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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

In his conclusion he recommends
that the city make a five-year con-
tract with the Boston Electric Light
Company at the rate of $127.75 per
arc per year, with reduction of u
cent per arc per night for every $50
ares added, which would bring the
price down to $1O9.50 when the num-
Der Of arcs in use reached 5000. The
contract was accordingly renewed on
this basis.
At Worcester, Mass, joint stand
ing committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the proposed plan of a muni-
cipal electric plant. After investigat-
ing the conditions in many other cities
the committee found a certainty of
increased cost over existing contract
rates if municipal ownership were
adopted, and recommended that it
was not eXpedient to establish a city
electric light plant. The price paid
for street arc there is 2.8c per hour,
which, on a basis of 1000 hours for
the year, is $112 per arc per year.
This will show that the price for
street lighting in this city, $72 per arc
per year, is very low and that there is
little, if any, profit in it, as claimed
by the company furnishing the SER
vice.
The company made reduction in
the price the first of this year, and
promised further reduction as the
number of lamps is increased and their
operating costs are cut down by the
starting of their new station.
One of the evening dailies published
in this city has printed reports from
various cities having municipal plants,
stating that they were very success
full and resulted in saving money.
These reports all come from city Off
Gals. No city government having a
municipal plant will admit that it is
a failure, and that the city made a
mistake. In making their statements
they almost invariably leave out in
terest, depreciation, loss of taxes, man
agement and similar expenses in or
der to make a good showing.
Comparatively few cities of any size
have installed municipal electric light
ing plants. Where they have been in
stalled the results on the average have
probably not been so good as obtained
by private plants. The municipal elec-
trio plant is in a decidedly experiment
tai stage. Has Seattle the facilities,
the time and money to undertake such
an experiment? Is it not one of the
last cities that should attempt this?
1t is growing very rapidly and is prob
ably more in need Of all kinds of pub
lie improvements than any city of it's
size in the country. 1t needs a city
hall, library, hospital, pavements,
extensions of water and sewer sys-
TENS, etc. The Board of Public
Works, the city engineering depart
ment and almost all branches of the
public service are Overworked in the
effort to keep up with the demand for
public improvements. If cities in the
East that have facilities for undertak-
ing such an experiment have decided.
after careful investigation, that it
would not be advisable to try such an
experiment, cannot Seattle well afford
o wait few years before going fur
ther with this matter and taking the
chance of placing additional burdens
on the taxpayers?
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

The stewardess board of the A. NJ
E. Church of this city will give a
campaign supper at the G. A. R. hall
in the Collins block, Second Avenue
and James Street, March 3rd next, at
which time they will serve a most ex-
cellent dinner to the general public
Everybody is cordially invited to be
present and partake of an old fash
ioned dinner prepared and served by
the best colored cooks in the city.
Rev. Scott of the A. M. E. Church
says that the proceeds from the dinner
will be applied to the church debt,
pletely cleaned up.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

of money, and this sum was guaran-
teed by some responsible business
man. If reports be true, this conting-
ent proposition reached up into the
thousands Of dollars, and it is very
questionable whether a hundred dol
lars on either side will be paid by the
managers of the respective candidates
because those precinct manipulators
were not able to deliver their goods
one way or the other While some
money was spent in the primary fight,
yet it will be seen from the above that
much more "hot air" was expended
than money.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

The Evergreen Literary Society,
which made such rapid progress in the
last half of the past year, appears at
present to be in a state of lethargy.
This is not as it should be, the talent
is in the city, it is being manned by
intelligent and energetic people, and
just why the society should not pros
per is a query that is on the lips Of
all who have an interest in the So
ciety.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21
THE CANADIAN BANK
L OF COMMERCE
With which is amalgamated
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBI4
Had Ohino Tnrnnto ESta hlichn6 1907

