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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
FIVE MORE BODIES
TAKEN FROM RUINS
DEATH LIST OF GARBAGE GRE
MATORY REACHES TOTAL
OF SEVEN.

Chicago, May 3.-Five bodies were
Saturday from the ruins
of the Chi ago Reduction companys
plant at 39th and Iron streets, which
was destroyed by an explosion and
fire Friday night. The death list now
totals six. Seven men are still unac-
counted for. Five seriously injured,
one Of them said to be dying, are at
the county hospital Seven others
are at their homes suffering from
wounds and burns. The number of
killed, injured and missing is thus
brought to Is.
Officials of the company said that
at the time of the explosion six nap
tina tanks in the plants were more
than three-fourths full. These tanks
had capacity of $4,000 gallons. Fire
men kept streams of water playing
upon the ruins all day and it is
thought that the debris has become
sufficiently cooled to allow a thorough
search for the cnrpses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
SEEK TO BLOCK
RATE REDUCTION
EXPRESS COMPANIES BRING
SUIT AGAINST INDIANA
COMMISSION.

Indianapolis, Ind, May Six eX-
press companies doing business IN
Indiana brought suit in the United
States district court Saturday against
the members of the railroad commits
sion of Indiana, to enjoin them from
taking steps to reduce the express
rates in the state from 10 to II per
cent.
On March 80, the railroad commits
sion issued an order to reduce on an
average from 10 to II per cent. the
express rates in the state. The new
schedule was to be adopted Saturday.
The opinion and order followed an
investigation into express rates ipstI-
tuted by the commission several
months ago. The total annual busl-
ness of all express companies in the
state is about $1,0OOOOO and a reduc
ton would mean a decrease of more
than 100000 a year in the money
to be paid for express service.
The action is to test the validity or
the action of the Indiana railroad
commission in arbitrarily reducing
the rates of express companies in in
terstate commerce and to enjoin It
from taking it's intention into action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

A new corporation has been formed
at Kewaunee to be known as the Mar
vel Motor Works, which will succeed
the Kewaunee Iron Works in business
Owing to i'll health Capt. James
Chynoweth has resigned from the
presidency of the Superior and BOs-
ton Copper company at Houghton,
Mich.
To extend it's lines in Waterloo, Ia,
and the surrounding territory the
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern
railway company has negotiated a
loan of $2,OOO,OOO.
Operation OF all electric railways in
Ohio, upon a Scent fare
basis is assured. Control of all lines
passed to Mayor Tom L. Johnson's
Traction company.
Good evidence that Washburn
county farmers are coming to the
front is the fact that E. E. Allen has
shipped $1,000 worth of native grown
seeds to a Minneapolis seed house.
The Leander Choate, the largest
passenger boat ever constructed to
run on the Fox river and Lake Winnie
bago, will be ready for service May TO-
The boat will carry 700 passengers.
The Pike River Granite company of
wholesale manufacturers of
marble, is again figuring on locating
4 house in Green Bay. The proposi-
ton has been discussed by the Bust
ness Mems association.
The Canadian Pacific railway
shops at Winnipeg, Man, closed, and
will remain so until the men agree to
he terms proposed by the company
when the company abrogated the
agreement entered into a year ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
HISTORIC DEMONSTRATION
OF CATHOLIC LOYALTY

New York. May 3.-Rarely if ever
in this country has there been such
great religious demonstration as New
York witnessed Saturday on Fifth
avenue, when 10000 Catholic laymen,
ranging in years from 20 to 60, passed
in review before the archbishop Of
New York and his guest Of honor, the
Irish prelate, Cardinal Logue Of Ar
magh. 1t was climax to a series of
rejoicings for century of organized
Catholicism in tnis city. Thousands
of persons saw the parade from the
sidewalks, windows and roofs or
houses and other points Of vantage.
Archbishop Farley received letter
from President Roosevelt congratu-
lating him on the success Of the cele-
bration. Cardinal Louge, speaking OF
the parade, said:
81 never saw such an impressive
gathering in all my life, and | never
expect to witness such a demonstra-
ton Of loyalty to the Catholic faith"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
LATEST BULLETIN SHOWS
CLEVELAND is NOT so
SICK AS REPORTED

