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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
NUMBER Of DEAD
MAY Be THIRTY

Elkins, w. Va, Feb. 5.--The third
mine explosion in West Virginia
within two weeks occurred yesterday
at the Davis Coal & Coke company's
mine No. 25 at Thomas, near here,
and % or 80 miners are said TO have
been killed. The rescuing party re-
covered the bodies of six foreigners
and one American. Before further
progress could be made deadly wave
of poisonous FUMES enveloped the
rescuing party and one of them, Dan.
lei Jones. mine boss, died from suf.
location.
There is no possible hope that the
men still in the mine are alive.
While the exact number of entombed
men is not known at this time, the
number IS estimated at about 80, and
1t is thought that probably there are
more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
ENGAGEMENT DENIED.
Senator la Follette's Daughter pevot.
cd to rer Werk on Stage.

The story that has been widely
published that Miss Fola La Toilette.
daughter ol the senator is engaged
to marry Alfred T. Rogers, her fa-
TIERS law partner and political con,
hdant, is denied on the highest au-
thority, Miss LA toilette has, since
graduation from the state university,
been closely at work In her profession
on the stage, and has no thought OF
quitting It. She has been absent
from home since October, At pres.
ent she is playing in the Edwin Ard
en- company, Mr., Rogers has almost
from boyhcod been associated With
MIR, la Toilette, not only in a poiti,
cal. but in q business and perso al
way For number Of years he has
for the most part made his home with
the family When MIR In Toilette
became governor he had no law part
nor. but when nc left the executive of.
fee 10 become senator, &c was desira-
BILE that he should have Offices and a
business associate at his home in
Madison Recently the announcement
Of the firm of In Toilette 4 Rogers
has been made Otherwise there has
been nc change In the relationship MIR,
Rogers SO long occupied with Senator
t.S Toilette and HIS family,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
HEesuRN BILL PROVES A BOOM
FRANC FOR GOVERNMENT.
II MUST PAY REGULAR FARE
Movement OF Troops Can Only Be Ae-
eomplished at Regular Passenger
Rates--Lines Drawn by Western
Railways-Provlsions of Law win
Not Be ignored.
Madison, Fob, ..

Madison, Fob, .,
Trouble Is said TO be brewing for
the government as the result of the
recent restrictions put upon the rail
roads by the Interstate commerce
commission. Ii Is said that the
roads will retaliate by Interpreting
the law as strictly toward the GOV.
eminent as the latter's representa-.
lives have been inclined TO rule
against the public
The presidents rulings, together
with those OF tho interstate com.
merce commission were that in thu
line of passenger rates there must be
absolutely no concessions, This mas
gone TO the extent of prohibiting
railroads from giving free or reduced
transportation to dependent members
of families Of railway employees more,
ly because the person reported did
not reside upder the same roof with
the officer or employee making the re.
quest.
Recently the commission ruled
that the law might be ignored when
it came to making concessions for
soldiers and sailors though these arc
In no way exempted by the Hepburn
act.
1t is declared that now the rail.
road managers of the country are go
ing to turn the tables on the commits.
sion. The lines were drawn by the
western roads when the quartermas.
ter opened bids for the transportation
of 600 enlisted men and 500 horses
and large amount of equipment to
the Pacific coast ports on route to
the Philippines.
When the bids We're opened the
rates named were the regular pub
liShed fares.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
v. D. HOARD ON
BOARD Of REGENTS

Governor Davidson yesterday ap.
pointed Ex-Governor w. d. Hoard of
Fort Atkinson to be member at large
Of the board OF university regents.
The appointment Is for two years
Kate Stevens of Madison, wife OF
Judge H. Ray Stevens, has resigned.
There are still two regents To be mp.
pointed and one will be a woman.
The governor also reappointed J. q.
Emery Of Albion as dairy and food
commissioner. The term Ia for two
years, unit. the FIRST Monday Of Feb.
ruary, 1909.
DR.. @. o. Sutherland of GAINESVILLE
was appointed as a member Of the
state board OF health and vital stats.
tics. for a term of seven years. ending
with the first Monday Of February
1914.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
FOUND WITH TARoATS CUT.
Mother and TWO Children May Have
Been Murdered.

