River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
STATE
HAPPENINGS

convention Oh Tie OuAISu spanish war
veterans. Out of so votes cast, She
boygan received A. DR.. J. S. Foot of
Ripon was elected department COM
mander. to succeed Ezra Evans of
Racine. The other officers elected
were as follows: Senior vice-com-
mander, Edward Falter, GAINESVILLE;
Junior vice-commander, James Arm
strong, Milwaukee; department in
spector, A. C. Railway, Milwaukee;
department judge advocate, S. D.
Boreham, Fond du Lac; department
surgeon, T. w. Evans, Madison; de-
partment chaplain, H. B. Scherzinger,
Fond du Lac; department marshal, G.
J. Gilbertson, La Crosse.
Racine.-Ten thousand strangers
attended the homecoming here. The
streets were decorated in fine shape
and Illuminated with thousands of
electric lights. The features were an
automobile parade, rs being in line, a
military parade with 800 troops here
from Fort Sheridan and a reception
at Lake Side auditorium addressed
by A. ]. Lunt, Congressman H. A.
Cooper, who came from Washington,
Mayor A. J. Harlick, A. S. Richie of
Omaha, and A. G.. Weissert of Milwau.
kee.
Michigan City, Ind.-The conven.
ton of the Wisconsin district of
Observation-Disclosures synod and
other states elected the following off,
GERS: President, Rev. M. Hesenbach,
Oconto; vice-president, Rev. H. Meyer,
Lincoln, ILL.,; secretary, Rev. Henry
Thedinga, Rome; treasurer, Rev. The
odore Marth, Appleton; archivist,
Rev. H. C. Wicksmeyer, Michigan
City, Ind; chaplain, Rev. A. G.
Schmatz, Wien.
Neenah.-Mrs. James Cooper,
member of the Winnebago county w.
G. T. u, has applied to Sheriff Bum
of this county for appointment as a
deputy sheriff. She believes she can
do a great deal of good for the morals
of the county in that official capacity.
The county, by law, is entitled to a
woman deputy sheriff, and it. is be.
lieved Mrs. Cooper is the first woman
to apply for the job in this state.
Janesville-A caboose on North
western freight train going south from
GAINESVILLE, tipped over and fell down
an embankment here. Conductor L.
r. Boss, one of the occupants, had his
right arm badly crushed and Brake.
man Edward Hogan suffered con.
fusion of the knee. Oil lamps in the
car afterward set fire to it and it
was destroyed.
Menasha.-Exploding a giant can.
non cracker near here when crew
of men was at work eXcavating
sewer caused the roadbed to cave in,
burying John Remnek, one of the
workmen. He was dug from beneath
the dirt, but both his legs were
broken. A firecracker thrown on the
roof almost totally destroyed the resi-.
dence of Patrick Spellman.
Colby.-An attempt was made to
rob barber shop belonging to G. W.
Simons. Mrs. John J. Grimes heard
breaking glass, gave the alarm and
the would-be robber was met at the
door by Grimes and Simons and taken
into custody. He proved to be one of
number of umbrella members who
have been frequenting this place of
late. He was taken to NeilsviIle.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. Albert LANCE,
55 years old, lay at st. Agnes hospital
in precarious condition, the result
of burns received in a gasoline explo-
sion. She had been using gasoline
to spray a chicken house and after
completing that work, struck match
to light pan of sulphur. An explo-
sion followed.
misunderstanding to the testi-
mony at the inquest held over her
remains, it developed that Mrs. Sylvia
Okey, who shot and killed herself,
had been playing with a revolver her
husband had shot off a short time
before the accident. One chamber
had been left filled. She was 21 years
old and had been married one year.
Green Bay.-The loss on the sawmill
of the Diamond Lumber Company,
which was destroyed by fire. is esti-
mated at $4,000, with perhaps $4,000
additional loss to timber and lumber.
There is $4,000 insurance on the mill
and the lumber is insured.
Beloit.-Contrary to expectations,
all the saloons having old licenses are
open. The council decided that IL
censes of last year expire July and
saloons run till that day Many Ii
censes were issued for the new year
at $500.
Plymouth.-As soon as Judge Kir-
wan dissolved an Injunction work on
the Elkhart Lake electric line was
completed, with the exception of the
connection with the Sheboygan line at
Plymouth.
Kenosha.-The Kenosha Home Tele-
phone Company issued an order to all
patrons by which country service over
the lines of the company will be given
free in the future. Reduced cost of
maintenance made this possible.
Washington, D. CIV. J. Copp of
Madison was appointed an engineer
at the military college at West Point.
Appleton.-The Photographers AS
ISOLATION of Wisconsin held it's yearly
meeting here with satisfactory at
tendance. The exhibits were unusual.
ly numerous and excellent and the
prize list was attractive. There was
a big banquet and the local committee
also arranged for picnic and ball
game.
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