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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Caused by Expensive Trials.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aug. s. SHAW,
when interviewed in Jail regarding
the bankruptcy proceedings instituted
at Pittsburg, said he had already spent
100000 and that there were addition
al claims of 100000 more. His as
sets, he said, included $4,000. He
said the proceedings were necessary
because of the heavy expenses which
he had been under during the past
two years, and a desire that all his
creditors might receive justice.
Fighting off VuItures.
In the petition Thaw states that his
assets are $12S,012 and liabilities
s453140. The petition alleges hat the
action is taken for the purpose of pre-.
venting his property being dissipated
in litigation over claims, many of
which are unjust. The figures in the
petition show this refers to lawyers
and doctors. Loans amounting to
S191,50O from his mother, Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw, are not disputed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
FATHER EXONERATED
FOR KILLING HIS SON

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Louis Scassle,
who shot and killed his son after the
latter had attacked him Sunday
night, was exonerated by the coro-
ner's jury yesterday. Scassle, who is
So years old, pleaded that he acted
in self defense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
HURLED hY Train.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 11.-At the Six
teenth street crossing of the North
western road passenger train
struck a horse and carriage contain
ing J. G. Jorgenson, his wife and two
children, throwing the vehicle and oc-
cupants twenty feet and wrecking
the rig and breaking the legs OF the
horse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
ROOT TO PRESIDE OVER
NEW YORK CONVENTION

New York, Aug. 11-Announce-
ment was made last night that at the
republican state convention, which
probably viii meet September "A, ths
temporary chairman will be Joseph
H. Choate, former ambassador at Lon
don, and Secretary of State Root will
be permanent chairman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
BUSINESS MANS LANCE.
Advertising Is the Modern Trade Cru
sader's Weapon.

Advertising, says Lily Herald Frost
in the St. Louis GIobe-Democrat, is
the lance with which the modern cru
sader, known as the business agent,
invades the world of commerce. And
an extraordinarily effective weapon it
lis, as the breakfast food people and
the patent medicine houses we'll
know. - - 49,
The man who doesn't advertise is
| soon a derehct, as idle and useless as
painted ship upon a painted ocean.
When the advertiser ceases his labor
lit is then that the receiver gets busy.
1t is when advertising dominates
Literature that one feels like protest
ling. The commercial spirit rules the
Ireading world and thrusts it's volumes
| upon it with a wealth of enconiums
and a persistency that usually win.
| By such judicious exploitation books
| are sold by the thousands. Their
names are seen everywhere, in shop
windows, on biIlboards, placarded
along with brands of cigars, or some
superior make of whisky. And they
are accorded such high sounding
phrases of merit, of cleverness, of
dramatic possibilities, that, backed by
the authors name and the iIlustra-
tors art, they present such visions of
delight that ever curious mortals must
buy them just to satisfy their curios-
lily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Tries to Kill Wife With AK.

Sheboygan, Wis, Aug. IL
Swinging a sharp axe above his head
5 he dashed through the streets OF
GlenbuIah in an insane effort to XII
his wife and babe, Stafford Barber,
aged % years, was finally captured
and is now heavily handcaffed and in
chains.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Laborer Killed In Quarrel

Sturgeon Bay, Aug. 11.-As a re
suit of quarrel at the Leathem x
Smith quarry, one man is dead and
another is being hunted under sus-
picion that he is the murderer The
name Of the dead man is not known;
the alleged murderer is Miles IA,
beck. Both are Macedonians
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
BOILER BURSTS;
EIGHT MEN KILLED
BODIES MUTlLATED ALMOST BE.
YOND POSSIBILITY OF REC
IGNITION.
HALING GAS WHILE REPAIR
ING A WELL.

York, Pa, Aug. 1l.-Eight men
were killed and nearly score OF
others more or less seriously injured
and thousands of dollars worth ~
property damaged by the explosion Of
a boiler in the York Rolling Mill yes
terday afternoon. The heads and limos
of a majority of those killed We're
torn from their bodies, and they We're
so badly mangled that identification
WAS almost imDOsSiblo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
GOOD REPORTS
GIVEN BRYAN
CANDIDATE TOLD OF BRIGHT
PROSPECTS FOR HIS
NOMINATION.
EXPRESSES PLEASURE AT STE
VENsoN's NOMINATION IN
ILLINOIS.

