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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
r. c. GROSS PERMITTED TO TELL
or TALK WITH PoLAcHEck.
AFTER SHARP ARGUMENT
Testimony However, May Show Only
Conditions on Which indicted CAPT.
talist Accepted $4,000 ~ Large
Crowd In courtroom--Distriet A..
torney Charges Conspiracy.

Milwaukee, Dec. 13.--Argument on
the question Of whether +. c. Gross
should be permitted to testify regard.
ing conversations between himself
AM Charles PoIacheek, relative 70 the
the disposal Of the $4,000 placed In
the hands Of Mr.. Pfster, occupied prac.
tically the entire morning session yes.
terday In the trial Of Charles r. Phs.
ter on an Indictment charging larceny
as bailee.
Al noon, Judge Brace gave a ruling
favorable TO the state, 10 the extent
that Mr.. Gross may answer the ques
ton, solely to show the conditions on
which Mr. Pfster accepted the money
and the terms made. The debate was
long and marked by one or two acrI.
monious passages between counsel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14

and their guests, Charles Weightman
and wife OF Marshtield, prevented at
SayleSyile, this county, The Lam,
brecht boys found a dead rebbit in
their trap, but its peculiar position
excited suspicion. They took it
home and Mrs Lamhrecht prepared
the animal for dinner The dog
came in aud she threw him piece
of the meat The dos was immedi.
ately seized with commissions, but
was revived by an antidote, No eN,
animation Of the meat for poison
could he made, as it was Immediate,
~ burned Lambrecht thinks the
poison was administered Intentionally
for his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
RAILROADS WILL
Be INVESTIGATED

Chicago, Dec t$.--An exhaustive
investigation of some of the railroad
companies centermg In Chicago has
been decided upon by local federal
officials Subpoenas have been is.
sued for large number of railroad
men and heads of largo industrial
concerns which have heavy yearly
shipments. 10 appear before the fed
eral grand jury which has been sum,
moned for December 10 Evidence
secured at the va ious sessions of the
Interstate commerce commission has
given rise to the Investigation, The
matter came to Il climax yesterday
when Special Attorney Marchand for
the interstate commerce commission
called at the office Of District Attor-
ney Morrison and 1t is declared, de
liyered the evidence into his posses
sion which rcsUteu in the issuance OF
the suhpoenas.
The present investigation, II is
said. will be limited to the roads
against which specific charges can he
made leaving the other roads for fur.
Their investigation should occasion
arise Specific matters upon which
the grand jury will search for evi.
aence will be whether some of the
larger shippers were preferred over
other shippers by certain railroads
which granted large rebates to secure
their business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
AS to the Cattle.

The charge that there have been
.cxtravagant amounts expended for
cattle at the university is based upon
the fact that the legislature appopri-
ated $4,000 fo" his purpose. II was
to be used in the purchase Of high
grade cattle so that the university
could have good stock for the nstruc
ton in the agricultural course This
appropriation was expended in the
purchase of cattle as was intended by
the legislature
THE truth Is, said a senator, there
has not been one dollar Of the uniyer-
sity funds so far as any Of the inyes-
legations and inquiries which have
been made discloses but has been hon
estly expended The enemies of the
institution in the legislature have not
intimated that one dollar of the funds
was wrongfully expended The
trouble is that the university authori.
ties have been acting upon the as.
sumption that money was available
for the institution when in fact IT had
not been levied in the form Of tax,
nor was 1t collected or in the treasury.
The university authorities and some
of the regents claim they were led 10
take this view of the finances of the
institution because of the opinion OF
a leading lawyer, a former member Of
the board of regents and a man who
takes a great interest in the affairs Of
the institution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
insurgents Meet Defeat.

