Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24

1913, died at his home In that city OF
complications following an accident
two weeks ago when he fell and broke
his hip.
Milwaukee county will receive ST.
O39,OOO In federal and state highway
aid In 1925. OF this amount, the city
Will receive approximately $125, 600.
The total highway aid to the county
Is $250O00 greater than ever before
received in one year.
The Chrysler Sales corporation.
which lost its suit in federal court
over the maintenance of it's insurance
plan in Wisconsin in connection with
the sale of automobiles, has appealed
to the United States Supreme court,
it was announced.
Executive permission to leave the
state of Wisconsin has been granted
to Il. j. Sailstad and his wife, prin-
cipals in the famous Lake Nebagamon
death hoax case, A. w Bayley, Madi-
son, secretary of the state board of
control has revealed.
Three suspects rounded up by Beloit
college sleuths following holdup of
II. j. Anderson, football star, were
released by police on their proof that
the collegians had spotted the wrong
persons. Anderson lost his watch and
$50 to auto gunner.
Gov. John ]. Blaine has announced
that Wisconsin played Santa Claus to
President Coolidge and the governors
OF all states. AS Christmas present
to them from the people of Wisconsin
the governor had the Wisconsin
Cheese Producers federation send to
each five pound carton of Mello-
Crome cheese, produced by the farm
ers of Wisconsin who belong to the
Wisconsin Cheese Producers fedora
ton.
Reduction in the amount Of federal
aid allotted to the states for road
building and a limitation of the use of
federal aid funds to primary federal
ala roads as recommended by Presi-
dent Coolidge In his message to con-
gress is opposed by road men and
county officials throughout the state,
according to Frank A. Cannon, execu-
tive secretary of the Good Roads
Association of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's participation in the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater
congress, which will be held in ST
Paul, Jan. 8 and 6, is assured, accord
ing to A. A. Pardee, Duluth, who an
nounced on visit in Madison that the
project has been sanctioned by Gov.
John Blaine. Delegates are invited
from municipalities and civic organ
izationS as well as the official repre-
sentatives Of the state.
George Staudenmayer, a member of
the state highway commission has
tentatively announced his intention TO
become a candidate for reelection as
state senator from the twenty-seventh
district. The announcement was made
to few political friends at the recent
convention of the wisconsin Union,
American Society Of Equity, at
Shawano. Senator Staudenmayers
district Is composed of the counties
of Sank, Columbia and Richland.
Because his wife was able to elude
her nurses and jump from a. window
to her death, Leopold Henzel of Mil.
waukee won $500 verdict against
Summit hospital Of Oconomowoc. The
case was heard In Circuit court at
Waukesha Henzel charged that he
had repeatedly warned the hospital
authorities that his wife would be
likely to seize the first opportunity to
take her life
Five additional charges were filed
with Gov Blaine against Sheriff w. H
Ristow, La Crosse. by Dist. Atty L. J.
Brody In the new complaint the
sheriff is charged with retaining
money taken from confiscated slot ma
chimes, with failing to pay out money
claimed to have been paid for eX-
penses, with converting to his own use
property taken in liquor raids and
with false arrest and assault Of Fred
Bachman, a taxi driver.
Greater tribute was never paid
resident of Racine than to Peter D.
Thomas, born in slavery and veteran
Of the Civil war, when funeral services
were held Veterans Of the Civil.
Spanish-American and World wars
gathered with business and profess
sional men and other residents to pay
last tribute Of respect to the negro,
who for many years was resident
Of Racine and who was asphyxiated
at his home in that city.
The trend of taxation in upper Wis
conSin cities and counties as now be-
ing certified to the various treasurers,
shows definite revision downward.
The average reduction in this section
Of the state amounts to better than
mill Taxes in most places lin upper
Wisconsin have been reduced by cut
ting down general expenses and par
ing but slightly on schools and roads.
with the exception of Dunn county,
which Topped $67 900 off its road bud
get. County and city school nurses
have been dispensed with In quite q
number Of places.
BarabOo was virtually assured of a
new manufacturing plant employing
100 men following conference be.
tween j. X. Ingall, Chicago, and Off
Gals of the Chamber of Commerce.
Agreements in the deal to move the
plant to Baraboo from Chicago were
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