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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
GOES To WAUPUN
FOR NINE YEARS
MILWAUKEE, MIDNIGHT ROBBER
FOUND SANE AND SENT
ENCED TO LONG TERM.

Milwaukee. April 14.-Nine years at
Waupun was the sentence imposed
upon Norman Sackrider in municipal
court yesterday morning after he had
pleaded guilty to having bound Gin
ton Austin and his daughter. Stella,
and then robbed their home in the
town Of Lake. on the night Of March
6. Judge Brace pronounced sentence
after a commission, comprising Drs.
T. c. Sudley. J. J. Hefran and D. W.
Harrington had reported that Sack
rider was sane, Attorney w. J. J.
EeIshaw having procured the appoint
ment Of the commission a week ago.
IN his final plea Attorney Kershaw
recited the incidents pertaining to the
crime He told of how Sackrider, al
ter having drunk heavily for two days,
had committed the crime when not in
his right senses, quoting the foolish
manner of going about it as proof Of
his clients unbalanced condition.
Sackrider, as he arose for sentence,
said that he felt that he ought to be
punished for his crime and that at the
completion of his term he hoped to re-
deem his name and. never again
shame his family.
William c. HisIop, Sackrider's com
panion in the crime, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to eight years at
Waupun. sentence having been i'm
posed March y.
The wives Of both men We're in
court. Mrs. HisIop forgetting her
own sorrow as the pronouncing Of
sentence caused Mrs. Sackrider to
gasp convulsively and burst into
tears. Sackrider's two little girls
were not in the courtroom. He him
self maintained an outwardly calm
demeanOr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
100000 FIRE IN
ROCHESTER, n. \.
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES HOME
LESS-BUSINESS BLOCKS
IN RUINS.

Rochester, n. Y, April 14.-Swept
along in the face Of a % mile gale,
fire yesterday destroyed several sec
tons Of his city and did damage es-
timated at 100000 One hundred
families last night were homeless and
the militia are in the affected zones
guarding what little the people saved
Of their household effects. The Palm
er building, four story brick struc-
ture devoted to manufacturing inter
ests. at Main and Gibbs streets, was
the starting point Of the conhagra-
ton, which spread over a wide area,
and then jumped nearly a mile and
started a second series of fires of such
proportions that aid was summoned
from Buffalo and Syracuse. BY the
time the out Of town fremen arrived,
however, both fires were under con-
troll
Besides the business houses de-
stroyed or damaged so residences
were burned Several persons were
injured. but there were no fatalities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
CAS- TRIO NOT HELD
AS A PRISONER
WIFE OF FORMER PRESIDENT
DENIED ADMITTANCE INTO
VENEZUELA

WiIlemstad, Curacao April IA
Sonora Castro, wife Of the former
president Of Venezuela, has been re
fused admtttance into Venezuela, &C
cOrding 10 information brought in here
by the steamer ZuIia. She will con
tnue on board the steamer Guado-
loupe to Colon
The American gunboat Paducah is
still at Laguaira.
The French government does not
regard Cipriano Castro who is re-
turning from the West Indies on board
the steamer Versailles from Mar
Unique, from whence he was expelled
in any sense as a prisoner. Should
Castro come to st. Nazaire the gov
errment has no intention Of moIcsting
him unless he tries to fomont pub}G
disorder 1t is believed however,
that Castro will leave the Versailles at
Santander Spain, April %.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
.F|L|P|NOS PROTEST
TARIFF BARRIERS
ASK ESTABLISHMENT OF FREE
TRADE BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND ISLANDS.

Washington, April 14.-President
Taft has received a letter from
Francisco Fuentes Ruiz, secretary
treasurer of the agricultural assocta-
ton of Panay and Negros, forwarding
a petition formulated by the agricul-
turists of the Philippines. The peu-
ton opposes the Dingley tariff and
asks for the establishment of free
trade between the United States and
the Phi ippines. 1t is represented
that such action is necessary Ito re-
feye the precarious industrial situa-
tion in the Philippines and to prove
that the American people are no long
er Indifferent 10 the welfare OF the
FiliDinos, especially in view OF the
oft repeated declaration that the only
justification for American occupation
is the promotion of that welfare
The petition denounces the customs
barrier as being helpful to American
trusts and harmful to the Filipino peo-
pie as we'll "as cruel reversal Of
President McKinley's admirable doe
trine."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
MANDATE ISSUED
IN TEXAS OIL CASE

