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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
BILL HITS CHURCH
Many Church Homes in the State
! to Be Rebuilt if the New
| 81. Bill is Passed
-
EXPENSE WILL BE HEAVY

Church congregations throughout
theaters and halls, are greatly inter-
ested in the bill now pending before
the Legislature which mas for its
avowed purpose the placing of re-
strictions around such buildings with
a view of rendering themsmore safe
in cases of fire.
This bill was up before the assem-
bly, judiciary committee last week,
and was then laid over for two weeks.
Attorney r. M. Bashford of Madison,
who has examined the measure, says
if it becomes law in its present form
there is hardly a church in the state
but will have to be remodeled and
that even the capitol would Ehave to
be materially changed to comply with
the law. Public building ssgenera1ly
would also have to undergo material
alterations.
The bill requires that all stairs in
such public buildings shall be it width
equivalent to eighteen inches for
every hundred persons of the. seating
capacity of such building, fractional
parts of hundreds being in each case
counted as a full hundred, shut no
stairway in such building shall be less
than FIVE feet wide in the clear. Ali
stairways shall have ratings on each
side thereof. No such stairway shall
ascend greater height than eleven
feet without a level landing, which,
if it is in the direction of the run Of
the stairs, shall not be less than four
feet wide, or which if at the turn of
stairs shall not be less than that of
the stairs. Nor shall Rthere be less
than three risers between any two
landings or between any floor or any
landing. The stairways to alls public
buildings with seating capacity of
more than 600 shall be built entirely
of incombustib1e materials.
All aisles or passageways in said
buildings shall be kept free from
camp stools, chairs, sofas and other
and no person shall be
allowed to stand in aisles during a
performance or service.
All doors shall open outward and
shall not be SO placed as to reduce
the width OF the passage above re-
quired, all doors to have fastenings
on the inside only; fastenings to be. so
arranged as not to Instructor prevent
instant and easy egress through the
same.
If the bill becomes law any owner
or lessee of any public building who
shall violate or refuse to comply with
the provisions of the act shall be fined
in any sum not less than 500 or more
than $1,000 for each offense, or be
punished by confinement in jail not
less than six or more than twelve
mouths.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

THERE has been much discussion
of late OF the right of certain alder
men to vote on some of the questions
regarding the transfer or revocation
of saloon licenses which are expected
to come before the Council in the near
future. The rule which appears to
cover the case may be found or page
SIS of the Revised Charter Of the City
of Kenosha", 1884, Section of the
Rules of the Common Council and is
as follows: Every member present
when question is put shall vote, un-
less the Common Council shall, from
some special cause, excuse him, or
unless he shall be directly interested
in the question, in which case he
shall not vote" 1t will be noted
that this rule is not as compre-
hensive as that of the Racine Council
which was recently cited in connection
with the situation in this city in that
1t holds that an alderman must
De directly interested In question
before the Council before he can be
barred from voting on il instead of
barring him if he is directly or indi-
yectLy interested as is the case in Ra-
cine. Under this rule it is difficult to
see how more than one alderman, and
possibly not even that one, could be
prevented from voting on questions
affecting licenses that may come up
in the Council. It would certainly be
difficult matter to prove that any of
the aldermen, with one possible ex-
ception as stated above, are directly
interested in the case now before that
body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
SNEAK THIEVES AT WORK


Unknown Men Steal Watch and Chain at
q Cooper Underwear Factory Saturday
The police have been notified that a
sneak thief was at work at the plant
OF the Cooper Underwear company on
Saturday afternoon and as result of
the work c. Shepard, an expert dyer
employed at the plant, lost gold
watch and chain valued at twenty
five dollars. Shepard had taken off
his coat and vest and hung them in
the cloak room while he washed up
for the day and when he returned his
watch had been stolen. Two sus-
poets were taken into custody by the
police Saturday and Sunday, but
both declared that they knew nothing
about the crime and they were re
leased for lack of evidence against
them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
PATRICK HOGAN DEAD
Pioneer Irish Resident of This Section
Died on Monday Afternoon

