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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-19
CLASS BASKET BALL SCHEDULE.
Fast Series of Games at High School
Gymnasium.

Gymnasium.
The following schedule has been
arranged for a series of basket ball
games to be played in the Colfa2
high school gymnasium:
Jan. 23-Sophomores VS.. Fresh
men; Faculty vs.. Town. Team.
Jan. 29-Departmental VS.. Fresh
men; Juniors vs.. Seniors.
Feb. 9-Sophomores VS.. Freshmen;
Juniors VS.. Seniors.
Feb. 16-Sophomores VS.. Fresh
men; Girls Team.
Feb. 23-Class Champions; De-
partmental VS.. Freshmen.
March Faculty VS.. Glass Cham
pions; Dept. VS.. Freshmen.
March 11-Faculty VS.. ,4own
Team; Girls Teams.
Admission will be Is cents and 10
cents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-19
Excarafino is Repnn

William Pointer, who has the con-
tract for making the excavations for
the new Dreifus & Co. and Walker
buildings on Main street, began work
yesterday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
STEEL AND WOOL
VET0ES ARE UPHELD
bjections-Two-T Thirds Vote
Lacking.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE senate
voted to sustain the vetoes Of the
president on the metal and wool tar
if bills, the necessary two-thirds vote
to nullify his action not being forth
coming.
The steel bill received only 80 votes
to 80 cast against it. The wool bill
received 80 votes to 36 cast against
1T. The one was lost by a majority
Of seven and the other obtained q
bare majority of three. At no time
has there been the faint hope of get
ting two-thirds vote.
On the steel bill the progressive
Republicans lined up with the regu-
lars with the exception of Senators
Clapp, La Toilette, Poindexter and
Works. Those Republicans who
Joined with the Democrats to pass the
wool bill over the veto were Bristow.
Clapp, Crawford, La Toilette, Poin-
dexter and Works
House Democratic leaders failed in
their third successive effort to over
ride the president when they sought
to pass the legislative executive and
judicial bill over Mr.. Taft's veto The
vote, 153 to 107. was 20 short of the
requisite two-thirds Of those voting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

time, with the exception of occa-
sional rallies, the patients health
steadily drained.
Surviving Gen. Booth are several
children carrying on the work he
started, the most prominent being
Bramwell. Two other sons, Herbert
and Darlington Booth, are widely
known in evangelical work, the lat
ter having been particularly in the
public eye because of break with
his father sixteen years ago since
when he has led an independent or
ganization known as the Volunteers
of America.
Public interest now centers in
the question Of a successor Under
the constitution of the Salvation
army, the general dominates his sue
cessor. That Gen Booth did several
years ago, placing the name in
sealed envelope which was deposited
with the Salvation army's lawyers
with instructions that it should not
be opened until after his death.
While nobody knows what name the
envelope contains, the general belief
among the Salvation army, is that it
will prove to be that of Bramwell
Booth, who for thirty years has beer
it's chief of staff
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MEXICAN SOLDIERS
EXECUTE 21O PERSONS
Children and Young People Suspected
of Being Rebel Sympathizers Are
Victims OF Barbarities.

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-During the
past twelve days 210 persons who
were suspected of being sympathizers
with the insurrectos we're executed
in Puruandiro, state of Michoacan,
by Mexican federal soldiers.
Accompanied by horrible barbarities,
the executions have aroused protests
throughout the republic, according to
letters published in Ell impartial, the
leading daily newspaper of this city
The victims of federal revenge were
not granted trials but were shot upon
the accusation of government sympa-
thizers and the executions were held
wherever the men were caught. in
their homes or in the streets. Twelve
of the victims were less than fourteen
years Of age and all were young men,
most Of whom had refused to join the
federal army.
The rebels under Jose Mora, lieu
tenant Of Emiliano Zapata, looted the
town July II, abandoning it about Au-
gust 1. The federal authorities en-
tered and put to death all suspects.
Jesus Flores Magon, minister of the
interior. admits having received the
letters of protest from towns in all
parts Of northwestern Mexico and
from the civil authorities Of Puruan-
dlro, but refuses to give details of the
military executions
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MICHIGAN STORM KILLS TWO.
Niles and Vicinity Visited by Cloud
burst That Destroys.

