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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
WEST AND SOUTH.

The republican legislative caucus in
California renominated Senator
George c. Perkins to succeed himself.
The legislature of Missouri convened
at jefferson City.
In Springfield the Forty-third Illi-
nois general assembly began its ses-
sions. John H. Miller, of McLeansboro,
was chosen speaker of the house.
Carrie Nation, the temperance re-
former, has purchased a large resi-
dence at Kansas City, Kan, to be used
as home for drunkards' wives.
Fire destroyed the state university
building in Norman, Okla
Benjamin H. Furguson, president of
the Springfield Qil.) Marine bank,
dropped dead in his Office.
Corners by the board of trade es-
tablishing fictitious prices for grain
were declared illegal by the appellate
court in Chicago.
The poor in Chicago are suffering
for fuel and Mayor Harrison has APP
pealed for aid.
The governor of Indiana in his mes
sage to the Sixty-third assembly re-
ferred to convict labor, favored vot-
ing machines and advised the legisla-
ture to protect the people against
trusts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
BEET SUGAR MEN.
Thei Association Adopts Resolutions
Withdrawing Opposition 90
the Cuban Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Opposition to
the Cuban treaty was withdrawn at
thursdays meeting of the American
Beet Sugar association, which passed
resolutions withdrawing any OppoSi-
ton to the ratification of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty, but recommending
that the treaty be so amended as to
express in precise language what is
intended to be secured by it to the
beet sugar manufacturers of the Uni
ted States-viz.: that during the pc
riod of five years covered by the
treaty no sugar exported from Cuba
shall be admitted to the United
States at a reduction of duty greater
than 20 per cent. of the rates OF the
duty thereon as provided by the tar
if act of July q, 1897
The association also adopted res
olution protesting against the unnec-
essary stimulation of the sugar and
tobacco industries of the Philippine
islands by means of further tariff re-
auctions, thus, as the resolution
stated, encouraging the people of
those islands, where the labor is but
few cents per day, to produce those
things which this country can pro-
duce, rather than such commodities
as we are unable to produce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

In Washington the public library for
which Andrew Carnegie gave $35O,0OC
was dedicated with addresses by the
donor and President Roosevelt.
The president conferred with Speak
er Henderson and urged thatthe house
take the lead and pass at this session
an antitrust bill framed on the lines
suggested by Attorney General Knox.
The Pennsylvania and Reading COM
panies were accused at the senate in
vestigation with holding back their
coal from Washington and aiding in
dependent operators to market theirs
at high prices.
1t is announced that the American
Beet Sugar association has formally
withdrawn it's opposition to Cuban
reciprocity.
In the Hamilton house in Washing
ton, where Senator Frye and many
other statesmen are regular guests, a
case of smallpox appeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
LAWMAKERS ASSEMBLE.
opening Sessions of Legislature In
Illinois. Michigan, Missouri
and Other States.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Both
houses of the Forty-third general as
sembly convened promptly soon after
noon Wednesday. In the house, after
the swearing in of members, the first
business was organization, and John
II. Miller, being the choice of the re-
publican caucus, was elected speaker
and the other officials on the slate
were also approved. Gov. Yates mes
sage was read in both houses.
John c. Mckenzie, of 10 Daviess,
was elected president pro tenn. of the
senate.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. S.-Both
branches of the Michigan Legislature
met at noon Wednesday and organized.
Gov Bliss message will be read to
joint session of the house and senate
this morning. January 20 the
legislature will elect Senator Il. A. Al
ger, of Detroit, to fill out the unex-
pired term of the late Senator James
Mcmillan.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. s.-Both
branches of the Missouri general as
sembly met at noon Wednesday, the
senate being called to order by Lieut..
Gov. Lee and the house by the secre-
tary of state. Among the most inn
portant matters to come before the
present session of the Missouri legis-
lature is the election of a successor to
United States Senator George G. Vest,
who declines TO serve further. His
term will expire March 3, 1908.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Sin the pres
ence of both houses of the Legislature
Samuel r. Van SAINT was Wednesday
sworn N by Chief Justice C.eM. Start
for his second term as governor of Min
nesota. He read his message to the
joint assembly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
TRACK NOT CLEARED.
Passenger Train Crashes Into Rear
End of n Freight and Seven
Men Are Killed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. S.-As a result of
a collision between a passenger train
and the rear end of freight train or
the Monongahela division of the Penn
sylvania railroad tonight at Cochrane
station, just above Duquesne, seven
men are dead, one is dying and five
others are injured.
Following is a list of the dead: c.
E. Stroud, baggage master, Elizabeth
accommodation, Homework; c. M.
Boehner, brakeman of accommodation,
Pittsburg; John Stewart, passenger,
residence unknown; two unknown for
eigners, killed outright; two unknown
foreigners. died on way to hospital.
The passenger train in the wreck was
the west Elijah beth accommodation
train, which left Pittsburg at 1920 p.
m. 1t was on time and had clear
track. according to the signals dis
played. At the siding at Cochrane it
ran into the rear car of an extra
freight, which had taken the switch,
but failed to clear the main line. The
officials of the road attribute the dis
aster to the failure of Patrick Quinn,
the rear brakeman of the freight, to
see that his train had fully cleared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
LATER NEWS.

