River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-06


pany were destroyed. The fire started
within a few feet of the place where.
the horses were standing and all OF
them were overcome when the blaze
was discovered. The origin Of the fire
is unknown. The loss is placed at
$4,000. partially covered by insurance.
Appleton.-In Circuit court here
Judge John Goodland granted a d.
vorce to Ole Freistad from Cecilia
Freistad, II and 70 years old, respec-
lively. The couple had lived together
nearly half century Freistad ac-
cused his wife of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The Freistads are resi-
dents of Crandon.
Racine.-Announcem Is made
that Ernest Klinkert will erect $1O,-
900 vaudeville house in Racine juno
ton; also that John T. Bartlett, for
mer mayor Of Oconomowoc, has leased
site on Junction avenue and Will
at once begin the building of theater
for moving pictures and vaudeville.
Waukesha-Frank Loomis, aged
thirty-four years, died from the
result of injuries received by be-
ing struck by several freight cars
on the siding at the Milwaukee and
500 roads crossing, near Duplain-
Vile. Loomis was employed as a
switchman on the 500 line.
Rhinelander.-Roy Sproleder, a
young man living near Merrill.
was taken here by District At
torney Smith and Sheriff Mas, and
pleaded guilty to the charge Of bur-
glary before Circuit Judge Reid, who
is holding court here. He was SEN
fenced to the Wisconsin industrial
school at Waukesha.
Neenah.-William Eleling, a Green
Bay business man, was shot in
q resort conducted here by Cora
Edwards and now lies at the
point of death. Miss Edwards was
placed under arrest and removed to
the county Jail at Oshkosh, where
she will be arraigned on a charge Of
assault with intent to murder
Appleton.-The inheritance tax on
the estate of the late John Van Mort
W
Mississippi Canal company, was
agreed upon and is approximately
$4,000
Madison.-Charles B. Casperson,
Trade Lake, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the assembly,
filed a statement of campaign ex-
penses. The total is 1924.
Madison-Istvan Mezzaros, an Ital-
ian boy who resides on the South side
in Milwaukee, was sentenced to the
Green Bay reformatory for one year
for the theft of motor cycle.
Observation-Disclosures Schaeffer, an
old resident of this county, was
struck and instantly killed at the pas
senger depot crossing by Milwaukee
road flyer.
Lancaster-For 27 years, or during
the entire time he has been on the
bench, Judge Clementson has not lost
a day when holding regular sessions
because of sickness.
Oxford.-Locomotive No. 203 of the
Johnson-Carey Construction company,
operating in the big cut west of Ok
ford, jumped the track and pitched
over an embankment while taking
siding to permit loaded train to
pass. Neither Engineer Anderson nor
Fireman Beatty were injured, though
Mr.. Beatty took the fall with the en-
CINE
Madison.-George Soelch has brought
suit in circuit court against the Gis-
holt Machine company to enjoin the
closing of East Main street to public
travel. Mr.. Soelch owns property on
that street and opposed the vacation of
the street when the matter was be-
fore the city council.
Fond du Lac.-The ten-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brad
ley. living on a farm several miles
northeast of the city, had her tongue
almost severed by falling from lad
der in barn.
La Crosse.-Released after a years
Imprisonment in Waupun, William
Miller Immediately visited Judge John
BrindIey and thanked the jurist for
the sentence. He says that the years
experience was worth more than a
fortune to him in giving him an op-
portunity to get squared away in life.
He was convicted of stealing a cow.
Mauston.-Violet Thompson, a young
girl employed in the home of l.. S.
Marsh, was killed by being struck by
the east-bound fast mail.
Oconomowoc.-Jame Knight, six
teen years old, former resident of Geo.
nomowoc, was almost instantly killed
while hunting with a party of boy
companions near washington Springs,
s. D., where the knight family has
lived for two years. One of his COM
panions stumbled over grape vine
and the gun he carried was dis
charged, killing the Knight boy.
Merrill-Dr. Bjarne Ravn has left
Merrill to take up permanent prac-
| tise in lola.
Ripon.-Fire destroyed the barns of
Jacob Kingsbury, Herman Zinth and
| NJ. McGraw, and for time threatened
the entire business district The loss
was about $4,000.
Marinette.-Lieut. Charles ]. Nc
Crory has resigned his commission in
the Wisconsin National guard He
was battalion adjutant of the Second
regiment with the rank of first lieu
tenant He says that business mat
tiers require his attention.
Grand Rapids.-The Howe school on
the East side has been closed because