River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-01-19
BADGER NEWS.
BRIEFLY TOLD

Il
hnce company indicates that 1t has
probably maintained its position as
the largest farmers mutual company
IN the United States. The statement
shows S7,529,914 insurance In force, a
gain of 1857 $50. During the year $14,-
51214 has been paid for losses, ma
king total of s134, 191 since organiza-
ton of the company. The officers
elected are: George Maurer, president;
Ernst w. Duesterhoeft, secretary;
John Streng, treasurer; F. s. Trucks,
F. Berg, W. D. Becker, Rudolph Probst,
r. c. Stretch and Charles LEM, direc-
tors.
Oshkosh.-In the murder trial of
Cora Edwards the deathbed statement
of William T. Ebeling, made about an
hour before he died, was admitted.
The dying man said he did not blame
Cora Edwards for the shooting except
indirectly. His recollection was that
he was handling the gun himself when
the shots were fired
Racine-Deaths increased from
lib to 1881 per 1000 in Racine the
past year There were 439 deaths, 964
births and AIT marriages.
Raciue.-The twenty-tWo-months-o
child of Mrs. Felix Lafreniere was
burned to death when her clothing
caught fire from kerosene stove. The
mother left the child on the kitchen
floor while she went to the meat mar
ket, and when she returned she found
the baby burned to death.
Eau Claire.-The forty-frst annual
Dental society will open here on July
IL. The local committee is planning to
make the gathering the best in the his
tory of the organization.
La Crosse.-Three persons were in
iured when Milwaukee road passen-
ger train was wrecked at Houston,
Mimi. A switch rod on the baggage
car broke, throwing the car over and
derailing the coaches.
Madison.-That they burned the
barn on the farm of Walter Walker, a
Kingston farmer, for revenge, was the
confession made by two young men to
Deputy Fire Marshal Gustav Kiland at
Markesan.
Cedarburg.-M and Mrs. Juerngern
Schroeder celebrated their diamond
wedding anniversary. They have two
children, Mrs Henry G. Horneffer and
William H. Schroeder, both Of Milwau-
kee.
Racine.-The announcement is made
that Hiram j. Smith of this city will
be a candidate for department COM
mander of the G. A. R. of Wisconsin.
Governor Harvey post and the Wom-
ans Relief corps unanimously
him
aeenah.-Arthur Shattuck of this
city, who Is studying music abroad,
was recently honored with being in
vited to play before the queen of Rou-
mania
Marinette.-Al Elsiger has been
officially declared dead by Judge
Jones of Oconto after being missing
for seven years. Elsiger was a super
intendent for the Hiles Lumber COM
pany. One day he started out to
blaze q trail His coat was found
hung on limb of tree but he was
never seen again. He had had dis
pute with men at the camp and his
friends believe he met with foul play.
His widow will now be enabled to
collect $4,000 in insurance which he
carried.
Marinette-Gildo and Guido Menuc-
CT, two youths aged sixteen and four
teen years respectively, have been
found after being given up as lost in
the woods near Iron Mountain, while
rabbit hunting. They were absent
two days and nights. Their father
searched until he was utterly ex-
hausted, but finally found them in a
lumber camp in the vicinity of Mer
ryman, Mich.
La Crosse.-Announce is made
here that the Wisconsin state rail-
road commission will convene here
February 16 to act upon the applica-
ton Of the La Crosse Gas and Elec-
trio company to advance rates. Citi-
zens will oppose it. claiming the com
pany seeks permission to make
profit of nearly million on junk
machinery and past business mis-
takes.
Rice Lake-Walter Mccain, eigh-
teen years old, is a prisoner in his
home near this city, charged with
shooting his father, Peter Mccain, a
well-to-do farmer, during a quarrel.
The father was shot twice, the first
bullet, which took effect in his stom-
ach, causing death. The attorney
who has been retained to defend the
son said that a plea of self-defense
would be made. Walter Mccain has
been an invalid, and it is claimed by
his attorney now that the quarrel fol-
lowed an attack on the son by Nc,
Cam 1t is claimed that the man
seized the boy by the hair and tried
20 twist his neck The son then fired
his revolver. The district attorney
and the sheriff were called to the Me-
Cam home, and a coroner's inquest
was held on Wednesday, the jury
bringing in verdict charging the
son with the shooting.
Oshkosh.-Fred A. Escott of Pc
oria, salesman, testified that Cora
Edwards admitted shooting Will
iam A. Ebeling at her home Septem'
Der q last. He said he heard the
shots upstairs and rushed up to find
Ebeling lying on the bed, wounded
He testified that Ebeling said: Fred.
she gave it to me-" and that Cora Ed
wards knelt on the floor and cried:
ooh Will fhan mi