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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
WEST AND SOUTH

Rains and winds all over Iowa have
done much damage. The loss may
reach $2,5OO,O0o.
Two little girls, Anna Vanderploeg,
aged ten, and Lettie Vanderwaal, aged
eight, were drowned in Carpenter lake
at Shelby, Mich, by the sinking of a
boat.
At Elyria, o., an electric car tele-
scoped a building and one man was
killed and Is persons were injured.
Coroner's jury exonerated Mrs.
George Joubert, who shot and killed at
Murphysboro, Ill, her husband and
brother-in-law, Moses Joubert. They
attacked her while drunk.
Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended July 20 were: Pittsburg, ISL;
Brooklyn, .551; Chicago, .524; Boston,
.521; Philadelphia, .448; ST. Louis, .439;
Cincinnati, .425; New York, 81.
In the American league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended July 20 were: Chicago,
600; st. Louis, .563; Philadelphia,
.543; Boston, $50; Washington, .473;
Cleveland, 467; Baltimore, .432; De-
troit, 40S.
The officials of the Daly-West mine
are held by the coroner's jury to be en-
tirely blameless for the accident in
Park City, Utah, by which 35 men lost
their lives.
While men were putting down test
well at Mount Vernon, o., gold was
struck in quantities assaying S. a ton.
Lightning killed Fred Weickbrood,
aged 30 and son and daughter of j. p.
Nuskopf near Millstadt, Ill.
The convention of miners at Indian
apolis practically agreed to adopt
President Mitchell's plan not to order
general strike, but to force a COM
plete tie-up in the anthracite field and
to furnish financial assistance to
strikers.
Archbishop Feehan's estate amount
ed to $4,000, divided between life in
surance policies and personal property
By the will two sisters were left over
$25 900 each, and the balance was given
to servants and church schools.
An address was issued by the miners
convention at Indianapolis to the pub
lie giving reasons for the anthracite
strike, expressing loyalty to contracts,
asserting right to arbitration and ask
ing aid for the workers cause.
The entire region in the Mississippi
valley. from Keokuk, Ia. for hundred
miles to the south, is under water, and
over 100000 worth of growing grain
has been destroyed.
In Chicago three bookmakers re-
port the alleged loss of $22, 1873, which
they assert was taken from safety
deposit vault during the night.
Albert Miller, Robert Laughlin and
Benjamin Watts, young men of Au-
rora. Ind, were drowned in the Ohio
river by the overturning of their boat.
All organized efforts to capture
Harry Tracy, the escaped Oregon con-
Wet, has ended, after 40 days of con-
tinual pursuit by men and blood
hounds
George Wiley, railway man, shot
and killed Miss Dovie Flynn because
she refused to marry him, and then
committed suicide at Marshall, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
LATER NEWS.

The first financial assistance was
sent to the striking miners the 21st,
when Secretary Wilson forwarded to
the secretary of the three anthracite
districts a check for $50, 900 appropri-
ated by the recent convention at In
dianapolis, Ind, to be applied imme-
diately in relieving the wants of min
ers and their families.
Town Marshal James Cockrill, OF
jackson, KY, was fatally shot by un-
known parties.
May Yohe, an actress, made COM
plant in police headquarters in New
York, charging Captain p. B. Strong
with the theft of jewelry valued at
$4,000
Mrs. George A. Christ was fatally
burned by gasoline stove explosion
at st. Louis, Mo.
The Mississippi river at Keokuk, Ia,
has begun to recede.
Lee Bruce, circus employee, was
shot and killed at Buffalo, N Y. Den
mis- Bowan, a Waterman, is under ar
rest: charged with having fired the
shot, and narrowly escaped being
lynched by the circus attendants.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger has
been purchased by Adolph S. Ochs.
The price paid is not made public, but
it is stated on good authority that over
So, 250, 900 is involved in the transac-
ton.
News of the disappearance of $50, 900
from the vaults of the Masonic Temple
Safety Deposit company of Chicago
caused ''run" on the vaults.
A ferry boat, while crossing the river
Volga,at Beresniki, Russia, sank, and
So harvesters were drowned.
Minister Buck, at Toxic, reports to
the state department that cholera has
broken out there.
Jumping into the Calumet river to
escape an explosion they feared would
follow the breaking of gasoline tank
on their launch, Charles Kubicek
and his brother, Duffy, of Chicago,
were drowned.
Rev. Walter Galley, pastor of the
Tabernacle church, Bowdoin Square,
Boston, has decided to accept the po-
sition of general secretary of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union of America,
recently rendered him. Mr.. Galley has
presented his resignation to his church.
Rev. r. I'll. McGinness, until recently
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
at lama, Ia, was arrested at Wake
field, Neb., on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
A LOVERS CRIME.
to Marry Him and Gem
mits Suicide.

