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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
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Owing to the fact that the City
Council has abolished the old
ordinance giving other telephone COM
panies the right to operate in this
city, it is evident that the Council
intends to keep the Bell Telephone
Company out of River Falls. There
ls a resolution before the Council at
this time giving the Bell people the
right to establish an Office her, !,
connecting River Falls with the
twin cities and other places, but
Judging from the action of the
Council last Friday night, this reso-
luton will be voted down at the
next meeting. This will relieve our
local company from an unfair COM
petition and as q result it will soon
give us connection with St. Paul and
Minneapolis at a very low rate. We
think the Council has acted wisely
in this respect.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
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Council Proceedings.

Council Chamber, City OF River Fails,
May 18th, 1898.
Special meeting of Common Council.
Adjourned till 7.3O P. NJ, May 18th,
1898. Council called to order by the
Mayor. Present Mayor Chinook,
Aldermen Kaler, Thomson, Pratt and
Williams.
Appointment of A. III. Lord as De-
putty Marshal for City of River Falls;
approved by Council all voting aye.
A resolution repeating resolution
approved Nov. 1st, 1895, granting a
franchise to Pierce Co. Telephone Co.
and any other person to maintain
Telephone exchange ETC., read first
time.
On motion voted to suspend the
rules and read the resolution second
and third times and to put the reso-
luton upon its passage.
Resolution read second time, reso
luton read third time. The follow
ing Councilmen voting the resolution,
Aldermen Kaler, Pratt, Thomson and
Williams.
On motion the rules suspended and
the following resolution read and the
End and 3rd times and put upon it's
passage. Following Aldermen voted
to adopt the res solution, Kaler, Pratt,
Thomson and Williams.
Resolved by the Common Council Of
the City of River Falls, the Mayor
concurring, that permission be and is
hereby granted to the Pierce Co. Tele-
phone Company Corporation its
successors and assigns, to enact and
maintain and operate a line of Tele-
graph or telephone along and within
the limits of the streets and alleys in
said City subject to the restrictions
and conditions following; All poles
or posts used in the construction OF
such telephone or telegraph lines
shall be set upon such streets and al
| legs in such manner as not to inter
| fere with the use of such streets and
alleys by the public and when set up
on alleys shall be SO set upon the
boundary line thereof, and when set
along streets having side walks not
less than twelve feet in width such
poles shall be set at the outer edge or
curb of side walks, and upon other
streets as near as may be practica-
BILE twelve feet from the property line,
of said street unless otherwise ordered
bv the Common Council of said City,
provided however, that this resolu-
ton shall not authorize or license
said Telephone Company to cut down
or injure any shade trees or other
property lawfully upon streets or al.
legs, or to permit setting poles upon
any premises against the objection oil
the owner of said premises.
Provided further that all wires
strung upon such poles shall not be
less than twenty four feet above the
ground at all railroad crossings and
on the Main street of said city and
the alleys adjacent thereto, and at
least eighteen feet above the ground
at all other places.
Provided further, that all lines now
in operation within said City comply
with the terms and conditions of this
resolution within sixty days from the
date of the approval OF this resolu
tion and provided further that this
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

State of wisconsin, County Court for Pierce
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Call for a Red Snapper Cigar.
BASE BALL.
Inter High School League.
IN PROBATE.

State of Wisconsin, County Court for Pierce
County:
Notice is hereby given that at the Regular
Tenn of the County Court to be held in and
for said County at the County Court room
in the village of Ellsworth in said County,
on the first Tuesday, (being the It'll day. of
June A. d. 1898. at ten O'Clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Sarah B. Davies for
the appointment of Charles w. Davies of the
City of River Falls as administrator of the
estate of Charles Davies late of the city of
River Falls i'll said County, deceased.
Dated April rs, 1898.
BY order of the Court,
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

There is now Dewey cigar, Dew
ey Post Office, a Dewey bicycle and
judging from the large number OF new
Dewey babies there will soon be a suf-
ficiencY Of Dewey Dudes.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

If Sampson and Schley would cut
the cable-that is the one connecting
them with Washington, they would
soon be able to Dewey thing or two
in the West Indies
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

Gladstone, England's sGrand old
man." and the greatest statesman of
his day, is dead.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
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When Uncle Sam gets through with
Spain, he had better teach France a
lesson or two on international ETH
Quette.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

