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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
BRAND IN A THREAT.
Tells Chamber That French Ministry Will
Resign Unless Supported in its
Policy.

PARIS, May 13.-In the Chamber of
Deputies today the debate on the gov
ernment's policy towards labor and edu-
cation. Minister BRAND announced that
if the house did not support the gov
ernment's disciplinary measures the min
listers would not retain their portfolios
The debate was adjourned until tomor-
row when the government will ask for
& vote Of confidence.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
WILLIAM ]. TUCKER IS OUT
Resigns as Head of Dartmouth College or
Account of III Health.

HANOVER. \. H. May 13.-The
resignation Of William Jewett Tucker as
president OF Dartmouth college was an
nounced to the student body at Vesper'
this evening.
DR. Tucker will leave Hanover at once
on account Of i'll health on leave of alb
sence. but will return next fall and con-
tinue his duties until his successor has
been appointed.
The board Of trustees has given no
hint concerning the choice Tor president
since il was offered to Prof. Francis
Brown Of tie Union Theological semi
nary.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
WAR ON hPEEKABOO."
College President Gets Cooperation of
Sorority Leaders, But Is Wor-
RED Over Speech.

IOWA CITY, Ia. May 11-Iowa uni
ve'sity and .'peekaboo" waists may soon
part company.
President MacLeap is devoting several
hours a day to an address TO the girl
students, in which he will ask them to
shun the perforated attire while on col
lege grounds for the sake of their alma
matters reputation.
He is worried about the speech, be-
cause if must be so taetful,y worded.
but ne has obtained the promise of soror-
fly presidents that they will cooperate,
and he hopes to win his fight by moral
suasion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
QUIET IN SAN FRANCISCO
Supervisors May Demand That United
Railways Operate All Lines or
Municipality VIII.

san FRANCISCO. Cal. May -
Street cars were run today through the
city to the ferry 1T 6he foot of Market
street No disturbance occurred on the
early runs.
The United Railways will put many
more cars on later III the day. The
board Of supervisors will now insist that
the railways must now operate their
lines in the interest Of the public threat
enng if this is not done at once. the
municipality will Itself restore traffic.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
OLD NAVY MAN IS DEAD,
Charles 4. Haswell, Civil and Marine
Engineer, Lives to Ripe Old
Age

NEW YORK. May 13.-CharIes
Haines HaswelI. aged IS, one of the best
known civil and marine engineers in the
country, is dead at his home here. In
the building of the early ships for tie
United States navy, many Of Mr Has
wells constructive plans, improvements
and inventions were used. he was first
chief engineer, and emgineer-in-chicf III
the navy from 1896 to 1851.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
LEGS ARE TOO LONG,
Regular Army Soldier Is Dismissed Be
cause He Is a "Tangle-
foot"

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 11.-Jasper
Combs, a soldier i'll the regular army.
of the department today. because of
peculiar physical disability. 1t is of
hcially recorded that Jasper's legs are
too long" 1t makes him very awkward
and the drill sergeant found that he
would never be able 10 drill and march
In an acceptable way. Combs was Il
recruit and had been trying TO learn to
drill for several months.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
STEEL TRUST HAS FIRE.
Warehouse Only Is Destroyed After ST.
O0o0oo Plant Was Threatened
Loss About $4,000.

WHEELING. W. Va, May 13.-After
consuming the warehouse of the Aetna
Standard mill of the United States Steel
corporation at Bridgeport, O., today, fire
which had got beyond control and threat
ened complete destruction to the $1,000
600 plant of the concern, was subdued
when fortunate change of the wind
blew the flames toward an open field.
The fire originated in the warehouse. a
two-story brick building. filled with
plates, which was completely destroyed.
District Manager G.. y. Robinson esti-
mates the loss at $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
THIRTY DIE IN A WRECK.
TERRIBLE DISASTER ON SOUTHERN
PACIFIC ROAD NEAR SANTA
BARBARA, CAL.
SWITCH RAIL BREAKS.
Survivors Tell Thrilling Stories of Escape
When Coaches Are Smashed to
Splinters.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May b
Before it piled itself up Oh a defective
switch at Honda Sunday, blotting out
the lives of thirty persons. the Southern
Pacific Coast line flyer had succeeded i'll
covering more than sixty miles Of fear
somciy crooked track in less than 100
minutes.
That was dangerously high speed trav-
cling on this track, according to wit
ness at the inquest, started here yester-
day, and the disaster III which it ended
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
MAYOR REFUSES TO BE oUsTED.

