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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
DR.. WEBSTER PLEADS GUILTY
Chicago Physician Will Be Sentenced
January % for the Murder
of His Wife.

Oregon, Ill.-Dr. Harry e. Webster
pleaded guilty of murder when ar
raigned in court here on the first an
niversary of his marriage to Bessie
Kent Webster, whom, by his own
confession. he killed. He will be sen
fenced January %.
Attorney John e. Erwin of Web
ster's counsel, in brief statement
after the defendant was taken before
Judge Richard s. Farrand, announced
formally that his client wished to
withdraw his former plea of not
guilty.
Webster, in response to interroga-
tion by the court, then made the plea
of guilty in person.
Judge Farrand asked the defendant
If he understood that he was entitled
to trial by jury, and if the plea of
guilty was made of his own free will.
To each question Webster replied
YES" in an even tone of voice
After he had entered his plea Web
ster seated himself at the side of his
mother. who wept quietly throughout
the proceedings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
u. S. WATCHING SHOE MEN
Bureau of Justice Hears Prices Are to
Be Observation-Disclosures
Deny Report.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the depart
ment Of Justice intend to keep close
watch on the price of shoes this year
in consequence Of the report that the
price to consumers will be materially
increased. If the advance is made,
the government in all probability will
institute an investigation to determine
whether or not it resulted from a
combination in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
New York.-Of1cials of the National
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers asso-
citation, meeting in their annual con-
vention here, declared that no dis
cussion of proposals for raising the
price of shoes would be entertained
at the present sessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
SHOOTS OLD MAN
j. 3. SNEAD KILLS A. G. BRYCE, ST.,
WHILE LATTER is SITTING IN
TEXAS HOTEL.
EXPLANATION REFUSED
Homicide Comes Week After ReconciI-
iation With the Erring Woman
Murderer Gives Self Up to
Police.

Fort Worth, Texas.-The sensation
al elopment of Mrs. Lena B. Snead,
wife of rich banker of Amarillo, with
A. G. Boyce, Jr., Millionaire ranchman,
had a sensational development when
]. B. Snead, the husband shot and
killed A. G. Boyce, ST., aged father
of the man who had eloped with his
wife. The shooting was done in the
lobby of the Metropolitan hotel,
crowded with people at the time.
Snead fired five shots at Boyce, four
taking effect. He used a 32-caliber
automatic and the bullets lodged in
the abdomen.
Snead fed by a side entrance and
ran to the Central police station, where
statement to either newspaper re-
porters or police. On his death bed,
Boyce made a statement declaring that
he had seen Snead once before in the
lobby of the hotel and had avoided
him. The shooting came as big sur
prise to persons who had been follow
ing the case since the sensational
hight VI hIS. Ou6dQ e1uu Ivy 70
from Fort Worth on Nov. II. Mrs.
Snead disappeared from a sanitarium
here. Snead and his wife, little more
than week ago, effected reconcil-
alton and returned to Texas from Win
nipeg, where she and young Boyce had
been caught. Yesterday afternoon the
elder Boyce had just succeeded in get
ting all indictments against his son
dismissed by the county attorney. This
It was thought, would end the case.
The elopement Of Mrs. Snead and
young Boyce attracted attention
throughout the country, the search
for the missing couple extending from
here to st. Louis, thence to Chicago,
Atlantic City, New York, Minneapolis,
and, finally, to Winnipeg, Man, where
they were arrested.
AS soon as the couple were arrested
Snead's attorneys had indictments
returned against Boyce charging alb
duction, rape and theft. A requisition
was applied for, but this Governor
Colquitt refused to grant as it was
based solely on the question of wheth-
er Mrs. Snead was insane at the time
she ran away with Boyce. Canadian
alienists found her sane and refused
to hold her after the arrival of her
husband.
Young Boyce was allowed to go free
and announced that he would go 20
Alberta, Western Canada, and go into
the cattle business. When he left
Fort Worth, he carried exchange to
the amount of $4,000 or $4,000 III cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
SECURITIES ARE SAFE
NEARLY $4oo.ooo,ooo REMOVED
FROM EQUITABLE VAULTS.
Threatened BiIlion-Dollar Loss May
Dwindle Down to Actual Destruc-
ton of BUILDING.

