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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
GERMAN FINANCE
REFORMS FINISHED
COMPLETED MEASURES REsEM,
Bile BUT LITTLE THE ORG
NAL PROPOSALS.
MANY TAXES ADDED TO BUR
DEN OF PEOPLE-TEA DUTY
QUADRUPLED.

Berlin, July 1.-THE reichstag ia
ished the finance reform legislation
last evening. 1t is engnt month
since the measures were first intro
duced but the various bills have beef.
so remOdelled and so many subst Ia
tons have been made that the com.
pleted legislation resembles but lit
the governments original proposal.
The scheme finally adopted consists
of higher taxes on beer, tobacco,
brandy, higher duties on coffee, effer.
vescent wines, cordials and tea. T..
duty on tea has been quadrupled. The
house also adopted a stamp tax on
checks, stubs for the renewal of divi,
dends and upon coupon sheets as well
as a higher stamp tax for the issues
of new stocks and bonds which vii.
affect foreign securities. The tax
on transfers of real estate was also
adopted, with a resolution requirina
that a bill be introduced by April
1911, for the taxing of the unearnea
increment in land values.
National liberals, radicals and so
cialists voted against all the bills.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
WILSON DENIES
ANY AGREEMENT
MADE NO PACT WITH NEBRASKA
MlLLERS AS TO BLEAcHED
FLOUR CASES.

Washington, July l3.-Secretary
Wilson, of the department of agricul-
ture has written a letter to Represen-
tative Scott, chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, contradict
ing the report that the secretary. with
Solic.tor Bowers of the department of
Justice had entered into an agree
ment with a representative of the
millers of Nebraska, regarding the
prosecutions for bleaching flour.
It. was alleged that test cases were
to be brought and thai pending the de
CisiOn of these there would be no pros
ecution of the Nebraska millers who
continue the bleaching process, nor of
their customers who purchase
bleaclGd -four, nor of either class, af-
forwards, provided the offenders
should follow tn rules of court laid
down in the test case. Secretary
Wilson says he has made no such ar
rahgement with any one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
SIOUX INDIANS
GIVE POTLATCH
BIG CELEBRATION AND AIL6Rl-
Gus TIME INDUCED IN BY
1000 REDSKINS.

SissetOn, S. D. July 1.-THE Sisse.
ton Sioux Indian celebration, which
oegan at the agency on July :, is be-
ing continued and VII undoubtedly
last at least a week longer. The
redskins are having a hilarious time.
Some idea of the consuming capacity
OF the 1000 Indians assembled can
be gathered from the fact that nine
heavy wagonlOads of fruit alone
we're taken to the grounds in one day
nom the nearest railroad station. A
ioca! butcher is running a shop on
the grounds, and kills from two to
five beeyes VIII pcoportionate mum
Der Of smaller animals. daily.
Two bowe.y dances are in progress
every night for those who prefer the
white dance or black dance as it is
denoted by the native ministers, to
the tribal grass dance and other ma
tive dances. A half-dozen or more
refreshment stands are in operat on
by merchants from neighboring
towns. and two or three games Of
chance are being run night and day
There is. however, noticeable
dearth OF intoxicating liquors OF the
grounds.
4 professional wrestler. who assert
Cd he was Farmer Burns, arrived yes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
MRS. BOYAJ|AN
MAKES CONFESSION
TELLS OF EVENTS LEADING TO
THE KILLING OF NEPHEW
BY HER HUSBAND.

-JUuOlt Mich, July 11.-Mrs. Ethe'
Boyajian, testifying yesterday in be
half of her husband. DR.. G. K. Bova.
jlan, ON rial for murder, told the
story Of her relations with Harotoon
GostOnian, her husbands nephew.
which BOyajians attorneys contend.
50 unsettled his mind that he was IT.
responsible when he shot and killed
GCstOnian in police court here, April
80.
With comparative calm Mrs.
BOyaiian told her humiliating story,
although at several points in the ex,
animation she was overcome and
wept, as did her husband.
She described the fatherly relation
her husband had always assumd to-
ward his young nephew and said he
had always been a most welcome gues1
in their home. While Boyajian was
away on lecture trip in April Mrs.
BOyajian testified, GOstOnian attacked
her in her home, repeating the as
sault on three occasions, She declared
he threatened to kill both her and her
husband if she revealed what he had
done, and hat he 50 terrorized her
that she was afraid 20 resist him fur
Their or reveal his actions. On cross
examination, she admitted having
called several times on Gostonian at
his rooming house, and having tele-
ph0ned him there, but denied there
was anything wrong in it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
BADGER BRIEFS.

