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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
PORTO RICO MUST WAIT.
Despite Presidents Recommendations
They Will Not Be Granted Citizen
ship-Precedent Is Feared.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 21-
Despite the Presidents recommendation,
no citizenship for the people of Porto
Rico will be granted by this Congress
and probably not by the next one, either
The leaders have concluded that the
time is not yet ripe. They have present
ed the matter to the President
Many of the important men in Con
grcss who are opposed to citizenship
for Porto Rico are frank enough to say
that the situation there must be treated
in connection with what is likely to
happen in the future in Cuba. No prcce-
dent mast be established which would
bob up if UHcle Sam should happen to
annex Cuba.
Briefly stated, the objection TO citizen
ship for Porto Rico is based upon the sy
istIng condition Of the population Of
that island. A large percentage of the
people are of mixed strain of Spanish
and negro blood. The proportion Of iIlit-
eracy is naturally large. The people of
Porto Rico is anomalous. They have no
real citizenship anywhere No one knows
just how far they could be protected by
an American passport in foreign land
They cannot vote unless the supreme
court steps in and decides that Porto
Rico is an integral part of the United
States and that its people are citizens
of this country.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
JAMES BRYCE Is
NEW AMBASSADOR,
England Sends Over the Man Who Most
Cemented Great Britain and
United States

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee 21.-
James Bryce, chief secretary for Ireland,
has been appointed ambassador at Wash
ington by the British government, to sue
coed Sir Mortimer Durand.
Authoritative advices of his dcsigna-
ton were received in Washington last
night The formal announcement will
be made in a few days.
1t is understood that Mr. Bryce is the
first British cabinet officer TO resign to
accept a diplomatic appointment, and his
acceptance Of the post at Washington
indicates the Importance he attaches to
its duties.
Great Work for Two Nations.
1t is scarcely an eXaggeration to say
thu: : James Bryce, more than any other
person, has exercised his influence in the
direction of q closer union between the
United States and Great Britain. Per
haps no man living in foreign lands
knows the American people-their aspira
lions, their history and their possibilities
so well as does Mr.. Bryce, who pos
sesses a peculiar talent for the philo-
sophy of history.
Mr.. Bryce is IAN Irishman born" He
is a native of Belfast, and is In his Goth
year. His early education was secured
in Glasgow, but he studied later at Trim
ity college in his native land, and grad
uated with hOnorS at Oxford in 1862.
He has from the first been a notable
man. Even in his college days he won
scholarships and prizes for which hun
dreds of others strove in vail, and in
his mature years, he provided his friends
with no disappointments.
1t would hardly be fair to say that
Mr.. Bryce is an ardent disciple Cf the
Anglo-American alliance theory, but he
has presented the case of the United
States so well that the conservative
Briton has steadily advanced in his de
sire for reunitjng of those racial bonds
which the American revolution so rudely
threatened.
Discuss His Successor
LONDON, Dec. 21.-In well-in-formed
parliamentary circles Augustine Birrel,
president of the board of education is
now regarded as first favorite for the
post of chief secretary for Ireland, which
will become vacant when James Bryce is
transferred to the British embassy at
Washington.
In this event Dr. n. c. Mcnamara
probably VIII be the new minister of
education.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
CHARGES NAME LAND OFFICIALS.
Allegations Against Tams BixIy axd
Others May Have Wide Effect.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. d.
Serious charges against officials in the
Indian Territory have brought the latter
to Washington under orders from Secre-
tary of the Interior Hitchcock. The per-
son most deeply involved is Commission
er Tams Bixby, Minnesota politician.
The charges We're filed by NJ. L. Mott,
attorney for the Creeks. against Com
missioner BiXby and other officials in the
Indian Territory. President Roosevelt
already has the charges under considers-
ton.
1t has been limited that the alleged ir-
Irregularities reach even to Washington.
". ID. Foulke. who made an inyestiga-
ton. has filed his report with the Presi-
dent. 1t was carefully guarded. 1t is
said that it involves Bixby. his chief
clerk, William o. Beall, and other minor
officials. Senators Clapp and Nelson of
Minnesota had an interview with the
President over the charges against Blk
by. 1t is understood that the Minneso-
ia delegation is supporting Bixby.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
RECEIVER FOR RAILWAY.
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Plan
to Ask This on Charge of In
sufficient Service

