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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

In a speech at Pocatella, Idaho,
President Roosevelt expressed hope
for the Indian and commented on
increased evidences of the races civ
ilization.
The Iowa prohibitionists have
nominated full state ticket, head
ed by J. P. Hanson, of Mahaska, for
governor.
The jail at Jackson, KY, where
Jett and White, alleged murderers
of J. B. Marcum, are imprisoned, was
attacked by feudists, but they were re-
pulsed by militia.
William J. Bryan has renowned
democratic leadership, but reiterates
that the need of a silver standard is
as evident as ever.
In ST. Louis Jerry Hannigan, for
mer member of the house of dele
gates, was found guilty of boodling,
and sentenced to serve five years in
the penitentiary. This makes II
boodlers convicted.
An investigation of Alabama negro
slavery disclosed one death due to i'll
treatment, and e. NJ. Pruett, a Mont
gomery liyeryman, was arrested for an
alleged plot to sell prisoners.
At Los Angeles the Presbyterian
general assembly unanimously adopt
ed the revision of the confession of
faith.
A flood at Des Moines, Ia, sub
merged the powerhouse, cutting off
all electric lights in the city and tying
up street cars.
The nine Ashland (W1s.) sawmiIls
closed down, rather than grant de-
wages.
In Chicago national freight hand
lers' movement for 25 per cent. wage
increase has been planned, strikes TO
be declared in one city at a time.
Later estimates of deaths by flood
and fire at North, Topeka, Kan, place
the number at $50. Over 5000 persons
are homeless and the property loss
is over S4000,000 In Kansas City,
Kan, and Kansas City, Mo-, 10 square
miles of territory are flooded, near
ly 10000 people are homeless, and
the loss to property is over 16,000,-
600.
The presidents visited Salt Lake
and Ogden. Utah, and Laramie and
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Citizens of Des Moines, Ia, are
threatened with pneumonia epidemic
from exposure and with food famine,
because of interrupted train service
on account of flood; seven deaths re-
ported.
Former Congr assman Daniel H.
Sumner died at Waukesha, Wis, after
lingering illness.
At Los Angeles Mormonism was de-
nounced and the United States SEN
ate urged by the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly 10 eSpel Apostle Reed
Smoot.
In the wreck of an overland train
near Santa Barbara, Cal, 40 persons
were injured. some seriously.
The state of Indiana has purchased
1000 acres of woodland as forest
reserve.
Tom White and Curtis Jet have
been placed on trial at Jackson. KY,
for the alleged murder of james B.
Marcum.
In Chicago Ralph NJ. Easley, sec
rotary of the National Civic fedora
ton, in an interview declared that
IS per cent. of the country's labor
troubles had been settled in the last
30 DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
shamrocks Sail for America.

Gourock, Scotland, May 20. Sir
Thomas Lipton's fotilla, consisting of
Shamrock III. the Shamrock L., and
the steam yacht Erin and the ocean
tug Cruiser, whose combined crews
number 10 men, sailed from here for
Sandy Hook at one o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Great crowds Of people
babe them farewell, flags were every
where displayed. and bands, whistles
and sirens combined with the cheering
Of the spectators to give the cup chal-
lenger a great send-off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
THE EAST.