The world is wondering if the
American Congress has adjourned, as
nothing has been heard from it since
the declaration of war
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

Why not have a military company
of national guards organized in this
city with Ed Pratt as captain?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

An exchange says Commodore
Schley's name is pronounced "Sly"
and not "Schla", "Slay" or" Shelley."
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

MEN WANTED s sssss.,... g Bss@ss.,
Machine Agents, anyone honest and willing
to hustle, we will pay good wages and steady
employment. With our facilities and per-
sonal help any man fully alive with us. APP
ply quick, stating age.
t. L. MAY & CO.,
Nurserymen, Seedsmen Tourists, ST. Paul,
Mimi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Council Chamber, City OF River Falls,
NJ 90 1000

Council Chamber, City OF River Falls,
May 20, 1898.
Council called to order by Mayor.
Present Mayor Chinook, Aldermen
Kaler, Thomson, Pratt and Will
liams Minutes of the previous meet
ing read and approved. Following
bills reported approved.
R. A. McKeen, salary. ..... $500. -. 22.5O
st. lights, 500
W. w. Thayer, salary. $500
. days in May. $50
" I" gas. ...................... CAB
Lacy Hill, wood, .......................... 1855
F. j. Savage, street work, 4.90
!" /" material for water works., l.O2
Mrs. Grant, aid, .......... ............... 200
Ole Hanson, wood, ........., -....s.... lO.oo
G. w. Chinook, telegram water works rs
Fairbanks Morse & Co., well. ...... 10000
Bills allowed all voting aye. Petit
ton OF S. III. Williams and others to
lay street between City OF River Falls
and town of River Falls
read. Motion made and carried that
the Mayor be empowered to appoint
three commissioners to confer with
Town board OF Town of River Falls,
Mayor appointed Alderman Kaler,
Pratt and Thomson.
Resolution of Northwestern Tele-
phone Co. read second time. On mo-
ton voted that a grade be established
on streets in 3rd Ward. Motion
made and seconded to adjourn.
f. V. WILLIAMS,
Sec Protein.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
BIO FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Upper Stories Of Bky scrapsrs Barss-Los,
Over . Nil Ion Dollars.

Upper stessss Of Sky scrapsrs Barss-Loss
Over Nil Ion DolisFs.
New York, Dec. 4.-Fire that broke
out tonight in Rogers, Peet & Co.'S
retail clothing store, occupying q five
story building at the southwest corner
Of Warren street and Broadway, utterly
ruined that building and Its contents
in short time. Then the flames at
tacked the sky-scraper building Of the
Home Life Insurance Company. ad-
joining to the south. and gutted the up
per ten stories. the firemen seemingly
utterly helpless against the flames 80
far from the ground. Next the upper
floor Of the Postal Telegraph Com.
pany's building ut Murray street and
broadway, one OF the handsomest in
the city, burst into flames and at mid
night WINS still burning fiercely. There
has been no loss OF life 30 far as
known.
The estimate OF the losses by Chief
Bonner, after midnight. was million
dollars. with a probability OF n still
further loss should the fire continue TO
make anything like rapid progress. At
that hour, however. he believed that
he had the fire under control within
reasonable limits.
At 2 o'clock, however. 1t was still
burning fiercely In front, and although
not observable by the thousands of
spectators, was burning still more
fiercely and extending lower down In
the rear.
At $50 Fire Chief Bonner went home
saying that the fire would burn itself
out In short time. and that II could
not spread and was practically out.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
OPPOSED TO EXPANSION.
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Washington. Dec. G.-The first note
OF the anti-eXpansionists was sounded
In the Senate to-day by Senator Vest
of Missouri. who introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
That under the constitution OF the
United States no power IL given to
the federal government to acquire ter
li'ory TO be held and governed per-
manently as colonies.
The colonial system OF European ma
tions cannot be established under our
present constitution. but all territory
acquired by the government. except
such small amount as may he neccs-
sary for coaling stations. correction OF
boundaries. and similar governmental
purposes. must he acquired and gov
erned with the purpose Of ultimately
organizing such territory into states
suitable for admission into the union.
\ brief discussion OF the navigation
laws was preclpitated by the consid-
erntion OF bill amending those laws
10y the addition OF n provision that for
eign built vessels wrecked in the
United States. purchased by citizens OF
this country ana repaired to the extent
OF ihretAfonrtbs OF their value. shall
be subject to forfeiture II they engage
subsequently In the coastwisc trade OF
the United States.
Mr.. Vest. u member Of the commit
fee on commerce. expressed his oppo-
sition TO the bill. principally because
II nnorIed protection to the coastwisc
trade, which needed no protection.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
TIMBER CUTTERS ARE FINED.
Judge Haiist Sentence. several vIoIator
of the Government Act

