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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
LOOT UNION OF $4,000.
Receiver for Electrical Workers Makes
Startling Charge to New York
Supreme Court.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-W. J. X.
Kenney. rs receiver for the New York
Electrical Workers union, will present
to the supreme court his report ON the
mana cement of that association. The re
port. which Is volumnous. declares that
thousands Of dollars have been taken
by the officers and other members Of the
union IN disregard of the law of the
state"
In suggesting a remedy Mr.. Kenncy
says of these officials and members:
1T seems to me useless to pursue them
in the civil courts. They are now de-
pendent upon what they earn from day
to day. Judgments, against them would
be worth nothing"
The report goes on 10 say that the
union from its start headed for disaster,
there being no attempt made to comply
with the law which provides for the
appointment of a trustee to keep duoli-
cate record Of money received by the
financial secretary. No trustee was ever
appointed.
The receiver charges that five officers
of the union took over $4,000 in fifteen
months.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
'WHIPPER" QUITS JOB.
Warden Meserve Resigns Because He OPP
poses Beating of Criminals-Dela-
ware Law May Be Repealed

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 19.-As-
mond S. Meserve. warden Of the New
Castle county workhouse, near here, and
one of the leading criminologists of the
country, has resigned because it is stated
he disapprOves OF the Delaware whipping
post.
The warden, who has dashed hundreds
of negroes and white men during the six
years he has been i'll charge of the pris-
on is quoted as saying: Il have made
a very careful and unbiased study of
the effect of the whipping post on men
of this class, and have come to the
conclusion that it is all bad. 1t brings
out in turn all that is revengeful, hurt
full and he arrays himself against law,
order and society,".
Coming in the wake of almost general
condemnation of the whipping post, the
attitude of Mescrve will probably result
in the abolition of flashing. The whip
ping post has been Il Delaware institu-
ton for more than Il century.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
PRAYER FAILED OSAVE
New York Child Dies and Father Is Ar
rested on Charge of Man
slaughter.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Ruth Anna
Peterson, 15-months-old child is dead
at her home III LettcnvilIe, Staten Is
land, and the police. who allegc that the
child died without medical attention to
day placed the father under arrest on 4
charge of manslaughter. The child be
came i'll a week ago with whooping
cough and the father, who is Il NorWe-
gian. called DR.. David Coleman, who
prescribed for the patient. The parents
told Coroner CahiII that the prescription
was never filled. After the child's death
yesterday Peterson told the coroner that
neither he nor his wife were members
of any cult. but that they believed i'll the
efficacy Of prayer. Peterson said his
purpose in calling q physician was to he
able to secure q death certificate should
the child die
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
CHINA ON VERGE
OF REVOLUTION.
Secret Organizations Daily Add Mem
bers and Growth Is Visible
Army, Too, IS Infected.

BERLIN, Aug. ia special dis
patch from Shanghai published today
says that the situation i'll China, cspeci-
ally III the Yangtse valley. continues I'M
satisfactory. 1t is impossible, the mes
sage adds. to say whether or not Il gen
eral outbreak is impending, but the rcvo-
lutionary movement gains strength daily
and the secret organizations are growing
visbly.
The Chinese officials say that thou
sands of revolutionists are concealed in
the foreign quarters of the cities, thus
placing themselves outside the jurisdic
ton Of the Chinese courts.
The revolutionary agitation recently
was carried into the army. The provin-
cial officials are doing their utmost TO
suppress the revolutionary movement.
and promote reforms, but they felt
themselves helpless.
MurderouS plots against the Mauchus
continue to be discovered in Pekin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
Is AZ TER BIG CRIMINALS
BONAPARTE REPLIES WITH SPIRIT
TO HIS CRITICS.
Says His Policy Will Continue Same De-
spite Howls from Wall
Street

WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. II
Attorney General ,naparte yesterday
seriously replied to the complaints from
Wall street that he had spoken too flip
PANTY Of the governments policy and
contemplated actions against corpora
tons suspected o violating the law
lie made it plain that his course would
not be swerved, AMI that he could not
understand how any business interests
which obeyed the law should be dis
turbcd ut anything he said.
IF the ground of complaint against
the department is that it proposes to
punish prominent and wealthy men or
corporations having vast amounts of
capital and engaged in very extensive
business when these are shown to have
been wilfull and persistent lawbreakcrs
on a great scale and with grave injury
to the purposes Of the law, | must admit
that the complaints are well founded.
That is precisely what the department
Of Justice is trying to do, and while
remain its very unworthy head, will con
tinue to do so far as it can" he said.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Robert Pink
erton, head of the detective agency, died
on board the steamship Bremen, on Au-
gust II, at sea. He was en- route to
Germany for his health, and accom-
panied Mrs. Florence Sullivan.
Son of Allan Pinkerton.
Upon the death of Allan Pinkertop,
the founder Of the famous detective
agency, the mana cement of the business
went into the hands of William y. Pink
ertCn, the oldest son, and Robert y.
PlnkcrtOn, the man whose death is re-
ported today, William taking charge of
the western and Robert Of the eastern
division. Both the boys had been trained
to the business from their cradles. At
the time of the pioneer detectives death
in 1880 the agency had Offices in New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia and the
business was worth possibly 100000.
At the time when Robert and William
PmkertOn took charge, it was the period
OF ITS greatest growth. In the course
OF few years offices were established
IN Boston, Denver, st. Paul, and Kansas
CITY, extending gradually to every large
city in the country
lie agency started originally with half
dozen men, but business has increased
70 such IN extent that at the present
time. Robert \. Iinherton had under his
direction from 1900 to $4,000 detec-
tlyes, spread all over the world.
The strict rule of the agency. ostab-
iished by Allan Pinkerton, that they
were never to operate for 4 reward or
Tor contingent fee, is said to have been
adhered to by Robert pinkerton He
made an irOn-clad agreement with all his
employees to depend entirely upon their
salaries, and not upon rewards or gra-
tuities. He has also enforced the rule
mat under no circumstances would he
ferret out evidence in divorce cases and
cases involving the marital relations
The business done by the Pinkertons is
largely for express companies, railroad
companies bankers, lawyers and promi-
nent individuals.
Prominent in Strikes.
Under the direction of Robert Pinker-
ton the detective agency has been en-
gagged in some of the most important
labor strikes the country has known. In
1892 when tie steel workers at Home
stead Pa, struck the Pinkertons, under
the direction of Robert Pinkerton, were
called to protect the property of the COM
pany. Many lives were lost, and the
detectives, not having police authority
We're withdrawn and the state militia
called out to suppress the riot.
The Pinkerton agency came into most
prominence recently in the miners strike
In the Occur d AleneS. Idaho when their
detectives acted as agents for the Mine
Owners association in the strike of the
miners. Mcfarland the man who Sc
cured the confession of Harry Orchard.
is one Of the greatest of the PinkertonS
In later years Robert pinkerton wis
the father of the policy that extended
his agency to the Pacific coast and placed
information and detective bureaus in for
eign countries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
BLOW AT HARVESTER COMBINE.
Papers in Suit Now Being Prepared by
Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug II
The international Harvester company is
to be brought into court by the United
States government to answer the charge
of violation Of the Sherman antitrust
net. The papers are now being drawn
at the department of justice and as soon
as they are completed it is understood
the action will be begun in Chicago.
The evidence against the big concern
is asserted to be conclusive.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
No TRIAL FOR TUCKER
SECRETARY TAFT REFUSES TO
CGURTNARTIAL OFFICER.
Writes Letter to Wife, Formerly Dolly
Logan, Refusing Her Demand fer
an Investigation.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 19.-Be-
fore leaving Washington Secretary Taft
addressed letter 10 Mrs Tucker wife
of Paymaster William f. Tucker, stat
ing that after a careful investigation of
the papers submitted by her in connec-
ton with charges filed against Lieut.
Col. Tucker upon which she demanded
his trial by courtmartial, the secretary
had found that this evidence was not. i'll
its present shape, sufficient to warrant
granting her demand
The secretary stated, however, that
Gen. Darlington, inspector general Of
the army, was now in the Philippines
making an original investigation into
some of the charges relating to matters
that had occurred in the islands. and
upon his report when he returns would
depend the further action of the depart
ment.
Tonight he delivers his speech at Mem
Orial hall
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
WILL SUE FOR DIVORCE.
Lieut.-Ccl. Tucker Will Charge "Cruel
and Inhuman Treatment" by
Mrs Tucker

