River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-30
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

aged 81 years, a Pole, murdered John
Czszeciak in the town of Florence,
September 5. Judge Goddard SEN
fenced him to five years in the state
reformatory at Green Bay. Although
he pleaded guilty to the charge of
manslaughter in the fourth degree,
| Per Gust Larsen of the town of Home
stead, Florence county, is now a free
man, because he paid fine of $500
and costs of $500. July 3, 1907, in
Florence county, Larsen admitted
that he struck Thoryal Lying a suffi-
GENTLY vicious blow to cause his
| death
Racine.-Mrs. Stephen Miller, wife
of a Corliss hotel keeper, was fatally
| injured in a runaway accident near
| Corliss. The party was in a buggy
when the horse was scared by an au-
| tomobile and threw the occupants of
the buggy into a ditch. Mrs. Miller
fractured her skull, her right arm and
her left leg. She is not expected to
live. The automobile stopped and the
driver picked up Mrs. Miller intending
! to take her to hospital. He started
| for Corliss but met with another acct
dent, and both Mrs. Miller and himself
were thrown out again. Mr.. Miller and
the children were bruised and shaken
up, but had no bones broken.
Grand Rapids.-Joseph Beats of
Star Lake was arrested by Under
Sheriff Mason for larceny of pocket
book containing $62 in cash, portion
of the funds being found on his person
when arrested. The crime was COM
mitted shortly before his arrest in
West side saloon in this city, where
both Beats and Alvin Waters, the
owner of the money, had been drink
ing. After giving intoxication as the
sole cause of this action, the prisoner
was bound over for trial before the
circuit court In default of bail the
prisoner, who indicated his desire to
plead guilty, was committed to the
county Jail.
Black River.-Chin Now Woo, 10
seph H. Pang and Chin Mon Shon,
three Cinnamon, have bought Adam
Best's meat market. The name of the
company will be the John Best Pack
ing and Farm Produce Company, Chin
Mon Shon vice-president, Joe Pang
secretary and Chin Mon Woo treas.
urer. The capital stock will be $685.
900. The sale includes the brick build
ing, all of the fixtures, the vacant lot
just north of Frank Lyons barber
shop, some land back of the shop, lots
on the river bank, the slaughter house
and the 40-acre farm, residence and
barn north of the city.
Eau Claire.-That the medical pro-
fession looks kindly upon the married
state is attested to in the following an
nouncements of marriages of four Eau
Claire doctors: DR.. Frederick S. Cook,
married in Chippewa Falls to Miss
Ida May Snyder; Dr. Everett Lee Ma
son, married to Miss Agnes Shumway,
in Fond du Lac; DR.. Herman F. Derge,
married to Miss Margaret Zeigler, in
Baltimore, and DR.. J. v. R. Lyman,
married to Miss Mary Sylvester, in
Chicago.
Eau Claire.-"The West Side Boost
ers" is the name of a new organization
which has been formed by the BUSH
ness men of the western section of
Eau Claire. 1t is to work in conjunc-
ton with the central body of the Eau
Claire Commercial association. Off,
GERS were elected as follows: Presi.
dent, G. H. Bergman; vice-president,
Charles West; secretary, Louis Hal
vorson; treasurer, Arthur Hoffman.
West Bend.-The Wallau Dairy Com
pany made number of improvements
at the creamery which greatly i'm
prove the appearance of the grounds.
In the rear of the building a retaining
wall was built out of concrete blocks
and wide roof covers the platform at
which cream is unloaded. About 1900
pounds of butter are made daily.
Wausau.-Mayor Lamont has We
toed the resolution passed by the
council which provided that the ques-
ton of building new city hall be
submitted to vote of the people at
the municipal election to be held in
April, 1910.
Superior.-Two robbers entered the
and made away with $400. While the
proprietor was busy the men went to
the safe and took out checks and
currency.
Grand Rapids.-Paul Buske, en-
ployed by a lumber company in this
city, lost the forefnger of his left hand
while working near circular rip
saw.
Eau Claire.-Local capital, with Will
liam E. Steinberg, piano dealer, as
chief promoter, have decided on es-
tablishing piano manufacturing plant
in Eau Claire on large scale.
Green Bay. Christ Episcopal
church parish of this city is 80 years
old The wardens and vestry have
fixed the anniversary dates for No
vember and 4.
Neenah.-Neenah people will pay
their next taxes at the rate of $2.40
per $780, The rate tax levy was estab-
lished by the city council
Beloit-Carl o. Nordenssen, gas en-
CINE expert at the Fairbanks-Morse
Manufacturing Company, has invented
a gas producer using soft coal. The
Nordenssen producer uses anything in
the soft coal line-screenings of the
mine, almost valueless on the market.
1t means that this producer can be op-