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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
PEACHMENT OF
ORCHARD IN VIEW
SUCH IS OBJECT OF DEFENSE IN
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL.
COURT FAVORS PRISONER
States Star Witness Charged With
Having Threatened Life of Steu,
nenberg Because of Loss of inter
est in Hercules Administrations
Story introduced.

Boise, Idaho, June 26.-The first di
rect testimony i'll defense of Haywood
was offered yesterday, and it was
chiefly directed toward showing
Orchard, blaming Frank Steunenbere
for the loss Of his interest in the Her
cules mine and that he had threat.
ened to have revenge by killing him;
that the conduct of Orchard and K
G. Sterling, both before the Independ
ence explosion, when they were fire.
quently seen together, and afterwards
when Sterling called off a bloodhound
that was following Orchards trail
justified the inference that the mine
owners inspired the crime.
The calling of the first witness for
the defense was preceded by a fur.
ther examination of Orchard to per.
NIT the defense to complete it's formal
impeaching questions Orchard denied
that he ever threatened to kill Steu-
nenberg because of the Hercules mine
and again asserted that he sold his
interest in the mine two years before
the trouble that drove him out of
northern Idaho. Two witnesses were
called later in the day who swore that
Orchard did threaten to kill Steunen-
berg because Of the Hercules matter
and the defense has prepared the way
for such testimony from a dozen more
witnesses.
DR.. |. l.. MCGEE, a mining broker of
Occur d'AIenes, another impeaching
witness, swore that Orchard told him
in 1904 at Wallace, Idaho, that he was
'spotter' for a detective agency.
Orchard denied this conversation; de-
MED that he was in Idaho at any time
in 1904.
Several witnesses, principally wOm-
en-, who kept lodging houses at Grip
pie Creek, located Orchard in various
conferences with Sterling, the detec-
tive for the mine owners association,
prior to the independence explosion,
and there was further showing as to
meetings between Orchard and D. c
Scott, detective for the Florence and
cripple Creek railway. Another wit
ness told of an effort to locate the
men guilty Of the independence sta
ton outrage by starting bloodhounds
from chair rung used in pulling off
the mine explosion. He said the dog
took the road to Colorado Springs, the
one over which Orchard fled in the
night, and that when he reported to
Sterling he got orders to call the dog
off. Sterling said he knew who blew
up the station, and later said Steve
had done so.
The state fought the admission of
the bloodhound story and also op-
posed the admission of the evidence
covering the general features of the
Colorado labor law, but in both in
stances the court ruled with the de-
Tense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
JAIL WOMEN JUMPERS.
Refuse to Pay 81 Fine and Costs in
Waukesha Court.

Waukesha, Wis, June 26.-Eliza-
beth Meinung and Mrs. Elite Bliun
feminine members of the Holy Jump
ers arrested on a charge of creating a
street disturbance June 16, were con-
victed of disorderly conduct in the
municipal court and sentenced to FIVE
days in jail in default of a fine of 81
and costs which they refused TO pay.
That their jumping tactics are of di-
vine inspiration was testified by the
two defendants and other members
OF the sect who alluded repeatedly TO
the words contained in the Psalms:
Cry aloud, spare not; raise your
voice like a trumpet" Some interest
ing information of the inner workings
of the sect was brought out on cross
examination, one of the defendants
admitting that the reason she was
compelled to file an affidavit of in
digency making it necessary to secure
witnesses for the defense at the coun-
tvs expense, was because she had
turned over all her property to the
officers of the sect upon becoming a
member.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
MILITIA MAY
PROTECT BLACKS

New Orleans, June 25.-The state
militia was notified yesterday by Gov
ernor blanchard to hold itself in in
slant readiness to protect the Italians
arrested in the Lama kidnapping case.
This order was issued because the
prisoners will probably be transferred
in a few days from the New Orleans
parish prison, where they are con
sidered safe to st. Charles parish,
where a boy was killed and where the
trials must be held. This parish is an
entirely rural community with small
police protection and within such a
short distance of New Orleans that
mobs from this city could reach there
in two hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
GOES TO CENTRAL AMERICA
Cruiser Milwaukee to Protect Ameri-
can Interests


