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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
SUBMARINE STICKS
ON BOTTOM OF SEA
LIVES OF ELEVEN BRITISH SAIL.
OBS PERHAPS LOST AS
RESULT.
TRYING TO RAISE VESSEL
Sister Ships Work Desperately to Float
''A-7" of First FIotila That
Crew May Not
Perish.

Plymouth, Eng, Jan. 1.-two Of
ficers and nine men, comprising the
crew of the British submarine boat
AT" are trapped in their craft be-
meath the waters of Whitesand bay,
about five miles southwest of Ply
mouth. Whether the men are dead or
alive has not been established, but
navy officials here expressed the opin-
ion last night that all had persisted
Can't Locate Boat.
The exact spot where the little YES
sci sank has not been definitely fixed.
The ''A7" in company with AS and
''A9" made plunge while engaged in
maneuvers. Her sister ships came to
the surface at the end of the maneu-
vers, but nothing has been seen Of the
AT" since she opened her valves and
dived.
After the maneuvers we're over two
sister submarines noticed that their
companion did not come up and imme
diately signaled for assistance to
Plymouth and Davenport.
Salvage vessels hurried to the scene.
Bubbles were seen rising to the sur
face III CaWsand bay, and grapplers
were thrown out to bring the wrecked
vessel to the surface. although the
bubbles indicated that its hull had
been penetrated and caused despair
of the salvation Of the crew.
Description of Boat.
The "A-7' was one of a class of
nine boats number "A-5" to Alb"
1t was built in 1904 and measured $50
feet in length. It's submerged displace-
ment was 204 tons. It's engines devel-
oped an indicated horsepower of 600,
giving it a surface speed of sixteen
knots and a submerged speed of nine
knots.
The submarine was executing diving
maneuvers with the rest of the first
fiotilla stationed here, consisting of the
Al" CAS-" and "A-9." When the
other boats rose to the surface the
absence of the SAT- was noticed.
Signals were at once made to Plymouth
and Davenport and these brought the
depotship, Onyx, and several salvage
steamers to the scene at full speed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
U. s. Buys Bit of RadIum.

Washington, Jan. ia small parti-
Gle of radium, upon which the federal
bureau of standards will base its ex-
periments in an effort to standardize
radium in the United States has just
been received from Paris. 1t weighs
20 milligrams and cost $1,000. Only 80
grams of this substance is known
to be in existence. The experts of tho
bureau of standards will experiment
on radium in the same way that they
have established weights and meas.
ures of less precious metals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Organized Painters Meet

The first state conference of or
gained painters of Wisconsin was
held at Milwaukee. Delegates were:
A. Taylor, Beloit; e. A. Knoll, Lake
Geneva; Charles Irwin, Janesville; E..
]. Hall, La Crosse; B. II. Smith, RAJ
cine; Sol Reist, Madison; Henry
Krauger, WATERFOWL; William Fuhs,
Oshkosh; J. Blazer Fond du Lac, and
H. Bonn, Sheboygan.
Milwaukee delegates were: William
Radke, local No. 1872; John Schwei-
CERT, local No. 781, and William Rau7
man, local No. 922, sign painters.
officers elected were: President,
William F'uhs; vice-president, Sol
Reist; secretary-treasurer, John
Schweigert; warden, b. H. Smith;
trustees, E. A. Knoll, II. Bonn and
Henry Krauger.
The next meeting will be held in
WATERFOWL July 5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Davis Praises Income Tax Law.

