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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
NO BIG LOAN FOR FRISCO.
Senate Committee Puts Quietus on Plan
to Guarantee Debt-Has No
Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May THE
Senate committee on finance today au-
thorized an adverse report on Senator
Newland's resolution looking to Il ma
tionaI guaranty of credit to San Francis
co. The report of the committee said it
was determined that the relief plans are
without the legitimate province of con-
gressional action"
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May l.
Upon arriving yesterday from COmOX, Il.
c., Capt. Bjcrick Of the Hercules re-
ported that on April II, IS and 19-tho
time of the earthquake-the steamer was
i'll strong southeast gales and mountain
Gus seas. On April 20 in latitude 44:2O
north longitude 1JG:27 east, there werG
such heavy seas and gales that the
steamer was compelled to lay to, it being
impossible to keep the Hercules on her
way. The barometer at this time reg
istered 2S.G4, or the lowest Capt. Bjerick
has ever seen at sea. 81
The first wedding ever celebrated in
Golden Gate park took place yesterday
afternoon. when Miss Amilie hartmann
became the wife of Rudolph Bossert
The ceremony was performed in the little
Summer house Just west Of the cOnserv-
atory, where the bride has been staying
with friends since April 49, -
The health department has ordered
that no milk shall be sold unless it is
first boiled.
Belasco & Meyer will soon begin the
construction of new AlcaZar thcater
1t will be temporary structure, one
story high
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
SHERMAN ANGRY AT BAN.
Priest Sees Insult in Order from Presi-
dent Stopping Second Tramp to Sea
Feels Hate in Georgia.

CARTERSVILLE, Ca, May An
gered by the action Of President RoOse-
welt in withdrawing his escort of United
States cavalry Father Sherman has
abandoned his trip over the route taken
by his father, Gen. w. Z. Sherman,
when the latter marched through Geor-
gia to the sea, and has returned to Chat
tanOoga.
Father Sherman and his escort reached
here last night, where they learned of
the Presidents order. So incensed was
Father Sherman at what he considered
an insult that he at once took his bag
gage from the army wagon, accompany
ing the expedition and had it moved into
the home of his friend, Gen. Granger,
who was military secretary to Gen. W.
L. Sherman and who has resided here
several years. He did not try to disguise
the fact that he considers the order an
insult from the authorities at Washing
ton
Father Sherman claims that he was
an invited guest of the federal govern
ment accompanying a party of troops on
a trip of inspection and practice. He
also feels that forty years have failed
to heal wounds left by his father
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
spirit" PHOTOGRAPHY EASY.
Any Amateur Can Get the Hazy Eff
feet that Is Necessarily.

Any Amateur Can Get the HaZy Eff
feet that Is Necessary.
In the course of a controy ersy in this
city over series Of alleged spirit
photographs a local artist named Car
penter denounced the productions Of a
so-called spiritualist photographer as
fakes" says the New York Herald at
Spokane, Wash.
Any photographer who knows any
thing about the business can make as
many of them as he chooses.
The work is for the most part sim
ply a double printing process, which
all photographers have amused them
selves with at times. a man who
would palm off such a palpable fake as
that on simple minded people ought to
be sent to Jail.
The cleverest Of these pictures are
made by copying a number Of faces
and grouping them together. Then a
negative is made of the group and from
this negative is printed the group until
the facts show in the hazy way in
that is, only partly print the picture.
Then take the same piece of paper and
upon it print a distinct picture of the
living person you want on the photo
graph. The faces can be grouped about
the distinct face in any way that you
choose. While the distinct face is be-
ing printed the haZy faces must be COW
cred by cotton to keep them from print
ing up distinctly. Or the faces could
be put in one at a time, several prints
being made on the same piece of sensi-
tized paper. To do this hole is cut
in piece of cardboard through which
light passes, while the rest of the plate
is covered by the cardboard. This
work is called vignetting or blending.
and any competent photographer can
do it if he cares to take the time
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
RHODE ISLAND ESCAPES
NEW BATTLESHIP WENT AGROUND
ON YORK SPIT.
Struck Soft Bottom When Commander
Lost Bearings and Is Not Dam
aged Seriously.

