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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
SINKSIN NEW YORK BAY
Freighter Goes Down with Cook and He,
Baby Sitting Safely on
After Deck.

NEW YORK, July 20.-The Martha
Stevens, a steam freight propeller, be
longing to the Trenton Transportation
company of Trenton, n. j., collided will
the tug Confidence of the Southern Pa
citic Steamship company in upper New
York bay today and sank almost imme
diately. Her crew of seven men besides
the cOlored cook and her baby were al
rescued except Zachariah Logue OF
BoundbroOk, n. j., the second engineer
Logue's companions tried to keep hin
atiOat, but he slipped out of their hole
and was drowned.
The collision occurred in the Greenvill,
channel between Staten island and the
Brooklyn shore. The tug struck the
freighter bOw-on tearing an immense
hole and the Stevens went down Sc
quickly that the crew did not even have
time to climb to the afterdeck which
remained just above the water when the
boat rested on the bottom in the 3O-fooi
channel. Rebecca Brown, the cook, sue
ceeded i'll taking her 3-year-old daugh
ter to this refuge. The men of the crew
were picked up as they swan or chung tt
bits Of wreckage.
The police boat patrol went to the ait
of the Confidence which was unchanged
by the collision and together they tool
up the survivors and transferred then
to the municipal ferryboat Gowanus
which landed them at st. Georges, or
Staten island. Several were unconscious
Capt. Edward b. Foster of the Ste
vens was placed under arrest under thu
technical charge of homicide A SINH
lar warrant will be issued against thu
captain of the Confidence.
The Martha Stevens was an old wood
en- steamer 100 feet long. She was load
ed with wire
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
MOORS BRAVE CANNONS,
Break Barbed Wire, Rush Intrenchments
and Artillery, and Are Cut
Down

MELILLA, Morocco, July 20.-The at
tack by Moorish tribesmen on the Span
ish forces Saturday afternoon was exc
cuted under cover of feint on the front
but was in reality directed against the
Spanish flank. The first charge was re
pulsed, but in the evening more violent
assault was made for the purpose of cap
turing the Spanish battery. The Moors
displayed great courage and skillful tao
tics. They dashed forward in small
squads. Many of the tribesmen succeed
ed in breaking through the barbed wire
entertainments, where they fell at the
mouths of the cannon after hand to hanC
fighting. 1t was o'clock on Sunday
morning when the Moors finally retired
The Moors numbered 6000 the French
and Spanish a total of 1000.
Gen. Marina, commander of the Span
ish force in Morocco, was in the thick OF
the struggle encouraging his men, who
fought heroically. Capt. Guiloche and
Maj. Roya were killed defending bat
terry. The NIoors bore off several bodies
with the intention of burning them, but
the Spaniards made a sortie and recap
tured the bodies.
BARCELONA, July 2O.-During the
embarkation of fresh troops today to rein
force the Spanish soldiers at Melilla, the
people paraded the streets shouting
''D0wn with the war" The procession
was dispersed by the police after many
arrests mad been made.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
HURRICANE VISITS
GALVESTON, TEX.
Railroad and Telegraph Cut Off by Sea
and Waves Dash Over Piers
and BreakWater

HOUSTON, Tex, July 21.-Galveston
is isolated by wind storm that has
reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour,
and meager reports by telephone indi-
cate that piers and pavilions on the wa
terfront have been washed away, and
the western part of the city is several
feet under water. Three sections of the
railroad bridge We're damaged. The sea
is breaking over the sea walls. The
wind was high all along the gulf coast,
and storm warnings were out early in
the morning. At ! o'clock in the after
noon cable communication with Calves
ton was resumed. No loss of life was
reported, and the wind appears to be
abating.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
DEER INJURING FARMS.
How the Iowa Game Law Is Working
Hardship to Rural Citi-


