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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
American Assn.
Wisconsin League,
American I.cAEue.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE, MAY 90
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

MILWAUKEE-EGGS is weak;
there is liberal supply ON sale. The pro
duce boards official market for strictly
fresh laid. cases returned, l+'2c; high sladc.
candled, strictly fresh. Toe.
BUTTER-We Elgin price on extra
creamery is DE Local price. extra cream
cry. BE; prints. 2tc; trStS 2,EG2lc, see
onds. l9a26c: process l902Oc dairy. fancy.
dc, lines, 1SQl9c; roll, lSal9c, packing
stock, 16Ii17c
ClIEESG-S Steady: American full cream,
new make, twins, 14a14l4c; Americas. lice
14Ac; daisies 14614tec; long horns. l4l1
hrlck. l41l412c; low grades, 9@l2c: import
ed Swiss, PC; block, old, lie; round Swiss.
lSG l9c; SapSago, Zoe.
MUSCODA. Wis, May 1S.-OGcrings were
daisies, IL lice; POO daisies withdrawn.
aLGiN. H., May 20-lSpecial. I-oaicial
firm ut BE.
crCamcries, lS022c: dairics. 1TG2olac. Eggs
Steady; ut mark, cases included. loo.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 0-ChecSe-Stcady;
daisies l4d14lsc; twins, 13U1&3sc; Young
NEW YORK. May % Buttcr-IrrcguIar.
receipts, 5535; street price, extra creamery.
24l2c: official prices. creamery, common to
extra, 1@Q2lc; held. lS022c; state dairy
common to fancy. lS02+c: renovated. com
mon to extra. 16H22c; western factory. com
mon TO irstS, lSm2lc; western imitation
creamery. 2lQ22c. Cheesc-Steady: re
ccipts. 1892; new state, full cream. culorrd.r
small. l334c; white best, 12l2c, large coli
orcd, best. 12l4ul2l2c; white best TIA
I&lc; interiors, SUlOc; skins, lu10c E.gsl
STEADY: receipts 24,SSO; state, Pennsyli
vania and nearby fancy, selected, whltci
19c: choice. lSltlSi&c brown and miNcdi
extra, lSc; ttrsts to extra. first. l6lenl7.sc !
western tirsts, l60l6i2c; official prirr, Ice ]
seconds. l1l6c
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
SEAT TRUST PUNISHED
MEMBERS FINED SUMS RANGING
FROM $500 TO $4,000.
Judge Lands Declares Penalty Is made
quate to Fit Crime-Poverty Plea
Lighters Sentence.

CHICAGO, H., May 20.-Judge Ian
dis today fined f. \. Holbrook, the
American Seating company, and the \.
II. Andrews company $1,000 each, and
nine other furniture companies amounts
ranging from $500 to $1,000 for violation
of the antitrust laws in forming a con-
spiracy in restraint of trade. The de
PENDANTS pleaded guilty. They are:
Superior Manufacturing company, Muske-
gUn, Mich.
Owensbo"o Seating and Cabinet company,
Greensboro Ky.
Southern Seating and Cabinet company,
Jackson, Tenn.
Cincinnati Seating company, Cincinnati.
Friedman Seating company, New Rich
mOHd, q.
II. G Voght Sons & Co, Parker City.
Ind.
minneapolis Office and School Furniture
company, Minneapolis.
Illinois Refrigerator company, Morrison,
Ill.
Peabondy School Furniture company,
North Manchester Ind
Uaney School Furniture company, Grand
RIA pidS, Mich.
hudson School Furniture company, Lo-
gan, W. Va.
Judge Lands preceded the delivery of
sentence by Il scathing denunciation 81
the methods adopted by the church and
SCHOOL IufnlI ufe trust, declaring IlaJ Jlt
punishment fixed by law is inadequate
to fit the crime. The comparative pow
erty Of the smaller firms furnished the
courts lason for not filming them the
maximum.
Holbrook acted as u sort Of clearing
house for the combine. which called il
self the Prudential club, Judge Lands
said. Holbrook apportioncd the con
tracts and by means Of dummy bids mem
berS Of the combine avoided competition.
When | reflect upon the methods re-
sorted to | wonder why men engage in
such business TO get money. 1t was
done to get business Most any man.
| would think, would prefer to work il,
ditch at $40 day. That is IN
questionably Il more dignifed method
AS for the small concern. it becomes
my duty to avoid closing up such con
Germs, and it seems that severe punish
mcnt would force some of them into
bankruptcy. 10 keep them in imdepcnd-
ent operation is the only hope the con
sumers have against the big concerns
If we were to put them out of business
the Andrews and American Seating com
panies would have no difficulty in taking
full control
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
BIG FLIGHT OF PIGEONS
FIVE THOUSAND BIRDS LIBERATED
AT JAMESTOWN FAIR.
In Less Than Three Minutes All Had
Their earings-Headed for Phil
adelphia and New York.