Ottawa, Kansas, Feb. 5.-rhe
bodies of Mrs. Frank Smeck and her
two children, 4 boy Of and a girl of
5, were found with their threats cut
il the home of Mrs, Smeck at Cen.
tropo'is, 1s miles northwest of here.
yesterday. 1t is not known whether
1t is a case of murder and suicide or
triple murder Smeck has not been
at home for several months and his
whereabouts are not known.
II is now believed by officers and
neighbors that Mrs Frank Smeck ard
children were murdered No knife
Of any kind was found near the place.
The husband and wife were not living
together.
Frank Smecll. husband of the WON,
an killed and father of the children,
was arrested at Centropois last night
charged with the murder of his family.
He claims he can prove an alihi llo
showed no emotion when shown the
mutilated bodies of his family
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
HELP FOR STATES
GREAT LIBRARY
PROPOSED IN BILL OFFERED BY
SENATOR SAN6oRN.
APPROPRIATION OUTGROWN
Would Increase Allowance for Admin.
istrative Purposes From $4,000 to
s2o,o0o--Executive Appointments
Sent by Governor Davidson to tne
Senate for Confirm alton.
Madison, Feb. 8

Madison, Feb. 3.
Senator Sanborn introduced a bill
last night to increase from $4,000 to
$4,000 the annual appropriation to
the State Historical society as urus
tees of the state for administrative
purposes. The library has grown so
that the present appropriation is far
from adequate.
Another bill by Senator Sanborp
provides that neither contributory neg
ligence or assumption of risk shall be
a complete defense in personal injury
damage suits, but that when these
elements enter into the suit, only half
the damages assessed shall be re
ceived.
Senator Sanborn also introduced two
bills affecting the fish and game laws:
To raise from ten TO 40 pounds the
limit of trout to be taken by one fish
erman in one day; and changing the
closed season for game birds in Wash
burn and Bayfield, counties from Sep
TENDER ] TO December l 10 September
Is to December 1.
Senator Wright introduced bill to
create a municipal court in Iron coun-
ty
Owing to the absence of working
quorum, the calling of the roll was
dispensed with. Rev. A. L. Breslich
offered prayer.
Executive Appointments.
The following executive appointments
were submitted to the senate for con-
firmation:
David Roberts, Waukesha, state vet.
erinarian.
Elmer Grimmer, Marinette, stats
board of control.
Henry ID. Smith, Appleton. board OF
commissioners of fisheries.
Laurence P. Mayer, Hudson, boa |
of health and vital statistics.
Q. o. Sutherland, GAINESVILLE, board
of health and vital statistics
]. Q. Emery, Albion, dairy and food
commissioner.
The appointments went over for a
day according to rule.
Both houses meet at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

make an additional liberal appropria-
ton for state memorial.
Mississippi will place a beautiful
state memorial and % markers in The
park
Wisconsin has contracted for Is
monuments clearing inscriptions for
her Il commandsl and markers of
Montello granite. A bill making an
additional appropriation of $4,000
for state memorial is now pending
before the legislature,
Michigan, New York and Rhode
Island win each place a fine memorial
in the park.
This summary shows that ten state
memorials, 10 monuments and 1879
markers have been appropriated for
by the legislatures of II states About
13 more state memorials and not less
than $50 additional monuments and
markers by states can be reasonably
expected.
The varied and picturesque beauty
of the battlefield cannot be described,
but must be seen to be realized and
appreciated. When the park is fully
established and tle IS states inter
ested have placed their memorials,
monuments and markers therein, a
landscape and battletielu picture will
have been created unsurpassed in
beauty, in attractiyeness and in his
toric accuracy and interest.
The commissioners rightly declare
that Wisconsin must have an honor
able and a prominent part in this
great and enduring work. The state
operations commemorated by the
Vicksburg park, and each made a dis
tinguished record whenever and
wherever it was under fire. The
valor, the mselfish devotion to, duty
and the exalted patriotism displayed
by Wisconsin soldiers throughout
these operations are a priceless leg
acy to their children, to the state and
to the nation
Gentlemen of the legislature" say
the commissioners in closing, I'VE APP
peal to you during the present SEES
sion, to make an appropriation for
this park commensurate with the re-
sources of your great state and wor,
thy of its gallant sons engaged in the
operations commemorated by the
Vicksburg park"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
KING OF SIAM COMING.
Ne VIII Proceed 20 Europe Via
America

