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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
PACKERS ARE FINED.
Missouri Supreme Court Assesk&s
COmpa mics i'm the Beef Combine
the Sum of $1,000 Each.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 21.-The
Missouri supreme court on Friday
found five large beef packing COM
panies guilty of maintaining an un-
lawful combination to control prices
of meat in the state of Missouri and
issued an order of custer, prohibiting
them from doing business in this
state and to pay a fine of $4,000 each
and bear the costs of the proceedings.
The companies are given 80 days in
which to pay the fine imposed, and if,
during that time, they accept the
Judgment and pay the fine the custer
will be held in allegiance and the
companies permitted to continue
doing business in Missouri.
The opinion in the so-called beef
trust cases was written by Judge w.
c. Marshall and concurred in by each
of the six other judges of the court
in banc. The companies affected by
the decision are the Armour Packing
company, Cudahy Packing company,
Hammond Packing company and
Swift & Co.. of Chicago, and Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger company, of New
York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
A PRINCELY SALARY.

Kaid Maclean, commander in chief
of the Moorish army, draws the COM
Portable salary of $4,000 year-quIte
a change from the time when, as lieu
tenant in the British army, his pay was
less than $3.50 year. AS the suitan's
right-hand man he has conducted many
campaigns in the Sahara and is the
only Christian who has openly crossed
the Giania pass and visited the sacred
tomb of Mulai Ali Shereef, in the
Tablet district. The regular army I'M
der his command numbers about 90
600, with an irregular militia of $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The anti-c1garette bill passed by the
Missouri legislature has been signed by
Gov. Dockery.
Near Bear Lake, Mich, Joseph Brad.
leg, farm hand, shot and killed Mrs.
f. E. Bowerman, widow, wounded her
daughter and committed suicide.
While en- route from Salt Lake City
to Philadelphia gold bar valued at
$23, 500 disappeared from Pacific and
Dominion express office at Detroit.
Wabash strike injunction arguments
for the company were completed in
ST. Louis. The contention was made
that conspiracy existed among unions
to injure the road. The privilege of
resigning was declared by the unions
attorney to be labor's chief right.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
PLIMLEY TURNED DOWN.
Nomination for Assistant Treasurer
at New York Withdrawn-Ham-
iItOn Fish Appointed.

Washington, March 19.-President
Roosevelt on Wednesday withdrew
the nomination of William Plimley
for assistant treasurer of the United
States at New York and later sent
to the senate the nomination of
Hamilton Fish to the office, and it
was confirmed promptly by the sem
ate.
Mr.. Fish is son of former Secre-
tary of State Hamilton Fish. He is
prominent lawyer of New York,
one time speaker of the general as
sembly of New York and personal
friend of President Roosevelt.
In view of serious charges that had
been made against Mr.. Plimley that
the senate desired to investigate, and
protests from important financial in
terests in New York, the president de-
cided to withdraw the nomination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The war department will compile
roster of officers and enlisted men in
the union and confederate armies.
The president has appointed S. N.
d. North director of the census, to
succeed William Il. Merriam, re-
signed
The president has received an alb
stract of the anthracite strike ar
bitrators' report. 1t advises a ten
per cent. wage increase, better work
ing conditions for miners, and the
latter are criticised for ill-treatment
of nonuniOn workmen.
It is said that Justice Day, who is
i'll in Washington with pneumonia,
has passed the crisis and is improV-
ing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

