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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
VENTILATION TOO
STRONG In MINES
THIS MAY ACCOUNT FOR EXPLO-
SIONS is REPORT AT AMER
ICAN CONGRESS.
MODERN SHAFTS ARE FAULTY.
Pennsylvania Congress Believes There
Should Be Small Tax on Coal to
Pension Old Employees.
WILL ASK LEGISLATURE TO ACT.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3-Greater
safety in mining, conservation III the
coal mining industry, the formal opening
OF the government station for investiga-
ton of mine explosions which was es-
tabllshed here recently, an election of
three directors, addresses by James r.
GARFIELD, secretary of the interior, DIR.
j. A. Holmes, chief of the technologic
branch of the United States geological
survey, the annual address of President
j. ID. richards of Idaho, speeches by
well known mine owners and mine Off
Gals, and a reception to the delegates
by the citizens of Pittsburg, were some
Of the features confronting the American
Mining congress when the second days
session of the eleventh annual conven-
ton began here today.
Improve Coal Mines.
Apparently the whole convention has
concentrated its efforts for the lmpr9%e-
ment of the coal mining industry. The
disasters last year at the Naomi mine,
tayette City, Pa, MonOngah, w. Va,
and Jacobs Greek, Pa, and the cataStrO-
phe last Saturday at Mariana, Pa, have
so far furnished the chief material for
discussion.
In an address, former Gov. Fleming of
Mines said: Il wonder sometimes if there
is such a thing as too much ventilation
in the Mines
The American Mining Congress has re-
called that in all their recent mine ex-
plosions the mines were the best ven
tilated in the world. Mr.. Fleming's
question has caused much discussion,
and according to a number of prominent
men, may result in the prevention of
many disasters in the future.
To Pension Employees.
One of the most important actions to-
day was the introduction of a resolution
providing for a tax of u cent ton on all
coal mined to provide for pensions and
other relief in mine accidents. Con
gresham McHenry of Pennsy lvania
presented the resolution and it is the in
tention TO introduce a bill in the Penn
sylvania Legislature at the coming ses
sion In the last Congress of the United
States he introduced the same bill, but
it was never reported out of the com
mittee but objections We're raised that
it savored too much of paternalism. By
introducing the bill in the state Legisla-
ture these objections are eliminated.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

