Portage Daily Democrat from Portage, Wisconsin • 1

i i PRICE, TWO CENTS ESTABLISHED IN 1886. PORTAQE, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1910 GAVE HEALTH FOR SCIENCE LAST PICTURE OF BJORNSON, FAMOUS AUTHOR, AND HIS WIFE. SAENZ IS ASSASSIN VICTIM 6LAVIS ACCUSED OF HIDING PAPERS DISCARDED LOVER TRIES TO MURDER a hj. 0 1 5'V' The death of Ibsen made Bjornstjeme Bjorn son, the famous Norwegian author who went to Paris for medical treatment, the leading figure In Scandinavian literature. The works of BJornsou are placed by critics among the masterpieces of the worlds literature.

They comprise prose, verse and dramatic productions. The picture Is one of the last taken of Bjornson and shows him and Mme. Bjornson In the streets of Rome. He was born Dec. 8, 1832.

Kissenger Contracted Yellow Fever and Has Not Recovered. Washington, Feb. 15. John R. Kissenger, of South Bend, will have his pension increased from $24 a month to $125 if congress acts on a re-, port made to the 6enate by the committee on pensions.

Kissenger sacrificed his; health In the interest of science by permitting the medical officers of the army to use him as the subject for experiments to prove that yellow fever was carried by certain kinds of mosquitoes. Kla-senger contracted the disease and has nev recovered his health. ALASKA BILL STRIKES SNAG Measure Considered Serious. Doubt As to its Passge. Washington, Feb.

15. TheRl pro-vfling for a new form of government for the territory of Alaska was -considered in the senate Monday and came in for some hard raps from both Republicans and Democrats, The amendments to the measure were read and several unimportant ones were accepted, but the mrst of them were passed over without action. Serious doubt is now expressed as to its passage in its present form. MAN GOES OVER FALLS Workman Recovers Hat, Coat and Gloves From Ice. Note Left Indicates Suicide Was John F.

Hill, Cleveland, O. May Never Recover Body. Niagara Falls, N. Feb. 15.

Early Sunday morning workmen on the state reservation suspected that somebody or something had passed over the railing into the river near Prospect Park. They sifted thesnow for a clew, but it was not until Monday that a dark object was seen in the snow on the ice above the American falls. A workman went out on the ice with a rope around his body and brought back an overcoat, a hat and a pair of gloves. In the pocket was a postal card, addressed to Mrs. Hill, 1910 Clinton reads: Some day, some day, some day, I may meet you, etc.

In the meantime, may all good come to you. Remember me. JOHN T. HILL. The card was dated Feb.

13, 12:15, and Is thought to have been written after midnight Sunday morning. If Hill went over the American falls, as it is believed, his body Is not likely to be recovered, as bodies going over the waterfall In winter are usually ground up by ice In the lower river. UNCLEJOE ADDRESSES HOUSE Makes Speech on Newspaper Abuse and House Rules. Washington, Feb. 15.

Speaker Cannon stepped down from his throne Monday and delivered a speech from the floor of the house. Uncle Joe started out to endorse the river and harbor bill, which was up for consideration before the house in committee of the whole, but he soon switched to the subject of newspaper abuse and the rules of the house. Insurgents took the speakers words as the best evidence that he is worried over the campaign being waged against him, especially the talk of an of the rules committee from five to eleven members. It was the first time in the present session that Uncle Joe has spoken from the floor. WIFE KILLS HER HUSBAND Mrs.

George Truax Commite Double Crime of Murder. Redbank, N. Feb. 15. A double tragedy was enacted Monday at Rum-son, when George Truex, a carpenter, was shot and instantly killed by his wife, who later shot herself four times In the breast.

She died shortly after noon. Letters were found In which she asked a sister to take care of her children and to see that the property was properly divided. Their domestic relations had been unhappy. ROOSEVELT DUE AT KHARTOUM Will Arrive March 6 Sir Reginald Wingate Extends Courtesies. Gondokoro, Soudan, Feb.

15. Theodore Roosevelt and his hunting party will arrive here Wednesday, after covering the hardest part of his travels through Africa. He will leave, after a short stop, for Khartoum, where he is due about March 6. General Sir Reginald Wingate of thfe Egyptian army, has placed his private launch at the disposal of the former president. STRAWBRIDGE GETS VERDICT American and Wife, Hurt In Auto Ac cldent In Paris, Given $14,200.