Washington, June 26.-The possfbil-
ity of serious trouble in Central Amer
lea growing out of the disturbed CON
ditions existing there Incidental to
the alleged ambition of President Ze-
laya, Nicaragua, to form a union Of
the Central American states has
caused the administration to dispatch
the cruiser Milwaukee to that locality
yesterday. The vessel will start i'm
mediately for Launion San Salvador
The gunboat Yorktown is now at AGA
Julia. The stay of the Milwaukee in
Central American waters will in d
measure depend upon the conditions
that develop in that section of the
world. She goes ostensibly ''for the
protection of American interests
which are threatened because of the
situation as it now exists. The cruis-
er st. Louis, now ON the way to
Brazilian port, is en- route to the Pa
cific coast and will arrive in Central
American waters in about two months.
1t may be that she will relieve the
Milwaukee in the event that the ad-
ministration decides to have that yes
sci return north and it is deemed nee
essary to continue the presence of
two American vessels in that section
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
SENATE fAVORS
DEVIL LAKE PARK
ADVANCES BILL TO BUY THE
SCENIC TRACT,
MUST GET MORE OPTIONS
Lake Shore Property Must Be-
Available Before States Money
VIII Be Put Into the Enterprise
Lake Park Dock Line SIN
Passed.
Madison, June 26.

Madison, June &c.
In less than five minutes the senate
last night ordered engrossed the blll
providing for the acquisition by the
state of a tract of land surroundings
Devils Lake, for the purpose of es-
tabEshing state park, and appropri-
atlng $4,000 annually for three years
for the purchase of the land. The
vote was p co 3; only Senators Hage-
meister, Smith and Wright voting
against the bill. The principal op-
lection was that the tract on which
options have been secured by the
state at SO and $40 per acre does
not front on the shore of the lake, but
this was removed by an amendment
introduced by Senator Hardwood
which provides that no purchase shall
be made before options nave been ac-
CURED on the land directly on the
shore. This tract comprising about
one hundred acres is owned by Mrs.
N. Z. Kirk who, according to Senator
hazeIWOOd S statement, is willing to
sell her property to the state for a
price not to exceed $40 per acre
The entire tract which it is contem,
plated to purchase, covers an area
of about 5000 acres.
The bill apprOpriating $626.25 to
Professor James w. Glover for SER
vices rendered to the legislative in
investigating committee, which
was laid over from Monday, met with
no opposition and was ordered to en-
grossment.
A new dock line on Lake Monona
OFF Lake Park in the town of Bloom
ing Grove is practically assured
The bill permitting abutting land own
ers the privilege of this construction
was passed by the senate without on
position.
Senator Marsh's bill amending me
primary election law so that the date
Of holding the primary election be
to the first Tuesday in June
was indefinitely postponed. Another
OF his bills relating to a stringent re.
qulrement for medical practitioners,
was refused third reading, after
lengthy argument between Senators
MARSH and Noble, by a vote of IA to
IS.
The bill, making fraudulent state.
ments to livery stable keepers as to
distance travelled or distances to be
travelled by horses rented from sI.l
keeper a misdemeanor, was passed.
The assembly bill permitting COM
mon councils to submit proposed or
dinances to a vote of the people with
out petition for such action was CON
Cured in without opposition
The senate also concurred in the as.
sembly bill providing that whore an
owner of property who has paid taxes
for five years on his property without
notice of an existing Tax title deed
against such property, such deed
shall be void.
The bill providing additional powers
to district attorneys to bring actions
for maintenance against the property
Of insane persons confined in county
asylums was non-concurred in.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

ing in bed. She was delirious and her
condition pitiful.
Ihls revelation came to me as a
thunderbolt from a clear sky" said
the father. Il loved my daughter and
no power on earth could have re-
strained my hands In this condition
L went out intending to put that man
TO death. / got a shotgun and drove
away alone | found Estes in car
with two negroes. l waved the latter
aside and said to Estes: You are the
young man who takes ladies out driv-
ing and drugs and ruins them
heard no reply and when he made a
motion to leave the car l shot him."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
PARKS GOES TO HOWARD.
Noted Educator Becomes Dean of
Arts and Sciences College.

Washington, June z6.-Rev. DR..
Edward L. Parks, the noted educator,
has been chosen dean of the college
of arts and sciences of Howard uni
versity in this city to succeed Rev.
F. w. Fairfield, who has been placed
upon the Carnegie foundation and
granted liberal allowance for the re-
mainder of his life. DR.. Parks is an
honor graduate of Northwestern uni
versity and was for seven years IN
structor in that institution. Later he
was president of Simpson college in
Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
Goina Back on Old Ideas.

