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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Glass That Keeps Out Heat.

An Austrian inventor, Richard Szig-
mondy, is reported to have made new
kind of window glass whose chief PEE
culiarity is that it prevents the pass
age of nine-tenths of the heat of the
suns rays.
1t is well known that ordinary win
dow glass allows nearly all of the heat
derived from the sun to pass through.
but, on the other hand, intercepts all
heat coming from non-luminous
sources, such as stove or the heated
ground. This is the reason why heat
accumulates under the glass roof OF
dollhouse.
II covered with Szigmondy's glass a
dollhouse would, it is claimed, become
cold house, since the heat could not
get into it. One advantage set forth
in favor OF the new glass is that a
house whose windows were furnished
with it would remain delightfully."- cool
in summer. But in winter, perhaps,
the situation would not be so agreeable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Jury Acquits Houser.

After being out five hours, the jury
in the case of Secretary of State
Walter l.. Houser, charged with at
tempted bribery by Insurance Com
missioner Host, returned a verdict of
not guilty. The case was the out
growth of the legislative insurance
investigation now on, Mr.. Host having
testified to the committee that, in
1908, Houser brought him typewrit-
ten decision which the Equitable In
surance company desired him to make
in the litigation over the question of
annual dividends of surplus, and for
which the company would contrib
ute $4,000 to the Republican cam
paign fund. Afterward, at the sug-
gestion of District Attorney Gilbert,
Host signed a complaint against
Houser The acquittal of Houser may
have an important political result.
He is candidate for denomination,
and regards the verdict as indicating
him and will stay in the race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Suicide

Breckenridge, Minn.-Mrs. Gertrude
HAYNES, who has been employed for
several months past as domestic on
the farm of w. S. Frost. ten miles
north of this place, committed suicide
by taking strychnine. She was about
TO take a drink of water from glass,
when Mrs. Frost asked her to put the
baby to bed. She said, all right, put
the glass down and put the baby to
sleep. When she returned, she took up
the glass and told Mrs Frost she was
going to drink strychnine she had pre-
pared in the glass. and at once drank
the deadly potion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
University Investigation.

University Investigation.
The legislative university investi-
eating committee continues it's sit
tings. Burton M. Parso8, head of the
Parsons Printing and Stationery
company, of Madison, who was the
first witness called, testified that Sec
rotary e. F. Reilly, of the board of
regents of the university, was a stock
holder in his company until last fall
and that while Mr.. Reilly was a stock
holder the Parsons company COM
peted with other printing companies
for university printing contracts and
secured some of them. Members of
the investigating committee say that
from all of the evidence that they can
secure, the Parsons company Sc
cured it's contracts as the lowest bid
der in an open competition, and that
no complaint has been filed with it
by any printer against the contract
awards. Former Gov. w. D. Hoard, of
Fort Atkinson, appeared before the
committee and was questioned re-
garding the general standing among
agriculturiSts of Prof. w. l.. Carlyle,
formerly superintendent of animal
husbandry at the university and now
at the college of agriculture of Colo
RADIO. The gist of Gov. Hoard's testi-
mony was that Prof. Carlyle was not
generally considered such an emf
nent and reliable authority on live
stock problems as some of his adj
mirers and followers believed him to
be. Copies Of Hoard's Dairyman were
presented to show that the former
governor frequently differed with
Prof. Carlyle on important live stock
matters. Bulletins containing the re-
suits of Prof. Carlyle's experiments
were often attacked by the Dairyman.
President c. H. Van Hise, of the uni
versity, was also before the commit
tee for a short time and was ques-
toned on several matters. Col. w. F.
Villas, for some years member of
the board of university regents, and
Prof. u. S. Baer, assistant state dairy
and food inspector and formerly an
instructor in the university dairy
school, were asked to appear before
the committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Senator La Follette's Plans.

Senator La Toilette may take a
hand in the state campaign this sum-
mer, but he declines to say as yet.
When seen at his new Maple Bluff
home, three miles northeast of Madi-
son, he said: Il am deeply interested
in the politics of Wisconsin and shall
exercise the right of taking an active
interest in perpetuating and strength
ening the legislation, which has been
accomplished in this state of late by
such hard struggle" Senator La Fol-
1ette said he had quite g number of
speaking dates in Wisconsin just be-
fore the primaries and presumably
what he has to say on state issues
will be reserved till he begins this
series of addresses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Leather Workers Elect.

