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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
THREE FIREMEN INJURED.
Fire in Milwaukee Entails Loss of
About $4,000.

Milwaukee, Feb. 1.-Three firemen
were hurt in the fire which Quilted the
stock warehouse of the Wilbur Stock
Food company, 173-187 Second street
and the plant of Julius Andrae, 1877
Second street, yesterday morning.
The loss will total about $4,000. The
firemen injured were:
Third Assistant Chief James Gun
ming, cut above the eyes with falling
glass; continued work after receiving
medical attendance; condition not SER
ious.
Lieut.. Dominick O'Donnell, engine
company No. 10, fell twenty-five feet
from a ladder at rear of building; cut
and bruised about head and body, also
severely cut; condition serious, but
will recover.
John Shannon, pipeman engine com
pany No. 10, fell with O'Donnell, but
escaped with slight cuts and bruises;
continued work.
The fire was one of the most dan
gerous fires fought by the department
in several months. The building
stands in the midst of the business
blocks of Second and Third streets
and is surrounded by sheds, barns,
and more pretentious structures. Only
narrow alleys, none of them over Is
feet in width, separate it from the ad-
joining buildings 1t was only by the
most strenuous work and persistent
efforts that Chief Thomas Clancy sue
ceeded in keeping the blaze within
bounds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
COLD AND COPPER
DISCOVERED IN CO.
LUMBIA COUNTY
Madison, Feb 2

Madison, zen. z
Cold and copper have been discov.
cred IN Columbia county and there is
excitement galore in that hitherto
quiet section Of the state. Hugh W.
Jones. an aged farmer who owns 30
acres Of land three miles south east Of
Cambria and 20 miles east OF Portage,
was in the city yesteri Y with samples
of the deposit which he brought .
Madison for the purpose of having
them assayed. Chemical tests We're
made at the university by F. H..
Noble, who finished the chemistry
course with the class Of % and is
now doing graduate work. The tests
demonstrated the fact that the sam
pies were rich in native copper, In
other samples gold was found in con
siderable quantity, this being the case
in the samples taken from the lower
deposit
Mr. Jones had grains Of gold in pure
form, as large as kernels of wheat,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
MISSOURI MUST
SHOW MR.. ROGERS
QUESTION PASSED TO COURT OF
WESTERN STATE.
MAGNATE WINS A POINT
Favorable Decision of New York
Judge But Matter Is Left open for
Renewal of Application to Compel
Answers.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. Re
garding the decision handed down
yesterday in New York by Justice Gill
.dersleeve in the supreme court, that
Henry H. Rogers shall not be com
PEELED TO answer the questions he re-
Gently refused TO answer in reference
to the Standard Oil Co, Attorney Gen
.eral Hadley last night made the fol-
lowing statement to the Associated
Press:
From a telegram received from
Henry Wollman of New York, ! am
advised that Judge Gildersleeve's deei-
sion is to the effect that he will not
compel Mr.. Rogers to answer the ques-
lions asked him pending decision by
the supreme court of Missouri con-
corning the questions certified to by
Judge Anthony. This case was referred
by the supreme court of Missouri to
Judge Anthony and he has decided
that similar questions to those asked
Mr.. Rogers were material and Judge
Gildersleeve, at the conclusion of the
arguments before him, also decided
that the questions asked Mr.. Rogers
were proper and material, and his
present decision indicates that he is
still of the same opinion. If the SUI
preme court of Missouri decides that
this question has not been certified to
by Judge Anthony or if it decides tina.
the position taken by Judge Anthony
and Judge Gildersleeve in reference to
the materially of these questions is
correct, then under the decision of
Judge Gildersieeve it will be neces-
sary for Mr.. Rogers to answer the
questions asked him"
New York, Feb. IA decision that
Henry H. Rogers, vice-president of
the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
shall not be compelled to answer the
questions which he recently refused
to answer in the taking of testimony
here against the Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana and other oil companies was
handed down yesterday by Justice
Gildersleeve in the supreme court.
Justice Gildersleeve denied the APP
plication because, in his opinion the
court of original jurisdiction in n s
souri, should determine the question
raised by Mr.. Hadley. Leave to re-
new this application was granted Mr..
Hadley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
CLAIMS THAT
RICE DIED A
NATURAL DEATH

