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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
TRAGEDIES.


Frank Ford, a negro, was banged
on Friday for murduring his wife.
Crank FutzeI, Of La Crosse, aged
IS years, who was struck by a street
car, is dead from his injuries.
kilograms from Kemp, Texas, state
that George H. Hastings, formerly of
Racine, was drowned in the foods Of
Trinity river.
Mrs. Helen Little, recent ar
rival in Green Bay and said to be des-
pondent over financial affairs, at
tempted suicide by drinking carboltc
acid.
In a jealous rage, Charles E. Byers
Of Denver shot and killed Mrs. May E.
B0ren, Iandlady of a rooming house,
followed this up by numbering Ed.
ward Smith, and then killing himself.
Ney Dunno, captain Of the UniVer-
sitv Of Minnesota football team who
shot himself in the breast after a
quarrel with his former sweetheart,
died at his home at Jackson, MINI.
Failing from a handcar on which he
was riding in the Wisconsin and Mich
igan line at Norway, Mich, John b.
Iitho, II years old, was run over, and
will probably die. He came from Mon
tana.
Swept over the dam Of the Edison
Light company at Des MOines Ia, in
their launch when the engine refused
TO start, Edward EDersail and William
Jennings, prominent young men, were
drowned.
Byron Pfautz, aged g gears, Of Lis
bon, la, a student at the University
Of Iowa, was drowned in the Iowa
river by the capsizing Of q canoe
Miss EIva Lewis, his companion, was
saved.
What is believed to have been a
murder and suicide das disclosed
when the bodies Of Frank Terrace, an
Italian barber and Mrs. Margaret
Litz,, both about % years old, were
found in a field at Morristown, n. J..
Mons Ligaard and Lngebert John
son, coal miners at HorswilI, n. H,
fought with fists over a load Of coal
Johnson was badly whipped and left
the spot VOwing vengeance. Return
ing with a shotgun, he shot Llgaard
dead.
While attending a school picnic at
the mill pond, at Amherst, Wis, Miss
Nellie Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Phillips, drowned by fall
ing into the water from a boat which
she was stepping into. She was 16
years of age.
While a dozen terrOrized men and
women looked on from the windows
of surrounding houses in New York,
two highway men beat 10 death and
robbed a man believed to be Albert
Crosby of Boston. Crosby was an act
or and had been playing The Road to
Yesterday.
One lad was instantly killed and
four others seriously, perhaps fatally
injured by lightning near Lexington,
N. D. During a storm they took ref
uge in the office of a deserted manu-
featuring building. Lightning struck
the telephone wires beside the build
ing and travelled to the office, where
the boys had gathered, killing O'Dell |
Young, II years old instantly, and in
juring the others.
Albert TinbuIowski OF Detroit was
shot while he lay sleeping in bed. In
the ante-mortem statement Tinbul- |
owsh told the police that the man
spoke to him as he opened fire, and !
that he recognized the voice as that of
the brother OF fellow with whom he
had Quarreled year ago over a game
OF cards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
LA TOILETTE
CONGRATULATE
ACCEPTS TAFT BUT is DISAP-
=. =. POINTED WITH The
PLATFORM.

Senator R. NJ. La Toilette Thursday
night sent the following telegram 20
Secretary Taft:
Hon. William H Taft, Washing
ton, D. C.
While the platform is disap-
pointing in some fundamental provis-
ions and omissions, and I shall claim
the right to say so, congratulate
you most sincerely, and in the faith
that you are more nearly in accord
with the great body of republican yot-
ers than the platform, I shall do all
in my power to insure your election.
Robert NJ. La Toilette"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
BOXING FATALITY
CALLED ACCIDENT

washington, June 21.-Following
an inquiry into the death of Marine
Peter G. Hage, several nights ago on
the battleship Mississippi at League
Island, after a blow over the heart
during boxing contest, the navy de-
partment has received a report that
the death was accidental and there
emains no further action for the de-
partment to take. Hage and his OPP
ponent were good friends. Hage en-
listed at Grand Rapids, Mich, last
December.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
HOLD BREWERS LIABLE.
All Interested in Saloons Responsible
for Damages of Liquor.

