River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

1902 students in attendance in addi-
ton to the 100 dairy students just en-
tered, total of over 1000. This num-
Der will be swelled by the short courses
students in agriculture, who come
nearly 500 strong for Ia weeks Begin
ming on December /. The increase in,
attendance thus far Is 407, or over IL.
per cent, the largest proportional gain
for number of years past.
Marinette. - Fire destroyed the
Menekaune hall, the residence of
James Brick, the Rydstrom grocery.
Rydstrom's team and seven sheds and.
barns. The Lefever residence and tho
Holquist livery were damaged The to-
ta1 loss will reach $4,000. Scores of
buildings caught fire, but were saved.
In attempting to save Mrs. Lena
Rood, widow, and her daughter, Sig
rid, Fireman George Lang received
serious burns on the face and hands.
Shawano.--Fire destroyed a large
portion Of the business district
In the village of Gresham, north of
here. The general store of Joseph
Ziegelbauer, Andrew Mader's hard
ware store, Herman Koppen's general
store, Anton Herman's saloon and OPP
era house, and Herman Vergen's meat
market were destroyed. The loss Is
only partly covered by insurance.
Marinette.-The coroner's jury gave
verdict that Motorman Frank
Buttrick was not guilty of con-
tributory negligence in the street car
accident in which Fred Leitzke was
killed. Two women testified that they
heard Leitzke's team running on the
pavement before the accident hap
pened. The motorman says the team
was running when 1t dashed into view
In front of the car at the street inter
section. 1t is believed that Leitzke's
team was running away.
Fond du Lac.-Sixty-two men,
employed in the roundhouse of
the Northwestern road at North Fond
du Lac, were laid off for an indefinite
period The layoff was occasioned by
lack of business, according to a state
ment of one of the road officials. About
forty men are still employed. A ma
jority of the men laid off are machin-
lists and machinists' helpers.
Madison.-P. c. Avery and Emil
Schandein, directors of the Wis
consin State Automobile association,
who are mapping out "transWiscon-
sin lake to river road" left Madison on
their work of blazing trail to the
Wisconsin river, thence to La Crosse.
This work was temporarily discontin-
ued owing to unfavorable road and
weather conditions.
Madison.-The state civil serv-
ice commission certified to Attor-
ney General Gilbert the names of three
men who successfully passed the re-
cent examination held for a second as
sistant attorney general to succeed
Frank Tucker. Those who are eligible
are W. w. Gilman, Boscobel; j. T..
Dithmar, Elroy, and Ernest NJ War
ner, Madison.
Madison-The secretary of state
mailed letters OF instruction to
foreign and domestic corporations rela-
tive to the annual reports which must
be filed some before January / and
some before March /. Many of the re-
ports are often carelessly executed and
the department requests the report be
submitted in typewriter form.
Madison-Charles A. Shower, JEFF
ferson, elected state senator from
the district comprising Jefferson
and Walworth counties, certified his
expense account to be $126. Richard w.
Burke, Manitowoc, Social Democratic
candidate for congress In the Eighth
district, declared his expenses to be
$291O.
Chippewa Falls.-Eleven saloon
keepers and bartenders were ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shall w. T. Pugh and taken before a
court commissioner at Eau Claire, the
charge being selling liquor to an In
clan who visited the city a month ago.
Marinette.-A charge of manslaugh-
ter was lodged against Frank Oman,
said to be responsible for the death of
Rune Rosengren, member of the
local fishers colony, who died from In
turies received in brawl with Oman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pesch Is at the
Menominee River hospital suffering
from injuries received in a runaway
accident. His skull is fractured al
most from the forehead to the base.
Madison-Six persons soon will
be enjoying the comforts of the
Gisholt home for old folks-the late
John A. Johnson's benefaction six
miles east of Madison; and they have
comforts and conveniences such as
none of them perhaps ever had before
la new fireproof habitation, a glori-
Gus farm over which to ramble, won
drous view of Madison and its lakes,
no restraint, and, a kindly relationship
with those in charge.
Wausau.-The physicians Of Wau-
sau have organized against dead
beats. They will maintain a credit
list. Hereafter none whose credit is
not good can secure medical services.
Kaukauna.-Peter Lappen Of this
city, aged seventy-five years, has just
taken his second wife, aged fifty-one
years, Mrs. Mary Van Openshal Of
Little Chute being the bride.
New London.-A teachers meet
ing will be held at the Waupaca
county training schoolrooms in the
North division building. An interest
ing program is being prepared.
La Crosse.-Authorities here are
searching for Chris Bauer, a fish
erman, whose rowboat was found