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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
INDEPENDENT PHONES ARE HIT
Judge Renders Decision Against Com.
pany in Federal Court.

CLEVELAND, O., May 2O.-By s
decision of Federal Judge r. w. Tay.
Ter, Bell Telephone interests are per
mitted TO take over business of loca
telephone exchanges, despite ninety-nine
year contracts made by these exchange.
with the United States Telephone com.
pany, the independents Long Distance
make permanent an injunction soughi
by the United States company to re
strain the Central Union Telephone com
pany and the American Telephone ant
Telegraph company from obtaining con
troll of Independent exchanges.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
SUICIDE, NOT MURDER.
Mystery in Death of Wife of Belleplaine
Farmer Cleared Up by Statement
of Husband

SHAWANO. Wis, May 2O-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. Richard Webber, aged %,
committed suicide by hanging yesterday.
She was the wife of a town Of Belle
PLANE farmer. Twice before she at
tempted suicide by hanging. She leaves
2-year-old child. Mr.. Weber tried
to conceal the fact of his wife's suicide
and for that reason was at first suspect
ed of murder
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
TRUST COMPANIES MAKE REPORTS.
Eleven Institutions Have Resources of
$11 ,387, 1868.

MADISON, Wis, May 2O.-The alb
stract of reports of Wisconsin trust com
panies at the close Of business April IS,
as given out by Banking Commissioner
NJ. c. Bergh, shows eleven companies re
porting with a paid in capital of $2,21O,-
600, surplus fund of $247, 100, and indi-
yidual profits Of $229, 523.25. The total
deposits carried with these companies are
50, 4S9, 5S7.29; total loans on real estate
and collateral, STAG, 1O3.S5; total bonds
held, $2,O60,530; amounts due on guard
ian, administrator, etc, $500, 467 90; 9TH
er trust funds, 81, 155, 1881 total re-
sources. S11 ,3S7, 1876 13.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
FIVE MURDER SUSPECTS HELD.
Excitement Runs High Over Killing of
Superior Schoolboy.

SUPERIOR. Wis. May 2O.-Wfth
five men in jail on suspicion in connec-
son, the 1G-year-old high school student,
excitement still is at fever heat. and
the police are securing the woods for
further evidence. The last man arrested
is character known as the Cowboy
He has been identified by a physician
as a man who pawned a revolver in his
office a few hours after the murder. The
other men. Sam Jones, Paul Lippetz,
Emil Antela and Charles Sebolski, are
being held pending developments.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
COUNT BONI AGAIN DEFEATED.
Appeal from French Court for CUSTODY
of Children Refused.

PARIS, May 20-M. Seligman. rem
resentative of the department of justice
presented his conclusions in the Castel.
lane-Sagan suit in favor of the defend.
ant. On December so of last year the
French court handed down a decision
that the three sons of Count Boni de Cas-
telane remain in the custody of their
mother. the present Princess De Sagan.
The count. however, appealed from this
decision this month, and this appeal has
since been argued.
NJ. Sehgman said that the evidence
submitted showed that the Princess De
Sagan had been irreproachable before
her marriage and that she had remained
a good wife and mother. Consequently
he recommended that this court confirm
the decision of the lower court giving her
the custody of the children.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
IS KILLED BY TRAIN
J. E. KINNEY MEETS DEATH ON
NORTH WESTERN TRACKS.
Mangled Body Found Below Military
Street This M o.ning-No One
Saw Accident

[Special.]-James .. Kinney, whose
home was on Brush street. was killed
some time Wednesday night or early
this morning on the North-W estern
tracks south of Military street The
body was badly mangled. 1t is supposed
that Kinney was on his way home, walk
ing on the track, when the accident oc-
CURED. The dead man was 4S years old
and came to Fond du Lac from Ashford.
He was employed as n bridge builder by
the North Western road. He is sur
vived by Il wife and two children.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
TO RACE RIVER CRAFT,
Burlington Oa.) Launch Club Plans Re-
gatta on Mississippi for All Kinds
of Motor Boats.

