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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

BOSTON, Oct. 31.-What manner of
man is this clergyman, Richeson, who
today when he would have been wed,
faces trial for murder.
1t is a national question.
A minister of the gospel, he is ac-
cused of one of the most diabOlical
crimes that has ever stained the his
tory of common humanity. Trained to
practice the highest spiritual calling,
living amid culture and refinement,
can it be that he is a murder, seducer
and monstrous hyprocrite?
Before the world he has preached
the gospel of Christ and if he be
guilty, under the shelter of the church,
he has led life so infamous that
language falters to describe it. The
Rev. Clarence Virgil Thompson Richie
son, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church of Cambridge, charged with the
murder of Avis Linnell, whom he is
accused of having first decoyed under
pl CIllSC VI mai ld5C, ID OCliONCu "
have permitted her to take cyanide of
potassium in the hope that it was a
medicine that would save her from
threatened shame.
And the motive of this terrible
charge is laid to one of the basest of
humane passions-greed. He was en-
gagged to marry Violet Edmonds, heir
ess to a fortune of half a million dol
lars, and, if the popular theory be
true, he committed fiendish murder
which in fact was a double murder
In order to overcome dangerous OBJ
stacle to his marriage.
1t is Richeson's eyes that give the
whole character to his face. 1t is the
eyes that show the complex nature
that lay behind the mans strong, but
common place appearance,
so dark as to be almost black, they
have the proturbant, lustrous look of
the nearsighted. But always there is
a veil drawn over them. They are
the slumbrous eyes of the man who |
can, when occasion calls, flash forth in |
the flame of ruthless action. There is |
overwhelming passion and fire in these |
eyes and wonderful magnetism.
Once q Street Car Conductor.
Nor does Richeson's career belle his
ACE. Back in the days when he was
struggling to earn a living and still
continue his studies for the ministry,
le was a street car conductor in st.
louis. A strike was called and the
,oung divinity student, then only %
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
FEAR OF DEATH
GIVES MUTE VOICE

WARREN, Pa, Oct. 31.-Two were
instantly killed this afternoon in a
collision between an automobile and
a light engine at Stoneham, five miles
from Warren. The dead are: DR..
James Gass, aged 40, and Juliana Gass,
his wife, aged As, of Sheffield Pa
DR.. Gass and wife, with their son,
Fred, were driving TO Warren, where
he had several patients in the hospital.
They were squarely on the tracks when
struck and their machine was demol-
ished. All were thrown about forty
feet. DR.. Gass and wife were Instant
ly killed. DR.. Grass skull was frac-
tured and his wife's neck broken.
The boy escaped unhurt. The little
fellow had been mute since birth, but
gained speech long enough to cry for
help.
DR.. Gass was prominent in this
country in financial and social affairs.
Coroner w. S. Peirce deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-Tammany hall
today faces what it's enemies declare
is one of the biggest scandals in its
history, through the Investigation to-
day by District Attorney Dewitt of
Queen county into the charge of sell
ing judicial positions, made by William
Berri, editor of the Brooklyn Stand
ard-Union.
Former Congressman Willett, Pat
three Tammany candidates for judges
of the supreme court had Berri ar
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
REBELS VICTORIOUS.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 31.-COncentrating
their battery fire below WI Chang the
rebels today drove Admiral Sha's fleet
down the river and then recaptured
HankOw, driving the Imperial troops
a distance of ten kiIOmeters, where the
fighting is still progressing.
The revolutionary commanders then
warned the foreign residents to leave
as the rebels would not guarantee their
safety.
More than $500 men are reported to
have been in the rebel army and there
is little doubt that the casualties will
run into the thousands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
STATE DISLIKES MAN
WHO HAS NO OPINION

son was passed for cause, making nine
men in the box. The court then ad-
journed until tomorrow after the de-
fense had challenged Thomas Preston,
an architect who admitted the strong
est of prejudices against unions. The
decision has been reserved
Attorney Ford for the state enliven-
ed the mornings proceedings by
charging that the defense was trying
to becloud and evade the direct charge
of murder by introducing another is
sue
He was promptly and properly re-
buked by the judge, but he got the eff
feet intended as it got before the jury
and pared the attorneys for the de-
fense.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

