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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-06-29
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
FILE MORE AFFIDAvITs.
Big Mining Suit Assumes Greater Proper
tions as the Afidavits Pile UP.

From present indications it seems
that the suit of John r. E1dred against
the American Mining Company prom
ises to be one of the hardest fought 1e-
gal battles ever waged in the State of
Wisconsin. While the amount de-
manded from the company by E1dred
is 100000, the papers filed in the suit
thus far show that on the result of the
trial will depend the disposition of
millions of dollars. Many people were
inclined to think that the suit was a
fake suit fled for the purpose of put
ting the company out of business. A
short time ago it was reported that the
firm of Quar1es, Spence & Quarles,
who wet representing the defendants
in the c. Sc, had retired from the suit,
but this proves to be false, for this
morning that firm FLED a large batch
of afhdavits in the case, which shows
that they are in for long fight. The
affidavits number forty-seven and all
of them are alleged to have been
signed by reputable stockholders in
the mining company. All are in favor
| VI ll1C anu IL O111 l1IS
of shares represented in the protest of
the attorneys it seems that the com
pany must have kept a printing Office
running night and day for some time
getting out certificates of stock. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are repre-
scented and all of them claim to be rep
resenting the opposition to the COM
pany who are fighting the suit. This
fact alone seems to show that the erst-
while defendants and E1dred are work
ing together, but their attorneys seem
to be fighting as hard as possible. All
the afidavits declare that Jerome
Probst, in whose office the American
Mining Company was alleged to have
an office, is the personal attorney of
Mr.. E1dred. They claim that there
was not a meeting of the stockholders
of the company in Milwaukee when
c. N. Lsangdon, the present defendant
in the suit, was elected President, and
they refuse to recognize the defendant
as a director in the company.
The farther the suit proceeds the
greater the tang1e becomes and it
seems that it will take the courts sew
era1 years to bring order out of the ex-
listing chaos.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
UNLTARIANS MEET.
They VII Reorganize and Reft Their
rs% CEurch

They w 4 Reorganize and Reft Their
r~ CEurch.
The Unitarian church society held
meeting Monday night at Central
Music Hall for the purpose of receiv-
ing estimates for repairing the old
church building and having a general
talk to see where the society stands
financially.
The estimates furnished for repair
ing the building aggregate about
81, 900, while they figure about $500 to
$500 for inside furnishings and fix
lures, SO it was decided that it would
need 81, 500 to complete the building
inside and out ready to begin services.
OF the above amount about $500 is in
sight and the society owns a small lot
opposite st. James parsonage on Ash
land avenue which they hope to sell
for 5000 or $500 and they will raise the
balance by subscription.
The meeting came to no definite I'M
derstanding, but decided to look up all
of the details so as to be ready for a
meeting called for Friday evening,
April IS, at Central Music Hall, at
which time it is hoped all interested in
the church will be in attendance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
Killed a Friend.

In recent letter from c. J. Spruce,
an old Kenosha boy, who is fighting
with the English in South Africa, he
tells of an incident which happened in
his company to one of his fellow SOL
diers. The English soldier was wound
ed and fell not far from a wounded
Boer, where they laid all day. The
Boer was very thirsty and asked for
water and the Eng1ishman edged him
self up near the Boer and passed him
his canteen and in return for the kind
ness the Boer turned over and stuck a
knife through the ng1ishman's heart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
BURNED THE SWITCH.
Crossed Wires Make Lots of Trouble in the
wisconsin Central ONCE.

