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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
SAY '|Hs|D|OuS
LOBBY NOT REAL
Sixteen Senators Testify Before
investigating Committee.
WILSON TO TAKE CHARGE
Declared at White House President
Will Assume Direction of the In
quiry into His Owr Aiiega-
tons.

Washington, June 4. The United
States senate began its official hunt
for the ''insidious lobby which Presi-
dent Wilson charged existed to modi-
fly the tariff bill Monday. The in
curry was carried on by special COM
mittee after the leaders of the under
taking had held a final conference
with President Wilson
Sixteen senators were examined and
not one of them knew anything OF the
existence of the lobby referred to by
the president. Not one Of them knew
anything of money being used by any
boty. Everyone declared that no one
had approached him improperly and
t. a man they defended the right of
citizens to come to Washington to
confer with members Of congress over
legislation that was vital to their bust
ness and industries.
One senator said: The president
will not be able to make good" He re-
ceived his hardest jolts before the
committee from members OF his own
party, when Senators Overman anu
Walsh, Democrats, began to ask cues
tons that seemed to indicate their
lack of faith in the charges that had
been preferred
A total disagreement with the views
By Senator Clark of Arkansas, presi-
dent pro tenn of the cenate, and by
Senator Chamberlain of O~cgon
1t was given out at the White House
that President Wilson had taken per-
sonal charge of the inquiry, and that
the Democratic members of the com
mittee would operate under his direc-
tons. Senator Overman and Sena-
Reed were summoned to the White
House for orders. Senator Walsh,
Democrat, who will vote against free
wool and free sugar and member of
the committee, was ignored. The
president submitted to these two sena-
urged them to do all within their pow
er to enable him to make good
The president has let it be under
stood that he will not appear before
the committee. On his behalf Sen
ator Reed will conduct the cross-ex-
animation of all witnesses. The presi-
dent made an informal statement to
newspaper correspondents.
1t was explained that in his original
statement the president was careful to
make it clear that he did not charge
the existence of corrupt lobty or
that corrupt methods were being used.
Also it was said for him that he was
not rejecting upon any senator, but
was stating what he believes is the
fact, that an insidious lobby is at work
in Washington.
Senators deny that it is a correct
Interpretation of the presidents
original statement They also are in
dignant at the amendment of the
Cummins resolution, which requires
the committee as they express it, Ito
sneakingly inquire into the personal
and private affairs of senators"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
MEXICAN REBELS ROUTED
BY FEDERAL TROOPS
Huerta's Machine Guns Now Down
Twenty-Five lnsurrectionists in
Surprise Battle.

Laredo, Tex, June 3-Two hundred
and fifty federals surprised and routed
200 Carrancistas at Columb ia, 25 miles
north OF Laredo, Mex, after a hot
fight Sunday.
They poured in upon the rebels
deadly fire from machine guns, killing
% men and wounding many others
The federal lost six men.
The rebel force, which has been sta
toned near Columbia for months. con-
Quoted a government Of their own, col
lecting customs duties on catt1e.
Federal forces, under command of
Col. Geronimo Villareal, left Nueco
Laredo for Columbia before the rebels
realized the federals were in the vicin-
ity.
The rebels soon became demoralized
and fed. Twenty of them crossed the
Rio Grande at Minerva and were ar
rested by the American patrol
Sheriff Sanchez of Webb county
took charge of the prisoners arms and
the men were allowed to return to
Mexico.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
G0UX Is WINNER OF
5OO-MILE AUTO RACE
Wins $4,000 in Cash-Wishart and
Merz Are Second and Third,
spectiveIy.