In the United States senate the lead
ers believe that the Cuban treaty will
be ratified at this session. Although it
is possible this may not be accom-
plished by Jan. 81, when the conven-
ton expires by limitation, it will be
easy to renew the treaty if necessary.
There are still evidences of opposition
in both houses, but it is not SO strenu-
Gus as it was before the beet sugar
manufactures declared in favor of the
treaty.
The most notable event that has oc-
ccurred in Ireland for several gener-
ations has been the agreement on the
land question by representatives OF
land owners and tenants.
The Soft Coal Operators association
of the Des Moines Qa.) district have
decided to refuse to sell coal to retail
dealers who have sold coal to consu1p-
ers at exhorbitant prices
Secretary of the Navy William Il.
Moody was injured at the naval acad-
envy grounds at Annapolis by a run
away accident.
Congressman Frank M. Eddy's resi-
dence at Washington was entered by
burglars. Only $50 was secured.
The city of indianapolis, Ind, is
contemplating buying coal in large
quantities and disposing it to the poor
at cost price.
Miss Emma Briggs, of Neenah, Wis,
was robbed of drafts, money orders
and other papers valued at So, 900.
The jury in the Tingley-Times libel
suit for $4,000 at San Diego, Cal,
awarded Mrs. Tingley the sum of 81,
500.
Eight Yankton Sioux Indians have
arrived in Washington in behalf OF
ratifying the treaty for the purchase
of the old Pipestone reservation in
Minnesota, which is pending in con-
gress.
In the southwestern outskirts of
Chicago near the drainage canal, five
armed bandits held and robbed seven
members of the crews of five different
railroads.
When the passenger train on the
Knoxville & Ohio railroad came into
Knoxville, Tenn, the engineer was
found dead with his hand on the throt-
tie.
Rev B. E. Parker, of Columbus, O.,
was arrested for fraudulent use of the
mails.
Crazed by pain attending his illness,
Thomas A. O'Donough, New York
millionaire, jumped from the seventh
story of his hotel and was killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


