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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
BIG DAY FOR ST. PAUL.
Fiftieth Anniversary as Municipality and
Corner Stone for Big Auditorium
Is Laid

ST. RAUL, Mimi, March 31.-St
Paul put on its holiday attire today in
honor Of its tftieth anniversary as a
municipality and celebrated with pa
rades of bands, military and civic or
CARNATIONS.
The main feature Of the celebration
was the laying of the cornerstone of the
giant st. Paul municipal auditorium
and theater which is being built at
a cost of S350,O0O. This sum was
raised by popular subscription. The
building occupies nearly half a city
square and has two fronts. The walls
now stand about three stories high. The
building will be completed in June in
time for the Northwestern Saengerfest
which meets i'll st. Paul.
The auditorium will be so constructed
that the largest conventions and horse
shows can be accommodated and it can
be changed into an ordinary sized the
ater or concert hall. The management
of the auditorium will be under a board
of business men appointed by authority
of the city council
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the 9th listened to Messrs
Tillman and McCumber. Mr.. TiIlman made
special inquiry concerning the status Of his
resolution relative to the use of national
bank funds in politics and touched on the
insurance and beef cases. Mr. McCumber
devoted himself to the rate bill, finding
many flaws in the measure. but announcing
that he would vote for it if it was properly
amended The joint resolution regulating
the allotment Of documents in the govern
ment printing office and aiming to prevent
unnecessary printing and binding, passed
yesterday by the House, was adopted.
bin amending the law fixing fees and ex
penses of witnesses in the federal courts in
the western states was passed. At 500
D. ID. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, adjourning five minutes later until the
next day.
Mr. Knox made his first set speech in the
Senate on the 2sth, his subject being the
railroad rate bill, and he dealt almost ex-
problem. The conference report on the bill
regulating the final disposition of the af-
fairs of the Five Civilized Tribes Of In
dams was taken up, and much objection
Messrs. La Toilette, Clark Wyoming) and
Tillman voiced disapprofal Of the provision
to lease the coal lands. The matter was
still under discussion when the Senate, at
5:12 p. m, went into executive session. to
adjourn few minutes later until next day.
The Senate on the 10Th listened fo
speeches on the railroad rate bin by Messrs
Clay, Carmack and Newlands All 1ndi-
cateQ purpose TO support the measure, but
Mr.. Clay favored a limited court review
amendment The bill providing for the re-
organization of the medical department of
the army by authorizing the appointment
of officers to take the place of contract sur
geons was passed by a vote of AZ to 5.
Among the other bills passed was one
authorizing dam across St. Joseph river
at Berrien Springs, Mich. Mr.. Lodge pre-
sented the conference report on the consular
reorganization bill, which was agreed to-
At 4 :35 p. N. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and five minutes later ad-
journed until Monday.
Mr.. Long, on the End, introduced the
court review amendment to the railroad
rate bill agreed on at the white house Sat
urday, but could not get the floor to speak
on it. Mr. Fulton of Oregon spoke in favor
of the bill as it stands, discussing it's con-
stitutonality and precipitating general
legal debate. Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Hepburn
made brief speeches on the measure Mr.
Hale reported the urgent deficiency bill and
gave notice that he would call it up next
day. Mr.. Tillman presented a complaint
from John S. Williams q Sons, bankers, of
Richmond, Va, alleging that the Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western roads
Disseminated against Virginia points in
favor Of Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
took orders from Pennsylvania railroad Of
fcials A joint resolution was passed re
appointing Andrew D. White as member of
the board of regents of the Smithsonian in
stitution. The Mallory bill, providing for
federal control of interstate quarantine
regula tons was passed At SIP p. the
Senate adjourned until next day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
MESSAGE TO LASH PACKERS.
President and Attorney General Moody to
expose" the Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April .
President Roosevelt and Attorney Gen
eral Moody will fire this week the last
guns in connection with the prosecution
of the beef packers.
The President will send message to
Congress calling attention TO the gross
wrong" which has been perpetrated upon
the people by the escape of these men
from punishment and recommending leg
islation to narrow the immunity law to
the limits OF the constitutional provision.
Attorney General Moody will issue II
statement giving all the facts IN tie pos
session of the government, which he be-
Iieves would have resulted III Il jury con-
victing the packers had the cases ever
come to trial. The documents promise to
be dynamic in character They will spare
no one--not even Judge Humphrey.
70 some extent the Presidents mes
sage will be along the lines of that he
sent to Congress March in regard to
the joint resolution directing the inter
state commerce commission TO investigate
the relations Of railroads to the coal and
oil fields.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
UNCLE SAM WINS
WISCONSIN CASE.
LA FOINTE INDIAN RESERVATION
LANDS CAN BE DISPOSED OF BY
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK.
Railroads Must Pa on Ad Valorem Basis
and Also Old Levies They
Turned Down.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-The
case of the state of Wisconsin VS.. Secre-
tary Hitchcock involving the claim of
the national government to dispose Of the
school sections in the La POinte Indian
reservation in Wisconsin was today de-
cided by the supreme court of the United
States in favor of the government.
The opinion was by Justice Harlan
and dismissed the application for writ
of enjoinder. The case involved 3S4O
acres of land valued at $4,000.
Michigan Wins Tax Case.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2-The
supreme court of the United States to-
day decided the Michigan railroad tax
cases, involving the taxes Of all the rail
roads in that state for several years past,
against the railroads. The opinion was
by Justice Brewer.
New Civil Service Ruling.
In the case of the United States VS..
Wickersham, the supreme court of the
United States today decided that a per
son employed in the civil service may re-
cover damages on account OF suspension
from Office by a subordinate official, af-
firming the decision of the court of
claims.
of the superior general of Idaho and in
1896 was discharged by the surveyor
general without receiving notice in writ
ing. He was afterwards restored on the
order of the commissioner of general land
office, and was again dismissed in 1895
He brought suit for his salary for the
entire time that he was out of office and
the court of claims awarded it for six
months covering the period of suspen'
sion.
Texas Railroads Win.
In an opinion by Justice Brown the
court today decided the case of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
company VS.. J. A. Mayes in favor of the
company. Mayes ordered seventeen cars
in which to ship 625 head of cattle. The
cars arrived "a hours after the time set
in the agreement. Mayes sued under a
Texas law for damages and won in the
lower court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
HE TRIES TWICE TO DIE.
Appleton Farmer Cuts Throat and Jumps
from Windmill, but Lives-Green
Bay Man Dies.