New York, Feb. Notice Of a mo-
uon for a new trial in the case of Al
bert A. atrick. on the grounds OF
newly di covered evidence, was served
late yesterday on the district autor-
ney. returnable February 3. The
principal ground urged on the. motion
is. substantially, that new evidence
has been obtained to show that Will
lam NJ Rice did not die Of chloroform
poisoning but instead died a natural
death and that Jones, the valet, since
his release here has made many state
ments to persons in Texas to the eff
feet that he never killed Rice. One of
these statements. al of which appear
as sworn afiidavi;s, is that Jones said
he would return to New York and
plead guilty to the charge of perjury
if he was promised only light sen
tence
The notice includes many affidavits
and statements by physicians who sig,
Nifty their willingness to testify for
Patrick if new trial is ordered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
GETS SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Slayer of Ethel Goetz Pleads Guilty to
Murder

Milwaukee Feb. 1.-Charles Assors-
sen, who shot Mrs. Ethel Goetz during
a revolver duel, July 8, 1905, and who
was declared sane by a municipal
court jury Tuesday, pleaded guilty
yesterday to second degree murder.
He was sentenced to II years in the
state penitentiary at Waupun by Judge
Brace. Assorssen made one OF the
longest addresses ever delivered in
the court by a convicted man, speak
ing for over three quarters of an hour
after pleading guilty. He described
his connection with the Wallace fam
lily at length, charged that he had been
fleeced and misused under promise of
marriage to Lulu Wallace, and insist
ed that he had been driven to his des-
perate act by the family Judge Bra
zee again discussed the case at length
in pronouncing sentence. He declared
it his belief that Assorssen had been
used as a tool by the Wallaces, that
Lulu Wallace never had intended to
marry him, and that, to a degree, the
family had brought trouble upon them
selves.
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corruption in Amateur Sports.

Portland Oregonian,-No we have
athletic graft. 1t is not surprising,
following on the heels of the exposures
OF graft in insurance, in municipal af-
fairs and in politics. to find that the
germ has crawled into college life, es.
recially in college athletics. The sur.
prising thing Is that the expose has
not occurred before Once or twice
brave men have lifted their voices in
protest against besmirching old-fash-
Toned college honor, but the cry was
a feeble one and was drowned in the
mad demand of the bleacaer mob for
victories. no matter how earned The
fact of the matter is that tie amateur
standing Of nine out cf Ten Of the in
stltutions of learning Of the United
States supporting athletics will not
bear the light Of inspection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

purpose of liQuidating the mortgage
on his property at Pleasantville, N
J.; $4,000 is to be set aside as a spe-
cial fund, from which the executive
committee shall pay such amounts as
it approves from time TO time for the
education of Mark Jacob Casio. the
nine-year-old son of Captain Casio
The crew-Nels Gregersen, Frederick
Bouchie, Marcus Nelson, Joseph NJ.
Shute, A-iaI holmquest and Leads ].
JohnsOn-besides receiving silver med
ais. are each awarded $500, such sum
TO be placed to the credit of each, as
savings fund, in trust for two years
from the date of award, the income to
be paid semi-annually TO the benefci-
airy until the expiration of the trust
and then the principal to be paid in
full
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
THROWN FROM
L|FEBOAT TO
DEATH IN SEA

Seattle, Wash, Feb. Trying to
fix the blame for the drowning OF APP
proximately so passengers on the i'll
fated Valencia, when the lifeboats
were launched, United States Inspec-
tors Turner and Whitney yesterday
examined four witnesses, including
two members of the crew. The point
Of the question was to determine
whethe. or not seamanship was shown
in launching the lifeboats. Boat No
5 was either dropped into the sea
through a mistake in an order, or the
ropes were rotten. The boat con-
tanned 40 people as it hung from the
davits, banging against the side OF
the ship with a heavy sea. One end
gave way anu practically all the peo-
pie in it were spilled into the water.
Only three or four, and these We're
men kept afioat until the boat was
finally launched. That a mistake
was made was proved by Witnesses
who swore that some one on the deck
presumably gave an order to lower
away. The order might have been
given by an excited passenger, but it
was so dark that none of the witness
es could tell positively who gave the
order. No one could swear that the
ropes were either cut or broken, so
that the evidence seemd to show that
one end was dropped before the other.
Victoria, B. c., Feb. 1.-THE tug
Lorne landed ten men at the wreck
of the Valencia yesterday and recov-
cred three bodies. those of William
Sibley. Jr., and two children. The
United States torpedo boat destroyer
Perry has gone to search for bodies
among the islands of the middle
channel in Barclay sound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
OCTOPUS ALONE CAN OPEN CANS
The Standard Uses Novel Methods in
ST. Paul.

