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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
MANNED IN AUTO CRASH
AER0NAUT THOMAS AND TWO
WOMEN HURT.
Miss Haas, an Actress, Has Leg Ampu-
tated to Save Life-Man in
Serious Condition.

NEW YORK, July S.-Dr. Julian z.
Thomas, the aeronaut, lies in a serious
condition at Fordham hospital today suf-
terlng from Il compound fracture of the
leg and internal injuries received in an
automobile accident last night when the
machine, carrying the aeronaut and two
women companions, crashed into trolley
pole i'll the Bronx. Amputation will be
necessary.
Miss Florence Haas, an actress. who
with Miss Grace Rogers, was with DR..
Thomas when the accident occurred. was
50 seriously injured that physicians am
putated her left leg today to save her
life. Miss Rogers was injured internally
but probably will recover.
DR.. Thomas and friends were travel
ing At 4 high rate of speed down Jerome
avenue last night. Near the entrance of
Nooaiawu cemetery the road makes Il
sharp turn, wEIch the aeronaut evidently
did not see in the darkness. The ma
cllil-'a crashed into heavy trolley pole
and DIR. Thomas and his two companions
were flung out of the machine as if from
Il catapult. The automobile was re-
duced to scrap iron by the impact
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
ALLEGED STOCKS
FRAUD EXPOSED,
Damaging Evidence Is Given by an OPP
orator in Wisconsin Company
Case

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 6.-Somewhat
startling testimony was brought out in
the hearing today before United States
Commissioner Charles L. Spencer to de-
termine whether l.. A. and George w.
Wood and five others connected with the
Wisconsin Grain and Stock company
should be held to the federal grand jury
on the charge of using the United States
mails to defraud.
Albert Sheldon, telegraph operator,
said he was employed by the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company in the st.
Paul office in 1907, and that while
working a wire he received an order
from Menomonie, Wis, to buy 100 shares
of Great Northern preferred stock at
S206 a share. lie could not remember
the name of the customer placing the
order. AS soon as the order had been
received In the St. Paul Office Charles
T. Kelley, order clerk for the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company, instructed
him to hold the market at $2O6 on
Great Northern preferred"
The witness testified that he held the
market at that figure for thirty minutes
and during that time Great Northern
preferred dropped six points to 5000.
When it reached that figure Kelley in
structed him to notify the Menomonie
client that his order for Great Northern
preferred had been filled at $206.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
NOISY FOURTH is FATAL.
Jersey City Woman Who Couldn't Stand
Racket, Hangs Self to
BedpoSt

NEW YORK, July 5.-Distressed by
the noise of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, Mrs. Johanna Evcrt, widow,
hanged herself from a bedpost in her
home IN Jersey City last night. Mrs.
Evert suffered from illness and yester-
day she complained that she could not
stand the noise of exploding fireworks.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July 5.-Theresa
Goodman, aged Z. died last night in con-
vulsions caused by Fourth of July ex-
plosions. She was in a weakened condi-
ton as a result Of an attack of dipth-
iberia.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 5.-Neil Bag
ley, aged 8 years, had his mouth and
tongue badly lacerated today by the ex-
plosion of a frecracker. When Neil
went through his pockets this morning
he found few left over crackers from
yesterdays celebration which he pro-
ceeded to fire off. One did not explode.
He picked it up and was holding it be
tween his teeth while he lit another The
one in his mouth went off suddenly.
The explosion split the boys tongue and
burned it; his lower lip was split at the
corners of his mouth and hung from the
jaw. The boys mouth is so swollen he
cannot talk and he suffered so much pain
that opiates We're administered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
So JULY FOURTH DEATHS
Total Number of Injured Reaches 3S07
in Entire Country-Highest Mark
for Nine Years.

