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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
WOULD PREVENT BLINDNESS
State Board of Health Commands
That Eyes of New Born In
fants Should be Treated.

Madison.-In compliance with a
law of 1909 pertaining to the pre-
vention of inflammation of the eyes
and blindness of the newborn babe
by disease called ophthalmia neona-
forum, the state board Of health
adopted the following resolution:
1.-The state board of health of Wis
consin hereby determines that in or
der to prevent the development of
ophthalmia neonatorum, two drops
of 1 per cent fresh solution of
nitrate of silver should be used in
each eye of every newborn babe, and
we hereby, in compliance with this
chapter, recommend it's use"
1t is estimated that fully one-third
of the blindness due to avoidable
causes results from ophthaImia neon
atOrum
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
MAJ. GEN. WOOD MAY BE
ABLE TO RETAIN POST
Army Bill Resubmitted Without Clause
Restricting Officers Who May
Serve as Chief of Staff.

Washington, July chairman Hay
of the house military affairs commit.
tee on Monday reintroduced the army
appropriation bill minus the provision
which would have legislated Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood out of office as chief
of staff.
The former bill, which was vetoed
by President Taft, provided that no Of
fcer should serve as chief-of-staf who
had not seen ten years active service
In the line. Besides eliminating this
proviso the new bill does away with
the joint commission of army officers
to determine the advisab ility of abol.
1shing certain army posts
The special joint resolution contin-
Jung Tor a month all appropriations
Tor government departments was in
troduced by Representative Fitzgerald
and passed without opposition. 1t be-
came necessary to elect Representa-
i've Alexander of Missouri, who was
selected by Speaker Clark to preside
IN the house, speaker pro TEN. of that
body, that the bill might be signed and
go TO the president.
Chairman Hay also introduced
special resolution appropriating ST.
100000 for the army maneuvers this
month. This sum was originally pro-
Vided in the army appropriation bill.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
TO STUDY EARLY INDIANS
Harvard and Other Eastern Scen-
lists to Make Green Bay Head
quarters of Investigation.

Green Bay.-Green Bay is to be
made the headquarters of a party of
Harvard scientists and other eastern
savants who are preparing for some
important anthropological investiga-
tons in this territory. The general
purpose of the scientists is a close
study of the Indians, particularly the
Menominee tribe, in Michigan and
Wisconsin. Alanzen B. Skinner, who
was connected with the American
museum of natural history in some
Indian studies and who is a special
student at Harvard, will direct the
expedition. Mr.. Skinner spent last
summer in northern Michigan and
Wisconsin towns making observa-
lions regarding the habits, customs
and traditions of the primitive men
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
CUBAN REBEL LEADER SHOT
TO DEATH BY FEDERAL
General Estonez Killed by Lieut.. de
La Tore During Battle at
Vega Bellaco.

Santiago, Cuba, June 31.-Gen.
EVaristo Estonez, the rebel leader,
was killed on Friday at Vega Bellaco,
six miles from Micara, in the vicinity
of Songo, by government troops under
the command of Lieut.. De 10 Tore,
after a battle In which 100 insurgents
were killed.
Geenral Estionez was killed by
Lieut.. De la Tore himself with a shot
IN the head from revolver
Geenral Estonez was killed by
blood, was found on the field of battle
His sword and revolver also were
picked up.
There is great rejoicing in the city
over the defeat of the rebels. Thous-
ands Of people fiocked to the barracks
throughout the morning to see the
body of General Estonez
On hearing of the death of Gener-
al Estonez the insurgents in tie vicin-
ity of Guantanamo bay hoisted a flag
Of truce
The United States gunboat Paducah
returned to Santiago today from the
Guantanamo naval station.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
ENGINE HITS VELOClPEDt
Young Couple Are Instantly Killed
When Locomotive Running Back
ward Overtakes Them.

