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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Coal Miners and Operators to
Have Another:Try at a
Settlement.
EMPLOYERS ARE DIsCORDANT
Robbins Resigns as Chairman-Win-
der Suoc 3eds Him.
Threatens to Bolt and Go 1t Alone
Does Not Like the Unit Rule
-DOings Of the United
Mine Workers.

Indianapolis, March 20.-That there
will be second joint conference of
the coal operators and miners of the
central competitive district, comprising
the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
western Pennsylvania, was definitely
determined when the operators of the
four states met in convention and
adopted q resolution setting forth their
willingness to meet the representatives
Of the United Mine Workers. Suisse
quent arrangements between J. Fl.
Winder, the newly elected chairman of
the operators. and President John
Mitchell. Of the mine workers. fixed the
first session of the joint conference for
this morning at 10 O'Clock
Done to Please the President.
The resolution declaring willingness
to meet the miners expressly states
that it is done 'out of respect for the
expressed wish Of President RoOSe-
velt.'' Following the retirement of F.
l.. Robbins, president of the Pittsburg
Coal company, as chairman of the OPP
orators, and the election of J. II. Wind
er, Of Ohio, as his successor q resolu.
ton was adopted providing that the OPP
orators Of each Of the four states should
elect their own spokesman, and that
there be no odicial representatives of
the foul states collectively, either in
joint convention er joint scale commit
tee.
Robbins an ''InsuPgent."
When seen f. l.. Robbins refused to
make statement regarding his rea-
sons for relinquishing the leadership
of the operators. His successor, Winder
was equally reticent, and neither would
discuss the attitude he will assume OH
the floor Of the joint convention. It
was sts ted, however, that Robbins was
opposed to the unit rule, which re-
Quires that all voting ON wage mat
tiers shall be recorded as unanimous,
and that he threatened to bolt the con-
ference and operate his mines indie,
pendently. There was danger for
time that the operators would not be
able to agree sufficiently TO warrant a
joint conference with the miners.
Business Done by the U. vi. w.
Beyond listening to an address by
Mrs. Langd0n, Of Denver. on the Colo
RADIO situation, and disposing Of a num-
Der of resolutions, among which was
a resolution prohibiting the signing of
wage scales not providing for a run
Of-mine basis, which was sent to the
scale committee, the mine workers
transacted no business of Importance.
The first meeting Of the operators OF
tia southwestern district was held at
the Claypool hotel. twenty-five were
present. The meeting was called to
decide upon line Of action to be pur,
sued in the joint conference with the
miners of that district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Forest Fire Is Disastrous

Bellingham, Wash, March 2O.-Fc
est fires that destroyed the village al
mill at NOrthwoOd, leaving thirty faI
lilies destitute, and threatened the tow
OF Lynden, have been gotten under co,
troll. A large force of men battIed wit
the flames until Lynden was out {
danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to s o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Fair; brisk Il
high northwest winds.
Lower tening with
snow in west portion; brisk high north
east shifting to northwest winds.
WiScOnSin-Genefally fair; brisk
northwest winds.
Iowa-Fair; rising temperature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Biganist Tries to Snic;ao

