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

No. 128, ST. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 458. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section S92 Of the stat
utes, relating to the Geological and Nat
ural History Survey, and making an ap-
preparation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section l. Section 3e2 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1872 1.
The Geological and Natural History Sur
on such experimental work in road build
Ing. different methods of construction,
kinds of material, and systems OF drain
age as will enable 1t to determine upon
the various methods of road construction
best adapted to the various sections and
soils Of the state, the cost Of the same,
and recommend standards Tor the construc-
ton of highways in the various sections
OF the state. 1t may be consulted Dy
county, village, or town officers
having charge over highways and bridges,
and shall. when requested, advise and give
without charge information to such Off
GERS relative to the construction, repairing,
alteration, and maintenance Of said high
ways and bridges.
Local road authorities are required
to furnish the Geological and Natural His
tory Survey data as to the mileage, cost,
maintenance, condition, and character Of
roads under their supervision, upon the
written request Of and on blank forms sup
piled by said Geological and Natural His
tory Survey.
3. Said Geologlcal ana NaTuraI History
Survey is further directed to continue the
survey of the lead and zinc region begin
ming with districts which are at present
Of greatest economic Importance.
4. Said Geological and Natural History
Survey is further directed to continue the
survey of the water powers of the state.
This last survey may be made in conjunc
ton with the United States Geological
Survey.
5. Upon completion Of the work named
full reports shall be made to the governor
for the use OF the legislature The sum
of ten thousand dollars annually for two
years is hereby appropriated to defray the
expense of executing these duties or other
duties assigned to the said survey by the
legislature.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 1e, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. $40, 81 Published June IS, 1909.
CHAPTER 451. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 10 of sec
tion 2637 of the statutes, relating to the
service of summons on corporations.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. Subsection 10 of section 263T
of the statutes is amended TO read: 10.
If against any other corporation organized
under the laws of this state, to the presi-
dent, or other such chief officer, viee-presi-
dent. secretary. cashier, treasurer, director,
or managing agent.
Provided. however, that whenever any
such corporal ton does not have any officer
or agent within this state upon whom legal
service of process can be made. of which
the return of the sheriff shall be prima
facie evidence, service of the summons and
accompanying complaint may be made by
depositing duplicate copies thereof in the
office of the secretary of state, one of which
copies shall be filed in the Office of said sec
retary of state, and the other by him i'm
mediately mailed, postage prepaid, addressed
TO said company at its Office designated in
its articles of Incorporation on file in the
Office of the said secretary of state and
such service shall be deemed and
treated as personal service on such corpora
ticn.
Approved June Is, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No $40. Al Published June 10, 1900.
CHAPTER 463, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO enable cities of the first class
to construct docks, wharves and reVet-
ments along the banks Of harbors riv-
ers and navigable canals, and charge the
cost thereof to the lots or lands AUDITING
upon such docks.
Ths peopie 81 the State 81 Wtseo@@a1s DaD-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 500, S. Published June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 453. LAWS Or 1909.

AN ACT to create section 2622m OF the
statutes, relating to the change of place
of trial Of civil actions from municipal
to the circuit court and from the circuit
to the municipal court.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 2622m
Whenever the parties or their attorneys
shall so stipulate in writing, the place Of
trial of any civil action, over which the
circuit and municipal courts have concur
court. shall be changed from the, circuit
court to the municipal court; and when
ever the parties or their attorneys SO stlpu-
late In writing, the place of trial of any
civil action pending in the municipal court,
as a court Of record, shall be changed to the
circuit court and In either Of the above
cases the. order of such change OF place OF
trial shall be made by the judge before
whom such civil action was pending.
Section 2. This act shall take erect anq
be in force from and after Its passage ana
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. 334, ST Published June 10. 1909
CHAPTER 465 LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal sections !, and of
chapter 472. laws OF 1907: to renumber
sections 2 3, and 9 Of said chapter to
be sections j, 2, and 3, respectively, to
amend subsection 8 Of section 10, ana
section 670a Of the statutes; relating
e he salAs4os ct tAe state superintsna'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

AN ACT TO amend section 500 of the stat
utes relating TO contract. how awarded.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 500 of the statutes is
amended to read: Section 309 Said
commissioners or any two of them, at the
expiration OF the time for receiving propo-
ais as aforesaid shall proceed to open in
nubiic all such proposals by them received,
and they shall award the contract for each
class of paper TO the lowest bidder there
for: and nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as TO prevent the same person
If two or more bidders propose for the same
contract. and the proposal of one be lower
on certain qualities of paper and that Of
another lower on other Qualities of paper,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. 295, ST Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 459, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1912. 1941--
s, 1ez1-e. l941-10, 1g41-11, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 622, 81 Published June Is, 1909.
GIL PTER 456. LAWS QE 1909.

