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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
i. s. SHIP IS SUNK
BY TURKISH MINE
$40 Persons on Texas Drowned
in Smyrna Harbor.
OWNED BY ARCHIPELAGO LINE
Explosive Was Set to Destroy italian
War Ships-Notices Sent Out
by Sultan Warned Powers
of Danger.

Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, May l.
The steamer Texas, belonging to the
Archipelago American Steamship COM
pany, struck mine Tuesday at the en-
trance to the Gulf of Smyrna and
sank.
One hundred and forty persons on
board We're drowned
The mine was there to blow up Ital-
ian warships and the Texas became
the innocent victim of that conflict
Complications between the United
States and Turkey are considered I'M
avoidable
1t has been rumored for some weeks
that Italy contemplated renewal OF
naval action in Turkish waters and the
Italian feet was said to have ap-
preached within fifty miles of the Oar
danelles month ago, with the inten-
ton of occupying some Of the islands.
In consequence of these reports the
Turkish military authorities re-en-
forced the garrisons in the vicinity of
the Dardanelles straits and the Tur-
klsh government notified the foreign
powers that the Dardanelles had been
mined and that it was necessary for
vessels passing through to employ
local pilots.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
HARVESTER SUIT is FILED
Government Brings Long Delayed Ac-
ton at St. Paul-Charge Corpora
ton With Trade Monopoly.

st. Paul.-The government has be-
gun it's long planned antitrust suit
against the International Harvester
company in the federal district court
here. In a petition in equity this
$40, 100000 corporation, popularity
called the Harvester trust, is declared
to exist in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and it's dissolution is
sought.
To accomplish the disintegration of
the so-called trust, the government
asks the court to issue injunctions
to bar from interstate commerce the
products of the International Har-
vester company or the international
Harvester Company of America, it's
selling agency. The appointment of
receivers to take charge of the prop
erty and wind up the business eff
the court should be of the opinion
that the public interests will be bet
ter served thereby" is suggested.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
STORMS TOLL PLACED AT 5E
More Fatalities Expected to Develop
in Oklahoma and Texas.

More Fatalities Expected to Develop
in Oklahoma and Texas.
Oklahoma City. Okla, April 30
Fifty-fve deathss are reported from
the tornado that swept through Okla
homa and Texas Saturday, and at
least ten more are expected to be
added to the list Of victims by still
later reports from inaccessible dis
tricts. More than one hundred per
sons were injured. Several or the
sm1tten towns are isolated, owing to
the decentralization of wire facilities.
From Arapahoe it was learned that
Foss and Butler were almost wiped
out. Ten persons were reported killed
at Foss and twenty-five injured. Nine
persons are reported TO have been
killed at Butler, a score or more in
jured, and fifty buildings blown down.
AT Sentinel a family of four is re-
ported to have been killed. Many
persons were injured and a score OF
buildings demolished.
Hobart reports that two persons are
known to have been killed, four others
are reported dead, and great damage
was done to farm property.
At Lugert two deaths occurred and
five were seriously hurt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
SOL0NS ASSEMBLE
IN EXTRA SESSION
Meet at Madison for Enactment
of Urgency Legislation.
BEAT INCOME TAX REPEAL
Move to Kill New State Law Voted
Down in Both Houses-Governor
Presents Message With Recon-
mendations at Joint Session.