Af1NNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. e.
The Mississippi Valley Lumberman says
lumber and single manufacturers Of the
Pacific coast have already underway an
application for receivers for the North
ern Pacific railroad.
The attack will be on the ground that
the road have forfeited their charters
through insufficient service.
Dispatches from Berwick, \. D.. say
that people took possession OF tram
yesterday and helped themselves to ten
tons Of coal The train was stalled on
the village siding by a dead engine. All
the coal was weighed and charged TO the
recipients who are to pay the railroad
company for it.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-[SpeciaLl i
According to NJ c. Anderson of Racine
there is a cabbage gorge" in Wisconsin,
not unlike the grain accumulations in
the northwest on account of the car
shortage.
Ne has big photograph showing 100
tons Of cabbage in one. pile at Franks
vile, Wis. This part of Wisconsin is
the banner cabbage producer of the
United States.
Mr.. Anderson showed his pho
tograph to the interstate com
merce commission insistently, while
men of legal not and others, like
Daniel Willard. vice president of tie
Burlington, and Julius Kruttschmidtt of
the Hartman lines, sat and listened to
his story.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Whothcr or
not there will be a general tie-up of
Christmas freight i'll the yards of eight
Of the big railways in New York and
JerseJ City, was dependent upon the
outcome Of IL conference today with the
unions. Officials of the union expected
an agreement would be made
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 22.-The re-
port that Great Northern SO-car train
was to be sent out from Superior, Wis.
loaded with coal for North Dakota, is
characerized as extremely nonsensicaI by
Superintendent Of Transportation Bryan
of the (,rpat Northern
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
STOP NEGRO INSURANCE.
One Life Risk Company Bars All Colored
People

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-The Metro
politan Life Insurance company. which
carries more than S1,0O0.0O0 in risks on
negroes, has issued instructions to its
agents that after January 1 they are to
accept no applications from colored peo-
pie.
The superintendent says that the in
creased death rate among negroes is the
reason. Agents say this is not the sole
reason: but, that negroes, most of them
carry industrial policies with premiums
of from 10 to 80 cents a week, frequently
allow their policies to lapse. but renew
them after brief time. On the renewals
the agents have made a certain percent
age, which the company would have re-
ceived if the policy had not lapsed
After January l all policies held by
negroes, if allowed to lapse, will be can
celed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
Dumped Bodies Into Greek.
LOSES HIS LIFE
DEFENDING BOY.
Bindery Foreman Is Fatally Stabbed in
a Fight in New York Book
Bindery.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-In the pres
cnce of half hundred women OH the
verge of frenzy from terror, Abraham
Loss and Louis Segal fought to the
death in a book bindery in a Center
street loft today.
Boy Caused the Trouble
Loss, who was foreman of the bindcry,
received n deep knife wound in his neck
just as half II dozen policemen who had
been attracted by the cries of the women,
rushed into the room. His jugular vein
was severed and he died in Il few mo
ments. Scgal was arrested. Henry
Lapidus, 15-year-old boy, who was en-
ployed as sweeper i'll the bindcry,
caused the row which resulted in the
tragedy.
Segal complained to the boy that he
was raising too much dust and when
the boy continued to WELD the broom as
vigorously as before Segal struck him.
Loss took the boys part and in Il mo
ment the men We're fighting desperately.
Used Paper Cutter as Bolo,
Just before the police came, it is al
legged that Segal caught up knife which
was used for trimming the edges of
books, and plunged it into his opponent
neck. Many of the women were taken
to the station house to appear as wit
nesses against Segal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
HICKS STILLS ENTOMBED
Soft Dirt and BouIders Again Stop Prog
ress of Rescue Workers Near
Bakersfield, Cal

BAK Cal, Dec. 222.-ThC
entombed miner, Hicks, was not released
during the night. Boulders were again
encountered and soft dirt made it neces-
Sary for the reScuerS to protect them
selves 1t is believed that not more than
an inch was gained during the early
hours today.
A lighted candle was dropped to Hicks
and he thus was able to survey the
scenes of his earth enclosure. He re-
ported that the sudden Introduction of
light did not affect his eyes and that he
would be willing to sacrifice one just tC
get sight of the rays of the sun.
The crevices disclose the fact that the
company engineers have been absolutely
correct in their calculations. The candle
was dropped on Il string eighteen inches
long and struck plumb at the side of the
ore car under which Hicks is.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
RUSSIAN COUNT Is SLAIN
Prominent Member of Council of Empire
Shot Dead by Unknown Man in
d RefreShment Hall.

