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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
CLEVELANDER FOUND
MURDERED IN RESORT.
Friend with Him Also Reported as Sui
eide After Being Arrested ac
Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, July ia man
named Rosenberg, from Cleveland, was
found murdered today at the Joe Bedore
resort on the st. Claire flats. He ar
rived there yesterday with a party of
friends. 1t is believed that one OF Rosen-
berg's two friends who accompanied him
to Bedore's committed suicide after be
ing placed under arrest and that the third
member of the party is now in custody,
en- route to Port Huron, the county seat.
The body which has been identified as
Rosenberg'S was found face downward
this morning i'll the bushes near the
dance hall az the resort. A great wound
in the back of the head showed that the
man had been slugged Rosenberg and
two friends arrived at the resort yester-
day afternoon on the boat from Detroit
Last night he is said to have showed
large sum of money. Immediately after
the body was found Sheriff Wagenseil
was notified at Port Huron and came
down with the prosecuting attorney. The
sheriff took charge of the body and re-
moved it to Algonac. Then, it is re-
ported he took into custody the dead
mans friends, one of whom is said to
have taken poison and died soon after
ward. The third member of the party
is reported to be. en- route to the Port
Huron jail n
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
SULTAN'S TROOPS
GET BITTER FIGHT.
Loyal Soldiers Attempt to Enter Te-
heran, Now Held by the
Rebels

TEHERAN, July 14.-The fighting
in the streets of Teheran that has been
going on more or less continuously since
the nationalist forces made their entry
into the capital yesterday morning, be-
came more serious at midnight last
night when the Persian CoSSackS opened
a heavy artillery fire on the nationalists,
who at that hour attempted to rush the
COssacks' position from the north and
east. The nationalists succeeding in oc-
cupying a garden close to the house of
Col. Liakhoff, the military commander
of Teheran, where they are now being
shelled by the Cossacks.
Rifles and artillery fire has been prac-
tically continuous since yesterday morn
ing, Soldiers Of the Sbah from Sui
tanabad have approached t. within three
miles of the city and are now Smelling
Bakhristan, the quarter of the city
where the Parliament building is situat-
ed. 1t is reported this morning that the
Shah's troops are endeavoring to enter
the city by one of the northern gates.
Sipahdar and Sadarasad, the nation
alist leaders, have just transmitted the
following message to the British and
Russian diplomatic representatives.:
''In spite of the fact that the Russian
flag is flying over the house of Col
Liakhoff, nationalist forces are being
fred on by Persian Cossacks stationed
under the roof of this house"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
TO PREPARE BADGER HISTORY.
Wisconsin's Part in Civil War to Be
Told in Detail.

MADISON, Wis, July 15.-The Wis.
consin history commission, organized I'M
der authority of the Legislature for
working up the history of the part
played by Wisconsin in the war of Sc
cession, met Wednesday to plan for the
coming year. Those present were:
AssembIyman c. E. Estabrook, chairman
representing G.. A. R. interests
prof Frederick J. Turner head of mis-,
tory department of university
Dr. Reuben g. Thwaites, superintendent
of State Historical society
Henry E. Legler, secretary of free library
commission.
Gov. Davidson, the other member. is
absent on a tour with the state fish
commission.
1t was decided to engage graduate
students of the university to prepare
monographs on the economic and social
life of Wisconsin at the opening of the
war This doubtless will be supplement-
ed by monographs on the effect Of the
war on WiscOnsin's social and industrial
interests, and other phases of the strug'
gle directly bearing ON Wisconsin. The
writers will be selected from among sew
eral students in American history
Judge II. S. Comstock of Cumberland
is now writing financial history OF
Wisconsin's part in the war.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
GREAT PROSPERITY
AHEAD, SAYS HILL
RAILROAD MAN SURE IT WILL SUR
PASS BOOM OF M'KINLEY'S
TIME.
FINDS FARMERS COMMENTED
Freight Cars Will Be at Premium as
Soon as Tariff Is Out of
the Way.
CALLS ON PRESIDENT TAFT.

