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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
STAYS SLEEPING WIFE.
Terrible Deed of IA Chicago Man Fol-
lows "a Family ROw-NIurdererA At
tempts to Commit Suicide.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-While she lay asleep
In bed, with baby in her arms Friday
night, Mrs Kate Katroba, 1101 South
Kedzie avenue, was shot and killed by
her husband, James Katroba, a wood
worker. He then went to the kitchen
and shot himself in the forehead Neigh
0orE, alarmed by the shots, found Ka-
troba on the floor Of the kitchen uncon-
scious A moment later, attracted to the
bedroom by the cries Of an infant, they
found the wife dead with a bullet hole
in her head, while by her side, its little
hands stained with its mothers blood,
was an 18-months-old girl. Katroba
is 80 years old and his wife was 81. They
were married about two years ago On
his return home from work Friday night
Katroba quarreled with his wife be-
cause she had spent some money for
Christmas presents. Neighbors heard
the quarrel, and woman who lives in
the same house came in and effected q
reconciliation At 1920 o'clock the re-
port of a revolver was heard, quickly
by second shot. The Lawn
dale police were notified, and found the
wife dead and the husband dying. He
was taken to st. Anthony hospital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
ALI the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Congress Meets to Consider Cuban
Reciprocity and other Matters.

Congress Meets to Consider Cuban
Reciprocity and other Matters.
Investigation into frauds in the post
Office department was the basis OF
sharp debate in the senate on the 9th
by Senators German and Lodge. Sen
ator Teller spoke in opposition to the
Cuban bill. The Panama canal treaty
was referred to the foreign affairs COM
mittee. In the house bills were intro
duced to prevent the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in buildings owned or con-
trolled by the government; to protect
anti-gambling laws from notification
through interstate gambling by tele-
graph. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the postmaster general to FUR
nish the post Office committee with all
papers in connection with the recent in
vestigation of his department.
In the senate on the 9th Senator Hoar
(Mass.) introduced a resolution calling
for information covering every phase
connected with the founding of the new
republic of Panama. Senator'S Teller
and Morgan spoke against Cuban reel
procity. In the house bills were intro
duced for the upbuilding of the navy;
to create a commission to consider leg
islation for the development OF the
American merchant marine; to appro-
pirate 100000 for the erection of fed
eral building at Lin coin, Ill.
On the 10th bills were introduced
in the senate providing that after
March 4, 1904, salaries Of SEN
ators, representatives and delegates
in congress shall be $500 per
annum, and to make the provisions of
the naturalization laws of the United
States applicable to Porto Rico. In the
house the pension appropriation bill,
carrying $138,150,10o, was reported. n
bill was introduced limiting the mean
ing of the word conspiracy" and the
use of injunctions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
RULER RETURNS TO BERLIN
German Emperor Reaches Capital
from Potsdam.
Warmly Welcomed by His Subjects
First Appearance Since Oper-
alton ON Throat.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Emperor William
and the empress arrived here Saturday
from Potsdam. They were warmly
cheered by the crowds in the streets.
1t was the emperor's first appearance
outside the park of the new palace at
Potsdam since the operation on his
throat. He looked perfectly strong and
healthy, his cheeks having good color,
such as he naturally would have from
hours spent every day in the open air
of the park.
The emperor and empress came to
Berlin on special train, which arrived
at the Potsdam station here at three
p. m. The emperor walked briskly, al
most jauntily, from the private entrance
of the station to a closed court car
riage, pausing for an instant to ac-
knowledge by military salute the
cheers of the accidental crowds attracted
by the sight of the court equipage and
the unusual details of police, for no one
knew precisely what member of the
royal family was expected.
Spontaneous cheers broke out as the
emperor became visible in the doorway.
The inhabitants of Berlin are not much
given to cheering, and the outburst,
therefore, was remarkable Similar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
THE EAST.

