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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
TRY SON OF DIPLOMAT
CARLOS WADDINGTON HELD FOR
MURDER AT BRUSSELS.
Body of 16 Killed Secretary of Chilean
Legation Because He Refused to
Marry His Sister.

BRU SSELS, June 24.-The trial of
Carlos Waddington, the 16-year-old son
Of Senior Luis Washington. former
charge d'affairs of Chile at Brussels, on
the charge Of numbering Senior Balma-
ceda, secretary Of the Chilean legation,
February II last, opened this morning.
On Il table in front of the judge was
displayed the blood-stained rug on which
BaImaceda fell and the revolver with
which he was shot. Balmaceda was en-
gagged to be married to Miss Waddington,
the daughter of Senior Waddington and
leading member OF Brussels society.
The murder occurred on the evening of
the official engagement dinner.
\ few days before the tragedy Bal
maceda requested the Waddingtons to
postpone the wedding ceremony, and on
the morning Of February u, he called
upon Mrs. Waddington and announced
his decision to withdraw from the mar
riage altogether. He admitted, it is
charged, that lie had behaved improperly
towards Miss Waddington, but accused
the young woman Of having misbehaved
before he met her. Later when young
Carlos Washington found his mother
Frustrated as a result of the interview
with Balmaceda he drove to the home of
the latter, who was his personal friend
and, after a quarrel shot and killed
him
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
NOW QUIET IN FRANCE
BELIEVED THAT WORST OF REVOLT
HAS PASSED.
President Fallieres Will Not Attend Fes-
tivities at Royan or Visit United
States Cruiser

PARIS, June 22.-Premier CIemenceau
was able to give his colleagues at this
mornings meeting Of the cabinet a gen
orally hopeful report Of the situation, the
belief being that the worst is over.
The ministers decided that under the
circumstances and in view Of the blood
shed it would bc out of harmony with
his own ard public opinion for President
Eallietes 10 attend the coming festivities
ut RoyaE and Bordeaux, where he in
tended to review the fleets and attend
= reception on board the United States
armored cruiser Washington. The ar
rangemcnts FOR the Presidents visits
were therefore Cancelled.
With the exception of the conflict be-
tween troops and rioters at Montpelier,
where order was restored III the early
hours Of the morning, the night passed
without any disturbances in the south.
The bishops i'll the disturbed area are
exhorting the people to avoid conflicts
with the troops and to cease destroying
railroad property and making attacks on
government buildings.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
PREMIER ASKS
CURB ON PEERS,
campbell Bannerman Asks Less Power
Be Given House of Lords-Com-
mons Is Representative.

LONDON, June 24-Premier CamD-
bell-Bannerman today before the fullest
house of the session moved the adoption
OF his resolution curtailing the power of
the House of Lords. The galleries also
were crowded, those present in that part
OF the house including many peers who
were anxious to observe the beginning
OF the attempt to reduce their power to
control legislation.
The resolution was as follows.
That i'll order TO give effect to the
VIII OF the people as expressed by their
eiecteq representatives, it is necessary
That the power of the other house to al
ter or reject bills passed by this house
should be SO restricted by law as to Sc
cure that within the limits of a single
r lIaE the final decision of the
House OF Commons shall prevail"
Replylng to question the premier
SaId 1t was not proposed that the reso,
luton dealing with the House Of Lords
should be moved in the upper house after
Its discussion in the House of Commons
had been completed. He emphasized the
tact that the resolution embodies the
House OF Commons and said that in
adopting this course they We're following
certain historic precedents.
The resolution Itself, he said even if
carried, would not have the effect of
law or procure the desired results; a
bill would be necessary and the govern
ment would exercise it's discretion as to
when it should be introduced His
majesty's ministers now only desired to
test the opinion of the house and make
sure they had the House of Commons
behind them. They held the view that
the House of Commons alone was au-
thorized to express the country's senti-
ments He declared that the only course
open was to recognize ungrudgingly the
constitutional authority which resided i'll
the House of Commons
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
CLEMENCY PLEA
TO CLEMENCEAU.
Revolving Mayors-Rebellion
Now Broken.

