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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
MARY GARDEN PAYS UP
SINGER REPAYS LOAN FOR GIVING
HER EDUCATION.
Chicago Man Advanced $4,000 and
Quarrel Led to Demand for
the Money.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The latest
trouble of Miss Mary Garden, the
Salome and Tais of the Manhattan Cuera
house, had to do not with Oscar Ham
merStein nor any Italian soprano. hut
with David Mayer of Chicago, retired
merchant, vino. with his wife. had ad-
Vanced Miss Garden $4,000 for her mu-
steal education.
mat was eleven years ago. Miss Gar
den 1T that time was choir singer in
chicago. She was about To start for
Paris to learn 10 sing and act The May
erS were interested in her-they had neea
friends of her father-they believed she
had talent. They furnished the money
necessary for her grounding herself IN
her art: she not only grounded herself
but made a big success.
The families had disagreement. Still
there was no serious attempt made TO
recover the loan until two months or
more ago.
Miss Garden will not go into details ON
the subject. which she insists is Il private
matter. But about two months ago MIR.
Mayer, impatient for his money and be
Ieying the soprano now was making
plenty to pay him, demanded it, Miss
Garden was willing to pay, but preferred
Ia return the amount in miscellaneous
''S2O0OO is not found every day on
street corner she expressed it.
There were communications of a more
or less acrid character between the May
erS and Miss Garden; and then the su-
prano did Il little Scurrying about to her
banks and sent to Chicago check for
the sum of $4,000. plus the interest.
just what this interest is Miss Garden
did not say; but She is perfectly willing
to say it was good and liheral-cousideI-
ably more than 6 per cont
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
AGE CURES RO0SE WELT
EX-PRESIDENT WILL TIRE OF
HUNTING, SAYS BURROUGHS.
Naturalist Believes Strenuous One Will
Become a Student Instead of
Sportsman.

Los ANGELES, Cal, March Do
John burroughs. the naturalist, has ex-
pressed the belief that age would cure
Mr.. Roosevelt of his disposition to hunt
merely for the sake of sport, and that
his love of nature would make him Il
student rather than a huntsman.
Il do not preach the strenuous life. as
does my friend Mr. Roosevelt, but | let
him so his way, and l go mine,' he said.
He takes as much delight in nature
as | do, and lie has added to that the
enjoyment of Il sportsman, which | have
not, | could not take the life of an ami
NAL on bird unless it were solely for
food.
AS we get older, the savage element
dies out Of us and the human comes to
the fore. Just as young birds cast back
TO ancestral types, so man i'll youth re-
Verts to the instincts of his barbOrouS
ancestors. But with age the civilization
i'll man comes more to the front. SO
expect it will with Mr. Roosevelt. If he
lives he will not be hunter for the sake
of the sport much longer"
Incidentally Mr.. Burroughs launched
his own creed of living.
IF | have any gospel he said, lit IS
to make the most of commonplace things.
to make the most of simple life, Il simple
home, plain clothes and plain living"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
DUSTIN FARNUM is MARRIED.
Miss Conwell, Former Leading Woman
Becomes Bride of Actor.

CHICAGO, H., March 2j.-CharIes
De Lancy C'Dustin') Farnum anC
Miss Mary Bess Conwell were married
by NJ. NJ. Mangasarian at his residence.
III Eugene street, at $50 o'clock last
evening. The bridal party took an au-
tomobile ride to the Stratford hotel, and
after a wedding dinner went to the
Studebaker theater and Mr.. Farnum as
sumed the role i'll Cameo Kirby"
Mr.. Farnum obtained license to weG
Miss Conwell two weeks ago, saying al
the time that personal matters pre-
vented an early marriage, bat he had
thirty days to make good in the license :.
At the Stratford hotel last night he said
the personal matter" was the success
or failure of the production Of the play
in which he now is appearing.
Bride and bridegroom were given a
supper after the theater by the Others
of the cast at the Stratford hotel. Mrs
Farnum. who is - years old. formerly
was the leading woman in The Squaw
Man.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
PORTO RIcANs SCORE U. S. RULE.
Complain at Washington That Islands
Coffee Industry Is Ruined.

