River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-24
STATE
HAPPENINGS

1000 pounds lighter than anything
of the same power thus far built. The
boat will be named Oshkosh. The
hull is 40 feet in length with beam
of four feet, nine inches. The engine
will have a weight of not more than
1900 pounds and it has eight cylin-
ders which, it is claimed, will develop
close to 2OO-horse power and make
the boat perhaps the fastest in the
world.
Milwaukee.-It cost May Schwenke,
210 Sixth street, $40 and costs
in district court for threatening
to take her life and $50 and costs for
Leonora Sheppard, the landlady, for
calling the police. 1t is said that
when the Schwenke woman attempt
ed to take carbolic acid, Leonora
knocked it from her hand and called
the police. The police charged one
with being the keeper of disorderly
house and the other with being an in
mate.
Port Washington.-No trace of
Frank Dargif, the Polish mechanic
who disappeared has been found by
Sheriff Delles. The man has his saw
ings on deposit at one of the local
banks and as he had $500 on his per-
son when he left for his home from
the house of a friend Sunday night,
the officers think he may have met
with foul play. He was not drink
ing man.
Medford. - The fire alarm had
sounded three times for three
fires. which have kept the firemen
busy. The first fire was in the drug
store of A. ]. E. Benn, which was
soon under control The second fire
was the residence of Mr.. Stoddicker,
which was destroyed, and Tuesday
evening the hardware warehouse of
A. E. Koeber was also destroyed.
Madison.-The Wisconsin railroad
commission made an order after
a hearing upon the complaint of
the village of Fall River, Columbia
county, directing the Milwaukee rail-
way to install a crossing alarm. The
occasion was the existence Of an espe-
cially dangerous crossing where the
tracks OF the company cross the prin-
cipal street Of the village.
hinelander.-Chief of Police Straub
arrested John Murphy, alias Wen
dell, Roe, Smith and Jones. Muir
ply obtained goods under false
pretenses here and was caught. When
arrested he told the chief that there
was a reward of $4,000 on his head in
Montana He will be held here pend
ing word from Montana.
Stevens Point-Frank MelcZynski,
aged 10, was sentenced to q
term of Is years at Waupun for the
murder of his father with a shot gun
in Eau PLANE last December during
family quarrel The family came here
a few months ago from Chicago. The
boy pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree.
Racine. - Papers were filed in
the circuit court in suit of Isaac
Weisman against Morris Fox for
$4,000 damages The suit is culmi-
nation of fight in the Jewish syna-
gogue last winter between the factions
of the church and ended in the dis
ruption of the church.
Observation-Disclosures bids fair soon
to be rid of scarlet fever and
credit is given to the drastic action of
the health department which shut up
all the schools, churches and theaters.
1t is probable the present embargo
will be lifted and that the schools will
reopen soon.
New Richmond.-Rev. G. H. Marsh,
for four years pastor of the Con-
gregational church here, has re-
signed. He expects to locate in south
ern Wisconsin or northern Illinois.
Previous to coming here Mr.. Marsh
was stationed for a number Of years
at Plymouth.
Oshkosh.-Dr D. B. Clark of
Madison, state veterinarian, has
condemned Is fine Jersey COWS in the
herd of Windemere farm, owned by
G. A. Buckstaff of Oshkosh. The cattle
were found to be tubercular and they
will be shipped to Milwaukee and
killed.
Racine.-William Miller, SO years
old, pleaded guilty in municipal
court to the charge of forging a check
upon Nicholas Lanser for $28, last
September, and was sentenced by
Judge Smieding to four years in the
state prison at Waupun.
Eau Claire.-A movement is on
foot to secure a copy of the
statue of Rollo at Rouen, France.
which is to be presented to the Nor
wegians of America when their thou
sandth anniversary is celebrated next
year.
Stevens Point.-Word from Wash
ington, D. c., is to the effect that
the plans for the federal building in
this city will be commenced this
spring and the erection of the build
ing take place next year.
Union Grove.-Bert Welsh, pro-
prietor of a hotel here, was found
not guilty of conducting a blind pig"
by a Jury in the municipal court at
Racine
Sheboygan.-A petition has been
filed asking that the commission
cause a reduction to be made in the
water rates of Sheboygan. The petit
tion asks for reduction of at least
so per cent. in view of the fact that
the profit on the municipal plant is
over $4,000, according to the recent
report of the commissioners in charge
of the plant.
Stevens Point.-Frank Williams,
professional burglar, arrested
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