Washington. April 14.-The mandate
Of the supreme court of the United
States in the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pary cases was issued yesterday. 1t
is addressed to the attorney general
Of Texas and upon its arrival will be
authority for the collection of the
$1,G00.0OO fine imposed by the state
courts upon the company. About two
thirds Of the sum will be divided
among the lawyers who prosecuted
the cases. while the remainder will go
TO the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

means TO save the situation. Mean
time, additional troops arrived at the
great square, and, instead of shouts
for the sultan, cries Of liberty began
TO be heard. Late at night a sharp
firing was resumed in Stamboul, Ca
lata and Pera quarters but this ap-
peated to be only salutes in honor of
the sultan who had proclaimed pardon
for the mutineers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.
In Experiment to Show a Friend
Charles Fowler Is EIectrocuted

Laporte, Ind, April 14.-Charles
Fowler. aged &c, superintendent of the
Rolling Prairie power station OF the
Chicago, South Bend and Northern In
diana railway, was electrocuted yes
terday, when using a derby hat as an
indicator, he touched some bare live
wires of a switch with the brim of the
hat, which was wet to show visitor
how the lightning arrester worked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
SEGRERA MUST Die.
President Taft Refuses to Interfere
With Proceedings in Canal Zone.

Washington, April l4-President
Taft has declined to interfere in the
case of Joaquin Segrera convicted in
the Panama canal zone of murder,
and the sentence Of death will be
carried out May :. The case was
called % Mr. Taft's attention during
his visit to the canal zone before he
was maugurated. Segrera was tried
before three judges in the canal zone
but before he was sentenced Presi-
dent Roosevelt gave orders establish
ing the right of trial by jury. The
attorney general decided that no in
justice had been done and that Seq
rera was properly convicted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
THE GUN WAS LOADED.
Arthur Vertien of WestfieId Receives
Pow5er Charoe in Face

Westfeld. Wis. April 14-While
Arthur Vertien Of this place was ma
niDu ating a shotgun loaded with pow
der it was discharged into his face in
ficting injury that required surgical
attention. DR.. Hummel OF Ableman
accompanied the boy 10 Madison
where the powder was removed. It
was thought at first that the lad
would lose an eye but after his
wounds were cared for that was no
longer feared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
MADE DOURLY SURE.
Farmer Shoots Himself and Then
HAMS for Surety,

Nashville, Ind, April Ito make
sure of success in his plan TO commit
suicide. Henry Tonyes, a farmer aged
IS. Yesterday shot himself and then
with a rope about his neck, leaped
from a hav NOV. His son found his
Iifeless body dangling in the barn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
TURKISH TROOPS
IN BOLD MUT|NY
SEIZE OFFICERS OF GOVERN
MENT-DEPUTY EMIR
ARSLAN KILLED..
SULTAN ISSUES AN Trade PRO-
CLAIMING NEW MINISTRY
MUTiNEERS PARDONED.

Berlin, April IA dispatch to the
Lokal Anzieger from Constantinople
dated April Il. 1885 a. m. says
Tewtik Pasha has been appointed
grand vizier, Rifaat Pasha, foreign
minister, and Ahmed Pasha, minister
OF war. Troops are expressing their
joy by firing blank volleys in2essant-
"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
TO HALT WHEAT CORNER.
Bakers Petition Government to Take
Steps Against Spectators.

Pittsburg, April 14.-GeOrge Sward,
one Of the largest Pittsburg bakers,
yesterday sent a telegram to Secretary
of State Knox, appealing to the gov
eminent to end the wheat corner in
Chicago and other stock speculations
in food products, thereby relieving
he burden of the wage earners.
kilograms were also sent to mem
bers OF the master bakers association
asking their cooperation in the move
ment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
CASES NOT ABANDONED.
Town Lot Cases Against Haskell of
Oklahoma to Be Prosecuted.