Chicago, H., June 21-The supreme
court has handed down a decision
that owners of property occupied by
saloons or other places selling liquor
are liable for damages which may be
caused by the liquor traffic in that
particular place.
1t was in the case where Mary He'd
lund and children of John Hedlund
sued Oscar Gey er, salOonkeeper, and
the Schlitz Brewing company, owners
of the saloon property for jeopardiz-
ing their means of support by selling
liquor to their father.
The brewery won in the lower court,
but the supreme court ruled that the
brewery was liable if interested in
the property where the plaintiffs
were damaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
Oconto Fire Disastrous.

Oconto, Wis, June 21-Fire in the
cedar yards Of Post Gilkey & Co.
completely destroyed their large stock
OF cedar products, including poles.
posts, shingles, lath and other prod
ucts. The loss perhaps will reach
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
TRIED TO BRIDE.

Charles Critic swears Offer of Money
Was Made.
Milwaukee, June 21.-Charles Critic
has made affidavit that an attempt
was made to bribe him to testify
falsely in the auditorium investiga
ton. Critic is a workman in the em
ploy Of the Raufs-Lewis company,
which has the contract for cement
work at the auditorium.
The Investigation had been conduct
ed by the special council committee,
Of which Alderman Wenzel Strachota
is chairman, and not having learned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
Machine FIops Twice.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 21.-A large
touring car of E. c. Fahrney turned
two complete somersaults, throwing
Milton McClerran, Frank Reinke and
Jacob Hitz under the car. The car
was demolished but the men were
not seriously hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
6ATTLESHIP AGROUND.

Idaho Delayed at start of Trip to
Panama.
Philadelphia, June 21.-Carrying
nearly 1000 officers and men, the
battleship Idaho sailed from League
Stand navy yard Saturday for Pan
ana, Shortly after leaving the navy
yard the battleship went aground in
the Delaware river and remained fast
until foated by high tide five hours
later. She then proceeded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
LEAVES A TRAIL.
OF Devastation
CYCLONE SWEEPS IOWA AND
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN WITH
DIRE RESULTS.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF DAM
AGE RESULTS; HAWkEYE
STATE HARDEST HIT.

Prairie Du CHEN, Wis, June 21.-
The wake Of last nights storm has
left millions Of dollars Of damage.
Crops IN the vicinity Of Prairie du
Cnlen are totally destroyed, buildings
unrooted and wrecked, glass fronts
smashed, trees .uprooted or broken
down. The loss in Prairie du CHEN
will reach $4,000.
In McGregor, across the Mississippi,
the loss Will reach 100000. Several
brick buildings collapsed, blocks Of
cement walk We're torn up an5 flooded
into the river.
Stores We're flooded from three to
six feet and clerks were comueIled 70
seek refuge on counters and on the
shelves.
Mud Covers Floors.
The backs OF number If Buildings
next to a fifteen foot sewer cayed in
and the enormous overflow Of water
1oodd through the stores filing the
easements ana two to three feet Of
the first floors with mud. In most in
stances the added weight collapsed
the floors and threw the stocks o.
goods into the mud.
Mayor Waters of McGregor loiav
posted notices for men at s. day ID
clear up the streets from the nInd eGs
of tons Of stone and rubbish that has
covered the entire city.
Fourteen Inches of Hail.
Nearly fourteen inches Of hail COW
cred the ground. The temperature,
which stood aboe 80 all day, dropped
TO below SO in less than an hour from
the time the storm began \ total OF
3.47 inches of rain tell in the forty
minutes, during twenty-seven minutes
o. which hail stones as large as va
MATS stripped everything bare. Teams
hitched on the streets at NcIregor
were drowned and in number of in
stances drivers forsook their horses
and climbed into trees to save them
selves from the flood. In livery barn
a number Of horses We're drowned
hitched in their stalls. The central
energy plant and building are a total
loss
At Charme, ten miles above the
city a number OF houses and pig
barns were wrecked and there was
great damage at Bridgeport.
No Trains for DAYS.
The railroads have had miles OF
tracks washed out and little prospect
of getting trains east, it is apparent.
Probably no train q. zee east for
four or five days on ae Milwaukee
road.
Six miles of track on high dumps
between Bridgeport and Wauzeka is
practically ruined. The Burlington had
six washouts between Charme and
Bagley, but light trains are coming
over this division tonight. No loss OF
life has yet been reported.
Woman Is Missing.
Mrs. John Marvin. a carpenters
wife, whose home is on Michigan
street, in this city, is missing and up
to tonight has not been found
The heaviest losses in the city are
the Metropolitan theater, $1,000;
wooden mills, $500; Hunting Elevator
company $1,000 Rathbull G. KIuss san
itarium, $1,000; Keller and Mariner,
saw logs, $4,000; Dousman house,
$1,000
Waukon's Fate Unknown
There is no telegraph or telephone
connection west of here and the re-
ported Waukon fire can not be vert
fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
a,,rks Wants senatorship.

Green Bay, Wis, June 21.-Assem-
blyman Timothy Burke has announced
his candidacy for the state senator
ship from the second district of Wis
cousin now represented by Senator
Hagemeister
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
Rode Through Forest Fire.

Menoplinee, Mich, June 21-Game
Warden A. B. BeDell of Menominee
and several residents of Holmes
township near this city, rode through
a furnace of raging forest fire under
rubber blankets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
RAILROAD VALUATION

RAILROAD VALUATION
The minority report Of the com
mittee on resolutions insists On the
physical valuation Of railroads as the
basis of a proper adjustment of rates,
as decided by the United States SUI
prema court and recommended by the
Interstate commerce commission.
DIRECT VOTE ON SENATOR'S
The election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote Of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25
THE REJECTED LA TOILETTE PLATFORM

PUBLISH CONTRIBUTIONS
The passage Of law requiring cam
paign managers to publish at stated
times during the canvass the name of
each contributor and the amount do
mated or promised by him.
REVIEW OF RAIL RATES
No railroad rate TO be advanced TN
til after the United States interstate
commerce commission has had oppor-
tunity to Judge of it's justice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25

Frank Wertherly has gone obroad
to buy The Two Pins, comedy just
produced with much success Lon
don. He will probably star in it next
season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-25

taus1asm. It seemed as though Wis
cousin had suddenly peopled every
foot Of the galleries. The delegates
sat calm and waiting, except frantic
Wisconsin's but the convention sor the
time being was in the possession OF
the galleries.
Veers to Roosevelt.
Now g singular transformation oc-
curred-gradually the whirlwind
veered from La Toilette to Roosevelt.
A banner bearing RooseveIt's portrait
waving from the gallery, was he sig
nal for the change, but in the confused
babel of voices there was no dis
tinguishing where the La Toilette
cheers ended and those for Roosevelt
began.
Stopped by Heroic Action.
Amid this pandemonium AMI with
| the galleries in full control, Chairman
Lodge decided upon heroic action in
order again to make the convention
master Of its affairs. He ordered a
roll call Of states TO begin for the
vote on president Such a call, under
such circumstances of intense con-
fusion, has probably never before oc-
Cured in the history of national con-
ventions. The secretary was power
less to make his call of states heard
above the deafening clamor Seiziu g
megaphone he shouted the roll of
! states-Alabama, Arkansas-but his
voice was swallowed up in the mad
uproar Gradually, however, the curl
osity of the multitude conquered their
enthusiasm, and they lapsed 'nto ST.
lenee to hear the result OF the roll
call.
Hush OF Expectancy.
/ A hush Of expectancy hung over the
assembly as the call proceeded
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New York
was reached the Taft column totalled
472. Ohio carried the Taft total to
511, Or 20 more than enough to nom
mate Still the call went on until the
final result result was announced by
Chairman Lodge-Z02 for Taft. Then
| the friends Of the rival candidates
rushed in motions to make the vote
unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
BASE BALL RESULTS.

