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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
DEFINITION OF HAZlNG.
Court Holds Large Field Of Conduct
Covered by the Term.


Annapolis, Jan. l0.-Several legal
questions of importance arose yester
day during the second trial of Midship.
man Decatur, on charges OF haZing, be-
fore the )urtmartial at the naval acad-
cmy. On a motion to take out certain
specifications as not constituting haz-
ing. the court was led to substantially
define the term hazing as it is under
stood by the court. The court also de-
cided that the act of 1908, which pro-
vides dismissal for encouraging or
countenancrg hazing" is amendatory
of the act oi 1874, which provides the
Lenalty for active participation in ha2-
ing.
A plea in bar was then entered to
the only specification against Decatur,
on the charge of encouraging and
countenancing hazing" The plea
urged that Decatur had already been
tried upon substantially the same facts
in the former case and that his trial
on the specification would be putting
him in jeopardy twice for the same or
tense.
In denying the motion to strike out
the first two specifications, the court
ruled that maltreatment of fourth
classman by the infiiction of direct
physical cruelty was not only a kind
of hazing, but that any annoyance or
molestation, such as the requirement
of mental service making ridiculous
and such like, was also hazing.
This ruling is expected TO lead to
many more convictiors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
ADDRESSES MADE AND OFFICERS
REPORTS RECEIVED.
PROSPEROUS
Opening Meeting Of the Knights Of
the Ladle, Although Given to Rou'
tine Work Is Enlivened With Good
Speeches-Mayor Curtis Relates
Churnine Experiences,
Madison, Jan 10,

The auditorium at the agricultural
building was fairly we'll fillei last
evening" with members of the Wis.
Consin Buttermakers' association in
the opening session of its fifth annu,
al convention. There was good
sprinkling Of students from the agrt.
cultural college. but the greater part
OF the audience was of earnest men,
representing every county ii the
state, assembled to study the best
methods known in one of WisCon-
sins leading industries The west
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
GETS FOUR YEARS.
Wausau Woman Pleads Guilty to Man
SLAUGHTER IN Second Degree.

Wduadu "OWd0 FlcduS 1OlALJ 10 M an
slaughter in Second Degree.
Wausau, Wis, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Caro-
line Oils was sentenced to four years
in the state prison al Waupun for caus-
ing the death Of Mrs Lena Wolfgram
through a criminal operation. Mrs.
Oils pleaded guilty to the charge or
manslaughter In the second d agree.
Mrs. Oils has been prominent in police
circles during the last three years, hav-
ing been arrested on three charges or
manslaughter resulting from criminal
operations. The last charge. which re-
suited in conviction, was with murder.
ing Ida Gutzmer. whose body was found
in a field just north of the city. Mrs.
Oils attorney. realizing that he had
hopeless case, urged her to plead guilty
to the Wolfgram charge, hoping that
the similar charges against her. which
were to come up at this term Of court,
would be dropped before her sentence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
Feared He Would KIN Some One.

New York, Jan 10 Or, Robert w.
Stegwer. who was found Monday
night unconscious in his room, died
Yesterday at Bellevue hospital. He
drank n mixture Of chlorofmm and
morphine because, he said he had
had frequent attacks of homicidal
mania and that he feared in the end
he would kill some one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
OFFICERS SHOOT EACH OTHER.
Political Feud Results In Death OF
One Man.

Durango, Colo Jan, l0'Sheriff
Thompson OF In Plata county, and
Policeman Stensel of this city ex.
changed a dozen shots with revolyora
on Main street here yesterday and
both were mortally wounded. Thomp.
son died In the afternoon. There ha
existed foui between the two since
the late election when both were can
dIdates for the oillco OF sherlf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
POLICEMAN GETS TWO
YEARS EOR ELECTION ERAuD

ST Louis. Jan, l0,-In the circuit
court Policeman Peter Walsh. Jr
was found guilty of hoying registered
in two precincts at The time of the
general registration In September
1904 and his punishment was fixed at
two years in the penitentiary,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
Railroad Counsel Elevated.

Omaha Jan. 10.-John y. Baldwin
Of Council Bluffs, heretofore general
counsel Of the Union Pacific for Ne
braska ana Iowa, has been appointed
general solicitor for that railroad
succeeding r. Kelley resigned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
IMPORTANT DECISION.
County Judge Cannot Hold Office OF
Justice OF Peace.

