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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-25

Wells VI. Ruggles, the unsuccess-
full democratic candidate for congress
in the tenth district, certified that he
expended 1864 Ga The sum of 1894 so
he paid out for incidentals and $500
for travel. hotel, refreshments, etc.
II cost D. B. Stevens, republican
S124.69 to be elected assemblyman
of the district comprising Oneida
Villas and Iron counties He had no
opposition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-25
INCLUDES HORSE
FEED IN EXPENSES
STATE SENATOR MORRIS FILES
UNUSUAL ELECTION
STATEMENT.

State Senator Thomas Morris of
the 32d district probably spent the
least of any of the candidates of both
major political parties m the state in
the recent campaign I his state
ment of election expenses, filed with
the secretary of state yesterday, he
even included the cost of feeding his
horse while on a campaign trip
through his district He enumerated
the following items:
Affidavit o nomination papers. %
One meal at hotel ............. 25
Feeding horse and refreshments
at hotel at Holman. ......$1 so
Railroad fare from Salem to La
Crosse "... ...>...... ..,.. "A
Total .,... ............ 1924
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
TH|EF'S NERVE
GAINS HIM CARD
TO ESSEX CLUB
Robs at Leisure Rooms of the
Steward and One of
the Maids.

Several robberies are today being In
vestigate7 by Captain Carroll and the
men of the detective bureau. Mrs.
Best, of 207 Sussex avenue, re-
ports the disappearance of a diamond
ring from her jewel box Detective
Sergeant Meehan is on the case. George
Winfield Chew, of 232 North Fourth
street. lost his gold watch from his
home. and a slick thief robbed the
steward and one of the maids at the
Essex Club, A Park place. Declaring
he was one of the Insn employed on
alterations now in progress at the
and that he was searching
for the boss plumber, he got past Wal
ter Alexander, one of the help, From
the stewards room he secured a gun
metal watch and three razors, and
from tho maids room a gold chain and
cross.
Conrad Kratz, of SO Court street, won't
call for Germany tomorrow. Early this
morning he was pulled into the hallway
of 331 Halsey street by a negress and
robbed of $210 in cash and his ticket for
q steamer sailing from Hoboken tomor-
row. Detective S~ergeants Waller and
Koerber are searching for the negress.
Mrs. Julia Stern, of % Maple avenue.
was robbed of her pocketbook.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
MISTAKES DELAY
OPERATIONS OF
MADOO TUNNELS
Engineers Said to Have Blum
dered in Wire-Laying
and Platforms.
rsnecial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY, June 5.-Because of
errors by engineers in charge of the
McAdoo tunnels under the Hudson
River, the cement flooring of the tun-
mel will have to be torn up and relaid,
the platforms on the New York side
will nave to be trimmed down for 1,200
feet, and the opening of the tunnels
will probably be considerably delayed.
1t was found hat steel rods laid in
the concrete flooring to the tunnels be-
tween Exchange place, his city, and
Church and Cortlandt streets, New
York, divert the electricity from the
feed wires, which are also laid in the
concrete, to such an extent that the
operation of trains would be seriously
hampered. The floor is almost as hard
as steel and the work of tearing it up
will have to be done with drills. A
number of engineers have been dis
charged because of the blunders.
The platforms on the New York side
are three inches too wide, making it
impossible to run cars past them. For
1900 feet they will have to be trimmed
down three inches with chisels.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
CRACK SWIMMER
FA|NTS BENEATH
WATER, BUT WINS
Arthur Gwinne, of MOntcIair
Military Academy, Is Rescued
by Watchful Companions.

In a dead faint beneath the water, the
winner of an underwater swimming
contest, Arthur Gwinne. a pup. in the
Montclair Military Academy, was pulled
from the big swimming pool by his
classmates and saved from death only
by heroic measures.
Gwinne was matched against Charles
X. Trumbower, of st. Paul's School,
Garden City, L. l., an all-round athlete.
Trumbower was leading when young
Gwinne's classmates set up a shout Of
encouragement. The Montclair boy re-
doubled his efforts and in a great squirt
gained several feet, winning the race.
AS he crossed the line, however, he
swooned.
William ]. Hazel, the champion ath-
lete- of the academy, was the first 70
notice the lads condition. and plunged
nto the tank. saving Gwinne from
death by drowning. The plucky SWIM
mer was soon restored to consciousness,
and twenty minutes after being revived
was competing in another contest, in
which he finished third.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
SCHUMANN-HE|NK'S
CITIZENSHIP PLEA
HELD UP IN COURT
Singer Has Set Her Heart on
Getting Papers-Probably
American" Now.

