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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
HOUSE PASSES
LIABILITY Law
STERLING BILL GETS ONLY ONE
ADVERSE VOTE THAT OF
LlTTLEFiELD.
the Provisions of the Measure as
it is Passed by the House of Rep
resentatives.

Washington, April with only
one vote against it, that of Littlefeld
of Maine, the house of representa-
tives under suspension of the rules,
passed the Sterling employers liabili
ty bill after forty minutes debate.
In brief the bill established the
doctrine that the railroad companies
engaged in interstate commerce are
liable for personal injuries received
by employees in the service of such
carriers. 1t abolishes the strict COM
mon law rule of liability which bars
recovery for the personal injury or
death of an employee occasioned by
the negligence of a fellow servant.
1t also relaxed the common law
rule which makes contributary negli-
gence defense to claims for such
injuries. A provision, however, di-
minishes the amount of the recovery
in the same degree that the negli-
gence of the injured one contributed
to the injury. The bill further makes
each party responsible for his own
negligence and requires each to bear
the burden thereof.
The bill as passed by the house was
transmitted to the senate later in the
day and on motion of Senator Dolli-
yer explained that the bill is quite
similar to the measure reported to
the senate from the committee on ed
ucation and labor.
Mr.. Dolliver contemplates asking
the senate to agree to take up the
bill at an early day. He will probab-
ly move to substitute the senate bill
for the house measure and after the
senate acts will leave to conferees the
task of agreeing upon compromise
measure.
The house bill is much more sweep
ing than the senate bill, as it applies
to all common carriers while the
senate bill applies only to common
carriers by railroad"
The senate passed the army bill ap-
propriating 500, 900, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.
Doinus in Official Circles Throughout
the Commonwealth.

Green Bay.-Winford Abrams has
announced that he will be candidate
for mayor.
Although both Repub-
licans and Democrats have mayoralty
candidates in the field, it is reported
that mass meeting will be called
to name a third candidate to represent
the temperance element.
Hartford.-In response to the urgent
requests of his friends, August Kon-
rad, who was mayor of the city for
five successive terms but has not
held the Office for the last two terms,
has consented to again be candidate.
Washburn.-There has been great
difficulty this spring in finding men to
fill the various city offices, and it is
feared that some of the offices will
be seeking men after election day.
Assemblyman L. N. Clausen's papers
are now being circulated for mayor.
Indications are that there will be an
other candidate in the field for mayor.
Janesville.-Nine hundred and sixty
five ballots were cast at the primary
election, 292 less than a year ago.
The only contest on election day will
be in the Second ward, where a Re-
publican and Democratic candidate
for alderman are nominated. The only
real contest was in the First ward,
where Alderman w. HI. Merritt was
defeated by Wilbur F.. Carrie, and in
the Third, where w. w. Watt defeated
George Kimball.
Wausau.-A number of prominent
La Toilette men including Speaker
Herman Ekern of the assembly, met
in Wausau in an effort to start a cam
paign against Walter Alexander OF
Wausau and State Senator Theodore
Brazeau of Grand Rapids, Republican
candidates for delegates to the Repub-
lican convention in Chicago.
Kenosha.-The canvass of the vote
at the primary election shows that
| Mayor James German has been de-
feated by M. J. Sholey by a majority
of LOG votes. In the Republican pr.
maries Edward G. Alderman furnished
a surprise by defeating John Hegeman
by plurality of 1913, and Prof. o. L.
Trenary by plurality of 276. Mayor
| German is accused of assaulting q
hired worker of Candidate Alleman.
The mayor says the man was interior
| ing with the work of the election
board
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
ROARING WELL RoUsEs FEAR.
Strange Phenomena on Farm Is Caus-
ing Anxiety.

