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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
COAL FAMINE IS
A POSSIBILITY
SHORTAGE OF CARS SUGGESTS
SUCH CONDITION.
SITUATION is FOREBODING
Relief May Come When Grain Moves
More Freey-Great Demand of
the West for FueI-When Rush
Comes Railroads Will Not Be Able
to Handle 1t.

Superior Wis, Sept. 1S.-A coal
famine similar to the one experienced
by the northwest last season is some
thing that is claimed to be more
than a possibility this winter Rail
road men and others have continual
ly said that similar conditions could
not exist this winter owing to the
great amount of coal that has been
shipped to the west since the opening
of navigation. But the present scare
ity of cars and lack of facilities for
getting coal off the docks has sent a
SILVER running through the western
country and fOretells in a measure
what the coal dock people are Likely
to be up against.
During the last week the conditions
have been bad and have come on as
prOphesy of what may happen. Grain
has been coming in here rather slow
ly so that the empty cars from that
source have been scarce. In addition
whereas it has been Customary to be
loaded with coal they are not doing
that now and the coal dock people
have been pinched for cars. One rail
road man that has been thoroughly
familiar with the situation says tina,
some docks have been, within the
past week, short fifty cars a day
for handling their coal.
Conditions will be relieved to a
slight extent when grain comes III
more rapidly as that will give more
cars for coal But that trouble may be
anticipated is certain. 1t is true that
more coal by hundreds of thousands
of tons has gone to the west during
the summer than during any previous
summer. But the west has been
growing SO rapidly that there is d
greater demand for the coal and the
probabilities are that in proportion tC
the needs of the west no more Goa
has gone out this year than in any
previous year.
When the rush for coal does come
it is anticipated that the railroads
will be unable to take care of things
1t is hoped by the coal mines that
conditions will not be as bad as they
were last winter but many of then
look to see them very bad.
At present coal is coming up quite
freely. The docks are getting wei
stocked up with bituminous and il
some cases there should be a great
outward movement in order to relieve
the dock situation. The anthracite
stocks are not up to the bituminous
in the proportion that they should be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
A BIG GAME PRESERVE.
Island in Lake Superior is Set Aside
For Came

Ashland, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE Cleve-
land Cliffs Iron company, has one of
the best game preserves in the United
States, on Grand Island, Lake Super.
ior. A number of the Apostle islands
are ideally situated for game pre-
serves, and in time, some of them will
probably be put to that purpose.
there are nearly a thousand deer on
GRAND Island.
The island contains about $4,000
acres, is boot shaped and possesses
many bays. 1t is a natural breeding
and feeding ground for deer, moose
and other forest animals, as we'll as
for grouse and other birds, while the
bays and inland lakes are natural wa
ters for many kinds of fish. There
are at least eight full grown moose.
and several calves of these animals
lave been seen this summer. The
elks are increasing rapidly. There
are some caribou, but Their are rarely
seen. A twenty-four strand wire fence
encloses the northwestern portion of
the island and prevents the animals
escaping from the island. However,
deer are occasionally seen swimming
to and from the island and it is quite
probable that more come in than go
out, as in the game preserve hunters
do not worry them. There were hund-
reds of native deer on the island,
when the company secured it, and
MANY of them are outside the fenced
portion.
On the main land the company
maintains a hatchery where are prop
agated brook trout and other fish.
The company has formed a town
ship of the island, and in this way
makes laws concerning the starting
of fires, the taking of game, etc, anu
thus helps Itself and the visiting pub
lie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
WISCONSIN LAWS DO NOT REACH
AGENCY POOLING.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
Companies Band Together and Pay
Higher Commissions to Exclusive
Pool or Union Agents-Opinion
Asked Regarding Special Board"
Contracts.
Madison, Sept. 16.