Lakewood, N. J. May S.-That form
er President Grover Cleveland is not SO
seriously Ill as the published reports
during the past week have declared
him to be, was the assurance given
out Saturday night 1t was said that
Mr.. Cleveland rose from his bed last
Thursday and has since sat Up dur
ing each day.
For the present Mr.. Cleveland will
remain in seclusion and deny himself
to all callers. This intention, it was
explained, is in furtherance of a pre-
arranged southern trip. A sudden at
tack of acute indigestion was expert
enced during the week, but Mrs.
Cleveland, who gave ont formal
statement Saturday, insists that her
husband is rapidly convalescing and
that his condition is no more serious
than it was when his illness originated
last September.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
MAKES FIGHT ON
BREWERY SALOON
IMPORTANT LITIGATION BEGUN
IN FEDERAL COURT
OF INDIANA.
BREWERS SEEK TO PREVENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM
ACTING.
CHARGES VIOLATION OF LAW BY
LEASING AND BACKING
BARS.

indianapolis, Ind. May Sin antici-
patton of probable suits to be filed in
the state courts asking the appoint
ment of receivers for FIVE brewery
companies, on the ground that they
have violated their corporate powers,
a petition was filed Saturday afternoon
In the federal court by the Indianap-
oils Brewing company, Terre Haute
Brewing company, Capital City Brew
ing company, Home Brewing company
and American Brewing company to
enjoin Attorney General Bingham from
so doing.
A week ago Thursday, Attorney
General Bingham issued a statement
to the effect that he believed every
brewery company in the state was
violating the law in leasing barrooms,
fixtures and other things to saloon
keepers and in furnishing money for
licenses and in going the saloonkeep-
ers surety through its agent. At that
time he announced his intention of
filing suits against the corporations
in the state courts, asking that re-
ceivers be appointed to take charge
of them.
If the petition is refused and if At
torney General Bingham is successful
in his suits against the individual
breweries. over 5000 brewery saloons
will be overthrown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
FOR EtSN.

Nine French fishing vessels have
been sunk between France and st.
Pierre, MiqueIon, this port.
4 solemn high mass or requiem was
celebrated at the church Of st.
Philippe du RouIe, Paris, for the Due
de Chaulnes.
1t is stated in the newspapers that
after taking the oath of Office on May
6, King Manuel of Portugal, will tour
the province.
The Banco Espano-FfIipino at Ma
Mia, has been the victim of extensive
frauds and has lost more than $4,000
pesos, or about 100000 in gold.
The funeral service of the Church
.of England was solemnized in West
Minister abbey over the body of Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, late
premier.
Prince HeIie de Sagan and the
children Of Nine. Anna Gould accom-
panied by their tutor, travelled in a
motor car from Naples to PompeIi.
The weather was splendid and the
party enjoyed a visit to the unique
ruins.
Nine. Anna Gould, who is now in
Naples with Prince Helie de Sagan,
wrote a few days ago to the American
consul in Florence asking for infor-
nation as to "the formalities required
in the celebration Of a marriage in
tbic cO,1n+rvy ho+wapn on American
woman and a French gentleman"
Despite the city councils approval
of Gov. Magoon's proposition for the
payment Of the Havana sewering
works, the plans need so much over
hauling to meet the changed condi-
lions since 1901, when the contract
was awarded, that the provisional of
fci Is think it will probably be five
months before the work will begin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
DOMESTIC.

