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Evening star., 1909-02-19
SHOOTS SELF IN SLEEP
Dying Young Girl Accused OF
Attempt at Suicide.
DEED WAS UNCONSCIOUS
Father Tells of Previous Incidents
of Her Somnambulism.
WALKS STREET IN NIGHT ROBE
Does Not Know What Has Happened
When She Regains Her Senses
in Hospital Prison Ward.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. February 19.-Eiizabeth
Brennan. seventeen years old, is dying
in Bellevue Hospital today from a bullet
wound through her body. which she
ceived last night while walking in her
sleep in her fathers home, No. All West
30th street.
There is no question that the girl is
somnambulist and that she was asleep
when she fired the bullet into her breast.
She is held in the prison ward in the hos
pital, however. on a charge of attempted
suicide. lodged against her by a police
man who knew nothing of the facts, but
who refused TO withdraw the charge. even
after the truth was made known to him.
Awakened by Pistol Shot.
Miss Brennans father is William T.
Brennan. superintendent of docks at the
foot of West :ath street.
On his return home last night Brennan
placed his revolver on a shelf in the
kitchen. Elizabeth retired to her room
at O. Mr. and Mrs Brennan retired
about 10 o'clock.
| Half an hour later they were awakened
| by revolver shot. Running to the
kitchen Mr.. Brennan found his daughter
unconscious with bullet wound extend
| iHS from tlle lelI DTSdSl 10 tHe DdCh.
! The bullet had buried itself in the wall.
| BY the unconscious girl was the father $
| revolver.
Policeman Logan called for an ambu-
lance from Roosevelt Hospital. Before
the ambulance came Dr. S. Barnett was
| attending the girl.
The two doctors found Elizabeth's wrist
| pulse gone There was slight pulse
| in the temples. Both said there was no
| possible chance for her living more than
1 a fcu RrnUneI1 Of the hos
| pital staff left the girl almost dead.
Heart Action Revives.
Father O'keefe of ST. Michaers Church
was called and administered the last
rites of the sacrament. The priest was
bending over the unconscious girl. when,
| suddenly. her heart action became
| stronger.
A few minutes later she opened her eyes
| and said
''Why. what's the matter? What has
happened to me?'
"You have only fallen out of beu.'' re-
piled the mother. You must have hurt
yourself
Il thought l was asleep" whispered the
girl
Then she became unconscious again.
A second policeman, Clausen, of the
| West 3Ith street station, heard of the
shooting. He decided the girl had tried
| TO kill herself. He sent for the ambu-
lance a second time. and Miss Brennan
| was taken away to Bellevue Hospital.
At the hospital the girl again became
! conscious. She seemed to realize she was
shot then. and begged some one to tell
| her the truth.
Father Tells Her of Deed.
who shot me-" she asked many times.
| Mr. Brennan then explained how his
| daughter had been a sleep walker since
| she a small child.
Twice in the past few MONTHS" he
said, ''she has gone out of her home at
| night in her nghtgown and barefooted
and walked through the street. No one
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Sperry's Fleet Met at Funchal.

E. F. Droop & Sons Company, agents
for the North German Lloyd Steamship
Company, have received a telegram ad-
vising them that the Grosser kurfurst.
now on cruise to the Mediterranean.
met at Funchal the homeward- bound bat
tie fleet under Admiral Sperry. and great
enthusiasm was displayed on all sides.
All on board Grosser kurfurst were re-
ported well.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

FACTS AND PROVISIONS.
Bids for removal of wreck OF
Maine from Havana harbOr To he
invited.
HaIf-hOlidayS cost government
&3.5OO,OOO every year.
Land fraud investigation libcr-
ally provided for.
General supply committee ere
ated to supervise government
purchases.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Sailor From BattIeship Lost.

NEWPORT, X. l., February 19.-A sea-
man on board the battleshp New Hamp-
shire. now Fastening to Hampton roads
with the American feet. the return
from the trip around the world, was lost
overheard and drowned today. according
to wireless message picked up here.
The name of the man was not learned,
the government wireless station giving
out no information in the matter.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

to care for the largest number of yachts
and pleasure and excursion craft next
Monday that have visited Hampton roads
since the time of the famous worlds naval
rendezvous in 1899 In connection with the
Chicago worlds fair
Evening star., 1909-02-19
.SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
BIGGEST EVER MADE
Appropriates $137,022,070
as Reported to House.
S33,638,OOO FOR CANAL
Building to Cost $2,500,000 for
Land, Indian and Other Bureaus.
MAINE WRECK TO BE REMOVED
Million Dollars for Protection and
Investigation of Public Domain.
Cost of Holidays-Secret Serv-
ice Limitations.
S33,638,OOO FOR CANAL
Building to Cost $2,50O,000 for
Land, Indian and Other Bureaus.
MAINE WRECK TO BE REMOVED

Buildings for Washington.
New building for land and
Indian bureaus, reclamation
service and geological sur
vey ............. So, 100000
Extension for Garfield
Hospital $40, 900
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Present Law a Growth.

CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 370, Al published May 5. 1909.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909

CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to provide for the taxation and
disposition of witness fees Of policemen
In cities Of the first class.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. In all cities Of the first class
whether organized under special charter or
under the general laws of this state. hay-
ing a paid police department, the members
Of which upon retirement, or for other fea-
son, or their widows. or children or per-
sons dependent upon them for support. are
entitled to a pension payable cut Of po-
licemen's pension fund under the law. the
clerk Of any court of the county or judicial
circuit III which such city shall lie shall
tax witness fees for any member of such
paid police department in any case in
which such member Of the police depart
nlent shall testify for the prosecution in
actions brought by the state, or by any
such city.
Section 2. Any witness fees taxed as In
section one of this act provided sAHll be
the same In amount as provided by law
for other witnesses il sucH couft - ii
case, and when collected shall be paid by
such clerk OF any such court to the treas
urer of any such city on the first Mondays
Of January, April. July and October Of
each year, and by him credited to such po-
licemen's pension fund
Section 3. All acts or parts Of acts con-
travening the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 5, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 49, AL Published May II, 1909.
CHApTER 90. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 457, AL Published May II. 1909.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection 2 of sec
ton 1891 of the statutes, relating to
the risks Of town mutual insurance cor
The peoplg Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Subsection 2 of section 1881
Of the statutes. is amended to read 2.
No such corporation shall insure any prop
erty other than detached dwellings, and
their contents, farm buildings and their
contents, live stock in possession, use or
running at large, farm products -on prem
lses and farming tools, implements and ma
chinery; s. providing that it may
when its directors shall be so authorized at
any annual meeting, insure property in any
of the following classes, IN an amount not
exceeding thirty-fve hundred dollars on
any single risk, towit: (1) county stores
-, (2) school houses 49,
:, t5) country hotels ., (6)-
CS) cheese factories s>as :, (9) cream.
cries. and !" the contents of any such
buildings. .+t
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be In force from AMI after it's passage
and publication.
Approved May 10, 1909. IF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
10. 40. A. Published Nav II. 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS or 1909.


AN ACT 70 amend sections 411-7 and
Ais, OF the statutes. relating to Joint
County training schools for teachers
The people of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section 4 Sections 411-7 and 411-s
Section Hi. 1. The county boards of
two or more adjoining counties may unite
in establishing and maintaining training
school for teachers for the purposes and
on the same general plan as provided for
in sections I'LL to 411-6, in
elusive, Of the statutes and may appro-
pirate money for its maintenance, and
whenever two or more counties unite in
establishing such a school, the county
superintendents of the counties so uniting
and two members IN acdltlon chosen from
each such county, no member of any county
board being eligible thereto, shall con-
stitute the joint county training school
board of which the superintendent of the
county in which the school house is
located shall be ex-ofiicio secretary =.
2 If, at the time of establishing such
school the counties so uniting shall neglect
to procure q site or TO erect school build
ing therefor such joint county training
school board shall have power, subject to the
approval of the state superintendent, to pro-
cure such site and to erect suitable school
building thereon. The joint county train
ing school board shall nave power, subject
to borrow money for the purposes of this
act from the trust funds of the state only,
payable In not to exceed t5s "a Ten years with the
three and one-half per centum, but the
total amount of such loans shall not at any
time exceed twelve thousand dollars Loans
for site AMI building purposes shall be made
payable In equal annual installments and
provisions for the payment of each such in
stallment and accrued interest shall be
made in the tax levy and apportionment
mentioned in section Ais of the stat
utes.
Section Ais Whenever two or more
counties unite in establishing and maintain
ing such school, the county school board
provided for In such cases shall determine
the amount of money necessary for the
maintenance and equipment of the school
for the next succeeding year, and annually
thereafter. They shall apportion the
amount to be raised by taxation among the
counties in proportion to the assessed valu-
alton of the real and personal property in
each county as last fixed by the state board
of assessment, and shall report to the
county clerk Of each county or before
the first Monday Of November In each year,
the amount Of the superintendent so fixed,
and such amount shall be levied In the
county tax of each county for the ensuing
year for the support Of the school. Each
county treasurer shall, Immediately upon
the collection thereof, pay over all moneys
levied and collected pursuant to the pro-
visions of this act to the treasurer of the
joint county training school board and file
the later's receipt therefor ais voucher.
Section e., This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
Approved May 10, 1909. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 500, Al Published May IL, 1909
CHAPTER. 81. LAWS or 1909.

