River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-27
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WISCONSIN

designations of President Hughes,
Dean Clark, who takes a position
abroad, and Prof. G. p. Paine, who
goes to the University of Minnesota,
then of Prof. T. F. Meier, director
of the conservatory of music; Miss
Adele Meddlar, instructor of voca!
music, and Miss Emma Wyman, in
charge of the departments of art
and public speaking, were made pub
lie.
Sheboygan. - Clarence Edward
Smith, broker and automobile enthusi-
asst, who was arrested in the Chicago
office of Attorney Robert E. Cantwell
on warrant obtained by the Mar
shall & Ilsley bank of Milwaukee,
charging him with having passed a
| check for $3.50 on a Chicago bank in
which he had no funds, is wanted also
by a Sheboygan firm on a charge of
embezzling $1,050, according to the
police.
Kenosha.-Telegram announce that
Charles Spencer, formerly we'll
known here and widely known among
bowlers of the state as "Chicak"
Spencer, committed suicide in st.
Louis by shooting. Four years ago he
left Kenosha and, after a romantic
courtship of a short duration, was
married to Miss Stella HagamaDn, the
daughter of wealthy st. Louis N'o-
man.
Washington, D. C.-Definite arrange
ments are now being made by the
war department for the field artillery
maneuvers which are to be held at the
government range near Sparta in Au-
gust. A period of about ten days has
been allotted to each of the states
which have signified an intention to
send field artillery, which will come
this year from Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Indiana and possibly Ohio.
Notwithstanding chewing and
| swearing on the part of a wife is good
and sufficient grounds for divorce,
according to the ruling of Judge John
Goodland, who issued a decree separ-
ating Ira Simpson from his wife, Mrs.
Maude Simpson. Incompatibility was
the charge brought against his wife
by Rabbi Oria AbFahams of the Rus
sian Jewish church of Appleton.
Milwaukee.-A general strike, in
vOlving all union workmen in the Mil
waukee Federation of Labor relating
to the building trades and the brew
cries, was inaugurated as a result OF
action taken by the Federation of
Labor at a mass meeting. The strike
G fn N ont hu no hr0 W.
ers. Several hundred men embracing
several crafts are out.
Washburn.-The supreme court has
reversed the decision in the personal
injury suit of former City Clerk r. A.
Herring of Washburn against the E. /.
DUPONT Powder Company. Herring
was suing the company for $4,000.
The case was brought for trial before
the circuit court year ago, but was
nonsuited. The supreme court now
holds that a trial must be had.
Milwaukee-The annual banquet of
fortieth consistory class of thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason was held in the
fern room of the Hotel Pfster, with
II members present. Postmaster d.
c. Owen acted as POSTMASTER. The
officers of the class are: President, d.
G. Owen; vice-president, U. S. Burns;
treasurer, Judge Heck; secretary,
Kenneth w. Jacobs.
Kenosha.-By a decision of the SUI
preme court Patrick F. Haynes and
Gustav L. Claussen, who promoted
the famous street car franchise ordi-
nance in Kenosha, will get their
money, as the decision of the court
practically directs the sale of the
Kenosha railway if necessary to pay
their claims.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Emil Baensch
emphatically denied a report from
Milwaukee that he would be a candi-
date for governor at the Republican
primaries in 1909. The rumor en-
anted from the recent German-Amer-
lean celebration in Milwaukee. Mr..
Baensch said: II tried once and have
had enough
Observation-Disclosures by bankers
in Milwaukee, Chicago and Madison,
the Interstate Light & Power Com
pany has been incorporated with a
capital OF $750,000. It's Incorporation
marks the beginning of one of the
most extensive electric transmission
projects in the Mississippi valley.
Fond du Lac-After being out 35
minutes the jury in the case of Au-
gust Hensel, charged whit arson, re-
turned verdict of not guilty. Hensel
was charged with setting fire to his
cheese factory in the town of Lamar
tine.
Waukesha.-Three footpads held
up Morris Levin, clothier, but failed
to get 5000 he carried in his pocket.
Levin yelled and fought and the hold
up men became frightened and ran
away. All were masked. One carried
revolver.
Appleton.-The program for the an
nual convention of group No. of the
Wisconsin Bankers association in APP
pletop on Thursday, June 3, has been
issued.
Wausau-Miss Edith Hamacker of
Stevens Point has been appointed to
the training school staff, to succeed
Miss Ellen Mcdonald, who has been
elected county superintendent of
schools in Oconto county.
Madison.-Fire of uncertain origin
caused approximately 100000 damage
to the John r Findorff planinP mill.