Nine. Schumann-Heink, the opera
singer who has a fine home at Singac,
north of Caldwell, may be bitterly dis
appointed in the long effort she has
made to become a citizen of the United
States through the courts of New Jer-
sey.
Her application for citizenship, which
is on the calendar of the Court of Com
mon Pleas in Essex County for June
16, may be denied by Judge Ten Eyck,
on the ground that in marrying Mr..
Rapp, her American manager, who is
already a citizen, she thereby became
a citizen herself. This would make any
action by the court in her case un-
necessary and would cause the court
to deny the application without preju-
dice.
Nine. Schumann-Heink has set her
heart on being admitted to citizenship
by the courts. She took out her first
papers in Cincinnati three years ago,
and several months G applied in
Newark for final papers. Everything
went smoothly until a few days ago,
when the date set for the granting OF
the papers dTIlN6u. lie llldIlSt Wds
then put off until June 16, without eX-
PLANTATION, but now it appears that the
court is seeking a precedent by which
the citizenship papers may be granted
to the amiable singer.
Because she was SO very successful
in America and because America was
so very kind to her and her children
Nine. Schumann-Heink determined tc
renounce her allegiance to Germany
and become a citizen here.
SO far as search has been made, nc
record has been found of a case where
u woman of foreign birth, who has
reared a family in a foreign land, ap-
piled for citizenship for herself after
having married an American citizen.
The theory of the citizenship law, as
interpreted by competent legal author
tiles, is that a woman becomes a citi'
zen of the United States when h mar
ries a citizen. just as an American
woman becomes a subject of the ruler
of a foreign country when h marries
a subject of that ruler.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
HOKE SMITH BEATEN
BY ABOUT $4,000

ATLANTA, June with a few
doubtful counties to be heard from. re-
turns show that Joseph NJ. Brown
defeated Hoke Smith for Governor in
yesterdays Democratic primary by a
majority of slightly more than IA, 900.
The returns indicate that State Senator
Robert E.. Park was renominated over
w. ]. Speer by a comfortable majority.
United States Senator A. S. Clay had
no opposition and received the full vote.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
STREET ASSESSMENTS
APPROVED BY COURT.

Reports on the following assessments
for opening thor%oughfares were APP
Court today: Aldine street, from st.
James place to Bragaw avenue, SO, 162, 20;
Homestead Park, from %southerly line of
same as now opened to Hawthorne ave-
nue., 1899; Lentz avenue, s%outherly
from Ferry street to Plum Point lane,
Sc, 004.1 10, and Shaw avenue, from Will
oughby street, westerly 175 feet, ST.
461.S5. City Attorney Francis Child,
jr., presented the reports for approval.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05

mn ] 10
-

ING water, cooland serve. 10c. per package Il
oii aroeorA 2 flavoes. Refuse all substitutes ,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
Tnr MYSTERIOUS EYERTON.

NJ The astonishment Of an AUDIENCE
- the Bitou Theatre on Market street
Professor Everton last night MADE a
srol drive from the theatre to
eeI.otte street. and found a cane
100 bad been hidden by a committee
VIM 4ha audience. There was not d
rom lnoken throughout the drive.
wora +eIepathy is alleged to have
Mel'd 30 means of accomplishing the
Ieat. Tonight women are spec exneri-
vited on the stage while n enP ar-
ment is being made Tomorrow n,a ars a
noon Professor Everton viii place o a
young man in a c~ataleptiG sie oI tbs
seven hours, awakening HIM on 'Ns
stage at 5 o'clock in the eYehihs'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
GOOD TEMPLARS WAR
ON THE MODEL SALOON.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 5.-The
fourth days session of the Interna-
tional Grand Lodge of Good Templars
was begun today. The convention is
on record against compromise anti
saloon movements, such as model, sa-
looms, these being declared failures.
The only remedy. it was resolved, is the
suppression CT the liquor traffic.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
WOMEN P|N|ONED
UNDER AUTO THAT
TURNS TURTLE

