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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
MORE LIGHT SHED ON GREAT
EARNING POWER OF STAND
ARD OIL.
INDIANA SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
SHOWN TO BE A BIG GOLD
MINE.
CURIOUS PROBLEM OF FINAN.
cIAL BOOKKEEPING REMAINS
UNEXPLAINED BY TRUST.

New York, Sept IGNORE light
was shed upon the remarkable earn
ing capacity of the various subsidiary
companies of the Standard Oil yes
terday when Frank B. kellogg, who
is conducting the federal suit suo-
ceeded in placing on the record the
profits of the II principal subsidiary
companies in The years 1903 ana
1906.
The statement OF the earnings OF
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
recently fined $29,24O,O0O by Judge
lands of Chicago. for rebating, dis
closed that in 1906 the company
earned no less than $10,5160S2 on a
capitalization of $1,000 900, or over
1000 per cent. year. The Indiana
company in 1906 earned more than
any other subsidiary company of the
big combine.
Kellogg developed during the day,
while Clarence G. Fay, assistant
comptroller of the Standard Oil, was
on the stand, curious problem CT
financial bookkeeping or handling OF
accounts, which Fay failed to explain.
From figures submitted 1t was shown
that the Standard Oil of New York,
in 1904, Il. de a profit of s7,751, 100
and paid in dividends to the Standard
Oil of New Jersey s32,9S,4SO. This
transaction reduced the net assets
Of the New York company from s40.-
425.900 to SIS, Its, 706, while the liza
bilities leaped from $47646, 235 in 1908
to $780, las in ISJ4, an increase of
nearly ss4.0Oo,0Oo. The gross as
sets of the New York company, how
ever, increased from sSS,O74,551 In
1903 to 96,574.s52 in 1904, meanwhile
accounts receivable of the Standard
Oil of New Jersey grew from 49,
O45.O14 in 1903 to s5S,272,924
Charles NJ. Pratt, secretary of the
Standard OIL, told how he had held
stock as matter of convenience and
not to avoid the antitrust laws OF
Texas. He threw some interesting
side lights on the Waters-Pierce OIL
company, the stock of which was held
for long period by M. NJ. Van Buren,.
who was not connected with the
Standard Oil. Mr.. Van Buren, pur-
chased the stock from Pratt and early
this year the Standard bought 1t
back The nature of the transaction
showed that Van Buren, received from
the Standard OIL exactly what he paid
for the stock and that during the time
he held it the dividends were paid to
the Standard company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
From personal Experience.

Uncle Ell felt he knew the metropo.
lis pretty we'll Had he not been
there three times in four years and
twice he had ridden on the elevated.
SO when he brought Aunt Susan with
him ION the fourth trip he naturally
assumed the role Of guide
She maryeled at everything until
they sat down for luncheon They
had gone into the Astor House for
that meal but all its other maryels
seemed lost on the visiting country
hostess, % she looked open-eyed at
the crowds tnat flled not only the
corridors but the restaurants.
Scarcely had they found seats, when
this amazement took definite shape.
ELI, said she in a STACEY whisper
Il can't set here an eat peaceably.
jes must go down stairs an help
pore Migsus Aston with the eookin'
an dishes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
COMPILING BILL
MEETS OBSTACLE
CAN WARDEN STONE PAY TITUS
FOR EDITING LAWS.
WORK DONE IN VACATION
Assistant Attorney General Devoted
His Recreation Time to Compiling
Statutes Concerning Fish and
Game-Difficulty in Getting Re-
Enumeration.

A question has arisen in the CAPT
tol over whether Fish and Game War
den Stone can cause to be paid to
A. c. Titus $500 out Of the hunting IL
cense fund for COM piling the fish and
game laws. To this WORK Nc. Titus
devoted himself in his effce in the
capitol during month thai he took
from regular duties, IL isSsaid, as
vacation. All capitol officials and sub
ordinates are allowed month of va
cation with pay, and instead of going
tshing or otherwise recreating linn
self, Mr. Titus stayed at the office
and compiled the game laws.
There is no question raised but that
the task was Wen done and that it
was worth the amount in question,
$500, but the point has been raised
whether Mr.. Titus can take the money
and whether if he does it will be a
case of double salary When the
voucher of Warden Stone reached the
partment but that it would not be
placed before the attorney general
for an official opinion ON the propriety
of allowing the disbursement. The
opinion discussed the question at
length and held that the disbursement
was proper in the fish and game de-
department of state the matter was
proper in the state department, the
insurance department or any other
under the state government, because
the law governing the fish and game
warden department was different from
the laws governing the other depart
ments.
The voucher was therefore sent to
the Office of State Treasurer Dahl
and ordered paid, but now the matter
has again been held up and the
voucher is in the possession Of the
civil service commission and is be
f-g investigated, 1t is said in the
capitol gossip that Mr. Titus him.
self wrote the opinion as assistant
attorney general, in which he holds
that the disbursement is all right,
but the official opinion on file in the
office of Secretary of State Frear is
signed, as usual by Mr.. Gilbert's Off.
cial signature stamp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
PURTELL FTER
A F|REBUC