The 4-year-oId son Of Micr
was killed in Forest Lee. Writ
fathers team, which ,aie by his
up. suddenly backed
Six were inju"
at Oshkosh ed in July accidents
4; by pOv as follows: By firearms,
due t. ,gder, 2. The total fire loss
J frecrackers was $500
i herd of seven head of cattle
owned by Herman Grotendorst four
and half miles west of Oconto, were
eIectrocuted by lightning. They were
standing near wire fence which was
struck by the bolt.
W. G. Morris, leading hardware
man Of Ashland, put revolver bullet
through his hand in d fourth Of July
accident. The bullet DETECTED from
his cuff button which prevented it
from entering his body.
Sheriff SchOenbeck has been mott
fed by Gov. Davidson that the law re-
garding the prohibition of slot ma
chimes must be enforced in Washing
ION county. It is understood that the
oder is the result Of complaints made
to the executive.
Russell Anderson Of Racine, is the
first fourth of July victim. In an en-
deayOr to set off a small cannon his
face and eyes were filled with powder.
HIS eyes are in such serious shape
hat the sight may be destroyed in one
Of them.
Judge Helms II the circuit court has
filed an order sustaining the demurrer
Of the city Of New Richmond in the
action brought by local saloon keepers
TO contest the vote of the recent mu-
nicipaI election whereby license was
voted out by a majority of three. The
saloon keepers will carry the case to
the supreme court.
A caboose on Northwestern freight
train going south from GAINESVILLE, tip
ped over and fell down an embank-
ment along the track south of here.
Conductor /. r. Boss, one of the Occu-
pants had his right arm badly crushed
and Brakeman Edward Hogan suffered
a confusion of the knee. Oil lamps in
LLc car dlLeIWdIu set IRE 10 IL anu II
was destroyed.
The responsibility for the wreck of
the Menominee passenger train on the
Northwestern road at Fond du Lac, on
the night of June II, costing the life
Of Engineer Thomas Mcdonald and
injuring four others, was officially
fixed on Thursday. 1t is placed on
George Foster, engineer of the switch
engine that crashed into a line Of
freight cars being drawn by another
switch engine.
Mayor Garlic of GAINESVILLE has signed
only twenty-eight of the forty-twO ap-
plications for saloon licenses and
states that the remainder must come
to see him before he will permit them
to- sell liquor The saloon element is
in arms against the action of the
mayor and threatens injunction pro
ccedings if he refuses to sign licenses.
The council granted licenses to all the
forty-two applicants, there being a
contest on only seven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
SAW MERTAUGH
STEAL THE NOTES

Kansas City, Mo-, July 11.-Tony
Cruye, recently arrested here, in a
sworn statement last night admitted
that he acted as lookout on the
evening of June II while John Mer-
laugh, also under arrest, went into a
room and obtained certain stenograph-
:" notes from Miss Annie Lee Owen,
Official stenOgrapher of the police
board. Miss Owen was found uncon-
scious by her desk, suffering from a
bow on the temple from which she
has not yet recovered.
Cruye said Mertaugh came out OF
the room occupied by Miss Owen car
rying a bundle of notes and they were
delivered to the same person who
paid him for slugging Henry Miller,
witness before the police board.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
FOREIGN.

A tornado which passed over Gaines
bOr0, Saskatchewan district, killed
three people, injured thirty others
aud Ieft eleyne farmers families
homeless.
Dispatches from Cobalt, Ont, say
that one person has been burned to
death and 5000 are homeless in a fire
which on Friday destroyed the whole
northern portion of that town.
Ambassador and Mrs. Hill gave a
fourth of July reception at their resi-
dence in Berlin to the members of the
American colony. Five hundred per
sons were present.
An attendant Of the military can
teen at NiOlskoye, Siberia, shot and
killed Col ImOvik Of the quarter
masters department. Imovik had just
rebuked two soldiers he met in the
street for failing to salute him.
The maritime customs on the Sun
gaIi river in China, has been opened
to international trade abrogating the
treaty of Aigun, and the Amur river
will be opened to international trade
on Aug. !.
During a celebration in honor of ST.
Peter and St. Paul at Guayaquil, a
mob attacked the police. Troops were
called out, but many of the soldiers
joined the mob and pitched battle
was fought. Sixteen persons were
l-i1lcAI oO6 I'll jrrIv wounded
E. 6. Kirkconnell, wanted in New
York on a charge of grand larceny,
was arrested on a farm near Van
couver. 1t is alleged that Kirkconnell
absconded two years ago with thous-
ands of dollars worth of property.
When the vessel was in port in Hon
duras he Ieaped overheard and that
was the last seen of him by the au-
thorities until his arrest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
MORE IRON ORE IN
DOUGLAS COUNTY