Marshall, Mo-, July 21.-George
Wiley shot and killed Miss Dovie
Flynn, step-daughter of Richard
Dearking, a Chicago & Alton rail
road employee, at the latter's home
here at midnight Saturday night, and
then committed suicide. The woman
had refused to marry him. Wiley
had intercepted Miss Flynn on her
way home from a religious meeting,
and walked with her to her home.
Mrs. Dearking had called to her to
come into the house, and as she
was passing through the door Wiley
shot Miss Flynn from behind. She
died with few minutes without
making a statement. Later Wiley's
body was found in the street in front
of the Dearking home. He had shot
himself between the eyes, and APP
parently died instantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

There will be $50 members of con-
gress in the next house.
The United States will entertain an
unusual number of princes and titled
foreigners this summer.
Gen. Young is likely to succeed Gen.
Miles at the head of the army on the
latter's retirement next year.
The Gotha canal, traversing Swe-
den, will be enlarged to permit
steamships to reach the interior.
B. f. Wofford, known as 1.-The wa
termelon king" living at Rudel, Ark,
was accidentally killed at Monett,
Mo.
Because of the loss of her pet pug
dog, Mrs. Lizzie Hambright, ~ years
of age, committed suicide in PhiIa-
delphia.
There are 5000 licensed hotels in
the state of New York, and about
1850 of these are situated in Greater
New York.
Rabbi Joseph Eisner, of Baltimore,
has started for Jerusalem with his
wife, SO that he may end his days
in the holy land.
A Wheeling CIV. Va.) messenger boy
jumped from the suspension bridge,
$50 feet, into the Ohio river for SIS
cents and was uninjured.
Mrs. Joel E. w. Vale, the authoress
who wrote books and short stories
for children, died at her home in
Denver. Col. after a long illness.
Mrs. Annie Alexander Hector, the
novelist, who wrote over the nom de
plume of Mrs. Alexander" died in
London. She was born in Dublin in
1925.
In order to improve the skill of the
gunners of the sea coast fortifica-
lions the war department has evolved
new system of practice by moving
targets.
President Roosevelt has appointed
man to look after the remnant of
buffaloes now remaining in this coun-
try and to prevent that animal from
becoming extinct.
Mrs. Eloise Bridges Erwin, once a
celebrated actress, having starred
with jefferson, Booth, McCreary and
Barrett, died at her home in Kansas
City, aged 20 years.
The first seven-masted schooner,
the Thomas W. Lawson, ever con-
structed, was launched at the works
of the Fore River Ship and Engine
company at East Weymouth, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and ALI Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN In THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

