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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
HOLDS AGENTS TO
STRICT ACCOUNT
SALE OF LIQUOR TO MINOR BY
BARTENDER IS CAUSE FOR RE-
VOKING LICENSE.
C0NLIN CASE Is REVERSED.
Wausau Doctor Wins Suit in Highest
Tribunal After Defeat in Cir
cult Court
OTHER DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
MADISON. Wis, Dee. 15.-TSpeciaI. I

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 15.-[ Special. I
In deciding the case of the state of
Wisconsin ex rel. 3. H Conlin, appel
liant, VS.. mayor and council Of the city
OF aus&u, ct al, respondents, the SUI
preme court held that the license of a
saloon keeper must be revoked when the
bartender is convicted Of selling liquor to
minors. In the opinion the court held
mat we are persuaded that the language
on the subject makes the license fee an.
sWerable for the acts of its agents,
though he was absent from the place OF
business and had instructed the agent
not to make forbidden sales.
Charles kaIchik minor, obtained liq.
uor of Fred Brand at Brands saloon
from Gustave Hoffman, bartender, who
had full control Of the establishment
His guardian, DR.. Conlin, called the at.
tentlon of the city council to the mat.
ter, which body, on hearing, March II,
1908, refused to revoke the license. Con.
lin then asked the circuit court to man.
damus the council, but upon full hear.
ing, setting up defense that the sale was
made by the bartender instead of the
proprietor, the court quashed the writ
and COnlin appealed.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MADISON-George I. Bancroft. police
man in the state capitol, had his left arm
broken above the elbow.
RACINE-The general store of c. Andrew
son of North Cape was broken into ana
robbed Between $25 and $50 We're secured
RACINE-Capt. Rasmussen of the Amer1-
can Salvation army here has resigned his
commission and quit the service.
MADISON-Iron Cross, the honorary sem
Tor society of the University of Wisconsin
announced the election of four seniors TO
membership: Miles c. Riley Of South Mi.
waukee, Gustav w Buchen Of Sheboygan.
Thomas R. Davidson of Evansville Ind,
and Carl j. Cunningham of Chippewa Falls
MADISON-An almost unnoticed accom-
plishment Of the Wisconsin railroad rate
commission which has been carried on TO
a successful termination is an investigation
which has been made of the correct weigh
ing Of all freight and the testing Of all
scales used by railroad companies.
JANESVILLE-The city of GAINESVILLE has
made contract with Mercy hospital con-
Quoted by the sisters of Mercy, TO care for
emergency cases. The Eagles subscribed
500 year for a cot in the hospital to be
used by any member Of the order that may
require it.
JANESVILLE-The Laymen's Missionary
Movement of southwestern Wisconsin will
meet in GAINESVILLE beginning January Il.
The district includes Dodge, Iowa, Column
bia, Sank. Richland, Vernon, Crawford,
Grant. Lafayette, Dane, Rock, Jefferson,
and Walworth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
List Of Opinions Handed Down by High
Tribunal at Madison.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 15.-[Special. ]
The supreme court today handed down
decisions in the following cases:
No. 95-In re will of Elizabeth McNaugh
ton, deceased. Andrew J. Frame exr., etc.
ct al, appellants, vs.. John Clyde Plumb
by guardian ct al, respondents; affirmed.
No. 112-John A. Paulson ct al, receivers.
etc, appellants, VS.. L. f. Boyd ct al, re.
No. 113-Edward w. Frost ct al. anneI
lants,. VS.. Frank j. Meyer, respondent: af
firmed.
No 115-J w Emerson ct al, resnond
ents, vs.. A. 3. Mcdonald ct al, appellants.
affirmed. "
No. 116--A. G. Beebe, respondent, VS.. Min
neapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Rail
way company, appellant; affirmed.
No. 117-Emil Thiel, respondent VS. The
John Week Lumber Co., appellant; at
firmed.
No. 11S-Daniel Deragon, respondent vs.
Norbert Sero, appellant; affirmed
No. 126-M. c. Hyman, respondent. VS.
Otto Sus 9 ct al. appellants; affirmed
ent. VS.. Carl Haukwitz, appellant; af
No. 129-John Nelson, respondent. vs. A.
No. 132-In re Wisconsin River Improve
ment company. Kate Pier ct al, vs. Wis
consin River Improvement company, re-
No. 139-John A Olson, respondent vs
Town of Curran ct al, appellants: affirmed
In case No. 134, NJ. G. Hoffman, respond
SnI vs.. LIHcOlu county, appellant, judgment
reduced, modified and affirmed
No. 1OS-B. A. Kipp, appellant, VS. Irvino
c. Smith, eXr., etc, ct al, respondents: re-
versed. -
No. 12o-Town of Emery, Price county
Wis, respondent, VS. Town of Worcester
Price county, Wis, appellant; reversed.
12l,John A Pettingill ct al, appellants,
VS. Edward GOulet, respondent; reversed
No. Hesitate of Wisconsin ex rel NeIs
Nelson, respondent, VS.. ]. w. Emerson Of
al. appellants; reversed.
No 13t-St9tp of Wisconsin ID
COnlin, appellant VS.. mayor ETC.. of Citv
of Wausau ct al, respondents; reversed
No. 131-Otto Mootz ct al, appellants VS.
Friedrich Petroschefski ct al, respondents:
reversed
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
MRS. w. H, GEORGE DEAD
Daughter of Senator Stephenson Sue
Cumbs Following Stroke of Paraly-
sis at Milwaukee.

