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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
ST0LYPlN QUITS POST
AS RUSSIAN PREMIEF
Emperor Nicholas Promptly Accepts
Resignation of Cabinet Head
kokovsoff to Succeed

st. Petersburg. Nicholas
promptly accepted the resignation of
P. A. Stolypin, premier and minister
of the Interior and has named V. n.
Kokovsoff, minister OF finance, to sue
coed him
Premier Stolypin presented his res
ignation personally to the emperor
His action was due to the rejection by
the council of the empire Of the
Zemstvo bill for self-governmert il
the nine western provinces. The Sc
lection Of NJ Kokovsoff was made by
the emperor on M. Stolypin's recon-
mendation after his majesty had ex
hausted all means to persuade the
latter to retain his post. The reac.
tionary groups, which plotted Stoly,
pins fall, thus get small satisfaction
The present crisis, like that in 1909.
when the question of the reorganiza-
ton of the Russian admiralty came
near distributing the cabinet, seems to
indicate that the reactionaries lack a
statesman Of the proper caltber to
command his maiesty's confidence
The resignation Of the premier came
as total surprise to the emperor, who
was greatly disturbed for time.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
IS BEATEN BY JANiTOR
Negro Educator Arrested in New York
After Fistic Encounter With
Big German.

New York-A man was arrested
and locked up by the police last
on complaint of Booker T. Wash
ington. the Tuskegee educator,
charged with assaulting the negro
Mr.. Washington was also taken into
custody but subsequently released
The latter received so severe a blow
on his head from a club that he was
at the Flower hospital for over an
hour having the wound dressed
The trouble occurred in front OF q
Sixty-third street house, at which Doc
tor Washington called about ten
o'clock to see D. G. Smith, auditor of
Tuskegee institute. No one answered
his repeated calls on the doorbeli.
Thinking that Smith might appear any
moment, Mr.. Washington walked up
and down in the vicinity for more
than half an hour, when his wait was
interrupted by a man who emerged
with big club in his hand, according
to the complainant, and struck Doctor
Washington. The latter said he re-
turned the blow with his fist and held
janitor acted, according to Doctor
Washington, "as If he thought 1 was a
burglar"
The alleged assailant, who is a
large German, gave his name as AL
bert Ulrich.
Ulr1ch told the police that he came
up from the basement with his club
when his wife complained that a negro
had been hanging around the hall
way, acting suspiciously. He walked
up to the man and asked him what he
wanted around there No answer be-
ing given, he promptly grabbed the
man, ignorant that he was attacking
the prominent educator. In the mix
up which followed Ulrich welded his
club and received the return blow
which Doctor Washington admitted
he struck
At the police station Doctor Wash
ington made no admission Of his own
identity, and when he was forced to
do SO the officers at the station house
were at first loath to believe him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Fall Of Ancient Building.

Great excitem ent prevailed in Not
tingham a few days ago, when a three
stored warehouse was blown over
bodily, nothing but the foundations re
manning, says an English exchange.
The building was used as grain
warehouse and mailing house. 1t was
a hundred yards long and 200 years
old. The building heeled bodily over
and collapsed into the street, the up,
per part striking the houses on the
opposite side The inhamitants OF
the district left their beds and hurried
into the street, believing an earth
quake had taken place.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Ex-BANkER GUILTY OF THEFT.
Jury Returns Verdict Against L.
Naftzger In Stamp Case.

Wichita, Kan.-L. s. Naftzger,
formerly president Of the Fourth
National bank of Wichita, was
found guilty by jury In the federal
court here of buying and selling stolen
postage stamps.
The offense is punishable by a maxi
mum sentence of Ave years IN prison
and a fine Of IS 900.
Naftzger purchased the stamps from
Frank S. Burt, formerly chief Of po-
hce here. The stamps had been stolen
from Kansas post offices and were
sold to Burt by John Callahan Of
Wichita, who Is under sentence for
robbing the Milan, Kan, post office,
and also has been convicted of buy
ing and selling stolen postage stamps.
The former bankers defense was
that he did not know the stamps had
been stolen He admitted purchasing
them at q discount. He was charged
with selling $3.50 worth for $40.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
SUES SECRETARY OF STATE
Hudson Brewer Claims Frear Was a.
Law Partner of Howett, Who
Defrauded Many.