Paris, Feb. 15. Justus C. Straw bridge of Philadelphia, who was hurt In an automobile accident on the way to Biarritz and who subsequently sued the Soviete Routiere, from whom he hired the car, for $30,000 damages has been awarded a verdict of $14,000. Mrs.

Strawbridge, who was also hurt, was given $200. 1 fairs Ov -A "'s O' A V- TiSt SpITng when by 1am-ple: No. 1 northern, No. 2 northern, $1.13 1.15; No. 3 spring, $1.12113.

Corn by sample: No 2, 6465c No. 2 white, 6566c No. 2 yellow, 65 66c No. 3, 63 63c; No. 4, 5759 No.

4 white, 69 60c; No. 4 yellow, 63 60c. Oats by sample: No. 2, 48c; No. 2 white, 4849c No.

3, 47c; No. 3 white, 4848c; No. 4 white, 47q; standard, j. Hogs-Receipts Quotation ranged at $9.00 9.10 for choice heavy, $8.909.00 choice light, $8.959.05 heavy packing, $8.758.85 good to choice pigs- Chicago Live Stook. Cattle Receipts 27,000.

Quotations ranged at $7.008.00 for choice to good prime steers, $4. 00 5.25 good to choice beef cows, $4.506.00 good to choice heifers, $8.25 9.00 good to choice calves, $5.005.50 selected feeders, $4.404.75 good to choice Stockers. Sheep Receipts 17,000. Quotations ranged at good to choice lambs, $6.75 7.25 good to choice wethers, $5.256.75 good to choice ewes. Omaha Live Stock.

Cattle Receipts market steady; native steers, cows and heifers, $3.50 5.50; western 6teers, Texas steers, $3.00 5.00; cows and heifers, canners, $2.25 3.25; Stockers and feeders, calves, $4.00 8.25; bulls, stags, $3.005.00. Hogs Receipts market 5c higher; heavy, $8.75 8.90; mixed, light, pigs, bulk of sales, $8.708.80. Sheep Receipts market 10 15c higher; yearlings, wethers, ewes, $5.00 6.40; lambs, $7.759.00. East Buffalo Live Stock. Dunning Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N.

quote as follows: Cattle Re ceipts 140 cars, market Hogs Receipts 60 cars; market strong; heavy, Yorkers, wethers, ewes, $6.00 6.25. Calves Strong, $5.0011.60. A BELLAMY DANCE. Everything Was Literally Backward at Odd Affair. A Bellamy dance was given at the Bellfield club In Pittsburg the other night, attended by several hundred fashionable young people.

Everything was literally backward. The dancing began with the home waltz and ended with the grand march. The room was arranged with large mirrors, and on the back of each person attending was a tag written backward, giving the name of his or her partner for dinner. The dining room was arranged so that the supper was served on chairs, while the guests sat on the tables. The menu was printed backward and began with rof-fee and ended with soup.

The waiters wore their coats buttoned up the back. They wore false faces on the backs of their beads and served the courses walking backward. Dog Turned to Stone Climbing Tree. John ONeal, engineer on the Southern railway, while hunting in a dense forest a few miles south of Manassas, Va.t the other day, found a petrified dog In the forks of a tree near the ground. The supposition Is that the dog in springing for prey was caught as found and slowly turned to stone.

ONeal took the dog to Washington, where It will be placed on exhibition. Many offers have been made for the strange relic, but thus far the price has been The perfect condition of the dog makes It especially valuable. Commanded Firing Squad at CannarGroce Execution. ARTILLERY FIRE IS OPENED Madrlz Troops Shelling Town of Matagalpa Peace Overtures Mexican Vico Consul Is Jailed. 'j -'Managua Eeb.

15. A heavy artil lery flrwaa opened by government troop von the town of Matagalpa which Is' held by tie revolutionists under Gen. Chamorro. Heavy guns were used and many shells were hurled Into the town from the surrounding heights. It Is reported here that the attacking force consists of 3,000 men under command of Gen.

Lara. Before the bombardment word was conveyed to the American consular agent, William Informing him of the Intentions of Gen. Lara and stating that a reasonable time would be granted to non-combatants to leave the city. Many persons left and took refuge in the surrounding country. No report has been received here as to the damage done by the shells thrown Into the town, but It Is announced that the bombardment will be renewed If It was seen that the rebels still hold the town.