Judge HAiist Sentenc~. several violator.
of the Government Act
Denver, Dec. 5.-During the present
term OF the United States District
Court several convictions have been OBJ
tnined OF men charged with cutting
timber on government land and carry
Ing 1t away.
Albert and George Rutherford Were
fined $3.50 each and given one day In
the. county Jail for stealing timber In
Boulder county. Frank Nice. neighbor
OF the Rutherfords. was given n simI-
lar sentence Saturday by Judge Hal.
lett.
j. c. Dallon did not appear Saturday
10 answer charge Of cutting timber
ana Judgment was entered against
him.
In La Plata county several men have
been arrested on indictments found
by the last grand jury for this cliarac.
ter OF orense. Deputy United States
Marshal Crocker returned Saturday
from Durango. where l.. G. Jackawny.
r. w. Stubbs. l.. c. Griffith, s. IL
Jackaway. Edward Walker. X. ID. Sis
son. f. l.. Fnncc. ]. W. Miller and WI.
lam Palmqu,st. Were placed under
5000 bonds each to appear for "a pre-.
limlnnry hearing next April.
JacIaway and Stubbs are large tim
Der merchants In the San Juan coun.
try and operate sawmills fifty mile.
west Of Durango.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
SILVER DOLLARS LEGALTENDER
Michigan Court Render. an Important De.
cision-CAss VIII B- Taken TO Higher
GourtA.

Pontiac, Mich. Dec. Judge Smith
rendered his decision In the case of
Stephen a. Baldwin vs.. Fred A. Baker
III favor OF the former. The circum-
stances leading up to the suit We're
these:
Baldwin owns n farm in Bloomfield
valued at $1,000. and upon which Ba-
kcr holds II mortgage for $3.50. The
mortgage was obtainmcnt by assign
ncnt from It's original holders Dcccm-
Der IL. 1897. and there was due In In.
tercs' and principal upon the mort
gage S3j4. In payment Baldwin ten
dercd Baker 3Gt silver dollars, which
he refused TO accept. Baker ut once
began steps to foreclose the mortgage
Baldwin filed n bill In chancery. ask
Ing that the mortgage he discharged
innsmuch as he had rendered the pay
mcnt TO Baker. Mr.. Baker filed a
lengthy answer In reply. covering all
the points Of the coinage laws. In 1t
he quoted the coinage law passed by
Congress February L.. 1879. providing
that the standard gold dollar should
bc the unit OF value" On this basis.
he argued. he was not being pnid the
full value of the mortgage. as silver
dollars market value was but JSls
cents. Judge Smiths decision was
that the tender OF the silver In pay
ment for the mortgage was good and
accordingly ordered the mortgage dis
charged ms paid. The case Will be mp
pcnled TO the Supreme Court OF Michi-
gan. and from there II is expected that
II will so To the United States Supreme
Court.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
SCALDED TO DEATH.
narstinE stssn Pipe Causes Death Of kis
Men ~ . Steamer.

New York. Dee. 3.-Six men Of the
crew u the Mallory line steamship
Alamo Were killed io.nigh, by the
bursting OF n steam pipe while the YES
sci lay NJ her pier In East river.
At the time of the accident. about Z
o'clock. 'h ship had east on her lines
and the III ,boa, President had her line
'aut 10 assist the Alamo into mid
stream. Her engines had made bu,
two or three revolutions. when the TX.
plo~ion came.
II gave forth report that wa,
heard all through South and Water
streets. and the forrc of II sent n shock
and n shivcr throughout the length
OF the ship. The flooring Of the deck
Immediately over the ,nginc room wa,
torn Into spllnters mud the steam
poured up thr|,gh the open seams In
clouds.
The sound Of escaping steam. wa.
mingled with the shricks Of the dying
men. who werc cnveloIcd In II.
The How of the steam was checked
with rrrnt difficulty. and not until III,
lapse ~ iivr or six minutes. Then Il
WIS found that II had completely Aii.si
the engine RON nnd fire room. aud ihni
nll who had ts~n confined were no,
only parboll.d. but ruffocnici by II.
III" second engineer WINS found clos
TO the break In n position which indi
cfit'si that h" had tried to shut on III.
steam nj the boiler when the accident
occurred md has died In the attempt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
PROGRESS AT PARIS.
Csmmlssloasrs Gradually Rsaohiog ~ Ua'
dalatandlaR.


