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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
RECALLS ARSON CASE.
The Murder Of Mrs. F. M. Fish Of
Evanston is Of Interest to
Kenosha People
WAS GEO. PERKINS, SISTER
Her Devotion to Her Brother Was One
of the Features of the Great Ar
son Trial in Kenosha Many
Years Ago

Kenosha people are taking a deep
interest in a tragedy which occurred
in Evanston early Saturday morning
when Frederick M. Fish, rich Chi
cage broker, murdered his wife and
then s1ashed his own throat with a
razor.
Mrs. Fish was well known to many
Kenosha people aud her tragic death
has recalled one of the most interest
ing chapters in the criminal history
Of Kenosha. The murdered woman
was sister of George Perrin, the
former head of the Kenosha Bedding
company, who was sent to Waupun
from this city after having been con-
victed on charge of arson. While
Perrin was in business in Kenosha
Mrs. Fish was frequent visitor to
the city and she spent much of her
time here during the summer months.
She was intensely loyal to her brother
after his arrest and her devotion to
the cause of her brother was one of
the most noticeable things in the
great trial of the men charged with
arson. She attended every session of
the court and even after the jury had
found Perrin guilty of arson she in
sisted that he was innocent and
worked hard to secure his release from
prison. It was largely through the
efforts of the devoted sister that
Perrin was finally released from
prison before the expiration of the
term for which he had been sentenced.
The murder of Mrs. Fish was one
of the most awful crimes ever reported
in this part of the country. Fish had
become insane through brooding over
the fact that he was suffering from
consumption and early Saturday
morning he went to the bedroom occu.
pied by his wife and attacked her
with meat axe. After the woman
had been knocked to the floor with the
axe the crazed husband took a shot
gun and fired charge of shot into
her. Then he took the butt end of
the gun and pounded her until it was
all but impossible to recognize the
features of the woman. Fish after
wards made an effort to attack his
daughter and the nurse who was car
ing for her but the nurse frightened
him away and he rushed to the side of
his dead wife and securing razor he
hacked his throat with it.
Fish is still alive but it is not
thought that he can recover. For the
past two weeks he had beer danger.
ously insane but his wife had thought
that she would be able to care for him
without giving him into the keeping
of state institution. She had shown
for the husband the same devotion
that she showed for her brother when
he was OH trial here and this devotion
cost her her life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
Report Of Referee in Brighton
Creamery Case Exonerates
Frank C. HartneII
FUNDS WERE NOT CONVERTED
Referee Makes Report of the Business
and Shows That Poor Bookkeep-
ing Was Responsible for
Troubles of Concern

Frank G. Hartnel1, former secretary
ton Creamery, and one of the best
known men in the county, who was
charged with converting to his own
uses certain funds of the defunct
creamery company, was completely
exonerated of all charges by the re-
port of the referee in the case which
was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Monday and which shows
that the troubles which landed the CO.
operative creamery in the bankruptcy
courts was the result of poor book
keeping rather than the fault of any
of its officers.
The report of the referee closes one
of the longest civil fights ever known
in the county. The Farmers Brighton
Creamery was forced into bankruptcy
some three years ago and at the time
it was claimed that Hartnell, who was
then the secretary and treasurer and
practically the general manager, had
not made proper accounting of the
funds of the institution. Chester D.
Barnes was named as trustee for the
United States Court and with the
authority of the United States Court
he started suit against Hartnel1 to
collect about $500 which it was alleged
was due to the officials and stockhcld-
ers of the creamery. The matter was
tried several times and afterward in
the spring of 1905 it was referred to
Benjamin O, Sturges as referee. The
report of the referee shows that Hart
nell is not in any way indebted to the
officials and stockholders of the cream
cry and that the books of the cream
cry were kept in SO loose manner
that it would be impossible to charge
any deficiency or alleged deficiency in
the funds to any of1cia or employee of
the creamery.
The report of the referee is a
voluminous one covering all of the
transactions of the creamery since it
was opened. It shows that there was
no bookkeeping in connection with
the conduct of the business and the
seeming shortage in the funds of the
SCC1Cldty dDQ WdS OIQuS
about by the fact that no adequate ac-
count of the expenditures of the busi-
ness was kept. The matter will pro-
baby be closed by the report of the
referee as this report will leave the
stockholders no hope of recovering
funds from the officials of the defunct
creamery. Many of the leading
farmers and dairynen in the western
part of the county were interested in
the creamery and for this reason the
progress of the case in the different
courts has been watched with great
interest among the farmers of the
county. 1t is probable that the
trustee will now wind up the affairs
of the company without further delay.
Nearly all the money realized from
the sale of the assets of the creamery
has already been distributed to TIE
creditors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
MUST READ AND WRITE
New Law in Regard to Child Labor OF.
fers More Protection for Children

