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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
TRUST QUIZ HALTED
GEORGE r. BAKER DECLINES TO
GIVE STATEMENT REGARDING
DEALS IN SECURITIES.
BANK DEPOSITS S1oo.o00,000
Financier Concludes His Testimony
by Denying the Existence of a
Money CombIne-Regards Morgan
as Great General OF Finance.

Washington, Jan. 13.-While exam
lining George f. Baker Friday the
house money trust investigating com
mittee struck a snag when it tried to
trace the joint operation of Mr. Ba-
ker with j. p. Morgan in the handling
of issues of securities by railroads
and industrial corporations, as well
as the joint interest Of the two men
in banks and trust companies in New
York and throughout the country.
Mr.. Untermyer asked Mr. Baker If
he could supply q statement of the
accounts by which the First National
bank jointly with Sother institutions
handled through syndicates issues of
securities. The witness said his coun-
sci had advised him that to demand
this information was beyond the pow
ers OF the committee. The facts were
not known in detail by the comptrol-
Ter of the currency and he believed
the committee had no right to demand
them to be exposed to the public.
A long conference between Mr.. Ba-
ker, Fisher A. Baker and former Sen
ator John c. Spooner, his counsel, end
ed with a request that the question
be passed to allow counsel to consid-
er the legal phases.
A statement of the deposits of the
First National bank was placed on
record. Mr.. Baker said he believed the
000 On November 1 the bank had 149
accounts with balances OF $29,676.-
22744.
Mr.. Untermyer went back to Mr.. Ba-
ker's opposition to the publicity of
bank assets, but he was unable to
shake the financiers attitude.
Mr.. Baker testified that the securi-
ties turned over by the First National
bank to the First Securities company
were largely of companies in which he
was director or voting trustee. Mr..
Untermyer tried in vain to have him
testify that the First Securities com
pany and the First National bank were
operated practically as a single con-
Germ. The witness did not want to
divulge the price at which the Securi-
ties company sold part of it's Chase
bank stock to President Virgins OF
the Chase Mr.. Untermyer did not
press the question.
Mr. Baker, in concluding his testi.
mony before the committee, denied
the existence of money trust, but
| admitted that the safety OF the pres
Ont financial situation depended on
the personnel of few men. He said
he thought further combination would
be dangerous. He regards Morgan as
great general.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Declaring
that tho Vreeland-Aldrich plan for the
revision of the money system would
clipch Wall streets control of the
country for the next so years. Leslie
M. Shaw. former secretary of the
treasury. made vigorous protest to
the house banking and currency com
mittee against approval of the meas
ure here Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
$500 ARE HOMELESS
OHIO STILL RISING-INDANa,
OHIO AND KENTUCKY
AFFECTED.
TOWNS ARE INUNDATED.
Lower Parts of Cincinnati and Sub.
urbs Under Water-Danger in
Observation-Disclosures Reach
Indiana.

Cincinnati, Jan. 14.-The Ohio river
has passed the 60-foot stage here and
continues to rise steadily at the rate
of two inches an hour.
In the lower parts of the city and in
Dayton, Newport and Covington, sub
urbs across the river in Kentucky,
$500 persons have been made temper.
arily homeless by the invading waters.
In the Kentucky towns, schoolhouses
and churches have been thrown open
and are filled with refugees. The
property loss will reach into the
thousands.
Heavy Losses Suffered.
Cincinnati commission merchants
and warehouse owners, whose places
Of business are along the river front
have suffered heavy losses. Hundreds
of cellars have been flooded and in
some buildings facing the wharves the
water is up to the second story.
The flooded streets along the river
on both the Ohio and Kentucky sides
are filled with rowboats, skiffs and
launches all day, carrying out refugees
and their belongings.
Steamboat traffic on the river has
been practically abandoned, the water
being so high that many of the boats
are unable to pass under the bridges
The swift current is bar to upward
stream traffic. The government fore
caster predicts that the rise will con
tinue for 80 hours, assuming a cessa
ton of rain.
Hundreds Driven from Home.
Portsmouth, Ohio-It is estimated
that several hundred families have
been driven from their homes by the
flood here. Moving vans and all kinds
Of wagons operated all day long, carry
ing families and their belongings to
safety.
The poorer class found refuge in the
public school buildings.
Flood defenses are holding water
out of the city proper, but the Broad
way levee, which holds floods out OF
the East End, yesterday gave signs o.
yielding to pressure and was strength
ened with sandbags.
Hundreds Driven Out.
Louisville, Ky.-Hundreds of fami-
lies have been driven from their homes
along the water front here during the
past "a hours by the rising waters OF
the Ohio.
A stage of 40 feet by Tuesday even
ing is predicted. This would put the
water over the cut off embankment
east of the city by Monday noon,
hood an area of several miles, and
render approximately 400 families
homeless.
Refugees Reach Evansville.
Evansville, Ind.-Refugees from the
surrounding submerged districts reach
ed here in power boats and steamers.
Tugs today will be sent into the fioo0'
ed country to aid farmers in removing
their families and livestock. The mer-
curry reached IS degrees above zero
yesterday.
Reports from Indiana river towns
Indicate that refugees are reaching al
IF them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
PANTHER AND SON0MA SAFE
tanamo and Report Terrific
Battle With Storms.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Both the re-
pair ship Panther and her attendant
tug, the Sonoma, reported "safe in
port" to the navy department Thurs
day.
Both vessels reached Guantanamo
harbor under their own power, al
though both were considerably dam
aged by storms, which had completely
carried away the Panther's wireless
and had torn off the Sonoma's super
structure and lifeboats. The Sonoma.
which left Brooklyn two hours before
the Panther, reached Guantanamo at
one o'clock in the morning while the
Panther was not sighted until two
o'clock in the afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

