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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19

earthquake seems have covered sew
eral hundred miles,
The business section from Market
street to Mission street, ana the bay
back, is almost completely wrecked.
The Call and Examiner buildings
and many structures along Market
and Mission streets, including depart,
ment stores, are destroyed. Hundreds
OF reople in the cheap tenement dis.
trict are reported KILLED Fires are
raging owing to the scarcity of water
and are practically beyond control
The Associated Press building was
wrecked. The residence portion was
but slightly damaged although nearW
every house was more or less injured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Vote by Pressing a Button.

New York Evening Post---In adopt.
ing system OF instantaneous voting
by the pressing of buttons the douma
has done what perhaps only leglsla-
tive body making an absolutely fresh
start could do, In our country such an
infringement ON the sacred right TO
tllibuster' has never been able to SO.
cure a serious hearing, II Is said
that an instantaneous vote recorded
for use IN congress was one of
sons first Inventions, but no legisla-
ture ever installed It. There are, of
course, many good reasons for the
system OF simultaneous mechanical
voting More than half an hour Ia
wasted every time the roll call of the
house OF representatives Is called,
while what we may now call tho Rus.
sian method combines the rapldity OF
viva voce voting with accuracy of roll
call II would doubtless still be resist
q. here, however as another step to
ward complete suppression of the
minority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Manitowoe Flremen Resign.

Manitowoc, Wis, April lS,-Capt,
Louis Just and Roller Hatch of the
city fire department. have resigned
and several other members have de.
clared that they also will unless there
is an immediate investigation. De-
mands of resignation have been made
upon Fire Chief J, H, Kratx. who
came here from milwaukee, year
ago, and has had trouble ever since
he took charge of the department, 1t
is said There have been seven res.
donations OF members In a year,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
MAKES A LOAN
OF $6,OOO,OOO
Madison, April Is.

MdulSOH, ApIll 10,
A mortgage covering 122 printed
pages and involving a loan of $6,000,,
600 was filed in the office of Register
of Deeds Stoner yesterday. The
Knickerbocker Ice company decided
all it's property in the United States
over to the First Trust and Savings
bank and e. K Boisot, trustee, of
Cook county, III. The bonds are 5000
in number, each for the sum of $1,000
dated from February l, 1906, and pay
able April /, 1916 The bonds will
draw five per cent interest payable
semi-annually on April and October
/ Of each year. The mortgage is in
book form and the recording fees
amounted to $50 Similar copies of
the mortgage are filed in all counties
in the United States in which the
company owns property. The mort
gage is signed by John s. Field, pres
ident of the Knickerbocker company.
The copying Of the contents of the
mortgage will require considerable
amount OF labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
L. NJ sTuRpEvANT NOT A
CANDIDATE.
HANDLED LARGE CASES
Represented State in Railroad Litiea'
tion involving Millions Of Dollars
All Decisions Thus Far Rendered
in Favor Of State--Davidson May
Soon Announce Himself
Madison, April Is.

