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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
BRYAN In New York.

New York, April 21.-His occurring
tour brought William ]. Bryan to this
city yesterday, and he had also
planned TO meet Mrs. Bryan on hel
arrival from Europe today He wa:
Joined during ihe day by Miss Grace
Bryan who has taken 8. holiday from
her studies at Virginia school t
welcome her mother home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
WISCONSIN PATENTS.
Professor C. r. Burgess Protects
New Continuance.

Professor C. F. Burgess Protects
New Continuance.
The following list of patents granted
to Wisconsin inventors, is reported ex-
pressly by OIiphant & Young, patent
solicitors, 10Y Wisconsin street, Mil
Waukee:
J. Brauer, Menasha, shipping case
cover fastener.
C. F. Burgess, Madison, making re-
fractory articles.
L. w. Eggleston, ventilating valve
for radiators.
o. Claus, Milwaukee, box cover fas-
tener.
P. A. Koehring, Milwaukee, concrete
mixer
c. L. Libby and P j. Conner, Madi-
son, saving machine
w. F. Sachase, Sheboygan, horse
collar pad.
A Torhorst, Waukesha, stanchion.
w. H. Voss, Poynetre, mail box sig
nal.
A Walterbach, South Milwaukee,
and l. Hell, ldarshfeld, fly protector
for screen doors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
FIRES
IN WISCONSIN

AEesinee, Wis, April 22.-Large for
est fires which threaten much damage
to standing timber, banked logs and
farm property in this vicinity have
been raging near Mosinee for The last
few days. The farm buildings of Ed.
Pbluger burned. A number of men
are trying to save 100000 feet of
banked logs belonging to the John
Week Lumber company Of Stevens
Point
6issoton S. D., April 22.-Word was
brough. to this city yesterday of the
burning to death in the prairie fire of
u Mrs. Freeman, wife Of a farmer, near
old Fort Sisseton, last Sunday. There
is also an unconfirmed report OF the
burning to death of another woman
and CHILD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
HOSPITAL BURNS;
PATIENTS GET OUT

Big Rapids, Mich, April 22.-Fire
yesterday destroyed the Mercy hos
pftal here, a $4,000 establishment
All the patients and the 40 sisters of
mercy who were in the building es-
capped without injury. Starting ap-
parently from a defective chimney,
the fire was first discovered near the
roof. 1t spread rapidly, but there was
time enough to remove carefully all
patients. The structure was entirely
destroy ed except small addition. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
BROTHERS KILLED BY
TRAIN At CROSSING

Dearborn. Mich, April 22.-William
Wolcott and Charles Wolcott, brothers,
of Milan. Mich, where both were mer-
chants, were instantly killed near
here Yesterday, when an automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by fast Michigan Central train while
they were crossing the tracks at Dorr
crossing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
Murder Is CHARGED.

La Crosse, Wis, April 21.-The
body of Elan Donehower of Richmond,
Mimi, who disappeared from Trem.
pealeau, Wis, six weeks ago. was
found in the Mississippi river at the
mouth of the Bad Axe river. near Vic
tory. The mans neck had been brok-
en-. The marks of violence have
caused the arrest of John and Will
Reed on a charge of murder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
BRIBE TAKER
GETS TWO YEARS

st. Louis, April 22.-Ferd Warner,
member of the house of delegates
of st. Louis, last night was convicted
of bribery and sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary. He was convicted
of having accepted bride of $500 for
his influence in passing an ordinance
permitting the erection of a garage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
PENSION INCREASE TO
WORK AUTOMATICALLY

Washington, April 22.-The new
pension act which went into effect
April 10 gives to 2O1,O51 widows and
other pensioners an increase of 81
a month. ALI pensioners getting less
than $12 will receive that amount
commencing April 10, without the ne
cessity of putting in new claims. The
increase will operate automatically. =.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
Bryce Addresses Laymen.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 22-The
first session of the laymen's confer
ence of the M. Z. church of the
south was held last night. Fully
10000 persons were present. The
principal address was by Ambassa-
dor James Bryce of Great Britain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23

hospital is on the outskirts of the city
and the water supply was so meagre
that the firemen were unable to check
the flames. All the movable contents
of the chapel and much of the furnish
ings of the hospital were saved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
DONALD ADMITS 1T.

