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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
ONE SHOT FAILS.
RELOADS GUN TO
TAKE HIS LIFE
WISCONSIN MAN, BLEEDING FROM
GAPING WOUND IN SIDE, FIRES
SECOND CHARGE.
POWDER SETS FIRE TO CLOTHES.
Stole $1,000, Returned It and Was Par
doned, but Smitings of Conscience
Drove Him to Suicide.
KIND WORDS ADD To REMoRsE.

REEDSBURG, Wis, March so. -
Especial. death, self inflicted ended
the morbid contrition and smitings of
conscience which Oliver Smith found in
tolerable and worse than the unknown
mysteries in the hereafter His body, still
warm, and the clothes afire, was found a
few minutes after he had fired. two
shots into himself from single-barreled
shotgun.
Smith was a youth of % years who
drove dray wagon route between La
vale and Lime Ridge and enjoyed the
confidence of his patrons to a high de
gree. Last week a, package containing
$1,000 was entrusted to his care, but
When delivered in Lavalle, only blank
paper was found where the money had
BEEN.
Admits Taking Money.
The consignee put Smith through Il
close examination and after being cues
toned at considerable length the Young
drayman broke down and admitted that
IN d moment of weakness he had alb
stracted the $1,000 and substituted. blank
paper il its stead
InaSmuch as the money was returned
intact none of the persons interested
tdISu W prosecute ISDllIn ana beyond CIV
Ing him a sound lecture they let, the
matter drop. Heretofore, the young man
had been honest and hard working and
his penitence was so genuine that, the
owners of the money heartily pited him
However, the kind words of those who
might have sent him to the penitentiary
seemed only to add to Smiths remorse
and seemingly the pangs of conscience
finally proved too much for him to bear.
Going to his Lime Ridge home Tuesday
evening Smith took down his shotgun,
loaded it. and fired one charge into his
body.
Reloads the Weapon.
The charge failed to prove instantly
fatal, and although bleeding copiously
from great wound in his side, Smith
reloaded the weapon and fired a second
charge of shot into his body. So close
did he hold the muzzle that the burning
powder set fire to the suicides clothing
and when the sound of the shot attract
ed neighbors they found the corpse burn
ing. The suicide caused sensation here
when the facts became known.
Laborer Commits Suicide.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis.,, March 80. -
Fred Diehl, aged 80 a. laborer, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself at the
home of his brother at $50 o'clock Tues
day night. He was removed to a hos
pltal, where he died half hour later.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
TO CONSERVE BEAUTY.
Government Taking Steps to Improve
Scenic Aspects at Niagara.

government Taking Steps to Improve
Scenic Aspects at Niagara
In June, 1906, Congress passed an act
authorizing and directing the secretary
of war to appoint "a COMMITTEES of land
SCape architects and others well fitted
by training and experience to advise him
in deviSing such measures as will result
III protecting and preserving and improv-
ing the scenic aspect on the American
side OF. the Niagara river, particularly in
what is known as the milling district,
Immediately below the falls" where II
succession OF ugly factories and power
houses occupy the brink of the gorge for
nearly y mile.
Acting under this. authority, President
Taft, while still secretary of war, APP
pointed Frank ID. Millet, Fred, Law Ohm
stead, John Stephan Sewell and Charles
w. hutz, the latter a captain of engi-
neers i'll the army, who have recently
submitted their report TO Secretary Dick
inson. Their investigation was thorough
and they lave already accomplished
much good by moral Suasior among the
property. owners and manufacturers
along the, brink of the gorge, and they
recommend, as the only permanent solu-
ton of. the problem, the acquisition by
the United States of a strip of property
extending the whole length of the gorge,
not less than 100 yards wide, along tho
rim, this strip to be converted into Il ma
tional park and reservation as fast as
the buildings now upon it can be- gradu-
ally removed.
The committee declares that if pres
ent conditions continue and the gorge
remains in private ownership, not only
will the dshgurements increase and null
tiply, but the extent of them will in
crease rapidly until the whole gorge will
entirely lose it's value from an aesthetic
point of view.
A bill has been prepared at the war
department under the direction of Sec
retary Dickinson, and has been intro
duced into both houses, to carry out the
recommendations of the commission, and
the multtudes of people who feel a
be gratihed when it becomes q law and
the suggestions of the commission are
carried out.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
COUNTY BOARD, ENJOINED.
Poor Commissioner Takes Drastic Step
to Prevent Being Ousted