WASHINGTON, -. G., March %
That Porto Rico was governed better
under Spanish rule than under American
administration, that the Spanish-Amcri-
can war and the consequent occupation
of the island by the United States has
ruined the coffee industry, the most i'm
portant on the island, and that the cX-
ecutive council, composed largely of
Americans, is responsible entirly for the
present crisis, were the declarations
made tonight by Luis Munoz Rivera,
chairman of the commission nov mere
The commission was appointed by The
house Of delegates to lay before Prcsi-
dent Taft, Congress and the American
people the reasons for the existing CON
ditiois III the island and 10 ask for con
cessions from this country, both in re
gard to the form of government for the
island and on the tariff proposition.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
BIG DAM COMPLETED.
Over 10000 Acres Will Be Irrigated
Under the Yuma Project on
River in Arizona

YUMA. Ariz., March 25.-The last
carload of rock has been dumped into
the apron of Laguna dam and the great
diversion weir is being cleared of all
of its construction equipment prcpara-
tory to the opening celebration on March
80 and 81.
Laguna dam extends across the Cello
rado river and is located about fourteen
miles above the city Of Yuma. it was
built by the United States reclamation
service at cost of more than 81 .000,-
600. The dam is not q storage basin,
but a diversion weir, which allows the
water to pass through sluice gates on
either side Of the river into main chan
nels from which many laterals and
bitches will extend over about 10000
acres under the Yuma project.
Work on the dam was commenced in
July, 1905. The dam is 477O feet long.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
The Strange New Greed.

Prof. 2ercival Lowell. the famous as
tronomer and author, said the other day
of the amazing public ignorance where
astronomical matters are concerned:
L can't discuss my Marian theories
with the average man. He is as ignor-
ant of Astronomical terms as one of our
Flagstaff policemen is of al long Latin
words.
This policeman arrested the other
night an elderly gentleman who was pa
rading the street in a white nightgown.
Good gracious. officer said the old
gentleman. giving a great start Its all
right. Let me 90. I'm Il communicates.
But the policeman frightened his grip
on the old fellows arm.
- 1t don't make no odds what your re-
igion is, he said. you come along with
me- ,t-Seattle POst-Intelligencer
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
DEAD MAN ON BUMPERS.
Burlington Train Pulls Into La Crosse
with 5ody Dangling Between
Coaches.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 25.-[Spe-
cial. with the body of man dangling
between two cars, a passenger train on
the Burlington road passed through this
city this morning. The passengers on
the train We're unaware of the meaning
of the shouts of the people who saw the
body. The body was not discovered by
the train crew until the train reached the
north side. Letters in the mans pocket
gave his name as Charles Zattel of New
York cit. He was about IS years old.
1t is not known when or how the acct
dent happened
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
HARRIMAN PLANS NEW BOARD.
Four Proposed Appointees Expected to
Run Entire System.

san FRANCISCO, Cal, March D.
The statement was made in exclusive
railroad circles yesterday that L. II.
Hartman is preparing to form in the
near future Il consulting board, which
will have It's headquarters i'll New York.
The proposed board, which will relieve
Mr. Hartman Of vast amount Of work
will consist of w. f. Harm, Julius
Kruttschuitt, ]. G. Stubbs and William
Hood. This board will have charge of
all the Hartman properties, consisting
of the railroads, electric lines, power
plants, oil fields and steamship lines, and
will control their operation and main
tenance, traffic arrangements and con-
Struction.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
P ACkER IS ACQUITTED.
Chicago Jury Finds Branding Is Not as
Cruel as Piercing Hogs Ears
for Tags.

CHICAGO. H.. March 25.-Patricb
Brennan. president of the Independent
Packing company, charged with cruelty
to animals in that he allowed branding
of hogs with a carving knife instead of
tagging them, was found not guilty by a
q jury in the municipal court today.
Brennan contended that it is more hui
name to carve the letters L. 2. c." on a
hogs back than to pierce its ears for
a tag, as the animal usually lacerated
itself in trying to tear out the tag.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
WOMEN CHEER THE MARTYRS"
Demonstration Follows Release OF Suf-
fragists from London Jail.

