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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-04

wholesale desert1on OF the laDorers 10
help gather the fruit crops. This Is
much more profitable work while 1t
lasts, and many of the men employed
upon the irrigation projects have
sought employment as apple pickers.
Denver-The very Rev. Dean H.
Martyr Hart has invited Booker T..
Washington and the negro bishop OF
the A. NJ. E. church. South. who will
accompany the educator to Denver. to
lunch with him Tuesday noon in the
rectory OF the st. Johns cathedral
What the fashionable congregation Of
the cathedral thinks, the dean hasn't
inquired and is said not to care. Par
son Uzzell of the tabernacle. where
Mr.. Washington will lecture Monday
evening, will be the only other guest
at the luncheon.
With the object OF securing irri-
gated land, delegation Of farmers
from Iowa and Illinois has sent word
that they will arrive in Greeley by No
vember 10th. 1t is expected that their
visit will result in the expenditure OF
several hundred thousand dollars In
Weld county.
Greeley potatoes will be on the bill
of far of the dining cars OF the Union
Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads for
some months. as 60 carloads. or $4,000
sacks, have been contracted for by
these roads from the Green City dis
trict.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
HALF A SCORE MEN
BURNED TO CRISP

Wheeling w. Va, jane 10.-In an
accident here last night a least ten
men we're burned TO crisp four "a
tally Injured and % seriously hurt
Thirty Others had narrow escapes.
shortly after g O'Clock slip o.
Cured in the Martins Ferry Ohio
furnace. Of h. Wheeling Stee, & Iroc
company. 4 iorce Of v3rkmsa aum
s-r.ag 50 vera gathered about the
furnace making ready to drfil f. 10
the O'Clock cast. without mo.
mants warning there was terrific
roar and & great mass o. molten iron
spurted from the furnace sweeping
down the workmer. Twenty or more
wera caught in the rush. Ten are
known 20 have been caught and their
bodies burned to a crisp. Fourteen
others " ? badly mutilated Arms
"a legs we're burned OF and some
were showered from head 20 foot
xitb white hot metal AL are for
eigners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
SPAIN RECEIVES
IDE CORDIALLY
KING ALFONSO GREETS AMERI
CAN MINISTER WITH SHOW
OE WELCOME.

Madrid, June 10-Henry c fde, the
newly appointed American minister to
Spain, presented his credentials to
King Alfonso yesterday. He drove in
state to the palace, where the king
received him surrounded by his min
listers. The ceremony was brilliant
one
Ide was conveyed to the palace in
the gilded state coach. drawn By four
horses and he was escorted by four
mounted officers. He was presented
to the various ambassadors. King
Alfonso. in the uniform of captain
general. attended by his foreign min
! listers, Officers of his household, and
grandees. received the American min
iste. cordially. At ~he conclusion Of
the reception, Mr.. Ide returned to his
residence. being accorded the same
honors as when going to meet the
| king.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
OHIO BLACKHAND
LIKE OLD. MAFIA
WORK OF GANG EXTENDS AS
FAR WEST AS NORTH
DAKOTA.

Cincinnati June 10.-Reyelations
In extortion, plotting and murder by
the blackhand, as uncovered by the
postofice inspectors, show conclu-
siyely that a gang in Columbus, Ma
rion, Dennison, Bellefontaine, and
other Ohio towns, were organized
along the same lines as the old Malta
1t is now known that the Ohio black
hand had branches in Pittsburg and
Chicago, and line that extended to
South Dakota. Regular meetings
were held. and the money obtained
by extortion was distributed to vari,
Gus divisions in this country and Sent
to relatives in Italy for safekeeping
The authorities say they have writ
ten evidence in the shape of letters
that convinces them they have made
important arrests.
Nine arrests have been made so far
in Columbus, Marion, Dennison, and
Bellefontaine. all in Ohio and the
government officers In Chicago and
Cincinnati are looking for Antonio
Lima. brother of Salvatore Lima
who was arrested in Marion. An
tonic Lima. who eluded the officers
at Sandusky, is considered one of the
chief ringleaders by the government
officers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16

