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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
SAYS He GAN HOLD THE FORT
GEN. sToEssEL SENDS CHEERING
NEWS TO CAR.
If Munitions and Stores Are Sent, Ee
Can Hold Port Arthur for
Months.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-Gen. Stoes-
sci has telegraphed to Emperor Mich
olas that Port Arthur can hold out
several months.
London, Nov 19.-The Daily Mails
St. Petersburg correspondent says
that Lieut.. Gen. StoesseIs report ex-
presses a firm conviction that he will
be able to hold cut at Port Arthur
until the Baltic squadron arrives in
March, on the condition that he is
supplied with munitions and stores.
The government, the correspondent
adds, has instructed it's agents abroad
to supply Lieut.. Gen. Stoessels re-
Quirements at any cost
London, Nov 17.-InsOfar as the
contents of the report sent by Gen.
StOessel to Emperor Nicholas by the
torpedo boat destroyer Rastoropny,
which craft was sunk in the harbor
Of Chefoo after accomplishing the pur-
pose OF her dash out of Port Arthur,
have come to public knowledge, it
serves to indicate that the Russian mil
itary commander at Port Arthur re-
The report asserts that the inner line
of defenses is intact; that the damage
to warships in the harbor by Japanese
shells is not great, and that the garrison
Will be able to hold out against assault
for some time Conditions south of
Mukden remain unchanged, although
there are said to be indications that inn
nNrt9nt OF no
Toxic, Nov. IS.-A telegram from
Moi reports the destruction of another
Russian arsenal and magazine at Port
Arthur. The Japanese discovered, it is
said, the location of the arsenal and
centered their artillery fire upon it.
After dropping 200 shells in the locality
they succeeded in blowing it up.
Toxic, Nov. 21.-As result of tun-
neling by the Japanese, the Erlung-
shan ana Sanshunshan forts, the prin-
cipal works of the Port Arthur defenses
we're blown up last Thursday at $50
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t is stated the
explosion was severe one.
Chefoo, Nov. 21.-AnOther attack OIL
+ Else mountain is dexpected ,to'occur-No-
vember "a according o Chinese who left
Dalny Saturday. The Chinese further
report that reenforcements for the jap
anese continue to arrive. For the past
ten days 1000 men have arrived daily.
On November IA, the Chinese say they
saw SO guns brought into Dalny. Some
were broken, others were in good con
dition. The Japanese said they had cap
tured them. They also saw $50 prison.
ers, including three officers, brought in.
Some of the citizens of Dalny expected
that the attack November "a would be
general, Else mountain Being the chief
object of the attack. Five more heavy
guns recently arrived from Japan.
Mukden, Nov. 21-The japanese at
tack on POutiloff hill has demonstrate
ed the efficacy of the Russian defen-
sive works. Two battalions engaged
in the attack occupied the first line of
the Russian trenches, but at the sec
ond line were caught in pits and en-
tanglements and exposed to a calling
fire. A Russian bayonet attack com
pleted their Generalization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
AID is VOTED.
Donate $4,000 Weekly to
Fall River Strikers.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-By unani-
nous vote, the delegates to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor decided to
aid the striking textile workers of
Fall River to the extent of $4,000 per
week for three weeks. Ii by the end
of this time it is found that the strike
is not broken the executive council
will, if it sees fit, continue the dona-
ton. The money for the purpose is
to be raised by an assessment of one
cent each week levied on each mem
Der of every labor organization affili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor. Stirring and imprisoned ad-
dresses on behalf of the workers of
the Fall River district were delivered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
KILLED HIS DRIVER.
Passenger in Automobile Shoots
Chauffeur on Lonely Road Z
Motive Mystery.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-A murder mys-
terry, which had it's beginning Friday
night in the Auditorium hotel and it's
tragic climax early Saturday morning
near Lemont, % miles southwest of
Chicago, has baffied police, deputy
sheriffs and special detectives more
completely than any similar crime
since the famous Luetgert case.
In a lonely gulch on Archer road,
three miles south of Lemont, William
Bate, a professional chauffeur and
scion of a wealthy family, was found
his hands still clutching the wheel of
his automobile. A passenger who
rented the auto from Daniel Canary's
garage, No. 402 Wabash avenue, at 40
Friday night under the name of Mr.
Dove is still at large, and detectives
are securing Joliet and adjacent vii
lagos in the hope of capturing him.
Dove" as he called himself, en-
gagged the automobile by telephone
from the Auditorium hotel and board
ed the vehicle at the front entrance of
the Michigan avenue hosiery. Who
ever the slayer may have been, he
placed revolver close to the back of
the chauffeur's head and fired, the
weapon being held so near to- the VIC
tim that his hair was singed. No mo-
tive for the murder is known, and all
theories are the merest guesswork.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
TWELVE DIE IN FIRE.
Terrible Result of Burning of Crowded
Tenement House in Brook
1vY

