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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Edward Carter of Clark county
pleaded guilty TO a charge Of killing
deer out Of season, and wac fined S25
and costs.
Elijah Weeks, an employe of the
Hollister-Armsrong company in the
town of Langlade, was found dead in
the camp.
The Chetok city corporation has
been granted a charter under the
general laws of Wisconsin, and is
now a city of the fourth class.
Arthur StartweII, an I8-year-old boy
Of Mcmillan, recently convicted OF
burglary, was sentenced to the Green
Bay reIormAtory for two years.
Eugene Sweeney, a Wisconsin Cen
tral conductor, had his leg run over
in the yards at Fond du Lac and so
badly injured that it had TO be ampu-
tated.
conrad Babler, owner Of mad dog
that ran through Albany township
come days ago, has gone to Chicago
With bis 10-year-old daughter, VINO
was bitten on the wrist.
Chris Rasmussen, the Kenosha
county farmer arrested on a charge
ef EcaIdiug his vile and children,
has waived examination, and was held
so the circuit court IN bonds OF ST.
sos
An ice blockade and rising Of wa
ter in the Sheboygan river has result
ed in the river overlooking its banks
NJ the Landreth pea canning factory
and has put part of that plant un-
der water.
lAe committee appointed for the
purpose Of ascertaining whether It
viii be- practicable to establish an
aErlCuiLurai school in La Crosse coun-
ty Will recommend hat a school be
established.
Mira. Andrew Coniff, near Green
Bay, was gored by an angry bull and
both her hips broken. She was 9th
srwIge seriously and painfully IN
jured. Owing to her advanced age
It is thought the injuries will prove
fatal.
c. +. Lang, John e. Hauser ana
Joseph Ii. Poehing were elected di-
rsctors tor the ensuing year at the
recent annual meeting Of the West
srn Wisconsin Poultry association.
The next poultry show will be held
at La Crosse on December l6 to Fl.
Charles Haessley and Johu StreuO-
Ing OF Ashford aud Lawrence Haess-
ley OF Kewaskum have been arrested
on q charge of assault with intent to
do bodily harm upon John Reynolds
and John Burke, tramps, at Gilmore,
March 10. Charles HaesRley was
discharged and the others gave ball
Of $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

TO be a speech delivered by him last
Saturday but which Mr.. Mann charged
was not the one delivered. 1t All had
to do with Mr.. Suffers claim that he
and not Mr.. Mann was the author of
the legislation which brought the de-
partment of commerce and labor into
being. Mr.. Sulzer characterized Mr..
Mann as 'pettifogging lawyer, mean
and contemplate" for which he was
called TO order by the speaker with
the admonition that such language
| could not be used toward a member.
me house stood by Mr.. Mann. Smart
ing under the action of the repubn
cans, Mr.. Sulzer for the rest of the
day posed as an obstructionist. He
objected to all unanimous consent
! propositions and halted the proceed
ings of the house for considerable
time by the point of quorum
Betting on horse races at Benning.
so far as the house Is concerned,
shall not continue. That body, 20 to
4, amended the an,i-gambling laws of
the District of Columbia so as to ex-
tend them to the territory in which
the Benning track is located.
The senate adjourned for the
fourth time in the present
session because death had robbed
the body of one of its members. The
announcement that Senator William
James Bryan of Florida died Sunday
was made by Senator Clay of Geor-
gia, in the absence of Senator Talla-
ferrO, who left Washington as q
member of the committee which &C
companied the body to Jacksonville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
PUBLIC FINANCES
Of WISCONSIN
FIRST HISTORY OF ITS KIND
PUBLISHED AS A UNIVER-
SITY BULLETIN.
CHAPTERS OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST ON TAXATION OF
CORPORATIONS.

