River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-18


will be held January IL.
BY the will of Andrew J. Dotger Of
South Orange, N j., the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial institute will even
tually receive bequest of about $780,
900.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, the bank
wrecker and wizard of finance, arrived
at the penitentiary in Columbus, o., TO
begin sentence of ten years for con-
spiracy to wreck the Citizens National
bank at Oberlin, o.
Henry Williams, aged 80, and his
wife, Elizabeth, aged 76, met death in
a horrible manner at Amador City,
Mich, when their house caught fire
and the aged couple persisted in the
flames.
Switchman John F. Dryer, aged 45,
and John S. Conrey, aged 40, were
killed in a collision between two en-
gines in the Northwestern yards at
Beloit, Wis.
Three Belgian children, the Oldest OF
whom was six years, were burned to
death five miles northeast of Pittsburg,
Kan, in a fire which destroyed the
home of their mother, Mrs. 4. Guerin.
The president appointed David G.
Owen postmaster at Milwaukee, Wis.
By unanimous vote the cotton asso-
citation in New Orleans adopted the
report of it's comm4,Cee on holding,
recommending that the balance of the
crop of 1905-06 be held for Is cents
pound.
James A. Senter, who was colonel of
the famous Thirty-fourth New York
regiment, died in New York city. He
was 81 years old.
Civic reformers representing lead
ing cities of the United States to dis
cuss plans to divorce municipal from
national politics and secure reform.
Forgery declared chief cause of sui
eide of Broker Prior of Cleveland;
failure may reach $1,500,0O0.
Missouri experts declare that DR..
Koch's theory is all wrong and that
consumption is caused by cows milk.
James Hazen Hyde was dropped as
vice president of the Equitable Trust
company at the annual election. His
place was not filled. Mr.. Hyde re-
ceived $4,000 year salary.
The children of drunken father in
Chicago were awarded $17,500 DAM
ages by jury against the saloon keep
ers who sold the liquor.
John A. Mccall and wife filed trust
deed on their country home to secure
the payment of $15O,000 to the New
York Life Insurance company.
The Chinese boycott of American
goods is becoming worse and threat
ems eventually to wipe out this coun-
try's trade with China, unless Secre-
tary Metcalf, who holds the key to the
situation, takes prompt and energetic
action to get privileges for immi-
grants.
An expenditure of S13,000,000 for
new mills is provided for in pro-
posed merger of large steel and iron
companies of the south.
President Roosevelt was made an
honory member of the Improved Or
der of Red Men. The ceremony took
place in the presidents private office
at the White House and was partici-
pated in and witnessed by many prom
inent members of the order.
The arrest of G.. A. Seton in New
York revealed the inside history of
plot to float $4,500000 of bogus Nor
folk and Western railroad securities.
William H. York, aged 68, was given
a life sentence at Lawrenceburg, KY,
for the murder of his brother, James
R., aged Is.
Nels Nelson, logger at Walkason,
Wash, killed his mother with razor,
cutting her throat, attempted to kill
his wife and two children and then,
thinking they were dead, killed him
self with revolver.
Reports from the south Of China and
from the Yangtse region show the anti
foreign sentiment to be very strong.
The chief of the bureau of weights
and measures in New York says many
dealers in all lines of business rob
the poor giving short weight.
Herman Neidner, thing contractor,
charged with bribery by the last grand
jury in Milwaukee, Wis, pleaded gull
ty to the indictment in the municipal
court and was fined 5000 and costs by
Judge Brace.
Grant Goodhart and Shirley Bolton
were run down and killed by fast
passenger train on the Erie road near
Garrettsville, o.
Pat Grove was indicted at Council
Bluffs, Ia, by the grand jury for al
legged completely in street car hold
up on July 2, 1905, when about $50 was
secured from two conductors and
motorman.
Plunging from the terminal elevated
tracks in st. Louis Pullman sleeping
car attached to the Wabash train
dropped Is feet to the granite pave
ment of the levee. Ten passengers on
board were injured.
Sir Thomas Upton is making plans
for another campaign against the New
York Yacht club next year, and the
bone of contention will be the Amer
ica's cup, for which the popular Irish
baronet already has tried three times.
The second national conference to
discuss reforms in election laws of the
country will convepe in New York
March 5.
Secretary Taft, in a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, declares Poultney Big
Glow, critic of the Panama canal, was
on the isthmus only % hours and got
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