Capt. Saenz, who commanded the firing squad that killed Cannon and Groce, the Americans, was shot and killed in -the street here by a government The assassination caused the wildest excitement and for a time the mobs swept the streets in all dlrectionit. This gave rise to a rumor that there had been a popular uprising against President Madrlz. A renewal peace offers have been made by the revolutionists. They xtame.

this 'Chamorro and were addressed to Henry Caldera, the American vice consul. In his letter Chamorro recalls his victory at Matagalpa, San Ramon and other points, and declares that he Is actuated by a desire to stop further effusion of blood. This letter was taken to Madrlz who refused to treat It seriously, remarking only that Mr. De Vignay was apparently active In the cause of the insurgents. This, it is believed, puts an end for the-present to peace talk.

Madrlz is constantly ordering more arrests for political reasons. He has caused Alfonso Solarazno, recently Mevican vice consul, to be thrown Into jail on the charge that he had been mixed up in a conspiracy that resulted in the-capture of the steamer Ma- Fear is expressed here that unless the government forces can achieve an early victory at Matagalga there will be an uprising here against the Madrlz regime. CONSIDER WATERWAY BILL Measure Went Over Without Action In House After Discussion. Washington, Feb. 15.

The house took up for consideration the river and harbor bill, which carries authorized appropriations for various projects approximating $40,000,000. An unsuccessful effort was made to eliminate from the river and harbor bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 for the lakes-to-the-gulf waterway. The bill went over without action. UNEARTH A DIAZ PLOT Prexedis Guerrero Leaps from Third Story and Escapes. Is Surprised In Houston Hotel by Detectives Plot Execution Date was Only Three Weeks Away.

Galveston, Feb. 15. When secret service agents pounced upon Prexedis Guerrero publisher of the Punta Rojo, In a hotel in Houston, the wily revolutionist brushed aside revolvers and leaping from a third-story window to a court yard, forty feet below, escaped. Two associates, one of them a woman, were finally overpowered and a collection of papers disclosing details of another plot against President Diaz was unearthed. The officers admit the conspiracy was of a revoltuonary character and the date set for Its execution was within three weeks.

Another document identifies 67 prominent Mexi. cans as parties in the general plot. A feward of $10,000 is offered for the arrest of Guerrero. HEIKE MUST STAND TRIAL Judge Martin Overrules Plea That He Was Immune. New York.

Feb. 15. Judge Martin has overruled the plea of Charles R. Heike, of the sugar trust, that he was Immune from prosecution. The trial was set for March l.

Miss Mary Donnelly, Trained Nurse, Is Attacked. ASSASSIN USES IRON POKER Failure of Suit for Nursee Hand Leads Man to Commit Brutal Assault Victim May Possibly Recover. New York, Feb. 15. Mary Donnelly, 30 years old, a trained nurse at Dr.

Harrisons sanitarium cure of mental diseases and nervous disorders at Wliitestone, L. was brutally attacked while with a young woman patient at 2:30 oclock this morning by a former employe of the sanitarium, who was said to be in love with the nurse. Joseph Smith left the sanitarium, where he was an attendant, last May, supposedly because of the failure of his suit for Miss Donnellys hand. Since then he has visited the place a number of times, but Miss Donnelly has refused to have anything to do with him. Last Friday he called upon Dr.

D. R. Levels, the physician in charge of the Institution, and asked the doctor8 assistance in getting a position at some other institution. The man told the doctor that he had been out of work for over a month and was hard up. Sunday night about 11:30 several attendants saw Smith hanging about the boiler house in the rear of the building.

Three hours later Miss Donnelly was heard to cry for help. Attendants found her lying on the flood bleeding profusely from a bad scalp wound and suffering from severe bruises about the neck and shoulders. She said Smith assaulted her. The supposition is that Smith waited In the boiler house for a time and then made his way Into the cellar. Being familiar with building -aatiy -tuumi Ms way Into' the hall din rectly In front of Miss Donnellys door.

He entered the room and struck a match, which aroused Miss Donnelly. She turned on the electric light. There were some words between them, the man asking her to run away with him. At her refusal he attacked her with a 21-inch cast iron poker. The womans cries frightened the man away.

He has not been captured. Miss Donnelly was removed to the hospital to be operated upon. WATCHMAN ASSAULTED Bandits Robs Victim and Tries to Force Body In Furnace. Falling In This They Place Nelbert In Large Fly Wheel and Start Engine In Critical Condition. Hagertown, Feb.