APPLETON, Wis. April 2.-[Spe-
cial. AFTER cutting his throat in an eff
fort to end his life, George Root, a farm
er living in Medina, yesterday afternoon
climbed to the top of a windmill and
jumped to the ground. His legs were
fractured in several places and other
bones were broken but indications are
that he will survive.
GREEN BAY, Wis, April 2.-[Spe-
cial. John J. Lewandowsky, aged 80,
committed suicide by hanging, presum-
ably being prompted by family troubles
and drink. He attached a rope to his
wife's apron, fastened the apron on a
door knob, threw the rope over the door
and strangled with his head two feet
above the floor.
WAUKESHA, Wis, April 2.-[Spe-
cial. John Hartling, aged 43, commit
ted suicide Sunday by cutting his throat
with a razor. He was employed as a
farm hand. Dependency is supposed to
have been the cause, Hartling worrying
over his wife's i'll health and fearing
they would have to go to the poorhouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
NEWCHARGE FOR MARTINI
Officers Claim New York ''Hu1nan Snake"
and Society Man-Clerk Posed as
Treasury Agent.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Charging him
with attempting to defraud the govern
ment by falsely acting as treasury agent
United States Commissioner Shields
ISSUED a warrant for the arrest OF john
Wilmer MARITIME, former human snake"
of a circus, who wriggled his way into
the homes of New York society. Secret
service men found in Marines room
cards which represented him as special
treasury agent Of United States Gus
toms It is 4 serious offens2.
The former human snake did not
have any callers at the west side court
prison and spent the day in his cell. He
said the charges against him We're the
result Of jealousy. He added that ten
society friends had offered TO 90 Oh his
bail Of $4,000. but that lie had declined
the assistance because it would "oniE
drag them into the newapap ers.
MARITIME declares he viii open his bocz
of Fifth avenue scandal If the prosecu-
ton does not withdraw the charge
against him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
AERONAUT ESCAPES DEATH
Leaps to Safety Just as Train Strikes
Parachute-Struggle in Air
Wins Race.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April with adj
verse currents of air, blowing him di-
rectly in front of an Illinois Central ex-
press train as he descended from a bal
loon to the earth in a fimsy parachute,
William Mattery, a French aeronaut,
yesterday fought for his life while 5000
people watched the struggle. The engi-
neer of the train saw the aeronaut de-
scending directly before his train, but
was powerless to save him. The aero
naut swung himself back and forth on
his little trapeze. kicked, and made ev-
cry effort possible to swerve his para
chute. Suddenly he sank quickly to the
ground, just as the train rushed by. The
parachute was crushed, but Mattery es-
capped death by two feet.
Mattery and W. II. Mckinney had
entered into a balloon race at the Inter
state Baseball park. The winner was
to be the one who remained in the air
the longest. A $500 purse, the con
,tribution of Chicago aeronauts, was the
reward
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
MRS. ZEISLER NOW CURED
Famous Pianist Returns from Solitude
with Eyes Only Troubling Her
Goes to Europe