Pioneer Irish Resident of This Section
Died on Monday Afternoon
Patrick Hogan, one of the pioneer
settlers of this section, died at his
home in Lake County, Illinois, just
over the line from the town of Bristol
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Hogan was
81 years of age, and his death was due
to the natural decline due to advanced
years. The deceased was native of
Ireland, and was born March 9th, 1920.
He came to Kenosha in 1851, and in
1855 he settled on the farm in the
town of Newport, where he has since
resided. The deceased is survived
by two sons, Martin and Patrick
Hogan, who live at the old homestead
and by four daughters, Mrs, William
O'Hare, of Kenosha; Mrs. Sarah Carr,
and Mrs. Margaret Duke, of Chicago;
and Mrs. Catherine Smith of Lewis
ton, Mont.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
THREATS TO CONDEMN
officials of the Chicago, Kenosha
and Milwaukee Road Threaten
to Get Through Kenosha
SEEK RIGHT AT WAUKEeAN

The Chicago, Kenosha, Milwaukee
and Lake Geneva Railway Co. will
ask for franchise through the city
of Waukegan this evening, and at the
same time the right of way manager.
for the company, John Douglas, of
Waukegan, has announced that the
company will go through Kenosha re-
CARELESS of the action of the Kenosha
Common Council. Douglas is quoted
as stating that the company is now
planning to purchase a private right
of way in the city of kenosha, and
that it would begin an action in court
to condemn right of way over the
streets of the city. Such a statement
seemsto be trif1e extravaganza as to
secure private right of way through
the city of Kenosha would cost the
company many thousands of dollars,
and there is some doubt if under the
State laws of Wisconsin the company
would have the right to condemn
right of way across the streets of
Kenosha.
The company has taken nc steps as
yCN ~ OuJ LIZ III u way IN heDOSHd
and it is thought that the right of
way manis handing out huge bluff
to the Kenosha people in regard to
condemning the streets.
The ordinance proposed by this
company is still technically before
the Common Council, but it is not
probable that any action will be taken
in regard to it. The company may
come in and demand that it be dis
posed of, but such demand would
probably result in its failing of pas
sage and this would be the end of it.
If the company gets the right of
way into Waukegan as result of the
negotiations now pending the assault
on Kenosha will undoubtedly be re-
newed. Local agents of the company
when asked in regard to the road
declared that nothing was being done
at this time but that the company had
not abandoned the plan of getting
through Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28


THE farmers institute conductors
can do more good missionary work
for the good roads movement than
any set Of men in the state, because
they come into direct contact with the
class Of men who must be convinced
of the value of scientific road building
before any really effective work along
that line can be accomplished; and we
are glad to note that there is to be
one lecture at least on "Roads" at
the only institute to be held in Keno
sha county this winter. The value of
these institutes can hardly be over
estimated, and not the least of the re-
suits which will come in time from
this educational movement among the
farmers will be great improvement
in the highways of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
1NcUBAToRs AND BRooDEEs

Are you going to buy one this
spring? If so don't buy until you get
my catalogue. 1t tells you how to
select the. machines that will give
you best results under all conditions.
7 pay the freight and guarantee them
for five years. q want you to know
about the machines I build. You may
try them until you are satisfied, if
you don't want to keep them you get
your money back at once. My cata-
logue gives you many pointers about
incubators and brooders. Just send
postal for it; after you read it you
will make no mistakes in buying in
cubators. Send now.
GRO. KREUscHER,
w46 Somers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

IT would be queer thing if Zion
City shonld turn back to Dowie after
all, but close observers Of the trend of
public opinion in the city claim that
the old leader is regaining his hold on
many of his former supporters and
that he may yet live to again be the
head of the church he founded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
EIGHT aldermen are to be chosen at

EIGHT aldermen are to be chosen at
the coping election. Are the tax.
payers, the men who have something
al. Stake, going to take land ia the
selection of the men who are to. rep
resent them in the Council and tran
sact the city's business which is
theirs, or are they going to let things
slide as they have so many times in
the past and then take what satisfac-
ton they can in kicking vigorously
on the way their money has been
spent when the time comes to- pay
taxes. E.lE GM@ % A
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

PLACES on the revision committee
are going to be at premium in
future sessions of the legislature if
the present methods of doing business
continue in force at Madison. That
committee is certainly the whole thing
In shaping legislation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

THAT public building bill now be-
fore the legislature is altogether too
drastic. If it goes through, about
every place of assembly in the state
will have 10 berebuilt to conform to
its provisions. Admittedly the au-
thorities were too lax before the
Iroquois fire, but there is no necessity
OF going to the other extreme now. IS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported for the. Week Ending Mon
day. February %, 1907


