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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Agriculture Wilson, and Clifford Pin
chot, government forester, are now all
full fiedged farmers" having been ad-
mitted ION night to membership in
the National Farmers union.
The fight On the floor Of the house
lover the passage of the senate ocean
mail subsidy bill opened when the
majority members of the committee
on postoffices and post roads sub
mitted a favorable report On the bill.
Representative Lamb Of Virginia,
representing independent tobacco
men, protested tc President Roose-
welt against the recent award to the
American Tobacco company Of the
contract to supply the navy with 220,-
1000 pounds Of chewing tobacco. The
government had just been engaged in
Exposing the doings of this big trust.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
SCORES
AT LAST
Stephenson Reelected to
Senate on Twenty
third Ballot
Madison, March 5.

Madison, March 5.
Isaac Stephenson was reelected
United States senator on the twenty
third ballot in the joint convention of
the two bodies of the legislature at
noon yesterday, and a wild demon
.stration occurred on the part of his
friends Democratic absenteeism con-
.tributed materially to the result. Mi
.nority members absent were Senator
is. w. Randolph of Manitowoc and
IAssemblymen J. T. Farrell and 7. F.
Ramsey of Milwaukee and S. A.Towne
tOf La Vale The three assembly
men refused to participate in the bolt
Iof Tuesday. Mr.. ToWne had been
present and made speech in the
ASSEMBLY but a few minutes before
the senatorial vote was taken. The
total absentees were 10, some being
paired. Here is the list: Senators
Randolph and James and Assembly
men Daub, Farrell, Fenelon, Onstad,
Peterson, Ramsey, Scott and Towne.
The vital facts of the final vote
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
EVADE CUSTOMS LAWS.
Seizure of Consignment Said to Be
Worth 100000

Chicago, March An investigation
of what is. believed to be a huge
evasion Of the customs laws in the
shipment of oriental rugs and tapes
tries to the United States has been
taken up by District Attorney Sims,
on information received yesterday
concerning the seizure of a consign-
ment owned by Vital Benaguit, a New
York importer. The goods were en-
tered at the customs house here at a
valuation of $4,000 An appeal has
been taken from the official appraise-
ment of $1,000. One dealer in art
goods ventured the opinion that the
rugs and tapestries might be worth
100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
LATE NEWS CON0ENSE
WISCONSIN WAITS.

Burglars entered the William Van
Antwerp poolroom at Sparta and sue
ceeded in getting away with s25 in
cash. This is the third burglary
within a week.
Monroe county sportsmen are or
ganizing clubs in the towns to pro-
tect the game and enforce the game
laws. The clubs will all be affiliated
with the state organization.
Six supposedly mad dogs were shot
on route No. 2, running west from the
Coleman office, and the officers of the
town Of Brazeau, six miles west Of
there have ordered all dogs muzzIed
or shot
a warrant is out for r. V. Lander
son of st. Paul. on the charge Of
procuring money from Chippewa Falls
hotel keepers on a bogus draft on a
Philadelphia firm whom he was repre-
senting.
Ia Count Coil, aged As years, well
known as organizer Of fraternal insur-
auce societies, is under arrest at Be
ioit charged with an assault upon a
10 year old girl The crime is alleged
to have taken place a year ago.
The Sparta council has allowed a
\ bill Of $500 Of the American Detect
i've association of Chicago for services
in trying to ferret out violations Of
the liquor law in Sparta The detect
ives work was fruitless.
J. B. Thompson of Fond du Lac, a
Wisconsin Central brakeman, fell a
distance Of forty feet from a moving
train in the Menasha yards as his
train was crossing a bridge. He sus-
aimed a fractured arm and dislocated
shoulder.
Game Warden Kirkoff of Eau Claire
arrested man named Descharde Of
Illinois on the charge Of hunting and
trapping in this state without a IL
cense. Descharde was committed to
jail in Ladysmith for sixty days.
A picture and complete information
regaFding Fred Hubert, the Mari
uette poor commissioner and treasurer
of st. Jeans Baptist society, who dis
appeared, leaving, it is alleged, a
shortage in the accounts of the so
ciety, has been sent out by the local
officials and a warrant issued for his
arrest.
A new town to be known as the
town of Lincoln may be created in
Washburn county. Apetition to that
effect has been presented to the cir
cult court, signed by nearly all of the
voters Of the territory. The new
town will be formed from territory
now contained in the new owns of
Mason and Pratt.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
Dearance of Y. II. Hedberg of Cum
berland at Umatilla, Ore, on Aug.
5, last, has been partly cleared up by
the discovery of the missing mans
head two miles north of Hermiston.
Ore. Hedberg VS. on his way from
Washington to Ashland, Ore. He
stepped from The train to get lunch
and then disappeared.
Several no license petitions-to
make liquor license an issue at the
municipal election April 6-were put
in circulation by the anti-saloon peo-
pie at Eau Claire To make no IL
cense an issue at the spring election
requires at least 10 per cent of the
total vote cast for governor at the
last election. AS he last vote for
governor was 1920 the petitions will
require 229 signers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
CUBAN CONDITIONS
NOT WHOLLY GOOD

