River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-17

hAA0 0CuWdTIZ, KNOWN,
as The Flirting Princess" of Milwau-
kee. was ordered deported by Inspec-
tor Schubert of the federal depart
ment of labor. Five years ago Elsie
came here from Italy and since that
time has broken the anti-flirting ordi-
nance more than any three offenders
in the city, say the police. Two other
Italians are to be deported at the
same time.
Lansing. Mary Lucas, a widow
sixty years old, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree and sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment for having
poisoned Mrs. Pauline Fingel The
women were neighhors. Jealousy over
the attention shown Mrs Fingel by
boarder in the Lucas home was given
as the reason for the crime.
Beloit.-The Winnebago county fair
of this city has entered the grand rae
Ing circuit of Wisconsin. Beloit's fair
will be held on August &c. 81, rs and
20.
Fond du Lac.-Three girls and boy
were born TO MIR. and Mrs. Richard
Heller, Fond Gu Lac county They av,
eraged two pounds each. All are dead.
Beloit.-John Tripods, proprietor of
a shoe shine shop, is out $3.50 which
was stolen from his store.
taken in st. Patrick's, ST. Joseph's and
st. Mary's churches in this city 1929.
20 was raised for the aid OF the suffer
ers in the Ohio river valley.
Baraboo.-Sheriff Mckenzie was
called to a distant part of the county
to take a prisoner. When the men saw
the sheriff he started to run and led
the officer for ten miles over fields,
hills and through woods before being
captured.
KendH 1.-THE body of Grant Potter
well-to-do farmer, aged fcrty-tiye
years and unmarried. was found in a
ravine on his farm, where it lay since
March 49, He had cut his throat with
razor.
Waukesha-An east-bound interur
ban car struck and instantly killed an
unidentified man. aged about sixty, at
Calhoun. He was laborer. The body
was taken TO the Biggs undertaking
rooms, Waukesha
Appleton.-From February 2S to
April l, according to a report just
filed, Miss Janet Warden, the visiting
nurse, made 221 calls in this city.
Waukesha. While assisting in
shredding corn at his fathers home,
Clark Mann, aged fifteen years, had
an arm torn from his body by coming
in contact with the FL wheel of gaso'
line engine. His sister was killed
few years ago by getting her clothing
caught in a tumbling rod, which was
also being used in shredding corn.
Evansville.-Th Wisconsin grand
racing circuit was organized, including
GAINESVILLE, Evansville, Beloit, Portage,
Jefferson, Monroe and Madison. An
invitation was extended to Elkhorn,
WAtertown and La Crosse. Fred Bron.
son of Portage was elected secretary.
Manitowoc.- clue has been
discovered by the police of the
burglars who robbed the store of the
r. G.. dip company by entering
through a skylight and letting one of
their number down into the store. The
robbers secured SO in cash. pocket
knives, revolvers and other plumber,
and then lunched on canned goods in
the Offices.
Marinette.-A certificate of cleo
ton was issued to Mrs. Gertrude
Schwittay wife Of the late assembly
man, who received a majority of votes
for county superintendent Of schools,
although she was denied a place on
the ballot by the circuit court. 1t is
not thought that any contest will be
made and she will assume her duties
next July
Portage The county authorities
are investigating the third shoot
ing ARRAY which has taken place
in the laborers camps in the vi
cjnity of the Wisconsin Paper com.
pany's new dam at Prairie du Sac. In
a melee one foreigner was shot
through the hand.
Beloit. --Beloit had no fire losses in
March and the department responded
to but one call. This breaks all rec
ords in recent years. The city will
soon install the second motor truck
The city is looking to the displace-
ment Of all horse drawn apparatus
with motors.
Racine.-With $4,000 available for
the building Of highways in Racine
county, the highway commissioners
plans to begin work in the western
end of the county April &c and in the
eastern end about May /, work to con-
tinue until late in the fail. The first
highways to be constructed or i'm
proved will be those connecting with
roads Of Milwaukee and Kenosha
This spring the several
towns voted appropriations Of over
$50, 600 which will result in over $50.
600 being expended in improving high
ways next year.