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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

The swi,chmen's counter proposition
follows;
For the employees. We are aware
that conference il being held he
tween the representatives Of certain
raifwass in the Chicago district ami
representatives Of their smitchinen w
nave no Information relative 10 tha
questions between the railroads anI
their employees in the Chicago district
being likely To be submitted to arb
tration.
Representatives of the smftshmef
employed upon the Twin city lines arr
willing that differences between ths
employees and the employing rompauta=
oe submitted D arbitration under tie
terms nf the arbitration net Of fSss
with the stipulation that hath side
agree II abide by the award given I'm
ths arhitratnrs, Furthermore, thu
the hearings shat he conducted Il
representatives of tha .atafayes ar
the employing companies without =
AID "f attorneys, as far a~ IL il pas-
sible
We ar" Not satisfied ta teare ~
questions IN he settled hv ana fu,
finn In Chicago, whether b. araitrs
tinn ar otherwise elaiarIn: that A.
questions ha settled ieeatty and L.
separate and distinct Eram all ota
questions: that, al Me are ready
agree IL artntrata this evening a..
III" negotiations in Chicago have II
reached that stage IL seems Ia liz
would b" better ta asree. tn arhItrs
here and proceed aS If there were
negotiations going an In Chicago.
In this question and the sslbsiasaz
questions as To the men rssturniar
~ark and agreement tn meet -
committees after the award il EzeF
Tor the purpose of amending the exEss
ing schedules and wage scales, In A.
eordance with the award. NJ caatea5-
plate that il MAY ht, pussih!e 10 ps
an end To the strike attlHn a teE
hours. and Industrial ueare will u
assured tn the nenienry "a the arh.~
tration proceedings
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
To Send Money.

TO 0eHd "UHEJ.
THE American National Red Cross
will telegraph you tomorrow. the gath.
5000 and viii send another 5000 if
needed. Navy department has in
strueted Captain Shipley to land
whatever surplus supplies can be fur
nished from our ships now AT Blue
fields and orders will be given the
Prairie. now at Colon. to transport i'm
mediately 10 Bluefields from the
stores intended for the marines. or
from the Panama canal eommissary
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
Railroad Plan

Railroad Plan
conference between representa-
tlses of the railroads in th. s,hIcarr
district and representatives af tn
sWitehmen Is now In progress Ii deter
mine scale OF wages and the est.h.
lishment of working conditions tor
that district.
Rates df wages In the chira-, lie
trict aud In the Minnesota cities for
switchmen have been Identical and tie
working conditions similar. perre.
sentatises of the Twin city lines ii
conference this date have confirmed
by majority vote. the report To vonr
exceliency, that these roads represent
ea VIII agree 10 re. employ such ~
their former yard employees as me
roads may have places for. at The
rates Of pay and under WORKING cor
aitions In effect November /. iaDa ar,s
that at the termination Of the CHI
ea9c conference the lines herr repra
sehtea Will meet any additions ia
rates Of pay or working conditions
.hat may b. granted by the Chicago
lines To their switchman and that. ~
heretofore announced the differentfa7
OF cents per hour In the wages ns
the switehmen will apply I'm the terri
tory OF Billings and west IN the
Northern Pacific railway and in the
territory of Hayre and west on tra
Great Northern"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

Continued on Page Sikh
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
Fire 6reaks Out.

Fire also began to gain headway
and it is not expected that the bod
les can be recovered before tomorrow
Tonight all efforts are being directed
toward fighting the flames. condi-
tions are such that Ii Is hoped they
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

Tolay-fair.
TomErow-Probable snow
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
A Mighty Close Call