Be1oit.-Is there about to be a repe-
tition Of the San Francisco earth
quake in the near future? This is
the question that Charles Lathers, l1v-
ing northeast of the city, is asking
and which is now being asked by
others since they have heard the story
of the well on Mr.. Lather's farm. This
we'll, which is about 40 feet deep and
is constructed exactly like hundreds
of other wells in the vicinity, has for
some time been causing it's owner
much uneasiness because of the rum
bling and roaring sounds which, &C
cOmpanied by a strong wind, proceed
from it's depths. Some weeks before
the San Francisco disaster this well
began to send out rumblings and NUT
terings of peculiar nature. These
noises were accompanied by a wind
SO strong as to blow mans hat on
if he attempted to lean over the open
ing to listen. At the precise hour OF
the San Francisco earthquake, taking
into account the difference in time be-
tween that city and Beloit, the well
suddenly ceased it's noises and has
since been silent until within the past
few days. Now it has again set up
exactly the same sounds and the same
strong wind as before and Mr.. Lathers
and his neighbors are unable to as
sign any reason for the disturbances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
WORK OF BURGLARS
Professionals Crack the Safe of a
Saltwater Store.

Saltwater, Mimi, April THE big
establishment of the New Store COM
pany, at South Saltwater, had it's safe
cracked by professionals Sunday
night. About $50 in silver was Sc
cured. The bulk of money on hand
was not in the store.
This was the second robbery at the
store in few months. Entrance was
secured by boring holes and taking
out piece of rear door so that the
latch and bar could be removed.
Two boys, employed in the store,
slept up stairs, but heard no noise.
The stair door leading to their apart
ments was braced so they could not
get out and they called from a win
dow to be released.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers Of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal of the
Busy Man.
IN CONGRESS.

John Sharp Williams and his band
Of fiiIibusters resumed their dilatOry
tactics as soon as the house convened
Roll call after roll call was demanded
solely for the purpose of delaying leg
islation. After. several hours had
been wasted in this way the rules
committee brought in a rule applying
the gag law" to the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill, which
was adopted despite the strenuous
opposition of the Democrats.
Carrying "a total of 81, 508,8 06, the
agricultural appropriation bill was
passed by the house of representatives.
The Democrats then began their threat
ened fflibuster.
In executive session the senate con-
firmed the appointments of David
Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany,
Spencer r. Eddy as minister to Argen-
tina and Arthur NJ Beaupre as minis
ter to the Netherlands.
Further serious charges as to the
mistreatment of Indians on the Mon
tana Grow reservation by the agents
were made before the senate commit
tee on Indian affairs by Mrs. Helen
Pierce Grey, a newspaper writer who
was arrested last summer for her con-
nection with the protests of the red
men.
In his capacity as member of the
house Speaker Cannon introduced a
resolution directing the attorney gen.
eral to transmit to the house the pa
pers bearing upon the investigation
into the affairs OF the print paper
trust"
The passage of bill authorizing the
construction of a dam across the
Snake river in the state OF Washing
ton and the consideration of meas
ure for adjudicating the claims of
states against the government ac'
count of the disposition of the pro-
ceeds of public lands occupied nearly
the entire session of the senate.
President Roosevelt sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of DIR. David Jayne
Hill to be American ambassador at
Berlin. Germany. The resignation OF
Charlemagne Tower, now at the post,
has been accepted to take effect
June 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
PERSONAL.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma the
prime minister of Great Britain, re-
signed and his resignation was ac-
copied by the king, who summoned
Herbert Fl. Alquith, chancellor of the
exchequer, to Biarritz to form a new
cabinet.
Rear Admiral Evans began taking
mud baths at Paso Robes, Cal, and
was so much better that he took a
long carriage ride.
John S. Leech of Illinois. now pub
lie printer in the Philippines, has
been appointed public printer at
Washington.
Fred E. White of South English,
Ia, has declined to be the Democratic
candidate for governor of Iowa.
John Mitchell declined the position
of special commissioner to study labor
conditions in the Panama canal zone.
Mrs Evelyn Thaw began suit
against j. b. Regain for $4,000 dam
ages because he said he elected her
from the cafe of the Hotel Knicker-
booker, of which he is manager.
United States Senator Davis was
fined $25 in Little Rock, Ark, for dis
turbing the peace.
The resignation Of Gov. Joseph K.
Toole becoming effective, Edwin Nor
ris, lieutenant governor, was inaugu-
rated chief executive of Montana.
Charges against Chancellor Day of
Syracuse university that he had de-
famed President Roosevelt were
ruled out by Bishop Moore in the
New York Methodist Episcopal con
ference
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Infants Head Crushed.

