River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-09
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD


(Mich.l man, was thrown under
left hand were cut off. He escaped
death in manner considered miracu-
lous. French had come from Chicago
to visit his sister, Mrs. Allen, and
when the train was pulling into Ke-
nosha he mistook a train on a siding
for moving train and, believing that
the train on which he was riding had
stopped, he swung himself off the
platform. The train was running IA
miles an hour and he was thrown to
the station platform and rolled off the
platform under the train.
Sheboygan.-While driving home
from this city Phillip Helm, a
farmer, was struck by Northwestern
switch engine. The engine struck
his wagon just behind the drivers
seat and Helm was thrown a distance
of several feet, landing on a cattle
guard beside the road. The heavy
wagon was smashed beyond repair.
Helm suffered a broken arm and two
fractured ribs.
Monroe.-Plans were started at a
meeting of the Universalist con-
gregation to celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of the
church in this city some time during
the week prior to Thanksgiving. The
old melodeon, which was used for the
service before the days of pipe organs,
is still In the city and it will be taken
to the church for the semi-centennial
celebration.
Waukesha-Mrs. Hanna Boyle,
aged sixty-three years, was in
stantly killed by being struck by an
engine on the 500 line tracks at the
Arcadian avenue crossing. Miss Boyle,
who was partially deaf, was on her
way to st. Joseph's church, walking
on the tracks. She did not hear the
train as it came up behind her
Superior. Chris Willin, home
steader, and Eric Bolin, hired man,
were blown to pieces while thaw-
ing dynamite at Midway, Mimi, ten
miles from this city. Wallin was for
ty-six years old and leaves a wife and
two children. Bolin was single.
Antigo.-The three-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Thorn is
dead at his home in the town of Pear
son, from injuries received from boil
ing water The infant fell over the
side of washtub and died before help
could reach him.
Ashland.-The Presbyterian church
has selected Rev. l.. c. Smith of
Waukesha to conduct regular SER
vices each Sunday until permanent
pastor can be secured.
GAINESVILLE. - Dying from suffoca-
ton while 200 spectators watched,
powerless to help, Jerry Mccarthy
was killed in a ditch which caved In
here.
Madison. Frank Sporoto, aged
thirty years, employed on the Mil
waukee road, was instantly killed
at the Murray street crossing when he
attempted to board a moving train.
He fell beneath the wheels and his
head was severed from his body.
Portage.-Losing her balance while
at play about home and falling
backward into pail of water,
little Bertha Helen Hasten, three-year-
old daughter of E. r. hasten, Fountain
Prairie, was fatally scalded.
Janesville.-Dr. Charles H. Suther-
land. member of the state board
of health, has gone to Brodhead to in
vestigate the extent of the epidemic of
infantile paralysis raging in Green
county.
Portage.-Austin Denure, aged
forty-nine, one of the best known
conductors on the east end of the La
Crosse division, was shot accidentally
and instantly killed while duck hunt
ing near Endeavor. The body was
brought to his home in Portage.
Racine.-Frederick Broecker, an
electrician, had a close call from
being electrocuted when repairing an
engine operated by electricity. He
grasped the ironwork and 500 volts
OF electricity passed through his body
An assistant saved his life by tearing
his hands from the engine. For hall
an hour he was unconscious.
Marinette. - 1t Is reported in
this city that three dams at the head
waters of the Peshtigo river have gone
out, due to the heavy rains. The rush
of water was held by tho big dam of
the Northern Hydro Electric company
at High Falls. Great damage to Criv-
It's and Peshtigo probably would have
resulted had not the big dam held.
High Falls dam Is now backing up a
reservoir of water eight miles long Ii
1t should break a condition like the
Black River Falls disaster might fol-
low.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Victor L
Berger announced that he will
Introduce a bill in the next ses-
sion of congress to repeal the Sher-
man antitrust act and substitute a
law providing that wherever a pool,
a combine, or a trust contains over
so per cent. of the total output In any