Madison, April IL.
Attorney General l.. NJ Sturdevant
yesterday reiterated his determination
not to be candidate for third term,
Some time ago he declared that he
had been urged to stand for another
term In the office In order to continue
In charge of the important railroad
and other litigation pending In the
courts, This litigation involves MIL
lions of dollars and the settlement OF
vastly important principles depends
upon the decision of the courts. so
far as there have been any decisions
rendered in the lower courts on tho
railroad cases they have been in favor
of the state One set of cases, the
back tax suits, are still held under
advisement by Judge Tarrant of Mill
wautee. The lad valorem law" cases
were decided for the state by Judge
Hastings Of Green Bay and have been
appealed to the supreme court, II
decided there in favor of the state no
appeal will be taken, in all probabll.
ity, on account of the recent decision
of the United States Supreme court In
favor Of the state OF Michigan In the
ad yaIorem cases OF that common
wealth, involving precisely the same
contentious of law that are in the
Wisconsin cases. The penalty cases
we're decided by Judge Stevens Of
Madison in favor of the state, We're
appealed, have been argued before the
supreme court and are awaiting deci-
sion. In all these cases Attorney Gen.
eral Sturdevant has been chief at
torney, assisted by II. w Chynoweth
and |. J.. Lenroot.
After Mr. Sturdevant stated his dis
inclination to seek third term, hay
ing in mind the long custom Of the re.
publican party allowing two terms in
the minor state Offices, he was again
repeatedly urged to continue In the
Office and seek a denomination He
has now announced his final and I'M
alterable determination not TO seek a
third term, leaving the field clear to
any others who may aspire The oil.
fee pays a salary of $4,000. Attorneys
acting as special counsel TO him In
railroad cases drew nearly $4,000 IN
the progress Of this litigation, so 1t
appears that the assistants received
more than the chief. Mr.. Sturdevant
will return TO his home in NeillsyiIle
and may eventually remove 10 MIL
waRkee
1t is understood that Governor
Davidson viii shortly Issue a state.
ment over his signature, concerning
his candidacy for a full term as gov
ernor. He has had thfs in contempIa
ton for some weeks, but Official bust
ness has interfered with political
plans. Last week he made a trip 70
the battlefield Of Shiloh to attend the
dedication there of the Wisconsin
soldiers monument, and upon his re
turn to the executive Office found an
accumulation Of official matters that
has since engaged mis- attention. When
the business OF the state has been az.
tended TO some attention will be paid
TO political plans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
New Workmen at Platteville Shatt
lamp Dynamite.


Plattevtlle, Wis, April 18-One
man was killed and another perhaps
fatally hurt In the Enterprise mine
here by the premature explosion of
fifteen sticks of dynamite. Tho dead
man is:
Routman, Stephens of belle center,
Wis.,; body mangled; died In two
hours. Unmarried.
The injured is: John Lester Of
Platte City, Mo-; sight OF both eyes
destroyed, part Of face blown away
probably hurt internally;
ried.
The men were tamping charge Of
dynamite when Routan In order to
get done quickly, used an iron bar in.
stead Both are newcomers here
this being their first day in the mine
Twenty other men we're at work in
the mine at the time, but none was
injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
GRAIN MEN RESTRAINED.
Commission Cannot Inspect ltasca
and Terminal Careoes.

commission Cannot inspect NdSSa
and Terminal carsoes.
Superior, Wis, April 1S.-United
States Marshal Lewiston of Madison
served copies of the recent injunction
issued against the Wisconsin Grain
commission. The injunction prevents
the commission and its agents from
interfering with the handling of any
grain at the Itasca and Terminal ele-
vators. 1t practically covers the
same scope as the injunction which
was secured by the Globe Elevator
company some months ago, and frus.
trates the attempts of the commission
to inspect outgoing cargoes 1t is ex-
pected that the injunction will remain
in force until final determination of
the Globe case is reached and upon
which will ultimately depend the con-
stitutionality of the Wisconsin grain
law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19

Kenosba WIS. April ia man
supposed TO be from Milwaukee, tore
his clothing from his person and at
tempted to leap in front Of a north.
bound passenger train on the NORTH.
western road. Passersby seized him
and he begged to be taken TO hotel
He remained under guard for an
hour and then seemed to recover his
reason. Later he dressed himself
and took train for Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
BR OTHERS KILL
EACH OTHER

Duluth, Mimi, April l8.-A tragedy
in which the result will be the muir.
der of two brothers by each other
shocked Hibbing Sunday night. Near
the Morris mine location, Steve
Buckoyitch shot and KILLED his broth.
err, Marco, after the latter had inflict-
ed what is almost certain to be a
mortal knife wound on him. Steve
is in a hospital, but is not expected
to live
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Celebrates His seml.cen.ennlaI.

La Crosse, Wis, April ia.
Hirshheimer celebrated the fftieth an.
niversary of his arrival in La Crosse.
Mr., Hirshheimer is proprietor of the
La Cosse Pillow shops, one Of the larg.
est plants in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
SLAYER or NEGRO ACQUITTED.
Lad Who Killed Slack Assaiant Goes
Free.

