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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Special Cores
pendent a Madison.

Madison.-Wisconsin may sue the
railroads of the state for back taxes
on rebates, under the ad valorem act,
now that the supreme court has de-
cided the law constitutional Accord
ing to Attorney General Sturdevant
the taxes on rebates during the last
six years foots up to $1,500,000. But
the state may institute suits covering
a larger period. In such event several
millions may be recovered to the state
treasury. Following the decision of
the supreme court sustaining the ad
valorem law-though the imposition
of $4,000 fines on each of four roads
was reversed-it is expected by the
state officials that there will be a rush
back taxes. Should the companies do
this about dozen suits against them
will be dismissed. For number of
years the railroads deducted their re-
bates from their gross earnings, and
paid license tax only on the remainder.
The state is suing for taxes on the
amount deducted. Under the supreme
courts decision the Chicago & North
western must pay $4,000 as penalty
for refusing to pay taxes on $4,000
of Its earnings, which, the state con-
tended, was due under the ad valorem
tax. The supreme courts decision also
sustained an act passed by the legisla-
ture in May, 1905, imposing an inter
est rate of Is per cent on taxes with
held by railroads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Edward Lott Shoots at a Young
Woman at Hutchinson
Kills Himself.

Hutchinson, MINI. Failing in an
attempt to murder Miss. E. Dunbar at
the Great Northern passenger station,
Edward Lott of Saltwater, who had
arrived in town moment before, shot
himself through the temple and fell
dead on the platform before a crowd of
panic-stricken spectators.
The attempted murder and suicide
occurred early in the evening just after
the train from the Twin Cities had ar
rived. Lott arrived on the train, aud
Miss. Dunbar and her aunt Mrs. Kaiser
had gone to the station. evidently to
meet him. AS he alighted from the
train the woman walked up to him and
started to talk.
Suddenly the young woman stepped
away from him exclaiming, ''Well,
what of it'll" She then started to walk
down the platform.
She had gone but few yards when
Lots angered by her parting remark.
ierked revolver from his pocket and
without warning, fred at her back,
but did not hit her. The usual throng
who had been to meet the train started
to run except two or three men who
ran toward the would be murderer, in
tending to overpower him.
Before they could reach him he had
placed the revolver to his head and
fred two shots in rapid succession.
One bullet went through the brim of
his hat but the other entered his head
at the temple, causing instant death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05

Ten thousand people were thrown
into Wild panic during the perform
ance of Ringing Bros circus in
Aurora, Ill, when a violent and sud
den wfndstorm partly wrecked the
main tent One man was instantly
hIIed-a cripple, who was unable to
save himself another man died of
fright, and seven persons were injured,
at least one OF them fatally.
Detectives disguised as workmen
were denounced and nearly battered to
death with e1muckTe- busters at a
workmen's meeting at St Petersburg.
They were removed to the hospital in
q dying condition.
Phoenix National, full brother to
Major Dangerfield, winner of 100000,
sold for $500 at Sheepshead Bay. He
is a chestnut colt by Handspring Mon
Droit, and was bought by J. W. May.
Rev. DR.. Judson Smith, one of the
most prominent figures in the Congre-
gRtionaI church of this country, died
at Roxbury, Mass, after long illness.
After living for 81 days without eat
ing or drinking thing, Mrs. Albert H.
Thompson died at Binghamton, N Y,
from cancer of the stomach.
A census bureau bulletin shows the
number of paint manufacturing estab-
1ishments in the United States in 1904
to have been 449, an increase of seven
per cent. over 1900. The capital invest
ed was $55,7S3,2 59, increase 81 per
cent, and value of products 1877 $40,
increase of 80 perc ent.
The differences which have existed
between the coal operators and miners
OF the Michigan district since March
have been settled.
On invitation of Emperor William,
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth took tea with him on board his
American built yacht Meteor at Kiel.
Commander Charles A. Cove, now on
duty in the bureau of equipment at
the navy department, has been as
signed to the command of the new
cruiser Milwaukee.
Pope Plus x. appointed the Rev. E.
J. Mccarthy, of Halifax, N, s., to be
archbishop of Halifax.
Two persons were killed, extensive
damage done to livestock and crops
and many houses demolished by the
general wind storm that swept over
Oklahoma and Indian territory.
Bulgaria has sanctioned the ap-
pofntment Of Mgr. Neophylos as Greek
metropolitan Of Varna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
WRECKED IN OLD ENGLAND
AMERICANS ARE SENT TO IN
SLANT DEATH.
Express Train with American Pas
sengers is Dashed to Pieces.
Twenty-three Killed.

