Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-03

LO6nf were IIlSuUS DuI UPON u1oSON-
cry by the former that Loehr was in
innate with Mrs Ives, an alteration
ensued which resulted in the shoot
ing. A jury in the previous hearing
of the case at Fond Gu Lac failed to
reach verdict.
! Green Bay = Construction of addi-
tional dock front and the installation
of a new steel electrically operated
bridge have been ordered by the G.
Reiss Coal company on its Fox river
property in Green Bay. The capacity
of the docks when the improvements
are completed will be 100000 tons OF
coal. The unloading devices to be in
stalled will take 10000 tons OF coal
from boats in a twelve hour day.
Madison - Gov. E. L. Philip de-
clared Friday, Dec. 5, as Actors Me-
mortal day, urging the people of the
state ito give their generous support
to the theatrical profession to whom
we are indebted for much both IN
time of war and in peace" The proc,
actors organizations as part of
movement to recognize certain date
in honor of the profession.
GAINESVILLE - Timber wolves are so
numerous in Rock county that farmers
are being forced to abandon raising
purebred animals. DepredatlonS dur
ing recent weeks have influenced the
county board to boost the bounty from
$40 to $25. The wolves invade pas
lures, barns and chicken coops and
are bold enough to come to the out
skirts of the city.
Madison-A resolution, offered by
George :. Comings, Eau Claire, rec
ommending release of imprisoned
conscientious DIRECTORS, urging repeal
of the espionage law and denouncing
the league OF nations, was killed by the
Equity association, at its convention
here. The association adopted reso-
luton opposing compulsory military
service.
Neillsville-Th city council en-
ployed Byron T. Clifford as consulting
engineer to furnish expert service in
fighting the proposed raise in light
rates, in the case pending before the
railroad commission, brought by the
Wisconsin Minnesota Light & Power
Co. The company is now collecting a
| 20 per cent surcharge on every bill.
Mauston = r. D. Chamberlain, Jul
neau county poor commissioner, and
two women were killed, when the au
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by fast Milwaukee road
passenger train and demolished. The
bodies were so badly mangled that it
was difficult to identify them. The
motor car was thrown fifty feet.
Tomah-Instead of moving the local
plant or arranging for transmission of
power to this city from another gen
Grating station, as ordered by the
state railroad commission, the Wis
consin-Minnesota Light and Power Co.
sold it's Tomah plant for $4,000. The
purchasers are L. W. Barnes and
Phillip Bennent, this city.
Green Bay-With the first unit of a
new factory finished, the Northern
Corrugating company has let con-
tracts for the erection of a duplicate
addition to the building, in order to
double it's output of sheet metal prod
ucts The building work done thus
far cost $4,000
Neenah-Company l, Neenah's ma
tional guard unit, has been reorgan-
lied Capt. Ralph Dietz, First Lieut..
Ray Vanderwalker and Second Lieut..
Dick Jagerson have received commits
sions. But thirty men are lacking to
bring the company up to peace time
strength.
Blue River-Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Callahan of Blue River and their son
John, aged II years, were killed when
/ a train crashed into their automobile,
throwing it nearly fifty feet. They
were unable to see the train, because
of buildings on either side of the
| tracks.
GAINESVILLE = John Powell, aged "a,
was killed here by the Chicago and
Northwestern midnight mail train.
Working as switchman, Powell step
ped off one track to escape switch
engine, and was struck by the limited
/ He died on the operating table at the
hospital.
Manitowoc-The Manitowoc county
board adopted resolution submitting
to a vote at the spring election the
issuance of 100000 bonds for per