Indianapolis, June 2.-France gain
ed a sporting victory over America
on the indianapolis Speedway Friday
when Goux, driving a Peugeot car,
won the 500-mile motor race. Wish
art, in an American Mercer, was
second. MerZ, in an American-made
Stutz, captured third place.
His time was six hours 81 minutes
43:45 seconds, an average Of 1853
miles an hour. His rewards were in
ternational honors, cash prizes worth
$4,000, including the $4,000 cash
prize offered by the management of
the speedway for the winner Of the
race, kiss from a dirt-covered me-
chanician, and shower of champagne
made of grapes that grew in the coun-
try whence he came.
Spencer Wishart who drove a Mer-
Ger car into second place at the finish
Of the race, was given a kissless and
champagnelessr reception at the Mercer
pits, but his two hands, worn cut by
the steady work at the wheel Of his
car, were shaken wildly by hundred
admirers. He was lifted upon the
shoulders of his pit men and cheered
with the enthusiasm equal to that &C
corded to the Frenchman. Last night
he was given a check for $4,000.
One of the most remarkable bits of
race car driving was staged by Charles
Merz in his Stutz car, when he drove
three and one-half miles, more than
one LAP around the course. with his car
ablaze beneath the engine, and his me-
chanician and himself hardly able to
keep their seats on account of the
flames that were licking at their legs.
Spectators remaining in tie grand
stands and bleachers were on their
feet straining for a glimpse of the in
trepid young Indianapolis driver as be
rounded the last curve and started
down the final stretch with tongues Of
flames squirting from under the hood
of his car. He could not have made
another lap. His car would have gone
to pieces in another mile. But it re-
NAMED intact and continued to do his
bidding until it limped across the fin
ish line and Merz was $4,000 weather.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
LOWER FARE RATE is ASKED
State Agricultural Boards Wants
Cheaper Street Car Rides to Fair
Grounds Each Fall.

Madison.-The state board of agri-
culture filed petition with the state
railroad commission asking that an or
der be issued requiring the Milwaukee
street railway company to reduce rates
of fare from the city of Milwaukee to
the Seventy-third street entrance of
the state fair grounds, from 10 to 5
cents during the week of the fair. The
board states in it, petition that large
numbers of persons travel back and
forth from the state fair grounds and
the city during state fair week and
that the street car company should
because of the increased traffic, lower
the rates of fare.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
SPEAKER ATTACKS
MARKET BILL VETO
HULL TAKES ISSUE WITH GOV.
ERNOR ON LEGALITY OF
MEASURE.
FAIR STAYS AT MILWAUKEE
Report of Legislative Committee
Fixes Permanent Location on Pres
ent Grounds-Three of Nine Mem
bers Favored Removing Fair.

Madison.-Speaker Merlin Hull took
direct issue with Gov. McGovern in
speech on the floor of the house when
be disputed the executives claim that
the Hull direct marketing bill is I'M
constitutional.
To the governors advice that it is
also unwise, the speaker also took
opposite views. The speech was de
livered when the assembly was called
upon to pass upon the governors veto
Of the bill. The vote was 40 to 80,
which lacked a two-thirds require
ment, and the assembly refused to
pass it over the veto.
Speaker Hull stated that his bill was
based on supreme court decisisions,
and that backed by the ten command
merits it has the strength of the best
authorities. The state does not guar
antee the reliability of dealers or con-
sumers, he said, the producers must
look out for that themselves.
Milwaukee to Keep Fair
The special legislative committee
appointed to recommend a permanent
location for the Wisconsin state fair
grounds has filed a majority and a
minority report in the two houses of
the legislature
The majority report recommends
that the present state fair grounds at
West Allis be retained as the perma-
nent location of the fair
Three Favor Oshkosh.
The minority report recommends
that a location be selected near the
city of Oshkosh.
Those who signed the majority re-
port were Senators George Weigle of
Milwaukee and William ]. Bichler of
Belgium and Assemblyman Dennis D.
Conway of Grand Rapids, Charles H.
Everett of Racine, A Gulickson of
Cameron and Charles Lentz o. May
vile.
Those who signed the minority re-
port were Senator NJ. F. White of Win
neconne and Assemblymen George
Carpenter of Baraboo and James Lar
sen of Marinette
One for No Fair.
Inc committee took three ballots.
The first stood 5 for Milwaukee, for
Oshkosh, 1 for GAINESVILLE and 1 for no
fair. The second stood 5 for Milwau-
kee and for Oshkosh. The third
stood 6 for Milwaukee and for Osh-
kosh. The cities of Madison and Eau
Claire did not receive a vote.
Big Claim DisaIIowed.
The senate by a unanimous vote
adopted joint resolution disallowing
the claim of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company of Milwaukee
for 1887, S3645 for excess taxes paid
by the company last year and this
year.
Recess Plan Rejected.
The assembly by vote of 81 to &c
refused to concur in the senate joint
resolution for a recess from June II
to Jan. Is, 1914.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
FIGHT FOR DENVER OFFICES
New City Commissioners Organize
Despite Resistance.

