River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
n JEW s OF
WISCONSIN

or the state who, he believes, fail to
live up to postal regulations as it af-
fects pension letters. In line with
this policy, Capt. Madgeburg has
lodged a complaint in Washington re-
garding the manner in which pen
sion letter addressed to a Virginia
man was recently handled. This COM
plant is one of several which has
been lodged by Mr.. Madgeburg since
he became pension agent. According
to Capt. Madgeburg the letter was held
at the Durand Office more than ten
days. 1t is said that the letter was
held for Is days. Following this dis
covery formal complaint regarding
thorities.
Portage.-Five hundred representa-
t1ves from state lodges attended the
banquet given at the Armory for WIS.,
iting Elks. Mayor Horlick of Racine
was elected president and other Off
GERS were elected as follows: First
vice-president, w. j. Teckemeyer,
Madison; second vice-president, G. w.
Church, Milwaukee; third vice-presi-
dent, H. A. Burleson, Portage; secre-
tary, Fred Butterworth, Menasha;
treasurer, ]. E. Breisenbach, Madison;
chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Moller, La Crosse.
Madison.-A series of accidents and
fatalities occurred in Madison. Mrs.
Henrietta Dais, widow of William
Dais, was struck by passenger train
and instantly killed. James Andrews,
aged 28, painter was hit by train
and SO badly injured that his right leg
had to be amputated. Robert N. Par
| hostler, committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid.
| Oshkosh.-Discourage by i'll health
David Virgins killed himself, in the
town of Algoma by drinking car
bolic acid. He was so years of age
and a short time ago bought the Slo-
cum farm, coming here from Auburn,
| ILL.,, where he was employed as a
miner. His wife and son came to
Oshkosh to see the Memorial day pa
rade and he committed the deed dur
ing their absence.
Washburn-Trial of the $4,000 dam
age suit of Howard West against the
Bayfiel Mill Company was held in
circuit court here. The plain ciff as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Phil La
Pointe, Red Cliff, sued on behalf Of
La Pointes widow. La Pointe was
caught by some gearing at the COM
pany's sawmill a year ago and was
so badly mangled and torn that he
died within "a hours.
La Crosse.-The almost unrecogniz-
able body of Edward Lyman, aged %
years, of this city, was identified in
Minneapolis by his two sisters after it
had been taken from the Mississippi
river at that point. Lyman disap-
peared suddenly on May II and a
vigorous search was made for him.
Lyman was the son of former Detec-
tive Lyman of this city and was en-
ployed as a car checker.
Neenah.-First place in the annual
declamatory contest of the Wisconsin
High School lyceum went to Lillian
Ayne of Barron, representing the
River Balls district. Second place
went to Miss Lura B. Strong, Ash
land, representing the Superior dis
trict, third place to Miss Ventura
Mats of Verona, representing the
Whitewater district
Madison.-Three new bills intro
duced by the joint committee on
claims in the assembly provide for
the auditing of accounts of the nor
NAL schools, the university, and the
board of control every two years by
expert auditors. At the present time
the secretary of state is the official
auditor.
Menasha.-At funeral in the Oak
hill cemetery, team of ponies ran
away People were knocked down
The ponies went within a foot of fall
ing into the grave. Several were
seriously injured.
Appleton.-The Lawrence college
conservatory of music will introduce
a summer season this year, the first
since it's establishment as part of the
college, The term will begin July
and will end August 10.
Sparta-Jim Clairmont and Jim
Radley, charged with robbing the
Bank of Warrens in October last, es-
capped from Jail here by removing
bricks from the wall, making a hole
LIZ by 10 inches.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Mary C. Grant,
| aged go years, widow of the late
Charles Grant and the owner of the
Grant planning mills in this city, is
dead.
Madison. - Robbers entered the
| building of the &C Business college
here and removed the cash box, con-
| tanning SIS from the safe.
| Appleton. - Commencement week
| for the Lawrence School of Express
sion opened with the first of series
of nine recitals by the graduates.
Janesville.-Colin G. MacLean, a
prominent manufacturer, committed
suicide by inhaling gas.
Madison.-The assembly committee
on cities held a hearing on the Georgi
bill empowering the city of Milwaukee
| to construct wharyes, docks and re-
vetments along the banks of harbors,
| rivers and navigable streams and
| charge the cost to the abutting lots
or lands, and decided to report it for
| passage.