Springfield, Mo, April 1S.--The sit.
uation here remains practically un-
changed. There have been no dis
turbances. The soldiers have re-
NAMED quietly in camp. Leslie
Peters, the 1S,year-old boy who shot
and killed Ralph Burns. a negro, in
defense of his own life and his sweet
hearts honor was acquitted by the
coroner's jury yesterday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Facts In The Case

First Stranger-"Do You cona'Iel
marriage faIlure2''
Second Stranger nave found I
So
First Stranger" How long have
you been married.
Second Stranger have never
been up against the matrimonial game
at all proposed To five different
girls but they all handed me the frig
ia NIT"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Smaller Advance Refused.

Charleston, w. Va, April 1S.-In &c.
cordance with instructions received
from the headquarters of the united
mine workers, representatives OF
the miners on the scale com
mittee last night rejected the propo.
stion of the operators of the Kanawha
valley to pay per cent. advance
on the present scale, instead of the
5.5 per cent. increase asked by the
miners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
W|TTE TR|UMPHS
OVER DURNOVO

ST. Petersburg. April iS,-The Az
ISOLATED Press Ia IN n position to con.
firm the report that Premier Wltto
now has definitely got the upper hand
OF Minister OF the Interior Durnoyo,
Tho downfall OF tho latter Is mat
ter Of only days or weeks at tho
most, hs Emperor Nicholas has prom.
Used to dismiss him before the nation
al parliament meets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Raise Rates on Grain.

Chicago. April 1s.-The western
traffic men yesterday agreed TO In.
crease the grain rates one cent from
Missouri river territory to the gulf
and Atlantic ports.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
DARING DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Thieves Knock Out Clerk and Get
Tray of Sparklers.

San Francisco, April 1S.--A daring
diamond robbery was committed yes
terday afternoon in the Chronicle
building. Two thieves entered the
store of J. Q. Hatch, on the second
floor of the building, and struck the
clerk blow over the head with the
butt of revolver and rendered him
unconscious. A tray of diamonds val
ued at several thousand dollars was
taken from the show case
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
RAlLSoAo PAYS UP,
Michigan cashng In On Ad Valoren'
Decision,

Grand Rapids. Mich, April Is
Aetins under the decision Of The uu;r
ed States supreme court. suStaiuiug
the al yalorem railroad tax law OF
Mieb&au, thc Grand Rapids 4 Indiana
railroad yesterday sent a check 10
the state treasurer for $5g$,000, COY
ering the railroads back taxes and
penalties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
AGED sheboyaan Woman pies.

sheboygan, Wis. April 1s.-Mrs. T.
Eickmeyer. aged 80. died as result
Of fractured hip Mrs Anna Bart.
zen aged ~, died Of old age. She had
been a resident Of The city for many
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
O N ~ II @ III X "A.
Bear. III. 4, Tho Kind You Have Always Bauqt
''', st Es>HAZ1zEl
six Years for Cassie Brooks,

Ashland, Wis, April Is, Cassie
Brooks. u we'll known figure In local
police circles, who was found guilty
of attempting 10 murder his wife,
was sentenced TO six years In Wau'
pun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
URGES INVESTIGATION or CAM.
PAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
WOULD TAKE IN DEMOCRATS
Southern Senator Proposes to Know
How Much Cash It Takes to Elect
President, and Whence the Cash
cones~-Aouse Works Long and
Effeetualy,

Washington, April lS,-Preceediug
the taking up of the railroad rate
bill in the senate yesterday Senator
Tllmau called up his resolution al.
recting the senate committee on
finance TO enter upon an investigation
of the question OF campaign contrihu,
tons by national banks, and after he
had spoken at length the resolution
was referred to the finance commit,
toe, Senator Tllman read u letter
from u New York banker suggesting
that the auditor of the republican ma,
tional committee should be required
to give testimony concerning coutribu,
tons to the republican fund OF the
last campaign Senator Tillman said
he would not contlne the inquiry to
the republican committee, but would
extend II TO tho democratic commit.
tee Ho again referred to the affairs
of the Walsh bank In Chicago and in
that connection was engaged IN a
sharp controversy by Senator Hop,
kins, who declared the Walsh bank
not TO be insolvent He also said In
reply to question from Senator Till.
man that Walsh had not been mdict.
ed.
Senator Foster spoke for almost
three hours on the rate bin, contend.
ing for the validity of the proposed
legislation, urging It's necessity in or,
der to check the growing powers OF
railroads and announcing his support
Of broad court OF reviews with a
prohibition against temporary injunc
lions In rate cases by inferior federal
courts When he concluded he was
warmly congratulated by many OF his
colleagues.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
House Shows Industry.

