River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-27
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS


Wednesday showing the condition Of
trust companies at the close of bust
ness on April %. There are IL COM
panies in the state and their total re-
sources and liabilities are $11,3S7,19
Their deposits aggregate S5.4S9,5S7,
their capital stock $2,210 900, Fad their
trust funds $2,155,4S9 They have ST.
416, 1903 invested in loans, $4,000 $50 in
bonds and $1,115,669 due from banks.
Their general condition was said by
the banking commissioner to be good.
Sparta-News was received here
that Charles Nj. Ambold, who went
from Sparta to Petersburg, Va. as
assistant manager of the American
Tobacco Company's plant there, was
the victim of an accident which cost
him the loss of both limbs. He was
returning from party in an automo-
bile when the machine was struck by
train. He jumped and fell beneath
the wheels of the engine.
Green Bay.-While playing near the
Northwestern drawbridge at Duck
creek George Carter, aged six years,
fell headlong into the stream and was
drowned. The accident was witnessed
by man a short ways off, but the lad
was stunned by the fall and came to
the surface but once. The body was
recovered at midnight.
Madison.-Attorney General Gilbert,
In letter sent to the senate commit
tee on military affairs, expressed the
opinion that the Lehr and Ledvina
bills giving veterans of the civil and
Spanish-American wars preference in
appointment under the state civil SER
vcie law would, if passed, be constitu-
tional.
Fort Atkinson.-John GaZelly is
dead at the age of go years. He was
born in North Edmonton, N. Y, April
"a, 1917. In the early days he went
to Chicago, where he was for several
years postmaster, and also county
clerk of Cook county. With one eX-
ception he was the Oldest citizen of
this city.
Grand Rapids.-Ferdinand Schultz,
awaiting sentence on conviction of do
ing great bodily harm to the nine
y
Port Edwards, tried to commit suicide
in his cell by cutting the main artery
on his left arm at the wrist. There is
some hope for his recovery.
| Fond du Lac.-The Palmer house,
the principal hotel in Fond du Lac,
passed from A. r. Horn its proprie-
tor, to D. G. Sergeant and II. r. Hink-
son of Worcester, Mass, and A. N.
Merritt of Chicago, all practical hotel
men. improvements will be made at
cost of upward of $500
Appleton.-Prof r. w. Pringle, for
more than ten years principal of the
Appleton high school, has resigned to
accept a similar position at the La
Grange high school near Chicago.
Prof. Paul Keller of the Manitowoc
high school has been appointed sue
cessor.
Racine.-Mrs. Edward Zahn, who
with six other Racine women was
spending two weeks at French Lick
springs, was robbed of her pocket
book and money, diamond brooch
and other jewels. The property was
taken from her room in the hotel.
Madison.-Seven Wisconsin univer-
sity students were rescued from drown
ing after being caught in squall
while canoeing in University bay.
Clarence l. Zimmerman, one of the
students rescued, died from heart trou-
BILE after being brought to shore.
Wausaukee.-A rainbow trout. &c
inches in length and weighing six
pounds and three ounces, was pulled
from the Middle Inlet river by Wal
lace Kniskern. The trout is the
largest ever caught in the streams OF
northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
Racine.-A marriage license was is
sued at Waukegan, ILL.,, for Charles
Cape and Mary Munroe. Mr.. Cape is
a prominent contractor and member
of the fire and police commission.
Mrs. Monroe is said to be a wealthy
widow of Illinois.
Madison.--Gov. Davidson reappoint-
ed Capt H. w. Rood as custodian of
the G. A. r. Memorial hall in the
state capitol for term of four years.
The salary is $1,000 a year Capt.
Rood has held the position several
years.
Green Lake-Three fishermen
pleaded guilty to taking illegally and
paid fines and costs of $11.33 each. An
automobile party from Ripon that had
been at the lake succeeded in eluding
the game wardens. Other arrests are
to follow.
Madison.-State Banking Commits
sioner Bergh approved an amendment
to the articles OF incorporation of the
State Bank of Argyle, increasing its
capital from $4,000 to $4,000.
Madison.-The senate passed bill
requiring owners of vicious dogs to
restrain them, the penalty for failure
to do go after due notice being from
81 to $780, or six months in jail.
Oshkosh.-Tying a strap to his bed
post, August Heisler committed sui
eide by hanging. He was 81 years old
and unmarried.
Milwaukee.-Samuel Martin, an &C
tive Elk of Wisconsin, will urge the
establishment of an orphanage for
Elk's children before the state conven-
ton which will be held in Portage
and at the next national convention
which takes place at Los Angeles.
The state convention at Portage takes
place June l. 2 and 3.