River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31

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George c. Hurlbut, the aged librarian
of the American Geographical society,
and his daughter, Miss Ilione Hurlbut,
occupants of the automobile, were ia
tally hurt.
In fire which destroyed his home
at Broadford, Smyth county, Virginia,
A. Gollahorne, one of the most prom
inent men of the county, was ere
mated.
Practically the entire business sec
ton of Ravia, Okla, town OF l,2OO
inhabitants, was wiped out by fire, the
loss aggregating about $4,000.
Five negroes were MORALLY wounded
in general pistol fight at Fidelia, IN
the southern part Of Christian county,
Kentucky.
In a sheet which was about to be
placed in a mangle in hotel laundry
in Boston was found $4,000 diamond
necklace of Mrs. John De Coste, wife
of well-known English artist, who is
at present In New York.
G. W. Massingale of Valentine, Neb.,
was robbed and murdered at Eldorado,
Ark.
The fisheries committee of the
Vancouver board of trade is preparing
a strong memorial asking the Do
minion government to define the SOW
ereignGy of Canada in the North Pa
cific owing to the alleged poaching OF
American halibut fishing boats in
Canadian waters.
On account of an epidemic of scar
let fever municipal authorities re-
fused to allow any public Christmas
entertainments or Sunday school ses-
sions in Warsaw, Ind.
Preparations are under way at
Naples for the reception in honor OF
the division of the American battle
ship fleet, now cruising around the
world, on it's arrival at that port
about January II.
A mysterious disease is killing many
people in Hermosillo, Mexico, and the
inhabitants are terror-stricken and are
leaving as fast as possible.
The First National bank of Mon
rovia, CAL, was robbed of about
$4,000.
H. M. Cox, a wealthy resident of
Portland, Me-, was killed by falling
from a hotel window in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Two men believed to be members OF
a gang which attempted to rob the
bank at Milan, Kan, were captured at
Clearwater, Kan. A third man eluded
Sheriff Holiday of Wellington.
The three-masted schooner jeanne
Lippitt was lost off Hog Island, Va.
and the captain and five of the crew
of six were drowned.
Mayor Mcclellan of New York re-
voked the license of all moving pic
ture shows and said only the safe and
moral ones would be allowed to re-
open.
That at least $4,000 was paid coun-
cilmen of Pittsburg for the selection
of certain banks as depositaries for
the city's funds has been almost posi-
lively established through evidence
submitted and statements furnished
by the Voters League.
One man was killed and three other
men and a woman were seriously
burned in a tenement house fire in
New York.
Wall streets observance of Christ
mas was marked this year by a
larger distribution of gifts to en-
ployes than has characterized the sea-
son for a number of years. The men,
bers of the New York stock exchange
alone subscribed $4,000 for distribu-
tion among the exchanges $50 en-
ployes. On the consolidated stock
exchange the amount subscribed was
$4,000 which was divided among 200
employees.
The post office at Mowequa, ILL.,, was
robbed of $1,000 in stamps and money.
The Pan-American Scientific con.
gress was formally opened in Santiago,
Chile. Prof. L. S. Rowe, head of the
American delegation, presides over the
section of social sciences.
The presidential electoral college of
Cuba met and formally cast a unani.
nous vote for Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez for president and Alfredo
Zayas for vice-president.
A large whale became entangled in
fishermen's nets at Santa Barbara,
Cal, and was drowned.
Declaring that the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, the Republic Oil
Company of Ohio and the Waters.
Pierce Oil Company of Missouri had
conspired and combined to monopolize
the oil business in this state, the su.
preme court of Missouri issued a de.
cree ousting all three from the com.
monwealth, and fining them $4,000
each.
Seven councilmen and two ex-bank
officers of Pittsburg were examined
and held for trial on charges of bribery
and corruption. The testimony showed
the councilmen of the city were easy
to approach and cheap to buy.
Our navy stands second among those
of the great world powers at the pres.
ent time, according to the Navy Year
Book, prepared by Pitman Pulsifer,
clerk to the senate navy committee
w. /. Buchanan was sent to Vene.
zuela to conduct negotiations for re-
newal of diplomatic relation.
The board of trade at Little Rock,
Ark, was destroyed by fire, the loss
being 100000.
A new cabinet was formed in Por-
trgal with Senior Antonio Azevedo as
premier.