Chester, Pa, March 2O.-Valentine
E. Tyler, of Pittsburg, was arrested
here on warrant charging him with
bigamy, and after the man had been III
the lookup for a quarter of an hour it
was found that he had made an at
tempt to commit suicide by gashina
himself and opening an artery in his
left wrist with Il piece of glass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
DOINGS IN WISCONSIN,
Matters of General Interest TO
Our Readers Reported
by Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
State Items Received from Various
Sources for the Benefit OF
Our Readers.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 17.-Nrs.
Margaret LOnstorf, the principal de
PENDANT in the conspiracy suit in which
Emma Lonstorf, wife of Otto LonstOrf,
seeks to recover $75O,00O damages, fell
on a slippery sidewalk while on her
way to church and fractured her arm.
By agreement of counsel, further pro-
ceedings in the trial were postponed
for several days.
The Lonstorf case, wherein Mrs.
Emma Lonstorf is seeking to recover
$750,000 damages from the family OF
her husband, opened in the circuit
court the previous day before Judge
Ludwig. Mrs. LonstOrf is an inmate
of the county insane asylum, having
been mentally unbalanced, it is as
serted through her domestic troubles.
Suit is brought by her guardian. Mrs.
Lonstorf was brought into the court
room during the afternoon, accom-
panied by DR.. Frederick Fowl of the
asylum, and a female attendant
Smiles and Laughs in Court.
She sat on one side of the bar and
smiled continually, occasionally break
ing into a laugh. Mrs. Margaret
Lonstorf, who, with her children, are
defendants in the case, was in the
court room with her daughter, Mrs.
camille LonstOrf. Alderman George
LonstOrf occupied seat with the coun-
sci and took lively interest in the
proceedings.
Mrs. Margaret Lonstorf, mother OF
Otto LonstOrf, denied that she had any
thing to do with Otto leaving his wife.
She said she had seen Emma Lonstorf
before the marriage, and told Otto he
ought to marry her and make her a
good husband. A child was born and
afterward died. Mr.. Lonstorf said she
refused to have it placed in the family
vault because it was not in a metallic
coffin. She admitted her doubts of
0tto's ability to support a family, as
he had never supported himself, and
said she told Emma that she was not
marrying a man of wealth. Mrs.
Lonstorf denied she had taken him to
Europe for five months to ALLEVIATE him
from his wife, but for the reason she
wanted some one to look after her
trunks.
g History of the Case.
The history of this now famous case,
wherein millions are arrayed against
one unfortunate woman, is this: Otto
Lonstorf, son of Mrs. Margaret Ions,
tori, married Emma Sturm in Ne
gaunee, Mich, in July, 1894, after a
eourtshlp Of several years. Lonstorf
at the time was working as a labor
e. Miss Sturm was the daughter Of
4 janitOr of school there. The
couple lived happily together for a year
a. more.
Then it is charged the Lonstorf
family. not approving of the marriage.
laid plans to ALLEVIATE Otto from his
wife. To this end he was given
money, it is charged, by his mother, TO
90 abroad. and this separation was con-
tinued, the mother supporting him i'll
ether parts Of the country. He is now
in Seattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Death of Ex-Gov. Thayer.

Lincoln, Neb., March 2O.-GeneraI
John M. Thayer, civil war veteran, ex-
United States senator and ex-governor
OF Nebraska, is dead after an illness
which became serious only last Sat
urday For man Of his age-86 years
zen. Thayer was unusually robust
and active until a month ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Earthqnake Kill Over loo.

London, March 2O-A dispatch from
Toxic to The Daily Telegraph says:
"Advices from Taihoku Capital of For
mosa) state that the earthquake on that
island was more serious than at frat
reported. In the prefecture of .agi
alone 1,400 houses were complete 4 dc
str"yed. 1.011 persons B1il,A atL : 05
injured"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
OUR MISCREANT THUG
One of Them Shoots and Kills a We
man While His Pals Are Rob-
bing the House.

Pottsyille, Pa, March 2O.-Mrs. job
morflson, of Cumboia, near here. w
shot and killed as she lay in bel L
one OF threemasked burglars. Norris
and his wife We're awakened bv 4
burglars, two Of whom compelled Fl
husband to precede them to the fiji
floor and deliver to them a pur CO
tanning sum Of money winch was
one of the sidebOard drawers.
The third burglar remained in t
room with Mrs. Morrison to prevent L
from giving an alarm. 1t is believed
the authorities that the woman recC
niZed the robber and that when
learned she had discovered his ident
he shot her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Will Succeed Bellamv storer.

