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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
TWO HELD IN CONN CASE
Nurse Is Arrested in Detroit and Min
ister's Wife Detained at Mil
Waukee.

Detroit Mich, March 15.-Mrs.
Katherine Pope, a nurse, is being de-
tanned at local police headquarters in
connection with the Owen d. Conn
burglary case at San Francisco.
Mrs. Pope told the police that she
became acquainted with Conn about
two months before she left San Fran
cisco to come east She left there
February o. She said that she does
not know of any wrongdoing on the
part Of Conn.
Milwaukee, March 15.-Mrs. Mabel
Garrison, wife of Rev. Nestor K.
Clarkson of Chicago, who it is alleged
left her husband and five children at
Christmas time to run away with
Owen Conn, now under arrest at San
Francisco, Cal, on the charge of
stealing 100000 worth OF jewelry, is
being held here awaiting the result Of
an investigation at Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
TROOPS AWE L-YNCHlNG MOB
Three Militia Companies Guard AssaiI-
ant of Young Girl in
Salem (llI) Jail.

Salem, H., March 1.-THE jail at
Salem was guarded Friday night by
three companies of militia. The state
troops were ordered out by Governor
Dunno in response to a message from
Sheriff Charles w. Purcell of Marion
county that he was unable alone to
cope with a situation arisen through
the arrest of Frank Sullens, white,
twenty-one years old, charged with an
attack on Dorothy, the fourteen-yeaT-
old daughter of Judge Charles Holt.
All afternoon an angry mob of men
swarmed through the streets and sew
eral times were dispersed from in
front of the jail by Sheriff Purcell
and a number of specially sworn in
deputies.
The mob, though threatening, lacked
leaders, and was handled by Sheriff
Purcell and his deputies, though late
in the afternoon the sheriff appealed
to the governor for assistance. Militia
from Olney, Shelbyville and Efingham
at once were ordered to- Salem and
later the company at Altamont was
dispatched.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
TELEGRAPHKC
NOTES

Boston, March 14.-Former com.
mandant of the Charlestown navy
yard and one of the heroes of San.
tiago bay, Rear Admiral Joseph Giles
Eaton, retired Of the United States
navy, who died suddenly March Q,
was laid at rest in Oakland cemetery
near Lowell with an utter lack Of
naval honors Wednesday.
New York, March 15.-In a collision
with an unidentified steamship be
lieved to have been tramp, the steam
lighter Wyckoff, bound from Perth
Amboy to some point UP the sound
was sunk about 600 feet off the south
end of Governors island Thursday
night. Eleven members of crew
of IL were lost
Rheims, France, March 15-Two
sergeants of the army aviation corps
were fatally injured in a collision be,
tween machines in midair Thursday
The accident occurred in the course Of
maneuvers Of five aeroplanes.
San Francisco, Cal, March 49,.
Chas. M. Busch, grandson Of Adolphus
Busch, arrived here with his face bad
ly battered. He said he had been hello
up in Carlin, New. by thug, who hit
him with gun and took $3.50 and sew
eral diamonds.
Los Angeles, March 15.-Reported
to be on the verge of a nervous
breakdown, President Arthur T. Had
ley Of Yale has arrived at the sum
mer ranch home of =. M. Pratt, broth
er Of Mrs. Hadley, who accompanied
her husband. Mr.. Pratt's ranch is in
the Ojai Valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
STORM KILLS MANY
TORNADO LEAVES PATH OF
DEATH IN WESTERN AND
SOUTHERN STATES.
PROPERTY LOSS is 100000
Billiards Accompanied by Snow and
Rain Cause Death and Destruction
Over Five States-Trans-Missouri
Country Overwhelmed.