New York, July 9.-The Amalga.
mated Leather Workers Union of
America, which has been holding a
convention in this city, elected the fol-
lowing officers: General president,
James T. Gilligan, Lowell, Mass; first
vice president, o. ]. Kansan, Holland.
Mich; second vice president, F. v.
7 urnquist, Lynn, Mass; organizer,
Michael McMullen, Lowell, Mass; au-
ditor, Adolf Schmitt, st. Louis, Mo-;
secretary treasurer, John Roach.
Olean N, Y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
No Trace of Murderer.

Eveleth, Mimi Despite the fact
that hundreds of friends of Basllo Ro-
mano, the Italian who was shot and
killed by Angelo Giangerelli, have
secured the woods for two days in
search of the murderer, no trace of
him has been found. and it now seems
likely that he will not be captured If he
can maintain himself in hiding with
out coming to town for food. The
Giangerelli home is being closely watch
ed, the police hoping that hunger will
drive the hunted man out of the
woods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Fer Eradication of Weeds.

The success of experiments for the
ere dication of mustard from farm
lands which are being made for the
Wisconsin experiment station by Prof
r. A. Moore of the University of Wis
consin will mean much to the agri-
cultural interests of the state. Wild
mustard has become source OF much
ANNOYANCE and loss to farmers, and
many methods for it's determination
have been tried and abandoned be-
cause they were inefficient, injured
grain crops, poisoned stock or were
too expensive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Studying Farm Conditions.

A study of the cause of the rapid
increase of farming on rented land
and of the best methods of renting
farm land is to be made during the
present summer under the direction
of the University of Wisconsin by
Prof. H. C. Taylor of the department
of political economy. This investiga-
ton is to be undertaken because it
has been found that the number of
tenant farmers has increased so rapid
Nv in recent years that now more
than one-fourth of the farmers Of
southern Wisconsin are renters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Would Be State Senator.

Theodore Brazeau, of Grand Rap
ids, has decided to be a candidate for
the office of state senator from the
district, instead of for member of
the assembly of this county. 1t is
said he has learned upon good au-
thority that e. E. Winch, of Marsh
field, the present member of the as
sembly, will not be candidate for
the senate, on account of the illness
of his wife. Mr.. Brazeau is a recent
graduate of the university.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
State Patronage Divided?

The announcement comes from
Washington that Senators Spooner
and La Toilette have come to an I'M
derstanding regarding the official
patronage in the state, whereby Sen
ator Spooner takes the western dis
trict and Senator La Toilette takes
the eastern. Under this division it is
admitted that Marshal T. B. Reid and
Pension Agent Ed D. Coe, and prob
ably Collector of Internal Revenue
Henry Fink, will have to walk the
plank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
County Death Rate Low.

During the year 1905, 773 people died
of 81 different causes of death in Dane
county. This is a death rate of 11.23
per thousand, which is considered COM
paratiyely low. The rate computed by
the department of vital statistics for
Madison alone was 1924, which is
slight increase over the number OF
deaths in the county. These figures
bear cut the old rule that it is more
healthful to live in the country than
in the city
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
American Gift for Prince.

Berlin, July 9.-In recognition OF
the fact that the infant son of Crown
Princess Frederick William was born
ON the Fourth of July, the American
colony has resolved to present him
with an ornamental silver cup en-
blazoned with the stars and stripes
and the American eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Board Will Prosecute.

The Wisconsin livestock sanitary
board has decided to prosecute the per-
son responsible for the importation of
the w. Spencer Carpenter herd of Hol-
stein-Fresian cattle from Michigan to
Wisconsin. State Veterinarian e. d.
Roberts reported that he had tested
the cattle after their arrival at Lake
Mills and had found several OF them
affected with tuberculosis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Accents New York Call.

!" Kansas City, Mo, July civilian
Carter, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church. Sunday announced that
he had accepted a call from the Mad
ison Avenue Reformed church of New
York civ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Goes 70 washington University.