Niles and Vicinity Visited by Cloud
burst That Destroys.
Niles, Mich, Aug 20.-Two persons
are dead and several others more os-
less severely injured, seven railway
bridges were swept away, miles of
railroad tracks destroyed, stopping
street car traffic between Niles and
other towns, and holding up all trains
on the Michigan Central and Big Four
roads. and hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of other property dam
aged is the result of heavy cloud
burst which swept this city and vicin-
ity.
In seven hours Ii inches of rain
fell in Niles and the neighborhood.
Lightning Kills TWO.
The following were killed by light
ming
Otto Seaver, thirty-four years old;
farmer near Niles
Billwoch, seventy years old; farm
er near Niles.
Seaver and Billwoch were putting
up house Oh the outskirts of Niles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
SLEUTRS TRY TO
K|DNAP SCHEPPS
New York Detectives Beaten by
District Attorney.
GAMBLER TELLS HIS STORY
Prosecutor Whitman Declares He Sc
cured Confederation Of All Pre-
vious Cor LESSONS in the
RosenthaI Murder.

New York, Aug. Headquarters
detectives tried to kidnap Sam
Schepps from the custody of the dis
trict attorney on Monday. They fail
ed, and the little gambler who is re-
garded as one of the most important
witnesses in the coming expose of the
police system in connection with
the grand jury investigation of the
murder of the gambler, Herman Ros-
enthal is still in charge of Mr.. Whit
mans men in the West side police sta
ton
District Attorney Whitman met
Schepps at Albany. On the train two
detectives made a demand for the lit
tie gambler in the name Of the police
department. Mr. Whitman replied
that he would indict the first man who
laid hands on Schepps and the detec-
tives left the train
Schepps was taken off the train at
the Grand Central station. At Forty
third street Captain Giles and Detec-
tives Dietrich, Hauser, Mcmahon and
Gallagher, all Central Office men, at
tempted to drag Schepps from taxi
cab but Whitman interfered and the
gambler was brought safely to cell
in the same balcony with Louis Libby
and Jack Sullivan, better known as
Jacob Reich.
On the way from Albany Schepps
talked freely with the district attor
ney, At the close of this conversation
Mr.. Whitman said:
When Schepps came before me, I
said to him: 'Schepps, tell me your
story in plain language no frills and
no jokes He proceeded to do so as
best he could I have secured all the
confederation of the confessions now
in my possession that l expected.
This will clear up and strengthen sew
eral vital points,
1t was learned that Schepps admit
ted that he saw the murderers paid
for killing Rosenthal He declared
that he was fully familiar with all the
details of the murder plot. He accused
Police Lieutenant Becker of being i'm
plicated in the plot His statement is
said to support perfectly that Of Rose,
Weber and WALTON, on whose confes-
sions indictments have been asked
from the grand jury.
representatives of the district at
torney's office have discovered $4,000
more deposited to the credit of Beck
er. This brings the total deposits of
Becker up to $4,000. Fourteen bank
eTs have been summoned to appear
before the grand jury in connection
with these deposits.
A plot to blow up the west side pris-
on and thus kill Jack Rose, ''Bridgy"
Weber, Harry WALTON and Sam
Schepps, the principal witnesses
against Becker, was revealed to the
police by letter received by Assist
aant Prison Keeper Levy The letter
insist that gamblers are behind the
plot, and that men are working on a
tunnel to put the dynamite beneath
the prison. Careful search by the DO
ice failed to reveal any such tunnel
but special guard was posted around
the prison
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Wisconsin News Briefs.