New York-Between 100000. 900
and S400.000.000 in cash and Sc
curities were removed intact from
the vaults of two of the financial in
situations whose quarters were de-
stroyed in the fire that Quilted the
Equitable Life Assurance Society build
ing Tuesday. The vaults of the
Equitable Trust company alone yield
ed $300,000,000.
With additional assurances that the
contents of the other huge vaults of
the Equitable, the Hartman lines and
the Mercantile Safe Deposit company
had escaped serious injury, it ap-
peared evident that the threatened
loss of more than a billion dollars
would probably dwindle to the actual
destruction of the magnificent build
ing and the furnishings and records
of it's 325 tenants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Crusades for natural flower
come, grow, fade and depart as regu-
larly and as sweetly as the flowers
themselves. Wherefore we do not
take with too great seriousness the
campaign said to have been started
to make the mountain laurel bios
som the official emblem of these
United States. But why, when we are
choosing a national flower. do we not
at least try to find one that has some
familiar connection with our daily
life? The mountain laurel campaign
reminds us of the grocer who came
downtown and announced tina he had
named his son Algernon Why"
asked his old salesman, sadly. why
don't ye give the poor kid a name he
can get work within"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
FOR INJURED WoRkMEN.
RIVER FALLS,

II workman in a factory in Mis-
souri, gets caught In a machine and
loses an arm, he may sue for dam
ages, hiring a lawyer on a percentage
get verdict. says the Kansas City
Star. The money that finally comes
to him is only fraction of the amount
awarded. Meanwhile the courts are
clogged with personal injury cases.
II the state of Washington Mr.. j. A.
Harzfeld, president of the public util-
tiles commission, points out, the in
jured workman is at once paid a
definite sum out of a fund collected
by the state. He needs no lawyer.
He gets all there Is coming to him
and he gets It without delay. That is
the result OF the Washington work
mems compensation act, which was
aligned last March. Incidentally, 1t Is
refreshing to note the opinion of the
Washington supreme court in sustain
ing the act after the New York court
of appeals had held q somewhat SIM
ilar law unconstitutional. The opin-
Dn. written by Judge Fullerton, con-
siders the New York decision and
says: Notwithstanding the decision
comes from the highest court of the
first state in the Union and is sup
ported by the most persuasive argu-
ment we have not been able to yield
our consent to the views there TAX
en-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
DYNAMITE PLOT Is Barred
Ortie McManlgaI, States Star Wit.
ness, Tells His Story to indian
apoIis Grand Jury.

anapolis.-Whateve Ortie p.
Mechanical, confessed dynamiter.
knows about the completely of others
besides the Mcnamara brothers in the
blowing up Of more than 100 open
shop" structures in various sections
of the country. in the last five or six
years, is believed to have been related
by him in his preliminary story before
the federal grand jury
McManigal went before the Jurors
after his written confession had been
presented in detail
His testimony is to be taken espe-
cially to show the guilt Of others. If
there are any, who gave financial sup
port to or participated in the crimes
directed by J. J. Mcnamara
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
TELLS OF BROWNIES $4,000
Lorimer Tells Colleagues He Ad-
vanced Defense Money, Believing
Attack Really Made on Self.

Washington, D. C.-That he loan
ed Lee O'Neil Browne $4,000 with
which to defend himself at the
latter's trials for bribery because he
felt that the attack was aimed at him
self and not at Browne, was the tes-
timony of Senator William Lorim err
when he resumed the witness stand
before the senatorial investigating
committee.
"The real purpose of the fight on
Browne" said Lorimer, sis to unseat
me in the senate. lent him about
$4,000 with which to defend himself;
l never took his notes or any security
for the money and did not keep books
on it, because l felt he was being at
tackled on my account, and did not
want him to lose for that reason"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
WAS AID TO KNOX
CARNEGIE URGED M'kINLEY TO
MAKE STEEL LAWYER At
TORNEY GENERAL.
STEEL NEEDS NO PROTECTION
lronmaster Favors Change in Tariff
Declares Corporations Fix and
Maintain Prices Which Has Done
Away With Competition Forever.

