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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
|. C. STENOGRAPHER SOUGHT FOR
Young Woman Is Wanted AS Witness
In Graft Scandal.

Chicago. A little black-haired
stenographer Is being sought by
Illinois Central railroad detectives
as witness in the $1,000,000 car re-
pair graft scandal In addition to hav-
ing been j. M. Taylor's private secre-
tary she Is said to have kept COM
pany" with Joseph E. Buker, a former
railroad official. who left Chicago di-
rectly following the explosion of the
graft scandal bomb.
While detectives refused to make
public the name of the woman, it was
said that her testimony would be impor-
tant. AS stenographer to j. M. Tay-
lor, former head storekeeper of the
Illinois Central, she handled much cor
respondence. 1t is believed that Blu
ker also confided many of his secrets
to her.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

The battleship Orion, which Great
Britain launched the other day, Is
1900 tons smaller than the cruiser
Lion launched a few days before, and
Us slower; but she will throw weight
of shot and will carry an array of tor
pedoes that will render her more dan
gerous In standup fight. The Orion
is declared to be the most powerful
battleship afioat But how long will
she be? Only one sure thing can be
predicted Of the Orion; and that is, in
a few years she will be ON the scrap
heap and still more powerful fighters,
will be carrying the flag in her place
There is no end to the race in building
battleships,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
Makes New Wireless Mark.

New York.-A new long distance
record for wireless transmission is
claimed by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company, which announces that
the officials were Informed in a dis
patch from London Monday that Mr..
Marconi, who is now in the Argentine
Republic, has successfully received
signals directly from Glaze Bay, N.
H, and from Clifden, Ireland, at the
high power station now almost COM
pleted in the Argentine Republic. The
distance covered is estimated at
$500 miles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
START A "MUNICIPAL CHURCH."
Plan Is Suggested by Rev. Dr.. GLADDEN.
of TAINTED Money" Fame.

Columbus, o. Twenty-four Co
mmbus pastors have organized
municipal church" the plan for
which was presented by DR.. Wash
ington GLADDEN., pastor Of the First
Congregational church and renowned
for his condemnation of Rockefeller's
tainted money.
The object of the municipal church,
which, it is expected, Will De organ
lied also in other cities, is. as set out
in it's constitution:
ITO unite all churches and religious
sects of the city in philanthropic and
welfare work, to study social and in
fdustrial conditions of the city with a
view of remedying the evils OF power
tv. sickness, vice and crime and to
remove the cause thereof.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
MOB BURNS NEGRO
TIED TO A STAKE
Alabama Convict Lynched for At
tack on Woman.
HIS ASHES ONLY TRACE LEFT
Four Hundred Men Take Black From
Warden, Bind Him to Post and
Take His Life With
Fire.

Montgomery, Ala. Six hours
after he had attacked Mrs. Hiram
Stuckey, a prominent young wom-
an of Covington county, Bush With
ers, negro "trusty' at the Hen
derson convict camp, was taken from
the warden while en- route to prison
at Andalusia, tied to a stake by an
Infatuated mob Of 400 men, and
burned
The lynching was conducted quietly
and the members of the mob, formed
from adjoining towns, dispersed to
their homes, leaving no traces of their
fury save the ashes of the negro.
The crime for which the negro was
lynched was committed Monday, whei
he went to the farm of Mr.. Stuckey
for the purpose of getting drinking
water for fellow convicts who were
employed at the camp near by.
Entering the house, it Is declared,
the negro attacked Mrs. Stuckey, who
was alone, after which he dubbed
stifle her cries IT is reported the
woman is in precarious condition.
Before lapsing into insensibility
Mrs Stuckey informed her rescuers
of the attack naming the "trusty,"
whom she knew, as the perpetrator of
the deed. The negro was caught an5
hurried to the stockade at Sanford
six miles from Andalusia.
Hearing rumors of a mob, Warden
j. T. Long attempted to spirit the con-
vict to the prison at Andalusia, but
was intercepted on the outskirts of
the village.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
TWO MEN AND TEAM DROWNED.
Horses Become Frightened and Plunge
Through Open Bridge Draw.

Chicago Two unidentified men
and a team of horses attached to
an open top delivery wagon drowned
when the horses, frightened probably
by the whistling Of craft in the river,
ran away and plunged through the
open draw of the Twelfth street
bridge.
The men who met death are believed
to have been employed by the John
M. Smyth company.
The bridge had been swung to allow
the passage of the freighter, Utica,
when the team, plunging and running
at full speed, approached the draw.
Reinhard Emerich, bridge tender, saw
the team and attempted to swing the
bridge back. but was too late.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
ATHLETICS GET FIRST GAME.
Worlds Champion Baseball Battle to
Open at Philadelphia.

