River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-23
Badger News
Briefly Told

Madison.-George B. Harris of the
state board Of control has gone to
Wales to take charge Of the sani-
tarium for tuberculosis in place Of DR..
Norman Hoffman.
Neenah.-August Radie and his wife
are under arrest here on a charge
of furnishing liquor to Robert
Odds, a posted resident of this city RAJ
die and his wife are both Menasha res
idents
JeffersOn.-C. Il. Lewis, one Of the
prisoners who attempted to escape
and was shot by Sheriff viii Fon-
ton and returned to Jail, pleaded guilty
to the charge Of forgery, on which he
was held, and was sentenced by Judge
Grimm to one and one-half years at
Waupun.
Madison.-A safety surrey Of the
University Of Wisconsin, las been
launched by a committee OF state
city and university officials appointed
by Prof. H. J. Thorkelson. business
manager of the university. It's purpose
is to secure data regarding the posi-
bility of improving safety conditions
on the campus.
La Crosse.-Merchandis valued at
nearly $4,000, ranging from face
powder to shotguns, filled the po-
lice automobile when it returned from
a search Of the home OF Ray Taylor,
special policeman of the Milwaukee
road. Taylor is alleged to have car
ried on series Of robberies for the
-four months he had been a member Of
the railroads police force.
Madison-A total of 29G fires for
the state of Wisconsin was re-
ported to the fire marshals depart
ment during the month Of November,
1915. The losses reported were $685.
745, covered by insurance of $1,183,-
215. This is a slight increase over the
month of October, when 218 fires, with
total .oss of 1861, 12O, were reported.
Madison.-Lalitha Folks of Yonkers,
N. Y, graduate student at the
university, committed suicide by
shooting herself The body was found
in the snow, dyed crimson from blood
which poured from two bullet wounds
in the right temple. A 22-caliber auto
matte revolver, box of bullets and
fwo packages Of arsenic were found
beside the body.
Birchwood.-Pr Principal r. ~ Ash
more of the Brentwood schools
was drowned when skating on Stone
lake. He was with party of school
children and went out on the lake to
make certain it was safe enough for
them. He went through and was over
come by exposure before help reached
him.
Racine.-How Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Abowski, poor working people Of
this city, could raise a family in af-
,fluence and save $4,000 in six years
was solved in the opinion Of the po-
lice when a search of their dwelling
place was made and articles which the
police say were stolen from Racine
Milwaukee and Waukegan stores total
ing more than $4,000 in value were
found hidden in different places.
Madison.-In its campaign to Sc
cure complete registration of births
in Wisconsin, the state bureau Of
vital statistics adyertises the fact
that if birth is not registered that
person possibly may be barred from
going to school, voting, going to work,
marrying, holding public office, leaving
foreign country, inheriting his own
country, inheriting property, receiving
compensation insurance, or doing
many other things.
Marshfield-Josep Sloniker OF
Greenwood, aged eighteen years,
died of a gunshot wound in one thigh,
caused by the accidental discharge OF
his weapon while he was hunting. He
was unable to rise after the accident,
and after much urging persuaded his
hunting dog to return home without
him. His father became alarmed when
the dog returned alone and went in
search of him, finding him unconscious
about an hour later.
Milwaukee.-TheG reeters Of Wis
consin banqueted and held their
annual meeting and election Of officers
at the Maryland hotel. George Griebel
Of the Hotel Wisconsin was elected
president and F. A. Wilkey of the Ho-
tel Wisconsin secretary treasurer.
Among the speakers were Franck c..
McCutcheon of the Wisconsin, William
w. Byers, former manager OF the
Plankinton; III. y. Hatfield, F. 3D.
Sweeney, of the Maryland; f. A. Will
key, George Griebel and Herman
Kletzsch Of the Republican house.
Buttermakers' association conVen4
ton closed here with the election
of the following officers. President, r..
G. Burnett, Chippewa Falls; vice-pres-
ident, Lloyd Winters, Eau Claire; sec
rotary and treasurer, Robert Casswell,
Menomonie; directors, T. JurgersOni
Chippewa Falls; Paul Macauley, Elm
wood; and John Shields, Fall Creek,
The next quarterly meeting will be-
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