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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
TELLS OF BRIBE OFFER
100000 RENDERED TO SUPPORT
SHIP SUBSIDY.
MANAGER OF journal of Commerce
Bares Efforts Made to Buy Up
His Paper.

Washington.-Sever offers, includ-
ing one of 100000, made to the New
York Journal of Commerce, to in
duce 1t to drop its hostile atti-
tude toward ship subsidy legisla-
ton and to give such legislation its
support, were revealed to the house
committee investigating ship subsidy
by Alfred W. Dodsworth.
Mr.. Dodsworth is business manager
of the Journal of Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin.
AS a result of the evidence Mr..
Dodsworth's brother, John w. Dods-
worth, the editor of the Journal OF
Commerce, will be recalled to Wash
lngton to explain why he failed to en-
tighten the committee during his re-
cent testimony.
The witness said that his paper
never had been subsidized by any in
terests whatever, and its business and
editorial columns had no relation.
But, he testified, about six years ago
an unknown man came into his Office
and offered to pay the Journal of Com
merce 100000, taking 100000 cop
les of his paper for the insertion OF
an article in one issue supporting the
ship subsidy legislation.
This man refused to disclose his
Identity unless his proposition was tc
be accepted. His proposition was, IN
the event of acceptance, to make out
certified check Immediately for $40.
900 to bind the agreement and to pay
the 100000 upon publication of the
article.
Mr.. Dodsworth said he immediate
ly called his brother, John W., into
his office as a witness to the CONVEX
sation and the proposition was turned
| down as an attempt to make an i'm
proper arrangement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
CHAPLAIN COURT MARTIALED.
Rev. Mr.. DaIIam of Minneapolis Found
Guilty of INSTRUMENTATION,

Washington, D. G. = Orders issued
by the war department indicate that
Chaplain Dallam, of Minneapolis, has
been found guilty of INSTRUMENTATION
by a court-martial in the Philippines.
The chaplain has been retired from
duty with the Twelfth infantry on the
islands and ordered to Minneapolis,
where it is understood he will remain
six months without pay. He will also
probably be reprimanded by the presi-
dent.
1t is understood that the court-mar-
tial which found him guilty recon-
mended his dismissal from the army.
This is the second time the chaplain
has been court-martialed within a
year, and the court was inclined to be
severe in recommending punishment;
too severe in the opinion of President
Taft, who has committed his sentence
to six months forfeiture of pay.
Chaplain Dallam has had a stormy
career since he entered the army.
When he was commissioned he was
credited to the Episcopalian faith, but
left the Episcopal church some time
ago and became Unitarian. The
Episcopal church demanded his resig.
nation, but President Taft, then secre.
tary of war, did not think the war de.
partment was justified in removing the
chaplain for this cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
BLAME PHYSICIANS FOR
GROWTH OF DOPE HABIT
Druggists Say Prescriptions and Not
Patent Medicines the
Cause.

New York.-Blame for the prey
alence and growth Of the morphine
habit was placed on the shoulders Of
physicians, who prescribed the drug,
at a meeting of druggists here to-
night to protest against the recently
enacted city ordinance prohibiting the
sale at retail of any preparation con-
tanning morphine or it's salts except
upon a doctors prescription.
The ordinance is aimed primarily
at paregoric and at stomach remedies,
according to members of the board OF
health who were instrumental in OBJ
tanning its passage. Caswell Mayo,
one of the druggists, said he had
made a canvass by mail of several
sanitariums and the replies convinced
him 80 per cent. of the victims Of
drugs formed the habit as q result of
using prescriptions given by physi-
clans and only 8 per cent. from using
proprietary medicines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
MOUNT TAAL ACTIVE
ACCORDING TO FIRST MEAGRE
REPORTS FROM THE PHILIP
PINE DISASTER.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Towns Within Twenty Miles DAM
aged by Mud and Stones.-ManiIa
Not Believed to Be In Danger,
But Alarm Is Felt.

