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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
NO VERDICT IN
BRIBERY TRIAL
ATTORNEYS CLOSE AND JUDGE
M'SuRELY INSTRUCTS
THE JURY.
ATTORNEY WAYMAN CALLS LINK
MARTYRED MUsKELLANGE
FROM MITCHELL.

Chicago, June 25.-The case of Lee
O'Neil Browne, charged with bribery
in connection with the election of Lor-
inner went to the jury yesterday after
noon. Judge McSurely in charge said
that to find Browne guilty the eyi-
dence must establish beyond doubt
the following propositions:
First, whether on June 16, Browne
gave Representative White in the
Briggs house in Chicago the sum OF
$3.50
second, that the said sum was
given White in consideration of hay-
ing him vote for Lorimer pursuant to
a corrupt agreement heretofore en-
tered into between Browne and White
and by which White agreed to vote
and Browne agreed to pay him.
AS to the testimony of Representa-
tiyes Beckemeyer and Link, who con-
fessed to receiving $1,000 each for
voting for Lorimer, the judge said:
The purpose OF admitting this tes-
timony was solely to determine
whether there existed any motive on
the part of Browne that might lead to
his paying White $3.50 or for deter
mining whether there existed a
scheme, design or plan on the part OF
Browne to accomplish certain purpos-
es-that purpose being the payment of
money to White in connection with
that scheme, design or plan"
In this connection only, was the
jury to consider the evidence OF
Beckmeyer and Link The court put
in this category also the testimony or
Representative Myers who said he
was told that for those who voted for
I,orimer there were plenty of state
jobs and plenty OF "ready necessary. ?
States Attorney Wayman in clos
ing for the state declared the defense
had attempted to answer the three
confessions by an attack on him per
sonally, and other things generally.
But they cannot paint Browne
white by painting white black the
prosecutor shouted The spectators
Uttered at the play on words. We
will admit white is black but Browne
is blacker.
Another of the states witnesses,
Representative Link, was handled
none too gently by Wayman. He re-
ferred to Link, who is of great ay-
ordupois as that "martyred muskel-
lunge, from Mitchell, Madison county,
on the Mississippi" This was in re-
ply to Links allegation that his con-
fession had been forced from him by
inquisition methods. He declared the
real trouble was that he treated Link
too gently as it was. He said:
What do they think the people
elected me for anyway? To run an
icecream parlor and play tiddlede-
w:nks with my assistants?''
The Judge announced that he would
wait till Il last night for the verdict.
No Verdict at 10 O'Clock.
Receiving no report from the jury
room of probable verdict last night,
Judge w. H. McSwely at 20 O'Clock
itft for his home after issuing in
struct'ons that the verdict, if reached,
shall be sealed and returned in court
at 10 O'Clock this morning
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29

Washington, June 25.-CongreSs eX
pected to conclude its long session
today with a record for enacting leg
islation that seldom if ever has been
equalled
In the matter of reform move
ments for which President Taft stood
sponsor are many instances of sue
cess. Chief in the list of legislation
passed for which the administration
contended were:
Revision of railroad laws.
Admitting Arizona and New Mexico
to the union.
Authorizing establishment of postal
savings banks.
Giving the president unlimited au-
thority to withdraw public lands for
conservation purposes.
Authorizing the issue of $20,00O,-
00G certificates of Indebtedness to
complete reclamation projects.
Providing publicity of campaign
contributions.
Creating a bureau of mines.
Extending the activities of the tar
if board.
Looking to the suppression of traf-
fic of white slaves
Creating a commission to consider
economies in federal government adj
ministration.
Providing new tariff system for the
Philippines.
Legislation which is expected to
give practically prohibition to the
Hawaiian Islands.
A Few Failures.
Among the measures which failed
to pass:
Ship subsidy, anti-injunction; bu-
reau of health; providing Increased
rates of postage for second class mat
ter; to create Appalachian forest re-
serve.
An important feature of the session
was the revision of the rules of the
house.
Over $4,000 bills have been intro
duced in the house and over 5000 in
the senate in addition to hundreds OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
CHARL TON MAY
NEVER Be TRIED
CASE OUTSIDE JURISDICTION OF
NEW JERsE Y--ITALY RE-
LUCTANT TO ACT.
SEVERAL ALlENIsTs CHOSEN TIC
- -
INVESTIGATE YOUNG MANS
SANITY.