Superior, July 13.-Anothcr iron ore
deposit has been found in Douglas
county.
1t is located in the southwestern
corner of the county and according
10 preliminary assays low grade ore
can be mined in sufficient quantities
to pay good returns on any invest
ments that will be necessary.
Charles A. Russell, local land
man, has just returned from a pros
pecting trip in the new iron country
He brought with him a number Of
samples which he has had assayed
and is entirely satisfied with the
chemists reports. Together with sew
eral local capitalists Mr. Russell has
secured an option on some of the
land which he thinks is in the ore
district and is now after other OPP
tons.
Interested parties have been pros
pecting in the southwest for some
time past and they assert that boG
ore can be found in large quantities
III SCF0I al pi1ISS vi 'hs HcW IdHB'
The ore is higher grade than tho
usual bog mineral and there are indi-
cations of higher grade ore in sever
al places.
Reports of the discovery of iron or
deposits in Douglas county have hecr
frequent of late and ir +hc onin'or 81
mining men it will not be long before
low grade ore will be taken frsm
number of different -anges in he VI.
cinity of Superior.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
To ACCEPT
ARB|TRATORS AWARD

La Paz, Bolivia, July 11.-Thousands
of BoliVians attended a meeting In the
public square yesterday afternoon to
protest against the arbitral decision
Of the Argentine in boundary dispute
between Bolivia and Peru. 1t is re-
ported that the Bolivian gov eminent
will refuse to accept the decision con-
sidering that it implies q loss of ma
tional territory. The government has
apologized Tor he attacks made by
citizens Oh the Peruvian and Argen.
tine legations, and has promised to
prevent repetition of these attacks.
Street mobs, however, continue to be
very disorderly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
TWO MEN DEAD;
HORSES INJURED
FREIGHT TRAIN CARRYING VIC.
TINS JUMPS TRACKS AND
CRASHES INTO A CAR.

Chicago, July 1.-Two men were
killed and one man seriously injured
13 b!Uoded trOtting and pacing horses
on the way to the Illinois Valley cir.
cult meet at Aurora, Illinois, Tues
day, were bruised and "fouled,@ in a
freight wreck on the Burlington rail
road near Plano. H., yesterday after
noon. The dead:
Daniel Stevens, Sedalia, Mo.
Ray Ensign, Nevada, Mo.
Frank English, Nevada, No ,
crushed and is in a serious condition
at an Aurora hospital.
The freight carrying the horses and
their keepers was coming east from
Peoria. AS it was passing the west
bound freight train near Plano a
coupling pin on the latter gave way
and one of the cars jumped the track
and crashed into a horse car. Stew.
ems, Ensign and English were sitting
in an open door and were damned
between the two cars. Stevens was
killed at once. Ensign died an hour
later at hospital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
TO MOVE U. S. COLLEGE.
Mission Workers Will Get Site Near
ConstantinopIe for School.


ConstantinopIe for School.
Boston, Miss, July 1.-THE news
that an trade had been issued from
the Turkish government for the trans
fer of the American college for girls
from Scutari, on the Asiatic side of
the BOsphOrus, to a new site above
COnstantinOple, on the European side,
was received by the American board
of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions by cable yesterday. The infor
nation was sent by w. w. Peet, the
boards treasurer at COnstantinople
The decision has been pending for
more than two years. Turkish of
ficials and even Sultan Hamid openly
opposed the removal of the college.
The case was referred to Washington
and has been the cause of much dip
lomatfc correspondence. The settle
ment leaves the college free to begin
che construction and development of
a new plant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15

terday and made an offer of $50 tina,
he could throw any three men in.
side of one hour. The Indians
promptly accepted the offer, and
doubled the money The white man
threw the first Indian easily in two
minutes but was next confronted by
Tau-he, or Sweet-corn, an old foot
ball player on the Carlisle and Has
ken teams, who was more than a
match for the stranger, and threw
him six or seven times in rapid sue,
cession. The professional forfeited
the stakes, and Sweetcorn and his
friends are spending his dollars with
the abandon of millionaires.
The visiting Indians from the
White Earth and Grow Creek reser-
vations expect to return to their
homes this week. or after the pro
visions of their hosts begin to run
low
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
FEAR BIC PROPERTY
LOSS BY FLOODS