NORFOLK. Va, May THE United
States battleship Rhode Island, which
went ashore on York spit Saturday
while en- route from Boston TO the York
river target grounds was successfully
tioated last evening by the United States
cruiser Minneapolis and the naval tugs
Hercules, Mohawk. Wahneta and UncaS.
1t is thought that the boat was but lit
tie if injured at all, as she struck on
mud bottom.
The ship at he time she struck was
proceeding at the rate of ten knots an
hour. Her commander lost the bearings
to some extent and Went too close 10 the
channel buoyS. The Rhode Island draws
from twenty-siX to twenty-eight feet of
water
In the event an examination of her bot
tom by divers proves that the Rhode Is
land needs to be locked for repairs,
naval officials said today she will prob
ably return north for this purpose. as the
present docks ut the Norfolk navy yard
are not sufficiently large TO receive her.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

crossing they drift with the water
jump in whenever they are pressed
from behind, recklessly regardless of
the force of the current or the statute
mile of murky water between them and
the opposite shore.
Cattle making this ford are usually
from Mexico for some of the big
ranches In Preside or other counties
in southwestern Texas. But few go
south as cattle. They re-enter Diaz'
dominions as dressed beef. ETC. 1t is
generally known in Eagle Pass when a
bunch is about to essay the ford, and
the banks of the stream are always
crowded with a Heterogeneous mass Of
humanity. This embraces Americans
there for visiting and recuperating
purposes; half-breed Mexicans. who
hang about the border on crime intent
Mexicans from both sides of the line
rangers patrolling the "debatable
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

the animals would remain at the cross
ing proper there would be plenty of
fun for the beholder and much travail
for the husky cowboy. But they do
net do this. They struggle in the fierce
current L long distance from the ford
and roar and below as they fight the
yellow water. A bunch as large as
that Indicated will take up Il mile or
more Of the river front. Much of the
course Of travel is in water which
forces swimming from start TO finish.
It is no easy trick to swim the river,
and the punchers have q busy time of
it. The animals rarely drown unless
the water is high. but they cause
power Of yelling and running about of
the gang.
In the early summer the crossing Of
Ehe Rio Grande is no small undertake
ing. Generally about the latter part of
April or May the river humps her
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
FAMINE IS THREATENING
GREAT ANXIETY IN SAN FRANCIS
co FOR SUFFERERS.
Gen. Greedy Sees No Way Clear as Yet
to Meet Apparently Terrible
Conditions.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 4.-The
question of caring for destitute in San
Francisco is causing the officials there
great anxiety as shown by the following
telegram from Gen. Greedy dated yester-
day and received at the war department
over night:
Number of destitute being fed enormous.
aggregaung by today as just reported 191,
637 i'll San Francisco. Apparently con
seryative estimates place destitute refugees
at 10000 in Oakland and Berkeley. How
these terrible conditions are to be met is =
subject of most earnest consideration.
While eXertionS of army to reduce aid TO
smallest possible limit has effected important
changes. yet solution of situation without
enormous suffering appears impossible.
While daily hoping for great decreases in
number of destitute am not confident. Far
reaching extent of this disaster cannot be
appreciated without personal observation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
COMPLIM VENTS u. S.
Privilege of Additional Delegate to Pos
t tai Congress Unanimously Accorded
! by Nations at Rome.

i ROME, May Sat tOday's session of
the executive committee Of the Inter
national Postal convention, Edward
iRosewater of Omaha, Neb., one of the
american delegates, moved that the
united States be allowed one additional
vote to represent her island possessions,
namely Hawaii, Porto iiIco, and the
philippine islands.
NJ. JacOtty. head of the French dele
cation seconded the motion in Il speech
during which he made complimentary
references to the United States for its
modest request and also moved that the
proposition be given unanimous support,
which was carried.
Capt. n. a. Brooks, superintendent of
foreign mails in the United States postof-
flee department, joined Mr.. Rosewater in
expressing in behalf of the United States
appreciation of the unanimity with which
the proposition had been approved.
/ The success of the United States was
emphasized by the warm debate which
followed the British propositions to in
crease Great Britain's vote by one, to
represent the TransvaaI and Orange
River colonies, and by another vote to
represent New Zealand, which were de-
feated by a majority Of five.
An effort will be made next week to
reconsider the British propositions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
BLACK HAND" MENACES
SEVEN NEW ORLEANS ITALIAN
MERCHANTS THREATENED.
Demands Are LIade in Letters of from
Two to Five Thousand Dollars
in Each Instance.