Salisbury, England. July 2.-Salis-
bury cathedral, built 200 years before
Columbus discovered America, rang its
chimes last night for a score of Amer
lean dead who met their tragic fate
under the very shadow of the beau
tiful spire when the boat train from
from Plymouth, freighted with people
wealthy and well known, who had
looked forward to the attractions OF
Europe and were hurrying to the
worlds capital, collided with milk
train at 1:57 Sunday morning.
The American line express, carrying
forty-three of the steamer New York's
passengers from Plymouth to London
plunged from the track at Salisbury,
eighty-three miles from London.
Twenty-three of the passengers were
killed and seven seriously wounded.
All were Americans and Canadians,
most were. New Workers. All sailed
from New York June %.
Only thirteen passengers escaped
death or severe injury.
= London is appalled,; never in any
English railway accident was there so
large percentage of killed and hurt.
Had not the steamship been late,
Mayor George B. Mcclellan of New
York would have been on the train.
AS it was, Mayor Mcclellan did not
debark at Plymouth, but went on to
Southampton. The compartment on
the train reserved for Mayor Mcclellan
was given to John E. Mcdonald of
New York. Mr.. Mcdonald and four
others of his party were killed
The cause of the accident is yet I'M
known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05


William Jennings Bryan was in
dorsed strongly as the Democratic
candidate for president in 1908 by the
Democratic state convention at Mil
waukee. No state ticket was NOM
mated that work being left to the
primaries, which are to be held later
In the summer. The only work Of
the convention, therefore, was the in
dorsement of Bryan and the adoption
ofka platform. The leading feature OF
tire platform is the demand for mu-
nicipal ownership. The platform,
outside of the features mentioned,
makes many demands and favors
many things, among others the fol-
lowing: eve demand a strict en-
forcement of existing civil and GRIM
inal statutes against all trusts, COM
binations and monopolies. We favor
a revision of the present tariff, and
hold that the tariff duty should be
levied for the purposes Of revenue.
We favor placing on the free list any
commodities now supplied by trusts
or monopolies. We believe in the
principles of the income tax" Be-
fore the convention adjourned mo-
tion was put and carried that the
Democratic state chairman be empow-
cred to- appoint a committee Of three
to examine the books of the secretary
of states office to ascertain the cause
for expanding large sums Of money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
THE ooTHAM TRAGEDY,


Stanford White, architect, million
ARE and art connoisseur, attended the
first performance OF mile. Cham
payne" at Madison Square roof garden,
New York. and was assassinated by
Harry K. Thaw, a Pittsburg million
aire, who alleges that his victim was
intimate with Mrs. Thaw, who was for
merry Evelyn Nesbit, beautiful Choir
US girl.
Events which were shaped by Mrs.
Harry d. Thaw in an effort to defend
her husband for the murder of Stan
ford White in Madison Square roof
garden, were regarded as supplying a
more or less complete explanation OF
the crime. A letter was written by
Stanford White to Mrs. Thaw. Mr..
Thaw found the letter and there was
thus revealed to him the fact that
Stanford White persisted in pursuing
his wife. knowledge that Mrs. Thaw
suffered the keenest anguish because of
this continued pursuit apparently
drove Thaw to insane frenzy.
AS the authorities begin to inquire
into the private life of White they no
longer marvel that he was shot down.
The investigation has already shown
that there is an organized band of rich
cIubmcn and artists who make victims
of young girls of the stage, of Che
shops and of poorer homes. Their
treatment of these girls, many of them
mere children, is too brutal for des-
cripIion.
Harry Kendall Thaw was indicted
for murder in the first degree for the
killing of Stanford White on the Madi-
son Square roof garden.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

