River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-28
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bach Of La Crosse, assisted by
seven priests from different parts OF
the state, confirmed a class of 157 at
the ST. Joseph Catholic church here.
Beloit.-The children of Merrill
school in the city of Beloit are pub
fishers of the first newspaper by grade
pupils in Wisconsin. The paper is
typewriter and there is but one copy.
Manitowoc.-Word from Germany
has reached Alois Lang of this
city that his cousin, Anton Lang,
who played the part of Christ in the
Passion play at Oberammergau, lost
his life in battle
Janesville.-The Wisconsin institu-
ton for the Blind is placed in quar-
antine because of three mild cases
Of diphtheria There is no danger or
the epidemic spreading, according to
Superintendent Hooper.
MISUNDERSTANDING since Septem-
Der "a, when he told friends he
was going to Sheboygan, the body OF
Louis Schiermeier of Two Rivers was
found in an upright position against
a tree a mile north of that city.
Janesville.-Isaiah Barrett, found in
a miserable howell and removed to
the county poor farm, died, and
an investigation reveals that he,
had large bank balances, owned sev4
eral pieces of property and had lived
the life Of recluse and hermit.
Eau Claire-The twenty fourth an
nual convention Of the Wisconsin.
Library association began here,
The opening session was devoted to a,
round table discussion presided over
by Miss Turvill. DR.. Richard Burton,
president of the Drama League Of
America, addressed the convention.
Chippewa Falls.-An Elks lodge was
instituted in this city with list
of 35 charter members. w. j..
Conway of Grand Rapids, district dep:
uty grand exalted ruler, had charge Of
the initiative work and the Eau Claire
Elks lodge degree team instructed the.
new Elks
Superior-After battling for hours
in cabin which they occupied
together as road workers, near Scion
Springs, Hans Jensen blew off the top
Of Ole Larson's head with a shotgun,
claiming self defense. Jensen surren-
dered and was brought to Superior to
be arraigned.
Ashland.-Charles Janke, seventeen
years old, a son of Joseph Janke of
Odanah, is dead as a result of in
juries received when run over by an
ore train at Odanah. He attempt
ed to steal ride and was thrown I'M
der the wheels. Both legs were cut off
above the knees.
Chippewa Falls.-Charles KOenig Of
Sheldon has offered the park COM
mission here three skunks, a mother
and two little fellows, which he
thinks would make cunning" adj
dition to the natural beauties of the
park. "Skat" is the reply of the com
missioners.
Kenosha.-More than 500 members
of the Order of Elks attended
the annual reunion of the KenOsha
lodge held here. The evening was
class and addresses by Grand Es-
teemed Leading Knight William F.
Schad of Milwaukee and District Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Frank A. Full
Ter of Oshkosh.
Janesville.-Archie Wentworth. his
sister, Miss Cecil, and Miss Anna
Post of Milton had a narrow es.
cape from death when the auto that
Wentworth was driving toppled over
the bank into Saunders creek at Ed
gerton. At this point the bridge had
been washed out There was no light
and the car went into the stream with
out warning. The occupants were
thrown into eight feet of water and
Miss Wentworth sank twice before be-
ing rescued.
Portage. Edward Dona-
hue and Fireman A. w. Gruhnke,
Portage, were badly injured in
freight wreck at West Portage An
extra was pulling into the yards from
La Crosse when the engine jumped the
track, rolling down an embankment.
Three cars of grain were scattered for
several hundred feet A Milwaukee
wrecking crew cleared the wreck.
which blocked traffic between La
Crosse and Milwaukee for some time.
The engineer and fireman escaped
with their lives by jumping.
Madison-The annual meeting of
the State Historical society of
Wisconsin closed with the election of
IL curators as follows: w. w. Wight
and Henry c. Campbell, Milwaukee;
w. K Coffin, Eau Claire; Prof. Rich
ard T. Ely, N. P. Haugen, Rev. P. B.
Knox, Maj. F. w. Oakley, Judge A. L.
Sanborn, Judge E. Ray Stevens and
Thomas E. Birmingham, Madison; Col.
Hiram Hayes, Superior. The resigna-
lions of Prof. d. G. Munro and Burr ".
Jones, Madison, were accepted and 8,
L. Parker, Green Bay, and Samuel Ped
rick, Ripon, were chosen to succeed
them. John A. Awkward, Madison, was