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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Publicity of Modern Life.

HE fierce light that was supposed to best ex-
clusiyely upon a throne has come, In our mod
ern conditions, to beat with almost equal fierce
ness upon kitchen. The doings, sayings, and
portraits of the cooks of the truly rich are now
adays matters for public record. Meantime our
4 merinan court cain udar includes not only the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

immigration has marked tendency to
become permanent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Woe unto the politician whose nerve
has become effete.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS HOLD
COLD POLITICAL LOVE FEAST

Springfield, H., Jan, 27.-The cold
We ather has seriously interfered with
the attendance at the republican love
fea t. to be held here today and II is
NOT thought half the expected number
will attend The adherents of the var,
T0us gubematorial candidates were
very busy last night and the hotel lob,
bic5 rang with political enthusiasm,
The state committee met to arrange a
pr> gram for the love feast. The morn
ing session will be given over to speak
crs from various congressional dis
trilts, each limited to five minutes, In
the afternoon each candidate will be
allowed is minutes. After the love
feast the state committee will meet to
de ido upon a date FOX the state con.
ventiou
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
CHILDREN TESTIFY FOR FATHER
Tell OF Pleasant Life With Alleged
Murdered Wife.

l1ldora, Iowa, Jan. 27,-In the case
OF e. S. Blydenburgh. charged with
poisoning his third wife, the efforts
of the defense yesterday were main
ly directed to prove thai his life was
aricable and pleasant. Two chill
drAn testified in this particular, as
did also several neighbors. Arthur
BlYdenburgh, son, testified to his
father having purchased roughon'
rats to rid the premises of rats. j
w Seiger stated he advised Blyden.
burgh to purchase rough-on-rats in
stead of strychnine. The hearing
WIS adjourned until this afternoon
when the experts who have made the
al llysis of the contents of Mrs. Blyd
erhurgh's stomach are expected to
testify Te defense expects to prove
that the arsenic found in the organs
be anne lodged and secreted there
from the embalming fluid poured over
tn body of the dead woman the night
81 died.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
MANY FIRES
I'M CHICAGO

Chiraso, Jan. g During the Is
hours ending At 10 o'clock last night
the Ere department Of Chicago was
called upon to fight 6S separate fires.
The majority OF them resulted from
oyolheated furnaces The largest fire
Of the day was that which completely
destroyed the dry goods store Of John.
son Brothers, Milwaukee avenue, en-.
failing .oss Of 100000. At another
fire several tiremen were injured by
falling from icy ladders and one was
seriously hurt in collision between
fire trucks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
GRAND JURY
INVESTIGATES
LABOR TROUBLES

Chicago, Jan. 27.-The grand jury
has begun the investigation of the
labor unions, their officials AMI this
violence which attended the recent
strikes in Chicago. Foreman Blair
yesterday said that the jury intended
to probe deep into un.cn labor affairs
The witnesses yesterday were qnes,
toned about the actions Of the strike
sympathizers in the street railway
trouble, the police methods Of handlin4
the riots, and about the violence lu5
ing the strike at the plant ri the ke.-
logg Switchboard & Suppl, CO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
RAISED KICK TOO LATE.
Supreme Court UphoIds War Revenue
Stamp Law.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The supreme
court Of the United States yesterday
affirmed the decision of the. United
States district court of the southern
district Of New York in an action
brought to test the constitutionality of
the provisions of the war revenue act
of 1898, which required revenue
stamps on deeds conveying real estate.
The opinion was handed down by
Chief Justice Fuller and was based on
the ground that as the payment of the
taxes had been voluntary and without
protest at the time there could be no
recovery. The opinion does not dis
cuss the question Of constitutionality
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
SWlNDLiNG SCHEME,
Minneapolis Company Makes Tempt
ina Offers,

Washington, Jan, 26.-The depart,
mcnt OF state has received from Con.
sui Mayor at Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic, report concerning com.
pany in Minneapolis with branch
offices throughout the United States,
The company Is selling shares of $500
each each shareholder being entitled
to certain lands and privileges In the
Argentine Republic The company
according to che mayors informant
claimed TO have made certain arrang
ments with the Argentine government
whereby the colonists viii be exempt
from taxation for ton years and will
10 allowed TO carry all their household
goods, farm machinery, etc, into the
country free Of duty, They claim g
be able to buy lands In Argentine Tot
from 80 cents to s. per acre and vii
divide said land among the sharehola
ers. Consul Mayors says the chief Of
/ the land ONCE at Bueuos AyrcS tn
/ forms him that Argentine does not
know the company and has made 70 ar
engagements with It whatever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
STEALS HIS SON.
Oh ago Mother Gets Warrant for Dl-
vorced Husband.

