River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16


would be no test suits. There were
indications at the capital that the mat
ter may still be brought to a court is
sue. 1t is probable that any action
taken will come in the form of tax
payers suit and it is intimated here
that such action is quite likely to
come from Milwaukee. Attorney Gen.
Blaine said that his department had
looked into both laws carefully and
.hat they had been held valid If any
action is taken, Mr.. Blaine's depart
ment will defend the validity of the
acts.
Ashland-Search continues for the
missing raft of 5000 cords of pulp.
wood lost in Lake Superior The
Missouri and Saugatuck in charge of
Mr.. Wheaton, managing owner of the
Pulpwood Co., Neenah and Appleton,
have been searching the shores in the
vicinity of Ontonagon. An ore vessel
arriving in Duluth reported passing
a quantity of pulpwood, 80 miles east
of Outer Island. A foggy northeast
gale set in and this materially
hindered salvage operations. The raft
is valued at more than $4,000 and
Capt. Moore of the Traveller, which
had it in charge, says he has no
knowledge of the raft being insured.
Marinette-The city of Peshtigo
will enjoy free delivery of mail for the
first time next week when the newly
appointed carrier, Edward Frieheit,
begins his work. Ten mail boxes have
been erected about the town and it is
expected that the force of mail car
riers will be increased to two in a
short time. The location of the big
tissue paper mill which begins oper-
alton before next year will increase
the population materially.
Milwaukee - After thirty-two min
ute's deliberation, jury returned a
verdict of second degree murder
against Judson Montgomery, who on
March 10 last drove his automobile
through crowd boarding street car,
killing three and manning a fourth
for life. Sentence has been suspended
until after hearing for a new trial.
faces a sentence of from
IA to Is years.
Grand Rapids-Earle M Pease, for
Ia years cashier at the First National
bank, this city, resigned to become
cashier of the Bankers Joint Stock
Land bank, Milwaukee. Mr.. Pease
assumed his new position Oct. 1. A
G. Miller, for many years assistant
cashier at the First National bank,
has been promoted to cashier.
GAINESVILLE = Judge Harry Maxfeld
declared war on automobile speeders
to prevent accidents similar to that
which occurred in Milwaukee when
Judson Montgomery ran down and
killed and injured several persons.
Bruce Jeffries was fined $1OO and
costs when he acknowledged driving
asst on downtown streets.
Janesville-Final arrangements for
combining the parishes of Christ and
Trinity Episcopal churches will be
this week. Christ church
las been in operation SO years, while
Trinity celebrates it's 18th anniver-
'ary this year. The Rev. Henry Will
mann, pastor of Trinity, will remain
n charge of the parish.
Superior-Robert M. Rieser, former
3araboo attorney, was elected first
commander of Superior post, No. IS,
American Legion Elmer Olson was
chosen vice commander, and others
lamed are: Adjutant, Scott A. Nc
Lean; finance officer, Dean Russell;
historian, Nicholas Heyman; chap.
ain, William Downs.
Ellsworth-After three years serv-
ce as pastor of the First Presbyterian
church here, the Rev. F. W. Eastwood
and accepted a call to Wau-
'au, where he will be assistant pastor
If the First Presbyterian church and
lave charge of boys work and the
mems club.
Neenah Physicians are puzzled
,ver the case of Herman Gehring, To-
,al man, who lies critically i'll at an
Oshkosh hospital with a strange in
ection which followed a sprained an
lle. Specialists assert the case is one
If the rarest.
Appleton-The schools at Amherst
ire closed to allow the pupils to dig
! bumper crop Of potatoes, according
% Miss Josephine Hench, a teacher
here, who is home on two weeks
as result of the tubers.
Chippewa Falls-The State Conser-
ration Commission has begun an ac-
i've campaign in the county to destroy
beaver dams that have become de-
'tructive to property and a menace
% farmers