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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
FRISCO SWEPT BY STORM.
RUINS LEFT BY EARTHQUAKE AND
FIRE ARE BLOWN DOWN
AND ONE DIES.
SCHOOLS BADLY DAMAGED
Vessels Tossed About Like Bits of Wood
on the Bay and Panic
Results.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 1O.-A
southeast gale sweeping along the coast
at a registered velocity of 4S miles an
hour today resulted in the death of one
laborer in San Francisco and severe in
jury of several other persons.
Shipping in the harbor was damaged
considerably and in al quarters of the
city tottering walls We're hurled to the
ground, blockading streets and interrupt
ing traffic. Owing to danger from fall
ing walls, street car service was entire
ly suspended. In every section of the
burned district, ruins were toppled over.
Schools Badly Damaged.
Two frame houses, one at Washington
and Deavenworth streets, the other near
Leavenworth and Broadway, were lev
eled by the gale The Burnett school
was unroofed and the roof of the Bernal
school was torn off and blown away.
On the bay the storm was terrific
The ferry boats, proceeding with eX-
traordlnary caution, were tossed about
until scores of passengers We're made
sick. The lower decks were awash
most of the time and occasionally the
crest Of a wave leaped onto the hurricane
decks.
Panic Was Threatened
What threatened to result i'll a serious
panic occurred on the Kay route boat
San Francisco when an unusually large
wave struck the vessel, carrying her to
leeward. Women screamed and tainted,
men rushed for the lifeboats. and only
the advice and command of the cool
headed prevented injury and perhaps
loss of life among the other passengers.
Double anchor chains did not prevent
some Of the larger vessels in the harbor
from slipping their mornings. The Chi
nese was junk Whand Ho. which lay
~s4ath of the Kay ferry slips last night,
dragged her anchors until she rested in
the channel Immediately in front of the
ferries, increasing the difficulties of nayi-
CATION.
British Boat in Danger.
The British ship Palgrave slipped her
moorings shortly after O'Clock and
drifted upon the rocky shore ofAlcatraz
island, where, for a time, it seemed that
she would be beaten to1 pieces. Two
rugs went TO her assistance and towed
her into deep water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Five Killed in a Days Time.

CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. 10-Five men
are dead as a result of accidents in Iii
nois Steel plant at South Chicago, in
Etwenty-tour hours. One man was burned
to death by falling on a plate of red hot
steel, another killed by a switch engine,
a third asphyxiated by coal gas, and two
crushed to death by falling steel. All
were Polish and Hungarian laborers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
SHOOTER OF EX-SENATOR SILENT.
Victim Is Reported to Be in Precarious
Condition

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10
Mrs Annie Il. Bradley, who Saturday
shot and perhaps fatally wounded for
mer Senator Arthur Brown of Utah.
spent quiet Sunday at the house of de-
tention Early in the day friends in
Denver obtained counsel for her. The
victim of the shooting is still at the
Emergency hospital and his condition
was precarious. His relatives have been
summoned Meanwhile no action has
been filed against Mrs. Bradley. She
says she was wronged by the Utah man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
5000 ON UNIQUE STRIKE.
Cigarmakers in Tampa, Fla, Want Better
Car Service Before They Will Go
Back to Work

TAMPA. Fla. Dec. 10.-More than
5000 cigarmakers struck today because
the construction of a new bridge here
has crippled street car service
SCHENECTADY, \. Y. Dec. 10
Two thousand men struck in the big
electrical works here today.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Chicago timothy hay, 160001G.5O; No.
timothy hay, 15.0Odl5.50; No. = timothy
hay, 13.0OM14.5o; clover and mixed, 1000
1900; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
16.25@16.5o; No. l prairie, 11.0odl5."0; No.
prairie, 13.OOM14O0: Wisconsin prairie.
straw, 9.0OQJ.5O; wheat straw, 6OU06.5O
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
SHAH Is SURELY DYING.
Nc Doubt Now as to Real Condition Of
the Ruler of Persia, and Europe
Gets Anxious.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-TeIegrams re-
ceived in official quarters from Tnheran
today leave no doubt that the Shah is in
a dying condition. Apprehension as to
the fight for the successorship is grow
ing in all Europe.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Political PROSPECTS Too Much.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10.-W. S.
Clayton, county commissioner-elect of
Preble county, O., killed himself today
by hanging. Worry over the response
bility of his official duties is said to have
been the cause.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Centipede Bite Results in Death.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 1O.-John
Madison Keith. aged IS years. master
mechanic at Empire. died Sunday from
an operation for Il bite from centipede
two years ago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Prominent Theatrical Man Dead

