River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

CuIcdSO ana OSHKOSH are mucn
interested in the arrest of Louis W.
Keene of this city, on a charge of de-
frauding through use of the United
States mails. His plan, it is said, con-
sisted in ordering articles from mail
order houses. When the consignment
reached him he would write to the
house saying that some article had
mo- come. Then, according to the in
formation, the house would send an
other article to make up the loss. In
this way, so it is alleged, Keene Sc
cured many articles for which he did
not pay. Sometimes, according to
information in the case, Keene would
write to the house after the goods
had been delivered to him, declaring
that certain goods did not reach him,
and then he would demand to be reim-
bursed in stamps.
Kenosha. = Frank Bisbee, aged As
years, general foreman of the
Municipal Construction Company at
Winthrop aarbor, south of this city,
dropped dead into the arms of his wife
on the steps of his home here. Bis
bee had been in Chicago during the
day, and the train on which he returned
to Kenosha was late. His wife had
gone out on the steps to watch for
him, and when he started up the steps
with a greeting for his wife he fell
over into her arms dead. The doctors
who examine dthe body found that
death resulted from heart disease.
Marinette. A man named Jo-
seph White, a woodsman, was shot
and killed at Pembine 1t is alleged
that the shot was fired by deputy
sheriff, Charles Stovekin. Sherih
Smith left for Pembine to investigate
the affair. According to the story
there was a row in a saloon which
Stovekin was called to stop. He en-
tered the place and tried to stop the
fight. White, the man killed, drew a
knife, it is alleged, and started for
Stovekin. Stovekin, it is reported,
drew a revolver and shot him.
Claiming that his wife
has run away with another man,
taking with her his saving of
$422, Geser Hoksel has asked the po-
lice of Kenosha to start search for
Theresa Hoksel and Nicholas Basha-
metz, who is alleged to have left with
her The couple left Kenosha on Fri
day afternoon and it is alleged that
they purchased tickets for Portland,
Ore. Police departments in cities all
along the line have been asked to
make an effort to intercept the clippers.
men have been engaged to pa
troll the vicinity Of the Walnut street
bridge all night, to insure protection
to the completed work and the mate
rial which the Wisconsin Bridge and
Iron Company of Milwaukee and Greil-
ing Bros. Company have on the ground
to use in constructing the bascule
trridge across Fox river.
Neenah. = Hart Haylett and his
Asster Miss Haylett, who reside
west of Neenah, had a narrow escape
from being asphyxiated by gas escap-
ing from a coal stove in their home.
Mr. Haylett was overcome and was
saved by his sister, who detected the
odor and, although weakened and
dazed, managed to take her brother to
fresh air. Mr. Haylett is still in bed.
Miss Haylett soon recovered.
Portage. = Sheriff J. w. Dalton
and Chief of Police J. r. Klabunde
left for La Crosse to identify party
believed to be "Pug-Nose" Kelly, alias
John Williams, arrested there, accused
of committing an assault upon Justice
of Peace W. G. Bunker at his office in
this city Justice Bunker has identified
pictures of Kelly as the man whom he
believed assaulted him.
Eau Claire. = Four couples at one
time were united in marriage by
Rev. Father Dunno of st. Patrick's
church. They were Frank Cook and
Miss Sarah Gruber, Michael Kerschlag-
er and Miss Amanda Schultz, Arthur
H. F. Droege and Miss Lizzie Currie,
all of Eau Claire, and Walter Pr
cote of Chippewa Falls and Miss Emf
ly Olson of this city.
Sheboygan. - Charles Conrady, the
nine-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Conrady, who was in
jured by having his arm caught under
a car wheel some time ago, may re-
cover and still have the use of his arm,
following delicate piece of skin graft
ing.
Sparta. - Ground has been bro.
ken at the Sparta state school for
one of the new cottages to be built
with a part of the $4,000 appropria-
ton made by the state legislature at
it's last session.
Sheboygan. - Peter Goede was shot
and killed by Thomas Raussel in
a saloon near Dacada. Raussel
was showing Goede an automatic gun
when it was accidentally discharged,
killing Goede.
Neenah = An epidemic of small
pox has broken out and the health
authorities are using every means to
prevent further spread. Entire fami-
lies have the disease.
GAINESVILLE. A. E. Graham, charg-
ed with having offered for sale
oleomargarine under the guise Of
creamery butter, was held to the fed
eral court at Madison under $1,000
bail
Phillips. - Art Wilson, foreman for