River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

in organizations in which university
professors or students are members.
THE university authorities will not
countenance any action of student
organization which looks toward the
encouragement of use of liquors." he
said
GAINESVILLE. = Eleven-year-old Rob-
ert SlawSon was awakened Tues
day and found the house filled with
smoke. He helped both his father and
mother and baby sister out of the
house. as they were all in a dazed
condition, and then retained presence
of mind enough to run to the corner
in his nightgown and turn in an alarm,
thus preventing a serious fire.
Manitowoc. = Headed by John
Pagan of this city the United
Commercial Travellers of Wisconsin
have started a movement to have the
next state legislature pass a bill Gre
ating the Office of state hotel inspector
whose duties shall include the inspec-
ton of various hotels, as to sanitary
conditions, and for the proper protec-
ton of all travelling statesmen.
Manitowoc.-With her limbs badly
swollen, the result of expos
ure to the elements, her health
broken down as a result of not having
proper food and nourishment for a
week and with her mind a wreck as
a result of the nervous strain, Olga
Stelzer the Mishicot girl who was
missing for a week was found in a
barn near her fathers farm.
Madison. - Albert and Hugo Dom
nerstag, two of the three brothers
charged with counterfeiting and who
escaped from the Dane county jail,
were captured at their home near
Rhinelander and are now lodged in
the Oneida county jail. Wednesday
search was made in the locality OF the
home for Rudolph, who was then at
large.
Superior.-The Lake Nebagamon
Ice Company was found guilty
of selling ice by false scales and sen
fenced to pay fine of $25 or imprison-
ment in the workhouse until the fine
is paid, such Imprisonment not to
exceed six months. This is the first
time thai a corporation has been SEN
fenced.
Waukesha-No new facts were
brought out at the coroner's in
quest on the death of Arthur Hum
phries, whose dead body, severed at
the waist, was found on the North
western track. 1t will probably never
be known whether he was accidentally
killed or met with foul play.
Madison. - Ground was broken
for the new St Pauls university
chapel opposite the lower campus on
State street. The building will cost
in the neighborhood of 100000 and
will be one of the most imposing struc-
lures on the campus. 1t will be built
of Bedford limestone.
Dodgeville. - The Dairy Pack
age Company's establishment in this
city was destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. 1t is. supposed that
it was the work of some children in
Kaukauna. = Subscribers to the
local telephone exchange are de-
manding that they be given the same
facilities as accorded those of Depere,
where the exchange is smaller, and
still has been given free county toll
connections.
La Crosse Slipping and fall
ing into a barrel of fluid from one
of the watts at the tannery, while pre-
pairing to leave work for the day. Will
liam Tofte, aged Sc years, swallowed
a quantity of the liquid and died two
hours later.
Racine.-Charles w. Mott, shot
through the body by the acciden,
tai discharge of a rife, which he and
e. w. Birkert were attempting to put
in case, died at st. Luke's hospital
River Falls. Col. G. d. McKin-
non, the hotel man, pleaded guilty
to selling liquor without a license and
paid a fine of $50 and costs, after his
bartender had been fined SIS.
Oconto. William Lucia was
ribs He was cut about the head. The
accident was caused by stone in the
road at sharp curve.
Platteville.-Kopp was elected to
congress from the Third district
by a plurality of $500 over Murphy.
All the seven counties of the district
were carried by Kopp.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John M.
Nelson, Republican, claimed he
has been reelected over j. E. Jones
Democrat, of Portage by a plurality
of about 5000.
Chippewa Falls. - John McMul-
len was arrested on the charge
of wrecking the Duluth limited of the
Omaha road near Augusta.
Beloit. A. T. Howard, who, for
80 years, kept jewelry store in
Beloit, fell dead on his way to his
store.
Racine.-To find $113 on the
body of a man who had died a sup
posed pauper was the experience of
Yorkville town officials called upon
to bury the remains of Hans p. Han
sen, fish pedler.
Sheboygan. = Lying across his
bed at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Martin Mayer, William Loersch,
aged "a years, was found dead. Death
was due to heart failure.
Eagle River. The authorities