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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
.STOLYP|N IS SHOT
RUSSIAN PREMIER FATALLY
WOUNDED WHILE ATTENDING
THEATER AT KEW.
CAR is IN ADJOINING BOX
NfhiIist Fires Two Bullets at Prime
Minister, One Lodges in SpIne-Po-
lice Arrest Assassin and Prevent
Panic in Playhouse.

Kiev, Russia.-Premier Stolypin for
the third time is expected to survive
the attack Of an assassin. Fired upon
at close range as he sat defenseless
in his chair at the municipal theater,
the premier escaped with two wounds,
neither of which, it is said, necessarily
is fatal.
The bullet penetrated the body,
grazing the liver and lodging in the
spine. The second shot, fred as his
assailant dashed from the box in try
ing to make his escape, struck the
premier in his hand as he fell to the
floor.
Emperor Nicholas and his retinue
occupied an adjoining box at the time
the shooting occurred.
The premier's assailant, who is sup
posed to be a member of the band of
Nihilists that have recently made sew
eral attempts on the premier's life,
was arrested by the police as he tried
to make his escape through the the
alter lobby
Instantly the whole house was in
an uproar.
Premier Stolypin, evidently serious
ly wounded, fell across a chair, while
friends in his party came at once to
his side and physicians were instant
ly summoned from the body of the
house.
Cries of "the premier has been as
sassinated" rang through the house
and 1t was with much difficulty that
the police were able to prevent a
panic.
A few minutes later the premier
was carried to his apartments at the
Hotel Volva, where he is under the
care Of physicians.
Il have no doubts that attempts
will be made upon my life," said M.
Stolypin, when he accepted the pre-
miership in July, 1905, but l hope
that order will be restored and stabil-
ity established in Russia before they
are successful
Representative government has
been his avowed aim and strong-hand-
ed reform has been his method.
On August 25, 1906, bomb was
thrown into his country house at
Aptekarsky island while he was hold
ing public reception.
The explosion killed 80 persons and
wounded a much larger number, in
Guiding the premier's daughter of f1f-
teen and his son of three. The daugh-
ter was crippled for life.
Stolypin, who was in his Office at
the moment came off unhurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
HELD FOR BIG THEFT
FEDERAL OFFICERS ARREST 8. A.
POTTER, ALLEGED "coN" KING.
Loot Totals 81, $780, 00-Alleged Gold
Brick King Arrested After
Long Search.

Chicago.-S. o. Potter. alleged
leader of a band of confidence men.
who is said to have earned $1,000, 900
through sales of gold bricks" and
green goods, was arrested by federal
authorities. Seated in a Turkish
chair in the parlor of his luxurious
home at 1928 East Fffty-second
street, Potter was smoking a cigar
and reading a newspaper when the
officers arrived
The sum OF $4,000 offered for Pot
ter's release was refused, and the pris-
oner was taken to the county jail fol
lowing preliminary hearing before
United States Marshal Hoy.
Potter was arrested by G. F. De
Woody, division superintendent of the
United States secret service here, on
charge OF operating confidence game
in Wisconsin. In addition. his opera
lions are said to have covered the
principal cities of the world and his
loot to have amounted to not less
than $1,5OO,OOO.
Potter and his friends are reported
to have cleaned up $1,500,000 in cash
in the last few years, and have car
ried on their schemes successfully in
London, Paris. Berlin and Vienna
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
WILEY IS UPHELD
PRESIDENT oVERRULES RECON-
MENDATlONS OF PERSONNEL
BOARD AGAINST EXPERT.
PRAISE FOR CHIEF CHEMIST
Taft's Decision Says the Broader Is
sues Raised May Require More
Radical Action, indicating "Shake-
up" in Chemistry Bureau.

