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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TO DECIDE TEST CASE.
Question of Newspaper Transportation on
Railways Will Be Settled by the
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 30
Whether newspapers and magazine pub
fishers may legally accept transporta-
ton over the railways in return for ad-
vertising in their columns probably will
soon be decided by the supreme court
of the United States The Chicago.
indianapolis and Louisville Railway
company, generally known as the Monon
route, has brought to that court a case
involving this question, and il is prob
ably that the court will find in il "A sub
jcct of such general Importance rs to
justify il i'll advancing the hearing
The suit originally was instituted by
the government in the United States
circuit court for the northern district of
Illinois. That court held that such a
transaction would, in all probability, re-
suit in discrimination and therefore de
cided against the company. In deliver
ing the opinion of the court Judge Kohl
saat said:
1T is essential to the spirit of the
statute Ghe Hepburn law that the value
of transportation be fixed and certain
In no other way can it be held TO be
exactly the same to all If one person
may purchase it with advertising and
another with labor, and another with
produce, the value which is matter Oh
agreement between the parties how can
1t be said that the schedule rate is al
ways maintained? Would not the rate
rest in the within of the carrier? Such
is not the intent Of the law
If the case should be advanced it will
be possible to hear and decide it before
the final adjournment in May Of the
present term Of the court.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

EVlANSSgLLE-ze Leonard, one of the
oldest settlers in Shis vicinity died at the
aage OF % years. re came TO Rock county
IN $40.
GRAND RAPIDs5-Gus Johnson was
stabbed in the hand and neck in his saloon
gnotive- Robert lngEman, 4 stranger, was
ARRESTED.
BAYEIELD--W. B. tsIlubine will head the
BayhelE County Fair association next year
which Row has a balance of S2e9 in its
EreasuEy.
MENASHA-F.se which threatened the
destruction of tie Island Paper company's
plant, wac extioEslished by the company's
fire system.
BELOIT-Whiie banging out her wasting
Mrs. VIII MiSneE of Roscoe tripped over
she Clothes line aBd fell, breaking one arm
and iabiCdng serious bruises
HUDSON-Roberr. ArmStroFg confessed tc
Saving cashed two forged checks at HudSoR
stores ald was sentenced by Judge Helms
20 two years * Waupun.
GREEN BAY-The lee cut1fzx- season az
EhiS place has been started, aad il is an
Sicipated that twice as many cords Will be
harvested this season eS last.
GRAND RAPIDS-Jsseph I. Whitney.
one Of the oldest and hest knoUIz men in
shiS locality, died Suddenly at Mercy hospl-
tai, Stevens Point Ehere hs' went fSr treat
anent.
ASHLAND-Dr W. J. Griffin has resigned
as physician at the Ia Poipte reservation,
intending to take ND post graduate wG<k in
ieadlng hospitals or this country and Eu-
rope.
MARINETTE-August Ouist. a facmsa.
was injured while tagging a crossing. when
he slipped and fell under train. He Iosc
his right arm and was injured about the
head.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TO lNOCULATE TROOPS,
Secretary Wright Said to Favor Plan to
Rend-r American Soldiers Immune
to Typhoid

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dee. 30
One of the first questions that Secretary
Wright of the war department will be
called upon to settle after returning from
the holidays is whether the department
will adopt the proposed system of inocu-
lation of American troops against typhoid
fever. \ recommendation of the system
has been made by special board Of
experts. There is little doubt expressed
about Secretary Wright approving the
recommendation as i'll appointing the
board only such men were selected as
had his entire confidence. Once in opera
ton, it is hoped that the success Of the
plan will recommend itself to every mu
nicipality.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
SHOW CASTRO AS DOLL,
Caracas Students Parade Streets with
Miniature Efigies of Their For
mer President

CARACAS, Venezuela, Tuesday. Dec
29.-(Via Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 30)
w. |. Buchanan, special commissioner
of the American government to the gov
eminent of Venezuela arrived in Caracas
today from La Guaira. He was given
cordial reception by the officials of the
new government. 1t has been decided to
at once begin a series of conferences to
treat of the question of the re-establish-
ment of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Venezuela and TO
formulate a basis for the settlement of
all questions pending between the two
governments. The students of Caracas
today pal'aded through the city, carrying
Il large doll dressed up to represent for
mer President Castro. They were fol
lowed by hooting and shouting crowd.
The ettigy was finally burned i'll the
Plaza Bolivar
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
FIFTY PERISH IN MINE
EXPLOSION OCCURS IN WEST VIR-
GINA SHAFT.
Twelve Bodies Are Women
and Children Bear Their Grief
in Silence.

