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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

Elmer Anderson of East Side, WIS.,
tied his sister-in-law. Mrs. Alvin And
erson, of II Short street. yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

Frances Dickinson of Indiana boule-
ward Is IN serious condition with
diphtheria.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

George Smith OF One Hundred and
Nineteenth street, is entertaining his
brother William Smith OF the east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

William Green. Of the Johnson I'm
dertaking establishments. was in Ham
mond last night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

Mrs Ravens OF Chicago Heights Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. William Eaton
of sheridan avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
] ZION IN REVOLT
Vo1ivasMust Give up the Power Dele
gated to Him by Dowie

Voliva, Must Give up the Power Dele
gated to Him by Dowie
Zson City is again in revolution, and
a rebellion of no uncertain nature has
broken out against the rule of Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, the theological leader
of the city, and the men who have
been close to Voliva are snow demand
ing his removal. It nowllooks as if
it would be case of history repeat
ing its self, and Voliva will be given
the same treatment that was handed
out to Dowie less than a year ago.
Voliva is storming at thearebellious
people of the city but it is claimed
thdtstfse rebellion against his teach
ings has grown SO strong that it will
be impossible for him to stemsthe tide
of popular clamor, and that it will be
necessary for Volliva to step down
and out. Voliva has declared that he
will not retire from Athe leadership,
but that he will carry his fight to all
branches of the church and make an
effort to force the acceptance of his
teachings. In the meantime other
leaders are seeking power IN Zion
City and it is even possibleIthat Dowie
may be recalled to power.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
BIG HOUSE BURNED
Boarding House Of Getting Co.
at Camp Lake Destroyed by
Fire Friday Afternoon
100 MEN ESCAPE UNHURT

The big boarding house Camp Con
Lake, owned by the Getting Brothers
Ice company of Chicago and useds by
them for the housing of the men en-
p1oyed in the ice harvest, was COM
p1etely destroyed by fire just after
noon Friday, entailing loss of ten
thousand dollars covered by partial
insurance. The origin of the fire has
not as yet been discovered, but the
case is being investigated by agents
of the company who went to Camp
Lake from Chicago this morning.
The big building was one Of the
largest boarding houses in the lake
region of the county. It was erected
number of years ago at cost of
$4,000 and it contained sleeping
rooms for two hundred men, while
the first floor of the building was a
great dining room. AT the time the
fire broke out the hundred men who
make their homes at the house we're
at dinner and all of them escaped
from the building without injury.
Nearly all of them had clothing and
other articles in the rooms of the
house and these things were burned
with the big building.
There is no fire apparatus at Camp
Lake and little effort was made to
save the big frame building. Some
of the men risked their lives in order
to go to the upper rooms Of the build
ing to get their belongings.
The Office Of the company in Chi
cago was called up by phone this
morning, but it was stated there that
all of the members of the firm had
gone to Camp Lake and nothing could
be learned in regard to the fire. The
Getting company is the firm that has
been engaged in the hard fight
against the ice trust at Camp Lake,
but the former troubles between the
ltSo companies are not thought to
| have had anything to do with the fire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
AFRICAN CHURCH QUITS
Action Leaves voliva Practically With
out Support Outside Of Zion

out Support Outside OF Zion
The waning power of General Over
seer Wilbur Glen Voliva of Zion City
was subject for rejoicing at meet
ting of "Dowie regulars in Chicago
last night.
The latest blow dealt the Voliva fol-
lowing was the withdrawal of the
church in Africa, of which Overseer
Bryant is in charge, from the Zion
church. "The action of Overseer
Bryant's forces is the latest Of a
series of Withdrawals that leaves Vo-
Iva practically without support out
side of zion City," said Deacon O. L.
Sprecher in his speech at the meet
ing. eve also have been informed
that churches IN New York City,
Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, Ore,
and the California church have with
drawn. For that reason Voliva has
given up an intended visit to eastern
churches and plan to found colony
in California.
Evangelist Slater and Deacons
Nicely and Kristofferson also spoke.
The revolution in zion' was freely
alluded to, Dowie was extolled, and
Voliva denounced as Hsnake IN the
grass. The meeting closed with a
collection for the "first APOSTLE.
Deacon Sprecher said Dowie has not
enough money to buyl carpet for
his library.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
WORK ON TARIFFS
Railway Men Busy After Wiscon-
sins New Law For Reduced
Passenger Rates
pRoMuLeATE NEW RATES

