River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-15
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD


tirely before the supreme court
here All petitions asked by the at
torneys were denied, after the court
heard arguments for two hours, gave
the attorneys time to file citations
and took time itself to formulate de-
cisions. The writ of habeas corpus
was quashed and the pleas for a re-
duction in bail and an order requiring
the immediate service of all contem-
plated warrants on Dietz were denied.
Dietz was remanded to the care OF
Sheriff Madden of Sawyer county and
returned with Madden to Hayward.
The courts decision, read by Chief
Justice Winslow, was unanimous. All
the members of the court displayed
interest in the unusual use of writ
of habeas corpus.
Milwaukee.-On a high bluff over
looking Lake Michigan at Donges
bay Mrs. Ferdinand Caeser was found
ed on a large rock overlooking the
stormy sea which ragged in mountain
Gus waves beneath her The violent
wind tore her gray locks from the
side Of her head and swayed her body
with each heavy blast The searching
party had been looking for the woman
all night and did not believe her dead
when they first saw her gazing out on
the water with wide-open eyes. Mrs.
Caeser was the wife of g. farmer at
Donges bay.
Grand Rapids-An epidemic of
scarlet fever mas been raging in
this city for several weeks past.
Through the efforts of Mrs. George
Hill, president of the City Federation
of Clubs, and Mrs. Guy Babcock, chair
man of the school committee of the
same organization, a medical board or
examiners was appointed. The out
come of the first examination was the
detection of several cases Of the dis
ease Schools were closed and fumi-
gated and the stricken quarantined,
but still the disease RACES undated.
Beloit.-The students of Belo1t
college held a mass meeting to
create interest in debating and ora
tory. The college has several debates
in hand The freshmen will meet
Grinnell, the sophomores, Albion, and
the college team have their annual
debate with Knox college. Then there
Is the state and interstate oratorical
contest President Eaton, in speech,
asked that the spirit Of victory which
marked the football games take hold
- ,4.1 in H0hofinO
oratory.
La Crosse.-Losing his balance on
line of planks laid across the
Waterloo bridge, which is being re-
built, Ernest Kinney, wealthy
farmer, went through the bridge
beams to the water Is feet below,
while on his way home from West
Salem to his farm. A searching party
Is out looking for the body. He was
fifty-two years of age and leaves a
widow and six children. The river at
this point never freezes because of
the swift current.
Misunderstanding been found
guilty by jury in municipal
court of assault upon his wife, Eva,
with intent to murder, Walter V. Raha.
ley, a peddler, was sentenced to five
years in state prison by Judge Backus
Rahaley attacked his wife with a ra'
zor on September 5, slashing her
throat from ear to ear. During his
Imprisonment Mrs. Rahaley made an
attempt to have the charge against
him dropped. She was a reluctant wit
ness on the stand.
Madison.-A more stringent state
law governing weights and meas
ures will be advocated before the
next Wisconsin Legislature. Notice
to this effect was given by Prof
Leonard S. Smith, state sealer, before
the Madison Woman's club, at a meet
ing for the discussion of honest
weights, at which the principal speak
er was j. C. Jansen, chief inspector
of weights and measures for Milwau.
kee.
Madison.-Plans for the coming
Inauguration we're discussed at a
meeting of the state off1cers-elect
held in the governors office. The in
auguration will be held January 2. II
is probable that the inaugural ball
usually set for that night, will not
be held this year, but that legisla
tive ball, in which all the members
of the legislature may participate, will
be held later that week.
Madison.-Many of the state Off
Gals went to Menominie, where
they attended the funeral of Sen
ator James H. Stout Those who
went were: Governor Davidson, Col
o. G. Munson, State Treasurer An
drew Dahl, Deputy Insurance Commits
sioner H. L. Ekern, M. T. Dudgeon
secretary Of the state free library
commission and Frank Hutchins for
secretary of the commission.
anesville.-Albert Kolb, Milwau
kee. who came to GAINESVILLE re
Gently to work at the beet sugar fac
tory, pleaded guilty to the charge Of
stealing an overcoat. K0ib's defense
was that his salary was not large
enough to enable him to live, and that
1t was necessary for him to steal in
order to eat.
Madison.-That hunting in the
north woods is not without profit
as well as pleasure was proven when
clerks in the Office of the secretary
of state audited claims for the state
bounty on fifty wildcats and forty-five
wolves. The state pays half the
bounty ard the counties the remain