No. 622, 81 IPubIlshed JuAe 70, TUE.
CHAPTER 455, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to appropriate sum of money to
the normal school fund TO meet oe-
ficiency in current expenses
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
whereas, The appropriations SO far made
are not available for the current expenses
of the normal schools prior to the first OF
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated the sum OF twenty,
five thousand dollars to be used toward
the payment of current expenses OF the nor
NAL schools until the appropriations already
made become available.
Section q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage ana pub
lication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 542, ST. published June 19, 1909.
cEI ETER 40 LAWS DE 1919

AN ACT to amend section 1797m-107 Of
the statutes, relating to an appropriation
for the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of the public utility law.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 1797m-107 of the
statutes is amended to read: Section
1797m-107. sum sufficient to carry out
the provisions of this act is appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved June 10, 1909
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. $40, Al Published June 10, 1903
CHAPTER 45o, LAWS OE 1909.
AN ACT to create section 959-111 of the
statutes relating to the power of COM
mon councils over palmists and fortune
tellers.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section /. There la added to the stat
utes q new section to read: Section SOB
III. The common councils of all cities
shall have the power to license. regulate
or suppress the practice of the business or
pretended business of all palmists and for
tune tellers, as such, and of all other per-
sons who advertise or pretend to foretell
future events for fee or other compen-
sation.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. 1875, ST. Published June - 1908.
CHAPTER 457, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1859 of the
statutes, relating to Wisconsin state
dairymen's, and Southern Wisconsin
dairymen and cheesemakers' associations,
and making an appropriation therefor.
The people*of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Section 1459b of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1459b.
There is hereby annually appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not other
three thousand dollars to the Wisconsin
state dairymen's association, and
one thousand dollars to the
Southern Wisconsin dairymen and cheese
matxars' association
Section g This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June 16, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

No. $50, ST. Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 449, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection of section
1910 of the statutes, relating to the
Issue Of participating and non-partici-
patlng policies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. There is added to section
1910 of the statutes a new subsection to
read 5. This section shall not apply to
any company which keeps and transacts It's
participating and non-participating bust
ness in separate departments, and keeps
separate accounts and maintains a COM
plete separation between the two depart
ments and which shows a surplus in each
department after deducting any funds ac-
cumulated for the payment of dividends I'M
der section 1882, and which shall file with
the commissioner of insurance an agree
ment for the benefit of all policy holders
now or hereafter residing In the State of
Wisconsin, that, in consideration of being
permitted to issue non-p participating tnsur
ance in this state, no part of the funds ac-
cumulated or belonging to the participating
department shall ever be transferred to the
non-participating department, except such
as the existing charter of the company or
its policies require.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
Official Ballot attest


(Signature)
City Clerk.
z Full and accurate returns Of votes
cast for each candidate shall be made as
provided by law.
s. The two candidates for mayor receiv-
Ing the highest number of votes shall be
deemed nominated
o. At the first election the four candi-
dates receiving the highest number of votes
for councilman shall be deemed nominated.
10. At any subsequent election the names
Of twice the number of councilmen to be
elected shall appear on the ballot.
Section 925m--306. /. The candidates
80 nominated for mayor and for councilmen
Mt the primary election shall be the only
candidates for those Offices whose names
shall be placed on the official ballot at the
succeeding general election.
2. The ballots used at each succeeding
general election shall have no party desig
nation or mark whatever but shall be in
substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
General Election.
To vote for a candidate place cross (x)
In the square at the right of the name Of
the person for whom you desire to vote:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No STA. ST. Published June IS, 1909
CHAPTER 49, LAWS QC 1909

Anproved june 15. 19O9.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
Emil Victor Fonnd Guilty

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 31.-Emil Vic
tor was found guilty today of the mir
der of ]. w. Christie, his wife, dangh-
ter and Michael Ronayne, on July g.
The penalty was fixed as death. He
will be sentenced September 30. Vic
tors defense was insanity. He was a
farm hand near the Christie home and
killed his victims in connection with
holdup.
B w. A. Halle, assistant to the states
attorney, made the opening address for
the state this morning and was toll
lowed by Attorney Jorgenson for the
defense. States Attorney Van Slyke
closed the case for the state this att
ernoon and with the charge Of Judge
McNulty to the Jury the verdict was
AWAITED
The evidence Of insanity and epilep-
~ submitted by the defense yesterday
Vas badly shattered by testimony In
rehuttal in which It was shown that
M accused man had shown no symp-
toms Of epilepsy In the more than :
800 that he had worked In the neigh
borhood where the crime was commit
tai. There was no doubt In the minds
e those. Who heard the evidence ~
he trial that the verdict Of the jury
would carry the death penalty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
Knowles Pays Fine

