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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
PRESIDENT HAS
CONSERVATION PLAN
WITH BALLINeER's ASSISTANCE
HAS WORKED OUT BEST
SCHEME.
WILL SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO
CONGRESS WITH SPECIAL
MESSAGE.

Washington, Dec. 30.-"Acts rather
than declarations, is the terse way
in which President Taft described re
Gently to callers his program for the
conservation of natural resources. The
president, it is said. declared tina;
when the present session of congress
ends he will be able to point to the
first practical conservation statutes
ever enacted by congress.
Without waiting for the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigation, President Taft
will soon prepare a special message
on conservation. He has received as
surances from both houses of congress
that while some trouble may be ex-
pected in the lower branch, legislation
which the executive will suggest viii
be enacted into law before the spring
adjournment.
The president is represented as TAX.
ing the position that there is nothing
in the Ballinger-Pinchot dispute that
has a bearing on his own legislative
program.
In his preparation of a special mes
sage, the president will have the co
operation of Secretary Ballinger ana
Senator Nelson of Minnesota, chair
man of the senate committee on pub
lie lands. 1t is asserted that in the
constructive work of needed legisla.
ton, the president has had to depend
almost wholly upon Mr.. Ballinger, who
has been at work several months Oh
the draft of the proposed statutes that
meet the intricacies of he yexed prob.
lem of practical conservation and EN-
body the presidents views. These
bills are ready to he submitted to the
committees of the senate and house
along with special message, the pre-.
paration of which the president will
begin as soon as he gets his message
on interstate commerce and antitrust
laws disposed of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

needed. Il see a rapidly increasing
cost Of living. he said At the end
Of the century, as Hin told you, there
viii be vast importation OF food
stuffs into America If your farming
methods are not changed for the bet
ter The situation calls for urgent
action by congress and state legisla-
lures. As an alien I may not pre-
scribe but ] NAV describe.
The system OF agriculture in that
part Of the central west settled thirty
years ago was the most wasteful
ever saw. The so-called farmer is
land Spectator He bought all the
land ne could get, then robbed the
land 10 meet his obligations until ne
could realize his eventual sure profits
from sale I believe there viii come
in this country a cooperation between
farmers. a plan long ago forced upon
the farmers of the older countries Dy
the competition Of the then virgin
soils Of America"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
SKATING ASSOCIATIONS
SEVER RELATIONS

Chicago, Dec. 30-The western
skating association Yesterday an.
nounced the severance Of all relations
with the eastern amateur skating az
ISOLATION on account Of the latter $
refusal to obey the order Of the inter
national skating union of America
reinstating Edmund Lamy, the anna
teur skating champion of the United
States and Canada. The present ter
ritory viii be- re-organized as the in
ternational enlon has eliminated the
eastern association from the govern.
ing bodies
The international union has asked
the western association to act in the
east. Sixty members OF the western
skating association now In the east
will be used as nucleus Of the new
organization
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
ESTRADA REFUSES1TO
SUSPEND HOSTIUTIES

Washington. Dec. 30.-The following
eablegram from Estrada dated at
Bluefelds yesterday, was received last
night by Castrillo. representative of
the provisional government of Nicara-
qua:
Madriz has asked me to suspend
hostilities. but our military operations
cannot be suspended because we know
that Madriz is making conscripuons of
troops from the interior and loment-
ing a division between the ea,fern and
western sections Of the reyablic
You know this procedure can only
result in more bloodshed and the foun-
dalton Of anarchy in our fatherlaDd. e
Owing to the fact that the state de-
partment had much difficulty in OBJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
TO BUILD ANOTHER
LOCK AT THE 500

Buffalo. Dec. S0--At a hearing on
harbor matters yesterday, Congress-
man Alexander chairman OF the nv
ers and harbors committee, an
nounced that another lock, the larg-
est in the world, viii be constructed
at Sault Ste Marie. An approprla
ton for the preliminary survey has
been included in the river and harbor
bill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
MRS. PHIL ALLEN
WILL GIVE BONO
MINERAL POINT FRIENDS TO
QUALIFY FOR REDUCED
AMOUNT TODAY.

