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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
Wounded in Both Legs,
Brave Citizen Stands
Off CrackSmen.
MANY BULLETS FIRED
Body of One of Invaders
Found Near By When
Morning DawnS.
ny ASSOCIATED rRrss.

Wampum, Pa. April IH.--ln a battle
following an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the First National bank Of this city early
today, one man was killed and another
seriously wounded.
The dead man was one Of the burglars
he has not yet been identified. The
wounded man is Henry WillouRhby. a
baker, who surprised the burglars while at
work. His injuries are serious
Halted by Thug.
Willoughby was passing the bank on his
way to work when he was confronted by
man, who, at the point of revolver, or
dcrcd him 10 throw mp his hands and he
quiet.
He did so. but in his right hand was
revolver. aud a moment later both men
fired AZ each other.
Al the report of the rcvolvers two other
men rushed from the bank aud took a
hand in the shooting.
The fight aroused many OF the persons
in the vicinity Of the bank and they were
soon al the scene Of the battle but
before their arrival the burglars fled.
While the men had broken into the
banking rooms they bad not completed the
drilling of the safe. and their attempt at
robbery was unsuccessful
Dead Body Found.
This morning the body Of one Of the
burglars was discovered IN a vacant lot in
the upper end of town.
As the bullet wound was near his heart,
il is presumed his companions had 10 drag
or drive their dying comfadc from the
bank 10 where he WAS found
While he was shabby dressed. ON his
body was found a gold watch and So in
cash.
Willouphby was shot in both legs. and
il is supposed he fred the shot that killed
the burglar.
Great excitement prevails in the town
and posse has organized to pursue the
burglars.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18

General Manager Murray of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company is in
conference this afternoon with a commit
tee of three appointed by the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor assembly. acting in be-
half of the striking telephone operators.
Al o'clock an adjournment was taken
until after o'clock.
The meeting is being held in Mr.. Muir
rays rooms at the Thornton hotel. The
proceedings OF the conference are secret,
and it is not known what progress is being
made toward a settlement, but IL Is
thought the meeting may end in an anu
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
WARRANT ISSUED FOR ARREST
Fred johnson Charged With Trying to
Knife Edwin Burritt.

Patrick Holland made complaint before
Justice Of the Peace Tim Harrington today
against Fred Johnson and procured a war
rant for his arrest on the charge of as
sault in the first degree 1t is alleged that
he attempted to cut with a knife Edwin
NJ. Burritt, WHO lives at No. 6ao East
Iron street. The act is alleged to have
been committed April IS. A constable was
dispatched this afternoon to arrest the ac-
cused
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
FIGHT TWENTY-ROUND DRAW

Vancouver B. C.. April iS.-Dick Case
OF Seattle and Indian Joe Gregg Of san
last night.
The agreement was that the decision
should be a draw if both men were on
their feet at the end of the twentieth round.
The fight was a fierce one, botl. men
being badly punished and were exhausted
at the finish
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
ALL THE DLuS ARE
KILLED BY
ORDER
Hydrophobia Scare in Nor
riStown, N. j., Causes
Death of CANNES.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Morristown, N. J., April I8.-Mayor
Reeds proclamation ordering the killing
OF all dogs found at large and unmuzzled
in this city has resulted in the practical
annihilation of dogs here.
The edct went into effect yesterday,
and it is estimated that I,4oo dogs have
been killed since its PRONUNCIATION.
The order was the result OF an attack OF
rabies on bulldog, when the animal bit
about $50 OF the town pets.
The town council and mayor decided
that nothing but a wholesale slaughter
would save the situation, and the mayor
issued his proclamation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
To Strike Out Answer.

