Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
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killed, deputy warden, guard, and
convict wounded during an effort of
four prisoners to escape from the Mis-
souri, penitentiary at Jefferson City
Cashier Theodore +. Banta told the
Armstrong committee that the New
York Lie transferred 100000 in non
taxable securities, presume bly, to aid
an outsider in lodging tax payments.
Near Vandalia, H.. an attempt was
made to wreck the Vandalia express
train by placing a tie and a heavy
piece of iron on the track. Stones
were hurled at the engineer and fire
man
In a saloon brawl near Ford river,
Michigan, Alexander Gravel, aged So,
vas shot and instantly killed, and
Richard Grave, aged 3S, was fatally
wounded by William Lind, a bar
tender.
On evidence secured by detectives
hired by temperance people, Joseph
Bidlack and William logan, prominent
druggists of Lanark, H., were in
dicted by the grand jury for selling
whisky.
The board OF regents of the Uniyer
sity of California has just concluded
the purchase OF the Bancroft library
The purchase price was $250,000. OF
this amount II. H. Bancroft donated
100000
While looking for leak in gas
pipe at the Second Concession Bap-
list church of Sarnie township, eau
ada, George Legget. an amateur
plumber. was severely hurt and the
edifice wrecked.
The dean of the Nebraska univer-
sity law school, addressing the state
bar association, said the present legal
system is harmful, giving exaggerated
protection to the individual at the ex-
pense of society at large
Granville Gwin. cashier OF the
Banl. of Hayti. Mo. has disappeared,
and is charged that he has absco1d-
ed with $4,000 of the institutions
funds A reward of $500 has been
offered for his apprehension.
The total value OF merchandise ex-
ported from the United States to
China in the last ten months was $50
l0t767, against s20,55I1S4 for the
same period of 1904. according to a
report issued by the Department Of
| Commerce.
Boollkeeper Madison of the New
York LIE admitted before the Arm
strong committee that andrew Ham
iltcn and George w. Perkins received
$59,O 900 ana $4,000 respectively of
profits in syndicate operations due to
the company.
At Anderson, Ind, in a collision
| between passenger train and a street
car here Wilson ], Brittenham was
! killed, James HilligOss was fatally
injured and Mrs. Blanche Morrison.
Walter Brindle and two men were
/ hurt yesterday.
First Lieut. Donald c. McClelland of
Company f, Tenth United States in.
fantry. is under arrest at Fort Wright,
was charged with conduct unpecomlns
an officer An investigation OF the
company's accounts disclosed a snort
age OF S440
Al Kewanee. H.. three men were
arrested on indictments charging lille
gal voting at the city election in April
Al Nashville H., Michael Brueck
man, q shoe merchant, has been found
dead in the woods and Is supposed 70
have committed suicide
Lieut.. Hugh Kirkham of the eighth
cavalry has been arrested at Fort Me
kinley on the charge of forgery. II
is alleged that Lieut. Kirkman was
short Of troop funds to the amount Of
$500 and that he raised the money by
forging names TO a note.
l Charges OF graft and the i'll tres;
ment Of inmates al the Veterans Home
at Waupaea were declared to be
false by F q. Nye, chairman Of tbs
visiting committee Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, which has invest
gated conditions at the home.
At Seattle, Wash, the building II
Grant street In which fireworks weTt
manufactured fer the Wa ChonE com