Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
ARTHUR MULBE:RGER
TO RESIGN TONIGHT
COUNCIL WILL BE CALLED
UPON TO ACT ON SAME.
Chief Executive Has Decided to
Leave WdtGrt0WR and viii LO-
cate in ChiCag0-DiSpoSeS of
Law Business to District AttOr-
nGy LUGCk and Joe Davies.
CFrom Tuesdays Daily1

II rom TUESDAY l'all].)
While there nave been rumors about
the city for some time that Mayor
Arthur Mulberger was to resign. give
up his practice here and remove to
Chicago. the announcement of the
truth o. the report will come as a
surprise to many. The mayo re-
turned yesterday from Chicago after
an absence Of three days and upon
returning gave 1t out as authentic
that he really was to leave the old
home town to take up the practice of
his profession in the METROPOLIS of
the vest. Mr.. Mulberger has disposed
of his law business to District At
torney Robert Lueck of Waterloo,
and J. E. Davies, his present partner,
who is now a resident OF Madison,
but who will devote portion of his
time to the practice here. Mr.. Lueck.
however will become a permanent
resident of our city and is expected
here this week.
Mayor MuIbergcr will tender his
resignation as mayor Of the city at
the meeting Of the city council this
evening. 1t will in all probability
take effect very scon, as Mr.. MulbeG-
ger is planning on leaving WatertOwn
about the 18th of October. This Will
mean an election by the city council
for the purpose of filling the vacancy
in the office which Mr.. Mulberger has
filled with great credit to himself
and the city. He has proven himself
d chief executive Of which any city
might be justly proud. The writer
has had occasion to visit many city
councils IN the state, but in none has
he found better and more thoroughly
equipped presiding officer than in the
person of Arthur Mulbecger. During
his incumbency ne has shown careful
study Of municipal affairs and it is due
! to his executive ability that many
notable improvements have beer
made in Watertown during his term al
mayor. That Mr.. Mulberger was
popular among his tUwnspeople is evl
denced in the fact that he was elected
to the office of mayor without oppOsi
item. Another tribute to his sterling
worth was the strong endorsement he
received in his candida"y for the count,
judgeship last spring.
The announcement of the decision
IF Mr. Mulberger to leave his oil
home city, in which he was reared al
grew to manhood, will be felt keenl!
by all of his associates and friends
end they are legion. 1t was here h.
received his early education and it i
here that all have held for him tn
greatest of respect. Mr.. MuIberge
was also honored with All election t
the office of city attorney. which h
held with honor to himself.
1t is with many regrets that Mr.
Mulberger will leave the old hom
town, but the ties of friendship will
never be severed. He goes to Chicago
with view OF having a wider fell
for the practice CT Of his profession
From what The Leader knows of thi
bright young attorney, it can predic
that he will "maEze good" III the cit
in which he has decided to anchUr-
for he had the right kind Of materla
in him.
Attorneys Davies and Lueck ar
we'll known TO the citizens of Water
town, especially the first mentioned
Mr.. Lueck is the present distric
attorney of Jefferson county, havin
succeeded Mr.. Davies. Mr.. Davies
or "Joe," as he is famiIiarly known
is graduate of the Watertown hig
school. In fact he was burn an
reared her. Later he attend an
graduated from the law department O
the state university. in which institu
tion he was always prominent in in
Jerscholastic debates and oratory
While district attorney, he made a
CIV ldUl9 reputation dS q SouIb la w
yer. During his four years of ser
vice he lost but one case, fact tina
reflects upon his ability as prescott
ing attorney. He has been associate
prominently IN civil cases.
His partner, R. w. Lueck, is
brother Of Circuit Judge MartI
Lueck, and is an able and successful
young attorney, having been electe
to the Office of district attorney t
succeed MIR. Davies.
Speculation is rife now as to VIII
will succeed Mayor Mulberger to fiji
the unezplred term The matter 0
choice will be up to the city council
The name of John Ryan is PROMINENT
mentioned and it seems to be tn
concensus of opinion among thos
familiar with the public pulse that h
will be the choice, II which event
would necessItate his resignation a
alderman Of the Fourth ward an