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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
BELDEN AND KREz ELECTED
Racine and Sheboygan Men to Go to
Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum.

Racine and Sheboygan Men to Go to
Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum.
At the meeting of the grand council
of the Royal Arcanum of Wisconsin
in Milwaukee Wednesday, Judge E.
B. Be1den of Racine and Paul T. Krez
of Sheboygan we're elected represen-
tatives to the supreme council and S.
A. Eckstein of Milwaukee and E. A.
Dow of Plymouth were chosen alter
mates. The following officers were
e1ected
Grand regent, G. Gibson, Fond du
Lac; grand vice regent, S. r. Arm
strong, Racine; grand orator, w. Abb
rams, Green Bay; grand past regent,
Paul T. Krez, Sheboygan; grand sec
rotary, c. D. Simonds, Milwaukee;
grand treasurer, D. E. Cameron, Mil
waukee; grand guide, ]. A. Francois,
Green Bay; grand chaplin, H. w.
Johonett, Monroe; grand warden,
George Even, Amigo; grand sentry,
j. E. Schaffer, Milwaukee; grand
trustees, w. G. Oliver, Oconto; L.
g. Schiller, Green Bay; F. c. Arnold,
Oshkosh.
The next grand council will be held
at Be1oit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04

it was possible that settlement of
the estate and a distribution of the
fortune might be made at any time.
Mrs. De Long stated that there was
no doubt as to the identity of the
heirs of the estate, but that they had
never been able to prove their rights
to the satisfaction of the courts of the
empire.
Mrs. Powell has united with Mrs.
De Long in this effort to secure a
settlement of the estate and the same
attorney is acting for both of the
women.
Mrs. De Long stated yesterday that
the fee to pay the attorney for his
trouble was large per cent of the
estate.
Mrs. De Long is the wife of A. c.
De Long, an employe of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
ACCEPT INVITATION.
Executive Board Of State FEEDER
alton of Woman's Clubs
Accepts invitation.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED

The executive board of the Wiscon-
sin State Federation of Woman 5
Clubs in session at the hotel Pfister in
Milwaukee, Wednesday afternoon
rat1fled the action Of members of the
board in accepting the invitation of
the kenosha Woman's Club for the
entertainment of the state convention
IN kenosha in October and steps were
taken to provide for the big annual
meeting.
AS this is the first time that the
federation convention has been held
in the southern part Of the state in
many years the executive board de-
cided to put forth every effort to make
the meeting one long to be remember
ed in club circles in the state. Several
new clubs were admitted to member
ship IN the federation, and Mrs. T. Fl.
Brown of Milwaukee, was elected
chairman of the committee to be in
charge of the program for the state
federation meeting. AT the request of
the Woman's Club of Kenosha Mrs.
3. G. Theirs of this city, was named
as member of this committee.
The program committee will meet
early in June and as soon as possible
after that date the program for the
state gathering will be made public.
No steps will be taken by the Keno
sha Club to provide for the entertain
ment of the federation until after the
annual election of officers and at that
time the new committees will be
named. It is probable that special
committee, including several of the
members familiar with the state work,
will be named to have charge of the
meeting in Kenosha.
1t is expected that the October gath
ering will be one of the largest ever
held in the state and letters are being
received from different clubs assuring
the presence of large delegations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
Lake Geneva and kenosha EIec-
trio Railway Company to be
Incorporated Next Week
WILL HAVE CAPITAL OF $25, 900
Company Plans to Build the Line to the
West Regardless of the Action Of
the Council on the City
Franchise.