public office was benefited by the
hiring of a brass band
The senator was interrupted by
Senator Whitehead who wanted to
know if newspapers would be pro
hibited from publishing editorials
commenting on candidates on the
morning of a primary or election
Senator Marsh replied that they
would, and that in his judgment no
candidate ought to be allowed to buy
up space in newspaper on the morn.
ing of an election.
Senator Husting declared that on
primary election day last fall the four
republican candidates for the nom.
ination of United States senator alone
spent from $4,000 to $4,000 at the
polls in Milwaukee. He said that If
people are Indifferent about going to
the polls it will be better If they stay
at home. He denounced the practice
OF driving voters to the polls like
herds OF cattle. He said he knows
many good citizens who stay away
from the polls for the reason that
they do not want to be badgered and
annoyed by the ward politicians who
line up in front Ct the booths.
Senator Bishop broke up the seri-
BUSINESS of the discussion by stating
that an American election without a
brass band would be like a fourth Of
July without a firecracker. He iok.
ingly remarked that If the bill is
passed such good farmers as Senators
James. Pearson, Bishop and Hudnall
will be prohibited from lacking up
their pictures on telegraph poles.
BY a vote of 16 to s, the senate de.
cided to strike out that section to
which Senator Whitehead objected.
and the bill was then passed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Senators Bishop, Blaine, Bo
denstab. Donald, Fridd, Hardwood.
Husting, + ,umrey, Lockney, Marsh
Martin, Morris, Owen, Pearson, Ran,
dolph, Sanborn-16.
Noes-Senators Bird, Burke, Fair.
child, Hudnall, James. Lehr, Stout,
Whitehead, wright-9.
Bill No, CO.'S, was passed by the
same vote.
On motion of Senator L,ockney, the
rules we're suspended and the bill re-
ported by the Judiciary committee
yesterday morning was put on its
final passage. The measure gives the
railroad commission the right to reg.
ulate the crossing of one road by an
other
The senate adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
NO HOME RULE
FOR MIL AUKEE
ASSEMBLY KILLS BoDENSTAB
BILL BY DECISIVE VOTE
OF IS TO 70.
Madison, June 10.

By a vote of 35 to &c the assembly
last night killed the B0Genstab bin
comforting self government upon the
city of Milwaukee and then clinched
its death by refusing to reconsider
the vote.
Mr.. Georgi moved the indefinite
postponemens OF the bill and made a
lengthy argument in support OF his
motion
Mr.. Leuch defended the measure.
After the announcement of the de
feat of the measure MIR. Leuca
threatened call of he house on a
motion by Mr.. Georgi to reconsider
the vote, but the chair put the
Georgi question ana it was voted
down Overwhelmingly.
The senate education committee
bill providing for the furnishing OF
text books in the public schools was
killed by an overwhelming vote.
The senate bill requiring an appli
cant for a liquor license to reside in
a town one year was non-concurred
in, SO to 8.
Mr.. Estabrook's bill requiring that
"a second primary be held on election
day if no candidate for United States
senator gets a majority of the votes in
the primary. was killed by a vote Of
40 to 80.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
ZOO SPECIMEN
FOR STATE PARK
GRACEFUL DEER PRESENTED TO
ASSEM5LYMAN REYNOLDS
BY MEMBERS.

The new state park in Door coun-
ty is to have a real zoo. Mr.. Rey-
nolds. who worked zealously for the
establishment OF the big play ground
received the first contribution for a
menagerie at the opening Of the even.
ing session yesterday when Mr.. Daub
in behalf Of the assembly, presented
the member from Door county with a
deer.
After a speech OF thanks which in
cited an uproar of laughter and ap
plause. the adjunct to the new state
park was trlumphantly deposited b.
its proud possessor upon the clerks
desk, where it reposed ia all the mag
nificence OF its six by four inches o
wrought iron throughout the evening
session.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
MORE INSPECTORS
FOR PETROLEUM
STATE WIDE TEACHERS PEN
SION SYSTEM APPROVED
BY ASSEMBLY.
MANY APPROPRIATION BILLS
PAssEo-PRoVIsIoNs FOR
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Madison. June 10