Seat of A. M. StondafI.
J. S. Donald of Mount Horeb, for
four years a member of the assembly,
yesterday admitted himself a candi-
date for state senator from the Dane
county district. A. NJ. Stondall of
is understood that he is not candi-
date for reelection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
NEW REGENT APPOINTED.
Manufacturer of Beaver Dam Takes
Place of M. G. Mead.
Madison, April 81.

Madison, April 81.
P. S. Lamoreaux, a manufacturer of
Beaver Dam, was yesterday appointed
by Governor Davidson as university
regent for a term of three years. He
succeeds Major NJ. G. Mead of Ply
mouth. Mr.. Lamoreaux is a democrat.
G. B. Krewell of Racine was ap-
pointed member of the state board
of pharmacy to succeed DR.. II. A. Pet
ers of Oconoplowoc, who has retired
from the drug business to become a
physician. The term is five years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
MERELY A BLUFF
At PAPER TRUST
SPEAKER Is NOT
SINCERE.
SECRETARY LOEB EXPLAINS HIS
HOLDING OF TRAC-
TON STOCK.

Washington, April 22.-Although
several hours were consumed in roll
calls, the day in the house was one
OF comparative activity and several
measures of importance were put
through The principal OF these
was the resolution of Speaker Cannon
providing for an investigation Of the
paper trust and in pursuance of its
provisions the speaker announced as
the committee to cond ret the investi-
cation, Messrs. Mann of Illinois, Mill
er of Kansas, Stafford Of Wisconsin,
Bannon of Ohio, Sims of Tennessee
and Ryan of New York. The demo
Gratis as a unit voted against the res
olution after a declaration by Mr..
Williams that he did not believe a
sincere effort would be made to ar
rive at the truth.
Loeb Makes Explanation.
Interest in the proceedings attached
to letter from Secretary Loeb to
Mr.. Sims of Tennessee, asserting that
the 400 shares of Washington street
railway stock in his name, with the
exception of 100 shares, belonged to
others, and denying that he had in
any manner eXerted the influence Of
his official position in behalf of the
company, of which he was a director.
An unnamed senator, also referred
to by Mr.. Sims, and who is Senator
Newlands of Nevada, sent a similar
communication declaring that the
stock in his name was simply held as
trustee and that he had never partici-
pated in legislation relating to the
street railways of Washington.
Publicity Bill Reported.
The Mccall campaign publicity bill
was unanimously recommended to the
house for passage by the committee
on election of president, vice presi-
dent and representatives in congress.
Though introduced by a republican,
the report had the unanimous support
of the democratic members of the
committee and OF the national public
ity law organization.
Another Fight for Four Ships.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
sentiment of the senate is believed to
be opposed to any increase in the
house program for the building 81
two battIeships an effort will be
made to double that number. Senator
Piles of Washington has prepared an
amendment TO the naval appropriation
bill providing for four ships in &C,
c0rdance with the recommendation
o. President Roosevelt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
REGENTS HOLDING THEIR
REGULAR SPRING MEETING

The regular spring meeting of the
university regents began yesterday,
but nothing other than routine bust
ness was taken up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTS
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES

Concord, N. H., April 22.-The re-
publicans yesterday elected delegates
at large to the national convention, un-
instructed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
BIG POSTAL DEFICIT.
Will Be at Least $15,ooo,00O for the
Present Year.

Washington, April 22.-Figuring on
the basis furnished by the returns
for the first two quarters, the de
ficiency in the postofice department
for the current fiscal year will ex-
coed $15,OOO,OOO, due largely to in
creased salaries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
NEW STATE BANK.

Articles Filed for Monep. Business in
Merrimack.
Articles of incorporation were fled
after examination and approval in the
department of Commissioner Of Bank
ing Bergh yesterday for the State
Bank of Merrimack, at Merrimack.
Sank county. The capital stock is
$4,000 and the incorporators IRE T.
!. Won Berg, Frank NJ. Pracia, NJ. J.
Kindschi and q others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
Educated in Ohio.

