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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
The Senatorship
and Primary Probe

Last Tuesday, each branch of the
Wisconsin legislature voted for can
didates for the United States Sen
ate. Though this is one of the most
important questions to come before
the Legislature during the present
session, sixteen Senators and twenty
nine Assemblymen lacked the nerve
to go on record upon this question,
and we regret to note that Pierce
county was represented in neither
house in the vote taken. Stephen
son received twelve votes in the
Senate and sixty votes in the As
sembly, making a clear majority.
The Senate, on Tuesday after
noon, placed itself upon record as
being in favor of primary probe,
by vote of % to IL, Senator Owen
voting in the affirmative.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

congressman have various ways
of getting back at the President in
revenge for his discourteous insin-
uation that they were determined to
be exempt from the espionage of
the Government detectives. 1t will
be remembered that shortly before
the converting Of this session of
Congress, the President issued an
order disseminating the service of
marines on war-Ships. This order
was very unwelcome to the marines
and their friends in Congress and
inasmuch as it is now everything
to disoblige Roosevelt, Z there is a
movement in Congress to reinstate
the marine service. If the question
were left to the most competent
officers of the Navy, Congress would
doubtless find the President sus-
tanned in his position. The admiral
of the Atlantic fleet has cabled that
the efficiency of the service has been
improved since the marines were
taken from the, ships. The Pacific
fleet admiral cables in substance
the same information. The captains
of battleships and cruisers have ex-
pressed themselves as of the same
mind. These officers, all in active
service and cognizant Of actual con-
ditions, are such witnesses as would
be accepted by any judicial body
and their testimony is corroborated
by Admiral Dewey, Rear Admirals
Evans, Converse and Pillsbury and
many other officers of wide sea-go-
ing experience. On the other hand
the opinion that the marines should
be reinstated in their old duties is
shared by some officers of the Navy
and many of the Marine Corps,
1t is generally agreed that the
character of Seamen, or blue
jackets as they are called, is now
higher than ever before. The time
is past when marines were necessary
to keep turbulent jackies in subjec-
ton, afoat or ashore. During the
now famous world cruise, the be-
havior of the American seamen has
been beyond criticism. The squads
of policemen sent ashore to prevent
disorder were made up of sailors,
not of marines, and they had little
or no occasion to interfere with the
action of their comrades. Reports
from the fleet state that the sailors
have made as good a police record
as the marines have made on other
occasions. 1t remains to be seen
what action Congress will take in
the case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
New York is going to try to settle

New York is going to try to settle
the tramp problem by the establish
ment of farm colonies in which
tramps will be set to work. The at
tempt will be watched by other
states with sympathetic interest for
the tramp is nuisance and men
ace to society everywhere. Too lazy
to work and generally SO devoid OF
principle that he does not hesitate
to steal, not only does it mean a
half million of drones tramping up
and down the country with all the
loss of productive labor that implies,
but the expense involved in keep
ing him and protecting society
against him is enormous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

The progressive element in the
United States Senate will seek such
modification of the custom of max
ing up the Senate committees now
prevailing as will create many va
cancies in committees, with a view
to giving a larger number of Sen
ators an opportunity to perform
committee work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

George E. Chamberlain, Demo
crat, was elected United States Sen
ator by the Oregon legislature. The
legislature is Republican, but many
Republican members were pledged
to vote for the candidate receiving
the most votes at the primaries, and
that was Chamberlain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

February % has been set for the
re-hearing of the Standard Oil case
the famous one in which Judge
Lands imposed fine of Twenty-Five
million dollars, which was reversed
by the Court of Appeals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

The press club recently organized
by twenty-five students in the col
lege of agriculture at the Univers-
ity of Wisconsin has adopted the
name of The Hoard Press Club, in
honor of Ex-Gov. Hoard and his
work for agricultural journalism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postofice at River Falls for the
week ending January %, 1909.
J. J. McGellinag.
Salmon Ojaniemi.
Rev. E. G. Sclintz.
VIM. Krouse.
c. c. GLASS, P. NJ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

Daisy Lee" who "cut some ice"
at Ellsworth, last fall, in the line of
sneak-thieying, has just been SEN
fenced to serve from two to four
years in the Colorado penitentiary,
for shoplifting, at Pueblo. Her
case will be taken to the Supreme
Court of that State, with the
chances in her favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