Chicago, Jan, ga warrant was
sworn out yesterday afternoon by Mrs
mer husband, Edwin German, with
kidnapping their five.year.old son, Eu-
gene, Sunday afternoon according to
the story of Mrs German, her hus.
band, from whom she had been dt.
vcrced had been at her house on his
weekly visit to the hoy, as was al.
lowed 10y the decree Of court. He took
t&e boy out fer q ride. and has not
since been seen, 1t Is the opinion of
Mrs. Germain that the two have gone
Ia New York. German was, Until a
few years age, wealthy .gu,t dealer
in Los Angeles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
UNION EMaEzzLER CONVICTED
Trusted Treasurer Absconds, is
Caught and Found Guilty.

Baltimore, Jan. 26.-Otto Berger
formerly treasurer of the musical
union of Baltimore, was convicted be
fore jury yesterday in the criminal
court on a charge of embezzling $4
600 of union funds. Berger was
treasurer of the union from 1866 to
1901 and in the latter year obscond.
ed. His accounts were found short
A few weeks ago he was arrested at
Joliet, ILL.,, where he was employed
as a deputy sheriff at the peniten-
tiary, and brought back to Maryland
on a requisition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
THIRD WEEK OF TRIAL OF
MACHEN FOR GRATING

Washington, Jan. 26.-The trial OF
August w. Machen, Croft brothers
and Doctor and Mrs. George e. Lor-
enz, indicted for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in connection
with the sale of letter box fasteners
entered its third week yesterday
The testimony yesterday related al,
most entirely to the identification of
Machen's signature and inriaIs on
certain letters and papers covering
the Gross fasteners transactions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
EATEN BY WOLVES.
Minnesota Mans Bones Found-',iur-
der Charges Fall,

Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. 27-The
mystery Of the disappearance of ], Q.
sullivan of this city from Black Duck,
MINI. last spring has been solved by
the finding Of his baGes IN the fores,
&c che Little Fork country, whittier he
had gone to locate claim. The iden,
tla alton was made by the shoes. He
had evidently been eaten by wolves
Tho charge OF murder against Ger
tai.a parties in Back Duck thus fall
rs tho ground,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
cHILDREN's HOME BURNED.
Minnesota School for Indigents Quilted
by Fire.

Owatonna, Mimi, Jan. 26.-The
north and central wings of the state
school for INDECENT children were gut
ted by fire yesterday. All the inmates
were taken out uninjured. The fire
broke out in the roof of the central
part of the main building. The south
wing and children's dining room and
kitchen were saved. No estimate Of
the loss is made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
WISCONSIN CENTER OF THE ICY
BLASTS FROM NORTH.
SCHOOLS FORCED TO CLOSE
Teieeraphic Reports From entire
Northwest Show General Severity
of Cold-Nebraska Records In
Danger--57 Below In Minnesota
Milwaukee Experiences Relief.

New Richmond, Wis. .Ien. 26.-All
cold weather records of this region
were broken yesterday by tempera'
ture from 46 to As below zero. At
Manitowoc all the public schools are
closed on account of the cold and
bustne. is at standstill James.
vile reports schools closed. Low
temperatures reported from other
roints are: Moudovi 70 TO 40 below;
Portage * below: Rhiaelander. 81
below plymouth 70 below Plain
field IS below, and WauEesha, % be
low
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
LEAP YEAR TOO
MUCH FOR A
YOUNG FARMER

Anclta, Mimi Jan 26,--A party of
young people among whom vas Lewis
Flicker, n young farmer, started on n
sleighride to Blaine. The young lady
accompanying Flicker had her arm
around him and after long silence on
tho part OF young Flicker she discor.
cred To her horror that he was dead
The coroner decided that death was
due to heart failure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Berlin Expects Settlement
PREPARING TO TRANSFER
WAh OFFICE 10 TAE-

