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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
WOMAN NAMES
GOEBEL' S SLAYER
SAW FATAL SHOT, RECOGNIZED
MURDERER AND HEARD HIM
SAY HE DID 1T.

Richmond, Ind, Sept. 22.-TurneI
1go of Farmers, Rowan county, KY, is
charged with the killing of Senator
William Goebel of Kentucky in an
affidavit by Mrs. Lulu Clark.
In Mrs. CIark's affidavit, which was
taken at Indianapolis on April II,
1907, in the law offices of ex-Gov. w.
S. Taylor of Kentucky, she says that
at the time of GoebePs murder her
home was at Mt. Sterling, KY. She is
a niece of Judge Frank Day of French.
burg, KY, and also of James Williams
of the same place. She has a cousin
named Gertrude King, who lived in
Mayyille at the time Of Goebers muir.
der. Miss King was at that time keep.
ing company with John Sanford OF
Covington, Ky.
Upon the day of Goebels murder
the two girls went to Frankfort, KY.
They started ito enter the state house
by the rear entrance and when on the
steps q shot was fired At the same
time they noticed a man standing just
inside the door, whom they recognized
as Sanford. In a minute a second
man came running out of the building
dressed like a mountaineer and carry.
ing a. rifle. He ran to Sanford and
said:
II got the"
That man was recognized by the
affiant as her friend Turner Igo. Both
men ran out of the building to a fence,
where Sanford gave pair of shoes
which he was carrying to Igo, who ex-
changed his boots for them. The men
then disappeared.
The affiant states that Igo told her
at the Mount Sterling depot on Jan.
25, 1900, that he was going to kill
Goebel and that she saw him after
wards at Jeffersonville, Ind, and he
reminded her that he had fulfilled his
promise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
CAMPBELL ARGUMENTS.
SeIf-Defense Theory Upheld by Hart
nett in Plea to jury.

Chicago, H., Sept. 22.-Arguments
were resumed in the case of Amasa
c. Campbell of Amigo, Wis, on trial
before Judge Windes for killing d.
BENJAMIN. F. Harris in the Stock Elk
change building last December. The
case was not go to the jury until
Monday.
Attorney James Hartnett in his
final argument for the defense en-
tered a plea of self-defense in behalf
Of his client.
TOO many shots were fired in that
Office" said Attorney Hartnett, 'to
have come from one revolver with
five chambers. No witness has tes'
tilted that he saw either OF those
men when the first shots were fired.
No one has told you of the revolver
in DR.. Harris hands and the shots
fired by him. There were seven or
eight shots fired in that room, the
witness said CampbelIs revolver
contained only five bullets and Harris
must have fired shots at him"
Frequent references in Mr.. Hart
nett's speech led those in the court
room to believe that final plea on
''unwritten law would be made to
the jury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
CAPTAIN RANDALL AND FIVE
SAILORS GO DOWN TO DEATH.
ELEVEN REACH THE SHORE
Steamer Alexander Nimick Stranded
on the South Shore of Superior
Heavy Northwest Gale ~ Was
Laden With CoaI-Captain's Life
Boat STANDARDIZATION to Steer
ing Gear.

Grand Marais, Mich, Sept %
Capt. Randall and five sailors of the
steamer Alexander Nimick lost their
lives when their ship stranded on the
south shore of Lake Superior and
went to pieces in the heavy north
west gale. The remaining eleven
men of the crew succeeded in making
their way through the surf to the
shore.
The Nimick, heavily laden with coal,
was fighting it's way up the lake
through the storm when the steering
gear became disabled. Rendered I'm
manageable, the big wooden ship
was forced stea lilly toward the land,
finally striking at a point thirteen
miles west of Whitefish point.
Captains Lifeboat Swamped.
The life boats were at once lowered,
but the one containing Capt. Randall
and the five men became sWamped in
the heavy seas and ali quickly sank
overcome by the dashing surf and the
cold. The place where the vessel
struck is surrounded by an almost un-
inhabited wilderness and the rescued
men had to go far to seek shelter.
The last report from the Nimick
was from Sault Ste Marie, where it
passed up through the locks at II: 80
Thursday morning.
A northwest gale has prevailed on
Lake Superior for several days and
the ship remained in shelter behind
Whitefish point When the storm
finally subsidized the steamer ventured
out, although the sea was still rum
truction a few miles away.
One of GiIchrist Fleet.
The lost steamer was a wooden ship
Of 1868 tons, built in West Bay City
in 1890 1t was owned by the Gil
christ Transportation company of
Cleveland and was valued at about
$4,000. The Nimick was 298 feet
long, with a beam of 40 feet. 1t had
been engaged in carrying coal and
iron ore between ports on Lake
Superior and Lake Erie during the
season, and when wrecked was bound
up with about 5000 tons of coal.
Both vessels and cargo will be total
losses.
The storm which overcame the
Nimick was the first of the regular
fall gales. For several days past the
smaller vessels trading on Lake SUI
perior have been seeking shelter at
convenient points, although the larger
ships have not been delayed. But for
the accident to the steering gear the
Nimick would have been able to make
its way safely to its destination, as
it was a staunch ship. The stretch of
coast between Grand Marais and
Whitefsh point is wild and rocky and
contains the far famed pictured
rocks. Hardly a season~passes with
out some ship leaving its bones upon
this shore and usually with loss of
life, on account of the difficulty of
landing upon the rocks, which rise
percipitously from the water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
FARMERS TAKING PROFITS.
Rushing Grain to Market Because of
Hiqh Prices.

