Hanrahan the fireman badly scalded in the North Western wreck at Menominee a year ago has brought suit for 15000 damages. The case will be tried next month. Gabe Bouck of Oshkosh will represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
James Hanrahan
Menominee
Gabe Bouck
Oshkosh
Zweifel Charged With Murder in Spring Grove Assault
Zweifel 20 was brought before Justice Ruegger in Monroe Wisconsin on a murder charge for pushing Jacob Baebler from a bridge in Spring Grove a week earlier, injuries alleged to have caused Baebler’s death. The hearing was set for Wednesday January 10. Zweifel has relatives planning a strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zweifel
Surder
Monroe
Wis
John Zweifel
Jacob Baebler
Spring Grove
Ruegger
Postoffice to Discontinue at Deansville Wis
Deansville Wisconsin postoffice to discontinue after January 1. Residents will gain free rural mail delivery from Marshall starting in January.
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Deansville
Wis
Marshall
Fire in a theater during Hogan's Alley engagement
Fond du Lac reports a theater fire at the Crescent Opera house during the Hogan's Alley performance. A cigar caused the blaze near show's end. management plans remodeling to rebuild interiors and improve exterior. Audience resumed after extinguishing. no major losses.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Hogan’s Alley
Crescent Opera House
Pe Hall
Haber & Potter
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Schuette Bros
Green Bay
Green Bay Athletic Association
Eau Claire
Ida C. Kidder
Beloit Arrest Seeks Burglary Suspect From Jefferson Case
Beloit Wisconsin December 28 Special report says Marshal Appleby arrested a train passenger identified by trainmen as the man wanted in the Jefferson county burglary case. The suspect named Marty Steele claimed he was traveling Edgerton to Rockford and denied involvement in the Jefferson murders. The sheriff will inspect the prisoner tonight. identification by trainmen is positive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Beloitv
Marshal Appleby
Can
Marty Steele
Edgerton
Rockford
Jail Break by Moulding Hook Lets Prisoner Escape
James Hart, held in Wautoma county jail for six weeks awaiting sentence to the Industrial school, escaped yesterday during the sheriff's absence. He tore a twenty foot strip of ceiling moulding to fashion a hook, reached through a hallway to grab the key from a table, unlocked doors, and slipped out the front exit. The sheriff's wife only noticed the absence when delivering supper. Officers search the surrounding area for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wautoma
Wis
James Hart
Guardian Arrested in Embezzlement Case in Madison
Christian H. Anderson a Madison real estate and insurance man was arrested in Milwaukee and brought back to answer charges of embezzling 8400 from the estate of four minor children named Mown. An examination is set for January 10 after he pleaded not guilty. bail at 8500 remains unfurnished. Anderson is brother to former District Attorney A. W. Anderson.
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Madison
Wis
Christian H. Anderson
Milwaukee
Mown
Anderson
A. W. Anderson
Killed by Falling Tree near Merrill Camp
Pat Redding foreman at Redding Bros. camp six miles north of Merrill Wisconsin died when a tree he helped dislodge fell on him. He was 39, previously ran a Stevens Point livery stable, life long Wisconsin resident. Frank Lindeman of this city died in an Omaha logging camp when a skidway broke and a log rolled over him. he leaves a wife and two children.
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Merrill
Wis
Pat Redding
Redding Bros
Here
Redding
Stevens Point
Chippewa Falls
Frank Lindeman
Omaha
North Western Railway Plans New Appleton Junction Station
The North Western railway will construct a new pressed brick station at Appleton Junction Wisconsin early next spring. The station, costing about 12000 dollars, will follow the Wisconsin division design and be well appointed.
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Appleton Junction
Appleton
Wis
The
North-Western Railway
Wisconsin
Examinations Underway for Wisconsin Teaching Certificates
Madison Wis Dec 28 Examinations are in progress by the state board of applicants for state teachers and county superintendents certificates Twenty two of the latter and twenty seven of the former come from various parts of the state
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Madison
Wis
State Board
Marinette Hotel to Expand Its Premises at Cost
The Marinette Hotel company voted last night to enlarge the Hotel Marinette at a cost of 12000 dollars. Work will start at once and interior alterations will be undertaken as part of the project.
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Marinette Hot
Marinette
Wis
Marinette Hotel Company
Secret treaty test sparks war fears over Delagoa Bay
Berlin reports reveal a German Portuguese British pact to partition colonies including Delagoa bay with Portugal to pay Britain and the possibility of Kruger declaring war on Portugal. Officials in Paris London and Washington express skepticism about the treaty and its terms.
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New York
Herald
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Messrs. Blaesi
Hensler
Goldau
Delagoa
England
Portugal
America
Delagea Bay
Kruger
France
Russia
Germany
Asia
Timor
Goa
Damasc
Macao
Diu
Africa
Mozambique
Cecil Rhodes
Loka! Anzeiger
Foreign Office
Samoa
Washington
Washington, D. C
Delagoa Bay
Great Britain
State Department
African
Associated Press
The
Times
Yamao
Bombay
Madrid
Lisbon
South
East Africa
British Reconnaissance Amid Heavy Fire at Magersfontein
At Modder River a dawn reconnaissance by British forces drew heavy artillery fire from Boers sheltering in a house by the river. British Lancers and twelve-pounders faced four Boer guns and a quickfire battery as they destroyed the house, with four horses hit but no men harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modder River
Magersfontein
Kopjes
Weil
Granger
Eccottage
Lancers
Immense Stores of Food Reported in Transvaal
London reports from Capetown that Mr. Schlesinger of the Equitable Life Assurance says the republics hold vast food stores. Capitalists imported large amounts hoping mining would continue during the war. British actions at Colenso are offset by Boer bridge building near Pieters, aiding movements. Escombe dies in Durban. Natal leaders and German nationals arrest in Estcourt for aiding Boers. Two British officers captured near Colenso. New York hosts the world’s largest telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Chronicle
Cape Town
Schlesinger
Equitable Life Assurance Association of
New York
Transvaal
Times
Pietermaritzburg
Delagoa
Colenso
Pieters
Escombe
Durban
Natal
Harry Escombe
Nottinghill
Dondon
England
Stucke
Hartes
Estcourt
Germany
Kirkwood
Charles Grenfell
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S. R. Kane
Lowell
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Joachim Schnell
Lake Mills
Lake Mills Lodge
C. Briera
C. C. Rogers
M. Riacnas
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G. C
David H. Wright
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Segweed
G. I
Becker and Gibson
Grand Tuler
John Price, Jr
E. Gibbs
Grand Lodge
Gwen
Boygan
Mar
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Guardian
Cede Delagoa Bay
Lourenzo Maranez
da Ily
Rio
Sydney
Limpopo River
Pateau
South Africa
Owens
Marshal MacMahon
Britain
Zambesi
Bay
Paris
Lokai Anzeiger
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Green
Balloon Department
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War Office
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Masters
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Gatacre
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