The Grant peace memorial window
was dedicated on Sunday in Metro
poIitan temple, New York.
Final list shows fOrty-six towns tC
have been ruined by the southern
tornado and $500 buildings to have
been destroyed.
Vice-president Mohler Of the Union
Pacific announced the appointment
of n. H. Loomis as general solicitor
vice John N. Baldwin, who died.
The supreme court of North Dakota
has declared unconstitutional the law
requiring railways to furnish 1000
mile mileage books good for families
at $40 fat.
The governors conference on the
preservation of the national resources
called by President Roosevelt for May
13 will be the most notable gathering
in our history.
Anna Matthews, aged Is years, is
the only survivor of family of five,
as a result of prairie fires in the
Tramping lake district near Battle
ford, B. c.
A minor operation for an absCess
in a small gland in the neck was per-
formed on DR.. William Tillinghast
Bull, the we'll known surgeon, at his
home in New York.
One of the men suspected of hav-
ing caused the explosion which partly
destroyed the home of former Super
,ricCr Tor,a, ColIocrhor ,f Con EN,o -
cisco, was arrested.
On a claim seventy-two years cid.
Samuel H. Bowman, a Minneapolis
lumberman, has sued to recover
thirty-seven acres of lake front land
in Chicago, valued at millions of dol
lars.
Two men, each carrying a revolver
and rifle, boarded a north bound
Great Northern train at Woodyille
Mont. Deputy sIeriffs from Butte
were on the train and the men were
arrested.
bernard, the year old son of
Bailey B. Nagel, of Erie, Pa, and
grandson of T. NJ. Nagel, a multi
millionaire. died as the result of TAX
ing medicine prescribed for his
mother, believing It to be candy.
Running at the rate of sixty miles
an hour. the Erie train known as the
Chicago express, jumped the track at
CanisJeO, New York. A broken tire
on the engine caused the wreck. The
passengers we're thrown about and
many bruised.
Twelve hundred pupils Of the pub
lie school in Chicago, fed panic
stricken to the streets when a report
spread through the building that
three members of the BLACK Hand"
society had placed a nitrogiycerin
bomb in the basement.
Charles Allen and Robert Cuff are
locked up in the immigration deten-
ton house at Philadelphia, pending
an investigation of charges that they
were brought here from England in
violation of the contract labor law.
10 serve as kennel men at the Ran
dOur Hunt club at RandOr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Rev. J. Fritchie of Neenah has
completed fifty years Of service in the
Evangelical association in that vicin-
ity.
Richard NJ. Vaughan, pastor of the
Baptist church, at GAINESVILLE, resigned
his charge to the surprise of his con-
gregation.
Father Salentin, pastor of ST..
Mary's church in Juneau and st.
Johns church in Clyman, has gone
for a three months European trip.
A minor operation for an abscess
in small gland in the neck was per-
formed on DR.. William Tillinghast
Bull, the well known surgeon, at his
home in New York.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman Of Wash
ington is now making tour Of the
west, trying to arouse interest in the
Red Cross organization. She desires
every woman in the country to be
come a member.
Announcement was made of the
resignation of John A. Russell CT Ell
gin, first assistant solicitor general
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railroad. For some time Mr.
Russell has been in i'll health.
Prof. Charles G. Hull, Of the de-
partment of American history at Cor
nell, has been appointed by the Cor
nell faculty as dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Ar
thur Ross Hill, who goes to the Uni
versity of Missouri.
Robert Skinner, American consul
general at MarseiIles, has presented
to the Venerable Provencal poet,
Frederic Mistral, photograph Of
President Roosevelt bearing his auto
graph. This picture was sent espe-
cially to the poet by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Prof Charles FUrlong, formerly of
Cornell university, has been presented
by Minister Hicks to President Mont
at Santiago, Chile. Prof. Furlong,
who recently arrived in Santiago after
"a successful journey across TERRA
del Fuego and the Patagonia pam
pas. will continue his chronological
researches in the Araucania district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, April ply an over
whelming vote President Pooseveit's
four battleship program failed in the
senate, just as it did in the house.
An amendment for four battleships
was introduced by Mr.. Piles, and the
fight for it's adoption was led by Mr..
BeverIdge. Twenty-three votes were
cast for the increased program, the
number largely being made up OF re-
Gently elected senators. Fifty sena-
tors voted to support the house and
the recommendation of the senate
naval committee in favor of build
Ing only two battleships.
As, finally passed the bill carries
appropriations OF $123,115,659, and
provides 1or the construction of two
battleships and two Golfers and the
purchase of three additional golfers,
the construction of submarines and
other necessary craft and increases
the pay of officers and enlisted men
as we'll as increasing both pay and
strength Of marine corps.
The keyed-up house rules, made to
meet the democratic flibuster, re-
acted to>shut out a message President
Roosevelt had prepared and had
planned to have read in that body.
It was found impossible to untangle
the snarI OF motions to get the house
out Of the committee of the whole
and back into the same committee
today, and also to lake a recess until
that time, and finally, to cover the
point of no quorum long enough to
have the presidents message received,
much less read. His secretary, Mr..
Latta, who had waited for the house
in the corridor, was turned away with
the message under his arm, and made
his way to the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

During services conducted at the
St. Louis city poorhouse by members
of the Salvation army, Joe Bagley, a
blind pauper, suddenly drew ? knife
and made an onslaught on Joe Nc
CURE, one legged inmate. Bagley
slashed Mcclure twice across the
throat MCGUIRE seized crutch and
knocked Bagley down. Neither would
state the cause of the fight.
That Charles Fritz, business man
who was found dead in a barn on the
outskirts of La Crosse in 1907, was
murdered, is the claim in an action
stated by the widow against the
United Order of Foresters, and it is
expected that whether Fritz was MUIR
dered or committed suicide will be
! determined at the trial. Fritz was
found with a bullet through his head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF
BADGER BRIEFS.

