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New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
SENATE DIRECTS INQUIRY.
Committee to Investigate Government Fl
nances and Business Methods.

Washington. Ma 29.-The Senate to-day by reso-
luton. authorized the Committee Public Ex-
penditures investigate the governments revenues
and expenditures. together with the business meth
ods current in the various departments
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
BLAZE IN HOLD OF
BIG LINER At SEA
| FOUR HUNDRED PASSENGERS
KNOW NOTHING OF IT.
FIRE STARTS IN COTTON BALES
AND BURNS FOR DAYS.

LIVERPOOL, Dec 2S.-Fire was dis
covered in the hold of the Whate Star
liner Celtic last Wednesday when the
vessel was four days out from New York
The liner arrived here safely Monday. The
fire was still burning. but its presence
was known 10 none of the 400 pasSen-
gers.
Immediately upon arrival the diScharg-
ing of the cargo was begun in an effort To
reach the origin of the blaze. The work
was continued today. The fire started
amid bales of cotton in hold No. 6.
The Celtic sailed from New York for
queenstown and Liverpool December Is.
Inc voyage was without special incident
until the following Wednesday when
smoke was discovered creeping up from
among the cotton bales. Capt. Hambel-
ton at once ordered that the matches be
closed and sealed. Efforts to find the fire
We're then begun. but the matter was
carefully guarded from the passengers
whose passage was not made less pleas
ant by the anxiety of the crew. Above
decks there was no evidence of anything
unusual, but for the next five days the
hre was burning steadily below.
The hold has been flooded. The extent
of the damage could not be determined
today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
AFTER O'BRIEN SCALP,
Chivlngton Opposition to Milwaukee
Man Promises Interesting Fight
IN the Association.

CHICAGO, Ill. Dec 2S.-BasebalI
enthusiasts compared notes here today
when the advance guard of the Amer
lean Baseball association gathered to
prepare for the annual meeting and cleo
ton Of officers for the organization
which is scheduled for tomorrow.
The office of president of the associa-
ton Is the center of interest and a
lively campaign is being waged by the
adherents Of the present incumbent, 10
seph ID. O'Briep, who for five years
has been at the head of the league.
He is vigorously opposed by Tom Chiv-
ington of the Louisville club. The sup
Dorters of Chivington are marshaled by
George Tebeau of Kansas City. Charles
Havenor of Milwaukee is regarded as
a leader in the movement to re-elect
President O'Brien.
Those in close touch with the situa-
tiOn in the minor league look for such
an even division of the vote between
O'Brien and Chivington that the pos
sibility Of Il dark horse" being chosen
figures largely in the possibilities.
Among ether items of interest is DOS
sible discussion of the American associ-
alton establishing itself in Chicago on
the eightacre tract bought last spring
by Charles Havenor of Milwaukee,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
DEATH SAVES SHELDON
INDICTED INSURANCE OFFICER
NEVER KNEW DISGRACE.
Requisition Papers Were Ready for Re
moval to Face Charges of
transportation.

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 81
Never knowing tilat for more than three
weeks he had been under indictment and
that Il warrant for his arrest was ready
as well as requisitiOn papers for taking
him from Connecticut jurisdiction TO
New York as Il prisoner, George Preston
Sheldon, for tWenty-One years president
of the PheniX Insurance company of
Brooklyn, died at his home here Satur-
day.
Mr.. Sheldon has been suffering for
more than month from a complication
of diseases, which were brought on by
an attack Of ptomaine poisoning. A
widow, three daughters and two SONS
survive him. No date has as yet been
announced for the funeral
Mr.. Sheldon was born in this city in
1917 and after preparatory school edu-
cation went to Yale, where he was grad
uated with the degree of bachelor of
arts. In 1888 he was elected presid ent
Of the PhenlN insurance company and
remained the head of that corporation
until a short time ago, when he resigned
after an investigation of the company S
affairs had been begun by the state SUI
perintendenI of insurance Following the
investigation of the state superintendent.
Mr.. ii otchkiSS. The case was taken up by
District Attorney Jerome, who brought
It before the grand jury. On December
an Indictment was handed down
against Mr.. Sheldon.
At the time of the handing down of
the indictment Mr.. Sheldon was ill., The
ptomaine poisoning led to complications.
was such that the physicians declared
that news of his having been indicted
would result in his death. Consequently
the facts were kept from him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
SELF-HYPNOTIZED VICTIM KILLS
PETS AND TRIES TO SLAY
HER CHILDREN.
READING PAPER Is BLAMED.
Accounts of Another Crime Turn Her
Mind-BurnS Chickens and Rab-
bits in Goals.
POLICE REACH SCENE in TIME.

| CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 2S.-Auto-sug-
gestion or self-hypnotism and its psyche
logical mysteries are responsible, it is
said, for the peculiar actions of Mrs. Mary
llpp, who suddenly became seized with
a murder. mania today, and killed her pet
rabbits, burned her chickens alive,
crushed the head of her pet dog, then set
fire to her home and attempted to throw
two Of her children into the flames One
of the children was slightly burned, and
Mrs. Lipp was sevely injured before po-
lice officers arrived.
Read Story of Crime.
Mrs. Lipp is mentally i'll from a re-
cent sickness, her husband declares. To
day she was reading the newspaper ac-
counts telling how Mrs Paul Sonnecalf
Of Loveland, O., who, while supposedly
insane. crushed the skulls of her two
children. and then burned her home to
conceal the murder. 1t was after read
ing this story that Mrs. Lipp was sud
denly seized by murder mania.
Neighbors heard Mrs. Lipp and her
children screaming in the house, and
saw smoke issuing out of the doors and
windows. Policemen found tub full of
live Goals in the cellar and the house
ablage. Fred Lipp, a 15-year-old son,
says his mother, after burning the live
chickens and rabbits in the tub of Goals,
crushed the head Of the dog, and then
tried TO catch the children. He es-
capped, but his mother caught his 10
months-old baby brother.
Places Baby Over Fire.
The police arrived just as the mother
was placing the baby over the fire.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
REVEALS ALIENS ACTS
TITLE COMPANY OFFICIAL TELL
OF TRUST DEED TRANSFER.
Evidence Indicates That Bank Wrecker
Sought to Circumvent the Bank
ruptcy Laws-Date Changed.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 27.-[ Special.
That about two weeks ago Phil Allen
Jr., turned over property in Cook coun
ty, H., to his sister-in-law, Miss Addie
Jackson, was the revelation in the bank
ruptcy court this morning.
This statement was given by o. NJ
Nelson, j., secretary of the Dane Coun
ty Title company, who was called to the
Jail by Allen and as a notary public, anC
requested to assist in the transfer of the
property. 1t was a $1,000 trust deed
signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Allen.
Evidence is at hand which tends tC
show that Allen made the transfer fol
the express purpose of circumventing the
bankruptcy laws.
When Attorney Jackman, representing
the receiver for Alien, was in Chicago
on tho case last week. he located the
trust deed in the offices of the Cook coun.
ty register Of deeds. 1t was apparent
that the date, May "a. had been substi
tuted for that upon which the papers
actually were signed. Mr.. Nelson was
not certain as to the exact date, but be
lieved it was about two weeks ago when
he was called by Allen to assist in the
transfer
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
PRESIDENT BEGINS WORK ON HIS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
ANTITRUST ACT.
TO BE READY ON JANUARY Sd
Executive Declares He Will Not Wait
Until Supreme Court Has Decided !
Oil Case
INCLUDES CORPORATION MEASURE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %. =
President Taft today began the prepara7
ton of the first of his special messages
to Congress.
This message will deal with the
amendments which be believes are neces-
Sary Ill the interstate commerce and
Sherman antitrust acts. Recent reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. it is
known that the President will take up
the antitrust act, and deal with it at
great length. He will also bring forward
his ideas as to issuing federal licenses to
corporations. The proposed license will
be a voluntary one, to be taken advant-
age OF by such CORPORATE tons as desire to
place themselves under federal juriSdic-
ton, or left alone as the directors of the
corporations see fit.
Will Not Wait for Oil Case.
1t had been currently reported for
some time that President Taft might
uelay his antitrust recommendations I'M
I'll the supreme court had finally passed
upon the recent Standard Oil decision.
those to whom the President had talked
within the last day or two saw, how
ever. he has decided to go forward with
MS legislative programme regardless of
the pending decision, and having deter
named that any changes are needed i'll
the antitrust law he will proceed to
recommend these changes without re-
gard to the Standard Oil case.
Some of the leaders of the Senate and
House have argued that pending Il de
clsion III the Standard Oil case, the Pres
ldent III recommending changes might be
put by his political opponents in the light
OF granting a respite or favor to the
corporations, especially in regard to fed
eral charters or license. Mr.. Taft is said
TO feel. nevertheless, that his views on
the entire subject have been so fully ex-
pressed IN the past and SO generally I'M
derStood that he can go ahead without
fear of popular misconstruction.
As matter of fact, the President is
said to have told his callers that he has
never at any time had any intention of
altering his legislative programme as out
lined in speeches on his western trip.
The Presidents message will be ready
for reading in the two houses of Congress
on "Wednesday, January ., and undoubt-
edly will be listened to with far greater
interest than was the regular MESA ge
read at the opening Of the session.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
THREE TONGS IN WAR.
York Chinatown to Check Out
break There.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Scores of de-
tectives and uniformed patrolmeH were
sent into Chinatown today to check, if
possible. the outbreak of the Tong war,
in which one Chinaman has been killed
and another MORALLY wounded.
Police Capt Calvin states that the
new assassins, known in the longs as
gun men," were sent here from Boston
following the recent legal execution there
of five Hih Sing Tong members, who
We're convicted of killing several On
Teong Tong men, and that their mission
was revenge.
Low Jung, the 75-year-old celestial
whose body was riddled with bullets late
Monday night, was the treasurer of the
-Four Brothers society, a western Tong
which has taken a part i'll the war, max
ing it three sided.
Lu YO FOng, younger Chinese who
was shot three times. was Low 1ung's
assistant and companion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
BIG WARSHIP LAUNCHED
UTAH, LARGEST EVER BUILT IN
AMERICA, TAKES TO WATER
New Fighter Will Be Able to Fire
Broadside 25 Per Cent. Greater
Than Any Other Vessel.

CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. %. - Spe-
-cial. THE battleship Utah, the largest
warship of her class ever built in the
United States, was launched today from
the yards of the New York shipbuilding
company in this city. The event was
witnessed by large crowd, among
whom were prominent naval officers, rep
resentatives of the state of Utah and
other persons of prominence. Miss Mary
Alice Spry of Salt Lake City daughter
of the governor of Utah, acted as spon-
sor and broke bottle of American wine
on the vessels PROV as she started
toward the ripping waters of the Della
ware river froLl the position she has oc-
tcupled on the ways since her keel was
laid.
The Utah, biggest and most formid-
able of all hattleships, will have a dis
placement of u ,S25 tons, the nearest APP
proach to her in size being the United
States battleships Delaware and North
Dakota and the British battleships of
dhe Neptune class. She is three feet long
Ter and 1000 tons heavier than the North
Dakota, which is the largest, fastest and
most powerful battleship afioat today
She Is designed to be nearly three knots
Easter and much more heavily armed In
facr, she will be able to throw broad
side 20 per cent. heavier than any other
battleship afloat When it is remem-
bered that the North Dakota can throw
a broadside of 10000 pounds, or five
tons, the tremendous size and power of
the Utah become apparent. The Utah
will be an entire navy in itself A sin
gle broadside from her guns will be near
Qy twice as heavy as that of Dewey's
entire fleet in the battle of Manila bay.
One of the principal features of the
Utah will be the wide availability of her
ten 1O-inch rifles, her principal arma-
ment, which may be used with equal ia
cility on either broadside. In this she
will have an advantage over the Neptune
class of Brtish battleships in fighting
power, as their main batteries are not
thus available.
The armor belt of the Utah VIII be
twelve inches thick and her engines Cur
us turbines of the latest improved type.
When she is completed she will resemble
the North Dakota, with two tunnels and
fwo latticed masts, fore and aft. A
crew of over 900 officers and men will
he necessary to man her and the gov
Srnment will have to eXpend more than
R1,Oo0,OO0 year to keep her in COM
nisSion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
RAIL EXPERT INSANE,
Bernard H. Bail, Vice President of
Reading Railway, Breaks Down
from Overwork.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dee. %. -
Bernard FL. Bail, second vice president
and general freight traffic manager of
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway
company, became violently insane today
in his office i'll the Reading Terminal, the
company's big office building. After a
struggle, ne was removed to a hospital
for the insane. 1t is believed that over
work was the cause of Mr.. Balls break
down. Mr.. Bail, who was recently ap-
pointed second vice president, was CON
sidered one of the greatest American ex-
pertS on freight traffic. He has been
with the Reading company long time,
and rose from the ranks
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
BISHOPS ARE LIBERAL.
Wisconsin and Minnesota Prelates Turn
Over Thousands of Dollars for
Diocesan Activities