CHICAGO, H., July with TIE
grim returns still coming in, the number
of Fourth of July casualties for 1907
already at 3 o'clock this morning, had
eclipsed all records made by the Tribune
In the last nine years. The total number
of dead at that hour was tifty-nine. This
figure was eight more than 4 year ago
at the same hour and was only equaled
twice before i'll the nine years-in 1900
and 1905. The total number of injured
at midnight stood at 3SOI. This total
eclipses all records in the nine years. the
highest number heretofore reported at .
a. M, of July &, being 1858 in 1908.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 6.-Delegatc
Fred w. Priesmeyer of the First ward
will introduce a bill in the municipal as
sembly to restrict the sale of gunpowdcr
blank cartridges, giant firecrackers. and
other Fourth of July noise producers
made of high and dangerous explosives
His determinat.0u to prepare such a bill
is due to the POO nd odd casualties from
the use of fireworks in st. Louis Thurs
day
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
MARAUDING BLACK WOLF.
Colorado Cattlemen Want The Rascal
Hunted Down

An animal supposed to nc black
wolf has been creating havoc among
cattle paSIuTcd in the vicinity uC Green
Mountain, just south Of Golden i. NJ.
johnson, Jr.. clerk OF the district court.
Who has been the chief loser mas lost
twenty head Of stock during the last two
months. siN of which were attacked
"Wednesday night during the storm. {.
{. WEIGH, .Ir.. has also lost several head
IN the same mapn2;.
The animal does not confne ITSELF TO
the calves for victims, but has mutilated
several large cows SO that they nave
either died or been killed to relieve thcir
Suherin@s, and II has also caused the
death of on" horse. The method of at
tack IS somewhat peculiar and has been
the same in every ease. 1t first ham
strings its victims and chewx their
noses so that, being unable to cat. they
either die Cf starvation or have to be
killed.
Several hunters have been out locking
for the animal. which is supposed t. have
its den ON Green Mountain. hut they
have not been able to get within shoot
ing distance, although some claim 10
have seen it with field glass. At
tcmptS have also been made to kill il hy
placing poison on the carcasscS of cat
tie which it has killed, but il seems
smart enough to select Il fresh victim
when hungry instead OF returning to an
old one. Those who have seen the AMI
NAL say that it is large black wolf and
can run faster than deer. There Is
/. talk of getting Il pack of hounds and
organizing a large hunting party to go
after :t,-lfcnvcr Republican,.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
SECURITIES AT RECORD.
Grand Total Created in First Half of
1907 Is $1,278, 728, 5O0-Mark Never
Before ParalleIed.

NEW YORK, July 5.--The amount of
new securities created in the United
States for the first half of 1907 has new
er been paraiIeled. The grand total is
$1,27S.T 2S, 500; already $3.50 442 100 has
been issued since January /, leaving
$419, 2S6,4O0 of this years output to be
sold in addition to a large carry over
from the previous year.
The railways have applied in six
months for 1919 ,446,600, exclusive of
$50, 100000 announced by the Hill
roads and st. Paul last December. In
dustrial needs have been less pressing,
yet not so light as the total of $685.
PSI, 900 would indicate.
The most prominent feature of 1907,
financing to date has been in unprec-
edentedly heavy offerings of short notes
paying very generous returns to investors
from 5 TO s per cent, and, in excep-
tiOnal cases even more. Altogether
$5O3,G51 900 of this form of security
has been put out.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12

Former Police Chief and Others Seek to
Have Indictments at Chicago
Ouashed.

CHICAGO, H., July 5.-Arguments
on a motion to quash the indictments re-
Gently returned against former Chief of
Police Collins, former Police Attorney
Frank D. Comerford, former Commits
sioner of Public Works William ODon-
nell and former City Purchasing Agent
L, II. Roche were commenced To-Day be-
fore Judge Kavanaugh in the criminal
court. Collins and Comerford were
Jointly indicted on the charge of levying
assessments on members of the police
force during the recent municipal po-
liticaI campaign. Collins is also under
indictment on the charge of mutilating
public records. O'Connell and Roche
were indicted on the charge of aiding
and levying of political assessments.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
DEFRAUDS SOCIETY SET.
Mrs. Josephine Leslie Uses Name of T.
Pierpont Morgan to Obtain
Large Sums