CEAPHERs 81, LAWS Oh 1SUS.
AN ACT to amend section 2441 OF the
statutes, relating to the qualifications
of county judges.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. Section 2441 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section Pal:
l. There shall be a general election of
Tuesday in April, 1905, and every fourth
year thereafter. The term of Office of
county judge shall be- four years. COM
meneing on the first Monday in January
after such election
o When a vacancy shall occur In the
Office of county Judge or there shall be
the commencement OF term. the gov
ernor shall appoint such judge, and the
first Monday of June next succeeding an
election to fill such vacancy but when
no election TO I'LL such vacancy is held then
such anDo;ntment shall be for the residue
of the term and where any county judge
shall be elected in q newly organized county
the Judge first elected shall hold his office
ing the first general election for county
Judges thereafter No person shall be
eligible to the Office OF county Judge who
shall not, at the time Of his election or
appointment thereto, be an attorney Of q
court OF record; provided. that the forego-
ing provision as to qualifications shall not
less than twenty-five thousand Inhabitants
according to the last official census pre-
ceding such election and further that il
such Office In this state on or before the
first day Of July. 1907.
g. Every county judge may be removed
from office by address in the manner pro-
yided in the constitution for the removal
Of justices Of the supreme court or judges
OF the circuit courts
and be In force from and after It's passage
Approved May 10. 1soa
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No. 435, Al Published May IL, 1909.
CHAPTER los. LAWS OF 1915.

AN ACT to amend section 1858 Of the
statutes, relating 70 compensation Of SUI
perlntendents of highways.
The people CT the State of wisconsin
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1858 of the statutes
is amended to read !: Section 1858 Il If
any superintendent in any town or district
IN which the highway taxes are PAYABLE in
labor snail be employed more time in exc
cutting the several duties enjoined upon him
than shall be necessary for the payment Of
ms nls an nig arSa taxes he shall Be paid
retain the same out of the money that may
come into his hands on account of highway
TAX, put ne shall not be allowed TO pay his
own tax IN money. In estimating the time
employed he shall not include the time spent
by him in collecting such highway tax in
money, nor shall he have any claim against
the town for any such labor or services If
the amount of money coming into his hands
is insufficient to pay him for necessary serv-
Ices as superintendent he shall be entitled
for the amount of such insuficieney,
which shall be good credit and shall be al
lowed to the holder thereof on account Of
any. subsequent highway tax assessed in
said district
2. In all towns the superin-
tendent shall be paid at the rate of
two dollars per day for each day necessarily
devoted TO the discharge of his duties; his
account for his compensation shall be sub
mltted to the supervisors, and on allow
anee by them the amount thereof less what
should be charged to him for his highway
taxes shall be paid out Of any moneys In
the. town treasury received in payment of
highway taxes.
B. But any town board may, in its dis
erection, and shall whenever written order
therefor has been made by them at or be-
fore the time of the appointment of the SUI
perintendents of highways allow and pay to
the superintendent of highways in their
town the excess due them, In money, out
of any road and bridge moneys belonging
to such town.
Section 2. This act shall take. effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May IL, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No "a. ST. Published May s, 1909.
CHAPTER %. LAWS OF 1909.