Hudson.-Suit to recover $500
and $500 interest has been instituted
by Joseph Hockstein, a local brewer,
against Jas. A. Frear, secretary Of
state, to recover losses resulting from
fraudulent transactions of George S.
Howett, now serving a term at Wau-
pun for forging mortgages while, it is
alleged, Howett was Frear's law part
ner.
Frear denies absolutely that part
nership agreement existed between
himself and Hewitt, and this is the
point on which the case will hinge.
Hewitt occupied Frear's office in
Hudson after Frear went to Madison
This question is an important one,
and if it is proven that Frear and
Hewitt were partners, it Is stated
that other suits will be instituted.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
DEWEY Is FRIENDLY TO JAPAN.
Admiral Denies Remark Credited to
Him by German Stratealst.

Him by German Strateglst.
Washington. - Admiral Dewey ex-
pressed his friendliness for Japan
In q card he gave out denying
statements in published interview
with Count Ernest Won Reventlow, the
German strategist. In this interview
Count Won Reventlow is quoted as fol
lows:
Il recall remark made by Admiral
Dewey just after the peace negotia-
tons had begun at Portsmouth, to the
effect that America ought to have at
tackled Japan at an earlier date, be-
cause she was becoming more power
full than was compatible with the IN
terests of the United States"
Admiral Dewey says he never made
such a statement and adds: Further
more, my views are and always have
been just the opposite. 1t has been
my aim ever since I assumed com
mand of our Asiatic feet, In 1898, to
cultivate a friendly feeling between
this country and Japan"
1t can be stated upon authority of
officials of the state department that
SO far as this government is informed
there is no foundation whatever for
the startling reports emanating from
European sources of an inevitable war
with Japan.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
COLONEL FOR HOME RULE.
Former President Objects to Art
zona's Provision.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Home rule and
statehood for Arizona, even with it's
new constitution providing for the mi
tiative, referendum and recall, were
advocated by Col. Theodore Roosevelt
in an address here.
The former president criticized the
application Of the recall to the judi
ciary, but expressed the belief that a
state has the right to settle such ques-
tons for itself. Exclusion Of Arizona
from the Union because it's people
have adopted that principle as their
code is declared to be wrong.
In taking this stand the colonel falls
into line with the progressives in con-
gress against President Taft and the
conservatives, who have withheld ap-
prevail Of the constitution Of the pros
pective state, which they regard as
too radical.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
DRAFT INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
MEASURE PLEDGED BY REPUBs
liCAN STATE PLATFORM Is
BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
RECALL WILL SOON FOLLOW
Pian Under Consideration Provides
Referring of Laws to People Upon
Petition of 8 Per Cent of Voters
Similar to the Oregon Plan.

Madison.-The initiative and ref
erendum plan to be taken up by the
legislature, following out the prom
ises in the republican state platform,
has finally been drafted and consid-
Grafton of the resolution begun by
the assembly committee on constitu-
tlonal amendment. The drafting of
the proposed amendment providing
for the recall will be dene On the
senate side by the Judiciary commit
tee.
The proposed amendment is quits
long, but every effort has been made
to keep it as brief as possible with
out leaving out provision for the ma
chinery by which the principle may
be established. The measure pro-
vides for reference to the people of
any law passed by the legislature
when this is petitioned for by per
cent of the voters.
Any proposed amendment to the
constitution must be referred to the
people upon petition of IL per cent
of the voters
Petitions for a referendum vote,
must be filed with the secretary of
state within ninety days after the
legislature has adjourned, and the
measures voted upon at the next reg
ular state election, occurring not less
than thirty days after the filing Of
the referendum petition, or at an
earlier election called by the gov
ernor in not less than ninety days
after the petition has been received.
Any measure shall become effective
upon receiving a majority Of the
votes cast on the subject at the cleo.
ton.
Emergency measures may be
passed by the legislature by two
thirds of each house on separate roll
calls, when such measures shall be
deemed necessary for the Immediate
preservation of the public peace,
health or safety" If referendum pc
tition be filed against an emergency
law, it shall remain in force until
repealed by the people. The vote,
power of the governor shall mot ex-
tend to measures adopted by a ref
erendum vote.
Referendum petitions shall bear
the names of at least 2 per cent of
the voters from at least four con-
gressional districts
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Wanted His Old Rooms.