70 clear the Legislative decks for
the pending money bills, for the
support of the government, the house
worked uninterruptedly from 1880 to
g. In that time II general bills were
passed under suspension of the rules
all sections Of the country being in
terested in the legislation enacted
Next to the national quarantine BILL
which was opposed by number OF
southern democrats on account OF
fear that the police power OF the
states were invaded, the bill TO rcgu,
late appeals IN criminal cases was
probably OF the largest interest, the
attorney general deeming the leglsa.
ton of vital Importance on account OF
the decision In the beef trust
cases, the present law not permitting
the government. when a demurrer Ia
nm indictment be sustained, to have
the same reviewed on a writ OF error
by either the supreme court Of the
United States or by the circuit court
of appeals
In addition to the bills referred 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Mitchell Remains Silent.

Indianapolis. April 1S.-When in.
formed by the Associated Press that
the anthracite operators had rejected
the miners proposition for arbitration
Mitchell refused to give out a state,
ment.
1--WE have not reached the anthra.
cite matter yet, he said, and will not
until we complete our negotiations
with the Illinois operators, as repre-,
sentatives from that state are here
to meet us. The anthracite question
probably will be considered within a
few DAYS"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
EMPLOYERS INSIST ON AWARD
OF STRIKE COMMISSION.
REFUSE NEW ARBITRATION
Decline to Give Up Settlement Made
After Last Strike and Have New
Commission as Proposed by Miners
Mitchell Busy over Illinois Prob
lem and Says Nothing.

New York, April lS,--The sub-com.
mittee of the presidents of the anthra.
cite coal-carrying railroads and mine
operators yesterday drew up u letter
to President Mitchell in which the
operators again declare that there Is
ton OF whether there shall be any
arbitration. This reply is made In
response to Mitchel's recent amended
proposition of arbitration. The oper
ators do not, however, refuse point
blank to accept Mitchell'S latest plan.
They assert that all differences be
tween the miners and employers We're
decided by the strike commission. and
there is no reason why another at
tempt should be made to arbitrate
them, After. describing the previous
steps of the two sides and comment.
ing upon the plans suggested by the
miners, the operators aver that the
miners nave rejected all The PROPOSE
tons and that they have nothing fur,
Their to offer.
The fundamental principles regard,
ing the conduct of this business have
all been established by the strike
commission, the operators declare,
mo reason is suggested why they
should be retired. We have no furth-
er suggestions to make than those
contained in our former proposition
and we regret that you have declined
both Of them. We have nothing fur,
Their TO offer"
The operators assert that the min.
ers' offer 10 have formal recognition
of the miners union is not material
and declare that the miners program
would increase the cost of domestic
sizes of coal $1.20 a ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
over a Wide Area.

Chicago, April 1s-The Union
Pacific Railway company report its
wires working to Reno but down west
OF Winnamucca. The area Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
INQUIRY COURT
ON DISASTER

Washington, April 1s.-Rear Admir-.
al Evans, commanding the Atlantic
fleet, has cabled the navy department
that he has appointed court of in
quiry 70 investigate the accident on
the Kearsarge Friday.
Two more deaths were reported to
the navy department yesterday as a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Fires Raging.
Confusion Complete.

