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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
MACON NOW GOVERNOR,
TAFT'S FAREWELL MESSAGE SAYS:
NO EVACUATION UNTIL AFTER
A PEACEFUL ELECTION.
u. S. MAY ANNEX ISLAND.
Vice President Fairbanks Says That Will
Be Only After Honor Commands
Americans to Do So.

HAVANA, Oct. 13.-Charles E. Ma
COON assumed the governorship of Cuba
at noon today, succeeding War Secre-
tary Taft.
Gov. Magoon issued a proclamation
saying that he will strictly adhere TO all
policies and promises ot Secretary Taft.
Goodbye to Officials.
Having completed the task for which
they We're sent to Cuba, War Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon started on their return to the
United States this afternoon on the bat
tleShip Louisiana. Gen. Funston board
ed the battleship Virginia, which with
the battleship New Jersey sailed at 4
this afternoon. Prominent Cubans pre-
pared demonstration i'll honor Oh
Messrs. Taft and Bacon.
The transport Admiral Sampson ar
rived here this morning with fifteen Off
GERS and 2S1 men of the Eleventh Unit
ed States infantry.
The United States is not ready to an
nounce when it will withdraw from the
island of Cuba and surrender the relns
Of government to the Cubans, but tins
action cannot be taken unit! the time
arrives when fair elections are assured.
Americans Thank Taft.
This statement was made by Gov.
Taft as a sort of valedictory address to
the revolutionists' committee, with
which the American commissioners
dealt in inducing the rebels to cease hos
ulltleS and negotiate peace.
A committee representing many Am
orleans in Cuba last night presented
Messrs. Taft and Bacon with an address
expressing appreciation for the great
service they had done for all residents
of the island.
biggest Man in Cuba"
As noon approached today Mr.. Taft
jocularly remarked to the reporters that
he had been unjustly characterized as
the biggest man in Cuba" and he
wanted them to observe that Mr.. Ma
COON was bigger than he. Mr.. Magoon
replied as a matter of fact he had been
posing for caricatures of Mr.. Taft.
The newspaper men of Havana there
upon presented Mr.. Taft with several
pictures of the Cuban capital.
Vice Presidents View.
WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 10. = Vice
President Fairbanks, in an address here
today, said in part:
Cuba, in good time, may become a part
dence, she does, it will be when the AmeIi-
/ can people are satisfied that American honor
/ imperatively commands it.
President Roosevelt is worthy of all praise
for his assurance to Cuba that the United
! States will adhere to the generous course
which orig .nally inspired her Intervention.
| We have in all of this guaranty that Cuba
shall have her fair chance. The American
people have always felt that if Cuba was
! ever to become part of the great republic
| 1t must be under circumstances which are
entirely free from doubt or suspicion.
| No Duty cn Peacemakers.
! WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 49, =
The military secretary today received
J u. s. A, dated Havana, October Il, in
which he says that a decree will be pub
lished in the official gazette of October
ID, admitting free of duty all supplies
and materials belonging to the United
! States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
MOODY WILL SETTLE CASE
pany Can Be Prosecuted Before
He Quits Cabinet

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 13.-
Attorney General Moody, who will re-
tire January 1, will first take personal
charge of prosecutions, should any be
instituted in the Standard Oil cases for
which evidence is now being put into
shape. Otherwise he will dispose of the
case by stating. 1t is understood that
up to this time very little had been
learned that would show any connection
between the London holding company
and Manhattan and the Standard Oil
corporations.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 13.-In the dis
trict court today criminal proceedings
were begun against the International
Harvester Company of America, on fifty
counts, by the state on the charge that
the defendant has entered into an unlaw-
ful combination with the international
Harvester company of New Jersey for
the purpose of preventing competition.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
FRISCO IN FEAR
OF MOB VENGEANCE,
Reign of Lawlessness Brings Out Move
ment to Form COMMITTEE
of Safety"

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. ia
crisis is near relative to the reign of
lawlessness here. A committee of
safety" is to be formed and lynchings,
like in old western days, are feared.
The general alarm caused by the nu-
merous reports of holdups and robbery
has seriously affected the attendance at
plays and places of amusement. Hotel
managers and others entrusted with the
handling of large sums of money have
made elaborate defensive preparations
and there is a general arming on the
part of citizens.
Acting Mayor Gallagher said: There
shall be no lynching in this city and |
sincerely hope that at the meeting to be
held in Union Square today the leaders
will have enough sense to do nothing
that will injure the city.
"They will call it q committee of safe
ty,' but other cities will call it vigi-
lance committee, and they will do ire
vocable harm to San Francisco. The
plan is un-American.''
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
A 'vertiSe in Your Home Paper.
NO DAWDLIkS.
A Man of 20 After Finding Coffee
Hurt Him, stopped short.

