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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
EX-OFF|C|ALS MUST
FACE TIE MUSIC
FORMER CHIEF COLLINS AND
OTHER OFFICERS INDICTED.
GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT
Members of Democratic Committee
Are involved-Also Attorney and
Detectives-Former Head Of De-
partment Charged With MutiIation
of Official Records.

Chicago, May 6.-The grand jury
Saturday returned four joint indict-
ments against former Chief of Police
Collins and five other police and city
officials in connection with the al
legged corruption In the city police de-
partment. The action of the grand
jury is the result of an investigation
made by the civil service commission
growing out of charges that the city
police force had been used during the
recent mayoralty campaign in the in
terest of former Mayor Dunno Those
under indictment are:
John NJ. Collins, former chief of
police.
William l.. O'Connell, former com
missioner of public works, and chair
man OF the democratic city commit
tee
Edmund H Roche city purchasing
agent and member of the democratic
city committee.
Frank d. Comerford former police
attorney and Detectives McGrath and
Patrick McNulty.
III It's -SpoII TIC 5iduu jury Sldleu
that while the evidence presented
had caused us to hold the former
chief of police and his associates in
unlawful transactions chiefly respon-
sible for the transgressions. we con
slider the inspectors, captains, and
lieutenants guilty of very reprehensi-
bic conduct and deserving of severe
censure for their actions in being
parties to the soliciting and accept
ing of contributions, under stress,
from those of lower rank on the pc
lice force"
The penalty for the mutilation of
, official records charged against for
mer Chief of Police Collins is impris-
onment for one to five years, while
that for the offense charged against
former Chief Collins and Police At
torney Comerford, (taking a police
man from duty and placing him on
special work for democrats) is fine
not exceeding $4,000, or imprison-
ment of one to five years, or both
The bonds of the higher officials
were placed at $4,000 on each indict-
ment This makes Collins bond SIS,
900, the bonds of O'Connell, Roche,
Comerford S. 600 each and of the two
detectives $4,000 each.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
SCHULTZ GETS
STAY Of SENTENCE
SUPREME COURT ADMITS HIM
TO $4,000 BAIL.
Is CONVICTED OFEBRIBERY
Escapes Imprisonment, In House of
Correction Until Questions In
VoIVed in Pending Appeal of Cub
bins Case Are Decided-On Caen.
dar for May 21.
Madison, May s.

MduISOu, MAY y.
The supreme court yesterday
granted a stay of execution for Fred
&. Schultz of Milwaukee, convicted of
bribery on a grand jury Indictment
and sentenced to Is months in the
house of correction and Schultz was
ordered released on $4,000 bail. The
grounds upon which the stay was
granted was that a civil action is
pending in the case of the state and
Silas E. Gubbins VS.. Jury Commits
sioners Charles A. Arson, Charles H.
trump and Hubert Schooner, ana
that, some of the same question are
involved in the Schultz case. The
Gubbins case is on the supreme court
calendar for May q. If the decision
is favorable to the state in this case,
Schultz's Imprisonment will be de-
ferred ony until the supreme court
hands down its decision N the Cub
bins case.
Former District Attorney w. H.
Bennett and Lyman G. Wheeler ap-
peared for Schultz, and District At
torney McGovern appeared for the
state. Schultz's attorneys asked that
execution be stayed until the appeal
of the Schultz case was argued in
the supreme court anu decided. As
the Schultz case will not be reached
by the supreme court for several
months, it was possible that under
such a stay Schultz's Imprisonment
might be deferred for almost a year
But the court granted a stay only I'M
til the decision of the appeal in the
Gubbins case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09

becomes silent or, still worse, volu
bic, the talker becomes a chatterer,
the sympathetic man becomes unctu-
Gus. 1t is the natural result of an
audience. In a tete-a-tete one has
only one person to think of; but when
the listeners are multiplied, one feels
obliged conscientiously to. try and hit
the taste, not of the individual, but
of the type; and the type is always
duller, and generally lower, than the
individual. And in any case prudence
warns one to abstain from any origi-
naltiy and not to commit oneself.-A
c. Benson in Atlantic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
MICHIGAN MAY REPEAL
MORTGAGE TAX MEASURE

