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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Test of AmicabIe Proceedings
in Boston Il" Strike.
INVOKES LAWS ON COERCION
District Attorney Inspires a Novel
Move to End the Dispute from
Which the Public Suffers
Inconvenience.

Boston, July pam interesting test
of the efficiency of legal machinery
and public sentiment as means of
forcing settlement of a strike from
which thousands suffer inconvenience
was begun here
Having gained a technical victory
before the state board of Cancellation
and arbitration, the striking employees
of the Boston Elevated Railway COM
pany presented their grievances to the
grand jury at the invitation of District
Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier.
The district attorney also sum-
moned before the grand jury the pres
ident of the elevated company, Gen
eral William A. Bancroft, and two OF
the directors, James NJ. Prendergast
and James l.. Richards.
The evidence was sought in connec-
ton with the institution of charges of
coercion and perjury made against
some of the roads division superin-
tendents.
Mr.. Pelletier said that the grand
jury hearing was held under a statute
which prohibits the coercion of any
employee from joining a labor union.
The investigation is expected to con-
tinue for several days.
The official report of the investiga-
ton of the elevated strike, conducted
by the state board of Cancellation and
arbitration, finds the employees justi-
fled in believing that many men were
0f
union. 1t recommends that the two
parties confer with a view to reaching
an amicable agreement.
The evidence presented shows that
Immediately after the employees form
ed a union some 262 men were dis
charged for various offenses, 14o Of
the number without explanation other
than unsatisfactory service"
The situation obviously aroused
the temper of the men to point be-
yond CONTROL" the report say, and
some 1900 employees voted to strike.
Notwithstanding that the company
contends no strike exists, as all the
strikers places have been filled and
the cars are now running on schedule,
the board declares:
"A strike exists so long as those
who strike maintain an organization,
or by concerted action continue in the
endeavor to secure the object which
they seek to attain"
In summing up it's conclusions, the
board quotes the state law that no
person shall coerce or compel another
not to Join or become a member Of
labor organization.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
GUN MAN SURRENDERS
Harry WALTON Admits He Was in "Mur.
der Car" When Gambler Was Slain.

New York, July 24.-The sun men
wanted for the killing of the gambler
Herman Rosenthal are beginning to
fall into the police nets. Harry Val
Ion, one Of the five notorious gang,
steers who were In the murder car"
the niGht ROSouthal was shot, has sur,
rendered himself to the police and
within ten days Deputy Police Com.
missioner noughertN expects to round
up the whole ganG of gun carriers.
With the men who actually did the
shooting in the tolls. the main work
of District Attorney Whitman and
Deputy Police Commissioner poughcr,
~ will commence Of trying tc
learn the identity Of TIE couspirators
who SO greatly desired that Rosen.
thai be done away with before he
could made further revelations of the
relations between tie police and gam.
piers a.-A--.l ols Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Ohio Attorney General Threat
ems to Begin Proceedings.
PENNSYLV wanna IS CONCERNED
Official Believes Railways Have Agree.
ment as to Means of Breaking
Down Buckeye States Two
Cent Fare Law.

