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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
TO SETTLE EQU|T-
ABLE TROUBLE

New York, March pa plan for
the gradual admission of the policy
holders of the Equitable Life Assur,
ance society Of the United States to
share in the control of its affairs was
adopted by the directors yesterday.
The plan provides for an amendment
to the society charter so that % of its
90 directors shall at the expiration oil
four years have been elected by policy
holders. Under the new plan seven OF
tn Is directors annually elected will
be chosen by policy holders and six by
stockholders. The new method of con.
troll will thereafter become effective
after four years.
The adoption Of this plan is the ou-
come of the agitation by President
Alexander and others for the mutual
cation of the society which began sew.
eral weeks ago President Alexander
pointed out that control of the society
rested in the 100000 capital stock, the
majority Of which was under the con
troll of James II. Hyde, vice president,
and that such power in the hands Of
one man was iraught with danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Death Strikes MCGOWAN and Bondi Fam
lilies With Peculiar ReIen1Iessness
Father Traces Lost Ones and Receivers
Little Bodies From Icy Waters

where he used every means in his
power, but at the end OF an hours
labor was obliged to abandon the work.
The two cases of death were Identical
in every particular. Life in both the
little bodies was entirely extinct before
tLsy were taken from the water,
where they were found lying side by
side.
Deep Grief in Both Homes.
The deaths OF these two children vie
with each other in their tragic import
Frazier was the only son of MIR. ana
Mrs. MCGOWAN, there being but oac
other child, little twin sister, Cert
rude. The boy, happy, sturdy child
his irreconcilable death leaves a home
Frustrated with grief. The circum
stances attending the little Bondl
boys death are particularly unfortu-
nate. He was the fourth son in fam
lily of seven little boys and manly
little fellow. The youngest Bondi boy
is such a recent arrival that the news
of her four-year-oId sons death comes
at particularly inopportune time for
the mother. 1t was impossible to
withhold from her the dreadful news,
and she is struggling with grief and i'll
ness. Mr.. Bondi had no intimation
that catastrophe had visited his
home until he returned from his work
at the Fuller & Johnson works, where
he is a foreman. The oldest son, Al
fred, who was away, did not reach
home until after Z o'clock, where the
shock of the sad news awaited him.
Traced by Their Footprints.
IL. b. MCGOWAN, a brother of the
father of the MCGOWAN boy, said last
night:
The little fellows were playing to-
gether near the house in the early part
Of the afternoon. About 4:30 O'Clock
Mrs. MCGOWAN became alarmed at the
absence of her son. She Immediately
began to search, but found no trace OF
the two boys. Mr.. MCGOWAN, who is q
travelling man, happened to be in the
city today. When Mrs. MCGOWAN re-
turned from her truitless search he
started out to look for the boys. Walk
ing along the lake shore he found the
childrens footprints, which led him
out on the lake about one block from
the shore. Here was an open space in
the ice caused by crack. The water
is only three feet deep at this point To
Lis horror he saw the body Of the Bondi
child. He pulled the little fellow out.
There was an upheaval of ice. My
brother removed several feet OF ice
and then pulled his little son out OF
the water The boys were dead when
they were found.
Coroner Lynch was summoned. He
deemed it unnecessary to call jury,
Among the many who called at the
MCGOWAN home to offer their sympa-
thies was Rev. George E. Hunt of the
Presbyterian church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
SECRET INVESTIGATION.
Careful Watch TO Be Kept at Beef
Trust Inquiry,

Trust Inquiry.
Chicago, March 12,-Fttsen secret
service men have been brought to Cni-
cago 10 grard witnesses Who will az
pear and testify before the special
grand jury which today will begin an
Of the transactions of the
so-called beef trust" So great is the
desire of the federal officials to main,
tain strict secrecy in the Investigation
that every witness who teStifes will
he closely guarded by one of the secret
service men To pIeNen his being ap-
preached by newspaper men or agents
of the packers. c, b, Morrison, who
was yesterday appointed district aitor.
ney, declared last night that any per
son detected speaking to or inQuirina
the name of any Of the witnesses will
ne liable to contempt of court, Tween,
~ men have qualified MS grand jurors
and this morning four more will re
port 1t is hoped by the federal OH
cials that at least two Of these men
will be able to qualify and complete
the list Of iurymcn,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
.KUROPATKIN TO Remain AT
THE FRONT IN MANCHURIA

