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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
CAR VENTURES OUT.
With Empress He Visits Nineteen Miles
Away from Palace by VeSsel-Agrar-
ians More Troublesome.

ORANIENBAUM. Russia. July o.
Emperor Nicholas and the Empress. on
board the imperial yacht Polar Star,
made Il short visit here yesterday, in
specting the marine hospital and bar
racks. This was the first time their
majesties had been outside the grounds
of the palace at Peterhof since they went
to st. Petersburg to open Parliament,
May 10. Oranienbaum is nineteen miles
west of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-Interior
Minister Stolypin has sent to Ambassa-
dor Meyer and the representatives of
other countries the governments official
report of the Bialystok rioting While
this unprecedented action does not in
volve 4 recognition of the right of for
eign countries to make representations it
is a distinct recognition of the power of
public opinion abroad.
Landlords from the provinces where
agrarian disorders are occurring are
t1Ocking into Moscow and st. Peters
burg, appealing for troops to protect
their property. There were many riots
Sunday
TIFLIS. Caucasia. July 9.-The mill
tary tribunal, realizing the tremendous
fermentation in the garrison here, has
let off with light punishments the TWEEN
ty-seven mutineers who had been sen
fenced to be shot because they refused
to fire on the pOpulace during the dis
turbanceS of last March.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
CHICAGO CLOSES
BIG FIELD STORE.
Building Commissioner Takes Drastic
Steps Because His Demands
Were Disobeyed

CHICAGO. H.. July 9.-The retail
dry goods store of Marshall Field x
Co. was closed to the public today 10y
Building Commissioner Bartzen because
the management of the store had not
complied with certain regulations to
which its attention had been called by
the commissioner.
For several days the mana cement and
the commissioner have been III CORE
Spondence regarding the placing Of red
lights i'll the store for the purpose of
marking exits and stairways
Inns morning when the commissioner
became aware that the work had not
been done over Sunday. he caused police
officers TO be stationed at all doors of
the place, and allowed nobody but en-
pioyeS to enter
Manager Simmons, as soon as he was
aware that all the customers were being
turned back at the entrances, FASTENED
10 the building commissioner. by whom
he was informed that he ought TO be
in Jail"
Il have repeatedly called attention to
this matter" said the commissioner.
land If you are not man enough to pro-
tect the lives of your patrons you ought
to be in jail
Mr.. Simmons then called upon the
mayor, who said that the building com
missioner had been too drastic. and that
he should have proceeded against the
management of the store through the
courts. The store was allowed to open.
and Commissioner BartZen declared that
he would take out warrants for its man
ayers.
Late this afternoon the building com
missioner swore out warrants for the
arrest of Manager Simpson of the store.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
ADAMS DIES IN CHICAGO.
WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN PASSES
AWAY AT AUDITORIUM AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS.
A FRIEND TO FARMERS.
Served in Legislature and Was Dairy
and Food Commissioner of
Wisconsin.

CHICAGO, H., July 9.-LSpecialI-
After an illness of several weeks, Con-
gresham II. G. Adams Of Wisconsin
died today in the Auditorium hotel. For
week Mr. Adams had been confined to
his room in the hotel.
Killed by Overwork.
Death came at $50 o'clock this morn
ing The fatal ailment was acute dys-
entery, brought on by nervous prostra-
ton. Mr. Adams left Washington near
Iy two weeks ago on his way home, be
ing exhausted by his arduous work at
Washington during the session just
closed. He arrived in Chicago a week
ago last Saturday and became too i'll to
continue on the journey to Madison.
Or. Hammond. house physician Of the
Auditorium, attended him and called
Drs. Faville and Parker to assist him.
Suffered Relapse Saturday.
Last Thursday MIR. Adams rallied and
seemed to improve, but he had relapse
Saturday and sank gradually until he
passed away this morning.
vt TIE deathbcd were: Or. FavIile,
Mrs. Adams, the widow, and Ben Adj
AIMS. a son. The funeral will be ut
Madison Wednesday or Thursday.
For ten days Mr.. Adams suffered
great agony and the three physicians
were with him constantly. Had it not
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
BOND COUPONS STOLEN.
Chicago House Finds That $468, 900 Worth
of Securities Have Been Shorn
Of $II 900.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 9.-Bonds to the
value of $4GS.000 have been Shorn of
$1,000 worth of coupons by a Chicago
thief who covered his tracks so success
fully that the operatives of two big pri
vate detective agencies have been baf-
fled by the crime. The bonds were the
property of Il Chicago business house
the name of which is not revealed. The
thief is supposed to have been Il trusted
employee of the robbed business house
but his identity, if known, is kept Sc
cret
The theft came to light Saturday in
Wall street, although it was committed
two weeks ago. The stolen coupons
were due for payment July l. The stolen
coupons are classified as follows:
One hundred from American Telephone
and Telephone company per cent bonds
so each; fOrty-fOur from Florida Railroad
bonds, SO each; eight from Santa Fee 4
per cent bonds; nincty-two from Consoli-
dated Gas, & per cent. dcbCnture. $50 each :;
sixteen from 500 bonds of the same com
pany; one hundred from Imperial japanese
government bonds, II los each, one hun
dred from Chicago Edison bonds. SO each;
eight G., b & Q. bonds illinois diyisionD
S11.JO each; seven from joint per cent
C., Il. x =. bonds, $50 each.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
FINESR0OSEVELT GUARD
OYSTER BAY JUDGE DECIDES FOR
DARING PHOTOGRAPHER.
Co. Whipping When He Attempted to
Take the Presidents Picture
and Sued