The plaintiff in the case of the Carder
Wall Paper company against ]. II. Mil
yus and John Peterson, an action to re-
cover on account filed motion In the dis
trict court court today to strike out the
answer on the ground that the defendants
have no standing in court since they were
in default before the answer was filed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
YOUNG MOTHER GOES INSANE
Wife OF Wolf Creek Rancher Sent to the
Asylum at Warm Springs.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Helena, April IS.--Mrs Gibbins, wife Of
rancher, living ~ miles from Wolf Creek was
brought here today and taken before Judge
Hendricks and adudged insane.
A week ago a child was born to her and she
lost her mind that same day.
IL took two men TO hold her in court, as she
is violent. She will be sent to Warm Springs.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, April ,s.---Walter Wensky, Ger
man consul at Dawson. has written long
letter to the Lokal Anzeiger, warning peo-
pie against cnigrating to the Yukon die
trict, especially to Tanana.
He describes the great distances In
Alaska, the severe cold, scarcity of work
fall in wages from 81 an hour to 20
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
HELD UP At DILLON
NUMBER OF SALT LAKE TELEPHONE
GIRLS SHUT UP IN THE
METLEN HOTEL.

Dillon, April Is.-Tweive expert oper-
ators, all girls, from the Salt Lake Offices
of the Bell Telephone company, are here
in the Metlen hotel.
Their names are not on the register,
and the strictest secrecy is observed no
one being allowed to approach them.
General Manager Murray left here last
night for Butte
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
MARTIAL LAW RUL-
ING IN COROOVA,
SPAIN
Striking LaborerS Indulge
in Riotand Authorities
Forced to Action.
ny ASSOCIATED pREss.

Madrid April Is.-Martial law has
been proclaimed at Cordova, in consc-
quence of the rioting OF agricultural la
borers who are on strike there
The strikers compelled the shoopkeep-
ers to close their stores.
Several collisions took place between
the rioters and the authorities. The lat
ter eventually quelled the disturbances.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18
FREEDOM FOR OSCAR STONE

Man Accused Of Swindlin0 Hotel May
Be Liberated.
Oscar G. Stone. who has been detained
IL the county Jail since December on a
charge of passing a worthless check on
the Finlen hotel, may be released from
custody this afternoon. 1t Is understood
a settlement. may be effected and the
charge withdrawn.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18

was with great difficulty that the fire was
prevented from spreading further.
All OF tho men worked heroically witL
the hose, even the men who had to be
dragged up from the depths OF the mine
joining the force that was engaged in
fighting the flames.
1t is not yet known how badly the
hosting engine was injured, but II is
thought II may he repaired
The damage can not yet be precisely
estimated, but i, is not thought IL will he
heavy. The destruction Of the boiler and
engine house will be- the greatest portion
OF the damage, which is covered by insur-
ance. One boiler will be started this
afternoon 10 get the pumps running.
The shaft which suffered from the fire
is the one that has been operating all
winter Both shafts are now being opcr-
atcd though No. , will probably be closed
for repairs for some time to come.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-18

enabled to fight the fire without waiting TO
turn in an alarm for the department.
No Delay Anywhere.
II is the opinion OF those present AZ
the time that the cntife mine would have
been ruined, and possibly lives lost, if il
had not been for the fact that there was
no delay III the application of the heavy
strs9ms of water.
Time and time again the gallows frame
eaugh! fire ,And was threatened with de-
strueton. There was a high wind blow
pg on the 9st apd as q consequence Il
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
PROMOTION FOR JANNsEN.

Local Agent for American Express Com
pany Goes to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Within a week Walter V. Jannsen,
who has had charge of the local Office
Of the American Express Company for
the past two years, will leave for
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to assume a more
responsible position with the same
company.
Jannsen shas made a fine record
while in Kenosha and his promotion
to this new position is well earned.
He is to be route agent Tor the express
company on the Iowa and Nebraska
division of the C. and N. W. Ry., with
headquarters at Cedar Rapids.
Charles sStuart will assume charge
of the focal Office as soon as the ac-
counts can beschecked up Mr.. Stuart
has had considerab bic experience in .he
express business, having been employ.
ca in the superintepdents Office at Chi
cago for may Years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
Investigation Of Affairs Of the Post
Office Department Begins to Take
in Smaller Cities.
KENOSHA ASKED FOR INFORMATION
Government Demands Full Statistics of al
Property In Kenosha Office as Well
as Men Holding Positions.