Tn convention the Pennsylvania re-
publicans Endorsed President Roose-
welt for reelection and opposed any
change in the present tariff schedules.
Ex-President Cleveland was the
chief speaker at New York mass
meeting which adopted resolutions
condemning the massacres of Jews in
Russia.
The death of Dennis Connolly, ma
tive of County Claire, Ireland, oc-
Cured in Elmira. n. Y. aged 103 years.
mob at Newcastle, Wyo., lynched
w. c. Clifton, murderer of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Church.
September $3.50 the national en-
campment of the Spanish-American
war veterans will be held in New
Haven, Conn.
In Boston plans have been completed
by secret organization for great
negro exodus from the south.
j. Z. Burke, a blacksmith, has been
declared to be elected mayor of Bur-
lington, vt.
Julia Wardling and her three chill
dren were suffocated by fire at their
home in New York city.
At the Pittsburg (Pa.) ball park
one negro was killed, two fatally shot
and third beaten, and three white
boys wounded in riot.
In Philadelphia $4,000 textile work
ers went on strike.
A trade review says that whole
sale business is waiting on the crop
and labor developments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Extra Session of Legislature May BE
Called to Provide Relief.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1.-Summarized
the results of the food here are:
Number of known dead is seven.
Other fatalities rumored from mac
cessible points.
Six thousand persons being cared for
by relief committees.
Food supply almost exhausted and
clothing greatly needed.
No trains arriving and none may get
into city for several days.
Water receding.
Property loss. $1,90O,O00.
Des Moines, Ia, June 1.-The state
capitol was thrown open at noon Sat-
urday as a shelter for food sufferers,
5000 of whom are homeless, by order
of Gov. Cummins. The governor may
call an extra session of the legislature
to provide for extensive relief work
here and throughout the state.
The relief authorities announce
that they are confronted with
food and fuel famine. Meat markets
all over the city declare they have
but two or three days stock on hand.
There is no train entering the city
and no prospect of getting a ship
ment of freight into Des Moines in
less than three or four days. Bak
cries are overtaxed by reason of the
demand of the 5000 flood refugees
through the relief association. The
temperature of the past three days
has been such as to cause great suf-
fering and to threaten great loss of
life through exposure. Now it tran
spires that there is but meager
coal supply and that the light and
power plant and the water works
have an insufficient supply. Roads
are impossible for team hauling and
no coal can be shipped in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
RUIN AND DEATH
WROUGHT BY FLOODS
Over 200 People Believed to Have Perished by
High Water and Fire in Kansas, Iowa.
Nebraska and Other Points.

stopped; only one able line running.
Union depot abandoned and all rail-
road traffic blocked.
Loss of life at Council Grove, Kan,
IA; at Lawrence, Kan, 3.
Property loss in Kansas City and
vicinity, 100000.
Loss to farmers in Kansas and Mis-
souri,, So 100000
Loss to railroads in two states,
S., 600, 900.
Fifteen persons were drowned in
the west bottoms during the day. Be
cause of the difficulty of recovering the
bodies Identification of the dead is i'm
possible. The dead, as reported, are
as follows: Thomas Rudy, manager
of the Rudy Bros. Packing company,
drowned while engaged in relief work
near the Schwartzschild d Sulz-
berger plant; James Deerman,
drowned on Usage avenue; unknown
man with two children, drowned at
Mill and Usage; unknown woman. dead
in mass of drift; William Herbert and
two other persons drowned at Second
and Usage; three men and two women
were drowned by the capsizing of a
boat near the Union Pacific bridge: a
man on Belt line engine, which was
surrounded by water, was seen to dis
appear.
Financial Loss Heavy.
The financial loss has been increas-
ing all day, and bids fair to continue.
The heaviest loss is at Armourdale,
where the losses to the packing indus
try and others is placed conservatively
at $2,500,000.. Argentine, another SUI
burb, has suffered losses estimated at
$500,000. Other losses which cannot
now be estimated will increase the to-
tai very materially.
The Flooded District.
The flooded district covers an area
three miles long by four miles wide.
The flood forms semicircle reaching
south and west from the Union depot,
which is located under high bluffs that
mark the dividing line between Kansas
City, Mo-, proper and what is known
as the west bottoms. The principal
damage done up to Saturday night was
at Armourdale and Argentine, Kan, in
the packing house district on the Kan
sas river, on the extreme southwest
border of the circle mentioned.
In this district are located the i'm
mense packing plants of Armour,
Cudahy, Fowler, Schwarzschild g.
Sulzberger, and Swift & Company,
the store houses of no less than so big
agricultural implement houses, in
Guiding those of the John Deere Plow
company, the Deering Harvester com
pany, the Mccormick Harvester COM
pany and Parlin and Orendorf & Com
pany; ten wholesale grocery houses,
the freight depots of the various roads
entering the city, the Kansas City live
stock exchange, and the stock yards,
and the buildings of other numerous
big concerns.
Armourdale, with a population
of 10000 people, is deserted and it's
site marked only by the tops of build
ings and number of fires. Seven
fires, believed to be chiefly box cars
burning, could be seen from the bluffs
Sunday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
Match Declared or.

