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SECOND EDITION FIVE O'CLOCK OSHKOSH. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1909. -TEN PAGES I PRICE TWO CENTS. 'ronrt, was again reversed today, this American Poetthe Centenary of Whose Birth Is HONOR POE'S NAME. BANCROFT GIVES LIST.

ASSEMBLY IS READY. Being Celebrated Throughout Jne Country Today. fci vsi. iivf ill I IS I I 11 i tmtmmn-mLSi, ijv TopiKam. i hs i M-ita.

The exact form of the measure net been decided upon, but the object of the bill will be to impel the own' of automobiles to bear the expense whii'lr-j is entailed niju their registry. Statistics will lie presented from the oftii-e of the secretary of state which will show that the state is now paying a goodly sum each year to carry out the automo bile legislation. All that is now charged fir the registration of automobiles is $1 when such registration is made, there being no charge made for renewals. If tue machine is sold, also, the registry an be transferred for fifty cents. The fee of SI.

it is said, dot's not cover the cost to the state of the postage and the issuance of the number plate which is sold by the state to automobile owners, to say nothing of the expense entailed by clerk hire occasioned by the registration system. Two Plans Projiosed. Two plans are proposed for the rais ing of sufficient funds to meet the cost to the state of the automobile registra tion. One plan is to make an initial charge of $2 for the registration of automobiles and a subsequent charge of fifty cents annually for the renewal of the registration. The other plan pro posed is to charge a flat rate it $1 a year fur the registration of automobiles.

uotti plans contemplate the wiping out altogether of the transfer system nd all persons acquiring automobiles, even though they are second hand niachiiK-s, will be treated on the basis of new au tomobile owners. In other words, the proposed plans both contemplate licensing the owner of the automobile rather than the machine Clerk James McKenzie other employes in the office of the secretary of state, who look after the registering of automobiles, do not seem to think that automobile owners will, offer any great amount of opposition to the law, for the reason, they say that it can be easily shown that it is costing the state a very large sum annually to carry on the registration sys tem under present plans. They say that when the present automobile legislation was framed, it was never dreamed that any such number of automobiles would be in use in the state as are now being operated in Wisconsin. The Wage Kxeniptlon Law. The Social Democratic members of legislature are preparing to meet the fight of the grocers, the butchers and the various ether retail associations of the state will make this winter to secure change in the wage exemption law.

The Socialists believe that the present exemption law. which insure SOO a month to a workingman for three months, is a righteous measure, so long as property owners are allowed the exemption of a homestead valued at What is more, after looking over the bill, which the convention of the Retail Dealers' association here yeaterday proposed to the governor, the Socialists claim that they consider it an even worse measure than the flat rate re ductions of the exemption law which have heretofore been proposed. The law which the retail dealers now ask would make ten per cent of every man's earnings subject to garnishment, and the Social Democrats claim that the sole object of such a law would be to place In the hands or collection agencies a club whereby they could threaten to garnishee a man each week indefinitely until the debt'was paid, as although the man might plead the ex emption the ten per cent of his wages would be sufficient to pay the costs of the garnishment action and would thus protect the persona making the garnishment from loss. Governor Is Non-Commlttal. In the meantime, although a hundred garnishment proceedings might be begun none of them would aid toward any real reduction of the debt.

The delegations from the various re tail dealers' associations who. called upon the governor yesterday did not receive any intimation from him that he would look with any more favorable light upon the bill which they proposed this time than he did upon the measure which they offered two years ago. At that time the governor vetoed a bill changing the amount of the wage ex emption. All the governor wouia ao despite the appeals of L. B.

Rock of Milwaukee, the attorney for the Grocers' asooclatlon, was that he would promise to look into the bill which is proposed by the retail dealers of the state. In addition to meeting here yesterday, the various retail dealers' associations of the state are sending to the members a large amount of literature in which they are requesting a change in the wage exemption law. More Partisan Than Factional From present indications, there is likely to more partisan than factional lines upon legislative issues here tnis winter. The Republican organization is verv strongly Intrenched, and if the or ganlzatlon leaders desire to do so, there Is no doubt that they can line up very strong majorities in both houses. They have shown this fact very plainly on the nrlmary investigation measure.

