River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03

Jan. &c. T. Yerkes, deceased traction
magnate, gives $4,000 to Chicago uni
verSity and making ample provision for
numerous charities, as well as for wife.
7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted by
court martial of charge of hazing at An
napOliS.
2-Hopkinsville s(Ky.) mob takes negro
accused of assault, from Jail and hangs
him.
cago merchant prince, opened, showing
estate of $10o.0O0.Oo0; $S,OO0.0OO left to
2S-Mrs C. IT. Yerkes weds Wilson
Miner of San Francisco.
Feb. president pardons Midshipman
Miller, convicted of hazing at Annap-
Oils
6-Dr G. H Simmons, Peoria, ILL.,, minis
ter, bank president and politician, kills
self, when facing exposure of financial
methods and private conduct.
16-Pat Grove found not guilty of rob-
berry in connection with Cudahy case at
Omaha.
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar. 5-Prairie fires sweep Texas causing
loss of 81 100000
11-Nine hundred Moros slain in days
fighting with Americans, in Philippines.
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit
tee at Albany, N. Y.
1S-Steamer Atlanta burns Off Sheboygan.
Wis, on Lake Michigan. Snowslide
near Ouray. Cal, causes damage Of
19-Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for
SIS, O0O donated to Republican campaign
funds, by New York Life insurance COM
2O[Giving of political contributions de-
clared non-criminal. by District Attor-
ney Jerome.
Apr. John Alexander Dowie deposed as
leader of Zion City, ILL.,; Overseer
VoliVa elevated to leadership.
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan
sas City live stock exchange is illegal
25NApplication for receiver for Zion City.
ILL.,, made by Dowie.
Jul. 3-Secretary Of State Root sails for
months tour of South America.
Aug, 9--Wisconsin railway commissioners
render opinion reducing grain rates for
1s~Gen. r. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
elected commander-in-chief of G. A. r.
at Minneapolis.
Aug. GOV. j. Bryan welcomed at New
York by big gathering of Democrats ON
return from trip around world.
Sep. S0-Secretary of State Root returns
from tour of South America.
Oct. 5-President Hill of Great Northern
railway sold 750,000,o00 tons of ore to
United States Steel corporation for
2s~Standard Oil company fined $1,000 at
Findlay, o., for carrying on business
combine in violation of state laws.
Oct. S-Triennial convention Of Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
19-Troop of cavalry sent to Wyoming to
to round up dissatisfied Ute Indians.
wagon load of army rations intended for
troops in Wyoming.
6-Three companies of negro troops in
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
failure to disclose identity of comrades
guilty of rioting at Brownsville, Tex.
S-President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
party left Washington on trip of in
spection of Panama canal, on battleship
Louisiana.
24-President and party return to Wash
ington from trip to Panama and Porte
Rico.
Dec. 5-F. w. Finley, second vice presi-
dent of Southern railroad, elected to
succeed late president. sampel Spencer.
who control Standard Oil Co., served
with subpoenas to appear before federal
circuit court in st. Louis, January IT,.
Kansas grain inspection and weighing
law declared void.
1o-Nobel peace prize, valued at $4,000.
conferred on President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing; money will be
used to establish industrial peace COM
mission.
24-Decision against Standard Oil Com
pany at Findlay, O.. thrown out In com.
mon pleas court