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. July 81. Is.
Sloan. Jr.. chief of the Presidents Sc
cret service corps. pleaded guilty and
was fined so today on 4 charge of as
sault in the third degree preferred by
Clarence lie Gendre. Il New York pho
tographer. Sloan paid the fine.
The trouble occurred at the time Of
the Presidents arrival in Oyster Bay
week ago. The photographer charged
that, after he had taken 4 picture of the
President, Sloan struck him. The trial
was held i'll the Justices court presided
over by Squire Franklin.
President Roosevelt today appointed
Charles Earle solicitor for the depart
ment of commerce and labor to succeed
Edwin W. Sims, recently appointed
United States district attorney i'll Chi
cago. Earle is now an assistant attor-
ney in the department of jusice.
Richard X. Campbell formerly solicitor
for the bureau of immigration. has been
made chief i'll the new bureau of natural
iZatiOn
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
WHITES WIDOW is PAID.
Equitable Life Gives Her Nearly $4,000
on Insurance Policies-Show He
Was Not Well.

NEW YORK. July THE widow of
Stanford White was paid today by the
Equitable Life Assurance society $40,
040. which was the value of policy
Mr.. White had carried on his life for
many years.
There are several policies for COM
paratively small amounts issued by the
Equitable on the life of Mr.. White on
which no claim for payment has yet
been presented. The face value of these
policies is about $50 900, but their value
to the benefciaries is $4,000.
When Mr.. White took out these poll
!cies his physical condition was not per-
feet. and the contract he made with the
Equitable provided that if death oc
CURED within a certain period a deduc
ton of a stipulated percentage should be
made. The bullet which Harry Thaw
fired terminated his life within that
period.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
MORMON ELDERS EASY,
Bogus English Noblenan Juggles Millions
Without Cent in Fertile West
ern Regions.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July O.
The things that the leading business men
of the Mormon church are saying about
Beresford Hope, who claims 10 be an
English nobleman, arc not pleasant.
Hope introduced many prominent Nor
mons to the game of frenzied finance.
He is now in Boston, but they say that
he will have to come back to make an
accounting. His introduction to this city
was through the medium of letter from
the british American Securities Com
pany, limited since discovered to be
fictitious. The letter head set forth that
the company was working on capital OF
$50.OOO00O. Among the directors named
on the letter head were Lord Rothschid.
treasurer; Lord DeerhurSt, chairman;
Lord NauX, Lord Talbot, Sir Alexander
Mckenzie and several others. Down III
the body of the letter was presented the
information that Hopes credit with the
corporation was good up To 100000. lie
organized the Great Western Coal and
Iron company, capitalized ut SJ,OOOOOO.
He allegedly asked Il $4,000 check
signed by John Hill, the Colorado
alleging that he does not know Hope.
Meanwhile, however, the BritiSher had
made Hill president of his company and
had disposed of stock which bore the
name of Hill i'll the place where the
presidents signature should have been.
Hill also declares this to be Il Forgery.
Hope is in Boston ostensbly to obtain
money from the British-American Securl-
ties company for the financing schemes
which represent over S1OO.OOO,OOO.
Among those who listened to the sirens
song as presented by Hope were Joseph
+. Smith, president of the Mormon
church and eN-officio president of some
twenty large Mormon corporations, and
David Eccles, Il millionaire Mormon of
Ogden. EccIes stood sponsor for Hope
on many of his schemes and gave him
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
IN DUEL OVER DREYFUS
Gen. Gonse Misses Col Picquart, Who
Refused to Fire-Verdict in Case
Is Delayed.