Washington, March 2O-The name
of Charles S. Francis. of Troy, n. Y,
former American minister to Greece,
will be sent to the senate as ambas,
sador to AustriaHungary to succeed
Bellamy Storer. Mr.. Francis father
was formerly ambassador to Austria.
Francis is editor Of the Troy Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Catholics to Gather at Kenosha.

Kenosha, Wis, March 17.-Mem-
bers of the Catholic societies in
Kenosha are making elaborate prep
arations for the entertainment of the
Wisconsin Federation of Catholic So
cieties, which will hold it's annual con-
vention June 1 to 4. At least 5000 dele
gates and members will attend. Many
distinguished speakers, some Of nation
al repute, will take part in the big
gathering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Pioneer Wisconsin Lawyer Dead.
Madison WIS March 1R Lob
St. Patrick's Day Observed.

Chicago, March 10 st. Patrick S
day was celebrated with a banquet
and patriotic oratory by the Fellowship
club, and many other distinctive enter
tainments permitted of Gaelic enthus1
asm throughout this city. Notable eel
ebrations were held also at New York,
PHILADELPHIA and st. Louis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Death of a Russian Mutineer.

st. Petersburg, March 2O.-Ex-Lieu-
tenant Schmidt, who commanded the
vessels of the Black sea fleet which
mutinied in November of last year, was
shot yesterday at Otchakoff, with three
Of his sailors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Wisconsin Y. Nj. G. A. Elects Officer

Beloit, Wis, March 19.-The state
convention Of the Y. NJ. G. A. elected
officers as follows: President, j. NJ.
Whitehead, GAINESVILLE; recording sec
rotary, G. B. Willis; state secretary, f.
E. Andersen, Milwaukee. Lacrosse was
selected as the next place of meeting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21

Cash -Wheat-No. 2 red, S411z
@S6c; No. red, S3@S5c; No. 2 hard.
7S@82c; No. 3 hard, 75@SOc; No.
northern, S0@S2c; No. northern, 70
oslo; No. 3 spring, 74S0c. Corn-No-
2, 421ac: No. . white, 43@43azc; No.
2 yellow, 43@43%c; No. 8, 421A 04215c;
No. white, 43A@44c; No. 3 yellow,
42h@43c: No. 4, 40@41hc. Oats
No. ?. 29A assoc; No. 2 white. 311a00
32c; No. 8, 291kc: No. 3 white, 30@31c:
No. white, 2Sa4 029Ac; standard, 81
031hc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Gas Nearly Kills six Bakers.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Marcn 2O-Sf.
bakers in a local bake shop were foun.
unconscious from gas fumes. All th.
men will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Wisconsin University Probe.
This Is the Latest.

Plaquemine, La, March 10. - Will
liam Carr, negro, was lynched at
Bayou Plaquemine for stealing and
killing a COW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Doesn't Like the Situation.

Madison, Wis, March Is. = George
f. Downer, graduate manager Of athlet-
les at the University Of Wisconsin, has
resigned, ascribing as a cause the gen
eraI condition of the athletic situation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Was a Famons Indian Fighter

La Crosse, Wis, March 17.-Gerhard
Gesel, a member of General Brackets
famous band of Indian fighters in the
sixties, is dead at Alma, Wis, aged g.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
SETTLE WATER PLANT FIGHT
Manitowoc Company will Sell to the
City on an Appraisal.