ST. Louis, March 17.-Causing loss
of life and great property damage a
huge storm spread over the entire
middle west, the Rocky mountain re-
gion, the south and the southeast,
Friday.
In the middle west and the southern
states the storm took the form oil
winds OF high velocity.
a conservative estimate places the
number of dead in the southern states
and lower middle west at fifty, with
not fewer than 200 injured and a
property loss of 100000 or more.
Following is a summary by states
of some of the more important dam
age done by the wind storm:
Georgia-Five missing near At
lanta. Heavy damage at Columbus.
Cardinal baseball players in storm, but
none is injured.
Missouri-One probably fatally and
several seriously hurt in Montgomery
county. Large property damage.
Tennessee-Twelve reported killed
in towns wrecked by tornado, many
injured. Property damage great.
Louisiana-Four killed, 30 Injured
in Provencal, Natchitoches parish, and
district south of Fisher, Sabine par
ish. Property loss, $4,000 IN Pro
vencal, and other districts suffer
greatly.
Texas-One killed, several injured
and property loss of 100000 to
Brookeland.
Omaha, Neb., March 17.-The entire
trans-Missouri country from the river
to the Rocky mountains had for TWEEN
ty-four hours Friday night been in the
grip Of the worst spring storm ever
known in this territory. Not freight
train was in operation between Omaha
and the mountains Friday, half the
telephone and telegraph wires were
down, passenger trains were from four
to ten hours late, and general business
was suspended. The temperature was
only just below freezing, but a fifty
mile wind was filled with snow, and
plows were in service on all lines.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, March IL
Twenty persons were killed or seri
ously injured by a destructive cyclone
here Friday. The property damage Is
very heavy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
GUNBOAT SMITH WHIPS WELLS
Navy Boxer Knocks Out England's
Heavyweight Champion in Sec
ond Round in New York.

New York, March ia new heavy
weight champion came to town on
Friday. His name is "Gunboat' Smith,
a sturdy son of the United States
navy. In less than two rounds he laid
low Bombardier. Wells, champion of
England. Three times Smith beat
Wells to the mat. Twice Wells took
the count of nine, but the third time
he dropped, the Englishman was I'M
able to respond. He was dead to the
world and had to be carried to his cor
ner by Referee job and his seconds.
A terrific right swing to the jaw
automatically gave Smith claim to
the English title. The punch knocked
Wells fat on his face. He lay
sprawled out like man nailed hand
and foot to the floor.
The knockout came after one min
ute and II seconds of fighting in the
second round.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
WON BY INSURGENTS
FEDERAL COMMANDER AT NO
GALES SURRENDERS TO REB-
ELS AFTER BATTLE.
SHOOT INTO AMERICAN HOMES
Six Hundred United States Cavalry
men on Guard on Arizona Soil See
comrade and Others Wounded
Women in Escape.

Nogales, Ariz., March 15.--After q
terrific battle which lasted throughout
the day the federal garrison at
Nogales, Sonora, surrendered to GEN
eral Obregon, the rebel commander,
Thursday night at GAO o'clock.
Late in the afternoon the federals
were driven back from their outposts
by a determined attack on the right
front and extreme left trenches, the
Huerta soldiers fleeing to the cover of
the town. This was followed an hour
later by their surrender. The fire on
the American side was increased by
the retreat and when report reached
Lieutenant Colonel Tate that one of
his 600 troopers of the Fifth cavalry
had been wounded, he hastily assem-
bled his men, Orders had been re-
ceived from Washington to withhold
fire and these orders were obeyed all
day.
Bullets rained on Nogales, Ariz.,
during the battle and created crit
icaI international situation which has
not been eQualed since the battle of
Juarez two years ago.
Three noncombatants were wound
ed on the American side and two
women had narrow escapes from in
jury, one bullet piercing a woman's
skirt while she was on the porch of
her home. The killed and injured in
the battle could not be learned. but
the number is large.
In the meanwhile troops were
rushed here from Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., and Thursday night American
troopers were on duty along the Dor
der
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
SARAH BERNHARDT INJURED
Noted Actress Has Both Ankles
Sprained When Auto CoIiides
With Heavy Truck.