New York, Nov. 21-Smothered be-
fore they could reach the rear fire es-
cape in burning tenement building at
No. 1S6 Troutman street, in the Will
liamsburg district of Brooklyn, IL per-
sons met death shortly before two
O'Clock Sunday morning. Two entire
families, those of Maranio Triolo and
Charles Polognio, are wiped out, the
last living member of each being now
IN hospital, with no hope of their re-
covery. They are Charles Polognio, 33
years old, and Tony TrioIo, 13 years old,
both of whom are terribly burned AL
though, in the opinion of the coroner,
all the dead were suffocated, the bodies
were badly burned before they could be
taken from the ruins by the firemen.
The dead are: The mother and two
small children of. the Polognio family,
Maranio Triolo, his wife and three chill
dren, Marie Ambrosio and her 18-year-
old daughter; Mary Galigoni, 10, and
Lonaria Grosseppi, aged 80. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000.
All the bodies were found in the rear
room of the third floor, and it was evil
dent that all had been suffocated in their
effort to reach the fire escape at the back
OF the building. The two who were res
cued were found in the lower hallway
soon after the fremen reached the scene.
Working their way through the build
ing, the rescuers discovered the heap of
dead on the third floor, and within a
short time succeeded in taking ou+ nine
bodies, but the last was not found until
after eight o'clock in the morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
FLAMES AT WORLDS FAIR.
Missouri Building Is Destroyed-Fire-
man Killed and Three Others
Hurt.

st. Louis, Nov. .21-The worlds fair
grounds was the scene of fatal fire Sat-
urday night. The Missouri state building
was destroyed by blaze which started
from the explosion of hot water heater
in the basement One fireman, George
Garbenbach, was killed and two were
seriously injured in making a run to
the burning building, their truck strik-
ing tree when the horses left the road
in crossing the mining gulch. Shortly
afterWard falling wall buried two fire.
men under mass of debris, seriously
injuring both.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
A 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.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
HBLATEsT FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.


The president accepted the resigna-
ton of Col. Frank j. Hecker, of Mich
igan, as a member of the Panama canal
commission. Mr.. Hecker gives as the
reason for his action the fear that resi-
dence on the isthmus would cause gen
eral physical breakdown.
During a visit to Mount Vernon,
Prince Fushimi, of Japan, placed a
wreath on the tomb of Washington and
planted a tree on the old estate of the
first president
In the next house the republican ma
jority will be 116.
The United States treasury has called
on the national banks to turn in one
fourth of their government deposits be-
fore March Is, 1905.
Near Eagle River, Wis, Horace Bent,
a summer hotel keeper, Frederick
Anderson and an unknown eastern
tourist, a guest of Bent's, were
drowned in an attempt to cross Ten
derfoot lake in a canoe through a
heavy sea-
Before leaving Washington for St,
Louis, Prince Fushimi presented to
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hay personal
gifts from the mikado.
1t has been decided by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the cabinet host
esses to abolish the cabinet dinners in
Washington this winter, and hereaft-
er semi-of1cial affairs will be given.
The reviews Of trade for last week re-
port a continuance of favorable con-
ditions, retail business being active,
country demand good, and collections
reasonably prompt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
The News Condensed.

