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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
HAYWOOD JURY
SOON COMPLETE

Boise, Idaho, May 15.-Substanti&I
progress toward the formation of
jury to pre- ,eed with the trial OF Viii
ham D. Haywood was made yesterday.
The selection Of talRsmen hated for
three solid hours over numbers five
and six, but once those seats had been
filed progress was very rapid AT
adjournment for the day the counsel
for the defense had conpIeted the ex-
animation and temporarily passed the
teuth talesman. They had but two
more TO examine in chie5 and the res
ery alton to examine, if they desire to
exercise the right, two of those tenn
pOrariIy passed yesterday, so with
reasonable progress the twelfth tales
man should be passed today in time
to open the way for the first peremp-
tory challenge which marks the entry
TO the final stage of the formation of
the jury Counsel for the state still
adhere to the belief that the jury may
be completed by Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
THE FRISCO SITUATION.
City at Last to DisenthraI Itself
from Union Domination.


San Francisco May f5.-Graft Is
lost sight of in this city. The people
demand street cars, and in that de
mand the last hope of the carmen
dies. If the company can run it's cars,
the people will patronize them. and it
will run the cars in increasing mum
bers. 1t has behind it all the power
of the state and national govern
ments.
Before the struggle ends, the man
on a horse" may be seen in the
streets, and when peace comes the
power of the unions will be broken.
Union leaders realize the gravity of
the contest, and know that the close
of their autocratic rule is at hand.
The state troops are in a distress
ing state of Reorganization owing
largely to the power Of the unions and
the ranks Of the regiments are badly
depleted, but such strength as the mi
litia has will be given to the protec-
ton of public order in San Francisco.
The governor has given his promise
that all troops in the state are at the
service of the city should corrupt and
incomDetent police refuse or fail to
keep order The officers of the Unit
ed Railroads have an understanding
with the governor, and received his
promise that they could count on his
full support
At the presidio there was an in
Quiry to learn how many regular
troops can be used in an emergency to
police the city. 1t is learned that
President Roosevelt is ready to go to
the limit of his authority TO preserve
order in San Francisco The United
Railroads, as New Jersey corpora
ton, has access to the federal courts.
The unions have arrived at such a
pitch of arrogance in this city" said
President Calhoun of the railway com
pany, that they really believe they
have not only the right to dictate
rates of wages but have the right to
prevent employers from obtaining the
services of any other men. Men have
the right 20 work or to stop work, but
no man mas the right to prevent an
other from working. The evils Of
government and political life in San
Francisco have arisen from the total
abandonment of American principles.
1t is the duty Of the government to
protect every man, however humble,
in the right Of labor. The whole pow
er of the law must be exercised to
protect life, liberty and property.
The wage schedule in San Francisco
since the fire has been out Of all pro
portion to the wage scales of the bal
ance Of the country Unless there
comes a check to the rapacious de
mands Of the unions, the whole pros
perity of this city will be destroyed "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
EIGHT THOUSAND SHADE TREES.
One To Be Planted for Zach rorse
Power Developed.

Columbus, Ga, May IA shate
tree planted for each horse power of
electric energy developed, is the
unique record of Columbus in recent
years Columbus, with its wealth Of
foliage and flowers is already one of
the prettiest cities in the entire south
land. and if the above parallel is main
tanned until all of the splendid waite
power at this point is developed, it
will be, indeed. city beautiful.
The Columbus Power company,
whose plan it is TO develop the water
falls of the Chattahoochee river north
of this city, already has one river
plant in operation, with capacity of
$4,000 horse power, perhaps one-eighth
of the total power afforded by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
DIAZ MAKES DENIAL.
Says He Never Spoke of Protector
ate in Central America.

City of Mexico, May 15.-President
Diaz yesterday denied emphaticalIy
the asserted press statements attrib-
uted to him in an alleged interview
published in New York concerning a
prOtectorate in Central America. The
president declared he had never
spoken of a protectorate or nominal
federal union CT Central American
states and that the remarks relative
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of the federation
of Central American countries were
never uttered by him He closed
the interview by saying: L am glad
you came, for if this art Gle went
out to the world uncontradicted my
country and myself would be placed
in a most foolish position"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
columbians at GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 15.-Twenty-
seven Wisconsin cities were repre-
sented by delegates at the annual
state convention of the Knights of
Columbus here yesterday he regu-
lar business session occupied yester
day and the visitors were guests of
the GAINESVILLE Automobile club. tour
of the city and surrounding country
having been arranged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
STEAM sHOVELLERs STRIKE.
Demand a Salary of $500 Per
Month.