Cincinnati = Games between the
Chicago National league team and
the Philadelphia Athletics Of the
American league for the worlds base
ball championship will begin in the
Pennsylvania city on Monday, October
II. This decision was reached by the
national commission here. The other
games are scheduled as follows:
Second game, October Is, at Phila-
delphia.
Third game, October 20, at Chicago
Fourth game, October Fl, at Chicago
Fifth game, October 22. at Phila-
delphia.
Sixth game, October %, at Chicago
Place of seventh game, if necessary
to be decided by toss of coin.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
OIL FUEL IN STEEL PLANTS.

Biologists and other experts differ
as to the period that must elapse be.
fore the coal fields now actively min
Ing will show signs of exhaustion.
Vast areas of coal deposits exist il
Alaska, China and elsewhere which
remain untouched, but approximately
200 years Is the lowest calculation OF
the time required to consume the coal
deposits of America and England at
Fhe present rate of consumption. In
Fhe meantime vast changes in the
production of power for manufacture
ing purposes are certain to take place
Streams In all parts of the world will
be utilized for generating electricity,
Says Philadelphia Press. Problems
relating to the transmission of the
current over long distances with
minimum leakage are engaging the at
tention of electrical engineers. A solu-l
ton will surely be forthcoming. A cen.
tury hence the smoke nuisance In.
cities may not be understood, for the
simple reason that all power used in.
factories and heat for domestic pur-l
poses are likely to be supplied by wa.
ter-generated electricity. The produc-
ton of coal has already become so ex-.
pensive that experiments In the use
Of oil as fuel In steamships and war
vessels have made considerable prog
ress. Relative success appears to have
attended these trials.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

GaIIstones Successfully Removed,
Senator Will Probably Recover.

Rochester, Mimi. = Senator Rob
ert M. La Toilette underwent
surgical operation at the Mayo hos
pital here. The senator proved I'M
usually susceptible to the anaesthetic
Dr.. w. J. Mayo held the knife and was
assisted by DR.. Charles Mayo, an I'M
usual circumstance except in cases Of
great delicacy. An incision for three
inches was made. Eight small stones
were exposed and removed. A minute
examination disclosed subacute in
fiammation of the pancrease.
Prospects of his recovery are good,
but the danger from the operation will
not be removed for several days.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
ONE CHOLERA DEATH IN U. s.
Suspicious Cases Found Are at New
York-Ships Held.

Suspicious Cases Found Are at New
Workshops Held.
New York. = The steamship SAINT
Anna, from French and Italian ports,
now detained at quarantine. had
case of cholera aboard. The vic
tim, man in the steerage, died Sep
tember Is and was buried at sea-
Two other cases of intestinal trou-
BILE are under observation. Mean
while the SAINT Anna, carrying 224
first cabin passengers, some of them
prominent Americans, and 1902 in the
steerage, is held as possible cholera
carrier pending further investigation.
Announcement of the foregoing
was made by DIR. A. H. Doty, health
officer of the port, who has been fight
ing to keep cholera out of this country
during the epidemic abroad.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
c+r;kee at Zelaya Road.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.--The
government has placed an embargo
On the National Railroad and Steam
ship company. Former President
Zelaya is the owner of many shares
of the company's stock.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
Plow's Engine Blows Up.

Drayton, N. D.-Mrs. o. c. Olsen
had her skull fractured and may die
while her husband and their three
children were injured seriously Tues
day by the bursting of steam trac-
ton engine used in pulling a set OF
plows
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
EXPLOSION Entombs 200 Men.

Eagle Pass, Tex. = Two hundred
miners, possibly many more, are
entombed and believed to be dead,
in mine No at Palau, Mexico, in the
Las Esperanzas mining district, opera
ted by the National railway lines OF
Mexico. -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

Moissant, who, with his mechanician
weighing 1872 pounds, made an aero
plant flight near the English channel,
Is native of Chicago, but he found
that burg too slow for him, took in a
few Central American revolutions and
then beat the French at their own
game of sensational flying He has
the real spirit of Yankee Doodle
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

A New York Judge has suggested
culine colleague, should take off her
hat when addressing the court Per-
haps this will be met by the excuse
that busy woman attorney has no
time to tidy her hair-and that she
looks much better in hat, anyway
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
unwrItten Law Frees Girl.

Pittsburg, Pa. -'Thirteen-year-old
katherine Botti, who admitted the
killing of her godfather, Pasquale
Volpe, with an ak and red-hot poker,
was cleared of murder charge Tues
day by the verdict of jury. The de-
tense had been based wholly on the
unWritten law.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

Chicago professor elucidates the
theory that the small flat breeds the
bad boy. We were under the impress.
sion that the main Indictment was
that 1t does not breed them at ali,
good or bad. Also it may be reflected
that bad boys were known in abun.
of
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
State Fair Racer Killed.