Congress reconvened on the 5th aft
er the holiday recess. In the senate
the time was mostly occupied in dis
cussing the coal situation and joint
resolution was introduced providin
for the admission of anthracite coal
free of duty. The omnibus statehood
bill was discussed. In the house the
bill to create a general staff in the
army was the issue, but no action was
taken.
The day in the United States SEN
ate on the 9Th was eventful because
of a notable speech by Senator Hoar
on his bill regulating trusts and an
attack by Senator Vest on protected
industries. Senator Hoar argued
that if his bill should become law and
prove effective no corporation en-
gaging in the commerce which IS
within the jurisdiction of congress
can keep it's condition a secret. The
house passed the bill for the creation
of a general staff for the army and
also a bin to increase the pension of
soldiers totally deaf from $50 to $40
per month.
The United States senate on the 18th
discussed the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the militia and also the state
hood bill. A resolution was adopted
for an immediate investigation into
the entire question of coal supply and
the relation between wholesale and
retail prices in the District of Column
bia. In the house the senate bill for the
redemption of the silver coinage OF
the Hawaiian islands and it's RECON-
age into United States coin was passed
and a resolution was adopted to re-
quest state authorities to cooperate
with the census office in securing q
uniform system of death registration.
Senator Vests resolution to put an
thracite coal on the free list was de-
bated in the United States senate on
the 8th, Senator Aldrich Or. - speak
ing against the resolution. Senator
Nelson (Minn.) continued his remarks
against the omnibus statehood bill.
A few minor bills were passed, and
the senate adjourned until the 18th.
In the house two administration meas
ures, drawn by Attorney General
Knox and aimed to control trusts,
were introduced. They provide for
publicity and a commission with am
pie power to enforce it's demands. Mr..
Griffith 0nd.) introduced a bill limit
ing the individual wealth of any man
to $10,000,000.
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TO TREAT CONSERVATIVES.
Henry Phipps, Steel MaEnate, to Do
nate $1,OOO,OOO for Hospital
I'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.--As n result
of the Investigations into the meth
cd of the treatment and prevention
of tuberculosis as carried on by Dir.
Lawrence f. Flick at his sanitarium
at White Haven, Pa, Henry Phipps,
former director of the United States
Steel corporation. has notified DR..
Flick of his intention to build, equip
and endow a hospital in this city for
the isolation and treatment of CON
sumptives in an advanced stage of
the disease. 1t is estimated that Mr.
Phipps' gift to humanity will entail
an expenditure of considerably over
81 100000, all of which will be paid
out of his own pocket. The money is
Immediately available, and DR.. Flick
expects to start the hospital within
the next two weeks in a temporary
building in the slum district.
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Won HOLLEBEN ILL.
German Ambassador Forced to Take
Sick Leave-WilI Sail for Eu-
rope Saturday.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Herr Won Hol-
leben, the German ambassador, left
here for New York Thursday to con-
suit specialists. He has been sick
man for some time and his indisposi-
ton has been aggravated by pro-
tracted spell of inclement weather.
He expects that his physician will adj
wise a prolonged rest at some Of the
health resorts in southern Europe and
therefore has arranged to sail on Sat
urday. At the ambassadors request
he has been granted a prolonged leave
of absence in the hope that he may be
restored to health.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-Baron Speck Won
Steenburg, consul-general at Calcutta,
has been appointed charge d'affairs at
Washington, pending the result of the
illness of the German ambassador, DR..
Won Holleben.
Berlin, Jan. 10.-Baron Won Heyking,
the German minister to Mexico, has
been granted an extended leave of alb
sence. II is possible that he will not
return to his post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
Germ Is Found Which VIII XIII
Whole Swarms of LOcusts or Grass
hOppers Very Quickly.

Washington, Jan 7.-There will be
no more dreaded plaques of grasshop-
pers or of locusts. This is all because
the department of agriculture has dis
covered a plague to kill the plague
the germ of an extremely contagious
insect disease that can wipe out the
greatest swarm of locusts or of grass
hoppers in single night. The next
time a locust or grasshopper plague
prevails in any section of the United
States tubes of gelatine containing the
germs of the plague will be sent to
farmers in the afflicted districts. Farm
ers after using one tube may make
their own cultures by grinding the
dead bodies of infected insects and
producing the destructive fungus in
as large quantities as they desire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
THE EAST.