No. "a. 81 ~ Published May s. 1909.
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 25S7m Of the
without license.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section l.. There is added to the stat
uteS new section to read: Section 25S7m.
No person shall in any manner hold him
self out as an attorney, counsellor, lawyer,
solicitor, or proctor, or represent himself
either verbally or Ia writing, directly or In
directly, as authorized to practice law In
this state, unless such person Is regularly
licensed to practice In the courts of this
state. The use of the words attorney
at-law lawyer, solicitor, counsellor, attor-
ney and counsellor, proctor, law Office, or
other equivalent words by any person In
connection with his own name or any sign,
advertisement, business card, letter-head,
circular. notice, or other writing document
to induce others to believe and understand
such person to be regularly licensed to prac-
tice law IN the courts of this state, Is q
holding out within the meaning of this Sec
ton Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by fine Of not less than twenty five
dollars nor more than FIVE hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment In the county jail not ex-
IceediIig one year. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment IN. the discretion of the court,
& Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after It's passage and
publication. #
Approved May 8. 1000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 818. Al Published May 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 90, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 81B. A. Published May 3, 1909.
CHAPTER Sc, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1887 Of the
statutes; relating TO fire and police de-
partment relief associations.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. Section 1887 OF the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1887 /.
partment In any city heretofore or here
after organized, who comply with the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the as
sociations hereinafter. mentioned, are con-
stituted body corporate In such city under
the name Of THE FiTemen Relief Associa-
ton of the city of g..3........," or THE
Policemen Relief Association OF the city OF
the purpose Of giving relief to the sick and
disabled members Of such association. and
their families, and to the persons dependent
upon the deceased members thereof, but no
others. In case any member of
the Policemen Relief Association shall
cease to act With the Ere or police depart
ment Of which he has been member after
iYe years of service. he shall continue to
enjoy all the advantages and benefits of the
association as long as he complies with the
rules, regulations and bylaws Of the same
and pays his dues, unless the connection
Of such. person with said de-
partment was discontinued for the good of
the service, provided that all persons be-
coming members Of such Policemen Relief
Association on and after the first day Of
May, 1890 shall mot bea entitled to any of
the advantages and benefits of
such association from and after the time
when they cease to be active members Of
= such police = department Of
any. city as aforesaid
2. In case any member of the Firemen
Relief Association shall cease to be q men,
Der of such fire department after a period
of ten years service therein, he shall be
entitled to all the advantages and benefits
of the Fremen Relief Association as long
as he pays his dues and complies with the
rules, regulations and bylaws Of the same,
provided that any member Of such fire de-
partment who shall Eat any time. become
entitled to pension by reason of service
in such department as provided by law,
shall be entitled to all5the advantages and
benefits ofsssuch association as long as he
pays his dues and complies with the rules,
regulations and bylaws of such association.
3. Each person on becoming a member of
either of said departments may be required
to pay initiation fee not exceeding fifty
dollars and annual dues long he re-
mains a member.
A. Every such association shall have all
of the usual powers of corporation neces-
sary and proper for the purpose of It's or
gaRization and may take by gift grant or
purchase, real and personal estate, and
hold, enjoy, lease convey and dispose of
the same subject to its bylaws and regu-
ations; and all such property and the
rents, Issues and profits thereof shall be de-
voted solely to the purposes and objects OF
such corporation.
Seceion q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May s, 1909
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Approved May S. 1909.
10 554, A. Published May 5. 1909
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF 1909.

No 554. AL Published May 8. 1900.
CHAPTER 85, LAWS OF. 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1412a of the
statutes, relating to reports of contagious
me people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact rs follows:
section i. Section 1412a Of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 1412a. When
ever any physician practlcing in this state
shall know or have good reason to believe
that any person whom he treats or visits is
sick with q dangerous, contagious, or lnfec-
tious disease he shall, Immediately after
obtaining such knowledge or forming such
belief give notice thereof Ia writing, stat
Ing the name. sex age and place of resi-
deuce OF person whose sickness. Is re-
ported. the nature Of the disease and such
scribe. 70 the board of health of, the town,
city or village In which such sick person
shall then be, and IL he. shall fail to do so
Tor O period of twenty-four hours there
after he shall forfeit not less than Ave nor
more than twenty-five dollars for each day
of such failure after the expiration Of said
tIce may be sent BY mall or. except IN
cities, may be given to, or left at the resi-
depce Of, any member of the board of
health When any person Is sick with any
such disease and no physician Is In attend
anca upon such person, the provisions OF
this section shall apply to the responsible
head Of the family OF which he Is MEM
ber or II the sick person Is not q member
Of the family occupying the house or build
ing In which he may be; to the person in
charge thereof 1t shall be the duty of the
district attorney OF the proper county, upon
complaint being made under oath by any
citizen before any magistrate Of failure to
The collection of the forfeiture hereing I'm
posed. which, when collected shall be for
the benefit OF the school fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
DC III force from any after its passage and
Approved May 5. 1909.
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No 622, Al published May s, 1909.
CHAPTER 95, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT. to authorize cities of the first
class to establish a bureau Of informa-
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
authorized In connection with architects,
associations or otherwise to establish a bu-
reau of building plans for public. and pri..
waite buildings for the use of citizens Of
such cities contemplating erecting buildings
to the end that uniformly good architect
ugal plans may be secured for oil buildings
public and private; such bureau to conform
In its functions as near as may be to plans
adopted in Europe In like cases.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May 8. 1909.