LEAVENWORTH. Kan. May 80
The writ of custer issued by the SUI
preme court of Kansas against Mayor
Peter Everhardy leaves it in doubt as to
whether or not it removes him from his
second term. which started a few months
ago The mayor says it does not disturb
him in the new term and that he viii
continue in office until the supreme court
makes another ruling on that point.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
DIES AT SYRACUSE, N. Y

SYRACUSE. \. Y. May 13-Hott-
fried Opitz was found dead in bed Sat
urday at the home of his sister here He
complained of not feeling we'll on Fri
day and when on Saturday morning he
was not heard from they decided TO let
him sleep. AT 1870 he was found dead
in bed He is survived by his sister,
Miss Opitz of Plymouth. Wis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
PLAN RUSS REFORM,
Social Democrats Holding Daily Sessions
in England Map Out Parlamen-
tarY Programme.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Russian So
cial Democrats who recently arrived here
to hold a congress are comforting daily
with their compatriots and are being
closely watched by police and reporters.
1t is impossible. however, TO get def
mite reports of their doings. though it is
said they are discussing q programme
for a propaganda throughout Russia and
celebrating on the policy to be followed
b. the Social Democrats in the lower
honSe of the Russian Parliam ent. There
are several women among the delegates.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
Wreck News First
Thought a Joke.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May ia dis
patch received here discloses how the
tiist news of the wreck at Honda
reached the railway officials. After the
wreck occurred Conductor Jones
climbed the nearest telegraph pole
with Il telegraph instrument, provided
, for such purposes, succeeded in tapping
one Of the diSpatchers' wires. Connect
cd with the San Luis ObispO division of
flee, he told of the wreck. The men
ut the other end of the line doubted his
story, believing some one was playing
Il prank, but CONSERVATION followed
when in confirmation of his identity the
conductor read copy of his last or
der The Jews was sent to Santa
Barbara.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay. 17.006t1T. 30; No. 1
timothy hay, 15.5Oal6.5o; No. > timothy
hay. 14.50a15OO; clover and mixed, 3.500
400: choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
l30GQ13.50: Nc. 1 prairie, 12000i3O0; No.
prairie, 9OO@1OOG; Wisconsin marsh feed
ing, SO0aS.50; packing hay, 6.50Q7.o0; rye
straw, S.50M9.50; oats straw, 1891 80;
wheat straw, 5.OO05.50.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
FREEZING IN NEBRASKA
Mercury Drops Low at Alliance and Rain
Turns to Snow, Which Extends
West as Far as Edgemcnt
lincoln Nah Mo-

LINCOLN. Neb.. May 13.-A dispatch
from Alliance. Neb. says the mercury
dropped to below freezing today. 4
light rain last night turned to snow and
covered the ground today. Snow has
fallen as far west as EdgemOnt.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
BEHAVE OR FIGHT
DIAZ TO GUATEMALA.
The President of Mexico Only Awaits
Overt Act OF Insult to Strike
Blow

NEW YORK, May 13.--In the course
of lengthy interview in the City Of
Mexico, published in the Herald here
today, President Diaz gave a statement
of the feeling of Mexico toward Guate-
mala and his ideas for remedying the
condition prevailing i'll some of the Cen
trail American republics.
Mexico" he said, has throughout all
this trouble with Guatemala, which
came so near forcing US into war, main
tanned the attitude Of a friendly pow
or. That attitude is still maintained.
We do not want TO shed blood to show
the Guatemaian government the error
of their ways and will not resort to that
extreme measure unless some overt act
or insult lie committed which will de-
mand the iItliction by Mexico of a short,
sharp punishment.
Blow Will Be Swift
"If it becomes necessary to have war
we Will make it very brief one. Next
cos present wonderful development and
progress must not be hindered by a long
drawn out conflict The blow, if struck,
Will be hard and quick"
President Diaz then reviewed the
events leading up to the present differ
ences with Guatemala down to the with
drawal of the Mexican minister, mot,
he said. with the idea of severing diplo-
matte relations, but to get him out of
the way of receiving any insult from
that government which would compel
Mexico to administer Il deserved punish
ment by force of arms. There the mat
ter rests. That is why there is no war.
1t is only a temporary condition, how
ever"
For Central American Union.
Continuing. President Diaz made this
important announcement.
The problem of the Central American
republics is Il great one that for the ben
sooner 3r later. 1t is none of my bust
! Nevertheless | have an idea. | believe
nation Of all the Central American
countries into one strong government I'M
der a man with enough strength OF char
! acter and honest common sense to held
! in check the revolutionary spirit that has
| done 50 much to retard the progress and
! development of these countries.
Not After Territory
J Mexico is willing at any time to co
operate with the United States III a pro
tectorate over them in any measure that
will be beneficial. | do not know the
feeling of your government in this mat
| ter. but | assure you | stand ready tC
work with it.
Il want it distinctly understood. how
ever. that there must be no thought OF
act of territorial acquisition in this com
pact. Mexico wants no addition. 1t is
| big enough now
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17