At the age of rs years Gen. Charles
Fl. Smith, United States army, retired,
died in Washington.
In his final note of instruction to Gov
Taft Secretary Root wants the vatican
assured that the removal of the friars
from the Philippines is demanded only
to meet wishes of Philippine Roman
Catholics.
In the Panama treaty the United
States has inserted a clause providing
for the lease of islands in the Bay of
Panama, which are to be used for de-
Tense of the canal.
Col. S. w. Groesbeck, formerly
judge advocate in the Philippines, says
Maj. Waller, and not Gen: Smith, was
at fault for cruelties to natives.
Reply Of the vatican to the last note
Of Gov. Taft is said in Paris to be a
rejection of American offer.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The mission of Gov. Taft to Rome
to secure the withdrawal of the Phil
ippine friars and purchase of their
lands has temporarily failed.
Capt. w. w Reisinger, of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, died of
fever off Colombia.
The health board at Manila has re-
moved 10000 natives from the slums of
the city in order to check the spread of
cholera.
A proposal has been made by Russia
to the great powers that an interna-
tional conference be held to regulate
trusts in protection of trade.
The republic of Cuba has been for
mally recognized by the United States,
Great Britain, France. Spain, Switzer-
land, Hayti, Nicaragua, Costa RiGa and
Guatemala.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Now takes the meterologist man the
center of the stage once more with the
statement that the eruption of Mont
Pelee is responsible for the drought
in India. The audience, which remem-
bers that the meteorologist person de
clared two weeks ago that Mont Pelee
caused the heavy rains in this section,
will of course be properly impressed
with the wonders of nature and the
profound wisdom of the meteorologist
man. Next to the handwriting expert,
he is. perhaps, the most interesting
figure in the current collection of
meterologists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
BATTLE ON LAND AND SEA.
The Colombian and In surg emf Armi es
and NaVies Fight All Day
Near Panama.

Panama, July 21.-A naval battle
was fought Saturday between the in
surgent gunboats Padilla and Darien
and the government gunboats Chu-
quito and Calpet. A battle on land
is in progress at Aqua Dulce, and an
insurgent victory means an attack
on Panama. The sea fight began at
ten o'clock and continued until two
o'clock in the afternoon. At that
hour the Darien was seen in tow of
the Padilla, and was believed to have
been badly damaged. The fight took
place between the islands of Flamon-
co and Ottique. 1t was witnessed by
the United States special service
steamer Ranger.
The sound of the long-continued
cannonading threw the people of
this city into a panic. An insurgent
attack is dreaded, and the troops
have been sent to the intrenchments.
The government gunboat Boyaca
hastily completed repairs and put to
sea late in the afternoon. The in
surgent gunboats have disappeared,
and their course was followed by
the Ranger, for some reason not I'M
derstOod here. 1t is believed that
the government gunboats have re-
sumed the attack on the insurgent
vessels.
At Aqua Dulce the government
troops attacked the insurgent army,
commanded by Gen. Herrera. The
result of the fighting has not been
learned. If Gen. Herrera is victori-
Gus an immediate attack on Panama
is feared
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Exposition Buildings Burned.

Dallas, Tex, July 21.-Fire broke
out shortly after three o'clock Sun
day morning in the exposition
grounds, located in the suburbs Of
East Dallas, and in 80 minutes the
main exposition building, one of the
largest buildings in the country;
ing, the private buildings of the j. /.
Case Plow; company, Southern Rock
Island Pillow company and that of
the Parlin Orendorff company were
destroyed The loss will reach
100000, with insurance of probably
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

An appeal has been made by China
to the United States to aid settle
ment of the indemnity troubles; gold
payments are too heavy for the coun-
try to bear and further taxes will
stir revolt.
At Toronto. Ont, Fred Lee Rice, of
Champaign, ILL.,, was hanged for the
murder of Constable William Boyd,
June 4, 1901.
The world is officially notified that
by the kings command the coronation
of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
will take place August 9.
Pope Leo is said to be so displeased
with the procedure of the commission
of cardinals in their negotiations with
Judge Taft in the friar controversy
that he has summarily dissolved 1T.
He expresses the view that the Ameri-
can demands are reasonable, and sig
nifies readiness to treat with Judge
Taft personally.
At Guayaquil, Ecuador, fire caused
a loss of $4,000, 900. Ninety blocks were
burned.
The death of John W. Mackay a mill
lionaire mine owner and capitalist, and
one of the original ''forty-niners," oc-
Cured of heat prostration in London
after a brief illness.
During the fiscal year 1902 the num-
Der of immigrants arriving in the
United States shows an increase of
100, 825 over arrivals in 1901.
In the naval review on the occasion
of the kings coronation the United
States will not have a warship.
On his yacht at Cowes King Edward
attended divine service. His progress
toward recovery continues to surprise
his physicians.
In Germany the steamer Premius
was cut in two and sunk on, the river
Elbe, and $50 lives were lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Statistics, give the whole number of
pure blooded buffaloes in this country
at less than 1000. An interesting ex-
pertinent is being carried on in vari-
Gus places in breeding race partly
buffalo and partly domestic cattle, the
purpose being to combine the wolly
buffalo coat with the docility of the
ordinary COW, There are now IT'S spe-
cimens of this mixed breed. The buff
falo ought not to be allowed to be-
come extinct. 1t il easily domesti-
Gated, and the 1000 left ought to be
enough to insure the preservation of
race rapidly approaching extinction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The agitation against the use of
child labor in the cotton mills of the
south is growing. Gunton's Magazine
estimates that 1900 children under Il
years of age are working in the mills
of North Carolina, more than one
third of all the hands employed. In
the states of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi there are
$4,000 children under IA years of age
working, ten, - and II hours a day.
Children are at work as young as six
years, and their physical and mental
condition is described as pitiable by
all who have investigated
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Radfy Injured.