Tulsa, Okla, April 14.-William j..
Gregg, United States district attorney
here, yesterday said that the state
ment that his Office had made any an
nouncement as to the future course of
the government in the prosecution of
the Muskogee town lot fraud cases
against Governor Haskell and others
is wholly unauthorized and untrue.
The statement sent out from Mus
kogee Monday said that the govern
ment attorneys had decided to aban-
don further prosecution Of these
cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

shooting would be in favor Of it; but
"let them do their small portion he
exclaimed. IF we pass this bill we
will be held in contempt by all lovers
] Of nature and of game"
Nh Hammill thought it not a ques-
/ ton of rich men or poor men, but of
| real conservation Of native birds by
saving the young birds in the fall,
/ since this bill cuts off ten days of
the September hunting period. Mr..
Bustlett declared that his district was
almost unitedly against this bill. But
Mr.. Bray said that he was against it
though he had a petition signed by
$500 of his constituents who favored
it and he had been advised that he
could hope for no further political
preferment if he voted against the
bill; but" he remarked courageous
Iy, 81 hope the bill will be killed.
Mr.. Thomas said the time of spring
shooting was four to six weeks before
ducks nested that the birds were
migratory and he could see no differ
ence economically whether they were
killed in fail or spring. q represent
my district, he added. mot my own
views"
Mr.. ingalls, made a forcefuI and
pleasing address against spring shoot
ing. There was at least one virtue
in the bill-tbe shortened period of
fall shooting. Wisconsin now is a
leader, he went on. A bill like this
is retrogression. 1t is throwing down
the bars. 1t is not a property ques-
ton but a matter appealing only to
the so-calIing sporting element. Our
game is disappearing. That fact is
certain. Time will come soon when
the game birds all will be gone; there
fore, any bill calculated to stay the
destruction should be approved The
question is broader than Wisconsin,
The national government is trying to
find ways and means for protecting
birds. Let US aid it.
The Vote.
The bill was then advanced to en-
grossment by the following vote:
For-Messrs. BichIer, Virgil Cady,
CIeary, COmstock, CrowelI, gilbert
son, Curtiss, Disch, Domachowski,
Egan, Erickson, Fisher Georgi; Crosse,
HammilI, Harrass, Hughes, Ingram IT.
vine, Kalaher. Hamper, KimbaII,
Kindlin, Kneen, Kubasta, Laycock,
Lentz, Mcconnell, Mortensen, Neitzel,
Nelson, Onstad, Phillips, Pickart,
Reader, Reynolds, ROethe, RolImann,
Schwalbach, Frank Smith, Simon
Smith, Stack, Stewart, Thomas, Tow
ers. Twesme, Viebahn, WelIensgard
and Zimmerman-49.
Against-Messrs Atwood. Barnett,
Berner, Bradford, Bray, Brew, Brock
hausen Busacker, Buslett, Benz. Cady,
Chapple, Chinook, DOrner, Estabrook,
Farrell Haight, Hambrecht, Hull, In
gals, Jones, Kay, Kempf, Keyes, Kull,
Ledvina, lie Roy, Leuch, Marquardt,
Peterson, Ramsey, Scott, Shaw, Stew
ems, TOWne, Weber, Wehrwein, Wells
and Whittet-38.
Mr.. Hammill at once moved for a
suspension of the rules with the pur-
pose of pushing the bill through at
once, but Mr.. Ledvina objected, and
carried his point, the vote being As
for suspension to ~ against-not a
two-thirds majority as required by the
rules.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Gompers OF for Europe.

Washington, April 14.-Samuel
Gompers yesterday announced that
he would sail for Europe June 90 to
investigate the conditions of the labor
class in England, Germany, France,
Sweden and Italy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
NOTING DOING IN CONGRESS.

Both Houses Idle First Time Since
Special Session Began.
Washington, April 14.-Both houses
Of congress were idle yesterday for
the first time on a week day since the
special session began.
Secretary of War Dickinson an
nounced that he would sail from
Charleston, S. c., Tuesday next, for
the Panama canal. making the voyage
aboard the Mayfiower.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Queer caper Of Missourians.

Jefferson City, No, April 1.-THE
house yesterday after defeating tne
bill giving the railroad commissioners
power to fix passenger rates, recon
sidero, the vote and passed the bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
POWERFUL FRENCH MUNITION.
Sensational Statement Made by Officer
10 Inquiry Board.

