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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
NO "ROOKIES" WANTED.
Army Is Recruited to Maximum Strength
and This Is Why Milwaukee
Office Will Close.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10
iopecial. Representative Sta if 0 T d
called at the war department this after
noon to lay before the officials a protest
he has received from number of bust
ness men of Milwaukee urging that the
United States recruiting station be not
discontinued Congressman Stafford was
Informed that the order disseminating the
recruiting station at Milwaukee is tenn
pOrariy discontinued together with eight
other leading recruiting stations scat
tered about the country because just at
lie present the United States army for
the first time i'll some years is recruiting
up TO the maximum strength allowed by
law and for the time being, no more
rockies" are needed. Mr.. Stafford was
assured, however, that so soon as the
army requires additional recruits, the
Milwaukee recruiting station would be
reopened among the first as the recruit
ing officers have found in the past most
excellent material in Wisconsin, ready to
enter the army.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
The Optimistic Day.

This is the optimistic age,
Be happy, every onei
We've turned the oh! be joyful page
And opened on the funi
Good times are camping on our trail,
Good luck has got US cinched!
BeelZebub has gone to Jail
And all the lmpS are pinchedt
There's doodle growing all about
Upon the shrubs and trees:
Just hustle out bit and scout
And gather all you please!
There's work for all and food and drink
And gay glad rags to wearl
Old poverty is on the blink
And woe is tagged for fair!
There's house rent for the great and small
Just waiting to be grabbed,
And WadS and gobS of luck for all
Just aching to be nabbed!
In fact the world is chock block
With merriment and feast!
The mollygrubS have had knock
That's sent them Bally-EaSt,
This is the optimistic day,
There's no such thing as blues!
The deadheat now can pay his way,
The yachtsman pay his dues,
Ihere 5 money, money all around
Good luck is right on tap,
The frog that makes 4 croaking sound
Had best get off the map!
-iurana W. Sheldon, in New York Times
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
LADY COP" IS ROBBED.
First Woman N Chicago to Have a Star
Eas Pocket Picked in Street
Car

CHICAGO, H., May 12-Chicago's
first police woman went on duty yeSter-
day afternoon, and within a few hours
after receiving her star and cute little
revolver she had her purse stolen by
pickpockets.
Mrs. Josephine Sullivan, 1S6 lakewood
boulevard. was duly sworn in at the
city hall shortly after noon, and is now
a full fedged police woman of Chicago.
and has all the rights and privileges
given TO Chicago's special police.
She had Just finished her afternoon
assignment Of detecting pickpockets and
sneak thieves in the large State street
department stores and gone to her home,
when she discovered her pocketbook was
missing.
oh. ] know who got it, she cried !;
sit was that well dressed young man
who sat next TO me on the car coming
home. | thought he acted peculiar. lie
was a pickpOcket | know
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WANT AID. bride" TAXES CASH.
Hans Peterson of Racine Proves a Con-
fding Soulmate.

RACINE, Wis, May 12.-[Special.l
The adventures of Hans Peterson OF
Racine and Cora Isabelle Cook of Pitts
field, Mass, furnished some interesting
work for the Chicago police Tuesday
night.
The Cook woman had answered an ad-
.vertisement Of Peterson's for a wife and
had come on to Racine to wed on money
furnished by Peterson. Peterson rented
four rooms and gave Miss Cook 500,
so the story goes, to purchase furniture
for their fiat Miss Cook bought tick
ct for Erie, Pa. but was caught in Chi
cago when Peterson found out that he
had been duped.
When taken in by the Chicago
police Miss Cook declared that she would
have nothing TO do with Peterson but
when the Racine stone mason later ar
rived on the scene and announced his in
tention of prosecuting her, she threw her
self into his arms.
Peterson was willing to forgive, make
up and marry the girl, but the police
refused to let her go. Peterson returned
TO Racine where he is preparing for the
wedding which is scheduled 10 take place
today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
PUT AN END TO STRIKE
Friction Between Employees and officials
Of Canadian Pacific Settled On
Amicable Basis