The general passenger agents of
the Wisconsin lines were in session
in Chicago all day Friday mapping
out program for the making of new
tariffs to conform with the findings
Of the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sion reducing passenger rates in the
state. The new order will make
changes in the through rates, and on
account of the difference in mileage
between common points it was neces-
sary for the roads to reach an equita Die
agreement satisfactory to the Wiscon-
sin Commission to avoid a probable
disagreement as to through and local
rates.
The order of the Commission be-
comes effective March first and there
is yet great deal of detail work to be
accomplished. 1t was decided to di-
rect all efforts to getting out the state
tariffs, and then take care of the in
terstate. It was also agreed to adopt
the suggestion of the Commission and
place on sale, for use within the state
of Wisconsin, 500 mile family tickets
at the fiat rate of cents mile.
ST see the statesmen at Lincoln
have decided the railroads of Ne
braska must handle their entire pas
senger traffic at cents mile per
capita,' said CERT Fort, assistant
general passenger agent of the Union
Pacific. 'tIn my opinion cent max
imum passenger rate law in Nebraska
is not based on equity or common
sense, and is not good thing for the
people of the state"
The Chicago passenger officials re-
turned from Washington Friday
after presenting arguments to the
national commission asking for a
modification of the present ruling
regarding the compilation and fling of
passenger tariffs.
"While the commission made no an
nouncement of its intention, they
we're inclined 10 treat the railroads
courteous1y," said p. S. Eustis, pas
senger traffic manager of the Bur-
lington, land am confident the re-
cent ruling will be materially modi-
fed and re-issued to go into effect
May /. This will give all the lines an
opportunity to reprint their tariffs in
time to comply with the changed
ruling"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
Contest Over Award Of Damages
to the Jeffrey Company to be
Heard in Circuit Court
BOTH PARTIES OBJECT TO II
way Company, and Hard Fight
is Expected Over the Famous
Case in the Circuit Court

Attorneys for the Chicago and Mil
waukee Electric Railway Co. filed
with the clerk of the circuit court this
morning a notice for trial in the ap-
peal of the company from the award
of the commissioners In the matter Of
the condemnation of land of the
Thomas B. Jeffrey Co. for the right of
way of the company between Racine
and Kenosha. The case is noticed
for hearing at the coming March
term of the Circuit Court and it is to
be tried before jury. The award
was made more than a year ago, and
at the time neither the officials of the
company nor those of the Thomas B.
Jeffrey Co. were satisfied with it.
The Jeffery company and the railway
company at once took steps to appeal
from the decision and have the matter
settled by a jury In the Circuit Court.
The commissioners awarded the
Jefery company little over $50, 0O0
for the three acres of land taken for
the right of way of the railroad The
railway company had offered to pay
$4,000 for the property demanded,
and the value of the land as set by
the Jefery company was 100000.
When the company filed its bend
pending an appeal Mr.. Jeffery,
through his attorney, offered to pay
the company $50, 900 rather than have
the road pass through his property.
Distinguished legal talent has been
employed by both companies, and the
trial of the appeal is expected t.
prove one of the most interesting
cases ever heard in the Circnit Court
for Kenosha county. There is great
deal of speculation as to what the
jury will do with the case, and some
of the interested PARTIES insist that
the Jeffrey company will receive even
a larger sum.
Three other appeals have been filed
against the award of the commission.
ers but none of these has been no.
ticed for trial. They were noticed at
the last term of the Circuit Court, but
continued for the term with the
understanding that Settleme nj
would be reached with the property
owners and the managers Of the rail
way company. But one appeal from
the decisions Of the commission has
been taken into court and this appeal
which was heard in Racine county,
proved to be victory for the property
owners. The Chicago and Milwaukee
company has been decidedly fortunate
in securing their right of way
between Waukegan and Racine with
out costly litigation and it is
claimed that the right of way be.
| tween Racine and Milwaukee has
been secured without a single appea
being taken to the courts of either
Racine or Milwaukee county. The
hearing of the case will have no effect
on the operation of the railway, as
the company has filed bond to cover
any possible award made when the
matter is submitted to a jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
ON VERGE OF STRIKE
Conductors and Train Service
Employees Fail to Reach An
Agreement With Roads
RAILROADS REFUSE DEMANDS

