River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

Senator George E. Green, of New
York, on trial in Washington for con-
spiracy to defraud the government, in
connection with the sale of time-rec-
ording clocks to the post Office de-
partment, brought in a verdict of not
guilty
Henty Morrissette, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, aged % years, a driver, shot
and wounded his wife, aged 26, and
then sent a bullet through his brain,
dying instantly.
Three Italians were killed outright
and a score or more injured, num-
Der, it is believed, fatally, in a COLI
sion on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Rodebaugh> Pa
In saloon fight near the line of the
Chickasaw Nation, 80 miles east of
Lawton, Okla, Ed. Buchanan and
Thomas Caldwell were shot and
killed, and third man was seriously
wounded
President Roosevelt has removed
from Office John d. Oliphant, regi-
strar; ]. A. Trotter, receiver, and I.
]. Chapman, clerk, of the land Office
at Mangum, Okla, for irregularities
in the conduct of the business of the
Office.
Gov. Charles S. Deneen has issued a
proclamation designating Friday,
April 20, as Arbor and Bird day
throughout Illinois.
President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor informed
President Mitchell that his organiza-
ton is ready to help the miners in
their wage contest.
The Ohio house defeated the Spang-
Ter anti-treating bill, which made it
an offense to buy for any person, to
buy or give another a drink of intoX-
icating liquor.
The marchioness of Corsini form
erly Princess Barberini, was killed
near Rome, Italy, by the oyerturning
of an automobile in which she was
riding with her husband, who is
King Victor Emmanuel's master Of
horse.
Vaughan, Ryan and Raymond, the
convicts concerned in the mutiny at
the state penitentiary at Jefferson
City, Mo-, last November, charged with
the killing of prison guard, were
found guilty of murder in the first
degree.
Mrs. Susan d. Crossman, who would
be 103 years old March %, is dead
at GAINESVILLE, Wis. She was the old
est resident of Rock county.
President Roosevelt has directed the
bureau of corporations to report evi-
dence of violation of law by trusts and
railways.
A reduction in the size of the Brit
ish army was urged by War Secretary
Haldane in asking an appropriation of
$150,00O, 0O0
Alarmed at the spread of tubercu-
losis among government employees,
President Roosevelt issued instruc-
tons as to methods of fighting the
disease
The government has begun investi-
cation into Hearst's charges against
railroads entering New York and the
sugar trust.
The French cabinet resigned after
unexpected defeat in the chamber of
deputies over the enforcement of the
church and state law. The action
may have an adverse effect on the Mo-
roccan situation.
Illinois coal operators defy the
miners and $4,000 men may quit work
April J.
st. Thomas congregation at -Now
York is to have church costing 81
100000 or perhaps more.
Truman Allen, until recently sheriff
and collector Of Henry county, Illinois,
was indicted for embezzlement. His
alleged shortage approXimates $4,000.
Princess Ena of Battenpurg was re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic church,
preparatory to her marriage to King
Alfonso, the ceremony being held at
San Sebastian, Spain.
The steel trust will spend $50, 000, 900
to STE, 1000, 900 on a great plant in In
diana.
Western railroads have practically
decided to make voluntary reductions
in freight rates amounting to millions.
Missouri's attorney general is re-
ported ready to stop the hunt for
Rockefeller if Rogers will answer all
questions put to him.
Suit was begun in federal court Of
California to smash the Otis elevator
combine Twenty-seven companies are
accused of violating the Sherman anti
trust law.
Associate Justice Brown of the
United States supreme bench is to re-
tire in the fall. Senator Knox re-
fused appointment as his successor.
Suit for nearly $1,000,000 will be
filed by the New York Life Insurance
company against Andrew Hamilton,
the former lobbyist. who returned un-
expectedly from Europe.
Adolph Friedman, aged 55 years,
was instantly killed and five other men
were seriously injured by an explo-
sion at the Printz Decreasing works,
in the extreme southwestern section of
Philadelphia.
The Churchman bill fixing railway
passenger rates at two cents per mile
for 500 and 1000 mile tickets passed
the Virginia house and now goes to
the governor for his signature.
w. X. Fuller & Co., bankers and
brokers of Boston, with branch offices
at Worcester and Hartford, assigned.
The liabilities are estimated at $780,
600 and the assets at $4,000