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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Short Items of Interest From All Sec
tions of Wisconsin.


tions of Wisconsin.
Alexander Revell of Chicago, will
deliver the commencement address at
Ripon college on June Il.
Designs for a new central fire sta
ton have been submitted to Sheboy-
gan. The cost will be SIS, 600.
Bishop Mcdowell will dedicate the
new 10000 Swedish Methodist church
at Racine on Sunday next.
District Attorney H. A. Gunderson
has issued orders to close all Portage
saloons on and after next Sunday.
This order was brought about by the
w. c. T. U. agitation.
The Be1oit college bell, which has
done duty and been rung by John
Pfeffer for over forty years, has been
silenced by the installation in the
college buildings of a modern electric
bell system.
The arrest of Moses Blomberg, a
Marinette junk dealer, follows the ar
rest of several boys accused of steal
ing brass, and the police believe that
they have solved the mystery of the
theft of junk prevalent for a year
past.
Supt. James Nevin of the state fish
commission has planted l, 600, 900 pike
fry, the large yellow variety, in the
Madison lakes, and a short time ago
he planted nearly an equal number of
fry of the wall eyed VARIETY.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Riverside Paper and Fiber COM
pany at Appleton it was decided to re-
build the suphite plant that was de-
stroyed by fire Monday morning. The
cost will be in the neighborhood of
100000.
S. E. Shirley, a former depot ex-
press agent, is dead at St. Louis,
aged 90 years. He was born in Wau-
kesha county.
In the Palmyra High school dec1am-
atory contest, Diana Thayer won
first place, Bessie Lean second, and
| Ellen Gilbert third.
Miss Bessie Mari, school teacher
at La Grange Center, was thrown
from carriage Sunday evening and
her leg was broken.
Ward Patler, of Green Bay, aged %,
years, a brakeman, fell under his
train at Chiffon and received injuries
from which he died.
The coal sheds of the Chicago, Bur
| lington and Quincy road at Nelson,
eight miles north of Alma, burned
Monday night, delaying traffic.
The Milwaukee District Ministerial
association meeting was held in the
village of Union Grove, near Racine,
on Monday. Fifty ministers were
present.
James Hebenstreit, sa1oonkeeper
of Shu11sburg, committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid and then cut
ting his throat with a butcher knife.
1t is supposed he was mentally de-
ranged. I'M tofrt
Burglars on Friday robbed Racine
saloon of $40 in cash, besides a
quantity of liquor and cigars, and a
tea, coffee and notion store, where
they secured jewellery valued at about
$40.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THE postmaster and his assistants
will be glad to get into larger and
cleaner quarters, and the change
should result in increased efficiency
in the service. It isn't as good as a
new building by good deal, but it
will help some.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THE new law relative to property
exempt from taxation is not going to
raise the assessment as much as some
people think it will The assessors
are going to have hard time finding
the property which the law is sup
posed to make subject to taxation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25
GAVE A SHOP PARTY
Frank L. Wells Entertains His Men at
Party at K. of p. Hall.

Frank L. Wells was the host at a
very pleasant social event Saturday
evening when he entertained all of
the men employed at his shop at K.
of P. hall. With them came their
wives and sweethearts and the even
ing proved to be most charming one.
More than seventy-five people were
present.
Cards and dancing made the even
ing pass all too rapidly. During the
evening refreshments were served.
These little shop parties given by Mr..
Wells have proved very popular and
have been great band of union
among the men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

IF the civil war in Chicago keeps up
much longer, the Northwestern rail-
road will have to revise its time ia
b1es for this city to accommodate Mil
waukee business exclusively. And
that would not be altogether a bad
thing either.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

MAYBE when the Northwestern gets
its new freight line built west of the
city it will not find it necessary to
leave freight cars standing on West
Main street all day Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25
Increase
Postohce