Victoria, b, c., Feb. 6,--rho steam.
or Empress OF China which arrived
from tho orient yesterday brought nd
vices from TOXIC that the Japanese
government proposes TO Increase the
number of permits for immigration to
Hawaii. The number had boon re-
duocd 20 1900 month and then raised
10 1876. Il is proposed TO Increase
the number TO 1900 monthly within
hvo or six months
The king of Siam IL to visit the
tnttod States in May His majesty
viii leave Bangkok in March and viii
proceed from Yokohama TO Europe
via America,
Honolulu, Feb Silk hundred Ja.
pancse immigrants arrived yesterday
on the steamer Siberia. A number
of them wore full uniforms OF the ia.
paneso soldiers and two captains In
addition TO being clothed in the uni.
form of their rank. wore three war
medals,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
HELD UP TRAIN.

Take Nearly All Coal from Tender OF
Engine,
Guthrie, okla, Feb. 5--The Mid.
land Valley freight train was held up
lat Foraker in Usage Nation Sunday
night and q party of men climbed
into the tender and unloaded nearly
all the coal into vehicles The resi-
dents of Foraker have been without
coal for weeks and the fuel scarcity
had reached a critical stage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
SOLD MORE THAN 1T BOUGHT.
Farmers and Shippers MuIeted Out
OF Money

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb 5.--The
house committe which investigated
the Kansas City stock yards report
ed yesterday that during the last six
years the stock yards company sold
$4,000 bushels OF corn and 100000
pounds Of hay more than 1t bought
The report asserts that the company
mulcted the farmers and shippers
out of the money they paid for this
feed. A bonded weighmaster is rec
commended who shall report TO the
state The report also recommends a
reduction in commission charges and
the enactment of law regulating
weights and charges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
COUNTY OPTION SUGGESTED.
BY Senator Hudnaii for Solution OF
Liquor Question.

That local option will not result IN
the solution of the liquor - blom N
the cities was tho belief expressed ~
Senator George II, Hudnall In an aJ
dress To an audience vi young men
ut the First Congregational church
Sunday He spoke upon the question
of local option and after relating the
experiences OF different countries and
of the cities In this country he de
clared that In but few of the large
cities had local option boon accepted
or adopted. He told of the Gottnen'
burg system which prevails In the
province OF Gothland in Swene The
system gives the exclusive contr,
liquor shops to Il company licensed by
the province. The business is con,
Quoted by salaried managers, aud all
profits above per cent go into the
general treasury Tho effect of the
system has been TO improve the quail
ity and decrease the quantity OF lld.
uors consumed This Is somewhat
similar to the dIspensary law OF
South Carolina The speaker did not
advocate the adoption of such 5yI.
tenn but referred TO II to show that the
larger control ia the more effective
He presented the thought of county
option In Wisconsin and suggested
that II would be effective more gener
ally In the instance Of the larger cit
les than Is the local option system
which prevails now
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
THROUGH BURNING BRIDGE.
Engine and Five Freight Cars Totally
Destroyed.

Omaha, Feb, 5.--An engine and five
cars belonging to Burlington freight
train No A5, west bound, went
through burning bridge just MS the
train was approaching Edgemont, s.
D., Sunday afternoon, The cars with
contents were totally destroyed and
the engine was badly wrecked, but
none of the crew was injured rhe
engineer was unable TO stop the heavy
locomotive in time to avoid running on
the bridge after he had discovered il
was on fire. lie and the fireman
jumped and saved their lives
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
IMPORTANT RULING.
Bar Certain Religious Folk From Free
Passes or Reduced Rate.