Madison. Dec. 80.
Late last evening the efforts of the
sisters of Mrs. Phil Allen to secure
her release from Jail, were rewarded
with success, and this morning a duly
executed bond for her appearance n
court, will be presented to the author
tiles Consent was obtained vest erday
to reduce the amount of Mrs Aliens
bond from $4,000 to SO 700. and dur
ing the evening, friends in Mineral
Point signified their willingness to
sign for that amount This morning
the bond viii be formally executed
and filed.
Calvert Spensley. the indicted pres.
ident of the ill-starred Mineral Point
bank, was definitely charged with
completely in the fraudulent acts that
wrecked the institution, by Phil Allen,
Jr., in his testimony yesterday after.
noon Speaking of his forgery OF
rotes and other devices to secure the
banks money to assist in financing
the Kennedy mine. Allen said that
Spensley knew all about the matter
at the time.
The hearing of the Allen case yes
terday lasted but short time. and
but little of Importance was brought
out The ex-banker told of the cir.
cumstanees attending the assignment
of his property to Spensley, and stat
ed that he did so upon the advice OF
his attorney. T. NJ. Priestly, of Min
eral Point. When questioned concern
ing his diversion of bank money to the
Kennedy mine, Allen said that he
made notes, using other mems names,
and on them secured money for the
use of the mine. Ultimately these
notes were all taken up after the mine
got on paying basis, and the Ken
nedy became instead a creditor of the
bank to the amount of nearly $4,000.
1t is expected that the examination
OF Allen will be resumed today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

or of a great state under the direct
primary system, then the electors with
equal wisdom can select a presidential
candidate. If Roosevelt. Taft OF
Bryan we're TO die today and can
didates for the presidency would be
nominated under the direct primary
system, Robert NJ. La Toilette would
be the candidate of the majority party
and William R. Hearst of the minor
ity party What their platforms would
contain, the most imaginative and
radical, not to say revolutionary /
would not dare to predict"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

tanning from Vice Consul Caldera. at
Managua, the important details OF re.
cent happenings, the department de
cided to send Consul Olivares. now on
leave here, Immediately TO Managua
to take charge Of the consulate.
The department is inclined TO attrib-
ute Caldera's short. unsatisfactory tel
e rams TO the fact that ne is over
economical, the toll on cablegrams
being Is cents a word.
A dispatch from Managua yesterday
stated that it is currently reported
that before he left. Zelaya had distrib.
uted ten thousand rifles among bis
followers. Military activity in Mana.
qua and on the vest coast, it Is said,
continues
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
BR0THERR00DS WILL
ASK WAGE INCREASE

New York, Dec. 30.-The brother
hood of railway trainmen and order
OF railway conductors will present
their demands to thirty-two railroads
east of the Mississippi Monday On
January 20 general committee of the
trainmen and conductors VIII confer
with the officials of the roads in ref
erence to the proposed wage in
creases and grievances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
GIRL JUMPS FROM
CAR WINDOW TO DEATH

Malverne, Ia, Dec, 30-Suicide was
the verdict of the coroner's jury re-
garding the death of Miss Ceeil
Dodge. who was picked up near the
Wabash station last night and died
within a few minutes. She was en-
route from Mineola and Imogene, en-.
tered toilet room and locked the
door The conductor forced an en-
trance and found the window raised
and the girl gone The reason Is
unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
DEMAND CASH
BAIL, 100000

ManAgua. Dec 30.--Minister Gen
eral Baca invited Admiral KimbalI to
land his marines on the island at Cor
into harbor, where the men may have
an opportunity for exercise.
The father of Joaquin Passos, Re-
laya's son-in.law who is imprisoned
under the charge Of misappropriation
Of putiie funds. inquired the terms on
which ais son might be liberated. The
authorities replied that It would be
necessary 20 furnish cash bail to the
amount Of $1,000. 900 In gold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
KAHLENBERG TALKS
TO NATIONAL CHEMISTS

