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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
FEAR DEATH IN LAKE.
Michigan and Superior Mariners Asked
to Look Out for Balloons
During Big Race

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Fear OF drop
ping into the great lakes was the chief
concern of the aerial racers who are to
start in the James Gordon Bennett cup
race at St. Louis October y, and last
night officers of the Aero club of Ameri-
ca made the request that all newspapers
throughout the lake region print a gem
eral notice to mariners to be on the look
out for the balloons. For twenty-four
hours after the start of the race at
$3.50 in the afternoon of October y, those
sailing on the lakes are requested to keep
a sharp watch in all directions, especial
~ at night. The prevailing wind at St
Louis at this time of the year is from
the southeast. and that will carry the
balloons toward the lakes.
Lake Michigan and Superior are es-
pecially feared, as they will probably be
more directly in the track of the racers
than the lakes farther east. Should a
balloon sail out over one of these bodies
of water with sand ballast exhausted
and without wind enough to carry it TO
the other side the aeronaut would be al
most certain of drowning unless he was
seen and rescued by some water craft.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
UNIONS SURE TO KICK.
Government Plans to Bring Eastern
Workers to Pacific to Repair War
Fleet on It's Arrival.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct lin
connection with the procurement of the
large amount of labor necessary on the
Pacific coast to make the repairs to the
battleship fleet when it reaches Cali
fornia next year, the navy department is
considering Il proposition which will un-
doubleday cause Il great stir among the
labor unions on the coast. This is to i'll
duce eastern laborers to go there by Civ
ing them and their families free trans
portatiOn, provided they contract to re
main in the government service Il GER
tain time. OF course, higher wages must
be paid than are common in the east, as
necessary feature of this plan.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
GUNNERS IN A RECORD.
Coast Artillery Company No. lis Shoots
100 Per Cent in Moving Target
at Fort Rosecrans.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct IL
Record target practice has been made by
the 18TH company, coast artillery, now
stationed at Fort Rosecrans, Cal, which,
by the way, has heretofore stood in
the front rank in the matter of a accuracy
of fire. In this last case the command
made 100 per cent. of hits on moving
target at a mean range of 1899 yards,
and six shots from the big 12-inch guns,
were fired in ) minutes and II seconds.
All of them would have passed through
a target 212 yards high by Is yards wide,
and for this excellent practice Capt. F..
L. Dengler will be officially commended.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
RY AN QUITS HITCHCOCK.
First Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Resigns After Eleven Years
of Service.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct Ii
Thomas Ryan, for nearly eleven years
first assistant secretary of the interior.
will retire from that office the latter part
of this month. He will be succeeded by
Frank Pierce of Salt Lake City, Utah.
The reason given for his resignation is
that his health has become impaired by
the work of his office. The announce
ment Of the change was made today by
Secretary of the Interior Garfield. Mr..
Ryan was formerly minister to Mexico
and is from Kansas.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
ENGLAND'S NAVY IN SHOW

LONDON. Oct 14-There is now as
sembling in the North sea and the Eng
lish channel for maneuvers under the
command Of Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford q fleet of British warships
representing an aggregation of naval
powers surprising all the Immediately
available resources Of any two other
countries of Europe, and yet not a single
ship of this fleet has been drawn from
the reserves. the Mediterranean feet for
the Devonport and Portsmouth divisions.
The home fleet numbers 10 remnants
and is composed of twenty-six battle
ships. fifteen armored cruisers. several
protected cruisers. various auxiliary YES
sells and foTty-eight torpedo vessels.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
GETS 81 PER BUSHEL.
Farmers of Red River Valley Making
Big Money in Sale of
Crops.