notwithstanding to the Wis
consin crop report ISSUED by ]. G..
Mckenzie, the general average of the
corn crop in Wisconsin is "a per
cent normal. The principal corn
growing centers show a better con-
dition than the state at large. A
bumper potato crop is expected and
prospects for the sugar beets are
good The soil conditions are report
ed generally favorable. No crop re-
port will be issued by the state board
of agriculture in September.
Sheboygan.-Miss Jennie Kane, %
years old, residing at Glenbush, was
drowned at Crystal lake. Miss Kane
was in bathing and while walking
in about three feet of water acciden-
tally stepped into a deep hole and
sank before her fathers eyes. She
wore water wings and they left her
when she sank.
Chippewa Falls.-Fred G.. Griffin.
aged 81, of owen, died here at the
hospital from the effects of a wound
which he received recently when as
rest two bandits near the Owen de-
pot. Fourteen shots were exchanged
in the darkness between the officer
and the bandits who escaped.
Eau Ciaire.-John l.. Childs has
been appointed interstate secretary
of the Y. NJ. G. A. institutions in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota.
Grantsburg. - Representative of
the Wisconsin Grass Mating com
pany of Fond du Lac are negotiating
with business men here relative to
the erection OF 100000 factory
in Grantsburg.
Grantsburg.-A Bergstrom. an
early settler, was drowned in Trade
lake, while fishing. When he at
tempted to disentangle his fishing
line the boat capsized
Oshkosh. - The resignation Of
Capt. John H. Laabs as commander
of Co. B. Second regiment, Wiscon-
sin National guards, has been sent
to Adjt. Gen. C. R. Boardman. Mr.
Laabs is clerk of courts and states
he cannot 90 JuSIlCS W DOIu CIVIC
and military duties.
Grand Rapids. = Miss Nicholas
Webber was killed today by an auto
mile driven by John d. Murray, Jr..
when she aIighted from a street car.
shfeld.-Resources of Marsh
field banks, of which there are three.
have increased 100000 in the last
year.
Madison.-Asst. Secretary of State
Nagler has asked the attorney GEN
eral for an Interpretation of clauses
in the corrupt practices act regard
ing the filing of expense accounts.
There is some doubt as to the intent
of the legislature to exclude a can
didate from having his name go on
the ticket for failing to file his ex-
pense account week before the pri-
mary.
Chippewa Falls.-Thomas Riley
and his wife reached here on their
walk westward from Pittsburg. They
covered 1895 miles in thirty-nine
days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Oriqin of Cooper"

There are two theories as to tn,
source of the term cop" or "copper"
the familiar name for an officer of the
law in the mouth Of the mischievous
gamin. One derives it from the let
tiers C. o. P.-central office police
but the other and more usual e4'
PLANTATION of the word is that it re
ferred to the eight-point star made OF
copper and surrounded by copper
ring worn by the metropolitan police
of New York in the late sos. This
badge, a huge affair, which was fast
ened to the buttonhole by a chair
about four inches long, was later
superseded by a special badge OF
smaller size
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
GEN. BOOTH DIES
IN LONDON HOME
Commander in Chief of Saliva
ton Army Passes Away.
WAS ILL FOR MANY MONTHS
0ao Undergone an Operation for
Sataract in Eye and Never Fully
recovered from Its Effects-Son
oramweil to Succeed Father.

London, Aug. 21.-The Rev. Will
liam Booth, general and commander
IN chief of the Salvation army
passed away at 1890 O'Clock Tues
day night. He was born in 1929
The veteran Salvation army leader
was unconscious for forty-eieht
hours previous to his death The
bulletins had not revealed the seri-
BUSINESS of the generals condition
which for week past, it is now ad-
mitted, was hopeless.
Twelve weeks ago Gen. Booth I'M
derwent an operation for the removal
OF a cataract in his left eye. For
two days after the operation indica-
lions justified the hope of the gem
erals recovery. Then, however, sep
TIC poisoning set in, and from that
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
BARROW IS FREED;
FACES NEW TRIAL
District Attorney Will Go On With
Second Indictment.
SCENE OF JOY IN COURT
Judge Among First to Congratulate;
Jurors Weep; jury Out But "a
Minutes-Three Bal
lots Taken.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 20.-Clar-
ence S. barrow, the Chicago lawyer,
who has been on trial here charged
with having bribed a prospective
juror in the Mcnamara case, was
found not guilty by a jury in Judge
George H. Hutton's court on Saturday.
Another indictment remains against
barrow, charging the bribery Of Rob
ert F. Balm, the first juror sworn in
the Mcnamara case
1t was reported Immediately after
the announcement Of the verdict that
the action practically closed the case,
but District Attorney Fredericks said
later that the prosecution would con-
tinue.
The jury was out just thirty-four
minutes. Although the members de-
clared they were always Of one mind,
three ballots were taken, in order, as
one Of them said, that no undue
haste" be shown.
The first ballot was to for acquit-
tai, and the second 10 to 2. The third
was unanimous vote for mot guilty"
The scene following the reading of
the verdict by Foreman M R. Williams
was remarkable. Men and women
were hysterical, and several jurymen
shouted. Judge Hutton sank back in
his chair, trembling and smiling. He
made no attempt to quell the rejoicing.
In fact, he was one Of the first to
congratulate Mr.. barrow. AS he
grasped the hands Of the lawyer the
Judge said:
Hundreds of thousands of halle
lujahs will go up from as many threats
when they hear of this
On January 20 two indictments were
reported by the county grand jury
against barrow for the alleged bri-
berry on Monday of Balm and Lock
wood and upon arraignment the law
yer entered pleas Of not guilty.
1t was also maintained throughout
that barrow was the victim of a
frame up on the part of Franklin
and authorities.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
HELD FOR ATTACK ON FATHER
Wealthy Indian Resident of Oneida
Reservation Is Shot Down in
Doorway of His Barn.

