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New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

Invitations 10 the wedding Of Miss Edi,h Neville
Courtney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jesse
Courtney. formerly OF this borough hut now living
at Larchmont Manor. and Joseph Wells % this
borough, have becn limited to relatives ard near
friends. The ceremony viii he performed b. the
Right Rev. Frederick Courtney. 4 D ~ Thurs
day. October - at St Jsmes's Church. MAMMA ttan
Ihers is TO be no reception
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

Mr. and Mrs Robert ". Patterson had as their
guest last week at Blantyre. LenJx. General Alfred
@ Barnes.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

Robert 4. Pinkert9a. OF Eishth-ave. sailed FOR
Liverpool or the Carspaaia last Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

The wedding OF Miss Ella Louise lIairs daughter
Of William H. Mairs of No. Us Remsen-st.. and
Waiter s. Duryea son Of DIR. and Mrs. A. l.
Duryea- Of Nyack. VIII take place next Thursday
afternoon The ceremony vii he performed in
st,4ce Cfurcu At $50 y. and q reception VIII
-oLow a. the Nairs's country hoU-e, IT %ylck
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

TIE first large dance Of the season VIII be the Il
Korah Dance a. the Pouch Gallery on Friday
evening. October =. The committee IN charge in
eludes william A. Phillips and Edward 3. Thomp-
son The patroneeses are Mrs John V Phillips
Mrs. William Thompson, Mrs Arthur r Appleton
and Mrs Samuel Bsmark Ross The decorations
VIII be n green and white
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
CHRISTENING JOB ssGelGG.
No Girl in Dubuque Willing to Break
Traditional Bottle.

Washington, Aug 9-Secretary
Morton has received a letter from
Mayor Berg of Dubuque, Iowa, say,
ing that diligent inquiry has failed
to discover a woman in Dubuque
willing to undertake the Journey to
New York to christen the guuboat
Dubuque, which will be launched at
Morris Heights. n. Y, within few
weeks. The mayor expresses re,
greet at this condition Of affairs and
explains that it is due in a great
measure to the fact that many Du.
bTque women are attending the st,
Louis exposition. Under the circum.
stances he deems it best to leave the
selection of woman to Christeu the
gunboat in the hands of the navy de.
partment. The contractors have
agreed to select New York woman
as the sponsor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
WISCONSIN WOMAN INJURED.
Suffers in Wreck of Worlds Fair Es
curslon Train.

Plaintield, Ind, Aug. drumming at
GO miles an hour, the Vandalia throus !
train from St Louis with 800 passcn
gers on board, struck broken raj
near the station yesterday afternoon
Five cars were turned over ana des
troyed by fire, caused by the explosion
OF gas tank None of the passo',
gers were killed and only one, Mrs &C.
\. Wigderson of Amigo, Wis, was
seriously injured Nearly all the in.
iuries were caused by broken glass,
The fire which destroyed tn =
coaches also consumed a grain elovA.
tor and string of freight cars
One coach was hurled to the top u
a 20-foot embankment ami anothe
was rolled down an embanlcment 3"
feet high on the opposite side OF tn
track.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
RELY ON UNION IcEWAGoNS TO
DEFEAT PACKERS.
BOYCOTT PICKETS POST Ed
Idle Meat Workers viii Try to Pre-
vent Banned Markets from Getting
Ice-Packing Plants Increase oper-
atoms and Get More Skilled Work
men from the East.

Chicago, Aug. 9.--The union team
sters are to be the principal weapon
which the labor leaders purpose to use
to win the stockyards strike. orders
were issued yesterday 10 the drivers OF
icewagons to deliver no more ice to
butchers who buy Of the packers or to
any branch house OF the packing
plants where the men are now on
strike. Arrangements have been made
TO have pickets at all the retail mar
kets which have been placed under the
ban of the unions to see that the boy
colt is enforced.
The order prohibiting ice deliveries
to retailers is a duplication OF the one
issued last week. but which was never
enforced because 1t had not been sane
toned by the international officers of
the Transfers union.
All the packing plants began opera
lions yesterday with slightly increased
forces nearly 200 additional employees
having been secured over Sunday
Among those who reported for duty
yesterday were a considerable num-
Der OF strikers. who, according 10 the
packers, had become tired Of being
idle.
Livestock receipts, consisting Of -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
PREPARE FOR NOTIFICATION.
Workmen Make Ready for Big Crowd
at TELLING of Parker.

