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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
DISCREDIT CUBAN STORY.
Alleged Revolution on Island Amuses
Government thorities-Thought
to Be Correspondents Dream.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 5.-Ru-
mors of revolution in Cuba circulated
IN Washington last night We're ridiculed
at the state department and at the Gu
ban legation. Senior Quesada, the Gu
ban minister, received a cablegram, dat
ed Havana. 4:53 o'clock, announcing
that President Palma formally had been
proclaimed reelected, but nothing in the
dispatch indicated there was any trou-
BILE.
A story that the United States had
ordered a warship TO Cuba was denied
at the navy department.
The revolution rumor started at Key
West. where early in the evening this
bulletin was sent out:
Alarming reports here of revolution in the
eastern end of Cuba under the leadership
of Modesto Leal, recent agitator of the
cigar strike last November. Pilots were or
dered to intercept all American warships
last night and report ut Key West. The
Cuban consul wired Havana for the truth
concerning the revolution. Answer no In
formation whatever. Reported here PreSi-
dent Palma sought safety at Moro castle.
This bulletin is regarded here as the
dream of an imaginative correspondent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
WITTE OUT or LAND ISSUE.
Nobility and Peasants Combined Against
Him to Gar.

ST. FETERSBURG. May IA mem
Der of the council Of the empire elected
from the nlarshals Of the nobility OK
plains the circumstances Of Premier
Whites resignation. which 20 to show
that NJ. Goremykins appointment as
premier represents q victory of the pro-
vinciaI agricultural interests over Wittc' s
sy stem of financial Capitalization.
Inquiries among the douma $ members
show that the constitutional democrats
regard the change in premiership as
merely tcmporizing with the situation,
but peasant members concur considerably
with the opinion of the nobility. that
Goremykin is friend of the agricultural
interests.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
STAYS FAVORITE CHILD.
New York Woman Kills Herself After
Shooting Daughter-Girl's Sister
Is Left Unharmed

NEW YORK, May Mrs. Mary Wa
tiers entered the room of her home in
West Scventy-siXtn street, where her
two daughters, Agatha and Ruth, lay
sleeping early today and shot and killed
Agatha, the eldest and her favorite. ard
without attempting to harm Ruth. killed
herself. Temporary insanity. due to wOr-
ry over the daughters i'll health is as
signed as the re:.son.
Mrs. Waters was the wife of John r.
Waters, a well-to-do insurance broker,
and was 81 years old. Agatha was %
and Ruth is Il. The mother had grieved
over the thought that Agatha. who was
her almost constant companion. expected
to sail for Europe next Saturday in the
hope of recovering her health.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
CHURCH is CONSPIRATOR.
and Directors for Breaking Contract
to Avoid Strike

BOSTON. Mass, May 5.-Judge Shell
don, in the supreme court, has ruled that
the Christian Science board of directors
became co-conspirators with the carpen-
ters' district council when a contract
with the Aberthaw company was broken
to avoid strike at Il new church under
construction. The Aberthaw company
will finish its work on the church under
protection of an injunction.
The ruling is important. as it is be-
.ieved TO be legal precedent making the
owne rof building Jointly liable with
labor unions for breaking its contract
because of the threats of union. Here
iofcre labor men only have been liable
for damages in such cases.
In this the carpenters union objected
to the employment of non-union man
by the construction company. To avoid
a strike the church officials insisted that
the company relinquish work on the
church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
HALF BILLION FOR ROADS,
Hearst Asks Congress for S5o,ooo,ooo tc
Improve Country Thoroughfares-
Wants to Aid Agriculture.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. May 5.-Mr.
Hearst of New York. today introduced
bill appropriating S50,O00.00O for roads
for the purpose of extending the postal
service and lessen the dependence of ag-
ricultural and industrial interests on rail-
roads. The plan proposed is that not
more than S10.0O0,000 of the amount
shall be expended in any one year When
4 country road is built for distance of
ten miles or more the government is to
pay half the cost.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
WILL SAVE OLD NIAGARA,
International Waterways Commission De
termines Upon Limita tions for Di-
version from Falls.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May Pres
ident Roosevelt today sent to Congress
the report of the International Water
ways commission on the preservation Of
Niagara Fails.
Tie report contains recommendations
for the restriction of the amount of wa
ter to be diverted for power purposes
and suggests that the amount of water
to he diverted be limited either by treaty
or legislation. The limitation is placed
at $1,000 cubic feet per second from tine
Canadian and 1890 cubic feet per sec
ond from the American side. an addition
to 10000 cubic feet per second author
lied for TIE Clica go drainage canal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
STANDARD OIL IS SUBJECT,
Attorney General CT Ohio and President
Roosevelt confer Regarding Opera
tons in Thai State.

