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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
LEGISLATURE WILL
MEET JANUARY 8
Solons to Gather at Madison
fer Interesting Session.
MAY LAST FOR FIVE MONTHS
Strong Fights Expected on Number
of Bills to Be Observation-Disclosures
nor's Message viii Be Delivered on
Jan. 9, According to Plans.

Madison.-The Wisconsin legisla-
ture will convene in biennial session
at noon on Jan. g. The session prob
ably will last five months, as there
will be number of bills introduced
over which there will be strong lights.
There are 100 members of the as
sembly and thirty-three OF the sen
ate. One contest is promised ii the
senate and one in the assembly. The
political standing of the parties in
the two houses is as follows: Senate,
republicans, Is; democrats, 6; non
partisans, 3; democrats, l; assembly,
republicans, ST; democrats, "a; non
partisans, 18; social democrats, s.
After the two houses have organ
lied they will appoint joint COM
mittee to notify the governor that
they are ready for business and in
Vite any communication that he may
have. Gov. McGovern, according to
present plans, will read his message
before joint session of the legisla-
ture on Thursday, Jan. 9, and the two
bodies will then adjourn to the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
The assembly will occupy the new
chamber in the west wing, which it
has used for two sessions. This was
the first wing of the new capitol to
be built. The senate will occupy, for
the first time, the new senate cham
Der in the south wing, if it is ready.
WOrkmeQ are buSV daV and night
trying to get the chamber ready for
the senate by the time it meets.
The capitol commission has bought
a lot of new furniture for the use of
the legislature and it is expected that
the members will approve OF it. Some
of this furniture is the finest ever
brought into Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
FIRE ENDANGERS VILLAGE
Residents of Niagara Fight Blaze
That Destroys Several Buildings
Damage About SIS, 1000.

Niagara.-The whole village was
threatened by fire which destroyed
property valued at SIS, 200. The sa-
loon owned by Frank c. Simaley and
the meat market conducted by Frank
Kadulski were burned to the ground,
while many barns, sheds and other
small buildings were consumed by
the flames.
The residents of the village worked
to contine the fire to a portion of
the town and succeeded in saving
the Hotel Niagara and the business
section. of the place This is the
worst fire that has visited the village
in many years.
Niagara has a population of about
ZOO and is located in Amberg
township, Marinette county. 1t is
sixty miles north of Marinette.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
News Notes of Wisconsin

Kenosha-Final settlement of the
estate of Charles w. Allen, Kenosha,
multi-millionaire leather manufact-
urer, was made in county court here,
when County Judge George w. Tay-
lor approved the final account OF
Mrs. Ella F. Allen, the widow, who
was executrix of the estate. The re-
port showed that the value of the
estate was $4,974, 012.55, exclusive
of real estate valued at $50, 700.
Mrs Allen was named as the sole
heir. -
La Crosse. J. NJ. Furstman,
city health commissioner, has re-
quested the general public to suspend
all dances, parties and social affairs
as a necessity in stamping out the
smallpox epidemic now sweeping La
Crosse.
Ashland-A delegation of farm
ers from near Winnipeg have recent
Iy gone into Bayfield, county and
have taken UP farms on Cranberry
river. There are twelve families in
the party. They are Hollanders and
it is the intention of the land com
pany that induced them to leave the
Canadian country for Bayfield, coun-
ty to have a man in Holland to keen
sending settlers here so as to build
up Holland colony near Lake Su-
perior.
River Falls.-River Falls lodge
No. 100, A. f. & A. M, elected the
following officers to serve during the
ensNing year: J. w. T. Ames, w. M:
F. x. Knoble, S. W.; d. Flower. ].
W.; E. P. Sanderson, secretary; l..
f. Oakley, treasurer.
Madison.-When the legislature
meets in January the assembly will
confront contest from Lincoln coun-
ty, where Ralph H. Clark, republican,
will challenge the right OF John
O'Day, democrat, to whom certifi-
cate of election has been issued by
the canvassing board. Mr.. Clark, in
his notice of contest, alleges that
persons who are not qualified electors
voted for O'Day, who won over Clark
by two votes.
Juda.-A NJ Moldenhauer will
lose his left arm as result of an
accident while oiling a corn shred
der.
Madison.-Damage amounting tn
l cent and court costs amounting to
s8.41 figured in case appealed to
the circuit court from a justice court
decision. The High Test Oil com
pany made the appeal from verdict
awarded the Chicago and Lake Su-
perior railroad company, which oper-
ates the shortest line in Wisconsin.
between Cambridge and London. the
line being eight miles in length.
Beaver Dam.-While relocating on
Beaver Dam lake Joseph Weizx, Hen
~ Allen and Miss Anna Ollinger
went through hole in the ice and
were nearly drowned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
BEET SUGAR FATAL TO BEES
University Professor Declares The re
Is Chemical in Product Which
Kills the Insects.

