Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-09

/ instantly killed policeman Tony Pinga-
! tore when he attempted to stop them
after they had dynamited a safe in the
Office of the American Brass company
and stole the contents estimated at
$4,000. After binding and gagging
Dan Miller, Waterman at the Brass
company factory, the robbers leisurely
\ dynamited the safe. Under threats OF
death they ordered Gunard Hansen,
taxi driver, to drive to Chicago Han
sen claiming he was out of gasoline
drove to nearby garage from where
| he summoned Patrolman Pingatore.
| who was shot three times as he ap,
preached the garage. The bandltt
one of them driving the taxi, fled to
ward Chicago.
| Eau Claire - Albert w. Mulett,
preacher of the Pentecostal faith, was
found guilty by jury for failing to
register for the draft last September
but was released by Judge A. l.. San
born. The reason given in the United
! States district court was that since
Mulett had been in Jail since last fall,
had served the time which would be
fixed as penalty. The preacher main
tanned he had registered in Canada
and could not pledge his support to
two countries.
Bancroft-For the third time in the
| last several weeks the "fiu" ban has
been placed in effect. Many of the
village residents are afflicted with the
disease and no public meetings are
permitted. The schools were closed
when more than half of the students
were absent because of illness. The
quarantine will be maintained until
health conditions materially improve
Kenosha-H. L. Stein says he is the
owner of the smallest dog in the
world This distinction for Kenosha
came with the advent of toy black
and tan puppy which tipped the scales
at two ounces. The mother dog and
another pup died and the lightweight
champion survivor is taking his nour'
ishment from an eye-dropper.
Standardization are that lumber
mills in this community will cut more
lumber this year than in many years
past. The Oconto river and its banks
are piled high with millions of feet OF
logs of the best hemlock hardwood
varieties, and with the mills running
full blast it looks as though 5O,UO0,000
feet of logs will be cut.
GAINESVILLE = Methodist ministers
from Fl Atkinson, Whitewater, Beloit,
Fall River, and GAINESVILLE, in confer
ence here, laid plans for the great
centenary movement of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Bishop Charles
G.. Mitchell and M. c.. Thomas, st
Paul area campaign director, also at
tended the conference.
GAINESVILLE - ST. Patrick's Catholic
church will erect a $4,000 parochial
school. Plans are being drawn. A
campaign to raise money is in prog
ress. The assessment plan is being
used with success. The new building
will be two stories with basement and
central heating plant for the church.
school, and convent.
Waukesha-Carroll college this sea
son has a glee club that in two re.
spects is a record-breaker for the
school, The club is taking the long
est trip ever taken by club repre-
senting this school, and the standard
Of musical excellence has been. at
tanned is quite above that of previous
organizations.
Baraboo-Mr and Mrs. Charles
Hirschinger, this city, celebrated their
siXtieth wedding anniversary during
the past week Because of not being
in the best of health they passed the
day quietly. The aged couple have
been residents of this community
since they were married.
Kenosha Capt Edward Dayton.
this city, is to bring back a score OF
motor trucks from Hembach, Ger
many, to Marseilles, France, and has
been given seventy men with which to
accomplish this, according to letters
to local friends.
Wausau-The postmasters of Mara,
thon county have organized in 9
county league to cooperate with stats
and national leagues of postmasters
Frank Leuschen of Marathon is presi
dent
Algoma - From a single days lift
fishermen at Little Sturgeon recently
shipped 5000 pounds Of fish, the larg
est lot brought in this season, to Chi
cago. The fish were mostly perch.
Waukesha - Ray M. Funk, form Ell