River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-24
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Racine. - Rev. fdCH0r NduSHIOA
of the ST. Rose Catholic church
was selected as referee by May
or Horlick to meet the committees
of master plumbers and striking jour-
neymen plumbers in an effort to effect
a settlement. The appointment OF Rev.
Mr.. Naughton was unknown to the
committees until they met with him in
a three-hour session. No agreement
was reached, but one seems certain.
The master plumbers demanded ap-
prentices in shops, which the Journey
men refused to grant, and the walkout
followed February /.
Grand Rapids.-Convicted of as
sault and battery, George Wollock
Of the town of Plover was fined
$50 and costs. The complaining wit
ness, Robert Baum of Adams county,
charged him with having kicked him,
breaking two bones in the ankle of a
foot. The defendant tried to establish
an alibi and said that the injury re-
suited from kick by a horse which
the plaintiff had been trying to pass.
Fond du Lac. - St. Joseph's
church decided to build $500 stone
parsonage east of the church of the
same stone used in the erection of the
new church. The structure will be
the Gothic style of architecture, and
lined with tile to make it damp proof.
The old parsonage was destroyed at
the same time the old church was
burned two years ago.
William Moore, fore
man in the Ellsworth mine, was
killed by a falling rock from the
roof of the mine. Mr.. Moore had
worked for the Vinegar Hill Mining
Company more than two years, and
came here from Ishpeming, Mich. He
leaves a mother and sister in the Isle
of Man, England, and one brother in
Boston.
Ripon.-In the Ripon college
sophomore-freshma debate the for
mer, represented by Pfunder, Johns
and Wi:ke were awarded the decision
over Sutherland Black and Cragoe.
The question under debate was IRE
solved, That the cities of the United
States should adopt the commission
form of government" the sophomores
having the affirmative side.
Green Bay. = Rev. M. T. An
deregg, pastor of S. S. Peter and
Paul church, captured thief on the
steps OF that church as he was making
off with valuable gold candelabra he
had taken from the church. The priest
seized the thief and held him until the
arrival of the police officers. The man
gave the name of George Cameron at
the police headquarters.
Beloit. = George Dixon of La
Crosse, brakeman on the Northwest
ern line, caught between the cars at
Caledonia, was brought to hospital
In this city suffering internal injuries.
He failed so rapidly that he was op-
Grated on and his stomach was found
to be ruptured. The openings were
sewed up and he will probably live.
Sheboygan.-The Sheboygan Light,
Power & Railway Company has
set aside tract of land for
the use of it's 80 employees. Each is
allowed one-quarter acre on which to
grow vegetables for his own cOnsump-
ton Cash prizes are offered to en-
courage the employees in their garden
ing
Beloit.-Because the scarlet fever
situation shows no Improvement,
the Beloit school board and the
board of health issued an appeal tC
the people asking them to call off all
proposed dances, parties and other
festivities. The board decided not tc
close the schools.
Eau Claire.-Consumers of the
city water in Eau Claire will pay
80 per cent. less for water than they
have in the past. The council provided
for reduction all along the line and a
greater reduction may be made in the
near future.
Oshkosh. - A body picked up at
the bridge of the 500 road on the
Fox river has been identified as that
of Robert Thiel, a hunchback living
on the South Side. 1t is believed
Thiel died from heart failure while
fishing and then fell into the water.
Merrill. = Arthur Hotz made a
desperate attempt to kill his mother
at their home while temporarily in
sane. He was taken to the Northern
asylum at Green Bay. 1t required sew
eral neighbors to overcome him.
Madison. - State Bank Commits.
sioner M. c. Bergh approved an
amendment to the articles of incor.
poration Of the Randolph State bank,
Randolph, increasing its capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Manitowoc. = Journeymen tailors
have struck for an eight per cent
increase of wages. Twenty-four
men are affected by the walkout. A
compromise offered by the employers
was rejected.
Baraboo.-Morris Hayes, veteran
aged 65, was found dead on the river
bank. He was last seen in January
The cause of his death is unknown.
Marshfield. - Group 6, Wisconsin
Bankers association, will meet here.
About 100 bankers will attend the
convention.
Cedarburg.-Woman' suffrage will
be debated by the Cedarburg and
the Plymouth high schools. The
Cedarburg team, composed of 10.
seph Dineen, Adlai Horn and Edward
Malloy, will have the negative, while
Byron Rock, Francis Webb and Alfred
lGriesbach of Plymouth will defend the