PITTSBURG. Oct. 31.-President
Taft arrived today and is the guest of
the National Mine Safety association
and the committee representing the
centennial celebration of the naviga-
The reception committee escorted the
President to Forbes field, where the
celebration took place. The President
later reviewed a parade OF twenty
thousand miners and afterward
went to the wharf where he addressed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
OREGON CONGRESS-
MAN AGAINST TAFT

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 31.-Con-
gresgressman Lafferty of this state,
who was elected on a progressive re-
publican platform, is out today with
support Senator La Toilette for pres
ident, and if the republicans nominate
President Taft or some other so-called
candidate for president,
he will vote for democratic pro-
gressive
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
WOMEN AGAINST
FORTHlNHAM

BOSTON, Oct. 31.-Because he is a
bachelor the women's Homestead as
sociation of this city, has aligned prac-
tically all of the mass women's or
ganizations in the state, with total
membership of over 100000, against
Louis Forthinghan, the republican
candidate for governor The resolu-
ton passed by the association states
that no bachelor should be elected
Governor Of Massachusetts, because by
remaining single he failed to do his
duty as a good citizen.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

annually and are seeking to destroy
the American Tobacco company
Ncoll said that Wickersham's reor-,
ganization plan had been adopted and
that many of the schemes and objec-
tions interposed by the various attor-
ney generals were inspired either by
the hope of making some political
capital for themselves or inspired by
the independents who are seeking to
throw the concern into receiver
ship.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
SAYS COMPETITORS
SEEK RUIN OF TRUST

NEW YORK, Oct. 31-Charging that
the competitors are opposing the plan
of the dissolution of the tobacco trust
because they wish to profit by the
trusts misfortunes, Delaney Nicoll,
one of the leading lawyers for the
trust, defended the dissolution plan
in the United States court today. He
bitterly attacked the opposition made
by the independents who he said do
a combined business of $350,000,000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
WOULD FORCE ROADS
TO PAY FOR INJURY

their duties, cases of specific miscon-
duct excepted, and the employer to
bear the full burden of the payments
without the taxation of employees.
The remedies applied by this law
are to be exclusive of and obtained
under the common or statutory law
and for disability continuing two
weeks or less the employer is to fir
nish medical or surgical attention to
an amount not exceeding $500.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
TAMMANY IS ACCUSED
OF SELLING BENCH

rested on criminal libel but he offered
to prove the charges and they finally
withdrew the suits. Ketchem and
Callahan declared they learned that
Willett had borrowed large sums be-
fore securing the nomination., which
Willett admitted.
He said he withheld $4,000 for cam
paign expenses and spent the most of
$4,000 in business enterprises.
Berri's attorneys say Willett visited
Murphy, the Tammany boss, and secur
ed his endorsement for the office.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

LOS ANGELES, Oct 31.-Eight men
occupied the box when the Mcnamara
trial was resumed today, subject to
peremptOry challenge only.
The state tried to get rid of Frank
Frakes a farmer, who said he had
no opinion. He was finally passed
for cause by Horton. Frakes leans
favorably toward the unions.
In An effort to impeach Johnson, the
defense recalled Ray Fitzgerald,
lawyer to the stand. Fitzgerald said
he had talked to Johnson in August
and Johnson said "the unions are OBJ
nOxious."
His showing was poor and the de-
fense's challenge was overruled. John
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
PRESIDENT TAFT AT
NAVIGATION CENTENNIAL

crowds of people from the deck of the
steamship Virginia. During the ex-
hibition rain fell steadily, though
lightly. The President sat in an un-
covered box ignoring the drizzle, while
he watched the exercises.
At the wharf Alice Longworth,
christened the little New Orleans
replica of the steamboat of the same
name, which first navigated the Ohio
and Mississippi river and was built
by Nicholas Roosevelt ex-President
Roosevelt's father.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Morning Blaze In Portland.