PARIS, July 9.-The supreme court
adjourned today without announcing its
decision in the Dreyfus case. 1t is ex-
pected that the decision of the Rennes
courtmartial will be annulled. but the
court is understood to be divided upon
the question of quashing the verdict Of
ordering a new trial.
The Dreyfus case is reawakcpiEg in
tense bitterness. Gen. Gonse, former as
sistant chief of the general staff, who is
opposed to Dreyfus' claims, challenged
Col Picquardt, former head of the intel
ligence department Of the French army,
who IS strong supporter of Dreyfus,
to a duel. An encounter with pistols, at
twenty-five PAGES, was arranged for to-
day. with the result that the general
fired and missed his adversary. The
colonel refused to fire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
VETERAN AERONAUT is SAFE.
James Z. Allen Has Most Thrilling Time
of His Life.

BOSTON. Mass, July AFTER one
of the most thrilling experiences of his
life James *. Allen, the veteran aero
naut. was rescued from drowning off
Block island by the crew of the fishing
schooner Frances V. Silva Friday morn
ing and brought into Boston harbor in
tow Of the tug Clara L. Ola. Allen,
ascended from Providence July 4 at
1870 o'clock in the presence of thou
sands of people and III the midst of a.
storm.
His father was a balloonist in the
Civil war and his three brothers have
all been aeronauts.
He had planned to take his wife with
him last Wednesday, but ON the appear
ance of the storm he decided that he
would make the trip alone He was
blown out to sea over Boston harbCr,
across Cape Cod, and fell into the sea
off Block island. He was rescued by n
fishing schooner. He makes light Of his
terrible experiences.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
SHERIFF ON TRAIL
OF ROCKEFELLER.
conspiracy Suit for Rich
Man