At Washington. d. C.-Georgetown. 4: Cor
nell 8.
At newport News-Richmond College. 3; Will
AT Atlanta-New York tAmerican). 6: Atlanta
tSouthern,. 5.
Al Davidson. y. C.-Agricultural and Mechani.
cal College 4: Davidson. 0.
At NorfOlk-Norfolk Estate League 1; To.
ronto eastern League). IL.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS State League) g.;
Altoona tTri-State LeagueJ. 10.
At Birmingham birmingham (Southern), g.;
Brooklyn tNattonaD. 4.
Al Roanoke Roanoke Estate League). 8; Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. o.
At neutrality-suspicious. and Mechanical Col
lege, 4: Davidson College. o.
At Lynchburg. va.~Boston (NationaD, g.;
Lynchburg Virginia State League). o.
At Greensboro-Guilford College, 8; University
At DanvilIe-Danville Virginia State League)
,; Brooklyn tNationaD, 6.
At Memphs-Chicago Nationap. O.; Memphis
At New orlcans-Cleveland (American), 9; New
Orleans tSouthern). q
At Macon-Mercer. B: Howard's College. Q:
versity. .: Hampden-Sidney College. 1.
AT Carlisle. Pa.-Dickinson, 3: Western MARY
land. 3. Carlisle Indians, s.; Franklin and
At Tuscaloosa. Ala-U. Of Ala, 2: Marion
Military Institute. 0.
At Auburn. Ala First game Auburn. I: A.
and NJ. of Mississippi. o. Second game. Auburn,
s; A. and NJ. of Mississippi L.
At Meridian Columbus. 6; Meridian. 2.
At Jackson-(iulfpcrt o: Jackson .
At Nicksburg- Monroe. 2; Vicksburg. 1.
AT Houston Tex.-Houstou CTe1as,, Z; Mime
apolis american Association. 4.
AT Athens Ga.-Univcrsity Of Georgia II:
Newberry College. 0.
At ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 4; New York (Amer-
At Wake Forest y. C.-Colgate, O; Wake For
est.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
COLTS WIN THEIR GAME.
Outbat the Springfield Three ]
League Recruits.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April f. - The
Washington Colts won the third game
of the series this afternoon from the
local Three l League recruits. l to O.
The game was fine exhibition all the
way through. the Nationals having the
better of the argument from start to
finish. They succeeded in outbattiue
the locals ) to t.
Smith and Hughes divided work at
first and pitcher between them. and
they let the locals down with four
measly hits. Smith started the game
and he was in fine form. He retired the
side in the second inning on strikes and
caused four more to fan the air in the
next two innings. Hughes went in the
NTH. but he was little wild Iassins
three men and heaving one ball over
the grandstand. Smith was also the
only star with the willow He gathered
in three of the five hits made by the Ma
tionalS.
Smith scored the winning run in the
seventh inning He hit safe to center
field. went to second on wild pitch
and scored when Donovan missed Berg's
return of Behring's infield grounder
hughes has but nine men with him. as
haphdn left last night to report to
Cantillon. The other squad of Washing
tonians will arrive in this city tomor-
row evening from Kansas City and will
be in the game Monday. which will end
the series here Cantillon will not be
with them, as he left yesterday for
Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
ILLEGAL DRAFTING.
Brooklyn and Nashville Clubs Fined
500 Each.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 4.-Fines Of
800 each were assessed against the
Brooklyn and Nashville base ball clubs for
illegal drafting of Finlayson from Lynn,
Mass, and that player is returned to
Lynn subject to Glass A draft according
to a decision given out today by the ma
tional base ball commission. Having
failed to draft the player during the ma
jor league drafting dates. the Brooklyn
management requested Nashville to draft
the player for them, offering to pay the
expenses. This was done by Nashville
and later Brooklyn sought to return the
player to the Lawrence team Of the New
England League in which Lynn is located.
The whole transaction is declared illegal,
even the attempt to send the player to
Lawrence being contrary to the Nationals
agreement II Brooklyn had drafted him
directly and regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
come off with Annapolis the latter part
Of ApyI no 6~cfo F