Walter Fleming, farmer boy, dis
played $50 in cash at GAINESVILLE to bet
on La Toilette, bat receiving no takers
started for home and was robbed by
two highwaymen.
Kenosha will furnish voting machines
for two wards before the next city cleo
ton.
Some hunter is supposed to have mis-
taken man whose body was found in
the woods few miles from Mellen for a
deer and shot him. The victim was dis
covered with large bullet hole in his
neck.
The Sinnissippi Golf clubs smoker
took the form of a protest against the
evening card parties of the women and
the o'clock teas which are deSolating
GAINESVILLE homes two and three times
week.
The discovery of small fish in milk
delivered to town of Seymour cheese
factory recently has aroused the farm
ers and cheese factory men throughout
the northern section of the county.
They claim the milk is watered.
Betsy Winterbottom, aged 80, widow
of John Winterbottom, Is dead. She
had a mania for attending funerals, and
1t was seldom that a person died of any
note but that she was present to extend
sympathy.
After having been missing for two
weeks, the body of Nick Nelson, saloon
keeper, was found in the bottom lands
south of La Crosse. He had met bust
ness reverses and it is believed drowned
himself.
Claiming to be the son of Kirk, the
Chicago millionaire soap manufac-
urer, a young man giving his name as
j. R. Kirk and mis- residence as Chicago,
spent money at lavish rate in James
vile.
The Winnebago Traction company,
which owns the electric street line in
Oshkosh and the interurbans running
to Onoro and to Neenah, has been reor"
ganiZed.
w. A. Cochrane, of Delavan, has been
elected secretary of the international
Chautauqua alliance.
DR.. H. F. Goetch, of Taylor, formerly
Of Milwaukee, was adjudged insane al
Black River Falls and committed I'd
the Mendoza asylum.
The state convention of the Young
Women's Christian association will be
held in Racine from November Is
to 20.
In a runaway at the village of Union
Grove, Racine county, A. p. Colby,
postmaster and editor of the Union
Grove Enterprise, had two ribs broken
and sustained internal injuries.
Vernon Westover, of Waukau, aged IL
years, was found in the woods by a
searching party with his head nearly
blown off by his own shotgun.
Peter Zmuda was sentenced by Judge
Webb. of Stevens Point, to II years inn
prisonment at Waupun for attempted
murder of Anna Gustomski.
Mary Centefeldt, Of Cooperstown, is
in the county jail on charge Of black
mail DR.. J. r. Minahan, who was de-
PENDANT In sensational suit for $4,000
damages instituted by Miss Centefeldt
seven years ago, and was exonerated
after the third trial, is the complain,
ant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
SLAIN FROM AMBUSH.
Unknown Assassins Kill Man and
Woman and Wound Another
in Kentucky.

williamsburg, KY, Nov. 19.-George
Curd and Emma Durham have been
killed and Thomas Curd fatally wound
ed near Cumberland Falls. The Curd
brothers owned a large tract of land,
and had had trouble with squatters
AS they were passing the cabin where
the Durham woman lived they were
fired upon. Thomas crawled two miles
to his home, and George was dead when
found. The Durham woman was prob
ably killed and burned to cover identity.
The shooting occurred from her house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Il is true that there are some voters.
probably great many in the aggregate,
who have inherited their party utilization
in straight line from father to son for
many generations. This way of honor
ing ones progenitors is, however, better
suited to people like the Chinese than
TO the Americans. We think there has,
for several decades, been a steady de-
crease of that variety of voters and we
attribute this less to the alleged decline
of filial respect than to increased indie
pendence in thought. A manly man
knows that the new times have deyel-
oped new policies
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Lord Lansdowne, who at a recent
Guildhall dinner in London made a
notable plea for universal arbitration,
has been in the British cabinet contin-
uously since 1895. Heis noted for precise,
formal manners and for incisiveness
of speech. A smile rarely passes across
his thin face, which is scarcely ever ruff
fed by any lively emotion, his lord
ship having carefully schooled himself
in the art of concealing his thoughts
and keeping impressive i countenance
while discussing weighty matters with
ambassadors. He has been governor
general of Canada and viceroy of India
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Rich Haul of Robbers,