NEW ORLEANS. La. May 5.-Seven
of the wealthiest Italian merchants of
New Orleans have received black
hand" letters demanding sums ranging
from $4,000 to 5000
Among those who have been singled and
who are now in daily fear of the black
hand because they have disobeyed the
demand for ransom are: y. Monteleone,
Il wealthy shoe manufacturer; Augustine
Russo. y. Ditrapani, Vincent Loslcco.
PaSQuale Taurimina. \. Catana and An
tonic Patorno. The latter has been
threatened with death and the kidnapping
of his daughter is threatened.
Detective Dantono of the police force.
who IS engaged III ferreting out the au-
thors of the 'black hand letters, has
also been threatened.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

back" as they say down there, and
water is too plentiful With a mod
crate rise, however, the ford compels
the average steer to swim only about
twice his own length. The rest of the
distance may be made on foot. But
bulls" are as contrary as porkers in
their actions when out on the range or
being herded for market. They insist
on breaking out of the bunch and re-
naming out, to the confusion and
wrath of the herders In making that
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
PROFESSOR is JAILED.
Michael Angelo McGinnis, Principal in
Wisconsin School, 1t Is Said, Con-
victed of Forgery.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, May Al Spe
cial. Prof Michael Angelo McGinnis,
said to have been for three years prin
cipaI of Wisconsin high school
and a former college instructor, has been
convicted here of forgery and was SEN
fenced tc tel years in the state prison.
McGinnis forged a deed to a city lot
and sold the property for $500 He is
the author of standard work in mathe
MATHS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
MARK TWAIN is ILL.
Bronchitis Develops from a Slight Cold
and Prevents His Trip to
Dublin.
NEW YORK. Nav Mark Twa

NEW YORK. May Mark Twain,
who had planned to leave this city on
Saturday for Dublin, n. H.. where he
was 20 spend the summer, has been com
PEELED to postpone his departure indefi-
nitely, owing to an attack of bronchitis.
He took to his bed on Tuesday last with
a slight cold and bronchitis developed Oh
Thursday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
BURGLARS CRACK
LETTERS VAULTS.
Bonds and Negotiable Papers Are
Stolen from the Corn Kings
Offices