Fairyiew, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. IL
From the lips Of numerous callers
from various parts Of the country
and letters received, Mr.. Bryan yes
terday heard gratifying reports re-
garding the political outlook as af-
fecting his candidacy for the presi-
dency. Altogether he had one Of the
busiest days since his nomination,
visitors including several members
Of the notification committee and
some travelling men.
The success Of Adlai E. Stevenson,
Bryan's running mate in 1900, in the
recent IIIionis primaries for the gov.
ernorship, attracted the particular no
tee Of the democratic candidate.
While I take no part in contests be-
tween democrats before conventions
or pIimaries,' he said, Il am sure l
Will be pardoneG in this case if l say
hat while we had a number of
worthy democrats aspiring TO the
gOVelnOrship Of Illinois no one among
hem was superior in his Qualifica-
luis " MI. OLGFGu5Ou. DSIIGNG
he will make a very strong candidate
and viii greatly aid the national tick
Ct. Dissatisfied republicans, and
here are many Of them in Illinois,
Will feel that no harm could come to
the state from Mr.. Stevenson's cleo
ton. His large public service and
his sterling qualities combine to
make him an ideal candidate and ne
Will make an ideal governor"
The visit Of Henry George, Jr., Of
New York lasted an hour. His oppo-
sition to the idea of guaranty Of
bank deposits was we'll known to Mr..
Bryan, but that will not prevent his
supporting the democratic ticket for
he said he wanted to see the dem
ocracy win in November. Mr.. George
said the trade unions are now taking
a more active part in politics than at
any time since 1886.
Mack Leaves for Lincoln.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Chairman Mack
Of the democratic national committee
left for Lincoln last night to attend
the Bryan notification and while
there viii discuss with Mr.. Bryan the
personnel of the subcommittee which
viii manage the campaign in the
east. The makeup of the campaign
book and general outline of the
campaign also will be considered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Walks Into Canal and browns

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Aug. n.
Apparently in dazed condition, Jo-
seph Killackey aged 20 years. en-
ployed as a cranesman, walked into
a ship canal and drowned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
French Author Dead .

The death is announced Of Arthur
Banc, the author and politician M.
Banc was born in 1884, He was CHEZ
editor Of the Aurore and represented
Corsica in the French senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
HIGHLAND CENTER
MAN VICTIMIZED

Richland Center, Wis, Aug. IL
Relatives Of Frank H. PiIIing who for
merIy resided in this city have learned
Of his having lost $4,000 on a bet on
fake boxing match, borrowing the
money from a friend. Four Seattle
men, giving their names to PilIing as
COmmings, Hamilton, Gordon, and Viii
son, secured the money and he be-
Eeves the two boxers, whoswere intro
duced to him as Mr.. Mccormack and
Mr.. Smith, received their shares. Pill
ling accuses A D. Carley, a sign
painter Of Butte, Mont, an old friend
of getting him into the mess and &C
cording to Pilling's understanding, is
the loser of an equal amount.
Asks Friend to Indorse Check.
Dectives are now hunting the COST
dence men, the prizefghters and Car
ley. CarIey had told PilIing, so the
latter says, that he was going to make
some easy money in Seattle. Event
ually PiIIing became enthusiastic over
the bout, and decided to take a chance
with CarIey The last of the week hJ
come over to Tacoma and visited
James r. Thompson, an old friend
He told Thompson ne was going K
make some Investments, and Satur
day morning asked Thompson to in
dorse his check for $4,000, AM
Thompson acquiesced.
! A ring had been prepared and i
was agreed that Mccormick and Smitl
should fight three minute rounds. Phi
ling had bet his money on Smith. The
first round was a draw, Cummings
the stakeholder, being the referee
From that on Smith seemed to get The
better of it, and was finally given the
fight on a foul. Cummings told PiIIins
to hurry to Seattle before the three
men had a chance to make trouble
CarIey and PilIing were to meet Cum
mings at the Rainer-Grand hotel or Al
Spokane.
Told Him He Was Buncoed.
Cummings was not at the Rainier
Grand and -Carley and PiIling were on
the point Of taking a train for Spokane
when Thompson, who had been told
Pnling had suddenly left Tacoma, and
who had also found out Pilling did not
have sufficient money in the Butte
banks to cover the indorseed cheek
stopped him at the depot and de
manded his money. PnIing explained
the situation and begged to be allowed
to so on 10 Butte. He was told thai
he had been buncoed and was arrested
and locked up.
PiIIing is the secretary Of the Butte
Adjustment company. He is IS years
of age. His story is believed by the
officers and by Mr.. Thompson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
AGED Horse Trainer Dead.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 11.-William
Upton, famous as a horse owner anu
trainer in the northwest, Is decd,
aged 81 years. He had been a resi-.
dent Of Kenosha for the last rs years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Population of CHICAGO.

