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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
CAPT. PR|NGLE'S
WIFE CALLS OFTEN
Offers Assistance and Encouragement
To Man Accused of Killing Geo.
B. McKinnon in ST Clair.

PORT HURON. June 3.-Visitors at
the county Jail in the evening fire.
quently see a woman closely yelled
enter the Jail Office. carrying a bou-
Quet OF flowers. After few words
with the sheriff or turnkey the woman
in company with an officer. enters the
inner court 10 the cell room on the
second floor. Sometimes she remains
half an hour, or even longer. and later
Ieappears without the flowers. Tina;
woman is Mrs. Georgia Pringle, wife
OF Captain Ralph Pringle, accused
slayer or George B. McKinnon. who
is 10 stand trial for murder in July.
OF the three attorneys retained for
Pringle's defense, none are working
harder, or with greater earnestness
than is this woman. Clad in a blue
suit, the skirt OF which is short
enough for convenience as street
costume, wide hat. veil and gloves
Mrs. Pringle makes regular visits u
her husbands attorneys with what.
ever information she Is able 10 gather
which she believes, or which the law
yers believe. will assist the lake cap
tain at his trial No task that the
attorneys have assigned her is con
sidered by her to be too difficult She
works faithfully 10 supply what infor-
nation may be asked OF her and al
ways sees the prisoner at the Jail aftec
seeing his attorneys.
Mrs. Pringle was a visitor at the Jail
last evening. She brought a large
bunch Of lilacs and presented the
fragrant flowers 10 the prisoner, who
received them gratefully and greeted
his wire HfreCtionateiy Although dark
ness was gathering outside the barred
windows, she remained for over half
an hour, encouraging her husband and
informing him of that which she knew
would he OF assistance I'm his trouble
Later she went 10 the home OF Attor.
ney c. A. Hovey. where she conferred
with the lawyer. and later returned
10 her home in ST. Clair.
Mrs. Pringle was nervous when a
reporter accosted her on the street
and after directing her where 10 ge;
the car she sought. asked how the
lake captain was With faint smil,
and a doubling expression. she an
swered Quite well, thank you"
Mrs. Pringle admits she will do all
she can 10 aid her husband and will
probably be a conspicuous figure when
the murder trial is on in the circuit
court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
|xAIsER's COMING VISIT
TO CAR ALARMS ENGLAND
norman Ruler and Chancellor Won
mellow VIII Meet Russian En-
peror Middle Of June.

rs LONDON, June 3.--The sudden and
unexpected announcement that Emper
|cr william and Chancellor Won Bue
'@oW are to pay visit to the car
lther at Reval or of the Finnish
mast, the middle of June, has 81
Warmed English diplomats that a
was started today to dis
courage the cars suggested visit &c
ondon.
The belief Is general throughout
1g1and that the meeting of the Rus
I'M and German monarchs foreshad
ws 3 tightening OF relations between
ose two countries TO the detriment
~ the so-English entente. The
oGlish foreign Office attaches the
foatest political significance and
lille Il does not indicate what Rus
- would be able 10 offer Germany.
Ne of the officials OF the department
cclared today that the kaiser would
ndodbted1y offer TO support the car
numerous foreign and domestic diff
l0ulties which Nicholas H. unable TO
ojye now, on account Of military,
naval and financial weaknesses.
OEtensibly the car invited the
kaiser TO this meeting. hut English
Aen profess TO have absolute proof
lat the kaiser suggested the meeting
Ma requested that the invitation be
ut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
IADDEN CALLS FOR BIG
LABOR MASS MEETING
DuccessfuI Prosecution Of Chicago
u Labor Leader Threatens To Pre-
M cipitate Labor War.

uccessfuI Prosecution Of Chicago
Labor Leader Threatens To Pre-
clpitate Labor War.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The successful
oxoeecution of skinny" Madden, pres.
Dent Of the Trades Council and Chi
nno's biggest labor leader, promises
precfpitate the general labor war
kat Madden predicted when the court
1od him $500 for taking money for
Hing on strikes. The Employers
&n6ociaticn which was organized by
~ leading merchants and other EN-
@oYerp here to combat the labor un-
10 has shown. that IL considers the
rosont time. when the public mind
snpposed to be set against organ
I'd labor by the Madden affair, the
psychological one for life and death
<truGgle.
Madden showed that he appreciated
10 situation today when he issued
call for a big fabor mass meeting
&6xt sunday to consider the problem
- hSe-<hat- brewing new focus
an strike OF the union drivers
hp]oyed By the department stores
n&nraI days ago the State Street
>rohants' association notified the l.,
TO union department store teamsters
nf they must stop wearing the union
{lon. such a step was almost un
4rA 81 IN the history OF recent Chi
~ labor troubles. AS was expect
fhe union transfers, who include
lit one-quarter of all those employ
rofused the merchants demands
~ Immediately walked out.
kfee years ago when ;he team
- tried to unionize all. their trade
shopkeepers formed $4,000
&oming company OF their own and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
||DE P0|HTE
6EE!DEsFa8fEO
bikes Great Roadway Owing
nited Fire Fighting Apparatus
~ Between $4,000 $50, 900.

