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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
GETS
EIGHT MILLIONS
RICH ENDOWMENT FOR FIELD
COLUMBIA MUSEUM.
FILED FOR PROBATE
Last Testament of Great Merchant a
Bulky Document-RelatiVes Given
Trusted Employees Are Also Re-
nembered With Generous Requests.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-By the will Of
the late Marshall Field, filed late yes
terday in the probate court. Chicago
IS made beneficiary TO the extent of
$4,000 900, which is to be used Tor the
endowment and maintenance of The
Field Columbian museum, now situa.-
ed in Jackson park The entire be
quest Tor the museum. however, is
made upon the express condition that
within six years from the date OF Mr
Fields death there shall be provided
for the museum without cost to it,,
lands which shall be satisfactory to
the trustees as a site for the perma-
nent home OF the museum. Ii within
six years the site has not been pro
vided the $4,000 900 is TO revert to
and become part of the residuary es-
tate.
In addition TO the sum left for the
museum, various requests. aggregat-
ing $lL56S,0e0, are made to relatives
and friends OF the testator, With these
exceptions the entire estate is to be
KEEP intact until one Of the TWO sons
of Marshall Field. Jr.. grandsons OF
the restator. shall have reached Jhe
age OF 30 years. They are now nine
and twelve respectively Marshall
Field. Jr- died Nov. p, last. of a bul-
let wound accidentally inflicted while
handling a revolver.
The executors of the viii are the
Merchants Loan & Trust Co, the
bank in which Mr.. Field held a greaE
amount OF stock: Chauncey Keep, an
Old friend Of Mr. Field, and Arthur b.
Jones. who has for many ye"rs been
Mr. Fields secretary and confidential
man. In one instance tue United
States Trust Co. Of New York is trus,
tee for $3.0o0,000 The Illinois Trust
& Savings Bank and the North
ern Trust Co, both of Chicago. are
also included among the trustees. but
the bulk of the estate is to be man
aged by the three trustees first men
toned
The business Of Marshall Field &
Co is to be maintained as a portion
Of the residuary estate.
Exact Value Not Estimated.
The exact value Of the Field estate
is not yet estimated The will and
two codicils contain over 1900 words
and provide the exact manner in
which each particular bequest is 10
be paid Among the requests are
TO various trust companies. in trust
for Mrs David Beatty England.
daughter Of Mr.. Field-$6, 600, 000.
To Mrs Marshall Field. widow, in
addition to marriage settlement, the
Field family home am all Furnishings
5 600. eco
To the Northern Trust Co in trust
for Mrs laura F. Di5bIe and two
daughters, (sister and niecesJ $500
GEO.
To Mrs. Dt5bla AM TWO daughters
sf50,000
Northern Trust company, for Mrs
Helen E. James, sister and three chill
Iren- 100000.
Howard James. uaphew-$250000
Philip James nephew $250,000
Merchants Loan 4 Trust Co. for
Miss Nora Scott, sister Of Mr.. Fields
first Wife-S200. 0b0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
nair, men Get 200 Ger Cent.

la Crosse. Wis. J~n.- 25.-l.aying
$4,000 in Jae annual dividends for 1905
on total capital stock OF $500, the
ViroQua Creamery association has
completed a remarkable years bus
mess. At the annual meeting a div,
dend. Eearly 200 per cent, was voted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
City Treasurer Arrested,

Abba, Iowa, Jan 25.-H G. Barber,
city treasurer and assistant cashier OF
lhe Peoples State bank, was arrested
yest"j Jay for an alleged shortage OF
$1,000 in the city's finances The
shortage is secured by an indemnity
company The bank finances are
not short, IL is said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

was the discovery that Judge J. F.
Taylor of the Washington county
court had been threatened by the
black hand"
The authorities stated that they
had almost iudisputable evidence that
the deaths OF two prominent Italians
of this county recently were due to
the planning of this band
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
CUTS DOWN PHONE POLES.
Rock Island Mayor Acts Against
Franchiseless Company.

Rock Island, H., Jan. 25.-Actiu2
under orders of the city counsel May
or McCaskern yesterday cut down the
poles Of the Central Union Telephone
Co, throwing several hundred ins,ru-
ments out Of use. The company has
been operating without franchise
for three years The local representa-
tives of the company did not inter
fere with ne mayors operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
international Railroad Question.

