River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-22

4 NEW 1OIh lOpO1b ~
ommends standardizing of policies,
forbidding investment in subsidiary
/ funds and limiting of amount of new
| business
Railroad earnings are running at
the highest volume in the history OF
the country's traffic.
Through special orders by the presi-
! dent startling frauds are being run
down in the Indian Territory.
Postal clerks who are working for
adequate pay are encouraged at the
outlook in Washington for RELIEF
| through the action of congress.
J. Bertram Lippincott of Philadel-
phia has abandoned plans to compile
complete dictionary after IA years
work and the expenditure of more
than 100000.
The Congo Reform association or
| gained a concerted movement in Chi
cago to arouse the interest of con-
gress in the conditions prevailing IN
King Leopolds African territory.
Naval bureaus refuse to give the
Foss committee any help in its search
| for a lost appropriation of $6,OOO,O0O
] Great sums are squandered for repairs
on yards and old ships.
The Omaha jury in the trial OF Par
Grove, charged with the robbery of Ed
ward A. Cudahy, the Omaha packer, OF
| SEE. 900 in connection with the kidnapping
of the latter's son five years ago, after
! Is hours deliberation, brought in YER
dict of not guilty.
Two children were cremated and
third child probably fatally burned in
a fire which destroyed the farm house OF
Joseph Rods, three miles from Sum-
nit City, Mich.
The president has offered the appoint
ment to the position of governor OF
Alaska to D. H. jarvis, formerly OF the
revenue cutter service, but now engaged
in business in Alaska.
| A dispatch from Naples states that
John ID. Rockefeller arrived at that
place on board the Hamburg-American
| line steamer Deutschland. The report
has not been verified.
A double execution occurred at the
Cook county Jail in Chicago, Ill. John
Miller, also known as John Dorinjano-
witch, and Robert E. Newcomb (col-
ored), paid the penalty for murders COM
mitted by them. Each had killed three
persons.
The state department has received a
cablegram from Shanghai, China, stat
| ing that the conditions in that city are
not such as to cause alarm.
| al TIr1io oil mir
ers, were killed by an explosion of dyna-
mite at Locust Spring colliery, near Mt.
Carmel, Pa.
NIT. ]. Revell, aged 40, a merchant,
was instantly killed and three others
severely injured by the collapsing of
the Revell home in Ashville, N. c.
Fire in Louisville, KY, damaged three
buildings on Fourth avenue, between
Main and Water streets, causing loss OF
$4,000.
A son has been born to Prince Chun,
the Chinese emperor's brother. tits be-
lieved that this child is most likely to
be designated as successor to the throne.
Horace A. Taylor, assistant secretary
of the treasury, on Friday rendered to
the president his resignation, to take
effect June 80, 1906, which was accepted
The president said he would appoint
John III. Edwards, of Ohio, to fill the
vacancy.
w. A. Tewes, of Jersey City, N. j.,
broke the worlds record for indoor
shooting with a 22-caliber rifle at %
yards at the tourney of the National In
door Rife league at Grand Rapids, Mich,
making 2,481 out of a possible $500
points-13 points better than any pre-
viOuS record.
An urgent" writ was served on Count
Boni De Castellane making him defend
ant in the separation proceedings of his
wife, formerly Anna Gould. This de-
cisive step was taken after renewed eff
forts to effect reconciliation had proved
fruitless.
Niverton, small mining town in Som
erset county, Pa, was almost entirely
burned and about Sc families are home
less, Is double houses going up in the
flames caused by an overheated stove.
Federal official expenditures are
criticised by the house committee on
appropriations and economy will be
enforced.
Stuyvesant Fish resigned from the
investigating committee of the Mutual
Life Insurance company because his
demands for thorough inquiry were
/ ignored.
Secretary Root declares consular in
spectors are necessary in order to
keep out graft and Incidence.
A Russian political crisis is at
hand. Either Minister Durnovo or
Count Witte will have to leave the
cabinet
The kaiser SURPRISED the German
people by authorizing the circulation
of French collection of cartoons of
himself.
Despite the air of optimism dis
played by John Mitchell and the coal
operators. it is believed in New York
that serious preparations for a great
struggle are being made by both
sides.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says the outlook for spring bust
ness is bright.
Russia, believing that China is pre-
pairing for war, will not decrease her
armies on the Chinese border
The Iowa house passed a bill bar
ring use of toy pistols and firecrack-