River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-09
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Waupun- Fire. which claimed the
lives of three young women. ant
completely destroyed the 100000
plant OF the G. A. Shaler vulcanizine
company, of Waupun, broke out fol
lowing an explosion Of undetermined
origin, in the punch press room Of
the factory. The five hundred EN-
pIoyes Of the company were in the
building. q two story frame and stuccc
structure covering about block and
a half. at the time of the explosion
and in less than five minutes the
whole factory was mass of flames
through which the employees rushed
to safety-with the exception of Mrs
Howard Carney, 81, Mrs. Emma Mich
aels. ~. and Miss Bessie Cuckoo. 90
who were trapped on the second floor
Of the building by the mad rush OF
the flames. and who are believed to
have been cremated in the burning
factory.
Milwaukee-Four payroll bandits
working with daring and precision,
seized satchel containing $4,000,
from taxicab occupied by Paymas-
ter Fred Wallner of the Palmolive
Co., Milwaukee, and eluded pursuit in
high-powered automobile. The ban.
dts, armed with revolvers and sawed.
of shotguns, inundated an armed
guard and a taxi driver in the car
with Wallner and, without firing a
shot, spod away before hundreds In
the vicinity were aware of what had
occurred. The paymaster, accompa-
MED by the guard, was transferring
the money from the First Wisconsin
National bank to the Palmolive plant.
Green Bay-A fake prohibition Off
Ger entered the saloon of Charles Paw
lot, Green Bay, secured evidence"
displayed a badge and informed the
bartender he would have to have $500
to guarantee his appearance in court.
The till yielded only $50, which the
agent" accepted, saying he would re-
turn later for the balance. He has
not returned but three men have been
arrested, suspected of being confed-
crates.
Kenosha-Ernil Wanatka, former
Kenosha saloon keeper, was arrested
in Chicago and brought to Kenosha
on a charge of killing Charles Pacini,
wealthy Kenosha theater owner, for
whose murder on the night of Aug.
IA, 1920, Frank Lang is serving 20
year term in Waupun prison. Wanat
ka waived extradition, declaring he
knew nothing about the killing of Pa
cini and that his innocence would be
established.
Madison Mrs. Carrie Trentino was
fined 10 cents and the price OF her
fare to Italy by Federal Judge c. q,
Luse at Madison after she had been
arrested on charge of making moon
shine. Mrs. Trentino told the court
she preferred to live in the land OF
her birth where the flowing bowl was
less susceptible to the prying eyes OF
the law.
Green Bay-Ernest Ellis, Of Green
Bay, locomotive fireman employed by
the c., M. & st. P. railroad. was in
jured severely when dynamite car
exploded and piece of the brass
entered his body an inch above the
heart. Ellis was throwing coal into
an engine on run between Green
Bay and Hilbert when the accident
happened.
Eau Claire-The first women to be
selected for jury service in Eau Claire
were placed on the panel for the
March term of circuit court. Fifteer
of the thirty-six jurors drawn We
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women.
Superior-Digging out from the two
day blizzard, which covered Superior
with drifts in many places % feet II
depth, has already cost the city about
$4,000 and will probably cost twice
that sum before the city again re
sunnes a normal aspect.
Neillsville-Mrs. John Putt and two
sons, residing near Columbia, We're Sc
verely burned when a gasoline blow
torch exploded in their home. Ths
torch was being used to thaw out
frozen water pipe and leak caused
| it to ignite.
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