LONDON. March 25.-The woman
suffragists who were sent to prison Oh
account of the demonstration in Parlia-
ment square February %, were given an
enthusiastic reception upon release from
Holloway Jail. A crowd of women gath
cred at the gates of the building when
the martyrs" came out. A procession
was formed, headed by a band. and
made its way to Holborn, where a wei
come breakfast was given in honor of
the former prisoners. Lady Constance
Lytton is among the women released.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
POPE Plus INTERESTED.
His Holiness Expresses Desire to See
Wilbur Wright Make Flight in
AeTodrome

CHICAGO, H., March 25.-Thc Pope.
according to a special cable from Rome
today, wished to see Wilbur Wright fly.
He received Hart c. Berg, financial
agent of the Wright brothers. today and
said that when Wilbur Wright came to
Rome he hoped the during aviator would
lily directly over the Nitican. 50 as to give
its occupants Il change to see the aero
drOme.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
HUBERT IS IN CANADA,
treal-Wil Not Be Brought
Back

MARINETTE, Wis, March "a
Especial. Fired Hubert, the former
poor commissioner of Marinette and
treasurer of the local Society of st.
Jean Baptiste, has been located at Mon
treal. Canada where he is working in a
carriage factory. Hubert disappeared
from this city several months ago with
a shortage against his lodge funds of
several thousand dollars. He will not
be brought back to Marinette, as he has
completed arrangements to make good
the deficit.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
BORN AT WATERLOO; DIES AT ss
Child Survivor Of Great Battlefield
Passes Away at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, March 25.-NIrs.
Mary Ann Sullivan, who was born on
the battlefield Of Waterloo, died at St.
Luke's hospital. She was 90 years old
Her father, William Southall belonged
TO the Royal Welsh Fusileers, and her
mother accompanied the troops to he
war Just before the battle Mrs. South
all started 10 cross the field to get some
brandy for a sick soldier, but was or
dered back by the Duke of Wellington,
who shouted to her: go back woman,
the shooting has commenced" Terrified,
the young woman ran toward snail
grove, where she fell into Il swoon, Iy
ing unconscious during much Of the bat
there lay beside her a little daughter,
who grew up to be the woman who
died here
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
WOULD KILL TAFT AND CANNON.
Mayor Whitlock OF Toledo Also Is
Doomed by Mysterious. Pole.

TOLEDO, O., March pa person
who signs himself Polish Voter mas
written a letter to Speaker Cannon
threatening the lives of President Taft.
Speaker Cannon and Mayor Brand Whit
lock of Toledo The letter was sent to
Mayor Whitlock by Speaker Cannon 1t
was mailed here OH the afternoon of
March 10. The writer complains about
hard times. declares that his relatives
il Russia have killed three bad men and
announces that lie viii kill Taft. Cannon
and WhitIOck
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
Dramatic Realism.

Augustus Thomas. the playwright. en-
joys chatting the newspaper men. es-
pecially newcomers, with reference to
things theatrical.
One night at a club 4 young man from
Boston. just entering upon the duties of
dramatic critic for Il New York daily.
had invited Thomas attention to the
entrance just then of player known for
his enactment Of Villains
He always gives one a touch of stark
realism, observed the critic. You
should see him do that part
Yes. yes, | know" interrupted Thorn
as. why, | understand he played that
part so realistically that, one week after
the production was put on. his wife sued
for a aration."-Harper's Weekly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
BANDITS ARE DARING.
Hold Up Pullman Car Passengers n
West Denver (CoIo) Yards and
Secure $500

DENVER, Colo, March 25.-Two
highwaymen entered Il Pullman car in
the Denver x Rio Grande yards nj West
Denver early this morning, held up The
passengers, six III number and the con
ductor and porter and got away with
about $500 i'll cash. The only woman
passenger. Mrs. n Il. I1ussey of Booth
Bay harbor, Me, was not molested.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
wP Wheelihan Dies at Neeuab