Lansing, Mich, May 6.-The lower
house of the legislature, Sc to 20, yes
terday passed a bill to repeal the
law which lays a two per cent. tax
on mortgages and all credits. This
law has been strongly attacked on
the ground that instead of reaching
the money lenders it has in actual
practice merely placed an additional
burden upon the borrower, who was
compelled by the lender to pay the
two per cent. mortgage tax in addi-
ton to the tax on the property mort
gagged and the stipulated interest
Governor Warner opposes the repeal
bill and it is expected to meet OPP
position i'll the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
COUNSEL Of NEW
YORK GOVERNOR
ENDS HIS LIFE

New York, May 5-Ernest w.
Huffcut, former lean of Cornell uni
versity law school, one OF the leading
authorities on constitutional law in
the United States, and personal coun-
sci of Governor Hughes, ended his
life Saturday by shooting, while on
the upper deck of a Hudson river
steamer. Some time early Saturday
morning while the steamer was com
ing down the river from Albany to
this city and while the steamer was
swept by the heavy rainstorm which
prevailed for hours, the lawyer seat
er himself in a deck chair and sent a
bullet into his brain. No cause is
known for the suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
ENGINEER DIES A HERO.
Threw on Brakes and Saved Hun
dreds of Lives.


Butte, Mont, May S.-William Pow
ers, aged "a, who says he came here
last week from Sand Point, Idaho,
was arrested near Woodville by a
sherif's posse yesterday, suspected
OF being one of the men who yester-
day morning held up the North Coast
Limited on the Northern Pacific near
WEIGHS. He said he meant to board
a train at Woodville and beat his way
out OF the country. He denied all
knowledge of the murder and hold up
at WEIGHS, but ne was sent to Butte
by the sheriff.
Engineer CLOVIS (who was killed
by the bandits) last heroic act in
turning on Inc air brakes probably
saved hundreds of lives. The grade
at WEIGHS is on the top of a divide,
very steep and the curve incessant.
Had both men in the cab fallen be-
fore Tie brakes ere put on, the eX-
press train undoubtedly would have
attained rate of speed sufficient to
jump the track and plunge into the
canyon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09

in Germany all antitoXins and serums
are examined and stamped by the
government laboratory. Thus it will
be the purpose of the pathological de-
partmenL not only to study all dis
eases, but to devolep methods for
their control and elimination; in
short, to do everything possible for
the advancement of preventive med
icine
For Public Health.
THE university should be more
deeply interested in the general
health and efficiency of the comnun-
ity even than in the curing Of the
sick. 1t is true that the sick should
be cared for and all necessary steps
be taken to restore them to health,
but it is UNNECESSARILY wiser to pro-
duce the highest possible state of
health in the community There is
little doubt that, if the university
could have a free hand in the estab-
lishment, upon an adequate scale of
departments TO handle the first two
years study of medicine, including
faculty and laboratories, and the work
of the department were supported by
suitable laws, marvellous progress
could be made in the next ten years
in the reduction of communicable
diseases in the state. At the pres.
ent time knowledge is available
which within q decade, or at most a
score of years, would practically elm
mate from the state such infectious
diseases as whooping cough, measles,
diphtheria, scarlet fever, and typhoid
fever, and even tuberculosis could be
practically eliminated in one gener,
alton. Already the state board of
health has begun campaign for the
latter purpose, and in this campaign
the university should cooperate"
Previous to the president, A. l.
Lindmann Of the Milwaukee Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
spoke in favor of the bill.
The hearing will be continued this
afternoon at $3.50. DR.. c. A. Harper
will speak in favor of the bill, and
Dr. w. H. Earles of the Milwaukee
medical college will appear before
the committee at its hearing tomor-
row in opposition to the bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
BURGESS GIVEN
A HIGH HONOR
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF ELEC-
TRo-cHEMIcAL SOCIETY.
CREDIT TO THE UNIVERSITY
Wisconsin Takes Prominent Part in
Meeting of American Electro
Chemical Society at Philadelphia
Professor kahlenbera Also Hon
ored BY the Society.
Madison, May 8.

