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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Anti-cigarette Bill a Law.


The Evans anti-cigarette bill is now a
law and goes into effect July l. The
bin. after being passed by both houses
and signed by the officers, was taken
to the governor and his signature at
tached. The bill is regarded as the
most drastic measure which the legiSla-
ture has passed for some years. There is
talk of fighting the measure among to-
bacco dealers, but many take wise view
of the situation and are preparing to fol-
low out its provisions. The measure
leaves no loop-hole for escape, fact
which may be seen in it's text: ANY per-
son who shall buy himself, his servant,
or agent, or as the servant or agent of
any other person, directly or indirectly,
or upon any pretense, or by any device,
manufacture. sell or offer for sale, keep
for sale, or bring into the state for the
purpose of selling, offering or giving
away any cigarettes, cigarette paper or
cigarette wrappers, or any substitute
therefor, or shall own, keep or be in any
way concerned, engaged or employed in,
owning or keeping any such cigarettes,
cigarette paper, cigarette wrappers or
substitute therefor, or who shall author
ize or permit the same to be done, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof be punished, for the
first offense by fine of not less than $25
nor more than $780, or by Imprisonment
in Jail not exceeding 80 days, and for the
second and each subseqent offense by
fine of not less than 500 nor more than
$500, or by Imprisonment in jail not less
than 80 days nor more than six months"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
GARRISON
Would Danish Mormons.

La Crosse.-"Mormons hold the bal
ance of power in three states, Utah,
Wyoming and Arizona, and the time
has come for the gentiles of the coun-
try to rise up and put down the men
acing power" said the Rev. s. e. Wis.,
ard, of Salt Lake City, who spoke here.
"In the bold words of a statement ut
tered officially by the Mormon church"
continued Mr.. Wishard, "the govern
ment of the United States and all 9TH
err governments must be uprooted; the
government of priesthood is the only
authorized government on earth. This
is the seed they are sowing throughout
the vest and the Mormon evil is gnaw-
ing at the country's vitality"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
American Money in ENGLAND,

Were there no United States, would
English society be solvent? asks NAL
maduke," in the London Graphic. That
question has never yet been asked or
examined. Several millions have been
brought into our society during the last
40 years by American heiresses, and
an enormous sum has been received in
exchange for land, paintings, engrav-
ings, old furniture, works of art, Jewels,
plate and books. Moreover, American
capital has been invested in this coun-
try mostly through the intervention OF
titled Englishmen, who, of course. have
generally benefited by the transaction.
Probably 500. 100000 have come to the
West End through these various trans
actions. Would the West End have been
bankrupt had that sum not been pro-
durable?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
MRS. ELLA r. READER. THE WOMAN IN
THE SANTO DOMINGO CASE.
FROM TYPEWR TIER TO DIPLOMACY
Interesting Story Revealed by the Senates Failure to
Pass Treaty with President mora1es-Agreed to
Place Country on Sound Footing in Re-
turn for Important Concessions.

shington.-Imagine treaty be-
tween two republics, one of them your
own, negotiated by a woman Then
imagine her after the successful con-
clusion of the pact, controlling the
finances of the other party to the
agreement, paying its debts and vir-
tually running the country, and you
have the goal for which one of the
'gentler sex" was recently striving.
One would almost as soon expect to see
a woman seated in the presidents
cabinet as mixing in such interna-
tional affairs.
Would Finance a Republic.
Nevertheless had the plans of Mrs.
Ella Rawls Reader successfully ma
tured she would to-day be financing
the republic Of San Domingo and at
tempting to place the country on good
terms with it's neighbors; but when
everything seemed to be progressing
fayorably her deal was rudely nipped
by the failure of the United States
senate to ratify the treaty which had
been prepared.
It was just before the adjournment
of the special session of the senate
that Senator Morgan, OF Alabama,
made public some interesting informa-
ton regarding the San Dominican
treaty and which has served to show
that Mrs. Reader, although practically
unheard of before, is without doubt
one of the most daring promoters OF
the day. She is a woman with re-
markably interesting history. Her
husband is Athole B. Reader, formerly
Of New Zealand, Morocco and Ceylon,
but now citizen of the United States.
He has ably assisted his shrewd wife
In her undertakings.
Life of Mrs. Reader.
Mrs. Reader is said to be 30 years
old, but she looks younger. Her COM
plexion is wonder; her figure is girl
fish, She was born in Marion, Ala, of
a family closely acquainted with Sen
ator Morgan and other statesmen.
At Is she married a man named Phil
lips, who was a clerk in candy store
in Birmingham, Ala Their married
life was unhappy and they separated,
Phillips coming to Chicago, where he
committed suicide in a hotel
Thirteen years ago she went to New
York to make a living as a stenog-
rapher. Within three years she was
the head and sole manager of the
largest typewriting establishment in
New York, with 40 girls working Tor
her Her Offices were besieged by men
who had important work to be dor"
accurately. From an expert operator
she became superintendent of oper-
ators In 1896, according to her story
she was sought by Senator Scott and
Congressman Manley, then bossing the
Mckinley campaign, to take charge OF
certain private correspondence.
After that, work piled in from Wall
street Several important assignments
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

