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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 800. 81 published June II. 1905
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate certain sums OF
money for the continuance of the Wis
consin Workshop for the blind.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
as follows:
Section l. There Is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of six"
pended balance In the state treasury appro-
priated by chapter sos, laws Of 1907, to be
expended by the state board of control In
executing the requirements of said chapter
from December. 1908, to June 30 1911.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June TO- 1900
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this act shall not apply to rural school
buildings of but one story In height
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June o, 1909.
No. 216, 81 Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 329, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 050--35 OF the
statutes, relating to assessments for street
improvements.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section 1. Section 959-35 OF the stat
utes is amended to read Section G59-95
No property fronting on any street or
avenue shall be exempt from any assess
ment of benefits on account Of the paving
thereof with a permanent pavement, having
O concrete foundation, until such property,
II located in a city Of the first class, shall
have paid In the aggregate in assessments
for street pavements In front thereof the
sum Of = two and one-haf dollars
per SQUARE yard or IL located in a
city OF the second or third class, the sum Of
two dollars per square yard; such assess
rnents in each case to include all that part
of the roadway directly Ia front Of or Adult
Ing the property, and lying between
the euro line and the center OF such road
way. Whenever any property has
paid less than the amount in this
section required, 1t shall be held liable for
any difference rp TO the full amount
herein required.
Section 2. Tnis act shall take effect and
be in force from and after itS passage and
Approved June Q. 1909.
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No. lat A. Epuolished June II, 1909.
cHApTER 327. LAWS OF 1909.

Nc lat. a.. Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 327, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate money for the pur-
chase or acquisition and Improvement or
gfate parks aud so defray the expenses
az the state park board.
The people az the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
eented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. /. There Is appropriated 30 the
state mark board ont of any moneys in the
state treasury not otherwise appropriated
fhe surn 81 ffty thousand dollars annually
Tor The fiscal years ending June 80. 1910,
ard June 80, 1911.
q The amount so appropriated shall be
expended by the state park board IN defray-
Ing the expenses Of the board under the pro-
Visions of section 1A94t-2, and in the puT~
chase OF acquisition and Improvement OF
state parks provided that no purchase or
aeunisffkon Of a park, or site Tor park
shall be made except upon the written ap-
OrovaI Of the governor
Approved June Q. 1909.
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Tpublished Juno II, 1909.
3oA LAWS Cp 1905

la. 2g8, 81 gpubiished Juno il. 1909.
CHAPTER 82A, LAWS OF 1909.
an ACT 70 appropriate the Sums e. usaanY
herein named TO ia W1soSnatA ImausexAaA
8ohcol for GiFiA
xgsa people Of the State ct Wisconsin,, repre-.
santsd In g0n3h8 and A@1eznhAys A@ az@1e
90 followsa
seotion i. There is hereby Appropriated
cut ~ any macy n thu general tuna, not
otherwise appropriated, % tins Industrial
school ter g1EaGs tho following guzA@ az
az. yor Insurance. by tho state, repair
Of buildings, and care Of property belong
Ing to the gtata OF Wisconsin and occu-
pied by said school at North Point In the
city " Milwaukee,. county OF Milwaukee,
state Of Wisconsin, during the ensuing TWO
years, namely, 1909 and 1o10, the surn OF
twelve thousand dollars.
(2). Dor necessary industrial appliances
and work In said school tive thousand dol
Section 2. A correct account shall be
kept BY the managers of said school OF the
expenditure Of said sums hereby appropri-
ated, and q detailed statement OF the pur-
poses for which said sums were expended,
and the same shall be reported to the cover
nor and legislature In the next annual or
biennial reports of said school.N
Section 8. This act shall take eject and
DO in force FROM and after Ata passage and
Approved JuDs 0, 1909.
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Nc. 25. Al Published June IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 343, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT providing for the collection and
publication OF statistics relating to the
unemployed.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. 1t Is the duty Of the bureau
of labor and industrial statistics to collect
and publish all available facts relating to
determining the general condition Of those
out of employment, and more especially to
determine az the number out Of employ
naent; (2l the period during which each OK
said number have been without employ
ueent; (s) the status Of the UNEMPLOYED,
married or single: "a the effect OF said
unemployment upon earnings I'D the morals
ard criminal tendency OF the unemployed
(s1 the causes Of such unemployment; aud
I'll generally the causes leading 20 the 70
suit emanating from the conditions so ascer-
tanned to exist
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved June 10. 1909.
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No. SS4, Al Published June u, 1909.
CHAPTER $40. LAWS OF 1909,

AN ACT TO create section 1OI1n or TIC
statutes authorizing the correction Of
records Of marriage.
The people of the Slate Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
az follows;
Section /. There 10 added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 1O27a. The
circuit court OF any county In which there
is any marriage legally recorded may make
en- order correcting such record on proof
being made to the satisfaction Of the court
that the record liz incorrect In any particu-
lar. The officer In charge Of such records
shall record such order or copy certified
By the clerk under tho seal Of the court, and
such record shall have the aa1ne effect as
the record OF marriage daily returned by the
proper person.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In forca from and after tn passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
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No. 32G, Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1851 Of the stat
utes, relating TO peremptory challenges OF
Jurors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1851 of the statutes
Is amended TO read Section 1851. Eighteen
jurors shall be called In the action and
from the eighteen remaining after challenge
three peremptory challenges :. The
challenges shall be made alternately by the
PARTIES one at q time, the plaintiff begin
to challenge In his turn such chal-
lenge shall be made By the clark by lot.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In forcs from and altar 1t4 passage AND
publication.
Approved June 8. 1909.
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No. s43, Al Published June u, 1909.
CHAPTER $50, Laws OF 1909.

No, S43, Al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER. $40, Laws OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1886 Of the stat
utes, relating 70 Summoning Jurors by
mail.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate aud Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section i. Section 1856 of the statutes.
Jig amended to read Section 263e. The
sheriff or under sheriff shall summon the
persons named In such venires to attend
such court as grand or petit jurors, as the
case may be, by giving personal notice o, TO
at his place Of residence with some person
flee to each person By registered mail. He
shall. return such venires to the court at the
Summoned ana the manner In which each
person was notified; Petit jurors .. shall be bs
sitting OF the court AL special venires
shall be executed by the officer TO whom de-
livered according to the command thereof,
Section 2. This act shall teke effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8. 1909.
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No. 485 81 Published June IL, 1904
CHApIER 800. LAWS 0P 1909.

No. 400, 8. IPubIished June rs IHV8s
CHAPTER 325, LAWS oP 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 4416 of the statr
utes. relating to larceny Of horses
The people of the state Of Wisconain, repre-
Bented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as followsG
Section l. Amend section 4418 to read {;
Section 4416 Any person who shall steal
mute OF any value or who shall receive or
buy any such animal, knowing the same TO
have been stolen, with intent, by such re-
ceiving or buying, to defraud the owner, or
him to be such, or who shall conceal any
such animal, knowing the same to have
been stolen shall DO punished by impr1son-
ment In the state prison not more than
fifteen years nor less than one
year, or by imprisonment In the
county jail not to exceed one year, or by
approved June o, 1909.
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manufacture or preparation for sale, stor-
age, exposing or Offering for sale or selling
food as herein defined and the dairy and
food commissioner and his assistants, chem
the power conferred by the statutes upon
him or them or any of them for the enforce
ment OF the dairy and food and drug laws
or this state In so far as the same may be
applicable In the enforcement of the pro-
visions Of this act
3. The district attorney OF the county in
which violation Of any such law has oc-
dairy and food commissioner or any OF his
assistants, chemists, inspectors or agents
to do so give ali the aid he can to secure
the execution Of the Law and shall prosecute
cases arising under the provisions OF this
chapter. All fines collected In prosecutions
begun or caused to be begun by the dairy
and food commissioner or any of mis- as
s.stants, CHEMISTS inspectors or agents shall
be paid into the state treasury.
f. Any person, who by himself, or his
servant or agent or as the servant or agent
of any other person, or as the servant or
agent Of any firm or corporation, shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this statute or
who shall obstruet the dairy and food COM
missioner Of this state or any Of his as
the performance of his duty by refusing en-
trance TO any place be is authorized to en-
ter shall be guilty of Elisdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine Of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or by
than thirty days nor more than ninety
days.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June o, 1909.
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afternoon, but no such child shall be en-
ployed In any store for longer period than
ten ten hour honrs IN any one day; nor more than N
hfty-fvc hours during each week.
Section 1I2Sd. It shall be the duty OF
the commissioner Of labor, the factory in
TO enforce all the provisions of the statutes
regulating or relative to child labor,
ana to prosecute violations Of the same be-
fore any court Of competent Jurisdiction In
this state 1t shall be the duty of the said
commissioner of labor. or the factory in
spec.or OF assistant factory inspectors; or
lied and empowered to visit and inspect, at
all reasonable times, and as often as pos
factory inspector and assistant factory In
spectors shall have the power of truant
officers to enforce all legal requirements re-
lating TO school attendance.
Section lT2Se The commissioner of IA
Dor. the factory inspector or assistant fac
tory inspectors may refuse to grant permits
in the case Of children who may seem physf-
cally unable to perform the labor at which
they may be employed.
Section 172sf No person, arm or cor
poration shall employ or permit any child
custody, management or operation OK any
elevator.
ing establishment" factory" or "wc1k-
shop as used in this act shall be construed
to mean any place where goods or products
are manufactured or repaired. dyed, cleaned,
or assorted, stored or packed, in whole or
In part, for sale or for wages
Section 172Sh. 1. Any person, firm or
corporation, agent or manager OF any corpo-
ration who, whether for himself or for such
firm or corporation or by himself or
through agents, servants, or foreman, shall
violate or fall to comply with any of the
provisions Of this act, or shall hinder or de-
lay the commissioner Of labor, the factory
or truant officers, or any or either OF them
In the performances of their duty. or refuse
to admit or shut or lock them out from any
place required to be inspected by this act,
shall be deemed guilty OF q misdemean0r,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than OH hundred dollars for each oHensa,
or by imprisonment In the county jail mot
longer than thirty Gays.
2. Any corporation which, by Its agents,
officers OK servants. shall yiolate or fat! to
Of this act shall be- liable TO the above PEN
Rltie1, which may be recovered against such
corporations In action tOg debt or asGumpele
brought before any count 81 cOfnpstAeaf 3uEaS-
section 172sl Any parent or guardian,
who suffers or permits a child to be en-
ployed, at any gainful occupation directly
or Indirectly, or suffered or permitted to
work In violation OF this act, shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than Ave nor
more than twenty-five dollars, or by Inn
prfsonrnent In the county jail not longer
than thirty days.
Section B. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its paUsaFe and
publication.
Approved June Q, 1900.
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By Imprisonment In the county jail not TO
exceed sixty days or by both such tine and
Imprisonment
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 0, 1909.
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No. 399. Al Published June IL, 1904.
Ola pTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection or section
1909 of the statutes, relating TO injuries
at railroad crossings
The people of the State Of wisconsin, repre-.
Bented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Subsection Of section 1909
of the statutes Is amended to read; 6. In
any action brought by any person or his le-
gel representatives against railroad COM
pany or corporation operating a railroad In
this state, to recover for personal injuries
or death, If 1t appear that the injury or
death in question was caused by the negli-
gent omission of railroad company or any
such corporation to comply with the re-
quirements OF section 1909, the fact that
the person injured or killed was guilty Of
slight want OF ordinary care contributing
to the injury or death shall not bar re-
covery. The burden of proof that the per-
son so injured or killed was guilty Of more
than slight want Of ordinary care con-
tributing to the injury or death shall be
upon the railroad company or corporation
operating such railroad.
Section 2. This act shall take eject and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Anproved June o. 1909.
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No. 30. Al Published June 10. 1905
CAAPTER 34S, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 34S, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection Of section
1TS!-lA OF the statutes, relating to the
Issuing Of street car transfers.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
aented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section !. There Is added to section
17e7--1A OF tho statutes, new subsection
to read: (Sec. 1T9T-14) g. Whenever,
upon an investigation made under the pro-
visions OF this act, the commission shall
dnd any regulation or practice with respect
70 the Issuing OF transfers by any street or
interurban railway company to be unrea-
sonable, 1t shall determine and by order fix
a reasonable regulation to be observed and
followed In the future. In lieu of the regula-
ton found to be unreasonable. A certified
officer or agent of the street or interurban
railway company affected thereby.