MdQlSOn, May Q.
At the fifth annual meeting of the
American ectro-Chemical society
which was held at Philadelphia Thurs
day and Friday of last week Profes-
sor Charles F. Burgess of the depart
ment of chemical engineering of the
university was honored with the pres
dency of the society, an honor which
reflects much credit upon the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. The American
Electro Chemistry society is one of
the leading scientific societies of the
world It has a membership of about
seven hundred, including the most
prominent professional scientists OF
America and Europe. The meeting
just held at Philadelphia was the
largest and most successful that has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
COMPROMISE ON TARIFF
RATES ON AMERICAN MEAT

Washington, May 5.-An exception
to the general rule in fixing rates on
American imports into Germany, I'M
der the new arrangement now pend
ing in the reichstag. at the minimum
extended to other nations, appears to
have been made in the case of meats
In that case the present minimum
rates for meats, except bacon and
edible entrails, except those of poul-
try. fresh or chilled" is u marks per
100 kilos The new rate on such
meats is placed at 80 marks, repre-
senting a compromise between the
minimum rate at present ard the max-
imum rate of As marks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
French Cabinet May Stand.

Paris, May S.-The dissensions IN
the Clemenceau cabinet evidently have
been temporarily patched up. When
parliament reassembled yesterday
the attitude OF the moderate republi-
cans was more friendly and the pre-
vailing impression was that the min
istry would successfully defeat the
assault planned by members of the
extreme left, supported by a section
of radicals in the leadership of Pe!le-
tan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
ASSEMBLY AT OCONOMOWoC.
Preparations Being Made for Chau
tauqua Meeting.

Oconomowoc, Wis, May 5.-A chau'
tauqua is to be held in Oconomowoc
on May % to June 2, and the local
committee in charge is composed +
B. G. Edgerton, G. w. War;, w. f.
Weber and Mrs. l.. Jacobs. The enter,
tainments will be held in large
tent and the list of participants in the
program will include Lillian M
Phelps Of Ontario, Canada, sociaiogi.
cal and historical lecturer, Professor
c. o. Merica of Wausau, Ind, former
ly superintendent of the industrial
school for boys at Waukesha iectur'
er; Katherine Smith, Oshkosh, reader;
Philodine male quartet Ripon college;
o. w. Blaine stereopticon views; J.
Franklin Careny, Boston, cartoonist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
MRS. TERRELL is SAFE.
Woman Who Kidnapped Children
Found in Chicago.

Kenosha, Wis, May 5.-Mrs. Ethel
K. Terrell, wife of Alfred Terrell,
manager of the Simmons Manufac.
turing company, and her two daugh-
tiers, whom she .--dnapped from their
home in Kenosha on Tuesday, are
with friends near Chicago, accord,
ing to Attorney Winters, represent
ing the woman. On Monday Judge
Dupee will decide to whom the kld-
mapped children shall go.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
MINERS WILL Be
TRIED FOR MURDER
MUST ANSWER FOR Staying OF
STEUkENBERG,
HISTORY OF THE CASE
Harry Orchard, Who Is Said to Have
Made Confession of Killing, Says
Crime Was Planned and Compassed
by Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bore.

Boise, Idaho, May civilian D
Haywood, secretary and treasurer OF
the western federation of miners, Will
on Thursday next be placed on trial
charged with the murder of eXGoyeT-
nor Steunenberg. In all, four men are
in custody charged with the same of
Tense. They are William D. Hay
wood, Charles II. Meyer, president of
the western federation of miners;
George A. Pettibone and Harry Orch
ard, members of the miners fedora
ton. Of these men Orchard, it is al
legged, has made confession in which
he admits he killed Steunenberg and
in the same confession, it is alleged,
duplicates those under arrest, 10
gether with others, as being accessor-
les before the fact. Under the law OF
Idaho. while it is admitted that Hay
wood, Meyer and Pettibone were not
in Idaho at the time of the murder,
they arc charged with actual murder,
the contention under the statute be-
ing that they were on the spot in
spirit; that they planned and there
fore comprised Steunenberg's death.
The history of the case extends
back to conflict between union ana
non-union miners IN the Couer D'Alene
district
The Background to the SteunenberS
case is the struggle in Couer D'Alene
extending over period of seven
years and involving the calling out Of
the militia and finally the dispatch Of
United States troops by President
Mckinley to the scene Of the conflict
centefing around the towns of Wal
lace, Gem and Warder. To the part
the dead governor played in these
stirring days the prosecution goes for
the motive and the theory charged
against the accused. 1t is alleged that
for purposes of revenge, as evidence of
the unrelenting determination to carry
on a campaign Of terrorism. to i'm
press their power daring and loyalty
on and retain the moral and financial
support and fealty of $4,000 followers,
the members of the inner circle of the
western federation of miners planned
and executed a long series of murders
and acts of violence. 1t is charged
that Orchard and Steve Adams, now
under arrest and charged with the
commission of other murders, we're the
hired agents and actual executors of
many Of these plots.
These crimes, it is alleged, can be
traced through the last Is years,
through the days of the bull pen, a
stockade in which several union min
ers were imprisoned in 1899 under
guard of United States troops, again
to the Cripple Greek strike and the
more recent prolonged struggle in Colo
r.o1c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
CHILDREN BURN.
While Parents Attend Dance Four LIT
tie Ones Burn to Death.

