River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-04
The News Condensed

Racine.-Frank E. Holmes, 4S years
old, who was attacked by vicious
boar on his farm in Yorkville, is dead
of his injuries.
Appleton.-Twentyo of "a pea packers
of Wisconsin organized an association
to regulate freight rates and establish
uniform contracts.
Madison.-After 80 years of continual
service as librarian of the state law
library, John R. Bergman has tender
ed his resignation to take affect Janu-
airy 5. He will be succeeded by Gibson
G. Glasier, of Milwaukee.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Oberweiser, aged
eight years, went through the ice while
skating on Fox river and drowned. An
older brother and boy companion,
who were with him, were rescued in an
unconscious condition.
GAINESVILLE. civilian Harvey, veal
thy Mexican mine owner, fell from an
18-foot roof and was instantly killed.
Baraboo.-Mrs. William Williams,
aged 70, was found dead on doorstep
where she had fallen and broken her
nip IL hours before.
Marinette. Schultz, a pioneer,
dropped dead while returning from
church services.
MilWaukee-Prof. John T. Sims, of
the Normal school of River Falls, was
elected president of the Wisconsin
Teachers association over George G.
Schutts, of Whitewater, by vote of
312 to 246.
Plainfield.-The Plainfield house, the
largest hotel in the city, burned, the
loss being $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Portage.-Florence, aged eight years,
daughter of Alderman A. J. Klenert,
was badly burned. Her clothes caught
fire while she was lighting a Christ
mas tree.
Fond du Lac--H. M. Gibbo, after
telling tale of hold-up and torture
through which he lost $64O, confesses
that he lost the money gambling.
Milwaukee-The inventory of the
estate of Lizette Schandein gives no
definite value, but includes the Pabst
brewery stock worth over $3,500,000.
La Crosse.-Mrs.. Johanna McSorley,
who died recently, left her residence
on the north side, valued at $4,000, to
st. James Catholic church of that city.
The bequest was surprise to the heirs
who are distant relatives, but no con-
test will be made.
ilwaukee.-Hundreds of fish, the
size of brook minnows, are living in
the water mains of this city, as is evil
denced by the large number that are
coming out of faucets in various places,
and especially as evidenced by the TAX
ing of several dozen lake herring, four
and one-half inches long, from pub
lie watering trough.
Fond du Lac.-Fire in the Fond du
Lac Cold Storage company's warehouse
caused a damage of over $4,000.
New Richmond.-Former Senator
o. W. Mosher brought suit for $4,000
damages against the publishers Of the
New Richmond News. Libel is alleged
in. the publication of certain charges
against Mosher in his capacity as trus-
tee Of the st. Croix county asylum for
the chronic insane.
Milwaukee-Chief of Police Jansen
burned $4,000 worth of gambling appa-
ratus despite writ of replevin. 1t was
captured two years ago. The papers
were served too late.
Appleton.-L. F. Kutler, of Appleton,
will continue as state bakery inspector.
During the year he has made 400 in
spections, some bakeries demanding
his attention as many as five times.
He states that the bakeries Of the state
are now in fairly sanitary and clean
condition.
Racine.-A telegram received here
from Mukwanago announces the sud
den death of Mrs. Isadore NJ Black
Mrs. Black was one OF the most prom
inent temperance workers in the state
of Wisconsin, being state superint6nd-
ent of the junior work of the Women's
Christian Temperance union.