New City Commissioners Organize
Despite Resistance.
Denver, Colo, June 4.-Without the
slightest resistance. although every
office in the city hall was guarded by
policemen to prevent occupancy of the
building by the newly elected city COM
missioners, the commissioners took
possession of the council chambers
and proceeded to organize. DR.. J. NJ.
Perkins, commissioner of social wei
fare, was elected mayor on the fourth
ballot.
Former Mayor Henry j. Arnold,
however, refused to surrender Office,
as have most of the former officials IN
der him
The commissioners passed an ordi-
nance vacating all municipal Offices
except those of the fire and police de-
partments.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
COPIES GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Boy Who Killed Woman and TWO
DAUGHTERS Admit Guilt

Aurora, ILL.,, June Herman Cop
pes, fourteen years old, slayer of Mrs.
Mamie Sleep and her two babies at
East Plato April ID. pleaded guilty in
the circuit court and was sentenced by
Judge c. E. Irwin to life Imprisonment
in the Joliet penitentiary, one day Of
each month to be spent in solitary
confinement. The slight tow-headed
boy appeared before the court and
pleaded guilty to the triple murder.
He shot and killed Mrs. Sleep and
Drained her two children, aged two
and three years, and threw the bodies
into an unused cistern under the
house where they were found several
days afterwards.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
INCOMES FACES THE KNIFE
Former Democratic National Chair

Former Democratic National Chair
man Seriously Ill in Paris.
Paris, June William F. McCombs'
illness is now suspected to be appendi-
citis and it is feared that an operation
will be necessary The Frederick,
Hobbies Allen family had arranged to
have Mr.. McCombs removed from his
hotel to their home, but because of
MIR. Aliens absence it was finally de-
cided that Mr.. McComb5 should go to
the suburban home of other friends.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
DlSCLAIM MONOPOLY INTENTION

Judge Gary Says U. S. Steel Aimed to
Foster Competition.
New York, May 30.-Judge Ebert
H. Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel corporation and the man who
conducted many Of the negotiations
which lea to it's organization, declared
on the witness stand Wednesday that
neither he nor the late j. P Morgan
nor anybody else concerned had ever
during these negotiations discussed
the question of obtaining monopoly
in the steel industry or Of suppressing
competition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
GORED TO DEATH BY BULL

Wisconsin Farmer Is Tossed for Ten
Minutes by Animal.
Fond du Lac, Wis, June 4.-Henry
Gerth, eighty-three years old, a we'll
known Dodge county settler, was gored
to death on his farm near here by a
bull Mr. Gerth was walking across a
field when the bull attacked him. He
was knocked down and tossed about
for ten minutes before the enraged
animal was driven off by two sons of
the dead man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Four Men Rob JeWeIer.

New York, June -Four armed rob-
bers entered the jewelry shop of Man
del Greenhaus on the lower East side,
held him up at the. point of a revolver,
looted his two safes of $4,000 in gems
and escaped
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
False Teeth Kill Woman.