West Branch, Mich, May 5.-Four
small children We're burned to death
in the home of Martin Campbell. Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell had gone to Il
dance, leaving their six little ones
locked in the house They left a big
fire in the stove and this ignited the
house. The children were awakened
by the flames, and the two Oldest, aged
s and 10, managed to escape in their
nightclothes. The four smaller ones
persisted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS.
Green Bay Pastor Wants DISCOVERIES
Birthday Observed.

Green Bay, Wis, May S.-Rev ], J.
HoDsknecht has issued the following
to the Catholic Knights of Columbus:
Brothers: Your great captain
Christopher Columbus, died on May
p, 1906. 1t is your privilege to honor
this anniversary and keep it holy.
yet so mat it shall be the nation s
holiday. Brothers! Make you the
beginning. All kindred orders will
gladly join you, the Young Mems
Christian associations, our national
guards and the Grand Army of the
Republic not excluded. Let May II
become Columbus Day!
Rev. J. ]. Hobsknecht, o. F. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
WORD FROM FULLAM.
Sheds no Light on Trouble at Puerto
CorteZ.

Washington. May "a dispatch
was received at the navy department
Saturday from Commander Fullam Of
the gunboat Marietta which is pa
trolling Central American waters on
the eastern coast, in which he says
he has permitted the Paducah to pr)-
coed south from Puerto Cortez as ev-
erything is quiet there. Concern iS
the assault by Nicaraguan police and
soldiers upon General Davis, a negro
fruit trader, the commander says ne
has mailed a full report to tie depart
ment His dispatch gives no details
of the trouble there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
BURLINGTON FLYER WRECKED.
Fireman Killed and Several People
Seriously Injured.

Seriously Injured.
Manhattan, Mont, May. 5.-The
west bound Burlington flyer No. was
wrecked just east of Manhattan Satur-
day evening, running into a handcar.
The engine, baggage car and smoker
were ditched and completely wrecked.
Fireman Harry Gilmore of Living
ston, Mont, was killed.
The seriously injured are Jonn
Machie, WATERSHED, Mimi; Paul
Schei, Cromwell, Mimi; Alfred An
derson, Cambridge, Mimi; Herbert
Beach, Freeland Mich; Alexander
Berg, Charles Reynolds and Henry
Simpson, Minneapolis, and Robert
Jenkins, st. Paul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
LAKE GENEVA BOY
WINS SPEAKING CONTEST

Beloit, Wis, May 5.-The inter
state scholastic defamation contest,
held Saturday at Beloit college for
eight city high schools in Illinois and
Wisconsin, was won by Robert South
CIV of Lake Geneva
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09