New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Olson,
aged 81, and Miss Nora Lee, aged is,
were run down and instantly killed
by locomotive on the Omaha road
a few miles north of Cable.
The young couple were returning
on a track velocipede after days
outing at Lake Owen to their homes
in Drummond. The engine, which
was running light and backward,
overlook the light speeder without
warning and the victims were thrown
beneath the wheels by the impact.
The body of the boy was cut in two
and the girls head severed from her
body.
A couple who accompanied the
young people on another speeder a
few yards ahead, escaped injury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
ASK $4,000 FIRE DAMAGES
Insurance Companies Say Blaze at
West Salem was Caused by
Spark From Engine.

Fond du Lac.-Damages in the
sum of $4,000 are asked of the
Northwestern Railway company by
stock and mutual fire insurance COM
panies as a result of the burning of
West Salem, La Crosse county, July
1, 1911. Actions were instituted with
the service of papers in the case at
West Salem. 1t is alleged that the
fire started from a spark emitted by
Northwestern locomotive. The bust
ness sections of West Salem and a
part of the residence district was
wiped out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
M'GOVERN FORSECOND TERM
Nomination Papers Already Being
Returned From All Parts of the
State With Signatures.

Madison.-Nominati papers for
Gov. McGovern, asking that he be a
candidate for denomination for chief
executive of the state on the Repub-
lican ticket at the September pri-
mary are being returned from many
points of the state, enough having al
ready been received to fulfill the re-
quirements of the law. Papers for
the nomination of Deputy State
Treasurer Henry Johnson to be a re-
publican candidate for A. H. Dahl's
place also are being received by him
sufficiently numerous to give assur-
ance that there will be no scarcity of
Endorsements when the time for i'll
ing comes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
STOKES AUTO HITS GIRL.
Child Is Fatally Hurt by Hotel Mans
Machine In New York.

Machine in New York
New York, July 2.-The big touring
car Of w. E. D. Stokes, former pro-
prietor of the Hotel Ansonia and re-
Gently the victim of a shooting by
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad,
struck Alma Benson, a ffteen-year-
old girl of Bayonne, N. j., at the in
tersection Of Broadway and Sixteen
street and probably fatally injured
her.
In the car besides Mr. Stokes was
his wife and another lady. Under
orders from Policeman O'Brien, who
picked the child up Mr. Stokes placed
her in his car and drove with all pos
sible speed to a hospital, and in less
than three minutes after the accident
occurred the little girl was on the
operating table. 1t was discovered
that one OF her hips was shattered.
both arms were broken, her collarbone
was fractured, and she was injured in
ternally.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
TOBACCO INDUSTRY GROWS.
Output Larger by 1860 Pounds
Than During Eleven Months of
Last Year Revenue Increases

Madison.-Internal revenue taxes
on 2,901, $50 cigars and cheroots and
on l4,16O pounds of tobacco wore,
paid in the western district Of Wis
consin during May, 1912, according.
to figures given by the revenue office,
in this city. The tobacco products in
creased by 517 pounds over the pre-
ceding month, by 1868 pounds over
May, 1911, and by 1860 pounds for
the eleven months OF the fiscal year
over the same period in 191O-191I.
The output of cigars for the district
was larger by 1890 for May, 1912,
than in May, 1911.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Prill May Get New Trial.

Fond du Lac.-The defense in the
case of Robert PrilI of Ripon, con-
victed of the murder of Ed. Schmidt
of Fond du Lac, hurled surprise at
the state in it's application for a new
trial by submitting five affidavits
charging that l. G. Lyle of Green
Lake, juror, had expressed an opin-
ion relative to the guilt of the &C
cused previous to the trial.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
u. S. TEAM WIN RIFLE SHOOT.
Americans at Olympic Games Are
Best Marksmen

Stockholm, July 2.-The military
team representing the United States
won the international army rifle shoot
ing team competition at the Olympic
games on Saturday with a grand ag-
gregate score of 1858
Sweden captured second honors
with a score of 416, Great Britain fall
ing back to third with 40
The team representing the United
States also headed the list In the clay
bird shooting competition.
A. P. Lane, representing the United
States, won the duel shooting ind1-
vidual competition at the distance of
thirty meters with a score of 2S7.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
1928 ,<OPEANs PUT ON TRIAL.
Charged With Attempt to AssassInate
Governor General Teraucht.

Seoul, June 30-Preliminary hear
ings in the trial of the 1928 Koreans
for conspiracy to assassinate the gov
ernor general, Count Teraucht, began
here. Sixteen lawyers, among them
seven Koreans and Japanese, repre-
scented the prisoners. Spectators were
120 relatives of the prisoners and ~
American missionaries. It Is expect
ed the case will last several weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
HELD FOR "RAISING" BILLS.
Treasury Department Clerk Arrested
for MAKING $40 Out of ST.

Washington, July 3.-An alleged
counterfeiting conspiracy Matched
within fifteen feet Of the office of the
United States secret service in the
treasury department, was unearthed
following the arrest on Monday of ].
B. Atkins, a clerk in the Office of the
auditor Of the treasury, charged with
raising one dollar bills to ten and
passing them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
MEDAL FOR CAPT. RoSTRoN.
Congress Passes Vote of Thanks to
Carpathia's Officers and Crew.

Washington, July 3.-The thanks If
congress are conveyed to Capt. Arthur
H. Rostron and the officers and crew
of the liner Carpathia for their rescue
of 704 survivors of the Titanic in
senate bill passed by the house on
Monday. The measure now goes to
President Taft for a signature. The
bill provides for a $1,000 gold medal
for Captain Rostron.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
WOMAN is HOUSE CANDIDATE.

Mrs. Mcdonald, Socialist, Accepts
Nomination in New York.
New York, June 31.-Mrs. Marie B.
Macdonald, nominated by the Social
lists OF the Fourteenth district of this
state Tor congress, was notified on
Friday of the honor, and accepted,
Mrs. Macdonald has been prominent
as worker for suffrage and Social
ism for many years. She is the wife
of one of the editors of Socialist
newspaper and came into tie public
eye few months ago when at So
cialist gathering she fought the for
eign-born anarchists who en- Favored
to tear down the American flag
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
KILLS HUSBAND AND SELF.

Marital Troubles of Iowa Couple End
in Double Tragedy.
Mason City, Ia, July AT the
morgue lie the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Thompson, Mrs. Thompson
having shot and killed her husband
and then herself in a crowded street
on Sunday They were married a lit
tie more than year ago, Mrs Thomp-
son being a daughter of an old settler
If this city,
There had been domestic difficulty
in the family and the couple seps'
rated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
EDDY SON DENIED APPEAL.

Supreme Court Refuses Glover Re-
hearing; Victory for Scientists.
Concord, N. H, June 21-The su-
preme court on Friday refused a re
hearing of the suit brought by George
w. Glover to break the will of his
mother, Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy, in
which she left her 100000 estate to
the Christian Science church. The
New Hampshire court decided against
Glover some time ago. Former Sen
ator Chandler, representing Glover,
filed motion for a rehearing This
was denied and ends the attempt to
break the will in this state, and is a
victory for the Christian Science
church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Holstein Cow Has TripIets,

Sheboygan.-A full blooded Hol-
stein COW on the farm of August
Hammer, recently gave birth to trip
lets. The calves weighed forty-eight,
forty-nine and ffty-fve pounds re-
spectively. Last year ting cow, which
is 5 years old, gave birth to twins.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
1913 Koreans on Trial.

Seoul, July Preliminary hear
ings in the trial of the 123 KOREANS
for conspiracy to assassinate the gov
ernor general. Count Teraucht, began
here Friday. Sixteen lawyers repre-
scented the prisoners.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
CUBAN REBEL CHIEF ESCAPES.
lvonet Gives Troops the Slip and FIees
Toward Guantanamo.

Santiago, July general Montea-
guido, the federal commander, reports
that Iyonet, the rebel leader, has es-
capped through the Gordon of govern
ment troops thrown about his position
and is fleeing toward Guantanamo.
Every precaution is being taken to ap-
prehend him.
1t is reported that Ivonet has offered
to surrender on a promise that the
government will not execute him, but
this the government refuses to do.
Washington, July 3.-Admiral Ush-
er cabled the navy department from
Cuba that no Cuban rebels had been
seen for the last five days. Conse-
quently the American naval vessels
are starting for home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
SHIP BURNS IN GREEN BAY.

Captain Shorkey and Crew of Fifteen
Saved From Sidney C, McLouth.
Green Bay, Wis, June 31-The
steamer Sidney C. McLouth, owned by
Sidney c. McLouth Of Marine City,
Mich, which left this port Thursday.
was burned on Green bay, about 20
miles from here on Friday. Capt w.
w. Shorkey and Is men Of the crew
succeeded in getting into two lifeboats
and were saved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
CORNELL WINS SHELL RACES.
Takes Three Events in Annual Inter-
collegiate Regatta.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July Cor
nell made clean sweep of the events
in the intercollegiate rowing regatta,
on Saturday, winning the varsity
eight cared race, the freshmen eight,
and the varsity four Although the
weather conditions were good, no rec
ords were broken
Wisconsin proved the dark horse"
Of the regatta, the Badgers upsetting
all dope" and taking second in both
the freshman and varsity eight cared
races. 1t was the best showing that
the men from the west ever have
made in the east.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
GOMPERs FILES HIS APPEAL.
With Frank Morrison He Gives Bail
70 Avoid Jail

With Frank Morrison He Gives Bail
to Avoid Jail.
Washington, June 30.---Samuel Com
pers and Frank Morrison of the Amer
lean ederation of Labor, recently
sentenced to one year and nine months
in Jail, respectively, for contempt Of
court, on Friday, filed an appeal from
Justice Wright's decision and gave
bail
No sentence for contempt of court
was imposed by Justice Wright on
John Mitchell because of the absence
of the LABOR leader, who Is in the west.
Justice Wright was doubtful of his
authority to impose a sentence in the
absence of the defendant
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05

Sherman is Back In Utica, NJ. Y.
Utica, n. Y, July 3--Vice-President
Sherman, who day or two ago went
to Big Moose with the announced in
tention of staying several weeks, has
returned to Utica because the altitude
there did not agree with him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Miss Sutton Is Champion.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 3.-Miss May
Sutton of Los Angeles, Cal, former
woman's singles champion, defeated
Miss Mary Browne, also of Los An
geles, the 1911-12 champion, here
Monday By score of Cd, 90.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Houli Wins Grand Prix.

Paris, July 2.-The grand prix was
run here Sunday before an immense
crowd that Included many notabies,
among them President Falileres.
Houn. owned by Achille Fould, won
the race.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Five Killed: 20 Wounded

Lisbon, July 2.-Five prisoners were
killed and twenty wounded Sunday,
following an attempted jail delivery
at Turres Nuvas. The prisoners
reached the roof of the prison before
they were apprehended by the troops.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Supervisor Killed in Runaway

Green Bay. H. Rupier, aged
As, Brown county supervisor, was
killed and his wife seriously injured
in runaway accident. They were
thrown from the carriage onto a rail.
road track
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Assassins Plan Death.

London, July IA Tientsin dis
patel to the Mail says: Inspired by
the Chen Chi-Mei party Of Shanghai,
20 assassins have proceeded to Picking
with the intention of assassinating tb~
cabinet ministers"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
u. S. RattIeship FIoated.

Newport, R. l., July S.-The battle
ship Louisiana which ran aground
Monday afternoon a thousand yards
north of Hog island light in Nara
gansett bay came off at high tide late
Monday night without damage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Rescues Child From Drowninp.

Manitowoc.- Three-year-ol Willie.
Simpson was rescued from drowning
in the Washington park fountain by
an unknown man. The boy was
watching the fountain fish and lost
his balance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
MarshfeId Remembers Fire.

Marshfeld.-On the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the destruction of
Marshfield by fire, the frebells were
sounded as reminder of the occur
renee. The city was entirely rebuilt
following the fire.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Wausau Aviator Injured.

Wausau-John Schwister of this
city, while experimenting with his
new flying machine at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, was severely injured when his
airship dove 200 feet TO the ground.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
"DaredeviIn Hunter Killed.

Cleveland, O., July Bob Hunter,
motorcycle rider, known to his assock
ates as Daredevil Hunter. was III
stantly killed at Luna Park motor
drome Sunday, when he collided With
Finn Huttinger, a Cleveland rider
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Prussian Birdman Killed.

Altoona, Prussia, July 3.-Benno
Koenig, the German aviator, died Mon
day as the result Of injuries sustained
Sunday when he made a violent land
ing in a clump of bushes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Fire DAMAGES Mt. Vernon {

Fire Damages Mt. Vernon Car Plant.
Mount Vernon, Ill, July 2.--Fire
damaged the million dollar plant of the
Mount Vernon Car company to the
extent of $4,000 Sunday. 1t is believed
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The loss is covered by insurance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Aviator Hurled to Death.

Mulhausen, Germany, July 2.-Herr
Schardt, German aviator, was killed
Sunday in testing military aero
plane While flying at height of $50
yards he made curve too sharply
and the machine fell, crushing him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Driver Falls Dead; Horse Win,

Driver Falls Dead; Horse Wins Race.
Santa Cruz, Cal, July 3.-When T.
NJ. Ferguson, driver In trotting race
Monday, fell dead from his sulky in
the stretch Dot Mckinney, his horse,
finished first in the race, circled the
track and trotted to her stable.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
President and Wife in PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, July 5.-President and
Mrs Taft arrived Monday from Wash
ington and were the guests of the
national Saengerfest now in session
here. They received an ovation dur
ing their visit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Louisiana soIons Vote Income Tar.

Baton Rouge, La, July 1.-The
state of Louisiana, through action Of
the legislature, went on record last
Friday as approving the income tax
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Green Bay VIII Have 1871 Saloons

Green Bay.-Saloon licenses to
125 persons have been issued by the
city council. A nalf dozen more will
be granted, bringing the total to 131,
which is one less than the limit al
lowed by law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Badger 10 AID Edison.

Fond du Lac.-Raymond Wegel, a
graduate Of the Fond du Lac High
school and of Ripon college, will
leave for Orange, n. J., where he has
secured a position in the laboratory
of Thomas Alva Edison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
County Clerk a Suicide.

Marshfield.-City Clerk c.. S. We'd
der, pioneer resident, shot and killed
himself at his home. Dependency
over financial difficulties is assigned
as the cause.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Killed bY Pitched Ball.

Milton.-In a baseball game at
Lake Koshkonong, William Traynor,
aged 10, of Milton township, was
struck over the heart by a pitched
ball and instantly killed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Heavy snowstorm in Chile

Santiago, Chile, July "A heavy
snow storm fell here last Sunday, the
first in this section of country for
more than twenty years. The whole
central valley is covered with
snow.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
HELD FOR BANK NOTE THEFT.

Sheets Of Brazilian CertIfIcates Found
Wrapped Around Prisoners Body.
New York, June 31.--Louis Mues, q
printer and pressman employed by
the American Bank Note company
was arrested charged with stealing a
quantity of bank notes of the Bra
lillian government, which the CON-
pany is engaged in printing. All the
notes lacked the signature of the
Brazilian government and the serial
numbers. Ninety-fve sheets of the
notes were found wrapped around the
prisoners body.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
SAYS HANFORD WAS DRUNK.
Committee Probing Charges Against
Judge Hears Damaging Evidence.

JUu9e TIcdTS LdHIdgfIIg EVIueHCE.
Seattle, Wash, July 3-The subcom-
mittee of the house judiciary commit
tee resumed it's inquiry on Monday in
to the charges of drunkenness and
malfeasance in Office brought against
United States District Judge Hanford
as the result of the disfranchisement
of Leonard OLSON, a Socialist.
City Councilman Oliver T. Erickson
testified that he frequently had seen
Judge Hartford intoxicated. The first
occasion, he said, was five years ago.
Both times the judge was in a street
car he said.