Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
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The supreme court decided that city
councils must revoke licenses of sa-
loorkeepers violating city ordinances.
Harry Kopp, aged ten years, while
skating on the mill pond in Spooner,
broke through the ice and was
drowned.
Miss Hilda Gilberson, seventeen
years old, of Chippewa Falls was
frightfully burned and is in a critical
condition.
The new La Crosse high school, cost
inc $25O,000, was dedicated last week.
DR.. w. A. Anderson made the princi-
pal address.
Hans Hanson, sixty years old, a
widower of Eau Glars, fell down
stairs and was instantly killed, his
skull being fractured.
Runaway freight cars in the Sc. Paul
wards crashed into the Union hotel at
GAINESVILLE and seriously injured two
persons. The cars partially wrecked
the hotel.
cial election is was decided to make
a loan of $22, 500 for new high school
building to be erected at Crandon
next summer.
The La Crosse Engraving company
has made a voluntary assignment to
John M. Holley, JrI, for the benefit of
it's creditors. The liabilities are esti-
mated at $4,000.
The body of Charles Haight was
brought to Grantsburg from Upper
Tanarack. While chopping down a
tree the butt of the tree fell on him,
killing him instantly.
The largest tree in Dunn county has
been cut by Nels Shambo of Lucas on
section II of that town. The tree
scaled 5000 feet, made eight twelve
foot logs and sold for 5000.
Three persons were drowned in the
White river near Burlington. All
were on the ice skating when a little
boy broke through. The other two
hurried to his assistance, when the ice
gave way.
Peter Johnson of Cameron lost his
right hand, which got between the
rolls of feed mill while he was work
ing. The hand was crushed and ground
to a pulp up to the knuckles, Ampu-
tation was necessary.
August Kempke, at Bunday, was ac-
cidentally shot by Ed Gil. The bullet
struck Kempke's watch, which was in
his right vest pocket, and it saved the
mans life. Kempke is at the hospital
at Rhinelander, and will recover.
Saloonkeepers of Chippewa Falls
have been warned by Chief of Police
Thornton that women must not fire.
quent their places of business, and that
the ordinance prohibiting their enter
ing saloons will be strictly enforced.
Senator Noble of the committee on
state institutions, is of the opinion
that. Wisconsin should have a s2pa-
rate asylum for the criminal insane,
and believes it should be located IN
the Chippewa valley, at point near
Eau Claire.
Alvin MarQuardt of MishamokWa
probably was fatally injured by having
his clothing caught in the machinery
of his fathers feed mill. He was
dragged into the shafting, and MS oody
badly manoled and his arms broken
in several places.
Mary Gussel, aged seventeen years,
daughter of farmer Of Keliner, broke
her neck while helping her father
bring wood 10 the house on pair OF
bobsleds. The father walked to llght-
en- the load, and the girl was driving
the team down a hill when she fell
under a runner.
Attorney General Sturdevant began
suit against the city of Milwaukee TO
compel the transfer of $170,849 from
the city to the county treasury. Inc
sum represents municipal court nnes
which under the law should be trans
ferred to the county, which IN turn
pays a quota to the state.
Samuel S. Brennan, we'll known
business man, was arrested at emp
newa Falls by an officer from Belvl-
dere. ILL.,, on a charge OF sWindllng
and embezzling. He is also accused
of clipping to this city with seven
teen-year-old girl and leaving wire
and four children in destitute clrcum-
stances in Belvidere.
The legislative committee which in
snected the home for feeble-minded at
Chippewa Falls was urged to recon-
mend to the legislature an approprla-
ton for the erection Of three more
buildings, to accommodate 300 addl'
tional inmates. There are now 7,0OO
applicants who cannot be accommo'
dated.
An Omaha passenger train struck
sleigh containing Miss Matte Clemens,
aged twenty-five. and her brotner'
aged seventeen, on a grade crossing IN
the town of Union, near the county
ASYLUM. Miss Clemens was instantly
killed, her mead being cut off. the BOY
died in the hospital as result OF MS