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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
"FLARE-BACK" THE CAUSE
HOW DISASTER ON sATTLESHlP
GEORGIA OCCURRED.
Findings of Naval Court of Inquiry
injured Midshipman Is
Near Death.

Washington, July 19.-The naval
court of inquiry in the case of the eX-
plosion on the Georgia will find that
the accident resulted from flare
back" meaning that when the breech
of the eight-inch gun was thrown open
after it had been discharged some
shreds of burning cloth or unconsumed
gas was driven into the turret and
upon the powder about to be inserted
for the next charge.
Boston, July 19.-MidShipman James
F. Cruse, one of the II sailors injured
by an accident on the battleship
Georgia while at target practice in
Cape Cod bay on Monday, who are
confined at the Chelsea naval hospital,
was reported Thursday morning as in
such a critical condition that he was
not expected to survive long. His ia.
ther, Maj. Thomas Cruise, of Omaha,
Neb, was at his bedside with the mid
shipman's mother and brother. The
other injured men had passed the
night without apparent change in their
condition. The hospital physicians
now expect all but Cruise to recover.
New York, July 19.-The funeral OF
Lieut.. Caspar Goodrich, son Of Rear
Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, com.
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard,
who was killed in the powder explo-
sion in the turret of the battleship
Georgia, was held Thursday at Stone
Church. n. T. Marines, blueiackets,
firing squad and the marine band went
to Stone Church to assist in the last
rites. The regular funeral party in
cluded, beside Admiral Goodrich and
his family, officers of the warships
Connecticut, Alabama, Ohio, Tacoma,
and Glacier, contingent from the
battleship Georgia and many civilians.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
BODY OF MRS. MAGlLL ExHUMED.
DR.. Gehrmann, OF Chicago, Directs
Operations at Grave.

Clinton. ILL.,. July 19.-Dr. Adolph
of Chicago, Wednesday night directed
the exhumation Of the body of Mrs.
Pet Magill, wife OF the Clinton ex-
banker, who Is now under arrest at
San Diego, Cal, charged With her MUIR
der. The internal organs Of Magill's
first wife were taken to Chicago in
sealed glass jars for chemical analysis.
The unearthing of the body was per
formed with the greatest secrecy.
Earlier In the evening another SEN
sational incident in this case of many
sensations occurred at the grave Of
the woman who is declared by the
prosecution to have been murdered by
her husband in order that he might
marry his daughters chum.
Mrs. Mabel Parrett, said to be an
old sweetheart Of Fred H. Magill, was
found unconscious ON the grave of
Mrs. Magill. She had taken strychnine,
1t is alleged, and, despite the efforts
of physicians who are working over
her the attempt at suicide may be sue
cessful. The young woman was some
times known under the name OF Lii
lian Ryan.
"Oh, Fred, why did you do this"
the woman murmured when she was
revived by the use of powerful anti
dotes. Later in the night, when she
had partially shaken off the effect OF
the poison, she muttered: Fred and
Fay caused this"
The woman was taken at once to
the dispensary, where DR.. Campbell
was called. Later she was taken to
the home of her mother, Mrs. J. II.
Spainhour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
CHOATE MAKES STATEMENT
WHY AMERICA PROPOSED GEN
ERAL ARBITRATION TREATY.
Delegate to Peace Conference Says
There Is No Reasons Why All
Nations Cannot Agree.

The Hague, July 19.-At a commit
tee meeting Thursday Joseph II.
Choate, one of the American plenipo-
tentiaries, made an important state
ment of the reasons that had induced
the American government to propose
a general treaty of arbitration. He
said:
The dangers and mischief threat
ening the world from constant prepa-
ration for war and the accumulation
of arms have been somewhat miti-
gated by the excellent work of the
first peace conference in recommend
ing arbitration to the nations as a sub
stitute for war, and the establishment
at The Hague of permanent court.
Since this time great events have
occurred and two terrible wars. which
inflicted untold miseries upon many,
have led to international agreements
of arbitration, separately and in pairs.
There is no reason why nations that
agree by each other or two by two
should not agree all together to exact
ly the same thing
Continuing. Mr.. Choate referred to
the excellent work done In this direc-
tion by the Pan-American conferences
at Mexico City and Rio de Jareiro. and
1t was under these circumstances, he
said, that the United States proposed
general arbitration corresponding in
form and substance to the many indi-
vidual treaties which have been en-
tered into, including those negotiated
by the United States in 1904, but re-
serving the right of the senate to par
ticipate In any special agreement
which might become necessary for
carrying the treaty into effect in par
tfcular cases.
Mr.. Choate's remarks were inter
fupted often by the applause OF his
hearers and when he was through he
was warmly congratulated By many OF
the delegates.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
BITS OF NEWS.