Sunday evening about o'clock while
DR.. A. II. Hartwig was out with his auto
and while crossing the track of the inter
urban line the machine baked just as a
car was coming. The doctor yelled to
the motorman to stop but he either did
not hear him or was near-sighted and
proceeding on his way struck the auto
Just aft of midship and wrecked it badly,
so much so that it will be out Of COM
mission for long time In the auto at
the time of the collision were two little
Maldauer boys who were hurled quite a
distance from the machine and fortu-
nately escaped without any injury and
Immediately upon recovering themselves
ran all the way home and crawled into
bed and the next morning one OF them
said "that he had not seen moving pic
turen, but he and his brother were GER
tainly in one" The doctor, while not
hurt, was badly shocked and was broken
of his rest for several nights and is
thankful that he and the lads escaped
without serious injury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

cate that most Of them with their
families will be present on this occa-
sion when Watertown will be in gala
attire for their reception.
The Milwaukee road has been
asked to run a special train from
Madison and intermediate joints on
Sunday morning, returning home in
the evening. Visitors will be receiv-
ed at the depots of the Chicago &
Northwestern and Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroads in the
morning, participating in parade
to the center of the city. At 1 o'clock
a parade will again be formed at the
city hall and will move west to Foun-
tain square, then east to Tivoli island
where the exercises will be held. The
Watertown Homecoming club has is
sued an attractive program in book
form in which is reviewed the history
of the city, from the time it was set
tied by whites in 1886, with a number
of views of the city, one showing the
arrival of the first interurban car of
the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company year ago.
The kee-Watertown club of
Milwaukee which initiated the move
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Our Washington Letter

(BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
The overwhelming vote by which the
Income Tax amendment to the COnstitu-
ton of the United States. passed the
house of representatives, vote of 317
against IA, shows how strong hold the
principles IF this tax has upon the peO
ple."
The millionaire senators, and others of
like character, claim that the people who
have no incomes are very anxious to
have tax placed on those who have in
comes.
1t is we'll known fact that those who
have large property interests are a
greater expense to the government and
get more favors therefrOm than those
who have small property interests, and it
is only just and right that large and
moderate sized incomes. should pay an
income tax as proper and just means
of bearing their share of the burden Of
supporting the government.
The proposition to amend the COnsti-
tuition of the United States enabling CON
gress to tax incomes was proposed by
President Taft himself, and he is giving
his personal attention to the matter,
which means that this matter having
passed the house and senate by the re-
quisite twO-thirds vote will be ratified
by three-fOurths of the states of the
Union, when it becomes a part of our
Constitution, as provided. This is one Of
the greatest victories that the people
have ever wen and ihe credit for the
same is largely and almost wholly due
to the wisdom, patriotism and honesty of
President Taft.
The present tariff bill embOdies pro-
vision taxing the net incomes Of cOrpOr-
ations per cent that are earning 5000
and over, but as general income tax
has been declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court of the United States,
it is now necessary to amend that i'm
mortal document in order that congress
may levy such tax.
President Taft also took an active part
ill shaping the action of the Conference
committee in reconstructing the tariff
bill that has passed the hOusa and which
later passed the senate in different shape,
and the President is entitled to large
share Of the credit in securing a revision
downward Of the tariff which was unGer-
stood to be the inevitable result of his
election.
President Taft has convinced the peO-
pie of this country that when he makes
a promise in the campaign, that he pro-
poses to carry that promise out when he
is entrusted with the power to do so.
The beneficial results that will follow
the passage of the new tariff are already
in evidence and signs of revlving pros
perity and healthy business conditions
are in evidence everywhere.
The manufacturers are now working
on full time, the railroads are using all
of their cars, giving orders for the build
ing of many new ones, improving and
extending their lines and the great steel
trust has more orders than it can fill, SO
the wheels of prosperity are beginning
to 'get busy" as they were before the
panic of 1907.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Crowd for Home Coming

Thousands of Watertown's sons
and daughters will gather in this city
on July 81 and August 1 for the sew
enth annual homecoming. Greater
interest is being shown than in any
previous year as the attendance
promises to be a record-breaking one
WatertOwn was the first city in the
middle west to inaugurate the home
coming idea, and that it has been
copied by hundreds Of cities only
tends to show the progress of the
homecoming spirit.
The gathering on August / will be
at Tivoli island, a beautiful spot
fianked on each side by Rock river
The address of welcome will be made
by Mayor Arthur Mulberger, and the
homecoming address will be deliver
ed by Circuit Judge George Grimm
of Jefferson. There will be two bands
of music and the services of Milwau-
KEGS veteran fife and drum corps has
also been secured.
The amusements committee has ar
ranged for fine program for both
days which will include an illumin-
ated parade on Saturday evening
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
VOLUME XIX
Labor Should Assert Itself