Kansas City, Mo-, July 11.-Chicago
trains which had been held here all
DAY following the inundation of the
Alton tracks near Glasgow, Missouri,
lett at 6 o'clock last evening, being
routed through to st. Louis. For sew
eraI days Chicago trains on various
roads have been run over the Atoms
tracks, but rise in the Missouri
river a hundred miles east of here
yesterday severed the last direct route
between the two cities.
In Ottawa, Kansas. although tho
river has fallen six feet, the residents
were apprehensiye last night. reports
.from further up stream tell of heavy
rain falls and swollen tributaries.
Emporia, Kansas, reports the Ne
osha and Cottonwood rivers almost
out OF their banks and large property
losses are inevitable if these streams
continue to rise.
Missouri River Rises.
Jefferson City, Mo, July 1.-THE
Missouri river continued to rise here
last night, the rise being 80 inches in
"a hours. Cedar City. a town across
the river, is inundated and It's resi-.
dents have moved to this city.
Governor Hadly last night tele
graphed the mayors of the cities and
towns affected by the floods Offering
military protection and other aid for
the needy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
GOMEZ
ANNULS COETRAC |

Havana, July 13.-Presideut Come
last evening signed decree annu.ling
the contract for the purchase OF artil
lery and rifles for use in the Cuban
army, made with France and Germany
by Lopez Rodriguez. agent o. the Gu
ban government, accredited for that
purpose, and appointing a commission
to visit the factories in the United
States and Europe TO decide upon the
best types of arms and TO make new
contracts.
1t is believed Gomez was Influenced
by protests of American arms manu-
facturers, who claimed they had not
been afforded opportunity TO bid on
the contracts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
DOMESTIC.

Henry Brocker of CeylOn, Mimi
agod IA, was drowned in Clear lake
He was wading in shallow water and
stepped mo a, deep hole.
Charles O. Mills of Proctor. Mimi
was killed by a fast passenger train
OF hill near Duluth while walking
Oh the track. Mills was SO years of
age.
Three miners were killed and six
others seriously injured in powder
explosion al TopIi,z, Utah. The men
KILLED were blown to atoms by the ex-
plosion of ESQ kegs of black powder.
The body of ing Vow. a Chinese
LANDRY man, who had been strangled
with rope by robbers, was found
wedged into a washtub in his laundry
in New York. The money drawer had
been riied.
III HaIdane CIeminson of Chicago
was indicted by the grand jury,
charged with the murder of his wife
Mrs. Nora Jane Cleminson, who was
faIud dead in bed in her Rogers Park
hrme a month ago.
General George b. Crosby. aged 60,
native If K ntucky and one of the
few su,,.. - brigadIers of the con
ie,.-. army, committed suicide by
Gas at Oakland, Cal He had
suffering from paralysis.
...cry Pettingdl- % years of age,
an e, g.Hot- n the Chicago & Milwau-
kee ra.nOa,, vas drowned in Cedar
river near Austin, Mimi. The young
man was in bathing with a companion.
Up to late hour the body had not
ueeL recovered.
Jessie Hendricks, charged with
a-.Mg his wife at Runningwater,
s. H. May SO, was acquitted a, his
preliminary hearing. The ooroner's
jury save q verdict of suicide but ne
was indicted later. He was freed for
lack Of discriminating evidence.
At the district court at Rolla, n. d,
Joseph G. Lambert was sentenced to
the state peniten-iary for year and
s.N months fer assault with a danger
Gus weapon, 10 which charge he
T.e,(ed guilty. Lambert shot at his
wife nut missed.
IS resuI Of Immigration Commits
sioner Win.ams's order that incoming
aliens must be better supplied with
funds. 10 second cabin passengers on
lie l0ov Byndam of the Poland
AMOR can Ike are held at Ellis island
a"-. ting further examination before
thew WI be permitted 10 land.
l.e Tersoa dead, five fatally and
tl.rsy ser. Cusly wounded and close TO
&c huCrned the recipients of minor
hu~-s was he independence day
I.cc~G a ST. Louis. The more serious
accidents were caused by stray bull
les or the explosion Of gas pipe can
non.
The dead tody Of Calvin Littlepage
- ~a,rGered Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Tamieson. parents Of his divorced wife,
was fo~rd ~ John Ritchie. whose
fam is close @ the Jameson home
near E,es Noiues. IA. The corpse was
n he middle Of he road Lituepage, /
desrairs2e C escape from an armed
pose. had blown 4 hole through his
teu9TlP.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
SALOONS OPEN IN
VIOLATION OFlLAW
IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL OR
DERs HUNDREDS OF PLACES
CLOSED.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 13.-Hun-
dreds of saloons now operating in
Iowa under saving clause of the law
limiting the number of saloons to one
for every 1000 population in Iowa,
were ordered closed yesterday by At
torney General Byers. He declares
all saloons which opened since April
Is after having secured the consent
of a majority of the voters are oper-
ating in violation of the law and he
has instructed the prosecutors in ev-
cry city to institute proceedings
against the salOonists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15