With which is amalgamated
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Head Office Toronto. Established 1867.
Capital paid up. p........ 5000, 100000
eight Million Dollars.)
Surplus ............ -. $4,000 100000
Assets May 81, 1901. q. .$67, ,553 ,57s.13
Accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms
and Individuals solicited.
Drafts issued available in any part Of the
World.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits
Having established branches at DAWSON,
WHITE HORSE, SKAGWAY and ATLIN,
this Bank has exceptional facilities for
handling YUKON and ALASKA business.
A General Banking Business transacted.
Seattle Branch D. A. Cameron,
Cor. Sec. Ave. and James st. Manager.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

1t is rather remarkable how MANY
suicides there are at present among
the females of this city, and also
rather remarkable that all of them
should select the carbolic acid route
for suiciding. Only few weeks ago
a foolish girl committed suicide be-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

presented by the telephone collector
to the masculine end of the sweet
dreams for $685., and since that time
he has not had very many sweet
dreams Ever since that time he makes
break for the door when some one
says he is wanted at the telephone.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

The Willing Workers, a juvenile So
ciety, an auxiliary of the A. M. E.
Church, will treat their friends on
Tuesday evening to oysters, ice cream,
pineapple sherbet and coffee This is
in recognition of the liberal patronage
bestowed upon this little band of de-
termined workers.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

Rev. Bailey, P. E., was in the city
this week and reports the churches
under his Jurisdiction in a fourishing
condition, especially is this true Of
Spokane, where they have purchased
a lot and will build church in the
very near future
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

Two years ago law was passed per-
mitting the Hungarian government to
subsidize almost any kind of manu-
facturies in that country.
One-tenth of all the dwellings in
New York City are occupied by a
single family each.
A cadet in the United States navy
is paid as highly as lieutenant in
the British navy.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

A few days ago the duties as trial
attorney for the city in the police
court fell to the pleasant task, per-
haps, of /. E. Moses, a well known
lawyer of the Jewish race in this city.
Mr.. Moses is full of snap and viva
ciousness and when he puts his hand
to the plow he pushes it along with
rush. He was turning off the petit
criminals at two-forty gait when he
ran square into a man of his own
nationality. The fellow was charged
with being an idler, who pretended to
be looking for work, but praying to God
that he would never find it. After
questioning him for awhile Mr.. Moses
rose, and with may it please the
court" roasted his countryman to a
queens taste and asked the court to
show no ienency to him, but to give
him the full extent of the law as there
were Jewish societies in this city that
would help any person of the Jewish
race to secure employment. The
young culprit gave Mr.. Moses an 81
want the damon" look and took his
seat, apparently disgusted with the
whole world, and especially with Moses
from whom he hoped a grain of mercy.
Ellis DeBruller, who is city attorney
for Seattle, is quite a diplomat in his
own way, after having given Mr..
Moses, the Jewish attorney, an oppor-
tunity to show the boys what he was,
he further showed his spirit of diplom-
acy by assigning ]. E. Hawkins, one
of the cOlored attorneys of this city,
to similar duty. Now J. Edward, as
he is commonly known among the
boys, is exceedingly fond of public no
toriety and as he disposed of one case
after another with apparently the sim
pie twist of the wrist, never overlook
ing for second the dignity of his
position, some fellow in the lobby
gently shouted, "gee whiz, but amt
that black cyclone"
Perhaps no invention is more useful
to the general public than the tele-
phone system, and especially the long
distance telephone. Recently the fol-
lowing conversation was heard over
the wire: Hello, is that you dear?"
Eyes, how are you?" 81 am well.
Look for letter from me tomorrow.
"All right" Goodbye Sweet
dreams" And the two were again sep
arated by hundreds of miles of space.
1t was a pleasant memory to both of
them, but a few days later a bill was
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

The value of the plant was figured
at $611, 1,157.00. After considering the
matter carefully, Mr.. Mathews added
the following items to give the total
correct cost per lamp:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