BURLINGTON, Ia, May 15.-The
Launch club of this city will hold a
Mississippi river regatta on July and
6 that in scope and variety will be the
largest motor boat race programme ever
given on the river. There are to be ten
prize races, from one mile to thirty miles,
and races for all kinds of river craft
from a 2O-footer to a full cabin cruiser
Entries have already been received from
every important point on the Mississippi
between Memphis and st. Paul, as well
as craft from the Ohio, Illinois, Cumber.
land and Missouri rivers. Burlington viii
expend $4,000 in the entertainment Of
their guests. There will be a river carDi
wal and water pyrotechnics.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
A HISTORIC RESIDENCE.
CenterhilI Mansion Was Built in Colonial
DAVIS

PETERSBURG. Va, May 2O.-Cen
terhill mansion, where President TAT
was entertained yesterday as guest a
the unwilling of the statue to Pennsyl
vania soldiers. is one of the histori
homes of Virginia. 1t was built in tn,
year 100, and has underground pas
sages to make escape possible in case o.
an attack by Indians. In this beautiful
colonial mansion President Lincoln hell
his last conference with Gen. Grant
April 3, 1865, eleven days before thu
President was assassinated. The man
sion was decorated with flags and bunt
ing yesterday and the luncheon to Presi
dent Taft was served on the veranda
On the sloping laws 1000 other guests
We're served. Centerhill is the propert,
of Charles Hall Davis, president of thu
Petersburg chamber of commerce.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
TALKS
TARIFF REVISION
BADGER CONGRESSMAN DECLARES
ALDRICH MEASURE MERELY
A MAKESHIFT.
PAYNE BILL IS SOME GOOD.
House Schedules Are an Improvement
Over the Rates in the Dingley
Law.
PAYNE BILL IS SOME GOOD.
RAP AT SENATOR STEPHENSON.

MADISON. Wis, May 90 Special !
while the Payne tariff bill as it was
passed by the House of Representatives
is something of an improvement over the
DIngley tariff, it is in no way such a
bill as the people had a right to expect
OF the Republican party. l don't believe
that the Senate bill when it gets through
the Senate will be any improvement over
the Dingley law. | think that many of
the rates will show an actual increase"
This Is the opinion of Congressman
Irvine L. Lenroot, who is in Madison
on his way back to Washington He
said III an interview today that not a
single schedule which had been adopted
by the Senate had been subjected to
the test of the Republican platform
which was that the tariff should cover
the dlfterence In the cost of production
here and abroad
Aldrich in Control.
LAS an instance of this" said Mr.
LenrOot, 1T was shown that the cost
OF smelling lead was So a ton, yet the
Senate imposed a tariff of $3.50 a ton.
L cite this merely as an instance; there
are many others,
There have been material increases
by the Senate in the cotton schedules,
such as cloths which are for universal
consumption. Some of the increases are
as much as 100 per cent. over the Ding
ley tariff. There have also been in
creases IN the metal schedules over those
Of the Payne bill
1t is apparent that Senator Aldrich is
IN control and that he proposes material
increases, wiping out practically all the
reductions made by the House. These
schedules have been made without any
information as to the propriety or i'm
propriety of making it. There is not a
single schedule to which was applied
the test of the Republican platform,
which was that the tariff should cover
the difference in cost of production here
and abroad.
Both Parties Guilty.
1T the Democrats would adhere to
their platform, there are enough insur-
gents IN both houses to insure a bill in
the interests of the people, a revision of
the tariff downward. But the interests
control Democrats as we'll as Republic
ans. SO far as violating party pledges
is concerned one party is as guilty as
the other.
The result of all this will in the long
run, | believe, be beneficial to the peo-
pie. 1t will make them understand how
they are being misrepresented in Wash
lngron, and show them that the only
remedy is to secure the election to both
houses of men who will keep pledges as
! well as make them"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
STOESSEL QUITS RUSS PRISON.
Prays for Czar-Nebogatoff, Also Free
Is Without Funds.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2O-Lieut,
Gen. Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo
gat0ff, who were pardoned by Empero,
Nicholas, his majesty having taken adj
vantage of the anniversary of his brit
to perform this act of clemency, walked
forth from the fortress of IS. Peter
and Paul yesterday afternoon. Preyion,
to leaving their place of confinement
they attended birthday tie deum in the
cathedral fortress Much attention was
paid Stoessel, who offered a prayer for
the Emperor and was driven away in ar
automobile. Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
who finds himself in reduced circum.
stances, was met only by his son. He
walked to the nearest station of tbt
street car line.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
SAD RELIC OF SHORES
PIECE OF DECK TO WHICH PETER
OLSON CLUNG TO THE LAST.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 90
Especial. l-Wreckage belonging to tne
steamer Adella Shores, lost April 80, has
been found ten miles east of Munising
by the Marquette fishing tug. 1t consist
ed of part of the deck, twenty feet
square, on which there was coat and
an oar. the latter bearing name "Adella
Shores" In the coat was a seaman's
union card made out to Peter Olson,
West Allis, Wis. A hole had been broke
through the deck and the oar stuck
through it. It's thought Olson used the
oar to steer his raft, but had been
washed off finally by the sea.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
PRINCETON OFFERED 100000.
W. C. Proctor VIII Contribute Sum for
Graduate College.

