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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
MER1WETHER's VERDICT
Confinement for Year Within the
Naval Academy Limits and a
Public Reprimand.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 13.-The news
that Midshipman Minor Meriwe ether,
Jr., had been sentenced to one years
confinement within the limits of tho
naval academy and to be publicly
reprimanded by the secretary OF the
navy for his part in the death Of Mid
shipman Branch, and that the sentence
had been approved by the secretary
Of the navy, was received with general
approval here.
While many wished Meriwether to
be entirely cleared it was generality
recognized that some punishment was
necessary. The official record has not
arrived and until then the time for the
reprimand will not be fixed. The con-
finement will begin at once.
Annapolis, Md, Dec. 13.-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether, speaking of the
verdict, said: Il am more than happy
that the court martial has declared l
am not guilty of causing the death of
Midshipman Branch. / do not feel
that my sentence is unjust, and I in
tend to spend my time in hard work,
Sc that may make a record in the
navy which will cause people to forget
my part in this sad affair.""
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
WILL PROBE THE ROADS
Exhaus tive Investigation Decided Up.
on to Dig Up Cases of Dis
elimination.

Chicago, Dec. Exhaustive inves-
tigation to discover cases of rebating
ct some of the railroad companies CEN
tering in Chicago has been decided up
on by the local federal officials. Sub
poenas have been issued for a large
number of railroad men and heads Of
large industrial concerns which have
heavy yearly shipments to appear be-
fore the federal grand jury which has
been summoned for Dec. 10. District
Attorney Morrison is said to have re-
ceived his instructions from Attorney
General William II. Moody.
Evidence secured at various sessions
of the interstate commerce commission
has given rise to the investigation. The
matter came to a climax when Special
Attorney ]. L. Marchand, for the in
,terstate commerce commission, called
az the Office of District Attorney Nor
rison, and it is declared delivered evil
dence into his possession which re-
suited in the issuance of the sub
=LrOenaS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Records Of Judge SIosson Show
the Number of Child Labor
ers is Decreasing
FACTORY MEN OBSERVE LAW
Not One Single Child Is Now EN- ployed
in Any of the Kenosha Factories
in Violation of the State
Child Labor Law

Judge R. H. Slosson is busy at work
just at the present time getting out
his annual report of the number of
permits issued to children giving
them the right to work in the factories
of the city, and some interesting facts
are being brought out in connection
with this report
The reportGwiu show that the num-
Der of children in the Kenosha fac
tories is rapidly decreasing During
the year ending December /, the
court issuedSpermits for 139 children,
all between the ages of IA and 10. In
the preceding ye the number of
permits was 181, but it should be said
that during the former year vacation
permits were issued to children under
the age ofE14. This sort of permits
were few and far between as the mat
ter was left with the discretion of the
court and in most cases the app1ica-
tons were refused.
Judge S1osson states that it is his
opinion that every factory manager
in the city of Kenosha is observing
the law to the very letter and that
there is not child now employed who
has not "a regular permit from the
county court. In other years these
; children were put to work with the
understandin that they would get
the permits later, but the ia Glory man
ayers arenow insisting that the child
laborer must present his permit with
his application for work.
It is noticeable fact that the chill
dren n seeking permits are en-
ployed iuring he entire year, while
in former years many of the children
even of the 5age s>of sixteen years
sought permits only for the summer
months. Working children are large
! ~ descended from foreigners, but the
report will show that the majority of
them are. native born. In some cases
I permits have been issued for four and
even five members of a single family
and it is shown that the children are
put to work just as soon as they are
liable to5se6ur permits under the state
Flaw! seYorn uo;rU
Z Among sthe1foreigners the largest
number of applicants for permits are
Italians and Bohemians and the re-
ports show that these children are
! put to work at the earliest possible
age. Onelo the recent permits was
| issued tooa boy by the name of Foti,
the .sa4l4e name asis borne by the much
wanted Italian murderer, but an IN
vestigation shows that the father of
the boy is a resident of Kenosha and
not connected with the other Italian.
The report shows that the girls
rather than the boys seek permits and
the ma jorityis largely on the feminine
side of the record. Under the new
law passed at the recent session of
the Legislature no vacation permits
will be issued.
Judge S1osson has received high
praise from factory inspectors for the
manner in which he has looked after
the enforcement of the law and it is
declared that this county has as clean
record in this regard as any county
in the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Brother Of Foti, Winthrop Harbor
Murderer, Claim he Received
a Letter from kenosha
-FoTI MAY HAVE BEEH HERE
Brother Declares He Received Letter
From Kenosha Two Days After
Murder of Italians at
the HarbOr