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May r.
Friction which has existed between the
Canadian Pacific railway and the fedora
ton Of mechanical unions on the east
ern lines of the system for some time.
but especially since the strike of last
fall, have been finally settled on an
amicable basis, all along the system.
The announcement of the settlement
was received today with the utmost sat
isfaction by all the unions affected and
is equally satisfactory to the company.
\ conference between the representatives
of the railway and the unions of the
western lines was recently held in Winni-
peg when important concessions were
made by the company giving the unions
representation, and they paved the way
for this settlement of the trouble which
has existed in the east ever since the
strike. in more aggravated form than
it did in the west.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

tant, but above the vocal noise the blow
ing OF whistles and the booming of can
non could be heard. All the steam wills
ties west of the Miami river were Shrek
ing welcome and on the bank of Wolf
Cfeek, about One-fourth of a mile from
the Wright home cannon belched at in
tervals of one minute, a salute of thirty
guns. The procession moved toward the
home of the Wright family by way of
Filth street, one of the great arties of
the city AT the further end of the
bridge over the Miami a band was sta
toned and from that point to the home
It headed the procession, playing Home,
Sweet Home"
AT the house, the aviators were pre-
sented with a laurel wreath executed in
India ink. The design shows Mercury
flying above the world holding his Cadu-
ceus aloft.
AT the top of the design appears
Caesars famous message:
"Neni Vidi Wei"
In the center appear these lines:
Only the sward
He with his light wand touched,
And heavenward,
'SWifter than sight was gone"
Will Hold a Reception
The returned voyagers were greeted
in their home by a few intimate friends
and the crowd slowly dispersed This
evening there will be an informal recep-
ton at the Wright home when all their
old friends and neighbors will greet them
and congratulate them on their achieve
ments and safe return
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
PORTO RICO ENRAGED BY TAFT.
Islanders Disappointed at Presidents
Message Telling Views.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. May 10
Only excerpts from President Tafts mes
sage on Porto Rico have been received
here. These have caused excited COM
ment, mostly of an unfavorable nature.
President Taft's attitude has caused gen
eral disappointment among politicians of
all parties.
Gov. Regis H. Post, speaking with
reference to the message, said that it
would undoubtedly be disappointing to
political circles, but he anticipated no
trouble in the island. There is no unrest
here and business interests are not af-
fected.
DIR. J. G. Barbosa. leader of the Re
publican party, who is serving his third
term in the executive council, said:
THE Presidents message has not sur
prised me. | expected it. 1t is unjust in
treating all Porto Ricans alike. Necessa-
rily we shall all have to suffer the conse-
quences for the errors committed by half
a dozen politicians. who obtained their
influence and prestige through open sup
port of the Americans controlling the in
Sular government
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
HUGE FRAUD CHARGED.
Well Known London Merchants Charged
with Selling Cheap Chinawa-e for
Old Dresden Pieces.

LONDON, May 12.-Amazing frauds
involving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars are alleged against a number of we'll
known Bond street dealers in a suit now
being heard before Justice Grantham.
The charges are brought by the execu-
tors of the estate of the late c. J. Dick
ms. founder of the big dry goods firm of
Dickins & Jones, who are suing dealer
named Arthur Ellis. They allege that
while Mr.. Dickins was suffering from
senile decay, Elliss defrauded him out of
thousands of pounds by palming off on
den ware. alleged to be $50 years old.
He is said to have sold to Mr. Dickins
for hundreds of pounds pieces of china
that cost him only a few sovereigns. Ac-
tons against other dealers are pending.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
SURVIVORS TELL
OF RIVER HORROR
DESCRIBE THRILLING EXPERT
ENCES WHEN LAUNCH SINKS
IN THE OHIO.
TWENTY MEN ARE DROWNED.
Thirty Piled Into Boat Built for Twenty
Causes It to Go Down Under
the Weight.
SEVERAL SWIM TO THE SHORE.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 12.-Survi-
twenty men drowned, tell thrilling stor-
les Of their experiences. When the
gasoline launch in which the men were
crossing the river to their homes after
completing their days work, left the
shore it had thirty men crowded into a
space that was not meant to hold more
than twenty.
Harry Gotherridge, one of the survi-
yOrs, whose brother was lost, said when
he was brought to shore:
I've had got about one-third of the
distance across the river when l sud
denly felt as if l were sinking. In an
other minute l felt the cold water about
my legs.
ALBERT Graham, who was running the
boat, shut down the power, but 1t was
too late. My brother and ] went over
board and came up together. He made
a grab for me. but l was suddenly
dragged under water by a fellow who
grasped ms by the waist and | went
down the second time.
Pulled on Board Skiff
II was pulled under the water and
had just time enough to take a breath
as we went down. Under the surface
the HAL IcI NE SO anu L CdllIc w Inc
top and began to swim for shore, when a
skiff came up and | was pulled on
board. All this happened in about three
minutes
William H. Williams. SO years old and
weighing 200 pounds, swan to the shore.
From the point where the accident Oc-
CURED to the place where he reached the
shore was fully mile, but clad in heavy
underwear, working clothes and shoes
he managed to make it. Mr.. Williams
said:
when it became apparent that the
boat was sinking, Graham put on more
power and the boat shot forward like a
torpedo. She rammed her nose into the
water and started under. As it did SO,
l rolled off the stern of the boat and
began to swim. While | was swimming
a tow boat passed but offered no help"
Weight Sinks the Boat
All the men were employees of the
Pressed Steel Car company at the Nc
KEGS Rocks plant. The men had been
working overtime until s o'clock and left
the works to cross the river in the launch
fifteen minutes later There was no ex-
plOsiOn, no leak was sprung, but the
boat simply sank beneath the weight it
had been bearing and went to the bot
tom.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
GARY AIDS CITY BEARING NAME.
Steel Corporation Official VIII Provide
100000 Y. NJ C. A. Building.

