River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-16

Herman G. Norgaard, member Of
the Clinton, Ia, school football team,
died from al abscess of the brain,
brought on by injuries received in a
game at Harlan, Ia, two weeks ago.
1t has been announced that a divi-
dend of so per cent would be paid
creditors of the defunct Citizens Saw
ings bank of Lorain, O., which failed
March 81.
H. G. Hauge, at present charge
daffaires at Washington, has been ap-
pointed Norwegian minister at that cap
ital.
The biggest shipment of potatoes
that ever went east from California left
Stockton for Texas, Arkansas and 9TH
er Missouri river points. 1t consisted
OF a solid train of So cars, containing
$3.50 sacks of potatoes, the aggregate
weight being 1,134,000 pounds.
The federal grand jury, convened in
st. Louis, returned an indictment
against United States Senator Burton,
of Kansas. 1t is stated that certain
features in the former, indictment
against Senator Burton, which was
quashed, were remedied in this new in
dictment.
Mrs. George Bovine, aged 60, was
frightened to death in a struggle with
burglar in her home at Washington,
N. J.
w. o. Carpenter, member of the
firm of Carpenter. Cook & Co., whole
sale grocers, died at Menominee, Mich,
He left fortune estimated at any
where from 100000 to $4,000, 900.
Prince Louis of Battenberg and the
squadron of British warships were
given a royal welcome in New York
The New York Life Insurance COM
pany obtained restraining order in
the United States court in st. Louis,
temporarily setting aside the order of
w. d. Vandiver, Missouri superintend-
ent of insurance, preventing the COM
pany from writing new business in the
state.
Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland,
o., has appointed commission to
prevent suicides. There have been sc
cases in that city in nine months.
Pig iron production in October was
at a new high record, being in excess
of 100000 tons.
Utah Gentiles, encouraged by
their success in the Salt Lake
city election and the breaking of
Smoot with the Mormon leaders. are
laying plans to carry the state cleo
ton.
Gen. Francis T. Sherman, veteran
of the war of the rebellion and post
master of Chicago before the fire, died
at his home in Waukegan, ILL.,, from
dropsy, aged 70.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
ly admits that the present system of
national bank supervision is made
quate and cannot prevent embezzle-
ment by dishonest officials. He blames
directors for apathy.
Jews have appealed to President
Roosevelt to take the lead in inducing
sacres in Russia They plan to raise
millions of dollars for relief work.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama
canal commission, derides enemies Of
the enterprise, and says work will be
gin July 1.
Attorney General Moody decided that
Chicago packers are not immune from
punishment on account of their vol
untary testimony and ordered the cases
to be pushed.
At the vatican it is now considered
very probably that the Most Rev.
Francis Bourne, archbishop Of West
minister, will be chosen as one of the
high cardinals to be appointed at the
next consistory.
King Edward celebrated his sixty
fourth birthday at Sanringham. Con-
gratulatory kilograms poured in from
all parts of the world. The usual
salutes were fired and there were the
customary celebrations in Great Brit
ain and in the colonies.
The new Logan county court house,
completed after three years worn, was
dedicated at Lincoln, ILL.,, with cere-
monies attended by several hundred
persons. The structure cost 100000.
The rioting of the garrison of the
Brazilian fortress of Santa Cruz, at
Rio Janeiro was quickly suppressed,
the soldiers surrendering to the au-
thorities.
Frank Lucas, of Menominee, was
murdered while driving along the state
road north of Marinette, Wis, rifle
bullet entering his heart. The shot
was fired by unknown persons from a
clump of bushes near the road.
Government ownership of railways
and telegraphs, municipal control of
public utilities and general opposi-
ton to corporation rule are expected
to be the democratic issues in 1908, as
result of the election.
Married less than a year, and after
his first domestic QUARREL William
Ladewig, of Muscatine, Ia, blew his
brains out in a slaughter house where
he was employed. His young wife is
FRUSTRATED because of his action.
Stanie Swatlowski. aged %, has been
arrested near Knowlton, Wis, on the
charge of killing his father. 1t is
charged that the young mans father
threatened his life with large knife
and in self-defense the boy shot him
with Winchester rifle.
Joseph Hughes, Of Hamilton, o..
former consul to Birmingham, Eng
land, has recovered a verdict of $751;
900 against Felix M. Warburg, rich
New York automobilist who injured
him