Attorney General Gilbert has rem
dered an opinion in response to a re-
quest from the department Of insur-
ance, holding that the present laws of
Wisconsin are inadequate to reach or
prevent the practice OF insurance com
panies forming unions or pools and
paying local agents more if they write
only union" business than if they
write both union" and other bust
does not think that insurance is a
commodity in commerce and there
fore the law against combinations in
restraint of trade and commerce doe
not apply, and he also holds that the
practice does not come under section
4466a Of the statutes, which is Grim
inal statute.
Deputy Commissioner NJ w. Waite
has asked the attorney general for an
official opinion in regard to the 'spe-
cial board" policies or contracts for
life insurance. These special board
contracts were sold to specially select
ed people at lower rates than the gen
eral rates, it being understood that
the favored people would assist in
getting business. The letter of Mr.
Waite to Mr.. Gilbert is as follows:
Il beg to request your official opin-
ion as attorney general as to whether
or not compensation can now legally
be paid to or received by policyhold-
ers of the Conservative Life Insurance
company reinsured by the Pacific Mu-
tual Life, for services rendered by
them as members of an advisory
board" under contract providing for
such compensation, made by the Con
sentative Life prior to 1906.
Il will add that the Pacific Mutual
desires to act in accordance with your
advice and with the knowledge and
approval of this department"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
DID NOT ORDER
THE COCKTAILS

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 18.-Be-
cause of the widespread publicity
given the statement of Bishop Berry
of Detroit that either President Roose-
welt or Secretary Loeb, AMI not Fair
banks, was responsible for the cock
tails served at the luncheon rendered
them by the vice president at Indian
apolis, Secretary Loeb yesterday is
sued the following formal denial:
The statement is too absurd to be
given any credence. Neither the pres
ident nor his secretary either directly
or indirectly ordered anything of any
kind at the lunch in question or at
anv other lunch where they were
guests"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
MULBERGtR WILL
QUIT HIS OFFICE

Waterfowl, Wis, Sept. 18.-At a
meeting of the common council Mayor
Arthur Mulberger rendered his res
ignation, to take effect October /. He
will leave Watertown on October 10
to practice law in Chicago.
John Ryan, a merchant, who has
served in the common council for
many years and who is now it's pres
ident, probably will be elected at a
council meeting to fill out the unex-
pired term of Mayor Mulberger. This
term ends next spring.
Mayor Mulberger, although one of
the Youngest mayors in the state, Che
is only 80 years old, has given Water.
town one Of the most efficient admin
istratiOns it ever had. He was elected
year ago last spring. Since he has
been in office municipal improvements
have been many, both in the streets
and in public buildings. Before he
became mayor, Mr.. MuIberger served
as city attorney and as district at
torney with credit to himself and the
administration.
He was a candidate for the county
Judgeship at the last election. There
were three other candidates in the
held, Judge Rogers of jefferson being
elected.
Mr.. Mulberger has disposed of his
law practice here to District Attorney
Robert Lueck of Waterloo, who will
come hereto live
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
SHORTSToP FOR MAILBAGs.
If You Can Invent a Good One Uncle
Sam Will Pay You Well.

sam VIII Pay You Well.
The government wants a device for
delivering mail bags from swift
trains without injury to the mail. "A
big fortune awaits the inventor Of
such a scheme" says the second as
sistant postmaster general.
A substitute for Irvine in wrapping
the mail will also enrich one who IS
ingenious enough to devise such n
thing, says harper's Weekly.
Men with brains have been expert
menting for years to solve the prob
lem of home mail Dags that shall be re-
ceived from trains running at sixty
miles an hour. Every day thousands
of mail sacks are thrown from such
trains onto the platform of stations
where it is impossible to make stops.
The mail bags are not infrequently
forced under the wheels of the fast
flying train 10y suction or the wind,
ground to pieces and the mail that is
not entirely destroyed scattered
broadcast. At the best the mail bags
ge= the toughest kind of handling
and much of the mail becomes damag-
ed.
The government has been for yeal
hunting in vain for a practical device
for catching these flying mail bags. A
simple hood device has for many
years been in use whereby the maT
bags are taken aboard a fast tram
without injury.
A scheme just the reverse has been
experimental with for delivering
them, but unsuccessfully, the momcn-
then, but unsUccessfully. the momen-
pound bag being too great to be with
stood by a device of this kind. So the
government is willing to pay a big
price for the use of a patent which
solves the problem.
The pOstoL.ce authorities are also
looking out for a good substitute for
jute twine. In every postofice in the
country letters are wrapped up ana
tied with Irvine on being made ready
for delivery. The government has 10
pay out hundreds of thousands of dot
lars year for this cord.
All kinds of substitutes have been
offered, but none have proved entirely
satisfactory. 4 great many devices
have been tried for bundling up the
letters but they have all failed before
the test of quickly untying them.
A good fastener which can be dis
posed of instantly, and at a cost less
than Irvine, will be worth a million
to the inventor. Whatever this de-
vice may be, it will have to be sever
ed as quickly as a snap of the scissors
on Irvine, for it takes time in the
handling of mail counts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
REPUBLICS AGREE
To PEACE MEETING