Manila, P. MANY natives were
drowned in tidal wave that accom-
panied a volcanic outbreak of Mount
Taal, according to reports received
by the local papers. All of tse towns
within radius of twenty miles were
more or less damaged by the shower
of mud and stones.
An American school teacher, who
has traversed the west shore of Lake
Ts al, telegraph that five small viii
lagos were destroyed by the tidal
wave and that not less than 300 per-
sons have been killed in that vicinity.
Many were burned in fires started by
molten masses.
The natives have abandoned their
village homes in the vicinity of Lake
Taal and have sought refuge in the
surrounding hills. Mount Taal rises
n the center of Lake Taal, a body of
water not more than fifteen miles in
circumference. 1t is thirty-four miles
from this city, FROM which dense
clouds of smoke rising from the GRAFT
er are plainly visible. The observa-
tory authorities believe that Manila is
in no danger, but there is some alarm
among the natives, who recall the de-
struction caused by Mount Mayor,
the other volcano of Luzon, in 1897.
So far, however, Mayor has shoWn no
threatening disturbance.
Investigators of the bureau Of
science report that with the first vio-
lent eruption of Taal the volcanic
island appeared to sink five feet and
the waters of the lake, rising, swept
the shores a mile inland, carrying
away the bamboo shacks and catching
a score of natives. Others living in
the vicinity had taken warning and
fed at the first rumblings of the vol
cano. The towns of Taal, Lomery
and Palisay appear to have suffered
most.
Mount Taal rises 1906 feet from
the center of Lake Taal, province of
Batangas, Luzon. 1t is the second
volcano in Importance in LuZon and
has experienced eight violent disturb
ances preceding the present one since
1909. 1t has been more or less active
from time simmemorial. It's most de-
structive eruptions occurred in 1740,
enormous destruction of property.
There were less serious outbreaks in
1903 and 1873 In 1869 Mount Mayor
was in eruption for two months, de-
stroying the towns of Cagsauaa, and
Malinao, together with several vii.
lagos. In 1914 it burst forth again,
destroying five towns. Another erup.
ton occurred in May, 1897, when 400
persons lost their lives. The latest
outbreak, less severe, was in March,
100.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
"BACK TO THE MINES" LEWIS
Head of United Workers Is Given Ova'
ton When His Defeat for Re-
Election Is Announced.

Columbus, Ohio.-'I am going back
to the mines. 1 am going to work
just as the rest of you are work
ing, and l won't sell to any organiza'
ton of coal operators the information
which / received as president of the
Mine Workers"
This declaration from President T.
L. Lewis, made after the tellers had
made their report to the mine work
ers' convention, showing that he had
been defeated for reelection by j. P.
White of Oskaloosa, Ia, was received
with a demonstration of cheers. The
ovation was greater than the one
given White when he made short
speech expressing his gratitude over
his election.
The report of the tellers showed
this vote:
For president, White. 1894; Lewis.
72,190h.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
CANADIAN PACT OUT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND DOMINION SENT
TO CONGRESS.
MANY ARTICLES ON FREE LIST
Farm Products and Live Animals for
the Market Are Included In Tariff
Changes-Taft Urges Confirmation
OF Treaty.

Washington.-The new reciprocity
pact recently agreed to between rep
resentatives of the United States and
Canada governments was made pub
lie Thursday, both in Washington and
Ottawa.
President Taft sent it to congress
with an extended message urging the
confirmation of the proposed treaty.
The state department gave out sum-
mary of the tariff changes provided
for, which in part is as follows:
"The basis of the agreement is this:
Reciprocity on leading food products,
such as wheat and other grains; dairy
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
fish of all kinds, eggs and poultry, cat
tie, sheep and other live animals.
Also certain commodities now free In
one country are to be made free by the
other, such as cottonseed oil by Cana
da and rough lumber by the United
States. Tin and tin plates, now dutia-
BILE in countries are made mutually
free.
"Barbed wire fencing, now exempt
ed from duty by Canada is also ex-
empted by the United States. Some
raw materials, such as mica and gyp-
sum, which enter into numerous In
dustries, are to be made free by the
United States Printing paper Is to
become free on the removal Of all re-
strictions on the expectation of pulp.
wood
Mutually reduced identical rates
on secondary food products, such as
fresh meats, canned meats, bacon and
| hams, lard and lard compound, can
ned vegetables, flour, cereal prepare
lions and other foodstuffs, partly manu-
| featured
Mutually reduced rates on list
| of manufactured commodities, which
| includes motor vehicles, cutlery
clocks and watches, sanitary fixtures
satchels and similar leather goods
plate glass, brass band instruments
printing ink and miscellaneous arti
cles. Agricultural implements, such as
plows, harvesters, threshing machines
and drills are reduced by Canada tc
the United States rates.
"a small list of articles is given as
special by each country. Canada re
duces coal to As cents per ton, anC
cement to II cents per 100 pounds.
1.-THE United States reduces iron ore
to ten cents per ton, lowers the rate
on aluminium products and on dressed
lumber.
| Total amount Of duties to be re
mitted by the United States, $4,S50,
600. Duties to be RENTED by Canada
$2,560,000. Value of articles now duti
able which the United States proposes
to make free, 1881, 900, equal to 1854
per cent Value of dutiable articles or
which the United States proposed tc
reduce duties, 1881 900, equal to IA
per cent. Value of articles imported
into the United States, which are at
fected by the reciprocal agreement
SAT, 333, 900, equal to 81 per cent.
The treaty and message will go tc
the committee on foreign relations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
CONVICT % FOR MASSACRE
Survivors of Sinking Haitian Warship
Sentenced to Die for Killing
Seventy Persons.