Los Angeles, Cal, March IA
Madame Sarah Bernhard, the world
famous actress, had both ankles
sprained in an automobile accident in
Pico Heights, on the outskirts of the
city Wednesday when her machine, in
which she was being driven to the Or
pheum theater from Venice, collided
with heavy truck and was badly
wrecked. Madame Bernhard was
thrown out and in addition to suffer
ing sprains of both ankles, was con-
siderably bruised. Despite her in
iuries she proceeded in another auto
mobile to the theater, and rather
than disappoint the large audience,
rehearsed her full program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
HUMAN FLY HAS CLOSE CALL
DaredeViI's Plan TO Soar Into SKI
Comes to Naught-3oO Pounds
of Powder EXpIodes.

New York, March IA steel rock
er containing Rodman Law, the "hu
man fly in which he intended to be
shot $500 feet into the air descend
ing by parachute, exploded when 500
pounds of powder behind it was fired
Law was hurled rs feet from his sea-
in the rocket, but was unhurt.
Protected by padding and helmet
Law crawled into the rocket with his
parachute, and gave the order to fire
The fuse was lighted and splutterec
for 80 seconds. There was a burst Of
flame, a cloud of smoke and terrific
report. Hundreds of spectators saw
the rocket leap forward a few feet ant
burst into fragments.
Law was hurled violently through
the air and to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
HAWTHORNE is FOUND GUILTY
DR.. w ]. Morton and Albert Freeman
Also Get Jail Terms-Jury Out
for Twenty-Seven Hours.

New York, March IA verdict of
guilty. was returned here Friday
against Julian Hawthorne, DR.. William
]. Morton and Albert Freeman, who
were charged with having used the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Josiah
Quincy, co-defendant with the other
three. was discharged.
Judge Mayer sentenced Freeman to
five years Imprisonment in the Allan
ia penitentiary, the term to be con-
sidered as beginning January l, 1913.
Morton and Hawthorne were SEN
fenced to serve one year and one day,
the term to be considered as begin
ming November %, 1912.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Man Who Lighted Worlds Fair Dies.

Utica, N. Y, March 15.-Francis
Boradnax of Montclair, N. j., a distin-
guished engineering expert, was found
dead in bed at hotel here. His death
was the result of diabetic coma. Mr..
Boradnax installed the electric light
ing system for the worlds fair at
Chicago and was consulting engineer
on the Brooklyn bridge. He was sixty
years old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

The New York board OF superintend.
ents has issued formal instructions TO
teachers in the high schools of that
city 10 do ali in their power to improve
the oral English Of the pupils. 1t is
declared that the use by high school
pOpils of "trow' for throw, tom for
turn, foil for girl. erster" for oyster,
''lawr" for law, "thoyd" for third, and
other similar expressions no longer
will be tolerated. If, as seems to be
implied. it prevails at the present
time, the fact would seem to Indicate
not only lack of diligence on the part
Of the teachers OF the grade schools as
we'll as the high schools, but also
sloVenly pronunciation on the part of
some OF the teachers themselves.
Bright pupils usually initiate the pro-
nunciation OF their teachers. Mil
Waukeeans are eware from observa-
tion of this tendency Children be-
longing to homes where a foreign Ian
guage was habitually employed have
grown up with good idiomatic Eng
fish because they initiated the speech
of their teachers in the public schools
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River Falls Journal
ARE MEN LESS cHARMINe7

The adjective IS rot ours, it is used
by Mrs. Charles Henrotin of Chicago.
who very emphatiCally asserts that
men of today are. in matters of court
illness and charm, in no way equal to
the men with whom her father and
mother associated so years ago. The
word behavior" she says, seems to
have been dropped out of the language
Forty-ive years ago the men were bet
ter educated, they knew literature.
they were better conversationalists.
wonderfully well read, had a leisurely
bearing and good breeding that now
seems, she thinks, to have passed out
OF existence, says the Pittsburgh Dis
patch. Big cities and the modern
civilization, in their tendency to part
the sexes, and the influx of foreigners,
are the causes she offers in solution
Bot are her charges true? Grant that
the greater strain of life has crowded
ford leisurely bearing in these days
OF increased cost Of living, and that
modern manners are more abrupt than
those of the old school, what Of her
other specifications? Are men less
we'll educated, less well read, less able
to converse intelligently? OF course
not. Education, reading and intelli-
gence we're never so generally diff
fused as today, and the broadening
process has not lessened the proper
ton Of well-educated, well-bred and ex-
ceptionany intelligent men, compared
with 50 years ago. but rather the re-
verse. because the natural effect OF
wider diffusion has been to create a
larger proportion of leaders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

