Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-23
BADGER BRIEFS.
Wisconsin News from All Parts
of the State.

seriously 1uJuI0u DIS TIC lCouIC VI -
runaway accident. Ephraim Lampman,
his companion, escaped with slight in
juries.
Richard Coughlin of New Richmond,
aged fifty and unmarried, was instant
ly killed in the woods near Scion
Springs, Wis, by being crushed under
a load of logs.
Fire broke out in the Baptist church
in Hudson while the Young Peoples
society was in session. The flames
were extinguished before the fire de-
partment arrived.
A man about forty years old, belleV-
ed to be J. W. Rawson of River Falls,
stepped in front of a train as it was
pulling into the station at GAINESVILLE
and was instantly killed.
Some boys crossing Black river at
Black River Falls discovered the BODY
of Erick Thompson, who was drowned
Sept. Is last. The body was in shallow
water. about ten rods below where he
fell in.
State Banking Commissioners Bergh
has approved the articles of incorpora-
ton Of the Citizens State Bank OF XII
bourn. Its capital is $4,000 and It's
incorporators are M. GOetz, E. HanzllK
and NJ Hutchins.
Burglars robbed the Superior Iele-
gram building at Superior and carried
off the cash box from the safe, when
had been left unlocked. Between
$500 and $500 in checks and money
was taken.
County Judge w. B. Quinlan has
inaugurated Juvenile court at MARI
nette. appointing A. P. Scheldt as pro-
baton officer, and will take Jurlsdlc-
ton of all children under sixteen by
the law of 1901.
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James Powers, said to be brother
of a we'll known Chicago saloonkeeper,
has been arrested at Kenosha on
charge of grand larceny. He is charg-
ed with having stolen $138 from his
employer. John Brogan.
While working on a steel bridge at
Superior Alexander Smith and hay
Scofield fell a distance of seventy feet
Smith received injuries from which ne
died. ana Scofield's injuries will I'M
doubtedly result fatally.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal
company let to the Duluth & Superior
Dredging company the contract Tor
the dredging for the company new
dock at Superior, which is to cost
$500. 900 when completed.
Fireman B. Riddle Of st. Paul was
fatally injured in wreck at Hudson
4 freight train coming down grade pc
came unmanageable and crashed into
a switch engine and coach standing Oh
the Opposite track. Both were wreck
ed.
Daniel W. Wade, county and city
surveyor, is dead as the result OF fall
sustained at the Union house, at NE
nomonie, where he boarded. 1t ap
pears that Wade arose during the
night to get a glass of water, ana
missing his way in the darkness Tell
down a stairway.
Alfred D. Jensen, well known
Kenosha man, was seriously, II not
fatally. injured while riding bicycle
on the Main street bridge at Kenosha
A team ran away, the neck yoke
struck Jensen, and he was thrown
against the iron work Of the bridge
His skull was fractured.
Frank Erickson, aged twenty years
is dead at Houlton, as the result OF al
extraordinary case of heart trouble
He had been unconscious for five
weeks before his death. An autopsy
revealed the fact that water had form
ed about the heart and had forced the
organ from the left to the right side OF
his body.
Mayor Nelson of Racine caused no
tees to be served on all managers OF
oDera houses and other places OF
amusement in the city who have failed
to comply with the recent ordinance
passed by the city council relative &c
the proper protection of the houses, &c
Immediately put in such protection as
required. Unless they do SO action
will be commenced and fines will be
imposed.
The Chicago & Northwestern roac
has refused to grant any leases on the
300 acres owned south of Janesvllle
and this is taken to mean that the
construction of the proposed asserting
wards will be begun at once. Ihere
will be mile of tracks and a forty
eight-stall engine house and large ma
chine shop. The yards will be used te
relieve the congested condition OF the
West Chicago yards and will do away