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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Electricity From Windmill.

A patent has been granted for a
system of generating electricity
wherein the prime movers are a wind
mill and an internal combustion en-
CINE, both operating on the generator
shaft and connected together by means
of a clutch. When the windmill is
idle the load is taken by the engine,
and as the windmill gathers speed it
works both the dynamo and the en-
CINE until the speed attains that
which is designated the critical point,
when the engine is disconnected by
governor balls, and the ignition cir
cult is opened thus stopping the en-
CINE. A reduction in the speed Of
the dynamo causes the cycle of oper-
ations to work in the opposite order,
with the consequence that the wind
mill runs free and the engine takes
the load
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
JUDGING BY DOGS SILENCE
Supervisor-Elect Had His Suspicious
as to the Society in Which
the Pet Moved

aere is true story of young lady
of local society but recently married.
What breed Of a dog it is, we are not
exactly sure, having spent most Of our
time at dog shows In gazing at gowns,
but 1t is of that very small variety
that can be easily carried in a muff,
and lives on kisses and candy. 1t was
impossible for the lady's husband to
go to the opera with her, SO she
thought of "Cuty" 1--WE viii! call it
that. "Cuty" had never heard grand
opera in his little life, and he really
must hear "Manon" Had he not al
ways indicated his ear for music by
running away from a graphophone.
Well, "Cuty" went-tucked inside
large ermine muff. Only the tip of his
tiny ear showed. and the point of his
shiny nose. The doorkeeper and the
ushers missed him entirely. Only the
lady friend who accompanied his mis-
tress was aware of his presence, and
the SuperVisor-elect who sat on the
other side of her, and vino also likes
French opera. During the whole per
Torrance "Cuty" was a perfectly good
doggie, and kept as quiet as a mouse,
perhaps because he did not want it
known that he could not understand
the French language. When it was
all over, the lady friend who knew
the Supervisor-elect, and could not in
courtesy help but recognize him, intro
duced him to her companion, who was
perfectly charmed with the way her
dog behaved.
isn't he little dear?" she praised
During the whole performance he
never interrupted once with single
syllable"
The Supervisor-elect smiled sar-
donically Which gives one great
reason to doubt. madam" he supplied.
that he really belongs to the best
society. San Francisco News Letter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
BRYAN LOSES IN
FIGHT ON GUFfEY
National Committee Votes to
Seat His Foe.
LIE PASSED DURING DEBATE
Pennsylvania Calls Opponent ir
Contest Over Seat FaIsifler,
But Later ApoIoaizes-Good
Humor Prevails.

Washington. = William Jennings
Bryan was defeated in the Demo
cratic national committee by
vote of 80 to Ii in his fight to prevent
Col, James NJ. Guffey of Pennsylvania
from being seated as committee mem
Der from the Keystone state. Mr..
Bryan openly accused the colonel Of
betrayal of his party.
Most of the contention over the
seating of Guffey was conducted in
executive session. Mr.. Bryan, who
succeeded four years ago in keeping
Guffey off the committee, got into &C
ton few minutes after the commit
tee began its labors in the assembly
room at the Shoreham.
When the name of Alabama was
called it was reported that the state
committee had filled the vacancy
caused by death by the election OF
James Weatherly. 1t was moved that
Weatherly be admitted to the COM
mittee
William j. Bryan, who holds the
proxy of p. L. Hall, the Nebraska
Are We to understand" said he,
that We must take anyone certified
to us by a state committee?"
Chairman Mack said that this was
the understanding at the meeting OF
the last convention and that 1t would
obtain here.
Bryan moved that the national com
m1ttee be empowered to pass on all
vacancies filled by state committee.
Recognizing that this particular
case cannot amount to anything, but
that it will affect a later case" he
said, Il appeal from the decision Of
the chair and ask 10 make a state
ment"
]. w. Caughlin of Massachusetts
then moved an executive session and
subsequent proceedings were held be-
hind closed doors.
The seating of Mountcastle OF Ten
nessee was made unanimous as soon
az the Guffey affair had been set
tied
in the course of the argument over
Guffey, A. Mitchell Palmer, his OPP
ponent for the seat to which Guffey
was elected, charged him with having
deliberately defeated the choice of
the Democrats for governor and sup
porting a man of his own choice.
That's lie!" shouted Guffey, land
you know it's iie"
Il demand an apology" said Pal
mer, growing red in the face. Guffey
supplied the apology reluctantly,
whereupon Senator Tillman, who had
been sitting quietly in his seat, arose
and said: Il think he ought to apollo
gize to the whole committee"
Mr.. Guffey furnished this apology
also, and good humor was fully re-
stored.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN GOTHAM FIRE
Equitable Life Assurance Build
ing Is Destroyed.
DAMAGE Is FIVE MILLION
Ohces OF Hartman Roads and Finan-
ciai Firms Burned-Man Is I'M
prIsoned in Vault = Three
Leap from Roof.

