River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

mited on January II, one miner
being killed and a dozen others
mangled. An Italian miner. who
had fancied a grievance against
one of the pit bosses, is suspected. 1t
appears that Cerny saw the fellow
coming out of one of the shafts with
several stick of dynamite partially
concealed under his coat, and soon
after the explosion the suspect was
again observed by Cerny standing hid
den between some of the nearby
buildings looking at the wreckage.
Cerny, fearing for his life, fed from
Hurley.
Janesville.-Mrs. Hilda Berg of
Beloit and her two children, and
eight children of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Homan, Cherry street, whom they
were visiting, had a narrow escape
from death by asphyxiation. When
Mrs. Berg awoke the two rooms on the
second floor where they were sleeping,
were filled with fumes escaping from
a coal stove. She got up, but fell to
the floor unconscious. The sound of
the body's striking the floor awoke
some of the children who got up and
managed to crawl downstairs. They
awOke Mr.. and Mrs. Holman who threw
open doors and windows and sent for
medical aid 1t was several hours
before the hurriedly summoned ply
stefan got the patients out of danger.
Madison.-"At least $500 people
in this state die of tuberculosis
every year," says DR.. w. D. Frost,
bacteriologist at the University of
Wisconsin, in new bulletin. "Tuber-
culosis or Consumption, with Special
Reference to Wisconsin Conditions"
just published by the university ex-
tension division for general distribu-
ton. The higher death rate occurs
in counties bordering the CRATE lakes,
those having a rather large city popu-
lation, the bulletin points out.
Milwaukee.-Mrs. and Mrs. Will
liam Lussky celebrated their gold
en- wedding at their home, 2402 North
avenue. The couple were married in
Milwaukee fifty years ago, and have
made their home here since. Mr..
Lussky is a tailor. A feature of the
celebration was the bringing together
of Mr.. Lussky and his three brothers,
Ernst, Gustav and Julius. Although
the four reside in the city, it is the
first time in twelve years they have
been together.
Marinette-Another delay is an
nounced in the Schwittay disbar-
oh no
entered against the prosecuting attor-
ney of Marinette county. The charge
is in connection with the case of Sam
Rafman against H. A. Barlow. 1t is al
legged that Mr.. Schwittay made an
affidavit that he had only been con-
nected with the case for few weeks,
when, as a matter of fact, it is charged
he had been engaged on it for months.
Oshkosh.-R. G.. Russell, well
known banker of this city, was
saved from being ground to death
under the wheels of train by the
presence of mind of woman. Miss
Lillian B. Reid saw the banker rush
ing for the depot. The train was just
pulling in, but Mr.. Russell did not see
it coming. AS he was about to cross
the track Miss Reid seized him by the
arm and prevented him from doing so
just as the train rushed by.
Milton Junction.-While taking an
empty sleigh to the farm of
William Noey, William Schaedel was
instantly killed by being run over by
a Milwaukee road train, which was
on it's way to GAINESVILLE. The body
was picked up by the pilot when
struck and was thus brought back to
Milton Junction. Mr.. Schaedel was
a farmer, 80 years of age, and leaves
a wife and three children.
La Crosse.-A Pullman porter
and an electrician were badly in
jured and others less seriously when
limited passenger trains Nos. SO and
81 on the Burlington crashed head
on at full speed at De Sofa 20 miles
south of here. The engineers, both
of whom stuck to their posts, avoided
a tragedy by slowing the engines
down before the trains collided.
Wausaukee-Martin Jeranek and
Adam Golen, woodsmen, were bound
over for trial on the charge of
larceny. They are accused of stealing
1864 in cash and certificates of de-
post from Gaiser, a camp cook.
De Soto.-Two passenger trains
collided head-on near here on the
Burlington road A negro porter sus-
tanned a broken leg and two mail
clerks were slightly injured. An open
switch caused the wreck.
Racine. A wireless telegraph
station has been erected at the
Racine high school. Harry Stearns
and Harold Larson, who have been
studying wireless telegraphy, are
back of the enterprise.
Green Bay-Fire in the depart
ment store of B. Brill in the Par
menter building, one of the largest
business blocks in the city, caused an
estimated loss to building and mer-
chandise of $4,000.
Waukesha. - Sheriff Gibson re
turned from Bremond, Tex, having
in custody John Fratario, an Italian,
who is wanted here on the charge of
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Paul Golenjeska was the VIC
tim, having been stabbed last July
during a row in saloon near here.
Fratario fed after the affair.
Beloit.-The case against DR..
Isaac Buckeridge, charged with
failing to report scarlet fever case,
was dismissed on motion of the dis
trict attorney, who did not find, he