River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

the results of the hot weather is the
more general use of gasoline or oil
either for stoves or in pleasure crafts,
and during the past month more than
one-half of the fires have been from
the careless use of gasoline. The
careless handling of matches during
the present dry weather, particularly
by children, has been the cause of
numerous fires. One during the past
week was caused by throwing a light
ed match into a pile of rubbish which
resulted in the destruction of over
$4,000 worth of property"
Oshkosh.-Raymond Kloiber, aged
AZ, carpenter employed by the Nor
gan Sash & Door Company, was killed
Sunday evening by a Wisconsin Cen
trail locomotive near the Seventeenth
street crossing. The body and head
were crushed and the left leg broken
near the ankle Kloiber was walking
north along the track and the loco
motive was speeding south, not draw
ing train. Witnesses declare that
the engineer blew the whistle repeat
edly and reversed the engine but
Kloiber seemed to pay no attention to
the signals, but walked directly upon
the engine. Kloiber had been at
picnic and was returning to Oshkosh.
Kenosha-Friends of Judge Joseph
R. Clarkson, who returned to Keno
sha after his strange experience of
wandering in a semi-rational condi-
ton for. hundreds of miles, declared
that the judge is completely recov-
cred IN mind and body and that it is
not improbable that he will resume
his law practice as a member of the
firm of Baker & Clarkson at an early
date.
Milwaukee.-The life-saving crew
recovered the body of man who
plunged from the dock of the John
Schroeder Lumber Company into the
Milwaukee river. The corpse was
found about $50 feet north of the
Pleasant street bridge near the dock.
1t is that of a man about 40 years old,
five feet, 91a inches tall, and weighing
about 100 pounds.
Marshfield.-O Officials of the North
western road have announced that
work is to be commenced at once on
a new brick and granite passenger
depot here and that new elevated
coal sheds are to be built this season.
The company will spend over $4,000
in improving the station and yards
here.
ADMINISTRATORS sawmill was
completely destroyed by fire with
loss of $4,000, insurance $4,000.
Twenty million feet of lumber belong
ing to the Stearns Lumber Company
was in danger. A special train ar
rived from Superior at eight o'clock
with an engine and 1000 feet of hose
to assist the Ashland firemen.
New Richmond-One of the many
freaks of a heavy electrical storm, one
of the most severe in years, was re-
ported from w. H. Caseys farm,
where a fine large barn, 125 tons of
hay, and other property were de-
stroyed by fire. The lightning struck
the barn, killing three horses in the
basement.
La Crosse.-The first contract for
the permanent improvement highway
system was let for the job of re-
surfacing the Onalaska- Midway road
with limestone top dressing laid in
modern style. The sum appropriated
by the county board for this highway
was $4,000
Lake Geneva.-Following the seri-
Gus injury to Philip Swift in an auto
mobile accident recently, wealthy men
at Lake Geneva have taken steps to
erect a modern hospital here The
capital stock of 100000 has mostly
been taken up.
Fond du Lac.-Announcement was
made that Bishop J. J. Fox of Green
Bay will officiate at the laying of the
cornerstone of st. Joseph's new $780,
600 church in place of Archbishop
Messmer, owing to the latters indis-
position.
La Crosse.-Ehce, the 21-months-
old daughter of John M. Johnson, is
dead from anterior poliomyolitis, the
strange disease which is affecting
children. 1t is the first case here this
year, although there were several last
year.
Milwaukee.-The unusual expedient
of assisting respiration with oxygen
gas was resorted to in Emergency hos
pital to save the life of Robert Chris
tie, aged 81 years. The experiment
was a success.
Manitowoc.-Over 1000 persons at
tended the dedication of a monument
to Chief Mexico at Rapids. The vii
lage was gayly decorated with flags
and bunting, and two brass bands
played.
Concord. Daniel Friesch, born May
IS, 1887, at West Salem, o., was
buried here He came to Wisconsin
with his parents in 1S4S, and settled
on the farm where he has since re-
sided, living there 81 years.
Appleton.-Mice and several punches
of fireworks, left over from the Fourth
of July stock, figured in blaze at
the establishment of a confectioner.
A box of matches had been left on a
shelf and mice nibbled at them until
they ignited, setting fire to the shelf
paper
Green Bay.-The second day of the
historical celebration here was equally
successful with the first day. The fea-
lures were the unwilling of a tablet
on the site of the old French forts