St. Paul, Feb. With relentless
hand, the Standard Oil company is
pressing its campaign in St. Paul to
crush competition and to become alb
sOlute dictator of both the wholesale
and retail oil and gasoline market in
that city.
Several months ago the Standard
company started a system of oil wag-
ons in St. Paul 10 sell direct to the
retail trade. The plan has now, how
ever, been extended so that the Two
or three wagons first employed have
now been increased to twelve, which
daily cover all the residence portion
of the city. These wagons have now
cut the price so that kerosene is dealt
out at 8 cents a gallon 1t costs the
grocers s cents wholesale and they
still sell it for u cents. The wagons
sell gasoline for II cents. 1t costs
the grocers II cents and they still
sell 1t at 10 cents.
The Standard Oil company has late
ly adopted a new scheme to cinch the
local business. They give out free to all
houses where they are desired, special
house supply cans. These cans are all
supplied with special covers which
lock, and can only be opened by use
of keys in possession of Standard Oil
wagon drivers. Thus a housekeeper
who thankfully accepts a handsome
can from a wagon driver. finds when
she sends to the neighborhood grocery
TO have it refilled that it cannot be
opened for filing until she halls Il
passing Standard Oil wagon
ST. Paul grocers at first tried to re-
taliate against the Standard Oil com
pany for cutting into the local trade
by purchasing supplies from the in
dependent companies.
But" said one grocer, who did not
want to have his name used, 81 found
the kerosene supplied by the indepen-
dent companies did not come up TO
the grade of the Standard company. 1
don't know whether the Standard is
using an extra good grade now to aid
its own ends in this fight, hut | do
know that other grocers have had the
same experience as mayself: that as
soon as I quit buying from the Stand
ard and patronize the Independent
companies, the complaints by custom
erS begin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
KINGS FORTUNE SMALL.
Large Benevolences Left Only About
Quartz r-million.

Copenhagen, Feb. 1.-The body OF
King Christian was yesterday placed
in a plain casket lined with swans
down and covered with black silk. 1t
lies in the apartment of the Amalien-
borg palace known as the garden
ROOM" to which it was removed aftur
a memorial service yesterday after
noon. Only the court physicians were
present when the body was removed
from the bed to the casket, following
the service at which most Of the men,
bers of the royal family were present.
Great banks of flowers and wreaths
line the hall, which is guarded by the
kings adjutants. No official announce
ment regarding the date of the fu-
neral has been given out 1t is stated
that King Christian left only a small
fortune, amounting probably to less
than $250,O00. The king was exceed
ingly charitable and gave large sums
of money for the relief of the poor
and TO deserving institutions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
BELOIT DEAL CLOSED.
Cincinnati Man Says Public Utilities
Will Unite February IL.

Beloit, Wis, Feb 1.-The transfer
of the Beloit Water company, the Be
lott Gas company and the Beloit Elec-
trio company properties will take
place February II, all being merged
into the Beloit Water, Gas e. Electric
comany under one management and
ownership. 1t is understood that A.
l.. Rich of Cincinnati is the principal
owner. He also claims the Henderson
City railway at Henderson, KY, and
the Henderson e Evansville Traction
company Mr. Rich has lately estab-
lished a branch bond house in Chicago
and this purchase of Beloit properties
is his first large transaction in the
section. 1t is limited that some propo-
sitiop may be made later to transfer
the Henderson city railway line to Be
lott II is a new property and is said
to be a fine one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
WEDDING QUICKLY
FOLLOWS FUNERAL