Columbus, O., July pa purported
letter from George w. Boyd, general
passenger agent Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, GATED Ph'loGelphia, July 2,
and addressed to Commissioner F. c..
Donald of the Central Passenger as
ISOLATION. Chicago, which has fallen
into the hands of Attorney General
Hogan, determined that official to file
a suit in Gus ter under the Ohio Valen.
tine antitrust law.
The attorney general has contem-
plated such action for some time be-
cause he believes that the non-one day
excursion policy adopted last spring
by railroads in the association CON
stituted an agreement in violation of
the antitrust law and because he
thought the action was decided upon
as means of breaking down the
states two cent passenger fare law.
The purported letter from Passenger
Agent Boyd convinces him he was
right in his suspicion
The copy which fell into Mr.. Ho-
CAMS hands follows. In part:
eve are glad to lend our aid to
Central Traffic association lines in
their efforts to secure relief from the
two cent fare law by not running our
usual special excursions between
Pittsburg, Buffalo and intermediate
points during the summer season. In
view, however, of the fact that a num-
Der of G. T. A. lines are running spe-
cial excursions at rates of less than
one cent per mile we have decided to
renew our special excursion arrange
ments in the Buffalo and Pittsburg
territories on the basis of rates in eff
feet last season, and which were duly
authorized at a meeting of the COM
mittee of Representatives of interest
ed lines held at Buffalo March IS"
Mr.. Hogan wrote a sharp letter to
Commissioner Donald of Chicago ask
ing if he had received the Boyd let
ter and saying further:
81 beg to advise that this depart
ment believes your association is in
strumental in causing several rail-
roads to violate the laws of this
state"
He demands to know what regula-
lions have been made with reference
to passenger traffic in Ohio. The at
torney general is vigorous in his de-
nunciation of the railways action re-
garding excursions. Although early
In the spring it was said there would
be no one-day excursions in Ohio this
summer the threats of custer have
brought all around except the Pennsyl-
vania.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
TURNETH AWAY WRA Ell.

Mr., Bryan is not only the great gen
eral who manifested his power to dom
mate and lead great national conven-
ton Alright but also the kind, gracious
gentleman, who always bears himself
as such, Witness his comforting words
for dear old Champ Clark, who as a
leader in the House of Representatives
has done much to get the democratic
party together and bring it back to its
own, but who for time fell into bad
Tribute to Mr.. Clark" The Commoner
says:
"All the democratic candidates for
congress in the ninth Missouri dis
trict have withdrawn in order that
Champ Clark may have an uncontested
field. This gracious act will meet with
the appreciation of men of all parties
Unquestionably Mr.. Clark met with a
great disappointment at Baltimore and
political disappointments are often very
NULL lhtN tut w Vic very QUICK VI
the unsuccessful candidate himself and
they press most heavily upon those
nearest and dearest to him. But such
things are to be classed among the for
tunes of war and men of experience
and Judgment may sweep them aside
as altogether inconsequential, Surely
Mr.. Clark will find consolation In the
assurances of affection that come from
his old time neighbors and in the
graceful act of the ambitious men of
his district who would probably be glad
of the opportunity to serve Il term or
two in congress, Mr.. Bryan claims a
place among those who are rejoiced by
these incidents and who would be glad
to see the highest sort of happiness on
ter the life of Champ Clark and the
life of everyone he loves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
WHAT DEMOCRACY FACES.

In an interview ex Congressman
Weisse, after extinguishing Woodrow
Wilson the Democratic presidential
does not know what he is talking about,
digresses into state politics and pre-
diets that in the primary contest over
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernnor, Judge Karel will defeat A. j.
SchmitZ, the Progressive candidate, 2 to
/. To help bring about this result, Mr..
Weisse is going to take the stump, he
announces Milwaukee journal.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty. II seems that the Demo-
Gratis Of Wisconsin must be eternally
combating Tory influences to keep
their party true to name. Last fall the
Milwaukee journal rendered the cause
of good government material service by
warning Democrats that it would be
easier to elect Woodrow Wilson than to
nominate him. AS result there was
early formed Wilson league, which
successfully resisted all attempts to per
vert the Democratic sentiment Of the
state and contributed greatly to II very
gratifying result at the April primaries.
But evidently there is work ahead if
good results are to be secured ut the Sep
TENDER primaries The same contend
ing forces which appeared at Baltimore
are contrasting for mastery in Wiscon
sin. The income tax law is only an
incident. The real question ut issue is
that Of facing the future in faithful and
resolute service to all the people, or Of
turning aside from he path Off duty.
1t is vital to the best interests of the
party, and of the state, that Schmtz.
Moehlenpah, and the other progressive
Democrats, be nominated as the candi-
dates Of the Democrats of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
LARGE CHI ERRY ORCHARD
The Worlds Largest Orchard is in
Door County, Wisconsin.


