River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
WISCONSIN NEWS
.TERSELY TOLD

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Madison.-It is expected that the
United Lutheran and Synod churches
OF the Norwegian Lutheran church,
separated for thirty years, will
be united as the result of the report OF
a committee appointed to arrange
points of doctrinal agreement. The sub
committee which had the matter I'M
der discussion consisted of Rev. +.
Tandgjerd, Eau Claire, and Rev. $.
Gunderson, Mount Horeb, for the Uni
ted church, and Rev r. Malmin OF
Thompson, Ia, and Rev. G. I. Lee of
Glenwood, Mimi, of the synod They
have agreed and will report to the full
committee in Madison February IA.
Appleton,-Twelve years ago last
September the Waverly hotel
burned to the ground here, but not
until few days ago was a charge OF
arson brought against man suspect
ed of firing the building. Michael Nc
Gurne, aged seventy-five years, is in
Jail here awaiting trial. having been
brought here from Morse, Mimi,
where he was located by Fire Marshal
PurteI of Madison. McGurne denies
having fired the building. At the time
of the fire McGurne, it is said, was
trusty at the county jail. The tire
caused property loss of about $780,
600.
Green Bay. - Andrew Wrobiliski,
an Oconto youth, aged nineteen
years, is being held here on the
charge Of forgery. He was on his way
home from the industrial school.
where he was granted a parole. A
plea of not guilty was entered when
he appeared in municipal court. When
arrested he had number OF blank
checks in his pocket Two of them
were made out payable to him and
signed T. L. Whiting
West Bend. = Fire destroyed the
roller mills of the Adam Kuehl-
than estate here, causing a 100000
loss. The West Bend Lighting COM
pany's plant, standing beside the mill,
was saved after a hard fight with the
flames. The mill, valued at $25,00O,
contained grain and flour worth $4,000
Insurance covers half the loss. The
fire was discovered on the main floor
of the three-story brick plant and
spread rapidly. The origin is I'M
known.
Madison. A county fair" and
"vodvil," the first event of it's kind
under coed" production, will be given
on March / by women of the Wiscon-
sin Athletic association. About $50
girls will participate in the free and
paid shows. A real fair" with races,
balloon ascensions, merry-go-rounds,
fortune tellers, Ferris wheels, "foun-
tain of youth" betting booths, picture
booths, picture gallery, fish pond and
the like will be seen.
Sheboygan The 240, 000-gallon
water tower of the Sheboygan
Water company crashed to the ground,
carrying with it immense volumes of
water and entailing loss OF 100000.
The intense cold of the last two
weeks is responsible for the accident,
and 1t is believed that the large bolts
riveted in the stone flag were broken,
allowing the water to flow out at the
bottom, thus wearing away until the
water gushed out. The noise caused
many to think an earthquake had
taken place.
Racine.-Rozetta Purdy, aged TWEEN
ty-one, a pretty nurse employed
in one of the local hospitals for
the last year, ended her life by
jumping into the lake. She came from
Stevens Point. A note addressed to
another nurse contained no clue be-
yond the statement that she was de-
spondent and had no further desire
to live She was seen by colored
boy to leap from the breakwater. The
body was almost Immediately recov-
cred and taken to the life saving sta
ton, but life was extinct.
La Crosse-A coal famine at
Tomah, village of 1000 inhabi-
tants, has reached a point where it's
people are leaving the town for visits
to relatives, owing to inability to pro-
cure coal There is not ton OF coal
for sale in the city.
Racine. - Twenty forged pay
checks were passed upon as many
saloon keepers in this city, in amounts
ranging from $3.50 to S1450. The
checks were all made payable to Carl
Tanser and signed IF r. Kelly" F..
r. Kelly is member of the large
James H. and F. r. Kelly Lumber
company. The man who passed them
resembled a laborer.
Prentice. John behring's resi-
dence was destroyed by fire, burn
ing to death his five children, two
boys and three girls, ranging in age
from one to twelve years. Mr.. Deer
ing is a farmer living two miles east
of here. His wife and Oldest son were
at the barn milking, and when they
came out OF the barn the house was
oAo1ooo apd fba roof falling in.