Stewart Culin, the Brooklyn insti-
tute expert, states in current mag
azine article that America was not
peopled from Asia, but the reverse.
Lawrence McAlpin, of Philadelphia,
has just celebrated his one hundredth
birthday. He was born in Ireland and
laid the first rail on the Madison d.
indianapolis railroad. He has had II
children. He lost track of four of
them-two sons and two daughters
several years ago, but thinks they are
now living in Canada.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The German reichstag has voted the
st. Louis exposition appropriation OF
$375,O0O
The firm of Body & Bayliff, solicit
ors, failed in London with liabilities OF
over $1,00O,0O0.
At Windsor, n. S., Syon Azuballey
was hanged for the murder of Lion
Lundore at Tenny Cape last October.
In France the first Cuban consulate
general has been inaugurated at Mar
settles.
The allied powers and Venezuela are
again in trouble, and the entire nego-
tiations may be wrecked unless the
matter is referred to The, Hague, which
the former demands.
Cuba has refused to allow the Span
ish government to remove the wreck
of the old Maine from the harbor.
Venezuela's congress assembled at
Caracas.
Alice Roosevelt reached San Juan,
Porto Rico, from New York, and was
enthusiastically received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The Twentieth Century limited train
of the New York Central railroad,
which runs between New York and
Chicago, is to be equipped with a wire
less telegraphic outfit. Nothing could
more truly typify twentieth century
progress. Riding on one of the fastest
trains in the world, it will be possible
TO send messages whirling through
space at lightning speed, heralding
at frequent intervals the approach of
the train hundreds of miles away. Peo-
pie await with bated breath the next
wonderful accomplishment of modern
science and inventive genius.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The new immigration law makes
important changes in the law that
has been in force for some years. 1t
increases the head tax from one dol
lar to two dollars; adds to the classes
of aliens already excluded from adj
mission to the United States epilep-
tics, persons who have been insane
within five years previous to land
ing, persons who have had two or
more attacks of insanity at any time
previously professional beggars. an
,rchists or persons who believe in or
advocate the overthrow of govern
ment, and favor assassination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Student riots and college vandalism
are a comparatively new form of law
Iessness in this country. In some Eu-
ropean countries, notably in Germany
and Russia, they have been known
for a long time and are sometimes quit e
serious. They seem to be partly due
to the aggregation in large bodies of
young men who proceed to cultivate
class riyalries and a false kind of es-
prit de corps which finally many come
to think puts them above the law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Chicago, March 17.-Delegates to
the democratic city convention met
at North Side Turner hall Monday
and renominated Mayor Carter H.
Harrison for mayor of Chicago. May
or Harrison was in absolute control of
the convention, and was selected for
the fourth time to head the city tick
ct. Ernest Hummel, the nominee for
treasurer, formerly held that posi-
ton, and is widely known to the
democratic voters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Twenty-six German titles are worn
by American girls who have married
abroad and 20 English peerages.
There are three French duchesses
and five French countesses of Ameri-
ran birth. Seventeen Italian noble
men and six Russians of title" have
laid their coronets at the feet of
American brides. Holland has two
harnesses, American born; Bavaria,
one countess, and the sovereign prin-
cess of Monaco closes the list.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Dynamite is an uncertain explosive.
Sometimes it eXplodes apparently
without cause; at other times it
bears the most careless handling
without danger. A few days ago five
Buffalo boys were mangled while ex-
aiming a stick of the explosive they
had found. Since then at Clean, n.
Y, nine cars of freight train were
destroyed by the explosion of a car
of powder, but three cars of dyna-
mite in the same train remained in
tact
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Claims of S37.OOO.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 21.-The re-
port of John r. Motif, receive Of the
Fraternal Brotherhood Of the World.
a defunct insurance order with large
membership throughout Iowa, shows
claims against the order aggregating
$37, 900; assets, $4,000. The final set
Element will be had Maya. The broth
erhood's headquarters were at Upton,
tbic ctate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

A Sydney IN. S. W) firm has or
dered $4,000 worth of American flags
and 1000 gross of Fourth of July
buttons. Looks as if they intended
to have a good time down there this
year. All they will need is a few
copies Of the Declaration of indie
pendence, supply Of fireworks and
some serious accidents to make d
real holiday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The anthracite coal production dur
ing the month of February was $780,
sos tons, as compared with 3,741,2 53
tons for the same month in 1902. The
shipments during last month were
the largest in the history of anthra-
cite mining. The operators, miners
and railroads are now working to-
gether to make up the shortage
caused by the strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
New Irish Measure.