Springfield, Ill. - Larue Wred-
enburgh, twenty-six years old, son
of Peter Wredenburgh Of Spring
twenty-mile automobile race at the
state fair grounds track when a Stod-
dard-Dayton car he was driving
plunged through the fence and he was
almost decapitated
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
SEND WIRELESS 5000 MILES.

Signals Exchanged Between Nova
Scotia and Argentine Republic.
New York. - A new long distance
record for wireless transmission is
claimed by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company. which announces
that the officials were informed in a
dispatch from London that Mr. Mar
conf, who is now in the Argentine Re-
nails directly from Glace Bay, N H,
and from Clifden, Ireland, at the high
power station now almost completed
in the Argentine Republic. The dis
lance covered is estimated at $500
miles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
Azen Is Said to Be Slain.

ST. Petersburg Novoe Vremya
renorts that Evno Azeff, described
both as the head of the fighting Rus
sian socialists and as a political POI
lice spy, has been assassinated Mt
WeiSbadeu.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
Cholera tnvades MarsejIIes.

Paris, France-A dispatch from
Marseilles Tuesday says that 1t is
rumored that there have been three
deaths from cholera among the Italian
emigrants in Marseilles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

King Manuel of Portugal has beer
forced to hide in the mountains fol
the purpose of keeping out of the way
of the Portuguese revoiutionists. Ii
seems a shame to spoil the summer
of an absolutely inoffensive young
king In that way
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

not sleep. 1t kept
growing larger and
by fall it was as
large as a hens egg.
l could not go to
bed without a hot.
water bottle applied
to that side. I had
one Of the best doc
tors in Kansas and
he told my husband
that I would have to
be operated ON as 1T.
was SOmethiDo ljke.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

New York, the craziest city in the
world, chews more gum things than
any other city according to recent
statistics. Does gum-chewing go
from hand to mouth, and from mouth
to brain?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

As barefoot dancing has been intro
Huced at Newport by fashionable
dancer, and the chief of police has or
dered his own arrest, that resort is at
present challenging New Jersey for
the championship in unusual happen,
iDpS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

Somebody has invented a bicycle tc
run on the tops Of fences. The me
Ichanism will at once appeal to many
las distinctly superior to TIE aero
lplane.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

High Explosives Are Set OFF While
Fuses Are Assembled.

Washington. Two men are dead
and one seriously injured as the
result of an explosion in the high ex-
plosive building Of the Washington
navy yard. ~
The dead:/
John Cademartori
James Griffith.
Both were first-class ordnance men.
Cademartori was killed instantly
Griffith was injured SO badly he died
shortly after the accident. These
three men were the only ones at work
in the shop at the time.
The accident happened while high
explosive fuses were being assembled.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's;
Vegetable Compound

Galena, .Kans. GA year ago last
March l fell, and few days after
there was soreness in my right side.
In short time bunch came and it
both cred me- so much at nioht I conlc,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07

Blow Up Safe and Rob Bank
Standish, Mich.-Four robbers dyna-l
mited the safe of w. H Aitken &
Co.'S bank at Bentley Tuesday and
stole 5000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-07
| atest Mine Horror.

And sensible men consider 1t too
much trouble to look for trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
Shore Drive Threatened.
CARNEGIE ENDOWS SCHOOL.
Gift of s., SOC, 900 Announced as An
uiversary Offering.

/ PITTSBURG, Pa.a November 25.-Trus-
tees Of the Carnegie Institute announced
yesterday that following Andrew Car
negie's gift of $1.JOO.OOO for immediate
use in building extension and equipment
of the technical schools here, the school
patron has also given an additional sum
of 100000 In five-per cent gold interest
ing bearing bonds of the United States
Steel Corporate which are said to have
g. market value of $2,3OOOO0.
The earnings of these bonds are to go
for the maintenance Of the enlarged
school that will increase the student body
to 1900. This makes total donation at
this time of $3,SOO,OOo. the greatest ever
given for educational purposes in this
city.
When the announcement of the 81, 800
O0O was made, a week or more ago. it was
stated that in all probability another do
nation would be made for the mainte-
nance of the schools when the enlarged
school facilities had been accomplished
The second gift came sooner than was
expected, and is looked upon by some as
g. birthday celebration, since tomorrow Is
Mr.. Carnegie's anniversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
MAY REPORT DISTRICT
BILL BEFORE HOLIDAYS
House Appropriations Commit
tee Preparing to Begin
Work Promptly.