New York. = The immense gran
lite office building of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society on lower
Broadway was destroyed by a fire
which is still burning. Four bodies
nave been taken out of the
building, three men leaped to death
ana there is little doubt that several
others, dead or alive, are in the ruins.
Inc damage, if the firemen can con-
fine the flames to the building in
which they started, will be about
$5,0O0,0OO.
The fremen discovered a man i'm
prlsoned In the vault of the Mercan-
tile Safe Deposit company on the
Cedar street side of the building 1t
was reported that he was the presi-
dent OF the company, who had rushed
into the vault in an effort to save
valuable books and securities. The
last rites of, the church were admin
1stered to him while the firemen
worked frantically to release him.
Police officials reported that the
loss OF life probably would be about
eight. Three men jumped from the
roof OF the building into Cedar street,
the police reported, and were killed.
Ihey were watchmen employed in
the upper part of the building, it is
supposed, and their escape was cut
Off by the flames.
The lire started in the Cafe Savarin,
an eating house in the basement
While the restaurant employees were
smothering the flames in the kitchens
the blaze crept up the elevator shafts
without their knowledge and few
minutes later broke out in unre-
pressed fury on the upper floors. The
streets were filled with sIush and ice
and the day was thick and foggy,
making the work of the firemen more
difficult than in fair weather.
The big building was also the home
of the Union and Southern Pacific
railroads, the banking house of Au-
gust Belmont G. Co., the Mercantile
Trust company, now a subsidiary OF
the Bankers Trust company; the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit company and a
number of New York financial firms
Millions upon millions of dollars
in securities and cash were in the i'm
mense vaults of the Equitable COM
pany and in the vaults of the trust
and safe deposit companies, but it Is
not believed the heat OF the fire can
penetrate the safes, and there will
be no loss from this source The
heaviest loss besides that on the
building was caused by the destruc-
ton of insurance and railroad record.
All the floors fell soon after the
roof went, but the great granite walls
held firm.
The firemen made a desperate eff
fort to save three men who jumped
into Cedar street, but they had no
time to rig their life nets The three
stood on the cornice OF the building
only moment or two, the flames be-
hind them driving them to despera-
ton. Then they knelt for a moment,
lifted their hands in prayer and
Ieaped together to the pavement, $50
feet below
Fire officials admitted that even
with the best efforts they could pos
sibly put forward the loss would be
minimum of probably s5,000,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
NAVAL FUNERAL ACCORDED
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS
Many Men Prominent in Public Paw
Last Tribute to Memory of
Famous Sea Fighter.

Washington.-The funeral of the
late Robley D. Evans (retired) rear
admiral of the United States, was held
here Full naval honors were &C.
corded, and the body was laid to
rest in the national cemetery at
Arlington.
President Taft, statesmen, warriors
and diplomats alike joined in paying
their respects. and attended the funer-
al services as a last tribute to one of
the nations greatest sea fighters.
The services were held at All Souls
church, and were conducted by Rev.
U. G. B. Bierce, the pastor. Rev. DR..
Mlllburn Of Baltimore officiated at the
cemetery. The honorary pail bearers
Scaton Schroeder, C. H. Stockton. j.
E. Pillsbury, R. F. Nicholson and w.
Swift, any Major Generals s. j. S.
Sanger and A G. McCook.
full brigade of midshipmen from
the Naval academy at Annapolis pre-
ceded the body from the family resi-
dence, 324 Indiana avenue, northwest.
to the church and thence to the GENE
terry at Arlington. Admiral Evans al
ways had expressed his interest in the
young officers who turned out from the
Annapolis academy.
The body was borne upon a flag
draped caisson, accompanied by the &C
tive and honorary pallbearers. The
active pallbearers wore blue jackets
from the presidents yacht Mayflower.
In the escort were two companies of
sailors from the Washington navy
yard, four companies of marines from
the Washington barracks and bat
talon of field artillery from Fort Meyer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
BLASTING With Air.