As a matter of fact, however, it is said that as far as legislation is concerned verv little of it. unless it be of a poli tical character, will be decided on either factional or partisan lines. Book Companies Interested. The proposition for the state to pub llsh Its own text books is coming before this legislature again. Evidently the various agents for school book com pantes in the state are aware of this fact, as they are already showing up in Madison, sizing up the legislature anu preparing to oppose any state text book measure which may appear.

FVinr flniintv Ontlnn Rilln. Requests have been made upon the legislative reference library for the drafting of no less than four measures on the subject of county' option, and one or two of these bills win umiouot edly get to the legislature within a very few days. It is said there win iw line-ly six or eight county option bills presented before the time for the Introduction of new business expires. For State Institutions. Numerous bills are coming In for Im mediate appropriations to the various state Institutions.

Most of these bills are to carry on work which has already been begun at them and upon which It desired there shall be no delay. One of the bills for an immediate appropria tion will be for money to be used on buildings In the progress of construe' tlon at the reformatory at Green Bay GATES FEARS HYDROPHOBIA. Magnate, His Wife and Others Are Bitten by Pet Do Which Mar Develop Rabies Story, (By Associated Press.) El Paso, Jan. 19. Possibility of hydrophobia, the result of having been scratched and bitten by a pet dog, is giving serious concern to John W.

Gates and also to his wife and others When Mr. Gates passed through El Paso today In his private car bound for Pasadena, to visit his son, he re ceived a telegram to Isolate his pet Boston bull pup carried on the car with him a three dogs. at. his port. Arthur home that had been bitten by a tramp pur dog at the same time Mr.

Gates' bull terrier wa bitten bad developed hydrophobia. Mr. Gates, Mrs. Gates and others of the party have frequently been scratch ed and bitten by th animals la play wMia oroutav piised from the office of the secivtary time in a matter which he had found in favor of the oil company. The original cane was tiled in the state court by tleorge V.

Harding, (ieorge K. Harding A. H. Joyner and William J. Am- num.

of tuo Chicago Ileal Estate, Loan ana Trust company. They asked that receivers be npiKiiutcd fur the Corn Products company, the Standard Oil company, which they alleged controlled the stock of torn Products company, snd other corporations, which thev de clared to bo illegal combinations in re straint of trade, contrary to the Illinois laws. Attorney Levy representing the Corn Prodtuts comnanv and the Standard Oil company, went before Jiulro l.andis Mud secured an injunction preventing tile prosecution of the cKe the stalo courts. Later, one of the Hnrdings in his own name filed a see- oml similar suit against which Judge I.nnilis Issued a second injunction. The Hnrdings et al, appealed and the ap pellate court tudny held that Judge l.andis should have considered and granted motions of the complainants in the original rase to dismiss the suit.

thus removing any cause for injunction the second suit. Ihe upper -court or dered that Judge Landis dismiss the original bill for an injunction. SHOT THROUGH HEAD. Former Oshkosh Mnn Meets With Violent Death at Minneapolis What Relatives Hay. (Special to The Northwestern.) -Minneapolis.

Jan. It). John onant. a retired railway conductor. was found shot through the head at his home, am West Thirty-third street, about 3 p.

m. Monday. Mrs. Karl W. Koeser, his daughter, was the only one homo at the tune, and rushing to the bathroom, whence the sound of the shot wag heard, found her father In a heap on the floor.

She summoned Dr. ii. I'olter, the family physician, hut he could do nothing. Dr. I'olter snld that Sir.

Conant was a sufferer from spinal paralysis and probably had been driven by melancholia to take his life, Mr, Conant was a vcternn of the civil war nnd was for ninny years iu tho employ of tho Milwaukee road ns a passenger conductor. He and his wife lived with their children, William Conant and Sirs Karl W. Koser. nt 201) West Thirty- third street. Mrs.

Conant was attend ing a meeting of the Woman's llelief corps at the court house when the news reached her. WHAT SAY. Mrs, Helen M. Stewart, WO Church street (Oshkosh), is a sister of the Mr. (lonant motioned in the above dispatch.

Mr. Frank ('. Stewart, her son, and Jrs. John est, tier daughter, are nephew and niece respectively of the re tired railway conductor. A dispatch was received by the relatives in this city Monday evening announcing the death of Mr.

Conant. Mrs. Stewart is visit ing at Kipon, nnd Frank O. Stewart is occupied at Hartford, today. He is expected to return this evening, to leave for Minneapolis on the 11:30 clock Wisconsin Central train.

