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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1905-06-30

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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1905-06-30

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
VIOLENCE INCREASES AS FsAcE
EFFORTS FAIL.
N0N-UNl0N MEN BEATEN
oisturbers Follow independent WoI K;
men and Probably Murder Results
Police Required to Use Clubs on
Union Heads to Suppress Trouble
Two Negroes Attacked but Rescued.

Chicago, Apr. 18.-After confer.
ence held in his office late yesterday
afternoon with representatives OF the
transfers union Mayor Dunno an
nounced that he practically had given
up hopes OF settling the Montgomery
Ward E. Co. strike. There were mum
erous disturbances in the streets
during the day and others around
freight houses. Several non.union
men on their way home were followed
by strike sympathizers and badly
beaten, one of them, Henry Auten,
being beaten so badly Vita brass
Enuckles that he may di2.
The most serious disturbance of the
day occurred late in the afternoon at
the intersection OF State and Madison
streets. A mob Of fully 1000 gathered
about State street cable car on
which James Jackson and Moses Flood,
two colored men who had driven a
wagon to Ward & Co.. we're riding to
their homes. The two men under a
guard of police had delivered a load
to Ward & Co. and after returning to
the place from which they started, had
boarded the car to return home. They
had ridden but thres squares, when
the crowd gathered around the car
and several strike sympathizers board.
ed 1t and attacked the two men.
Stones and sticks were hurled at the
car and in a twinkling evvry window
in il was smashed Two policemen
rushed into the car aid in order to
protect the c0lOred men from thu
crowd placed them under arrest. A
riot call was sent 10 the Contra sta
ion and it r CURED the 90 oil 'er3 who
responded aQd t&ir.y min&tcs Of me
to drive away the crowd and open the
streets again to traffic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
WASHINGTON.

Washington statistics show that uul
exports to Cuba Indicate big IN
crease over last year,
Zig sweep of federal officials In
Chicago was agreed on; postmastey
and four others to SO.
More new laws tor the regulation OF
railroads have been offered In state
legislative bodies than ever before,
Union pacihes intention to increase
its capital stock $l00, 100000 perpleNes
the speculative and investment circles
Speculative conditions are not un
favorable, though much depends upon
the course of overmantpulated Sc
curitios.
Raiload experts OF Europe and
eminent lawyers of America will aid
the senate committee IN rate IA
vestigation.
Rear Admiral Melville advised aban
doument of distant colonies by United
States In order to make defensive
position impregnable.
President Roosevelt gave tradition
jar when he designated Vice Presi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
CHICAGO AND SUBURBS.

A student at The University o
musical theory.
The trial OF Banker isaac n. Perry
on the charge OF arson has begun be
fore Judge McEwen.
Charles Tim, aged Sc, killed his
wife, aged S., and shot himself, In
hicting only IA slight wound.
The father of pupil in the Austin
high school blackened the eye OF the
principal, Professor lockwood.
Five persons were injured when q
carriage in funeral procession
cropped into a hole in the street.
Federal authorities seized sl
trunks in Il safety vault. believed t
contain private papers OF packers.
Wearied by fifteen years OF waiting
to join her husband in death, Mrs
Annie Vilocil, so years old, com
mitted suicide.
Albert w. Adcock, vice president Ct
Shourds, Adcock & Tuefei, jewellers
was arrested for permitting his dog t.
kill cat in the street.
Dr. Alice b. StOcllham advocates the
establishment OF federal department
Of home culture to teach men and
women the duties of matrimony.
Traction men say there Is bright
prospect for the safe OF the Chicago
city railway to the municipality oh
terms satisfactory TO both sides
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, in an editorial
In Unity, scored the mission board
which accepted John d. Rockefellsr's
gilt OF 100000 rather than the donor.
Carter II. Harrison's last hours in
the mayors office were the period of a
continuous levee in which he received
the we'll wishes CT hundreds OF friends.
President Harper OF the University
OF Chicago returned from Lakewood,
j., much improved in health and
SPIRITS and prepared to reguur lis
duties.
The Chicago health department is.
sued a warning conCtrniuG the danger
OF contamination ct city's ice supply
ami urged consumers to insist on
cleanliness.
Members OF the Chicago board
took the preliminary steps toward Il
new $5,OOO,O00 county building by re.
solving to act as committee cf the
whole, assisted by an advisory com
mlttcc Of seven citizens.
Edward r. Dunno was installed as
MAYOR of Chicago and given an en-,
thnsiastic greeting from crowd
which packed the council chamber
The function was without the features
OF Il message or official appointments
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
FOREIGN.