If rumors be true, the late primary
fight in this city, especially among
the Republicans, was one whose prin-
ciple ingredient was 'hot air." AS on
previous campaigns, every ward healer
to be found could handle his precinct
delegation with perfect ease, but had
to have so much money before he
would give the candidate his support.
Now this has been done so often and
the candidates have been razzle-daz-
zled so much that both of the leading
candidates were dead next this time.
SO the precinct manipulation was en-
ployed to do his work on a contin-
gency. That is to say, that if he got
the delegation and had it to vote
a certain way first, last and all the
time, he was to have a certain sum
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

City Caller G. l. Grant died last Sun
day afternoon, and his death caused
many tears of regret to be shed by
those personally acquainted with him.
Officer Grant was the most popular
man in the police service of this city.
He was liked both in and out of SER
vice by everybody. He was one of the
few men that never got his head
swelled because he wore a blue coat
and brass buttons and imagined that
he owned the city. Good natured,
jocular and affable were traits that
predominated in his general makeup
He was always ready to play a joke
on the other fellow and never took any
exceptions when the joke was turned
on him. Once Officer Grant went to
Portland with the boys and they made
up quite a conspiracy against him in
the form of a huge but amusing Joke.
A number of the boys lost their
watches and it was at the time when
a great many hoId-ups were common
to the Northwest, and much comment
was made on the supposed robbery
Finally some one accidentally run up
against Officer Grant and to their sur
prise found the watches all snugly
tucked away in his overcoat pocket.
He could not explain the situation and
showed much perplexity over it. Fin
ally an officer was called and he was
arrested, hand-cuffed and taken to the
police headquarters It did not show
up as very much of a joke at that
point to Mr.. Grant and he began to
cast around for some one to call upon
to help him out of his dilemma, when
some one gave him the horse laugh
and he saw it all. 1t cost him a good
many dollars to square the boys, and
even after he reached Seattle he fire.
quently had to go in and buy cigars for
the gang. He took it all good natured-
ly and always enjoyed the joke as
much as the other fellow, regardless
of the frequency it was told on him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-21

Shall the city of Seattle establish a
municipal electric lighting plant? This
is question which should receive the
careful consideration of every voter,
as in the coming election he will have
the opportunity to vote for or against
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
Unitarian Church Society Holds Its
Annual Meeting Wednesday at the
Home of z. G. Simmons.
Mr.. SIMMONS INCREASES CIR
Will Continue to Pay One-Half of the In
creased Expenses of the Church-Rev
Florence Buck Re-engaged.

The annual meeting of thenUnitar-
ian church society was held Wednes-
day evening at the home of z. G. Sim
mons, on Prairie avenue, and large
number of the members and friends of
the church were present at the meet
ing. The annual reports of the differ
ent officers of the church were read and
showed that this had been one of the
best years in the history of the church.
The fact that the church had been
closed for so many years seems to have
made little difference in its progress
and during this the first year Of its
new life many new members have
been added and the work done by the
church has beer of most satisfactory
nature. The report of the treasurer of
the church showed that although a
large amount had been expended for
the repairs of the church there was
still a balance IN the church treasury.
The members of the church were
unanimously in favor of the reelection
of Rev. Florence Buck as pastor of the
church and she was engaged for an
other year at an increased salary.
In speaking of the work for the year
Mr.. Simmons paid high tribute to
the work of Miss Buck and announced
that he was ready to renew his offer to
pay one half the running expenses of
the church if the other half was raised
among the mem bers of the church.
During the past year the expenses
of the church were 81 500 and Mr.. Sim
mons paid $3.50 of the amount. Dur
ing the coming year it is expected that
the expenses of the church will be sew
era1 hundred dollars more but the same
one half will be paid by Mr.. Simmons.
The church under the direction of
Miss Buck has made rapid strides dur
ing the year and it is now considered
one of the leading churches of the de-
nomination in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
KENOSHA WAS SOAKED.
City Buried Under an Avalanche of Water
Thursday Evening" Crops Damaged.

