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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
KILLS FAMILY Or WIFE:
THEN TAKES OWN LIFE
Farmer Fails to Find Woman and
Child, But Murders Three Others
With Shotgun.

Sheboygan, Wis, Oct 30.-Upon
being refused permission TO sec his
wife, from whom he was separated,
Alvin Roehr, a farmer, thirty-three
years of age, Of Plymouth on Sunday,
shot and killed his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip J. OFT and the latter S
father, Fred Haul, aged eighty years,
and then committed suicide.
Roehr's body was later found hang
ing to a tree in the woods about a
quarter of mile from the scene OF
the tragedy.
Mrs. Roehr and her baby escaped
by hiding for three hours.
About a year and half ago Roehr
married Otis daughter. They did not
get along well and Mrs. Roehr some
time ago took her six-months-old baby
and went home to her fathers house,
just across the road. She then start
ed suit for divorce.
Roehr went to his father-in-law' s
home and demanded to see his wife.
The grandfather answered the door,
but refused the young man admit
lance.
Roehr then went back to his home,
but returned in ten minutes with a
shotgun and as the grandfather went
to the dairy shed, Roehr shot and
killed him instantly.
OFT and his wife came out of the
door, and Roehr shot them also, both
shots entering the breast and killing
them instantly.
The only witness to the triple crime
was the fouryear-old adopted son of
OFT, who was at the milk shed.
OFT was one of the most prominent
farmers and stock raisers in this
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
BECKER EXPECTS TO GO
TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Issues Statement From Cell Express
ing But Little Hope of Get
ting a New Trial.

New York, Oct. 29-Former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becyer gave out
another statement from his cell la
menting the fact that he failed to take
the stand at his trial and adding that
he had little hope of securing a rever-
sal of the verdict which condemns
him to the electric chair for the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal.
lie repeated his statement that he
had no connection with the murder
and charged that the informers, Rose,
WALTON and Weber, not only engi-
neered the crime, but had planned to
murder another gambler. The plot
had miscarried, he added.
Il am no longer optimistic that my
lawyers will get me new trial." said
Becker. Il might say that l am hope
less Of successful appeal"
1T is a case of railroading me to
the chair" declared Becker.
The judges of the court of appeals
are only human. do not know that
Will get another trial.
Mrs. Becker, who was with him,
burst into tears. She plans to be
daily visitor at the Tombs, pending
the appeal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
SHERMAN LIES At
POINT Of DEATH
ViCe-PreSident'S Doctors Admit
Condition Is Critical.
MAY NOT SURVIVE A DAY
Suffers From Bright's Disease ant
Greatly Weakened Heart-Famiiy
Assembled at Utica Home
Awaiting End.

Utica, n Y, Oct 30.-James S.
Sherman, yice-president of the Uni
ted States, is seriously i'll and steadily
falling at his home. His physician,
DR.. Fayette II. Peck, believes there is
no immediate danger Of death, but the
patients condition is such that it is
a matter Of conjecture how much long
o. he can withstand the ravages of
disease.
Doctor Peck authorized this state
ment On Monday:
MIR. Sherman has been sick all
mis- year, due to the condition Of the
kidneys, hardening of the arteries and
softening OF the muscles of the heart,
which stretch somewhat. Mr. Sher-
man had an attack in the Adirondacks,
at Big Moose lake, and | expected
him to die.
Since August his condition has
been aggravated and he has been
steadily failing.
For the last three weeks, since he
came back from Connecticut, where
he went to rest, he has been dressed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
DiAZ GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE.
Judge, However, Orders Proceedings
Stayed-Two Aids Condemned.

StdyeO- WO AlQS condemned.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oct 29.-The
court-martial on Saturday condemned
to death Gen. Felix Diaz, Major Ze-
rate, Col. Antonio Migoni and Lieuten-
ant Lima for their participation in the
latest Mexican revolt.
Lieutenant Camache and Capt. Her
milo Martinez were sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment, and Gabriel Ra-
mos, customs collector, and Herman
Arostegui, censor Of kilograms, were
sentenced to two years imprison-
ment. Nine other officers and civili-
ans were allowed to go free.
General Davilla refused to acknowl-
edge the orders of the district judge
to suspend the proceedings in the case
of General Diaz and Major Zerate.
General Beltran, military commander
Of the zone, however, accepted a writ
of habeas corpus and suspended the
executions, leaving the prisoners tenn
porarily at the disposition of the dis
trict court
1t is thought probable that Colonel
Migoni and Lieutenant Lima will be
shot without much more ado.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Oct. 80, 1912.