Fire destroyed the house of Clayton
Fowler at CIarksburg, N. j., and he and
his wife and four children persisted in
the flames.
At the age of SO years Rev. John Lam
ahan, one of the most widely known
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the country, died in Balti-
more, Md.
The death of Rev. Henry Clay Trum-
bull, editor of the Sunday School Times,
and author, occurred at his home in
Philadelphia, aged 70 years.
At the age of 70 years Rev. Seth X.
Mitchell, an evangelist of national rep
utation, died at his home in Dorches-
ter, Mass.
At Butler, Pa, 1,400 persons are
down with typhoid fever and Mayor
Kennedy has appealed to the world for
help.
At the Brooklyn navy yard orders
have been received directing that the
battleship Indiana go out of commits
sion for repairs.
At the age of II years Rear Admiral
Bancroft Gherardi (retired) died at his
residence in Stratford, Conn.
In the New York courts Nine. Nordica
has entered suit for a divorce from her
husband, M. Doeme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1.-two train
men were killed and four injured in a
freight collision early Sunday morn
ing on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road near Abel, Ia. A double
header west-bOund and an extra freight
east-bound came together in deep cut
on a sharp curve. Three engines and IA
cars were entirely demolished.
The dead are: Frank Finnicum, en-
gineer, Des Moines; Oscar Dyre, fireman,
Des Moines.
Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 14.-Three persons
were killed and ten injured in al wreck
Sunday morning on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy road, three miles west
of Abba, Ia. The west-bound passenger
train was in some manner derailed while
running on to the Cedar Creek bridge,
and five cars were wrecked by collision
with the steel Orders of the bridge. The
wreckage Immediately took fire and sew
eral of the victims were badly burned.
The dead are: Mrs. w. E. Mitchen, AL
bia, Ia, burned to death; Mildred Mitch
en-, three years old, burned to death;
Thomas Beatty, killed in wreck of smok-
ing car Just what caused the accident is
a mystery. AS soon as the engineer no
ticed there was something wrong he ap-
piled the air brakes, but was unable to
stop the train. Five cars were COM
pletely burned and the remaining
coaches badly damaged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

demonstrations took place all along the
thoroughfares from the station to the
Royal Academy of Arts on the part of
crowds of Christmas shoppers, most of
whom, however, could barely catch a
glimpse of the emperor's features
through the windows of his carriage
envy by the director and the members of
his staff. He went specially to see the
mural decorations for the new ca
thedral, and commented on them, it is
said, with his usual animation, not
speaking a great deal, but occasionally
making comment in natural tone of
voice, so far as the members of the
academy staff were able to observe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
BIC ENGINES
ARE OVERTURNED
Fatal Disaster Occurs on Baltimore
and Ohio Road.
FIVE MEN KILLED, MANY HURT
Two Lives Lost Near Abel, Ia, and
Three Near Abba, Ia, i'm Wrecks
on the Burlington and the
ST. Paul Roads.

