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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
BLAST KILLS SCORE
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN JERSEY
CITY CAUSES PANIC IN
NEW YORK CITY.
MORE THAN $50 INJURED
Defamation Felt Many Miles Away
Skyscrapers Are Rocked-Men and
Women Rush Into Streets Fearful
of Earth Shocks.

New York-At least score Of per-
sons we're killed, $50 or more injured
and property damaged to the extent
of 100000 when an explosion OF 20
tons of dynamite occurred Wednesday
at a pier close to the Central railroad
of New Jerseys passenger ferry slip
at Communipaw, N. ].
At the same time the terrific force
of the blowup reached through the
underlying strata of rock not only In
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Richmond and
the Bronx, but far way points in
Long Island and Connecticut, rock
ing skyscrapers, smashing glass, tear
ing away window frames and sending,
panic stricken, tens of thousands OF
men and women into the streets, fear
full that an earthquake or some other
vast natural turmoil was upon them
AS in all upheavals Of tremendous
force, persons near by escaped death;
buildings close at hand were not in
jured; persons far away were killed;
structures at great distances were al
most torn apart.
What happened, briefly, was this:
Two cars of dynamite, containing 20
tons each, from the Dupont Powder
company works in Wilmington, Del,
had arrived on the tracks at the end
of pier No. almost adjoining
the big Central station at Communl-
paw, the explosive being consigned TO
Palisades, on the Hudson, for use IN
blasting out rock.
Two lighters, the Katherine w. and
the Whistler, had drawn up to the
pier end to- receive cargoes OF the
dangerous stuff. On the former was
Captain John Healy and eight men, on
the latter four men.
On the pier end itself we're twelve
Polish laborers, some starting to eat
their dinners from their pals; others
engaged in transferring the dynamite
from the freight cars to the lighters.
There were at least "a men within
actual handling distance of the dyna-
mite.
Next there was an awful roar, a
great cloud of haze and dust, trem-
BILE of earth and structures above the
earth within a radius of 30 miles
square. an immense wave from the
river that splashed high above every
thing near by, and then vision OF
death, manning and wreckage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Pittsburg is growing at a fairly
rapid rate, but wants to increase still
more swiftly. That smoky town has
an ambition to reach the 10000
mark in population, and is bending
every effort in that direction. For
one thing, Pittsburg is pushing the
project for a ship canal from that city
to Lake Erie, by which it is hoped to
increase still further the already great
industrial activity Of that district.
Other schemes include a big rapid
transit system, with subway attach
ments, bringing various points into
easier reach; educational and other
expansion, and numerous improve
ments designed to increase the at
Effectiveness and convenience Of the
city and It's environs. And Pittsburg
seems to have sufficient public spirit
to carry out the great work suggested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
REBELS DEFEATED
INSURGENTS DITCH TRAIN TO
ASCERTAIN If SOLDIERS ARE
ON BOARD.
SEVERAL HOURS BATTLEF FOLLOWS
Attack of Orozco's Men-The Former
March Into Juarez In
moIested.

Ell Paso, TeXas.-Colonel Rabago
and his command of 800 federals en-
tered the city of Juarez unmolested
by the insurrecto forces and were re-
ceived with joyful acclaim by the peo-
pie of the city.
The star of the insurrectos' leader,
Pasquel Orozco, who was to occupy the
city of Juarez appears to be on the
wane. His policy of delay has en-
abled reinforcements to reach Juarez
and the probability of taking that city
is now considered much more remote
than it was Saturday.
Other achievements, in the shape
of General Navarro's column, are en-
route from chihuahua and it is expect
ed here that the federals will be able
to hold their city and knowing this the
insurrectos will retire.
The net result of a battle at Bauche
between Orozco and Rabago was two
killed and five wounded among the
insurrectos. The federal loss cannot
be learned, as they carried their
wounded with them, but it was report
ed that ITO had been killed.
Passenger Train Ditched.
The regular passenger train over
the Juarez division of the Mexico
Northwestern railway was ditched by
Orozco's force in small cut at Bauche,
10 miles south of Juarez.
The insurgents, who were stationed
within 200 yards of the scene, imme-
diately made an examination, because
the train had not been stopped when
signalled, causing them to suspect that
Rabago's federals were on the train.
A large number of the men were in
the first car behind the engine. Many
of these were killed or injured by the
derailment of the coach. The wound
ed were placed in the ditch beside the
track and everything possible done for
their care.
Rabago has about $50 men of his
own command and from $50 to 200
men of the Eighteenth battalion of in
fantry, which has been fighting for the
last ten days.
Red Cross Train Starts.
A Red Cross train of four coaches
went out of Juarez for the scene of bat
| tie, carrying physicians, nurses and
medical supplies.
Rabago escaped by tearing up one of
the box cars and building a skidway
to get the horses off the cattle cars.
The men were then lined up with their
front to the insurrectos and retreated
| 1000 yards eastward.
On reaching the foothills they placed
their machine gun on the insurrectos
trenches. To a group of Americans
behind the trenches, the federals ap-
peared to number about 400. After
ward they moved northwest in good or
der and were seen to face the left and
deliver volleys toward the insurrectos'
| trenches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

