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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
ROAD MUST PAY $4,000.
Brakeman Injured on Wisconsin Central
Gets Big Damages

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dec. IA
The supreme court has declared that the
Wisconsin Central must pay Earl White
head of Chippewa Falls, Wis, $4,000
the largest judgment for a personal in
nesOta.
Whitehead. a brakeman, lost both
feet. He was knocked from the top of
box car by an overhead bridge at Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, and was run over.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
PART NEAR JOURNEYS CLOSE.
Woman, 81 Years Old, Begins Divorce
Suit, Defendant Being 80.

RICHMUND, Ind, Dec. 14.-Because
her husband treated her in cold and
distant manner, and spent nearly all Of
bis time planning how he could make
himself more agreeable to her Mrs
Ruth Anna Hunt RatIiff has flied sui,
for divorce from Joseph G. RatIiff. on q
charge of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Mrs. Ratliff is 81 years OF age and he,
husband is so years old.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
HOLD WOMEN ON ARSON CHARGE.
Ohio Leader of w. c. T. U. and Nurse
Accused of Setting House Aire.

NORWALK, O.. Dec. 1.-Two wom-
en-, one wealthy and respected and the
other ground down by years of poverty,
were arrested on the charge of burning
a house to defraud an insurance COM
pany.
old, president of the W. G. T. L. of
Steubenvile The other is Miss Loa
Mather, - years old, a woman who for
years has eked out an existence acting
as a nurse in the neighborhood
1t is charged in the indictments that
the two women conspired to burn Miss
Mather's home and collect $1,000 insur-
ance money.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
OMAHA TRIES ON Gid"
Police Take List of All Offenders of the
Sunday Law.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 16.-AlthOugb
the lid was on, much Sunday trading
was done in Omaha yesterday.
Commencing at midnight Saturday.
with editors, reporters and mechanical
employees of the daily newspapers, the
police took the names of all Sunday
workers, and warrants will be issued
Tuesday for their arrest.
All the Omaha theaters were open for
matinees and night performances as usu-
al.
The names Of the choir leaders Of three
of the principal city churches and a
large number of druggists were taken.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
SUES ST. LOUIS EXPO HEADS.
T. J. Skinker Says Land Was Not Re-
TUNED in Good Shape.

ST. LOUIS, Nc. Dec. 14-Thomas
J. Skinker filed suits in the circuit court
today against the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company, the w. II. Thomp-
son Trust company, and David r. Fran
els. asking $4,000 damages for alleged
failure TO restore the Skinker tract of
eighty acres to as good condition as
when it was leased to the worlds fair
company. William II. Thompson, now
deceased. and David r. Francis We're
sureties on the bond of the Exposition
leased
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
CATHOLIC EDITOR IS DEAD.
Heart Failure Suddenly Ends Career O
Rev. Thomas E Iudge

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 16.-Rev.
Thomas E. Judge, II years old, pastor
Of St. Finbarrs Roman Catholic church
and editor-in-chief of the New World,
the organ of the Roman Catholic arch
diocese of Chicago. died yesterday of
heart failure. Father Judge was one of
the leaders among the Roman Catholic
clergy of Chicago. He was born in Ire
land.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
MISS HARTMAN TO WED
Second Daughter of Railroad Man Is to
Be Bride of Robert L.
Gerry.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Announce-
ment has been made of the engagement
of Miss Cornelia II, Hartman, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Harri-
man. to Robert Livingston Gerry, elder
son of Mr.. anud Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
TOLL LINE ACROSS STATE.
Independent Phone Men to Build from
La Crosse to Milwaukee.

Ia CROSSE, WIS, Dec. 16.-An in
dependent telephone toll line between
La Crosse and Milwaukee is to be built
at a cost of $4,000. according to infor-
nation given out upon the adjournment
here of the convention of the seventh
district telephone managers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
GETS COAST ROAD POSITION.
F. B. Clarke Is New Head of Seattle
Portland Railway.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 14-Louis
". Hill. president Of the Great North
ern, yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Francis B. Clarke, assistant
president of the Seattle & Portland rail-
way, the subsidiary railway of the
Great Northern to operate between here
and Portland. Mr.. Clarke was for many
years traffic manager of the Great North
ern and had been 4 lifelong friend OF
James ]. Hill and his son, Louis w.
Hill.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
MAXIM GORKY IN ROME.