NAS@AAAUO"OC COMPANY w III SOIL 10 Unc
City on an Appraisal.
Manitowoc, Wis, March 15.-Man-
itowoc's much mooted water works
question is in a fair way to be settled,
the first intimation that the Mantle
woe Water Worws company would
consider Overtures to sell being given
by I. w. Gray, superintendent and one
Of the corporation officers. The fran
chise Of the water works company eK-
pires within two years and the city
has voted municipal ownership ef the
water works plant.
The water works company oHc4al&,
when committee was named to con-
fer with them, refused to nx a price
on their property, owing to the fact
that the corporation was = bonded in
stitution. This report was Submitted
to the city council which then ordered
the engineer to go into the details OF
the cost OF a new plant. 1t has de-
veloped that provision Of the water
cOmpany's franchise provides that the
city may acquire the plant by payment
Of the value fixed by an appraisement
and when at conference the com
pany's officials were told that this pro,
vision would be enforced, Mr.. Gray
gave the intimation that the corpora
ton would sell!
It is estimated that the present plant
is worth $1G5,00O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
French Seeks His Freedom.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 15.-The SEN
sational French-Steele tragedy seven
teen years ago at Ashland has been
revived by a petition for trial by
French that his mental state may be
determined. ". G. French was con
victed of the murder Of Steele, who it
was alleged had broken up the French
home. Six years ago he was trans
ferred to the Northern hospital for the
insane at this city. The term of his
sentence has expired and he is seek
ing his freedom. A jury trial will be
had in a few DAYS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21

La Crosse, Wis, March 17.-Andrew
Italian, proprietor of one Of the largest
retail stores in La Crosse, dropped dead
while at dinner, aged 65 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
May Kill Paper Trust.

Appleton, Wis. March let is
thought that the decision of the su-
Treme court in the paper trust case
Nill be the death blow Of the General
Paper company. 1t was believed that
! favorable decision would be rem
Gered. Practically every print mill in
Wisconsin will he affected and it is
row believed that the mills will lie
forced to go back to the old method
CT having statesmen on the road in
stead Of disposing Of their product
through a central agency The manu-
facturers still claim that the General
Paper company is simply a selling
agency and not a trust
Wisconsin University Probe.
Madison, Wis, March 1.-THE legis.
lative university investigation commit
tee ceased taking testimony for the
present and will now go over the mass
OF evidence obtained from 300 wit
neSSeS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago Grain.
Chicago, March 10.
Following were the quotations o.
the Chicago Board of Trade today:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

BOSTON, Dec l5.-Call loans. Sd12 per
quotatIons on stocks end bonds werei
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
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season. Smothered with an oYersupply Of
unfinished or inferior grades, 1t was not
surprising that general decline took place
AS usual when the market breaks from
an oversupply of inferior grades, the de-
cline was not limited to the kind causing
the trouble, but good to choice grades were
carried down with the others.
South Omaha experienced an exceptionally
good demand for both sheep and lambs
until Wednesday, when the packers began
to get filled up and from that day until
the close Of the week the tendency Of values
was downward. IL became, in fact, not 50
much a matter Of prices as OF finding some
one who wanted the stun. As noted yes
terday, the decline for the week on wethers
and yesrlings Is generally l581c, although
choice light yearlings on the lamb order
are not much lower. Ewes generally are
20 lover "a enq some 81 the me medium 67I Kinds
| their not having been very plentiful at this
| point, have sold about steady, although
| they are lower at most markets
In the cast the situation Is very bad, the
Chicago Drovers Journal of yesterday says:
| ut is hard FOR the couptrymen to realize
| the hard and long fall. the market for
| days. Many offerings today showed 40n
Coo decline from the being time OF the
| of stock too ieshy for the feeders and not
rat enough 70 attract the serious attentiol
| on" In speaking OF the lamb trade the
| Chicago Drovers Journal says; Where
| the statesmen were willing 20 accent prices
| 40d75c lower than Tuesday, the high day 81
the week. II was possible for them 10 clear
/ the pens Where they resisted IL was IN
| possible 10 interest the buyers. The mar
| ket for the habitat 10 fairly good lambs
1 continued in a demoralized state AND
| many OF such offerings were SIN draEklle
on the late market with bids ruinously
| low.
Quotations on killers: Good to. chPice
| lambs, t.oOff7.60: fair 10 good lambs, 50. "
| AGO; good to choice yeaTlings. S1on6.l9;
| fair TO good yearlngs. S5.5o6h5o; good 70
/ wethers. S515d525: good 10 choice ewes
| - SS65.l5: fair to good ewes. t,506ti -.
| Quotation on feeders: Good 20 choice
/ lambs. t6.0Od650 medium lambs. @,o9600
/ light lambs. 81 25TJ.25: yeariings. &l9dobl
| wethers. 4.7566, az ewes, S3.5CqA0O; breed
| ing ewes, S450li5.0o.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Lacks in Snap, Though Nay Dis
plays stubbomstt
PRICES fRAcTIONALLY LOWER At CLOSE
Corn Sells at Lowest Point on Current
'slivery, May Also Dragging
Continued Fine weather
VIII Cause Pressure.
OMAHA. Dec. Is. 1eOs


