River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-23
WISCONSIN
b REVITIES

Merrillan.-In the first frost of
the season thousands of dollars of
blueberries were destroyed and much
damage done to apple and plum trees.
It is said that the BURBERRY crop this
year would have been immense.
La Crosse-John C. Karel, Judge
of Milwaukee county, was one
of the guests of honor and principal
speakers at the banquet in celebration
of the opening Of the new clubhouse
of the La Crosse lodge of Elks.
Madison. Pulling out the mar
BILE fountains in the new state cap
itoI that permit only the use of a
drinking cup, and installing in their
places sanitary bubblers, will cost the
state of Wisconsin $4,000.
Madison Nikolo Quartucco, an
Italian, pleaded guilty to MUIR
der in the second degree and was sem
fenced to Is years in the state prison.
He shot and killed Andrew Statsi Oh
May / after quarrel
Racine. = Rev. Stephen Trant,
who has resigned from st. Pat
ricks- church after 81 years of jealous
work as head of the congregation, for.
mally babe farewell to his parishion-
ers at early mass.
Racine.-Elaborat plans are to
be made by the local associa-
ton, No. 3, of the National Association
of Stationary Engineers, for the state
convention to be held in Racine from
July "a to 20.
Marinette. - Because of private
business interests, Wallace H. Green
Of Marinette, lieutenant colonel
of the Second regiment, has resigned.
Colonel Green received his first COM
mission as captain of the Mar1nette
company, and has served as an officer
of the National Guard for 20 years.
After service in the Spanish-Amer1can
war he was commissioned major.
Captain Marden OF Oshkosh is expect
ed to be appointed as his successor.
Milwaukee.-The SEVENTEEN meet
ing of the Milwaukee Congrega-
tional church at Wauwatosa church
was an unequaled success in the his
tory of the organization. The election
resulted as follows President, Rev.
Charles P. Connolly; first vice-presi-
dent, DIR. Phillip F. Rogers; second
vice-president, Edward w. Frost; Sec
rotary, Edward w. Stickney; treasur-
er, H. A. Kennicott; auditor, Edgar
J. Hughes; membership committee,
William r. Nethercut, S. ]. Brouwer,
Frank H. Kurtz, Rev. w. ]. Locke and
w. S. Frazier. A feature was an adj
dress on Foundations of the New Era"
by Rev. Charles Fl. Beale. Preceding
the election Of officers reports for the
year were read.
Ashland.-That the state Off
Gals will support the plan to estab-
lish game preserve in the lake re-
gion of Villas county for the propaga-
ton of moose elk, deer and smaller
fur bearing animals, was announced
by Prof. H. L. Russell, head OF the de-
partment of agriculture at the state
university. A state forestry reserve,
including 100000 acres in Villas coun-
ty, which contains number of islands
and heavily wooded lakes, was inves-'
tigated by the state officials. 1t is pro-
posed to fence a tract Of $4,000 acres.
La Crosse.-At the annual con-
vention of group seven of the Wis
consin Bankers association, held in
La Crosse, the recent banking laws by
Assemblyman ]. E. Mcconnell were
discussed. The income tax law by T.
s. Adams of the state commission was
also taken up. H. A. Moehlenpah of
Clinton talked on the subject OF "Mu-
tual Insurance for Bank Deposits"
question which is being generally ag1-
tated in this state. The group seven
includes bankers from all over south
ern Wisconsin.
Kenosha-Out in the little vii
lage Of New Munster, west of Ke-
nosha, heroic mother gave her life
in an effort to save her children. The
woman was Mrs. Johanna Kretschmer.
The little girl was Anna, aged eigh,
teen months. William, five years old.
1t is feared, cannot survive. The
tragedy came as the result Of an ex,
plosion in the Kretschmer home. The
children were caught in flames of the
exploding fluid and the mother went
to their rescue. Ffremen saved the
bodies from the burning house.
Madison - Corporation Clerk Ed.
wards, In the Office of Secre-
tary Of State Frear, completed the
checking of corporations that filed re.
ports on or before March /, as re.
quired by law, and finds that $50 have
failed to comply with the requirement.
Publication of delinquents will be
made June 1, after which penalty of
$3.50 follows, and If this is not paid
by January 1 forfeiture of charter
rights results.
Madison.-More than 500 univers.
ity women will take part in the
annual May fete on the upper campus
on the evening of May "a. The event
will be the greatest Of It's kind ever
attempted at the university. Miss A.
S. Mayhem, physical director OF wo.