Mrs. John West said today thut the relatives In this city had not heard of the suicide story, and that it seemed most Improb able, The. Oshkosh lady said that Mr. Conant returned to Minneapolis to reside about five years Bgo, niter occupying the Gallup luime at the entrance to Htony Beach for ten years, lie was sixty-five years of age, and an invalid, Mrs. West said that when Mr.

and Mrs. Conant removed to Oshkosh fifteen years ago the former conductor was In ill health, and since his return to Minneapolis he has been getting worse. He had become afflicted with a creeping paralysis, and for almost a year bad been utterly nablo to move about of his own accord, necessitating the use of an invalid chair. He had lost also his fiower of speech. Considering the tine etters which be wrote to hiM relatives In this city, nnd almost total inability of Mr.

Conant to help himself, tho theory that he took his own life is doubted by the relatives In this JUDGE REBUKES SHERIFF. Officer Took Tapers Ilelonelnc to Trlsoner to the Governor of Oklahoma The Caae. (Dy Associated Press.) Outhrle, Jan, 19. Attorneys representing Scott Macltiiynolds, who was arrested here lost nlg.ht on an affidavit sworn to by Oov. Charles N.

Haskell, charging conspiracy to defame the reputation of the governor In connection with the collet-lion of evidence In the libel oult recently brought by Governor Haskell against William R. Hearst of New York, appeared before Judge Strang In the county court here today. Hy agreement the case wug get for Monday next. It developed today that the sheriff who last night seized all the papers found In Mr. Macllaynolds' room go-cured nob only the evidence In tho caso against Mr.

Hearst but also the private papers of Macllaynolds, Including letters from his wife, bin handbook utid receipts which were taken from his pockets. All these papers were taken to the office of the governor. Today judge Strang rebuked the sheriff for having permitted the papers seized to get out of his possession. Judge J. H.

Hurford, who appeared as counsel for Macllaynolds, contended today that tho seizure of the papers was- In direct violation of the state constitution. The papers are now In possession of the sheriff. Mr. Macllaynolds, who has been released from custody, snld today: 'The papers seized were coplee of evidence to be used In the Hearst caso. In all probability, we will Institute a suit for damages against the sheriff and tils bondsmen for damages.

HARRY THAW'S CASE. Jaile Now Asked to Rescind Order Granting II I in a Trial, (Oy Associated Press.) White plains, N. Jan. lit, Coinsel for Harry K. Thaw today asked Justice Tompkins to rescind the order granting Thaw a trial in Now York county to determine whether or not he is now sane.

It was upon application of Mrs. Mury C. Thaw, Hurry's mother, that on Saturday last Justice Tompkins Issued the order for a trlul, The Justice did not allow a Jury trial. Thaw wanted hearing before a Jury In Dutchess county. At ths raniicst of Thaw's counsel, Justice Tompkins rescinded the ordir for a trial on the question of Thaw's SRntty and the proceeding, were withdrawn, MEETS ATLA CROSSE.

National Bohemian Worklngmen's Society Holds Convention, (My Associated Press) Crosse, Jan, 19. The annual convention of the National Uohnnlnn Wbrklngmen's society was called to order- hers today with sixty delegatog present, representing Dohenilan communities throughout tha United States. The morning segslon Wag opened with high mass at St. Wcnceslaus' church, which all the delegates attended. At noon the delegates were called to order.

Only routlns buglueas was transeoUd. TRIBUTES TO POET. CEST.ESARY AWIVEIIStRY OF TUB BIHTTl OF -AMERICAS LITER -j AHV GEM IS GENERALLY CELEBRATED. HIS INFLUENCE IS LAUDED. Ureat Celebration Arranged for Int Kew York This Evenlux Observance Held at Inlrerslry of Ylr-alnin, Wbere I'oe Studied Also In llnltlmore, Wbere He Died, anil In Ronton, Where lie Is Supposed, to Have Ileen Dora, (By Associated Pressl New York.

Jan. 19. Thomas Nelsort Page will be the orator at the Poo centenary celebration which Is to taka place in Karl hall at Columbia univer sity this evening. His subject will be "Poe ns a Man of Letters." Prof. Bran- cler Matthews will speak on "Poe's Cosmopolitan Fame" and John Ersklne will read a poem.