The conference report of the pure
food bill was favorably acted on in
the senate and house. The agricultural
bill containing the meat inspection
provision also passed.
The house passed under a special
rule the bill to aid the Alaska rail-
road in the construction of railroad
and telegraph and telephone line from
Cordova bay to Eagle and the Yukon
river.
The total amount carried by the sun.
dry civil bill as finally agreed to is
$982571S4.
The house adopted the conference
report on the general deficiency bill,
which carries $11, 100000.
The president approved the bill for
the control and regulation of waters of
Niagara river and for preservation of
Niagara falls, and the act granting
pension to Edward S. Bragg.
The house passed bill to extend the
time for the construction of bridge
and approaches across the Missouri
river near South Omaha, Neb.
The jamestown tercentennial expo
sftion will receive government aid
amounting to 1,235, 900 in addition to
&250.000 appropriated year ago, as
the result of the agreement by the SEN
ate and house on the sundry civil bill.
President Roosevelt vetoed the bills
Ito provide for the annual pro rata
distribution of the annuities of the Sac
and Fox Indians of the Mississippi be-
tween the two branches of the tribe"
and Ito servey the limits of the Black
feet Indian reservation and to open
the surplus to settlement"
Representative LAfean fPa) pre-
scented a resolution providing for
committee of five to make an investiga-
ton of q shoe contract recently
awarded by the secretary of the navy.
The senate passed the bill authoriz-
ing the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault
Ste Marie Railroad company to con-
struct a bridge across Red river.
MIR. Wadsworth called up the partial
conference report on the appropria-
ton bill in the house and it was agreed
to without discussion. Mr.. Wads
worth's motion that the house further
insist ON its disagreement was adopted
on a division, 175 to 43.
President Roosevelt has approved
the joint resolution of congress ex-
pressing the horror OF the people of
the United States as the result of the
reports of the massacre of Hebrews in
Russia and expressing sympathy with
those beTeaved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF RECENT DATE
IN THE STATE.
COLLEGE MAKES DENIAL.
Authorities of Ripon Disprove Absurd
Charge of Grating IN Connection
with Gifts Of Andrew
Carnegie.

Ripon.-A sensational attack has
been made on Ripon college, Prince
ton, Yale and Lafayette by the Baptist
Standard, the official New York publi-
cation OF the Baptist church, charging
these four institutions with grating
IN securing money from Andrew Car
negie. The charge is entirely refuted
by Ripon college authorities, who pro-
duce authorities to prove their state
ments, and the other institutions ac-
cused are expected to soon issue de-
malls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
All Dead

Pierre, S. D.-A report reached here
from the village of Dovine, on Bao
river, of the death of Mrs. Thomas
Hill, small son and Clarence Johnson
a hired man. The deaths occurred in
an old well.
The boy evidently fell into the well
and the man went down after him and
was overcome with gas, and the
woman met the same fate in attempt
ing to rescue the child and the man.
All were found dead in the well
which had gas in it, which is the sup
posed cause of the deaths.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Grn11nd TO Death

Crookston, Mimi. While stealing a
ride an unknown man, supposed to
have been jewelry peddler, fell from
the trucks of a passenger train be-
tween Fisher and Hixon and was
ground to pieces beneath the wheels.
Horrifed passengers in the observation
car saw the mangled body as it shot
out from beneath the train and notified
the conductor, who stopped the train.
The body was so terribly mangled
thatit was necessary to use shovel to
pick up the fragments, which were
placed in blanket and brought to
this place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Money for wisconsin Cities.

