Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

AA~i -, SoWyCi COQAty uCputy
for whose killing John r. Dietz, de-
fender of Cameron Dam, served 10
years in prison before being pardon
ed by Gov. Blaine, was definitely con-
firmed by the filing of his death GER
tincate with the state board OF
health. Since his release from prison
Dletz has claimed that Harp was
alive, and that he has been seen since
October, 1910, the time of his sup
posed death. On this ground he en-
tered claim for $4,000 compensation
from the state for false imprison-
ment. A. o. Balfanz, clerk of the town
Of Rock Elm, Pierce county, where
the funeral of Harp took place, found
the original certificate recently in a
package of old papers. 1t had been
used as burial permit. The certifi
cate ascrihes Harp's death to .bul
let wound" The copy of the original
received from the town of Winter,
Sawyer county, gives the cause as
bullet wound by unknown causing
instant death" The time of death
was given at IL a. M, Oct. s, 1910.
Eau Claire-Nine wolves and SIX
foxes have been KILLED this fall by
Otto Wucherpfennig and Will Prince
In Chippewa and Dunn counties. Two
OF the wolves were killed in Dunn
county and the other animals in the
town of Howard, Chippewa county.
The wolves Were large, one weigh
ing 113 pounds, and others averaging
Ga to 81 pounds The bounty on
wolves is $40 and the pelt sells for
about 81. The bounty on foxes is 81
and the pelts are worth $40. The
damage done by wolves is great. Last
summer in Chippewa county some
farmers had as many as 80 sheep
killed by wolves in a single night.
Madison-The state has more than
one way of obtaining money from a
liquor law violator who is obstinate
in refusing to pay his fine, Atty. Gen.
Morgan advised Alvin B. Peterson,
,
In an opinion, which says that an
execution may be made against the
property of the prisoner to collect
money due. When the violator pre-
fers jail to payment of fine assessed
against him that does not necessarily
relieve him from having AIN execution
made against his property for collec.
ton of the money in addition, the
attorney general holds
Madison-The states general fund
had q balance of s3.254, 944.47 Dec l,
exclusive of $1,7O0,0OO in United
States certificates of Indebtedness,
according to the monthly report Of
Henry Johnson, state treasurer. This
Is drop from more than $11, 900, 900
on hand when the fiscal year opened
July /. The state tax levy is expect.
ed to boost the balance in the treas
urys working fund after the first OF
the year, when license and tax money
begins to come in.
Two Rivers-Dr John Randolph
Currens, &C., widely known Wisconsin
physician, for eight years a member
of the state board of medical exam.
liners, of which he was president, for,
mer president of the Wisconsin Med.
ical association, FIVE times mayor of
Two Rivers, and president of the
Wisconsin League of Municipalities,
died at his home in Two Rivers. He
had been in good health up to
Thanksgiving day.
Stevens Point-Anton Shulta, aged
10 years, of Marathon county was
fatally shot while hunting in the
woods near his home He was stand
ing in front of log, with the barrel
against his stomach, when the wea.
pom slipped and the charge entered
y ibis stomach and intestines He was
taken to a Wausau hospital, where he
died few hours later.
Madison-Town boards have the
authority to expend money for per.
manent Improvement and mainte.
nance of highways, not in the state
trunk system, without express ap.
proyal by vote of the citizens OF
the county, Lucien T. Reid, district
attorney of La Crosse county, is ad-
vised by the attorney general.
Madison-The Barron county board
10 requesting Gov. Blaine to call a
special session of the legislature to
enact highway law relieving coun,
ties from providing any part of the
funds needed to meet federal aid ap
populations. A bill calling for this
change was defeated in the assembly
during the last days of the 1921 SEES
s1on.
Superior - Superior Legionnaires
have started a New Orleans Savings
club to get funds to carry them ia
nsxt years national American Legion