River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES

been caused by crossed electric
wires, damaged the Resthaven
hotel. The loss on the building is
Variously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000, while the damage done to fur
niture may bring the total up to $751;
900, according to Manager Fred e..
Yaspar. The blaze was discovered in
the north wing and an appeal for aid
was sent to Milwaukee. Desperate at
tempts were made to check the flames
with the limited fighting apparatus at
hand. After an hours work the fire.
men, aided by students from Carroll
college, brought the flames under con-
troll.
Madison.-The state board of in
dustrial education will meet at the
Plankinton house in Milwaukee
Saturday morning, when state super
intendent of vocational education will
be selected. A candidate for the posi-
ton will be recommended by State
Superintendent G. P. Cary.
Beloit.-In the high school ora
torical contest under the auspices
of Beloit college, first place was won
by Irving Brown of Rockford, who
gave the grafton of Lloyd Heath,
which won the interstate contest for
Beloit college a few years ago. Rich
ard Blazer, Beloit, won second place,
and Allen Wright, Columbus, third.
Madison.-The Seventh Day Ad-
ventists are starting an educational
campaign, selecting the members OF
the Wisconsin legislature as the tar
get of their attack, to secure the enact
ment of laws more liberal to those
who would like to work on Sunday.
La Crosse.-Struck in the abdomen
by patent stump puller which he was
operating, Andrew Denstad, aged six
ty-one, was brought to a hospital here
tor treatment, but died upon his ar
rival.
Marshfield.- Seven March Rapids
fishermen were arrested by game war
dens and taken to Wausau, where they
paid fines and costs amounting in all
to $181.50.
Stanley-Earl Pippe, aged twenty.
committed suicide by taking rat poi
son. He made the attempt several
times before, having been rejected by
a dining room girl.
Darien.-Andrew Stoker, an aged
resident, committed suicide by hang
Ing himself from a beam in black
smith shop. He had been in i'll health
for months.
Racine-A warrant has been issued
for the arrest of w. r. Snyder, charged
with appropriating check for $50.
The police believe he has gone to Mil
waukee.
La Crosse.-To remain in Jail
for contempt of court until she
produces two OF her children, now in
Idaho, whom she is accused OF kidnap-
ing. is the sentence melted out to Mrs.
Ruth Mills of Tomah. Mrs. Mills was
married to George Allingham and later
secured divorce. Pending the dect-
sion of the court the mother was given
custody of the children, with the pro-
vision that they be not removed from
the jurisdiction of the court.
Appleton-Two drive wheels on the
engine pulling the north-bound
Northwestern passenger train left
the track near Little Chute In
stead of applying the brakes, the
engineer allowed the heavy train to
proceed at reduced speed until the
wheels jumped back on the rails. Had
he stopped suddenly wreck would
have resulted.
Neenah.-Anxiety to "be in on the
first game of the baseball sea-
son nearly proved fatal for Frank
Tuchscherer, a Menasha lad. While
riding his bicycle he coIlided with an
automobile, was slightly injured, and
his wheel wrecked. He was picked up
by occupants of the auto and his first
request was that they rush him to the
game.
Neenah.--August Friedland, aged
forty, who died at the state
asylum at Winnebago. sought to end
his life by drowning in the Fox river.
He was discovered by policeman,
clad in his underclothes, wading in
the water at the river bank.
Kenosha-Charles F. Schubert, a
manufacturer of Cudahy and for
merly a merchant of Milwaukee, is
conducting search in this city for
his wife, Rosalia A. Schubert, who dis
appeared recently. Mail sent to Mrs.
Schubert's daughter was postmarked
Kenosha.
Poynette-The Christian Endeavor
society held district convention In
the Presbyterian church. Baraboo,
Madison and Portage delegates at
tended.
Cumberland.-The largest brook
tyout ever caught in a stream
In this part of the state was landed
by DR.. Christian and E. S. Jacobsen
of Alment, in Clam river The fish
was a German brown trout and
weighed 611 pounds. They caught an
other of the same variety which
weighed four pounds.