Educated in Ohio.
In. Crosse secured his earlier edu-
catioaaI training in the common
schools Of Ohio, after which he at
tended an academy at Mentor in that
state. He finally entered the West
ern Reserve college where he com
pIeted his more purely literary edu-
cation In 1853 he was graduated
from the Cincinnati Medical college
from which he received the degree
Of doctor Of medicine. He then To-
Gated in Amherst, Ohio. where he
was engaged in the practice of his
profession until 1854 when he came
to Wisconsin. He located in New
port, Sank county, where he contin-
ued in practice until January 1, 1860,
when he took up his residence in
Sun Prairie. He has since resided
in that village, where he enjoyed
great popularity and controlled a
large and representative practice.
Since locating in Sun Prairie he es-
tablished a drugstore there. His son,
Theodore P. Crosse, has been associ-
ated with him in the business as well
as in the practice of his profession
since 1880, under the firm name of
Crosse & Crosse.
The deceased became assistant sur
geon in the 5Oth Wisconsin Volunteer
infantry, serving about one year.
Held Several Public Offices.
He was president Of the village of
Sun Prairie for three years and a
member of the municipal board of
trustees for a similar period. He
was supervisor for five years and in
1850 was member of the assembly.
Or. Crosse was one of the charter
members of sun Prairie lodge, No.
143, f.. e A. M, and was it's wor-
shipfuI master for the first Is years.
He was married to Miss Rowena
Smith September 26, 1858. Besides
his wife he leaves two sons, DR.. The
odore p. Crosse and Charles Sumner
Crosse, editor and publisher of the
Stoughton Hub A daughter, Mrs
Edward Gleason, died in 1884.
A public funeral service will be
held at the home tomorrow noon and
the remains will be taken to Milwau
kee for cremation. They will be
brought back to Sun Prairie Friday
and buried under Masonic auspices
at g:45 o'clock in the afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
DIR. {. c. CROSSE
IS FOUND DEAD
aEUN PRAIRIE PHYSICIAN Elk
PRES IN OUTBUILDlNG FROM
HEART DISEASE
RECEIVED EDUCATION IN OHIO
AND CAME TO WISCONSIN
I'M 1854.
ELECTED MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY
IN 1880 AND HELD OTHER
PUBLIC OFFICES.
Madison, April %.

Or. Charles Giles Crosse, one of the
best known physicians in Dane coun-
ty, was found dead in an outbuilding
in the rear OF his home in Sun Prai-
RE at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
Death was due to heart disease. DR..
Crosse had not been in good health
for a week.
He was born in Cortland county,
New York, April 26, 1928, and would
have been 80 years old Sunday. His
father was of stanch old colonial
stock in New England and his mother
was a distant relative of Hamilton
Fish, who was secretary of war dur
ing the administration Of President
Grant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
HEALTH BOARD DECLARES
SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE
SHOCKING AND PLANS BET.
TER METHOD OF REFORM
ING OFFENDERS.

A proposition to purchase ground
for a city detention station for Of
tenders convicted in the municipal
court is among the possibilities
which the health board has under
consideration and which is the out
come of an extended investigation
on the part of the board into local
conditions. Although the scheme
as yet has not assumed definite
shape, it is known that the health
board has in mind a municipal
Jail" colony wherein will be guard
ed city prisoners until the time
of sentence expires. Instead of
compelling them to sit and NOPE
behind iron bars, In cramped spaces
which, on account of the lack of
proper air, are unsanitary, prison
ers would be allowed to work at
farming, rock quarrying or dairy
ing, out in the open air where ma
ture will assist in possible refor-
nation.
One OF the arguments is that a
man imprisoned behind iron bars
for being drunk, or having mixed in
a street brawl, has little encourage
ment to reform when locked up. He
is usually so discouraged when he
gets out that he again gets drunk
and is thrown into iall again.
Cleveland. Ohio. has Jail col
ony of 100 acres where the pris-
oners are made to work out their
sentences by cultivating The soil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
PROSECUTION HAS CARD
UP ITS SLEEVE IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, ain. %
That there is something of far
greater importance than anything
that has yet appeared, behind the
secret conferences between the San
Francisco graft prosecution and
Abe Ruef and that a genuine sur
prise is to be sprung within a very
few days. has been strongly init
mated by the district attorneys
office.
District Attorney VIM. II. Lang
dons recent emphatical denial that
Ruef had gained the whip hand"
and his later annulment of an i'm
munity contract drawn up last
May are the only official statements
the undaunted prosecutor has
made, but he hints at a complete
and startling explanation OF the
significance of the recent develop
ments at an early date.
The strict secrecy with which
the prosecutors are guarding their
movements is taken by those who
are closest In touch with Langdon,
Heney. Burns and Spreckels as an
indication Of coming sensational
move against the ''higher-ups''
rather than as evidence that the
prosecution Is on the brink of fail
ure.
will the decision of the appel
late court and the recent activity
of Ruef make II more or less diff
cult for your Office to redeem its
pledge to the people that It would
punish the 'higher-ups? " was the
question put tot l.angdon recently.
The district attorney only
smiled.
81 have absolutely no statement
to make he said, further than
that there has never been any
question as to whether the higher
ups will be forced to face the
charges against them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
M'|NTYRE-KN|CHT FARCE
HAS REACHED THE LIMIT