Janesville.-Hayes Brothers, of this
city, were awarded the contract for the
erection of the great electric power
plant to be built for the Chicago drain
age board at Lockport, Ill.
Neenah.-Frank Edwards, a young
farmer, was found in the bottom of his
carriage in an unconscious condition
with bullet holes through his right
shoulder and his arm.
Superior. Thomas has re-
signed as postmaster of Superior and
o. X Anderson has been recommend
ed by Congressman Jenkins as his sue
cessor.
Depere-St. Francis church here
was broken into, but the burglars were
unable to get at the church vessels.
The sacristy was ransacked, but moth
ing of value taken.
Shebcygan.- Sweet, a Sheboy-
gan county farmer, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. Poor
health was the cause. He had teep
married three times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Ripon Gets carnegie Gift.


Ripon- Ri pom college is the first col
legs in the United States to be bea-
eficiary under the new policy of An
drew Carnegie to henceforth devote his
wealth to endowing colleges, instead OF
funding Libraries. DR.. Richard c.
Hughes, president of Ripon college,
made the announcement that Ripon
college had refused Mr.. CarnegIe's
offer of Carnegie library, but had
instead secured a gift of $4,000 as an
endowment for the present college IL
brary, conditional upon the raising of
$4,000 among other friends OF the
school, DR.. Hughes within three hours
of the receipts of Mr. Carnegie's offer
had successfully begun work on the
raising of the second $4,000, and it
seems probable that the money will
be provided within another week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

came to her (she was then Miss Ella
Rawls) from the city. For reporting
the work of the Venezuelan boundary
commission she was endorsed, she
says. by the late William L. Strong,
]. Kennedy Tod, and others. Ever
thing was prosperous for the young
woman who had come from the south
with nothing but ambition.
She went to London in 1899 and be-
came connected with the firm of ]. G..
White & Co. She had not wasted her
time in Wall street The sultan of
lahore came to London. He had up
his sleeve the contract for the building
of the lahore railroad, costing. $4,000
900. Miss Rawls met the sultan so
cially. ]. G. White & Co. got the rail-
road contract.
The tuppenny tube had been built in
london, but was troubled with vibra-
ton. There was a call for somebody
who could cure this evil. Miss Rawls
was associated with the gprague Null
tiple Control company. She took a
look at the vibrations. and in 1901 the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
arranged also to obtain the signatures

arranged also to obtain the signatures
Of the president and secretary of con-
gress.
sThese matters occupied a week. ard
on January 6 l cabled to Mrs. Reader
in New York: Expect to obtain
everything in about a week.
Deal Is Called Off.
ION that very day Mr.. Perez learned
that the president had received a COM
munication from United States Min
lister Dawson, and had in consequence
paid him a visit, but what the nature
of the interview was I did not learn.
On Monday, January 8, when ] called
at the place, Mr.. Sanchez informed me
that they had communication from
Mr.. Dawson not to proceed with my
negotiations, but to deal direct with
Washington.
81 asked him if this was not very
sudden and unexpected, and he seemed
confused and anxious to avoid giving
offense.
81 saw the president and asked him
why he had proceeded SO far with me,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

