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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Clyndn.

Clyman, Wis, March r. Especial
to The Leader}-M E. Iaffey and
twin daughters of Milwaukee. are the
guests of MIR. Laffey's sister, Mrs.
John Dolan.
Emil Knesine visited with relatives
at New Richmond last week, also took
in the sights at Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Motl of Beloit.
are visiting with relatives in this VI
entity.
John Reinehr of Savanna, III,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
father, john Reineher, who is now
convalesceEt.
Miss Mary Wood of Beloit, was the
guest of Miss Belle Collins on Mon
day.
James Coughlin transacted business
at Juneau on Tuesday.
The remains of MIR. John Traynor,
who was accidently killed at Still
water, Mimi, were brought here tor
interment in Holy Assumption
cemetery on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Robinson of Kenilworth,
ILL.,, and the Misses Maggie and
Lizzie Gallagher Of Juneau. attended
the funeral of Mr.. John Traynor here
on Wednesday.
Edw Rech visited relatives in Chi
cago last week.
Miss Mary Horn of Arpin, Wis.,,
who had been visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity tor the past
two weeks, returned to her home on
Monday.
Joseph Roethle of Woodland, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with friends
in the village.
E. H. Motl and Albert Metzger are
visiting at Neilsviile, Wis, on busi-
ness and pleasure combined.
Joseph Berger had very success
ul auction sale on Wednesday, every
article bringing the highest market
price.
W. Casper of East Bristol, visited
his brother, Edward a few days last
week.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
SUCCESSOR THE WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN,.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany directors have ordered another
dividend paid in securities of the COM
pany.
King Alfonso has left Barcelona,
pleased by the reception given him.
The defense in the case Of Ala, muir
derer of Father Heinrichs at Denver,
seeks to prove him insane.
William G. Evans, assistant man
ager of the foreign department for
Armour & Co., is dead.
Herman Riders disclosure OF
gross inaccuracies in the reports Of
Census Director North regarding the
price Of news-print paper has caused
a stir in official circles in Washington.
The Chicago board of education
will spend 100000 this year to pro-
tect the school children from fire.
Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer
of travels, is dead at Bordigtara,
Italy.
Denial is made that President
Roosevelt Is planning a message tO
congress favoring increase Of freight
rates.
Schaefer retains the billiard cham
pionship at the 1S.1 style, defeating
Hoppe by the score Of 500 to 423.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
FALLS A VICTIM
TO BARBED WIRE
Man Discovered by Railroad Men En-.
tangled in Fence with Head
Nearly Cut OF.

INLAY, New, March 13-With his
head nearly severed from his body as
the result of an entanglement with a
barber wire fence near this place, but
still alive, the body of an unknown
man, a foreigner, was found by the
railway employees here. He was
naked, covered with blood and his
head nearly severed from his body.
The man got off the train at night
He had a ticket for Dallas, Tex.
He wandered around the station
house for some time and finally dis
appeared in the darkness. Nothing
further was seen Of him until morn
ing. when his body was found hanging
between the wires of a barbed wire
fence, which surrounds a nearby field.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Becomes a Tiiler,

Charles Bentzin, ITO College street,
has traded his residence property for
the Edward Voe.ker farm un the Mil
ford road and expects to take posses
sion in a few days. Mr.. Bentzin is
a highly respected citizen, carpenter
by occuDation, and all will regret
his leaving the city, but are glad
that he is to reside SO near and his
friends have All opportunity to see
him often. The consideration for the
farm was $9230, residence being
traded in at $3.50. Mr.. Edward
VoelkeI will remove to large farm
near jefferson, which he purchased
recently.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Lilley Makes His Charges.

Washington, March 13.-Representa-
tive George L. Lilley presented to the
house committee under oath his accusa
tions against the Electric Boat com
pany. to the effect that it had tried in
various was to exert undue influence
to obtain legislation for submarine
boat construction. Mr.. Lilley made a
carefully prepared statement on the
matter before the special committee
of the house appointed several days
ago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
English Pheasants for Illinois.

Bloomington, Ill, March 13.-The
state game preserves in Sangamon
county have just received 900 beauti-
full specimens Of English ringnecked
pheasants, which cost the state game
commission Sc per pair. The pleas
ants sold to the state game depart,
ment will be used in carrying out the
scheme of propagation, commenced
three years ago. Both eggs and young
birds will be distributed among the
farmers of the state who will agree
to assist III the work Of stocking the
fields and forests with the birds.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Chilean Soldiers Slay Two
Thousand Five Hun
dred Men.
CARNAGE AT NITRATE BEDS
BIoodshed Started by Strikers
and Soldiers Openly De-
flying Each Other.
Latter Open Fire When Ordered by
Officers, Literally Moving Down
Opponents - Dead Buried
and Work Resumed.