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 3O.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The La Crosse county board
which met Tuesday to remove Poor Com
missioner Hauser from office for charges
of insolent treatment toward applicants
for charity. has been tied up by an in
junction prohibiting it from taking any
action in the matter and at the same
time quo warranto proceedings We're
Started in circuit court to deprive twenty
one members of the board, constituting a
majority, from office on the grounds that
they are members or interested in compa-
MES which sold supplies to the county,
thereby disqualifying them from holding
office The case was started by Hau-
ser's attorney, who will put up bitter
fight
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
NEW YORK POLICE BELIEVE THEY
HAVE MAN WANTED FOR RICH
MOND AND OTHER THEFTS.
MANY REWARDS FOR EDDY FAY"
Caught with Accomplish While Trying
to Get Away with $4,000 in
Stamps IN Trunks.
OWNS STRING OF RACE HORSES.

NEW YORK, March 30--With the
lining UP today at police headquarters
of Frederick Cunningham and Frank
Chester, the two men caught Tuesday
night while trying TO get away with
trunks containing 100000 in stamps stol-
Ell from the pOstofiice at Richmond. Va.
the detective force stated its belief that
1t had made one of the most Important
captures III years.
One of the men arrested, the police be
ieye, is Eddy Fay Il much wanted
fugitive, and for whose apprehension Il
total of about $4,000 i'll rewards have
been offered IN various cities. This pris-
oner IS the one known as Cunningham
According TO the detective bureau,
Fay is wanted i'll Los Angeles. Cal,
for blowing the safe of the postofiice III
1903 and getting away with S1O,73S
worth of stamps and $1,000 in gold.
There Is $1,000 reward tor his capture
for this job Five years ago in Peoria.
ILL.,. he blew the safe of the postoffice
and got away with $4,000 worth of
stamps. year later he again blew the
same safe and this time made off with
$4,000 worth of stamps.
Broke GAINESVILLE Jail.
He WAS conyiced and sent to jail in
Springfield, Ill.,. in August, 1897, but
broke out a short time later. He also
broke Jail In GAINESVILLE. Wis, where he
mad been sent for safe blowing The de-
tectives say there is a record OF four
murders against him.
Fay. detectives say, is worth from
100000 to 100000 and OWNS a string
of race horses. The police say they do
not know much about the man caught
with Fay"
Both, after arraignment in the Tombs
court, will be turned over to United
States Commissioner Shields
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01

are preparing to make a strong fight
against this evidence, it is understood.
Some declare that prior to Klein's con-
fession, he wrote them pleading letters
reciting that although. he knew they
were innocent of graft" he was finan-
cialiy embarrassed and asked them to
contribute money to his support. These
letters. they say will he used in the de-
Tense in court.
A report has gained credence that the
government is taking hand in the latest
investigation. Two special agents from
the department of justice have been in
the city during the last week and it is
rumored their reports contain startling
facts as yet untold.
Select Councilman Charles Stewart
reported to hold the key to the graft sit
cation rs it now stands, was the first
witness before the grand jury. Stewart
last week told his story to the district at
torney, but its recital brought forth only
his Indictment 1t is said that Stewart
did not then tell all of his story, with
holding the name of the man who, it is
alleged, handed him $4,000 in pack
age in a New York hotel. the money to
be brought back to Pittsburg to corrupt
city councils.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
GETS POISONED CANDY.
Sweetheart of Sender's Old Beau Nearly
Becomes Victim Because of an
Alleged Wrong.

