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STANDARD OIL FIGHTS APPEAL FOR REHEARING COUNSEL UPHOLD DECISION RE VERSING LANDIS’ FINE OF $29,240,000. CLAIM ONLY 36 OFFENSES Lay Stress Upon Alleged Trial of New Jersey Company Instead of Branch in Indiana. SAY POSITION IS NOT PROPER. t’HICAGO. 111., Sept. 10.—Counsel foi the Standard Oil company of In diana, in an answer filed today to the petition of the government attorneys for a rehearing of the appeal from Judge Landis’ judgment fining the company $29,240,000 for violations of the anti rebate laws, lift hold the decision of Judges GrosKciip, Baker and Seaman of the United States circuit court of ap peals. reversing the judgment and limit ing the burden of No- enormous tine, as good law, amply justified by the record in the case. Point by point the answer which was formally placed on record at the opening of tlie office of the clerk of the court by < 01. R. W. Stewart, general attorney in < liicago for the Standard Oil company, takes up the arguments of the petition (or rehearing which set forth alleged errors and particularly suggested that 'lie upper court had erred in its under standing of what the trial judge really had sai<l concerning the previous affenses by the Standard Oil company of In diana or tlie Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Punished Wrong Company. In the petition for rehearing, the re viewing judges are charged with assum ing that Judge Landis attempted to try and punish the Standard Oil company of New Jersey in the original proceed ings which were against the Standard Oil company of Indiana. On this point the answer declares it to he a matter of no consequence whether the trial court referred to the New Jersey company or (he Indiana company as not a “virgin offender.” ‘‘The real point is,” says the answer, “Did the trial court in imposing punish ment, take into consideration the relation between the Standard Oil company of New Jersey and the Standard Oil com pany of Indiana and did it base its fine upon Ihe wealth of (he Standard Oil company of New Jersey and its ability to pay, instead of upon (he wealth of the Standard Oil company of Indiana and its ability to pay.” Judge Landis Criticised. To determine this question, (be Stand ard Oil attorneys assert that a few sen tences extracted by Ihe government coun sel from the words of Judge Landis are not sufficient and quote at length from Judge Landis’ opinion to show that he referred to the New Jersey corporation as the “real defendant” and to the Indi ana company as the “nominal defend ant.” The conclusion stated by the answer is “that the enormous line inflicted upon the defendant was because of (he owner ship of its stock by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, and because of (he financial standing of the latter cor poration. is beyond dispute when the en tire opinion of the trial court is consid ered.” A large part of the petition for re hearing. the answer asserts, is a reiter ation of points which no one disputes and counsel for the defendant ccnfiime their attack on the petition by declaring that the government attorneys are Mis taken in their interpretation of the Ar mour case cited in the petition and in suggesting that the reviewing court is in conflict with the supreme court. Misapprehension of Record. On the question of knowledge of (he lawful rate on the part of the defendant shipper, which was one of (he points on which great emphasis was laid in the petition for rehearing, the answer asserts that the exceptions of (he government’s counsel are based on a misapprehension of the opinion and the record in the case. The exclusion of certain evidence and the question of intent are discussed in detail in the answer which asserts that the reviewing court was justified ia the ruling widen it made. On the point of the number of of fenses, which the petition for rehear ing assorted was obscured in the opin ion of the reviewing court, the answer contends that the government’s counsel has raised a cloud where there is none and that the ruling of the court clearly shows that the number of offi uses was regulated by the settlements and pay ments of whi'di there were thirty-six and not by the carloads numbering 1462 on which the tine was predicted. Judges Not Divided. In conclusion, riie answer, which was prepared by Attorney John 8. Miller who, together with Moritz Rosenthal and Alfred D. Eddy represents the defend ant, asserts that Hie suggestion of the government counsel that the rehearing he granted in order to certify a ques tion to the federal supreme court is not a proper one because there was no di vision of opinion among the judges of the reviewing court. LABORER RUNS AMUCK. Andrew Vanlowski Terrorizes Village of Franksville and Injures Six. RACINE. Wis.. Sept. 10.—[Special.] —Andrew Vanlowski, a Pole, employed as a section baud for the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul road, terrorized the residents of the village of Franksville last night, and after lie had cut the head of a man, named Fritz Winters, split open the head of his mother-in-law, broke two ribs of one of it is children and seriously injured two others, he was brought to the jail in this city and looked up about 1 o’clock this morning. Vanlowski will he charged with as sault and intent to do great bodily harm. DENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS. Fox River Valley Association Meets at Appleton. APPLETON. Wis., Sept. 10.