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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10
THEMISTOCLES

When Themistooles was asked by
his host at a dinner party to enter
tain the guests by playing the lutte, hi
replied that he could not play thI
fiddle, but that he could make a small
town a great city. We have in this
nation many politicians who are good
"hddlers," but they cannot make a
small town great city We are over
run with orators who can play upon
the passions Of the people, but they
can't put brick and mortar together.
We need builders.
Let those who hunger and thirst for
power understand that the highest
glory of statesman is to construct,
and that it is better for man that he
should build public highway than
that he should become Governor 81 a
state, and that he start pillow than
that he become the author Of a law
The true test of craftsmanship is the
plow and the hammer, so let those
who would govern, first build.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10
THE LAYMAN'S DUTY

There never was a time when
preachers and politicians formed an
unholy alliance that civilization did
not shrek out and Christianity cry
aloud. Since the beginning of gov
eminent, politicians have sought to
decoy the ministry into the meshes Of
politics and make them carry banners
in political professions. They have
taken the ministry to the mountain,
top of power and offered to make them
monarch of all they surveyed, and
while most of them have said, Get
thee behind me Satan" few have
fallen with crash that has shaken
every pulpit IN Christendc-E.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10
POLITICAL prayer MEETINGS

1t is a sad day for Christianity when
the church bells call the communicates
together for a political prayer meet
ing. Such gatherings mark the high
tide of religious political fanaticism,
put bitterness into the lives of men;
fan the flames of class hatred and de-
stroy Christian influence in the COM
munity The spirit actuating such
meetings is anarchistic, un-Christlike
and dangerous to both church and
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10
NeighbOrhOOd News
CLIFTON
Items OF interest by correspondents in Pierce and
ST. CrOfx Counties

Z.
Revena Boles spent Sunday at
home.
Byron Corcoran is visiting rela-
tives in North Dakota.
Robert Ray is slowly recovering
from an attack of rheumatism.
Joe Buss and family motored to
New Richmond one day last week.
Jamesetta Dunseath is slowly re-
covering from a severe illness of
four weeks.
Will Heacock, a former resident
of Clifton, now living in Florida, is
visiting friends here.
Joe Buss has purchased a new
Studebaker touring car from the
Young agency at Ellsworth.
Miss Beth Williamson closed her
school in the Pierce Valley Dist.
last Wednesday with a picnic and
ball game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10
TRIMBELLE

Mrs. Anna Snow has returned
from her visit to Minneapolis.
Mrs. Anna Cowan has gone to
Danbury, this state, to spend the
summer with her daughter, Mrs.
Elmer Snow.
At the school meeting last Mon
day evening George Gordon was re-
elected director for full term, and
D. Svec school treasurer to fill va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Seth Hope.
The town board will meet next
Monday at 9 O'Clock a. N. at Frank
McLaughlin's mill to let contract
for repairing bridges. Two or three
other contracts for repair work will
be let the same day
Mrs. F. w. Haverlandt's resi-
dence was struck by Zig htning last
Saturday afternoon. No fire en-.
sued and none Of the family hurt.
The damage to the building is
probably from $500 90 to $12j.00.
Following is list of old soldiers
graves in the local cemetery that
were decorated by a special com
mittee on Decoration Day:
]. ]. S. Armstrong
2. David H. Baker
3. Florenz Baker
4. George Beardsley
5. Jehial Beardsley
6. John o. Beardsley
Z. Alvah S. Beardsley
8. Jerome c. Beardsley
9. Andrew ] Bennett
10. Aaron Cornelisou
IL. Mark S. Ferguson
II. Ferguson Gould
IS. Thomas Gordon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-10

IA. Jacob N. Hyzer
IS. Benjamin L. Leach
16. E. L. Maizo
II. David w. Mclaughlin
IS. Andrew J. Moore
10. Levi G. Santmire
20. Daniel Robbins
81. c. L. Steiner
%. Alba G. Smith
%. Edwin P. Smith
"a. John N. Whipple
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FOR SALE Or TRADE FOR YOUNG
CATTLE

One new mich COW, four head of
light horses, boys saddle pony,
one "Silk Rags" colt-a good one,
one light wagon and one top bug
gy. WALTER GLASS.
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WEST TRIMBELLE