The probing of the postofice scan
dals in the postofice department at
Washington promises to goto the heart
of the wound and the smaller cities in
the country are now being called upon
for information which may result IN
the conviction of the guilty parties
Kenosha is one of the cities that has
been asked to send in evidence IN re-
gard to the conduct of the postof1ce
department and it is possible that the
dealings in the Keuosha Office in years
back may throw some light on the mis-
deeds of former officials at the head of
the general department. The investi.
gation of the local Office is thorough
one and the postmaster has been
ordered to send to Washington full
list of all the men employed ia the
office as well as their salaries and the
years they have been in service. Ad-
ded to this the postmaster has sent list
Of all furniture owned by government
in Kenosha. Of course it didn't take
Captain Frantz long to prepare this
list for the government as the furnit-
ure in the Kenosha Office is not preten-
tious and not single thing has been
furnished to the office that was not
absolutely necessary. The only piece
of furniture that could be considered
an asset for the government was the
new mailing machine which was. In
stalled four or FIVE years ago. It seems
1. nl1s haCad
the insta1lment plan and the post
master has had great deal of trouble
in securing the date of the payments
made on the machine. While the
amount is small the government has
demanded the most detailed account of
the manner in which the machine was
paid for and in order to secure this in
formation the postmaster has been
forced to secure drafts sent to the
government more than four years ago.
Months of time has been taken up
in securing this information for the
government.
So far as can be learned no irregu-
larity has been discovered in the Ke-
nosha Office and the investigation of
this Office is simply in keeping with
the general trend Of investigation that
has struck the department with the de-
sire of the government to find out just
where the postofice department stands.
Nearly every Office of Importance in
Wisconsin has been ordered to send in
similar information to assist in the
governmental house cleaning.
The government officials have noti-
fed the various officers that the in
vestigat;on will not stop in Washing
ton by the cutting off of few of the
heads of the department but if irregu-
1arity is discovered in any ipart of the
country the offending officials will be
promptly punished.
The Kenosha Office has always been
in pretty good light with the general
Office and for this reason it is expected
that everything in connection with
this Office will be found to be straight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
LOST ALL FOUR GAMES.
Sycamore Takes the Last Game of Series
with Kenosha by score II S co /.
Results of Sundays games:

Thank goodness the series with the
Sycamore team is over and after four
inenectuai attempts the Kenosha base
ball team Is willing to concede Syca-
more the Interstate league penant. If
the Sycamores want anything else all
they have to do is to ask for 1t as the
Kenosha team has got so used to Civ
ing them things that any old gift is in
order.
The last of the series between the
two teams was played at Grand View
park Sunday and the Sycamore team
simply rolicked home with the game
by score of to /. There was only
one time that Kenosha had chance to
win ard that was before the umpire
called the game. In the lime light of
the splendid playing of the Sycamores
the kenosha team was shown tip in its
true light and the fans we're forced to
admit that Kenosha is sadly in need of
a ball team.
Hug proved to be rather an easy
thing for the Sycamore players, who
batted the bali at will, while on the
other hand Black, who did the pitch
ing for Sycamore, seemed to be an easy
mark but he let the Kenosha s'has
beens" down with five hits aud kept
them guessing ali the time. The work
OF the Kenosha team in the field was
almost on par with the stick work
and the two combined left no chance
for the Kenosha team to win.
Sycamore c1inched the game in the
initial inning when batting streak
netted the visitors three runs. They
had no trouble in piling the runs up in
twos after that and had sufficient mar
gin to laugh at the antics Of the Ke-
nosha players.
Harkins, an old Kenosha player, re-
turned to the game and played right
field for the Kenosha team. He had
but one chance during the game and
made this chance good. Hug will re-
main in the box with Kenosha for the
preseHt and his stick work is decidedly
needed.
re
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
TWO WATCHES STOLEN.
Police Looking for Man Alleged to have
Looted Houses at Pleasant Prairie.

