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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16

Query-When did Thomas jeff de
and how old was .he?ss DID sL d;a
leave any children; sifsso,a what were their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
ALLEGED WHITECAPPERs
FREED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE

Cumberland. Wis, April 2s.-Lo-
raiue. 2 miles west Of here. is. greatly
ezcj,ed over the second arrest Of Gu.
"a. AID John Risherg, leading mcr-
chants ana Gust Lundstron. William
Drake Frank Engelbert Jacob Bentz-
line Fred Greuquist and John EricK-
-0-, well known farmers. charged with
'e1dlng whitccap raid to the home of
Jaal Paving on the night Of Noyem
heF u. The prisoners were arraigne1
in Judge Knight court at Clear Lake
Paving and his wife identified the
hisbergs and Lundstron1 positively and
teff raasonably certain of be identity
q thC rs 7ers but upon hearing he eyi
deace IF Doth Rjsberss and Lun sfrom
he 5aGge dismissed the case on the
grugg Us of no cause for action. The
first Trial was AT Amery January g.
when the court also dismissed tha case
Uu account Of insufficient evidence.
bitter feud has been rampant in
ne Paving neighborhood. the neigh
4aTs oDjecting 10 Rawlings domestic
arrangements during ;he last few
years His present wife is said 10 have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
NEW CAPITOL BILL WILL Be
REPORTED IN BOTH HOUSES
pies as a Result Of Assault.

Monroe Wis, April 2S.-Fred Kip
fer, cheesemaker, So years of age, is
dead at Blanchardville after weeks of
suffering from injury in an assault
tat was made upon him in January.
llipfer was attacked by two young
Swiss in saloon in Blanchardvn!e,
breaking mis- leg in two places. The
fracture did not mend and blood poi
son set in. The leg was amputated,
but ii did not check the blood poison
ing He was a widower, but has a son
and relatives living in Switzerland
and brother in Dodge county. The
young men who are charged with the
assault disappeared. One of them had
worked for Kipfer and had been dis
charg d, and it was due to that fact
that the quarrel started.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
WIDOW YOUNG
ON THE STAND
HER EYES FILL WITH TEARS AS
SHE TESTIFIES.

New York, April 2S-While there
were no features as sensational as
Wednesday. the trial of Nan Patterson
was fully IS interesting yesterday in
many points brought out. Mrs. Mar
garet Young, widow # Caesar
Young. was on the stand, and as she
testified her eyes wculd fill with tears.
Nan Patterson dropped her eyes when
she saw The widow and did not raise
them again until recess. Josiah d.
Millin, Youns's partner, was another
witness and told of the relations be
tween Young and Nan Patterson.
The prosecutor endeavJTed to IN
troduce in tne evidence a letter pur-
porting = show that Miss Patterson
had c CT admirers at the time she pro
fessed to be devoted TO Young This
letter. however, was not admitted as
evidence. The letter that Mrs. j.
Morgan Smith, sister OF the defendant,
wrote TO Caesar Young in which she
said Miss Patterson was frantic, and
which was admitted al the previous
trial was also ruled out. The conspl-
racy charge against the Sal.ss was
based on the letter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
City Enjoined: cars Are Running

Kelosha. Wis. April 2S.-The cars
of the Kenosha Electric Railway com
pany are running on schedule time and
this condition was brought about by az
injunction signed by Court Commits
sioner Cavanaga and served On the
mayor. The injunction prevents the
city from interfering with the running
Of the cars pending TIE settlement Of
a suit brought by the company against
the city. Mayor German and the chief
Of police. The complaint demands
damages 10 the amount Of $4,000 for
the action Of the city officials r. top
ping the cars. i is claimed tha, the
company has employed QuarIes. Spence
& Quarles Of Milwaukee 70 handle its
side Of the controversy and a big fight
seems certain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
KNOWLES DIS
CHARGED FROM
THE EQUITABLE

New York, April 2S.-H. H. Knowles
was formally discharged from the
Equitable Life Assurance society yes
terday in a letter from President Alex
ander Knowles was superintendent
of the agencies until a few weeks ago
when he was Suspended by the presi-
dent. He has occupied his Offices in
the Equitable building until yesteT-
day. Knowles name was brought
prominently into the Equitable cOntro-
yersy during TIL meeting Of the
agents in this city ten days ago. AT
thai time he gave out an interview
criticizing President Alexander and
Second Vice President Tarbell and
subsequently made charges aeains-
the latter in the newspapers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
JOHN j. coNNoRs DEAD.
Oldest EmpIoye of the Milwaukee
Road Succumbs 10 Illness.

