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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
The PaStine.

"a Jealous Husband" Biograph. A
truant husband trumps up a scheme
of failing health to get away on a
fishing trip with the boys. During
his sojourn his mother is taken i'll and
his wife upon seeking the doctor
finds him also at the seashore. She
brings him back with her in her au-
to- The husband seeing his wife and
the doctor speeding along the road
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
DIDN'T KNOW TWAS LOADED.
Wyoming Boy Kills Playmate With
Repeating Gun.

Sheridan, Wyo.-Willie King, aged
II years, did not know a repeating
rifle was loaded when he pointed it
at his playmate, Harry Storke, Is
years old, and pulled the trigger,
sending the bullet through the brain
of young Storke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
Birdmcn 20 Circle the Peak.

Colorado Springs, Col.-P. O, Par
malice and Clifford Turpin, the Wright
aviators, who have announced they
will attempt to circle Pixies peak
during their flights here in connection
with the carnival now in progress,
left the city today for the summit of
the peak to secure a better idea Of the
topography of the country over which
they will fly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
Attention. Daphne Circle.

Members of Daphne Circle, No. 2,
Women of Woodcraft, are requested
to attend the funeral services of
Neighbor Forshaw at the Church of
the Redeemer tomorrow at 10 a. m.
CLARA ROWLAND,
Guardian Neighbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
Pendleton,s East Exnrcs.

For light or heavy transferring OF
all kinds. phone George Stangier At
Gritman Bros, Main 511. Furniture
and pianos moved promptly and care
fully to any part of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
Cord Wood for Sale

500 cords cottonwood, SIS per cord
delivered, 81 per cord on place, IA
miles east OF Pendleton. Joe Vey,
1902 Z. Court street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05
Carnegie Pleased With Treaties

Sbibo Castle. scotland, Aug. O.
Andrew Carnegie today praised Presi-
dent Tart unstintedly for the part he
played in bringing about the arbitra.
ton treaties between the United
states, England and France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05

Mosaic law enjoined death as the
penalty of witchcratt in 1491 b. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-05

Today's local ads may interest ysu.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
PENSION LAW In EFFECT
State Teachers Now Have Opportu.
nifty to Avail Thems elves
of Annuity Benefit.

Madison.-The new law creating a
teachers insurance and annuity fund
was officially published and is now
in effect. 1t provides for a state board
of five members to handle the fund.
1t is optional with teachers to come
under the law If they come under
1T they are to share in it's benefits
and are required to contribute to the
fund per cent of their salary an
nually for the first ten years and 2
per cent annually for the fifteen
years. After twenty-five years they
are to be entitled to an annuity
equal to $3.50 for each year of serv-
ice, but not to exceed $3.50 in any
one year. The fund is to be made
up OF contributions by teachers and
other sources.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Ne.vs Notes of Wisconsin

Grantsburg-A log jam Of two
miles in length, containing 10000
000 feet of logs, has formed on the
st. Croix river, beginning at the
mouth of Wood river and extending
up to the Tennessee flats. More than
100 men have been struggling for
several days to get a drag" on It.
La Crosse.-La Crosse was prac-
tically without water service or fire
protection for nine hours recently.
when shifting sand bars clogged both
of the city mains. Water was finally
secured by breaking one of the in
takes, near the shore, but the neces-
sity of providing different system
of securing water from the Mississip-
pi river confronts the city.
Washington, d. C.-Among the
fifty postal savings banks authorized
were the following in Wisconsin,:
Grand Rapids, New London, Platte
vile, Shawano and Waukesha.
Florence.-Judge Warning of the
Florence County court has rendered
decision in the Marshall Field in
heritance tax case, finding for the
state.
Madison.-Gov. McGovern refused
pardon to Henri Miller of Milwau-
kee, sentenced last January to a
term of eighteen months in tha
house of correction for burglary; to
Edward Cannon of Milwaukee, SEN
fenced last August to three years In
the state prison for statutory Of
Tense; to Ernest Jerome Of Monroe
county, sentenced last March to two
years in the state prison for adul-
terry, and to Veil La Belle of Mar
inette county, sentenced several
months ago to five years in the state
prison for burglary.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
GROUNDS MAY BE ENLARGED
State Fair Purposes-Other
Bills of interest.