GARY Ind, May 13.-It was an.
nounced here yesterday by officials OF
the United States Steel corporation that
e. H. Gary will present to the city
named in his honor a Young Men 5
Christian association building to cost
100000.
The Gary Saloon Keepers association
has planned revenge on the Indiana
AntiSaloon league for ousting 100 sa-
looms from Gary. Agents employed by
the association claim to have secured eyi,
dence pointing to fraud in the prepare.
ton of remonstrance petition which
was presented to the Lake county board.
The arrest of Rev. George E. Deuel.
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of Gary. and L. A. Bryan, for
merly of Chicago, is planned by the sa-
loon keepers association
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
THEODORE sPIERING HoNoRED.

BERLIN, May 12.-Gustav Mailer,
director of the New York Philharmonic
orchestra, has closed an engagement
with Theodore Spiering, formerly of Chi
cage. 20 become concert master of that
organization. Mr.. Mailer came to En-
rope recently with view 10 finding a
man for the vacant post. but his inyes.
tigation among the available talent was
ended by his selection of the American
musician. who, before he came to Ber-
lin, was identified with Chicago orches
tras. Mr.. Mailer, who is rated here as
one of the foremost of living conductors
returns with Mr. Spiering to America
in October.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
AMERICANS PROPERTY SEIZED.
Ofense Charged by Inspector Is Fishing
IN Canadian Waters