S. II. Knight is drawing SIG per
day from the city as superintendent
OF bridge construction.
That is a pretty fat salary, es-
pecially at a time when there are
plenty of men with families to pro.
vide for who are unable to get
work from the city for one-sixth
that amount.
To help him, Mr. Knight has a
superintendent at Sc per day and a
foreman at SIS per day.
City Engineer Mcintyre charges
that this money and a heavy pro-
portion of the balance spent on the
Washington st. bridge is thrown
away.
He is ready to submit columns of
figures to prove his contention.
McIntyres charges have been ig-
nored at the city hall because of
the administration lack of conf
dence in him.
This latter is not a matter that
interests the public which is paying
the bills. But whether or not the
bridge money is being wasted is a
matter of vital interest.
A council committee appointed to
investigate these conditions has not
reported. although it has consumed
weeks in time. The reason 1t does
not report is purely politics. There
is nothing pertaining to city bridge
building that can not be ascertained
to a certainty and reported in a sim
gle day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
MILLION WAITS
FOR THIS BOY

II Mrs. William Inglis, widow Of
William Inglis, of Dublin, is in
town she can get 100000 and
title for her young son, by COM
municating with her husbands rela-
tives in Dublin. The boy Is the
heir of Sir Malcolm Inglis, who died
in Dublin three years ago, leaving
a very large fortune. A number OF
years ago William Inglis left Ire
land after a disagreement with his
father and came to America. 1t is
known that he married New York
girl
William went to San Francisco
and all trace was lost of him, ex-
cept the word to his old home that
two sons and a daughter had been
born. Three and half years ago
his father was knighted and six
months later he died. Not long aft
err the San Francisco earthquake
letter was received in Dublin
from Mrs. Inglis in San Francisco
saying that her husband was dead
and that she was about to move
from San Francisco. She did not
say where she was going and gave
no details of her family.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

For tonight's celebration of Its
annual business session and ban
Quet the 10000 club has prepared
a program that will set the pace for
public organization entertainments
the country over. The aim OF the
club has been to combine renewed
interest in the booster organization
with an evening Of genuine fun and
a first class feed. In attaining this
end the club will serve BAN
quet, for which 1t will need to make
no apology, free to members and
friends. The undertaking is big
one and has entailed an immense
amount of work upon ne commit
tees aud Sec. CASTOR. Preparations
have been made to seat 1000 peo-
Pile in comfortable style.
The banquet will be held in the
new armory. From s to S:45 the
club will hold It's annual business
meeting. The banquet will begin
at S:45 and the feature of the even
ing, the grilling by the Gridlron
stars, will begin at $50 and last
till IL o'clock.
Five directors are to be elected,
and none of the present members
will again go into Office under a
change about rule OF the club. The
men talked OF today for directors
are Charles Larkin. H, G. West,
Bruce Blake, DR., II. w. Allen. Har-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
MEAT PRICES
SOAR ALOFT

