Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
News Boiled Down
DOMESTIC.

At San Francisco, the world-famous
, Gin house on the ocean beach was de-
streyed by fire
Martin J. Smith, New York con-
tractor, killed his wife and fatally
wounded himself, after a quarrel.
Theodore E Burton was nominated
Tor Mayor of Cleveland by republicans
szgho seek the overthrow of Foraker.
Mike Thomas, from Texas, hailed as
she new cotton king put New York
bears to rout and cleared up a million.
The Lusitania, largest steamship
afloat, left Liverpool on her maiden
vuyage to New York in race with the
Lucania.
Near Eldorado, Kan, MASKED men
DOund and gagged the Missouri Pacific
railway agent, robbed tie safe OF $1,000
and escaped.
At Charlotte, ~ c., Lightning de-
stroyed the Cleveland Springs hotel,
killing a guest and two negro helpers.
Loss $4,000.
quarters on the fleet of steamboats,
which is TO carry President Roosevelt
from St Louis to Memphis.
j. Pierpont Morgan covered twelve
miles in sixteen minutes in his auto
mobile il catching train from Pitts
field. Mass, to New York city.
Mrs. Lillian F. Howell charged DR.
John w. S. Howell, member of the
Chicago Athletic Association, with
trying to kill her and asks divorce
Editor Sniff of Missouri Valley, Ia,
was found guilty of manslaughter in
killing Mort Brundige, who threatened
so kill the editor for editorial criticism.
The Erie Heating company of Chi
Gaso was thrown into the hands of a
receiver following the alleged misap-
preparation of 100000 by it's presi,
dent
Frederick NJ Fish, a rich retired
broker living in Evanston killed his
aEife. cut his own throat and threaten
ed the lives of his daughter and her
mnrse.
Unmistakable evidence of incendiar-
Bsm was discovered at Trinity Con
sregational Church, Zoo Normal ave.
Esne. Chicago, which was partially de-
astroyed.
Radicals among the striking tele-
sgraphers urge that all union operators
ne called out. regardless OF contracts
S.hsy may have made, but their strike
seems lost
Investigation made by the bureau of
labor in Washington shows that the
percentage of increase in wages in
$500 was greater than the increase in
the price of food.
The questions of building permanent
headquarters at cost of 100000 to
S750,000 and barring saloon-keepers
and baltenders will be considered by
the Red Men at their convention.
Three robbers gained entrance to
the home of a Lincoln, ILL.,. man
through subterfuge, bound the man
and his wife, tortured them with fire
and stole their savings.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
TAFT are reported to speak for Poston
Ia Cleveland's mayoralty campaign.
pbhACOAA NOuuLS III diu from
Bryan and other leading democrats.
The downfall OF DR.. George D. Her
ron, once popular teacher and lee
tnrer, who abandoned his wife for an
affinity" is recalled by the case of
Artisa Ferdinand Pinney Earle of New
York
The will of Anna Snow. a Scotch
girl, who worked in the Fall River
dMass) mills, fled at Taunton. Mass.
showing that she and her sister saved
$4,000 from their wages during As
years Of work e: .weavers.
A Portuguese stowaway aboard the
steamer Huelva told that he would be
deported on reaching New York
dropped overheard at Sandy Hook,
saking the life buoy with him. 1t is
believed he lived to swim to shore.
Judge Grosscup's order by which II
was designed to unite the north and
west side car lines with the Chicago
Railways company was annuled by
The United States circuit court of ap
T3eals, it being held that the order was
IAN infringement on the prior right OF
l1Ondholders.
Counsel for the state OF Texas will
seontest Henry Clay Plerce's right to
appeal TO the federal courts in the
habeas-corpus proceedings to force
aim to appear as witness in the
custer suit of Texas, against the
Waters-Pierce Oil company. set for
hearing at St Louis Mo, in December
FRANCESCA Leyita, in a deathbed
story at Irwin, Pa, revealed the fact
that an attempt was made five nights
ago to wreck fast train on the Penn
sylvania railroad Levita, who was d
srack walker was fatally injured
while repairing the track, which had
been torn up by the would-be wreck
ssrs.
Thirty undeclared" trunks were
sseized at New York when the liner
1aSavoie, arrived Nine. Hughes. a
<iressmaker, was submitted to inspe,
lion and it was found she had $500
worth Of fine lace wrapped about her
person Another dressmaker, Nine
Kilgannon, is said to have cut all the
habels off the foreign gowns she
brought in. The labels were found on
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