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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
MILLION IN DEBT
EDWARD r. THOMAS, FORMER
BANKER, CONFESSES JUDO
MENT FOR $1,234,4s7.
HAS AN INCOME OF $4,000
Panic of 1907 Is Blamed for Financial
Undermining of Spectacular Plum
qer-Was Associate of Morse,
Heinze, Letter and Blaine.

New York.-With an income OF
100000 a year Edward r. Thomas.
former wealthy Chicago banker, is a
bankrupt. He confessed liabilities in
the supreme court of $1,234,487.
At the time this confession OF Judg-
ment was filed there was signed by
Supreme Court Justice Giegrich an or
der garnisheeing the $4,000 income
that Thomas draws from the estate OF
his father, the late Gen. Samuel
Thomas, each eyar. This order was
granted to the Bowling Green Trust
company, creditor for $4,000, and
will permit the company to apply
$4,000 of Thomas income annually
toward payment of the debt.
Thomas, who was a dashing figure
in the world of finance, has been in
Paris for two years with his wife,
Mrs. Linda Lee Thomas, who was one
of the celebrated beauties of Newport
and New York Thomas went abroad
after being crippled in an automobile
accident in 1908.
The big judgment against Thomas
is the result of the 1907 panic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
WAR IN THE TIPPING NUISANCE.

If the commercial travellers OF this
country really do go after the tip
ping system with all the power they
possess, they can nearly, If not en-
urely, destroy it. Their national pres
ident aVows his determination to rally
the organization to an assault upon
this graft, which, he says, foots up
$50,000.000 a year in the United
States. If those figures even ap-
proximate the facts, tipping is more
than nuisance to individuals, 1t Is
an enormous tax upon business that
should not be tolerated. 1t has made
parasites not only of a horde of SER
wants, but of certain lines of bust
ness, which thus, through underpaid
employees. prey upon other businesses.
Tipping might find some plausibility
If it amounted only to gratuities to
faithful servant seeking to please, but
everybody knows that it goes far be-
yond this, says the Omaha Bee. The
tip is more often given, not for extra
service, but to get any kind of serv-
ice at all. 1t is not surprising that
commercial travellers think Of organ
izing united attack upon tipping.
The surprise is that they have not
done 80 long years ago. They prac-
tically live on the road, in hotels and
trains good part of the year. That
sort of life is hard at best. To make
the most of it they pay tips that they
may obtain living existence, SO to
speak. The commercial travellers can
destroy the tip if they will. They can
get no-tip hotels when they unitedly
demand them and they can get, at
least, some improvement in condi-
tons even from the sleeping car COM
pany. II they succeed they will have
the thanks of everyone who ever
travels away from home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Rear Admiral r. D. Evans.

ceded the body from the family resi-
dence, 324 Indiana avenue. northwest.
to the church and thence to the GENE
terry at Arlington Admiral Evans al
ways has expressed his interest in the
young officers who turned out from the
Annapolis academy.
The body was borne upon a flag
draped caisson, accompanied by the &C
tive and honorary pall-bearers. The
active pailbearers were blue Jackets
from the presidents yacht Mayhower.
In the escort were two companies Of
sailors from the Washington navy
yard, four companies of marines from
the Washington barracks and a bat
talon of field artillery from Fort Myer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
FIRE PER|LS MANY
MAN LOSES LIFE AND 200 OTHER
PERSONS ARE ENDANGERED
AS CHICAGO HOTEL BURNS.
OLD LANDMARK WIPED OUT
Frigid Weather Handicaps Firemen
in Battle to Save Transit House in
Stockyard Section-Many Thrilling
Rescues Are Made.

Chicago.-One man was burned to
death; seven others were injured; a
score of men and women were rem
dered unconscious by the suffocating
smoke. Nearly 200 others were I'M
periled and one of Chicagos oldest
landmarks was wiped out, when the
Transit house, West Forty-first and
South Halsted streets, was RACED by
fire.
Many thrilling rescues were made
by firemen, policemen and citizens.
The guests had barely time to fee
The flames ate their way to the roof
with startling rapidity. The fire also
communicated with the Stock Yards
savings bank building and the build
ing occupied by the Live Stock World.
While thirty-fve companies under
Fire Marshal Seyferlich, with numbed
fingers, Recovered garments and hose
were striving to check the fire, with
an all to deficient water pressure.
other companies were fighting other
fires and making rescues in other
parts of the city. Whole families In
some cases were UIlFGu OuS AACO @AS
freezing air.
The fire in the Transit house start
ed in the provision room of the bake
snop off the kitchen, where three
women and Peter Campono were at
work In the dining room were al
most 100 guests. Nearly as many
others were in their rooms on various
floors. On the top floor were num-
Der of servant girls, asleep.
Campono and the women rushed
from the bake room yelling "Fire!
In an instant the place was in an up
roar. Men and women rushed for the
exits and when the fire, ascending
the elevator shafts, began to pour into
the corridors of the upper floors,
guests faced by the smoke rushed for
the fire escapes.
The moment Marshal Seyferlich ar
rived he ordered special alarms sent
out until thirty companies were fight
ing the flames. Extension ladders
were raised to the fire escapes and
to windows to aid the women. Many
of the wives of the stockmen. living
in the hotel, were cut off from the
stairways.
The monetary loss is placed at
100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
BANKER WELCOMES A CELL
Aged Michigan Man Says: "Leaveni
worth for Me-The Sooner the
Better"-confesses Forgery.

