River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-22
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

Appleton.-So determined was he
to secure a college education that
Claude Vemme, twenty years old,
walked 80 miles from Tomahawk to
Appleton to enter Lawrence College.
When he arrived he had only five
cents in his pocket and after he had
registered as a member of the fresh
man class he hunted a job and hired
out in a local hotel as bell hop" He
has been here three days and has al
ready started a bank account in which
ne deposits his tips. He has already
saved 1919.
La Crosse.-Walter Pawling, who
1t Is said, was disinherited
because his marriage displeased
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Pawling,
has filed suit here to recover the $685.
300 she left to the Catholic church.
Mr.. Pawling alleges that he was
adopted by Mrs. Pawling and her sec
ond husband 1t is said that he has
discovered a contract from his mother
providing that her entire estate should
go to the son in consideration of her
being allowed to retain the child
Fond du Lac.-Charles Adams, alias
O'Hearne, wanted for bank robbery
at Seaforth, Mimi, and alleged to
be the leader of the gang of
bank robbers, was arrested here by
Detective Fisher. He was taken to
Minnesota by Sheriff B. c. Schneider
of Redwood county, Mimi, who Sc
cured requisition papers from Gov.
Davidson Adams is alleged to have
obtained $2,375 in cash from the Min
nesota bank by dynamiting the rear
wall of the vault.
Trempealeau.-Fire which broke
out on Main street destroyed five
buildings and caused a property
loss of $1,000. Starting in the E. A.
Eichman meat market, it spread to
the w. Stangle office building and
the larger store owned by Mrs. j. G.
Utter and occupied by w. Crivits. In
the rear were ice and packing houses
and all soon were in confagration
threatening the entire village.
Waukesha.-Miss Georgia Porter
of this city is in serious
condition at the farm house of J.
Med. Handles, her brother-in-law, east
of this city, from the results of burns
sustained while attempting to roast
corn over an alcohol lamp.
Cuba City-John Hazelton of Cuba
City was killed by train in
Dubuque. His relatives had not known
of his whereabouts for more than
year and his identity was not estab-
lished until attire his death.
Manitowoc-Burglar who have
committed no less than seven
raids in the city during the past six
weeks, are still busy. They robbed
the Manheimer cigar factory and re-
tail store in addition to effecting an
entrance to the home of Joseph Ire
steak.
Beloit-A cablegram from Dean
George L. Collie, Beloit college,
announces that he has finished his
Journey Of $50 miles on foot through
the Great Rift valley in the heart of
Africa. He made the journey for
geological research.
Eau Claire.-Peter Mccain, aged
forty, suffered a stroke of par
aIysis while walking along the
street and fell, striking his head
against the curbing and fracturing
his skull. He is in a critical condi-
ton.
Wausau.-Lake Wausau has be-
come a reality. This body of
water has been created by the dam
of the plant of the Marathon Paper
Mills company, five miles south of
Wausau, finished a week ago.
Delavan.-The lake residence of J..
w. Moulding has been destroyed by
fire. The house was known as sold
erected on Delavan Lake as a summer
home.
Delavan.-Dr. Henning of this city
has given to the museum of the school
for tile deaf a collection of relics,
curios and works of art gathered by
him in his travels in various parts of
the world.
Pontiac.-Ottawa with her offer
of $4,000 city bonds got into a
good bond market and when the
bonds were opened it was found that
N. w. Halsey & Co. of Chicago was
willing to pay $4,000 and accrued in.
terest and a premium of $1,12125. The
bonds were sold to this firm. The
next highest bidder was A. B. Leach
& Co. of Chicago, who offered a pre-.
MUM of $1,057.
Kenosha.-A movement has been
started here to have Robert
Verne Baker, district attorney of Ke.
nosha county, nominated for the office
Of attorney general on the Republican
ticket in place of Frank T. Tucker, de-
ceased. Baker says he is willing to
accept the nomination.
Marinette.-With the son born
recently Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Martells, residents of Goodman, Mari.
nette county, now have Is children
six having been born in little over
three years. Triplets came three
years ago, twins last year and a son a
few days ago.
Milwaukee.-The appearance in the
city hall of DR.. F. A. Kraft
socialist member of the fire and
police commission, gave rise to the re-
port that he might be made health
commissioner to succeed DR.. Rucker,
who resigned on account of the
charges made against him by Gather
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