San Francisco, March 13.-Machine
guns operated by the government
forces of Chile in a great conflict with
strikers at the nitrate beds and in the
city Of Iquique lais- $500 men low,
most Of these being killed, according
to advices received by the Norwegian
steamer Christian Bors, arriving di-
rect from Chile. Business at IquiQue
ly disturbed by anything but earth
quakeS, was paralyZed when the great
army of workers went on a strike.
Now Down the Strikers.
One fracas after another occurred
until soldiers and strikers met in the
streets of Iquique and On the outskirts
and openly defed each other Being
ordered to drive the army Of men
away and disperse them the soldiers,
massed, opened fire, while they literal
ly moved down the men. They had
little opportunity to fight back, even
though they had been armed, the as
sault upon them was SO sudden.
Bury Dead, Go Back to Work.
This took place ON Jan. l and was
followed by two or three days of op-
pressiye gloom In the community
while the funerals of the killed were
taking place A week later, as though
by common agreement, the strikers
went back to work without the ex-
pected advance in wages. 1t was re
ported that the mine owners will vol
unfairly increase the pay of many of
their employees.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Mauretania Making a Record.

Queenstown, March 13.-A wireless
dispatch received here from the steam
er Mauretania, which left New York
March Z, says she is putting up a new
record for the eastward trip. The
average of knots an hour for the
whole trip has been 24.44 as against
her previous record of $3.50. The best
days run was 575 knots, at an aver
age of 24.77 an hour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Vessel Makes New Record.

Rockland, Me-, March 13.-With a
southwest gale blowing and a heavy
sea running, the new scout cruiser
Birmingham established a new record
for vessels Of her class with recipro
eating engines, in her screw stand
ardiZation tests over t he measured
mile course off this port. Her fastest
mile was at the rate Of 25.3 knots an
hour, corrected speed. To accom-
plish this her screws made 200 revolu-
tons per minute.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Attempt to Kill a Policeman.

New York, March 13.-Because he
had just given testimony which re-
suited in the conviction of their
brothers for larceny two men set upon
Patroman Cahill in the corridor of the
second floor of the criminal court
building and attempted to throw him
over the railing to the marble floor,
twenty feet below, The policeman
fought desperatuley, but was over
powered and was just topping over
the railing when half a dozen other
policemen rushed to his rescue.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Gates BUYS Coal Mines

Reno, New, March 13.-Al Meyers
and L. D. Murphy, acting for John w
Gates, Of New York, have secured con-
troll of the Combination Fraction Min
ing company Of Goldfield, getting 5O1,-
600 shares Of the stock at S115 a
share. It is said on the best author-
ty that the purchase is made by Gates
for the purpose of turning the Com
bination Fraction over to the Gold
field Consolidated. The merger would
be by far the biggest mining combina-
ton ever effected in Nevada
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
"Insurgents" Will Control.

st. Paul. Mimi, March 13.-Specials
to the Pioneer Press indicate that as
a result of the primaries in South Da-
kota, the 'insurgents," led by Gov
ernor Crawford, will control the Re
publican state convention, April Z, to
select delegates to the national conven-
ton. The insurgents claim the
will have majority of twenty OF
headed by Senator Kitteridge, in tha
state convention.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Kiss DecOys Bride to Death.

st. Louis, March 13.-While kissing
his bride of six months Joseph Sar-
tint, twenty-five years old, cut her
throat with a razor and committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. Mrs.
Sartini, after an emergency treatment
by physicians, was sent to the City
hospital. She is not expected to re-
cover. The only witness to the tragedy
was Alvera Manichini, aged thirteen,
niece of Satini.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

sample: No. red, 96697%c; No. 3
red, 95097Ac; No. hard, 95c@$1.O2;
No. hard, 94c@$1.O0. Spring wheat
BY sample: No. 3 spring, 97c@$1.OS.
Corn-By sample: steady: No. 3, 601a
@61c; No. 3 white, 61c; No. 3 yellow,
63M63hc; No. 4, 57Q61c. Oats-By
sample: A@kc higher: No. white,
5TH@54c; No. white, 4S12@52Aci
standard, 54c.
Live Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Chicago, March IL.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Sales ranged
at S4.65@47O for choice heavy ship
ping, $46O@4.7O butchers, $4.55Q4.60
light mixed, s4.5O@4.6O mixed pack
ing, S4.5O@4.55 heavy packing, 4.l5
GAO good to choice pigs, $3.5O@4.OO
common to fair pigs.
Cattle-Receipts $500. Quotations
ranged at $5.sO@6.30 for prime fat
steers, $56O@5.S5 good to choice
steers, S51O@5.6O medium to good
steers, s4.OO@ 500 good to choice cows,
S5.5O@5.5O prime heifers, $6.75@7.25
good to choice calves.
Sheep-RecelpCS 1ACSU. QuOLdtlohs
ranged at s6OO@65O for good to prime
native wethers, $5.5o@6,25 good to
prime native ewes, S5.25@5.85 western
sheep, $675@725 good to choice ma
tive lambs.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per 10, 13c;
chickens, fowls, 111kc; springs, 121ac;
roosters, &c; geese, S5.OO@7.OO; ducks,
121sc.
Hay-Choice timothy, $1,000 1900;
No. ], S14OO@14.5O; No. 2 and No. l
mixed, s12.OO@12.5O. Illinois, Indiana
and Wisconsin feeding prairie-Good
to choice, S6.5OQ7.5O.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. r., March II.
Dunnins 4 Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs
Receipts 20 cars; market steady;
heavy, $500; Workers, $5.oOd5 sos;
pigs. S45O@460. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts IS cars: market $ ~:
best lambs. s7.S5@7.e0: yearlings.
S6Oo@6.75; wethers, SS.OOG ewes.
S5OOd575. Calves-Market strong;
Best, e4~eO@960.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