Hurt Him, stopped short.
When a man has lived to be &c
years old with Il 40-year-old habit
grown to him like knot on q tree,
chances are he'll stick to the habit till
he dies
But occasionally the spirit Of youth
and determination remains in some
men TO the last day of their lives
When such men do find any habit Of
life has been doing them harm, they
surprise the Oslertes by Il degree Of
will power that is supposed to belong
to men under 40. only
Il had been a user of coffee until
three years ago-a period Of 40 years
and am now TO- writes a \. Oak.
man. Il was extremely nervous and
debilitated, and saw plainly that
must make Il change
Il am thankful to say l had the
nerve to quit coffee at once and take
on Postum without any dawdling. and
experienced no i'll effects. On the con-
trary, l commenced TO gain. losing my
nervousness within two months. also
gaining strength and health otherwise.
For a man of my age | am very
well and hearty. l sometimes meet
persons who have not made their Pos
tum right and don't like il. But | tell
them to boil it long enough. and call
their attention to my looks now. and
before l used it. that seems convinc
ing
Now. when | have writing TO do or
long columns of figures IL east up.
feel equal to it and can get through
my work without the tagged cut feel
ing of Old Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich Read the
book. The Road to MELVILLE" i'll pkgs
THERE'S reason"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
TWO HUNDRED ENTOMBED,
EXPLOSION IN WINGATE COLLIERY
NEAR DURHAM, ENGLAND, MAY
KILL NEARLY HALF.
TEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Sixty to Eighty Believed in Inflated
Seam Where Disaster Occurred
at About Midnight

DURHAM, England, Oct. 15.-An OK
plosion occurred in the Wingate colliery
near here at about midnight, resulting in
some 200 men being cntomhed.
About 100 of these are believed TO be
safe in a lower part of the colliery. but
there were between sixty and eighty
men in the seam where the disaster oc-
Cured.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning ten
bodies had been recovered and every eff
fort was being made to ascertain the
tate of the remainder.
Up to > o'clock this afternoon twenty
tour bodies had been recovered and thlr-
ty miners had been brought out alive.
At the same time forty-four were lib
Grated from another part of the Collicry.
1t was also announced that men in the
lower main. estimated from 100 to $50
IN number, had signalled that they were
all right.
The total number of known deaths
from the explosion, which may have
been caused by fire damp, was twenty
seven at that hour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
SEEKING A RUNAWAY.
Detroit Police Asked to Find Mrs. c. w.
Austin, Who Is Said to Have
Abducted Child.

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. 15.-[Spe-
cial. The Detroit police have been
asked to locate Mrs. Charles W. Austin,
the divorced wife of Charles W. Austin.
an artist of this city, now believed to be
in Milwaukee. and to bring her back
here on the charge of adbucting her IL
year-old daughter, Gladys.
Austin some months ago obtained a
divorce and the custody of the child.
Mrs Austin's sister. Mrs. Della Cox,
remained as Austin's housekeeper until
he remarked when she threatened. it is
said to aid her sister in stealing Gladys.
The little girl was returning from school
one afternoon last week when. it is al
legged. she was waylaid by her mother
and her aunt AMI persuaded to accom-
panv the TURNER TO Milwaukee.
The father has employed attorneys
and enlisted the aid of the police.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
POISONED AFTER DEATH.
Line of Defense in Brouwer Wife Murder
Case Is Revealed by Witness
for the Doctor.

TOMS RIVER. \. j.. Oct. 13.-The
defense is trying to prove that poison. if
found at all in Mrs. Brouwer, found its
way there after death. Dr. John Mar
shall of Philadelphia, a chemist, testify
ing for DR. Brouwer, who is accused of
wife murder, said he found Il weighable
quantity Of arsenic in the dead woman's
brain, indicating that the poison had
been introduced after death
DR.. Marshall said that if the pump
used by IA undertaken in embaIming a
body with non-arsenic tiuId had previous
ly been used with fluid containing ar
senic, any arsenic deposit that might
have have been left in the pump would
be taken UP by the fluid and carried into
the second body. The undertaken who
embalmed Mrs. Brouwer's body testi-
fed that he used nOn-arsenic fluid but
that the pumps had been used before.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
HUNDREDS BURN
IN A STEAMER.
Chinese Passengers, Mostly Women, In
Generated at a Wharf in
Hong Kong.