DULUTH, MINI, Dec. 2S.-The sum
of $1,000 was the testimonial presented
Monday night at the Cathedral auditori-
um to Right Rev. James McGolrick at
the reception given in honor of the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of his conservation to-
the bishopric in the Duluth diocese. The
bishop Immediately turned over the en-.
tire sum to swell the funds for a new
orphan asylum. The purse was SUBJ
scribed to by many Duluth residents
MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. 2S.-[Spe-
cial, l-St. James Episcopal parish, this,
city, received a check for $1,000 as a.
Christmas gift from Bishop Q. Grafton!
Of the Fond du Lac diocese, Of which
the parish is a part. The money will
go into the church fund and will aid the
parish in clearing a debt which has been
handicap to its growth for years
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
MAY ASK TAFT TO AID
IN SETTLING STRIKE.
Representative of Switchmen Goes to
Washington il Fopes of Avcst;ng
Ge13 II Wallout

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec 2S.--An of
the strike leaders who have been in
consultation with President Hawley of
the switchmen's union have left the city
and there were no new developments
early today.
President Perham of the railway tele-
graphers, who was chairman of the
American Federation Of Labor railway
section. is in Chicago today and tomor-
row evening he expects to be in Wash
ington where he will confer with the
members Of the interstate commerce
commission to learn if that body or
possibly President Taft may be induced
to intervene in the dispute between the
sWitchmen and the railroads and thus
avert a general strike.
President @. B. Hoyvley of the State
Federation of Labor is i'll Duluth today
leaving President Hawley and his as,
sistants alone in charge of the strike
here. Being asked if the report was
true that freight handlers, machinists
and clerks unions which have grievances
of their own, would so on strike with
out waiting further communication from
Mr. Perham, President Hawley said:
''Such action on the part of those I'M
lens would turn public sentiment against
tie strikers and would not in any way
help the cause. l am not in favor of
that kind of a sympathetic strike"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
SEVEN CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
FIRE IN HOME FOLLOWED BY EX-
PLOSION OF POWDER.
SIX OF VICTIMS ARE MEMBERS OF
ONE FAMILY.

DUBOIS, Pa. Dee. 2S.-Seven chill
drep, ranging in age from > to II years,
Wee burned to death here Monday night
ard tire. other persons were perhaps IA
taIly nlared. The fire. followed by an
explosion of powder. destroyed the home
of Stephen Bronosky, Il miner, at Sykes
vile, Pa, near here. All the victims
are foreigners.
Six of the children were members of
the Bronosky family and the seventh be
longed to Il l:oarder Mr. and Mrs Bro
nosky and the boarder jumped from an
upstairs window, and sustained serious
injuries.
=, The fire started from an overheated
coal stove. The flames spread rapidly,
and communicated with a key Of mine
o o banc e Sf the cut
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
CHADWICK VICTIM DIES.
James W. Friend Held Up for $500, 900
by Queen of Finance

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 2S.-James
W. Friend. millionaire banker and manu-
facturer and vice president and operat-
ing head of the Pressed Steel Car com
pany of Pittsburg, died Monday night
at his new home in the fashionable east
end district.
He had spent several years in erect
ing the palace which it had been his
LIES dream to build, and was virtually
carried into il few weeks ago to die.
Mr.. Friend was one Of two bankers
held up for 100000 by Cassie Chad
wick. and he never recovered from the
blow dealt his pride by the expose of
''the queen of finance" The bitter criti-
cism to which the Pressed Steel Car com.
pany owner was subjected during the re-
cent strike is also thought to have has
tened the end
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
FREDERICK REMINGTON DEAD.
Famous Artist Succumbs to Attack o.
Appendicitis.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Frederick
Remington, the famous artist. who pic
tured the last frontier days of the west,
died at his home in Ridgefeld. Conn,
Sunday morning.
suffered an attack of appendicitis. He
made good fight for life and seemed to
be holding his own last Friday. Then
he sank gradually, the end coming al
$50 o'clock this morning.
When l die Remington said not long
ago to some friends, Il want my epitaph
to be: He knew the horse"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