boNAC. Mich. June Am In
KS begun today to learn. II
"a. the cause OF the fire that last
deesroyed the Grande Pointe
~ located at the extreme upper
y ~ HaEsen's island. opposite Wal
~ Bland, causing loss estimated
Zen $4,000. and 100000. The
M were discovered about 1880
o6dD sday hight. They gained great
ndG1t owing &c the limited fire-fight-
~ GDparntus. The IRE spread TO the
400 summer home Of II. j. Morgan,
\ CjneiRnsti manufactures, which 'ad'
Tins Abe hotel. This home was only
>vodk after a desperate fight by the
1ropsc, fre department.
The. Grande Ppinte hotel was owned
~ DI. J. ID. Kennedy, OF Detroit, III
~ 10 be opened for the summer
tuntks on June 20 and workmen have
zen busy on ths-structure during the
1T week getting II In readiness. Care
onspees on the part OF Sc me employees,
4 q ~thought. may have caused the
|fo. Another theory Is that workmen
zero burning out swallows nests In
- chimney aud sparks dropped Ia
~ roof, started the IRE. DIR. Kennedy
~ on the scene during the fire. lie
10 70 have charge of the hotel this
~. During the last six years Gay
IA 81 Davidson, OF s42 Meldrum-ave.,
Ifct. has had charge OF the hotel
nCOnhedy -tooR over the hotel eight
49, ago from the Grande Pointe
u, = Detroit organisation.
when news that the Motel was burn
~ epread through this section people
<ckod TO the scene from all direc-
[.nn~- Every available boat was used.
|He crande oointe hotel was one OF
- most beautiful hotels in this vi
nifty '~, ..~.-.
4 Among Detroiters who own summer
|omes hear the burned hotel are; b,
n. Parker, l.. &. Waldo, j. w. Nc
>rea, George Jerome and A. c. Ray
ncpd. As soon az It was certain that
Va Building would go the bucket hri-
|ade and hand truck crew from
klgonac turned all OF their efforts on
hese homes ard the flying embers
vhich fell on them resulted In no
|emage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
MISS LAWSON TO WE'D.
Copper Magnate's Daughter To Marry
James r. Lord. OF Chicago.

BOSTON, Mass, June S.-Thomas
W. Lawson's second daughter, Marion,
will we'd James f. Lord, OF Chicago
on June 20. Their engagement will be-
announced on Saturday 10 a party OF
friends at the Lawson residence
Dreamwold.
Miss Lawson came 10 Dreamwold
yesterday from Bar Harbor TO be pres.
ent at thed inner which is being ar.
ranged for Saturday night by her
father.
Lord is prominent lumberman
with Offices both in New York and
Chicago. He is 80. while Miss Lawson
is ten years his junior.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
Strikers Cut Wires.

SISSON, Cal, June 3-Condltions
at McCloud, where thousand Italian
lumSermen are on strike, are very
serious today The strikers have cur
all OF the telephone and telegraph
wires and are being reinforced by
hundreds OF others from the surround,
ing towns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03


IS holding too is smlin
smilin
reckless
this world They
And
we'll
smile
be somewhere
with
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
Machlnlats To Strike.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 9.-An or
aer has mt been sent out by officials
- the international Machinists' union
for 4 eunprai strike OF machinists EN-
pjoysd By the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

FOR BEST RESULTS ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

North Dakota is TO establish a bio.
logical station on the shore OF Devils
Lake, a large body OF brackish water
with apparently no outlet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
Trouble Makers Ousted

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes Or. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad TO see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly. but
more-he's tickled over his new. fire
appetite, strong nerves. healthy vigor.
all because stomach, liver and Kidneys
now work right. G. r. Kinsel Central
Drug CO. and Gray & Worcester.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. $50. ST. Published May 20. 1909
CHAPTER 179, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section 25S6a Of the
statutes, prescribing the oath of admis-
sion to the bar.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section l. There is hereby added to the
statutes a new section to read: Section
as q member of the bar of any court of
this state shall subscribe the roll of attor-
neys to be kept by the clerk and shall in
open court take an oath or affirmation Of
the tenor following to-wit:
l do solemnly swear:
1 will support the constitution of the
United States and the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin,
| will maintain the respect due to courts
Of justice and judicial officers
! will not consent or maintain any suit
or proceeding which shall appear to me to
be unjust, or any defense, except such as
believe to be honestly debatable under the
law of the land
1 will employ, for the purpose of main
tanning the causes coGfided to me, such
and honor, and will never seek to mslead
statement of fact or law.
l will maintain the confidence and pre-
will accept no compensation in connection
with his business except from him or with
his knowledge and approval.
/ will abstain from all offensive person
ality and advance no fact prejudicial to the
honor or reputation of party or witness,
unless required by the justice of the cause
with which 1 am charged
will never reject, from any considera-
tion personal to myself, the cause of the
defenseess or oppressed, or delay any
mans cause for lucre or malice So help
me God
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 25, 1909.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