State Fire Marshal Purtell is max
ing an investigation of a recent fire
at Turtle Lake, which destroyed some
$4,000 worth of farm property. ALI
was covered by insurance. The farm
buildings were first ignited, and aft
er half an hour hay stack half a
mile from the fire OF the buildings
burned. In the ashes of the stack
was found a contrivance with which
it is believed tue fire was set. 1t is
a small tin can fixed in such a way as
to hold lighted candle This con
trivance could be placed in building
or stack and the fire would not be
kindled until the incendiary had am
pie time to get far away and ayoia
suspicion. 1t is thought that spite
work was at the bottom of the fire
at Turtle Lake. Other farmers in
that vicinity have been terrorized ana
have maintained watches on their
property SO as to discover possible
fires early enough to extinguish them
Testimony has been taken by Marshal
Purtell. but no arrests have yet been
made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
SPECIAL BOARD
CONTRACTS BUM
NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER LAWS
OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL OPINION is GIVEN
Attorney General Holds That Agree-
ments of Life Insurance Companies
FaVorine Certain Glass of Policy
holders Are Illegal and of No
Standing.

Special board life insurance poll
cies are no good in the state of Wis
consin. These policies are held to be
illegal and the companies having such
contracts out are not required or au-
thorized to pay compensation under
them.
This is the official opinion of Attor-
ney General Gilbert in reply to an
inquiry by Deputy Insurance Com
missioner NJ. W. Waite. The special
board contract is a scheme adopted
by number of life insurance COM
panies years ago to sell policies to
leading men in a community and de-
clare them to be a special board" for
the examination and procurement of
new business, the members of the
special board TO be credited WITH
compensation for their supposed serv-
ices. Seldom is any service rendered
and the effect of the arrangement is
simply to give some policyholders bet
ter premium rates than others.
In my opinion, says the attorney
general, mo compensation can be
made by the Pacific Mutual Life In
surance Co or other companies to
their policyholders which is in the ma
ture of carrying out contracts which
have been held to be Illegal or which
give one class of policyholders a
preference over others.
This matter has been passed upon
by the supreme court of Wisconsin in
the case of A. A. Laun VS.. The Pa
cifie Mutual Life Insurance company
OF California, Ill N. w. Rep, p. $50.
in which it was held that th%se advi.
sorry board contracts were not en-
forced against the company. That
being true. the company is not re
quired to repay them, and payment by
1t would not be justified. All points
in the case you submit have been de-
cided in the Laur case, and the same
is cited fo~ your instruction"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
M'klNLEY
BODIES IN
NEW CASkETS

Canton, o.. Sept. 19.-The new
casket containing the remains of Mrs.
Mckinley rests in the sarcophagus in
the Mckinley mausoleum on Monu-
ment Hill. On guard at the tomb
are United States regular soldiers.
Half a mile distant in the vault thar
mas held the remains Of President
Mckinley still rests the body of t..
late president, but in a new cask' :.
Here, too, soldiers are on watch.
Yesterday the bodies were taken
from the caskets which have held the
president and his wife since their
death and laid in duplicate caskets
especially constructed for the mauso
leum. The bodies were transferred
into the new bronze caskets yester-
day afternoon in the presence of Jus
tice Day, Judge Henry w. Harter
Architect Magonigle and Contractor
Mallby.
United States soldiers carried that
holding Mrs. McKinley's body To a
funeral car and the little procession
with solemnity wendell its way
through the cemetery and up the hil
to the tomb which is the nations gift.
The casket was placed on the sar.
cophagus.
Today the casket containing the
presidents remains will be trans.
ferred in lie manner 1t will be ex-
actly six years to the d-y, in fact
almost to the hour, since the funeral
of President Mckinley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
PEACE COURT
PLAN FAILS
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE
SPLITS ON ELECTION OF
JUDGES
SOME HOPE REMAINS THAT MA.
TONS WILL AGREE AMONG
THEMSELVES