safety of every president of Santo
Domingo.
1.-THE gentleman in question was a
friend of ours. At this time we were
engaged in exploiting mining property
which we owned in Peru. Mrs. Reader,
at that time. had been invited by the
president of Peru to act as his agent
in this country, and the papers ap-
pointing Der fiscal agent were being
prepared by William Nelson Cromwell.
ssShe was about to go to Peru with
these papers when she was requested
by Perez, as he claimed, with the con-
sent of Gen. Morales, to try and have
me interest myself in the affairs Of
Santo Domingo. He stated to me that
he had heard OF the success Of Mrs
Reader in conciliating both sides OF a
revolutionary outbreak in Peru and
practically establishing a government
there without civil war. We could
not at that time take up the Santo
Domingo suggestions, owing to our
Peruvian engagements, but, Perez and
Gen. Morales continuing their invita-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
No Alcohol Soap for Sage

Maybe Russell Sage was not aware of
it, reports New York exchange. but
he made a funny remark the other
day. He went into barber shop and the
boss, feeling honored at a visit from
such a noted man, opened new and
fine cake of shaving soap. AS he pre-
pared to lather the millionaire's face he
said: "This is very fine grade of soap,
Mr.. Sage, mixture of cream and cocoa
oil, with a dash of alcohol" Quoth the
old gentleman: Alcohol, Ell? Well. re-
member l am a temperance man, so
don't put too much of it into my mouth. =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Confessed to wife Murder.

Appleton.- Przybilinski, who
recently killed his wife with spade,
a saw, and stoyelid, applied to Judge
Goodlan6 for permission to plead guilty
of murder in the first degree and he
sentenced him to prison at once. He
said he first used the spade on his
wife, then resorted to the saw, par
TALLY cutting off limb, and, later,
finished the job by pounding her head
to a jelly with the stovelid. Judge
Goodland consented to grant the man
a hearing,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Host Issues Statement.

Insurance Commissioner Host has is
sued his annual statement Of conditions
in Wisconsin. His report shows that
during the past year the companies have
enjoyed prosperity, having collected
over 100000 in this state. Conditions
in the 81 old-line concerns operating in
the state may be seen in the following
table:
Gain on death losses. ..... SIT, $50, 719 So
Gain on INTEREST,". 25,50b,6l Is
Gain on reserve surrendered. 13,S94,717 rs
SGT. S62, O55 81
Loss by exceeding expense load
ing acknowledgements. 7,115,214 Al
Total surplus gain. $50, GAG, SAL IL
The report has been filed with the gov
ernor for his consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Mo State Investigation.

Madison State Insurance Commits
sioner Host denies the report that the
Wisconsin policy holders of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society had asked
his department to investigate its af-
fairs. He said however, that he
thought it quite likely tnat the officers
of the society would ask the insurance
commissioners of several states to
make such an examination. The So
ciety has 1900 policy holders, with a
total insurance of $16,OOO,O0 in Wis
consin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Brewers Fight Measures.

Strangers in Madison are being i'm
pressed by the imposing array of fat
men who are at present giving the city
the appearance of being the scene of a
state convention of that order. The
Thayer local option bill ard the 300-foot
limit measure are the cause of it all.
Brewers from every section Of the state
have swooped down on the solons IN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
order that the weight of their influence
may be felt aud the fight on the bills is
heated
Merton Bill 70 Governor

Now that the Merton dance hall bill.
prohibiting any girl under is years of
age attending dances where liquor is
sold, unaccompanied by her guardians
or parents, has passed both houses, it
which will undoubtedly be attached
soon. Reformers regard the passage of
the bill, combined with the success
which attended the anti-cigarette meas
ure, as a decisive step toward overhaul
ing the morals of the youthful element
of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Death Of wisconsin Divine.