Money for Wisconsin Cities.
According to the agreement reached
upon the omnibus public building bill
gress, Wisconsin will receive an ag-
gregate appropriation for the purchase
OF sites and for the erection of the
new buildings in the state, aggregat-
ing $490,500. AS the bill was original
~ agreed upon in the committee, the
amount was $4,000 more, but in the
pairing down process to keep the bill
Within the necessary limits, Kenosha
lost $4,000 from the $4,000 originally
liked. Thirteen cities in the state are
recognized by the provisions of the
bill. In several of these cities the
government already owns tie ground
upon which the buildings will be erect
ed, and in some instances the amounts
authorized by the bill provide for adj
ditions or increases of the original
sums required to complete the struc-
lures already begun. The $500 pro-
Yided for Baraboo is to complete the
structure now under way. In Chippe-
wa Falls the government owns a site
and $4,000 is authorized for a new
building. For Appleton $4,000 is au-
thorized with which to purchase a
site. In Marinette the government
owns ground and $4,000 is carried in
the present bill for the erection of a
building. The sum of $4,000 carried
for the city of Wausau is an additional
appropriation to complete the struc-
ture for that city. In Manitowoc $75,-
900 is proposed for new building. For
Sheboygan $4,000 is provided for addi-
tons to the public building in that
city. The sum of $4,000 carried for
Eau Claire is an increase in the aggre-
gate cost and according to the terms
of the bill as reported, the secretary of
the treasury is authorized in his dis
erection to acquire such additional land
as he may deem necessary for the en-
largement of the present site. The
limit of the cost of the public building
at Green Bay is increased by the terms
of the bill and an additional appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for that pUpose~is pro-
vided. A new building and site are
authorized for Platteville at cost of
$4,000 with the expectation that the
site will cost about $4,000. Provision
is made for thelpurchase Of sites in the
cities of Waukesha and WATERFOWL,
the authorized expenditure for the site
in Waukesha being $4,000 and in Wa
tertown $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Indians Kill Game

Madison.-State Veterinarian e. D.
Roberts has returned to GAINESVILLE
from the northern part of the state,
where he visited the Ke-No-She-A
club preserves, to which Gov. David
son and other politicians belong. He
reports that the Indians have within
the past few weeks killed large num-
bers of trout fry and deer. The mat
ter has been reported to the state fish
and game warden, and prosecutions
are liable to follow. The club is To-
Gated in Forest county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Governor Shows Wealth of State.

GOVeTuOr SHOWS wealth. OF state.
Gov. j. o. Davidson has written an
article on Wisconsins natural re-
sources for a st. Paul agricultural
journal He says: "In the mighty con-
structive period that has elapsed since
Wisconsin's settlement, the people of
this g.eat commonwealth can point
with pride to the fact that it has stead
lily maintained its place in the onward
march of progress until to-day it is at
the forefront of development in the
production of wealth, in the arts and
the sciences. The population of Wis
consin is 2,338,949, and the value of it's
agricultural products are as follows:
Wheat, 3,70O,313 bushels, $2,263, 7O1; ;
corn, 41,766,910 bushels, $16,916,936;
oats, 72,493,S43 bushels, $4,000, TAO;
flax, 1882 bushels, $121,677; barley,
1885, 400 bushels, $9,0O5, 1927; hay, $24,-
777,1l9, value of 3,932,954 tons; pota-
toes, 29,S48,206 bushels, value $5,743,-
748; cattle and calves, sold or con-
sumed, value $12,617,674; number on
hand valued at $40, 6O2 ,016; hogs, sold
or consumed, value $16,098,791; num-
Der on hand valued at $6,246,021; sheep
and lambs, sold or consumed, value ST.
347603; on hand valued at $2,420, 739;
pounds of wool, 3,736,O39, on hand, val
ued at $1,013,609 number of mich
cows, 1,237,910, valued at $50, 734,3 77;
value Of fruit (berries only reported)
$503,950 There are at present about
100000 acres of farm lands subject to
entry. The total assessed valuation of
the state is: Real estate, $1,513, 333, 1882;
personality, $439,364,6 18; total $1,952.-
100000 The schedules of manufac-
lures have not been compiled and it Is
impossible at this time to answer
questions relating to this subject. The
value of dairy products, exclusive of
the amount produced by creameries
and cheese factories, is as follows:
Butter, 34,620,368 pounds, value $685.
207; cheese, 1,974,830 pounds, value
$173,43 1872 These values are insigniti-
cant as compared with the value of the
creamery and cheese factory products"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Will Shoot July 9.