ENNIS, w. Va, Dec. SO-The fatal
ties in the Lick Branch mine as the re-
suit of the explosion yesterday after
noon will probably reach fifty. Up to
8 o'clock today twelve bodies had been
taken out.
According to mine foreman there
are thirty-eight men in the mine, with
little chance of their recovery alive
The cause of the explosion is I'M
known. State Mine Inspectors Phillips.
Warner, Henry and Grady, who were
not far away when the accident oc-
CURED Immediately came here and all
night directed the work of rescue
There is no excitement at the mine
Practically all the women and children
of the victims are bearing their grief III
silence at their homes on the mountain
side
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TO BUILD HIGH CHURCH,
Combined Office Building and House of
Worship Will Evade Penn Grant
in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 29.-That
modern business ingenuity can outgeneral
even the iron-clad rules laid down by
William Penn was shown here when the
trustees of the First United Evangelical
Protestant German church of Pittsburg
made public the front elevation of what
promises to be the most unique church
building in the world. 1t is a fourteen
story office building and church COM
bined, the church, of course, being in the
middle with offices rising all around it
1t appears that many many years ago
this plot of ground was donated for
church purposes, the restriction being
that 1t must always and ever be used
for church purposes"
The terms of the grant prevent the
congregation from selling and rebuilding
in the suburbs, as it could do at great
profit, so the happy thought was struck
that an office building and a church
could be combined
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TALE OF A SURVIVOR,

CAIANIA, Dee 29.-The following
graphic story of the earthquake is tolG
cy woman who arrived here from Mes
slna this morning. badly injured:
Internal is the only wosd t.at VIII
adequately describe the fearful and ter
rifyipg acene,' she said when the first
shock came most of the city was fast
asleep. ] was awakened by the rocking
OF the house. Windows swayed and rat
tied and croclery and glass crashed to
the floor. The next moment l was vio-
lenlg thrown out of my bed to the floor
| was half stunned, but knew that the
only thing to DO was to make my way
out DOORS
The sEaets were filed. Everybody
had rushed out i'll their night clothes,
needless OF the rain falling III torrents.
Terrified ShriekS arose from all sides,
and Ne heard heart-rending appeals for
help from the unfortuuates pinned be-
neata the ruins.
Walls were ,tottering all around US.
ana not one CT my party expected to
eScaI3e alive My brothers and sisters
Were with me, and in frenzy of terror
we CROPPED our way through the streets,
holding our OWL against the panic Strick-
, en- people, Clasnbering over piles of ruins,
until we finally reached 4 place of COM
laral%e SaletE. but TINS was not done
before | was struck down and badly in
jured 10y a piece of furniture that fell
out Of the upper story of Il house.
"All along the road we were jostled
by scores of fleeing people half clad like
ourselves. The houses seemed to be
crashing to the ground in whatever di-
rection we turned.
"Suddenly the sea began to pour into
the town. 1t seemed to me that this
must me6n the end of everything. The
oncoming waters rolled in a huge wave,
accompanied by a terrifying roar. The
SIX was zaglow with the reflection of
burning palaces and other buildings. and
as ii this was not enough there suddenly
shot up into the sky huge burst of
flames, followed by crash that seemed
to snake the whole town. This probably
was the gas works Blowing up.
Eventually we reached the principal
square of Nlassina. Here we found two
or tiacee thousand utterly terrified PEG
pie assemble. None eff us knew what
tto do We waited in an agony of fear.
Men End .w9Tuen prayed, grOaned and
sShriekad. | Jaw one of the big build
.dngs fronting sa the Square collapse. 1t
seemed ITO me tA-at scores OF persons were
Buried beneath the ruins. Then | lost
consciousness ard | remember no more"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
FLEET AHEAD OF TIME.
Battleships Will Reach Suez January 8,
Two Days Before Schedule Calls
for Arrival

