River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
WISCONSIN
p r EVITIES

Wausau-At the final session of
the Wisconsin League of Munich
palities Neenah was selected for
the next convention city. The off,
GERS for the ensuing year are: Presi-
| dent, F. r. Crumpton, Superior; vice
president, Joseph Fischer. Marinette;
secretary, Fred MacGregor, Madison;
executive committee, B. G. Edgerton.
| Oconomowoc; A. j. Horlick, Racine;
J. G. Schubert, Madison; Harry Bo-
| lens, Port Washington; Burt Will
| liams, Ashland. District vice-presi-
dents, c. A. Leicht, New Lisbon; John
Dengles, La Crosse; G. w. Starrett,
Plymouth; ]. w. Serlie, Eau Claire;
]. I. Sheehan, Waupaca; Edward
Luegger, Monroe; John Ringle, Wau-
sau; H. G. Braeger, Rhinelander;
John Holton, Stoughton; John Arm
bruester, Cedarburg; Fred G. Sim
| mons, Milwaukee; A. J. Caldwell,
| Oconto.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
| ing agitation for cities to employ rep
resentatives as lobbyists at the legis-
lature to keep track of legislation af-
fecting cities, opposing such as is I'M
| favorable and working for such as is
| favorable The resolution was signed
| by Mayor Fischer of Marinette.
The firemen's session was devoted
to the discussion of technical ques-
tions. Motor apparatus was held SUI
perior to horses in all respects
Kenosha Declaring that he would
not permit the city of Keno
sha to be made a way station by
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company, Mayor Head notified the
city attorney to serve notice on the
officials of the company that all trains
must be stopped at Kenosha. The
mayor has instructed the attorney to
notify the company that unless this
| order is obeyed all trains running
through Kenosha must slow down to
six miles an hour He has ordered
the police department to prepare for
the enforcement of the city ordinance
and to have motorcycle policemen
time the trains and arrest the crews
In case of violation.
Madison.-Edward A. Ackley of
Chippewa Falls, candidate for the
Republican nomination for the
state senate in the Twenty-eighth dis
trict. the home of Assemblyman
Thomas A. Roycraft, also candidate
| for the senate, filed nomination papers
| Philip Lehner of Princeton filed no
| tice of the appointment Of H. B. Patch
of Oshkosh as secretary Of his cam
paign committee. Mr.. Lehner is run
ming for the Republican nomination
for attorney general Henry Johnson
of Oconto also filed nomination pa
pers. He is a Republican candidate
| for state treasurer.
Wausau.-A successful chautauqua
In which there were a number
of stellar attractions has closed
here. Among the speakers were
Orie Read, DR.. Frank Gunsaulus,
j. Adam Bede, Adrian M. Newens,
DIR. Edward Amherst OFT and DR.. Col
ledge A thousand tickets have been
pledged for next years chautauqua.
Madison.-James Croft, James T.
lynch and Edward Olsen were
arraigned on charge of MUIR
dering Peter Olstad, retired farmer
of Brodhead, whose body was found
in Lake Monona. They pleaded not
guilty and were held for preliminary
examination on August in bonds of
$4,000 each.
Madison.-W. L. Essmann, super
| ntendent of public property at
Madison, and secretary of the Repub-
lican state central committee, holds
| that the state central committee will
fill all vacancies caused by resigna-
tons of electors who will not vote
for President Taft if elected.
Madison.-The Wisconsin tax COM
mission appointed county boards
of review for each county ex-
cept Ashland county. A board for
| that county will be named later. The
members of these boards will receive
| 81 day for the time they devote to
| their work
Madison. - A large number of
recommendations for parole were
presented to the governor by Ralph
| E. Smith, president of the state board.
Immediate action is expected.
Portage.-The Democrats in coun-
| ty convention here nominated E.
&. Brossard, Columbus, and George
Staudenmeyer for the assembly. Leo
| pold Heinze, Pacific, heads the county
| ticket for sheriff
| Milwaukee.-At the annual meeting
of the Wisconsin Association OF
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Fred c.
Linemann was elected president.
| Reedsburg-J. e. Smith, aged
eighteen, was burned to death
IN barn on the farm of Joseph Smith,
Smith Hollow, Richland county. II
is not known how the fire started.
| Madison n d Cary state GIL.