10 Inquiry Board.
ToulCn. April 14-Speaking vester-
day before a commission Of inquiry an
officer of the army made sensational
statements regarding the power of a
French shell. known as the p" He
said no existing armOr was able to
resist the destructive qualities of this
explosive and cited a case of the shell
entering the smoke stack of a bat
tIeship and working out below the
water line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

ton was read by
L. n. Bancroft. Chief CIorI, Cbaf
fer and ordered entered on the jour.
nal The spring shooting bill was on
the calendar for action, favorabIy re-
ported. II allows a week Of duck
shooting from April IS to April %
and reduces the shooting period 10
days in rhe fall
My attention has just been called
to an article in one of the Milwaukee
daily papers, in which it is stated
SAID the speaker, that the so-calIed
spring shooting bill has been favor
ably reported by The fish and game
committee, and that it would be on
the Tuesday calendar. The article
further states that it is proposed to
pass this bill under suspension of the
rules in order to give a few days
shooting this season. | think that
every sane and normal man who reads
This article, must do so with a telling
Of disgust, and if such a program
should be carried out by the Iegisla-
ture Of Wisconsin it would put the
bIIeb Of oro,,,, ,,,,r, 1900 o1e 80
snactin, citioor. ar w. ototS
.r
c'''is29 'lI"' an surprised and
ii''u o'S"hd expression 10 learn
'"'l ,ii' iSn ana game committee
''',." eI'oI1 Such d Dill IoI passage
in direct opposition TO the long estab-
'.'''," l',''' VI NJ S'"'e ana me rec
'''''''''''''''' Io''S u .'Ile state game de-
pa. 'ilen'' O"l ! ShouId De astonshed
I''"''u d d majority OF the IeglSIa-
lure 7hou'" 50 lar forget It's duty as to
pass '''lS Oaro"Lous ana lnhuman
I!'''47 Il, u. t. '''S'S''eu IoF tne eA'ermlna-
'ioll o' I'IIEI AloTF game III JhlS state.
THE law prohibiting spring shoot
ing in Wisconsin was enacted in 1897.
Wisconsin thus became one of the pio-
uecr states in The conservation Of nat
WaI resources. and one OF the first
states in the American union to give
protection to migratory game, This is
a. mat or of pride and qualification to
every civilized citizen Of the state,
Every subsequent legislature has been
bcsicged by greedy and boisterous
members Of social ed shooting clubs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Bow KILLED Mountain Lion.

Des Moines, Ia, April 14-After a
battle yesterday morning with a
mountain lion, while he was hunting
on an island in Rush Lake. near
Ocheydan. Walter Strauss killed the
beast. It is the first time in 20 years
. mountain lion has been shot in
Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
ROBBERS MEET DEFEAT.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Loot Star
Prairie Postoffice

Prairie Postoffice.
New Richmond, Wis, April 14.-Au
unsuccessful attempt was made to ROB
the postoffice at Star Prairie. The
safe was damaged by the nitro-glyer-
inc used, bue did not open. Postmas-
ter o. \. Olson's stock of watches
and jewelry was stolen and about
$3.50 worth of stamps taken Flyppas
& Anderson's general store was en-
tered. the safe unlocked, but nothing
was taken
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
SPRING SHOOTING
BILL ADVANCED
DESPITE VIGOROUS MESSAGE OF
OPPOSITION FROM SPEAKER
BANCROFT.
BIG FIGHT IN ASSEMBLY ON
MEASURE FOR PASSAGE
TOMORROW.
Madison, April IA.

Speaker l.. H.
Bancroft even
though absent at
his home in
Richland Center
tor the week, yet
made in the as
sembly yesterday
an eloquent pea
for the protection
Of our wild fowl.
His cOmnunica-
ton was read by
Chief Clerk Shat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
MANS LEG BROKEN
T. AL. BAILEY HURT IN DRIVING
 ACCIDENT.
Horse Becomes Frightened at an Auto- mobile and Injury Follows the
 Overturnfng of the Vehicle.

Pinioned under an overturned buggy, T. Al. Bailey, engineer at the Atlantic Compress. suffered broken leg late yesterday evening.
 The accident happened on Bell Street near the bridge. J. H. Cook, of l21 Martha Street. was approaching the bridge from the east when a buggy was espied at the west end of the structure. The auto proceeded to cross the bridge, when 1t was seen that the horse. which was attached to the bug xy, was baIky. The machine was slowed up. but those in the buggy, 1t is stated, called for the auto to come on. and as the car neared the fright ened horse. 1t turned suddenly, upset ting the buggy and pinioning MT. Bai- ley underneath the vehicle. The horse, thoroughly alarmed, ran away and was not captured until 1t had reachsd the fire house, where it was taken in tow.
 Pete Merritt. who was In the buggy with Bailey was uninJured, and as- sisted In the taking of the injured man to his hone, near the compress m North Montgomery, where medical at tention was summoned.
 It was commonly reported on the streets last night, that an auto had run over and killed man on Bell Street, but investigation of the rumor showed 1t to be the same story.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
SHOOTS BOLD NEGRO
ALF. FLEMING LOSES MONEY BUT
 HITS HIS MAN.
Ali. Smith Leaves Scene of Encounter With . Bullet in Ills Head and
 is Trai1ed by Dogp,

