River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-04-28
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

| clerk was probably fatally injured,
several trainmen were badly hurt and
many of the passengers were shaken
up by the collision. Train No. %,
with two engines, going north, and No.
| 544, south bound, were both proceed
| ing slowly through the village, but
none of the engineers could see ahead
| on account of the binding snow
storm. The engines were piled up in
heap and the mail car on one of the
! trains was demolished.
Racine.-The police, acting under
instructions from Mayor Horlick,
closed the North Pole saloon,
conducted by William Knilans, and ar
rested him on charge of selling liquor
without a license. In this saloon
George Blackburn was found dead.
That led to an investigation by city
authorities, the closing of the loon
and the arrest of Knilans, who says
that he is being prosecuted by certain
parties.
Sheboygan-Jacob Brasser, post
master at bingham, was brought
before United States Court Com
missioner A G. Prescott in this
city on complaint of Postal Inspector
Kittredge. who charges that the
finances of the bingham post Office
are in bad condition. 1t is reported
that shortage of $1,365.13 has been
discovered. by the inspector. Mr..
Brasser was released under $1,000 bail.
La Crosse.-"The entire artesian
water system throughout the city
is ruined and unless new pipes are
laid the public drinking fountains will
have to be Abandoned is the startling
statement made by President James
| t. Day of the board of public works.
Samples of pieces of rotted pipe ia
ken from different places in the city
are shown as evidence as to the con-
dition of the pipes.
GAINESVILLE. - The Badger State
Telephone company's property has
been taken over by the Rock
County Telephone company. the latter
assuming control of the long-distance
lines. DR.. w. H. Judd is president,
Herman Willitz secretary and George
E. King treasurer of the concern,
which will be known as the Badger
Telegraph & Telephone company. 1t
has 800 miles of toll lines.
notwithstanding operations are
at a practical standstill and the
erection of several large structures
will have to be given up this summer
owing to the masons' strike. The con-
tractors have failed to get nonunion
| hn1 IN to1z ME of ctr
who demand eight hours, though Of
fered a nine hour day with increased
pay.
Madison.-Mrs. Sarah Riebsam,
who died, made gift of $780,
900 to the Congregational church, one
of $4,000 to the Madison General Hos
pital association, and one Of $1,000 to
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton She also made a number of
smaller gifts in her will of the total
amount of $4,000.
Lancaster-Judging from the re-
ports of large wolf bounties be-
ing paid every week, Grant county
must be the greatest wolf hunting ter
ritory Of the state. Casper Auel and
| Grant Tubbs of Bloomington have
quite a reputation as hunters. In one
day they killed nine wolves, earning
| $81 bounties.
Waukesha.-Andrew ]. Cent? has
commenced divorce proceedings
here against his wife, Mary Min
ME Cent?, on the ground of desertion.
He asks for the custody of the three
children. alleging that their mother is
not the proper person to take care of
them.
Wautoma. w. F. Wandry was
arrested by Deputy Game Warden
C. E. Baker of Plainfeld, charged with
having trout in his possession less
than six inches in length. He pleaded
guilty to the charge before Justice
Charles Briggs and received a fine of
SIS
Highland-The dairy board elect
ed the following officers: J. w.
Egan, president; P. H. Powers,
vice-president; w. S. Egan, secretary
and treasurer. The board will hold
weekly meetings on Wednesdays for
the remainder of the season.
Oshkosh.-John Tomashko, aged
fifty-three years, met a shocking
| death in the sawmill of the Paine
Lumber company, when his body was
caught by a steel shaft and hurled
about until the greater portion of it
was ground into fragments.
Racine-Welsh people of Milwau-
kee, Waukesha and Chicago gath
cred in Racine to attend a fare
well reception to Rev. John Davies, for
five years pastor of the Welsh Presby
terrain church, who sails for London
make his future home.
Fond du Lac.-One of the largest
deals in pure bred cattle ever
consummated in this county was closed
when C. L. Hill of Rosendale sold to
A. H. Marks of Akron, o., SO head of
imported Guernseys for $10,350, or 1925
per head.
Merrill-F w. A. Schultz, book
keeper for the Merrill Wooden
ware company, has been arrested on
charge of embezzlement Of about
| $1,450 from that company. Schultz de-
MES the charge and waived examina-
ton in county court. Bail was fixed at
| $500. No attempt was made to fur
nish it.
Oshkosh. - Two thousand musk
rat furs, valued at over $1,000,
were stolen from the storeroom of W.
H. Rogers in the village of Winnie
come. The furs represent the work