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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
FIRST DAYS FIGHT
AN EVEN BATTLE
BRYAN FORCES IN NEW YORK
CONVENTION SEEM SHY
OF VOTES.
WAGE AGGRESSIVE STRUGGLE
FOR INSTRUCTED DELEGATES
TO DENVER.

New 1ork, April 15.-A sharp no
htical slirmish hung fire during the
, first session of the democratic state
convention yesterday, which deyel.
oped well entrenched opposition 10
the instruction of the New York del.
egates to the Denver convention. was
followed last night by a general en-.
lgagement of all the Bryan forces 20
force the committee ON resolutions to
| enrdose Bryan's candidacy by in.
| structing the delegates for him. While
the first session, held for the purpose
| of organization, was apparently de-
void of those incidents that betoken
conflicting policies aud an exciting
convention, there were moves and
countermoyes made beneath this sub
strata of seeming Quiescence that
led to the appointment of : subcom-
mittee OF the committee on resolu.
tons to consider the proposition If
instructing the delegates for Bryan.
1t was before this subcommittee that
those interested in Bryans cands2
dacy made q determined stand last
night, though the latest indications
were that William ]. Connors, chair
man of the state committee, and
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many were adamant in their deter
mination for an uninstructed delega-
ton. Meanwhile contests were be-
ing adjudicatcd by the committee on
credentials. The committee on del
egates at large and electors Leld a
brief session after the adjournment
of the convention and then adjourned
to hold another meeting this morn
ing. The delegates at large tenta-
lively selected were w. J. Corners,
Charles F. Murphy, Lewis Nixon and
Judge Alton b. Parker.
The opening of the convention was
delayed for nearly two hours until
modification could be secured of the
court order obtained by Senator Nc
Carren to prevent his delegates from
being unseated, but there was no de-
lay in the expedition of business
once the convention was called to or
der. Temporary Chairman Carmody
Indue the opening duul GSS. w III
the roll call concluded the first move
to shut off the presenting of names
of presidential candidates before the
convention was motion that all res
olutions, except those relating 70
routine business, be referred to the
proper committees without being
read. The motion was adopted with
out apparently it's significance being
understood and it was not until after
several routine resolutions had been
adopted that Bryan delegate made
q motion to amend it by having all
resolutions read before being re-
ferred. In the turmoil at the time,
the delegate with the amending mo
ton was not recognized. Meantime
e. S. Coatsworth of Erie county had
submitted a resolution that the dele
gates to Denver be instructed for
Bryan, and while he was making ef-
forts to have the resolution read the
convention adjourned until this noon.
At late hour last night the full
committee, by a vote or % to 4, passed
the subcommittee report favoring an
uninstructed delegation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
THE UNBURNARLE BUILDING.

Building construction that is fire
proof costs but 10 per cent. more
than that which is subject to destruc
ton by fire. The fire loss of the
United States is computed at no less
a sum than $250,000,000 year. 1t
is easy to understand that the fire
loss alone turned into freproof con
struction would make a saving OF
immense proportions after a few
years of investment to that extent.
One Of the most urgent campaigns
of education that the United States
needs is one in favor of building
out of materials that cannot be
burned up. Chicago has an example
of an unburnable building and in 1t
are conducted experiments in fire re-
sisting capacity of building stun.
Mil construction was once adopted
for certain styles of structure be-
cause it burns slowly, but now moth
ing is favored but construction that
will not burn at all.
There is no argument against fire
proof work in business houses and
fact ries but it is among the stre
things that few seem yet to know
that dwelling houses may be built
of concrete, with every variety OF
form and coloring and completely I'M
burnable, and yet at no higher cost
than the fire traps Of ordinary ma
terial that require a high rate of
insurance and are liable at an time
to go up in smoke in spite of fire
departments. This Is the great
fact that should be forced into the
head of the American who sets out
to build anything in which to live or
to work afr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
WOMAN TRIES TO END
HER LEE In HOTEL