—At the annual meeting of the Fox River Valley Dental society here Wednesday these of ficers were elected: President. Dr. J. L. Blish. Fond du Lac; vice president. Dr. U. K. Pratt, Appleton; secretary. 1). G. A. Stratton, Oshkosh; treasurer. Dr. G. E. Johnston. Appleton. The next meeting will be held in Fond du Lac. It was decided to affiliate with the Wis consin Dental society. Eaton Reiurns from Abroad. BELOIT. \\ is.. Sept. 10.— President Edward D. Eaton of Beloit college re turned home today after spending the summer in Great Britain. In August Dr. Eaton preached at High Gate church. London. The principal object of his trip was the delivery of an address at the in ternational Congregational council at Edinburgh. Railroad President Dies. SUPERIOR. Wis., Sept. 10.— [Spe cial.] —The Northern Pacific railroad has joined forces with the Great Northern in an effort to prevent the Soo line from laying its tracks along the water front. The matter will be settled before the railroad commission. J. E. Abbott Nominee for Insurance Commissioner. ' -- v' James E. Ablmtt of Madison has been nominated for commissioner of insurance on tlie Republican ticket over George E. Beedle, ihe incumbent in oflice. Accord ing to the latest figures his lead over Mr. Beedle is about 400 votes. Hi; car ried thirty-nine counties. DASHED OYER A CLIFF MRS. JOSEPH RADEMACHER IN SEN SATIONAL RUNAWAY. Drops Thirty Feet Into Quarry —Both Horse and Driver Escape Death. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Sept. 8, 1908. While a crowd of merry picnickers held their breath and averted their eyes and women screamed and fainted, tire horse of Joseph J, llademacher, treasur er of the Cream City Casket company, Monday afternoon dashed madly towards a steep cliff leading to a quarry at the cement mills, with Mr. Ilade maeher’s wife, blanched white with fear, sitting in the buggy. With a scream of terror, Mrs. llade macher watched the approach of the horse to the precipice, which was sheer 30 feet to the rocks of the quarry be low. In the crowd, Mr. llademacher, absolutely helpless to save, watched his helpless mate being carried to what seemed certain death. He recovered himself to shout and run like one pos sessed towards the maddened animal, but iii one reckless leap the animal cleared some small bushes on the edge of the cliff and a groan went up from the crowd, when they heard the tearing, crashing sound and finally the thud that told them that the buggy had landed. Those who felt brave enough to look hastened to the edge, and there, in a mass of tangled wreckage, lay the wom an unconscious and bleeding from a doz en wounds and apparently dead. The horse was struggling wildly in the tangled wreckage. Mon ran around to a place where they could enter the quar ry and managed to untangle the fright ened animal. Others picked up Mrs. llademacher. A physician was summoned and the woman was removed to her homo. 493 Twelfth street. She recovered conscious ness in a short time, and, while she was found to be suffering from sever bruises and ruts, her condition is not believed to he serious. 'l’iie horse, aside from general bruises and outs, was found to be uninjured. The light buggy was shattered into kindling wood. The picnic broke up im mediately. "It was a most miraculous escape," said Mr. llademacher this morning. "I left the horse standing alone for just a moment while I talked with some of the party. A child’s cry must have frightened the animal, for in a moment he reared, and with the lines hanging loose, dashed toward the steep bank. I shall never forget that moment.” Mrs. llademacher’s condition was re ported this morning as being consider ably improved. CRASHES INTO BRIDGE. Serious Accident Narrowly Averted on Board Mississippi River Excur sion Steamer. LA CROSSE, Wis., Sept. S. —[Spe- cial.]—Because the accident occurred just before the steamer was to take aboard a load of passengers, instead of just afterward, heavy loss of life was narrowly averted at Winona yesterday when the big boat Rutledge was caught in the draw of the Northwestern bridge. The Rutledge had taken an excursion crowd from La Crosse to Winona and was about to take the party aboard for return. Not noticing the bridge was closed, the steamer crashed into the draw, with tiro result that everything above the line of the bridge was swept clean. Smokestacks and pilot house were taken off and the crew was forced to scramble hurriedly for safety. The damage will amount to SIOOO. WORRY CAUSES SUICIDE Manitowoc County Farmer Blows Out Brains in Presence of His Wife. MANITOWOC. Wis., Sept. B.—[Spe cial.] —Temporarily insane from worry over attacks upon his character, George Iliscr. a young farmer of Michicott. committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a double barreled shotgun. Hiscr committed the deed in the door yard at his home, in view of his bride of less than a year, who is almost crazed by grief. WANT LIEN ON SHOD HORSES. Horseshoers Urge Passage of Law to Protect Themselves. MADISON. Wis., Sept. S.—At the an nual meeting of the Master Horseshoers’ Protective Association of Wisconsin here Monday, plans wore laid for securing the passage of a law giving horseshoers a lien upon horses shod by them. Eau Claire was selected for the next annual gathering. The officers elected are: President, Frank Gregoirc, Eau Claire: assistant vice president, H. C. Behrend. Oconomowoc. second vice president, George \ olker. Eau Claire; secretary, George Staples. Oshkosh; treasurer, Michael Fitzgerald, Fond du Lac. BURGLAR GIVEN SENTENCE. WAUKESHA, Wis.. Sept. S.