River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-23

LIB dS5OCldIeS HOpS " Iudh0 ullliIOho
from the graft inquiry, which they
are backing, and asked for a change
in trial judges
Strike mobs continued to damage
street cars and attacked the crews in
Evansville, Ind, and the company of
icials prepared to ask for troops.
Gun fighters, alleged agents Of
mine owners, declared to be seeking
to provoke street fights with witnesses
for Haywood.
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
on corporations, reported to the presi-
dent that the Standard Oil company,
by accepting rebates and evading the
law with its pipe lines, has throttled
competition until it has gained a
practical monopoly Of the industry.
Mrs Howard Gould brought suit for
divorce in New York and asked for
alimony of $4,000 a month
Gen. Kuroki visited THE tomb of
Gen. Grant in New York and placed
laurel wreath upon it.
Gen. Sherman M. Bell declared
trial Of Haywood at Boise was "a
farce, unfair, and un-American."
Russian police arrested 38 men in
raid to stop PRONUNCIATION of report
of London congress- proceedings.
Jailer Whitman frustrated Jail de-
livery in Chicago in which Murderer
Charles Hansen planned to use nitro
glycerin.
Junius b. Darby, Chicago elevated
motorman, was shot and probably ia
tally wounded by Mrs. Helga Ander-
-Waskow, whom he had Tilted.
All union workmen on the new coun-
ty building in Chicago may strike be-
cause bricklayers object to being paid
in checks.
Senator Foraker denounced the
statement of Ohio Chairman Brown as
frank, dictatorial and offensive boss
ism"
Counsel for W. d. Haywood, on trial
at Boise, is investigating the record of
Harry Orchard with view to i'm
peaching his testimony by showing
that he lied.
Lawyer Abraham Hummel, of New
York, is refused a certificate of rea-
sonable doubt and ordered committed
to the penitentiary to serve years
sentence for perjury.
Irish home rule" bill raised a
storm of protest in Ireland and the
United league will hold 3 convention
in Dublin to discuss the measure.
The Canadian government has com
pleted a survey of the great Georgian
Bay-Montreal canal, which, it is an
nounced, it will build at a cost of
$685. 100000 to open navigation from
the great lakes to the world.
Rumors of romance between How
ard Gould and an actress heard in
New York in connection with Mrs.
GOuld's suit for limited divorce.
Chicago parade in behalf of the ac-
cused officers of the Miners Fedora
ton was made up 300 marchers,
many of whom carried red banners in
defiance to the police.
DR.. Harold N. Meyer, of Chicago,
charges that certificates to practice
medicine in Illinois can be purchased
for cash.
New York telegraphers in meeting
resolved to call strike of the operat-
ors Of the Western Union company
within a week unless demands that
nine men recently discharged be rein
stated.
Rev Madison G.. Peters, from his
pulpit in New York. branded W. E.
Corey's marriage to Mabelle Gilman as
progressive polygamy," worse than
the original Mormonism.
Thomas A. Edison declared sleeping
a bad habit fastened on us by our pre-
historic ancestors and believes man
will learn to do without it.
Operation of the universal suffrage
law in Austria brought important
changes and results in reconstruction
of the lower house Of parliament on
new racial lines.
Oak Park. ILL.,, girl who eloped to
ST Joe, Mich, must get her fathers
consent before the license is issued.
The interview with Orchard was de-
nounced by counsel for Haywood at
Boise as "dastardly outrage" on the
part of Gov. Gooding. Contempt
charges are likely.
On a plea of guilty to a charge of
murder in the second degree John
Stapp, 15 years of age, was sentenced
by Judge Williams in st. Louis to SO
years in the penitentiary.
Russian reactionists met and de-
manded stringent laws for the guard
ing of public safety.
The Missouri supreme court af-
f1rmed the death sentences imposed
on Convicts George Ryan, Harry
Vaughan and Edward Raymond, who
broke out of the penitentiary Novem
Der "a, 1905, and killed guard John
Clay in resisting recapture. The three
will be hanged on June 81.
A soldier of the cars guard reveals
a plot to kill the emperor.
Mrs Minnie Mallow was taken to
the Springfield CO.. city hospital suf
fering from a bullet wound in the
breast which she declares was self
inflicted. Her husband, d. F. Malloy
was locked up on suspicion.
The annual state convention of the
knights of Columbus was held at Ev
ansville, Ind, about 10 delegates beins
present.
The large flour mills at Chihuahua
Mexico, owned by Ambassador Creel
were destroyed by fire. Loss, 500,
600.