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 1O.-Frank
w. Chamberlain, prominent as theat,
rical manager IN Iowa and Illinois, died
last night at Augusta, Ga.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
WILL LAND MORE
IN COAL FRAUDS.
Fourteen Indictments in Utah, but End
Has Not Yet Been Reached
Many Used Dummies.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. s.
The federal grand jury late Friday re-
turned fourteen indictments against men
and corporations shown to have been
implicated in the wholesale land frauds
com0itted against the government, and
against others shown to have been i'm
plicated in a conspiracy in restraint of
trade and in favor Gt a monopoly.
The true bills found thus tar by the
jury, which has made but partial re-
port, are against the following corpora
tons and their officials and agents:
Indicted for Conspiracy.
Indictments for conspiracy in restraint
of trade against:
Union Pacific Railroad company.
Union Pacific Coal company.
Oregon Short line
Everett Buckingham OF the Oregon Short
line.
James NJ Moore, agent of the Union Pa
cific Coal company at Salt Lake City.
Others Are Caught in Net
Other indictments:
Utah Fuel company, a constituent com
pany of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company, for defrauding the government in
coal land deals.
ii. q. Williams, general manager for the
Utah Fuel company at Salt Lake City, for
fraud and subornation Of perjury in eonnec-
uon with government land frauds.
UODeFC SeOlOSlSl Tor the UtaH
Fuel company, for fraud and subOrnation' of
perjury in connection with land frauds.
w. II. Foster, secretary to Robert For
roster. for fraud and subornatiOn of perjury
In connection with land stealing.
Alexander VI. C0Wie, general manager of
the Wasatch Store company, a Subcorpora-
ton of the Utah Fuel company, for fraud
and subornatiOn of perjury in connection
with land stealing
Elroy N. Clark, general counsel for the
Utah Fuel company and attorney for the
n, of for
fraud and subornation of perjury in CON
nection with land frauds
George A. Moore, agent for the Utah Fuel
company in kDenyer, for fraud and attempt
to commit frafId in connection with lands
stolen from the government.
theodore Schultz, employee of an inSur-
ance firm, charged with perjury for having
denied on the witness stand that he acted
as land locator for the Utah Fuel company
Thomas A. Moore, abStraCtor in the coun
" Tecorde- Office, charge the same as that
against Schultz
More Bills to Follow
The stealings of public lands are al
legged to have been committed by pro-
curing dummies" to file on them and
by taking them on state selections and
upon the representation that they were
agricultural and not mineral lands.
The work of the grand jury is by no
means completed, and it is expected
upon reconvenement after the holidays,
that many other indictments will be re-
turned in connection with frauds shown
to have been committed in the states
of Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Wreck Proves Only a Scare

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 1O.-A wreck oc-
Cured on the Rock Island road near Eff
teenth street early today. Ambulances
and patrol wagons We're sent but none
was found injured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Ten-Hour Law Old.

As early as 1S47 a law was passed in
New Hampshire making ten hours le-
gal days work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
BUILDING CITY
To ACCOMMODATE
100000 PEOPLE

Chicago, April @i-The stupendous
work of building a model city To ac-
commodate 100000 people was begun
yesterday when 100 wood cutters were
set to work clearing a 600o-acre tract
on the shore OF Lake Michigan in Lake
county, Indiana.
At the same time another hundred
laborers began tho work OF levelling
the huge sand dunes TO the east OF
the mouth of the Grand Calumet river
where the newly organized Indiana
Steel company proposes TO build the
largest steel mills in the world, at a
cost of sl0.00O.000. The new city is
TO be built to accommodate the toilers
at the mills
The carrying out of the magic plans
OF the company in making city spring
suppenly from q waste of sand dunes
will involve the drcGeing and straight
ening OF river. the building OF 4
harbor and the purchase Of two towns,
one OF which Will be moved across
a stream. Calumet Heights already
has passed into the hands OF the COM
pany and the buildings are being con-
verted into homes For employees. Clark
Junction. at the western extremity %
the town site will nc moved over tho
Grand Calumet river to make a place
for a railroad yard center.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
JUDGE BROWN
DECLINES To
DISMISS SUIT