FARGO, n. D., Oct. 14.-Because Of
the high prices being paid for all ce-
reals, North Dakota farmers, especially
those of the Red River valley, are re
ceiving greater returns from their crops
this year than for any Of the last half
dozen seasons. Outside the famous val
ley the actual yield was not so large as
last season, but it was taken off cheaply
and the farmers are realizing heavily.
Wheat is selling at more than 81 per
bushel at all stations in the state and at
some barley has almost reached that fig
ure, while fax ranging away above those
figures and oats and corn are bringing
higher prices than ever before i'll the his
tory of the state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
POSTAL FRAUDS $1,000 A DAY.
Lack of System in Money Order Depart
ment Costly to Government

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 14.-Con-
fronted with a statement by Henry A
Castle former auditor for the postoffice
department, that the government for a
long time had lost an average of $1,000
daily through error and fraud in the
money order system, the congressional
commission which is inQuiring into postal
methods has gone far enough to decide
that important reforms are necessary in
the conduct of the service.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
KING OF TIMBER"
MARRIED so YEARS.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser and Wife Cele-
bTate Their Golden Wedding
at Old Home

ROCK ISLAND, H., Oct. 12.-Fred-
ericl Weyerhaeuser, the timber king,
whose holdings of standing timber are
said 20 make him the wealthicst man in
America next to John ID. Rockefeller, and
his wife celebrated here their golden wed
ding. There were present seven children
and eleven grandchildren.
Mr. Wcycrhacu5er and his wife made
the Journey to Rock Island from St. Paul,
where their home has been for many
years, in the steamer f. Wcyerhaeuser, a
pleasure boat Of the typical Mississippi
river pattern. The celebration was held
III the home Of Samuel s. Davis son-in-
law Of Mr. Neycrhacuser and one Of the
wcaIthiest citizens Of Rock Island,
The building in which Mr. Wcycrhaeu-
ser and il wife were married stood back
of the p.IbIic library Of Rock Island and
formed part Of the property which Mr..
Wcyernacuscr gave to the city for IL
brary purposes His gifts to the library
amounted TO about $4,000. and he has
given largely to the park funds of Rock
Island and to Augustana college.
Children at the Reunion.
These children of Mr.. and Mrs. Weycr-
haeuscr were in the company at the fes-
tiyities: John Philip Weyerhaeuser of
st. Paul, Mrs. William Bancroft Hill of
Poughkeepsie, n. y, wife of a professor
IN Vassar college; Mrs James Richard
Jewett wife Of professor in the Uni
versity Of Chicago; Mrs. Samuel S. Da-
Wis of Rock Island Charles August
Weyerhaeuscr Of Little Falls, Mimi; Ru-
dolf NJ. Weyerhaeuser of Cloquet, Mimi,
and Frederick =. Weyerhaeuser of st.
Paul.
Mr.. WeyeThaeuscr was born in Nieder-
saulhcim, Germany, in 1884. At the age
of 10 years he came to this country and
In 1856 he came west and was employed
first in rzs&eas construction, on branch
of the Rock Tc!and road. Then he be
came fireman in saWmill owned by
Mead Smith 81 Marsh in Rock Island.
Starts in Business.
He was promoted by the firm and re-
manned in its service until it failed, in
1859, When the failure of the firm
came he obtained what he could of the
property on a credit basis and formed
the finn of Weyerhaeuser & Denkman,
which still has q lumber and mill bust
ness in Rock Island.
Weyerhaeuser & Denkman met with
great business success. They expanded
their business, buying mill after mill,
and in 1878 they organized the Rock
Island Lumber Manufacturing company.
BY 1897 the business ha become so large
that they recognized into several differ
ent companies, with factories in Rock
Island and st. Louis and with interests
In the northwest that eventually caused
Mr.. Weyerhaeuser to become a resident
of st. Paul
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
STUDIES TO BE RULER,
Crown Prince Frederick William to Serve
in Each Important Ministry of
German Government

BERLIN. Oct. 14-Crown Prince
Frederick William today began a year
terror, as part of his preparation for
assuming the crown in due course of
time. 1t is understood that the crown
prince will successfully serve in each i'm
portant ministry until he becomes ia
nliliar with the whole system of admin
istration.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
WIN CORN PRIZES IN EXPOSITION.
Badger Exhibits at Chicago Show Win
More Awards

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 14.-Badger corn
producers continue to get awards for
fine exhibits of corn at the national corn
exposition. In class \, open to the
world. for the best ten ears of white flint
corn, ffth prize went to NJ. o. Myrick.
BRISTOL in lot eight, same class, for best
ten ears of yellow flint; fourth prize was
given to Mrs J. Z. Mickle, Bosco; fifth
to Wallard Schuyler, Lake Mills.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Injured:
CAPT. E. M. TRUELL DEAD.
Native of Wisconsin Held Medal for
Heroic Deeds