New York. June 25.-Iorter Charl
ion will never be tried for the murder
of his wife in the courts of New Jer-
sey. The case is a matter outside
the Jurisdiction of the New Jersey
court, according to Prosecutor Car
ven, of Hudson county.
No word has come from Washing
ton as to what course the federal
government may take, save that Sec
rotary Knox refused to discuss the
question on the ground that it may be
a matter for diplomatic consideration
On the other hand, he will not be
released until the question of his san
ity is determined. This is assured
by the Charlton family, who an
nounced last night that if the youths
mind proved dangerously unsound'
tkey would take the initiative in hav-
ing him committed to an asylum.
There is a possibility that Charlton
may walk from the Jail free, without
trial, for the general trend of dis
patches from Rome seem to indicate
that the Italian government will act
reluctantly. if at all, since to demand
for extradition to Italy of an Ameri-
can subject who has committed a
crime within the Italian jurisdiction
would imperil cherished Italian pre-
cedent.
Alienists retained by the family
who examined Charlton yesterday are
IL IL
DR.. Edward B. Fisher, DR.. Allen Nc,
Lean Hamilton, prominent in the
Thaw trial. and William j. Arlitz, Ho-
EOnUn.
Charlton's attitude seems one OF
total indifference. Arlitz said there
is no doubt in his mind that the boy
is partially insane.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
WITHOUT AUTHORITY OVER
CARRIERS IN ALASKA

Washington, June 25.-The inter
state commerce commission in a de-
cision yesterday announced that it
has no authority over carriers within
Alaska. The commission holds that
Alaska lis not a territory of the
United States in the sense in which
the phrase is used in the action of
regular commerce."
The commission says it wishes the
statute made clear before it extends
it's jurisdiction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29

Springfield, June 25.-Telling how
in response to a mysterious telephone
from Chicago. he visited the Office of
State Senator Corbus P. Gardner, OF
MENDOZA, and was there told by Gard
ner it would take $4,000 to secure
certain legislation, H. S. Green, OF
Morrison, president of public utilities
company of that city, was witness be-
fore the Sangamon county grand jury
yesterday.
This is the first time the name of
Gardner has been brought into the IN
quiry Gardner is regarded as one
OF the biggest men in the state SEN
ate.
Mr.. Green and E. C. Smith, bank
er of Morrison, were interested in the
bill before the last legislature which
would allow the condemnation OF
overow lands for the purpose of build
ing dams. The measure was intro
dueed in the senate bs Senator Frank
Downing, of Dixon, land passed. 1t
was introduced in the house by Rep
re~qtsgive J. f. Gray, of Morrison,
Sorted out Of the committee and
killed on motion of Representative
Thomas Riley of Joliet Riley claimed
that the passage of the bill would in
terfere with plans for the deep water
way undertaking in which residents
of his district are deeply interested.
Not as Green as Name.
Green's recital before the jury was
dramatic. He told of answering a
telephone call, and finding Gardner
sitting at a desk on the ninth floor
OF the First National bank building,
at Chicago He said his conversation
with Gardner in substance was as fol
lows.
DO you know it will cost money
to iae passage of your bill o.
GardneS
To thissf replied 1 did not know
how such was the case, and Gardner
then said:
Well, don't think you are as green
as your name
u then asked him how much it
would cost to secure the passage of
the bill and he told me $4,000, ex-
planning the money would be used as
attorneys fees. Those interested in
the bill were not disposed to raise
$4,000 and / told Gardner. It was
but short time after that the bill
was killed.
The name of Isaac n. Phillips of
Bloomington, supreme court report
er, was brought into the probe in ties
timoDy given to Burke by Walter NJ.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
THIRTY NINE, TOTAL
OF RUNAWAY WRECK

Mexico City, June 25.-Ten officers
and soldiers, 81 women and eight
children was the total count of dead
in Thursdays wreck Of the runaway
troop train in the state of Colima.
Fifty were wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
PAYS 100000 FOR
FIGHT PICTURES

Reno. June Outbidding, it is
said, an offer of $4,000 made by San
Franciscoans, William Rock, repre-
senting an eastern syndicate, has Sc.
cured Tex Richards and James J.
Jeffries' interest in the fight pictures
by a cas- b, deposit of 100000. The
announcement was made by Richard
late last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
JURY NOW HAS MRS.
LAVENDER'S CASE