Havana, March IA general am
nesty bill yesterday was signed by
President Gomez. 1t will take effect
Immediately and provides for release
from prison of those persons who
have been convicted of other than
crimes of grave atrocity. This will
result in the freeing Of many profess
sional criminals, which causes much
uneasiness in Havana. The police
force in this city has become largely
disorganized by reason of the dis
charge of several officers, to make
places, it is stated, for a number OF
political workers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Bio Committees.

Madison, March -four big legis-
lative committees are to study the
problems counciled with and report
the fittest legislation upon:
Good roads.
2-Tndividual insurance.
3-Income tax
4-Safeguarding of bank deposits.
At least, this now seems certain.
Yesterday the assembly adopted a
Joint resolution providing for them
and the senate is not likely to be re-
calcitrant. Such action means fur
Their than an extra session of the legis-
lature is to be convoked probably a
year hence, may be a little Sonner
to act upon the reports of the COM
resolution was not adopted except at
mittees and the bills they submit. The
the conclusion of an hours debate.
The senate summarily rejected the
socialistic resolution favoring aboli-
ton of the United tSates senate. Gay
lord, socialist, alone voted for it.
Madison, March 5.-The assembly
killed the anti-free lunch and the anti
troafinU hills
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
MEET AFTER IS YEARS.
Mrs. n. Meudier of Beloit to Be Re-
united With Brother.

Beloit, Wis, March Mrs. H.
Meudier of this city left yesterday for
Manitowoc, where she will visit her
brother. Henry Hoffman, who has just
been rediscovered after having been
thought dead for more than thirty
years. Thirty-fve years ago he lett
Manitowoc for the west and with the
exception Of one letter, no word was
ever received from him. He was sup
posed TO have been killed by a train.
Now comes a letter saying he is lfv-
ing in Montana and will arrive in
NanitOwOc next week. Another sis
ter. Miss Eoffman. lives in that city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
VIII Einht Extradition.

Omaha, Neb., March john j.
SAWS, a Greek, who was arrested last
Thursday with a necklace valued a
$4,000 in his possession, has retained
counsel and will fight any attempt 10
remove him from Nebraska. SAWS
attorney says steps will be taken Mon
day to attach the necklace and seek
redress for his clients arrest. He
will also claim the reward offered for
the jewels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
FOREIGN,

Ambassador and Mrs. Hill in Der
lin gave q reception in honor of Nine.
Sembrich, the noted singer. The
guests included many people well
known in American and German So
Ciety.
The First Methodist Episcopal
church in Russia has been dedicated
at WirbaIlen. on the German frontier
by Bishop Burt of Zurich. Switzer-
gand, Methodist Episcopal bishop OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
TO INVESTIGATE LIBERIA.
Congress Appropriates $4,000 for Ex-
penses Of Commission.

Washington, March An appropri-
alton of $4,000 was provided during
the closing hours of congress for the
expenses of a commission to investi-
gate conditions in Liberia. This ac-
ton, which met with the approval Of
the British government, result ed from
a visit to this country last year OF
several officials of the republic of Ii
IBERIA, and it is not believed to have
any further significance than to assist
the African republic to better its
financial conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

AssembIyman J. S. Towers of the
second Columbia district came back to
Stephenson, and his vote really may
be accepted as the one that made vic
tory possible for the winner. He
voted for Stephenson January 81
the first joint ballot-and again on
January %, but since that time has
been a wanderer, so to speak, but
voting most Of the time for Governor
Davidson. Now he returned to his
first allegiance and, favored by the
absentees, cast the epochal vote.
A protest by Senator Blaine was
made a part of the record; but Lieu
tenant Governor Strange declared
Stephenson elected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
WASHINGTON.

