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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
WAS JOKED INTO JAIL
Polish WomanWho Donned Trous-
ers is Taken Into Custody by
Police Officer Euting
ONLY Fo0LING HER FRIENDS

! Anna Cecelczc, a Polish girl some
20 years of age, joked with her
friends Wednesday night, and as
result she landed in the county jail
after causing a big sensation among
the people living along West Main
street. The yolag woman, who is
employed as a domestic in North
side home, had started out to attend
party given by some of the Polish
people of the city, and she decided to
give the young ladies at the party a
real scare. The party had been de-
signed as one for women only, but
Anna couldn't see the point to such a
gathering and she decided to make a
little furore among the women. To
this end she secured suit Of mems
clothing, which fitted her to nicely,
and attired IN it she started out to at
tend the party. She had not gone far
when her secret was detected and a
crowd of men and boys began to fol-
low her along the street. The young
woman was not in any way discon-
,certed by the action of the boys and
men, but by the time she had gone
few blocks there was so many people
following her that the attention Of the
police was called to the matter and
Officer Euting took the young woman
into custody and led her bravely from
the crowd to the police Office. The
crowd followed and when the officer
reached the police Office more than a
hundred people had gathered.
| The young woman could not speak
word of English and it was discov-
cred that she had been in this coun-
/, try only a few months. An inter
prefer was found and she explained
to the police that she had decided to
/ fool the girls, but the officials were of
the opinion that there was law to
prevent a woman masquerading in
mems clothes and the young woman
was taken to the county jail. There
she lost her nerve and cried like a
child and her friends were hurriedly
summoned. They managed to secure
her release on a promise that she
would appear in court today and an
swer to a Charge of disorderly con-
duct. It is probable that the young
woman will be discharged with a
|reprimand.
In the meantime the girls at the
party managed to get along without
the thrilling sensation that had been
arranged by this guest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
MARRIED IN CHICAGO
Miss Alma Weiskopf and Charles
Werve Give Their Friends a
Decided Surprise.
; PHONE ANNOUNCES WEDDING

Quite little stir was caused in
Kenosha Wednesday afternoon when
a telephone message was received
from Chicago, announcing the mar
rage Of Miss Alma Weiskopf, young
est daughter of the late Dr.. Anton
Weiskopf, one Of the pioneer physi-
clans of the city and Mr.. Charles
Werve, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thias Werve. The marriage took
place at Holy Name Cathedral in
Chicago at eleven O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
The marriage was complete sur
prise not only to the friends of the
bride and groom, but even to the
members Of the families of the con-
tracing parties. Wednesday morn
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Werve announced
to their friends that they were going
to Chicago to spend the day with
friends and nothing more was thought
of the matter. Mr.. Werve and his
bride reached Chicago just after ten
O'Clock aad immediately secured a
AnuA Ia 1ANCDSCs nCy WE'LL IL l11G
Holy Name church and the marriage
was celebrated by the Dean of the
cathedral
Both the bride and groom are well
known to Kenosha people and their
engagement was announced many
months ago. However. it was not ex-
pected that the wedding would take
place until sometime in the fall and
when the parents of the groom re-
ceived telephone message in the af-
ternoon announcing the marriage, they
were completely overcome. However,
the young people are promised the
heartiest of welcomes when they re-
turn home this afternoon.
Mrs. Werve is a graduate of the
Kenosha High school and is we'll
known locally as an artist. Mr..
Werve is graduate of the law school
of the University of Wisconsin and is
employed in responsible position by
the Central Leather Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
BILLS SPEAKS OUT
Dark Horse in Race for Overseer
Roasts yoliva's Policy at Zion