NECEDAH. Wis. March 25.-W p
Wheelihan. a pioneer resident of this
place and well known in lumber circles
of Wisconsin and Minnesota, passed
away on Wednesday at the age Of IS
years. after an illness of several months
He has served as chairman of Necedah
four times, which position he was filling
at the time of his death. Mr. WheeIi-
han is survived by his wife, four sons
and three daughters.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
Jury Awards $500 Damages.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, March "a.
Especial. 1.-The circuit court jury to-
day awarded damages TO Mrs. John S.
Griffin of Holt. Marathon county,
against Andrew r. Week, a wealthy
lumberman. on account of injuries sus-
tanned by the plaintiff, whose horse was
frightened by Weeks automobile and
ran away.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
hCHINK" IS PATRIOTIC.
California Ch;naman Names Sons After
Theodore Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March %
Not to be outdone by the patriotic Amer
leans who have named their sons from
present or past Presidents Suey Chung
a loyal Chinese, who lives with his wife
on an island i'll the Yuba river, has
named his two heirs Theodore Roose-
welt Chung and William Taft Chung.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
WANT TAFT IN SUM MER
Colorado Congressman Has Bill Appro-
priating $3.50, COO for Executive Man
sion at Glenwood Springs.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March %
Because Colorado is the nations play,
ground" according to ex-Presideni
Roosevelt, Representative Taylor of that
state mas introduced bill appropriatinl
$23O000 for the erection of an eXecu.
tive mansion at GIenwood Springs. Colo
This building will be for the use of the
mer months. GlenWood is near the
scene Of Mr.. Roosevelt's hunt in 1907.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
BLIND TEACHER DEAD.
Prof. George w. Tannehill, Famous Iowa
Mathematician, Passes Away
at Age of 20

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. March %
Prof George W. Tannehill, 20 years old,
the blind mathematician" is dead. Eor
forty-four years he was teacher of math-
mates i'll Iowa College for the Blind
at NintOn, Ia. Prof. Tannehill became
blind when a young man.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
FEARS KIDNAPPING, LOSES MIND.
Rockford Woman Temporarily Dement,
ed When Boy Is Late at School.

ROCKFORD. ILL., March 23.-Brood-
ing over the kidnapping of Willie Whitla
and thinking that her little, son, who
failed to return from school at noon,
had fallen into the hands of the kid
napers, caused Mrs Olga Johnson to
lose her reason temporarily Wednesday.
The recovery Of the boy instantly re-
dected itself on the mind of the mother.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
BRITAIN ACCEPTS BIG WARSHIP.
New Zealand Thanked for "Patriotic
Differ, of New Dreadnouoht

LONDON. March 25.-Great Britain
has accepted the offer made by New
Zealand to give the empire free OF cost
a fully equipped Dreadnought.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. com.
mannder of the channel fleet. hauled
down his flag at Portsmouth yesterday,
thus bringing to an end fifty years Of
active service.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
ASK O. K. ON BANK GUARANTY.
Kansas Officials viii See Taft on Ma
tionaI Recognition.

TOPEKA. Kan, March 25.-Gov w
r. Stubs has announced that in re-
Spouse to a message from President
Taft he will 90 to Washington next week
to confer with the attorney general and
comptroller Of the currency. Attorney
General Jackson and Bank Commission
er Dolley will accompany the governor.
The governor hopes that they viii be
able to induce the government to recog-
nize the Kansas guaranty law by per-
hitting national banks to take advantage
of its provisions This now is denied.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
Lumbermen Talk Tariff.
EAT CLAIRE. Wis. March

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March %
Especial l-Lumbermen of Eau Claire
and Chippewa Falls met at Eau Claire
club this afternoon to discuss the tariff
bill. A request will be made to Wis
consin members of the House and Sen
ate that the lumber tariff be left as it IS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
NINE. MODJESKA BETTER.
Los Angeles Physician Says Famous Ac-
tress VIII Completely Recover.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March %
That Nine. Helena Modjeska, the ia
nous. tragedienne who has been danger
ously i'll with a complication of heart
trouble and chronic Brigkt's disease at
her home at Bay island, near Newport,
will completely recover is the belief of
Dr. William f. Edwards of Los An
geles. who was called into consultation
by DR.. J. z. Boyd of Santa Ana Ralph
Modjeska, her son, is expected TO reach
his mothers bedside at any time.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
EIGHT NEGROES SH IT