1 here will also ber exercises In some of the schools, public and private. Tho i National Arts club gave an evening last week to the discussion of the Ufa and character of the poet. Tribute to the intluence of Poe will be paid in Richmond, where he spent so many years of his life, and $5,000 has already been pledged to erect a monument in his More elaborate preparations have been made at the Xfntverwity of Virginia, probably, than anywhere else to acknowledge tho debt which American letters owes to Edgar Allan Poe. There the room which he occupied as a student still remains. The celebration begun yesterday, and in accord nnce with the official program Rev.

Dr. W. A. Burr of Lynchburg will deliver a sermon. WOOED A POETESS.

Citizens of Providence, It. where the story goes, Poe wooed Mrs. Sarat Helen Whitman, a poetess, have also arranged for a celehratlon. John, Arnold, an artist, and Mrs. Henry R.

Chace will present to the city a por- trait of Mrs. Whitman and some of the love letters from the poet to the gifted woman whom he wooed in vain will be j. Uoston genealogists have been much 1 Interested lately In tracing the various habitations of David Poe, actor, who was the father of the distinguished! poet. Among the Interesting relics of the olden time is a tax transfer, whlcht uhows that tho actor was taxed on 1300 worth of personal property, being tho half of his estate. The concensus oC opinion seems to be that the family, lived in Hollis street In 1808.

WHERE, POE DIED. Baltimore, Jan. 18. Exercises la commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of 'Edgar Allan Po will be 'held at McCoy hall, Johns Hopkins university, tonight In this city, where toe poet died and is buried. Tha celebration will be held under the Joint auspices of the Johns Hopkins univer sity and the Edgar Allan Poe Memorial association.

Poe's rank among the poets of tha world will be dlscusssed as well as his Influence on literature. Dr. VV11- Ham P. Trent of Columbia university! will make the principal addresss. SYMPOSIUM OF TRIBUTES.

Charlottesville, Jan. 19. A sym posium of tributes to the foreign Influence of the genius of Edgar Allan Poa featured today celebration at the Poa exercises at the university of Pennsyl-' vanla. I Prof. Oeorge Edward of Northwestern university, Illinois, formerly of Munich, Germany, wns among the speakers.

Dr. Alcee Fottler of Tulane university, New Orleans, discussed Poe from the stand point of French literature. BOSTON PAYS Boston, Jan. 19. While all tha country and Europe today paid homage to the memory Of the American author and genius, Edgar Allan Poe, on the occasion of the centennary of his birth, the event was especially observed In Boston, where be Is supposed to have been born.

The exercises here were held under the auspices of the International Poe association. POE REUC IS GREEN BAY. (Special to The Northwestern.) Milwaukee, Jan. 19. A Journal special from Green Bay says: Michael, the Washington street Jeweler, has among hlg collection of old watches a very Interesting historical one.

It was at one time the property of Edgar Allan Poe. It Is a pretty little timepiece and valuable as a relic. WILL TRY TO AVERT CLASH. Pence Element May Prevail In tlie Convention of lulled Mine Workers of America. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Jan.

If). One thon-sand delenates, rcpnwetilJng the union coal miners in nil parts of the T'tiited KtBtPH, were present today when T. L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Worker of America convened the miners' twentieth convention. The sessi rj wns given over almost entirely to addresses of welcome.

Today there were indications that tha peace clement would come into the convention to try to stay the clush between the rival factions. John P. White, national vice president, who is retiring, may it was said, head a movement to bring the rival factions together. The factional dispute, led by Mr. Lewis and his opponent for the presidency, John H.

Wulker of Illinois, is over the administration of the affairs of the organization. The anti-Lewis faction declares itself determined to restrict the power of tho president, while the present ruler asserts that tha miners can never progrcssi toward better contracts with the operators unless they adopt stringent rule that joint contracts shall be inviolable and that the national executive board's judgment shall be supreme. DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID. (Bv Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Jan. 19.

Caught In tho act of breaking Into a large Chestnut street clothing establishment and while being chased by the police early today, Joseph Francis Howat, thlrty-elght years old, a native of Austtls-Hungary, drew from his pocket a bottle of carbolic sold and wtth the pursuing officers only a few feet behind him drank the contents, dying la a hospital several hours lator. fAin COLDER A RMEH. Sun Kim rwr's Cay. Rl, Sets. Length.

Jan. 1. Tits 4i57 For sat for Wisconsin lair and eoldea tonisbt) fair and warmer Wednesday. Loral Ohaorvntlnns. Tims.