Chicago, June 25-The case where
$4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
from Rev. Edward B. Crawford, pas
tor of the Woodlawn NJ. E. church,
was given to the jury yesterday after
noon A verdict was reached last
night and will be read today
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29

Twenty-Five Hurt in Wreck.
Des Moines, June 25,-Twenty-two
people were hurt in al track wreck at
Percy. Iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29

Provine of Taylorville, Christian
county, a former member of the legis-
bill affecting the sale of supreme
court reports. Under the present sys-
tenn the reports are published ex-
clusively by the supreme court report
er and persons desiring the documents
can secure them from no one except
the court reporter, for $3.50 each
The bill is said to have been referred
to the appropriations committee of
which Gardner was chairman and it
was there killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29
Defends Steel Company.

Kemper X. Knapp, general counsel
of the Illinois Steel company, APP
peared in connection with the charge
that his company and the Iroquois
Iron company of Chicago used money
to secure the passage of the greater
South Chicago bill He said he
heard rumors to that effect but made
it known that his company would not
permit money to be used. The books
of the company will be examined.
Mayor W. T. Raleigh of FTeeport
testifying as to the alleged corrup-
ton in connection with the interior
ing with witnesses, conspiracy and
bribery, are possibilities for today.
Resignation of No Force.
The resignation of Senator Hoist
law of Iuka is of no force, according
to an opinion rendered yesterday by
Attorney General Stead to the states
attorney of Effingham county. He
holds that the resignation should have
heen fled with the county clerk and
by him with the governor, instead of
being filed with the secretary of state
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-25

Register at the town hail next
Tuesday.
Four or five long lumber trains
now 20 north daily.
Who said that March didn't know
anything about lions. dearie?
Hon. David F. How is expected
down from Denver tomorrow.
Furniture, new car load just re.
ceived at Murphy -Newcomb'
A. j. Magee, one of the prosper
ousl farmers on the Excelsior farm.
was transacting business in town to-
day.
|. J. Richardson. manager of the
Home Lumber. Coal & Grain com
pany, is at Pagosa Springs on bus
mess
f. J. Sim has removed from the
Morgan district to La lara and will
farm the Peter Guymon ranch this
summer.
A. S. Reynolds, one of the old pio-
neers of the valley, now living at
Sanford. was pleasant caller at this
office this week.
4 There is a lot more broad gauge
railroad talk going around. a party
of surveyors have been at work this
week running a railroad grade from
Monte Vista to Center
There was good ball game on the
La lara grounds last Sunday. Prac-
tice is developing some good ia ent
and everything looks bright for a
fine local team this summer.
Juan NJ. Gallegos. of the firm of
Gallegos & Quintana, proprietors of
the Cherry bar at Capulin, was in
town Wednesday and placed an ad-
vertisement of his business in the
family paper.
The Chronicle is now prepared to
do brief and pamphlet printing as
quickly and as cheaply as any city
printing office. Mr.. Angus, of the
MerEentha er Linotype Co, this week
fitted cur machine with a handsome
new type face suitable for book work.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-25

While it is often impossible to prevent an
accident, it is never impossible to be pre-
pared-i, is not beyond any ones purse.
Invest 25 cents in bottle Of Chamberlain's
Liniment and you are prepared for sprains,
bruises and like injuries.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-25
MONEY TO LOAN

Money to loan on improved farms
with good water rights. One to ten
years time. easy payments.
JOHN FULLENWIDER.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-25
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for the election of
Officers of the town of La lara will
De he on Tuesday. the 9TH day of
April. 1910, at the Town Hall in the
said town, for the purpose of electing
one Mayor for one year and three
Trustees for two years.
Witness my hand and seal this oath
day of March 1910.
THOMAS l.. KING,
lSeal) Town Clerk.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-25

Do you know that Group can be prevented7
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy MS soon
rs the child becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and it will prevent the
attack. 1t IL also n certain cure for Group
and has never .,ecn known to fail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
Manchester Gives Great Majority for Annexation
YOUNG TRIAL is BEGUN
accused of Obtaining Money by False
Pretcnse.