Furty-tlvc hundred persons persisted
az result Of an earthquake at Kangra
India,
Lord Cur2on gives detailed list OF
European casualties due TO the earth
qualtes In India.
The British budget shows surplus
OF $l5.0O0000, which indicates thai
trade is slowly revlving.
Ambassador Choatc received 0
singular token OF distinction at the
hands OF the British bar.
j. Cornely declares France is not
aroused by the German emperor's
interference in Morocco.
Charles Y. Yerhes, in london in
terylew, predicts failure or city owner
ship Of street railway In Chicago.
The international cotton congress al
It's meeting In Brussels urged co
operation on tho part Of American
spnners.
british medical men and scientists
are puzzled by the case OF a girl who
prssessed ten distinct personalities
within twenty months.
Exports from the United states te
Cuba IN the eight months ended Feb
= show al increase Of 10 per cent
du" largely 70 the enterprise OF bust
ness men OF the middle west.
GREET historical bazaar for the
benefit OF Westminster hospital viii
be given In London next month, a,
which the queen and titled ladies' vii
appear behind the counters
Brtons drank less beer and spirits
III 1901 than IN any year fer tfteer
wears past, according to the report
OF the chancellor Of the eNchequer tC
che house Of commons. In which the
total revenues exceeded the treasury
estimates by $l6,0O0000.
Because of official carelessness II
constructing reservoir that collapsed
and killed nearly 500 persons, Spanisl
mobs stoned the Madrid rolice ant
made threats against the government
Ten persons who were rescued aftel
the collapse of reservoir foundation,
became insane, Poor constructor
and faulty material are held responsi
bic for the disaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20

Few st. Louis saloons heed the
police order notifying them that the
Sunday closing law will be enforced
Large hotels, however lock their bars
and refuse TO sell drinks TO guests.
The annual trip OF the University
Of Minnesota junior miners 10 Cali
fornia will be taken May ! under the
direction of Dean w. K. Appleby ano
Professor Charles T.. Van Bameveld.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia, who was
taken quite seriously LII during a
speech In the executive session OF the
senate went to Washington from AT.
Ianta City to consult his physician.
II. Rider Haggard and Commander
Booth Tucker, who inspected the
social work done at the Salvation
armys farm colony, at Mentor, o.,
will leave Cleveland for Toronto, Ont.
The Equitable fight has developed
into struggle OF the giants OF finance
for the control OF the vast resources
of the society, involving captains Of
industry, banks, railroads and political
bosses.
Rear Admiral Goodrich, command
ing the Pacific squadron, now at Long
Beach, Cal, denies the story of an al
legged attempt by Richard Starr, n
sailor on the cruiser Chicago, to as
sault him.
Captain Louis n. Darling, president
OF the Darling Wreckng company
has been missing for two weeks from
Philadelphia. Creditors have institut
ed proceedings to have him declared
bankrupt.
The United States cruiser Chat
tanooga arrived at Santo Domingo
with jacob FL, Hollander, who is
charged to make an investigation ana
to report on the financial condition OF
santo Domingo.
Dr.. J. II. Holander, who has been
selected by President Roosevelt to
Investigate the fiscal conditions OF
the republic of Santo Domingo, viii
sail shortly from Porto Rico for SAT-
Domingo, on board the cruiser Chats
tanooga.
Firth Avenue Baptist church, OF
which John ID. Rockefeller Is a mem
Der, may Investigate the charges
against the oil king The suggestion
Is made that II IS the congregations
duty to bring accused members to
trial. Mr. Rockefeller may demand an
inquiry,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
ausso.IAPANEaE WAR.


