River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Edward Clark and Herbert Boyer,

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of conspiracy.
The car has recalled the Baltic feet
from its voyage to the far east.
Weekly trade reviews show that an
active holiday trade is in progress, en-
couraging conditions resulting in the
placing of many orders for new stocks.
A New York artist sued Mrs. Howard
Gould for $4,000 for portrait he painted
and which she would not accept.
Members of the Illinois Coal Opera
tors association decided to bow.to the
law which prohibits the employment or
boys under 16 years in the mines.
The dead body OF Welcome Davidson,
aged IS, was found in field near Eos
ter, Neb. The dead mans face was
horribly gashed and his feet were en-
tangled in straps
Crosse and q prominent wholesale
druggist, is dead, aged sc years. He
was one of the pioneer druggists Of
the northwest.
Catholics all over the world cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of the
proclamation of the dogma of the I'M
maculate Conception.
Japan has accepted the American
governments invitation to participate
in a second peace conference at The
Hague, provided the rulings Of the con-
ference should not affect the present
conflict.
The Farmers state bank, of Lam
bert, Okla, has been robbed by three
men who dynamited the safe, obtain
ing $4,000 as their booty.
The income of Bertha Krupp, who
owns nearly all the $4O,OO0,OOO capital
Of the Krupp company, is $2,400,000,
the company having just declared a.
| six per cent. dividend.
At Trenton, S. c., B. B. Hughes, his
wife and two daughters, were murder
ed by unknown persons while they
slept Their house was set on fire, and
the bodies of all were burned to
crisp.
Syveton, the nationalist deputy
whose action in striking War Minister
Andre in the French chamber of depu-
ties November led to the minister's
resignation, was found dead in Paris,
having been asphyXiated by gas.
The relatives of J. L. Boyd, a 16-
year-old jockey, whose whereabouts
are unknown, state that he is the sole
heir to an estate of 5000, 900 left him by
his grandmother.
Charles H. Slack & Co., prominent
Chicago grocers, failed with liabilities
of $4,000 and assets of 100000.
IT'LL. e. 80 Dos,
Va.) post Office was dynamited and 81 ,050
in stamps, $3.50 cash and number Of
registered letters were taken.
w. H. Thompson, secretary of the st.
Louis Worlds Fair company, may sue
coed Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw.
Rabbi Abraham Click, was snowballed
by crowd of schoolboys in Chicago and
soon after dropped dead.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely,
in his annual report, tells Of the splen-
did financial condition Of the country,
and declares that the people of the Unit
ed States are the richest in the world.
Special efforts are being made to get
in the river and harbor bill provision
for the beginning of work on waterway
Thomas B. Ayers and wife, of Meadow
Grove, Neb., each so years old, were
caught on a high bridge by train, and
were hurled to death.
The Kentucky court of appeals re-
versed the decision of the circuit court
in the case of Caleb Powers, now in jail
at Louisville, under sentence of death
for completely in the murder of William
Goebel. This gives Powers new trial.
The last grainboats have left Chicago,
closing one of the poorest lake seasons
ever known to vessel owners.
The government crop report shows
that less winter wheat and rye have been
sown than in 1903, but an increased yield
is predicted
The South Chicago shipyards, after
year of idleness, are recalling their
workmen, and will employ full quota
by February 1.
Delilah Fails, a murderess paroled
by the governor of Iowa, tries to rob
her employer and 1t develops that she
is an ex-convict's wife.
Prince Fushimi, of Japan, giving his
views of America, says he is impressed
by the immense growth in it's CONNER
ctal activity since his previous visit
Myra Delaroc, an actress, unable to pay
her room rent, tried to escape from a
fifth-story window of the Revere house,
in Chicago, by a rope, fell and was killed.
The Independent Pickle company was
incorporated in Missouri. The concern
is capitalized at 100000 and aims to
control the pickle business of the coun-
try.
The census bulletin shows that while
there are 1855, 1921 more males than fe-
males in the United States, females
outnumber the males in cities and
schools.
Representative Bartholdt, as presi-
dent of the Interparliamentary union,
called on Secretary Hay and urged that
President Roosevelt take the initiative
in moving for peace in the far east.
Four election officers were convicted
in Denver of permitting fraudulent vot-
ing, and were given sentences ranging
from three months Imprisonment to
nine months Imprisonment and $500
fine.
Richard A, Garfield and David w.
Bucklin furnished the evidence to con-
vict themselves of keeping a gambling
house in New York. and after being in
dicted paid fine of 81, 900 each.
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