Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-08-26

tlOn departments and the offices, from
which the records were saved by few
seconds.
Madison-Max Mason, 4S, professor
of mathematical physics at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, was selected the
new president Of the University of Chi
cagO. The announcement of Prof. Ma
sons unanimous election by the board
of trustees to be the successor of the
late President Ernest De Witt Burton,
and of the Wisconsin professors ac-
ceptance, was made at a University of
Chicago faculty meeting The presi-
dent-elect will come to Chicago next
month to take up his duties on the
Midway on Oct l.
Appleton-Clad in overalls like ga
rage men, two thieves stripped an au-
tomobile parked near the Butte DIES
Morris Golf club while passing motor
lists looked on. The thieves drove up
beside the machine. donned their over
als and proceeded to strip the car,
taking spark plugs, coils, spare tire,
lenses and timer. Motorists who
noticed the men thought the car was
disabled and that the men were me-
chanics who were to take it to a ga
rage.
Oconto-Arnold f. Jorgensen, %,
Mountain, OcOntO county, died as the
result Of wounds received from an
accidental discharge of his shot gun
while wolf hunting near Mountain.
The youth had stopped and rested his
gun on the ground placing his hand
over the muzzle leaning on It, A dog
which he held in the other hand on a
chain, became entangled with the gun
and caused it's discharge.
Bel0it-FOllOwing receipt of
threatening letter demanding $1,000 or
his life, Alex Castagles, Beloit, a Greek
grocer, under police direction. placed
decoy package at the place directed,
and Joe Mantera, "A, was arrested
when he went to get it. He confessed
and implicated Joe Marino who also
was arrested. The letter. embellished
with a skull and cross bones, was
signed "Killer From Chicago Gang"
ArgOnne-More than 100000 feet Of
lumber and several hundred cords Of
wood In the Kugel mill yard near Ar
gonne were destroyed by fire believed
to have been Of incendiary origin. The
CrandOn fire department was called
and succeeded in saving the mill and
adjoining buildings. Several fires were
observed in various parts of the yard
at the same time.
MadiSOn-TwO men were killed and
two injured, one possibly fatally, when
a high powered roadster failed to
make turn on the Speedway road
near Madison and tore through a fence
and struck tree Herbert Brueck-
ner, %, manager of the Blackhawk
Riding academy, and Hubert w. Lee
Bre &c. Madison attorney, died a few
minutes after the crash
Madison-A mint selling machine In
which the customer places nickel
and receives a package of minis and.
by moving character on the machine.
has his fortune told, is not a gambling
device and is lawful, ]. f. Messer-
schmidt assistant attorney general, in
formed George s. Geffs, district at
torney Of Rock county.
Appleton-George A. Whiting. wide
ly known Neenah paper manufacturer
and philantropist, has donated a sum
of money sufficient to cover the costs
of erecting field house on the new
athletic field under construction for
Lawrence college. Appleton, it has
been announced from the office of
DIR. W. s. Naylor, acting president.
Madison-After taking residence in
Madison for three months to establish
his credit, a man who gave the name
of Clayton cashed $4,000 in worthless
checks. traded an old automobile for
new one and disappeared.
Fond du Lac-Carl Adams. Horizon
a widely known retired farmer died
while attending the services at the
Christian Endeavor and Sunday school
convention at the Lomira assembly
grounds.
WaukeSha - William WolIencran
town of Waukesha farmer. was fined
$1,000 in Municipal court at Waukesha
when he pleaded guilty to two charges
of violating the Volstead act. State
prohibition officers found a thirty gal
Ion Still and 800 gallons of mash in a
raid on his farm.
Rhinelander - Approximately 500
worth Of firparruS md otbar ,,,orol,,,