The Department of Justice is no W
at loggerheads with one of the SEN
ate committees, the trouble growing
out of the refusal of the Attorney
General to furnish information asked
for by the Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

For the accommodation of those
tax payers who cannot get off to pay
their taxes during working hours,
/ will be at my Office from z to 8
O'Clock Wednesday and Saturday
evenings until February 1st.
w. P. KNOWLES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

Governor Patterson Of Tennessee
vetoed the Statewide prohibition
bill, and the Legislature passed it
over his veto.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

After a hard struggle the rs tand
patters' in the Iowa House of Rep
resentatives abandoned their at
tempt to organ ize that body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
Tobacco Seed free to Farmers

A very promising pure type of
Connecticut-H HAVANA tobacco pro-
duced after four years selection and
crossing al the Agricultural Expert
ment Station of the University of
Wisconsin is being distributed free
to tobacco growers of this state.
The purpose of the distribution is
to induce them to raise the type
best suited to Wisconsin conditions,
type which will yield a good crop
of first-class leaf. The seed, which
has been grown under direct control
of the station, has been tested for
termination, and is reliable in every
respect. Over 1000 growers have
used this seed, and at present about
two-thirds of the Wisconsin crop is
produced from it. At the State
Tobacco Growers association this
improved stock took the sweepstakes
and first and second prizes. The
seed, the supply of which is limited,
is now being distributed upon appli-
cation by Prof. E. P. Sandsten of
the Experiment Station in the order
in which applications are received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

1t is announced that the Depart
ment of the Interior has unearthed
land frauds in the Northwest aggre-
eating $110, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

A member of the legislature will
seek a removal of the discrimination
in favor of wide tire farm wagons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
The Reverend w. Chester Kirk,
Priest in charge
January 81, the Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany, Morning Prayer,
Litany and Sermon at 1880 a. m.
Wednesday, February 8, Evening
Prayer at 7:30 p. m. All will find a
welcome at these services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28

The Old Age Pension Act in Eng
land is, now in operation and the
first payment to successful appli-
cants is being made this month.
There are so many conditions at
tached that by no means everyone
that reaches the age limit and ap-
plies for a pension is successful.
Necessary as these conditions may
be they nevertheless cause consider
able disappointment and some salts
faction, but on the whole the mea-
sure is popular and it will doubtless
brighten the lot Of many an old per-
son who otherwise would continue
in poverty. The working of the act
is being watched with keen interest
by other countries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
Lincoln Steffens
Praises Wisconsin

"What the brain is 10 a man S
hands, feet, and eyes, the University
of Wisconsin is to the people of the
state: the instructive recourse for
information, light, and guidance, :"
writes Lincoln Steffens in an article
in the February number of the Amer
lean Magazine descriptive OF the
work that the university is doing
for the state, and entitled Sending
a State to College,"
"In Wisconsin the university is
as close to the intelligent farmer as
his pig-pen or his tool house." con-
tinues the writer. The university
laboratories are a part of the alert
manufacturer plant; to the worker,
the university is drawing nearer
than the school around the corner,
and is as much his as his union is
his, or his favorite saloon. Creep
ing into the minds of children with
pure seeds; into the debates of the
youth with pure facts; into the opin-
ions of the voters with impersonal
expert knowledge, the state univers-
ity is coming to be a part of the
citizens own mind, just as the state
is becoming a part of his will. The
University of Wisconsin is highly
conscious lobe of the common COM
munity's mind of the state of the
people of Wisconsin"
The University of Wisconsin is
offering to teach anybody, anything,
anywhere, writes Mr.. Steffens, aft
er describing the work of the CORES
pondence department. the farmers
and housekeepers' courses, and
other methods by which the institu-
ton is reaching people who can not
come to Madison for instruction.
Breaking the bounds of Madison,
the University is also breaking the
bounds of that old definition of a
university, and setting up new
idea for education The democrat
ization of knowledge is in sight at
the University of the People of the
State of Wisconsin"
THE University of Wisconsin is
rapidly gaining such place in pub
lie confidence that it will soon be
able to accomplish what it conscious
ly plans to do: distribute scientific
knowledge and the clear truth in
plain terms to all the people for
their self cultivation and daily use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-28
The State Civil Service Commits