Rockville Md, April 4.-The trial
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Young. who was In
dicted in two cases for obtaining
money under false pretenses, began
in the Circuit Court here shortly be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon. She Is
charged with obtaining SEQ from
Roger p Murphy and Henry 3. Gar
diner. farmers of Clarksburg district.
Mrs. Young elected to be tried by
the court before Judges Henderson and
Motter After her attorneys, Thomas
Dawson and Alexander Kilgour, asked
for and received a bill OF particulars
the taking of testimony in the Murphy
case was begun. 1t was in evidence
that Mrs. Young made her appearance
IN Clarksburg district last June and
represented to Mr.. Murphy that she
owned valuable real estate at New
Haven. Conn. that had been sold for
$4,000 that the money would soon be
on deposit at Riggs National Bank,
Washington, ID. c.
She also Informed Mr.. Murphy. It
was alleged, that she possessed ya1u-
able household effects and desired to
store them at Mr.. Murphy's home. She
exhibited bill of lading for the fur
niture and. 1t is alleged, informed Mr..
Murphy she was $40 short in the
amount necessary to pay freight
charges. Mr.. Murphy let Mrs. Young
nave the amount as loan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
MURDERED BY MAFIA
siciIian Accused of DivnlGing Plans of
Black Handlers.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 4.-Peter Cor
done. sicilian, was murdered in the
st. Louis headquarters of the Malta
yesterday He was accused of giving
Information about the Black Hand
operations of some of It's members.
Cordone was lured to the clubroom by
an invitation to attend a celebration
His body was found riddled with bull
lets in the deserted club room. A
scores of Sicilians are under arrest as
suspects.
Cordone was charged with divulging
the plans of alleged Black Handlers
to extort $4,000 from Louis Luna CHI,
wealthy mine operator of Collins
VILE. Ill, last December. The black
mailevs were captured through the use
of stage money. and one of them,
Frank Secoa, is now serving a sem
tence of from one to fourteen years
in the penitentiary. Cordone was ad-
vised shortly after Secola's conviction
that he would be assassinated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
JAPANESE ARE SET FREE
Washington orders Liberation of Mer
Held Mt Manila.

Manila. April 4.-The two Japanese
who were arrested for attempting to
purchase photographs OF the fortifi-
cations of Corregidor have been re-
leased upon orders from Secretary of
War Dickinson. The local military
authorities made a mystery OF the
release. and although the men were
liberated last evening the officers de-
clined to admit the fact until to-day.
Justice Trent to-day directed the
issuance of writ, returnable Wed
nesday directing Maior-General Duvall
to produce the prisoners in court. The
release terminates the proceedings.
The civil authorities were discussing
the prosecution of the men as spies
when the secretary's order for their
release was received. The civil au-
thorities had about concluded that 1t
would be impossible TO secure convic-
tions. and had planned to recommend
10 the War Department that the prls-
oners be set free
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
BRITISH SHIP GOES DOWN
Captain, Mates. Their wives, and FIJI
teen of Crew Perish.

Falmouth, England, April 4.-The
four -masted British ship Kate Thomas,
while In tow off Lands End early to-
day, was run down and sunk by an
unknown steamer. The captain and
mates, with their wives, and fifteen
of the crew We're drowned. The only
survivor was a ships apprentice, who
was picked UP by the tug towing the
ship when she was struck.
The name of the apprentice. the sole
survivor of the Kate Thomas disas-
ter. is Nelson. He says that the vessel
had only half a crew aboard. He was
awakened from sleep by the collision,
but the bark heeled so much that 1t
was impossible to launch the boats.
The members of the crew Were clinging
to the ropes. In fifteen minutes the
vessel sank. with all on board He had
life belt. ard managed to work him
self clear. He swan for the tug, and
was unconscious when hauled aboard
The steamer Indiana. which coll
lldsd with the Kate Thomas, is a small
coaster Members of the crew state
that they We're not aware of the fate
of the ship, as they saw no signals of
distress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
TAFT GREETs B'NAI BIRTH
Members OF Jewish Order Also HeaI
Address by DIR. e. n. Calisch.

Washington. D. c., April 4--De1e-
gates to the Constitution Grand Lodge
Convention of the Independent Order of
B'Nai BIRTH participated tonight in
memorial services for deceased mem
bers Appropriate exercises were held.
presided over by the officers of the
lodge.
Earlier in the day the delegates
journeyed to Mount Vernon by special
steamers. where a wreath was placed
upon the tomb of George Washin gton
and an address delivered by DR.. E. N.
Calisch. of Richmond. Returning from
Mount Vernon, the delegates We're well
coined by President Taft in the east
room of the White House. The Pres
ident shook hands with the delegates
as they passed in line and expressed
| the fact that he would be with them at
J, a dinner Wednesday night. when he
| will make an address.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
BALLooNlsT MEETS DEATH
Gcrmnn Scientist Killed While AT
tempting to MIKE landing.