severely wounded. His assatlants es.
capped
Chinese Act as Spies.
London March ~ The Toxic cor
respondent of the TELEGRAPH says the
Chinese governor ot liaoyang ANA 50
OF his relatives have confessed to act.
ing as Russian spies since the outbreak
Of the war II IS announced, the cor
respondent adds, that they will he
punished accordmE to martial law,
Coal for Cars Fleet,
The correspondent at Alden OF the
Mail reports 81 steamers laden With
100000 tons OF coal waiting nj Jthutn
for the Russian fleet, which is expect.
"a there ut the end OF the month,
Third Squadron Continues,
Cauea, island q, Crete, March -,
The Russian third Pacific squadron
under Admiral NohogaloG, has LETT
Suda Gay Tor Port said,
Germany Helping Russia,
Berlin. March -. The Norwarta
calls Chancellor Won Rclow's attcn
Jian to the fact that the Gorman arms
and ammunition factory, formerly the
firm Of l.oewe, Is mamtacOrtnE sew
Nal hundred machine guns tor Rus
sia and that many have already boon
shipped to Moscow, The company,
the Norwarts asserts, Is working with
tcverish haste under the direction of
a Russian artillery officer to complete
the rest Of the order, The ncwspa.
per claims there Is an infringement of
the neutrality laws. and points to the
lpractice of the German governments
during the boer war when klnlp ~
fused to deliver artillery already VI,
dcred ny the Orange River govern
ment, giving as an excuse that the
German government had vetoed the
order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
DID NOT DIE FROM POISON.
President Jordan Believes Mrs, Stan.
ford's Death Natural.

San Francisco, March 9g,--Presideut
Jordan Of Stanford university yester.
day reiterated his previous statement
that he was firmly of the opinion that
Mrs, StaufordS death was due OF nat
uta} causes and not TO the effects of
poison, tie said that two or three
hours before she took the hicarhonato
of soda on the night Of her death, Miss
Borner haG taken n dose from the
same bottle and that no harm had re-
suited, This fact was not brought
cut at the inquest, presumably because
Miss Geruer had not beer closely
questioned Miss Berner absolutely
declined to discuss the case and the
maid. Miss Hunt, was equally retieent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Pardon for Traln Robher.

Jefferson City Mo, March 22.-
Governor Folk yesterday pardones
James l.. West, convicted Of holding
W train on the Missouri Pacific
railroad near Sedalia, and sentenced
to ten years Ia the penitentiary in
1899. The pardon was issued on
the request q the presiding Judge a,
the trial, the prosecuting official and
prominent citizens, on the ground of
extenuating circumstances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
SUICIDE BARS RECOVERY.

ohio Court Rules on Mooted Insurance
Point.
Columbus, Ohio, March -, The SUI
preme court yesterday affirmed the vat.
tdity nr the suicide clause IN an AS
scsSm1ut insurance policy, The doct.
sion was given In the case of Perry p.
riseh against the Protected Home ctr
Gle, an assessment insurance society,
risch had his wite's life insured for
$1,000 and a short time thereafter she
died Ivy her own hand The company
refused to pay the policy claiming
that the suicide agreement was valid
and has now been sustained by all the
courts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Q N. - II @ III r A.
Bear. tho >,IhS Kind You Have Always BoAlt
Signature q; &xNAZIZel
Funeral Car Badly Wrecked.

Lancaster Pa, March % While
descending n steep hill ON the Lam
caster and Southern railway near
Martin Forge, yesterday afternoon. 4
trolley car returning from GENE
terry with a funeral party ran away
and was wrecked against an embant
mcnt at the foot Of the hill Not
one Of the q persons aboard escaped
injury. Thomas Cummings, aged so.
whose wife had just been buried, was
so badly injured that he will die,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
STARVATION IN VENEZUELA.

