River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-28

into the evidence on which charges OF
peonage had been preferred against
New Madrid county, Missouri, farm
ers, reported two true bills.
Two earthquake shocks half an hour
apart, slightly damaged many build
ings in Santiago, Cuba. Several per-
sons were slightly injured by falling
articles.
William jennings Bryen at Trondh-
;em to witness the coronation or King
Haakon VII, practically outlined his
platform for 1893. He saic: 'The next
election will decide whether America
is to swallow the trusts or the trusts
swallow America. My position is that
{; private monopoly is indefensible and
intolerable That was in the Demo-
cratic platform in 1900, similar plank
was incorporated il thu Platform of
1904, and it is the only tenable posi-
ton
The Wisconsin supreme court sus-
tanned the inheritance tax law. 1t i'm
poses a tax upon every transfer of
property, real or personal, lying with
in the jurisdiction of the state made
either by will of the interstate laws of
the state or in contemplation of the
death of the owner and to take effect
after his death.
The Wisconsin supreme court set
aside the decision of tn, lower court
which entered judgment of $4,000
against each OF four railroads for al
legged incorrect reporting Of gross earn
ings as charged by Railroad Commits
sioner Thomas.
In an opinion handed down by the
Illinois supreme court it is held that
municipal officers have the discretion
airy powers which they may use in
granting or refusing a saloon license
unless expressly restricted by the Ian
guage of the ordinance.
The Saginaw team withdrew from
the Interstate Baseball league. The
team will play independent ball.
Tuberculosis of the lungs and pneu-
monia were the leading causes of death
in the United States, according to a
special report on mortality in 1904, is
sued by the census bureau.
Two years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary at Waupun was the SEN
tence melted out to James P. Nolan,
who was Democratic candidate for Sec
rotary of state of Wisconsin in 1904.
He was accused of embezzling $500.
The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatives voted to expel Representa-
tive frank j. Gethro, of Boston, Demo-
crat, thus upholding the report of the
committee on rules.
Five frame buildings, two residences
and three store rooms, were burned at
Gladstone. Ill. Loss, $4,000.
The Republicans Of the Sixth Mis-
souri, district nominated William G.
Atkeson. of Butler for congress by &C
clamation.
A suicide pact between Mrs. Mary
Behrens, a widow, and Edward Gan
ger, who had a wife and five children,
resulted in the death of both, and of
Peter Behrens, the 12-year-Old son of
Mrs Behrens, at Brooklyn.
William Cullen Dennis, of Indiana,
has been appointed assistant solicitor
to the department of state.
Judge Marcus w. AchesOn, of the
United States district court for the
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware,
died suddenly of heart disease in Pitts
burg.
Circuit Attorney Sager, of st. Louis,
has dismissed the charge of bribery
against T. e. Albright, former member
of the ST. LOUIS house of delegates,
who was acquitted at Macon after the
oI1o ~
Fraternal beneficiary associations
conducted for the mutual benefit OF
members, according to a decision OF
The Nebraska supreme court are not
charitable institutions, anil their prop
erty and funds are no. exempt from
taxation.
With a ceremonial moGifled from the
old Morse forms to meet the modern
democratic spirit of the country, King
Haakon VII and Queen Maud in the
old Trondhjem cathedra were anoint-
ed, blessed and given No. ways crowns.
The Illinois supreme couit granted a
rehearing in tile case involving the
constitutionality of the Juvenile court
act of year ago. The decision which
is to be reviewed held the principal
provisions of the act to Se u1constitu
tional.
After desperate fight at Perlepstich,
near Kochana, force of imperial
troops annihilated band of IL under
Capt Christie, of the Bulgarian army.
The troops lost two KILLED and four
wounded.
The cable attached to an eight-ton
skip in No. shaft of the Quincy mine
at Calumet, Mich, broke and as the
car dropped down the shaft at a tre-
mendous speed it killed two men and
injured another.
A jury at Macon, Mo-, returned a YER
dict of not guilty in the case of T. Ed
ward Albright, former member of the
st. Louis municipal assembly, who had
been on trial on a charge of perjury in
connection with the Suburban railroad
franchise.
The supreme court of Missouri in
banc oyerruled the motion for a re-
hearing filed by counsel for Lord"
Frederick Seymour harrington, SEN
fenced to be hanged for the murder OF
James P. Mccain.
The suIy at Cleveland, O., brought in
verdict of lot guilty in the case Of
the ice dealers indicted for alleged vio-
lation Of the Valentine antitrust law.