Esopus Aug. 9--Carpenters yes
terday erected speakers stand at
Rosemount, from which Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri tomorrow
will formally advise Judge Parker of
his nomination for president The
platform is situated in grove above
Judge Parker's home. A largo
crowd is expected to attend the nott.
tication ceremonies. The grounds
will be open and no visitors will be
turned away August Belmont came
from New York last night to visit
Judge Parker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11

reeoSnttton in principle of the treat
ment OF coal and other fuel and raw
cotton as aSolutely contrahand of wa
mSht ultimately lead to \ total inhi
bitten ot the sale by neutralS TO the PEG
pie OF helligerent states of all articles
which could be finally converted L
military uses, Such an extension OF
the principle by treating coal and othe,
fuel ana raw cotton as absolutely con,
trahaNd Of war, simply because they
are shipped by neutral to a non
olockaded port of a Lelligerent. would
mot appear to be in accord with the
reasonable and lawful rights OF neu.
trial commerce."
This is a summary of a declaration
by Secretary Hay on the right of neu,
tral nations during war, 1t was EN-
bodied in u circular to American am.
basSadorS in Europe which was issued
from the state department June 10, but
for some reason was withheld from
the public, although certain shippers
who inquired at the department after
thSlr rlEAt were supplied with copies.
The circular is based on declaration
by the Russian government that coal,
naptha, alcohol and other fuel have
been declared contrabaud.
London Likes Hays Definition.
London, Aug 9.-The London
newspapers strongly approve the cir.
oular issued by MIR. Hay the Amer.
can secretary of state, as TO what
constitutes contrahand of war The
Times says:
Mr.. Hay lays down n sound and
reasonable rule on the subject We
trust that our government will not
delay letting 1t be known that we
fully share the views Of the United
States and that we shall steadfastly
uphold them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
NEW LAW RAISES
RAILROAD TAXES
Preliminary Assessment Announced Unde
the Ad VaIorem System
Change Causes an Increase Of Corpora
ton Payments BY $65o,ooo

preliminary assessment and Is subject
to review or change according to the
al valorem law, chapter Sl5, laws of
1908. The board announces hearings
on this preliminary assessment to be.
gin at the offices OF the board In the
capitol Tuesday. August %, and con.
tinue for Ave weeks. until September
-,
The cash value OF tho general prop
erty OF the state upon which the taxa.
ton of railroad property Ia based un.
der the new law, was determined by
the board to be $1,76S.t 100000.
The aggregate amount of taxes levied
on the general property OF the state in
1903 Is concluded by tho board "a $40.
Gl0,6lS16 This amount docs not In.
clude StS5,6S627 OF poll taxes, The
rate of taxation of railroad property is
the same IA the average rate OF taxes
paid by the general property of the
state, This rate IL determined by tho
tax commission as 117T3B per cent
The valuation OF tho general prop
orty of the state was made and entered
by the board October |. 1908, hut since
that time much material In tho way OF
figures and arguments has boon laid
before the board by the railroad com.
panies, but these representations have
not affected the preliminary assess
ment MS announced yesterday.
Valuations and Taxes.
The following table shows the pre-
limlnary valuations of tho property OF
railroad companies in Wisconsin MS
determined by tho state board of as.
sossmont and the amount OF taxes to
be charged upon said valuations at the
average rate of taxation Professionally
computed by tho board, both sets OF
figures being subject to change upon
review and correction before anal do
termination by the board. In the
third column Is also shown tho amount
Of license fees computed at the rates
fixed by statute upon Tho gross earn.
ings pf each railroad In the state for
the calendar year 1908, In lieu OF
which license fees the nd yalorem tax
Is To be imposed:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
BETTER OFF IN AMERICA.
President John Mitchell Makes Com
parIson With Europe.

Paris, Aug. John Mitchell, presl.
dent Of the United Mine workers of
America in the course OF speech be-
fore the miners congress, made com
parlson between the conditions of the
worlingmen OF Europe and those OF
the United States. He said.
In Europe the life OF the worker is
held too cheap. while In the United
states the workingman from every
rost Of view. lives under better con.
ditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11

600 cattle. $4,000 hogs and 10000
sheep, were nearly all bought up by
the packers yesterday, Between 200
and 500 skilled workmen are expected
from the east today.
Negroes Stab Strikers.
During fight this morning be
crowd of strikers, Frederick Baum
and Charles OyN, strikers, were Sc,
Nerely stabbed, When the police at.
tempted to capture the negroes. sew.
eral shots were fired by both sides
The negroes escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
corpses Carried Miles.