What is thought to be very va1u-
able clue ins the discovery of the
whereabouts of Juvana Foti, the third
man wantedrssfor the murder of the
Italians at Winthrop Harbor, has been
discovered by the police Of Chicago
by the arrest of Giuseppe Foti, who
is alleged to be brother of the miss
ing man. sThe younger Foti has been
taken to Waukegan and may possibly
be held as an accomp1ice to the crime.
TheS mostSpe culiar portion of the
story told byasthe man Foti is his
statementa that two adays after the
murder at Winthrop Harbor he re-
ceived letter alleged to have been
written by PHO, another of the ac-
cused men, which he states was
mailed sat Kenosha. The letter re-
quested the friends of the murderers
in Chicago to go to thes Northwestern
station sands claim Gcertain baggage
which had been left there when the
trio wentasto Winthrop Harbor on the
day before the murder.
It is alleged that this letter was
written by PHO, but the officers are of
the opinionl that it was written by
/ JuvanasFoti, the one missing member
Iof the trio charged with the triple
murder. If it was mailed at Kenosha
two days after the murder it would
have been impossible for PHO to have
mai1edsit as he..was in jail charged with
murder. On the other hand it would
have been an easyEmatter for Foti to
have mailed1it atl Kenosha as it has
'beenrepeated1y alleged that the third
member of the murderous gang was
hidden in Kenoshas for several days
after the murder. lit is possible that
I the man is still Sbeing,sconcealed in
Kenosf1a as he is'evidently aware that
close watch is beinglkept for him by
police officers in Chicago, Milwaukee
and otherscities.
The younger Foti, who was arrested
on Sunday morning, was given a ter
r1ble sweating out by Chicago and
Waukegan officers, but they failed to
get any decentralization him which
would lead toltheHd iseoxefyao hissa1-
legged brother. The IA an ARRESTED i h
4Chicag oeinsists that Foti was not his
brother and that he was no relation
of l1issgMHe declares that they we're
looking the baggage on account
of the factsthat they had been friends
and that they had worked together at
the Harbar at other times. 4@,4 s-{
The police of Chicago and Wauke-
gan had (beenswatching the baggage
in Chicago ever !since they. became
aware of the.fact that it had been left
there by. 1.-The smurderers and it had
been thought possible that Juvana
Foti, the nanIwanted, would call for
/ II i n person
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

CoNGREss will make a. serious mis-.
take if it adopts niggard1y policy
towardsiathe h1em aged5 in super
yising dtheo building cof sthJes Panama
canal, aat8d attempts 70 eeonomize by
cutting dowhs9heir pay to the point
where they viii Be compelled to aban--
don the work to less competent engin-
GERS. Poofo pay is poor work the
world goYeFs rand, the best men that
money can get are none too good to
carry forwarttia great national under
taking like the canal filo IS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

Now and then-a fake peddler is dis
covered working in Kenosha without
license, but the police have about
convinced these nuisances that this
is a poor town to work IN. The city
can get along very we'll without these
gentry and there should be no1et up
in the vigilance Of the police until
all heipeddlefs get out and stay out.
Their roomis even better than their
license money. Ease 81 saa8aixa3 1e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Bonus for Good Service

Denver, Dec. 13.-Announcement of
a bonus to be paid next year to labor
ers in the Colorado plants of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining company
for faithful, continued and efficient
service" is made by Franklin Gutter
man, general manager of the COM
pany. The bonus is to be 5 per cent.
of the annual earnings of employees
who work not less than 322 full shifts
during the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
CHURCH EXTENSION PLANS
Roman Catholics in Session at Chica
go to Organize to Help Poor
Parishes.