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 25.-Spccills
from Henrietta, Ok, state that eight ne
groes were killed in fight with a sher-
iifs posse At Hickory Ground early to-
day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
OFFERED 100000
TO SHIELD CRIME
COMMISSIONER BINGHAM SAYS
NEW YORK MAN SOUGHT PRO
TECTON OF POLICE.
WANTED TO BE LET ALONE.
Head Of Department Claims His Job Is
Worth $1,000 900 Year to Dis
honest Official
OFFER WAS CAREFULLY GUARDED

NEW YORK, March 25.-Police Com
missioner Bingham viii be summoned
before the grand jury and asked 10 dis
close the identity of the man who, the
commissioner told newspaper men. of
fered him bride of 100000 to protect
certain criminals. The jury seeks to
learn the identity of the man and what
interests he represented
y dishonest man holding the position
Of police commissioner in New York city
easily might become a millionaire in i
few months, 50 great are the opportuni
ties for illicit gains, according to the
statement made toGay by Commissioner
Bingham.
During Mr.. Bingham's first year III The
office, he said, Il single bride Of $60O,0Ot
a year was offered him if lie would pro
tect certain criminal interests. "Compli.
ance with the conditions Of the offer, "
he added, would have been entirely IF Il
negative MATERIAL they wanted was Il
be let alone"
Offer Carefully Guarded
The offer was carefully guarded, ,
he continued. 1T came from a Suave
gentleman, who knew how to make his
nearer understand what was meant with
out laying himself open TO any unpleas-
ant after effects.
Il listened until | understood what the
fellow was about. Then | gave him such
a talking to that he will never forget
his visit here as long as he lives. l have
not heard from him since
Commissioner Bingham declined to
give the name of the man who had made
the offer, nor would he say what inter
ests had sought protection.
One of the commissioner QuestionerS
had pointed to the provisions of the new
charter, in which it is recommended that
the board be abolished and in its place
members, to serve without pay.
Job Worth 100000 a Year.
rs that SOP the commissioner said
'"They will serve for nothing? Well, II
bet that many men would take my lot
for nothing. The city of New York
could put it up at auction and get Il big
revenue.
This job of police commissioner, fol-
example, would be Il regular gold mine
to a dishonest official. \ man could wei
afford to pay $1,000,OO for years
opportunity to accept what the crimina
classes would be only too glad to Offer
him"
Commissioner Bingham is worked III
over the refusal of the city aldermen tC
vote him an appropriation Of 100000
for a secret service to investigate black
hand crimes and other matters. He
says the appropriation was refused be
cause of personal hatred.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26

Willie Whitla, S-year-oid son Of a
wealthy Sharon PaD lawyer, was kid
mapped from school at Sharon. the home
of his parents and the authorities of
several states are now eagerly searching
for him. He is held in ransom of SO,
900. which his father is ready to pay of
he can recover the child. Frank H
Bull. the millionaire uncle of the boy,
says he Will spend 100000 to get bacl:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26

oklahoma, although the youngest
state. has 90 Catholic churches in the
care of IS priests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-20
New York Overlooked Jennings.

1t is not generally known that when
Jennings was manager of the Balti-
mores in 1906 Frank Farrell, presi-
dent of the New York Highlanders,
was urged to purchase his release.
Timothy Hurst was foremost in sug-
costing this move to Owner Farrell,
for Hurst, with keen perception, was
convinced that Jennings would devel-
op into one of the greatest baseball
managers. At that time Clark Grit
fiths was manager of the Highlanders
and was so loyalty supported by Far
rell that Jennings suggestion was
promptly turned down. The remark
able success of Jennings since then,
however, has caused many baseball
men to believe that if the Highland
ers had been turned over to him a
pennant or two would have been won
by New York.