Five hundred men scanned the river
a few hours after daylight. Mud be.
grimed bodies were found at widely
separated points, some of them miles
from the accident.
Engineer Hindman was found with
his watch still running. After the sun
rose merrily over the drenched land,
stretchers with sand-covered dripping
burdens, were carried every few min,
utes to the railroad tracks where the
death train waited. Many bodies were
dug out of the sand One woman was
buried, save foot which stuck above
the water. Many bodies were almost
naked. Many were slightly bruised
but without doubt most were drowned
in the whirling water S5 feet deep 100
feet wide and with a current strong
enough to carry thousands of pounds
of weight nearly a mile.
Fountain river still rushes with the
impetus of flood, and the arroyo has
clear, tiny stream trickling along
where the fatal mass of water rushed
few hours before The earth on
either side is swept clean by the flood.
Fireman Mayfeld is almost insane be
cause of the ordeal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
MISS MITCHELL To
CHRISTIAN CRUISER

Milwaukee, Aug. 10-Miss Janet
Mitchell aged 49, daughter Of the late
United States Senator John L.
Mitchell was last night chosen TO
christen the United States armored
cruiser Milwaukee, which will be
launched at San Francisco Sept. TO-
The city's gift to the cruiser will be
a silver service valued at $4,000 raised
by popular subscription
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Work for Prisoners.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-The federal
court ct Springfield having dissolved
the temporary induction against th ;
state employment Of convicts, II was
announced al the prison last MGR.
that immediate employment would be
provided for the 1000 conyicts VINO
have been idle L.ace July / and locked
In their cells
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
PROFESSOR COFFIN BEATEN.
Defeated In Tennis Championships In
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Aug. 9.-The tennis
championships In mems singles and
doubles opened on the courts OF the
Town clubs yesterday. The play was
devoted 70 singles. the feature being
the victory BY s. RI. Markham Ok alil.
waukee over Thorton Green OF Onton.
agon, Mich. In a close contest. H. ia
cobs 81 Waukesha defeated Prof. VIC
tor CONN Of Madison. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
TRA|NL DAD OF
PEOPLE DROWN
One Hundred Lives May Be Lost in a
Colorado Washout Disaster
Heavy Rain SweIs Creek to Torrent and
Weakens Bridge

the chair car, the windows gone, three.
fourths filed with mud and sand. \
hundred feet further was the smok
ing car, bottom up against a sandbar.
A hundred and fifty feet farther in the
bed of Fountain river was the tender,
and from that point on for four or five
miles, vestiges of coaches, stuck up
from the bed of the stream lay along
the shore or on islands. Bits of cloth.
ing and women's hats were found in
the brush along the shore. Masses of
earth had caved in from the high sides
OF the river at many places and buriel
bodies,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
EIGHT FUNERALS IN ONE.
Victims Of Alton Drowning Acciden
Buried

Alton, Ill., Aug. 9-Business was
suspended yesterday during the fun
erals of the victims of the drowning
accident in which Michael Kelley
and seven young girls lost their lives
Friday night The bodies OF all but
Mr.. Rellley's daughter Elizabeth
have been recovered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
TWO BOYS DROWN.
Brother Loses His life PIunsing in TO
Attempt Rescue.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 9.-Benny
and Clarence Ghyseis aged s and 10,
we're drowned in the Grand River
yesterday afternoon. Clarence sank
while swimming and then the brother
plunged IN TO the rescue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
HEAVY GUNS HEARD AS FAR AS
CHEFoo.
JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
Russian Fleet Chases Enemy Away
from Port Arthur and Injuries Sew
eral, One Seriously-Panic In
BeIeaeured City-Many Sick and
Wounded May Be Exported