Chicago. Feb. 5.--The general pas.
senger agents Of railroads OF tho
Western Passenger association yea
terday decided that hereafter no free
or reduced rate transportation would
be given officers or members of the
Young Mems Christian. Young Wo.
mems Christian association Wo
mems Christian Temperance union.
theological students, nuns and broth
ers Of the different Roman Catholic
orders. This ruling. however, does
not exclude any ordained ministers.
officers Of the Salvation army and
Volunteers OF America. deaconesses
In garb, secretaries of railroad Y. M.
10. AS, and sisters of charity en-
gagged In charity work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Gale in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-With a gale that
at times reached so miles an hour
and the mercury dropping steadily
toward the zero mark, Chicago Sat,
urday experienced one of the most
uncomfortable days of the winter
The wind was so severe at times as
to oyerturn wagons in the streets. At
8 o'clock the mercury registered three
to five above zero on the street level
and the wind was blowing 36 TO 40
miles an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
cLERIcALs WIN FOUR SEATS.
Assisted in Some Districts by So.
cisIists.

Berlin. February Reballoting In
the reichstag elections occurred In IS
districts, mostly In Bavaria, yester.
day. The clericals gained four seats
from the national liberals. mainly
with the help Of the socialists. They
won in OsEabrueck, Forseblm and
Zweibruecken. The national liberals
gained two seats, one from the con
servatiyes and one from the gIIphs
The socialists wan OF Bleleield. de-
feating ex-Minister Won MoelIer. This
district was represented by a clerical
tn the last rcichgtag Herr Roesicke,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Pauline Morton a Bride

New York, Feb. 3.--The wedding Of
Miss Pauline Morton, second daughter
Of former Secretary Of the Navy Paul
Morton and ]. Hoskins Smith, Jr.,
was solemized at St Thomas church
~aturday afternoon A reception at
the Morton home followed the church
ceremony The long list Of guests az
the charch and home included former
President and Mrs Grover Cleveland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
STORM CAUSES DEATHS AMONG
ISOLATED AoMESTEApERS.
TRAIN SERVICE CRIPPLED
Seven Men Reported Frozen to Death
near Williston-sIizzard Agra
Yates Conditions in Towns Which
Are Suffering From Shortage of
Fuel.

Fargo, n. D., Feb, 4,-What is con-
sidered one of the worst storms which
ever swept North Dakota, is just sub
siding, after having wrought havoc
with the train service and occasioned
much suffering among the people who
are short of fuel and undoubtedly
caused numerous deaths among $50
lated homesteaders,
Beginning Friday afternoon a bhz-
card ragged with undated fury until
evening Sweeping across vast open
plains, driving quantities of snow be.
fore 1t and piling it in deep drifts in
every cut, it stopped all traffic, not
only in North Dakota, but in western
Minnesota as well, and resulted IN y
complete tie up of all the railroads in
this part OF the country. Two pas.
.senger trains which left Fargo for the
twin cities early Saturday evening
were caught in a snow drift at Stock
wood, Mimi. 13 miles east Of here,
'Alii IL NtlS ithhu hCSVSottl W Hthd
men with shovels to dig them out.
That the present storm has carried
great suffering and death in its trail
there can be little doubt Many
towns throughout the state were al.
ready short Of fuel and the blizzard
aggravated this condition, but It is
among the homesteaders thai the
greatest suffering exists and scores
Of these have undoubtedly persisted in
the storm. T. Nj. Kruger, home.
steader residing 81 miles northwest of
Williston, who reached here Saturday,
stated that within radius Of eight
miles of his home seven men had frog
en- to death on their claims. Unable
to obtain fuel and provisions and
fearing death by starvation, Henry
and Ed Rosen, residing on claim
southeast of Minot, drove all the way
to this city, nearly 800 miles. It took
them IS days to make the trip but
they reached here in safety.
Cold in Nebraska.
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. ga fall of 65
legrees in the temperature was shown
here Saturday to have developed since
Friday. The minimum was seven be
low zero.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Opposed to Ship Subsidy.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5.--The Nebras'
ka legislature yesterday went on rec
ord as opposed to the ship subsidy bill,
the house by a vote of so 10 30 adopt
ed the senate joint resolution memor'
alizing congress to defeat the ship
subsidy measure, ana requesting tie
Nebraska senators and representative
to oppose II. The resolutions passed
the senate by a unanimous vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
REFUSED INJUNCTION.
Judge Denies Montgomery, Ward &
Co. Application Against Boy.
cnttara