London, March 21.--A bill giving
Ireland an important extension of
local self government will be intro
duced into parliament by the gov
eminent. The leaders of the nation
alists and Irish uniOnists have
already been consulted on the sub
iect and the rough outlines Of the
proposed measure have been
Sketched,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

A Syracuse a.. " woman celebrat-
ii her one hundred and second birth
Gay recently, and played an unusual
variation on the old theme by hoping
she would not live till 1894. General
Iy these centenarians are reported
as saying they feel just as young as
they used to be. Not so with Mrs.
Cleveland. She says: Il pray the
good Lord that he will not let me
live to be 1O3 years old. 1 have aged
terribly since I was 100 years old.
When / was young woman of 90 I
used to do as much work as any of
them, but now I am getting Old"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

An ex-tramp has become member
Of the British parliament, and the
fact has been cabled to this country
regardless of expense as something
extraordinary. But when an ex-mem-
Der Of parliament becomes tramp
nothing is said about it. The occur
renee probably lacks the element of
novelty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Among the post Offices Of this great
republic there are seven Pierces, IS
RooseveIts, II McKinleys, 20 to 20 Ad-
amses and many Jeffersons, Madisons,
Jacksons, Johnsons, Grants and Gar
fields, 30 Washingtons, 30 Monroes, 81
Iincolns and 90 Clevelands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

1t is said Of Bratiano. the Roumanian
foreign minister, to whom Miss Astor,
daughter Of William Waldorf Astor, is
said to be engaged, that he "has fas-
cinating personality but is not veal
thy" If he is taken into the Astor fam
lily all he needs is to continue to be
fascina ting. The Astor family will do
the rest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Washington, March 21.--The navy
department was advised by Acting Sec
rotary Of State LOOMS Friday that
reports from the Dominican republic
of Hayti indicate that American IN
terests there may be in need of pro-
lection. The navy department has or
dered the cruiser Atlanta to proceed
thence from Pensacola.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
lie Lost in Hotel Fire.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21.-The
Clarendon hotel was destroyed by fire
Friday night. VIM. &. Hawkins, at one
time well-known travelling man, was
killed. Mrs. w. x. Laughrey, Guy Dolly
and Harry Morris were slightly injured.
Many Of the guests lost their personal
effects. The loss is 1925, 900, insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Good Market for American Fruit.

Washington, March 21.-The United
States agricultural department an
nounces that good European markets
exist for American fruits. Apples,
peaches and pears can be shipped to
London, Paris and Hamburg and sold
at 100 per cent. greater profit than
in the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Indiana coal operators should here
after regard "13" as a lucky number.
1t required - days to secure a jury
Mt Chicago to try the case against
them. The last juror accepted was
the thirteenth of the thirteenth pan
Ell of veniremen, 1913 talesmen in all
having been examined. The opera
tors were acquitted on Friday, the
18th day of the month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
statehouse Damaged.

Helena, Mont, March 19.-The seis-
mic shock that occurred in this vicin-
ity Monday night did serious damage
to Montana's new statehouse. Three
great pillars in the rotunda of the
capital were wrecked by the earth
quake. which did no damage to other
bnildings so far as known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Ames Pleads Not entity.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 19.-Dr.
A. A. Ames, former mayor Of Mime
apolis, pleaded not guilty to all seven
indictments against him, charging
bribery, conspiracy and extortion in
the district court Wednesday, and bail
was fixed at $4,000. He has four days
in which to secure bondsmen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Gift from the King,

London, March 19.-King Edward
has sent Col. Cody buffalo Bill
handsome scarfpin with the royal
cipher in diamonds, surmoGnted by
the crown, as a souvenir of his visit
last Saturday to the Wild West show.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
oTichiran Debnters win.