An acute stage was reached last
night st meeting in Chicago in wage
negotiations between western rail-
roads and $4,000 conductors and train
service employees, whichlmay develop
into complete severance of relations.
In the afternoon the railroads sent
a communicate ton to committees rep
resenting the men which was5regard-
ed as final refusal to comply with
the demands for am eightshour day
and Is per cent increase.in wages.
A conference of labor leaders was
called Immediately at the:Sherman
House. A reply was framed which
also took the nature of an nltimatum.
1--WE can give 9 per centssincrease
In pay and no more" was the sub
stance of the railroad message.
eff that is the case, read the an
swer of the employees, further nego-
tiations are useless"
1t finally was arranged Ito have an
other meeting of the committees to-
day. Chief Garretson, head of the
conductors brotherhood, refused to
admit the situation is critical. Other
officials Of the union, said the men to-
day, will insist upon greater conces-
sions under threat of submitting the
question of strike to the members.
"There may be some important
news tonight vas all Chiefl Morris
sey of the trainmeu would say.
Negotiations on behalf of. conduc-
tors and trainmen have been in pro-
gress almost four weeks. Two or
three times railroad managers and
the committee of the men have been
on the verge of complete disagree
ment.
The eight boar day insisted upon
by employees seems to be the smain
stumbling ciock in the way of set
Element. When the conference opened
Chief Morrissey informed the com
panies that under no consideration
would he consent to sidetracking this
feature of the demands, as was done
III settlements reached withSsWitch-
mer and engineers on western roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
Supreme CourtAffirms Decision ia
Suit Of Likes VS.. the Postal
Telegraph Company
DAMAGES FOR KENOSHA MAN
William b. Likes, Injured in 1901 is to
Receive $4,000 From the Postal
Telegraph Company After
a Long Fight

William B. Likes, of this city, has
finally won his suit against the Postal
Telegraph company and the company
will be forced to pay the Kenosha
man the sum of $25, 900 damages for in
juries received while in the employ
of the company more than five years
ago. The final decision in the suit
came on Saturday afternoon, when
the Supreme Court of Illinois at
Springfield handed down decision
refusing to reverse the decision made
by the same court last October.
1t is not thought that the telegraph
company will make any further eff
forts to contest the case as thousands
of dollars have already been spent in
litigation and it is understood that
the company is ready to make set
Element of the judgment and the
costs of the action. The Likes case
has become one of the famous cases
in Illinois courts, and it has been on
trial in the different courts of that
state for more than two years. The
only course now open to the company
is to take the action to the Supreme
Court of the United States, and it is
thought that this isvery improbable.
Likes, who is son of Chas. Likes,
the Commander of the Fred S. Lowell
Post of the Grand Army, has been liv-
ing with his parents-in this city since
the accident on which the suit was
based He is now employed by the
Kenosha Pure Spring Water COM
pany.
On the fourth of November 1901,
Likes was employed by the Postal
Telegraph company as lineman,
and was at work on the lines of the
company near FIT. Sheridan. While
at work stringing wire to the main
line he touched feed wire with his
elbow and fell twenty-five feet.
The arm was terribly burned by
coming in contact with the feed wire
and two amputations were performed,
the second amputation taking the arm
off at the shoulder. Likes has suffered
terribly ever since the accident. 1t is
claimed that he still suffers great pain
with the arm and that he has been
permanently disabled.
In January of 1905 the suit was
started against the company and tried
In the Circuit Court of Cook county
The jury returned verdict awarding
the Kenosha man $4,000 as damages.
rte company promptly appealed the
case to the appellate court of tIllinois
and the judgement of the lower court
was affirmed. The case then went to
the Supreme Court of Illinois with the
same result. The company was not
satisfied with the hearing that had
been given the case and asked Sfor a
rehearing. This was granted after a
hard fight on the part of the attorneys
for Likes. The decision on the re-
hearing was handed down on Satur.
day.
Likes is about thirty-6ve years OF
age and married. 1t is thought that
he final settlement with the'company
will be made within the next ten days,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
SEEK MISSING GIRL