LITNFIELD. Mimi, March %
Because Frank Wurdel, the fancee of
Miss Minnie Luthens committed an al
legged wrong" against Lena Packbarth
three years ago, the latter sent Miss
Luthens a box of poisoned candy, accord
ing to a confession made to County At
torney Sexton today.
The confession was obtained only aft
err hours of examination by the county
attorney.
no malice toward Miss Luthens, but
hoped that Wurdel might have been &C
cused of the murder of his fiancee. In
the box was a card bearing the inscrip-
ton From Frank W.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
EASTER HAT BURNS ON HEAD.
St. Louis Woman Amazed When Police.
men Grab Headgear.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 29.-While
Mrs. Agnes June was walking on Pine
street Monday afternoon, two policemen
snatched her new Easter hat from her
head and trampled it under their feet.
How dare you? cried the irate own
er of the hat.
The policemen paid no attention but
continued to dance upon the wrecked
headpiece.
You see.'' said the policemen later,
''your hat was on fire. and we thought
your hair would burn up if we did not
snatch it."
\ spark set the hat on fire.
The policemen showed their Ignorance
of millinery bills by estimating the dam
age at So.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Won by a Spool of Silk.

A spool of silk figures prominently in
an unsual courtship by mail, and Miss
Rose NJ. Robert, 20 years old, of Potts
town, Pa, now in Cheyenne, Wyo, is
to marry Edwin Baker, mine owner
employee in a silk mill, and in a spirit of
fun placed slip Of paper containing her
name and address in a spool of silk.
Baker, who is wealthy bachelor, is
forced to do some of his own darning,
and bought the silk for that purpose.
When he opened the spool he found the
slip of paper, wrote to Miss, Robert and
case of love at first sight-of the photo
graphs. Baker sent money to pay her
expenses.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
FIGHT KLEIN EVIDENCE
pITTSBURG COUNCILMEN TO AT
TACK "RIVERMAN" CONFESSION.
Report Has Gained Credence That Gov
eminent Is Taking Hand IN In
vestigation Now.

pITTSBURG. Pa, March 29-Wh,n
the grand jury resumed sessions, more
officials of city repositories were exam
med, but definite action alone viii fully
reveal what was done behind the closed
doors.
1t is known that most of the question
ING of bank officials was carried on by
Harrison Nesbit, grand jury foreman,
who as national bank examiner, first un-
earthed the scandal. Nesbit is thorough
II familiar with the bank transactions,
as he examined number of the insti-
tutions when he was in the employ OF
the federal government. A presentment
is expected when all of the bankers have
been heard.
Councilmen implicated by the confess
sion of former Councilman John Klein
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
SEES SPANISH REVOLT.
Lisbon Newspaper Says Government Has
Discovered Plot Among Frontier
Soldiers

LISBON, March 30.-A sensation has
been caused by the assertion of the Sc
culo that the government has discovered
that a great number of the sergeants in
the regiments garrisoned at Estremoz
and EIvas, near the Spanish frontier,
are affiliated with secret revolutionary
organizations which are planning to,
overthrow the monarchy The paper
says that there are suspicious and fears
In other parts of the country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
RUBBER COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Capt. Lewis and Racine Men viii Make
Automobile Tires.

RACINE, Wis. March 80. - The
Kelly-Racine Rubber company has been
organized and will build large factory
here. 1t has capital stock of $500 900.
of which $3J0,000 has been paid in,
most Of the issue being taken locally
T. G. Z. Kelly. until recently with the
Lockport. n Y, Rubber company, Is
president. and the other officers are men
associated with Capt. William VI. Lewis
in his various enterprises. The company
will make motoring tires and other rub
Der goods Two hundred skilled men
will be employed when the plant begins
running November /. Later 1900 men
will be needed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Silver Costs Mans Life.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, March %
Especial IA silver in his hanL has
caused the death of Herman Graefe,
aged 81 A week ago he ran a silver
into the fieshy portion of his thumb while
handling some wood. Blood poisoning set
in and his arm was swollen to three
times its normal size Thursday he was
removed to St Nicholas hospital, where
he died Sunday night after suffering in
tense main.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Beautiful Wall Contings for Homes.