Chief of Police Reino1d received a
telephone message from Pleasant
Prairie this morning asking him to
make an effort to locate John Refs
who is missing from the Prairie. In
cidentally two watches valued at a
hundred dollars are also missing from
the boarding house in which Refs was
formerly a tenant. The watches dis
appeared Saturday afternoon and it is
allegedsthatReis disappeared about the
same time and it is thought that he
went to Etna, Indiana. The police
have wired the officers at Etna to look
out for Refs and if he puts in an APP
pearance there he will probably be ar
rested on charge of larceny and re-
turned to Kenosha for trial.
Refs has been employed at the pow
der mills and the men whose watches
were taken we're employees of the same
plant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
DEAD HEAT AT UHLEIN.

Sue Collins and Charlie M. run Dead Heat
at the Sunday:Racing Matinee.
The matinee race meet given by
Kenosha horsemen at Uhlein track on
Sunday afternoonEwas one of the most
interesting race meets ever seen in
this part of the state. More than two
hundred and fifty lpeople gathered to
watch the different events.
The most interesting event of the
day was the 2:25 mixed race in which
Sue Collins and Charley M. ran dead
heat in 1:20 over theIhalf mile.
There was considerable money wag.
cred on the contest and the dead heat
caused intense interest. Sue Collins
was awarded the race on account of
the fact that she had already won two
heats.
The race between Electriication and
Queen Lillian wass mot held on account
of the condition of4the track.
The summary of the races follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
Board of Education Holds a Special Meet
ing and Demands $40, 766. 95.

Board of Education Holds Special Meet
ing and Demands $40. 1865
A special meeting of the Board of
Education was held at the Office of
Norman L. Baker last night at which
time the annual requisition on the
common council for funds was passed.
The requisition is for 26,766. o5 and of
this amount seven thousand dollars is
demanded for rebuilding of the Durkee
school. The full requisition follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Kenosha:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Education of the City
of Kenosha hereby certified to your
Hon orable body, that said Board did
on the 3rd day of August A. D. 1903,
duly determine that the sum necessary
to be raised by taxation in the City of
Kenosha, for school purposes for the
ensuing year, under the provisions of
the Revised Charter of said City, is
the sum of $26766.95; that the sum re-
quired for each purpose therein speci-
fed, is as follows, toWit:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
STATE TREAsURERs REPORT.
Condition of Various Funds on June 30
Shown by State Tres5urer.

State Treasurer Ken pc yesterday
made a statement of the receipts and
disbursements of the various funds in
state treasury during the last fiscal
year ending June 80. The statement
also shows the balances IN the several
funds on June 80 of last year. The
statement shows that on June 80 last
the balance in the general fund, from
which is drawn all Of the ordinary ex-
penses of state administration, was
81, O4o, 275.74. On June 80 last year the
balance in this fund was $443, 924.
The big increase this year is due to
the increased railroad taxes and other
revenues of the state and to the $780,
600 which was received from the
federal government on civil war
claims. The total receipts of the
general fund during the last year were
$3, 653, 554 70, and the disbursements
$3,058, 202.O4.
The conditions of the different funds
on June 3Oth, showed total receipts OF
Sc, 1861, 9o5. 20 which with the balance on
hand July LIST, 1902, of 1921, 378.O7,
shows a balance on date of report of
81, 683, 313. The following is detailed
exhibit of the different funds:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
DEATH OF MRS. WILLEMs.
Well Known Resident of the North Sid,
Died Monday Night After Long Illness.

Mrs. Elizabeth Willems, wife Of
William Willems and one of the best
known women on the north side, ex-
pired at her home on Bronson street
shortly after seven O'Clock Monday
evening. Mrs. Willems was thirty
four years of age and had been an
invalid for many years. The deceased
was daughter of John Betting and
was born in Kenosha on March IL,
1869. She had always resided in Ke-
nosha. She is survived by a husband
and three children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

William Boyd, Dana Ward and Ros-
well Flower, "11-year-old boys. whose
parents live in Zion City, became
weary of the restraints imposed upon
them and ran away Thursday. Their
parents cannot trace them and the
police ofHKenosha, Chicago and other
cities have been asked lc locate the
trio.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
ODD FELLOWS LEAD.