CHICAGO. H., Aug. 1S.-LSpeciaI.l
-Lieut.-Col. William +. Tucker is said
to be preparing to bring suit for divorce
against Mrs. Dolly Logan Tucker, daugh-
ter of the late Gen. John \. Logan.
The grounds upon which Col Tucker
will base his suit are a matter of con-
lecture. Mrs. fuckers action in bring
ing charges against her husband it is be-
ieved, may be construed as constituting
what is known legally as ''cruel and i'll
human treatment" According to gossip.
Mrs. Tucker possibly may anticipate her
husbands action and bring suit for di-
YOrce herself.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
EMPLOYEES IN UNION.
James w. Van Cleave Presides Over New
York Meeting-Denies Plan Is
to Fight Strikes.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Delegates
from nineteen employers associations in
the United States met here today to
form Il general federation of organiza
tons of employers. James w Van
tional Association of Manufacturers,
will preside.
More than - per cent. of the nation
al organizations of employers have re-
sponded to the call to form a fedora
tionr' said Mr.. Van Cleave, land we eX
pect others to come in later
Specifically. our purpose is to defend
our common interests as employers and
as public spirited citizens against as
sault from any quarter.
There is not the faintest shadow of
truth i'll the report that the federation's
money and influence are to be used to
crush labor unions"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23

Postmaster of Florham Park, N. J., Ad-
mits Forgeries of $1,000
Crime Record Grows.

NEWARK, \. J., Aug. 19.-George
NJ. Lanning, postmaster and president of
the board Of education Of the borough of
Florham Park. pleaded guilty today to
the charge of having forged notes for
of New York. Lanning's forgeries 50 far
as discovered, amount to more than
S5O. 600.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
YOUNG PEOPLE DROWN.
Vancouver ((Wash.) Pair Lose Lives,
Misjudging Space Between
Boat and Dock.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Aug 10.
Miss Ellen Waite and Joseph Sullivan,
young people of this place, drowned in
the Columbia river here last night. They
were returning from Il launch trip and
had landed on barge alongside the
dock In the darkness Miss Waite failed
to see that there was space of two feet
between the barge and the dock and
stepped into the opening. Sullivan
heard the girls cry as she fell and
went to her assistance. Sulliyan's body
has been recovered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
MRS. TUCKER TRIES SUICIDE.
Takes Poison to End Affair with News
paper Man Suicide

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 19.-Mrs.
Bonnie Tucker, the wife Of Frank
Tucker. made q desperate attempt yes
terday to end her affair with John Ow
ems. the former Madison, Wis., news
paper man, as a double suicide. At the
Gibson hotel she swallowed quantity
Of cyanide. the same drug with which
Owens terminated his varied career, and
it was only the prompt work Of a ply
sician that saved her life for the mo-
ment, but she is still in Il serious CON
dition and may succumb.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
BLOW UP SUBMARINE.
British Admiralty to Sacrifice Holland
Boat TO Test Effect Of
Explosions.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The British adj
miralty is about to sacrifice one of the
earlier type Of Holland submarine boats
with the object of acquiring knowledge
Of the effect Of mine explosions upon Il
boat Of that class. Mines and torpedoes
will be exploded at different distances
is hoped 10 discover the effect of eX
pIosives on The boats equilibrium ana
furnish torpedo specialists with MINIS
regarding the best means Of fighting sub
merged craft.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
GIVE DIAMOND TO KING,
CulIinan Gem, Valued at $1,ooo,0oo, Is
the Gift of the Transvaal
to Edward

