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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CONCRETE WORK
TO Be REGULATED
POPULAR MATERIAL FIGURES IN
MANY OF LATEST BUILD
ING CODES.
FORM OF CONSTRUCTION WHICH
is GROWING REMARK
ABLY FAST.

Many of the smaller towns and
cities of the United States are adopt
ing building codes which provide for
concrete construction. A proposed
code has been submitted by the
building inspector of Richmond, Va,
for the approval of the common
council. That portion governing
foundation work provides for a "a
inch depth for foundation for brick.
the proportions of one part cement
and three parts clean, sharp sand.
Parapet walls and chimney tops
must be laid in cement mortar.
Under fireprooting the code con-
cludes with a special section describ-
ing the manner of using reinforced
concrete, and makes a special proVis-
ion for the local inspection of the
work by an inspector paid for by
the owner and subject to removal by
the building inspector. This part
of the code is in accord with the
recent recommendation of the Unit
ed States geological survey, in their
report on the failures of reinforced
concrete buildings and in which they
recommend this remedy, viz: That
no reinforced concrete building shall
be put up without the closest inspec-
tiOn and that this inspection, in view
of the unusual character of the
building, must be borne by the own
or.
In Minneapolis concrete construc-
ton has grown so rapidly that the
city council has found it necessary
to pass laws governing the type Of
construction. In HOughtOn and
Calumet, Mich, interest in the same
subject has been aroused, and city
officials have been discussing the let
ter to contractors and architects J is
sued by Commissioner Downey of
Chicago, which they have found sug-
gestive in endeavOring to provide for
safe concrete construction.
Probably a majority of the ordi-
nances adopted in the smaller cities
will be patterned after those enacted
in the leading cities of the country
and it is worth noting that in no
case has there been introduced what
could be called prohibitive measures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

brought by the Wisconsin Central
stopped the sale of the ties and steal
rails seized by City Treasurer Hunt
er for non-payment Of the Central's
taxes.
La Crosse-Three shopIifters, two
women and a man, robbed a number
of merchants of between $500 and
$1,000 worth Of goods, and then sud
denly departed, leaving their hotel
bill unpaid. Some of the missing
articles were recovered at the Unit
ed States express Office addressed to
F. Rogers, st. Paul, Nina.
Plainfield-The creamery in this
city was destroyed by fire together
with nearly all the machinery, fix
lures and stock of butter. The loss
is about $500 with insurance of ST.
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
HAYTIAN GOVERNMENT
MORE CONCILIATORY IN
TREATMENT OF REFUGEES

Port Au Prince, March 25.-The at
titude of the Haytian government is
daily becoming more conciiatory, ap-
parentIy with the intention of acceI-
Grating the departure of foreign war
ships from this port. Five officers,
the last remaining prisoners among
those arrested March 1 in connection
with the alleged plot to attack the
palace, were released yesterday and
restored to duty.
TIL government also has withdrawn
its objection to the embarkation of
the refugees in foreign legations at
Port Au Prince. Hitherto the gov
eminent declined to consider the
question of leaving the country on
warships, and conditioned their free
dom from arrest upon their pledge to
return to their homes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
KILLED
BY HORSETHIEF

Billings, Mont, March 25.-Sheriff
James Webb of Yellowstone county,
was shot and killed yesterday on the
Mussel Shell, six miles from here, by
William Byckfound, an alleged horse
thief, wanted in Wyoming.
AS Byckfurd got into the sheriffs
wagon, he seized a rife and before
the sheriff realized his danger Byck-
found shot, the sheriff dying almost in.
stantIy. The murderer escaped, but
several posses of cowboys are in pur
suit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
MUCH MONEY IN
JUDICIAL FIGHT
Madison, March rs.

Madison, March rs.
1t is believed that never before in
the history Of the state has so Wig
orous a campaign been waged for an
election to the state supreme court
as that now being conducted by the
managers of the candidates. of Rob-
ert NJ. Bashford and John Barnes.
The amount of money to be spent by
the two organizations is a matter OF
current gossip and speculation, and i
is estimated thai the bill of expense
Of the Bashford campaign may
mount up to as much as $4,000 or
SIS 600. II has also been currently
reported that the Barnes campaign
viii cost fully twice that of the Bash
ford bureau,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CLAU'sEN MAY NOT RUN.
Washburn AssembIyman inclined to
Withdraw as Candidate.