lark horse In Race TOE OV1TS6GT
Roasts voliva's Policy at Zion
"A. ID. Bills, the dark horse of
Zion City politics, doomed his candi~
dacy for general overseer on an in
dependent ticket IN a speech We'd
nesday night at Shiloh tabernacle
which took him an hour and a half to
read. The keynote Of the platform
was the plea for a reconciliation be
tween the warning DoWie and Voliva
forces.
Bills defended Dowie and scored
Voliva. He said he was plain bust
ness man and seeking the control Of
Zion City as such.
.Voliva is a trouble maker" he
said. ITO him ! should say, Get out
of here. You have .done enough
wrecking. You have done away with
our ceremony, broken the restoration
host, let our sons and daughters go
to the devil, split the church and
raised the devil in general.
Of his proposed business manage
ment he said:
II would go to the world and bor-
row 81, 100000 for three years, giving
a mortgage on our land and indus
tries. / would then get things started
and in three years more get $1,000, 900
and pay off the stockholders. We are
not so bad off. If we could effect a
compromise here we would be all
right. I think DIR. Dowie is willing =
Mr.. Lewis said he would send Over
seer Speicher to Africa and Glad
stone Dowie returned to the city with
his beard shaved off.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
ROAD rs FINANCED
Chicago, Wankegan and North shore
Railway Project Revived Again

Chicago, Wankegan and North Shore
Railway Project Revived Again
Reports from Chicago and Wauke-
gan state that there is new lease of
life for the old Alexander Clark pro-
jet to build parallel line from
Evanston to Kenosha and it is stated
that the Chicago, Wankegan and
North Shore Railway company has
now found financial backing and that
the project inaugurated so many years
ago IS to be pushed to completion just
as soon as possible. It was stated yes
terday by the general superintendent
OF the road tat the company had Sc
cured an absolute title to the strip of
land at Beach, which has held up the
road for SO many years and that en-
gineers would be put into the field at
once to make the necessary surveys
for the work. 1t is claimed that the
work of building will be started be-
fore the close of the present year.
This is the line that is supposed to en-
ter Kenosha through the grounds now
occupied by the Kenosha County
club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
SEARCH is IN VAIN
Police and Detectives Fail to Find
Any Trace Of Companion
Of Peter Coyicz
THINK SUSPECT IN KEN0SRA
Covicz is Taken Back to Milwaukee and
Declares That He is Resident of
Kenosha. Accused Man Refuses
to Make Confession

Police from Kenosha and detectives
from Milwaukee are still securing the
Polish and Russian districts of Ken.
osha in an effort to find some trace of
the companion of Peter Covicz, who
was taken to Milwaukee Wednesday to
answer The charge of numbering Leo
pold Ritonia on last Sunday night.
The detectives have been unrelenting
in their search in. Kenosha, but up to
late hour they had found no trace
of the much wanted man and it is pos
sible that he has escaped. It is alleged
that he is Kenosha man and
that he is employed in some one of the
Kenosha factories. 1t is claimed that
Covicz told the truth when he declared
he had been in Kenosha for a year,
but members of the same nationality
in the city claim that he and two COM
panions went to Milwaukee last Sun
day. Detective Goetzen and Covicz
went to Milwaukee late Wednesday
evening and when taken to the Cen
trail station in Milwaukee, Covicz re-
effort was made to book him he simply
shrugged his shoulders and declared
that he could not understand the Off
Gals. The detectives believe that the
Crotian is shamming and they are Of
the opinion that he not only under
stands every word said to him, but
that he can speak good English if he
wants to.
One of the men who came to Keno
sha with the officials on Wednesday to
point out Covicz has been taken into
custody in Milwaukee as the second
member of the trio connected with
the murder of the saloon man, and the
police claim that the other Kenosha
man is the third member. The police
here are handicapped in their work by
the fact that they have an improper
description of the man wanted. Covicz
was seen with several of his fellow
countrymen after he returned to Ke-
nosha on Tuesday morning, but all of
these men seem to have dropped out
of sight. On account of the c1anish-
ness of the men and women of this
nationality it is almost impossible for
the police to get any line on the man.
Polish officials will be sent down
from Milwaukee to aid Tony Borden,
the Kenosha officer, in the search.
Borden has proved to be very va1u-
able man in this search and it was
largely through his efforts that Covicz
was turned over to the Milwaukee
detectives. Borden is giving his en-
tire time to the case today and he has
notified the chief Of police that he is
hopeful of getting some trace of the
man before night.
The suspected man is aware of the
fact that his companion, Covicz, has
been taken to Milwaukee to answer a
charge of murder, and for this reason
he is not likely to take any chances of
being captured.
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Milwaukee Police Get Damaging
Admissions From P. Covicz
Arrested in Kenosha
NO TRACE OF THIRD cRoTIAN
Milwaukee Detectives Give up the
Chase in Kenosha and Turn
Their Attention to Milwaukee
Expect Capture Soon