John Coughlin. a student at the
Sacred Heart college, met with very
serious accident about one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon which might have
cost the loss of his right eye. While
examining rifle. he accidently pulled
the trigger, the charge entering his
right eye. DR.. T. F Shinnick was at
once called and summoned DR.. K. B.
Hoermann and together they dressed
the wounds. On the advice of the
physicians, MIR. Coughiin was sent to
St. Mary's hospital, where under
the proper care of the nurses he is at
the present writing resting comfort
ably.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Generally fair;
much colder.
Lower Michigan-Increasin cloudi-
ness and colder with snow fiurries in
north and west portions.
Wisconsin - Partly cloudy; much
colder.
Iowa-GeneraIiy far and colder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Evans and His Battleships
Have Arrived at Mag
dalena Bay.
READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY
War Vessels in Better Condition
Than When They Left
Hampton Roads.
Target Practice Will Commence as
Soon as the Targets Are Set
Up and Placed in Their
Respective Positions.

San Diego, Cal, March 13.-A wire
less message received during the
night by the Point Iona government
wireless station was to the effect that
Rear Admiral RObley Evans and his
big battleship fleet had arrived off
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Shoots Himself Accidentally.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 13.-H. II.
Hit, local representative of n. w
HalSey & Co.. New York bankers. ac-
cidentally shot himself in the left
groin in his apartments at the Hotel
Pepper. The bullet was extracted aft
er Mr.. Hits removal to hospital and
1t was stated that his recovery is prob
able, if blood poisoning does not set
in
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Accused Woman Out on Bail.

Champaign, H., March 13.-Mrs.
Gertie Pierson, charged with poison
ing her husband, is free until Wednes-
day, when Magistrate Rogerson will
determine il the charge is sufficient to
hold the woman and Leasure O'Neil,
the aged man alleged an accomplce,
to the grand jury. Mrs. Persons bond
of 5000 was furnished by her broth
er. O'Neal procured no bond and re-
turned to Jail.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
To Investigate Price Fluctuations.

Washington, March 13.-Representa-
tive Scott. Of Kansas, who is the
chairman Of the house committee on
agriculture, has introduced a resolu-
ton providing for an investigation by
the government as to the causes CT
the fluctuations in the price Of wheat.
corn and other grain.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Refused to Leave Sinking Shin.

Victoria, B. c.. March 13.-Refusing
to leave the steamer Windsor.
freight vessel, when she was wrecked
on reef off the Abrolhous group.
western Australia. Captain Joseph
Waltes, Chief Officer David W. Jones
and Chief Engineer John Jenkins were
drowned, according to news received
from Australia. All the other officers
and crew We're saved.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
For Cheap Rates in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, March 13.-The low,
er house Of the Mississippi legislature
passed a bill fixing two and one-half
cents a mile as toe maximum pas-
senger fare on all railroads except
those which can make satisfactory
proof that this rate is not just COM
pensation for services to the public.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Great Rejoicing at Vienna.

Vienna, March 13.-There is great
rejoicing here because of the an
nouncement just made that Emperor
Francis Joseph has sanctioned a great
Jubilee procession by Viennese citf.
Zens. permission for which was coun-
termanded some time ago on account
of the emperor's poor health. The en-
peror has now promised personally to
review the procession.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Mulai Hafid Sues for Peace

Casablanca, March IS. - General
d'Amade, commander of the French
forces in Morocco, has received let
ters from Mulai Hafid, the so-caIled
sultan of the south, and the leaders
of his army, asking that hostilities be
suspended pending arrangements for
peace
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Sunday Saloon at Chicago.