Milwaukee, April 2S.-John J. Con
nors. fer - Years an employee of what
j. now the Chicago. Milwaukee e St.
Paul railway system. and believed to
be the Oldest employe, in point Of ser
vice on Gbe road. died yesterday at his
r5sidcuce. 2020 Cedar street. al the
age of about = years. He is survived
by his Wife. q SCH, James. and two
daughters, Mrs. Kate Spoor wife Of
c. w. Spocr. and Miss Emily Connors.
who Ieeid es at the family home Mr.
Counnrs was native Of ireland ana
came 10 this country about 81 years
ago. 4 year or two later he entered
the services of tine old Milwaukee &
Mississippi road as a car cleaner.
Owing 10 faithful service he was
gradually advanced until he became
etalionmaster in this city. a position
he h~ld for Is years or longer. Later
he was made foreman of the car de
partment and was given charge of all
passenger cars on the road in Milwau-
kee. This position he held at the time
Of his death
During the early part of the winter
Mr. Connors was taken i'll and return
ing 10 his home with a heavy cold he
took to his bed He was not able to
cave the house from that time. He
frequently sent word to his subordi-
mates at the union station that he ex-
Dected soon to be with them again. He
vas proud of the fact that he had been
in continuous service for more than
half century and that he practically
grew up with the Milwaukee road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
SUFFER LARGE LOSS BY FIRE.
Blaze in Milwaukee Stores Does $3.50,
900 Damage.

Milwaukee, April 2S.-Fire COM
pleteIy destroyed the stock of Han
sens Empire Fur factory, S75-377
East Water street. and badly damaged
the took of William Rohlfing & Sons,
piano dealers, and the Rohlfing Sons
Music company, occupants of the same
building, early yesterday morning.
Stumpf & Langhoff claim a loss of
about $1,000. The total loss will be
ABOUT $2S0. 600, of which 1900, 600 is
sustained by The fur company. The
losses of this concern include furs.
valued at several thousands of dollars,
belonging to private parties and stored
for the summer months with the Han
sen company, II is only owing to the
fact that the weather. up to the pres
ent time. has renamed comparatively
cold, that the value of furs placed
lid not increase the total loss by
many thousands of dollars. The loss
es as estimated shortly after the
flames had been extinguished are as
follows:
iansens Empire Fur factory,
STOCK ....... ..., .....-.>.. SZVV00O
William Rohlhng & Sons, pi-
anos...... .......... ...... $4,000
iohIfng Sons Music com
pany, music and small goods $4,000
building owned by Hansen es-
tale ....... .....,.......... ,., 5oUu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Total
$2So0o0

The losses are practically covered
by insurance. The fire was discovered
al 5:52 o'clock by William Davy, cap
tain 81 the Chicago Newsboy's associ-
alton. and Gallon Joiner. also a news
boy, who saw the flames bursting from
the rear windows OF the Hansen
building. as they were crossing the
Michigan street bridge They turned
in an alarm at East Water and Wis
ccnsin streets. Three minutes later,
when Acting Chief Thomas Clancy
reached he scene. the flames were
leapinE 20 feet out over the Milwau,
kee river from the rear windows of
tn, third ana fifth floors in the north
halt of the Hansen building Chief
Clancy sent in a second alarm and i'm
mediately followed it with a special
call for more engines. Within less
,han ten minutes af-er the fire was
discovered IS engines and three fire
boats We're on the scene and hard at
work on the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

the proposed state supervision of city
accounts by a permanent auditing de-
partment. AT the afternoon session a
paper entitled The Real Cause of Mu.
nicipal Corruption, by DR.. Roberts of
Philadelphia. caused some discussion
m0ng the delegates.
In response to DR.. Roberts sugges-
ton that the bribe-gi II and not the
bIibe-taker be prosecuted. H. Gaylor
Wiltshire said he did not think that
either should be prosecuted, The
speaker said that until municipal own
ership was fact it would be neces-
sary to give brides.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
CARNECiEs GIFT RECEIVED
WITH SATISFACTION

New York. April 2S-Repo.is re-
ce.rel from various COLLEGE centars
'hroa ghOut tae country she's that the
new Of Carnegie's gift Of sla.Co5 0GG
to provide annui'ies for college pro-
fessoss who are not able - continue
iB active service, has Been received
with the greatest satisfaction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Beads Must Fix Bates.