OMAHA, Neb., July 22.-The crops
of farmers along the Nishua river are
being ruined by deer, and the soil tillers
are helpless because the laws of the
state do not permit the killing of deer.
A herd of nearly 400 deer is roaming
about the country eating the young and
tender grain and trampling into the
ground what is not eaten. There is no
open season in Iowa when deer can be
killed, and the killing at any season sub
jects the killer to Il fine of 500 and
costs.
Collection of the herd was Il hobby of
William Cuppy, one of the pioneer resi-
dents TO AvOca, rich farmer. owning
several thousand acres of land, much of
ii being along the Nishua river. Upon
the death of .Cuppy the administrator of
the estate was at loss to know what
to do with the animals. In time the
court ordered division of the property
and the settlement of the estate.
The land was sold and all Of the per
sonal property except the dec was dis
posed of. No person seemed to want
Them
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
MANS BODY IN TRUNK.
Armenian's Corpse with Bullet Wound
Over Heart Is Found at Lynn,
Mass

LYNN, Mass, July pa body be-
Tfeved to be that of an Armenian, was
found packed III a trunk in a lodging
house, at 14S Liberty street, today. The
head was mutiIated and there was a bull
let wound over the heart. The body
was fully clothed, and in a pocket a
handbook was found bearing the name
Minas X Morijian. The room was
rented eight weeks ago by Frank Jones,
a shoe factory worker, who it is said
had not occupied it since last Monday
The body was discovered by Mrs. Bes-
sic Rollins, the lodging house keeper
and her husband, who had found a
stream of blood trickling from the bot
tom of the trunk. The police We're
notified and search was begun for Jones.
On May 80, a new trunk was brought
to the house for Jones.
In the handbook was a note which
said:
If anything happens to me notify L.
B. Adams, 3SS Center street, Jamaica
Plain
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
PARK GIFT TO OSHKOSH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess of Milwaukee
and w. J. Roe Donate Old
Home to CITY.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 21.-[Spe-
.lal.I-The city of Oshkosh has received
L generous gift from Mrs. Elizabeth Roe
Burgess of Milwaukee and William ].
Roe. wealthy resident of Oshkosh.
They have presented to the city the old
homestead of Gilbert Wheeler Roe, one
IF the finest locations on Washington
street. near the Oshkosh public library
and the only stipulation in the gift is
that the property shall be used as an
inner park for the public and shall bear
the name of the Gilbert Wheeler Roe
park, i'll honor of the donors father, who
was prominent banker in Oshkosh for
many years and was president of the Com
merclal NationaI bank. The property eX
tends from Washington street through
10 Northwestern avenue and is splendidly
located for park purposes.
The idea is to provide Fairgrounds
for children rs the father of the donors
was an advocate Of the children's play
grounds and inner parks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Hints to Swimmers.

Ninety-nine times in one hundred
drowning is the result of fright and fren-
zy. There is a public horror of cramps.
Not one case of cramps III 1000 is dan
gerous if the victim knows what to do
and does it. Every long distance swim
mer entering a race expects to get
cramps, yet he doesn't drown and he
doesn't stop swimming either. He keeps
going until his logs are in knots; still, he
doesn't sink. He plugs along until there
isn't another kick in him, and even now
he doesn't go down. Instead of that he
rolls over on his back and waits for the
boat to pick him up. 1t may be a min
ute or it may be an hour, but until the
boat comes the expert will be floating
around like a chip.
When you catch n cramp in your arms
or legs don't get excited. You may yell,
but keep yourself under control Don't
exert yourself, for it takes little or no
effort to keep afoat. Crash down the
feeling of panic. Stretch out your arm
or leg, as the case may be, until you
are straining to the utmost. Then strain
a bit harder, and, watch the Jumped mus
Gle go down.-New York Press.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
DR.BUCHTEL INDIGNANT
He Denies Ever Giving Interview Against
Woman Suffrage in Colo
RADIO

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 21.-tIt was a
woman reporter did it, pathetically re-
marked Rev. DR.. Henry A. Buchtel,
former governor of Colorado, last even
ing while denying reports from New
York that he had said that with woman's
suffrage only the dregs of womanknd
voted and that all mothers had to be
dragged to the polls.
80 these womenv' he added. "You
cannot swear at them even if you would
think of such q thing. A man has to be
polite, but | want to make statement.
II repudiated the alleged interview
which appeared in New York on Monday
and was sent out through press reports"
Gov. Buchtel says he refused to be
interviewed at all.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
PAYS RENT OF $150,oo0.
Whitelaw Reds Expense for House
Alone Is Nine Times Salary.

