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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
PRESIDENT MAKES TRIP
THROUGH CULEBRA CUT
Hears Plea of Workers for Increase
in Wages-Visit Is Bear
ina Fruit.

Panama President Taft's visit
is bearing fruit in the matter Of
obtaining first-hand Information which
will help him to deal with the problem
involved in the construction, mainte-
nance and control of the Panama
canal
Officials on the ground are urging
the president to recommend to con-
gress sjngle-headed government for
the canal zone, and full and perma-
nent government control Of the water
way and the supply depots.
President Taft is gratified over the
results of lis three days inspection.
He went deep down in the Culebra
cut, giving especial attention to this,
the most difficult part of the construc-
ton
The president was surprised to
learn that the zone was not included
in the operations Of the postal bank
law, and that some of the workmen
believed Wall street influence had
robbed them OF the benefit Of this
legislation. AS a result of representa-
lions made to him, it is probable
that Mr.. Taft, in his special message
TO congress will recommend that provi-
sion be made for the establishment Of
postal banks in the zone, where they
are much desired to care for enor-
nous deposits OF salaries and wages.
The president heard delegations OF
mechanics and laborers. who are ask
ing increased wages based on in
creases in the United States.
Conditions here differ from those in
the United States, as government COM
missary has been successful in pre-
venting the increased cost in living
that has been general elsewhere.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25

good than all Mr. John M watkins.
the others put together, as they only
poisoned my system. Peruna cured
me. l used 1t for four months before
a complete cure was accomplished, but
am truly grateful to you. The least I
can do in return is 20 acknowledge
the merits Of Peruna, which | take
pleasure in now doing"
Bladder Trouble.
Mr.. c. B. Newhof, 10 Delaware
street, Albany, N. Y, writes:
"Since my advanced age I find that
l have been frequently troubled with
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
irritated, and my physician said that
it was catarrh caused by protracted
cold which would be difficult to over
come on account Of my advanced years
took Peruna, hardly daring to believe
that l would be helped, but found to
my relief that I soon began to mend.
The irritation gradually subsidized. and
the urinary difficulties passed away I
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the past seven months / enjoy my
meals, sleep soundly, and am as we'll as
l was twenty years ago. I give all
praise TO Peruna."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Fame and Lone Life.

1.-THE Cross of the Legion is won.
derful thing for health"
"How's that?"
There's nothing like it to encour-
age long promenades in the park
F1iegende Blaetter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Airship Defeats Motor Car.

Philadelphia. = Claude Graheme-
White, the aviator, raced a motor car
In his Bleriot machine On Monday and
won easily The distance was seven
miles, and the aeroplane's time was
7:46
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
SIays Four of Family.

Maryville, Mo.-Oda Hubbell, a far
mer near Barnard, Mo, and his wife
and two children were shot and killed
at their home Sunday night by an
unidentified person, who set fire to
their house to conceal the crime
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Oldest Frisco EmpIoye Dead

Kansas City, Mo.-Ezekiel T. Cox.
the oldest employee of the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad, both in
years and point of service, died here
Saturday at the age of eighty-one. He
had worked for the railway is
years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Fire DESTROYS Mail Car.

Schenectady, \. Y.-Fire in mail
car here Monday destroyed large
norton of the contents. The blaze
was in a through car from Boston
filed with papers and other mail
bound for San Francisco.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Robbers overpower a Doctor.

Norfolk, Va.-Two young men en-
tered the Office of DR.. L. B. frey Mon
day and at the point of pistol
bound him hand and foot to a chair.
After taking all the money in the Of
fee the men FASTENED away.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Tennessee Liquor Law Held Valid

Knoxville Tenn.-The state SUI
preme court Saturday held the four
mile liquor law enacted by the Ieeis-
lature of Tennessee in 1903 to be con.
stitutional
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Always.