Panama, May 15.-The strike of the
steam shovel workers which began
Monday, the men demanding $500 PEI
month instead of their present salary
Of $21O, continued yesterday. Only
eight steam shoyels are at work.
Colonel Coethels, chief engineer, is
endelvoring to replace the strikers
with mechanics employed in the shops
and it is reported that he has sent a
cabiegram to Jackson Smith, the
member of the commission in charge
of the labor, to contract for engineers
in the United States. The strikers,
it is reported have chartered a tramp
steamer to convey them nor+h.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
Vote Confidence in Government.

Pairs, May ia prolonged AMI
heated debate in the deputies yester-
day on the interpretations Of the gov
eminent regarding its labor policy
ended as was anticipated in a vote Of
confidence in the government. The
vote was taken after a strenuous at
tack from the extreme socialists and
stood 343 to 30.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
FIRST MEETING.

A Republican Elected as One of Vice
Presidents.
Madrid, May 15.-The first meet ng
Of the new senate and chamber OF
deputies was held yesterday after
noon. Not a single liberal was
present Senior Azcarate, republican,
was elected one of the vice presidents
of the chamber. This is the first time
a republican has held this office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
Strike Stops All Work

Rock Island, H. May 15.-Five
hundred men employed in the build
ing trades at Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport will be made idle as a re-
suit of a decision by the Tri-City
Master Builders association yester-
day to stop because Of the strike of
the carpenters for higher wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
Racers Brino Bio Prices

Cleveland, O., May 15.-At the Blue
Ribbon horse sale yesterday after
noon the four best horses in the Bill
ings stable, Major Delmar, Blackjack,
George G and Morning Star, brought
$43 100 Major Delmar with record
# 1:59M, was sold to W. L. A. Brad.
ley Of New York for $4,000. He al
50 purchased George G, 2:05 n, for
$4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
BLOW SAFE OPEN.
Robbers Loot Bank of Between 81 1000
and $500.

Centralia, H., May 15.-Robber5
blew open the safe of the s. P. Coop
er's exchange bank at Hoyleston, 10
miles south of here, yes9erday and es-
capped with between $1,000 and $1,000;
there is no clue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
SHIPPERS MUST
HAVE BENEFIT
Of LOWER RATE

Washington, May 15.-The inter
state commerce comm. ssion yester-
day decided that where two rates be-
tween the same point are In force
the shipper must be given the benefit
of the lower.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
BRYCE ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Will Deliver Commencement Grafton
at Illinois University.

Champaign. H., May 15.-President
James of the University of Illinois
announced yesterday that James
Bryce, British ambassador to Wash
ington, has accepted the invitation to
deliver the commencement address
here June r.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
MEETING OF THE BISHOPS.
Great Conference at Spokane Late il
October.

Spokane, Wash, May 15.-B,shoTs
of the Methodist Episcopal church vi
meet in annual conference here Octo-
Der 81, during which there will be dis
cussions and addresses by the fore
most men in this and other countries.
Rev. DR.. .. F. Hawk. presiding elder
of the Spokane district, and DR.. David
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
COUSIN OF PRESIDENT.
Body of Bead Consul at Brussels Ar.
rives.