The Hague, Sept. 19-The plan for
the organization of a permanent court
of arbitration has failed to pass.
Final efforts were made yesterday to
reach an agreement in the matter OF
the selection Of judges, but proved
futile.
Joseph H Choate of the American
delegation brought forward yet anoth-
er American suggestion for the cleo
ton of Is judges by direct vote OF
the governments, but this was de-
feated, nine to five.
Sir Edward Fry Great Britain)
succeeded in carrying proposal thai
the, conference should pass a scheme
for the organization and procedure
of the court and remit the complete
vention to the various govern.
merits, leaving blank the articles pro,
vi0ing for the election of judges,
but recommending that the govern,
ments consider among themselves
how best to overcome the difficulty
which had baffied the conference
This carried by eight to five, there
being one absentee.
In arguing for his proposition Mr.
Choate declared America willing to
take chances in the election of judges
though it might result in not having
judge from the United States. The
delegates from the United States
came to promote the cause of justice
and not from selfish motives. Speak
ing of this matter to the Associated
Press, Baron Bieberatein Germany
said:
"The great powers are too few to
trust themselves in the hands of the
small powers, but at the same time a
permanent court can be established
after the adjournment of this con
ference. through conventions, among
nearly half the countries represented
here 1t is regretted sthat Germany
and Great Britain voted against the
election of judges after working for
three months with the United States
on the subject"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
SUICIDE UNDER TRAIN.
Fond du Lac Man EmuIates Recent
Milwaukee Horrors.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept 1s.-Be-
cause he was troubled with insomnia,
William Wilson, aged 40, an inmate
of the county poor house, ended his
life yesterday by throwing himself
under a Northwestern freight train.
Wilson has made several threats Of
late that he would put himself out of
the way and reading of the two hor.
rible suicides that occurred in Nil.
waukee last week, he told Superinten-
dent Kenyon that he thought that a
good method to end his life.
When he heard the whistle of ne
o'clock train he dashed out of the
house and ran toward the railroad
track, stretching himself fat across
the rails. SO that his neck was ON
one rail and his ankles on the other,
he permitted the train to pass over
him, leaving a frightfully mangled
body, the head, which had been sew
cred from the body had rolled down
tAe embankment, and was several
yards from the place of the suicide.
Wilson formerly lived in Alto, Fond
du Lac county. He had no relatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
WARRANTS FO2
TWO RICH MEN
Of EAU CLAIRE

Boise, Idaho Sept ia warrant
was yesterday issued for The arrest of
Summer NJ. Moon and James l.. Bar
Der of Eau Claire, Wis millionaire
officers of the Barber Lumber con-
pany, and Horace S Rand Of Burliug-
ton, Conn, indicted for conspiracy to
defraud the government They were
indicted with Senator Bora. and
others They win be brought to Boise
at once to answer the charges
Conducted by Steunenberg.
Eau Claire. Wis. Sept H. s. G.
Moon and J. G. Barber OF Eal Claire,
indicted for alleged implication IN
Idaho land frauds are among the
wealthiest lumbermen in Wisconsin
When their Wisconsin Iandn we're
cut over they began operations In the
west They say they have no kuowI.
edge Of any Illegal operations IN The
west, where their operations were
conducted by former Governor Stem
erberg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
PUBLISHERS
AFTER BIG
PAPER TRUST

New York, Sept 19--At a special
meeting here yesterday the American
Newsps per Publishers association In
structed its committee on paper to
bring to the attention of the presi-
dent and department of justice In
formation concerning an alleged un.
lawful combine of paper manufacture
ers that has resulted, 1t was claimed, in
artificial stimulation of prices in news
paper stock. e
The association also went on rec
ord In favor of immediate repeal OF
the tariff on print paper and wood
pulp imported from Canada. This
sentiment was expressed in resolu-
tions which further provided for as
sessment upon the members to de-
fray the expenses incurred by the as
sociation in assisting the government
in any prosecution of the combine
that may be undertaken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
INDIAN GOING To
THE SENATE
ROBERT L. OWEN, A CHEROKEE,
TO BE ELECTED IN OKLA.
.OMA.