The lab0ring men in this city let
others think for them instead of think
ing for themselves. BY uniting, they
could control the city politically and
force the recognition to which they are
entitled in the distribution of the city
Offices. They allow themselves to be
fooled by the cry of party for the benefit
of a few men who are benefited and who
are prominent in the labor unions. By
men, whose every interest is coupled
with tho success Of corporations by
which they are controlled to greater or
less extent. The labor union has been
and is being used as means to advance
the interests of capital and yet the mem
bership Of the union has prOfted moth
ing. 1t is time that labor asserted itself
and next spring would be good time to
show its strength in WatertOwn. Turn
a deaf ear to the men, who for their own
advantage cry party loyalty, but who
really have no party beyond their own
selhshness. Do not be deceived, but
think and act for yourselves and stand
together as men having common cause.
There are many things in the city to be
righted, and will not be, 50 long as the
corporations control it. Work should be
began al an early day that an Organiza-
tion can be perfected in time to male
nominations for all the city offices upon
a labor union basis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
License Fee Raised

All automobile owners are required to
take out new licenses between now and
October 1st. Under the new law the
license has been raised to $500. Those
who have already paid their 81 90 under
the old law must pay the extra dollar.
Motor cyclists must also pay license of
S1.00. If man sells his machine, the
license and number cannot be sold with
it, but must be returned to the state de-
partment, the new owner being required
10 take out his own license. IL an owner
buys new machine he may use his old
number for the new machine. Motor
cycles are now subject to the speed laws.
Where more than one auto is owned by
the same person general distinguish
ing number will be issued by the Secre-
tary of State to the Applicant: Garages
are to pay fee of $500.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

1t was at Montauk Point, after our sol
diers had returned from Cuba. 1t hap
pened one day, says Harper's Weekly,
that pretty young woman of Is was en-
deayoring to cheer those around her,
when she overheard a soldier exclaim,
"Oh, Lord"
Thinking to rebuke him for his pro-
family. she said:
Didn't | hear you call upon the name
of the Lord? l am one of his daughters.
Can ask him anything for you?"
Looking up into her bright, cheerful
countenance, he replied, Il reckon you
can, missp
"What is it you wish?" she asked
Raising his eyes to hers, he extended
his hand and said, "You might ask him
to make me his son-in-law."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Their Friends Are Glad

W +. Sommerfield has purchased the
Erickson cottage, 700 Eighth street, and
is having the interior remOdeled and
made convenient, and he and his wife
expect to occupy the cottage August 4th,
when they will celebrate their Golden
wedding. 1t will be remembered that
the worthy and popular couple moved to
Milwaukee last spring where they ex-
pected to make their home, at least for
awhile, but after a short time it was
found that the lake breezes were too
much for Mrs. SOmmerfeld who was suf-
fering from lung trouble, and about
five weeks ago she returned to Water
town, but Mr.. S. remained in Milwaukee
to complete some important work for the
c., NJ. & St. P. railway company as right
Ofway agent. When they went away
the Leader felt that they were only being
loaned to Milwaukee and their army of
friends in WatertOwn are glad that they
are coming back here to live.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
A Curious Blaze

Monday night about 1920 o'clock fire
was discovered by some one passing the
store of the Schempf Drug Co., on Main
street. An alarm was turned in and the
department called out but its services
were not needed, the insipient blaze hav-
ing been thrown into the street. The
fire, or rather blaze, was occasioned by
someone carelessly throwing lighted
cigar stub on the dry moss of an imita-
tion palm, or it took fire from the cigar
lighter near which the palm stood. 1t
was very fortunate that the fire was dis
covered early in the evening, otherwise
the damage might have been very heavy,
as it was, the only damage was the loss
Of the palm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
The Milk Question Again