Washington, May 15.-The body of
George W. Roosevelt, who died while
serving as consul general at Brussels,
was brought here yesterday from New
York Roosevelt was a cousin of
President Roosevelt and entered the
consular service during the last Cleve-
land administration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16

that they die under such conditions,
and that the hatchery ought to be es-
tablished near the streams The
western part OF the state thes de
clared was full Of fine trout streams
that needed replenishing with fry and
there was the place to establish the
new hatchery. Senator Page, chair
man of the committee ON fish and
game. said the commissioners had
been unable to find a suitable place in
the west for the hatchery, or at least
one that could be procured at rea-
sonable price. and therefore desired
to have removed the geographical lin
itation The bill was finally laid over
and there is strong likelihood that the
measure will be repealed entirely ana
the second trout hatchery provided
for by the last legislature will not be
built. During the discussion, Senator
Bishop put In an appeal for the beau
tlf0l lakes and streams of the south,
eastern part of the state, and Senator
Hudnall was ready to quote decisions
.cf high courts to the effect that the
best trout fishing of the world is in
Douglas county and that there is no
trout fishing of any account anywhere
else.
A bunch of fish and game bills,
classifying waters. regulating various
kinds of fishing, and prohibiting fish
houses were advanced and duplicate
measures of these were killed.
Lumber Trust Resolutions.
Five joint resolutions were laid
over, including the two Stewart reso-
buttons to investigate the alleged lum.
Der truss and asking congress to re-
move the tariff on lumber. Senator
Bird declared that the removal OF the
tariff would be only temporary relief
from the high prices of lumber. that
it would help the Canadian manufac-
turers, but would not long affect the
American market, but he nevertheless
would vote for the resolution Sena-
tor Whitehead expressed the belief
that the state had already plenty or
machinery to enable people to pro
coed against any trust Senator Hud-
nall offered resolution expressly de-
Claring that the members of the pro
posed investigating committee should
serve without pay, SO that they would
not two years hence bring in a $4,000
bill for services, as the Insurance and
university committees had done
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
Keeps on Gaining.

On the SEVENTEEN ballot John o.
Thomas, a Cooper man who Rad been
voting for McGregor, went over TO
Stephenson. Assemhlyman Bell, an.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

lance in four minute and forty sec
onds. Jack Dallas, in the Strobel air
ship, a sister craft to the Beachey, won
second place, with q time record of six
ninutes and ten seconds, While Captain
Thomas Baldwin of New York in the
California Arrow was third in seven
inute and five econds. A fourth
competitor, the Comet, entered by Chas.
Raysdorfer OF Omaha, and sailed by
Horace Wild, did not complete the first
trial of the course the motor
The race as finally arranged was a
s~tart-at-win affair with each contest
ant having three trials Beacliey made
the best time of the first round, 7:15 and
did not start again until the Arrow hal
made a record of 7:05 on it's last at
Tempt. Their the Beachey ship started
on the best flight of the lay Holding
his car div ectly into the wind and veer-
ing but the slightest .lesrce, in the
freshening gusts. the big craft sailed to
the turning point, wheeled around in its
own length and came whirling back he
fore the breeze at a speed which must
have approached fifty miles an hour
The precision with which the ship was
handled was marvellous, and when the
time was the great crowd
which a gathered to watch the con-
tests broke into cheers, which We're re-
newed when the airship was brought to
the ground within a few feet OF the
grandStand.
Ir making his last flight Beachey net
DdlldS returning III the StrOD6l mere
was an exchange of greetings in mid
air, and the spectacle of the two flying
machines passing at full speed, with
propellers whirring and motors chug-
ging, reused the watching throng to a
high pitch of enthusiasm.
The California Arrow, which perform
ed SO splendidly in the trials, did not
behave so we'll. and the owner and OPP
orator had some difficulty in keeping
his craft on its course His motor SEEM
d to lack power in the face of the pref
ty stiff wind that was blowing. and be-
cause of this he abandoned an attempt
to turn the goal on his second flight.
The Beachey and the Strobel airships
both were more pointed at the nose
the Arrow.
The Israel Ludlow ae~roplane was to
have given an exhibition but was BADLY
damaged by coming in contact with the
gas pipes that were used in
the imitation of the balloons contesting
IN The international cup races.
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MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Oct. 24-wHEAT-The wheat
market opened weak, prices breaking to
a position about l cent below the close of
yesterday. Trading was very light, the
fear of possible complications in New
tYork causing traders to be wary Of new
transactions. Gables were strong and the
good weather in the west was considered
favorable for an Increase in the move
ment. December wheat opened Hq2sc
lower, at 81. O0H61.01, and sold at $1-Oehs-
Minneapolis, Duluth and hic-go reported
receipts of 576 cars.
The market became very weak on the
clined to 9S1zc. The close was weak with
December off 2%c, at 9S5s09SAc. Q
CONCENTRATING was light in the corn
pit and prices were inclined to be weak
The break in wheat and excellent weather
for the maturing of the new crop were
the weakening factors. December corn
5Sd5Szkc, and sold at 57%@57zc.
The low point for December was $3.50:
The close was weak, with December off
1HG1Ac, at SIC.
OATS-The pats market was dull and
weak. December oats opened Nc lower,
at Sic, and sold at 5GAc.
PROVISIONS-Provisions were steady
moderate akn in the buying of
shorts. January pork was PIC lower. at
S14 10. Lard was 15c lower, at 1855. Ribs
were 21zc lower to 21ac higher, at 1850
7.55.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 9 red, ss1sc@S1o2:
No. 8 red, 97hc@S1.01; No. ? hard, 991zc6
s1.0sz: No. 3 hard. e7c@s101; No. 2 north
ern. S.o661-G; Mo- spring, s.:
CORNING. z 6od61c: No. 8. 9%Q6c
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RACES ALL OVER.
Continued from Page one.)