The first general history of the
public finances of Wisconsin from
territorial days to the present time,
prepared by DR.. Raymond V. Phelan,
sometime fellow in economics at the
state university, has just been pup
lished by the university in bulletin
entitled The Financial History OF
Wisconsin. Among the important
subjects of current interest dis
cussed by Mr.. Phelan in this mono
graph are tax legislation, taxation Oh
corporations, inequalities of the pres
ent system. of assessing property,
and the question of appointed Or
elected assessors. He takes up in
detail the question of the general
property tax and the problems of adj
ministrati0n, equalization, evasion,
inequality, differentiation and the
taxation of credits; and explains the
relation between state and local
taxes.
The author has made 4 most eX-
haustive investigation of public rec,
Ords and all other sources of infor-
nation i'll compiling this review OF
the administration of state moneys.
The buIletin, which is intended for
general distribution within the state
upon request to the secretary of the
university board of regents, will De
found of exceptional interest and
usefulness to all assessors OF the
state, to the local tax officials in
towns and counties, and to city tax
commissioners, as well as to tax
payers who are interested in know.
ing just how the funds Of the state
are raised and administered.
OF particular interest are the char
tiers on the taxation of corporations,
The ad valorem plan of taxing rail
road property now in force in the
state, the taxation of other public
service companies, such as telegraph
telephone, express, street railway and
gas and electric lighting, and the
system Of centralized assessment by
the state tax commission, are treat
ed in detail by Mr.. Phelan.
With reference to the inequalities
that arise under the present system
of assessing property for taxation
purposes, DR. Phelan says. "Wiscon-
sin, as well as every other state, has
had an unfortunate experience with
elected assessors. Perhaps the time
is not far distant when this progress
sive state will have the property OF
it's citizens assessed by omcers who
will give all of their time to the
work, who will be appointed by the
state board under civil service rules,
and who will not be nampered in the
discharge of their duties by any de-
pendence, political or otherwise, up
on the persons whose property they
will assess for taxation"
The history, on the whole, is COM
mandatory of Wisconsin. 1t points
with approval to the many safe
guards that have been erected around
the administration of t'.e states
finances, and to the progressive atti-
tude shown by state officials in soIv-
ing the numerous problems that
arise in the collection ana disburs3-
ment of the taxes, and in the estab-
lishment Of equitable relations be-
tween the taxation Of corporate prop
erty and private property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
FOREIGN.

The reply from Washington regard
ing the immigration question has
greatly pleased Japan.
A bomb exploded in the central
market place, at Barcelona, severely
injuring woman. Another bomb was
found nearby.
Emperor Francis Joseph has been
confined to his rooms in Schoenbrunn
castle for several days, suffering from
a cold in the head.
A dispatch from Gen. D'Amade, com
manager of the Banco Minero of Chi
on arriving before Settat the notable
.of the Mzab tribe surrendered.
The French cabinet has submitted a
bill granting amnesty to all who COM
mitted political offenses in connection
with the ViticuItural crisis in the
south of France.
Prince KidlyOshi Kuni, cousin Of
the emperor Of Japan, presented
Queen Victoria of Spain the insignia
OF the Order of the Crown on behalf
of the empress of Japan.
The spectators at the cycle races at
the Galerie des Machines, Paris, en-
ragged over the decision Of the umpires,
set fire to the grandstands. Police
reserves had to be called out.
The fire in a biscuit factory, In
France which spread over a block Of
buildings covering twenty-five acres,
was gotten under control when $780,
900 damages had been done.
Rennie Miller has been given $780,
900 with which to build a university
at Hongkong and incorporate it with
the existing college of medicine. The
government has made a grant of land.
Emperor William Travelled through
the city subway in Berlin, to the end
of the line at the opening of an ex
tension. The stations are finished
with majolica titles from the emper-
ors factory.
The notorious Hau trial in Berlin
Last summer has been brought to at
tention by the sentencing OF Editor
Schmidt of the Morgen Post to nine
months Imprisonment on the charge
OF libeling Olga Molitor.
The Japanese government has IN
earthed fraudulent passport manufac-
turer at OmOri. Several arrests have
been made, including two police Off
GERS are charged with having sold
over 900 passports to America
A telegram from Juan A. Creel,
mander of the forces in Morocco, says
huahua, Mex, says robbers who re-
Gently secured $295,OOO from the bank,
have been arrested and that the stolen
money has been located, but not yet
recovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
INSANE ACT Of
YOUTHFUL LOVER
POiSONS SWEETHEART AND
THEN TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE.
ADMINISTERS sTRYCHNlNE TO
YOUNG WOMAN, NEXT
TO HIMSELF.