The census figures continue to give
interesting results. Mention has been
made of the fact that there are now in
the United States so cities with a
population of 100000 or more, not
able gain in ten years, as there were
but 38 such cities in 1900. Now the
census bureau, having compiled the
returns, announces that there are in
this country 10 cities with a popula-
ton reaching or exceeding 100000. In
1900 there were Is towns included
in that class. From this it appears
that, while there has been marked
gain in many cities, large and small,
the proportion has been greatest
among municipalities of moderate
size.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
THE BOY AND THE GUN.

Each season brings its own sport or
pastimes, game or fad for the boys.
The autumn and winter are the sea-
sons when many boys hunt or shoot
great deal, says the Omaha Bee. This
should be the time, then, for the reit-
Grafton of that old warning about the
.I-didn't-know-it-was accident.
Boys should be careful with their
shooting irons, and never fail to know
whether they are loaded or not. TWO
boys were out shooting a few days
ago and one, thinking his gun was
empty, aimed 1t at the other and
pulled the trigger. The other dropped
dead. II didn't know it was loaded,
walled the one who killed him, echo
ing the wall of scores Of others who
had at sometime been as criminally
negligent as himself No boy or man
has a right to aim firearm at an
other person, and when he does It,
whether harm comes of 1t or not, he
should be made to feel that he has
done something he should not Par
ents can well afford to deny guns and
pistols to their boys until they have
reached such ages as will make them
capable of realizing their dangers. II
they must have guns, they should be
cautioned against careless use OF
them. It sometimes seems trite to
speak Of warning boys against such
things, but If they were warned often
enough such distressing accidents
would be fewer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
VOLCANOES TOLL is 700
Five Thousand Families In Philippines
Have Been Wholly Ruined
BY Disaster.

Washington.-The eruption of Taal
volcano and the accompanying dis
turbances in the Philippines killed
700 people in the town of Talisay, &C
cording to the report of the governor
of Batangas province, which was ca
bled to the war department by Gov
ernor General Forbes of the Philippine
Islands.
The earthquake shocks continue, the
governor general added. Five thousand
families have been ruined by the dis
aster.
The Philippine authorities are face
to face with the absolute necessity of
adopting relief measures in order to
avoid suffering, as the falling mud
and lava destroyed the crops within a
considerable radius of the volcano.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Feb. 6.-Wheat, May,
$1.02A; July, $1.O3%; No. 1 northern,
$1.035s; No. 2 northern, S1.01 70; No.
1 durum, $50; No. 3 corn, 43Ac; No.
8 white oats, 30c; barley, SAC; No. 2
rye, 78hc; No. / flax, $2.66.
Duluth, Feb g. Wheat, May,
S1.O4A; July, $104B; No. / northern,
$1.03B.
South st. Paul, Feb. 6.-Cattle-
Steers, $3.5O@425; COWS, $3.35@4.25;
calves. $4.5O@6.50; hogs, $7.40@7.45;
sheep. yearlings, $2.00@3.5O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
RUSSIAN ADMITS KILLING 40
Cholera BaciIlI Used by Slayer and
His Operations May Have
Caused Epidemic.