Chicago, June miss Angelina
Sifrger died Monday as the result of
exhibiting her new false teeth to Mrs.
Frances Klersick. In replacing them
Miss Sifrger swallowed the plate and
choked to death.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
225 Veterans Accept Offer.

misunderstanding to the adju-
tant general, 225 veterans of the bat.
tie of Gettysburg living in Wisconsin
have accepted the states offer to at
tend the semi-centennial anniversary
celebration of the conflict on the old
battle-ground early in July.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Two Killed in Freight Wreck.

Lafayette, Ind, June 1.-Two I'M
identified men were killed and five
badly injured when a broken axle
wrecked a Big Four freight train near
Stockwen. A pawn ticket given in
Chicago is the only clew to the iden-
THY of one Of the men
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Poet Laureate Austin Dead

London, England, June ALFRED
Austin. British poet laureate since
1895, died Monday at Swinford old
manor. Ashford Kent, at the age of
seventy-seven years. He had been i'll
some time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Madison.-The states Golfers held
s2,5S7, 90716 in all funds on June /,
as compared with $685., 039.74 May /.
The amount in the general fund is
S1,377, 72597, as compared with ST.
O90,032.03 a month ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Attends Derby Week levee.

London, June 4. = Walter Hines
Page the new American ambassador,
accompanied by Irwin B. Laughlin,
secretary of embassy, attended King
Georges usual Derby week levee at
buckingham palace Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
JAPAN FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
Accepts Proposed Plan Advanced by

Accepts Proposed Plan Advanced by
Secretary c: State Bryan.
Washington, June 4.-Japan has &C
copied in principal the proposed plan
advanced by the United States for
world wide peace. Ambassador Chin
da called on Secretary of State Bryan
Monday and presented his govern
ment formal acceptance OF the pro-
posal
Signatories of the treaty proposed
in Mr.. Bryan's plan would agree to re-
frain from hostilities for at least nine
months while any conflicting claims
were under consideration by an inter
national joint commission.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
.Ianan TO Send New Note.

Tokyo. June 3.-Another note from
the Japanese government dealing
with the questions arising out of the
recent California alien land owner.
ship legislation is to be forwarded
shortly to Washington.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Son Kills Father and Self

Parkersburg, w. Va, June 3.-Frank
iHenthorn. aged IS, was instantly
killed Saturday while sitting at the
supper table in his home here by his
son, Earl Henthorn. aged %, who then
committed suicide.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Circular Saw Bisects Man.

Henderson, ny, June 3.-With his
spinal column bisected its whole
length by a circular saw, H. w. West,
a sawmill employee, survived for eight
hours Saturday after the accident oc-
Cured.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Woman Dies From Injuries,

Norwalk, O., June SIN fear that
her horse would run away when it
kicked through the dashboard, Mrs.
Alfred Fisher Saturday jumped from
her buggy here and was so badly In
iured that she died.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Golf BeiI Bursts: Eye Lost.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2.-As re-
suit of whiting a golf ball until it
exploded, thriving its acid contents
into his face, Jack Helm, thirteen
years old, lost the sight of his left eye
Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Quake Far to the Southwest.

New York, June 2.-An earthquake
shock, the scene of which was appaS
emily at great distance from New
York. south-southwest, was recorded
by the seismograph at the American
Museum Of Natural History T. day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
snaoish Cabinet Is Out.

Madrid. June king Alfonso was
rendered the resignation, OF Count
Romanones and his cabinet Frlday,
the action OF the ministry beng
caused. it is said. by the open hostll-
y Of the chamber of deputies
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Dynamite in Bunko Graft Cases.
San Francisco, June 4-Forty sticks
of dynamite, fuse and clock mechan-
ism were found Monday cached near
the roadhouse at Fairfax, Marin coun-
ty, owned by Joseph Ballangero,
witness in the bunko graft cases.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Newspaper Man Dead.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 3.-Harry
L. Sayler, founder and general man,
ager of the Chicago City News Bu-
reau and widely known as writer
of boys stories. died Saturday He
was stricken with apoplexy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Minister to Venezuela Quits.