Racine is declared to show loss of
$53, 975, and this is explained as fol-
lows:
The loss shown in Racine can easily
be accounted for and does not mean
any material diminution in business.
It is accounted for from the fact that
all stamps Cancelled in that Office were
not supplied therefrom, but were pur-
chased elsewhere, presumably in the
city of Chicago, as it is well known
that many b1ishments in that city
receive large quantities Of stamps in
payment for goods sold and forwarded
by mail and otherwise to purchasers
throughout large extent of territory
and it is believed that the accumu1a-
ton of stamps, under the circum-
stances stated, is SO great that they
are sold at a discount. Not few of
these large houses, also, have branch
houses, which are supplied with
stamps from the home establishment,
and which purchase few, if any,
stamps from the postofice where the
branch is located. These practices
also worked injustice to many other
Offices which would render a better
showing if they received full credit
for all the stamps they Cancelled.
A loss of $500 at Ashland is &C
led for in the same way.
ctice of using stamps as cur
lad one and should be
manner. It would
eut might meet
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THE street commissioner is doing a
good Job on South street and making
trouble for himself at the same time.
When he gets through there the null
titude will rise up and insist that he
repair other bad places in other streets
in the same way Immediately if not
sooner
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THE new bids for sewer contracts
are to be opened June 9. This will
not leave the firm that gets the con-
tract any too much time to complete
the work before winter, but it can be
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25
READ THIS.

Twenty acres of fine land in Oak
Park, ore mile west of city, can be
had for SIPS per acre. Has three or
four hundred cords of wood, which
will pay half the purchase price.
Other land in Oak Park nearly all
sold at $50 per acre. Owner going to
California and wants quick sale. Go
and see the place.
MARCH POLK, 214 Park st,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

It is reported that shoe manufact-
uring company employing large
number of men is investigating the
Meiselbach property in this city with
a view Of purchasing it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

Now THAT the rate commission bill
is out of the way the members of the
legislature are free to seek relaxation
in a merry squabb1e over the capitol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

STAY away from Chicago until the
strike is settled. The bargains will
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THE street railway company may
have the legal right to label the ma
jority of it's cars "extra" and refuse
to give transfers on them. That
question is still an open one and has
been argued at some length and with
considerable heat by the city authori-
ties and the officials of the company
2lliq some time. But it is over another
.1in svs he clauses in the franchise
'ents on the streets COW
the company are
present. They
~e in the
"om-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1905.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-25

IS at lowest prices.
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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

The crowd, that had hitherto regard
ed California's victory as a foregone
conclusion, sat up now and prepared
for another bit of excitement and a
possible Stanford victory The cardi-
nal rooters cheered their men on, and
all the resources of several hundred
pairs Of lungs were used in this at
tempt but in vain The excitement
died away, and with it Stanfords hope
of victory or a tie score, when Presley
went out-the third man out-on a
commonplace fly to left field.
The score stood to and California
had drawn first blood in the battle with
Stanford for baseball supremacy.
The game was witnessed by about
5000 persons, hundreds finding points of
vantage on the campus hillocks. Stan
ford brought no brass band and all the
instrumental music was supplied by
California. Hundreds of cardinal root
ers were in evidence, however, and they
provided picturesque part of the
spectacle.
Two of California's runs were scored
in the second inning. Errors by Stan
ford men were responsi bic for them in
part Heitmuller walked and Streub
hit to third. Fenton fumbled the ball
and Streub was safe. Jordan struck
out. ellis hunted. Stott fumbled the
ball and Gillis was safe. With the bases
full. Gum sacrificed. The ball went to
Sales, who threw to first instead of
home and thus permitted Heitmuller
and Streub TO score.
California's third run came in the
seventh inning, when, with two men
out, Causley made first through Trow-
bridges error. Bliss hit to left field
and Graham followed with a similar
hit, scoring Causley. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