Police of Kenosha Asked to Search for
Child Wife From Moline, Illinois
Chief of Police O'Hare has received
an appeal from Mrs. F. Avery, of
Moline, ILL.,, asking him to search for
her daughter, Nina Avery Sloanaker,
who has been missing from Moline
since October 2, 1906. 1t is thought
possible that the young woman is in
hiding The missing woman is but
sixteen years of age and she left Mo-
line just after her marriage to Sloan.
aker and since that time her relatives
have not been able to find any trace
of her. She is the only child of the
Avery family. The police are watch
ing closely for her and any information
leading to her discovery will be
thankfully received at the police
Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
TO ERECT SIGNS
Roads Within Fifty Miles of Chicago
to be Marked by Autoists

to be Marked by Autoists
Definite acton was taken at a joint
meeting of members Of the Chicago
Motor Club, the Chicago Automobile
Club, the Chicago Automobile Trade
Association, and the Illinois State
Automobile Association to arrange for
sign boards over the principal roads
within radius of fifty miles of Chi
cago.
Joseph f. Gunther, father Of the
movement, was selected as president
of the campaign. His associate Off
Gers elected are.
Vice president P. Irwin, Bloom
Eington, ILL.,, of the Illinois State Asso-
citation.
Secretary-Fred E. Dayton, of the
Trade Association.
treasurer. c. Donald, of the
Chicago Motor Club.
It was decided to erect heavy
enamel signs, six by twenty-four
inches, with angle iron posts, and
wherever possible cement FONDA
tions. No advertisements will be al
lowed on the signs, which will cost
approximately SIS piece. In order to
lay out the routes subcommittee
were named, among others.as follows:
Iibertyville via Lake Shore drive,
Highwood and Half Day-Buick Motor
Company, Brandstetter Motor Com
pany, and ]. w. Hayden.
Kenosha Thomas B. Jeffrey & Co.,
and the Mitchell Motor Car Company.
Libertyville via Gross Point and
Wheeling -Pardee s. Canary, Ford
Motor Car Company, Holman, r. M.
Owen & Co., and the Woods Motor
Vehicle Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
WANT A HORSE FAIR

Efforts Being Made to Arrange for
Monthly Horse Sales in KenOsha
An effort is being made to revive
he old plan of holding monthly horse
,ales in Kenosha, and to this end
several we'll known farmers and local
business men had an informal meet
ng this morning. The plan was dis
:ussed from all standpoints, and an
effort will be made to have another
meeting in the near future.
These monthly horse sales were
ormerly held in Kenosha and proved
great success. The plan was tried
number of years ago, but after the
lolding of couple of sales it was
bandoned. The .men now pushing
ne plan are interested in the horse
rsiness in the county, and they will
all in their power to make the plan
success.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
CONTINUATION RATES TO STAY
Railroads Will Not Abolish Tickets
Which are Now in Daily Use

Which are Now in Daily Use
Frank A. Miller, general passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, says that the exc
cutive officers of the road have de-
clared that the III cent passenger
rate ordered by the Wisconsin rail-
way tax commission would be accept
ed by the road. North western rail-
way and Wisconsin Central railway
officials nave also stated that their
roads will accept the same.
Mr.. Miller, in speaking of the COM
mutation system, which is to lbling
people who deal in these tickets and
travel on them, said that although
the suggestion has been made that
the roads ought to do something to
get even by cutting off the commuta-
ton tickets, which are sold at rates
varying from ~ to cents mile to
those who travel regularly to the
Wisconsin interior lake regions, and
the suburbs, the company proposes to
stand where it has always aimed to
stand and to give its patrons the BEN
eft of these concessions because
there are great many people who
depend upon the rates to go out and
in daily from country places and the
city.
The Chicago & Northwestern peo-
pie have not yet fully determined
what they will do in regard to the
Communication business, but the inn
preston prevails that the usual rates
will eventually be given.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
ANOTHER NEW COMPANY
North Shore Fuel ard Supply company
Will Help Supply Kenosha