PERRIN, Arabia, Dec. 29-The Amer
lean scout cruiser Yankton arrived here
today from Colombo. She reports that
the American battleship fleet under Rear
Admiral Sperry will pass here and enter
the Red sea at noon today, and that the
vessels are due at Suez January 3, two
days ahead of their schedule. All on
board the Yankton are we'll The cruis-
er is taking on coal The fleet expert
enced perfect weather on its run from
Colombo.
The warships enjoyed perfect weather
on the Indian ocean after sailing from
Colombo nine days ago. 1t is expected
that they will make Il quick passage
through the canal, and then they will
dispense to the various Mediterranean
ports, according to their intinerary with
the least possible delay.
Christmas was fittingly observed on
board the sixteen vessels of the fleet.
There were various athletic sports
among the crews, and each vessel gave
vaudeville show, had boxing matches,
dancing and cakewalkS. The run from
Colombo has been the pleasantest Of the
entire cruise.
The supply ship Culgoa is two days
ahead of the feet and the repair ship
Panther two days behind.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
KILLS WIFE BETRAYER
CHARLES BELL STAYS c. c. DURR
AT DENVER, COLO.
Alleged That Murdered Man Enticed
Bells Helpmeet Away from Home
to Go on Stage.

DENVER, Colo, Dec Gan adver-
hscment placed in a local paper for an
actress to accompany him on vaudeville
tour was the first step in the tragedy
which yesterday resulted in the murder
Of {. Cuvier Dury, or Dcaury, as he
some times spelled it, by Charles Bur
dette Bell.
The advertisement attracted the atten-
ion Of Mrs. Bell, whose husband was
working III Laramie, aud she called on
Jury. Dury told the young wife stories
# stage life which enchanted her and a
week. agO she left her mothers home,
aEing her baby, and went to live with
Jury, who previously had left his con-
umptive wife at q santarium at EngIe-
wood
Bel hearing Of the affair at Laramie,
,urried back TO Denver and for DAYS
walked the streets looking for his wife
nd bury Finally he located them at
q rO0ming house on Curtis street Yes
ierday afternoon he went to the house
and knocked at the door. His wife an
swercd the knock. Pushing past the
screamlng woman, Bell walked up to
Dury and asked him to step into the
hall. Mrs. Bell, pleading for Dury's life
followed, but Bell pushed her back into
hit 4bOfIl, anu II moment later Hdd Killed
The man who had destroyed his home
Bell told the police later that Dury had
attacked him first but added, Il did
what | thought was my duty"
DufF and Bell were both graduates Of
the Cincinnati College of Music and had
formed IN acquaintance some time be
fore Mrs Bel became acquainted with
DurT
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 29.-Charles
CuYjer Dury, Jr, who was shot and
killed sy {. Burdette Bell in Denver yes
terday was the son of Prof. Charles
DHy of this city, an ornithologist who
has national reputation. Prof Dury is
taNdfrmist Of the Smithsonian institute,
the University of Cincinnati, and has
written many books on bird lore.
Charles Cuyicr Dury was % years of
age, and before leaving this city was re-
Earded rs IN amateur actor of ability.
lie was married four years ago. and left
with his wife for Denver two years later
3ei, who is charged with the shooting
of bury, was married in Cincinnati two
years age
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE.
William Morse, Son of Prof. S. F. B.
Morse, Kills Indian in Lower
California.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. Bottle
steamship St. Denis from Ensenada, low
er California. yesterday brought the facts
concerning the killing Of a Mexican In
dian by William Morse grandson of
Prof. S. f. B. Morse the inventor, for
which Morse is now in the Ensenada
chuartel. The Indian. Juan Amador
had been hired by Morse and i party Of
hunters. who were in the mountains near
Trinidad. lower California. The Indian
had been quarrelsome and on Christmas,
finding Morse alone, he attacked him
with a knife. Morse was cut about the
arms. but managed to reach his gun and
fired, killing the Indian at the first shot.
Morse gave himself up and was brought
to EUSpnada
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
LIKING FOR TEA FATAL,
Chicago Student Brews Pot of Beverage
and Gas Jet Opens After He
Retires.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 3O.-His fond
ness for tea was indirectly the cause or
the death today of Theodore I'll. Schau-
man, a Russian student, who was to
have taken his degree as a doctor Of al.