COLUMBUS. O., May Attorney
General Ellis is in Washington to con,
fer today with the President 10y appoint,
ment regarding the operations OF the
Standard Oil company i'll Ohio, as show
ly the evidence which the attorney gen
eral has gathered during the past wv.
months. Ii is not known whether til.
President requested tie conference e..
Mr.. Ellis as.,-I t!.@t it be aed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
SPEEDY TRAINS
IN COLLISION.
Freight Wreck on Pennsylvania Railway
Indirect Cause for Loss
of Life

ALTOONA, Pa, May 5.-The most
disastrous accident on the Pennsylvania
railroad since the disaster east Of Har-
risburg, nearly year ago, when about
twenty persons were killed, occurred
last night about 10 o'clock or the Pc
tersburg branch, about 800 yards east
Of Clover Creek Junction.
The Chicago mail, bound east and
the Chicago & St. Louis express, bound
west, two of the fastest trains on the
system, going at full speed, met head
On. Seven cars were wrecked and both
engines badly damaged.
The best information obtalnable early
today was to the effect that ten per
sons were killed and about twenty in
:ured.
List of Dead and Injured.
A list of the known dead is as follows:
HARDER, FRANK, brakeman on No. y,
UNKNoWN WOMAN, of Duncannon, Pa.
UNKNOWN MAN.
WAGNER, ]. W, Mlnintown, Pa, postal
clerk.
cox, J. W, Downlngtown. Pa, postal
sCHULYTz, --, Washington, d. c.,
postal clerk.
JONES, --, residence not known; pos
tai clerk.
TARLOWE, MAX, South Norwalk, Conn,
I'm charge of shipment Of horses
CONOVER. J. d, travelling salesman for
bunker. Neil q Forbes, III Firth avenue,
New York.
The list of the injured Is as follows:
Oscar Anderson of Dclva, y. D., badly in
5ured, will die.
Joseph Hoskin of Philadelphia, slightly in
W W Autograph, 1911 West Fayette
street, Baltimore, slightly injured.
W u. Dickmau, West Fairview, Pa,
slightly injured
4 r. Livingstone, Lancaster, Pa, slight
ly injured
Fireman Cook of No 1S of Harrisburg,
leg fractured
John Fickes. engineer No. Is of Harris
burg, shoulder dislocatcd
Caused by Freight Wreck.
The disaster was directly due to 81
freight wreck on the middle division at
B:24 o'clock, when twenty-seyen loaded
cars of an eaStbound freight train were
wrecked at Union Furnace, about TWEEN
ty miles south of here, blocking all
tracks. The cause of the accident is at
tributed to the bursting of an airbrake
hose
In order to avoid detentions Of trains,
passenger traffic was sent over the
Petersburg branch. The Pennsylvania
special, the eighteen-hOur flyer, west
bound, was the first train to pass around
and make the trip III safety. No. 2l.
the st. Louis & Chicago express was the
next train to be sent, westbound, over
the branch. 1t collided with No. Is, the
Chicago mail, going i'll an opposite direc-
ton, on a single track near Clover Creek
Junction.
Train Sent Out Reversed"
No. 81 was sent out Of Altoona re
rarEaI-fhaf hp coach
to the locomotive. This was done in
order to avoid long detention that would
have been occasioned by shifting the
train. The train was sent east rs far as
Elizabeth Furnace, on the main line,
when the locomotive was shifted and the
trip over the cutoff started.
The accident appears to have resulted
from misunderstanding of orders OF. the
part of the train crew of the Chicago *
St Louis express.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
TRAGEDY OVER TWO CATS.
Coal Miner Kills So1-in-Law and Then
Himself as Result of al Odd
Quarrel

STEUBENVILLE, O.. May Wi
liam Cox and his son-in-law. William
Carney. both coal miners of SmithfieId.
quarrt.ed today over the possession of
two cats As Carney was leaving the
ward Cox seized a shotgun and shot him
dead He then turned the weapon on
himself ard fred the second load into hiY
bress:, wing almost instantly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
STAND FALLS; MANY ARE HURT.
Accident at Athletic Meet at Astoria
Ql) Causes Broken Bones.