—[Spe cial.]—Oscar Hegiand pleaded guilty in municipal court today to a charge of burglary in the night time and was sen tenced to five years at Waupun. Heg laud and two companions entered a house at the quarries, east of the city, occupied by a number of Italian quarry men. and Hegland was caught in the act of robbing the house and held a prisoner by the Italians until the officers arrived, itis two companions leaped from a sec ond story window and escaped. They were never captured. VILAS' SPLENDID GIFT TO STATE WILL BEQUEATHES FUND TO UNI VERSITY VTHICH IN TIME WILL AMOUNT TO 000,000. TO PENSION PROFESSORS. Ten New Chairs to Be Established with Salaries Ranging from SSOOO to SIO,OOO Per Year. SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED FOR. MADISON, Wis., Sept. 7. [Special.] —The will of the late Col. William F. Vilas, admitted to probate Saturday, creates a trust estate which will eventu ate in the establishment of a fund of $30,000,000 for the University of Wis consin. The death of Mrs. Vilas must intervene before the university begins to enjoy any of the income provided for, and it may be 100 years before the full $30,000,000 are accumulated. But the bequest of the former senator will have an immediate beneficial effect upon the university, for one of the principal pro visions in the will is the establishment of the trust fund for ten professorships at salaries ranging from SSOOO to $lO,- 000 per year with a $2500 annual pen sion after the incumbent has served in a Vilas professorship fifteen years. May Enjoy Income at Once. The effect that this provision of the will will have upon the university will be to attract to the faculty men of prom inence in the educational world who will feel that at Wisconsin they will be ade quately compensated for the services which they may render. It is estimated that the university will immediately come into the enjoyment of an income of about SIOO,OOO, although that rests entirely upon the wishes of Mrs. 1 Has. According to the provisions of the will the widow may, during her lifetime, dispose of the income as she sees fit, without any limitations, but it is understood to have been tlie wish of Col. Vilas, and also that it is the wish of Mrs. Vilas that the university begin to enjoy the benefaction immediately. Children Provided for. Mrs. Mary Esther Vilas Hanks, a daughter, is given $20,000 during her lifetime, and $50,000 is set aside for each of her two children. When these be quests have been paid half the net in come from the estate is to go to the uni versity and half is to go to augment the principal. When the principal has reached $20,000,000, three-fourhts of the net income will go to the university, the remaining fourth being added to the principal, until the completed fund of $30,000,000 is reached. Negroes Are Remembered. Ten scholarships of S4OO a year for worthy undergraduate students, and. ten fellowships of SOOO a year are provided for as soon as the money becomes avail able for use by the university. These fellowships may be adjusted so that not more than five of them will provide for SISOO per year for traveling purposes. In the clause establishing ten profes sorships at salaries ranging from SSOOO to SIO,OOO per year, it is expressly pro vided that the men occupying these chairs shall carry on research work, and adequate provision is made for spe cial expenses. When the ten professor ships have been provided for it is or dered that fifty more undergraduate scholarships of S4OO a year shall be es tablished. and after that fifty more fel lowships at from S4OO to SSOO per year. The will provides that for at least one lifth of the scholarships and fellowships the regents shall give preference to stu dents of negro blood if any present themselves. After all the provisions of the will have been complied with, if fund, war rant it. more professorships for the ad vancement of knowledge may be estab lished. The regents are to have control of all appointments of scholars, fellows and professors. JUMPERS CAUSE ROW. Attempt to Convert Spectators at Ball Game and Are Ejected from Grounds. WAUKESHA. Wis., Sept. 7.—[Spe cial.]—Members of the “Holy Jumpers” invaded Waukesha Beach, where they attempted to convert a large crowd that had assembled to attend the ball game. Their singing and jumping attracted a large crowd which hooted and jeered them, but attempted no violence. They were ordered off the grounds by the management, hut refused to go, claiming it was public grounds. They were finally convinced, however, that they were trespassing on private property and, after kneeling in the gravel between the street car tracks and offering a prayer, they returned to the city. ABBOTT IS NOMINATED, Returns from All but Forest County Give Madison Man a Lead of 400 Over Beedle. MADISON, Wis., Sept. 7.