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 2.-After five
weeks of isolation in villa near Colo
RADIO Springs, Mrs. Fannie bloomfield
Zeisler, the noted pianist, returned last
night to Chicago entirely restored in
health. She announced that she would
be able next season to resume the prac-
tice of the art which has charmed thou
sands in America. Her eyesight is still
in bad condition. She secuted the idea
given currency by her unexplained abb
sence from her home that her mind was
deranged or that she entertained the
fancy of ending her life. With her hus-
band and three children Mrs Zeisler
has planned a long walking tour for the
summer months in the Swiss and TyroI-
can Alps. The family expects to sail
June %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
NOT TO BE NEW YORK."
Giant Battleship Should Be Named After
Vessel Famous Before Own Time,
Say Naval Officers

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-The
suggestion that the projected Leviathan
2O,500-ton battleship, which Congress is
expected to authorize at the present SEES
sion, should be named New York" the
name of the armored cruiser which was
the flagship during the Spanish war of
the Atlantic fleet, the most formidable
naval force ever gathered under the
American flag, has caused commotion in
naval circles.
While realizing the policy of securing
support for the navy by identifying the
ships with great cities, many naval Off
GERS hold that for sentimental reasons
ships should not be christened with
names of vessels that have been famous
in their own time After undergoing two
years yea S repairs 81, at the boston navy yard;
practically a new ship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
PLOT TO KILL RULERS.
BLACK HANDS CENTER FOUND TO
BE IN FERMENT OVER WELL
MATUREI PLANS.
CENSORSHIP is APPLIED
Deed Set for Holy Week Was to Be
Death of King Alfonso, Queen
and Infanta.

MADRID, April 2.-The Spanish au-
thorities have discovered an Anarchists
plot at Lebrija, twenty-nine miles from
Seville the notorious center of the Black
Hands, to assassinate the royal family
during the visit of King Alfonso, the
Dowager Queen Christina, and the sister
of the king, the Infanta Maria Teresa
to Seville during holy week.
The censorship prevents the sending
out of details regarding the conspiracy.
Internal Machine Fails.
ASKABAD, Turkestan, April "A
time Internal machine was exploded to-
day III the yestibule of the gOvernor-gen-
erals residence, SCATTERING part OF the
wall and blowing gun, which was
across the street, but injuring no one.
Annenslzy Is Exiled.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2.-M.
Annensky, q we'll known writer, and NJ.
OrieskOff, president of the railway con-
gress, which ordered the railway strike
of last fall, have been eXiled to Arch
angel by administrative order.
Plot to Depose Castro.
NEW YORK, April "A plot to in
wade Venezuela with $4,000 soldiers and
be on foot in the United States and Eu-
rope. The World says number of rich
New York merchants are said to be in
terested in the movement, which, the
promoters declare. will involve the en-
plOyment of 10000 soldiers and the eX-
penditure of $4,000, 900 in the campaign.
President Castro is to be either expelled
or destroyed and a native Venezuelan
statesman is to be installed as his sue
ceSSOr.
In this connection it is said that Cas-
tro. anticipating a successful revolution
against him sooner or later, has convert
ed some Of his alleged $40.0OO0O0 for
tune into cash and has sent it to Amer
lea and France.
Tries to Kill Clergyman.
CRONSTADT, April FEATHER John
of CrOnstadt, was attacked in the cathe-
dral here Sunday while descending from
the altar TO administer the sacrament.
His assailant struck at him with load
ed cane, but Father John lodged the
blow. which smashed the cup. The man
was arrested. The penalty for violation
of the sacrament III Russia is death.
Wholesale Courtmartial Begins.
KIEFF. April -Four officers and
112 soldiers of a SapDer battalion who
declined to obey orders in December last
to fire on demonstrators are beng tired
by court martial here.
Rob Church Vessels Of Jewels.
KIEFF. April 2.-Burglars broke into
Three Saints churches last night. They
made q complete haul of all the jewels
and dug out the gems from the Ikons
and chalices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
MILWAUKEE, sTocKYARDs REPORT.

