Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21

sage or the substitute and MCSSrS. Ingram
and Mcconnell against it. The substitute
provides that Il shipper may make a com
paint and the railroad commission will in
NeStgate the rate proposed and make the
railroad commission prove its need before
it goes into effect. Mcconnell moved that
the substitute be rejected.
INVESTIGATION
THURSDAY. MAY Is.
Another complication has come up for
solution by the senatorial investigating
committee. ASSemblymen Thomas and Led
vina were suhpoanued by the Senate commit
tee yesterday and the sergeant in making
his return to the committee. told the chair
man, Senator Marsh. that the two assembly
men were in doubt as TO whether they
would obey the summons. The sergeant
said that Mr. Thomas gave the infOrma ton
that the asSemhlymen would hold Il meeting
1T which it would he decided whether o.
NOT they would recognize the authority of
the Senate committee, SO far as known the
meeting has not yet been he'd. Former
state senator Dan T.. RiorGan was the first
and only witness before the senatorial in.
yeStgating committee this morning. He
had been on the stand before the joint in
NeSug3tlnG committee some time ago and
IN today 5 examination Senator Marsh SIM
ply Went over his former testimony in an
effort to get additional information. The
WitEess repeated many of his former state
"'eutS ana NOTHING ct Importance developed.
FRIDAY, MAY II.
State Chairman T. a EdmondS was on
the stand all morning. most of the time be
ing spent IN flying about through the record
ana clearing up portions of testimony that
the committee heretofore had mi>under-
stood. Quizzed about his motives in dis
oheyinS the subpoena served upon him In
Appleton aud going to Washington via Mil
waukee and Chicago instead, Edmonds de-
cared he had been extremely anxious 10
get to Washington to keep an appointment
with the President, and he had felt that
the circumstances were eXteuuating. lie
declared emphatically that he meant no
slight toward the committee. Chairman
Marsh sought to have Edmonds explain why
he had promised Game Warden Stone that
the latter'S name would appear in the in
VeSt1gatlon as having received only S349.
without mention being made of the $500
paid to Stone during the campaign Ed
monds said he only stated his belief. which
was substantially that the committee would
not delye rs deeply into the matter OF
names and facts as it has since.
TUESDAY, MAY IS.
In the investigating committee the ignor-
when the SubpOenaed aSSembIymen failed
TO make an appearance. After considerable
discussion it was decided to ask the attor-
ney general for IN opinion as to whether
the lower house members could be forced
to obey the committees command. Among
those commanded to appear before the com
m1ttee were: j. Z. Thomas of WaukeSha,
DIR. Frank Smith of Madison, and A. L.
TweSme OF Trempcaleau county. Among
others who We're called were John T. Far
rell and Thomas Ramsey of Milwaukee, and
). A. ToWne of Sank county. On being
called to the stand Game Warden Stone
was asked how he happened to send check
FOR $3.50 to Deputy Craig. Stone said he
had Il statement from Craig that the latter
had spent that amount in the interests OF
He said he had a conversation
with Craig at Superior in the office ana
presence of Scion K. Perrin in which Craig
was given to understand that any eXpendl-
lures made by him for Stephenson would
be paid back to him.
WEDNESDAY,. MAY 10.
A Cuip bn
eating committee was this mornings result
which upheld the aSSemblymen who refused
to recognize the committees subpoenaes.
The resolutions of the committee were
spread upon the record and the facts there
in will be certified to the Senate tomorrow.
The committee asks that its tenure be eX-
tended to fifteen days after the end of the
session at which time the asSemblymen's
privilege Of immunity from
arrest expires. That Gov. Davidson wanted
e. A. EdmOnds elected chairman of the
state central committee in order to get
penSe of state candidates was the startling
testimony of Peter j. Koeher who man
aged S. A. Cooks campaign in Milwaukee
county Koehler, who is member of the
state central committee, said he called on
the governor for the purpose of getting the
executives support for w. d. Conner for
chairman. He said the governors voice rose
almost to q shrek as he declared that
''Edmonds is the man. 1t cost me $1,000
two years ago and now if we elect Ed
monds, Stephenson will pay for the whole
! shooting MATCH" or words to that eff
feet.