River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-03
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

SOCldllOnS forest nre committee VIII
be called for some time in the early
part of November for conference
with State Forester E. M. Griffith of
Madison, on forest fire protection. Mr..
Kellogg said that it had been found
that the chief causes of forest fires
are sparks from locomotives, and
slash1ngs. The best methods of avoid
ing spreads from these sources will be
the principal topic of the conference.
Washburn.-The 100000 damage
case of John Charron, his city,
against the Northwestern Fuel
company, which has three times been
tried in the lower courts, will again
come up for trial, the supreme court
having reversed the decision of the
lower court. Three years ago while
at work on the Northwestern fuel
docks here Charron was injured. The
company settled with Charron, who
now claims that he did not know what
he was doing on account of the in
juries, and that if he had he never
would have made the settlement.
Kenosha-A reorganization of
the Kenosha committee in the fight
against tuberculosis was effected at
the Y. M. G. A. building when many
people interested in plans to safe
guard the public health gathered to at
tend the annual meeting of the COM
mittee. Plans were completed for the
incorporation of the Kenosha Anti-Tu-
berculosis and Public Health league.
The incorporators of the new organi-
cation will be Dr. G. Windesheim. Will
liam H. Purnell, Mrs. z. G. Simmons,
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford and Prof. Otis
L. Trenary.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Mary D. Brad
ford, superintendent of the city
schools, has given out an open letter
in regard to the epidemic of measles
in this city. Mrs. Bradford declares
that If the parents show lack of in
terest in the welfare of the children
and continue to permit the spread of
contagion it may be necessary for the
school board to cause parents to be
fined for sending children to school
when other members Of the family are
suffering with contagious disease.
Appleton.-Henry Smith, former
baggage master for the Northwest
the village, pleaded guilty to the
charge of grand larceny and was SEN
fenced to one year at Waupun. Dis
trict Attorney Rooney nolled the
charges of robbery and burglary
against Earl Murphy and John Genial
kauna, former Northwestern en-
ployes.
New Richmond-Attacked by an
angry bull, William, aged seven
teen years, son of w. F. Meyers, a
farmer in the town of Richmond, and
the horse he was riding, were thrown
completely over a fence by the mad
dened animal. The horse fell on the
boy and one of his feet were crushed.
That he escaped with no more serious
injury can be ascribed to the fact that
the bull had been dehorned.
Fond du Lac.-During a heavy
northwest gale an elm tree, two
feet in diameter, was blown down,
crushing the roof of a residence Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Sailor and an infant
daughter were asleep in the house and
the tree missed their room by only q
few feet The swimming school and
chutes at Lakeside park, on the shore
of Lake Winnebago, were blown down.
Racine.-With a crash heard for
more than half a block a 12-ton
roller owned by the j. |. Case Thresh-
ing Machine company broke through
the flooring of the Fourth street bridge
and barely escaped going down into
the river. Two or three wrought iron
rods an inch in diameter held it back.
Wausau.-George Duskey, a deaf
and dumb son of Mrs. E. Duskey.
disappeared from home and has not
been seen since. The young man is
twenty-nine years old, but has been
away from home but once before, and
that was when he was attending
school at Delavan four years ago.
Wausau-Health officer r. w.
Jones has received several reports
Of archaeological examinations of
samples of Wausau water, made at
the Wisconsin state hygienic labora-
tory at Madison. The samples of city
water were pronounced bacteriologi-
cally pure.
Fond du Lac-The office of the
Pabst Brewing company was en-
tered, the safe blown open and $500
taken. The safe in the Office of the
Crofoot Lumber company was blown
open. Nitro-glycerin was used and
both safes were almost demolished.
Viroqua-The condition of Col.
G. M. Butt has made change for
the better On Sunday La Crosse ply
sicians who diagnosed his case said
that he could not live longer than
day, but he is gaining strength.
Eau Claire-Albert Tanz, one
of the five residents of the town
of Pleasant Valley charged with the
attempted lynching of Rosa Ganouf
on October "a, was found not guilty.
Lake Mills.-The first day of
the second annual sale of the Lake
Mills Holstein Breeders Consignment
Sales company took place and ninety
one animals were sold. Milan Demer-
it's COW brought $500. Some of the
animals sold here will go to New
Zealand. Buyers are here from many
states.
Mellen.-William Hughes, a black
smith, thirty-four years old, was
shot and killed, it is said, while hunt
ing deer in the night with DARK
lantern. He leaves a wife and six