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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22


Will Tell Society Secrets.
"In proving that these persons
alienated the affections Of my wife.
the former Mrs Burke Roche. and
mother of Mrs. Arthur Burden, I will
be able to tell society secrets that will
make a good many milionaires and
their exclusive families vince" said
Batonyi.
Batonyi came to this country from
Austria and soon became noted as
riding master and exhibitor of blooded
horses. Mrs. James B. Burke-R Roche
of New York and Newport employed
him in the latter capacity and after
wards married him. The maria ge
was against the wishes of her father,
Frank Work, and she is now seeking
a divorce from Batonyi at the request
of her father, it is alleged.
Will Create Sensation.
THE public knows very little Of
he facts underlying my actions" said
Batonyi. The public has no idea Of
the cause of this suit. When l have
told my story on the witness stand it
will create the greatest social sensa-
ton this country has ever known, and
predict there will be a great social
upheaval. l propose to lay every fact
hare, no matter how much misery 1t
spreads.
II am not to be bought off. No
amount of money will tempt me to
withdraw my action. The whole thing
must be told in court and startling
revelations in high society will b.
made. I have all the facts and l will
not hesitate to use Names
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Bank Cashier Indicted,

New York, Nov. 22.-An Indictment
charging larceny and forgery was re
turned by the grand jury against Ar
thur D. Campbell, cashier for the
Borough bank of Brooklyn, which re-
Gently closed it's doors. Campbell was
arraigned before Judge Fawcett in the
supreme court of Kings county,
pleaded not guilty and was held in
$4,000 bail.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Girls Fill Strikers Places,

New York. Nov, 22.-The United
Typothetae Of America reports that
Rogers & Co. one of the New York
Typothetae firms whose press feeders
have struck for the eight-hour day,
have filed the places of the strikers
with girls. and will employ girls to do
this work in the future.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Insane Mother Kills Children,

Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 22.-While
temporarily insane Mrs. Elizabeth
Thomas, wife Of Jacob Thomas, a
farmer residing near Palmyra, slashel
the throats OF her two children with
knife, killing a 4-month-o1d baby and
wounding her 5-yearold daughter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Grain of Corn Kills BOy.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Glen Rowley, a
6-vear-old boy of Canton, H., died on
the operating table at the Presby-
terian hospital. Willie feeding chick
ems he accidentally coughed a kernel
of corn into his windpipe twelve days
ago. Physicians Of his home town
tried in vain to remove the obstruc
ton, and as last resort he was
brought to Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Heavy Failure In Germany.

Hamburg, Nov. 22.-The firm Of J.
F. c. Moeller, operating a big bleach
cry. at Altoona. has suspended. The
liabilities are reported to be from
sl.75O, 900 TO 100000. The most i'm
portant Hamburg and other German
banks, as we'll as a number of English
firms, are involved in the failure.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Kills Children and Herself.

Newton, Mass, Nov. 22-Mrs. Jessie
T. Hedges, wife Of William I. Hedges,
killed herself and her two sons, Will
lam, aged II, and Butler T., aged c,
by asphyxiation at her home In New
tonyille, some time during the night
All cracks in the doors and windows
had been plugged and the gas turned
on. Mr.. Hedges was away on a busi
ness trip.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Redcoats After Strikers.

Calcutta. Nov. pa British regi-
ment has left Fort William for Asan-
sol. Bengal. the junction of the East
Indian and Bengal-Nagpur railroad.
where the railroad strikers are lootins
cars. Government business is almost
at a standstill at Simla. Steamers are
unable to sail, as they lack both coal
and cargo. The prices of provisions
are rapidly rising here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Fowler's Crew Not Guilty.

Cairo, H., Nov. 22-United States
Inspectors Walz and Hodge, of Mem
phis, in the trial of the case of the of
fcers and crew of the steamer Dick
Fowler charged with reckless naviga-
ton on the occasion of President
Roosevelt's trip down the Mississippi
river on Oct. 3, have returned verdict
OF not guilty.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Petitions of Husband to Re
open Famous Divorce
Case Denied.
COUNTY COURT DECISION STANDS
In That Case F. Augusta Hart !,
Was Denied a Divorce from
His Wife.
Cost of the Proceedings Are Placed on
the Petitioner-History of the
Celebrated Case as Tried
at Pittsburg.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22-Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje, who was sued for Ill
vorce by her husband, F. Augustus
Hartje, the Pittsburg millionaire, won
a complete victory in the Pennsylvania
superior court here when that tribunal
affirmed in its entirety the decision of
the Allegheny county court. which re.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Woman SIayS Husband and Self.