MIL w duhtCp wv. ops =
Butter - Creamery, extras, 29c;
prints, SOC; firsts, 2702Sc; seconds.
"a a Use; renovated, 24@25c; dairy,
fancy, &c.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, 17@1714c; Young
Americas, IA OF &c; daisies, II
a II Z c; longhorns, II OF 1&c; lin
burger, Tic; brick, II 15c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 23@25c; recandled, extras,
~ a soc; seconds, 1S019c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lie; roos-
tiers, &c; springers, 13c
Potatoes-Early Ohio, Minnesota,
Wisconsin or Michigan, 81 a Ace.
Wheat-No. l, northern, 92D93c;
No. 2, northern, soc; No. 3, northern,
SSc; No. 1, velvet, soc.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 661ac.
Oats-No. 3, white, 34c; standard,
33Ac.
Barley-No. 8, 64@74c.
Rye-No. 2, 6S0693c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 5000
$50; heifers, 4OO07OO; COWS, $40
@6.S5; feeders, 4.O006.5O; calves,
S.5O@9.75.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $40
% S.25; fair to best, light, 1900
1885; pigs, 6.0O@6.25.
Sheep-Lambs, ATS @6.75; ewes,
3.60@4.00.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
"Evcnlnn Clothes" Goinn Out.

Evening clothes are becoming a
lost art" said guest at an inland
summer resort. I'VE arrived here at
about the dinner hour yesterday, and
our trunks reached our rooms so late
that we reluctantly, but hungry, went
TO dinner as we were | felt relieved
when | saw that Of the 81 men at the
tables only two wore the conventional
dinner dress. One of them was the
proprietor, who said that the automo-
bile was responble for the democratic
change Our patrons are to a great
extent tourists who carry only what
absolutely need, and that does not in
clude fine toggery. Those who live at
the house take their cue from them,
and there you are New York Tri-
bune.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
JUST NOTICE HOW HE SMOKES
Girl Can Tell Character of Her Admirer
by the Way He Handles
His Cigar.

Girls, IL you would know something
of the character of your friends, watch
them smoke
II Billy makes frantic dive into his
breast pocket for his cigar, hurriedly
ships the end and plunges it between
his lips, viciously strikes the match
and finally puffs away at It as though
Father Time might get the best OF
him, you may be sure your fresh shirt
waist will suffer at his hands with
the suddenness Of his mood to put his
arms around you
IL Ned allows the fire to die out and
just pretends he is smoking; goes
through the motions as it were, he will
take your time, burn the electricity
and, as an old, homely phrase has it,
he will warm your chairs" and de-
pend upon you entirely for entertain
ment while you grow into an old maid
in expectancy. He will float away some
day with a conscience clear of having
said anything-he just went through
the motions.
Walter is a big, good-natuTed fellow
but his appearance is always more or
less untidy, with cigar ashes sprinkled
literally down the front Of his clothes
You will be forever looking for his lost
collar buttons; there will always be
an odd sock in the wash, and you, little
girl, will wear wrinkles in your brow
trying TO keep him as neat as other
men.
Now, Frank is very deliberate. He
carefully selects his cigar-so with his
wife. He smokes slowly and gently; he
will be considerate of your wishes and
you can depend upon him to do the
best he knows. Your couture will be
intact after his caresses, he is always
careful, always thoughtful He may
keep you guessing, for in his reverie
he sometimes forgets to smoke, but
he usually remembers in time.
Yes, I know you like Fred, but II
you notice he usually takes his cigar
as dessert with his meal. He consid-
ers cigars and wives as luXuries, and
If he can afford them, we'll and good;
IL not. he is willing to do without, and
really the. cigar stands the better
show, for Mrs. Mulligan mends his
clothes with the wash.
If you are setting your cap" first
watch him smoke.-Denver Repub-
lican
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
BIG OIL FIGHT AT END.
ckefeIIer-ArchboId Crowd to Quit
Waters-Pierce Company.