Nj Il. c. B. FIZER. Mt. SterlinE Ky,
writes:
Il have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for fen years past.
Last March commenced using
Peruna and continued for three mouths.
| have not used it since, nor have | felt
a pain.
Il believe that | am we'll and | there
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities OF Peruna."
Pe-ru.na for Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. H. Simser. Grant, Ontario,
Can. writes
Il had not been well for about four
years had kidney trouble. and. in
fact. felt badly nearly all the time
This summer | got so very bad l
thought | would try Peruna, SO ! wrote
TO YOU and began al once 10 take Peruna
and Manalin.
4 took only two bottles of Peruna
and one of Manalin, and now | feel bet
ter than | have for some time.
Il feel that Peruna and Maualin cured
me and made a different woman of me
altogether. | bless the day | picked UP
the little book and read of your Pcruna."
Ii is the business of the Kidneys 10
remove from The blood aH poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time else the system suffers. There are
times when they need a little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of i rem
"dy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice at q time when they were not able
10 bear their own burdens.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
RUSH CITY'S BIG FIRE,
Business Section of the Place Reported
Entirely Destroyed This Morning
Loss May Be 100000

ST. PAUL. Mimi. My 13-Word
reached here early this morning that the
business portion Of Rush City had been
totally destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
Snooner in WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 13.-
Former Senator John c. Spooner of wis
consin was "a the city yesterday. He
spent the day visiting with Secretary
Taft and other old friends, and left late
fer New York.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
Macarthur Coming Home.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 13.-Gen
roki and the japanese party from the
Pacific coast to Washington. last night
left for his new post at Milwaukee.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
PALACE STEAMER BURNED
CITY OF CLEVELAND
a SUNKEN HULK AT DE-
TROIT.
FINEST ON THE LAKES.
Fire Broke Out While Steamer Was Still
Lying at the Shipyard-Was
Soon Destroyed.

nIhcent new passenger steamer, CITY OF
Cleveland. under construction at the
plant Of the Detroit Shipbuilding com
pany for the Detroit 4 Cleveland Navi-
cation Co, and designed TO run between
Detroit and Cleveland, was swept by fire
early today and is Il total loss except
for her hull and machinery.
How much they have been damaged
cannot be determined until the hull Is
pumped out and careful examination
made. The loss, which falls upon the
Detroit Sluphuliding company, Il brancA
of the American SnipDuiidlng company,
is about 100000 and is fairly well
covered by insurance.
Fire Starts Mysteriously.
The fire broke out just before daylight
in some mysterious manner. There are
rumOrs atioat that an iucendiary is sus-
pected. The officials Of the Shipyaul are
at loss to explain the fire, as there
were two Watchmen on the steamer ana
another at the gate to the Shipyards. The
City of Cleveland was launched at Wyan-
dotte, January >, and was TO have been
turned over to the Detroit and Cleveland
Navigation company about June 80. She
is Al fee, long and is designed to carry
$500 passengers, with sleeping accUmnlo-
datiOms Tor 1900 The interior wood
NOfk ana HtiIllSS were IIdCiIGdIN Nttl-
pleted and the machinery and boilers
were installed.
The flames had secured good start
before they were discovered and despite
the efforts Of two fire boats and all the
shore apparatus which could work on the
burning ship, swept away everything III
fiammable on the craft. Tons of water
We're poured into the hull. which now lies
at the Orleans street dock partially sub
MERGED he W1tctlmpn the
steamer got ashore safely and no one
was injured during the fire.
Steamer Cost Over Million.
The City of Cleveland was intended to
be the finest sidewheel steamer on FRESH
water and her interior woodwork, all Of
which is destroyed, was unusually beau
tiful and lavish. Her whole cost MS
intended to be $l.250.O0O.
The shipbuilding company will rebuild
the boat as rapidly as possible, 1t IS an
nounced. but it will be impossible to get
her ready for service before next season.
Chief Engineer Wells of tile Detroit l,
Cleveland line after an examination
of the machinery of the burned boat said
it was practically unchanged. All OF
the 300 mechanics employed on the
steamer lost their kits of tools valued
at from SO to $125 each.
Underwriters Hit Hard.
CHICAGO. H.. May ID Special. -
In the burning of the new steamer CITY
of Cleveland ut Detroit today the under
writer's experience one OF the heaviest
losses in lake history. The steamer was in
sured at 100000 covering builders risk
and advices indicate that the loss will
nearly if not quite reach that sum. Not
even rough estimates could be obtained
10y the underwriters who fear that the
loss will come up to the total OF their
1,olic
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17
Many Badly Injured.