Washington, Jan. 26,-ePreparations
are making at the war department for
the transfer of the secretarys office
frrm Root to Taft The new secretary
is expected tomorrow afternoon Sec
rotary Root has issued cards for a
large reception Friday evening in hon
or OF his successor. Secretary Moody
last night gave a farewell dinner to
sc rotary Root.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
.RAKES BABY
BROTHER TO
DEATH IN OVEN

La Crosse, Jan. 26.-While Mrs Ed
ward Smith was chopping wood yester
day her daughter five years old, placed
baby brother in hot oven, closed
the door and baked the baby to death
before the mother returned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
GREAT LIBRARY BURNS.
Famous Treasures at Turin University
DESTROYED.

Turin, Italy, Jan. 27.-0yer 10000
volumes and many rare manuscripts Of
tie university library burned yester.
lay. It was considered one IF the
most famous libraries in Italy, the
others being the vatican library. tn
Marciana library at Venice ard the
one at Montressino. The loss Is seF.
eral million Tires. The fire was cause.
by electric wires.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Great Shroud of Ice.

Bulletin-The body of Selwyn Tay-
lor was brought to the surface at 2:25
this morning. The rescuers report the
dead scattered one above the other as
thick as pine needles. Water is fast
pouring into the mine, covering the
corpses with a shroud of ice and max
ing the work of rescue almost impos-
sible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
WRECK ON BURLINTON NEAR
ASHLAND KILLS ENGINEER

Ashland, Neb,, Jan. ga passen-
ger train cn the Burlington collided
with an extra freight here last night.
Engineer Grabill Of the freight train
was killed. Two passenger cars were
thrown from the track and a number
OF people were injured, but none seri-
ously.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Iowa Sees No Relief.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 26.-NO re-
lief from the cold wave arrived in
this section; 20 below was the riNi-
mum yesterday.
Illinois Has Blizzard,
Springfield, H., Jan. 26.-The worst
blizzard of the season struck Spring,
field yesterday. The Wabash and
Chicago & Alton railroads are badly
crippled.
% Below in Iowa.
Marshalltown. Iowa Jan. 2b.-Se-
we're weather prevails in central
Iowa. Thermometers show % below
zero. Railroad traffic is impeded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
MAYOR HARRISON HELD
FOR |R0QUO|S DISASTER

stock of 100000 Truitt AYERS that
Secretary A. A. Hehiey and Treasurer
w. L. Barteau Of the company have
conspired to wreck the concern and
have refused to Issue stock to the epo-
pie entitled to receive It.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Causes and Violations,

The findings of the jury follow!
The cause of the fire was n drap
coming In connection with a flood arc
light, the city laws were not COM
piled with, relating to the building or
dinances. regulating fire alarm boxes,
fire apparatus, damper or flues on and
over the stage and fly galleries; there
was violation Of the ordinance requir.
ing fire proonng of scenery and all
woodwork on and about the stage; the
asbestos curtain was wholly made
quate and entirely destroyed the
building ordinances were violated In
that the aisles were enclosed on each
sence of fire apparatus on the orches.
trn moor, and the ordinances were VIC.
lated In that there was no fire appara.
tus in the gallery or first balcony,
Owner Held Responsible.
win J. Davis was held responsible
as proprietor and general manager. He
was primarily responsible for the oh.
seryaneo OF the laws and was bound to
SNt llut ms tllHibSNh NNlt
as to their duties in case of fire,
In relation to Mayor Harrison, the
verdict reads:
I'VE hold Carter II. Harrison mayor
Of the city of Chicago, responsible, lie
has shown lametable lack of force
and for his efforts ia escape RESPONSE
bility. evidenced by the testimony OF
Building Commissioner Williams and
Fire Marshal Musham, MS heads OF the
departments under Carter IL. llarri
son.
Following this weak course he has
given Chicago the inefficient servic,
which, such Calamities as occurred
in the theater horror, menace unit
the public service is purged of ineom
peteuts"
Commissioner Williams was helt
for gross neglect OF duty in allowins
Ing the threat to open its doors when
ms he said, the theater was incomplete,
and did not comply with build
ing ordinances.
Marshal Musham was held respon
sible for gross neglect OF duty In no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
ASKS FOR A RECEIVER,

Stakeholder of Wilmington Cereal Co,
Charges officets With Conspiracy,
Chicago, Jan. pa receiver for the
assets OF the Wilmington Cereal Co
is asked for ia bill filed in the circuit
court by J L. Truitt, stakeholder in
tho concern, The company was organ
lied In October, 1903. with d capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Iowa Professor Dies.