Milwaukee, April 15.-Missing from
her home since Saturday when she
suddenly left a party IF merry
friends, Mrs. Jessie Davis, wife of
Samuel E. Davis, a commercial trav,
eler and daughter of James Michel
stetter, well known insurance man.
was found yesterday morning at the
Globe hotel, where she had attempted
suicide by means of chloroform. She
will recover. Divorce papers were
served on Mrs. Davis yesterday af-
ternoon at the hotel She was in bed.
The papers had been in the hands
of the sheriff for some days and it
was through the publication of the
story of the attempted suicide that
he authorities learned of her where,
abOuts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
URGES OPPOSITION TO
SHERMAN LAW CHANGES

New York, April 15-Manufactur-
ers and merchants throughout the
country were asked in a circular is
sued yesterday by the Merchants
Association of New York to urge
their senators and representatives to
work and vote against the Hepburn
and Warner amendments to the Sher-
man antitrust law and to support
the bill to create a commission to
prepare suitable amendments to that
law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
CASH FOR LAWRENCE.
DIR. MAYOR Agrees to Duplicate Sub
scriptions for Chapel.

Appleton, Wis, April 15.-At chapel
exercises at Lawrence university the
students took hold Of the movement
to raise the sum of $4,000 for the
construction of a new chapel build
ing and upwards of $1,000 was sub
scribed. DR.. Wilson S. Naylor of the
chair of biblical history has agreed to
give dollar for dollar for all the
money raised among the students. Of
he sum yesterday morning, nearly
So 900 was given by the members Of
the freshman class alone. It is ex-
pected that the required amount will
be raised by May 1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
PRAIRIE FIRES
SWEEP DAKOTA

Huron, S. D., April 15.-This city is
entirely surrounded by prairie fires,
the smoke from which was SO dense
that the sun was obscured and dust
and ashes were driven in clouds by a
high wind. The first fire came from
the northeast but the wind changed
and fires were soon sweeping in all
directions. BroadIand suffered most.
number of farmhouses, railroad
buildings and other property were de-
stroyed at various points. No nVes
are known to be lost, but many per-
sons were more or less burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
YOUNG MOTHER SUICIDES.
Bertha Landsee, Aged II, Found Dead
by Mother.

Milwaukee, April 15.-Miss Bertha
Iandsee, aged IT years, mother of a
year-old boy, whose intended husband,
August Stroh, was sent to the house
of correction, April 4, on a three-year
term for burglary, was found dead in
bed by her mother at her home at 1886
South Pierce street, this morning, hav.
ing committed suicide. Her infant
child was in the bed beside the body
Of his mother,
Miss Landsee is said to have wor-
ried over the conviction and imprison-
ment of her intended husband until
she could no longer bear the thought
Of living without him. Sometime
Monday night or early yesterday morn
ing she drank carbolic acid. the empty
bottle being found on the bed beside
her.
Stroh robbed the home of Mrs.
FTedericka HensIer, TOP Eighteenth
street March 81. and was sentenced
by Judge Brace to three years in the
wOrkhouse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
JUDGE TARRANT HOLDS FEDERAL LAW
INVALID AND SUSTAINS STATE ACT

Milwaukee, April 15.-The federal
9-hour law, governing the length of
time railway telegraphers may work,
is declared to be unconstitutional by
Judge Warren D. Tarrant in a deci-
sion handed down yesterday.
The decision is based on the
ground that the federal government
is exceeding its powers when it at
tempts TO regulate intrastate com
merce.
The decision was given in the suit
instituted by the state OF Wisconsin
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway company. The state
had demurred to the answer of the
railway company and Judge Tarrant
sustained the demurrer.
Judge Tarrant further held that IN
der the co-emp,oyes decision rendered
by the United States supreme court
some months ago, there being no fed
eral law regu' ating commerce. it was
within the police power of the state
TO provide such law for the safety
of he people.
Attorneys c. H. Van Alstine and
Henry j. Killi,ea. attorneys for the
defendants, will take The case TO the
state supreme court Immediately to
test the constitutionality of the law.
StoweII Station Case.
The case decided by Judge Tarrant
was the outgrowth of Edward A. Nc
Grath being employed on January II,
1908, As a telegraph operator on the
Milwaukee road at Stowell station,
beng required to work from a. m.
Ito p. m.
In their answer to the complaint
the defendants hold that, as common
carriers, not more than half of the
time OF the operator was used in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16