15. Three masked men assaulted and robbed John Neibert, night watchman at the grain elevator and flouring mills of Boyer Heard, Hagertown, and afterward tried to throw the body of their victim into the furnace. Failing in this, the men placed Nelbert In the large fly wheel and started the engine. He escaped death, but is in a critical condition. The watchman was making his final round shortly after 5 o'clock Monday morning.

In the engine room the three men attacked him from the rear, overpowering him, took what money he had in his pocket and then securely bound him. BOY SLAYER ARRESTED Irvin Hantchett, 16 Years Old, Is Taken Into Custody. It Charged With the Murder of Mary Fedder at Glenwood, Who Was Stabbed In 65 Places. Deland, Feb. 15.

Irvin Hantchett, a 16-year-old white boy, was arrested here, charged with the murder of Mary Tedder, at Glenwood. The girl was stabbed in sixty-five places, being literally cut to pieces. It has not been determined whether she had been assaulted, but this is believed to have been the hoys purpose. He was from a school of correction in Connecticut. The boy has been spirited away by the sheriff.

MANIAC LOSES HIS LIFE Frank Star Escapes from Relatives and Is Killed by Train. Decatur, 111., Feb. 15. Escaping from his Decatur relatives who were taking him home, having realized that he was mentally deranged. Frank Star of Tay-lorville, is dead.

He ran down the railroad tracks leading west from Decatur and was not seen again until his dead body was found by the Wabash tracks a few milvi out of Decatur. Agents Assert Documents Were Found in His Belongings. TESTIMONY CREATES A FUROR Former Land Official Denounces Episode as a Frame Up" James Voices His Indignation at Proceedings. Washington, Feb. 15.

Special agents of the land office broke into a box containing certain private belongings of Louis R. Glavis and which he had left in a room in the postoffice building at Seattle. They found, so it is alleged, copies of a number of important letters and telegrams that were missing from the official files of the office which Glavis had then turned over to his successor. Glavis denied absolutely that he ever had the letters after he had delivered his office and its belongings to his successor, A. C.

Christensen. He promptly denounced the episode in Seattle as a frame up. Several of the letters were in a list published by Colliers Weekly last fall in one of the attacks made by that newspaper on Secretary Ballinger. John J. Vertrees, of Nashville, attorney for Secretary Ballinger, who conducted the cross-examination of Glavis, explained to the joint committee that Secretary Ballinger called on the chief of the field agents at Seattle to furnish certain letters.

The first reply to the request was that the documents could not be found, but they were received Monday by the secretary of the interior from Seattle, accompanied by an explanation from Glavis successor, in which it was said that they wee recovered from the box of personal belongings. Attorney Vertrees proposed to submit the letters and the accompanying explanation from A. C. Christensen, -the special agent Jn charge of Seattle but vigorous objection was made Before the question had been disposed of Representative James of Kentucky, voiced his indignation at the manner in which the letters had appeared in the committee room. THE HOPKINS BLOWS UP Two Dying and Five Hurt as Result of Accident.

Torpedo Boat Was at San Pedro When Accident Occurs Was Preparing For Speed Trip. San Diego, Feb. 15. Two men are dying and five men are lying seriously injured here as the result of an explosion on the United States torpe-dro boat destroyer Hopkins. The Hopkins was at San Pedro preparing for a speed trip when the accident occurred First reports had the number of deaths as five.

The accident was caused by a defect in a boiler tube in the forward fireroom. SHERIFF KILLS DESPERADO Battle With Supposed Cattl- Thieves Has Fatal Result. Fort Smith. Ark Feb 15 In a battle between Sheriff John Lawrence of Latimer county, and three deputies, against two supposed outlaws and cattle thieves. City Marshal D.

How-lan was dangerously wounded and one of the outlaws shot and killed. It is believed that the other was also wounded. A posse of 100 is pursuing him. He will probably not be taken alive. KANSAS BANK ROBBED Robbers Secure $3,575 in Daring Robbery This Morning.

Arrived In Automobi'e, Enter Through a Window and Nitro-Glycerine Is Used on the Safe. Dodge City, Feb. 15. The State Bank of Ford was robbed at 2 oclock this moaning, the robbers securing $3,573 The robbers came in from the south in an automobile. Leaving the machine they walked to the bank and gained entrance through a rear window.