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Oct. IA
Capt. Edwin NJ. Truell, a native of Wis
consin, died at his home in this city
at the age of sc years. Before coming
to Washington, Capt. Trucll lived near
Linden. Wis. In the Civil .,ar he served
from 1861 to 1864 in Co. +, Twelfth
Wisconsin infantry. For conspicuous
gallantry in action near Atlanta, Ga,
July y, 1864 he was awarded a medal
of honor by act of Congress.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
LONG TRESTLE FALLS.
One Killed, Three Others Will Die, and
Sixteen Receive Serious Injuries
at Stoney Ford, N. Y

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Oct. IL
One man was killed and three were
fatally injured and sixteen others
were seriously hurt today by the col
lapse of a 400-foot trestle used in
railway construction work near
Stoney Ford. Sixteen work cars
which were on the trestle went down
in the crash.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
MAN KILLED IN AUTO.
Lyons CO., Druggist Loses Life When
Machine Turns Turtle-ThIee
Are Hurt

WAUSEON, O., Oct. 14-One dead
and three injured is the result of an au-
tOmobile accident that occurred Sunday
afternoon near the village of Lyons. The
dead:
ONWELLER. ARTHUR, 81 years old,
druggist, Lyons.
Injured:
Mrs Onwelier, foot crushed.
Fiftcen-year-old son, ankle spraincd.
Nineyear-Old son, arm broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Onweller and sons left
Lyons in Il new automobile for Morenci,
Mich. 4 mile east of Lyons. OnweIler
lost control of the machine and it went
into the ditch and overturned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
ROAD TO OWN FLEET.
Grand Trunk Railway System Plans Mer-
chant Marine on Both
Oceans.

MONTREAL, Oct. 14.-C. NJ. Hays,
system of railways, in an interview today
states that it is the intention of the d.
rectors to have fleets of fast steamers
on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
as soon as practicable, the same as the
Canadian Pacific railway.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
TRIAL OF PETTIBONE.
Will Begin Soon, but VIII Not Attract
the Attention the haywood
Trial Did.

BOISE. Ida. Oct 12-[SpeciaI. i
Everything is in readiness for the trial
of George A. Pettibone. the second of
those charged with completely in the
murder of former Gov Steunenberg 10
face the bar of justice. 1t is believed
that the Pettibone trial will be compare
lively short aud the indications are that
IL will not attract anything like the
widespread attention that centered in
the case of William ID. Haywood. the
secretary of the Western Federation of
Miners. whose recent trial on the same
scharges resulted in his acquittal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
NEGRO ABDUCTS GIRL.
Cab Driver Runs Away with Her Amid
Hail of Bullets

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 14.-Forci-
bullets, by a negro cab driver, and driv-
en- at top speed into the country, Miss
Grace Marvin, beautiful society girl,
was rescued today by a posse, which
found her unconscious in the vehicle,
with marks of violence on her throat.
Claiburn Lewis, the cab driver, was dis
covered in the cab beside the uncon-
scious girl. 1t was necessary to take
him to jail through the back streets Of
the city, to avoid a mob which had
formed to lynch him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
OPERATE ON MITCHELL.
President of United Miners Under Knife
for Two Ailments, but Both Cut
tings Are Successful.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. IL
Vice President Lewis and Secretary Will
son of the United Mine Workers of
America, returned to national headuuar-
.ers today from LaSalle, H.. where they
eft President John Mitchell Two
operations for appendicitis and hernia
were performed on Mr.. Mitchell yester-
day. Both were successful but left the
patient in a much weakened condition.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
GEN. Won BUELOW DEAD.
Kaiser's Imperial Adjutant Follows Wife
Who Died Wednesday.

