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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
ASSAILED BY ENEMIES

Berlin, ermany, June 2S.-Mr.
Roosevelt's declaration IN his recent
Berlin address that it would he disas-
trous for any nation to have a gov
eminent of philosophers is being
turned against Herr Won Bethmann-
Hollweg the so-called philosophical
chancellor"
In view of Chancellor Bethmann-
Hollweg's record of failures" says
the Taegliche Rundschau, sit would
not be unfair to say that this diaaster
already has befallen Germany"
This utterance is characteristic OF
the violent attacks on the chancellor
this week in all parts Of the empire.
The successive socialist victories, the
frequent changes in the ministry and
the withdrawal of the liberals from
all participation in the government
are combining, in the Judgment OF
leaders of all parties, to make the
chancellor's position untenable.
How long it can last is discussed
openly. Even the Hamburger Mach
richten, organ of the extreme cOnserv-
atives, declares: The. situation can
not improve until We are shaken out
of the present condition by severe
foreign crisis, possibly war, or a
fearless and Independent man is
called to the helm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
WISCONSIN MARKSMAN
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chicago, June Is. V. Deering OF
Columbus, Wisconsin, yesterday won
the national amateur championship of
the Interstate Trap Shooters assocta-
ton at the grand American tourna-
ment. He broke 189 targets out of
200 chances, thus giving Wisconsin
two of the titles for the season, the
other being the preliminary handicap
won by w. j. Raup of Portage
In the shoot for the professional
championship, c. G. Spencer of ST..
Louis won with 100 after shooting
off a tie with Clark and CARROT as
runners up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
Bid men BARRED
FROM INSURANCE
REPRESENTATIVES OF BIG COM
PANIEs RlDiCuLE SUCCESS
TON OF AGENT.
BUT AvIATORS WILL NOT LONG
BE REFUSED POLICIES, DE.
CLARES GLlDDEN.

Although there has been compara-
tive freedom from accidents to the
many men now navigating the air in
balloons and aeroplanes and other
devices, for a time at least they will
have to go without life or accident in
Surance
From st. Louis there comes a re-
port in which the agent of an eastern
accident insurance company was
quoted as saying that the company
he represented was prepared to is
sue premiums on the lives of aerial
naVigators, This agent declared the
records of aerialists thus far. and par
tlcularly in the last few months, when
long and successful flights have been
made, proved to the companies that
bird men were not such bad risks af-
ter ALL
Managers of life and accident in
surance companies laugh at the idea.
1t is absurd to think that we would
write a policy on the life of any of
these men," said an officer of one
company. Such men come under the
mead OF aeronautic inventors and are
absolutely barred from participation
In the benefits of life insurance. We
would not insure them fer any pre-
MUM"
Accident insurance companies
take practically the same attitude.
One officer of an accident company
said:
Men following such dangerous
pursuits cannot possibly get accident
insurance. There are men in voca-
lions far less risky Who cannot get in
sulance against accident. If there is
anything more risky than flying in a
machine several hundred feet above
the earth | do not know of it. There
is little prospect of aviators ever get
ting insurance against accident or
death while in pursuit of their pleas.
ures."
Still, Mr.. Glidden, in Madison two
years ago as leader of the Glidden
automobile endurance test, said that
for years he had been refused insnr-
mace because of his balloonfng pro-
pensities, but that recently an agent
had freely offered to write policy on
hi1 life
FAll the comlGnias will come to 1T
IL time," he added. Their present
policy is old fogyish. Why! l be-
lieve long years ago, that a policy
holder could not take a sea voyage
without the written consent of his
company. Some time men will bal.
loon over the ocean without invalidat-
ing their policies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
AUSTRIANS ASK
FOR TAX REFORM

Vienna, Austria, June 28.-The Aus
trian Industrial association has petit
toned the minister of finance to re-
form the present unjust and exorb1-
tant scale of taxation on Industrial
corporations, which is higher in Aus
tria than in any other country In Eu-
rope. The general average varies
from 26 to 20 per cent. of the income
and in exceptional cases it even rises
to 40 per cent.
Complaint is made That the grossest
anomalies exist Corporations which
make no profit are still compelled TO
pay the tax and the case is cited of
a railway company that has not paid
dividend to it's stockholders in sew
eral years, which was assessed last
year to pay 100000 to the state as
income tax.
The association points out That
such absurd and extortionate methods
Of taxation are ruinous to the present
business corporations and absolutely
prohibit the Introduction of new en-
terprises, which are sorely needed
properly to develop the commerce OF
the country. 3-F''f ef#I@'a@f HJrE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

z Under the Sherman act, the Dis
trict attorneys of the United States
throughout the country are required
to carry ON prosecutions of all al
legged violators of the law. This has
not been done. The random suits
that have been instituted have only
added to the complications of tine sit
uation. The attempt to differentiate
between good and bad trusts has been
calculated to bring the law into con-
tempt The vindicatiOn of the law is
found only in its impartial enforce
ment. 1t is not surprising that the
decisions Of the supreme court in
the impending Tobacco and Standard
Oil cases are being awaited with the
greatest anxiety and it is sincerely
hoped that there will be such an in
depreciation of the law and such a
decisive opinion that it will clarity
the act for all time to come. If this
should lead either to the repeal of
the act or to necessary amendments
to make it workable and effective,
the whole country would feel a sense
of relief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
RAIL WAYS UPBU|LD
NEW EMPIRES
CARRIED $4,000 TO HOMES IN PA
clFIc NORTHWEST IN SINGLE
SEASON.
RECORDS SHOW UNUSUALLY
HEAVY MOVEMENT TO NEW
FARMING REGIONS.

That the railroads stand out as the
greatest upbuilders of the country is
shown clearly by the figures just is
sued by the passenger department of
the western railroads, covering the
work of these roads during the 1910
colonist season, which closed two
months ago.
During the brief period between
March l and April Is, between 10000
and $4,000 colonists, according to the
statistics Of THE railroads, found new
homes in the Pacific Northwest, in
California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
The spring movement of colonists
ic regarded as having broken the rec
ord made the previous spring by from
Is to 70 per cent. With the excep-
lions Of figures prepared by the Har-
rinlan lines, however, those of the
other roads are the estimates Of their
own officials, which probably are not
far from being correct.
The statistics prepared by the Har-
riman lines may be regarded as con-
sentative and very close to the actual
movement. These show that during
the six weeks of the spring colonist
movement total Of 16,542 people
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
L0RIMER INVESTIGATION
NOT UNTIL SEPTEMBER

Washington, June 28.-The sub
committee of the senate committee on
privileges and elections which is TO
investigate the charges of bribery in
connection with the election of Sena.
tor Lorimer of Illinois, met yesterday
and decided it would be impracticable
10 begin the inquiry before Septem-
Der L.
Members of the committee have en-
gagements, some of them political
and having to do with their own can
d:dacies for reelection, which cover
the summer. Chairman Burrows was
authorized to call meeting after the
date mentioned, but before doing SO
he will consult the convenience of his
colleagues. 1t is probable the first
session will be held in Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
RAILROAD BILL A
PRACTICAL ONE
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL WICK
ERsHAM AT ILLINOIS BAR AS
ISOLATION BANQUET.

Chicago. June 2S-Attorney Gen
eral Wickershan, in an address at
the banquet of the Illinois Bar asso-
citation last night, expressed the opin-
ion that under the operation OF the
new railroad rate law, much of antag-
onism between shippers and carriers
would be removed and would be pro-
ductive of greater facility in railroad
ing. He said:
"The contest in congress over rail-
way legislation had been between two
principles Of regulation; one practical
and the other impracticable. The
practical plan was adopted" He said
the opposing theory, which would re-
quire the commerce comm Ission to in
Vestigate every rate advance before
it became effective would result in
chaos, as over 100000 changes of
rates are filed each year. He said:
The administration theory seeks
to preserve the initiative of the rail-
road company, but to create a tribun-
al to which an appear may be made
in case of threatened abuse of its
power of initiative SO that the inves-
tigation can be had before an appar-
emily unwarranted toll can be levied
upon the public. The opposing theory
would destroy all initiative and sub
stitute government initiative for that
OF the carriers. This would be but
jone step from government owner
ship"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CONGRESS HAS RECORD
FOR ACCOMPL |SHMEN7

was the revision of the rules of the
house.
Over $4,000 bills have been int O.
duced in the house and over 5000 in
the senate in addition to hundreds o.
resolutions. This is a record.
Measures to conserve natural re.
sources and to open large sections o.
land to settlement, increase the navy,
to safeguard railroad employees.
strengthen pure food laws, revise IN,
migration law and to raise the bat
tleship Maine were among the other
legislation passed, in addition to big
lsual supply of measures.
The senate passed a large number
Of bills on its private calendar and
agreed on the conference reports OF
The s2G,000,000 reclamation projec1
measure and general deficiency bill
After the latter was adopted, Senator
Gore attacked an Indian contract pro-
Vi ion charging that he had been Of
fered a big amount to support the
claim. The senate agreed to fur
Their conference on the bill after the
house rejected it.
Most of the time was taken up by
Mr.. Burton speaking against the APP
palachian forest reserve plan. He
disclaimed that he was filibusterlng,
but speaks again today.
1t is generally conceded that there
is no prospect of the passage of the
bill this session. The measure also
provides for the White mountain re.
serve.
The senate agreed to 9 plan to IN
vestigate the subject of employers H.
ability and compensation of work.
men.
The house passed the Scott anti
option bill. A host of conference re-
ports on general supply measures
were acted upon.
The appalachian forest reserve bill
was passed by the house last night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

Washington, June 2S.-Congress
concluded its long session Saturday
with a record for enacting Legislation
that seldom if ever has been equalled,
In the matter of reform" move
ments for which President Taft stood
sponsor are many instances Of sue
CT SIS. Chief in the list of legislation
passed for which the administration
coatended were:
Revision of railroad laws.
Admitting Arizona and New Mexico
TO the union.
Authorizing establishment of postal
savings banks.
Giving the president unlimited au-
thor:ty to withdraw public lands for
conservation purposes.
Authorizing the i-sue of $4,000
00C certificates of Indebtedness to
complete reclamation projects.
Providing publicity of campaign
contributions.
vi cullLS d bureau Ol mlU0S.
Extending the activities of the tar
if board.
Looking to the suppression of trat-
fic of white slaves
Creating a commission to consider
economies in federal government ad-
MIMI tration.
Providing new tariff system for the
Philippines.
Legislation which is expected to
give practically prohibition to the
Hawaiian Islands.
A Few Failures.
Among the measures which failed
to pass:
Ship subsidy, anti-injunction; ou-
reau Of health; providing increased
rates Of postage for second class mat
ter; to create Appalachian forest re-
serve.
An important feature of the session
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CORPORATIONS INVOLVED.
Why Decisions Are AnxiousIy Awaited
in Standard Oil and Tobacco Gases.

Why Decisions Are Anxiously Awaited
in Standard Oil and Tobacco Cases.
Leslie's Weekly.-If the Sherman
act is interpreted to compel the dis
solution of all holding companies,
it means that 1905 corporations
throughout the United States Steel
Corporation, with its $950,000,000 of
capitalization and it's SO subsidiary
corporations, down to the smallest
corporation in Maryland, of $4,000
capitalization, every one of these cor
poration is liable to prosecution by
the Federal Government, with a pos
sible order for its dissolution, fine
and Imprisonment. The American
Banker says, with voice of warn
ing: THE tearing away of the Legal
foundations of this mass of capital
would shiver into fragments the en-
tire structure of business on the con-
tinent." No wonder, when we con-
slider the number of these holding
companies and the fact that they are
scattered throughout all the states OF
the Union.
The list is as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
MILLIONS LOST
In FOREST FIRES

Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 28-The
whole district between Fort Francis
and Atikekan, east of Rainy lake,
along the international boundary, is
ablaZe with forest fires. Millions Of
dollars loss has been caused to stand
ing timber, mills and lumber. F.
Weyerhauser company of st. Paul lost
S1,500,000 by the destruction of their
timber berth. The Northern Con-
struction company of Winnipeg, the
largest operators, lost all their camps.
The Rat Portage Lumber company OF
Winnipeg lost all their dams and are
unable to run drives. The J. u. Nc
Arthur Lumber company, Winnipeg,
lost their mill and 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
AMERICAN SKIPPER
DEFEATS KAISER

Kiel, June 2S.-The American
schooner yacht Westward, owned by
Alexander S. Cochran of New York,
won the Krupp Memorial prize, beat
ing Emperor Williams American
built Meteor, with the emperor at the
wheel, by half an hour in the feature
race of the regatta here yesterday.
Charlie" Barr, American skipper,
and an expert crew. She outclassed
the other contestants.
The race was sailed in a calm, a
heavy rain throughout. The emperor
personally steered the Meteor during
over nine hours it took to complete
the contest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

| telephone call, and finding Gardner
sitting at a desk ON the ninth fool
OF the First National bank building
! at Chicago. He said his conversation
with Gardner in substance was as fol
lows:
do you know it will cost money
to secure the passage of your bill?'
Gardner said:
ITO this / replied | did not know
how such was the case, and Gardner
then said:
We'll, | don't think you are as green
as your name.
II then asked him how much it
would cost to secure the passage of
the bill and he told me $4,000, ex-
planning the money would be used as
attorneys fees. Those interested in
the bill were not disposed to raise
$4,000 and / told Gardner. 1t was
but short time after that the bill
was killed"
The name of Isaac N. Phillips of
Bloomington, supreme court report
er, was brought into the probe in tes-
timony given to Burke by Walter NJ.
Provine of Taylorville, Christian
county, former member of the legis-
lature. Provine was interested in the
bill affecting the sale of supreme
court reports. Under the present sys-
tenn the reports are published ex-
clusively by the supreme court report
er and persons desiring the documents
can secure them from no one except
the court reporter, for $3.50 each.
The bill is said to have been referred
to the appropriations committee of
which Gardner was chairman and it
was there killed.
Defends Steel Company.
Kemper K. Knapp, general counsel
Of the Illinois Steel company, ap-
peared in connection with the charge
that his company and the Iroquois
Iron company of Chicago used money
to secure the passage of the greater
South Chicago bill. He said he
heard rumors to that effect but made
IL known that his company would not
permit money to be used. The books
OF the company will be examined.
Mayor w. T. Raleigh of Freeport,
testifying as to the alleged corrup-
ton in connection with the interfer-
ing with witnesses, conspiracy and
bribery, are possibilities for today.
Resignation of No Force.
The resignation of Senator Hoist
law Of Iuka is Of no force, according
to an opinion rendered yesterday by
Attorney General Stead to the states
attorney of bingham county. He
holds that the resignation should have
been fled with the county clerk and
by him with the governor, instead of
being filed with the secretary of state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
$4,000 AS PRICE
Of LEGISLATION

Springfield, June 2S.-Telling how
in response to a mysterious telephone
from Chicago, he visited the office of
State Senator Corbus P. Gardner, Of
Mendoza, and was there told by Gard
ner it would take $4,000 to secure
certain legislation, H. S. Green, Of
Morrison, president of public utilities
company Of that city, was witness be-
fore the SagamOn county grand jury.
This is the first time the name of
Gardner has been brought into the In.
Quiry. Gardner is regarded as one
OF the biggest men in the state SEN
ate.
Mr.. Green and E. c. Smith, bank
er OF Morrison, were interested in the
bill before the last legislature which
would allow the condemnation Of
overow lands for the purpose of build
ing dams. The measure was intro
duced in the senate by Senator Frank
Downing, of Dixon, and passed. 1t
was introduced in the house by Rep
resentative j. P. Gray, of Morrison,
reported out of the committee and
killed on motion of Representative
Thomas Riley of Joliet Riley claimed
that the passage of the bill would in
terfere with plans for the deep water
way undertaking in which residents
Of his district are deeply interested.
Not as Green as Name.
Green's recital before the jury was
dramatic. He told OF answering a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
WITHOUT AUTHORITY OVER
CARRIERS TN ALASKA

Washington, June 2S.-The inter
state commerce commission in de-.
cision yesterday announced that it
has no authority over carriers within
Alaska The commission holds that
Alaska lis not a territory of the
United States in the sense in which
the phrase is used in the action of
regular commerce"
The commission says it wishes the
statute made clear before it extends
its jurisdiction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

found homes in the various states
traversed by these lines.
During the same period of 1909
only 1891 colonists moved through
the various gateways fed by the Har-
riman roa(s. This is an Increase OF
1886 for the six weeks during which
the colonists obtained special low
fares, or approximately 16 per cent
This comparison, however, does not
tell the whole story, as the move
ment during 1909 continued fourteen
days longer than during the present
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
PAYS 100000 FOR
FIGHT PICTURES

Reno June Bodybuilding, it is
said, an offer of $4,000 made by San
Franciscoans, William Rock, repre-
senting an eastern syndicate, has Sc
cured Tex Richards and James j..
Jeffries' interest in the fight pictures
by a ca,h deposit of 100000. The
announcement was made by Richard
late last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

See here, you swindler!" exclaimed
the suburban property owner, when
you sold me this house you said that
in three months wouldn't part with
it for 10000" We'll, you haven't,
have your" demanded the real estate
man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
JURY NOW HAS MRS.
IAVENDER'S CASE

Chicago, June 2S.-The case of Lee
in Mrs. Mary A Lavender seeks
$4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
from Rev. Edward B. Crawford, pas
tor of the Woodlawn NJ. E. church,
was given to the jury yesterday after.
noon. A verdict was reached last
night and will be read today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
cIearings Falling Off.

News York, June 28-Tctal bank
earrings compiled by Bradstreets for
the principal cities of the United
States the past week were $2,740,915,'
600, against $3,403,459,0 coo in the cor
responding week last year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
SPANISH GOVERNMENT
WILL IGNORE VATICAN

Madrid, June 28-At the conclusion
of the cabinet meeting yesterday Pre-
mier Canalejas announced that the
governments religious program would
be carried out. He said that the pro-
test of the vatican against the imper-
ial decree of June II would be ignored
and that the decisions of the govern
ment already announced would stand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
THIRTY-N NINE, TOTAL
OF RUNAWAY WRECK

Mexico City, Tune 28.-Ten officers
and soldiers, Il women and eight
children was tile total count Of dead
in Thursdays wreck of the runaway
troop train in the state of Colima.
Fifty were wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
Meet Next in Mobile.

st. Paul, June 28-The Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men yesterday afternoon voted to
hold its next convention at Mobile in
June, 1913.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

New York, June 26.-Suffragists
enjoyed holiday at North Beach,
Long Island, where Mrs. Oliver H. p
Belmont entertained the members of
the Political Equality association, OF
which she is president, by giving
them a day in the woods with re-
freshment and music Handsome
prizes were presented to the winners
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

in an oratorical contest, by Mr..
Phoenix Ingraham, who delivered a
neat near votes for women address.
Mr.. Ingraham, it is said, is not in IA
vor of giving women the ballot, but
he behaved very nicely in the face of
an avalanche of suffrage speeches. He
was one of the judges of the speeches
for the prizes serving with Mrs. Ida
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

Hustled Harper and Miss Inez Milhol-
land, all of whom had come to the
meeting with Mrs Belmont after a
luncheon given by her at Douglas
Manor Inn. Mr. Sydney Smith also
was of the party and took an active
interest in the days program. He
showed a willingness to become a
convert to the cause