Breslau, PRUSSIA April 4.--Professor
Richard Abegg, distinguished chem
iat and professor Of chemistry at the
University o. Breslau. was killed while
attempting a landing following ball
loon hight.
Professor Abegg. who was very fond
of ballooning, ascended here yesterday
in the balloon Silesia which belongs
to the Aeronautc Society. He was ac-
companied by a woman relative and
Engineer Carl GersteL Strong wind
currents were encountered, and when
the balloon reached the vicinity of
Tessin in Mecklenb,rg- schwerin. 1t
was decided that It would be danger
ous to continue the fight. Accordingly
the gas valve was opened and the bal
loon dropped slowly to the earth
Gerstel and the woman landed safe
~. but before the professor could get
out OF the basket gust OF wind caught
UP the half-defated balloon and drag
ged the basket along the ground for
some distance. hbegg's skull was
crushed and his legs broken. He died
soon arterward
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
A MORAL IMBEclLE
Slayer of k.uth Wheeler Declared to Be
n Degenerate

New Eork. April 4.-The Tombs
physician, DIR. T. A. MCGUIRE. said to-
day that Albert Wolter. who is charged
with the murder OF Ruth Wheeler, is
moral but not a Legal imbectlc. The
doctor fipds him a type OF degenerate
lacking in moral sense, but not Inn
nune from punishment for any crime
he may have committed. because he
still has tic power 10 distinguish the
quality and nature of his acts.
The girl was first Strangie5,@ then
hacked with knife. thrust up an
open fireplace, and burned beyond
recognition. DR.. Mcclure says that If
Wolter killed her. he became terrified
when he found she was unconscious
and acted thereafter under the blind
guidance OF the instinct of seIf-preser-
walton.
Paul hoppe. who formerly roomed
with Wolter. told the district attorney
to-day that Wolter was of q gentle
nature; drank little, but loved to stay
out late at night and was crazy
about women. VOTERS trial has
been set for April rs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
HER EASTER HAT AFIRE
soloist Got PIumaEc Against jet While
Singing In Church.

Pittsburg. Pa, April Awhile sing
ing solo in the Grace Episcopal
Church at Honesdale last evening. Miss
Minnie Smith, a beautiful young society
leader, struck her head against light
ed gas jet igniting large picture
hat. Immediately the feathered plu-
mage of the Easter finery was a mass
OF flame.
Cries of horror We're heard through
out the church, and panic, was mar
rowly averted. The soloist, however,
coolly removed her heangear and hand
ed it to one OF the male members of
the choir. who hurriedly carried it out
side, but too late to save it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
For Full Investigation.

Albany. N. ~, April 4,---The resolu-
tion of Assemblyman Mclnerney. of
Rochester, providing for a legislative
investigation of all insurance compa-
nies, other than life, passed the as
sembly tonight by u vote Of 90 to 4.
The assembly also passed, by prac-
tically unanimous vote, a concurrent
resolution offered by Republican Lead
er Merritt providing for an investiga-
tion by the attorney general OF
charges that the New York Fire Ex-
change has been conducting business
in violation of law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING
Mother Appeals to Virginia Brother
to Come TO Her Aid.

to Come to Her Aid.
New York. April 4.-What appeared
to be an attempt to kidnap her three
year-old son to-day has caused Mrs.
Charles l.. Spier, widow of the con-
tidential secretary of the late II FL.
Rogers, the Standard Oil millionaire,
to send an urgent telegram to her
brother. R. F. Williams. lumber
merchant of .Honakcr. Va, summon
ing him to her defense. Her hus-
band was shot in his home shortly
before the boy was born under cir
cumstances which have never been
explained. and Mrs. Spier has received
many letters threatening her with
death II she did not abandon her at
tempt to discover her husbands mur-
derer. Lately, the tenor of the letters
has changed. Instead OF death, they
have been threatening theft OF her
son, and an apparent attempt to kid
nap the boy to-day has Frustrated her.
The devotion of a negro maid. who
refused to let the child ride in an auto
mobile with two strange men. frus-
trated the attempt.