Washington, April ga. C.. Lin
coin, general lrcigat agent Of he Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, was before the
reDa @ committee on interstate com
;ocrce Yesterday He eaid the fixing
81 rates By any other method than b.
natural methods by the railroads
would destroy competition. II was i'm
possible 70 fix rates By any set rule.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

assaulted Lundstrom on the public
highway, pelting him with rocks Lat
er Lundstrom's barn and granery were
destroyed by fire. The whitecap raid
resulted. On November 26 fifty
masked whitecappers broke into Paw
ing's home, dragged him and the WON
an out, tlrred and feathered them and
drove them from the locality. Arrests
followed and the Rawlings returned
heavily armed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Touches Off Powder.

Marinette, Wis, April 2S.-Clinton
Stephenson. an 11-year-old cousin OF
Isaac Stephenson. has been seriously
burned by an explosion of powder,
His father, Matthew Stephenson, pro-
prietor of the boom company farm,
had placed the powder in tin box for
use in hunting and the boy touched it
off with match.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

Frankfort Ky, April 2S.-An auto
car driven by Emerson Cochran of
Lexington. while running at a high
rate of speed crashed into telephone
pole on the Frankfort a. d Lexington
turnpike Yesterday and the three oc-
cupants were seriously injured. One
of them, Lewis Combs, will die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Student Electrocuted.

Schenectady, n, Y. April 2S.--Vic-
tor n. Yont, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska, employed in the test
department of the General Electrical
company. was electrocutel last night
by coming III contact with a trans
former carrying 5000 volts. dis
home was in Brook. Neb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Union Oreanizers in Jail.

Winfield, Kansas. April 2S.-Arthur
E. Ireland, the national organizer for
the American Federation Of labor. was
sentenced Yesterday to six months in
Jail on conviction Of assault on j. 3.
Harrit} a non-union machinist. at
Arkansas City. Kas.. last july.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Eire in q Mine

Trinidad, Col. April 2s.-Fire broke
ont in the Colorado Fuel & Iron com
Pany' s mine al P!eJon yesterday. A
number If miners narrowly escaped
6earn. several being overcome by
smoke The FIRE is still burning
fercely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
ROOSEVELT CUTS
HUNTING SHORT
PRESIDENT LEAVES COLORADO
FOR WASHINGTON MAY 8.
VENEZUELANS THE CAUSE
Form o. +he Note to South American
Republic Regarding the Arbitra-
ton of the Asphalt Case Demands
the Personal Attention OF the Pres
ident.

GleEwood Springs. Colo, April Is
President Roosevelt will break camp
Nay $, a week earlier than he had in
tendea and viii start for Washington
at once. The only stops he Will make
will be at Denver and Chicago, where
dates 10. his reception have been ad-
yancea to meet me new arrangement
Secretary Loeb returned early yes
t1rday from The camp where he Io:.-
;erred with The president all of yes
terday He announced upon reaching
here that the affairs in Washington
made it necessary that the president
curtail his visit. That there is moth
Ing alarming in the situation is man
Tested from the fact that the hunt
viii be continued ten days more in
spite Of the conditions of government
al affairs which resulted in the altered
plans. The Ven" zuelan situation. it
is believed here. resulted in the order
to start home on May s.
The presidential party will leave
GlenwOod Springs about O'Clock May
s, reaching Denver the same evening
After banquet there the party will
spend the night On the train, which
will leave Denver over the Union Pa
cifc at about a. m, May 8. There
are few important places to be
passed through on that road until
Omaha is reached. The night will
have fallen by that time, and the trip
across Iowa viii be made in darkness
and no stops viii be made except
those absolutely necessary.
Taft Knew Presidents Plans.
Washington, April 2S.-Secretary
Taft, when made aware of the presi
dents plans to leave Colorado May s.
showed no surprise, for it was known
TO him before the president left
Washington that he was doubtful of
his ability to carry out his wish to re
main in the hunting country until
the middle of May. The pre-, lent
told Secretary Taft that he feared he
could not remain longer than May s,
and consequently he mad formed an
alternative program, based on that
belief. There is no pressing emer-
gency here requiring the Immediate
presence Of the president All the
facts relative to the Venezuelan situa. |
tion have been disclosed to the public !
and in r.A opinion of the officials here
they do not Justify any apprehension |
of a rupture in thH immediate future.
Note Warrants Special Attention.
II is admitted thar as far as Ven
ezuela is concerned the issue merely |
has been posn onad The state de
partment hy 30 means has abandoned !
IFS demand for reference of the as,
phalt case TO arbitration and The form /
n which he uev note beI
couched is regarded as ~ sufficient !
importance ro Warrant the personal /
Of Tie president
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
DISCUSS CONSUMPTION.
Municipal Ownership Necessary to
Prevent Bride GIVING.