WASHINGTON, u. c., July 10
AS soon as the tariff is out of the
way said James j. Hill, the railroad
magnate, who yesterday WAS one Of
President Taft's callers, this country
will enjoy prosperity which will at
least equal if it does not surpass that
known under the Mckinley administra-
ton.
Last month l travelled extensively
through the west and l never saw such
activity among the farmers. Every
where l made inquiries and learned and
saw that the crops were abundant and
the farmers We're satisfied. Signs of the
financial depression of 1907 are fast
fading.
Freight ears will he at premium
within few weeks. We of the rail
road world judge the prosperity of the
nation as much by the number of idle
cars as anything else. Throughout the
past year there have been thousands
IDLE but they will soon be rolling about
the country filed with freight
Mr.: Hill says he expects to return to
the, st. Lawrence later i'll the summer
and resume his fishing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
TABLE WON'T SUFFICE,
New York Woman Fighting to Break
Her Millionaire Mothers
Will.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Mrs. Helen
Hartley Jenkins of this city, daughter
of the late Mrs. Frances c.. w. Hartley,
who lived in Llewellyn Park, n. j., has
filed an appeal against the probate of
her mothers WILL which was offered for
probate in East Orange June IA. Mrs.
Hartley left an estate of several million
dollars, but the daughter was cut off
with merely dining room table.
In explaining that bequest Mrs. Hart
ley said in the will:
Il give and bequeath it to her because
l think she would like to have it.
= l am satisfied that she received
under the will of my husband ample
property for her support and for her
children but | cannot but believe that
my husband would desire to have his
grandson receive all | have given him
under this will"
The grandson is Marcellus Hartley
Dodge, to whom the residuary estate is
left. Mrs. Hartley was the widow of
Marcellus Hartley, president of the
Union Metallic Cartridge company.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
DENY STORIES OF
CRUEL TREATMENT
GREEN BAY REFORMATORY GUARDS
SAY TESTIMONY OF INMATES
IS EXAGGERATED.
TRUSTY CHARGES A FRAME-UP.
Walter Heinl Claims Convict Webb Told
Him of Plan to elk"
Boyd.
GUARD GROSS TELLS OF ATTACK

GREEN BAY. Wis. July 15.-[Spe-
cial. Guard Frank Boyd. who, with
Assistant Superintendent O. e. Bick-
ford is accused of manslaughter in the
case of John Smith. testified this morn
ing before the state board of control that
any orders given him come from Supt.
Bowron and Assistant Superintendent
Bickford. Boyd is III charge of the cell
house from o'clock in the morning I'M
til at night.
He testified that John Smith was
placed Ill confinement on June 10 and
is, remaining there until 11:30 o'clock
on the morning of June II. He died on
June 10. Smith was in the cage" on
June 10, but was released at night.
Denies Cruel Treatment
Boyd denied that Smith had been in
the cage" during the week of his death.
He said that on June 10 Smith refused
to work or go to the office. Boyd denied
he had ever knocked Smith down or
kicked him. He said he led him by the
arm out of his cell, and denied swearing
at him.
Boyd claims that most of the con-
victs who have testified either have 4
pretty strong imagination or else are
not telling the truth. He testified that
Convict Gray once said he would get
out of the refOrnatory if he had to
murder someone. This statement was
given by Boyd to show the character of
some of the cOnvicts.
Boyd said he told Smith one morning:
John, your mother is here and wants
to see you" Smith replied Il am
sick and do not want to see her"
Convict Walter Heinl of Milwaukee,
trusty engaged i'll the office work, tes-
tilted he did not notice any abuse. He
said Walter Mercer and Clarence Webb.
who testified at the coroner's inquest,
made a frame-up to Fix" Boyd. 1t APP
pears that these two were left alone to-
gether and Heinz claims Webb told him
he would give damaging evidence against
Boyd.
Guard Gross VINO is in the shop en-
gagged as a teacher, claims to have had
trouble with only one man in the insti,
tuition, named O'Brien, who is now il
Waupun. Gross testified that O'Brien
attacked him with a knife, stabbing him
in the breast. The blade of the knife
broke or Gross thinks he would have
been killed by the convict. He exhih-
tied the broken knife and vest which
he wore at the time oil the alleged attack
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
LA TOILETTE AT HOME.
Senator in Retirement at Maple Bluff
Where He Denies Himself to
All Callers.

