River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

elevator and malt house Of the l..
Rosenheimer Malt and Grain company
here. causing a loss of over $150,000,
on which there is $4,000 insurance.
The flames spread rapidly. Employees
of the concern comprised the fire
fighting battalion, as this town has lit
tie in the way of adequate fire protec-
ton. Fond du Lac sent an engine and
several firemen and by their aid the
boiler house, engine room and electric
light plant were saved. The elevator,
built of wood with iron sheathing, was
one of the largest in the northwest and
contained 11O, 900 bushels Of barley. In
addition to the buildings saved, the
fire-fghters prevented the loss Of 49,
900 bushels of malt which had gone
through the processes.
Observation-Disclosures Rosenlaff, aged
eighteen, met with terrible
death near Crystal Falls, Mich,
while at play with companions. One
of the boys tried to lasso the other.
Young Rosenlaff had some exploding
caps in his pocket with his knife.
When he bent down to escape the
moose OF the lasso the caps and knife
came together in such manner that
the caps were exploded. The explo-
sion tore away the front of the chest
and abdomen so that the stomach and.
intestines dropped away from their
places. The boy died few hours af-
terward.
Chippewa Falls.-After an all day
chase, Undersheriff Sam Nelson
of Chippewa county, officers at
the Mendoza asylum and posse cap
tured John Swartz, twenty-seven, who
escaped from the undersheriff after
their arrival here. Swartz terrorized
his home neighborhood in western
Chippewa county by his fiendish tricks
and night prowling. He was adjudged
insane end sentenced to Mendoza.
Marinette. = Frank Mekash, aged
fifty-nine, a farmer living near
Wallace, Menominee county, was ia
tally injured by a dynamite blast. He
was found in field with his abdomen
and part of his legs blown away. Death
probably was instantaneous. Mekash
had been dynamiting stumps, and 1t is
believed he went out to resume the
work when a cartridge was exploded
by accident.
Madison.-Governor McGovern ap-
pointed State Senator 8. w. Ran-
dolph of Manitowoc as a member
of the Wisconsin Perry's victory cen
tennial celebration commission. He
appointed the other members last
week The committee has an appro-
priation of $4,000 for its work.
Green Bay.-Postmaster A. G..
KurE has received notice from
Washington, D. c., that the local post
office has been designated as a postal
savings depository.
Sheboygan.-While playing in tub
of water in a neighbours yard, LIE Roy
Krause, aged seventeen months, fell
forward and drowned.
Observation-Disclosures Kampane and
his eight-year-old SON were struck
by a train as they drove across
the tracks In deep cut west of Chill.
Madison.-Z T. Ing, Wooster uni
versity, Ohio, won the English ora
toricaI contest for delegates to the
conference of the Chinese students
alliance here, after close and excit-
ing contest. G. Chiu, Georgia univer-
sity, was second. Mr. Ing took for his
subject, "a Plea of China for Justice"
Mr.. Chiu's grafton was THE Destiny
of China" The judges were Profess
sors G.. G. Comstock, S. Fl. Goodnight
and T. H. Dickinson.
Couderay. - Mrs A. o. Nustad
was fatally injured when she was
thrown from an automobile here. Mr..
and Mrs. @. NJ Olson were thrown out
also. Mrs. Olson escaped with a bad
ly sprained foot and Mr.. Olson was not
injured Mr.. Nustad and his four-year-
old son, Teddy, exayed by the car
when Mr.. Nustad lost control of the
car for a moment and it went into the
ditch, throwing the occupants out.
Monroe.-The state convention of
the Universalist churches of Wis
consin will be held here October
Gil. The convention was voted to be
held in Wausau this year, but owing
to there being no pastor there a
change was made to Monroe.
Sheboygan.-There is reported to
be a big slump In the fishing op-
erations along the west shore OF
Lake Michigan and the ports of She
boygan, Manitowoc and Two Rivers
are affected. Especially are the fish
ermen at Two Rivers and Sheboygan
in despair. At present seven tugs are
fishing out of Sheboygan. Hardly a
day passes when the expenses OF the
crews and the upkeep of the tugs are
paid from the income derived from the
| fish caught.
| Milwaukee.-Former State Assem-
blyman Thomas F. Ramsey, aged
| ffty-three, one of the best known
Democratic politicians in Wisconsin,
died suddenly after fit of coughing.
Death is supposed to have been due to