River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

| at night a burglar, IL is alleged, aided
| by a former convict with whom he
stole supplies for his store from
freight cars and wholesale houses, was
arrested with a sack of chickens stolen
from neighboring coop. His thefts
will probably reach several thousands
and go back for four years. He is held
for trial under $1,000 bail.
| GAINESVILLE. Stun bling over the dis
membered corpse of man on the
switch track near the p. Hohenadel
Canning factory, Waterman David
Avery reported his gruesome find to
the authorities, who found on investi-
CATION that Floyd Lash, a student at
the business college, had literally
been ground to shreds by Northwest
ern switch engine.
Ashland.-The liquor dealers of Ash
| land decided to decline the invitation
for joint debate on the question RE
| solved, That the beverage liquor traffic
should be prohibited by law" The no.
licensers had their debaters picked.
| The saloon men say that the challenge
comes too late.
| ha.-Announcement has been
made by the high school faculty of the
class honors of the graduating class.
Miss Edith Williams will be valedic-
torian, having the highest scholarship
record during the four years course.
Miss Florence Jones, who had second
best, will be salutatorian.
Madison.-Col. A. r. Bushnell, aged
| rs years, former congressman, died of
pneumonia at his home in Madison.
Mr. Bushnell was born in Hartford, O.,
July 10, 1888, graduated from Oberlin
and Hiram colleges and practiced law.
He took part in the civil war, and later
| was district attorney of Grant county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Warburton, vau-
several days ago on a charge of high
way robbery, was released by Justice
| McCarron, the evidence being INSULT
cient to hold him for trial. Warburton
| pleaded his own case.
Washington, D. C.-Former Repre-
sentative Joseph W. Babcock of Wis
consin is seriously i'll from an attack
of liver trouble at his residence here
and his condition caused his friends
considerable anxiety, although he was
said to be somewhat improved
Marinette-The body of Charles
in the barn in the rear of his home,
and was found by his children. He was
| an expert decorator and it is thought
that he was temporarily insane. He is
the father of II children, all living.
Racine.-While men were placing
the last steel beam on the new steel
bridge of the Northwestern crossing
Root river the derrick toppled over
and, with engine and car, fell into the
river Charles Butterworth was cut
on the head and body.
Racine.-The Associated Charities
purchased a two-story brick residence
at SIG College avenue as a permanent
home. 1t is proposed to pasteurize and
modify milk for infants, and mothers
will be taught sewing, cooking and the
value of foods 81
Kenosha.-Mrs. Jennie Gallo Rose
and Josephine Salve are under arrest
on charges of conspiracy in connection
with the effort of the Rose woman to
have her brother-in-Iaw, Joe Rose, sent
to prison on a charge of violating the
postal laws.
Eau Claire.-Henry Foss, who shot
and killed his brother, Joseph Foss,
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over for trial ON a charge
of murder. After he was brought back
to the Jail Foss broke down for the
first time.
Janesville-Wi1liam Hitler, arrested
with George Bidwel, charged with
burglary and thefts from freight cars
of goods which Bidwell is alleged to
have sold in his grocery store, was
held for trial under $1,000 bail.
Kenosha.-The race for the office of
judge of the new municipal court in
'Kenosha has narrowed down to three
candidates, Clifford E. Randall, John
G. Slater, city attorney, and Charles
B. Werve
hfneIander-Whfle j. D. Dagle,
bartender, was checking UP the day S
receipts of HI. L. Roe's saloon at Hfles,
near here, he was held up by two
masked robbers who secured $700.
Medford.- Joseph Gibson, one of the
best-known lumbermen of this section
of the state, and an early pioneer of
Clark county, is dead at. his home in
Greenwood
Marinette-Accompa by his
daughter, Mrs Joshua Rodgins, Sena-
tor Stephenson returned home from
Washington, called here by important
business matters.
La Crosse.-Suffering from strange
malady, the nature of which the ply
sicians have yet been unable to deter
mine, Nick Lepler, pauper, lay dying
at st. Francis hospital.
Marinette.-In the presence of her
husband and children, Mrs Andrew
Benson drank the contents of bottle
of carbolic acid with suicidal intent
La Crosse.-The Ministerial associa-
ton will not enter politics this spring
as in former years.
Clintonville.-The Clintonville Ad-
vancement association has been re-
vived with Mayor julius Prenzlow as
president and Llewellyn Cole as secre-
tary. Efforts will be made to bring
various industries to this city.
Madison.-An attendance at the
state university of 1921 students this