A college paper denounces the deca-
dence of students in allowing the old
time rough-and-tumble rush to be sue
ceeded by 'sappy. effeminate teas
and dinners" and pleads for the res
toration of hand-to-hand battles to try
their mettle. Probably thus did the
barbarians look upon the first en-
crOachments of civilization. The col
legestudent estimate of manliness
needs badly 90 be revised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Surgical treatment to turn a CON
firmed criminal into a useful citizen
received a bad setback in case
where a great apparent change after
such an operation led to the pardon
Of the remade man. His release was
followed by a series OF burglaries
which necessitatcd his return to dur
ance vile. Perhaps one of the reforms
to come will be the better protection
of society from theory and expert
ment connected with the criminal
classes. So far, the experiments made
to prove that morality is merely a
matter of physiology have not been
brilliantly successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Illinois Man Stays Spouse in Street
at Cambridge, Then Ends His
Own Life.

Moline, ILL.,. March 15.-Walter
Shears, aged twenty-seven, killed his
wife, aged twenty-three, on the street
at Cambridge, H., then shot himself,
dying two hours later.
The couple had been prominent and
prosperous at Galva, III. They were
married last August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

A Philadelphia aesthetic makes the
suggestion that women wear raincoats
Of the color of the rainbow to cheer
UP the landscape on rainy days. If he
should imbibe some more of the same
article, he'd probably see rainbows
and things without aid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Jack Johnson trial April Z

Chicago, March 14.-"Black Jack"
Johnson. negro pugilist, will be tried
on smuggling charges April Z. Fed
eral Judge Carpenter on motion set
the trial for that date Wednesday
afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Reject Linton,s CHALLENGE.

New York, March 14-At a meet
ing of the New York Yacht club
Wednesday Sir Thomas Lipton's chal-
lenge for race for the Americas
cup was rejected on the ground that
a 75-foot boat was too small.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Is the onslaught on systematized
arson having a deterrent effect? The
fire loss in the United States and Can
ada was $20,193,250 for January, 1918.
compared with $35.653, $50 in the cor
responding January. 1911. But eli
matte conditions are to be taken into
account, and these in the first month
of the present year we're favorable to
a reduction in the fire loss. January.
12t2, was marked by the most pro-
tiacted period of extremely cold wealth
er which has occurred since the es-
adjustment OF the weather bureau,
and when the mercury is very low fire
departments work at great disad-
vantage. Ir January, 1912, there were
$50 fires causing loss of $4,000 or
over, and in January, 1913, only 365.
The largest fire of January, 1913, was
that which destroyed the Calgary meat
packing plant in Alberta. Canada.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Arrested as Rriber.

Charleston, w. Va, March 15.-Wil-
liam R. Gray, a miner Of Hanford.
who charged Detective Frank Smith
before the military commission with
offering him a bride, was arrested on
perjury charge Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
rraIn Hits car: TWO Dead.

Youngstown, O., March 15.-Passen-
ger train No. s, on the Erie railroad,
struck a Mahoring Valley City car at
Westlake's crossing Thursday. Two
passengers in the street car were
killed and Is injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Books Speak.

Books carry with them a charm of
their own. They speak of cosy indraw-
ings about the evening lamp. Few
things add so much Of warmth and
liveableness to room as shelves of
used" books.
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Man KILLED bx Liahtnina.

Baltimore, March III. Lewis Sam
son. a wealthy Chicago business man,
was killed by lightning near his new
country home on the Patuxent river,
in st. Mary's county, Maryland, Fri
day afternoon.
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Modest Man.

