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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. 553, ST. Published June 21, 1909.
CHAPTER Ola, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to submit TO the people an amend
ment to section 10 OF article OF the
constitution, relating to internal Inn
Whereas, At the biennial session OF the
to the constitution was proposed and
agreed to by a majority OF the members
elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was In the following language:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, That section 10 OF article VIII
OF the Constitution be amended by adding
az the END or said section the following:
Provided that the state may appropriate
moneys for the purpose Of acquiring, pre-
serving, and developing the water-power
ana the forests OF the state but there
ity of this section In any one year an
amount to exceed two-tsnths of one mill OF
the taxable property Of the state as de-
termined by the lRst preceding state assess
ment.'"
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution was duly ratified
sna Gre ssas to BY the legislature 81 the
all the members elected to each Of the two
houses, therefore,
The people OF the state Of wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as followa:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution OF this state
sha be submitted to the people at q gem
eral election 10 be held on Tuesday sue
ceeding the FIRST Monday of November, 1910,
and IL the people shall approve and ratify
the said amen dment by q majority Of the
electors voting thereon, said amendment
shall become a part Of the constitution of
this state.
Section z. The form of the ballot to be
cast on the question of adopting or reject
ing said amendment shall be "FOr the
amendment providing for the appropriation
of money for the purpose OF acquiring pre-
serving and developing the water-power
and forests of the state" Opposite sad
words shall be two spaces over one OF
which shall be printed the word Eyes" and
over one the word mo-" The voter may
mark his ballot In the space upder which
ever Of said words indicates his intention
The marks made shall be such as the law
now provides for. Said form of ballot shall
be printed upon the ballot to be voted al
such election after the names OF the candi-
dates and separated therefrom by an APP
propriate line or rule. The votes cast on
the adoption of said amendment shall be
canvaased and returned In the same mani
ner as other votes cast at such election,
and the result shall be determined and
published In the manner provided by law.
Section Q. This act shall take effect anc
be Ia force from and after Its passage anc
publication.
Approved June 10, 1900.
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No. 92s. al (PubIished june n, 1909.

No. 928, Al published june n, 1909.
CHAPTER 612, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT To create section 561dn OF the stat
utes, relating 10 a biennial examination
Of the fnancIel transactions and accounts
of the State Board OF Control and making
an appropriation therefor.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as GollOWG:
ssstiss g. ! - . - z saf ss atis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No $50, ST. Published June 81, 1909.
CHAPTER sos, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 10 amend section S54 of the stat
utes, relating TO the incorporation of viii
lagos.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. Section s54 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 854. Any
part of any town or towns, not less than
oue-haif SQUARE mile in area and not in
Guided In any village and all lying In the
same county, which shall contain q resi-
dent population Of not less than
two Hundred persons thereon, or any part
of any town or towns, not less than one
SQUARE mile in area and not included in
any village and lying in two or more adj
Joining counties and which shall contain
resident population of at least four hun
bred persons to every square mile thereof,
may, upon compliance with the conditions
of this chapter, become Incorporated as
village by such name as may be designated
in the order of the court for its incorpora-
ton with the ordinary powers of a mu-
nicipaI corporation and such as are con-
ferred by these statutes. All villages in
corporated under the provisions of section
S54 of the revised statutes Of Wisconsin
for 1878, before the goth day of April, 1877,
are declared 10 be duly and legally incor
porated and the official acts of the officers
thereof legalized.
and after its passage and publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
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70. e1e, 81 Published June Il. 1909.