Battle Creek, Mich.-'It's Leaven.
worth prison for me, and the sooner
the better" said FL. M. bearing. the
aged Albion banker, as he left for De-
troit with his son, Palmer M. Dearingi
in custody of United States Marshal
Milo M. Campbell. Father and son
had confessed forgeries amounting to
S165,0OO that resulted in the closing
of the Albion National bank.
rs there any hope for the depos-
itors?" the elder prisoner was asked.
For an instant the man appeared on
the verge of breaking down: then he
choked back the tears with a great
effort and replied:
mo, none at ALL"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

theoretically, says jeweler, the
best watches of today are perfect.
but actually they both gain and lose
time every day. Even if the good
watch does not vary one second at
the end of the "a hours, the expert
insists. it has both gained and lost in
that time. If it is wound in the morn
ing, it runs fast, and toward the next
morning runs slow, thus equalizing
the time. He says the best watches
should be wound twice a day and then
at only two-thirds of the capacity of
the handspring, thus preventing either
binding or extremes of strong or
weakened spring. The balance wheel
was expected to equalize differences
of handspring tension, but really this
is not the case to what is called per-
lection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
ALFRED T. DICKENS EXPIRES
Son OF Famous English Novelist Dies
of Heart Trouble In New
York Hotel.

New York.-Alfred Tennyson Dick.
ems, son of the famous English au.
thor, Charles Dickens, and godson OF
the late poet laureate. Alfred Tenny-
son, who arrived in this country from
Australia last October for a lecture
tour, died suddenly here at his apart.
ments in the Hotel Aston
Overcome by weakness while seated
in the hotel smoking room. Mr. Dick
ems was escorted to his rooms. Doc
tor Burt. the house physician. quick
ly reached his side. but he succumbed
before the physician completed his
diagnosis of the attack. Afterward
the doctor said death resulted from
heart failure. superinduced by acute
indigestion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
FIVE INDICTED FOR FRAUD
Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy ana
Three Others Held for Alleged
Stock SWindling.

New Northumberland charging
conspiracy and use of the United
States mails to defraud in connection
with an alleged $5OO0.o00 swindle
were returned by the federal grand
jury against Julian Hawthorne, author
and son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the
noted writer; Josiah Quincy, former
mayor of Boston and assistant secre
tary Of state under Cleveland; DR.
William J. Morton. a specialist; Al
bert Freeman, a promoter, and John
McKinnon of Brooklyn.
They pleaded not guilty and post
ponement was taken until "Wednesday
next. Bail was fixed at $4,000 for all
except Freeman. whose bail was fixed
at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
aRahxn Bliss Found Dead.

Bloomington, Ill.-Leonard Bliss.
Bloomington's famous fat man, known
the world over as Baby" was found
dead at his home. Since the removal
of his mother to a hospital for treat
ment recently he has been living
alone. Having been missed by his
neighbors, the door was forced in by
the police and the dead body of Bliss
was found. He was seated in a mann
moth arm chair of his own manufac-
ture, in front Of gas stove. The
cocks had been accidentally turned on
and death resulted from asphyxiation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
ADVOCATES CURB ON COURTS
Roosevelt Would Have Momentous
Decisions Submitted to Vote OF
People Before Being Accepted.

New York.-Asserting that his views
are not radicalism, but the wisest
kind of conservatism. Theodore
Roosevelt in an Outlook editorial
warns against mastery OF the United
States by the courts
The editorial is headed Judges and
Progress" and advocates that mo-
mentous decisions of the various state
supreme courts affecting great bodies
of people shall not be accepted as
final until they have been affirmed
or overturned by vote of the peo
pie in the state affected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

The utility of the all steel train as
a life-saver was demonstrated in New
Jersey last week when such a train
taking a crossover switch at SO miles
an hour was completely derailed and
overturned. Here would have been a
horror involving the crushing and
burning to death of imprisoned pas
sengers had the coaches been of wood
But the steel coaches did not col
lapse and did not burn, and the only
casualties were the deaths of the en-.
gineer and fireman. The passengers
were not even injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
RUSSIANS HANG is PERSIANS
Cars Court-Martial Exacting Heavy
Toll for Casualties Suffered In
Tabriz Invasion.

