Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
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The drydock Dewey has covered 800
miles Of its trip to Manila. and is
travelling safely.
Senator Elect and Mrs. LaFollette
left Madison for Washington, where
Mr. LaFollette was sworn IN.
The captain and mate of the schoon-
er Barrett were swept into sea by
huge wave off Woods Hole. Mass.
Idaho police authorities believe
they have captured the assassin who
killed former Governor Steunenberg.
The girls school at Lake Forest was
threatened by fire and the janitor's
wife and janitor were fatally burned.
Orlando II. Peck, a lens manufac-
turer. was run down by an automobile
in New York City and possibly fatally
injured
The safe in the bank of SticEley,
Wray & Co, IroQuois, H.. was broken
open by burglars who stole $1,40O and
escaped
Rudolph Leeds, son of w B. Leeds
the New York millionaire, has pur-
chased the Richmond. Ind, Morning
Palladium
The three big insurance companies
agreed to abolish rebating on prem
iums and employed Grover Cleveland
as referee.
The conference of universities on
football reform resulted in the APP
Ipointment of a delegation to seek a
compromise
A Pennsylvania railroad sent scriptur
al texts to pass holders conveying
the hint that there would he no more
free transportation
A demand for a million dollars
dowry for Miss Wilhelmina Busch
made by her sutton caused the engage
ment to be broken.
At Moweaqua. H., p. G. Ludwig's
acetylene gas light plant blew up, ser
iously burning two of his children and
| damaging his residence.
/ At oklahoma City Miss Barbara
Toxer shot and killed F. c. Clayton,
who she asserts, forced his way into
her room and attacked her.
The court martial of Midshipman
Coffin. charged with hazing Midship
man Kimbrough at the Naval acad-
envy, was began at Annapolis
The Pabst Brewing company filed
general denial of the government
charge that the company is receiving
freight rebates from railroads
In New York Jerome got all Arm
strong committee records. The grand
s,,.. g. 1,1 tA I,tfy Ind int
ments against insurance grarters.
John Ellis, a former banker of Beau
trice. Neb., and former county treas
urer of Gage county, respondent over
financial affairs, committed suicide.
at Cleyeand Paul Soudell, aged 40,
a familiar character of the red light
district, shot and killed Jessie Smith,
aged 90, and then committed suicide.
n c. Draper, general manager of
the Eastern wisconsin Railway com
pany. expects to have the interurban
cars from Fond du Lac running into
Oshkosh Feb Is.
Astounding charges of frauds by
which immigrants to the United
States are robbed of millions were
made in report by New York super
intendent of banks.
Frank Phiscator of Michigan, widely
known as a "spender,' who made mil
lions in the Klondike and scattered
his gold lavishly, committed suicide in
San Francisco hotel.
All eyes were focused on Miss
Alice Roosevelt at the presidents new
year reception because her approach
ing marriage has directed the interest
of the nation toward her.
Governor Folk was honored a re-
QUESTION from Illinois for Robn w.
Lacy. said to be the son of a miniter
at Decatur. and wanted at Vandah2,
Ill.,, on charge of forgery.
Kenyon l.. Butterfeld, president of
the Rhode Island College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanics Arts, was elected
president of the Massachusetts agri-
cultural college at Amherst.
At Belleyille. H., in attempting to
quen a riotous new years celebration
in his saloon William Tannerhill shot
and killed william Borden and danger
ously wounded Fred Hopwood
Lieut. Edward w Sewer, of the
Cleveland fire department. a former
baseball player, fell through al open
elevator shaft during a fire in that
city. and was seriously injured
Chief Engineer Brown of the Penn
sylyania system will retire in June.
having reached the age limit He Will
be succeeded by Public Works Direc-
tor w NJ. Biselow of Pittsburg.
The total loss caused by the fire
which destroyed the main portion of
the city block at Main and Ward
streets in Brocktou, Mass, on Monday.
is estimated at nearly 100000
At Mangum, Okla, while in a fit of
Jealousy W. Goodnight of Duke shot
and killed his wIte end himself Mrs.
Goodnight was 1G years old and they
had been married but few days.
The will Of Charles T Yerkes leaves
his estate among members of his
family, Mrs, Ierkes getting half
fortune ultimately to be expended for
New York hospital and art gallery,
New York police received word that
Prentice Tiller, an eX-conyict. has
agreed to disclose the hiding place of
a part of the loot of the mysterious
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