Agent-This speedometer will en-
able you to know how fast you are
going.
Otto Feend-I don't need one My
bank balance tells me just as well
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
HENRY MARTIN HOYT is DEAD.

cumts to Attack of Peritonitis.
ashington.-Henry M. Hoyt, coun-
sellor of the state department, died
here of peritonitis after an illness of
only four days.
Mr.. Hoyt was graduated from Yale
in President Taft's class, 1873. Mr..
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
DOCTORS
FAILED
Suffered Several Years With
Kidney Trouble, ''Peruna
Cured Me-"

Mr.. John N.
Watkins, 3133
Shenan d O a h
Ave, st. Louis,
Mo, writes:
Among all
the greatly ad- 4
vertised medi-t
cines for kid
ney and blad-
der trou b | e
there is moth
ing w h i c h
equals Peru
ma. / suffered
for sew e r a /
wears with this
trouble, spent
hundreds of
dollars on doc
tors and medi-
cine and all to
no purpose I'M
til l took Pc
runa.
"One bottle
did me more
~ ~
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
MYSTERIOUS SICKNESS
SEXES WEALTHY RANCHER
Eats Ice Cream and Shortly Be-
comes Unconscious

OAKLAND, Cal, July 20.-AleXander
E. Chappe, a wealthy rancher living
with his family about two miles back
of Haywards, lies in an unconscious
condition in the receiving hospital from
a mysterious sickness that seized MIN
suddenly last night about IL o'clock
while he was eating ice cream In
local confectionery store. Aside from
a short interval of semi-lucidness ABOUT
1O:3O O'Clock this forenoon, Chappe mas
been totally oblivious to everything
going on about him, and neither Drs'
irwin or Devine, who attended ms
case last night, nor DR.. Hamlln, chlet
surgeon, who made a thorough exam
ination of the man shortly before noon
today, have been able thus far to dag
nose the case According to DR.. Ham
lin. there are strong symptoms OF toX-
inc poisoning and paralysis of the brain
and indicatins of narcotic poisoning
From the best available information,
Chappe came to the city yesterday
morning on business, but his move
ments and doings prior to the time ne
was taken i'll have not been traced
by the police. Chappe is about 45 years
of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
LONDON MINISTER KILLS
SELF IN NEW YORK PARK
Suicide Is the Rev. Arthur Hail.
Cambridge Graduate

NEW YORK, July 20.-The Rev. Ath-
elstane Cornforth of London, Cam
bridge graduate and a member of the
Eccentric club of London, was found
In a lonely part of Colonial park tday
with bullet wound in his mouth. He
died before the hospital was reached
A revolver lay near wher the body
was found.
A photograph of Cornforth was
found in his pocket, on the back OF
which was written:
"See photograph on other side. Com
municate with my solicitor, N. H
Aaron, Ga Morgate street, London
England, and my friend, A. B. Mendel-
sohn, in care of N. H. Aaron, GA Nor
gate street, London, England"
A letter was also found, evidently
from his brother, David Hall, dated
San Francisco, and giving the address
1413 Hyde street in that city.
No reason is known for the suicide
of Cornforth.
The suicide was positively identified
this afternoon by his wife as the Rev
Athelstane Arthur Cornforth, who
came to this country from England
eight months ago with the intention
of entering a pastorate
Mrs. Hall said her husband was a
man of means and-of good standing
and that he had everything to live for
She was unable to account for his act
Although the body was identified al
the morgue under the name of Hall, the
widow, in an affidavit made tonight
to obtain burial permit, said her hus-
band was the Rev. Athelstane Corn
forth. She signed her name as Edith
Hall Cornforth.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
FORBID ARREST OF
ANY IN EMBASSY
Immunity of Ambassadors Ser
wants Is Involved in
New Case
U. S. OFFICIALS MAKE RULING
Instruct Representative to Pre-
vent the Service of Papers
Within Own Precincts
fAssociated Press1


WASHINGTON, July 2O.-While it
has long been understood that interna-
tional custom guarantees an ambassa-
dor against arrest. case which in
volved the immunity of servants of his
household developed at the American
embassy in Berlin not long ago. 1t
ended by the American ambassador
being Instructed to preserve the i'm
munity of the embassy and to see that
the service of the papers on the servant
took place outside its precincts.
A porter at the embassy, 1t seems,
answered the ring of a tax collector
who did not know he was at the en-
bassy. The porter chided the official
for his ignorance in seeking taxes at
the home of diplomat. The argument
which developed was not without heat,
and when it seemed to be at its height
a member of the ambassadors house
hold wished to pass the disputants.
The tax collector, protesting that he
was an official, refuse to stand aside.
The report to the state department says
the men engaged in an unciVil CONVEX
sation of no Importance" which re-
suited in the tax collector seeking the
arrest of the porter, for personal insult.
The German foreign office then asked
the diuDdSSduOTs TO serve Ille pOllOl'
The two governments attempted to
effect a compromise, the German for
eign office suggesting that the tax col
lector would receive an apology and
the American ambassador suggesting
that his porter would make one. The
committee met. and instead of apollo
gizing there was further alteration,
neither being willing to yield. The
whole business was finally closed up
when the porter went outside the en-
bassy grounds and accepted service.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
MANUFACTURER RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER
Central Committee Demands
$4,000 on Pain of Death