FINDLAY, o., July Judge Bank
er OF the probate court has issued
summons for John ID. Rockefeller in
connection with the suit recently filed
lere against the Standard Oil company
And Mr.. Rockefeller, in which it is al
kged that the Valentine antitrust law
1ad been violated by the Standard Oil
And its subsidiary companies.
The summons has been turned over to
Sheriff Groves, who states that he viii
make service upon Mr.. Rockefeller as
soon as the latter returns from Europe.
Sheriff Groves has gone to Cleveland to
serve SUMMONS upon the Standard On
company through one Of its officers.
Arkansas on Warpath.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July AT
torney General Rogers and Prosecuting
Attorney Rhoton of Pulaski county to-
day filed suit against the Waters-Pierce
Oil company, alleging conspiracy to
control the output and prices of oil and
asking damages III the sum of $4,000
900
They also ask that the company for
felt it's right to do business i'll Arkansas.
The bill alleges that the Waters-Pierce
Oil company is associated with the
company and others.
After the Ice Trust.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 7.-As
q direct result of the initiative of At
torney-G General Moody, the federal grand
Jury here has begun an investigation into
the operations of the ice trust with a
view to criminal prosecution of the local
officials under the antitrust law.
Alton Gets Delay in Sentence.
CHICAGO, Ill, July Judge Ian
dis. in the United States district court to-
day, refused to grant Il new trial to the
Chicago u Alton railway and John y.
Faithhorn and Fred y. Wann, former
officials of the Alton who were yestcr-
day convicted of the illegal giving of re-
bates. At the time of refusing the new
trial the attorneys for the defense
claimed that the granting of the rebates
to the SChwarzschild & Sulzberger COM
pany was generally known i'll Kansas
City and they asked for time to show
that the rebate was given publicly and
not in secret.
Get Until Wednesday.
The court after some discussion. said
they would have a right to show this be
fore the punishment was determined and
gave, the defense until next Wednesday
to bring evidence into court showing that
the rebate was generally known.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
MILITIA FOR SALOONS.
Gov. Folk Intimates That St. Joseph
(Mo) Must Keep on Lid Sundays
or Suffer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July O.
Gov. Folk today issued instructions
to st. Joseph police commissioners to ar
rest all saloon keepers of St Joseph who
keep open next Sunday, and if, after a
third arrest they vet refuse to close up,
to take charge of all their stock. There
is an intimation that the governor will
send the state militia. St. Joseph saloon
keepers refuse to close because of the
decision of the Kansas City court of APP
peals that a city ordinance allowing them
to sell on Sunday in that city is valid.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 9.-The lid
came off in st. LOUIS county Sunday,
and saloons ran wide open No effort
was made by the authorities to enforce
the law.
NEW YORK. July 9.-An New Jer-
sey was dry Sunday, owing to the dras-
tic provisions of the new Bishop excise
law. In retaliation hotel proprietors and
saloon men will hold meeting next
week to provide for strict enforcement in
the future of all blue laws.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
ELEVATORS ARE TIED UP.
Big South Chicago Storages Idle Because
of Strike for Increase in Wages
by $50 Men.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 9,-The grain
elevator business in South Chicago was
brought to a standstill today when 800
employees of the elevators went on a
strike demanding an increase Of wages
to 30 cents an hour from the present
scale of - to 80 cents. Six firms are
affected by the strike, but il is not be-
lieved that the trouble will extend to
Chicago proper.
The cement sidewalk and floor layers
went on strike today much to the aston
ishment of their employers. The union
yesterday decided to ask for increase in
wages. The majority of the employers
declare that they will not pay the in
crease. The men have been receiving 80
cents per hour and have asked for 30
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
USE OWN MAIL BOX.
Cortelvou Rules That Farmers Need Not
Purchase Them from Manufacturers
Must Heed Requirements.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July o
Postmaster General Cortelyou has issued
an order. to 90 into effect August /.
resembling the regulation under which
patrons of rural mail routes are COM
PEELED to purchase boxes from one of the
200 listed manufacturers, who have put
on the market 800 different styles OF
boxes, approved by the department. cost
ing from 30 cents to 81 each. Patrons
of rural routes viii be permitted to con
struct their own box, providing in doing
so. they conform to the requirements of
the department, as to size, safety and
perfection from the weather. In order to
maintain the government protection of
mail placed i'll rural boxes, the patron
must secure the approval of the post
master for the office which serves the
route and paint on the box the words
"ApprOved by the Postmaster General.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
BIG OIL PROBE BEGUN.
United States Grand Jury at Cleveland
Quizzes Three Prominent Railway
Men as a Starter.

CLEF ELAND, O., July 9-The
United States grand jury of this fed
eral district began today the investiga-
ton of violations of Interstate commerce
and anti-rebate laws alleged to have
been committed by various prominent
railways and the Standard Oil company
a dozen more witnesses more or less
prominent We're present, but only three
We're called into the jury room during
erts. assistant auditor of the interstate
commerce commission: \. III. Anspach,
head of the tariff and schedule depart
ment of the Lake Shore railway, and
w. T. Smith, freight claim agent of the
same road. District Attorney Sullivan
stated that the duration of the investi
cation was uncertain.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13

Madison are in deep mourning on ac-
count of the, death of Congressman
Adams from this district. All flags are
half mast around the capitol.
Judge l.. W. keyes, postmaster of
Madison. said today: The farming in
terest Of this state never had more
effective friend than Mr.. Adams. He
enjoyed their confidence, they appre-
ciated his labor in their behalf II was
natural that he should feel interested
in their farming. while a member OF the
House because he had from an early
period been one of them himself, but
have not time for eulogy. Il few words
only can be given. His successful labor
when more fully known Will be duly APP
preciated. The future held out bright
promise, for him had his life been
spared"
Col. Casson has telegraphed Speaker
Cannon and Vice President Fairbanks to
announce committees to attend the
Adams funeral
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
FORTUNE Is ON ROCKS.
Army Transport Thomas, with Nearly
Two Million Philippine Gold, Is
Stranded on Guam