school purposes territory outside of the city
limits. all the taxable property within the
territory so attached to or connected with
such city shall be subject to be taxed for
the support and maintenance of the schools
of such city, the same as property within
such city.
2 1t shall be the duty of the city clerk
of such city in each year to ascertain the
rate per cent which all taxes raised IN SAID
the assessed value of all the property tax
for school purposes within such city for
that year, and on or before the 10Th day
of November in such year IN Writlng 10
notify the town clerk or clerks of the town
or towns in which such attached or connect
, ed territory is situated Of such per cent or
rate of taxation in such city fer sehooi puf-
poses. and ii shall thereunon be the duty
of said town clerk or clerks and each there
Of immediately 10 carry out on the tax
rolls of such town or towns respectively for
such year tax for school purposes OF the
same per cent on all taxable property with
in that portion of their respective towns so
attached to such city Tor school purposes
and such tax SO carried out on such tax
rolls is hereby declared duly levied and q
lien on such taxable property until paid the
same as other taxes as provided by law
3. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
of such town or each such town to collect
said tax in the same manner as other taxes,
and the said treasurer or treasurers respec,
lively shall pay over In each year in full
the amount of taxes so carried out on said
rolls and assessed on said property IN their
towns respectively for the purposes Of
schools in such city to the treasurer OF such
city. in the same order and as they are now
required by law to pay moneys raised for
common school purposes, and return taxes
collected for any school district whether
such town treasurer has collected such tax
or not. ,
4. If the taxes hereby provided for shall
not be collected by said treasurer they shall
be returned with and as delinquent taxes
and their collection enforced in the man
ner now provided by law for collecting de-
linOucnt taxes.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May "a. 1909.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. Al, ST. Published May q. 1909
CHAPTER 1876, LAWS or 1909.