II appears to have become an estab-
lished fact that Door county has the
largest cherry orchard in the world
Charles Il. Lull has written an extend
ed article on this orchard, from which
we extract the following:
When this orchard reaches maturity
in three years, it will require 1000
pickers, mostly women and children
above 10 years of age, who will be tax
en- from Milwaukee to Sturgeon Bay by
boat, where they will be encamped ut
the orchard for five weeks, and they
will find ideal health giving ana lu
crative employment during the picking
season The orchard contains $1,000
trees, and if they maintain the bearing
record Of other matured orchards
there, five and one fourth cases per
tree this orchard will produce annual
ly 1886 600 crates of sixteen quarts each.
A carload consists of 800 crates, 80 that
it would require 600 cars to transport
the fruit from this, the largest cherry
orchard in the world of record, which
may be seen right here in our glorious
state of Wisconsin, and it is we'll worth
going thousand miles to see when
the cherries are ripe, between Jnly 10
and August list
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
PROTEST NOT RECEIVED
Britain's Statement on Panama
Matter Is Delayed.
Believed to Be Watching Debate In
Senate and Listening for Public
Opinion on Objection.

Washington, July "a. = A. Mitchell
lines, charge d'affaires of the British
embassy, again called at the state de-
partment, but without the expected
statement of Great Britain's reasons
for otesting against Panama canal
legislation. Mr. lines had a long
talk with Chandler Anderson, counsel
lor of the state department, but it was
said nothing authoritative or conclu-
sive was said or done in the confer
ence.
The opinion is growing here, in
view of the long delay in the arrival
of the British statement, that the Eng
fish government has taken note of the
debate in the senate which is proceed
ing as result of the preliminary pro-
test already received from the Brit
ish embassy.
According to this surmise the for
NAL statement of protest is to be
modified in the light of what has been
said on both sides of the question in
the United States senate.
1t has further been suggested that
the brief protest which Mr.. Innes
communicated to the state department
two weeks ago was merely a feeler,
that the British government wished to
sound public opinion on the matter of
granting free tolls to American ships
using the Panama canal. 1t is even
predicted that Great Britain will see
fit to withdraw her objections.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Their Proper Place.

The folks who are perpetually pro
testing that their consCicnCes are
clear and that they have nothing for
which to rcproaCh themselves are gen
orally in bad way. for the probable
ity Is that their muchvaunted con
sciences have stopped working and
are of no further use. Such people
never allow that they are in the
wrong; their favorite sentence is. II
told you SOL" and their proper place
is on n desert island with thick
skinned turt'Ns for boon companions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
High Prices For Ore.

j. IL. Lewis, in Milwaukee Free
Press Black jack has reached the
highest price ever known in the history
of zinc mining in this country and the
conditions are such that prices are
bound to go still higher. AS fast as
the bins are filled they are relieved by
the buyers for smelter concerns who
are paying top notch prices and con-
stantly demanding more ore. The
output for the week just closed comes
near to 5000 tons easily qualifying
Wisconsin for second place among the
great ENC ore producing areas of this
country. Better than half of the zinc
ore to be produced in Wisconsin for
the next six months has already been
contracted for. More capital is coming
into the field intended for the develop
ment of both new and old mining
properties,
The strength of the metal market
was the most interesting feature of the
week. The dry bone producer has not
Jared 40 we'll. There has been no
change in the price offered for his pro
duct. Calamne is ut the highest point
ever known in the price scale for this
commodity. Lead ore is in strong de-
mand. A number of smelters idle for
sometime have resumed operations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
KIMMEL'S NAME THEFT CLEW
Grip Bearing Mystery Mans Address
Is Traced by Decatur Police.