North Stonington, Conn, Nov. 49,
Burglars wrecked the safe in William
H. Hillard's store Wednesday night
$4,000, principally in bonds and stocks.
In the adjoining store of Benjamin
Tourtelette the safe was blown and a
small sum of money and some paper
of minor value distracted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

In an interview Gov.-elect Adams,
of Colorado, declared he was opposed
to deportation OF miners. He would
compel capital and labor to obey the
law.
Explosions of acetylene gas In the
plant of the Pyle Headlight company,
at Grand Crossing, ILL.,, killed four men,
injured IL, wrecked the plant and
caused loss of $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
DISASTER IN A MINE.
Fourteen Men Killed by an Explosion
of Coal Gas in British
Columbia.

ST. Paul, Nov. ia Fernie, B. c.,
dispatch to the Pioneer Press says IA
miners were killed at the Carbonate
mines. near MOrrisey, Friday after
noon, as a result of a terrific explos-
ion of coal gas. The disaster occurred
in No. mine, ten miles west of Fer
ME. Work of rescue was kept up all
afternoon and all the bodies have
been recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
THREE DROWNED.
Hotel Keeper and Two Guests Lose
Their Lives on Tenderfoot
Lake in Wisconsin.

Eagle River, Wis, Nov. 19.-Horace
Bent, summer hotel keeper Fred
erick Anderson and an unknown east
ern tourist, guest of Bent's, were
drowned in an attempt to cross Ten
derfoot lake in canoe through a
heavy sea. Bent was splendid
swimmer and could easily have saved
himself. but it is thought he lost his
life in an effort to- help his guests.
The bodies have not been recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Man and Wife Killed.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hurst, Of Hayton,
were accidentally killed in a runaway
accident while driving to Chiffon to pur-
chase a coffin for James Raleigh, who
was burned to death in fire. Mrs. Hurst
was impaled on picket fence and her
husband was thrown 10 the ground with
such violence that death followed in
few hours
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Wisconsin suffragists Disregarded.

Wisconsin Suffragists Disregarded.
At the annual meeting of the Wis.,
consin Woman's Suffrage association in
GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Gardner, of Platteville,
chairman of the executive committee.
reported that circulars asking for planks
in favor of woman's suffrage had been
to both the republican aid democratic
state conventions, but that the parties
had paid no attention to them appar-
emily. Attorney Angie ]. King made
a, plea for universal suffrage. She said
she did not believe in "woman's rights"
but human rights"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Another Victim of Football.

Bethlehem Pa. Nov. 21-Samuel
Hess a senior at Lehigh university,
son of former State Senator j. S.
Hess, died of conclusion of the brain
superinduced by being thrown in a
flying tackle in a football game at
Hellertown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

The fact that convicts in the Illinois
Senitentiaries are going insane as re-
suit of idleness enforced by labor union
legislation will have little weight with
labor agitators or political demagogues
Most of these people went crazy over
the cry of convict labor" good while
ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Died in Prison.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 19.-Taylor Delk, g.
white convict sent up for life as re-
suit of one of the most famous murder
trials in the state, is dead at the state
prison farm at Millegdeville. His death
occurred while the board of pardons
was considering his application for a
pardon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Victims of a Bomb.

Barcelona, Nov. ia bomb was ex-
ploded at the mayors office in the Gale
Fernando here. The building was not
much damaged, but nine persons were
seriously injured and several others
we're slightly hurt. There is an uncon-
irmed rumor that two of the wounded
nave died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Emperor William wants to help Roose-
welt bring about peace between Russia
and Japan. Wouldn't the world have to
do some gasping if the war lord and the
wielder of the big stick were to stop the
fighting?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Members of the initiative set in New
York are in flutter over the announce
ment that King Edward has cast the
favor of his royal eye on the revival
of knee breeches, stockings and pumps
for mans evening wear. The end of
this month has been set for the revival
at dinner in Carlton house, London.
A movement is on foot to follow suit
in New York, but of course the imi-
tators will Guido the original. 1t is
not proposed to appear in silken
breeehes and stockinged legs on special
occasions only, but every evening after
dinner, whether at home or out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Pittsburg wants to annex a few of the
surrounding towns and get a higher
standing in the population table. There
Is nothing in the movement, however,
that need alarm Chicago's Three Mil
lion club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Italy to Take Part.