Milwaukee, March 23.-Desperate
because his parents refused to consent
to his marriage, Leo WocinsH, 81
years of age, a barber, killed his
sweetheart, Nettie Plaschek, II years
of age, and himself at the girls home
Sunday morning by giving her strych-
nine and then taking dose himself
Both died soon after
Wocinski had called at the girls
home Saturday night and stayed until
early in the morning. 1t was about
/ o'clock when Wocinski poured out o.
dose and handed it to the girl
Not knowing what she was drinking
the girl took the liquid and swallowed
it. Wocinski swallowed the rest an
hour later. DIR. J. F. Quinn at once
went to the house, but his efforts to
save the lives Of the lovers were in
vain.
Shortly before 2 o'clock, however,
Wocinski ran out of the home and was
on his way to the home Of DR.. Quinn
when he saw Patrolman Bradley
Kulas.
Il want a doctor" he said.
"A girl up there was eating ice
cream and has chills."
The doctor was summoned, and as
soon as he entered the room he said
the case was one Of strychnine poi
soning.
Wocinsh returned staggering and
cried out:
Il did it."
Dr. Quinn quickly gave him an ant,
dote, a CONFUSION followed, and Wo.
cinski was dead also.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
DOMESTIC,

The trial of Gen. z. G. Horne,
charged with the killing OF H. j.
Srovsa. managing editor of the Kan,
SIS City Post, began.
Polish citizens of Buffalo, n. Y,
In i've big massmeetings formed me-
MORALS protesting against the eXpro-
Dr1Ation bill enacted by the legislar
powS
De Witt Fuller who, it is said, was
private telegraph operator for Pres
idsnt Lincoln during the civil war,
waa killed on the Erie tracks at Mar
rOwsburgs ~. 7.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky has
srfsrsd $500 reward for the arrest
and conviction Of the night riders
who took part In the WoOGtord and
Scott county raids.
Immigration statistics show that
aha tide OF alien arrivals in this COun-
try still remains at low ebb while the
return Of foreigners to Europe con-
tinUes in unusual numbers.
William Brown, Thomas Mccain and
Horace Hill" Simmons, slayers OF
Policeman William Mooney, in Chi
aago, pleaded guilty and were sen
fenced to fourteen years in the penl-
iaptiary.
Louis COcultowItz and Michael Ber-
k0Yitu were arrested at the request OF
Rabbi Samfeld of the Reformed Jew
tsh church, at Memphis, who feared
shey were anarchists and meant to as,
sassinate him.
Gov Hughes will not interfere with
the execution in the week beginning
March 80 OF the death sentence upon
Chester Gillettee of Cortland, con.
victed of the murder of Grace or
Billy" Brown.
Daniel Leroy Dresser, who was
president of the Trust Company Of
the Republic, which went into liQui-
datiou several years ago, was arrested
IN New York charged with misappro-
priation of $4,000.
Representative jeremiah H. Ander-
son OF Grand Rapids, Mich. was ar
rested on an indictment charging false
pkbitAStS III Ct>bll1A tIAAl7 anu NSAASNNA ~A -
an expense account in connection with
= trip of the senate and house fish
committees through the state.
Judge Thomas has directed a yer
diet against the state OF Nebraska in
the case in which Dr. Martin, a local
physician, was prosecuted under the
state law for accepting a pass from
the Union Pacific railroad. DR.. Mar
tin had q contract for SS5 a month
and an annual pass.
A few hours before his death Sat,
urday. a middle aged man. who 3
week ago was found in al uncon-
scIous condition on the street al
Seattle. confessed to the matron or
Washington hospital thu his name
was McGraCry. He intimated that be
was a defaulter from bank at I'M
lay City. Mich. where the other mem
bers of his family reside.
While playing around a fruit store,
Margaret the year old daughter of
Richard Rodgers, gathered up some
oranges and took them to her home.
She gave some of the fruit to ner baby
brother. who became violently i'll in
short time and died of ptomaine
poisoning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
OBITUARY..

