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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
RENTZ TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Murderer of Monroe County Couple
Sentenced After Hearing Last
ing Four Minutes.

Sparta.-Perhaps the quickest
murder hearing in Wisconsin court
history occurred here when, inside of
four minutes Edward Rentz was ar
raigned and sentenced to life in
prison on pleading guilty to the muir
der of August Hermann and wife one
week before. No evidence was heard,
no speeches were made-nothing was
done, in fact, except plea of guilty
from Rentz and sentence from the
court. Hermann and wife were muir
dered on the farm six miles from
here. Suspicion pointed to Rentz,
he was arrested and a confession soon
followed. Rentz says mad infatua-
ton for married woman made him
subject to periods of mental derange-
ment
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
SHEEP BREEDERS ELECTION
Choose Officers at Madison Meeting,
as Do O,her Farmers AS
Sociations.

: Madison.-Supt.F Frank KleinheinZ
resigned as treasurer of the Wiscon-
sin Sheepbreeders' association, which
elected these officers: President, A.
Broughton, Albany; vice-president,
George Phillips, Welcome; secretary,
w. F. Renk, Sun Prairie; treasurer,
G. McKerrow, Madison; directors, j.
c. Robinson, William Miles, S. e.
Grail, F. E. Ebert and r. E. Richards.
Berkshire Breeders: President, H.
E. Taylor, Orfordville; vice president,
George E. Kelly, Mineral Point; sec
retary-treasurer, j. H. Kitchen, FL
dorado.
Poland China Breeders: M Mad
son, Madison, president; Charles
Morgan. Albany, vice president; e.
e. Jones, Rockland, secretary-treas-
urer. The board of directors selected
are: David Imire, Robtres; Thomas
Convey, Ridgeway, and O. c. Olson,
OtsegO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
LONDON WOMEN RUIN PLANTS
Rare Orchids Uprcoted and Windows
Broken in Kew Horticultural Gar
dens by Suffragettes.

London, England, Feb. 10.-Militant
suffragettes destroyed many valuable
plants and did other damage reaching
a total of $4,000 in the hothouses of
the Kew horticultural gardens. Thus
they developed another part of their
plan of campaign to force the govern
ment to give the vote to women
1t is believed a number of women
hid in the gardens over night, for long
before the day staff came on duty it
was found that large number of rare
orchids had been uprooted and scat
tered in all directions. Thirty panes
of glass in the orchid houses were
broken.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND
BRIDE OF T. J. PRESTON
John Gricr Hibben, Head of Princeton
University, Officiates at the Exeeu
tive Residence.

Princeton. n. J., Feb. 11-Mrs.
Frances Folsom Cleveland and Prof
Thomas J. Preston, Jr., were married
here by DR.. John Grier Hibben, presi-
dent of Princeton, at Prospect, the
Hibben residence. The utmost SIM
plicity was observed in the ceremony,
the Protestant Episcopal service being
used. On account of the recent i'll
ness of Professor Preston the wedding
was private and no announcement
cards were sent out
The members of the immediate fam
lilies who witnessed the ceremony
were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Preston
of Aurora, n. Y; and Mrs. John
Hopper Of South Orange, N. j.; Mrs.
Florence Preston Jones, also of South
Orange Miss Esther and Richard and
Francis Cleveland, the three children
Of the bride. Aside from these rela-
tives, the only other persons present
We're President and Mrs Hibben, Miss
Elizabeth Hibben and Dean Andrew F.
West of the Princeton graduate school
The bride wore a white silk gown
and carried a bouquet of white Killar-
ney roses. The main drawing room
at Prospect was prettily decorated
with palms.
Professor and Mrs Preston will
spend their honeymoon in Florida.
They will leave at once, owing to the
health of the bridegroom.
The report that Mrs. Preston will
reside permanently at Wells college
causes much sorrow at Princeton,
where the students consider her a part
of the university.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Dahl Resigns as Deputy.