POTSDAM, Germany, Oct -
Gen. Adolph Won BueIow, the imperial
adjutant, died today of heart failure.
The wife Of the general died Oc-
tober 9, under sad circumstances. Her
husband, who had been bedriddea for
some time past, suffering from asth-
ma, had a severe attack the night
Of October 8, and his attendants
called the generals wife. When she
saw him apparently suffocating and
unconscious she cried: The general
is dying. So am l." and fell dead at
the generals bedside.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
MARINE OFFICER SHOOTS SELF
Lieutenant at Annapolis Commits Sui
eide After a StruqgIe
ANNAPOLIS Al

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Oct 14.-Second
Lieut.. James \. Sutton, Jr, United
States marine corps, is dead al the Naval
academy marine barracks, his death re-
side of the head. Fellow officers at
tempted TO disarm him. This they sue
ceeded in doing. but not before the wea-
pom was discharged.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
SUGGESTION OF TREACaERY.
Milwaukee Men Think Small Feared
Loss OF lob

MII.WAj NEE Wis. Oct. Il. y
telegram received this morning nj
headquarters of tur Al.INa@hcr s,rii,lI-
icIe&raph"rS, from Chicago. reported tHai
President ;. j. Small Of the tommvrciat
leiCSrarRerS union. had been removed
from office 10y the executive board. The
tcicgrum. which officers hr"t, SAY is re-
liable. says:
Th" "NegHtive board HIS suspended rrcs1
dent Small from office, This was done las,
night tSunduyl There is not drScrtiul
III tn" ranks III Chicago.
milwaukee, officers state that the treas
ury OF the NATIONAL organization is not
depleted, as minated by Small. a"d
that there is money ON hand and NOR"
coming,
Small Weakened.
1t looks just now very much as
though Small had weakened and WAS
playing into Col Clowry's hands," de
rlarcd a member of the local executive
committee in milwaukee,. THE fact
that there wiz probably he an amalga-
nation, next year, Of the Order of Rail
way telegrapherS and the Commercial
telegraphcrS' union. Is something that
Small doesn't like. 1t means his loss of
Il good job But it is coming. and it
looks as though, fearing this, lie has
gone over to the enemy, But neither he
nor tIoWry can break the strike. y"
one is giving in
CloWry and Nally Resign.
There was a rumor received at Mil
WaukCc headquarters today to the effect
that there is strong probability that
Col. Il. {. Clowry. president of the
Western Union, and f. } Nally, prcsi-
lent of the Postal, viii resign, OF be
forced ont of office, ut the New York
meeting of the board of directors, this
week The failure. thus far, even with
he help of President Small of the union.
to break the strike. is given as the main
reason for dissatisfaction with coud-
tons as now seen by large stockholders
III the two companies.
Opera tors Vote to Stick.
Milwaukee local No. > Commercial
Photographers union, voted unanimously
against returning to work for the com
panleS under such conditions as might
be made with the managers, at a meet
ing held Sunday morning. They turned
down the suggestion made by President
5. j. Small of the nationa! association,
and adopted resolutions requesting him
to resign and turn the work of conduct
ing the strike over TO the first vice preSi-
dent. They declare that he is incompc-
tent and unable to handle the fight
against the telegraph companies.
Word was received by telephone from
Chicago that every operator there would
remain out. and that no attention would
be paid to the suggestion of President
Small, who is being roundly denounced
by the strikers everywhere. The entire
labor union interests of Milwaukee are
supporting the tclegraphcrs.
Other Cities to "Stay Out"
Other cities which voted to continue
the strike were:
Albany. \. Y.
Baltimore, Md.
t'bic.U0
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
OFFICIAL DISPATCH ON WRECK.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct 1.-THE
news of the steamer Cypress disaster on
Lake Superior was teIegraphed to the
lifesaving service here today in the fol-
lowing official report from the Deer Park
station:
steamer Cypress, ore lad'u. foundered
7:45 p. M, 18th inst, zen miles
north of station Deer Park: %
drowned; second mate reached shore on
life raft, one-half mile east of station;
two bodies found; first mate and watch
man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
MARGARETCURTISW WINS

CHICAGO. Ill. Oct. 12.-Miss Mar
garet Curtis of Essex county, won the
woman's national folf championship to-
day from her sister Harriet Curtis the
present champion by the score of I up,
to play.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Six Die When Home Burns.