Madison, June 10.
The political battle over the Boden-
stab bill, providing for the appoint
ment of additional oil inspectors and
raising the chiefs salary from $1,000
to $4,000. which ragged Tuesday af-
ternoon in the assembly, was re-
sumed yesterday morning.
Mr. Ingram again oppos ID the
measure, pronounclng 1t a political
scheme.
Mr.. Hambrecht defended the bill.
arguing that the inspection of gaso-
line would require additional depu-
ties.
The bill was finally concurred in
by avote of 40 to 80.
The three Donald bills, appropri-
ating in the aggregate $1.6l4,OOO for
the charitable, penal and reformatory
institutions OF the state, were read a
third time and concurred n.
The senate BILL providing for the
establishment of a state wide teach
er's pension system and appropriate
ing $4,000 out of the general fund
of the state to aid the fund to which
teachers will contribute one per cent.
of their salaries, was concurred in by
the assembly by a vote of 3S to 25.
The assembly concurred in the
bills appropriatinS $4,000 to the Wis
Consin State DaiSmen's association
and the Southern Wisconsin Dairy
men and Cheesemakers' association.
appropriating $4,000 annually for
two yc&rs for the geological and nat
ural history survey; increasing the
salary of the labor commissioner
from $4,000 to $4,000
Senator Pages bill, providing for
an additional judge for the second
judicial circuit, is up to the governor.
The measure was concurred In by the
assembly by a vote of 60 to H.
The two big normal school appro-
priation bills, Senator Stout's increas-
ing the maintenance fund from $780,
600 to $4,000, and thu Morris bfil,
providing $22l.30O for improvements
and additions to the various schools,
were concurred in.
Senator Brownies bill, providing for
inspection of public school buildings,
was also given its last action
For the second time In two days
recommendation of the vote on 539s,
requiring insurance companies to
keep their participating and non-par
ticipating policy fdnds separate and
distinct. was precipitated on motion
OF Mr.. Twesme The bill was non
concurred in Tuesday on motion of
| Mr.. Ingram.
Mr. ingalls, spoke strongly In favor
of the bill, while Mr.. Hambrecht OPP
posed it. The house decided to re.
consider the vote and concurred In
the bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
moNoPLAEE FLYER A SUCCESS.
Latham, French Aeronsut, Stays
Aloft Over an Hour.
Stays

Paris. France, June 10.-The inter
ests Of French ayiators have been
focused Of late on the doings OF the
young aeronaut. Herbert Latham, who
has been Aging a. Mourmeioa-ie-
Grand ID q monopIane Following Up
his performances OF three days ago.
when he remained in the air for one
hour. seven minutes and forty-seyen
seconds II. Lasbam made series Of
b-nlian. alzats TUESDAY evening IA
which his machine demonstrated con
siderable stability against fifteen
mile breeze. He showed also good
general cont-oT and facility 70 change
I from one altitude 10 another. His
hsigh. ranged from fifteen 70 thirty
yards
Latham's machine suggests bird
J II has Two rigid wings a foot thick in
( he center and tapering inoo flexible
ms. designed To give stability. The
space b-txean the Two layers Of can
ras e xa,erproof and Is calculated u
iazI-. safety should the machine fall
NO w2ss-.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
MORGAN HEADS
NEW RAILROAD
IN GREAT WESTERN SYSTEM
WITH CAPITAL OF OVER A
HUNDRED MILLION.

New York June 10. P. Morgan
& Co, announced yesterday the pro-
posed reorganization of the Great
Western railroad Under the reor,
ganization, 1t is intended to form a
new company, which will issue $685..
10000 Of first mortgages for so years
at per cent. bonds, also 100000
preferred stock, and S46,O00,0O0 com.
mon.
The total cash requirements of the
reorganization will be, approximate.
~, $25 100000.
A voting trust, consisting of ]. p.
Morgan, George +. Baker Robert
Fleming, the latter representing the
more important foreign interests in
the property, is to be created for a
period OF five years.
TO participate in the plan, the
holders Of existing "B" preferred
stock and common shares will be as.
sessed $15 per share, Holders of de.
bentures, which amount to s2S,O00,0 900,
will receive 10 per cent. in pre-.
ferred stock voting trust certificates
of the new company. while holders
Of old preferred "a stock will be
given 120 per cent. in new common
stock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16

If all goes well, the next normal
school will be reared in Eau Claire,
although Assemblyman stevens has
been making a stout fight for Rhine
lander Yesterday the lower house
decided in favor OF Eau Claire, voting
down the Rhinelander substitute IS
70 Il. then order .ng to third reading
Sena.or Thomas bill directing the
normal board to select a site at Eau
Claire. without cost to the state and
10 erect there when ordered b. some
future legislature. a normal selooI.
NJ. s,svens continued TO fight vainly
to The end. while Mr.. Hull opposed
the whole business. declaring that
the state needed no more nurnlals
now and that it was time enough to
begin seeking g site when II did Mr.
Daub supported the cause OF Eau
Cl..H4 The bill was advanced b. a
vote Of At to Il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16

army and navy of Great Britain for
imperial defense. It was in the home
waters of the North sea, the chan
mel. or perhaps in the Mediterranean.
Mr.. Balfour said. tina, the Arranged
don. sealing the fate of Canada, Aus
tralia, South Africa and the empire.
would be fought.
J. S. Brierley of the Montreal Her
aid referred to the sensitiveness OF
Canada on this question of control.
but he said the dominion none the
less would most willingly send
troops and ships and spend its last
cent to present a disaster to the EN-
pire. which would mean menace to
the peace and welfare - the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
DEATH OF FATHER
OF RESUMPTION
LAZARUS SlLVERMAN PASSES
AWAY IN CHICAGO, AGED
70 YEARS.

