River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-06

in Wisconsin and one Of the Oldest In
the middle west, died at his home1here
after an illness with heart trouble
complicated with Bright's disease and
en- affection OF the liver 1t was on
April 1, 1877, that he saw his first
duty as police officer in Appleton. For
FIVE years he was patrolman and IN
1882 was elected city marshal, or head
of the local police department. Three
years later he was elected sheriff, FILL
ing that office for two years, and then
returning to the police force, serving
as patrolman.
Oshkosh.-Charles Guetzkow. held
at the county jail. twisted a pair of
suspenders about his neck In an I'M
successful attempt to commit suicide.
Madison.--A mans eye is worth 10
per cent Of his earning capacity. This
ruling was made by the state indus
trial commission in the case OF the
Worden-Aller company, Milwaukee,
which was ordered to pay Charles
Kushman, an employee who had sus-
tanned an injury to his eye, 9S cents a
week for Is years The Simmons Man
ufacturing company of Kenosha was
also ordered to pay William Koch, a
workman, whose eye had been injured,
$1.13 a week for Is years.
Green Bay.-Perry's victory centen-
NAL celebration will be held in Green
Bay during the week commencing Au-
gust 10, the date fixed by the inter
city committee at Toledo. The page
antry will be here for q week and
Perry's fleet will remain several day..
The Commercial club has raised a fund
of $4,000 for the celebration and will
hold "home coming" celebration at the
same time.
Observation-Disclosures Ryan, an en-
ploye OF the Northwestern railroad,
was found in an unconscious condition
near the depot, ha-ing been severely
beaten by gang of men who escaped.
Ryan died before he could be removed
to the hospital Louis Belden gave
up W TIC pOllCGs 5dy arg IhoC
he was Ryan's assailant. He says the
two had an alteration In saloon and
that Ryan had intimated that he could
whip Belden. He told the police that
he only acted in self-defense.
Merrill.-A team of horses driven by
Martin Severt across the Milwaukee
railroad tracks was struck by the en-
CINE of a northbound passenger train.
A part OF the train was derailed. Sc
vert jumped and saved his life. None
of the passengers was hurt. Both
horses were killed.
Balsam Lake.--Hugh Swenson, the
Frederic barber who, on January %,
shot and killed Mrs. Emma Bennington,
wife of hotel proprietor at that
place, pleaded guilty to murder in the
first degree in district court here and
was given a sentence of life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary ct Wau-
pun.
Misunderstanding short way home.
Merritt Blanchard drove onto tenn
pOrary bridge crossing Big creek. The
bridge gave way and Mr.. Blanchard
was plunged into the stream. The
horse drowned, bat Mr.. Blanchard CO.
capped.
Manitowoc.--John Skubal, solicitor
for a county map, drove his team down
a 20-foot embankment at the side OF
the Northwestern Railway company's
tracks in order to avoid being run
down by a fast passenger. The team
landed in a barbed wire fence and the
horses we're seriously cut. Skubal was
thrown 80 feet, but escaped with
slight injuries. Skubal was caught on
the crossing by train which In the
storm he failed to see approaching.
La Crosse-Christ Haugen, recently
found dead in bed here, left an estate
valued at $4,000 Because he has no
known relatives his property reverts
to the state.
Stevens Point.-The New Bethel
church Of the Evangelical association,
erected at Staadt at a cost of $4,000.
has been dedicated, the ceremony be-
ing conferred by Bishop Bowman OF
Attention, Pa. Services will be held In
the church every two weeks.
Jefferson.-The Jefferson County
Letter Carriers association has elect
ed officers as follows: President, Fred
w. Wittenweyler, Watertown; secre-
tary. Albert Calhoun, Watertown, and
treasurer, H. e. Hungerford. Johnson
Creek.
Spooner.-At the annual meeting or
Washburn County Fair association the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. ]. d. Thomas; yice-presidents, r.
w. Kelting and j. It. Murphy; secre-
tary. w. c. Crocker, and treasurer, j.
w Brisbin. The fair VIII be held on
september IS, 10 and 20.
Madison.-Miss Beulah Hunt, in
iured three weeks ago coasting, has
left Madison, as the injury was more
aerious than ct first anticipated. Nor
ma Eitelgeorge, who was also injured,
left the hospital.