Chefoo, Aug 9--The firing Of
heavy guns at intervals of one min.
ute has been distinctly heard in the
direction of Port Arthur since 1880
M, the acoustic conditions of the
atmosphere being unusually favor
able.
The firing heard last night continued
to $3.50 this morning A junk which
left Port Arthur August 6 reported
that there been no hostile movements
since July %, except exchanges b.
tween batteries The battleshipS Pc.
bieda. Retvizan, Poltavia and Peros.
viel fire occasionally, which was pro-
ably what was heard last night.
Panic at port Arthur.
London, Aug. 9.-According to the
correspondent of the Post at Shang
hal 1t is reported that 10000 sick
and wounded persons are at Port Ar
thur and the Russians are negotiat
ing with the Japanese to send the
hospital ship Mongolia away full of
sick IT is reported, the correspond
ent says, that Lieut.. General Stoes.
sci, in command of the militia force
al Port Arthur, has occupied and
panic prevails at Port Arthur
Marquis Oyama, commander In
chief of the Japanese, has proceeded
north and expects to attack Laoyang
August 20
Russians Damage Jap Fleet.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 9--The czar
has received the following from Vice
roy Alexieff dated Mukden Aug. 7;
kilograms from Port Arthur state
that the cruisers Jayan, askold. Pal.
lada and Novik and some gunboats
steamed out Of the harbor July 2G
to lombard the enemy's positions
They were attacked by the japanese
battleship Chinyen, the protected
cruisers ChiyOda, Itsukushima and
Matsushima and two second class
cruisers, with 80 torpedo boats
AN eightinch shell from the Bay,
an burst in the stern Of the Itsuku
shima, placing that ship out of &C.
ton. Thereupon all the japanese
ships steered for the open sea and al
the same time the Chiyoda was dam
aged by Russian mine AS the
Chiyoda was sinking by the head she
steered towards Talienwan bay A
shot from the battery also damaged
Japanese gunboat.
July q I'm view Of the japanese
having taken a general offensive att
tude against the land positions, the
Bayan, the Retvisan. the Pallada, the
Askold and Novik. the coast defensa
ships Gremiashchi and Otyashni, the
gtnboat Giliak and twelve torpedo
boats, under the command Of Rear
Admiral Leschinsky. were ordered to
support our right flank at the Dc
mand Of Lieut.. General Stoessel.
Our ships. preceded by the mine
dredges steamed toward Lungantau
from where they bombarded the Jap.
anese positions until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. On the return, which
was effected with the same precau.
tons, mine exploded underneath
one Of the dredges.
Rear Admiral without estimated
that the enemy's naval forces which
we're of Port Arthur July 30 consist
ed Of FIVE battleships. four armored
cruisers. 10 other cruisers and ~
torpedo craft"
Secretary Hay Protests.
Washington. D. G., Aug. 9.--rThe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
THREE TRAINMEN DROWN IN
CATASTROPHE IN KENTUCKY

Owensboro. Ky, Aug "A fast
freight on the Louisville. Henderson
& st. Louis road went through an
open swing bridge last night, the To-
connective and nine cars running into
the Green river. Three tratnmen
were drowned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
BADGER GOVERNOR SAID
TO HAVE OFFENDED MICKEY

Lincoln, Neb, Aug. lot is report.
ed that Governor La Toilette Of Wis.
consIn refused to see Governor Mickey
and that The latter is offended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Fireman's Story.

1T all happened so quickly" he said
at had been raining all evening ana
we had hard time to keep steam.
Just as was putting in a shovel full
of COAL the engine gave sudden lurch
upward, | lost my balance and was
thrown on the bank of the creek. l
did not notice whether the water was
running over the trestle as we ap.
preached the bridge, but when | was
thrown out, the water was much high
er than tracks.
1--WE did not expect anything. We
thought that if there was any kind Of
flood near Eden, the operator would
know and that he would flag us. We
passed there, but saw no signals Of any
kind and never for an instant felt any
danger. It is only a mile from Eden
to the bridge and it was few minutes
after leaving Eden that we got there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
SUCCESSFUL AlRsHlP.
Siderable Balloon Makes a Quarter.
hour Flight

Paris, Aug. On. Lebaudy's steer.
able balloon made quarter OF an
hours flight yesterday. covering a con.
siderable distance at the heighth OF 80
metres and returning to the shed with.
on, the slightest hitch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11

The state tax commission, acting as
n state board of assessment of rail.
road property in Wisconsin according
10 the AL valorem taxation law passed
by the legislature OF 1908. has an.
nounced the first assessment under
that law.
The result is total increase OF
5000. 0SS26 over the amount that
would be paid by the railroads In Wis.
consin for this year, had not the change
to the al valorem system been made,
This is the last year OF taxation under
the old license fee system and the IN,
crease next year over the amount paid
this year will he 9S,65S,S2,
The increase over the taxes paid by
the railroads In 1901. the year In which
Governor La Toilette first recommend.
ed to the legislature to pass law re.
Quirtng the railroad property to be as,
sessed and taxed according 80 tho
method of taxing tho property of indt.
Niduals, Is 81 ,006 G64,S1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
New Law Causes Raise.