Racine.-Rev III. p Haylett, we'll
known Methodist divine, died after sew
eral months illness, aged GO years. Rev.
Haylett had served in Waukesha RAJ
cine and Milwaukee. He was at one
time presiding elder of the Fond du Lac
district and financial agent of Lawrence
university
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Giant Firecracker Barred

The measure known as the 'firecrack-
er bill" prohibiting the use of dynamite
crackers in Wisconsin and also the use
of crackers more than five inches long
by five-eighths of an inch in diameter,
has passed the senate The bill some
time ago passed the assembly and now
goes to the governor for his signature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Field L. the Richest

La Crosse.--B. e. Edwards, president
Of the La Crosse City Railway com
pany, has returned from Nevada and
says the Goldfields district, In which
many Wisconsin people are Interested,
is the richest ever opened in the United
States. He found 5000 people at Gold
fields, fully 5000 of whom are living
in tents. The district has shipped $4,-
100000 in gold.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
BUSINESS Is PARALIZED.
The Telegraphers' strike Plays Havoc
In Russia.

The TeIeGrsphers' strike Plays Havoc
In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday evening,
Dec. (via Eydtkuhenen). --Althoug
there appears to be no foundation for
the prevailing fears that an outbreak
Is imminent, the population continues
in state of anxious suspense. The
garrison has been reinforced by forty
two battalions OF infantry. fifteen
squadrons of cavalry and twelve ma
chine guns. The city Is divided into
four districts under Generals Osaroff,
Dubenski. Sterma and Trodski
The telegraphers strike is complete.
and the paralysis to business is In
creasing, until there is danger of A.
nancial crisis. The strike OF the Mos
COW telephone operators. who cut the
wires and tore down the poles. severed
the last means of communication with
the ancient capital.
The present conditions are unbear-
able. The sympathy at flrst felt for
the poorly paid post and telegraph OPP
orators is now turning to indignation
against the strikers, and the public Is
supporting formidable movement
which has been started by all classes
to throw OFF the yoke OF the revolu-
tionists.
The strike appears now to be no
nearer a conclusion than two or three
days ago. The strikers attempted to
hold a meeting today. While permits
sion was being secured from the pre-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
WALTER REED IS ELECTED
MAYOR OF NORTH YAKIMA
VOTERS CHOSE ENTIRE PEOPLES TICKET
Marsh, Schott, Armbruster and Keck, New Mem.
bers of the City Council for the Next
Year, Win Out Easily.
HOSE ENTIRE PEOPLES TICKET

The peoples ticket has triumphed.
Its partisan supporters have elected all
Of their candidates in one of the most
exciting municipal campaigns ever
held in the city. When the returns
began to come in early in the evening
the indications pointed to the election
Of Henry H. Lombard for mayor. The
vote of the First ward came in first.
Here Lombard received a majority Of
70 votes. Marsh ran away from Scott,
leading him by 101 votes in this ward.
In the sixth Lombard also got a ma
jority, of 10. Walter ] Reed carried
the remaining four wards OF the city
by the following majorities: Fifth
ward. 20 votes; Fourth ward, votes;
Third ward. 10 votes: Second ward, 81
votes, making total Of thirty-one
majority in the entire city.
The managers Of the Peoples ticket
seemed to have the situation pretty
well in hand. They turned out hand
some pluralities for all Of their can
didates.
The new coucilmen who were elect
ed were e. o. Keck, Philip M. Arm
bruster and Henry H. Schott. ARM
bruster defeated I. H. Dills. Keck de-
feated c. f. Lum and Schott won out
over W. B. Dudley.
Dr. Tetrau defeated DR.. Carver for
health officer.
c. r. Donovan for treasurer, J. c.
Brooker for clerk and c. E. Forsythe
for attorney had no opposition. Chas.
Marsh was elected councilman at large
over Robert Scott.
The success Of the winning ticket
may be attributed to the strenuous eff
forts put forth; they rustled to get
out their vote, and Judging from the
large vote that was cast. their efforts
were not in vain. All the available
hacks and carriages in the city were
used to get the voters to the polls.
They certainly worked overtime, but
the energy they expended will not now
be considered. The Citizens ticket
would have met a different fate had
the same amount Of time and labor
been expended in behalf of it's candi-
dates.
Following is the vote in the First,
eScond, Third and Sixth wards, II be-
ing impossible to get the returns from
the other wards up to the time the
Herald went to press
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
WALLS FALL IN.
Accident In Charing Cross Railroad
station In London.