No SIG. ST. Published June Fl. 1900.
CHAPTER sos, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section Fl of article " of the
constitution. relating to compensation Of
members Of the legislature.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature for the year 1907. an amend
ment TO the constitution was proposed and
agreed to by a majority OF the members
elected to each Of the two houses. which,
amendment Is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con-
curing That section FL of article ~ of the
constitution be amended bv striking out tine
the body thereof. and by inserting In lieu
thereof the word ten SO that The same
when amended shall read as follows:
Section u. Each ussHbW - 80 isEisla-
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No. S94, Al Published June 2t. 1909.
CHAPTER 513, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum OF four
hundred eighty-6ve dollars to j. w. Stone
to reimburse him for money deposited In
the state treasury on account OF payment
OF fishing licenses on Lake Michigan, Lake
Superior and Green Bay, collected by him
under mistake Of law, and to appropriate
to him the sum of sixty dollars, to REIN.
hurse him for duplicate deposit OF money
In the state treasury.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There Is hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys In the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four
hundred eighty-tive dollars TO j. w. Stone,
TO reimburse him for money deposited In
the state treasury on account OF payment OF
fishing licenses on Lake Michigan, Lake Su.
perior and Green BAY, collected by him un-
der mistake Of law
Section .. There is hereby appropriated
out OF any money la the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum oe sixty
dollars. to reimburse him for duplicate de-
posit In the state treasury
Section 3. Provided that no money shall
be paid under the provisions of section /
and OF this act until the accounts Of ].
w. Stone as Fish and Game Warden have
been fully audited by competent authority
and IL is found upon such audit that there
is nothing due the state, or X any sum be
found due that only the excess over the sum
thus found due, shall be paid.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909
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No. e24, 81 Published June 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 616, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 925f Of tho stat
utes, relating to annual reports Of the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders ABBocia-
ton, and making an appropriation there
for.
The people of the state of wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There ia added to the stat
utes q new section to read; Section 1867.
There shall be printed annually 1900
copies OF the report Of the Wisconsin Live
Stock Breeders Association, which shall
contain sucn matter pertaining to the live
stock industry Of the state az shall be
deemed Important; provided that the whole
two hundred
Section 2. There IL hereby appropriated
out of the moneys In the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, sum sufficient
70 carry out the provisions Of this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
BIO In force from and altar ito pasnagn ard
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. OFT, Al TPublished June q. 1909.
CHAPTER 51S, LAWS OF 1909,
AN ACT relating to the committees OF the
legislature appointed to investigate the
subjects of water powers, Industrial In
surance, the income tax, additional go
eurity for depositors In state banks, ana
state aid In the construction OF Highways
and making an appropriation therefor.
Whereas, The legislature has by toime
resolution provided for FIVE joint committee
of the legislature to investigate the sub
jects Of the control OF water powers ~
the state and granting Of franchiSos yoR
the sauna, and ehe mpe41snW Ct HWDog1Mg
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No. 021, 81 Published June 21, 1909.
CHAPTER BIG. LAWS Oy 1909.