Albert Phipps of Lancaster has lost
forty cords of wood by fire.
Sherbie Becker's balloon, in which
he will make the race for governor
Of Wisconsin, arrived in Chicago.
Four carloads of sheep arrived in
Ashland from Traer, To-, and they
will be placed on the Wilson ranch.
Charles Munger, fire warden OF
Sturgeon Bay. IS hot after persons
who have carelessly set fires in the
woods.
Reports from the country show
that many barns and buildings were
blown down in Rock county in Fri
days storm.
The saloon keepers at Neillsyille
have agreed to strictly enforce all
laws and ordinances relating to the
liquor traffic.
Richard NJ. Vaughn, pastor Of the
Baptist church of GAINESVILLE, on sun
day resigned his charge to the sur
pise Of his congregation.
Michael Ross of Cumberland, 10
years Of age, was arrested on Satur-
day. A sheriff arrived from Inde-
pendence, Ia, with a warrant for him.
The worst cyclone of many years
occurred at Plainfeld, the wind tear
ing up sidewalks, breaking down
trees, and overturning small build,
ings.
Gov. Davidson, by an accident fall
at his home in Madison, was severely
injured. His left arm, which he
threw out to break the force OF the
fall, is in sDlints.
Chief OF Police Nolan, while in
speeding the daily reports Of Fond du
Lac pawubrokers, found In the lists
a large oil painting Of himself, sto
len some time ago.
Good evidence that that country is
coming to the front is the fact that
f. e. Allen has shipped $1,000 worth
Of native grown seeds from Sp0oner
to a Minneapolis seed house.
At Kenosha it is expected District
Attorney Baker will be asked tc
begin proceedings against politicians
who refuse to file statements Of their
expenses at the primary election.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Mary
Sherlock of Depree, charged with ar
son, returned d verdict of not guilty
The jury found Mrs. Sherlock was
insane at the time she set fire to her
home and that she has not recovered
since.
John Brown, elected city marshal
Of GAINESVILLE, took his oath of Office
on Saturday, George M. ApDleby
was elected under the state law by
the fire and police commission as a
marshal The case will be taken to
the supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
TRAGEDIES.

Tony NachazeI of Muscoda, Wis,
is dead from having taken oxalic
acid poison, thinking it was EPSON
salt.
People in the path of the great
Southern tornado witnessed many
Ifreakish incidents. The dead are es-
timated at 800.
Pavwell Grzesweiski was stabbed
and instantly killed by Antonio Flax
in a bakery in South Chicago, where
they were employed.
Mrs. Annie Griffith, aged IS, of Bal
timore, was shot to death by Frank Nc
Intyre, who had been boarder at the
Griffith home for year.
Half of the little village of Notre
Dame de Salette, Canada, was buried
under a landslide and thirty persons
were reported killed.
An attempt at train wrecking was
made by unknown persons who placed
dynamite on the rails of the Missouri
Pacific railroad in Pittsburg, Kas.
Miss Emma Knagendorf, of Wauke-
sha, shot by Fred Herbst, who
then committed suicide, is believed to
be dying. Pneumonia has set in.
Andrew Stern, aged 80 years, Of
Kasson, near Manitowoc, was found
dead in the cemetery at that place.
His death was due to natural causes.
lie epaT1twt.bmst. allison aya-drOn
Wallace Polk, a we'll known farmer,
shot and killed his wife, seriously in
iured his daughter, and blew out his
brains at Byhalia, Miss.
Policeman James Smith, Of Brook
Ign, detected the odor Of gas in a
tenement and saved a man and girl
from asphyxiation The mans
mother was dead from the gas.
Charles Pendeick of Chicago, mem
Der of a firm of chemists, was shot
through the abdomen and probably
fatally wounded. by John Bowling, an
inventor. The affair was the outcome
of a business controversy.
Miss Lillian MacLea, 20 year old
daughter OF Robert B. MacLea, head
of the r B. MacLea company, dry
goods merchants OF New York, was
found dead from asphyxiation in her
fathers home in Moutclair, \. J.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
ROBBERS ESCAPE
IN RUNNING FIGHT
HOLD OFF CITIZENS WHILE OK
LAHOMA BANK SAFE is
FLOWN.