Peter Covicz, a Grecian- Hun, ar
rested here Wednesday afternoon by
Detectives Henry. Goetzen and John
Hammes, of Milwaukee, and Police
man Anton Borden, of Kenosha, is
designated by the police of Milwau-
kee as the murderer of Leopold Ri
tonia, the south side saloonkee per,
who was stabbed TO death at his place
of business, AIS Florida street, Mil
waukee, Sunday night.
Covicz, who was taken to Milwaukee
by the detectives late Wednesday
afternoon, was placed in the sweat
box by Chief ]. T. Jansen and In
spector Otto Riemer during the whole
of Thursday morning. Despite the
denials of the man, many damaging
admissions were obtained from him
during the cross-examination. Suf-
hcient facts we're adduced to con-
vince the police that at last they have
the murderer in their power.
john Drogojlovic, a second of the
trio who fought IN the saloon when
Ritonia was killed, is also under az
rest. The third member of the party
escaped and is still at large. Detec-
tives are securing Kenosha at the
present time, as it is believed that the
man was in company with Covicz
shortly before his arrest. It is ex-
pected that he, too, will be in the tolls
within few days.
When Covicz was first taken before
the police he denied all knowledge of
the murder. Gradually, however, he
weakened as question after question
was fred at him by the alert officials.
Little. by little he admitted facts
which convinced the police that he
alone was responsible for the murder
of Ritonia. Now, all thrt remains, in
their opinion, is to obtain a point
blank confession of the murder.
First of all, Covicz, who is butcher
employed at West Allis, admits that
on the night of the murder he carried
a huge cleaners knife with him,
which he used in his business. It was
one of the usual butchers knives,
with long, thin blade, sharpened to
a razor like edge. At the present
time he refuses to account for its
whereabouts, saying that he lost it on
his way home Sunday night. He ez-
planned that he fell down near his
home, and when he reached the house
the knife was gone.
In the second place, Covicz &C
knowledges ownership Of the white
felt hat found near the saloon after
the murder. It was believed by de-
tectives working on the case that the
hat was the property of the murderer.
BY this admission Covicz acknowl-
edged his presence at the saloon at
the night of the murder.
In the third place, Coyicz acknowl-
edges that he was at the saloon the
night that TIE murder occurred. How
ever, he denies any knowledge of the
quarrel or the stabbing. He claims
that he left the saloon before the
trouble occurred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
BOY CAUSES BAD WRECK
Admits Putting Nut on Track at Ra-
cine Obstruction Dera;1ed Train

Admits Putting Nut on Track at RAJ
cine-Obstruction Dera;1ed Train
Detectives Jeffries and Starks, of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, with Chief of Police Pfster, of
Racine, Wednesday night cleared up
the mystery of the passenger train
wreck Sunday at Lakeside, when
they apprehended Arthur Lundgren,
IA years old, living at Racine, who
placed an iron nut on the rail, caus-
ing the locomotive wheels to leave the
tracks. The boy confessed he and
other companions, August Nelson and
Hermon Heulbecken, we're walking
on the tracks about $50 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, that he found the nut
and laid it on the rail not thinking
anything about it, in fact not know
ing that train would soon be along
and not having the slightest idea that
it would do harm. After the train was
wrecked he did not even think the
placing of the nut did it, for the loco
motive did not capsize within 1850
feet of the place. The boy was per-
mitted to go home and the officers do
not believe anything can be done with
hi ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
TRENARY is ENCOURAGED
Kenosha Candidate for State Senator
Returns From Racine County Trip

Kenosha Candidate for State Senator
Returns From Racine County Trip
Prof. Otis L. Trenary, who is a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for state senator of the third district,
returned home Thursday night after
an extended trip through Racine
county. Mr.. Trenary is highly en-
couraged by the trip aud in speaking
of the matter this morning he stated
that he had been assured generous
support from the voters of Racine
county and that he felt that he would
be nominated. He stated that the
people in Racine county were taking
considerable interest in the primary
and that the local contests in the
county would aid materially in bring
ing out a large vote.
Isaac T. Bishop, who is the rival of
Mr.. Trenary, recently made trip ov-
er the same district and his friends
make about the same claims.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
SEEKS A DIVORCE