Rapid City. g. D., Aug. s1-Special:
Freeman Knowles has paid his fine.
Tired OF languishing In the PEN
nington county Jail, for not paying
the fine which the U. s. government
demanded OF him for publishing an
alleged obscene article in his maya
zine. the Deadwood Lantern. Knowles
capitulated. thus ending what has
been . stifr legal battle Tor over q
year.
Knowles was convicted in the u. s.
circuit court. Upon appealing to the
u. s. circuit court Of appeals, the de-
cision Of the lower court was affirmed
and Knowles was ordered to pay his
fine or stay In jail.
Knowles then tried to secure his
freedom by taking the poor debtors
oath. He lost out In that also. and
was remanded to jail.
His friends offered to pay his fine,
and II IL thought that Knowles final
" permitted them to do this.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
ssssNst = q szss
WALTERS CAUGHT
SIOUX FALLS GRAIN MAN AR
RESTED BY DETECTIVES
IN CANADA
WAS LONG SOUGHT FOR
IS CHARGED WITH GRAND LAR
CENY AND TAKEN TO
MINNEAPOLIS

Winnipeg. Man. Sept. 7.-Special:
After chase which extended through
Canada west for some fifteen hundred
miles ]. g. Walters. Pres. Plymouth
Elevator was arrested at Saskatoon.
6ask., and has been taken back to
Minneapolis where he will face var
ious charges of embezzlement said TO
aggregate approximately e-hundred
thousand dollars
F. L. Coldwell. employed by the
Poehler Grain Co., was the detective
engaged on the case and it was he
who made the arrest with Andrew
Grumpy Of the Minneapolis detective
force
The detectives were not provided
with the necessary papers but Walters
waived extradition and accompanied
the men back south.
Walters organized the Plymouth
Elevator Company with headquarters
in Sioux Falls, which operated eleva-
tors In ten or more towns throughout
Minnesota The only elevator In South
Dakota was the one in Sioux Falls.
From time to time he secured loans.
for which he gave the company's note.
These he paid promptly inspiring con-
fidence, until. it is said. he managed
to get away with a big bunch of
money.
1t is understood that the charge
made by Pohle is only one Of several
which will be made when the prisoner
is brought up for trial.
Walters left Sioux Falls on the plea
that he had nervous prostration and
that twas necessary for him to go to
Minneapolis to take the rest cure.
He was indicted under the laws OF
Minnesota. and will be tried in that
state. He obtained money under false
pretenses. stating to the different
banks and institutions with whom he
had dealings that his company owned
property which in reality they did not
The charge is grand larceny.
His financial status at the present
time is less than minus S35.651.64. He
misrepresented to the banks his assets
too large by about $4,000.
In the bankruptcy schedule his la
bilities are placed at $S4.773.23 and
his assets at $59.121.5s.
Walters was In Minneapolis wher
the warrant was issued and he fed tt
South Dakota. From this state he
went to Montana. doubling east thru
North Dakota coming to Winnipeg
From this city he made circuit.
Gus trip and was bound for North
Washington when arrested at the no.
tel in Saskatoon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
BRUTAL MURDER
Woman's Body Dismembered and is
Hidden in Greek

Detroit. Sept. 7-Bloodless from the
ruthless knife OF murderer, and
shrunken by several days immersion
in Ecorse creek. the dismembere.i
body OF 27-year-old Maybelle Mill
man OF Ann Arbor. lies in the morgue.
. pitiable exhibit OF human brutality.
Officers are desperately endeavoring
to solve the mystery of the girls
murder.
Martha Hennig OF Detroit, a for
mer schoolmate OF the Millman girl,
identified the girls head. which like
the body was found severed and in a
separate bag. as that Of her chum.
The officers then went to Ann Arbor.
They refuse to give the clue they are
working on. but most of the cues
tons put to Miss Henning this after
noon concerned Maybelle's physical
condition, her mutiliated body lead
ing the authorities to believe the cut
ting was done by someone we'll ac.
Miss Henning was unable to throw
light. 1t is believed the girl was
strangied before her arms. legs and
head were cut of.
When a tortoise shell comb was
shown Miss Henning she srieked, "Oh.
1t lie hers. then tainted. When
shown the head she could only nod
and sob.
Hysterical at times. Miss Henning
told all she knew. and added: "A
week ago she wrote to Paul Sukey jr.,
OF Minneapolis. What about do not
know. She was quiet and modest and
never spoke OF any love affairs.
never knew her keeping company
with q man.
The police have wired to the Min
neapolis police this feature.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Sept Paul
Sukey Jr.. when seen tonight appear
ed Mortified
= knew Maybelle Millman well.
he said We were very good friends
but nothing more. II il absurd to
connect my name with her death.
have not seen the girl since left Ann
Arbor Ia June"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
PFARY FlNDSPO[F'
ON THE HEELS OF COOKS AN
NoUNcEMENT PEARY TOO
CABLES SUCCESS
ATLABRADOR HOMEBOUND.
DUE At CHATEAU BAY TUESDAY
WHEN HE WILL CABLE
FULL PARTICULARS
PEARY ANNOUNCES
HIS SUCCESS