TEER, Russia, Dec. 22.-Count Alex
is Ignatieff, member Of the council of
the empire and former general of kiev,
Nolhynia and Podolia, was shot and
killed by an unknown man here today in
the refreskment room OF the hall &C
cupied by the Mobiles assembly.
The assassin fired six bullets from a
revolver into his victims body and then
tried to commit suicide but was seized
and is in custody OF the police.
Gen. lgnatief instigated reforms
which resulted in the first Russian par
lament. Later. however. he became an
ally of Gen. Trepoff and helped Gust
Count Witte from the premiership.
j kOSTROAIO, Dee. 2E.-Whilc a
squad of police headed by Capt. Preo-
bansky were entering last night lodg-
ing house suspected of harborng revolu-
tionists, several men opened fire with
revolvers, killing the captain and NOR
tally wounding Il policeman. The revolu-
tiOniStS escaped.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
ASKS HIGHER POSTAGE
THIRD ASSISTANT MADDEN MAKES
ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
Deficit Cut More Than 100000 During
Past Year, but Higher Rates
Are Asked For

W WASHINGTON. u. c.. Dee 21.-
A reduction OF more than 100000 or
l.S3 per cent, in the excess of cXpCndi-
lures over receipts of the poStotlice de-
partment is shown in the annual report
of Edwin c. Madden, third assistant
postmaster general. The total postal
revenue for the fiscal year of 1906 shows
an increase of more than $4,000. 900
over 1903, the greatest increase in one
year. The total receipts were S1G1.9&2, :
49,, and total eXpeditures $1TS,I49.11S
The gross deficit amounted to SlO,5l2,-
OIL.
During the year S24.OS5 was realized
by the department from dead letters and
from the sale of unclaimed articles
There was an enormous increase III the
demand for stamp supplies. nearly 500.
100000 stamps being sold, Il gain OF
more than - per cent.
The aggregate amount OF second class
matter mailed at the pound rate and
free of postage during the year was
IOS,1IS,623 pounds, an increase of more
than 100000 pounds over the previous
year.
Mr. Madden urges that what is needed
is a law that would be just alike to
the publishers and to the government,
and that the former should not be ham
peicu Ill amy Way oS RESTRICTIONS, as
now is the case. Mr.. Madden says he
is convinced that an increase in the
rate of postage would ultimately prove
beneficial to all. and would not work
dlSastrously as represented
Mr.. Madden recommends that the
seven different rates of postage for the
second class and the one rate for the
third class be abandoned, and in their
place there be adopted uniform rate
for all printed matter of accent an
ounce, or l cent for each four ounces or
fraction thereof to one address; that the
existing law be modified so us to permit
under suitable regulations, the use of
ordinary postage stamps as we'll as spe
cial delivery stamps. for the purpose of
securing special delivery of any letter or
Dackage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
C. B. WALKER FINED $50
Newspaper Man Charged with Soliciting
Money from Senators Is Allowed
to Leave Town, However.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %
Especial. &c. B. Walker formerly {
Milwaukee newspaper man, was before
Judge Mullowny in the police court
charged with soliciting financial contri
buttons from senators and representa-,
tives within the capitol i'll violation Oh
law. Both he and companion, ID. B. r.
win of Ohio, told Judge Mullowny that
they had asked for money i'll several
instances, but did not know that they
We're violating the law.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin and
Representatives Bede and Cocks are
said to have been some OF those APP,
preached. Judge Mullowny imposed q
fine of $50 in each instance with the al
tentative of thirty days i'll Jail.
Agent Massie of the Prisoners Aid
society interested himself in the matter
and after consultation with Judge
Mullowny it was agreed that if railroad
fares could be procured the prisoners
would be allowed to leave town.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
I CHOOSE BUCKNER FOR SECRETARY.
Former Milwa ukeean Prominent in Paul
Morton's Life Chiefs Union.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Presidents of
twenty-four life insurance companies
who met Friday at the call of President
Paul Morton of the Equitable, took pre-
liminary steps in the formation of the
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
which. it is promised, will promote the
welfare both of the companies and the
policy holders and insure the publicity
of practically every action taken by the
officers.
After Mr. Morton's talk Thomas A.
Buckner, second vice president of the
New York Life. was elected secretary.
Then there was free discussion.
The following companies were repre-
scented at the meeting:
Aetna. Berkshire, Connecticut, General,
Equitable, Mutual Life, philadelphia, Ger
mania, Home, Manhattan, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts Mutual, Metropolitan, Michigan
Mutual National. New England Mutual.
New York Life, Provident Life and Trust,
Provident Savings, Prudential, Security MI
tual, State Mutual, Travellers, Union Cen
trail, United States
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
ISLAND HAS DISAPPEARED.
