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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
CHARGED WITH
JURY BRIBING
Wife of One of the Men Trying Stand
ard Oil Company Case In Ohio
Is Approached.

Findlay, O., Sept. 26.-L. B. Will
hanson has been arrested on an in
dictment charging him with attempt
ing to bribe Chase Thompson, juror
in the case of the state of Ohio against
the Standard Oil company, which was
tried in the court of common pleas
here last June by Judge F. w. Dun
can. He was held In court by Judge
Duncan.
Mrs. Chase Thompson said that
Williamson approached her and asked
her to persuade her husband to dis,
agree and hang the jury in the Stand
ard Oil case. The final vote Of the
jury was eight to four, the last op-
posing conviction. Williamson in a
statement made in the county Jail ad-
mitted that he had made the PROPOSE
ton to Mrs. Thompson, saying that her
husband would be paid from $500 to
ST. 600 should the Jury diSagre
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
HAS FINE CIGARS
FOR CLEVELAND
Brazilian Promised Them Years Ago
but Is just Now Deliver
ing Them.

New York, Sept, 26.-Felisberto c.
Paes Leme, of Rio de Janeiro, who
has arrived here in charge of u party
Of thirty Brazilian merchants and pro-
fessional men who desire to visit the
principal cities of the east to study
American business methods, asked
when he landed where eX-PresideEt
Cleveland could be found
Il have for Mr.. Cleveland a box of
the finest cigars that we make IN
Brazil" said he, (which l promised 10
Mr.. Cleveland twenty-four years ago.
/ shall have to apologize, l fear, for
long delay in making good my prom
ise. but | shall be forgiven no doubt
when he lights the first cigar. l met
Mr.. Cleveland at that time when hg
was governor of New York, and | was
impressed with the idea that he was
the greatest man among Americans"
SenOr Leme said the party hoped tc
visit Mr.. Cleveland at Princeton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Great Destruction Caused BY
Unprecedented Rains in
Andalusia.
THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS
Cloudburst Occurs at Midnight,
Catching the People With
out Warning.
Streets OF Malaga and Other Towns
Under Water and Tangled with
all Sorts of Debris-Vu-
lagos Destroyed.

Madrid, Sept. 26.-Unprecedented
mense destruction of life and property
The Guadalmedina river has been con-
verted into a raging torrent three
miles wide, and bridges, houses and
even entire villages have been swept
away by the flood. The streets in the
lower part of Malaga, capital of the
have been inundated and many fami-
lies have been rendered homeless.
Considering the heaviness of the
floods the loss of life has not been
great. Thirty persons were drowned
at Malaga. twenty-th there at Velez DE-
Benamargoza, among them the mayor
of the town; thirteen at Coleman and
about 100 elsewhere In the valley.
Fears All Epidemic.
Railroad communication has been
destroyed. The governor of Malaga
has appealed for assistance from the
government, fearing that the decay1ns
carcasses Of cattle and other animals
drowned in the flood will create an
epidemic.
Details of the disaster show that n
cloudbuyst occurred at midnight, and
the river rose so rapidly that it was
impossible to give a warning. The few
police on the streets of Malaga did
their utmost to rouse the inhabitants,
They rang an alarm on the church
bells and fired their revolvers. They
also aroused boatmen, who tried to
row through the ao0ded streets and
rescue people from the windows Of
their homes. This was made difficult.
and sometimes impossible, by the
water raging and swirling through the
narrow thoroughfares. The doors and
windows of many houses collapsed
from the pressure Of the water, which
In some places was ten feet deep.
Bodies Seen Among Debris.
Furniture was washed out anC
foated Off The bodies of drowned
seen floating among the debris. These
scenes were followed by the collapse
Of several houses. Day revealed that
railway bridges had been swept away.
factories gutted. the streets inextrica-
bly, tangled with every imaginable
domestic possession, the gas and elec-
trio works stopped. the telegraphs de-
stroyed, and the aqueduct wrecked
c7ltting off the supply of drinking
water.
Similar accounts were received from
Eaiez de Benamargorsa, Analazous.
Campanillas, Aloena, and elsewhere.
Thousands of persons are homeless.
The damage is placed at several mil
lion pesetas. King Alfonso will go to
the scene.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
ROAD RESISTS
CUSTER SUIT
Pacific Company Files Answer to Pro-
ceedings Brought Under Con-
solidation Law.

Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 26.--The
Missouri Pacific railroad, the Western
Coal and Mining company Rich Hill
Coal company, and Kansas Missouri
Elevator company filed in the supreme
court an answer to the information of
Attorney General Hadley asking for
custer of the franchises of the com
panies on the ground that the Missouri
Pacific owns other corporations i'll vio-
lation of the state laws.
This case, with another against the
Missouri Pacific, Wabash, and Iron
Mountain railroads, and the Pacific
Express company, in which custer is
sought on the grounds that the Mis-
souri, Pacific is the holding company
for others and that the Wabash is a
parallel line, is set for argument at
the October term of the supreme court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Alleged swindlers in the Tolls.

New York, Sept. 26.-Frank Halli-
day, alias Halfraak, and John Lane,
alias Laurence, who We're arrested at
the request of the authorities in Min
neapolis, it is alleged, were connected
with a concern known as the Edward
Vaughn company, which three years
ago Informed farmers of the north
west that 1t had inside information or
the rise and fall of the wheat market.
Before the postal authorities stopped
the operations of the firm something
like $1.500,O0O had been paid into it,
1t is said
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
A Family Reunion.

William Yeo, manager of the Com
mercial hotel, and his son Daniel of
Milwaukee, clerk al the Hotel Pfister,
were visitors at Jefferson yesterday.
One object of their visit was tC at
tend family reunion, at which there
were four ger erations of the family.
The gentlemen returned last ev ening
and report a very pleasant time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Responsible for Daughters Death.

Mount Holly, n. j., Sept. 26.-An-
Indictment for manslaughter was
found by the Burlington county grand
jury against Edwin NJ. and Mary Wat
son, prominent residents of MOores-
town. They are alleged to have been
responsible for the death of their
daughter, about three months ago. by
refusing to employ a physician when
their child was suffering from an ILL
ness that proved fatal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Telegraphers May Extend Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Threats to call
out all telegraphers employed by
brokerage firms and newspapers
throughout the country have again
been made by the striking operators.
The New York local union has voted
in favor of a general strike and Is
awaiting the sanction of the national
executive board to put it into effect
Ten unions on the Pacific coast have
taken similar action and have peti-
toned the executive board to act at
oDpp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Many Car Accidents in New York.

New York, Sept. 26.-Every fifteen
hours a life is lost in this city under
the wheels Of a passenger car, surface
elevated or steam. This fact has been
brought out by Secretary Travis FL.
Whitney, of the public service COM
mission, in a table giving a record he
has kept of transportation accidents
from Aug. 5 to Sept. /. In these
twenty-six days 145 persons were hurt
In car collisions and 465 in collisions
between cars and vehicles. Once in
each hour and twenty-nine minutes Of
the period some person was struck by
a car, making a total of 4O5.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
To Establish Negro Colony.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. pa
project to establish a large colony Of
negroes in southern California is being
promoted by an association which is
about to seek state incorporation. One
Of the promoters is Lieutenant Colonel
Allan Allensworth, of this city, former
ly chaplain in the United States
army. Several million dollars is said
to represent the wealth of the negroes
back of the movement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Prison for University Man.

Kenosha, Wis. Sept. 26.-Declining
the offer of the court to allow him TO
withdraw his plea of guilty of obtain
Ing money by false pretenses, William
E. Williams of Chicago, said to be a
son of we'll known family there, iu-
sisted that he receive sentence, and
Judge Beldon sent him to the state
prison at Waupun for one year. Will
iams is a graduate of Northwestern
university and man Of distinguished
appearance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Crushed to Death by Heavy Man.

