River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-24
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

IN petition which members Cf the
Appleton, Wausau, Green Bay, Amigo,
Fond du Lac council of the United
Commercial Travellers are now circu-
lating. The petition asks for a new
train to leave Appleton at about noon
on each week day, arriving at Amigo
at about 3:15 o'clock in the after
noon, leaving that city again at about
6:15 o'clock, reaching Appleton IN
time to make connections with train
No. which leaves here at $50 o'clock
for Fond du Lac and southwark
points.
Monroe. - Henry Gottstein, aged
four years, died here of frightful
of his father. The father poured kero-
sene into heating stove and live Goals
caused the explosion of the kerosene
can. The flames set fire to the bed
occupied by the boy. The father re-
turned to the room to rescue the boy
and received severe burns about the
legs and arms. He is now in the hos
pitat. The boy lived two hours.
La Crosse.-After being watched
by United States detectives for
several days, Charles Kabat was
arrested and was arraigned before Uni
ted States Court Commissioner Alfred
Harrison on charge of counterfeiting,
and, waving examination, was bound
over to the federal grand jury. In de-
fault of $4,000 bail Kabat was ordered
committed to the Dane county Jail at
Madison to await trial Kabat is 25
years old.
Beloit-In all probability Beloit
academy, after a career of GO
years, will cease to exist after the
close of the current school year. 1t has
been carried on by Beloit college as
preparatory school, but for the last Is
years was not self-sustaining and the
| college is not in a condition to Shout
| der the losses. The school has put
| into Beloit college many of it's best
| men and is much loved by the alumni.
Madison.-Replying to an inquiry
from Secretary True of the state
board of agriculture Attorney Gen
| eral Gilbert held that the Milwau-
| kee county sheriff and his deputies
| in such number as may seem reason
able are entitled to free admission
to the state fair grounds and the
| buildings to see that the state laws
| are not being violated.
Madison.-The general fund of
| the state treasury is in good work
ing condition. Most of the railroads
have already paid their taxes and the
| counties are also sending in their
| share. Among the receipts of Tuesday
| were the following: Ozaukee county,
| $26,469.92; Grand Trunk railway, ST.
39132; Omaha road, $7,263.97; Bur-
lington, $S4,399.27.
Racine.-Ward Wilson, Is years
| of age, son Of well-to-do people
here, was arrested on charge of hav-
| ing burglarized the drug store of f..
| l.. Fancher. The boy admitted the
| crime and said he only secured about
$5.75. He was formerly employed in
the drug store and said that early in
| the night he unbolted the rear door
| and went back.
Washburn.-Though acquitted last
week by jury when charged
with violation of the Sunday law,
Louis Latts, the Jewish proprietor
of the Bijou theater, was again arrest
| ed by Chief of Police Oliver Wescott
when he attempted to run his house
| on Sunday. The singer, Paul Goelitz,
| was also arrested
Watertown. = The Lutherans of
| Johnson Creek will erect new
| church and o. G. Riebe of this city
| is at work preparing the plans. The
cost will be about $4,000. Mr.. Riebe
| is also preparing plans for remodeling
| st. James church at Columbus. The
| work will also include an addition
| thereto
Superior. Amelia Nelson was
granted $3.50 damages against De-
tective W. A. Mead for false arrest
| in connection with the theft of hat
| from millinery store. Amanda Seigne,
proprietor of the store, also sued in
connection with the arrest The case
was nonsuited.
| Eau Claire. = Charles Schafer,
aged "a, died in a hospital here
| as result of an injury received in be.
| ing run down by an Omaha passenger
train in the Altoona yards. Schafer
was in the employ of the company.
Barron - Fire breaking out in
the rear of Harvey Wygants har-
ness shop caused damage of $3.50.
A frozen hydrant hindered the fire de-
| partment materially.
Rhinelander-Fire destroyed the
| tailoring establishment of M. J. Stat
of G. H. Roepcke.
Rhinelander, Feb. 10. - Fire de-
stroyed the tailoring establishment of
VI. J. Slattery and damaged the har-
ness shop of G. H. Roepcke.
Jefferson.-William Fischer of John
sons Creek was killed by a falling
| tree while cutting timber on his ia
| theirs farm.
Lone Rock-William Kienan, a
| farmer, committed suicide by cutting
his throat with hay knife.
Shawano-Julius Smith and Ned
Antoine, two Oneida Indians, charged
with the death of another In
dian at Wittenberg, pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and were taken to pris-
on by Sheriff ElifsUD five days after
the killing. They will spend four
years at Waupun.
Sheboygan.-The post office lock
box of the Sheboygan Novelty Com
pany was opened and two checks