Chicago, Sept 22.-Western rail-
roads are making special efforts to
relieve the congestion in the grain
traffic, which is extraordinarily Excess
sive for this time of the year. 1t was
said Saturday that on the Northwest
ern, Burlington and st. Paul, there are
now more than 5000 carloads of grain
en- route to Chicago. 1t is the inten-
ton of each of these roads to send
1000 empty cars west at once. The
reason for the unusual movement Of
oats and old corn is the high prices
prevailing for both cereals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
passage of phone ordinance unfavor.

passage of phone ordinance unfavor-
able to city next Monday.
Johnnie girls who shower SYM
patty on criminals defended by Gov.
Hanly at prison congress.
w. c. Houserman probably fatally
wounded Michael Keefe on hearing
latter had traduced his wife.
Eight jurors secured for trial Of
Frank J. Constantine, charged with
murder of Mrs. A. w. Gentry.
Jurors trying Amasa c. Campbell
for murder went on strike when mid
day meal is not forthcoming.
One woman, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Reed,
commended the Rev. f. E. Hopkins
for attack on women's drinking.
Consul Shimizu of Japan learned
from president of board of education
Chicago schools do not bar students
of any color
Mayor Busse expressed hope that
the city could secure some benefits
through separate and specific acts by
the legislature.
Unusual luLeI65L ID DSlAS moAE
tested by the Chicago deep water way
advocates in the lakes-to-the-gulf con
vention in Memphis.
Standard Oil attorneys hope to have
$29, 100000 fine set aside through plea
that they should have had advance
notice of Alton immunity.
Attorney General Bonaparte con
ferred with District Attorney Sims on
the Alton case; only important deVel
opments will upset plans for i'm
munity.
Charters defeat aroused opponents
of liquor interests to realization Of
saloon elements growing power; as
sembly will be battle-ground, was pre-
diction.
! Jane Adams stirred the American
Hospital association delegates by q
charge that charity patients are
sometimes overlooked in hospitals
and retail druggists will demand re
form legislation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
SENATOR BORAH
COMES TO TRIAL
FOR CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAuD
THE M .lONAL GOVERNMENT.
IN TIMBER LAND FRAUDS
Wisconsin Parties Also involved
$4,000 Acres Secured by Dummies
Furnished Hundreds of Men
With Money to Make Endries Dis
honesty.

