River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-05
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| ECdu, Wnen TWO paFIOr cars were de-
rallied and thrown into a ditch The
injured: Harrison S. Green, attorney
of Milwaukee, fatally injured; G. N.
Hamilton, Milwaukee; E. r. Simmer
mann, Lancaster, Pa; Joseph Snyder,
Bell View, KY; Mrs. Joseph Snyder,
Bell View, KY; Miss Catherine
Taught, Clifton hotel, Minneapolis.
The injured passengers were taken to
Milwaukee. The wrecked train was
No. 5, running between Chicago and
st. Paul. 1t is reported the wreck
was due to expansion of the rails, due
to the intense heat.
Wausau-It is quite probable that
the grounds south of the Northwest
ern station, formerly used by the city
for its stone crushing plant, will be
parked. The Civic Improvement
league has made proposition to the
road whereby the league offers to
furnish the shrubbery, the street rail-
way company the seed for the grounds
and take care of the grounds and
shrubbery if the Northwestern will
haul and distribute the top layer of
dirt.
La Crosse.-Samuel R. Titus of Be-
lott was mysteriously missing. He
was last heard of in La Crosse. His
family at Grand Rapids heard nothing
from him since June 1. He wore a
dark blue suit, flannel shirt with a
white tie similar to those worn by
clergymen, a black watch chain with
a large gold cross for fob, was so
years of age, heavily built, smooth
shaven, hair turning gray and walked
with a decided limp.
Eau Claire-A special committee Of
the state board of normal school re-
gents including Thomas Morris, La
Crosse, president; William Kittle,
Madison, secretary; Theodore Kron.
shage, Milwaukee; G. Fl. Crownhart,
Superior; C. D. Mcfarland, Stevens
Point and John Harrington, Oshkosh,
were in Eau Claire on Monday to Sc.
lect a site for the new normal school
provided by the last legislature.
Cumberland-E. B. Schneider, for
rGer saloonkeeper of this "dry" town,
has been fined 500 and costs for sell
ing liquor without license. He has
appealed to the circuit court for Bar
ron county. Schneider, it is said, took
orders from former patrons for beer
in case lots. These orders were filled
from Shell Lake, and the goods con-
signed direct to the consumers. But
Schneider made the collections.
Racine-The new law in regard to
jurymen went into effect for the first
time in Racine The measure pro
vides that the Jurors shall be drawn
by the clerk of the circuit court from
list selected by the regular jury
commission instead of by the coroner
direct The law was invoked in the
case of John Sullivan, murdered by
Hungarian laborer Sunday night.
Superior-The executive committee
of the normal school regents, after
looking over eight sites for dormi-
tory to be erected in connection with
the local school, apparently favored
that opposite the school building on
Grand avenue adjoining the athletic
grounds. If it can be secured at rea-
sonable price it will in all probability
be selected.
| Superior.-The first train to run
over the South Shore since the recent
| floods left her for Sault Ste. Marie. 1t
went from here to Ironwood on the
| South Shore tracks, from Ironwood to
| Ashland on the Northern Pacific, from
Ashland to Saxon on the Northwest
Nd fn hn on a
South Shore.
Racine.-The flag still waves in
front of the shoe store of Louis John
son, deputy collector of customs. 1t
will wave there, says Mr.. Johnson, so
long as he continues as deputy. He
received several letters advising him
to rid his store front of the flag, but
as he is confident of the governments
support the flag will remain.
Eau Claire-As the result of burns
received by falling into a bonfire, two
year-old Clara Leascher is dead. The
child was playing about the fire when
one of her playmates collided with her
pushing her into the flames. Before
she could be rescued fatal burns were
received.
Cumberland-Wilbe Monstad had
narrow escape from death, being
shot by 32-caliber revolver, acciden-
tally discharged by a playmate. He
was visiting at the Tyvoll home at
Comstock. The bullet entered the
right shoulder just below the collar
bone.
Mazomanie.-The teachers institute
for the Second district of Dane coun
ty was started with an enrolment Of
90, the conductors being Supt. Gene
Laws, Principal c. w. Smith of Kill
bourn City, Supt. Luther of Ripon and
Principal Weland of De Forest.
Appleton.-Rev. A. H. Zechie1 who
has gained considerable prominence in
his anti-liquor crusade, has caused the
arrest of two dealers on charges of
selling cigarette papers.
La Crosse.-That two kegs and two
cases of beer procured as evidence
by Deputy Sheriff Ole Oleson have
been stolen from his cellar is devel-
opment in an action started in coun-
ty court to enforce the excise law in
Mindoro village. Search has been
made for the cases and kegs without
result.
Sheboygan Falls.-The Dairymen's