sion announces a competitive ex-
animation for the position of Head
Farmer for employment in the State
Charitable and Penal Institutions.
This examination will be held
throughout the state at the same
time as the competitive examinations
already advertised for Feb. 81, 1909.
Two positions are now vacant. Sal
aries not yet fixed. Candidates
must be good judges of live stock
and we'll versed in modern agricul-
tural methods. The duties of the
position consist largely in taking
charge of the dairy and garden.
Persons interested are requested to
write to the State Civil Service Com
mission, Madison, for application
blanks, which should be filled out
and forwarded to the Commission
not later than Friday, Feb. 19, 1909.
An Irishman and a Scotchman
were making a temporary sojourn
in dry" town and were discuss
ing the situation. At the conclusion
Pat remarked, "Begorrah, what OF
it, they say camel can go eight
days without drinking" Aye, -
replied the canny Scotchman,
there's where you display ignor-
ance, for if ye ken the Campbells we
would nae say that, for no Campbell
ever went eight hours without drink
ing something"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
FITZHERBERT OUTRUNS
kEENE'S HILARIOUS

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. July S.-HiIdreth'
FiZherbcrt proved himself the superior
OF j. r. Keene's Hilarious when he easily
won the Advance stakes today. The race
practically settled all doubt as to which
is the better colt.
Fitzherbert was always at odds on,
though Hilarious had a strong following
among the 5000 persons at the track and
was we'll supported a To .. Fayette
was added but cut no figure either In the
race or betting.
When the favorite swung into the last
sixteenth, half dozen lengths ahead. the
crowd began cheering and continued TO
cheer until he had flashed under the wire,
winner by eight lengths.
First race, seven furlongs-1da D..
10 |, won; Adrluchc. 5 TO I. second; Imi-
tator. 10 TO /, third. Time. 1:2S.
Second race, one mile-Arcte, TO /.
won; Prince Gal, to ,, second; Maltbic,
even. third. Time, ;39 4-5.
Third race six furlongs-Belen Carroll,
TO l, won; Evening Song, to g. second
Scareus. to /, third. Time, l,15.
teenths-Fitzherbert, to 10. won; Hilar-
ious, to ., second; Fayette. IL 10 /. third.
Time. 2:ll.
Fifth race. mile and siXteenth-Num-
bus, IL TO TO- won; Footpad, . to /, sec
ond; Live Wire, Is to 10, third. Time.
/ :45 40.
Sixth race. mile and auarter-Ham-
morless, TO >. won; Hilltop. ! 10 .. sec
ond; Bonnie kelso. to /, third. Time.
i:n6 go.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
Fort Erie Entries.
'ccial to The Tribune

cpccial TO The Tribune
FORT ERIE. July S.-Entrles for to-
inorroT's races
flcst race. five furlongs. selling-Broad-
sword 90 Miss Rex, 95 Ben p. 90; Char
mlon1 100. Norman, 100, Llta Greed, i02:
Good Intent. 103; Siscus 1903. Fear Naught
lO3; Detroit. 107: Banives los: JOHNNY
Wise, los; Jack Dennerleu, los: Calvesca,
los. Pulka, 10.
Second race, Observation-Disclosures
iS0; Gaults 1872; Bcrgoo, 1876, Awawegang,
lao; DIR. Keith, 1873.
Ihlrd race. one mile. purse-Personal
20 Colonel Zeh. 95; Steel. 95: SImcoe,
9di Sisktn, 100; John A. 1OO Flora Refill,
Fourth race six furlongs. handicap
Uncle Jimmy Cray: 81: Marse be- I0f;
Moyai onyx, llO; Al Muller, III. Centre
Tifth race, one mile and seventy yards.
9S Boema, 100; Mary Talbot 100. Mary
lo5' Cablegram, 103, Gcmmell, lO3
Crouch Dor, l0i; Drcdgcr, 105; HacISo.
los. Be Thankful, 100; Roseboro, 1O7: John
Carroll, ITO,
Sixth race, one mile and one-quarter,
selling Molesey, 0S; Maledictlon 9S; Belle
scott. 100; Adoration, l0l; Usury, l0i;
Montclair. l02: Duneveean. 102: King OF
Mist, 1903; Protagonst, l0I. Petulant. l05
Dc Burgoo l05; Bonnie Bard. 1O7; Garth
age, 10Y; Moyea, l07 Greendale, 109.
SitNh race, one mile and -quarter.
%; Ceremouious, 90:
Point Lace, %: The Earl, %. Chepontuc,
%; Arrowswift, 104, Doubt, 105; Wuerz-
berger, 100; Holscher, 113.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
KETCHEL CANNOT MAKE
MIDDLEWEIGHT LIMIT

