River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS


talities was almost miraculous as the
train at the time was going so miles
an hour. The engine turned a COM
plete somersault, and all the cars went
over on their other sides. The derail-
ment was caused by some unknown
person removing a rail and two ties.
The injured Wisconsin people: j. j.
Powers, Madison; A. Morris, Superior;
M. S. Hines, Rice Lake; Miss Huga
Porter, Viroqua; John Mahaney, Eau
Claire; A. D. Lafort, Edgerton; N.
Easchens, Kaston.
Milwaukee-With his neck broken
from falling down stairs Her.
man Haedke, aged A, lived % hours.
He died at the farmhouse south OF
Milwaukee. Shortly before he died,
Haedke called for pipe and tobacco,
saying that he wished to take one last
smoke before the end. Although he
was paralyzed from the neck down, los
ing all sense of feeling in his body, he
was conscious almost entirely from
the time he sustained the injury until
he died The case is considered re-
markable by medical men, as a broken
neck usually causes almost instant
death.
Oshkosh.-There is strong pos
sibility of the German National
bank and the National Union bank OF
Oshkosh being consolidated within the
next IL months. The charter of the
German National bank expires in 1910
and the charter of the National Union
bank expires in two years, which will
require a complete reorganization of
both banks.
Kaukauna.-The funeral of Mayor
Julius Keuhn who died from heart
disease on an interurban car was
held Wednesday from the South Con-
gregational church under the charge
of Rev. Samuel MacNeil. The condi-
ton of Mrs Kuehn was critical and in
fact has been since the loss of her only
daughter over month ago.
Washburn.-Charles Flynn, a for
mer president of the Washburn
Brewing Company and wealthy, is I'M
der arrest on an assault with intent to
critical condition, the result of knife
wound sustained in saloon alterca-
ton in which both men are said to
have participated.
Sheboygan. - After being gone
from her home since October 10,
since which time friends, relatives and
the police have been securing the city
and outskirts for her, Elizabeth Hen
ming, IA years old, was finally located
as she was coming from vaudeville
house. The police believe the girl is
demented.
Green Bay.-In raiding a gam
bling house here the police arrest
ed Alfred Muchant, Thomas Lawrence,
Axel Lunda, John Lawrence, John Pc
terson, who pleaded guilty 10 poker
playing and were fined. Some of them
attempted to escape when the raid
was made, but found all exits guarded.
Milwaukee. - The steamer barge
Adam Cornelius left Milwaukee
Thursday for Buffalo with a cargo of
270,750 bushels of wheat. This is the
largest boatload of grain in one con-
signment to leave Milwaukee in the
history of navigation on the great
lakes.
Neenah.-Game Warden Haslam
was called to this city to wage
war against the pot hunters who are
ruthlessly killing large numbers of
ducks and geese The hunters shot
from gasoline launches and other
gross offenses.
Oshkosh. = Edward Jorgensen OF
Neenah, IS years of age, lost
his right foot while trying to catch a
freight train to take him home. The
foot was crushed and the leg had to
be amputated above the ankle.
Alma.-Clarence Ehmke, who was
arrested about two weeks ago
for assault and robbery, was SEN
fenced to two years in the reformatory
at Green Bay. Graves was robbed OF
$500 and badly pounded.
Boscobel. = Melvin Scherer of
Fennimore narrowly escaped being
ground to pieces by a freight engine
at Woodman. He suffered broken
arm and had bruises about the body.
Racine.-Frank Stoffel, "a years
old, and one of the pioneers Of
Paris, Kenosha county, was found in
his barn dead, having hung himself
with a rope from rafter of the barn.
Neenah-At the twentieth an
nual meeting of the Winnebago
County Humane society, G. W. How
ard. Neenah, was elected president
and Henry S. Smith vice-president.
Campbellsport.-Th general store
and warehouse of the Saemann Loebs
Knickle Company was destroyed by
fire Wednesday. Loss, 100000.
Washington, D. c. = The post
master general allowed the post
master at Green Bay one additional
letter carrier on November 1, for serv-
ice at station A.
Madison. - Attorney General Gil
bert in an opinion in reply to =
query by Secretary of State Frear held
that under the present statutes a non
registered voter must appear in person
if he desires to register.
Hudson. = Miss Therese Heinfur-
ter, aged 81 years, died at the
home of her nephew NJ. Goldberg, a
Hudson merchant. Miss Heinfurter is
said to have been the oldest spinster
in America.