Victory perched on the banners Of
the blue and gold cohorts of the Uni
versity Of California yesterday at Berke-
ley when the final inning Of the first
intercollegiate baseball game was at
an end The last few minutes OF the
play, however, had in them a success
sion Of events that kept the hearts OF
the California collegians in their
throats, 50 near was Stanford to tying
OF beating the score OF the home team.
A mighty throng occupied the bleacn-
ers OF the California football field, and
when young Fenton, third baseman Of
the Stanford nine. hit one OF Heitmul-
ler's benders for a home run. with one
man already on the bases. a roar went
up that would have made the rafters
ring, had there been rafters within
haiIing distance. Before Fenton swUnt
on the leather Stanford had not a sin
gle run 70 her credit, while California
felt comforta bic with three Of the COW
eted tallies in her run column.
The cardinals had played a hard, up
hin game, failing TO score when men
filled the bases and when a hit would
have meant a run, or runs. X was the
kind Of a game that takes the heart out
Of seasoned players, and Stanford was
given credit By all for grit in standing
10 the task that seemed hopeless-the
task Of putting California's three tai
lies 70 the blush.
The ninth inning began with indica-
tions OF a complete coat Of whitewash
for the cardinal players. Trowbridge
hit 10 right field and Scott fiew out TO
Sweesy. Bell attempted TO sacrifice.
but the bail was passed by causiey TO
ellis. and Trowbridge WAS caught at
second. Bell fingered, rather moodily,
on first, FOR with two men out his
chances Of making the circuit seemed
dubious enough
Then Fenton came TO battle same
Feuton who by q mastery bit Of foot
bah strategy won the freshman game
Of football for Stanford last term. Fen
ton is rather slight. but when his bat
connected with one Of Heitmuller's
best there was a reverberation and the
hall was observed TO be floating out
toward The old football bleachers in
right field. streub scempered for 81. blt
the leather rolled away toward the en-
trance gate. while Fenton and Bell leis-
urely 5ourneyed homeward-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

Il don't believe in trying to make
San Francisco a Puritan city" said
Foreman Andrews yesterday, nor
does the Grand Jury But you can
say that so far as the inquisitorial
body is concerned il will not tolerate
the poolrooms- The poolrooms must
be closed or we will know the reason
why it is impossible TO enforce the law
against them.
More young men go wrong
through this form Of gambling than
from any other cause. 1t would sur
prise you to know how many en-
ployes in business houses get into
trouble because Of gambling on the
races. We must be reasonable to-
ward some forms OF vice. But pool
room gambling shall not be allowed
In San Francisco II it is In the power
Of the Grand Jury to stop IL
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
OFFER OF MONEY
TRACEABLE TO MAESTRETTI
Foreman Andrews Declares Indicted Commissioner Knew Of Attempt
TO Pay Merrill, Principal Witness, TO Leave State

gave out sensational statement as TO
the identity of the person who offered
Charles E. Merrill. the principal wit
ness against Maestretti. $500 to leave
the State.
tretti's connection with this attempt to
tamper with our most important wit
ness, said the foreman. i will say.
however, that the evidence is not suf-
ficient to found any accusation"
rs the man still in the city who
made the offer?"
Yes, he is right here in San Fran
cisco and We can lay our hands on
him at any time"
I'VE are convinced that Merrill told
US a straight story continued An
drews. land we are now convinced
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

Public Works Commissioner Frank
A. Maestretti was arraigned before
Judge Lawlor yesterday morning on
the indictment for subornation of per-
jury. Owing to the absence of counsel
the defendant was not called on to en-
ter his plea. the matter going over for
one week. II. H. Davis, II. C. Dibble
and Ex-Governor Budd will conduct his
defense.
Among the spectators at the pro-
ceedings were Foreman Andrews and
E. j. Bowes of the Grand Jury They
had been subpenaed as witnesses in
another matter. but they were intent
listeners when the case of the Com
missioner was called.
Later in the day Foreman Andrews
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

that Maestretti himself was involved
in this felonious enterprise.
We know all about that $500
transaction and where the money came
from. I viii say that I am convinced
to a moral certainty that the Public
wroks Commissioned had everything
to do with sending an agent to the
car conductor in the effort 10 get the
most dangerous witness out of the way
But TO prove the fact in court might be
difficult matter with the cvidence
now in our possession
The Grand Jury has its hands full
now and is content for the time being
with the situation But some day
these people who have thought il safe
TO tamper with our witnesses will md
a peck of trobule in store for them"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

police when the cases came into court
was responsible, the Judges charged,
for all that the Grand Jury has to
complain about.
WILLING TO AID CRUSADE
You can depend on it that If the
evidence warrants conviction We will
impose fines that will make il highly
Improbable to conduct any business
that is in violation OF the law" de-
clared the Police Judges in unison.
So, under the direction of the
Grand Jury, the war is to be opened
Policemen are to be at free disposal
and arrests are to be made without
let-up. Injunctions are to be expect
ed, but they are to be defeated or
circumvented by every resource The
campaign looks business-like and the
flying of fur is to be expected.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Bay City Clubs Bouts.