Nonunion men continued to occupy
the attention of the coal strike COM
mission in Philadelphia in presenting
evidence of lawlessness in the anthra-
cite coal region during the strike.
In Camden, n. j., Paul Woodward,
aged II years, was hanged for the muir
der last October of John Coffin, aged
II, and Price Jennings, agedI14 years.
Officials of the Pennsylvania road
have divided ownership of the Reading
with the Vanderbilt interests, the two
now controlling almost the entire east
ern anthracite and bituminous coal
industry.
In a collision between passenger
and a freight train on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad near Duquesne, Pa, seven
men were killed and six injured.
In his message to the New York
legislature Gov. Odell urges a law to
prevent labor unions denying member
ship right to militiamen.
The $5O,OO0,O0O bank pool in New
York, organized during the recent
stringency, has dissolved because dam
ger of panic has passed.
At the coal strike hearing in Phila-
delphia John Mitchell resented a re-
mark of Chairman Gray and insisted
that the United Mine Workers should
not be held responsible for acts of
violence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
Gen. AIger Nominated.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 7.--Senator
Russell A. Alger. of Detroit, who is
at present serving in the United
States senate by appointment of Gov.
Bliss, was nominated Tuesday night
by the joint republican caucus of the
Legislature to fill out the unexpired
term of Former Senator James Nc
MILAN, who died at Manchester,
Mass, last August. There was no
other candidate. AS the republicans
have an overwhelming majority in
the legislature Senator Ayers cleo
ton on January 20 is assured
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Result of u Collision.

Ada, o., Jan. 9.-Three men dead and
IA or more persons injured, one fatally,
is the result of collision between two
trains on the Pennsylvania system, on
the main street of this city at five
o'clock Thursday evening. The dead
are: Joseph Stein, Fort Wayne, Ind;
M. Pool, Fort Wayne, Ind; Alonzo
Harley, Van Vert, Ohio. The accident
was one of the worst that ever oc-
cured on this division of the Pennsyl-
vania system, and was highly sensa-
tional in all its details, occurring as
it did on the main street of the town
at time when the thoroughfare was
crowded with people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Allies have agreed to continue the
Venezuelan blockade during negotia-
tions for arbitration.
Ex-Premier Sagasta, of Spain, died
in Madrid of bronchitis, aged IS
years.
In Guatemala Godfrey Hunter, Jr.,
son of the retiring American minister
has been acquitted of the charge of
having murdered w. A. Fitzgerald, an
American.
The president of Venezuela has ac-
cepted the powers conditions for ar
bitration and authorized United
States Minister Bowen to represent
him.
A horse meat banquet in Berlin was
attended by 600 persons, who ate
horse soup, picked horse tongue,
filet and roast horse to prove it's pal
atable qualities.
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| Washington, Jan. THE following
| abstract of the attorney generals
recommendations regarding trusts
and combinations. which were made
public at some length Tuesday, was
given out at the white house. Ii
represents the general attitude OF
the administration on this subject
and was authorized by the president
Preliminary.
The people do not desire the bust
ness of the country to be interfered
with beyond the regulation necessary
to control combinations where they
act improperly and to correct any
tendency toward monopoly. In this
country, where money is cheap and
abundant and within the reach OF
keen and capable men, monopoly will
be impossible if competition is kept
free.
Small enterprises have certain adj
| vantages over large combinations,
and will live and thrive if assured OF
an open and fair field. Rebates and
discriminatory rates constitute one
of the chief restrictions on compe-
tition. They unjustly swell the earn
| ings of favored concerns and, sup
| porting a vast volume of capital
stock which represents nothing but
unfair advantage over rivals, con-
tribute largely to the upbuilding OF
monopoly.
The situation respecting transpor-
20 nt,@H,
of independent capital into new in
dustries has lately been improved.
1t is now known that the amount of
capital embarked in independent en-
terprises in the past two years at
least equals the total capital of the
| great combinations formed within
the previous IL years. With assur-
ance against predatory competition,
this improvement will continue. In
dividual industrial experience with
the certainty of secure employment
of capital may be trusted to compete
effectively with such selfish combi-
nations as are not formed for sound
economic reasons, but merely in order
to capitalize the country's prosperity
for the benefit of their promoters.
The existence of most of those com
binations has not increased the pro-
ductive capacity of the country, they
have merely acquired the ownership
of preexisting industries.
Legislation Recomme
The attorney general offers the
following recommendations for i'm
mediate legislation:
That all discriminatory practices
affecting interstate trade be made
offenses to be enjoined and punished.
Such legislatin to be directed alike
against those who give and those who
receive illegal advantages, and to
cover discrimination in prices as
against competitors in particular
localities resorted to for the purpose
of destroying competition.
In order to reach producers guilty
of these offences who are as produc-
ers merely beyond national control
penalty should be imposed upon
the interstate and foreign transpor-
tation of goods produced by them,
and federal courts should be given
power to restrain such transporta-
ton at the governments suit. Such
| legislation is necessary because the
existing interstate commerce law
does not give an effective remedy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
Bnrglars entered the bank of Louis

