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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
NO immunity FOR
HARVESTER HEADS
Civil Suit to Dissolve Corporation
Is Begun.
CRIMINAL ACTION is HINTED
Perkins, Mccormick, Deering and
Other Leading Spirits Are Not
to Be Called to Witness
Stand.

Chicago, Sept. 18.-There is to be
no immunity bath" for George ".
Perkins, Cyrus H. Mccormick, Charles
Deering or other leading spirits in the
organization Of the international Har-
vester company, which, the govern
ment charges, was formed in violation
or the Sherman antitrust act.
Neither Perkins, Mccormick nor
Deering, it was announced, will be
called as witnesses in the pending
civil suit to dissolve the corporation,
in which the initial hearing of evil
dence was held in Chicago. They will
not be asked to testify on the ground
that such testimony would grant them
immunity.
This announcement gave the first
intimation that the government is
contemplating the possibility of Grim
inal prosecution against the men re-
BponsibIe for the formation Of the
giant combine.
Joseph R. Darling, special agent of
the department of justice in charge of
the preparation of evidence against
the harvester company, made known
the fact that the three men were not
to be summoned.
THE government does not propose
to allow these men to gain immunity
by testifying in the civil suit" he
explained. 1T will be remembered
that the packers in the 1906 prosecu-
ton of the beef trust gained an i'm
munity bath because of information
which they furnished the government.
We do not intend to have a similar
thing happen in the prosecution of
the harvester company"
Does that mean that the big men
in the harvester trust will be prose
cuted crininally?" Mr.. Darling was
asked.
1T means that the government will
take no chances of granting them i'm
munity from such a prosecution" he
replied.
Such evidence as the government
wants In the civil suit will be obtained
from the subordinate officers of the
international Harvester company and
from men who, though actively con-
cerned in the promotion of the trust,
have taken no active part in its man
agement for years and are thereby
protected from possible prosecution
by the statute of limitations.
Mr.. Perkins has been active in the
company ever since it's incorporation
as a member of the ten-year stock vot-
ing trust, which expired August /,
1912, and as a director and chairman
of the finance committee. Cyrus H.
Mccormick, president OF the COM
pany was also a member of the Vot-
ing trust, as was Charles Deering.
William H. Jones, almost an octo-
genarian, came from retirement of
four years in response to a subpoena
to tell about the organization of the
combine. He is still a vice-presidant
of the harvester company, but has
no active duties. Formerly he was
president of the Plano Manufacturing
company, which became part of the
trust Clarence S. Funk, general man
ager of the harvester company, was
the only other witness examined.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20

Next to the emperor, he was the high
est military commander Of Japan. and
his position in the procession was
close to the new emperor, Yoshihito,
directly following the body. The ac-
ton of the Nogis, who belonged to the
ancient Choshu clan of the Samurai,
was in accordance with one of the old
est traditions of Japan, and, even had
anyone seen their preparations for
the act, it is doubtful if any attempt
would have been made to prevent it,
More than 100 Japanese have killed
themselves in this manner, known as
hari kari, since the Emperor Mutsu'
hito died, August 10 last
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
For Experts to Quarrel Over.

When clearing out garnet in his
official residence, the other day, the
new mayor of Saint Armand (Ioirs ct
Cher, Central France, M. Emile Du
mas, discovered a beautiful portrait
painted on wood OF Charles dam
boise Due de Chaumont, who was
governor of Milan in the reign OF
Louis XII, and who died in 1911.
Experts state that the picture is
either by Leonardo da Vinci (painter
of THE Last Supper" from Milan,
and of La Gioconda," lost from the
Louvre last Year, or by Andrea del
Gobbo, one of da Vinci's pupils.
There is already a picture of Charles
d'Amboise, by del Gobbo, in the
Louvre
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
KAREL DOM|0ATES
DEMOCRATIC MEET
Income Tax Views Adopted by
State Platform Convention.
KENNY ELECTED CHAIR MAN
oo'ens Wins Fight to Pledge Party to
income Tax Laws Repeal and a
referendum Vote on Question Be-
fore New Leg stature Attempted.

