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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
JAP QUESTION Is HUGE.
California Senator Criticises President,
Says State Will "Stand Pat" and
Points to Coolie Menace

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Tn
what probably will be his only extended
speech in the Senate, Mr.. Gearin of
California today discussed his resolu-
ton on the japanese question. and
argued in favor OF state rights, and the
exclusion Of coolies from both China
and Japan. lie criticised President
Roosevelt as to his Interpretation of the
existing treaty with Japan and charged
that the Presidents position i'll regard
to the Introduction of cheap labor as
applied to the Chinese was inconsistent
with his recent message in regard to the
treatment of Japanese on the Pacific
coast.
He declared California is master of
its schools, and not the nation; denied
the treaty with Japan insists on the
right Of Japs to attend schools of white
children; the hordcs of coolies coming
TO this country are Il menace to Amer
lean labor; white and yellow races will
never mix, not because Of inferiority of
one, but because they are Just differ
Cnt.
President Roosevelt has decided that a
restraining order will be asked for to
compel San Francisco to accept Japanese
as pupils making the treaty with Japan
the basis. This will test the whole ques
ton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
IN THE HOUSE.

In the House ON January ), immedtaroiv
after the approval Of the journal. the trT
dentialS OF w. +. EnElebright of the l2irst
California district 10 ill Il vacancy caused
by the resignation of Jlm"S Norris ;ii,irtt
and Charles q, WaShburn OF The Third
massachusetts, district, vice Rur:wooI
Hoar. deceased, were read. and thaS, TWO
gentlemen proceeded to the bar wnrr, the
speaker administered the oath No Quorum
being present and no committees being ready
TO report, adjournment WAS thea takrn urtil
the next day.
In the House on January the ..omnihus''
HEtimS hlll, carrying appropriations Tor
claims under the Bowman aud Tuck
Hr acts. and miscellaneous claims
ON which favorable reports have
been made by the war claims committees
was discussed. Speaker Cannon announced
me appointment of Engclhright of Cali
lothla to 4 place on the committee on mines
ana mining, vice Williamson of Oregon re
moved; rue speaker based action ON the
GROUND that Williamson had failed to at
tend Il single session of the Fiftyninth
ti"nSfGSS. III" has been convicted of par
iclpatlon III land frauds in Oregon Al
4:4o p. IL. adjourned until january !.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
PUT OUT ALL NEGROES.
pines, but War Department
Denies Any Motive"

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 5.-The
Ninth. Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth
ty-ifth infantry, including all the negro
soldiers in the regular army in this
country, have been ordered to prepare
for service in the Philippines, and will
sail at different times between March >.
and June ) of this year. The only other
regiment composed of negroes the
Twenty-fourth infantry is now doing
service in the Phluppines.
Other troops ordered to the Philippines
are the Sixth cavalry, and the Eight
zenith. Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth.
and Thirtieth infantry. The troops
which will be relieved by the sending of
these new regiments will be the Fourth,
Seventh. and Eighth cavalry, and the
Ninth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
and Nineteenth infantry.
1t was stated by Maj.-Gen Bell chief
of staff. that the negro regiments are be-
ing sent to the Philippines because it is
their turn to go and not because of any
desire to get them out of the United
States at this time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
BLOCK SYSTEM USELESS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Hears
Such Evidence and Asks Congress
for Experimental Tests.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-En-
gineer Hidebrand of the B. & 0. rail
way. told the Terra Gotta wreck cor
oner's jury today that in the block sys-
TEN operations sometimes agents blow
out the lights on leaving the station for
the night and sometimes left them burn
ing.
Declaring that automatic safety de-
vices to prevent railroad wrecks had
been invented, but had not oeen accepted
by railroads, the commission forwarded
to Congress q recommendation for legjs-
lation that will enable experimental tests
of these devices. This action was taken
after an investigation of the block signal
system, which is held responsible for
recent railway disasters.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-"One of the
most serious conditions which this coun-
try is facing today is the Indifference to
and the disregard which the employe has
for the interests of the employer said
E. 2. Ripley, president of the Santa
Fe road. during a recital of the reasons
which led his company to establish a
pension system affecting nearly 10000
employees.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
WHIST SIM CHAMPION.
Mrs. A. H. Sims of Des Moines, Leader
of All Women Players, Renounces
Game in Church.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. before a
congregation of nearly 1000 persons, and
while the preacher was in the midst of
his sermon, Mrs. a. 3. Sims, a society
woman and holder of the national wom-
ans whist championship, arose Sunday
in the University Church of Christ and
denounced card playing as sin.
Mrs. Sims is one of the most promi-
nent women of the city and has been an
active member of the women's clubs
which affect whist and other card games
Two years ago Mrs. Sims won the first
prize for women in the whist tourna-
ment held at Cleveland. Last year at
ST. Louis she won the national wom-
ans championship.
1t is said that recent evangelical meet
ings held in the city are responsible for
the change in Mrs. Sims ideas.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
SPORTING GOSSIP
WRESTLING.