No. 021, 81 Published June 21, 1909.
CHAPTER BIG, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to correct errors IN and to ADOPT
section number In certain ppnt1nns Of
the laws OF 1909.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Aanar0bly, ia
enact as follows.
Section /. Chapter % OF the Laws Of
1909 Is amended by substituting for SEQ
tion 24B4--m" In the title and in section
4, section 2464m." az the designation ef
the section Of tho statutes created hV said
Section 2. Chapter A Of the Laws Of
1909 is amended by striking out the word
and figure Section e and inserting In
lieu thereof the figure g. 30 that Section
2 OF the said chapter win appear az sub
section Of section 1861 ~ the gtaA-
utes and the said chapter N 6nxfhnr
amended By making soCtiOa 8, sectaan . ee
Section g. Chapter 90 Of tho laws az
1900 is amended By making 'Bection l8SeaN
In line Of section ! read "sectiOa 1sesA."
Section 4. Chapter is4 Of the law Of
1909 Il amended By striking out ~--t]" IA
line I Of Section /, IN "of Dectiom $50
ia" 50 that the opening words ct section
1 viii read ~gubseGtion ~ ef Sectten $50"
Section q Chapter 271 ef tie i4wu Of
1909 is hereby mahs sssstaoa 1Tes--a2a Of
eection 3. This act shall take sEsst and
be In force from and after it's paamas and
Approved June 1e, leOe.
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l. The state board of control shall cause
all of the financial transactions and acs
counts of or relating to the several tnstitu-
tions under their supervision at the close
of each biennial period TO be fully and thor
oughly examined by an audit company OK
recognized business standing and reliability
and approved by the governor and In no
way connected with the board or any OF Its
activities
=. Such examination shall be commenced
Immediately after the close OF the biennial
period and be completed as soon as prac-
ticable.
). Upon the completion of such exam
nation full and detailed report thereof
shall be made by such audit company to the
governor, and a printed copy OF such 70.
port shall be furnished to each member OF
the next legislature not later than thirty
days before the beginning of the next reg
ular session.
1. A sum sufficient to carry out the pro
Visions OF this act Is appropriated out of
any money Ia the state treasury not othsr-
wise appropriated.
Section ?. This net shall take effect and
be ln force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June l6, 1909.
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No. 500. 81 Published June 81, 1909.
CHAPTER sos, LAWS OF 1909.
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No. 941, Al Published June n, 1909.
CHAPTER SIT, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create subsection 12m OF Sec
ton 67O Of the statutes, relating to
powers OF county boards
represented In Senate and Assembly, DO
enact as follows:
Section l. There IL added TO the stat
utes new subsection to section $40 OF the
statutes to read I'm. To make provision
out OF the general funds of the county for
the erection of monuments to the memory
OF distinguished citizens OF the county and
to care for the graves and monuments Of
distinguished citizens, and to establish q
trust fund, the income OF which shall be
used for such purpose.
Section e. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June ~, 1909.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
HEARST AGENT ARRESTED.
Accused of Conspiracy to Defame by
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla-On a warrant sworn
out by Gov. Haskell, charging con-
spiracy to defame the governor, Scott
MacReynolds, attorney and special
agent for William r. Hearst, was ar.
rested Monday night.
Under a search warrant, also sworn
to by Gov. Haskell, MacReynolds'
rooms at the lone hotel were searched
by Sheriff John Mahoney and Orville
T.. Smith, private attorney to the gov
ernor, and large amount of data and
papers seized pertaining to the $780,
900 libel suit instituted by Haskell
against Mr.. Hearst.
MacReynolds Immediately demanded
of the county court through his coun-
sci, Judge John H. Burford, the where
abouts of his papers. They were found
in the private office of the governor
and taken by Sheriff Mahoney at the
courts orders.
MacReynolds had collected vast
amount of data, all secured in conf
dence. He declares that Gov. Haskell's
purpose in obtaining his arrest and the
seizure of his papers was to obtain
possession of this information to as
certain it's Importance and to learn
from whom he had obtained it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN SEATTLE.
w. l. Seeley Kills His Wife, Daughter
and Himself.

Seattle, Wash. - w. L. Seeley,
an attorney and former national
bank examiner for Illinois un-
der Comptroller of the Currency
Eckels, his wife, Mrs. Kate M. Seeley,
a member of the national society of
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton, and his daughter, Miss Rene
Seeley, a student Of the University of
Washington, and member of the
Dalta Cana society, were found dead
in bathroom of their home in the
fashionable Capital Hill district yes
terday.
& The victims had been dead since the
previous Thursday. The women, each
Of whom was clad in night robes, had
been murdered by being struck on the
head, evidently with a hammer. s
There was no mark of violence on
Seeley. He is believed to have been
partially chloroformed and then
drowned in the bathtub. All three
were kneeling at the side of the bath.
tub with their heads submerged in the
water.
That Seeley killed his wife and
daughter while insane over financial
worries and then committed suicide is
the theory of the coroner and the
police.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
DRY BILL PASSED over VETO
GOV. PATTERSON DEFEATED IN
TENNESSEE CONTEST.
Republican Legislators Help Demo
Gratis to Carry the 5tate-Wide
Prohibition Measure.