Madison.-That beet sugar is ia
tai to bees and cane sugar is not is
the conclusion of Prof. J. G. Sanders
at the department of entomology,
University Of Wisconsin, who next
semester will have charge of a new
beekeepers' course at that institution
Of the 40 per cent of the bees of the
state which died last year, a large
percentage were starved, he says. He
believes that bees can live on cane
sugar, but die at once if fed on beet
sugar. The danger to bees in beet
sugar, he believes, arises from some
chemical constituent that makes it
deleterious. He said the time is COM
ing when an investigation will be
made, and intimated he would not be
surprised if beet sugar was found to
be harmful to human beings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
OFFERED PLACE I'M CABINET
Secretary. Davis, of Democratic Ma
tional Committee, rendered Place
of Postmaster General.

Washington, d. C.-Joseph E. Da-
vies of Madison, Wis, secretary of
the democratic national committee
and manager Of the western cam
paign headquarters at Chicago, has
been formally rendered cabinet
post under the administration Of
President-elect Woodrow Wilson. It
is reported that if he accepts, he
will be the next postmaster general
Mr.. Davies, by his work in the cam
paign just closed, has we'll merited
a place in the next cabinet democrat
ic leaders believe and the news of
the proffer was the subject of much
favorable comment here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Printer Gets Blue Book.

Madison.-The Wisconsin indus
trial commission, which publishes
the Blue Book, has sent the first
copy to the state printer. The law
orders that all the copy shall be in
his office by Jan. 20, and allows him
until July 25 to finish his publica-
ton. AS the portion sent him on
Friday is about three-sevenths of the
book, it is thought that all will be in
his hands two weeks ahead of time
equally early. The commission has
ordered 5000 copies of the book to
be printed and these will be sold
at rs cents each.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Taxes Cause Surprise.

Janesville.-There is considerable
dissatisfaction among the early tax
payers to learn that aside from the
Increased valuation of their property,
due to the reassessment year ago,
they must also pay the difference be-
tween their old assessment for 1911
and the reassessed value, as well as
their share of the expenses of reas-
sessment by the state totaling So
696.50. There is also complaint over
the income assessment. In several
cases persons on small salaries pay a
nominal tax, while men reputed to be
worth 100000 or more pay but a
few dollars more and one man whose
income is estimated at $4,000 year
pays nothing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
MARKET REP0RT.
Milwaukee, Dec. "a, 1919.