Some idea Of the Importance of uiik as
human food may be gained from the
fact that about one-sixth of the total
food of the average family is furnished
by it and its products.
1t is stated by those who have given
the matter thorough investigation that
milk contains bacteria OF many kinds
and in varying numbers. They cause
the souring Of milk as well as the ripen-
ing of cream and cheese, and produce
many other changes in the appearance
and flavor. The number present in
freshly drawn milk varies enormously
with the conditions of milking, and, as
they are greatly increased with dirty and
careless handling, cleanliness in all mat
tiers pertaining to the milking and mar
keting Of milk and keeping it in the
home can not be too strongly insisted on.
Disease germs. notably those of typhoid,
diphtheria, scarlet fever and tuberculO-
sis, may also be carried in milk, so that
the purity of the milk supply is of vital
Importance to every family and COM
munity.
All over the countries Municipalities
have adopted ordinances for the prOtec-
tiOn of the people against adulterated or
impure milk. Watertown is an excep-
tion, for some reason unknown and un-
guessable our council neglects to do any
thing for the welfare of the people.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Departs for California Soon

Mrs. Elizabeth March will soon depart
for Los Angeles, California, in which
city she will make her home in the fu-
ture. Mrs. March has been a resident of
Watertown for over sixty years and has
seen the city grow from a country vii
lage into beautiful city, and the coun-
try from wilderness into the finest ag-
ricultural section in the world. Her go
ing is regretted by multitude of friends,
but all realize that as most of her imme-
diate family are residents Of the Golden
state, that it is but natural that she
would like to be with them and all will
hope for her safety and happiness.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

ment six years ago and which will
conduct a large excursion to the city
on August /, has the following Off
GERS: President, Ernst A. Kehr;
vice president, Theodore Kusel; sec
retary, Max A. Blumenfeld; treasur-
er, Joseph A Schumacher; executive
committee, DR.. F. J. Toussaint, Jonas
Hirsch, D. G. Cheney Leonard Meyer,
Charles Reul, Charles Bellack, Anton
Schumacher, G. Wiggenhorn, Louis
Schmutzler Anthony Leifeldt.
The Thirty Year club, composed of
former residents of Watertown who
left the city twenty-five years ago or
more will hold their annual meeting
at the same time. The president is
John Bruegger of Williston, n. D.
and the secretary is James Nellins of
MINNEAPOLIS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
A Queer Proposition

A local paper says: can impression
has gotten out that the city council
granted the Southern Wisconsin Power
company franchise. Such statement
appeared in a local paper The fact OF
the matter is that the council has no
power in the matter. 1t did not grant a
franchise because that right is vested en-
tirely in the state. All the city can do
is by ordinance to regulate the cOnstruc-
tion and maintenance under the police
powers, which it did. Under a supreme
court decision of recent date the city
council cannot ask concessions from
!ch company as is we'll known"
1t is certainly an awful thing to know
a lot of things that are not so. The edl-
tor of the Leader pleads guilty. He had
labored under the erroneous impression
that the state granted charters and the
Municipalities franchises and was not
pleased to learn that corporation could
take possession Of the streets and alleys
of city without the consent OF the mu-
nicipality and all the city council could
do would be to tell such corporation how
to do it. If corporation desires the use
of private property it is supposed to pay
damage for the use of the same, but ac-
coroing to some authorities they are not
obliged to pay any damages for the use
of municipal property. They pay no
local taxes. yet have the use of its streets
and alleys which must be kept in order
by the local taxpayers possibly,
Watertown is an exception to the gen
eral rule and the people have no rights
which corporations are bound to respect.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Fire Protection for Clymdn

The enterprising village of Ciyman is
soon to have system of waterworks for
fire protection. The newly organ zed
Clyman fire department took the initia-
tive in the matter and has brought it to
successful issue. E. A, Mendenhall Of
WatertOwn, has been given the contract
for the erection Of a standpipe with a
capacity of $4,000 gallons and reservoir
holding 800 barrels. The village streets
will be piped and hydrants erected,
about 1890 feet Of pipe being contracted
for. The whole cost Of construction will
amount to $4,000, but when it is COM
pleted Clyman will have better fire pro-
lection than many much larger Places
Juneau Independent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
The Association Will Do 1t

