River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

kept men awaiting trial on criminal
charges locked in the cages provided
with tool proof steel bars and doors
they would not be embarrassed by
flights of prisoners.
Superior.-A coroner's jury exoner-
ated Senator George B. Hudnall for
the shooting of Tilko Repa ten days
ago. Repa was shot while trying to
enter the senator's home at two u. M,
after having been warned away.
Repa before his death made conflict
ing statements as to his intentions,
they are still mystery as he ap-
parently was not professional bur-
glar
Milwaukee.-Hugo F. Koelmer has
been elected special representative OF
the Travellers Protective association
in Wisconsin to further work of the
association in the state and to aid
the state division in efforts to put
Wisconsin among the leaders in the
contest for first place in point of
gain in membership.
OsnKosn.-Ine Wisconsin State
Sheriffs' association closed it's semi
annual convention and selected Mil
waukee for the next place of meeting,
the session to take place during state
fair week The organization adopted a
resolution asking the legislature to
make the term of sheriffs four years
instead of two.
Beloit-While the minister was pro
nouncing the words that made Miss
Matte Pope of this city the wife of
Francis Barr physicians at hospital
and relatives watched the life of her
sister Mrs. Robert Harries, a bride of
three and a half months, flicker out
The latter was believed to be recOv-
ering.
AppIeton.-Informat received at
the office of the adjutant of the Sec
ond regiment from Washington is to
the effect that the Wisconsin rifle
team will be in a class at the coming
national match which will include but
nine other states, as well as the serv-
Ice teams of the army.
Pembine.-Neal Mcintyre, the en-
gineer, was killed and his fireman, T.
Kennetchial, seriously injured when
the engine of the eastbourd freight
train left the track while rounding a
curve Before the trainmen could jump
:he engine toppled over burying them
Under it's weight.
Observation-Disclosures of opposing
legislation inimical to the best inter
ssts of railroad employees were dis
cussed at a meeting of the legislative
committee for the state of Wisconsin
OF the Order of Railway Conductors.
Wausau-Nominatio papers are be-
ing circulated for Judge A. H. Reid,
who will be candidate for election to
the office of judge of the Sixteenth jul
dicial district. Judge Reid's present
term expires in January, 1910.
Two Rivers.-Albert Clusen and
Charles Sladky, residing in Manitowoc.
employed in the office of the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company, were nearly
frozen to death while trying to walk
home from Two Rivers.
Chilton.-Julius Fiend, president of
the Chiffon National bank died aged
81 years. He was a native of Ger
many and came to this country as a
boy. He owned one of the largest
business blocks in Chiffon.
Fond du Lac.-William Wilson, who
has been superintendent of the Fond
du Lac city schools for the last eight
years and connected with the schools
here for Is years, will retire at the
end of the present year.
Kenosha.-Dr. J. B. Spalding, health
officer of Kenosha, has ordereds an
analysis of the water in Pike river,
north of Kenosha, with view of caus-
ing the state department of health to
condemn the ice.
Kenosha-Efforts are being made to
have A. c. Frost, former owner of the
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way Company, take up a proposition
to furnish street lights to Kenosha. =
Baraboo.--Joe Finn, arrested at La
Crosse, was brought here to answer to
the charge of having robbed Gust
Warden of $45. He waived examina-
ton and was bound over for trial
Chippewa Falls.-Miss Matilda Chris
Hanson of Minneapolis in county court
began what may prove long drawn
fight for a share of Ole Christensen
estate, valued at $150,000.
Janesville.-The Walworth County
Independent Telephone Company,
with headquarters at Delavan, has
been taken over by the Wisconsin
Telephone Company.
Appleton.-S. C. Shannon was
elected president of the Appleton Mer-
chants association. M. D. Parmeter
is the secretary. The annual banquet
is set for February II.
Beloit.-The new high school was
thrown open for public inspection. The
city grade. school orchestra furnished
music and at night the high school
orchestra played.
Fond du Lac.-Fond du Lac pur-
chased the lighthouses, suspension
bridge, wharves and privileges at
Lakeside park of Frank Schultz, and in
future will control the boat livery and
all other concessions
Wausau.-West side saloonkeepers
are being interested in brewery
which Minneapolis promoter plans
to build here. They are asked to sub
scribe for stock in the concern.
Racine.-The village board of Union
Grove has refused to revoke the LIQUOR