City Buried Under an Avalanche of Water
Thursday Evening" Crops Damaged.
One of the heaviest rain storms that
ever visited Kenosha came between
the hours of six and seven Thursday
evening, and when the clouds lifted
after an hour of continual down pour
the city was soaked in an avalanche of
water. The rainfall was the heaviest
known in the city in many years, and
from all parts of the city reports are
being received of cellars being flied
with water, and of other damage done.
The rain was not accompanied by
lightning in the city but south and
west of the city a severe electrical
storm accompanied the rain.
The city sewers were altogether in
adequate to carry off the water in some
portions of the city and it flowed mer-
rily into cellars and all other openings
that presented themselves. The rain
was equally heavy in the country dis
tricts and the farmers who came to
the city today voiced the complaint of
"too much water" While the rain is
making great crop Of hay many of
the farmers fear that the continued
wet weather will prove exceedingly
bad. for the oat crop. In many parts
of the county oats have secured nearly
their full growth and they are be-
ginning to fall down. OF course if
the steady rains discontinue at this
time there will be a great crop of the
cereal, but the prediction of the
weather man is that there will be
more rain and lots of it.
AS far as can be learned no serious
damage was done during the storm be-
You'd the uprooting Of a few trees in
different parts Of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
Monroe Officials ask the County OF
Kenosha to pay For Treatment
of George Mico.
HAD THE DISEASE AT MONROE.
Mico Was Travelling Photographer and
Contracted the. Disease While at
Work In Green County.

District Attorney a. E. Buckmaster
has received letter from Judge ]. M.
Becker, of Monroe, county judge of
Green county, stating that Green
county has large bill against Keno
sha county for the care of one
George Mico, who claims Kenosha
as his home and who was recently
taken with the smallpox in Monroe.
Mico lives at $50 Garden street in
Kenosha and is photographer by
trade. Last May he went to Monroe
to do some business in his line and
while in that city he was taken down
with smallpox. The case seems to
have been very 1ightsone and Mico
was probably not in any danger at any
time but it was necessary for the town
of Monroe to have the case quaran-
tined and the Kenosha man was given
every care by the officials Of the city.
The case brings up new point for
the consideration of the Board of
Supervisors or the City Council as this
is the first time that another county
has presented bill to Kenosha county
for the care of a resident under such
circumstances. Many times in the
past paupers have been cared for in
other counties and the expense of their
care has always been met by the county
in which they resided just before they
we're taken i'll, but in the case of a
smallpox patient there is possibility
Of difference of opinion. Mico is not
by any means pauper and it is not
thought that he contracted the dread
disease of smallpox in this city. 1t is
very probable that the disease was
contracted in Monroe and for thissrea-
son many have urged that the bill for
expenses should be paid by the people
of that city.
A short time ago Kenosha woman
was taken i'll with the smallpox in
Milwaukee but no demand was ever
made on the city for any of the expense
connected with the care of the case.
In Kenosha several cases Of small.
pox have been discovered and in most
cases the people have been treated
with the best of service at the expense
of the city and no accounting has been
made as to their previous residence.
The bill of Green county for the care
of Mico will probably be referred to
the City Council for action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
ALONE IN DISABLED YACHT.
Experience of Capt Neff Bound From Ke.
nosha to Milwaukee.

Experience of Capt. Neff Bound From Ke-
nosha to Milwaukee.
With engine disa bled, small boat
missing and generally shook up, the
sail and steam yacht Pomona, with
only one man and small dog on
board, arrived in the Racine harbor
Wednesday evening.
The Pomona is a good sized boat
and fitted out with one sail and a
naptha engine. She is owned by w.
j. Turner, of Milwaukee, and laid up
at Kenosha last winter. Monday the
yacht was launched and Captain Ira
Neff, of Milwaukee, took charge. The
sails we're bent and the engine tested
and found to work all right.
Neff, who has run the boat several
seasons, started out alone with the
ship for Milwaukee, having a small
dog on board and a boat in tow. He
had not been out long before the
engine began to work badly. The sails
we're set and the craft went along all
right until about nine miles of South
Milwaukee, when the wind came
around from the northeast.
The lone sailor Neff made efforts to
beat to Milwaukee, but the wind was
too strong and the small boat broke
away and the yacht shipped water.
The comman der then turned tail to the
gale and squared for Racine, reaching
that port safely. To reporter Nef
said that while it was rough and not a
pleasant thing to be out in boat
alone and with disabled engine, he
was not particularly frightened and
at no time in danger of being lost. He
SAID that the owner of the boat would
make trip around the lake this sum-
mer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
A QUIET WEDDING.
William Rouse Harrison is United in Mar.
riage to Miss Josephine Biennemann.