HONG KONG, Oct. 15.-Thc British
steamer Hankow, from Canton, was
burned at $40 o'clock Sunday morning
while lying alongside its wharf Hun
dreds of Chinese passengers were burned
to death and Il valuable cargo was de
Stroyed. All the European passengers
and the crew were saved. Most of the
dead are women.
The steamer. with 1000 Chinese pas
sengers-mcn women and children-and
seven Europeans and Il cargo including
300 bales of mating. 800 bales of raw
silk and 400 bales of waste silk, arrived
from Canton at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and was shortly aftcrWard moorCd to
the wharf.
The chief officer reported to Capt.
Branch that the ship was afirc. The cap
tain at once directed the chief engineer
to turn on the water through the fire
hose. This was impossible as within five
minutes after the alarm was given the
Hankow was ablaZe fore and aft.
Crew Flees from Ship.
Capt. Branch then awakened the Euro
pcan passengers, who rushed down the
gangWay, the women in their night
clothes
The crew WAS compelled to leave the
ship, which by this time was vcrtahle
furnace. The Chinese Stccragc pasScn-
gers were thrown into frightful panic
and escape was impossible.
Responding to signals from the British
cruiser Flora, the naval dock yard dis
patched contingCntS of engines and as
Sistance. The land and floating brigadcs
of tremen made herculcan efforts to cX-
tinguish the flames, which leaped to Il
height of over sixty feet.
The British steamer Pow APP, which
was berthed at the same wharf, was
tOwed out to save it from destruction. \
neighboring peer. 100 yards distant, was
burned to the waters edge
Gov. Nathan, accompanied by his aid
de camp, arrived at the scene ut 4:15 Il.
IN. Gov. Nathan suggested scuttling the
ship, but the suggestion was found to be
impracticable.
Vessel Burned to Waters Edge
The fire was brought under control at
6 O'Clock a. m, at which time only the
shell and hull of the Hankow remained.
The gruesome work of recovering the
dead was then begun.
In a few minutes the fire fighters had
recovered sevcnty-hve cOrpSeS. Many of
them were huddled together and only
singed. while others were incincratcd be
yond recognition. OF the cargo 200 bales
of raw silk were saved but badly dam
aged by water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
"SAM" JONESISN0 MORE
FOUND LIFELhSS IN A SOUTHERN
SLEEPING CAR.
Deserted Lecture Engagement Suddenly
and Disappeared Until Body Is Dis
covered in Railroad Coach.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 15.-Samuel
Jones, the noted evangelist, died this
morning in an Oklahoma, Choctaw and
Gulf train near Little Rock. Mr.. Jones
: ome is at Gainesville, Ga. The body
was found in his berth in the sleeping
car and was taken off the train at it
tie Rock. 1t is believed Mr.. Jones died
OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok. Oct. 10
"Sam" Jones. the evangelist, had been
holding revival services in the taber.
nacle in this city for two weeks. He
was to have addressed audiences yester'
day, but disappeared Nothing was
learned as to the whereabouts of the
evangelist until news was received today
of his death on a train near Little Rock
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
GRAIN TRUST Is
PLACED ON RACK
One Witness Breaks Down on Stand in
Chicago, Telling How He Was
Ruined.

