River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

Of Wisconsin of Weinman's heroic
bronze statue of Lincoln, the only re-
plica of the one being erected jointly
by the United States and the state of
Kentucky at Lincoln's birthplace,
Hogdenville, Ky, and to be unveiled
by President Taft on Memorial day,
was announced by President Charles
r. Van Hise at the Lincoln centen-
airy exercises at the university Fri
day. The statue is given to the uni
versity by Thomas E. Birmingham,
Madison.
The statue, which is to be placed in
the center of the court of honor on
the upper campus, is to be unveiled at
commencement in June, one month
after the unwilling of the original III
Hodgenville, KY, on Memorial day.
when it is expected that President
Taft will deliver the address.
Superior.-A new city, like Gary,
Ind, is to be built by the United
States Steel corporation around a
$14, 100000 plant to be erected this
spring at a point on the st. Louis
river, within three miles of Superior.
The blast furnaces are to be located
on the Minnesota side of the river, but
auxiliary plants are to be located on
the Wisconsin side of the river. The
steel corporation has purchased and
cleared 1900 acres of land on the Wis
consin side. The sum of $14,500,0OO
has been set aside.
La Crosse.-Seriously i'll at the time
of her fathers death at her home in
Mason City, Ia, but determined to ac-
company the body to this city for the
funeral and interment, Mrs. Frank
Chester was taken critically i'll within
two hours after her arrival here. She
sank into Inconsistencies and re
manned in that condition until her
death.
Madison. - Gov. Davidson reap
poined former Gov. w. d. Hoard of
Fort Atkinson as a member from the
state at large and A. P. Nelson of
Grantsburg as member from the
Eleventh congressional district on the
board of regents of the state univer-
sity. The terms are for three years.
Green Bay.-Union carpenters have
filed a new wage scale which calls for
minimum wage of 80 cents an hour.
They further ask for a nine-hour work.
ing day The contractors are now
paying from rs to 80 cents an hour
and in a few cases from 20 to rs cents.
Kenosha.-After search of more
than six months, the Kenosha police
force has caused the arrest of Peter
Potowski a former employe of the
city, and he is in Jail at Rockford, Ill
Potowski is wanted here on a charge
IF abandoning his wife and children.
Waukesha.-F. r. Foster, Milwau
kee, pleaded guilty to a charge of car
rying concealed weapons. Judge
Armin suspended sentence. Foster is
molder and since the strike has been
ia the habit of carrying the weapon
in going to and from work
Madison.-Judge E. Ray Stevens de-
cided that the Columbian National
Life Insurance Company of Boston
must file annual reports with the
state commissioner of insurance, not
withstanding it has withdrawn from
the state.
Marinette.-The third annual ex
hibit of the Northern Wisconsin and
Michigan Poultry association opened
Mt the Company l armory, managed
again by George M. Wells of Oshkosh,
The superintendent of the state asso
citation.
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Eagles has decided to build club
house. The Kenosha aerie is the
largest in the state outside of Mil
waukee, having a membership of more
Than 500.
Appleton.-A deal is pending for
erty to the Shannon grocery, the site
of the later store being desired for
the proposed Lawrence college chapel
building.
Manitowoc.-A trip TO Germany to
visit the scene of their marriage a
quarter of century ago is planned by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weinert, who cele
brated their silver wedding anniver
sary.
Acknowledgements Iindquist, EN-
ployed by the Superior Shipbuilding
Company, died from injuries sustained
by him in fall from gangplank be
tween two boats of the Gilchrist fleet
Racine-A strong effort was made
to prevail upon A. j. Horlick to again
become a candidate for mayor of the
city. A mass-meeting recently held
named a committee of IL.
Kenosha.-Henry b. Kotz, for the
last five years assistant cashier of the
Merchants Savings bank in this city
has resigned his position to go into
the real estate business.
Port hington.-Charged with
robbing the hardware store of Acker.
man Bros, Theodore Nieson, aged 49,
and John Kirsch, aged II, confessed
and were bound over.
Berlin-While playing in the house
of Mrs. Andrew Wieark, the two-year-
old child of Mrs. Martin Sodorski swal
lowed some morphine tablets and died
from the effects.
Oconomowoc.-Thc directors Of the
Oconomowoc Business league elected
the following officers: President, Judge
d. w. Agnew; yice-president, Louis
Ere ierickson; secretary, C. j. Shaver
r. G. Foss having resigned as director,
A. C. Hathaway was elected to fill the