William Rouse Harrison is United in Mar
riage to Miss Josephine Biennemann.
A wedding which will be of great
interest to many Kenosha young peo-
pie was the marriage of Miss Jose
phine Biennemann and William Rouse
Harrison which was celebrated at
seven O'Clock Thursday evening at the
rectory of St. Matthew's church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Charles L. Mallory in the presence of
few friends Of the contracting
parties.
The bride was attired in a very be-
coming gown. of pink silk ornamented
with point lace. She carried mermet
roses. She was attended by Mrs.
Jesse Burg, of Chicago. The groom
was unattended. AS soon as the we'd
ding was over Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
were taken to the North-W Western sta
ton and they have gone to Chicago to
spend a short honeymoon. They will
and will be at home to their friends
after July 1st at their new home on
Park street.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison are we'll
know in Kenosha and their many
friends will be pleased to extend their
heartiest congratulations.
Dum@Exe-Fisher.
At high noon Thursday at the par
sonage of the German Methodist
church occurred the marriage of
Charles Dumpke, one of the best known
Young men of the North side, and Miss
Anna Fisher, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. H. d. Kamp,
pastor of the German Methodist
church. The bride was lastly attired
in a navy blue travelling suit and car
ried carnations. She was attended by
Mrs. H. D. Kamp, who acted as brides
maid. The groom was attended by
Albert Reupke.
After the wedding ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Durnpke left for an extended we'd
ding trip in Michigan. They will
make their home at their new home on
Lake avenue and will be at home to
their friends after July 1st.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
GOES TO CHICAGO.
w. j. Swift of This City Becomes the Pri-
Cvate Secretary of w. A. Field.

w. j. Swift of This City Becomes the Pri-
rvate Secretary of w. A. Field.
Will ]. Swift, for the past few years
an employee in the Simmons Manufac-
turing Company's Office and the Secre-
tary of the Kenosha Base Ball associa-
ton, is to leave Kenosha. On the first
of July he will go to Chicago to accept
a position with the Illinois Steel Com
pany as the private secretary of Will
liam A. Field, who is now one of the
leading men in the Office of the big
Illinois company. The advancement
is splendid one for the Kenosha boy
and one which his record in the past
we'll deserves.
Mr.. Swift will still retain his con-
nection with the Kenosha Base Ball
Association and will remain in the 20
sition of secretary until the close of
the present season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-19
STOLE A POCKET BOOK.
George Purcell, Youthful Offender is Ar
rested by officer Leik Wednesday.

George Purcell, Youthful Offender is Ar
rested by officer Leik Wednesday.
George Purcell, a twelve year old
boy, was arrested Wednesday after
noon by Officer John Leik on charge
of petit larceny. The boy confessed
to stealing a pocket5ook from Mrs.
Symonds, who resides in the Western
part of the city.
Purcell was distributing bills near
the home of Mrs. Symonds and the
latter had left her pocketbook in a
baby buggy Jon the sidewalk. The
boy saw the. purse and taking it from
the carriage.he rif1ed it of its contents
and threw it away. The theft was at
once discovered and the matter was re-
ported to the police. After short
search Purcell was found by the
officer. AS the money was returned to
Mrs. Symonds she refused to appear
against the boy and he was released.