River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-25
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

Racine.-Burglars entered the high
school and obtained $15.20 from the
desk Of L. w. Brooks, principal. Much
damage was done to furniture and
door castings.
Neenah.-The United Societies OF
Danish Lutheran churches of Wis
consin elected these officers: Pres
ident, Rev. c. M. Olson, Hart
land; treasurer, Rev. N. J. Bing, Ra-
cine; secretary, Rev. J. P. Nielsen,
Racine.
adison.-Governor McGovern par
doned Frank Harris of Milwaukee,
who was sentenced TO term
Of one year in the county jail for as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm He was confined in jail four
months before he was tried.
Racine.-Edmund Gunderson, aged
'orty-five, farmer, was killed on
the farm of Edward Sorley while
assisting in filling a silo. His clothing
was caught in the shafting attached to
an engine and he was hurled to death.
Green Bay.-A Siberian crabapple
tree in the orchard Of w. D.
Rice of Flintville is loaded with
fruit and buds just ready to blossom
out. Mr.. Rice also has a bush of rasp-
berries in bloom on his farm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS entered the
postoffice and general store of the
Erickson & EvenscD company at Stet-
sonville, blew open the safe and Sc
cured $1,000 in stamps and money. No
clue to the robbers has been found.
Observation-Disclosures of the Carg-
ill Memorial Methodist Episcopal
hurch are planning q jubilee meet
ng over the retention of Rev. T.
D. Williams, for the last four years
pastor of the church, for another
term.
Madison-Dan Abbott, arrested
at Necedah for rifling a mail pouch,
was brought here in charge Of
Deputy Marshal w. Fl. Appleby. He
took drafts, checks and money repre-
senting the value of $4,000, it is
charged.
Racine. - Despondent because of
loss of money, home and employ
ment and the fact that he had
been ordered to the county poor farm,
William Schoeffer, aged fifty-five. a
trunk manufacturer, committed sui
eide by Iaaping into the river.
Chippewa Falls-Speed Johnson of
Indianapolis died from injuries sus-
tanned in motorcycle race at
the northern Wisconsin state fair.
He was speeding at a terrific rate
near the top of the motordrome track
in a mile race when the rear tire Of
his motorcycle burst, throwing him
headiong to the bottom OF the saucer
like course. His skull was fractured
and he did not regain consciousness.
Madison.-Memorial tributes to
the late William Penn Lyon, once
chief justice of the Wisconsin su-
preme court, were delivered in the
supreme court upon the converting of
that tribunal for the fall term. Ora
tions were delivered by Thomas M.
Kearney of Racine and Chief Justice
Winslow Alexander M. Strouse of
Milwaukee and T. M. Kearney, Jr., of
Racine were admitted to practice.
western road, before the railroad
commission, offered testimony that
the new train operated between Wa
teytown and Fond du Lac in the eve
ming and early morning lost money at
the rate of SAT to $55 per day. The
company asks for permission to dis
continue the service. Herman g.
CRUDE of Watertown said the reason
for the small earnings was the poor.
service.
Kenosha.-Albin Fossberg, aged
shirty-two, claiming residence il
Chicago, went to state prison for two
years because he could not take
Joke Sunday afternoon at Powers
Lake Fossberg fell asleep in chair at
q saloon, and some wag slipped
piece of ice down his back. Fossberg
made for the first man he saw and cut
him so 1t was necessary to take forty
stitches.
Marinette-It was learned here
that the death at San Francisco
recently OF Earl S. Hicks, thirty-fve
years old, former Wisconsin lumber
nan, was suicide. Hicks shot himself
through the head while alone at his
home, due to i'll beaith and business
troubles. He was general manager OF
he Hicks-Hauptman Lumber COM
pany. San Francisco. His parents are
Dr. and Mrs. John Hicks, Menominee,
Mich.
Appleton-The town of Grand
Chute voted 100 to %, to go to
he supreme court to test the constitu-
tionality Of the good roads law. Free
holders of the town voted down this
question: Shall $5,615 be appropriated
IN the asylum road, the Little Chute
road and the Center road, and the
county board be petitioned for SILL
1902 This was the amount neces-
sary to meet the subscription raised
by free Offering, and according to the
law the town is obliged to raise like
amount.
Neenah.-Joseph Hart and Thomas
Kennedy, both held for an attempt to
waylay and rob. have been bound over
to appear in municipal court on Sep
tember %.
Snarta-There viii be 6 meeting
of the state vice commission at
Madison Saturday, September 81.
Howard Teasdale, chairman of the
commission, says: Our first steps will
be to send circular letters to city Off
ciaIs asking them about the white
slave situation. 1t is probable that we
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