LONDON. Dec. 5.--Ninety feet of the
roof Of Charing Cross Railroad sta
tion collapsed without warning to-day
carrying with II some forty workmen
engaged in repairing the roof. The
casualty list includes two persons
known to nave been killed. two miss
ing, eight seriously and twenty slightly
injured. The falling walls of the sta
ton crushed the roof OF n theater ad-
Joining, injuring several men who were
working there.
Four trains stood in the station. just
ready to start. and hundreds of per-
sons were gathered there when the
walls gave way. The foremost cars
were caught beneath the mass and all
were crushed. but fortunately thery
were unocupied. All the casualties are
confined to the men who were at work
on the roof: not a single passenger was
injured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
BOYCOTT STILL
HAS STRENGTH
BAKER TO REPORT TO PRESIDENT



SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. captain A.
C. Baker Of the cruiser Raleigh, who
has been detached several months to
study the conditions in China. arrived
today on the Manchuria enroute to
Washington, d. c.. where he will lay
the result Of his Investigations before
the president
Captain Baker says II Is all non
sense to talk Of the boycott dying out
The situation in China Is controlled
by seventy-one guilds, who have been
given orders not to handle American
goods. The warehouses In Canton, he
says are full Of American flour. In the
meantime. the Australians are rush
ing In an inferior -four to take advan-
tage of our difficulty. The Chinese
merchants admit that our nour 10 SUI
perior, but are prepared to make sacri-
Aces for principle. Captain Baker
states that the boycott IL just now
reaching the interior. and II II 10 de-
clared on now. II would take a year
for the news to reach the provinces up
the river.
The captain goes on to say that not
only the Australians but the japanese
who are taking advantage OF the boy
colt. Japanese are establishing cotton
mills In China, and with the cheap Ia.
Dor available are In q position to drive
u out Of that field. 1t 10 expected oui
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
The GRAZ. Market.

LIVERPOOL. Dec 5.---May wheat
closed at IS, 9Nd.
CHICAGO, Dec, 5.--May wheat opsn-
ed at ssh @sshc. and closed at ssK0
soc.
Barley--41 042c.
Flax--s1 q S2c; Northwestern. sl.o3h.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.--Wheat.
31.4001.45.
PORTLAND, Dec. 5,---Wheat--Club.
es0 roc; Biuestem. 71@72c; Valley. 7sc;
Red. 6b0e6c.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06

Hesry Lombard Wishes the New A
ninistration HeeA Luck.

Henry Lombard. the defeated candi-
date for mayor on the Citizens' ticket
made the following statement to q
Herald reporter last night:
Il can only say in relation to the
election Of today that feel that |
have been defeated by a good man, and
nave no regrets on that account.
congratulate Mr.. Reed on the splendid
showing that he made, and feel that ha
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06

vast kerosene and steel business will
be taken over by the Japanese as we'll.
The only thing that can be done Is to
rescind the Chinese exclusion law. and
this. Captain Baker says. Will not be
done. He concludes: 1.-THE boycott Is
getting worse every day"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06

Was Deaf and Did Not Hear the En-
Gine's Warnlng whistle.

Especial to the HERALD
WAPATO, Dec. I'll. A. Williams, a
resident OF this town, was killed this
afternoon while walking on the rail-
road track near the station. He was
somewhat deaf, and did not hear the
engines whistle.
The deceased had lived here only
about three months. coming to this Sec
.tion from Nebraska. He leaves wife
and four children. His death was in
,vestigated by County Coroner Rosser.
who came here for that purpose. and
The burial will take place in North
yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
An Illinois state Senator Booked On =
Serious Charge.

Serious Charge.
CHICAGO. Dec. State Senator
Frank c. Farnum leading local pol
itician, was arrested here tonight In
connection with the investigation fol-
lowing the murder Of John v. Keppen.
a Cook county commissioner, during q
political feud. He was booked on the
charge OF murder.
II II stated tonight that other ar
rests among prominent local poiiti-
clans will probably follow in the near
future. George Roberts. election
clerk in the district where the stabbins
OF Kopen occurred. and who was ac-
cused OF committing the murder. was
arrested Immediately after the crime.