NEW YORK, July 20.-Afraid to ven
ture outside his home without an
armed guard and with all his jewelry
and valuables hidden in a safe deposit
vault, Jacob Krinko, a wealthy ice
cream manufacturer of Brooklyn, is
living in fear of a mysterious agency
which he believes is seeking to kill
him or injure his family.
Mr.. Krinko received a letter q few
months ago demanding $4,000. A Sec
ond letter arrived last Saturday threat
ening him and his family with death
unless he paid the money within a
week. The letters were signed THE
Central Committee"
After the first letter came Mr..
Krlnko put the police at work on the
case and the arrest of five men fol-
lowed. A guard has been placed over
the five Krinko children to prevent
any attempt to kidnap them and pre-
cautions are also being taken against
their food being poisoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
TAXICAB DE LUXE WILL
DISPLAY MADAM'S GOWN
Luxurious Vehicle to Prove Boon
for Society Women

NEW YORK, July 20.-Taxicabs "de
luxe are soon to be the newest thing
on Broadway. The new cabs are to
surpass in eluxuriousness any four
wheeled vehicle in the world, not even
excluding the state carriages Of roy
atty.
According to the promoters of the
enterprise, the cabs will be mainly con-
structed of heavy bevel glass so as to
show off women's gowns to advantage.
The interior will be lighted with cleo
tricity with refiectors so as to throw
the occupants into prominence. Thus,
a woman en- route to the theater or
opera cannot only show off the latest
Partisan creation in gowns but OBJ
serve the costumes of others also. The
cabs will be lined with shirred silk
and the cushions will be made from
costly damasks and brocades. The in
terror decorations will be removable
So that a woman may order the taxi
cab furnished in colors to suit her
gown,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
NEW MAN JUMPS
INTO A. D. H. FIGHT
James J. Regan of Minneapolis
Suddenly Appears as 0ppo-
nent of Pres. Cummins
WEST SWITCHES FROM R0HAN
Milwaukee Being Discussed as a
Contender with Atlantic
City for Convention
WEST SWITCHES FROM RoHAN
Associated Pressl

PORTLAND, Ore, July 20.-There
has been a switch of faVorites among
the western delegates to the forty
seventh biennial convention OF the An
cient order of Hibernians which is in
session here. UP to this afternoon
Prof. M. G.. Rohan of Milwaukee, Wis,
seemed to be the strongest opponent Of
Matthew Cummins, incumbent, in the
race for national president. Suddenly
there was a change, and it became con-
spicuous that the delegates actively
working for James ]. Regan of Minne-
apolis, Mimi, included several former
Rohan men. Regan, while not believed
to have been as strong among the
western delegates as Rohan, has all
along had good following.
MILWAUKEE, CANDIDATE
About the same time that the activity
of the Rohan people ceased Milwaukee
began to be talked of as a candidate for
the 1912 convention of the order, IN
opposition to Atlantic City, N. ].
Whether there is any significance to
this fact, and whether 1t means that
Rohan, who is a Milwaukee man, has
bargained his support for president to
the Regan people in consideration of
the support of the latter in the con-
vention city race, cannot be stated.
The eastern delegates are working
as hard as ever for Cummins' re-elec-
tion, and they express confidence that
he will continue in Office for the next
two years.
Only one subject of Importance came
UP before the convention today, the
proposition to organize a national in
surance society. with clause COM
pelling all members to insure.
FIGHT PROMISED
1t looks now as If the proposition rs
not going to carry, but whether 1t does
or not. there is going to be fight over
1t. The Hibernians in Minnesota and
Massachusetts already have state in
surance societies. and in Minnesota
there is compulsory clause.
A large number of the delegates do
not seem to be greatly enthused over
the insurance idea. and a still larger
proportion balk at the compulsory
feature. Minnesota and Massachusetts
degelations, two of the biggest delega-
tions on the floor are strongly in favor
of the project.
The annual reports of the president,
secretary and treasurer, were read to-
day, and all made highly favorable
showings.
The progress of the convention is very
slow. The presidential race seems to
be of more interest than other conven-
tion business. The election does not
take place until the last day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
ARMY ENGINEERS HOLD
MEETING IN WASHINGTON
Makes Report on Irrigation Pro-
jectS Undertaken Under
Presidents Orders