Piedmont, W. Va, Dec. 14.-Five men
were killed and several injured by the
overturning of two engines attached to a
heavy Baltimore & Ohio freight train
on the '17-mile grade" Sunday near this
city. The dead are: Engineer Ernest
d. Erwin, 28years old, Cumberland, Md;
Engineer Emery Erwin, Sc years old, of
Tunnellton, w. Va; Fireman Walter
B. Nine, 80 years old, Terra Alta
w. Va; Fireman j. V. Carter, % years
old, North Carolina; Brakeman John
Hays, % years DID, Staunton, Va.
The more seriously injured were: En-
gineer Michael j. Gibbon, 80 years of
age. Cumberland, Md, fatally crushed;
Fireman e. c. Buckler, Terra Alta, w.
Va, legs, arms and head cut and bruised
Brakeman B. F. Bolinger, Grafton, W.
Va, seriously crushed. While descend
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Frankfort J. G. w. Beckham was
for the second time inaugurated as gov
ernor of Kentucky.
Fire nearly wiped out the town OF
AbbC Tex.
At y -ctor, Col, cemetery known as
the "nonunion graveyard" because it is
owned by a firm opposed to labor
unions, was attacked with dynamite and
destroyed.
While sinking an artesian well near
Cheyenne, Wyo., the drill at a depth of
265 feet penetrated lake or stream and
water spouted out to height of 40 feet.
Soundings failed to find bottom.
In lecture to an eclectic society in
Chicago Prof J. D. Robertson declared
doctors will have nothing to do when
people stop bathing.
In a lake near Kenosha, Wis, Clar-
ence Walker, aged seven, was saved
from drowning by his six-year-old sis
ter, who threw scarf to him and held
him from sinking.
The Wabash road has gained an en-
trance to Cleveland, using trackage
rights over the new Erie cutoff.
In Zion City the dismissal of the re-
ceivers was celebrated and DR.. Dowie
announced to his followers that the
town will hereafter be on a cash basis.
The president has decided to appoint
Thomas j. Atkins, chairman of the re-
publican state committee of Missouri, to
be assistant United States treasurer at
ST. Louis.
Edwin Holt Hughes has been inaug-
urated president of De Pauw university
at Greencastle. Ind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Tie Louisiana Purchase Expos
company at ST. Louis will ask congress
for an additional appropriation of
s4,000,000.
Elizabeth Gillespie, of Rising Sun,
Ind, died of shots fired through the
window of her home and her twin
brother was called before a grand jury
for examination.
In Chicago the National Contractors
conference held its first meeting and
made plans for permanent association.
Rioters assaulted the nonunion crew
Of Chicago City railway car and
wrecked the car.
Mary Mcknight was convicted at Cad
lilac Mich, of poisoning her brother, his
wife and their baby, and was given life
sentence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
GRIP OF WINTER
SEVERELY FELT
Intense Cold Experienced Through
out the Northwest.
AFFECTS RAILWAY TRAFFIC
Trains Are Delay Reaches
Lowest Point, Is Below Zero, ut
Unity, Wis.-Much suffer-
ing Reported.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 14.-The north
west on Sunday experienced the coolest
weather of the season, the thermometer
ranging from four to "a degrees below
zero at the various stations of the
weather bureau. There is apparently
no prospect of immediate relief. Trains
on all railroads are delayed because of
the intense cold. In this city the mini
mum was % below, reached early in the
morning. The maximum for the day
was eight degrees below. Towards
night the mercury again began to settle
in the tube, and at nine o'clock stood at
IL below zero. A high wind which had
been a disagreeable feature throughout
the day, died down toward night. Re-
ports from central Wisconsin and north
ern Michigan report terrific blizzard
raging and much delay to traffic.
In Iowa.
Burlington, Ia, Dec. 14.-There was a
fall of 40 degrees in temperature, here
within Is hours. Sunday night the mer-
curry stood at ten below zero.
In Wisconsin,.
Milwaukee, Dec 1.-THE maximum
temperature reported in Wisconsin
Sunday was % degrees below zero at
Unity, in the northern portion. The
cold wave is general in the state.
Street thermometers in Milwaukee reg
istered 16 below. Eighteen families ap-
piled to the associated charities for as
sistance, but no fatalities are reported.
Telegraph companies report consider
able wire trouble as result of the cold
wave Railroad trails were considerably
behind time.
blizzard In Michigan.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. IA
A terrific wind and snowstorm has been
sweeping over the upper peninsula and
all trains are delayed. Some have
managed to pull through, but others
are completely stalled. The car ferry
at Mackinaw is held up on account of
the storm and roads through the coun-
try are impossible. 1t is one of the
worst storms in years.
Houghton, Mich, Dec IA terrific
snowstorm, with temperature below
zero, has prevailed here since Saturday.
Both steam and electric roads have been
unable to maintain schedules. Rock
trains were moved with difficulty Sat-
urday, and it is feared that all stamp
mills cannot secure full supply of rock
to-day. All Chicago trains are from
five to eight hours late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