Boston, Dec 30.-A dinner for the
society Of American naturalists and
affiliated biological societies at the
Somerset hotel last night closed the
third day Of the annual meeting or
the American Association for the Ad-
yaneemeut Of Science
The American chemical society
held its annual meeting Dr. Louls
Kahlenberg Of Madison, Wis. made
an address.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
ANTWERP INVITES
PEARY TO LECTURE

Washington, Dec. 30.-An invitation
TO address the Royal Geographical So
ciety of Antwerp on the discovery of
the pole was received yesterday ny
Lieutenant Peary. He also received
resolutions adopted by the Tri-City
press club of Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport, of which the explorer is an
honorary member, rendering tae clubs
hearty congratulations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
OBJECT TO PUBLICITY
FEATURE OF TAX LAW

Chicago. Dec. 30.--The Illinois man.
ufacturers' association issued a cah
yesterday for a conference here on,
January IA, of representatives Of the
manufacturing and commercial organ
izations throughout the country on the
means Of securing the repeal of the
publicity feature of the federal cor
poration tax law Congress, mean.
while, will be eanvassed IT, ascertain
how repeating movement would
stand at Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
FOR PURE ATHLETICS.
Athletic Research Society Appoints
Committee.

Athletic Research Society Appoints
Committee.
New Ycrk Dec. 30-The Athletic
Research society. composed Of repre-
sentatives OF almost every branch OF
amateur athletics, discussed admins
trative problems here yesterday Dr.
c. W. Hetherington of the University
of Missouri, presided. The Amateur
Athletic union had appointed a com
mittee to report measures to increase
the activity and preserve the purity of
amateur athletics and yesterday 8
conference appointed a similar com.
mittee TO confer with the A. A. o.,
which has been stirred TO action by
the recent formation of new govern.
ing body in the Chicago district.
Football was not touched upon yes
terday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS
NOW ARE ENDED

ST. Paul. Dec 30.--Aside from the
withdrawal OF the railroads offer to
abide by the decision Of the Chicago
conference and re-employ the striking
switchmen as soon as they have
places for them. and the removal OF
the embargo on wheat shipments IN
some small towns. there we're no de-
velOpments in the switchmen's strike
yesterday Railroad officials state
that the strike is over a. far as they
are concerned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
ON THE RAIL
terday

After a thorough test of two new
electric locomotives for service on The
New York terminal division. the
Pennsylvania railroad has notified
the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company that it may pro
coed with the construction of fifty OF
them. 1t is said that they will be the
most powerful electric machines ever
built for railroad service. The com
pany has until July /, 1910, to com
plete and deliver the entire order.
The new engines will be built IN
the form of double locomotives, each
machine to have a motor with 2,00o
horsepower capacity, or a total IN
the double machine of 1000 hon SC
power. The new machines viii be
equal to three of the steam locomo
tiyes of the largest freight type
They will have a train-load speed o
eighty miles an hour Last summer
the railroad ordered two OF these en-
eines built for testing. They were
built according to specifications, and
when completed We're taken to the
Long Island division Of the Pennsyi
vania railroad for testing. The tests
have been going on steadily for sew
eral weeks, and have been completely
satisfactory
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
TO CLIMB MCKINLEY
WITH AID OF BALLOON

New York Dec 9e-Colonel a. +
Shirley OF Nashville, Tenn. aeroEeut
is planning to soale Mount Mckinley
with balloon holding just enough
gas 20 lift a man on his fec: Sntr.
ley says he will attach himself to the
balloon by harness, leaving him free
to climb and yet giving him the buoy
ant aid Of the balloon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
KILLS WOMAN WHO
CALLED HIM LAZY

Medford, Wis, Dec. 90 Because
she said he was lazy, John A. John
son shot and killed Mrs. Arna Shelley
on the night of December s, accord
ing to his confession yesterdag. John
son was sentenced to life imprison
ment.
The woman body was found at her
home near Hannibal, Wis. by her
children when they returned from
school
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

Overwhelmingly in favor of strike,
and it is reported that the operators
of several other railroad systems are
awaiting the outcome of the Big Four
situation to take action.
The principal contention of the
telegraphers is that the telephone oR-
orators be included in their ranks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Seven Injured In Wreck.

