River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
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half way across the state Of Wis
consin during which they figured
in robbery and armed fighting in at
least three places. The men first held
up the caboose of a Milwaukee freight
train at New Lisbon. Conductor MI
chael Kelly and Brakemen Joseph j.
Murphy and Oscar Sageu were robbed
Of their money, watches and street
clothing. The robbers then leaped
upon a passenger train and disap-
peared. They were stopped in the
Portage yards by Chief of Police Cur
ry OF Portage and his assistants The
officers were greeted with a fusillade
Of shots and, with their hand in the
air, they were robbed of their revOly-
ers and money The robbers were
next intercepted at Watert0wn juno.
ton, fifty miles east, where three of
ticers attacked the two fugitives
when they leaped off the front end OF
a passenger engine. In the exchange
of shots one of the robbers was wound
ed. He was afterward captured at
Johnson's creek, near Watertown. The
other escaped
Madison.-The sophomore class re-
peated it's victory as q freshman
class of last year when it defeat
ed the class of 1919 in the annual bag
rush at the University of Wisconsin.
securing II out Of the Is bags. The
student policemen, headed by Arlie
Mucks and his 247 pounds. kept good
order and the parade around the CAPT
u square, although against the orders
of Police Chief Shaughnessy, was
made without riot or trouble. and it is
likely that the parade will be officially
sanctioned in the future, as there were
no complaints from downtown mer-
chants. Scores Of minor injuries were
received. but nothing serious has been
reported
Experimentation high mass was
celebrated at Sacred Heart cathe-
dlai in observance or the fortieth
anniversary OF the ordination to the
priesthood OF Right Rev. j. M. Kou-
Gelka. bishop Of the Catholic diocese
Of Superior More than four score of
priests from various points in the dio-
ce8e, with many from Milwaukee, Chi
Cag0 Cleveland and other distant
points participated in the ceremonies
Bishop KOudolka sang pOntifical high
mass Father G. Schmidt, Rice Lake.
vicar general, preached the sermon
A banquet was held after the close Of
ne ceremonies.
Madison Charles NJ Brown. a
court commissioner. has issued an
Injunction order restricting the
St0ughtOn club at StoughtOn from
dealing in liquor until further orders
Some time ago an action was begun in
circuit court to prohibit the club and
it's members from selling or giving
away liquor. StOughton is q dry town.
The club filed demurrer. but Judge
stevens oyerruled it. It is under
stood the club has appealed TO the su-
prenc court.
Madison.-Pot hunters in Wisconsin
aavc been evading the law regard
ing the number OF ducks that can law
fully be stored and shipped, accOrd4
ing to letter from the conservation
commission to Attorney GeneraE
Owen The commission wanted t0
know whether it was lawful for one
man to store more than the number
of ducks that he is allowed to kill in,
bis house or on his premises. The
attorney general held that this was
q plain violation.
Chippewa Falls.-Wholesale grol
cecs Of Wisconsin, at their meeting
here, elected the following as ofticerB:.
President, G. j. Dexter; yice-presi1
dents. W. Hoffman and Mitchell
Joannes; treasurer, a. e. Tnbusch3
secretary, Francis J. Rickert; direc7
tor8, Messrs. Dexter, Hoffman and
Joannes, and also T. r. Branham, J. F.
w Inbusch, A. G. Blackburn Of Madi-
son and Edward Dewey. Milwaukee
Madison. Wisconsin spent $1,O77,1
59557 for the care Of insane, feeble
minded and tubercular patients
during the past year, according to the
audit just issued by the state board
Of control OF this total, $6l7, 1882
was paid by the state and $3.50, 259.95
sane and feeble-minded patients con-
fined IA the various state and county
institutions in Wisconsin.
Appleton.-Alleging that her hus
band has done all in his power to
degrade and humiliate her. Lena
Buchanan has brought action for abso-
Lutte divorce against her husband,
Frederick Fl. Buchanan, HortOnville.
They have been married for 20 years.
Eau Claire.-While excavating q
sewer trench here, liver Anderson,
sixty years old was killed when
a cavein occurred, a heavy mass OF
dirt crushing in his chest and driving
a rib through enc lung. He leaves a
wife and two sons.
Banfior---At the adjourned meeting
OF the electors of joint school district
No 6 it was voted to erect new high
school building to cost $4,000.
Oconomowoc. The OconomOwoc
has voted to adopt a budget