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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
DEPOSE MADERO rs
MEXICO PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OF REBELLlOUS RE
PUBLIC AND CABINET MEN,
BERS ARRESTED.
HUERTA MILITARY DIRECTOR
Dramatic Coup That Ends fractional
Warfare Is Result of Plot Made by
Trusted Commanders-Victo of
Diaz Complete.

Mexico City, Feb. 19.-With the
federal troops in a demoralized con-
dition and the position of the gov
eminent greatly weakened as re-
suit of the continuous bombardment
by the rebel forces under Gen. Felix
Diaz during the last few weeks,
President Francisco Madero of Mex
leo on Tuesday was forced out OF
his Office and Gen. Vivtoriano Huerta,
military commander of the federal
troops, was proclaimed provisional
president. Huerta was proclaimed
following a conference between rep
resentatives of Huerta and Diaz.
President Madero was arrested by
Gen. Banquet, backed by his troops,
at the national palace.
All members of the cabinet were
promptly placed under arrest with
the exception of Ernesta Madero, I'M
Gle of the president, who held the
portfolio of finance. He was APP
prised of the intentions against the
government and escaped.
The direct movement against Ma
dero was the result of plot which
had been brewing since Monday and
which possibly existed with Banquet
for a greater length of time. From
the first it had been known that Gen.
Banquet was unwilling TO fight. His
men were of the same mind. He
held complete command over them
and it was not doubted that they
would follow him in any adventure.
The forces, numbering 1000 men,
which arrived late on Monday, were
sent Immediately to the palace, os-
tensibly to relieve the reserves there.
The reserves were sent into the field.
A sharp battle was precipitated in
the afternoon when Huerta attempt
ed to communicate with Gen. Diaz.
The rebels opened up with terrible
fire of small arms, and not until 4
o'clock, when the order to cease
firing" was given, did the battle close.
An agreement between Ben. Blan-
quet and Gen. Huerta was reached
Monday night, but the first intima-
ton that Blanquet's men had of the
new role they were to play was short
ly before the successful stroke was
was made. Banquet drew his men
up in order and delivered a stirring
speech
The arrest of Madero took place
in the hall of the ambassadors. When
the president entered the room he
found all the entrances guarded One
soldier, overexcited by the words of
breast of Madero, who leaped upon
him. In the struggle the gun was
discharged without injuring any one
The soldier was disarmed and placed
under arrest by order of Huerta on
the charge of firing without orders
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
WATERPOWER BILL
UP TO LAWMAKERS
SENATOR HUSTlNG'S MEASURE
SEEKS TO ESTABLISH POLICY
OF REGULATION.
TO PRESERVE RESOURCES
Bill Makes Provision for Confiscation
by Municipalities of Dams and Wa
terpower Plants and Would Give