Tom Sullivan and Young Choynski
will hook up in the main event of the
Bay City Clubs show next Thursday
night. Harry Tenny and Barney Dris-
coll are carded to exchange punches in
the special event Five other good
bouts are listed and the show promises
to be well worth witnessing
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

The jurors are unanimous in their
attitude against the poolrooms. They
regard it as the crying evil OF the city
to-day. Several OF them have come
TO learn what pitfalls these places are
They have had experience with young
men employees Gambling on the
races wrecks more men than anything
else know of and the Grand Jury is
determined that the vice shall be
stamped out"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

Kolb and Dill will be given farewell
testimonial tonight at the Grand Opera
House II viii be their last appearances
In San Francisco for several years. and a
most attractive programme. which viii
include the musical aosurdity, Il o C''
will be presented. There VIII also be new
specialties and speeches OF farewell
There will be Kclb and Dill matinee of
sfI q IT, to-daX. -------
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Totals IA 3 II p I4i Totals IS > o
SUMMARY.

Stcle7 bases-Gunn. Dudley Errors-caus-
le3. Graham Cd Strub. Cells Sweesy. sales
3 Nafiase Stott. Bases on balls-Of Heit-
muller . on Sales I. Struck out-By Sales
I, by Helimuller . Tsgo-baSe hfts-Bell
Graham Home run-Fentor Passed ball
Stott l. Hit by pitched balI-By Heit-
muller 3. BY Sales 1. Wild pitch-Sales /
Emp.rc-Jack o'connell. scorer-Geary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
STRIKE TRAIL OF A POOLROOM CORRUPTION FUND

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New-York tribune., 1905-06-27

Hard Fighting in Country Districts
-Citu at Present Quiet.

Erivan. Transcaucasia, June 26.-The city is
ortvardIy tranquil but the situation is exceed
ingly tense on account Of encounters between
Mahometan and Armenian bands in the country
districts The Mahometans of Persia are piah-
ming to cross the border and come to the aid OF
their coreligionists, being hindered by the Ara'u
River being flooded. The authorities have selzeu
all the boats.
Both sides are showing equal barbarity. ar
menians in the last week sacked anu oui
several Mahometan villages in the Emchladzln
and Erivan governments, profaning mosque
violating women and Staying promiscuouslS
One band of Armenans attacked Cossacks VINO
were sent to preserve order, the Tartars retaii-
ating.
Prince Louis Napoleon, commander oh @ii
army corps in the Caucasus, has arrived mere
and is now making trip through the ihos'
turbulent region. He is notifying to the leaders
of both sides that the disorders viii be crusheu
by military force If necessary, cost what II INDY
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
LORD CURZON TO RESIGNz
Rumors IN SimpJa Discredited by Mr.
Brodrick IN Commons.

SimIa June 26-It is freely rumored that the
viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, has either
already rendered his resignation or shortly will
do so, in consequence of the decision of the
home government whereby Lord Kitchener,
commander in chief of tbs forces in India, has
complete control of the army in India Two
special meetings of the Indian Council have
been held since the publication in London of the
Blue Book referring to Lord IItcheneTs plans,
the approval of which is considered to be a Sc
we're blow to Lord Curzon, as he and practically
the whole council unanimously advised against
the decision ultimately adopted The keenest
excitement prevails in official circles here. The
Times of India" says that India cannot afford to
lose ''either of the great men, Lord Curzon or
London. June 26.-while 1t is considered quite
possible that Lord Curzon may tender his resig-
nation in consequence Of the course taken by
the home government directly at variance with
his views 1t IS not believed that it will be
accepted or that the viceroy viii insist on quit
ting his post at least until after the Prince and
Princess OF Wales have completed their visit to
India lasting from November to March.
A question asked in the House OF Commons
this afternoon elected from the Secretary for
India Mr. Brodrick, the statement that the gov
ernment had received no information TO the
effect that Lord Curzon had any desire or in
tention of resigning the viceroyalty of India
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
Mr.. BALFOUR UPHELD.
House Refuses to Pass Motion of
Censure for Army Scandal.