observation-disclosures Crowd to Quit
Waters-Pierce Company.
New York, Oct. 30.-Wan street re-
ceived a surprise on Monday when the
announcement was made that the fight
Of the Waters-Pierce Oil company with
the Standard Oil company had been
brought to sudden close.
The taking of testimony here for the
suit brought in Missouri to force the
Waters-Pierce company to admit to it's
directorate a majority of men repre-
senting the Observation-Disclosures inter
ests has been suspended because H.
Clay Pierce has virtually agreed to
take over all the shares owned by the
interests he is now fighting
Wall street soon learned the cause
Of the quick change of affairs. 1t was
that the ockefeller-Archbold inter
ests had agreed to dispose Of all their
holdings, or virtually all, to Waters
Pierce provided price terms could be
agreed upon. These negotiations were
left to Martin Carey, counsel for the
Standard Oil crowd, and former Judge
Samuel H. Priest of ST. Louis for the
Pierce crowd. The two lawyers had
been holding conferences here for sew
eral days. but so quietly were the ne
gotiations conducted that not even
brokers directly interested were
aware of the likelihood of the sale.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Why of a Soubriuuet.

The young man, having strolled with
the young woman to a lovely spot be-
meath a vineclad tree, where a rustic
bench invites them to sit and enjoy
the effect of the moonlight upon the
water, is just beginning a bit of SEN
timental conversation when she says:
"Oh, Mr.. Wooples! Do you know the
nickname all the girls at the hotel
have for you?"
Nickname? Why, l didn't know
they had given me one at all. What
is it,"
Motor Boat"
Motor Boat? But I don't even own
one"
I know, but they say you pop all
the time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Safe Robbers al SrilIion.

Brillion.-The meat market of Jo-
seph Hesser of this place was en-
tered by robbers and a considerable
sum of money taken from the cash
register. The robbers had blown the
outer door Of the safe, but the noise
of the explosion awakened residents
and the men were frightened away
before they secured about $500 in
cash which was in the safe. 1t is
thought the men went to ManitoWoc.
There were three men implicated.
Two stood on the outside of the
building while the third was operat
ing inside the shop.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac.-The mystery of a
third of a century has been cleared
up by advices confirming the dis
patch published recently to the effect
that Robert Mentzel, who disappear
ed 35 years ago, was alive and we'll.
He is now IS years old, is living at
| Dayton, o. Mentzel was a corporal
in Co. d, 17Sth regiment, New York
infantry, and was honorably dis
| charged in 1864 after which he came
to Fond du Lac where he resided I'M
| til 1877, the time of his disappear
ance. Recently he made application
| for a service pension. The pension
examiner discovered that Mentzels
wife had been receiving a pension as
soldiers widow for many years
Now Mentzel will get his pension,
but that of the widow will be cut
off
Milwaukee.-Albert H. Bitter, aged
"a, formerly of the Bitter Piano
company, plead guilty of abducting
Frieda Norman, aged IS, daughter
of a Milwaukee mail carrier, and
was sentenced to fifteen years in the
state penitentiary Bitter deserted
his wife and children here over
year ago and eloped with Miss Nor
man, the pair going to Europe A
few months ago they returned to
this country and were arrested at
Asbury Park, N. J. Miss Norman is
the mother of a baby now five
months old.
Madison.-The Madison Woman's
club is again on the war path. The
club recently threw a bomb into no
lice circles by the announcement that
houses of i'll fame were being con-
Quoted here and that many Young
girls were being ruined through
traffic that was conducted unmolest-
ed. Now the club has inaugurated
a crusade and makes the general
charge that many dealers in Madi-
son are selling cigarettes, tobacco and
cigarette papers to minors in omen
violation of state law on this sinh
ject. The club claims to have enough
evidence to convict many business
men.
Baraboo.-Ringling brothers cir
Gus will return to this city to spend
the winter, which possibly will be
the last that the circus will be in
Wisconsin. This decision was reach
ed at a meeting of the brothers held
in Chicago. Charles E. Ringing has
returned to this city and is making
all arrangements for the coming of
the show.
Beloit-James Henderson, a pris-
oner in the city jail, had his Jaw
broken by the fist of Patrolman Nc
Cauley. Henderson was sent to
hospital and McCauley will pay the
bill.
Madison.-Mrs. Mary Hunt, Mil
waukee, widow of Florence Hunt
who was electrocuted by live wire
while working for the city. was
awarded $4,000 under the workmen's
compensation act by the state indus
trial board. The city of Milwaukee,
must pay her in weekly installments
of S144 AZ until the amount is paid
observation-disclosures E. Williams
proprietor of the store at Mound.
Polk county, had narrow escape
from cremation. While asleep in his
store the building caught fire and
was totally destroyed. Williams wag
badly burned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
CLOVER LEAF TRAIN WRECKED.
Bridge Collapses and Cars Drop Into
Ravine With Road Officials.

