River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-30
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Their January 10, was sentenced to the
Green Bay reformatory for one year
for manslaughter in the fourth degree
at the ten-day term of the circuit
court, which closed here. He claimed
self-defense and was strongly support
ed In this plea by his mother during
the trial. Oscar Swanson, aged twen-
ty-two, was sentenced to two years In
the reformatory for forgery, and Earl
James, aged twenty, to two years for
| burglary.
Oconomowoc-Coro Hill con-
Quoted an inquest here to inquire into
the death of Alexander Madole, who
was killed on March 10 on the South
Main street crossing by Milwaukee
road train He reserved his decision
for a few days In order to look over
the testimony given.
Racine.-John Olson, laborer, who
deserted his four small children soon
after the death of his wife, pleaded
guilty to abandonment in municipal
court and was sentenced to the state
prison for term of one year. Olson,
after collecting a small life insurance
policy held by the wife, left the chill
dren.
Neenah.-While preparing q pre-
scription Frank Christofferson, drug
clerk, dropped dead IN front OF his
customer Heart disease was the
cause.
GAINESVILLE. valued at sew
eral hundred dollars were stolen from
the home of John Rexford, president
Of tie First National bank. The same
robber, it is thought, entered the resi-
dence Of w. F. Palmer, wealthy foun-
tain pen manufacturer, but was fright
ened away.
Waukesha.-Caught in a rapidly re-
volving shaft, Benjamin Smith, aged
thirty-seven, owner Of a grist mill at
Saylesville, near Genesee, met ter
rible death Employees found his body
with nearly every bone broken, wound
about the shaft. He is survived by
wife and his mother.
Northumberland that he had
discovered the art of welding copper,
which has been lost to the world for
centuries, Joe Parent, a blacksmith
employed at Roy's camp, near Bay
field, says he has been offered 100000
for his secret process, but will hold
out for larger offer. He is reported
to have number of samples which
seemingly show a perfect weld.
Antigo.-George w. Stanley, the first
white person born in Oshkosh, and a
veteran of the Civil war, Is dead, aged
seventy-three. His father, credited
with being the first permanent white
settler here, came to Amigo in the
early '30s.
Marinette.-Frank Rosseau, brake
man employed by the Northwestern
road, was caught between a car and
the engine while trying to make a
coupling and sustained injuries from
which he died shortly afterward.
Kenosha-While no damage suits
have yet been filed, claims for dam
ages against the Du Pont Powder com
pany are coming In by shoals every
day as a result of the recent Pleasant
Prairie explosion. Between 400 and
500 claims have been filed.
Hartford.-The hearing of Edward
Lang, aged twenty-eight, and John l..
Ruby, aged twenty-four, charged with
having burglarized the store Of the
Young-Suttrop company, has been adj
journed one week. They were arrest
ed in Milwaukee. 1t is said that when
they were arrested they had in their
possession suitcases containing the
stolen goods, valued at $500.
Kilbourn.-While transporting sup
plies from the Kilbourn plant OF the
Southern Wisconsin Power company
to the site of the company's proposed
new plant at Prairie du Sac, the feet
of three boats, in charge of General
Conway and Lieutenant Wheeler, was
swamped during the high wind but
the men escaped by swimming. They
reached their destination after saIving
part of their cargo.
Frederic.-Tke extension of the
500 line from Frederic. Polk county,
north to Superior is now an assured
fact. The surveying crew is making
a resurvey along the same line cor
recting the curves and grade. Half
a dozen railroad contractors are
here.
Janesville-Harry Thuerwachter,
formerly Of Fond du Lac, injured in
an interurban accident several weeks
ago, is dying in the City hospital
from meningitis, said to be a result
of the accident.
Neenah.-Was the powder explosion
at Pleasant Prairie responsible for nu-
merous breaks in water and gas mains
in this city and Menasha? That ques-
ton is bothering local officials. Such
breaks are causing much trouble.
GAINESVILLE. teachers are
organized to secure signatures to a
monster petition asking the legislature
to pass the teachers retirement meas
ure. A number of names have already
been secured.
Merrill.-Five thousand Of the $685.
900 necessary for the establishment of
a shoe factory in Merrill has been
subscribed.
Janesville.-Dr. A. ]. Frisby Of the
state board of control is here to inves-
tigate a charge that John Cunningham,
aged eighty, an inmate of the county
poor farm, was mistreated by an at
tendant and badly beaten. Authorities
deny the charge, saying Cunningham
was punished, but not injured, for
breaking the rules.
Tomah.-Carl Homermiller's fond