NEW YORK. July S.-Discussion for
two days over the Papke fight in
California has resulted In the consensus
Of opinion among local sporting men that
ketchel should stop reducing his weight
and rest until September. when he can
fl himself for his scheduled fight with
Johnson. The Papke fight demonstrated
that the Montana pugilist took off too
much weight. In reducing he weakened
himself so that he was not able 10 stop
Papke he had planned Ketchel bet
considerable money that he would stop
Papkc inside OF twelve rounds. Papke's
generalehip was displayed when he made
the first few rounds OF the battle as live
ly as possible, so TO tire out his al
put on ten or twelve pounds, IT is be-
licypl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
Butte Entries,
Snecial TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BUTTE, July S.-Entrios for tomorrow's
races:
First race, half mile. purse-Stanley
Mlldward, los; Glover Kyle, 1Os; Luke
Mccoy. los; Rev Ell Tovar, los; Ca,roke,
lQo; Belle of Portola. l05 San Leandro
lOo: King of Yoo, 2s: La DcXtra 90:
Moonglow. 95; Big I5ldorado. 95; Miss
Hattie. %.
Second race fve-elghths OF a mile SELL
ing-Irish Mike. l1G Ericsson I16: Search
Me. l16. Wheatstone, J13; Daisy Frost,
III; Lady Powell, Iii Sister Julia, III !,
Ponciana. 102
Third race. fve-eighths of mile, SELL
ins-platoon, III, Mollie Montrose, l12;
Sevcnfull, il2, Brush Up, 112; Jane Swift.
"; Salvage. 10o: Judge Caoaniss. log, /,
Miss Danville, l04
-, Fourth race. one mile, selling-old
Timer. los; kopek, %; Hush Money. 81 :;
FIiar OF Elgiu. 95. Mike Jordan, "a. Work
Box. 80; Yankee Tourist, SS.
Fifth race, three quarters OF a mile
selling-Littlc Buttcrcup. 100; La Gloria
l09. Native Son. lo9; Jillette. 1O7: Bill
Mayham l0i,
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth. seH-
ing-Dicls Read. l09 Cotillion. 1O4; Buna.
l0I Proctus. l06. l.. c. Widrig. l07 ,
Markic Mayer. l01, Jack Paine, 90; Flo
Hanola. 90: Northwest, %; Patriotic. 81,
WolfvilIe. "a.
Seventh race, lve-eighths OF a mile.
sellirg-Jack'o-L Lantern. ll3: Garter
Light 113. Governor Orman, 113: Kumiss
III Hersan, Ill; Prudent, los; Balerian,
1903; Banthe l03.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
AAuTIQUE De GAHD
WINS CHALLENGE CUP
Time Is Beaten Only Twice
in History of the
Contest.

HENLEY, Eng, July S.-The final of
the. grand challenge cup was rowed Off
here today and won by the Club Naut-
ique de Ciand OF Belgium. which defeated
the Jesus college crew OF Cambridge by
a bare length I'm the fast time Of miAutes
and seconds.
The diamond sculls, tho second biggest
event OF the Henley regatta. was won by
a. a. Stuart of the Kingston Rowing
club. who defeated Rudolph Lucas OF the
Mayence Rowing club easily Lucas broke
down and gave up at the mile post when
Stuart was two lengths ahead The win
ncrs time was minutes and 81 seconds
The Belgians passed the mile post about
three-Quartcrs OF length in front Jesus
college then spurted, but was unable to
make much impression on their rivals
who. rowing strongly and with 81 beautl-
only been beaten twice in the history of
the contests for the cup.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
Nautique de Gand
Wins Henley Race
LANGFORO TO TRAIN
HERE FOR FIGHT
Confident He Can Beat Any Man
in the WOfld Except
JeffrieS.