Affairs in South American Republic
in Bad Shape.
Washington, March %, Reports
have been arriving here for some
time that many people of Venezuela
ere penniIess and in need of food.
One foreign diplomat there recently
reported that conditions were indie
scribable and that the strict censorship
on everything sent out prevented the
world from knowing the actual condi.
tons Of affairs and that all foreigners
we're closely watched NJ official III
formation has reached here regarding
seizure Of the Italian coal mines nor
has the French embassy been advised
further regarding the affairs 81 the
French cable company
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
PARSlFAL BREAKS RECORD
OF AUDITORIUM RECEIPTS

Chicago, March 22.-The production
OF Parsifal by Conlied's Metropolitan
Opera company here last night broke
the Auditorium theater record for re.
ceipts. Four thousand and thirty
nine persons were present. The re
ceipts were between $4,000 and ST.
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Tragedy In Texas.

ST. Petersburg, Texas, March "a
Thomas Haynes shot and mortaiIy
wounded Charles Morgan and instant.
ly killed Roy ness, then returning
home told his wife what he hal done
locked himself In closet and shot
himself dead The cause OF the
tragedy Is unknown,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23

Colorado Solons to Exonerate Alleged
Culprits.

Denver. March 92-The Legislative
bribery investigating committee
agreed yesterday ON the report exon
Grating James a, Herbert, vice prost-
dent of the Colorado and southern
railway, and Daniel sullivan. the post
master at Cripple Creek, from the
charge made by Richard w Morgan
that they had given him brihe To
vote for Adams In the guhernatoriai
contest,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
FOUR STRUCK BY A BLAST.

Mine Disaster Narrowly Averted at
Livingston.
Livingston. Wis, March During
a premature explosion of blast in the
Cokerville mine, four men We're in.
jured. A box of caps, each of forty
pounds pressure, burst. a disaster
was narrowly averted. The injured;
James Aide of Centerville, badly in,
iured in the eyes and face.
Charles Buttress OF Pewey, knee
broken and ear drums burst.
Henry Williams Of Livingston, both
eyes cut by piece of tin.
John Knapp of Rewey, one eye blown
out and knee crushed,
The injuries are serious, but the men
may recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
TRAIN SAVED BY FARMER.
Succeeds in Spelling Plot to Wreck a
Limited Passenger.

Findlay, Ohio, March Unknown
parties attempted 70 wreck an east.
bound limited passenger train on the
Pennsylvania railroad three miles
east Of Ada last night. large mum.
Der Of ties were found on the road
near the end OF long grade. The
obstruction was discovered by a farm.
er who succeeded In stopping the
train a few yards from the obstruc.
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
INVESTIGATING BERRY.
Probing Affairs Of Boston Trustee for
Ten Estates.

Boston, March 22.-The affairs OF
Charles r. Berry, the trustee of 10 es-
tates, the total value Of which prob
ably will reach fully 81 100000. are I'M
der investigation. Herbert L. Baker,
counsel for Berry, insists the only
thing that can possibly BE said against
his client is that he may have made >
poor investment of some Of the funds
entrusted to his charge. James d.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
investment Company Failure.

Philadelphia, March a2,--rhe Provi
dent Investment company Of this city
yesterday made an assignment IVA,
ter a petition was flled FOR involuntary
bankruptcy. The liabilities are sails,
to be nearly 100000; the assets are
very small.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23

Colt appointed as receiver Of Berry $
affairs. yesterday said that he had been
unable IL find trace of any books that
would sive a detailed account OF the
property entrusted to Berrys manage,
ment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
KuRoPAT<IN REMAINS IN
THE FIELD IN MANCHuRlA

ST Petersburg, March g2.--The Rus.
sian army in Manchuria is still TO
have the services of General Kuropat,
kin, who is considered by many, in
spite of his series of rcVerseS, the best
general and foremost StratCgtst Of the
Russian army Sinking all feeling OF
personal bitterness because of his su.
perCession and all the old enmity be-
tween himself and General IneVttch
in the patriotic desire to be of service
to the tatherland, General kuropatkin
volunteered to remain in any capacity
with the army which he had so long
commanded, The tender has been nc.
cepted by the emperor and gratefully
received ley the new leader of the
grand army The change exactly r..
verses the old order of affairs, when
General kuropatlin was the supreme
leader and General LineVitch directed
the first army. General kuropatkin,
having paused ON his homewari jour
ney at Hardin, started southwark the
afternoon of March 20 amidst n most
Of Hardin and soldiers, The send.off
was a mere foretaste of what awaits
Kuropatkin at the front, and his self.
sacrificing determination and the
equally patriotic course of General
l.inevitch in accepting the services
rendered are bound to do wonders for
the reinspiration of the soldiers and
give promise Of the union and harmo
ny which the army has hitherto lacked
The retreat is apparently progressing
uneventfully No dispatches of mo,
ment have been received
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
rendered an Ovation.

