River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-05
WISCONSIN
3 REVITIES

Neenah.-Tony Xurumnski, aged
nineteen, one of the victims OF
he hayride disaster, died in Clark
hospital He had been hit In the
head, receiving a fractured skull, and
never recovered consciousness. The
condition OF the nine others struck by
he train remain practically I'M
changed They are not yet out or
LANCER, some being unconscious part
If the time The number OF dead,
as a result of the accident, is now IA.
Oconomowoc. - Rev. X. Walter
Schmidt has resigned his pastor
tie Of Martin Luther church in
Oconomowoc on account of Ill health.
lie has been pastor here for over
our years. Rev. G. A. Kuhn of Jor-
AN, Mass, has been called to the
pastorate of st. PauPs Lutheran
church here to take the place made
made vacant by Rev. F duenther,
who resigned on account of advanced
years after having been pastor OF st.
Paul's for the last thirty-four years.
Madison. - The Wisconsin rail-
way commission issued an order
requiring the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway to refund to the Conner
Land and Lumber company at Marsh
field the sum of $191.54, as over
charges on shipments of lumber from
Leona, Forest county, to other points
in the state. The principal owner OF
the lumber company is w. ID. Connor,
former lieutenant governor OF Wiscon'
sin.
Madison.-State Fire Marshal t.
NJ. PurteI has issued his annual
warning to persons having heat
ing plants in their care. The bulletin
contains instructions regarding the
construction of buildings and inspec-
ion Of premises. The statement is
made that the fire losses in the Uni
ed States annually amount to $25O'
300 coo, or at the rate of $500 min.
tie, and that so per cent. of this is
caused by carelessness.
eboygan.-Julius Pfeil, accused
81 poisoning his wife, and whose
trial has been battle OF ex-
7erts on the effect of poison and the
possibility of poison being introduced
INTO the stomach of deceased after
death by funnel or tube, was ac-
quilted. The jury had been deliber-
ating the case five and half hours.
Madison. - Commissioner OF I'm.
migration B. G. Parker has gone
to Springfield, ILL.,, where he will have
an exhibit of Wisconsin farm prod
ucts at the Illinois state fair. The
exhibit will be made up partly of that
shown at the Milwaukee fair and part
Iy of additions since gathered, mostly
from northern Wisconsin.
Madison. - Two hundred forty
five delegates have been appoint
ed by Governor McGovern to the
Farmers National congress to be held
at Columbus, O., October IL to L..
Many have signified their intention to
attend.
Kewaskum. - South-bound train
No. 284 of the Northwestern road
struck an open switch in the
yards here and the engine, together
with several cars, was derailed. Traf~
fic north and south was tied up.
Beloit.-Leon Eddy, aged twenty,
committed suicide at the John
Houston farm, where he was en-
ployed. He was respondent.
Beaver Dam-The Dodge coun-
ty fair opened. The best at
traction this year is B. Russell Shaw.
the aviator of Indianapolis. He has
his biplane in readiness and will make
three flights each day. Secretary G.
w. Harvey has ten other attractions.
All attractions are put on at night,
as well as in the daytime.
Racine. Members of the st.
David's society announce that
they have arranged the largest estedd-
fed ever held in the state, to occur in
Racine on January l. Cash prizes will
be offered for choruses, recitations,
solos and competitions. Singers from
Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota
and Iowa are expected to enter.
Madison. Before installing the
necessary machinery in the bind
er Irvine plant in the state prison
at Waupun, the board of control has
planned to visit the Minnesota prison
at Saltwater to inspect the binder
Irvine plant there.
Kenosha.-Joseph Viztje, Chi
cago man and self-confessed
white SLAYER" was sentenced for
five years to the state prison. The
man admitted OBTAINING Sadie Am
.brose of Altoona, Pa. in Kenosha
against her will.
Marinette.-Rev. F. w. Socol-
ofsky, pastor Of the German Bap-
fist church at Pound for the last three
years, has accepted call to the Ger.
man Baptist church at Wausau.
Waukesha.-The vestry Of the
st. Matthias Episcopal church was
entered and the robes and clothing OF
the rector, Rev. F. d. Butler, robbed
Of SIS. The pocketbook was found at
the entrance of the Evangelical
church. Following the robbery. the