Chicago. H., Aug. 11.-Chicago has
a population Of 2.425,000, according TO
the 1908 city directory. This is a gain
over last year Of $4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Child browns In cfstern.

Green Bay, Wis. Aug. 11.-Fred.
the 4-year-old son of Michael Listl5
while playing around cistern, acct
dentalIy fell in, and was drowned in
two feet of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Killed in an Old Well

Cherokee, Ia, Aug. 1.-Two men
are dead and third is dying as the
result of their efforts to repair an
old we'll on a farm three miles from
town. Swanson brothers went down
the we'll one after another and both
persisted in few moments from in
haling the damp" Albert Hanson
followed them down the well and
was nearly dead when some farm
hands pulled him out. His condition
is critical
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Dead from Bullet Wound .

Marquette, Mich, Aug. 11.-Ernsr
GunvilIe, aged 10, is dead at Ishpem-
ing, the result Of a shooting ARRAY in
the streets four weeks ago. He was
hit by stray bullet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Fall From Car Fatal.

Elroy, Wis, Aug. 11.-Jared Fox,
station agent for the Northwestern
road here, died from injuries caused
by falling from a handcar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
THAW WOULD Be
FREE FROM DEBT
FILES A VOLUNTARY PETITION
IN BANK RuPTcY IN
PITTSBURG.
SAYS ACTION RENDERED NEcEs-
sARY BY EXPENSES OF
PAST TWO YEARS.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. IA voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was fled in
the United States court here last
night by an attorney representing
Harry K. ThaW
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

La Crosse-The park commission is
planning to spend about 100000 in
making park and boulevard improve
ments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
BLOODY STREET FIGHTING.
Heaviest Casualties of Series of Bat
ties in Tabriz.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Times cor
respondent at Tabriz, says heavy
street fighting there Sunday resulted
in the royaIists reestablishing them
selves in power. He adds that the
casualties On both sides were the Sc
verest suffered hitherto.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

The state board OF control mas COM
pleted it's audit OF bills for the care or
chronic insane patients in county asy-
lums, The total cost Of this care Is
$444,573.49. -.-os% 81 a
Of this amount the state pays $342
063. "a and the counties pay s102, 500.
65. OF the amount paid by the state,
$54,157.07 is paid for state-at-large
patients, that is, patients who have no
legal residence in any county and
therefore cannot be charged agains1
any county, but the patients are
found here, they are ION our hands
and have to be taken care of. This
tracing of floating, homeless patienlo
to their proper locality in this or an
other state is an important subject,
and as managed by the state board O."
control, results in minimizing the ex
pense on account of such patients.
How Cost is Distributed.
A county maintaining a county asy-
lum is paid So per week per patfeRt
besides the clothing bill, for each pa
tient cared for in the county asylum.
Of this amount, $3.50 a week and the
clothing bill is charged back against
the county from which the patient
comes, and the state pays 81. so a
week. Counties operating asylums re
ceive 81. 80 a week from the state for
each patient of that county cared for
in the asylum. The total number OF
chronic insane patients in the count
asylums last year averaged about
1900.
For care of chronic insane MilWau'
kee county gets only S17,861. So, being
the amount the state pays for Mil
Waukee patients. In the Milwaukee,
and Dane county asylums each is con
fined to the use of patients belonging
to that respective county. In all
other county asylums there are pa
tients from other counties as we'll as
from the county in which the asylum
is situated. Dane county gets $8,802
from the county in which the asylum
insane. Rock county gets $12,322 .6&
of which about $1,000 is paid by Other
counties Tor paJIents housed IN In9
Rock county asylum.
At Other institutions.
The board of control has also audit
ed bills for the care Of inmates or
other institutions, for the following
amounts:
For patients in the state
bol9ito1 e., tho income o+
$780, go IN -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Premature Explosion.