After Carl pons, the French Canadian
heavy weight, and William DcmetraI,
the Greek. had each won Il fall and had
wrcstled thirty-tivc minutes i'll the third
session without either gaining an add
vantage. Referee Dick Fleming. for hu-
manity'S sake and by order of the man
agcment, stopped the heavy weight
wind-up ut Chicago Tuesday and de
clared the bout Il draw. 1t is doubtful
if Il roughcr or fercer match was ever
fought ON any mat. Demctral, after APP
parently being beaten, took the first fail
with reversed half Nelson. III twenty
seven minutes. rons got the next in
ninetecD minutes, with Il half Nelson and
head hold.
The efforts of the men were So siren
uOus i'll each bout that they tired fast
in the final Yet when the men were
scarcely able to stand and the referee
stopped it by prying them apart, the
crowd set up Il dcrisive cry aud hootcd
the trio off the stage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
TURF.

When W. Miller piloted Monte Lucille
to victory Monday at San Francisco. it
gave the crack eastern jockey :iS7 Win
nerS for the year of 1906 which is a
worlds record that is liable to stand for
many years. In 1901 Hildebrand pilotcd
237 winners which was the record until
this year.
Jockey II. Lewis was killed at Ascot
park, Los Angeles, while riding for +. j.
baldwin. Lewis was in the Stccplc-
chase, mounted on Potrero Chico Il Bald
win horse. and fell at the third hurdle
The riders head struck the ground frac-
turing the skull, and he died within an
hour.
Young McCue earned Il tftecn-round
draw from Kid Murphy of New York.
the bantam weight champion. Tuesday
at Baltimore. After the first three
rounds McCue found that lie could cS-
cape the wallopS handed out by Muir
ply. This gave him confidence. and he
waded in and shook up the champion
with some straight left jabs. In this
way lie raised mouse on Murphy's
left eye and puffed up his lips. McCuc
showed himself a superb judge of dis
lance and master of foot work
John Willie of Chicago has re-entcred
the ring. or is willing to. Willie Will
fight under the management of Jack
Curlcy, who will seek matches with
Mike Schreck, Tommy Burns, Al Kauf-
man or any other heavyweight. Wille's
last fight was with Mike Schreck at
Salt Lake city. 1t was Il hurricane bat
tie, spoiled by the referee, who first de
cIded Willie the winner, then gave the
verdict to Schreck. still later called the
bout Il draw, and finally called the bout
no contest.
Joe Bernstein, the Ghetto champion
lightweight wants to meet Charlie
Neary, Benny Yanger or some Of the 1870
pound boys. Joe is at present in Balti-
more and says he would like to come
west and show what he can do.
In the wind-up at Philadelphia Tues
day INK Russell out-fOught Maurice
Sayers of Milwaukee and would nave
won the decision. The Iatter's clever
ness was no match for tusseIPs aggres-
siveness. No decision was given.
In the other bouts Toe TheiI knocked
out Jimmy Farren Of Baltimore in the
second round. Eddie Chambers defeated
Kid Gleason of Massachusetts. Indian
Joe Gregg outclassed Greek Jimmy
Ryan. The bout was stopped in the fifth
round. Jack Blackburn won from
George Cole. whom he knocked down
three times.
Jack Redmond knocked out Barney
Cinnamon in the second round Of their
siX-round battle before the Southern
Boxing club. Jack Dugan handed n
sleep producer to Young Bailey in the
third round and Billy Mantle beat
Young Emerson. Dugan and Young
Morris of Green Bay were matched for
January 20.
Billy Rhodes, the Kansas City weItrr
weight, found his match in Terry Martin
at Providence, r. L., for the best he
could do was to secure fifteen round
draw with the Philadelphia fighter.
Both men appeared exhausted at the fin
ish.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
CORTELYOU QUITS
CAMPAIGN WORK..
Resigns as Chairman of National Repub-
IiCan Committee-H. S. New
Takes Place.