Boise, Idaho, Sept ga special
session OF the federal court will con-
yene here tomorrow to try United
States Senator William Z. Borah. who
Is charged with conspiring to defraud
the federal government by securing
illegal entry of timber lands. The
Indictment was returned last April
and included beside Senator Boran.
frank Martin, attorney-gen of
Idaho under Governor Steunenberg's
administration; Sumner G. Moon
and }. I. Barber, millionaire stock
holders of the Barger Lumber com.
pany, residing in Wisconsin; ?. II.
Downs, j. |. Wells L. Nj. Pritchard
John hincaid, William Sweet. Albert
M. Palmer and H. S. Rand. Senator
Borah asked for and has been accord
ed the privilege of a separate trial.
Inc investigation of the grand Jury
last spring into the timber land
frauds produced profound sensation.
one hundred and fifty witnesses were.
called and the evidence showed thar
an organized raid had been made bv
the Barber Lumber company on the
timber land of Lewiston district. Il
developed that in Boise county about
nifty thousand acres of land were
patented by dummies and turned over
to the lumber company.
The plan was very simple and one
that has been often used to rob the
government. The law permits a per
son to file claim for land. but the
person must take oath that he is buy
ing the land with his own money and
that the transaction is bona fide He
is limited to 100 acres, and upon the
payment of $500 an acre a certificate
for the quarter section is turned over
to him. The lumber company is charg-
ed with having furnished hundreds ~
men with money to buy land with. II
was necessary to have the protection
OF the government officials, SO polite
al leaders of both the democrat and
republican parties were put on the
pay roll of the lumber company.
1t is charged that Senator Borah
co-operated with Governor Steunen-
berg in pushing the patents through
Tor the dummies and that as a result
the lumber company obtained posses
sion of timber worth more than 81 900
600 The indictments returned charge
that the men accused induced the
dummies to file claims on lands.
Government officials knew of the
land frauds two years ago and spec
1al agents conducted an Investigation.
Much evidence was gathered and pre-
parauons were made to bring the
guilty parties to justice, but the ar
rest of the officials of the Western
Federation of Miners for the furder
OF Governor Steunenberg and the
connection of Senator Borah with the
prosecution of the alleged murder
cases caused a postponement for
year.
Senator Borah whose trial is now
to commence, is the republican leader
OF Idaho and his close personal and
political friends are involved by the
indictments. They declare that these
are the result of a political conspiracy
matched by Ruick, a democrat, who
has opposed Borah in all his political
fights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
Political,

Race problem is threatened fac
tor in republican presidential politics
in southern states.
Alton B. Parker accused Roosevelt
of trying to override the constitution
and appealed to the people to rise and
resist.
Vice President Fairbanks in speech
at ST. Joseph, Mich, upheld Roose,
veIt's railroad policy; silent on other
national issues.
Congressman Burton said he was
running for mayor Of Cleveland, hop
ing to break up Tom Johnson's ma.
chine; national issues are not in
VOWED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
Domestic,

Nine persons are injured in North
western wreck at Racine, Wis.
Senator Cullom at Washington
comes out in a strong Endorsement of
Joseph G. Cannon for president.
Members of the interstate COM
merce commission do not all agree
with Chairman Knapp in his Chicago
criticisms of the interstate and anti
trust acts.
Automobile containing eight men
dashes down a hill in Colorado
Springs, striking a telephone pole.
Four men are killed and the others
are injured.
Alton B. Parker speaks at the
jamestown Exposition, telling of dan
ger of the constitution through the
federal government gaining powers
which are now invested in the states.
Deacon" White, once one of the
most prominent members of the New
York Stock Exchange, and nine other
brokers, are driven from the lobby of
the exchange for put and CALI in
yasion.
Officials Of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, in the hearing
in New York of the suit to dissolve
the corporation, testify that the pro-
fits for seven years averaged more
than seventy million dollars annually.
William E. Curtis writes from Mack
mae Island of the battles fought be-
tween England and America for pos
session of the island and Of its subse-
quent history, during which time
many famous army officers had SER
vice there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
STUDENTS MAY -
ERECT MONUMENT

Beloit, Wis, Sept. 22.-At a mass
meeting of college students Saturday,
Philip Kennedy, an instructor and
alumnus, proposed that monument
be erected by college students, new
and old, to Henry D. Smith, field Sec
rotary, who last summer lost his life
trying to save another from drowning
in Lake Geneva. Smith did much for
the enlargement of the college classes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING
ON THE FREIGHT MINIMUM
CHARGE.
MAY REPLACE OLD FIGURE TO
AVOID ACTION BY STATE
BOARD.
TRAFFIC MANAGERS DID MOTH
ING AT THEIR RECENT CON-
FERENCE.
Madison, Sept. %.

