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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Considering Insurance Matters.


The legislature is paving the way
for an early consideration of remedial
insurance legislation. Chairman
Roehr, of the senate committee, an
nounces that the report covering the
Investigations made and the legisla-
ton proposed is now in the hands of
the state printer and will be ready
for distribution within a week or ten
days. Under the printing order 5000
copies will be ready for distribution
and copies can be obtained by adj
dressing the superintendent of public
property. In the meantime the COM
mittees will organize and be prepared
to consider the report and the pro-
posed legislation so that the members
will be thoroughly informed upon all
questions relating to insurance before
the open hearings of the committee
are held. Chairman Roehr fixed the
first week in March for the time when
hearings will be given to the COM
panies desiring to contest the legisla-
ton. The date of the hearings is an
nounced at this time by the chairman
so that those who desire to prepare
for argument can do so. Insurance
legislation along the lines of the re-
port of the legislative committee bids
fair to constitute the most important
work of the session and many of the
members have already been soliciting
information in preparation of the con-
tests which will be made over the
passage of the bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
BIG TIMBER DEAL is CLOSED.
Much Wisconsin Pine on the st. Croix
Changes Hands.

Stillwater.-A deal in standing tim
Der and logging operations of the big
gest magnitude on the st. CroiX for
many years has been closed. 1t is a
sale of all the business of the Musser-
Sauntry Land, Logging and Manufac-
turing company, as we'll as it's hold
ings of standing pine and other timber
on the ST. CroiX and its tributaries,
located chiefly in Wisconsin and part
ly in Minnesota. Besides vast tracts
of land the deal embraces about 160,-
100000 feet of pine timber, all the log
ing equipment, live stock, steamboats,,
logs cut this winter, and everything
owned by the company except the
land. 1t involves more than $4,000
900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
CHARGE SALE OF YOUNG GIRLS
Alleged That Traffic Is Common in
North La Crosse Colony.

La Crosse-The county authorities
began an official investigation of
charges laid before them to the eff
fect that girls under the age of con-
sent, which in Wisconsin is IA years,
are being sold to the highest bidders
IN the Syrian colony at North La
Crosse. The investigation was order
ed as the result of an attempt to Sc
cure a marriage license for a girl 10
years old to a Syrian transient mer-
chant. Evidence was then submitted
that the girl had been bid in for $500
in behalf of the prospective groom,
and that her parents, on receiving a
bid of $3.50 in a later mail from a
Syrian at Oshkosh, were attempting
to repudiate the first sale. The Wis
consin law provides severe penalty
for traffic of this kind and an order
has been issued to sift the case to the
bottom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24

There was no efficient water supply
to fight the flames and the bitter cold
added to the suffering.
Victims Shockingly Mutilated.
Under the wreckage of the baggage
car was found the trunk of man
which had lost all human form. The
only means of Identification were a
lineman's belt and tools about the
waist Four frightfully mutilated
bodies were found in the woods sew
eral hundred feet from the tracks.
Engineer WEIGH and Fireman Jar
red of Nation, ILL.,, who were in
charge of the engine on the passen-
ger train, were thrown into the air,
hurled a distance of nearly 100 feet
and fell in 2 muddy field
Thirteen Killed at Fowler.
Fowler Ind. = A most horrible
railroad wreck occurred on the
Big Four railway quarter of
a mile east of this station at 2:15 Sat
urday morning. Queen City special
for the injured. The residents of the
village threw open their homes to the
injured and worked heroically all
night.
No. SO, which left Chicago at 11:30
Friday night, going at the speed of so
miles an hour, crashed head-on into
a west-bound freight and at least 10
lives were sacrificed. The tender of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
TELLS OF FATAL CHARIVARI.
Marinette Man Who Killed Leader Of
Party is Set Free.

