River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-08
WISCONSIN
B REVTTTES

ter, by means of which, they charge,
farmers throughout the northwest
have been swindled. One man and
two women have been arrested and
held TO await the action of the fed
eral grand jury. Postoffice Inspector
E. E. Fraser charges that the woman
started the bureau and advertised for
husbands. The man is alleged to
have been called in to manage the
business when it grew to large pro-
portions. One reputed victim, who is
said to have sent money from Alden,
n. T, to pay the railroad fare of his
prospective wife, grew suspicious, ac-
cording to Fraser. and gave the post
office inspector the tip, which result
ed in the arrests.
Madison The Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor, through its
secretary, Fred Brockhausen, is
sending to voters a circular re-
ferring to the candidacy of Will
liam Mitchell Lewis for governor.
In the circular are embodied three
resolutions, the first of which of
the Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor, as follows:
Whereas, William Nj. Lewis OF
Racine, Wis, who is seeking the nom
ination for governor on the Repub-
lican ticket at the coming primary
election. to be held on September 6.
1910, and
Whereas. The said William M. Lew
is, who is an employer of labor and
as such has shown in numerous in
stances that he is very hostile toward
union men, for whenever union ma
chinists would succeed to obtain en-
ployment in his machine shop, and
it became known that they belonged
to their trade union, their term of
employment therefore was of short
duration. Not only is this true as to
the union machinists, but he has
shown the same unfriendly attitude
toward the members of the building
trade unions, as all the work In the
erection and construction of his large
plant has and is now being done by
nonunion men, and all efforts made
to give union men some consideration
have failed; therefore, be it
Appleton.-Rev. Bernard H. ia
cobs, Chiffon, has been appointed
assistant to Rev. Wibbert, rector of st.
Vincent's church, Oshkosh, by Bishop
Fox Rev. Jacobs has been assistant
to Rev. A. Bastian, Chiffon, since his
ordination last spring
sion department of the University of
Wisconsin in Milwaukee along socio-
logical lines is to be enlarged with the
assistance of several Milwaukeeans in
to an institute of municipal and So
cial service. The work is to begin
this winter.
The institute will bring to MilWau-
kee Well-known men who will speak
on the problems confronting the work
er for social and municipal improve
ments. In addition will be held con-
ferences, classes and field work
Superior.-George Moon, foreman
at the Great Northern ore yards
was killed while attempting to
start a gasoline engine. 1t backfired
and his head becare caught in the big
young children.
Oshkosh.-The questions of fe-
male and child labor and providing
state parks will be the principal sub
jects discussed in the meeting of the
Wisconsin Federation of Women's
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Fond du Lac. = Lloyd Fitzger-
aid, fifteen years old, son of Mrs
John Fitzgerald, Green Bay, shot
himself in the thigh while visiting in
the home of Detective George Nc
Carthy, Escanaba. The boy was
handling a rife and did not know
that the weapon vas loaded.
Appleton-George Berg, the only
druggist in Dale, Wis, died after
brief illness. Mr. Berg had lived in
this region practically all his life. He
was a prominent member of the Wis
consin Pharmaceutical association.
Janesville.-HenryK oschin may not
chisel was driven into his brain while
he was in local factory.
Ashland-E. Bowe of Mellen with
drew as a candidate for the assembly.
There were three candidates in the
field, Bowe and erg, "Progressives,
lican. Bowe has withdrawn in favor
of Berg.
anesville,-Henry Koschen, ma
chinist employed in the Doty works,
was crushed between two heavy ma
chimes His head and shoulders were
badly hurt, and he may not live.
Pewaukee.-An unidentified man
was run over and killed by a passen-
ger train three miles east of here.
The body was brought to this place.
Wausau.-Mrs. A. Mayo of Debrogio,
Mont, arrived here for refuge for the
winter, after having lost her home
and hoted as a result of the forest
fires.
TelI.-This vicinity is witness
ing the unusual spectacle of a
congressman traversing the territory
in search of somebody to take the po-
sition of postmaster. There are near
Iy 100 families on one rural route
here, but nobody wants the postoffice
and Congressman Esch is in guam
Diary.
Observation-Disclosures Carlow, who is
said to have fractured the skull
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