Bridge Collapses and Cars Drop Into
Ravine With Road Officials.
Fillmore, ILL.,, Oct. ga negro por-
ter was killed and three of the train
crew were injured here when a spe-
cial train carrying officials of the Clio
yer Leaf railroad was wrecked. On
board were President w. L. Ross.
Thomas H. Hubbard, chairman Of the
board; ]. E. Mackie, secretary; F. H
Davis, vice-president, and c. S. Hinkle,
superintendent. They had attended a
stockholders meeting at Frankfort
Ind. and were on their way to ST
Louis.
The train was proceeding toward st.
Louis at a rate of 35 miles an hour
when the forward coach jumped the
tracks and crossed a trestle on the
ties General Hubbsrd's car, contain
ing all the officials except Hinkle, sank
through the trestle to the bed of the
raVine % feet below.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
MRS. CLEVELAND IS
TO BECOME BRIDE
Widow OF Former President
Will Wed Professor.
OLD ROMANCE RECALLED
married Grover Cleveland While He
was Acting as Guardian After F!er
Fathers Death - Groom-to-Be I.
Ihos. Preston. of Wells College.

Princeton, N. Mrs. Grover
Cleveland authorizes the announce
ment OF her engagement to Thomas
Joseph Preston, professor of archie
ology and history of arts at Wells
college. The date Of the marriage is
not yet determined, but will be an
nounced later. Mrs. Cleveland is a
been trustee of that institution
since 1887. Her wedding to Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland, which took
place in the executive mansion dur
ing his first administration was one
of the notable events in the history of
the White house. Her father, Oscar
Folsom, was a law partner of Mr.
Cleveland, who, upon Mr.. Folsom S
death in 1875, became Frances Fol
SONS guardian.
After his retirement from the pres
idency Mr.. Cleveland made his per-
manent home in Princeton and Mrs.
Cleveland has continued to reside
there since the former president died
in 1908. Her two daughters, Esther
and Marion, and her son, Richard,
are living with her here.
The second romance of the. woman
who, as 1.-The bride of the white
house" charmed a nation, and whose
high character and devotion to her
distinguished husband have been, by
example, a national influence towards
high ideals of WifehOOd is the out
come of an acquaintanceship of little
more than a years duration. Prof.
Preston is about so years old, scholar
and linguist of international distinc
ton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
ROOSEVELT SUES FOR LIBEL.

Asks $4,000 Damages From Editor
Who Charged With Intemperance.
Marquette. Mich Oct 27.-Civil suit
for $4,000 libel damages and criminal
action have been instituted by Col
Theodore Roosevelt in the circuit
court here against George A. Newell,
publisher of the Weekly Iron Ore Of
lshpeming, Mich. In the October II
issue appeared an article, The
Roosevelt Way" which. 1t Is claimed
stated: Roosevelt lies and curses In
a most disgusting way. He gets
drunk. too, and that not infrequently,
and all his intimates know about it"
Attorney James H. Pond of Detroit
has been retained by the Progressive
candidate to press the action.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