Marinette.-Richard Hamilton of
Crivitz was released from custody,
Judge Hastings instructing the jury to
bring in verdict of mot guilty." in
his trial for the murder of DR.. Con-
over, who was killed at a charivari.
Hamilton took the stand and told how
his gun had gone off accidentally, the
bullet hitting Conover, who was the
head of crowd that was serenading
a supposedly married couple. The
testimony showed that Conover had
himself led in the shooting of rifles,
nd had fully eXculpated Hamilton on
his death bed. The humorous feature
of the case was that the couple chart
varied were not married and had no
intention of being.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
PLEA FOR FINANCIAL AID.
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Indorse
Work of Agricultural College.

Milwaukee-The Wisconsin Cheese
makers association convention came
to a close with the reading of a num-
Der of technical papers relating to
various phases of the cheesemaking
industry Among those who took part
in the closing session were Robert
Johnston, of Woodstock, Ont. Prof. 70.
H. harrington, of Madison; i. w.
Hanson, of Seattle. Wash. G. G..
Hendy, of Platteville, Wis, and c. A..
Doane, of Washington.
Resolutions were adopted petition
ing the Wisconsin Legislature to ex-
tend financial aid to the agricultural
college to enable the carrying out of
it's important work, and that Wiscon-
sin, the first state in the union in
dairy interests, should be well repre-
scented at the Seattle, Wash, exposi-
ton in 1908.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24

ILL.,; Chas. Gosnell, Paris, ILL.,; Claude
Steele, Sandford, Ind; A. A. Hicks,
Sandford, Ind; DR.. Haslett, Grand
View, H.; Frank Fielder, Findlay, o.;
Mary Earhart, Terre Haute, Ind; H.
Blakely, Findlay, o.; John A. Bowen,
Mattoon, ILL.,; A. Kuykendall, thought
to be a Vandalia fireman; James Fen
ton, Sanford; - Kiever, Paris, ILL.,;
body of aged woman, burned beyond
recognition; three charred bodies, not
identified
Missing and believed to have been
burned to death: Mrs. Bud Wolfe,
Sandford Ind; two daughters of Mrs.
Wolfe, aged eight and six years, re-
spectively.
Theories of the Cause.
According to trafnmen of the freight,
the explosion of the powder was
caused by the concussion made by the
passing passenger train, which was
slowing down for the station at Sand
ford. Another theory is that gas es-
Gaping from an oil pipe line nearby
entered the car containing the powder
and a spark from the passing engine
ignited the gas.
Not a home in Sandford escaped.
Windows were shattered. dishes and
furniture broken, and in some in
stances doors were torn from their
hinges.
The train was an accommodation
passenger, running from Indianapolis
to Nation, ILL.,, and was destroyed at
$50 p. m. 1t was a dark night and
heavy rains had converted the streets
and tracks at Sandford into a sea of
mud and water. AS the passenger
engine went by the powder car of the
freight train standing on an adjoining
track the explosion came.
Noble Work of Citizens.
BY the light of the burning coaches
the people of Sandford did their best
Cries of the injured and the crack
ling of the fierce flames greeted the
rescuers, who worked frantically, but
soon were forced back by the terrible
heat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Fire in State Journal Plant.

Madison-Fire, presumably started
by rats chewing matches in the Piper
Bros grocery store on the market,
caused $4,000 loss to Piper Bros.
and the State Journal Printing COM
pany.
Charles Piper estimates that his
loss will total at least $4,000, or half
of his entire stock. The balance of
the $4,000 loss will be sustained by
the State Journal Printing company
on the building and it's contents
The Piper store is not fully insured.
The State Journal Printing company
carries $4,000 insurance on the build
ing and contents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Bad Meat Causes a Scare.

Observation-Disclosures people are
in a state of CONSERVATION because it
was announced by the health depart
ment that several tons of beef from
diseased cattle is on the market here
for sale at retail.
The department G. Messed its in
ability to stop the prau Cice. The meat
on sale was cut apart from the dis
eased portions of the cattle and the
infected portions thrown away.
Part of the product is said to have
come from a herd of condemned at
Fond du Lac and another from herds
condemned at Jefferson and Brandon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Traoedv stirs Chippewa Falls.