Tempir-ium. ItcmnrTts, ta.au 80 'ondf I a. as Ml THE SPEAKER OF THE LOWER IlOl'SE OP WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE SAME HIS COMMITTEES. THE ASSIGNMENTS IN FULL Oshkosh Assemblyman Draws the Chairmanship of the Important Forestry Body Democrat Make Effort to Ievlve the Primary Election Investigation Resolution, bat the Effort Proves to Be Ineffectual Today's Session. 1 (Special to The Northwestern.) Madtson.

Jan. 19. The Democrats made a rather ineffectual attempt to produce trouble over the primary Investigation resolution this morning, but about all they accomplished was to give Senator Suiting and Assemblymei Hughes and Kaleher a chance to de-VjT orations for political purposes. Tftie assembly declined to bring the resolution back from the committee on privileges and elections, where it will stay until 'after Isaac Stephenson is elected senator next Tuesday, In the senate, the resolution still hangs on the calendar because a resolution 'to refer it to the committee on privileges and elections failed because of lack of a quorum, although the vote was eleven to four in favor of such a measure, There were fifty-four members of the assembly here this morning and fifteen senators. Several bills were Introduced, the most important being a bill giving an additional circuit Judge to Milwaukee county and a measure to make incurable insanity a cause for divorce.

Speaker Bancroft made his commute announcements. W. M. Bray of Oshkosh fared among the best of the new members, being given a position on the transportation committee and the chairmanship of the important forestry ummlttee. The Assembly Committees.

Following are the committee assignments: Judiciary Lawrence W. Iedvina, Charles A. Ingram, Herman E. George, Wallace Ingalls, James E. Thomas, Oeorge p.

Hambrecht. Clarence B. Cul-bertson, Benjamin A. Cady, Peter F. keuch, Albert T.

Twesme. Virgil H. Cady. State affairs George E. Scott, C.

C. Wellensgard, F. W. Kubasta. Herman E.

Georgl, F. J. Kimball, Lewis W. Peterson, W. J.

Bichler. Cities C. E. Estabrook, Walter D. Egan, John C.

Chappie, John K. Me-Connell, Charles Neitzel, James R. Harnett, Edward J. Kempf, Thomas F. Ramsey, Fred Brokhausen.

Banks and insurance F. W. Kubasta, J. Piatt Whitman, George E. Hoyt, Eli L.

Urquhart, Arnt Erickson, Henry V. Schwalbalch. Transportation E. W. LeRoy, D.

F. Mains, Frank Hamralll, Clarence B. Culbertson, Frank Smith, William M. Bray, 'Henry Laycock, Martin Hull, Ferdinand Wittig, Emil G. Keupf, E.

J. Kneen. Library B. B. Stevens, D.

F. Mains, Charles M. Bradford, 01aA. Buslett, Charles F. Vlebahan.

Manufacturers and labors Simon Smith, Otto Harrass, Walter D. Egan, Henry Laycock, William Reader, Edward J. Kempf, Silas A. Towne, F. J.

Weber, O. A. Crowell. Taxation M. J.

Cleary, E. C. Coo-lldge, J. S. Stoc, Lawrence C.

Whlttet, John C. Chappie, George T. Atkood, George E. Hoyt, S. Towers, Cliris.

Pickard. Villages George T. Atwood, Charles Neitzel, Lewis W. Elmer E. Halght, C.

W. Kindlin. Towns -and counties John C. Chappie, Frank Hammill, Eli L. Urquhart, Allen V.

Wells, P. M. Nelson, Arnt Erickson, Henry Rollman. Military affairs William Dlsch, Simon Smith, Otto B. A.

Cady, Peter Phillips. On Public Health. Public health Wesley Irvine, George E. Hoyt, Allen V. Wells, James R.

Harriett, John T. Farrell. Elections Wallace Ingalls. M. J.

Cleary, I). C. Coolidge, 3. E. Thomas, A.

T. Twesme, v. a. uulbertson, yir il H. Cady, Federal relation C.

B. Culbertson, Henry Lnycock, 1 M. Nelson," Carl liu-scker, CharleB Lents. Roads and bridges C. C.

Wellensgard. J. R. Jones, J. A.

Chinnock. P. M. Nelson. L.

W. Peterson. A. B. Comstock, Carl Busacker, C.

II. Daub, B. A. Towne. AgricultureGrant V.

Fisher. H. EulT, J. A. Chinnock, Axel Johnson, A.