Washington experts said Rojestyent
slly's action pointed to fight to finish
and no fight.
War movements In Manchuria seem
have halted to give the navIes the
enter OF the stage.
Linevitch and Kuropatkin notified
.ile czar that Russian troops are burn
eng with desire TO fight.
Il The people OF Russia are speculat-
Gag OF Rojestvenskys plans, having
nothing official to guide them.
I'D Reports are current in st. Peters
Surg that the Vladlvostok squadron
mas been ordered to sea to take part
On the coming battle.
The officials In Washington consider
chat Japans power Is growing too
last, and the trade interests OF the
UNITED States In the far east may
suffer,
-Four powerful Russian battle ships
are absent from the portion Of the
Baltic fleet which has passed Sing
apore, giving Togo chance to fight In
sections
~ Just before the st, Petersburg
police broke up the first pan.Russian
congress OF attorneys the members re
Fssolved to work for "A democratic con
stitution.
st. Petersburg thinks Togo Is
trapped between Baltic and Vladi-
vostok fleets. Russians, therefore,
consider time opportune to suggest
peace 10 Japan.
Naval experts In Washington be
tieye that the coming sea battle In
che far east will he fought al long
vange with the Baltic feet at the
mercy of Togo's ships.
The Russian feet OF more than forty
garships passed Singapore on
way TO China sea; Japanese neet
,n waiting twenty miles to eastward
greatest naval battle In history be.
Ieved to be imminent.
The British feet at fiongltong pre-
Dared 10 put to sea Immediately after
yeceivlng the reports from Singapore
chat n sen battle Is expected The
ISSUE of the conflict may decide the
war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Ruse Avoids Tragedy.

Appleton. Wis, April IS.-Having
loaded his revolver and threatened 10
kill his wife and commit suicide, E. r.
Schneider was frustrated in the at
tempt by a clever ruse on the part OF
his father who wrenched the revolver
from him and replaced the bullets
with blank cartridges. Mrs. Schneider
escaped uninjured and the man re-
ceived ouly powder burns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20

dent Fairbanks to represent him a
white house reception.
The government breaks it's own Law
in regard to railroad rebates, practic,
of the interior department bringing
protest from the treasury.
A special attorney for the inter
state commerce commission is procur
ing evidence on the charge that rail
road rates on corn products relatively
are unfair
The Eastern Illinois railway sur
prise other roads by deciding tt
absorb the switching charges on car
load freight in and out of st. Louis
and East st. Louis.
United States supreme court give.
damages to New York property
owner whose light and air were cut
off by the elevation of the New York
Central tracks.
Terms for the consolidation OF the
American Trust and Savings and the
Federal Trust and Savings banks were
agreed upon at meeting OF rep
resentatives of the two institutions.
The government crop report for
April gives condition OF winter wheal
at GIG, compared with 1915 last year
the latter lowest OF record, suggesting
a crop this year of 480, $780, 900 blu.
Favoring crop and weather cond1.
lions counted heavily against wheat
values. Speculation is the only sup,
port in corn. Oats are steady on OK.
pccted light marketings. Provisions
are steady.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
DOMESTIC.