The idea of making use of COM
pressed air as blasting agent is said
TO have been so far perfected that it is
now resorted to in some parts of Eu-
rope to great extent. and its use
seems to indicate that it will soon
come into general use. The work Is
accomplished surely and rapidly and
without danger to the miner and the
greatest economy of the material be-
ing blasted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
M A r K ET S
Milwaukee, Jan. 10. 1919.


Butter-Extra creamery, SIC;
,rints, SIC; firsts, 32Q34c; seconds,
ESQ soc; process, 25@26c; dairy,
fancy. soc.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, 10 Rc; daisies, new, Is u q
Ice; Young Americas, Isl @17c;
longhorns, Ice; Swiss, 14016c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 25 @29c; recandled, ex-
tras, "a a 55c; seconds, 13@15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12c; roost-
ers, Sc; springers, 12hc.
Potatoes-Wiscons sacked, on
track, 5@90c
Hay-No. l timothy, 2050; clio
yer, 1900; No. prairie, 1900.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1890
Ill; No. 2 northern, 1.O7D1.09:
No. 1 durum, 1902 01.O4; No. 2
durum, 9Sc@1.00.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, &c.
Oats-No white, 49c; standard,
491sc
Barley-Wisconsin, 12S; No. 2.
1.24; medium, 1.2S.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 4.50@
SIS; heifers, $40 O. $50; COWS,
5000 5.25; feeders, $50 q $50;
calves, CTS 0S.e0.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 6.l5
q $40; fair to best light, 5.Se "a
6.15; pigs, 5.0O@5.S0.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.50 O. geo; ewes,
3.25@3.75.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
TAKE P. o. OUT OF POLITICS.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Seeks
Reform in Postal Service.

Postmaster General Hitchcock Seeks
Reform in Postal Service.
Observation-Disclosures General
Hitchcock expressed his approval
of the proposal to remove the
post office department from political
influences
Il believe" he said, that the entire
postal service should be taken out
of politics. A recommendation that
this be done was contained, in so
many words, in my annual report of
1910. 1t is apparent that the highest
effectiveness in the conduct of this
tremendous business Adjustment
cannot be attained while thousands of
postmasters continue to be political
appointees. AS an important reform.
presidential postmasters Of all grades
should be placed in the classified
service"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
"BREWERY" TRUST QUITS.
Western Shippers Association Closes
Its Office.

It's O!T1C6.
Milwaukee, Wis.--To all intents
and purposes the Western Brewers
Shipping association, a leading trade
organization, has gone out OF business.
Its main office in Milwaukee has been
closed and its secretary, Luther L..
Caufy, has been released
The association comprised leading
brewers OF Milwaukee. Kansas City,
st. Louis. Omaha, Cincinnati. Mime
apolis, and at one time Rochester, N.
Y. The organization was formed pri-
martly for the protection of the vari-
Gus members in the way of competi-
ton and to do away generally with
abuses of the industry.
The combined working capital Of
the association was 100000. 1t
was organized twelve or fifteen years
ago. Representatives Of the associa-
ton met in Chicago once week
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
RICHARD T. CRANE SR. DIES
Philanthropist Succumbs in Chicago
Home From a Cold

Chicago. = Richard T. Crane
Sr., president of the Crane company
muiti-millionaire, philanthropist, and
for many years arch enemy of col
leges and college education, died sud,
denly last night at his residence, 2541
Michigan avenue, after an illness of
three days. He was stricken with a
cold last Friday MIR. Crane was
born in Paterson, N. J., in 1892
A few hours prior to his death Mr.
Crane, for years a bitter foe OF uni
versities and their methods of educa-
ton and an active campaigner against
college education, made public state
the University of illinois,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
FAMOUS HOTEL is BURNED.