Madison. legislative joint Fl.
nance committee has decided to
recommend for passage the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purchase
of eighty-seven lots of land adjoin-
ing the state fair grounds at West
Allis for state fair purposes.
The senate passed the Weigle bill
authorizing the city Of Milwaukee to
raise a fund Of 100000 for the in
surance of existing school buildings
and the construction of new ones
the money to be raised by an annual
tax.
The Kleczka bill, creating a text
book commission, was laid on the
table and the bill giving the state
forester authority to require owners
of land in northern Wisconsin tic
burn slashings was killed.
The Ellingson bill prohibiting
drinking Of intoxicating liquors on
railway trains, except on dining and
buffet cars, was concurred in.
The bill authorizing the common
council Of the city of Milwaukee tC
change ward boundaries by a three.
fourths vote was passed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
WANT MORE LAND FOR PARK
Joint Committee Favors Purchase of
More Ground for State
Fair Purposes.

Madison. = The joint legislative
committee On finance reported for
passage the Kleczka bill directing
the state land commissioners to buy
a tract of eighty-seven lots adjoin-
ing the state fair grounds at West
Allis to be used for state fair pur-
poses.
Ar amendment was recommended
appropriating $4,000 to pay for
the land. 1t was also recommended
that the law passed two years ago,
appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of some of this land, be re-
pealed.
Six of the fourteen members of
the committee dissented from the re-
port. They were Senators Sanborn,
Browne, True and Whitehead and
Assemblymen Draper and Harper
The joint finance committee recon-
mended for indefinite postponement
the Berner tax ferret bill Six mem
bers of the committee dissented
They were Senator Sanborn and AS
semblymen Nye, Harper, BichJer,
Johnson and Klenzendorff
The Donald bill appropriating S.
600 to the widow of H. w. Chenowith
for his service as an attorney for the
state in the railway tax suit several
years ago was recommended for pass
age by the joint finance committee.
The members who dissented from the
report were Senators Randolph and
Whitehead and Assemblymen Draper,
B1chler, Johnson and Klenzendorff.
Senator Husting introduced a
joint resolution in the senate for a
constitutional amendment providing
That no franchise, license or permit
for any purpose whatsoever shall be
granted or issued to any person, firm,
corporation or municipality for a
longer period than forty years.
The senate passed the Zophy bill
validating the contract between the
cities of Milwaukee and West Allis
by which the latter secures water
from the former.
The senate concurred in the Nve
Dill requiring express companies to
deliver, without extra cost, packages
consigned within districts in which
united States mail is delivered by
urban free delivery. The senate also
concurred in the Raymond bill re-
curing steam railroad companies to
pay the cost of grading, paving and
improving the intersection of it's right
OF way with any street that may be
ordered paved or improved.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Cuts Corn; Death Results.

Waukesha.-After three months
illness of blood poisoning, Maurice
Brosnihan, aged 60 years, died at his
home in Chicago. Mr. Brosnihan cut
a corn which caused the poisoning.
He refused to allow amputation. He
was born in New York state in 1949.
and came to this city nine years later.
While here he held different i'm
portant positions with the Milwaukee
road until 1889, when he went into
the employ of the Illinois Central
railroad as soliciting freight agent.
He held that position up until his
death.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
FOUR GIRLS DROWN
WHEN At PICNIC
BESIDES THOSE DEAD, TWO
ARE RESCUED AFTER
MUCH LABOR.
THREE SAVE THEMSELVES
Squall Hits SaiIboat Near Shore on
Little Lake des Morris Turning 1t
Over-Occupants EntangIed in the
Sails Unable to Get Out.