Hardin, March 22--At the depart.
IRE southwark OF General Kuropatkin
thousands of civilians and soldiers
gathered at the station and gave him
a great ovation. As the train started
the soldiers rushed forward in a surg
ing crowd and graspod the hand rail
of the generals car throwing their fur
caps in the air ami running some dis.
lance with the car The scene made a
deep impression on General Kuropat.
kin down whose face tears streamed.
Removing his cap, he saluted again
and again, and stood bareheadel on
the platform of the car as long ms the
train was in sight.
Residents Of Hardin are uneasy and
many of them are departing. The
Chinese are Withdrawing their depos.
its from the Chinese banks here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Gar Nicholas Gives
Him LineVitch' S
Old Command
Deposed Leader Gets
Great Ovation by
His Soldiers
BULLETIN

St Petersburg, March - General
kuropatD,m has been appointed com.
mander ot the first ManChurtan army.
The appointment Is ga2ettea in the
OhiciaI Messenger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
homb Thrown IN Warsaw.

Warsaw. March PA bomb thrown
from the window Of house in Volsk
street at O'Clock Monday night *.
plod.d In the midst Of a passing patrol
composed Of police and infantry. Six
soldiers and two policemen were dan.
gerously wounded They were re.
moved TO the military hospital The
assatlant escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
JAPS MAY RECAPTURE
A RUSSIAN POSSESSION

Victoria. 3. c., March 22.-Adyices
received by the steamer Hyadcs yes.
terday state that an expedition may Dc
seat from Hokkaido 10 capture the ISL.
and Of Saghalien, regarding which the
Japanese felt they were cheated when
Russia forced an exchange for the kn
rifles. The japanese shared the fishing
privileges, which amounted to $500,
600 a year, with the Russians until re-
Gently, and now suong petitions are
being made to the Japanese govern.
ment 10 recaptura Saghalien. May
Is The both anniversary ~ IT'S occupa.
ton by the Russians, and drmonstra
tiuns are made seeking 70 have II re
taken by that date. II Is probable the
expedition will be sent coincident with
the movement against Valdivostok
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Japan Feels War Drain.

Japan Is feeling keenly the financial
drain because Of the war and much
poverty is reported. Baron Sonem.
minister Of finance, In a speech at
Toxic, said that the war expenditures
had already reached five thousand mil.
lion yen yet, he said the nation stands
VOL the strain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
More Trouble at LODI.

I1odz, March 22.-The wofkmen in a
number Of factories again struck yes
terday A police official was shot AMI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
Agltators Make Progress.

Mtau, Russia, March 22.-The agl.
tators have succeeded in stopping all
work on II estates In the Grabinsky
and Hasenpoth districts. Troops have
been dispatched to the disturbed 10.
nalltles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-14
Hosiery and Under> wear at less than wholesale prices.

Ladies black cotton Hose. with split sole. value l7c, sale price I2tec Ladies fine quality black cotton Hose. douhIr sole, salc price He Ladies black woul. also heavy fleece lined Hose. sale price 2I, Ladies llack cotton Hose. fine quality. regular made. alway> soll af 2:ir. sale prir" Iar Childrcu'> black cotton Hose. fine rih. sizes j tn 9ie. regular price i2c a pair. sale price pairs for 25c Ladies extra size .lcrcc lined Vests and Pants. >alc price
 2.'r I garment Ladies black wool Vests. bong and short sleeve. Pants to match: regular price SIPS. sale pric"
 >It cach Ladies Combination >uit>. iu gray only. w"r" Sl25. salc price .:ric Ladies medium weight Pants knee and ankle length. sale pri-r 21c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-14
GIRL BADLY INJURED.
Miss Mamie Sullivan Had Forty
 Stitches Taken in Her Face.