697-13, and 697-15 of the statutes
THE aann to o. COUNTY f
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
sees e +05 / section es7-12, es7-1s
to read: Section eo7@12. T. rie The eH said
directors SHALL upon a date appointed by
the chairman of the county board, within
thirty days after their first election, elect
from their number a president, vce-presi-
dent, secretary, and such other officers as
they may deem necessary, and thereafter
hold their annual election during
may make and adopt rules and bylaws for
their own guidance, and of the county
travelling libraries and officers thereof or
of such permanent libraries established IN
der section 697-17 of the stat
utes. They shall have the exclusive con-
troll Of the expenditures of all moneys ap-
propriated. or property or money. donated
for the uses of the county travelling libra
ries, or such permanent libraries, and the
establishment, location supervision. care,
control, and custody of such libraries but
ever for the keeping, care, transporting, or
librarian service of such county travelling
libraries. They shall have exclusive charge
ana control of all lands buildings. moneys,
any county for Libraries.
2. The said supervising librarian shall
report annually to the board Of super
visors % the number of volumes in H.
braries; t2) stations supplied during year !;
90 expenses incurred; ca number Of books
bought during year; and 20 any other In
formation thereto as the board of super
v,sors may direct
Section 697-1S The said board of H.
braries may appoint supervising libra
rian for such county travelling libraries,
at salary not to exceed fifty dollars per
annum. whose duty it shall be to arrange
the books in their cases and repair them
when slightly injured, keep the records in
struct the librarians Of county travelling
Libraries In their duty. and perform such
Such supervising librarian shall be resi-
dent of the county, of either sex, and may
be permitted such expenses as necessary
travel In establishing county travelling IL
braries, or other expenses found necessary
in the interest Of the county travelling IL
braries. Such salary and expenses, not to
exceed seventy-fve dollars, to be paid by
dent and secretary of the board of Libraries
out of the general fund.
Section 697-15. For the purpose of
such county travelling Libraries any county
may appropriate, the first year not to ex-
coed five hundred dollars, and thereafter,
for the purchase Of books, for repairs, re-
binding. and the cases and freight or ex-
press on same. Such money shall be re-
tanned by the treasurer of the county in a
separate fund. 1t shall be paid out on
order Of the board of libraries signed by
property, moneys, donations, devises, be-
quests. or gifts. bought or appropriated or
given for the purposes of this act, shall re-
main the property of the county for the
uses therein enacted.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
nnrovoJ Nov 90 1ooo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. 81, Al Published May 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 1877. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create sections 959-41l,
959--41m and 959-41n OF the statutes,
relating to police and fire commissioners
in cities of the fourth class:
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. There arc added to the stat
utes three new sections to read Section
959-41l. /. In all cities of the fourth
class however, incorporated, there snaH De
a board of police and fire commissioners
consisting of five qualified electors, not
more than three of whom shall belong to
the same political party when appointed,
No salary or other compensation snail De
paid to any member of such board. Ihree
members shall constitute a quorum. Mem
bers of said board shall be appointed by
the mayor in writing, and such appoint
ment filed with the secretai OF such board
2 1t shall be the duty of the mayor, OF
every such city between the ast Of May
1910, to appoint the five members or such
board, one of whom shall be appointed for
the term of one. year, one IoI the TERN VI
two years, one for the term OF three years
one for the term of four years, and one for
the term OF five years, and annually there,
after between the last Monday OF april ana
the first Monday of May he shall appoint
one member of said board for the term OF Of
five wears Members of said board shall
hold their office until their successor is ap-
pointed and qualified Every person h SO S ap
ties take and subscribe the constitutional
oath of office and file the same with the
cify clerk vacancies III Tue UOdlu
be filled by the mayor for the unexplred
Section 959-41m All provisions Of sec
tions 959-41. 959-42, 959-43, 959-44,
959-45 and 059-46 Of the statutes as
heretofore or hereafter amended shall apply
and be in force as to all officers and men,
hers of the police and fire departments OF
cities of the fourth class mentioned In sec
tion one of this act and all the powers ana
duties conferred and imposed by law on the
boards of police and fire commissioners OF
cities of the second and third class are
hereby conferred and imposed upon the
boards of police and fire commissioners con-
stituted under this act.
Section 959-41n. All provisions CON
tanned in the charter or ordinances OF any
CITY of the fourth class mentioned IN the
first section of this act for the election or
appointment of a chief of police, pollcemen,
marshal chief or chief engineer OF the nre
Department or members of the fire depart.
.ment are hereby repealed to take eHecC
from and after July /, 1910, and no sucn
officers or members shall be elected or ap-
pointed to hold longer than until July 1,
1910 from and after which date the once
of marshal shall be abolished and his duties
performed by the chief of police. and d IL
other officers and members of the police
and fire departments shall be appointed by
said hoard and hold their Offices pursuant
to this act. a.
no in force from and after its passage ana
Approved May 2e, 1909.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. 534, S. Published Nav 27 1900
CHAPTER 1873, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section 435m of the
statutes. relating to attendance nc upon
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. DO en-
act as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read !: Section 4:5om.
l. In all cases where there are children
of school age in home located more than
two miles from the school house in the
home district and transportation is not
provided. the distance to be measured by
the nearest Travelled highway. and there
is another school in an adjoining district
located at a distance OF one-half ,, nile OF OF
school age shall be privileged to attend the
nearer school, provided that the facilities
will permit and such attendance shall not
cause the enrolment in the nearer school
to exceed siXty-ive during any one term:
2. The board of the district IN which
such family resides is duly authorized by
this act and shall pay to the treasurer or
the district in which the nearer school is
located as compensation for the attendance
of such schildren the amount of school
tionment made by the state superintendent
from the school fund income and also the
amount derived from the tax levy upon the
town under the provisions of section 1914
of the statutes which would otherwise re-
main in the treasury of the home district,
provided that the children between seven
and fourteen years of age attending the
school outside the home district shall COM
Div with the requirements of the compul-
sorry attendance law and all other children
from like homes and attending under like
conditions shall be in attendance for a Pc
Rod of not less than four months:
8. Failure to comply with these pro-
visions regarding periods of attendance
shall relieve the treasury of the district In
which such children reside from liability
for the tuition and shall place the obliga-
tion for tuition upon the parents or guard
ians of the children so attending.
Section g This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication
Approved May 26, 1909
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partnership, association, or corporation.
AIRY person or persons violating any Of the
provisions of this section. either ind;vidu
ally or as an interested party in any CO.
partnership, association, or corporation
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined In q sum
not less than three hundred dollars, nor
more than one thousand dollars. by I'M
pfisonment in the county jail not less than
sixty days. nor more than one year, or by
both such fne and imprisonment
Section 2024-T7q Section 1222k of
the statutes is hereby repealed. The capt.
tai stock and property or corporations or.
ganized, continued, or recognized under
this sub-chapter shall after January l,
1910. be assessed and taxed In the same
manner as the stock and property of state
banks
1791i-5, inclusive. of the statutes, are
hereby repealed, such repeal to take effect
on February LIST, 1910 After the passage
and publication of this act no corporation
shall be organized under said sections
.1791d to 1791i-5, inclusive, of the stat
utes.s
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1909