Davis Praises income Tax Law.
The Wisconsin income tax law is
praised by Joseph e. Davies, commits
sioner of corporations, in a report
transmitted to the president. The re-
port reviews the progress of taxation
in this country during 1912. He says
regarding the Wisconsin law:
Other noteworthy features are the
decided trend toward greater centralS
ization of the administration of tax
laws and the classification of property!
for taxation purposes. Wisconsin is a
leading example of the one and Rhode
Island of the other. Wisconsin, by
its income tax law, centralized its adj
ministration of assessments and sue
cessfully reached intangible property
without employing the classification
method. This is accomplished by
levying rates graduated according to
the amount of taxable income, ire
spective Of class, and allowing a de-
duction for taxes on personally paid
under general property tax. Rhode Is
land has adopted the classification
method under which selected classes
are separated from the general prop
erty of the state, and each related
class is taxed at q rate which differs
from the general-property rate.
Legislation with respect to the es7
tates of nonresident decendents is also
noteworthy. BY reason of the lack of
uniformity of state laws, such estates
are sometimes subject to taxation
three, and even four, times. Massa7
chusetts, however, has recognized the
principle of taxing such property but
| once, namely, by taxing the real es-
tate only. Personally is not taxed,
since such property usually passes in
accordance with the law Of the juris-
diction where the decedent was DOM
ciled. New York, in addition to tax
ing real estate, taxes chattels located
in New York, and Wisconsin has
passed inheritance-taX legislation
looking toward a complete physical
situs basis for taxation. Thus certain
classes of securities are taxed in pro-
portion to the value of the physical
property represented which is located
III w lSCOuSlD.
"Of the states of the Middle Allan
tic group, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
| Delaware, Maryland and the District
of Columbia, each have had special
tax commissions appointed for the
purpose of recommending improve
| ments in their respective tax systems,
In the Eastern Central and West
ern Central groups, the bost impor-
tant tax legislation was the Wiscon-
sin income tax Of 1911. This is a
substitute for the general-property
tax on intangible personal property,
and is successfully and economically
administered. The first assessment
| under this tax amounted to little less
than $3,500,000, of which 100000, or
68 per cent, was collected from corpo-
rations. With respect to the other
states of these groups, Michigan
adopted the New York mortgage-re-
| cording tax system, and North Dakota
created a permanent tax commission,
! Minnesota, through the referendum
system, raised the rate of the gross
earnings tax on railroads from four to
five per cent"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Mystery in Death of Official.

New York, Jan. 17.-Richard D.
Landlord. a vice president and secre-
tary of the Southern railroad. was
found dead from gas asphyxiation in
his bachelor apartments in Brooklyn
The police and the coroner decided
he had committed suicide, but later
developments cast doubt on the the
DRY. Failure to establish a motive is
mainly responsible for the emphatic
assertion of his friends, and Miss Mel
lie Patterson, a Brooklyn society girl,
whom he was to have married today,
that his death was accidental.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Publication Of engagements Asked.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-An amendment
to the marriage laws which would re-
quire the publishing of engagements
two weeks before the issuance of IL
censes, will be sought by Chicagoans
prominent in juvenile protection work.
At a meeting at Hull House, Mrs.
Gertrude Howe Britton, president of
the Juvenile Protective association,
was selected to visit judges of the
circuit court and urge them to draw
such an amendment. The meeting
was the result of the marriage of
Julia ellison, aged IS, and Fred Drew.
aged 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Confer on Radium Sill.

Washington, Jan. 20.-An executive
conference on legislation proposed for
the conservation of public lands con-
tanning radium was held at the inte-
rior department by Secretary Lane,
Chairman Foster of the house CON-
mittee OH mines and mining, and the
Colorado delegation in congress. The
object was to reconcile the opposition
of the western men to the Foster bill
Tor the withdrawal from entry of
lands that contain radium. There Will
iba another conference Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
No Copper Strike I.snu;rY.

Washington, Jan. 19.-DomUcrats of
the house rules committee have de-
cided against ordering congressional
investigation of strikes in the Michi-
gan copper field and the Colorado coal
district. Republicans and progressives
tried for a meeting of the entire COM
mittee, but the democratic majority,
in private conference, voted that no
investigation resolution be reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
THOUSANDS ARE SUFFERING
japanese Volcanoes Subside, But Refu-
gees Arc in Great Distress Be-
cause of Food Scarcity.