Burglars entered the bank of Louis
vile, Neb., and carried off $4,000.
At Ada, o., three persons were killed
and IA injured, one fatally, by col
ision on the Pennsylvania road.
Ex-Gov. William j. Stone has been
named for United States senator by
Missouri democrats and w. B. Hey
burn has been chosen by Idaho repub-
Iicans.
1t is said that 4s Howard county
Qnd.) girls will go to North Dakota
to marry farmers.
In indianapolis scores of poor peo-
pie stole coal in broad daylight to
keep their families from freezing.
Minneapolis passed every previous
record with production of 1929, sos
barrels of -four in the year just closed.
Flames destroyed the central build
ing of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION at Cleveland, o.
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Durbar Festivitiee Close.

Delhi, India, Jan. 1O.-A small but
brilliant. reception, closing the dur
bar festivities, was given here Fri
day evening by the viceroy, Lord
Curzon, of Kedleston, to the native
princes. Lord Curzon has conveyed
his official thanks to all persons who
were concerned in the durbar. Fol
lowing an order of King Edward,
coronation medals of gold will be
presented to the ruling princes of
India and to a few foreigners. Two
thousand coronation medals will be
given to other persons.
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A GENEROUS GIFT.
Andrew Carnegie Agrees TO Donate
$1,5OO,OO0 to Extend PhiIadeI-
phia's Library System.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to give the city of
Philadelphia 81 100000 towards the ex-
tension of its free library system. I'm
der the. conditions of his offer this
sum is to be applied only to the cree
ton of so buildings, which are to be
used as branches of the main library.
The city is required to furnish the
sites for the buildings and is to equip
the libraries and afterwards maintain
them, at yearly cost of at least $4,000
per building. The main library is not
included in Mr.. Carnegie's offer, the
city having already appropriated ST.
100000 for the purpose.
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New Public Library Dedicated.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Washington's
new public library, a handsome white
marble structure located on Mt. Yer
non square, donated to the national
capital by Andrew Carnegie, was dedi-
Gated Wednesday afternoon with i'm
pressive ceremonies. President Roose-
welt and members of his cabinet, and
men in all walks of civil and political
life, were participants and witnesses
of the ceremonies of dedication
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Racine, Wis, Jan. 7.-Jackson /. Case,
son of jerome l. Case, wealthy thrash
ing machine manufacturer, died sud
denly Tuesday afternoon from a com
plication of diseases. Mr.. Case was
mayor of this city from 1891 to 1895,
being the youngest mayor in the Unit
ed States. lie was born in 1865, and in
his business career was connected with
many Of the most important enter
prises of the city. A widow and four
sons survive him.
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Child labor has never been so prev
nlent in the opinion of Jane Adams
of Hull house, Chicago, as it is now.
The introduction of machinery has
made the services of children more
valuable than they ever have been.
She says that in Chicago hundreds
of children are supporting able bod
led parents. Miss Adams says that
in southern cotton mill she found
a five-year-old girl working all night
at a most irksome task.
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kills Wife and self.

Adrian, Mich, Jan. 1O-William Il.
Chic, aged as, of Toledo, on Friday
afternoon, shot and killed his wife
Elizabeth, aged 35, and then fired the
revolver at his own breast. Both
victims were dead, the woman with IL
bullet wound through her heart,
when a crowd of people, who heard
the shots. broke into the parlor of
Platt's hotel, where the tragedy oc-
Cured. The couple had been living
apart and the woman was an employe
OF the hotel.