PARIS. June PA delegation from
Mines, headed by the mayor of Mines,
visited Premier Clemenceau today and
pleaded the necessity for the immediate
release of NJ. Ferroul, ey-mayor of Mar
bonnie, and the imprisoned members of
the committee of Argellieres, and the
quashing of the proceedings of the re-
signed mayors and other members of mu-
inequalities as the best means of restor-
ing tranquility of the south of France.
NJ. Clemenceau replied that the gov
eminent was disposed to show cIemency
at the proper time, but that nothing
could be done until the mayors and mu-
inequalities had set an example of re-
spect for the law by resuming their func-
lions.
Marcelin Albert, leader of the wine
growers revolt III the south of France.
VISITED Premier Clemenceau Sunday. The
man Tor whom the police and troops
yalnly have been securing the country
for a fortnight appeared without warm
ing at the ministry of the interior
lie wore the simple garb OF Il southern
peasant; The cotton shirt, the silk hand
kerchief around his neck and the carpet
bag III his hand aroused the suspicion
OF the corps Of detectives now constantly
guarding the premier. But when he had
established his identity, Albert was ad-
united to the presence of Clemenceau,
with whom he had fifteen-minute talk.
y semi-Oficial account of the interview
says that the premier used extremely
strong language, virtually placing upon
his visitor responsibility of all that has
happened in the south-the refusal to
pay taxes, the strike, the resignation Of
the municipality officials and the blood
shed that has occurred.
NJ. Albert is represented as having
been overcome with contrition. bursting
into tears and asking the premier how
he could mako atOnement, to which NJ.
Clemenceau replied:
Give yourself up to the law and use
your influence with your cOuntrymen to
return to lawful ways"
Subsequently, Albert declined to reveal
anything that had occurred during his
conference with the premier, declaring
that he had given his word to NJ. Glenn
enceau not to do so. He said. however.
that he was leaving Immediately for the
south. where he intended ''to do his
duty" This leads to the presumption
that an understanding between himself
and the premier was reached.
The peasants in the ArgellierCs district
are returning to work i'll the vineyards.
The town is practically deserted save for
the troops encamped in the public
squares.
The reports received from all parts of
the disturbed departments are uniformly
Teassuring. There has been no further
violence anywhere. hut soldiers i'll many
places are still patrOlin& the railroads.
President Fallieres today attended 4
memorial service in the Pantheon, the oc-
casion being the anniversary of the as
sassination Of President Sadi Garnet in
1854
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
2-CENT FARE NATIONAL,
Railways to Abolish 3-Cent Rate July
This Is Report of Chicago
Conference.

CHICAGO, H., June 22-Passenger
rates on all railroads Of the United Safes
will be reduced to > cents mile. The
lowering of the price and complete aboli-
ton of the old Scent rates will begin on
July |.
This was the decision reached in Chi
cage yesterday after a long and heated
discussion by the leading railway presi-
dents of all the western and transconti-
mental roads. 1t was not formal agree
ment but is equally binding, for two
large roads doing transcontenental bust
ness are said to have served an uIti-
matum to others that they would put the
rate into effect Immediately
Among those who are said to have at
tended the secret meeting were President
Il. l.. Winchell of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific and President 4. j.
Earring of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
St Paul.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
KIDNAPPED BOY SLAIN
HEADLESS BODY OF WALTER La
wanna FOUND IN SWAMP.
Italian Confesses and Leads Party to
Spot-Lad Had Been Strangled
to End His Crying.

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 24-Hid-
den away two miles in the heart of big
swamp north of the city the headless
body of Walter Lawana, aged years.
was found yesterday. The boy was kid
mayed by BLACK Hand Italians two
weeks ago and held for $4,000 ransom.
4 week ago one Of the kidnapers, fear
ing discovery, strangled the child The
body was then carried far into the
swamp, where it might never have been
found but for the confession today of
Ignazio Campisciano.
The boys neck is supposed to have
been broken when he was strangled
causing the head to become separated
from the body when decomposition set in
The head was found a short distance
from the body. AS q result OF Cam
pisciano's confession five Italians, two
of them women, are under arrest
Campisciano, who had been under sus-
picion. was taken from his home in ST.
Rose. twenty miles from New Orleans. at
midnight Saturday night and carried into
the woods by Il combined force of officials
and vigilantes, who had the search in
charge. He was kept i'll the woods until
he confessed, charging four Italians with
the murder.
He said that about the time of a mass
meeting in New Orleans more tJIan \
week ago. held for the purpose of prose
cutting search for the boy, these men. who
were in a vacant house in st. Rose. be-
came frightened and consulted about
what to do with the child. The boy was
crying, begging to be taken home to his
parents said Campisciano, and one of
the quartette of the llidnapers grabbed
the child and strangled him to death to
stop his noise
Campisciano, after relating this story.
led the police through two miles of
swamp, where the searchers sometimes
Waded in water nearly waist deep, and at
others rawled under tangles of briars
In shallow pool at the end of this
search the body was found in the blanket
in u clumD of cane.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.
New York Central Passenger Train
Crashes Into Freight on Curve
Four Seriously Injured

