River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
The News Condensed.

AShland.-President J. S. Ellis and
Cashier Ellis Kennedy of the defunct
Security Savings bank, of this place,
were arrested under indictments charg-
ing them with receiving deposits after
they knew the institution was insOly-
ent.
Watertown-Arthur Mulburger, who
was elected mayor of WATERFOWL. is
one of the youngest men ever rendered
the position in Watertown. He is 30
years old and has served as city attor-
ney for three years.
Marinette-The saw and single mill
belonging to Moore Bros, of MariDette,
situated at Wagner, Marinette, has
been destroyed by fire. The mill cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Sheboygan.-Not one woman voted
in Sheboygan, as the complicated lev
ers on the new voting machines fright
ened them away from the polls.
Milwaukee-The International Kim
dergarten union, in session here, elect
ed Mrs. Ada Marean Hughes of Toron-
to president for the ensuing year.
Racine.-While gathering driftwood
from the lake Mrs. Annie Harding, 60
years old, fell into the water and was
drowned. William Harding, her son,
came to the rescue, attempting to haul
his mother out of the water, and mar
rowly escaped sharing her fate.
Mauston.-The commissioners of The
central drainage district, Juneau coun-
ty will have to face the court here.
The excessive assessment of about
three dollars per acre on lands that
were assessed less than this amount by
the town assessor brought out a re-
monstrance signed by lis petitioners,
being six more than who signed for
drainage. The outcome of this will be
anxiously looked upon by others in
adjoining drainage districts which are
burdened with drainage taxation.
Waupaca-A petition signed by a
large number of taxpayers is to be pre-
scented to the board Of education Of this
city to eliminate dancing from the pub
lie schools.
Milwaukee.-After a search of sew
eral months for the right man. the
trustees have selected Prof. Charles +.
Perry, S. B., M. E., of the University
of Illinois, to assume the dictatorship
of the Milwaukee School of Trades.
He will take charge July /.
Green Bay-Robert Henderson, at
one time Prohibition candidate for
governor of Wisconsin and one OF
Green Bays oldest residents, is dead
after lingering illness.
Milwaukee.-The 1000 union men
who quit work on the construction of
the Allis- Chalmers shops at West Allis
because of an alleged brutal attack on
one of their number, have returned to
work.
Racine.-In the Racine circuit court
summons and complaint were filed in
$4,000 breach Of promise suit by
Mary Howarth against James Birchell.
Both parties are over go years old
Milwaukee, annual state con-
yention of the Wisconsin State Spir-
itualist association will be held in this
city at Lincoln hall on April %, "a
and Is.
eeville.-Pardeevill was nearly
wiped out by fire when two business
blocks in opposite sections of the city
caught fire and spread over the entire
city, causing loss estimated at $780,
0OO Ten business houses were de-
stroyed.
Baraboo.-Levi G. Kendall, oldest
employee of the Northwestern and
longest in its service, died last week
at the age of 70. He was the first PEN
sioGer of the road.
Beloit. = Daniel COMFORT Burdiek
died here in the one hundred and sec
ond year of his age He was native
Of Vermont and came west in 1853.