been held in the history of the soci-
ETY.. There were present besides
many leading American scientists,
representatives from several of the
European countries.
The University of Wisconsin took
prominent part in the meeting as it
among all American universities has
been foremost in taking up the study
of electro-chemistry and through its
professors and graduates in applied
eIect~o-chemistry has furnished much
material towards the advancement of
the science, which in the past several
years has undergone wonderful de
velOpment.
Professor Burgess, who was present
at the meeting, addressed the society,
taking as his subject A New and
Rapid Method of Making Electrol1te
Resistance. A paper by o. P. Watts
of the department of chemical engl-
neering Oh Certain High Tempera-
ture Phenomena in the Electric Fur
mace. was presented to the society,
and Wisconsin was further represent
ed by w. R. Mott a graduate of the
university who presented paper on
Electrolytic Efficiency. Mr.. Mott in
tends to return to the university next
year to hold a scholarship in chemical
engineering.
Professor kahIenberg Also Honored.
Professor Louis Kahlenberg of the
department of physical chemistry was
also honored by the society, being
chosen one of the managers.
Professor Burgess is still in the
east and will visit at Rumford Falls,
Maine, and Schenectady, N, Y, before
he returns to his duties here.
The department of chemical engi-
neering. though one of the youngest
IN the university. has become since its
establishment year ago last fall, one
of the strongest in the university, and
the work done by its instructlonal
force and some of its graduates has
been of much benefit and interest to
the scientific world.
Graduate of University.
Professor Burgess, to whom the
credit of bringing this department to
such a high state of efficiency IS
mainly due, is a graduate of the uni
veIsity, having received his degree in
1895 In the fall of that year he be-
came an instructor in the department
Of electrical engineering and ever
since he has been a member Of the
faculty. Two years ago he was made
professor of chemical engineering, I'M
der which department head are in
cIuded sanitary gas, AMI electrochem-
lea! englneering. Professor Burgess
was associated with others in making
Inc di.covery of the thawing of frozen
water pipes by moans of electric'N
Three years ago he was given Car
negie annuity of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of carrying on experiments for
making of pure iron by means of
a work in which he has
been very successful. Two years
ago he was elected vice president of
the American Electro Chemical so
ciety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
THAW HOME MORTGAGED.
Mother of Whites Slayer Raises
100000 on Lyndhurst.

$7OO,OOO on Lyndhurst.
Pittsburg, May 8.-Lyndhurst, the
pretentious home of Mrs. William
Thaw in the eastend section of this
city, has been mortgaged for 100000.
according to the Pittsburg Leader.
The mortgage was secured some
time ago. The book containing the
record has been hidden, according to
this newspaper and information con
corning the document did not become
public until yesterday. The mort
gage runs for three years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
Brewing Company Duties Kansas.

Topeka, Kansas, May S.-The An
heuser Busch Brewing association
yesterday filed its answer in the sill
preme court confess.ng judgment, in
clusters, offering to withdraw from
the state and pay all costs in the &C
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
Plan Disarmament Demonstration.

Paris. May THE international
requested the minister of the inter-
Tor to authorize a public demonstra-
ton May u in favor of obligatory ar
bitration and simultaneous progress
sive disarmament.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
All He Wants.

BY careful saving for the last year
and half a young man in Somer-
vile rs just acquired a suit of even-
ing clothes. Now he is waiting for an
invitation Somerville Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
Missionary Wanted for FORGERY.

Honolulu, May 8.-W. D. Clark has
been arrested here on the charge Of
forgery on a warrant issued from
Hastings, Mich. Clark has been en-
gagged in missionary work among the
Koreans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
Tuberculosis CONGRESS.

Washington, May S.-The feature of
last nights tuberculosis congress
was the address of DR. Livingston
Farrand of New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
CHEMIST CAN MAKE COPPER
English Wizard Discovers a New
Method of Producing Metal.

Baltimore, May 5.-Dr Ira Remsen
president of Johns Hopkins uniyer
sity, says that Sir William Ramsey
a. famous chemist of Cambridge uni
versity, England, has succeeded in
accomplishing the production of cop
per by the synthetic or combining
process from the elements, sodium,
lithium and potassium.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
LOST AND FOUND.
John Kaiser Loses $4,000 and Con.
ductor Finds 1t.

Monroe, Wis, May 5.-John Kaiser
arrived here from Switzerland and
discovered that he lost his earnings,
$4,000, on the tran after leaving Chi
cago. He was soon gladdened by a
messenger saying that the money had
been toun. by Conductor Arthur Cor
des of Chicago, who runs on the Mil
waukee road between Chicago and
Madison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
URGES MEDICAL
COLLEGE BILL
PRESIDENT VAN H1SE SPEAkS
TO COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
WOULD BENEFIT THE STATE

Pre-Medics Will Be Compelled to Go
to Other Institutions Before Long
Unless Medical School Is Estan-
Iished-Many Medical Men Favor
the Plan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE.
Rich Old Woman Found Burned 20
Death.

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 5.-Mrs.
Eonora Mcknight. aged 80, a recluse,
was found Saturday burned to death
at her home. 1t is believed she raked
live Goals out while poling the fire,
igniting her clothing, but the coroner
will investigate Much gold is be-
lieved to be hidden about the prem
ises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09

Mrs. Browne-Mrs. Wythe says sne
thinks that it is wrong to play whist.
Mrs. Elack-It is, the way she plays
If