These figures show that there has
been growth of business In the rail.
ways of the state and consequent
steady increase of taxation under the
license fee system but the change from
license fees to ad valorem assessment
and taxation Is shown by the figures
to increase substantially the taxes paid
ny these corporations.
Preliminary Figures.
The announcement of the board OF
assessment yesterday is that OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Bridge Gives Way.

But before Mayfiad could obey
while the doomed mans hand applied
the air, the bridge gave way as If IL
had been a stack of kindling and the
locomotive dropped with the kissing
Of steam 80 feet to the bottom of the
arroyo, crosswise of the track.
The baggage car, smoker and chair
car followed the locomotive into the
stream and were swept away. All the
occupants of these cars, save three
men, persisted The fireman was
thrown out on the bank. He ran to.
ward Eden, meeting Operator F. NJ.
Jones, and wife, who had started up
the track.
The two men ran to where the bridge
had been 70 search for the victims.
When they reached the spot all cries
for help had ceased.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Increase Each Year.

The taxes to be paid by the railroads
in 1905, according to the new assess.
mcnt, and for the last six years, arc
as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Only Three Men Escaped.

Relief trains were hurried from
Pueblo. :. NJ. Killiam, a hardware
merchant Of Pueblo, who escaped by
swimming; H. S Gilbert, Tony Fisher
and Fireman Mayfield were the only
men in the midst of the wreck who
escaped. The end of the Pullman,
Wyuta, extended four feet over the
brink. while broken tfmbers and twist.
ed rails hung still further. The arroyo
had been widened 10 100 feet where
the bridge had been. The water tore
a zigzag course across the prairie to a
depth Of 30 feet in several places. OF
the baggage car only few rods, a
truck and iron safe, half buried, re-
NAMED.
The great locomotive. the boiler
free or trucks, cab and tank gone. lies
where il fell.
Many Bodies Buried.
A quarter Of a mile east. where the
gorge empties into Fountain river. lay
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Latest Report Says so.

GueplO, SOl, Aug. c'-SoLuS oU pSi
sons were killed Sunday night in the
catastrophe that overlook the forward
part of the worlds fair flyer on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, seven
miles north of Pueblo. The bridge
over Steele's Hollow, or Dry Creek,
was carried away by a flood due to a
cloudburst, just as the locomotive,
baggage car and two day coaches were
on the trestle.
Only three passengers AMI the fir
man, of all those on the bridge e>'-
capped. Most of the victims wer
drowned and carried down the river
some more than eight miles below llo
bridge. Two sleeping cars and the
dining car remained on the track tn,
foremost sleeping car projecting over
the brink.
Engineer Saves Many.
The quick application of the air bJ
IuG GuSLASS4 SdNSu lus rear part vi
the train. The locomotive and for
ward cars were dashed to pieces by
the torrent after the fall into the
water.
Up to dark last night IS bodies la1
been recovered from the debris ana
the sand along the bank of Dry creea
and Fountain river for miles. Most
of the bodies have been identified as
residents of Pueblo
Dry creek is usually void Of water
but the heavy rain Sunday evening"
sent a wall of water so feet hig1
against the bridge, crushing everything
in its path and carrying it ON INFO
Fountain river.
Some bodies may never be recover ed
and the death list may grow
Pueblo, COL Aug. 1.-TWO carloads
of human freight plunged into a ragna
torrent that destroyed a trestle over
the usually dry arroyo known as
Steele's Hollow near Eden Sunday
evening, Two sleeping cars and din
ing car stopped at the brink of the
chasm filled with a boiling, seething
current that quickly snuffed out
scores of lives. So quietly hal the
catastrophe been enacted that the oc-
cupants of the three cars remaining on
the track did not realize the extent OF
the accident until they alighted There
they were powerless to render assist
ance to the victims, who had dsap.
peared in the rushing waters.
On the lookout for danger. warned
by squally clouds and heavy rains to
the north, Engineer Charles Hindman
was running cautiously, Is miles an
hour as he approached the arroyo,
which was spanned by bridge 90 feet
long. The locomotive, one of the large
passenger type. had nearly crossed.
Fireman Frank Mayfield with a torch
was in the gangway. The engineer
felt tremor in the great machine ana
caught glimmer on the water az he
shouted his last words:
"Put ont that torch "