—[Special.] —James E. Abbott of Madison is nomin ated for insurance commissioner on the Republican ticket by fewer than 400 votes. The figures on all the counties with the exception of Forest county, were obtained today either by letter or by long distance telephone from the county clerks. The figures for Forest county could not be obtained accurately, but ex cepting this county Abbott received 5089 majority votes in the thirty-nine counties which ho carried. Beedle carried thirty-one counties with a majority aggregating 4964 votes. This gives Abbott a lead of 393. Forest county is near the former home of Ab bott and he probably carried it by a small majority. The largest majority vote given Abbott was in Milwaukee county, where he received 768 and the smallest majority vote given in any county was 5 in Oneida. Beedle re ceived a majority of 982 in Waupaca county, his home and the smallest ma jority vote of any county was one, in Lincoln. GOVERNOR RESCUES CANOEISTS. Picks Up Unfortunates While Fishing on Lake Mendota. MADISON. Wis., Sept. 7.—Gov. Da vidson went fishing late Sunday on Lake Mendota in a small boat and incidentally rescued two men from probable death by drowning. As the governor was casting his line for a strike he noticed some dis tance away an upturned canoe with two men clinging desperately to its side- Without pulling in his line the governor took the oars and by strong rowing against the high wind finally reached the two unfortunates. He pulled one of the men into his own boat and then brought the other to safety. The men were al most exhausted and the governor at once proceeded to shcr*. FIRE SWEEPS CANADIAN TOWN. Large Portion of Altona (Man.) Is Wiped Out. WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 7. —A large portion of the business section of Altona. a town in Southern Manitoba, near the boundary, was destroyed by fire early today. The stores of Yoerger. Freeseu and Cohlentz. three merchants, were turned, also the Bank of Montreal, the Western Canada Land company’s block, the Commercial hotel and the postofflee. The loss is SIOO,OOO. FIRES NEAR FESHTIGO CITY SERIOUSLY MENACED 3Y FLAMING FORESTS. Early Report of Damage to Buildings Proves Untrue—Rams Are Boon. PESHTIGO. Wis.. Sej>t. 10.—[Spe fia!.] —Forest tires in Marinette county swept down upon the town of I’eshtigo last night, and for a time it looked as though the awful calamity which befell this city in 18.1 would be repeated. The entire town turned out to fight the fire, and the flames were beaten back to the outskirts of the city by the volunteer department. It was reported this morning that the entire business section had been wiped out during the night, but late dispatches state that only the lumber yards on the outskirts of the town are on tire. The country around here is dry and parched and in prime condition to feed any fire that might spring up. There has been no rain in weeks, and almost the identical conditions prevail that did in the fall of 1871 when the town was wiped out and 1200 lives were lost. II ASH 111 UN. V\ is., Sept. 10.— [Spe cial.] —At an early hour this morning fire broke out in the Nelson on lower Bayfield street, and before it was gotten under control it had swept through almost an entire block of busi ness houses, doing damage to property that will amount to over $50,000. The ta<‘t that there was only a light wind blowing at the time perhaps saved the city from total destruction, for from the time the fire started it spread rapidly until six buildings were totally destroyed and a number of others were damaged. 1 he- buildings destroyed were the Nelson hotel, a barber shop, three saloons and an ice house. Four or five other places were slightly damaged. I he city fire department together with many volunteers work heroically in an effort to save the town and succeeded after a most desperate tight. Many fire men received burns about their faces and hands during the battle, but no one was seriously injured. 1 he fire looks to have been of an in cendiary nature t or the building where it started was unoccupied. CT MBERLAND, Wis., Bept. 10.— [Special.]-—A heavy downpour of rain this morning broke the long drouth and extinguished forest fires throughout northwestern Wisconsin, saving much property from destruction- DULUTH, Minn., Sepr. 10.—With pipe lines laid about the suburbs, hun dreds of men constantly on guard and with back fires started on the south side of all the large towns, the range settle ments are now fairly safe from the for est fires and the crisis appears to be past. The danger will not be over until a drenching rain comes, but the situa tion today is practically unchanged from yesterday. The Gopher has reached Grand Marais and reports from there are to the effect that the town is safe for the present, although a high wind would place it in great danger. CALUMET, Mich., Sept. 10.—[Spe cial.] —Light rains last night helped to check the numerous forest fires raging in the copper country and unless they gain ir. force today no serious damage is likely to result. Several farmers have lost barns and the season’s crop of hay. In Ontonagon county many of the swamps are so dry that the fire has burned a foot into the ground. MINES RUIN BANKER DENMARK OFFICIAL SAYS HE SPEC ULATED IN AMERICA. Widespread Loss Among Thousands of Peasants Caused by Failure of His Bank. - COPENHAGEN, Sept. 10. —Specula- tion in American gold mines caused the downfall of M. Alberti, former minister of justice, who surrendered to the police and confessed to the theft of several millions of dollars from the Bondestan dens Sparkasse, a savings bank of which be was president. The Danish Farmers’ Butter Export association alone suffered a loss of $1,500,000. Widespread ruin has been caused among the thousands of peasants, from whom the former minis ter of justice derived his power. According to Alberti’s own story he .began falsifying