Appleton.-The annual outing OF
goods stores in Appleton came to
grief on Little Lake Butte deS Morris
recently when four were drowned.
Two others were rescued after both
had practically given up the strug-
gle for life, and three young men
saved themselves when a sailboat
was hit by a squall and capsized not
more than 800 feet from shore.
The dead are
Miss M. Geenen, Kimberly.
Miss Rose Geenen, Kimberly.
Miss Madge Brill, Buchanan.
Miss Ruth Pollock, Appleton.
Those who narrowly escaped
drowning are: Miss Rose Schmidt,
Miss Rossmeissl, John and Christ
Mullen of Appleton, and A. R.
Strange of Neenah.
The Geenen girls were sisters and
nieces of the owners of the store
whose clerks were on an outing. The
Mullen brothers rescued two of the
girls. Strange is not a good swim
mer, and had struggle getting to
shore alone. The four girls who
were drowned were held under water
by the sail of the boat. When the
party left Stroebe's island, where
picnic dinner had been served, the
lake was perfectly calm. The heavy
wind blew up in less than five min
utes and caught the loaded craft be-
fore the shore could be seached.
Practically all of the remainder Of
the picnic party witnessed the trag-
edy from Stroebe's island, the scene
of the drowning being only short
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
WOULD ASSIST BUILDERS
Protect Owners Against
"Crooked" Contra ctors.

Madison.-Under suspension Of
thu rules the senate passed the We
lyle BILL which gives the owners of
buildings better protection against
crooked contractors by providing that
the chief contractors shall give to
the owner before the latter makes
his final payments, a list of the
claims paid and the amount in each
case. In case the owner valves such
to the contractor is made trust fund
for the payment of subcontractors
and material men and if used for any
other purpose the contractor is made
guilty of embezzlement.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
SOME SALARIES REDUCED
Reimbursement by the Postoffice De-
partment Causes Some to
Get Less Pay.

Washington, D. C.-Sixteen Wis
eonsin postmasters must take a sal
airy reduced by 500 per year, and
fifty-seven are increased by that
amount in the annual readjustment
of salaries by the postoffice depart
ment. Changes are based on receipts
of Office. The postmasters salary at
Hartland is increased 5000, to ST.
800, and that at Owen 5000, to
$1,000.
Postmasters and their salaries,
with the 500 Increase, are: Amigo,
Barron, Berlin, Blanchardville, Cam
bria, Chetek, Delafeld, Delavan,
Eagle River, Elkhart Lake, Elroy,
Florence, Fort Atkinson, Fox Lake.
Gillett, Glidden, Hayward, Highland,
Hortonville, Hurley, Jefferson, Ke-
waunee, Ladysmith, Lancaster, Madi-
son, Marshfield, Medford, Merrill,
Milton, Mineral Point, Montello, New
Holstein, New London, North Free
dom, North Milwaukee, Oconomowoc,
Odanah, Oregon, Palmyra, Pardee-
ville,, Port Washington, Racine, Rice
Lake, Richland Center, Ripon, She
boygan Falls, Shullsburg, Sparta,
Stanley, Stoughton, Thorp, Viola.
Washburn, Waterloo, Watertown,
Waupun, West Salem.
These are the sixteen offices re-
duced: Almond, Bruce, Cassville,
Corliss, Cumberland, Mattoon, Mer-
rilan, Osceola, Park Falls, Pewaukee,
Prescott, Sturgeon Bay, Tomahawk,
Two Rivers, Wausaukee, Weyauwega.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
JUDGE JENKINS
DIES At HIS HOME
FORMER STATE LEGISLATOR,
CONGRESSMA AND
CITIZEN
SICK FOR THE LAST YEAR
Overwork While Serving Govern
ment Causes Fatal Illness of Not
ed Badger Lawyer-Served His
Country Well.

Chippewa Falls.-John J. Jen-
kins, former congressman from the
Tenth Wisconsin district and federal
Judge in Porto Rico, from which
position he resigned on June 8, 1910,
died at his home here of general
physical breakdown, brought on by
oVerWork while in the south
Judge Jenkins, who is 68 years
old, has been leading figure in the
state for over fifty years. From the
time when he enlisted in the union
army at the age Of IT, he has risen
to commanding position in the
state and nation through his own eff
forts
Judge Jenkins was born in Wey-
mouth, Eng, on Aug. 20, 1843, and
received common school education.
He came to Baraboo, Wis, in 1853.
AT the age of II he enlisted in the
Sank County rifiemen in April, 1861;
was sworn into the state service on
June 10, 1861, and mustered into
the United States service on July 16,
1861, as a member of company A,
Sixth regiment, Wisconsin volunteer
infantry.
He stayed with his regiment on
every march and in every fight for
three years and as the victory had
not yet been won, re-enlisted on jan
/, 1864, at Culpepper, Va, and was
discharged on Feb. 81, 1865, for dis
ability.
Gen. Grant appointed him United
States attorney for the territory Of
Wyoming in 1876. On his retire
ment from the service of the United
States he returned to Chippewa Falls
and resumed his law practice. At
that time he was partner of Judge
r. D. Marshall, present Supreme
court justice, but later formed the
law firm of Jenkins G Jenkins
In 1894 he was elected to the
Ffty-fourth congress and then re-
elected to the Fifty-fifth congress by
a largely increased majority.
After his defeat for congress by
Irving Lenroot in 1908 he was named
federal judge of Porto Rico, but re-
signed because of i'll health in June,
1910. He returned to his home in
April 1911, and since that time
failed rapidly in health.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Hard
Problem
of High
School
for Boys
By WALTER LEUTZ
Chicago