injured al SAN LUIS oDlSllO:
s \. Rockford. brageman, San Fran
cisco; fatally injured.
r Fountain. brakeman; missing last
night: WAS brought to this city this morn
of his body paralyzed; crawled 100 yards to
flag tn. second section following and later
was picked up.
\ Il Boyd of Reading Pa; badly scaId.
Martin L. Henry. Shamokin, Pa; injured
spine and severely scalded-
II. Il. Lee, Orwigsburg. Pa: face laccrat-
ed; both hips cut and fractured leg.
J. Logan, Buffalo. \. y; leg fractured
and three ribs broken.
II. A. Hartsel, Easton. Pa: severely
scalded ana fractured leg.
Charles Mckinley, Binghamton, \. Y;
back injured.
Mrs. Mckinney. severely bruised about
body
Mrs, Fred Greenwood Bfnghamton, n.
Y: ankle broken
a w. RoppolP. Dennis Point, y. Y: Sc
yerely bruised about neck.
Champaign, engineer: badly scaldad.
Glenn Thompson, fireman; face, arms and
internal injuries.
Mrs. Icndel and daughter Helen, Read
ing Pa: not serious
J. Calvin Hoffeditg. Reading. Pa; left
leg fractured. scalp wounds.
One of the survivors OF the wreck who
has returned here gave the following &c
count Of the wreck:
just before the wreck the last call to
luncheon had gone through the train Ra-
jah temple of Reading occupied the last
car in the train and We're the last ones to
20 forward TO the diner. The car was filed
almost entirely with Reading people when
the wreck occurred. In was in this ear
that most of the lives We're crushed out
The dining leaped into the air and
ished locomotive. Nearly every person III
the coach was instantly killed. Scores
were Scalded by steam escaping from dis
connected pipes in the kitchen of the diner.
The terror and turmoil OF the scene was
indescribable. Many of those who escaped
instant death by the first impact were
crushed by the rear coaches hurled upon
the wreckage. Others pinioned in the de
briS, were roasted alive. The wreckage
caught fire from the COATS of the engine.
but was extinguiShed in 4 few minutes by
the passengers who escaped injury.
Miss Cora Young of Cleveland was one
of the first taken from the shattered diner
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17

had been specialized OH by the more nerv-
Gus passengers long before the crowded
cars crumpled up.
john II. Prescott of Buffalo, one of
the men who survived the wreck unin-
jured, produced ut the inquest the point
Of a switch rail broken off by the train.
lie expressed the opinion that this caused
the wreck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17