Madison.-Senator Hastings bill
relating to the building and mantle
nance of dams on the navigable wa
tiers of Wisconsin seeks to esta blish
policy of regulation and control
that shall preserve to the people
their rights to the natural resources
of the state" The bill provides that
all franchises granted for the con-
struction and maintenance of dams
are given subject to the rights OF
the state, whenever it shall have
constitutional power, and of any
municipality to acquire the property
of the grantee constructed or main
tanned and useful hereunder, includ-
ing all property necessary and useful
in carrying out the purposes for
which the dam was constructed by
paying just compensation therefor in
Guiding the value of the riparian
property for power purposes; pro-
vided, that in ascertaining what is
Just compensation no allowance
shall be made for the franchise"
1t is provided that such property
whether located within or without
the corporate limits of any munich
patty may be acquired by the
municipality by proceedings in con-
domination for public purposes.
Senator Linley has introduced
bill which provides that city author
tiles, may by ordinance, require con-
ductors and motormen on street cars
to be licensed after examination, be-
fore they are permitted to operate
street cars. He also had a bill re-
curing the issuance of transfers on
street cars to any cars on their lines,
OF the same city for a continuous
ride.
A remedy fer the ''redlight" evil
is proposed by Assemblyman Fred
erick, in that houses of ill-fame, the
owners of which are convicted of
permitting them to be used for i'm
moral purposes, shall be confiscated
by the state. Another bill presented
by Mr.. Frederick would compel the
publication of names of persons on
saloon blacklist in cities having
newspaper of general circulation.
MIR. Sharp put in bill favoring a
state board Of education, consisting
of five members, one of whom shall
be the state superintendent, eX-offi-
clio. The other four are appointive
by the governor, but after the term
of the first expires in 1916 the mem
bers are to be elected in alternative
years for term of eight years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee, Feb. 19, 1918.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 35c;
prints, SEC; frsts, 80 @33c; seconds,
40 zoe; renovated, 26@27c; dairy,
fancy, SIC.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, 16 @16hc; Young
Americas, 16 u 017c; daisies, 16 "a
Tic; longhorns, lie; limburger, Tic;
brick, 16 1ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 1S@19c; recandled, extras,
"a @25c; seconds, 15 @16c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, ii 15c; roos-
ters, 8 1ac; springers, 15c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, Gle; No.
northern, soc; No. northern, S5c
No. l velvet, 90c
Corn-No. yellow, 4Sc.
Oats-No. white, 33c; No. 4,
white, 32c
Barley-No 3, $4,000; Wiscon-
sin, 50@61c
Rye-No. 2, 62@63c.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, $500
S.25; COWS and heifers, 4.60@6.60;
feeders, 5.S5G6.10; calves, 5000
1000
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, S.35
q S.45; fair to best light, $3.50
$50; pigs, 7:00@S.00.
Sheep-Lambs, 7OO08.50; ewes,
3.0O@50O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
VISIT BATTLEFIELD
At STATE EXPENSE
SENATE MEASURE PROVIDES A
FUND FOR VETERANS WHO
WISH TO GO TO GETTYBURG.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED
One Would Prohibit Lawyers from
Serving as Assessors OF Income
7 axes or on Board of Revie An
othe.- Takes *" from Ballots.

Madison.-Veterans of the civil
war who participated in the battle OF
Gettysburg will be interested in a
bill by Senator Zophy, introduced in
the upper house, for it provides that
they may attend the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of that
bloody conflict, the state paying their
transportation, going and coming.
The bill provides that all soldiers
who took part in that battle on the
first, second and third days of July,
1853, or any of those days and all
surviving soldiers of Wisconsin regi-
ments which took part in that fight,
residents of the state at the time of
the anniversary.
The adjutant general is required
to make an enrolment of the veter-
ans who may desire to attend and
make provision for their transporta-
ton from their homes to the battle
field and return under such regula-
lions as he, With the approval Of
the governor, may adopt.
The bill provides that the governor
is authorized to- accept, on his own
behalf and on behalf of his staff and
any other state officials, including
members of the Legislature, the invi-
tation of the state legislature of
pennsylvania to attend the celebra-
ton. The superintendent of public
property is authorized to procure
transportation and arrange for hotel
accommodations OF such officials
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison.-State Fire Marshal r
M. Purtell has notified the depart
ment from Durand for the arraign-
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Camp
bell of Arkansaw, Pepin county, for
arson in connection with the burn
ing of their home and it's furniture
last fall as motive for collecting
S2,250 in insurance. In confessing
that he and his wife touched the
match, the marshal said, the husband
claimed he was hypnotized by the
wife into lending his aid to the con-
spiracy to defraud.
Sheboygan.-The fishing tug Sun
beam, which was supposed to have
gone to the bottom of Lake Michi-
gan, with a crew of six men, was
towed into port by the tug Fearless,
which picked up the Sunbeam ten
miles out. The engine of the Sun
beam broke down when the craft was
twenty-five miles out and the boat
was tossed about by severe gale
Madison.-Chairman G. E. Esta-
brook of the assembly committee on
municipalities has announced that
his committee would take up all bills
dealing with county matters the first
week in March. The second week in
that month will be given over to
hearings on city bills.
Washington, D. C.-In the post
Fond du Lac. Rev. Daniel
Thomas, secretary of the board of
missions of the Calvinistic Methodist
church and moderator of the general
assembly in Wilesbarre in 1907, is
dead at his home here, aged 70. Mr..
Thomas was pastor at Wild Rose for
twenty-five years.
office appropriation bill, in the house
draft, Madison gets $4,000 for a
tigo $40, 900, Merrill SIS, 900, Beav-
er Dam $4,000, Burlington, $4,000,
Mineral Point 100000, Tomah $685.
900 and Oconto 100000.
Neenah.-The Neenah Business
Mems association is planning for the
building of a number of dwelling
houses to accommodate the increas-
ing number of residents. Forty
houses we're built here last summer
and not one is vacant at the present
time.
Fond du Lac.-Coroner S. B. Ma
honey has demanded an inquest on
the death of William G. Green,
former Toledo, o., bali player, whose
body was found floating in Lake Win
nebago. According to the coroner
there was no water found in Green's
lungs, an indication that death re-
suited before he was thrown into the
water.
La Crosse.-Thc official directory
of the city of La Crosse which has
been completed shows an increase in
population of 1000 since the gov
eminent census in 1910, giving Thy
city 32,988 persons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
SCOTS DEATH WAS
DUE TO STARVATION
Members of His Party Also Died
From Lack of Food.
CROSS marks HEROES GRAVE
Expedition May Be Sent to Antartic
Next Summer to Recover Bodies
Of ExpIorers-Whoie Story to
Be Told Later.