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 22.-Edward
Hidley, aged So. was found dead in
the bedroom Of his home, while his
wife, aged %, lay dead in the kitchen,
with revolver in her hand The po-
lice believe the woman shot her hus.
band and then herself.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Manufacturing Plant Destroyed.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 22.-The Louis
Lipp company's plumbing manufacture
ing establishment at Winton Place,
suburb of this city, was destroyed by
fire late at night. Three buildings
were gutted, causing loss of $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. The
cause of the fire is not known.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Colonel Atherton Thayer Dead.

Butte, Mont, Nov. %. - Colonel
Atherton Thayer, aged 81, formerly
well known in dramatic and fraternal
circles in the east, is dead of
apoplexy. For years Colonel Thayer
was connected with the Cincinnati En-
uuirer as dramatic critic. He was
very prominent in Elk circles
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Declares He Will Turn the
Search Light on New
port Society.
SOCIAL SENSATION PROMISED
Outcome of Suit for the AIiena-
ton Of the Affections Of
His Wife.
Startling Revelations Concerning So
ciety To Be Made in Court
in Suit for $780,
900 Damages.

New York, Nov. 22-"I propose to
society of New York and Newport"
said Aurel Batonyi when asked about
the suits for $1,5OO,OOO which he had
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
IeArst iIeId to Grand .Iurx

Nc Yo X, Nov. 22.-Justice Wyatt
in tn" coHrc Of special sessions held w.
r. Hearst fer the grand jury on a
charge &C criminal libel preferred by
William AStor Chanler S. S. Carval-
ho gave bail for Mr. Hearst.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
TIE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.


Chicago, Nov. 81.
Following were the quotations on
the Chicago Board of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
Dec. $ 93 5 .93 S 81 S .91h
May -. 1.02 1.021s .997s 1OOts
July -. .9Gas 96as .95 .95za
Dec. -. .754 .554 .545 .55
May -. .5Gh .561h .55% .55%
Dec. -. .4Gal .464 .46 .4eas
May -. .503s 5Ok .49A .5OB
Jan. .1252k 12.521z 1910 1880
May ...12.s2 1885 12.671z 1880
Lard
Jan. =. 7,72A 772A 7.65 1914
May =. TO 7.75 1922 TO
Short Ribs
Jan. =. e.771z e.77A e.72A GIT
MAY ... $50 $50 6S5 600
Cash Sales - Winter wheat-By
sample: No. red 93M 9Gc; No. red,
a1a@94hc: No. hard, 94@9Sc; No. 3
hard. 91m9fc. Spring by sample: No
s. 95cM S1.04. Corn - By sample:
steady to 1c lower: No. 2 yellow, 6O15c;
No 3, 5211ac: No 3 white, 571kc; No. 3
yellow, 591a q 60hc; No. 4, 56@58c.
Live Stock. Poultry and Hay.
Chicago, Nov. 21.
Hogs-Receipts 25,0OO. Sales ranged
at $4.75@4.S5 for choice heavy ship
ping, S4.T5M4.S5 choice light, $4,000
40 mixed packing, S4.25@4.75 choice
pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 Quotations
ranged at $6.OO@6.65 for prime fat
steers, S44Od465 selected feeders,
S3.25d45O good to choice cows, S425
M5.OO prime heifers, $6.5OM 100 good
to choice calves.
Sheep-Receipts 1900. Quotations
ranged at A5O05.25 for good to prime
native wethers, s4.25d51 good to
prime native ewes, S625M6.5o good to
choice native lambs, $5.5O@6.15 medi-
um spring lambs.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per 10, 14c;
chickens, fowls, TIC; springs, Sc;
roosters, 61ac; geese, s6OO@8.5O; ducks,
1Or
Hay-Choice timothy, $1,000 1850;
No. /, S14.5OM15.5O; No. 2 and No. 1
mixed, s13.OO@13.5O. Illinois, indiana
and Wisconsin feeding prairie, choice,
$S.GOM90O.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 81.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n Y. quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts ) cars; market slow. Hogs
Receipts 90 cars; market slow; all
grades. s520G5 $50. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts 20 cars; market steady;
best lambs, s6.75; yearlings, s5.5O1
$50; wethers, s5.30@5.5O: ewes, $500
@5.25. Calves-Best, s4.OO@e.OO.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
MARY SCOTT HARTJE.