Tryon, Okla, May 3.-Five robbers
entered the Farmers bank of Tryon
Saturday and after demolishing the
safe with seven charges of dynamite,
secured $500 and made good their
escape. While three Of the gang re-
NAMED on guard outside, two others
cracked the safe. The first explo-
sion awakened a. number Of citizens
who turned out but they were fired
upon by the robbers and kept at bay
while six other charges were set off.
After the money was secured a run
ming fight followed but the robbers
made their escape.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
OBITUARY..

James c. Dawkins, former proprie-
tor of one of the biggest stores in
Superior, is dead.
Louis Klaw, brother of Marc Klaw
of the theatrical firm of Klaw & Err
LANCER, is dead in New York.
The death is announced of Tsuda
Sen, who became well known in con-
nection with the agricultural develop
ment of Japan.
David H. Haines, treasurer of the
Kalamazoo, Mich, Gas company and
for several seasons manager of the
Belvidere hotel, Charleyoix, is dead
OF apopiexy.
After an illness of several weeks,
the Rev. John Joseph Fedigan, former
provincial of the Order of st. Angus
tine, died at the Augustinian monas-
terry at VilIanova, Penn.
The body of former United States
Senator Johnson Camden arrived at
w. Va, from Baltimore.
The funeral services were at the
Trinity Episcopal church. Among
the honorary paIIbearers were Senator
Stephen B. Elkins and Henry G.
Davis of Elkins, w. Va, and James
A. MOffatt of New York.
David S. Cooke Jr., a brother-in-law
of Arthur Meeker and a former resi-
dent of Evanston, Ill, died in his
home in Santa Barbara, Cal. OF tuber-
culosis. He was 35 years old. Mr..
Cooke was graduated twelve years
ago from Princeton university, be-
came ill., and for the benefit of his
health his father and. mother re
moved with him to California.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
WIDOW RECEIVES DAMAGES.
Oshkosh Gas and Light Company
lab for Husbands Death.

Oshkosh, Wis, May "a jury gave
a verdict of ST. 900 to Mrs. Catherine
Ryan against the Oshkosh Gas Light
company. July %, 1907, Dennis H.
Ryan, a farmer living south of the
city, and his wife, the plaintiff, came
in to witness a wild west show. While
hitching his horse, Ryan grasped a
guy wire to an electric light pole and
received a shock that caused instant
death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Janesville-Miss Julia Lovejog,
daughter of the late A. P. Loveioy,
wealthy lumberman, has been elected
secretary of the Vassar College ass-
ISOLATION.
Manitowoc-Charles Hayes of Chit
cago, held here for trial on a charge
of numbering his nephew, William
Kuchimberg of Marinette, was exam
ined by insanity experts and pro-
nounced sane.
La Crosse-While attempting to
cross tie Burlington railroad track
Roy Vaughn, aged 16, was piI ched
between two freight cars which sud
denly bumped together and crushed
so badly that he died.
Appleton-The push ball Will dis
place the class scrap at Lawrence
university, this having been decided
upon by the committee appointed to
devise some means Of eliminating in
the future the vicious class affairs
that have become known at Lawrence.
La Crosse-The police are invesu-
eating the threats made against r.
II. Rohr, by two men who threaten
his life, presumably on account of la
Dor difficulties. A young woman
boarder at the Rohr home was bound
and gagged by the men, who, after
throwing her to the ground. told her
they had a grudge against Mr. R0hr
Racine-Many consumers OF gas Ia
this city came near to being sugo-
Gated. The trouble was caused w
off the wrong valve When he
turned it on again the houses were
filed with gas where burners We're
open.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
before May 9, and the remaining s25,-

before May 9, and the remaining $780,
100000 OIL or before May %.
At a meeting of the directors Of the
National Society of Daughters Of the
American Revolution a resolution
asking for the passage Of the bill
which provides for acquiring national
forests in the southern Appalachian
and White mountains was Endorsed.
The personal property Of Cassie
Chadwick was involved in a case
which was dismissed by the supreme
court. The suit was instituted by
Nathan Loeser, trustee of Mrs. Chad
wick's estate, to recover the personal
property of Mrs. Chadwick's home in
Cleveland, which she had conveyed to
the Savings Deposit Bank and Trust
company Of Elyria, o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

next Tuesday. Back of the wedding
lies an interesting romance. The pro-
sIcctlve bride and groom were sweet
hearts about thirty years ago. They
had intended to get married, but 1t is
said lovers quarrel broke Off the
engagement. After that both married.
The brides husband died and the wife
of Mr.. Towel also expired. A few
months ago the survivors commenced
a correspondence and next Tuesday
they are to be united after thirty years
Of separation.