The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-27
WISCONSIN
eoys IN a PITCHED BATTLE

BOYS IN A PITCHED 1ATvLE
Axes, RevoIvers and Clubs Used to Set.
tile Family Differences.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-Two men lying
in the county hospital, one Of whom is not
expected to live, one man locked up In the
county JAIL while officers are looking for
another. .a,
These are the results of a battle which
took place at the home of Albert Beilfuss
on North avenue. west of the city limits.
In which axes, revolvers and clubs were
used. The wounded men are:zt e
i Bernhard Beilfuss, aged % years, shot
in the right breast; will recover.
Alder Beilfuss, aged 81, shot in the
right breast twice and once in left arm;
laid in his house without medical atten-
ton for twelve hours before being taken
to the hospital, and is not expected to
live. e.
The alleged assailants of the men are
Max Osten, who was taken to the county
jail, and his brother, Paul Osten, for
whom the officers are looking. He Is said
to have left the city
The trouble between the boys of the two
families dates back several weeks. during
which time the ill feeling had increased
to such an extent that the neighbors had
, John. r. Wolf, former controller and
we'll known newspaper man., who has
ben under treatment in a sanatOrium for
a year, has fully recovered his health, and
has left Milwaukee for Baltimore, where
he will accept a position on one Of the
daily papers. .~.. r...
WEST SUPERIOR, WlS.-There was
much disappointment last night for the
great Thanksgiving game of keno was
not played in any saloon. This was con-
trary to custom Of many years. The
butchers union objected and the program
was called off despite the importunings OF
the saloon men. The butchers assert that
it interferes with their business and that
the men needing turkeys never get then
and that they are thus compelled to ask
for credit.-With no hat, no shoes, nc
coat and feet frozen up to the ankles al
unknown man was picked up in the Grea
Northern railroad yards to-day. He wa:
evidently out Of his mind and was making
westward. He gave the name of Ander.
son and afterward Iverson and said tina
yesterday he was in New York. He ma.
lose both feet.-The State Spiritualistit
society has granted a charter for a church
here and the state missionary, w. J. Err
WOOD or La Crosse, is trying to work W
an organization large enough to support {
pastor. If he is successful Mrs. Catherine
McFarlin of Ladysmith, the state vice
president. will probably be assigned to this
field
IA CROSSE, WIs.-The new La Crosse
Lutheran hospital was formally dedicated
To-Day with elaborate exercises. Funds
Tor Its erection were furnished By mem
oers OF the German and Norwegian Luth-
eran church in the western SYMBOLS The
onlcers OF the hospital are: President a.
X. Sagen; vice president, George Zeisler;
secretary, O. r. Skaar: treasurer, Adam
kroner.-William Pfaff, a farmer, is un-
der arrest charged with assaulting Isaac
Rubinow with a pitchfork Rubinow is
| spectacle dealer and was driving
| through the country selling his goods-A
deed has been filed in which the old plant
of the La Crosse Brush Electric Ligh,
| company has been sold to A. Hirshheimer
president of the La Crosse Pillow Works
the consideration being $1,000 The pillow
| company will use the building for storage
purposes.-La Crosse men are interested
| in new bank which will soon be started
in Prairie du Chen. The institution will
be known as the Crawford County bank
and will be capitalized at $4,000. The
following officers have been elected;
President, l.. Cornelius, Prairie du Chen
! cashier, e. c. Amann, La Crosse.
being deadlocked ten days in an effort t.
decide upon school clerk, the board o.
education was forced by a largely signed
| petition in favor of R. A. Jones, to ap
point him. Senator MCGillivray. who i:
! treasurer Of the board, is reported az
saying he would resign if Mr. Jones was
appointed. will be union Thanks
giving service by the Baptists and Meth
|odists at the NJ. e. church tonight with
a sermon by Rev. Mr.. Benson. The Epis-
Ecopalians held services in the morning.
Principal John e. Hale raised about 500
| by a course Of lectures for pictures an6
statuary for the high school.-The re-
mains of William Wright who was killed
at Gem, Idaho, were brought to Merrill
Ian yesterday. He was a prominent Ma
son and Modern Woodman.
ELROY, WIS.-What might have been
a serious accident was narrowly averted
on the North Western football special