Goes to Washington University.
DR.. Frederick William Meisnest, OF
the German department at the Uni
vers1ty of Wisconsin, has resigned his
position to become the head of the
German department at the University
of Washington in Seattle, where he
will have charge of the work in Ger
man language and literature. DR..
Meisnest, whose early home was in
Manitowoc county, is graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, of the class
of 1893, and received the degree of
philosophy from the same institution
in 1904
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12

Any man who has to get up and get
his own breakfast while his wife lies
in bed is likely to feel like turning
the God Bless Our Home" motto to
the wall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENsED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES

Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
HOLDT0WN AT BAY; ROB BANK
Five Bandits Work in James
Younger Style at Sawyer, n. D.
Secure Contents of Vaults. Fire Part
ing shots, and Ride Away in
the Darkness.

Sawyer, y Oak. Oct 49, Like the
raids Of the James, Younger band cf out
laws. was the work of five masked ban
dts who rode into this village at dawn
this morning and seized the First state
Bank. dynamited the safe, and escaped
with $500
About o'clock half a hundred citizens
were aroused by the explosion. and-l4as-
tened to the street. Here they were met
by a volley OF rifle bullets, fired by the
watching guard of three men. The citi-
zens We're commanded to stay where they
were. and occasional shots were fired by
the outlaws TO show that they meant bus
iness. one hour was consumed in dynI-
hitting and robbing the safe, and during
all this time The citizens were pOWeTloss
10 interfere. fearing for their lives.
When the robbery was completed the
bandits quickly dispersed in the darkness.
after firing a volley at the town sheriffs.
who We're lined up on the street An
hour later they met a farmer jogging into
town and fired thirty shots into his wagon.
one shot striking him in the head and
another striking his horse.
Previous to attacking the bank the rob
bcrs broke into a hardware store here
and secured a dozen rifles and revOlvers.
with ammunition.
After they had departed a posse was
formed. and within an hour We're securing
the prairie Some of these scouts re-
turned this afternoon. reporting that not
a single clew had been obtained. More
than dozen banks and stores have been
robbed in this vicinity within a week,
and the whole country has been aroused.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
ANNA HELD LOSES $28O,OO0.
AaabIc Stranger Relieves Actress Of
Grip Full of Jewels.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct 22-Anna Held
reported to the police this morning that
as she was entering Cleveland on Penn
sylvania train she was robbed Of a
monds and other iewelry
The police investigated and found the
robbery was not wholly a press-agent
dream, but they failed 10 locate the thief
The satchel containing the jewels had
been placed by Miss Held on "A rack in
her staterOOm- Al the Woodland avenue
station an affable stranger stepped to the
door and asked permission 10 remove his
valise from Il rack overhead. II is sup
posed he stole the jewels Tonight Miss
Held hesitated about appearing at the
opera house. She cried all day. and her
EYES and nose were Il sight" as she
expressed IL.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
AMERICANS IN MEXICAN JAIL.
Brothers Arrested with Alleged
RevoIutiOnists in JuaFez.

FL Paso, Tex, Oct 22-It developed to-
day that in the wholesale arrest of al
legged revolutonists in Juarez, across the
river from El Paso, FL Fego. and CrIz
ROnquillO. American-bOrn citizens were
taken and thrown into jail
They went to Juarez Friday night 90
summon Il Mexican physician to attend
their sister, Elena Ronquillo de Pinon.
The woman WAS iH "A dying condition and
expired Saturday morning The funeral
was held to-day without the brothers be
ing present.
The family is "a noted one. the father
DT. hOnquillO. being Il weil-knOWn ply
slCian and lawyer. "a naturaliZed citizen
Of the United States When IL Was learn
cd that the brothers had been arrested
work was Immediately begun by friends
to secure their release
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
DONKEYs MOCK AUTOISTS.
spaniards Riding Them from Madrid
for Paris.