We would like to publish something
like the following: The Oak Hill Gene
terry Association. The most beautiful
cemetery site in the state. An ideal lc-
cation on high ground overlooking the
river and Watertown. Complete indie
pendent water system insuring verdure
evergreen. Extensive Improvements
completed and under way, including a
cement walk from the west entrance up
the hill to main entrance and row of
elm trees to render shade for those WHO
travel the road on foot.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Only Backbone

In public affairs your milk and water
fellow, with putty spine, a mealy
mouth, and the grin of a cowardly ape,
makes no enemies. He holds office half
century, and two weeks after he is
dead nobody can remember whether he
was in congress or on the supreme court,
a governor or an ambassador So dis
solves into oblivion everything but back
bone.-NeW York Press.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Must Gather Statistics

Beginning October 1st next, the record
of births, deaths and marriages, which
was abolished in 1907, will again be re-
sumed. All certificates dated from Oc-
tober 1st, 1907, to October 1st, 1909, will
b copied at the bureau of vital statistics
and returned to the Office of the register
OF deeds in each county. After October
1st. the registers will obtain exact cop
les of the original certificates from the
local register in each town, village and
city, which they will be obliged to bind
and index under the old system. This
will make a large amount of additional
work for the registers of deeds.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23


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and acroDatic performances on the
streets together with slack wire walk
ing and other amusements which will
delight all
The Watertown Homecoming club
officers and committees are as fol-
lows:
President-H. Wertheimer
Vice President-Max G. kusel.
Secretary-John J. Brusenbach.
Corresponding Secretary = Emil
Tanck.
Treasurer-H G. CRUDE.
Vice Presidents by wards-John
Schatz, Edward L. Schempf, Otto A.
Wegemann; S. Molzahn, Charles Lu-
tovsky, T. F. Shinnick; Ferd. Schmutz-
Ter, Charles Mulberger, M. ]. Burke;
William Hartig, R. M. Hahn, Charles
e. Straw; William Schimmel, Ed
mund J. Seifert, ]. G. Seager; William
F. Voss, John L. Kehr, F. G. Hartwig;
c. A. Vaughan, Louis Knick, Frank
Kalina.
Executive committee-Mayor Arth-
ur Mulberger, Theodore Zick, Garret
M. Gahlman.
Publicity committee-J. P. Holland,
P. H. Swift, Otto R. Kruger, James
w. Moore.
Decorating committee - Eugene
Meyer, Fred G. Keck, c. A. Comstock,
Henry Scheblak, Joseph Raue.
Amusement committee-G. J. Mich
OILS, o. G. Wertheimer, w. E. Brandt.
Twenty-Five hundred invitations
have been sent to former residents
of the city and the responses indi-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
NUMBER 4S
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS

hEiAil BUTTER AND EGGS
Eggs-Strictly fresh. 20 cents
Butter-Dalry, 22 to 20 cents; creamery
80 cents
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up to-date
and furnished the Leader by the best
local authorities.
VEGETABLES
New Potatoes 40 cents per peck; sl.5O
per bushel.
New Cabbage to cents pound
New Onions-4 cents pound
FRUITS
Lemons-DoZen % cents 10 40 cents
Ornages-DoZen 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by h. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street.
New Potatoes -$1.00
P0tatOes-50 cents
Beans-$2.25
Eggs-1S
Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents
Spring chickens II to IL C per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, July 22-Steady. Cream
ery-EXtra, 26 cents; Print 81 cents:
nTSIs, rs 10 "A cents; seconds, Il TO %
cents; dairy, 20 cents
CHEESE
Chicago, July 22-Steady Daisies,
IA to l419 cents; twins, IA to 1415 cents;
young Americas, Ia to Id a cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley Is
reported by III. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
BaTley-6O
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-1.10
White winter wheat l.10
Spring No. IL. 10
Spring No. 2-1.08
Spring No. 3-1.O6
COrn-70 cents
Rye-73 cents
Oats-47 cents
Patent Fl0ur-$l.70 sack; $3.50 bbl.
Straight Flour $500 per bbl; $l.55
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.30
Bran-S1.20
Rye Feed-$l.10