Ali Fleming. negro, was sitting in his house at Mobile and Day streets, shortly before II o'clock Saturday night, counting some money. In the midst of his calculations. Afford Smith. a negro. sneaked up to the door, pasted Fleming on the head with Il brick and snatching the money, ran. At least that Is Fleming's story,
 Fleming drew a pistol and fired twice. but did not see his assailant Getting a light he went out of the house and found drops of blood on the street. near his door. Then with a soaked towel, about his head, he went to both the county jail and police head quarters and told of what had hap pened.
 officers from the county force went to Fleming's house and followed the trail of the mans assailant, with dogs until the hounds lost 1t In the middle of the roadway. several blocks from The scene of the robbery, and 1t Is be- lieved the men got in . wagon and was driven off.
 When Fleming told his story at the jail, Sergent Morrell detailed men on the case, to look up the doctors of the city and see if any of them had attend ed wounded negro. One was found who had. but few minutes before. cut bullet from . negro's head, and from this Information Smith was trae- ed to his home and caught.
 Last night negro woman came to police headquarters and asked to see the negro who had been shot. She identified him as a man she had seen running in the neighborhood of the robbery.
 The case will be tried thos evening In police court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
ANOTHER SUSPECT
NEGRO CHARGED WITH THE VEN
 ABLE MURDER.
Thomas Jordan Was Arrested Sunday Afternoon, as His Actions Have Been Very Mysterious Since
 the Crime.

Thomas Jordan. a negro. was arrest ed Sunday afternoon by Deputy Sherin Ed Taylor as a suspect in the murder of Waiter yenable, the North Court Street grocer. who was killed March IT.
 Jo.dan Is a brother of Turner Jor- dan, the negro who was In the store ct the time of the killing, both men having been employees of the Western of Alabama Railroad. Thomas Jordan was laid on from work. two days be- fore the killing, but although his Job was open to him again, he never re- turned to work.
 While Turner Jordan was in jail, Thomas never came to see him and kept very much at home, except for few days shortly. after the murder when he could not be found. On his person when he was arrested. Mir. Tay- Tor found a double -barrelled derringer pistol and pocketful of cartridges. Ono of the pistol chambers was empty.
 The negro. when he was taken in custody, wore black trousers, a black silk cap and an overall jacket. He is i've feet six inches tall and rather heavily built.
 Like the others. he denies all knowl- edge of the murder, and in spite of the fact he answers tie description given by those who saw the murderer run hing, and his not having visited the jail whore his brother was confined. MT. Taylor says he does not think him the right man, sticking to the theory that the negro, Gallager, arrested shortly after the killing. is the man the State wants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29

V. Denson; Estssmed Lsctaring Knight, John E. Cobb; Secretary. Ed. ward Ryland: Treasurer, Harry Wor- man; Tyler. Alfred H. Mitchell; Trus- tee, Frank M. Renfro; Representative to urand Lodge, Arthur e, Smith, and alternate representative to Grand Lodge, John B. Lyons.
 The Opsifka Lodge of Eiks, in mem- bership, is now the strongest order In East Alabama, as tt has over 900 names on its roll.
 The revival at the First Meth odist Oh is growing in interest and en- thusiasm every day. Rev Bob Jones is preaching.
 Commencing Monday an effort will be made to have the stores close du- ring the morning service.
 The meeting will last through Thurs day night.
 A meeting of the Farmers Union was held at the court house In Opelika Sat- urday morning, which was very well attended. The meeting was addressed by Prof. J. F. Duggar. of Auburn; J. ID. Rodgers. of Vincent. and J. c. Phelps. of Armstrong.
 sold to B. E. Hudson, contractor, 3oo.- 900 brick. to be used In the construc- ton and remodeling of the First Meth odist Church. Mrs. Tom Smith and daughter. Mrs. Cecil G. Lee, who have been visiting in Birmingham for the past two weeks. have returned to Opelika. Mrs. A. G. Dowdell, who has been visiting in Opelika, returned to her home in Newman. Ga. Saturday morn ing.