A man we'll known in sporting cir
Giles returned to New York the other
day from spending six months in Eu
rope and got the same rooms in his
hotel he had had before going abroad
So anxious was he before he went
away to retain the rooms, which he
said just suited him, that he paid
three months rent in advance. The
manager offered to give him the
rooms when he returned if they were
not occupied, but that was no assur-
ance to him. He said he would pay
three months rent in advance any
how just to keep the rooms vacant
and if he stayed longer in Europe he
would pay rent for the rest of the
time when he got back And he did
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
WRITER SUES Ex-HUSBAND
Araelie Rives, tho Novelist, Wants
Income From Chaloner.

Anaelie Rives, tho Novelist, Wants
Income From Chaioner.
New York--Princess TroubetZ-
koy has made application for
$500 annual income from her for
mer husband, John Armstrong Chal-
oner, and Supreme Court Justice Gray
has appointed George M. Mackeller as
referee to take testimony.
The princess was Amelie Rives, the
novelist, and divorced Chaloner, then
known as Chanler in 1895. He after
ward had his name changed by law.
Princess Troubetzkoy, in her appli-
cation, says her former husband has
an estate Of 100000 and an annual
income of $4,000
She says Chaloner promised to give
her an income of $4,000 for life and
offered letter from him in support
Of this Still another letter said he
might increase the amount to $4,000
a year.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
NO GROUND FOR DIVORCE
Absence of Pie and Cake in Household
Did Not Obtain judicial
Separation.

Is the lack of pie and cake in a
home for four long months cause for
divorce? And is 40 cents a day too
lly of two?
These intricate problems of domes-
tic science were pat sQuarely up to
Judge 0. A. Lucas of the circuit court
in the divorce suit which Alexander
Herbach had brought against Cathe-
dine Herbach. Judge Lucas, however,
was not disposed to rule hastily on the
pie question, and was inclined to say
that the enjoyment Of pie largely is a
matter of digestion. He refused the
divorce after the wife, in testifying,
had made the pie assertions.
1t was a mail order" romance, this
of the Herbachs, and the court refused
to exchange unsatisfactory goods. Mrs.
Herbach that was to be and still is,
was living on a farm in Iowa. She
grew weary of the single life, and adj
vertised for a partner The ad which
asked for a loving, gentle, kind and
generally householder husband,
caught the eye Of Herbach, who ran a
hotel near Twelfth street and Broad
way. He answered There was letter
after letter. Both professed-in their
letters-to have something of this
worlds goods.
An so they were married At this
point, where romances usually end,
this one only fairly starts.
This is what Mrs Herbach had to
say on the witness stand about their
married life:
Even on my wedding day, Mr.. Her
bach would not go to breakfast with
me. He didn't even give me carfare to
get home. He said:
Now go home and tend to the
business
With that he left me standing on
the street. And on the second day aft
er we were married he made a fuss
because spent 40 cents in the grocery
for things we had to have to eat If
the bill was over rs cents a day he
was mad, and would criticize me.
why, judge, there was not one
piece Of pie or cake in that house from
the time we were married until he put
me out four months afterward. |
said: When l was a working girl l al
ways got enough to eat "-Kansas
City Journal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Big Fish Tired Two Anglers.

