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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
TYNER ASKS JUSTICE.
aged Lawyer Makes Personal Appeal
to President Roosevelt-Says
Court Cleared Him.

Washington, d. c., June 14.-James
y. Tyner, who was removed from office
as assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department during the investi-
cation of the department, and who re-
Gently was tried and acquitted by a
jury, has addressed a letter to President
Roosevelt. He reminds the President
that he gave the press Of the country a
statement to the effect that gross cor
ruption in the case Of Assistant Attor-
ney General Tyner has gone op for a
number Of years. and referred to him as
1.-The chief offender" Mr. Tyner says
that coming from the President this has
done him great harm, and he asks that
the President do something to right the
wrong he has done. Concerning his
trial Mr.. Tyner says: 81 asked not for
an acquittal, but for a vindication; and,
so far as possible, every act of mine, re-
ferred to in Mr.. Bristow's report, was
placed before the jury fully and ex-
haustively. The jurv without a mo-
ment's hesitation pronounced me mot
guilty OH all the indictments"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
UNCONSCIOUS WITH
$4,000 TN CASE.
REPRESENTATIVE OF MILWAUKEE,
COMPANY is OVERCOME BY
GAS IN CHICAGO.
Henry Lutterman Does Not Trust Banks
Aged Agent Nearly Dead
When Found.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 13.-[Special j
With $4,000 in his possession, Henry
Luttermann, agent for the Columbian
Publishing company, 96 Mason street,
Milwaukee, was found unconscious in a
hotel at ALI North Clark street early
this morning. The gas was turned on
He was found at 2 o'clock and physi-
clans worked over him for two hours be-
fore he revived sufficiently to tell his
name. Then he relapsed into uncon-
sciousness again.
He is now at Alexian Brothers hospi-
tai in a semi-conscious delirious state and
unable to make any explanations
Luttermann, who is about rs years
old, had $500 in gold in belt about his
waist and the rest of the amount was
made up Of bills Of large denomination.
The Sheffield avenue police now have the
$4,000.
Whether the man wanted to commit
suicide. or accidentally turned on the gas
is unknown. He went to the hotel Fri
day afternoon.
The man was found partly dressed, ~
ing across the bed
Burlington, Wis, June 49, Special. I
Henry Lutterman, who was found I'M
conscious in a hotel in Chicago, is we'll
known in this city. He is a bachelor,
aged "A years, and has a brother. Theo-
dore Lutterman. The fact that Lutter-
man had accumulated $4,000 was a
great surprise TO everyone here including
ms brother. 1t is not believed he at
tempted suicide. Lutterman has been in
III health for some time. He went to
chicago week ago to solicit business
for the Milwaukee concern which en-
ployed him.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 49, Special ]
Mr.. Lutterman is the travelling repre-
sentative of the Columbian Publishing
company, 30 Mason street, of this city,
publishers of German Catholic weekly.
He is an old man and has been in the
employ of the company for about twenty
hve years. His home is in Burlington,
WIS, where he has a brother, Theodore
Lutterman, tailor, and a sister.
Mr.. Lutterman is a peculiar nan III
some ways it was said at the office of
the Columbia Publishing company this
morning. Since the panic of 1893 he
has dlstrusted the banks and has kept
his money on his person. At that time
he had considerable money on deposit in
one of the Milwaukee institutions and it
suspended payment for a few days and
it nearly scared him to death. Since that
time he has always carried his money
with him. He has worked for US for
twenty or twenty-five years and has al
ways been sober, industrious and very
frugal. In fact, he is a close man and
saves the greater part of his salary each
month In this way he has accumulated
quite a fortune.
He has been sick this winter and has
not gore out on the road for us as usual.
But few days ago he said that he
would make short trip down to Illinois
He said that he had had to give up smok-
ing entirely and perhaps that affected
him. do not believe that there was any
intention to commit suicide. 1t was some
accident: He has been suffering from
rheumatism and asthma"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
Crocodile Fishing.