Berlin, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Lokal Arzeiger from Dar-Es- Ealam
German east Africa, says that Cap
tain Seyfreids' detachment was sur
rounded on three sides by 1000 in
surgents In the Lid district. The
insurgents, VINO were led by the great
soothsayer Hongo, were completely
defeated. Hongo and a number OF
native leaders were killed. Several
German soldiers were slightly wound
ed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
sWlNpLEo RACE GAMBLERS.
Cincinnati Police Make Raid and
Seven Arrests,

Cincinnati, Dec, l3,-The police yes
torday made raid and arrested seven
mon who they allege operated A
scheme to dorraud hettora on horse
races by what Is known In nelng
circles as the FIRST past the post
game The men arrested are Charlte
."Chappie" Moran, Frank Smith ana
Thomas Gleason of SC. Louis, William
n Munk OF Seattle, Wash; George h,
Starbucli Of Cincinnntl; George II Deg.
ter. alias Dallas. of bloomington, H.,
and Henry Homes of indianapolis
They arc said to be the most notoi
race operators In the United Statos
and IL IL believed they secured aoverai
thousand dollars from bettors on rnccy
in Cincinnati
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
$213,0OO
Had to Be Scaled Down.

1t was incumbent upon the universj.
ty regents to scale down these appro.
priatons either by prorating the re
duction or otherwise as they should
determine, 50 that the amount cX-
pended should not exceed the total of
100000. An inquiry at the secretary
of states office in regard to the
amount which was expended under
this law shows that It was 100000,
that the university regents did not eX.
coed the amount appropriated and
that IN their discretion concluded to
reduce the appropriation otherwise
than ratably.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
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as prevails SO , hundaptly in mo ease
OF those using the cumbrous blanket
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straight republican ticket mo cam dn
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
Caused by the Furry,

The furry which has been on be-
cause Of the university finances have
made it probable ever since the open
ing of the session that If resolution
to investigate the university would be
presented 1t would pass the assembly.
There was no opinion to the contrary
in the committee yesterday. 1t was
unanimously in favor of the investiga-
ton After the subcommittee present
ed its report, former Assemblyman
Vandercook made the statement that
in 1903 the legislature had appropri-
ated $4,000 10 the university for the
purpose of erecting a building to be
used for instruction in agricultural
mechan' cs. He said careful search Of
the university grounds failed to re
veal the presence of any such build
ing and the appropriation, he said,
had been expended. Assemblyman
Cleary wandered in and reiterated
the statement. He also said that he
had been given to understand that the
university had been extrayagant In
the purchase of cattle and that there
were 100 things in connection with the
management which needed an inyes
tigation. He intimated that he had
no faith In the management and that
the affairs of the institution should
receive a thorough airing.
There was no dissent in the commit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
Not Founded in Fact.
lust What the Law SAYS.

The law says; There is Hereby ap-
proprtated annually for the period of
two years from the general fund Of
the state out Of any moneys not other
wise appropriated the sum Of 100000
to the university fund income for
uses and purposes as follows, not eX-
ceeding the sum hereinafter stated
for the purposes specified, and by re
ducing the sums SO stated ratably or
otherwise. as the regents shall deter
mine" The act then cnumerates the
appropriations and the purposes for
which they are made as follows:
Equipment, agricultural hall .$25,OOO
Purchase of apparatus .....,.. 10000
Construction of chemical lab
oratory ..,..,,. ...... .....,lOO,OOO
Changes in science hall ,.,... 10000
Building for instruction in ag-
ricultural mechanics ......, $4,000
Extension and equipment Of
Purchase of lands ..,.... ..... $4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
ACCIDENT PREVENTS
DEATH OF A FAMILY

Hartford, Wis, Dec. 13.--0nly by
the merest accident was a wholesale
poisoning of the Lambrecht family
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
In the Presence of Root

1t was a strenuous interview, Ryan
said, and was held in the presence Of
Elihu Root, then Ryans counsel, nov
secretary of state, and Paul u. era
yath, also Ryan's counsel. Ryan told
the committee that he drew the In
ference from II that Hartman did ne,
want anybody 70 control tho Equitable
ul,ess he had a share in IT, Ryan al
so stated that he paid no attention TO
IIarriman's statement that his nilu
cnce would be important in the event
Of legislative action and informed
him that he wanted no partners in the
enterprise Hartman did net get the
coveted share in the stock
Ryan declared that this interview
took place within a few days after he
got control Of the Hyde stock
United States Senator Dryden Of
New Jersey, president of the Pruden.
tial Life Insurance company Of Amer
lea was on the witness stand all the
remainder Of the day. He testified
that his company paid $4,000 to the
republican national campaign fund In
1896. 1900 and 1904 II also paid
$50 10 Andrew Hamilton, formerly
the New York Life Insurance com
pany's legislative agon al Albany
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
Big Crowd IN Attendance.