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The board
of army engineers designated by the
president to supervise the expenditure
of the $2O,O0OOO0 in certificates of in
debtedness to complete or extend the
existing irrigation projects, held its
first meeting in Washington today.
The board first reported to Acting
Secretary Pierce of the interior depart
ment, and then undertook to outline
plans for it's extension work. The
meeting was attended also by General
William L. Marshall, consulting en-
gineer to the secretary of the interior
for the reclamation service, through
whose hands will pass all the reports
and conclusions of the board, for his
comment and observations, before be-
ing submitted to the president.
After organizing the board consulted
with Director Newell and other Of
ficials of the reclamation service in
regard to the present status of the
irrigation projects
The members of the board are Lieu
tenant Colonels John Biddle and Will
liam c. Langfett and Majors William
M. Harts, Charles w. Kutz and Harry
Burgess.
Secretary Ballinger expects to re-
ceive the report of the army engineers
in time to present 1t to the president
in the early fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
VETERAN THEATRICAL MAN
SUFFERS NERVE COLLAPSE
Worry Over Illness ProStrateS
Harry C. Wyatt of Mason
Opera House

Worry over an illness of several
months duration caused Harry c. wy
att. manager of the Mason opera
house, to suffer nervous collapse yes
terday. Physicians diagnosed his NAL
ady as a mild form of Brights disease
and stated that with rest and careful
treatment he will regain his health to
a great extent.
Mr.. Wyatt had been staying at his
seashore home at Playa del Rey, but
his son, w. T. Wyatt, brought him
into the city yesterdal and he is now
at his Los Angeles home, 900 South
Burlington avenue. w. 7. Wyatt will
have charge of his fathers affairs dur
ing the latter's illness.
For seven years H. C. Wyatt has
been manager of the Mason and for
thirty years he has been connected
with Los Angeles playhouses. He is
81 years old
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
ORIENTAL LINER RIDES
THROUGH TERRIFIC SEA
Waves Carry Away Deck Houses
Repairs Cost 100000

VICTORIA, B. c., July 2O.-The
steamer Suveric of the Weir line ar
rived today with $500 tons of cargo,
including large shipments of new tea
from Japan and Formosa. Outbound
she encountered terrific weather, with
the result that she spent six weeks in
the Taikoo dry dock at Hong Kong
being repaired. The decks were swept
by heavy seas during a strong gale,
officers being flooded out of their
cabins.
The seas carried away six lifeboats
and all the ventilators, tore away four
deck houses and the hospital, stove in
the officers deckhouse and engine room
casing, bent and tore away many yards
of the rails. wrecked the steering gear
and generally wrecked the steamer
about the decks.
At Hong Kong repairs were effected
at a cost amounting to nearly 100000.
New houses were built, new boats sup
piled and teakwood deck was laid.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
PLAN NEW 80O-MILE LINE
FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA

SEATTLE, July 2O.-Eight hundred
miles of railway traversing the valley
between the east and west ranges IN
British Columbia and extending from
Vancouver to the Northern British Col
umbia line, is the undertaking planned
by the British Columbia & Alaska
Railroad company. according TO a
statement made yesterday by Jean
wolkenstein. president of the company.
The line as projected will extend from
Vancouver via Lytton and Fort George
and thence north. The company also
is contemplating line into Skagway
by way of Telegraph creek, and is now
securing the right of way. Two sur
veying parties are now in the field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
COMPLETION OF BELLE
F0URCHE DAM Is NEAR
Irrigation Project in South Da-
kota Being Rushed