New York, Feb 2.--Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes, widow of the late millionaire,
was married Tuesday night to Will
son Miner, a young Californian and
son of the late Lansing B. Miner, for
mer minister to Mexico and Guate-
mala. The fact was officially given
out by the Associated Press yester-
day, which announced that dispatch
had been received in San Francisco
from Mr.. Miner stating that the re-
port is true. Mrs Charles E. Yerkes,
Evanston, daughter-in-law of the late
millionaire, on hearing of the confirm
alton of the marriage, said We'll, If
that is true, 1 have nothing TO say
no, nothing what ever"
The bridegroom is a native OF
Benicia, Cal, and has been extensive
ly engaged in mining in California.
He is also we'll known in Alaska.
Emil Brugiere and ]. L. Eastland, two
of Miners San Francisco friends,
witnessed the marriage, which took
place at the Yerkes home, S64 9Th
avenue, New York. The name OF
the officiating minister has not been
disclosed. 1t is stated that Mrs.
Goodsell was also present at the cere-
mony and that she acted as an at
tendant for the bride
1t is announced in special dispatch
from New York that Mrs. Yerkes be
fore the wedding settled the income
OF $1,00o,000 On the bridegroom. So
far as Mrs. Yerkes is concerned there
was neither denial nor confirmation OF
the statement, nor, indeed, of the
wedding itself. Reporters and some
of her friends who called at her New
York home in the forenoon were in
formed that Mrs. Yerkes did not rise
until noon and that she could not be
disturbed. The English butler, who
answered all who came to the door,
made the surprising statement that
he did not know Mr.. Miner and, so
far as he could remember, had never
seen him.
New York, Feb. Concerning the
reported marriage of Wilson Miner
and Mrs Yerkes, Rev Mr.. Gillies
said last night that at the request of
Wilson Miner he went to Mrs.
Yerkes' residence Tuesday night and
married them in the presence of wit
nesses. Mrs. Yerkes in an inter
view would not admit that the mar
riage had taken place, pronounced
the story ridiculous and declared that
she mad no intention of marrying
again, but will devote herself to
planning the hospital provided for by
the will of her husband, the late
Charles T. Yerkes, the millionaire
street railway promoter. Mrs.
Yerkes. when seen a second time JUS
before midnight, practically reiterat-
ed what she had said earlier. When
told of the statement by DR.. Gillies
she exclaimed, Ridiculous don't
believe he said any such thing. Even
ii did marry Mr. Miner it would be
nobody's business but my own. But
am still Mrs. Yerkes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
PAY FOR WINDOW SPACE.
Chicago Trespassers Hasten to Com
ply With Ordinance.

Chicago, Feb bay window own
ers are still Fastening to prevent the
destruction of the protruding windows
or arrest for violating the city ordi-
nances by responding to the demands
of the compensation bureau and sign
ing the required contracts with the
city R. H. Mccormick paid $393.75
Yesterday for the windows owned BY
the Mccormick estate at the south
vest corner of Monroe street and Wa
bash avenue and 60 Dearborn street
White & Tabor paid $11.3S FOR the
window at the northeast corner of
Franklin and Madison streets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
ASSASS|NATED BY
UNKNOWN MAN

Pol,aya, Russia. Feb IA daring
political crime was committed here
yesterday at the entrance to the adj
ministration building when Provincial
Councillor Filonoff was fired at FIVE
times and killed by an unknown as
sassin- Filonoff was held responsible
by the terrorists for the ruthless Sc
verify with which the Agrarian disor-
derg in the province have been sup
pressed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Insurance Commissioner Host of
Wisconsin is at the meeting. He re-
turned yesterday from his trip to New
York and left for Chicago in the after
noon. Governor Davidson and Attor-
ney General Sturdevant are unable to
attend, by reason oil the press of Off.
cial business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
HEROES QUICKLY REWARDED.
Captain and Crew of Fishing Boat
Partake of Carnegie Fund.

Pittsburg, Feb. Captain Mark
Caste of the fishing schooner Alberta
and his crew of six men, who on Jan.
IA. in a fierce gale rescued a crew of
81 and 10 passengers from the Clyde
liner Cherokee, which ran aground
on the Brigantine shoals near Atlantic
City, n. j.. yesterday were made ben
eficiaries of the Carnegie hero fund
for their heroism. Besides medals to
the captain and crew, $4,000 is
awarded.
This is the quickest action taken
by the Carnegie hero fund commits
sion since its inception. Captain Cas-
to. besides receiving gold medal, is
awarded $500. or so much Of it as
may be necessary to be used for the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Denver, Feb. 1.-Resoluticns con-
demning President Roosevelt's policy
of taxing the stockmen for grazing on
forest reserves were adopted yester-
Jay by the executive committee of the
National Wool Growers association
and a committee was appointed to go
to Washington and OPP ose this meas
ure and advocate railroad rate legis-
lati0n.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Explorer Starts on Return Trip.