Madison.-Unusual activity char
Acterized the opening of the special
session of the legislature on April
80, when Assemblyman Chauncey W.
fokey in the house and Senator H.
H. Bodenstab in the senate introduc-
ed resolutions requesting that the
governor call another special session
Immediately at the close of the pres
ent sitting to repeal the income tax
law.
In each house the resolution was
defeated on points of order. Speaker
Ingram and Lieut.. Gov. Morris each
held that the resolutions were not
germane to the call for the special
session. The speaker was sustained
by vote of 81 to II, and Lieut..
Gov. Morris by vote of 20 to 6.
The two houses met at 5 O'Clock
and in the organization both elected
the former officers. Resolutions
were introduced which provided that
the rules Of the 1911 legislature be
adopted; that all rules requiring the
lapse of any time or delay in any
action be repealed; that no notice of
hearings before committees shall be
required; that each committee shall
report all matters referred to it at
the next reconvening of the assem-
bly, after such reference, and that
all matters pending, not in commit
tee, shall be placed on each days
calendar.
GOV. McGovern appeared before
the two houses in joint session in
the assembly chamber and delivered
his message.
The Importance of urgency legis-
lation in ten special subjects was
laid before the lawmakers by the
governor. The executive noted with
regret the necessity of calling them
from their daily duties to take I'D
the burdens of state, and referred to
their work in the 1911 session as
"transcending in Importance" the
achievements of any preceding body.
The emergency, however, demanded
the sacrifice
The governor especially recon-
mended legislation to make a relief
appropriation for Black River Falls,
to provide for improvement of the
Portage levee system, to enact a wa
ter power law, to amend the election
laws, and to enact fish and game leg
islation. The state could afford to be
liberal with Black River Falls, he
said.
The message contains no word
with reference to the income tax, for
the obvious reason that Gov. Nc
Govern did not include that topic in
his call.
Bills were introduced in the two
houses covering the subjects con-
tanned in the call for the special SEES
sion.
In addition to these, nonpartisan
bills were introduced providing for
fusion tickets in both municipal and
county elections.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
PARIS AUTO BANDITS
ARE SHOT TO DEATH
Police and Noted Criminals in Fierce
Battle-Ten Thousand See
Fight.

Paris, April 20.--Bonnot. 1.-The Demon
Chauffeur" leader OF an organized
band OF automobile bandits who have
been terrorizing Paris and the sur
rounding district for months, and Du-
bois, notorious anarchist confeder-
ate, were shot to death Sunday
IN the most thrilling encounter In
the annals CO French crime,
A garage at Cheisy lie Roi, six
miles south of Paris, in which
the bandits had taken refuge, was
blown up with dynamite after these
two men had fought for five hours
large part OF the police force of Paris,
a contingent Of gendarmes, two COM
panles OF republican guards and
company of engineers. Ten thousand
spectators viewed the battle FROM
vantage points.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
ZIONlSTS BEATEN IN RIOT.
Campaign Against Tobacco Users Re
suits in Clash With Workmen.

Campaign Against Tobacco Users Re.
suits in Clash With Workmen.
Chicago, May 1. Chants and
prayers of 200 followers of Wilbur
Glenn Voliva to rid Zion City of to-
bacco users were interrupted Monday
when a band of so employees of the
Cook Electrical company rushed the
prayer meeting and belabored men
and women with blackjacks and stout
clubs.
Fists and bricks were used by the
Zionites to repulse the assault until
so many had fallen under the blows OF
the electrical workers that Elder f. NJ
Royal called a retreat. In the flight
the wounded Of the church, one of
whom is said to have a fractured skull.
were carried dazed and bleeding
through the streets.
After the retreat Mayor ]. II. Miller
of Zion City and Chief of Police John
Hoover swore in deputies and arrest
ed Isaac e. Mill and John Thorpe,
said to be leaders in the resisting
force of the zionites. They were later
released on $3.50 bonds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
KANSAS CITY is BANKRUPT.
Council Sends Appeal to Expert to I'm


Council Sends Appeal to Expert to I'm
ravei Twisted Conditions.
Kansas City, Mo, April 29.-The city
administration decided to suspend
payment on its obligations Friday. 1t
is bankrupt.
Edward P. Moxey has been sum-
moned by wire from Philadelphia to
come here and attempt to unravel the
financial chaos in which the city finds
itself.
Carrying a deficit Of more than
$750,000, when by law there can be no
deficit, with trust funds in the hands
of the city dissipated, and not one
cent Of available revenue on hand,
suspension of payment was considered
the only course open to the new adj
mfniStration.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
PEACE MEETING is OPENED.
American Society of international Law
Assemblies at Washington.