Tor the 6,o95 yard course, It is also a
new amateur record for the tourney.
The old record was held Jointly by
Charles Evans, Jr-, of Edgewater, and
Robert HunIer of Midlothian. Martin
played brilliant golf, making three 3's
and eleven As. By running down long
putt he made the fourth hole in four,
two strokes under Bogey and a half
stroke under par. His drive of the 18th
hole went 20 the green and he holed
out in one putt. Charles Evans, Jr,
came within one stroke of Martins
record, playing a brilliant 70.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live stock.

CattIe-Receipts estimated at SOC;
market steady; beeves, 48OW7.40;
Texas steers. 4.6O@6lO; western
steers, 475@6.f5; stockers and feed.
ers, 3.4005.10; COWS and heifers, Use
0615; calves, 6.3O072O.
Hogs-Rece. pts estimated at 5000;
market weak to sc lower; light, 7.2O
@7.85; mixed, 74O@8.O5; heavy, 7.45
087O; rough, 7.45@765: good to
choice heavy, 7.65@810; pigs, $3.50
lis; bulk of sales, 7.70@795.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 5000;
market weak; native, 2 750490; west
ern 2.75@48O; yearlings, 4.5O@6 90;
lambs, native, 4.75@8.75; western,
5.0008.60.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
81 NEW DEPUTY
GAME WARD: Ms
Madison, July


Governor Davidson yesterday con-
firmed the appointment of 81 deputy
game wardens. submitted by Chief
Game Warden Rickeman. There
are emergency appointments for
so days and are made from tie
department has not given out the
names o. the appointees, believing
that it is in the interest of the service
not to do so. Il is understood. how
ever. that former Chief Game Warden
]. w. Stone is among those named as
deputies.
Chief Warden Rickeman will d.
vote the next so days to a personal
investigation o. the work of the ward
ems of of the office. Meanwhile, civil
service examinations will be held in
senatorial districts where there are
vacancies to be filled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
SHOULD Be MORE
DEMOCRATIC

Seattle, Wash, Jul. 13-A movement
to make the Bpworth league more
Ger ocratc and 10 take it out Of the
hands Of the bishops and other dign.-
ares found expression at yes erday
afternoons session of the International
COW eDt:oC, when Rev. DIR. ] H. Cole
man, CT Albany. n Y, declared there
were 100 many old people among the
delegates; that the Epworth League
,@-G-6 Re sCr yourg people. and the
place ior fathers and mothers should
be IN prayer meetings. IN he church"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
MARkSMEN AT HAMBURG.
Americans Preparing to Contest IN
RSfle Matches.

Hamburg, July 1.-THE American
markemen, who arrived here Friday,
spent the day sightseeing and prepar-
ing for the competitions. The Swiss
team won the extra international rife
match by two points from the French
team. Germany won the pistol cham
pionship, beating Switzerland and
France.
A gala reception was given last
evening to all those who will take
part in the shooting events and visit.
ors from the various countries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
DUKE UNDER ARREST.
Portuguese NobIeman Charged with
Completely in Murder.

Madrid, July 13.-The Portuguese
Duke Of Albuquerque was arrested in
this city yesterday at the request OF
the Portuguese authorities. and taken
10 Lisbon. The newspapers Of Madrid
assert that the dukes arrest is based
on a charge OF completely in the as
sassinaGon Of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz o. Portugal last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-15
DEPORT MANY ALIENS.
All Records Are Broken in New York,
$50 Cases in Single Day.

New York, July 13.-Since June &c,
the immigration authorities at this
port have ordered the deportation o.:
668 aliens, approximately double the
number heretofore ordered during any
similar length of time. The deporta-
tions ordered Wednesday amounting
to $50 cases, broke all records for {
single day