Denver, Col, July PIP. j. Enright,
a delegate to the Hibernian convention
from Syracuse, n. u, attempted to
lower himself from d second+story
window in the Toltec building with a
cord, which broke. and he fell to the
alley below, breaking his right leg.
He was taken to ST. Joseph's hospital.
1t was feared that Mr.. Enright had
sustained internal injuries, but the
attending physician says that he is
not seriously hurt. Mr.. Enright's
friends say he was suffering from tenn
porary insanity, and imagined he was
being pursued. By enemies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Germany is reported to have offered
Portugal $5OO0,OO0 for portion of
the dependency of Macao, in China.
This dependency is situated on an is
land at the mouth Of the Canton river,
SO miles from the English dependency
of Hong-Kong, and would prove very
handy station for Germany under GER
tain contingencies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Hunt for Tracy Abandoned.

Tacoma, Wash, July 21.-After 40
days Of continual pursuit by men
and bloodhounds, all organized eff
fort to capture Harry Tracy, the es-
capped Oregon convict, has ended.
No more posses will start after him.
The pursuit of Tracy through Clark,
Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, Pierce,
Snohomish and King counties has
cost these counties $4,000. The fact
that Oregon declines to pay Mrs.
Waggoner, of ChehaIlis, the reward
for Merrill's body has done much to-
ward the fat drop of the Tracy
hunt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The Chinese government has issued
an eGict for the completion of the
Canton-Hankow railroad by an Amer
lean syndicate. The road will be 700
miles long, with branch 200 miles in
length. This is said to be the most
valuable railroad concession ever
granted by China, and is regarded as
an Indication of imperial gratitude for
the good, offices of the Americans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Washington, July p. President
Roosevelt has delegated the task OF
framing the antitrust bill to Con-
gresham Littlefield of Maine. 1t will
be introduced in congress on the first
day Of the next session and made an
measure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The largest sailing vessel ever built,
n seven-masted steel schooner, has
been launched at Boston. 1t has a car
go capacity of 5000 tons, and will re-
quire only 16 men for a crew. A steam
er carrying the same cargo would re-
quire a crew of so men, and have to be
a larger and much costlier ship in or
der to afford space for boilers, en-
gines and coal. The sailing vessel is
gaining on the steamer as a freight
carrier,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Buffalo Bill and Senator William A.
Clark, the Montana copper king, are
great friends. When they first be-
came acquainted Clark was pedd1ing
clocks and Cody was carrying out his
contract to furnish buffalo meat for
laborers, who were building the Kan
sas Pacific railway. In year and a
half Cody killed over 1000 of the ami
mails and earned the sobriquet by
which he is now known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The usual expedition for the relief
of Lieut.. Peary has taken its depar-
ture for the polar regions. Next year
we shall have the expedition for the
relief of the relief expedition, and so
on until public curiosity is strung up
and lecture days are arranged. Next
to being captured by Bulgarian ban
dts the polar expedition affords the
greatest possibilities for the ambi-
tious lyceum star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The leaders in the last session of
congress were mostly men who have
served a number of terms. Senator
Hoar has served % years; Plat and
Hawley, 81 and % respectively; AL
drich, 81; Gallinger, IS; Allison, 81;
Frye and Hale, 33 and 81. In the house
Cannon and Hit have seen IA and ten
terms respectively; Speaker Hender-
son, ten; Grosvenor, eight; Grow and
Bingham, ten and 12; Dalzell, eight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Kings of England have Travelled in
all sorts Of conveyances, but Edward
VII. is the first one that ever made
short journey by an ambulance. The
ambulance had it's origin in this coun-
try during the civil war, and has since
been adopted by all civilized nations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
BIG STEAMSHIP SINKS.
Cut In Two by q Tug in the EIDE
River-One Hundred and Fifty
Five Drowned.

