River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

Speaking before the national con-
vention of bankers in Milwaukee Sec
rotary Gage commended suggestion
for one big central bank, with all the
others as subsidiaries, and for the
abandonment of the subtreasury.
President Roosevelt is engaged in
writing his first message to congress.
Every phase of national life will Ja
considered by him.
The Schley court of inquiry heard
the testimony of five officers of the
Brooklyn, all the witnesses peaking
in high terms Of the admirals courage
and capability
Citizens at Howells, Ind, fought off
five robbers attempting 10 loot a store,
shooting three Of them, one fatally.
The Episcopalians in triennal con-
ference at San Francisco deferred ac-
ton on the question of a Change in
name for three years.
The estimates for the navy for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, amount
TO $9s,910,9s4, against $77924,535 APP
propriated for the current year.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of education shows that for the
year ended July 1, 1900 1920, 710 pu-
pills attended schools in the United
States, an increase of 2s2, 34S over the
previous year.
William Gregory, of Wexford, has
been nominated for governor by the
republicans of Rhode Island.
The headquarters Of the national de-
partment Of criminal Identification are
to be moved from Chicago to Washing
ton.
The American Bankers association
ended its convention in Milwaukee
after starting a movement for a re-
form of the banking system and elect
ing a. president Myron +. Herrick, of
Cleveland. o.
The steamship St. Paul arrived at Sc
attic with $1,000, 600 from Nome
Robert Huff and DR.. II. c. Mcdaniel
both prominent men, were fatally shot
in revolver duel at Welsh, w. Va.
A new Iowa corporation has been
organized in Burlington to take abso-
lutte control of and merge the Burling-
on, Great Northern and Northern Pa
cifc roads, the properties to be bonded
a $500 900.
The triennial Episcopal convention
adjourned in San Francisco to meet in
Boston in 1904. The pastoral letter
sounds a warning against the alarm
ing growth of atheism and political
corruption.
George Armitage, a messenger for
the New Amsterdam bank in New
York city, disappeared with $4,000 in
money and checks of the bank
The entertainment of Booker +
Washington at the white house 10y
President Roosevelt has aroused the
Indignation Of aristocratic southern
families.
Citizens who desire that Oklahoma
and Indian territory be admitted to
the union as one state will hold
convention at Muskogce, l. T., on
November a.
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has ordered the establishment OF
post office to be named mckinley"
in Franklin county. Washington.
The names of 2.205 students are en-
rolled fer the autumn quarter at the
University of Chicago
Joseph f. Smith has been elected
president of the Mormon church to
succeed the late Lorenzo Snow.
The board Of governors Of the ma
tional bureau of Identification at
meeting In Washington adopted a rec
ommendStion 10 be urged on congress
for legislation looking to the suppress
son of anarchy.
Documents purporiing TO come from
the United Irish league and containing
threats rgainst King Edward have
been received by a Dublin Judge.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 18th
aggregated $2,142,0S4l72. against So
o4l367,499 the previous week. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of last year was 26.2.
There were 1872 business failures in
the United States in the seven DAYS
ended on the 18th. against 23l the
week previous and 223 the corresponds
ing period OF last year
new independent steel company
has been organized in Pittsburg with
capital of 100000.
During the year just ended the bu-
reau of printing and engraving turned
over to the post office department
4,235.0SS,000 postage stamps.
The National bank of Boyerton
Pa, has closed its doors on account
of the disappearance of the cashier.
Frank w. Ilaekett, assistant secre-
tary of the navy. will retire. and win
be succeeded by Judge Charles IL. Oar
hngt on. of Bennington. VI.
Adjt Gen. Corbn in his annual re-
port reviews the needs of the army
and says that losses from all causes
IN the regular army and the yolun-
teers from July /, 1900. to June 30
last totaled 1924 officers and men in
The former and S.l9l in the latter.