Berne, Switzerland. Jan %
France has automatically notified
Sr"'t2or'an' of the necessity for the
two governments settling Quickly the
question OF tho control Of the rail-
lads aoproaChing the Simplon tun,
mel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Old Church crrmhlinn-

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. 25.-St. Johns
church at Dack Creek. the Oldest Cath
Ole church tn the county. has been
condemned as unsafe and the trustees
are considering proposition to build
a modem stone edifce. The present
structure is brick veneer and is crum-
bling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Kills Self at Family Meal.

Superior. Wis, Jan. 25.-Samuei
Fearless committed suicide by drink
ing four ounces Of carbolic acid in
glass Of wine in ,Ae midst Of a fami~
meal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
ONLY FIFTEEN LIVES SAVED;
VICTIMS MAY NUMBER I40

Victoria. Jan. denomination has
been received that all on board the
steamer Valencia have been lost with
the exception of the Is men who
reached Cape BeaIe
The latest reports from Cape Beaie
state that the survivors at Darling
have told a story TO the effect thai
there still remain some people alive
aboard the Valencia
They have fitted a gun line AMI are
prepared to fire a line ashore as soon
as the parties are ready to receive it.
4 bluff which viii enable them to
fasten a brooches buoy may result III
the rescue of many Of those hitherto
thought lost
People are hoping against nope thai
the persons that left Bamfeld yester
day morning ere on the SPOT and viii
be abe to leud a hand before the
ships hull succumbs to the pounding
OF the surf
Lste News Conflicting.
Seattle Wash, Jan, 25-Latcs,
news from the wreck of The Valencia
is conflicting ana discouraging The
report from The steamship Queen that
25 passengers were clinging to the
vessels rigging with no possible
chance of saving any of them was
followed by a story that the wreck
had gone TO pieces The Queen was
at the outer dock at Victoria when
the first dispatch was sent Only H.
survivors have been heard from SO
far and it is probable that the loss of
life viii reach the estimate OF 14d
sent out late yesterday afternoon.
Many Women Aboard
San Francisco. Jan. 25.-A telegram
to the Merchants exchange from Vie.
tora SAYS the steamer Queen reports
that the 25 or 30 persons clinging to
the rigging on the Valencia appeared
to be women mostly. The steamer
City of Topeka is near the wreck,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
BABCOCK FAILS
TO DEFEAT RULE
ANTI-JoINT STATEHOOD "iNSyR
GENTS BEATEN.
VOTE FOLLOWS HOT DEBATE

Speaker Cannon Secures Adoption Of
Resolution 20 Bring Bill to Final
wee Without Opportunity for
Amendments-Lodge Defends Pres.
ident's Moroccan Policy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Pines Treaty Reported.

The troety under which the United
States relinqrishes to Cuba all claims
or title to the Isle of Pines. which has
been pending since November II
1903 was Yesterday ordered reported
ty a majority OF the senate commit.
tee on foreign relations There will
be a minority report presented by
Senator Morgan and signed Nv two or
more members of the committee,
amending the treaty so as to give al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17

u, interest to Thin, Weak People
II Is perfectly understood by every
.,ek man or yoman that II they can can
get some remedy that will stop lo'
Gradual loss OF flesh aud suens'a'
,he,r recovery is assured. Peoplo
,hat are nervous and unsteady WIN
d,yyv spells. weakened memory anu
los Of ambition. their blood u INN
snd watery. It shows In their sal
Low complexion and tired MANNER n, ;
soop as they commence to gam nsSN ~.
,hev look better and sleep better 40 10
~.,r from 70 , pounds OF good s0iio
seeb Der week. the blood must Ue y
mads rich and pure. Dr. Gum
RIood and Nerve Tonic puts IN @ .hs
Sody the very plth Of shat maAs. ..
n,rs rich blood in the most oiise' ~
x,v and cures disease ey "A.ins .,'.
s,renrth. This tonic IL In 'AD,s'
,o~m 20 be taken right after meas
sola by ali druggists for Use per pc'
- boxes for 81. For ~omsn
weakasss a better remedy vas ns'e'
] made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17