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The en-
bankment of the big Belle Fourche ir-
rigating dam in South Dakota prob
ably will be finished within month.
1t is not expected, however, that the
revetment and concrete work will be
completed until the last of the current
year.
About 81 ,0OO cubic yards of earth were
taken out and placed in the dam dur
ing June, according to reports to the
reclamation service, making total of
1,523,000 yards, or 81 per cent of the
total embankment.
June was an exceedingly dry month
in the territory of the dam and crops
on lands above the bitches, it is said,
are past redemption.
Many of the settlers depend upon
spring rains and failed to irrigate
early enough, but where water was ap-
piled excellent crops will be harvested,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR
RETURNS LOST DIAMONDS
Finds and Turns Over Gems Val
ued at $1,000

SEATTLE, July 2O.-When the Rev.
H. Poland arrived home yesterday
evening after trip to a safety de-
posit vault to get diamonds and jewelry
valued at $4,000 and felt in his pocket
for the gems, he found them missing.
Immediately recalling that his hat had
been knocked off while trying to board
the car, he decided that his pocket had
been picked and notified the police of
the occurrence.
When the conductor in charge of the
car reported after his last trip early
this morning he told of finding the
missing gems in the car where the
minister had dropped them. The jewels
were turned over to the police and
restored to the Rev. Mr.. Poland to-
day. They belong to DR.. and Mrs.
Henry Summa of st. Louis, who are
here visiting the minister.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
CONFESSED TRAIN R0BBER
TO BE ARRAIGNED FRIDAY
Other Suspect Refuses to Make
Admission to Sheriff

FAIRFIELD, Cal, July 20.-James
c. Brown, said to be Carl d. Bishop,
the confessed robber of mail train
near Goodyear, April II, will be
brought into court for arraignment.
probably Friday. In the meantime
District Attorney Joseph M. Rains will
file formal charges against him. AT
present he is being held oil John
Doe warrant issued on information fur
nished by Rains soon after the hold
up of the train.
Sheriff ]. ]. Mcdonald, to whom
Bishop made his confession last mid
night in the Solano county jail, stated
today that the other suspect, Charles
Dunbar, so far had refused to make
any admission of guilt. He believes
however, that Dunbar will break down
soon under the knowledge that his
companion has told all the details Of
the robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
Drinking w ater

Most rural dwellings depend
for their drinking water upon
"the old we'll" A wealth of ro-
nance has been weaved around
the we'll in both song and story,
but modern medical science has
shown that, nine times out of ten,
"the old well' is breeding place
for countless typhoid germs and
other virulent bacilli.
The cause for this is readily un-
derstood by the fact that the sew
age from the outhouses and waste
matter from the kitchen permeate
their way through the ground. to
the we'll
The same is true, and in a
larger way, with the streams
from which the villages, towns
and cities draw their supplies, and
it behooves every one to be care
full with his drinking water, es-
pecially at this time of the year,
when so much is used.
To keep the system in such
good condition that these germs
will be unable to obtain a foot
hold, take Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, which as tonic slim
ulant and body builder is one Of
the greatest strength givers
known to science. 1t aids in re-
moving disease, and by its build
ing and healing properties assists
in restoring tissues in gradual,
healthy, natural manner. AS a
nerve tonic it has no equal. 1t
cures dyspepsia and biliousness,
aids digestion, brings restful sleep,
stimulates the blood, invigorates
the brain and assists in freeing
the entire system from the dread
germs of malaria and low fevers.
1t is sold IN SEALED BOT
TIES ONLY by druggists, gro
GERS and dealers everywhere or
direct, $1.00 per large bottle. The
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Roches-
ter. N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
TURKEY MUST ANSWER TO
KAISER FOR SHOOTING

BERLIN, July 2O.-The foreign Of
flee today instructed the German en-
bassy at Constantinople to demand an
explanation from the Turkish authori-
ties for the shooting of a German
subject by three natives near Haifa,
Syria. .
The German Gable company reported
that the man was killed in the presence
of a Judge and the German consul dur
ing n court nrocaedinR.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
NAVAL ELECTRICIAN DIES
FOLLOWING SALOON BRAWL

SEATTLE, July 20.-Arthur Ray
Mitchell, second-class electrician on the
cruiser Albany, died last night after
a brawl in a saloon in Charleston, near
the Puget Sound navy yard, during
which Mitchell had received a heavy
blow on the back of the head. A blood
clot formed on the brain.
Mitchell and half dozen sailors
were ordered from the saloon. AS the
men departed. Mitchell fell, his head
striking heavily on the floor. 1t is
supposed this is how he received the
hlow from which he died.