WHARTON, June 5.-Mrs. Anna Ber-
trand, Miss Beatrice Bertrand, Miss
Edith Agoston, Herman Mitchell and
George Pearce, of Lake Hopatcong,
narrowly escaped death while auto
MODELLING down Mine Hill. The steer
ing gear refused to work, n the ma
chine crashed on an embankment with
such force as to turn it completely
over.
Pearce and Mitchell were thrown a
considerable distance and We're cut
about the head. The three women
were pinned under the big car.
All were taken out unconscious and
suffering from severe injuries and
shock. Three fingers of Mrs. Bertrand's
right hand were severely lacerated and
amputation will be necessary.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
BIG JUDGMENT AGAINST
RAILROAD IN PASSAIC co

PATTERSON, June 5.-The largest ver-
dict in a railroad damage suit in Pas
sale County has just been rendered. A
total of $25, 500 damages was returned in
suits against the Central Railroad,
brought by Mrs. Carrie S. Horandt,
Ruth Horandt, her daughter, and Rein
hardt Bender, a nephew.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
WOMAN KILLED IN
SIGHT Of SISTER
WAITING FOR Her

MERCHANTvILLE, June 5-Mrs.
William H. Wilkinson was killed as
she was crossing the railroad tracks
here. Mrs. Wilkinson was on her way
to call upon her sister, Mrs. Frank
Purdy, who sat on the porch of her
nome facing the railroad, and saw her
budy hurled in the air.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
Girls COnfirmatiOn ,JuneSun., Attire

| Girls white dresses at SIS. SO
French lawn guimpe dresses, all
lace collar;pin tuckt oyershoulder;
fancy lace inserting and solid ems
broidery trimmed front; elbow
sleeve with two rows of inserting
and lace edge; 6 to IA years
White dresses $40 to SIS
High class lawn, organdy and net
dresses, variety of beautiful styles;
lace, embroidery and r b bon
trim'd, 6 TO IA years; see these new
ideas in girls attire at moderate
cost-exquisite creation in great
variety.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05

Girls white dresses at 81
White lawn, new long French
waist, box pleated, straight Rus
sian STYLES; butch necks, guimpe
STYLES; pin tuekt and lace inserting
trimmed; 4 to IA years; prettiest
aver at the price.
Girls white dresses at SO
Exquisite styles of French lawn,
with all-over tuckt or bias blind
EN- broIdered yoke; ruff1e edge, ell
bow or kimono sleeves; daintily
trim'd skirts, with rows of en-
broidery and tucking;6 to IA years;
look to be worth double.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
TEACHERS HOLD TO JOBS.

MILLyILLE. June 5.-For the first
time in years there have been no resig-
nations among the school teachers OF
this city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. June 6-Local fore
cast: Generally fair, with moderate
temperature tonight and Saturday,
to light northeast to east winds.
WASHINGTON, june 5~-Forecast
for New Jersey: Fair tonight and sax
urday; light to fresh northeast windss
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
ANOTHER BATTLESHIP SOON.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Work on
the next q. OOO-ton battleship, to be
built at the New York navy yard, will
begin soon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-05
SCENE OF GAYNoRs' OUTING.

The John j.. Gaynor Association has
decided to hold its annual outing at
Bellkwood Park Sunday, July 26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

deaths in the fire will be established
beyond doubt"
During the sheriffs absence Thurs
day afternoon two men. thought to be
from Michigan City. caused some ap-
prehension by breaking into the car
riage house on the Guinness farm,
where the nine cadavers have been
kept since their eXhumatiOn. The
men raised a window of the building
and one of them already had made his
way into the barn when discovered by
watchman. The latter ordered the
men away and sent message to sum-
mon a deputy sheriff from Laporte.
The intruders disappeared before the
officers arrived and efforts to discover
their identity failed. 1t is thought.
however that the men were merely led
by curiosity to desire a close view
of the grewsOme skeletons.
Coroner Mack has taken lengthy dep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

questions regarding the death OF her
two husbands and their insurance.
Il noticed she turned pale said
Worden.
Lamphere declares that while Helge-
lein was visiting her. Mrs. Guinness
wanted him to procure some chlorO-
form ito kill hog" but he refused to
do so.
Sheriff Smutzer declares he now has
evidence to justify the belief that
thirty-three persons suffered death on
the Guinness farm. Many reasons
were deducted today to convince the
authorities that the widow is still alive
and fled TO Norway after numbering
her three children and substituting d
corpse to represent herself.
The Identification of another of the
bodies dug upon the Guinness farm,
near here, as that of Ole B. Budsberg.
of lola, Wis, and evidence that he, like
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