Madison.-Judge John C. Karel.
democratic nominee for governor,
completely controlled the democratic
state platform convention here.
Inc convention adopted a platform
which he drafted and which differed
considerably from that adopted at
the recent state conference at Mil
waukee.
1t then elected Paul Hemmy of
Juneau, his primary election cam
palgn manager, as state chairman.
and gave him state committee con-
s1sting principally of men who have
ardently supported him.
AS a climax Of his sweeping vic
tory over the opposition he made a
stirring plea for harmony which
aroused the convention to a high
pitch of enthusiasm. The judge made
his plea for harmony just before the
convention closed when he asked that
the convention extend him the cour
tesy of naming the state chairman,
VINO is to conduct the campaign be-
tween now and the November cleo
ton.
He said he wanted man for chair
man who was not identified with any
faction of the party and who could
make a clean, fair and honest cam
paign. He said he believed that Mr..
Kenny was the best man for the
position.
d. D. Conway of Grand Rapids pro-
posed the name of Frank B. Schultz,
Milwaukee, former chairman, for re-
election. Mr.. Conway said Mr.. Hem
my was opposed to the nomination of
woodrow Wilson for president, and
hence would not be acceptable as
state chairman.
The ballot for state chairman re-
suited as follows: Hemmy, So;
Schultz, 26.
TWO planks of the platform were
Objectionable to a minority of the
committee headed by e. X. Kneen of
La Crosse.
One of these planks declared for
the repeal of the present income tax
law and the submission to the people
at the next spring election of the
question Of whether a state income
tax law should be enacted The other
plank declared for state regulation
and control of water powers. The
platform was read by d. B. Goggins
of Grand Rapids, chairman of the
resolutions committee. Mr.. Kneen
offered a minority report, which was
the platform agreed to at the Mil
waukee conference.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
II LOSE LIVES AS NAVY
BOAT SINKS IN GALE
Apprentices at Training School on
Lake Michigan Drown 100 Feet
From Land.

Chicago, Sept 17.-Eleven boys, re-
cruits at the United States naval
training station at North Chicago, lost
their lives in a Lake Michigan
tragedy.
Twenty-three boys, one able sea-
man, who was a petty officer, and an
other petty officer, set forth early for
pleasure sail. They became help
less in a gale, fought their way al
most to the shore, and the tragedy oc-
CURED within one hundred feet of
frantic people on the beach.
All but one was able to swim I'M
der ordinary conditions, but could do
nothing against the high wind and
heavy surf.
In full view of hundreds of people
along the shore the boat capsized.
The lake was alive with struggling
boys. Many of them had never been
in rough water before They were
OF the newest recruits.
They struck out strongly for the
shore, but there was an undertow in
addition to the heavy waves. Three
boys got almost within arms reach
OF reScuers when they were snatched
back by the sea and went down.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
BEERS is ELECTED COMMANDER
Connecticut Man Chosen Head of the
G. A. r.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. 15.-Judge
Alfred B. Beers of Bridgeport, Conn.
was chosen commander-in-chie Of the
Grand Army of the Republic at the
closing session of the encampment.
Selection of the next meeting place
of the veterans was left to the execu'
tive council.
The other officers elected are:
Senior vice-commander-in-c
Il. Osborne, Los Angeles.
Junior vice-commander-in-c -
Americas Wheedon, Louisville, KY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. George E.
Lovejoy, Boston.
Surgeon-general-Dr. L. L. Whita-
ker, San Antonio, Tex.
Quartermaster-gen D. R.
StoWitz, Buffalo, N. Y, (re-elected).
After his election as COMMANDMENTS
chief, Judge Beers named Henry J.
Seely of Bridgeport, Conn, as adju'
tant general.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Sept. IS, 1912.


