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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
BURGLAR RS RODE
IN CA RRIA GE
TbeY Bg1enf Aborsf IN a Hoad-
some Vehicle While Rob-
hing Apartments

Three of the most Industrious bur-
glars that ever fell into the hands of
the police have been taken to head
quarters from the Harlem police court,
says the New York Herald. They adj
nit they are the men who have been
ransacking the fats Of Harlem to such
an extent that some tenants were
afraid to enter or leave their own
apartments, while others migrated to
neighborhoods less popular with the
fraternity. In the manner in which
they would sweep fiat clear Of ev-
erythfng that could be sold and in the
extraordinary frequency Of their visits
they broke all records.
William Fall, or Call, or Mulcaire,
the ringleader, admits about 400 bur.
glaries within the last two years. For
Detective Sergeant D. G. Riley he
identified TWENTY-FIVE places he had
robbed within the last two months and
told where he had disposed Of his loot.
His raids were made generally in the
daylight and always with the aid of a
carriage, he said. In three months
there has been scarcely a day that Hail
and bis two partners have not hired a
carriage for the purpose Of carrying
off their booty.
Sometimes they used q coupe, but
more often they hired a stylish r cart,
with convenient locker under tho
rear folding seat for slowing their
plumber.
Halls assistants were Fred Martin,
man unknown to the detectives, and
Stephen Hazen, youth Of twenty, Q
nephew Of wealthy and prominent
resident Of the Bronx. Hazen has but
six months experience in this work,
though he has been arrested before on
charge Of assault. He was an en-
ployee at storage warehouse az a
salary Of $25 week.
Martin, good looking erect young
man Of light complexion, was the
driver Of the plumber cart or carriage.
Hall planned and executed the thefts,
and Hazen used to help carry the loot
to the carriage.
All three took q hand at pawning
the plumber. Hairs plan was to watch
for fats where the curtains were
drawn. He would ring the flats bell
to make sure it was empty and then
gain admission to the house by a ring
at the bell of another fat Martin
would stay on watch on the box of the
carriage, and Hazen would wait be-
low until the fiat had been cleaned out
by Hall, who generally broke in the
front door and then helped carry the
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III II II u " r
THE EXPRESS
Bandif1 Compelled Engineer 10
Stop Train and Then
DYnamifed Safe.

Using dynamite after a daring hold
up Of the Great Northern overland
train In the suburbs Of Seattle, Wash
seven bandits secured the entire con
tents Of the through safe in the express
car and then fed eastward, says a dis
patch to the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
The train proceeded on its way, and
only meager accounts Of the holdup
were received. One report said that
Charles Anderson, the express mes
senger, was slightly wounded. While
at work the robbers kept up a continu-
GUS fusillade from revolvers to intimi-
date passengers and train crew.
An odd incident connected with the
holdup was the simultaneous effort of
two boys to rob the passengers during
the excitement. They were easily cap
tured and at once disclaimed any
completely with the bandits, saying
they decided upon their holdup only
after the train was stopped by the real
outlaws.
The amount of booty obtained was
not known. Manager Waring Of the
Great Northern Express company pro-
fessed ignorance on this question, but
said he believed the safe contained
only small sum. Elsewhere, howev-
er, it was asserted that the booty
amounted to thousands of dollars. The
local safe was not molested.
First dispatches asserted only three
men took part in the holdup, but Con-
ductor Grants report showed at least
seven men were engaged. The con
ductor believed there were other men
farther down the track, but they did
not take any part, possibly because
the train stopped too soon, and then
help was not needed.
The train left Seattle at 500 D. m.
The scene Of the holdup was ten
miles distant, half a mile east Of mile
post 10. 1t was II o'clock before the
train pulled into Edmonds and report
ed the robbery
The boys said two men were on the
blind baggage when they themselves
got on, and third got on at Ballard
All were well dressed, with rain coats
and SLOUGH hats. The train was tagged
near a brickyard. AS the engineer
slowed up two men climbed over the
tender and presented revolvers to his
head. When the train stopped the
baggage and express car were un-
coupled by one Of the robbers and the
engineer instructed to pull ahead,
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which he did for several hundred yards,
when he was again commanded to
stop.
; Two of the robbers then jumped off,
making the engineer and fireman do
the same, and all marched to the bag
gage car door The mes3enger was
commanded to open the Goor, and, re-
fusing, an extra heavy Charge Of dy-
Mantle was placed against it and ex-
ploded. The explosion tore the car al
most to pieces The safe was then dy-
nam.tcd, tie first explosion beng Of
six sticks, the second of twelve and
/ the third Of eighteen.
| While the robbers were engaged on
| the safe the two boys slipped away
and went through the train, attempting
to hold up the passengers They had
no revolvers, bEt took advantage Of
| the timidity of the passengers while
the shooting was going on outside to
! get something out of them.
i The boys gave their names as Frank
Alfred and Roland Gibbs and were
taken to jail at Everett. A passenger
on the train said their methods while
going through the coaches were more
like those of beggars than bandits.
| Sheriff Smith started in pursuit of
the outlaws with a hastily organized
posse.
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Polish Versus Moss.