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. June 24.--Five
,,o,.s<,,-s, 1,-o,.o l,i11nd and fo,r earonsI, in
persons were hili:o anu io'l Sello'l'i III
Jured late last night when a New l ork
Central nasseuce,. train crashed into 4
freight tram on sharp curve at point
known as Mitchell's farm.
The smoking car was telescoped and
four OF the fifteen passengers were i'll
stantly kiiiea. The NTH victim was
Emmett Lyons. son of Engineer Lyons
OF the freight, who was III the cab with
his father. Engineer Lyons is not eN-
pected to live. There are twelve injured
III Rochester hospitals, all OF whom with
the exception OF Lyons are expected to
recover
The passenger train had been on only
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
JAPS SEE TRADE PERIL,
Merchants of Nippon to Ask American
Chambers to Aid in Crushing Hos
tile Spirit on Coast

TOXIC. June 24.-An informal meet
gates from the chambers of commerce of
Toxic. Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and 1oko-
hama. A resolution was drafted indicat-
ing the grave danger facing the CONNER
cal relation of the United States and
Japan owing to the anti-Japanese senti-
ment on the Pacific coast. The neces-
sity of reverting to speedy measures to
remove this obstacle to the development
of trade relationship was pointed out. At
the next meeting, to be held within a few
days, the resolution will be given official
form and then wired to the principal
chambers of commerce in the United
States asking their cooperation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
BOAT SINKSs TWO SAFE,
Steamer Santiago Goes Down and AL
most Entire Crew Is Believed to
Have PeriShed.

SANTIAGO. Chilli. June 24.-The Pa
cifc Steam Navigation company's coast
ing steamer Santiago, a vessel of 1866
tons. trading between Panama and the
south coast of South America. has been
wrecked in a heavy squall. fifty miles
north of Corral. One passenger and one
officer are known to have been saved
The remainder Of the passengers and
crew are reported to have persisted.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
DOMINGO PACT SIGNED,
President Roosevelt Takes Final Step to
Make Treaty With Island
Operative.

OYSTER BAY. \. Y. June "a
President Roosevelt today signed the
Dominican treaty. The convention.
which regulates customs matters between
the United States and Santo Domingo
was negotiated February S last by the
plenipotentiaries of the two countries and
has since been approved by the United
States Senate and the legislative body
of Santo Domingo. The signature of the
President today is understood to be the
last step necessary to make the conven-
ton operative. The treaty was received
from Washington today.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE, JUNE "a.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