Andrew Helgelein, of Mansfield. S. D.,
had been brought into Mrs. Bella Gun
neSS'S net through matrimonial" ad-
vertiSementS, was one of the clarity
ing features of the latest developments
in the complications of the case. The
Identification of the bundle of bones
and flesh as the remains of Budsberg.
was made by the mans sons. Mat
Budsbere. aged twenty-nine years. and
Oscar H. two years his junior.
The young men arrived here Thursday
afternoon. \ soaking rain. which fell
continuously for twenty-four hours.
prevented further excavation about the
farm. and Sheriff Smulzer devoted his
day to unearthing possible evidence
which may be used in the trial of Ray
Lamphere ON the charge of having
caused the deaths of Mrs. Guinness and
her three children. The result of his
Investigations were such that Ralph \.
Smith, prosecuting attorney for the dis
trict. announced that he will seek the
immediate Indictment of Lamphere and
will endeavor to have the case called
at the next term of court. which is
scheduled TO start Mdy II.
"Lamphere will be on trial within
three weeks" said Mr. Smith SO
far as the state is concerned the case
is complete and l am ready TO present
the evidence to the court and jury.
am satisfied that we have collected
testimony of such a character that
Lamphere's responsibility for the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

and they will work on this theory.
They will also work toward the con-
nection of a Chicago gang with the
Iaporte farm.
Chief of Police Cochrane is receiv-
ing many letters from all parts of the
country conce rning men who left their
homes. taking all their money and
mysteriously disappearing. Scores
will come here to endeavor TO make
identifications.
A secret conference between Prose
cutor Smith and Coroner Mack is said
TO have resulted in an agreement that
the body of the headleSs woman in
the fire ruins was Mrs. Gunne ss
Smith claims he has found an import
ant witness in Lotus Roule, saloon
keeper. who claims that Lampnere
told him he would set even with the
widow if he had to burn her house
with her and ner children inside. This
was few days prior to the fite.
Politics in investigation.
Politics begins to figure in invesuga
tion. Democratic papers claim that
Mrs. Guinness is alive and the repub.
lcan paper says she lies in the mOrgue
City officials of respective political
faith, agree with the theory their po
litical papers advance Democratic
Mayor Darrow, is the law partner OF
Herman Worden. attorney for Lam
phere. Affidavits in the case former.
ly read In case of death of Mrs Gun.
ness etc, have been changed so that
they now read, case of death un.
known woman" etc. Attorney WordeI
cross-examined Mrs. Guinness during
her second prosecution of Lamphere
for trespass. Worden now declares
her testimony was such as TO indicate
that the woman believed Iamphere
suspected her of being a murderess
and he believes she was then in feal
of arrest and exposure. At that timt
Worden asked her direct, accusins
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

prietor of the Peoples Drug Store, who
is wanted on the charge of conducting
blind tiger. having sold intoxicating
liquor to two men who were placed In
the city Jail Sunday for being drunk.
and who later made affidavits to the
effect that they secured some drinks
at the Wills store. This is the second
offense on the part of Wills. and If he
is apprehended. the penalty will be
severe one, il is asserted. Wills has
faced the court on several charges re-
Gently, and at present is defendant in
a divorce case with his wife
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

ositions from the father. sister and
brother of Jennie Olsen and also from
AISLE X Helgelein. of Mansfield, S. D.
These documents detail at considerable
length the known relations between
Mrs. Guinness and these two of her vic
Tins. Helgelein's proved of special
interest in that it confirmed many of
the previous reports regarding the
metods by which Mrs. Guinness drew
the South Dakota farmer into her web
The Olsen testimony details the early
life of Mrs. Guinness and revealed that
lAe woman had refused at one time TO
return the girl to her father.
Religious Fanatic.
Chicaeo, MAY S-MrS. Belle Gun
ness is a religious fanatic. seIf-hypno-
tised into crime. This was the solu-
ton of the Laporte horror, so far as
motive is concerned offered by DR..
Charles E. Jones, OF Austin. Ill. This
sensational sidelight was strengthen
ed by assertions made by Anton Olson
father of Jennie Olson, one of the
supposed victims. He declared that
had been strangely fascinated by the
woman, and he was strongly inclined
10 the belief that she possessed a Pc
culiar hypnotic power over all chill
dren.
Sudden affluence. following the re-
ceipt of insurance money on the death
OF her first husband, is also suppose d
| by the physician TO have had its eff
feet on her mind already unhinged by
religious eccentricities.
DR.. Jones and DR.. J. B. Miller were
called 70 attend MAIDS Sorenson. the
wcman's first husband. on the day ne
died-July 80, 1900 He made some re-
markable observations at the time.
IF Mrs. Sorenson, or Guinness, as
she later became. is guilty Of the hor-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08