CHICAGO, Ill, May THE office of
Joseph Letter and the estate of Levi u.
Letter. father of Joseph Letter. was
robbed last night, and bonds and securi-
ties valued at from $4,000 to $4,000
were stolen.
Break i'll with Sledge Hammers.
The burglars entered the office by
breaking i'll the door with Il sledge ham
mer, using rubber mats to dcadcn the
blows. The robbery was discovered by
clerks today.
y hasty examination of the contents
of the vault caused tho assertion by the
clerks that securities valued ut from
100000 to $l50.0O0 had been taken.
When Hugh Crabbe, the manager of
the estate of Levi Il. Letter, arrived at
the office he at once declared that the
amount of the robbery would not
amount to more than $4,000 or SO, 900,
and produced package of bonds valued
at $125,OOO, which the clerks thought
had been stolen.
Attorneys Lose $4,000.
The offices of Attorney Robert IL. and
Frank Grove, adjoining that of the Lei
ter estate, was also entered and securi-
ties valued at $1,000 were taken. The
door to this office was broken open in
the same manner as that of the Letter
estate. In both cases the vault doors
We're opened with chiseIs.
The robbers had pulled down the cur
tains, turned on the lights, and scru-
tinted the bonds in order to determine
which We're negotiable, and which were
not. All of the securities taken were
| negotiable.
Letter at Lake Geneva.
Joseph Letter, who is stopping at Lake
Geneva, Wis, was informed of the rob
berry by telephone, and said that he did
not believe that the robbers secured any
negotiable paper
My best knowledge said Mr.. Letter,
sis that the vault contained nothing but
| leases, contract and similar papers. |
do not believe that anything of value was
| taken"
Work Probably in Vain.
After taking an inventory of the Sc
curities left in the vault, Mr.. Crabbe
and Mr. Letter announced that the Sc
! curities taken amounted to 1000. Jo-
seph Letter said later in the day:
/ while the amount of securities taken
| will amount to about $12,O 900 there is alb
solutely nothing in the papers that can
be turned into money. Not one OF the
securities is negotiable and the robbers
secured less than $50 in money"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 1.-THE
army people at the Preside have accom-
pllshed wonders in the way of straight
ening out the badly mixed up condition
of affairs in this stricken city.
In an interview on the subject today
Gen. Funston said:
This is the largest rescue work ever
they speak of fire as the greatest
catastrophe of the age but those who
have been engaged in the work of re-
lief on the ground do not yet realize
that 100000 people made homeless and
penniless in a day, have been fed and
sheltered for two weeks and no man,
woman or child has gone hungry. The
relief committee wrought wonders. but
i'll the end it must give credit to the
soldiers"
No Help" from Uncle Sam.
Washington dispatches say that, claim
ing he cannot legally do otherwise, Pres
ident Roosevelt has declined to send Il
message to Congress recommending that
the government loan San Francisco
$2O0,0O0,000.
The United States mint which is now
being used as the general clearing house
for the banks. has paid out between
ST 100000 to $4,000 900 depositors since
it opened Tuesday last. Yesterday morn
ing the number of persons who were
anxious to secure their money was much
smaller than expected. The line did not
extend for half a block. This may have
been due to the fact that none of the
savings banks is paying depositors. The
savings banks will not open for two
weeks and there will be no opportunity
to withdraw accounts before that time.
Real Estate Values Boom.
The local syndicate which owns the
Lick house site on Montgomery street,
between Post and Suffer, has been Of
fered S750,O0O more than they paid for
the lot and hotel building about two
years ago and have declined to sell. This
offer is strong Indication of the strength
of downtown realty values and shows
that owners of property down town have
every confidence in the early rehablllta-
ton of San Francisco.
The cheering information was given
yesterday that San Francisco is not
threatened with a water famine and that
all of the city's sources of water supply
are intact Probably fer two or three
more weeks, however, there will be a
necessity for conserving the limited sup
ply that is now coming into the city, for
the reason that the supply cannot be en-
larged until serious breaks in one of the
leading mains are repaired. Until these
breaks are repaired San Francisco s
supply of water will be limited to 49,
100000 gallons daily.
Santa Rosa Loss Immense.
OAKLAND. Cal. Cay Gov Par
dee has received a dispatch from Santa
Rosa stating that the property loss
caused by the recent earthquake will
amount TO $3,000,O0O. 1t will cost at
least $4,000 TO clear away the wreck
age.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Appropriate.

PATRON see you have new chef.
What is his name?
Proprietor-Oh, we call him Poult-
ney Bigelow.
PatrOn-Thats odd. Why should you
give him such a distinguished name?
Proprietor-Oh, because he is such a
good Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
His Poetic Head.

Hes proud of being prematurely
gray. He thinks that calcimine effect
over his ears makes him look poetic"
well, it does remind me of a poem
What poem?"
".When the Frost Is on the Pump
kim "--CleveIand Leader.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Asiatic Traders Force Out Whites.

CAPE TOWN. May 5.-Many white
storekeepers in South Africa have had
to close their shops during the past year,
due to the large influx of Asiatic traders,
who are able to undersell them, besides
resorting TO many means peculiar to
themselves of disposing of their goods
to the unsuspecting Kaffir and the impe-
cuniOuS Boer
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Biscuit Makers Daughter WEEDS.