Chippewa Falls.-Fred B. Martin,
formerly of Chippewa Falls, shot and
killed his sister-in-law, Miss Emma
Helms, and fatally wounded his wife,
and then committed suicide at Port
land, Ore. In a letter, found after
he committed the deed, he stated that
his sister-in-law was to blame for the
tragedy. Fred Martin was the son of
the late Leroy Martin, former mer-
chant in this city and well known
lumberman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Arguments in McGovern Case.

The Wisconsin supreme court spent
a day hearing rearguments in the case
of the state on relation of District At
torney Francis E. McGovern against
Judge Orren T. Williams of Milwau-
kee, in which writ of mandamus is
asked to compel the judge to set aside
his order sustaining demurrer to an
Indictment against County Clerk Otis
T. Hare and Frank Keough charging
them with having obtained $9,535 from
the county under false pretenses and
to reinstate the case upon the criminal
calendar of his court. Justice Timlin,
the new member of the court, did not
sit with the court, as he had been in
terested in the case when it was in
the lower court. At the conclusion
of the argument the court adjourned
till JAN 20, when it will hand down
decisions in cases previously argued
and take up cases Nos. 161 to 1913 in
elusive, except Nos. 1913 and 10 and
state No. II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Railroad Man May Get Medal.

Chippewa Falls. - Nels Hagen
brakeman on the Wisconsin Central
railway, may soon receive a medal
as the result of saving the life of a
child at the risk of his own. G. f.
Merrill, inspector of the interstate
commerce commission, has been inves-
tigating the incident which occurred
at Medford last fall. If his decision
is favorable it will be sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who will order med
al presented to Mr. Hagen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Plea Fer Model High School.

The establishment of a model high
school in which students of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin who are prepar-
ing themselves to teach could obtain
practice is urged by President Charles
r. Van Hise in his biennial report.
This report presents the desirability
of a model high school among other
needs of the university. Such school
is necessary in order that teachers
who go out from the institution may
have practice in teaching before TAX
ing ND their work in the high
schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Wants More Strinnent Law.

Milwaukee.-It is probable that the
council will be asked to take action
on the killing of cattle afflicted with
tuberculosis. At the present time the
where the disease is local, providing
that the diseased parts are cut out in
the presence of government inspec-
tors. DR.. Bading is of the opinion that
the entire carcases of such animals
should be condemned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Contest BEGUN at Racine.

Racine. = Former Assemblyman
Peter Nelson and Owen Owen, re-
tired capitalist, have commenced pre-
urinary steps for the widening of
Eighth street between Center street
and Washington avenue. This opens
an old fight between the property own
ers and the big Mitchell e Lesis Wa
gon company. The object of the pres
ent movement is to compel the COM
pany to vacate five story brick struc-
ture on the portion of the street va
Gated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Priest Checks a Panic.

Kenosha. = Several persons were
slightly injured and one woman slight
ly burned during a panic resulting
from the burning of st. Alphonz Cath
Ollie church in New Munster, Kenosha
county. The pecuniary loss is $685.
600.
Father Schiefen, in charge of the
church, remained at the altar until
the last person had left. His presence
of mind undoubtedly prevented a ca
LaStrODhe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
To Stay as University Head.

DR. Van Hise will remain in Wiscon-
sin and continue in his present posi-
ton as head of the state university.
His name will not go before the board
of directors of the Smithsonian Instr
tuition, so there is no possibility of his
becoming the secretary. DIR. Van Hise
announced that after full considera-
ton he had requested President An
CELL, of the University of Michigan,
not to present his name as a candf-
date for the position at the meeting
on January %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
A. p. Nelson Becomes Regent.