Oklahoma City Okla, Sept .~-
Returns Of the election continue OF
the same effect-that the constitu-
ton has been adopted, to l. pro
hib!tlon carried by at least 10000 and
the whole democratic state ticket.
headed By Charles n Haskell OF
Mpskogee, elected by more than 20
900 In the congressional election,
the democrats seem to have chosen
four Of the FIVE representatives, the
successful republican being ex-dele-
gate to congress Bird S. Mcclure In
the first district The legislature is
democratic BY large majority and
VIII elect IS United States senator's
Robert j. owen a Cherokee Indian.
and T. P. Gore, the famous blind
orator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
FORAKER FEARS
CENTRAL

Hillsboro, Ohio, Sept 19-United
States Senator Foraker, in addressing
several thousand residents and former
residents Of his native county Of High
land yesterday viewed with alarm the
desire, which. be claims, is prevalent
in certain parts Of the country for a
change or broader and different judi
cial Interpretation Of our natiTal con
stitnuon
He supported the theory Of states
rights as opposed TO Capitalization
q power by saying that mo greater
calamity could befall this country
than for It to so change its constitu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

400 others were represented by proxy.
The business transacted was of purely
routine nature, except to change the
date of the annual meeting from the
third Wednesday of September TO the
third Tuesday of April
A resolution approving the course
Of the officers OF the association in
dealing with the strike Of telegraph
operators WIS unanimously adopted.
The following directors whose terms
expired yesterday were reelected:
Albert J. Barr, Pittsburg Post;
Charles w. Knapp, ST. Louis Repub-
lie; Frank d. Moves. Chicago Record
Herald; Clark Howell. Atlanta Consti-
tuition; NJ. H. De Young. San Francis
co Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
STATE BANKS
Null TIPLYING

The increase in the number of state
banks In Wisconsin this summer has
been simply marvellous Ia the
three months ending August 20.
there were ten new banks established
Two days ago two more wera iucor-
porated. and yesterday articles were
filed for another new one and a
charter issued 10 one which filed arti-
cles recently The new incorpora-
ton is the Farmers and Merchants
Bank Of Cocnrane, Buffalo county.
The capital stock is $4,000 and the
lucorporators are G. NJ. Rohcer Colt
fried Klein. Ferdinand Hanson. John
q. Hofer L. Rohrer, A w. Hofer,
A. e. Guettinger Charles Huber. John
Meits aud Franz Rohrer.
A charter WIS issued TO the Farm
ers State Bank Of NorwaiK Frank
Wartman Is president.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept 19--The com
mon council has pass an ordinance
permitting the Winnebago Traction
company to place a double track on
High street There has been consid-
cradle dispute over this matter III
forts were made to charge compen-
sat.' by the city. The ordinance
was passed without any compensation
feature
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
INTERESTING SITUATION.
Village of Little Chute Runs Three
Years Without Laws

Appleton. Wis, Sept. 19.-The vii.
lage Of Little Chute is believed to be
without an ordinance. In the trial
of Peter Van Camp, charged with
keeping his saloon open after II
O'Clock, it developed that the ordi-
nances passed in 1899 were never re-
corded, that no original records are
on file and that there is no certificate
of publication Unless the curative
acts, which provide that an ordinance
which has been ic force for three
years Is valid the court will rule that
none Of the ordinances are legal. The
case viii be argued In municipal
court fere October 3. Even the mar.
shall may lose his office as there is
no record Of his appointment in the
Holland settlement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
coMMlss IoNERs TO
ENFORCE LAREL LAWS

st. Paul, Sept 19-The food com
missioners of Illinois. iowa, Mime.
sofa. Wisconsin. North and South
Dakota concluded meeting here
Yesterday after agreeing that presery-
attves v7ust he barred from all cat.
sllps and that all syrups used at soda
fountains must be free from aenzon.
ate 1t was also agreed that the
term alad oil" shall be barred from
labels, and that goods must be la
beled according to the true name of
the compound. The new rules viii
be effective Janr,ry 1 next.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
illinois Historian Dies.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Judge David
McCulloch, for 81 years a member of
the Peoria bar and former Judge of
the appellate court, is dead. He was
a member of the Illinois Historical So
eiety and had written extensively Of
early history of the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
Lads on Long TRIP.