London, Eng, Feb. IA dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Christchurch,
r. H., on Friday says that full details
of Capt. Robert F. Scott's return jour-
ney will reveal a still more glorious
page of history when they are pub
lished than the brief official narrative.
1T is stated" says the Daily Mail,
that Lieutenant Evans was assisted
by his comrades from the pole until
his death and that every ounce of food
was exhausted long before death came
to SCOTS party. Only small guam
tty Of tea was found with the bodies,
which were discovered in the follow
ing positions: Scott sitting with his
back to the tent pole. Between his
head and the tent pole he nad placed
his diary as support to his head.
DR.. Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers
were lying in their sleeping bags.
Possibly an expedition will be sent
for the bodies next summer. A memo
rial cross to Scott, Wilson and Bowers
was erected on Observation hill. 1t
was constructed of Jarrah wood and
will last for ages
Members of the expedition indicate
that possibly disappointment at Am
undsen's forestalling them took the
stiffening' out of SCOTS party for the
return journey.
While descending Beardmore gla-
cier the ice was found to be terribly
rough and many distractions ten to
twelve feet high had to be climbed
which resulted in the explorers being
badly bruised or strained Command
er Evans denies that the explorers
died Of survy. He says death was due
to exposure and weakness.
THE members of Lieutenant Camp
bells northern party are in magnlfl-
cent health, considering the terrible
privations they underwent in an igloo,
for six and one-half months. They had
a regular physical drill. Their only
literature was David Copperfield,' of
which one chapter was read aloud
daily
1T is doubtful whether any Of the
be published before the history of the
expedition appears in book form. Sur
geon Atkinson. who organized the
searching party, refused to give any
information beyond the official nara
tive"
Commander Evans in a dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle says the whole
history of the expedition certainly will
be given to the public in due course
of time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
SEAT is VOTED TO O'DAY
Assembly Committee on Elections
Awards Contestto Lincoln County
Man-Accept Missing Ballots.

Madison. - Assemblyman John
O'Day of Merrill will retain his seat
IN the lower house if the action of
the committee on elections is ap-
proved by the members when the
question is brought to a vote. The
committee, after two days of hear
Ing, decided five to two to report ia
vorably for Mr.. O'Day and against
the claims of Ralph Clark.
The eight ballots which Mrs Nc.
Clausland found in the booth the next
morning after the election were ac-
cepted as valid and counted by the
committee. These ballots were six
for O'Day, one for Clark and one
blank. Without these, the vote as
found by the committee was 1921 for
O'Day and 1922 for Clark, giving the
latter one majority.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Abolish Straight Party Ballot.

Assemblyman Grinde of Trempeal-
eau county would cut off all oppor-
tunity for the voter who marks his
''X'' at the top of the ticket and
lets it go at that, by making it i'm
possible to vote straight party bal
lot. His bill provides that the can
didates of all parties be grouped for
each Office, with the party designa-
ton following the name and requir-
ing the voter to mark his choice in
each group. Another bill by Mr..
Grinde provides that legislative can
didateS must not only certify that
they will serve if elected but also
that they will attend the session from
the beginning of the session to the
end.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
BEEF SUPPLY DIMINISHING.
Americans Consume an Average of
1862 Pounds a Year Per Head.


Washington, Feb. 19.-The annual
report of the bureau of animal indus
try presented to congress on Monday
presents figures showing to what an
alarming extent the country's supply
of beef has decreased in the past few
years. Congress is urged in the re-
port to provide better legislation for
the regulation of dairies.
The home demand for beef has
been increasing along with the popu-
lation,'' gays the report. According
to the census, we have 29.000,000 more
people to feed than we had 20 years
ago. Americans are great meat eat
ers. A recent estimate made in this
bureau shows the annual consumption
of meat per head of the population to
be 162 pounds, of which beef consti-
tutes so pounds and veal Z IL pounds.
The time has come when we must
conserve our meat supply and take
steps to increase it,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
PAY TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN.
Executive and Cabinet Supreme Court
Participate in Services.

Participate in Services.
Washington, Feb. Is. = President
Taft. his cabinet, the entire house Of
representatives, the senate, the Su-
preme court, and the diplomatic corps
assembled in the senate chamber at
memorial services for the late Vice
President James S. Sherman on Satur-
day.
1t was said by the senate historians
to have been the first time since
Washington that president had en-
tered the senate chamber while con-
gress was in session.
Mr.. Sherman was man with
whom no one could come in contact
without feeling better for the meeting,
and a more kindly disposition toward
his fellow men and the world at
large" the president said in brief ad-
dress Every one, high or low, who
met him felt the influences of his good
will"
Addresses were made also by Speak
er Clark and many senators and repre-
sentatives.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
PRATT HEADS PHONE MEN
Menominee Falls Man Elected Presi-
dent of Wisconsin Telephone AS
ISOLATION at Maids on Meeting.

Madison. - The Wisconsin State
Telephone association elected officers
as follows: President, J. A. Pratt
Menononee Falls; vice president, w
L. Smith, Neilssville; secretary, P. J
Werlich, Monroe; treasurer, w
F. Goodrich, La Crosse; directors,
the officers and F. H Runukel, port
age; F. M. Cole, Ashland, and E. r.
Bowler, Sheboygan. No action de-
Gliding upon next years convention
city was taken.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Cross State Road Proposed.

Officers of the Lake to River Road
association and the Oconomowoc-
milwaukee Road association have
prepared the draft of bill which it
is hoped to have enacted into law
ut the present session of the Wis
consin legislature and which en-
bodies a radical departure from the
present methods of highway improve
ment. By its terms, a commission is
to be created for the purpose of su-
pervisIng the construction and main
tenance of from two to six cross state
roads, east and west, and north and
south, at an expense of from S1O,-
100000 to SIS, 900, the state at
large to pay four-fifths of the cost
and the counties through which these
arterial roads would pass to bear the
remaining one-fifth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
HiIIes Named by SuIzer,

Albany, n Y, Feb. 19--Among the
nominations Governor Sulzer sent to
the senate on Monday was the name
of Charles d. Hilles, secretary to Pres
ident Taft and chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, to be mem
Der of the board of managers of the
New York state training school for
girls at Hudson. Mr. Hilles home is
in Dobbs Ferry.
The nomination was confirmed
unanimously.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Auto License by Horsepower.

Senator Teasdale introduced a pro-
posal to make the annual automobile
license fee SIS for twenty horsepower
and so cents for each additional
horsepower, the license to expire De-
cember 81. Another bill by the spar
tan provides that any attorney or
other person starting garnisnment
proceedings to seize exempt property
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
punished by fine not exceedine 9.
$100
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Mckinnon on Grain Board.

Madison.-GOv. McGovern has ap-
pointed Edward McKinnon, Super
ior, to be member of the Wisconsin
grain and warehouse commission in
place of w. H. Crumpton of Super
Tor, whose term of office has expired
Mr.. McKinnon formerly was sheriff
of Douglas county and one of the
most popular officials in northern
Wisconsin. The salary of the new
position is $4,000 per year. The term
is three years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
ASSEMBLY ENDORSES DAVIES
EmuIates Senate's Action by Passing
Resolution Urging Wisconsin Man
for Wilson's Cabinet

Madison.-The assembly adopted
resolution endorsing Joseph E. Da-
vieS as a member of President-elect
Wilson's cabinet. The resolution is
identical with that adopted by the
senate. 1t was introduced in the
lower house by Assemblyman Con-
way of Grand Rapids.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
WIFE DENIES MORGAN ILL.
Financier Was Reported Shaken IL
Health i'm Egypt.

Health in Egypt.
Rome, Feb. 19.-J. P. Morgan is re.
ported much shaken in health He
left Egypt on the Caronia and is due
at Fiume Thursday. He has reserved
rooms at the Grand hotel, Rome, for
early in March.
Washington, Feb. 19.-J Pierpont
Morgan is not critically i'll or even
seriously ILL., according to Mrs. Nor
gan, wife of the financier, who is in
the city Reports of the critical condi-
ton of Mr.. Morgan, who is in Egypt,
have startled the financial world.
Mr.. Morgan is not critically i'll or
even seriously ill., declared Mrs. Nor
gan. IF he were / would not De in
Washington
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Plan Convent Addition.

La Crosse.-An annex to cost S45,-
coo will be added to the ST. Rose
convent which will make the build
ing one of the largest of the kind in
the country. The building will be
joined to the Chapel Of Perpetual
Alteration which was built at a cost
of 100000, and is one of four in
the United States.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Recovery for False Imprisonment.

Recovery for False imprisonment.
Assemblyman Holmes has a bill
which provides that persons wrong
fully convicted and sentenced to pris-
on may recover 81, 500 per year for
the time served but not more than
$4,000 in all. To determines the
facts the governor and state board
of control are authorized to take tes-
timony
Mr.. Manning has measure pro-
viding that no bearing by the indus
trial commission shall be held unless
both parties or their representatives
are present.
a bill by Mr.. Frederick proposes
to prohibit the sale of liquors by
pharmacists on Sunday excepting up
on physicians prescription.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Bars Lawyers as Income Assessors.

Bars Lawyers as Income Assessors.
Senator Perry has a notion that an
attorney acting as income tax as
SCISSOR or member of the board of
review might as such official secure
information that he might use to the
disadvantage of the tax payer and
so he introduced a bill which pro-
vides that "No person licensed to
practice and who is actually engaged
in the practice of law in the state
shall be eligible to the office of in
come tax assessor or become mem
Der of the board of review.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Police Take Auto Bandit Crew.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. 17-Their
faces singed with powder and their
uniforms perforated by revolver bull
lets, two policemen managed to arrest
three members of a band of FIVE al
legged automobile bandits Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Would Pension Judges.

Madison-A bill introduced by
Assemoyman Hedding would give SUI
preme and circuit judges the privil
eye of retiring on pension equal
to half of their salary at the age of
IS years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Rucyrus Company Under Act.

Madison.-The Bucyrus company
of South Milwaukee, employing
1915, has fled notice with the state
industrial commission of its election
to come under the workmen's com
pensation law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Expect to Get 300 Bills.

Madison.-Up to February IA
about 500 bills had been introduced
in the assembly and 125 in the SEN
ate. 1t is expected SOC measures will
come before the legislators before
the time limit expires.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Prominent Baptist Expires.

Sparta.-W. A. Barber, member of
the state legislature in 1882, and for
years a prominent worker in Wis
consin Baptist church circles, died
at his home in Warrens Of cancer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Dane County Pioneer Dies,

Madison.-Henry Gilman, one of
the best known residents of this part
of the state, is dead, aged IS years.
hillside Farm near here, was the
Gilman family home for more than
forty years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
Governor Signs First Bill.

Madison.-The first bill to be sign
ed by the governor at this session
of the legislature is the Nye bill ap-
propriating $500 to assist the state
board of public affairs in framing a
financial budget.