Woollery Of Bloomington, his physi-
cian. The family was summoned
hurriedly yesterday afternoon and ar
rived during the night.
The funeral OF Mr.. Hill will take
place Monday morning at 10 O'Clock at
Bloomington. Many prominent citi-
zens of the state will be present at the
services in the College Avenue Metho-
dist church. The strain OF his work
at the last state convention. and fol-
lowing that, his efforts as member Of
the board of trustee of the University
of Indiana, in settling the medical war
with Purdue. are thought To have con-
tributed TO his end.
Mr. Hill was born in Clay county.
Indiana. in 1852. and was - years old.
He became state treasurer in 1902 and
was reelected in 1894. serving until
Jan. !. 1901. when he was succeeded
by Oscar Hadley.
Mr.. Hill was president of the First
National bank at Bloomington. which
position he held for thirteen years. re-
signing to assume the office OF state
treasurer For thirty years he took an
active part in republican politics. He
was county chairman. district chair
man. delegate to the national conyen-
ton at Minneapolis that nominated
Gen. Harrison and at St Louis. where
Mckinley was nominated.
Has Been "WheeIhorse"
Mr.. Hill was "wheelhorse" in the
epublican organization during the
asst five presidential campaigns. He
-erved as a member of the state COM
nittee and was talked of as a candi-
ate for the state chairmanship two
ears ago. He was urged to become
candidate for the nomination for
oyernor al the close of his second
-rm as state treasurer. but he pre-
Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08
Republicans and Democrats
Entering Counter Claims as
To Whereabouts of Arch
MurdereSs.
1HlRTY-THREE ARE DEAD.
80 THINKS SHERIFF SMUTZER
WHO is WORKING DILIGENTLY
ON THE CASE PlNkERTONS
ARE ACTIVE.

Laporte, Ind, May S. Sheriff
Smutzer and his deputies began dig
ging in the soft spots" at dawn and
at nine O'Clock had nearthed skele-
ton. This soon was followed by the
discovery of the second adult skele-
ton, believed to be male. several feet
deeper
Several bones of another body were
found at noon making three today.
They were dug up several feet from
the former discoveries. Total noY
eighteen.
Household debris and rubbish COW
cred the spot. The total of eighteen,
including the two husbands of the
woman, her three children and the
corpse supposed to be Mrs. Guinness.
The Pinkertons' engaged to work on
the mystery are impressed with evi-
dence that Mrs. Gunnes SIS is still alive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08
EVEN1FUL LIFE
OF NAT j. HILL
COMES TO A CLOSE
Former Treasurer of State
Dies in indianapolis This
Morning While Friends Are
AT His Bedside.
A "WHEELHoRSE" IN THE
REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Not a Member of the Party in
Indiana Who Will Not Be
Grieved to Learn of His Un-
timely Death.

Indianapolis. Ind. May S.-Nat u.
Hill. formerly treasurer of state. died
at d o'clock this morning at the state
college hospital. after brave fight for
life. Death resulted from a disease of
the bladder for which he underwent
operation at the hospital yesterday aft
ernoon. Following the operation he
lost strength through the night though
he never ceased fighting tenaciously
against what those at his bedside were
beginning to see was inevitable. Twen-
ty minutes before death called. Mr.
Hill spoke TO one of the hospital at
tendants
Am | dying?" he asked.
You'll have to make a brave fight"
answered the attendant.
Well. boys. stand by me-" said the
dying man. Those were his last
words.
At his bedside were his wife and two
sons. Nat l.. Jr.. and Philip. Maj. Ross
Hill and Sarah J. Hill of Bloomington.
his brother and sister. George
Thompson. business associate at
Bloomington. l.. Vanbuskirk of Bloom
ington, officer of the bank of which
Mr.. Hill was president. William Bos-
son. who was his attorney while he was
state treasurer and Mrs. Bosson. his
niece. Will Fesler. associate with Mr..
versity of Indiana and DIR. Homer