Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

feenth decennial census taken as OF
Jan. 1,l920, is shown in statistics Just
issued by the census bureau. The
total population of Wisconsin, 1882.
067, included 460,12S foreign born
white persons, of whom 434,591 were
81 and over. OF this number 14S, 0S3
were born in Germany, 46,70S in Pc
land, 44,061 in Norway and 22,231 in
Sweden. OF the natives of Germany,
65.9 per cent are naturalized; of Po-
land, Ais per cent; of Norway, 69.6
per cent, and of Sweden, 31.3 per cent.
For the natives of other foreign coun.
tries the corresponding percentage
ranged from 17.3 for persons born in
Greece to Ill for those born in Den.
mark. OF the total white population
of Wisconsin q and over, 2S.S per
cent are immigrants and 1874 per cent
are naturalized immigrants.
Madison-The methods employed to
trap beavers in some of the open coun.
ties in the north have aroused so
much complaint that the conservation
commission may exercise it's authority
TO close the season and order the
trappers away from the streams and
ponds. These complaints have been
especially numerous in Ashland and
Superior. In their hurry to catch the
beaver, some trappers are reported to
have destroyed beaver houses entire.
ly, leaving the untrapped animals with.
out shelter and exposed to the rigors
of winter. 1t is reported that some
beaver houses have been blown up
with dynamite.
Madison-With the death of Mrs.
William F. Villas, Madison, widow Of
the former postmaster general, Col.
w. F. Villas. the large estate of her
husband, amounting to nearly $4,000.
600, may be rendered by the trustees
TO the University of Wisconsin as a
trust fund. The will Of her husband,
q former United States senator, pro-
vided that the bulk of his estate
should be placed in trust fund for
the university after the death of his
wife, should the trustees so decide
and the university accept.
Milwaukee - Wisconsin farmers
have received more than 100000 of
loans through the war finance corpor-
alton at Washington and estimates
hi h
will be made before the time expires
July l, may exceed 100000. This
Is the statement given by F. K. Nc.
Pherson of the First Wisconsin Ma.
tional bank, Milwaukee, chairman of
the Wisconsin loan committee for the
war finance corporation.
Stevens Point-Acting on the appeal
of the state conservation commission,
the Portage County Fish and Game
Protective association is purchasing
corn and feeding it to thousands of
prairie chickens in the marsh lands
of central Wisconsin, in an effort to
save them from starving. Recovered
field, trees and brush have shut the
birds off from their natural source Of
food.
Notwithstanding eight to four for
conviction, a jury composed OF six
men and as man. women, failed to
reach an agreement in the case of
'Dapper Dennis" O'Neil, Superior bar
Der, in the Douglas county circuit
court. O'Neil was charged for the
third time with ia, ing indecent liberI
ties with a minor girl. 1t was the
third disagreement of jury in the
same case.
Madison-After weeks of negotia-
tions between Madison contractors
and building trades unions, no agree
ment has been req ched on the wage
scale to be provid, on the new con-
tracts due April I. Unless there is
. change in sentiment before thar
date the city will have recurrence
Of the strike of the ten building trades
of year ago.
Madison-State employment offices
report surplus of farm labor over
the demand for workers, rather than
a shortage, the Industrial commission
said, caused by publication of state.
ment that farm labor was in demand.
Wages range from SIS to s35 a month,
the commission re ported. There are
indications that fewer men will be
employed on farms this year than las
year due to the low price paid for
products.
Janesville-From papers filed in the
Rock county court, by his brother, Da-
vid ]. McLay, the estate of William
McIay, prominent GAINESVILLE citizen.
who plunged to death in Rock river
q short time ago, is shown to be $780,
900. No will was found.