HOGS-Receipts, 1000; market &c higher;
light. mixed, 1886. 521@: fair to choice
mediums, 64OQ6.521a; selected mediums
and heavy, 6.50@6.55.
CATTLE-Receipts, 30; steady; calves
steady; butchers steers, medium to
good, 1850 to 1900 lbs, 4. 15@5.50; fair to
medium, $50 TO 1850 lbs, 10000. 80; heifers,
common, 3.00@350: good, 4.00@4.75; cows
cutters, 275@300 bulls, common, 2.75G
315; choice 32503.75; feeders. 800 to $50
lbs, 3.50a4.25 stockers, 500 to $50 lbs, 81
@325; veal calves, common, light, 3.0OQ
AGO. choice, 5.0O05.75. Mixers and spring
ers-Market demoraIized; don't ship them.
SHEEP-Receipts. none; steady, 3.501
80; shOrn, 3.Q0G14.5O; lambs, steady, 5.5O0
60: Shorn. 40005.25
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

MILWAUKEE,, APRIL
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

Eggs-Market firm. The
produce boards official quotation is 1314c
for current receipts, at mark, cases re-
turned: strictly fresh. candled. cases re-
Butter-Market steady. Eigin price on eX-
ira creamery is 26c. Local price, extra
creamery 26c; prints. PC; trsts, 22@23c;
seconds, 10000; renovated, 19Q20c; dairy,
fancy, 19Q21c; lines, \16Q17c; roll, l6Q17c;
packing stock, 13@14c.
CheeseaoSteady; American full cream
twins, 12W12Ac; limburger, per lb, 111aGJ
l2c; off grades, 9Q1Oc; fancy brick, 1920
lie; low grades, 9010c; imported Swiss,
2 PC fancy Block, i 131z914c; round Swiss.
Iot2a lac; loaf, 1372014c; Sapsago, 18c;
Young Americas, 121a@13c.
ELGIN. H.. April 2.-Butter-[ Special. /
Ninety tubs offered; no sales. Official, firm,
steady ereameres, 1eaa6c dari eat' go
23c. Eggs--Steady, at mark, cases includ-
ed, 1412c. Cheese-Firm; daisies, 130f312c;
twins, 12c; Young Americas, 111a@12c. Poul-
try-Live, steady; turkeys, 12Ac; chickens
and springs, 1312c. Potatoes-Easier; bur
banks, 62Q64c; rurals, 62@65c; red stock.
6OQ65c. Veal-Steady; 90 to 6O-pOund
weights, &c; Go to 75-pound weights, 5Q6c;
50 to 11Opound weights, 712@S13c
NEW YORK, April Enthusiastically;
receipts. 4112: street price, extra cream
cry, 25Q2512c; official prices. creamery, com
mon to extra, 16623c; held, common to
extra, 1o022c; state, common to extra, LOO
Ice; renovated. common to extra, loo
pc: state dairy, common to extra 10
626c renovated, common to extra, 111a0
1890: western factory, common to frsts,
1301612c: western factory, common to
firSts. 13d16c: western imitation creamery,
extras. zoe; do firsts, lie. Cheese-Firm;
receipts, 2204; state full cream, large and
small, colored and white, fancy, 14Ac; good
to prime, 1312@14c; common to fair. 11@
13c; skins. full to light. 3@11&c Eggs
Firm; receipts, 11.156; state and Pennsyl-
vania and nearby fancy selected, white,
22c: do choice, 20021c; do mixed, extra.
zoe; western frsts, 1890; do seconds, 1SAc;
southernS 1712@1S%c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
AGREE ON CHANGE
IN RAILWAY BILL.
President and His Supporters Will Con-
sent to One Amendment to
Rate Measure.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April q
This amendment to the Hepburn rate
bill has been decided on at the white
house:
That the orders of the commission. except
orders for the payment of money, shall
take effect within such reasonable time as
shall be prescribed by the commission and
shall continue for such period of time, not
exceeding two years, shall be prescribed
in the order of the commission, unless soon
er set aside by the commission or suspended
or set aside by the order or decree OF the
circuit court of the United States in suit
maintained against the commission as de
PENDANT by any carrieH against whom the
order may be directed
The court in such proceedings shall have
jurisdiction to inquire whether the order
Of the commission was within its authority
to make and whether it does or would Oper-
ate to take away from the carrier any right
secured by the constitution of the United
States, and the court is given jurisdiction
to make decree affirming or yacatng
such order
Agreed to at White House
This amendment was agreed upon at
an extraordinary conference at the white
house 1t represents the maximum of
the court review provision which Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the friends of the
rate regulation bill will concede. 1t is
the banner under which the fight was
made in the Senate. 1t represents the
line of cleavage between the friends and
the enemies of railroad rate regulation,
and after it is introduced in the Senate
Monday by Senator Long of Kansas it
will mark the spot beyond which friends
of the bill will not go in making con-
cessions to the demands of the constitu-
tional lawyers in the Senate.
There are to be other amendments regu-
lating the extent to which an interlOcu-
tory order may suspend an order of the
commission and also providing for an
impounding of the difference in rates as
suggested by Senator SpOOner but the
amendment given above. which was for
mally agreed to at the white house con
ference is the one thing upon which the
Senate will surely split into two diver
gent portions.
1t has the support of President Roose-
welt, the attorney general, Senator Dolli-
yer. and other senators who have been
with the President from the outset, in
Guiding some Of the oldest and most re
spected members OF the upper house of
Congress. Backed by this strong intiu-
ence the friends of the bill believe that
the amendment, which will hereafter be
known by the name of Senator Long Of
Kansas, will be adopted by Il clear ma
jOrity vote of the Senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
ATTACKS TRUSTEES REPORTS.
Samuel Unternyer of New York Says
Exposes" Are of No Account.