Rome, Nov. 21.-It is officially an
nounced that Italy has agreed to take
part in the new peace conference at
The Hague, as proposed by the United
States, reserving only the questions of
the date of the meeting and the pro-
gramme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Another Victim.

Grand Raplos, Mich, NOV. 19.-Clar-
ence l. Pickert, of Brookline, Mass, one
of the victims of the Pere Marquette
wreck at Elmdale Wednesday night
died Friday morning at Butterworth hos
pital This makes the fifth fatality due
to the disaster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Famous Bear Hunter Dies.

Florence, Col, Nov. 18.-William Per-
kins, better known as "Mocassin Bill, .
is dead on a ranch near Montrose, aged
80 years. He came to Colorado in 1860
as a government scout to watch the
movements of the Indians. He was a
famous bear hunter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

A California professor of philosophy
announces that there are too many
women in the colleges. They interfere
with the attainment of high scholarly
ideals, he says. He must be an elderly
person who has no daughters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Count Cassini says the end of the
Russo-Japanese war is long way off.
Is Cassini trying to belittle Alexieff,
who said it would be short and easy
task for the Russians to crush the in
solent little Japs?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Wife Accused of Murder

Houghton, Mich, Nov. 21.-Jack
Brown, barber, has been shot in the
head and killed. His wife is accused
of the killing. Jealousy is the alleged
cause. Brown and wife recently came
here from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Turkey orders New Gums.

Berlin, Nov. ia dispatch to the
Frankfurter Zeitung from Constantine
pie says Turkey is ordering 100 new bat
:eries of artillery from German, French
and English factories at cost of 49,
100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Naval Estimates.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The naval es-
Inmates for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1906, aggregate STA ,530,638, an in
crease of $17,372,448 over the last APP
preparation. The estimate for the
navy department proper is $768.610.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

The destruction of the torpedo-boat
destroyer Rastoropny by the Russians
seems to have been hasty and unneces-
sary. Under a different name it might
nave hoped to sail on into a glorious
career.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

The color of the Japanese prince who
was the guest of honor at an official
dinner at the white house the other day
is about the same as that of B. w, who
had luncheon some time ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

Toxic reports that the rumor Of Gen.
Kuroki's death is absurd" Kuroki
himself is inclined to be less vehement
and brands the story simply as being
exaggerated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Held on Embezzlement Charge.

Boston, Nov. Estate Representa-
tive Harry Buxbaum was held for the
grand jury by the municipal court on
a charge of embezzling $4,000 from his
former employer, James w. McClel-
Ian
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

1t goes without saying that the jap
anese will have to dress for it If they
expect to get any good out of the win
ter that has just set in at Port Arthur
and Mukden.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24

People who announce that they are
not going to give many Christmas pres
ents this year will at once put them
selves under the suspicion of having
bet on Parker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-24
Blown to Pieces.

Windsor Mills, Que, Nov. 18.-The
pressing mills of the Hamilton Powder
company here were blown up Thursday.
Joseph Witty and George Hebert were
blown 70 pieces.
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TWIN CITY MARKETS.

MfHH0dpOIIS. NOV. u
Wheat-No l northern. Sill; No. 2
northern, S1.07; Dec, S107A Oats
No white. 2sc. Corn-No, ). 46e Rye
No ,, Use Barley-No , 40c
Elax-S1. Is. Butter-Creamery ex-
tras, "A 025c; creamery, firsts. % 924c;
dairy. fancy. 2l@22c Poultry-rur-
keys. 9@1oc; chickens. 7@Sc Hay
Uplands, fancy, IS. So