Butter-Creamery, extras, 81 &c;
prints, 2S1ac; firsts, 25026c; sec
onds, 23@24c; renovated, "a @25c;
dairy, fancy, Csc.
Cheese = American, full cream,
new made, twins, 10 y 014c; Young
Americas, 150151ac; daisies, 141s
"a 15c; longhorns, 5@15 &c; linn
burger, IL Il C; brick. lac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
TO quality, 1872 020c; recandled, ex-
tras, 20 @25c; seconds, 15@16c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, Is &c; roos-
tiers, sc; springers, IA 1Ac.
enthusiastically Ohio, Minnesota,
Wisconsin or Michigan, 32@35c.
Wheat-No. l, northern, 94hc;
No. 2, northern, 920921ac; No. 8,
northern, SO &c
Corn-No. 8, yellow, CSC.
Oats-No. 3, white, 33Ac; stand
ard, SAC.
Barley-No. 8, 64072c.
Rye-No. 2, ssh @71hc.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, $3.50
$50; heifers, 4.O0@7.5O; COWS. 4.5O
@7.00; feeders, 5.5O@6.0O; calves.
10000 1O.5O.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $50
a S.75; fair to best light, $50
S.S5; pigs, 6.00@7.50.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.25@70O; ewes,
3.50@4.OO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
ARREST WILLIAM 2. HAYWOOD.
Labor Leader Taken in Boston After
Urging General Strike.

Boston, Sept. 17.-Just as he was
finishing an address to $4,000 persons
on Boston Common, William D. Hay
wood of Denver, general organizer of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
was arrested here on a capias war
rant charging him with conspiracy
in connection with the Lawrence
strike Of textile workers last winter.
The warrant is the result Of Hay
woods Indictment by the Essex coun-
ty grand jury and the labor leader
was released on $1,000 bonds. Details
of the conspiracy were not made pub
lie.
Haywood sounded a call for a gen
eral strike of New England workers
ut the Boston Common meeting as a
protest against the arrest, imprison-
ment and trial of Ettor, Giovannitti
and Caruso." These three are charged
with completely in the murder of a
striker, Anna Lopizo, during a riot
in Lawrence in January.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
WANT ROOSEVELT TO COME
Progressives Trying to Secure APP
pearance Here During the Week of
international Dirty Show.

Milwaukee.-State officers of the
Bull Moosers are endeavoring to Sc
cure the visit here Oct. 20 or FL, the
week of the International Dairy
show, of Theodore Roosevelt, Gov.
Hiram Johnson, candidate for vice
president, is expected to make an
other address in Wisconsin.
B. E. Leuzarder, representing the
national treasurer of the Bull Moose
party, E. H. Hooker, expects to make
a thorough canvass Of the state to
secure funds. Donors will receive
engraved certificates designating
them as members Of the party.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
DEFAULTER GETS TEN YEARS

Los Angeles Bank Official Pleads
Guilty to Stealing $4,000.
Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 18.-Earl
Standard, the youthful bookkeeper of
the American National bank of Pc
mona. whose accounts were found to
be $150,000 short, pleaded guilty to
embezzlement in the United States
court here and was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment.
Standard claimed that all Of the
money he had taken had been so in
vested that it would bring a return of
three times the amount.
Government agents, however, re-
ported his investments would bring
only a few thousand dollars.
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News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison.-Ten cases of typhoid
fever have developed in this city in
the last three days. All are small
children who drank water from an
old we'll close to one of the parks
in the city. Sixteen cases have been
reported from this well this year. An
unofficial report to Health Officer
Donovan from the university labora-
tory states that the water in this well
was polluted with colon bacilIi
Nadison.-Henry Johnson, Ocon-
to, republican candidate for the re-
publican nomination for state treas
urer, spent $504.19, according to
the statement filed on Friday. Other
candidates filed accounts as follows:
Henry Krumrey, Plymouth, $498.1O;
Thomas F. Konop, Kewaunee, $34S.-
30; Albert Fl. Long, Prairie du CHEN,
$204.32; E. A Morse, Amigo.
$47.97.
Madison.-State Commissioner OF
Insurance Ekern announced that the
department is preparing to start the
insurance business for the state pro-
vided by the last Legislature, and
that it is expected by Jan. fully 500
applications will have been received.
Physical examinations will follow
and policies will be issued. Mr..
Ekern said many inquiries have been
received relative to the business.
APPROXIMATION Peters, IA,
newsboy who was run down by a.
switch engine, died in a local hospi
tai two hours later. The lad rode
a bicycle around the gates as a south
bound passenger train on the North
western road left the station and was
run down by a switch engine which
was following.
Green Bay.-After finding them
selves unable to open the cash reg
lister, robbers who broke into the
Wisconsin house at Luxembourg, car
ried the register away with them and
secured a sum close to 800. Some
gold pieces were overlooked in their
haste.
Tomah.-H. w. Battalia of Tunnel
City has offered reward of $50
for the arrest of a thief who entered
his store and took $500.
Portage were award
ed by the levee commission for the
rebuilding of the Caledonia Ievee.
Davis and Davidson, Milwaukee,
have the contract for rebuilding the
government levee in the First ward,
which was nearly swept out a few
days ago by the high water The
$4,000 appropriation by the state is
not ample to do the work thorough
". but the commission is awarding
contracts to rebuild the most dan
gerous spots, hoping that the federal
government will unite with the state
in doing the work for permanent i'm
provement.
Green Bay.-At conference OF
fifty representatives of the Wiscon-
sin-Missourf synod of Lutheran
churches held here, it was decided to
establish a hospital in Green Bay.
The choice of cities lay between
Green Bay, New London and Kau-
kauna This will make the fourth
large hospital in Green Bay.
La Crosse.--As he stepped from
behind a box car where he had been
lying in wait for number of tramps,
Martin Haley, Burlington night
Waterman, was struck by passen-
ger train, sustaining injuries that
may prove fatal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Word Curiosities.