performance of intrastate business,
the balance of the time being con-
sumed in the transaction of inter
state business. It is also held that
chapter SIS of the laws of 1907 are
in conflict with section s, article l Of
the constitution of the United States
and also with the, commerce clause of
the act passed by congress, March 4,
1907. in that it restricts the rights of
the defendants and others to pur-
chase labor and the employees right
to sell their labor.
A Burden on Defendants.
1t is further held that it conflicts
with section /, article IA of the
amended constitution of the United
States in that it seeks to regulate
burden directly upon ana interfering
with the defendants, who are unable
to separate interstate and interstate
business; that it placel railway COM
panies as common carriers in a dis
favored class which is contrary to
IL,
constitution.
At present and since the federal g.
hour law became operative, March 4,
all the large railroads in Wisconsin
have been operating under that law
in preference to the Wisconsin s.
hour law.
1t is learned from railway officials
here that the roads will undoubtedly
continue to operate under the federal
law, until such time as some high
court passes upon it. at least. The
roads prefer the 9-hour law to the
state S-hour law, because it gives
them uniform working hours for tele-
graphers, no matter, in what states
they may operate their lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
"DELlVER THE GOODS"
Mandate of Michigan Judge to
Former State Treasurer.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April IS
United States District Judge KNAPP
pen yesterday set April 80 for further
consideration of the bankruptcy pro
ceedings against former State Treas
urer GIazier. Attorneys for Glazier
are seeking a continuance on the
ground of their clients serious i'll
ness. Judge Knappen held that the
affidavits asking the continuance
were not sufficient and ruled that
Glazier or the members of his family
must make out list of his assets
and surrender them together with
the list to the receiver. Judge KNAPP,
pen also held that the petitioning
creditors have right to elect three
physicians to examine the physical
and mental condition of Glazier be,
fore April 80.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR
DENMARK TAXPAYERS

Copenhagen, April 15.-By a vote
of 64 to IS the folkething yesterday
passed the government franchise
bill. This measure already has been
adopted by the landsthing. Under it
all taxpayers, both male and female,
over 25 years of age, and all married
women whose husbands are taxpay-
ers are entitled to vote in all com
munal elections.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
pUMA ADVANCES THE
AMUR RAILROAD BILL

st. Petersburg, April 15.-After a
stormy debate, which we'll nigh cul-
minated in an open fight between
members of the ministerial party and
the opposition, the duma, at 1890 a,
M. Wednesday passed the first read
ing of the bill authorizing the con
struction of the Amur railroad, 212
to 101, and proceeded to the second
reading
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
FLEET AT SAN DIEGO.
Western Coast City Welcomes Ships
After Long Cruise.

San Diego, Cal, April 15.-The
American battleship fleet, after its
cruise of nearly four months around
the southern end of the western
hemisphere cast anchor off here al
l2:4T p. m. Yesterday. The shores of
Coronda beach were lined for mile
or more with enthusiastic throngs
gathered from all over the west. The
spectacle as the ships took form out
OF the distance and came nearer and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16

nearer was the most splendid naval
picture the coast has ever known.
The splendid conditions of the
ships was manifested in every way.
They were the same sparkling, white
and buff units of the powerful aggre-
cation Of fighting force that pointed
out of Hampton Roads 5000 miles
aWay
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Must Paw Back Taxes,

Columbus, O., April 15.-By a de-
cision of the supreme court yester-
day. the Union Central Life Insur-
ance company of Cincinnati, of which
the ate Governor Pattison was the
president. will be obliged to pay
S1S2, 900 omi ted taxes and penalties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
GOT RELIGION, FAINTS.