Paris. Dec. 1.-THE peace Of Paris il
practically an accomplished fact. Yes
tertlay's session disposed Of the essen-
tial features of the treaty. which will
he embodied in the following eight ar
ticles:
First-The customary preface OF
treaties. In the nature Of an expression
Of amity and hope for perpetual peace.
Second-The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain
OF her sovereignty over Cuba.
ThIrd-The withdrawal Of the Spun
ish troops.
Fourth-The relInquishment by Spain
OF her sovereignty over Porto Rico.
Flfth-Spain's cessiOn Of the Philip
pines.
Sixth-The withdrawal Of the Span
ish troops there.
acknowledgement by the United
States of SoO,OOO,OOO for the Philip
pines.
Eighth-The provision for the ''open
door" commercial policy in the Philip
pines.
The rough draft Of the treaty,
which may be considerably changed.
covers the proposals. 1t makes u long
document. which Senator Davis OF the
United States Peace Commission says
will be found to he one Of the most in
teresting papers in Its character ever
written. So completely are the details
Of the evacuation OF the Philippines
stipulated that commission such rs
arranged for the Spanish withdrawal
from the West Indies will be unneces-
sary.
Among the questions not yet settled
however. are the coaling station and
religious freedom In the Carolines, the
Spanish commission not having replied
10 the American offer.
The Americans have agreed to trans
port the Spanish prisoners home, In
cluding the garrison and sailors at Ma
Mia. captured by Admiral Dewey. and
General Merritt. MS well rs the soldiers
and civilians held by the Filipinos.
whose return the Americans have gunr-
anteed. Az compensation. Spain prom.
iscs to liberated all Cuban, Porto Rican
and Philippine political prisoners.
Spanish soldiers electing TO remain In
the colonies may do 80. but is 1t more
n matter Of economy for the Americans
to return the others. MS they must be
fed as long as they are kept. and Spain
l. unable to bear the expense OF the
repatriation. Also the Americans have
rejected Spain's request for free ship
ping for ten years in Cuban and Porto
Rican waters. they having given the
Spanish commissioners such poor conso-
lation ns the latter may derive from the
permission 10 reapply when the diplo-
matte relations have been renewed for
shipping concessions under the reci-
procity scheme Of the Dingley law. for
which Senior Dupuy de- LONE was nego-
tlating in Washington when the war
broke out.
There are still under discussion eight
secondary subjects which the Spanish
commissioners preached last week. In
Guiding the status OF patents and copy
rights.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
CONGRESS- CONvENEs.
HEARS THE MESSAGE THE FIRST
0AY.
Senator Vest begins the Fight Assinss
EIpansion-DspAstn meat ksport4.

Washington. u. C.. Dec. 5.-Congress
reassembled to-day under circumstan-
ces OF unusual public interest. The
same Congress- SIX months ago, de-
clared war against Spain. and now,
with the war fought and won, It came
together again for the first Legislative
consideration Of the questions devel-
oped by the eventful months Just
passed.
The spirit Of the occasion was not,
however, one OF immediate expectancy,
for the few months left to the exist
ence OF the Fifty-fifth Congress gave
promise OF little more than beginning
OF the momentous policies and prob
lens growing out OF the war.
As usual, all Washington turned its
attention to the capitol. for that gala
event which marks the opening day OF
Il session.
In both houses the reading Of the
Presidents message. which occupied
two hours and quarter, was the
most important item of business at-
tended to, being followed by adjourn
ment.
In the Senate. the prayer of the
blind chaplain for the King Of Spain
attracted attention.
General Wheeler was given an en-
thusiastIc greeting by his colleagues
In the House.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
WILL COME HOME IN APRIL.
tsesstary Alger sAys volsnsssrs Will b
Replaced ny Regular.