4" - - - -
Miss Lizzie Buss is visiting at A.
Killian's.
Peter Simon and wife visited at
]. Killian's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Rice are the
happy parents of little girl.
Those who attended the Stock
Show at River Falls report a fine
exhibition.
Mrs. G. w. Kirchner and sor,
Willie, were oyer Sunday visitors in
Hastings.
The Sisters and pupils of St.
Mary's school will have an enter
tainment Friday.
Quite number from this vicin-
ity attended the funeral of ]. Muir
ply at Prescott Monday.
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KINNICKINNIC

:
A large barn is being built on the
Collins farm.
Mrs. Selleck, ST., who nas been
sick, is recovering.
Miss Hazel Adams has a large
class in organ and piano music.
The Phennings enjoyed a visit
from Mr.. and Mrs. Staff, of Farm
inaton, Mimi, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wilcox motor
ed to Wilson Monday to attend the
Knight Phillips wedding.
Mrs. E. P. Cole and Mrs. G. w.
Fuller attended the funeral of Mrs.
Abbie Toal Campbell at New Rich
mond Tuesday.
Work On the Kinnickinnic bridge
between the Selleck and Fuller
farms is going on nicely with Mr..
Britain, of Wausau, as foreman.
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!. SOUTH MARTELL :.
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1. + !: !: /: !: . :
Miss Hannah Bjerkeng is teach
ing parochial school.
Andrew Helgeson is putting up a
silo for his son, Bonnie Helgeson.
Miss Elise Rarwig, who under
went an operation early this spring,
was taken seriously i'll again at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. John Ras-
mussen, last week. She was nm
conscious for four days. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Jens Swenson, of Hague,
N. D., came on Monday to see her.
She is little better this week.
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ROCK ELM

): i: -.
Miss Olga Nyeggen is seriously
i'll.
M, J. Kisner is building an addi-
ton to his house.
c. Glass sold a COW and calf to
Ed. Marson for $40.
Sherman Lozier has moved his
family to their farm,
Emery Wood IS carrying the mail
with his automobile.
Ed. Hawn Of Ruby visited rela-
tives here last week.
The village schools closed with a
picnic in the woods Friday.
Mrs. John Muller has returned
from her visit to Dodge county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holcomb visited
their niece, Mrs. Jackson, at Oliyet
last week.
Mrs. Lydia Brittell came from
Madison last week to visit her old
friends here.
Mrs. E. Z. Whitney and Mrs. Jas.
Campbell OF Elmwood are visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Churchill at
tended the Soldiers reunion at
Ellsworth last week.
Mrs. Nora Kirby returned from
California short time ago, and is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. O. Fedderly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Breed, who
have been in California and other
places for nearly two years, have
returned. They have purchased
land in Ruby and will soon move
there.
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BECKER CALMLY
FACES DEATH CHAIR
Continued from First Page.)

Der in downtown Office building,
where he had labored for several days
and nights on the briefs submitted for
and against the application for new
trial. He called the waiting news
papermen into his chambers. and. as
his secretary handed them copies of
his typewriter decision. the justice
said:
Il have denied the motion for a new
trial And this is my birthday. I'm
ffty-three today. It's a pretty tough
way to spend your birthday. isn't it?''
The justice added that he had planned
to spend the day with his wife and
daughter.
~ virtually arrived at my decision
Tuesday night" said Justice Ford.
but spent many hours since then
phrasing and arranging the opinion"
Then the justice chatted for several
minutes on the law involved in the
case he had just decided. Only news
papermen, his secretary and brother,
Michael Ford, and clerk were pres
emit. None of Becker's counsel was
there.
Mr. Becker was said at that very
moment to be visiting her doomed hus-
band in Sing Sing.
Decision 500 Words in Length.
Justice Fords decision contained
a bout 1900 words. 1t goes into the de-
tails of the afTidavits filed by the at
torneys for Becker and declares that
the evidence proffered rs for the most
part cumulative and hence INSULT
cient."
Referring to the plea of W. Bourke
Cochran, chief counsel for Becker, that
the right to grant a new trial is in
herent in the court. the decision says:
II cannot find anywhere in the authori-
ties even q suggestion that this court
possesses any such (inherent) power.
On the contrary, as has been pointed
out, the power is granted by statute
and must be exercised in strict COM
pliance with it,
In conclusion the court says: LAS 1
studied the authorities and examined
the affidavits, the conviction has grown
upon me that it "a new triaD could not
be granted without disregarding the
law and attempting to usurp the func-
tions of another department of gov
eminent.
The motion is. therefore, denied"
to the case of r. c. Benham, which
was urged by Mr.. Cochran as grounds
for granting new trial. 1t declares
that the resemblance between the Ben
ham and Becker motions is that the
defendants each had knowledge Of the
facts sought to be proved at the time
Of the trial and was not permitted by
his lawyers to testify concerning them
In the Benham case there was new
evidence aside from the defendants,
but the court finds no such new evil
dence in the Becker motion.
Howard c. Benham was convicted OF
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NO. 1886, 'APOOR K|DD|E,'
UNCLAIMED IN M0RGUE
Heaps of Flowers With Sympathetic
Inscriptions Surround Eight-Year
Boy Eastland Victim.