Have you noticed that the piece
of meat you get for 25 cents or SO
cents, whichever you have been in
the habit of buying, has been get.
ting smaller and smaller? The
butcher is now charging you two
cents a pound more than awhile
back and gives out the discomfort.
ing information that the end is not
yet. The elevator is still going up
For this the butcher gives va
riety of reasons, none of them very
satisfying to the man who has to
pay the bill or do without steak.
No relief is expected until the end
of the cold weather. Frost seems
to have a tendency to raise meat
prices.
The same complaint is being
voiced on the coast Meat of all
grades is advst ring, financial strin-
gency or no. I.e butcher Yields
his cleaver in panic and prosperity
hit he rarely is.ss thE n ce list
with it.
The blame for higher prices oM
the coast is laid on the meat trust.
This calls to mind that the Spokane
retail meat dealers organized an
association last night for "self pro-
lection" They seem to be caught
under the wholesalers combine
and must flock together to get the
money out of the public. Nothing
is said about new scale of prices
but little matters of that sort are
not likely to be overlooked in the
business sessions. Charles Shake
and Louis Martin were elected
president and secretary, and per-
manent organization will be eff
fected AIN. 81.
1t is evidently case of pay the
money or do without meat the
country over, and Spokane is In line
for her dose. But what would the
butcher do if people decided to do
without meat for awhile? The lit
tie game of hammering up the
price when anybody happened to
feel that way-say about every 9TH
err day-would encounter certain
disadvantages. But the butcher is
not worrying about a little thing
like that.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
GRAVES OFFERS
FIRST SCHEME
Evidently Has Assurance That Crem-
atory Deal Will Go Through
This Time.

Apparently Jay p. Graves and
associates, who lately filed with
the city clerk proposition to pay
$4,000 for the old crematory site
were merely feeling their way for
this morning Graves filed the old
original proposition to pay $4,000
$4,000 when the deed is made
$4,000 in six months thereafter,
$4,000 in one year and $4,000 in
Is months, and about 10 acres near
the Spokane & Inland Empire line
near Greenacres to boot
1t has been estimated that the
present crematory site Is worth at
least $4,000. Real estate men
place a high value upon it on ac-
count of it being particularly desir-
able property for the railroad.
The 10 acres which Graves Of
fers in addition to $4,000 In cash
is not worth more than $100 an
acre. 1t would make an ideal Gre
matory site, but as a trade for the
old site Is poor business. Graves
should pay at least $4,000 cash in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

But the vital question with the
committee has been whether or not
Mayor Moore shall be allowed to
remove Engineer Mcintyre. This is
not the real issue and never was.
The personal desires of Mayor
Moore and Mr.. Mcintyre are of no
relative Importance 1t is simply
a question of dollars and cents paid
into the treasury of this city for
a purpose provided by law.
The McIntyre-Knight farce has
-feachea the limit No shadow of
an excuse is left the council for
not sitting the matter to the bot
tom and remedying whatever de,
fects are found. The city is sick
Of the whole business.
Lack of harmony in the bridge
committee, which held a heated SEES
sion yesterday, makes 1t impossi-
BILE for the members to get togeth-
err and make report.
City hall politicians predict that
the committee never will make a
report favorable to either City En-
gineer Mcintyre or Mr.. Knight who
are at swords points.
II Is claimed that N. s. Pratt,
one of the committee, is very favor
able to Knights work and that
Leonard Funk favors ousting
Knight. Fred Baldwin, the other
member of the committee. as usual
is on the fence and wants to COM
nrOmise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
FEDERAL UNION
BID TOO HIGH

The bids of tho Federal union No.
1854 on the sewer jobs on Ninth
and Tenth avs. were not accepted
by the board of works today, as
they were almost $1,000 higher in
each instance than the bids SUBJ
mitted by G. Berger. who was
awarded both contracts. The sue
cessful bids were $685. for Ninth
av. and $3,975 for Tenth av. The
bids of the federal union were in
the name of Thomas Maloney and
were s7.56S,45 on Ninth av. and
$4,767.S0 on Tenth av. City Engi-
neer McIntyre's estimates were
$S,66s on Ninth av. and $5,339.S5 on
Tenth av.
The highest bids were those OF
the Independent Asphalt Co., which
were IS, 300 for Ninth av. and $1,000
on Tenth av