Phone 20. IsO-ioo =. Liberty Sc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17

one oi the early colonial governors
"nlen increases my interest in the
historical features Of the exposit,on
with regard to the participation
OIL England in the jamestown exno-
sltioh' as to her acceptance of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's invitation. she viii
be represented by both men and
ships. can at this time sneak on,v
as an individual, but have no doubt
Whatever that the cooperation will
be hearty, generous and enthusiastic
me educational and historical fea-
lures of the exposition will certainly
receive warm assistance and cooner-
alton from the old country.
Not long ago | heard some refer.
ence to the possibility of the removal
of the dust of the Indian Princess
Pocahontas from its resting place in
English soil to this country of her
torefathers, and when | was in Penn
sylvania not long since there was
some talk of the tranferance of the
mortal remains of William Penn
from England to Pennsylvania. II
has always seemed to me. however,
that such material links of interest
and kindly feeling and natural asso-
citation that binds together the two
great English speaking countries.
That, however, is only a personal
sentiment, and has no important
bearing on the subject.
when | was in England last May,
although my stay was a short one,
I was pleased to find much interest
in the coming jamestown exposition.
So deep an interest do l personally
take in the celebration and It's
charming and romantic associations
and its beautiful environments that
would like TO nurture the hope that
circumstances may permit my visit
in person next year.
IL look back with great pleasure
to my visit to the battleship Virginia
in your waters and Norfolk navy
yard, where was most cordially re-
ceived.
II was surprised as well as greatly
pleased by the remarkable progress
observed on the exposition grounds
Speaking as a layman I can see nc
reason why It should not be success
fully opened on time and conducted
to a glorious conclusion"
While touring the grounds, one o
the exposition governors remarked
to Sir Mortimer that the extent u
which England would participat
would have marked influence o.
other foreign nations. Sir Mortime
replied quickly;
"Do not say foreign nations whe'
alludlng to England for surely al
though two governments are separ
ate as governmental entities we ar.
in no manner foreign to each other'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17
0prTIAN AT EXPOSITION
- Ambassador an Enthus.
!. advocate of the Great
Exposition.

,.mestown Ter-Centennial ex-
which is to open on the
of next April. has a very
.,,c advocate in Sir Morti-
and. the British ambassador
United States, who recently
Norfolk, Virginia, in order
personal inspection of the
i'm site and its environment,
no would be enrapport with
hiet, upon his return to Eng
horlI.
r,It of Sir Mortimer Durand
JAMESTOWN exposition was
lrnIRcant than appears on the
As It is rumored that he
special personal commission
rs majecty, King Edward VII,
ort on the plan and scope of
|aestlng celebration to be held
shore of Hampton Roads next
10 IN Norfolk, as the guest of
teldent, Harry st. George
Of the exposition company,
tortlmer Durand. had an in
4 talk with n press representa-
'lurlng the course of which he
|came to Norfolk at the invita-
h President Harry st. George,
esteem It n privilege to have
he Jamestown exposition In its
ionic state, because / am re-
ig to England shortly and de-
D be able to speak intelligently
Q great and very interesting
alton, which is to be held here
ear.
have enjoyed my short stay in
X very much indeed. l saw
position grounds and its en-
nents under extremely pleas
/ consider the
u the exposition an ideal one,
sing possibilities of the grand
inre. The fact that 1t is going
IN exposition on the water and
0 the ocean makes II extereme-
aresting to me, and adds n
leal to its charm.
. further fact that Hampton
has. as | am told, 100 miles
tered seaway. renders 1t an
lace for a glorious naval dem
ion as you are bound to have
nd will. / think prove one OF
lndest attractions of this no.
'elebration. am extremely
the sea myself. and judging
own observation, l believe you
We a very large attendance due
feature exclusively of all
an Englishman | take a deep
in the early history of Amer
the great state of Virginia
ly in the first settlement OF
slish speaking people here,
e that the people of England
lese sentiments with me. My
a descendant of the Sandys'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17
SCHOOL
BOARD
MEETS
North Salem School Served
Banquet to the Educators