Chicago, March 13.-Following a de-
cisiOn by the Cook county election
commissioners that the Sunday closing
question is not one of public policy
and therefore should not be submitted
to vote of the people, leaders of the
United Societies for Local Self-Gov-
ernment called a hasty meeting and
determined to take legal steps to COM
pc! its submission to such vote.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Hitchcock Jury Complete.

New York, March 13.-The jury
which is to try Raymond Hitchcock,
the comedian, in the criminal branch
OF the supreme court has been com,
pleted Assistant District A't0"nc !
Caravan outlined the case Of the prose
cution in Il brief address to the jur,'
and Mrs. Mary Won Hagen. the mothec
Of one Of the girl complainants, tesi-
6d.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Indicted Banker Is Dead,

kins, the Brooklyn banker who with
his three sons was indicted as a re-
suit of the investigation which fol-
lowed the recent financial pani~, IL
dead. Death was caused by paralysis.
For many years Mr.. Jenkins was one
of the most prominent figures in the
financial and business world Of Brook
lyn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

REAR ADMIRAL BOB EVANS
Magdalen bay ready to proceed into
the bay.
The news came as a big surprise.
The itinerary of the long voyage be-
ginning with the start from Hampton
Roads Dec. Is did not call for the ar
rival of the ships at Magdalena until
Sunday, so tley are almost four days
ahead of time.
The important fact is that most OF
the gain in time was made on the last
stretch of the voyage from Callao,
South America. Previous to the visit
Mt that port the fleet was kept on
schedule, making the various stops
the full length called for in the itin-
erary.
Ships Ready for Amy Emergency.
1t is reported on very good authori
ty that an official message was also
received from Rear Admiral Evans
himself by the local wireless station
to be transmitted to Washington 1t
was to the effect that he arrived at
the bay with all the ships of the feet
in even better condition than when
they sailed from Hampton Roads,
ready for any unforeseen emergency
that may arise and prepared to sail
for any destination at an hours no.
tice
The Importance of this message Is
overwhelming. The eyes of naval Of
ficials, practically every citizen of the
United States, and even the entire
world were expectantly awaiting the
reports AT the terminus of the long voy-
age as to the effects on the ships.
Now that the entire fleet is in even
better condition than at the time it
started on its long cruise, the NAM
moth naval undertaking is crowned
with bOundleSS success.
Will Begin Target Practice.
The message further stated that
target practice will be started just as
soon as the targets are set up and
placed in their respective positions 1t
is expected that this will be done
about Saturday or Sunday and that
the battleships will begin practice the
first of next week, when they will go
after world records In target work.
The work of towing the targets for
the fleet will be done by the transport
Rnffalo, which arrived at Magdalen a
few weeks ago. and by the Mare isl
and navy yard tug Fortune, which
passed San Diego last Sunday en-
route to the Mexican bay.
The supply ship Culgoa. one of the
auXiliaries of the Big Sixteen" is ex-
pected to arrive here March Is for a
full cargo Of fresh supplies, which
will be taken direct to Magdalena bay
for the feet.
Cruiser California Will Join.
The big new cruiser California
which has been at target practice dur
Ing the past several weeks, has left
Magdalena bay for San Diego. 1t has
been assigned to Admiral Sebrees
squadron. and it will join the admiral
here.
Admiral Sebree, with his famous
pathfinder squadron composed of
the Tennessee. flagship. and Washing
ton, so named because it was the
squadron that sailed in advance and
paved the way for the big battleship
fleet on its long cruise, has been an
chored off San Diego since last Satur-
day.
The Tennessee, Washington and
California will remain at San Diego.
according to the present announce.
ment, until next Monday, when they
will leave for San Pedro for a short
visit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
Hanged for Murder of Girl.

Pottsville, Pa, March 13.-Charles
Warzel, Pole. was hanged here fos
the murder Of Matte Bolinsky. aged
sixteen years, Of Shenandoah, who had
refused to marry him. Warzel at
tempted suicide three times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

VIII A. Christians cf johnson
Creek. WEE tu.ICe.s vi:iror :n ,hc
elty yesterday.
If you are scared al the smaIlpo,,
what would you be at the small pric Il
at The Central Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

VIM. Uecker, residing at GOT Cleve-
the head and hands yesterday afternoon
between twelve and one O'Clock by
the explosion of gasoline stove.
DIR. Il. F. Shinnick was called and
made the sufferer as comfortable as
possible.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

Gust kelermann, residing four miles
west of the city on the plank road,
had the misfortune to break his knee
cap on Tuesday last, caused by slip
ping and falling He did not res lize
the seriousness of the accident. Be-
coming more troublesome, he consul
ted DR.. Shiunick, who made the dis
covery and dressed the wound.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13

Max Engelmann, An employe OF the
q. b. Lewis Co., was hurt about the
head and also deep cut over the
right eye while at work about 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He
was taken to the office of DIR. Shin
nick, where the wounds were dressed.