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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
YOUNG G!MBEL A HERO
SAVES FOUR DROWNING MEN II
ATLANTIC CITY.
Bernard, Son of Isaac Gimbel, in Thrill
ing ResCue-Another College
Man Hero.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Two college
men distinguished themselves Sunday by
rescuing people from drowning in tie
ocean. Bernard Gimbel swimmer and
oarsman of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. with several other men at Attain
tic City, n. j., launched lifeboat and
saved four men who were clinging to a
capsized launch in the boiling waters at
the entrance to the inlet
/ AT Long Beach, l.. l., Tom Thorpe.
the football star of Columbia university.
dashed through the surf and out into
deep water and rescued Miss Violet At
wood, 10 years old, of Freeport, who had
been carried out by the under tow.
Bernard Gimbel is a son of Isaac Gin
bel of the Philadelphia department store
hrm. The rescue in which he partici-
pated was the most thrilling of any
since the brave act of Capt. Mark Caste
when he successfully saved the crew and
passengers of the stranded steamer
Cherokee. c. +. johnson. a Philadel-
phla cottager, who has cottage at At
Iantic CITY. owns the launch. He left
Yesterday morning for a fishing trim mt
sea with Edwin Young and Thomas Gal
laEher OF Atlantic City, and John Stur-
gIS. another Philadelphia cottagcr. The
party returning, made the almost fatal
attempt to enter the inlet Just before
dark.
Seas, were rolling twenty feet high and
had almost swamped Il stanch Yacht
which crossed, when spectators first no
tlced the little launch dive toward the
breakers. Gimbel and Clarence Mill
hiser, Il friend, who were in a rolling
chair, saw the boat approach and
watched to see if the boat made its way
III safety over the bar Suddenly it
swerved and the next minute had turned
turtle, with immense breakers bearing
the men aboard.
The lifesaving crew had been paid off
Tor July and August and Capt Parker
was the only man at the station. He
! called for Il volunteer crew to man the
government lifeboat and Gimbel was the
hrSt of half dozen to respond. One
man after another became exhausted, but
Glmbel stuck to the oars until the craft
was reached and the men taken aboard.
j Then began Il terrific battle to reach
the shore which was safely made after
two hours struggle III which the men
were repeatedly beaten back to sea. Mr..
Gimbel is now at his summer home under
the care of Il physician as a result of his
, exhaustion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
DEATH TOTAL NOW 81
ANOTHER VICTIM OF SALE-G
(MICH.) WRECK DIES.
Scores of Casualties Have Practically
Ended Activity Of Whole Town
Investigation Goes On.

DETROIT, Mich, July 22-Banncr
Higgins, aged 20, of Ionia, Mich, one
of the injured in the Pere Marquette
wreck at Salem. Saturday, died late
Sunday night, bringing the total number
of dead up TO thirty-two.
There are sixty-one injured people at
their homes in Ionia and forty-two were
brought to the hospitals in this city. OF
the long list OF suffering persons at
Ionia, but one. Mrs. NJ. During. whose
husband and son were killed. Is reported
in a dangerous condition.
Sunday was a day of grief and mourn
ing in the little city of Ionia, 1870 miles
west of Detroit. Mayor John n. Bible
says he estimates that one in every five
or injured in the wreck.
All Saturday night members Of citi-
zens' committee which was appointed
when the extent of the catastrophe was
ascertained, were at work. The city 5
activities have practically ended. One
of the most pathetic eases of suffering
is the HaSs family which lost the father
and two sons. They were the breadwin-
ners, and a widow and six children are
left nearly destitute.
Prosecuting Attorney Sheldon and 4
coroncr'S jury are conducting an lnyeStl-
cation into the wreck at Ionia i'll addI-
ton TO the investigation i'll progress i'll
Wayne county where the wreck took
place. Coroner Parker and Prosecuting
Attorney Robson are making the lnvcS-
tlgation at Detroit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
RUSH COAL FOR WINTER
RAILROADS ASK FOR REDUCTION
IN FREIGHT RATES.
Commerce Board Acts and Heavy Move.
ment in Summer Will Prevent
Another Famine.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-To stimulate
the purchase and shipment of coal during
the summer months, when the greatest
number of cars for this purpose are
available, the interstate commerce com
mission at the request of the Union Pa
citic railroad and the Oregon Short line
has especially authorized a reduction OF
70 cents a ton on coal shipped to Wash
ington. Idaho and Nevada between July
10 and September /.
For the last two months officials of
the Hartman lines have been endeavOr-
ing to induce western coal dealers to
make their shipments this summer III or
der to avoid a recurrence of last winter S
fuel scarcity. The difficulty then in sup
plying coal to the western states grew
partly out of shortage of equipment and
partly from the fact that orders were
delayed until weather conditions made
freight movement slow and difficult.
The Union Pacific therefore took the
unusual step of applying to the interstate
commerce commission to be allowed to
make a reduction in its rate in order to
get the cooperation of dealers in ship
ping fuel now when the lines are in good
shape to handle it promptly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
German Empress Frightened.
w. E. COREY PRESIDING.
Meets with Presidents of Subsidiary
Companies of United States Steel
Corporation