fused TO grant Hartje d divorce. The
petitions filed by Hartje's attorneys
asking the superior court to reopen the
case on the ground of newly discovered
evidence were denied.
The petitions to reopen the case were
based on letters alleged to have been
written by Mrs. Hartje and Thomas
Nadine, the family coachman, who
was named as correspondent by
Hartje The costs of the proceeding
are placed on Hartje.
History of the Case.
F. Augustus Hartje filed suit for di-
vorce Oct 80, 1905. The divorce was
denied Dec II, 1906. The wife in the
case, a beautiful woman, was Mary
Scott, daughter of Thomas Scott, a
prominent contractor and former rail
read president. Her grandfather was
John Scott, once a famous railroad
man.
In his suit for divorce Hartje made
sensational allegations against his
wifes honor and habits. Then he
wanted to withdraw his suit on the
ground that If all the facts came out
the scandal would besmirch many
prominent people. His wife filed a
cross-suit, charging cruelty, drunken
ness, infdelity, chokings and beat
ings. Two coachmen, one negro, and
the other an illiterate white man, were
selected by Hartje as the co-respOn-
dents.
Negro a Confessed Perjurer.
Clifford Hooe, the negro, is now a
confessed perjurer. He had admitted
that every word he ever said against
Mrs. Hartje was untrue, while Nadine
the other man in the case, has de
clared that he never by word or deed
placed himself on an undue footing Of
intimacy with the wife of his million
aire employer.
Hooe declared during the hearing Of
the case that he had been paid to ac-
cuse Mrs. Hartje. Nadine testified
that not only was Mrs. Hartje inno-
cent, but that he had been approached
with offers of money by agents Of
Hartje, providing he would join Hooe
iD swearing away Mrs. Hartje's repu-
tation. Forty letters figured in the
case, and experts denounced thirty
three of them as forgeries Of the rank
est kind. These letters, Hareje dclared
passed between Mrs. Hartje and Ma
dine
Victim of a Conspiracy.
On the witness stand Mrs. Hartje
denied the authorship of the letters.
Nadine denied having ever seen them
District Attorney Robb arose in court
and said that Mrs. Hartje was the vic
tim Of a foul and brutal conspiracy.
and that he proposed to punish the con-
spfrators who had banded together to
ruin her reputation.
Before the trial began it was sad
Hartje had offered 100000 to his wife
if she would not oppose his suit and
would let him have their two children
She decided, however, to fight for heT
honor and the custody of her children.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
TEE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast Un to 8 O'clock tonight:
Illinois. indiana and Lower Michi.
gan-Gencrully fair.
Iowa ard Wisconsin-Fair.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Frank Mead Is Dead.

Frank Mead of Beaver Dam, died
at the county hospital at Juneau We'd
nesday morning at one O'Clock, of
paresis, aged Sc years, 9 months and
18 days. Mr.. Mead had been in
poor health for two years. The fun
eral will be held at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. O. H. Stein, l02 Has
kell street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Killed. L. a Se< Gun.

Antigo, Wis, Nov. 22-Carl WetzeI,
p farmer living near here, was shot
and killed hy a set gun which he was
arranging in a runway for deer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Church and Parsonage DESTROYED.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 22.-Fire de-
stroyed the South Methodist church
and parsona &c in Mount Washington,
q suburb of this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
Workmen in a Tunnel at Chi
Cago Strike Natural
Gas Well.
EIGHT OVERCOME BY FUMES
One Dies While Being Taken to
the Surface by a Party
of Rescuers.
Workers Flee in Terror When the
Deadly Pocket Is Opened, Sew.
eral Dropping Unconscious
from the Fumes.

