River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-05
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NEWS BREVITIES

Kenosha-Labor troubles of seri-
GUS nature broke out in Kenosha again
| when the entire force of the foundry
| of the Simmons Manufacturing Co.
went on strike. The men numbering
| 275 ask readjustment of some of the
piece work and minimum wage scale
| of $3.50 per day. 1t was feared that
employees in other factories would fol-
low their lead as it was said an out
side movement worked among the for
eigners employed in Kenosha factories
to bring about general strike among
these men.
Superior.-W. B. Kellogg, attorney
| for the Business Mems association,
swore out warrant for the arrest of
| Alexander McAloon, chairman of the
| town of Gordon and a member of the
Douglas county board of supervisors,
charging larceny of county orders to
the extent of $235.17 The papers
have not as yet been served on Nc
Aloon. This is the second case of the
kind taken up by the association, the
first being against E. D. Phelps, chair
man of the town of Scion Springs.
Sheboygan.-Suit has been COM
menced by the H. H. Wiltzius Com
pany of Milwaukee against the congre-
cation of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic church to collect
$67.68 with accrued interest for sew
eral years, which is claimed to be due
for church paraphernalia furnished
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was removed from the church here
and later unfrocked following charges
of immoral conduct.
Neenah.-Massaging and pinching
the heart of Gustave Kimberly,
prominent business man of this city,
was all that prevented him from dying
in recent accident at his mill at
Cedars, Miss. Mr.. Kimberly was plac-
fng belt on a pulley when stick
slipped from his hand and entered his
chest. The flesh was torn away, the
lung gouged out and the heart exposed
to view
Janesville.-Frank Rice, brother of
Jack Rice, given prison sentence,
pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery
and was given seven months SEN
tence in the state penitentiary. On
the witness stand Jack showed con-
siderable familiarity with the history
of a society suspected of having MUIR
dered a New York detective in Italy
and the New York police have been
informed of the circumstance.
Neenah-A big meeting of Modern
Woodmen was held here when large
delegations numbering nearly 600
members came from Oshkosh, Apple
ton, Fond du Lac, Winneconne, New
London, Waupaca and other points,
to attend the initiation ceremonies OF
SO new candidates into the Neenah
camp. The meeting was presided over
by Hon. s. A. Cook.
Sparta-The six-year-old son of
Judge and Mrs. r. B. Mccoy was seri-
ously injured while playing in lum-
Der yard near his home. He was
attempting to climb to the top of
lumber pile when the lumber gave
away and he fell backward to the
ground with half the lumber on top.
One leg was broken and his head bad.
ly bruised.
Kenosha-Ezra Simmons, wealthy
retired Kenosha business man, had q
narrow escape from death in an auto
mobile accident on the Bristol hill,
eight miles west of Kenosha, when an
auto which he was driving turned tur-
tie and Mr.. Simmons and his son, Guy
Simmons were thrown under the car.
Mr.. Simmons was taken out uncon-
scious.
La Crosse.-Prof Andrew r. An
derson has been named assistant pro-
fessor of Latin Northwestern univer
sity, Evanston. He was graduated
from the La Crosse high school and
in 1900 took his bachelors degree in
the University of Wisconsin. From
1905 to 1909 he has been assistant pro-
fessor at Princeton university.
Oshkosh.-Leander Choate, one Of
the best-known capitalists and pioneer
business men of this section of the
country, sustained severe injuries, the
extent of which is yet unknown. The
injuries which he suffered in run
away accident consist of dislocated
l0lC SuOulu0f, d DfOh0u nose anu lace
badly cut and scratched.
Neenah.-Because Mrs Emil Linz.
weller wore her hair in psyche knot
she was saved from death when she
fell out of cherry tree and her head
struck large boulder. The thick
knot of hair on her head prevented
fractured skull although she was rem.
dered unconscious.
West Bend-West Bend will erect
two public drinking fountains on
Main street, the expense to be borne
by voluntary contributions of business
men. The subscription paper is
headed by Mayor Pick with $50.
Peshtigo.-The season of the blue
berry crop has opened up and they
are being marketed in this city. The
crops will be unusually large this
season.
Beloit.-The assessed value of Be-
lott property this year is 1884, 1927, a
gain of $158,971 for the year. The
gain was largely in value of lands and
buildings.
Appleton. Thomas, en-
ployed in the Muenster meat market,
got his right hand caught in meat
chopper, as a result of which it was
necessary to amputate the arm half