Because of reports OF uneasiness in
Central America, growing out of mill
tary activity in Nicaragua, the state
department has asked that one or
more naval vessels be sent 10 ANA
pala on the west coast.
President Roosevelt. Secretary o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

received word yesterday of his death
in Rome, Italy. He spent much of the
last Is years abroad. While a resi-
dent of st. Louis, Cushman was en-
gagged in the coal business and assisted
in developing southern Illinois fields.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
NO CIGARETTES SOLD IN KANSAS.
Law Goes into Effect and Unprepared
Dealers Send Back Stock.

Topeka, Kas., aMrch THE Kansas
anti-cigarette law went into effect on
its publication and yesterday not ?
cigarette or a cigarette paper could
be found in Topeka. Local dealers
were unprepared, for they had under
stood that the law would not go into
effect until May. One dealer had just
unpacked a $500 order Stocks are
being repacked for shipment to the
factories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
BECOME RESTLESS.
Relations With Denmark Strained and
Trouble Brewing.

NclallonS WIN DENMARK STRAINED ana
Trouble Brewing.
Copenhagen, Friday, Feb. 26.-The
relations of Iceland with Denmark
have recently become greatly strained.
Iceland for long time has had home
rule, and during the past few years
has obtained all possible liberties
from Denmark. but a majority of the
lcelandic parliament favors a dissolu-
ton Of all government ties With Den
mark lceland's minister of home al
falrs' Haffstein, who supports the pol
icy OF good understanding between
the two countries has been forced to
resign. Bjoern Jonsson, who has been
nominated to succeed him, is strongly
hostile to Denmark If his candida
ture prevails it will be taken in DEN
mark as a serious affront.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
MINERS TO MEET EMPLOYERS.
Conference at Philadelphia Thursday
to Take Up Wage Question.

to Take Up Wage Question.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 7.-Contir-
nation was had yesterday at the of.
flee of President Baer of the Reading
railroad of the statement made last
night by President Lewis of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, that there will be
conference here next Thursday be-
tween representatives of the union and
the companies owning the mines.
This conference, it is expected, will
settle the question of a wage agree
ment between the anthracite miners
and operators for three years from
April l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
DIES ON TRAIN.
KentuckIan Passes Away Going Home
From Washington.

Louisville, KY March 7-On spe-
cial train carrying Kentucky republi-
cans who attended the Inauguration,
J. w. Calvert, OF Pewee Valley, Ky.
died this morning near Hinton. W.
Va. of pneumonia which developed
as a result OF marching in the snow
and slush OF the Inauguration day.
He was 81 years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Death of Edwin c. Cushman.

st. Louis, March THE st. Louis
relatives of Edwin C. Cushman, aged
70, who was connected with the United
States embassy to Italy, 1860 TO 1871,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

while in other directions
it might be heard two miles or more
The fog-phone sets such conditions
as these at defiance"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
JUNKEN INDICTED.
Negro Slayer of Clara Rosen Held for
Trial.

Ttdis
Des Moines, Ia, March 1.-THE ne.
gro. John Junken, alleged slayer Of
Clara Rosen, was indicted by the OF
tumwa grand jury yesterday on the
charge of murder to commit robbery
This is first degree murder in Iowa
The trial was set for the April term
Of court Junken will stay in Des
Moines till then or will be taken TO
Fort Madison penitentiary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Frederick Thompson has bought a
new farce by Frank Ward C'Malley
and Edward w Townsend, for pro-
duction next fall
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Zen Garcia, a former slave and said
70 h the oldest person of his race, is
dead al his home. Pine Bluff, Ark.
aged III years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
ATTEMPT LIFE OF NUNEz.
Havana Merchant Fires Shots at For
mer Governor.

mer Governor.
Havana, March An attempt was
made Saturday evening to kill General
Emilio Nunez. ex-governor of the prov
ince of Havana, while he was passing
through San Miguel street. Jose Cis-
neros, a merchant. who has had per-
sonal grudge of long standing. against
Nunez, fired two shots at him, but
neither took effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.
LiVeSto

