River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23


expenses were $65, 843. This breaks the
record for such expenses, which was
formerly held by Gov. Higgins, who
spent during the last state campaign
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The American Federation Of Labor
convention, in session at Pittsburg, or
dered all unions actively to engage In
politics.
Edward Rodhaubt, failing to win a
girls love, killed her and committed
suicide in Chicago.
The most terrible fire that has oc-
Cured in Great Britain for many years
broke out in a cheap lodging house for
men IN Glasgow, Scotland, and result
ed in the loss of 80 lives and the severe
injury of 80 others.
The international commission OF
engineering experts declared in favor
of sea level Panama canal by vote
of 8 to 5. The estimated cost is at
$3.50 100000 and the difference in time
of construction will he slight.
Thomas w. Lawson was held for the
December session of the superior court,
in Boston, on charge of criminal
libel preferred by Clarence w. Barron
of that city. Bail was fixed at $4,000,
which was furnished at once.
The Southwestern railways cross
channel steamer Hilda was wrecked off
st. Malo, on the north coast of France
and 100 or more of her passengers and
crew were drowned.
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funct Enterprise national bank, OF
Pittsburg, has paid back about SLIT, 900
to depositors.
A total in subscriptions from the
United States to the Jewish relief
fund of S498,651 is announced by the
national relief committee.
Judge Lorin Roberts, of the record
er's court, died suddenly at Traverse
City, Mich, of apoplexy.
Depreciation of silver in the Philip
pines is driving currency from the
island Congress will be asked for re-
lief
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was carried
a game, battered and bleeding, and
worn out by plucKy nSnC.
At the A. Overholt distillery at
Broadford, Pa, $4,000 gallons of whis-
ky furnished spectacular fire, entail
ing a loss of $4,000,000. The main
bonGed warehouse was burned to the
ground.
The Norwegian parliament has
unanimously elected Prince Charles of
Denmark to be king Of Norway.
William S. McSwain and Wilbur
Cole, an accomplice, were arrested in
Chicago on charge of attempting to
blackmail Armour e Co., out of $40,-
900 for stolen correspondence.
Thomas w. Lawson in magazine
article declares a clique of financiers
traded on McKinley's death.
Mrs Astor entertained Prince Louis
of Battenberg at dinner in New York
and caused a new division in society
by selection of an exclusive 70, repre-
senting the cream of the 400"
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Grange, in it's report, scores
grafters of millions who occupy posi-
tons of trust or hold down seats in
the United States senate"
President Roosevelt selected J. Van
Vechtin Olcott as candidate for the
craftsmanship of the republican coun-
ty committee of New York, to lead the
fight against B. B. Odell, Jr., under the
direction of Plat.
The board of canvassers in New
York discovered votes for William
Randolph Hearst credited to the pro-
hibition candidate.
Fearing her husband married her for
her money, Mrs. Charlotte M. Weight
man, of Chicago, threw $4,000 in the
fire.
Stephen Salisbury died at Worces-
ter, Mass, broken-hearted and alone.
He was the victim of his fathers will
leaving fortune with proviso that he
should never wed. He gave up the
woman he loved for $20,000,00O
A majority of the consulting board
of engineers will recommend that the
United States build sea level canal
across the isthmus of Panama. They
say the cost will be only a little more
than a lock ditch.
The count of Flanders, brother of
King Leopold of Belgium, and heir to
the throne, died in Brussels. Death
was due to Inflammation of the respir-
atory organs. The count was born in
1897 The new heir to the throne of
Belgium is Prince Albert of Flanders,
only son of the late count of Elan
ders.
An international naval prize fight
in New York resulted in an easy vic
tory for an English sailor, attached to
Prince Louis squadron, over an Amer
lean marine, at the end of the third
round.
The Montana supreme court held the
antitrust law of thai state to be un-
constitutional, since it violates the con-
stitutional provision against class
legislation.
The single manufacturers of north
west Washington concluded arrange
ment to close down plants throughout
that state for go days, beginning De-
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Henry S. Cauthorn, well-known as a
historian, died at Vincennes. Ind. He
was a speaker of the Indiana house of
representatives in 1879.
The New York supreme court has
granted joint request of Mayor Nc
Clellan and Mr.. Hearst that a manda-
mus be issued to compel the produc-
ton of the original election tally sheets