kilograms from Marinette announce
the death there, on Wednesday, of Mrs
William II. George, third daughter of
Senator Isaac Stephenson. Mrs. George
suffered q stroke of paralysis week
ago while in Milwaukee. She had been
in poor health for years. Senator Ste
phenson reached the bedside of his daugh-
ter Tuesday morning. hurrying home
from Washington. Mrs. George, who
was A years of age, is survived by her
husband two sons, Howard Stephenson
George, aged 20 years, and Isaac Ste
phensOn George, aged 16, her parents,
Senator and Mrs. Stephenson five sis
ters, Mrs. Josiah Hodgins, Mrs Harry
]. Brown, Mrs. Ralph Skidmore, all Of
Marinette, and Mrs. j. Earl Morgan of
Oshkosh and Mrs. Nelson Ludington of
Chicago, and two brothers, |. Watson
Stephenson of Marinette and Grant Ste
phenson of Wells, Mich The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock from st. Paul's Episcopal church
at Marinette. Rev. Frederick Penfold
will Ofiiciate.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
CITY WILL FIGHT CASE.
Manitowoc to Reject Compromise Offered
by Gas Company-Will Co to
Supreme Court.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. 16.-TSpe-
cial. Immediate action by the city TO
contest in the courts, the decision of the
state railroad rate commission, granting
the Manitowoc Gas company authority
to increase its rates, is to be taken. A
conference will be held by the council
as a committee of the whole and the
fight, which will be taken to the high
est court, will be outlined. Officers Of
the company this morning submitted Il
proposition to the city Of the same offer
that was made before the appeal to the
rate board, that is, offering gas at SLID
with a promise of 81 gas within three
years, but it is said the city will reject
the offer. The city believes that if an
appeal is not taken within ninety days
under the law, the order of the rate com
mission will become permanent
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
TELEPHONE COMPANY
WINS GREEN BAY CASE.
Railroad Commissioner Declares Order
to Remove Poles Null and
Void.

MADISON, Wis, Dec 15.-[Special. I
The first decision of the railroad COM
mission declaring an ordinance null and
void, was made today in the case of the
Wisconsin Telephone company against
the city of Green Bay as an unreasonable
exercise of the police powers.
The common council first passed an
ordinance for the wires and poles of the
telephone company on Broadway to be
removed within sixty days or pay a pen
atty of So per day for failure to do so.
The charge would necessitate an expense
OF $4,000 as the wires would either
have to be removed into the alley or
placed underground.
Under the ordinance the company
was placed in the position of either be-
ing forced to neglect its duty to the pub
lie by interrupting the service of the ex-
Istlng lines and thereby causing meal
culable inconvenience and damage to the
public or to submit to an accumulative
penalty during the period required for
the work demanded by the ordinance be-
yond the time limit allowed" saws the
commissions report. obviously such
legislation is not a proper exercise of the
police powers delegated to that munich
pallty and cannot be allowed
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
COURT RESERVES DECISION

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 15.-Judge
Stevens in the circuit court for Dane
county Monday heard arguments in the
suit of the city of Superior against the
state railroad commission of an order is
sued by the commission compelling the
Douglass County Telephone company to
take its telephones out of the public
buildings of Superior or charge a rental
for them. The city contends that the
company agreed to furnish it with free
telephones in return for a franchise
which was granted. The commission
has no power 70 impair this alleged con-
tract. the city contends. The court took
the case under advisement. City Attor-
ney T. E. Lyons Of Superior appeared
for the petitioner and Z. S. Mack of
Milwaukee for the railroad commission.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
BISHOPS MAKESREPORT.
Rt. Rev. ]. ]. Fox of Green Bay Diocese
Confirmed 4407 Persons Since
Sprinq.