Judge Brown has handed down an opin-
ION in the United States district court In
the case OF Albert s. Johnson VS.. the
Union Pacific Railroad company, denying
the motion OF the defendant Cor the dis
mlssal OF the action. for lack OF jurisdic-
ton.
The suit was brought BY the plaintiff
20 recover damages for personal injuries;
and the writ was taken out I'm the superior
court OF this state
It commanded the attachment OF the
personal estate OF the defendant I'm the
possession OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company, as trus-
tee OF the defendant
The defendant appeared I'm the state
court. representing that the matter and
amount In dispute exceeded the value OF
Sf0o0. that the controversy was between
citizens of different states and that the
defendant was corporation existing un-
der the laws of Utah. n citizen and resi-
dent of that state. and a nonresident OF
the state Of Rhode Island.
An order for removal was entered in
~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
The Pain
arnily

You know them; they are
numerous, and make their
presence felt everywhere. The
names of the family are Head
ache, Tootllache, Earache,
Backache, Stomach ache, Neu-
ralgia, etc. They are sentinels
that warn YOU of any derange-
ment of your system. When
the brain nerves become ex-
hausted or irritated. Headache
makes you miserable; If the
stomach nerves are weak, in
digestion results, and you
double up with pain, and if the
more prominent nerves are af-
fected, Neuralgia simply makes
life uncomfortable. The way TO
stop pain is to soothe and
strengthen the nerves. DIR.
Miles Anti-Pain Pills do this.
The whole Pain family yield to
their influence. Harmless if
taken as directed.
81 find Dr. Miles Antl-Pain Pills an
excellent remedy for overcoming head
ache, neuralgia ard distressing pains
OF all sorts. I have used them for tho
past seven. years In this capacity with
the best of results"
MRS. JOE MERRILL. Peru. Ind.
Yr nli.,s Antt nj. nil. -. .eia r.,
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. NJ II
falls. he Will return your money.
rs doses, IS cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
M'GARRY GAVE
LOCKE A BEATING

Amby McGarry defeated Kid Locke Of
Philadelphia last night In one OF the fast
est four-round bouts ever held IN New
York. at the stag OF the Long Acre A. g.
Both boxers are powerfully built, and the
fight was replete with heavy blows that
thudded on face and body
Locke held his own in the first round,
and drew frequent applause from the au-
dience by his ability 20 Withstand punish
ment and deliver hard wallop. McGarry.
with hts right eye blackened. nose broken
and body smashed up generally. kept bor-
ing In with fierce punches. and before
the close OF the second round had estab-
lished lead.
Time and again Locke let fly left swings
that whistled through tho air over Nc
Garry's head. or curled about his neck,
but Ambys ceveress kept him away
from harm. and he finally battered Locke
into a state nearing helplessness.
These two boys fought six-round
bout once before. Locke having the bot
ter OF g. But McGarry's wonderful i'm
provment was evident in last nights mill,
and lt Is likely that he would have
knocked out his opponest in another
round.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
DRUGGISTS To
RAISE $1,000
FOR RELIEF

The Rhode Island members OF the Ma
tlonal Association OF Retail Druggists
met at 1O:3O this morning in Swarts lodge
hall. 96 Westminster street.
The purpose OF the meeting was TO de-
wise means whereby the local branch
might raise part OF the fund OF 100000
for the benefit OF the members who met
with losses by earthquake and fire In
California which the national association
is raising.
The meeting was called 10 order by
President Nicholas II. Reiner OF Centre
dale. who stated its purpose: and II was
voted that the president be authorized 10
received contributions from all the MEM
bers
The druggists expressed sincere sorrow
for their brother druggists In California
and believe they will be able to raise
$1,000 within a week
OF clothes for he was down on the pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
PROTEST AGAINST GERMAN
STEAMSHIP MUSICIANS