Butter-Creamery, extras, sac,
prints, 35c; flrsts, 31@32c; seconds.
270 29c; renovated, 27@2Sc; dairy,
fancy, soc.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, Ice; Young Amer
icas, 16 &c; daisies, 100 16 1ac;
longhorns, Is &c; imburger, 16 IL c;
brick, Is &c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, rs case; recandled, extras,
33@34c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lie; roos-
ters, s &c; springers, lie.
Wheat-No. / northern, soc; No.
2 northern, SIC; No. 3 northern,
83c; No. / velvet, SIC.
Corn-No yellow, we.
Oats-No. 3 white, 81 Il C; stand
ard, 341Ac.
Barley-No. 8, &C.
Rye-No. 2, 63 u C.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 600Q
500; heifers, 4.25@ 1875; COWS, 4.25.
@6.25; feeders, SIS 500; calves,
s.25 $1,000.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1856
@745; fair to best light, $500
tbs; pigs, 600 q 6.65.
Sheep-Lambs, SIS @7.25; ewes,
5000 400.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
$250,o0o,0o0 OIL SUIT ON.
U. S. Government Contests Lands
Rqht of Southern Pacific Road.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 23-The
United States governments s25O,OOO.-
600 oil suit, involving 46,726 acres of
oil land in the Coalings oil fields of
California. contrasting rights of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
and its thirty-three subsidiary corpor-
atoms. was filed in the federal district
court here on Friday.
In addition to the acreage above
named, 1886 acres, which the South
ern Pacific company has sold to pri-
vate parties. will be held in allegiance
subject to a later suit on the same
grounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
COMMITTEE PLAN PROPOSED
Assembiyman Roessler VIII Present
Bill to Give Every Member OF
Lower House One Assignment.

Jefferson. - Assemblyman o. F.
Roessler will offer resolution as
soon as the legislature convenes to
limit the number of assembly COM
mittees to eleven and providing that
no assem- blyman shall be a member
of more than one committee. The
senate adopted this larger committee
plan last session and it proved a sue
cess. II the plan should be adopted
each member of the legislature would
be on single committee and every
member would have committee as
signment
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
STUDENT KILLED BY TRAIN
Harold Hewitt OF St. Johns Military
Academy, Delafeld, Meets Death
at Oconomowoc.

Oconomowoc.-Har Hewitt, 10
years old, of Delafield, was killed and
badly mangled when train No SO Of
the st. Paul road, struck horse and
carriage which he was driving here
The rig was demolished, and the
horse killed while the body of the
youth was dragged distance of sixty
feet.
It was first thought that there had
been two persons in the carriage
when two caps were found and the
train was stopped to see if any re-
mains were entangled in the engine
or cars. 1t developed, however, that
the boy had been carrying two caps,
one of them for driving.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
H0FFM MAN MADE PRESIDENT
Wisconsin Beekeepers' Association at
Madison Convention Select Mon
roe Man an State Head

Madison.-The Wisconsin Bee
keepers association closed it's annual
convention in this city with the cleo
ton of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Jacob Huffman, Monroe; vice
president, Frank Wilcox, Mansion;
secretary, Gustav Dittmer, Augusta,
and treasurer, A. G. Allen, Portage.
Mr.. Allen was also elected as the del
egate of the association at the annual
convention of the National Beekeep-
ers' association which meets at Gin
cinnati in February. Mr. Wilcox was
also elected Judge of the bee and
honey exhibit at the 1913 state fair.
The 1913 convention of the associa-
ton will be held in Madison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
midas V|CER0Y
INJURED BY BOMB
Explosive Hurled at Sir Charles
Hardinge-Aid Killed.
OFFICIAL SENT TO HOSPITAL
British Official Has Been in Countrys
Diplomatic Service More Than
Thirty Years--Was Once at
Washington.

Delhi, India, Dec 24.-Sir Charles
Hardinge, viceroy of India, was wound
ed and an attendant of his was killed
a house as he was entering the new
capital in state Monday. The bomb
struck the howdah, or basket, of the
viceroy's elephant and came within a
hairs breadth of being successful. He
was wounded in the shoulder, but how
seriously could not be determined III
the confusion which followed the
bomb throwing. He was hurriedly re-
moved to a hospital. Lady Hardinge
was unhurt, but was much shaken by
the experience. The bomb was pow
erful one.
The viceroy was making entry in
state into Delhi as the last Of the cere-
monies in connection with the trans
fer of the capital from Calcutta to
Delhi. The transfer was made in Oc-
tOber last, but Lord Hardinge was not
to take formal possession Of his new
quarters until today.
large gathering of troops, officials
and Punjab chiefs were present to
welcome the vice-regal party. It's
splendid elephant procession had just
left the railway station, passing
through Chandai Chowk, when the
bomb was thrown. The attendant,
holding large parasol over the vice
regal pair, was instantly killed as the
bomb exploded
Baron Hardinge was appointed last
summer TO succeed the earl of Mimic,
who was former governor general of
Canada, as viceroy of India. Shortly
after his appointment he was elevated
to the peerage. He is fifty-two years
old and graduate of Cambridge. He
entered the diplomatic service in 1881
and has remained in it continuously to
the present time.
Baron Hardinge served successfully
at Constantinople, Berlin, Washing
ton, Bucharest, Teheran and st. Pc
tersburg in diplomatic positions. In
1904 he was appointed ambassador to
Russia, and two years later was made
undersecretary of state for foreign af-
fairs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
jackson to Keep Office.

