River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-13
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

COleman.-Wllllam hooper, aged 80,
was Instantly killed here while haul
| ing a boiler from Coleman to Klon-
dixie. The rear axle on the truck
broke. throwing Hooper from the
wagon and pinning him under the
boiler. He leaves widow and sew
eral children.
Madison.-Michael K. Reilly, Fond
du Lac, who was a Democratic candi
date for congress from the Sixth dis
trict, filed a statement with the secre-
tary of state showing that his primary
| campaign expenses were $1,546.63.
! Christian H. Mohr, Portage, unsuccess-
full candidate for state senator from
| the Columbia-Sauk district, spent
$460.75.
Wausau.-The thirty-seventh annual
convention of the Wisconsin Women's
| Christian Temperance Union opened
in this city for four days session.
One hundred and fifty delegates are
! in attendance. The present officers
will probably be reelected. The Wis
consin w. C. T. u. has 4,436 members,
a gain of 2O9, and ESQ unions
Wausau.-Land owners in the Lit
tie Rib valley in meeting jointly de-
cided to prosecute all trespassers on
their lands. They assert that hunters
destroy property and endanger the
lives of field laborers.
! Wausau.-Knights of Columbus of
this city are planning more elabo-
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than ever has been given here. Sew
eral lodges from other parts Of the
state are expected to attend.
! Green Bay.-Milton Patten narrowly
escaped being killed. While getting
out of canoe on hunting trip near
Suamico, the trigger Of his shotgun
caught on the boat and the weapon
was discharged. One arm was so bad
ly wounded that amputation may be
necessary.
Madison.-Positions as employees
in the legislature of 1911 will
be filled by competitive examinations
which will be held throughout the
state at the various county seats on
Saturday, November 10, 1910. There
will also be held on the same date ex-
aminations for cadetships to West
Point and Annapolis, family officer
end matron, greenhouse man, janitor,
! local assistant to state veterinarian,
policeman, proofreader and state
i agent (parole officer).
Oshkosh. - The Wisconsin Bap-
fist Ministerial union here elected
these officers: President, Rev. William
Billings. Waukesha; vice-president,
Rev. e. E. Dresser, Sheboygan; sec
rotary, Rev. F. F. Parsons, Sheboygan
Falls; treasurer, Rev. A. P. Garrett,
Green Bay; historian, Rev. E. B. Ed
monds, Beaver Dam.
Oshkosh. - The district conven-
ton of the Womans Relief corps
here closed with the election of these
officers: President, Mrs. Abbie Fen
ton, Neenah; vice-president, Mrs.
Mary Nichols, Oshkosh; junior vice
president, Mrs. Nellie Strong, Me-
nasha; treasurer Mrs. Elizabeth SUIT
ton, Oshkosh.
Appleton.-It is said Manitowoc
and not Oshkosh will get the
meeting of the northeast Wisconsin
saengerfest because of trouble be-
tween the German singing societies of
the Sawdust city.
Green Bay.-Brown county's new
$225, 900 courthouse is completed and
four officers moved their records and
documents into the structure.
Evansville.-Carl Rasmussen, a
farmer living north of this city,
found a rig in his barnyard. Efforts
to locate the owner have failed.
Racine.-The same persons who
stole the automobile from the
garage of J. A. Smith, Milwaukee,
stole an auto from the garage OF Sol.
Haas, Racine. Both machines have
been recovered, the Smith car having
been abandoned southwest of Corliss
and the Haas machine in Chicago.
Racine.-George Austin, Chi
cago negro, was found guilty by a
jury of robbing the John Dixon store
ON August of $500 worth of sporting
goods. Austin was sentenced to serve
eight years in Waupun.
Superior. - Samuel Wilton, Will
liam Munnings, John Conley,
Thomas Dugan and Olaf Tearson. Su-
perior men who are at work for the
government on the big concrete pier
and breakwater project at the SUI
perior entry, have been presented with
government gold medals for bravery
In the rescue of Andrew Anderson,
who was taken from the lake in q
northwest storm when practically
helpless to battle longer. The medals
are elaborate decorations worth more
than 500 each. The presentation
was made at the United States engi-
neer's office and was attended by
considerable Formally.
Wausau. - Athens, village In
the western part Of this county.
is reported to be in the grip of a
typhoid fever epidemic. Wausau has
been appealed to send all the avail
able nurses Nine professionals re-
sponded. Thirteen local nurses are
on duty there now. Several deaths
are reported to have already occurred.
Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin Baptist
Ministerial union, which is hold
ing its forty-sixth annual conven-
ton, has elected new officers The
convention heard the annual report of