NEW YORK, July 22.-There was a
meeting today of the presidents of the
subsidiary companies of the United
States Steel corporation, at which Presi-
dent William Z. Corey, who returned
from Europe Saturday, will preside.
1t was said by a prominent director of
the steel corporation that there is abso-
lutely no significance in this meeting or
in the fact that it is to be held coincident
with the return of Mr.. Corey from
Europe.
The usual routine matters affecting the
practical work of the corporation were
taken up, and among them the labor
troubles on the Eermillion and Mesaba
ranges, where strike is said to be hav-
ing a bad effect on the iron industry Of
the entire upper Lake Superior region.
HIBBING, Mimi. July 22.-The West
ern Federation of Miners has ordered out
on a strike all of the miners employed
by the United States Steel company here
The miners are nearly all Austrians or
Italians and many are leaving for Eu-
rope. There has been no violence.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
LOFTS SHOOTS BROTHER
Chicago JeweIer Opens Fire When Rel
alive Threatens to Gust Him
from Firm.

CHICAGO, H., July 2O-Joseph F.
Lofts, member of the firm Of Lofts
Brothers, which is prominent in the
jewelry business IN this city, today shot
and seriously wounded his brother 5. L.
\. LOFTS.
The shooting took place in the private
office of the firm at 80 State street.
The shooting is said 10 have been the
outcome of a quarrel over money mat
tiers. S. I. a. LOFTS, who was the presi-
dent of the firm, declared today to his
brother that his habits were not salts
factory, and announced his intention of
dropping him from the firm.
Joseph Lofts was arrested.
Clifford Lofts, a third brother, de
clared that Joseph was right in what he
had done, because S. I. A. Lofts was
trying to force him out of the firm.
He forced me out said Clifford Lof-
It's. land now he is trying the same thing
with Joe"
s. T. A. Lofts said. 81 was discipln-
ing my brother. whose conduct, in my
opinion. had not of late been as credit
to the firm when he commenced to shoot
at me. My wife ran in and pushed I'm
to the floor. There was no quarrel"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
REBELLION IN CHINA.
All That Is Needed to Overthrow Des-
p0tiC Rule Is Brave
Leader.

NEW YORK. July 22-A letter has
been received at the headquarters of the
BOARD Of foreign missions Of the Presby-
terrain church from one Of the medical
missionaries Of the board now in China
describing the conditions around Canton.
According to DR.. J. VI. Swan, the writer
IF the letter. only a leader is necessary
for widespread rebellion in that part Of
China. He says that certainly before
twelve months have passed a decided
change III the government may be expect
ed and that whether it will be accom-
plished by force of arms or not is yet to
De determined.
\ dispatch from Victoria. 3. c., says
that the Chinese governor Of Anhui
province has been assassinated by revolU-
tionists in consequence of his foiling an
attempt to smuggIe large amount Of
arms and munitions for use Of insurgents
II south China.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED WRECKED
Chicago & Rock Island Train Ditched
Near FL PaSO, Tex