MlLW AUKEE-BUTTER- EIrin
prices of extra creamery is SOC; local
price extra creamery is SOC; prints ale:
nrsts, 29Q2sc; seconds. 22Q24c; process. -
Q2oc; dairy, fancy. 2oc; lines, 2lG22c:
packing stock. 1T01Sc
tHEESE-SueadS: American fuN cream
new make, twins. 1312Q14c; Young Amer
icas. 14Q14}2c; daisies. 14a14lac; long
horns, 14Q1412c; limburger, new make.
l5Adl4c; fancy brick. 13l2GD1324c; low
grades, 9q1Ql2c: imported Swiss, Doc; new
block, 13Q1312c; round SWISS 131a614c.
EGGS-tirm. The produce boards o.
hcia' market for strictly fresh laid as re
ceived, cases returned. 29c; fresh recan-
deed, S2G&3c; April storage, 2TQ@Sc; sec
onds and checks, 12Q15c. Receipts. 4lG
cases; yesterday, 30 cases.
APPLETON Wis. Dee 2.-Seventeen
factories offered 40 boxes of twins and
all sold as follows: Ninety-one ut 1859
and 649 at 1314c.
NEW YORK, Dec -Butter-Receipts.
1900; steady: creamery third to frsts 22D
&c; held creamery, common TO special pa
sc; state dairy. common to special 21ID
29c Cheese = Firm, unchanged; receipts,
394 ESgs-Firm, unchanged; receipts,
CHICAGO, Ill. Dec 3.-Cheese-Firm:
a ,r1aSf,, lti9Gl3c; twins, l3lac; Young
CHICAGO. m. Dee 3.-Butter-Steadv;
creamerlSS, 22a3oc; dairirs, 21a25c. Eggs
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
TARIFF REVISION
TO Be THOROUGH
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL PROB
ABLY DISCUSS CHANGES DUR
ING THE WINTER.
SUBMIT REPORT IN MARCH.
Members Are Determined to Make Com
plete Investigation Before End
ing Their Work.
WOOL DEALERS GIVEN HEARING.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-Al-
though it is not proposed to report the
new tariff bill, which will be framed by
the House ways and means committee.
to Congress until the special session
which President-elect Taft will call in
March, it is evident that the question of
tariff revision will be the principal one
under discussion throughout the winter.
While the ways and means committee
has not determined whether to continue
the present hearings, the general feeling
among its members is that there should
be further opportunities offered interest
ed parties to appear before the commit
tee and present their views on the pro-
posed revision.
Committee Is Determined
There has been some criticism in the
newspapers of the methods being pur-
sued by the committee in conducting
these hearings" said Mr.. Crumpacker,
in discussing the work of revising the
tariff. This is probably made with
the object of discrediting in the public
mind anything the committee might do.
Mr.. Taft was little concerned regard
ing this criticism when | saw him at
Hot Springs, but it is very evident that
the committee is unanimous in its desire
to go into the matter thoroughly"
Besides" he continued, this criticism
will have the effect of squirting the com
Hllttee on to do good work. The COM
mlttee will make a thorough inyestiga-
ton of the tariff question:
Representatives of the wool pulling in
dustry appeared to ask for an increase
of 4 cents in the differential in the du-
ties on wool fleece and wool on the skin.
The former now pays a tariff of II cents
per pound and the latter 10 cents.
Duty On Rabbits.
Henry G. Reinecke of Philadelphia
suggested that revenue could be secured
if duty were placed on rabbit skins.
These are being imported by hatters, he
said, and contain valuable fiber.
Wouldn't that promote the rabbit in
dLstry in this country?' suggested Rep
resentative Crumpacker of Indiana.
The first advocate of a reduction in
an importer and commission merchant
of Boston. He said that the purpose
of protective tariff is that of increasing
production and not prices.
Under the Dingley law" he says,
''the wool production has decreased, and
this law is therefore failure as far as
production is concerned. Are we pro-
tecting labor against the foreign labor
cost or are we protecting the wool manu-
facturers' pocketbOok?"
Mr.. Lolis claimed that he knew of the
existence of a ''WOolen trust and said
that the duty was too great on the fin
ished product of wool. He desired re-
duction of 3 cents per pound on wool
and the same compensatory reduction on
the manufactured articles of wool.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
PARADE WITH BALLOTS.
Nearly All of ConstantinopIe Turns Ont
IN Procession When Boxes Are
Carried Through Streets.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. ga
scene unprecedented in the history of
Turkey was witnessed in Constantinople
today when the municipal ballot boxes
were conveyed through the streets with
much ceremony. They were escorted by
a detachment of troops, several bands
and delegates from various religious
bodies, the whole making a procession
two miles long. The city was profuseIy
decorated and there was great enthu-
siasm. In the procession were banners
and flags. 4 protocol between Turkey
and Montenegro settling the boundary
dispute between these countries after
making few minor changes was signed
in this city today.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Are Rebels Naturally.
FOUR DIE IN FLAMES.
Scranton (Pa.) Merchant, Sor, Daughter
and Mother-in-Law Perish in
Midnight Fire

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 3.-Fire start
ing from an overheatef kitchen stove at
midnight burned the Shapiro block in
Priceburg, near here, four persons per-
ishing in the flames. The victims were
Abraham Shapiro, merchant, his son,
Arthur, and laughter. Anna, and his
mother-in-iaw, Mrs. Sarai: Blatski Mrs
Shapiro was carried safely down Il lad
der and two sons saved themselves by
jumping from windows, one suffering a
fractured ankle Another sen came home
from visiting in Il neighboring town Just
as the roof Of the building Tell i'll, and
was so craZed on learning the fate of
the family that officers had TO forci-
bly, restrain him from running into The
blazing structure.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
TO BUILD SUBMARINES,
Germany VIII Spend Large Sums IN
This Branch of Naval Con-
struction.