Prince Stephen, the year old son
of Prince Mirko of Montenegro, is
dead.
Charles Brun, the French painter
whose picture 'L'Improvisateur
Arabe,' forms part of the Rockefeller
collection, is dead at his home in Paris.
Federal Judge Charles D. Clark of
the United States District court died
at Erlander hospital, Chattanooga,aged
81 years. Judge Clark was appointed
Dec. IT, 1894, by President Cleveland,
Brig Gen. Royal Thaxter Frank, U.
s. A, retired, died at his residence in
Washington in his seventy-sixth year.
He fought throughout the civil war.
Gen. Frank was brevetted lieutenant
colonel for gaIlantry in battle.
The Rev. ]. V. Trenery for nearly
forty years a member of the Wiscon-
sin conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, died at his home in
Randolph at the age of II years. Mr..
Trenery gave nearly fifty years of his
life to the ministry, and has held
various appointments in the eastern
and central part Of the state.
Mrs. Content Goodwin Of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, one of the best literary
women in Indiana, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Plantz,
wife of President Plantz of Lawrence
university. Mrs. Goodwin had made
her home with her daughter for the
last eighteen months, since the death
of her husband, DR.. T. Goodwin, the
first college graduate Methodist Epis-
copaI minister in the Hoosier state.
The decedent had contributed extern
sively to many of the leading maya
zines of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, March 17.-"There
were no commercial causes for a
panic. There were speculative, Iegis.
latiVe and political reasons why a
panic might serve special interests
The bare names of the directors of
two great bank groups STANDARD Oil
and MOrgan) are all the evidence that
need be offered of the absolute COM
muntty of interest among banks, rail-
roads and all the general industries"
With this enormous concentration
of business it is possible to create
artifcally periods of prosperity and
periods of panic. When once the gov
eminent invites the national banks
Of the country to invest in them for
the patriotic purpose of averting fin
anciaI disaster these railroad bonds
will become sacred paper"
So said Senator LaFollette during
a long speech in the senate in oppo-
sition to the Aldrich currency bill.
Speaking of Morgan and Standard
Oil banks, and looking across the
chamber toward Senator AIdrich, Sen
ator La Toilette declared:
4 will show the connection of these
great groups with the bill pending
here, Notwithstanding the dexterous
withdrawal of the proposition to in,
corporate railroad bonds in the bill"
After talking for two and one half
hours in opposition to the bill and in
criticism of Wall street and several
great fnanciers, La Toilette an
nounced himself unable to continue
further and suspended his remarks for
the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

Claire at the spring election are R. II.
Loether, republican, and w. F. Fraw
ley, democrat, the present incumbent.
City Clerk Fennessey has no oppO-
sition. For treasurer the candidates
are Herman Radenslaben and Roy Ber-
ger. there are eleven aldermanic
positions to be filled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
HEINzE PAYS BIG FINE.

Sends $4,000 to Government for Con-
tempt of Court.
Helena, Mont, March 22.-The fine
of $4,000, imposed upon F. Au-
gustus Heine and his two mine SUI
perintendents, Frand and Treriz, for
contempt of court, has been forward
ed to the national treasury at Wash
ington, Saturday being the last day
of the extension allowed by Judge
Hunt The fines were imposed for
violation of an injunction in connec-
ton with litigation over Butte mines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
TWO CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
SET FIRE TO HAY WHILE PLAY
IN WITH MATCHES
IN BARN.

Geneva, Neb., Mar. 22.-Two chill
dren of John Hoff, aged six and four,
burned to death In a barn near here
Saturday. They were playing with
matches and set fire to hay, which
burned SO rapidly that they could not
be rescued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

the Badger Brass Manufacturing com
pany's plant in Kenosha. 1t is as
serted by the district attorney that
the men conspired to attack and slug
certain uon-union men employed a:
the plant 1t is alleged that the CON-
plants are aimed at men who have
been high in union circles in Kenosna
and in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live stock.

CattIe-Receipts about 700; market
steady; beeves, 4.60@6.65; COWS and
heifers, 21OG5.4O; Texans, 1850
5.25; calves, 5.OO@6.50; westerners
45O05.40; stockers and feeders, 30
05.2O.
Hogs-Receipts about 1900; mar,
ket to 1Oc higher; light, 47O0
5.O71a; mixed, 4.8O@510; heavy,
48OG5IO; rough, 4,8O049O; pigs,
3,90G455; bulk of sales, 495@505.
Sheep-ReceiDts about 5000; mar
ket strong; native, 4.25G6.6O; west
ern, 425@6.85; yearIings, 6.OO0725;
lambs, 5.SO976O; western, 6.5O@785.
Produce.
Poultry-Live, firm; turkeys. lac;
chickens, 13c; springs, BE.
Potatoes-Firm, esq 74c.
Veals-Steady; so to 6O-pourd
weights. 5@51ac; 60 to S5-pound
weights, 66Sc; IS TO 11O-pound
weights, 8091ac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