Toxic, Jan. 20.-Late advices from
Kagoshima say that the volcanoes are
subsiding. There is great suffering in
the entire section, for it has been
found impossible to give shelter or
food to the thousands who have lost
their homes.
The American Peace society of ia
pan has issued an appeal to the people
of the United States for contributions
TO relieve sufferers from the famine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Hired Man to Kill Him.

Berwick, Pa, Jan. 17.-That William
Lichtenfield, whose body was found
Iitldled with bullets in Briar Creek
township December 10, paid $50 for
his own murder is the conclusion an
nounced by the state police working
on the case. Lichtenfield, morose, got
the revolver, bought the cartridges,
then hired the assassin. He stood in
the bushes while the slayer fired. In
support of this theory, the constabu-
larry officers have an amazing array of
evidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Note Extension Granted Road.

Boston, Jan. 19.-An agreement by
a majority of the holders of 100000
600 of the notes of the Boston and
Maine railroad, due on Feb. 3, to an
extension for four months, is an
nounced here. Directors of the COM
pany hope that the minority holders
will make the same concessions. In
any event they say that the action
of the majority has saved the COM
pany from possible bankruptcy or a
receiyership for the time being at
least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Sermons for All Near-weds.

Davenport, Ia, Jan. ia series
of lecture sermons on the Trials and
Tribulations in the Matrimonial
Game" in which he will deliver gratis
advice to young men and women about
to marry, will be given by Rev. Lee
roy M. Coffman, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church here. Nine ser
mons compose the series, the first to
be given next Sunday on THE Kind
of a person to Choose for a Mate"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
New Incorpcrations.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary of State Don
aid as follows:
Standard Flying CLIO, Milwaukee;
no capital stock; incorporators, Viii
liam Rusch, Herman Ruscn, Emil
Richter.
Riley S. Hartley company, Superior;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, r. s.
Hartley, e. M. Hartley, ]. G. Bennett
Fairwater Canning company, Fair.
water; capital, 100000; ilcorporators
c.. A. Yunker, r. R. Blodgett, e. E
Coxhall.
Welsh Prairie Cheese company
Cambria; capital, $1,000; incorpora
tors, j. J. Daniels, r. G. Williams, D
NJ. Rowlands.
Neenah Athletic Park association
Neenah; capital, $4,000; incorpora
tors, Frank Haerti, Joseph p. Coyle
H. E. Sander, J. r. Coyle.
The Lewis Bros. Co., Massachu-
setts corporation, with $4,000 CAPT.
tai and no interest in Wisconsin, filed
a statement to do business in the
state.
Bubbling Springs farm, Menomonie;
capital, 100000; incorporators, Paul G,
Wilson, T. B. Wilson, Frank Pierce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Semi-AnnuaI Fire Report.

More than thousand fires that oc-
Cured in Wisconsin between July 1,
1913, and January 1, 1914, caused a
loss of $2,171 ,585, according to the
semi-annual report of State Fire Mar
shall Glenn P Host, made public. Ac-
cording to the report insurance on the
destroyed property amounted to 49,
960,665.
The heaviest individual loss was
sustained in the Goodyear fire in Mil
waukee, when a quarter of million
dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed.
The total fire loss from July 1, 1912.
to January 1, 1918, was $1,994,GS5; the
total insurance S10,123,820.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
DANA Finally in Port.

Havana, Jan. 19.-The Hamburg
American liner, Dania, several days
overdue from Hamburg, has arrived
here and anchored. The captain OF
the vessel reported that during the
voyage the Dania met with strong
wind and heavy seas which slowed her
speed and caused her delay in reach
inc Havana
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Wisconsin, Patents.