Attorney James Cavanagh has pre-
pared articles Of incorporation for the
incorporation of the Lake Geneva and
Kenosha Street Railway company
and it is expected that these papers
will be filed with the secretary of
state early in May. The papers were
prepared at the request of the Chica-
go parties who are interested in the
construction of the line and it is ex-
pected that they will be in Kenosha
Monday or Tuesday to sign the
papers. The company will have two
incorporators from Chicago and an
equal number from Kenosha. The
capital stock of the company will be
placed at $4,000.
For some time the people who had
taken an interest in the building of
this line, had decided that the plans
had been allowed to go by the board
on account Of the fact that the coun-
Gil had refused to grant franchise
to the Park City Electric Railway
company, which was said to be con-
nected with the men who had planned
the line to the west. Mr.. Cavanagh
in speaking of the matter said that
the plan was in no way abandoned,
and that the company was getting
ready to build to the west whether
they could get line into Kenosha or
not. Estimates of the cost of the pro-
posed line we're secured in New York
several months ago, and agents Of
the company have been through the
county feeling the pulse of the farm
ers IN regard to the line. There
seems to be absolutely no opposition
among the farmers toward the line,
and it is possible that the right Of
way for the road can be secured at a
very low rate. It is not thought that
it will possible for the line to be built
during the present year, but as soon
as the company is properly formed
the work Of securing the right Of
way will be started in earnest.
This company will seek to secure
an entrance to the city later on and
many members of the council will un-
QOAOlCO1y NC LII La VOL VI CulClLdAu1uS
an ordinance granting the company
the use of the streets of the city.
There many streets in the city which
are not in use of the Kenosha Electric
Railway company and a little compe-
tition in railway service in the city
will prove a decided aid to the people
in securing a stricter enforcement Of
the ordinances regulating these car
riers.
The line proposed to the west is to
be in the neighborhood Of forty miles
in length and will touch all the prin-
cipa1 lake districts in this and sur
rounding counties to the southwest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
Mrs. A. C. belong Of This City
may Receive a Portion Of the
Famous Davis Fortune.
ATTORNEYS ARE EMPLOYED.
An Effort is now Being Made to Secure
a Division of Estate Long Held
in England and Valued at
Nearly 100000.

A new effort is to be made to secure
the division Of the Davis fortune
which is now held by the courts of
England and which is claimed as the
property Of two Wisconsin women
Mrs A. c. De Long of this city and
Mrs. Elisa Powell of Coloma Station,
Wisconsin.
For the past ten years efforts have
been made to get someone to take hold
of the claims of the Wisconsin women
and the matter has been finally left to
an attorney who recently came from
London. The fortune is claimed by
the Wisconsin women on the state
ment that they are the heirs of Vim
cent Davis, an Eng1ishman, who died
many years ago and according to the
statements of the attorneys left an
estate to be divided between his two
surviving children.
According to the claims made the
two children we're Vincent Davis, jr.,
and Mrs. Eliza Powell. Twenty years
before the death of Vincent Davis an
effort was made to secure division
of the estate and at that time it was
held that the property held by the
English courts was valued at a little
over a million dollars so that with
added interest the money would have
doubled by this time.
Mrs. De Long was seen at her home
in this city, Friday evening, and in
speaking of the matter she stated that
she had hopes Of securing her share
of the estate. Mrs. De Long was de-
cided1y reticent about the matter and
stated that she was not in position
to give out a great deal of informa-
,tion in regard to the development in
the fight. She stated that she had
placed her claims in the hands of an
attorney and that he had taken the
matter up in the English courts and
had received encourag and that
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
JOE MATHEWS WINS
Takes First Honors in DecIama-
tory Contest at High School
on Friday Evening.
DISTRICT CONTEST FRIDAY

Joe Mathews won first honors in the
final dec1amatory contest held at the
High school on Friday evening and he
will have the right to lead the Keno
sha delegation in the district contest
to be held at the Kenosha High school
on next Friday evening.
This contest was the most interest
ing ever held among the students of
the Kenosha school and the contes-
tants, twelve in number, gave pro-
gram of surprising merit.
Laura Magi11, who recently won the
silver medal in the w. C. T. u. con-
test, was awarded second place,
FrancesWhitaker third, Anna Conner
mann fourth and William O'Donnell
fifth place. The first four will repre-
sent Kenosha at the district meet and
Mr.. O'Donnel1 to whom the fifth hon
or was given will be the alternate.
The district contest which will be
held in Kenosha on next Friday eve
ming will attract a large crowd to the
city. The schools taking part will be
Kenosha, Racine and Wi1mot, and
each school will be represented by
four contestants. The winner of this
contest will represent the district at
the state contest to held at Madison
in May.
The Wilmot school promises to make
a hard fight for the honors of the con-
test this year, and notice has been
given that a special train will be run
from Wi1mot to allow the students
from that village to attend the con-
| test. Racine will also send down a
strong delegation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04

E. r. HEAD, News Office.
Open Monday and Saturday nights
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. White Prom
inent Pioneers Celebrated
Their Golden Wedding.
FAMILY REUNION is HELD.
Children, Grand Children and Great
Grand Children Gather to Recall
the Events of a Half
Century Ago.