Margaret Huck and husband
to Herbert c. Crook. Lots
3s4, blk.14, Pomeroy's addn.
Quit claim deed; consid'n. IS 1 90
John Brimer and wife to Will.
liam Vogel. N hf n W or sec
8, and n e.qr ne or sec7; also
com at w cor S W or or,
sec s, n so rds, 40 rds, S so
rds, w 40 rds; also com 40 rds
e S W cor $, W or e or Sec 8,
n "a 2-10rds, to land once
owned By F. r. v. r. R. Co.
to S line. sec 6, w to beg;
also com SO rds of w cor
swsqr 5 e or sec 8; e 40 rds,
n d rds, W 40 rds, q rds to
beg. Warranty deed; con-. 1850 OC
Mary O'Hare ct al to Martin
Hogan. E hf W hf e or
sec SO, /, q e; also hf
sw or sec SO, 1, Ri e; also
swqr or sec SO, /, q
e. Quit claim deed; con. -. 900 OC
Albert G, Frost and wife to
Lawrence Hansche. Pt
.hf n e or sec 9, t 2. r q east.
Warranty deed; consid n. / OF
Charles Bohn and wife to
Frederick Bohn. Com at Sc
cor n e or sec 5, t I, p e,
40 chns % ks, Is chns
70 ks, S ~ dogs; W 10 chns
SO ks, Az dogs, W 8 chns
70 ks, 271a dogs; W d chns
to lines said or sec; IS
chns SO ks to place of beg.
Warranty deed; consid ~. 5000 OF
Alice B. Hoye and husband to
Gustuss. George Richter. S
90 it lot 2, blk 7,s Holmes &
Nichols add'n. Warranty
deed; consid'n .......... / OC
Edward F. Otto and wife to
Juissippe Ventura. W hf
"a # lot l, and hf As fit,
e "a fit lot 2, blk 9, Bain's
subd'n. Warranty deed; con. 1900 OC
Charles E. Turnock and wife
to Ernest Bounsall and wife.
Lot 16z in The Kenosha
Realty company's First
addition. Warranty deed;
consideration. : ........ 500 oC
Gathering. r. Smith and hus-
band to Martin Hogan. East
hf, north hf Sc. or, sec SO,
I, r p e, also e hf sw or sd
sec SO, t 1, d e; also sw or
ne or sec SO. Quit claim
deed; consideration. ...... 500 90
Emery A. Lewis to Esther
Lewis. Half lots 9, 10 blk
IS Bain's subdivision. Quit
claim deed; consideration. 90
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

How many of the statesmen of the
present day are taxing comfort in the
thought that George Washington was
the most maligned and slandered man
of his times, and cherishing the hope
that the verdict of history will be in
their favor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

AFTER all the agitation over insur-
ance matters only about IS per cent
of the policy holders of the Mutual
Life Insurance company of New
York took the trouble to vote at the
annual election and the old crowd re-
mains in control of the company.
That turn the rascals out" cry evil
IDENTIFY fell on deaf ears.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
LAMP CAUSES FIRE
Bad Blaze Took Place at the Home of
William He1ding Monday Night

The explosion of a lamp at the home
of Williem L. Helding on Rowland
avenue just after O'Clock, resulted
in the FIRE department being called
out and it was necessary to empty
four tanks of chemicals before the
fire was extinguished.
The room in which the FIRE occurred
was occupied by boarder who had
lighted the lamp and had left the
room. The explosion followed few
minutes later, and when the members
of the household reached the room
the flames had been carried to the cur
tains and other hangings of the room
and for time it looked IS if the entire
house would be destroyed.
The loss is placed at $500 with par
tial insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
GOES VIOLENTLY INSANE
Sheriff Pfennig Is Called to.Twin Lakes
to Take CHARGE of Insane Case

to Take Charge of Insane Case
An unknown man, said to be resi-
dent of Chicago who was engaged on
one of the lakes near Twin Lakes as
an ice cutter, became violently in
sane on Friday afternoon and Sheriff
Pfennig was called to Twin Lakes
this afternoon to take charge of him.
The man Is said to be exceedingly
violent and during hissfits of violence
he broke up everything inthesbuilding
in which he had been living. It is
claimed that the man became i'll
through overworkand thathis mental
condition is such that he must be
sent to- an asylum. lathe man is
found to- be a sresident of sChicago an
effort will be made force the officials
of Cook county to take care Of the
man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %

THE belittlement Of the importance
OF time tables as used 10 be printed in
the papers coming from railroads,
illustrates to the press how much
space they wasted in an imaginative
idea they we're doing well.-Racine
Fo.~D,t
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

Frank L. Brown, of San Francisco,
a brother of Charles G. Brown, of this
city, was one of the passengers in
jured in the Pennsylvania railroad
wreck on Saturday morning. Mr..
Brown was not seriously injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

the jurors for the coming March term
Of the Circuit Court. The list of
jurors follows:
/. Charles Kline, Randall.
2. James HI. Charles, Kenosha.
3. Fred Petersdorf. Kenosha.
4. VIM. Dowse, Pleasant Prairie.
5. III. S. Baldwin, KenosLa.
6. F. D. Barnes, Kenosha.
z. Joseph Bishop, Somers.
8. Frank zerfas, Randall.
9. John Kretschman, Wheatland.
10. Gordon Snyder, Bristol.
II. George Price, Paris.
II John Member, Salem.
13. Evan Powell, Pleasant Prairie.
IA. Harvey Durkee. Kenosha.
is. T. E. Manning, Salem.
10. Henry Kirckman, Wheatland.
IL. II. E. Robbins, Salem.
IS. A. ]. Burg, Kenosha.
10. G. D. Holt, Kenosha.
20. w. c. Bacon, Bristol.
II. John F. Gail, Kenosha.
p. w. G. Bryant, Bristol.
%. James NORM, Somers.
"a. Rudolph Overkamp, Wheat
land.
Is. j. H. Corcoran, Kenosha.
%. Elmer Maxwell, Somers.
u. August Windorf, Kenosha.
%. Ferdinand Mul1enback, Paris.
%. Frank Brueggeman, Salem.
80. w. ]. Van Duzer, Salem.
81. Martin E. Hoffman. Randall.
%. Frank Harmon, Kenosha.
80. Geo. Huntoon. Salem.
"a. James E. Spencer, Somers.
IS. Fred w. Leet, Somers.
So. John Hegeman, Jr., Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
NOTICE

People wishing to make dates for
e. r. Wilson, Auctioneer, can make
then ~ this office W til
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
DRAWshIsT OF JURORS

Men to Hear Cases at March Term of
Circuit Court Drawn This Morning
The jury commissioners for Keno
sha county met at the Office of the
circuit clerk this E4orning and drew
the jurors for the coming March term
of the Circuit Court. The list of
jurors follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

JOURNAL.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-21
PlNCHOT IN 4 DENIAL
Forester Chief Addresses the
Public Lands Body.
RADICAL MEMBERS UNSEATED
Days DeIiberation of Denver Con-
Vention Results in Resolutions
Which Urge Changes I'm Presidents
Policy, but Are Not as Severe as
Opponents Tried TO Make Them.

Denver June 20-The proceedings OF
the public lands convention to-day were
so boisterous that a Utah delegate de.
clared the gathering a small riot The
net result Of the days deliberations was
the passage Of resolutions which. while
demanding changes in the President
land policy, are not as severe as those its
opponents tried to pass The strength Of
the factions was tested bv vote this
morning on the uRseating Of the radical
Rooseveltites headed by President Murdo
Mackenzie, of the American National
Live Stock Association, which was car
ried-3F TO 22l
Secretary Garfield was to have spoken.
but gave way 70 Forester Clifford pin
chot who was interrupted by vollevs Of
questions.
Several times" said Mr.. Pincbot. "it
has been stated here that men are afraid
TO talk in the presence Of the government
forest reserve employees Il has bean
charged that government employees have
influenced citizens to shut out COMPLAINTS
l am tired of these insinuations. / want
facts. l resent the statement made here
yesterday that l and certain other gov
eminent employees are interested in the
new land policy simply because il means
an increase Of our power. deny this
Senators Warren, Smoot. and CIarl,
tWyoming( grew angry over the treat
ment OF Pinchot and other speakers and
indulged in bitter personalities.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-21
PEACE ENJOYS ARE PUZZLED
Germany's Acquiescent Disposition
Cause for Suspicion.
Diplomats at The Hague Conference
Try to FathOm COrdiality of
Kaiser's Representative.