London June 26.-The House of Commons to-
night defeated the Opposition motion of censure
ny, the government in connection with the army
stores scandal In the South African war by a
vote OF 329 to 255 after debate occupying the
afternoon and night sessions The motion was
nroposed by Sir Robert Threshie Reid as follows
The conduct of the Government in connection
with the supply and disposal OF stores and with
sales and refunds to contractors in South Africa
AT the end of the and the failure of the
government TO inquire promptly into and to
deal with these transactions deserve the censure
OF the House.
The government acted mainly on the de-
fensive disclaiming responsibility and rather
laving the blame on Lieutenant General Sir
William Francis Butler. chairman of the War
Office Committee, for the publication of the re-
mort on this matter issued June IA. It was in
timated that the officers involved might yet be
able to exonerate themselves. as the evidence
taken before the committee had not been fully
substantiated.
In the course of the debate Premier Balfour
the Secretary for War. II. o. Arnod-Forster
and the Secretary for india, William st. John
Brodrick former Secretary for War, underwent
a fierce cross examination, which they adroitly
sustained.
While there was a large attendance of mem
bers and the galleries well filled, not
much Importance attached TO the debate.
in view of the recent appointment OF a COM
mission, with liberal powers, to inquire into
the mattar
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
TWENTY-T TWO DROWNED.
Danish Cadets Lose LiUes IN Col
lision Near Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, June 26.-The Danish cadet train
ing schooner Georg Stage was rammed and sunk
by the British steamer Ancona near here last
night The Georg Stage sank in one and half
minutes Twenty-Five cadets were drowned and
ffty-seven were rescued.
The bows were all in their hunks at the time
of the disaster The sky was overcast but 1t
was not SO dark that objects could not be seen
at some distance.
The Ancona was considerably damaged along
her water line The port authorities have placed
an embargo on the Ancona, which will remain
here until the inquiry into the COLLISION Is COM
pleted.
First officer Myhre, of the Georg Stage, at
tributes the accident to the Ancona changing
her course He said the steamers bow crashed
seven feet into the training schooner's side
bringing down masts and rigging and prevent
ing many of the cadets from gaining the deck
Those who were not entangled in the wreckage
Eprang on board the Ancona and assisted In
launching the lifeboats Myhre jumped into the
water and rescued several boys who were en-
tangled in the rigging.
The Georg Stage was schooner Of 206 tons
and was lO3 feet long. Apparently she was a
training vessel for the mercantile marine, ana
was owned by private firm Of Copenhagen
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
GERMAN REPLY Il PARIS
Report Not Denied by officials
The Outlook Favorable.

Paris June pa strong impression prevails
that Germanys reply to the French note re-
gsrding Morocco reached Paris late last night
and that it will be presented in the course or an
interview between Prince Won Radolin, the Ger
nan Ambassador and Premier Rouvier to-day.
The officials neither confirmed nor denied the
report that the reply had been received. main
tanning the strictest reserve. Among the
diplomatfsts gathered at a reception given at
the British Embassy, however, the opinion pre-
vailed that the reply was in the hands OF the
French officials and the view was taken that
the situation had undergone appreciable i'm
provement.
Although it was considered that the German
response would not solve all difficulties yet 1t
was thought that the ground would be cleared
for reaching a definite understanding.
The Figaro this morning says definitely
that the reply has arrived from Berlin and.
though admitting that it is not acquainted with
the real text it says it is able to announce that
Germany does not fall into the French view re-
garding a preliminary arrangement relative to
the scope cf the conference, thus holding TO the
original point that no two powers have the right
to Law down points for discussion at a confer
ence called by the Sultan of Morocco. The
Figaro adds that French opinion is prepared
for adhesion to the idea of a conference by the
conciliatory attitude displayed by Germany in
the pour parers.