The members of the school board
OF this district met last evening at
the high school Office OF the city SUI
perintendent. All members were
present except Hamlin +. Smith. who
recently resigned owing to his future
absence from the city.
The most important business of
the evening vas that of arranging
Tor the tax levy for the coming year.
and upon motion a taxpayers meet
ing was called for Saturday evening,
December 30, to declare the levy.
City Superintendent Powers asked
the board to fix the period OF the
holiday vacation. Upon motion the
schools were ordered dismissed on
Friday evening, December "a, to re-
open Wednesday, January 2.
Upon the suggestion of Superln-
tendent Powers. the board gave the
requisite authority for the city board
of examiners to grant temporary
teachers certificates for substitute
work in this district until the time
of the next regular county examina-
tion.
Applications were read from the
following named teachers to I'LL the
vacancy In the East school:
Christie A. Todd, of Aberdeen,
Wash.
Mary l.. Pratt. Shaw.
Mary Coates Meador, Monmouth.
Mrs. Myrtle Bradford, Woodburn.
Anna Hobson, Grants Pass.
Miss Catherine Pooler, Salem.
A vote of the board was taken,
with the result that for six ballots
Miss Pooler and Mrs. Meador received
two votes each. when upon motion
of DR.. Epley, Miss Pooler was given
the unanimous vote and was duly
elected.
Next a school director was TO be
elected, with the following results;
First ballot-W. p. Babcock, 2; II.
C. Fletcher. /; A. n. Moores, 1.
Second ballot-Babcock, 2; Flet-
cher. /; Moores. /.
Third ballot-Babcock, /, Moores'
IL; Fletcher. /: J.. A. Carson, l.
Fourth ballot - Babcock, !;
Moores. 2; Carson, 1.
Fifth Babcock, /, Moores
IL; Carson. /.
Upon motion the election of di
rector was postponed until the hrsl
Injecting IN January.
The subject OF fire alarm system
was discussed. but no action wa'
taken.
DIR. Epley moved that the janitor'
Iof the North. Lincoln and Parl
schools receive Si5 per month. Car
ried.
Tho chairman and clerk were au
Itborlzed to draw warrants and Dor
row the necessary funds to pay sal
aries for the current month.
After the board adjourned all pres
ent. including reporters were giveI
| a happy surprise in the form OF al
Invitation to Dartake OF delicionl
Ibanouet. This was presented th'
hoard by the patrons of the Nortl
school as an appreciation Of TN
handsome treatment received In thu
wav OF a new cement floor new
stoves. etc. c. Unruh. janitor o
line North building. was in charge o
lane anair. and the spread was aDl
out an in the library room by the iol
Having named young ladies OF ina
Ischool. Missse Madge Arnold
IEmma Minton. Lulu Buell. Eun'e
IWuer. Var1a and Mabel Utterpaei
After partaking Of the good thins.
Icbairman Byrd called for a 10" r'
lsnopses from those present. All,
Iann,oprIate remarks by superinteh'
Ient powers aud others, Or. Byrd =
lsnondsd IN behalf OF the board. II
I,hanked the young folks In We
Ichosen words, and bespoke a bfis'
D""1NN -.A...l ,rnrL IN Haleu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17

NV heart and hand another claimed
His plea had come too late.
rs ever thus with people Without
pluck and vim.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea don't se'
left again.
For sale at DR.. stones store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17
The Fashion Stables

Formerly simpsons Stables
Upto-date livery and cab hns
Funoral turnouts = speciality. Tally
no for pieuiOs and excursions. Phone
a. CHAs. W. YANNKE, Prop
EAT and 249 High streot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17
HOTEL OREGON

CeraeF OF Seventh and STARK stioess
Portland, Oregon.
Ths aeu and modern hotel of the eitJ
Caters particularly 10 residents Of "a
len, And other Oregon eltieA hufopear
elsn Fres hos RAtss ti.Oo per aAJ
and upward. Handsomsst grill In sh'
wea, asd prices a. lo- as In PLACES
lee. attractive. Daily Capital Journa'
On Gle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-17

The best place TO buy "a whore tho
best stock OF lumber IL carried. The
ontiro building trade know that
there Is not fnsr stock OF lumber
than that carried BY us. We are
roady TO nn tho largest contract
promptly. We don't keep the build
or waiting. That's very important
point. Near = =, passenger depot
Phone 81 Main.
OOODALE LUMBER 90.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-23