st. Louis, Dec 30 Seven occupants
OF street car were injured when a
Wabash train from Kansas City
crashed into the ear at Kinlock sta
ton last night The engine was de.
rallied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
DOCTORS ARE ACCUSED.
Philadelphia Health Officer Says Some
Physicians ProIonu Illness.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 3O.-Charges
that some physicians in this city de
liberately prolong the period of i'll
ness of patients in order to increase
the physicians income are made by
DIR. Joseph S Neff. director of the
department of health and charities.
who offers this reason for the increase
in diphtheria during the present year.
while all other preventable diseases
show decrease. DR. Neff said he
has the proofs that antitoxin is not
administered in either curative or pre-
ventive doses by certain physicians.
because its use reduces the number
of visits the physician is required to
make
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
COMMERCE TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Louisville. Dec 30.-The national
commercial teachers federation yes
terday selected Chicago for the next
convention. Enos Spencer Of Louis
villc -ygs selected president: Mary S
Horner Of Waterloo. Iowa, vice pres
ident. and G. 4 Faust Of Chicago
tres surer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
TRIO or GOVERNORS
MAY JOIN FORCES

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 30-Governor
shallenberger yesterday wrote Govern.
or Haskell OF Oklahoma. aequescing
in the Iatter'a suggestion that the gov
ernors Of Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Kansas adopt joint policy concerning
the legal tests of deposit guaranty
laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
BLOWS OUT BRAINS.

disappointed over Failure 60 Be APP
pointed Postmaster.
Tayloryille, H.. Dec 30-W E.,
Yrden, for ten years clerk Of the
postofIiee here, blew out his brains
yesterday afternoon on account OF
disappointment at not being appointed
postmaster. Virden had given out
that he had been promised the ap-
polntment Yesterday afternoon vir-
den was informed that W D. Hardy
had been appointed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
ROOSEVELT IN CAMP AT kArwE
Expedition Has Covered Ffty-Fow-
Miles Since pee. q.

Miies since Dec. q.
Kampala, Uganda, Dec. go tele
phone message from Kabula Miro
forty-six miles away, states that the
American expedition camped at Kat
we, eight miles beyond Kabula Miro
Monday night Col Roosevelt and the
others Of the party are well. The
hunters have covered ffty-four miles
since leaving this place Dec. %. The
immediate objective point is Kisingo,
fifteen miles from Katwe.
When It left here the expedition
was made up Of seven white hunters
and scientists. 300 pOrters. seven tent
boys, SIX SINNERS. five gunbearers,
four grooms for the four mules, and
two cooks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
PRIMARY FOR CHOOSING OF
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Indianapolis, Dec. 30.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw, addressing the Indiana Teach
ers' association yesterday said:
If the electors of a given party can
wisely choose a candidate for govern.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL
OUT FOR CONGRESS

Dss Moines, Dec. 30.--Attorney Gen.
eral Byers last night announced hia
candidacy for the nomination Of con.
gresham against Congressman Smith
Byers Is a "progressive" republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
REVIEWS REWARD OFFER.
Council Will Give $1,000 for Capture
of Anna Peliey's Murderers.

Cairo, Dec. 30-The city council
last night renewed the offer of $1,000
for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the murderers of
Anna Policy. Although the circum-
stantial evidence is strong against
James, the negro who was lynched.
the authorities are not convinced thai
he WIS the leading spirit in assaultine
the girl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
MAY GO ON STRIKE.
Big -Four Telegraphers Present Vii
natum 10 Company.

Cincinnati, Dec 30-The Big Four
telegraphers yesterday presented an
ultimatum to the general manager OF
the company. An answer viii be Civ.
en- today The result Of the referend.
um vote Of the telegraphers stated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05