Green Bay.-Willard Johnson, 20
years old, is charged with shooting
his father, David, wealthy Indian,
following quarrel which they had
over money matters at their home
on the Oneida reservation. The ia
Their went to the barn and as he
entered, the son, it is alleged, fired
from the rear door of the house with
double-barreled shotgun. The shot
struck the aged man in the abdomen,
and he is expected to die. The son
was committed to the Northern Hos
pital for the Insane in March, 1911,
and was released but short time
ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MARKET REPORT.
MilMankee Anp

Milwaukee, Aug Il, 19lI.
Butter.-Creamery, extras. Csc;
prints, zee; tirsts, 24Q241ac; sec
onds, 22@23c; renovated. % q 24c:
dairy, fancy. CSC.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, 1871 814c; Young
Americas. 15@15Ac; daisies, IA u
"a l5c; longhorns. 15@151sc; linn
burger, IA @1414c; brick, IA &c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 17@1Shc; recandled, ex-
tras, II a 22c; seconds, 13@141ac.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13c; ESos-
tiers, &c; springers, Is a 16c.
Potatoes-Early Ohio, 70075c;
Minnesotas, 65 @70c.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1860
LOT; No. 2, northern, 1.04 a LOG;
No. 3, northern, 95c@1.02.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 7Sc.
Oats-No. 8, white, 80 &c; stand
ard, 33c.
Barley-No. 3, 62@7Oc
Rye-No 2, 72@73c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $3.50
$50; heifers, 4.OO@75O; COWS, 4.5O
@7.OO; feeders, 5.5O@6.00; calves,
S.5O@9.50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, S.35
a S.45; fair to best light, S.10@
$50; pigs, 7.OO@S.OO.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.0006.75; ewes.
1925 $3.50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
NEW HOSIERY STARTS PANIC
Women Flee When Girl Appears With
Mouse Embroidered on Each
Dainty Ankle.

Physicians as well as fashion ere
ktors are interested in the develop
ment of the latest feminine fad,
which introduces rodents as a hos
iery decoration. For centuries the
feminine members OF society have
lived under the impression, and to
give the impression, that they were
born with deep seated fear OF q
mouse.
Therefore, deliberately to choose a
mouse decoration for their silken
hosiery seems to show a change of
mental attitude toward their old-time
enemy which seems almost alarming.
Physicians admit that it is unaccount-
able The courage required to wear
mouse just where he might at any
moment escape to the safety Of dainty
fr1lls and fluffy laces never before has
been attributed to the fair sex.
But the rodent hosiery is here.
1t made its appearance on Fifth ave
nue.. A fashionably gowned young
woman stepped from limousine, lift
Ing her pannier skirt to display a pair
of slippered feet with a mouse orna-
menting each ankle Of her silken
stockings, and panic almost en-
sued.
Pedestrians who caught sight of the
pair Of sagacious animals reproduced
In lifelike manner on her well turn
ed ankles stopped to verify their dis
covery, and then all the feminine OBJ
servers fed. The others remained to
render assistance IL needed
Inquiry brought to light the fact
that the hosiery novelty is made by
Fifth avenue shop which devotes it's
windows and counters to the exclu-
siye display Of these silken articles OF
wearing apparel One of the design
ars thought it would be interesting to
create i new pattern, and forthwith
she WoVe upon a finely spun black
silken hose a realistic mouse in colors
o. dark gray with a yellowish tinge.
The mouse she had placed just at
the turn of the instep, its whiskered
nose resting against the ankle and the
long curved tail trailing down over
the instep, meeting the buckle of the
smart summer pump. They cost six
dollars pair-New York Herald
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
TAFT SPEAKS TO EDITORS.
Denounces Presidential Electors Who
Threaten to Bolt.

