River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


q conductor on the 500 line, was in
stantIy killed at Byron, ten miles
south of here. MINIS was conductor
on the north-bound freight No. 80,
which was just taking the switch at
Byron, when freight following
crashed into it, The accident was
due to the dense fog which obscured
| the vision of the engineer on the Sec
| ond train.
Neenah.-But for the prompt action
of persons attending banquet at
the Presbyterian church, A. T. Perry
would have been smothered to death.
He was attempting to repair dumb
waiter when the weights gave way
He was pinned in the bottom of the
chute. His faint calls for help we're
heard and he was rescued nearly I'M
conscious.
Marinette-Rev. Father Francis S.
Barth of Stephenson, Mich, has been
named by Bishop Els of Marquette,
Mich, to succeed the late Father F..
]. Langan of Escanaba, Mich. Father
Barth is regarded as one of the most
He has had calls to Milwaukee.
Racine-Joseph Thome of Gale
donna has engaged attorneys to bring
suit for $4,000 against John Spang,
claiming that Spank struck and in
jured him The two men quarreled
about a horse trade.
Marinette-The Pioneer Presby-
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Rev. H. c.. Postlethwaite of Wausau,
and he has accepted He is thirty
eight years old, graduate of McCor-
mick Theological seminary, and has
been in the ministry eight years, five
of which were spent at Marshfield. He
succeeds Rev. Mr.. Dale, who moved
to Colorado.
Ripon.-St Peters Episcopal church
of this city celebrated it's golden jubi-
lee with pontifical mass by Rt. Rev.
r. H. Weller, bishop coadjutor of the
diocese. The sermon following was
delivered by Rev. A. P. Curtis of She
boygan and specially arranged mu-
steal program followed. A number
of social events will take place during
the week in honor of Bishop Weller
and the visiting clergy.
Madison.-That portion of Camp
Randall still owned by the state will
become a memorial park for the Wis
consin soldiers of the Civil war, as
joint resolution adopted in the as
sembly was accepted in the senate,
as it had been expected. A suitable
monument is to be erected. A COM
mittee consisting of two senators and
three assemblymen Is to investigate
and report to the legislature.
Janesville-Two schoolhouses in
this city, one at Clinton and a num-
Der of houses here and throughout
the county, have been entered by
thieves and small sums of money ia
ken during the last few days.
Beloit-The annual convention of
the Southern Wisconsin Pastoral con-
ference of the Norwegian Lutheran
church is in session in this city. There
are present 20 pastors, representing
So congregations. Rev. o. ]. M. Will
helmson, president of the Milwaukee
district, is presiding officer; Rev. G.
G. Krotsu of Cambridge is secretary.
Madison. Railroad companies
are held liable for fires caused
by sparks from locomotives in a bill
presented in the assembly by Assem-
blyman Nye. The purpose of the bill
is to compel the railroads to exercise
greater care not to scatter fire along
the tracks or to send showers of
sparks from locomotives. 1t is be-
lieved the passage of this measure
will decrease the loss caused by for
est fires.
Madison.-Governor McGovern post
poned the hearing on the petition for
the removal of District Attorney John
c. Mars of Forest county from Office.
The postponement was requested by
attorneys representing Mars.
La Crosse.-A contest which has
split party ranks in two and which
it is feared may result in the defeat
of both candidates is being waged
here for place on the state board
of control The candidates are for
mer Congressman F. P. Coburn and
County Clerk Charles H. RawlinsOn.
Sheboygan.-Labor unions are col
lecting funds for a large central Ia
Dor union hall four stories high, the
first floor of which will be a large
central hall and the upper floors
as assembly halls for lodges. A
printing plant will be installed in the
basement
Superior-Ruth Thomas, seventeen
years old, a student at Superior Nor
NAL school, committed suicide while
on her way home from school, She
went into drug store and purchased
q bottle of carbolic acid, then walked
down the street until opposite the
Superior High school building, when
she swallowed the entire contents OF
the bottle Staggering along for a
short distance, she fell. Instructors
and students In the high school, who
saw the act, rushed to her assistance,
and carried her to the drug store,
where efforts we're made to save her
life, without avail.
Washburn. The county board
of Bayfield, county has declared
the office of county treasurer vacant
and named Alfred Froseth of this city
to fill the vacancy. Special Account
ant H. P. Axelberg of this city, who
was appointed to go over the books
of the county officers, in his report
alleges there was shortage Of
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