The argument ON the point raised
Monday afternoon ny the defense
against the admission of testimony
relative To conversations with Mr.
rolacheck, who is dead, was largely
technical and uuiuterostmg to the
most OF the audience which crowded
every scat in the courtroom. Mr.. Me
Govern insisted that conspiracy to
detraud the city existed, in which the
officers of the rendering company and
Mr. phster participated, and that Il
was competent to show tho acts and
words Of any or all of the conspira
tors Nouminous quotations were read
on this point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
RYAN TELLS COMMITTEE HOW HARTMAN
DEMANDED DIVISION AND MADE THREATS

MIR McGoyCrn took strong exceptions
10 several statements made by Thomas
NJ koaruey, MIR Pastors counsel, In
his argument, declaring them unlaw.
yerlikc The district attorney showed
every evidence OF grief because, as
he claimed. he was being made the
object of the sarcasm OF the detcud.
ants lawyers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
FOR INVESTIGATION OF
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
judiciary Committee Says 1t May and
Should Be Done
Unanimous Report Made in Favor Of a
Thorough Inquiry
Enemies Of the Institution Continue to
Make Criticisms
Madison. Dec. Is.

Madison Dec. Is.
That the university is to be sub
jected to a thorough investigation by
committee of the legislature consist
ing of two senator's and three assem-
blymen was decided upon by the as
sembly judiciary committee yesterday
and reported last night. \ subcom-
mite OF that committee, consisting Of
Assemblymen Smoker, Huber and Led
vina. was appointed to examine into
The question Of the right of the legis
son The committee reported that
such action if based upon the sub
jects mentioned in section 46S OF the
laws of 1905 would be within the call
and proper for the legislature to take
Upon this recommendation and after
some discussion the following resolu-
ton was adopted
The Resolution.
Resolved, that committee, com
posed of two members of the senate
and three members Of the assembly
be appointed to make full inquiry into
the condition, affairs, management, cA-
penscs and needs OF the university
with reference to any amendment
which may be germane to chapter
46S of the laws of 1905, or to any sub
ject mentioned therein or pertaining
thereto, it being the intention hereby
to give to such committee the fullest
power and authority and not to limit
in any wise the extent and manner OF
It's inquiry.
THAT the university authorities are
hereby directed to furnish to said com
mittee such stenographers, clerks and
assistants as the committee may select
ana require.
THAT such committee is hereby re-
CURED to report to the Governor IN tui
upon said matters with its rccomme'
dations thereon, on or before the frs,
day of November, 1906
THAT the said joint committee, an'
a majority Of the members thereof, 2"
hereby invested with plenary power to
perform and discharge the duty by
this resolution enjoined, ana in the C>
ercise of such power among other
things they may, by subpoena issue
over the signature of the chairman or
acting chairman of said committee and
serve in the manner that circuit court
subpoenas are served. summon ann
compel the attendance of witnesses,
and the production Of all books, papers
documents and records necessary or
convenient to be examined or used by
them as evidence. They may also
either as a committee or through a
proper person authorized by them eN.
anime all books, papers, documents
and records of the university or any
other like institution, and may do all
other things which may, to them, ap,
pear to be necessary or convenient 20
make full examination and investiga
ton, as directed herein.
The committee shall also have
power, among other things by any
member thereof to administer to Pc
sons brought or appearing before them
as witnesses all necessary oaths.
Such committee may moreover OK
ercise all power provided by law or
this resolution at any time prior to No
vember /, 1906, whether during the
session of the legislature or other
wise"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
WANTED TO GET HALF OF THAT
EQUITABLE STOCK,
ELIHU ROOT WAS THERE
Present Secretary of State Witness
70 Stormy Interview at Which Rail,
road Magnate Was Disappointed
Prudential Generous Contributor
to Political Campaigns,