Oconto, Wis, Jan, 10,--ludge Hast.
tngs has handed down decision that
a county Judge cannot holi office MS
Justice Of the peace at the same time.
The suit was brought against II, L,
Jones, of this city, some time ago TO
force him 20 give up one ONCE or the
other In the opinion of the court
the two offices conflict in certain IN,
stances II is likely an appeal will
be taken In order to have the Ques.
lion settled finally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
LENRooT OUT IN KANSAS.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker TO Talk
on Freight Rates,

Wichita, Kas,, Jan. TO- Many dele.
gates have already arrived In the city
to attend the state freight rate conven.
ton which meets here today. II is ex'
pected that fully 1000 delegates will be
in attendance, The principal speakers
will be former Governor Van SAINT Of
Minnesota and Speaker !, L. I.enrooo
OF the Wisconsin assembly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
VICTIMS OF LANDSLIDE AT HAV.
ERSTRAW.
SOME TOOK WARNING
Grave Fear of Another Cave-in and an
All Night Vigil Is kept-Wreck
axe Caught Fire Quickly and IN
fortunates Were Either Crushed
or Burned to Death.

Hayerstraw, n. v, Jan. 10.-Last
night II persons were missing and are
believed to have been killed when the
10 houses on Rockland street toppled
over Monday night into a pit 90 feet
deep which had been cut by clay dig
gers in connection with the brickmall-
ing industry here. Twelve of those
missing were occupants OF the fallen
houses; five were among the rescuers
who went to the aid of the neighbors
after the first house fell and were
carried down when the u other
houses went crashing over the preci-
pice. The wreckage quickly caught
fire and those who We're in the mass
were either crushed or burned to
death. Last night there was grave
tear of another cave.in along the same
street and the occupants of seven or
eight houses have moved away. Others
were keeping an all night vigil, ready
to give the alarm in case of impending
danger. Missing last night, all of
whom are believed to be dead, are:
Occupants of houses:
Harris Nelson, merchant.
Benjamin Nelson, his son.
Mrs. Silverman and young son.
Charles Cohen and wife.
p. Mannim and wife.
John b. Beauchamp.
4. Provitch and daughter
Abraham Dias.
In rescuing party:
!. seph Albert.
Jonn McMurray.
BARLEY McGoyern
Mrs. Joseph Daley
Rev Mr. Alden, a Jewish rabbi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
FlNANCIER A SUICIDE.
Cleveland Broker Ends His Troubles
With Bullets.

Cleveland, O., Jan, l0.-Leland w.
Prior, one of the best known men in
financial circles in Cleveland and jun
Tor member of the stock brokerage
firm of Denison, Prior & Co, shot and
killed himself in a room in his hotel
yesterday afternoon. Prior fired three
bullets from revolver, two of which
passed throuh his head He was dead
when those who heard the reports OF
the pistol ran 10 the room, The firm
of Denison, Prior & Co. was one of the
heaviest dealers in stocks and bonds
in the central west. Prior has been
toremostin financing number of large
brewery consultations in Ohio and
other states. In order TO protect
financial interests it was decided TO
put the firms affairs in the hands of a
committee composed of prominent
bankers. Mr.. Denison last night eX-
pressed the opinion that large stock
transactions were the cause of Prior's
act It. is understood by persons ac-
quainted with the amount of business
done by the firm that it is involved in
the stock market to The extent of at
least 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
Some Took Warming.

The landslide which carried away
the 10 houses was caused by the fall
ing in of the bank under which the
excavators of the brick manufacture
ers had been working for number of
years. The ground began cracking
and showing seams at noon Monday
and some occupants of the houses
along the brink took warning and left.
Others believed nothing serious would
happen and remained.
When the breaking occurred in the
long line Of land which formed the
ragged edge of Rockland street one
house toppled over into the pit with
all who were living within its walls.
The occupants of the other houses
prepared to leave their homes in the
face of a binding snow storm. A num-
Der of people who lived nearby rushed
TO their aid and were assisting them
in getting out when IL more houses
went down, carrying with them not
only the families who occupied them
hut also several Of those who had
gone to their assistance. Overturned
stoves set fire TO the buildings and
the firemen came from miles around
but where the landslide occurred it
broke the water main thus cutting off
the entire supply of water
Last night relatives and friends Of
those buried beneath the ruins were
still watching, as they had been all
day, for the bodies of dead to be
brought out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
Reports Of officers.