the accounts of the bank in 1804, seven years before he was appointed minister of justice. He con ducted his speculations in gold mine stock through London firms, going to that city twicp each year to confer with them for the last fourteen years. A parliamentary committee was ap pointed August 4 to investigate the charges of corruption against the min ister, and it was announced that the committee would devote itself especially to an inquiry into M. Alberti’s connec tion with certain banks through which his accusers said he conducted negotia tions with private interests, hiding such transactions under an official cloak. Alberti and his friends said he was being sacrificed by higher circles because of his love for the peasantry. His sup porters within the last month promised that there would be a tremendous polit ical upheaval in the country if the committee found against their leader. The confession of wrongdoing made by the minister himself was well calculated, therefore, to cause a great shock to those who had believed so implicitly in him. , STEAMER IS STRANDED, British Lake Michigan Goes Ashore Off Broadstairs, England, in Smooth Sea. BROADSTAIRS, England, Sept. 10. —The British steamer Lake Michigan, troni Montreal, for London, with pas sengers, has stranded near Margate. A lifeboat has gone out to her assistance. The sea is smooth. SEE NO "HARD TIMES." European Steamship Lines Can Find Nothing to Indicate Decrease in Foreign Travel. NEW YORK. Sept. 10.—There was no reflection of so-called “hard times“ in the tourist travel from this port this summer, for figures compiled up to last Saturday show that nearly 77,OCK> per sons went out in the first cabins of the liners for England and the continent. All the steamships now departing have larger lists than at the same time last year, which will swell the total so that it will fall but little behind last season, which was the top notch year in the passenger traffic. Consul Wilder Sees Filipinos. MADISON. Wis., Sept. 10.—Amos P. Wilder. American consul general to Hong Kong, has bom on a tour to the Philippines, making a six day journey through the southern islands of the archi pelago. Ho was the guest of Gov.-Gen. Smith, who took great pains to sec that the American consul could visit the re mote and wilder portions of the islands in safety. DEADLOCK IN 10WR OVER THE SENRTORSHIP DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR PORTER, STANDPATTERS SCATTER, BUT CUMMINS HOLDS LEAD. GOVERNOR GETS FORTY-FOUR. Legislators Give Reason for Throwing Away Votes as Wish to Delay Choice Until After People Act. RESULT IS CLOSE IN THE SENATE. DES MOINES, la., Sept. S.—A dead lock in the lowa Legislature over Unit ed States senatorship was mad' cer tain when the House voted at noon. Cummins received 44 votes. Thirty-one Democrats voted for Por ter. Twenty-eight "stand-patters” scat tered their votes. The “stand-patters” each announced as a reason for their action that they thought the selection should be delayed until after people express a choice at the November election. There was a deadlock in the Senate also. Cummins received 21. Necessary to choice 25. MRS. PLANKINTON DIES SUCCUMBS MONDAY NIGHT TO BRIGHT’S DISEASE. Was Widow of the Late William Plank inton—Funeral Services on Wednes day Afternoon. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 8, 1908. Mrs. Ella Woods Plankiuton, widow of the late William Plankiuton, and mother of William Woods Plankiuton, died at 8 o'clock Monday evening at her residence, 505 Terrace place, aged 04 years. Death was caused by Bright’s disease, accompanied by complications. Mrs. Plaukinton suffered a mild at tack of the trouble while in New York last December, and was there attended by Dr. Edmund L. Dow, u specialist of that cily. For the last two mouths she has been under a doctor’s care. After an attack about three weeks ago she was able to go out and twice enjoyed a motet- car ride during the last week in August. Her final acute illness began a week ago last Saturday, since which time she had been continually under the attendance of physicians and nurses, her son and his wife being constantly with her. Dr. Dow was summoned for con sultation with the attending physician, Dr. H. 1). Sykes. He left Monday aft ernoon for New York giving no hope of Mrs. Piankinton’s recovery. The-e were with her when she died Mr, and Mrs. William Woods Piankin ton, a brother, 11. F. Woods of Cincin nati, and Miss Fanniehelle Stuart, sis ter of Airs. \\ illiam Woods* Plankiuton. Airs. Plankiuton, who before hei mar riage was Aliss Elia Woods of Cincin nati. was married to William Plankiuton in 1870. They went to Philadelphia for their honeymoon, attending the Centen nial, and after that went abroad for six months. Their palatial home on the coi ner of Grand avenue and Sixteenth street was the joint wedding gift of her father, Air. Woods of Cincinnati, who contribut ed the residence, and of the late John Plankiuton, who donated the ground- Later, however, the family moved to the John Plankiuton residence at the corner of Grand avenue and Fifteenth street. Very recently Airs. Plankiuton took the house at 505 Terrace place, her son’s family occupying the residence of Air. and Airs. W. [>. Sawyer, 409 Terrace avenue, during the absence of the Saw yers in Europe. Airs. Plankiuton was a woman of quiet tastes and spent the later years of her life in comparative retirement. She was kindly and generous, doing philanthropic and charitable work in a quiet and unos tentatious manner. She was vice presi dent of the Alaternity hospital and a member of the house committee, and was also interested in the Protestant orphan asylum. During the biennial convention of the General Federation of Women’s clubs in Alilwaukee in 1900 Airs. Plaukinton was vice president of the biennial local board. She was a member of the Woman’s club and of the Athenaeum association. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, from the family residence, 1505 Grand avenue. Inter ment will be private and friends are re quested to omit flowers. Airs. Plankinton is survived by her son and by three brothers and two sis ters. Harry F. Woods and John S. Woods of Cincinnati, William H. Woods of New York, and Mrs. Wilmot Hall and Airs. Sarah C. Wilson, both of Cin cinnati. With the exception of Airs. Hall and William H. Woods, who are unable to come, these relatives will come to Milwaukee for the funeral. SICILIAN IS AVENGED. Rivalry for Hand of Woman, Beginning Abroad, Results in Murder at Cleveland, 0. CLEVELAND, 0., Sept. B.—Rivalry for the hand of a woman, which began in Sicily several years ago, resulted in a murder here today when Angelo Alaz zo, a Sicilian, was stabbed through the heart by Carmen Bulone, also a Sicilian. Both men loved the same girl in Porta, Sicily, but Alazzo won and max-ried the young woman. Bulone swore vengeance. In order to escape Bulone’s wrath, the couple came to America. Bulone, how ever, followed them and this morning, on a crowded thoroughfare, killed Alazzo with a stiletto. Bulone fled, but was captured at the Union station as he was about to board a train for New York. 4000 SOLDIERS MARCH. Line of Men Almost Five Miles Long Moving from Foil Riley to St. Joseph, Mo. FORT RILEY, Kan., Sept. B.—Fonr thousand officers and enlisted men left here today under command of Brig.-Gen. Charles Morton, commander of the de partment of the Alissouri, on a march to St. Joseph, AIo., where they will attend a military tournament- The distance is 130 miles. When strung out in march ing order the column was almost five miles long and constituted the largest military body that ever marched through Kansas either in peace or war. ACCOUNTS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. Missing Postmaster’s Cash Balances with Books. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.. Sept. 8. —Airs. Charles F. Nelson, wife of the postmaster of Dresser Junction, who dis appeared from his home several weeks ago. has been appointed postmistress of that village. Postofflce Inspector Orms by has investigated the affairs of the office and found everything in good con dition. Mr. Nelson’s sttek of merchan dise will be sold to the highest bidder. No clue has yet been found which might solve the mystery of his disappearance. AGED HERMIT INJURED IKE JUDSON. WAUKESHA RECLUSE, FOUND IN DYING CONDITION. Queer Character Has Lived Alone in the Woods Since 1866 —Reputed to Be Wealthy. WAUKESHA, Wis., Sopt. 9- —[Spe- cial.] —Suffering from injuries received by a fall from a wagon when the team started suddenly, “Ike” .ludsou, aged SO years, Waukesha’s famous hermit, who has lived the life of a recluse for forty years, is said to be dying at the country home of Charles Smith, west of the city, where he has lain on the hay for several days, unable to move and refusing to eat. The matter was reported to Dis trict Attorney Mucklestou Monday, who visited the Smith farm, and Judson will probably be removed to a hospital. Becoming “soured” on mankind and the world in general Judson built him self a little cabin in 180(5 in the woods on the Waterville road, west of the city, where he has since made his abode. At the close of the Civil war Judson was the owner of quite a piece of property. He had some trouble with a neighbor over the boundary and believed that he had been robbed. Humor has it that Judson is wealthy and that a search of his shack would reveal hidden wealth. It such is llie case, however, he has ne\ er confided the fact to any one and the rumor is not generally credited. Judson is perhaps the most picturesque character in Waukesha countv. Wear ing a crownless hat and patched clothes and walking with a long staff he bears resemblance to pictures of “King Lear.” I'or many years Judson has ventured forth from his woodland home only on rare occasions. But during recent years he has at times worked in the harvest fields and he was thus employed when he met with the accident which may cost him his life. His principle article of food has been crackers which he con sumed in large quantities and neighbors tell strange tales of his enormous appe tite. He has been known to sleep for three days at a time and in winter spends much of his time in bed. .Tudson’s shack which is about 10x15, stands in the midst of a heavy growth of underbrush and is surrounded on all sides by rubbish. The interior presents a weird sight. Rubbish and junk of all kinds is piled high on the floor, win dow sills and tables and there is scarce ly room to move about. There are also farm tools which have never been used as, Judson says, he has been too busy keeping people from stealing Ids land to have any time to cultivate the soil. WHO’S WHO IN HOC HOOB BIG SHARKS OPEN CONCATENATION SEPTEMBER 9 AT 9:C9. Lumbermen’s Association Begin Three Days’ Session in Chicago for Business and Pleasure. CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 9.