MADISON, Wis, July 15.-[Special.l
Senator and Mrs. r. NJ. La Toilette ar
rived in Madison from Washington late
last night and were driven IT once tC
their country home at Maple - IF. Sen
ator La Toilette firmly denied himself tC
all telephone calls and other calls today
The senator will return to Washington
when the tariff bill is returned to the
Senate. Beyond WEAKNESS induced by
the heat and work in Washington Sena-
tor La Toilette is in good health.
Senator La Toilette is said to be pre-
pairing to start a national movement il
favor of the income tax amendment. It's
main object will be to influence the gov
errors of the several states to call spe
cial sessions to act on the constitutional
amendment, instead OF letting the prOpO-
sition go to regular sessions, when it
would become involved in partisan and
fractional battles.
The Wisconsin senator advocates the
establishment of permanent tariff com
mission in order that in the future the
making of tariff schedules may be
worked out as q scientific problem.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
WHEAT ON WING AGAIN
JUMPS 7 CENTS TO $1.27.
Sensational Advance in July Delivery
"There She Goes" Shout
Brokers

CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 14.-Wheat for
July delivery sold on the board of trade
today at $1.27 per bushel. gain of Z
cents over the final figures of the pre-
vious session. Tie sensational advance
was due to a stampede among shorts
who were alarmed at the continued delay
to harvesting in the west and south
west. The delay is due to wet weather
1hc compared with yesterdays close,
initial range being from 1.19B to 1.2111a
The pricec ontinued to advance by leaps
of u to 1 cent at jump. When the
price touched $1.25, a big shout arose.
There she goes" shouted one trader.
THAT will win MANI bet" yelled an
other as he hurriedly left the pit
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
GIRL PLEADS FOR HELP,
Be1oit Police Receive Strange Missive
from Young Woman Whose Home
Is in Milwaukee

BELOIT, Wis, July 14.-[Special.l /
Is Louise Murphy of Milwaukee being
held as a white slave" by foreigners
in Beloit against her will. That ques-
ton has been put to the police of Beloit
and every resource is being exhausted to
locate the girl. Chiet Qualman says
that he has seen girl answering to
Miss Murphy's description, in company
with a Greek on the street here but all
efforts to locate the pair today have
proved fruitless.
A letter was received this morning by
the police department from a newspaper
man in Nashville asking that a search be
made for the girl. A letter was enclosed,
written by the girl, pleading for his aid
to rescue her from Greek whom she
says is holding her in confinement in
Beloit. The girls letter is dated July 6,
and bears a Beloit postmark of the
same date at $50 p. N.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
mot THERE, MY CHILD"
Paris Says "No" to Americans Who
Would Build in Champs Elysees.

PARIS, July 14-William L. Van
derbilt, James Hazen Hyde and the
other wealthy Americans who have
been backing Impresario Gabriel As
true in his plans to build on the
Champs Elysees the most beautiful and
select theater in Paris have been baked
The municipal council refused to permit
the theater to be built on the site chosen.
This action was in line with the gen
eral public feeling. The project threat
ened to mar the beauty of the Champs
Elysees and the Parisians loudly de-
nounced the Americans plans.
The plans for the theater were al
ready drawn and a company formed
with 100000 capital. mostly furnished
by Vanderbilt and Hyde.
1t is said that they intend to find a
site for the theater somewhere near the
original location. They declare they
will not abandon the plan.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
JURY WAS NOT LEGAL.
Winnebago County Prosecutor Refuses to
Sign Certificate for Witnesses
Fees

OSHKOSH, Wis. July 15.-[Special1
District Attorney d. Z. Mcdonald of
this city has refused to sign the certif.
Gates OF jurors and witnesses who took
part in an inquest over the death of
Anna Dadolny, a girl years of age
who fell from Il rowboat and drowned
in Il tail race of the Gilbert Paper com
pauy at Menasha June 10. The body
was recovered and the county coroner. T.
d. Phillips of Menasha. held an inquest
without the authority of the district at
torney. The district attorney secured an
opinion from Attorney General Gilbert
which states that a coroner's jury is not
legally impanelled if the district at
torney does not authorize it. Conse
quently the jurors and witnesses will
have to take the matter of fees up with
the county board.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
MAY DISRUPT LEAGUE.
Manitowoc Team of Lake Shore Asso-
citation in Financial Diff
culties