The speakers We're two brawny Scots
who evidently had not met for a long
while. Sandy asked Donald about bust
ness, but the reply was either. evasive
or unsatisfactory, for the roug' UNI
couth Sandy, perhaps suspicion that
his friend had fallen into his old tricks,
suddenly broke forth loudly and vehe-
mently. "Hech, mon,' he said, but
yell haze tae settle door, mon Donald.
Ye ken a rollin' stane gethers nae
moss
What's wantin' Inoss, We auld fog
gieg' was the quick retort. "An' here's
wan thing rollin stane gethers that
ye'll nc'er git an that's polish, 70 puir
gow!-
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''but while vodka made the baron furi.
Gus the bears became more managea-
BILE the more they drank-aIl but one
bear This was a young brown bear
which my master obtained in the eau
casus. A single half quart of vodka
was liable to throw this otherwise doc
lie brute into a towering rage. For
that reason the baron was often warn
ed by friends not to wrestle with the
Caucasus bear when the latter was in
his cups, but he wouldn't listen.
ION the fatal day the baron and the
bears had a good time together, polish
ing off six quarts of vodka between
them. The Caucasus bear was SO
drunk he could hardly walk, and my
master said he was just in condition
to be licked Consequently he began
teasing and prodding him, whereupon
the bear finally rose OH his hind legs
as if to say, Come on and give bat
tle' The baron at once threw off his
coat and vest and ordered me under
no circumstances to interfere, as be
meant to prove his superiority to
bruin. Then they went for each other,
going successfully through the differ
ent preliminaries of a regular wrestling
match.
1T was evident to me from the start
that the bear was inclined to be I'M
fair. While going through the holds
and grips taught him he tried to
scratch my master and even bite him,
and when finally they clinched saw
him bury his claws deep into my mas
ter's back.
Hand me the iron billyv cried the
baron, and, avoiding the bears eye, I
did so, for / feared to be attacked by
him. MY master Immediately began
to pound the bear over the head and
shoulders, causing the blood to flow,
and at the same time commanded him
to follow the rules. But bruin had evil
IDENTITY too much vodka on board to be
obedient.
All of sudden he threw the baron
to the ground and then jumped on him
with his fon" paws, tearing his breast
and limbs and biting his face. / ran
in terror to call help and get my shot
gun. WTsl we came back the bear
had torn my masters body into a
dozen pieces and had stretched him
self out on the remains. He was fast
asleep, and we had no difficulty put
ting on his muzzle and claiming his
legs The other bears lay in various
corners Of the room snoring. They
had slept throughout the duel beside
their empty vodka bottles. Indifferent
to the terrible scene enacted so near
them"
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BROKE.
the foot of the towering cliffs near
Marlborough head, watched William
Wilkinson, prince Of climbers. as he
dangled at the end of dizzily swaying
rope 100 feet and more above their
heads in search of the eggs Of guile
mot and kittiwake, says the Minneapo-
lis Times.
And indeed the spectacle Of one Of
these reckless egg huAters suspended
at giddy height from frail rope and
swaying pendulum-like against the
SWart face Of a cliff more than 100
feet high over the hungry teeth Of the
rocks would send a shiver of appre-
hension through the least emotional Of
onlookers. But to the climber himself
it is his days work It is on the
frowning cliffs of east Yorkshire that