PEARY ANNOUNCES
HIS SUCCESS
Indian Harbor, via Cape
Ray. N. F., Sept. 8.-To the
Associated Press, New York
Stars and stripes nailed to north
pole
(Signed) "Peary."
Indian Harbor, via Cape
Ray, N. F., Sept. 6.-Herbert l..
Bridgman, Brooklyn, N. Y
Pole reached, Roosevelt safe.
(Signed) "Peary."
Indian Harbor, via Cape
Ray. N. F.. Sept. 6.-To New
York Times, New York; have
reached the pole. April 6. Ex-
pect to arrive Chateau bay,
Sept. Z. Secure control of wire
for me there and arrange to ex-
pedite transmission of . big
story.
(Signed) "Peary."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09

FRESNO. g. d. Sept. THE life of
Miss Jessie Rutan was saved by the
promptness OF her father. Peter Rut-
nan. pioneer rancher Of Lyman
county. While the girl was walking
acro6U bottom land near the home
Ct her rather she ran upon q monster
her escape from the vicinity OF the
deadly reptile It had twice buried Its
fanGo In one Of her feet. Crazed Tor
the time being BY fright th> girl rush !
ed 81 her father. who. without an
inatMntss delay. sucked the poison out
of ne wounds and then applied q So
luticM Of soda and kerosene. This done
he N&fried the girl to the sanitariun
at G11fnberlain, where she is rapidly
rncA&&@sns-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09

Pierre-The state Capitol Commits
sion at q meeting last Wednesday
transacted routine business, and de-
.cided to let the bidding for grading Of
the grounds on the first Of October.
GRADED this fall that the work ~ land
scaping caa - commenced seriy next
aprinD.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-28
Inedible Chicken.

1T doesn't pay to raise chickens in
a small way" said a suburbanite. FOR
the reason that YOU can only cat The
eggs. never the chickens themselves 20
"But why can't you eat the chick
ens9" inquired the mans partner
Gould you cat your canary or your
dog? No. And for much the same rca-
son you can't eat your chickens. For
they are pets. a. dogs or canaries are
You have raised them. they have
learned TO know SOU. thcy have names
that they answer 10. they follow yoT
about the yard-in a word. they like
you and ynu like them"
lie shuddcred-
] remember when We killed and
stcwed old Mary Jane She had
stopped laying. she was long past that
stage. 80 we murdered her and tried
20 eat her But We failed We felt
Ike cannibals. like -houis. when Mary
James manKied remains we're set
smoking before us. Eat7 Why. the
very memory half sickeus me now"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-28
The Balloon Treatment.

Top floors are most healthful On
the same principle 20 nest like birds
among the trees is a sound practice
hygienically and one that is INDUCED
In every summer by Princess Marie
Of Roumania, who owns an airy habi-
tation that was erected for her by the
king. This consists Of a small two
roomed simply furnished cottage with
a kitchen, and has for It's support four
big fir trees. The idea is not original.
but it suggests the most convenient
form of abode for an aeronaut. as Il
facilitates the process Of launching
Thus a man could step out of his din
ing room into the car
possibility Of the near future IL
the aerostation treatment of invalids
Instead Of sending his patient 10 a
health resort. a doctor will prescribe
some hours a day in balloon at an
altitude adapted to the case in hand.
In this respect there has already been
considered perfected system OF bal
loon car with a library. a recreation
ball. and a portable laboratory com
plete -Hsrper's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-28
Handsome Is as Handsome Does.

Augustus Thomas, the playwright.
told in recent speech of hunting
trip he had taken in the south. They
were after 'coons and 'possums. but
the only trail the dogs struck was one
which made them put their tails be-
tween their legs and turn for home.
Just what does a polecat look
like?" MIR. Thomas asked one Of his
negro guides.
A polecat, boss? Why. polecat's
somefin like a kitten. only prettier.
Yes, a polecats a heap prettiern
kitten. amt II. SAM" he said. turn
ing 10 another negro foS corrobora-
ton.
Sam did not seem so sure. He hes.
itated a moment.
Well" he replied. scratching his
wool. its always been NAH con
tention dat handsome is as handsome
does. Every body's Magazine