Nashville, Tenn.-Over the veto of
Gov. Patterson both houses of the leg
islature Wednesday passed the senate
bill which prohibits the sale of in
toxicating liquors within four miles
of schoolhouse in Tennessee and is
in effect a statewide prohibition act.
It. is effective July 1, 1909.
The vote in the senate stood 20 to
10, the same as on original passage.
The house acted at $40 p. m, the
vote standing 81 to sc, the original
vote there having been 62 to 81 In
each house the passage was effected
through combination of Republican
and Statewide" Democratic strength.
The galleries We're packed in both
houses, and the debates following the
reading of the governors message
were bitter.
The action of the legislature prac-
tically brings to a close one of the
bitterest and most sensational polit-
ical fights in the history of Tennessee.
Statewide prohibition was the main
issue in the recent contest between
Gov. Patterson and the late E. w. Car
mack for the Democratic guberna.
torial nomination, and though Patter.
son, who advocated local option, won
the nomination, the legislature elected
in November last at the same time
he was, has after stormy times, gone
against him. This came, however
with the aid of Republicans, who gave
the bill % votes in the house and five
in the senate.
4 The bill to prohibit the manufacture
of intoxicating liquor in Tennessee
after January 1, 1910, has passed the
senate and will pass the house. The
governor, 1t is conceded, will veto this
bill also, and it is equally certain that
it will pass over his veto by prac
tically the same vote given the bill
passed Wednesday, .. .,.--
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
CLAIM EXEMPT ton
TELEGRAPH COMPANY ANSWERS
STATES SUIT FOR BIG SUM.
is A GOVERNMENT AGENT
Violation Of iowa Laws Is Admitted,
But Defendant Declares Statute
Does Not Apply.

Des Moines, Jan. 22.-The western
Union Telegraph company. through
its attorneys Hewitt & Wright, filed
in district court. its answer to the
million dollar suit started against IT
by Attorney General H. w. Byers In
the name of the state of Iowa for the
alleged violation of the state foreign
corporation laws. It's main defense
is that 1t is a governmental agent and
not subject to the laws of Iowa.
The exact amount sued for by the
state is $898,S0O, of this amount $780,
900 as filing fees for its articles OF
Incorporation and s79s,SO0 penalties
which have accured because OF the
failure to file the articles Of incor-
porati0n, as the attorney general
claims the law requires.
The Western Union admits that 1t
is a corporation duly organized under
the laws of the state of New York;
that it is doing business in Iowa;
that 1t never filed it's articles OF in
corporation with the secretary OF
state; and that it has never paid
filing fee.
1t attacks each and every other
material allegation of the state and
makes the further claim that 1t can
not possibly file its articles of in
corporation and pay the filing fee.
The Western Union maintains that
it Is government agent, existing and
operating solely unde the federal
laws and the constitution. This is
the answer that June s, 1867, it duly
it's main defense. 1t sets fedh in
accepted and subjected itself to the
provisions Of an act Of congress en-
entitled An act to aid in the con-
struction of telegraph lines, and to
secure to the government the use OF
the same for postal, military and
other purposes"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
WRECK SAFE At DAWSON.
Citizens Close In on Robbers an
Brighten Them Away.

awson.--Robbers blew open the
safe of the Bank OF Dawson, but be-
fore they could secure the large
amount OF money in the shattered
vault, were frightened away by arm
ed citizens and escaped on a hand
car going toward Perry. For sew
eral days three suspicious characters
have been hanging about the place
aud are thought to have committed
the robbery. The citizens were awak-
ened by the crash OF the explosion
which blew open the outer door OF
the safe, shattered the windows in
the bank and adjoining buildings and
wrecked the interior OF the bank. A
second explosion quickly followed
when the inner door Of the vault
was broken open. By this time the
citizens armed with rifles and shot
guns had rallied and started for the
bank. The robbers were in the act
of getting the money from the inner
vault when they were frightened
away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22

