River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
STATE
HAPPENINGS


the La Crosse Gas and Electric
company acted within its legal rights
in refusing to pay the tax of 2 per
cent. on it's gross earnings to the city
treasurer, after it had surrendered its
local franchise and had been granted
an indeterminate franchise by the
state railroad commission in July,
1908, Judge Higbee handed down
decision practically dismissing all ac-
ton. City Attorney John F. Doherty
says he will carry the case to the SUI
preme court and that, If defeated, a
new ordinance taxing the lighting
company will be introduced.
La Crosse.-After announcing a
general increase of per cent
in wages, Manager George M.
Heath of the Listman mills was pre-
scented with a communication from
the thirty-five packers asking for an
increase of 25 cents day or raise
of about .121a per cent. Rather than
break in a new crew of packers, and
desiring to give the men time to re-
consider, Mr.. Heath ordered the mills
shut down.
Wausau.-Mayor John F. La
mont delivered the address of well
come to the United Commercial Trav-
elers in convention and presented
Grand Counsellor G. ]. Medbury, Fond
du Lac, with a golden key three feet
long and turned over the key to the
visiting delegates. Mr.. Medbury re-
sponded briefly.
Baraboo-After returning home
from his wifes funeral, William
Schultz, an early settler in this vi
cinity, dropped dead while bidding
his friends good-by. Grief and heart
trouble are given as the cause of
death.
Janesville.- Southern Wis
consin Dental association opened
its sixteenth annual meeting in
GAINESVILLE. Milwaukee members pres
ent are w. E. Handy, A. ]. Kuhnerence
and Raymond J. Wenker.
Beloit-A three-year-old son of
Max Liesegold was run over and
killed by a North Western passenger
train. The little one was terribly
mangled. The family came here re-
Gently from Delavan.
Eau Claire.-Edward ]. Hen
ming of Milwaukee was chosen as
high chief ranger by the delegates at
tending the sessions of the high court
of Wisconsin, Independent Order of
Foresters.
Fond dur Lac-The annual state
convention of the Sons Of Vet
Grams will be held here in connection
with the G. A. R. encampment. Gov
ernor Davidson will be one of the
speakers.
Sheboygan.-The Unique theater
will be closed owing to poor
patronage, according to a statement
of Manager Williams. The vaudeville
may be replaced by moving picture
exhibit.
Grand Rapids.-The Wood County
National bank moved into It's new
building.
Green Bay.-Christ Hansen, aged
fifty, rural mail carrier, committed
suicide.
Beloit-Dean George L. Collie
of Beloit college, who started on
his long trip to Africa for scientific
research, was remembered by r. G.
Logan of Chicago, trustee of the col
lege and founder of Logan's' museum
of the college, in the presentation of
check for $1,000, half Of which is for
his own use and the rest to be expend-
ed in scientific geological purposes.
Baraboo.-The Rural Letter Car
riers' association of Wisconsin
closed it's seventh annual convention
here. The officers elected are as fol-
lows: President, H. L. Gilman, Ply
mouth; vice-president, w. G. Arle,
Sturgeon Bay; secretary, E. L. Demar-
est, Waupaca; treasurer, d. G. Gran
ger, Sheboygan; state organizer, w.
w. Morse, Baraboo; ergeant-at-arms,
Mark Tomlinson, Poynette; members
of the executive committee, A. D. Lar
son, Sheridan, A. r. Billings, OconO-
mowoc; delegates to the national con-
vention, to be held at Little Rock, H.
L. Gilman, Plymouth; T. I. Ottum, Nc
Farland, and E. l.. Demarest. 1t was
decided to hold the next state conven-
ton at Fond du Lac.
Kenosha.-Frank Zukowski, for
merly collector for st. Casimir's
church, who was arrested on the
charge of embezzlement, has been re-
leased from custody, his friends hav-
ing paid the amount alleged to have
been embezzled and the costs of the
action. The warrant was issued on
complaint of Rev. j. c. Biernarz, pas
tor of the church.
Cumberland-Bryan Conner, four
teen, son of E. Conner Of this city,
was drowned in Beaver Dam river.
In company with Floyd Miller, the
Connor boy was out in sailboat.
Heavy waves capsized the boat and
young Connor, being a good swimmer,
started toward shore, but his rubber
boots filled with water and he went
down. Miller swan to shore.
Connor's mother forbade the boys
going on the trip. When they start
ed she ran to the shore and called
them back The mother saw her son
drown, but was unable to reach him.
Platteville.-J. w. Murphy will
give the address at the first an
nual commencement of the Wisconsin
State Mining Trade school, which will
be in Mining School hall, Platteville,
on June 10. Diplomas will be award
ed the four members of this years
graduating class and to the three