River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-28


stump, holding his gun by the muz-
zle. The gun was discharged when 1t
slipped off.
La Crosse.-Clarence Barney OF
Eau Claire, paroled prisoner
from the Green Bay reformatory, after
a three days silent treatment in the
city jail, confessed, according to the
police, that he stole a purse contain
ing 500, besides several checks, from
the home of Mrs. Anna Hendrickson.
The police say he climbed through
window while the family was at sup
per He will be taken back 10 Greens
Bay.
Appleton.-Joha Tzhiesen, caught
by Patrolman Garvey robbing the
till in a tea and coffee store, was
sentenced to two years in the state re-
formatory at Green Bay The police
man was concealed SO close to the
cash register in the store that Thiesen
practically rubbed elbows with him
while rifling the till.
La Crosse.-While attempting to
light a fire with coal oil, the can
from which he was pouring the con.
tents exploded, and ten-year-old Will
ford Smith, son of Mrs Clara Smith,
was so badly burned that physicians
say he cannot recover.
Observation-Disclosures Horton killed
gray fox while hunting two miles
west of the city. This is the first anil
NAL of this species seen here in years.
Wausau. Frank Vach, sixteen
years old, was sentenced to the
Industrial Reformatory for Boys at
Waukesha, and Kamil Yrkovski, four
teen years old, was placed on parole
in circuit court after having pleaded
guilty to a charge of entering the
store Of Hanovitz G Son, at Mosinee
and stealing an assortment of goods.
Frank Fischer pleaded guilty to
charge of grand larceny. He was al
legged to have taken goods from a
room In a boarding house at Mosinee
and was sentenced to six months at
Waupun. He served ten years in the
United States regular army and was
discharged at the close of the Span
ish-American war on account of disa-
bility
Madison.--In order to enable the
northern two-thirds Of the state
to enjoy the reduced express rates
now enjoyed by the southern
one-third, the state railroad commits
sion has petitioned the interstate
commerce commission for further
cuts. For nearly two years a COM
plant has been pending in Wisconsin,
but the state commission has been
waiting for the federal body to an
nounce it's proposed new rate schedule
for the country.
Dodgeville.-Iowa county's first
corn show was held in the court
house here There were more than
eighty entries in all and they came
from all parts of the county. Prof. r.
A. Moore of the agronomy department
of the state agricultural college was
present and addressed the conven-
ton. The boy students of the Dodge
vile high school gave demonstra-
ton of the Babcock milk tester, under
the direction of Benjamin Webster.
Grand Rapids.-A team driven
by Peter Hansen of Bethel be-
came frightened and ran away. Find
ing the team unmanageable, Mr.. Han
sen jumped from the rear of the wag-
on and fell with such force that it
rendered him unconscious. Mr.. Han
sen was picked up by passing auto
mobilist and carried to Auburndale,
where he was cared for. His condi-
| tion is critical.
Beloit.-Two watches and two
rings, valued at about $3.50, were
stolen from the home of DR.. G. J.
Rhodes, First ward alderman, while
the family was away. The same night
several freight cars, containing mems
furnishings, were broken into and val
liable goods taken. An attempt was
also made to effect an entrance to the
home of e. S. Greene, local banker.
Observation-Disclosures in Kenosha
are anticipating the change in the
suffrage laws which are to go
into effect on December 1 and schools
are to be opened by leaders of the
various nationa1ities with a view of
educating the men SO that they will be
able to secure their full citizenship
papers and so retain their rights to
suffrage.
Beloit.-I. o. Engvedt had mar
row escape from death when his
motorcycle was struck by a speeding
auto and he was thrown to the ground.
The machine was destroyed and he
was badly bruised. The occupants of
the auto did not stop to learn the ex-
tent of the victims hurts.
Appleton.-At the annual meeting
of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae held in Ann Arbor, No
vember 1915, Lawrence college was
admitted to membership in the goodly
company of Mount Holyoke college,
Grinnell college, Indiana university
and Swarthmore college. The Associ-
alton of Collegiate Alumnae has for 80
years had an honorable record in fur
thering the cause of higher education
for women, and is now entering upon