The seedhouse of Woods. Stubbs
& Co, Louisville, KY, was destroyed
by fire causing a loss of 100000.
A big strike of oil has been made
in Washington county, Utah. Flowing
oil was struck at a depth of $40 feet.
Ten deaths due to oppressive heat
occurred at Pittsburg, making more
than a score of deaths within SO
hours.
According to General Appraiser
Sharrett of New York 50 per cent. of
the mating manufactured in Japan
is sold in the United States This
country bought 6S5,042 rolls last
year.
George Cricbton, a private In the
Fourth company of coast artillery,
faces military prison because he de-
serted for his love of a girl. whom he
followed to the Pacific coast. He
surrendered at Bakersfield, Cal
In reports made to President Sey-
mour of the Alabama section of the
Cotton association it is indicated that
the cotton crop in Alabama with aver
age conditions from now on will make
65 to 20 per cent. of crop. With
ideal conditions so per cent. may be
made
Mathew Stanley Robson and Frank
De Haas Robinson, owners of the St
Louis National League Baseball club
are bequeathed $4,000 each by the
will of James H. Robson, their
uncle. Robson, a hardware mer.
chant, died July 8. leaving an estate
valued at 100000.
When asked in the house of com
mons If it was intended to submit the
New Foundland fisheries question TO
arbitration Foreign Secretary Sir Ed
ward Grey declined to give any in
formation on the present state OF
the negotiations. Arrangements for
next season, he said, were now under
discussion by the governments con
cerned
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Railways Agents to Chain Gang.

Asheyille, n. c., July 19.-James H.
Wood, district passenger agent, and
o. c. Wilson, ticket agent of the
Southern railway, who were arrested
late Wednesday afternoon after the
departure of Judge Pritchard for Ra-
leigh, were Thursday found guilty in
the police court of selling passenger
tickets in disregard of the new rate
law and each sentenced to so days
in the chain gang. Wood is a member
of the board of aldermen of this city.
Little doubt is felt that some way
will be found to save Wood and Viii
son from serving this sentence
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Sees New Railway Legislation.

Washington, July 19.-T have no
doubt congress will strengthen the In
ter-state commerce law in its demon
strated weak spots and that there will
be legislation next winter looking to
the physical value of railroads." said
Senator Albert ]. Hopkins, of Illinois
Thursday. Il do not believe there
will be immediate legislation on the
subject Of overcapitalization because
it is a broad subject which cannot be
fairly covered in short while"
The senator is on his way home
after visit with the president at Oys-
ter Bay.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
ARMY RANKS Thin;
men BADLY needed
MANY COMPANIES REDUCED TO
SKELETONS AND RECRUIT
ING OFFICERS IN DESPAIR.
GENERAL STAFF WILL
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Reform Measures That Will Aid in
Stopping Desertions to Be Sought
Hard Work Makes Coast Artil.
lery Objectionable.