In Numbers of Members In the United
States -Masons are Second.
According to the World almanac
for 1903, the membership of the ten
largest fraterna1 organizations in the
United States and Canada is as fol-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
Kenosha Grays. 4; Clintons. 8.

The Kenosha Greys met the Clin-
tons, of Milwaukee, Sunday and de-
feated them in a hotly contested game
by score of to 8. Stickel, the Ke-
nosha pitcher, allowed but five scat
tered hits while the Greys made seven
off the Milwaukee twir1er:
Score:
Clinton ..............O 0 - 0 o 3 o o Ga
Greys. II O Q 0 0 I'D
Batteries-For the Greys, Stickell and B.
Gaastra; CIintons, Lefty, Brewer and E.
Brewer. Two base hits-Greys q Bases on
balls-Of Lefty 2; on Brewer, 1. Struck out
By Stickel, z; by Lefty, 8; by Brewer, 8. Time
lib Umpire-Bright.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

light 5, selling to minors'rs, riding
bicycles on walks 2,Eselling to pro-
hl0ited.person 2, horse stealing, shop
lifting, buying iron from a person
under Is years of age, selling to an i'm
toxlcated person, fast driving, fighting
on streets, larceny. selling liquor with
out license, carrying concealed wea-
pons. each, using abusive language
p. The department also caused the
arrest OF one person on a charge Of
using the United States mail for an
immoral purpose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

A public play ground is one of the
greatest needs of Kenosha. Plenty of
charitable ground If some one would
furnish the money to bug it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

sa.s "
The number of arrests made since
+ my taking Office, December 18th, 1902,
to May l, 1908, previous to civil service
law was 124. OF this number cases of
intoxication head the list with %,
gambling 49, assault 6, arson 6, forpi-
cation 4, carrying concealed weapons
8, fighting on the street 8, indecent ex-
posture 2, disturbing the peace 2, bur-
glary 2, begging 2, wife desertion,
breaking windows, gross lewdness,
vagrancy, giving liquor to prohibited
person, disorderly conduct, selling to
minors, shooting with intent to kill,
one each.
| think that the city has very good
police force at the present time and all
are working harmoniously for the in
terests of the city.
With the hope that in view of the
facts embodied in this report, you will
feel that the police force has done
fairly well, am gentlemen,
Yours most respectfully,
FRED W. RE1NoLD,
Chief of Police.
Dated at Kenosha this 3rd day of
August, 1908.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

Home grown sweet corn has made its
appearance il the market.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06
SYCAMORE
The score by innings:

Struck out-By Hug, l: by Black, I. Base
on balls-On Hug, Il OF Black, /. Two-base
hits-Snelle, Hug, Ryan, Gertenrich, f. Cam
pion. j. Campion. Double plays-Lang to
Ebert to SchOoley; j. Campion to Ball to f
Campion. Umpire-C antillion Attendance
500. Time 145.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-06

And it is further certified that here
to annexed is true and correct tram
script of the proceedings of the Board
of Education, at a special meeting
held at the superintendent Office in
said City of Kenosha, on the 3rd day
of August A. D. 1908, whereby said
Board did determine the sum necessary
to be raised for school purposes as
aforesaid.
Board gof Education of the City of
Kenosha.
By NORMAN L. BAKER,
Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
DIAZ HURRIES THE CASE.
President Of Mexico Responds to q United
States Request That Ex-Alderman
Kratz BE Extrndited,

City of Mexico, Dec. 27.-The depart
ment of foreign relations has informed
Judge Rojas, of the Guadalajara dis
trict court, that President Diaz, acting
upon the request of the American am
bassador and upon hearing the evil
dence submitted in the case, had con-
ceded to the United States authorities
the extradition of Charles Kratz. The
department further advised the judge
to expect at IN early hour a formal
order to turn the prisoner over to the
United States officers awaiting the de-
cision of the case at Guadalajara.
Kratz, who is a former member of the
St Louis city council, is wanted in that
city for trial on charge Of bribery in
connection with street car franshise
legislation.