River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-02
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Eau Claire.-John p Anderson, who
confessed to killing his infant
son, pleaded guilty to first degree
murder and was sentenced by Judge
Wickham to Imprisonment for life
Anderson's wife, who tried to dissuade
him from the crime, will not be prose
cuted.
Fond du Lac.--Laura Minnie Cor.
nelius. the last princess of the
oneida Indians, graduate of Grafton
hall, this city, Wellesley college and
Stanford university, California, has
been married to Grin j. Kellogg, Sey-
mour, wealthy real estate man. Tho
ceremony was performed in the First
Presbyterian church, Stevens PoInt.
Miss Cornelius became worldwide re-
nowned as the Indian Joan of Arc.
She danced in the courts OF Europe to
obtain funds to aid the redmen to
higher civilization.
Ripon-Ripon college defeated Coe
of Iowa here in the annual de-
bate. The question was: Resolved,
that the closed shop is justitiable."
The decision of the judges was unani-
nous for the Wisconsin college. Ripon
had the affirmative.
Superior-The strike mania that
breaks out along the docks every
spring resulted in strike of the
Superior cooperative dock workers,
who demanded $2.55 day. When 1t
was explained to the men by the Off
GERS of the organization that they
were working for themselves, under a
contract, they went back to work,
somewhat sheepishly.
Madison.-It is understood the ad-
ministration favors an appropri-
alton of $133,000 in aid of Black River
Falls, and bill to this effect Will
be introduced at the special session.
The citizens have asked for $225,O0O.
The relief is not to be afforded by the
remission of the bonds held by that
city, as has been generally supposed.
adison.-Restoratio to citizenship
has been granted by Governor
McGovern to John Pollock, who
served a five-year sentence at Wau-
pun for manslaughter. lie was SEN
fenced in 1907 from Milwaukee county.
Rhinelander.-Chica capitalists
are planning to build $4,000
summer resort on one of the lakes
near Hazelhurst, this county. 1t will
be one of the finest resorts IN north
ern Wisconsin.
Kenosha.-Laura Buschman, aged
nine years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Buschman, q farmer,
was killed when shot by her brother
Arnold, eleven years of age. The boy
had been playing with shotgun, not
knowing 1t was loaded. He pointed
the gun at a statue in the house and
pulled the trigger. The charge blew
portion OF the girls head off and
she died instantly.
Fond du Lac.-Rt. Rev. Charles
G. Grafton, bishop of the Fond
du Lac diocese of the Episcopal
church, celebrated the fifty-third ami
versary Of his ordination and his twen-
ty-third anniversary as bishop.
Madison.-A new $4,000 church
congregation of St James parish in
the Ninth ward. 1t is planned to
make the structure one OF the most
imposing in the city.
Black River Falls.-The body Of
John MCGOWAN, aged fifty, of
Millston, was found beside the rail-
road track near Vaudreuil. McGowan
was evidently killed by train. The
body is at the undertaker's awaiting
investigation. This is the third fatal
accident at the same point on the cut
off two miles east Of the city. Nc
Gowan is survived by his wife.
Manitowoc.-This city will hear
the tragic story of the Titanic
disaster from one of the 745 survivors.
Oscar Johansen, who sailed on the
liner, is en- route to this city to re-
sumo his position as first officer on the
steamer Bulgaria, on which he has
sailed three seasons. Johansen was
returning from visit with his parents
in Sweden.
Madison commencement orators
chosen by the deans Of the vari-
GUS colleges were announced as
| follows: Law school, Donald s.
Holmes, Madison; college OF engineer
ing. Fred B. Sheriff, Madison; college
of letters and science, Rae f. Bell,
Madison, and Verne G. Bonesteel, Hur-
on, S. ID.
| Sheboygan.-At the, annual meet.
| ing Of the board Of education
George Heller, ST., was reelected pres
ident He has served more than TWEEN
ty years on the board. Superintendent
II. F. Leverenz, for between twenty
and thirty years head of the local
schools, was also reelected.
Madison. McGovern APP
pointed Fred M. Foster Of Spar
ia to be captain and commissary
of the Third infantry, Wisconsin Ma