Treasurer h c, Dodge of Lake
Mills submitted his report OF the
financial condition of the association,
which was adopted It read as fol,
lows,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11

was served. When the present sen.
tence expires Mrs. Oils will be rear.
rested on two other charges, 1t is said.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
GARMENTS UNION GROWS
Prospects Appear Good for Affliation
With A. F. of L.. ~

Lawrence Lund, chief carman of
Minnehaha lodge, No. 299, and William
Ziegler, financial secretary, started on
an rganizing trip yesterday, They
are in Wabasha today, where they VIII
offciate at the initiation of large
class of candidates. The new members
will be attached to the Minneapolis
lodge until sufficient number Of mem.
bers is secured in that section to start
a healthy lodge.
On their way home, Messrs. Lund and
ziegler will stop in St. Paul; where ar ar
rangements have been made for the
reception of large number of initiates.
Next "Wednesday evening, Minnehaha
lodge will! be host at card party and
public installation at Cedar Camp hall,
South Minneapolis. Officers will be
installed as follows: Chief carman,
Lawrence Lund; first vice, Elmer
Alexander; second vice, Theodore And
erson; recording secretary, Charles
Wallin; financial secretary William
Ziegler; treasurer, /. Haverberg;
trustee, James Burns. Delegates to
the local Trades Assembly have been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
Labor Notes.

w. II. Norris has been elected delegate
to the Trades Assembly from the Mil Em-
ployees' union. vice l.. Luhd. II
Twin City Metal poEshers union Is arranging
for the annual steamboat excursion. P. H. Lun-
deem is the new delegate; to the Trades As
sembly. -...t ,., o.
c. v. Marcellus a well-known member Of
Minneapolis Typographical union, No. AZ, has
gone to Tonopah, New, to take charge of
uaily paper -, 81 Z
The bartenders are holding their annual pic
mic today at Young America. Theirs Is the only
union picnic being held today, which is some
thing unusual for this season of the year.
Painters and Decorators union made an ad-
ditional donation to their suffering San Fran
cisco brethren Tuesday evening This time $25
was forwarded Five new members were adj
mitted -... ..p - ->--s-a.
IIchard Foote, who has been a special and
editorial writer on The Union, the official
labor paper for some time, has severed his
connection Herewith and will engage in other
business.
squad Of local mlllwrights has gone to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. where it will install mu-
| chinery in the new cereal plant. Eleven men
local No 54s ~ w 90 80 ~ ' >A -
Miss May Ohatto, who is we'll known as a
member of the Garment Workers union, who
! has been Ill for long time, has removed to
Montrose, where she will rest for a time in
| the hope that she will regain her health She
| has been a delegate in the Trades Assembly
for many years. i:3$
| Carpenters union, No-7, will send four dele
gates to the next convention Of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, which Will be
held at Niagara Falls, Y The successful
ones are John Wahlquist, w. R. Murphy, = P.
OReilly and Philip Carln. Minneapolis will
make an effort to secure the 1908 convention.
Horseshoers' union, No. q, held their election
of officers Tuesday evening. The result follows:
President, B. o. Pittinger; vicepresident, 3: B.
McGuigan; recording secretary, J. H.saCuthill;
secretary treasurer J. Hence; sergeant-at-arms,
S. Becke; Trustees. ]. Williams, G. Russell
and A. E. Raymond. A list Of union shops is
being prepared and will be ready for cir
| culation, - 49,. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
EXPO PLANS 1AUVANCINU IkAbO1s
Indications Are That Undertaking VIII
Be Successful. 700

The Fourth Ward wigwam has been
engaged for the contemplated exhibit
ton of union-made products in connec-
ton with the meeting Of the American
Federation of Labor in Minneapolis
next November. Max Morris OF
Denver, who was here for the purpose
of selecting quarters to accommodate the
proposed. exhibition, has gone to his
home and will return in about SIX
weeks.
Mr.. Morris succeeded in interesting
number of local concerns IN the prof.
ect, and it is now assured that the
undertaking will be patronized extern
sively by outside firms which turn out
union-make products. .
The general committee on arrange
ments for the American Federation OF
Labor convention met recently. Re
ports were heard from the different sub.
committees and these indicate that
matters pertaining to convention ar
rangements are we'll in hand.
Frank Morrison, secretary, and j. 3
Lennon, treasurer, will shortly visit
Minneapolis to aid in the preliminary
work. The exact date of their com,
ing has not been set, but they will
probably arrive early in August.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
I )T(GA MI ZED
|.Zt1lf 81 LABOR

