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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
MRS. PANKHURST, FED By
FORCE IN JAIL, COLLAPSES
Condition Is Serious After She Re-
fuses Food and Resists the At
PENDANTS Efforts.

London, April 8.-Mrs. Emmeline
by the Holloway prison authorities, is
reported by physicians to be in state
of collapse
Her condition is considered serious.
She refused food and resisted all eff
forts to feed her
Rioting at the suffrage meeting in
Hyde Park, which has become a regu-
lar Sunday diversion, was repeated.
The crowd, which numbered $4,000.
was distinctly hostile, and only the big
force OF police prevented the rioters
from handling the women roughly.
Human life Is now in peril, for We
have resolved no longer to respect it
and trouble of all sorts must be
faced"
This statement was made on Thurs
day by leading suffragette following
the conviction of Mrs. Emmaline Pank-
hurst in Old Bailey and her sentence
to three years penal servitude on the
charge Of melting her followers to
commit damage
Suffragettes continuing their cam
pa1gn Of retaliation against the sen
fencing of Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst
to term of Imprisonment, succeeded
in destroying another large country
house valued at $4,000 at Charley
wood by fire and dynamiting empty
railway trains at Stockport, Cheshire,
on Friday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
ACTION ON HALF OF BILLS
Old Members Doubt Ability of legis-
lature to Adjourn Session by
Middle of May.

Madison. From tabulations made
in both houses of the legislature up
to Monday, April 7, there is approx
mately about one-half the bills intro
duced at the present session still to
be considered This includes all of
the big measures, which the legisla-
ture will have to pass on.
The. status of business in the as
sembly up to April Z was as follows:
Assembly bills passed, 220; indie
finitely postponed, 261; nonconcurr-
ed IN by the senate, 3: withdrawn,
25; total, 500. Senate bills acted up
on, So
Bills yet to be acted upon: Assem-
bly,, SCI; senate, 80. Joint resolu-
tions of the assembly adopted, 2S;
indefinitely postponed, s; returned to
author, 1; still to be disposed of, 81.
The senate return up to April, is:
Bills introduced, 1926; passed 1913;
Indefinitely postponed, S3; with
drawn, 4; still to be considered, 215.
Assembly bills received 1854; con-
Cured in, SO; nonconcurred in, 5;
still to be considered, 120; returned
to assembly on request, l.
Senate joint resolutions: introduce
ed, ~, amending the constitution ;
passed, 2; still to be considered, 10.
Assembly Joint resolutions amending
the constitution received, 5; acted
on. none; still to be considered, s.
Bills enacted into law: Senate,
Is; assembly, Is; total, 80.
While some of the more optimistic
members still cling fondly to the
hope that the middle of May will see
the Legislature adjourned sine die,
this hope is by no means shared by
the older members
While the finance committee has
done twice as much work as any of
the committees of either house, it is
long way from being out of the
woods. even with the budget elimin-
ated.
The indications now are that if
the legislature is able to finish it's
work by the early part of June it
will be doing well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
DEATH TAKES R. w. GUEkTHER
Man Who Made Political History in
Wisconsin Succumbs at
Home in Oshkosh.

Oshkosh. = Richard ". Guenther.
who broke all political precedents by
invading a congressional district, of
which he was not a resident. captur-
ing the nomination. and then after a
most bitter campaign defeating the
nominee of the stronger party OF thai
district, is dead here.
Death was due indirectly to an OPP
GRAFTON performed while he was United
States consul at Cape Town. Africa.
two years ago.
Mr.. Guenther attained national
prominence as politician through his
defeat of A, j. Delaney. for election
TO congress from the old Second dis
trlct. Gen. L. S. Bragg was seeking
denomination by the democrats. After
thousands of ballots had been taken,
MT Delaney was declared the nominee
OF that party. The republicans in des-
PAIR turned to Mr.. Guenther and pur-
suaded him to enter the field against
Mr.. Delaney. He did and captured the
election
Mr.. Guenther had a varied political
career in Wisconsin. In 1877 he was
elected state treasurer by majority
Of 1900 and two years later was re-
elected. Gabe Bouck, democrat. was
then the representative from this con-
greSsional district The republicans
put up Mr. Guenther and elected him
by majority of 3,400 votes. He was
twice reelected from this district.
President Harrison appointed Mr..
Guenther consul general to Mexico
City to succeed Gen. Brags. Upon
his return to Oshkosh in 1894, Gov
Upham appointed him a member OF
the state board of control. The fol
lowing November he was appointed
consular general at Frankfort. Ger,
many, and in 1910 Mr.. Guenther was
transferred to Cape Town. Africa
by President Taft
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
CONGRESS MEETS
IN EXTRA SESSION
Both Senate and House Called
to Order at Noon.
SPEAKER CLARK REELECTED
representatives. Take Oath Of Office
but Usual Drawing for Seats is
Omitted, Owing TO the New
Arrangement.

Washington. April 8.-With the new
tariff bill ready for submission, the
extra session of the sixty-third con
yened at noon Monday.
Popular interest centered I'm the
house of representatives, where Rep
resentative Champ Clark, Democrat,
was reelected 10 the speakeTshlp
shortly after the session opened Rep
resentatives James r. Manp OF ILL
nois, Republican, was placed In noml-
nation for that office by the minority
He received a rousing demonstration,
but was overwhelmingly defeated.
other officers selected by the house
we're as follows: Clerk, South Trim
BILE OF Kentucky: sergeant-at-arms,
Robert T.. Gordon Of Ohio; doorkeep-
er, Joseph j. Sinnott of Virginia post
master. William NJ Dunbar.
No election OF officers was held in
the senate, that body having been or
gained before its adjournment on
March II.
The converting of congress was
suspicious in Democratic history.
1t marked the first time in near
ly score of years that Democrats
have had complete control of the SEN
ate, the house OF representatives and
the presidency
The presidential proclamation di-
rected that both houses convene at
noon and promptly at twelve O'Clock
the gavel OF Vice-President Marshall
fell In the senate. new chaplain.
Rev. F. J Prettyman of Washington.
delivered the Invocation. The roll OF
senators was called in the usual way
and committees appointed to notify
the house and the president that the
senate was ready to transact bust
ness
In the house Clerk Trimble ascend
ed to the speakers rostrum and di-
rected the reading of the presidents
proclamation. He was accorded
noisy reception. The proclamation
was read and Trimble announced that
In accordance with precedent ar the
Constitution 1t was necessary to call
the roll of the new house by states.
The house chamber had been
old style desks and looked much like
the English commons.
After the roll call the election of
speaker took place.
Heretofore 1t has been customary
to make the selection OF seats the
next business TO be taken up by the
house at this point. This time there
was no drawing for seats, as it had
been determined that members should
have choice of seats on arrival each
day. Only to Leaders Underwood and
Mann and Chairman Fitzgerald OF the
appropriations committee was con-
ceded the right to pick and hold a
seat.
Representative Henry, who was
chairman OF the rules committee in
the last congress, then presented
set of rules for the guidance Of the
house These were practically the
same as were in effect at the last
session. The rules were adopted.
Other routine business of formal
character was then taken up.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Governor Exercises Veto.

Gov. McGovern submitted his first
veto message of the session when he
returned the Pfenning BILL proposing
a radical classification in issuing hunt
ing licenses. Except as applied to
farmers, the bill requires, in addition
to a years residence, that the appli-
cants must be citizens of the United
States. The governor protested against
this discrimination.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
OHlO'S FLOOD TOLL 46o.
Forty Thousand Five Hundred People
Homeless, 1900 Homes Destroyed.

Washington, April 7.-Ohio's loss in
the recent food was estimated in
telegram from the American Red
Cross agent in charge at Columbus as
follows:
Four hundred and sixty lives lost.
Four thousand two hundred homes
destroyed.
Forty thousand five hundred per-
sons homeless.
Nine thousand families outside Of
Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati in
need of rehabilitation
1t has been extremely difficult to
get Information, according to the
agent, because wires are still down
and transportation facilities are uncer-
tain.
Major Normoyle, at the head of the
army relief forces in the flood dis
tricts. reported that he was confident
that he had the situation we'll in
hand.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
ETHEL ROOSEVELT A BRIDE
Ek-Presdent's Daughter Married to
DR.. Richard Derby of New York.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 5.-Miss
Ethel Roosevelt, youngest daughter Of
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt, was mar
ried on Friday in the Episcopal church
here to Dr. Richard Derby Of New
York Three clergymen OBLIGATED at
the ceremony, among them being the
Rev. George Talmadge. Following the
ceremony there was breakfast party
at Sycamore Hill.
Only relatives and intimate friends
were invited to attend the ceremony.
A novel wedding cake had been pre-
pared. The top layer was five inches
less in diameter than the lower one.
Lilies of the valley, made of crested
sugar, decorated the flve-inch space,
and across the top was brides bou-
quet.
Dr. Derby and his bride sailed for
Europe Saturday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
SHOOTS HIMSELF AND WIFE
Failure of Green Lake County Couple
to Make Reconciliation Results
in Tragedy.

Green Lake-Failing to effect re-
Cancellation with his wife, from whom
he had been separated for more than
a year, James Kimball, a farmer liv-
ing near here, entered his former home
and shot his wife, perhaps fatally,
and then committed suicide.
For several months Kimball had
been living in Ripon, and he returned
to Green Lake and attempted to patch
up his family troubles. The interview
with his wife was failure and after
violent quarrel he shot the woman
and then turned the weapon on him
self
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Paves Way for Ruling.

MISUNDERSTANDING of State Don
aid has refused TO issue two warrants
for vouchers upon the forest reserve
fund presented for payment by State
Forester Griffith, upon the ground that
the validity Of the whole forestry ap-
preparation is in doubt A writ OF
mandamus will now be issued against
the secretary and a petition will be
filed in the supreme court for an adj
publication of the controversy by that
tribunal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
BLACK HAND MAKES DEMAND.

nor's Child If $500 Not Forthcoming.
Nashville, Tenn, April S.-Scrawled
on stationery of a local hotel, black
hand letter has been received by Gov
errfor Hooper of Tennessee, threaten
the chief executive unless $500 Is left
under a mail box close to the Y. M.
c. A. building.
While the writer's threat was disre-
garded, it Is stated by the friends OF
Governor Hooper that they are thor
oughly alarmed over the receipt of
the letter, and are anxiously expect
ing the arrival of second threatening
note
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
MOB AND POLICE IN CLASH.
Six Are Shot In Strike Riot at Au-
burn NJ "


Auburn. \. Y. April six strike
rioters were shot on Friday by the
police in an attack on the plant CT
the Columbian Rope company by a
mob of 500 persons.
Two OF the six are fatally injured.
After the shooting the situation be-
came so serious that Mayor O'NeiH
called out the fire department and
the local militia company to quell the
disturbance
The mob. all foreigners. gathered
In the vicinity of the plant where
Chief of Police Bell and a squad OF
thirty officers were stationed The
officers attempted to arrest one Of
the leaders OF the mob and the strik-
ers became ugly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
GENERAL HUERTA WILL RESIGN

Pedro Lascurian viii Serve as Provi-
siona President of Mexico.
Ell Paso, Tex, April 5.-Advices
that came straight from the Mexican
capital city on Thursday said that
General Huerta has agreed to the
naming of Pedro Lascurain as the pro-
visional president, in order that all
the factions in Mexico may be salts
fed
Lascurain would serve out the I'M
completed term Of the late President
Madero.
The decision of the present pro-
visional president is said to have been
occasioned by the recent uprising of
lapata in the south, which places the
auerta forces between two fires.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Buffet Car License Favored.

Madison-The Bowe bill fixing a
license fee of $100 for buffet cars in
which intoxicating liquors are sold
has been recommended for passage by
the assembly committee on state af-
fairs. The bill provides that it shall
be unlawful for any railroad or car
company to operate any car in which
liquor is sold without obtaining a IL
cense for each and every such car.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
MAYOR oUsTED FOR BRIBERY.
Governor Ferris Charges Traverse
Civ Exeeutive With Bejnu Corrupt

Governor Ferris Charges Traverse
Cry Executive With Being Corrupt.
Lansing. Mich, April 7.-Governor
Ferris on Friday removed from office
Mayor W. d. G.. Germaine of Traverse
City on a charge OF having solicited
a bride from saloonkeeper.
The governor stated in his order
of removal that he WIS convinced
from the investigation he had made
that Germaine had been using his Of
flee for private gain.
Mayor Germaine attempted to get
out Of his difficulty by submitting his
resignation to take effect May 1,
when the city goes under commission
government. but the governor would
not permit it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Government. onposes HOSPITAL.

Kenosha-Mayor Head has been ad-
Yised by the government that it will
contest any attempt by this city to
build an isolation hospital on Wash
ington island.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Ex-coNGREssMAN is GUILTY.
Coudrey and Gardner Convicted o
ustno Mail tn Defraud

Using Mail to Dcfraud-
ST. Louis. April Harry NJ. Coud-
reg. former congressman, and Harry
r. Gardner were found guilty in the
federal district court of using the
mails to defraud.
The verdict of the jury was reached
after twenty-four nIsrs' elaboration
Coudrey and Gardner were charged
with using the malls to defraud In the
promotion OF what came to be known
as the twin insurance companies-the
Continental Life Assurance company
OF America and the International Fire
Assurance company OF America. Both
ceivers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Rations for Starving Indians.

Acknowledgements about 100 Indi-
ans, at Crandon, members of no par
ticular tribe under the reservation sys-
tenn were starving, r. G.. Rodman,
clerk at the government Indian agen-
cy here, dealt out government rations
TO hem
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Two French Officers Drown.

Toulon. France, April 5.-Two
French naval officers. Lieut. Achille
Lavabre and Ensign Louis Adam, and
three petty officers were swept from
the deck of the submarine Turquoise
Thursday and drowned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Peary Received by kinq.

Rome, April SKIING Victor En-
manuel received Admiral Peary Sun
day who is attending the information
al Geographical congress here. The
interview lasted half an hour and was
most interesting
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Postoffice Plans Completed.

Menomonie - According to word
from the treasury department at
Washington the working plans have
been completed for the new postoff7ce
building in Menomonie, for which an
appropriation of $4,000 was made
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Veteran Protests Against Tax

Madison.-A Monro county veteran
questions the right of the state to ex-
act license fee on an automobile he
recently paid for with pension money
received from the government.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

Marshall, Tex. April Part of 4
Texas and Pacific passenger train was
overturned east OF Prevencal, La. by
a landslide Friday. The. foreman
was killed and two other trainmen
were hurt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Auto Bandits Have Poisons.

Paris, France, April 5.-The four
automobile bandits confined in the
prison De la Sante, under sentence of
death by the guillotine, were searched
by wardens Thursday who found hid
den in their clothes, poison
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

Fairview, Okla. April 5.-Grant Les.
lie, his wife and their nine-year-old son
persisted in a prairie fire that swept
part of Major county Thursday. The
horses they were driving also burned
to death
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Racine County Income Tax.

Racine.-Racine county paid to the
state treasury SS,393.61, representing
the states share of the income tax
collected The county will receive
S16.787.22 as its share, and each as
sessment district gets 10 per cent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
To Seek Commission Rule.

Jefferson.-A strong effort is to be
made by the citizens to secure the
commission form of government for
this city. The activity of saloons in
the last election is said to be the
cause of the proposed movement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
MUST SAY HE WANTS PARDON
Pstterson's Case Will Not Be Consd-
cred Otherwise.

Washington, April 5.-The depart
ment OF justice. officials state, will not
consider the question of pardoning
John II. Patterson, president of the
National Cash Register company, I'M
der sentence TO prison for alleged yio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law,
unless he makes application himself or
shows that he is favorable to pardon
proceedings. The only thing before the
department now is a telegram to Pres
ident Wilson from friends of Patterson
urging his pardon because of his SPLEEN
did work during the Dayton Hood
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Capture of Chinese Pirates.

Rongkong. China, April S.-After .
bitter fight with band of pirates on
the West river, Chinese soldiers shot
one and captured six pirates Sunday.
The remainder of the band fed Over
1850, 900 was recovered
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Cleared of Murder.

Minnewaukan, n. D.. April 7-Sibel
Kahn of st. Paul, who was charged
with the murder of Abdullah Hassan,
a wrestler. also of St Paul. was found
not guilty here Friday. Kahn pleaded
self-defense.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Is. Saver Reaches Shore.

Manistee. Mich, April AFTER
36-hour fight with the surf and ice,
William Bruno, of the Point Sable life
saving station, reached shore Friday
and walked to the local ltfe saving
station.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Sends Flood Coincidence.

Washington. April although en-
broiled In disastrous war, the Turk
tsh government found time Friday to
send a message of sympathy to the
American government ever the food
disaster
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
wnrkmen,s aiIl Passed

st. Paul. MINI, April THE work
mems compensation and employers
liability bill. largely copy Of the
New Jersey law. was passed by the
Minnesota senate by unanimous
vote Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Van Hise Announces Theme.

Madison.-''The University Man in
the Twentieth Century will be the
subject of the baccalaureate address
of President Van Hise at the 1913
commencement exercises at the state
university June Is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Wins Office nv Five Votes

Duluth. April 5.-W. /. Prince was
elected mayor OF Duluth under the
city's new charter providing for the
commission form of government by
Ave votes. according TO complete re-
turns. Thursday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Awarded 6 Cents DAMAGES.

Couderay. ~ William Thomas Of
Brentwood who sued the 500 railroad
company because his little child's foot
was frozen on one of the company's
trains. has been awarded cents dam.
ages by the court.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Veteran Conductor Dead.

Janesville.-C. J. Mahoney, aged
so years, the second oldest conductor
in point of service on the North
western railroad died at his home
here of dropsy, few DAYS ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Fire Victim Nav Die.

William Isaac, the aged
tailor, who was injured in the recent
big fire here, is in a serious condition
and is not expected to live. Isaac fell
down a stairway, breaking several
ribs
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Find BODY of Girl.

Kenosha-The body of Lillian Ethel
Crause, II years old, who committed
suicide at Racine by leaping into the
lake, was found on the beach five
miles north of kenosha.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Senators Lack Paw; Radical

Phoenix, Ariz., April S--The state
senate working without pay since the
special session legally expired several
days ago adopted resolution favor
ing advisory elections for United
States Judges Saturday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Open New National Bank.

Grand Rapids.-The formal opening
of the new Citizens National Bank
of this city was marked by a public
reception given by officers and direc-
tors OF the institution.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
% Die in Congo Train Wreck

Bona Belgian Congo. April s.
Twenty-three persons were killed,
when an entire train with it's locomo-
i've. plunged through railroad
bridge over the Congo at height of
80 feet from the water Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Has First Glass Postofrice.

ManitowOc-The Manitowoc post
office is now one of the first class, the
fiscal year, ending March 81. showing
the receipts for the last twelve months
TO be more thar $40 99o
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
REGULATING Graduates Dress.

Ripon.-Principal Comins of the
Ripon high school has decided that
the graduates must wear cap and
gowns for graduation or else set u
limit to the cost, of their dresses.