A great joke was played upon Presi-
dent Hadley at the recent banquet for
the Harvard football team by the Bos-
ton alumni. A student, cleverly dis
guised, and speaking broken English,
was introduced to the "Prexy'' as
Herr Baron CCn Keppel." just over
from Germany. President Lowell lent
himself to the foreigners entertain
ment, recalling other distinguished for
eigners who had shown interest in this
university. When the stranger asked,
What time do they chase the eats on
board?" the president promptly recog-
nized him as a Harvard man by his
university English.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
s. r. MORSE. Editor.
YOUNGEST EUROPEAN CITY.


Odessa is one OF the youngest of
European cities. Only 120 years ago.
Hdji Bey, little Turkish settlement,
nestled on the cliffs that overlook the
harbor and dozed under the sultan
across the Black sea, writes Sydney
Adamson in Harper's Magazine. The
long arm Of Russia reached out and
took it, and planted there, upon the
plateau overlooking the bay, the be-
ginners of a commercial city that now
holds between 100000 and 100000. The
revolution in France soon sent refu-
gees scattering over the world, and
noble names came to Odessa, and one
may read them still on street corners
-Daribas, Richelieu and Langeron.
Later Englishmen came and brought
ships to carry away Russian grain, and
then the Crimean war swept across
this friendly relation. But the English
staid when the war had passed, and
then Germany came, End afterward
Americans, with reapers and plows
and steam traction engines, to help
the Russians to grow more richly the
grain that the English and the Ger
man ships carried out to the world.
Last of all came the Jews, and they
cut the business so fine that the Eng
fish starved and gave up; SO the bust
ness OF exporting today is mainly in
the hands of the Jews. A few hardy
Germans and English are left.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

The Mercury de France has been
making some Inquiries as to the re-
spective popularity of the various mod
ern languages in the schools of
Europe, and it finds that French is
still far ahead Of all competitors. 1t
says that In England German finds
less and less favor, and that pupils
who have any option In regard to a
modern language always choose
French. In France, however, since
1870, German has perhaps secured a
preponderance over English in the
Lycees, says the Westminster Ga
retire. In Germany the study of
French has progressed to the detri-
ment Of English, but the government
has interviewed in order to develop the
teaching of English, which it regards
as of great Importance in commercial
matters. French is now taught in
Italy more than ever before, but Ger
man is also gaining some ground, es-
pecially in the north. In Spain
French has more pupils than any 9th
er foreign language, and English
comes next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Rockefeller Examined BY Order.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 14.-William Rock
efeller, whose testimony is wanted b.
the house committee investigating tn.
so-called money trust, was examined
here by DR.. Charles w. Richardso
to determine whether or not the physi
cal condition of the New York mil
lionaire is such that he may safel.
testify. Dr. Richardson asserted the
nothing would be given out regardin
the examination until he had made hi
report to Representative Pujo, chail
man of the committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

The passion for censorship seems to
be on the increase. 1t may properly
be considered as a by-product of the
growing paternalism on the part OF
our government. In the newspaper
post office bill we have the first stages
of a censorship of the press. There is
also a censorship of the moving pic
ture industry, which will doubtless in
time be extended to the whole theatre
cal field. Already this is true in Eng
land, says Life. What is really needed,
however, is a censorship to suppress
the truth The truth is getting very
bold in these days, and unless some
measures are taken to curtail her ac-
tivities, lamentable results will fol
low.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Took Load OFF Mothers Mind.