CHICAGO. July 29.-In the morgue of
the Eastland dead there still lies the
body of NO. 1885," an eight-year- old
boy. unclaimed and unidentified Elk
cept for hole in the knee of his trous-
e-s there is no distinguishing mark
about his apparel and none of the thou
could place him. so the public has
claimed him for it's kim
A mound of flowers is rising about
the little body and to each wreath is
pinned kindly message. For 3sS, a
poor kid reads one. For the little
boy-from Mrs. Q. J. L." saws another
For No. 396-the poor little kiddie" is
a third. Another voices a spirit Of re-
sentiment against those responsible for
the disaster.
Volunteer to Bury Body.
II nobody misses a little boy with
hole in the knee of his trousers No
S96 is sure to have his trip to the
burial ground attended by mourners
More than dozen have volunteered tn
bury the lad. and the Boy Scouts hs We
onered 10 give him a military funeral
coroner HOFFMAN says the BODY will he
preserved as long as ossib1e-possi-
oIy another week-for identified ton.
is beieved that No. 3e6 did not
oelong to the families of any of West
ern Electric Company employees. whose
picnic was terminated SATURDAY. nv the
capslZ1ng of the Eastland Among the
thousands who have viewed the EttIe
boy, TWO or three have claimed to
recognize 1t, but later inquiries re-
vealed that the identihcations were
erroneous
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MAY SHIFT EAsTLAND BLAME,
Bar in Chicago River Sought by
Commerce Experts.

CHICAGO, July 2s!secretary Red
field instructed William v Judson.
head of the federal Engineering Corps
in Chicago. to prepare a chart giving
all soundinss of the river in the vi
cinity of the capsized Eastland
In preparation for the federal in
quiry, two Chicago inspectors made
soundings of the Chicago river around
the Eastland, which still is lying on
it's side. half submerged. 1t was found
that the maximum depth at the dock
was twenty feet and the minimum
fourteen feet two inches. 1t had been
asserted by witnesses at the coroner's
inquest that a possible cause of the
ships listing was a mud bar, on which
its keel was pressed by the $500 per
sons board
Experts said that the Eastland should
have foated freely in fourteen feet Of
water, but that IL it were shown that
a bar caused the steamer to upset. the
War Department would be at fault as
that department has charge of har-
bors.
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DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES -.
Paper Company Declares Increase
Cannot Be Granted Now.

