River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18
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$4,000 Company G armory fund re
ported that 1881 had been raised i'll
two hours.
Madison.-A position as pulp and
paper engineer in the government
forest service here is open to ap-
plicants who will take the examination
December IA. The position pays $3.-
500 year.
MadisOn.-A position as pulp and
paper engineer in the government
forest service here is open to
applicants who will take the examina-
ton December IA. The position pays
$500 a year.
Madison.-Dr F. X. Schaeffer of
Milwaukee, convicted of manslaugh-
ter and sent to Waupun, follow
ing the death of woman, was refused
a pardon by Governor Philip after
lengthy hearing.
Chippewa Falls.-Ten male patients
at the State Home for Feeble
Minded were subjected to sterilization
tests. DR.. J. V. r. Lyman of Eau
Claire, state physician, performed the
operations. Other tests will follow IN
a short time
Madison.-The case of William
Gerses, sixteen years DID, convict
eG Of murder in the second degree in
Ashland county in 1911, was before
Gov. E. L. Philip for pardon. Ow-
ing to the prisoners youth the COVER
nor was inclined to consider it and
said he would discuss it's merits with
members of the board of control.
Madison.-Rummage sales as pos
sible communications of disease
were brought to the attention of the
public by the state board of health.
To all organizations planning to hold
such sales the board suggests precau-
tions. Goods donated for the sale
should be disinfected before being de-
livered to the salesrooms
MiltOn.-The members of two Mil
ton college literary societies. Phila-
mathean and Iduna, conducted an
old-fashioned spelling bee" in old
time country school costumes, in
which O. L. Crandall of Milton juno
ton was the winner, and Miss Bessie
Davis Of Farina, ILL.,. close second.
Milwaukee.-Two hundred Wiscon-
sin Italians left the Northwestern
station in special cars for New
York, where they will embark for Italy
Between fifty and sixty of them were
from Milwaukee. Most of them, it is
said, are returning to their families,
but some will be forced to enter the
army, although most are said to be
exempt from service at present.
Berlin.-After being bound and
gagged and knocked unconscious
with a mop handle welded by thief
who ransacked the house and obtained
$370, Miss Anna Boelter managed to
get on her feet after regaining con
sciousness and summon other mem
bers of the family by placing her chin
over the rope of the dinner bell and
ringing the bell.
Superior.-A free baby clinic at
which mothers unable to pay for
medical advice for their infants are
given aid has been established by the
Superior Public Welfare association.
At the first session six babies were
given expert attention, which, in at
least one case, saved life. A corps
of visiting nurses will give the babies
attention in their own homes on alter
nate weeks, when no clinic is held.
Fond du Lac.-This city was ter
rorized by a fire fend With six
incendiary fires discovered within
less than twenty-four hours the 10,
cal, state and railroad authorities were
engaged in a general search for the
incendiaries. All but one of the fires
were extinguished without serious
loss. but the one started in the Chlca,
go e Northwestern railroads freight
house did $4,000 damage.
MadisOn.-The Wisconsin Employ,
ers' exchange filed an answer to
the complaint filed with Commits
sioner NJ. J. Cleary by Assemblyman
Frank j. Weber of Milwaukee. The
answer declares that the exchange is
licensed legally to do business in the
state, that it is solvent and has not
participated in discriminatory rates,
1t denies that it makes contracts con
trary to public policy A hearing will
be held before Commissioner Clearg
on November 20
MadisOn.-Gov E. L. Philip will
conduct seven pardon hearings a:
follows: F. X. Schaeffer, convict
ed of manslaughter in the second
degree, 1914, Milwa kee county; Fred
Hartman, convicted of murder in ths
first degree, 1909, in Washburn coun
ty; William Gerses convicted Of muir
der in the second degree, 1911, i1
Ashland county; Luther Van de Wall
convicted Of forgery in 1914 in Mil
waukee county; Charles Crimp, con
victed of murder in the second degree
1904, in Douglas county; Heinrich
Christensen, convicted of murdeE
1880, in Rock county; Thomas j
Burns, convicted of rape, 1911, in RocA