New York, April 2S--At yes- avs
session of the Municipal league. Or.
Edward W Hartweil Of Boston hair
1an CT tie leagues committee err uni
form municipal accounting and sta
tisrics Ter the committee reviewed the
work Of ten years along the lines Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
seeretarv Hays conditLon c.

Berlin, April 2S.-The Associated
Press has received a private dis
patch from Bad Nauheim. saying the
condition Of Secretary Hay is very
good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
Will Apply for Injunction.
POPE RECEIVES AMERICANS.
Plus x Holds Private Audience With
rs Prominent Tourists.

rs Prominent Tourists.
Rome, April 2S.-Pope Plus y yes
terday received in a private audience
IS Americans, each of whom was pre-
scented to his holiness by Monsignor
w. G. Murphy, vice rector of the
American college at Rome, Among
the Americans e Mrs Benjamin
Harrison. Senator Samuel Fessen-
den of Stamford and Senator Allan
w. Paige of Bridgeport were formgl-
ly announced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
NOT TO EXCEED $2,4oo,ooo iN
COST.
TO BEGIN AT ONCE

capitoI Improvement Commission to
Have Supervision of the Constru-
tion-Matter of Securing Plans to
Be Open to New Competition-No
Time Set for Completion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
CHICAGO ON EVE or GREAT
INDUSTRIAL UPHEAvAL
All Employers Will Stand Firm for an
Open Shop
Three Persons Seriously Injured in Riot
One May Die
Teamsters Will Call Out Over 900
Truck Drivers

TO strike at once. Similar warnings
were given to the baggage and parcel
delivery firms and especially to the
coal dealers. 1t is the intention of
the teamsters' union to shut off as far
as possible all supplies of coal from
the establishments where strikes have
been called.
Situation More Measuring.
The situation last night was on the
whole far more reassuring. The la
Dor leaders say that they will if neses-
sary call out every union driver in
Chicago and will make appeals to the
freight handlers and railroad men if
they find they are not able to win the
strike by themselves. No action in
this direction has been taken as yet,
but the officials of the transfers I'M
ion say that it will be undertaken as
soon as circumstances demand.
Large stores Without Drivers.
The number of teamsteTs on the
strike was nearly doubled in the early
part Of the night, and as a result
nearly all large stores on State street
VIII be without drivers this morning.
Strikes were called in Stevens &
Bros, Boston store, Siegel & Cooper,
Mandel Bros. The Fair, one of the
largest department stores in the city,
did not wait for its drivers to strike,
hut told them they could go. They
had EXPRESSED themselves as de-
termined to strike, If callol upon to
make deliveries to any of the other
stores where strikes had been called
The men at the Boston store had said
that they would not make deliveries,
and were all discharged. Among
others against whom a strike was or
dered was the S G. Hartwell com
pany This. firm does all the hauling
for the Peoples Gaslight and Coke
company which supplies the city with
gas.
Will Apply for Injunction.
Practically no attempt was made
last night by any of the express com
panies TO send out freight. but they
will commence the struggle in earnest
this morning. AS preliminary it is
said that they will apply to the feder-
al court for an injunction against the
strikers interfering with their non
Union employees. The express COM
panies say they are transacting inter
state commerce. and that interference
with them is contrary to the federal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03
JAPS TO RESUME
LAND CAMP |GN
WILL NOT AWAIT IMPENDING
NAVAL CONTEST.