ASTORIA, HI, May Sat the an
nual athletic meet of the Fulton County
High School association held Friday at
Astoria. part of the grand stand. seating
about 1000 persons. collapsed. iniuring
twenty-five or thirty people, none fatally
The injuries We're chiefly broken bones
and bruises
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
CHINESE TOAST ROOSEVELT.
New Cable the Subject at Banquet
Fluctuations.

SHANGHAI. May 5.-George J..
Ward of New York. vice president of
the Commercial Pacific Cable company,
who supervises the completion of the
Manila Shanghai line. was entertained
by the American association of China, at
a banquet at which several distinguished
Chinese who were among those present
heartily welcomed the new cable connec-
ton with the United States. The health
of the Dowager Empress of China and
of the President of the United States
were drunk with enthusiasm.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
TO CALL ON PRESIDENT.

COLUMBUS, O., May 5.-Chairman
Winder today sent oct a call for a gen
eral joint conference of all "stand- pat
soft coal operators of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. TO be held Wednesday at Chi
cago. 1t is understood to be the aim
of the operators to again call upon Pres
ident Roosevelt to use his influence in
bringing about arbitration of the differ
ences between the miners and operators
of the three states.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
TELL MR.. RAER THE NEWS.

This recommendation was suggested by
the full scale committee and was adopted
unanimously by the convention A tele-
gram to Mr.. Baer proposing a confer
ence on Monday was sent. If a favor
able response is received the subcommit-
tee will proceed to New York to arrange
the details of settlement. and will report
to the convention Tuesday morning.
Treasurer Wilson said: u believe the
operators in q large measure would well
come a strike. as they have on hand a
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

According to German military
journal. the British soldier wears he'll
The helmet of the Prussian infantryman.
weighs only a trife over Il ounces. while
tie Italian is still better off with a KEPT.
which turns the scale at between IL
and - ounces.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Boston CigarraI.ars Stri1a

BOSTON. Mass. May IA strike of
union cigarmakers OF this city was start
ed hero today. About ZOO lnen arc out
il an effort to force an increase m
wages Most of the small places have
agreed 10 the new urion schedule. which
called for an Increase OF from 30 cents to
&, Ter 10tE
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
RIVER PACKETS HELD Up.

LA CROSSE. Wis, May 81 Special.
The high price of coal has been the
means of retarding the large packet bust
ness on the upper Mississippi river and
the Diamond 10 line of steamers has
withheld the announcement as to the
opening Of the seasons business pending
a settlement with the coal companies.
The Quincy, st. Paul and Sydney
three of the large packets operating be-
tween st. Paul and ST. Louis, are still in
winter quarters
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

In Switzerland q state monopoly
covers both the distili&tion and sale of
all intoxicants, and much good had al
ready resulted, at the same time bring
ing in an annual revenue to the govern
ment of 81 0OO, 600. This money is dis
tributtd among the cantons, with the
proviso that 10 per cent. be spent in
combating intemperance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
PANAMA PAYROLL BIG.
Nine Thousand More Men Than the
French Employed in Their Project
When Nest Busy

PANAMA, May o.-The Panama
Canal company bad -, 900 employees on
its rolls during the month OF April. Five
thousand of these were paid in gold and
$4,000 in silver. The number OF men
at work exceeds by 5000 the greatest
number the French company ever had III
its employ.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11

considerable supply Of surplus coal and
it would give them the excuse they arg
seeking for to squeeze the con$unIers
with an advance i'll the prices, and al,
Of the miners know that such action u
thei- part Is unwaTrantcd.
Are we, then, to give them the excuse.
they are wishing for: If the operate
believe IN strike and we believe they
do. it would be better for us to remain
at work and claim what we have than
to strike and lose what we have already
81 haArlr fnnnchf for y
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
King Peter Receive; New Envoy