New York, Sept. 26.-as the result
Of the fall of 800 pound man upon
him. Samuel Mccormack of Westbury,
L. l., died in Nassau hospital Nc
Cormack, Frank Abt, a butcher OF
Westbury and two other men got into
a dispute about trifling matter. Nc
Cormack caught Abt by the throat
Abt, who weighs 500 pounds. fell for
ward and carried Mccormack down
with him. McCornack's neck was
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Thieves Rob Railway Detective.

st. Louis, Sept, 26.-Frank NJ. Cecil
and William Needham, detectives en-
ployed by the Louisville and Nashville
road, battled with box car thieves on
steep grade of the road between
East st. Louis and BellerilIe, H., and
Cecil was seriously beaten by the rob-
bers, who dragged him into the bushes
and robbed him Of $40. Needham
fired half a dozen shots and finally
drove the robbers off.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Peace EstabIished in Morocco.

Casablanca. Sept. 26.-The hostages
of the three Moorish tribes which
have accepted the peace terms of Gen.
eral Drude, the French commander,
were delivered to the French con-
sulate. -Four other tribes sent dele
gates to the French camp in order to
treat for peace. After two hours dis
cussion the delegates accepted the
peace terms in behalf of the tribes
they represent
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
STANDARD OIL
PLOT EXPOSED
Matter Is Brought Out Dur
ing the Hearing at
New York.
CLEVER SCHEME TO BREAK LAW
Pipe Line Station Built to Avoid
Submitting Tariff Schedules
at terminals.
Chief Counsel for the Standard Oil
Company Advised the Building
and Considered 1t Good
Legal Advice.

New York. Sept. 26.-Deliberate ef
forts to evade the Hepburn law which
provides that pipe line carriers shall
submit schedules Of tariffs to their
terminals was proven against the
Standard OIL company. John G. MIL
burn, attorney for. the Standard in the
governments suit to dissolve the cil
trust, admitted that he suggested tine
company's act in this respect.
The admission was made during a
series of questions by Attorney Kel-
logg, for the government, regarding
the pipe line station Of the National
Transit company, Standard corpora
ton, at Center Bridge, Pa, on the
New Jersey state line.
Milburn Advised the Building.
This, he ascertained, was built on
the advice of Mr.. Milburn.
II advised the building" said Mr..
Mllburn, because thought, under the
law that there should be q delivery
point there. l thought it excellent ad
vice"
'I don't" said Mr.. Kellogg.
1t is contended by the government
that the Center Bridge station was
built as nominal delivery point in
1906 to evade the Hepburn act, and
that the company's real terminal Is
Bayonne, n. ].
G. NJ. Payne, who, with II. G. Fol-
ger, Jr., owns the Corsicana Refining
Company of Texas, was testifying
when the terminal matter came up.
Delivery Station at Unionville.
Mr.. Payne testified that the pipe
lines of the New York Transit COM
pany, or the National Transit COM
pany, which 1t Is sometimes called,
We're public carriers and as such, 10
conform to the Hepburn law, had
built q delivery station at Unionville
and quoted tariffs for oil shipments
10 LuuJ punt
Mr.. Payne said that the pipe line of
the Standard from Unionville to Tide
water was a private line and not
amenable to the Hepburn law. John
G. Milburn, chief counsel of the do
PENDANTS, while the governments
counsel was endeavoring to find out
who advised that tanks be built at
Unionville interposed and said that he
had advised 1t and thought 1t good
legal advice.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Chicago Policemen Discharged.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Two policemen
were discharged and three others were
disciplined at a session of the police
trial board. attended by both Chief
Shippy and Assistant Chief Schuet
tier A "gingering up of the force,
especially of the probationary patrol
men. is predicted by police officers
throughout the city as the immediate
ness was charged in four of the five
cases.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Pope Honors Wisconsin Priest.