NORFOLK, Va, May 1&,-Eivc thou
Sand homing pigeons from lofts in and
about New York and Philadelphia were
liberated from the jamestown EXPOSE
ton grounds at 1915 a. II. today and in
less than minute all but three of the
birds had taken their bearings and start
ed on their n0rthward flight
The weather was fay orable and it is
expected that the New York birds will
reach their lofts by $50 j. M. today with
earlier arrivals by those from PhilaGcl-
phia.
The air line from Norfolk to New
York is 800 miles and to Philadelphia
Z2N
Some Of the same birds liberated from
Orange Va, last Saturday, made the
flight to New York at fifty miles an
hour.
Next Saturday they will fly from Bed
ford City, Va. and continue until 600
mile contests are completed.
The birds which left today are from
Manhattan, Williamsburg, Staten Is
lanL. Hoboken, Newark, Plainield, Pa
terson, and Elizabeth in charge of j. +.
Mastcrson Of New York, and from Cam
den, Roxboro. Germantown, Lansdale
and Haddington, Pa, in charge of !. II.
Matthew's, convoy, of Philadelphia.
Prizes are offered ON today's contest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
UNCLE SAM AFTER
FERTILIZER COMBINE
Numerous Violations Of Sherman Anti
Trust Law Alleged-Old Cases
to be Renewed.

WASHINGTON, u. G.. May %
The government has decided TO renew
the cases against the So-calIed fertilizer
trust III the court at Richmond, Va.
About year ago the government Sc
cured the Indictment and arrest Of "a
large number of persons residing i'll DIFF
fcrent parts Of the country on Il charge
Of violating the Sherman antitrust law
and sought to secure the removal to
Nashville
Lose in Supreme Court.
Here suit was begun of such defend
ants as resided outside OF the state of
Tennessee. The Virginia defendants.
however contended that before \ they
could be removed from the state tThey
should be given Il preliminary hearing to
determine the Suf1iciency of the eyid nee
upon which their removal was aSI H..
The court sustained the government on
this point but on an appeal being taken
the / nited States supreme court, about
two months ago found against the gov
eminent but without prejudice to its
case, and ordered that defendants be dis
charged.
The department of justice has now de-
cided to try the individual defendants
i'll the states iii which they reside and
will almost Immediately proceed to secure
the indictment and rCarreSt of the ' II
ginia parties to the alleged combinatio
Other indictments and arrests will, it is
said. be made i'll Tennessee, and other
states. 1t is said there are thirty-One
fertilizer companies i'll the alleged c0mbi-
nation and that originally twenty-fOur
individuals were indicted and arrested.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
EUROPE WILL
HAVE DELEGATES,
international Christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Seattle July
10 to Is.

