River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-09
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brother Of Postmaster II. T. Barteau.
died of pneumonia.
Madison.-A horse show by breed
ers in Dane and adjacent counties
will be held at the university stock
pavilion on March 10.
Brodhead.-M Lovina Peppers has
filed petition for divorce from War
rem A. Peppers, alleging that her hus-
| band abused her and, in short. had too
''peppery' a disposition.
Oconomowoc. body Of William
May, fifty years old, a labOrer,
was found hanging in a shed on Silver
Lake street. No cause for suicide is
known. Mr.. May was unmarried.
Madison L. Walford, a farm
er living two miles west of
Cross Plains died of a fractured
skull he sustained in an accidental fall
in the yard at his home. He leaves
wife and two children.
Madison-COl. 2. Fl. Swift, former
legislator and war veteran, died
suddenly while visiting a relative
here His home was in Water
town. He was seyenty-tWo years
old. For many years he was a news
paper editor and publisher.
Every person who makes
application for membership in the
Outagamie Game and Fish Protec-
tive association must sign a
pledge that he will not knowingly vio-
late any part Of the Wisconsin game
| law.
Beloit-Albert Burt Of Momence,
| ILL.,, senior Of BelOit college
and captain of the wrestling
squad, was badly injured in an explo-
sion in the college chemical labora
tory. He was rendered unconscious
and badly burned and cut
Eau Claire-The authorities came
near capturing the man who cut
down two miles of copper wire on
| the Wisconsin Telephone company
| lines near Elk Mound, but swift move
ment via a window foiled them. The
wire was found under a pile of snow.
Grand Rapids. Marshfield will soon
have a Merchants and Manufac
| turers' association, the business
men of that city being engaged in max
ing the preliminary steps. officers of
| the local organization have been invit-
ed to attend meeting in that city
| March 9 to assist in the organizing
steps
Marinette.-Leo Dargus, held at the
county Jail in MenOminee for
| three months charged with murder,
has been given his liberty. He was &C
cused of killing man near Pembine
on Christmas day, 1914. He was ar
rested on the testimony Of two inmates
of Green Bay reformatory. The testi-
mony proved to be false.
Madison.-The approaching we'd
ding of Gerald w Jamison OF
Shullsburg to Miss Cora Gilbertson of
Eau Claire is announced here. Mr..
Jamison is a deputy state bank ex-
aminer. Miss Gilbertson is a sister Of
| Judge Julius Gilbertson of Eau Claire
The date of the wedding has not been
| announced.
Ashland-Three hundred wOrkmen
employed in the plant Of the
Washburn Powder company refused
to work Wednesday because Of
anonymous letters that have been re-
ceived by officials of the company
threatening the plant with destruc-
ton on March L. The heads of all de-
partments of the factory excused all
employees who feared to enter the
plant Nothing else happened.
Madison. Prof. John r. Com
mons of the university has issued
book dealing with labor legislation.
He was a member OF the Wisconsin in
dustrial commission and later with the
United States commission on indus
| trial relations The experience OF Wis
consin in dealing with labor is the sub
ject of many interesting passages in
the volume.
Grand Rapids. The preliminary
hearing Of Thomas Smyser, who
is being held here on a charge OF
assault with intent to murder, was
continued to March Z, the complain
ing witness being unable to appear
Smyser is alleged to have shot H. j.
Lewis in a midnight brawl here when
Lewis attacked Smyser in taXicab
Smyser was with Mrs Lewis.
Ashland The Pipkorn Henning
company Of Milwaukee has been
awarded the contract to install
the government building at Ashland
with electric lights and electric wiz
ing and fixtures. The Ashland public
building was built in 1890 at cost oi
about 100000. 1t is beautiful struc
ture built of native broWnstone, but
now equipped only with gas.
Green Baylor forging his wifes
name to mortgage Of $1,000 John
Shepeck, one of the Oldest insur
ance men in this section Of Wis
consin, was sentenced to a term Of
three years in states prison at Wau
pun by Municipal Court Judge w. j
Monahan. Shepeck pleaded guilty tC
the charge. Before his arrest Shepecb
attempted to take his life in a room
at his home. It is said he was found