Superior, Wis, MAJ. 25.-Assembly-
man L. N. Clausen of Washburn, who
was here as a judge in the inter
normal OratoricaI contest, was inter-
viewed as to his becoming a candidate
for district delegate to the republican
national convention, as a Taft man.
That's something l don't know
much about" said Assemblyman CIau-
sen. Il will consider it when I get
home. I haven't paid any attention
to it. My papers have not been filed
for the place and I do not know that
they will be. I have done nothing in
regard to it at all Even if somebody
else does file my papers I will perhaps
not run then but may withdraw. The
people of this district and of this state
owe it to Senator La Toilette > be
for him and there should be no fight
stirred up"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TROLLEY CAR PLOWS
INTO STORE BUILDING;
SCORE OF PEOPLE HURT

Detroit, Mich, March 25.-Over a
score of people were injured yester-
day when an interurban car on the
Ann Arbor branch OF the Detroit
United railway, bound into the city
from Jackson, Mich, was derailed by
defective rails and pIowed across a
brick pavement into a store build
ing. The car was wrecked and the
front Of a two-story building demoI-
ished Twenty people were taken to
hospitals and nearly another score
received minor injuries. Two of the
injured are reported to be in a seri-
Gus condition. One is Mrs. e. A.
Halliday Of Napoleon, Mich, the 9th
er Mike Rohowika of Detroit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

of the election will be questioned, it
being contended that the necessary
time between notice TO the legislature
of a vacancy and the election of
successor has not elapsed as re
quired by law 1t is said on autTsr-
ity that should the senate refuse TO
recognize the regularity of the cleo
ton, Governor Crothers will appoin,
Mr. Smith and should this appoint
ment fail of recognition, the position
will be left vacant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
MAY NOT ATTACK
WISCONSIN LAW

Chicago, March pa conference
of presidents of railroads centering
in Chicago will be held soon to con-
slider plans for attacking a number
of state rate laws which present
faults similar to those which caused
the supreme court of the United
States to declare the Minnesota stat
ute unconstitutional The statutes
to be attacked, according TO the re-
port, include those Of Arkansas, Iowa,
Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri.
Nebraska New Mexico, South Dako-
ia, Tennessee, Texas and Indiana.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
KILLED BY FRIGHT.
Patient Dies While Awaiting Turn at
Operating Table.

Creston, Ia, March 25.-Walter Wy
coff, a Masenna pioneer, died of fright
while waiting his turn on the operat-
ing table at Creston hospital He
lay in such a position that he saw a
number of patients go to the table
and later wheeled away apparently
lifeless. The sight so wrought upon
his mind that he collapsed and died
of heart failure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
DEMANDS RECEIVER FOR
A FUR CORPORATION

Chicago, March 25.-The appoint
ment of a receiver for the Stuttgart
Trading company, "a $4,000 South
Dakota corporation engaged in buy
ing and handling furs. pelts and
hides, was asked in bill filed in the
circuit court here yesterday by ]. S.
Reynolds, a stakeholder in the con
Germ. Irregularity in the manage
ment is charged and the validity OF
the election of certain officers at a
recent meeting is denied in the bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles Of Incorporation were filed
yesterday in the office of Secretary Of
State Frear as follows:
The Mindona Co, Madison, mining
machinery, capital stock, $4,000; to
corporators, J. Allen Coombs, Fred w.
Coombs and Gertrude w. Coombs.
The Equity Elevator & Warehouse
Co, River Falls, capital stock, $4,000;
incorporators, Thomas Stapleton, John
L. Chapman, Frank M. Bliss, Frank
Fomeroy and Alexander Ewart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
VICTIM OF COREAN's BULLET
NOT YET OUT OF DANGER

San Francisco, March 25.-Durham
w. Stevens, the foreign advisor to
the Corean government at Seoul
who was shot and seriously wounded
by a Corean Monday, is resting cas-
lily, but he is not yet pronounced out
of danger. Stevens received a ca
blegram of sympathy from the Japa-
nese minister of foreign affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TAFT DOWNED
IN MICHIGAN
HIS RESOLUTION DEFEATED IN
CONVENTION BY VOTE OF
81 TO 145.