David Belasco charges that six men
control every first class theater in the
United States.
G. Winthrop Sands, stepson OF w.
x. Vanderbilt. married Miss Tayo
EeWton In New York.
Boston Is the scene OF war In the
banana trade, the struggle being for
q market and price.
Commissioner Garfield began the oil
enquiry In Kansas by conference
with Governor Hoch
Grace Wilmerding escaped from
n New York sanitarium after fixing
.p u dummy In her bed.
Fifteen more Indicted IN land
frauds on the Pacific coast, were re
yurned by the grand jury.
Dr, Josiah Strong OF New York at.
tacked acceptance of Rockefeller's
100000 by Congregatlonalsts.
New York collector was compelled
10 pay back 1911 ,6Sl levied as war tax
ON Cornelius vanderbilts estate.
steve Felisky, aged 40, died at
pana, Ill., as the result Of internal
Equitable naturalization plan Is held
up In Albany TO await decision IN
che Lord injunction proceedings.
Robert j. Wynne, American consul
genera at London, and Mrs Wynue
arrived Ia London after good voyage
Albion W. Tourgee, the American
consul al Bordeaux, France who has
9.t,Ig
Mrs. Roosevelt and three or her
children, who have been away on a
short cruise In Florida waters, return
ed to Washington.
w. W, Rockhill, newly appointed
minister to China. called upon Secre
cary Taft and the officials OF the state
department TO take his leave
New York Hebrew congregations
plan to celebrate the 26Oth an
adversary of the arrival OF the first
Jewish eolonist In that city.
No perceptlble change has taken
1'ace In the condition OF United States
Senator orville II. Plat, according to
che bulletin from the sickroom.
dispatches received from pelSin re-
port that the condition Of Minister
faul l.esar has improved aud that the
crisis OF his illness has been passed.
New York landlord quits the
ranks of race suicide aids. invite,
families with children (any number,
10 his houses and will bar the child
less.
The American steam yacht Corsair,
With her owner, j. 7, Morgan, on
board, left llaormina for Naples. bur
because of bad weather stopped at
Messina
DIR, Washington Gladden. scores | ;,
G, T, Dodd, Standard oil attorney
who defended John u. Rockefeller.
Or. Hills attacks both Rockefeller and
ais son
The steamship Minneapolis mar,
nowly escaped collision with an IN
known steamer supposed 60 be the
Teutonic, during n fog on the grand
banks
All the Japanese miners az Browns
Valley u small mining town twont,
MILES east of Marysvllle, Cat, have
oeen summarlly ordered to leave
camp
Martin Ehet who murdered his
young wife at Mount Vernon. Y. y.
tn 1903, paid the penalty for his crime
IN the electric chair in Sing Sing
prison.
Apostle Hyrum Mack Smith OF the
Mormon church, In sermon at Salt
lake. declared President Roosevelt Is
n friend OF the Mormons and urge.
loyalty to him.
The war on cigarettes results In
drastic legislation In Indiana anC
Eebraska, and similar action Is ex
Oected by the legislatures of othel
middle western states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20

cctved in the civil war and from which
he suffered since that conflict He
was one of the most prominent mem
bers of the c. A. Il, IN the country,
being commander in chiet OF tina,
order In 1872. lie was elected secre.
tary of the state of New York on the
republican ticket in 1925 and held that
Office for five years. He held many
other posts ot trust and was one OF
Alhany's most prominent citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, WIS, April l2.-The as
sembIy killed the second bill to APP
Dropriate money tor a Wisconsin ex,
hibit at the Portland exposition, by a
vote OF 81 to Al. The first bill pro-
posed an appropriation of $4,000 and
the measure killed today called for
10000. Milwaukee and otner manu-
faCturers demanded the appropriation.
The Thayer ward option bill re-
ceived a set back, several amendments
being introduced and the bill finally
being sent back to the committee on
state affairs. The Warner amend
ment provides for special election
Instead OF petition or remonstrance.
Petitions arc flooding both houses
in favor of railroad rate commission
and the Stout measure to prohibil
saloons within 400 feet of any school.
Governor La Toilette communicated
his determination to veto any measure
for damming a stream unless fishways
We're required and the rights of the
public safeguarded.
The senate advanced the anti-fre.
cracker bill after a facetious debate
by opponents, asking amendments fol
a slow siX-inCh fuse and six-foot
wooden handle with each firecraclker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
CATASTROPHE CAUSED BY A CRY
OF FIRE.
FOUR LIVES CRUSHED OUT
Rush for Free Theater Tickets Results
in Alarming Cry and Terrible
Scene FolIows-Parents Fight to
Get ChiIdren-Survivors Little AZ.
fccted.


indianapolis. Ind, April lS.-Fren,
lied by false alarm of fire, several
hundred eager newsboys, struggling to
obtain their share Of free ticketc TO
local theater, which were being dis
tributed by a travelling representative
of a patent medicine company, STAN
psded in narrow stairway in the Ma.
sonic temple last nigar, crushing the
life out of four boys, and it is believed
fatally injuring several others. About
30 boys were injured. The dead are:
Ed Morrissey, aged IL.
Louis Scheigert. Is.
Carl Laurel, IS.
Homer Williamson II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Drives Him to Suicide.