Next Wednesday the railroad com
mission will call for hearing the mat
ter of the recent raise of the mini
mum charge for freight Of less than
100 pounds, and the hearing will
surely be held unless the commission
receives notice that the railroads have
placed the rate pack to the former
figure. The increase was made stimuli
taneously by all the western roads
raising the rate on package freight
from rs to 40 cents, and Immediately
there poured in upon the commission
a flood of complaints from shippers,
particularly from the many jobbers
in Milwaukee, to whom the increase
is a great hardship. 1t appears thai
to some Milwaukee houses this change
of the minimum for package freight
amounts to an additional expense of
nearly $1,000 a year and therefore the
railroad commission determined up.
on it's own motion to make an inves-
tigation and ascertain whether or not
the railroads were justified in enter
ing into an agreement to boost the
rate. The matter was set for hear
ing early in the present month, but
at that time the railroads appeared
and asked that the hearing be delayed
on account of the fact that a meet
ing of western traffic managers was
in progress in Chicago for the pur-
pose Of considering the matter, and
Tod +hat
were altogether likely to rescind the
order increasing the rate. Upon this
representation and for the further
reason that number of complain
ants desired more time in which to
prepare information showing the mag
nitude Of the traffic in package freight
and the real import of the increase,
the commission deferred the hearing
Nothing came Of the meeting of the
traffic managers, who seemed dis
posed to maintain the increased rate,
and the commission has determined
that the hearing will be held next
Wednesday without fail
It was learned outside of the rail-
road commission, however, that the
hearing will probably be anticipated
by the railroads with an order plac
ing the minimum rate back at Is
cents. The commission, however,
has no information regarding such
action and is proceeding as though
the railroads were determined to con
tinue to exact the larger rate.
Supplementary Calendar.
The commission has announced d
supplementary calendar OF cases to
be heard Tuesday, as follows:
The Pulp & Paper Manufacturing
Co. of Wisconsin against the chicago
& Northwestern road. This is a
matter concerning rates on pulp wood
and has been before the commission
a long time. 1t is an important ana
quite dimcult question.
Fred G. Leinnemann against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
The plaintiff in this action resides in
Milwaukee. He seeks to procure bet
ter service for the station at Okau-
chez
Nelson Berry Lumber Co. againsv
the Wisconsin Central and Milwaukee,
roads. This action involves the
rate on cordwood between Dorchester
and De Forest.
William Prisk against the Milwau-
kee and Illinois Central roads. This
action concerns the railroad crossing
at Monticello.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
SITUATION IMPROVES.
Weekly Bank Statement Good but
Business Is Moderate.

New York, Sept 22.-Saturday s
strong bank statement emphasized the
better feeling which has been in the
course of growth in the financial world
throughout the week. The stock mar
ket was quiet, but the undertone no.
tably strong and there was none OF
the pressure to realize profits usual at
the close of week of advances, when
sentiment is much unsettled. The
improved situation was reflected even
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26

L want" said the woman of fashion
to the naughty department clerk, ito
be surrounded with more 'pomp' than
any other woman OF my acquaintance.
Can YOU help me do to-
Rats" ne answered and immedi-
ately directed her to the counter
where ay were sold-Baltimore
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
BIG INCREASE
IN RECEIPTS
INSURANCE DEPARTMENTME
MAINTAINS RECORD OF
GROWTH.

The receipts of the department Of
insurance are more than $4,000 this
year in excess of the greatest sum
ever before taken in a single year. Up
to date for 1907 the receipts have
been S661,142.98. Incidentally, the
receipts have grown almost half a
million dollars in the past ten years.
Deputy Commissioner M. w. Waite
yesterday gave out the following fig
ures showing receipts and disburse-
ments in the department.:
Year Receipts Disburse-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
EIGHT HUNDRED
MEN ARRESTED

Lodz, Russian Poland, Sept. 81
Troops and police made sudden de-
scent yesterday upon the large cot
ton mill here owned by Marcus Sill.
bernstein, who was murdered by his
employees Setember Is because he re-
fused to pay them for the time they
We're out on strike. Eight hundred
of the workmen were taken into Gus
toby
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
HARAHAN TO ADDRESS
WATERWAYS CONVENTION

st. Louis, Sert. 22.-Harry B
Halves, chairman OF the program com
mittee Of the deep waterways con
vention at Memphis, October 4, an
nounced Saturday that ]. t. Harahan
president of the Illinois Central, has
accepted an invitation to address the
convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
Chicago.
riOIe name

Voters cured forty-ive defects in
municipal court system.
Victims of loan sharks assisted by
Legal Aid society in lighting illegal
eXactions.
John R. Cooke saved his sisters life
by giving her two and one-half quarts
Of his blood
Girl arrested on charge of using
mails TO defraud in conducting matri-
monial agency.
Charter defeated 121, 479 to 1851;
municipal courts act adopted by
1877 majority.
Defeat of charter probably means
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
New York.

