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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
RAIN ROUTS WOMEN.
Suffragettes Retire from Oyster Bay
When Pluvius Dampens Starched
Skirts

OYSTER BAY, y. Y, Aug 6.-Fuur
sufragettes descended upon Oyster Bay
village Wednesday afternoon to make
conquest of the executive office if necrs-
Sary to Il march upon the secret service
guard and President Roosevelt at Saga
more Hill. They came and saw, but the
conquering will have to be done som"
other day, for. after all, the suffragcurS
were only women, and when the rain be
gan to drench the white skirts and I'M
curl The plumeS on the merry suifra%
cites hats, the game was called off on
account of wet grounds.
Even Mrs. BOrrmanWe ellis, the Eng
lish Suffragette who faced brickbatS and
bad eggs while pleading the cause in her
own country. had to confess herself
beaten by the Oyster Bay shower. She
train back to New York, while til" OK
ecutive office staff and secret scryc"
guard breathed Il sigh of relief, and the
villagers several of regret
But well come back, you may b"
sure of that announced the sufrag-
cites leader. as she shook the water
from her skirts. please say that we
were beaten only by the elements. I'll"
President will be told of our coming,
and it will be his own fault if he fails
to receive us
Secretary Foster and the office force,
WHO nave bHel WofklnS overtime lOf inc
last few nights, gave the executive Of
fee Il wide berth until assured that the
open air meeting had been called off
The coming of the suffragettes caused
scarcely Il ripple on the placid surface
of things in Oyster Bay outside Of the
executive office The village folk since
Neighbor Roosevelt became President.
have become used to all sorts Cf queer
things and are quite blasr.
incidentally, Oyster Bay long ago CAV"
women the right to vote for school truS-
tees and the village feels quite up to
date on the women suffrage question.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
Men Loyal to Union.
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
Veteran Stumbles Into Basement Win
dow and Is Found Corpse by
Laborers.

MlLWACK EE, Wis. Aug. ), 1905
Wedged in Il window, and standing on
his head. in which position he had died,
in a futile struggle to extricate himself,
the body Of Charles Becker, aged &c
years, an inmate of the Soldiers Home
WAS found this morning in front Of Ar
mold saloon, 3S17 National avenue. The
discovery was made at 80 this morn
ing by August Goetsch. and Thomas
Mclaughlin, men on their way to work.
1t is believed Becker stumbled and fell
into the window hole. which is below the
level of the street. No protection to the
passing pedestrian is afforded at the
spot. Head first in the hole, and his
body Wedged tight, Becker was unable
to eXtricate himself, and died either of
suffOcatiOn or the rush of blood to his
head.
The body was withdrawn from the
hole and taken to the county mOrgue,
after Goetsch and Mclaughlin had re-
ported the death. An investigation of
probable. The absence of adequate pro
lection probably was partly responsible
for the death Of Becker.
Becker left the Soldiers Home Tues
day afternoon, between II and l O'Clock.
He was at the home at dinner time.
This was The last seen of him by his
comrades.
Born in Massachusetts Becker enlist
ed at New Haven, Conn, October II,
1862. and was mustered out at the same
place August %, 1863. He entered the
Milwaukee home on September 26, 1902,
giving his age at 60 years at the time.
Becker was a widower, and came to
milwaukee, from Clinton; La. He leaves
one son. Frank Becker, Toledo. O.. who
has been notified of the death of his
father. 1t is expected the funeral will
be held at the home
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
FIRE AT hurley HALL,
Historic Old Mansion DESTROYED and
Valuable Letters and Docu-
mentS Are Lost

LONDON, Aug. G.-Damagc TO the
eNteat Of u quarter Of Il million dollars
was done by a fire which broke out at an
early her this morning and practically
Quilted Burley hall, near Oakham. the
residence of the Hon. Frederick Guest,
whose wife is a daughter of Henry
Phipps OF New York Mr.. and Mrs.
Guest had only recently leased this his
toric mansion, and they had spent thou
sands of dollars in renovaring it. They
took up their residence in the hall -Au-
gust 4, and the members Of the house
party which they were entertaining for
the house warming were aroused soon
after they retired last night by the
alarm of fire. They all turned out in
their night clothes and Winston Spencer
Churchill and other of the guests. in
Guiding the women, worked all night
long and saved many valuable pictures
and pieces of tapestry. Many historic
articles. however. including some letters
Of Oliver Cromwell, were lost.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
HILL SPEAKSIN BERLIN.
Address at Historical Science
Congress.
RERIJN Aug. G.-The inter