Six-year-old Dora returned unusu-
ally early from school the other day.
She rang the door bell. There was no
answer. She rang again, a little
longer Still there was no response. A
third time she pushed the button, long
and hard. Nobody came to the door.
Then she pressed her nose against
the window screen and in a shrill
voice, which carried to the ears OF
every neighbor in the block, called:
Its all right, mamma. / amt tho,
installment mani"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
EIGHTEEN DIE IN EXPLOSION
Ten Others Injured When Boiler
Of Steamer Blows Up Near
BIaden, Ala.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 13.-The Tombig-
bee river steamboat James T. Staples
was wrecked, her captain and IL 9th
ers were killed and 10 persons were
injured severely when one Of the
boats boilers exploded near Bladen.
1t is believed bodies of the four miss
ing persons may be found in the ruins
of the hulk, which fioated down the
river in flames
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

At a Lacrosse poultry show u $500
prize hen swallowed a 5000 ruby.
which accidentally dropped into her
coop and thus increased her value to
$500. This blue-ribbon poultry-show
business is making the hens too vain
and high-minded for ordinary uses. A
$500 hen ought to be satisfied with her
plutocratic position. but the female
mind ever aspires to what is fanciful
and dazzling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Farmers Seek High Ground.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 13.-Continr
ing heavy rains and a food stage i
the Ohio river already past the dal
ger point darkened the outlook 70
dwellers in the surrounding lowlands
Local rain was 20 inches for th
last twenty-four hours. The rive
STAGE is 37.S feet All bayous al
flooded and farmers have sought his
ground, while much livestock is b,
inc taken to the hills or brought
this city. A local stage exceedin.
fnrty-iiva feet is expeclsd-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
FILE BOMB MEMS BOND
Ball in Sum of $24o,ooo to Release
Tveitmoe and Clancy
Deposited.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Bail bonds
in the sum OF $4,000 for the release
of Olaf Tveitmoe and Eugene Clan
cy, the convicted dynamite conspira-
tors sentenced to six years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, was filed
here on Thursday before the United
States commissioner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
/ DEAD; Ia HURT IN WRECK
Big Four Train, Cincinnati to Chicago,
DeraiIed Near Lafayette; Ind,
on Sharp Curve.

Lafayette. Ind, Jan. 9.--Loose
trucks on the baggage car of west.
bound Big Four passenger train No
Is caused a bad wreck at Rex twelve
miles south of this city. Tuesday. The
entire train, with the exception OF the
mail car and engine and tender, left
the track and plunged down steep
fill at the side Of the track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
storm Wrecks Alaskan csnnery.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 11.-Cable ad-
vices from Ketchikan, Alaska. Thurs
day, say the fish egg cannery on
Prince OF Wales island was wrecked
and James Connors, a well-known
Alaskan, was killed by storm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

a woman has asked the law to stop
her husband from calling her ''dearie"
and sweetheart" in public. The pub
tic has a right to complain, too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Lord Rnh-rts, nsunhter 70 Wed

London, Jan. 10.-~The engagement
was announced Wednesday Of Lady
Ewina Roberts, daughter of Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, idol of the British
people. and Major Levin of the Royal
Field artillery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Indian Chief Dies at 11s Years.

Superior. Wis. Jan. 9.-Chief Passa-
fiss, said to have been one hundred
and fifteen years old, Chippewa In
dian who has been one of the inter
ssting characters of Scion Springs for
he last twenty years, died at his home
there Tuesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Anna Held Gets Final Decree.

New York, Jan. 11.-Supreme Court
Justice Newburger signed the final
decree Of divorce Thursday in the suit
brought By Anna Held Ziegfeld
against Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., the the
atrical manager
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
soon .noo Eire at petroit

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE plant
of the Houghton-Jacobson Printing
company, at Jefferson avenue and
Wayne street, was practically de-
stroyed by a fire Thursday The loss
is estimated at 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Laws Against Reckless cauffeurs.

Albany. n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE senate
passed the Fitzgerald bill, which was
framed to punish drunken and reck-
less chauffeurs, Thursday. 1t imposes
AS penalties imprisonment of year
and a fine of $500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE Very LII.

Lenox, Mass, Jan. 11.-Mrs George
Westinghouse suffered second para
lytic stroke at Erskine Park Thurs
day Local physicians were called
and her physician, William H. Wander
burg of New York, arrived
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Personal PRIVILEGE.

you sometimes, contradict yourself
In your speeches"
Il know it," replied the positive can
didate. "And l want you TO under
stand that am the only man in Our
party who dares attempt such a
thing"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

The governor of Michigan urges a
sort of church uniform dress for WON.
en-, plain and inexpensive, which all
can wear. So guileless a theory ought
to be followed up by proposal that
horse races should be conducted with
a view of affording artistic enjoyment
by the easy grace of horses, with all
betting eliminated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Reid Estate TO Wife

New York, Jan. 13-The entire es-
tate Of Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to
England and owner of the New York
Tribune, was bequeathed to his wife
in the will which was filed for probate
at White Plains Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Edward wlckersham Dead.