The state military board authorized
the establishment of a new division Of
the state naval brigade al Hancock.
The state match for the selection of
team to participate in the national
guardsmen rifle competition at Sea
Girt, N. j., will be held at Port Huron
July 9, and the board authorized the
improvement of the rifle range at that
place. For an individual competition
Col Thielman has offered regulation
army revolver each year for five years,
and w. G. Mcmillan has offered a
trophy for rife match between COM
pany teams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Match Plant Is Sold.

Green ay.-Announcement was
made of the sale of the Diamond
Match company's Green Bay plant to
John Tolfree, H. T. Gale, A. w. Seeley
and J. T. Phillips, of Saginaw and
West Branch, Mich The consideration
is not given. The new owners will
operate a saw mill cutting 10000, 900
feet of timber annually and employing
200 men. The new owners have ac-
quired enough standing timber in up
per Michigan to operate the mill for
20 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Defends Action of Board,

C. L. Mcfarland, the local member
of the state board of normal regents,
has issued statement in defense of
the action of the board in dismissing
President Pray, Of the Stevens Point
normal school He declares that it
was not necessary for the board to
make public the reasons for the dis
missal as in a previous case the board
had, in dismissing an institute con-
ductor, been upheld by the supreme
court in defense of its action in not
making known it's reasons for such an
act.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Life-savers Do Good Work.

Kenosha.-The yacht Chisel, OF
Highland Park, carrying seven pas
engers, was rescued by the Kenosha
life-saving crew. She was picked up
south of Kenosha. On board were A.
r. Williams, Henry Sampson, James
Van Ripper, Gordon Van Ripper, Mrs.
L. o. Van Ripper, r. J. Lee and J. B.
Taylor.
The party had started for Milwaukee
and the machinery broke. The boat
had distress signal for many hours
before 1t was sighed by the life-saving
crew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Cochems Would Be Congressman.

Cochems Would Be Congressman.
Milwaukee.-Henry F. Cochems, Sec
rotary of the Republican state central
committee, and former assistant dis
trict attorney, has made formal an
pouncement of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for congress in
the Fifth district against w. H. Stat
ford, the incumbent. George Rankl, a
former member of the assembly, is
also a candidate.
Mr.. Cochems was several years ago
prominent member of the University
of Wisconsin football eleven. He was
adjudged the strongest man in the
United States while studying the law
at Harvard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Smallpox Situation Serious.

Secretary Shumway, of the state
board of health, describes the smallpox
situation at Lowell as something Sc
rious He found not less than 80 cases,
four of which had never been reported
to the health officer. The disease ex
lists in II houses and business is at a
standstill in the village. General vac
cination has been ordered and an iso-
lation hospital will be established as
a result of the action of Secretary
Shumway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Struck bv Lightning.

Bismarck, N D.-nuring storm
lightning struck the new wing of the
state capitol building, shattering the
cornice The damage was not noticed
until the rain which followed the
storm began to come through the
cracks into the chamber OF the house
of representatives The damage is not
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Would Be State Senator.

w. H. Barker. Of Sparta, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
state senator In the Thirty-frst dis
trict. is the first person to file his
nominating petitions in the secretary
of states office for the primary cleo
ton next September The petitions
contain about 600 signatures, largely
in excess of the number required.
The Thirty-first district has for three
terms been represented by Senator ].
J. McGillivray, of Black River Falls,
who is one of the aspirants for the
Republican nomination for governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Petition for Lower Rate.

The Wisconsin railroad rate COM
mission had q hearing on the petition
of the Sandoval Zinc company for an
order compelling the Mineral Point &
Northern Railway company to give it
a lower rate than at present on ore
shipped by the petitioner from differ
ent points ON the road to its Mineral
Point terminus. The commission took
the matter under advisement. The pc
titioning company was not represented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05
Office for Michigan Man.

DIR. Cressy L. Wilbur, former chief
of the united statistics bureau of the
state department at Lansing and who
some time ago was appointed expert
special agent in inc census bureau at
Washington, has been appointed chief
statistician in the census bureau, vice
William A. King, deceased.