Bordeaux, oct. 1.-Two well-known res
idents Of Madrid. Senores CruseHes and
Bucno. have arrived here from that city
on their way To- Paris. They are making
the trip on donkeys as a protest against
the excessive speeding Of automobiles.
and they have named their donkeys after
prominent auto manufactures. They car
~ banners with the inscription.
'DOnkcys are better than automobiles 90
They have already narrowly escaped be-
ing run down by automobiles, who were
apparently iucensed by the banners. They
hope 20 reach Paris on November - un-
less they are run over by speeders or the
lonkeys die of fatigue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
CLOSE RACE ACROSS OCEAN.
by Spurt on Sandy
Hook. Wins from the Finland.

New York. Oct 22-In an 0ceal race
of more than $3.50 miles. the steamship
3Iinnetonka. Of the Atlantic Transport
Line. reached Sandy Hook Lghtship to-
day a little in the lead Of the Finland, of
the Red Star Line Il was a remarkable
contest both ships being within wireless
communication of each other all the way,
although each out of sight of the other.
Incidentally each reached her dock six
hours ahead OF schedule and the Finland
broke all records for herself as well as
for the other ships Of the Red Star Line.
Leaving Antwerp and London, respec-
lively. the Finland and the MinnetOnka
sailed on October l3. and encountered
heavy weather. Both picked Sable Island
at the same time. their messages crossed
at Nantucket al the same moment. and
the last report on Sunday morning at
SiasconSet, Mass, was simultaneous.
The ships steamed neck and neck across
the water but midway between Sable
Island and Nantucket the MinnetOnka
gained on the Finland.
Mai. Nelson A. Miles. l. S.A.. was a pas
Senger on the Afinnetonka. returning from
a three months tour Of England. Scot
land. and the continent. He would nOt
discuss the situation in Cuba, where his
son, a lieutenant, is stationed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
BABBITT MAKES NO DEFENSE.
Man Accused of Forging Checks for
$4,000 Held for Trial.

New York, oct. 22.-Artuur G.. Babbitt,
who was arrested on Saturday at his
room In the Hotel Navarro on charge
of forging checks to the amount of $780,
COO on the Mutual Bank, was arraigncd
in the Police Court to-day. lie waived
examination, and was held for trial in
$4,000 bail by Magistrate Moss
Charles \. LOckett, "a IN, Mutual Bank
testified that the checks were made out
to Babbitt and signed William IT,
Wheeler. Capt Wheeler. who lives at Cf
West Fifty-iirst street, Is an uncle OF
BdbbitJS wife. lie testified that his siE-
nature was forged. The prisoner offered
no defense.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
SUNSET LIMITED WRECKED.
Thirty Negroes Injured, but Pull
mans All Remain on Track.

New Orleans. La, oct 22.-The Sunset
Limited. of the Southern Pacific. which
left here at 1l.55 o'clock to-day with
number Of Eastern passengers bound for
California points, was wrecked near
Boutte Station, twenty-five miles west of
here, at 1:30 this afternoon. Thirty per
sons were injured. All were negroes. ex-
cept Baggagemaster Whistler, of New
Orleans. who was slightly hurt.
The wreck was caused by the engine.
baggage car. and forward day coach
jumping the track through the rails
spreading The PUllmans and the other
day coaches escaped.
The forward day coach was occupied
almost entirely by negroes. They We're
thrown into a heap, and it is reported
that the only fatality likely to occur viii
be that Of a woman, wh0 it is feared.
cannot recover from her injuries. The ne
groes were spattered with mud. and twen-
ty-four of them We're brought here to-
night in a special train.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
STORM SWEEPS WEST
Blizzard Rages from Rockies
to Missouri River.
FEAR A GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
Twenty Inches of snow Falls in
Denver, and Railroads in Noun
tains Are Tied Jp-CattIe and sheep
Raisers suffer Heavy Financial
LOss-Drifts Nine Feet Deep.