b Chicago, Dee. IA gathering of
Roman Catholics of great significance
to the national interests of the church
began In Chicago today. Representa-
tive clergymen and laynen from all
parts of the country met at the. resi-
dence3 of Archbishop Quigley to perfect
the organization of thesneW church. sx-
tension society. 1 h4s s9nibifa1 &
u The objectsof the societyfiis tospro-
vide large sums of money for the aid
Iof the parishes in the south, south
west and far west, (which are too.
poor to1ssupport their priests and
churches, as the expenses of many par
ishes in those sections are now being
met by the priests out of their private
mGanS.s eaesHe Esff NSf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
INTERNAL REVENUE POINTS
They Will be of Interest to Many
People


There has recently been issued by
the Internal Revenue department a
letter of which the following is an ex-
tract; conveys some important In
formation, and readers r1ay find it
useful to acquain themselves there
with:
Commissioned Yerkes says:
lyon are hereby advised that deed
executed and delivered in October
1898, conveying land sold, if the con-
sideration or value. exceeds 500, even
though the deed has not been recorded,
requires stamp under schedule A,
of the act of June13, $685."
The provision of this schedule as to
this tax is:
"When the consideration or value
exceeds 500 and does not exceed $500,
SO cents; and for each additional $500
or fractional part thereof in excess
of $500, SO cents.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
repeal of this statute by the act of
April II, 1902, took effect July 1, 1902,
deed, such as the statute contem-
plates can not now be admitted to
record without the necessary stamp;
and such stamp can only be procured
from the office of the internal revenue
commissioner and affixed by the col
lector of the deed under section Is of
the act of March 2, 1901, upon the pay
ment of the party in interest of the
price of the proper stamp required by
law, and of penalty of $40, and where
the whole amount denoted by the
stamp required shall exceed the sum
of $50 on payment also of interest at
the rateSofs6 per cent on said tax from
the day on which the STAN ought to
have been affixed"
All deeds executed during the time
the law quoted was in force were un-
stamped, are invalid until the above
stated conditions are complied with.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

KENOSHA'S first lesson in the indie
pendent telephone business may be
said to have ended yesterday, when
the formal transfer of the new tele-
phone exchange to the ''Home" Tele-
phone Co. was put on record. No one
knows just how the promoters of the
project came out on the deal, but the
indications are that their experience
in the business has not been such as
to induce other investors to make any
similar attempt until conditions here
change considerably. The Citizens
Telephone Company's franchise was
put through the council as an en-
phatic protest against the abomin-
able service given the city, by the tele-
phone monopoly, and in the hope that
Kenosha telephone users would take
hold of the company and own and op-
crate their own 'phones. The people
failed to come forward with stock
subscriptions, however, and local
capitalists refused to invest, and as
the men who bui1t the system had no
desire to carry it, the present merger
was the logical outcome of the situa-
ton. All in all, the city is loser on
the deaA For time the service was
greatly improved, but with the slack
ening of competition it gradually de-
Perforated until at the present time
there is every indication that it will
soon be as bad as it was before thu.
--"'enced to do business.
-Aen the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

THE appointment Of Mr.. Cuttings as
postmaster aof Racine need occasion
no surprise. What on earth do you
suppose the La Toilette. men, took Mr..
Cooper into theiEq camp for? Mr..
Cooper acted lat the time as if he
thought it was for the sole purpose
of handing him the United States
senatorship on silver platter but his
appointment Of Ilr. Cuttings shows
that he has SIM seen a great light
and knows now what is expected OF
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
GOOD READING
Some New Books Have Been Added to
the Gi1bert,M. Simmons Library

the Gi1bert,M. Simmons Library
Observation-Disclosures irds.
Bagot-Passport.
Brown-Paradise.
Carey-Househo1d of Peter.
Crawford-Fair Margaret.
Donnell-Rebecca Mary.
Dostoyefsky-Poor Folk.
Princess Prisci11a'i fortnight.
Fraser-Maid of Japan.
Garland-Tyranny of the dark.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Miss
Cynthia.
McCutcheon-Nedra.
Noble Edge of circumstance.
Peake-House of Haw1ey. 81
Pier-AncientG rudge. $50 eco
Squire-Bal1ingtons. es 4H
Tarkington-Conquest of Canaan,
Train-McA11ister and his double.
i. Webster-Wheat- Princess.
sWeyman -St arvecrow farm.
Wharton House of rnirth., i
Wi1kins-Debtor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

THE old cry Of shortage in the
supply is going up from the big coal
dealers, but the weather man will
have to come to their relief with a
blizzard or two before they can get
the public to pay much attention to it.
AS far as Kenosha is concerned, there
need be no fear of any great shortage,
as the local dealers have supplies for
all demands. q
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

THE criticism of the management
of the financial affairs of the univer-
sity has beer too open and too severe
to be hushed up now and the fullest
investigation possible would be the
best thing for ffthes institution. The
charges are too serious to be passed
over by the Legislature and the in
vestigation had much better be made
now than later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Wool Weavers Get q Raise.