The House appropriations committee
will endeavor to make record at the
coming session Of Congress by reporting
the District of Columbia and the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bills before adjournment for the holiday
recess. The legislative subcommittee, of
which Representative Bingham of Penn
sylvania is chairman, will hold it's first
meeting next Monday and will imme-
diately tackle the bill in its charge. which
Is one Of the biggest and most trouble
some Of all the annual money measures
that come before Congress.
Going Over District Estimates.
AS Representative Gardner Of Michigan
chairman Of the District Of Columbia sub
committee, and Representative Burleson
of Texas, the senior minority member of
the subcommittee, are now in Panama,
the District bill will not be formally taken
up until the Tuesday after the convening
Of Congress-. the members Of the ap-
propriations COMMITTEES now on the 18TH
mus not being due to return until Sun
day. December 4. But Messrs. Gardner
and Burleson provided themselves with
copies of the Commissioners estimates
for 1912 before they left for the Canal
Zone and expect by the time they get
back to the National Capital to have q
comprehensive idea of just what the Dis
trict should and should not be allowed in
the bill to be passed at the coming ses-
sion.
Incidentally. all the members of the
District subcommittee are much, pleased
that this year the Commissioners COM
piled with the letter of the law covering
the submission Of the District estimates
and had all the figures in by October Is.
If the District bill is reported before
the holidays, 1t should be passed by the
House and go before the Senate early in
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
LOSES LIFE IN $4,000 FIRE.
Blaze in Lard Refinery of Swift {
Co. Proves Stubborn.

CHICAGO, November 25.-JOhn Juday,
marshal. Of the private fire company of
Swift l. Co., packers, was burned to
death, fifty city firemen we're overcome
by smoke, and $4,000 damage was uone
to the lard refinery and grease store
house of the packing firm by a fire which
ragged for three hours yesterday.
Insufficient water supply for the extra
fire engines called out and the crowds
which hindered the fire fighters were
responsible for the extent of the damage
None Of the -firemen who were overcome
when the explosion of a, vat OF grease
filled the rooms where they were working
with dense, odorous SMOKE, was injured
seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
PRINCE BURIED AS PAUPER.
Body Of Chinaman. Located Afte1
Eight Years Search.

DENVER, Col. November 25.-After
search lasting eight years, in which
the aid Of the United States govern
ment was enlisted. the body of Prince
Ylian Chow Cum, a leader in the Boxer
uprising, has been located in the pau
per section Of a cemetery at Alamosa,
Col.
The body was exhumed. 1t was clothed
in mandarin robess with yellow jacket
and peacock-feathered cap, inclosed in
a splendid coffin emblazoned with gold
en- dragons. and yesterday wars started
on its return to China, where it will be
buried in the vaults Of the ruins of the
Ming dynasty.
Prince Ylian fled from China after a
yellow silk cord-the Chinese order to
commit suicide-had been given him.
He was cousin Of Emperor Kwang
Su. He died of tuberculosis among
some poor Chinese, who did not know
his identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
THREE SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT.
Saloon Keeper Seriously Wounded
by Flying Bullets.

CHICAGO. November 2J.-Three per-
sons were shot. one of them. George Cab
Ter, a saloon keeper. being wounded seri-
ousiy, and many Others were subjected
to a rain of bullets here today In a riot
caused by striking garment workers at
tacking. non-u union workers on the north
west side Of the city.
cabler was in his saloon and the bullet
that struck him came through window.
Bricks. sticks and stones also were
thrown by the fighters and several wagon
tnads of police were called.
Vincent Belleno and his wife Anna, non.
un,cns workers, We're accused by the
n.,lica az firing the shots and were ar.
rested. k.reVo1Eer which had been firod
several times was found on them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25

Locomotive Engineer Stricken Fa'
tally With Apoplexy.

RACINE, Wis, November 25.-The
lives of 300 passengers on No. 6, on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road bound to Chicago, hung in the
balance yesterday. when Michael Crow
ley, the engineer, was stricken with
apopiexy at his post and died while the
train was running at the rate Of forty
miles an hour.
The fireman, noting that his engineer
did not sound signals for crossings
called to Crowley, and receiving no
answer, went to the engineer and found
him dead. The fireman stopped the train
and backed into Corliss. where the body
was removed. and another engineer was
obtained to run the train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25
ADOPTS LANSD0WNE PLAN.
House Of Lords Defeats Govern.
meut's Veto Bill.

LONDON. November 25.-The house of
lords last night. without division.
adopted the resolutions Of Lord Laps,
downe, the opposition leader of the house
Of lords, and decided to send them, to-
gether with Lord Rosebery's plans for
the reformation Of the membership Of the
lords. to the house Of commons. The
upper chamber then adjourned until Mon
day. when dissolution Of parliament will
take place. Thus the governments veto
bill has been ignored by the house Of
lords.
A noticeable feature Of the debate has
been the number Of liberal peers who
supported Lord Lansdowne's scheme and
opposed the governments veto BILL