PORTLAND, Oct. 31.-Fire this
morning destroyed three large room
ing houses, two saloons, small dry
goods store, and several small restau-
rants, also small shacks at Second and
Couch streets. The estimated loss is
$4,000, party covered by insurance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Interest-
ing features OF the employers liabil-
ity and the employers compensation
bill which will be recommended for
passage in congress this winter, were
made public today by Senator Suther-
land.
The provisions include compulsory
and direct payment by the railroads
engaged in interstate commerce to all
employees injured in the course of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Italy Forced to Rereat.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 31.-The
government is informed by dispatches
that the Turks have recaptured two
more forts at Tripoli and are forcing
the Italians to entrench within the city
itself. They have abandoned guam
titles of arms in their hasty retreats.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
OUT
ON HONOR WORD

MEDFORD, Ore, Oct. 31.-Thirty-
three conyicts, dressed as civilians,
without guards arrived at Medford to-
day from the Salem penitentiary, en-
route to Derby, Ore, where they will
work on construction of the million
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Imperialists Started Fight.
Rebels Will Take Nankin,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-The fall
of Nankin is imminent according to
dispatches received by the Young
China newspaper here. The rebels are
operations around the city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

BONSTON, Oct. 31.-Rev. G. V.
Richeson appeared before Police Judge
Murray today, pale and showing evil
dences of his confinement The case
was postponed until November as
had been previously agreed. Today is
the day Richeson was to wed Miss Ed
monds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

Scott Thompson left today for Pot
latch to resume his work in the big
store. During the summer he has
been staying on his farm southeast Of
Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
MULTITUDES WITNESS AS
SEMBLAGE OF FLEET

Meyer and his aides make the Of
fetal inspection. In the fleet were
102 vessels making a line twenty miles
long, the vessels being 400 yards apart,
prised the armada
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
ROCK ISLAND SHOPS
MAY ALSO STRIKE

has been taken by the Rock Island
employers not merely in regard to the
question of the acceptance of the new
strike if the scale is not accepted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Hundreds of
thousands of people today lined the
shores Of the Hudson river to witness
the assemblage of the greatest fight
ing fleet ever gathered in United
States waters, and TO see Admiral
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Disputes over
wages may cause the strike Of $4,000
to 10000 shopmen of the Rock Island,
the Wabash, the Texas Pacific. and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroads,
according to statements today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

dollar highway to Crater lake. The
men did not mind curiosity and at
tracted no more attention than Taft.
The men are out on their word given
to the governor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Austria is Angry.

VIENNA, Oct. 31.-The danger of a
clash with Italy, which may set all
Europe aflame is considered alarming
ly near in government circles. The
report that the Turks recaptured the
Tripolian forts and beat the Italians
into the entrenchments within the city
it Is said determined the Italian min
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Seizure of Rhodes and Lesbos is Often
sive to Franz Joseph-Al Eu-
rope May Mix.

istery to conduct naval demonstra-
ton in Turkish waters in open defiance
of Austria's warning.
1t is reported that Rome has been
asked to explain. If the explanation
is unsatisfactory Austria will make an
ultimatum.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

TRIESTE, Oct Sl.-Italy has seized
and occupied the Turkish islands Of
Rhodes and Lesbos according to Milan
dispatches. The action is highly Of
fensive to Austria.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
Imperialists Flee.

Wireless dispatches say the battle
took place yesterday and that the I'm
perials are fleeing wildly northward.
The rebels butchered hundreds Of the
Manchus in the city and threw the
bodies into the river. The town was
half burned by the Imperia!ists.
Imperialists Started Fight.
Dispatches say the battle was open
ed by the Imperialists who made a
rush against the rebel position from
which they were beaten back with
great slaughter.
When the fleet steamed up to aid
them the batteries of the revolution
lists were unmasked and shelled the
boats forcing them to retreat with one
boat crippled. Then the rebels attack
ed and beat the Imperialists.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31

