River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-25
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

mother, Mrs Oscar Lenox. at their
home about five miles from Gays Mills.
The murder followed a lovers quar-
rel. Mcdonald went to Gays Mills and
purchased a revolver. He returned
to the Lenox farm and, without warn
ing, began firing upon the girl and
her mother. Both were killed in-
stantly. After the crime Mcdonald
returned to Gays Mills, where he gave
himself up to the marshal. He was
taken Immediately to Prairie du Chen,
where he was locked up in the county
jail
Madison.-Edward H. Boher, propri-
etor of a restaurant here, was in mu-
nicipal court confronted by two wom
en-, each of whom claimed him as her
husband. Wife No. 1 came from
GAINESVILLE and caused his arrest.
Neither wife No. 1, who was Miss
Carrie Schmidt, nor wife No. 2, who
was Miss Myrtle Eatun, was able to
display marriage certificate.
Fond du Lac.-County Judge Richter
denied divorce to Lillian Gurno from
Edward Gurno, against whom she
charged cruel and inhuman treatment
The defendant sprang a surprise by
producing a letter alleged to have
been written by the plaintiff to a gen
tleman friend in which the writer said
she sent him III, Ill, Ill kisses.
Madison-Owing to the inability of
interested parties to be present, the
hearings on the rates and valuations of
the Kenosha Gas e Electric Company
and Racine Gas Light Company, which
were scheduled for Tuesday before
the state railroad commission, have
been continued until the April sitting
of the commission.
Waukesha-J. M Kerr of this city
has resigned the management of the
National Water Company, the million
dollar corporation owning the famous
White Rock spring, and has been sue
ceeded by r. M. Heath, New York
who was formerly manager here. Mr.,
Kerr has been with the company the
past two years.
Beloit.-Rev. Father Joseph E. Ham,
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duct a five-cent theater during the
week before Lent. If he succeeds in
making good-sized sum for his church
in this manner the Catholic Ladies'
Aid society will conduct the same
theater the week following.
Chippewa Falls.-Surveys are being
made of the rapids in the upper Chip
pewa river in the vicinity of Cornell,
with a view of ascertaining the avail
able horse power. Fred Underwood,
president of the Erie road, and several
Minneapolis capitalists are believed to
be behind the project.
Chippewa Philosophers were served
upon officers of the Chippewa Falls
Furniture Company in proceedings for
appointment for receiver. The presi-
dent of the company is w. D. Casten-
holz Of Chicago, from where the fac
tory was moved three years ago.
Fond du Lac-Republican County
Chairman G.. w. Watson has called a
county convention for March 2 for the
nomination. of candidates for county
judge and county superintendent of
schools, these Offices not being included
in the primary election law.
Sparta.-August 81 and September /,
2 and are the dates set for the Spar
ia fair at the meeting of the fair man.
ayers held in Camp Douglas. M. Sew
erson of Tomah was elected president
of the circluit and w. A. Stoles of
RondSh11ro secretary
Oconomowoc.-Judg d. W. Agnew
of Oconomowoc is a candidate for the
office of county judge Of Waukesha
county. He is now judge of the west
ern municipal district and was former
Iy district attorney of Waukesha
county.
Racine-It was feared that George
Elholm, one Of the most prominent at
torneys and business men OF this city,
was buried in snowbank between
this city and Ives. He was missing
since he started out in the storm.
Chippewa Falls.-Henry Myre, IL
years old, died here as result of be-
ing run over by logging sleigh near
Donald. He was trying to catch ride
while on his way to camp to sell pa
pers, but slipped and fell.
La Crosse.-Earl, small son of
w. D. Noble, was shot in the hip by a
playmate who displayed a revolver
which he said he had not used since
last Fourth of July, when it was loaded
with blank cartridges.
Manitowoc-A giant bush wolf,
weighing 27 pounds, was shot near
Two Creeks, north of this city, by K.
F.. Buchholtz, Two Rivers. For five
years he had been the terror Of Two
Creeks farmers.
Chilton-A fight against the order
of the state dairy commission condemn
ing farmers barns near here will be
made by the Calumet county chapter
of the American Society of Equity.
Chilton.-Anton Moig, farmer liv-
ing near here, was struck by falling
tree, and seriously injured.
Fond du Lac-In the case of julius
Henkey, Judge Fowler held that the
mere fact of his having sworn to his
second naturalization papers in his
own home instead of in the Office of
the clerk of the courts was no bar to
Henkeys becoming naturalized.
Chippewa Falls.-Charles Fender
son, So years of age, froze to death,
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