WASHINGTON u. c., Jan. IL pe-
cial. George =. Cortelyou today an
nounced his retirement as chairman Of
the Republican National committee.
Harry S. New, vice chairman, will be
come acting chairman of the committee
One effect Of the postmaster generals
recent persistency in hanging on to the
control of the national committee was
to keep alive the third term talk IN CON
nectjon with President Roosevelt.
Next President Considered
President Roosevelt has kept his eye
on his cabinent in searching for his own
successor, and Mr. New is Objectionable
to him as national chairman in that re-
gard, for the Indiana man is known to
regard the presidential timber in the
Presidents official family as containing
the right stuff.
Senator Scott of West Virginia has
come out as candidate for the CHAIR
manship recently, and the names of Rep
reSentatlve Frank .. LOWden OF Illinois
and Senator Hemenway Of Indiana have
also been mentioned in the same connec-
ton.
Representative Lowden is a member
of the committee from his state. Sena-
tor Hemenway is not. 1t is more than
probable that the Indiana senator will
banks be the Republican nominee for the
presidency. He has been a close personal
friend and political lieutenant of the
vice president in Indiana for years. As
a campaign manager he has few equals
in the country. and would be Mr.. Fair
banks first choice, it is believed, in the
event of his nomination at the head Of
the Republican ticket in 1908.
Scott for Conservative.
Senator Scott is an old line politician
of the Elkins school in West Virginia
He is known to be opposed to the adj
mlnistration's plan to name the next
candidate for President and to favor
a more conservati tive leader. such as Fair
banks, Cannon, or SpoOner.
In order to prevent Vice Chairman
New getting the actual craftsmanship in
the event of Cortelyou'S retirement, it
would be necessary for the committee to
meet and take the required action. No
regular session of the committee will be
ia order until December next, when it
will meet and select the place for hold
ing the next national convention.
Col Godfrey Succeeds Bell.
Secretary Taft announced today that
Col. Edward $. Godfrey, Fifth cavalry
would De appointed brigadier general to
succeed Gen. j. Franklin Bell promoted
to be ma jOr general.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
KNOX PLANS TO SAVE THAW.
United States Senator Urges Mother to
Spring the Insanity Plea.


States Senator T. c. Knox has con
WINGED Mrs. William Thaw that her
proper plan is to Jolly her son. Harry
Thaw. along with the idea that he viii
be tried for murder with the ''unwri.:en
law" plea as the defense. Then. at the
last minute. the plan is to have a com
mission appointed. after which Harry
Kendall Thaw may be whisked away to
Mattewan. the criminal insane asylum
and go into retirement until it is consid-
cred propitious TO ask for his trial.
NEW YORK. Jan. An applica-
ton for special jury panel TO try Har-
ry X. Thaw was made by the district
attorneys office today. 1t is contended
that the wide publicity given the Thaw
case would make it exceedingly difficult
to get an impartial jury in the regular
way. The motion was opposed by coun-
sci for Thaw for similar reasons
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
u. S. WINS CANAL SUIT.
Federal Supreme Court Decides Title of
French Company at Panama Can Be
Paid for-Other Decisions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. THE
case of Wilson versus the secretary of
the treasury, in which Wilson challenged
the right of the secretary to pay the
money necessary to secure the title of
the French company to the Panama
canal property, was decided by the SUI
preme court of the United States today
adversely to Wilson.
The court decided the Cleveland street
car contest, sustaining the lower courts
which tied up Central avenue for both
Mayor Johnson's and the corporations
lines.
The court upheld the New York stock
transfer law in A. j. Hatch versus Ed
ward Reardon. The court dismissed the
five Canton, O., bank wrecking cases, in
volving twenty-four indictments, and
leaves the cases with the state court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
MAIL LINER AND
1l5 SEEM LOST.
City of Panama Rats and Debris Are
Found on South California
Shores

