River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-13
WISCONSIN
B RFVITIES

East Troy.-Hotel Beulah, consid-
cred one of the largest and most
popular summer resort hotels in the
state, caught fire from some unknown
cause and was destroyed. The build
ing. which was a frame structure,
burned fiercely, and defied every eff
fort of volunteer fire lighters to
check the flames. No one was in
iured. The loss is estimated at $685.
600. The hotel, which had accommo-
dations for 500 guests, was to have
been opened for the season shortly
under the management of James
Lemmand of Milwaukee.
Appleton.-Charles Weller, lineman
for the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany, while strapped to a telephone
pole 35 feet above the ground and
working with the sleet-covered wires,
came in contact with high tension
wire and received an electric shock
which rendered him unconscious, but
his strap prevented him from falling,
and it was necessary to call the hook
and ladder truck of the fire depart
ment to take him down. He was
rushed to hospital and will recover.
Appleton.-For the third time this
season, Lawrence college has won its
interstate debate and now claims the
championship of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Michigan in forensic work.
The Lawrence team, composed OF
Ernst w. Tiegs, Frank M. Foote and
Paul w. Ivey, taking the negative
sire of the commission form Of gov
eminent question, won from Albion
colleges of Albion, Mich, after hot
debate.
Madison.-In the supreme court.
room Justice Winslow paid a brief
tribute to Christian Henry Beyler,
crier of the court for 3S years, who is
seventy-nine. Beyler has seven chill
dren living, 38 grandchildren and q
great-grandchildren
Oconomowoc.-Arth Turville,
farmer of Summit Valley, was injured
by the explosion Of dynamite cap
in his hands, necessitating the ampu'
tation of the thumb and one finger
Couderay.-Roy Van Alstine, elect.
ed assessor for the town and village
of Winter, was one Of the two chief
deputies under Sheriff Madden dur.
ing the siege and capture of the Diet2
family last fall, when Clarence and
Myra Dietz were wounded and taken
on their way to Winters.
Wausau.-Carl Schaumburger, Lott
Larson, Frank Gusman and John
Gorski, saloonkeepers of this city
were arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Appleby of Madison
on a warrant charging the sale of
liquor to Indians, last fall. They gave
5000 bonds each for their appearance
for trial.
Two Rivers.-Mrs. Max Benseman
wife of a baker, was seriously if not
fatally burned when she poured a
half cupful of gasoline into a wash
boiler in which she was boiling the
weekly wash. Her condition is crit
zeal.
Hayward-JOhn DietZ must keep OFF
the stage. Within the last week Sher
if Clark has been notified by District
Attorney Williams to watch Diet2
closely and if he is found disregarding
the conditions of his freedom to serve
upon him the two remaining warrants
in his hands.
La Crosse The "Great White
way on the downtown streets
of La Crosse will be extended six
blocks by the Retail Merchants Pro,
tective association. The association
will also try to make the bridge
across the Mississippi here free in or.
der to draw trade from Houston coun.
ty, Minnesota. Oiling the streets and
reduction in valuation of business
property are also to be sought. The
date for the annual river excursion
was set for August 2.
Kenosha.-The village of Bris-
toll, the largest incorporated vii
lage in Kenosha county, is under quar-.
antine on account Of scarlet fever
scare and DR.. F. E. Stevens, health of.
ficer, has taken prompt steps to pre-.
vent any spread of the disease.
Kenosha-The offices of DR..
George E. Stephens and t. c. Nc
Grory, both dentists, were entered by
burglars and the burglars got away
with nearly 5000 worth Of gold leaf
and jewelry.
Wausau.-The death of Mrs
Frank Oswald, wife of the manager OF
the Rothschild pavilion of the Wausau
Street Railway company, who was
found dead in the pavilion, will be in
vestigated by Coroner E. E. Schulze.
Eau Claire. = Joseph Whelihan,
aged eighty, started a fire In his
yard. 1t spread into neighbours yard
and when he tried to climb the fence
to put it out, he lost his balance and
fell into the flames. He was stunned
and terribly burned. After lingering
several days at the hospital he died.
Madison. - That sophomores at
the state university will no longer
have to resort to 'hazing in order to
enforce the university traditions is
possible, as the committee appointed
last fall from the freshman class will
hold meeting for the purpose Of dis
GUESSING ways and means of enforcing
the traditions.