Washington.-That he had urged
President Mckinley to make Philan-
der c. Knox, present secretary of
state, a member of his cabinet in
1910, was the admission made by An
drew Carnegie in his testimony given
before the Stanley committee which
is inquiring into the United States
Steel corporation.
Mr.. Knox had been one Of the chief
counselors for the Carnegie Steel
company since 1890, when the Sher-
man antitrust law was passed.
Mr.. Carnegie repeatedly had de-
clared before the. committee that he
never knew the participation of his
company in the steel plate pool and
other like pools was unlawful, and
Representative McGillicuddy of Maine
sought to show that he had recon-
mended to President Mckinley the
appointment of Mr. Knox after the
latter, as counsel for his company,
had left him in ignorance Of the gov
eminent statutes so many years.
Mr. Carnegie also told the commit
tee he believed no protective tariff
was necessary on steel rails or steel
products, with the exception OF
needles that are not manufactured In
this country. He asserted that con-
gress need have no fear that for
eign rails would flood the United
States If the tariff were removed
Mr. Carnegie declared the day of
competition had passed because OF
the ability of manufacturers to fix
and maintain prices.
He admitted the United States Steel
corporation dominated the steel and
idin industry. In regard to price fixing,
he spoke of corporations in general
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
TURK BOATS SUNK
ITALIAN VESSELS ANN,HiLATE
FLEET OF ENEMY IN EN-
COUNTER IN RED SEA.
MANY SEAMEN ARE DROWNED
Mosiem Gunboats Are No Match for
Opponents and Seven of Their
War Crafts Are Destroyed and
One Captured.

Rome.-The first important naval
battle in the Turco-Italian war oc-
Cured in the Red sea with the re-
suit that an italian cruiser squadron
sank the Turkish gunboats after a
sharp conflict. A large number of
Turkish seamen went down with
their ships, but others were rescued
by italian warships.
There were seven gunboats and an
armed yacht in the Turkish fleet,
while the Italians had one cruiser and
two destroyers actively engaged. The
reports received show that the Italian
fire was terrific and effective. while
that of the Turks was weak and wild,
indicating incompetence on the part
of the gunners.
Italy's warships which were in this
engagement are comparatively mod
ern in construction, and their super.
iority over the enemy is attested by
the fact that the Turkish boats soon
were on fire, and after few minutes
began to sink. Boats were lowered
from the italian ships, which picked
up HudIly uIhlSH SSdnSu, OuI q AdA sc
number were drowned.
The action took place on January
outside the Bay of Kunf1da, small
walled town with garrison and two
forts about 500 miles north of Alden
on the east coast of the sea.
The division of Italian warships
had been searching the coasts of the
Red sea in search of Turkish war yes
sells and other ships conveying contra
band destined for the Turkish garri-
sons in the Yemen Province Of Arabia.
At once the italian cruiser Piemonte
and the destroyers Garibaldino and
of the enemy and called on them to
surrender. The Turkish vessels gave
no sign of compliance, and the Ital.
ians Immediately opened terrific
fire. throwing in a hail of shells from
their broadsides.
The Turks replied, but their feeble
armament succumbed to the superior
weapons of the italian war vessels.
The fight was stiff, but soon ended in
the victory of the Italians.
The shells from the Italian ships
were not directed at the Turkish yacht
Fauvette, which accompanied the gun
boats, and it was the only unit Of
the Turkish f1otilla which was not de.
stroyed. The Fauvette is being
brought to Rome under convoy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Negro Goes insane by intense Cold
Stays Father and Deputy Sheriff
Wounds Three Others.

Rochester, N. Y.-Driven suddenly
insane by the intense cold, it is be-
lieved, William Twiman killed his
father, then barricaded himself in his
house at Scottsville, and in the battle
which followed. killed one deputy
sheriff, fatally wounded another and
slightly wounded two more.
For hours Twiman held at bay a
posse of police, deputy shertffs and
state troops, all armed with rifles. and
surrendered only when a cannon hur-
ried from the state arsenal had been
trained on his fort. Then he calmly
walked out with his hands above his
head and surrendered. Fearing a
lynching, he was hurried to this city
in an automobile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
FINE LEAVES GIRL 0BDURATE
Hazel Hogan Must Pay $1,000, Stay
In jail or Prosecute
Four Men.

