River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-30

Gen. Min thrice sentenced to death
by the terrorists' organization, met his
death at the hands of young woman.
The assassination was accomplished
at the railway station at Peterhof,
within the very shadow of the palace
of his master, the car.
| DIR. Julian p. Thomas, the amateur
aeronaut, who with his brother, JEFF
ferson Davis Thomas of Augusta, Ca,
made balloon ascension at New
York, returned to his residence after
having been in the air for nearly "a
hours and having passed through two
states and reaching al altitude of
aobut 10000 feet.
While attempting to enter the har-
Dor at Charlevoix, Mich, the passen-
ger steamer Illinois went on the
beach about 200 feet south of the
pier.
Frank German ct al, filed petition
in the circuit court at Monroe, Mich,
against the Toledo, Ann Arbor & De-
troit Railroad company, praying for
the appointment of receiver.
Alfred Schaufniet, negro, was
lynched by a mob at Calhoun, La,
for attempting to criminally assault
Miss Olive Chambers.
| After comforting with Gen. Zapino,
the commander of the forces at Bill
| boa, Spain, the leaders of the fedora
ton of labor decided that the men
recently on strike would resume
work.
John M. Thaler, of Baltimore, Md,
and Edward Septon, of Boston,
Mass, student members of the Re-
demptorist order, were drowned in the
Severn river near Annapolis.
After a meeting of workmen a
Yodocka which was addressed by ex-
member of parliament Michailchenko
shots were fired, killing eight persons
and wounding 80.
A. l.. Richmond, hotel proprietor
of Pittsburg and Mrs. Richmond, each
suffered a broken arm, serious contu-
sions and other injuries received in
an accident to the automobile in which
they were returning from Cleveland.
The Deutscer Krieger bund of
North Americas twenty-first annual
convention at Dubuque, Ia, opened
with a parade of visiting delegates and
local organizations, followed by re-
ception and band concert.
Lucy Hill, IL years old, daughter of
Frank Hill, of Kokomo, Ind, took
$14O from a dresser, bought new
clothes, jewelry and a ticket to Dallas,
Tex. She was reported in Oklahoma.
She will return.
Christian Springer was overcome by
heat at Cedar Rapids, Ia, and died in
| five minutes.
The federal grand jury investigat-
ing alleged violations of the Elkins
rebate law by the Standard Oil COM
pany, the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, and the New York Central Rail-
road company in the state met at
Jamestown, N. Y. and returned two
indictments, one against the Standard
Oil company, the other against the
New York Central.
At the twelfth annual convention of
the Illinois Lutheran convention of
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field, President Olsen presented his
annual report, showing the league to
be in f1ourishing condition.
The jury in the case Of Doss Gal
braith, the alleged leader of the mob
which lynched and burned three ne
groes at Springfield, Mo-, in April last,
and who was on trial charged with
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by the court when it was reported
that it's members were unable to
agree.
The American consul general has
sent dispatch to the viceroy of Can
ton requesting him to suppress the
Boycott association for the hindrance
of American commerce
G. G. Ramsey, district superintend-
ent for the United States Leather
company, died at Tomahawk, Wis.
Alfred Stevens, the celebrated Bel
gian genre painter, died at Paris He
was born in May, 1928.
An effort will be made by the Dem
ocrats of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory to induce William j. Bryan to
participate in the Oklahoma cam
paign.
The Ohio railroad commission will
take up the question of applying the
two-cent fare law to interstate traffic
on Ohio roads at once.
Charging nearly million dollar
swindle through the operation of a
lake Mexican plantation scheme, Chi
cago postal authorities raided the Of
fees of the Tabasco-C hiapas Trading
& Transportation company and the
Lu-Me-Ha Mills company.
The presidential boom of Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, for 1908, which
was launched recently by his own con-
gressional district, was given an en-
thusiastic Endorsement by Illinois Re-
puhlicans. The mention of Cannon 8
name brought the convention to its
feet and there was enthusiastic cheer
ing.
NJ ]. Sage & Co., brokers of No. 1
Montgomery street, Jersey City, and
No. 81 Broadway, New York, posted
notice at their Jersey City Office
that they had discontinued business.
Jay G. Morse. at enc time president
of the Illinois Steel company and
brother-in-law of the late Senator NJ.
A. Hanna, died at Cleveland of com
plication of diseases.