Chicago, Nov. pa rush of natural
gas from an excavation in the south
west land tunnel, 80 feet below the
ground, caused the death of one man
and the partial suffocation of seven
others who were working in a shaft
near Ninety-Second and State streets.
A number of other workmen who
felt the effects of the deadly rush Of
vaDOr fed to the main shaft for safe
ty. Police Of the Grand Crossing sta
ton were called out and assisted en-
ployes of the company in rescuing the
men,
List OF the Dead and Injured.
The dead: James Lanahan, 35 years
old, LOckport ILL.,. Body taken to
Persons undertaking rooms, 1850
Cottage Grove avenue.
The injured: William Houston,
Charles Lewis, Harry Morris, Oliver
Owen, William Pickett, James Rocker,
William Truelich.
According to the police the men were
eXcavating in the tunnel 100 feet west
os State street. Lanahan was work
Ing some distance in front of the 9th
ers, who had just come down from the
main shaft. The group of labobers
heard warning cry from Lanahan
and felt a gust of gas bear down upon
them. The overpowering odor en-
veloped them as they rushed for places
of safety. Some of the men dropped
rs they ran and were dragged along
by companions. Twenty other work
ingmen who were in another section
of the tunnel ran to the main shaft and
were not affected.
Rush to the Rescue.
After the first onslaught of the dead
~ nuid the men ran back to the rescue
Of their companions. Lanahan was
found lying unconscious. and the 9th
ers were only slightly affected.
A number of policemen who had
been called went down the shaft and
the injured men were taken to the
camp of the Joseph Hanreddy Con
struction company, 915O State street,
which has charge of the work at this
point Lanahan died while being
brought to the surface. The tunnel is
being constructed from the lake at
Seventy-Third street to West Pull
man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22

Smoke "Sea Rose" Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
HONOR MEMORY OF MUSICIAN

unusual innate ability, his advanced and
finished education, his exceptional apti-
tude as a presiding officer and his expert
enced skill in matters of every depart
ment.
''Ife was a born leader in things to
which he gave his attention. His keen
appreciation, full understanding, accurate
Interpretation and clear exposition of mu-
steal compositions challenged the admira-
ton of all. 81
"In the selection of music for the libra
ry, arrangement of programs and atten-
ton to the requirements of each perform
anco the members of the club came in
voluntarily to rely ON and defer to his
judgment, and never with disappointment.
by virtue OF his abiding faith and per-
severance in times OF adversely, and under
his guidance and fostering care, the club
mas greatly prospered, attaining position
of eminence among musical organizations
we'll recognized by musicians and lovers
of music at home, and also far beyond the
contines of Southern California. 1t will
ever be source of qualification to the
surviving members that he lived to wit.
ness and enjoy the clubs successes.
by his geniality and warm personal in
terest in the welfare Of each member, his
dignited and courteous demeanes q" all
occasions and his cc7.stpnt cheerful devo-
tion of his time and energies to the inter-
ests of the organization ho endeared him
self to all!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

At a meeting of the Ellis club Tuesday
night. November 10. at Los Angeles the
club unanimously adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes the following
memorial expression prepared by COM
mittee consisting of Messrs ii. It. Lee, II.
A. /. Walton and Walter Bordwell
"Whilc the members of the Ellis club
recognize with pride and pleasure the
high standing attained by Mr.. Ellis as a
man, d citizen, public servant, scholar.
and in his professional and social life,
they recall and here record with peculiar
pride and most grateful remembrance his
long and intimate association with the
club and the inestimable services which
he rendered in its behalf.
"In the minutes of the meeting Of the
ORGANIZATION held in April, 1888, we find
this story:
at was unanimously decided to name
Nhis organization the Ellis club in honor
Of c. j. Ellis, by whose untiring Efforts
the club was originally formed.
Sat the next meeting Mr.. Ellis was
elected chairman, an office which he
adorned and honored and the delicate and
arduous duties of which he faithfully and
wisely performed during his lifetime.
''from the beginning his was ever the
dominant nrind In directing the policies CT
the club, the administration of it's busi-
ness and its musical affairs. This potent
influence was but natural in view OF his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
CONTINUED from Page SIX,