Denver. Colo, Oct Caught without
warning in the terrific snowstorm that
mas swept the entire section of the coun-
try between the Rocky Mountains and
Missouri River, it was reported to-day
that many lives probably were lost in to-
storm. and that the cattle and sheep
raisers' financial loss as a result of the
perishing Of their stock viii be heavy
The storm is the most severe that has
struck this section at this time of the
year since lSD5, and the reports indicate
that IL may even exceed the one that
caused such heavy damage twenty-one
years ago.
In this city twenty inches of snow
had fallen at o O'Clock tonight. but the
snow melted and does not delay trafio
to any extent IN outlying sections, how
ever all traffic is tied up. and the rail-
roads are having a difficult time moving
trains.
AT Emery Gap. on the Colorado and
Southern Railroad. the drifted snow is
nine feet deep. and all railroad traffic
is tied up to-day. The mail coach and
two baggage cars on Il Santa Fe train
jumped the tracks between Wagon Mound
and Springer. y. Mex. and rolled down
an embankment The mail clerk was in
iured in the accident.
Communication Is Cut on.
Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 22.-In Kansas
City the storm has been unusually severe,
and all railroad traffic has been delayed.
Communication with points west Of Ellis,
Kans-, was cut off completely for almost
a day. The railroad service between Salt
Lake City and ogden is utterly disoTgan-
lied The terrific wind on Saturday night
and Sunday morning tore down telegraph
poles and the dispatching of trains was
almost impossible.
Thirty freight cars Of the oregon Snort
Line were blown off TIE track near
Woods Crossing. and two passenger
coaches on the salt Lake and ogden
Railroad were blown from the track
near CentervilIe The conductor of the
train and two passengers were injured.
Fire added to the terror of the swift
wind and snow in Salt Lake City. The
new plant Of the Utah Packing Com
pany was destroyed by fire.
All western Kansas has been tied up
by the blizzard waich is passing East.
In the mountainous regions huge snow
drifts have blocked the railroad tracks
and it is not known when the tracks will
be cleared The strong wind also upTOOt-
ed thousands of trees, which We're laid
down across the tracks. and will add to
the difficulty OF clearing the WAY for the
running of trains.
Frame houses were destroyed BY the
hundreds i'm the blizzard and practically
every house in process OF construction
was damaged. The worst losers by the
blizzard. howeN er. il is believed. are the
cattle Iaisers. The storm took the live
stock owners mawares. and thousands
of head Of cattle Derished before they
could be driven to safe retreats.
The late fruit crop also has suffered
any many farmers. VINO expected 20 reap
such harvests, will be disappointed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
Chorus" Why, here comes John!"
BURTON BEHIND BARS.
Former Senator Begins Serving His
six Months sentence.


Ironton. No. Oct. z2.-'The doors Of the
Iron County Jail closed on former United
States Senator J. r. Burton. OF Kan
sas. at three minutes past s o'clock to-
night lie was Immediately ushered into
cell. which viii he his home Tor SIX
months. and introduced TO James Wise a
former postmaster. who IS serving nine
months sentence. The former Senator
and former postmaster viii be cell
mates.
The Burton party reached fronton
shortly after O'Clock this evening. and
went at once to the Smith Hotel FOR
supper Then came the parting
Gathering his wife's little niece in his
arms the former Senator kissed them
both anectionately. and told them 70 be
of good cheer.
Mrs Burton and little Dorothy Mitch
ell, the ten-ye3r-old niece OF the Bur
tons. will remain tn Ironton during the
former Senator's Incarceration
Several newspaper men accompanied
the Burton party from ST Louis 20 Iron
ton. 3ir. Burton treated them courteous
ly. relating incidents of his political ca
reer, but was emphatic IN refusing 10
discuss the troubles which Jed ~ to his
conyicti3r Or the probability II his belng
pardoned-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
WOMAN CAPTURED IN WOODS.
Unfortunate Creature sent to Hos
pItaI by Swiss Authorities.

Geneva. Oct. o2-The mayor of the Sic
trier commune has just sent to Saint
Julien Hospital a woman who had been
found in the woods, where she had lived
for fifteen months Her food consisted
principally of roots and fruit and some
times milk. which she begged from the
farmers in the district.
In order to protect herself from the
cold she had several layers of oak leaves
round her ne *. She has almost lost the
use Of her senses. and rarely speaks, ex-
pressing herself incOhVrently in bad
French. or patOis.
No one knows anything about this
strange creature. With a view to estab-
fishing her identity. her portrait has been
taken after considerable trouble. 1t will
be circulated in the district