BERLIN, Aug. G.-The international
congress of historical sciences, whose
annual session has attracted scientists
from all parts of the world is being held
this year from August 6 to l. in the
great Philharmonic hall here. The gov
erning body selected DT. David Jayne
Hill, ambassador Of the United States 10
Germany, for the distinction of deliver
ing, the; opening address. DIR. Hill dealt
IN hls lecture with the ethical function
Of the historian The subjects dis
cussed, comprise all periods and depart
ments of ancient and modern history
and research and the lecturers include
a large number of prominent historians
and professors
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
SEEK TO GUST LEPER,
Tombstone (Ariz.) Authorities Trying 70
Send Wardwell and Afflicted Wife
Home Again.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. Aug. with a
we'll developed case of leprosy Gen. D.
h Wardwell and his wife are under
strict quarantine here. Both the Arizo-
IA health department and the board of
supervisors are considering plans to re-
turn the couple to California. compell-
ing the Southern Pacific railroad to
transport them to Sawtelle, from which
point they came here.
Mrs. Wardwen is afflicted with Iep-
rosy, the fingers of both hands being
drawn out Of shape from the severe
contraction.
The couple were former Tombstone
residents. Gen. Wardwell being a hero
of the Mexican and Civil wars. For
the last year he has been an inmate of
the Soldiers home at Sawtelle. where
his wife also resided. Wardwell. him
self 4 sufferer from Il cancerous growth
on his eye, but with no leprous symp-
toms, according TO the doctors examina-
ton. avows his intention Of accompany
ing his wife should she be deported to
the ipDer COLONY
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
ZEPPELIN TO GET
A NEW AIRSHIP,
Kaiser Conveys His Deep Regret for
Destruction of Great Balloon
by Storm.

BERLIN, Aug. Gin addition TO the
government grant Of $4,000 to Count
Zeppelin for the construction of another
airship, it appears probable that ,he
count will be given even greater sum
for the construction of Il new dirigibIe OF
the model of the one that was destroyed
yesterday and for extensive experiments
with new ideas. The national pride has
made the work of Count Zeppelin its
own, and almost every city in the en-
pire has opened public subscriptions 10
raise money for the count.
FRIEDRICHSHAFE Aug C.
The King of WmtemberG called OH
Count Zeppelin at his hotel here today
and conveyed to the aeronaut the per
sonal regret Of Emperor William over
the destruction yesterday Of the counts
airship at Echterdiugen. The Emperor
telegraphed
l have heard with the deepest regret OF
the destruction of Your balloon by storm
and | wish you to know Of MY cordial sym
pathy in your misfortune. All the more
since l and all Germany thought we had
every reason to believe we could congratu-
late you On the glorious realization OF
your splendid, epOcn-makin@ achievement.
Nevertheless, what you have accomplished
must he recognized as Of the highest order,
and this must lie comfort TO you III this
catastrophe
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
JOHN D, NEARLY A HERO
Man Believed to Be Standard Oil Mag
nate Saves Auto Party from Death
at Cleveland

+ CLEVELAND, O., Aug. Ga man,
said by byStanders to have been John
ID. Rockefeller. 10y quick action probably
saved himself and an automobile load of
friends from what might have been Il
serious if not a fatal accident last night.
The machine was being driven along
Euclid avenue about o'clock. At the
Eievelaud & Pittsburg railway crossing
The automobile was stopped while one
of the party i'll the machine talked with
"a person who hailed them from the side
walk. While thus talking a train APP
proacEed and the gates were lowered.
The west gate fell across the machine
land would have hit one of the occupan s
lof the automobile had not the man sup
posed To he Mr.. Rock efeler caught the
GUARD and ordered the chauffeur to go
Eahead quickly. As they attempted to
'croSS the tracks progress was interfered
with by the east gate. The crossing
jwatchman by this time became active
and raised the east gate. an instant
Ilater. The automobile cleared the tracks
only few seconds ahead of the passing
train. When the near accident became
known no one could be reused at the
ROckefeller home to confirm or deny the
identity of the autOmObiliSt thought to
be Mr.. Rockefeller.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
CITY NEARLY WRECKED