you can see the "climmer" at his best.
There are three stretches Of cliffs
leased by different gangs of "clim-
mers," and here. year after year, the
harvest of eggs Of razorbill and guile
mot, putin and kittiwake Is reaped.
It is said William Wilkinson in TWEEN
ty years has taken no fewer than $780,
600 eggs from the cliffs with his own
hands.
Mr.. Clark, a we'll known Yorkshire
naturalist and himself an expert anna
teur cliff climber, says.
1.-THE climber wears round his waist
a stout leather strap, to which are at
tached two pieces Of. webbing passing
round the thighs from front to back.
To this are fastened two iron eyelets,
through which the rope is knotted. 1t
Is thus impossible to fall out, even
should the wearer become insensibIe
Before making descent an iron crow
bar Is driven into the top Of the cliff
and a second rope fastened to It, the
end Of which hangs loosely down the
cliff This is called the guide rope and
is used by the climber to assist him in
controlling his movements and to ena-
BILE him to facilitate his return to terra
frma.
I'm passing over the cliff edge the
climber walks backward down the
steep slope, which in most cases pre-
cedes the perpendicular portion Of the
cliff, and at the extreme angle drives q
small steel pulley with spike attach
ed into the earth or crack in the rock.
Over this he lays the rope which is at
tached to his body and, boldly leaning
his full weight upon it, places bis feet
upon the rock and practically walks
backward down the face of the cliff.
While descending the climber is held
by one man only, who sits on the cliff
top with his feet firmly planted in two
holes dug for the purpose. This man
wears round his waist broad belt Of
strong padded leather, round which is
passed the rope, SO that the weight
falls upon his loins."
Naturally accidents accidents
happen to the most expert and care
full Of these egg hunters, but fortunate
Jy they are rare In one case, through
the slipping Of a sheepshank loop, the
rope which supported the climber
broke, and to his horror he saw he was
hanging by single strand, but with
marvellous self possession and daring
the man swung himself off into space
toward the guide rope. Once, twice, he
failed to reach 1t. The third time he
clutched it, and az he did so the single
strand that had held him from the
jaws Of death snapped. A few min
utes later he had climbed the guide
rope hand over hand into safety.
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goods down to the carriage. They rare
ly drove of until they had taken every
thing salable Speaking OF recent
robbery, Hall said that they made five
trips upstairs for plunder On the last
trip they heard the signal Of warning,
but succeeded in eluding the police in
their carriage At this place they OBJ
tanned $1,000 worth Of loot. Cut glass
| and silver were their specialties, but
they would neglect nothing They
would even take little trinkets and
children's souvenirs.
At Hazen's house the detectives
| found, in addition to dozens of pieces
Of cut glass, packages Of jewelry, since
identified, and eight pairs Of trousers.
/ Credit for the arrest of this remarka-
bly, energetic trio is due to Detective
ID. G. Riley, who was assigned, with
| Detectives Kear and Collins, to this
important case Of burglary. Riley dis
| covered Martin d1sposing of big
silver pitcher. Martin said two men
/ had given him the pitcher to pawn. I'm
der threat of arrest, Martin led Riley
| to Hall and Hazen, who were waiting
! in T cart They whipped up the
horse, but we're oyertaken and arrest
ed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28