Chicago.-Miss Hazel Hogan's refu-
sal to help the state send DR.. Irvine
Sisinger and three accomplices to the
penitentiary will cost her $1.700. just
$756 less than the amount the four are
said to have robbed her of on July
10, 1911.
The $1,700 fine, imposed upon the
woman by Judge Honore for contempt
of court, was the result of repeti-
ton Of her refusal to testify against
the accused men. The judge ordered
that an indeterminate sentence to the
county Jail stand until she is willing
to prosecute.
Miss Hogan said she would stay in
Jail the rest of her life before she
would testify against the men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
militia to snarta Anain.

Washington, D. c. = Plans for ma
neuvers this year by the Minnesota
and other militia organization of the
northwest with troops of the regular
army, have been completed at the war
department. At Sparta, Wis, the
militia of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Mich
igan will be assembled for joint ma
neuvers with regular troops from
Forts Smelling and Sheridan. At Fort
Russell the militia of North and South
Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and Kan
sas will participate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
ELECT DEMOCRAT TO HOUSE
G. A. Nicely Wins Race to Succeed
Late E. n. Madison, Republican
of Kansas.

Hutchinson, Kan. George A..
Medley, Democrat, was elected by
about 1900 plurality to the United
States congress from the Seventh
Kansas district, to succeed the late
Representative Edmond H. Madison,
Republican.
Representative Madison was elected
in 1910 over Mr.. Neeley, who also was
the Democratic candidate at that time,
by 5000 votes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
CITY sHELLED, 20 DEAD

Federal Forces Attack Bahia, Brazil,
Because of Court Decree.
Buenos Aires, northumberland
forces under General Setero Menezes
have shelled the city of Bahia, Brazil,
killing twenty and wounding 100 per-
sons.
The clash is the latest development
in the conflict between the federal gov
eminent and the states, and was
prompted by the refusal of the local
authorities to accede to the habeas
corpus decreed by federal judge in
favor of democratic legislators.
General Menezes at once attacked
the legislature and three-hour battle
followed. Many government buildings
were destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
INCOME TAX LAW IS VALID
Statute Passed by Last Wisconsin
Legislature Is Upheld by State
Supreme Court.

Madison, Wis.-The legality of the
income tax law enacted by the last
legislature was sustained in a decision
by the supreme court.
Observation-Disclosures Of the tax
alton of inheritances won long fight
in the Supreme court when that tri-
bunal decided that the New York
transfer tax" on life interest. re-
tanned in property transferred during
life, was constitutional
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
BIG HOTEL BURNS
Famous Tourist Resort at Pasadena
Destroyed.

Pasadena, Calf - The Pasadena
hotel, formerly the leading hotel of
this city, caught fire at 11:15 last
night.
1t is a large frame structure and
was filled with tourists.
The entire main structure has been
destroyed.
There were 100 guests in the hotel
when the fire was discovered. It is
believed all have escaped though with
the loss of the personal effects.
The whole building, which occupies
an entire block, is aflame.
Manager Wilson says all of the
guests escaped. They include many
prominent fasteners. The loss may
reach $250,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
SEATTLE TO RUN A BANK
City Council Passes Resolution to
Take $5,ooo,ooo Away From
Private institutions.

Seattle, Wash.-The council passed
resolution calling for the creation Of
a municipal bank and trust depart
ment to handle the city's moneys.
The resolution instructs the mayor to
appoint a commission of FIVE members
to draw up plans for the citS's bank.
The city carries balances in Seattle
banks ranging from S4.5O0,000 to $5.-
OO0, 900, which draws two per cent. in.
terest.
The resolution proposes to have
these funds handled by the municipal
bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

An English minister lecturing in
Philadelphia declared that no success
full business man could be honest
This assertion is properly denounced
as entirely too sweeping, but our Brit
ish cousins are probably judging our
business conditions by what we have
been saying about our trusts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
BALTIMORE GETS BIG MEET
Democrats Select Maryland City for
National Convention Which VIII
Assemble on June 25.