Washington. April 27.-The sixth
annual meeting Of the American So
ciety of International Law opened here
Thursday in the Hall of the Americas
of the Pan-American Union. The So
ciety was organized at Lake Mohonk,
New York. Jan. IL, 1906, and It's OBJ
ject is ito foster the study of inter
national law and promote the estab-
lishment of international relations on
the basis Of law and Justice" This
year the society decided to devote
its entire session to the consideration
of the program, organization and pro-
cedure for the third Hague confer
ence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
ASKS DIVORCE FROM ADMIRAL.
Mrs. Albert Reynolds Couden to File
Suit in Indiana Court.

Laporte, Ind, April 29.-Mrs. Albert
Reynolds Couden OF Washington ID.
c., has retained attorneys to bring an
action in the Laporte circuit court for
divorce from her husband, Rear Ad-
miral Couden, retired, in which charges
of desertion will be made. Mrs. Cou-
den is prominent in Washington soci-
ely. Admiral Couden is living In
Michigan City. Rear Admiral Couden
was graduated from Annapolis in 1867
and retired from active service In
1908 He had commanded several
ships and much of his time had been
spent In ordnance department work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
PACKEY TOYS WITH WELLS.
English Lightweight Is Easily Defeat
al nv ~ L., Nn,., N1~I<

English Lightweight Is Easily Defeat
ed by Mcfarland in New York.
New York, April 29.-Packey Nc
Farland easily defeated Matt Wells.
the English lightweight champion, in
ten-round bout at Madison Square
garden Friday night before a crowd
that taxed the seating capacity of the
house. While Wells put up a game
fight and kept after the Chicago lad
continually the latter was far too
clever for the Britisher and showered
him with rights and lefts. A large
portion of Wells leads and swings
were most cleverly blocked by Nc
Farland. The fight ended with both
boys fighting strong, but Mcfarland
had much the better of every round.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
STRANGE Sinhf

When we were on Lake Michigan
fast summer" says Mrs. Maxigram-
mar, 1--WE saw a beautiful sight one
afternoon. We were away out in the
middle of the lake, and we steamed
past a schooner with a woman on it
full of brick and lumber."-Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Prince of Wales May Come.

Paris, April 29.-The prince of
Wales, who is now in this city, will visit
the United States shortly, according to
a report in the Cri de Paris. The re-
port says the prince will stay here
until well into the summer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Killed In Motor Accident.

Albany, N. Y, April 29.-Hinsdil Par
sons, vice-president and general coun-
sci of the General Electric company at
Schenectady, was killed in an automo-
bile accident on the Pittsfield road, a
few miles east Of here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
ACCUSED OF MIsUsING MAILS.
Harry McCaskrin Of Rock Island In
dcted by u. S. Jury.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 29-Harry Nc
Caskrin, Republican nominee for
states attorney Of Rock Island county,
Illinois, was indicted by the federal
grand jury here Friday on charge OF
sending improper postal cards through
the mails The complaining witness,
Rev. F. E. Shut Of Genesee, ILL.,, but
who formerly lived in Rock Island, had
received six postal cards, mailed from
his former home at irregular intervals
between November and February.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Easy Method of Making Salt.

The process Of making salt at the
springs in Salinas, Mexico, is very
simple. The water, which contains
I to per cent. salt, is pumped into
tauks; it is then evaporated to % to
2s per cent, beginning to crystalline
at IS per cent. The water is then
drained off and the salt swept out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 29.-Joe
Graham, village marshal Of Calumet.
Itasca county, on the Iron range. is
under arrest, charged with having
held up and robbed H. Rose and @.
Anderson of seven dollars.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
U. S. Consular Agents Home Burned.

Mexico City, May 1.-The resi-
dence Of the American consular agent
at Topia, Durango, was robbed and de-
stroyed by fire by the rebels last Sun
day afternoon, according to dispatch
received here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Four Miners Killed; Eiuht Dyinn

Birmingham, Ala, May Eight
miners were fatally burned and four
others, missing, are believed to have
been killed at Marvel, in an explosion
in the Roden Coal companys mine
last Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
browns Self While insane.