ROME, Dec. 14.-Maxim Gorky. the
Russian writer, has arrived here and is
being closely watched, it being feared
that this viii be made the center for
Russian conspiratOrs.
Gorky intends to spend the winter at
Capri.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Fifteenth Infantry Home.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. IL
The army transport Sherman locked yes
teTGay. The transport brought home the
Fifteenth infantry from the Philippines.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Grizzlies Swimming Match.

The Paris Union of Cripples Is arrang-
ing a swimming match. open TO crlppIes
onIy, to be held in the Seine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
HILBERT JOURNAL
AMERICAN EDITORIAL BOARD

Now York. June Alan American cdi-
torial board of the HILBERT journal has
Just constituted ana enters upon its duties
at once. The Journal, a quarterly review
Of religion and philosophy was founded
I'VE years ago by the HILBERT trustees,
The editor, Prof, l.. r. Jacks, dean OF
Manchester College Oxford, has had the
advice OF distinguished editorial board
OF British scholars, including Sir Oliver
Lodge. Sir Edward Russell and Canon
7. Is, Cheyne. The Journal was establish
ed and s conducted as a spiritual agency
and not as money king enterprise
The American board is composed Of tho
following scholars;
B. w. Bason, professor OF New Tesla
ment criticism and exegesls. Yale VII
liam Adams Brown. Union Theoogical
seminary DR.. Il. q, Craighhead, pres.
dent of the Tulane university OF Louis
lana; Dir. Samuel A. Eliot, president Of the
American Unitarian association: G. ri.
Howison, Mills professor of philosophy,
University of California; c. j. Reyser
Adrian professor OF mathematics. Culum-
bia university; A. o, Lovejoy. professor
of church history, Union Theological semi
mary: r, Weber Newton. DID. Josiah
Royce. professor OF history and pholos-
ophy. Harvard; George T.. Vincent. pro
lessor OF sociology, University of Chics-
go. DR.. r.. S. Woodward president Of
Carnegie institution, Washington.
The American board was credited with
the hope that through its corporation
with the British board, an intellectual al
lance in matters OF highest thought may
be established between Britain and Amer
lea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
SIX ARE KILLED, FORTY
ARE INJURED IN WRECK.

Hartford Conn. June 2a.--Six work
men We're killed and 10 injured when a
passenger train on the Highland diyi-
sion of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad crashed into the rear
of a work train that was backing into
the city from New Britain tonight, al
the Sigourney street crossing OF the
injured two probably Will die.
In one instance 1t took an hour and
a half to rescue a workman who was
pinned between the trucks. His head
was hanging downward and no SUI
fered severely. but the rescuers en-
couraged him while doctors reached be-
tween the framework which held him
q prisoner and treated the wounds on
his face and head.
There are three unofficial versions of
the cause OF the wreck. One Is that the
passenger train for New Britain went
out on a wrong track. The second Is
that the work train had the right OF
way until o'clock and should have
had a clear track, and that the pas.
senger train was ahead OF time at that
time. The third IL tho work train
opened switch and failed 10 close It,,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
MINERS FEDERATION
AND INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

Denver June 24-Acting President C. e.
Mahoney's report was up for discussion
before the convention Of the Western
Federation Of Miners Today. This brought
up the entire matter Of tho position Of
The federation toward the Industrial
Workers OF the World. Mr. Mahoney in
his report recommended that the feder1
ton take no sides In the fight In the In
dustrial workers.
The majority Of tho committee to which
the report was referred. recommended the
adoption of President Mahoney's report
With the added recommendation that "
the federation does not agree on the re.
port, II shall Withdraw entirely from all
connection with the Industrial Workers OF
the World and organize new industrial
federation with which the miners can
unite
The minority report was against that
portion OF the presidents report referring
10 the Industrial Workers of the World
and the Miners magazine.
After a long discussion as 10 the method
of taking up the reports II was finally
decided to take up the two reports .seria-
tum Before taking up tho discussion OF
President Mahoney's report. the conVen-
lion renpened tho matter Of adopting the
constitutional net taking from foremen
announcements shift bosses and leasers
the right OF seat or voice IN local
unions The vote 10 refer the matter 70
INC constitutional committee resulted IN
3is for and l35 against. This will hold up
action on the question untll the conyen,
ton decides whether the local unions shal
hold open sessions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
HALF OF THE DEATHS IN
PlTTSBURG ARE VIOLENT.