A correspondent Of the London Field,
writing on the pursuit of the crocodile
in the Malacca strait, describes the in
genious method of catching the beast
adopted by the natives Of the Kedah
river. He says:
"A small bamboo raft some two feet
square is constructed, and Oh it is erect
ed flag post surmounted by a red flag,
while under the side of the raft or float
runs twenty to thirty yards of stout
line, ending in few feet Of chain. To
this chain the barbed hook of the hard
brass metal is attached by three feet Of
untwisted fiber, in order that the fine
ligaments may get between the croco
dies teeth and thus prevent his snap
ping off the bait. On the shank of the
hook a live fowl is made fast, together
with short length of bamboo to give
it fotation, and then raft, line and bait
are dropped into the river. Loudly
squawks the unfortunate fowl for few
minutes, but it's sorrows are short-lived.
A splash, a swirl, the bait has disap-
peared, and then the men return to their
homes, leaving boy to mark the prog
ress of the floating mag. Next day, or
the day after, half a dozen men paddle
down stream until they sight the raft.
Then, taking the line ashore, they haul
away, and as by this time the hook is
firmly entangled in the crocodiles in
testines. he shows but little fight, and IS
easily dispatched"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
Old Soldiers Story.

Sonoma, Mich, June 13.-That even
in actual warfare disease is more ter
rible than bullets is the experience OF
Delos Hutchins Of this place. Mr..
Hutchins as a Union soldier saw three"
years of service under Butler Barke-
in the Louisiana swamps, and as re-
suit got crippled with Rheumatism so
that his hands and feet got all twisted
out of shape, and how he suffered only
q Rheumatic will ever know.
For twenty-five years he was in mis-
cry, then one lucky day his druggist
advised him to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills Of tie result Mr.. Hutchins.
says:
THE first two boxes did not help me-
much, but / got two more, and before
l got them used up l was great deal
better. l kept on taking them. and.
now my pains are all gone and feek
better than 1 have in years. | know
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure Rheuma-
tiSm y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
RESCUER Is DRAGGED
DOWN TO HIS DEATH
Drowning Men Grab Swimmers Arms
and Legs and They All
Perish

Greensburg, Pa, June 14.-Locked in
each others embrace, the dead bodies
of three young men were taken from
the dam at the Mutual No. plant Of
the Fl. G. Prick Coke company, Mount
Pleasant township. The dead:
STUCHEL, NEWTON, Of Indiana, q
years old.
HoBURN, CHARLES, of Kecksburg Is
years old.
NEwBURG, OSCAR, of Greensburg, Ii
years old.
All were employed by Jacob Stuchel
IN the operation Of his steam sawmill
near United. Hoburn and Newbur went
to the dam and, undressing, went in
wad1ng. Neither could swim, and after
going about 1900 feet from the bank got
beyond their depth, and in their frantic
efforts to return to the ban kthey got
into deeper water. Newton Stuchel went
to their rescue and was dragged under
by the boys, who grasped his arms. and
Igs. Stuchel was married only week
ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
FORM GIGANTIC TRUST.
All the Valuable Mineral Properties Ex-
cept Calumet & Heckla Will
Be Merged.

New York, June 13.-In connection
with it's prediction of a gigantic combi-
nation, in the near future, Of all the
valuable mineral properties in the United
StateS, with the possible exception Of
the Calumet & Hecla copper property in
upper Michigan, the World says:
Within the past ten days John D.
Rockefeller has taken up personally the
task which had been left to his brother,
William, and to III. H. Rogers, who have
been conspicuously identified with the
mineral interest of the Standard Oil com
pany. For ten years the Standard Oil
capitalists have been acquiring the mines
of America through their banking inter-
estS.
I'm Colorado, David Moffatt and Den
mis- Sullivan of the First National bank
of Denver, have paid out many millions
said to control 20 per cent. of the
producing gold, silver and lead mines of
the middle Rocky mountain district.
Senator Clark, owner of the United
Verde copper mine Of Arizona, and with
large holdings in many of the Amalga-
mated Copper company's mines in Mon
tana, has been working with Mr.. Rogers
for several years. The extensive placer
gold interests of southern California,
controlled by the southern California
banks, are in such condition that they
can be taken over at any time
r. a. HeinZe has been in this city
for several weeks. He will neither af-
firm nor deny that he is negotiating for
the turning over of his interests in Mon
tana to the new combine.
THE only stumbling block in the way
of the deal is the insistence of Mr..
Heinze on being made an officer Of the
new company, which will make it pos
sible for him to keep certain promises in
Montana"
The World predicts that the official an
nouncement of the new trust will soon
be made. Men who have some knowl-
edge of the work going on in furtherance
Of the plan say the new corporation will
have a par capital of So, 100000. 1t
is expected to control absolutely the min
eral output of the United States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
CLUB WOMAN IN JAIL.
Sister of Defaulting Treasurer of Society
Is Accused of Extensive
Forgeries.