Great Falls, Mont, Aug, 11.-FiVe
men are dead and another probably
lis dying as the result of a premature
explosion yesterday at Bright quar-
ries, about 40 miles south Of Great
Falls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
ANNUAL BILL FOR
| CHRONIC INSANE
AUDITED BY THE
STATE SOARD OF CON-
Troll.
MANY HOMELESS CRAZY PEOPLE
HAVE TO BE CARED
FOR.

The state board of control has COM
pleted it's audit of bills for the care or
chronic insane patients in county asy-
lums, The total cost Of this care IS
SA41 S7Q 40 90 - - "a. =
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
BOnham & Currier Contest.

Harley Manning at No. 7Io,
Willamette boulevard, won the
prize in the writing contest held by
Bonham & Currier and carried of
the shoes. He wrote the firm name
$40 times. The second highest
number written was by Oliver
Backke. who wrote the firm name
100 times and the third highest
was by Mrs, Raymond Lee, who
wrote II S73 times. The last two
contestants did splendid work,
their handwriting being handsome
specimens of pen work. Mr.. Back
ke should be book keeper or some
thing of that nature instead of driv-
ing a team. for 1t would bring him
more money and be inside work
out OF the rain and storms of win.
ter. II he has not been trained, il
would pay him we'll to take in-
struction at some college. Mr..
Bonham says he will display the
work OF the contestants in his show
window. Look out for them, they
are worth seeing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
RESOLUTION

Resolved that the city of St. Johns
deems II expedient and necessary to
change and alter Willis Boulevard, OF
said city of st. Johns, by widening and
changing the same Towit:
BY including In said street. and max
ing IL part thereof, the following des-
cribed land: Beginning at the northwest
corner of Lot 10 In Hills addition TO the
city of st. Johns, thence south IS degrees
east I77.s feet to the westerly side line of
Fessenden Street, thence north So de-
grees, east go feet, thence north IS de-
grees, west i77.s feet, thence south 50
degrees, west 20 feet, the place Of begin
ning, and to appropriate and condemn
the above decribed tract of land for the
purpose Of so widening said Willis Boul-
evard thereby causing said boulevard,
TO be OF uniform width, which said tract
Of land is private property OF X. Maple.
That the City Engineer Of the city of
St. Johns is hereby directed to make out
survey OF said Willis Boulevard, aud Of
the proposed change, and TO make a
plat OF the same and written report
thereof, containing full and complete
description OF such charge aud OF the
boundries thereof, aud OF the proportions
Of each lot and tract Of land appropriate
cd therefor.
f Adopted May S, 1908
A. NJ. Esson,
Recorder.
Published In the st. Johns Review
May and May IS, 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
Band Boys Return

The band boys f6 strong went
to Ashland Tuesday evening to at.
tend the triennial convention Of the
M. w. A. All returned yesterday
except Sorber, Coon. Chapman and
aud Chaifee. The two latter will
remain some time but Sorber and
Coon came back last night.
The boys declare they had the
time of their lives. that while Baker
City did herself proud three years
ago entertaining the M.W.A., Ash
land went far and away beyond
her. Tuesday was spent sight SEE
ing, the Ss delegates aud the band
being taken over the valley in auto
mobiles, the city was thrown open
to the guests, commercial club and
private citizens vieing with each
other to see who could give the Wis
itors the best time. This policy
was universal. At the hotel there
was nothing too good for the boys
and they think that the trip was
not good for them because they will
be discontented here at St. Johns
to take the regular routine again.
Tuesday evening the band boys
gave concert from S to- O'Clock.
when the parade formed about 500
strong with three degree teams in
the procession. At night the Royal
Neighbors gave a royal banquet fit
for the gods. Wednesday was de-
voted to the business of the con-
vention. Delegates were elected to
the national convention to be held
in Peoria, Ills. in June. Then on
Thursday morning the boys tore
themselves away aud came home.
They took possession of the train
going and coming and kept every
body awake.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
Death Of Grandma Fortune.