ST. Petersburg-By the confession
of Doctor Pantchenko, the notorious
poisoner, it was developed Thursday
that aristocratic Russians had paid
sums as high as $25O,000 to rid them
selves of creditors and other undesir-
able persons by the poison route.
Pantchenko was arrested with
Count O'Brien De Lassy, some time
ago charged with the murder of the
counts brother-in-law, Vassilli Boutur-
lin, heir to estates valued at $3,500,000,
in order that the property might be
inherited by Countess De Lassy.
Pantchenko confessed his guilt, but
set up the defense that he committed
the crime while under the hypnotic
influence of the count.
The whole empire is interested In
the case because of the wholesale con-
fession made by Pantchenko. Every
mysterious death of recent years Is
recalled and there are rumors that
the poisoner may have been engaged
to cause the death of members Of the
royal family. He has admitted that he
made business of killing for hire,
heirs, rivals in love, insistent creditors
and, in fact, any undesirable persons
whose enemy was prepared to pay lib
orally for their sudden taking off.
The poison doctor, according to the
police, has admitted causing about
forty deaths, his fees running as high
as $250000 for single assassination
His method was to inoculate the pa
tient with cholera bacilli after he had
been called to the bedside in his pro-
fessional capacity. He is now cred
tied by some with having originated
the cholera epidemic of few years
ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Cattle-Market
steadv: beeves, $4.80@6.80; western
steers. $4.3O@5.50; stockers and feed
ers- $3.75@5.65; COWS and heifers,
80 6O@5.75; calves, $6.50@8.
Hogs-Market steady at yesterdays
average; light, $7.50@7.S5; mixed,
s735@77O; heavy, $7.05@7.55; rough,
s705@725; good to choice heavy,
s7250755; pigs, $750@7.90.
Sheep-Market steady, native, $40
@4.30; western, $2.25@430; yearlings,
s4.4O@5.50; lambs, native, $4.25@610.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
WOMEN WIN IN CALIFORNIA
Constitutional Amendment Giving
Fair Sex Suffrage Passes Both
Houses of State Legislature.

Sacramento, Cal. = The senate
constitutional amendment providing
for the submission of the ques-
ton of womans suffrage to the people
was passed in the assembly by vote
of SIS to 10. The amendment already
has passed the senate, having received
two-thirds majority in that body. The
amendment will be submitted to the
qualified electors at the next general
election for ratification or rejection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Identify Girl In Barrel.

Hazleton, Pa.-According to clues
discovered Thursday, the victim of
the barrel murder mystery here three
years ago was probably Miss Bertha
Carlow, who disappeared from West
Hazleton. She is said to have known
the secrets of a Black Hand gang in
this vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Banker Is Sent to Prison.

New Orleans.-Judge Grub Tues
day sentenced William Adler, former
president of the defunct State Ma
tional bank, to serve six years in the
Atlanta federal penitentiary. Adler
was recently convicted of the misap-
propriation of the banks funds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Crushed by Stone Weighing Ton

Chicago.-Many persons saw Thorn
as Raxworthy, a stonecutter, crushed
to death under a stone weighing more
at Dearborn and Harrison streets
Thursday. The stone while being
hoisted with a derrick fell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Shoots Her Husbands AssaiIant.

Kansas City, Mo.-While her hus
band, Charles Ufford, was engaged in
a desperate fight with Edward Hulk
ford, who recently came here from
Des Moines, Ia, Mrs. Media Ufford
shot and fatally wounded Huxford at
her home here Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
DECIES HONEYMOON IN EGYPT
Vivien Gould, After Wedding to eng
Iish Lord, VIII Take Trip
to Africa.

New York. - 1t is announced that
Lord and Lady Decies, the latter
now Miss Vivien Gould, who are to be
married February Z, will spend their
honeymoon in Egypt They will leave
America February IS by the Cunard
liner Carmania. In Egypt they will
spend a few days in Cairo and then
visit notable points in upper Egypt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

female colleges is going to insist on
proficiency in spelling and writing in
the students. This looks as if the
higher education were meditating a
return to the simple life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
PearY Promotion May Fail.

Washington.-Cong may fail to
act at this session on the bill to pro-
mote Robert E. Peary to be rear ad-
miral The bill was reached on the
private calendar Friday, but consider
alton was postponed. 1t is not prob
able that private bills will again be
taken up before adjournment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Couple and Son Killed.

Rochester, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hczekiah Riggs and their three-year-
old son we're instantly killed Friday
near Alton station when a Rome, Wa
tertown & Ogdensburg train struck
the wagon in which they were driving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Saws Hornet Was Unarmed.

New Orleans. = That the gunboat
Hornet, seized recently by the Unit
ed States from Honduran revolu-
tionists, has never been mounted with
guns, is the statement made here by
Otto Ahlborn, former chief engineer
of the Hornet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
HAITIEN REBEL CAUGHT.
General Guillaumo Shot to Death NeaI
Cape Haitien

Cape Haitien, Haiti.-General Mont
reuil Guillaumo, who was one OF the
strongest supporters Of ex-President
Nord Alexis and was implicated in the
executions at Port au Prince in March,
1898, was captured by the government
troops near here and shot to death
General Guillaumo was one Of the lead
ers in the present rising against Rrest
dant Simon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
EnoIand Faces Labor Struggle.

