River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

the charge OF selling OleO Dutterlne
for butter. Graham, it is claimed by
revenue men, is only one of several
parties involved in stupendous fraud
which is being worked all over the
northwest. Their plan of operation,
it is said, is to buy uncolored oleO,
upon which there is tax of only one
fourth cent per pound, coloring it
themselves, thereby saving ga cents
pound in taxes and sell it for pure
Elgln creamery product. So cleverly is
the stuff prepared that in taste and
appearance it deceives the best ex-
perts, the fraud only being revealed
by an analysis.
MISUNDERSTANDING of the shoot
ing which occurred at Pembine
shows that it was George Wilson who
was shot. Wilson was with party of
woodsmen who had been creating a
disturbance in a saloon and Deputy
Sheriff Charles Stovekin arrested the
man. While taking him down the
street, the companions of the man
made a rush to liberate him and the
deputy drew revolver. The prisoner
then began to struggle and the two
men fell to the ground. The revolver
was discharged by the conclusion Of
the fall and Wilson was shot through
the heart. Stovekin was exonerated
by the coroner's jury.
Port Washington. = Peter Goedde
was shot and instantly killed by
a friend named Rassel at Dacada.
a village ten miles north of this city.
Goedde ran a saloon and when Mr..
Rassel entered the place with revolver
in hand and placed it on the bar, he
was ordered by Goedde to remove IT..
In doing so the revolver was dis
charged, the bullet entering Goodies
breast and killing him instantly. Ras-
sci claimed he did not know the
weapon was loaded Goedde was II
years old and leaves a family.
Ashland = Good detective work
on the part of Sheriff Kleinstei-
Der and Undersheriff Patrick Dor
mady, resulted in the arrest OF
William Eden and Louis Segel OF
Glidden on the charge Of manslaugh-
ter. 1t is charged that the two ran
over a 6O-year-old man named Roth
enberger nearly a month ago, with
horse and buggy, and after doing so
did not stop to assist him but con-
tinued to drive. Rothenberger died,
but the young men escaped.
Kenosha. = Members of the Ital-
ian Catholic church have started a
10 "a
from debt and during the next few
months determined effort is to be
made by the congregation to raise
SIS 900, and if this sum is raised the
debt of $4,000 will be wiped out, as
Rev. J. Bandizonne has been given no.
tice that a friend of the church will
provide the other $4,000 needed to
wipe out the debt.
Eau Claire.-Gov Davidson will
hear the appeal for pardon OF Chris
tian Miller of this city, who has now
served ten years of life sentence at
Waupun for the murder of Willard
Taylor here II years ago with an ak,
following a quarrel over some plants.
When Miller was sentenced by Judge
James O'Neill, the latter promised
Miller's wife that at the end of ten
years he would recommend pardon.
She is now dead.
Brule.-The second conflagration
in six weeks occurred at the
town of Brule when three houses
were destroyed by fire which started
in a defective chimney. The property
belongs to William B. Follis and
Henry Denny. Nothing was saved ex-
cept a few things in the kitchen of
the Denny house. The structure in
which the fire started was used in
the summer as tourist hotel.
La Crosse. At a special coun-
Gil meeting to be called 1mmed1.
ately an amended franchise permit
ting the La Crosse & Winona Trac-
ton Company to enter the city will be
introduced, so that it may be passed
at the next regular meeting. Presl-
dent w. J. Ferris promises that the
line will be in operation between La
Crosse and Galesville, through On
alaska, by next fall.
Fond du Lac. "A well-known
young woman disappeared from her
home. At about the same time the
disappearance of a young conductor
on the Chicago e Northwestern line
was noted by friends, who say that
they believe the two have eloped. Up
to a late hour the whereabouts of
neither had been found. 1t is said
there was parental objection to the
marriage.
Beloit. - The prosperity Of the
times is we'll manifest in the thriv-
ing condition of the churches. Three
new houses of worship are under
way of construction in Beloit, St.
Jude's Catholic congregation is COM
pleting a $4,000 church; st. Peters
Catholic church in South Beloit is
building a chapel to cost $4,000; the
Christian Science society is building
a house to cost $4,000.
Marinette.-Ray Kimball, an up
per Michigan man, has brought suit
against the city of Crystal Falls,
Mich, for $4,000 damages. He claims
that a water power developed by the
city for a municipal lighting plant
caused an overflow of his land, which
is rich in iron ore.
Madison.-Jacob Schramm of Mil
waukee pleaded guilty to the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses He obtained the