LONDON. July Ga strange story of
alleged fraud, involving large sums. was
related in the West London police court
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Josephine Leslie.
whose friends were said to be worth mil
lions, was arrested yesterday at New
market. Mrs. Leslie is charged with de
frauding members of well known families
by false pretenses.
Miss Annie Blount, plaintiff against Mrs
Leslie. is member of influential fam
lily. Mrs. Leslie, Miss Blount added, repre-
scented that she was a friend of J. Pierpont
Morgan, and produced letter, purporting
TO have been written by Mr.. Morgan, adj
vising her to invest in one of his syndicaues
and promising fabulous profits
Miss BlOunt later was a guest of Mrs.
Leslie at London hotel and ultimatel
she said, entrusted the latter with $4,000,
to invest in the alleged Morgan syndicate.
Mrs. Leslie in return gave Miss Blount
poSt-dated checks for S125, 900 and S1OO 900.
When the first check was presented it was
returned, marked account closed"
Counsel for plaintiff said other similar
charges were pending against the defend
ant.
NEW YORK. July 6.-Members of the
finn of ]. Pierpont Morgan & Co, were I'M
able to identify Josephine Leslie, when her
use Of the firms name was reported to
them
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
LAST BREATHITT CASE,
Judge w. B. Moody Goes to Sandy Hook
KY, to Try Accused
Men

LEXINGTON, Ky, July ESPECIAL
has been appointed to try Judge James
Hargis, Ebert Hargis, John Smith John
Abner and Ed Callahan ut Sandy Hook.
Elliott county. for the assassination of
DR.. Il. d. Cox, left today for Sandy
Hook, where their cases are to be called
tomorrow. This is the last of the Breath
lit assassination cases of which James
Hargis is accused. he having been acquit-
ted of the Marcum and COckri'l murders.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12

echoed and re-echOed by one after an
other Of the spectators. Several threw
their hats into the air. others scrambled
upon chairs to look over the shoulders
Of the crowd. The greatest confusion
prevailed.
Attorney Fairall of the defense, rails
ing his voice above the din, called out
to Judge Dunno:
Your honor, this cheering is very
unseemly occurrence
We'll" retorted Judge Dunno, with
spirit, If we had sheriff worthy of the
name it would have been stopped i'll
stantly.''
Sheriff Thomas O'Nein was standing
inside the rail. He turned to the court
and protested.
Nobody could have stopped that, your
honor he said
Special Agent Burns of the prosecu-
ton. led a number of bailiffs and said:
Clear the courtroom, clear the court
ROOM
Wild Delight In Court.
But only few of the hundreds and
apparently delighted men obeyed the
sharp order. Some of them were hustled
unceremoniously out into the Railways.
About 100 others kept their vantage
places around the counsel table where
SchmitZ sat debating Il statement to the
newspaper men. The dramatic at
DlOSDntFe was nelgHttllPu DN II SLal Oh
newspaper photographers who exploded
fiashlight after fiashIisht till the court
room was so filled with smoke that it
became sitting.
The sentencing of the convicted mayor
was in one respect without Il parallel IN
the criminal annals of San Francisco.
Half a dozen times Judge Dunno was
interrupted by SchnitZ, who protested
III strong words against the delivery
Of a lecture, instead of the pronOuncemcnt
of judgment. He accused the court OF
unnecessarily humiliating him and Civ
ing opportunity for further humiliation
by the reporting of his remarks in the
press. Once, replying to the prisoner,
Judge Dunno said: Such brazen eff
frontery was probably 40 more than
should be expected, and it was the duty
of the court to bear it in patience"
Lawyer Narrowly Escapes.
At another time Attorney Metson of
the defense interpOsed vigorous objec-
ton in support of his client, Ito the
courts lecture
Judge DUNES reply was that Mr.. Met
son instead of interrupting the proceed
ings ought to be given Il day in court
to answer the charge that he had at
tempted to tamper with the jury which
convicted Schmitz.
Nelson restraining himself calmly. an
swered in the same spirit, saying that
he was ready to answer any charge
that was made against him.
Judge Dunno warned Nelson that an
other interruption would provoke q Jail
sentence for contempt
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
SCHMITz TO CELL:
CHEERS IN COURT.
HUNDREDS WILD WITH JOY WHEN
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR GETS
FIVE YEARS.
THROW HATS IN THE AIR.
Lawyer of Convicted Official Narrowly
Escapes Being Sent to Jail for
Contempt Of Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July s.
Mayor Eugene L. Schmitz, convicted of
eXtortion, was today sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. When the SEN
tence was pronounced there was re-
remarkable outburst of applause from
the hundreds of persons who crowded
Judge DUNES court room.
Judge Dunno sentenced Schmitz to the
San Quentin penitentiary.
The sentence today followed the recent
conviction Of Schmitz for eXtorting SITE
from French restaurant keepers Of San
Francisco.
Cheers and Hat Throwing.
AS the last words of the sentence fell
from the judges lips the great crowd
that had stood throughout the dramatic
scene, sent up a thunderous cheer.
Good for you" shouted man in the
back Of the room. His ejaculation was
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
BIG PLANTS IN PERIL.
Fire in Cincinnati Threatens to Destroy
Proctor & Gamble Soap
Works