Washington.-A certified check for
500, 900 and a promise of $150.00C
more secured for Baltimore the Demo
cratic national convention. The date
fixed is June rs.
On the first ballot for the conven-
ton city the vote stood: Baltimore,
25; st. Louis, 10; Chicago, z: Denver,
4, and New York, l.
On the second ballot Baltimore re-
ceived 29 votes; ST. Louis, %, and Chi
cago, 1. Only 26 votes were neces-
sary to a choice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Twin City Markets

Minneapolis, Jan. 10 n Wheat. May
$1.06A; July. SLOT; No. l northern,
$1.06A; No. northern $1.04A; No.
durum, &c; No. corn, CSC; No. white
oats. Acc; barley. mailing, SIPS; No.
rye. 9114c: No. 1 fax, $2.14A
Duluth, Jan. 15 - Wheat, May
s105A; July. $1.05% No. / northern,
$105h; No. 1 dururl, 9S1ac
South St. Paul, Jan. IS. Cattle -
Steers, $4.0004.50: cows, S3.50@460;
calves, sS.50@7.50; hogs, $5.90@6.15;
sheep and lambs. S2.0OM6.5O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

New York is worried over the case
of woman who goes around propos-
ing marriage to every man she meets
If she merely had some scheme where
by she could take his money from
every man she met New York would
not consider her case remarkable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Morse Sent to Springs,

Neutrality-suspicious. w. Morse,
the New York banker, has been or
dered transferred from Fort McPher-
son, Ca, to the army general hospital,
Hot Springs, Ark. President Taft and
Attorney General Wickersham decid-
ed upon the transfer, believing spe-
cial medical treatment necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Fire Wrecks Austrian Palace,

Vienna, Austria-Fire destroyed
considerable part of the palace of the
Archduke Frederick in this city. Be
sides the structure, which was
wrecked, many valuables and paint
ings were destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
"vankeen convicted as RebeI.

Brownsville, Tex.-Col F. A. Chapa
of San Antonio, Tex. who was one OF
Gen. Bernardo Reyes right-hand men
in preparing the recent abortive Mex.
lean revolution, was found guilty here
of violation of the United States neu-
trality laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Celebrated His 18th Year.

West Liberal, Mo-Henry Dorman
entered his one hundred and four
teenth year, holding an informal re-
ception at the home of his grandson s
wife. Dorman was born in New York
and fought in the Civil war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
REV. RIcHEsoN IS DOOMED
Will Die In Electric Chair Some Time
During Week of May 9-Is
Calm Under Ordeal.

Boston. With the appearance
of a man who had abandoned all
hope of life. Rev Clarence " T. Rich
eson stood at the bar of justice and
declared his guilt of the premeditated
murder of his former sweetheart. Avis
Linnell. Then Judge Sanderson SEN
fenced him to death In the electric
chair during the week beginning May
10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Brokers Flee From Flames

Chicagc.-Fire on the trading floor
of the board of Trade building drove
thousands from the structure and
threatened for a time to get beyond
control of the firemen. 1t was checked
an hour after it had started.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Forty Poisoned at a supper.

Valley City, N. D.-Forty persons at
Maxbass, N. D., are suffering from
ptomaine poisoning from eating pie at
chicken-pie supper given by a
church there. The pie was left in a
tin pan for an entire day before being
warmed to be served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
French Minister Resigns.

Paris. -Long-standing discussion In
the cabinet resulted in the resignation
of M de Selves. minister of foreign
affairs. The minister and the premier
have been openly hostile for seveyo1
weeks past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Those Cincinnati girls who, as an
experiment, lived on seven cents a
day need not be surprised if they are
deluged with proposals of matrimony
from SWANS of an economical turn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Army Rifles for Schools.

Washington.-Secr Of War
Stimson has urged upon congress the
passage of bill which failed OF
enactment last session to supply dis
carded army Krag-Jorgensen rifles and
ammunition to schools and rifle clubs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Hanosd SWEARING Innocence.

San Francisco.-Mark A. Wilkins.
who was convicted of the murder OF
Mrs. VERNE Carmen, with wnom he
eloped from Kansas City in 1907, was
hanged at San Quentin prison protest.
ing his innocence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

The travelling men are trying to
abolish the tipping evil in the hotels
1t would seem that to stop the tip
ping by stopping the tips is a perfect
~ good way