San Francisco, April 1S.-A disas-
trous fire broke out on south side Mar
ket street within a block of the Palace
hotel. The water mains burst and
the fire department was practically
helpless. The utmost confusion
exists. All business is suspended.
The Postal building is badly damaged,
the operating room being total wreck.
Power Of eyerykind is gone There
are no lights, either gas or electric.
Neither the Palace hotel nor the ST.
Francis is gone, that is, as far as the
outside goes, but inside the plaster
ing, etc. are greatly damaged Be
tween the postoffice and the water
front there has been great damage
b. fire. The damage by the earth
quake apparently extends all over the
city. The residence districts are
safe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
Worst Ever Known.

New York, April 1S-Western
Union Telegraph's office says 1t is
most severe shock ever known.
Fires Raging.
New York, April 1S.-At $40 the
Postal had communication with San
Francisco but lost connection i'm
medately In the brief period the
wire was working the San Fran
cisco office reported number Of
buildings had collapsed and that dead
and injured were being taken from
the ruins, The principal danger was
from fires, a number OF which were
making great Roadway owing to lack
of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19
City Said to be in
Flames And People
Fleeing
Dead Taken From
The Ruins Wires
Not Working
Great Loss of Life.

San Francisco, April 1S,-San
Francisco has been practically
wrecked by an earthquake. The
shock lasted three minutes and thou
sands of buildings were damaged and
destroyed. Loss of life is reported
great No water Fires prevail all
over the city.
City Hall Wrecked.
The city hall, costing $7,000000 is
in ruins. Modern buildings suffered
less than those of brick and frame.
The terror and excitement are in
describable. Most people were
asleep and rushed into the streets
undressed Buildings swayed and
crashed, burying their occupants.
Big Hotels Stand.
The Lick house was badly damaged
but no loss of life occurred there. The
Palace hotel and the ST. Francis with
stood the shock. The greatest damage
was to buildings south of Market
street These were mostly frame
buildings and tenement houses. Fire
exists in every block in that district
New York, April 1S.-Report
reaches here of a severe earthquake
which wrecked many buildings and
caused loss of life in San Fran
cisco, at 5:13 this morning Fire
broke out in the wrecked buildings.
The Postal Telegraph Office is
wrecked and communication lost.
At Sacramento Too.
Chicago. April 18.-The Sacramento
office reports a very heavy earth
quake west. Considerable damage
is reported in that city.
Kansas City, April 1S.-The Postal
Telegraph company here state that
the only information obtainable from
the west was that their operators at
San Francisco had left the Postal
building, reporting many buildings
collapsing. Fire had broken out with
no water available to fight the flames.
People are fleeing from the affected
district.
The bee., 1906-05-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENTS' CONFERENCE.
Ernest L. Stokes viii Represent N. E.
Church. South. Sunday School at
Meeting in Louisville This Week.

A notable event in Sunday
school work In Kentucky will be
the State Sunday school Super
intendents' Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal @ hur C h,
South, which begins at the
Broadway Methodist Church in
Louisville today continuing un-
til next Sunday. The confer
ence is for the purpose of Great
sng greater interest in Sunday
school work throughout the
State.
Earnest L. Stokes, who is SUI
perintendent of the Sunday
school at this place, left last
night to attend the conference
and will likely remain until the
meeting ends.
The bee., 1906-05-10
Ludicrous Music in Midst Of Panic.

Ludicrous as we'll as solemn
and awful occurrences happened
in San Francisco directly after
the fire. Hundreds of pianos
we're dragged from houses and
left on the streets, and this ac-
count of lncongruous music is
vouched for:
A piano had been abandoned
on Market street. Finally from
the crowd that was marching to-
ward Golden Gate park one man
detached himself, went to the
piano and played IA Hot Time
in the Old Town." and when he
had finished soberly continued
his flight. But his place was
Immediately filed by another
man, and while the stream of
humanity continued to move up
town he touched the keys, and
the music of "The Old Homes
Not What 1t Used to Be" caught
the fancy of still another fleeing
musician, who, upon the retreat
of the second man, approached
the instrument and played the
old, old tune that the soldiers of
Lord CORVALLIS marched to when
they evacuated Yorktown, "The
Worlds Turned Upside Down"
And neither of the three men
smiled. 1t seemed as if they
were impelled to play before they
hurried onward.