After firing two anglers in fight
the seasons record albiscore was land
ed here by Capt. G. Farnsworth The
fish weighed 81 Y pounds.
Thomas r. Elliot of New Orleans
was the angler who hooked the fish
but owing to it's terrific fight to gain
liberty he was unable to continue the
battle. Next to take a hand in the
fray" was Mr. Elliot's brother. who
was fishing from the same launch
Before the fight could be won the roc
had to be turned over to the boat
man-Avalon correspondence Los An
geles Times.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
WOMAN ADDRESSES sToRTHENe.
First Female Representative Talks in
Norwegian Parliament.

FHSt FSs71dte Representative alkS IN
Norwegian Parliament.
Christiania. - Miss Rogstad, the
first woman to represent a con-
stitueHcy in the storthing, made her
maiden speech before that body. She
is school teacher and represents
one Of the Christiania seats made va
cant by the resignation of General
Bratlie, president Of the storthing.
who was compelled to retire Temporal
rily in order to assist in the work Of
reorganizing the army.
The entire assembly rose when Miss
Rogstad began her speech. She said
that the day would be a memorable
one, as it was the first time a woman
had ever participated in the discus
sion in the nations parliament, and
predicted that the movement for po-
litical Acknowledgement of woman was
bound to succeed and to result in
many reforms.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Wanted Burial at Home.

Strong love and longing for her wild
island home, which she had not seen
for % years, prompted dying woman
in Inverness to ask that her body be
buried in the far-away burial ground
in North Uist, an island of the group
of the South Hebrides. The coffin
was taken by rail to Kyle of Lochalsh
and thence by steamer to Portree,
and after having been driven over
rough country for 80 miles it was
safely inferred at Kilmuir, in the Out
or Isles.-Glasgow Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
!. c. TELEGRAPHERS MAY STRIKE
Dissatisfied With Result of Arbitra-
tors Award, Vote Is Ordered.

Chicago-Fourteen hundred tele-
graphers employed by the I'LL
nois Central railroad between Chi
cago and New Orleans are taking a
strike vote, as a result Of refusal by
the company to grant wage increase
of % per cent, with 80 cents an hour
fer overtime.
Demands for the increase were
made by the telegraphers a year ago,
and the matter was submitted to arbi-
tration under the Erdman law. The
men were given q reduction in hours
of labor, with a vacation Of two weeks
each year with pay.
They did not receive any wage In
crease, however, and never were salts
fed with the award.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24

Head of Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany RetIres April IS.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The resignation Of
Tracy W. Guthrie as president
of the Republic Iron & Steel com
pany has been made public, and
the same has been accepted by the
board of directors Much secrecy sur
rounds the retirement Of Guthrie, after
three years as president. The resig-
nation will become operative April
Is next. The announcement of the re-
tirement of Guthrie was followed by
the statement from the Offices Of the
company that Thomas ]. Bray, vice
president of the company, has been
elected to succeed Guthrie. Mr.. Bray
has been an official of the Republic
company many years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
INCOME TAX NEEDS NINE STATES
Twenty-Six Have Voted Favorable
Action on Amendment


New York.-Nine more states must
ratify the proposed federal in
come tax amendment before 1t
can become a part Of the constitution.
Reports from the capitals of the As
states show that the amendment has
received favorable action in the joint
legislatures Of &c.
Three states-V Rhode
Island and Utah-have refused to rati-
fy the amendment at this years legis-
lative sessions, while New Hampshire
has taken favorable action in one
branch of the legislature only. Among
the 16 which have not yet acted this
year the question Is now pending in
the legislatures Of Louisiana, New
York, Massachusetts,, Maine, Connect
cut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Would Make Students Sign Pledge.

WOuId Wake otudentS oTgn FIeuge.
Madison. - Assemblyman Hansen
has introduced joint resolution in
opposition to the bill to drive out
all saloons within mile of the state
university. The resolution sets forth
that the citizens of Madison are well
behaved and law abiding, but that ap-
parently there is a strong feeling that
some legislation ought to be enacted
to protect the university students
from strong drinks. The resolution
would require every student entering
the state university to sign a pledge
promising to abstain from the use Of
any strong drink, and penalty for
violation is fixed at expulsion FROM
the university.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
NEVADA DIVORCE MADE EASIER.
LEGISLATURE Passes Six Months Resi-
dence Bill Permitting Absences.