Madison, Wis, March 21.-Michigan
university won. from Wisconsin Fri
day evening in debate on the in
come tax. Michigan conteaded for
the enactment of such tax law by
congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

A new giant has come to this coun-
try. He is from France and is 8h feet
high. OF course he is to join circus,
and big as he is there is no doubt that
on the show bills and in the advertise
ments he will be great deal bigger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

New York, March 19.-Gen. Schuy-
Ter Hamilton, classmate of Gen.
Grant at West Point and distin-
guished veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars, died Wednesday at his
home here in his SD year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
NTox nuiId New capitol.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 2l.-The
house adopted the senate resolution
submitting an amendment to the con
stitution for the erection OF a new
state capitol. The amendment pro-
yides for the creation OF fund Of 3d.
OOO. 900 by a tax levy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

New York, March 21.-Charles God
FREY Leland the author known as
Hans Breitman, died at Florence,
Italy, Friday, aged 70 years. He was
formerly editor of the New York
Times, Philadelphia Press and Van
;+u Fair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Everybody Has Measles.

Peoria; ILL.,, March 21.-Every in
habitant of Benson, ILL.,, a town of
200 inhabitants located about 20
miles out of Peoria on the Santa Fe
road, has the measles. The epidemic
began about two weeks ago and has
spread until every inhabitant is af-
hicted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
River Falls Journal.
River FALLS. WIS
c. r. MORSE, Publisher.

American bood1ers can no longer
take refuge in Mexico, for new
treaty includes bribery as an ex-
fraditable offense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Sydney. N. S. W., March 81. -
Hentsch's bonded warehouse, contain
ing 10000 tons of merchandise, was
quilted by fire. Thefloss is estimated
a go 5O0 000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
woman Suffrage Defeated

Phoenix, Ariz., March 21.-The TWEEN
ty-second session of the Legislature of
Arizona has closed. Gov. Brodie has
vetoed the bill for granting suffrage to
xvopep
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Spring fever is a disease that battles
the doctors. No patent medicine ever
pretended to cure it, and against its
baneful influence breakfast foods are
in vain
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
PANAMA CANAL AND
CUBAN TREATIES RATIFIED
Senate Completes Work for Which 1t Was Called
and AdjoUrns Sine Die-Provisions of
the Two Measures.

Washington, March 1S.-With out
dotting an ''i'' or crossing a ST., even
without changing a single punctua-
ton mark, the senate on Tuesday
ratified the treaty with the republic
of Colombia for the construction of
an isthmian canal. The vote for rat
ifcation was 73 i'll the affirmative to
5 in the negative.
The Panama canal treaty between
the United States and Colombia,
which was ratified Tuesday, was
signed at Washington on January %,
1908. 1t was negotiated by Secretary
Hay on the part of the United States
and Thomas Herran, charge d'affaires
on the part of Colombia, who signed
the document. On January % it was
sent to the president and by him sent
to the senate on the same date. 1t
was referred to the committee on for
eign relations on the same day and
reported back on February 3. The
treaty was discussed at some length
during the last congress. On March
5, the day the special session of the
senate convened, the treaty was
again referred to the committee on
foreign relations, and on March 9
was again reported to the senate,
since which time it has been under
discussion. Neither in committee nor
by the senate was the treaty
amended, and it was ratified as first
negotiated.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
1t Is Ratified by the Senate by "a Vote
of so to 16.
Washington March 2O.-After ratify-
ing the Cuban reciprocity treaty the
senate adjourned sine die Thursday at
IS minutes past five o'clock. Practical
ly the entire day was spent behind
closed doors in executive session. Most
of the time was devoted to considera-
ton of the Cuban treaty. Several
speeches were made in opposition to
the treaty and one in favor of it, and
then, promptly at the agreed hour,
three o'clock, voting began. Roll-calls
were had on number of amendments
and the treaty itself was made the
subject of an aye and no vote. The
motion to ratify was adopted by a bal
lot of so to 16, somewhat more than
q threefourths vote, whereas only a
two-thirds vote was necessary to Sc
cure ratification.
Requires House Action.
The senate began to vote on
amendments at three o'clock. The
amendment providing that the treaty
should not go into effect until joint
resolution should be adopted by both
houses of congress was carried by a
vote of A yeas to % nays. In addl-
ton the committee put in provfso
that the reduction of duty upon Gu
ban sugar should not be greater than
90 per cent. of the present duty, and
that during the life of the Cuban
treaty the duty on sugar coming
from other countries should not be
reduced by treaty or convention.
Cattle were transferred from the
class to enjoy 20 per cent. reduction
of the Cuban rates to 40 per cent,
and wheat and corn -four were put IN
to enjoy 40 per cent. reduction.
Cotton and manufactures thereof
wer transferred from the rs to 30 per
cent. reduction schedule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