Whitelaw Reid. the American ambas-
sador, is living in Dorchester house,
Park lane. in a style which is only be-
fitting to the American ambassador at
the Court of st. James, but it is costing
him S15OO0O a year at least, toward
which salary of S17.5OO does not help
much. Having well appointed ambas-
sadorial home placed at his disposal
would bring the cost of holding the office
down to within reasonable limits.
1t is thought here that the cost of some
of the homes might prove Il most excel
lent investment, as it would enable men
of such intellectual dignity as DR.. Eliot
to hold office without facing financial
ruin. and the country would be the rich
er many times over for having such rep
resentatives at call.
| am told that the present salary
would not enable the ambassador to fit
himself ont with anything better than
small house in Bloomsbury or a fiat
in Mayfair, which would be Just about
as dignifed as having the British am
bassabor's house, were he obliged to
live in New York city, in West 10th
street.-London Cor. New York Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
LUMBER YARD BURNS
OSHKOSH FIRE DESTROYS 100000
IN FOSTER-LOTHMAN YARD.
Millions of Feet of Lumber Estimated
Loss in Fire Said to Have
Been Set.

OSHKOSH, Wis July 20.-[ Special.
"A loss which will be about 100000
was caused this morning by a fire which
destroyed the greater part of the lum
Der yards of the Foster-L othman Lum
Der company in this city. 1t is esti
mated that about / ,225,000 feet of clear
factory lumber and about 100000 feet
Of cut stock was destroyed.
The fire was discovered at II sc
o'clock Monday night and burned FOL
about four hours before it was under
control. 1t started in the middle OF
a shed flied with selected lumber fol-
making sash and doors. A genera
alarm was turned in and every hose car
in the city and additional fire engines
were brought into play. The fire was
discovered by Waterman julius &c
bauer.
1t is believed the fire was of incendi
airy origin, but whether this is 50 may
never be known. 1t spread to the stock
shed and about 20 piles of lumber which
average about 10000 feet were de
stroyed. These piles contained No.
or better grade of pine and spruce fac
tory planks, some Of it two feel wide
The piles were to the west of the stock
shed while the factory is to the east
and was not in any danger
a boat house near the yards, owned
by James Casey, was slightly burned, bu
the launch in it was taken out undam
aged.
The Foster-Lothman company is 6
stock organization, most of the stocl
man of st. Louis is president anC
George II. Foster Of this city vice-pres
ident. i. B. Waters is secretary anC
treasurer and has general charge of thu
plant. Mr.. Waters left a few days age
for Il trip to Utah.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CHESBRO QUITS GAME,
One Time Champion Twirler May Re-
tire to Lumber Piles at
Conway.

NEW YORK. July 21.-Jack Chesbro,
one time premier pitcher of the country,
will probably retire from baseball un-
less he is claimed by one of the major
league clubs within a few days Waiv-
ers on the once formidable twirler have
been asked by the New York American
league club, and as Chesbro is well-to-dO
and has prosperous lumber business in
Conway, Mass, he will probably quit
the diamond. Chesbro has been unable
to regain the skill that made him a ter
ror to the batsmen of the National
league when he pitched for the Pitts
burgs and later with the local club of
the American leag
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
WRIGHT'SNEW RECORD,
Stays in Air One Hour and Twenty
one Minutes at Fort Meyer,
Near Washington

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 21-Or-
vile Wright late yesterday broke his
record for a sustained flight in an aero
plane. lie was in the air l hour 20
minutes and II seconds, beating his
previous longest flight by over minutes.
The worlds record for the longest
fight is held by Wilbur Wright. who
during one of his trials in France re
manned in the air , hours and p min
utes.
Orville gave Il spectacular exhibition of
flying. Now he would sail close to the
ground. 80 feet or less above the heads
of the crowd, then he would rise up and
up to a height of 800 feet, maintaining
field, only to dip again as be turned to
come back
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
WOMAN CONGRESSMAN.
Colorado's Fair Voters Start Campaign
in Favor of Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker.