vinity at the University of Chicago navt
spring. Schauman was found dead Of
asphyxiation in his room. A rubber
hose which he had used to connect the
gas jet with a small stove on which he
was won't TO brew pot Of tea before re
firing, and which had become disconnect-
ed explained the cause of the accident.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
MRS LoNGwORTH IS RESCUED.
Presidents Daughter Narrowly Escapes
Being Trampled by Horses.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec 30
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth narrowly es-
capped being trampIed beneath the hoofs
of pair of spirited horses yesterday
when she was caught between an am
bulance and a carriage in front of the
New National theater. The Presidents
daughter screamed and as the pranciug
animals were about to spring upon her,
Policeman Cats. who was short dis
lance away. leaped forward and grasped
her by the arm hurrying her to the side
walk. Representative LoHgwOrth was
standing in the lobby of the theater and
witnessed his wife's narrow escape. Sew
eral women who also witnessed the af-
fair slIrieked and covered their faces
with their hands when they saw the
horses paving the air within a few feet
of Mrs LongwOrth's head. Had not
the policeman rescued the Presidents
daughter she probably would have met
with serious injury.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TARIFF PROBLEM
IS DIFFICULT ONE
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS
OFFER MANY SUGGESTIONS TO
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
NOVEL IDEA is PROPOSED.
One Would Have All Patented Articles
TOR Consumption at Home Made
in This Country.
MAY PLACE HIDES ON FREE LIST.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 29-The
House ways and means committee which
is charged with the duty of framing
revised tariff bill, has received numer-
Gus suggestions from manufacturers, i'm
porters, and others who are interested
III the tariff
Requests for changes from ad valorem
duties to specific rates and vice versa
are most numerous. These are made for
the most part, under the claim that the
tariff would be sImpiifed and the work
Of the customs authorities would not be
as difficult as at present. In many in
stances it is claimed that the suggested
changes would make it difficult for IN
scrupulous importers to under-value their
impOrtatiOnS.
New Idea Suggested.
a suggestion made by one of the wit
nesses who appeared before the commit
tee was to the effect that a way out of
the tariff difficulty could be found by
copying the law recently enacted in
Great Britain which makes it necessary
for all patented articles for consumption
there to be manufactured in that coun-
try. Representative BOutel of Illinois,
is interested in this suggestion and other
members of the committee may look into
the merits of the idea.
Free coaP' and free hides" are
among the changes for which there has
been the greatest demand. There
promises, in fact, to be a lively discus
sion between the members of the sub
committee that is working on the new
bill, when the coal and hides schedules
are reached. A West Virginia coal COM
pany has entered a strong protest against
the free entry of coal unless similar
concession is obtained from Canada,
claiming that our northern neighbor de-
riyes five times as much revenue from
its impOrtationS of American bituminous
coal as that received by this country
from its impOrtatiOnS of Canadian coal,
although it is claimed there were five
times as much American coal sold In
Canada as there was Canadian coal sold
in this country during 1907.
Hides on Free List.
There has been a persistent rumOr
around the committee room to the effect
that the new bill will put hides on the
free list and provide for a substantial
reduction in the duties on shoe leather
products. Several manufacturers have
testified that they could stand slight
reduction in the tariff on their products.
r. H. Long, a shoe manufacturer of
South Framingham, Mass, has written
to the committee admitting that a duty
of 20 per cent. would serve to protect
the American industry on condition that
hides are put on the free list. He pro-
tested however, against the placing of
shoes on the free list, claiming that it
would be neceSsarw for the American
manufacturer to establish factories
abroad in order to get the advantage of
the cheaper cost of labor.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TAFT ON ISTHMUS ONE WEEK.
President-Elect Announces Plans for His
Visit to Panama.