GLOVERSVILLE, y. Y. Oct IA
Six members of the family of Solomon
Frank. glove cutter. the father and
FIVE daughters. were suffocated by smoke
when their home was destroyed by fire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
CAMPBELL DENIED NEW TRIAL.
Amigo Lumberman Must Serve One
Year in Prison, Court Decides

CHICAGO. Ill, Oct. IA motion
for a new trial for Amasa c. Campbell
a lumber merchant of Amigo, Wis.
who was convicted of manslaughter for
killing DR.. Benjamin Harris last winter,
was denied by Judge WindeS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Ca SSie Chadwick Buried

WOODSTOCK, Ontario. Oct. IA
The body of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick ar
rived here Sunday afternoon. The fu-
neral was held this afternoon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
TWENTY-ONE PERISH
IN LAKE SUPERIOR.
CYPRESS FOUNDERS NEAR GRAND
MARAIS, MICH. IN MYS-
FERROUS MANNER.
ONLY ONE MAN SURVIVES.
Second Mate Washes Ashore Nearly Dead
and Is Unable to Tell Rescuers
Tale of Disaster

GRAND MARAIS, Mich, Oct 10
Especial l-Twenty-one men persisted
last night when the steamer Cypress of
the Lackawanna Steamship company
70 lndered off Deer park, on Lake Supe-
rior, twenty miles from here. Only one
man survived and he washed ashore to-
day on life raft after a terrible night
on the water. He was the second mate
and was picked up by life savers this
morning nearly dead from exposure and
stiff with the bitter cold.
The lone survivor was only able to
give the name of his vessel and that
his companions had evidently persisted
when he lost consciousness. Every effort
is being made to resuscitate him so that
more details of the wreck may be OBJ
tanned. Later on in the day two bodies
washed on to the bleak beach. They
were those Of the first mate and the
Waterman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
SAW LIGHTS GO OUT.

The water poured into the hold
through the matches so rapidly that the
pumps We're unable to keep the vessel
afioat.
Late last night the lights of the yes
sed near Deer park were visible to the
crew of the Stephenson and then they
suddenly disappeared. When told of
the disaster to the Cypress by the lock
men here the captain of the Stephenson
was convinced that the lights were those
Of 10 (NyprpCS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-04
IMMIGRATION AGAIN.

The steamship line between Charles.
ton and Trieste will be established; al
least it is so stated. We hope that il
will be. One and a quarter million i'm.
! migrants arc landing every year in the
United States. OF course some of them
are bound to come South at some time
or other and it Is a good thing, we
think, that a few will come directly tc
Charleston.
In the South there are not enough
white people to cultivate the land.
Therefore much of the land is cheap.
So long as it is cheap the more thrifty
negroes will buy farms.
We believe that Andrew Carnegie,
Ogden and others rich Northern men
J are giving money to Booker Washing
kton's schools and other of the kind in
Nhe hope that the schools will help keep
le negroes in the South. Their idea
Athat the smartest of the negro boys
and girls will learn trades AID habits
of frugality in those schools and then
out, make money and buy homes.
hen the negroes in number become
%nd-owners in the South they will be-
zoe influential.
wv we like to see a negro prosper;
Re to encourage the negroes. At
ne time we place above that the
ity of the whole country.
best for the South, politically,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-04
A Card From Mr.. Dial.
Mr.. Editor:

Ahh' l
noticed in your paper a day or two
since a report of the proceedings
OF the meeting Of the minority
stockholders of Ware Shoals
Mfg. Company, which was held
here the other day. For obvious rea-
sons / will not discuss the affairs of
this company politically for the present.
l desire to state, however, that the re-
porter failed to get several material
points in the case, still the resolution
expresses u grievanceses. | expressly
stated did not call the meeting for
the purpose of arousing sympathy,
or with a view of speaking
harshly of anyone, but only with the
following purpose in view, to wit: To
place before the stockholders all the
facts and information ! had so we could
best protect our interests.
| spoke with NEITHER mush In nv
mouth or briars in my feet. | am al
ways willing to be judged by my home
am writing a history of this enter
prise which will be put in pamphlet
form and, no DOUBT, at the proper time,
it will be distributed.
Yours very truly,
N. B. Dial,
Leurens, Aug. 80, 1907.