John Brensike, Hustisford, curdling
milk; Samuel e. Brown, Kenosha, au4
tomobile seat; Charles F. Burgess,
Madison, portable electric light;
Charles r. Carpenter, Racine, cutting
off machine head and the like; Robert
Glenn, Madison, mail receiving and
delivering device; Charles e. Helke,
Port Edwards, fruit jar cap straighten-
er; John Holek and D. Schwartz, Mil
waukee, EXPRESS safe; Roy L. Kenyon,
Waukesha, Touchdown frame for port
able buildings; Frank j. Matchette,
Milwaukee, dust collector,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
VIII Recommend Policemen.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 19.-The Wis
consin vice commission has practic-
ally decided to recommend to the state
legislature in 1916 that every first,
third and fourth class city of the state
be required to have at least one wom-
an police officer. This is the outcome
of the investigation now in progress
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Three-cent "Movies" for Schools.

Three-Cent "MoVIes' for Schools.
New York, Jan. 20.-Moving pictures
with three cents as the price of adj
mission, are to be given in the East
Side public schools. it is announced
by DR.. William H. Maxwell, city super
intendent of schools. The Blood and
Thunder" views will be omitted and
pictures of an instructive and educa-
tfonal character will be interspersed
with innocent and diverting photo
nIayS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
slinht lnoreass in 1a14 rax.

The tax commission announced that
total taxes of all kinds, for 1914,
amount to S41,496, s6o.12. and that
state assessment from which this tax
was derived was s2,O98, 1S7.705. The
tax rate is computed at .01387403466.
Com Darison with 1913 show an in
crease of $7,973, 547.30. The total as
sessed valuation in 1913 was $2,841,-
630,416, the total taxes $33, 623, 412.91,
and the tax rate .01183243701. This
increase is slightly more than two
mills, equivalent to $2.04 for $1,000
Of true valuation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
SURVEY Of ISLAND
OF SAkURA TAKEN
IDENTIFICATION OF SAkuRA
JlMA MOUNTAIN FEARED
AT ANY TIME.
OBSERVATORY is KEPT OPEN
Staff Remained on Duty and Faced &c
Record Each Phase of the Terrible
0isaster-Reseue Ship Reports
After Saving 1853 From Death.
BULLETIN.

kaqoshima, Japan.-Two fnrth-
or violent eruptions of the volcano
Sakura lima, accompanied by a
severe earthquake, have occurred
causing the collapse of many more
buildings. Numbers of the in
habitants of kagoshima who had
returned fled again in terror from
the city. Ashes are falling thick
W.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
EMPLOYEES Get $1,000. 900.

New York, Jan. 16.-Checks aggre.
eating more than s1.000,000 have been
distributed in the last few days to
about 40 employees of B. Altman & Co.,
who were entitled to legacies under
the will of Benjamin Altman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
LADY, Victoria Perry Loops Loop.

London, Jan. 19-Lady Victoria
Mary Perry, daughter of the Earl of
Limerick. looped the loop at the Hen
don aerodrome in an aeroplane driven
by Gustav Hamil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Threaten Life of Jerome.

New York, Jan. ia dozen anony-
nous letters threatening death to Will
lam Travers Jerome unless he discon-
tinues his attempts to get Harry K.
Thaw hack in Matteawan have been
turned over to a detective agency
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
East Gets Wisconsin Methods.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE new
industrial board of New York state
heard from members of the Wisconsin
industrial commission how that body
administers laws for the betterment
of labor and factory conditions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
S. D. Town Has $4,000 Loss.

Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE big
mill of the Lamphere and Hinrichs
Lumber company was burned with
loss ST $4,000. A shift of wind saved
100000 feet Of sawed lumber froE
the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Forrer q. a. r. Head Dies

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Gen. Louis
Wagner, one of Philadelphia fore
most citizens, former commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, died suddenly at his home
here. He was rs years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Smith Heads Charities Body.