Decatur. ILL.,, July 24.-The police
are investigating the finding of a grip
and personal effects addressed to
George A, kimmel, Niles, Mich, in
the hope of tracing a burglar who
last Saturday night robbed a store in
Foosland, a small town in Champaign
county. The grip, seized at the office
of an express company, was addressed
to kimmel at Decatur.
Friends of Mr.. Kimmel in Chicago
say he has not left the city since an
operation was performed on his head
several months ago and that some one
masquerading under his name was re-
sponsibe for the grip and its con-
tents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana - Warmer today; showers
this afternoon or tonight in central
and northern portions; probably fair
and somewhat cooler tomorrow; mod
crate southerly winds shifting to
northwest.
Illinois-Showers and cooler today
or tonight in northern nd central por-
tons; fair in southern portion; prob
ably fair tomorrow; moderate south
west winds shifting to northwest.
Wisconsin-Thunder showers, COOL
err in western and southern portions
today; probably fair tomorrow; mod
crate fair to brisk winds becoming
northwest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25

San Francisco Star: Wilson's great
est asset when he entered the cOnven-
ton, was the fact that he had come
out strongly against Parker for temp
orary chairman. That, with the splen-
did record he has made AS an uncOm-
promising progressive during the past
few years, together with Bryan's sup
port and Hearst's vicious opposition,
made him the democratic nominee for
president, to which high office we con
hdently believe he will be elected in
November next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Worth OF Clothes

inc influence of clothes must con-
unue to be. rs 1t has been from the
beginning of history either Scored or
OF prolane, foremost factor in those
FORCES by which mans destiny is
guided. His health and comfort. aims
ana purposes, social standing and
business prosperity; everything indeed
that makes his life worth living NAV
be affected by 1t in directions never
dreamed of by the tailor who If he
does not actually make the man. is
largely instrumental in making him
what he Is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
For Direct Vote.

Madison, Wis, July 10: The execu-
tive Office has received the resolution
adopted by congress submitting to the
state the amendment to the constitution
to permit the election of senator's by
direct vote of the people.
As two thirds of the states asked for
the amendment, its adoption by the
various legislatures next winter appears
to be unquestioned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Revive the Tariff Board.

Chicago Record Herald; 1t is re.
ported that Woodrow Wilson has
earnestly advised Messrs Underwood
and Clark to recall" the tariff board
from private to public life by making
an appropriation for it.
This news is not too good TO be true.
1t is just good enough. Governor vii.
son knows that tariff revision in these
days requires knowledge that the
business community favors honest.
thorough investigation. and would re-
tain the tariff board. To abolish il is a
grave and gratuitous blunder. 1t can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
A Hearty Welcome

Press dispatch from Seagirt: Sena-
tor Gore, Oklahoma, said he was con
WINGED the La Toilette men would come
in behind the Wilson band wagon.
And we will receive them without
baptism" he said. They have al
ready made their professions Of faith
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Support SChmitz.

Darlington Democrats The demo
cratic state convention held in Milwau
kee last week acted in way very sat
isfactory to progressive democrats
The state convention took ground
in harmony with the national conven
ton lately held at Baltimore.
Democrats in harmony with THEN
party in state and nation will feel com
PEELED to favor Schmitz. who stands on
the platform, against Karel who does
not.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
LAW FOR LABOR DISPUTES
Great Britain to Deal with Disturb
ance by Legislation.

London. July 24,-The government
has decided to deal with the problem
of labor disputes by legislation, Chan,
cellor Lloyd George, in the course OF
the debate in the house OF commons
Oh the lockers strike, said the labor
more serious and were more and more
challenging British commercial SUI.
premacy
The time had come" said Mr..
George, "to reconsider the whole prob,
lem, and the government proposed to
deal with it by some form of legisla,
tion in the immediate future"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
AGED BISHOP NEAR DEATH
Prelate Retired by Methodist Confer
ence Is on Deathbed

Denver, July 24,-Bishop Henry W.
Warren of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who was stricken with pneu-
monia few days ago. was reported
to be in serious condition at his
home here.
Bishop Warren, who is more than
eighty years old. was retired by the
general conference of the church
which met in Minneapolis in May.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25

be converted into an Independent, per
manent commission or put under the
control of the House, where all revenue
legislation originates The independent
commission plan is decidedly prefer
able, and it is likely that Wilson sees
this clearly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
JOHN MITCHELL SENTENCED
Gets Nine Months In Jail for Con-
tempt of Coutr.