BISBEE, Ariz.. Aug. 1.-The post
office and all the business houses and
offices on one side of Main street for
distance of 200 yards were wrecked late
yesterday by the cloudburst which swept
down from the mountain side a mass of
mud and rocks The damage is esti-
mated at 100000.
Postmaster NJ. E. Cassidy, Sheriff
Jack White and eighteen girl clerks i'll
the postofice narrowly escaped when
the flood, almost without warning, struck
the building and filled it with water, six
feet deep. Considerable mail was
washed away. Miss Clara Larsen of
Chicago was rescued from five feet of
water by Miss Barr. another clerk
THOUSANDS upon thousands OF tons of
rock and dirt were washed into the
streets. which are piled five to twenty
feet high with debris.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
MIKE KELLY BACK
IN ASSOCIATION
ACTION TAKEN AT BASEBALL, MEET
ING PRACTICALLY MEANS
REINSTATEMENT.
DECISION MOST IMPORTANT,
Only One Vote Is Cast Against Former
Twin Cities Player at Meet
ing in Chicago.
OUSTED FOR UMPIRE BATTING.

CHICAGO, H.. Aug. 6.-Action
which, II Is said. means the reinState-
ment of player NJ. J. Kelley of the ST.
Paul club, expelled in 1906 for umpire
batting, was taken 10y the club owners
of the American association NJ 4 meet
ing held here today.
When President O'Bren called tho
meeting together, Representatives ar the
Columbus. Toledo, Indianapolis Mil
waukee and st. Paul clubs were r~nsrnt.
All but one, the name of whom was NOT
dlvulsed, voted in favor of rcinstatng
Kelley. 1t is stated that but one more
vote would have made the Reinstatement
an accomplished fact. and il is declared
that this vote will be forthcoming at
later meeting, probably from the Min
neapoliS club. The move to regain kcl-
lcyS services was made as Il result of Il
petition signed by 1000 business men
OF 1t. PAUL, the mayor of that city and
commercial organizations.
Important Things Up.
All of the American association mag
mates were at the Auditorium Annex
bright and early this morning to attend
the special meeting called yesterday.
Despite the fact that President O'Bricn
SAID there were only minor matters to
attend to, the magnateS stated that they
did not expect to get through with the
meeting until late i'll the afternoon. Civ
ing the idea that the matters TO BE- con
sldered were most important.
st. Paul Matter Up.
One matter to be considered is the
strengthening of the St Paul club The
magnateS realize that this must 10 done
for the good OF the league even if other
clubs have to aid Owner Lennon by Civ
10 him MIA ole Tod 9 hIpt
Mr.. Schoenborn of the Columbus club
will be elected president TO succeed the
late Mr.. Bryce.
George Lennon. owner of the st. Paul
club, stated positively that he will not
sell his club to II. j. Hickey as report
ed, stating that Mr.. Hickey cannot buy
my first baseman.' 1t is given out that
while Teheau is willing to sell at Louis
vile, he intends to retain practically a
controlling interest.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
FIGHT TO FINISH
IN CANADA STRIKE
OPPOSING FORCES CUT OFF ALL
HOPE OF RECONCILIATION
is REPORT.
PROBABLY 5000 ARE OUT.
Grain Exchanges Begin to Protest Fear
ing Struggle Will Endanger
Wheat Movement


WINNIPEG. Man, Aug. 6-rhe two
opposing forces in the big Canadian
Pacific railroad mechanical strike have
cut all possible hope of reconciliation.
The railroad shops last night were
dark. none of the mechanics being ON
duty. and are not today The depart
ment closed through the day. and at
night Il number of wipers only We're ut
work, they being foreigners picked up
around the yards.
''Al Canadian lines and all Canadian
Pacific connections in the United States
will be affected if the Canadian Pacific
railroad attempts 10 force any of Its
employees to repair locomotives or cars,
SAID }. {. McNety. chairman OF the gen
eral executive committee today. But
we have the support Of the international
union, also Of Federation of Labor for
which we arranged at meetings held in
st. Paul and Chicago attended by my
self. y. X. SOmmerVille and Bell Hardy
representing the Canadian union on the
Canadian Pacific railway last week
Trainmen May Quit.
One chief point of interest now cen
terS in the possibility Of Il strike of still
greater magnitude and of more far
reaching consequences. 1t IS said i'll
some quarters that if settlement is not
forthcoming very soon 1nat all tGaln-
men will walk out in sympathy with the
men.
To the surprise of the citizens and
alarm of the company, word was received
today from Second Vice President
Whyte now nj Vancouver to open no ne
gotiations with the men until his arri-
val here Saturday.
Over 5000 Out
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. Ga con
sentative estimate today places the mum
Der of men out on strike i'll the Cana
dian Pacific railway shops throughout
Canada at over 5000.
The demands of the striking mechanics
are:
Reduction of hours from ten To nine.
TO do away with the demerit mark SyS-
TEN used i'll connection With time clocks i'll
the works.
That machiniests be paid on the 18th in
stead of the 10th as now.
That the company cease alleged endeavors
to disrupt the mechanical unions.
The men say they are satisfied with
the present rate Of wages, but hope for
better III the future.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
STILL FIGHTING
AROUND TABRIZ,
Bitter Feud in Progress Between Pro-
gressives and Reaction