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, May ia
new inspector sent by the Canadian fish.
cries department to the st. Lawrence
river in this vicinity, in response to re-
cent complaints that Americans have
ben illegally fishing and shooting in Ca
madam waters. made several hauls yes
terday and cOnfscated the property of
some Americans alleged to be poachers.
Among other things seized We're several
boats. a large number of decoys. guns.
field glasses and nets, three miles of
night lines, thousands Of hooks and SOC
pounds Of fish.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WEALTHY ST, Paul
BUTCHER VICTIM
OF FOUL MURDER
LOUIS ARBOGAST FOUND WITH
HEAD CRUSHED AND BED
ON FIRE.
DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL.
Stories Related by Wife and Daughter
Do Not Agree as to Details
of the Affair.
BLOODY AK REVEALS CRIME.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 13.-Louis
Arbogast, well known West Seventh
street butcher, was murdered in his
home early To-Day. His head was
crushed and his bed, the police say, was
saturated with oil and set on fire. The
hre is rather mysterious and the police
are investigating, as the stories OF Miss
Ida ArbogaSt. aged %, daughter of the
dead man. and her mother do not agree
as to the details
The daughter told Police Captain
Clark that she smelled smoke coming
from her parents, room early in the
morning and went to the room, where
she found the bed ablaze. Her father
and mother were in it.
L dragged my mother out" she said
to Capt. Clark, but by this time the
bed was all ablaze. l called to the neigh
bors and they put out the fire. My ia
Their was unconscious and his body was
partly burned. He was still alive, and
we called the police ambulance and he
was started for St Luke's hospital, but
he died on the way
Mothers Story Differs.
Mrs. Arbogast, whose body is slightly
burned, according to the police, tells a
different story. She is reported to have
said that she was in the bathroom TAX
ing bath when she heard her daughter
scream. She ran to her husbands room
and found the bed ablaze with her hus-
bands unconscious form lying on it.
Coroner Miller discovered that Mr..
Arbogast's head had been crushed but
whether by club or shattered by bull
let he was unable to say. He called the
attention of the police to the suspicious
circumstances and detectives were start
ed on an investigation.
Bloody Ak Is Found.
The police found an axe covered with
blood and wrapped il some old clothing
in the cellar of the Arbogast home today.
Indications pointed to the apparent fact
that hurried efforts had been made to
hide the axe. The police are now con-
WINGED that the dead butchers head was
crushed with that implement.
No motive for the crime has yet been
shown. Mr.. Arbogast is reported to
have been worth about 100000 and con-
Quoted a well paying meat business.
Merchants in the neighborhood of his
place of business say he was a shrewd
business man and had no known enemies
who would go so far as to take his life
at any rate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WIDOW is GIVEN 100000
LUCKY" Baldwin Heirs Effect Compro-
mise and Save Estate.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May 13.-Mrs
E. ]. Baldwin is to get $1.G0OOOO from
the estate of the late E. J. lucky Bald
win. His daughter, who at the time
of her fathers death was not known to
be his child. Mrs. Rosetta Robinson Sci
by of Oakland, is to get $685. 900. The
lawyers who arranged the compromise
divide a fee of 100000 According to
the terms of the will Mrs. Baldwin was
left one-third interest in property in
San Francisco found to be worth only
$4,000. Mrs Selby was left a parcel
Of land which was said to be worth
about SO. 900
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
Another Real D. A. R.

Living on the summit of Muncy noun
tain in Pennsylvania is a real Daughter
OF the American Revolution. She is Mrs.
Elizabeth Evan Reese, whose father was
captain of infantry in the war for in
dependence. Mrs. Reese is in her nine
ty-segenth year and her identity has just
been discovered by the Bellefonte chap
ter, ID. A. r. She will be presented with
2 gold spoon by the national body Of the
D. A. r.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
TALK CITY PLANNING,
Conference VIII Be Held in Washington
and President Promises to Give
an Address

WASHINGTON. D. c., May PA
call for a conference on city planning has
been issued, the conference to be held in
this city on May p and D.. The call
is signed by Miss Jane Adams of Hull
house, Chicago, United States Senator
Burton and President Eliot and many
others. President Taft has promised to
address the conference.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
AMERICAN AVIATORS RECEIVED
WITH OPEN ARMS IN
DAYTON, o.
LAUREL WREATHiS PRESENTED
Cheers of Throng, Blowing of Whistles
and Booming of Cannon Shrek
Out Welcome.
WILL MEET ALL OLD FRIENDS.

. DAYTON, o., May 13.-The Wright
brothers and Miss katherine Wright ar
rived IN Dayton this afternoon and
We're received by their old friends and
nelghbors. y more formal welcome is.
TO take place June II and is. The
Wrlghts were met at the station by 81
committee headed by their cousin, A. L.
Shearer, a merchant of this city.
Outside the station, in an open car.
rage, their aged father, Bishop Milton
Wright was waiting to greet his sons
and his only daughter Beside him 81
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
TAKEN TO NEW YORK.
Broughton Brandenburg, Magazine
Writer, Leaves San Francisco in
Charge of Detective.