William Stark Smith was elected
president of the board of directors OF
the Associated Charities at the annual
meeting in the Plankinton house, Mil
waukee, succeeding Rev. Charles H.
Beale The other officers are: Vice
president, A. T. Van Scoy; secretary,
F. w. Rogers; treasurer, J. K. Llsley
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Kagoshima, Japan. Jan, n. The
houses on the island of Sakura-those
that still stand-are enveloped in lava
and resemble gigantic wasps. The flu
gitives who have returned are still in
a terrified condition and refuse to EN-.
ter their homes, except TO make
hurried search for valuables. Fears
are entertained for the disintegration
OF Sakura-Jima.
Island Is Covered.
The western part of the island is
thickly coated with melted sulphur
The southern part is covered with a
great deposit of ashes. The central
part is obscured by the heavy smoke
Throughout the eruptions, the staff Of
the Kagoshima observatory remained
at their posts, facing determination
and calmly recording each phase.
They were almost suffocated by poi
sonous gases.
Rescue Steamer Reports.
Kobe, Japan.-The Ryukyumaru, a
passenger steamer, has arrived here
after having rescued 1853 of the inhabi-
tants of the village of Yumara, on the
island of Sakura-Jima and landed
them at Kagoshima. All the residents
of another village were found to have
been rescued with the exception OF
one, who was taken aboard.
The captain of the steamer witness.
ed the awful spectacle of the eruption
of the volcano.
Flames leaped from the ground, set
ting the villages on fire. While the
steamer lay off shore ashes to the
depth of one foot fell on her decks.
On the way to Kobe there was a palB
of ashes like dense fog.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Fairbanksans Buy
 Ruby Placer Mine

Ruby Record Citizen: A sale was closed yesterday on Long creeK whereby George l.. Shepard trans ferred number of interests on Long and Bear Pup to F. F. Johnson and J. H. Anderson, two mining men who came down from Fair banks this fall.
 The interests transferred are 3 above, Long; also No. 3 bench; Nos. and Bear Pup; the Lone Pine association. Long creek; and an eighth interest in the Keystone Buckeye and Washington associa- tions on lower Long.
 It is reported from reliable sources that the consideration re- ceiVed by MT. Shepard is very good one, as pay has already been located on several of these proper ties. A cash payment was made the remainder to be paid at stated intervals.
 Messrs. Johnson X Anderson will begin operating al once on some of the ground purchased,
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
HOUSES MAY BE MADE OF GLASS

The day is coming when all our buildings will be of glass, says a writer for the Philadelphia Ledger The age is near when girls will sing lat their work in bright, sunny fac tories; when, in place of the glare of electric lights in department stores, d stream of sunshine will pour through the walls of crystal
 The streets will shine with crys- tai facades and sparkling turrets Cathedrals will lift their lofty spires, marvellous, cunningly fashioned com binations of colored glass. through which the light filters into the nave below in wondrous subdued glory of tone.
 The poorest room will reflect the splendor of the bright and glittering world without. There will be sun shine in the home.
 And when will this be-
 When strong sheets of glass can be manufactured by machinery and be able to resist fire and breakage
 That sounds like difficult order But already the wire glass is used dS f preventive loI IIlt, dllH udN by day innovations are introduced into the manufacture of glass which make it's power of resistance and it's strength greater.
 Experiment has shown that plate of reinforced glass less than a quar- ter of an inch thick, four feet long and trifle less than two feet wide can support a weight of 1107 pounds. and even under the weight of 1422 pounds it did not break, only bent and cracked.
 For years the aim of architects has been to have glass houses, and since that seemed impracticable they have approached it as nearly as possible.
 Factories have gone up. the four walls of glass with narrow steel supports, the staircases of glass, enclosed in transparent walls, the floors of the stockrooms of glass letting in all the light possible. Libraries with glass roofs and rail road stations with curved domes let the light pour. into the darkness below.
 For economy, permanenCe, the best environment of employees, fire protection day long illumination and