GREEN BAY. Wis. Dec. 14-TSpe-
clal. during the year 1908 Bishop Jo-
seph }. Fox administered confirmation
IN seyenty-three churches to a total of
1907 persons in the Green Bay diocese.
lie blessed new churches in Askeaton.
humboldt, Whitelaw, Reedsville, Laona.
Belmont and CIarks' Mills. and new
school buildings in Pholox, Manitowoc,
Flower. Green Bay, Shawano and Osh-
kosh. In addition he blessed a new chap
Ell and addition to St. Eincents hospital
here and also blessed seven new bells.
The visitations to points in the diocese
were begun in the spring and extended at
tain periods Bishop Fox was busy for
five and ten days at a time without in
terruDtion
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
FUND GIVEN OUT,
Supt Cary Makes Second Allotment of
School pportionment-Milw
kee Gets 1921, $3.50.

MADISON, Wis, Dee. &c. p.
Cary, state superintendent of public in
struction, Tuesday apportioned the an
nual state school fund income among the
different school districts of Wisconsin,
The amount appOrtioned was 81, 764,-
544. %.
This does not include the apportion-
ments that have heretofore been made to
graded and high school districts, amount
ing to about $235O00 or those yet to be
made to certain district schools for in
stalling special heating and ventilating
systems. amounting to $154,65O. The
amount apportioned to each of the coun-
ties in the state is as follows:
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
MUST PURCHASE POWER
Plant at the State Capitol Found made
quate to Supply Necessary Light
for Construction

MADISON, Wis, Dec. IA Special.
Although the state capitol has an cleo
trio system of its own for lighting the
building, the demand for current on ac-
count of the construction of the new
west wing of the capitol has been so
great that it has been necessary to pur-
chase electricity from the local company
here for the lighting of the building
The power which is generated by the
capitol plant itself will be used for the
operation of the elevators and electric
fans. This arrangement is only tempo
rary, however, and as soon as the new
capitol heating plant has been construct
sary for all purposes in the building.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
POLES BEAT UP hCOPS"
ton Following Fight with Six
Foreigners.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special.l-
Policeman Macintosh is lying at his
home in serious condition with his face
and body bruised and a hole in his foot
as the result of a fight with six Poles
late last night. There was jubilee ct
the house of Adam Brayer on Seven
teenth avenue. About thirty were pres
ent from Racine and Kenosha. After
the celebration they assembled on the
When the policeman attempted to stop
the fight, lie was knocked down and in
the scuftle he stepped on a spike, which
penetrated his foot. Blood poison is
feared. There have been three arrested
end the officers have gone to Kenosha
after three more.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

the black water. In the drilling rain,
the spectators could see three figures in
the machine rise in their seats as they
realized tie closeness of death. The auto
was barely ont of sight when Il figure
and then another rose to the surface.
The first was that Of A. Fay Solliday.
He swan, despite his heavy clothing,
rapidly toward the platform under the
bridge y newspaper reporter. Dexter
White, who was standing on the bridge
waiting for it to close, ieaped quickly
from the bridge railing TO the center pier
and threw Il rope to SOlliday. He was
able to loop it about the latter's body
just as Solliday called in an agonized
voice, II can't hold out longer | can't
hold out longer. My name is Solliday"
1T was cry of anguish such as l do
not wish to hear again." said White.
\ small boat was lowered from the
Iowa and sailors rescued Soliday from
his perilous position. Bridgetender Will
liam Grimmins and Merchants Police
man William Luecke picked the body of
Bartlett out of the river. They believed
he was still alive. Both men were hur-
ried to the Emergency hospital in a
transfer bus. which happened to be
waiting at the bridge. On the way it was
discovered that Bartlett was dead
Threw Emergency Brake.
I'VE had been driving about town to
talk over Il business proposition" said
Mr. Sollday at the hospital. I'VE came
down the hill from Broadway, and start
ed toward The bridge, intending to go to
my home, 262 Fourteenth street.
know our speed was nominal. | did not
notice that the bridge was open until
we had passed the Blatz hotel. / threw
on the emergency brake, but we seemed
to slide so fast that the first thing |
knew the ground seemed to fall from be-
meath us Then | was wet, and | felt
myself free and grabbed a cushion float
ing near by. 1t sank. Someone yelled
to me. Then l saw the pier and grabbed
it. \ rope was thrown around me and
| held on. 1t was awfully cold and |
became numbed. | was so cold | don't
remember all"
Despite his freezing condition, Solli-
day first asked for Bartlett when he
was rescued. Bartlett" he called,
Where IS BartlettT' He almost broke
away from his rescuers. In the bus
his teeth chartered and he could hardly
talk. At the hospital he wished to be
taken near Il radiator, but was undressed
and put to bed.
Bystanders believe that Mr.. Solliday's
heavy coat acted as life preserver and
brought him To the top. He was for
tunate III being able to reach the bridge
pier before it became soaked with water
and weighted him down.
Tries to Steer Into Power Plant.
THE driver tried to steer the machine
into the power plant" said one spectator,
but the machine only swerved and then
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
WILL BUILD A $4,000 STATION.
C. & M. Electric Road to Replace Mound
Cemetery Structure.

