River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-01


to the assembly, recommending meas
ures which will cheaper the cost of in
surance; stop campaign contributions,
and make the legislative lobby clean.
In it's report to the New York as
sembly the legislative committee which
investigated insurance company meth
DDS says the payment of $4,000 year
to Senator Depew by the Equitable
was not warranted, the testimony as
to the services rendered by Senator
Depew not appearing to be sufficient
for such payment.
James Sheridan of Terre Haute, Ind,
was shot and killed by his son, whom
he was chasing in a drunken rage.
Douglas Reinolsen, aged five years,
fell into tank of boiling water at the,
American Mailing plant in Milwaukee
and was fatally scalded.
A great increase of American trade
with foreign countries is reported by
the commerce and labor department.
A commercial expert from Shanghai
says the United States can develop
$531, 100000 per annum export trade
with China.
The dowager queen of Italy an
nounces her determination to visit the
United States during April.
Fifty American sailors were received
by Pope Plus and urged 70 be loyal to
the church and their country.
Plans for largest sky scra per in the
world have been filed with New York
building superintendent.
The Iowa senate adopted resolu-
ton asking Governor Cummins for
specific statements as to his charges
of corruption of the legislature by the
railroad lobby.
The senate committee will report
that there has been no unnecessary ex-
travagance by the isthmian canal COM
mission.
A favorable report has been made
in the Ohio house on the Spangler
anti-treating bill The measure
makes it unlawful for any person to
buy q drink for another in a saloon
or in any place where liquor is sold.
It also prohibits bartenders giving
away drinks.
The national congress of uniform di-
vorce law, in session in Washington,
directed it's committee on resolutions
to draft model divorce bill with
view to securing action Dy state legis-
latures.
The German reichstag adopted the
proposal of the government to make
tariff concessions to America in the
hope Of avoiding a customs war.
Mrs. John Hanley was killed and
others injured in apartment house fire
in Chicago.
The Republicans of the Greenfield,
Ind, district nominated James e.
Watson for congress for the sixth term
by reclamation. The district is heav-
lily Republican.
Washington's birthday was general
ly observed throughout the nation.
The business section of the village
of Dawson, Wis, was almost complete
ly destroyed by fire. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Atlanta, Ca, committee of ar
rangements having in charge the me-
mortal to Gen. Joseph Wheeler, has
made its plans to have the memorial
March &c.
A fire in the Central station of the
San Francisco Gas & Electric COM
pany caused loss estimated at about
$450,000, besides Gripping many COM
nercial and manufacturing establish
ments.
After a service of over 20 years in
congress, Gen. Charles III. Grosvenor,
the ''Sage of Athens" was defeated for
denomination at Lancaster, o., on the
first ballot by Albert Douglas, of Chill
1icothe, Ross county, the vote being Is
to 20.
With impressive ceremonies the
new temple of McKeesport lodge, B.
p. o. E., erected at cost of $125, 900,
was dedicated at McKeesport, Pa.
The wife of New York banker lost
a $4,000 handbag while attending
bridge whist party given for charity at
the house Of friend.
A new Chicago postoffice to be built
on the west side at a cost of $5,000,000
is asked in bill introduced in con-
gress by Representative McGavin.
Germany, England thinks, is seeking
to have the Moroccan conference end
with a disagreement. France 'foresees
period OF tension which may end in
war. !.
Two indictments were reported by
the federal grand jury at Asheville,
N. c., against E. Spencer Blackburn,
Republican representative in congress
from the Eighth North Carolina dis
trict, charging him with practicing be-
fore the treasury department and re-
ceiving fees for such services in vic
lation of law.
President Roosevelt, in letter to
DR.. Minor Morris, refused to apologize
for the arrest of the latter's wife, say
ing her ejectment from the White
House was justified.
The suggestion is made that Presi-
dent Roosevelt be requested to medi-
ate in the Moroccan controversy. The
use of American soldiers as police is
proposed.
The Illinois supreme court ruled that
the inheritance tax on the residue of
the estates must be paid Immediately
after the testator's death.
Warm weather brings heavy pro-
duction of fresh eggs, and as result
it is estimated there have been losses
in Chicago aggregating from 100000