New York, Dec. 13.-An increase OF
10 per cent in the wages of operatives
employed by. the American Wooden
company was voted at a meeting Of
the agents of that company held in
this city. The salaried employees do
not participate in the raise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Seems To Be Of No Significance q. e

Shan okin, Pa, Dec. Blooming d1-
rect from the White House from an
audience with President Roosevelt,
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers, reached here to preside
over the tri-district convention which
meets tomorrow. He spoke freely Of
his trip to Washington but denied. that
it would have any bearing ON the con-
vention's action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

The Racine Journal is pretty
certain that the extra session will not
be unreasonab1y prolonged and gives
its reason. 1t says: "There is no
velvet for members of the Legislature
this extra session, that is any addi-
tiona1 pay. It is not likely therefore
the session will last until the spring
winds blow"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Trial of Charles r. Pfister.

Milwaukee, Dec. 13.-At the trial of
G. f. Pfster charged with larceny as
bailee in the sum of $4,000 the testi-
mony broughto out at the examination of
Ifster under the discovery statute
was received in evidence. In his de-
position Pfister stated how he disposed
of the money. Nothing of a sensation
a. nature developed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

THE merchants should make some
arrangement to- have the business
streets either cleaned or sprinkled.
1t is mighty disagreeable for their
customers now on windy days when
the dust blows in clouds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Means the Death Of Twenty-Eieht.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 13.-The bow
Of schooner with the letter "F" cut
in the wood and other wreckage be-
lieved to be from the sealing schooner
Fawn, has been washed ashore on the
west coast of Vancouver island The
Fawn had crew Of seven white men
and twenty-one Indians. al IL e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Rugby Foot Ball To Be Barred.

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-A resolution alb
solutely prohibiting the playing of
Rugby foot ball by students Of the
public schools, including the high
schools, as representatives Of their re
spectiye institutions, has been intro
duced at the meeting of the board Of
education.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Carnegie Calls on Roosevelt.

Washington, Dec. L.. - Among
President Roosevelt's callers was An
drew Carnegie, who is in the city OH
business connected with the institu-
ton which bears his name. Il called, ;"
said Carnegie, merely to pay my re-
spects to the great pacifcator."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Democratic Mayor for Boston.

Boston, Dec. 13.-Complete returns
for mayor show that Fitzgerald Dem.)
has been elected by plurality Of s.
$50. The vote follows: Fitzgerald
Dem.), 44,316; rockingham Rep.), 3d.,
936; Dewey Qnd. Rep), 1857; Wat
son (Cit. and Ind. Dem.), 515.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Death OF a Retired Judge.

Waverly, Ia, Dec. 13.-Hon q! w.
Ruddick, who was judge of the
Twelfth .ju'7 iical district for over TWEEN
ty years, retiring in 1892, is dead. He
was 20 years old. s. Ill.,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
AUCTION SALE

On account of moving, Joseph Gas
coigne will sell at public auction on
Friday Dec. IS, on the Gascoigne
farm located 21z miles east of Somers
Station and miles northwest of Ke-
nosha all his horses, cattle and farm
machinery.
E. R. WILSON, Auctioneer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

THE chi9ag6 and Milwaukee E1ec-
trio road is already doing, business 's[1l
enough between Kkenosha and Wan
kegan tomake the officials regret that
the line wassnotabuilt long ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
A QUIET LITTLE WEDDING
Peter Marcovicz and Miss Mary Rorh-
beck Married Monday Evening

FeC0r MarCOV1cZ ana MISS mary ROFn.
beck Married Monday Evening
There was asquiet little wedding on
Monday evening, the contracting
parties being Miss Mary Rorhbeck
anc Peter Marcovicz, both we'll known
among the Austrian residents of the
city,. The ceremony was performed
by Justice George B. McCarron at the
home of the couple at 113 Market
street. Quite party of the friends
of the contracting parties attended
the wedding ceremony and remained
for the festivities which followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcovicz will make
their home on Market street and will
be at home to their friends after jan
uary1.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Gathering off Base BAN Men.