,ployment, making total Of 4,994 at
the close Of the, day, June 1905 a
records show 5,5l3 men, 4,304 women,
total 9,sl7. The monthly report Of
the bureau shows the many classitica-
lions of work furnished. The employ
ers Of better classes Of labor have
called upon the bureau for it's service,
While the reports always show 9
great number of common laborers and
men in their class commercially, it
should be remembered that the percent.
age of skilled and professional labor
is lust as large. For instance, con.
tractor will have one bookkeeper, but
employs fifty carpenters; then there is
a class of men who need light work
such as Waterman or ianitor.
A manufacturer will employ 2OC
operators in his plant and but one
Waterman, possibly two lanittors
Taking the figures as they appear from
the work up to date, every class OF g EN- N
ployer and employee has been benehtee
to reasonable extent, taking numbers
into consideration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING

The plat Of Atwater second addition
was filed today. 1t contains six blocks,
or forty-two lots, and embraces most
of the ground between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth avenues s and Eighth street
and Franklin avenue.
W. w. Woodward is building a block
Of three-story tenements, eight in num-
Der, at Sixth street and Eleventh
avenue 8.
J. w. Millwer, the prosperous Plym-
outh avenue hardware dealer, Is to
build a two-story store building with
a frontage Of % feet and a depth Of
80 feet.
Moffet and Mind have sold for E. NJ.
Janney, to A. NJ. Trussell a vacant lot.
corner Of Hawthorn avenue and Tenth
street, for $4,000.
Jacob Barge has sold his handsome
house at Hawthorn and Lyndale
avenues. to E. w. Peck for $500.
The sale Of the Hardenbers property.
$40 feet on Nicollet by 165 on Fifth
and Sixth streets. has been consum-
mated. the price paid being SITS
paid by syndicate composed Of c. NJ.
Loring. Loren Fletcher, D. Morrison.
Clinton Morrison, John De Laittre, W.
w. Eastman. R. B. Langdon and John
Martin. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
Culled from The Jour
TALK OF THE TOWN

Jacoby made number Of negatives
of the City Of st. Louis at the park
yesterday.
One hundred and thirteen paid per-
sonal taxes, on property valued be-
tween $4,000 and SIS, 600 in Minneapolis.
General Washburn has purchased the
block bounded by Ninth and Tenth
avenue s, Second street and the rail-
road tracks.
VIC. Noble has sold to Scion Arm
strong his interest in their grocery firm
and expects to leave shortly for Denver.
The project to tunnel under the rail-
road tracks on Sixth avenue S. from
First to Third streets, is one that
requires careful consideration.
Hereafter streetcars on all the lines
will be in waiting at the Manitoba
depot for evening Minnetonka excur-
siontsts. General Washburn hath
said it. ~.
The ticket business at the Milwaukee
depot has become so extensive that an
assistant to A. B. Chamberlain has
been engaged. Edward Prince of White
Water Is the new official
The Great Western band opened its
season OF open air concerts on
Wednesday night at Lake Elmo, and an
owl train will be run to accommodate
the st. Paul visitors
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road has put on a third train from
Minneapolis to St. Louis by way OF
the River division, leaving Minneapolis
at $50 am. and reaching St. Louis
at 1850 next morning.
The Minnesota Loan and Building as
ISOLATION of Minneapolis has filed ar
| ticleS of incorporation with a CAPITA
| of 100000 liability the same. The
| incorporates are: Charles A. Pills
| bury, Alonzo c. Rand, Thomas J. Bux.
ton and Anthony Kelly of Minneapolis
| and Orlin p Whitcomb of St. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
ON TO MINNEToNkA
First Train Over the NJ. & st. L. Ex-
tension to Excelsior