In line with the progress of all other
things in these modern days is the
beautiful, perfect and sanitary wall
coatings for our homes. Alabastine is
the name of a rich. soft and velvety
preparation for the decoration of walls
and ceilings. 1t adheres to the walls
of it's own adhesive qualities. 1t is in
expensive, clean, artistic and so easily
put on that any one can follow the
printed directions on every package.
Any shade or tint is easily produced.
Alabastine is proof against insects or
disease germs so prevalent in wall pa
per. 1t does not rub off and fake like
kalsomine. A complete color plan for
the walls of the home and stencils to
help, make the home beautiful, together
with book about home decorations
and samples of color effects will all be
sent free by the Alabastine Company.
482 Grandville avenue, Grand Rapids.
Mich. This liberal offer 90 home deco
rators deserves careful DerusaL
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
TO FORM OIL COMBINE.
Austrian Petroleum Reineries Take First
Step Toward Establishing
Monopoly.

LONDON. March 30.-A special dis
patch from Vienna states that the Aus
trian petroleum refineries and firms sell
ing petroleum in tank cars will be
obliged henceforth to procure government
licenses. 1t is understood this is a step
IN the direction of establishing monop-
oily of the oil trade as the Austrian pc
troleum industry is unable to compete
with the Standard Oil company.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
LAND FOR UNIVERSITY.
Two Million Dollar Estate Of Theodore
Kearney of Fresno, Cal, Goes to
State Institution.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, March %
According to a decree of the appellate
court. the 100000 estate of Theodore
kearney of Fresno is to become a part
of the land holdings of the University of
California as directed in the pioneers
will Dennis Kearney of Sand Lot fame,
claimed to have been a cousin of Theo-
dore KearDey, and who contested the
will. died while the case was pending
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
BONFIRE CAUSES DEATH.
Woman Burns Rakings and Fire Spreads
to Her Clothes

GALESVILLE, Wis, March 30
Especial while raking the yard and
burning leaves sparks caught in the
skirts of Mrs. d. G. Hunt Of Independ
ence and before help could reach her she
was a living torch On some parts of
her body the flesh was burned until the
bones were exposed. She lived but Il
few hours. Deceased was 90 years Of
age.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Fnqineer Is Sawed to Death,

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March
29.-Peter Schneider, aged y, while
working at the Bresina sawmill Mon
day, stumbled and fell into the big cir
cular saw His left shoulder was sew
cred and he died three hours after, while
being taken to hospital. He was en-
gineer at the mill and happened to cross
in front of the saw and caught his heel
in one of the collars of the saw frame,
which tr:nnad him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
HOUSE WILL PROBE
SHIP LOBBY CHARGE.
To Investigate Story That Interests
Would Corruptly Influence Rep
IeSentative

WASHINGTON. d. c., March %
The House today passed a resolution for
an investigation of charges that u lobby
was maintained in Washington by ship
ping interests 10 corruptly influence MEM
bers of the House in favor of ship sub
sidy legislation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Milwankeean addresses Antigoans.

AMIGO. Wis, March 29.-John H.
Moss, formerly president of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers association of
Milwaukee. delivered the principal adj
dress before the members of the Monday
Night club Monday night, on the occa-
sion of its annual banquet, His subject
was The Responsibilities of Citizen
ship"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Johnson Reaches ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 3O.-Tom L. John
son, former mayor of Cleveland, who
arrived at Fishguard on the steamship
Mauretaniaa, is staying with friends in
Regents park. He is visiting Europe
with the hope of improving his health,
Which has recently been poor.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Badgers Marry In Illinois.