Pittsburg, June as.-"Human lives
sacrificed upon the altar OF industry"
might we'll be the title OF the blotter in
the office of the coroner of Allegheny
county, a volume that mutely proclaims
upon its pages what 1t costs beside
money for Pittsburg and it's district of
smoky mills and grldfroned territory TO
maintain its prestige IN the milling
mining and mercantile marts of the
country and retain it's title OF work
shop of the world
The volume. one of the records de-
manded by the laws of the common
wealth, shows that almost 80 per cent
Of the deaths are violent and are the
result directly and indirectly of the UNI
ceasing rush and grind of the indus
tries in the Pittsburg district, that are
continually driven. night and day. to
supply the dema nds of the worlds mar
kets. Deaths from natural causes. con-
tasious diseases, suicides, murders and
accidents met in the ordinary walks OF
life. are not considered in this percent
age.
Twenty-six hundred and sixty deaths
we're reported TO the coroner in the year
1906 S19 of which were the results of
accidents In mills, mines or on rail-
roads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
NON-UNl0N M0T0RMAN
is BADLY BEATEN UP

san Francisco, June 22,-puring an
attack on ear OF the Eddy street
line near the ohuies tonight, Motor
man Patterson, a non union employe,
was badly beaten by one Of a party OF
eight men. Three of the men engaged
I'M the AFFAIR We're placed under arrest
by the police who rushed TO the scene
from nearby places OF coucealment,
During the afternoon the police Of
hclals learned that car 1856 of the Eddy
street line was TO be attacked and
preparation were at once made TO have
men on the lookout to arrest the as
ATLANTIS.
Captain and Detective Colby, Captain
Gleason OF the Park station. DetGc tive
Thomas Gibson ana 10 special duty
men took ny the matter and concealed
themselves In the bushes OF Golden
Gate park near Twelft avenue and
Fulton streets shortly after dusk this
evening
AZ Si35 o'clock car 1865 arrived near
the place where the officers were IN
hiding. Eight men attacked a. One
Of them pulled on the trolley. bringing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
IN JUDGE DIEHLs COURT,
Connors Steals Coat and Trousers, Gets
$3.50 Days In jail.

Frank Corners, arrested nnd convicted
on tho charge Of petit larceny the steal
ing Of a coat and a pair OF trousers. was
before Judge Diehl this morning for sen
tence. Connors was fined N2l IN default
Of which ne viii serve l2J days Ia the
county jail.
Guy j. Pbguc, charged with forgery was
released upon his own recognizance this
morning on motion Of the prosecution. II
Is understood there viii be no further
prosecution IN the case
Il. 6. sullivan. charged with grand lar
ceny, was given preliminary bearing
this morning but the case was taken un.
der RdYlsement until tomorrow morning
at which time Judge Diehl viii render q
decision on the motion Of the defense Tor
a dismissal Sullivan Is accused Of steal
ing a watch from william Logan. The
watch In question was introduced In evil
dcnCc but there was nothing to show how
ne took II from the owner and tho watch
was not identified. Atty. Newton. for me
defense. presented these facts and asked
that the case be dismissed, The matter
will be settled tomorrow morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
ENTERTAINED THE PRESS.
Simon Bamberger Was the Host al
Lagoon Yesterday Afternoon.