Peoria. III, Jan. I3.--EdWard ".
Wickersham, seventy-seven years old,
a cousin of Attorney General Wicker.
sham. died at the Proctor home here
Friday. Mr.. Wickersham was born in
Ohio December 10, 1886.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Brick Elu in Strike Battle.

New York, Jan. 9.-The air was
thick with brickbats when striking
garment workers and employees who
refused to join them fought in Cooper
square Tuesday. About 400 strikers
were involved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Verdict in Deatb Of Consul Nash.


London, England. Jan. IA YER
dict of death from heart failure" was
returned here Thursday at the cor
oner's inquest on the body Of Paul
Nash, United States consul general at
budapest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
No New Haven Inquiry by House.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Congressional
investigation of the New Haven-Grand
Trunk traffic deal in New England
will not be recommended by the house
rules committee, which has held sew.
eral hearings on the subject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
eescued From Ice-sound Cave.

ST. Louis, Jan. Thames Meyers,
a quarry worker, was rescued from
a cave on the Alton CID bluffs
Friday. where he had been imprisoned
since che night of January 3 by a
sleet storm and the ice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
CLAYTON Quits committec.

Washington, Jan. 9-Powell Clay
ton, Republican national committee
nan from Arkansas since 1872,
handed his resignation to Chairman
Hilles Tuesday. General Clayton will
give UP his residence in Arkansas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
FIRE LOSS 100000.
Canadian Packing Plant Burned
viii Cause Large Meat
SHORTAGE.

Calgary, Alta, Jan. 1.-THE pack
ing plant of H. Burns & Co, has been
destroyed by fire. The loss, includ-
ing meat in cold storage, probably
will be in excess of 100000.
The loss is serious because the plant
was the largest of its kind in this part
Of Canada, and from which all the
western cities drew largely for their
meat supply. The storage plant con.
tanned from $4,000 to 10000 carcasses
The property was insured, including
the stock in storage, for about 1000,
900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Marine Officer Is Dismissed.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-President
Taft Wednesday approved dismissal
imposed by Secretary of Navy Meyer
on Lieut.. Armour Hefey of marine
corps for drunkenness and conduct
unbecoming a gentleman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Refugees Reach Evansville.
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis. Jan. 10. - Wheat. May.
CSC; July, 8934c Ne | northern j. S s. s:
No corn 43 Il c; No. white oats, sic;
barley. mailing, 69c; No. 2 rye, 59hc;
Duluth, Jan. 1$.-Wheat, May. S8Ac;
July S9%c; No l northern. SIC; No.
= s South out . st. Paul. Jan. 10. = Cattle :
steers $999@325 f HoTs $4 4S5 30;
sheep. and lambs, $4.15 1850.
Chicago livestock.
Chicago, Jan. 13.-Cattle, receipts,
500; market dull, weak. Beeves, $3.50
@9,4O; Texas steers. $4.7o@ 5;S5: west
feeders, $4,40m7. 65: cows and heifers,
s2.S5 @7.6O: calves, $6.75@1O.75 HOGS,
receipts, 10000 market dull; 1Oc to l5c
over than Fridays average. Light,
k7.15@T421s; mixed, .$z15 @74o; heavy,
1905 @7.421a; rough, $7@7.15; pigs, 1918
mT.35; bulk of sales. $7.25 O7.35. Sheep,
receipts $500 market weak at Friday
close. Native, $4.65 @S15; western
native, $6.75@9.2O: western, $6.9O@9.2o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
orders Pat crome out oil Town.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 11.--Pat Grove,
kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy, was in the
police court Thursday charged with
drunkenness and was ordered out OF
town. He said he was on the way to
Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
81 Below in Colorado.

Steamboat Springs, Colo, Jan. q
All records for Colorado weather were
broken Tuesday when the thermome-
ter went to "a degrees below zero. The
previous record was 80. Three mems
hands and ears froZe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

whoever invented saloon iceboxes
that cannot be opened from the inside
conferred lasting favor upon the
robber fraternity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

They say that the new $4,000 bin
is & work of art. But only the million
aire collectors can afford to have it
framed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

1t is said that the sultan of Turkey
is skilled as pianist. Most of his
victims would prefer to be massa-
cred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

A Seattle boy of twelve has a beau
tiful crop of whiskers. Wonder if
they're the latest style?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16

The discovery of blsnde EskimoF
may merely prove that peroxide fol
lows the flag.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
Peace Deadlock Holds.

London, Jan. 13.-No sign of /;
breaking of the deadlock in the Bal
kan situation is in evidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-16
TIRED BLOOD
CAUSES TORPID LIVER
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