WASHINGTON, D. c., July THE
navy department has cablegrams from
Commander Potts about the army trans
port Thomas, which is on q reef near
Guam. The stationship Supply was I'M
able 10 pull the Thomas off and that
tugs are needed. The Thomas is lying
easy and in no danger. She is freighted
with S1,750,0OO Philippine gold There
are aboard ten army officers. seventy
nine civilians, and four army nurses
MANILA, July S.-The transport
Meade leaves today, Sunday. TO render
assistance to the transport Thomas
(which is reported ashore on a coral reef
near the island of Guam.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
HAILSTONES KILL FIFTY.
Spaniards Struck by Ice as Large as
c-anges-Crops Destroyed and
Distress Prevails

VALENCIA, Spain. July IA hail
storm Friday killed fifty persons. Hail
stones as big as oranges smashed the
roofs of houses, causing the inhabitant
to take refuge in the cellars. The crops
IN many districts were destroyed and
great distress prevails.
PARIS, July 7.-Meager details are
being received of a fierce storm which
swept the southern portion of France on
Friday, and which was attended by
number of fatalities
CANEA. July THE entire country
In north Italy is flooded owing to tor
rental rains which fell Friday and are
still continuing. Nine people We're killed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
CAREER OF MIR. ADAMS.
Made Record as State Dairy and Food
Commissioner.

Verona county. n. Y, November %,
1850. He came to Wisconsin with his
parents the following year. He received
his early education at the common
schools and at Albion academy and also
attended the state university. Shortly
after being graduated he engaged in
dairying and fruit raising. His first
move into politics was made in 1888
when he was elected member of the
state assembly. He was reelected in
1885.
Mr.. Adams during his life was always
interested i'll dairying and farming and
in the few years following his terms in
the Legislature took an active part in
the farmers institutes which We're held
in different parts of the state. He was
president OF the State Dairymens' asso-
citation for three years and secretary of
the State Horticultural society for two
years. In the administration of Gov
Hoard he was appointed superintendent
of public property and in 1895 was
named state dairy and food commission
er. which position he held until 1902
when he resigned to become Il candidate
for Congress. He was elected to the
Fifty-eighth Congress and reelected in
1904 and 1906.
Got Credit for Meat Bill
Congressman Adams came before the
public eye during the most recent session
of Congress more than ut any time in
his political career, through his work for
the meat inspection law now in effect.
During the latter part of the session.
after President Roosevelt exposed the
packers, Senator Beveridge formulated
an amendment to the agricultural BILL
providing for inspection of packing
houses. This amendment ccused a bitter
fight, especially the clause providing
that the packers pay the expense, and
one providing for both day and night in
Spections.
When the fight was at its bitterest
point, Mr.. Adams saw the President
and they agreed upon the measure which
is now law. Mr.. Adams, said Wash
lngton dispatches, pointed out Il few
errors of the President to him. and an
agreement was reached. Mr.. Adams
was at the time a member of the House
committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Adams was among the so-called in
SurgentS led by Congressman Babcock,
who opposed the Philippine tariff re-
duction.
Congressman Adams was of the stock
from which President John Q. Adams
sprang. His father. Benjamin Franklin
Adams, was Il graduate of Hamilton
college. New York. and professor of
Greek and Latin there. resigning to take
up farming which he loved. The father
was 4 charter member of the Psi Upsi-
Ion fraternity. The family came to Wis
consin in the early sos. settling at Bea-
yer Dam. Later they came to Madison.
Mr.. Adams. ST.. died in 1902. Like his
son he was a leader in progressive agri-
culture, horticulture and fruit raising.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
FOR MILWAUKEE ROAD.
Loan by French Capital Said to Amount
to from twenty-five to Fifty
Millions

NEW YORK, July 9.-Negotiations
for an important railway loan by
French capitalists We're concluded today
in Paris. No details of the loan have
been obtainable so far but it is generally
understood that the loan is for the Chi
cago. Milwaukee < St. Paul railway.
The sum is variously stated at from
SO, 100000 to $J0,000,0O0
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-13
CRACK GOLFER Is DEAD.
H. J. Tweedie Passes Away in Chicago
Held Many Prominent Places
Among Sportsnen

CHICAGO, Ill, July Oh. J.
Tweedie, one of the best known golfers
in the west, died here today. Mr.
Tweedie was one of the original found
ers of the Belmont Golf club. the first
organization of its kind i'll the west
founded in 1898, has always taken Il
lively interest in the welfare of the
game. and at the time of his death was
president of the Belmont Golf club.