River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-22
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

Edgerton.-The Omro Methodist
church controversy, said to nave
arisen because of Superintendent
Anderson's objection to Rev. Daniel
Woodward making speeches for
a candidate during the primary cam
paign, came before the conference
here on Wednesday, when Mr.. Ander-
son submitted the formal report for
his district. Revs. Walter Hall, ]. A.
Collinge, G. A. Scott, Enoch Perry, G.
E. Goldthorpe, F. H. Brigham, L. ID.
Williams. James Churm and E. G.
Sanderson were appointed commit
tee of inquiry. Mr.. Woodward an
nounced that he was ready to file
charges against Mr.. Anderson.
La Crosse.-Although John Humph-
rey, member of the state board
Of arbitration, left the city entertain
Ing the firm belief that he had adjust
ed all differences and that the wood
workers strike was practically ended,
the strikers refused to ratify the
terms of the agreement made by their
committee, and the strike Is still on.
The strikers refuse to go back to
work because places cannot be prom
lsed all of those who walked out of
the Segelke & Kohlhous company's
plant ten weeks ago.
Antigo.-Several workmen narrow
ly escaped death when the large
addition being built on the Nc
Candless e Zobel store caved in. The
brick structure had been completed
up to the second story. Several men
were working on that floor, while
others were in the basement, when
the center gave way and both the first
and second floors crashed through to
the basement and the brick from the
side walls fell on top of the debris.
None was seriously hurt, although
several were bruised.
Kenosha.-Z. G. Simmons, presi-
dent of the board of directors OF
the Kenosha hospital, received $4,000,
which is given as a present to the
general fund of the Kenosha Hospital
association. The name of the donor
is not given, and it is stated that it
is the desire that the gift be received
as a cash subscription to make pos
sible the completion of all work
planned by the board of directors.
The new hospital, which is to cost
100000, is now nearing completion.
La Crosse.-After all preparations
had been made for the trial OF
Matt Ruesgen, charged with the
murder of John H. StuGier, an affida-
Wit was filed in the circuit court on
Wednesday setting forth that an i'm
portant witness for the defendant was
out of the state, and on this ground
Judge Higbee was forced to continue
the case until the November term.
Fairplay.-The skeleton of Mich
olas De Muph, wealthy farmer
whose home was near Dubuque, Ia,
was found in the woods near Fafrplay
by a coon trapper. Mr.. De Muph had
been missing since July IA. Efforts
to find him were without avail. 1t Is
believed that he committed suicide.
The remains were identified through
pieces of clothing.
Ripon.-The yearly edict to the
Ripon college freshmen was laid
down when posters signed by the
sophs were placarded about town,
warning the under classmen to re-
frain from wearing other than straw
lids, to smoke nothing but corncob
pipes, not to loiter about the commons
or chase" upon the campus until No
vember 1.
La Crosse-A restraining order
was served upon this city by
the state rate commission ordering of
ficials not to chop down poles of the
Wisconsin Bell Telephone company
on the Mormon Coulee road, as had
been threatened because of a contro-
versy over the refusal of the company
to put the wires underground.
Beloit-Cash and paper aggre
eating over 1887 were found in
bed in Mercy hospital formerly &C.
cupied by Christ T. Wick, who died
In the county hospital. He represent
ed to the authorities that he had only
five dollars.
Superior.-It is said that SUI
perior will have to levy a half mil
lion dollars to run the schools and
pay other expenses during the coming
year, as compared with $435,00O last
year. Increased salaries are said to
be the chief cause.
Shawano-Thieves are said to have
broken into the ginseng gardens of
Eberlein brothers and taken about
5000 worth of roots.
Kenosha.-Albert Koch, charged
with selling his wife into white
slavery" waived examination in the
municipal court and was held in
bonds of $1,000 for a trial at the
October term. 1t is said that the dis
trict attorney has evidence which may
cause the arrest of ten men as alleged
accomplices of Koch.
Browntown.-The body of George
Karn, who was drowned in Peca-
tonica river, has been found. Mr..
Karn had been visiting a camping
party near the river, but was alone
when the drowning occurred, so that
the circumstances are not known.
Eau Claire.-The Eau Claire Retail
Merchants association, organized to
promote the buying of Eau Claire
goods by Eau Claire people and to
make an active business campaign in
cities and towns tributary to Eau
Claire.
Ripon.-Ripon's patriotic monument
will be dedicated on October 6. There