B. Comstock. Moses Shaw, W. J. Bchler.

Lumber and mining Piatt Whitman, William M. Bray, A. Marduardt, J. R. Harnett.

Nicholas Schmidt. Public improvements Henry Laycock, Ole A. Buslett. William Header, Hi. J.

Berner, J. O. Dnmocowskl. Hairy and food Thomas Reynolds, Otto Onstad. 0.

A. Crowell, J. II. Hamper, A. V.

Wells, E. O. Hull, Henry Roll man. Enirrossed bills Henry E. Hoethe.

B. Jones, Merlin Hull, B. A. Cady, Chris IMekart. Third reading William Render, Ilenry Layeotk, H.

Arnt Erickson. Michael naiancr. Dams James S. Stack, D. B.

Rtev ens. Henry Laycock, James renelon. Education Simon F. Wehrweln. TT.

Irov. L. O. Wbittet. O.

P. Ham brecht. C. II. Domer, K.

J. Keyea, 0. Vlehahn. State fair Oeorge W. Brew, William DUch, B.

J. Kcyes, J. H. Kamper, J. F.

Hu.hes. Cinlma Lawrence C. Whlttet. W. Curtis, C.

C. Welletinrd, Clarence Culbertson, Micnaei ivaiaiicr. fhnrttRble and penal institution John R. Jones, I. F.

Mains. E. O. Kull, Dorner, jonn nugnes. stnte deoartment D.

C. Coolidge, W. A. Kay, H. J.

Mortensen, John Grosee, T. A. Stewart. Frlnting J. A.

Chinnock, Merlin TTiiii John T. Farrell. Fish and games Frank Hammell Thomas Reynolds, J. u. Tiiomas, j.

stark John Grofe. Capitol Frank Smith, E. W. Leroy, C. C.

ueorge x. aiwouu Chris Pickard. Rules F. J. Kimball, C.

E. Esta- hrnok Revision John K. McConnell, M. Cleary. F.

R. Zimmerman, H. I Xortensen. Virgil H. Cady, Enrolled hills D.

F. Mains, C. A. In- Irani. i.

Kim Dan, uuo unsiaa, W. Klndlln. Forestry William M. Bray, C. Estabrook, D.

V. Stevens, C. II Daub, Charles F. lehabn. Appropriations C.

A. Ingram, Herman Georgl, John E. MoConnell, Mer lin Hull, Piatt Whitman. Jamea 8 rowers, B. E.

HaJght, L. W. Peter son, Ferdinand wittig. Will Interest Automobulst. 1 A III .111 Auiuuiuuiiisia win ww Tffry mum in- a (A sketch of the tempestuous life and career of Poe will be found on page 4 of this Issue.) WHERE IS MR.

KERAN? PRESIDENT OF FIDELITY FtSiniSG COM PAS FAILS TO "SHOW UP IN NEW YORK. He Had Surprised PlttsbnrK Author ities by Surrendering and lvl nation ls to Appear to Answer the Charge of Larceny as Bailee Was Going to New York. (By Associated Press) New York, Jan. 19. P.

J. Kleran, president of the Fidelity Funding com pany or this city, who surprised the Pittsburg authorities yesterday by surrendering himself to them and giving ball to the amount of $4,000 to appear in that qity to answer to charges of larceny by bailee and converting to his own use the funds of the Braddock, church, was expected to arrive in New York this t- When the train on which Kleran left Pittsburg reached Jersey City no passenger answering Kleran's description could be found. At the office of Kleran's former counsel no word had been received from him up to 9 a. m. nor had Thomas F.

Gllroy, receiver of the Fidelity Funding company, re ceived any information -as to Mr. Kleran's whereabout. The Fidelity Funding company went into the hands of a receiver, an October, 29, 1908, and Mr. Gilroy has stated that the liabilities were upward of $9,500,000, with assets of about $500,000. PITTSBURG IS SURPRISED.

Pittsburg, Jan. 19. Conaiderable surprise was occasioned here today when It was learned P. Kleran, president of the Fidelity Funding company, had not arrived in New York this morning. When Kieran unexpectedly surrend ered himself yesterday and furnished $4,000 bail to answer to the two charges nendlnsr against him.

his counsel an nounced Kieran had left for New York to take up his affairs in that city. It Is believed Kleran is still in this city or that he stopped off at Philadelphia. The bankruptcy proceedings against the Holy- Name of Mary Church of Donora, were explained today when it developed the action was brought by the People's National bank of this city, Charles Hamlll of Chiv cago, and Edward Boisfieau of Toronto, Canada, In order to prevent a Judg-, ment entered by 'the First National bank of Donora becoming an absolute lien. To set aside Judgment, It was necessary to file the petition yesterday. The church trouble is an outgrowth of the financial dealings with the Fidelity Funding company of New Yorfa.