Becauke Sunday ia tho only DAY Of soni-
leisure TOR newspapermen yesterday aft
ernoon a party OF 81 press writer's Of Salt
Lake were made the guests OF Senator
sSlmon Hamburger at Beautiful Lagoon
AS the day was a warm and pleasant ono
.and the flowers wero Ia fun bloom the
place WAS decked out IN It's prottles plum
Isee. and tho afternoon was one long Ia
ho remembered by those VINO were pres
ient
The feature " the visit WAS a bnspuet
tsarNed IN the new bungalow restaurant
snndor tho direction of Joe, Sands, al
which A. ". Mckay. president ut the
fI'roas club. offciated as 'tosatmaster,
and Senator BambcrEer was called on TO
explain why he had invited the press men
cut and Judge @. q. Goodwin WAS invited
10 respond with an explanation OF why
lthey came. During the courses, which
fwere a triumph OF tho culinary art, VIII
veal selections IN delightful manner
which won frequent ana hearty applause.
Tho party left salt Lake ON tins clock
train, ana al O'clock assembled IN the
ispaciuus dinneroon1 at u largo u shap-
ed table. on which were spread the choic-
est of Lagoon grown flowers ana ferns,
After a teast beginning with black bass
caught In the Lagoon waters, a program
lcf speeches was carried out during which
the guests had much fun with their en-
tertainers, a. f. Phillips told what ls a
snewBpapeT. II, w. Sprasue eliminated an
opinion from his mind Us TO the Monday
issue which compells sunday work Geo.
II. Carpenter mentioned confessingly some
of the troubles OF q young city editor, and
Joel Priest told what Il newspaper should
y be to be great Ills version created much
interest as his exposition held that tho
greater the newspaper was the more fire.
QuentIy would It's pay days come.
The news writer's were brought back 70
the city at the close OF the feast which
consisted OF the following menu;
Soup
Cream Of Chicken, preas Club style
11po Chant Wine.
Fish
Lagoon Blacl Bass-cnught IN Herald
Back Yard Contest.
Duchess Potatoes.
1selishes
a la Good win Green Onions,
Sweet Armstrong Pickles and
DeaeEet News Sour Mash.
T'lllet of Heef. AUX Champignons- Roasted
la Tribune Hierarch style.
Lemp's Beer.
Calves Sweet Breads a. la Press Club,
Financiere,
Asparagus Tips ..n.
nreast or Spring Chicken Stuffed and
Dreaded, la Republican Editorial.
French Peas.
Salt Lake Beer.
Tomato. In Surprise.
Associated Press Ice Cream
california orangea Honolulu Bananas,
Utah Cherries, Telegram
Boets Canned.
Cheese, aud Crackers,
Gernita Cigars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
JOHN REDMOND HURLS
DEFIANCE AT ENGLAND

Dublin. June 23.-Iohn y. Red
mond delivered an address az Wex-
ford today at the ceremony attending
tho unwilling of a memorial 70 Week
fordians who fell AZ the battle OF New
Rose in 1898, He gave defiant
warning TO British statesmen. saying;
I'VE tell England that We hate her
rule as bitterly as did our forefathers
when they she'd their blood on this
SPOT. We Tell her that we are as much
rebels 20 her rule today as our fore
fathers were in' 9S We tell her that
she can change that hatred only by
granting freedom, and so long an
she withholds freedom II WIN remain
merely n question OF expediency how
and by what means wo will strike nj
the power that holds our country In
bondage"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mrs. Townsend to Sinx--The COM
mittee In charge OF the complimentary
aoncert 10 Miss Jennie Sands were
greatly gratitled yesterday 10 receive
word from Mrs. Lawrence TOWNSEND
rhat she would sing al least one num-
der on the program, A great deal has
been heard In Salt Lake OF the beauty
OF Mrs. Townsend voice, but she has
madn no public debut here. her only
appearance being al the Tabernacle
Saturday afternoon when she rang fof
S,cy. Garfield and the assembled guests
Her voice is n high coloratura soprano,
and she has received some excellent
training In the east and IN Europe. she
viii probably he accompanied ny VIII
lard Flash man who VIII play flute
cbligato
Theatcr-ronight secs the fnal pre-
sentatlun OF The Toy Makers Dream,
The proceeds arc To be used for The h"n-
eff, Of the Juvenile Bands eastern rip.
Orphcum--Augustus Thomas beau
tiful play OF Alabama" holds the
boards AT the Orphenm tonight
Grand---l.aura Frankcnfeld and her
company present 4 Fight for Honor
This evening and the remainder Of the
week.
Lyri,---The new vaudeville bin put
on Saturday afternoon is attracting
great deal OF interest aud promises 80
draw heavy business Throughout the
week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
ENCAMPMENT AT AN END.
Cadets Come Marching Home Covered
With Glory and Crime.

Win week o. strenuous existence
back Of them, giving them an idea OF
what real camp lie' would mean, were
the call to night for the nations nag sent
forth. the Nigh school boys who composed
camp Callahan came marching home"
last evening over the San Pedro ruad The
cadets We're trod and dusty hut very
happy for they had braved the rigors N
an army encampmeni aud emerged with
Colurs Tying proudly nlof.
The "homewald march was made nm.
der tho supeWltlon 0t Captain Webb
ana was executed In orderly style. The
boys were glad 10 got home after their
frying experience, ana their mothers were
glad 10 get them back
saturday WAS the last real day ~ camp
ne al the encamPment Coach Callahan
sent down all kinds Of ice cream aud Il
bonfire was bull and The boys proceeded
% iubilate Each company had Two nlim-
hers on the program The feature Was
a mock retreat parade by Company A. al
though a half round hnlsh light between
Count Cascaretl' ~ Penndleton and
First Lieut. Yale Ffouiz came IN a close
sunday morning, after 'reyele" sound.
ed there we're things doing, Packing IN
Vas the order. ana Il was carried out. AZ
; o'clock ITO the General waR sounded
and "a " magic every tent down, aud in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
PERSONALS.