Four charges of nitroglycerine were used. ASSASSIN DIES IN ASYLUM Passanante, Who Attempted to Kill King Humbert, Passes Away, Rom Feb. 15. Passanante, who attempted to assassinate King Humbert in November, 1878, died in the insane asylum at Montelupo. He has been confined since he went mad some years ago after suffering ia long term of solitary confinement.

HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED rs. Catt, Sufiragette Party Leader, Opens New York Office. New York, Feb. 15. The headquarters of the Woman Suffrage party of New York city in the tower of the Metropolitan Life building, have been opened formally.

Mrs. Catt and Mrs, James Lee Laid-law will have a class in the theory of woman suffrage every Monday night, to which all persons of either sex who wish to learn something about the doctrines of the cause are cordially invited to attend. NEGRO DEFIES POLICE Kills Wife, Her Mother and Himself When Officers Arrive. Body Was Literally Covered With BloodHFrom Shot Wounds' Victims Are Negroes. Toronto, Feb.

15. William Withers, a negro, shot his former wife, Mrs. Martha Washington, her mother, Mrs. Davis, both colored and then shot himself. All three are dead.

After killing the women Withers barricaded himself in the house where they lived, and held a squad of policemen at bay for some time. When one tried to climb -into the window Withers held a revolver to his head and forced him back into the street. When the door was broken in. Withers continued firing and drove the police out. At last the murderers revolver was silent and the officers crept up the stairway.

They found the negro dead with a bullet wound through his head, probably self inflicted. His body was literally covered with blood from shot wounds. 8 KILLED; 25 INJURED Disastrous Wreck in Head-On Collision on Georgia Road. Wreck Caused by Disregarding Orders and Running by Station Dead Are Frightfully Mangled. Macon, Ga Feb.

15. Eight persons were killed, five fatally injured and over twenty more or less seriously hurt in a head-on collision between passenger trains on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, which occurred eighteen miles south tf here. The wreck was caused by a crew disregarding orders and running by a small station. The trains met at full speed and the crash was terrific. Both engines, baggage and express cars were torn to pieces and the passenger coaches were piled in a heap.

The dead were frightfully mangled and so far only A. R. Johnson, a business man of Macon, and Conductor Dupree have been identified. WADE H. ELLIS New Chairman of Ohio Republican State Committee.

WADE ELLIS IS TAFTS GUEST Will Confer With President and Ohio Officials Tonight. Washington, Feb. 15. Wade H. El- 11s, recently elected chairman of the Republican state executive committee of Ohio, will be the dinner guest to-1 night of President Taft at the White House.

i Mr. Ellis handed In his resignation as assistant to the attorney general last week. At the dinner tonight Senators Burton and Dick, the thirteen Republican members of congress from Ohio and several other leaders from the Buckeye state will be present. MILLIONS FOR NEW NAVY Russia to Spend $500,000,000 to Increase Naval Power. Expenditure to Extend Over Period of Ten Years Czar Has Approved the Proposed Plans.

St Petersburg, Feb. 15. It Is reported that the government has completed its scheme for the regeneration of the Russian navy. The czars approval has been obtained and the plans presented secret to the Duma. The plan calls for the expenditure of $500,000,000, extending over a period of ten years and besides battleships and cruisers there will be built fifty destroyers and fifty transports.

Most of the ships, it is said, will be constructed in Russia. One Killed In Lovers Quarrel. Pittsburg, Feb. 15. During a quarrel over a woman Thomas Oliver was killed.

J. H. Wynn was arrested. The Weather. Illinois Snow and much colder tonight and tomorrow.

THE MARKETS Cash Grain Market. Winter jwheat by sample: No. 2 Ted, No. 3 red, No. 2 hard, Nov3 hard, PEARY IS GIVEN A MEDAL King Humbert Gold Emblem Awarded North Pole Explorer.

Washington, Feb. 15. Robert E. Peary has received a cablegram from Marquis Cappelli, president of the Italian Geographical society, informing him that the society had awarded to him the King Humbert gold medal. A silver medal was awarded also to Capt.

Bartlett of the steamer Roose-relt, in which Mr. Peary made his trip to the far north. RECORD PRICE PAID FOR HOGS Carload from Foes, Is Sold for $8.75 Per Hundred. Dallas, Feb. 15.

The price of hogs at th Fort Worth stock yards broke the world's record Monday. A carload from Foss, sold for $8.75 per hundredweight The hogs average 233 pounds. i.