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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
STRIKE SETTLEMENT NEAR
Railroad Officials and Representatives
of Switchmen Confer with View
of Compromising.

ST. Paul, Minn.-As the result of
two conferences in the office of G. T.
Slade, third vice-president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, which were
attended by that official, General Man
ager j. M. Gruber of the Great North
ern, R. w. Wheelock, secretary to Gov.
Eberhart, and the ten officials repre-
sent1ng the railroad section of the
American Federation of Labor, the
chances for settlement of the switch
mems strike in the northwest are
brighter now than at any time since
the men went out three weeks ago.
Vice-President Slade and r. B. Per
ham, chairman of the railway council,
announced after the session that both
sides had agreed to make no statement
for publication. Mr.. Perham stated,
however, that the conferees will meet
again Thursday, and until that time
conditions will remain the same so far
as the strikers are concerned.
1t is believed here that some kind of
compromise has been agreed upon
between the strikers and the railroad
officials.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
ASSASS|NS At WORK
HIGH OFFICIALS IN THREE COUN-
TRIES ARE VICTIMS OF
"REDS."
PREMIER STABBED IN SEOUL
Bomb and Knife Are Used by Assail-
ants in a Remarkable Series of Po-
litical Acts of Violence-Wide-
spread Plot Is Seen.

Seoul, Korea.-Yie Chamm Yong, a
Korean, Wednesday stabbed and fatal
ly wounded Premier vi, the head OF
the Korean cabinet.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested. He is a youth of about 20
years and is believed to be member
of political secret society.
The premier was removed to the
hospital, where it was said he was
dying.
Premier vi was formerly minister
of education in the Korean cabinet.
He became prime minister in May,
1907 when reconstruction of the
cabinet followed a five-hour audience
that Marquis Ito, the Japanese resi-
dent, had with the emperor. vi was
regarded as a firm and competent Of
f1cer, but his efforts to carry out the
policy of the new administration met
with continual and determined oppo-
sition from his political adversaries.
The assailant was a young Chris
tan, who was for many years resi-
dent of the United States. The pre-
mier was riding in his jinrikisha when
the aSsailant came up with long
kitchen knife in his hand. He drove
this twice into the abdomen of the
premier and once into the latter's
lung
The assassin then turned on the
premier's jinrikisha man, whom he
stabbed and instantly killed.
ST. Petersburg.-Col.K arpoff, chief
of the secret police of st. Petersburg,
was assassinated Wednesday. He had
been enticed to a modest apartment in
a remote street of the Viborg district
and there was blown to pieces by a
bomb, exploded, supposedly, by his
host, one Michael Vosskressensky, who
had leased the rooms for few days.
The murderer rushed into the street
following the explosion and was cap
tured. An assistant of Karpoff's who
had accompanied him, was severely
injured.
Karpoff was appointed from Baku,
where he had been chief of the secret
police. There have been several con-
victions of bombmakers recently.
Bombay, British India. - Arthur
Mason Tippetts Jackson, chief magis-
trate of Nasik in the presidency of
Bombay, was assassinated Wednesday
by a native while attending theat-
rical performance.
The motive for the murder is sup
posed to have been wish for re-
venge upon the magistrate, who had
recently sentenced a criminal to life
Imprisonment
Washington.-An official dispatch
received by the state department from
Bucharest said that the prime min
lister of Roumania had been shot and
seriously wounded by Roumania
anarchist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
FIRE IN INSANE HOSPITAL
ANNEX TO CENTRAL ASYLUM AT
JACKSONVILLE BURNS.
Hundred Patients Scantily Clad Es'
cape During Excitement-Fear
Some Are Burned to Death.