REBELS RETAkE HANkOW
FOREIGNERS WARNED

TOXIC, Oct 31.-The Peking gov
ernment is in state Of collapse ac-
cOrding to advices received here. The
memorial Of the senate to the throne
has been accepted and a new cabinet
is being organized.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-31
TRIAL OF PASTOR IS
POSTPONED TODAY

years old, was one of the foremost
leaders of the strikers. His power OF
Grafton and magnetic personality held
| the men in line and was one of the
main factors in forcing the strike to a
successful conclusion. Later when he
stood in the pulpit as fully ordained
minister, his congregation bowed to
the manly force as he thundered in
vective against social evils, his favorite
topic. Always he aroused strong
antipathies and strong friendships.
AS rule men disliked him and wom-
en- fervently admired him. He was
essentially womans man. His most
apparent fault was egotism, and that
of a pronounced type. He believed in
himself, he was vain of his mental
powers, and vain of his physical ap-
pearance. Always he went forward
calm, self-assured dominant.
Under the terrific ordeal that he has
been called on to endure, Richeson has
shown extraordinary powers of self
control. When a girl friend of Avis
Linnell called him on the telephone
Saturday night and informed him of
his sweetheart's death, he coldly in
quired: "Why do you tell me?" Then
he added as if by an afterthought Did
she say anything before she died?'
The next day he preached two SER
mons and officiated at a christening.
In the evening he went for a stroll
with his fiancee. The police here tell
Of his copper wire nerve"
Women in the Case.
And the two women: The little
music student, now lying in dishon-
ored grave, and the heiress, prostrated
in her fathers mansion. Avis Linnell,
reared in a little New England fishing
town, unsophisticated, romantic,
dreaming of a great career on the op-
cratic stage until she met her clergy
man hero, and banished her dream to
q heroic lie WIN nlul DIS Il lulSSlOu-
ary in China. This latter was her in
tention after marriage. She was a
slender little blue eyed girl, with a
childish face and a wealth of golden
hair. Almost before she had crossed
the threshold of womanhood she was
caught in whirlwind of mistaken love
and destroyed.
The other is a woman of mature
years, reared in the world of fashion |
and wealth, not especially beautiful
or ignorant of life. She also fell under
the sway of the magnetic young min
ster What her toughts are tonight,
no one can tell
These are the three figures in this
great story Of passion, crime and suf-
'ering. In the background there move
1eartbroken parents and trusting
friends, among the former, the min
ster father of the minister-prisoner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
Observation-Disclosures
|: RURAL NEWS ITEMS
: Contributed by the Censor's
: Live Correspondents
Dc soTo.

DE Scro. September I6--Our village is alive TO
all that is in line with modern-day progress in
business and activity; people are happy aud busy.
Who that has not made 8 visit here and enjoyed
the hospitality Of her people. appreciate the
beauty Of scenery, booked upon the bosom Of the
not be able to understand what satisfaction there
is In being on such historic ground w The Bur.
hnston railroad has commenced a work here that
is to bring wonderful transformation. The To-
eating party consists Of. C. L. Persons chief Of
party; w. II. Seward. transitmans Chas. Melville.
ieveier; R.Marquardsen. craftsman. Paul Mulkey
head chairman; c. A. Dean. rear chairman: +. II.
Murphey. hagman; R. Nicholson stskeman Rob-
ert r. Presnell. axeman; Darwin Taylor r0dman:
who have been stationed at De S0toisince July q.
have completed the survey OF double track be-
tween De Soto and Genoa The line. when com
peted, viii eliminate number Of curves. thus
making the route more direct Mr. Persons and
Mr.. Melvill. Of the party, are spending Sunday al
the formers La Crosse home. Mr. Seward is
spending Sunday in Chicago. Miss Eta Clarke
entertained the ladies' aid society Of the Methodist
church at her home Wednesday evening ... On
Thursday evening the Lansing band came over "a
corn carnival which is 70 be held at Lansing.
September 26 p and 2s Mrs. John Vance Of
West Prairie, has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Rodden, Of this village. Miss Ina Bootsma. who
is attending La Crosse Normal came TO De Soto
to spend Sunday at her hons The sale at Mr..
Wigs store closed Saturday evening. This has
been a great event for De Soto and community ....
De Soto people proud of their schools and they
have right TO be- The opening was on Septem-
Der 5th, with mostly new sorps at teachers. The
attendance in all departments is above the average
with prospects for more students from village and
surrounding country when the busy season Is
closed. A LOYAL DE SoToIAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
WHEATLANp,