SO free ascensions. landing in Ger
many, France, Holland and Belgium.
His most noteworthy voyages pre-
vious to his latest achievements in WIN
ming the international cup were from
Dusseldorf to- Scrau, $40 miles, and
from Pares to Dfuze. % hours. He
was an. afd to Won Abercron of the
balloon Dusseldorf in the
race last year. Fin the Pommern he
won the Brussels competition last Sep
TENDER against % competitors.
Alfred Leblanc,-the pilot of the sec
ond Isle De France, was born at
Paris, April IS, 1869. He is technical
director of a great French lead and
zinc works and is known as an ardent
hunter. and all around sportsman. He
mas been for several years d qualified
pilot in the Aero club of France. One
of his most noteworthy ascensions was
made March 16 of the present year.
when in company with his present
aide, E. w. Mix. he started in the
Limousin, a small balloon, from the
park of the Aero club in st. Cloud at
$50 p. m. and landed the next morn
ing at $50 O'Clock on the island of
Ruegen, in the Baltic sea at Pomer-
anla making a total journey Of $50
miles in 13 hours and 20 minutes,
Mix, Leblanc's aide. is an American
born at Columbus, o. It Is a peculia
circumstance that Erbsloeh's aide in
the balloon is also an Ameri-
can, Prof H. H. Clayton, in the Pom
mern, being connected with the Blue
Hill observatory at Hyde Park, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
MET IN AIR.
Competing BallOoniSts Carried on Con-
With One Another.

New York, Oct. 24.-Alfred LIE
BLANC, pilot of the French balloon L.
Isle De France, and E. w. Mix. his as
Slstant who landed at Herbertsville,
n. D., having all but won the James
Gordon Bennett trophy, and the in
.ternational race, arrived in this city.
They reached the ground hungry, cold
and sleepy. but aside from these min
or olscomforts they had a fine trip. In
~cldentally Mix revisited the scenes of
his childhood, but 1t was from the air
that he did so. He was born in Frank
lin county, Ohio, on a farm, but he
had moi seen the place in many years.
Before he and Mr.. LIE Blanc entered
the basket of the balloon for the race
he remarked that it would be a great
pleasure if he could pass over his
birthplace.
Tuesday morning he looked down
and saw what seemed familiar coun-
try. The balloon was floating along
near the earth and presently the seem
cry became even more familiar to his
eye Next he saw some relatives and
friends. and they recognized him, he
thinks. but they could not understand
what he shouted. Before reaching
Franklin county L'Isle De rance sail
ed along with. two other competing
balloons. One of these was the St.
Louis and the other the Lotus II. The
rival b~alloonists were able to keep up
quite a long conversation in the small
hours OF the morning. LIsle De
france passed, over 1TdllOH moludN
evening and over next
morning. That night Messrs. lie Blanc
and Mix went over Pittsburg and en-
joyed watching the trolley and the
lights. They crossed the S~usQuehan-
ma at Delta, Pa, and went over Della
ware bay in a fog. The Delaware riv-
er they crossed at Wilmington and
Philadelphia. They crossed New Jer-
sey and New York to Long Island, but
We're afraid OF being blown out to sea
so they landed at Herbertsville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
FLIGHT OF THE AMERICA.
1t Could Not Have Won II 1t Had Re-
mained in the Air.

