River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-25

COuPduJ DIT 1l1COlug LII.
Peter Matheson, book agent OF
Natchez, Miss, shot and killed A. z. Bid
well and Stephen Jones, fishermen; ia
tally wounded Mrs. Sue Pruett, his
mother-in-law, and fired one shot at Ida
Rossin, a 14-year-old girl, without eff
feet. The trouble occurred about Math-
eson's child, whom he claimed had been
abducted from his home by its grand
parents.
Judge VANITY, of the United States cir
cult court, handed down decision in
the case brought jointly by % railroads
against the state of Michigan, at Grand
Rapids, sustaining the constitutionality
of the state ad valorem tax law.
The First national bank of Cornwall,
n. Y, was closed by direction of the
comptroller of the currency, on the
ground of insolvency, and National
Bank Examiner Charles e. Van Brocklin
appointed receiver.
Fire al Mobile, Ala, caused damage
estimated at $4,000.
Joseph Gaul, farmer living near
Eau Gale, Wis, shot and killed his
wife. Gaul is a haIfbreed and the
shooting is the result of jealousy.
Thomas Meany shot and killed Frank
Duchetau at Elwood, Ind, in clash
between union and nonunion glass
workers.
The upper house of the Wisconsin
legislature passed a railroad rate COM
mission bill. Gov. La Toilette won his
long fight for rate legislation and will
become United States senator.
Amid scenes of disorder unprecedent-
ed in the annals of Philadelphia's legis-
lative body, both branches of the city
council voted to lease the city's gas
works to the United Gas Improvement
company for term Of IS years for the
total sum of $25,000.000.
DR.. Frederick w. Speirs, editor of
Booklovers' Magazine, is dead at his
home in Lansdowne, a suburb of Phil
adelphia, after short illness.
A. S. Ayres, better known as Patsy
Ayres, one Of the best known telegraph
operators in the country, died in Gin
cinnati of paralysis, aged so years.
Ayres was reputed to be one Of the
fastest sending operators in the pro-
feSSion.
Gov. Deneen, of Illinois, has ordered
special election for Saturday, July 1,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Charles B. Gainsey, judge of the
Twelfth judicial circuit.
Thomas ID. Rhodes, of Cincinnati,
was appointed by United States Judge
Thompson to succeed the late Samuel
Hunt as receiver for the Detroit South
ern railway.
The new sawmill of Moore e. Gallo
way burned at Fond du lac, Wis, en-
failing a loss of $4,000; insured for
$4,000. Joseph Elite, an employee, was
burned to death.
The body Of Hiram Cronk, the last
veteran of the war of 1912 to pass
away, was buried in Cypress Hill cehne-
terry, New York, with impressive mill
tary honors.
1t is said that President Roosevelt
is at work on book the subject mat
ter of which will be among other hunts,
his recent visit to the wilds of Colo
RADIO.
Pala, the outlaw Moro chief, who has
been pursued the past two weeks on
the island of Jolo by troops under the
command of Gen. Leonard Wood, has
been killed.
Joseph Jefferson's birthplace in Phil
adelphia has been sold at auction for
$S,125.
DR.. D. X. Pearsons of Chicago do
mated $4,000 to Montpelier seminary
of Vermont and $4,000 to each of two
churches in Bradford.
Seventeen men, imprisoned at Bar
celona, Spain, for connection with an
archistic affairs, were released on the
occasion of the celebration of the nine
teenth birthday of King Alfonso.
The tenth annual convention of the
National Association of Manufacturers
came to a close at Atlanta, Ca, after
selecting New York as the place for
the convention of 1906, and rejecting
d. M. Parry, of Indianapolis, as presi-
dent.
The Chinese government orders all
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fight the exclusion law.
Three young bandits got $500
worth of gems and watches at a Chi
cago jewelry store by smashing the
window in the midst of crowd.
Herbert Leon Keplar, who ran away
from Deland, Fla, with married wo-
man, committed suicide in New York
Lieut.. e. L. Chapman was shot in
the back and killed during sham bat
tie in Oklahoma.
New York judges have declared war
on reckless autoists and announce a
second conviction will mean jail
term.
A doctor who was member of the
Peary expedition found the arctic eli
mate fatal to tuberculosis and will take
a shipload of patients to Greenland.
Secretary of War Taft has prepared
an ultimatum for Venezuela, and the
president will ask congress to consent
to naval demonstration if Castro
does rot come to terms Immediately.
Speaker Cannon opposes the policy
of the president to purchase canal sup
plies in foreign countries.
President Roosevelt will attend the
commencement exercises at Clark uni
versity, Worcester, Mass, June 81, and
will be given the degree of LII. d.
Kirke La Shelle, the well-known
theatrical manager and playwright
died at his home in Bell Port, L. l.,
from diabetes. He had been i'll only
about one week. Mr.. La Shelle was As