BELGRADE. Servia. May THE
new American mirister. John BiddIe.
today presented his credentials to King
Peter. He was driven 10 and from the
palace in state coach. escorted by Il
squadron Of the guards. y b-g Crowd
chec-cd Jim.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
Mexican War Veteran Dies.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, May Capt
J. }. SDoufer died today, aged 81 years
He WAS a veteran of the Mexican war
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
ANOTHER STRIKE SETTLED

PITTSBURG. Pa. May J-The DIFF
ferences between the United Mine work
ers Of the Pittsburg district and the
Great Lakes Coal company at KaylCr.
Pa. have been satisfactorily adjusted
and work will be at once resumed. The
agreement is based on the 1903 scale
with the concessions since obtained and
is for two years. About 1900 men were
nj
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
HARD COAL MEN
WILL NOT STRIKE
MINERS IN ANTHRACITE FIELDS
DECIDE TO GIVE IN TO THE
OWNERS.
FIGHT NIPPED IN THE BUD.
Victory for Arbitration in Scranton Con-
vention Won Without Strife and Men
Will Go Back to Work.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 5.-There will
be no strike of the miners in tie anthra-
cite coal fields providing the operators
will agree to give every man his old
place and reinstate those who have been
dismissed because they obeyed the sus-
pension order of John Mitchell.
The convention here under President
Mitchell today fully decided the ques-
ton.
The miners have given in. The sus-
pension order will be raised, and the
miners will go back to work upon the
serms of the award of the anthracite
strike commission Of 1903, which the
operators were willing to have contin-
ned
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
OUTLINES FULL POLICY.

In this crisis your committee recommends
the following policy:
FirSt-That we agree TO work on the basis
of the award Of the anthracite coal strike
commission for such period of time as may
be agreed upon mutually between the rep
resentatiyeS of the anthracite coal mining
companies and our scale committee; provid-
ed that all men who suspended work on
April l. or since that time, or who have
been dismissed because they stated that
they would refuse TO work if a strike were
declared, are reinstated in their former po-
sitions and working places.
Second-That the scale committee proceed
at once TO meet the representatives of coal
companies with a view of securing an
agreement upon this tasis.
Third. That the convention remain in
session until Tuesday and the scale com
mittee shall report to the convention at
that time
Fourth. That the suspension of work
shall continue until an agreement has been
made and its terms approved by the CON
yeptioD
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
VICTORY FOR ARBITRATION.

They will later seek to obtain through
the Cancellation board or by arbitration
@he lettering of conditions which they
complain are working hardships on
them.
ported for mo strike" This report was
adopted by the commission after fifty
five minutes discussion. The committee
adjourned until Tuesday to give the
scale committee opportunity to confer
u-ith nnpratorS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
MITCHELL REVIEWS ACTION.

After adjournment President Mitchell
issued the following statement:
For several months we have been endeav-
orlIg to negotiate 4 wage scale and ad-
tustment of conditions of employment with
the representatives of the anthracite coal
mining companies. During these negotia-
lions we made a number Of propositions,
each of which materially modified our orig
inal demands.
We did this. not because we were con-
WINGED that our original propositions were
unfair or wrong. but purely for the purpose
of finding a common ground upon which
we could reach an agreement that would
secure and maintain peace in the anthracite
coal industry. We still believe that our
first proposition was reasonably fair and
Notwithstanding the notifications we nave
since made in the interest of peace. and
now are face TO face with the aterna-
tive of continuing at work under our for
mer conditions or declaring n strike
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
EAGER FOR THE END.