Section 2 THIS act shall take effect and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1900.
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No. S54, Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER S45. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1807m of the
statutes relating to the duty of railroads
to provide o temporary step for use in
getting on or of passenger trains.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes one new section to read Section
1S0Tm. 1. Every railroad corporation shall
provide and cause to be used for the con-
venienca and assistance OF passengers In
getting on or of any coach Of any train
provided with a coach coaches for the
carriage Of passengers, temporary step or
stool.
z It shall be the duty Of the brakeman
In charge Of the coach or coaches Of any
railroad train to place such step or stool
in q proper position at each place or station
at which such train stops to take on or let
off a passenger or passengers, whenever the
distance between the lowest step of the
coach and the surface upon which such
passenger must alight IL more than nineteen
Inches.
g. livery railroad corporation neglecting
or refusing to comply with any of the fore
going provisions shall forfeit and pay pen
atty TO the state OF twenty-five dollars for
each oHfense.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after the LIST day OF
Approved June TO- 1909.
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No. &c., al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER S41. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to create section 1720a--10 Of the
statutes. relating to hours OF labor Of dxe-
men In cltie8 Of the second and third
classes.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented Ia Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows:
Section L. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 172ea--1O.
Each fireman In fire departments In all
cities OF the second and third class In this
state having a population Of thirty thou
sand or more shall be OF duty at least one
continuous twenty.four hour period In each
seven days. Proper arrangements shall be
made by the chiefs OF such departments to
carry out the provisions Of this act No
fireman shall leave the city without written
permission from the chief.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be Ia forco from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8. 1909.
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No. OIL ST. Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 342, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section $50 OF the stat
utes, relating to apportionment Of Insane
patients.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. Section $50 of the statutes is
amended to read Section 583. Patients
shall be admitted from the several counties
In the ratio OF population, but each county
shall be entitled to the admission Of at
least two, If desired. No county shall, at
any time. have more than It's just proper
ton Of patients In the hospital, unless some
other county has less than Its proportion.
But whenever, by the commitment
issued by the county Judge, 1t shall appear
that the residence Of person lawfully ad-
judged insane is unknown, and cannot, after
due diligence be ascertained, such person
may be sent as provided In section $50, and
received by the superintendent into the
hospital as a patient from the state at
large, and not be charged TO the county as
one OF the number to which 1t Is entitled.
But such person shall be charged to the
proper county when his proper residence
shall have been ascertained-
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
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No. l4o. 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTEsR 3A7, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section 463Om of the
statutes. prohibiting persons holding trust
funds from dealing In margins
The people OF the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented Ia Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
q new section to read Section 4530m. ANY
person Engaged in the business Of receiving
deposits OF money for safe keeping, any
officer or employee of any bank, banking
company, or trust company. any executor.
administrators, guardian, trustee, or receiver,
or any other person holding property or
money in any manner in trust capacity,
who shall buy, sell, deal. or traffic in AN
goods, stocks grains or other property Or
article of commercial barter by maxine
requiring any deposit, payment, or pledge or
any margin or of any money or property to
cover future huctuation In the price Of such
goods, stocks, grains, or other property 50
bought, Sold dealt, or trafficked In, shall be-
punished by imprisonment In the state
prison not more than ten years. nor less
than ono year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1900.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication, bat this act shall not be ia
force 10 counties SS having population Of one
Approved June 10, 1909
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
AMERICAN MAKES
AER0PLANE RECORD

ALDERSHOT, England. Sept. s.
During dead calm at an early hour
today Captain F. S. Cody. the Ameri-
can aeroplanist, who has been in the
service of the British army for several
years, achieved the worlds record for
a cross-country flight in an aeroplane
In the big and cumbersome machine
which is his own invention, Captain
Cody remained in the air for one hour
and three minutes, covering in that
time more than forty miles He
crossed over the valleys that intersect
the plain of Aldershot. passed over and
around the barracks and circled the
spire of the village church.
His machine was under perfect con-
troll, and at times rose to an altitude
of 400 feet. 1t travelled occa sionally at
the rate of fifty miles an hour Cody
had to land because his fuel gave out
AS he was descending the machine
struck the ground rather forcibly, but
was only slightly damaged.