Sam Langford writes to friend in
this city that If he gets fight with
Stanley Kctchel at Ely. for which nego
tiations have been going on for some
time, that he, Langford, will come to
this city to train for the fight Since
writing the letter Langford nnd Ketchc
have been matched, and according 10
what Langford says, ne will open up his
training camp here and Salt Lake fight
fans will have the opportunity to see
the best middleweight in the world in
training.
While Langford has not fought
Kcr,acl or Papke. it is the general opin-
ION that he can beat either man at the
middcwcight limit. Langford does not
have to hit in the same spot more than
twice to make his blows felt, and he
is quick as flash. Jack Johnson, who
claims the world s heavyweight cham
pionship. ducked ont Of match with
Lapgford. which had been scheduled for
London. Laugford says he can beat
Johnson; III fact, he claims to be the
best man in the world, barring James
]. Jeffries, whom Langford actually
fears.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
SANTA MONICA AUTO
RACE COURSE FINISHED

Los ANGELES. July S.-The finishing
touches hnve been put on the S.4-milc
course at Santa Monica, over which the
TWO great road races arc to be run Satur-
day. Tomorrow the motor cars entered
VIII make their last trial spins and with
the final tuning up all will be In readi-
ness for the start OF the 02-miles race
for the $1,000 Ferris cup and other tro-
phies.
Fifteen stock cars are entered IN the
heavy car race scheduled To start at s
o oclock, and nine In the small car event
following. Two hundred and fifty cubic
Inches piston displacement ~ the dividing
line between the two classes.
a grandstand built along the Palisades
and seating large number of spectators
ovcrloois the Pacific.
The course has three turns and de-
spite two short rough stretches 1t IS con-
sidered very fast, and an average speed
OF sixty miles on hour is predicted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
THOMPSON AND PARTY
BREAKING INTO RECORDS

ES Mayor Thompson and his son. Lynn.
and Frank Botteril OF this city. left
Buffalo. Wednesday morning. in Pierce
Arrow for this city, aud covered 2i1 miles
the first day Mr.. Thompson wired the
Bottertll Automobile company of this city
that the weather WAS fine and the roads
could not he in better condition. II the
party keeps up the present gait IL will
arrive here In about ten DAYS
"Ez Thompson, he is familarIy
known among the horscmen here, likes
to speed. When he had a stable of race
horses here he was out on the drive ev-
cry evening, When the automobile came
Thompson sold his horses and bought "A
chug- chug. He likes to send his machine
along at top speed, and II he has his way
on the trip all automobile records will he
broken between here and Buffalo
John c. Lynch wired Thompson yester-
day that lie would send car Of ice to
be used in keeping the machine cool GO
ing, over the hot plains of Kansas and
Nc bra ska,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
Frisco Preparing
to Receive Weston
WESTON IS NEARING
END OF JOURNEY
Will Probably Complete His
Long Walk in 1O3
Days.

SAN FRANCISCO, July s,-With
over $500 miles of road behind him,
and l95 still to go to end his tramp
from New York to San Francisco, Ed
ward Payson Weston, the veteran walk.
or. is striding through the passes that
cut the rugged summit of the Sierra
Nevada mountains, with the last range
that separates him from the Pacific
ocean surmountcd.
Tonight the 70-year-old athlete ar
rived at Summit, the highest station on
the Southern Pacific railroad at 6:55,
and after Il short rest Of half an hour
TO eat dinner he started down the west
ern slope. He expects to reach Cisco,
fourteen miles TO the south, before mid
night, and remain there until day"
break
Weston is four days behind his 100.
day schedule. He is making fine time
through the mountains, however, and
should arrive here Tuesday, July l3, 103
days, exclusive of Sundays, from New
York, whence he started at 4 p, m. on
the evening of his scventieth birth
day, March Is. His physical condition
is said to be better today than it was
when he began the long trip. and he is
making up instead Of losing time as
the journey nears it's end.
j. G. Schinkell, Weston IS manager,
arrived here tonight to prepare for the
pedestrians reception, He says that
the hailstorms of Kansas and Colorado
held the stout hearted old man back,
but that the worst delays were en-
countered in Wyoming, where the
windstorms and distances that must be
traversed before food and shelter
could he obtained caused him to lose
several days
Through Nevada IS wide reaches of
sun -blistercd deserts Weston made bet
ter time than he had hoped TO accom-
pllSh, and he is finishing the trim slight
~ cast down because he has failed to
cover the distance within a hundred
days. He is vigorous and energetic,
however as n boy.