New York, Dec. 13.-Base bali club
owners and anagers from all sections
OF the country are in New York at
tending the annual meeting Of the Ma
tonal. League. $500 ga 4sf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Weth are reioic
ing over the birth of daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
pope Advises the Poles.

Rome, Dec. 13.-The pope has is
sued most important encyclical ad.
dressed to the bishops of Russian Po-
land recommending the Poles to COOP
crate in the pacifcation of the empire
obey their rulers and avoid sedition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Live Stock. Poultry and Hay.

Live Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Hogs Estimated receipts for the
day, 38,oO0 Sales ranged at $4,000
4.85 for pigs, $4.65@4.90 for light,
$4.65@4.75 for rough packing, 1850
1917 for mixed, and $4.80@4.971a for
heavy packing and shipping lots. with
the bulk of the trading within the
range of $4.SO@4.9O for fair to good
averages.
Cattle Estimated receipts for the
day, 5000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
@670 for Christmas beeyes, $500
$40 choice to fancy steers, $2.7O@4.65
fat cows and heifers, $27O@4.65 ma
tive bulls and stays, $6.50@8.00 fair
to choice veal calves, $3.5965.5O
heavy calves.
Sheep Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at So. SO
@6.40 good to fancy native Wethers,
$6.OO@7.O0 fair to fancy light year.
lings, $4.O0@4.8O poor to choice f1ad-
ing wethers, $5.35@5.75 good to fame i
mutton ewes, S7.25@7.75 good to prime
native lambs, $6.80@7.75 fair to prime
western lambs.
Live poultry Turkeys, per ID, 13c;
chickens, fowls, DC: ROSTERS, &c;
springs, &c per 10; ducks, 1917 Ollie;
geese, $6.0O@9.00 per doz
Hay-Choice timothy, $12.5O@ Is. so;
No. l, $11OO@120O; NO. 2, s9.50@.
1000; No. 3, s8.O0@9OO; choice prairie,
S11.50@12.5O; No. /, 5000 1000; No.
2, $7.00@7.5O; No. 3, $6.5OM 100.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, y. Y, Dec. u.
Cumming & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 20 cars; market slow. Hogs
Receipts, 60 cars; market lower: all
grades, $510@5.15. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts, 20 cars; market strong;
best lambs, S80O@8.10; yearlings,
$6.75@700; best Wethers, $5.75@6.OO;
mixed sheep, Sc. 25@5.5O; heavy ewes,
$3.50; culls, S3.Oo@4.o0. Calves
ket steady; best, $8.EQ9.00; heavy,
$3.50@4OO.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14
Alfonso to Meet His Best Girl.

Alfonso to Meet His Best Girl.
Madrid, Dec. 13.-It is expected that
Alfonso will go to the Riviera
Is the end of the month, where
meet Princess Ena Of Batten-
. is a guest Of ex-Empress
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-11-29
Springfield News
Gazette Co,resboNdenee

Gazette C0'reSboNdenee
Nov. 27-Rev. E. O. Lynch has been
granted vacation by is congregations
and expected to leave Monday for his
home in Arkansas, where no will ro-
main about six weeks.
Miss Matte Arristead left last
Tuesday to spent the winter at her
home in st. Petersburg. Florida.
Mrs. w. A. Mohler and Mrs. John
Green OF Longwood, spent the latter
part Of the eek with relatives here.
Mr.. Louis s. Burger returned to
Powhatan, West Virginia, Sunday,
after a pleasant vacation at his home
at Natural Bridge.
Miss Margaret Starke, who is at
tending school in Buchanan, spent from
Friday until Sun ay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. l.. Starke.
Mr.. james McClelland, who had bis
leg severely cut by falling on switch
target at Keystone, w. Va, about two
weeks ago, is at his home here and
is improving as rapidly as could be ex'
pected.
Miss Martha Stoner OF Glasgow, Is
the guest { ( Mis-. T. F. Parsons.
CLOVER BLOSSOM.