One of Pomotus Group Battles Search Of
Scientists.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. %
The steamship MaripOsa from Tahiti.
brings news of change in the topog-
raphy of the Pomotus group. Hikueru
has disappeared. and scientists are Won
dering what brought about the sudden
effaccment. \ short time before the atoll
was missed, hurricane swept over that
portion of the Pomotus. The suppose
ton is that there has been severe
earthquake, which caused the atoll to
sink into the sea. The Island of Hi
kuera was not inhabited and there was
no vegetation. 1t was known principally
for pearl fishing.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo, Dec.
GA violent trembling of the earth
was felt on both sides OF the Grand
river in the neighborhood of Newcastle,
twenty miles west of here. about 8
o'clock Friday morning. The shock
lasted three minutes and caused houses
III the town to rock. A mine shift is
blamcd
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
POPE Is OF FERED
MONEY IN u. S.
Louisiana Catholics Join in Contest tc
Maintain the Clergy of
France.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 22.-An
offer Of pecuniary assistance to the
French clergy from the Catholic clergy
of Louisiana was mailed here last night
10 Cardinal Richard, archbishop Vi
Paris.
The offer was made in d letter written
by Archbishop BIcnk Of New Orleans,
to accompany a memorial to Cardinal
Richard, signed by every Catholic priest
in Louisiana. Archbishop Blcnk sad:
80 as to give to these expressions Of
sympathy Il practical and substantial
character, let me add that the clergy OF
Louisiana is ready at the least notice
from your cmincuce to help pecuniarlly
within means, in the maintenance OF the
French clergy
The memorial denounced the acts Of
the French government.
New French Laws Stir World.
PARIS, Dee 22-The entire Re
publican press today expresses the great
est satisfaction at the adoption yester-
day by n vote Of 413 to 1866 Of the gov
crnments bill amending the church and
state separation law of 1908. The papers
dwell with special qualification on the
fact that the various Republican groups
unitcdly supported the government.
The opposition organs indulge IN the
most violent denunCation Of the new
measure The Figaro ilIens the govern
ment 10 a '.cowardIy bandit manufactur-
ing new engine foI Expressing the de
fcnselcss, in order to amuse its Jacob
ms"
Pope Expected to Veto Them.
A person in close attendance on Car
dinaI Richard speaking in his name is
quoted as plainly forcShadowIng n papI
veto of the new legislation which is
cIasscG as more unsatisfactory than the
preceding measures and nothing more
nor less than a law Of reprisal."
In conclusion, the person quoted de-
clared that 50 long as the government
declines to negotiate with the Pope a
modus videndi is impossible.
Gibbons and Ireland to Aid.
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ire
land with other American prelates, are
stated by the Libertc IL have promised
the Pope to find the funds necessary to
defray part Of the living expenses of pu-
pills who, owing to the closing of semin-
aries in France, may decide to go to
Rome to continue their education for the
priesthood
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
HARLANS CELEBRATING.
Associate Supreme Court Justice and
Wife Observe Their Golden Wedding
Anniversary at Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee. o.
Especial. l-Surrounded by their family
and friends Associate Justice and Mrs.
Harlan held a large reception at their
home today in celebration of their gold
en- wedding anniversary The couple
were married i'll Evansville, Ind, De
cember %, 1896. The three bridesmaids
of half century ago were present at
today's reception. They are Mrs. James
M. Shanklin, Mrs. Samuel Baylard and
Mrs. Ella Wymond. all of whom are
residents of Indiana. The surviving
children of Justice and Mrs. Harlan.
all of whom We're present at the cele-
tbratlon, are James NJ. Harlan, member
of the Interstate Commerce commission:
Rev. DIR. Richard ID. Harlan of Lake
Forest, ILL.,, John Maynard Harlan of
Chicago. Miss Ruth Harlan and Miss
Laura Harlan.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
DEFIES THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 2l.-
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock de-
clares that his withdrawal of 10000
acres belonging to the five civilized
tribes. which was criticised by the Sen
ate committee, will stand unless tie in
vestigation now in progress shows that
he exceeded his authority.
This announcement was made after
Secretary Hitchcock and other cabinet
officers had conference with President
Roosevelt late Thursday.
Nothing was given out for publication
about this conference.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
SUNSHINE AMONG CLOUDS.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dee. 22-A
telegram from Gov. sPardee of California
thanking the President for his action in
taking steps to repair the break in the
Colorado was made public at the white
house today 1t says: You have saved
many thousand speople from ruin and
many thousands of fertile acres from
devastation. l thank you in the name of
our people and also personally"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
BURKE is NOT INSANE.

LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. I'll Special
Baltimore & Ohio railroad today for
mally denied a report that Tony Burke,
engineer ON the freight train that col
lided with immigrant train at Woodville,
Ind, November y, when sixty-one per-
sons were killed and burned to death,
was confined in an insane asylum at
Mineral PoAt, Wis.
Burke is declared to still be in the
railroad hospital at Carrot, Ind, making
satisfactory recovery from scaIds and IN
juries received in the wreck.
His mind is said to be perfectly clear.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
SLAGEL is ONE OF MANY.
Milwaukee Pastor to Marry at Wooster
o., on Same Day with Six Other
Happy Bridegrooms.

CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 22-[Spe
cial. l-Seven members of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority of the Wooster.
O.. university have just announced their
engagement and the fact that they will
all be married here the same day.
One of them. Miss Josephine Taylor.
will become the bride of the Rev. J. F.
Slagel of Milwaukee. The date has
not been definitely decided upon. The
marriage of the seven girls will leave the
sorority without officers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
CHILD LABOR Is DOWNED.
Campaign in South Is Showing Consider
able Effect as to Hours of
Employment.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. o.
Especial According TO reports the
campaign against child labor is ut last
making itself felt among the cotton
mills Of South Carolina. More than two
thirds of the spiudles of the state have
agreed to reduce the working hours of
employees from Sixty-siX to sixty-four
hours week. and tn sixty-two hours in
1908 and sixty hours in 1910-the scale
of wages to remain as at present.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
vEsUvIUs IN NEW ERUPTION
Rain of Ashes Causes Alarm and Womel
Pray Against Disaster.

NAPLES. Dec. 21.-Another portion
of the crater of Mount Fesuvius fell in
Thursday and caused a great eruption
of ashes. cinders and sand. 1t was not
accompanied by detonations of earth
shocks.
In the afternoon for twenty minutes
q heavy rain of ashes fell over Naples
and another portion Of the crater fell
in. Women began praying not to be
visited by another punishment at Christ
mas time such as came shortly before
Easter. the time Of the last great erup-
ton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
URGES BIG STICK FOR NATION.
Attorney General Asks Support for Lib
eraI Defense Grants.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. %
Attorney General Bonaparte, in an ad-
dress 1T business college last night.
gave 4 vivid portrayal of the changed
conditions Of the United States as To
peace and war since Washington's time,
and added:
= ask for Congress a hearty support
from public opinion in Il liberal provision
for the national defense.
with the worlds approval. the noble
title o. peacemaker' has been bestowed
upon our first public servant. | ask thai
the nation be qualified for like honus
in tho just fragment of mankind By
giving her such strength as may gain.
and guard for her the peace Of righteous
IeSs y
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-28
Prisoner Not Satisfied.
MRS. MYERS is FIGHTING

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 81. =
Habeas corpus proceedings were brought
in the federal court here today in behalf
of Mrs Agnes Myers, now confined in
Jail at Liberty, Mo-, under sentence to
be hanged on January 10 for the muir
der of her husband. The United States
supreme court recently refused to re-
omen her case