RACINE. Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special.
The Chicago 81 Milwaukee Electric
Railway company will not build new
$4,000 station at Mound cemetery to
take the place of the structure which
was recently destroyed by fire a few
months ago. 1t was stated that plans
were out for new brick and steel struc-
ture with all the modern conveniences.
Today, however, the contractors were
asked to bid for the building of a frame
structure to cost no more than $4,000.
This means the company intends to re
trench. 1t is said that James Corse of
this city will &c the contract at $500.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
TWINS DIE SAME DAY.
of Brothers Death Few Hours
Before His Own Demise.
SUPERIOR. Wis. Dec. II

SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 17.-[Spe-
ciaL j. p. MCGOWAN, aged 80 years,
died this morning at St Mary's hospital
after lingering illness of three weeks
with typhoid pneumonia and spinal
meningitis. He had been a member Of
the Superior police force for eight years
Just a few hours previous to Officer Nc
Gowan's death, word was received here
telling of the death of his twin brother
Thomas MCGOWAN, at Saginaw, Mich.
Thomas McGowan lived for many years
in Superior and was well known here.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
COUNTESS CIBO DEAD,
Former Racine Woman, Who Was Mrs.
Reuben Doud, Passes Away
in Italy.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. Especial. i
L. NJ. Knapp received cablegram from
Foligno, Italy, this morning announcing
the death of Countess katherine Fren-
sanella Cibo, formerly Mrs. katherine
Doud, wife. of the late Reuben Doud of
this city. Countess Cibo's maiden name
was katherine Reynolds. Nearly half a
century ago she was united in marriage
to Reuben DoUd, one of the leading and
wealthy lumbermen of Wisconsin. Aft
er the death of her husband she Travelled
abroad, educating her daughter. Mamie.
in music. She met the count in Italy
and was married to him, going to the
Cibo estate to live. They visited Racine
ten years ago.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Reloit to Do Extension Work.

BELOIT, Wis, Dec. 17.-[SpecialI
The first real extension work to be
done by Beloit college will be attempted
this winter when a series of six lectures
will be given for the benefit of college
students and Beloit citizens. The first
lecture will be given next Monday night
by Ellsworth Huntington of Yale, a
graduate of Beloit who has won consid-
cradle fame by his explorations in Asia.
This will be followed by five other lee
lures, two of which will be given by Be
lott professors and two by Prof Fred
erick j. Turner of the University Of
Wisconsin on THE West in the Making
of American History" and one by Prof.
W. E. Hotchkiss of Northwestern uni
versity on ''The American Boy and
Citizenship"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DYING; BURNS HIS MILLIONS.