Chicago, June t0.--Lazarus Silver.
man. aged 70, pioneer banker and
financier of Chicago and who is cred.
tied with originating the plan for the
resumption of specie payments In
1873. known as the sherman bill, died
at his home in this city yesterday
During the civil war Mr.. Silyerman
organized and equipped a regiment
Of infantry at his own expense. He
visited Wa hlngton In 1873 and laid
his plan for resumption Of specie
payments before Senator Sherman
AS the bill finally passed It is said il
differed but little from Mr.. Silver
mans draft presented to Mr.. Sher
man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
FOR REFERENDUM
IN BADGER CITIES
SENATE AMENDS ASSEMBLY BILL
AND ORDERS 1T TO THIRD
READING.
REQUIRES 20 INSTEAD OF 10 PER.
CENT OF VOTERS TO
CALL ELECTION.


Madison, JunI 10.
The Initiative and referendum had
its inning in the senate yesterday al
telnoon when the bill providing thai
in cities OF this state when 10 pei
cent of the electors present a peti
ton TO the council asking that any or
dinance or measure passed by thai
body be submitted to a vote of the
electors the council shall order q
special election 10 determine whether
such ordinance or measure shall be
come operative. The bill also provides
that upon the initiative petition o.
10 per cent of the electors the council
shall call special election to submit
the questions proposed in the petitions
to a vote of the people.
The discussion of the bill occupied
large part of the afternoon, Sena
tors Page, Hudnall, Bodens alb. Fair
child and Whitehead speaking against
it, ali urging the unwisdom of the pro
posal and that it was not in conso
nance with our system of government
Senator Bcdenstab said that he ia
vored the principal of the initiative
and referendum but objected to this
bill because it would make trouble in
Milwaukee where the social demo
Gratis are in large number. Senators
Page and Fairchild urged the same
objections and the latter was afraid
thai the measure would tend to dis
turb the peace and quiet of municipal
affairs in Milwaukee
Senator Loclney replying to sena
tor Fairchild declared that under the
proposed law the scrambles that have
marked Milwaukee's council proceed
ings would be done away with foI
the people themselves could take a
hand when the occasion required
He urged that the measure is in &C
cordance with the best thought of the
country and that in Portland, Oregon
where the law has been in operation
every vestige of graft has disap
peared. Others speaking for the
measure were Senators Marsh, Blaine
and Sanborn.
The bill had been passed By the
assembly and Senator Page moved
that it be non-concurred in Senator
Marsh offered an amendment provid
ing that 20 per cent OF the electors
be required to petition instead of II
per cent. The amendment was adopt
ed and upon a call for the previous
question a roll call revealed l3 fer ant
I13 against concurrence. Presiden
Strange voted no and the motion wa
was lost. The question, shall the bil
be ordered 10 a third reading? wa
then put and the vote was he sam
and President Strange voted FAYE
and the bill was advanced. FOLLOWING
was the vote:
Ayes-Senators Blaine, Fridd, Haze
wood. Hrsting, Krumrey. Lockney
Marsh. Martin, Morris, owen, Pearson
Randolph. Sanborn, Mr.. President
Noes-Senators Bird, Bishop. Boder
stab. Brazeau, Burke. Fairchild, Hue
nall. James, Lehr, Page, Stout, Thof
as, \ghitehead-l3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
TICKS BY TELEGRAPH

Charles Miller. who worked as
waiter in the old Aston House in New
York at 1874 a month, has resigned
and is going for trip to Europe. He
has accumulated fortune Of $500 600
Chicago's Association of Commerce
delegates visited Puget Sounds sal
mon industry at Bellingham. Wash
The government will erect a monu-
ment in the confederate S. 'tion Of
Firms Point National cemetery at
Salem. n j.. to mark The graves OF
2460 confederates who died as prison
ers of war at Fort Delaware
William A. Lynch, a pioneer ranch
er near Rapid City. s. D., died. leav-
ing large estate, but no one to in
herlt his wealth so far as known.
The state Is likely to get the proper
~.
Henry e. Dlxey, the actor, revealed
in New York that he and Miss Marie
Nordstrum, leading woman of the
Mary James Pa company. o. whion
Dixsy was the star, were married at
least three weeks ago.
Floods are beginning in the Gunni-
son and Grand rivers inColorado. The
pumping plant at Grand Junction Is
menaced and hundreds of men are
guarding railroad tracks and other
property.
Damage to railroad property near
Rapid City, S. D.. as the result OF a
cloudburst, is estimated at $4,000.
A Northwestern passenger train was
piloted into Rapid City BY handcar
after many hours delay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
THERE'S RAG TRUST,
SAYS OOLLNER
WHILE WARREN SAYS THERE rs
NOT, AND DECLARES
HE KNOWS.
FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTINUES
IN coNTRoL-LA TOILETTE
MAKES SPEECH.