Iowa CITY Iowa, ian. 26.-nr. J. w.
Hartman. professor OF anatomy in the
Iowa Ssats univers ~. died yesterday
I'm anrenaicitis aged rs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Brave Engineer Succumbs in a Too-EarIy
Attempt to Save Lives
Fire Damp Brings Terrific Crash and
Spreads Death and Sorrow

| before it was possible to make the
first attempt at rescue. Two men
tried to get into the mine by way Of
the stairs through the air shaft, but
were finally driven back by foul air.
The main shaft INTO the mine 220
feet deep, was made useless by the
explosion, which hurled both cages,
one of which was within 80 feet of
the bottom of the shaft, through the
tipple 80 feet above the su.lace.
Dangerous Rescue Work.
Shortly after o'clock a temporary
rigging was put in place over the
mouth of the main shaft and a buck
ct carrying Eelwyn M. Taylor min
ing engineer, and ]. NJ. Rayburn,
was lowered into the shaft. 1vhere
was a silence of fully 40 minutes aft
er the cage reached the bottom.
Then came summons to haul UP.
When the cage reached the top Ray
burn was there and with him was
Adolph Gorge, a miner still! ali,e but
aaspng for breath ana evidently
seriously injured. Again the cage
went down and this time 1t carried
e. Taylor, an assistant of SelWyn
Taylor, and also Robert North and j.
Mccain, who had made the first aC-
tempt.
A Village Of Sorrow.
The village of Harwick that SUI
rounds the mining workings is h0g-
ror stricken. Wives and relatives OF
the entombed have crowded around
the entrance pitiably beseechiug fCY
news OF the loved ones below. Do,
tors have been summoned from une
surrounding towns and also from
Pittsburg.
Manager Scheetz said last night TO
the Associated Press that the eXpIo-
sion was so terrific tina! both cages
were blown from the shtrt, one a dis.
lance of over 200 feet. He also said
there are at least $50 men in the
mine and expressed fear that there
are a number more, although he said
there are several men on the payroll
who did not report yesterday morn
ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
HEAD OF CITY GOVERNMENT NAMED BY.
THE CORONER'S JURY AS THE CHIEF
OFFENDER OF ALL
He and Other Officials Blamed With Pro-
prietors for Gross Negligence OF Duty
and Violation Of the Laws

/ enforcing the city ordinances and
failure to have his subordinate, VIII
| lam Sallers, fireman at the theater, re
port to him the lack of fire apparatus
Sallers was held for not reporting
the lack of fire apparatus. Mcmillan
was held for carelessness In
handling the light that caused the
fire, and Cummings for not providing
the stage with proper fire protection.
Some Theaters to Open.
Action was taken last night by the
council on the ordinance governing
theaters, which will, it is believed, al
low one or two To open In short time,
but 1t will be months before the others
are able to do business and two or
three Of the others will never reopep
The council decided not to insist upon
sprinkler system and the require
ment OF steel construction for the stage
was also stricken out All the man
ayers are required to give a bond or
$4,000 for the performance of all the
conditions of the ordinance by Sep.
TENDER I,
Mayor not Arrested.
Tho coroner decided later not to ar
rest Mayor Harrison, Chief Musham,
and Inspector Williams last night, but
they will be given chance today to
offer bonds for their appearance when
wanted. Mltimusses were made out,
however, for the others. A special
grand jury Will convene next week to
reopen the investigation. The charge,
as far as the city officials are con
cerned, which the grand jury will con
slider is malfeasance In office, Convic-
lions mean their removal from office IN
addition to any Other penalty.
All the Evidence Taken.
Evidence in the inquest was CON
cluded late in the afternoon. The jury
entered upon It's deliberations pramptly
but was not expected to reach a yer.
diet before this morning, II had be-
fore it $4,000 words of testimony and
each juror was compelled to sign the
evidence Of every witness. Five hun.
dred and seventy.two persons testified
Coroner Treager said he had no expec.
tation Of learning the iury's decision
before some time this morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.--t'rom all that
can be gathered at this hour between
$50 and 1870 men are lying dead in
the headings and passageways of the
Harwick mine of the Allegheny Coal
company at Cheswick, the result of 81
terrific explosion yesterday. Cage
after cage have gone down into the
mine and come up again, but only
one miner of all those that went
down to work yesterday morning has
been brought to the surface.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
SITUATION GRAVE
IN JAPAN CAPITAL
GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZES CON-
flsCATloN OF PROPERTY.
CAN TAKE PRIVATE ROADS
Extraordinary Ordinance Published in
Official Gazette--China Asks Pow
ers to Help Preserve Peace-United
States Arranges to Make Vice Con-
sus Of Students at Pekn.