AUGUSTA. GA, Dec. 29.-President-
elect Taft declares that his stay on the
Isthmus of Panama would be limited to
one week While there he will be the
guest of Col. Cocktails at his residence at
Culebra. Mrs. Taft will accompany her
husband on the trip and with him will
also go six civil engineers. A special
train will be at the disposal of M Taft
and party while on the isthmus. He ex-
poets to spend much of his time at the
Site of the Gatun dam, as the principal
work of the engineers with him is to
ascertain the adequacy of the natural
foundations for this structure.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

Dying of Dread Scourge, Norwegian
Walks $500 Miles to Obtain
Treatment

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. Coils
body covered with the peculiar eruptions
characteristic Of the disease, and with
his hands and fingers half gone from
the ravages Of the dread scourge, Elias
Olsen. Norwegian! - years Of age.
walked 250O miles for the purpose Of
seeking refuge in the Lepers' home in
Iberville parish He came here from
San Francisco and when taken in charge
by officers, was penniless and half
STA rived
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
RUFF RECEIVES
FOURTEEN YEARS
SAN FRANCISCO'S BIG POLITICAL
BOSS GIVEN MAXIMUM TERN
FOR BRIBERY.
FILES HIS APPEAL AT ONCE,
Convicted Boodler Has Three Years to
Make Last Attempt to Escape
Prison Walls.
HAS LITTLE COMMENT To MAKE.

san FRANCISCO. Cal. Dee. go
Abe Ruef, once the real ruler of San
francisco. with the income of prince,
was sentenced last night to fourteen
years i'll San Quentin prison for bribery
Judge Lawlor gave the fallen boss the
extreme limit of the law. but the term
will be reduced to Il little over eleven
years for good behavior
The end of the long legal battle in the
supreme court and the beginning of
still longer fight in the higher courts.
was devoid of spectacular interest. Ruef
said nothing when he heard his doom,
and the court omitted the usual formal
reflections, the proceedings being reduced
to the simplest legal formula. After it
was all over the fallen boodler king re
marked to one of the bystanders:
ell. the unexpected doesn always
happen"
Courtroom Is Crowded.
Prior to the sentence two sessions of
court were occupied by Attorney Do2i-
ers arguments i'll favor of a motion
Tor new trial, 4 great mass of atli-
daVltS being filed by both parties before
the last skirmiShcs were over. The
crowded courtroom indicated that the
puDilc interest hau not abated every
available seat being taken. despite the
fact that the sentence had been twice
interrupted by the laws delays
The special guards, who have been n
conspicuous feature of the proceedings
since the tragic interruption OF the trial
when Francis j. Heney was shot by
Haas, were again in attendance. but
the strictest order prevailed, even when
the court finally brought matters to Il
head by the solemn order:
Abraham Ruef. stand up" and,
brushing aside all further legal bubbles.
proceeded with the sentence Without
a word of preliminary statement, Judge
Lawlor said:
ut is the judgment of the law and the
sentence of the court that you be and are
hereby ordered confined in state prison
at San Quentin, Cal, for the term of
fourteen years.
Ruef Files Appeal
The shadow of a smile fclcred about
the tightly closed lips of the little boss
as he made his brief comment and he i'm
mediately took his seat Immediately
after sentence a notice of appeal was
filed, a certificate of probable cause be
ing signed by the court, which will act
as a stay until a bill of exceptions can
be prepared. Meanwhile Ruef remains
i'll the custody of the sheriff at the coun-
ty Jail
Under the California law it is not I'M
likely that Ruef will still be fighting in
the courts three years hence. and the
prison walls will still await him. lie has
fought a great fight for delay SO far, and
he will keep it UP until the last court
has passed on his case.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
MINT SHIPS MILLIONS.
Frisco Authorities Send $222 500, 600 to
Denver as Precaution Against
Invasion of Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 30
According to a story printed III today =
Examiner, 500, 100000 in gold coin las
been shipped from the local mint to the
mint At Denver since last august 1t is
said that the shipment was made as
measure of precaution against possible
invasion of the Pacific coast by a hostile
power. The shipment of the treasure
was III charge of United States Marshal
Elliot, assisted by a number Of Weiig-
Fargo special messengers, who were
sworn III as deputy marshaIs for the
occasion.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
BONI LOSES HIS SUIT,
Counts Children VIII Remain in Gus
tody of Their Mother, Princess
de Sagan.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-The petition of
Count Boai de Castellane that the Gus
tody of his three sons be given TO his
mother. the AIarquise de Castellane. was
denied today The court ruled that the
children remain IN the custody of their
mother. Princess de Sagan, formerly
Miss Anna Gould OF New YORK. The
court ruled further that the children
should not leave the continent without its
permission Beginning October 10. 1909.
they are TO be placed in a college situat-
ed within 100 miIes of Paris