By the close of 1910 the Santa Fe
railway will be operating it's freight
and passenger trains from Chicago to
P,rcell. Okla, and probably further
south by telephone The phone sys-
TEN OF dispatching is now ia opera
ton from Chicago to Chillicothe III,
134 miles. and from Fort Madison,
la, to Kansas City, Mo. and from
J Kansas City 10 Newton Kan When
the gap between Chillicothe and Fort
Madison is laid the Santa Fe will
have eco miles of track run by tele,
phone Orders have been issued by
the general manager 10 change the
system from Newton south through
Wichita Wellington. Winfield, Ar
kansas City, + ,Gca City. Guthrie, Ok.
lahoma City and Purcell and ar.
rangements are being made to change
the gulf lines into Galveston Tele,
phones have supplanted the tele.
graph wires rom Barstow. Cal. TO
San Diego. Cal, on the Santa Fe
coast lines and by 1925 the entire
Santa Fe system will be operated by
phone.
by the normal danger system
which is gradually being installed on
the New York Central between Buf.
falo and New York. the capacity OF
tn, road is to be increased by plac-
ing the blocks closer together. The
block system keeps trains three miles
apart, as the blocks are that long
and but one train at a time is al.
lowed in block The normal danger
system permits trains to run but one
mile apart, Signals are placed al
the end Of every mile. They are
worked electrically, the train itself
making the connections, which throws
the signals to the stop position If they
try to enter a block occupied by an
other train.
With the trains running at about
three times the frequency under the
new system as under the old, the ca
pacity Of the road will be multiplied
By three A four mile section OF the
road between Lyons and Newark
win be equipped soon. and shortly
after the first of the year a section Of
ten miles between Rochester ana
Chilli Junction will be likewise
equipped. Fewer men will be needed
under the new system to operate
block switches
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
TWO MEN KILLED.
Logging Train Crashes Down Incline
into Snowplovy.

TIItO oHOWpIOW.
Traverse City, Mich, Dec 30
George Phelps and Arthur Kennicot
were killed and four others injured
yesterday afternoon when a Pere Mar.
quette logging train crashed down an
incline into a snowpIow.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27
LAUNCH GALENA
 LONG OVERDUE

VALDEZ. Jan. 1.-The launch Gal, ena has been missing for week. The last seen of the boat was the night before the ice broke up in Shoup's bay a few days before New Years. The men at the Cliff mine saw the launch fast in the ice. The next day the ice was broken and the launch was gone. Nobody was on board but the engineer, Peter Goosens. He had been trying for several days to get away to Galena bay to bring Col. Willard to Valdez
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27
IS AGAINST THE BEVERIDGE BILL

inventive genius to find occupation for a commissioner of the interior % when a commissioner of mines and commissioner of education are in eX- istence, unless a suggestion once made by Gov. Brady be adopted, that a separate Alaska land bureau be created This would be a good thing for Alaska and therefore is not likely tn be enacted hastily"
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27
(By Alaska News BuroauD


 WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. 27-Del- egate Wic5ersham of Alaska in tes- ufying before the committee on terri tories of the Senate late yesterday af- ternoon lntimated that both Taft and Roosevelt maintained lobby interests against Alaska at Washington and that Governor Hoggatt was in the pay of the Guggenheims while he was in office.
 Senator Beveridge called Wicker sham to order for his remarks and reminded him that it is not permitted to cast reflections against the chief
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-This rising cost of living has it's problems for the government as we'll as for private citizens. The immigration officials here were very anXiously waiting today to see if anybody was willing to bid for the contract to feed the immigrants at Ellis island. The pres ent caterer gets % cents a meal and his successor will have to contract for term of three years in the face Of a rising market,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27
]. $. SHOULD
 AID RAILWAY
tey AIaska News eureau.l

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 27-Clarence Cunningham. in an interview opposing John F. Ballaine's coal land proposi- ton, said that the government should stand sponsor to the men who were building the railroad from tide water to the coal fields He said the rail road would make no profit on the coal.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27

VALDEZ. Jan. Recommending on the proposed commission plan the Prospector says: Alaska has no more use for an attorney general than a COW has for corsets or a rab- bit for roller skates. No business of consequence could be placed in his hands unless it was taken away from the district attorneys. t would tax
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-27
tsy Alaska News sursaul

WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. 27- The Beyeridge bill providing an ap- poiutIye legislative council for Alaska will have rough sailing in the Senate Many of the Senators believe the members of the council should be elected by the people of Alaska in- stead of being appointed by the Pres idept