means normal. the acute phase of the
congestion caused by the 1O-inch fall
of snow was thing of the past this
morning. Snowbanks many feet high
INSTRUCTED the chief thoroughfares
where the shovellers had been busy, and
cleared off car tracks. Seven thousand
men employed by Street Commissioner
Edwards made the snow fly in the streets
and avenues.
Taft Cancels Engagement.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
Little Inconvenience was felt in Wash
ington today as a result of the Christmas
storm beyond the late arrival of trains
from the north with belated Christmas
gifts and mails and the presence in the
city Of 412 inches of snow and many icy
pavements. Traffic conditions on the
trunk railways were such, however, that
President Taft thought it advisable TO
cancel engagements in New York which
he mad made for tonight.
Hopeful conditions were held out this
morning by the authorities at the wealth
er bureau who said that the storm which
began on Christmas eve, had passed out
to sea off the coast and everything
seemed clear in the east for good weather
for at least d couple of days. Another
disturbance, however, is coming out OF
the west and moving eastward, but this,
they say, will result in only little snow
and will not be accompanied by the
heavy winds that came with the storm
which has just passed.
Not one train had reached Washing
ton from New York since the storm of
Christmas eve up to noon today. This
was not due to conditions about Wash
ington, but to the tieup of railway traf-
fic in the vicinity of New York and Phil
adelphia. No Sunday newspapers OF
New York or Philadelphia have reached
Washington, nor have the Monday morn
ing papers yet arrived.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
HOLDS POSSE AT BAY.
Youth, After Shooting Mother, Takes
Refuge from Mob in Home
of a Friend

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-En-
trenched at the home of a friend, ap-
parently desperate in the belief that he
had killed his mother and ignorant Of the
fact that she doubtless will recover,
James E. Roach, scarcely more than a
youth, held a small posse at bay near
here early today.
At daylight Roach still held forth in
the little dwelling house, well armed.
while a lone deputy sheriff and a posse of
citizens on guard We're awaiting the ar
rival Of reinforcements before making an
attack.
The shooting of the mother, Mrs. SAL
lie q, Miller, occurred at her suburban
store following an argument as to money
matters late Sunday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
LEPROSY IN MICHIGAN.
A Finn Residing at Calumet Said to
Be Afflicted.

Dr. f. w. Skumway, secretary of the
Michigan board of health, is in s guam
Diary what to do relative TO Stanislaus
Jensen, a Finn residing at Caiamet,
Mich, wtha is said to be afflicted with
ieprosy. There is not STATE law pro-
Siding for isolating the patient. DR.. a.
S. Wirthin Sf the University of Miehi-
gan examined the maR and reported that
the disease IS we'll defined. Mr.. Shun-
way wrote TO Surgeon General Wyman
and was informed that Assistant Sur
geon T. b. MeClintock of Washington
will be sent to Michigan the first of the
year to examine the ms8 and confer
with the state authorities in regard TO
him Jensen has q wife and six chill
tren. He was in the government service
hve years ago as caretaker OF 2 herd of
reindeer in Alaska. and has lived In
Michigan since that time. being employed
as railway carpenter. DR.. Nlrthia
states that he saw man on the streets
of Red Jacket. near Calumet, who APP
peared to be suffering from leprosy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
UNITED AID ELECTS OFFICERS
Sheboygan Is Selected as Meeting Place
for Next Convention.

MANITOWOC, Wis. Dec. 2S-TSpe-
cial l-E. n. Nickels of Sheboygan was
elected president of the United Aid So
cety at its annual convention. August
Ram of Sheboygan is secretary and Emil
Stolzenburg, treasurer. The society
gained 104 in membership and $500 in
assets during the year and now has 1477
members. -Four deaths occurred in the
order during the year. Sheboygan is the
1910 meeting place.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
MAKE SURE OF DEATH
YOUTH AND MIDDLE AGED MAN
COMMIT SUICIDE.
Green Bay Resident Takes Ounce of
observation-disclosures Man Swal-
lows Half Pint of Acid.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 2S.-I Spe-
cial Frank Lambertson, employed by
the Carglll Coal company, committed sui
eide Monday night by taking nearly an
ounce OF strychnine. The police say the
man was respondent over a love affair.
He was 40 years old
SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Dec. 2S.-[Spe-
cial. William Thielke. aged 20 wears.
committed suicide Monday night by
drinking almost half pint of carbolic
acid. His father found him unconscious.
physician was called but the lad had
died. No cause is known for the act.