Elgin, Ill.,, June 14-Miss Martha E.
Lunn, 81 years old, and for many years
prominent in Elgin church, social and
woman's club circles, was arrested on
the charge of forgery. She is in JAIL
Elgin attorneys, it is stated, hold notes
for collection against Miss Lunn amount
ing to more than $4,000. Most of these
notes are signed with the names of B.
Il. Lunn and w. w. Teal. Mr.. Teal de-
clares his name has been forged in every
instance.
1t is alleged that Miss Lunn has bor-
rowed money on these forged notes from
many persons in Elgin and of persons in
West Chicago, Wheaton. Dundee and
other towns in the near vicinity. 1t is as
serted that many of her victims were
widows who mad collected life insurance
upon the death of their husbands. The
discovery of Miss Lunn's extensive oper-
atoms followed soon after the resigna-
ton of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Lunn.
as treasurer of the Elgin Woman's club
Early in April it was discovered that
Miss Elizabeth Lunn was defaulter in
club funds to the amount of $3549. The
club took possession of the house and lot
belonging to the Misses Lunn, and a
wealthy citizen of Elgin donated $1,000
TO the club and the matter was dropped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
FIVE LOST IN WRECK.
Steamer Canada Sunk in St. Lawrence
River-Crew Saves los
Passengers.

Montreal. Quebec, June 13.-Five lives
were lost on the St. Lawrence river Sun
day, when just as dawn was breaking
the Dominion Coal company's collier,
Cape Breton, crashed into the steamer
Canada, bound for this city from Que
bee The officers of the Canada had
barely time to get most of the passengers
safely off the steamer and aboard the
collier when their boat, which is one of
the liners Of the Richeieu & Ontario
Navigation company, went down. Of
the ITO people Oh board the Canada all
were saved but five. These were:
THIBEULT, ALFRED, ticket agent of
the company at Quebec, and his two sons,
aged y and 10.
BONNETERRE, purser of the Canada
man named Brunnet of Sorel.
The collision occurred six miles below
Sorel. The Cape Breton lay at the en-
trance Of the Lake st. Peter channel
waiting for daylight to find her way
through. She was getting under way
wnen the Canada, making for Sorel at
full speed, came into view. Just what
caused the collision and who is response
BILE for it has not yet been determined
but it would appear that the Cape Breton
did not have Roadway enough to answer
her rudder and that she swerved across
the patch Of the passenger boat, her bow
striking the Canada just forward of the
paddle box on the starboard side and
tearing it's way half through.
In the excitement some of the passen-
gers jumped overheard and were picked
up by boats from the Canada and the
Cape Breton. Bonneterre, the purser,
was seen after the collision making his
way to his quarters on the lower deck
with the intention of saving his cash
and records. Brunnet was a second-class
passenger and no one saw him after the
collision. Thibeult and his two sons oc-
cupied a stateroom near where the Cane
Breton's bow entered the Canada AND
they We're killed in their berths. Many
Of the passengers who occupied state
rooms on the upper deck were fortunate
enough TO save their baggage, but those
on the main deck lost their belongings
and escaped in scanty attire
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
ACTRESS INDICTED.
Mrs. Nan Patterson Is Charged with
Murder IN the First
Degree

New York, June 13.-Nan Patterson,
the actress who was with Caesar"
Young, the bookmaker, in a cab on June
4, when he was shot and killed, was
today indicted for murder in the first de-
gree.
Young, who had been a close friend of
Mrs. Patterson for several years, met
her by appointment about two hours be-
fore the time set for the sailing of the
steamship on which he was to sail with
his wife for Europe.
They had spent most Of the previous
evening in conference over the impend-
ing separation, and it is understood that
this farewell meeting had been arranged
for the transfer to Young of certain les-
terS in the possession of Mrs. Patterson.
Conflicting stories have been told of
the happenings In the cab and Mrs. Pat
terson has refused to give the details of
the shooting, except to say that Young
shot himself and that after the shooting
she had picked up the revolver and
placed it in Young's right-hand pocket.
One eye witness has presented himself
and his testimony was to the effect that
Young had shot himself.
Mrs. Patterson was told in the coro-
ner's courtroom that she had been indict-
ed. For the first time since she recovered
from the first shock Of Young's death she
showed omition, becoming hysterical. Her
condition bordered on collapse and Coro-
ner Jackson, who is physician, was
called to attend her. Stimulants were adj
ministered and she became calmer. DR..
Jackson said the young woman's heart
had given way under the strain she is
undergoing, but that the weakness was
only temporary.
Miss Patterson was accompanied to
court by her father and by schoolgirl
friend, Miss Mclaughlin. At the close
of the hearing she was taken back to the
rTOmhS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
JEWELER SHOT BY WIFE.
Quarrel at Marshall, Ill, Results Fatally
for Husband-Woman Held Under
Heavy Bail.