It is impossible to kick a man
in French. You must give him
blow with the foot" The Portu-
guese do not wink" at one. They
"close and open the eyes In the
languages OF many semi-civilized
tribes there is no word with which
to convey the idea of Stealing" per
haps because the idea of property is
so vague 1t is related of one Of the
early missionaries that, in attempt
Ing to translate the Bible into Algon-
uuin, he could find no word to ex
press love" and was compelled t.
invent it-Tit-Bits.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
NEW TRIAL FOR E. G. LEWIS.

Promoter to Be Arraigned in ST. Louis
Court in October.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE Sec
ond trial of E. G. Lewis, University
City publisher and promoter, on
charges of using the mails to defraud,
will be on the docket of the United
States district court for October 16.
An order to that effect was received
in a letter from Federal Judge Charles
A Willard. who will preside.
The jury in the first trial failed to
agree.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
GUST "NONMIxING" PASTOR.
Church-Goers Criticise Minister'S So
ciabiIitY

New York, Sept. 15.-The refusal
Of Rev. J. A. Belanger of the Auburn
Street Congregational church, one of
the most fashionable places of wor-
ship in Paterson, N. j., to become a
mixer" has resulted in the accept
ance of his resignation by the trus-
tees. On the matter of theology, as
interpreted in Congregational circles,
the clergyman is considered perfect
AS an expounder of the gospel he IS
considered eloquent and scholarly, but
as handshaker the trustees say he
does not come up to the standard At
a recent supper given by the women
he is alleged to have remarked on
the quality of the cooking
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Alexander PoufI

Alexander the Great was less than
thirty-fve years old when he conquer
ed Darius and became the master of
the world"
What of It? Lavender was less
than that when he beat the Giants
and stopped Rube Marquard's winning
Streak, wasn't he?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
TRAIN HITS BUGGY; THREE DIE
Muskegon (Mich.) Women Carried
500 Feet to Death in Crash.

Muskegon, Mich, Sept. 18.-Three
women collecting provisions for a
church supper were killed when a
train crashed into a rig in which they
were riding. The victims were Mrs.
Ole Reagler, Mrs. Gertrude Witt and
Mrs. Adolph Tureck. The accident oc-
Cured at local crossing and the en-
CINE carried the victims and debris
about 500 feet before it came to a
stop.
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Preacher Killed After Sermon

Charleston, w. Va, Sept 16-After
preaching a sermon on the subject OF
dishonesty, Rev. r. H. Green, a Red
SULPHUR circuit pastor of the Method
ist church south, was assaulted Fri
day. and so badly hurt that he died
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Shot by Woman In Boat.