MILWAUKEE - EGGS 49, Market easy.
The produce boards official market Tor
strictly fresh laid, eases returned. l2I.c
seconds 9Qtloc; checks, SQ9c.
BCTTER-Steady; E!sin price on extra
creamery is 2$,2c. Local price extra cream
cry, 2&'2c; prints, 24'2r; tirsts. 2ou2lr; Soc
dc, lines. 1Sg19e; roll, ls8l9c: packing
stock. 1G111c.
CHEESE Steady; American full cream.
new make, twins. 120l2i4e; Young Amrri-
cams, l3c; daisies, l212Q l&c: long horns.
l@4l3Ac; limburgcr, 1&0l&'2c; fancy
brick, l2Qi2l2c; low grades, 9lGllc; import
ed Swiss, 2Ic; block, Ice; round Swiss, old.
MUSGoDA, Wis, June 22.-oncrings
were 1000 boxes single daisies and 80
boxes twins; 49, boxes twins sold ut l2lsy:
$50 boxes withdrawn; 12l4c offered for dui-
sizes but all withdrawn.
ELGlN, ILL.,, June 24-[SpcciaI l-Ruttcr-
Official firm. 2&1ac
CHICAGO. IN. June 24-Ruttcr strong;
creameries, 19@24c; dairi"s. l7Q22c. Eggs
CHICAGO, Ill, June 4.-Checse-Steady;
daisies; 12'2c; twins, l1a4c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 13c
NEW YORK, June 4.-Buttcr-Firm; re
ceipts oS9G; street price. extra creamery,
24l2@20; official prices, creamery, common
to extra, 19Gt24c; state dairy, common to
fancy, 1S023c; renovated, common to cx-
ira, 16Q2ol2c; western factory, common
to tirStS, 1I019c; western imitation cream
cry. iirStS, 2O02lc. ChecSc-Firm; receipts
G32: new state, full cream colorcd and
white, small, best, l2c; same, large, Il&,c:
same, large and small, fair to good. lola@
lace Eggs-Irregular. receipts, m7S; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby fancy. selected
white, 20c; same, choice. 1SIrl9c; same,
brown and mixed extra, 1SWlSl2c; tirStS to
extra tirStS, l6l2Qt1Ic: western tirStS. l5laH
Ace Official price tirsts, l5l&c): Kentucky
and Tennessee, 13l2QlJc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
TOWN TORNADO SWEPT,
Medicine Lodge, Kan, Struck by Three
Storms-Twenty-fve Houses
DESTROYED

MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, June q.
Three distinct tornadoes struck Medi-
cine Lodge late last night, destroying
twenty-five houses in the northern part
of the town. Six persons were injured
seriously and one is missing. As far as
known no lives were lost.
Missing:
BELL. MRS, an aged woman.
Injured:
Mrs. May L. Lyle, internally, may die.
J. Il. Mccoy. arm broken.
Mrs. j. Z. Mccoy, ribs broken, skull in
jured.
Miss Mary Griffith, internally.
A Mrs. Morris, arm broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Saury, bruised.
The first tornado struck Medicine
Lodge, which has population of about
1000 persons, destroying telephone and
telegraph wires. Later two other lorna
does completed the damage. The resi-
dence of United States Senator Chester
l. Long was slightly damaged The Long
family escaped injury. The residence of
Ralph Faxon. Senator Longs secretary,
was demonishcd- hut the family escaped.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
FAMOUS HOTEL IS SOLD.
$7,25o,000 and Will Be Supplanted
by Office Building.

NEW YORK, June 24.-The Fifth
Avenue hotel, one Of the most famous
hostelries i'll this country, has been sold
by the Amos K. Emo estate TO syndi-
genthau, president of the Henry Morgen-
than real estate concern for S1,250,O0
When the lease Of the present tenants
expires, year from next October. the
structure will be RACED and a modern
office building erected on its site. The
brown stone building adjoining the hotel
on West Twenty-thrd street and the
Madison Square theater on West Tween
ty-fourth street were included in the
purchase.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
The Art of Skip Reading.

Skip-reading IS an accomplishment of
our own time. An ordinary man or wom-
an of today can extract all the requisite
information out of newspaper in less
than FIVE minutes by the exercise of this
new sense-for it is little else than this.
The eyes race down a column. pick up
instinctively an essential word here and
there. and the brain fills in the intervals
intellisently. producing a precis which IS
sufficient for the purpose.-London
Graphic
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
FIND A FORTUNE ON GYPsIEs.
Alleged Chicken Thieves at Springfield
Have $4,000. Most of It Gold.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June 24.-With
$4,000 mostly in gold pieces concealed
about their clothing band of four gypsy
men and women and their children were
taken into custody by deputy sheriffs.
The men gave their names as Peter and
Martin Murry. In one canvas sack alone
there was found $4,000 in FIVE and TWEEN
" dollar gold pieces. Another bag of
smaller size contained several thousand
dollars in gold and silver. The folds of
the women's dresses. and the pockets of
the mems coats were lined with bills and
gold and silver Of all denomina tons.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
KNOWLES DIDN'T COME,
American Minister Had Appointment
With Seryian King But Did
Not Keep It

FRANhFORT-ON-T Ger
many. June pa special dispatch re
reived here from Belgrade, Servia says
that the new American minister Horace
q. Knowles, who is also minister to
Roumania, had an appointment for an
audience with King Peter yesterday to
present his credentials, but did not APP
pear. The incident is said to have
aroused some comment at Belgrade.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
PROBE WESTPOINT ROW
Taft Orders Investigation When Lieut.
Col. Ayres Does Not Back Up
Interview

