The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Madison.-The industrial commits
sion received a telegram from A. V.
Pineo, chairman of the British Column
bia workmen compensation investiga-
ton committee, saying that the COM
mittee would reach Madison about
Oct 25 and remain here several days
investigating the Wisconsin workmen's
compensation law. The committee
Is gathering information preparatory
to the adoption of similar law for
British Columbia.
Ripon.-August Monty, manager of
the Berlin Brewery company, escaped
death by an inch when a bullet fired
through the window Of a speeding
train grazed his cheek. The shot was
fired when the train was half way be-
tween Berlin and Ripon. 1t came
through the window, grazed Monty's
cheek and lodged in the woodwork of
the other side of the coach, where it
was later found.
Appleton.-Charged with forging the
name of a daughter of his benefactor
after he had been paroled from Wau-
pun, F. J. Pooley, who was sentenced,
Nov %, 1912, for embezzling money
from the Post Publishing company, and
pardoned on July l, 1915, was arrested
here. He is accused of forging the
name of Edna G.. Wilson to check,
issued by the j. c.. Lesser company,
Milwaukee, for $28S6.
Madison.-The Dane County Medical
society passed resolutions defending
the character of the entertainment
given by the Milwaukee Medical So
ciety to the physicians who recently
visited Milwaukee 1t held as mali
cious the statement that members OF
the society were barred from the
smoker because of the character Of
the entertainment.
Madison.-The attorney general adj
vised H. w. Rood, patriotic inspector
of the G. A. r., that the statutes re-
quire the flying of the United States
flag above all public schoolhouses dur
ing school hours and it may be per-
mitted to remain flying during the
night, although the law does not re-
quire it.
West Allis-The enrolment in the
city schools has increased so rapidly
during the last year that the board
of education had great difficulty in
furnishing the necessary school room.
Several rooms and barracks have been
added this year to help house the
pupils.
Kenosha.-The north side terminal
of the Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Electric Railway company here was
entered by burglars. They got away
with more than 500 worth of tobacco
and candy, but did not force open the
ticket case.
Green Bay.-A damage suit against
August Wobeck was filed in municipal
court here by Theresa Maur, who al
7eges breach of promise. She demands
$4,000.
Madison.-The state conservation
commission has issued warning to
hunters and trappers that the open
season on muskrats has been changed
In former years the season opened on
Oct. Is, but as the fur is not prime at
such an early date, the last legisla-
ture enacted law which permits the
killing Of these animals on Nov. l in
northern counties and Nov Is in the
southern part Of the state.
Sheboygan.-The Sheboygan police
are looking for a second Carrie Ma
ton. For the second time within a
week large plate glass window in
saloon has been broken with brick
Madison.-That an automobile
which makes regular trips from one
city to another at fixed prices, but does
not aim to take passengers en- route is
not within the scope of the jitney law
is the opinion of Attorney General
Owen to District Attorney C. ]. Smith
of Viroqua
Racine.-It was announced that W.
F. Sawyer has been appointed secre-
tary of the J. |. Case Threshing Ma
chine company in place of Richard T.
one of the founders of the
who has resigned for causes
unknown.