River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Green Bay. - During a severe
electrical storm lightning struck
st. Mary's hospital over an electric
light wire and caused a fire which did
damage amounting to several thou
sand dollars. Firemen removed doz-
en- patients from one part of the build
ing. The lightning also struck the
Episcopal church and blew up the
electric cut-out box located in the
sanctuary.
La Claiming that damage
to the extent of $4,000 has been
done to land on the Wisconsin
side opposite the villages of Dresbach
and Dakota, MINI, villages six and
seven miles above La Crosse, by an
action of the war department, who
ordered the dredging of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, following the building of a
wing dam which shut off the west
channel Of the river, land owners will
attempt to recover damages.
Neenah. - week ago Charles
Barnard, living near Omro, went
fishing in the Fox river. He lost
pocketbook containing $3.50 in bills
and coins. He dragged the river for
the pocketbook, but without success.
Two boys, Ernie Bridge and Earle
Hart, while out trolling, pulled in the
pocketbook with the $3.50 cash. The
boys restored the money to the owner.
Wausau-The association of coun-
ty secretaries and state officers,
an auxiliary of the Wisconsin
State Medical society, met here in it's
third annual session. About 200 ply
sicians are in attendance. The medi-
cal society convention proper opened,
President ]. M. Dodd, Ashland, pre-
siding.
Eau Claire.-H. H. Adams, brake
man on the Omaha road, while
trying to eject six tramps from coal
car at the station here, was set upon
by the tramps, one of whom pounded
him with a stone, while the others cut
him with a razor.
Manitowoc.-A school for aviators
will be organized in this city, the
LIE Pere Aero company having
leased a site on the lake shore north
of the city. Representatives of the
company have been here securing stu
dents.
Madison Payments for meals
during political campaign are
disbursements within the meaning of
the corrupt practices act, according to
a ruling by Attorney General Ban
croft, and as such must be accounted
for.
Barron. At a special election
held to fill the vacancy in the Of
fee of mayor, caused by the resigna-
ton of G. A. Koerner, John E. Bowen
was elected by majority of 20 over
Lloyd Nesbitt.
Manitowoc.-A charge of willful
murder was lodged against John
Radej, Franklin farmer, who
shot and killed John ROLAND, farm
hand.
Green Bay.-Herman Ansorge, a
deputy state fish and game war
den, who was discharged from the
service year ago, was exonerated on
the charge of Illegally purchasing fish,
in the municipal court. The complaint
xr,o, x,oodo NV Cfofo Came Vo rdoTo Tohn
Sholts.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that developed
in farm house at Bay de Nocque,
near Escanaba, caused the death
of Mrs George Hardwick, aged
fifty-three, and her granddaughter,
Hazel Hardwick, aged five years. The
child was burned to death in the
building, while Mrs. Hardwick was so
severely burned in attempting to save
her granddaughter that she sue
cumbed a few hours afterward. The
badly charred body of the child was
not recovered until the fire was ex-
tinguished.
Mdu1SOA. - 1nS AcAAA OdO SO1uL11S-
sion ordered the Chicago & North
western Railroad company to
make more safe a highway bridge
across the company's tracks one
fourth of a mile north of Mendoza
station. The town of Westport, Dane
county, in which the bridge is To-
Gated, was ordered to pay 20 per cent.
and the company the remaining 80
per cent of the cost of the improve
ment, which is estimated at $4,000.
The parties are given so days in which
to comply with the order.
Appleton-The paper hangers and
painters strike was settled when
the strikers accepted the terms
offered by the employers with the
understanding that they were to re-
ceive an increase that will amount
to 25s cents an hour next year.
commencing May 1. The strike took
place over the demand for 80 cents an
hour as the minimum for both paper
hangers and painters.
| Waukesha - Henry Brehmer, an
| heir to an estate valued at $780,
900 which was settled recently
after he had been legally declared
dead, appeared in county court to
claim his share of the estate. He will
| receive S3.4S442. He was located in