CHICAGO. H., Oct. 15.-Testi-
mony was heard oday before three
member of the interstate commerce
commission relative to the possible ex-
istence of a grain trust.
The first witness was A. T. Aygarn of
Pontiac, Ia. who told of his struggles
against the Illinois grain dealers
association. Aygarn broke into tears
while on the stand, and it was neces-
sary to excuse him from giving furth-
er evidence.
Dared to Deal with Farmers.
He declared as ne left with tears
streaming down his face, and his voice
broken by his grief that he had been
ruined because he had dared to deal
with the farmer and with the track
shOyelers. He declared that the dis
elimination against him had been
doubled because the railways had re-
fused to give him cars in which to
transport his grain.
Secret letters and circulars to members
Of the Iowa State Grain Dealers assO-
citation and similar documents issued to
members of the Illinois association were
read to the commissioners, and the state
mentS were considered so unusual by the
commissioners that the witnesses were
rigidly examined.
Calls Associations Merciless.
J. E. Brennan and L. G.. Dunn, grain
solicitors for a Chicago house, told
of the struggle between the farmers
and the organized commission men in
Illinois and Iowa. Both men declared
that their firm had been blacklisted and
boycotted because it persists in buying
grain from farmer elevator companies
and not alone from members of the
grain associat tons.
The first witness was recalled and
said he lost $4,000, is many thousands
behind and has crippled child and wife
to support.
Scores Mr.. Roosevelt.
H. H. Carr. an independent dealer in
grain also claimed that he had been
ruined by the so-called grain combina-
ton and by the discrimination of rail
roads. He declared that time after time
he had called the attention of the Inter
state Commerce commission, of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and of Attorney General
Moody to the state of things, but moth
ing had ever come of it. He bitterly at
tackled these officials.
Witness Dunn told of the refusal of
the NOrth-W estern railway to give an
Independent dealer in grain site for an
elevator along its right-of-way until a
bill was presented to the Legislature to
compel allowance of elevator sites by the
railways to any one who wished to build.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
SECOND MARRIAGE FOR ELOPERS.
Young Fairbanks and Bride to Have
Fashionable Ceremony.

pITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 15.~-FoIlow-
ing the return here from indianapolis Of
Frederick Cole Fairbanks, son Of tie
vice-president, who eloped to Steuben-
vile with Miss Nellie Scott Of this city,
a friend of the brides family announced
that the parents of the bride are plan
ming a fashionable wedding ceremony
for the couple after they return from
Europe. where they expect TO spend the
winter. The second ceremony, which
will be held at the Scott home in this
city will. it is said, be attended by Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks and that
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will be i'll
Yited
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
IsHPEMING TO HAVE TOURNEY.

ISTPEMING. Mich. Oct. 15.-Al-
though the national ski tournament is to
be held this year at Ashland the Ishpem-
ing club will conduct 4 big meet as
usual on Washington's birthday. This
date has been conceded to 1shpeming
by the officers of the National associa-
ton. and it is understood that the ma
tional meeting will be held earlier, per-
haps February 6 or s.
The Ishpeming club is to have a new
slide the coming winter. Brasswire hill,
which has been used a number of years.
IS to be abandoned for one Immediately
east. The new hill is forty feet high
er thar the Brasswire and is about 1000
feet long.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
ACTORS AVERT TEEATEP PANIC
Haymarket Audi ence Escapes Possible
Death as Result of Blaze.

CHICAGO, H.. Oct. 13.-Unconscious
of the fact that fire was being fought
in the top gallery of the Haymarket
theater, hundreds of spectators on the
main floor and first and second balconies
last night cheered at the antics of a ne
gro impersonator and became aware Of
the situation only when several fremen
carrying axes. pike poles and chemical
apparatus rushed into the playhouse.
The sight of the helmetcd men caused
q momentarX commOtiOn
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
ONTARIO BANK IS IL TROUBLE.
Assets and Good Will Taken Over by
Bank of Montreal

TORONTO. Oct. 13.-Owing, it is al
legged, to unpromising investments, the
Ontario bank and many branches il in
difficulties. and its assets and good will
is taken over by the Bank of Montreal
The noteholders and depositors are am
ply secured, but the shareholders are III
danger of losing. The notes of the bank
in circulat ton are given as S1.1SS, 9OG;
deposits bearing interest. SO, 1884, 4;
deposits not bearing interest. 81 .S99.G65.
4 heavy run on the Montreal branch
of the Ontario bank developed today
Depositors, however, were paid in full.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
FATHER KILLS FAMILY.
Wife, Four Children and Himself Dead
and Two Little Ones Fatally
Injured.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 13.-Chal-
burn Hintooth. aged 90, farmer near
Newport, Tenn. murdered his wife and
four children. fatally injured two other
children, and then committed suicide by
cutting his throat.
1t is believed Hintooth became sudden
ly insane. An axe was the weapon
used. The wife and children were
Drained.
TUPELO, Miss, Oct. IS. : G.. W
Campbell today cut the throat of his
wife from ear to ear. and then killed
himself in the johnson hotel. which Mrs
Campbell conducted. Campbell had
threatened the deeds as the result of IN
happy marital relations.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
SHORT NEARLY 100000
General Manager of Wrecked Ontario
Bank ADMITS Defalcation for
"Good of the Bank"

TORONTO. Ont, Oct. 15.-General
Manager McGill of the wrecked Ontario
bank admits a shortage of S1,25O,OO0
Bankers i'll estimating the probability
of their guarantee being enforced place
the loss through McGilfs speculations
at 100000 more. McGiIl also admitted
that these speculations were carried on
without the directors knowledge but, he
declares. for the ultimate good of the
bank
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
CASTRO IN DEATH SHADOW
Said to Be Neither Able to Speak Nor
to Move-Uprising Expected to
Follow His Demise.

