River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30


dition is extremely critical.
The physicians attending Marshall
Field, Jr., at Chicago, announced their
patient was improving and had good
chance to recover.
Senator Burton, testifying in his
own behalf, denied he had used his in
fiuence as a senator in the interest OF
get-rich-quick concern.
TRADE reviews report continuance
of encouraging conditions, production
being at the greatest volume and
prices strong.
Great Britain has accepted the invi-
tation of the United States to take
part in the naval demonstration at
jamestown, Va, in 1907.
In fight at Springfield, ILL.,, result
ing from a disagreement in connection
with a horse trade, Will and James
Hinman shot and killed Samuel Doug
lass, probably fatally wounded John
Lawrence and, severely wounded
Charles Casson, all of New Berlin. 1t
is said that the killing was done in
self-defense.
The plant of the Decatur Milling
company at Decatur, ILL.,, was totally
destroyed by fire, involving loss OF
$4,000. The Decatur Chair company
also caught fire and was consumed
with loss of $4,000.
Fire at Cleveland practically de-
stroyed the big plant of the T. H.
Brooks Foundry company, manufac-
turers of structural iron. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Herbert ]. Hagerman, of Roswell, N.
M, as governor of New Mexico, the
appointment to take effect at the ex-
piration of Gov. Otero's time, January
%, 1906.
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee, has
appointed August Belmont, of New
York, as treasurer of the committee,
to succeed George Foster Peabody,
who has resigned on account Of sick
ness.
Granville Gwin, cashier of the bank
Of Hayti, Mo, has disappeared and it
$4,000 of the banks funds. A reward
of $500 has been offered for his ap-
prehension.
Chairman Wilson made a report of
the expenses of the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt, showing that
they were greater than ever before.
The total is $145,491.
Surgeons in Midshipman Meriweath-
er's trial testified positively that Mid
shipman Branch came to his death
from fist blows on the head.
The cashier of the United States as
say office in Seattle has been arrested,
charged with stealing $4,000 in gold
dust from the packs of Klondike mi
ners and substituting black sand to
make up the weight.
Norway's new king and queen left
Copenhagen to begin their reign.
Senator Plat issued statement
proclaiming the permanent passing of
Odell and supporting Congressman Oh
colt for the New York county republic
can craftsmanship.
English capitalists claim $1,000, 900
damages on account of the use of the
Manila G. Dagupan railroad by United
States troops during the war in the
Philippines.
john Mitchell and other leaders of
the miners organizations declare
there must be an advance in wages or
there will be an enormous strike in
the spring.
Mayor Mcclellan has decided to en-
the contestants move to have ballot
boxes opened for recount.
A former agent Of the Standard Oil
company in Missouri, testifying before
a special commissioner in St. Louis,
says the trust used fraud in it's effort
to kill competition.
Congress will attack the action of
the Panama canal commission in MAX
ing contracts in advance of specific
appropriation, declaring it violation
of the law.
One hundred thousand Jews marched
in New York to honor the dead in
Russia.
The latest census bureau report
shows that 1927 institutions are main
tanned for the. care Of the needy in the
United States at an annual cost of
$55,577, 1858.
The National Grange in session at
Atlantic City, N. J., adopted resolu-
ton antagonistic to labor unions and
the elght-hour day. The action may
mean a contest between the farmers
and organized labor.
The senate committee is unanimous
ly agreed on complete rate reform, but
is split over methods Of regulating
railroads.
Burglars broke into the Pratt insti-
tute, Brooklyn, N. Y, and carried off
$4,000 worth of jewelry and other ar
ticles.
election in Ohio shows the official
plurality of John M. Pattison, the
democratic nominee for governor, to
be 1851.
Lead ore sold at the highest price
in % years in Missouri, when sales
were made in st. Louis at $3.50 per 100
pounds. The advance in lead ore is
attributed to several causes, chief of
which is the restriction in production
in Missouri.
Fire at Cherryvale, Kan, supposed to
have been caused by burglars dynamit-
ing a safe in the Lang Bell Lumber
company Office, caused loss of $751;