Washington, July 19.-"There Is
something wrong with the army"
said Gen. Bell, the chief of staff, in a
western speech recently, and that
statement is being echoed in various
bureaus of the war. department. There
are different explanations of the criti-
cism, but the general opinion is that
Secretary Taft summed up the case
when he said that the trouble with
the army was that there was not
enough Of it. The general staff has
been compiling tables that bear out
this statement and these will be made
the basis for strong presentation to
congress at the next session.
For instance, there is a company Of
coast artillery, by regulations re-
quired to number 105 men, which ac-
cording to the latest return to the de-
partment musters just eight enlisted
privates in their ranks. OF course
company drill with such skeleton
organization is impossible. And this
is only one of number of such or
CARNATIONS, mainly in the coast artil-
lery, although every branch of the
service feels the same decline.
Wages Much Higher Outside.
Wages outside the army are so
much higher that they attract the
most energetic soldiers into private
life. Never before have the recruit
ing officers found their work SO hard
and fruitless. The demands upon ad-
venturous young men fer the rapidly
growing navy also has developed a
competitor for the recruiting SER
geants.
A special reason for the refusal Of
the coast artillery men to reenlist is
that they are obliged to do a large
amount of mechanical work in caring
for the complicated Notifications,
dressed only in working overalls or
jumpers and getting few opportuni.
ties to wear their soldiers uniforms
"a source of pride with them and a
factor in attracting them to the army
AS to the other branches of the serv-
ice, 1t is believed that the men are
called upon to do too much hard work
WnlCn tney regard as unnecessary.
Especially do they object to the long,
hard and periodical practice marches
which they are obliged to make car
rying the full, heavy field kit. Many
desertions are traceable to this dis
satisfaction.
Legislation Is Necessary.
The staff is trying to find corrective
measures, but these measures will
require legislation. The hikes" are
made by direct order of the president,
so the same authority can dispense
with them or reduce the requirements.
But it is certain that congress must
provide for general increase in the
pay Of the soldier If the army is to
be maintained at its authorized
strength.
Officers may be had, even though
Gen. Funston has reported that
captains pay is less than the wage of
a plumber or house mechanic in
California, but the war department
contends that the private soldier can
not longer be kept in the ranks at
SIS month.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
COREAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Emperor Scores Ministers for Advis
ing Him to Abdicate.

Seoul, Corea, July 19.-The cabinet
ministers, including the newly appoint
ed household minister, have resigned
1t is reported that the emperor was
very angry at his ministers on account
Of their having advised him to abdi
cate. He said to them that he occu
pied the throne by right inherited
from his ancestors, and that his sub
jects had no authority to advise his
dethronement, much less to do so with
the support of foreigners
Marquis Ito, in compliance with the
emperor's urgent desire to see him
even for short time, proceeded to
the palace in the afternoon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
No Warships for Boston Fete,

Boston, July 19.-Gov. Guild
Thursday received a letter from
President Roosevelt stating that war
ships cannot be furnished to assist
in Boston's Old Home week celebra-
lion. The governor had written to
the president asking if it would be
possible to have one or more warships
present in the harbor during that
festival The president, in his reply,
stated that it would be impossible to
lice
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Live Stock Commission Men Meet.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 19.-Live
stock commission firms in the Is
principal markets of the country that
do an annual business estimated at
sS,0o0,000 were represented here
Thursday at the opening of the nine
teenth annual meeting of the Nation
al Live Stock Exchange association.
The live stock centers represented
included nearly every city Of i'm
portance from Buffalo to Denver and
from st. Paul to Fort Worth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Offenders to Ride in Autos.

New York, July 19.-Instead of be-
ing jolted over the pavement in old
fashioned patrol wagons, persons ar
rested here will very soon be wheeled
to police stations in automobiles. Com
missioner Bingham next Monday will
advertise for bids from various auto
mobile firms to furnish the new speed
wagons" destined to replace the old.
time patrols.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Probinu Banks Condition.

Gallatin, Tenn, July 19.-The doors
of the Peoples National bank are
closed pending an investigation Of
the condition of the bank. Some ir-
regularities were discovered several
days ago and President Payne tele-
graphed to Washington for an ex-
aminer who is now auditing the
books. The amount of the alleged
shortage is not known, but the direc-
tors are confident the bank is solvent
1t is believed the bank will soon re-
sumo business.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Double TraQedy.