1t was said that Colombian troops
were marching on Panama, while Unit
ed States warships were patrolling both
coasts to prevent landing.
The death of Charles Wa1degrave
Sanford, for nearly 20 years bishop OF
Gibraltar and founder of the Gibral-
tar mission to seamen, occurred at
Bishopbourne.
United States marines and bluejack-
cts landed at Guantanamo Cuba, and in
stalled the naval station at that point.
Standard Oil officials ordered blood
hounds sent to Montpelier, Ind, where
some one opened the valves of five i'm
mense tanks and permitted the oil to es-
cape.
A plan is on foot in Virginia to erect
an equestrian statue Of George WASH
ington, to be constructed entirely of to-
bacco, at the st. Louis worlds fair.
In train collision near Steubenville,
O., Is persons were injured and Frank
A. La Sale killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

The number of recent immigrants to
the United States who are transform
ing themselves into emigrants will sur
prise the country. One steamer recent
ly left New York with 1900 steerage
passengers for Liverpool, which is the
largest number ever carried by any
vessel from any port of the United
States. 1t is said that the number of
recent arrivals who have left New
York for their old homes in Europe
In one week is about 5000. Nothing
like this hegira was ever seen in the
past, although some emigrants leave
New York every day in the year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Secure SmnIl sum.

Camden, N j., Dec. 14.-Five masked
desperadoes appeared in Pavonia, in the
eastern section of this city, about mid
night Friday. and, after holding up the
bridge tender and a Waterman, blew
open the safe in the Pennsylvania rail-
road station at Pavonia, escaping after
a running duel with two policemen. The
station was wrecked by the force of the
dynamite explosion. The robbers Sc
cured about $40 from the safe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
NUGGETS FROM GEORGIA.

We can't all be millionaires, but we
can be happier than lots of 'em.
If it wasn't for sorrow we wouldn't
know Joy when we ran against him.
The greatest pleasure in life is that Of
reading while we are young.-Hazlitt.
Don't look too high for happiness
frequently lowly violet in dusty
road.
Some folks gather so much sunshine
in this old world that when night comes
they don't have TO light candles.
ia Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
A LITTLE VARIETY.

Cake keeps best and cuts best on a
fiat tin sheet.
In one days hunt recently Mr.. Cleve-
land shot $88 worth of ducks.
John Morley will deliver the address
at the opening of the Technical college
in Pittsburg in the autumn of 1904.
Gabrielle d'AnnEnzio's 11-year-old
boy is emulating his fathers chase for
nstoriety He has appeared in youth
full speaking part in play at the Pes
cara theater amid great applause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Dynamite ExpIodes.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 14.-F. A.
Johnson, of Lynchburg, Va, foreman
on the Norfolk & Western railroad at
Kenova, was thawing out dynamite Sat-
urday when a stick exploded wreck
ing the camp. johnson had both legs
blown off and John Black (colored) had
his body blown to pieces, some parts of
it landing in tree so yards away. 9th
ers were injured, but not fatally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Colorado, Wyoming and Utah have
many women officeholders, three recent
elections giving the Office of city treas
urer to women, two receiving the city
clerkship and one town elected a woman
clerk and recorder Both Idaho and
Colorado have women state superin-
tendents of public instruction, the one
in the latter state now serving her third
term. The national superintendent of
Indian schools is a Wyoming woman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

A Boston scientist says there is
enough radium under the soil of the
state of Connecticut to make or I'M
make the United States. No man is
likely to be satisfied, however, until
Connecticut has proved that it's sup
ply is the genuine article, and not a
cardboard imitation. The public re-
members the shoe peg oats, the wood
en- nutmegs, the Havana" cigars and
the turnip horseradish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

A New York problem in real life
threatens to become as troublesome as
the age of Ann A man died of de-
lirium tremens who, it was proved,
never took but two drinks a day-one
in the morning and one in the even
ing. Physicians, bartenders, whisky
men and nurses are being interviewed
as to the possibility of this phenome-
non. The answer seems easy, however.
1t all depends on the size of those two
drinks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

