River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-04-07
STATE NEWS


permitting the party's opportunity to
go by default, T. J. Cunningham, for
mer secretary of state and a member
of the state civil service commission,
denounces the party's management for
its incapacity. In column and half
editorial review of the situation in
Wisconsin, Mr. Cunningham in his
Chippewa Falls Independent urges the
state central committee to meet on the
initiative of a majority of its members
If the chairman shall fail to issue a
call within ten days and submit his
long promised resignation and permit
the waging of an aggressive campaign.
Wausau.-The village of Aniwa
was threatened with forest fires.
The local fire engine was sum-
moned, but owing to the imminent
danger of serious confagration in the
city during the present dry spell, May
or Lamont objected to sending the
steamer to Aniwa unless that village
could not secure other relief. He adj
vised the village authorities to appeal
to Clintonville, which they did. The
Clintonville engine was sent and the
fire was finally brought under control.
Janesville.-Rev James R. Kaye,
formerly of Edgerton, and later
of Oak Park, ILL.,, who is serving six
months sentence in the Peoria work
house, on a charge of having spurious
coins in his possession, may be official
ly tabooed by the Presbyterian church
or lauded as a victim of circumstances
at the meeting of the presbytery in
this city in April. Official action will
be proposed at the presbyterial meet
ing.
Beloit. - John Hayes, aged SIS
years, while resisting arrest by Patrol
man Fred Janvrin, was shot twice by
the officer and is in serious condi-
ton. The shooting took place near
the foot of State street and a crowd
quickly gathered, among them SYM
pathizers with Hayes. and there were
threats of mob violence hurled against
the officer Janvrin states that he was
obliged to shoot in self-defense.
Racine-Four women will aid
in the census taking in Racine
county. Estella Ostenson has been ap-
pointed the enumerator for the Eighth
ward, one of the largest of Racine;
Ruby Crotsenberg as enumeration for
section of the Fifth ward, and Mayme
Nelson for a section of the Ninth
ward, while Mrs. Katharine Reuchlein
will take the census of the First and
Second wards, Burlington.
Galesville-While raking the yard
and burning leaves sparks caught
in the skirts of Mrs. D. G. Hunt of In
dependence, and before help could.
reach her she was living torch On
some parts of her body the flesh was
burned until the bones were exposed.
She lived but few hours. She was 81
years of age.
La Crosse.-When herd of
pure-bred Angus cattle, owned by w.
w. Withee, one of the promoters of
the Waller (Mont) irrigation project,
arrived here from Clark county to be
shipped to Montana, examination
proved 80 head were<infected with tu-
berculosis. The animals were ordered
killed.
Monroe.-A passenger train struck
a wagon driven by Charles l..
Bayrhoffer, killing the horses instant
ly and injuring Bayrhoffer so that he
died two hours later. He saw the
train coming, but undertook to get
over the track first. He is 81 years of
age and leaves a wife and four chill
dren.
Green Bay.-George Cameron, who
was caught by Rev. M. T. An
deregg as he was leaving church,
after having broken open a box near
the candelabra, was sentenced to state
prison at Waupun for one year.
La Crosse.-Lake Como, for years
regarded as the most beautiful
summer resort in southern Minnesota,
will not be rebuilt. A flood carried
out the dam which formed the lake
two years ago.
La Crosse-La Crosse county's
good roads program will go on I'M
molested, and $4,000 held up by in
junction last year will be used in
paving the leading highways into La
Crosse.
Oshkosh.-Trinity Episcopal church
is without any debt for the first
time since the church was organ
lied in 1887. This action was taken as
a surprise to the rector, who recently
completed 25 years of service.
Madison.-Commissi of Bank
ing M. G. Bergh approved an
amendment to the articles of incor-
poration of the Bank of Watertown, in
creasing it's capital from 100000 to
$4,000.
Wausau.-Miss Ora Hopkins, who
has been assistant pastor of the First
Presbyterian church for year, will
leave for Chicago and later for her
home in Virginia.
New Richmond.-Patrick Neelen,
farmer, aged As, was stricken with
hemorrhage of the brain while at
work on his farm in Stanton, and died
five hours later.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. Emma Brew
er, wife of David Josiah Brewer,
late associate justice of the United
States supreme court, was formerly
Emma Mott, teacher in the Fond du
Lac high school from 1870 to 1874.
Last summer Justice Brewer and Mrs.
Brewer spent some time in this city.
Some of the pupils of Mrs. Brewer now
residing in this CITY are Mrs lanes