MANITOWOC, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial. ]-Manitowoc will be denied baseball
for the rest of the season unless stock
holders of the incorporated association
vote at q meeting to be called this week,
to continue the team. The board of di-
rectors decided at their meeting last
night to submit. the question to a general
meeting and will report that the season
has not been a financial success, and that
the team faces a deficit of several hun
dred dollars. The association, it is said,
received but 5000 as its share of the
weeks carnival held last week and this
is insufficient to continue the team. 1t
is improbable that the stockholders will
go into their pockets to raise more money
as at the opening of the season more
than $4,000 was raised for the team.
If Manitowoc quits, it will mean the
final disruption Of the Lake Shore league
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
WESTON ENDS JOURNEY,
Aged Pedestrian Delivers Letter tc
Frisco Postmaster Given Him by
New York Postmaster

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10
Edwin Payson Weston today handed
Postmaster Arthur Fiske the letter
which Postmaster Morgan of New York
city gave to Weston March 10 last The
little ceremony ended one of the most
remarkable feats of pedestrianism ever
recorded. Although Weston was -four
days behind the schedule he had set fol-
himself when be stepped off The Oak
land ferry last night, the old man was
net dOwnhearted.
1T was a great walk" he said, ''and
but for unforeseen difficulties and hard
slips in the last three weeks Of my jour
ney l would have been here on the
hundredth day. Still | am feeling fine
ard could do it over again"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
BIRDS LEAD CHOIR AT CHURCH.
Canaries Obey Masters Baton and Sing
Like Trained Musicians

CINCINNATI, O., July 12.-With the
songs of half a hundred canary birds,
furnished by the congregation, blending
in with choir music, the Lincoln Park
Institutional Baptist church had one of
the most unique services ever known
On Sunday. 1t is declared that not a
false note was sounded by the birds,
who followed the choirmaster's baton
with amazing precision. The canaries
began their chirping with the first
strains of music and ceased with the
singing, maintaining almost absolute
quiet during the intermissions. The idea
of calling the birds into commission as a
part of the choir is original with the
pastor, Rev. George r. Robbins. and
the effect of the use of the canaries, it
was declared by members of the congre-
cation, added greatly TO the choir serv-
ice.
The sermon was based upon the text,
who are these that come flying through
the air like doves?"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
FARMERS TO MAKEFIGHT
WILL CONTINUE AGITATION FOR
BINDER TWINE PLANT.
Wisconsin Society of Equity, in Paper,
InSinuates Favoritism in Selecting
Special Committees.

MADISON, Wis, July 13.-[S Special.
That the Wisconsin Society of Equity
the farmers organization with headquar.
ters here, intends to carry forward the
fight for the Irvine plant, the completion
of which was refused at the last session
of the Legislature, is shown by litera-
ture mailed out by the society during the
past few days.
For the benefit of its members the so
ciety issues a paper which publishes cor
resDondence with its members on topics
of interest. The last issue contains q
letter from Assemblyman George E.
Scott in which he declares that in my
opinion the experienced legislator who
would take quick glance at the lob.
byists opposing the binder Irvine plant
and not be for it, without any further
reason, must have been stone Blind
one OF the clever pieces of literature
IS table showing the members of the
Assembly on the special committees tc
investigate industrial insurance, income
tax, good roads, water powers and dams.
guarantee of bank deposits, education
and investigation of the state depart.
ments. The secretary of the society CON
Guides that out of twenty-eight appoint.
ed on the committees, eight voted for the
tWlne plant, nineteen against it and one
vote was doubtful.
Then follows a rather sarcastic letter
i'll which it is intimated that some of the
men were rewarded for faithful service
III voting against the Irvine plant The
article says:
Another strange coincident-take the
more important ommittees-income tax.
water power and dams, banks and edu.
cation, and of the sixteen members, those
who voted against the farmers enjoy
thirteen seats, while those who stood by
the farmers get only three seats. None OF
these forty-three assemblymen, who
stood up and stood out can be trusted
to be even represented on so important
committees as banks and education. Any
way the - to 1 selection is enough tc
cast a suspicion and to make the farm,
erS wake up and get busy
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
PICNICKERS IN PANIC,
Menominee (Mich.) Party MiracuIouslv
Saved from Death in Furious
Lake Storm,
NIENOATINEF

MENOMINEE. Mich. July 10
Especial. IA small fishermans launch
containing fifteen passengers, fourteen
of them women and Children returning
to Menominee last night from John
Henes' park, was caught in terrific
storm which broke suddenly and swept
over Green Bay. Only by miracuIously
good luck was the party landed i'll safety
The women grew hysterical and tainted
as huge waves broke over the launch
which was tossed about in the darkness
several miles from shore On account
of the direction Of the wind it was i'm
possible to run for shore. so Homer Will
liams, fisherman and boat owner, kept
the launch in the trough of the seas until
the storm abatpd.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
AT CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Wisconsin Educators Meet in Boston
and Take Leading Part.