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The German adj
miraltE, which, up to the present time.
has been more backward than amy other
naval administration i'll Europe in the
building of submarine vessels. has deter
mined 10 go into this branch of naval
construction heavily with type OF sub
marine that is the result of three years
experiments at Kiel. In addition to the
sum of S2.5O0,OOO III the budget of 1909
So, 750,000 will be asked for in 1910
lOrderS have been placed at Dantzig for
lsiX submarines to be completed as soon
tas possible.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
WILL HEARLABORC CASE,
Bucks Stove & Range Company's Injunc-
ton to Be Argued in Court
On Dec. 10.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
district court of appeals has set De
cember 10 for the hearing of the appeal
by the American Federation Of Labor
from the order of injunction issued
against it by the district supreme court
in favor of the Bucks Stove and Range
company of st. Louis, No. In connec-
ton with contempt proceedings against
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell end
Frank Morrison, recently heard before
Justice Wright of the supreme court,
briefs of counsel in both sides were to-
day handed to the court. 1t is expected
that decision with reference to the
alleged contempt viii not be rendered
for at least two weeks
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
KILLED ON CROSSING.
John Morey, Well Known Waupaca
Farmer, Hurled Forty Feet by
Wisconsin Central Train.

WAUPACA, Wis, Dec. 3.-ESpecial.l
john Morey, aged 46, a well known
farmer living east of this city, was in
istantly killed Wednesday afternoon at a
street crossing here when struck by a
Wisconsin Central passenger train.
Morey was driving over the crossing, and
while watching Il slowly moving freight
train on Il sidetrack failed to notice the
approach of the passenger. He was
hurled forty feet by the impact, the top
Iof his head being completely torn off.
Both horses were killed and the wagon
reduced to kindling wood.
Morey is survived by wife and sew
loral daughters.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
MURDER SULTAN'S AIDE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 3.-Gen.
Ismail Mahir Pasha, a former aide-de-
camp of the Sultan, who investigated the
revolutionary movement in the army last
May and who was consid cred to have
been a spy o. the old regime, was assas-
sinated last night in the STEAMBOAT quar-
ter of the city. He was approached by
an officer of the army who fired five re-
escaped.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BARS MAILS TO GAMING.
Postoffce Department Holds It Illegal
to Send Invitations When Prizes
Are offered.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 3.-Ac
cording to a decision received from the
postoffice department at Washington, it
it illegal to send invitations through the
mail to bridge parties or to any card
parties where prizes are given.
4 conscientious Hartford man has been
reading in the papers about card parties
at which prizes were awarded and where
money had been won and lost at bridge.
He wrote to the postmaster general and
received a reply from E. p. Goodwin,
assistant attorney general. saying card
parties are regarded as lotteries when
prizes are given, and in that event mat
ter relating to them is unavailable.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
LARGE TOBACCO SALES.
Wisconsin Society of Equity Reports
$4,000 Worth Of Product Sold
Thus Far This Year.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 81 Special. i
At a meeting of the board of directors of
the tobacco department of the Wisconsin
Society of Equity, it was found that $50
600 of the tobacco had been sold 50 far
this year.
The board has been holding a meeting
for the past two days at which the books
were audited
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
ONE DAY ON BENCH; RESIGNS.
Action Of Nebraska Democrat Suggests
Fight to Upset Appointments.

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 3.-The resig-
nation yesterday of Judge John J. Sulii-
van, Democrat, from the supreme bench
of the state, one day after he had quail
fed and accepted the appointment from
a Republican governor, is diagnosed by
politicians as the first sign that the Dem
ocrats intend TO make a recanvass of the
ballot on the amendment creating four
new judges Of the court, when the Legis-
lature meets, to give the newly elected
Democratic governor a chance to make
appointments to the bench. Judge Sui
Ivan was the one Democratic appoint
ment in the four named. His appoint
ment was for the short term. one year.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
SPENT MUCH,
Eleventh District Congressman-Elect'
Expense Account TotaIed
$685.. SO.