Eyansyille.-Mrs. Minnie Smith,
wife of William Smith, tobacco
dealer of this city, committed sui
eide by drowning herself in a water
tank il the attic of her home while
temporarily insane.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Cripple Dies in Auto Wreck.

MISUNDERSTANDING to jump be-
cause he was a cripple, G. w.
Sehuette, aged 30, postmaster and
merchant of Wallace, was fatally in
jured when he lost control of his
auto and it crashed into a tree.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Easily Exclaimed.

The Schoolmaster-Now how was
It that this great discovery made by
Columbus was not fully appreciated
until many years after his death? The
Up-to-Date Scholar-Because he didn't
advertise, sir.-Sketch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Georqe Borup Is Drowned.

Crescent Beach, Conn, April 20
George Borup of New York, who was
with Peary in his successful dash to
the north pole, and Samuel Wtnship
Case of Norwich, Conn, graduate stu
dents at Yale, were drowned
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
WASHINGTON FOR ROOSEVELT
Colonel and Wilson Are Victors In
Presidential Primary.

Seattle, Wash, April 30.-About
six thousand votes were cast Sat
urday in the Republican and Dem
ocratic county primaries. Only
about one thousand were Dem
ocratic votes. and nearly all
of these were for Woodrow Wilson, or
the Republican votes Roosevelt re-
ceived about 5000; LaFollette, 1900;
Taft, 400
Kansas City. Mo-, April 29-Four-
teen Kansas counties selected dele,
gates to the state and congressional
conventions and instructed them for
Theodore Roosevelt for the presiden-
tial nomination.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Girl Fatally Shoots Doctor.

Chicago, April z9.-Dr. w. d. F1sch-
er, a young physician, was shot and
probably fatally injured by a revolver
in the hands of Miss Maza Osborne,
1924 North Park avenue. She did not
know the revolver was loaded.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Not Selfish.

MARY" said the sick man to his
wife after the doctor had pronounced
it a case of smallpox, IF any Of my
creditors call, tell them that 1 am
at least in a condition to give them
something. "-Tit-Bits."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
New Fair Grounds Keeper.

Madison. = Michael Sweeney of
Oregon, Dane county, has been ap-
pointed custodian of the state fair
grounds through civil service chan.
me-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Liahtnina Kills Man and Horses.

Huron, S. D., April 29.-Lewis e.
Shook, farmer, was killed by a bolt
of lightning in Belle Prairie township,
near here. Shook was working In the
fields with four horses during the
storm. The horses also were killed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Life Term for Girls Slayer.

Milwaukee.-Jacob Krejcik, aged
rs, pleaded guilty to the charge of
numbering his sweetheart, Rose
Kolar, aged 10, and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by Judge Backus.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Poor Horse.

The family horse was shedding bis
soat ooh, mamma" exclaimed small
Sadie, "do come and look at old Dob
Din. | believe he's all moth-eaten!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

When gil tells a man how her
mother tells her she used to act
when she was a baby she considers it
makes them as good as engaged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
ThA Wife,s Part

When q man decides to live on his
wits, his wife should thoughtfully in
vest in new washing machIne.-At-
Gibson Globe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Drops to Death in Mine Shaft.

Drops to Death in Mine Shaft
PIatteyille.-Louis Kamm, alder
man and proprietor of barbes shop
here, fell down a 150foot mining
shaft at Highland Park and was in
stantly killed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Whales Great Speed,

The dnback whale is called the
"greyhound of the sea-" Its speed
through the water equals that OF the
fastest steamship.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Natures BIunders.