Tailor-"You have inherited lot
of money; why don't you settle my
billf" Owens-"My dear sir, won't
have it said for anything that my new
Iy acquired wealth caused any depart
ure from my simple habits"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

A Kansas youth played a practical
joke on a party by handing out candy
that colored their teeth green. He
should have joined forces with the
New Jersey lady who fed her guests
dog biscuit.
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wilson Declines PrInceton Honor.

washington, March 17-President
Wilson declined Friday to become
candidate for election to the board of
trustees Of Princeton university, for
which he was proposed by a number
of the alumni
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Cleaning ivory.

In cleaning ivory knife handles. rub
them well with half a lemon dippsS in
hot salt. This will make them beau
tifully white. After this treatment they
should be well washed in cold water
and thoroughly dried.
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Car kills Former LEGISLATOR.

Liberty, Mo-, March 15.-E. A.
Sharp. a wealthy retired farmer and
former member of the state legisla-
ture, was killed here Thursday when
an interurban car struck the buggy in
which he was riding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Avalanche Enda 1e Lives.

Christiania, Norway, March IS
Sixteen persons were killed by an ava
lanche, which overwhelmed three
farms in the Gudbrands valley in
southern Norway late Thursday after
noon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
His PnsIfInn

He was a minister of the old school
and was catechizing the children on
their biblical knowledge. who was
Isaac?" at length he asked. please,
SIR" replied a small girl eagerly
Please, sir, he was Rebekah's man"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Kansas professor has discovered
surest way to become ugly is to try
and force beauty. Any manager who
has tried to force any of his stage
beauties to live up to their contracts
could have told him that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Bumble-Why didn't you get on the
water wagon?
Rumble-No seats left
Bumble-Oh, well, If you persist in
the notion, you will find seat later.
Judge.
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KlIIed by Shock Of Meetlnn Kin.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 1.-THE
shock due to meeting a daughter, Miss
Ernestine Weinstein, whom he had mo-
seen for 20 years, is said to have
caused the death of Morris Weinstein
g Minneapolis ieweler, Friday.
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LloIIie Elected Senator.

Concord, N. IT,, March 15.-Henry
F. Hollis, Democrat, OF Concord, was
elected United States senator by a
margin of two votes on the forty-sec
ond ballot here Thursday after
noon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Girls CO on Strike

Pittsburg, Pa, March 1.-two hun
dred girls employed in the iron mills
owned by cenator George T. Oliver
went on strike for more wages
Wednesday,. One thousand more will
follow their action.
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Sneaker clarle Adn,lt+ed-

Washington, March 14-Speakel
Champ Clark was admitted to prac
tice before the Supreme court Wed
nesday. He was introduced by former
Judge Sheppard Barclay of ST. Louis
NO.
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Bankers Convicted.

Oklahoma City, March 14.-Ray-
mond Fl. Hoss and G. M. Hoss,
bankers of Fairfax, Okla, were con-
victed in the federal court at Guthrie
of "kiting" checks Wednesday after
rnc1
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TAFT Rendezvous Burned.

Manchester, Mass, March 1.-THE
home, of the Essex County club, where
William II. Taft frequently played golf
during his summers at Beverly, was
destroyed by fire, with loss of $780,
0n0 Friday.
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Envious and Unable.

Tarrytown naturalists report a hen
which attempted suicide because she
was unable to lay eggs. Some one
must nave shown the poor fowl what
eggs are fetching: New York Even
ing Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

A doctor in Rome caused u riot
and then was kept busy patching up
the wounded. It was rather a strenu,
Gus and risky way of drumming up
trade, but that business energy is ac-
counted the best which gets a market
for its supply by creating a demand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Those ellis.

Eyes, indeed, it's astonishing how
many people call to see me when I'm
not at home" remarked Mrs. Trife.
Its always that way on the first Of
the month" replied the lady from next
door with very knowing smile
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Gem smnnnler Fined.

New York, March 17.-Nathan
Green, who Struggled diamonds valued
at $4,000 in a specially constructed
metal frame inclosing the picture of a
woman, pleaded g lty in federal court
and was fined $4,000 Friday.
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Rrxans Lease Logan Home.

Washington, March 15.-Secretary
of State and Mrs Bryan Thursday
leased Calumet Place, one of the most
historical residences in Washington,
the property of Mrs. John A. Logan,
for their Washington residence.