Jacksonville, Ill.-A hundred OF
more scantily clad lunatics roamed
the country after being liberated
from Imprisonment by fire which de-
stroyed the north wing of the North
ern Hospital for the Insane Tuesday
Several firemen were injured by
falling walls in the fight to prevent
the blaze from spreading to the main
part of the building.
Nearly $500 insane men and women
were liberated, but the quick work of
the guards prevented the majority of
them from fleeing beyond the limits
of the asylum.
Wild panic followed the breaking
out of the blaze in the north wing.
Hundreds of helpless inmates, scream
ing and struggling at the windows
and doors, fought fiercely with the
guards, who tried to conduct an or
derby retreat to other parts of the
asylum.
Many escaped in the first throes of
the panic. Their clothing, such as
they had on, was torn off in the strug-
Cling mass of humanity in the corri-
doris, and of those who escaped nearly
all are roaming about in thin night
clothing, while some are practically
naked. Posses of officers and citi-
zens are searching for the fugitives.
The fire burned until after midnight
before it was under control and dan
ger to the hundreds of inmates in the
other wings minimiZed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
600 ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
Gen. Estrada Scores Complete Vic
tory Over ZeIayan Forces-Two
Americans Are Killed.

Bluefields, Nicaragua.-Gen. Els
trada Wednesday won complete vic
tory over the government troops at
Rama A total of 90 men of both
armies was killed or wounded. Nine
teen hundred of Zelaya's men have
surrendered, including Gen. Gonzales,
who was in command. Two Ameri-
cans are reported killed.
The fighting occurred outside the
city limits. The wounded are being
brought here. Commander Shipley
has landed surgeons from the Des
Moines to care for them.
Estrada has captured Rocreo, Gen.
Vasquez' strongest position, and he
has been victorious all along the line,
which stretches for a distance OF
eight miles.
The casualties on the government
side were high, the greatest execu-
tion being done at Rocreo, which the
revolutionists finally took by assault.
Tatumbla, short distance from
Recreo, was captured by Gen. Mena
after bloody fight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Hubby Was Too Willing.

In the midst OF her tears over
late disagreement she announced that
she would take trip of three weeks
In the country for rest from his abuse.
Hooray! Hooray!
He hurried to the station, bought
tickets, hurried back home, pulled Off
his coat, plunged into the cellar,
lugged out her trunks and COM
menced to pack.
Lying on a couch, she watched him
through her tears with great curiosity.
From time to time, in reply to many
questions, she advised him what arti-
cles would be useful in the country,
and they were eagerly included.
Perspiring and exhausted after some
hours of preparatory detail for her
departure, he sank into chair and
said:
Everything is ready now. You
have abundant time to catch your
train"
81 have decided" she said, softly,
mot to 60"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
EXPLOSION KILLS SIEVE
Gas Is Set Off by Lamps of Miners
in Illinois Coal
Mine.

Herrin, Ill.-A gas explosion in
mine A of the Chicago & Carterville
Coal Company in this city Thursday
killed seven men, among them the
civil engineer and his helpers.
1t is supposed that the explosion
was caused by the surveyor and his
party walking into an old worked-out
room which had gas and which was
set off by the lamps they carried.
Four bodies have been recovered.
The gas is still bad in that portion
of the mine where the explosion &C.
Cured and a crew of men have been
working for hours trying to fan back
the gas and recover the other bodies.
There were several miners knocked
senseless by the explosion, and suf-
fered a narrow escape from death by
after-damp, but all will recover.
Wives and relatives of the 300 men
and boys employed at the mine made
a wild rush to the mouth of the mines
and could not be driven away until
their husbands and friends were all
brought on top.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
BARONESS LEAVES BELGIUM
LEoPoLD's QUEEN TAKES TRAIN
FOR FRANCE.
Accepts Governments Hint That Elk
pulsion Awaited Her Unless She
Voluntarily Departed.

Brussels. Baroness Vaughan,
whom Leopold made his queen
in fact, if not in name, quietly left
Belgium, accepting the hint of the
government that if she did not depart
voluntarily she would be expelled
from the country.
The baroness packed up those mag
nificeDt furnishings of her chateau
which were the personal gifts of King
Leopold and forwarded them across
the frontier She herself took train
for France.
Prince Albert's happy plan to re-
unite the exiled and separated family
was fulfilled AS Baroness Vaughan
passed out forever from Belgian life,
Princess Louise triumphantly entered
the city and was officially greeted at
the station and acclaimed by the peo-
pie. She was conducted with royal
honors to the Chateau Belvedere,
which henceforth will be her Official
home
A vast crowd viewed the body of
the late king. Many of the people who
came in from the provinces were in
censed that the gates were closed at
three o'clock and they tried to force
an entrance. In the panic people
were trodden on, garments were torn
and women tainted. Quite number
were injured. Finally the palace was
reopened and the visitors were al
lowed to file past the catafalque.
Brussels. - The body of Leopold
H., king of the Belgians, was placed
in the royal burial vault in the
Church of st. Mare at Laeken, the
suburban residence of the royal fam
lily. Near it rests the remains of his
queen, Marie Henriette; the Princess
Josephine and the young duke of Bra
bant.
The funeral and burial were con-
Quoted with all the pomp and cere-
mony of which the state was capable,
despite the wish expressed by the
monarch in his will that the obse-
quies should be of the simplest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
SKIN HUMOR Is YEARS

