River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-07-28
STATE NEWS

secured temporary injunction
restraining Rev. H. Voltzs faction
from continuing to occupy the church
building, and an order commanding
| them to deliver possession to the So
ciety and to Rev. ]. H Thurman, the
deposed pastor who, with his faction,
has been kept out of the church Dy
guards occupying the building day and
night. One of the causes of the
church war was an article in Ger
man newspaper, stating that there
was "a screw loose with the weather
maker" The editor says he meant
the weather bureau, but Pastor Fuhr-
man construed it as referring to the
Almighty.
Racine.-Racine claims to be the
first city in the United States
in which aeroplanes for commercial
purposes will be manufactured. The
Mitchell Lewis Motor company will
devote portion of its plant at once
to the manufacturing of an aerial ma
chine to be known as the Mitchell
Aero-Vehicle. The machine is one
designed by J. w. Bates, super1ntend-
ent of the company, after having been
sent to Europe by the company for
the purpose of making a study of
aeroplanes An engine invented by
Mr.. Bates will be used.
La Crosse.-Walking down to
the river, just for stroll and with
no idea of looking for clans, the wife
of Alderman John Schneeberger
picked up one that had been thrown
away by some pearl hunter and an i'm
mense pearl rolled out. Estimates on
it's value are as high as $4,000.
Green Bay.-The last mass in
the SIS. Peter and Paul church,
which is being torn down, was said by
Rev Anderegg. A large number of
the members of the parish were pres
emit A new church is to be built on
the site.
Edgerton.-Royal Parr, sixty-fve
years old, who was missing on
Wednesday, was found by searchers
wandering near the river about three
miles from the village. 1t is believed
that he was temporarily deranged by
the heat
Oshkosh.-On account of the
low water in the Fox river the
government has refused to permit
power users on the lower Fox to use
any water. Subsequently all paper
Kaukauna, Depere, Appleton and
Kimberly have been Ct sed down
and thousands of employees are out of
work temporarily. U. S. Engineer
Mann states that the water is two
inches below the crest of the Mena-
sha dam, the lowest point In many
years. The upper river Is the low
est in years and the marshes are so
dry the summer resort people are un-
able to approach their property even
in rowboats. The effect is serious
one upon navigation.
acknowledgements Charles
II. Weisse of the Sixth district
announced himself a candidate for
the Democratic Endorsement for
the United States senate at the pri-
maries in Wisconsin this fall. Mr.
Weisse declares Democrats who
wanted to see a spirited contest for
the senatOrship are said to have
urged him to announce his candidacy,
Burt Williams, Ashland, being the
| party's nominee at the recent state
convention. Following his refusal to
become a candidate for representa-
tive from his district for the fifth
time, more than 5000 voters signed a
petition asking him to run again.
Observation-Disclosures McKeever, a
colored man wanted for .robbing
Charles Levinski and arrested
in Chicago, pleaded guilty to the
charge in court Of assault with intent
to commit a deadly crime and was
sentenced to seven years in states
prison at hard labor. When McKeever
was brought here 800 citizens were
at the depot and commenced yelling
lynch him." hang him" The po-
lice surrounded him and took him to
the city in an automobile
Racine.-Racine is in the grip
Of a milk famine. On account Of
the dry conditions in the country it
is impossible for dairymen to furnish
a necessary supply. An increase in
prices is to be made within a few
days, but how much is not deter
mined. There is no pasturage and
many acres of grass has been burned
to blackened mass.
Beloit.-A camp of boys from
the Northwestern university set
Element department, Chicago, was es-
tablished here. twenty-five boys will
be in camp here for three weeks. The
expenses of the camp will be met by
Beloit people. A new company of boys
will come each week. The camp is
on the river bank on the grounds of
the Outing club.
Wausau.!The biennial tourna.
ment of the Wisconsin Union Of
Sharpshooters' societies began here.
Nearly $1,000 in cash prizes has
been hung up for the high scorers.
The championship team shoot will be
the principal event.
la Crosse.-The national biennial
convention of the Independent
Scandinavian Workingmen's asso-
citation, which convened for a three
days session here, will vote before
adjournment on the question of wheth-
er woman shall be allowed equal
voting rights with the men, Reports
of committees show the order has
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