River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Ing citizens of Madison, with members
of the legislature as their guests, at
the Woman's club building, a compre-
hensive plan for the improvement of
the capital city was adopted. The
plan in brief contemplates putting
Madison under a commission form of
government, similar to that of Wash
ington, by amending the constitution.
Superior.-Tilka Repa, who was
shot by Senator Hudnall while proWl-
ing about the senator's residence, died
of his wounds at the hospital. All
inquest was held and Senator Hudnall
testified as to the shooting. The man
made no sworn statement but claimed
he was not drunk but merely looking
for hospital where a friend was i'll.
Fond du Lac.-'I send you Ill, ILL.,.
Ill kisses" This is the loving remark
that Edward Gurno, former police
man, alleges that his wife made part
of letter that he alleges she sent to
q man, who boarded at the Gurno res
idence. Mrs. Gurno is the plaintiff in
a divorce action. She alleges that
Janesville-Mrs Michael Cronin put
in a safety deposit vault of the First
National bank the contents of three
cans which had been found in the
walls of the kitchen. The total amount
was $500, all in gold. This is thought
to be but small portion of the money
concealed about the premises.
Shawano.-A desperate attempt to
escape from Jail was made by big
Jim," an Oneida Indian being held
here on the charge of having murdered
another Indian. He made a rush dur
ing supper time. With the aid of
other prisoners Big Jim was finally
subdued and handcuffed.
Sheboygan Falls.-Nearly a score OF
men, women and children were pain
fully injured when the large box
wagon in which they were being
driven to dancing party, tipped over,
throwing them heavily to the ground.
Charles Wick, the driver, was painfully
bruised and cut.
Eau Claire-Mrs. Paul Paulson,
carrying her baby boy two years old
and kerosene lamp, tripped on rug,
fell, and the lamp exploded; the wom-
an and baby were fatally burned. The
husband, trying to extinguish the
flames, was seriously burned.
Racine.-The Civic federation swore
out warrants for thesarrest of about
thirty-five cigar dealers and saloon
men and proprietors of barber shops,
charging them with gambling by al
lowing the operation of slot machines
in their places of business.
Madison.-Three of the nine soror-
tiles at the University of Wisconsin
are without cooks, and the girls say
they cannot learn to cook for them
selves because the domestic science
courses at the university have been
discontinued.
Misunderstanding dead body of An
drew Messer, aged 55 years, wiper
employed at the Milwaukee road
roundhouse, was found in the round
house by members of a train crew.
The body was lying face downward in
the cinders.
Janesville.-WithG Gov. Davidson pre-
siding, the laymen's missionary move
ment was opened here with banquet
at which 400 sat down. Noted speak
ers from the east discussed subjects of
interest in connection with the move
ment.
Watertown.-Seventy delegates, 13
on1 robbichop M0cCna0r of.
fenced the thirty-seventh convention
of the Catholic Family Protective as
ISOLATION. The society was organized
in 1855 and has a membership of
1900.
Oshkosh.-Hod Warner, engineer of
was literally ground to pieces here
in a head-on collision between the
special and a switch train carrying
ties. Warner lived at Fond du Lac.
Racine.-The Lincoln club will cele-
brate Lincolns centenary in conjunc-
ton with the Grand Army of the Re-
public at Racine theater Rev. E. c..
Updyke of Madison and Gen. Bryant
of La Crosse will be the speakers.
Marinette.-The will of Lewis Gram
has been filed in county court for
probating. An inventory of the es-
tate has not been made, but in the
petition it is aproximated at 100000.
Washington, D. C.-The National
City bank of New York has been ap-
proved as reserve agent for the Com
mercial National bank of Fond du Lac
Two Rivers.-The Cocobola camp,
Modern Woodmen of America, is con-
templating the erection of large and
Ip-to-date $4,000 clubhouse.
Wausau.-Mrs. Nathan Heinemann,
wife of a leading merchant, was
knocked down and her head badly cut,
by an automobile.
Watertown.-Charles Eifier and Ed
ward Kessler fell three stories in an
elevator AID e@caped with slight
bruises.
Sheboygan. - William Keppler of
Sheboygan, who was killed at Mar
nath, N. D., was shot by accident.
Superior.-T. Repia, shot by Senator
Eudnall while supposedly trying to
enter Hudnall's residence, was in
precarious condition at the hospital.
Sturgeon Bay-W. S. Bymold is
-lnong those injured in the wreck on
the Pennsylvania road near Comes
vile.
Two Rivers.-Robert Magee. we'll