CINCINNATI, O., July 6.-Fire,
which for a time threatened to destroy
the Emery Candle factory at Ivorydale,
a suburb, as we'll as vast store of oil
In tanks and the entire plant of the
Proctor & Gamble Soap works nearby,
broke out from unknown causes in the
main boiler room early today. BY hard
work the fire was confined to the boiler
room, which was destroyed with 4 loss
of 100000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
CRY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Over 5000 Young Men Needed by Rail-
ways as Result of La Toilette
Service Law

CHICAGO, Ill, July 6.-Several
thousand young men who are willing to
prepare themselves can have an oppor-
tunity during the next few months of
sDtering the railway service in a branch
which has produced the greatest number
Of high officials
The railways are face to face with
The task of securing at least 5000 tele-
graph operators and possibly double that
number during the next nine months.
This great army of new telegraphers is
necessitated by the new law which linn
It's the hours of Labor in this branch of
the railway service.
There is not railway management nj
the United States that knows where or
how they are going to get the large addi-
ional force needed. The fact is that
they are not in the country and the
problem is to create a supply.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
GROTON SCHOOL IS OPEN,
Wealth Distinction Must Go In Endeavol
to Raise Standard and Competi-
tive Examinations.

BOSTON. Mass, July Son sugges-
ton of the committee appointed to devise
means for raising the standard of Groton
school, pupils are to be sought all over
the country, and membership will NO
longer be reserved exclusively for sons
Of wealthy Bostonidns and New Workers
Next year places will be reserved for pu-
pills who wish to enter by competitive
examination.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
BUY FRANKLIN'S HOME,
Movement Among Americans in Paris to
Convert the Place Into
Museum

PARIS, July Ga movement is on
foot here among Americans to purchase
the house in which Benjamin Franklin
lived while here and make it museum
The house is situated not far from the
ministry of the interior. and the owners
declare that it was built for Franklin
himself. he preparing even the plans 1t
bears on its front Franklin's name, sur
mounted by medallion portrait of him
The house has recently been placed upon
the market.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
WILLING TO ObliQe

An old farmer who lived by himself
sent for the parish gravedigger and cX-
planned to him where he wished to he
buried. And here, Sandy" said he, are
10 shillings for digging my grave. Ye
pay efter I'm AVA"
Deed, sir" replied Sandy, overcome
at such unwonted Iiberality. ''it wad be.
a great pleasure tae me tae dig yer grave,
for naething ony time"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
PRESIDENT IS GUILTY.
Head Of Pittsburg and Tube City Rail
way Enters No Defense in Bri-
berry Charge

pTTTSBURG, Pa. July S.-Charles
S. Cameron, president Of the Pittsburg
and Tube City Railway company, who
was charged with conspiracy i'll connec-
ton with an alleged attempt to bride
passage Of a franchise ordinance grant
ing the Tube City road a right of way
into Pittsburg caused surprise in Grim
inal court today by pleading no defense
when his case was called for trial.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
MAY FINE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Corporations Fail to Comply With New
Nebraska Law.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 5-Express
companies doing business in Nebraska
today failed to file schedules with the
state railway commission, reducing ex-
press rates % per cent. as required by
the Sibley act, which became effective
at midnight last night The act pre-
scribes fines not to exceed $1,000 for in
fractions of the law. Attorney General
Thompson stated that he did not know
what course the state would pursue, but
a vigorous effort will be made to en-
force the act. Lincoln express agents
say they have not been notified of any
change IN rates.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
COMING TO MILWAUKEE,
National Press Association Fixes Places
for Convention in 1905 and Names
AlhauSer Editor.

BOSTON, Mass, July cat the clos
ing business session of the National ANA
teur Press association today William c.
Ahlhauser of Milwaukee, was elected Off
cial editor. The executive judges elected
are: Williaro r. Murphy of Philadelphia:
Louis Nj. Starring, of Grand View.
Tenn, and Mrs. Edith A1initer of Bos-
ton, Milwaukee was chosen for the next
contention seat,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
SCANDAL TO STAY IN,
Gotham Judge Refuses to Strike Out
Certain Statements in Mrs Gould's
Complaint.