PRINCETON. \. J., May 2O.-Prince-
~ ofH . eft If half million dollars for
the proposed graduate college. Although
not officially announced, it is known
that the donor is William Cooper Proc
ter. 1883, of Cincinnati, 0. The con-
ditions of the proposed gift are that an
equal sum of 100000 be pledged by
May /, 1910 and that site satisfactory
to the donor be chosen instead of the
Prospect SITE"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS,
stroyed by Fire-Loss IS Esti-
mated at $15O,OOO.

LAKE PLACID, n. Y, May 90
White Face Inn, on the west shore of
Lake Placid, one of the best known ho-
tells in the Adirondack region, was
burned to the ground early today. The
loss is estimated at S150,00O The hotel
had not yet been opened for the season.
1t was for many years known as The
West Side"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May 2O.-A
yawl has been picked up in GeOulais bay
marked with the name of the Inflated
steamer Aurania, which sank in Whitefsh
.ay a few weeks ago. This is the second
Aurania yawl that has been seen since the
disaster. When the Aurania went down the
crew barely escaped with their lives, max
ng their way over treacherOus ice foes
.hree miles to the steamer Barlow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Farmers Claim Is Denied

MANITOWOC, Wis, May 2O.-[Spe-
cial. because it was shown that he had
assumed the obligation of his brother TO
care for their mother when he made the
purchase of a farm from the former.
Henry Cooters, who sued the estate of
his dead mother for services alleged to
have been rendered during five years. had
his claim denied by probate court today.
The claim was for $1056 and was for
work ON the farm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
KERMIT'S SHOT STOPS
A CHARGING LEOPARD,
Roosevelt's Son Kills FerociOus Animal
Which Had Mauled One of
the BeaterS

NAIROBI, British East Africa, May
20.-Theodore Roosevelt and his son.
Kermit, are having good hunting luck
Their bag includes q water buck, an
impalla and other varieties of antelope
All the skins are being saved entire, and
the expedition mas now total of sixty
specimens representing twenty different
species.
The female rhinoceros that Mr.. ROose-
welt shot last Sunday charged him vi
ciously before he had fired his first shot.
Mr.. Roosevelt has killed a python also.
Kermit Roosevelt, on a recent trip, dis
patched a leopard at a distance of six
PAGES. The animal already had mauled
a beater and was charging Kermit when
stopped by the fatal shot
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
PRISONER IN HIDING
WITHIN PRISON WALLS.
"Life Man" in Columbus CO., Peniten-
tiary Crawls Under Workshop Floor
and Cannot Be Found

COLUMBUS, o., May 20.-Some-
where within the walls of the peniten-
tiary, Harvey Johnson, negro life pris-
oner, who was received only few days
ago, is believed to be hiding, undiscOv-
cred Notwithstanding that for the past
eighteen hours the penitentiary officers
and guards have been searching for him.
The entire floor in the bolt shop where
Johnson worked has been ripped up and
traces found that he had crawled be-
meath the floor. His working clothes
were found there and also an improvised
ladder.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Look for WouId-be Kidnapers.