Publisher w. H. Griffith of the Colo
radan is IN the city from Denver the
guest OF Judge Il. II. Colborn.
Miss Edith Gaby has gone to Litch-
field H.. 10 spend the summer with
relatives. Walter Gaby has gone TO
New York to take course OF summer
study at Columbia.
Dr. c. f. Pinkerton has gone TO Long
Beach, Cal, 10 join his family for two
weeks
Leon H. Lipman of New York is in
the city for the summer TO visit with
The family of his brother. Daniel w.
Lipman.
Glen Miller left yesterday for San
Francisco and Mrs Miller went cast
to Kansas City TO visit with her sis
ter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24

spcction followed to see that each cadet
had his proper equipment
At 236 "assembly" was blown and the
boys marched to the depot At 1927 the
train pulled out for home amid cheers
OF the cadets and people Mt the station
Captain webb. tn speaking OF the en-
campment, sald Il was the most success.
ful yet undertaken by the corps. He SAID
II was farther away from home than the
cadets had ever been before, and the next
year he hoped to take them still further
away. It Is snld that steps arc being tax
en- to enable the cadets - make Yellow
stone Park next season.
No complaints were heard among tho
cadets as to the conduct of the camp. and
all the boys hated to pun stakes and
leave old Callahan
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
SAN FRANCISCO AFFAIR.
Japanese Chambers Of Commerce Say
IL was Due 10 Detective Control

Toxic. June 23,--Fiye ~ the prln-
cipal chambers Of commerce In Jtl ran
hnye udoptcd resolutions 70 the oiTect
Thar the san Francisco affair was due
10 defective local control whereby
the Japanese were NOT the sole suf-
grounds for treating the matter as
an international question. but, the
resolution says. In view OF the ndi-
Gated anti-Japanese feeling, which. II
continued. must finally injure COM
merclal relations, they Invite Amerl-
can chambers OF commerce to spare
no Efforts 70 remove this feeling.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
ARTICLES FILED.

Articles OF Incorporation we're nled with
Che secretary OF state Saturday by the
Msnti Livestock company The capital
rtock to be $4,000. divided into lo.0O0
shares with Tire par value OF SO II N
81 the livestock business, and It's chief
place Of business VIII he IN Mantl Titan.
The board OF directors named are. Lewis
Anderson president; ThomaE Anderson
Vice president; J.. Y Anderson. secretary
Ind treasurer and Ice Keoner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24

the car to complete stop. Another
man assaulted Motorman Patterson,
beating him about the face with brass
knuckles,
with the first signal of attack. Cap
tain Colby fred shot as asignal 10
the other officers and they rushed TO
the rescue. Three of the eight men
We're arrested and taken to the city
prison They are G. Peterson, a strik-
ing Eripman j. c. Canill, q striking
employe of the United railroads. When
the men were seurced thev had in
their possession membership cards of
the Garments union and picket
badges
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
half passed while these three Jurors
were being obtained.
ELIMINATES McAI.LtsTER.

After a short whispered conference
between Atty. King and Donaldson, Mt.
J King announced that Mr. McAllister
would be excused. No reason was OF
fercd. This left but two Jurors unchal-
lcnged and accepted Col. Schied and
Walter s. Atwood, They were sworn
ana then clerk Harold King drew the
following six names from the box;
John r. 1saacs. spencer Clawson, G
w. Canal. n. l., Penrose, Rudolph
Boss, Herbert L. Penrose.
ONLY TWO JuRURs THUS FAR.
Mr.. Isaacs was called first and as he
explained he held A fixed opinion, he
was excused. Spencer Clawson was
next called and upon asserting he could
not enter the triil without bias was all
so excused. charles CANAL, an em-
tploye OF the Salt Lake Stamp company.
was the third man az the second draw
: ing questioned. He was still in the
hands OF Atty. King when the noon re-
hcess was called.