River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
BADGER
NEWS BREVITIES

grandmother and aunt being the par
Elephants. Harsh names were used
and blood flowed and Constable
Burns was summoned to stop the
combat. Mrs. Otto Kinney, the wife
CINE works, some time ago became
insane and was sent to an asylum for
treatment. They had a little girl who
was placed with the mother and sis
ter of the demented mother. The
women fought desperately against
the father. The child was cut and
bruised, and so was one of the women.
Superior Gudeen of Du-
luth, Mimi, janitor of an apartment
house, committed suicide here at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Alfred Peter
son, 721 Tower avenue, to escape the
consequences of suit filed against
him by woman rooming in the house
when he was a janitor. She claims
that he entered her room and as
saulted her and she asks $4,000 dam
ages. Another woman filed suit
against him for similar offense
La Crosse.-Urged by the president
and secretary of the synod to accept
the call extended to him by Bethel
German Lutheran church in Bay
City, Mich, Rev. G. M Thurow, pas
tor of the North Side German Lu-
theran church. has decided to accept.
He has been here nearly nine years
and has been one of the most popular
pastors in the city. 1t was through
his energetic efforts that the present
beautiful edifice was erected.
La Crosse.-That the raid by the
police on the gambling den, which had
been running here for a couple OF
weeks, was effective in driving out a
bevy of gamblers who had come to
the city under the impression that the
town was to be open and the lid re-
moved under the new administration
is evidenced by the fact that the men
have Cancelled the leases they made
on local buildings in the downtown
district
Janesville.-The government survey
of the Rock river and it's tributaries
was commenced by Capt. Wheeler OF
the United States engineering corps
starting at Stoughton and proceeding
up the Yahara to Madison. A special
meeting of the Rock River Improve
ment association was held in James
vile with Capt. Wheeler to confer on
the survey of the river as far as
Sterling.
Superior.-Fearful of the outcome
of damage suits against him, Gus
Gudeen of Duluth committed suicide
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alfred
Peterson. Gudeen was being sued fol-
$4,000 by Amelia Holstrom of Duluth
She alleged that Gudeen had assaulted
her. Another case of similar nature
in which another woman was the
plaintiff was also pending against
Gudeen.
Neenah.-Tossed on the waves in a
wild storm that swept Lake Winnie
bago, in a gasoline launch, fishing
party of well-known people, being en-
tertained by M. M. Schoetz, ex-as-
semblyman, narrowly escaped watery
graves. Control of the boat was lost
and the party was swept onto a rocky
shore, where the boat went to pieces
Farmers rescued the party after al
had donned life preservers.
Racine.-Fifty delegates attended
the eighth annual intercounty con
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance societies of Racine and
Kenosha, at the Baptist church. Rev
Olympia Brown Willis delivered an ad
dress and welcomed the guests. Mrs
d. Zimmerman responded. Local
presidents submitted reports, showing
what had been done, and that the
growth was large.
Milton Junction.-Miss Carrie M
Marley has resigned as teacher OF
science and mathematics in the high
school, it is said, because of scandal
resulting from recent conflict between
the students and faculty for which a
number of the scholars were suspend
ed by Principal George R. Ray and
later reinstated by the school board
Chilton.-A sheep belonging to An
drew Thiel, farmer near here, gave
birth to a seven-legged lamb. Other
wise the freak appears to be normal
and destined to live to ripe old age
Mr.. Thiel has been offered $50 for
the animal. He will negotiate with
some circus management and try tC
get more.
Sparta.-Arch Van Wormer had q
narrow escape from death and was
severely cut by being drawn into q
revolving saw at the Helleshein mill
on Camp creek. He was caught in
the saw and his clothes torn from
him and thrown into the sawpit, re
ceiving a cut in his left hip -four
inches long and to the bone.
Marinette-A verdict of damages
of $4,000 was allowed to the plaintiff
in the case of Simon Marcott VS.. the
500 road. Marcott, who is a Depere
man, claimed damages of $4,000. He
claimed that his health had been inj
ured to that extent by cold con
tracted while in a 500 sleeper. The
case will be carried up.
Appleton.-The male students al
Lawrence college who were punished
for dancing by being ordered not to
speak with the girls during the re-
mainder of this year, conducted a
night shirt parade on the streets in
the vicinity of the college and con.
Guided their stunt with a series OF
drills around hinge bonfire that had