Hamburg, July 21.-The steamship
Premius, with 1S5 passengers on board,
was cut in two and sunk by the tug
Hansel on the Elbe at 1890 O'Clock
this (Monday) morning. Only about
30 on board were saved.
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Drowned in Calumet River.

Chicago, July 21.-Charles and Duffy
Kubicek were drowned in the Calumet
river at One Hundred and Fourteenth
street Sunday. Charles Kubicek, who
lived at 7434 Langley avenue, was 20
wears old and leaves a widow and son
three years old. Duffy Kubicek lived
at 1874 Champlain avenue and was "a
years old. He leaves a widow and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

A timely suggestion comes from
Boston. An ingenious Yankee has or
ganized an umbrella syndicate which
owns umbrella stands. You pay dol
lar and get a ticket good for year
which calls for an umbrella at any
stand, which may be left at any
stand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Deed of an Insane Miner.

Seattle, Wash. July 21.-Driven in
sane by illness Samuel H. Lake, min
er. shot and killed his brother-in-law,
David Thomas, mortally wounded his
sister, Mrs. Mary J. Thomas, and then
blew out his own brains
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

An eminent British biologist de-
clares that the old saying that it takes
three generations to make gentle
man is scientifically true from the
standpoint of evolution. There may
be two opinions about that, but if the
scientist is right it is evident that some
of our most exclusive citizens are still a
couple of generations shy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The American maker of agricultural
machinery is invading German Poland.
If this move grows to any considerable
extent the Americanization of that
country will leave Germanization
about three lengths behind at the
wire.
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Dead PreIate's Estate

Chicago, July 21.-The late Arch.
bishop Feehan's estate amounted to
$4,000, divided between life insur.
ance and personal property. By the
will two sisters are left over $25, 00t
each, and servants and church schools
are given the balance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
TroIIey Car Struck by Train.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 21.-A cross
river motor car was struck by an Hi
nois Central freight train at the
Broadway crossing at noon Saturday.
Forty passengers were on the car and
eight were seriously but none fatally
injured. All the rest were more or
less. bruised
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nIr sum nfissing.

Chicago, July 21.-Five Washington
mark bookmakers lost $4,000, which
they put in Masonic Temple safety
vaults Friday night. The boxes are
said TO have been locked in the regular
way, but the cash was gone when
wanted Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Springfield, H., July 21.-Prof. Her
man B. Dormer, of Lafayette. Ind.
has telegraphed the trustees of Mon
mouth college. declining the chair Of
biology, to which he has just been
elected. Prof. Dormer visited the col
lege Friday and did not find the work
Just what he had expected.
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Notber and Daughter Killed

Amoret, Mo-, July 21-Near here q
Kansas City Southern train struck a
carriage containing Mrs. Daniel Nor
row. aged 55, and her daughter, aged
20, killing both. They belong to one of
the wealthiest families in this section
of the state
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Asnhxxiated.

Lorain, o.. July 21.-John Murphy
and John Brandt. employees OF the
Lorain Steel company, were killed
by noxious gases while working at
the top of one of tie company
furnaces.
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Mortuary returns from "the glori-
Gus Fourth" continue to come in. 1t is
not improbable that in the last 125
wears more lives have been lost in cell
ebrating our independence than were
sacrificed in gaining it.