Beverly, Mass-President Taft made
public memorandum which complete
ly vindicates DR.. Harvey W. Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry,
from the charges preferred against
that official by cabal in the depart
ment of agriculture and severely
condemns persons responsible for the
trouble to which the pure food expert
has been subjected.
Mr.. Taft declares his purpose to
overrule the recommendation of the
personnel board of the department
and Attorney General Wickersham
that Doctor Wiley be dismissed and
concludes with this significant refer
ence to the house inquiry into the
charges against the chief Of the chem
tstry bureau:
The broader issues raised by the
investigation which have a much
weightier relation than this one to
the general efficiency of the depart
ment, may require much more radical
action than the question l have con-
sidered and decided"
This is regarded as a forecast of
summary measures when the presi-
dent returns to Washington in No
vember
In his opinion making it known that
the 'condign punishment" for Doctor
Wiley, which Mr.. Wickersham held
to be necessary, Will not be melted
out, the president voices no word of
criticism for the chemist, but many
word of praise. There is no indi-
cation in it that Mr.. Taft feels
that he turns down" the attor-
ney general by not accepting his
recommendations He explains that
Mr.. Wickersham's findings in the case
were made with less complete data
than that before him when he took
1t up.
In addition to the recommendation
that Wiley be allowed to resign, the
personnel board held that Rusby
should be dismissed, that Kebler be re-
duced and that Bigelow be allowed to
quit the service. None of these rec
concentrations is upheld in the presi-
dents opinion.
Kebler is reprimanded for ''disin-
genuous conduct" in his letter writ
ing to Rusby. Bigelow is held to have
been "overzealous," and a reprimand
by Secretary of Agricture Wilson is
ordered by the president. Rusby is
held to be as guiltless as Wiley in
this particular matter. A charge
against him, however, of securing the
appointment on the common labor
er's role" of a physician and expert
whom he could use in his work at
very small stipend when he himself
was called away" the president holds
to be mot especially creditable."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
ETNA'S LAVA PERILS 100000
Many Towns on Slopes of Volcano
May Be Swept by Great Molten
Streams.

Catania, Sicily. The eruption
of Mount Etna threatens to be of
greater proportions than that of 1879.
1t is reported that 70 new assures
have opened. The central crater Is
throwing out an immense amount Of
cinders.
The river of lava, which is moving
slowly northward, has extended eight
miles from it's source. 1t is approach
ing the railroad stations even as far
away as Moio and Alcantara, which
have been abandoned.
The eruption means a great fnan-
cial loss to the peasantry who inhabit
the slopes Of Mount Etna, more than
400 square miles in area. This land
supports population more dense than
that Of any other portion Of Sicily or
Italy. There are IS cities and villages
in the entire area, and the number of
inhabitants who obtain an excellent
agricultural living from the fertile
lava beds totals more than 100000.
The earthquakes continue terrifying
the people for miles about.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21

Awakening China has taken another
leaf from the experience book of the
progressive west She is going to es-
tabllsh Fairgrounds in her cities. 1t
was during the recent ravages Of the
plague in the crowded empire that
some of the more enlightened of her
rulers made the observation that west
ern civilization was free from such
widespread destruction of life as
China had Witnessed, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. When they sought
an explanation of the freedom OF
western peoples from deadly cpl
denies, they did not look far until
they found it in the attention given
to producing healthful living condi.
tions. First of all the recent i'm
provements they decided to seize was
that OF the scattering of breathing
spots in the cities. Now Antung is to
have a playground operated on the
most modern of American plans. Pub
lie subscription provided for the pur-
chase of a large tract of land, which
is being fitted in such way is to meet
the demands of every class of the
city's population.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
| MAINE VOTE IN BALANCE
Now Appears That Repeal of Liquor
Prohibitory Amendment Has a
Majority of 1874.