SAN FRANSCICO. Cal, May -
Broughton Brandenburg. a magazine
writer, accused in New York of grand
larceny for having sold to a newspaper
and alleged article by Grover Cleveland,
which is declared tC have been q forgery.
left for the east today in charge of
Lieut.. Fitzsimmons of the New York
detective force
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
MALDwIN DRUMMoND VERY I'LL
Husband of Mrs. Marshall Field, II.
Suffers Attack of Smallpox.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 13.-Maldwir
Drummond, whose marriage with Mrs
Marshall Field, Jr., was one of the sen.
sations of the London fashionable world
last summer. is undergoing a severe at,
tack of smallpox. He was taken i'll at
his villa at Cannes while he and his
wife were sojourning there. and for q
time he was thought by his doctors to be
in danger of his life. The family and
servants We're in quarantine. Grave
fears harassed Mrs. Durmmond for q
time lest her young daughter, Gwen
dolyn Field, should catch the disease
The boys were not exposed, and now
everybody in the house has had time tc
develop symptoms if they were going tc
do So
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
Will Meet at Cleveland Next Week.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 13.-President T.
'. OConnor Of the international Long
shoremen's association has sent out a call
for meeting to be held in Cleveland next
week at which delegates will be present
from every port on the Great Lakes. He
declined to state what action would be
taken at the meeting. but said the ques-
ton of a sympathetic strike would be left
entirely to the members
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
SHOOTS RIVAL; GIRL IN ITALY.
Crime IL Michigan May Bring Sweet
heart Across the Ocean.

STAMBAUGH, Mich, May 13.-Be-
cause he was afraid that Marrozzio
Paryurate would reach Italy first and
claim his sweetheart, Rosa Leonardo.
at Perugiao, Joe Dascola shot and fatal
ly injured his rival at the Young's min
ing location yesterday. The wounded
man is at Mercy hospital, while an
armed posse is searching the country
for his assailant. Friends of the diving
man have sent a cablegram to his sweet
heart, and it is thought that she will
make a race with death across the ocean
in order to see her lover before he dies
There is little chance that she will win
Dascola is hiding in swamp near here,
while the sheriffs forces with blood
hounds are seeking for him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WANT TAFT IN DAYLIGHT MOVE.

CINCINNATI, O.. May 13.-Members
of the More Daylight league of Cincin-
natl will go to Washington next Sunday
to consult with President Taft and en-
list MS interest in the movement start
ed by the organization. The plan of the
league is the adoption of the English
plan of beginning the day two hours ear
lier.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
A THOUSAND POUNDS OF DYNA-
MITE EXPLODED PREMATURE
LY AMONG WoRKMEN.
FEARS FOR ANOTHER GANG.
Twenty Working Farther Down and
Some of These May Have Met
Death at Same Time.
The CONCLUSION IS TERRIFIC.

ALBANY, n. Y, May 12.-Twenty
five workmer are reported killed in a
premature blast of dynamite in a stone
quarry operated by the Callahan Road
Improvement company, about ten miles
from Albany, this afternoon.
List of the Dead.
Among the dead reported are:
j. Hoyt Callahan, manager of the quarry.
Charles d. Callahan, his brother.
Fred Snyder, master mechanic.
John HendrickDen, steam driller foreman
Two Gangs at Work.
Two gangs Of men were at work in
the quarry at the time of the explosion:
1t was the intention to fire a blast at
O'Clock this afternoon and about four
teen holes had been drilled and seven
or eight of them had been filled when
there was a terrific explosion. Of the
thirty men who were working near the
drills, twenty-five are believed to have
been killed.
Heavy Charge Explodes.
Another gang of twenty men were at
work further down in the quarry and it
is said some of them have also been
killed. About 1000 pounds Of dynamite
exploded.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
PRIVATE CAR HELD ON DEBT
Attachment Detains New York Central
officials Coach at Brownsville.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, May 10
The private car of c. E. Schaff, vice
president of the New York Central rail
way, was attached here by Sheriff Car
"a on a suit filed by parties residing in
Harling, who allege that they cleared
some land owned by Mr.. Schaff near
Harling and that he refused to pay for
the work, the amount being $500 The
car was attached just as it was about
to be fastened to the morning train.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

his pet grandchild, little Leontine
Wright, daughter of Lorin Wright, an
older brother. In another carriage were
Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Wright and their
two remaining children. Wilbur ana
Orville took seats i'll the first carriage
with their father and Katherine joined
her brother and sister-in-law, in the
second carriage.
Throng Cheers AviatorS.
great thrOng was cheering in a way
that could be heard several blocks dis
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
Safe to Save the Penny.

On Jimmy's birthday his mother gave
him a knife. A little friend told him
that he ought to give his mother penny
whereupon Jimmie replied, 1T won't
cut anything else. so l guess it won't cut
our friendship.'-The Delineator.