KENOSHA, Wis, May 2O.-The DO
lice are trying to find some trace of
couple of mysterious men who were in
Kenosha on Tuesday and are alleged to
have made an effort to kidnap Louis
Heyden, 12-year-old boy. The two men
followed him as he left school and
asked the boy to come to the city limits.
They escaped when neighbors Of the
Heyden boy took after them.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Honor Among Convicts.

Colorado is making an experiment.
so far successfuI-of the honor system
among the convicts who work on its
highways. About fifty of the prison
birds have recently been working on Il
road between Canon City and Telluride,
with no keepers watching them and only
TWO foremen or Overseers to direct the
work. Not one has tried to escape. They
are doing such Il satisfactory job that it
is proposed to use 200 in constructing an
improved highway between Denver and
Canon City.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Affinity Cause of Suit.

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, May 20
In a suit for divorce filed in the district
court of st. Paul, Mimi, Mrs Charles A
Knight of New Richmond alleges that
her husband for five years has been re.
ceiving letters from an affinity and
won't let her read them. She also al
leges that he wilfully neglects to support
her and their four children.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
ILLNESS ENDS DICKINSON TRIP
Secretary of War Returns from Cuba
on Yacht with Party.

HAVANA, May 20.-The visit of the
American Secretary of War Jacob VI
Dickinson to Havana, has been cut
short. owing to his illness. and the
United States converted yacht Mayfiow
er. on which he arrived here, sailed al
10 o'clock last night with the secretary
ind party aboard. Secretary Dickin-
son viii be taken direct to Washington
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Holds Reception at Hotel.

Arriving at the hotel the President held
a reception for one hour. At noon, with
scores of Union and Confederate vet
Grams for his escort, the President, ac-
companied by Mrs. ''Stonewall" Jackson,
proceeded to a reviewing stand from
which he witnessed the passing of prob
ably the most notable parade ever held
in this city.
The President made two speeches dur
ing his stay in the city. Following
luncheon at 2 p. M, he addressed the
people at o'clock. Gov. Kitchin in
troduced the President on both occasions.
At $50 he delivered an address especial
ly to the colored people and 70 the stu
President will dine and from s to $50
will hold Il second public reception. The
President will leave at 1890 o'clock to-
night for Washington, reaching there
about noon tomorrow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
NEGRO FETEs DEPOsED RULER.
Former President of Hayti VIII Visit
Peru, Ind

PERU, Ind. May 20.-Nord Alexis.
deposed president of Hayti, will soon
come TO this city for visit At present
he is the guest of James Turner, a negro
of Peru, who has spent several months
in the West Indies. Turner and Nord
Alexis landed in New York city last Sat.
urday. Turner is wealthy and has invit-
ed the ex-president to spend the summer
in the United States with him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Schoolboy Murdered at Superior.

SUPERIOR, Wis, May 15.-Rudolph
Nelson, aged 10 years. was murdered
Fr day night in the outskirts of Supe
ri = while returning from school. His
bod 4as roun into a pool where Il
ras disco cred at O'clocl. Robbery is
nave been IN, motive. as =
and some small change
-..ai.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Brains Have Their Uses.

John Bright used TO tell how a par
Der who was cutting his hair once said
TO him: You ave q large cad, sir; it is
a good thing 10 ave a large cad, for
large cad means a large brain, and
large brain is the most useful thing
man can ave, as I nourishes the -oots
of the 'air."--Tne Argcnaut.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Serious Charge Against Woman.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, May 20.
ton was arrested by Officer Haffa at her
farm home for attempted murder. The
complainant is Mrs. William Dupse,
whom she is alleged to have fred at
With a rifle. The alteration which pre-
ceded the shooting was over the vaca-
hon of dwelling owned by the Dupees
and occupied by the Cooks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Ontonagon Has Murder Mystery.