smoothly that, my says that the
preaching that when
high school their studies all and
drop behind the class they suspended and can't enter
other school, that many who high school who
a short time expelled.
All this dcouraging might send him year
then he might be expelled He then would the
ordinary than if he entered high school,
At this he might feel too big work and would
make better length after nge
ing around he would become young man of no account
find that people who their boys trade about the
satisfied but would like boy to be superior his father
willing try him, least give him chance he can't that he
had show.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Double Track ConpIeted.

Sparta.-All the stretch of double
track on the Milwaukee road on
which work has been in progress for
the last two months, between Tunnel
City and Bangor, has been completed
and the last spike driven, and is now
In use for regular traffic between
Chicago and the Twin cities. The
tunnel section has but one track q
sort OF special block system being
applied to obviate any chance of ac-
cident in the tunnel.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Much Damage Done.

La Consolidating the proper
tons Of a cloudburst, hail storm
passed over Hatfield, doing consider
able damage. The powerhouse and
big dams of the La Crosse Water
Power company at Hatfield escaped
damage, but the county roads and
bridges in the vicinity of Hatfield
and Mcmillan were washed out in
many places and hillside crops are
all lost.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
AN OPINION DISBARS MARS
Judge Reid Renders Decision in the
Wausau Case, Pending
Since April 20.

Wausau.-Judge Reid has filed an
opinion with the court here ordering
that findings be prepared and filed
disbarring j. c. Mars, district attor-
been pending since April 20, when
the court took it under advisement
after having heard testimony four
days. AS soon as the findings have
been prepared the courts judgment
will be submitted to the governor,
who, it is expected, will then declare
the Office of district attorney vacant
and appoint some one to fill the po-
sition until the vacancy has beer
filled by an election.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
De Iavan Man Is EIe ctsd

Syracuse, N Y.--The Holstein-
Friesian Association of America
elected Charles w. Wood of Worces-
ter, Mass, president; John D. Irwin
of Minneapolis, Mimi, one of the
vice-presidents, and W. H. Gardner
of Delavan, Wis, superintendent of
advanced registry.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Deaf Mutes in Auto Spill.

La Crosse-The steering gear sud-
denly going wrong on George street
in an automobile driven by D. A.
Bennett and containing Geo. French
of Onalaska and Francis Krajeski
and Jay Mcclure of La Crosse, three
deaf mutes, whirled around two OF
three times and then turned turtle.
spilling the occupants into the street.
and pinning Bennett underneath
Bennett was severely injured.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

Whether to give a boy high school
education or give him a chance to learn
trade is question that is bothering me.
[ have two sons. [, like good many other
fathers, would like to make good men of
my boys, but [ can't decide what to do for
the best, though the time is short. [ would
like to send one to high school, as [ always
desired to have him study law. Of course
that means four years in high school and
two years to university, which is six
years more of schooling. As he is now if
teen years old all but three months, he
would then be nearly twenty-one years old.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
No More Aid to Aoeies.

Madison.-The legislative joint
committee on finance decided to
recommend for indefinite postpone
ment the bill increasing the amount
of state aid for county agricultural
schools 1t voted to recommend for
passage a bill making an appropria-
ton to the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Horses Kick Kills Bow.