Carey. Assisting in the performance
will be Lewis s. Stone, Blanche Stod-
dard, Adele harrington. Florence
Smythe. May Catherine Smith. Howard
Scott, Harry Glazier, William Yerance,
John DAILY Murphy and the others OF
the Belasco organization.
s.
Bu7RBA BANK-Everything is in readi-
ness for the production by the Burbank
theater stock company of Clyde Fitch's
western play THE Cowboy and the
Lady" for the week beginning with
matinee this afternoon. Every favor
ite will be in the cast, including Mace
Greenleaf who has been especially en-
gagged for the part of Joe, the cowboy.
role that is entirely different from
any this clever young actor has played
recently other members of the COM
pany will be seen in the same roles In
which they scored when last the play
was presented at the Burbank
Mr.. Morosco announces that on
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, De-
cen1ber and g. complete production
of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts will be
given at the Burbank theater with
Blanche Hall. Mace Greenleaf. Harry
Mestayer David Edwin. Brenda Fowler
and Maude Gilbert in the cast. The
production will be under the stage
direction of Harry Mestayer and the
regular evening scale of prices will
prevail.
GRAND--"Arizona," the best of Au-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

| The vassar Girls has been eight weddings
| a year
II watch over those girls with the sever
| ity OF a Puritan father--yet they get
away from me, and every clandestine
courtship ends In a trip to the county
| clerks office. Then / start hunting up
another girl.
i've tried every way to stop this thing.
| It's bad for business. Just as soon as a
pirl gets onto her work and is worth the
money ! pay her some fellow comes along
and cops her out with wedding ring.
Every girl 1 engage promises not to
marry for two years, but they forget
| their promises when the man comes along.
l tried to bind them with a contract con-
tanning a matrimonial clause, but the
| courts held it invalid. / carried a gun
for a while. but one fellow called my
| bluff and scared the life half out of me.
| New L have given up trying, and let
things slide
when my first girls married I gave
| them each a diamond sunburst-now l
! fine them 81 each time they are seen In
company with a man. But seldom catch
them until they have the husband Sc
curely hooked and can laugh at me from
behind a marriage certificate.
whats the reason for it all? Well,
| you've got me. There are other pretty
girl acts playing the same theaters as my
girls. They never marry They leave
New York as young as the Humane So
ciety will let them go on the stage, and
go back there old wrinkled hags, but still
spinsters No matter what her age. looks
or previous condition of servitude as
soon as a girl joins my act Cupid's spell
is on her.
| "I don't object to marriage as an insti-
| tuition, but girls who can play three or
more musical instruments should be de-
barred from marrying by law They are
| too scarce and hard to find"
| Is 1t worth trying. girls? Would you De
willing to learn the cornet. trombone,
eaxaphone and clarionette, to dance with
twinkling electric lights on fingers and
toes and outlining your figure to marry
| within year?
| The Vassar GirlA say mo" but thsy
say 1t from the safe side. They know
that nothing can change their fate or the
answer to that important questions
! VIII YOU marry within q year?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

friends ranch. not even excepting the
rauciirnan himself, whom he has made
the central figure of his play. That
the idea was well worth the trouble to
(which Mr.. Thomas was put is shown In
the tremendous success which 'Ari-
zona' has achieved ever since its initial
production.
Los ANGELES-Lottie Blair Parker,
author of "way Down East" Under
Southern Skies and David Corson,
has a happy faculty in character draw
ing that is possessed by few dramatic
writer's of the present day. Especially
is this true OF her play of the south,
Under Southern Skies" that will be
presented at the Los Angeles theater for
the week beginning tomorrow night. The
fineness of her characterizations, In min
uteness and fidelity to detail, Will be
easily recognizable to any one at all
familiar with plantation life in the
south There is the hot~headed, fire.
eating colonel whose dignity is always
being ruffled and who considers. it neces-
sary to arrange a duel each time he
thinks his ''honah' has been assaied;
the quiet, chivalrous type of gentleman,
who In his courtly grace reminds us of
the word pictures of the southern cav
alters famous a hundre.. years ago; the
mischievous child, "Anner Lizer," full
of pranks, practical jokes and animal
spirits, and Aunt Doshy,f one of the
familiar faithful type of servants in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

gustus Thomas American plays, Will
be the Offering at the Grand commenc-
ing this afternoon. Mr.. Thomas, in
recent interview, is authority for the
statement that ARIZONA" is in reality
based on actual incidents. Several
years ago, being in poor health, he de-
cided to visit on the ranch of a FRIEND
In Arizona. While there several stories
were afioat concerning thelactions of
certain captain in the United States
cavalry and the wife of his colonel,
who were located at the fort, about
fifteen miles from the ranch. On IN
vestigation OF these stories the fertile
brain of Mr.. Thomas conceived the idea
of writing play which would IN the
main take in the principal features OF
these ruinors He Immediately devoted
his time to looking up all minor details
OF tile life at the fort, and also studied
carefully the, people connected with his