Port au Prince, Haiti. = Twen-
ty-three officers, noncommissioned
officers and sailors, survivors of
the wreck of the Haitian gunboat
Liberte, which sank at sea off Port
de Paix last October following an ex-
plosion, were tried by military til
buna1. They were charged with
mutiny.
They were found guilty of connec-
ton with the massacre of the admiral
of the Liberte and several Haitian
generals who were on board and of
burning the boat.
All were condemned to death.
Reports of the disaster to the Ii
berte estimated that seventy persons
were killed or drowned. No mention
was made in the dispatches of a
mutiny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

A Russian who recently came to
this country and located in Pittsburg
became very irate because his wife
was disobedient and had become i'm
bued with American ideas" So he
threatened to shoot the woman, and
did tear her clothes from her and
burn them in the street. Then the
police took a hand, and the overZeal-
Gus Russian was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to 80 days in the work
house. When he has paid up and gets
out he is likely to have a lasting
recognition of the fact that one
American idea" is that a husband
cannot treat his wife like a slave. And
If he objects he is at liberty to re-
turn to the land where the laws are
less Objectionable to him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
BORDER TOWN TAKEN
100 MEXICAN BANDITS SEIZE
MEXICALLI NEAR UNITED
STATES BOUNDARY.
FORCES LED BY AMERICAN
Governor and Officials Are Arrested,
JaiIer Killed, and Prisoners Given
Their Freedom-Commander OF
Band Is California Socialist.

Calexico. Cal-The town of Next
CALI. in lower California, Mexico, just
across the California border, was cap
tured early Sunday by a band of 100
armed revolutionists, led by Cali
fornia Socialist.
They appeared at the house of Gov
ernor TerraZas, sub-prefect OF this dis
trict, and placed him under arrest.
Proceeding in an orderly manner to
the customs house, they demanded
the surrender Of the governments Of
ficials. Here the revOlutiOn1sts met
demurrers, but when window was
broken in and the chief of the Gus
toms corps was dragged out, they
laid down their Winchesters and sur
placed under guard as the main party
proceeded.
The revolutionists then went to the
Jail and demanded the keys of Jaller
Jose Villasenor He refused them
and was shot dead with bullet
through his head The lock on the
jail door was then broken off and the
inmates found within were all freed.
including two revolutionists who had
been arrested two days previously.
These joined the forces of the insur-
rectos, with cries of "Vive Mexico"
The leading stores were visited and
the proprietors informed that no loot
ing would be allowed and that as
long as their demands were COM
piled with there would be no rioting
or killing.
General Bertholdt said:
"This is a geenral movement that
is taking place all over Mexico. We
are a portion of the Mexican Liberal
party, which is the same as the So
cialist party in the United States. We
aim to make Mexico free from the
tyranny of Diaz and all the present
intolerable officials. We are operat-
ing without riot, bloodshed or de-
bauchery. We have ordered all sa-
looms closed and will allow no i'll
treatment of women or children and
American citizens will be treated with
respect.
I'VE have two hundred armed men
in this vicinity and are prepared to
fight to a finish to hold the ground
we have gained. The plans are for
the overthrowing Of the government
and placing the common people on a
footing with the higher classes"
Mexican government officials de-
clare the uprising merely incidental
and that as soon as the revolutionists
have all the whisky and loot in the
places of business they will disappear.
There will be, however, every effort
made to catch the whole party and
deal with them under the law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
HOLDS VILLAGE AT BAY
MISSlSSIPPIAN, AFTER KILLING
FOE, SEXES ENTIRE TOWN.
Keeps Inhabitants Indoors Until Ar
rival of Posse, When He Makes
His Escape.

