River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
STATE NEWS

| about to incorporate the new organiza-
ton. The objects of the association
are to bring about closer union be-
tween former, present and future stu
dents of the dairy school, and to pro-
mote the general dairy interests of
| the state.
Madison.-Kinichi Sato of Milwau-,
kee who with Luis Bustamanto of
| Mexico City was a delegate to the an
nual convention of the Federation of
| international Clubs in Ann Arbor,
Mich, has returned. The principal
action taken by the convention was
| the plan to affiliate with the Corda
| Fratres, a similar organization in Eu-
ropean colleges, having over $4,000
| members
Birchwood-A sleighing party re-
suited disastrously for all of its dozen
members, with the exception of a
babe that was picked up uninjured
from under a quarter of beef. The
others had injuries amounting from
minor bruises to broken ribs and
collar bones. In going down steep
incline the sleigh broke and the
horses became unmanageable.
Eau Claire.-Chief O'Brien and Capt.
Elliott of the police department ar
rived here after an all night drive
with William Ray desperate holdup
man arrested at Arnold. Ray confessed
they say, to the holdup of Albert Ur-
ness of Durand here on August 80,
and helping to rob ]. p. Coffield of La
| Crosse last summer of $55.
| Milwaukee.-Capt. George I. Robin
son, aged SO years, who during the
civil war was commissioned first lieu
! tenant and afterwards captain in the
famous Chicago board of trade bat
| terry which won fame and distinction
| at the front, died at his residence in
this city, after a lingering illness fol-
| lowing stroke of apopleXy.
Manitowoc-Fred Carus Of the Man
itowoc Hunting and Fishing associa-
ton has established at several places
| throughout the city feeding grounds
| for the sparrows, where for a week
grain are fed daily. Then when the
sparrows get to coming in large num-
bers, the grain will be saturated with
strychnine.
Madison.-Albert and Hugo Don
nerstag were taken to the federal
courtroom and pleaded guilty to coun-
terfeiting. Each was sentenced by
Judge A. l.. Sanborn to four years in
the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. Henry T. Sheldon ap-
peared as attorney for them.
Madison.-In annual convention the
Wisconsin Society of Veterinarian
Graduates elected the following of
ficers: President, DR.. E. r. Flack, Mil
waukee; vice-president, DR.. L. A.
Forge, Burlington; secretary, DR.. J. P.
West, Madison; treasurer, DR.. J. F.
ROub, Monroe.
Oshkosh.-Ten years in the state
prison was the sentence imposed upon
Louis Anklam of Menasha, tailor
who was charged with assault with in
tent to kill his wife, Mary Anklam,
and his son, Louis Anklam, Jr at the
opening of the January term of the
circuit court.
| lainfield.-Plainfield suffered
| $1,000 fire which started in Collins
restaurant entirely destroying the
building owned by May Coon and Col
Inns restaurant. The new hall build
ing next east totally destroyed, also
saloon in same building of John Merry
| chunk.
Eau Claire.-O. H. Ingram has for
warded a communication to Con-
I gressmen Esch and Jenkins petition
ing that the tariff on fax be taken off.
He declared that if this is done he
felt like building linen mill ten
times larger than the one now located
here.
Eau Claire-The annual convention
| of the Wisconsin Dairymen's associa-
ton will be held in northern Wiscon-
sin city for the first time in the history
of the association. The thirty-seventh
annual meeting will be held at Bar
ron February 10, II and II.
Sheboygan.-Four days after leav-
ing the office former Sheriff Henry
Kiefer was sought by the police on
warrant sworn out by w. M. Root,
who alleges that the former official
fioored him when he asked him for,
the return of cash loan of $50.
Racine.-Dr. Valentine, president
of the village of Corliss, is still after
the saloon men of that town who dis
obeyed the orders to close on Sunday
He swore out warrants for Michael
Lee and M A. Brown, charged with
keeping open on Sunday.
Eau Claire.-Among the new projects
launched this year is that of $780,
900 armory to be known as Lincoln
Memorial" The old light guard
armory was destroyed by fire on
March s, 1898, and has never been re-
built.
Kenosha.-Telegrams received in
Kenosha announced that Lorin Farr,
widely known in this portion of Wis
consin, was drowned at Utah hot
| springs while taking bath.
La Crosse.-A deal has been com.
pleted by which the La Crosse Water
Power Company becomes the owner
of the plant, lines and office fixtures
of the Minnesota Light & Power Com.
pany at Winona.
Racine-A gang of sneak thieves is
breaking into and robbing lighthouses
along the river front. Five houses
have been looted, and 5000 worth OF
/ brass carried away.