Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison That a gravel pit owned
nv one governmental Organization can
not he taken by the state by its right
Of eminent domain was the substance
of q ruling of the attorney general to
the state highway commission Mani
towoc owns a gravel pit outside its
corporate limits and the state has been
unable to make satisfactory arrange
ments by which 1t may use the gravel
for a trunk highway near which the
nil lies. The question was asked if
there were some way by which the
state could obtain the pit in case no
satisfactory mutual arrangement could
be reached. The answer was In the
negative.
Racine = The city of Racine has
made complaint to the state railroad
commission at Madison against the
wisconsin Gas and Electric Co., charg-
ing that the company. the only public
utility furnishing gas to Racine CON
sumars, has refused to supply mains
to persons desiring 90 erect homes.
Complaint is also MADE regarding the
quality of gas supplied. The electors
have voted in favor of municipal own
ership and the company has declared
that no extensions will be made until
such time as the city determines
whether or not it viii take over the
property.
Green Bay-NeiI Joseph, local res
taurant man, was found not guilty on a
charge of manufacturing intoxicating
liquor in municipal court here. Fed
sral prohibition agents testified that
not only still and quantity of
moonshine were taken in a raid o<l
his home, May rs. but that mash was
cooking In part of the still at the time
Of the raid. The defense testified that
the alleged still was used as bath
tub for Joseph's daughter and was in
that use at the time the raid was
made.
Lancaster-Muriel Long, 81. promi-
nent young man OF this city, was
drowned while going to the rescue of
Richard Rand. friend with whom he
was swimming in the Wisconsin river.
Rand was saved. Rand was caught
In whirlpool and shouted to Long
to get boat and help him out. In
stead. Long swan to Rand's assist
ance. He was caught in the same
pool and sank, never rising to the
surface. Rand battled the current and
finally managed to swim out.
Waupaca--The Bar association of
the Seventh judicial circuit met at the
Grand View hotel at the Chain o.
Lakes, Waupaca. and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Lleweilyn
Cole. ClintonvilIe; vice president, w.
e. Wheelan, Grand Rapids; secretary,
B. E. Meyer, Marion, and treasurer.
l. D. Smith. Waupaca banquet
was served 1t Grand View. Judge w.
+. Owen. Stevens Point. presiding.
Marinette-Frank Witmeyer, organ
izer and cashier of the Belgium State
bank of Belgium, Wis, mas been ar
rested here charged with embezzling
100000. His assets, which were
turned over to the bank, amounted to
$4,000. Bail was liked at $4,000,
which was furnished by friends. No
time has been fixed for his trial.
Racine-R. C. Rueschaw, vice presi-
dent of the Mitchell Motor Co, denied
the report that the company had been
absorbed by the General Motors Co. or
mas been sold to outside interests. The
board of directors at meeting ex-
pressed themselves as entirely salts
ned with the progress the company
has been making.
Eagle River-F. S. EngIebrecht. a
farmer living near Conover, suffered
severe injuries in an accident while
repairing a belt on q portable saw
mill. In reaching for the belt, Engle-
orecht's right shoulder came in con-
tact with the circular sav, inhieting
q deep cash that required fourteen
stitches.
Eagle Riyer-The Bloom home, SIX
miles west of Minocqua, was destroyed
and Mrs. Sena Bloom was severely
burned in an explosion caused by the
lighting of kerosene. The explosion
occurred as Mrs. Bloom was pouring
kerosene on a stove fire that she
thought was out.
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