CARACAS, Oct. 15.-President Cas-
tro, who has been i'll for some time. has
grown worse. 1t is asserted he can no
longer speak and move and his death
may occur in a few days. To conceal
the facts the newspapers of Caracas
have been publishing reports of acts of
clemency of the President and texts of
numerous kilograms of congratulutiou
purporting to have been received by him
on his reported complete restoration to
health.
1t is asserted that an uprising. which
is likely to become general throughout
Venezuela. is certain to occur on the
announcement of his death.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
SETTLE UP WITH CROKER.
London Magazine Will Retract Libelous
Statements

LONDON. Oct 15.-The lawyers rep
reSenting the Anna gamated Press. pub
fishers of the London Magazine. against
which Richard Croker brought suit for
libel damages, say that the case has
been amicably settled out of court. Coun-
sci are not yet at liberty to announce
the terms of the settlement. 1t was
learned. however. that the terms include
the publication in the next number of
the London Magazine of full with
drawal and an apoplgy
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
TWO RULERS FATALLY ILL.
Sultan and Shah Suffering from Incur
able Disease and May Not
Live Long

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 15.-Infor-
nation received here confirms previous
reports that the Sultan of Turkey is
gravely i'll. Although he attends the
selamlik and grants audiences, his NAL
ady is incurable and will perhaps soon
have a fatal termination.
The Shah of Persia is also said to be
seriously i'll
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK REPORT.

HOGS-Market sc higher; light mixed.
6.4OG6G0; fair to choice mediums, G.450
6.75; heavy packers, 6.2546.Io; rough heavy,
5.S50I6.15.
CATTLE-Market strong; calves steady;
butchers steers, medium to good, 1870 20
1900 lbs, 4.5005.25; fair to medium, $50 to
1850 lbs, 3.75@4.25; heifers, common, 2.40Q
800; good 3.00Q4O0; cows, fair to good.
2.5o4&50; Gamers, 1.40M2.00; cutters, 2.25Ic
go; bulls, bolognas, 2.250G2.GO; butchers,
$500 Veal calves. common to choice, 500
goo; heavy, 3.0OG4. 90 Mixers and spring
ers-Demand for choice heavy, 35OOQ45. 20;
common uuSaleable.
SHEEP-Markct steady. 3.OOQ5oO; lambs,
higher; light, 5.0006.00; choice, 6.50It 80.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
KRUPP WEDDING SIMPLE.
Kaiser Attends Religious Ceremony at
Birthplace of Wealthiest of All
Brides, Near Essen.

ESSEN, Prussia, Oct. 15.-In the
presence of Emperor William and 14O
guests, Fraulein Bertha krupp and
Lieut.. Gustav Won Bohlen und Halbach
were married today in a little, impro-
vised chapel adjoining the brides birth
place, the villa HuegelHuegel. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor
of the neighboring village church, where
the Krupp family has long worshipped.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
Folk for Rail Regulation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 15.-Gov. Folk
of Missouri, explaining his views on
railroad supervision by the government,
said Saturday that strict laws are need
ed, and urges the appointment of Il
comptroller with power to regulate roads
as in the case of national banks.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
Wins Suit and a Bride

CHICAGO. H., Oct. lbs. W.
Hoffheimer won Saturday in the fraud
suit of Strauss Bros, bankers, and Miss
Ethel Jacobs will marry him as she
promised. Hoffheimer is a nephew of
Nelson Norris the packer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
MARRIED IS YEARS, KILLS WIFE.
Husband, Made Insane by Jealousy,
Shoots and Surrenders Himself

CALUMET, Mich, Oct. 13.-Insane
with jealousy, Michael Swetish shot and
killed his wife yesterday after twenty
five years of married life. Swedish gave
himself up to the police and said he was
glad he committed the crime. His wife
was 46 years old and the mother of nine
children