River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-19
WISCONSIN
b REVITTES

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Racine.-Fire started in the
manufacturing plant of the Hartmann
Trunk company in this city, cutting
the main building of the concern and
causing monetary loss conservative
ly estimated at S150,000. The 1ncep'
ton of the blaze was discovered by
the Waterman in the bagroom, directly
over the Office building, the fire gain
ing such rapid Roadway that the de-
partment found it necessary to devote
all its attention to adjoining struc-
lures to prevent a widespread conna-
grafton. The manufacturing establish
ment, which is one Of the largest OF
its kind in the country, occupied full
city block fronting on Hamilton street,
Northwestern tracks.
Milwaukee-The largest quarter
ly convention of the Christian
Endeavorers of Observation-Disclosures
ever held in Milwaukee took place in
over Congregational church took the
prize for the most members present,
as every member enrolled in the soci-
ETY. was there. The speakers Included
the general national secretary OF the
organization, William Shaw of Boston;
Rev. E. T. Farrill, state president from
Kenosha, and Rev. E. M. Noyes of Bos7
ton.
Janesville.-At the opening ses;
sion of the Wisconsin synod of the
Presbyterian church in this city Off
GERS were elected as follows: Rev. s.
l.. Mckee, West Salem, moderator
Rev. Louis Peak, Fond du Lac, clerk;
Rev. Ernest c. Henke, Baraboo, and
Rev. George Shepard, Crandon, assist
ant clerks. The retiring moderator
Rev. S. N. Wilson Of Reedsburg, gave
a stirring speech preceding the elec1
ton of officers, on 'The Attitude That
Wins"
Green Bay.-Train No. 845 crashed
into the rear end of an extra
at Little Suamico, badly injuring Con
ductor Frank Curtis, Green Bay. Three
cars were piled up from the force OF
the collision and traffic was delayed.
1t is understood that only Curtis was
injured, but reports from other places
along the road state that two men in
the cabooose also received injuries
when the accident occurred.
Green Bay.-Miss Julia Lampson,
aged nineteen years, who was &C
cidentally burned at her home in Cole
man by the explosion of a kerosene
lamp she was lighting, died in hos
pital in this city. She was alone in
her room when the explosion occurred
and friends on a lower floor, hearing
the noise, ran up and smothered the
flames in which she was enwrapped.
Marinette-Emil Licka, a tramp,
was convicted by jury at
Crystal Falls, Mich, of the murder on
June 20 of Michael Korek, another
tramp. Friends of the accused man
interested Congressman SABBATH OF
Michigan in the trial. He did not at
tend, but sent Attorney Micaels to as
sist in the defense. Sentence has not
been pronounced.
Oshkosh.-Paul Campbell, aged
fifteen years, the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Campbell, was in
stantly killed by the discharge of a
shotgun he was carrying. He had been
hunting with a companion and the
trigger of Inns gun became entangled
in his clothing, on his way horne.
New Richmond-Paul, the four
teen-year-old son Of S. D. Camp
bell, chief of the Willow River Lum
bier company's land department at
Grand View, was shot by the accident
al discharge of his gun while hunting,
and died in short time.
Monroe.-Daniel Mock, aged six
ty years, painter, has been miss
Ing from his home for six weeks. He
went to Madison to look for work, say
ing he would return the next day. His
belongings are still here.
La Crosse-At a meeting Of the
local relief committee it was de-
cided to circulate in every ward in the
city petitions for donations to help re-
build Black River Falls.
Racine.-Members of the local
council Order of the Moose have
called on the trustees for an account
ing of all officers, as result Of one OF
the number having suddenly left Ra-
cine.
Watertown.-Grie for her son,
seventeen years old, who died
suddenly 35 hours previously, the
wife of Aid g. ]. Russell died of
broken heart.
Manitowoc-Floyd Smith, nine
year-old son of Mrs. N. Smith,
who disappeared last week, has not
been found and it is feared that he is
drowned