FREEPORT, H., March 30.-[Spe-
cial. Theodore Lederer, aged %, of
Madison. Wis, and Bessie Beisenstein,
aged u, of Neenah, Wis, came to Free
port Monday and were married by Judge
A J. Clarity
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
MRS. LONGWORTH IS HERES.
Grandfather's Will Divides Estate OF
Several Millions

BOSTON, Mass, March % = Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth is beneficiary in
the will of her late grandfather. George
C. Lee, wealthy banker of this city,
who died recently.
The viii, which was filed for probate
yesterday, directs that the income of
one-half the estate be divided among half
a dozen relatives, of whom former Presi-
dent Roosevelt's elder daughter is one.
The estate is valued at several mil
lion dollars.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Wales Coal Strike AYerted.

LONDON. March 30.-The Miners
Federation of Great Britain voted to ac-
cept the terms of settlement proposed by
the South Wales coal mine owners and
the threatened strike has been averted.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Sketch of His Career.


Sketch of His Career.
Alexander Agassiz was born in Neu-
chatel, Switzerland, December II, 1888.
He followed his father. Louis AgaSsiz,
to the United States in 1919 His early
education was received abroad, and after
his arrival i'll this country he prepared
for Harvard. graduating 1885. Then he
studied engineering at the Lawrence Sci
entitic school where, in 1857, he received
the degree of B. s., after which he took
a further course In the chemical depart
ment, and also taught in his fathers
school for young ladies'.
In 1859, Mr. AgasSlz went to Cali
fornia as an assistant on the coast sur
vey, and was engaged on the northwest
boundary. He collected specimens for
the museum at Cambridge. and visited
the principal mineS.. In 1860, he re-
turned to Cambridge and became assist
ant in zoology at the museum. taking
charge of it in 1865. during his fathers
absence i'll Brazil. In 1865, he became
engaged in coal mining in Pennsylvania
and during the following year in the cop
per mines of Lake Superior where he
was engaged until 1869 as superintend-
ent of the Calumet and Hecla mines
He developed these deposits until they
became the most successful copper mines
in the world.
Made Fortune from Mines.
From the wealth which these mines
brought to Mr.. Agassiz, he made gifts
70 Harvard amounting to 100000. Dur
ing the next two years he went to Eu-
rope where he examined the museums
and collections of many countries. He
was made curator of the museum at
Harvard upon his fathers death, but
resigned in 1885, owing to i'll health.
Mr.. Agassiz wrote a number of books
on zoology and was considered an au-
thority on natural history.
The news of Prof Agassiz's death
came as a great surprise and shock to his
friends and relatives. He had been heard
from frequently since he went abroad
about New Years time, and was sup
posed to be in the best of health.
Prof. Agassiz, besides being president
of the Calumet and Hecla Mining com
pany, was a director of the Allouez, Cen
tennial, Manitou and Smuggler Union
Mining companies, Frontenac Copper
company, New England Exploration
company, Marysville Dredging company
and Tecumseh Copper company
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Morgan on Automobile Trip.

ROME, March 81. 2. Morgan, the
American financier, left today on an au-
tomobile trip to Perugia.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Weston Nov III Illinois.

STRONGHURST. ILL., March 30
Edward Payson Weston, The pedestrian
who passed the night here. left today al
5:15. He is still ten days ahead of his
schedule.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
Perils in Season.

Exit the man who did not know io was
loaded Enter the man who rocked the
boat-Tacoma Ledger.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01

The remote district Of Cassiar IN
British Columbia in ten years, 1882,
produced 81, 100000 worth OF gold dust.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-01
PRESIDENT OF CALUMET & HECLA
PASSES AWAY ON STEAMSHIP
ADRIATIC.
MADE FORTUNE IN A MINE.
Developed Deposits in Famous Shaft of
Lake Superior Country, Start
ing in 1865.
AUTHORITY ON NATURAL HISTORY

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March %
Alexander Agassiz, the eminent natural
list and president of the Calumet &, Hec-
la Mining company, died yesterday on
the steamship Adriatic, Southampton for
New York The news came in a wire
less message from Rodolphe Agassiz, his
son, to Maj Henry L.. Higginson of Lee,
AirwinSnn 4. 90