River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-11-04
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power commission is fully in favor
Of establishing the reservoir sys-
tenn on the Chippewa river, similar
to that on the Wisconsin river and
will report in favor of that, according
to the statement of George B. Ham
brecht, secretary of the committee
which is in session in Eau Claire. The
committee arrived in Eau Claire after
having travelled up the Wisconsin
river and inspected reservoir service
there and then crossed over to the
Chippewa river. Secretary Hambrecht
stated that the committee found con-
ditions such on the Chippewa that
reservoirs could be established on
the upper waters and so controlled as
to insure at all times of the year a
uniform flow and stage of water. On
the question of state control of water
powers Secretary Hambrecht said
that the committee was somewhat di-
vided, and had not reached any con-
clusion. Some, however, considered
it purely legal question as to the
manner in which water powers should
be handled and controlled
Depere.-Deputy Marshal Otto w.
Zimdars was found dead near the Jail
with bullet wound in his back. He
had been robbed of his watch and
jewelry. Frances Martel, the divorced
wife of William Gegire and the last
person seen with Zimdars before his
death, is held because Of her adj
missions of having been with Zimdars
when he vas killed. William Gegire,
former husband of the woman, was
taken into custody on a farm near
Green Bay. 1t was stated by the
mayor of Depere that the woman had
made complete statement in which
she charges her former husband did
the shooting. 1t is said the woman
claimed jealousy was the cause. Pres
ley Putnam found Zimdar's body. 1t
was lying in the alley about seventy
five feet from the lookup door. Aside
from the bullet wound there were no
other marks of violence on the body
except slight bruise on the arm.
Milwaukee-"No Milwaukee prison
ers were affected by the paroles
granted by the state board of con-
troll" said William H. Graebner,
member of that body, on his return
from Waupun, where the board re-
Gently held meeting. eve granted
several paroles and denied others, but
none of the cases were especially in
teresting." Mr.. Graebner was in Mad
ison to attend meeting of the board
held for the purpose of investigating
charges of cruelty on the part of the
attendants of the Mendoza Hospital
for the Insane.
Sheboygan.-It is not often that
people deem it advisable to wed twice
without a divorce or some kind of
separation, but that is what Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Gottowske have done and
this step was taken in order to re-
move any chance for an argument as
to the adoption of three children of
Mrs. Ole Wincentsen, now Mrs. Got
towske. Mrs. Wincentsen had mar
ried Gus. Gottowske ten months after
securing a divorce, and under the
laws of this state this was illegal,
provision being made that one year
must e1apse.
Milwaukee. - Workmen removing
the debris from the ruins of the boiler
plant of the Pabst Brewing Company,
had not yet come upon the body of
Fred Stirn, the fireman who is be-
lieved to have been buried under
thousands of tons of brick and steel
when the boilers blew up. A theory
has been advanced that the body of
Stirn, if he was killed in the eXplo-
sion, was incinerated in the intense
heat that followed.
Superior.-At a meeting of the
Commercial club a committee of 10
appointed to study the commission
form of government for Superior re
ported in favor of the new system.
The general sentiment was for a
commission system, but the matter
was referred back to the committee
with instructions to confer with the
city attorney, T. E. Lyons, and At
torneys Charles Brennan and G. A.
Crownhart
Sturgeon Bay.-James N. Defoe, an
CL1p1Oy0 VI Tic IlSy UOA ldCCOIy
was killed by getting caught in a large
belt. He was drawn around the pull
ley and nearly every bone in his body
was broken He was So years old and
leaves a family.
Depere.-The post norton examina-
ton on the body of Deputy Marshal
Zimdars, developed that he died from
internal hemorrhage. William Gegire
is locked up in the Jail charged with
the murder. He denies all knowledge
of the crime.
Prairie du Chien-Fred Feiser a
farmer, aged 35, whose home is at
Werley, was literally cut to pieces in
an accident at Bridgeport, when he
got off from one train and was struck
by another.
Racine.-Depressed by loss of his
property and money, Peter Miller, a
Dane, AZ years old, committed suicide
by hanging himself.
Kenosha.-Chief of Police Owen
O'Hare has recovered the revolver
which is alleged to have been used at
the time Tony Munke was shot dur
ing the riots at the Allen tannery.
Allen Cole, nephew of the owners
of the tannery, has been sued for $780,
600 on a charge of shooting Munko,