"reminiscences Of old Paris prisons
are very interesting. indeed. About
the Bastfle every body knows. but the
story Of the Conciergerie. the Chate-
let, the dungeon Of Vincennes. Lab
baye. Sainte Pelagie and St Lazare
is new TO most Americans and ii Is
generally thrilling.
The oldest prison in Europe is the
Conciergerie. whose remains now
form part OF the Paiais de Justice at
Paris. It was famous for its exquis-
ite fortures Il was here that Nine.
de Brinvilliers, tied down to a trestle,
was forced TO swallow three buckets
Of water that was poured down her
throat through a funnel; 1t was here
that La Voisin was stretched on the
rack while she smilingly observed
that the torture suited her well. as
she had always complained OF being
too short: It was here that the high
wayman Cartouche, the idol Of the
gay ladies of Paris. was broken on a
wheel, after having undergone the
boot to soften his heart For several
centuries executioners from all parts
Of Europe came to the Conciergerie
to take lessons in their gentle art,
and hundreds Of thousands OF guilty
or innocent prisoners gave up the
ghost in its mephitic cells At last,
in the year Of American independence.
1t was burned down. It was rebuilt.
regardless Of expense. by Louis XVI.
who little thought that he was con-
structlng lodging for his wife
Consigned TO the Conciergerie by
Fouquier Tinville. Marie Ant1inette
made the place the fashion. and until
Thermidor it was the main source
Of supply for the grillotine. Prison
ers of all classes and both sexes,
herded so closely that there was no
room for the decencies Of life. swarm
ed there In disorder, dirt and disease.
bullied by drunken turnkeys with saw
age dogs at their heels and thinned
out when the tumbrils called for
batch for that days meal for the gull
iotine.
From the Conciergerie the guillo-
tine received over two thousand vic
tins. among them the Girondins, the
Duke of Orleans. the Duke Of Lauzun.
Charlotte Corday, Lavoisier, the
chemist: Danton, Camille Desmoulin
and Robespierre himself, and such
was the exaItation Of the time that
many went to the scaffold singing.
laughing and shouting. Long live
Francel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-23
in the Book store.

Mr.. Schwartz had just taken posses
sion OF the little book shop which he
had purchased with the idea that here
would be an ideal occupation for him,
permitting him to sit around and
smoke his long pipe all the time. His
first patron-or would-be patron-on
the first morning OF his advent as a
book dealer was young woman who
wanted to get book dealing with
arctic romance.
Good morning" she said. have you
got Frozen Dog Tales =?
''vatl Lady. diss n not Chinese
restaurant"
But you don't undGstand me-
mean"
Il neffer heard of frozen dog tails
yet. Meppe dey are someding dose
Fillingpeeno beebles eats. But nod
here. lady. nod here Diss is book
store"
Well. probably you do not quite
understand me. | wanted to get some
book that had stories of the north in
it. Perhaps you have 'Pardners r?
no, ma'am. Dare iss nobody in
diss store but myselluf Schmidt
wanted to take half. but l wouldn't
let him in on it, 65t-"
But the young woman was hurry
ing out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-23
CRAVE Act 81 AustraIian.

A signal act of bravery was recent
ly performed by a school master nam
ed Vale In the recent great bush fire
in Victoria, Australia AS the smoke
and heat invaded his school house.
where there were twenty-eight chill
dren under his charge, he procured
wet blankets, and with these he Gov
cred the children at the same time
placing moistened rags over their
mouths and noses to prevent them
breathing the choking fumes. But the
fire crept in the building which began
to blaze. Vale with the aid of his
sons. placed the children in a pit. with
their covering of wet blankets. and
throughout the night he and his sons
dragged water from the creek near by
to keep the children wet. All we're
saved. Vale, who was badly burned.
collapsed when the danger was past
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-23
How Dalmatlan Peasants Live.

In the interior of Dalmatla the la
borers still live In the old patriarchal
fashion. The eldest male rules the
household as might some czar; in fact.
it is not so many years since he had
life and death power over It's inmates
When a son weds he brings his wife
10 his fathers house. that the prop
erty may remain in the family. There.
while he works in the field-for they
are peasant farmers. working lands
held by hereditary proprietors, almost
as might the serfs OF Russia-she
tends the dwelling. When his guests
come she sends out not only for him.
but for the patriarch. since he alone
can really welcome a visitor and he
keeps the keys to the shelf where is
stored the gin in which a toast is Of
fered 10 friendship.