Ell PASO, Tex. July 22.-While run
ming thirty miles an hour. the Chicago 4
Rock Island Golden State" limited,
bound to Chicago was wrecked Sunday
at Rasturn, n. NJ, 30 miles north of
here. The passengers We're badly shak-
en- up, but the only persons seriously
hurt were two negro porters.
MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, July %
The Chicago limited ON the Northwest
ern railway ran into the rear of q meat
train, two and a half miles west of Belle
PLANE, Ia, today, killing t. j. JeffrieS,
an Idaho stock man, injuring two others
probably. fatally. and seriously injuring
two trainmen. The passengers on the
limited were badly shaken up, but none
seriously hurt Automatic signals were
in use, but it Is said that Engineer Full
Ter failed TO note them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26

who were severely injured. there are
scores more who We're cut ana bruised
~ being thrown about in the uninjured
cars when the trains co.lided. Nearly
every person IN the first dozen coaches
needed some medical attention. The
most severely hurt We're first looked
after. by the surgeons. Their wounds
were hastily dressed, and hemorrhages
stopped, after which they We're carried
10 the wreckmg train from Detroit and
laid on cots to be brought to Detroit
hospitals for further treatment. The less
seriously hurt waited their turn and
when their wounds We're dressed. most
Of them returned TO the seats in the I'M
damaged cars. There with blood stiff
feuing on their clotseh and bandages
and their minds horror-stricken by the
tragedy they had been participants in,
they told of their experiences.
Many of them were so dazed that they
hal no clear idea Of what had happened.
Several young girls who had been sitting
beside open windows of the rear coaches
We're hurled through them tC the tracks
when the trains met.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
VANDERBILTS MISSING.
borough Is Overdue - Much
Alarm Felt.

NORFOLK. Va, July 22.-Harold S.
Vanderbilt, brother Of William X. Van
de1bilt Jr.. and ConsueIo, Duchess of
Marlborough, who left New London.
Conn, July 10 on his pole mast sIoop
yacht Trivia en- route from Newport to
the jamestown exposition has not yet
Capt. Crowley of the Trivia, who was
sick when Mr.. Vanderbilt left and de
cided to follow by steamer to Hampton
Roads, arrived Saturday and though dill
gent inquiry has been made. Capt. Grow
ley has neither heard from Mr.. Wander
bilt nor been able to get into touch with
any one who has snoken to bis boat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
FEARS FOR INLAND JAPANESE.
Other Foreigners Are Believed to Be Safe
in Korea

PING YANG, July 20.-An the shops
here are closed. There is great excite
ment among the natives who are I'M
aware that abdication has been accom-
plished The safety of Japanese resi-
dents is predetermined. as the departure
of a regiment for Seoul leaves only 500
Japanese troops in the province.
The shops of Seoul have been closed
now for thirty-six hours. Today the
crowds are greater and the native spirit
is higher. neceSsitating a greater show
of military force, as the people are en-,
couraged and infamed by the several
killings of yesterday. Gen. Hasegewa
has two machine guns placed in the pal
ace square.
Not only is the Korean army regarded
ms impotent to cope with the situation,
but the numbers of japanese troops are
wholly inadequate. Arrangements have
been made for reinforcing them from
Shimoneseki.
Hostilities are directed wholly against
the japanese. Other foreigners are safe.
Much apprehension is felt for the safety
of japanese at interior places when the
Korean learn, as they will in a few days,
of the momentous events that have oc-
CURED
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
.CUBA'S JOAN OF ARC
DIES AT AGE OF 70,
Sonora Queseda, Who Fought for Her
Country in Spanish War,
Passes Away.

HAVANA, July 2O.-Senora Juana
Quesada, the Cuban Joan of Arc, is dead,
at the age of 20 years.
Sonora Quesada was the best known
woman in the island. She came of a
the comforts and luxury which circum-
stances gave her, she chose to aid her
countrymen in TIE field in the ten years
war against Spain.
Sonora Quesada was only one of many
AmaZons who welded a machette in the
ing Of her family made her the best
known.
She served throughout that long hard
campaign under the command of Gen.
Maxine Gomez. Again in the revolu-
ton against Spain, that began in 1895
and ended in 1898, with the overthrow
of the Spanish rule, Sonora Quesada.
though then in advanced age, took part
in the uprising for Cuba libre."
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
MOURNER KILLED TOO,
New Jersey Woman On Way from
Services Over Brother-in-law, Run
Down by Train.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, July o.
After having come from Elizabeth. \. j..
to attend the funeral Of her brother-in-
law, Joseph Wright, who was killed on
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad Mrs.
Bridget Farley. aged 60 years, met the
same fate on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
way today. While on her way TO at
tend mass she was struck and instantly
killed by q Pittsburg limited train.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
CLEVELAND STILL ILL,
Former President Has Not Recovered
from Attack of Indigestion Sus-
tanned Three Weeks Ago