only once and that was week ago
Friday when, against my protest, he
went out to the polls to register.
MIR. Sherman is now in the condi-
ton which that sort of trouble leads
TO and is very seriously i'll, but there
Is, l believe. no immediate danger of
death"
A son of the Vice-president made
public this statement:
After consultation in the case of
Vice-President Sherman, the dag
nosis Of weakened heart muscles, the
result of overwork, with some kidney
involvement, is confirmed.
''E. H. PECK,
HENRY L. ELSNER."
Doctor Peck is the family physician
and Doctor Elsner is a specialist.
Washington, Oct. 30-The illness of
Vice-President Sherman and specu-
lation over the possibilities Of his
withdrawal from the Republican tick
ct because of sickness aroused dis
cussion over methods of filling his
place. The general opinion was that
the national committee or the execu-
tive committee possessed power to fill
such a vacancy.
Should the vacancy occur either be-
fore or after election, some Repub-
lican leaders said, the electors would
have power to vote for any candidate
for vice-president they might choose.
Ordinarily, should there be no vice
president, the president pro tenn. of
the senate would preside over that
body, and the line of succession to the
presidency would be to the secretary
of state
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Helping the Deaf Mute,

William e. Shaw of Lynn, Mass, is
deaf mute and an inventor, and he
has invented number of devices to
make the lot of the deaf mute more
comfortable. Among the latest de-
vices of this character is telephone
system for deaf mutes, which, in a
few words, consists of a number Of
lamps on board, each one represent
ing letter or character. These
lamps are controlled by a keyboard,
which is identical with that of the
typewriter. The device has been found
to be of great value for the special
use for which it was designed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
JURY FREES EDITOR JORDAN.
Not Guilty of Sending Obscene Matter
Through Mails.

Peoria, H., Oct 27.-The jury In the
case of Myron Jordan of Rock Island,
ILL.,, indicted by the federal jury on the
charge of sending obscene literature
through the mails, returned a verdict
Of not guilty in the federal court Jor-
dams indictment followed an attack
on Mayor Schrierer of Rock Island.
The article printed by Jordan reused
the friends and enemies of the mayor
alike, and as result mass meetings,
parades and other demonstrations
were held, eliminating in fierce riots,
which led to the calling out Of state
troops.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Child Burned to Death.

Racine.-Myron, the 5-year-ola
son of Ernest King, was burned to
a crisp on a farm three miles east of
Elkhorn, where the family was visit
ing. The child and his brother were
smoking cigarettes in play and acct
dentally set fire to the barn and the
granary of Charles BuchOW, which
burned to the ground, entailing los:
of $1,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Possible, But

A Chicago reporter once asked Ger
aldine Farrar, who is reputed to be
the best-gowned of all opera singers,
if it was possible for woman of the
world TO dress on 500 year
Miss Farrar yawning behind her
jeweled hand, answered:
1T may be possible, but what's the
use?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
BURIAL IN U. S. FLAG UPHELD


State Official Declares There Is No
Dissertation In the Custom.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 29-The
long-disputed question whether it is
a desecration of the United States
flag or not to bury a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic with the
flag wrapped around his body was set
tied when Alvey A Adee, acting sec
rotary of state, officially announced
in a letter to the officers Of the Ad
miral Foote post that the custom is
entirely proper and is no slight to the
national emblem. Members of the
Foote post had stated that they
wished to discontinue the custom if it
in any way was lowering Of the dig
nifty of the flag.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Zest of the Game.

Does your husband object to your
taking part in politics?" asked Mrs.
Crossgrain
Certainly not" replied Mrs. baring
Banners.
Then, where's the fun in doing so?"
Washington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
MRS. BELMONT is UPHELD.
Magistrate Refuses Warrant Against
Suffracist Charoinc Attack.

New York, Oct. 3O-The complaint
Of Mrs. Alice Clancy, dressmaker
against Mrs. o. H. P Belmont, that
the suffrage leader had torn her dress
and roughly ordered her from the suf-
frage luncheon rooms was dismissed
by Magistrate O'Connor. The magis-
trate dismissed the summons and re-
fused to issue a warrant for Mrs. Bel
mont
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
U. S. MARINES REACH CUBA.
Gunboat Nashville Is at Guantanamo
Await Developments.

await OeVeFOplntTtS.
Washington, Oct. 30.-Although
outwardly satisfied with the reports
of peace between the opposing fac
tons in Cuba, the state department
eagerly awaited developments The
gunboat Nashville reached Guanta-
namo prepared to land marines and
bluejackets if necessary to protect
American interests The new navy
wireless station at Arlington, Va, can
communicate with Guantanamo with
out relay, and sailors from the Nash
vile can be landed within half an
hour after the order is issued here.