Eager for the recommendation of the
scale committee TO guide them in decid-
ing whether there shall be peace or war
in the hard coal fields, the delegates to
the United Mine Workers convention re-
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning in
the county courthouse. The subscaie
committee, to which was referred the
detail Of formulating the proposal to be
submitted to the convention, met again
before this mornings sessions to put the
final touches on their report.
OF the two alternatives before the
committee which would insure a peace
full solution of the question the accept
ance of the anthracite award had a
strong support. 1t was urged in behalf
of this plan that it would defeat the
evident intention of the operators to
force a strike, and to arouse public SEN
timent against the United Mine Workers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
OPPOSITION LIKE VAPOR.

Those favoring the continuance of the
1903 scale refrain from asking the oper-
ators to arbitrate on the basis proposed
by George +. Baer and his confreres, on
the ground that the plan is unfair and
does not include all the conditions which
the mine workers want adjusted.
The concilia ton board as the arbitrat-
ing body for local grievances is a part
of the acceptance Of the 1903 plan. The
members of the scale committee who
favor returning to work under the old
scale say they will be able to strengthen
the union for more decisive struggle in
tho fIturp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
CAN'T UNDERSTAND 1T.

Many of the delegates regard the ac-
ceptance of any of the operators pro-
posals as a defeat They are of the
strike at any cost when they arrived
here on Thursday. Since hearing the
discussions in the convention they have
not modified their opinions much but are
willing to entertain the suggestions of
John Mitchell and his advisers 1t is
difficult for them to understand WHY the
union will not lose prestige with the pub
lie if it sends the men back to work
without gaming any concessions after
keeping them idle for six weeks.
In addressing the delegates after the
convention met President Mitchell said
he is opposed to limited form of arbi-
tratiOn; that such form of arbitra ton
might jeopardize what the men already
have: that ii might take from the income
of the higher paid men and add it to that
NOT TO REDUCE WAGES.
Il am unalterably opposed to any
scheme that will tend to reduce the
wages of any class of employees" he said.
1T is not right to take 4 cent from any
of them
National SecretaryTreasurer Wilson
followed Mr. Mitchell and the tone of his
remarks was favorable to peace. Mr..
Wilson said if the men believed them
selves in Il position to strike he would
advise them to strike and to remain
away from the mines until they had
gained what they were striking for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-10
EXPERT EASILY SWlNDLED.
French Scientist Was Taken In by
a Spurious Letter to
Caesar.

NJ Chasles, one Of the most erudite
scientists in France. spent in the course
of a few years $4,000 upon the purchase
OF autographs from the notorious forger.
Nrain-Lucas. Among the collection
We're the false signatures of Pascal.
Newton, Calico, Henry " and Fran
els /.
The acceptance of these emboldened
the rogue, who next supplied autograph
letters of Charlemagne, OF Vercingeto-
rix, of Pythagoras. OF Archimedes. Of
Cleopatra.
AT none of these did the savant bog
gle, and the next batch contained. in
all reverence be it repeated. letters
purporting to have been written by
Lazarus, by Mary Magdalene and by
the Saviour,
Calico was represented to have
written a letter speaking of a planet
which was not discovered until 141
years later; Vercingetorix wrote, in
modern French, a pass for Emperor
julius Caesar! And the possessor of
these precious relics died believing
them authentic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-10
WONDERFUL CANARY BIRD.
Singular Performances of Tiny Song.
ster in Massachusetts
Town.

wonderful canary bird belongs
10 family in Everett The little
fellow has the freedom OF the house,
flying whithersoever he lis.eth at all
times, says the Boston Herald. While
good friends with every member of
the family, he is particularly attached
to the child of the house, little girl
four or five years old When the
child comes where the canary is he
PUSHES excitedly to meet her and be-
gins the most frantic caresses, perch
ing on her head and shoulders and
finally nesting under her ear, where
he reaches round to the rosy chin and
lips and kisses them In true bird fash
ion But, not content with this ardent
demonstration, he insists on making
the little girl open her mouth, and
then he daintily taps each tooth with
his tiny beak II she refuses to part
her lips Ito see what the bird will
do" as she says. he scolds and lut-
ters and even pecks at her cheek un-
ill he finally obtains his own way
again. What the idea can be. unless
Mr. Canary thinks the white teeth are
bits OF sugar or cuttlefsh, II is diff
cult to conjecture. That he has some
method in his caprice is quite evident.
To no one else does ne show any such
marked attention.