The lines of the Wisconsin Telephone
company in Kenosha were badly Grip
pied last evening on account of a small
fire which burned out near whole
line of connections on the switchboard
in the Office of the company. The
trouble was caused by wire for the
electric light plant being crossed with
one of the telephone wires and for
short time it seemed that the entire
system had been burned out. Many
users of the line were cut out all night
and the accident caused any amount
of inconvenience to the patrons of. the
office. AS soon as possible Manager
Mi11igan had his men at work on the
burn out and this morning the repair
is complete and the system is working
in perfect order.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12

Theodore Martison is reported 10 be
down with diphtheria on Dayton ST. e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
STILL MORE MYSTERY
New Owner of the Sieg Plant has
Plans Drawn for Large Addi-
ton to The Plant.
PLANT WILL SOON BE OPERATED

Men at the Office Confirm the Report That
Large Addition $50 Feet by 100 Feet
Will be Built at once, But Refuse to
State that the Plant will be Opened
No Word Can be Obtained From Mr..
Meiselbach in Regard to his Plans.
The old Sieg mystery is again being
revived and as stated in this paper
some time ago, there is little reason to
believe that the plant will long remain
idle under the ownership of Mr.. Meisel-
bach, who recently purchased it from
the Morgan & Wright company.
This morning it was announced that
plans have been drawn for a large ad-
dition to the plant which will be built
at once. The report was promptly
confirmed at the Office of the plant and
the men in charge stated that the work
will be started as soon as the material
can be secured. The new building will
be of brick two stories in height, $50
feet in length by 100 feet in width.
AS to the use which will be made of
the factory no one seems to know or
else they are not willing to make any
statement for the public. Some time
ago one of the officials stated that the
works would be in operation in a short
TIME and the fact that the addition has
been ordered built seems to lead people
interested to thinking that the plant
will return to it's pristine granduer as
one of the busiest places in this city.
Mr.. Meise1bach has been repeatedly
asked in regard to his plans, but has
always sent back the same reply,
''When am ready you may expect the
wheels to move in an elaborate fashion"
None of the machinery has been re-
moved from the plant, and all of it has
been placed in order and is ready for
the engine to start. For this reason
the general opinion prevails that Mr..
Meise1bach will use the plant for the
manufacture of bicycles. At the time
the owner of the plant resigned from
the trust the rumor was current that
the resignation had been the result of
a misunderstanding between Meise1-
bach and some of the Trust officials.
At that time it was stated that Mr..
Meise1bach had threatened to start
rival plant, but it was considered as an
idle threat to whip the trust in line
with Meise1bach. However, from de-
ve1opments it seemed that the whip
will work for the benefit of Kenosha,,
and the old Sieg plant will soon be in
operation again.
Mr.. Meise1bach may, of course, build
up typewriter factory in this city.
When he retired from the bicycle bust
ness he announced that he would en-
bark in the typewriter business in
North Milwaukee, but as yet he has
not made any move to open factory
in that part of the state.
The addition, which is to be built at
once, will be completed by July first
1t will cost between ten and fifteen
thousand dollars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
WAR ON AGENTS.
Fire Insurance Agents are Being Compelled
to Pay UP.

Fire Insurance Agents are Being Compelled
TO Pay UP.
F.W. Becker, chairman of the finance
committee of the Kenosha fire depart
ment, is making it warm for some of
the fire insurance agents of the city
for neg1ecting to pay into the treasury
the lawful per cent. of all premiums
received.
The state law requires thai all in
surance companies doing business in
Wisconsin shall annually pay into the
treasury of the fire department per
cent of all premiums collected in the
different towns where risks are taken.
There has always been trouble over it;
some of the agents not paying, although
it does not come out of their pockets
but out of the income of the insurance
companies, but, for some reason or
other, some of the agents are always
behind in the matter. Another source
of trouble is with the big mutual COM
panies who do business with large
factories only and have no resident
Office or agent.
The officers of the fire department,
through their chairman, F. w. Becker,
are after all the de1inquents now and
mean business, and it is possible that
some of the agents may loose their
commissions. Developments are be-
ing awaited with interest as the
trouble is of old standing and is now
to be fought to a finish.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
FOR A THROUGH LINE
Electric Railway Between Chicago and
Milwaukee if the DeWOIf
Franchise is Passed.
ON N. w. ELEVATED RAILWAY


