Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-29
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

potato shippers of Waupaca county,
according to word received by the de-
partment of markets in Madison. This
will be the first action testing powers
of the new department. The basis
of the claim will be that the legisla-
ture has no constitutional power to
compel shippers to pay fee for in
spection of their produce before it is
marketed. In the meantime, fees are
being paid under protest. Nearly 100
inspectors are engaged in grading the
Wisconsin potato crop, the cost OF
their services being borne by the
shippers. The test case will be start
ed In the circuit court of Waupaca
county.
Crandon - Willis Lesperance and
Chalmers Yeager, principals in the
Wabeno bank robbery, where $4,000
was taken, were sentenced to rs years
each in states prison by Judge w. B.
Quinlan in the Crandon circuit court
Lawrence Lesperance, an accessory
after the fact, was sentenced to one
year In prison. Fifteen special depu-
ties guarded the court room during
the trial The three bank robbers plead
ed guilty through Judge j. N. Walsh,
assistant district attorney. "Frenchy"
Yaeger, alleged to have been an acces-
sorry after the fact, was dismissed. The
men were taken to Waupun by Sheriff
Miller and several deputy sheriffs. The
Lesperance brothers are from Oconto
and the Yaegers from Green Bay. The
bank robbery took place on July 16.
Madison-There are 3,Q85 persons
reported as teachers and principals in
Wisconsin high schools, report of the
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton shows OF these 1874 were in
schools under city superintendent
and 1.401 in schools under county SUI
perintendents. College graduates serv-
Ing as teachers In the city high
schools numbered 1896, and those under
county superintendents 462. No fig
ures are available to show how many
nonoollege graduates are teaching
high school subjects for which they
we're specially prepared, the report
says.
Marinette-One OF the most remark
able couples perhaps in the United
States, Is residing at Abrams, near
Oconto, in the persons of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell. He is l04 years old and
his wife is 1902 Each is enjoying
good health. They have resided in
Abrams so years. married in Canada
In 1914, and resided in Detroit before
removing to Manitowoc later coming
TO Abrams. Mr.. Bell volunteered
for service in the Civil War but was
rejected as he was to old. having been
43 at the time. Twelve children
were born to the couple, seven of
whom survive.
Washington - Third-class postmas-
tership examinations for Wisconsin
offices will be held Oct. %, according
TO the United States civil service
commission. as follows: Bagley Of
Ace, salary $1,000; Barneveld office,
$1,000; Belmont, $1,000; Cazenovia,
$1,000; Frederic, s21O0: Grafton, ST.
BOO: Hammond. s1,40O; Hazel Green,
s1.4o0: Hollandale, $1,000; Juda, ST..
300; Sinsinawa. $1,000; Verona. ST.
300.
Madison-Superior is Wisconsin's
chief coal receiving center, according
10 report of the department of mar
kets. which shows that S.954,104 tons
of soft coal have been taken in at
the Superior docks up to Sept. l. Mil.
waukee ranks second with receipt of
i,S5l,0S0 tons. Manitowoc received
100000 tons, Sheboygan 200,2S2 tons.
Green Bay 1900 tons and Ashland
360.S69 tons.
La Crosse-The largest gathering
ever attending funeral in Mindoro,
La Crosse county. was that which as
sembled for the last rites over the
body OF Scion Paul Gunderson, only
Mindoro hoy killed in the war. The
services were under the auspices of
Scion Paul Gunderson post. American
Legion.
Viroqua-Armund Stark, of V!rouua.
81 years old, was killed instantly
while engaged in silo filling when one
of the knives on the ensilage cutter
became detached and was hurled with
such force that II severed Stark's
skull. Five tragic deaths have oc.
Cured in the Stark family in the last
i've years.
Merrill-Eight Ballas brothers OF
Savannah, ILL.,. have purchased $50
acres in Lincoln county at Boehm's
Spur and expect TO start permanent
settlement. The land will be cleared
and improved, and in addition to farm.
ing the young men will engage in mer,
camille and other businesses.