Superior, Wis, Sept. 26.-Rev.
Father Walter Fardy, vicar general of
the Superior diocese, has been ap-
pointed by Pope Plus prelate of the
pontifical household. The appoint
ment came to Bishop Scinner and was
read before Father FardY and a num-
ber of priests of the diocese The ap
pointment is signed by Cardinal Merry
Del Val. secretary to the none.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Woman Shoots at MIX Thief

Chicago. Sept 26.-Mrs. Sarah
Schroeder. 524 School street, fired three
shots at man when she discovered
him stealing bottle of milk from the
basement of her home Mrs. Schroeder
declares she heard the thief scream as
he ran, and believes Que of the bullets
struck him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Veteran Killed by Baseball Bat.

Muskegon. Mich, Sept. 26.-Captain
George II. Prentice, civil war veteran
and old resident of Lawton. is dead
from injuries received by being hit
on the head with a baseball bat in the
hands of Charles Smith during a dis
pute Sunday over the merits of the
T awfnp nIuh
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
CONGRESSMAN SuIzer Returns.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 26.-Congress-
man Sulzer of New York has reached
Seattle on his way home from a trip
to Alaska. Mr. Sulzer had several ex-
citing experiences. He was lost for
three days at one time among the ice
toes OF Siberia.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
High Water Prevents Inspection.

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 26.-Recent
heavy rains, which have caused a rise
of four feet in the channels. will in
terfere with the inspection of the up
per river by the inland waterways
commission and President Roosevelt.
All along the upper river from st.
Paul to Keokuk nearly every dam and
piece of Improvement work done by
the government in recent years is un-
der water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Railway Strike in Cuba.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. pa general
strike of the employees of the United
Railroads and the Havana Central
railroad has been declared. Trains
are running with the help of the en-
gineers only, without firemen or con-
ductors. A tie-up of all the roads in
the island is feared.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Liptop Will Challenge Again.

London, Sept. 26.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, although bitterly disappointed at
the failure of the New York Yacht
club to accept his recent challenge, has
authorized the Associated Press to an
nounce that he was prepared to chal-
lenge with an ninety-foot boat. under
the new York Yacht club rules.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Is Corporal Punishment Beneficial?

New York, Sept. 26.-The board of
education has ordered an investigation
to determine whether the abolition OF
corporal punishment has been bene-
fetal or detrimental to the system
The inquiry will be conducted by a
special committed. Moral suasion is
used entirely now in the schools in
disciplning pupils. In the opinion Of
some school commissioners it has
proved utterly inadequate to maintain
good order and discipline.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Wife Murderer Sentenced.

st. Louis, Mo, Sept. 26.-Patrol-
man Michael J. Mcnamara, who shot
and killed his wife. and James Brophy
In hotel Aug. 81, 1906 was sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary by
Judge Sale, after motion for a new
trial was overruled. McNamara's at
torneys gave notice Of an appeal, and
he is out on $4,000 bond.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
THE WEATHER

Following Is the official W.
forecast UP to o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Showers; ris-
ing temperature.
Lower Michigan and Wisconsin,
Probably showers; rising temperature.
Iowa-Showers; warmer in east por-
ton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Sarah Tyson Rorer in Trouble.

New York, Sept. &c. Mrs. Sarah
Tyson Rorer, known all over the UGi
ted States as an authority on cooking
author, editor, and teacher of domes-
tic science, is the subject of petition
in bankruptcy filed against her in her
capacity as restaurant keeper at No. 81
New street. and AZ Broadway. Maurice
Z. Davidson filed it as attorney for
several creditors. 1t is alleged that
she is insolvent and on Aug. % called
meeting of creditors at which it was
stated that her liabilities are $4,000
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Workers for the Home Com
pany Are Surprised by
an Ambush.
ONE KILLED, THREE WILL DIE
Men Who Did the Shooting Said
to Belong to the Guggen-
=. helm Forces.
Popular Feeling Is Running High and
Citizens Are Talking of Wreak-
ing Summary Vengeance
on the Assassins.