GREENWICH. Conn. May Miss
lane Green. daughter of the president of
the National Biscuit company. and Or
willie Browning Carroll, formerly of
Quincy. H., were married here. Arch
bishop Riordan of San Francisco was to
officiate, but he returned to aid sufferers
at home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Iudict Brick Manufacturers.

AKRON. o., May 1.-THE grand jury
has returned indictments against the
brick manufacturers and dealers who are
members of the Akron brick exchange,
under the Valentine antitrust law Five
local companies are involved in tia
charge.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Germany Not Making Trouble.

LONDON. May THE House of
Commons today learned that the British
government has been informed by Ger
many that the action OF Turkey respect
Ing the Egyptian frontier has not been
encouraged by Germany.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

bare ground under the canopy Of heav-
en-. They begged rations together from
the hastily established commissaries,
and cooked what they received together.
Old tomato cans. pieces of tin. any
was welcomed where cooking
utensils we're wanting
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Turnpike King Dead,

NASHVILLE, Ky, May 5.-W. w.
Baldwin, widely known as the turn
pike king died at his home here today
Years ago he was the object Of persecu-
ton by the turnpike raiders in his
neighborhood.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
BRYAN IN GUARANTEED SHIP.
Vessel Carrying Americans Held in Suez,
Egypt.

CINCINNATI, o., May IA letter
from john Uri Lloyd states that he
W. J. BRYAN, and other Americans are
ouarantucd ut Suez, Egypt. because Of
bubonic plague aboard the ship.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
CASTRO Is IN ENGLAND.
Dover Dispatch Says Venezuela's Chief
Has Arrived There from Calais,
France.

LONDON, May IA dispatch to
news agency from Dover says that Cen
Castro. former president of Venezuela,
arrived there this afternoon from Calais,
France
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

ground" Indians from some of the
various reservations within hailing dis
lance, and the usually mixed popula-
ton of frontier town.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
LEvELLED CLASS DISTINCTION.
Destitution Made All Equal in San
Francisco's Calamity.

Hunger and thirst leveled all to one
class in the great catastrophe. The
millionaire without food or shelter fra.
ternized with the laborer who was in
the same plight. The society queen OF
Tuesday night was q homeless, hungry
wanderer Wednesday night, the same
as the poor working girl. These two
classes met in the parks, slept upon the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
FoRDiNG THE RIO GRANDE.

How Cattle Are Made to Cross the
River at Eagle Pass.
Crossing the Rio Grande at Eagle
Pass, Tex, with 4 bunch of cattle is
one Of the great sights of the South
west. People in the North have little
realization of the exciting scene which
can be enacted with 4 couple Of thou
sands Of steers plunsing and believing
in the rapid current at the ford. If
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

When man does nothing, and, in
addition, says he is interested in
Mines" that is another indication
that he is worthless
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
u. S. ARMY HAS
A NEW RECORD.
Relief Work at San Francisco Greatest
Work of It's Kind Ever I'm
dertaken.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
clearing house committee reports all the
city banks as solvent. Its statement
may be taken as authoritative. That
does not mean that any bank could pay
out the full balances of all its depositors
at sight, for the majority of that money
is loaned. 1t means simply that all
banks could pay at sight all checks
which would be drawn in the ordinary
course of business under normal condi-
lions and all other deposits within Il rea-
sonable time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-31
To CONTINUE AGITATION
Social Democrats viii Support the Russian Revolutionary
Groups constituent Assembly to Decide on
Future Form of Government

St Petersburg, July 81 The cen
trail committee Of the Social Demo
Gratis has been hastily summoned here
from tie provinces. It has beer for
maily decided to support the action Of
the revoluti onary groups last week in
pushing the agitation for g general
strike and uprising The Social Dem;
#ocratic central committee In its reso-
buttons announced that the aim Of the
revolution is to- secure a constituent
assembly Of the Russian people to de
eide on the future form of government
5ss;5 M. Alladin, who was leader Of the
group Of toll in the outlawed parlias
5ment, has arrived here from London,
where he went to attend the confer
$ence Of the Interpa mentary union,
but he Is carefully conceaIing his
swhereabo uts. Il, Ss 3ss