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June "a
Lieut-Col. Charles @. Ayres Fourteenth
infantry having declined to make any
statements regarding the authenticity of
a published interview with him in CON
nection with the controversy at West
Point. IN which Mrs. Ayres is involved.
Secretary Taft has directed that a fur
ther inquiry be made into the facts in
the case.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
BURST IN RESERVOIR.
Water Floods Miami Valley in Ohio,
Flowing from Hole Thirty
Feet Wide
REIIFFONTSINE.

BELLEFONTAINE, O., June "a
Part of the Lewistown reservoir gave
away today and the water flowed from
the hole thirty feet wide. causing the
Miami river to overflow its banks and
devastated farm land. Warning was
sent TO the towns along the river and
men are working waist-deep in the water
TO stop the hole. 1t is now believed the
danger of 4 great food has passed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
YERKES'TUBE ISOPENED
Last Link of London Underground Rail
way Systems Finished-Cost Is
S25,ooo,000

LONDON, June 22.-The last link of
the late Charles L. lerkes' tube system
of underground railway was opened to-
day. The new line which connects the
northern suburbs with the heart OF Lon
don is eight miles long. 1t was begun in
1908. runs on an average sixty feet be
low the surface and cost S25,00O,00O.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
ROOSEVELT A BIG MAN,
Artist Gibson Says French People Know
Americans Name and Not
Own Name.

NEW YORK. June Richards Dana
Gibson. the artist, arrived on the Amer
lean liner St Paul yesterday. Mr. Glib
son left New York about two years ago
To so to Paris to study. He said that
he came home Tor a vacation. president
Roosevelt IS looked on as a big man in
Europe, said he. He is known all
over the continent and you will be sur
prIscd to hear that away down in the
south France, where many peasants do
not know the name of the French presi-
dent Mr.. Roosevelt is well known"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
Tuesday

On the 18th, for the third time this ses-
sion, there was 4 lively fight in the ASS m
bly, over the bill to establish binder Irvine
plant at the state prison at Waupun. And
for a third time the farmers won out by a
decisive majority and the bill now goes to
the Senate. The bill for the establishment
of a mining school at Platteville and max
ing the appropriation therefor came into
the Assembly favorably recommended. The
Hughes bill for a 1R-cent rate on railroads
was indefinitely postponed. The Fairchild
bill No. 6SS, to appropriate 800 for the
Improvement at the Wisconsin industrial
school for, girls was. passed. The Assem-
bly, amendment to the Hudnall bill which
provides that the state board of control
shall be continuous body was non-con-
CURED in. Assemblyman AinSwOrth'S reSO-
luton. for constitutional amendment
changing the school age to include the years
between 6 and 20 was adopted.
On the evening of June IS the capitol ap-
preparation bill was up for its third read
ing, but was laid over until June 20. The
commission was criticised for not taking
dence. The cumulative or second choice
voting bill was killed. Under suspension
of rules the Assembly passed the Roehr
bill to create a public school teachers re-
tirement fund. Burke's bill requiring the
railroad commission to inspect track scales
and control the weighing of cars was also
passed under suspension Of rules. The
measure giving the state right to appeal
on questions of law in criminal proceedings
and which had been killed. was asked to be
reconsidered by Assemhlyman Ingram, but
without avail. The judiciary committee Of
the Assembly introduced bin which will
repeal the mental anguish measure, which
went through both houses recently, and
which makes telegraph and telephone com
panies liable for damages for delayed mes
sages. Appropriation bills to the amount
of S1,5O000o were passed. The Wisconsin
Buttermakers' association will get $500 an
nually and members of the state militia
will be pensioned if injured while on duty
under the terms of two of them. Bills
barring non-registered electors from voting
and providing penalties for violations of in
surance laws were offered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

timothy hay, 10000 1925; No. = timothy
hay. 16.5o417.50; clover and mixed, 150Dlt
1900; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
l9,ootl3!,-o: No, Ne prairie l3,5o1l49o; No
feeding, 9o0010.oO; packing hay, 1900
$50; rye straw, SJO09.5O; oats straw, 80
$500; wheat straw. 5.0005.JO.