"Cuticura did wonders for me. For
twenty-five years l suffered agony
from a terrible humor, completely COW
ering my head, neck and shoulders. so
even to my wife, l became an object
of dread. At large expense consult
ed the most able doctors far and near.
Their treatment was of no avail, nor
was that of the - Hospital, during
six months efforts. l suffered on
aud concluded there was no help for
me this side of the grave. Then
heard of some one who had been cured
by Cuticura Remedies and thought
that a trial could do no harm In a
surprisingly short time | was COM
pletely cured. S. p. Reyes, lat Con-
gress ST., Boston, Mass, Oct. IL, '09."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
BANKERS WIFE IS JAILED
Mrs. Edith L. Allen and Her Sister
Are Charged with Conceal
ing Property.

Madison, Wis. Mrs. Edith L..
Allen, wife of Philip Allen, Jr., who
wrecked the First National bank Of
Mineral Point, Mrs. Aliens sister,
Miss Addie Jackson, stenographer and
bookkeeper of the Bedford Sash and
Door Company of Chicago, and their
brother-in-law, Guy Roe of Winona,
Mimi, president of the Union Fiber
Company of that city, were arrested
on complaint of United States Dis
trict Attorney Gordon, charging them
with conspiring to conceal property
turned over to them by Allen since he
was declared an involuntary bankrupt
On November &c.
The defendants were arraigned be-
core Commissioner Blake, pleaded not
guilty and were bound over for their
preliminary hearing on January 4.
Unable to furnish bail of $4,000 each
they were committed to Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
DEBT ABROAD.

The people of the United States
may view with placidity their fnan-
cial debt to Europe, even though that
obligation is estimated at present at
the prodigious total of $400,000,o00
There is nothing novel or startling
about this condition. 1t is not abnor-
NAL, says the Washington Herald. 1t
is possible to view with complacency
10000 is carried out of this country.
every year by tourists and expended
abroad. This is true, even in face of
the fact that for months the trade bal
ance has shown an increase of in-
ports, both Injuries and necessities,
which may be regarded as a symptom
OF increased domestic trade. 1t mus:
be observed that the gold production
of the United States equals its cur
rency demand. This is true of no
European country. Moreover, there is
a surplus of silver output. Thus this
country is slightly ahead in the source
OF the precious metals. It is not neces-
sary for the United States to buy gold
TO pay its debts This remains fact,
despite the interest payments upon
our securities in the hands of foreign
investors and the premiums upon for
eign insurance policies. 1t is the
American farmer who most contrib
utes to the squaring of this account.
Europe demands all the cotton, corn
and wheat that this country can spare
from its own consumers, and this year
the prices of those staples are high,
Thus in international balances, it is
always necessary to reckon with those
primary sources of wealth, the farm
and the mine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
STRIKE IS STILL ON
STRIKERS CAUSE TO BE TAKEN
TO PRESIDENT TAFT AND
THE !. C.. C.
PERHAM GONE TO WASHINGTON
Peace Conference Ends in Failure
Negotiations Broken Off-Rail-
roads Stand Pat and the Men
Firm in Their Demands.