Grandma Fortune, whose maiden
name vas Caroline Bridgewaters.
was born in Nashville, Tenn. April
81, 1919; moved to Illinois with her
parents in 1899; to Texas in 1877;
to Gold Hill. Oregon in 1885,, to
Halsey, Linn county in 1906, where
she died May 1908 at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. ]. w. Marks
bury. She was the mother of ten
children, six of whom are still liv-
ing, her son ]. w. Fortune, living
in St. Johns. Grandma lived to see
her children to the fourth generation
She became a member of the ME.
church in 1880 remaining faithful
to the end.
Living So years, Grandma For.
tune witnessed almost the entire
development of the United States,
all the progress in steam navigation
and railroad building, the advance
of electric inventions, in fact, she
has seen greater development along
all lines than had been made during
1000 years before her birth.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
ORDINANCE NO. lis
An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries Of
the Mayor, Councilmen, City
Attorney, City Recorder, City
Treasurer, City Engineer, Chief
Of Police and the Night Police
Of the City Of 81. Johns, Orc.
The City of st. Johns does ordain as
follows.

The City Of st. Johns does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. The salary OF the mayor of
the city Of St. Johns Is hereby fixed at
$500 per night for each regular meeting
night.
/ Section a. The salary Of the council
men of the city Of St. Johns Is hereby
fixed at s,.oo per night for each regular
meeting night.
Section 3. The salary Of city attorney
OF the city OF ST. Johns Is hereby fixed at
$500 per month.
Section 4. The salary Of city recorder
OF ST. Johns 10 hereby fixed at sIooo per
annuu, and that said city recorder be
paid an additional sum Of S,oo per month
Tor hire of deputy, and that said sala-
ries be paid monthly.
Section S. The salary Of city treasurer
Of the city Of ST. Johns Is hereby fixed at
Sas.oo per month.
Section 8. The salary Of the city en-
gineer Of the city Of ST. Johns is hereby
fixed at Sioo per month.
Section 2. The salary Of the chief OF
police OF the city Of ST. Johns is hereby
fixed at 1850 per month.
Section s. The salary OF night police
Of the city Of ST. Johns Is hereby fixed at
5000 per month.
Passed the Council April as, 1908.
Approved April as, 1908.
IL. W. BRIcE.
Mayor.
A. NJ. EssoN 'rs -
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review May
y, 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
Memorial Service.

Program for memorial service
Sunday May -, at p. m. at th,
Baptist church, by Gen. Composer
Post No. ~, G. A. X. and w. r.
c. Rev. Gates, assisted by the
ministerial association of St. Johns
will have charge of the exercises,
Post will meet at G. A. X. hall
promptly at p. m. w. r. c.
will take position with Pos,
promptly at I;4s at corner of Jer-
sey and Chicago streets, and pro-
ceed to church. After services
line will reform and march to cor
ner of Jersey and Chicago streets,
and there break ranks.
All veterans of Civil, Mexican or
Spanish wars are earnestly request
ed to join in line. BY order of
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-08
Chief Of Police MObbed.

Tuesday evening after the ses-
sion OF the city fathers, because OF
an in,imation in his report that OH
account of something serious in the
affairs OF the home life OF Chief OF
Police Black, the mayor, council,
recorder and the newspaper sharps
thought II expedient that he should
be visited aud possibly dealt with
in manner commensurate with
the oifense.
Could we but have had a moving
picture film OF that procession from
the city hall 10 the domicile OF the
recalcitrant Joe. II would have
made a fortune for all OF us. Fol
lowing TcnnySon's line OF thought
there were houses To the right of
Us, houses 10 the left of us" aud
onward we "thundered." +" Some.
times we were struggling like the
iag end OF a retreat, at other times
we were massed as il for a charge,
We marched aud countermarched
in the search for the home of "Old
Black (Joe) =" following the guide
who said he knew where Joe lived.
We finally assaulted the residence
OF Mr.. Swengel. where the inhab'
itants were routed out and the
whereabouts OF the douty chief
were discussed, MIR. Swengel
plead for three days grace for Joe
and begged that we come Saturday
but We were memorable and the
march was taken up again until we
finally surrounded the castle OF
Sir Knight Joe aud stormed il until
he capitulated. My, but Joe
looked sheepish when he cautiously
opened the door and seeing who II
was gave us a hearty invitation into |
his pretty home. There he un-
aarthed a box of fine Havanas
which he exchanged for the con
gratulations of his friends. Joe is
, prince OF good fellows and will
make good husband, for he stood
,ii the whole bunch and insisted
hat the hour, midnight, was not
proper one to compel his wife to
present herself but that we would
nave to come again earlier in the
lay. We then broke ranks aud
truck for camp calling upon prov
dence to bestow richest blessings
nd unbounded happiness upon the
lewly welded chief and his first