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


passes national house of representatives.
Feb. 7-Venezuela requests u. S. to con-
troll French consulate; Secretary Root
complies.
S-Gov. Patterson, Ohio, signs 2-cent fare
bill. making it a law. Pension appro-
priation bill carrying 100000 passed.
III. G.. Brady, Alaska governor, resigns.
19-Sec of State Storms, Indiana, resigns.
Illinois wins right to divert sewage
into Mississippi river, in national SUI
preme court case.
2O-Reformers win in Philadelphia alder
manic election.
21-Cong. Grosvenor of Ohio defeated for
Mar. II. M. Patterson, Chicago commits
sioner public works, becomes socialist
and resigns.
Sex State Senator Green, New York.
found not guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud government.
9-American forces wipe out entire Moro
band in Island of Jolo battle, killing 600.
Irrational supreme court gives Chicago
use of its streets, taking rights from
congressional representative, Indiana,
resigns, accepting Philippine judgeship.
15-Ex-State Auditor Sherrick, Indiana,
found guilty of ENFORCEMENT.
&c. S. Francis, named as ambassador
to Austria-Hungary, to succeed Bel
lamy Storer.
21ILabor heads appeal to president for
grants immunity from punishment pleas
to 16 indicted packers.
@-G. w. Perkins arrested for grand lar
publican campaign fund.
Mar. d-Ohio general assembly adjourns
until 1908.
Apr. 3-House passes national quarantine
bill. David S. Rose, Democrat, defeat
ed by S. NJ. Becker for mayor of Mil
waukee.. Chicago goes on record as OPP
/ posing municipal operation of street rail-
ways.
5Illinois supreme court declares new
primary election law unconstitutional
17-WisconSin supreme court sustains
legality of law permitting woman 70
vote in school matters.
26-lndiana supreme court declares Parks
anti-cigarette law valid.
May 2-Gov. E. w. Hoch renominated bv
Kansas Republicans.
4-President sends message to congress
arraigning Standard Oil Co and official s
and recommending legislation.
11-Government wins suit brought to dis
solve paper trust at st. Paul.
1S-Senate passed Hepburn railroad rate
bill by vote of Il to 8.
21-Supreme court affirms decision SEN
fencing Senator Burton to months i'm
prisonment and fine of $500.
25-Senate passes agriculture appropria-
ton bill carrying $l,SOO,0OO, and Carrying
meat inspection bill.
Jun. Senate committee on privilepas
and election decides Reed Smoot not en-
titled to seat as senator from Utah.
4-Neill-ReynoldS report on conditions at
Chicago packing houses sent to con-
court of Illinois.
CIV. r. w mite appointed senator from
Maryland.
11-Col. H. A. Dupont defeats j. E. Ad-
dicks in contest for seat in senate in
Delaware.
14-House adoptes statehood bill admitting
Oklahoma and Indian territory as one
state.
19-House adopts Beveridge amendment
bill to agricultural bill relating to meat
inspection. :. H. H. D. Pierce appointed
minister to Norway.
21-WiSconSin supreme court sustains in
heritance tax law
29-General deficiency bill passed by con-
gress Pure food bill passed. Con-
gress adjourns.
Aug. Iowa Republicans renominate A.
b. CumminS for governor at Des Moines
16-Speaker Cannon renominated for con-
greSS at Danville, Ill.
III. S. Harlan of Chicago appointed
member interstate commerce commits
sion
Sep. l0-Cong. c. E. Littlefield. Republic
an, of Maine. reelected.
1s-President extends eight-hour law to
apply to all public work.
2s-Hearst nominated for governor by
| New York Democrats at Buffalo,.