Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-28


passenger on board the steamer kron-
prinz Wilhelm, disappeared ON the
way over to Europe.
Charles ID. Faber, city paving In
spector and ex-mayor of Montgomery,
Ala was shot by his assistant and
former chief city detective, w. II.
Murphy.
The French governments new re-
ligions measure was passed by the
chamber of deputies with the over
whelming majority of 413 to 166.
The Illinois state board of equaliza-
tion made its final reports. Grand total
of assessments as returned by the
board is S1,126.470,S36, an increase
over last year of $30,7S9,279.
John d. Rockefeller said he would
go into court whenever summoned.
Henry Chesterfield, a retired bust
ness man of Elgin. ILL.,, was killed in
the woods near that city while cut
ting down trees. A tree fell on him
and crushed him.
The parish church at Baldernock,
near Glasgow, Scotland where Presi-
dent Roosevelt's maternal ancestors,
the Stobos and Bullocks, worshiped
in bygone days, was burned.
Ten terrorists were executed at
Riga, Russia. They belonged to a
band guilty of series of robberies,
bomb outrages and murders extending
over months, and also were concerned
in a plot to kill Baron Moeller-Sako-
melsky, governor general of the Baltic
provinces.
Curtis Jett was found guilty of the
assassination of James Cockrell, town
marshal at Jackson, Ky, four years
ago, and sentenced TO life imprison.
mcpt.
President Roosevelt asked u. II.
Hartman to close the break in Colo
RADIO river causing the Salton sea.
Richards, Comstock, jameson and
Triplett, of the Nebraska Land and
Feeding company, were convicted of
fraud at Omaha
President A. B. Stickney, of the
Chicago Great Western railway,
blamed shippers for the car shortage.
Gov. Higgins commuted to impris-
onment for life the sentence of death
under which Albert T. Patrick has re-
mained nearly five years, since his
conviction of the murder of William
Marsh Rice, the aged Texas million
aire, in New York city.
Attorney General julius Mayer, in
the name of the people Of the state of
New York, began an action against
the American Ice company for the dis:
solution of the so-called ice trust"
Mrs. Elizabeth Stalker, of Williams,
burg, Pa, celebrated the one hun.
dred and sixth anniversary of her
birth. Among the kilograms of con.
graduation she received was one from
President Roosevelt.
masked bandit at Leadville, Col
after shooting and fatally woundine
Joe Dale, ticket agent at the Denver
e Rio Grande depot, robbed the cash
drawer of its contents and escaped.
Mrs. Frank Mills, so years old, was
burned to death and 60 persons were
made homeless by fire at Butler, Pa
which caused loss of $4,000.
A reduction of more than 81 900 ,O0C
or 27.S3 per cent, in the excess of ex
penditures over receipts of the post
Office department is shown in the an
nual report of Edwin C. Madden, thirt
assistant postmaster general.
The post office employees of Austria
numbering $4,000 men and women
have voted to go on strike at once as
a protest against the conditions under
which they are forced to labor by the
government.
The Vatican issued a note OF protes
against the course of the French gov
ernment and forwarded it to all papa
representatives abroad, including thu
apostolic delegates.
Sheriff Alex Compton, of Wabasl
county, ILL.,, was shot and killed a
Keensburg while about to take chill,
IRON its father, David Kellum, an,
turn it over to the mother.
The shipment of coffee from Ri
Janeiro is at a standstill owing to tn
fact that the stevedores have gon
, out on strike.
One man was killed and anothe
? hurt by recklessly driven automc
, bile in Minneapolis.
, Mrs. Elizabeth Stalker. of Williams
burg, Pa, pioneer resident of Blai
county, celebrated the 106th annivel
sary of her birth. Among the tele
grams of congratulation received wa
I one from President Roosevelt.
e The United States will have in
ported an aggregate of $50,000,00
: worth of crude India rubber at tn
= close of the present year, accordin
r to statement by the department c
commerce and labor.
S A merger of the leading woole
: mills of the south, involving capita
y ization of S1,250, 900, has been effected
The combine will be known as tn
0 American Textile Woolens company.
= The London Chronicle says Josep
Chamberlain's memory is entirel
c gone as a result of being overtaxe
! at the celebration in honor of hi
10th birthday.