In accordance with plans of the war
department. Surgeon General O'Reilly
has recently enlisted large number
Of the most skilful and noted surgeons
and physicians in an army medical re-
serve corps. The physicians were
drawn from all over the country, a few
here and a few there, and were chosen
solely for their ability. In time OF
peace they will receive no compensa-
ton, although they may be called upon
for consultation or advice. In time OF
war they will receive the regular pay
Of their rank, which will be lieutenant,
major, lieutenant colonel and colonel.
This, however, is no temptation to men
Of such class. They have allowed
themselves to be enlisted in the re-
serve corps solely as matter of patri-
otto duty, and for the purpose of
strengthening and improving the army
medical service.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS RACES.
Missionaries Provide "Holy Families"
of Different Aspects.

A colporteur, delivering New Year
address before Sunday school, dis.
played number of pictures and
images of the Holy Family.
Here is Holy Family for export to
China he said.
The children laughed, for the Mary
of the group was China woman, with
dwarfed feet and slanting eyes; 10,
seph was an old Chinaman with q
long, thin mustache and queue; the
sacred infant had the fiat nose and
oblique eyes of China.
Here" said the colporteur, lis q
Holy Family for the Congo people"
The children laughed again. Mary
was now fat and black, with woolly
hair; Joseph was stalwart black war.
rior, spear in his hand, a girdle Of
feathers about his waist; the infant,
too, was black AS
"Our Holy Families for missionary
use,' the colporteur explained, "are
always made in the likeness of the
people they are to go among.
Those simple and childlike people
would be estranged by white Holy
Family. Only this sort shows them
the Deity's real kinship. with thsU.
selves"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
HOSPITAL HAS A BIRTHDAY.
Iowa Methodist institution Eight
Years Old.

Des Moines.-The Iowa Methodist
hospital closed its eighth year Jan.
l6. In its report the board outlines
the history of the institution during
these eight years. During the first
year 800 patients were received for
treatment while last year the hospital
received 1886 patients. A total or
$500 patients have been received
In the past year 200 of the patients
have been on the free list. The 10
beds have been found to be made
quate and new fire-proof, six story
building with total capacity OF ESQ
beds will be erected this spring.
During the eight years 80 nurses have
been graduated from the hospital
training school. During the past
year nurse home and training
school has been erected with capa-
city for Is nurses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
200 ILLEGALLY MARRIED.
Police Judge Has no Power as Uniter

Police Judge Has no Power as Uniter
s Of Lives.
Des Moines.-Nearly 200 people
married by Mayor A. ]. Mathis dur
ing his term as police judge are not
legally man and wife.
The knots were illegally tied &C
cording to Police Judge A. J. Stewart.
He was asked recently to perform a
marriage ceremony and replied that
a police judge under the statute had
no right. The Iowa code states speci-
fically that only judges of district,
superior or supreme courts and
justices of the peace and mayors can
perform wedding ceremonies. II
Judge Stewards Interpretation of the
law is correct there are scores of
men and women in Iowa who were
not married according to the statutes
and who will have to have the knot
tied over again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-22
LUTHER LAFLIN MILLS DIES.
ApopIexy Is Fatal to WeII-know Chi
cago Lawyer.

Chicago = Luther Latin Mills,
for many years one of Chicago's
most successful lawyers. died sudden
ly Monday night at his residence, 1900
Graceland avenue, as the result of a
stroke of apoplexy. He was 81 years
old.
The career of Mr. Mills has been
filled with honors. He had been in the
continuous practice of his profession
in Chicago since 1872. He was elect
ed twice on the Republican ticket as
states attorney Of Cook county and
became widely known as a brilliant
orator. He was a Royal Arch Mason
and member of Apollo commandery A
widow, one son and two daughters
survive him.