Washington, July 24.-John Mitchell,
vice president OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, was sentenced in the
District of Columbia supreme court to
nine months Imprisonment for con-
tempt of court growing out of the
Bucks Stove and Range company
case.
An appeal was taken and $4,000 bail
furnished to abide by the decision of
the upper court.
In the same case President Samuel
Gompers recently was sentenced to
six months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
Too Late To Plant Millet For Hay

Millet planted now is not likely to
mature sufficiently for hay in Wiscon-
con because of danger of early frosts,
says Prof, II. A. Moore of the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin. 1t may, of course be
planted for cover crop or pasture.
This will answer many of the inquiries
received by the agronomy department
from farmers of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
BIG VESSEL AGROUND
Life Savers Aid Those on Board
Frelghter Near Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 24.-The pack
age treighter Ogdensburg went ashore
during a fog at North Point, several!
miles north Of Milwaukee.
The freighter is owned by the Rut-
land Transit company and carries n
heavy cargo of freight. The Milwau.
kee LIT" saving crew has gone to the
assistance Of the freighter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
The MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.

Chicago, July %.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 97$4 01.011a No.
8 red. 95& 69S1Ac; No. hard winter,
OK @s1.00; No hard winter 95A0
Csc; No. northern spring, $1,000
LIP; No. northern spring, s1.O40
100. Corn-No. ,, 7O@711ac; No. 2
white, ia 7712c; No. yellow, 711a0
72Ac. Oats-No, white, 54G561ac;
No. white, 53A a 55c; standard, $40
55Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $7.506790 heavy butchers.
s7,60079712 light butchers. s7.45n
1855 heavy packing, and $6.75GI50
good to choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. Quotations
ranged at $S.25695O prime steers,
s5.S50 1926 choice to prime fed beef
COWS, $6.25dG90 selected feeders,
$4.50@5.25 fair to good stockers, $500
@S.75 good to choice veal calves.
sheep Receipts 100000 Quotations
ranged at $1,000 $50 choice to prime
lambs, $5.o045.50 good to choice
yearlnes, S450n 800 good to choice
wethers, $4.oo0425 fair 10 good ewes.
New Potatoes
Virginia, $2.9063O0 per Dbl: Earrv
Ohio, 75d77c per bu; Illinois, 70d re,
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, y. Y. July %.
DunniIg & Stevens, Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo \. Y,
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts
3 cars; market strong. Hoss-Re-
ceipts 10 cars; market strong. heavy
and Workers SS400S.45; pigs, $50.
Sheer-RCoefnts , cars: market firm.
spring lam E<0n"S2-. vearlfnes
S6.00Tf.25. a-ta~s. s. Dir o.. ewas
$3.5oG+.25. Calves. s5.cOQ9.7-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
IL WOMEN BURN TO DEATH
Fire In London Building Occupied by
Clothing Manufacturers.

London, July "a. - Twelve women
were burned to death and several 9th
ers injured by fire in Moor Lane, the
center of the danger zone of the city
of London
The fire occurred in a building oc-
cupied by number Of clothing manu-
facturers and Christmas card makers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25

Washington, July ~ The state de.
partment was notified through the
American embassy at Constantinople
that GAIA MUthar Pasha. the presi-
dent of the senate, has accepted the
appointment As grand v.zier Of the
Tr~'-jsh government and is forming a
cabinet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-25
keeplnu Friends.

Not to need yodr friends is probably
the best way to keep them.-Atchison
Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-25
HoweIls Exclusive.

When Howells was a cub reporter
In his Ohio youth he was sent by his
paper to the state capital to report
very tense and very bitter legislative
proceedings there. When he arrived
late in the afternoon the session had
turned into riot, with need Of ambu.
lances to carry of the disabled mem.
bers and militia to sit on those still
In the ring. AS the legislative pro-
ceedings we're interrupted by tho
grand shindy. and as they were not
likely to be resumed for some days,
Howells. having no legislative pro-
ceedings to report, as instructed.
strolied OF behind the Capitol and
watched very lovely sunset. writing
charming description Of It. which he
filed early at the telegraph once, with
the pote to his managing editor that,
there hein6 no legislative proceed.
ings he sent instead the sunset
copy" Krehbiel knows, for Henry
was there