Washington. sept. ia protocol
was signed at the state department
yesterday by the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the five Central American
republics accepting the invitation Oh
the United States and Mexico to meet
here at an early date to negotiate an
agreement providing for permanent
peace between the countries repre-,
sented. The protocol was signed in
the presence of Acting Secretary Of
State Adee and Minister Godoy,
charge d'affaires of the Mexican en-
bassy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Wheat Growers Organize.

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 18.-Wheat
growers in the Palhouse belt, south
of Spokane, where several counties
will each yield more than 100000
bushels of grain this season have or
ganized a farmers union for the pur.
pose of hananng their product ana
establishing independent warehouses
to combat the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company operated in
Washington and Oregon as part of the
Hartman system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19

found dead alongside the tracks of
the St. Paul railroad.
He was run down by locomotive
owned and operated by the Racine
Sattley company. The train crew
denied knowledge of the fatality I'M
til it was proven by the police and
the coroner. All but four bones in the
mans body were broken. The right
arm and the left leg wer cut off. He
was one of the Oldest moulders in
the city and had for some years been
employed by the Gold Medal Camp
Furniture company.
About 4 o'clock he left the shops
for his home and an hour later his
body was found alongside track an
about 800 feet east of the furniture
factory. He is survived by a widow
and three daughters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
TRAINS COLLIDE;
NINE ARE HURT
CATASTROPHE AVERTED BY
l.. CLOSE .MARGIN-ENGI NEER
SAVES MANY LIVES.

Racine, Wis, Sept. 18.-Prompt ac-
ton on the part of Harry Padden of
Chicago, engineer on the passenger
train No. !, north bound, on the Chi
cagO & Northwestern road, due here
at 9:O8, prevented a bad wreck yester-
day. Nine people were injured. Way
freight train No. 296 was south bound,
laden with crushed stone in Is cars.
The rails were slippery on account of
rains and heavy fog and although the
air was put on, the wheels slipped and
the train went by the station at a
high rate of speed.
The passenger train was coming
north at the usual speed when Engi-
neer Padden realized that a collision
was inevitable. He put on full steam
and started the train ahead and had
got almost in the siding when the en-.
CINE of the freight wrecked one coach
and a diner, ripping the side out,
breaking the windows and throwing
them clean off the track.
All of the windows in both cars
were smashed and knocked out, part
OF the running gear torn off, and in
the diner the cooking utensils were
completely wrecked. Besides this, the
side of the freight engine is torn to
pieces, and many of the freight cars
are ripped on the side.
| The accident occurred at the cor.
Iner of West Sixth street and Mound
avenue, just a few rods north of the
big railroad bridge. The tracks are
ripped up for a distance of about half
a block and all traffic was suspended
for two hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS.
Meet To Discuss Many Important
Phases of the Subject.