New Law in Regard to Child Labor OF.
fers More Protection for Children
The 1907 child labor law, received
by the judge of the County Court this
morning, contains several new pro-
visions which will prove of special
interest to Kenosha firms hiring chill
dren.
Any child between the ages of four
to work more than ffty-fve hours
week, where formerly the law allowed
them to work sixty hours. No young
person shall be allowed to work for
any firm or person where Intoxicating
liquors are sold, manufactured or
given away.
Perhaps the most drastic portion of
the new law is the section which re-
quires that every child applying for a
labor permit shall be able to write
and read simple sentences in the
English or his native language. He
is also forbidden to work IN any
esta blishment where cigars or tobacco
of any KIDD are made or sold and he
cannot operate dangerous machinery.
In former years only the factory
heads we're responsible in case child
was hired without having labor
permit. The new law makes the
agents also liable.
The new statute will undoubtedly
attract much attention in Kenosha
because of the fact that so large a
number of children are employed every
year. 1t will naturally affect the fac
tories and also the young people as it
sharply restricts the kind of work in
which the latter may engage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
TO HAVE TWO SESSIONS
Final Plans Made for Good Roads Com
vention in Milwaukee Thursday

vention in Milwaukee Thursday
1t has been problem to find a sufi-
GENTLY large meeting pla ce to hold
the hundreds of people who have
signified their intention of attending
the State Good Roads Convention on
Thursday of State Fair Week. 1t has
finally been arranged to hold the
morning session in the grand stand
at $3.50 and the evening session in the
stockjudging pavilion at 7:3O. There
will be no afternoon session. This
time will be devoted by the delegates
to inspecting the model road which
will be under construction and to see
ing the many attractive exhibits of
the fair.
Every town chairman in the county
has been appointed a delegate and
others from his town have been ap-
pointed on his nomina zion. All the
county correspondents OF the Office of
public roads at Washington, and all
county surveyors have been appointed
as delegates. In addition to this host
of delegates, every farmer who is
interested in goods is invited to attend
the convention and help to make it a
rousing success as demonstration of
the interest which farmers every
where are manifesting in their roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
PORCH ROBBERS AT WORK


Unknown People Rob the Porch of DIR.
Z. E. Ka1tenbach on Prairie Avenue
The limit has been reached among
the sneak thieves of Kenosha as it is
reported today that on Sunday night
thieves invaded the porch of DR.. L. E.
Kaltenbach on Prairie avenue and
managed to get away with big palm,
a fern and two jardiniers.
The robbery has been reported to
the police and an effort is being made
to find the guilty parties. In the past
few weeks many similar reports have
been brought to the police and it looks
as if an organized gang of flower and
plant thieves was at work in the city
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12

The arrival of the life savers was all
that saved me falling back into the
water with Miller.
While the greatest credit is due to
the Kenosha life saving crew for the
part they took in the rescue of the
men the work of the night Waterman
on board the steam barge Cherochee,
which was in the har5or at the time,
should not pass unnoticed. The
Waterman saw the accident and at
once put out to the aid of the men
reaching the sunken boat with the
life savers and aiding in rescuing the
men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
WELToN RESIGNS
Town Clerk of Brighton Gives Up His
Office to Return to Teaching

OIAAGC ~ AGbuE4 10 XCdCAAAS
William Welton, for some time
clerk of the town of Brighton, has
sent his resignation to the Town
Board and has accepted position as
principal of the schools at Morton
Grove, Ill. He leaves at once for
Morton Grove to begin his new duties.
The members Of the Town Board have
elected w. V. Gull, Jr., as clerk of
the town in place of Mr.. Welton.
Clerk Welton has been one of tie
best known men in Brighton for a
number of years and he has made an
excellent record as clerk of the town.
Mr.. Gull, who succeeds him, is also
widely known about the western end
of the county and there is no doubt
but that he will fill the Office in an en-
tirely acceptable manner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
NOTICE

To stockholders of Old Settlers Club:
The adjourned meeting of the club
will be held on Saturday, Sept. %
1907, at Kenosha, in the court house,
at O'Clock p. m.
woo C. M. BISHOP, Sec'y @. S. C.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
GET MANY PEARLS
Kenosha Men Make Success as Pearl
Fishers in the Mississippi River

Fishers in the Mississippi River
Messages received from Lyons,
Wis, state that III. w. Petersdorf and
Fred Frasher, both former Kenosha
men, have made rich haul of pearls
in the Mississippi river during the
past two weeks and it is claimed that
the gems found by the two men in
that short period are valued at more
than So, 500. During the period they
found eleven pearls ranging in weight
from u to. 40 grains, besides many
smaller pearls and slugs. The pearls
are among the most beautiful ever
taken from the river and all of them
were found in the neighborhood OF
Lyons. The two men are now follow
ing the occupation of pearl fishing as
a business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
SAILORS ARE CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN A TRAP