Was hingtou, June 10.-The wooden
schedule was still under considera-
ton in the senate, when at $50 the
usual recess for dinner was taken.
Several votes were obtained during
the day and thus number of para
graphs were passed upon. Among
Aese were a paragraph on top waste,
ETC., on which the commit &c amend
ment increased the house rate on
wool top waste and other wastes
from 20 cents a pound to 80 cents a
pound which, on division of the
senate, was adopted, 40 to 80. This
and the committee scored its usual
majority ON this as on all other
votes of the day. Senators Gamble
and Crawford deserted the ''progres-
sives," but with these exceptions the
ranks of that contingent remained I'M
broken. A vote was also obtained
upon The committee amendment IN
creasing the duty on shoddy from 90
cents a pounu to 25 cents, and that
on tops from Is cents to 20 cents, the
committee prevailing in both cases.
Speeches were made during the
day by Senators Warren and La Fol
lette, the former advocating. as on
yesterday, a generally increased duty,
while the latter contended, as on pre-
vious occasions, for general reduc-
+;o, Tho tu-0 cnpato-- ouuaood ", a
sharp controversy during which Mr..
La Toilette said that those in the
senate who believed with him had
increased from nothing to dozen,
He said he expected further accre,
tiCns from the east.
Probably the most interesting de-
velopment of the day was the declar-
alton by Mr.. Dolliver that rag
trust" exists. The Iowa senator de-
clared such to be the case, but he
was contradicted by Senator Warren,
who declared that if such a trust
should exist, he would know about it
and he added that he had no know
ledge of It.
At the beginning Of the days SEES
sion. a letter was read from Governor
Darbin of Indiana, advising prompt
action Oh the tariff bill.
La Toilette Still Talking.
Senator La Toilette occupied the
entire night session without conclud
ing his speech. When the senate ad-
journed at 1925, the wooden sched-
ule had not yet been disposed of, and
it will be under consideration today
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
DR.. CLEM|NSON
/. FORMALLY IN COURT

Chicago, june i0.--Dr HalGane
Clemin5ou. charged with the murder
Of his wife. was formally arraigned
here yesterday before Judge Rugge
meyer in the municipal court Bul
three witnesses were heard and the
cuse vas postponed until June IS
pending the outcome Of the coroner 4
inquest set for the day previous
BAH for the prisoner was refused The
witnesses heard Yesterday were DR. II.
c. Rheinhard Of the coroner's Office.
and Detectives OBrien and Woods
and their evidence brought out no
new facts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
eAuFouR ON NEXT SEA FIGHT.
Sees English Waters as Scene OF
Struggle Deciding Colonies Fate.

London, England, June 10.-Ihe de-
bates of the imperial press confer
ence were continued yesterday and
the dominant note in the discussion
was the recognition by all the speak
ers that the overseas dominions or
the empire must be left in full con
troll Of their own naval and military
arrangements. A. ]. Baltour, who
presided, fully Endorsed this view, but
al the same time he declared that the
local forces must be so organized as
to be readily amalganated with the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
CONDEMN RENzoATE OF SODA.
American Medical Association to Ask
Preaident's Assist nee.

Atlantic City n. ]. June 10.-The
American Medical association, through
its house Of delegates, went on record
yesterday as opposed to the use OF
benzoate of soda or any other pre-.
sentative in food products. President
Taft will be asked to support legis.
lation barring the use of benzoate
as a preservative.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND.
Norwegian Lutherans Adopt Plan TO
Aid Supersnnuates.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 1o.-By
practically a unanimous vote yester'
day delegates to the ational eonyen-
ton of the Norwegian Lutheran
church adopted a plan of forming a
permanent endowment fund for super
animated ministers. Each minister
VIII subscribe 5000 and thereafse-
each year IS as a premium on mis- in
surance. The total annual income
will be $4,000. enough % care for
every INDECENT minister of the faj' >
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-16
TOWN DESTROYED en- QUAKE.
Kornchi Wiped Out and 20o Killed
Tidal wave sweeps Shore.

Padanz. Sumatra. June to--Thg
town Of Korinchl. 1876 miles - the
southeast Of Padang. vas DESTROYED
BIZ an earthquake on the nj CHI Of
June 81. whet 200 persons were
killed and many others injured
The shock vas accompanied b. q
tidal wave. which swept the native
huts IKE cocklesheIls.