Saginaw, Mich, March 25.-The
eighth district republican convention
yesterday chose Representative J. ".
Fordney Of Saginaw and E. G. Dewey
Of Owosso as delegates to the nation
al republican convention. They were
not instructed, but Mr. Fordney stat
ed that he would vote for Cannon
if he is a presidential candidate. A
resolution instrUcting for Taft was
lost 81 to 145.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
NEW SENATOR ELECTED.
John Walter Smith to Succeed VIII
liam Pinkney Whyte.

i'"''' ''Ni'Sy why ~
Annapolis, Md. March 25.-In sep
arate sessions yesterday the demo-
cratic members of the two houses OF
the legislature voted unanimously for
former Governor John Walter Smith
for United States senator to fill out
the unexpired term of the late Will
liam Pinkney Whyte. Mr.. Smith al
ready has been chosen for the full
six-year term beginning March t,
1909. The republican members de-
cided not to participate in the cleo
ton.
It is understood that the legality
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Six Cents for SANDER.

Green Bay, Wis, Mar. 21.-A jury
in the circuit court awarded Mrs.
Laura Washburn compensatory dam
ages of 6 cents and punitory damages
of 81 in the SANDER suit brought
against Fred Buckley. Buckley had
to pay the costs Of the suit also. Mrs.
Washburn sued for $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
SEPARATION DECREE TO
GROW INTO DIVORCE

Paris, Mar. 25.-The senate, by al
overwhelming majority, has concurred
in the bill recently passed by the dep
uties to automatically convert a decree
of separation into a divorce at The end
Of three years, when either party to
the separation requests it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TWO CANNON DELEGATES.
Eleventh Illinois District Instructs for
Uncle Joe.

Aurora III, March 25-The re-elec-
ton of Governor Deneen, Senator Hop
kins and Congressman Snapp was rec
commended by the republican conven-
ion OF the 18th Illinois congressional
district here yesterday. Delegates to
the national convention, instructed for
Speaker Cannon for president. are
William Crote of Elgin and Con
gresham Howard Snapp of Joliet
ResOlu ions favoring a new tariff
and postal savings bank were adopted
and President RoOsevelt's policies en-
dOTS ed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Chicken Salad.

Cut up cold boiled or roast chicken
to make two cupfuls; cut into small
pieces of uniform size enough crisp,
white celery to make pint. Mix the
celery and chicken, seasoning well
with salt, pepper to taste, and moisten-
ing with Mayonnaise dressing; turn
ing a chilled bowl and set on the
ice until wanted Pour Mayonnaise
dressing over the top of salad. .garnish
with cold boiled eggs sliced, serve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
YOUNG GIRL ENDS LIFE.
Reads of Recent Tragedies and Is
Morose.


Milwaukee, March 25.-Minnie
Riesch, aged II years, drank carbolic
acid and ended her life. She had
been i'll since Saturday and it is be-
lieved she became respondent.
Miss Riesch while lying in bed
sent her 14-year-OId sister down
stairs on a pretext and when the child
returned she found the patient with
ing in agony and crying that she had
taken poison.
The mother, Minnie Riesch, is a
washerwoman and has three other
children beside the eldest daughter
Minnie, TO support.
That the suicide of the 17-year-oId
girl is due to her having dweIt upon
the recent WilIoughby tragedy and
the murder and suicide of two young
lovers on the south side early Mon
day morning is claimed by the moth
er Of the dead girl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
PHONE MEN DOWN
ON FREE SERVICE
Madison, March p.


Nearly 800 representatives Of tele-
phone companies from all over the
state were present yesterday at the
conference held by the railroad com
mission, acting under the public util-
tiles law, to discuss the matter of
eliminating free telephone service.
The conference was held in the city
hall by courtesy of Mayor Schubert,
the capitol authorities being without
an available room sufficiently large to
accommodate SO large gathering.
One of the most serious difficulties
reported was the placing of phones in
railroad offices and roundhouses, but
the telephone men are strongly dis
posed to cut out all free telephones
and much progress was reported along
this line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
MetcaIf Has Appendicitis.