Washington, Oct. 24-Captain Chas.
| De F. Chandler, of the signal corps of
the army, who accompanied Pilot j. G..
Mccoy on the balloon America, has
from Patuxent, Md, where their bal
loon landed at 1855 o'clock Wednesday
morning. McCo packed his balloon
and went to New York. The America
was sailing almost due east when Nc
Coy decided to anchor. From the rec
ord made by the German balloon Pom
mern, it is clear that the America had
no chance to win had it continued for
there was not land enough to the east
for Mccoy and Chambers balloon to
| cover the difference had they continued
to a point near the Atlantic ocean.
The occupants of the America stood
the trip we'll, although they felt the
cold while crossing the Allegheny and
Blue Ridge mountains and suffered
some from lack of sleep. They had ex-
pected to take turns on guard and en-
ioy sleeping but the cold prevented,
and both were compelled to remain
awake practically the whole time they
We're in the air. Captain Chandler said
after the America started at 4:30 p. m.
Monday it sailed ever Mis-
souri, for a number of miles and then.
described a circle and crossed the Mis-
sissippi at Grafton. Ill. At that point
Mccoy used a megaphone to speak with
a farmer and in that way got his bear
ings. After that only small towns were
SEEM, and it is therefore impossible for
the to accurately map their
flight. They got their bearings again
while crossing Indiana on Tuesday
morning, and there We're treated to an
inspiring sight of three other balloons.
One was to the north, and handl be-
lieves it to nave been the German bal
loon Pommern. The others were far to
the south, and he thinks one was the
English and the other a French bal
loon. All were travelling east. The
America swung northeast and passed
over Marion, Ohio, but Mr.. Mccoy de-
cided not to take the chance of skirt
ing Lake Erie, and he dropped down
to catch an air current almost due east.
Practically all of Tuesday night was
spent over the mountains. At 4:30
o'clock next morning they passed over
Harper's Ferry and at sunrise they
reached the highest altitude of any
time on the voyage. They were then
about one and a half miles high. At
6 a. m. they made out Washington very
distinctly, and it was then that they
determined to alight without attempt
ing to cross Chesapeake bay. They re-
garded this as a wise precaution be-
cause of the scarcity of ballast, which
made the trip across the bay hazard
Gus and a safe landing on the narrow
neck of land on the Maryland eastern
zLo-a 1yJaStinna hlP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
WESTERN FAILURES.
A Number of Nevada Institutions Close
Their Doors.

Their Doors.
Reno. New, Oct. 24.-The State Bank
and Trust with headquarters
at Carson and branches at Goldfeld,
Tonopah, Manhattan and Blair has
closed its doors. The state AMI ex-
aminer is in charge. Difficulty is due
to inability to realize on stocks placed
as security for a loan made the Sullivan
Trust last year. It. B.
Hickey, president of the bank. is one
of the wealthiest men in the state and
the bank assets are thought to exceed
liabilities. No fear is entertained that
depositors will lose a cent. Hickey is
now in San Francisco.
Following the announcement that the
State Bank and Trust p had
temporarily suspended, the Nye &
Orsmby Co., bank, Frank Golden, pres
ident of Carson, Tonopah, Go1dfield,
Manhattan and Reno, put out a sign
stating that the bank would be closed
cient coin shipped in to prepare for
any run. There is no excitement and
the feeling prevails that there will be
no failure.
Goldfeld, New. Oct. 24.-The State
Bank and Trust rps has closed it's
doors. A notice posted on the door
says that the suspension is on inStruc-
tions from the home bank of Carson
City and is due to the heavy drain on
deposits during the last few months
following the labor troubles and the
inability to make collections. The no.
tice further says that the are
ample to pay all depositors in full. 1t
is generally believed that the uspen
sion of the Goldfeld institution was
due wholly to the difficulty that beset
its sister banks controlled by T: B.
Hickey who is the head of the reorgan-
lied Sullivan Trust Ompan