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Ian. o
The Pacific mail liner City Of Panama,
which sailed from here Monday for
southern ports, is believed to have been
lost.
According to a telephone message re-
ceiyed from Pascadero last night two
life RATS came ashore at Wardell beach,
sixteen miles south Of Pascadero Friday
morning at o'clock. There were on
the RATS oars, boat hooks, a barrel OF
water and box of crackers.
Wreckage Also Comes Ashore.
Later in the day two more RATS came
ashore two and a half miles below War
dell beach similarly equipped, while off
shore large quantity of Wreckage was
seen floating. Both of these rats. u IS
said, were marked City of Panama.
In addition to fifteen cabin passengers
the City of Panama carried twenty hVe
Chinese and twenty in the steerage
Her cabin passengers were principally
from Oregon. The crew numbered nifty
GlA-
1t is known that the steamer on leaV-
ing here on Monday i'll the teeth OF q
heavy northwest gale had some trouble
on the bar as she was stopped there Tor
a time before proceeding ON her way
south.
Had a Noted Commander.
The City Of Panama, one of the oldest
vessels on the Pacific Mail fleet was
commanded by Capt a. W. Nelson, who
has the reputation of being an excellent
seaman. He formerly was Ill command
of the company's steamer, San Jose.
The vessel carried, besides the cap
tain, the first officer, Pillsbury, formerly
commander of the Manchuria when she
went ashore on Rabbit island, near Hon
oulu, two other officers, a freight clerk
and storekeeper, with a crew of twelve,
fifteen men in the engineers department
and eight in the stewards department
Should Have Reached Mexico.
Had the City of Panama continued
uninterruptcdly on her way she would
have been due yesterday ut AIazatlan,
Mexico her first port Of call.
The Pacific mail boats take the outer
course from San Francisco down. gen
orally keeping outside the Santa Bar
bara channel islands and standing we'll
off shore till they reach the end of the
they turn i'll to anchor off the Bay Of
shore, almost opposite Cape San Lucas,
the extreme lower end of Baja, Cal
The beach is being patrolled for miles
watching for bodies which may drift
ashore.
Porto Rican Steamer Missing
NEW YORK. Jan 5.-The New
York & Porto Rico Steamship company
has begun search for the missing
steamer Ponce five days overdue from
Porto Rico.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
FOREIGN NOTES.

Emperor William is sending Waldema1
Won Setback to the United States to study
the commercial and financial situation. The
Emperor also is sending, at his own ex
pense, six army officers to the United
States for their general benefit.
Lords Charles and Marcus Beresford ma!
come TO the United States soon TO realiz.
OF the estate of their brother, Delava
Beresford. who was killed in a railroad
wreck in North Dakota. The estate, valued
at 100000 is claimed by negress.
Zinat, Raisulis stronghold, in Morocco
was virtually destroyed by fire and fel
into the hands of the troops of the sulta
Sunday after short and almost bloodlPs
fight Raisuli and his 700 followers SD
ceeded in Guiding capture and reaching tht
mountains.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
MAYOR dunno ON RACK.
Chicago Judge HaIes HIN Into Court for
Pardoning Convicts.

CHICAGO. IN. Jan. 7.-Municipal
Judge Cleland today ordered subpoenas
for Mayor Dunno, City Comptroller Nc
Gam. and Aid. H. L. Flick. and James
Bowler. They are cited to appear in
cases regarding which the judge asserts
that Mayor Dunno unwarrantably par
doned certain persons convicted in his
court. The mayor claims that the judge
has RENTED fines without proper rea-
sons.
Gov. Charles S. Deneen appeared as
the first witness in the Shea trial today.
He was subpoenaed by the defense to
show that efforts We're made by the labor
leaders during the teamsters' strike to
settle matters by arbitration.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
FOOTBALL.