MADISON, Wis, Dec Especial. I
The following expense accounts were
filed in the office of the secretary of
state today:
l. l.. Lenroot, Superior. personally
spent 1919.56 and a committee spent
$1347.97, making a total of $3267.53.
j. e. Jones, defeated candidate for
Congress on the Democratic ticket, Sec
ond district, S2S9302; Chester NJ.
Wright, Social Democrat candidate for
lieutenant governor, nothing, but did
considerable talking" O. Daubner of
Waukesha, Democrat, candidate for the
Assembly, S461.G1.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
ROOSEVELT ROUNDS UP HUNTERS.
Personnel of Party to Invade Africa VIII
Be Decided Friday.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 8
President Roosevelt is putting the finish
ing touches to his plans for his hunting
expedition to Africa. On Friday he will
meet at the Smithsonian institute three
members of his party-Edward Heller
and J. Alden Loring of the institute and
Mai Edgar Alex Mearns of the medical
corps of the army.
The President has undertaken the vol
untary contract Of collecting specimens
for the institute. Mr. Loring is an au-
thority on smaller animals. Mr.. Heller
is a zoologist of note and visited Africa
in 1903 and Maj. Mearns is q zoologist
and a botanist in addition to his other
accomplishments.
At the meeting on Friday the personnel
of the party will be finally determined
and final arrangements made for the trip.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
NEGRO ATHLETE DEAD,
Dr.. John B. Taylor Was First Colored
Man Ever Picked to Represent
America in OIympIcs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. DIR.
John B. Taylor, the former champion
quarIer-mile runner Of the University of
Pennsylvania, died at his home TODAY
from typhoid pneumonia. Taylor was
graduated from the veterinary depart
ment Of the University of Pennsylvania
last spring. He was the first colored
man ever picked to carry the American
flag on his breast in Olympic champion
ships, he running III the 400-meter race.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
STUDENT IN WILD LEAP
Yale Man, Crazed by overstudy, Plunges
to Death from Cliff 400 Feet
High

NEW HAVEN Conn. Dec. 2
Crazed by continued overstudy, John Al
Ian White, a brilliant Yale graduate stu
dent, whose home was in Walton. ~ Y,
leaped from the toa IF West Rock yes
terday and crashed 500 feet downward
Upon tie jagged rocks to instant death.
\ note was left in his desk telling his
college friends that he had decided to
end IT all"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
RUSSIAN LOAN.
French Bankers Piling Up Immense Store
of Gold to Finance Deal of
1,2Oo,oo0,0O0 Francs.

PARIS. Dec. 3.-The gold engaged in
New York by Lazard Freres is destined
for the Bank of France. The bank is
not Offering inducements, but as the rate
of exchange. 1865. is favorable, it is
taking advantage thereof. This move
ment is likely to continue if the rate con
tinues favorable TIE French arrange
ments to float Russian loan of from l.
2OO.OO0,O 600 to 1900. 100000 francs the
middle of next January are now com
pleted. This expected loan probably
helps to account for the immense store Of
gold now piiing up in the bank of France.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BIG DAM IS COMPLETED.
Structure Costing 100000 at Gal
Iipolis, O., Finished, but Wickets
Are Not Raised.

GALLIPOLIS, O., Dec. 3.-Dam No.
is, just above Neils island costing more
than S1,0O0,00O, was completed today,
but owing to the prospects of ice which
appeared in the river this morning and
lack of appropriation, the government
officials refuse to raise the wickets,
which would make a pool in a navigable
state for twenty miles This is the
first dam to be completed below No. 6,
in the Pittsburg district.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
JENKINS IS NOT GUILTY.
New Yorker Wa Charged with Appro-
priating Trust Compary's Funds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-John G. Jen-
kins. Jr., formerly president of the Jen-
kins Trust company of Brooklyn, was
found not guilty by jury in the su-
preme court in Brooklyn, where he has
been on trial for several days on the
charge Of appropriating to his own use
$4,000 OF the funds of the trust com
pany. The jury had the case under con-
sideration for four hours.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
URGES STUDENT VACCINATION.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 3.-[Special ]
In bulletin urging vaccination for the
prevention of smallpox, the faculty COM
mittee on hygiene at the University OF
Wisconsin says:
1T is a public duty to be Eaccinated,
and the state might well take the stand
as has been done at some universities
that no one may be registered as a stu
dent who cannot show the scar Of sue
ceSsful vaccination
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
O'SHEA TO EDIT BULLETIN
Wisconsin Professor Engaged by New
York Publisher.
MADISON. Wis. Dec. 2.-TSpeciaI ].