London.-The Master Printers Fed
Grafton of the United Kingdom at a
meeting Wednesday decided to de-
clare a national lockout from Febru-
ary 25 If the compositors persist in
their demand for a working week of
fifty hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Some New York undertakers are
said to be in league with preachers
and sections. 1t might be worse, as
there is no evidence offered that I'M
dertakers are in league with doctors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

It is reported that there has been a
revival of poetry in England If the
poets can manage to get through this
winter there may be a chance for
some of them, after all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Mclean Election Cost 1881,

Hartford, Conn.-It cost Senator
elect George P. Mclean s14,541.51 to
be elected to the senate by the gen
eral assembly on January 10, accord
ing to a statement filed Friday With
the secretary of state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A New York boy is to have a legacy
of $4,000 provided he does not enter
the ministry. Isn't that an awful pros
pect for the average small boy to con-
template?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Also they do some things better in
Germany A reckless chauffeur who
killed an American woman when he
ran into a crowd of theatergoers has
been sent to the penitentiary for Is
months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
"Boy Banker" Butler Is MISSING.

Peoria, HE. w. Butler, the boy
Banker" of Chicago, implicated in the
crash of three Illinois banks, failed to
appear to answer charges in the Uni
ted States court here Friday. His
whereabouts are unknown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Bank Teller Kills Himself.

Easton, Pa.-William Hackett, pay
ing teller of the Eastern National
bank, committed suicide Friday in the
same way that William Coyle, a
friend, ended his life, by taking car
Solic acid and shooting himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Refuse to Move canital.

Carson, New. - By a tie vote, 20
to 20, the lower house of the Ne
vada legislature defeated a resolu-
ton to remove the capital FROM Car
eon on Winnemucca.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Insurance Man Dies.

Pittsfeld, Mass.-James W. Hull,
yice-president of the Berkshire Life
Insurance company, died at his home
here Thursday after long illness.
Mr.. Hull was sixty-nine years old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
woman Gets Vote ror Senator

Denver, Colo.-A woman received q
vote for United States senator in the
legislature Tuesday. She was Mrs.
Katherine M. Cooke, former state SUI
perintendent of public schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A French army aeronaut flew 100
miles in 20 minutes. There can be no
question of the possible value of such
speed and range to an army scout.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A Frenchman. having taken the
worlds altitude record away from
America, that nation is entitled to
the honor of being the Fighter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Accident in Panama Canal.

Panama-Four men were killed
and seven other seriously injured as
a result of a collision between work
train and a string of dirt cars at
Mirafiores Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A man in Maryland wants a divorce
because he is adfraid of his wife. APP
parently he considers his condition
unique.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

The Massachusetts man who saws
wood daily at the age of 100 finds that
he doesn't need any gymnasium ex-
ercise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

That Chicago philosopher who ad-
vocates the eating of four meals a day
provides a long-awaited antidote to
Brother Fletcher
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Color plant is Burned.

New York.-Damage estimated at
$4,000 was done Thursday by fire
which destroyed the Joseph M. Huber
Color works in Brooklyn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A boy running to work in Philadel
phia dropped dead. Infrequent cases
of precipitancy in that town are usual
ly fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Felt Mills Fire Costs $125,ooo.

Amsterdam, N. Y.-The plant of the
Consolidated wooden felt mills in this
city was destroyed by fire Friday.
Loss, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Wills Half Million 70 Churches

Wills Half Million to Churches.
Detroit, Mich.-By the will of the
late James Joy nearly half a million
dollars is to pass eventually under the
control of the Detroit Presbytery and
Fort Street church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
LONG SLEEPER KILLS SELF
Pittsburg Man Drinks CarboIic Acid
Because He Could Not Overcome
SIeepino Habit

committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid at the Hope club because
he could not break himself of the habit
of long sleeping
Mrs. Elizabeth Heyl, with whom
Luich boarded, says he often slept
forty hours at a stretch and several
times she called in doctor. believ
ing him dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Many a brave man never gets a
chance to prove 1t, but is just as well
satisfied
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Poverty does nearly everything to
a man except to take away his ap-
petite.