Madison.-A. H. Dahl, formerly
state treasurer, resigned as deputy
state treasurer after having held that
position since Jan 6, when he was
appointed by his successor in the Of
flee of state treasurer, Henry A.
Johnson, who had served as deputy
treasurer under Mr. Dahl. III health
is given as the cause of the resigna-
ton. Mr. Johnson announces that
bank examiners for the last nine
years, has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. Dahl. He had previously been
clerk in the Office Of the state treas
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
LIVE STOCK MEN ELECT
Favor Law Amendment Providing
Place on Sanitary Board for
Association Members.

Madison.-The Wisconsin Live
Stock association in session here
adopted a resolution favoring an
amendment to the law so as to pro-
vide that the Wisconsin live stock
sanitary board shall consist of one
member of the association, one men,
Der of the state board of agriculture.
one member of the Wisconsin Dairy
mems association, the state veteri-
marian, and the bacteriologist Of the
state university. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, l.. =. Martiny OF Fan
Claire; vice president, A. r. Frese of
Delayan; secretary, A. w. Hopkins
of Madison; treasurer, James w.
Martin, Gotham.
The executive committee elected
consists of j. ID. Vose or Elkhorn.
Assemblyman George Carpenter of
Baraboo, and William f. Renk of
Sun Prairie
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
AUTHORIZE FLOOD BUREAU
Rainfall and High Water TO Be Noted
by Stations Along Wisconsin
River Commencing Feb. 5.

Wausau.-A. A. Babcock, manager
of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement
company, has received notice Of the
authorization of the national weather
bureau of a river and food service
with headquarters at Wausau and
with river stations at Wausau, Mer-
rill and Tomahawk, and rainfall sta
lions at Medford, Prentice, Park
Falls, Rhinelander and Amigo. Bah
cock will have charge of the Wausau
stations and supervision over the 9TH
er stations beginning Feb. Is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Dooms Fresh SUNDAY Rolls.

Madison AssembIyman August
Dietrich does not think fresh bread
or rolls are necessary to Sunday
meals. Mr.. Dietrich has introduced
bill which prohibits any work in
bakeries between the hours of p.
m. Saturday and 6 p. m. Sunday. Any
baker who violates this law, if it gets
through the legislature, will have to
pay fine of from s25 to 500. Nor
will it do him any good if he tries
to evade the law by letting someone
else do the baking The fine stands
whether the baker or a substitute is
the violator
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Enro lment Records Broken.

Madison.-With an enrolment OF
149 students in the winter dairy
course, the dairy school of the col
lege of agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin has broken all previous
attendance records, the enrolment
in the course just closed being the
biggest in twenty-five years. Seventy
nine cheesemakers and seventy but
termakers, all of whom have had ac-
tual experience in creameries and
cheese factories of the state, took the
three months dairy course this year
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
ANTi-LIQU0R MEASURE WINS
bid Rum Shipments TO Dry States
Adopted by Vote, 21I to go.

Washington, Feb. 10-With party
lines temporarily eliminated the house
adopted-211 to 60-a special rule for
considering the Webb bill to prohibit
the shipment of liquor into dry"
states.
The vote was preceded by a spirited
debate in which Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York, chairman of the
appropriations committee. joined with
Republican Leader Mann in denounc-
ing the action of the Democratic lead
ers in allowing the special rule to
be presented.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Files Claim for So 600

Madison.-Alfred Yankauer, a New
York attorney, has filed a claim with
the secretary of state for $3,520.62,
as commissions for assistance in col
lecting Inheritance taxes. He enter
ed into contract with former Gov
Davidson and former Attorney Gen
eral Gilbert, according to his state
ment, whereby he was to receive 10
per cent of the inheritance taxes col
lected through his work in hunting
out estates on which taxes were as,
SeSSed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Trains Crash at Plymoutn

Plymouth.-A northbound Chica-
90, Mil@7aukee and st. Paul passen-
ger train crashed into the rear end
of a freight train standing on the
main track, while entering the city.
The engineer of the passenger train,
seeing the impending collision, ap-
piled all brakes, but the caboose OF
the freight train was completely de
molished by the impact. Two pas
sengers were slightly injured.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Records Cannot Be Found.

Madison. A careful search
through the vaults of the executive
department as we'll as those of the
treasury and state departments has
failed to bring to light any record of
the La Follette-Kempf case of near
ly nine years ago. 1t will be recall
ed that on the ground of some alleg-
ed irregularity on the part of John
]. Kempf, then state treasurer, Gov.
La Toilette summarily removed him
from Office and appointed Thomas
Purtell in his place.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Railroads PAY Taxes.

Observation-Disclosures of Wisconsin
are paying semi-annual taxes. The
Milwaukee road have paid 100000
up 20 Feb TO- The total 1913 as
sessment is s3,S60,36S.07, of which
one-half is due on Feb 49,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
RULER HONORS H. w. MABIE
Emperor of Japan Grants Special
Audience to American Peace
Lecturer.

Tokyo. Feb. 10.-Hamilton Wright
Mabie of New York and Mrs. Mabie
and Miss Mabie will be received by
the emperor next Wednesday. Mr..
Mabie has been lecturing before great
audiences recently on behalf of the
Carnegie foundation for international
peace
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
TWO SENATORS ExONERATED
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Unanimously Agree to Free
Solons of Charge.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
unanimously agreed to exonerate Sen
ators Chiffon and Watson of West
Virginia. who were accused by Gov
err Glasscock and others of having
fraudulently obtained their election.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Alleged EmbezzIer in Jail.

Janesville.-John H. Weston, for.
mer bookkeeper of the Rock River
Wooden Mills company of this city,
who was arrested at Buffalo, N. Y.
on the charge of embezzlement from
his former employers, is lodged in
the local lookup in default Of pay.
ment of 500 bail
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Shin Distressed at Sea.

Queenstown, Feb. IA message
received here Sunday from the Steam
er Chicago stated that the Furness
liner Crown Point was disabled in the
middle of the Atlantic with her rud-
der gone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Plan $4,000 High School

Marinette.-The city council has
accepted plans for a new city high
school to cost $4,000 without the
movable furnishings. A question of
bonding the city to erect the build.
ing will be voted upon in April.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Raise Henderson Memorial Fund.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 11.-Over $4,000
was raised here Saturday afternoon
toward a memorial for the late Sena-
tor Allison and Speaker David B. Hen
derson of the national house of repre-
sentativeS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Would Taboo Class Dances.

Madison.-Senator Ackley sound
ed the death knelI of the class dance
in university circles when he intro
duced a bill providing that such
functions hereafter are to be tabooed,
in fact hereby abolished"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
switchman Dies from Injuries.

La Crosse.-Georg Miller,
switchman. who was struck by
switch engine and remained uncon-
scious for several days, died as the
result of his injuries.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Clear Watson and Chiffon,

Washington, Feb. II. = Senators
Watson and Chiffon Of West Virginia
were exonerated Of the charge OF cor
ruption Saturday in connection with
elections two years ago in q report
decided on by the senate body
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Senator cuIEom Is Better

Washington, Feb. 11-Senator Gull
Ions condition. according to reports
from his residence Sunday, showed
further improvement. He is not con-
fined to his bed and could, should oc-
casion demand, resume his duties.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Celebrate Diamond Wedding.

Hartford-Mr and Mrs John J.
Schmidt of this city have celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of their we'd
ding. High mass was sung in honor
of the event in the same church
where they were married.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Succunbed to Exnosure

Janesville.-Carl Oskenson, rs
years old, of Hanover, suffering
from tuberculosis, wandered from
home in his night clothes and was
found dead from exposure the next
day, four miles west of here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
erooks wins Over cronin.

New York, Feb. 11.-Walter Brooks
won over Dave Cronin on points at
the Fairmcnt A. c. Saturday night.
Bombardier Wells was spectator at
the ringside and received rousing
welcome.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Hangs Self In Wnndshad-

Sparta.-The body of Charles
Muhlenbeck, an old resident of this
city, was found hanging in his wood
shed by his wife. The cause OF tue
act is unknown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
confesses He Murdered Fathe-

Chillicothe, Mo-, Feb. 11-Confront-
ed with Gngerprints identified as his
own, Lee Hoyt Sunday admitted mur-
der OF father, Edward Hoyt, wealthy
cattleman, in November, 1911, accord
ing to Prosecutor Marshall.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Anazons AssaiI London Clubs.

London, England, Feb. 12.-Suffra-
gettes raided the West End district,
known as clubland, Monday. Women
threw pieces of lead and hard freclay
balls through windows of the Carlton
and Reform clubs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
VIII Hold Special Election

Brodhead.-A special election will
be held in this village on Feb. 81
on the question of municipal owner
ship of the electric lighting plant
raceway and water power.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Lumheriacks Get Nenison.

Superior.-Game wardens arriving
lumber camps Of the northern part OF
the state the men are fed venison in
stead of other meat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Defense Scores.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 12.-Testi-
mony concerning the convulsions of
Margaret Swope was ruled out il
the third trial of DR.. B. Clarke Hyde
for the murder Of Col Thomas II.
Swope Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Mother Identifies Body.

Racine.-Mrs. John Lally of New
ark, n. J., caused the body of young
man recently killed in a train wreck
near here to be ehumed and has iden-
tilted it as that OF her son.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Business Worry Causes Suicide.

Milwaukee, Worry over business
matters is believed to have caused
the suicide of Walter w. Wallis, local
manager of the Goodyear rubber
company, who hung himself in the
basement of his home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Bows Held as Shoplifters.

Marinette.-Twelye boys, ranging
in age from 8 to IA years, have been
arrested here on charges of shoplift-
ing. Some of the lads az said tie
have made confessions.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Run Over by Flat Gar,

Stevens Point. - David Graham.
switchman in the 500 yards, was run
over by a fat car and killed He
was unmarried and came from Bes-
semer a year ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

Wausau.-No new cases of small
pox have recently developed in Wau-
sau or vicinity, and it is believed
health officers have the disease under
control.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Two Postmasters Named.

Washington.-The nomination of
Frank o. Perry for postmaster at
Shawano and of George B. Parkhill
at Thorp, We're sent to the senate,
both being reappointments.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Ice Covers Green Bay.

Marinette.-The ice bridge cross
ing to Door county is completed and
the winter traffic over Green Bay is
under way.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Oppose Pension Repeal.

Appleton.-Appleton teachers have
petitioned Assemblyman Thomas
Stewart to oppose the repeal of the
teachers pension law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
FEDERALS SLAIN BY REBELS
Secretary of State Under Porfirio
Diaz Among Victims Executed
Near ParaI, Chihuahua.

Juarez, Mexico, March 24.-One
hundred and thirty-five federal sol
diers are reported to have been exc
cuted by constitutionalists near Par
raj, Chihuahua. This information
was received by the federal COM
mander here. Among the victims
were Guillermo Perras, secretary of
state for Chihuahua under Porfirio
Diaz. Two other of the reported vic
time were Rudolfo Reyes and Rodolfo
Chavez, two prominent residents Of
South Chihuahua.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
PLAN TO TEST SANITY
ALIENISTS WILL EXAMINE WIDOW
OF ADMIRAL EATON.
Mother of Accused Woman Who Haa
Expressed Doubts to Be Ink
portan$ Witnesa

Boston, March 28.-Eminent alien
lists soon will make an examination of
Mrs. Jennie Ainsworth Eaton, who is
IN Plymouth Jail charged with having
poisoned her husband, Rear Admiral
Joseph G.. Eaton, in their home in
Norwell on March Z with white ar
senic.
Should they find that Mrs. Eaton
is insane an effort will be made to
have her plead mot guilty" by reason
Of insanity, the procedure in the case
Of the noted poisoner Jane Toppan, a
nurse, who admitted that she had
killed thirty-one persons, and Mrs.
Eaton may go to the Taunton Insane
asylum, to which the Toppan woman
was committed for the rest of her
life.
Mrs. Virginia Harrison, Mrs.
Eaton's mother, several times since
the beginning Of the investigation has
told the authorities that she has long
Scared that her daughter is insane.
Mrs. Harrison will be one of the
most important witnesses to appear
before the Plymouth county special
grand jury when it convenes here to
hear evidence against Mrs. Eaton.
1t was learned that the story told
the state detectives by Mrs. Harrison
is the most Illuminating in regard to
proving motive for the murder, as
we'll as giving recital of events as
they transpired in the Eaton house
hold before and after the death of the
admiral.
Francis J. Coogan, counsel for Mrs.
EaSon, will not admit that a defense
Of insanity has been even considered,
but he has been questioning her
neighbors and members of her fam
lily about her mental condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
LEGAL NOTICES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notice of Election

To the Electors of the City of Lancaster.
Wisconsin.
Notice is hereby given that a CITY EIec-
ton is to be held for the several Wards of the
City of Lancaster on
Tuesday the LIST day of April, A. D., 1913
at which the officers named below are to be
chosen, Viz
One Alderman and one Supervisor for the
first ward. One Alderman and one Super
visor for the second ward. One Alderman
and one Supervisor for the third ward One
Alderman and one Supervisor for the fourth
ward. Two Justices of the Peace for the
term of TWO years. One Justice of the Peace
for one year to fill vacancy.
Also petition having been filed according
to Section l565a of Statutes of 1898 and Stat
utes of 1911. and an Election having been
ordered as provided in saio Section l565a
Therefore, Notice is hereby given that an
Election to decide whether or not any person
shall be licensed to deal or traffic in spiritu-
Gus. malt or Intoxicating liquors or drinks,
as beverage. in the City of Lancaster. Wis
consin. will be held at the same time and
place as the Regular City Election. Viz
Tuesday, April 1St A d. 1913 at the regular
polling places in the City Hall for the respec-
tive wards.
Polls open at O'Clock a. m. and close at
$50 o'clock p, m.
Dated March 11th, A. D. 1918.
JOHN M. STONE. City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
WOMAN VOTES
MAY Be NEAR
Senate Passes Measure Pro-
Viding for Referendum
mrs. BERGER TALKS FOR BILL

War on State superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Cary Goes MerriIy On
-AssembIyman Roethe Would
Abolish the Office of State Claim
Agent-Prison Binder Irvine.
Madison, Wis, March 25.-(SpeciaD
1t will soon be up to Governor Nc
Govern to decide whether the people
OF Wisconsin in November, 1914, shall
vote upon the question Of equal suf-
frage.
The bill providing for a referendum
vote in 1914 has passed the senate,
and indications are that it will be
favOrably acted upon in the lower
house. Then it will become the duty
of the governor to sign or veto the
bill.
Wisconsin's chief executive has al
ways Stunned any public declaration
for or against equal suffrage, but it
it understood that he is opposed to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
DR.. ELIOT DECLINES POST
Based Upon Fact of His Age
and Health.

Cambridge, Mass, March 24.-'T
have declined President Wilson's kind
invitation to serve as British ambas-
sador," said DIR. Charles w. Eliot Of
Harvard. "My refusal is not based
upon the fact that l am growing in
years. My reasons have been for
warded to Washington and any infor-
nation concerning them otherwise
will have to be made public there"
1t is believed that the doctors re-
fusaI is based upon his Discrimination
to live abroad, entering society, dur
ing the remaining years of his life. He
believes his health, as we'll as that Of
Mrs. Eliot, would be much better in
his native land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-26
U. S. PR0DDED BY CANADA
Dominion Is Vexed at the Delay in
Putting Fisheries Regulations
ia Force.

Washington, March 24.-Canada is
becoming impatient at the delay Of
congress in enacting into law the reg
ulations for the government of the in
land fisheries in border waters framed
by the joint commission created by
treaty. John D. Haven, the Canadian
minister of marine and fisheries, who
was accompanied to the White House
by Ambassador Bryce, discussed with
President Wilson the attitude of the
new administration toward the ques-
ton, with the purpose of ascertaining
the prospects for early legislation.