Hamburg, Miss.-Following a pistol
duel in the chair car of Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley train in which A
Heron killed Charles Stewart Satur
day, the slayer terrorized the passen
gers until the train reached Hamburg
where he alighted, captured the town
and held the inhabitants prisoners in
their homes for "a hours.
Then he stood off a posse until he
could make his escape. A large posse
with bloodhounds has started in
search for Heron in the country sur
rounding Hamburg. Heron is pro
prietor of a local hotel and he and
Stewart had threatened each others
lives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
ARCHBISHOP RYAN is ILL
WelI-Known Catholic PreIate Is Said
to Be Dying at Philadel-
phia Home.

Philadelphia Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia, one of the best-known
Roman Catholic prelates in America,
is dying at his home in this city of
heart failure and the physicians in at
tendance momentarily expect his
death. The rumor that the archbishop
has been sick has been prevalent for
months.
DR.. Ernest La Place, who is in at
tendance, settled all doubt Sunday by
declaring the archbishop could not
live much longer, that the aged pre-
late who will be eighty years old on
February 20, should he live, knows
that he cannot live much longer, and
is perfectly resigned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
CONDEMNS CIVIC FEDERATION
United Mine Workers. Convention De-
clare National Body Is a Foe to
Organized Labor.

Columbus, o. - By vote of
497 to 369 the substitute offered to
the motion condemning the National
Civic federation as opposed to the in
terests of organized labor was adopt
ed by the United Mine Workers of
America.
This disposes of the original motion
which called for the condemnation of
the federation and the withdrawal of
all the members of United Mine Work
ers from that organization and also
the minority report which provided
that no action regarding the Civic fed
Grafton be taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

Continental United States has pop
ulation of over 91,OOO,OO0. That does
not include outlying possessions,
which have a number of millions
more. The figures put this country
foremost among nations having a
homogeneous and united people. There
are several countries where the ag-
gregate population is larger, includ-
ing China and India with their hun
dreds of millions. But nowhere else
is there such solidarity and harmony
of general purpose as in the United
States. We have out little differences,
political and otherwise; but taking in
the fundamentals the Americans are
pretty harmonious family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
PERU AND ECUADOR FIGHT
HostiIities Over Boundary Line Begun
Three Dead, Eight Wounded
in Skirmish.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. - Hostilities
have begun on the frontier of Peru,
according to advices received here
Friday.
Two hundred Peruvian soldiers at
tackled the village of Chaoras, Ecua-
dor, near the boundary. Three Ecua-
dorians were killed and eight others
wounded
The Peruvian cruiser Almirante
Grau has sailed from Callao for Payta
with 200 infantrymen to reinforce the
frontier guard of that country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Taft plans Trip to South.

Washington.-Earlg in March, imme-
diately after congress adjourns, Presi-
dent Taft. will make a short swing
through the south, winding up at his
home town, Cincinnati, where he will
spend several days before returning to
the national capital. The places he ex-
poets to stay at are Anderson, 8. c.;
Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Cleveland. He will be in Atlanta
March 10 addressing the Southern
Commercial congress. In Cincinnati
he will speak to the Friendly Sons Of
St Pstrick March IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Twin City Markets,

Minneapolis, Jan. 31.-Wheat, May
SLOPPY; July, $1.03%; No. 1 northern.
$1O3%; No. northern, $1.01%; No.
durum, SSc; No. 8 corn, 43c; No. 8
white oats, SIC; barley, SSc; No. 2
rye, 7Sc; No. fax, $2631s.
Duluth, Jan. 81. Wheat, May,
$1.041s; July, $1.047s; No. northern
$1.03B.
South st. Paul, Jan. 31.-Cattle-
Steers, $4.Oo@4.65; cows. $3.65@4.00;
calves, $3.75@7.75; hogs, $7.55@770;
sheep, yearlings, $2.00@3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
MRS. JANE DOWlE PENNILESS
Widow of "Prophet" of Zion City III
and Is Cared For by Her
Neighbors.