There never was a time in the his
tory Of the United States when the
personal affairs of the individual con-
stituted so large share Of every
body's business. Every conceivable
device Of law has been invoked to
save Or protect a citizen from him
self, whereas our ancient history
should be the master OF his own des-
tiny while the government concern
ed itself merely to protect the inter
ests of the whole. Now the idea
seems to be that no man is capable
of attending to his own agairs. The
government is looked upon as prop
err agency to govern his appetite, his
own business and in moderate way
his religion.-Houston Tex, Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
RAILROAD TROuRLES-

Ceaseless battle with natures forces
the worlds railroad builders fight
battles infinite in variety, and with
opponents ranging from elephants in
India TO earthquakes in Japan; vita
earthquakes in Japan; with drifting
grass in the Argentine; snow in Can
ada; floods in Mexico; locusts in
Brazil; sand in Australia; hostile saw
ages in Uganda who convert the rails
into spears, and the telegraph lines
into money and ornaments for their
women. So writes W. G. Fitz-
Gerald in the Technical World Masa-
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
NO IMMEDIATE CONTEST.
Illinois Roads First to See How TWO
Cent Fare Works.

Chicago June 26.-The presidents of
the Illinois railroads have agreed
there shall be no immediate contest
of the two-cent rate law which be-
comes effective July l. The present
plan of the railroad officials, as an
nounced yesterday, is to put the rate
into effect and later, should the pas
senger earnings show a deficit to go
into court and declare the rate law
COnfscatoTv.
President Harahan of the Illinois
Central said:
After a reasonable period of the
operation under the new law, if there
is decrease in the net passenger
earnings, as l believe there will be,
as the result of the law, we shall pre-
sent such exhibit and ask the courts
for a decision on the grounds of loss
of revenue which in its effect we be-
lieve to be conf1scatory. l do not
believe the population of Illinois as it
is distributed outside of Cook county,
will warrant a two cent rate"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
HANGS HIMSELF in JAIL.
Had Been Charged With Shooting His
Wife.

kankakee, H., June 26.-Henry
Harness, aged "A, a wealthy Bonifeld
farmer, who was in Jail here for
shooting his wife with intent to kill
her committed suicide yesterday by
hanging with towel and a neck tie.
Harness shot his wife three weeks ago
shortly after their first quarrel. They
had lived together 36 years. Fear
that ne would be sent to the paniten-
tiary is given as the cause of his last
act.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
TRIPLE HOMICIDE
BY CRAZY LOVER.

Milwaukee, June 26-Because an en-
ragged lover could not bring about a
reconciliation between himself and his
sweetheart, he shot and killed the girl
and her father, then himself, last
night. The dead are Andrew Feline,
aged %; Elsie Volkmann, 10; Frank
Volkmann, As.
Feline and the girl had quarreled and
Volkmann sided with his daughter
Feline appeared armed with a revolver
and opened fire on Volkmann who
fell dead behind the bar in his saloon.
Feline then shot the girl and later him.
self.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
Rich Mininu Men Indicted.

Denver, June 26.-Charged with us
ing the mails in furtherance of a
scheme to defraud, the medium being
the Financial Security and Trust COM
pany, the Goldfeld Gold Mining COM
pany and the Free Coinage Mining
and Smelling company. W. F. McQuar-
RE, president of the first named COM
pany and one of the most prominent
and wealthy mining promoters in Den
yer; DR.. D. A. Saunders. one of his
associates in business. and F. A.
Saunders, secretary of the Financial
Security and Trust company, were in
dicted by the federal grand jury. They
were released on bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

took new course and flooded the
quarry. At the lake shore it gouged a
huge gap 400 feet long, so feet wide
and 20 feet deep, across which the
main tracks of the two railroads now
hang like suspension bridge. The
quarry is yeritable lake
Two men sleeping in a basement
saloon when rescued were standing
on the bar with water up to their
uecks. Many houses were flooded,
streets washed out and sidewalks
doaeo away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
HEAD-ON COLLISION,
a PERSONS HURT

Lomira, Wis, June 26.-Fourteen
persons were injured, none seriously,
In head-on collision here between a
passenger and freight train on the
Wisconsin Central railroad yesterday
A misunderstanding of orders is said
to be the cause of the smash-up and
were it not for the fact that the trains
were not under full speed, number
of passengers might have been killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
Seaman Plumlee's Body Found.