the senate his unfinished speech on
the Aldrich currency bill. Senator La
Toilette directed himself to the
charge made in his previous remarks
that the recent financial stringency
was started by the great bankers
and financiers, declaring that he had
secured additional information prov
ing that his charge was correct He
read letter signed by II. r. Vermilla,
auditor of the Washington Life lnsur-
ance company, calling upon an agent
to send premiums, collected weekly,
to New York, and he said such let
tiers were sent to the agents of that
company all over the country.
Senator Gore, the blind member
from Oklahoma, interrupted to ask
whether, in view of the charge made
by the senator from Wisconsin, the
president was justified in congratulate
ing the men who brought on the
panic.
Does the senator think" he said,
that President Roosevelt and Secre'
tary Cortelyou were not star actors
in that performance or at least that
they congratulated the chief actors
when it was over?" He quoted from
letter sent by President Roosevelt
to Cortelyou.
Senator La Toilette deprecated the
idea of bringing partisan politics into
the discussion and said he did not
propose to be drawn into criticism
of the president, who had done the
best he could to relieve the situation
and had not thought it wise at the
critical moment to attempt punish
ment of the incendiaries who had
started the confagration which the
president sought to put out.
! Whatever agencies were back OF
that panic said Senator La Toilette
whatever purposes were behind it
I the president and his secretary of the
treasury were confronted with a con
dition."
Senator Bailey said he sympathizet
with the Oklahoma senator; that The
money should have been sent to banks
throughout the country whose money
was in New York and was kept from
them, and he did not think such a per
Torrance should have been ended by
a letter of cOngratulatiOn from the
president.
: Senator Gore said he justified the
president "in standing and delivering
to those pirates and depositing with
them the peoples money when theil
dagger was at his throat"
But l cannot he said, excuse
him for congratulating the pirates as
public spirited benefactors. l excuse
the president for helping the incendi
aries who kindled the fire, but l car
hardly go as far as to approve his
proclamation of them as deliverers o.
the country"
| Mr.. Gore stated that he heartily
agreed with the senator from Wiscon
sin, that Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.
panic which had ripened to the point
of falling, but he did not think they
should be hailed as benefactors after
ward"
Senator La Toilette resuming, spoke
on the proposition to include railroad
bonds as securities for government
loans, After speaking more than two
hours and half Senator La Toilette
yielded the floor with the statement
, that he would resume his speech on
Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Lottery CHARGED.

Racine, Wis, Mar 24.-Wilson Mil
Ter and David Johnson, proprietors Of
the largest cigar store and billiard hall
OF this city, were arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Vebber for
selling lottery tickets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Old umberman Dead.

Oshkosh, Wis. March 24.-Allis 3
Crane, aged II, one Of the pioneer
lumbermen of Oshkosh, is dead He
was stricken three years ago with
DaraIvsiS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
WASHINGTON,

Public Printer Charles S. Stillings
has presented his resignation, and i
has been accepted.
The bill to increase the efficiency of
the medical department Of the navy
was passed by the house.
The senate committee on judiciary
ordered tavorably reported the NOM
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Quits Extension Work.

Racine, Wis, Mar. 24.-The extern
sion of the Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric Railway company's line be-
tween this city and Milwaukee will
be abandoned for this year because
of inability to secure sufficient money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
CRATER Pleads Guilty.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 21-Joseph
J. Galewski, former supervisor, plead
charging conspiracy in connection
with county coal contract and was
fined S100
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
Produce

Doomed Murderer Taken to Prison.
Denver, Colo, Mar. 22.-Gieuseppi
Ala, the murderer of Father Helm
rich, was removed from the Denver
Jail to the state prison at Canyon
City, there to be hanged in the week
beginning July Il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
American Car in Death Valley.

Ogden, Utah, Mar. 22.-Having fefr
Ryolite, Nevada. at $3.50 Saturday, the
American car in the international
race is somewhere In Death vally