New York, April 27.-German musicians
employed on board German steamships
entering this port have been making con
siderable extra money in this city by
play at entertainments and In concerts
here while. their ships were i'm port Tho
Musical Protective Union has entered a
protest with the government.
\ committee OF three called yesterday
upon Collector OF the Port Stranahan and
stated that the Germans were violating
tho contract labor law. Collector Strana-
han referred the matter to Robert Wat
chorn. comissoner OF immigration. who
rald he would institute an investigation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
TWO-MEN JOURNEYS HELD ATTENTION
OF bOWLERS LAST NIGHT ON ALLEYS

Many tournament events were contested
st the various bowling alleys last evening
Kenyon OF the Parish House series put
up a total OF $40 including singles of lilo
and io6
Al the Broad street Casino "a large
number OF rollers were engaged IN the
two-man tournament which is now IN
progress. The series will continue until
jane l6, and then the following week
will be devoted 20 the finals.
The Is highest teams qualify FOR the
rolling which will decide the prize win
ners. Hobson and Rafferty, recently put
up esS, while Carpenter and Ferguson
secured 6l0, being tied with Carpenter ana
rafferty,
= V. PARISH HOUSE TOURNAMENT
AfsnpInEfG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27

Brazilian Balm real bottle
Tocoa Tablets IS and 81 90 bttle
months Toxcoa Tablets
B. r. Jackson & Co. Chemists Indianapolis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
YOUNG AUSTRIAN WINS
OLYMPIC SWIMMING CONTEST

Phalerum. Greece. April Elm the 400
metres swimming race here today. Scheff.
Austria, was first: III. Taylor. England.
was second. and J. a. Jarvis. England.
was third.
The victory TO the young Austrian who
is only is years old. was most enthusias-
tically received by tho spectators. He
SWAN in fine style and passed the win
ming post n yard ahead OF Taylor. Time
&c minutes 3 4-5 seconds
italian crews won both the 1000-metres
and the l600-metres pair car gig races
A Frenchman won the single SOULS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
EAST PROVIDENCE
Fire Fighting talent" was WOlI
Represented at Blaze
Naval Reserves to Be Inspected.
Stopped Runaway Horse
Advertisements for The News may be
loft at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store.
Watchemoket square.

There was more talent" at the fire at
the Humes Soap Works on Water street
last evening than the Oldest resident can
call to mind ever attended a blaze in this
place before. This was for the reason
that the committee on the union ball were
holding a meeting in the engine house
when the alarm came. and as most OF the
members are captains or foremen, they
ran with the machine.
INSPECTION TO BE HELD.
On Wednesday evening next the Fourth
division of the Naval Reserves will be
inspected by Major Charles w Abbott of
u. $. a. retired, who viii be assisted by
William c. Bliss, Esq, and Adjutant Gen
cral y. NJ Sackett
STOPPED A RUNAWAY.
Albert Kenyon. who showed his courage
this morning by stopping a wild runaway
on Valley street. was not a second too
soon, as a woman and a small child were
just ahead OF the team when he succeeded
in bringing ii TO a standstill.
MINOR MENTION.
Charles +. Pierce, superintendent of the
East Providence water works. has began
the work OF laying main of nearly 10000
feet Of Pinch pipe from the water works
to be used as a reinforcement for the
supply at Philipsdale
The Ivy Social cluo will meet this eve
ming and the formation OF a baseball team
and uniforms for II will be the matters
considered.
John r. Battey and George w Lansing.
who are interested in establishing the
odd Fellows home on Pawtucket avenue,
made a visit TO the home this morning
and inspected the extensive alterations
that are In progress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
DEEP SEATED COLDS
And after Effects Of GRIPPE and TYPHOID
Cured With Brazilian Balm.

