River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-27
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Elroy - Firemen arriving at the
home Of Fred Searles discovered the
whole roof to be in flames and with
difficulty rescued his children from the
house. The fire hydrants were frozen
and the house was destroyed.
Ashland.--In a special election the
plan for commission form of govern
ment for Ashland was adopted by a
vote OF nearly two to one. The vote
was 795 for and 400 against the
change. Less than half the normal
vote OF the city was cast.
Madison.-The Wisconsin National
Guard will be inspected, beginning
March 10. by Maj f. NJ. Caldwell, Four
teelth cavalry, u. S. A; Capt. Charles
G.. Pulls. Second field artillery, q. S.
A, and Capt. Robert H. Wescott, infan-
try, 4. +. A. Major Caldwell will in
spect Troop A, First cavalry, at Mil
waukee April Is, and Captain Pulls
will inspect Battery A, First field ar
tillery, at Milwaukee, April 4 and 5.
The infantry will be inspected by Cap
tain Wescott.
Madison.-The supreme court at
firmed the Judgment sentencing john
Radej, Manitowoc county, to Is years
Imprisonment for shooting John Rol-
land employed on his farm. He
claimed self-defense.
Madison General Walter
c. Owen gave an opinion to the state
finance committee that there is no
constitutional limit on the amount
that the state may raise by mill tax.
Racine.-David Gaffney, seventy, a
pioneer liveryman of Burlington, and
his brother, Thomas, seventy-five,
farmer of Dover, each dropped dead
within a period Of three days.
Racine.-In order TO save the life of
Jacob Wazerien, Harry Gelbunk al
lowed blood to be taken from his body
and pumped into the arteries OF his
Cncle.
Beloit 1.-TWO hundred Odd Fellows
were present at the district conven-
ton. The cities Of Beloit, GAINESVILLE,
Whitewater. Waupun, Orfordvllle,
Evansville, Edgerton and Milton were
represented
Neenah.- merchants are Cir
cuIating a subscription list to raise
money to buy land on which to erect
a building to accommodate the rural
population on it's arrival in town with
produce.
Tomah.-Sitting on the back Of a
wagon on which two friends were
hauling ties. Joseph Lincoln was in
stantly killed when train struck the
wagon.
Marinette.- While Peter Rukidina.
nineteen, was working near a
conveyor in a paper mill at Niagara,
his head was caught in the machinery
and crushed so that death resulted
almost instantly.
Madison Walter Sutliff, fifteen
wears cid, son of Frank Sutliff,
an engineer in the state capitol, fell
under a train at Boone, Ia, and lost
both legs. The boy ran away from
home.
Fond du Lac.-After vainly seek
ing TO be recommitted to the pen
itentiary, from which he had been re-
leased, Ignatus MarchowitG has mys.
teriously disappeared.
Beaver Dam. - Deputy Game
Warden George Hall ccafiscated IA
nets which he discovered IN tEe wa
ters of Beaver Dam lake.
Monroe.-The farm dwelling Of
Fred Saltswedel, near Juda, was
burned to the ground by fire w!ilch
started from a defective chimney. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Sheboygan. - County Treasurer
Ries has prepared his annual re-
port Of fines collected in the county
in 1912. The fines total $2,399.42
Appleton.-While fishing in his
snanty through the ice Ernest Sager
went through the hole he had made
ard was pulled out by his brother.
La Crosse.-Rev. r. Anderson, FOR
the last 20 years pastor of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church, has rendered
his resignation to accept call to a
church III Everett, Wash. Rev. Ander-
son refused a call to the Trinity
church in Brooklyn, n. Y. DURING the
time Rev Anderson was in charge OF
the work here large new church and
a parsonage have been built
WATERFOWL, Feb. 19.-The family Of
John II. Evans. farmer, was over
come by gas from a defective stove
pipe. His wife and baby were dead
when discovered and he is IN critical
condition. The other members OF the
household will recover.
Burlington.-In a collision OF the
downtown streets of this city between
an automobile and buggy Elizabeth
Siehoff sustained sprained ankle
when she was thrown to the pave
Get.S
r>,d IL, - Rev Daniel Thomas