Tabriz, Persia.-Sixteen Persians
were hanged by order Of the Russian
court-martial in connection with the
recent attack on the Russian troops.
The Russian court-martial is exact
ing a heavy toll for the casualties sui
fered by the Russian troops. The OF
ficers composing the court-martial are
trying the prisoners in patches. and in
nearly every case the accused are con
demned to be summarily hanged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
BANDITS LOOT MAIL TRAIN
Two Unmasked Men Bind Clerks and |
Escape With Large Number OF
Registered Packages.

Redding, Cal.-Two unmasked men
looted the mail car of the Oregon ex-
press. on the Southern Pacific. of all
registered matter, and escaped. leav
ing the mail clerks bound In the car
The train was north bound from San
Francisco, and when it stopped at Red
Bluff, thirty-five miles south of this
city, mail sacks were thrown out and
others taken on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
CLOCKS STOPPED BY QUAKE
Four California Towns Shaken, Win
dows Broken in Two Where
Shocks Last Five Seconds.

Reno, Nev.-An earthquake shock
was felt at Alvord, CAL, at Laws and
at Bishop Thursday night. The dura-
ton was five seconds at Laws and at
Bishop the shock was the worst felt
in it's history. Electric clocks were
stopped and windows broken.
At Fresno there were three sue
cessive shocks, from north to south,
two strong, then a weak one a few
moments later. No damage is re-
ported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
REDUCTION or STEEL DUTIES
Measure Revising Tariff Agreed
Upon by House Sub
Committee.

Washington.-A bill making a gen
eral reduction of from 30 to IS
per cent on all steel and iron duties
of the present Payne-Aldrich tariff
law was agreed upon by house ways
and means subcommittee. 1t pro
poses to add to the free list carpen
ters' tools and other articles of ordi-
nary use among consumers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

Now that an English inventor says
that he has been successful in invent
ing an apparatus for telephoning
through water without wires, perhaps
telephoning across the Atlantic may
soon be an accomplished fact. There's
certainly enough water there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

In 1915 the centennial observance
of peace in the English speaking world
will be observed, and it is proposed
that every person in the countries in
terested should be quiet five minutes.
The kind of celebration would not
be appreciated by the children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

A college professor charges tina:
college influences tend to make women
prefer to be old maids. At which as,
sertion one little Dan Cupid, who has
more than all the wisdom of the col,
leges combined, laughs immoderately
in his wing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
sinoino Girl DROPS Dead.

London.-There was a tragic con-
clusion to musical party at the resi-
dence of Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, homo
rary vice-president of the Institution
of Naval Architects. His daughter.
Rosetta, was singing the song Good
Night" in duet with friend, when
she dropped dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Ia Him WHO Learns.

Perennial youth and health OF mind
and body is only for him whose mind
is growing daily through the absorb
tion OF these thoughts that quicken
every faculty and thrill every feeling
with sense of unlimited life.-Waltes
De Foe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
carneoie Will Be Witness.

Washington.-Andrew Carnegie has
been asked by the house steel trust
investigating committee to appear be-
fore it January 10. In reply he as
sured Chairman Stanley that he would
be. present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
story Is Visitor In Jail.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The stork brought
a seven-pound boy to Mrs. Rose Dwor-
kin, the Lawrence (Mass.) woman who
liz in jail here charged with the MUIR
der of Jacob Horwitz, a Cleveland
contractor, on November %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

There is a new street car device in.
tended to enable the conductor to call
of the names of the streets withou,
opening the door. But what's the use.
It will sound the same anyway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Mime. curie Still Very m.

Paris.-Mme Curie's attending ply
sicians report thu her condition is
serious, though not alarming. 1t is
still considered inadvisable to per-
form an operation for appendicitis on
account of her weakened state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

Banker Assigns Home in Shortage.
Terre Haute, lnd.-W. H. Taber.
president of the American State bank,
who was alleged to be short $4,000.
assigned to the bank property valued
at about $4,000. The property in
Guided his home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Altered the Case.

Mrs. de Mover-"Good gracious!
This is the noisiest neighborhood
ever got into. Just hear those children
screech," Maid-"They're your own
chiIders num-" Mrs. de Mover-"Are
they? How the little darling are en-
towing themselves "--Tit-Bits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

1t seems that Sappho has been mis-
understood all this time. Instead of
being pale poetess of purple passion
she was merely a calm and classical
schoolteacher. We will learn next
that Cleopatra was only circus
snake-charmer with the P. T. Barnum
of the times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
MIN Visit Wreck of Maine.