Transit House in Chicago Stock
Yards District Destroyed.
Chicago.-One man was burned
to death, seven others were in
jured; five persons are missing; q
score Of men and women were rem
dered unconscious by the suffocating
smoke. Nearly 200 others were i'm
periled and one of Chicago's Oldest
landmarks was wiped out, when the
Transit house, West Forty-first and
South Halsted streets, was RACED by
fire.
Five persons known to have been in
the hotel are missing. The one known
to have persisted is Peter Richards,
nineteen years old, porter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
RIcHESON TO DIE IN CHAIR
Massa chusetts Minister Sentenced to
Be Electrocuted in May for Poi
soning Of Avis Linnel.

Boston, Mass.-Rev. Clarence v.
T. Richeson will die for the murder
of his former sweetheart, Avis Lin
nell The confessed slayer pleaded
guilty to first degree murder and was
sentenced to death in the electric
chair the week of May 10.
Richeson's only hope for the COM
mutation of the death sentence to
life Imprisonment now rests with the
governor, but it is not believed that
the state executive will interfere
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
CLUB MIDDiES ARE PUNISHED.

Intoxicating Liquors Revealed When
Organization Rooms Are Raided.
Annapolis, Md.-Because of their
connection with club in Annap-
oils where midshipmen frequently
gathered, punishment has been adj
ministered to five midshipmen by the
naval academy authorities
Each has received SO dement's and
will be restricted to the academy
grounds for four months. The names
of the young men are withheld
The clubroom was raided few days
intoxicating liquors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
FORTUNE OF DRAKE A MYTH.
Those Who Advanced Money to Get
Portion of Estate Losers.

Portion OF Estate Losers.
Bloomington, Hl.-Through the
cooperation of the London Times,
local interests have made an in
vestigation of all the records obtain
able in Great Britain regarding the
alleged estate of Sir Francis Drake
and the result shows that numerous
persons in the United States who ad-
vanced money in an effort to get a
share of a large fortune might as we'll
have invested in the South sea bubble.
The results of the investigation,
summarized, show: That the estate
presumably passed to the heirs under
the will 315 years ago, and it's present
value is not known and cannot be
estimated. but probably is not large
There is no litigation pending for set
tlement and distribution of the es-
tate. There are no heirs known to
be in the United States
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
ROPE BREAKS ON scAFFoLD.
Condemned Man at Windsor, VT, Is
nrannad EInnr e,

Condemned Man at Windsor, VT, Is
Dragged From Floor After Fall.
Windsor, Vt.-Elroy Kent paid
the penalty for murder at the
state prison here, when he was hanged
for clubbing Miss Della B. Congdon
to death at her home in East Wal
lingford July "a, 1908.
AS the drop fell the rope broke and
Kent fell fiat on the floor. The rope
was then hung around the balustrade
over the gallows, and Kent remained
suspended there until he was pro-
nounced dead. A doctor who exam
ined Kent said the condemned MUIR
derer's neck was broken by the rop
on the fall.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
WILL BE LENlENT TO PASTOR
Believed Richeson Will Escape Death
Sentence Through Governor.

Sentence Through Governor.
Boston. The impression is gen.
eral here that Rev Clarence V. T.
Richeson, who on Saturday confessed
that he had caused the death Of Avis
Linnell, the little choir singer to
whom he had been engaged, will not
pay the extreme penalty of his afro
cious crime, but the death sentence
which will be passed upon him when
arraigned will be committed by the
governor and council to life tmprison-
ment.
Richeson's counsel have announced
that they will plead for clemency on
the ground that their client is In
sane.
Governor Foss and two of the coun-
cillors are known to be in favor OF
clemency, and the record of three OF
the others is such that R1cheson has
reason to hope.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Alleged Bond Thief Held.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-The man who
was imprisoned here as Charles Ross.
with $4,000 worth Of bonds, sup
posed to have been part of $4,000
stolen last March, was remanded in
the police court awaiting the arrival
of New York detectives.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Loye-Teachjno Pastor Quits