Washington will be the next center
of interest in the switchmen's strike.
The scene has changed from the office
of the governor of Minnesota at ST.
Paul to the national capital, where
representations will be made to Presi-
dent Taft and to the interstate COM
merce commission.
Following the failure of the peace
conference in Governor Eberharts Of
flee and the calling off of negotia-
tions, HI. B. Perham, president of the
railway department of the American
Federation of Labor, went to the Hotel
Foley in st. Paul, where he packed
his grip, preparatory to a hurried de-
parture for Washington. He left last
night
His departure was forecasted by a
statement made to him at the last
conference in the office of Governor
Eberhart.
will you," he asked the governor,
Join with me in an appeal to the in
terstate commerce commission, you
acting as the executive of the people
of Mnnecota whose industry is tied
up by this strike, and | acting as the
representative of organized labor, to
have that body look into conditions
here, and if they find that industry is
interfered with, to discover why the
railroads refuse to arbitrator
Governor to Consider 1t.
Il will take that matter under con-
sideration," replied the governor.
In the afternoon Mr.. Perham APP
peared at the office of the governor
to repeat his question. The governor
had been unable to confer with the at
torney general who happened to be out
of the city, but after thinking the mat
ter over, had decided that he would
have no legal status in such an ap-
peal.
The Erdman act is the provision
which Mr.. Perham apparently desires
to invoke This is the federal arbi-
tration act which permits Of many APP
peals and which was not looked upon
with favor earlier in the strike. The
law fixes the method of appealing I'M
der this act, and the governor takes
the position, that no matter how anXi-
Gus he may be to end the strike, it
would not be proper for him to inter-
fere in the machinery of law which
is fixed by the law itself.
Whether or not a general strike will
follow a possible failure Of Mr.. Per-
ham to bring about results, remains to
be seen. In any case, nothing will be
done until next Friday, most OF the
representatives of the federation leav-
ing for their respective homes.
Mr.. Perham stated frankly that the
object of his mission was to appeal to
the president and to the interstate
commerce commission.
Il want to discover" he said, If
there is any reason why arbitration
should not be invoked The attitude
of the railroads is arrogant in the ex-
treme."
IF your mission fails, what them"
he was asked. will general strike
result?"
WELL" was the significant reply
that is not at all unlikely
The sudden shifting of the setting Of
the strike drama followed the break up
in the negotiations between the rail
roads and the strikers, under the aus
pices of the governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

Count Zeppelin was quoted the other
day as expressing the belief that the
time when it would be possible to
cross the ocean in airships was near
at hand. He was represented as say
ing that carrying passengers and
freight in this manner undoubtedly
would be practical. And here comes
an American scientist who complete
ly out-Zeppelins Zeppelin Prof. Thad-
deus c. Lowe, who is at the head of
the famous Mount Lowe observatory,
near Pasadena, Cal, is convinced that
it is feasible to circle the globe in a
dirigible balloon without having to
stop to replenish fuel or other sup
plies. His faith is so great that he is
constructing a machine in which it is
proposed to attempt this feat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
GIANT SHIP IS LAUNCHED
BattIeship Utah, Largest Boat Afoat,
Is Christened by Daughter of
Gov. Spry.

Philadelphia to have no
equal afioat as a first-class fighting
machine, the battleship Utah, the
greatest warship ever built in the
United States, was launched from the
yard of the New York Shipbuilding
Company at Camden, N. j., Thursday.
AS the big hull started to leave the
thickly creased ways, Miss Mary Alice
Spry of Salt Lake City, daughter of
the governor of Utah, raised her arm,
and with a swift, hard swing, broke a
gayly be-ribboned bottle of cham
payne against the keel of the great
ship and spoke the words that gave
the vessel it's name.
The Utah is the fifth of the all-big-
gun type of battleship for the United
States navy to be launched. When
completed she will be more powerful
than the Delaware and the North Da-
kota of the Dreadnought class.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
lNDICT MORE SUGAR MEN
Federal Grand Jury Bring in Number
indictments Against ArbuckIe
Employees.

New York-The federal grand jury
which is Investigating the sugar
frauds Monday handed down a mum
Der of new indictments directed
against former employees of the Ar
buckle Company.
Bench warrants have been issued
and as soon as the men are arrested
the names will be made public. 1t is
stated that in the case of the frauds
in the Arbuckle refinery there was no
manipulation of the scales, the method
employed there being simple bribery
of government weighers to have them
report short weights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
A French firm ranking as the m

A French firm ranking as the most
extensive of its kind in the world an.
nounces the intention of moving it's
plant, or a very large part thereof, to
Paterson, N. j., where the business of
dyeing and manufacturing silks will
be continued. 1t is not so many years
ago since the idea of producing good
silks in the United States was ridi-
culed as utterly chimerical. To-day
American silks rank well alongside
the best imported goods, and now
noted silkmakers are bringing their
establishments here from other lands.
Protection did it, and will do abund.
antly for any nation which applies the
principle Understandings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
GUARDS PROTECT A NEGRO
Armed Men Still Surround Belleville
Jail to Prevent Attack on Alleged
Slayer of Motorman.