CENTRAL, September 1s--Bernice Marshall has
been quite ndisposed the past two weeks Miss
Freda Joseph of De Soto spent Sunday with rela-
tves here. Stella Sallander has been sewing for
Berniee Marshall the past week Winona Smith
spent Sunday with her parents IN De Soto. Jessie
Fowler went to Finley. North Dakota, last Friday
to teach school the ensuing year Mrs Kate
Smith and daughter, Mrs. Howrsd. George. made
a business trip 10 Nir0aus la. Monday .... Mr..
Fowler will build number one corn crib for VIII
Hayden also make extensive improvements on his
house So, The John Haag family Sundayed at
Elon Marshall's Pete Yttri Of West Prairie has
bought the farm owned By the late Arvin Chase.
Coon Willis SUCCESSOR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
WORK OF CITY COUNCIL

City of Viroqua, September 10, 1911.
Mayor Mork and all members of the
council were present Minutes of last
meeting approved. Accounts allowed
under suspension of rules: Standard
Oil Co., gasoiene, 500 Is; Johnson Co. 4,
repair for gasolene engine, $l1.25.
Through her attorney. C. w. Graves,
Mrs. Ada Arlington fled a claim for
So, 900 for alleged personal injuries sus-
tanned by falling on a sidewalk Deem
Der 8, 1910, whilh was referred to the
city attorney.
TMoved by Alderman Spellum, and
seconded, that petition of citizens to
pay Third Regiment Band the sum of
$50 per month, was laid on the table,
all voting aye.
On motion council adjourned.
GEO. H. CLARKE, City Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
A vIRooUA PHILANTHRoPIsT
Miss Lucy r.. Dawson Gives County
Seat Location in West

The CENSOR clips from a recent issue
Of the Aberdeen, South Dakota, News,
the following item regarding recent
benefaction bestowed on the community
where Miss Lucy r. Dawson has real
estate holdings. The quotation:
Selby, August Is - Miss Lucy Dawson
Of Viroqua, Wisconsin, who owns con
siderable WalwUrth county property,
has made a proposition to the county
commissioners of this county to donate
to the county four blocks of ground
owned by her in this city, for court
house site. Walworth county recently
voted $50. 600 bonds for new court
house. and the site SC generously Of
fered by Miss Dawson will enable the
county to build a beautiful park and
make the court house grounds the lost
beautiful and spacious Of any court
house In South Dakota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
First Publication September %. l9ll-6.
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE.

STATE OF WISCONSIN VERNON COUNTY
- In Circuit Court.
cult court for Vernon county. Wisconsin. u me
directed and delivered. on a Judgment rendered
fql- is an action wherein the First National Bank
u Viroqua Is plaintiff. and Seward Applefuan and
Sarah Appienan arc defendants ] have seized
and levied upon all Of the interest which the defen-
iants. or either Of them had said date. or may
ave since acquired 10 and 70 the south half ~
7 che northwest quarter 10. and upon All the
in tsrest which the aefe-.,Eant. Seward Appiernaui
had on that dag may have since acquired IN ana
20 the northwest quarter t34j Of the northwest
quarter (1j. al IN Section Twenty-Five w Iog ~
ep1se for sale and cell az public auction, 81 TIE
law Office Of Proctor & Proctor. in the City d vi
roqus On the Ist day Of &oFcubey, \. D. 1911. az
1000 o'clock IN the forenoon.
Dated A. sherins Office, Niroqua, Wisconsin.
this 18th day Of September. 1871.
MARTiE Root.
Aforesaid Sheriff Of Vernon County, wisconsin
Proctor & Proctor. Plaintiff Attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-20
MOST AWFUL CRIME

On the inside news pages Of today's
CENSOR are given the revolving partic-
ulars of a kidnapping and murder Of a
little seven-year-old girl at Madison.
The degenerate who committed the
crime is an ex-convict, and also a re-
leased insane person, and his being at
large reveals what too frequently occurs
in similar instances, that such are not
wholly responsible. Personal safety and
property rights ought not to be placed
In jeopardy by permitting them to run
at large when they are known to be
irresponsible.
Now. that the self-confessed criminal
is safely behind the bars, he writes
letter stating that he is innocent, and
that his confession was given because
he feared lynching at the hands of an
Infatuated people.