Marinette, WIS, Sept. ia party
of four Oshkosh young men arrived
here after canoe trip to Hudson bay.
They made in all over 1000 miles by
came and nase been gone for ten
weeks. The boys are delighted with
their experience. They made 81 por-
tages. The men in the party were
Seymour Heyman, Edward Barr. Ned
Allen, and Milton Meissner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
ARRESTS FOR
CAPITOL GRAFT
WARRANTS ISSUED
BY PENNSYLVANIA ATToR-
NEYs ORDER.
ONLY FOUR LEFT OUT OF THOSE
NAMED BY INVESTIGATING I
COMMITTEE.
ELIMINATION OF DISCLOSURE OF
100000 VELVET" IN STATE
HOUSE CONTRACTS.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sep. Is.-The long
expected arrests CO those held respon-
sible for the fraLds committed in the
furnishing and decorating of Pennsyl-
vania's S13.000,00O capital we're made
yesterday, the attorney general caus-
ing warrants to be issued for Ia of
the is persons and firms named by
the capitol investigation commission
as being involved in the scandal.
The prosecutions begun yesterday
are the outcome OF the political up
heaval in Philadelphia in 1905, when
Mayor Weaver quarreled with the re-
publican organization. The independ-
ent movement ag,-..Ist the republicans
in Philadelphia that year spread
throughout the state and led to the
election as state treasurer of William
H. Berry, democrat.
In the fall campaign of last year,
Berry startled the state by charging
that according to the state treasury
books, the building and furnishings
of the capitol cost S13, 10000 and not
s5.0OO,0O0, as had been generally be-
lieved and that 100000 was pure
graft"
State officials and contractors de-
MED the charges, but legislative in
vestigation resulted in such disclos-
ures that the attorney general decided
to bring criminal and civil suits
against those held responsible for the
frauds.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Each of the defendants is charged
on several counts with conspiracy to
cheat and defraud the state by, max
ing false invoices, and four of them
are also charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses. These
are the men for whom. warrants were
issued:
Joseph Huston, architect, and his
active assistant, Stanford B. Lewis,
both of Philadelphia.
John H. Sanderson, Philadelphia,
chief contractor for furnishings
Congressman in Net.
Congressman H. Bird Cassel, Mari
eta, Pa, treasurer and executive Off
Ger of the Pennsylvania Cons truction
Co, contractors for steel fling cases.
James ii. Shumaker, Johnstown,
Pa, former superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, who receipted
for the furnishings.
George F. Payne and his partner,
Charles G. Wetter, both of PhilaGel.
phia, builders of the capitol and con
tractors fer the $303,000 attic
William P. Snyder, Spring City,
Pa, former auditor general. who ap,
proved the warrants of the contrac-
tors.
William J.. Mathues. Media, Pa.
former state treasurer, who paid the
bills of the contractors
Charles F. Kinsman, Wallis Boileau,
John G. Niederer and George X.
Storm, all of Philadelphia, stockhold-
ers in the Pennsylvania Bronze Co.
organized by Sanderson for the man,
ufacture of the 100000 lighting
fixtures.
Frank Irvine, auditor in the auditor
generals Office, who audited the ac-
counts of the contractors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

Whitewater Wis, Sept 19.-H J..
koelzer, an employe at the Milwaukee
depot, was run down By the east
bound passenger train. cutting his
left foot of above the ankle and in
juring his right foot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
MURDERER coNFEssEs CRIME.
Admits Killing Marquette Man Ten
Days Ago.


Appleton, Wis, Sept. 19-Charles
Worrell, alias Frank Wilson, alias
John Cahill, alias John Lobeck,
charge with the murder of Wallace
Hoga AND for whose apprehension
the authorities of Marquette, Mich,
have offered a reward of 500. was
captured rs Sheriff La Flambey yes
terday. The crime occurred at Mar
quette ten days ago, He denied his
identity until he burst out with For
Gods sake. is the man dead" He
followed with a complete confession.
Ten days ago Worrell, who is a camp
cook, cut the throat Of Hogan from
ear to ear with long bladed butcher
knife in Marquette saloon He
threw the bloody knife on the bar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
Bond Election in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept. IA
special election win be held today on
the question of issuing bonds to pro
vide for a new water system. The
proposition is to issue 81. 800. 900 in
bonds and to bring the city water
supply from Lake Michigan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

You say your sister expected meg
did not tell her would be up this
evening"
NO, but she spilled the salt at din
ner md she said she'd bet you'd be
uS Houston Post