BOSTON, Mass, May 1S.-The an
nouncement was made III the Christian
Endeayor headquarters i'll this city to-
day Of the programme Of the twenty
third international Christian Endeavor
convention to be held at Seattle, Wash,
July 1915 Rev. Francis T.. Clark,
president and founder of the OrganiZa-
ton, expects to be the presiding officer.
The greetings of the state will be eX-
tended by Gov. Albert +. Mead of Wash
ingtoE, while the city's hospitality will
be offered by Mayor William IL. Moore
of Seattle. Rev. John Pollock, president
of the European Christian Endeayor
union and pastor of st. EnOch's PreSby-
terrain church, Belfast, Ireland, will re
spond for the delegates. These exercises
will take place early i'll the evening III
the auditorium, after which will come
General Secretary ShaWS Inauguration
address and the annual address of Presi-
dent Clark Among the prominent speak
ers provided for are:
George Nichols, NJ. p, London, England;
Rev. Or. K. q. Bannen, president of the
Pennsylvania Christian EndeaVor Union;
Rev. w ii. Barraclough, New Westminster,
Il. G.; Rev. Dir. L. II. Ollie, Oakland Cal !;
William Phillips Hall, president of the
American Bible league New York; Rev.
Howard b. Grose. New York: Won Ogden
Vogt secretary of the Worlds Christian
Endeayor Union; Rev. DR.. George NJ. Ward,
pIeSlueHL OF NRI1S cOlicSe, AuGOId, N l. 3,
Rev. DR.. w. /. Chamberlain, former presi-
dent of the United Society of Christian En-
fleayor for India, Burmah and CeylOn; Rev.
]. IL. Straughn, president of West Lafay-
cite college, Ohio; Amos Wells, editorial
secretary of the United Society; Rev. Dr..
Alexander Francis. st. Petersburg, Russia !;
Charles W. Fairbanks, vice president of the
United States: Rev. DR.. Andrew Beattie,
Canton, China; Oliver w. Stewart, Chicago:
Rev. Edward Marsden. SaXman, Alaska; 4.
Sawaya Christian Endeayor field secretary,
Japan
One of the features of the convention
will be the singing of Handel's Oratorio
of the Messiah, in the Auditorium,
Saturday evening, July Is. by a chorus
of 1900 voices. and an orchestra of $50
pieces.
Nearly every state will be represented
by some speaker and there will be nu-
merous special meetings, so that from
the sunrise praise services to the closing
sessions well into the evening, there will
be one constant round of activity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
DECISION ON TARIFF,
National Association of Manufacturers in
Session at Philadelphia May
Favor Revision.

NEW YORK, May 20-Whether or
not they favor Il revision of the tariff to
what extent. and in what manner. is ex-
pected to be announced by the National
Association of Manufacturers which con-
vened at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel to-
day. The question will come up i'll a re
port Of tie tariff committee of the asso-
citation which has taken Il poll of the
5000 members on the questions of revi-
sion. The convention will continue Tues
include Charles \. Pruuty of the inter
state commerce commission, who will
discuss railway legislation. Oscar
Strauss. secretary of commerce and la
Dor, and DR.. Charles 7. Neill, United
States commissioner Of labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 20
The American Foundrymen's association,
the Foundry Supply association and the
Foundry ForemenS association began 4
five days convention in this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
STATUE OF WIFE, TOMBSTONE.
Beautiful Woman IN Marble to Adorn
Col J. z. Peppers Grave.

LEXINGTON. Ky, May 20.-At the
head of the grave of Col. James T. Pep
per, distiller and turfman. will be erected
a monument that will be adorned with
the statue of his widow. Mrs Ella Offutt
Pepper. Mrs. Pepper IS a noted beauty
and before her marriage TO Col. Pepper
Travelled abroad. where she was regarded
By many critics as the most beautiful
woman to visit Europe from America
Before his death Col. Pepper eXacted the
promise from Mrs. Pepper thai she per-
NIT her statue to rest ON the monument
at Tie head Of his grave.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
SCHMITZS NEW PLEA.
San Francisco Mayor Says spreckles and
Others Hope to Make Millions Out
of the Graft Inquiry

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 90
District Attorney Langdon has been
served by Mayor Schmitz's attorneys
with notices OF motion for substitution
of trial Judge on the ground that Judge
Frank II. Dunno is disqualified by bias
and prejudice.
Accompanying and supporting this mo-
ton i'll lengthy affidavit by Schmitz
in which charges Of an extremely sensa-
tiOnal nature are maze against Rudolph
SpreckleS, his associates in the bribery
graft prosecution. and Judge Dunno him
self.
Among Schmitz's allegations are the
following:
That Mr.. Sprcckels and the associates
who arc with him. the financial guaranteers
cuton. long since exhausted the original
fund of 100000 pledg, by Spreckeis and
have expended nearly ST 100000 in Il muni-
Cipal publication campaign.
That the expenditure of this money is by
way of an investment from which actual
monied retucns are expected.
That SpreCkelS and his prosecuting aSSo-
ciatpS desire and purpose to overthrow the
present municipal administration III order
that they themselves may assume the reins
of government and secure for themselves
street railway and water franchises which
will net them millions of dollars OF the
public money.
That Judge Dunno is aware Of THIS intent
and purpose and is Herewith i'll accord.
That the convict on of Schm.tz is desired
as Il means to these ends.
That it is the wish Of Judge Dunno that Il
biased and prejudiced jury be selected TO
secure such conviction.
That Tor these and various other reasons
the same as set forth recently by Abraham
Ruef, i'll his application for Il substitute for
trial judge it is impossible for Schmitz to
have fair and impartial trial at Juds"
bUMueS hands.
Mayor Schmitz appeared for trial to-
day i'll Judge DUNES court on five grand
jury charges of eXtortion from local
keepers of French restaurants BY re-
quest Of the prosecution the hearing
was delayed one day iii order that
counter a1fidavits may be prepared
against Schmitz's motion for 4 change of
rrial iu1rp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
MILWAUKEE sToCKYARDS REPORT