Livestock
Cattle-Receipts estimated at 800;
market steady; beeves. 4.6567.25;
Texas steers, 44O05.5O; western
steers, 41O06 $50; stockers and feed
ers, 3.40@5.50: COWS and heffers, 200
q so: calves, 6.2509.0O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market mostly sc higher; light, 6.i56
$50; mixed, 6.1506.60; heavy, $3.50
$50; rough. 6.2506.35; good to choice
heavy. 6.35Q6.6O; pigs. 5.2566N0;
bulk of sales, 6.1566.50
sheep Receipts estimated at 1000;
market steady: native, 3.3065.75;
western. $500 $50; yearIings, 5000
no: lambs, native. 5.75GIS5; west
ern. 5.75R7 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
FOUR DROWN IN FLOOD.

Mother and Three Children Caught in
Dakota River.
Parker, S. D., March Mrs. Her.
man Feikens and three little children
were drowned while trying to drive
across the Vermillion river Friday
night, being swept from the bridge by
the flood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Produce

Potatoes Steady: choice to
fancy. S71SSc; fair to good, $50 sec.
Poultry Steady: turkeys. lie;
1910: springs, 15c.
Teal-Steady; so to. 60-pound
weights, 61aG7c: so to S5-pound
weights. Sd9c: s. to 11O-pound
weights. 9G101sc.
Dairy.
Steady: creameries, 220
2Sc: dairies. 2O625c.
Eggs Steady; at mark, cases in
Guided, 19c: frsts. 1870: prime frsts,
201sc.
Cheese-Firm; daisies 156rhc;
twins. 141a915c: Young Americas, Is
0z6lac: long horns. 1914 016hc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-06
CASE OF CHINK BOYS
ARGUED IN COURT

United States Commissioner Chaplin
heard final arguments Saturday morn
ing, in regard to the right OF three
Chinese boys. Moy Bak Kun. Chin kee
and Chin Ting Fun, to remain In the
United States. Attorney Milchrist, af.
ter reviewing the evidence which had
been produced to show that the three
boys were born In this country and
afterward taken TO China, took occa'
sion 10 declare that the methods used
by immigration Inspector Ross In
handling the case were illegal and un
fair.
Men engaged in this kind of ser
vice-men who seek crime-are apt
TO become extremely strenuous" said
Milchrist. He then attacked the man
ner I'm which statements had been Sc
cured from the boys on their arrest
and declared that they had been, In
fright, said things that were not true.
He declared that OF the hundred or
more Chinese children born in Chi
cago. only those OF Ming Lee. Hip
Lung and HI Sling have been register
"a according to law. He referred to
Ming. who was present, as as manly
man as there IN In Chicago.
One feature OF Fridays testimony
Vas the evidence OF Wong Yik. an
"a. vrfnkled Chinese. that he had
&novn the father OF Chin Kee and Chin
4loG Fun and had beid them in his
~ - b>bisA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-06
BOY HACKS DOORS
OF DETENTION ROOM