Valdez, Alaska, Sept. 26.-Forces OF
the Guggenheim railroad, the Copper
River and Northwestern, shot and
wounded six surveyors and workmen
employed by the Alaska Home rail
way in keystone canyon. fifteen miles
from Valdez. The party was making
preliminary survey for the home
railroad, which is planned from Valdez
to the summit. They had advanced
about 100 yards up the canyon when
they were surprised by an ambush OF
the Guggenheim headed by Edward
Hassey, an ex-United States mar
shall.
Hassey halted the surveyors and or
dered them to stop, saying his men
would shoot If any further advance
was made. The surveyors believed
Hassey was bluffing and continued
working. They were then met by a
fusilade of bullets.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27

The Palace Five Cent theatre otter
ed very good bill last evening GER
tainly we'll worth the morey. The
feature act is Cherokee Blanche,
whom the bills announce as Americas
greatest sharp shooter. She is very
clever III her work and pleased all
who Witnessed her performance.
Lewis P. Rebedew appears again as
vocalist, singing two songs in q pleas
ing manner. Another new feature on
the bill is j. Davies, in a musical
act. There are the usual illustra ted
songs and motion pictures. Any person
registering kick on this Offering for
the small sum of money would be inn
possible to please Tonight il amateur
night at the Palace and it is under
stood that there will be couple of
good amateur features.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
One Killed, Three Will Die.

Portland, Ore, Sept. pa cable to
The Oregonian from Valdez states that
only meager details have been received
of the battle, but that it is reported
that one man was killed and that three
more may die from their wounds. The
cable says that the wounded men
were shot at from ambush and hsd no
chance to escape or make fight. 1t is
stated that deputy United States mar
shals armed with rifles left immcdi-
ately for the scene and that at the
latest reports were securing the woods
for the builty persons. An ambulance
was also sent to the canyon. One Of
the men shot is named Hickman.
The VALDEZ advices state that popu-
lar feeling is running high and that
citizens are talking Of wrecking sum-
mary justice should the men who did
the shooting be caught
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Wealthy Lumberman Dead.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 26.-Allan
Cameron, aged IS years, is dead at his
home here. He was very wealthy and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
Grain Dealer Bankrupt.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. ga petiti> "
In bankruptcy was filed in the Office
of the clerk of the United States dis
trict court by John K. Hawthoren, =
grain dealer of Bloomington, VIII
scheduled his liabilities as $S3,316 ant
his assets as $6O,673.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-27
NEW ACTS At LOCAL
THEATRES LAST NIGHT
Empire to Book With Big Cir
Cuit-GOOd Bill on at
The Palace.

The local vaudeville theatres re-
ceived Il good patronage last evening.
1t was impossible for the Empire
theatre to give complete change of
program, despite the tact that Man
ager Sam r. Pylet returned on an
early evening train from Chicago,
whittier he had gone to book an entire
change. He was succ sssful in bring
ing only one act, The Mains, who
appeared last evening in an amusing
little sketch, 'Simon's VISIT There
is change in the illustrated songs,
which are again sung by william
Richards and little Zayda Weber
Otherwise the program Is the same,
minus Marie Alber, the singing and
talking soubrette.
While in Chicago, Mr.. Pylet made
arrangements to BOOK with the Sullivan
Constantine circuit, which is one of
the largest vaudeville circuits in the
country, booking for only the largest
cities and the local management con-
slders that Watertown is extremely
lucky in getting attractions through
this circuit. 1t has been difficult for
the Empire management to get acts
the past week. but beginning OH Oct.
7th, they book from the above circuit.
Commencing on Monday next, it IS
stated there will be complete cl,snre
of program. + bill hocIl FOr
the week bs
have booked L-.-
who will appear in daring loop-Ibe-
loop bicycle act.