Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20


International Harvester company for
violation Of the antitrust laws.
With the testimony of two alieniets
which the prosecutor riddIed. the de-
Tense at the trial of Thornton Jen-
kins Hams closed its case.
G. A. Metcalf of Chicago figured in
an automobile accident at Milwaukee,
IN which his machine was badly dam
aged and he sustained severe burns.
The Great Northern viii enter Win
nipeg over its own roadbed by mid
summer and made application to ex-
tend its line 10 the western boundary
Of Manitoba.
The Cassidy committee. investigat-
ing The Catsklll water deal, found that
millions had been extrayagantIy ex.
pended without regard to the results
obtained
Duke" Emelio g. sera, Italian no
bleman practicing medicine at New
Britain. Conn. was raided and the
doctor and a young girl we're ar
rested
A spokesman for five New York gas
companies subsidiary to the Consoli-
dated stated they would not supply
gas al 80 cents until their individual
suits were settled
Magistrate Otto II d, o. ge. whose
scandalous conduct OF the night court
was exposed, was removed from Office
by the appellate division on charges
prepared by the New York bar asso-
citation.
Coroner Newlen of Des Moines, has
presented demand upon President
Bell Of Drake university TO deliver to
the jury certain letters found among
Dean Toward effects after his sud.
den death
Mayor Cutchin of Roanoke, Va,
who ordered the police TO enforce ev-
cry Sunday law and ordinance. was
o. eyed No cigars. cigarettes. to.
hacco, fruit. coufections toilet articles
or other merchandise was sold
Dr w. w. Guth, formerly OF Cam.
bridge. Mass lately chosen president
OF the University of the Pacific, at
San Jose. a Methodist college, was in
augurated IN the chapel of the school
grounds In the presence of almost q.
600 people
Squirting his advances In the alb
sence OF her husband to defend her.
Mrs r. Conklin, at Leavenworth
Wash, shot and killed Lloyd Weaver
fireman ON the Great Northern rail-
way Weaver was roomer In the
Conklin home
As the result of an invitation ex-
tended over the telephone by DR. G.
r. Poole to Rev ]. f. Shepherd ~
meet him opposite the postofiice and
come armed that they might shoot It
out" DR. Poole has been arrested at
webb City Mo.
Mrs Sarah Costerlln was found
dead from burns and other injuries
in her home on the shark river shore
near Asbury Park. ". j., and the
county authorities are investigating
the case on the theory that she was
murdered
Ike ely. a farmer of Hover Wash,
is battling With q flock of magples to
keep the hirus from devouring his
pigs His sty Of 100 porkers has been
repeatedly attacked during the past
few days by the birds, made bold by
hunger
y tragedy was enacted in he
waters of Ponkapoag. In Canton.
Mass, when William /. Meehan lost
his life while fishing through the ice
and Mount q Officer William Mateer
also was drowned while attempting to
rescue the fisherman.
Judge Windes ordered a writ of
mandamus ordering The board OF re-
Wow of Chicago to assess taxes and
penalties of s7.00o0OO against a ma.
jority of the stockholders of the Inter
national Harvester company.
4 northbound passenger train
crashed into the rear OF freight
train ON the St Louis aud san Fran
cisco railroad at Walnut Grove, Mo.
resulting IN the death of Dewitt
Davis, l6 years old and severe In
jurios 20 number of trainmen
Franklin McNey. chairman of the
Minnesota tax commission and for
merly professor of economies at the
University OF Minnesota, was chosen
president of the University of North
nnkota President Mortified will re.
tire after twenty-five years Of success
ul work
due of Sc 600. the return of the
property embezylce. tr the value
thereof, and imprisonment Tor one
year was he penalty imposed upon
William A Ensign and Charles W
Ensign father aud son. who con.
Quoted a hank at Northeast Pa. and
were convicted Of receiving deposits
knowing the bank Was about 10 fail
The elder Ensign Is about SO Years
81 age,
NEW YORK.
clergyman. active in tie enforce,
meut of Sunday laws. received "A