Right of WAY will Run over Private Land
After Leaving Kenosha on the South,
Between This City and Waukegan, Which
Means Fast Time Between thu Two Cities
-Chas. r. Yerkes is Reported to be Inter-
ested in the Matter
waited railway company (Chicago) have
been equipped with trolley poles, SO
that they may be used either on the
elevated structure or as surface cars
without change being made in their
motive apparatus. This double equip
ment has been provided in view of the
prospect that the cars may be run over
lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul road north from Wilson ave-
nue., in Chicago, to Church street, IN
Evanston, and thence north over the
lines of the Chicago and Milwaukee
electric road through the suburban
towns lying between Evanston and
Waukegan. The cars of the local road
are precisely similar to those of the
! Northwestern Elevated company, and
ultimately may also be run over the
entire route from Waukegan to the
loop in Chicago.
| When the Northwestern Elevated
road is opened for traffic next month
it is regarded as probable that the first
train to be run around the loop and
over the completed structure towards
the north will not stop at Wilson ave-
nue., but will continue running until
Waukegan is reached.
Negotiations are now being carried
on between the officers of the North
western Elevated company and those
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
company and the Chicago and Mi1wau-
kee Electric company to the end or
securing an agreement by which the
cars of the elevated road may be run
north to Waukegan. The negotiations
are now nearing a close, and it is
understood that they will be completed
when President D. r. LouderbaCk, of
the Northwestern Elevated company
returns from Europe.
Hence, if the plans of the officers of
the Northwestern Elevated road are
successful, Waukeganites may take
train at any crossing or any station on
the Uniou Loop'and make the thirty
six mile trip without change of cars.
When the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric railroad secures franchises
from the municipalities Kenosha and
Racine the same cars may run on to
| Milwaukee. 1t is expected that when
the lines have been completed service
will be improved greatly and the run
ming time reduced to little more than
that of the steam railroads.
Officials of the roads concerned,
while admitting that negotiations are
putting this plan in operation, declare
that nothing definite has been agreed
upon.
| It is said to be the intention of Chas.
T. Yerkes, who is prominently con-
cerned in the affairs of the North
western Elevated railway company, to
parallel the tracks OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad company to
compete with it in suburban traffic.
It is also reported that Mr.. Yerkes is
interested in the Chicago and Mi1wau-
1See electric road.
The ordinance which was presented
by ex-mayor DeWo1f on last Friday is
the u1xegan-Kenosha connection
which will complete the road from
| Chicago to Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
Shut Off theS Water.

Racine is having some trouble with
excessive waste of water, as well as
this city. Monday the superintendent
shut off the Belle City Milling Co. for
using water through a three-inch hose
and letting it run into the sewer. The
use of the water was in direct violation
of the ordinance so the water was shut
off. SO trouble, and maybe a suit, is
expected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
Expected Soon.

The large gang of men who have
been in Racine all winter rebuilding
the entire telephone system have nearly
completed their work and are expected
to strike Kenosha in the near future.
1t will take them the balance of the
spring and all summer to complete the
work In Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Peter Frekker Died of Heart Disease
Monday Morning.

Monday Morning.
Peter Frekker, aged % years, quite a
prominent Dane, died this Monday
morning of heart disease. He was
taken suddenly i'll at 4:3O O'Clock and a
doctor was called, but he passed away
three hours later.
Peter Frekker was born in Denmark
in 1887; he married twenty years later
and came to this country in 1869, and
to Kenosha county in 1890. Since that
time he has held numerous political
positions in the county. He was the
father of seven children, only two of
whom are living. He was the first
charter member of the Danish Brother
hood of Kenosha and this society will
oficiate at the funeral which will take
place Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Danish Lutheran church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
Three Sudden Deaths.

Three sudden deaths were reported
in Racine Monday. Sunday morning
James Armstrong was found dead in
bed at his boarding house; Mrs. Bots
ford died in hack while being remov-
ed from the hospital, and Loretta
Anderson died suddenly at St. Mary's
hospital Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
$40 a Year.