Gov. Hughes may GUST public SER
vice board.
Runaway Polish lad probably will
be deported.
Conditions for cup races said to be
same as in previous contests.
Maxim Gorky married woman he
brought to America, according to re-
ports from Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
RACING BACK AGAIN.

Lusitania Leaves New York for Dash
. to Europe.
New York, Sept. 22.-With her
great turbine engines tuned up to
racing pitch the Cunard line Lusitania
sped out of New York late Saturday
afternoon on her maiden eastbound
trip across the Atlantic, and at racing
speed passed Sandy Hook nghtship
the starting line of the transatlantic
race course, at GAL o'clock Saturday
night. At 10 o'clock a wireless mes
sage was received from the Associat
ed Press correspondent aboard that
the ship was making % knots an hour
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
PIONEER GERMAN
PREACHER PASSES

st. Paul, Sept 22.-Rev Frederick
Kopp, one of the pioneer German
Methodist preachers of the northwest,
is dead, aged so. He held many
important German Methodist pulpits
in Wisconsin, northern Illinois and
Minnesota.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
Grand Duke Nav Die.

Karlsruhe, Germany, Sept. "a
Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden is
suffering from severe Inflammation
of the abdomen, accompanied by a
high fever. Much anxiety is ex-
pressed owing to his age. so years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
Butter High at E.gin.

Elgin, H., Sept. 24.--Butter was
steady on the board of trade yester-
day at 28b The output of the dis
trict for the week was 100000
pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26

among the statesmen of Japan or the
United States. War between these
Two countries is unspeakable and
impossible"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26
GRAND DUKE MUST DIE.
Bulletin Shows Inadequate Activity of
the Heart.

the Heart.
Constance, Germany, Sept. 22.-The
condition of Grand Duke Frederick of
Baden is regarded as hopeless. A bull
letin issued Saturday afternoon shows
no improvement and that the made
quate activity of the heart is showing
itself on the physical functions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-02

Corn will be. king again this year.
The supply will be about 400 million
bushels short, but fprices will make
the great staple worth more in
the worlds markets than three
billion bushels under bumper crop
conditions. Government statisticians
figure that it will be worth fifty
cents bushel on the average in the
hands of the farmer. The corn crop
will be worthlmore than the wheat
crop to quite number Of Redwood
county farmers this year, and in
years to come that condition will be
a great deal more general than it is
today. The display made at our
county fair makes plain that Red
wood county can raise corn with the
best of them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-02
Love Me, Love My Dog.

A curious incident, involving young
and good looking Frenchwoman and
her dog, occurred recently on con-
tinental railway. For several hours
the young woman bestowed more at
tention and tender care upon the pref
ty little creature than the majority OF
women do upon their f1rstborn, and
at every station it was taken out Tor
exercise, and between stations 1t was
fed with dainty nibbles taken from
its special basket. which also con
tanned extra wraps, fresh shoes and
a gay collar with huge bow. What
attracted most attention was, how
ever, the purchasing of bottle Of
mineral water, the taking out of a
tiny folding travelling cup, into which
some of the water was poured, and
the tapping of it up by the pet.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-02

Z, blocks, McGee's addition to Lam
berton, $3.50.
G. A. Austin to Julius Barsch, SET
of ne1 and Cd Of sci Of section "a,
Morgan.
Ole Adunson to Frank w. Smith,
sw4 of section II, Westline, $3.50. so.
John Yaeger to j. H. w. Yeager,
lot 6, block 8, Yaeger's I'd addition
to Sanborn, 1852.
Same to John A. Yaeger, lot 4,
block 5, same, SITS.
Western Town Lot Co. to School
District No. 8, tract in nj of SCI,
section q, New Avon, SIS.
Lewie G. Thorsten to G.. J. Kee-
nan, lot 2, block 8, McGee's addition
to Lamberton.
Winona & St. Peter Land Co. to
F. Schandera. sw1 of section q,
Lamberton, S240O.
Catherine C. Riheldaffer to r. S.
Whipple, tract in lot IL. auditor S
subdivision, Redwood Falls, S677.
Amy L. H. Graves to Donald Nc
Kenzie, lot 81 and tract in lot %,
auditors subdivision, Redwood Falls,
$1,000.