New York, June 1.-Sam HI. Harris,
manager for Terry McGovern, an
nounced that the doctors in attend
ance on McGovern, after an examina-
ton. had decided that the pugilist
would certainly break down by the
continued training for his battle with
Abe AtteH at Fort Erie on June 10.
For this reason the match has been
declared off and the $1,000 posted
with the international Athletic club
of Buffalo will be forfeited Nc
Govern is suffering from severe at
tack of malaria.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

4 California entomologist has dis
covered that the growth of wings on
the nectarophora rosae Linn, a spe-
cies of aphis, is due to chemical ex-
citation alone, and that the change
in the insect may be brought about
by charging the food with soluble
mere insect ought to be true of the
highest forms o. life. If the nactaro-
phora rosae Linn can grow wings by
the simple process of eating salts of
magnesium it seems reasonable to as
sumo that some chemical exists which
would sprout those organs on man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The British steamer Huddersfeld
sank in collision at sea and 20 per-
sons were drowned.
In an earthquake at the town of
Melazgherd, in Asiatic Turkey, 1000
persons persisted.
Lipton's yacht Shamrock H., the
new challenger for the America cup,
left Greenock for New York.
On the River Warthe near Dem
and 20 children were drowned.
The correspondent of the London
Times at st. Petersburg was ordered
by the Russian government to quit
it's territory.
Flames at Mariesville, Canada, de-
stroyed so buildings
Abandonment of England's free
trade policy was urged by Premier Bal
four in the British commons.
Leaders in Macedonia threaten to
inoculate all Europe with plague
germs, unless their demands are
granted.
The returns from the election in
Peru indicate that Manuel Candamon
has been elected president.
In the Philippines Roberto Rios, self
styled pope of Luzon," and leader
of an insurgent band, has been SEN
fenced to hang, and ~ of his follow
ers have been given long prison
terms.
Later estimates show that $50 per-
sons were killed by the recent earth
quake in Asiatic Turkey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

A Chicago paper says that Joseph
Letter has offered to settle with his
remaining creditors for 90 cents on
the dollar. Mr.. Letter is the young
Napoleon of finance who engineered
the great wheat corner of 1S97-9S. in
which he was reported at the time to
have made several million dollars, but
which, it subsequently transpired, the
Letter family had to help him out of
to the amount of about $1O,00O000.
Wiping out a remnant of indebted
ness at 20 cents on the dollar is rath-
er a prosaic ending for meteoric
career.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

ST. Clair McKelway believes that
the journalism of the future will be a
profession and that men will be espe-
cially educated for it. They are and
always have been. Did that import
ant and valuable member of the pro
fession never hear of 'ithe hard
school of journalism" There is no
other, and never will be, worth a
pinch of snuff, in our humble estima-
ton. The university of experience is
the one which gives the real degrees
in journalism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Manila, June 1.-Ruperto Rios, the
fanatical Filipino leader in the prov
ince of Tayabas, who was captured
about month ago. has been con
victed of murder and sentenced to
death. Twenty-seven of his fellows
also were convicted and sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Uncle Sam has full-blooded Indian
in his service as a sailor in the navy
This aboriginal blueiacket is one of the
Crow tribe, his Indian name being
Great White Bear. He was educated
at Carlisle school, where he stood well
as a student, and he says he enlisted
in the navy because he felt that he
would like to do something for his
country and the life of a sailor APP
pealed to him. He adds that they make
good Americans at Carlisle school.
Great White Bear has been in the
navy only short time, but he has
already made a good record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

The new Cuban government makes
a better financial showing during the
first year of it's existence than many
older ones. To have begun the year
with 100000 in the treasury and end
ed it with $3,OO0,OOO surplus, and all
debts and expenses paid, is something
to be proud of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
sixteen Negroes Drowned.