Richmond, a., Sept. 1.-THE
thirty-eighth annual convention of the
national association of insurance com
missioners, assemblies today for d
three days session. 1t has brought to-
gether several hundred of the fore
most representatives of life, fire and
accident companies and of fraternaI
societies.
In addition to the annual address
by President Adams of New Hamp-
shire, President Kingsley of the New
York Life will speak on The Future
Of Life Insurance in Germany; Miles
NJ. Dawson, on The Functions of Act
uaries in State Supervision; S. H.
Wolfe on Fidelity and Surety Re
serves; President Bland of the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty on Lirni-
tations of Risks To Be Assumed by
Surety Companies, and Commissioner
E. f. Rittenhouse of Colorado on
Pooling the Public. Commissioner
Grouse of Maryland will review the
life insurance legislation enacted IN
the various states within the past
two years. and George A. Bangs OF
North Dakota will speak on fratern,
al insurance. A number of important
committee reports also will be pre-
scented to the convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
MOOR CHIEFS IN CHAINS.
French Determined to Repress Incipi-
ent Rebellion.

Lalla-Marina, Algeria, Sept. IL
With the object of depressing at once
all incipient rebellion in western Mo
rocco in the vicinity of the Algerian
frontier, the French authorities at
Oudja have arrested the former and
present sheiks of Oudja and two other
Iingleaders in the agitation to fo-
ment anti-FrencL feeling. The four
Moors arrived here yesterday in
chains and will be handed over to two
imperial Moorish caids for convey
ance to Tangier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
BARR QUITS EXPOSITION.
Directo- General Has Social Difficult
ties With Tucker.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 18.-In letter
addressed TO the committee of direc-
tors which arranged the settlement of
the differences existing some time
ago between himself and President
Tucker of tn jamestown exposition,
James w. Barr requests to be re-
ieved of his duties as director gen
cral. Continued conflicts between
Tucker and Barr over social features
of the exposition caused Bars action
He claims he cannot continue in his
position and maintain his self re-
spect
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Change in Oil COMPANY

Kansas City, Sept. 1S.-H. H. Tuck
er Jr, will no longer manage the I'm
Gle Sam Oil company. At meeting
here yesterday directors elected
James Ingersoll, president, to handle
the company's business as far as pos
Isible outside the jurisdiction of the
receiver. Tucker, who recently held
the office OF manager and secretary
was yesterday reelected secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES.
Cove 7nment by Commission Will Be
Chief Theme of Discussion.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 1S.-Tha
eleventh annual meeting of the league
of American municipalities begins its
business sessions today in Armory
hall in this city. The gathering will be
a remarkable one for many reasons.
1t has no patronage to bestOw, the
only motive drawing the participants
together being the desire to secure
honest and economical administration
of affairs in the cities of the country.
The subject that will overshadow all
others scheduled for consideration by
the convention is that of municipal
government by board or commission as
compared with the old form of gov
eminent by mayor and council. Among
lose who will participate in the dis
cussion of this subject are Mayor
Harris of Fort Worth, Texas, Mayor
Rhett of Charleston, S. c., James g..
Berryhill, the author of the Des
Moines commission government; DR..
w H. Allen, secretary of the bureau
of municipal research, New York
City: John r. Davies, chairman of
finance committee of the board Of al
/ dermen of New York City, and Rear
Admiral Chadwick, U. S. n.
: Two other subjects that will re-
| receive the attention of the conven-
ton are Municipal Ownership and
| Low Taxes for Public Service Versus
| Franchise Taxation. Friday will be
observed as Municipal Day at the ex-
| position, when addresses will be de-
| livered by Governor Cummins of
Iowa, former Mayor Dunno of Chi
cago. Governor Swanson of Virginia
and others of wide prominence. :.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
THREE TRh|kMEN
HURT IN WRECK
FREIGHT ON WESTERN GRADE
RUNS AWAY t.. Ugh FAIL
URE OF AIBRAkL

Salida. Colo. Sept. 1S.-Freight
train No. 81, westbound, on the Den.
yer & rio Grande, was wrecked yes
terday near Pando, IA miles west OF
Leadville, killing Engineer Nicholas,
Fireman Pridger and Brakeman
Sharpe, all of Salida. Airbrakes
failed TO hold on the four per cent.
grade in Tennessee Pass. and the
train, after attaining terrific speed
jumped the rack.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
GREAT NORTHERN TO TAKE
IN SMALL WESTERN ROADS