Salem, Mass.-Rev. George Law
renee Parker, pastor of the Crombier
Street Congregational church, who a
short time ago expounded the doc
trine of scientific love-making as a
cure for divorce, has resigned his
charge here and will quit the ministry.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Dies i'm Chair for Murder,

Ossining, n. Y.-Philip Mangano.
formerly interpreter In the marriage
license bureau in New York, was
put to death by electricity in Sing
Sing prison here for the murder OF
his daughter about three years ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Italians Defeat Arab Force

Tripoli.-Two battalions, covering
detachment of engineers. were at
tackled by a large force of Arabs
After three hours of fierce and con-
tinuOus fighting the Arabs withdrew
with heavy losses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Important Consideration

do you like dogs?" asked the own
er of temperamental terrier.
Scuse me-" replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. but my pinion bout dogs
doesn' pear to make much diff renc,,
What wants to know is how dat dog
eeeIs towards folks
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
New Submarine Is Launched,

Seattle, Wash.-The United States
submarine boat F-3 was launched
from Seattle ship yard. Extraor-
binary secrecy has been maintained.
and the equipment and batteries of
the F-3 are not to be divulged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
QUAKE SHAKES FOUR TOWNS

Electric Clocks Are Stopped-Windows
Broken in California.
Reno, Nev.-An earthquake shock
was felt at Alvord, Cal, at Laws and
at Bishop last night. The duration
was five seconds at Laws and at
Bishop the shock was the worst felt
in its history Electric clocks were
stopped and windows broken.
At Fresno there were three sue
cesive shocks, from north to south,
two strong, then a weak one few
moments later. No damage is re-
ported
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
CoIleQe Girls ESCAPE Fire.

Charles City, La.-Young women
residing in the dormitory of Charles
City college here had a narrow escape
when the building was destroyed by
fire. They were forced to fee in their
night clothing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Insane Bow Kills His Mother

Milford, Mass.-Clarence L. Racine,
seventeen years old, killed his mother,
Mrs Louis Racine, with butcher
knife, set fire to the house and then
fatally stabbed himself here Racine
is believed insane
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Carneoie VIII Be Witness.

Washington.-An Carnegie has
been asked by the house steel trust
investigating committee to appear be-
fore it January 10. In reply be as
sured Chairman Stanley that he would
be present
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Paulson's Wounds Fatal.

Hayward Nelson Paulson, who
is charged with killing his wife, child
and mother-in-law at the Indian
trading post and then attempting to
kill himself, died from wounds at the
county jail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12

Banker Assigns Home in Shortage.
Terre Haute, Ind-W H. -Taber,
who was alleged to be short $4,000
assigned to the bank property valued
at about $4,000. The property in
cluded his home
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
No Doubt About IL.

We are told that most of the verses
in a recent book of poems were writ
ten Immediately after the enthors so
day fast
Thirty-day fast! He surely must be
a poeti
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Hondurans Elect Escobar.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-The ma
tional congress, which has reassem-
bled, has elected Francisco Escobar
president of that body. Gen. Manuel
Bonilla, president-elect. will be In
stalled February /.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Name BRYAN for 1912 Rae.

Lincoln, Neb-William j. Bryan's
name has been advanced for a posi-
ton on the Democratic primary bal
lot as a preferential candidate for the
presidency by petition placed on HE
with Secretary of State Wait here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Cold Kills Wife; Man Dying.

Baraboo.-Mrs. Christina kolsack
was found frozen to death in her
home near Loganville. Her husband
is also near death as a result OF the
severe cold The family had been IN
want and i'll.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Candid Declaration.

What sort of a ticket does yo"r
suffra gette club favor?"
Well replied young Mrs. Torkins.
"if We own right Up, | think most of
us would prefer matinee tickets
Washington Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
Two Die in Auto PIunoe.

Wheeling, w. VA large automo-
bile truck containing AZ persons com
prising a wedding party plunged over
thirty-foot embankment near Bel
laire, Ohio. Two persons are dead
and many injured.