The North Shore Fuel & Supply
Co. will open yard in Kenosha
March Is. They are now erecting a
building on land between Prairie ave-
nue. and the Montgomery Lumber
company. They will carry all kinds
of fuel and building materials except
lumber. The company's head offices
are in Chicago and they have branch
yards at Lake Forest, Highland Park,
Glencoe, Lake Bluff, Highwood, North
Chicago, Everett and Waukegan. L.
f. Swift, Of the Swift Packing com
pany, is a large stock holder in the
company and J. M. Bower, of Lake
Forest, is general manager.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
THREATENED TO KILL
Richard Cragg. of Silver Lake, is Placed
Under Heavy Bonds

Under Heavy Bonds
Charged with having threatened to
kill his wife, Matilda Cragg, William
Cragg, of the Village Of Silver Lake,
occupies a cell at the county jail
pending his securing a peace bond in
the sum of $500. Cragg was arrested
on Monday and taken before Justice
Henry Blum, of the town of Salem,
and being unable to furnish the peace
bond, was sent to Jail for six months.
The wife was the complaining wit
ness in the case and she alleged that
her husband had threatened to shoot
her.
1t is claimed that Cragg is very
sick man and it is feared that his
mental powers have been impaired by
an accident which took place many
years ago, but from which he is still
suffering.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
OLDEST HUNTER DEAD
Jas. McGinn, Formerly of Pleasant
Prairie, Died at Neenah on Thursday

Letters received in Kenosha an
nounce that James McGinn, former
resident of the town of Pleasant
Prairie, is dead at Neenah, Wis. The
deceased was 80 years of age. The
deceased was born on a farm in the
town of Pleasant Prairie and was al
ways noted as great hunter. He
left Pleasant Prairie in 1849 and
hunted all the way to California.
Last year when he took out hunting
license he was the oldest man in the
state to secure one. For many years
Mr.. McGinn had been justice Of the
peace at Neenah.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

IPLOMA AND TEACHERS EXAMS
The teachers examinations for Ke-
,sha county for the spring of 1907
Ill be held as follows:
at the Court House in Kenosha
eduesday and Thursday, March 18th
14th.
At Silver Lake Friday and Satur-
y, March 18th and 10th.
Diploma examinations will be held
ril 4th and 5th.
Some prepared to write with pen
4 ink on legal cap paper, Work be-
is at o'clock each morning.
]. y. KERWIN,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
AcCEPH VOTING MACHINES
City Clerk Finds All Voting Machines
in Good Condition on Friday

in Good Condition on Friday
City Clerk Harrington and two
fother city officials made the rounds of
the different wards on Friday after
noon and made complete inspection
of the voting machines which are to
be purchased by the city. Every one
of the machines was found to be in a
splendid condition and the clerk will
report in favor of accepting the ma
chimes at the next meeting of the
council. The deal for the three adj
ditiona1 machines will be closed up In
short order, as the city has elected to
pay cash for the machines. The price
is 5000 each. The city will also make
an effort to take up the notes issued
against the city for other machines
and thus save the trouble of interest
charges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

The property owned by John Mona
CHAN, situated on Market street just
west of the railway tracks, was sold
at sheriff's sale on last Saturday af-
ternoon. twas purchased by Charles
d. Hastings, the consideration being
ST., 900. The building will be used
for a store house for the Kenosha
Produce company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

The funeral of the late George <.
Kirchner was held from the German
Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon. The remains were inferred in
the family plat at the City cemetery,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28

Several cases of diphtheria and
scarlet fever have been reported in.
the city during the last few days.