done me more good than all the other medi-
cines have ever taken put together. Deep
seated colds in this climate / believe are the
chief cause of sickness. They 60 all through
the system, producing pains, rheumatism, tor
pid liver and soon you are all broken down,
good for nothing and an easy prey to disease
Brazilian Balm goes to the spot, makes
radical cure and the only thing l ever saw
that would touch i. Three years ago I had
Typhoid Fever. II left me with severe pain
in my chest and still very miserable; also
had a bad cough. The excruciating pain
seemed to be in my breast bone. Hurt me to
swallow or take deep breath. Doctor gave
me medicine but it only made me worse. My
head and chest seemed hollow. Finally a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
MEMORIAL TABLET FOR
GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN

New York, April 27.-The American
Irish society gave u reception last night
&c its newly elected president eRar Ad-
miral John MCGOWAN. u. s. N. retired
IL was announced that the society had
decided 60 erect a bronze tablet to tho
memory OF Gen John Sullivan, the Irish
American hero. who was in command OF
tho Rhode Island force during the Revo
tuition. fhe tablet is TO be placed in .ne
new state house at Providence n. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
NEWPORT HAPPENINGS

Mrs. H. Caslmir De Rham arrived In
Newport last evening for the season.
MIR. and Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderbilt
and Mr. William II. Carter left Newport
for New York last evening.
Mrs william II. Sands arrived In New
port today TO open her villa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
STILL COMING TO RHODE
ISLANDS GRETNk GREEN

Charles Freeman Herrick. son Of Will
liam Herrick a hotel proprietor OF Chel-
sea. Mass. and Miss Charlotte Robin
son. daughter Of James w Robinson, a
mmberman. also OF Chelsea, took out n
marriage license at the city hall in this
city.
Mr. Herrick Is ~ years OF age and OBJ
tained divorce from his former wife on
Jan. q, 1906: and Miss Robinson n %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27

gave of Brazilian Balm saying
anything the world would And had
vanished and all feelings
have returned to this day. have recommended
people and
wonderful wish Toxcos
Tablets the tonic Spring Fall medicine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27
Personal.

An erroneous report that Mr.. Ockcl.
MATCHMAKER. is about TO remove to
Europe. rs m circulation. Mrs Ockel
and daughter have gone abroad for
Miss Ockels health. Mr.. Ocke has
here. but will remain at the old stand.
s Wcstminster street repairing fne
The border vidette., 1906-12-01
. Jess Rltz Horne.


 Jess Ritz, the locomotive engineer of the engine which is said to have run over and killed man at Hsrmo- sillo several days ago, is back from the capital city where he had been confin ed in jail pending an investigation. On account of his arrest and confinement, tho engineers of the Sonora road refus. ed to work and no train went south Thursday night, and yesterday morn ing's train from Guaymas did not ar rive until late slast evening. How ever, at this writing matters have been adjusted and things are again running smooth, and every body is happy. Mir. Ritz will appear at .Hermosillo when wanted, and the powers that be, will possibly act with more dshberation in future, provided they want to enjoy the advantages and conveniences in cidental to regular train service into the capital city. They may have power to throw engineers in jail, but they certainly can't make engineers run engines. Not yet.
The border vidette., 1906-12-01
Funeral Services.

The services over the remains of the late E. w. Amsden, at St. Andrews Episcopal church last Saturday after noon. were attended by hundreds of friends of the deceased, who was universally loved and respected.
 The remains were escorted from Marsh's undertaking parlors to the church by the Nogales Concert Band. the Mandolin Club, members of the legal bar, and hundreds of citizens who attended to do honor co the de- parted.
 The band, of which deceased was the organizer and an active number, on the way to the church played beauti- ful march, composed the day before by Professor Balderas and dedicated to E. w. Amsden.
 Rev. Davis, of Su. Andrews con- ducted the beautiful and impressive funeral service and the music was fur. nished by the St. Andrews choir, Prof. Andrews, organist. The little church on the corner was filled to the doors, hundreds beihg unable to gain admittance. -.,. -
 After the ceremany the procession again formed and headed by the band, proceeded to Marsh's undertaking parlors, from where the body was shipmsnted to Armond, Florida, the home of deceased's parents. to which place they were accompanied by Dr. A. A. Doherty, interment being this afternoon, according to telegram re ceived this morning by Judge w. A. O'Connor.