come off with Annapolis the latter part
of April or the first of May.
Those who have seen the two college
crews and the Prep crew at work on the
present -econd eight is far in advance of
last years second crew. which went to
Philadelphia to compete in the Henley last
May. The crew is about as heavy as
last years, but like the varsity the men
seem to be rangier and taller. Cudahy
and Reilly. who may displace two of the
varsity men before the season is over,
are both big men. weighing in the neigh
borhood of ITO. Reilly is about six feet
and , cudahy is six feet and two two inches niche ~
remarkably good form, and is thought a
lot of by Coach Vail. He would prob
ably have a seat in the varsity If he
were a little older and heavier. He is but
eighteen years old. and weighs 140. AL
Tighe. who went from No. 6 in this boat
to take the place left vacant by Lynch at
No. & In the varsity, is almost sure to re-
tain his seat III the first boat. He is over
six feet tall. weighs 1SS. and has a great
reach. The coach believes that if Tighe
can train down few pounds he will
make one of the strongest men In the
boat.
The Second Crew.
The second crew this year will have
two or three races during the season.
whereas in former years the second boat
lasted only for few weeks and had but
one race. They will probably go to An
napois with the varsity, for Annapolis
wants to make 1t a four-crew race on the
Severn. May 0. when New York Univer-
sity rows the varsity at Washington, the
second crew will be pitted against some
local eight. and there is q possibility of
the crew going to the American Henley.
The present Prep crew is not SO strong
as last years crack eight, which beat the
fast Manual Training School Of Philadel-
phla last May at the Henley. Only one
of that crew Is now rowing with the Preps
and although some good new men have
been found. the boat lacks the speed Of
the fast little eight which many times
last year gave the varsity and second
crews hard brush for short distance
1t was originally intended by the Prep
management to arrange race with some
crew for the month of April. The An
napolis first-year men were anxious to
row the Props at Annapolis some time
this month, and Technical High also chal-
lenged for race, but the strong hand of
the faculty has also fallen heavily upon
the Props. and all but about three MEM
berS OF the crew are suspended from all
races for month, with strong prob
ability of the ban not being raised for
another month.
On the whole, the crews got Door prac-
t1ce last week, for the reasons that the
launch. Robert Collier, was out of com
mission for three days and the coach
could not drive the men as hard as he
wished to from his single. and rowing had
to be called off Thursday and Friday on
account of the rough water and the high
wind. All the candidates. however are
In the best of physical condition.
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Ready for Games.

The game scheduled for yesterday be-
tween the Congressionals of the Inde-
pendence League and the Washington
Athletic Association was called off on
account of the cold weather. The Con-
gressionals, although only organized last
year. have gained quite reputation in
the ranks of amateur base ball players
by their excellent record and consistent
playing, defeating many of the strong
teams of this city and nearby towns.
Prospects for an even better season are
exceedingly bright. the acquisition Of
strengthening material having placed
them in a position to meet any amateur
team in Washington. For games address
Ferguson Fague, 3O3 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast.
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Western Loses to Episcopal

In an interesting game yesterday after
noon at Alexandria with Western High
School Of this city the Episcopal High
School OF Alexandria was victorious by
10 to-
The two teams in the first part of the
game appeared evenly matched. but Epis-
copal in the fifth and sixth innings scored
six runs.
Dabney pitched for Episcopal. as White.
the regular pitcher, was not able to fill
the box. He was we'll supported and did
admirable work for the home team. al
lowing only one man a base on balls
Western reached third several times,
but scored only one run until the ninth.
then taking Il decided brace and scoring
three.
Both teams fought hard for victory for
the first three innings, when the visitors
weakened and allowed Episcopal to score
seven runs in three innings. The game
was interesting to the last moment, as
Westerns strongest batting was in the
last inning.