River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-02
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

Kirkoff has seized several boxes OF
pike. pickerel and bass being shipped
from Long lake, north OF here, to
Harry Hill, Rockford, I'll. Improper
labelling of the exterior of the box
prompted the seizure. Daniel Min
chow of Fall Creek has been found
guilty of having q large quantity of
seine in use in the streams near there.
The seine was confiscated and fines
imposed.
Eau Claire.-Eau Claire has an aero
plane inventor Walker Russell of
Water street is the man, and he is
thoroughly convinced that his ma
chine will be equal if not superior to
any yet built. He has spent five years
of hard work in utmost secrecy on his
machine and has just made an appeal
to business men of the city for funds
with which to complete it, The ma.
chine is on the monoplane style.
Oshkosh.-With a gale of wind
blowing from the southwest the dry
kiln of the former Williamson e
Libby plant, which is being tempo.
rarily used by the Paine Lumber Com
pany, was the scene. of disastrous
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000
with 100000 on lumber and $4,000 on
buildings. About 100000 feet of lum-
Der belonging to the Paine company
was consumed.
Kenosha-Herman hasten, a Chi
cago man 80 years old, was placed in
the county Jail and will be charged
with the murder of Herman Martin,
Genoa Junction man whose body
was found in the waters of Lake Mary
in this county. Hasten was the last
man seen with Martin and his arrest
followed the finding of the coroner's
jury which held that Martin was MUIR
dered
Superior.-This years wheat rush
was started when Milwaukee road car
74,172 arrived here over the Northern
Pacific from Pierpont, S. D., loaded
with durum wheat. The car was
owned by Greenfield & Crumpton, To-
cal grain brokers. 1t was also the
first car of new wheat to be inspected
by Wisconsin grain inspectors this
year. It was graded No. 1 durum.
Oshkosh-Complaints have been
made to Mayor John G. Voss concern
ing the conduct of players in base
ball game at North park. The mayor
was informed that the players used
strong language concerning the game,
which was for $25 side. He said he
did not know that the game was for
money or he would not have given
permission for the use of the park.
Wausau-The total valuation of all
city property according to the assess
ment rolls for the present year, is S.
412,176, or $111,454 more than last
year. The total value of the city real
estate is given as $4,640,770 of which
the Improvements amount to $685.
000 The valuation of the real estate
last year was $43,395 less than the
valuation this year.
Milwaukee.-Mabel Brooks, a pretty
15-year-old girl, was shot, twice and
dangerously wounded by her cousin,
Albert Marohn, % years old, who
then sent fatal bullet through his
BRAIN on Fernwood avenue, Bay View.
Marohn died. His victim, although she
was shot in the left cheek and in the
back, will recover. Both were taken
to Emergency hospital.
Madison.-Magnus Swenson, the
well-known capitalist and university
regent, was severely shaken up
and Mrs Swenson and laughter,
Edith. Mrs. F. G. Inbusch, daughter of
Gov. Davidson, and Alma Peterson of
Soldiers Grove, narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury in an automobile accident
Sunday afternoon three miles east of
Mcfarland.
Appleton.-Three horses were Gre
mated and the seasons crop of hay
and grain destroyed when the barn
on the Robeling farm on the Menasha
road was consumed by fire. The barn
was the property of William Siekman
of this city.
Barron.-Edwin Tilletson and Ed
ward Williams of Chetek were fined
for selling liquor in Chetek, a "dry"
town. The fines and costs are about
500 each. Both have appealed.
Neenah.-While wrestling for the
possession of a % caliber revolver
James Davidson was severely injured
when the trigger was accidentally
pulled by Joseph Parks.
Sheboygan. - Miss Meta Mauer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mauer,
and Jesse B. Kommers, instructor in
engineering at the state university,
were married here.
Neenah.-A firemen's tournament
will be held in this city this fall, the
surrounding towns being invited to
send delegations to compete for
prizes.
Eau Claire-Work was started on
the laying of about mile and a half
of new sewer extensions in Eau Claire,
totaling an outlay of nearly $4,000.
Oshkosh.-The residence of DR.. F.
w. A. Brown was robbed and jewelry
and money taken from the room in
which the physician lay asleep.
Kenosha.-The police here have
picked up a suit case belonging to
w. M. Carnaham, formerly of Mar
ouette, Mich, and Shullsburg. The
suitcase contains a lot OF clothing and
a great mass of correspondence of
personal nature. The officers believe
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