THE NICHOLAS II. CAME TO RENDER AID.
try since 1885, For years and years
he has followed the banks. Together
with Ben Oleson he shipped some
months ago on the fishing schooner
Arbutus Of Gloucester. The trip was
successful and the men were happy.
Shares were to turn out very good.
On the morning Of Sept Captain
Pfuger gave orders that everything
should be made ready to pack fish. He
assigned Benson and Oleson to first
lay out the travis. They pulled away
in their little sixteen foot dory, happy
at the prospect that packing was to
begin SO early and that they might
have time afterward for a rest. Then
from a seemingly cloudless sky a great
gray bank rolled down upon them. Tie
scourge and dread of the banks, the
deadly fog, lay between them and civ
ilization.
Lost? Why, no. The same thing b. !
happened dozens of times before ana
they had thought nothing of it. Tire
swiftness of the tide first alarmed
them. They could not check their
boat, as the anchor had been left be-
hind when the dories were cleaned in
the morning, and the water barrel, too
had been left behind
The fog stayed thickly about them
for more than twenty-four hours. Be
fore it had gone the wind commence
to rise, and soon giant seas were
threatening to swamp their frail craft.
Their sail, stretched across the bow.
could not keep out the great waves.
Wet and chilled to the bone, they bail
ed in frantic efforts to keep their craft
afoat.
1t was on this day, the second since
they had left the Arbutus, that appa1-
ent rescue came to them. An Englisl
tramp steamship came in close, sc
close that It's officers could stand at the
rail and look down into the little dory
The dory mates shouted for joy that
they were saved. But their good Sa-
marian was yet to come. The phari-
left the fishermen to their fate
On the third day they sighted another
vessed, a passenger steamer, they
thought, but it was too far away tt
make them out. They were nearly
crazed now from thirst The sea be
side them looked tempting, and theg
moistened their throats. But it scorch
ed and scared like a hot iron F0l
three days more they had to endure
this. The pitiless sun came forth t.
show neither sail nor smoke upon TIT
horizon. Reduced almost to stupor
with eyes bleared they could onlJ
crouch in the boat and wait Death o.
succor must come to them surely with
in a day. On the sixth day the
were rescued. The Nicholas III. sighted
the drifting dory and came to rende
aid, The victims were more dead thar
alive and were sightless. They did no
know that they had been saved unit
their rescuer steamed alongside. Will
ing hands heaved rope, which the
managed to hold, and sailors pulle
them to the deck
They were taken to Copenhagen an
turned over to the American consu
Oleson thought it good time to visi
his old home In Norway. Consul Fra
zier shipped him there Benson wishe
to return to America and shipped 0
the HeINg Olav His story was told b
the purser, and $12 was raised to PR
vide him with railroad fare to his hons
~
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY CoURT:-In Probate.
IA In the matter of the last will and tes-
lament of August F. Weiskopf, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against August F. Weis-
l<opf, deceased, late of the city of Kenosha,
in said County of Kenosha, will be examined and
adjusted by the County court of Kenosha county
at the regular terms of said court to be holden
at the County court room, in the City of Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first Tues
day OF March, A. D. 1906, and on the first
A. NJ Of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of June
A. d. 1906, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said August f. Weiskopf, deceased,
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 5th day of December,
A. D, 1905. By the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLCSSON,
w5o County Judge.
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First publication, Dec. IA. 1905.

OTATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
Of the County court to be held in and for said
county, at the County court room in the City of
day, being the 9th day % of lamar. A. D
1906, at 10 O'Clock A. M. the following matter
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will and testament
of John D. Harff, deceased.
The application of D. ]. Harff to admit to
probate the last will and testament of John D.
Harf, late of the city of Kenosha, in said
county, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
WIS County Judge.
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Id By
A Strand
Only Tbis BeftOeen Eee
Hunfer and DEATH on
the Rocks.
Stories Of the Danger Incurred
by Those Who Make a
LIx'inS From Climb
ing CIjGfs.

1T is terrible, terrible! exclaimed
one Frenchman. Magnificent cried
another, while third turned away his
eyes with, "Ah, I cannot bear to lookr'
as the members Of the international
ornithological congress, standing at
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LO.s5 In
~ Dory
Fisbernen 6glere Cou6bf
IN Fog In q Small
Boat.
Separated From Their Schooner.
They DrLffed oar q Tfg Course
and For Days Faced a
DerribIe DEATH.

Calmly, casually, phlegmaticalIy, as
you might tell OF a week end visit, Ben
Benson, Gloucester fisherman, relat-
ed the story Of an experience which
nine times In ten would have resulted
In his death and that Of his compaD-
ion, says the New York Evening Sun.
Benson is a Norwegian, thirty seven
years old. He has been in this coun-
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It's good points are:

Inexpensive to lay.
Easy to keep in repair.
Light and very durable
Waterproof and OdaresS
Not affected by changes in temperature
Elastic.
Acid and AIkaIi.PrOOf.
Freresistng and Oi-proof
Vermin will not Attack it,
All ready to lay.
Will not DECORATE with age.
t is impossible TO get in the office with
out walking on it
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First publication, Nov. 80, 1905.
Sur,-nn

Summons.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court
y for Kenosha County.
John Molter, Plaintiff, VS.. Elizabeth Molter,
Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to said Defendant:
lou are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons.
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid:
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, a copy of which is
hereby served upon you.
ALBERT E. BUCKMASTER
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
n B:-The complaint of the plaintiff, duly
verified, in the above entitled action is on file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Kenosha County, and sets forth the cause of
action herein w36
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New use For Photography.

What makes your sister so stout
now? She used to be thin"
She's working down in photogra-
piers"
What difference does that maker
Well, she's in the developing room
most Of the time - New York Times.
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B = q Z n
Was Besf
Russian Baron Who
WreSfIed With Bears
DotO1ed ar Las7.
"A Bear Wbicb Was Drank
From Vodka I7frfnSed RuIes
and Tore His Master
10 Pieces.

Baron Kugler of Tifis, who fought
with bears that walked like men, was
killed by one Of his bruins the other
day. The baron's servant, who attend
ed the duel without being permitted
to interfere, reported the scene as fol
lows:
both my master and his animals
were addicted to drink" said Ivan,
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IS sold by Che -
KenOSha Lumber ca
is sold by Che ..

The best proof of it's Durability car
be seen at our Office where a large
piece of RUBEROID has been in front
of cur Office door over three. wears
end never taken up for a single day.
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SUMMONS.
Calvin Stewart, Attorney.

First publication, Nov. 16, 1905.
CHIRCUIT COURT, KENoSHA COUNTY
~ Frank Machacek, Plaintiff, vs. Leeb
Machacek, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsiu:-to the said De-
fendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint; of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
CALVIN STEWART,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
2. O. Addres Kenosha, Kenosha County
Wis. Wa
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Merely q Theory.

Dear mel' exclaimed the landlady.
What peculiar odor! 1t smells like
a piece Of burning rubber
Perhaps rejoined the sarcastic
boarder, "the cook has dropped piece
of the steak on the stove Detroit
Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-05
Beautiful w aists.

Dinner, afternoon or evening waists,
direct copies of famous Partisan de-
signs that would be worth four times
the prices we have marked these at.
SOFT MEssALINE WAISTS, I'm light
blue, pink and white; fronts trimmed
with fine Val Lace inserting and hem
stitching, cuffs and collar trimmed with
val edging to match, and three rows of
lace inserting over wrists to elbow, the
yoke Is finished I'm fine cord tuciks, n
very rich looking and dressy waist mt
only $3.50.
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WAISTS, In dainty shades Of heliotrope,
light blue, ETC., als0 white yoke
In finished I'm fine corded tucks. two
beautiful styles, fronts of one trimmed
with lace applique, and the other with
val lace inserting. Special values
$3.50 each.