San Francisco, Cal, March 25.-
Victor N. Metcalf, who recently re-
signed as midshipman from the
United States navy on account Of Iii
health was operated upon for appeu-
dicftis. He is the son of the Sec
rotary of the navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Tom Taggart Wins.

indianapolis, Mar. 25.-At the demo
cratic primaries Of Marion county,
including indianapolis, National Chair
man Taggart and his friends won
decided victory, carrying every ward
in the city by large majoritie5. The
vote was the largest ever cast at
democratic primary n this country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
murderer,s Victim Discovered.

Granite City, H., Mar. 25.-Four
hunters, walking along Cabaret Slough
yesterday, found the body of william
stein, rolling mill empIOye, who dis
appeared two weeks ago. A bullet
hole in the head leads to the belief
that he was murdered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Launch Steamer at Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, March 25.-A new
steamer will be launched for the Co
operative Coal and Ice company o.
Oshkosh rom the Ryan shipyards OF
this city next Saturday The boat
viii be named the Leander ChOate
after one of the prominent men D.
this city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Mad Pig Attacks a Boy.

North Freedom, Wis, March Is
While assisting with the chores on
his fathers farm Gilbert Voeck was
attacked by a pig which tore away
his knee cap. The pig has a wound
like a dog bite and hydrophobia is
feared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
PUBLICATIONS COST.
Chamber of Deputies Asked to Pay
Cost of War on Morocco.

LOST OF w dI OF moI OSGO'
Paris. Mar 25.-The budget com
mittee has filed with the chamber of
deputies a recommendation for an ap-
preparation for $3,2OO,OOO for expenses
incurred by France in Morocco during
1907 In this memorandum it is
pointed out that as soon as the pacif1-
cation of Morocco is assured there
will follow in that country a degree
of civilization from which Morocco it
SELF and all of Europe will derive bene-
fit. Continuing, the recommendation
eXtols the services of the French army
and navy and conveys the information
that 113 men have been killed and 81
wounded from the outbreak of the
struggle with the Moors up to March s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Men for Manila Forts.

Mare Island, Cal, March 25-In-
formation has been received here
that the government is preparing to
send 1,OO0 workmen to the Philip
pines in April for work on the forti-
dcations of the island of Corregidor,
at the entrance of Manila bay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
JOHNSON BEHIND.

Minnesota Man Will Not Control
North Dakota Convention.
Grand Forks, N. D., March 25.-The
democratic state convention today,
according to State Chairman Cashel,
will endorse and adopt a platform
similar % the Nebraska declaration
Mr.. Cashel does not think Governor
Johnson will have more than one
third of the CSC delegates in the con-
ventiOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Waterman Kills Crook.

Cleveland, O., March 25.-In run
ming fight with a supposed gang OF
burglars, Thomas Burns, watchman
last night sho. and killed Pat McGin-
ty, who the police say was a desper-
ate crook
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TRAGIC SUICIDE.
Young Farmer Shoots Self and sets
Fire,

Genoa, O.. Mar. 25.-While temper
arily insane, August Hudlebrink, aged
p, yesterday committed suicide in a
tragic manner. He set fire 10 some
straw in his fathers barn on farm
near here and shot himself. The ody
was burned 10 a crisp and the barn
with its contents destroyed. The
IRE was discovered by his mother. who
found her son lying on the floor Of the
parn, apparently dec :, with the flames
All around him. She was unable to
drag the body from the fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TEACHER SAVES LIFE.
Bertha E. Whitehead Finds Wor-
an in Flames.

Milwaukee, March 25.-Miss Ber-
tina E. Whitehead, a teacher, heard
screams coming from the home OF
Mrs. E. j. Landow, at 1920 Cedar
street. Rushing into the house,
Miss Whitehead found Mrs. Landow
in flames, her dress from head to foot
being completely enveIoped in fire.
Miss Whitehead drew Off her long
coat and succeeded in smothering
the fire. The pluc]zy teachers coat
was ruined, but she saved the wom-
ans life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

A man in Kansas City defended his
own case in court the other day and
was fined $3.50 But even at this he
thinks he saved some money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CROWDED INTO SAW.
Wealthy Indiana Farmer Pushed by
Horse and Killed.