DENVER. Colo. July 21.-Women of
Colorado are to make a fight to send one
of their sex to Congress two years hence.
The announcement was made to the In
ternational Council of Women delegates
by one who spoke for the state women's
associations.
All are agreed that Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker is to be the candidate and that
every feminine resource will figure IN the
contest, and that q move toward pre-
liminary education of the voters must be
made soon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
INQUISlTI0N FOR
GAME WARDENS
POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND GEN.
. UINENESS OF BILLS TO BE
INVESTIGATED
JOBS DEPNED ON ANSWERS.
Attorney General Says Civil Service
Commission Can Require Answers
if Not discriminating.
MUST SWEAR TO THEIR ANSWERS.

MADISON. Wis. July 22.-Past po-
iitical activity. soliciting or contribut-
ing to political campaign funds. stufiing
Oh expense claims against the state, en-
pIoylng of state-paid time for political
work and similar conduct out of har-
lhohy with the letter and spirit of the
civil service law may be made the oc-
caslon Tor the removal of Il deputy game
warden.
The state civil service commission has
propounded list of questions to be an
sWered by the deputy wardens forty in
number, which makes pertinent queries
III regard to past conduct III connection
with political campaigns, solicitations or
contributions to political campaign funds
and other non-departmental work en-
gagged in at the expense Of time paid for
by the state.
Upon the answer of these questions de
pendS the continuance of the deputy in
The vice.
Doubt Power to Ask.
The questions were barely announced
before the civil service commission and
Chief Game Warden Rickeman were
involved in Il controversy over the pro-
prlety of the commission requiring an
swers to such questions. 1t appears
that Game Warden Rickeman was so
much in doubt he caused the matter to
be put before the attorney general for
an opinion on the subject as to whether
or not the civil service commission was
acting in the scope of It's powers in COM
pelllng the deputy wardens 70 answer
the questions
In the opinion this afternoon Mr.. Gil
bert held that the game wardens would
be compelled to answer questions unless
such answers would tend to incriminate
them.
Samples of Questions.
The sixth question reads: Have you
while acting as deputy game warden at
any time presented claims against the
state for expenses not incurred for the
primary purpose of enforcing the laws:
Ii 50, give instances and expenses"
Another question reads: Have you at
any time since the passage of the civil
service law and while holding a commits
sion as deputy game warden, either di-
recty or Indirectly solicited from any
officer, agent, clerk or employee of the
state, any contribution or services or
money in behalf of candidates for public
offices or to be used for any political
purpose whatever. If so give names SO
far as you can recOllect and persons to
whom you gave or from whom you col
leeteu coLlilouIlohS IoI poltlcal puf-
pOSes.'
The tenth question is as follows:
In accepting this temporary appoint
ment it is understood and agreed by you
that any false statement made in this
examination shall be sufficient cause to
deny your temporary appointment or to
vacate your office whenever such false
statement is discovered i'll the future"
The answers are required to be sworn
to before q notary public.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Henry E. Dixey's Sister WEEDS.

YONKERS, n. Y, July 22.-Miss
Mabel Dixey, a sister of Henry E.
Dixey, the actor, and herself a star at
one time, was married Wednesday to
Robinson Locke, owner of the Toledo
Blade of Toledo, o. The wedding was
attended by only immediate relatives Of
the family, the ceremony being per-
formed in the drawing room of the Dixey
homestead at Sherwood park. Rev.
Clarence r. Skinner, pastor of the First
Universalist church of Mt. Vernon, per-
formed the ceremony.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
HOLD SAYLERS' SLAYER.
Dr.. W. M. Miller Held for Killing
Says It Was in Self-De-
Tense

WATSEKA, ILL.,, July 21.-Dr. W. NJ.
Miller, charged with the murder of J.
3. Sayler, the Crescent City banker, was
indicted today by a special grand jury.
Indictments were also returned against
other prisoners held as accessories.
1t is reported that one witness testi-
fed that he saw Ira Grunden, brother
of Mrs. Sayler. place a Ratchet beside
the body of Mr.. Sayler hours after the
latter's death. DR. Miller's defense is
that he fired only when he was attacked
with a Ratchet by Mr.. Sayler
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CLARK UNDER ARREST,
Farm Laborer Who Shot Companion Sur
renders to Marshal at Point
of Rifle.