The wheat market was easy. lacking snap
Htubbornness in tho May. The chief facts
ln the situation undergo very little change.
Northwestern receipts were about equal to
last year and primary receipts are not
materially different from the previous sea-
sons totals, but ClcaTauces keep up AT the
rate OF 100000 bushels weekly Flour ship,
ments from the Atlantic seaboard wure
exceptionally large today.
December corn sold at the lowest point
on the delivery, dragging the May on
fraotlonally. A decided Increase in the
receipts Is looked for next week, With q
continuance Of the present fine cold
weather. and in the absence OF any inn
provement whatever I'm the demand VIII
bring pressure on the futures.
oats were steady at slight loss. which
was made In sympathy with the weakness
IN other grains. Local traders are bulls,
ana they and the country at large are longs
in fact, the May has been a long delivery
for a couple of months.
Primary wheat receipts we're $1,000
bushels and shipments 237,VOO bushels,
against receipts last year Of $4,000 bushelS
and shipments OF 1900 bushels. Corn To-
oeipts were 68000 bushels and shipments
$500 bushels, against receipts last year
OF 900 bushels and shipments Of 500
bushels Clearances were 26S 90 bushels
equal 70 $4,000 bushels
Liverpool closed I'D lower on wheat and
hgpild lower on corn
Secretary Wells OF the Iowa Grain Deal
ers' association estimates a. per cent OF
oats still In farmers hands. This, in add.
ton to the ordinary form reserve OF
per cent from a previous crop.
Broomhall estimates worlds wheat ship
ments at about 100000 bushels.
Local range OF options:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
NEW YORESTOCES AND BONDS
Market Maintains the More Cheerful Cut
look Reflected Friday, p,
IMPROVEMENT IN HONEY SITUATION
Bank Statement ts BETTER Than
Expected, the Increase In LeHal
Reserve Being About
Five Millions.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1k--The stock market
today maintained the more cheerful view
OF the speculative outlook rejected In yes
terday's sharp rebound from the depros-
sion OF the earlier part OF the week. The
days market did not show great strength,
except in spots, but there was no important
concession Of tho large reeoveries OF yes
terday.
The bank statement was better than an
tlcipated although the Improvement failed
The shortage was reduced. however, to
the extent Of over 100000, leaving u,6gA-
$50 still to be made up, The showing OF
gain In cash instead Of the estimated loss
planned, but was supposed TO be due to
larger showing OF the government de-
pOsits with the banks under the treasury
offer than had been counted on. Further
gains are expected from the governments
oher next week. The return OF some Of the
large dividends, payable today, TO the chan
nels OF the money market are expected 10
have an influence In the money market OF
tho coming week. The 100000 loan re
duction effected By the banks contributed
materially to the relief Of the situation.
The announcement of the Issue OF 1000
I 600 Of Northern Pacific stock for subscrip-
| tion to stockholders at par conformed to
| anticipation. The rights were quoted on
] strong features In the trading; SO also
was Union Pacific. st. PAN and Canadian
{ Pacific showed some effect OF proht-talSing,
and this became fairly general after the
! appearance OF the bank statement. There
was vigorous rally before the close and
the market closed strong. Total sales OF
bonds, par value, $996,O00
| United States bonds have been dull and
generally heavy United States 2s have adj
vanced " per cent and the old Is a per
| The following are the quotations on the
| New York Stock exchange: