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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
HIGH COST OF LIVING
CAUSE OF SUICIDES

New York, Feb. 6.--Effects of the
increased cost of living upon the work
ing classes are shown in the largely
expanded number of applications TO
the city for aid as disclosed in figures
made public yesterday
The rising tide of inability to make
income keep pace with living expen-
ses is indicated in the fact that dur
ing the last twelve months more than
10000 persons sought relief from the
charities department. an sincrease OF
more than 80 per cent in five years.
here were 32,995 applications in 1904.
In seven years, the number of persons
seeking shelter in the city lodging
house has increased until last year
10000 persons applied, an increase
of more than 100 per cent for the per-
iod. From 112 in 1906, the daily av-
erage has risen in three years to 2Sl.
Suicides have increased nearly 50
per cent from 1904 to 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
LEWIS PREDICTS
HIGH PRICED FUEL
DECLARES OPERATORS MUST
RAISE WAGES BEFORE INDUS
TRIAL PEACE SECURE.

Toledo, Feb. "a substantial In
ers of this country is the only basis
upon which Industrial peace can be
established in the mining industry on
and after April L.
This was the final declaration or
President Lewis before leaving LAST
night. He would not discuss his
plans for bringing about an agree
ment with the operators, but made It
evident that he has not given up hope
of settlement.
II have never let go Of the situa-
ton. The adjournment last night did
not concern me in the least" he said,
my plans are well defined"
The talk that special national con-
vention of miners will be called or
referendum vote taken to read1usr
the situation was given considerable
credence, but this, Lewis said, was
The mine owners recognize that
the mine workers are entitled to an
advance of wages, and also that they
will have to provide additional safety
appliances" he said "This means
added cost OF production and the
American people and coal consuming
interests, willingly or otherwise, will
be compelled to pay higher price
for fuel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
ONE DEAD, 4 HURT;
REAR END WRECK
OVERSEE LIMITED CRASHES IN.
TO STANDING TRAIN ON
FLORIDA ROAD.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. Cone man
was killed and four others seriously
injured yesterday afternoon at South
Jacksonville, when the oversee linn
tied" train of the Florida East Coast
railroad, enroute from knights Key
to New York, crashed into the rear
of end of the New Smyrna express
train, which was standing at the sta
ton.
The New Smyrna train had stopped
at it's station, and then pulled up to
take ON water when the limited came
laundering along at the rate of forty
miles an hour, striking an empty Pull.
man and literally tearing it to kind
ling wood.
Flagman ]. L. Baker, on the New
Smyrna train, was instantly killed,
and Conductor l.. C. Edwards serious.
ly injured. Arthur Cole, a transfer
agent, and Flagman Oscar Ostrander
were also injured.
Mrs. j. G.. Schumacher of Jackson
vile was seriously injured and is not
expected to live.
Several passengers were badly
shaken and cut by glass. Five coach
es were demolished. The roof of the
private Pullman car was lifted OH and
thrown forty feet. The injured were
brought to hospitals and hotels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
ROAD GAINS POINT
IN TWO CENT CASE
COURT RULES OUT COMPETITION
AS FACTOR IN DETERMINE
ING RATE.

Springfield, Feb. 6.-The state lost
the second skirmish in the two cent
passenger rate case in the federai
court yesterday when Judge Humpn-
rev sustained the objections of the
receivers of the Chicago, Peoria ana
ST. Louis railway to contentious IN
the answer of Attornye GeneraI
Stead.
Stead argued that competition fxes
the rates to all competing points az
not to exceed two cents mile; that
the receivers could charge more than
two cents mile only at non-competi-
tive points; that the equipment Is
better on the Alton railway, a COM
peting road, and the distance Short
er, and that in view of the Alton-s
competition, permission to charge
more than two cents a mile WOULD
avail the Peoria road nothing.
The receivers claimed these conten-
tions irrelevent and that the son
question at issue was whether under
the two cent rate the road could make
a reasonable profit by transporting
passengers,
The court ordered that the portion
mentioned OF the attorney generals
answer be expunged from the rec
ords.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
STEAMER WRECKED;
PASSENGERS SAVED

Seward, Alaska, Feb. 6.--The ALASKA
Steamship company's steamship Far
rallon is total wreck on a reef near
Iliamma Bay, and six members of the
crew are believed to have persisted.
The passengers and the remainder OF
tn crew arrived yesterday aboard the
steamer Victoria, which rescued them
Thursday after they had spent nearly
month encamped, in weather fire.
quently forty degrees below Zero.
The Farallon struck the reef in
snowstorm The five passengers ana
the crew of q took to the boats. car
rying supplies, clothing and bedding,
and camped fairly comfortably.
The second mate and five sailors
started in boat for Kodiak, where
they expected to connect with one OF
the company's other vessels. Since
then the men have not been heard
from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
MUST EAT WITH
OTHER CRIMINALS
BANKERS WALSH AND BlGELOW
SIT AT SAME TABLE WITH IN
DAMS AND NEGROES.
Madison, Feb.

Madison, Feb. T.
walsh and Bigelow, the bankers
who are serving time at Leavenworth
prison, must eat at the same table
with Indians, negroes and other Grim
inals,' yesterday said fBailiff e. S.
Parkinson who returned Friday night
from Leavenworth, Kas., with Deputy
Marshal John Kelly and United States
Court Commissioner Fred w. French.
The three officials accompanied A.
L. Davis and A. e. Graham, who re.
ceived sentences of Is months each
to the federal prison. They were es
corted through the institution and
saw prisoners of all classes, includ
ing Banker Walsh of Chicago and
Banker Bigelow of Milwaukee. They
also saw the Donnerstag brothers OF
Rhinelander, the counterfeiters who
broke jail here while awaiting trial IN
the federal court. Rudolph smiled al
them but did not say anything as the
prison rules strictly forbid the in
mates to speak to anyone.
"The prisoners get plenty to eat,
said Mr.. Parkinson. None of them is
permitted to leave the table until al
are through. We saw them eat din
ner on Thursday noon. They ha(
roast beef, brown gravy. potatoes
bread and other things and were
given all the food they wanted
Mr.. Parkinson said Walsh hung his
head when he entered and left the
dining hail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Effective Feb. /, the price of fir
sound to $14, an increase of 50 per
thousand over the Jan. / schedule.
The referendum vote of the interna-
tional pressmen and assistants union
on the proposition to establish a
home in Tennessee resulted favorabIy
to the proposition by 1865 votes.
The Legislature of Saskatchewan,
Canada, recently adopted a clause to
the factories act, fixing the legal
working day for women at a maxi
mum of eight hours out eof twenty
four.
The keystone Drilling company
has found ore on the Mass farm one
mile north of Taegeville and will
open up mine. 1t is reported that
a considerable body OF ore has been
located.
There is to be strong effort on
the part of the American federation
of labor to have congress divide the
department of commerce and labor
and have cabinet officer for labor
and one for commerce
A mortgage for $S5,0O0,00O on the
Missouri Pacific railway was ffied in
Atchison county, Kansas. The mort
gage covers 3,779 miles of track IN
Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska and Col
orado, besides other property.
After an active and successful ca
reer of more than Twelve years, Bos-
ton Boilermakers lodge No. 9 is
about to disband. 1t will allow the
members to act as individuals in the
matter of joining the international.
Hugo Bon, secretary and treasurer
of the Gutsch Brewing company at
Sheboygan has resigned his position,
intending to become identified with
a Milwaukee concern. and Beekman
C. Meyer. accountant for the C. Reiss
Coal company, will be his successor
Labor Commissioner McEwen of
Minnesota is arranging for an exhibit
next February in Minneapolis of
safety appliances for the prevention
of accidents to workingmen. It will
be held under the auspices of the
Minnesota museum of sanitation and
safety
Judging by the enthusiasm shown
by the 300 or 400 farmers at Clear
Lake. Iowa. there is an excellent
chance of beet sugar factory be-
ing built there. A large majority OF
the farmers pledged themselves to
raise certain amount of beets If the
factory was bnilt.
A special committee Of the WOOD
County board of supervisors has con
Guided the purchase Of $50 acres q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10

land, part of it within the city lin
its, for a site for the Wood county
asylum. The purchase price was
$4,000, nearly $1,000 less than the
optional price. Work will soon be
begun on the erection OF the build
ing, which is to cost 100000.
Lieutenant H W. Torney, U. S. A.,
who was arrested with Miss Inez
Milholland, the Vassar graduate, and
charged with unlawful assemblage
at a recent meeting of the girl shirt
waist strikers, was discharged in the
police court Magistrate Herman
denied the motion of Miss Milhol-
lands counsel to dismiss her case,
and she must appear to offer her de-
tense on Feb. 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
CHICAGO MARKETS
Livestock.

Cattle Receipts estimated at 16,
900; market 10@15c higher; beeves
4.35@7.65; Texas steers, 3.90@5.O0;
western steers, 4.1O@6. 10; stockers
and feeders, 3.1O@5.45; cows and
heifers, 2.2O@5.75; calves, 7.00@9.25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market 5@1Oc higher; light, $3.50
8.55; mixed, 8.2O@8.671s; heavy, S.2y
0S.70; rough, S25@8.4O; good &c
choice heavy, S.4O@8.7O pigs, TIE
@8.15; bulk of sales, 8.50@8 .65.
Sheep Receipts estimated at IL,
900; market 1O@15c higher; native
4.25@6. 80; western, 1906. 60;
yearlings, 1868. rs; lambs. native
6.75@8.75; western, 6.75@8. 80.
Dairy.
Butter-Yeak; creameries, 24@2Sc,
diaries, 22@26c.
Eggs Steady; receipts, 5.5O2 cases;
at mark, cases included. 19@25e;
firsts, &c; prime firsts, CSC.
Cheese Steady; daisies, 17@17Ac;
twins, 16A@17c; young Americas,
long horns, 16h@16%c.
Butter-Firm at 29c; a drop of &c
from Saturday. Sales for the week,
Isl, 900 pounds.
Produce.
Fotatoes-Easy choice to fancy, 40
@42c; fair to good, 37@39c.
Poultry-Strong; turkeys, tic;
chickens, Ice; springs. Ice.
Veal Steady; so to 60-pounds
weight, S09c; SO to S5-pounds weight,
0@10c; IS to 11O-pounds weight, 100
dc.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-May, 1895; July. 1O4A-
g; Sept, 963z.
Corn-May, 65h; July. 65s-k;
Sept, 65ss.
Oats May, 4s; July. 431s; Sent,
40l4- rs.
Pork-May, 22.20: July, 22O2
Lard-May, 1915: July, 1910.
Ribs May, 1872: July. 11-S0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
SWlTCHMEN TO VOTE
ON ARBITRATION

Chicago, Feb. 6.-The sWitchmen OF
thirteen railroads in the Chicago dis
trict were refused an increase OF
wages. but given several concessions
in working rules, as the result of a
conference between representative or
the Brotherhood of Trainmen and the
general managers, which ended yes
yesterday.
The railroads suggested arbitration
OF the wage question under the Erd-
man law, but the switchmen's repre-
sentatives refused to decide this until
the men were given chance to vote
on the question. Another conference
will be held, at which the result or
the vote will be announced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
7. M. C. A. SECRETARY SHOT
BY DRUNKEN FLAGMAN

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 6-Bert Red
ford, assistant secretary of the rail-
road Y. M. c. A., was shot and killed
in the associations rooms yesterday
afternoon by John w. Cash, an -intox-
icated f1agman. Cash monopolized the
telephone and BEDFORD demanded that
he desist. Cash's reply was vile cpl
tibet and BEDFORD seized chair ana
struck Cash on the head. Cash drew
a pistol and fired five times. He was
arrested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
'SH|RTWA|ST GIRLS
GO BACK TO WORK

Philadelphia, Feb. GA settlement
of the girl shirt waist makers was
agreed upon last night by the arbitra.
tors chosen by the strikers and manu-
facturerS.
All the strikers will be taken back,
but the "opep shop" insisted upon by
the manufacturers is to prevail. The
manufacturers take back 70 per cent
of the strikers now, and the remain
der within a'montb. The question OF
wages will be decided by the individu-
al manufacturers and employees.
The terms viii be submitted to the
girl mass meeting today. Their lead
ers urge them to return.
Three thousand girls are involved.
The strike lasted eight weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
RETIRED BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Washington, Feb. 6.-Charles H.
Davidge, a retired Washington bank
er, aged 81, shot himself dead yester-
day. He has been melancholy since
his wife's death. Davidge was ma
tive of Charlottesville, Ind, where he
formerly was in the banking business,
and was a brother-in-law of the late
James C. New, once chairman of the
republican national committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
DOM EsTIc.

A New York woman has given 81,
600 to Columbia university, the in
come to be awarded as a prize TO
the most popular student.
George Cummings, young farmer
near Fairfield, Iowa, was instantly
killed when he fell from the load OF
hay he was riding on, as his horses
ran away
The first Pittsburg-made aeroplane,
after a successful ascension at Oak
land, Md, went up" in smoke, when
the barn in which it was stored
caught fire.
The official weekly of Washington
and Jefferson college, at Washing
ton, Pa, declares that students are
addicted to the "dope" habit, espe-
cia'ly when in preparation for exam
mat. 0ns.
Three men held at Louisville, KY,
in what is known as the graveyard
swindl.," may be set free because
the insurance companies acted have
been found ineligible to do business
in the state
Several children were injured, pro-
badly six of them fatally, when a
Lake Shore passenger train, running
at the rate of forty-five miles an
hour, struck bus loaded with small
boys and girls on their way to And
over, o.
Eugene Mayrand Of Hancock, Mich.
21-year-old electrician for the
Quincy Mining company, was IN
stantly killed by being struck by a
skip. The top of his head was cut
off. Mayrand had premonitIon OF
approaching death.
Frank Hubble fell from the top OF
an electric light pole at Dickinson,
n. D., and seriously crushed both
ankles. He was otherwise injured
and was taken at once to the city
hospital Hopes are entertained that
he win recover.
That in its unpreparedness for war
the United States is unwittingly
tempting Japan to attack her was
the declaration of Horace Newton
Allen of Toledo, o.. former minister
to Korea. in an address before the
Knife and Fork club at Kansas City
Raefaelo Pisano, leader of the
Black Hand society in Brooklyn, was
sentenced to twenty-five years IN
Sing Sing for attempted murder
'.The full limit of punishment is not
severe enough in your case" said
County Judge Fawcett. Life sen
tence is what you deserve"
Following q wedding feast served
ct Dixie. Iowa. Ave who attended the
nuRtiais Of Eta Cock and Peter Pc
tersQn are critically nj from ITO
maine poisoning. They were Roy
Eaz1n. Roy CuU& and wife Richard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
REV. WALLACE STUCKEY
GETS ONE TO FIVE YEARS

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 6.--Rev. Wallace
M. Stuckey yesterday was denied
new trial on the charge of abducting
Lorena Sutherland and was sentenced
to one to five years in the peniten-
tiary
Stuckey was arrested at Waukegan,
Ill.,, where. he was living with the
girl, who was choir singer in his
church at Williamsburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
GIRL IS BEST
PUPIL OUT OF 10000

Hoboken, n J., Feb. 6.-Estelle E.
Gibbs, negress, IA years old, yes
terday received the first prize, a GOLD
medal, at the graduating exercises OF
the Hoboken public school pupils.
She had the highest average Of all
public school pupils in the city-99 Is
per cent In six subjects. The medal
was presented by Mayor Gonzales.
There are 10000 white pupils in the
schools and Is blacks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WISCONSIN WAITS.

Guy Boyere, aged 16, died in Wau-1
saukee as the result OF wound ac-
cidentally inflicted with revolver
by companion.
Albert, the Z year cid son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Otto, ST., OF Amigo,
fell from ladder, crushing his skull.
He will probably recover.
Fred Wehmeyer, residing a mile
and a half south OF EIkhart lake, is
laid up with a crushed hand which
was caught in feed cutter he was
operating. Two fingers were almost
completely torn off.
James Sokolik has been found
guilty in circuit court at La Crosse
of having stolen logs from RATS o.
he Standard Lumber company OF
Dubuque. Ia. It is expected that the
verdict will have a far-reaching ct
feet in similar instances.
Unless spooning and lovemaking Is
at once abolished, the La Crosse high
school will have lost its u-efulness
as an educational institution and will
have degenerated in a match fac
tory" according to Prof Bennett
Hodgson and other teachers.
John Frank, WauKesha saloon
keeper. appeared before Judge Armfn
in municipal court on a charge OF
selling liquor to minors. 1t is al
legged that Frank has been selling to
a boy years of age. He pleaded
not guilty.
The dedication Of the Wisconsin
monument in the National park at
Vicksburg, Miss, will take place
May %, according to an announce
ment made by the park commission.
Gov. Davidson and large party OF
prominent citizens from Wisconsin
will attend the ceremonies.
George r. Hall, postmaster OF
Oconto, has started to circulate his
petition for reappointment, his term
expiring in a few months. There are
now three candidates in the field
Robert G. Sharp, editor of the EN-
quirer, was the first to announce his
candidacy and he was closely fol
lowed by Mayor A. J. Caldwell.
Carl Fecher, Of Racine, claims thai
he is one of the heirs of Miss Laura
Hall, IS years old, who was recently
found dead in an old house at Pitts
burg, Pa, and who left note In
structing dagger to be stucH
through the heart three times, tC
make sure she was dead and that
her body be cremated.
To be suddenly stricken blind anc
remain SO for a period OF two weeks
and then as suddenly have vision re
stored, is the unusual experience OF
Miss Margaret Dickhoff, whose home
is in Marshfleld, but who has beer
employed in Chicago for some time
She was stricken totally blind while
eating at restaurant Her parents
from this city were called to Chi
cage and were overjoyed when sud
denly. as if by magic, sight was re
stored to their daughter.
The city of Depere will make for
NAL appeal to the Wisconsin rail
road commission to compel the Greer
Bay Traction company to live up tt
the franchise under which it oper
ates. Three points are involved
The refusal of the company to sell
'three-for-a-quarter" tickets on the
cars good between Depere and Greer
Bay; the recent increase In the
charge of carrying packages between
the two cities, and the neglect OF
the company to put down crossings
of plank or other suitable material
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
STEEL MAGNATE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Reno, Feb. Suit for divorce on
the grounds OF desertion was filed yes
terday by James Gayley, second vice
president Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Didn't Know About X.
New York. eFb. 5.-Mra James
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10

Gayley, when informed last night that
her husband sued for divorce, said:
"This is the first have heard Of 1t.
have nothing whatever to say"
ST. Louis, Feb. 5.-Julia Gardiner
was society belle Of st. Louis when
she married Gayley She is the
daughter of Colonel G. G. Gardiner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
WAITING TO SEE HOW
THE CAT WILL JUMP

Washington, Feb. 6.-No decision
was reached as to whether there win
be public building bill this year.
Mr.. Bartholdt. chairman of the
house committee on public buildings.
told President Taft that the total de
mand Tor government buildings appro-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10
FOREIGN.

The elections to the Norwegian
storthing having been adverse tothe
ministry, Premier Knudson today
submitted to the king the resigna-
ton of the cabinet.
A. D. Foster, surgeon or the Ma
rine hospital at Annoy who was ap-
pointed American vice consul in that
city last October, has been trans
ferred to Hong Kong.
Nicaragua's government will ap-
peal from the verdict of the court
that acquitted the members of the
court-martial that sentenced Cannon
and Groce, Americans to death.
The Grecian cabinet has notified
King George of its decision to re-
sign Owing to the dictation of the
Military league it is impossible to
secure a parliamentary quorum anu
under these conditions the cabinet
declares its continuance is impossI-
BILE
A man VINO is believed to be DIR.
Frederick A. Cook, the discredited
discoverer of the north pole, is in
hiding at an asylum managed by a
DR.. Furer in the valley OF the Neckar,
twenty-five miles from Heidelberg.
He strongly resembles photographs
and pictures of Cook.
During a Socialist election reform
demonstration at Brunswick several
shots were fired from the crowd
The police charged, using their sa
bres theoretically, and as result
fifteen wounded persons were re.
moved to the hospitals. A police
sergeant was seriously injured.
Princess Louise, eldest daughter
Of the late King Leopold of Belgium
has lost her suit to recover from
Baroness Vaughan, the morganatic
wife of the king, the latter's villa at
Balincourt. The court decided that
the villa was the property of the
baroness and that it was not royal
residence.
| President Bowling of the Northern
Miners federation of Australia was
convicted of obstructing work at the
mines during the strike and sen
fenced to one year at hard labor in
prison. Three other strike leaders
were given sentences each of eight
months at hard labor, while mum
Der of miners were condemned tc
briefer terms OF Imprisonment.
The Japanese foreign office has IS
sued statement, which is published
in all japanese newspapers, setting
forth that the government is fully
satisfied with the good intentions OF
the American government in connec
ton with the proposal for the neu
tralization of the Manchurian rail-
ways and the officials of the depart
ment are now firmly convinced thai
the American suggestion was ad
vanced in most friendly spirit AND
with the desire to benefit Japan.
| Willie the greatest reticence is still
observed in the officiA quarters re
garding the progress ut the tariff ne
gotiations which Ambassador Jusser
and is conducting at Washington
confidence is manifested Y Paris tna1
the danger of rupture aas passed
1t is understood that France is about
ready to accede to the American de
mand for a minimum tariff on some
fifteen or twenty articles, such as
agricultural machinery, tools and sim
liar implements, which come into
competition with other foreign coun
tries, and that the meat controversy
| will be satisfactorily adjusted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10

u ~ =. - e. eeS - -,
prlatlons probably will reach $100, 000,-
600. Last year the demand was for
$112.OOO,0O0 but only $26,O0O.OO0 was
appropriated.
L think we will wait and see how
the cat jumps" said Bartholdt.