NEW YORK. April 2.-Samuel I'm
termyer. counsel to the international pol
icy holders committee, in an interview
sharply attacks the investigating COM
mittees of the New York Life and Mu-
tual Life Insurance companies. He says
the recent reports are loud in their de
nunciation of those who already have
been excoriated and exposed by the
Armstrong committee. 1t is as strangely
silent as to the responsibility of the
agency committee as was the Fowler
committee concerning the liza bility or the
finance committee of the New York
Life Mr.. Untermyer says the policy
holders are mot so badly misled as some
seem t0 imagine'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Is SLAIN IN MOTHERS ARM
Infant Victim of Target Shooters Half
Mile Away at Chisholm (Minn.)
Mining Location.

CHISHOLM, Mimi. April 2-The O.
month-Old infant of Frank Bovet was
mother held it in her arms in the kitchen
of the BOYet home at the Glenn mining
location. A stray bullet, fired by boys
who were INDUCING in target practice
half a mile away, entered window and
penetrated the child's skull, killing it i'll
Stantly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Joy Causes His Death.

Over}cyed at the birth of a son into.
his family after a lapse of eight years,
Jacob Rompel, 81 years old and
wealthy foundry owner Of Belleville.
Mo-, died suddenly. The condition of
Mrs. Rompel, the mother, is considered
serious from the shock she sustained
when she learned why her husband had
not been to see the new arrival. The
coroner gave the cause of the death as
heart disease
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
RUSSIAN ELECTION A FARCE.
Workmen Give Little or No Dignity to
Their Voting.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 2.-The
elections of workmen in this city were
held yesterday, preceding the elections to
the municipal convention here, which in
turn will elect six members to the lower
house of Parliament. The ballOting Of
the workmen. however. was almost a
complete farce as were the elections a
fortnight ago in the bigger factories out
side the city.
One man elected is now in prison and
another declined to accept election for
fear that it would subject him to per
secution. NJ. Oushakoff, one of the dele
gates chosen. is superintendent of the
state printing office and chief of the in
DEPENDENT wcrkmen's party, which, like
the famous Xubatoff organization, is con
sidered to be a creature OF the ministry
of tie interior.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
WIRELESS CODE CROSSES OCEAN.
Number of Words Sent from C0ney Is
land to Point in South of Ireland.

NEW YORK. March 31.-Samuel S.
Brogard. vice president of a wireless
telegraph company, gave out the follow
Ing statement regarding wireless commu-
nication with Dursey Hean. in the south
of Ireland. from Coney Island
Wireless communication to the old conn
Try yet IS to become an established fact
We have succeeded in reaching a poirt on
the southern coast of Ireland with wireless,
but only as an experiment. During the
wee sent teilrenIy Inv wireless S from az,
station ut Coney island to the receiving
station at Lord Armstrong; castle in the
south of Ireland. We have not yet estab-
lishpd 4 sending station on the other side.
we learned by cable OF the success OF our
pxperimentS.