Fifty years ago today J. H. White
and Miss Margaret Worth two Of the
best known Of the pioneer residents
by the Rev. Mr.. Westover pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
today members of the White family
to the fourth generation are gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. White on
Dayton street to celebrate the event.
This evening at seven o'clock the
well known couple who have been
married for half a century will enter
tain the members of the family and a
few old and dear friends at dinner.
Few of the pioneer settlers of Keno
sha are better known than Mr.. White
and his estimab1e wife. Both have
resided in Southport and Kenosha
for nearly sixty years and during this
long residence they have taken an
important place in the affairs Of the
city. Mr.. White has always been a
contractor and many Of the buildings
in the city are in part the work of his
hands.
Mr.. White was born in Rome,
Oneida County, New York, Feb 10,
1880, and he came to this city with his
parents when he was but fifteen years
of age. Ever since that time he has
resided here. Mrs. White was born
at Cableski11, New York, and came to
this county in 1847.
The marriage took place in this
city on the evening of April %,
1855 and records show that it was one
of the first marriages performed by a
Methodist minister in Kenosha.
The gathering at the White home
today is an unusual one as every mem
dance. The family Of Mr.. and Mrs.
White consists Of son and a daugh-
ter. The son is L. H. White, of Cogs-
we'll, North Dakota, and he is here &C
ompanied by his wife, his daughter
Marjorie and his two sons ]. j. and
George White. The daughter is Mrs.
Carrie White Ho1derness, the wife Of
]. G. Ho1derness of this city. The
members Of the Ho1derness family at
the reunion are Mr.. and Mrs. Holder
ness, George and Lester Holderness
of Chicago, and Henrietta Jane Swift
Ho1derness daughter of George
Ho1derness. Among the friends,
neighbors and relatives who will be
at the gathering this evening are:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. White and
children of Cogswel1, N. D.; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Holderness and children of
Kenosha; Mrs. Justine Swift and Miss
Henrietta Jane Swift Ho1derness of
Kenosha; Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Perkins of
Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. Shinenberg-
er and Mrs. Foster of Racine; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hernsheim, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Anderson and Miss Anderson of
Bristol; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leonard;
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Torrey; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Lamb; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
E. Rodgers; Mr.. and Mrs. Supple;
Mrs. w. Arnold; Mrs. Lilley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White
Jr. and children; Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
White and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dodge; Mrs. Wright; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
| D. Blush; Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Wine
gar and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Schumacher; Mr.. and Mrs. Butler;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Butler and Mrs.
Dadey all of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04

Mayor Gault of Be1oit, on Thurs
day telegraphed the immigration Of
ficia1s at New York verifying the
birth certificate of son of Mrs. James
Garner, who was being held as an
alien. Garner was released.
DR.. Thomas E. Green of Chicago,
has been selected as commencement
orator at Lawrence university this
year. DR.. Claudius Spencer, editor
of the Christian Advocate, has
been secured to preach the sermon on
commencement morning, and DR.. G.
Trever of Cannon Theological
seminary will deliver the bac-
ca1aureate sermon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04
FOR SALE.
E. r. Head Gives List of Bargains in
Desirable Lots

E. r. Head Gives List of Bargains in
Desirable Lots
so #. lots on Strong street,
corner of Lyman avenue. $500 90
SO #. lots on Lyman avenue. 800 90
#. lots, between Badger Brass
Co. and. Rowland ave. facing
two streets 400 90
SO #. lots On Rowland avenue,
sewer, water and gas. $3.50 and $40O
A #. lots on Market street, one
block west Of West Main. II. 900 90
Lots on Durkee avenue. IL. $40 per fl
HOUSES.
10 room house, large lot, on
Grover street, in first class
shape, complete. ...... $50, $50 OC
Fine room house, lot SIS feet
everything first class, on
Ohio street, near Durkee
avenue. .............. 1850 oC
The biggest bargain in the
city, on Durkee avenue,
brick house and extra large
lot .............. 1850. 4,5Oo 90
If E. r. HEAD, News Office.
Open Monday and Saturday nights
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-04