Portland, Me. An apparent ma
jcrity of 134 votes for repeal of the
liquor prohibitory amendment OF
the Maine constitution was announced
in an official statement issued by Sec
rotary of State Cyrus w. Davis as the
outcome of Mondays election. The
secretary's report is based on signed
returns from town clerks.
Certain discrepancies which indi
cate errors by town officials in return
ing the vote are not taken into ac-
count in the secretary's report, as the
law requires the secretary of state
simply to tabulate the figures as re-
ceived.
An official recount will probably be
necessary to determine the result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes us esteem
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-
joys Postum would never have known
how good it is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure OF her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
eve had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home
package one evening just to try 1t. we
had heard from our neighbors, and in
fact every one who used it, how well
they liked it.
"WelI. the next morning Mother
brewed it about five minutes, just as
she had been in the habit OF doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on
the package. 1t looked weak and
didn't have very promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air of exceptancy. 1t certain
Iy did give him great surprise, but
I'm afraid 1t wasn't a very pleasant
one, for he put down his cup with q
look Of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
and next morning gave it another trial,
letting It stand on the stove till boil
ing Negan and then letting it boil for
fifteeE Sr twenty minutes, and this
time we were all SO pleased with 1t
that we have used it ever since.
Father was confirmed dyspeptic
and cup Of coffee was to him like pol
son. So he never drinks it any more
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and is
actually growing fat, and I'm sure
Postum is the cause of it. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink it and they
are perfect pictures Of health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter! new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, md full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
nhin Bank Is Closed.

Cincinnati, Ohio. The Metropoli-
tan Bank & Trust Company closed its
doors today on order of the state bank
ing department of Ohio. The bank
was organized six years ago, has a
capital stock amounting to $4,000,
resources of 1892, 1000 and deposits OF
about S750,0O0. OF the deposits $125.-
600 are city and county funds which
are guaranteed. The reason given for
closing the bank was that the officials
had been given too much latitude in
making loans on collateral not ap-
proved by the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
CHENG-TU BESIEGED
BRITISH CONSUL OBTAINS MIS-
sIoNARIES WHO WOULD QUIT.
Troops Within Walls of City Have
Several Engagements With
Rebels-Many Latter Slain.

Peking. - Cheng-Tu. capital OF
Sze-Chuan province, is under siege.
and most of the missionaries
are within its walls, according to the
latest advices received by the Chi
nese foreign board and the foreign
legations. The 1900 troops garri-
soned within the city have had sew
eral sanguinary engagements with
the besieging rebels.
A dispatch from the project of Jsu.
Chau, about seventy-five miles from
Cheng-Tu, dated September IL, said
that the troops were firing upon the
rebels from the Cheng-Tu walls and
That the besiegers had lost many men.
The belief is held there that the gar
rison is capable of resisting the at
lacks of any number of organized
rebels from the outside.
The British consul is reported to
have refused permission to five boat
loads of missionaries to leave the
city.
The Canadian Methodist compound
within the city has open spaces
around its own walls. 1t is believed
that the foreigners have taken refuge
within this compound, which is con-
sidered the strongest and the most
easily defended.
Chung King, China. - American
and British citizens in the prov
ince of Szechuan have been ordered
by the British consul, who Is tenn
| III
ests in this district, to seek places of
safety Immediately, as the situation in
that province is becoming very grave.
There are many American mission
aries in the rebellious province.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
CONFESSES He KILLED GIRL
Fearing Mob Ex-ConVict Pleads Guilty
to Annie Lemberger's Death-Sen-
fenced to Prison for Life.

Madison, Wis.-John A. (''Dogskin')
Johnson, former convict and former
inmate of the state insane asylum at
Mendoza, pleaded guilty to the charge
of having kidnapped and murdered lit
tie Annie Lemberger, seven-year-old
daughter of Martin Lemberger, on
September 6, and whose body was
found in Lake Monona three days
later.
Immediately he was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by Judge Donovan.
Twenty minutes later Sheriff Brown
and Under Sheriff Page departed with
him in an automobile for the state
penitentiary at Waupun. The whole
proceedings did not last over half
an hour.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
NAT GOODWIN AGAIN WEEDS?
Gossip at Los Angeles Says the Bride
Is Marjorie Rambeau, an
Actress.

Los Angeles, Cal - A report
is current here that Nat Goodwin,
the actor, has married Marjorie Ram
beau, who was playing in the company
with which Goodwin was associated
until two weeks ago. Neither Good
win nor Miss Rambeau could be found.
The report found ready credence
among close friends of Goodwin, who
fastened to congratulate him-but
were unable to find him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
HUNNEWELL BOWS IN SHAME
Commercial Club Appeals to Governor
TO Stop Row Between Mayoress
and CounclImen.