Gov. Davidson announced the ap-
pointment of A. P. Nelson, cashier Of
the First bank of Grantsburg, Polk
county. as a member of the board of
regents of the Wisconsin university,
to succeed A. ]. Maynard, also of
Grantsburg. The new appointee will
represent the eleventh congressional
district on the board. He is a gradu-
ate of Hamline university, Minnesota,
is 40 years old, and has long been a
prominent business man of the com
munity in which he resides.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Woman Joins Ripon Faculty.

Ripon.-Miss Shirley Farr, daughter
of A. G.. Farr, manager of N. W. Har-
ris & Co. of Chicago, has become pro-
fessor at Ripon college, taking the
post as associate professor of history
and the French language. Miss Farr
is graduate of the University of Chi
cago and since that time has been do
Ing graduate work in history and
French, two years of the time being
put in in Paris, where she found some
new historic material bearing on the
relations of France and America in
the revolutionary war
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
L. r. EehIand Dies at Merrill.

Merrill.-H. r. Fehland, one of the
most prominent business men of north
ern Wisconsin, died at his home in
this city. Mr.. Fehland had served his
city as mayor, represented Lincoln
county in the legislature and was at
the time of his death chairman of the
county board. He was president of
the H. r. Fehland Hardware company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Have Until March I.

Attorney General Gilbert rendered
an opinion to the effect that corpora
tions which have failed to comply
with the law of 1905 requiring them
to file an annual statement of their
condition in the Office of the secretary
of state have until March in which
to do so before being liable to the
penalty of being deprived of their
corporate existence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Death Came Suddenly.

Eau Claire.-Mrs. J. P. Wilson of
Trout Creek Valley died at her home
under peculiar circumstances. After
doing her house work she started out
as usual to feed the chickens. AS she
did not return for an hour or more
her husband started out to investigate.
When he reached the barn he found
her lying PROSTATE on the floor. He
shook her and found that life was
extinct.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Bride, 20; Groom, 90.

Hudson.-Mrs. Katrina Linde, a wild
ow, 70 years old, again has become a
victim of Cupids darts. Her third
husband is Ole Larson, aged 80 years,
a tenant on her farm.
Whether at his request or not is
not known, but before the wedding
the aged bride made a will leaving
her $4,000 estate to Larson if her
death occurs before his.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our Special Cores.
pendent Madison.

MadiSon.-Gov Davidson called at
tention in his message to the necessity
of legislation seeking the regulation
and control of the local public service
corporations. Whether this work shall
be placed under the direction of the
railway rate commission or under a
new commission to be authorized, is
matter for the legislature to deter
mine. In some states where control
is exercised over the utility corpora
lions commission separate and dis
tinct from the body supervising the
railways looks after the affairs of the
street railways, interurban lines, cleo
trio and gas companies, water and
telephone companies. While making
no specific recommendation covering
the matter, it is understood that Gov.
Davidson is strongly inclined to favor
extending the powers of the present
commission instead of sanctiOning the
organization of a new commission.
He does not, however, desire in any
way to retard the work of the commits
sion through the imposition of new
duties by the legislature, which in
any way will interfere with the COM
missions present work The govern
or, it is stated, refrained in his mes
sage from discussing the two-cent fare
proposition, because it is understood
the commission has this subject well
in hand and when it's report is made
the legislature will be better prepared
to act intelligently. Whether or not
the commission acts, there will be
a number of two-cent fare bills up in
both houses and legislative as well as
public interest directed to the subject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Committees Announced.