jured, produced ut the inquest the point
Of switch rail broken off by the train.
He expressed the opinion that this caused
the wreck.
145 Shriners on the Train.
This morning when the dead at San
Luis ObiSpo and III the morgueS here
We're counted the number tOtaed UP to
thirty-nine more than was reported killed
in the confusion Saturday night OF the
injured, seventeen are i'll hospitals at
San Luis ODispO, and Of these some are
hurt 50 badly that their lives are de-
SPARED of.
The wrecked train was one Of a string
OF specials carrying delegates to the Su-
preme council OF the order Of the Mystic
Shrine nOrthward and hOmeward from
Los Angeles, where the convention had
been held. On board the wrecked spe-
cial were 141 ShrinerS of Ismaila tenn
pie, Buffalo, y. y. and Rajah temple,
Reading, Pa. With the exception OF five
all the dead We're delegate Shriners Or
members OF their families, and with a
few exceptions so are all the injured.
The Dead
Following is complete list of the
dead:
AUSTIN, c. w, New York, agent for
McCann's Tourist company.
3RUMBACH, THOMAS l., Reading, Pa
BKUMBACH, MRS, Rea ling, Pa.
L
MALTA temple.
CUTLER, MRS. j. w, Binghamton n.
Y, accompanied her HUSBAND to Los An,
gelcS convention.
ELLENBOGEN, L. N, Reading, Pa, Ra
jah temple.
ESSICK, RICHARD, Reading, Pa
ESSICK, MRS. WILLIAM w, Reading
Pa.
FISHER, MRS, Cleveland, o., wife OF
Henry J. Fisher, druggist.
GITTLEMAN, II. X, Reading, Pa, Ra
iah tPmpp
HAGERMAN, GEORGE, Reading, Pa
Ia iah temple.
IIENDEL,, HARRISON r., Reading, Pa.
Rajah temple.
HENRY, CHARLES H., Lebanon. Pa
NIPPLE. J. O., Reading Pa, illustrious
potcntate of Rajah temple.
KAUFMAN, OLIVER, Reading, Pa
Rajah temple.
LOWING. CHARLES, Buffalo, y Y, Is
MALTA temple.
MILLER, HARRY, Reading, Pa, Rajal
temple.
MOVER, HOWARD. Hazclton. Pa.
ROTH, A. L., Reading, Pa, Rajah TEN
pie.
ROGERS. ALONZO B., st. Paul, Mimi
Pullman conductor.
SNYDER, $. S, Reading Pa, Raiah tenn
SNYDER. MRS. s. S, Reading, Pa.
STOLTZ, BENJAMIN, Reading, Pa, Ra
jah temple.
STOLTZ, MISS. Reading, Pa
STEFFE, GILBERT, Reading, Pa, Ra
WATSON. ABNER d, Buffalo, n Y,
ISmailia temple.
YOU'VE. MISS CORA, Cleveland. O..
daughter of Mrs. Henry J. Fisher by Il for
mer marriage.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN.
TWO NEGRO WALTERS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-17

Nj Il. c. 3. FIZER. Mt Sterling. Ky,
writes:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-06-20
The Aluminium Boom.

One OF the striking results of the
great progress of the automobile in
oustry has been the tremendous de-
Velopment OF the manufacture of
aluminium, OF which some idea may
be had merely by quoting a few flg-
ures. In France no less than 35.-
OOO-horsepower are continually en-
ployed in the making OF aluminum:
Germany utilities some $1,000 for
the same purpose, the United States
a like amount and Scotland about
6,O0O-horsepower. This represents
something like 50. 0OO-horsepower in
round numbers-an amount that can
easily be doubled in the works now
in existence. AS each horsepower
represents an annual output of 200
kilos of aluminium. Automobile cal
culates that the total yearly produc-
ton is something like 5000 tons,
of which 1890 are produced in
Great Britain and on the Continent
of Europe.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-06-20
GIVES POCAHONTAs BELL.
Gov. Swanson Received IL From So
ciety For University.

Norfolk (SpeciaD The Pocahon-
tas bell, cast from historic pieces of
metal, donated for the purpose by
prominent persons in various parts
of the country, was formally present
ed to the Pocahontas Bell Associa-
ton on the Kentucky reservation on
the Exposition grounds Saturday af-
ternoon. The bell stood on the
right of the main entrance to the
representation of old Fort Boone,
which is Kentuclsy's Exposition
building.
A large crowd witnessed the cere-
monies. Governor Swanson, of Vir-
ginia, whose fame as an orator has
been increased by his numerous
speeches called forth by the EXPOSE
ton, was tho orator of this occasion.
and the speech was one Of the best
that he has made. It was deep in
Its historic significance, and il made
a pleasing and doubtless lasting i'm
preston on his audience. The Gov
e-nor received the bell on behalf of
the faculty of the University of Vir-
ginia, to which institution the bell
will be intrusted at the close of the
Exposition Other speakers at the
ceremonies were r. j. Wool, of gen
eral counsel of the Exposition, and
Major Hunter.