PRETORIA, TransvaaI, Aug. 49,
In accordance with the resolution intro
duced by Premier Botha the Transvaal
Assembly today by II to 10 votes, au-
thorized the government to purchase the
Culinan diamond, the largest in the
world and valued at $1.0OO,00O, as a
present to King Edward in token of
the loyalty and appreciation of the peo-
pie for the bestowal Of constitution
ON the COLONY
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
FOREST FIRES RAGING,
Men IN Lumber Camp Near Wausaukee
Flee for Lives-Forty-one
Hogs Perish

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. Aug 19-For-
the large logging camps of the j. W.
" ellis Lumber company Forty-one hogs
persisted i'll the flames. The FIRE, famed
by a high wind. covered the entire coun-
try along the Wisconsin orthW Western
railway. The camp was Inhabited by
eighty nen. who had 10 flee for their
lives
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
HARTMAN IN DENIAL.
@Wizard" Declares He Never Said He
Would Like to Run All the
Railroads

NEW YORK. Aug. lie. Il Harri-
man telegra pied the Associated Press
from San Francisco in reference to the
interview with him which appeared in
yesterday mornings Reno. New, State
Jo.-nal, and which was sent to the ASso-
ciated Press newspapers, denying he
made any such statement as that credit
ed to him 10 the effect that he desired
TO own all or any part of the railroads;
nor did he say anything about his man
aging the railroads for the government.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
SENATE TO HAVE DRY" MEMBER
North Carolina Likely to Elect Gov.
Glenn as Prohibiticnist.

RALEIGH, \. c.. Aug 1.-THE next
United States Senate IS more than like
" TO have one member who is Prohibi-
ZIONIST The probabilities are that Gov.
Glenn will he elected 10 the Senate by
the next Legislature as Prohibitionist
aud not as a Democrat. The governor
is the most bitter foe OF the liquor traf-
fc to be found in the state, and it is
likely that the next Legislature. at his
insngation, may exclude all alcoholic
beverage from the state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
62 HORSES BURNED,
Frightful Disaster for Animals in Barn
at Massillon, O.-HostIer
Loses His Life

MAESILLON. O.. Aug. 19.-WiIliam
Bants' livery and boarding stable ard
two residences were destroyed by fire
early today. Lawrence Lyme, hOstler,
was burned to death and sixty-two
horses, including two race horses, were
destroyed. The loss is about 500, 900,
partly insured. The racing horses burned
were Ettie X. and Atwood, with records
of 2:12 Thirty-two horses were res
cnpd-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
John A. OWENS A SUICIDE.
Chic Newspaper Writer Takes Life Afte1
Scandal

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 11.-John j.
Owens. a well known newspaper writer
and traveller whose infatuation for Mrs
Bonnie" Tucker. the former wife Of a
politician of this city. led him to desert
his wife and home and travel around
the country with her, killed himself in a
rooming house here late yesterday. He
swallowed poison after he had a brief
interview With Mrs Tucker in which he
pleaded for reconciliation. On her re-
fusal, Owens committed suicide.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
RIFLEMEN AT PORT CLINTON.
National Gun Contest Opens with Many
Crack Shots Present.
CA,rp pEppY PORT CTINT

CAMP PERRY, PORT CLINTON,
O.. Aug. 19.-Ritemen Of ability and ma
tional reputation were on hand in force
today. when the first real work began in
the great interstate rifeshooting tourna-
ment of the National Rife Shooting as
ISOLATION of America. From now until
the end of the month the picked rife
shots Of America will compete on the
splendid new ranges here for the tro-
plies and big cash prizes offered by con-
gress and BY the National Rifle associa-
ton
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
CHARGE BIG SHORTAGE.
Cashier OF Stapleton (N. " National
Bank Accused of $4,000 En-
bezzlemeut

Gill, cashier of the StapIeton National
bank Of Staplcton, S. l., has been ar
rested, charged with being short in his
accounts with the bank, according to an
nou1cement made by directors of the
bank today. The shortage is said to
amount to about $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
FREIGHT RATESARECUT
Nebraska Commission Reduces Corn Tar
If 10 Cents and Price on Wheat
Is Cents

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 1.-THE Ne
braska railway commission today issued
an order reducing the freight rate 10
cents hundred on corn and - cents on
wheat. The railroads of the state will
have a hearing early III September I'm
less it is shown that the new rates are
non-compensatory the schedule will be
come effective.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
WORSHIP IN ESPERANTO
Service Given at ST. Clements, London,
in Universal Tongue-Convention
Delegates Attend.