WISCONSIN LOSES PRIZE, Order Establishing Forest Servicf Laboratory at State nlver. sit J- Is Revoked. (Special to The Northwestern.) -Washington, D. 19. Through an order from Gifford Plnchot, chief of the forest service, the former decision for the establishment of the laboratory of the bureau at the university of Wisconsin has been revoked.

Tills action was taken pn representations made by Congressman McLaughlin of Michigan, in whose district the university of Michigan is located. It was claimed by the friends of the Michigan university that they were not Informed ss to what the forest service needed in the way of a building and equipment, and offered to do better for the service than the university of Wisconsin has offered. Notice of revocation of the previous order hn been sent to President Vs.n Hlse of the university of He has also been informed the negotiations herpafter will be open, that Is, each applicant for the laboratory will be informed of the offers made by the other. Decision on the question "will not be made for some time. H.

C. Stevens. FOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Manitowoc Council and ftehoal Board Prepare a BUI, (Special to The Northwestern.) -Milwaukee, Jan. 19. A News special from Manitowoc says! A Joint meeting of the city council has been called for January 26, at which time action will be taken In preparation of a bill for the legislature which will permit Manitowoc to secure a central high school The bill, which has been provides for the election of members of the school board from the various boards and from the city at large and also pro vides a method of taxation.

There were two defects In the old law wblotl technically defeated Manliowoo In it tftortf to secure the central school system thm ra 1 The WILL SUCEEO BACON. The President Pleks Q'Lanichlln for Assistant Secretary of State. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. Jun, 19. The president tomorrow will nominate John Callan O'Laughlln of this dtty, now secretary of the Toklo exposition connnlmlon and prominent newspaper and writer, to be assistant aecratary of state, succeeding Robert Ban, who becomes secretary of stafej A NO ONE GETS MhMVt; Election of Senator From Illinois Is Thrown Into Joint Assembly-Situation.

(By Associated Press.) Springfield, 111., Jau. 19, Senator Albert' J. Hopkins was the choice of the senate of the Forty-sixth general assembly for United States receiving twenty-six votes, Whfoh is a majority in the upper branch, but no one secured a majority in the house, with the result that under the constitution the election of senator will proceed in fl joint assembly of both houses tomorrow. The total rota ift -i he separate" houses follows: Fogs; 25; Stringer, 7(1: Mason, (ji Hlinrtleff. 3.

PKXHO.SB IS "BKIJT.KCTED. Harrisburg, 'Tun. 10. Bull's. Penrose was elected tlnited fctatci senator for the third time hj- 'he reniiylvania legislature this afternoon.

He was nominated by the Republican legislative caucus two weeks a So by iin overwhelming majority. The iemocrats voted for George M. DimojlrHr, member of the senate from Cleailield county. The joint session of, tb senate and house will be held tomorrow to canvass the vote. IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre, B. -Jan. 19. In the state senate today. tHirto'-nlne Republican votes, were cast, fdf Coe I.

Crawford, the Republican primary selection for United States "senator. Blx Democrats voted Andreiv B. Lee, who was the Democratic Tiomine for governor. In the house nlnety'-ilve Republican votes were cast for Crawford and nine Democrats' voted for, Jxie. This Insures Crawford's election- In Joint session tomorrow.

NORTH DAKOTA. Bismarck, Jan. 19. M. N.

Johnson received the vote of the Re publicans in both Souses of the legisla ture ceed for United States senator to euo-H. Hansbrough. The Demo- crats voted for John Cnhsel. The result will be canvoased In Joint session tomorrow, Mr. J6hnsnn Is here to receive his certificate.

The election was the quietest ever held. INT NORTH CAROLINA, Raleigh, N. Jan. 19. The general assembly of North Carolina today voted separately for United fjtatea senator.

In the house the vote wss: Lee R. Overman, Democrat, 90 fipencer B. Republican, 25. in the senate: Overman; J6; Adams, 3. (The Joint session will be held Thurs4-iy and Senator Overman will be elected to succeed HOOT IS KOMTX.VTED.