Sioux Falls, s. d., Feb. 5.--Judge
Garland Of the United States court
has denied the application for tenn
porary Injunction Of Montgomery.
Ward G. co. Of Chicago against the
officers and directors OF the South
Dakota Retail Merchants and Hard
ware Dealers association, and r. ].
Mannix, editor OF the Commercial
News OF Sioux Falls.
The Chicago concern alleged that
II was unable TO purchase goods
from iobbers and wholesalers because
u a boycott maintained by the asso.
citation and r.. J. Mannix Montgom.
cry Ward q Co. sought an injunction
to restrain the defendants from con.
tinuing this alleged boycott.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
eAILEYs AccusER BITTER.
Says Majority OF Committee Is Being
Dictated to by Senator.

Austin, Texas, Feb. Sin lengthy
address before the legislative com
mittee investigating the charges pre-.
ferred against Senator Bailey Repre-
sentative Cooke, who preferred the
charges yesterday, asserted that a
large majority OF the COMMITTEES are
the investigation. tbst with
the exception " several members
who are aiding HIM. the Committee
desires no Inquiry and that the com
mittee's policy. its operations. ETC..
are being dictated by Bailey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
SERVES SPECIAL. WRiTs.
Thomas w, Lawson OF Boston Mixed
up In Law Suit.

Boston, Feb, Especial writs Of at
tachment for 100000 were issued yes.
terday against A. C. Burrage, G. d.
Burrage and Thomas w Lawson on
the application Of Henry j Runlle
who has a suit pending against them
for an accounting. Money OF tho do.
PENDANTS In various banks has been
attached Runkles action grows out
Of transaction in mining property IN
Arizona and New Mexico
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
TWO Cent BILL Passes.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb 5.--The
house passed bill reducing passen.
ger rates to two cents mile on all
main line railroads In Missouri and
three cents a mile on independent
lines less than 40 miles in length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
East Gets a Taste Too.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 3.-The wind
blew As miles an hour here Saturday
night and the mercury, which fell
is degrees within few hours, is ex-
pected to reach close to the zero
mark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Knitted In BrawI,
morning

Ames, Iowa, Feb. SIN a drunken
brawl yesterday Ross Fry was seri-
ously knitted about the head and face
Morley Hardesty, released recently
from the Fort Madison penitentiary
was arrested charged with the cut
ting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

leaOer of the agrarian league, won at
kaiSerslautern, defeating the social
list candidate This district was rep
resented by \ national liberal in the
last reichstag. Returns show that IN
some districts the elericals and So
eialiSts are helping each other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
SIX MINERS
DIE IN WRECK

Des Moines, Iowa Feb, 5--Six coal
miners were killed and ~ or more in
jured in wreck of a coal train on the
Northwestern near the corporation lin
its of Des Moines, coming to the city
last evening. The dead are
Peter Pilstrom.
Peter Axner.
Olaf Anderson
Albert Olson.
Carl Anderson
Samuel Drew
The latter died after he had been
removed from the wreck. The acct
dent was due to car in the middle
of the train leaving the track ana
ditching those behind II. The train
had on board about 80 miners on coal
cars and several other passengers
were in the caboose, The victims
were all buried under the wreckage
ard coal, which later caught fire, max,
ing the rescue work difficult 1t Is
feared that when the wreckage is
cleared other victims will be found
Andrew Lundquist, died on the way
to the hospital.
Among the injured are
Conductor A. Harlan.
Miss Blanche Roser, school teacher
Miss Jean Horsburg
All were badly injured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Points Of Value

After all that we have said, and
said well. length In an advertisement
has value when every word and sen.
tence means something that should
be said.-Printer's Ink.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

Fifty bodies have been removed
from the Stuart mine a. Oak Hill. W.
va,