LONDON, Aug. ia service in Es-
peranto was given in St. Clements
church in the Strand, Sunday. A big
congregation was in attendance, includ-
ing many of the delegates to the Esper-
anto congress. which has just concluded
its congress at Cambridge.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
BIG STEEL PLANT IS BURNED

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 19.-The
plant of the Cumberland Steel company
last night was totally destroyed by fire
OF unknown origin. The loss is esti-
mated at S350,00O, with Insurance of
100000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
SCHMITZ IS NOT MAYOR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 10
The state supreme court today rendered
a decision sustaining the legality of the
removal of Mayor Schmitz and the ap-
pointment of Mayor Taylor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
HONOR ROBERT FULTON.
Celebrate Centennial of Steamboat Cler-
mont's First Trip Up the
Hudson

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE centen
nial of the first trip of Robert Fulton's
steamboat Clermont up the Hudson riy-
er was celebrated today.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
MACHINERY TO DO
ALL OFFICE WORK.
Days of Stenographer, Office Boy and
Bookkeeper Are Said to Be
Numbered.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. III Special i
American business offices of the future
will be entirely stripped of pretty stenog-
raphers, noisy office boys and sedate
bookkeepers, and in fact all help; the
work being done entirely by automatic
machinery. Late inventions to be shown
at the national business shows in New
York and Chicago this fall will herald
the passing of all sorts of office help.
All Done by Machinery.
Here are some of the strange devices
that will be seen:
\ machine that will automatically write
letters and address the envelopes over night
and have them ready for the mail i'll the
morning and guaranteed not to tlrt.
Another that viii put on stamps and drop
them in the mail box.
A conveyer that will carry papers and
other portable articles to every portion of
the office and factory and drop them just
where they are needed and will not loaf
Or shoot craps on the way.
i device that will keep books absolutely
without the aid of any human agency,
further than handy man in overalls to
put a drop of oil occasionally and will
positively eschew the race track.
telephone attachment that will lift off
the receiver when the bell rings, say in a
please and give the name of the firm.
When the manager is out he turns q
switch and the person calling is told that
he is away and is asked to call later
A separate attachment records every
word of the conversation at both ends, so
that IN the future it can be turned like
electric light or put away for future refer
ence.
Still another attachment makes objects
at distance visible. that hubby can
match piece of six for wiley without
leaving his office or wiley can watch hubby
and see that he is not flirting with the
blond manicurist across the hall.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
To Show Wonderful Devices.

The National Business show in New
York will be held in Madison Square
Garden October l. to 10 and in Chicago
at the Coliseum. November . to 10. and
these wonders will be put on exhibition
where the public can see for themselves.
Verify modern business is being reduced
TO a science more and more every day,
and some of the wonderful devices that
will be seen at the shows prove it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23

Experiments are being made with
brown sugar which is said TO increase
the adhesive properties of mortar great
y. Equal parts of sand and lime are
mixed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23

Advertise in Your Home Paper.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
CHIEF PINKERTON DIES,
Head of Great Detective Agency Expires
at Sea While on Search
for Health.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Robert Pink
erton, head of the detective agency, died
on board the steamship Bremen, on Au-
gust y, at sea. He was en- route to
Germany for his health, and accom-
naniad Mrs Elnrnncn Sullirnn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-12

run down from $50 to 125 pounds. /
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled I'M
til it was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning I'M
til l could no longer stand 1t. and then
he advised amputation. / refused, and
began using Doan's Kidney Pills The
swelling subsidized gradually, the urine
became natural and all my pains and
aches disappeared. have been well
now for nine years since using Doan's
Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. 7.