Albany, N. Jan. lf. Republican members of the legislators at noon today i formally recorded their choice of Reeretary of Stats Klilm Jtoot for United Rtates senator to succeed Thomas O. Piatt, whose term of office expires March 4.

The Democratic members nominated former Llout. Gov. Lewis Stuyvesont Chanler. OTTMMIX8 IN IOWA. Pes Moines, Is, Jan.

Hy a vote of 112 to 40, Albert II. Cummins was today elected to a six years' twm in the United Rtates senate over Claude R. Porter, Democrat. The two houses of the legislature will meet In Joint sesslm tomorrow and oee formal announcement of the election. VOTE IN, MISSOURI.

Jefferson Cltyf Jan. 10. The vote for United States' senator In the senate was: Stone, 23; McKlnley, 11. This was a strict party vote AGAINST PENSION AGENCIES. Asaeadsa eat Contlsna Them Operation.

Is Defeated, (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 19. Whn the pension appropriation bill was tak up la the -house today, the amend ment to cootlnue In operation th atahfen tension agencies now xlstlna-. seven teen of which the bill proposed to abolish, dafeaUd by, ft tote 124 OIL CASE HEARS END. II6AR1MG OF TESTIMONY I MIT TO DIKSOI.VK STANDARD Oil, COMI'ASY IlKsT'MKI).

KotMnnjr More Witnesses Are to He Examined Uocouientary Kvl. denee" Will Be Submitted to four Juda-es -BIsT fine Case Does Not Come Up Tociuy. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, 111., Jan. 10. Hearing of testimony in the suit brought by the United States government to dissolve the Standard Oil company of New Jersey was resumed before Special Kxaminer Franklin Ferris today.

'i'ho Chicago hearing will conclude the taking of testimony in the case, after which it will be submitted lo four judges of the United States circuit court silting in St. Louis. The documentary evidence accumulated In the various hearings, which will be suh-mittetl to the jurists for final consideration, will fill of typewritten pages. The first witnesses heard today were W. H.

Isom, former general Iiiiinager of tho Cudahy Oil company of Kunkakee, and O. V'j. Fulton, chuirman of the Ohio river freight committee. Mr. Isoui told of shipments of crude oil, piped from the Indiana oil fields to St.

Louis and other points. He declared lie had not a dist'net recollection of the freight rates, but declared that uo special rates had been obtained. THE BIO FIXE CASE. Mr. Isom said be had been identified with the Standard Oil company prior to his connection with tho Kankakee company and had at one time been vice president of the Standard Oil company of Minnesota.

The Kankakee Oil company later was sold to an English syn dicate. Mr. Fultjfl gave testimony of the rates In the shipment of oil throughout the Ohio river valley. The attorneys were uncertain ns to tho time to be consumed In the linal hearing, but said that not more than a dozen or fifteen witnesses would bo called. Tho Rtandard Oil case, known commonly as the $20,210,0110 fine case, did not come up as expected.

Federal Jiidge Anderson, who is to retry the case, was detained in Indiana, but tele-graphed Judge Landis that he would he here tomorrow and set a date for the new bearing. REFERS RAYNER RESOLUTION. It Calls for Information Itegarillng Panama Libel Case. (By Associated Press.) Washington, p. Jan.

18. Senator Raynor's resolution calling on the attorney general for Information concerning a report that he Is proceeding to bring suits chanting certain newspapers with libel In connection with the purchase of the Panama canal property by the United rltotes was today laid before the senate and Mr. Rayner spoke further In advoracy of Its passage. The senate by a vote of 44 to 24 adopted a motion by Mr. I.odge to send the Itayner resolution to the committee on Judiciary.

FACTORY BUILDING ON FIRE. Slsty Women and Girls Employed Therein Effect Escape. (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 18 Fire starting on one of the three upper floors of a building on Broadway near Twelfth street today, will probably result In the total destruction of the building, which was remodeled from an old hotel and was very Inflammable, Over sixty women and girls were employed by a rain coat factory on the three upper floors and. all of them, so far as Is known, escaped.

I7 LANUIS ntVtnitU AGAIN. Tbifs Time His Rolina- Was la raver Oil Company. (By Associated Tress.) Chicago, 111., Jan. lO.Unlted Rla'tes District Judge Land's, whose fins of against the Standard OU ensu wti TiA bj, Um spuslUta a'xi in a law wjucb HUM prcn.