New Rochelle, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Mrs.
Martha Layman is dying here as the
result of being wounded by stray
shot from a rife in the hands of
young woman snipe hunter. The lat
ter was in a canoe off Sands point
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
HURT IN RELIGIOUS RIOTS
Many Workmen Injured and Troops
Are Called Out,

Belfast, Ireland, Sept 1S.-Queen's
Island shipyard was the scene of an
other fierce outbreak of sectarianism.
Several artisans were mauled, one of
them so severely that he was carried
out of the yard unconscious. Excite
ment at both of the big shipyards,
which are the largest employers Of Ia
Dor in Belfast, has risen to fever pitch.
Many men refused to go to work at
Harland & VOLTS plant, and only a
few Catholics are working at the other
yards. Troops have been called to
keep peace.
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Reasonably Sure.

But remember that my saying yes
doesn't settle it. You still have pa
pas consent to gain
"Oh, I'm not worrying about that"
he replied. Il am holding several
thousand dollars worth of your
fathers collateral
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Sue for Loss by Guns,

Washington, Sept. 18.-Six years
firing Of the big guns Of the army posts
has resulted in the submission of
many claims for damages on the part
of farmers, cottagers and fishermen
aggregating no less than 1885
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Boy Swirns San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Robert
Beck, a schoolboy, established a record
for swimming San Francisco bay,
making three and half miles to the
Alameda county shore in 2:10. He is
the fourth person to make the swim.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
HaIts Higher Cattle Rates.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Proposed in
creases in the trans portation rates on
cattle from points in New Mexico to
Kansas City and eastern destinations
were suspended by the interstate
commerce commission.
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PASTORS WIFE KILLS SELF.
News of Death Heard by Congregation
at Worship.


Philadelphia, Sept. 17.-Mrs. H. G.
Stone, wife Of Rev. H. G. Stone, pas
tor Of the Holy Trinity Memorial
chapel, killed herself by taking poison.
Rev Mr. Stone is absent from the
city, having been ordered away for
his health by a physician
Members of the congregation of the
Holy Trinity church were attending
services when the news of Mrs.
Stones death was announced.
The affection of Mrs. Stone for her
husband and the knowledge that he
probably cannot recover his health is
believed to have been responsible for
her death.
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AMERICAN BOY TO BE SHOT.
John Devine Is Sentenced to Death in
Mexican Army.

New York, Sept. 14.-John Devine,
twenty-five years old and a New
Yorker, is in the Mexican army un-
der sentence Of death, according to a
letter received by Peter Devine,
father Of the boy and wealthy con-
tractor living at 3O99 Broadway, this
city. The father has communicated
with Senator James A. O'Gorman, who
has placed the matter before the
state department at Washington.
The message received from John
Devine reads:
Il am with the Mexican army Am
sentenced to be shot. Goodbye all
Jack"
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Harvey w, Wiley. Ir,, Has Tooth.

Washington, Sept 1S.-Harvey W.
Wiley, Jr., who is four months and a
day old, has tooth. 1t is tooth guar
anteed to be absolutely sound and one
that will never be soiled with cold
storage turkey or other deadly poison.
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Kills Wife, Son and Self.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. 17.-While
temporarily insane Martin Thompson,
a farmer living east Of this city.
killed his wife and son and then took
his own life. Two daughters who
were absent escaped death
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New Plant for Racine

Racine-A new modern factory
building, to be constructed at the
cost of $4,000, is to be completed
before next fall. 1t will be the home
OF the Hamilton and Beach Manu-
featuring company, electrical goods
and specialties.
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Star NelneG RaNnlIIfinn

A star so bright that it could be
seen in the daytime helped the revolu-
ton in China. The superstitious peo-
pie believed that the star was an au-
curry that the gods favored a change
of dynasty.
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Szabc Estate CWindles AWAY

New York, Sept. 17.-Charges that
s7.100 of the $4,000 estate of Count
ess Rosa Szabo has disappeared occu-
pied the attention of the Austrian
consul and every possible effort is
being made to trace the money.
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No Tariff on Dictionaries,

Washington. Sept. Thames E.
Curtis, acting secretary of the treas
ury, took an advance step to encour-
age learning of foreign languages by
the American people He authorized
dictionaries to be admitted free.
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sraziI to Conserve Whales

Washington, Sept. 17.-Conservation
of the whale is to be undertaken by
the Brazilian government, according
to dispatches to the state department
from Ambassador Morgan at Rio de
Janeiro