Marshall H., June 13.-Mack w. Nor
ton, jeweler of this city. was shot and
killed by his wife after a bitter quarrel,
during which he threatened her life.
Mrs. Morton is being held for the shoot
ing.
Both Morton and his wife were mem
bers of leading families and prominent
in social circles. After the shooting it
developed that the couple had been hav-
ing great deal of domestic trouble.
He had made an effort to leave the
house when she seized him by the coat,
placed her pistol against his left breast
and fired. The bullet caused instant
death. She was arrested and her bail
fixed at $4,000.
Morton was 80 years old and a member
of the firm of Morton Brothers. Mrs.
Morton is about % years old and a
graduate Of a Chicago school for trained
nurses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
FIVE MEMBERS OF
FAMILY DROWNED.
Unprecedented Flood Shuts Off All Com
munication with Antlers, I. T.
Cloudburst Floods Colorado Town.

Antlers, I. T., June 13.-Five mem
bers of a family named Smith, at Wa
dena, near here today, were the victims
of the unprecedented flood. The river is
nearly two miles wide and communica-
ton of all kinds has been cut off. Ant
lers has had no mail service since June 4.
Sterling, Colo, June ia cloudburst
ON the table land adjacent to Sterling,
caused q sheet of water ten to eighteen
inches in depth to cover the lower por-
tions of the town. Pawnee creek is out
of its banks. Hail and wind accompanied
the rain and the crop Of alfalfa is ruined.
Colorado Springs, Colo, June 13.-In a
cloudburst yesterday, a number of small
houses were swept away, three quarters
OF mile of Rio Grande track washed
out, one of the Rio Grande bridges rem
dered unsafe, and all the other bridges
for ten miles were wrecked
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
SQUADRON SAILS.
Russia's Strong Baltic Sea Fleet
Has Departed on a
Cruise.
MAY BE ON ITS WAY EAST.
London Daily Mail Hears That Warshlps
Are Being Rushed to Scene OF
Great Conflict.
MAY BE ON ITS WAY EAST.
MAY BE ONLY PRACTICE CRUISE.

London. June 14.-The Daily Mail pup
fishes a dispatch from Hamburg stating
that a private telegram received there
states that large Russian squadron
composed of forty large and small war.
ships. probably the Baltic heet. hau
PASSED the island Of Bornholm, to the
south of Sweden, following a westerly
course.
It cannot be ascertained whether this
is trial trip of the fleet or an actual de-
parture for the far east.
Commenting on this, The Daily Mali
SAYS the probability is that it merely IS
practice cruise of q part or the balllc
fleet, as most of the battleshlps are
known to be in too backward condition
to put to sea.
Russians Not Marching South.
St. Petersburg, June 14-11:56 a. M
The Novoe Vremya's milI,~-y expert au-
thoritatively denies the report that Gen.
Stakelberg is on the march south. lie
declares that the only Russian forces on
the Lao Tung peninsula above Port Ar,
thur consist Of cavalry ana rallroau
guards. and adds that it is scarcely pos
sible to interfere with the siege opera
lions before Port Arthur. The chief mis-
sion of the Russian cavalry detachments,
he saws, is to hamper the movements OF
the japanese columns from the south
to the north. ,
The Noyoe Vremya devotes long edl-
torial to arguing that wireless commune
cation with neutral territory does not
constitute a breach of neutrality, the
enemy having practically the same rem
edy as in the case OF cable communlca-
ton. namely, as previously cabled III one
case. of cutting the cable, and in the
other of stationing a vessel rugged with
wireless apparatus between the sending
and receiving stations, thus interfering
with communication.
More Reserves Called.
The calling out of the army reserves
in the Kahan. Kieff and Moscow military
districts was announced today. This step
is for the purpose of filling up the skele-
ton reserve corps and to replace the
regular troops already gone or gong to
the front 1t also foreshadows the dis
patch of four Volga corps, winch was
predicted in these dispatches. month
ago The latter would give zen. huro-
patkin 100000 more men.
Troops Ordered Out.
Voronezh Russia, June 14.-An I'M
perial order calling out the reserves OF
this district has been published.
Two Thousand Men Wanted.
Bobroff, Russia, June 14.-The partial
mobilization of the reserves in this dis
trict has been proclaimed. Two thousand
reserve men are wanted here.
Last Reserves Called.
Petropavloysk, Russia, June 1.-THE
last two classes of the reserves Of this
district have been called out
Japs Killed Removing Mine.
Toxic. June If .. m.-Whiie the
Taihoku was engaged in laying mines az
the entrance to Port Arthur, last night.
a mine exploded, killing one officer and
eighteen men and wounding two officers
and seven men. The Taihoku, which IS
a naval transport, was not seriously
damaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
MOODY SUCCEEDS KNOX.
Secretary Of the Navy Will Become At
torney General-Retires from Cab
met March q.