TABRII, Aug. G.-There has now
been thrty-fvc days fighting in the
lhamIets Of Tabriz and the casualties,
due chiefly to bombs, thrown from NOR
'tars and shrapnel. are estimated at 800
Many Of the finer residences Of the city
and hundreds Of shops III the bazaars
have been looted the loss in this direc-
ton being placed at more than $1,000
$50
The American missionaries IN the city
have been exposed to Il volley Of bullets,
but although they have had some narrow
escapes. none Of them has been injured
During one Of the heaviest lombard
gnents Il piece Of shrapnel shell fell III the
mission garden within few feet OF one
Of the mission servants.
Internal Strife.
There is - very bitter feud going on
between the constitutional progreSsives
who hold eleven wards Of the city and
7he rcactionuI'ios. who hold one large
ward. The mass of people. however,
have informed the central government
that they are not opposed to the Shah.
Those who are Jealous for the continue
aiOu of the old regime regard the con
stitutional progreSSiveS as revolution
aries The local Assembly or Anjuman
did on one occasion express seditionary
views but later acknowledged the su-
prcmacy of the Shah and adjourned
definitely in token of submission.
i TEUERAN. Aug. Ga battery Of
quick firing guns has been sent from
here t. Tabriz The Shah is augment
ing the military forces in Teheran by
Hhe formation Of new units of troops.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
MRS. SAGE'S BIG PLAN.
Wants TO Give United States Whole
Island for Great Military Pre-
! paratory School.

J NEW YORK. Aug. Cit is learned
from New York friend Of Mrs. Russell
Sage that She is thinking seriously If
purchasing Constitutional island III 1he
upper Hudson, opposite West Point, and
presenting it to the United States gov
ernment as 4 site on which to erect the
worlds greatest military preparatory
school Il school that will be to West
Point what Eaton is to Oxford and Law
rencevilie is to Princeton.
According to Mrs. Sage's friend, she
will send representative to West Point
within Il few days to look into the mat
tier and put her in possession of all the
facts concerning Constitutional island
the attitude of the West Point authori-
tiles toward the idea and whether or not
congress is likely to give its sanction in
tthe event of Mrs. Sage obtaining title
ITO the property.
President Roosevelt is said to be in
flavor Of the plan to establish such a
tSchGol
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
DOCTORS WIFE WITH NEGRO.
Mrs. Emily Wood Accused of Eloping
with Chauffeur.

PHILADELPHIA, IA. Aug. >
Mrs. Emily Wood, arIlsJ wife of DIR.
Oran Alphonse Wood, Il physician of
Magnolia, \. j., who disappeared from
her home several weeks ago, was ar
rested Tuesday in the company of Ber-
nard Smith. colored, chauffeur of DIR.
Wood. Mrs. Wood is charged by the
police with clipping with Smith. When
Mrs Wood left home she took with her
all her jewelry, which she pawned The
pawn tickets were found on Smith when
he was taken into custody.
Mrs. Wood says she is %, and is rath-
er pretty. Smith is IS, and is black.
tall and heavily built.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
GIBBONS Ill,
tStricken with an Intestinal Trouble at
Rome-Temperature Reaches
1o1 Degrees.