LONDON, April Z&.--iHG news Oh the
resumption OF fighting in Manchuria
is supposed to show that the Japa-
nese have now decided not to await
the issue Of the impending naval con
test hut to utilize the few weeks inter
vening between the drying up OF the
thawcd winter roads and the arrival
of summer rains in June for the re-
sumption OF the land campaign. The
completion of The railway to Mukden
viii greatly simplify General Oyama 5
tasl, OF provisioning his vast army
and will thus facilitate the renewal of
the hostilities
No further news has been received
Of either Admiral Rojestvensky's or
Nebogatoff's squadr0ns The report
is confirmed that the submarine cable
has been cut at Hainan; but accord
ing TO the Telegraph's correspondent
at Toxic the Japanese authorities
have learned that the Russians are
using Hainan as a base
For zemstvo Congress.
Moscow. April Progressive
zemstyoists, comprising the majority
favorins the zemstvo's program of
December 2, last. announce their in
tention Of holding a proposed zemstvc
congress in spite Of the government
orders 10 the contrary. The Leaders
count upon a repetition Of HE policy
which was pursued toward the Dcccm,
her congress. which was FIRST prohj0-
ired ont The prohibition was not en-
+ '-,cd
Many Killed in cossack Charges
s. Petersburg, April 2S- OmGa.
reporrs from the Caucasus describe
numerous encounters between peas
anf- and troops. Many of the f9me.
has rp n kj}lrd in caS-8cs rharat-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-13
District Court.

The district court opened this morn.
ing as usual and the following work
was disposed Of:
W. =. Watson Va. Matte Watson,
divorce granted.
George NJ Nicholson, OF Sulphur
was admitted TO the bar.
The case against Sam Holly, chars.
ed with larceny, was disposed Of
Minnie W. Green VS. Fred Green,
divorce; granted.
Wilber Gage, colored, was convict.
ed Of the larceny Of watch and fined
500 and sentenced to two months
In jail lie was charged with stealing
the watch at this place last fall.
The court then took a recess until
O'Clock this afternoon at which time
the case against NJ. H. Thompson
charging him with larceny, came W
and IL on trial.
John Faust, who was on trial yes
terday afternoon for larceny. was con
victed He will be sentenced at IN,
end OF the term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-13
Will Go After Gas.

Il. H. Herring of tho Herring Down
ard company. which has been organ.
lzed, is in the city for tho purpose or
drilling for gas here. Mr.. Herring
is from Independence. Kan, where no
has been drilling a well. He said to-
day that all the tools were here for
the drilling OF tho well and that tho
work would begin On II in few
days. The cold weather somewhat
delays tho work and II It continues II
is probable that work will not begin
until about Wednesday next. This
company was granted a franchise SOW
cral weeks ago by the city council To
furnish gas to the city and they began
work at once getting all ready to be.
gin the drilling. That tho well will
be rushed to a speedy completion Ia
certain. as the company is doing nj
they can 20 begin operation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-13
Evanqellstio Sermons.

Rev. w. G. Miles of Guthrie. wshD
has been conducting a series % ssr.
mons during this week at tna EEss
Presbyterian church, ia still WIKI ux.
The pastor requests a good attenuaEa1z
during Mr.. Miles stay. The cipxrsS
is warm and comfortable and Tho x~,-
mons highly interesting.
Rev. Miles will preach tonight. Ssssp
urday night, Sunday morning San
night and may remain with IN m
next week. Everybody ia most rsar
daily invited TO these servicesN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-13
Kansas city journal People.

}. G. Nelson, who Ia in charge OF
the Kansas City special 'Statehood
Car arrived in the city today accom-
panied by J. H. Bicdsoe and j. K.
Crandal. The car is at Madill and Will
here this evening with the special
photographers and artists aboard The
party number eighteen, all OF whom
are Kansas City Journal people. The
purpose for which these journalists
were sent out is to get data for publi-
cation of statehood edition OF the
Kansas City Journal giving informu.
tion upon tho resources and general
conditions of the Indian Territory.
Special writcups will be made OF tho
principal towns OF the territory. ard
the edition promises 10 be the uo,t
complete work of it's Kind ever az.
tempted Thousands OF these copies
will be sent to all parts OF the Eastern
staios and tho idea Is TO acqualnt the
public with the possibilities that await
the development OF the Southwest.
The party will be met at the depot
this evening when tho car arrives Sqi
committee from tho Chamber OF
Commerce and a committee from the
city council which was appointed sey
eral days ago to entertain them viii
take charge Of the party and assist
them in the work of securing data for
their special edition The party will
meet tonight with these committee
and arrangements will be made for a
complete writeup OF the town