LONDON. Dec. ia special dis
patch from St. Petersburg TO the Daily
Mali relates that dying Moscow mil
lionaire named Pietr0ff had his whole
fortune withdrawn from the banks and
the bank notes brought to the sick room
They were then piled before him and set
on FIRE. PeTroff summoned his relatives
and showed them the ashes. congratulate,
ing them on having escaped from the
evil Of wealth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

Latest photograph of the Earl of
Granard, master of horse to King Ed
ward and minister assisting the post
master general, who has announced his
engagement n the London newspapers
TO Miss Beatrice Mills. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden Mills of New York.
The earldom of Granard is one of the
most ancient in the kingdom, and the
earfs mother came of an equally dis
tinguiShed line. The earl is impecu-
ious and burdened with estates which he
has not the money to keep up. 1t was
reported while he was in America that
he was hunting for an heiress and at
one time, when it looked as though his
courtship of Miss Mills might prove
futile, he had turned has attentions in
another direction.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
FIRE PERILs $4,000 CURIOs.
Home of Thomas B. Jeffery at Kenosha
Wrecked by Flames.

KENOSHA, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE resi-
dence of Thomas B. Jeffrey, president of
the Thomas B. Jeffrey company, was
wrecked by fire which started from de-
fective f1ue Sunday afternoon. The loss
could not be estimated and the damage
done by water will be many times that if
the fire. Mr.. Jeffery's famous collection
of curios from all parts of the world
valued at S150O00, was in the house,
but they are said to be unhurt. There
was insurance to the amount of $4,000
on the building, $4,000 with the Phoenix
of Hartford and $4,000 with the National
of Hartford.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DIES NEAR WIFE'S BIER.
William Bailey, Omaha Road Conductor,
Stricken with Heart Disease
at Eau Claire.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec II
Especial. William NJ. Bailey, aged SO,
of Spooner, Wis, conductor on the Oma-
ha railroad, died of heart failure at $50
o'clock this morning while sitting in
rocking chair at the home of his broth
er-in-law, Carl Hanselmar of this city.
In the same house, at the time, was the
body of Mr.. Bailey's wife, who had died
at Spooner. He had brought the remains
of his wife to Eau Claire and her funeral
was to be held tomorrow. There will
now be a double funeral Mr.. Bailey
was a member of the knights of Pythias
and the Modern WOOdmen.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
BURTON OPENS FIGHT.
Ohio Congressman Returns to Native
State to Begin Campaign for
Senatorial Toga.
O Dec Il

COLUMBUS, O., Dee. 17-Congress-
man Theodore Burton of Cleveland ar
rived here today TO open his campaign
for the United States senatorship to sue
coed Senator Foraker. Mr.. Burton viii
meet a number of politicians during the
day. He said that there had been no
break between. him and President-elect
Taft. L am in the race for the sena-
torship to scay,' he said.
Charles 2. Taft sent a telegram to
State Chairman Henry A Williams
from Washington today in which he
said that he will arrive here Monday
morning to open headquarters in the
fight for senator. Announcement is
made today by one of Senator Foraker's
close ieutenantS that he will reach here
either tomorrow night or Saturday.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
GROSSCUPS NOT LIKED,
Brother of Judge Is Rejected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for Federal APP
pointment.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. HI
is waste of time to recommend to me
for appointment a brother of Judge
Grosscup," President Roosevelt is quoted
as saying to a West Virginia congress
sional delegation. Fred Paul Grosscup
Of Charlestown, W. Va, brother of
Judge Peter S. Grosscup of Chicago.
formerly speaker in the House of Repre-
sentatives of that state, and now an oil
and gas owner. is a candidate for the
office Of collector of internal revenue.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
dynamite Injuries Two.

ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 17.-Gust
Tueomanan and Gust Kangen are in
local hospital receiving treatment for in
juries sustained in an explosion in the
Superior mine at Hurley, that may result
in their losing their eyesight They had
just set charge of dynamite, when the
explosion occurred, neither man being
unable to account for the unexpected ex-
nlOSiOn.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
OBORN GETS 81 YEARS AT WAUPUN
Judge Burnell Imposes Heavy Penalty
on Amberg Murderer

OSHKOSH, Wis. Dec. 16.-DeII
Oborn. convicted of the murder in the
second degree of Louis Toboltz at Am.
berg, Wis, last May, was sentenced
Tuesday to twenty-one years in states
prison. Attorneys for the defense will
sue out a writ of error in an effort to
bring the case before the supreme court.
Judge G.. w. Burnell pronounced SEN
tence after denying a motion for a new
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Omaha Road NAV Extend Line.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. a
Especial. Fresh rLmors Of the Omaha
road extending its road from .Holcombe
to Ladysmith have been in circulation
for several days. The line of the pro-
posed road was surveyed a number of
years ago and outfits were on the ground
to commence the construction work when
suddenly all efforts came to an end
Since then there have been occasional
rumors that the road will be built.