London, Jan. 26.--The Toxic CORE
srondent of the Telegraph sends the
following:
The Official gazette publishes an
imperial ordinance empowering the
government to assume control of all
private railways, etc, for military pur'
poses, The situation Is very grave and
developments ore hourly expected"
China Wants Peace.
Peltin, Jan. 26.-The Chinese author
tiles have approached the ministers
here If several powers with proposals.
directed toward attempting mediation
with Russia and Japan, China is ex-
ccodngly anxious that war should be
avoided,
Students for Vice consuls.
rho American government is arrang'
ing to dispatch the senior student in
terpreters here to Mukden, Port Dalny
and Antung to act as American vice
consuls. Advices received here from
Pert Arthur are that Russian troops
are moving from that Point towards
the Korean frontier.
Berlin Expects Settlement.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The state de.
partment has received a cabegram
trom MIR. Power, American ambassador
at Berlin, saying that in official circles
there tho belief is strong that Russia
AMI Japan will arrive at peaceful ar.
raagement of their difficulties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The coroner's Jury
which for three weeks has been listen
ila 10 evidence relating TO the fire In
the lroquois theater returned verdict
by which the following persons are
held TO await the action of the grand
jury.
CARTER H. HARRISON, mayor Of
Chicago.
WILL ]. DAVIS, proprietor In part
and manager Of the theater.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, building com,
missioner of Chicago.
EDWARD LAuGHLlN, building in.
spector under Williams.
WILLIAM n. MusHAM, fire mar.
shall Of Chicago.
WILLIAM sALLERs, fireman in the
theater.
i, JAMES {. CUMMINGS, stage car,
penter
WILLIAM M'MuLLEN, who had
charge of the light that caused the fire.
Verdict Unexpected.
The report Of the jury was not ex.
pected before morning and the an
nouncement that verdict had been
reached at l. o'clock last night created
much surprise.
The coroner at once decided that NIL
the men who should be held by the
verdict to the grand jury should DO tax
en- into custody last night, He there
fore at once prepared warrants for
their arrest and oalleu upon the police
department for officers to serve them
Arrest Them All at Once.
Il do not expect that some of these
men who are likely to be held, will try
TO escape" said the coroner but some
who have not large property interests
might take II into their heads to do so,
do not intend there shall be any mis-
takes in that direction laid to my de
partment. II cause the arrest OF
one. am compelled to cause the ar.
rest OF all and there will be no favorit
ism shown, no matter who are the men
held by the jury"
AS soon MS the finding Of the jury wao
announced, details Of officers were ut
once sent for the mel. hamed In the
verdict, with orders To bring them In
at once and II they could not furnish
tho night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Caused by Fire Damp.

General Manager Scheetz gives lit,
tie hope that many of the men can
be brought to the surface. The eX-
plosion occurred at 500 in the morn
ing, at the bottom OF one of the
shafts. presumably caused by fire
damp. 1t was four in the afternoon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Rescuer Caught.

In addition to the miners at work
when the explosion occurred it is
now believed Selwyn NJ. Taylor the
Pittsburg mining engineer who plot
ted the mine and who was the first
to reach the bottom after the eX-
ploslon happened, is also among the
list of dead. One of the rescuers
who went in with Mr.. Taylor says
that after the party had gone CON
siderable distance he began to feel
sick and dizzy, and saw Taylor stag
gering and fall. His lantern fell,
Others tried to lift him up but could
not carry him and they made their
way to safety. Three Iescuers who
have returned to the surface declare
that in their opinion all in the mine
outside of the rescue party are dead,
including Engineer Taylor.
Caused by Fire Damp.