The Cuban treaty, ratified by the
senate, was negotiated in Havana, De-
cember II, 1902, between Gen. Tasller
III. Bliss, representing the United
States, and Seniors Carlos de Saldo and
Jose NJ Gracia Monies, representing
Cuba. The United States senate made
several amendments to the document.
AS ratified by the senate Thursday, it
provides that all merchandise produced
by either country which now enters
the other duty free shall continue free
of import duties. All other Cuban
products imported into the United
States shall enter at reduction of
20 per cent. from the rate of duty i'm
posed by the United States on such
articles of merchandise. All imports
into Cuba from the United States not
entitled to free entry shall be given
reduction of 20 per cent, provided
they do not fall within certain named
classes, as to which a greater reduc-
ton in duty is made.
The Sugar Question.
It is specially agreed that tobacco,
in anv form, of the United States or
it's insular possessions shall not be
given any concession or rebate of
duty when imported into Cuba. Both
countries agree that the rates of duty
granted during the life of the treaty
shall be preferential as respects like
imports from other countries. 1T is
specially provided that while the
treaty is in force no Cuban sugars
shall be admitted juto the United
States at a greater reduction than 20
per cent. from the present tariff
rates and that no sugar, produced by
any country other than Cuba, shall
be admitted into the United States
by treaty or convention, while the
new treaty is in force, at a lower
rate of duty than that imposed by
existing law.
Duration of Treaty.
Provision is made against any i'm
pairment of the effect of the treaty
by means of national or local taxes
or charges. The treaty contains artl-
cles by which either country may de-
nounce it should changes in the 9th
er's tariff deprive the Directing ma
ton of it's tariff advantages or giving
six months notice and If new
treaty may likewise be negotiated IN
certain events. If not denounced the
treaty shall continue in effect for five
wears from the date it goes into
effect. which shall be ten days after
exchange of notifications. After five
wears it shall continue in effect from
year to year until the expiration of
one year from the date either coun-
trv serves notice of it's intention to
terminate the treaty.
Cuban Congress to he Called.
Washington, March 21.-Acting Sec
rotary of State Loomis and Mr.. Que
saba. the Cuban minister, after dis
cussing the prospects of an exchange
of notifications of the Cuban treaty
within the time limit, decided to cable
President Palma requesting him to
call the Cuban congress into extraor-
binary session Immediately for this
purpose, as that body otherwise would
not meet until April T. seven days after
the expiration of the legal time limit
for the exchange of notifications.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis, March 81

Wheat-No 1 northern, 75c; No 2
northern, rae; May 7213c Oats-No.
3 white, sc. Corn-No. 3, Ssc Rye
No 2, 45c. Barley-No. 2. acc
Flax-S1. TO- Butter-Creamery, ex-
tras, 24@25c: creamery, frsts, 23@24c;
dairy, fancy, 20@21c Poultry-Tur-
keys, s@9c; chickens. 7@sc. Hay
Upland, fancy, SIS. So
st Paul, March 81.
Cattle-Steers, S4. 00@4. 25; cows, So. 90
@4.oo. Hogs - Sc. 9OC9T25. Sheep
muttons. $500; lambs. Sc. 90