ssesstary Alssr hays Volsntssrs Will be
Replaced ~ Regular.
Denver, Dec. THE News is in re.
ceipt Of the following telegram from
Secretary OF War Russell A. Alger:
Washington. ID. c., Dec. G.-To the
Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colo.
rado-lt Is proposed to send regular
regiments to relieve the volunteers In
Manila just as soon ns transportation
can be arranged. The volunteers will
he returned to the United States in the
order in which they left"
For several days rumors have been
current that six or seven regiments OF
regulars had been ordered to rendeZ-
vous nj San Francisco. with the lnten-
tion Of ultimately sending them to Ma.
Mia to relieve the volunteers.
The above telegram to the secretary
OF war to the News is the first official
confirmation OF the report.
The volunteers left this country in
the following order: First California
and First Oregon. May Goth; First
Colorado, Tenth Pennsylvania and the
Utah battery. June 10th. 1t will be
seen that according to the sccrctary's
telegram the FIRST Colorado will be the
third regiment relieved.
The regulars should leave San Fran
cisco for the Orient some time in Janu-
nry. as n number OF transports are
available. The ships with the volun-
tccrs on board should arrive AT the
Golden Gate on the return trip before
April.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
STORM IN THE EAST.
In New fssk asd Sseiaity Tramc IL In-

New York. Dec. New York city
ana the neighborhood has been struck
by a storm which In It's severity
seems to equal that which prevailed
throughout New England and that
portion OF the eastern country.
The Indications last night for the
weather to-day were forbidding and
the day brought the vindicntion OF
the dlrest predictions Of the weather
prophet. Rain fell In binding tor.
rents. driven by a fierce wind, aud
cutting sleet drove all but the most
determined pedestrians Indoors
In all directions out Of New York
wires are prOxtrated and communica-
tion is practically entirely cut on. A
few messages nre being transferred
both In and out. although the commu.
nication out OF the city suffers the
more.
Trafiic has suffered even morc heav.
lily thnn the wires. the snow drifting
into the most frcQucntcd streets and
blocknding railroads.
The elevated hns so far been virtu.
nlly unimpetled. but the surface lines
have found that cars cannot In moved
In certain sections of the city.
1ntcr-city traffic Is undoubtedly In
much the same state. although no ne.
curntc estimate can yet bc made OF
the prevalence OF the blockadcs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
BICYCLES NOT sAooAoE.
30 Decides ~ EsgiisA Oeass aaA Railway.
Caa Colleek

A test case of great Importance to Eng
lish bicyclists which. curtously enough.
was the first OF Its kind submitted for de.
cision. was decided at London recently.
The question was whether or not . bicycle
was personal baggage and whether or
not. accordingly. the railways were re-
quired by act OF Parliament to carry. It
without extra charge. the passenger being
by law entitled to a certain weight OF per
sonal baggage free. The plaintiff sought
to recover the sum charged by the COM
pany for the transportation of bicycle.
which 1t declared was extra baHxaEe;
that the wheel was clearly personal. as y
was something which tho traveller carried
for his own personal convenience and use.
There was no distinction. 1t was argued.
OF fishing tackle. an artists easel or u
pair OF roller skates. The, railway com
pany argued that n bicycle was not an
article which person ordinarily took
regarded as personal baggage. It was
urged. then boat forty feet long would
have to be regarded and carried free.
The court held that bicycle was not per
sonal or ordinary baggage. and that the
railway company was entitled to make
charge for Its carriage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
Ws.k sw the Treaty.

Paris. Dee. i.-Thc United ain,c. and
Spanish peace commissioners held pri
vnte sessions to-day. Aftcrward repre-
sentative. II both sides predicted con
fii"n'ly that the treaty would bc signed
within II week, unless unforeseen com
pllcn'ions nros,.
Thc American commissioners sny
there II no foundation for the report,
circulated In. u: United states and IN.
blcti hack to Paris thnt President Nc.
kinlsy hns forwarded 10 the American
commissioners instructions 10 Insist up
on Spain yielding coallnR hasr In thu
Caroilnc-. and That tho kpaninr,is are
rndcavoring 10 renew their opposition
TO- = ccsuion of the Philippines.
both commissions recognize that thu
latter question h settled.