HOUGHTON. Mich. May 2O.-On-
bonagon, forty miles south of here. has a
murder mystery. The finding of the
body of a lumber jack a few days ago
under peculiar circumstances led to an
investigation which resulted in the To-
eating of a bullet hole in the mans
head. 1t is believed he was murdered.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
MRS. GOULD DIVORCED.
Wife of Frank J. Gets Absolute Decree
and Will Share Custody of Chill
dren with Former Husband.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Mrs. Helen
Kelley Gould was this afternoon granted
an absolute divorce from her husband,
Frank j. Gould. She is granted the Gus
tody of the children for one portion of
the year and Mr.. Gould will have them
during the remaining portion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
South Haven to Cheer Boat

SOUTH HAVEN. Mich, May 2O.-This
,ity is to have 4 big celebration On Satur-
lay when the boat clears for Chicago. The
celebration is TO be called Navigation
Day"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
THREE CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE.
House Is Burned When Boy Tries Il
Use Coal Oil as Kindling

HERRIN. ILL.,, May 2O.-Three chill
lren of Mrs. Marion Mccormick were
burned to death here when the 4-year,
old boy tried to kindle the fire with
roal oil The house caught fire while the
mother was at a neighbours.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
WANT JONES AS COMMISSIONER.
Friends Push Mineral Point Man fol-
Indian Lob

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 2O.-An
effort is being made to persuade Viii
liam a. Jones of Mineral Point, Wis, ia
accept the office of commissioner of In,
dian affairs, which position he held from
1897 to 1905.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-17
Sanitary Improvements.

He asks for the immediate improve
ment of the bathing and sanitary ia
cilities.
He asks for an appropriation for
lighthouses and to pay teachers in con-
nection with the newly established
department of Horticulture.
He wants an average Mississippi
home established on the campus as a
model in which the girls may be
taught housekeeping in a practical
way.
He suggests the building of a new
dormitory to accommodate 200 stud
ents and the removal from the
grounds of Moore Hall, which accom-
modates so, then the removal of 60
from the new crowded dormitories to
this new dormitory, which would leave
room for GO additional students. In
any event, he says Moore. Hall snou! !,
be displaced, owing to it's bad condi-
ton.
He asks for a new dining room and
kitchen, similar to those already pro-
vided at the A. & M. College.
He asks for an appropriation for
expenses only of members of the fac.
ulty during vacation, to travel over
the state and do extension work in
the establishing of home culture clubs
and in delivering addresses along the
lines Of their regular class work. He
thinks the state should have at least
one representative doing this charac.
ter of work all the year round.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-17
TRUSTEES Of |. Lac. HOLD
MOST IMPORTANT Meeting

ing was the reading of the report of
President Whitfield and its approval
by the board of trustees. coupled with
the appointment of a committee to
draft bill for the legislature in &C.
cordance with its recommendations.
This report, which embodied about
twenty typewriter pages, recites the
many improvements around the build.
ings and grounds and in the sanitary
condition of the premises since the
last legislative session when appro-
priations were made for these Dur.
poses. There were some exceptions
to this rule, due to the fact that the
appropriations fell short, and among
the things yet uncompleted is the Ii.
brary building. which is being useu.
although unfinished and unfurnished
The gymnasium has been finished but
unfurnished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-17

on the part of the intending patrons,
and the established schedule of train
service in reference to the movement
and arrival of the company present
ing the spectacle. A happy COM
promise has been made by the man.
agement of the production of "Parsi-
fall" which is to be presented here.
The entire performance is to be given
at one sitting, but, so as to obviats
the necessity of the play lasting till
too late an hour, the first act will be-
gin promptly at 7:45 p. m. "Parsifal"
comes to the Auditorium tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-17
FLOWER OF THE RANCH"

Manager Bixler, of the Auditorium,
has an extra booking in the bright
Western musical comedy, 1.-THE Flow
er of the Ranch" and has arranged
to play to 81 for the highest price
This is one of the best musical shows
on the road, and is of such a charac-
ter that the house ought to be filled
at that price. AS Christmas shopping
has begun early, Manager Bixler
thinks that the most of the people
will like to have something bright and
entertaining for Christmas eve, when
almost every one will want a change
otter a strenuous week of holiday
preparation. This is guaranteed to
be as good as any high-class attrac-
ton that has been here this season.