Washington, June 26.-The finding
of what may prove to be the body Of
Seaman Frank B. Plumlee, the only
one of the men from the launch of the
of Hampton Roads the night of June
10, which has not yet been identified
was reported to the navy department
yesterday by Admiral Emery. The
records show that Plumlee is from
Mount Vernon III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
FEWER HOURS FOR
RAILROAD MEN
Madison, June 26.

Madison, June 26.
Railroad employees and telegraph op-
orators are to be prohibited from
working more than eight hours a day
Two assembly bills to that effect
were concurred in by the senate af-
ter lengthy discussion. Assembly
bills 327a, by the committee on trans
pOrtatlOn, and 107a, by the commit
Tee on manufacturers and labor, were
both on the calendar. Because of the
TACT that both bills are practically of
the same effect, there was much di-
vison of opinion which measure should
prevail, or whether that part of
327 relating to teIegraphers he
stricken out. Senator Froenming
urged the passage Of 1O7 speaking in
favor of shorter hours for operators.
Senator Lockney was also IN favor
OF its passage, suggesting that even
If there was a doubt as to the consti-
nationality of the measure, the bene-
fit thereof should be given the taIe,
graphers. Senator Hudnall sail he
would vote for the measure if he
thought it was constitutional, but he
said in his opinion it was clearly in
conflict with thefederaI law. Senator
Burns argued that the federal law
might yet be prevented from going
into effect at the next SESSION of con
greSs. He further said that teIe-
graphers might distinguish between
work which would be cIass=d as in
trastate from that which would ne
called interstate, and could work the
number of hours according to The IA.
ture of the work. Senator Hustino
said that the state should be Jealous
OF It's rights and not yield to the fed
eral government unless it were 3b.
solutely necessary. Senator Wilvoy
SAID that he saw absolutely 10 need
for an eight-hOur law, suggesting that
oter employees of railroads worked
longer hours. Both bills, however
were concurred in, the vote on 1O7a
the one relating to telegraphers partic-
ularly, being:
Ayes-SenatOrs Barker, Brazeau,
uBrns, Fairchild, Fridd, Froemmine.
Hazelwood, Husting, Lockney, Marsh.
Martin, Munson, Page, Pearson, Rum
mel Sanborn. Stout-17.
Noes-SenatOrs Bird, Hagemeister.
Hudnall, Noble, Smith, Whitehead.
Wilcox, Wright-S.
This bill will become effective Jan
uary 1. 1908.
Other Measures.
Senator Sanborn's bill relating to |
the speed OF trains in cities and vii |
lagos was COncurred in. Senator |
Brownies amendment, providing that
slight contributory negligence shah
not bar recovery by employees was
voted down, and Senator LockEey IN
troduced one in its place, changing
the wording from Slight contrfbl,
tory negligence slight want of or
binary care"
The senate also concurred in the
bill, introduced by the assembly COM
mittee on cities, fixing the salaries of
aldermen in Milwaukee at 5000.
The house bill providing that all
nomination papers be de-
Stroyed four months after the primar-
les was concurred in.
The house bill determining The
method of election of delegates to ma
ional conventions under the primary
election law was also concurred in.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
appointed by the governor
or the investigation of land trans
ers was passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
A FATHERS CONFESSION
Tells How He Sought Out and shot
His Daughters Betrayer.

Houston, Va, June 26.-In the trial
of former Judge Loving. charged with
the murder Of Theodore Estes, he
continued his relation of his converse
ton with his brother-in-law, Harry
Sneed, who told him Of the alleged
.drugging Of his daughter The Judge
said that Sneed came to his Office and
said he had a painful story to tell as
TO his daughter. Sneed said while he
was out buggy riding the evening prior
he saw Elizabeth Loving and Theo-
dore Estes out riding. E. L. Kidd
came TO the house of the Sneeds and
inquired for Sneed, saying Miss Low
ing had returned from buggy ride in
bad condition. Sneed went to the
room of Mrs. Kidd and saw Miss Low
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
More Deaths from Heat.