Memphis, Tenn, June 1.-Sixteen
negroes, composing two families of cot
ton plantation hands, were drowned
last night in the Mississippi river near
Pecan Point, 40 miles north of this city.
They left the Chiles plantation after
dark in two slliffs. Waves from pass
ing vessel capsized the frail boats and
all hands save one went down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

An Englishman is building an au-
tomob:Je which he thinks will run 100
miles an hour. We can at least be
thankful that the machine is in
England and not in this country.
We're an active people, but we are
not quite up to lodging that speed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Parkersburg, w. Va, June L.
Frank Mounts, aged %, was killed
instantly Sunday in ball game on
Blennerhassett island. In the fifth
inning Mounts went to the bat, Frank
Tucker pitched the ball, which tipped
the end of Mounts bat and then
struck him over the heart. Mounts
dropped dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

English shipbuilders are decidedly
not willing to allow the Germans to
retain the honors for producing the
fastest ocean liners. The new rs
knot Cunard passenger ships will
have $4,000 horsepower each, or $4,000
more than the swiftest of the Ger
man ocean greyhOunds, the Kaiser
Wilhelm ii.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Following quickly in the footsteps
of Vermont, New Hampshire has
abandoned the policy of prohibition
of the liquor traffic after trial Of 4S
years, and has adopted instead local
option and high license law. This
leaves only three prohibition states
Maine, Kansas and North Dakota.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Traces of prehistoric man in the
shape of implements of bone and pol
ished stone have been found in Ches-
ter county, Cal, by the paleontolo-
gists of the University of California.
Specimens of bones from many eX-
tinct animals were also found. The
caves of this region are proved to be
a rich field for scientific investiga-
tion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
Another Auto Victim.

Poitiers, France, May 28.-Marcel
Renault, the well-known racer and
maker of automobiles, who was in
jured by the overturning of his ma
chine during the first stage of the
Paris Madrid race, died at Couve Verac.
This makes the seventh victim of the
race. Both the French and Spanish
governments have prohibited its con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Glasgow, May 30.-William E. Har-
dee has been sentenced to be hanged
on June &c for the murder of Charles
Snearley in September, 1901. Relatives
will make an effort to have the gov
ernor commute the sentence to impris-
onment, basing their request on evi-
dences of insanity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

With a ST. Louis judge deciding that
n lawyers time is worth $3.50 an hour,
and the supreme court holding that
in an ordinary case of advice to
clients an attorney can not be held
for error of judgment, it looks as if
the law schools ought to open up
with full classes next fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
Boat Capsized.

Bristol, r. J., June 1.-While trying
to reach sailboat anchored about
so yards from the shore in Mount
Hope bay a party of six Fall River
young men We're capsized and three
of them were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

IN THE kAW VALLEY.
Vast Area Flooded, and Loss of Lii,
Is Heavy.

Vast Area Flooded, and Loss of Life
Is Heavy.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-Following
lis a summary of results of the floods
in Kansas City and vicinity:
Twelve square miles of territory
flooded, and so wholesale houses sub
merged.
Great packing plants and stock yards
under water.
Fifteen persons known to be
drowned.
Nearly 10000 persons are homeless.
Waterworks shut down, electric cars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

An officer now at Fort Leavenworth
IS reported to have found that mar
riage to a Filipino woman, which
he regarded as merely a temporary
alliance, is legal in this country and
will interfere with the fulfillment of
his engagement to an American girl.
The Filipino wife has arrived in this
country to look after her rights, and
is causing him much embarrassment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
rnrmer Coneressman Robinson Dead.

Madison, Neb., May 26.-Former
Congressman John f. Robinson, of
the Third Nebraska district, died here
early Monday of appendicitis. Mr.. Rob-
inson was elected to congress in 1898
ona fusion ticket and served two terms.
He formerly was law partner of SEN
atnr w. V. Allen.
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Sfrikc Declared OF.

Omaha, Neb., May 26.The Union
Pacific strike that has been on at all
of the shops of the system, was de-.
clared Off Wednesday, and this morn
ing all Of the boiler-makers will re-
turn to work under the terms Of the
settlement agreed upon at New York
last week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

The discovery of Prof. Goodspeed,
of the University of Pennsylvania,
that rays of light radiate from the
human body to greater or less de-
gree, may account for those brilliant
people, whom we read about so much
oftener than we see.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Berlin, May 3O.-The social demo-
cratic party has decided to start an
eight-hour movement throughout Ger
many A test is now being made at
Bremen, where the tinsmiths are strik-
ing for an eight-hour day. If they are
successful all branches of the trade
will ioin the movement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
Ra;I5 StriLe OH

Chicago, May 30.-Ihe trouble be-
tween The freight handlers and the
railroads has virtually been settled.
The management of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad Friday
signed a contract with its men grant
ing an increase of a trifie over four
per cent. The scale is to go into eff
feet June
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

The grand jury at Montgomery,
Ala, was told by negro that he
worked over one year on chain
gang to pay a six-dollar debt, and
that woman was killed by hanging
from her wrists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
An old MANS Crime.

Kenosha, Wis, May 30.-John Nut
ton, farmer about so years of age,
living in Bristol, shot and fatally
wounded his wife ct his home in that
township. The trouble grew out of
property affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

The New Jersey corporation that
has obtained cougar lease on a
traction and lighting plant ought to
feel justified in settling down and
making some permanent improve
TnapfC
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dead.

Waukesha, Wis. May 30.-Daniel
H. Sumner, a prominent attorney
and former congressman, died Fri
day afternoon, aged Sc years. Death
was due to paralysis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

And now the astronomers have
formed a trust. Within another year
the people will have to pay dearly to
look heavenward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04

Cincinnati, May 29.-John Work
man and julius Julliotte, farmers.
were killed by Big Four train near
Sharonville, o., Thursday. The men
were crossing the track in wagon
when the train struck them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
Fifteen Iniured.

Omaha, Neb.. May 30.-Two street
cars collided on the Hanscom park line
at Georgia avenue aud Hickory street
Friday evening, injuring about Is per-
sons none fatally
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
KiIIed bv an Elephant.

Cheyenne, Wyo, May 26.-Allce
Kaldy, who was taking two camels and
an elephant to Minneapolis to join a
circus, was trampled to death by the
elephant in car at Medicine Bow sta
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-04
To Relieve Porto Rico Farmers.

TO NsIeVe FOftO TNIco II a m =.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May 30.-The
Banco Agricola has secured from
Paris brokers a loan of 100000,
which viii be used for the relief OF
the farmers of Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-05

Judge Samuel E. Greene will preside in the first division.
 The grand jury venire contains the fol- lowing names:
 N. c. Moore, precinct B, merchant; William Hanly precinct s. tlmekeeper; A. J. Campbell, precinct %, accountant; M. p. Lewis. precinct P. real estate A.. N. Hawkins, precinct 21, capitalist; B. B.. Martin, precinct S7, cracker manufaetur- CT; M. c. Huey, precinct 40 farmer; w.. M. Glaze, precinct 27, farmer; T. G.. Franklin, precinct B, farmer; w. H.. Weaver, precinct g. sawmill man; G. w.. Smith, precinct 9, farmer; George w.. Moore, precinct l. farmer; T. r. Hood, precinct A, blacksmith; R. G. Greenhouse, precinct IT, farmer; F. J. Huller, pre- cinct 2s, farmer and bookkeeper; William Grady, precinct 29, ex-ofiicio justice of the peace; A. A. Harris, precinct 45, mer- chant; Harvey Sparks, precinct l3, con- tractor; w. D. Holcomb, precinct Sl, un- known; John Rowen, precinct F, farmer; R. N. Mckinley precinct l, unknown.
 The spring term of the Criminal court opens on Monday. Judge Samuel E.. Greene will preside. in the first division and Judge Dan A. Green in the second.