River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-18
WISCONSIN
BREWITIES

poison. He was taken to the hospital
in dying condition. At the drug store
where he bought the poison he gave
the name of Peter Hanson. On his
shirt was the mark ]. B. s. He Is 30
years old and had IS cents.
La Crosse.-Declared sane despite
his plea, John Jones, charged with the
attempted murder of Hazel Winters,
has been found guilty of assault re-
CARELESS of human life.
Milwaukee.-Two women, mother
and daughter, luckily escaped injury
when a frame structure in which they
lived, at no Eleventh avenue, crashed
from its underpinning and damaged
three adjoining structures. Valentine
Mikelajczyki, owner of the one-story
house, had propped up the building
about fourteen feet to build another
story beneath. A new foundation had
been put In and scantlfng wall con-
structed. Two hours after props had
been removed teamster, passing by,
shouted warning that the house was
topping and whipped up his horses
in fear that 1t would fall outward on
the street.
Couderay-The first heavy rain OF
the spring, which lasted over two
hours, put an end to the forest and
brush fires which have been burning
in this vicinity for the last week. In
addition to quenching the fires, the
rain aided the growing crops greatly.
Fond du Lac-Joe Weber, ST., 500
line brakeman, who stole $1,000 worth
Of merchandise from 500 line cars,
pleaded guilty here and was sentenced
to serve a year in the penitentiary.
The fact that Weber is in poor health
and has wife and six children is re-
sponsible for the leniency of the court.
Weber's operations extended over
period of ten years.
MilWaukee-The $4,000 personal
INJURY suit of Frank Bishop
against former Mayor David 8. Rose
has been settled. The amount of set
tlement was not announced. The ac-
ton was based on an accident on July
5, 1909, when, at the corner of Jeffer-
son and Oneida streets, Bishop was
knocked down by Roses auto. Settle
ment of the suit came after all the
testimony had been taken in Judge ].
c. Ludwig's court
Neenah.-That Neenah will make
a strong bid for the 1912 state
convention of the Eagles is the deter
mination of the local aeries, which will
go to Marshfield with large delega-
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month.
Neenah.-The Neenah Industrial
association has decided to have
another census taken of Neenah.
Much dissatisfaction is felt over the
government census, which showed a
loss.
La Crosse.-Charles H. Sherman,
one of the partners in the
Sherman, one of the partners in the
Park store, was stricken with paraly-
lis. His condition is critical.
Neenah.-John Schneider, aged six
Of his son Henry and his son-in-law,
Ambros Ruminger, to promissory
note for 1852, which he presented to
the bank for cash discount. He was
placed under arrest and has been
bound over to the municipal court at
Oshkosh.
Green Bay.-John Van den Boom
was bound over by Municipal Judge
Monahan to stand trial on the charge
Of numbering his wife on April %, in
circuit court in June. A plea of ex-
cusable homicide YVES not accepted.
Fond du Lac.-Frederick Hunter,
the negro murderer, who has escaped
three times from the Northern hos
pital at Oshkosh, was taken to the
state prison at Waupun. 1T is declared
that he was constantly devising means
of escape and his last getaway"
proved that he is too cunning to take
any chances with
Manitowoc.-Manitcw is now
enjoying the use of it's new post
office building and Uncle Sam has for
the first time in the history of the city
the pleasure of living in it's own prop
erty. The new structure erected at a
cost of $4,000, is a two-story struc-
ture of Bedford stone, with a granite
foundation measuring 95 by IS feet.
Marinette.- Because a waitress at
Waubena, Forest county, repulsed his
advances, Frank Thilkey, bartender,
shot and killed himself in her pres
ence. He Formerly resided in this
city.
Pontiac-AE injunction against a
loud-voiced mule was asked by B. D.
Wise of Potomac. Frank Deamude is
the owner of the mule. Wise alleges
that the unearthly braying of the ami
NAL keeps him awake nights. Judge
Kimbrough granted a temporary in
junction.
Racine.-The local dentists organ
lied the Racine County Dental associ-
s.ion to establish free clinic for in
digent children. The association will
cooperate with the superintendent Of
school and board OF education.
Green Bay.-Plans for the acquisi-
ton of three creameries in this clay by
a number of Brown county farmers are
being pushed vigorously. 1t is planned
to form stock company with 5000
capital, the same to be taken up by
farmers according to the amount OF
milk furnished to the creamery by the |
farmer.
Kenosha.-The annual conference of
the Eastern district of the English Luz
thern synod of the northwest opened
at Grace English Lutheran church