Pittsburg, June 26.-Three more
deaths from heat occurred here yes
terday making a total of IA fatalities
since Sunday evening. Probably a
score of persons have been Frustrated
a number of whom are in a serious
condition. The mercury lowered
about 50 yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
Half Rate for Old Maids

Shullsburg, Wis, June 26-Father
Kinsella. pastor Of St Mathews
church here for 81 years. has an
nounced that all spinsters christened
by him may be married for one-half
the usual fee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
BROWN LEAVES BANK.
Milwaukeean Resigns Two Offices in
National Institution.

Marinette, Wis, June 26.-At a
meeting of the directors of the Sew
enth National bank, w. A Brown of
the -Thorndike & Brown COM
pany, rendered his resignation as vice
president and director of the bank
both being accepted. August Spies of
Menominee was elected director in
place of Mr.. Brown, and R. F. Good
man was elected vice president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
First NEGRO Voter Dies

Portage, Wis, June 26.-Stephen
Turner aged about 95 years, died yes,
terday morning. It has been claimed
that he was the first negro to cast his
vote under the fifteenth amendment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
ASSEMBLY KILLS
4 WOODCHUCK
OBJECTS TO SPECIAL LAWYER
FOR TAX COMMISSION.
STATE ATTORNEYS WORK
AsIo Declines to Pension Ex-Governor
Taylor or to Create a 81, 500 Job
in Game Warden's Department
Model County Asylum Plans Fa
Vored
Madison, June &c.

In the assembly last evening a
brisk contest occurred on the inherit
ance tax bill It is a measure trans
ferring the collection of this tax to
the tax commission from the state de-
partment AS it came back from the
tax committee it provided for a tax
attorney at $4,000 a year to be ap-
pointed by the tax commission 1t
was limited on the floor during the
debate that a scheme was on foot to
fix a fat job for some One-that in
fact a woOdchuck was hidden away in
the measure. The claims committee
struck out the $4,000 job and Mr.
Sprague offered an amendment to re-
store it, but Mr.. Elver spoke vigorous
ly in opposition, declaring it a per
niciOus policy for the state to enter
upon the innovation of giving every
commission its special attorney, and
Mr.. Leroy argued that the law af-
fairs of the state belonged clearly and
specifically under the attorney gener-
al. He was yOlleyed with questions
by Messrs. Ingram and Sprague, tut
stood his ground. Mr.. Ingram spoke
in favor of the tax commission naming
its attorney; but the Sprague amend
ment was voted down. Then that by
the committee on claims was adopted.
This cuts out the $4,000 place Anoth-
er amendment offered by Mr.. Thomas
of Racine, giving to counties 20 per
cent. of the tax, was adopted. The
counties now get only per cent.
Then the bill was passed. 1t was re-
ported in the chamber that T. c. Rich
mond was slated for the $4,000 place
which the assembly declined to create
The bill now goes to the senate.
Another Berth Cut Out
There is to be no $1,000 position as
chief deputy game warden for Charles
D. Nelson. The bill to establish the
position was on the house calendar for
passage but Mr.. Harring speared into
it vigorously and the house unani-
mously swept it off into the rubbish
heap.
No Pensions by the State.
The same fate befell the bill to pen
sion Ex-Governor w. R. Taylor at !
81, 500 a year. Mr.. Elver spoke feel |
ngly and eloquently for the bill and |
n behalf of Mr.. Taylor and in expIa- !
nation of his services to the state, but |
Mr.. Turner read the constitutional |
provision which seems to forbid civil |
PENSIONS, and Mr.. Potter thought it a !
shame that Mr. Taylor was not cared /
or handsomely but objected emphati-
ally to the state being made respon- |
ible for his comfort. yet he was will !
ng himself to contribute $25 toward a
generous fund which he had no doubt !
ould be speedily raised in Governor
7aylors behalf The vive voce vote
bowed but two members voting for
he bill.
For Model AsyIums.
The house bill authorizing the
GARD of control to provide plans, that
ny county may use, for a model
ounty asylum was passed, after a
tile tribulation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

Heaven needs not the prayer for
strength that has not an object in
service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
BREWERY LOBBY
WINS ITS FIGHT
HIGH LICENSE BILL KILLED IN
THE ASSEMBLY.


Will Require Twenty Per Cent. of Vot-
ers Instead of Only Twelve to
Cause an Election to Be Held--Bill
Aimed at Chairman Conner Is
Killed.