Whitehall, Mich-Mrs. Jane Dowie,
widow of the late Prophet" John
Alexander Dowie, founder of Zion
City. has been confined to her bed the
last two weeks with grippe, during
which time she has only such atten-
ton as neighbors could give.
Mrs. Dowie's present surroundings
are said to be pitiful. She is penni-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. -Catle-Market
steady to 10c higher; beeves, s4.S50
7.O5; western steers, $4.50@5.70;
stockers and feeders, $3.70@5.S0;
cows and heifers, $2.60@6.00; calves,
$7.25@9.75.
Hogs-Market sc higher; light, s7.75
@S.O5; mixed, $7.70@7.95; heavy,
$7.5007.90; rough, $7.50@7.65; good
to choice heavy, $7.65@7.so; pigs.
$7.65@S.1o.
Sheep-Market steady; native. $3.50
@4.40; western, s2.70@4.40; year.
lings, $4.50@5.60; lambs, native, $3.50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Aired Consul viii Retire.

Mason City, Ia.-In private letter
received Saturday from ]. e. Rowen,
he announces he has forwarded his
resignation as United States consul
at Punta Arenas. Chile, and at the
age of seventy-three will retire from
| further service Of the government.
He will return to his Clarion Ia)
| home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Barry Is ousted by Taft.

Washington.-By direction of the
president, Secretary of the Navy
Meyer asked Admiral Barry for his
resignation. 1t has been received
and was accepted, "for the good of the
service" according to an announce
ment made by Secretary Meyer Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
insane Man sIaxs Friends

Formosa, Kan.-Willis Bales and
his wife, pioneer settlers in this part
of the state, were shot and killed at
their home near here Thursday by
Harvey Wadleigh, a farmer who had
been their friend for 50 years. 1t is
thought that Wadleigh suddenly be-
came insane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
BOWLING officials Reelected,

st. Louis-R. H Bryson of Indianapo-
lis was Friday reelected president of
the American Bowling congress and
A. L. Langtry of Milwaukee was re-
elected secretary. Milwaukee is prac-
tically decided upon as the 1912 tour
nament city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

The New York police have captured
a band of kidnapers. This ought to
afford a fine chance to make so signal
an example of retribution that this
despicable form of crime will receive
a staggering blow to its industry of
Matchmaking distracted parents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Ecuador Calls of Sale

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-Hostile dem
onstrations here over the proposed
sale of the Galapagos islands to the
United States has forced the govern
ment to make the semi-official an
nouncement that the negotiations
will be dropped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Mary Baker EDDY viii Filed.

Boston, "A copy Of the will
of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy was filed
in the Office of the Suffolk county
probate court. There is nothing in
the petition to show the value of the
property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

Inventing excuses for staying out
late at night will not qualify any mar
ried man for membership in the in
ventors' guild, no matter how well the
missus receives his inventions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

Since Wholesale prices of meat
have gone up a cent in Omaha, watch
and see whether your butcher does
not hear of it much more prompetly
than he did of the preceding decline
Of a much larger amount.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

Count de Lesseps says he isn't 60
ing to fly any more It's all right for
bachelors he said, but when q
man intends to get married, we'll"
1t takes a good deal of courage to do
either
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

New England women are protesting
against the use of corkscrew curls by
stage people to portray their type.
This is quite right New England
women are no longer in the daguer-
reotype period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
kInIinu,s Father Dead.

New York, N Y Cable dis
patches received in New York City
announce the death at Tilbury, Eng
land, of John Lockwood Kipling, faith
er of Rudyard Kipling. Mrs. Kipling
ST., died month ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

A dispatch from Berlin informs us
that the kaiser drinks with frankly
boyish enjoyment" We are glad to
hear that he enjoys it. We were
afraid that he might do it purely out
of patriotism.