NEW YORK, July 29.-Demands 70.
20 per cent increase I'm wages for
machinists employed by the Interns
tional Paper Company were made here
Yesterday by J. J. keppler, vice presi-
dent of the International Association
of Machinists, il was announced after
a conference between Mr. Keppler and
W. $. Parks. vice president, and John
Lundrigan. industrial superintendent Of
the paper company.
Mr.. Lsndrisan later declared he did
not believe there would be strike
but If one was TO be called the union.
by agreement. would have to give
sixty-day notice. II told Vice Presi-
dent Keppler," Mr.. Lundrlgar SAID,
that the company could not grant an
advance in wages at this time"
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SEEKS U. S. PROTECTION
AGAINST CHICAGO POLICE
W. H. Hull, Officer of Eastland
Company, Fears Arrest While Wit
ness Before Federal Grand Jury.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, July 2e.-William
H. Hull. vice president and general
manager of the ST Joseph-Chjcaeo
Steamship Company, owners of the
Eastland. has left for Chicago in re-
Spouse to subpoena ordering him to
appear before the federal grand Jury
summoned for the Investigation of the
Eastland disaster. Attorneys for the
line asked the United States court to
guarantee protection to Mr.. Hull while
he is in Chicago. They also asked that
he be conducted safely outside of Hi
nois after he has given his testimony.
in order to forestall any effort by the
Chicago police or States Attorney
Hoyne to place him under arrest
Far two days Mr.. Hull has been under
the care of a Chicago specialist Just
before his departure Mr.. Hull declared
Our company obeyed the federal In
spection regulations in every regard.
and while the horror Of the disaster has
stunned us all. yet ! do not see how anv
one can with justice place the respon-
sibiiity for the accident on officials of
the company"
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methods by which those responsible Tor
it's defects in construction can be helo
accountable.
Menace to Public Safety.
TT is our opinion that the federal
governments system of permitting the
construction Of vessels for use by com
mon carriers is unscientihc and a
menace to public safety. There is not
now nor has there ever been an in
spection service maintained by the fed
termining the stability Of boats offered
for passenger service. 1t is the judy
ment Of this jury that the present
method of determining the passenger
carrying capacity Of vessels is not
founded on any proper basis.
In recommending that inspectors
Reid and Eckliff be held to the grand
jury we recognized the possibility that
the courts Of Illinois might not have
courts Of Illinois not have jurisdiction
we recommend to the Department OF
Justice of the United States that il
undertake to mete out justice to these
parties"
Members Of Jury.
Peter Hoffman to hold the inquest on
WV viStiHiS VI Tic TIdStldnu CdtaSITO-
phe are: DR.. ". A. Evans, formerly
health commissioner; Col. Henry A.
Allen, consulting engineer: Harry Moir
merchant: Eugene Beifeld. hotel man
ager. and W. F. Bode wholesale grocer.
States Attorney Hoyne will decide
today how far the county grand jury
can proceed in view of Secretary Red
fields representations yesterday that
the state lacks jurisdiction over fed
eral inspections located in another
state. The solution OF this question
will have a great deal to do with de
termining the extent to which the
concentrations of the coroner's jury.
Eastland Built for Speed.
This is one of the most horrible
disasters I have had any experience with"
said George Uhler. supervising inspector
general Of the federal steamboat inspec-
ton service we are going to nvesti-
gate it from the top to the bottom, and no
one will be shielded. We have nothing
to conceal. and complete and searching
inquiry will be made
II never saw the Eastland but once
and that was in Clevela nd shortly after
her launching. She attracted a great
deal of attention at that time because
she was the first fast lake boat. She
was built for speed and was consid
cred a marvel"
Probe Eastland's Cleveland Career.
CLEV ELAND. Ohio, July 29-On
orders from Washington there is to be
an investigation of every phase of the
Cleveland career of the Eastland.
Special Attorney Charles De Woody of
the Department of Justice has been
asked to secure statements from Albert
Thompson, who managed the Eastland
for the first two years Of her career:
Capt. Claude Ennes, former com
mander. and J. F. Mulholland, another
manager of the vessel
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CHOICES COME THROUGH.
Win in Second and Third Rounds of
Longwood Tourney.