NEW YORK, July S.-.Iustice Mccall,
in the supreme court today, denied the
application of Delaney Nicoll, counsel
for Howard Gould, whose wife is suing
him for separation, to strike from Mrs.
Gould's complaint against her husband
certain alleged scandalOus matters. \
motion to expunge certain irrelevant
matter was granted.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
RICH DOCTOR SUICIDE,
Altoona Physician, Backer of a Scheme
to Make Ashes Burn, Unable to
Stand Ridicule.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 6.-Unabse to
stand the continual writings of his
friends about the failure of the scheme
to make ashes burn, of which he was
the financial hacker, DR.. II. X. Hoy, one
of the best known homeopathic physi-
clans in the state and one of Altoona
wealthiest men, committed suicide Fri
day morning by swallowing a big dose of
carboIc acid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
RATES FOR HARVESTERS
Kansas Successful in Appeal to Com
nierce CommissiQn-Reduced Fare
for Parry of Five

TOPEKA, Kan. July Gov Hoch
today received a telegram from the secre-
tary of the interstate commerce commits
sion stating that the commission would
allow the railroads on short notice to
establish a 1-cent a mile rate from Chi
cago and intermediate points for parties
of FIVE or more harvest hands TO the
Kansas wheat fields
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
BOY AND FATHER DIE,
Parent Tried to Save Son Swimming in
Caral-Both Go Down
to Death.

ROCHESTER. \. Y, July 5.-CharIes
Beck. 16 years of age, attempted to swim
the canal with his trousers on yesterday.
but his strength deserted him in mid
stream and he called for help His ia
Their. Lewis Beck, II years of age. ran
to the canal, jumped in and succeeded
IN reaching the 10Y. but both sank.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
GOES CRAZY FROM HEAT
New York Plasterer Runs Amuck with
Ratchet and Seriously Wounds
Fellow Workhen.

NEW YORK, July S-Becoming sud
denly insane, probably from heat, Willie
at WORK on the new building OF the Trust
Company of America at 81 Wall street
today u plasterer ran amuck with a
hatchet amoug his fellow workmen. He
attacked three Of them. two Of whom
were probably fatally injured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
BANKER IS INDICTED,
St. Louis Man and Others Charged with
Conspiracy to Defraud Stockholders
ard Government

ST. LOUIS. Mo, July S-Seven in
dictments have been returned by the fed
eraI grand jury against Edward G..
Lewis. president Of the Peoples United
States bank, charging fraud. Lewis and
Francis ". Putnam. cashier of the bank.
are charged with using the mails in
furtherance of scheme to defraud the
banks stockholders. Another indict-
ment is against Lewis. Frank J. Cabot
and William NJ Miller, charging con
spiracy 10 defraud the government on
postage rates on the mailing of the pub
location issued by Lewis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
BROWNSON QUITS NAVY,
Chief of Bureau Of Navigation Retires
After Long Service-Was Popular
Officer.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July s.
Especial. AFTER being in active service
since Civil war days, Rear Admiral
Willard II. BrOwnson, at present in
charge of the bureau of navigation at
the navy department, reached the age for
statutory retirement today. Admiral
Brownson is one of the most popular
officers of the navy and in his long ca
reer has been the central figure in n
number of stirring adventures.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
SHOES OF WHALE HIDE.
Leather from One Carcass Would Stock
City Store.

Newfoundland whalers, seized with n
spirit of Cnterprising economy, are re
ported to be attempting to place whale
hide on the market for the manufacture
of whale leather.
1t is not surprising that such an at
tempt should be made. 1t must vcx the
spirit of any whalcr of well balanced
mind to see, after all the hardship and
danger of his calling, an enormous ana
altogether disproportionatc bulk of his
quarry cast away.
From a large right whale of. say,
forty-fve to fifty feet in length, about
$50 barrels of oil and one and three
fourths tons of baeen, or whalebonc,
may be obtained. The remainder of the
gigantic carcass, which may be as much
as fifty tons, has hitherto been consid-
cred useless.
The average whale hide if laid out on
the ground would cover surface of
nearly 1900 square feet, at which rate
one whale, if its hide could be made into
boots and shoes, would well stock Il west
end boot shOp-LOndOn Express.