River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

| UlHdHco pdSSSQ ny the city cOuuCll Elk
pressmen had a habit of stopping their
wagons in front of the courthouse,
often impeding traffic. The council
passed an ordinance ordering this
practice stopped and number were
arrested and fined. The board, by the
close vote of 13 to u, now gives the
expressmen the right to continue their
practice.
Waukesha.-Believing that the coun-
ty does not receive sufficient compen-
sation from the legacy tax on estates,
| in comparison with the amount of
work required, the county board has
appointed a committee to draft a me-
mortal to the members of the legisla-
| ture from this county urging them to
endeavor to secure legislation to in
crease the county's share from to SO
per cent.
Racine-Authoritie of the Racine
high school are making an effort to
apprehend persons who broke into the
buildings at night and painted pictures
of an immoral character upon the
walls and blackboards. On the board
near the pictures were discovered
thumb prints. An impression of the
thumb marks has been taken and the
Bertillon system will be called into
play.
Kenosha.-The coroner's jury called
to investigate the death of the I'M
known man whose body was found in
a thicket on the Riley farm south or
KenOsha, has returned a verdict, but
it fails to throw any light on the case.
1t was thought that the body had been
identified as that of Frank Clope of
Racine, but the jury decided otherwise.
Waukesha.-The will of the late
James w. Rice, a prominent Welsh
resident of the city, leaves the entire
estate to the widow, but on her death
| it is provided that the farm in the
town of Delafield be sold and two
thirds of the proceeds given to the
Welsh Calyinistic Methodist church Of
Wisconsin.
Racine.-There was panic at the
Budar hotel when fire started in an air
shaft. Jack Vance, the porter, ripped
off two screen doors and commenced
throwing pool balls through the win
dows. One ball hit man on the head
and knocked him down, and a second
ball struck a woman.
Sheboygan.-W red faces and
noses, but otherwise in good trim from
their 29-mile walk against the fierce
southwest wind, Is Manitowoc resi-
dents tramped into Sheboygan and
registered at the Foeste hotel. They
! had come all the way from Manitowoc
on foot.
Madison. = Manager Henry G.
Quarles of Milwaukee has announced
the itinerary for the annual trip of the
combined University and Wisconsin
| Glee and Mandolin clubs The first
stop on the trip will be made at Mil
waukee on Monday, December %.
Racine.-Nels Hanson must serve
one year in the state prison at Wau-
| pun for clipping with Martha Nelson
of Honey Creek, wife of Thomas Mel
son. Hanson was employed by Mel
son. The case against Mrs. Hanson
will probably be dropped.
Racine.-Members of the county
board of supervisors have locked
horns on the question of equalization.
| The majority committee report de-
creased the Racine valuation about
$102,740, while the minority increased
the amount $162,S71.
ughton.-Leonard Johnson of
| Beacon Hill, west of here, was mis-
| taken for a bear by two companions,
| Jacob and John Soleman, while hunt
ing and was shot and probably fatally
wounded. The bullet entered just
above the collarbone
| Racine.-Harley Bartholomew
former well-known Racine young man,
died in Calcutta, India, where he was
engaged as engineer on railway for
the British government, October 8,
the ailment being yellow jaundice.
Oconomowoc.-Hira f. Like died
here of heart failure, aged II years.
He had been in the furniture business
here for many years and was mem
Der of the Wisconsin consistory, Ocon-
omowoc chapter, Royal Legion.
Grand Rapids-John Dawes of Pitts
vile was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded by his brother George, while
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object in the distance, mistook him for
a deer and fired.
La Crosse.-Norwegian Lutheran
| colleges located in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Illinois and Iowa receive 10000
under the provision of the will of
Ouden Evensen of West Salem, admit
ted to probate.
La Crosse-One man was killed and
two injured in the collapse of roof
on a new ice house being built for the
Arctic Ice & Fuel Company. Gustav
Kiost, Spring Grove, Mimi, had his
neck broken.
Babcock-John Dawes of Pittsville
was shot through the side and killed
by his brother, George Dawes, while
hunting deer. George mistook his
brother for deer.
Oshkosh-In probate court the will
of the late Albert M. Gilbert, Mena-
sha paper manufacturer, was upheld,
| leaving the estate to the widow. After
payment of all debts the estate will
amount to $101, 702.67.
Marinette.-After being out for ten
hours. the jury which has been trying
Dell Oborn, charged with the murder
of a man named Toboltz, returned
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