BOSTON. Mass. July Special. |
Among the notable Catholic clercymei
WHO are taking leading parts in the great
Catholic convention of educators in Bos
ton are: Rev. Err. c. B. Moulinier. s. J.
of Marquette university, Milwaukee, and
Rev. FIR. John A. Van Heertun of St.
Norbert's college. Depere, Wis. BiShor
0'Connell of San Francisco delivered the
opening address this morning. The con
yention will last three days Clergymen
sisters, nuns and laity from all parts
OF America are ATTENDING
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
DISCUSS WATER POWER.

MADISON. Wis, July 15.-The legis-
lative committee appointed to investi-
gate the dams and water powers of the
State and report at a special session
next winter, Wednesday met with the
conservation commission to discuss rec
ommendation made by that body to the
Legislature last February. George A.
Whiting of Neenah was unable to be
present on account of sickness in the
family, but he sent a protest against a
recommendation imposing u tax on dam
franchises and using the money derived
from that purpose for the extension of
the forestry service. He asserts it would
be unfair to tax dam franchises, as their
DEVELOPMENT is a benefit to the state.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
RICHEST BOY IN THE WORLD.
He Spends the Simple Life in a London
Hotel.

LONDON. July 14-John Nicholas
Brown the richest boy in the world. is
living the simple life in London, though
occupying a magnificent suite in the ex-
watched by his physician.
His mode of life is extremely modest,
compared with some less rich youngsters
in the London hotels. His food is al
ways sterilized and his diet simple.
Apparently the mother doesn't enter
tain any fears of her son being kidnapped
in London. as accompanied only by his
nurse. he spends most of the time in
St. James Park. which is across the
street from the Berkeley He is obliged
during the time he spends indoors to
worry along with only few trunkfuIs
of toys and a few selected books.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
PROF. NEWCOMB IS DEAD.
Great Astronomer VIII Be Buried with
Naval Honors.

Prof. Simon Newcomb. dean of all the
great astronomers of the present day.
died at his residence in this city Sun
day after a protracted illness. He was
a years old. Interment viii take plac7
Wednesday at Arlington cemetery with
full naval honors due to rear admiral
Prof. Newcomb'S relative rank His
name was enrolled in the membership of
all the important scientific societies in
this country and Europe and he was
the recipient of scores of degrees and
hOnors from the worlds leading univer-
sites
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
ELEVEN LOST
IN COLLISION ON
LAKE SUPERIOR
BIG NEW STEAMER ISAAC NJ. SCOTT
COLLIDES WITH THE JOHN
B. COWLE.
COWLE GOES TO BOTTOM.
Eleven Members of hte Cowle's Crew
Were Unable to Escape and
Were Carried Down.
BOTH FINE STEEL STEAMERS

sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. July
r. SpeciaLl- a fog this morning
off Whitefsh Point, Lake Superior, the
steamer Isaac NJ. Scott struck the
steamer John d. Cowle. The latter
went down. Eleven lives were lost
The Scott arrived this afternoon with
several survivors. The Cowle was a
steel steamer Of the 5OO-foot class. She
was loaded with 1000 tons of iron ore.
The Scott was on her maiden trip up the
lakes.
The John b. CowIe was owned by
the 7. Cowle company of Cleveland.
She was 420 feet long, with so feet
beam. She was built in 1902.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
Melee at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. \. Y, July 15.-About thirty
men believed to be marine strikers from
Buffalo, attacked the crew of the steamer
John +. Boland, moored at the dock of the
Wickvire Steel company, between here and
Tonawanda last night There was a stiff
fight between the invaders and the crew.
during which it is said two men fell over
board? When the decks were cleared il
was found that three of the crew were
missing. Whether they went overheard OF
were carried off by the mob it is impossi-
BILE to say. President Wickwire called upon
the police for aid and at midnight started
for the plant with two automobiles loaded
with officers. Before they arrived the riot
ers had disappeared.