! ROME. Aug 6.-Cardinal Gibbons
WAS taken i'll yesterday at Castel Gan
ldolfo with intestinal trouble. He was
driven into Rome and has been obliged
ITO take to his bed. His temperature
is at present 101.
The cardinal arrived here from New
York July 30 and had an audience of
the Pope August 1. He went down to
Castel Gandolfo August 3 10 visit the
villa Of the American college.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. Up to
mid-afternoon today no word concerning
the illness of Cardinal Gibbons at Rome
other than the dispatch to the Associate
Press had been received at his residence
here The members of the cardinals
household were much distressed over the
news. When Cardinal Gibbons left Bal
timore on July l. for Europe he was in
excellent health and spirits and antici-
pated his "trip with keen pleasure.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
FAIRBANKS TO ATTEND FUNERAL
Vice President Appoints Official Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5.-Vicc
President Fairbanks today designated
the following senators as members Of
the congressional committee to attend
the funeral of the late Senator Allison
which he has been notified will take
place at Dubuque next Saturday after
noon:
DoIliver. Frye. CulIom. Teller. GaIlingcr,
Elkins. Ne.son. Bacon, Foraker, Penrosc.
Beverage. CulbcrSOn. Kean, McCumber,
Gamble, simmons Hepburn Long, Burkett.
Carter. La Toilette, Rayner, Warner,
Smith (AIich.). Brown. Johnson and Payn-
ter.
A telegram from the vice president to
Sergeant-at-Arms RanSdell of the Senate
announces that the vice president will
personally attend the funeral. Col. Rams
dell Will also go. The House commit
tee will be appointed later. An especial
request has been made by the friends Of
the late senator that the funeral be con
Quoted rs quietly as possible. and us a
consequence the committee will not Oc
cupy 4 special train en- route TO Du-
buque. The committee will meet in that
city on Saturday.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
GREAT RAIL WAY
STRIKE IN CANADA
IS INHUGURATED
THOUSANDS OF MEN IN SHOPS OF
CANADIAN PACIFIC DROP
THEIR TOOLS.
COAST TO COAST STRUGGLE.
Iralnmen Make No Move, but May
Quit Work to Assist Machinists
and Allied Craftsmen.
LOSS IN WAGES.

WINNIPEG, Man. Aug. 5.-The big
Sest labor dispute which the history of
Canada has known eliminated today in
the form of general strike when EN-
ployes of mechanical departments of the
Canadian Pacific railroad from the At
Ianuc to the Pacific, some 5000 in num-
Der, Iald down their tools and quit work
because the decision of the Cancellation
board which was appointed under the
LemieuX act of the Canadian Parliament
was not III accord with what tbey want
ed. Not merely in the number of men
involved IS the magnitude of the walkout
indicated, but in the fact that il involves
greater financial interests and covers
more territory than y strike which has
heretofore been recorded in railway
circles.
Thousands Are Out.
The local end of the event is represent
ed by the cessation from work of some
1000 men who were EMPLOYED in the
w lnnpeg shops. Nearly half of the men
involved are on western sections of tne
ROAD, the exact number being 300. The
total number of men on the western
lines is 5000. The total number on the
eastern lines is 1900 The total number
on the Canadian Pacific railway system
is 5000.
Great Loss in Wages
Approximate figures show that the av-
erage weekly payroll of the mechanical
department of the Canadian Pacific is
close to $250,OO0. Thus if the strike
lasts a month it will take cool nil
lion dollars out Of the pockets of the
5000 men. The average daily pay of
each man is something under ST. Ru-
mors are current in some circles that
members of the operating departments
would also go out in sympathy. but this
is thought TO be hardly probable. So
far only the mechanical departments are
affected 1t is said i'll some quarters
here that the trainmen will walk out i'll
sympathy on Saturday. Questioned
upon this fact the trainmen representa-
tives said today that the matter of strik-
ing had never been given consideration
and unless things took a much greater
development than they did at present
they would not i'll any active manner be
affected.
Men Loyal to Union.
Bell Hardy, head OF. the Canadian Pa
cifc railroad lines committee. wired
from Montreal that 1900 men had left
their work at the Angus Canadian Pa
cifc railway shops there and the order
was obeyed to Il man over the entire
system.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
FIRE DANGER lessons.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. Aug. "a
special from Michel says that the wind
which was blowing from the west driv
ing the fire before it onto the town and
threatening it with destruction, died
away early this morning and the town is
again safe for time Over 100000 feet
Of mine timber owned by the coal com
pany burned on the cars and the fire
spread rapidly throughout the railroad
yards. Ali the fats back Of the Great
Northern station started to burn when
the wind stopped blowing. The fires are
still smoldering
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
GRAVES UNDER KNIFE.
Eearst's Vice Presidential Candida te
Undergoes peration-Reported
Resting Comfortably.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-John Temple
Graves, candidate of the Independence
party for vice president, underwent
slight operation today il Il private hos
pital in this city. 1t was announced
after the operation that Col. Graves
was resting comfortably and that it
was expected he will be on his feet
again within ten days or So