The new heating plant to be put in
in Racine agrees to heat an eleven
room house for thirty dollars a year,
and all city buildings free. How about
that, Mr.. Kenosha Plant?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
RECORDS OF CoURTs-MARTIAL.
Another Lot Received From MANILA
by the War Department.

bs the " ar department..
Another batch OF courts martial cases
in which the accused were officers of the
volunteer service in the Philippines, was
received at the War Department yesterday.
Second Lieut.. E. B. johnson, of the Forty
ninth Volunteer Infantry, was convicted OF
drunkenness in the streets Of Manila and
sentenced to dismissal General Otis ap-
proved the sentence, and II the authori-
ties here decide that his action was final
under the authority given a general Of
ficeT commanding an army in the field
johnson viii have no appeal. johnson was
appointed to the volunteer service from the
Regular Army
First Lieut.. T. R. J. Campbell, Forty
seventh Volunteers, was convicted Of rio
lsting the articles of war and sentenced to
be reprimanded and to forfeit $50 Of his
ray. Lieutenant Campbell was in the
United States Signal Corps in the war with
Spain.
Second Lieut. P II. Devlne. of the
Forty-seyenth Volunteers. tried for vio-
lating military regulations. was acquitted.
He is from New~Jersey. General Otis ap-
proved these sentences.
General Lieber the Judge Advocate Cen
eral Of the Army. will prepare an opinion
on the question whether General Otis had
final authority in the case Of Major Kirk
man and Lieutenants Gregg, johnson, and
Bailey also sentenced to dismissal. An
earnest effort is being made by Major
Kirkman's friends to save him from the
disgrace of dismissal, but the Department
will not consider their appeals until tho
question submitted to the Judge Advocate
General has been decided.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

The War Department has directed that
target practice with the big coast defence
guns begin at an early date and has stip-
ulated that so far as possible the old black
powder be used. Ordnance officers say
that this springs practice work will ex-
haust the stock of this antiquated powder
on hand special appropriation Of SSS,-
COO is provided ia the Army bill for pur-
poses of target practice with the heavy
artillery. This is the most liberal appro-
priation Congress has ever allowed for this
purpose and will enable the Army officers
to get some much-needed drill.
The ordnance experts are still expert
menting with various samples of smokeless
powder in the effort to improve the variety
now in use. It is admitted by them that
the manufacture of this high explosive is
yet in its infancy and all the leading pow
ers are hard at work trying to develop a
grade that will prove superior to all
others.
The manufacture of smokeless powder, ~
said an ordnance officer yesterday, sis one
of the most difficult as well as tedious
processes known. When we decide to ask
for bids on a new lot. We furnish a form
ula telling exactly what chemicals are to
be used. how they are to be employed, and
in what quantities they are to be mixed.
Even with this aid it requires three
months for the manufacturer TO supply a
single sample lot. Eight weeks are re-
quired for the drying-out process alone.
Few people realize the Importance OF
the adoption Of a new grade of smokeless
powder. II involves a readjustment of the
power of the projectile sights, speed cal
cuiation, and a number Of other essential
and vital details. When a powder is used
Of greater strength than the old type, it
results in increasing the velocity Of the
projectile, and before the flight Of the
shell can be properly gagged the sights
must be adjusted to meet the new condi-
tions. the range tables revised, and other
matters equally important brought up to
meet the new state Of affairs"
Word has reached here of the narrow es-
cape from total destruction of the monster
16-inch gun that is now nearing COM
pletion at the Watervliet Arsenal. The
jacket for the main tube was recently
shrunk on, and. owing TO a slight miscal
culation. came near getting stuck at the
wrong point. The big jacket after being
subjected TO a high temperature in a spe-
cially constructed furnace for fory-eight
hours was expanded to the proper extent
and lifted into position above the tube
II slipped into place all right but when
within six inches Of being home" & slight
friction was noticed. Owing to a miscal-
culatiou' Of e-sixteenth Of an inch in the
size Of the tube it was found that the
jacket was biting" In another instant it
would 'have taken such hold that no pow
er could have released it. Signals to haul
back were Immediately given and fortu-
nately the jacket was withdrawn. An
other moments delay and the two pieces
Of steel would have been solidly welded,
so that there would have been a dead loss
OF $50, coo or $50. 000 to say nothing Of the
waste Of a years time. The jacket was
Teheated and this time was fitted into
place without a hitch.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
PREFER THEIR OWN BILL.
Commissioners Report on the NUM-
cipiaI BuIldinE site.