Parrots live long time, and 1t is
believed nature made one or two 9TH
er mistakes.-Atchison Globe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
COPPER MINERS GET RAISE
Other Michigan Companies Follow E,

Other Michigan Companies Follow Elk
ample of Calumet and HecIa.
Marquette, Mich, April 30.-Prac-
tically all the other companies operat-
ing in the Michigan copper fields have
followed the example of the Calumet
and Hecla, and have granted increases
of ten per cent. in pay. Some $4,000
men are affected. In addition all the
iron mines have been put on a straight
eight-hour shift, instead Of ten hours.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

the last legislative session was the so-called
water power bin, chapter 652 of the Laws
of 1911 Its passage was vigorously OPP
posed by the owners of water powers and
its validity was later challenger in the
courts. Recently in a number of separate
actions tried together and commonly re
ferred to as the water power cases 1t
was held unconstitutional in part. The
subject with which the invalid portion of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-04
Daddy Bedtime
O., How Lost Sandys
DIOI " Homecoming Cured
Hi. Sick Mistress
sandy Dashed into the
Little Girls Room.

0HEPPIE had not been on hand to SAY good night to the children, and
Jack remarked to Evelyn that he hoped the dog "a net going to- be-
IN q rover IKE 4 pet Of their little neighbor, a..
"Sheppe lii a vary interesting dog said daddy, but even If We
SHOULD lose him I hope st would not make you LII, as the loss of her collie,
Sandy, made a little girl who lives in Evanston. just outside H. the city OF
Chicago st
She In thirteen and = very quiet little girl The nehghbors will Tell You what
Lately sandys mistress has been kept In the house and in bed on account
Of some small Illness Sandy came In to see her. but he could not spend quite
70 much time With her.
Zone day sandy went out for q stroll, and he did not come bach. HIS mis-
asked FOR him all that day md the naxt and the next Still Sandy had
not returned. and, although the family asked everywhere fol their dog. n nd
had seen him or knew anything about him.
W. are afraid Sandy Ia lost, the dogs mistress was told.
The little girl closed her eyes, but those who loved her could see the tears
stealing down from nnder her lsshes, and instead OF getting better she began
70 get worse and worse until the doctor said:
III ths goes OF shell work herself into a fever O. son serious illness I
fear.
It's Sandy the little girl walled 4 want my Sandy. why. / don't think
I could get along without Sandy, i love him SO much
Dear, dear, how her folks worried, rushed about and offered revardsf for
the return Of Sandyls a policeman In Evanston went poking about In every
corner, hoping to find the dog and get the reward.
Nobody had any luck In finding SANDY. though
One morning-that was a glorious morning to sandys little sick mistress
= yap and a howl were heard It was q familiar yoiee,a and there WIS 4 wild
rush to open the door. In came Sandy. tired, muddy. but happy. He made =
dash for the cor upstairs where a beloved voce very weak, but happy. 81
calling to him.
2 aox nd been accidentally locked up In a old barn in a lonely place
y ouldnf get home till some n came to open up the barn again SANDY
a. learned, II y 70 be hoped, to keep bis nose GU of strange placesa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-04

fact that New Brunswick may get a
modern armory building before IL
does, It must remember that we have
the company TO put In the armory.
Perhaps by the time Perth Ambcy
is twice as large of New Brunswick
it will have enough citizens, with
the aid OF the surrounding country,
to form a militia company, and we
will be glad then to do what we can
to help the company get an armory.
We will be convinced that 1t will be
good business for the county to pro-
vide the site Ii the state builds the
armory,. 1use as we are convinced
that 1t Is good business for the
county to provide a site for Com
pany, HIS armory on the same
terms"
But we win bet dollars to dough-
nuts that If Perth Amboy ever has
a military company and II the state
should want to build an armory for
it Perth Amboy would find the site
for the building without calling
upon the county to buy n for her,
Just as she has been working her
own way up to her present prosper
ity without outside help.
Perhaps Perth Amboy would like
to be the county seat. as the Times
suggests, but, really, 1t would be a
shame to move 1t here for. without
the county seat to fall back on, we
do not know what would become of
New Brunswick. If that city had to
provide for her own improvements
as Perth Amboy has to, we hesitate
to- express an Idea of what New
Brunswick would look like today.
II the state is generous enough to
appropriate money for an armory In
New Brunswick, a site for the build
ing should be secured by all means,
but we do not see why the money
for to pay for the site should come
out OF the county treasury when
there is so much real work to be
done that will be of real benefit to
the taxpayers.