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 2-[Special. i
Prof. IL Y. O'Shea of the University of
Wisconsin will edit bulletin on Child
aud Educational Philosophy" 10 be pub
lished shortly after the holidays by the
bulletin viii indicate what is being done
throughout the world in the departments
of psychology aud will force lst develop
ments which may be expected in the near.
future
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Badger Farmer Robbed in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 3.-[SpeciaL1-
John Barchardt, a farmer near Water
town, Wis, notified Capt. O'Brien of the
detective bureau this morning that he
was robbed of his wallet containing 1919
by picIpockets on a West Madison street
car while returning to the home of "ela-
tives ar 592 Homan avenue, from the
stock show last night.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice timothy hay, 1l.5O012.OO; No. /
hay, 9.5O41OO0; clover and mixed, $500
$50; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
11.00411.50; No l prairie. 1O.50Q11OO; No,
2 prairie, 9.50010.O0; Wisconsin marsh
feeding, G5O970O; packing hay, 5.5O06.0o:
rye, straw, 7.5O0775; oats straw. G.250lG 30
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Shah SAYS He
IS MISJUDGED
DECLARES HE BELIEVES IN CON-
STITUTION AND CALLS IT NEG
ESSARY FOR PERSIA.
WANTS A GRADUAL CHANGE,
Criticises Results of Recent National
Assembly and Says Masses Saw
Dire Calamity Ahead.
HE WILL CORRECT ALL EVILS.

TEHERAN. Dec. 3.-The Shah of
Persia granted an audience this after
noon to the representative of the Assoc
ciated Press and expressed a keen de-
sire to diSSpNte some of the false i'm
pressions regarding his attitude on con-
sututionalism that have reached the out
side world.
His majesty asserted his belief in q
constitution in emphatic terms
/ consider the institution of a con-
stltuuon as essentially necessary for the
advancement of Persia ana the we'll be-
ILE ana prosperity of the Persian peo-
PIE ne SAID. Il realize what Il great
source of progress parliamentary govern
hent mas been to other nations, but the
deplofaple results of the recent institu-
non at IehCran of the MeilisS (pational
Assembly give ample proof of the neccs-
SHY Tor gradual development of the
system III this country. The MeiliSS
proved to be actually retrogressive in
stead OF progressive, and the experiences
OF the people with the Mcjliss led to
a widespread movement against Il re
wal OF the constitution, under which
the ignorant masses anticipated a re-
turn OF the evils to which they We're
subjected under the first Assembly.
Wants Gradual Change
1T is necessary that the people be
brought gradually to appreciate the value
OF these institutions and this is my aim
1t is quite true there are two parties
III the country, one for and the other
against constitution; but it is precisely
for this reason that / fear a hasty de
clSlon might lead to disturbances which
l am anxious to avoid The work of
the last Mejliss caused sufficient trouble
and bioodshed.
The council of state, which | have
summoned, will deal with all these ques-
tons. 1t is true that the members of
this council are not deputies, but from
this small beginning l hope that the
council ultimately will develop into an
important assembly. l hope to train my
people properly to appreciate a larger
constitutional regime"
Are Rebels Naturally.
Referring to the existing situation at
Tabriz, the Shah said: 1T is a mistake
to suppose that the population of this
city wants q constitution or that it would
be pacitied with one granted. Similar
disturbances were prevalent a year ago
III Tabriz While Parliament was sitting
The people of Tabriz are naturally revo-
lutionary including as they DO large
nUm bnr of (FoIIcocioY,C
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w I.f-SIV"uyi UuIrherS Steers, good to.
choice. 42JQ3.0o; medium to good. 3.5Um
common to fair, 25O03.5O; cows. good to.
choice, 3.o044.00; fair to good. "0oa3.5O;
Gamers 1.50Q2Q0; cutters, 2.ONd2.o %; bulls
common to fair, 2.50a3.O0; feeders, 500
3.1J; Stockcrs 2.JO03.O0. Mixers ana
SpringerS, choice heavy 40. OO6T55 90
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
MILWAUKEE ST0CKYARps REPORT

HOGS-50f10c lower; prime butchers.
heavy, go TO 800 lbs, 5.901Uup; packers,
mixed, good medium, 2lOG250 lbs 5G5Ila so:
common to fair, 3.25Q5.5o; light 100 10 l9l
lbs, 5.35Gt56o weight, 135 to loo HIS, 4gO5r
800 weight 100 to 125 lbs 4%ldl IS:
IhrOMOufS. 1 NikIL1 10
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Paw Full Value

OF all the high rents paid in New York
city the highest are paid by saloons,
which are taxed about double what
could be got from any other business
for the same premises.