Reporting to Charles W Fairbanks
Chairman OF the Senate Committee OF
Public Buildings and Grounds, the Com
missioners Of the District say, relative &c
Senate bill 1907, that they much prefer
their own bill on the same subject, sab.
mitted some time ago so far as it relates
to the purchase of a site for the proposed
municipal building.
Senate bill 1907 authorizes the purchase
OF sites for buildings for the accommcda-
ton of the Interior, Treasury, and War De
partmeuts Of the United States, the Dis
trict of Columbia. and for other purpose.
in connection with removing the Botani,
Garden fence and improving the grounds,
etc
With reference to the features Of tie
bill relating more particularly to the Gen
eral Government than to that Of the Dis.
trIct. the Commissioner say they do rot
feel themselves called upon to express IN
opinion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

Colonel Bird head Of the Naval Trans
port Service. is inclined to discredit the
report Of case OF bubonic plague on
board the sherman, which arrived at san
Francisco April 26 from Manila. via Ma
gasaki. The ship is under orders to sail
June l and reports to be in fit condition
and out of quarantine. Had a case of
plague occurred the vessel would not have
so soon been released from quarantine.
More than this, the proper fumigation
would have destroyed property which
would require replacement and necessi-
tate postponement of the sailing date.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
sHEATHING OF BATTLEsHIPs.
Views of Captain Forsyth Of the
AsiHtic Squadron.

Admiral Hichborn, Chief OF the Con-
struction Bureau. has received the follow
ing letter concerning the sheathing Of
battleships from Capt James NJ. Forsyth.
OF the Asiatic squadron:
4 have read with great interest the
items in newspapers regarding the question
Of sheathed ships. / regret exceedingly
10 see that you seem TO be left in the mi
nority: but / beg you not to give up the
fight. Tie true interests of our Navy re-
uuire that We should have sheathed ships,
not only our battleships but armored
cruisers and smaller cruisers as well. From
the old days at League Island. when We
used TO talk this thing over and !, as an
ordinary practical seaman. believed that
you were on the right tack for US, up 10
the present. / have never seen good cause
10 change my opinion
IF you could know the infinite worry
il has been TO me, as chief of STAFF of this
feet, and 10 cur commander in chief, TO
keep the bottoms OF our ships clean; the
constant working and figuring about when
we could spare a ship TO let her dock; the
distances from cur scene Of operations that
we have had TO send them. the cavalier
way ia which We have been treated by
docks and docking companies. who knew
they held US in the hollow OF their hands,
! feel that it would strengthen you In
your determination TO fight for 'sheathed
ships. I believe il you could get to Rear
Admiral Watson you would get the
strongest endorsement CT your ideas and de-
sires. After all. the great objection is fear
Of leaks and chemical or galvanic action
between steel hull and copper. / believe
that this is only a mechanical problem
that can be solved. il it is not already
solved. by the American mechanic. Look at
the Wheeling the Princeton, and the Ma
rIetta out here. They are simply worth
any six Of the other ships because We
don't have to worry about docking them
at stated intervals. l am IN sympathy
with you in this because l honestly believe
it is best Tor US, and only wish / had
lot OF influence to throw for you in this
strurpfe -