River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Brief News Items Gathered
From All Parts of the State


claring nominations at the primary,
when free from fraud, binding upon
the party at the November polls, and
declaring the senatorial primary vote,
under the same circumstances, bind
ing upon members Of the legislature.
Eau Claire.-Mrs. Anna Qvale pro-
poses to present a sum of money to
the Norske Selskab, a Norwegian ma
tional society, the interest to be used
to procure medals for declamatory
contests under the auspices of the
society. The fund will be known as
the Sigvald Qvale memorial contest
fund.
Wausaukee.-CharIes Tappa was
sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse
in Peshtigo for maliciously destroying
property of the Bird & Wells Lumber
company. It was alleged that an iron
obstruction was placed in machine
to make it necessary to lay off the
men with full pay until damages were
repaired.
Wausau-MedicaI men of the north
ern part OF the state will gather in
this city to remain several days. Med
ical problems arising in daily practise
will be discussed.
Fond du Lac-All of the schools are
closed because Of an epidemic of diph-
liberia. There are eight cases. The
authorities are making every effort to
check the spread of the disease.
Madison-Emil Stanke and Ralph
Harrison pleaded guilty In the Dane
county municipal court to the charge
of robbing Fred Sherman Of $40 while
in box car attached to train run
ming from GAINESVILLE to Madison. Each
was sentenced to 10 months in the
Green Bay reformatory.
Morrisonville.-The Madison-Chica-
go district convention of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran synod is in convention
In this city
Stevens Point.-Mrs. s. w. King,
forty years a resident Of this city and
vicinity, died in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. 0. Bozlee, Buffalo
Springs, N. D.
Sheboygan.-Rev G. P. Schultz, pas
tor of ST. Petrl church, Indianapolis,
Trinity Lutheran church in this city
and will move here in two or three
weeks.
Markesan-Edw Carter a prom
inent farmer living near Fairwater,
died He was for many years chair
man Of the town of Metomen.
Beloit.-College students attended
the annual outing at Bigg Hill up
Rock river. There was a campfire
dinner and during the day each class
gave a stunt, farce or something un-
usual IN athletics. Big Hill day is one
of the happiest events of college year
CONGRATULATED Begeman was at
tackled by heart trouble and fell dead
while on his way to consult physi-
clan.
Fond du Lac-At the conclud-
ing session of the grand encamp-
ment of the |. o. o. F. Lancaster was
selected for the 1911 meeting and Of
ficers were elected as follows: Grand
chief patriarch, A. J. Caldwell, Ocon-
to- high priest, I. Longwell, Sparta;
senior warden. H. H. Rogers, Apple
willie; grand treasurer, l.. f. Theisen,
Oshkosh; grand warden, ]. Clark, SUI
perior; grand representative, J. w.
ISalter, Unity, and grand trustee, Hay
wood Wright, Madison.
Rhinelander. - Policeman James
IO'Malley had a revolver fight with a
trio of yeggmen who were endeavoring
to break into the home of Edward
IRuggles Three bullets passed close
to the policeman's head. Other Off
GERS were called, but no trace of the
men could be discovered.
Janesville-After three special We
hires had been exhausted, jury was
secured to hear the case of Policeman
Fred E. Janvrin, Beloit, charged with
the shooting of John Hayes in Beloit
on March so. 1t is expected that the
trial will require the remainder of the
week.
Marinette-John Dufrienfe, forty
two years old, Wausaukee, was struck
by a log in the lumber mill of the Bird
& Wells company and received fatal
injuries. Both legs and one arm were
fractured He also received internal
injuries.
Madison.-Lew F. Porter, secretary
of the state capitol commission and
superintendent of the construction
work on the new capitol building, is
i'll at his home Physicians say that
he will not be able to attend to his du-
ties for some time, as rest is neces-
sary
Green Bay.-The young men of
the Ninth congressional district be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
years are offered the opportunity of
competing for two of the appoint
ments as midshipmen of the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis.
Black River Falls.-Frank Will
liams of this county was sentenced
by Judge James O'Neil of the circuit
court to one year in the state prison
for the larceny of a watch. Holly Nc
Cullum and Frank Clement, Juneau
county, each received a four-year SEN
tence i'll state prison for placing a
coal box weighing about 500 pounds
upon the railroad track near Mansion.
Fond du Lac.-Albert Werth, thirty
three years old, proprietor of the
Werth hotel, is dead after a long i'll
ness He is survived By his wife and
four children. He spent the greater
part Of his life in Oconto.
Madison. DR.. William Lorenz,
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