The Racine board of education Fri
day night failed to select a clerk out
of six applicants to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of George
Harvey. It also refused to change
the mode Of holding public com
mencement exercises by the Racine
High school.
Proceedings have been instituted in
the circuit court at Racine for the
drainage of large tract of land on
the south branch of Root river, it be-
ing contemplated that a canal six
miles long be constructed through the
towns Of Yorkvil1e and Raymond, re
deeming 5000 to 10000 acres of land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
APPEAL BY MIR. MORTON
HOPES TO PREVENT LEGIsLATIoN
 INIMICAL TO INSURANCE.
Asks PolicyhOIdeFs To Asaist in Pre- venting the Passage of Repressfve Measures by Legislatures
 Of States,

New York. Dec. 17.--An appeal to the policyholders in all the States of the union to lend their assistance in preventing adverse legislation Is made by President Paul Morton. of the 1 Equitable Life Assurance Society, in a circular letter which Is being sent to policyholders.
 President Morton says that the in- surance business is certain to be the subject of great consideration by leg islatures soon to convene as a result of what has been printed and said about insurance during the last six months.
 But you cannot give men charac- ter or make them honest by preamble, resolution or enactment" says the let- ter. What the life insurance business needs above everything else is char acter, honesty and good business ad- ministration. There can be no objec- ing the business, but 1t should be sound and sane. The society depends upon it's policyholders to see that there Is unreasonable legislation enact ed. It may from time to time call their attention to measures calculated to do harm. but under no circum- stances will it be party to corrupt methods in preventing strike legisla- ton. We aim to meet the just re- quirements of every State government, and we rely upon our policyholders to sec that no injustice is done them.
 Any unfair insurance law or insu- rance taxe measure enacted by your legislature injures you and reduces the dividend earnings of your policy. Div idends would be nearly ten per cent larger if it were not for the State tax es and license fees that the society is obliged to pay"
 MT. Morton expresses the opinion that the Equitable has no right to contribute to political campaign funds and informs the policyholders that no such contributions will be made by the society in the future. He also says that the society's reserve will be in- vested in real estate mortgages or the securities of other well established cor porations serving those sections of the country which produce tho premiums.
 He assures the policyholders the fi- nancial conditions of the society as disclosde by careful examination by competent and disinterested accoun- tants Is excellent and that many econ- omies already in practice and others
 yet to be made surely will enhance
 its condition. He urges all policy
 holders to continue tho payment of their premiums and says the Investiga-
 tion of the society has convinced him
 that there Is no cheaper way than this for them to have sound life insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
Recommendations of In-
 Surancc Committee.
ASSEMBLYMAn cox TALKS.
Simple and Uaifsrm Policy
 for Companies.
Premiums as well as salaries ef 0m- cers to Be Fixed by state Law. DecIarafien of DivI-
 dends Made.

Buffalo. Dec. 17.--Assemblyman Rob- ert Lincoln Cox. one of the members of the Legislative insurance Investf- gating Committee. tonight in an Inter- view declared that the committee rec concentrations to the Legislature should suggest a simple and uniform policy for all companies doing business Tn tho State and that the investments Of the companies should be restricted so that there can be no use of funds for the profit of an individual officer or stock holder.
 Mir. Cox further aaid it was his opin- ion that the companies should De com- pelied by law to make dividends an- nually or every five years. so as 10 pre- e~ vent the accumulation of vast surp1uses. and that the amount of premiums as well as the salaries Of officers should be fixed by State law.
 Mr. Cox also expressed the opinion that the law demanding the consent of the. Attorney General before suit can be brought against the insurance com panies should be amended 50 as to make the Attorney Generals consent un- necessary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
wrrTE READY TO QUIT.
Has No Faith in the Policy of sinister
 nurnovO.