The Hague, June 2o-The possibility of
the question Of the limitation Of military
budgets getting before one or another of
the four commissions Of the peace confer
ence, whose conclusions form only DOS
sible basis for international conventions
which the conference can sign before #
separates, seems already to be settled
negatively.
The chiefs of the various missions pre-
sented their national nominees for each
commission to-day. and the unanimity In
getting to work without seeking contro-
versial issues was confirmed by the re-
markably acquiescent disposition display
ed by Germany. Indeed, the extreme cor
diality Of Baron Won Biebersteln's de-
meanor at the opening stages Of the con
ference already puzzles several of the dip
lomatlc members.
The open expression Of his belief that
the permanent arbitration court will he
usefully extended at this conference and
that some progress will be made on the
contraband question has helped TO recon-
cile the pacifcists TO the destruction of
their hopes on the limitation Of arms-
ments
The continued lndisposition Of the head
of the Chinese delegation places John W
Foster. American ex-Secretary of State
in control of Chinas case
The Washington herald., 1907-06-21
GEORGETOWN CREW SPEEDY
Locals Set Rapid Pace Over the
Course at POughkeepsie.
Do Three Miles in 1890 when They
Are Interfered with
by Steamer.

/ Poughkeepsie, y. y. June 2l-The
|Georgetown's crew rowed over the four
mile course in the morning. Their per
! formance was fairly good. They rowed
[ from the finish line upstream a good dis
tance in the afternoon.
It was learned the Georgetown crew in
covering the course this evening was
able to 60 three miles, being interfered
with by a river steamer at the three-mile
mark. The men were of course rowing
with the idea of going another mile. and
so there was great interest when it be
came known that the time for the three
miles was IA minutes 90 seconds.
1t is figured the eight would doubtless
have done the four miles in 10 minutes
vorably with what any crew has been
able to do here. According TO some au-
thorities it is the fastest time row that
any crew has done.
The Columbia crews had a good day Of
II to-day. In the morning the varsity and
freshmen crews rowed down the river
along with the four and the second crew
rather easily toward the finish line from
their boathOuse. about a mile and a half
Toward the end Rice gave the word for
the varsity to run up the stroke. The
senior crew hit up 10 thirty-six strokes to
the minute. preserving their form and
driving the boat along we'll They made a
show of the freshmen and the second
crew
In the afternoon Columbia crews started
from the four-mile mark TO go up the
mile mark for the purpose of a brush
with the varsity boat the last two miles
The work OF the varsity crew was good
Probably the feature Of the day was
the four-mile trial rowed by the Penn
sylvania varsity crew. It was important
because the Quakers showed up so poor
that their chances now are counted less
than ever The man at 6. Walton. who
rowed in the freshmen boat last year.
went almost to pieces by the time the
bridge was reached, and Hendrie, at 3,
showed signs of great exhaustion all
through the last mile. The crew did
thirty-two strokes to the minute most
of the way. E. Ward. the Pennsylvania
coach, would not comment on the show
ing.
There was a hot race between the Syra-
cuse varsity and freshmen eights and the
varsity four in the morning. the work of
the four being especially good. They
hung right on to the varsity boat and
the freshmen eight for the last half mile,
and could not be shaken off at ALL This
showing has increased the public appre-
citation Of the Syracuse four immensely. |
This morning the Wisconsin varsity and
the freshman crews had a scrap for
short distance, in which the varsity pull
ed UP well and won easily.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-21

officers Of the Inspector Generals depart
ment and certain testimony taken BY the
citizens Of Brownsville. The testimony
and the reports upon which the President
acted seemed unreliable and insufficient
TO establish guilt"
He also reviewed the testimony 0f some
of the witnesses examined. and said. Il
DO not question the good faith of the
President or Of the Secretary of War.
but when I looked at the reports of Mai.
BlocksOm and Gen. Darlington. and the
testimony submitted Herewith. upon
which the President acted. I felt that
whether it was Intentional or not. he had
been mSled"
Senator Foraker then quoted from the
testimony Of Gen. Darlington 10 show
that the general had a prejudice against
the negro soldiers. and had said that he
would not believe them unless thev We're
corroborated Continuing he said:
The investigation may prove futile 10
establish the truth. It may never be
known who did the firing. but il Will al
ways be known that the men have at
least had a chance 10 state their side Of
the case"