Fond du Lac.-With the right side
of it's head crushed, apparently from
being thrown from balcony on tile
second story of the Gallant house, tile
body of newly-born infant was found
near the side entrance of the hotel
The only strangers at the hotel the
night before registered as H. w
Thompson and wife Of Milwaukee
Both left. A physician stated that the
child had been alive about 48 hours
A coroner's jury was impaneled, and
adjourned after viewing the body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.

One of the principal tax collectors
Of the province of Almeria, Spain, has
fled from the country, having, it is
charged, embezzled 100000 of the
public funds.
The people of Chicago gave Secre-
tary Taft a lively day with luncheons
and receptions in quick succession,
winding up with the banquet of the
Commercial club at the Congress
hotel.
Daniel r. Delaney. cashier for a
New York law firm. accused of the
theft of $4,000, was arrested in a
cave near Mountaindale, n. Y.
Capt. Albert Laws of the Twenty
fourth United States cavalry was
killed by falling down stairs in his
quarters at Fort Ontario.
The dead body of Mrs. Elizabeth
Highfill, 50 years old, fortune-telling
medium, was found in an artificial
lake in Lafayette park, st. Louis.
During maneuvers the British tor
pedo boat destroyer Tiger was sunk
by a cruiser and about "a men per-
ished.
Robbers dynamited three safes in
a Chicago building and obtained only
500.
Alexander Dickson, a carpenter on
the United States collier Aberanda.
was acquitted at San Juan, Porto
Rico, of the murder of Chief Officer
Walter Weichert
In the first quarter of 1908 the
births in New York city numbered
1855, breaking the record.
Gus Johnson. a wealthy farmer who
lived five miles south of Kenmare, N.
d., was murdered and r. S. Noah and
Patsy Coyle are in Jail charged with
the crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
BURIED IN RUINS.
Two Tenement Houses Collapse Kill
ing or Injuring Forty.

London, April 1.-Two old tenement
houses in Castle street, Oxford, col
lapsed, and it is believed that 40 peo-
pie, mostly German walters, are
buried in the debris.
Up to noon eight dead bodies had
been taken from the ruins, and it was
believed that several others are still
buried in the debris. Twenty persons
have been taken out alive, but none
of them is seriously injured.
The accident, which was at first
thought to be due to an explosion of
gas, turns out to have been caused
through the foundations of the struc-
lures being weakened by the excava-
lions for new building adjoining.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
LA CROSSE LID is DOWN.
Gambling Houses Closed and Other
Evil Places Warned.

La Crosse.-For the first time in IL
years the lid was put on tight in La
Crosse. Every gambling house was
closed under orders of Mayor Ander.
son. The houses of ill-repute were
given time to close and it was an
nounced that none would be permit
ted in La Crosse after April Is. 1t IL
expected that the next step will BE
the closing of saloons on SUNDAYS
La Crosse has had the reputation OF
being one of the most wide-open cities
in the country but change is prom.
Used under the present regime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
SMALLPOX is IMMINENT.
Manitowoc Has Three New Cases and
Situation Is Alarming.

Manitowoc.-Despite the strenuous
efforts OF the city health officers,
smallpox continues to spread in the
city, and there are indications that
Manitowoc is doomed to long siege
of the disease. Three new cases de-
veloped. All have been quarantined
although no guards have been placed
at the homes. All the new cases are
on the south and southwest sides, the
disease not having invaded the other
districts as yet. With the disease
spreading to the country in the rural
routes around the city and coming in
from Kewaunee county on the north
the situation is becoming alarming.
Health Officer Meany has appealed to
the town authorities about here to CO
operate with the city in preventing the
spread of t1e disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Objects to Holy Jumpers.