Caracas, Venezuela, June 4-Eliott
Northcott, United States minister to
Venezuela, has resigned from the dip
lomatic service. He sailed for home
Monday on board the steamer Car
ac2S
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Shin to Pieces on Rocks.

Yarmouth, n. S., June 3.-The Nor
wegian ship Freia, which went ashore
at Sunday Point near here Friday in a
sixty mile gale, was literally dashed to
pieces during the night. Her crew
got OF in safety.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Antigo-At the annual convention
city it was decided TO hold the next
meeting in Appleton. The session will
open Jan. 2, 1914.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
SCORE DEAD IN TORNADO.
3torm Sweeps Over Hampton Roads,
Doing Great Damage.

Norfolk, Va, June AT least a
score of persons have been reported
drowned from small boats in Hampton
Roads by the tornado which hit this
city last night, razing houses and do
ing great damage to other property
Hampton. Newport News, Portsmouth
and Old Point Comfort were also hit
hard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
twenty Hurt In Car Crash.

Akron, O., June 2.-Twenty persons
were injured, some seriously, in a
street car collision on the Akron, Bed
ford & Cleveland line near this city,
Friday. The legs of two men were cut
off
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Quits Preaching for Business

Edgerton.-Owing to the pressure
of his business as a real estate agent
Rev. F. W. Schonfeldt, pastor of the
Congregational church of this city. has
resigned his charge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Goes to Ball Game; River Dragged.
La Crosse.-Roy Lueth, a La Crosse
youth, cut a .date" with his sweet
heart and went to Chicago to see
ball game. Returning he learned that
the police had been dragging the river
for his body.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
ROCK ISLAND CAR EARNS BURN.
Lightning Causes 100000 Loss and
NeIavs Trolley Service

Rock Island, ILL.,, June 3.-Fire
caused by lightning destroyed the
together with 40 cars, causing a loss
of 100000. Street car service here
and in Moline, which was Frustrated
by the loss of the cars, was restored
by drafting cars from the Davenport
and Muscatine trains Of the company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
BALKAN WAR is ENDED.

"Peace of London" Agreement Is
Signed by All the Delegates.
London, June 2-The eight months
war between Turkey and the allied
Balkan states is ended. The Peace
of London" was signed in the pic
ture gallery of ST. James palace. Fri.
day
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
SAID ABOUT WOMEN.

A woman is happy and attains all
that she desires when she captivates
a man; hence the great object of her
life Is to master the art of captivat-
ing men.-Count Lyon n. Tolstoi
To tell a mother or her daughter the
plain truth, namely, that all her eff
forts are directed to the one end of
catching a husband. Heavens, what
an insult that would be.-Count Lyof
N. Tolstof
Woman is the highest, hottest, most
precious gift to man. Her mission and
throne is the family.-John Todd
Did you ever hear of a mans grow
ing lean by the reading of Romeo and
Juliet" or blowing his brains out be-
cause Desdemana was maligned?-
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Great women belong to history and
to sacriice.-Leigh Hunt.
Who does not know the best CT
RomaT's fancy Spencer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

The heart of a coquette is like a
rose, of which the lovers pluck the
leaves, leaving only the thorns for
the Observation-Disclosures.
And women are VIGOROUSLY careless
at this point. VIGOROUSLY thoughtful
of everybody but themselves.
But the great majority Of women. i
seems to me, have no routine. Their
lives are a succession 9. variations
which keep the nerves in a constant
futter.
Other vital things mean SO much
more to women.
They should mean more, but not 30
much more.
Irregularity at ones meals, coupled
with an C7erindulgence of esthetic or
emotional high living, means sure
wreck of the nervous system.
The woman who eats regularly and
sleeps regularly is almost guaranteed
70 per cent. of her expectation OF
happinese
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Great women belong to history an
to sacrifce.-Leigh Hunt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Who does not know the best CT
Toma7's fancy Edmund Spencer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

Other vital things mean SO much
more to women.