IIOGS-Markct steady: mixed aud butch
crS, 6.35G6.5o; good heavy, 6.3hgG.41: rough
heavy. 5.9Om6.2O; light. 6.4udG.nIl2; strong,
bulk 6.2506.5O
CALNES-NIarkct steady; common to fair,
good to choice. 4.50UJ.5O; medium to good.
3.75li4 40; hcifcrs. medium to sood. 3,25m
40; common to fair, 2.2oa3.25; cows good
to choice, 3.25W4.5; fair to good. 2.I0m
30; Gamers. 1.25Gr2.25; cutters. 2.25fr2. - /
bulls, good to choice, 35004.00: boIoGna
3.O0It3.75; stockers. 2.GO03.oO; mixers and
springCrS, common Husalahl2 except tot
Gamers, market limited to something
choice ut 33.NOli45W
CALNES-Market steady: common to fairt
%.lNu4.15; fair to good, 100000; choice t2
prime. 5.5ud625
SHEEP Market steady: common t.
choice. 5000 %; lambs, common to fair
4.15U6.oO; medium to fancy, 6.590t %,
bucks 2JII3 ~
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
Exhausted Mines of Acneen.

The richness of Acheen III gold is now
d thing of the past. About three cen
turtles ago the metal was 50 plentiful
there that travellers and historians made
special mention the fact, and Sultans
are credited with having accumulated
large quantities of the ere. But the
mines have been worked OUT, although Il
number of natives continue making 4 liv-
ing out of the industry by working river
sand.
The Dutch authorities in Acheen
thought at first that the mines could be
developed into source Of revenue, and
sent out prospecting parties to the dis
trict of Woyla. which was reputed to
abound in gold. The people were so
hostile that the prospectCrs had TO be
guarded by armed escorts. The search
ers found that the rivers of Woyla did
contain gold. but that il would not pay
to work the finds by modern methods
South China Post.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
GOV. LITTLE IS INSANE.
Head of Government of Arkansas Has No
Chance of Recovery-Berry Will
Make Race for Office

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May 1S-Gov.
John Little's son today gave out Il state
ment announcing that his father is CON
siderably worse. 1t is now know that
Gov. Little is insane, with small chance
of recovery.
unable to assume the reins of govern
ment number of prominent politicians
are making quiet campaign for success
sion, as it is thought J,ieut-Gov Pix
dali will call an election in August,
when Gov. Little. if alive. will resign
Former United States Senator James
II. Berry will make the race for the of
fee and United States Senator Jeff
Davis and his faction will put up a can
didate
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
NOT JOYFUL OVER
ESCAPE OF CAR.
Socialists and Revolutionists Stay Away
from Parliament-Stolypin An
nCunces Plot