Reno, New. The popularity
of Nevada, and particularly of
Reno, with the unhappily married is
to be increased, If that is possible
The legislature let down the bars
further than they have been when
both houses passed a bill making a
residence of six months the only re-
quirement in divorce actions. The
privilege of leaving the state when
necessary" is to be accorded to all
who are esta blishing a residence. The
bill now goes to the governor.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24

Twenty Rescued in Y. M. C. A. Fire.
Springfield, Mo.-TWenty men
asleep in the Young Mems Christian
association building here Monday were
nearly sufocated before being rescued
by fremen when flames destroyed the
structure.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Makes New Billiard Record.

London.-George Gray, the Austria
liam billiardist, who recently made a
new worlds record at English bill.
lizards with run Of 1867, established
another worlds record Saturday WITH
an unfinished break of 2,196.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Coal Mines Kill 1.125 Men

Harrisburg, Pat cost the lives of
1,125 men to mine 23,699,070 tons OF
coal in Pennsylvania last year, &C
cording to the annual report of the
chief Of the state department Of mines
issued Monday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Annointed to Panama Bench.

ington-President Taft ap-
pointed W. w Warwick Of Cincfr-
natl Judge of the supreme court of the
Panama canal zone. Mr.. Warwick
served for several years as chief law
clerk in the Office Of the comptroller
Of the treasury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Father Kills Son and Self.

Steubenville, On rage, Joseph
! Helm, forty-fve, Saturday shot and
| killed his son, Joseph, Jr., set fire to
| his grocery store and then shot him
self dead Helm had trouble with his
wife, but they were recently reunited.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
New Post Office Opened

Cleveland, O.-The dedication of
Cleveland's new 100000 post Office
took place Monday with many men
present prominent In public life.
Among others were Attorney General
Wickersham of Washington.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
No Private Lectures for Profit

Madison.-The assembly killed the
bill authorizing the directors of teach
ers' Institutes to use part of their
time in delivering private lectures on
school topics for which they could
charge an admission fee
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
TOM JOHNSON FIGHTS FOR LIFE.

Wife, Son and Daughter Hurry to
Cleveland From New York.
Cleveland, O.-Tom L. Johnson
is fighting gamely for his life
and has so far managed to stave off
the end, but not for long, his ply
sicians declare.
Mr.. Johnson, who has been in poor
health for year, has been critically
i'll for nearly a week, and his doctors
say his condition is most serious.
Mr.. Johnson himself telegraphed to
New York on Friday for his wife and
children to come to see him and they
are now at his bedside
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
PAS Idea of 1t.

Little Willie-This paper says there
are no statues of women in the hall
of fame, pa. Why is that?
Pa-Oh, that is easily explained,
nv son. There isn't any hall in the
country half large enough for all our
famous women.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
Painters Strike for More Waues.

Pittsburg, Pa.-One thousand paint
ers and decorators struck here Mon
day demanding an advance in wages
Of one dollar for eight hours work
yer the scale Of s3.40, which expired
.-arch l.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
For Awhile.

Il see your son has gone to work. >
yep"
How is he getting along?
"Oh, fine. Anything in the way o.
O. novelty always appeals to him"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
C'KeIIy Sails for Ireland.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Con O'Kelly,
Tommy Ryan's white mans hope"
started for New York Monday to sail
for his home in Ireland for three
months visit, O'Kelly is in Door health.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
State Official Takes Railroad job

Madison.-John w. Groves of Mad
ant state superintendent of public
property to become manager of the
right Of way department of the Chi
cago and Wisconsin Valley railway
company, which is building road
from Wausau to Chicago by way of
Madison
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
New Cadet Commander.

Med1sCn.--Capt. Ralph Mccoy, re-
versity cadets, will be succeeded by
Lieut.. Ball of the Fifth New York
Infantry.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-16

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