New York, Dec. Is, Thomas T. Ry
an yesterday appeared before the in.
surauce investigating committee and
toll what T., H. Hartman did and
Threatened TO do wncn he demanded
thai Ryan conceded TO him a share in
the control OF the Equitable Life As.
-s@gance society last June Ryan as
surcd the committee that he had
meant no diSrespcct by his former re.
tusaI 10 disclose their conversations
and said he had determined to answer
the questions to which he had refused
replies on Friday last because District
Attorney Jerome said he ought to do
so.
Ryan's version of what Hartman
demanded and what he threatened tn
do upon refusal of his demands Was IN
substance MS follows;
That Hartman demanded half oy
the aU2 shares Of stock Of The EQuit
able which Ryan had purchased from
Hyde and which save Ryan control OF
the property
That Hartman threatened, unless
he was conceded this share In the con
tro) of The society to exert his poltt
lea and all other influences against
Ryan and lis project
That Hartman declared that there
probably would be legislative action
ana that in that event his influence
would be important
That Hartman demanded the right
to name two of the live trustees to
vote The controlling stock in The cleo
ton of directors of the society.
In reply to repeated questions by
Charles T.. Hughes, counsel of the
committee. Ryan stated that Harrt
man aid not threaten that there should
be legislative action unless he was
given a share in the Equitable control
hut said there probably would lie such
action. Neither lid Hartman threat
en- any action by an officer of the gov
eminent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14
kearney Denies Conspiracy

MI, NCdINNN, ON tue 0lOCt hNnd,
commended that there was not a srtu.
tilla Of evidence to show that con
spiracy existed llo claimed that Il
was shown that Crillry \ O'Donueu,
who secured the garbage contract,
tell down" aul were unable to carry
1t out and that the Wisconsin Rem
dcrinG company was anxious 10 make
some legal arrangement TO relieve
this firm OF the contract that It's rem
doring plant uocd net become total
loss. He commended vigorously that
the issue ON trial was the alleged
wrongful conversion of $4,000 by the
defendant and that evidence TO show
q conspiracy to dclraud the city could
have absolutely nothing to do with
the case at bar even II il could be
shown that such conspiracy existed
Says Gross Paid for Settlement
At the afternoon session, Attorney
Quarlcs sought to compel Mr.. Mccoy.
orn to question +. G. Gross concerning
the oiyil suit commenced by MIR PTS
ter.
Il win now call the attention of the
district attorney TO the fact that II
was this witness who paid the amount
for which the suit was settled" he de
clared Il now ask him to question
the witness concerning this,
Judge Brace however. Cverrued
this, In his testimony, Mr. Gross
answered many questions with -
can't remember" although he corroh
Grated much of the evidence given by
Mr. Pnster under the discovery stat
ute, He said that for long time
prior 10 Juno, 1901, he had tried to &c
cure a return of $1,000 from Mr.. rms
ter, but had been put off, until no told
the capitalist the bank was crowdInp
him Then the money was paid
Pflster Early Again.
Mr. pnstor and his attorneys were
on hand early, entering the courtroom
fully ten minutes before the time fol
the opening Of court The attorney
for the state were little later and =
few minutes was occupied by the nat
urali2aton Of several new citizens. +
G. Gross. who took the stand, was
withdrawn temporarily by the distric
attorney and Clerk Of Courts G. a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-14

tee from the opinion that there
should be an investigation. The dis.
cussion was confined 10 the legality
of the proceeding.
Not Founded in Fact.
The statement that the university
had received an appropriation for A
building, spent the money but did not
have the building to show for the
money was received with surprise, It
was thought that there must be foun.
dation for so broad a statement An
examination of the law, chapter 34i
Of the laws of 1903, showed, however,
that there was Joker in this as
sertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Hundreds of other Splendid Values
which space forbids enumeration
15c to $1,000. = ..s..e.s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
China Dept SPECIAL BARGAINS
Special Cut Glass Offerings

Fifty (5o) Rich Cut Water
Bottles; Regularly $4.25-
This a M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-20
Around the Town.

Just as surely as the theatrical sea-
son rolls around We are sure TO sec
riding on the top wave of success
Murray and Mack. who now stand pre-
eminent in their line of work. 1t is a
complimentary fact to them that they
have outlived all of the farce comedy
stars who have been prominent along
with them the last few years They
are the only team that entered the
farce comedy arena years ago when
that line of entertainment became
popular, that are still in it. which
speaks volumes for their hold upon the
amusement loving public This makes
their fourteenth consecutive year as
stars at the head of their own oraani-
Zation, AT the Elks theater Wednes
day, October 25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-20
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