The annual report of the comptroller
of the currency shows marvellous in
crease in the banking business of the
country. The loans and discounts of the
national banks this year reached their
maximum in the history of the system,
and on September they aggregated
three and a hall billions of dollars. The
cash holdings of the banks increased
S25, 200, 900 over last year and deposits
increased s347, 000, 900, bringing the total
to $685., 7O0,055. This sum is greater by
more than s611, 100000 than was credited
to d&positors in al reporting banks in
1899.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Herbert Spencer, who died recently
at Cheltenham, England, at the age of
So years, was the last of group of
great Englishmen who made the Vic
torian age noteworthy in literature and
philosophy. He was contemporary of
Darwin, Huxley, Tyndall, Tennyson,
Carlyle, Ruskin, and Browning. He
was born in the same year as Tyndall,
one year after Ruskin, five years be-
fore Huxley, II years after Darwin and
Tennyson, and one year later than
Queen Victoria He had outlived them
all, and he will be remembered as long
as any.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

The associated billposters and dis
tributers of the United States and Can
ada met in Chicago last week and dis
cussed plans ito check the inroads made
In their business by newspaper adver-
tising." 1t appears that in all parts of
the country merchants are reducing
their poster advertising and giving in
creased patronage to the newspapers.
These merchants are after results and
the billposters will hardly be able to
check the movement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
MistaIxen for a BurgInr.

McKeesport, Pa, Dec. 14.-Mrs Sarah
Langley, aged Sc, widow residing in
this city with her son, Edward, aged
"a, was mistaken by her son early Sat-
urday for a burglar and was shot at
by him three times. One bullet took
effect. and the woman is in a serious
condition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

1t is now estimated that an ounce Of
radium would furnish sufficient energy
to drive 50-horsepower automobile at
the rate of 80 miles an hour around the
world, which is all right as theory,
but the alarming thing about it, now
that it has been made public, is that
some fellow is likely to try it any min
ute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Switzerland has long been harbor
for anarchists who find it's easily Access
sible frontiers a convenient escape
from the consequences of their crimes.
The republic has resolved to give the
nefarious tribe sanctuary no longer. To
this course it is forced by self-preser-
walton, for the ingrates menace it's law
and order as seriously as the law and
order of every other country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Death of an Evangelist.

Davenport, Ia, Dec. 14.-J. Stanley
Forrest, widely known as the prison
berculosis. He had served several
terms in penitentiaries in Iowa; Illi-
nois, Indiana and other states, accord
ing to his own story, and was after
wards converted and became an evan
ppliSf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Burglar-proof pay cars are to be put
in service on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The cars will be covered with
steel sheeting which no bullet can pen
citrate. Another blow 10 the business
of the picturesque train robber. If he
is to succeed in this prosaic age he
will find war balloons and 16-inch
guns necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Crusade Against Straw Bondsmen.

New York, Dec. IA crusade
against straw bondsmen has been in
augurated ~ the county authorities
here and stro1g efforts will be made
to put an end to their lucrative prac-
tees about the city station houses AS
result wholesale arrests are expected
within a few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

]. Fl. Alderman, state superintendent
of public instruction in Oregon, urges
that the elements of scientific farming
not contemplate thorough agricultural
training, but rather that pupils be
taught such facts and principles as
should be understood by every one liv-
ing in an agricultural country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Charley Crow Dog is the name Of an
Indian who has been arrested for rob-
bling post office. He is the first Indian
ever detected in such crime. 'Give a
dog a bad name'-as the old proverb
says-and the government gave him his.
Now he will be allowed to exchange it
for a number.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Lord Abinger Dead.

Paris, Dec 14.-Lord Abinger died in
hospital here Saturday as the result of
injuries sustained in falling down the
stairs of restaurant. He was born in
1871. His mother is daughter OF the
late Commodore Magruder, United
States navy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Not Chilly.

Carthage, Mo-, Dec 14.-Ben c. Aylor,
the Webb City millionaire mine owner
who shot and killed George Allen, a
wealthy Joplin man, near two months
ago, was acquitted Saturday by a jury
in the circuit court. The jury was out
only eight minutes. Aylor's plea was
se1f-defenSe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Mount Holly, N. j., Dec. 14.-Mrs.
Sarah A. Beatty, who was charged with
the murder of her husband, Samuel
Beatty, on July last, was acquitted Sat-
urday. Mrs. Beatty claimed she killed
her husband in self-defense. The jury
was out Is hours.