Washington, D. c., June 14.-William
III. Moody, secretary of the navy, will
be appointed by President Roosevelt as
attorney general, to succeed Mr.. Knox,
who has been appointed senator from
Pennsylvania. This appointment Will
not be made for two or three months,
or probably not until after the election.
Mr.. Moody desires to resume the prac-
tice of law, and some time ago made
known his intention to retire from the
cabinet for that purpose. His work IL
the navy department has not been en-
tirely congenial to the Massachusetts
man, and his transfer to the department
of justice may induce him to remain in
the cabinet until the end Of the present
administration.
Assistant Secretary Darling, in all
probability, will be made secretary of
the navy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
TRAIN ROBBERS ESCAPE.
Posse Is Outwitted by Rio Grande Ban
dits-Sheriff Gives Up
the Chase.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, June 10
The chase for the two Denver & Rio
Grande train robbers who escaped from
the posse which surrounded them in Gar
field canyon after shooting their com
panion several days ago, has been aban-
doned. 1t was reported that the men
had been located in a cabin and would
be captured at daylight Sunday. When
day dawned and the log cabin was en-
tered it developed that the fugitives
were not there. The posse broke up and
the officers who led the members re-
turned to this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
RESPECT SHOWN FOR
RETIRING PRESIDENT.
Duncan McGregor. 81 Years Head of
Platteville Normal, Withdraws at
Coming Commencement.

Platteville, Wis, June 14.-[Special.
The graduating exercises of the Platte
vile normal school take place tomorrow.
The commencement address will be de-
livered by W. e. cambridge; subject,
1.-The Expanding Horizon" The seniors
will present a play in the evening.
President Duncan McGregor retires
from the presidency of this school, which
he has seld for thirty-seven years, with
the close of this year. In token of re-
spect the Alumni association has invited
all graduates under his administration
to a general reunion. 1t is expected that
over 200 guests will be present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
WOODVILLE FARMER KILLED.
John Mykie, Struck by North Western
Train, Dies Instantly.

Askeaton, Wis, June A. Special. 7
John Mykie, aged 3d. we'll known farm
er of the town of Woodville, was struck
by a fast train on the Northwestern
road Saturday and was instantly killed
The horse he was driving was also killed
and the wagon demolished. He leaves q.
wife and family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
BURGLARS IN LINDEN VILLAGE.
Visitors from Colorado Are Robbed Of
$500 in Cash.

Dodgeville, Wis, June 14.-Benjamin,
.Goldsworthy of Cripple Greek, Colo, who
IS spending week at his former home in
the village of Linden, ten miles west of
this city, together with his bride of a.
few weeks, was robbed Of $3.50 in cash.
The family had gone to neighbours and
on their return they found the house haGs
been ransacked and the money taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
MAN IS RUN OVER;
AUNT DROPS DEAD.
Mrs. John Brill Falls Beside Body of
William Mickey, Trains Victim,
Near Menasha, Wis.

Menasha, Wis, June 14.-[Special.l-
William Mickey, Sherwood farmer,
was killed by a Chicago & North West
ern train yesterday morning. The body
was taken to the house of his aunt, Mrs.
John Brill, who dropped dead of heart
failure at sight of the corpse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-15
PROTEST ON AMERICAN POLICY.
British Lords Discuss Rule in Philippine
CoastwiSe Trade

London, June 14.-Fore.:gn Secretary
Lansdowne in the House OF Lords reply
ing to question, said the attention of
the Washington government had been
called to the loss to British trade, through
the exclusion of foreign ships from the
Philippine coastwise traffic, adding that
negotiations on the subject were still in
progress.