River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20

and another telling of the boys death.
Beloit.-Beavers from all lodges In
this part of the state will attend a
banquet to be given by the local col
ony. A class of 80 members will be
initiated in the lodge meeting follow
ing the banquet
Green Bay.-Green Bays Oldest citi-
zen, Joshua Whitney, is dead after a
short illness. He was born in this
city eighty-one years ago and had
lived here all his life.
Oshkosh.-Cora Edwards charged
with the shooting of William Ebeling,
Green Bay, on September %, was
given a preliminary hearing and was
bound over for trial at the January
term of circuit court on a charge of
murder in the second degree.
Plainfeld-So scarce is farm help in
this part of the state that many Of the
schools in the villages and the coun-
try are closed to give pupils opportu-
nifty to work in the potato fields. Good
wages are being paid.
Plainfield.-An epidemic that puzzles
veterinarians has attacked the cattle
in this part of the state and many al
ready have died.
Oconto.-The special election to
decide whether the city should
bond itself for $4,000 in or
der to secure federal appropriation
of $4,000 for harbor improvement
went overwhelming for bonding. The
vote was 862 to %.
Madison.-Governor Davidson re-
turned to the capital from his
summer home near Stoughton. He
ridiculed the idea of calling a special
session of the legislature, rumored
about the capital.
Kenosha.-The annual valuation
Of Kenosha county was completed
and the report of the assessors
shows a total valuation of $32 ,2O6. 223,
as compared with $31079, 619.39 in
1909 The largest portion of the in
crease in the valuation is in the city
of Kenosha, the increase in the city
being $1,028,070
| Chippewa Falls.-With pearl
worth $3.50, Messrs. w. L. Car.
ney and G. A. Land have returned to
their homes near this city after spend
ing the summer at fishing for pearls
along the Mississippi river and its
tributaries. They left her on June 1.
| Considerable time was devoted to the
| Cedar river, Iowa. In addition to the
big pearl they found six pearls valued
at from $50 to SIS, $3.50 worth of small
ones and an assortment of slugs worth
total of $3.50
Black River.-Frank Williams OF
| this county was sentenced by Judge
James O'Neil of the circuit court to
one year in the state prison for lar
ceny of watch. Holly McCullum
and Frank Clement, Juneau county,
each receiced four-year sentence in
state prison for placing a coal box
weighing about 800 pounds upon the
railroad track near Mansion. McCol-
lum and Clement said they were drunk
at the time and did not know what
they were doing.
Marinette-The main drive of the
Menominee river, 20,00O,O00 feet of
timber, reached Marinette after the
hardest seasons work in the history
of logging on the river. 1t required
20 days for crew of so men to bring
the drive from Quinnesec falls at Nj
agara, where it was hung up last
| spring on account of low water. Sen
ator Isaac Stephenson, president of
the Menominee River Boom company,
personally superintendent the drive,
many days when herculean efforts
were being made to bring the logs
down the stream.
Marinette.-Mrs. Lydia Mussoff,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Leak, Mar
inette, has been missing since Sep
TENDER 10, and it is now feared that
she has met with foul play.
Eau Claire.-Frank Lee and Fred
Brace, who sawed their way out of
the Neillsville Jail, were taken off a
train here and will be taken back to
Neillsville.
La Crosse.-Julian A. Thwing, cash
Ter of the Security Savings bank, is
recovering from the shock and serious
burns received in an explosion in the
residence of Mrs. Levi Withee here,
when he sought a gas leak with a
match, while reopening the house for
Mrs. Withees return from abroad. All
the windows were blown out and he
was knocked down.
La Crosse.-Guy Roe, brother-in-law
and alleged accomplice of Phil Allen
in the wrecking of the Mineral Point
bank, was arraigned in federal court.
Roe is charged with helping to secrete
the assets of Allen. He pleaded not
guilty and furnished $4,000 bail. His
trial will take place at Madison.
Beloit.-Troop M, Fifteenth United
States cavalry, from Fort Sheridan,
passed through this city on its 21-day
hike.
Madison.-ColoneI A. G. Weissert,
head of the Vicksburg monument
commission, notified Capt. H. W. Rood
of the state G. A. R. headquarters here
that the day for dedicating the monu-
ment had been postponed indefinitely
from October 10. A defective stone in
the foundation is said to be the cause.
Fond du Lac.-John burst of
North Fond du Lac, a conductor
on the 500 line, was badly injured
when time freight No 81 dashed into
the rear of an extra freight near Rug
by junction. The caboose of the extra
and the engine of No. 81 were demol-
ished
Madison.-Bidding good-by to free.
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