—The conca tenated order of 1100 Hoos, a fraternal and social lodge of the' National Lum bermen’s association, began its seven teenth annual convention here today with impressive ceremonies. The date and the hour for the beginning of the three days’ conclave were chosen with an eye to mysticism, being the ninth day of the ninth mouth at 9:09 a. m. When tlie gavel fell 21,000 members of the order were recorded as being pres ent, though the number actually in at tendance was in the neighborhood of 1500. The others were regarded as pres ent under the rules of the order which requires every member who cannot at tend personally to send a letter or tele gram stating his whereabouts and Ids reasons for being absent. Today’s dis cussion was short and of a perfunctory nature. Upon adjournment the delegates embarked aboard the steamer Theodore Roosevelt for a pleasure trip to Mich igan City and return. A banquet, to begin also at nine min utes after 9, is scheduled for the even ing. The feature of the gathering will be the "Embalming” on Friday of Fast Supreme Smirk John S. Bonner of Houston, Texas, who by virtue of the ceremony will be given the degree of mummy and will become a deified mem ber of the ancient house. The election of officers will also occur on Friday. HONOR BADGER PASTOR. Moravian Synod Gives Rev. Carl Muel ler of Watertwown (Wis.) Com plimentary Vote. LANCASTER, Fa., Sept. 9.—lnter est in Tuesday’s session of the Provin cial Moravian synod at Lititz centered in the balloting for bishops, several of whom are to be elected before the final adjournment. On the first ballot the synod paid a distinction to Rev. Carl Mueller of Watertown, Wis., giving him all of the 11(5 votes cast. The fourth ballot resulted in the choice of Rev. M. W. Leibert, pastor of the First Church of New Y"ork, who is presiding over the synod’s deliberations. JEROME NOT INTERESTED. Will Not Fight Harry Thaw’s Removal from New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—District At torney Jerome declares tiiat he is not in terested enough in the Thaw matter to care whether they take Harry K. Thaw to Pittsburg or not, and added that he knows of no law by which his removal to another state might be accomplished. “A writ of habeas corpus obtained in a federal court might be directed to the sheriff under whose jurisdiction Thaw now is. but I doubt if such a procedure will be resorted to,” said Mr. Jerome. “The paper served upon Thaw is sim ply a technical summons. If he is by any chance removed to another state I might then have something to say, but at present I am not interested in the matter. I have no authority to op pose his being taken to Pittsburg. He was removed from my jurisdiction when he was committed to the asylum.” MRS. LONGWORTH FIRE HEROINE. President’s Daughter Risks Life Saving Horse from Burning Barn. CINCINNATI. 0.. Sept. 9.—Alice Roosevelt Longworth. daughter of the President, her husband, Congressman Longworth. and his sister, Mrs. Buckner Wallingford, showed bravery at the fire which destroyed the Longworth stable at the homestead in Gradin road. Mrs. Longworth was the principal character in the drama, rushing into the burning stable, thinly clad, and rescuing her pet driving horse. Mrs. Longworth’s cloth ing was scorched in several places, but she escaped without the siightest burn. CAR SHOPS DESTROYED BY FIRE. Wisconsin & Michigan Road Suffers $25,000 Loss at Peshtigo. MARINETTE. Wis., Sept. 9.—Late Tuesday afternoon at Peshtigo the car shops, storehouse, fifteen freight ears and one passenger coach belonging to the Wisconsin &. Michigan railway were destroyed by fire. The machine shop and roundhouse were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. It started in the roof of the carshops and spread rap idly. The loss to the railroad company is $25,000, partially insured. PASTORS ARE ASSIGNED, Ministers of Swedish Conference Given Pastorates by Bishop Neely at Racine. RACINE, Wis., Sept. 9. The Swedish general conference which has l.eeu in session here for the last week came i.. a close today, when Bishop Neely made the following appointments for the year Chicago district—Alfred Anderson, Uis tricl superintendent; Chesterton, Kev. An drew Keese; in Chicago, Austin. Skold Lid luud; Bethany, Uev. W. C. xilooiuqul.si; Elm, Uev. A. N Soriin; Emmanuel. Uev. John I.uiuleeu; Englewood. Uev. John A. Johnson, Fifth Avenue, Uev. Ivnut Han sou; First Church, Uev. Eric I’. Swan, as sistant. Ulaf Ellson; Forest Glen, Uev. Os ear Sundherg; IJermosa. Uev. .1. O. Nel son; Humboldt I’ark, Uev. .1 E. (lonian; Madison Street. Uev. I’. W. Alvin; Mary Street. Uev 11. W Willing: McKinley I’nrk. Uev. Isaac Anderson; Moreland, Uev Edward S. Hall; Pullman. Uev. Olaf John son, assistant, Uev. J. England: Cnlon Ave mie. Uev. W. G. Peterson; Chicago Heights, Uev. E. Larsou; Donovan. Uev. C. tl. \\ alleulns; Evanston. Itev. K 11. Elm strom; Harvey. Uev. Axel Pearson; High wood. Uev. August Neydeen; Holiart. Iml . Uev. Axel Aldreen; Lake Forest, Uev Au gust Nydeen; Melrose Park, itev Axel Ben son: Racine, Uev. C.. a. Eckstrand; Wan keKun, Uev. O. Sandburg; Western Springs, itev. Carlson; Yorktown. Uev. Oscar ClialP imau. Galesburg district William Swenson dis trlct superintendent, Andover. Uev (Ins tave Nystrom; Aurora, itev Andrew Sal len: Batavia, Uev. Ulaf Johnson; Bishop Hill, Uev. A. G. Stramlell; Bloomington, B Laurence; Galesburg, Uev. J. W. Swenson; Galva, Uev. C. J. Nelson; Geneva. Uev Theodore Petersen; Joliet, Uev. A it. Ky lander; Kewaunee, Uev. Theodore Mo burg; Moline, Uev. J. IV Miller; New W ind sor. Uev. Ivor Johnson; Swedomi. Uev. Her Johnson; Ottawa, Uev. Carl Wells; Hock ford. Rev. A. U. Mellin; St. Charles, Uev. C. H. Malmqnist; Victoria, Uev. N. \\. Bard. Jamestown district—J. 11. Johnson, dis trict superintendent Cleveland, (>.. Uev. David Eughind; Falconer, N. Y.. Uev. Wil liam Westling; Jamestown, N. Y., lie”. ( A. Sealmrg; McKeesport, Pa., Uev. (5. H Johnson; Pittsburg, Pa.. Uev. I’. A. Kropp; Braddock. Uev. I*. A. Kropp; Warren, Pa., Rev. J. A. Paimqnist. About sixty-live ministers attended. BJY BURNS TO DEATH Companions Set Fire to Hay and Child Loses His Life—Mother Stands By Helpless. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 9, 1908. —Little 3-year-old Edward Vegehuau. sou of Paul Vogelman, tin employe of the Cudahy Packing company, was burned to death in a barn which was set ou tire by a 4-year-old companion Tuesday afternoon, while his mother stood wringing her bauds in helplessness outside the door. The child, together with I.ester Schmidt, aged 4 years, and (Jordan Kimtz, aged 3 years, were play ing in the barn when (he elder boy is said to have found a match, lit it and playfully threw it into a pile of loose hay. It was not until the tire was burn ing fiercely that Hie Vogelman family noticed it and then (he two other boys stumbled blindly out into Hie open from the burning barn while little Edward was left inside. His charred body was found after the fire. The coroner was notified hut the body was permitted to remain at home. PLANNED HIS MURDER? Testimony at Rustin Inquest Points to Pact Between Three to End Their Lives. OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 9.—Dr, Freder ick Rustin. who was found dying on the front porch of his home last Wednesday morning, was the victim of suicide pi ct, according to the testimony offered at the coroner’s inquest. Mrs. Abide Rice, who has been in Hie custody of the police for the last four days, testified that it was an agreement between her self amt tiie doctor that she should kill him so that Rustiu’s wife could get his insurance money and that she (Mrs. Rice) would then commit suicide. Her nerve failed her and then Rustin point ed out to her a man who, he said, would kill the doctor and then kill himself. This man. Mrs. Rico declared, was Charles PI. Davis, a clerk in a local bank. Davis testified that he got medi cine from the doctor to commit, suicide, but denied that he had any part in the murder. JELLEFF AGAIN TAKEN. Ripon Man Arrested on Suspicion at Oshkosh —Explosives Found on His Person. OSHKOSH. Wis., Sept. 9.—[Special.] —Stuart Jelleff. a member of a well known family of Ripon, Wis., but with a police record, was arrested here Tues* day evening upon suspicion. Upon his person was found a sufficient quantity of nitro-glycerine to blow to atoms the most substantial building in Oshkosh. Jelleff served a term in Waupun a few years ago for blowing up the safe of the hank at Mineral Point. PARKER WILL NOT RUN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 9. ‘’udge Alton B. Parker said here today that he was not willing to make the race for governor of New York. GRANT COMPANY GETS CONTRACT. Milwaukee Concern to Furnish Marble for East Wing of Capitol. MADISON. Wis., Sept. 9.—The capitol building commission Tuesday night awarded seven contracts for interior fin ishing work of the east wing of the new capitol. The Grant Marble company of Milwaukee got the largest contract, that of furnishing the stone and marble and placing them in the new. wing. This con tract carries $134,219, which was the lowest of five bids. Other contracts awarded tvere. as fol lows; Mason work, McNulty Brothers, Chicago, $38,500; carpenter work, J. 11. Findorff, Madison, $3(5,500; ornamental iron work, the Dutfin Iron works, Chica go, $24,990; plumbing, H. Kelly & Cos., Minneapolis, $20,700; passenger eleva tors, Kaestner & Cos., Chicago, ~'.5,174; wood and plaster models for the orna mental work, Rochette, Parsnea & Gran delis Cos., New York city, $3121. STATE NEWS NOTES. NEENAH—James Peterson paid a flue of $25 for delivering milk in dirty cans. STEVENS POINT—The twenty-first an nual reunion of the Twenty-first Wisconsin infantry will be held here September 24 and 25. NEW GLARES—The Swiss of this city and vicinity gave a picnic and saengerfest at which several hundred Swiss from Chi cago were entertained. SHEBOYGAN—WiIIiam Hickey, employed as a lineman on the Milwaukee-Northern road, was run over by a gravel car near the Sauk 'trail crossing and Is at the point of death. WATERTOWN—John Whyte, son of Dr. W. F. Whyte, and winner of the Ottendor fer Fellowship, given by the University of New York, has left for Europe, where he will study one year. LA CROSSE—Theft of a horse from a Westby farmer, and the sale of the ani mal. subsequently, resulted in a two-year sentence to the Green Bay reformatory for John Bjerkaas, an incorrigible youth of 17. MONROE—Playmates came near causing the death of the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Wagner, by placing a chain tight ly around his neck. When rescued by a neighbor the boy had turned black in the face. MENASHA—Members of the family of Alfred Tews had a narrow escape from, death when their residence burned. Mr. Tews was awakened by heat from the Hamea and the family escaped through s, window.