PRINCETON, \. j., July 20.-Form.Y
President Cleveland, who had an attaCa
of acute indigestion a few weeks age
has not recovered from it as soon as ex
pected. 1t is hoped now that he will be
able to go to his summer home in New
Hampshire by August /.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
BIG CROPS HELP PASTOR.
Preachers Pay Increased Because Farm
er Parishioners Get Big Prices for
Fruit and Wheat.
WILMINGTON. Del. July %

WILMINGTON. Del, July 22.-Good
crops throughout the Delaware and
Maryland peninsula, is having the effect
of raising the salaries of preachers gen
orally. Several clergymen nave already
had their pay increased and it is stated
that the movement will become gen
eral. The farmer parishioners have re-
ceived high prices for fruit yields and
have prospects for getting 81 a bushel
for wheat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
POISONEDBY ICECREAM.
Fourteen Persons Are in Dangerous Con
dition in Kentucky-Crean Pois-
oned by Freezer.

MA1FIELD. Ky, July 22.-Four-
teen persons are in a dangerous condi-
ton after eating poisoned ice cream at
family gathering at Seays, north Of
here. Those in the most critical condi-
ton are B. c. Seay. q prominent lawyer
and Merritt Seay. deputy sheriff 1t
isthuUghtthc cream had generated poison
after standing in the freezer for three
hours.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
STARVING IN JAMAICA.
Eight Months Drought Has Destroyed
Crops and People Are Dying from
Hunger and Thirst.

KINGSTON, July 20.-The serious
ness Of the famine in eastern Jamaica
caused by the eight months drought is
increasing. The crops have been de-
stroyed and there has been great loss,
of cattle. Hundreds of persons are sub
sisting on manages and many are dying
from hunger and thirst. There is no
prospect of relief till October rains fall.
Gov. Olivill is on his way to the
famine district today. Relief is being
sent from this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
ROBBERS POISON DOCTOR.
Chicago Physician Dragged, Robbed and
Murdered

CHICAGO. H., July 22-Found in a
stupor Sunday morning in front Of 120
Russell of 1892 Bedford avenue, Brook
lyn. died Sunday evening in Harlem hos
pitaI, after he had told the physicians
that he had been in a daze since Friday
night. when he drank a glass of water
offered TO him by three men whom he
met on the street.
About $40 a diamond ring. a gold
watch. a valice filled with surgical in
struments and several odds and ends had
been stolen from him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
jim HARGIS ACQUITTED.
Breathitt County Cases Close When
State Is Unable to Produce Wit
nesses Against Prisoner.

SANDYHOOK. Ky, July 20-Judge
Moody today instructed the jury in the
case of James Hargis. on trial for COM
plicity in the assassination of DR.. L. B.
Cox, to acquit the prisoner. This is the
last case against Hargis for alleged COM
plicity in the Breathitt county crimes
and Harsis walked out of the courtroom a
free man. The judges instructions fol-
lowed the withdrawal from the case of
Attorneys Byrd and Jouett for the prose
cution, the lawyers stating that the
neSSeS,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 1900; No tim
othy nay, 1j.oO015.5O; No. , timothy nay,
choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie, 1l.50
@13.OO; No l prairie 1l.OoU12.OO; No. >
prairie, HOO; Wisconsin marsh feeding,
9.Jpu1001; packing hay, S.O0US50; rye
straw, S.JO09.J0; oats straw, 7.JOlgS.O0.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
FRANCE TO TAKE NO ACTION.
Government Will Not Notice Disturb
anceS in Korea.

PARIS. July 20.-The French govern
ment has no intention of taking any ac-
ton in the matter of the abdication of
the Emperor of Korea. France recog-
nized the japanese protectorate over
Koree in her recent entente with Japan
and officially she is not concerned with
the internal affairs of the empire.
Furthermore. France considers trait no
power has the right TO protest with re-
gard to the happenings in Korea; Sc
recognizes that in the past powers exer-
citing a protectorate frequently have
compelled native rulers TO abdicate on
the ground that interests cf tho country
would therefore be solved.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
QUITS EARL HUSBAND,
Lady Rosslyn, Formerly Anna Robinson
Of Milwaukee, Gets Her Decree
of Divorce.