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 1S.-Circu-
lars have been received in Spokane,
outlining a plan by James J. Hill to
simplify the government of subsidi-
airy companies by purchase and bring
them under the direct ownership of
the Great Northern Railway company.
This will be considered at the annual
meeting in New York October 10.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19

drew a. razor and attempted TO slash
Garihees throat with it, but the chief
was too quick and laid him out with
a club. He rearrested the men, with
the result that they are held for trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Methodists Want Constellation.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept 1.-THE
Wisconsin conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church yesterday
passed a memorial petitioning the
general conference to consolidate the
two book concerns and also the three
church publications nssued under the
name of Christian Advocate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
PETT|BONE IN
GRAVE DANGER
PHYSICIAN SAYS HAYWooD's FELL
LOW DEFENDANT HAS FATAL
ILLNESS.

Boise Idaho, Sept. 1S.-George A.
Pettibone was unable to appear in the
district court yesterday to have his
case set for trial An affidavit of the
attending physician states that Pet
tibone is suffering from ulcer of the
bladder, which, unless soon checked,
will prove fatal. 1t says an operation
may be necessary, but fears the pa
tient will be unable to survive it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Illinois Historian Dies.

Peoria, H., Sept. 1S.-Judge David
McCulioch, for 81 years a member of
the Peoria bar and former judge of
the appellate court. is dead He was
a member Of the Illinois Historical so
ciety and had written extensively of
early history of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
PROHIBITION;
CONSTITUTION
OKLAHOMA ADOPTS FUNDAMEN
TAI LAW AND BANISHES SA-
LOOMS.

Kansas City Sept. 18.-Reports
from the Oklahoma election indicate
that prohibition has certainly carried
and it is probable that the constitu-
ton has been accepted and Haskell
(democrat elected governor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Asks Aid For Strikers.

Washing ton, Sept. 17.-As the re-
suit of recent conferences, President
Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, will issue today an ap-
peal for aid for the striking telegraph
operators.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
TRAMPS TO STAND TRIAL.
Attempted to Take Life of Police
Chief at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Sept 1S.-Two
tramps who gave their names as
Douglas and Davis were bound over
to the circuit court on a serious
charge. They attempted it is said. to
take the life of Chief of Police Carl
hee of this city last week, while Carl.
hee was conducting them outside OF
the city limits. When at the city
limits one of the hoboes, it is claimed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
CarIist Officer Suicides.

Madrid. Sept. 17.-Marquis Del
VaIle-Cerrato a Carlist general and
aide-de-camp to the pretender, Don
Carlos. committed suicide yesterday
Motive for the act is not known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
FOUND DEAD ON TRACK.
Joseph Reieht, Old Soldier, Killed At
Racine.

Racine, Wis. Sept 1S-Joseph
Reight, aged 80 years, supervisor
from the Tenth ward and well known
in grand army circles, being a mem
Der of Governor Harvey post. was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Expects More Than 1000 Students
for Coming Year.

Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 1S.-Regular
registration begins at the University
.of Kansas today marking the open
ing Of the university's forty-frst year.
Chancellor Frank Strong is en-
thusiastic over the prospects and be-
lieves the enrolment will pass the
1000 mark. The formal opening of
1.-THE university will take place Friday,
when the address of the day will be
Ottawa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Total
.$205,252.29

Counties which do not maintain
their own county asylums are sub
jected to a special tax on account OF
their patients kept by other counties.
amounting to q101, 477S9. The to,
tai paid by the state to counties, as
specified above, for care of state pa
tients, for care of their own insane
and for care of insane from other
counties is $3.50, 4O328. This makes
the total cost for the care of chron
ic insane $434SS117 and the aggre,
gate cost for care Of chronic insane
and inmates of the asylums at Men
dOta, Winnebago and the home for
the feeble minded at Chippewa Falls
and the industrial school for boys at
Waukesha is 500, 1oy.46.
Milwaukee county gets from the
state $17,S7+.21, the largest of any
county asylum.
Dane county gets $9,O84.64 from
the state and $685. from other coun-
ties, making a total of $9,14v.99