GAINESVILLE Woman Excited over Re
vival and Falls Into Coma.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April i5.-Mrs.
Eliza Hodge, a middle aged proprie-
tor of a boarding house, became so
excited as a result of attending a
series of revival meeting that she
tainted on Friday night and again On
Sotu, lay Since that time she has
no, regained consciousness and the
attending physicians are greatly puz-
zIed over her case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Drinks Acid and Dies.

Milwaukee, April 15.-Miss Bertha
Winner, aged 40 years, was found to
have taken carbolic acid at her home,
1929 State street, with intent to COM
nit suicide. She died at her home an
hour later. The woman was suffering
from melancholia, it is said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Five Years for Bank Thief

Pittsburg, April 15.-William 5.
Workman, former bookkeeper of the
Oakland Savings and Trust company,
yesterday pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment of $4,000 of the companys
funds. He was sentenced TO five
years in the penitentiary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
DR., David La Count Dead.

Wausau, Wis, April 15.-Dr. David
La Count, aged 70, one of the state
board of pension examiners, died at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. D. T.
Jones, in this city. He was an in
innate friend of the late DR.. Sem of
Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16

read and elected loud applause from
the advocates of the proposition.
For Sanitary Stock carsI
By the terms of a bill introduced
in the house by Mr. Hamilton OF
Iowa, all interstate railroads would be
obliged to thoroughly cleanse and dis
infect stock cars before delivering
them to shippers for the transporta-
ton of livestock, under penalty OF
500 to $1,000 and liability for dam
ages sustained by shippers through
the diseasing of stock shipped
. The house adopted the conference
report on the special pension bill
granting increases of pensions to
widows of soldiers and sailors. The
report was also adopted by the SEN
ate and now goes to the president for
his signature.
Threshing over AIdrich Bill.
Vigorous support and equally Wig
orous denunciation of the Aldrich
bill entered into the hearing on that
measure before the house committee
on banking and currency. Mr..
Dawes brought into play all his pow
ers of argument to persuade the
committee that an elastic emergency
currency as provided for in the Aid
rich bill is vital to the financial safe
ty of the people at this time. Argu-
mentative tits between Mr.. Dawes
and Chairman Fowler and other mem
bers of the committee wee frequent.
The president Of the American
Bankers association and bankers
from New York and New England
we're heard for and against the bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
HARVESTER TRUST APPEALS.
Objects to Being Fined for 48 OF
TepceS

OpJeCts TO Beng Fined for 40 Of
lenses.
Topeka. Kas, April 15.-The Inter
national Harvester company of Amer
lea yesterday appealed to the SUI
preme court of Kansas from the YER
dict rendered against it in the Shaw
nee county district court and the as
sessment of fine of $4,000 upon As
counts, upon the charge of making il
legal sales of farming machinery I'M
der exclusive contracts. Primarily
the company claims that it should
have been fined, if at all, upon only
one count, instead of As.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Hotel Man q Suicide.

Neillesville. Wis, April 15.-Ernest
Handtke. proprietor of the Eagle hotel
at Granton, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat. Family trouble is said
to be the cause
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Banker Shoots Self.

Duluth, MINI, April 15.-Despond.
ent over business troubles, Charles
L. Leland, formerly president of the
Commercial bank, shot and killed
himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
SHY ONE SENATOR.
John Fridd of Nepeuskus Gone to Cal
ifornia.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 15.-State Sen
ator John Fridd of Nepeuskus has
sold his farm and has removed TO Cal
ifornia to reside, which makes it nee
essary at the election in November
to elect new man to fill the unex-
pfred term of two years made by his
removal Mayor John Banderob of
this city is the only man mentioned
thus far for the position
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Killed in a Runaway.