BOSTON, July 2s.-Favorites came
through. as expected. in the second
and third rounds of the Longwood
Cricket Clubs annual singles tourna-
ment and in the opening rounds OF
the eastern doubles lawn tennis cham
ponship yesterday.
In most matches of the singles rank
ing players were not seriously pressed
for survival. although G. H. Wight
man forced G. p. Gardner, jr., the state
champion, to Ave sets before succumb-
ing. and /. c. Wright lacked only one
or two points for victory over w. M.
Washburn several times, whiting as the
latter stiffened his game r. Norris
williams. I'd, the national champion,
won two sets from D. s. Waters OF
New Orleans in beautiful form, but
when he slowed down somewhat the
southerner pushed him to eighteen
games before the third set was de-
cided.
R. c. Seaver by D. P. Nettleton and
F. W. Cole OF Hartford. Conn, was
the only surprise of the doubles COM
petition.
Louisiana statistics show the greatest
percentage of illiteracy of all the
afatea
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the request Of Justice Ford. who
wanted more time to consider the am
davits.
Becker Calm on Hearing News.
Becker. in the death house at Sing
Sing prison. received calmly the news
that his appeal for q new trial had
been denied. Father Cashin, the con-
demned man's spiritual adviser, said
later that Becker bore up we'll
Becker had been waiting for some
news. and when Deputy Warden John
son reached his cell inquired: Have 1
lost?'
Mr.. johnson replied: Yes. Charlie. 1
am very sorry to say you have
Becker's voice was thick as he said
have been hoping against hope that
would win. and I am disappointed.
am not afraid to die"
No Doubt of Becker's Guilt.
Justice Ford did the only thing he
could do. The evidence was conclusive
IT ! had any doubt as to the guilt of
Becker ! should pardon him"
This was Gov. Whitman's only COM
ment last night at Albany on the re-
fusal OF Justice Ford to grant Becker
a new trial.
During most Of the day the governor
was at the executive mansion, prepared
to receive any communications on the
case from the New York county au-
thorittes or the court but none came.
He visited the executive chamber for
only a few minutes.
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take the witness stand. Ths court Of
appeals affirmed his conviction and
Supreme Court Justice Hooker later
peinsea o ouf th at~ pennams case dir
fered from that Of Becker in that Ben
ham wanted to take the stand. but MS
lawyers would not permit him.
No Newly Discovered Evidence.
Justice Ford puts this question in the
decision: Docs the evidence set forth
as newly discovered in the afiidavits on
behalf Of the defendant meet the re-
quirements of the statute and Of the
court Of appeaIs?"
He then interprets the af7idavits as
follows:
las to the defendants own affidavit,
IL Is not contended that 1t sets forth
newly discovered evidence and must be
disregarded.
"Kaufmanns two afidavits detail
certain conversations with Bridge
Weber. Rosenthal. Mrs. Rosenthal.
Applebaum and one Muttle. very little
OF which you'd be admissible under
so Of the afiidayit of Edward G.
Ginty. which purports to give the sub
stance OF conversation had with Rose
to the effect that It was not intended
Rose had over $1,000 in his possession
to be given to Rosenthal for the pur-
pose OF getting him out Of the way
and that Rose was shocked and dis
that's death The only theory on which
this evidence could be considered COM
petent is that 1t might be INTRODUCED
to impeach or contradict Rose. But
weight upon this action.
The same may be said Of the AMI
davit of the convict Murphy"
The atiidavits OF John F. Mcintyre
Becker, Deputy Warden Johnson of
Sing Sing and Harry NJ. Applebau UNI.
former private secretary to the late
Senator Timothy Sullivan, are declared
to be Of no moment and offering ne
new evidence.
The opinion dismisses the other am
davits as immaterial and incompetent.
Sure No Mistake Is Made.
District Attorney c. A. Perkins. who
led the states forces. was told OF the
decision over the telephone. He said;
'T am very glad Justice Ford took so
much time and looked into the case SO
thoroughly. I am quite confident there
was no merit in the affidavits. I am
sure no mistake is being made in car
rying out the sentence imposed
Justice Ford was asked later about a
possible appeal by Becker from his
(the justice's) decision. but he declined
to say whether Becker can appeal.
Justice Ford's decision means that
Becker will undoubtedly be put to
death in the electric chair shortly after
daybreak tomorrow morning for
crime of which he was twice convicted,
after two sensational trials, which at
tracted widespread interest.
The decision disposes of the latest ef
fort to save Becker. begun last Friday.
when Supreme Court Justice Philbn
granted an order for the district at
torney to show cause why a new trial
should not be granted. The writ was
returnable Monday before Justice Ford.
and Becker's execution, fixed for yes
terday, was put off until tomorrow at
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man submarine near Lowestoft. Eight
members of her crew were saved.
The Mangara was vessel of 1921
tons and belonged to the Mangara
Steamship Company of Glasgow.
Crews Are Landed.
The crew of the Swedish bark
Sagnadalen. which was set on Are by
German submarine in the North sea, has
arrived at Grimsby
The crew of the Lowestoft smack
Westward Ho. sunk by a German SUD
marine, also was landed