Waukesha- Hart, a farm
hand employed by Fred WEIGH in the
town of Vernon, was so badly injured
by being gored by vicious bull that
he may die. The bull had been sold
to the "Holy Jumpers" and was be-
ing led from the farm by Hart when
he suddenly attacked him. Hart was
rolled on the ground and gored, both
collar bones and several ribs on each
side being fractured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

Portage.-A. Lorenzo, a Milwaukee
real estate and insurance agent, had a
preliminary examination here and
held to the circuit court under $500
bonds. He is charged with a question
able transaction in the transfer of
nine shares of stock or the Endeavor
Mercantile and Produce company in
the purchase of farm of Eugene Con-
nor in Marquette county. Lorenzo,
through his attorney, w. E. Burke of
Milwaukee, started habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before Court Commissioner
Derring, claiming that the complaint
does not charge any crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
THEY GROW.
Good Humor and CheerfuIness from
Right Food.

Cheerfulness is like sunlight. 1t dis
pels the clouds from the mind as sun
light chases away the shadows OF
night.
The good humored man can pick
up and carry off a load that the man
with a crouch wouldn't attempt to
lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was in bad condition.
"But was young and did not want
to die so began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. l used
to have nervous spells which would
exhaust me and after each spell 1t
would take me days before could sit
UP in a chair.
'I became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee. I decided to
stop it and bought some Postum.
1.-THE first cup, which l made ac-
cording to directions, had soothing
effect on my nerves and l liked the
taste. For a time 1 nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today a healthy woman.
"My family and relatives wonder
if 1 am the same person / was four
years ago, when / could do no work on
account of nervousness. Now am do
ing my own homework, take care of
two babies-one twenty, the other two
months old. 1 am so busy that hard
ly get time to write letter, yet / do
it all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends it is to Postum
I owe my life today"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Gazetteer Humor.

Many specimens of unconscious hui
NOR are received by the editors of that
monumental work, the new Imperial
Gazetteer of India. A district was
said to be IAN extensive rolling plain,
consisting of alternate ridges of bare
stony hills and narrow fertile valleys"
An interesting item of natural history
was afforded by the remark, "the buff
falo differs from the COW in giving a
milk which is richer in fat, in voice,
and in having no hump. "-London
Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
OBITUARY..

Louis H. Curryer, a prominent real
estate man of Fort Wayne, Ind, was
found dead in his bathroom, having
been asphyxiated by gas leaking from
a water heater.
Rev. Edward Abbott, D. D., pastor
emeritus of st. James church, Cam
bridge, a prominent preacher, Jour-
nalist and author, and a brother of
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, died in Bos-
ton
Judge James E. Cantrell of George
town, KY, who presided in the first
two trials of Caleb Powers. is dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
To Extend Sewer system.

Janesville.-Plans for the construc
ton of sewers, which will involve ar
outlay of 100000, have been adopted
by the common council. The trunk
line on the east side will be laid for
nearly mile along Galena and High
streets and Western avenue, and the
Chicago & Northwestern right Of way
to debouch below the GAINESVILLE Elec-
trio company's Monterey power plant.
The work will necessitate an issue OF
2O-year bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
No Increase in Rates.

st. Paul, April 4.-That the rail-
roads will take no action at present
toward restoring the Scent passenger
fare in Minnesota is practically as
sured from the conclusion reached
at conference of the attorneys of
the railroads. While no announce
ment has been made of any direct de-
cision on this question, it follows from
the conclusions of the attorneys that
States supreme court held invalid on
ly the penalty feature of the Mime
sofa rate laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Win oratoricaI Contest.