Lexington, KY, July ia special
from Sergent, Letcher county, re
ports a double tragedy in saloon
ut Pound Gap, on the Kentucky-Vir.
giuia line. Two men were fatally shot
and will die, whi' a third was seri
ously wounded. William Robson
and John Centers, between whom an
old grIdge existed, met and Centere
opened fire. Several shots were ex.
changed and Centers fell mortally
wounded. Half an hour later Babe"
Stewart and Isaac Bentley met and
began shooting. Two shots had been
fired by each when Bentley fell He
will not survive the day. Stewart
was wounded
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
THOUSANDS OF ELkS ON MARCH.
They Beat Trail Through the City
of William Penn.

of the reunion of the Elks was reached
Thursday when more than 10000 mem
bers of the order marched six miles
along Broad street in their annual
parade and nearly all Philadelphia
took holiday to see the spectacle. 1t
is believed that no such crowd as That
which lined Broad street ever gath
cred on that highway
There were ten divisions. They
were under command of Chief Marshal
John P. Sullivan, of New Orleans,
grand esquire of the Elks. The Phila-
delphia lodge, the host Of the occasion.
had the right of line, with 1900 men.
The New York lodge followed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Vienna Suburbs DESTROYED.

Vienna, July 19.-There was a terri
BILE cloudburst here Wednesday, The
streets were flooded. 1t is said that
the outlying suburbs of Neuweldogg
and Hernals were destroyed, and that
there were many victims The entire
fire brigade of Vienna is employed in
rescue work, which is much hindered
by the torrents and the flooding of the
River Alserbach, which separates Her.
nails from Vienna.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
THE MARK ETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, July 18.
FLOUR Market unsettled Spring
wheat, special brands, $3.50; Minnesota
hard patent, jute, 81. 600l5. .40 straight, ex-
port bags, So. 3.70I415; clear, export bags,
So 25d4 90
WHEAT-Fails to hold. September
s312d941sc; December, 97AQ9Sc.
CORN-Easy. September, 53A6577s.c C.
OATS-Ffrm. September 3SAQ39c
BUTTER-Extra creamery, per lb, 24GD
2512c; dairies, 1S021c.
POTATOES-(New). Choice to fancy
756D80c; fair to good, 65Gl70c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, per lb., lie;
chickens, fowls, 21c; ducks, 10c
EGGS-NeW cases included, 13914c per
doZ.; cases returned, 12n131Ac; extra
high grades, 1Skc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Catch Fish In Streets.

Celina, O., July 19.-Boys in the
residence section of East Celina are
catching huge carp in the village
streets and alleys as the result of an
overflow of the grand reservoir, the
largest artificial body of water in the
world. The overflow followed the
heavy rains of the last "a hours. Much
damage has been caused by foods in
this section.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Prison for Ex-MarehaI Banker

Manila, July 19.-P. o. milford
former cashier of the defunct Amer.
lean bank at Manila, was Thursday
sentenced to Imprisonment for eight
years and ten months on conviction
of having falsified notes purporting
to be part of the assets of the bank.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Boat Capsizes; Fourteen Die

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19-
Fourteen persons are reported to have
been drowned at Marstrand, Sweden,
by the capsizing of a sailboat Only
one of the party escaped.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Banks Sole Debts Are Deposits.

Eureka Springs, Kan, July 18.-
Digby West, receiver of the Citizens
bank, which failed recently, has sub
mitted a report in which the banks
only liability listed is deposits of
$25S, 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Live Stock.

Chicago, July 18.
CATTLE-Good to prime steers, Sc. seq
72o; fair to good steers, S5.75@6.50; infe-
rior to plain steers, 4.5045.50; Texas
steers 81. .2505.75; plain to fancy year
lings, s5.00d6.50; plain to fancy cows, 50. IS
05.25; fair to fancy heifers, 400d6.15;
good to choice feeders, 8. 00Q5. 80; fair to
choice stockers s3O0a425; common to
choice bulls, s3.50d5.5O; calves, common to
fair, s5000G25; calves. good to fancy
s6.25d775
HOGS-Heavy packing sows, S5.0045.f5:
Choice to prime heavy shipping barrows,
S.. .7565 90; mixed packers, S5.8005. .95;
rough throw-outs, s400Q5.50; pigs, $500
$40.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Killed in Church by liohtnino

Bucyrus, Ohio, July 19.-While stand
ing in church talking with the minister
and her husband, Mrs. Harry Miller,
aged 40 years, was struck dead by
lightning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
Omaha, Neb., July Is.