Durnov0.
 St Petersburg. Dec. 17.-(7:30 p. m.J signed Is In circulation but 1t Is false It may, however, become true at any moment, as General Count Alexis 1gna- tieff is being held In reserve. A close friend of the prvnfer tells the Associated Press that Count Witte has no faith in the policy of Minister of the Interior Durnovo end only consented to it on the condition that 1t should be confined to legal means. The same inc formant says that an sf1cial communi- cation declaring resort co legal meas ures to be the policy of the govern , ment will be issued tomorrow.
 It is the opinion of many liberals as well as revolutionaries, that with the first discharge of cannon, Count witte will go"
 They say is matters little whether the premier Is or Is not in sympathy with the policy of reaction, he cannot shrink responsibility for 1t.
 A prominent parsonage said to the Associated Press:
 ''The steps taken tow ards reaction marks the beginning of the end and the policy which has been snaugurated is bound to fail. The governments task will not merely be the arrest of small group of leaders. but that of the whole population. The pow CTS conferred on the provincial authorities by the imper- jail ukase is tantamount to a declara- ton of martial law throughout the country and the irresponsibilities of re- pression which the officers of old re- gime may commit when let loose can only serve to fan the flames" The Russ expects to come out tomorrow un- der its old franchise as the Molva, meaning fame"
 News from the interior tonight Is very serious. The revoi in the Baltic $has spread southward to the province of Kovni. on the border of Poland, which belonged to the old kingdo of Litbunia. The rebellion in Kursk is be- yoId control and the government has information that big uprising is in course of preparation in tho Urai re- gions.
 An officer who has just returned from Manchuria told the Associated Press that the spirit of mutiny prevails among q large portion of the army and that the prisoners from Japan had been saturated with revolutionary ideas by agitators during their captivity and were ripe for open rebellion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
FAILED TO HELP VESSEL.
French Schooner Declined to Come
 Aid of the Arrammoor.

French Schooner Declined to Come to
 Aid of the Arranmoor.
 Boston, Dec 17--Captain Jepson and officers Of the British steamer Arran- moor. which arrived here today after an eventful and perilous passage from Antwerp. were much incensed over the failure of a French freight steamer which they believe to have been the Bordeaux, in acknowledging their sig nais, but not offering assistance when informed that the Arranmoor was on fire.
 December fire started in the after hold. The crew fought the flames for three days and owing to the fact that the vessel had on her forward deck fifty barrels of chemicals used in the manufacture of dynamite. the situation was an unusually perilous one. Every man on board worked without rest for many hours. The matches were bat tened down and steam was forced into the hold.
 At noon on the 9th. while tho fire was at it's height and 1t was feared that it would break into the forward part of the ship, a steamer having A funnel and two masts and flying the French flag overlook the Arrarfmoor passing close by Signals were hoisted by the Arranmoor. stating that the ves- sel was on fire in the after hold. The French vessel acknowledged the sig nals and informed the officers of the Arranmoor that their signals were un- derstood.
 The French steamer, however, steam ed steadily by and an hour later had disappeared. That night the fire sub sided and on the following day when the matches removed it was found to have been extinguished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
FRENCH INsURANoE LAWS.
Amerfcan Companies OSject fo th,
 Retroactive Fenfl1re

Mctr0HeftSe Feature.
 Paris. Dec 17.--Large American companies threaten to withdraw from France as result Of the sharp contro- versy over the new French inauranca law.
 The issue has now reached an actita | state. owing to the insurance depart ment of the ministry of commerce. Mav- ing framed rules under which the in- suranee law becomes retroactive Tine rnIes have not yet been on1cialfv pro- muigated and the insurance companies are making final effort to Induce of | the cabinet not to permit their going into effect representing that it will bo serious detriment to American inter- ests.
 The laws originally passed reauIrefl foreign insurance companies to pur4 chase and deposit French security hero as protection for French policy hnid-
 The American companies are willing to accept this as appying 10 future business, but not on policies already written.
 A committee representing the ins,i-. rance department and the United States fembassy and insurance companies have just gone over the subject. At this conference 1t was decided to reject the American companies contention.
 The entire outstanding American business in in France amounts to many millions of dollars. and therefore the retroactive rules vii compel the depos- 1t by these of companies of a large amount of French bonds with the gov ernment as guarantee to French pol- icy holders.
 The American embassy mas submitted a strongly written protest asking the council of state to suppress the ob- Jectionablc retroactive clause before the regulations are promulgated