Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-02-10
WISCON SIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Mayor John B. Chase of Oconto is
being urged by friends to become a
candidate for congressman from the
Ninth district, of which Oconto coun
ty is a part. Congressman David G.
Classon has refused to become can
didate for reelection.
Owen O'Hare, for twenty years chief
of police of Kenosha, was sentenced
to the state penitentiary FOR two
and a half year term in circuit court
on charges of malfeasance, embezzle
ment, subordination Of perjury and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
to all Of which he pleaded guilty.
The largest mink on record in
Green county was trapped by Edwin
Friedli, farmer, who declares he
first. saw it twenty-one years ago and
that for the last fourteen years he has
been trying to trap the remarkable
animal. The hide measures thirty
six inches and is of a beautiful dark
color.
Mrs. Frank PITT, La Crosse, 81 years
old, shot and killed her husband as
he lay asleep, she told the police when
she walked into the police station cry
ing and turned over a revolver with
which she said she shot him. PITT
had been out of work all winter and
had several times threatened to kill
his wife and commit suicide, police
were told.
Elevator inspectors of the industrial
commission found 1872 violations of
the state elevator code during the last
quarter. In its quarterly report the
engineering department said that dur
ing the year 1O,762 violations of the
state code were discovered, while in
surance companies reported 1882 vio-
lators. The commission has checked
several insurance companies, it said,
and has placed them on probation for
failure to report all violations Of the
code.
Jess Ingersoll a detective of the
Racine police department, was dis
charged from service by the police
and fire commission when he was
found guilty of sensational charges
which had been preferred against him
by Chief of Police Baker following
Investigations of complaints made
against Ingersoll by girls. These COM
plants were made after arrests had
been made. Ingersoll was suspended
to await investigation and hearing by
the commission.
The last fifty years have seen the
dairy center of the nation move closer
and closer to Wisconsin, according to
the state college of agriculture. Dur
ing that period this state, in 1850 the
twenty-seventh dairy state in the
union, has risen to the leading posi-
ton. followed by New York and Min
nesota, the college officials say. The
dairy center, which in 1850 was 10
miles north of Crown City, Ohio, by
1920 had moved to 40 miles south of
Ill.
Business in Wisconsin is looking
up, the labor department states in its
country wide survey of en-
ployment conditions. Almost every
thing except the metal trade is put
ting on an increased force. Machine
industry has made small progress, but
those firms manufacturing road max
ing machinery are doing a fairly good
business, some activity has begun in
iron and steel castings. Clothing
makers have resumed operations on
spring orders. Production and sales
OF furniture has been satisfactory and
are good.
The state had a balance of $5,534,-
836 in it's treasury funds on Feb. l.,
Henry Johnson, state treasurer, re-
ported to Gov. Blaine. More than $4,-
100000 is in the general fund, which
has been replenished during thu last
month with automobile license fees,
inheritance taxes and highway money.
Receipts in the general fund for the
month from the sources mentioned to-
tailed $3,862,769 while disbursements
were $1,627637. Total receipts in all
funds amounted to $4,737,832, while
total expenditures were $2.551,727.
Payments Of cash bonus to former
reached a new low mark of
$35, 689 for the month.
There can be no time out for lunch
at Wisconsin elections without violat-
ing the statutes, despite the practice
long in effect in cities of the state to
close down polls for one hour at noon.
This Interpretation was given the cleo
ton laws by E. E. Brossard, assistant
attorney general, in general opinion
to Elmer S. Hall, secretary of state.
He holds that electors may be regis
tered in the state on election day,
other than at general elections even
for spring elections and during even
numbered years. Registration, he
says, may be held on any election or
primary day with the elector permit
ted to vote on that same day, but no
name can be added to the registry list
on the day of a general election.
A new process, which it is said will
Increase automobile mileage on gaso-
line 100 per cent was announced by
Prof. Victor H. Lenher, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin chemistry de-
partment. The new compound is a
tellurium gasoline compound and it is
said that it will revolutionize the mo-
tor industry.