Speaker Ekern has announced his
committees and thus completed the
organization of the lower branch of
the legislature. In the main the
speakers work is satisfactory to the
members. While the more important
chairmanShipS, with a few exceptions,
are given to his own supporters in the
speakership contest, the committees
have generally been constituted to
produce best legislative results, in his
opinion and in the opinion of his adj
visors. Of Speaker Ekern's selection
it can be said that the more important
committees contain the names of some
of the best men in the assembly.
Senator Wilcox introduced bill de-
signed to place all public utility cor
porations under municipal ownership.
The bill provides that every city in
Wisconsin may acquire or construct,
maintain and operate public utilities
of every kind, and that cities may
either lease the plants for period Of
not less than 20 years or may operate
them. If the city is to operate these
utilities, then the question is to be
submitted to the electors and ap-
proved by a majority of those voting.
The bill provides that the costs fixed
by the city must be sufficient to meet
cost of maintenance, operation, inter
est charges on bonds and certificates
and to permit the accumulation of a
sinking fund to meet the indebted
ness incurred for the plant at ma
turity.
Senator Brown introduced co-em-
ploye bill which proposes to reenact
tfon establishes the doctrine of COM
parative negligence instead of con-
trihUt0ry negligence.
AssemblymSn Grassie has bill in
preparation which he intends to intro
duce which viii serve to bring out the
full vote at primary and other cleo
lions He is considering various fea-
force every qualified eIector to cast
ballot and believes that it can best
be done by the imposition Of poll
tax against every qualified voter
which is to be RENTED or reduced in
case a vote is cast. His plan is to
have the assessors in every assess
ment district make a correct poll of
his district, charging up poll tax
against every voter, this to be can
ce1ed, all or in part, when the voter
casts his ballot.
Senator Hardwood will offer a bill
in the near future which is designed
to give specific aid to the common
schools of the state, in case these
schools come up to certain prescribed
requirements. The aid proposed un-
der the bill amounts to about $50 for
each school and in the aggregate will
carry an appropriation of approx
mately 100000.
The Democratic members of the leg
islature held a caucus and talked over
matters in an informal way. All mem
bers of the Democratic delegation in
both houses were present. 1t was de-
cided to appoint a general steering
committee to act in an advisory sort
of way and to consult with the mem
bers. The chair announced the ap-
pointment of Senators Hardwood and
Smith and Assemblymen Potter,
O'Neil Campbell, Pickart and
Schmidt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Asks for Heavy DAMAGES.

Racine.-In the circuit court Paul
Nemits commenced suit against the
J. 1. Case Pillow company for $1,000
damages. Plaintiff alleges that while
employed by defendant on Aug. 9,
1906, operating a trip hammer. his
hand was caught and smashed, result
IN its loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Bio Convention to BE Held.

The thirty-seventh annual meeting
of the Academy of Science, Arts and
Letters will be held in the Historical
library building at Madison on Thurs
day and Friday, February and g. A
large attendance is expected. On &C.
count of the meetings of the agri-
cultural societies to be held during the
same week, rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip is avail
able from any railway in Wisconsin:
tickets are on sale from February 4
to inclusive, good for return until
February 16.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Tardy Contractors PenaIized.

La Crosse.-The common council
has inaugurated policy of penalizing
tardy contractors by Withholding the
sum of 81 800 from the firm of Wooley
& Hanson for failure to complete
paving contract on time. After all
allowances had been made for inclem-
ent weather the firm was still ~ days
behind. The forfeit was placed at
500 per day, but was reduced, in this,
the initial case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Mrs. Robert Ellison Dead.

Oconomowoc.-Mrs Robert Ellison,
formerly of Milwaukee, died here, aged
81 years. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children. Mrs. Ellison
was well known in Milwaukee w. r.
G. circles, having been a member of
the George G. Drake auxiliary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Declare Knudson Not Guilty

Chicago.-Knute Ole Knudson was
found not guilty of his wife's death by
poisoning and was given his liberty in
Judge Kavanaugh's court after the
jury bad been out eight hours DELHI
Grating upon the verdict
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
Rinon Church Is Rebuilt.

Ripon.-Rebuildin of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, which
was destroyed by fire on September
80, has been completed and the new
structure was dedicated. All of the
Protestant churches joined in the serv-
ice. The new edifice is fully paid for
and the church society has surplus
on hand for further contemplated i'm
movements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
FALL Results Fatally,

Racine.-Peter Forty, employed at
the OIaughlin Stone company quarry
north of the city, fell ten feet. His
skull was fractured, jaw broken, ribs
broken, and he was fatally hurt in
terpally.