Havana, Cuba.-Attorney General
Wickersham, NJ. Jusserand, the French
ambassador, and party arrived here
from Santiago. They spent the day in
sight seeing and today will visit the
wreck of the Maine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Ulster Is Ready to Rebel.

Belfast-The Unionist council of
Ulster issued a manifesto declaring
that a provisional government will be
installed In Ulster es soon as home
rule measure has been passed by the
British parliament.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

The turkeys still living have formed
a survivors association, and they pro-
pose to adopt some plan that prom.
ises to keep their heads on their
necks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Mrs. pay Dead In Canton.

Canton, O.-Mrs. William r. Day.
wife of Justice Day of the Supreme
court, died at the family residence
here. At the bedside at the time OF
her death were all the members OF
the Day family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Wounds wife and Kills Self.

Chicago.-John Baker shot his wife,
whose stage name was Gladys Glas-
gov, and then killed himself. Baker
charged his wife with flirting. She re-
sented the charges and the quarrel
led to the tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

Mr.. Edison may make some kinds
of furniture out Of concrete with tire.
mendous success, but We defy him to
produce a mattress that will be worth
while.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

One astronomer says the earth will
cease its revolutions in 1921. Anoth,
er gives it ten million years. If It
doesn't stop until astronomers agree
it is destined to go on forever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
charue Labor Leaders With Murder

Charge Labor Leaders With Murder.
Muscatine, lao. c. Wilson. Social
list alderman of this city. and bust
ness agent for striking button work
ers, together with forty other promi-
nent labor leaders. were arrested acre
charged with conspiracy to murder
and other grave charges.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
nates for soccerIe

Dates for Soccer League Season.
The Eastern intercollegiate Soccer
league season begins March Is. 1912.
1t is made up of Columbia, Harvard,
Yale, Cornell, Haverford and Penn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
cbinaman Seeks a Divorce.

Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Mary KEN
iecik Lee, the white wife of Pinkey
Lee, an Americanized Chinese, has
forsaken him for Harvey Bower, also
white, he charges in his divorce bill
filed in the superior court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Helen kimhrouuh Found

Danville, nl.-Miss Helen Kim
brough, the sixteen-year-old foster
daughter OF Judge e. r. e. Kimbrough
whose disappearance caused rumors
of an elopement, is visiting friends III
Decatur, 1t has been learned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
.nondurans Elect Escobar.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras,-The ma
tionaI congress, which has reassem-
bled. has elected Francisco Escobar
president of that body. Gen. Manuel
Bonilla, president-elect. will be in
stalled February l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

IT asked the audience to lend me
their ears" said the verbose speaker.
"But in three-quarters Of an hour they
were DOING" 81 see," replied the
financier. "They called the loan"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
MEXICAN Rebel Gives In.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Advices from Chi
huahua report the surrender of Anto-
MO Rojas and his followers at Morris
Roias and his command revolted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
punished: Kills Eather.

Sedalia. MOD. NJ Woolet. farm
er living near here. attempted to
chastise his son. Boyd Violet. four
teen years old. with strap. The boy
shot and killed him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
zelder Leads First Basemen

Roilie Zeider led all the rest as a
first baseman in the American league
In fielding. This includes Hal Chase,
Larry Lajoie and Stuny McInnis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Method In Her Madness.

A woman withdrew her divoica
suit against her husband and Dougns
him an aeroplane. Evidently undertah
ers are cheaper than lawyers IN nes
town.-Baltimoro Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Mapna Rrxan for 1912 Race.

Lincoln. Neb-William J. Bryan's
name has been advanced for a posi-
ton on the Democratic primary bal.
lot as a preferential candidate for the
presidency by petition placed on file
with Secretary of State Wait here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Chivinqton Reelected.

Chicago, Jan. st. NJ. Chivington
was reelected president of the Ameri-
can association for five years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

Hunting costs about 100 lives a year
in this country and Canada. Football
is far safer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11

Doctor Eliot sandwiches football be
tween pugilism and aviation. The
losers hit the ground in all three.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Threa Good indians.

lack Wheat's an Indian" Bender's
an Indian and Thorpe's an Indian too
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-11
Sincerely yours,

IV1CIICOO11'
After receiving the letter, his law
yers went hurriedly to the Office Of
District Attorney Pelletier, in charge
of the prosecution, and pleaded with
him for leniency for the murderer.
Pelletier refused. Nothing, he said,
would be promised If Richeson wish
ed to change his mind" about his
plea of mot guilty" he must do so
in the full knowledge that at the end
of the story stood the chair of death.