Topeka, Kan. Shamed by the
unsavory aspect of the controver-
sy between Mrs. Ella Wilson, the
mayor of Hunnewell, and the council
men there, the Commercial club OF
that town has appealed to Governor
Stubs to stop the row because of the
alleged unsavory advertising Hume
we'll is receiving.
There is much agitation of plan to
start general custer proceedings
against the mayor and the members
of the council
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Congressman Madison Dead.

Dodge City, Kansas. - Edmond
Fl. Madison, representative from the
seventh Kansas district in congress,
died at the breakfast table at his
home here.
Representative Madison was one of
the best known insurgent republicans
in congress. Public attention especial
ly was drawn to him when, on Sept. Z.
1910, while the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigation committee was in session
in Minneapolis, he voted with the DEM
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
NOT IN GOOD TASTE.

Should man go about with suit
case bearing printed notices that he
had been as far away from home as
California, and had been to New York
more than once and stopped at hotel
charging three dollars day and up
ward" or "patronized by wealth and
fashion"-or should he employ some
one to announce such facts at railroad
stations, or at country houses where
he arrives with his luggage to spend
the weekend, he would be considered
impossible" Yet this is the spirit
in which labeladorned luggage is car
ried about by more than half Of those
who carry it, says the Louisville
Courier-Journal. And that is why they
are not only willing, but anxious, to
give foreign hotels advertising space
upon their trunks, boxes and bags.
Dragging in red, white and green let
tiers OF having crossed the Atlantic
or the Pacific-and having been quar-
tered at high-priced hotels while
abroad is not very good taste. 1t
may be said truly enough that many
travellers preferred a rusty and we'll
worn portmanteau or kip bag" be-
fore the institution of the label advOr-
tisement. but they could at least plead
modesty and assert that they did not
like old luggage for it's travelled ap-
Dearance, but disliked new bags be-
cause of the attention they attracted
The only escape for the bearer Of la
bel-plastered baggage is to assert that
he objects to the custom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
PEACE CONGRESS PUT OFF
Prevalence of Cholera In Italy Causes
Postponement of the Interna-
tIonaI Meeting.

Washington. = The international
peace congress, which was SEIZED
uled to be held at Rome Sep
TENDER Is, has been postponed be-
cause of the cholera epidemic in that
country. Announcement to this effect
was made in a cablegram received by
Secretary Trueblood of the American
Peace society, from Doctor Cabot,
secretary of the international peace
bureau at Bern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
a Trif1e Mithered.

In his native tongue no one could
nave made more graceful speeches
that Monsieur Blanc, but when he
escaped compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
"Have l changed In the five years
since we met In Parish" asked the
elderly woman who desired above all
things to be thought younger, much
younger, than she was.
Madame said the courtler, his
hand on his heart, ''you look like
a rose of 20 years!"-Youths Com
DaniOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
RAIsERs. TO DICTATE PRICES
Fort Worth Congress Plans to Control
Marketing of All cattie-To
Have $4,000, 600 Capital.

Fort Worth, Tex. = A plan to
beat the so-called beef trust at its
own game was adopted by the con-
sumers and producers congress ex-
ecutive committee here.
The new organization. supported
by the Texas Cattle Raisers' associa.
ton, will incorporate a selling COM
pany with a capital Of 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21

Flat Car on Which Fifty Laborers
Were Riding Is Sdeswiped by
Freight Train.

Cleveland, o. While riding
home from their work on fiat
car, seven out of fifty laborers were
killed and fourteen men were injured,
half dozen probably fatally, on the
Lake Erie & Pittsburgh railroad, in
the southern outskirts of the city.
Their train was sideswiped by a
freight. All of the men are foreign
ers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Representative E. n. Madison of
Kansas.

ocratic members in favor of resolu-
ton providing for the removal of Sec
rotary Ballinger from office.
Representative Madison had not
been in good health for a year He
was a sufferer from stomach strouble,
but at no time had his condition been
alarming. At the time of his death he
was preparing to accompany President
Taft on his tour through Kansas next
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
PHILADELPHIA CONCERN FAILS.
Tradesmen's Trust Company is Forced
to Close Its Doors.