Jefferson, Wis, April 15.-George
Niebler, aged SIS, farmer living east
of Geis city, while breaking in wild
colt. was killed in runaway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Primary Law Valid.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1.-THE
supreme court decided that the state
primary election law is constitutional
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
INSIST ON JUDGE GRAY.
Delaware Democrats Pay no Heed

Delaware Democrats Pay no Heed TO
His Defamation.
Dover, April 15.-Despite the writ
ten declaration of Judge George GRAY
that he could not under any circum-
stances consent to have delegates in
structed for him, the Delaware state
convention yesterday officially placed
his name before the democracy of the
country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16

read and elected loud applause from
the advocates of the proposition.
For Sanitary Stock carsI
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
: Of Local Interest
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COMING THIS MoNTH-Dwight B. Heard and C. T. Hirst are expected home this morning from the Albu- querque irrigation congress, Mir. Heard having been gone for the last two travelling trip.
 GUESTS OF THE ANGELUS.-The arrivals at "The Angelus" Los 9ngeles, from Arizona during the last week were: Mrs. Geo. B. Earnshaw, Nogales, Ariz.: M- and Mrs. ". V. Landis, Phoenix; E. P. Argerslinger. Phoenix; Mrs. c. A. Schrader, Tucson; Carl J. Coats, Jr-. GuaiOme.
 PIONEER BAND SUNDAY CON- CERT-7:30 D. m. March. the Peace Maker, (Alford); Russia, Japan, America), overture Martha" (An Mey- relles), the two Bulfinchers, Quo cor net and clarineD, c. E. Coke and Roy Porter; waltzes, Thoughts of love, by Mann. Hungarian National dances. Gan Meyrelles). selection, The Red Mill" ~. Herbert); Dawn of love, CBendriX), March Lights Out" (McCoy), G. l.. Coke. director
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.-Cor. Third aye and Monroe street. Pastor Rev Orville Coats, residence 2142 West Adams street. Preaching at II a. m. and 7.3O D. m. The pastor will preach at both services Music by chorus un- der direction of Prof. J. Homer Grunn of the Arizona School of Music. Sun day school at 9:45 a. m. BaraCa Class for young men. Young peoples meet ing at G:30 D. m. Subject: Songs of the Heart. Mid-week devotional meet ing Wednesday evening at 7:3Q. Teach CTS Training Class on Friday evening at 7:3O.
 MANY GOING TO MEXICO-Bishop & Haun who are booking an excur- sion to their lands in Mexico Oct 7th, report that many are going to take in the trip. several will go from the fair at Albuquerque and join their party at Fl Paso. Mesa and Tempe will be well represented as will also Bisbee and Globe Ed. Bishop of the firm will go down with the crowd to see that they all reach the promised land. They will meet the Kansas City special at Mexico City where arrangements have been made for entertaining the excursion ists
 FlREMEN'S MEETlNG.-The tourn- ament committee of the Phoenix fire department requests that all firemen expecting to take part in the races at the fair will meet at the city hall Sun day morning at 10 o'clock a. m., as the teams will be made up for the races and training will begin. Many have already expressed their intention of en-
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
SMASHED 10 SMIIHtRS MACHINES AND RECORDS
End of the International Automobile Races at Brighton Beach.

New York. Oct 3-Amid the wild est scenes George Robertson, driving Simplex car No. flashed across the finish line at the Brighton Beach race track at 10:3O o'clock tonight, winner of the second international 24-hour automobile race of the motor racing association.
 Harry Cobe, driving a 50-horse pow CT LOzier machine was second and Montague Roberts, with a 72-horse power Thomas was third Six cars finished two being Americans. Four foreign cars, two French and two Ital- ian were put out of the contest by ac- cidents.
 The final score:
 No. 6, Simplex, Robertson Lesa- cult, 1177 miles.
 No. ?, Lozier, Cobe- Milford, 1125 miles
 No. 8, Thomas. Roberts Winter, 1115 miles.
 No. II, Allen Kingston, Lahwell- Pepperday, 9O7 miles.
 No. 9. Cleveland, Chevrolet Miller 62S miles.
 No. 4. stearns, Laurent-Moquias,
 The best previous record was 1107 miles.
 One dead and five injured, a half dozen costly racing machines smash ed into worthless masses and speed records for a circular track shattered this tells the story of the race. Thomas Pickett policeman, died to- day in a hospital.
 The ill-fated Zust car, driven by Gratjen. dashed through the outer fence and turned turtle. Gratjen's mechanician sustained a broken leg and possibly internal injuries. Grat- jen escaped with slight bruises.