Mrs. Rose McKune Asks Legal Separa-
ton From Husband in State Prison
Mrs. Rose McKune, of this city,
through her attorney, Robert v. Ba-
ker, has filed suit for absolute di-
vorce from her husband, Cornelius
McKune. No grounds are stated in
the complaint save the fact that Nc
Kune is now an inmate of the state
prison at Waupun. It will be remem-
bered that McKune was sent to prison
for term of twelve years after plead
ing guilty to charge of shooting with
intent to kill young woman of Ra-
cine. Mrs. McKune- also asks the
custody of the two minor children of
the union. It is probable that the
case will come up for trial at the
September term of the circuit court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
REDUCTION IN OIL MADE
Costs Dealers one Cent Less Gallon
Gasoline Goes up


When John D. Rockefeller a fort
night or so ago disembarked from the
steamer that had carried him across
the Atlantic the price of oil from the
Standard oil company was reduced by
half cent per gallon.
Yesterday another cut of the same
size was made, thus making the
August reduction one cent per gallon;
this reduction, however, applies to
only the highest grade of oil. Local
oil dealers have received their memo
randa from the Standard Oil people
notifying them of the reduction, which
relates to prices when sold by the
company in bulk.
Thus the present price is cents a
gallon in bulk. But local dealers,
who until August l paid 81 cents,
now pay only 81, whereas they today
stated that the price of gasoline had
been raised simultaneously with the
cut in the prices of kerosene and crude
oils.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, It is with regret that we,
the Danish Brotherhood Lodge ii,
announce that our worthy and true
brother, Frederick Schroeder, has
met his death in an accident; and.
Whereas, In his death our brother
hood has lost one of its most valued
and highly esteemed members;
Therefore be it resolved, That our
charter be draped in mourning for
period of thirty days, and that copy
of these resolutions he spread upon
our records, and copy be sent to the
bereaved widow of the deceased.
CARL E. JENSEN, Pres't.
FRED ANDERSEN, Sec'y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
FIND ELoPERs HERE
Lillian Clark and John Mccall Missing
from Chicago Found in Kenosha

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccall, of Chi
cago, for whom the police of that city
had been searching for the past two
weeks, were found in Kenosha on
Wednesday morning. The couple
were living at West side boarding
house and they consented to accom-
pany the officers back to Chicago.
Mrs. Mccall was formerly Miss Lille
an Clark, Of haywood. and she dis
appeared from her home two weeks
ago. At that time John Mccall was
a star boarder at her home and the
couple went to Hammond, Ind, to be.
married. The mother did not object
to the marriage save for the fact that
the daughter was but seventeen
wears of age. Mccall has secured
good position in Kenosha factory
and the couple will live in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
SENDS OUT INVITATIONS
Kenosha Home Telephone Co. Invites
Subscribers to Inspect Building

The Kenosha Home Telephone COM
pany has sent out letters to the sub
scribers of the company announcing
that the change Of the two systems of
phones to the new building on Market
street will take place on next Satur-
day evening and the patrons Of the
company are invited to be present
and witness the change in the sys-
tens and to inspect the new building
It is probable that the change in the
location Of the company will be quite
an event. The new building is one Of
the finest in the state and a visit to it
should prove decidedly interesting to
the patrons Of the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
HOLD ANNUAL OUTING

Chorus Choir of First Congregational
Church at Evergreen Park
A large number of Kenosha people
went to Evergreen park on Thursday
afternoon and evening to attend the
annual outing of the chorus choir Of
the First Congregational church. All
the members Of the choir save three
we're present. At six O'Clock a picnic
banquet was served at which covers
were laid for thirty. After the ban
quet the members of the choir and
their friends were entertained with an
excellent musical program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
ANNOUNCE THEIR MARRIAGE
Miss Emma johnson, of This City,
Married to w. r. Bradley

Public announcement was made to-
day of the marriage of Miss Emma
Johnson, . we1l.known young lady of
this city, and W. r. Bradley, Of Lock
port, N. Y. The marriage ceremony
was performed in Chicago on July 6
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley have been
spending their honeymoon in the
east. They will make their home on
Durkee avenue and will have the best
wishes of large circle of friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
Low RATE TO NEW YORK CITY