Madison.-Walter c. Owen, attor-
ney general-elect, has announced his
decision to appoint Russell c. Jack
son of Madison as deputy attorney
general when he assumes office. Jack
son has held the deputy attorneyship
six years, having been first appoint
ed by Frank l.. Gilbert when he be-
came attorney general in 1907 and
reappointed by Levi H. Bancroft two
years ago. The salary is $500.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
WenzeI Runge Found Guilty.

waukee.-Wenzel Runge was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree by a jury in municipal court,
after the jury had deliberated nearly
five hours. Runge was charged with
the murder Of his wife, Anna, who
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home on the Blue
Mound road shortly after o'clock
on the morning of Feb. IL. The
charred bones of what is supposed
to be Mrs. Runge's remains were
found in the ruins. Runge is SO
years old and an invalid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
100000 PLAN TO STRIKE.

New Works. Garment Workers De-
mand End Of Sweatshop Conditions.
New York, Dec. 24.-The largest
Of a series Of general strikes of 200.-
900 garment workers in this city will
probably start this week following
the counting of a secret ballot Of
$4,000 workers, who have just COM
pleted the vote. The abolition of
sweatshop conditions in the trade and
a general increase In wages is de-
manded.
Officers OF the United Garment
Workers of America and it's allied
organizations have been preparing for
the walkout for more than two years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Charges Are Not Dropped

Madison.-It is understood tina,
the case against a university music
Instructor who was charged with or
dering young woman student to
remove her coat in the classroom,
revealing her gym suit, has not been
dropped. President Van Hise stated
the committee is still at work on the
case and would make report to
the regents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Masonic Temple Dedicated

Grand Rapids.-The new Masonic
temple has been formally opened.
Among the guests of honor at the de-
dication was Ira Purdy, aged "a, who
has acted as tyler for the Grand Rap
ids lodge for twenty-five consecutive
years. He is said to be the Oldest liV-
ing Mason in Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Protest on Diseased Cattle Law.

Madison.-The new cattle tubercu-
losis law providing that the state,
after June 80, 1918, will pay no
bounty for cattle that have been con-
demned, is causing a protest from
among the farmers. Large cattle
growers are planning to fight against
any stringent cattle tubercuiar laws.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
BODIES OF AIRMEN FOUND.
Remains of kearney and Lawrence
Taken From Ocean Near Redondo.

AIKEN from OCSaH wear heOOnoO.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 21-The
mystery surrounding the fate of Avia-
tor Horace Kearney and his compan-
ion. Chester Lawrence, a young Los
Angeles Newspaper man, who started
last Saturday in the hydroplane
"Snookums" on an over-ocean :ourne-
from Newport bay to San Francisco,
was solved when the bodies OF the
unfortunate voyagers were recovered
from the ocean.
The body TO Lawrence was toceed
up by the sea near Point Of locks,
nine miles south of Rodondo Kear-
ncy's body was taken from the water
at Rodondo. The remainder of the
wreckage of the "Snookums" has not
been found
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Police XIII a Slayer.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 21.-Adam j.
Boehler, who killed his wife here Wed
nesday, held a squad OF so policemen
and detectives at bay for eight hours
Thursday before he was shot and
killed by the officers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Human Head Is Found.

Oshkosh.-A human head, with a
small patch of gray hair on the side
of the skull, was found in a deserted
hut on the farm of Emil Hisinger,
near Riverside cemetery. The po-
lice are investigating.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Arm Caught in CogwheeIs.

Peshtigo.-The contract for the
erection of the new mill of the Pesh-
tigo Lumber company to replace the
one destroyed by fire on Oct &c has
been awarded to J. Murray of Wau-
sau. The new mill is to be 50x184
feet and three stories high.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Find Man With Head Blown or

Mason City, Ia. Dec. 21.--Irvir
Huckins was found dead by the side
of the road four miles northwest OF
here Thursday, with the back of his
head blown off and shotgun with
empty shell near him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Taft Names Postnnasters.

Washington, D. C.-The president
has sent to the senate the nominal
tons of Philip Menzner for postmas-
ter at Marathon and George A.
Kraemer at Elkhart Lake, both be-
ing new appointments.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
RuIIet-RiddIed BODY Found.

Meridian, Miss, Dec 23.-The bullet
riddled body of an unidentified negro,
who murdered Perry Wilkinson Thurs
day. was fourd Friday in d swamp
near Cuba, Ala, near where he had
eluded a mob
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Ie,aeler Shot To Death

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Joseph H Logue,
diamond merchant in the McVicker's
theater building. was murdered in his
office during the noon hour here Fri
day. His body was found with an
ugly bullet wound in the head.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Directed TO Make Reductions

Madison.-The Matteson Telephone
company, operating in Shiocton and
Welame, was directed today by the
railroad commission to discontinue
it's present rates to patrons and make
material reductions of it's charges
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Meeting of State Horticulturists

Madison.-The State Horticultural
nual convention and fruit exhibit
here on Jan. s, 9 and 10. Noted
speakers are on the program.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Asks for Simple Funeral,

Appleton.-Victor G. Thiriot OF
Manitowoc, aged 50, was found dead
In a local hotel. Death was due &c
heart failure. In his pocket wae
found directions for extremely SIM
ME funeral services over his remains
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Lake Menona Freezes Late.

Madison.-In only nine years out
Of the ffty-six since records were
kept has Lake Monona remained open
later than it has this year. The ear
lest was on Nov. Z, 1862, and the
latest on Jan 10, 1875.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
FjremeDS' Suits Burned.

Mt. Horeb.-A movement is on
foot to have the village furnish the
members of the volunteer fire depart
ment with uniforms. After a recent
fire nearly all of the members found
that their own clothes were ruined,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
General DOMINGO Diaz Dead

New York, Dec. 24.-Gen. Domingo
Diaz, widely known in Central Ameri-
can politics as a soldier and a patriot,
died here Sunday of pneumonia. Gen
eral Diaz arrived in New York a few
DAYS ago from Paris.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
$4,000 Theft at Harvard.

Boston, Dec. 24.-Harvard students
are hunting for "Raff1es" who robbed
them of about $4,000 worth of valu-
ables Sunday. The rooms of eight stu
dents, including Robert Taft's, son OF
the president, were looted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Iircie Abe" Passes Away.

Two Rivers.-William Wagner.
pioneer resident and Civil war vet
eran, known throughout the county
as Uncle Abe" because of his re-
semblance to the martyed President
Lincoln, is dead, aged IS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Installs Private Phone system.

Fond du Lac.-As an emergency
accessory to it's telegraph apparatus,
the 500 line is installing in it's prin-
cipal stations along the line private
telenhone system.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Object TO Reduction.

La Crosse. Because their pay was
reduced from S144 day to S1.35
number OF section hands on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road have gone on strike.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Sees Son Fall to Death.

Manitowoc-William Phair, son
of Supt. Phair of the Manitowoc &
Northern Traction company, was
killed in fall from a trolley pole
while making repairs. His father
witnessed the tragedy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Awards Gas Franchise

De Pere.-The council has award
ed the franchise for furnishing fuel
and illuminating gas to residents of
this city to the Green Bay Gas and
Electric company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-27
Hold Greek For Trial

Beaver Dam.-Kanelas Pashos,
charged with the murder Of Chris
Chronopoulos on Thanksgiving day,
has been bound over without bail to
the February term of Circuit court.