River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-31
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Fond du Lac.-While duck hunting
On Lake Puckaway, B. G. Sar
gent, manager of the Palmer house,
and Robert Welborn narrowly escaped
drowning when the skiff in which
they were riding sank half mile
from shore Mr.. Sargent and his COM
panion were just preparing to shoot
at some ducks and before they rea-
liZed that the boat was leaking it had
gone down. They were rescued by
members Of another hunting party.
Marinette-While making for Me-
nominee from Cedar River, Mich,
with load of lumber, the
schooner Christiana, owned by Krist
Terges, Marinette, became water
logged off Green island during storm
and the four men of her crew were
nearly washed overheard before being
rescued by the steamer Eugene Hart
The tug Thompson towed the schoon-
er to Marinette, but the entire deck
load of lumber was lost.
Oshkosh.-S. G. Lindholm and Ed
ward A. Fitzpatrick, both of New
York, are in Oshkosh inspecting
the Normal school, This is the first
school to be visited. All the others
in the state will likewise be inspected.
They will get out a rural school re-
port in November and the normal
school report later
Green Bay.-Friends of Ditmar Lar
sen, who risked his life to save
four persons from drowning at
Point South Depere, are taking steps
to secure hero. medal for him from
the Carnegie commission. He rescued
a party of six who were thrown into
the water when their boat capsized.
Fond du Lac.-ln an effort to
save her home from destruction by
fire, Mrs. Joseph Keuler sustained
burns which resulted in her death. A
lighted lamp exploded and set fire to
rug. She picked up the rug and
started from the house. Her clothing
caught fire from the burning rug. She
ran to the home of a neighbor, where
a physician was called, but she died
before he could reach her.
Madison.-Mary Hunt, widow of
FIorens Hunt, Milwaukee, was
awarded compensation by the state in
dustrial board in the sum of $4,000 for
the death of her husband, who at the
time of his demise was employed by
the city as an engineer. Hunt was
electrocuted August 10 last, while set
ting a valve in a viaduct under the
direction of the chief engineer of the
city The widows application for
compensation under the workman's
compensation act was opposed by the
city, the defense being that Hunt was
suicide, the position in which his
body was found being the basis of the
claim.
Waukesha-Are mudhens worth
five dollars apiece? Judge Armin
seems to think SO, at least. Hen
ry Poole and Clarence Night were ar
rested by Game Warden Herman J.
Schlueter, who revealed 35 mudhens
in their game bags. 1t was admitted
that twelve of the birds were shot and
belonged to Night. The other %, eight
over the number which any one per-
son is allowed to shoot, belonged to
Poole, according to the testimony.
Judge Armin fined him $25 for having
in his possession more than the num-
Der of birds allowed by the law. He
was also fined eight dollars for each
bird over Is, making the total fine
SOS. In all he paid $68.77.
Janesville.-The first of the cases
brought by the city against James
vile saloon keepers on charges
of violating the city ordinance prohib-
iting the sale of liquor to minors, re-
suited in the filming of William Knipp.
1t developed during his trial that he
sold liquor to the boys who are
charged with killing Matilda Bergster-
man. He was fined $50 and costs, the
maximum penalty. His license may
be revoked by the council.
Fort Atkinson.-Two' large wolves
were killed by Walter Mode and
Clarence Eckhart of this city.
They undoubtedly belonged to the
pack which has been giving the farm
ers west of town considerable trouble
by attacking young stock. The car
casses we're taken to Jefferson, the
county seat, to obtain the bounty of
$40 paid in this state and county.
Sturgeon Bay.-John B. Ullis,
fifty years old, committed suicide
in the home of his mother, Mrs
John Clark, in the town of Clay Banks
by blowing part of his head off with
a shotgun. He placed the weapon un
der his chin and pulled the trigger.
Fond du Lac.-A new Lutheran
church at Eldorado, erected at a
cost of $4,000, has been dedicated
Rev. Frederick Greve of Kewaskum
Rev. Herman Knuth of Milwaukee and
Rev. Paul Oehlert of North Fond du
Lac conducted the services.
Grand Rarids.-While doing the
family washing with gasoline