CATTLE = Market steady. Native
steers. s.. 00d7 10; cows and heifers, 1925
d550: western. steers, $3.50G5.75; Texas
steers. So 2564.50; cows and heifers, s.. 50@
AS; Gamers s2.O0G350; stockers and
feeders So. .0Od5 10; calves, 3.00Q6.50; bulls
and stays, SO. .75d550.
HOGS-Market sc lower. Heavy $3.50
@5. 20; fxed, S. 6O15.7O; light, S. 759a. S5;
pigs, s.. .2505.75; bulk of sales s5.60@5.75.
SHEEP - Market strong. Yearlings
S. 5OQsl5; ewes, s45OQ5.45; lambs, 81. .5o0
tie
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-19
New York, July IS.

New York, July IL.
FLOUR-Steady, with light trade.
WHEAT-Higher. September, $1,000
]. .00A December, s1.037sgI. .04A.
RYE-Nominal. No. 2 western, 8Sc f. o.
b. New York.
CORN-Nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-24
Loving-Estes Case in Virginia
Will Again Test the Much Dis
cussed "Unwritten Law"
FORMER JUDGE THE ACCUSED
Killed Member Of Prominent Family
Who Betrayed His Daushter-Diplo-
mats and Society at Trial Of Brussels
Lad Who Avenged Insults to His
sister-case Involves Scandal.

Houston, Va, June 34.-The trial, OF
former Judge w. G. Loving, for the
murder Of Theodore Estes, was begun
here today. The trial promises to
eclipse in interest the McCue and
Strothers-Bywaters cases. 1t will put
to test again the much talked of 'un-
written law Loving shot and killed
Estes April %. The shooting was a
sequel to buggy ride taken on the ev-
ening prior to the homicide by young
Estes with Miss Elizabeth Loving, the
19-year-old daughter of Loving. The
girl when brought home had been
drinking and it is alleged her escort
had been maltreating her. Backed by
the millions of Thomas F. Ryan, OF
whose Virginia estate he has been the
overseer for a number of years, and
with powerful political Influence, every
device known to the legal fraternity
will be availed of in efforts of counsel
for defense to acquit Loving. Relatives
of Estes, whose family connections ex!
tend to the governor of this state, will
exert every effort to clear the memory
of the dead man from any stain OF
wrong doing.
The jury was speedily secured and
the taking of testimony was begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-24
Diplomat was UndipIomatie.

Brussels, June 24--The trial of Carlos
waddington. the 16-year- son of
Senior Luis Waddington, former charge
d'affaires for Chile at Brussels, on a
charge Of numbering Senior Balmaceda,
secretary of the Chilean legation, on
Feb. "a. opened today. The court was
crowded with members Of society, well
dressed women and diplomats.
Balmaceda was engaged to be mar
ried to Miss Waddington, daughter of
Senor Waddington, and leading
member of Brussels society. The mur-
der occurred on the evening of the Of
fetal engagement at dinner. A few
days before the tragedy Ballnaceda re-
qllested the Waddingtons to postpone
the ceremony, and on the morning of
February "a he called upon Mrs. Wad
dington and announced his decision to
withdraw from the marriage altogether.
He admitted, 1t is charged, he had be-
haved improperly towards Miss Wad-
dEirgton. but accused the young woman
of having misbehayed before he met
her. Later, when Carlos Waddington
found his mother frostrated as result
af tAs interview with Baimaceda, he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-24
FIRM WITH STRIKERS
officials Of Both Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies In
structed to Have No Dealings With
the Union = Time Limit on Return
Of Strikers.

San Francisco, June 24.-No word in
dicating an early settlement of the To-
cal telegra piers strike, came from the
New York head office of the Western
Union and Postal companies yesterday.
The officials of both companies in this
city said that they had been instructed
to have no dealings with the telegraph
ers' union looking toward settlement.
but that former employees will be re-
ceived as individuals Unless the strik-
ing operators Of the Postal Company
here. and in Oakland return to work
this morning, the company says, they
will be looked upon as discharged en-
ployes and their places will be con-
sidered filled. Members of the tel
egraphers union stated that they had
instructed the operator at Sparks, Ney.,
to ascertain whether it was true that
two carloads of telegraphers were
bound westward on an overland train
to take the places of the local strik-
ers. The operator reported that he
had learned from the conductor that
the train of cars in question did not
contain operators.