Washington, Aug. 19.-President
Taft, addressing members of the Mary
land Republican Editorial association
in the east room of the White House
on Friday, declared bluntly that presi-
Dental electors were dishonest men"
if they let their names appear on the
Republican ballot and intended to vote
for the candidate of another party
He asserted that those who were not
for the Republican party were against
it and should get out Of the way.
"All we ask is fair fight A man
cannot be in the Republican party and
in third party at the same time and
should be compelled to make his Sc
lection" said the president.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Dous and Cats In ENGLAND.

A recent livestock census Of FL
rope credits England with possessing
nearly eight million cats, whereas in
Germany, with more people and great.
er area, there are fewer than half q
million, while only one million dogs
are to be found in Germany, as com
pared with four millions in England
Making due allowance for the love OF
animals among the English, there is
still a big difference to be accounted
for, and this is found in the close
economy of the average German
household
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
BANKS TO HANDLE FUNDS.
Wilson Endorses McAdoo's Plan For
Collecting Campaton Contributions,

wilson lndorses McAdoo's Plan For
Collecting Campaign Contributions.
New York, Aug. 20.-A novel and
unprecedented plan for collecting and
transmitting campaign contributions
was announced by Acting Chairman
William G. McAdoo of the Democratic
national committee, with the approval
Of Governor Wilson
The scheme Is that subscriptions
shall be received and forwarded from
all sections OF the country by banks
and trust companies
McAdoo's idea is that this will not
only emphasize and make good the
proposition for Campaign financed
by popular subscriptions" but that
all suspicion of sinister influence"
shall be removed.
The project is being put into oper-
alton through letters addressed to
every bank and trust company in the
country, requesting them to cooper
ate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Best Timber for Posts,

That the hardy catalpa is one of tn.
best fence post trees that can be
grown in Iowa, is the conclusion reach.
ed by the Iowa experiment station
Eighteen-year-old trees that have beer
properly cared for will yield from 2.0ot
10 $500 posts to the acre. The gross
annual return per acre per year or
the Iowa plantations studied varied
from S10.77 to s2034. Copies Of, bull
letin 40, giving complete directions
for growing catalpas, can be obtained
free by writing to the Iowa expert
ment station, at Ames.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
EX-GAMBLING KING DIES.
George V. Hawkins, Who Lost $4,000
on Turn of Card, Succumbs.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-George " Hank
ms is dead. The organizing king,
who once bet $4,000 on the turn of
card and lost without the flicker of
an eyelash, whose wealth at one time
was conservatively estimated at 81
100000, crossed the divide" at the
home of John Storey, an old-time
friend. He was sixty-seven years old.
One Of the most spectacular charac-
ters in the history of Chicago, George
Hanklns was a member of the old
school of gamblers who in years past,
when Chicago was wide Open" made
this city one of the most famous
gambling centers in the world; and
he died virtually penniless.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MAY Withdraw State Aid.

Madison.-In the past two years
161 rural school buildings have been
condemned as unfit for occupancy,
according to records compiled by J.
B. Borden, assistant state superin-
tendent. Inspector H. l.. Terry re-
Gently condemned a building that
had been used for school purposes
for nearly sixty years. If the build
ings are not improved to the stand
ard fixed by the state superintend
ent's office, state aid, which amounts
to about $3.50 for each child of
school age in the district, may be
withdrawn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
KANSAS HAS MIMIC WAR.
Ten Day Maneuvers Between Reds
and Blues Are Started

and Blues Are Started.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 90
With 5000 troops in the field, supplied
with thousands Of rounds of blank am
munition which will be used when the
Red and Blue armies meet, the big
gest mimic war ever held in this state
began On Monday. The maneuvers
will continue for ten days.
1t is known that there will be q
spectacular battle" in which all
forces will take part, near the Sol
diers' home on August 27 In this
engagement men will be killed" and
wounded" and technically buried or
taken 70 hospital tents. The tag sys-
tenn will be used to indemnity the dead
and wounded. Tags will also be used
during the maneuvers to distinguish
bridges that have been technically
destroyed. When the enemy reach one
Of these, they must find some other
means of crossing