Racine, Wis, April lS.-Joseph
Frederick. aged a years. and a prom
inent farmer of the town of CALEDONIA
committed suicide by hanging himself
Ia his barn Trouble over financial
matters in the settlement Of his
wife's estate. who died three months
ago. Is given as the cause for tn"
deed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
POLITICAL.

Edward T.. Duane tool, ,ne oath OF
office as mayor OF Chicago in the
presence of a great crowd Aldermen
whom he tried t. defeat control i'm.
portant committees. The Harrison
democrats plan to hold the organt2a.
ton together by calling the sanitary
trustee and Judiciary primaries early
and defeat llopl>ius-Sulltvan faction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Dependency Is Cause.

Maaitowoc. Wis, April 1S.-pea a
by his own hand was the verdict %
the coroner's jury in the inquiry "a
the remains Of Or. Ernst Seeger, WHO
suicided in his office. There was a.
parently premeditated design On TIE
rart Of the suicide, whose act Is at ~
uted 20 dependency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20

Washington, April l6.--Jndge AdNo-
cate General Davis has received the
record of the court martial proceedings
in the case OF Captain G. ". Nirkman
Of the twenty-tlrth infantry stationed
at Fort Niobrara. Neb It was charged
that Nirkman compromised the wilt
of a brother otncer, and that as re.
suit the woman committed suicide
Captain kirkman was tound guilty an
sentenced To be dismissed. After tne
record has been reviewed at the wal
department the case will be submitted
10 the president for final action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Sleeps Eour paxs at lime.

stevens Poilt, Wis. April lS.-MrS.
John Spalenka went &c sleep in ne
afternoon and did not wake up for fouI
days While asleep she appeared as
IL she might be suffering with paraly-
sis. but since her awakening she :.
again in her usual health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Dies After Shopping

Green Bay. Wis. April lS.-Mrs.
John u. I.urker died at her residenc ;,
after a shopping trip. As she entered
the door of her nome she sank to the
floor and her husband found his wife
lying PROSTATE on the floor, evidently
in great agony In = few momen 5
she expired Heart trouble is given
as the cause
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Plat May Get Well.

Washington, Conn, April 16.-The
physician attending Senator Plat is
sued the following Saturday night:
Senator Plat has passed another
satisfactory day | think the fluid in
his chest is being absorbed. His mind
Is clear and unless some unexpected
complication occurs see no reason
why he should not ultimately get well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Fatal Quarrel over Fence.

Broken Bow, Neb., April Is. John
Butler and John Haddick prominent
farmers living near Mason City,
uuarreled over a line fence yesterday
and Haddlck shot and killed Butler
Haddick at once surrendered and is
in jail here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
Gen. Palmer Expires.

Albany, n. Y, April l7.-Gen. Jonn
Palmer, former commander in chief OF
the G A, r.. died Saturday after a
long illness. His death resulted from
wound OF the spine which he re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20

Madison, Wis. April 4.-The
senate passed the bill To reduce wage
exemptions from garnishment and
the bill to raise appropriation for
state legislative reference room from
s. 500 TO S4.5O0 and other measures OF
minor Importance. Most of the cal
endar was laid over so as To give
members Of judiciary committee time
to further consider the Eaton case be,
fore noon trains took the members
away. The assembly advanced the
Stevens bill to abolish the spring
shooting of aquatic fowl Both houses
of the legislature adjourned until
Monday night at 9 o'clock
Governor has signed the anti.
cigarette bill and filed 1t with the
secretary of state for publication.