Prairie du Chien.-George A. Chat.
terton of Spring Green and Miss Mar
garet Burnham of Richland Center
were the victors in the twelfth an
nual oratorical contest of the Wiscon-
sin Valley Oratorical league. Each
received a gold medal They will rep
resent the league at the district league
contest at Platteville in May. Miss
Burnham's selection was '"The Sign
of the Cross" and that of Mr.. Chatter
don was "The Answer to Burgundy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

A novel method of advertising q
table dhote has been invented by a
New York restauranteur. Every Sat-
urday night he selects certain chair
in his restaurant and places it's num-
Der in sealed envelope in charge OF
the cashier. All the guests select
their own seats. The person who is
lucky enough to occupy the selected
chair receives, as a present, a hand
some gold watch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Drops Dead on the STAGE.

Eau Claire.-Hal Newton Carlyle,
formerly an instructor in amateur
theatricals in this city, died suddenly
at Grand Junction, Col, where he was
playing with Paul Gilmore. Just as
his turn came to go on the stage he
dropped dead of heart failure. Car
lyle was IS years of age, and came of
distinguished English ancestry. His
father was well-known clergyman,
and his mother the thirty-third mar
uuise de Marsan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
UNRULY JAPS.
Japanese Attack Staff in an American
Consulate.

Mudkin, April -Four Japanese
entered the American consulate here
and brutality attacked the native staff
in revenge for private spite.
Consul General Straight made a
requisition on the Chinese police and
the Japanese were arrested and taken
to the Japanese consulate.
No apology has yet been offered
and it is probable the matter will be
made subject of diplomatic action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Body Found by Car Tracks.

Waukesha.-The body of Fred
Bierman, aged 80, was found beside
the interurban railway track west of
Waukesha Beach. Bierman had been
employed for a number of years by
Gen. Louis Auer of Milwaukee as care
taker of the grounds at his summer
home on Pewaukee lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
cHoKEs TO DEATH AT MEAL.
Mrs. Joan Dunn, Wealthy Racine
Widow, Gets Meat in Windpipe.

Racine.-Mrs. John Dunn, one of the
wealthiest widows in southern Wis
consin, choked to death the other aft
ernoon while eating dinner at AeI
home. Mrs. Dunn was partaking OF
meat when a piece became lodged In
her windpipe. She fell to the floor
and before physician could reach
her she was dead. Mrs. Dunn was u
years of age. Her wealth is reputed
to be close to $4,000, most of which
she inherited. An inquest was MOI
deemed necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Indorse CONGRESS POLICY.

Superior-Resolutio indorsing the
policy of the rivers and harbors con-
gress that appropriations for rivers,
harbors and waterways be made an
nually and that the appropriations be
increased to at least $5O,O00,O00 year,
have been passed by the Commercial
club, and will be forwarded to con-
gresS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Merry Chase for Porkers.

Racine-Sheriff Roberts, woman,
a hired man. and dozen farmers en-
gagged a remarkable sprinting match
when they attempted to capture IA
young pigs. Nels Petersen bought
four horses, farm machinery, IL head
of cattle, IA pigs and other things on
trust. Petersen disappeared, taking
the four horses with him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Appeal Weisenbach Case.

Chippewa Falls.-Judge w. H. Stat
ford has filed the papers for the ap-
peal of the case of the state VS.. Val
entine Weisenbach to the supreme
court. Weisenbach was sentenced by
Judge Vinje at the May (1906) term
of the circuit court to IL years in the
state penitentiary for assault with in
tent to murder, it having been shown
that he and John F. DietZ had fired
from ambuscade upon Sheriff Peterson
and deputies in April, 1904.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Gets New appointment.

Fond du Lac.-William H. Whalen,
superintendent of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad at Boone, has
been appointed superintendent of the
Northern Wisconsin railroad in Fond
du Lac. F. H. Hammill is appointed
superintendent of the Iowa division
at Boone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Evidently Strange.

"A gentleman to see you, sir" an
nounced Mr. Struckitt Wright's new
butler
"Ah-tell him I'll be down in a min
ute. l guess it's my brother, proba-
bly,. I'm expectin' him. Does he look
anything like me?"
mo, sir-not at all. He is very gen.
tlemanly in appearance"