On August 2sth and 10th, the Nick
Ell Plate Road will sell tickets to New
York City and return, at rate of one
fare plus $500, from Chicago. Re-
turn limit, September 4th, leaving
New York City. For detailed In
formation, call on or address. John 7.
Callahan, general agent, 107 Adams
street, Chicago. w56
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
NOTICE

To whom it may concern: Owing
to the fact that fences and gates have
been destroyed, all parties are forbid
den to hold gatherings of any kind ia
Bonds Woods" under penalty Oh
prosecution, without first obtaining
permission Of e. E. Bond, 419 Prairie
avenue. a23
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-23
TO MEET AT UNION GROVE

Headquarters Racine and Kenosha
counties, Old Soldiers and Sailors
Veteran Association.
Union Grove, Wis, Aug. IS, 1906.
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at Union Grove on
Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day.. Sol
diers of all wars are cordially invited
to attend. A good program has been
arranged, which will be given at Old
Settlers Park in the afternoon.
This will be a basket picnic. Fill
your baskets with good things to eat,
and come and enjoy good time.
Citizens will be welcome at our
Camp fire in the park.
EDWIN BUcHAN, President
+. =. LYMAN, Sec'y
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DR.. C. H. Gephart of Barden build
ing; hours, 10 to y a. M, to 4 p, m,
Z to 8 p. I'm; phone 30. Residence
361 Ashland avenue; phone 1O2. If
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KENosHA 9 ROCKFORD LINE.

EAST.
NO 406-Milk Passenger, arrive ........ 500 M
No 4'2-Wsy freight, arrive, 1910 m
WEST.
No 423-Freight, depart ......... ..... 2:4O M
No 411-Milk Passenger, depart ........ 4:10 p NJ
w. r.. JOHNSON. Agent.
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CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY.-Kenosha Station
SOUTH BOUND.

COUNTY OFFICERS

In effect on and after Jan. "A, 1906.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
Vaudeville at Orpheum.

The musical and the artistic Will be
III evidence on the new OrJheum Dill
tomorrow right, together with comedy
in generous pTofUsion, some dancing,
acrOhatic work and Wire walking of the
graceful and daring order. Then there
viii be some good motion pictures.
Taken all in all the rev year bids fair
To open auspiciousIy at the State street
vaudeville theatre
Charles +. SemOn, as the narrow
Teller" is destined II lead the hilarity
King nature gave Semon most Il-
calmly Ehl9S, Of which he il not slow
to take advantage in his rlono!ogu1
turn. He las a bright flow OF dialogue
and stirring musical novelties all of
which combined. with ludicrous
makeup. 81 long way towards max
ing him Il distinct hit. In Les Angelo,
for two weeks past he has bca:; getting
the glad hand right along from packed
audiences
The Musical AVOIDS comprise quar-
tette of lively xylophcne players, who
lay claim to being the premier aggr--
cation of Europe and America in their
particular bne.
Dillon Brothers, comedians who sing
their own songs. If advance press no.
tees count for anything. are due to get
Just as warm reception as did the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

jeing produced. han. SCARED 20 palH5
iii thoroughly equirping it with scenic
and electric effects. and have cugaSc'i
a curr9any of more than ordinary
sire rgth. % the bay much that Is
good may be said = little -pathoS. Il
little of The sensational and a lot OF
comedy are the ingredients, and that
iEcy are compounded in q slSitlful man
ner is prOven by the many iiatter,ng
notices they have received from the
cities they have visited.
Rriefy. the story runs: John Worth
IL gtCn. a acheming rascal. * the guar
Dian OF his dead brothers children, and
&c him eVcFts tire fortune he LEFT
should tho children die. Several years
before he had hired two villains. Dan
Harper ami Isaac Lazinsl1y, TO drovl
NaGge. the younger sister. and he sup
D1=ed they had done so. but instead
they had left her on he decks. where
she had been. found by an DID German
ard his wife. who took her home Here
She was reared in lgnorance. and at
their death was left without home.
T. earn her living she commenced sell
ms papers, and was soon known as
Netfie. the Eowsgirl. whose grateful
friend was Tom Neil. the East Side life
saver.
Tie other sister. Julia. was sickiy
bit of a gin. and WOrthington believed
she world soon die. but as the wears
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