Philadelphia, Penn. - The Trades
mems Trust Company with capital of
$4,000 and deposits when the last
report was made of $1,92S.O0O closed
its doors. Peter Boyd, we'll known
attorney. is president, having succeed
ed the late Mayor Samuel H. Ash
bridge in the office. The company is
sued a statement declaring the depos-
itors would be paid in full
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Don't Expect Kindness.

There are six sorts of people at
whose hands you need not expect much
kindness. The narrow minded think
of nobody but themselves, the lazy are
too Indifferent, the busy have not
time to think, the rich disregard APP
peals for kindness, the poor have
neither spirit nor ability, and the good
natured fool is not capable of serving
you.-Home Notes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
STOLYP|N IS DEAD
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL FAILS TO RE.
COVER FROM BULLETS
FIRED IN THEATER.
$50 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MID:
Dying Mans Last Thoughts For Bet
terment of Conditions in Prov
inces-Jews Fleeing From
Kiev.

Kfev, Russia. Premier Stolypin
died here from pistol wounds inflicted
in theater last Thursday by Dimitri
Bogrof, lawyer. Nine. Stolypin was
with him at his deathbed
1t was with fine display of rugged
Russian courage that Stolypin ap-
preached his death. His final thoughts
were for his people and he left advice
on how to complete the task of max
ing real Russians of the people of the
outlying provinces. His only other
comment was: II feel death coming
and / am content"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21

Desperadoes who tried to rob
man in Seattle recently ran away
when their intended victim began to
recite poetry. 1t may pay you to read
poetry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
O. K. JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT
Allow Heavyweight Battle In Lon
don, Despite Churchs' Protests.

London. - The directors of Earl's
court, which is controlled by
the American amusement promoter,
Calvin Brown, decided to allow the
Johnson-Wells fight to take place, hav-
ing been advised that the holding of
the contest will not conflict with the
terms of their license. The Church
Army and other religious bodies have
petitioned the county council to pro-
hibit the fight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Woman's SLAYER Ends Life.

Kenton, O.-Oficers hunting for the
slayer of Della Halsey discovered the
dead body of Jesse Newman, reject
Ell sritor of the girl, in barn on his
fathers farm. 1t is believed that New
man, when he heard of officers in pur-
suit. committed suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Solid Vote; Year in Jail.

Portsmouth, O.-On mis- plea OF
guilty to having sold his vote. Virgil
Benner was sentenced by Judge Blair
to serve one year in the workhouse
and pay a fine of $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Reonen Historic College.

Bardstown, Ky.-Historic st. Jo-
seph's college, once a place of refuge
for exiled King Louis Philippe Of
France, abandoned as a seat Of Cath
Ollie learning, except for twenty years
after the war, was reopened here with
impressive ceremonies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21

And now Boston highbrow comes
to the front with the claim that he
can weigh the human soul. If he
carries on his operations in Washing
ton he viii find a good many light
weights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Troons Rule Valencia.

Madrid, Spain. - A general strike
which has behind it revolutionary sup
port has broken out at Valencia, a
maritime city Of Spain. 100 miles
southeast of Madrid Martial law has
been proclaimed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21
Suspends DiegIe Sentence.

Dayton, O.-Judge Allread of the
circuit court granted suspension OF
sentence in the case of Rodney j.
Diegle, the convicted sergeant-at-arms
of the Ohio senate, until the court can
pass upon a writ of error in his case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-21

Montgomery, Mo-Perhaps the big
gest hog in the world has been dis
covered in the possession of j. R. Rob-
inson, who lives near Bowling Green,
and has been brought overland for ex-
hibition here. It weighs 100 pounds
and is nine feet from UP to tip.