An accident occurred yesterday in { the brass goods department at Holmes,
 Booth x Haydens which threw the
 whole mill into confusion and created
 Consternation all over the Brooklyn
 district. the report being current that
 several people had been killed, and
 people rushed to the main entrance on
 Washington avenue from all directions.
 It was bad enough, but not quite as
 serious as at first reported. It oc,
 cured about I o'clock The trouble
 was caused by q terrific explosion Tn d
 lacquerng machine, which knocked out
 some of the windows and sent missiles
 flying through the room with tremen- | dc,ls force Miss Mamie Sullivan of | Washington avenue who was working
 at the bench. was struck in the face hy q number of brass hinges which
 were being lacQuered and these, with
 the severity of the shock. rendered her
 unconscious and for q time it, was
 thought that the girl was killed. Miss i Mary Phean of Luke street was also
 hit with some of the pieces and had scmc of her: teeth knocked out.
 Dr Russell. pr Benedict and Dr Cooley and Father Keane of St Pat
 rick's church were called. and the pres i cnce of the physicians and the priest
 added to the fears of those on the out
 side and people who had friends in the
 department. and were it not for the
 high board fence it would have bceh [ impossible to keep the crowd from forcing its way into the factory. Miss : rbelan was removed to Der home early i ir q carriage. where her injuries were attended to hy Dr Cooley. She suf- | fered much from shock. but apart from
 this it is not thought she is, seriously
 injured. Miss Sullivan's condition was : considered critical. and fearing the worst, Father Keane gave her the rites of the church, and as soon as her
 wounds were bandaged up. which was | rot until late in the evening, she was
 conveyed to her home. Her face was badly torn and q portion of her nose was taken off. It required forty stitched to sew up the cuts. "A trained nurse is in constant attendance upoli her ever since and considering the na- 1 ture of the accident she is resting as : comfortably as could be expected.
 ; Several others were badly scared
 and considerably shake2 up. but with the exception of Miss rnelan and Miss Sullivan nobody was burt so badly as 1 to need medical attention. In addition to two long gashes. one across the fore head and another extending from the 1 forehead to the nose. Miss Sullivan 1 was scalded on the neck and shoulders by the escaping steam. No explana- 1 tiOn is given as to how the apparatus ! happened to explode except that as
 soon as some fresh rods were thrown
 Oh the table it went off with il roar
 and many who were not hit at all
 jumped from their seats and ran wild l through the mill. The force of the shock was beard Il long ways oft and
 was of sufficient momentum to throw persons off their seats who were work [ in. some distance from the place. 1 Foreman Phclan and others showed
 much presence of mind in restoring
 order and the office hands did all ill
 their power to see that the injured re- ceivcd prompt attention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-14
IN HE POLICE COURT.
Youne hsn in Court for Stealing
 HarrinSton's Pipes.

Someone has been having ciucn on George Harl'ingtons meerschaum pipes. During the past month about
 eight have disappeared and not until
 yesterday had he the slightest idea
 who took them. He laid many traps
 but all failed to catch anything until yesterday. The show case in which the pipes were was so situated that q
 person entering the store from tue street and knowing how to open the
 ease could easily take pipe or two. Yesterday Harrington moved the case
 50 that he could see it from the rear part of the store. Therefore when Il
 young fellow name,l John Letldy en- tered at noon yesterday and stopped . over the case and extracted q meer-
 schaum pipe with aS much ease as though he had rchcarsed the perform ance. the man uf pipes saw him in the i mirror from the otber end of the storr. He followed Leddy out aud up the street until he saw policeman. into
 whose custody he gave him. 1.eddy
 admitted taking the pipe and said hc was told by Archie Bercier of 105 ] Bank street.
 bNl'l'l tVoh i"V and sold one of them to Fred Riley a bartender at Smiths saloon. East
 Main street. for S1.J0.
 In the city court this morning Led
 dy was fined SI and costs and put on
 probation for thirty days, and Bercier was tined SI and costs and given thirty days in jail. but the latter was after wards changed to thirty days proha-
 tion.
 John Welcb was sentenced to thirty days in jail for intOxicatiOn and fine of So and costs or about S9 was re- vived against him for violating his probation. Judge Burpce held court.