ST. PETERSBURG May 20.-Before
tOdays session of the lower house of
Parliament from which all radicals were
conspicuously absent, Premier Stolypin
made Il formal announcement of the DIS
coverg of Il plot to kill the Emperor,
Grand Duke Nicholas and himself.
4 resolution expressing the great JOY
of the house at his majesty's escape
from the danger and the deepest indigna-
ton that the criminal conspiracy so for
tunately frustrated was unanimously
adopted.
The Social Democrats. Social RcvolU-
tionists, part of the Group of Toll, and
others were absent from the house when
the resolution was presented and adopt
ed
Foreign Reports Exaggerated.
In the course of his remarks the pre-
mier said that the accounts of the plot
as published in certain foreign newSpa-
perS were extremely exaggerated. The
persons arrested III connection with the
conspiracy would be prosecuted without
delay. Some of the conSpiratOrs had
tried to enter the imperial palace. where
his majesty was residing. but the at
tem9ts had failed.
During debate on an Interpolation of
the Social Democrats later in the day
Count Bobrinsky, president Of the Con
stitutional Conservative party, left the
house with the members of the party III
retaliation for the absence Of the Radi-
Gals at the time of the adoption of the
resolution of sympathy with the Empe-
rcr at his escape from assassination.
Socialists Deny Connection.
Later ia the day Deputy Shirsky, i'll
behalf of the central committee of the
Social Democrats, announced that his
party had no connection with the plot
and insinuated that if it really existed
it was due to police provocation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
MINISTER CONGER DEAD.
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO
CHINA DURINN UPRISING OF
THE BOXERS (
IN SIEGE OF PEKIN.
Head of Commission Which Drew Up
Treaty Between America
and China.

PASADENA, Cal, May 2O.-By the
death of Maj. Edwin II. Conger, former
United States ambassador to China and
Mexico, the stirring days of the Boxer
trouble in the Celestial empire and the
capture of Pekin by the allied armies
are recalled.
Mr.. Conger died late Saturday after
noon. aged 81.
In Pekin During Uprising.
Mr.. Conger was the American minister
at Pekn during the critical period of the
Boxer uprising and the subsequent III
reference of the powers and as such he
acquitted himself i'll Il manner that
showed him to be one of the longest head
ed most reliable and sagacious men IL
tile diplomatic service.
Mr.. Conger was born in Knox county
H.. March Z. 1913, and received his edu
cation at Lombard university, Galesburg
His father. native Of New York state
married Miss Hurd, who came of Yer
mont stock. and they emigrated to Hi
nois. Still i'll his teens" when the Civil
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
TO JAIL AS "SHYLOCK. "
Patrick J. Hughes, Who Charged Printer
Extortionate Interest on Loan,
Loses in Appeal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 20.-ra'-
rick J. Hughes, Il money lender, who
formerly had branch offices i'll a dozen
of the principal cities of the country,
must pay fine of s100 and serve thirty
days in the county Jail, for eXacting
usurious interest from j. Il. William
son. u printer. Hughes was convicted
IL January, 1906. of collecting ~ per
cent. month for several months OH a
loan of so. He appealed and the court
of appeals, all the judges concurring,
today decided against him on every
point. Hughes appeal was made on
fechMical grounds
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
CAN'T FINISH CRUISER,
Union Iron Works at San Francisco Gives
Up Job On California Because of
Labor Troubles

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 2O.-The
navy department here today received for
NAL NOTICE from the Union Iron Works
nj San Francisco of their inability, owing
to labor troubles. to successfully execute
the contract they had entered into for
the building of the armored cruiser Cali
fornia. The government is notified that
it must complete the ship under the
conditions laid down by the contract.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
ACCUSE ASYLUM HEADS,
Directors of Ohio Inhrmary Charged With
Using Public Funds for Specu
lative Purposes.

COLUMBUS, O.. May 1S.-The sum
of 100000 has been spent illegally by
the Butler county intirmary directors ac-
cording TO a report submitted to the gov
ernor today by State Examiners ]. A.
Bliss and II S. Brown. The expendi-
lures run from September 1, 1908, to
January /. 1907.
Public lands. it is charged, were used
for speculative purposes.
The infrmary board is charged with
holding all day sessions to buy little
soap and soda.
Thirty dollars was paid to brick ma
son for an ordinary hours work.
Periured testimony, it is alleged, was
given in the investigation of bills.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
ROCK ISLAND IS FINED,
Road Pays $4,000 as Result of Giving
Rebates to WOolson Spice Com
pany of Toledo, 0.

NEW YORK. May 2O-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad company.
through its attorney. s. \. Jackson to-
day in the United States court. pleaded
guilty to two Of twelve counts Of ali i'll
dictment charging that the railway had
granted rebates on shipments Of coffee
made by the Woolson Spice company OF
Toledo. O. A fine Of $4,000 on each
of the two counts was imposed. and was
paid. The other ten counts were not
pressed