Playing fast football ON a wet field.
the Seattle high school football eleven de
feated the Chicago north division high
school team ut Seattle. WASH. on
Tuesday by Il score of II TO >.
The teams were we'll matched.
there being little to choose between
them. The Chicago men demonstrated
their speed ON dry field they would
have outshone Seattle, but Gor general
hard football the home team proved the
better. In the second half Seattle out
played the Chicagoans. who. however.
put up a stiff game With one minute
to play the third down, Smith was Sent
over the line for Il touchdown for Seat
tie. Coyle kicking the goal. Six thouS-
and people saw the game.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
HOLD WOMAN IN CRIME
Theater Janitress in Chicago Arrested
Following Brutal Murder of Fish and
Cheese Peddler in Barn.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Nrs. Rose
Sorenson, a janitress. employed at the
picion of being in some manner impIicat-
ed in the murder of Adolph Johnson, a
fish and cheese peddler who died of
knife wounds sustained in terrible
fight in a barn last night with an un-
known man who attacked him in the
darkness.
Finding of letter signed Rose writ
ten on New theater stationery on the
dead mans person led to her arrest
Her husband was also taken into Gus
todE.
The woman admits having written the
letter and to being an old friend of
johnson, but says she knows nothing
about the murder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on January : devoted IFS two
and half hours session to the further dis.
cusSion of President Roosevclt's order AIS.
missing the negro troops of the Twenty tfftb
Ten Senator Culbcrson Of that stat 'i Io'
Tended the order, closing with an innoS.
stoned statement of the position of the SHnth
on the negro question Senator Foraker rp.
piled briefly, urging speedy action ON his
resolution for an investigations Senator
Lodge proposed an amendment admitfinH
the Presidents authority rs communicable
chief of the army to take the action he, ala
On motion of senator Hale the resolution
was given the right OF way Mon !av. IA.
Journmcnt TO Monday was takcl
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
GIRL SAVES TWO TRAINS,
Night Operator at Arlington, Kan, Finds
Wire Shut, but Phones to Farm
er, Who Swings Lantern.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Jan. 5.-Nora
Breckenridge, night telegraph operator at
Arlington, near here, prevented a wreck
of two Rock Island freight trains, Thurs
day night. Through a confusion of or
ders a westbound freight cleared from
Arlington just as an eastbound freight
left Turon. two stations west. A mo-
moment later Miss Breckenridge was or
dered to hold the westbound train.
Langdon station, which was between
the two trains. is not a night telegraph
office. Miss Breckenridge had tried in
vain to reach Langdon: she resorted to
the telephone and located John Spencer.
q farmer who lived near the railway
track. She told Spencer the situation,
begged him TO get lantern, wrap it
with red cloth and hurry TO the track
The farmer did so and arrived in
time to flag the west hound train, witt
the second train only half mile away
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
DYNAMITE AIDS CONVICT,
Records in Dougherty Case at Peoria
H., Stolen and His Bondsmen
May Be Released

PEORIA. ILL.,, Jan. THE safety
vault at the public library was blown
open last night and all records Of the
\. c. Dougherty case were stolen and
afterwards burned in the furnace il rhe
building.
Dougherty is now in the Joliet peniten-
tiary and the destruction of these rec
ords may be the means of releasing his
bondsnen.
The police have no clue. but believe
expert cracksmen assisted by some one
familiar with the building did the work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
BUSCH FAMILY STRICKEN.
Wealthy St. Louis Brewer Has Relapse
Wife Is Exhausted and Son Has
Severe Sciatica.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Adolphus Busch.
the wealthy brewer, who was recovering
from a severe attack of pneumonia has
suffered a relapse. He passed a very
restless night.
Mrs. Busch completely exhausted
through constant watching over her hus-
band is also confined to her bed
August A. Busch, the eldest son. is
Frustrated by a severe attack of sciatica
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
PRESIDENT STOPS STRIKE
Sends Two Members of Interstate Com
merce Commission to Chicago and
Rail Fight Seems Over.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate commerce COM
mission announced today that it had
been decided that the question of a rail-
way strike should be left to Il referen-
DUN vote Of the men.
Chairman Knapp declared, that in his
opinoin there will be no strike The Pres
ident sent Mr.. Knapp and Commissioner
Clark, former grand chief of the conduc-
tors, here to look into the prospective
strike.
An agreement settling the Southern
Pacific strike has been signed at Hous-
ton. Tex.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
ATTACKS WOMAN; is LYNCHED.
CoIored Man Swung Up to Tree in Mid
way, Ala, and Body Riddled

EUFAULA, Ala, Jan. ga negro
whose name cannot be learned here was
lynched Friday for attacking young
woman at Midway, Ala. A posse of
citizens swung him up to a tree and
.iddled his body with bullets.
The negro, who had recently returned
rom the penitentiary. Wednesday night
uttered the room of Miss Morrell King
laughter of a banker, and had graspeo
ar hand before she awoke. Her screams
sttracted the other inma ties of the house
md the negro ran.
He made a full confession.