No boy will be lodged In the juvenile
detention room in the county build
ing any more before he is searched
and his pockets emptied. Eddie no
WALSH. boy who has given the Of
ficers considerable trouble. was locked
up Friday night and left in possession
OF his pocket knife. With this Eddie
did damage that will cost the auditors
$50 10 repair. First he cut hole
through each of the four doors that
open into the room. These doors are
solid oak. beautifully paneled and
highly polished. Then he cut the wire
screening from the windows, cut his
name IN the plaster, and finally de-
stroyed the lock on the bathroom door.
When the destruction was discover
ed Eddie was searched and his knife
found hidden in his shoe. Scolded for
what he had done, the boy declared
sullenly that they should have search
Ell him before he was put in the room.
Just the day before, two boys, Fred
Bauer and Fred Hearst. destroyed all
the plumbing in the bathroom, and
flooded the room with water. The
three lads were removed from the
loom and locked in a cell in the
sheTiffs office. They will all be sent
To Lansing.
The Kowalski lad has been in the
industrial school, but was released on
probation. Leo Butzel took an inter
est in him and endeavored TO get him
started right. but he repaid all kind
ness shown him by stealing number
OF times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-06
ASSEMBLY DELAYS
ACTION ON ANT|-JAP
SCHOOL BILL
SPEAKER SAYS POSITION OF THE
COUNTRY Is lMPERiLED-RE.
CONSIDERATION GOES OVER
TILL WEDNESDAY,.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. 6.--The
assembly has postponed further action
on the Japanese bill segregating Jap
anese students In schools until next
Wednesday. Gov. Gillett sent force
full message To the assembly, and
Speaker Phillip A. Stanton took the
floor soon after the body reconvened.
Stanton made "A strong appeal for a
delay In further action. He declared
the assembly was imperiling the posi-
ton OF not only California but the
United States by passing the anti-Jap'
anese school act.
Grove l.. Johnson. who has framed
several measures against the Japan
csc. and who Is the author of the
school bill. took the floor and reques-
cd that the matter OF reconsideration
OF the school act be put over until
Wednesday and his motion carried
without dissent
In his message the governor says
that the bill may not be constitution
al. There was long debate. Leaders
on both sides suggested that the
measure be referred TO the committee
on judiciary and the attorney general
for an opinion as 10 Its legality. Gov.
Gillett's message follows:
Believing that there should be a
further and more careful considera-
ton OF assembly bill No. IA, which
provides that boards OF school trustees
shall have the power TO establish sep
arate schools for children OF Japanese
and. thereafter. they shall not be ad
, mitted into any other public school
and further believing that the enact
ment OF the provisions OF said bill will
at this time, affect the interests OF the
entire nation. and perhaps seriously
| most respectfully request you to re-
consider the vote by which the said
bill was passed and take the matter w
for further and most careful consider
alton.
within l few hours after the pas
sage of said bill. the president of the
| United States. alarmed at the possible
consequences OF the enactment OF such
law. sent 10 me a telegram contain
ing the following language:
This is the most offensive bill OF
all, and. in my Judgment. is clearly
unconstitutional. and We shall at once
have 10 test 1t In the courts. Can II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-06
WABASH FEATURE
or MARKET; GOES
UP HALF POINT
ADVANCE Is SIGNIFICANT BE-
CAUSE BALANCE OF LIST WAS
HEAvY-coPPER SHARES ARE
STEADY AFTER HALF HOUR.
BY T. c. SHOTWELl.

NEW YORK, FEB. 6.--Naoash pre-.
ferred was the strong feature OF trad
ing in Wall-st. today. Although II ad
vanced only l-2 point. its strength was
significant because of the fact that Its
rise was accomplished at time when
the balance CT the list was heavy anu
prices were generally lower than the
closing fgures OF yesterday.
There were no sales OF the common
stock In the first half hour OF trading.
AT the opening nearly all issues were
heavy and lower AT the end of the
first half hour the tone improved and
under leadership OF Reading, Wabash
preferred. Chesapeake & Ohio and
Missouri Pacific nearly all the losses
were wiped out. Missouri, Kansas *
Texas was also strong. The copper
shares were steady.
On the New York curb market trad
ing was dull with prices irregular
Kerr Lake. La Rose and Nipissins
were steady in the silver group. while
Cumberland-Ely. Ohio Copper and
United Copper were the strong issues
In the copper group.
In London American shares were
quiet, with prices irregular. English
specialties were bid up TO create
good feeling for the Indian loan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-06
Nevada Assembly Passes
Anti japanese Land Bill

CARSON, New. Feb. 6.-The Gineh
anti-alien land bill was passed by the
Nevada assembly yesterday afternoon
II provides that no Asiatics. inciud-
ing the Japanese, shall own land OF
land mortgages in the state.
The measure passed In the lower
house OF the legislature without OPP
position, but II Is believed the senate
by amendments will practically XIII
the purposes OF the bill so far as 1t Is
aimed at the Japanese.
The anti-alien bill specifically dis
eliminates against Mongolians as fol
lows:
ANY nonresident alien, person or
corporation. except subjects or the
Chinese and Japanese empires, may
take, hold and enjoy any real proper
~. or any interest In lands or heredita-
ments within the state OF Nevada as
fully. freely and upon the same terms
and conditions as any resident citizen,
person or domestic corporation"
The senate tabled the Dodge reso-
luton OF the assembly, asking for a
war feet In the Pacific and referring
TO the japanese as "A menace TO Am
erica's peace