River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

juries suffered on December 18, 1910.
At that time Tgnnerssn and young
woman named Rose Leek, also deaf
mute, were struck by an engine while
walking on the track. The girl was
instantly killed and Tunnerson was
badly injured.
Manitowoc-At the annual meet.
ing of the Manitowoc Fish and
Game Protective association the fol.
lowing officers were elected: Presi.
dent, E. L. Kelley; vice-president,
George Mclaughlin; secretary, Fred
Carus; treasurer, Herman Berndt, and
executive committee, Emil Vollendorf,
Edward Mueller, L. c. Senglaub
George Crehore, Alexander Bahr.
Antigo.-Ernst Schneider, a wood
chopper, is in jail at Wausau
charged with having killed fellow
workman named Joseph Schademaier
by splitting his head open with an ak,
Schademaier's death is alleged to have
followed a quarrel with Schneider.
Both men were working for farmer
named Joseph Hoffman in the woods
near Heinemann.
Janesville.-Mrs. William Thorn OF
Johnstown, who had been missing
since November 20, was located
in Waukesha through a telephone
inquiry concerning her daughter
Mary. Mrs. Thorn on November
20 drove to Milton with her son to
transact some business for her hus-
band. She sent the son home, telling
him she would spend the night with
friends. 1t is believed the woman sui.
fered from mental arrangement.
Lone Rock - Two weeks after
her grandson, Kenneth, aged nine
years. drank carbolic acid for cough
medicine at Madison, Mrs. Sandy Sui
livan of this city swallowed fatal
draught of the same poison. Seven
years ago her daughter took the same
means to end her life and her child,
Kenneth, was slightly burned by the
acid
Neenah.-At the annual meet
ing of the Danish Brotherhood
the following officers were elected:
President, G. Hagstrom; vice-presi.
dent, L. P. Hanson; secretary, M. Han
son; treasurer, H. N. Hanson; inner
guard, c. Holmes; outer guard, N. q.
WILLIAMSON, and trustees, ]. Wolf, f.
Hagstrom and l.. Jensen.
Madison.-A remittance of $1,607.64
from the school children Of Mil
waukee was received by State
Treasurer A. H. Dahl to be applied to
the fund to maintain the schools of
Black Falls. If contributions con-
tinue the schools will be able to run,
during the year.
Merillan. The coal bucket to
the new $4,000 coal chute OF the
c., st. p, M. & o. Railroad COM
pany collapsed with about fortv-tive
tons of coal The loss will be several
thousands OF dollars, besides delaying
the coaling of the trains. The collapse
was caused by a defective clevis.
Sheboygan.-The reward for the
capture Of the John l.. Sexton
murderers has been increased to ST.
700. The state has offered $500, and
the sheriff and chairman of the coun-
ty board 5000 additional to the 81, 1000
already offered
Racine. Alice Nelson, a year
and a half old, died from the
effects of eating sulphur off the heads
of matches. Everything possible was
done by physicians, but the child died
in great agony.
Madison. The widow and two
children of Edward Thrall OF Mos
inee, who was killed by falling
from ladder while in the employ OF
the Wausau Sulphite Fiber company,
will receive SLAP week until the
sum of $4,000 fixed by She state indus
trial commission under the new work
mems compensation law has been
paid. This Is the first death claim to
be settled under the new law. ThralPs
wages amounted to $S5 a month, and
the $4,000 is fixed as equal to what
the family would receive from four
years wages had Thrall lived
La Crosse.-After twelve years
as pastor of st. Johns church,
Rev. Louis Kaluza has left this city
to go to Chippewa Falls, where lie will
become pastor of one of the largest
churches in the La Crosse diocese.
Vincennes.-Henry II. James six,
ty-four years old, left the Stib-
bins murder trial, stepped into
hotel and asked for scraps for dog
He then ate the scraps and shot him.
self through the head. He belonged
TO numerous secret orders and was
considered good speaker at lodge
meetings.
Madison.-To carry out the terms
of the will of Edward Rutledge
of Chippewa Falls, who left $1,000, 900
for charity, friends have incorporated
the Edward Rutledge Charity COM
pany 1t is without capital stock It's
purpose is to accept from E. L. Aims
worth, S. B. Nimmons and A. E.
Mccartney, trustees under the will,
the sum of $1000.000 to be admins
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