River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Jur1eS received In runaway accident,
and Edmund Lau, aged 35, struck by
passenger train and instantly killed.
Schultz lost his life in saving his two
children. His wagon, loaded with
grain, was standing near the Mil
waukee road depot when the team was
frightened by circus van and started
to run away. Schultz lifted his chill
dren to safety and then leaped from
the wagon and seized the lines. He
was struck by the engine and hurled
under the wheels, suffering a broken
back and dying a few hours after.
Superior-The bodies of Glen
Cameron, aged "a, and Maude
Wright, 10, were found in Allouez bay
here by the police after dragging the
water for several hours 1t is believed
the couple either drowned accidentally
by the overturning of boat in which
they were rowing, or that young Cam
eron tipped the boat over deliberately,
as he is said to have made remarks to
the effect that he would take his life.
The first inkling of the tragedy came
when the parents notified the police
that their daughter had not returned.
Upon investigation the boat was
found floating on the bay and later the
bodies were found. Cameron came
here from Hudson a year ago.
Fond du Lac.-The Fond du
Lac business men rendered an
Fond du Lac, June 18.-The Fond
du Lac business men rendered an
elaborate testimonial dinner in the
Palmer house in honor of Thomas
Lloyd Jones, retiring superintendent
of schools. The after-dinner program
was replete with tributes to Mr.. Jones'
worth as al educator and his
services to Fond du Lac. 1t con-
cluded with the presentation of a
gold-headed cane bearing the inscrip-
ton: "The citizens of Fond du Lac
to Thomas Lloyd Jones. A tribute of
esteem. June Is, 1910" Mr. Jones
principal of the high school of that
city.
New Richmond.-One of the la
borers employed on the surfacing
gang of the Omaha railroad near this
city, captured German brown trout
in Ten Mile creek that measured 81
inches in length and weighed IN
pounds. 1t is the largest trout ever
captured hereabouts and was not
caught with hook and line, but was
killed with shovel
Palmyra.-The twenty-fifth ami
versary of the Wisconsin Old Set
tiers association was held here with
an attendance of 5000 people Adj
dresses were made by E. w. Chain,
Senator Whitehead, Francis E. Nc
Govern and others. Bands from White
water, Jefferson, Milwaukee and Pal
myra and a large chorus of singers
furnished the music
nitowoc.-Spreading rails, caused
by the heat, resulted in a wreck
on the 500 line west of the
city. No one was injured. The en-
CINE and one car of freight train left
the tracks. For three days Manitowoc
and vicinity has been sweltering,
the temperature being 80 and above in
the shade.
Randolph.-The large stock barn
of William r. Owen, stock buyer,
burned. The loss will be fully $4,000,
partly insured. It is supposed that
Itramps set fire to it by smoking.
Spring Green. - While walking
iacross the floor the small child of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Cohen fell back
ward, causing conclusion of the brain
and death.
anesville.-Elmer Prideaux, a deaf
mute, was killed by train here. He
was student at the Wisconsin School
for the Deaf, and en- route for his
home at Dodgeville.
Appleton-After having been away
from home for % years, Joseph
;Vanderlinden came to Appleton
ito visit his brothers, James and Frank,
neither of whom he had seen for more
than a quarter of century. He has
isrent practically all of the quarter CEN
ltury in the lumber woods.
Beaver Dam-Fire in the Sue
cess store, owned by w. H. Beck
len, did $4,000 damage to the stock.
Smoke and water damaged w. D. Nc
iKinstry's furniture stock and the
Beaver Dam Light & Fuel company's
ioff1ce fixtures
WautOma.-The creamery in Wild
Rose, nine miles north of here,
was destroyed by fire with it's
contents. The fire is supposed to have
istarted in the boiler room. Work was
commenced at once on a new build
ing.
Wausau.-The special committee
appointed by the Sheboygan classes
of the German Reformed church,
(which held a convention here, re-
,ported adversely on the request of
Rev. Zechial of the state Anti-Saloon
league for admission to the pulpits of
the churches of members of the league.
The committee decided that it did not
approve of the methods of the league
and preferred reserving the pulpits to
the pastors.
William Mueller, who
conducts saloon near Madi-
son, was found guilty in municipal
court of selling liquor to minors. He
twas fined $500 and sentenced to six
months in state prison.
Wausau-As the result of the
explosion. of a whisky barrel on
Tuesday, John E. Hewlett has both
ankles badly sprained and probably
will be confined to the house for sew
eral days.
La Crosse.-William F. Russell
picked up a clam which contained
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