MllWaukee.-As the result of a
kick over his heart from the hoof of
his fathers horse, Frank Seiberlicb
aged IA, died almost instantly. 1t is
believed the animal became fright
ened by the Tapping of a rubber coat
the boy wore.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
M A r K E S
Milwaukee, June IA, 1911,

Milwaukee, June IA, 1911.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &c;
prints, 23c; frsts, 18@19c; sec
onds, 16@17c; process, 16@17c;
dairy, fancy, 1Sc
cheese = American, full cream
Twins, lie; daisies, new, l1011h;
Young Americas, 111a 012c; long
horns, II II q 12c; limburger, new.
10 @ 10 kc; brick, 9Hc; Swiss. IA II
Ole.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh, as
to quality, 131ac; recandled, extras.
l6 q 16 nc; seconds, 5000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13c; roost-
ers, SC; broilers, 24026c.
Potatoes-Wisconsin or Michigan,
on track, SIS @7Oc.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 97@9Sc;
No. 2, northern, 951a 096c; No. L,
durum, S7@8Sc; No. 2, durum, "a
@S5c.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 54Hc.
Oats-No. 8, white, 3Sc; standard.
3S1ac.
Barley-Wisconsin, S5@95c; No.
2, LOO; medium, 95@97c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 1850
$50; heifers, 3OO@5.35; COWS, BIS
% 4.75; stockers and feeders, 5000.
$50; calves, 6.75@ 500.
Hogs - Good, heavy butchers.
6.1O % go; fair to best, light, $50
@6.25; pigs, $500 $50.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.50@7.25; ewes,
5.50@4OO.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Rowlands is Married.

Waukesha. = Richard Rowlands,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture, and Miss Alice Colby of
Beaver, Pa, will be married on June,
Is, the Rev. Hugh Rowlands, uncle
of the groom, to perform the cere-
mOny
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
500 Agent Resigns Post

Neenah.-S. F. Durga, Twin city
agent OF the 500 line, has resigned
his position to become Industrial
agent for the Commercial club of
Grand Rapids, Wis. He will assume
his position at once.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Academy distinguished"

Oconomowoc.-St. Johns Military
academy has been designated as dis
tinguished," receiving dispatch
from the war department to that eff
feet. This entities it to Lieutenant
in the regular service.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Charged with Burglary.

Racine. Schupon Of Keno
sha is under arrest here, charged
with burglarizing the home of Mrs.
c. II. Travenek, securing $50 cash.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Bad Fire in Racine.

Racine-A fire destroyed the
freight house Of the Chicago, Racine
& Milwaukee Transportation COM
pany in this city, causing loss Of
$45, 900.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Good
Thing to
Keep
Up Little
Diary
By w. F. ALEXANDER
Clarksburg, w. Va.

manager of his repudad the agreement
Before starting the litigation called the principal and asked him
inspect complete the
ton in dispute
him that contained briefs OF that and similar
for He looked of the
subsequent the statement which
especially that evidence authentic
to be overturned.
Then exnguish the debt remarking
there doubt of the justice Of my claim.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Pauper Hangs Himself.

Kacine.-George Gresuo, aged 10,
a Chicago molder, who was commit
ted to the poor farm year ago, COM
mitted suicide by hanging.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

For many years past have been in the
habit of keeping diary and have found
it Of the greatest use in my business.
By quick reference to this record I can
tell where I was and what I was doing on
any particular day during the last ten
years Time and again my diary has saved
me money.
Not long ago I was about to bring suit
against man who owed me $500, but who
refused payment because he did not be-
lieve in.the existence of contract. He was
honest in it, but mistaken, as the contract
bod boon porotiotoI hv hiu hucipoco mon
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

There teacher oncehe
occupation but that of delicate white
Her home showered her with until
row for her. and pastures Chicago the natural alternative
She would have choice studio choice locality choice pupils
choice famn fact her whole dream choice that Pov
dence chose to besow choice Establishments
but didn't munot fifteen pupils wherewh
studio
Her funds and she
temporarily something less pretentious also not realize
in the first place that Rome isn't built day
petition.
During this of Of
cashier ewey store and suggested that she take the for
month until she could get pupils advised
the She
h that all these positions beneath her. the
because sdng along that awfuly diu to her
her style at ALL and that cher ALL Perhaps
but if she had really loved her would
enough to make sacrifices for it.
The versatile girl the city who willing utilize her lesser talent
behalf OF her beloved speciality float along quite while without
danger of sinking