HUDSON. Wis. July 21.-[SpeciaI.J
Jack Clark. the tramp Iaborer who shot
Frank Warner during row on farm
near Hammond yesterday. because
Warner insisted on working too hard.
was captured by Marshall L. w. Keyes
of Hammond.
Clark was walking along the road yes
terday when he was sighted, and did not
resist arrest when the marshal drew Il
bead on him with his rife.
Clark was brought to Hudson by Sher-
III . Brlen and arraigned before Judge
DIsner, pleading not guilty to the charge
of attempted murder. He claimed he
acted i'll self-defense. The case was set
for hearing July d
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
LACKAW ANNA BOOST,
Stockholders Ratify Recent Stock Issue
and Fifteen Per Cent
Dividend

NEW YORK, July O.-Stockholders
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company held spe,
cial meeting today and approved the
directors recent stock increase of 49,,
067, 900; also the stock dividend of
ID per cent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Improve Merrill Line.

II MERRILL, Wis, July 20.-[Speciall
The Merrill Railway and Lighting com
pany will soon begin work on $4,000
worth of improvements to their street
Car system. New tracks will be laid in
cement in what is called the cast iron
chair. No ties will be used. 1t is the
intention to make the system modern in
every particular. The system will also
ha ayfendpd
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Buried Side BY Side.

LA CROSSE. Wis, July 21.-[Spe-
cial. Although funeral services were
held in different churches, the bodies of
George Lapitz. aged 10, and Joseph Bee
patlez, aged u. We're buried side by
side at the same time in the Catholic
cemetery. Both young men belonged 20
prominent families. Lapitz lost his life
in an effort TO save a companion who
stepped off of a sandbar in the Missts7
sippi river while in bathing.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
SHARE WITH EMPLOYEES.
Sheboygan Light Company Begins Dis
tribution of Profit Increase.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, July 20.-ESpe
cial. Notices were posted yesterday by
the Sheboygan Light. Power and Rail
way company notifying its interurban
employees that from now on they will be
taken into Il sort of partnership with the
company and will receive monthly
share of the increase of the receipts OF
the business over the preceding year.
This share of receipts will be distributed
monthly. In order to get this increase
the men must pass an examination in
ne c0mnanv'S rules.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
LA TOILETTE RETURNS,
Today to Vote on the New
Tariff Bill.

MADISON, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l
Senator La Toilette is expected to
leave Madison today for Washington,
where he will go in order to be there to
vote upon the tariff bill when it is re-
ported from the conference committee.
He says if the bill is reported from the
committee and embodies the suggestions
of the President, doubtless no fight will
be made, but if it does not carry the
Presidents suggestions, trouble may be
expected both in the House and in the
Senate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CAT BOATS AT COONIE.
Hamilton Brothers Boat Wins Race by
an Easy Margin in Heavy
Gale

OCONOMOWOC, Wis, July 2t.-
Especial Eight catboats started in the
regatta this noon in heavy wind. Ham
ilton Brothers boat won by a consid
cradle margin. All the boats showed
good speed, but there was difficulty in
handling some of them IN the wind,
which blew TO a gale during the race.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Bomb Mine Found,

CHICAGO, H., July 20.-What the
police believe is valuable discovery in
connection with the recent bomb explo-
sions in the city was made early on
Monday by the police when mine
of dynamite was found in a thicket
near here 1t was estimated the mine"
contained 80 pounds of dynamite and a
quantity of fuse.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
TO REFUND HONDURAS,
Americans Undertake Indebtedness of
S1oO,ooo,o00 for Central Amer
IAN State

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-It
is reported here that prominent Ameri-
can bankers are to refund the public
debt of Honduras, which at the present
time, it is understood, amounts to some
thing less than S100,000,000 The bonds
are largely held in England.