Eagle City, Alaska, Feb Captain
Road Amundsen, the Norwegian ex-
plorer who discovered the northwest
passage, will start next Saturday in
his sloop. the Gjoa, on his return trip
to Herschel island. He will be ac-
companied as far as Fort Yukon by
mail carriers of the northern CONNER
cial company and at this point he win
be joined by his EsquiInaux guides.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
BLOWN TO THE HOGS.
Body Of Explosions Victim Found
Among Porbers

CarroIlton, Mo. Feb. IA boiler Of
the grist mill Of w. II. Hartford ten
miles northwest of here, exploded yes
terday. killing Hartford and Warren
Swank The body Of Swank was
blown 100 Yards and when recovered
was being torn by hogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

doors. 1t is said that one of the al
derman has number, of interesting
back door views of this kind that
show up the patrons so plainly that
there is no doubt as to identification
The pictures. il is stated. were taken
Sunday morning, across the alley
from the back doors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
RACE WAR RENEWED.
Armenians and Tartars Engaged in
Mutual Destruction.

Elizabethpol, Transcauoasia. Feb. l.
Racial war has again broken out
and Shusha, where Armenians and
in the region between Ehzabethpol
Tartars are massacreing each other.
These horrors are added to by the
fact that the population of the region
is starving and that typhoid is rag
ing. 1t is impossible to send food or
medical assistance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Donates Site and a Library.

Clinton, III, Feb. 1.-Vespasiau
Warner, commissioner OF pensions,
yesterday announced that he would
give Clinton a site and library, to
cost about $4,000. Clinton is Col.
Warmers home. His father, Or. John
Warner, before his death, gave Gin
ton a $4,000 hospital.
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Earthquakes Shake eusnaouII.

Guayaquil, Feb. Earthquake
shocks were felt yesterday throughout
the republic and caused great damage
in the northern provinces. AZ
Tuqueres. in the province Of Cauca.
Colombia, several houses collapsed.
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JUDGE SCORES JURY.
Says Testimony Was Sufficient to
Convict Man Accused of Murdar

TT'FT'E ''N~N~~NI " FTWI uGF
Morrison, H., Feb. AFTER Arthur
Handley, accused of the murder Of
Burton Mapes, farmer at Prophets
town, Ill, had been acquitted yester-
day by a jury Judge Graves, who pre-
sided at the trial, declared the verdict
a miscarriage Of Justice Judge
Graves scored the jury, saying that
the defendants own testimony was
sufficient to convict. Mapes was shot
last November in a cornfeld after
quarrel over wages with Handley, who
was Mapes' employe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Banks Consolidate

Redfield, S. D., Feb. 1.-The bank of
Redheld and the Redfeld National
bank consolidated yesterday. The bus
mess will be continued as the Redfeld
National haaA. e. {. Issenhuth
cashier Of the bank of Reuueld, De-
comes vice president and with C. p.
Henry, cashier q the Redfeld National
bank, will have The active manage.
ment Of the new Institution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Catches Sunday Imbibers

Monroe. Wis. Feb. Sunday pa
irons of certain saloons may De sur
prised to see photographs OF them
selves coming in or out Of the back
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
PURSUIT OF PROFANITY
st. Louis Tries to Eliminate Use of
Bad Words.

St Louis, Feb. l. Recently the
board of police commissioners issued
an order prohibiting policemen from
swearing on duty, and last night an
order was issued that policemen shall
arrest all persons who may be heard
using prOfane language on the
streets and in public places. After
the boards order was issued one pa.
trolman swore and was fined 500
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
LUNAR ECLIPSE
FEBRUARY EIGHTH
TOTAL STAGE ENSUES SOON
AFTER MIDNIGHT,
MOST EVERYWHERE
Throughout All of North America, in
Part of South America and Par
TALLY in Europe-Dark Shadow
Entered at 11:57 in the Evening.
Madison, Feb. 2.

There will be a total eclipse Of the
moon on the night of February s Wis
ible throughout its duration in all OF
North America and a part of South
America, and, through a portion of its
duration, visible also IN parts of the
old world. The times of the eclipse
for Madison are:
Moon enters dark shadow at 1851
p. m.
Totally begins 1858.
Middle of eclipse 1:47 a. m.
Totally ends 1886.
Moon leaves shadow 3:37.
The diameter of the earths shadow,
at the distance of the moon, will be
sixty-three hundredths greater than
the moons diameter The moon will
near the meridian at midnight, so that
the conditions for observation, If the
SKY be clear, will be very favorable.