Kokomo, Ind, March 25.-While
saving wood yesterday. Joseph Barb
er, a wealthy farmer, was crowded
against a buzz-saw by a horse and i'll
stantly killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

Senators KitUedge and Gamble of
South Dakota locked horns on the
floor Of the senate over a bill to ere
ate an additional land district IN that
state. The senior senator entered the
chamber after Senator Gamble had
called up the bill. Surprise was ex-
pressed by Senator Kittredge that the
bin had heen called up and he stated
shat as late as II o'clock Yesterday he
had reached an agreement with his
colleague that the measure should so
over until such time as a conference
could be had with the senators from
North Dakota with a view of inClud-
ing a portion of that state in the dis
trict He protested that it was not
fair for his colleague to put aim in
the position of Directing to the pas
sage of a bill for the benefit of his
state
Senator Gamble replying said ne had
ralked with Senator NcCumber Of
North Dakota since he had discussed
The matter with his colleague and had
leaned that no member of the North
Dakota delegation objected to the
measure. He continued to press the
Dill for immediate consideration
waereupOn Senator Kittredge objected
and il was passed over.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
SAYS PRICE OF DIAMONDS
WILL NOT BE LOWER
Importer in Letter to San Fran
cisco Gives Reasons for
His Belief

Local diamond dealers are advised by
the leading New York importers that
there is no truth in the cheaper dia-
monds" tales recently published
throughout the United States. A letter
to a local house from one of the big
gest importers says:
The De Beers and Premier mining companies
are not alone maintaining prices. but they are
also limiting the output Prices capnot fall
for the De Beers company has now reached
level OF 1000 feet below the surface and. a.
the lsborers only remain few bours at
time 10 these hot mines this means that
mining Is more difficult and expensive. The
farther down the mine the poorer the material
found. and the decrease of high grade material
tends TO raise the price.
Had not the financial furry taken place last
fall there would have been rise of fully 10
per cent on all rough This advance will take
place just as soon as larger demand for dia-
monds justihes 1t. and according to the present
outlook We think that this increased demand
win be felt between and July l. when
noticeable change for the better in financial
affairs VIII have taken place in every part of
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
INDORSES JUDGE DUNNE
Good Government League to
Show Sentiment in Graft Cases

An Endorsement of Judge Frank II.
Dunno for superior judge at the COM
ing autumn election has been definitely
determined upon by the Good Govern
ment league as a means of expressing
the sentiment OF the league in favor
of the work of the graft prosecution.
Judge Dunne's nomination will be tam
tamount, In the opinion of the execu-
tive committee of the league, to a
declaration in favor of the continu-
ance of the graft prosecution.
In the event that Judge Dunno
should fail to receive the nomination to
succeed himself at the hands of the
regular political parties. his name will
be placed on the ballot of the Good
Government league through the me-
dium of a petition. Only 1000 names
would be necessary to make such a
petition valid, but in case such a step
TO insure his nomination IS necessary
the league stands ready to secure
10000 names.
The Good Government lesg expects
to nominate or indorse FIVE names for
the superior bench ticket. and II Is
believed that these names will be taken
from the nominations of the repubIi-
can and democratic parties. In any
event, however, the Endorsement OF the
league will contain the names of five
men headed by Judge Dunno.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
HELEN DUNGEON is
NOT DYING PENNILESS
Former TivoIi Favorite and Her
Mother Are Paying Patients
at Kings Daughters

Friends OF the once pretty stage
favorite. Helen Dungeon. and one OF
the most popular actresses who ap-
peared at the old Tivoli. have been
much astonished at the stories which
have been circulated to the effect that
she was dying penniless at an old
peoples home.
AS a matter of fact, while the for
mer comic opera star Is staying at
the King Daughters home, 1925 Golden
Gate avenue, she is there with her moth
er. and both are paying patients. Helen
Dungeon is i'll, as is also her mother.
The daughter. 1t is understood, is be-
Ing treated for spinal trouble. Both
are comfortably situated and are fire.
quently visited by their many friends.
Helen Dungeon was born In San
Francisco and lived here untH early
girlhood, when she went to Munich
to study for several years under noted
operatic singers and musicians. She
returned to San Francisco and gave a
series of vocal concerts, after which
she became a member of the Tivoli
opera company. Her first big hit was
as Yum Yum in "The Mikado."