EDINBURG, July 2O.-The wife of
the Earl Of Rosslyn, formerly Miss Anna
Robinson of Minneapolis and later of
Milwaukee, was today granted a divorce
The couple We're married in London
March 8, 1905.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
ANNAGOULDNOT WED
Denies Reported Engagement and Says
She Is Not Likely to Marry
Again

PARIS. July 20.-Madame Anna
Gould denies reports that she was en-
gagged and would soon marry again.
Il am not engaged or likely to be"
she said. The story is entirely untrue"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
FEDERAL COURT
DEFIED BY STATE.
North Carolina Judge Declares Fare
Penalty Clause Is Uncon-
Stitutional.

ASHEVILLE. NC, July 22.---A crisis
was reached in the clash between federal
and state authorities over the 214-ce3t
railroad fare, when Federal Judge Pritch-
ard discharged ticket agents Wood and
Wilson Of the Southern railway, on
habcas corpus proceedings today and de-
clared the penalty clause Of the new rate
bill unconstitutional.
State Deies Judge Pritchard
The decision was expected, and the
state officials declared even Sunday that
they would not give up the prisoners,
no matter what the decision might be.
Gov. Glenn by telephone Saturday in
structed the state court officials to en-
force the criminal penalties of the rate
law the same as any other law, and
promised them armed protection from
any federal court interference. He said,
too, that he will call out state troops
to hold the prisoners if necessary. in
any event the state will appeal to the
United States supreme court.
Judge Pritchard too, Il drastic step
late Saturday when he issued Il rule of
contempt against L. j. Harmon, the
state court agent, who swore out the
warrants for the arrest Of Wood, Will
son and j. Harmon, now under sentence
in the road gang by State Judge Rcy-
holds. He was ordered To be taken i'll
custody by the United States marshal,
but it is expected he Will resist arrest.
Will Test the Decision.
Gov. Swanson, Attorney General An
lcrSOn, Corporation Commissioners
Preutiss and Stuart, and Allen CapertOn
BeaXton, father Of the corporation com
mission. met in the governors office to-
day to discuss the railroad situation i'll
Virginia.
1t was generally expected they would
finally decide to violate technically the
injunction of federal Judge Pritchard
and carry the rate question at once to
the supreme court of the United States.
There was promise of wholesale reSig-
nations by the railroad ticket agents Ill
North Carolina because of the drastic
measures taken by the state to enforce
the law requiring roads to charge only
"a cents a mile for the transportation OF
passengers.
Federal Courts Threatened
In his decision Judge pritchard said
that the penalties inflicted by the statute
would close the doors to judicial hear
ing and would amount to two and half
million dollars a day if the penalty was
enforced on the sale of each ticket,
which is eight times more than the
amount involved in the original suit.
Also that it would do violence to the
comfy which exists between the state
and federal courts. While not imputing
any improper motives to officials or state
courts, Judge pritchard remarked that
if such q course of conduct was permitted
to be pursued it would have the effect Of
defeating the jurisdiction Of the United
States courts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
ELDER REACHES PORT.

Chief Engineer ]. +. Jackson of the
Columbia has sent a telegram from Eu-
port.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
CABINET UP IN THE AIR,
Srench Premier and Minister of Wax
Take Trip in a Big
Balloon.

PARIS, July 22.-Premier Clemen-.
ceau and Minister of War Picquart
made an ascension in the mituary dir
igible balloon, this afternoon from
MuedOn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
INJURED BY EARTHQUAKE.
SAD SCENES AT EXCHANGE.

The Merchants Exchange in this city
has besieged by anxious relatives and
friends of the Columbia passengers since
early morning. Few women have called,
but scores of men, some of them weep
ing openly are passing in and out or
standing about the corridors waiting for
news. One of the most distressing fea-
lures of the accident is the difficulty to
get the names of the drowned and the
names of the survivors
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
EARTHQUAKE In Iowa.

FORT MADISON, Ia. July ga distinct
earthquake shock was felt here this morn
ing at o'clock.