Belleville, Ill.-Sheriff Cashel con-
tinued to maintain his armed guard
at the Belleville Jail, where Will Clark,
the negro charged with with Staying
Motorman E. " Goudey. is being held.
The finding of the coroner's jury
that "circumstantial evidence points
to William Clark, a negro, as the MUIR
derer of Motorman Goudey," was re-
ceived by citizens without comment.
Blood-stained trousers were identified
as having been worn by Clark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
WALSH GETS BRIEF STAY
Convicted Banker Obtains Temporary
Respite by Supreme Courts
Order of Delay.

Washington. John r. Walsh,
the Chicago banker over whom
sentence of five years Imprisonment
is hanging, will be able at least to
eat his Christmas turkey at home.
The formal presentation to the SUI
preme court of the United States of
his petition for a writ of certiorari in
sures that result if nothing more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
When the sIeener Wakes.

"John!" she exclaimed, jabbing her
elbow into his ribs at 2:17 a. m, did
you look at the kitchen door?" And
John, who is inner guard, and was
lust then dreaming over last evenings
lodge meeting, sprang up in bed, made
the proper sign, and responded:
Worthy ruler, our portals are guard
ed" oh. he hit the title right, even
If he was asleep.-United Presby-
terrain
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Rough on Eats in out Buildings.

In setting Rough on Rats in out build
ings after mixing it well with any food de-
cided upon, separate into small bits, place on
several pieces of boards, and put these here
md there under the floors. Close up all
openings large enough for Dogs, Cats or
Chickens to enter, but leave some small
openings for Rats to get in and out. One
Csc. box of Rough on Rats, being all
poison. will make enough mixture to clear
out in one or two nights settings, hundreds
of Rats and Mice. l5c., DC. 75c;;.. at
Druggists. f. S. Wells, Jersey City, n. j..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
MARKET REPORT.
Twin CITY Markets.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2S.-Wheat. Dec,
$11O5s May, $1.111s No. l northern,
Slips; No. 2 northern, $1107S; dur
UNI, No. /, Csc. Corn-No. 5, 60%c.
Oats-No. white, 42Bc. Rye-No.
2, 72Ac. Barley-64c. FlaX-No. /,
$199%.
Duluth, Dec. 2S = No. L northern,
$1.1Os; Dec, $1.1O1s; May, s1.111s.
South ST. Paul, Dec. 2S.-Cattle-
Steers, $5O0@675; COWS, fair, $3.50
AIS; calves, $3.50@55O. Mogs, $500
$500; sheep, yearlings. 1925 @5.75;
lambs, $5.O0066O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Cashier and 500. 600 Gone.

Chicago.-A sum said to amount to
$4,000, and George A. Capron, cashier
of the United States Express COM
pany, at the Englewood branch Office
of this city, disappeared Christmas
eve. Detectives of the company all
over the country are searching for
Capron. and for trace of the missing
money. Capron and the money disap-
peared while six other employees of the
company were at work in the same
room Several valuable Christmas
packages are also reported 10 be miss
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Another Report on Cook.

Copenhagen.--The special commit
tee of Copenhagen university which in
vestigated DR.. Frederick A. Cooks
polar records, is now considering
whether or not it will publish a second
report, giving further details of its
work. If the committee should de-
eide to do so, it will issue the report
about the middle of January. A mem
Der of the committee said that some
of the details of Cooks narrative Of
his expedition were fabricated and
showed that he had used calculations
furnished by Captain Loose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

A New Jersey teacher has just start
ed for Europe to collect hundred-odd
millions belonging to the estate of Sir
Francis Drake If she succeeds, it will
worked but hitherto Improbable Eng
lish-claim" industry, which, oddly
enough, has fixed its focus on English
landed estates when castles in Spain
are so much better adapted for the
purpose