Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18
WISCONSIN NEWS
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Green Bay.-FTanK 6TOWu WAS SSLf
fenced to five years in the state
prison at Waupun by Judge N.
J. Monahan, in municipal court. Brown
pleaded guilty to burglary at the home
of DR.. R. G. Buchanan.
Beloit.-After being given sheE
ter in Miller & Adams stock yards
Office, John and Thomas Mayer, Free.
port, ILL.,. stole brass rom the scaler
and were sent to state prison for 1a
months
Superior.-Surviving the double or
deal of first having his arm torn
from its socket by a pulley he
was repairing at a coal dock and then
amputation of the injured member
Harry Mills, a machinist, it was said
will recover.
Northumberland M Jones, thir
teen, of La Crosse, won the try
out for the northern oratorical con-
test, which is to take place on May 1.
His subject was THE Tired Business
Man" A. P. Haake was awarded SEQ
ond place in the tryout.
Green Bay.-Rev. M. G. Kraus.
assistant in st. Patrick's church
in this city, has been transferred to
ST. Mary's church at Oshkosh by Rt
Rev. Bishop J. ]. Fox, and Rev Theo-
dore Kelbe has been transferred from
Oshkosh to succeed Father Kraus.
Beaver Dam-The Catholic cler-
gymen of this city have signed
a statement asking the people of the
city to vote for candidates in the com
ing election who will work for the re.
striction of the sale of intoxicating
drinks on Sundays and nights.
Racine.-David S. Rose, formeg
mayor of Milwaukee, delivered the
address at the memorial services
of the Racine aerie of Eagles, speaking
to nearly 1000 people. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Rose and at the close
of the services a reception was ten
dered them.
Neenah.-While funeral serv-
ice was in progress in the English
Lutheran church in this city portion
OF the floor collapsed. Fortunately
there was no cellar and the drop was
only two feet. The heating apparatus
had to be carried out to avoid fire.
The church was crowded at the time
Of the accident.
Kenosha.-The eugenics marriage
law was sustained in the munich
pal court here when common law
marriage between Luigi Romantini
and Miss Theresa Cicotti was forbid
den. Romantini was arrested on
statutory charge and agreed to marry
the woman, but was Unable to secure
q certificate of health.
Ashland. - Seventy-fve business
men of Bayfield, and Ashland coun-
ties met here to arrange a county
fair association. Each county is to
abandon its present county fair and
unite in bi-county fair, to be held at
Ashland 1t is planned to have fair
similar to that of Chippewa county,
and other counties may join. The two
counties already have a joint state
experimental farm in operation.
Elkhart Lake-The annual saenr
gerfest of the East Wisconsin
saengerbund will be held in this
city in July, although Green Bay was
chosen at the last convention held in
Sheboygan. Many Milwaukeeans are
planning to attend the event. Prof.
George Gerhardt has appointed COM
mittees that will take charge Of stag
ing the festival. The Milwaukee
maenerchor intends to participate
Waukesha-Otto Falk and Hazel
Anderson, both of this city, were
welded here by the common law mar
rage About two weeks ago Falk was
arrested in Memphis, Tenn, charged
with statutory offense, and after be-
ing brought here by the sheriff had
prepared to fight the case. Later he
concluded to marry the girl, but was
unable to pass the eugentc test. At
torney General Owen was written to
for advice and informed the principals
that under no condition could permit
be given the couple to wed.
Marinette.-A1though he is only
ten years old, and looks like a.
cherub, Clyde Barrett of Marinette
smokes and has been arrested five
times. Juvenile Judge A. e. Davis
who had paroled the boy four times,
committed him to the State Industrial
School for Boys at Waukesha, when
the lads mother admitted that parol-
Ing him had no effect on him. Among
other thefts, the boy made away with
$50 worth of candy, soft drinks and
groceries from store at Cedar River,
Mich
Madison.-Judge Stevens Of the
circuit court sustained the find
ings of the industrial commission
which awarded compensation to John
Gutenberg, who was injured while in
the employ of the Milwaukee Electric
Railway & Light company. Gutenberg.
who was not satisfied with the award,
attacked the commissions decision on
the s-ound that it acted in excess OF
it's power and contrary to the evil
dence. Judge Stevens finds that the
,~,,, n, icOion did NOT mako IFS decision