The first trip over the Minnetonka
extension of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad from Hopkins station to
Minnetonka Mills and thence as near
a direct line as possible to Excelsior,
was made yesterday. The train con-
sisted Of four coaches drawn by the
engine Isaac Atwater," under Con-
ductor r. H. Branton. Train Dis
patcher F. B. Converse accompanied
the party. 1t was 1880 before "all
aboard" was called. Thru the woods,
along the la!ielets, past farm houses
and we are soon at Hopkins. The
lady station agent comes out. swings
her sunbonnet in one hand, remarking
"hurrah" with becoming modesty and
away we go on the Excelsior branch.
"Minnetonka Mills" shouts the brake
man. "Clang. clang." goes the bell
and we are off again. A panorama Of
beauty unfolds as we whirl past Car
sons bay and see the balconies Of st.
Louis hotel in the distance.
The whistle screams warning as we
stop at Woods landing. The grand
floating palace, the City Of st. Louis, is
moored to the bank, We rush aboard.
Captain Teller taps his golden bell. the
gang plank is hauled in. Chew! chew!
chew go the big Smokestacks. We
turn about and head up the lake as
our graceful PROV cuts the waves like
the fin Of a shark.
The officers are attired In uniforms
OF navy blue with gold buttons and
caps Of white appropriately lettered.
| The crew wear the ordinary naval cos
tune. The roster is made of as fol-
| lows: Captain, W. G. Teller; mate,
George Mcdonald; clerk, Henry Mar
tin; pilot, Lew Mcdonald: chief en-
gineer, z. Ellison; second engineer, w.
| Mcclure; steward, w. N Meehan; res
taurant cashier. D. Mckay; baggage
master, e. w. Mortimer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Professor F. A. Hoppe has accepted
the leadership of the Metropolitan band.
r. II. Day and F. Won SchIegei were
yesterday examined as to their qualifi-
cations for admission to the bar by
Messrs. j. M. Shaw, C. p Bidde and
S. H. Woods
F. D. Underwood, assistant superin-
tendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, left for Milwaukee today
Weed Munro has opened up an office
for the practice of law at No. 35 Wash
ington avenue S. Mr.. Munro has been
for some time with Hale & Pond. He
is a young man of marked ability and
Minneapolis will have cause to honor
his legal lore in the near future.
c. H. Ermentraut was yesterday ap-
pointed commercial agent of the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis road His head
quarters will be at the ticket office
James McCune succeeds him as local
agent in charge of the East and West
Side stations. a-.
H. C. Wicker, general freight man
ager Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, arrived in the city today. Mr..
Wicker is the guest Of George R.
Newell, at whose hospitable mansion
he will remain for a few days. Our
citizens and business men will do we'll
to make the acquaintance of Mr..
Wicker.
Ex-President Colfax and lady, Theo-
dore Haughey, Esq, president Of the
Indianapolis bank, and lady, are upon
the invitation Of General Reynolds to
hear Rev. Van Anda at the Centenary
church. Messrs. Colfax and Haughey
are working Sunday school men, as are
many of the leading men Of Indiana.
R. F. Jones returned from Winnipeg
this morning and reports 1t is one OF
the liveliest places on the footstool
He saw business lot, sold for 1926 a
front foot, He has refused 50, 900 fol
| the lease Of store he rented there
| for 1920 per year for ten years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
T H E JOUR- AL
Official Paper Of the City.
FRIDAY, JULY is, 1881.


Davison's Minneapolis city directory
IS IN the hands of the binder and will
be issued tomorrow. It shows total
OF 23,222 names as against 1920 in
, 1880 These names on the basis of
multiplication established by the last
directory and the United States
census combined of 2 clio gives
the city population Of 10000.
# the usual multiple of 3h
persons to each directory name
is applied it will make our population
exceed 10000. The most striking fea-
ture of the exhibit is the enormous
growth between 1880 and 1881, an in
crease of 5000 names, indicating on the
lowest basis Of estimate an increase
of over $4,000 in the population of the
city in a single year. It is q marvellous
showing and it Is not believed any
other substantial city in the country
can equal this ratio Of growth. .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
ABOUT THE. STATE

Winona will have three daily trains
each way with the addition of the new
St. Louis train.
The new courthouse at st. Peter Is
nearly finished. Its cost is about
$4,000. >.
July the Brainerd postoffice was ad-
vanced to a foreign or International
money order office.
! A Sunday school picnic with a dane
ing accompaniment was proposed at
st. Cloud but the city fathers promptly
sat down on the scheme.
Some naughty boy threw a torpedo
into the depot at Mortified one even
ing, and the depot master and his as
sistant thought the James boys had re-
turned and summoned the police. ,-.-.: