The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
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run down by passenger train in the
yards here and instantly killed.
Madison. = The county and not
the town is liable for damages for
accidents on the highway, accord
ing to an opinion given by Attorney
General Walter Owen.
Madison. Sixty-four fires from
lightning led the list of causes for
October, according to the report OF
Marshal Host. Total fires were PIG;
losses, $275,575, and insurance car.
ried. S480,195
Madison.-To enforce the new con-
ference rule forbidding them to en-
ter saloons, the university stu
dent conference voted to require all
male first year students to wear green
buttons. Violators of the tradition will
be subject to ducking in the lake.
Kenosha.-The common council has
been asked to pass an ordinance
for the regulation of dance halls
and giving the police the right
to closely inspect them. The new law
is being urged by reform organiza.
tons.
Baraboo.-Dr George ]. jenkins,
who recently died at KiIbourn at
the age OF ninety years, was the old.
est physician in the state. He was
one of the founders of Newport, Sank
county, once thriving village OF
which nothing now is left.
Wausau. = E. r. Christensen OF
Green Bay, switchman, was
instantly killed here when a defective
coupling allowed two boxcars to come
together. His head was caught be
tween them and every bone was
crushed.
Milwaukee. - Sergeant Harry E
Hoey Of Company E., First Wis
consin infantry, one of Wisconsin S
best national guard marksmen, winner
of trophies at Camp Perry in national
shoots, died at hospital of bullet
wound received in target practice in
his company's armory. The bullet
was fired by Corporal Schmidt, an
other member of the state rifle team,
whose arm was jostled by a compan-
ion, when he was firing on the range.
Hoey was in the scoring pit when shot
Woodville. Conductor John Hoff-
man, twenty-six, Hudson, was killed
in an attempet to save the life Of
brakeman George Howard, Eau Claire
After a flying SWITCH an illegal op-
Grafton, railroad tie was used be-
tween the engine and car on another
track in M TO bn
The wood snapped, threw Howard IN
der the engine, the wheels passing
over his body, and Hoffman was also
killed while trying to rescue his com
panion.
Madison.-The state highway com.
mission arranged TO send speakers
to all county board meetings
and farmers Institutes to explain the
state aid law and requirements for
counties and to reply to criticisms
The commission will issue a certi6-
cate of convenience and necessary for
bridges across the Wisconsin river at
Prairie du Sac and Nekoosa and will
hold hearing at Green Bay next
week as to the necessity for a bridge
across the Fox river.
Superior.-In the presence Of 100
priests, six bishops and hundreds
of laymen, Archbishop Messmer OF
Milwaukee installed Right Rev. j. NJ.
Koudelka as CahoHc bishop of SUI
perior, to succeed Right Rev. A. F.
Schinner, who recently resigned. All
of the visiting bishops and number
OF priests from out of town assisted.
Among the churchmen present were
several from Cleveland. where Bishop
Koudelka formerly was located After
the installation Bishop Koudelka was
the guest Of honor at banquet
Kenosha.-A. H. Rambo, aged
seventy, veteran of the Civil
war, was killed when struck by a
Northwestern passenger train near
Evergreen street The body was bad
ly mangled and thrown down a 50-foot
embankment into a creek. The de-
ceased was a member of the Pennsyl-
vanina chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution and served three
years as member of Company B of the
Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer
infantry. He was a member of the
Masons. of the knights of Pythias and
of the Odd Fellows.
Sheboygan.-"M Fisher, l just
killed a little girl and l want to
be locked up" With tears streaming
down his cheeks as he hobbled into
the Office of Sheriff R. J. Fisher. here,
Walter Snyder, fifteen years old, a
hopeless cripple. gave the official the
first news Of the ACCIDENT that caused
the death of Ruth Eischberg on her
fathers farm near here. Young Sny-
der was shooting at target, and,
missing it, hit the little girl, who was
in range, but partly hidden behind a
building. Although crippled, he car
ried the child into the house and ran
three-quarters of a mile to summon a
doctor. Then he gave himself up. He
was released.
Beloit.-The eightieth anniversary
Of the birth of John Pfeffer. who
has been janitor of Beloit college
so years, was celebrated by a dinner
to the faculty of the college, given by
his daughter. Mr.. Pfeffer is in good
health and performs responsible duties
in connection with the care of the
buildings of the college.
Sheboygan.- Resting his. shotgun
on the floor, with Fsthe muzzle
against his breast, Anton Prime
pressed the trigger. The muzzle
moved and part of his shoulder was
torn away. The rest of the shot went