Captain Cameron and His Men Forced to Use Axes to Rescue
the Survivors of Terrible Disaster-Ltle Dog Leads His
Master Out Of Sunken BOa-Captain Mooney
Tells Story Of Wreck-LOss $2, 600
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
NOTICE

The Liberty Cemetery Helpers will
meet with Mrs. Thomas Garland Tues
day p. m, September 18th. All are
cordially invited to attend.
MRS. Gro. FAULKNER, Sec'y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
DIRECTORS E-ELECTED
Annual Meeting of Kenosha Country
Club Was Held Saturday Night

Annual Meeting of KenOsha Country
Club Was Held Saturday Night
The annual meeting of the members
of the Kenosha Country Club was held
at the club house on Saturday even
ing and large number of the mem
bers of the club were in attendance.
The main business of the meeting was
the election of C. w. Allen, C. c..
/ Allen and Chester Barnes to succeed
themselves as directors of the club
for the year. The election Of officers
will not take place until the spring.
The year at the club which is now
drawing to close has been most
successful one. It is expected that
the coming year will be record year
for the club as the club is to entertain
the Wisconsin State Tourney. The
greens will be covered early in No
vember in order to put them in the
best condition for the state meet next
year. 1t is probable that the club
house will be kept open until the first
Of November but for the present sup
pers will be served only on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings.
Chief of Police O'Hare issued an
order to the men in the police depart
ment this morning directing them to
arrest all contractors who leave piles
Of bricx and other building material
on the streets of the city without
properly guarding them with signal
lights. Last Saturday night one of
the officers of the force was kept busy
notifying contractors to place lights
on piles of building materials and this
will not be done again. Several acct
dents have occurred as result Of the
laxness of the contractors and if the
ofenses are repeated the contractors
will be arrested and fined.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
TWO DROWNED; SIX RESCUED

$50 tuesday Morning and Two Of the Crew Were Drowned
While Others Have Terrific Fight for Their Lives
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-12
NOTICE

People wishing to make dates for
E. r. Wilson, Auctioneer, can make
them at this Office. WITT
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
MAsONS' ORPHANS SCARCE.
Big Elkins Home, Built for Sixscore, Con-
tains Only Seven.

Seven little girls have the 4 the great build
ing erected by IN" Elkius estate iD Philadelphia
for the benefit Of the orphans of Masons Appar-
emily there homeless orphan girls whose
fathers TasDus. The great building Was
formally opened IN May. 1906 and was constructed
20 shelter hundred ana twenty orphan girls.
The story Of tho splendid charity founded by tho
late William Elkirs printed far and wide. and
the board Of managers selected by the Masonic
order 10 look after the affairs Of tho home natu-
rally expected to be showed under with applica-
tions for admission 20 the house. But more than a
year has elapsed, and where are the orphan girls?
No applications have been rejected.
This astonishing lack Of interest in the profercd
home by those entitled 10 come in has caused
thoughtful observers 10 question tho wisdom of
founding orphanage for girls. on this subject
George W. Kcndrick. jr.. chairman OF the com
mittce having the orpfanage IN it's care. said
Possibly explanation OF the failure of Eirl
applicants 70 present themselves IS that mothers
are reluctant 20 give up their daughters. It's
different, somehow, with boys Parents believe
thoy. able 10 take care OF themselves. but they
nervous about their girls and Ike 10 have
them under their eye. Tho mother thinks 10
for the little girl she can"
So serious has the matter become that II has
been decided with the consent Of tho heirs 70 the
and give part of the building the widows Of
Masons. It now remains to be whether
Masonic widows in need Of charitable help
Some one has suggested as possible explanation
for the apparent famine IN Masonic girl orphans
seeking charity that Masons not the kind OF
people 20 leave their families In such need. This
interesting explanation applies equally to the
however, the world is for once treated TO the
spectacle Of a great and worthy charity crying
out for some one to accept its bounty and finding
response.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
A NEW SOCIETY.
WomGn's Progressive League to
STUDY Economics.

( Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, Mrs. Upton Sinclair
gArs Jack London, Mother Jones and several
Thousand other women all over the United States
ano Canada are members Of a new sociaIistic or
Sganization which held its first annual meeting in
ENew York last Saturday under the presidency Of
Mrs Gaylord Wiltshire Although the work of or
fgailzation began only last spring. It is already
wen under way. Plans of work are fairly COM
iIete ana there are branch organizations in veri-
ous parts Of the country Relations have also been
established, through the Countess of yYarzvicIt
with England, as Wen with France Germany
Sweden, Finland, Russia. Austria and Italv Iadv
Warwick is greatly interested in the society ana
has promised 10 keep in constant touch with II
The membership IS open 10 all women interested
IA economic betterment whether socialists or not
but the officers must be members of the Socialist
party Speaking OF the movement yesterday Mrs
Wiltshire said:
= am convinced that the thing of greatest i'm
poTtance 10 the socalistic movement at the present
time Is 10 get the women interested. With that
iaea published an appeal TO women last winter
anc was perfectly amazed at the RESPONSE 7
had letters from five thousand women all over this
country and Canada, not al OF them socialists but
al anxious 10 do something to promote economic
bettegIneEt- At first had thought of anv or
E2llzatioa. but the women began clamoriug for
one as the only way in which they could work
1he W0Inens National Progressive League Is the
outgrowth Of that cry / don't think there has
ever been anything quite like it before After
45ehainys Looking Backward was published
there vas somewhat similar movement but It
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
BISHOP PLEASES CITY.
DR.. Ingram Greeted 1cith applause
bu Ill Glasses.

The Right Rev. DR.. Arthur Foley Wilmington In
gram, Bishop Of London. received with ap-
plause wherever he went yesterday. II was busy
day for the bishop In the morning standing on
the steps Of the old Custom House. he addressed
en- open air meeting In Wall street numbering
thousands of persons.
Hardly had he finished this address when he
was hurried into the automobile OF Dr.. Darling
ton, the Health Commissioner. and rushed to the
St Denis for luncheon given in his honor. "A
Word of Greeting the subject OF his infOr
NAL remarks there. Before the luncheon over
Bishop Ingram left the hotel. accompanied by a
distinguished group of Episcopal cIergNynen. Dr
Darlington and other city officials 10 visit the Uni
verslty Settlement. Again he made address,
leaving there with his party Immediately afterward
to visit Mills Hotel No. 3 GouverneUr Hospital
the Boys HONS and other East Side institutions
In the evening Bishop Ingram was the guest at
dinner given by the Pilgrims. which ended the
happenings OF the daY.
Perhaps no Bishop Or LOnuon mas Uvsr an1ressed
such a variegatad such a cosmopolitan multitude
as did Dr. Ingram yesterday morning when he
spoke at the Wall Street meeting. Among the
thousands that looked up at him and strained to
hear his words flnauciers. mlIlOnaires. pau
pers beggars Office boys. clerks. ministers OF every
denomination and italian street venders. Every
condition of society was represented There was
snrinlllng OF women In the crowd
In London" tho Bishop began. I'VE occasionally
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16

have q fog. although we have good weather
there as in New York. In one OF those famous
London foSs q little boy flying Il Kite
What have you got at the end OF that cord?
asked him. ~ kite he replied. How do you know
you have a kite there? You cannot see it?' 'Ah
but can feel il pull he answered. You who want
an argument as TO the existence OF God you can
not see remember that boys answer. You cannot
see God, but you feel Him pulling your
heartstrngs'
The Bishop told OF numerous things that people
could not explain. but knew true. Thus. he
said we could not God. could not come in
stand all His workngs-we simply have 70 beleva
have faith. DIR. Ingram continued:
You all know the difference between right and
wrong. should know. Who gave you this con-
ception of right or wrong7 1t was God.
God is an all-pervading spirit that loves His
children and creatures. You all love your chill
dren. If God does not. then you greater per-
son that God.
'But there are honest men who hold back and
refuse to believe because of the miracles Can any
of you explain to me how your Sunday dinner be-
came part of YOURSELF Can any OF you give me
an intelligent answer to what sleep is2 Can
you define the difference between a living and a
dead issue? Can you tell the difference between
life and death? Can you give logical explana-
tion of how the of shame got on top OF the
dome OF St. Paurs cathedral IN LondonY
mo. We are living in age of miracles. in a
world OF mysteries. There is a force that appeals
to your intelligence and conscience. It is pulling
you toward a goal You cannot see It, but you feel
the pull What does it pull toward? Toward a
life of prayer, toward daily communion with
your b5tter self-God.
sghen came the most dramatic Pons as the bisn-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
SOCIALIST TALKS IN WALL STREET.

Tho Dishop of london was not the only man 70
address a Wall Street multitude yesterday. SOLO
mon Friedman. of The Bronx, rode down Wal
Street in big automobile shortly after the Bishop
had gone, and, stopping In front of the Suo-Ireas-
ury Building. began harangue on socialism
Soon a big crowd had gathered, obstructins
traffic at this juncture the inqusitive police had
to inquire whether Mr. Friedman had a permit TO
speak. He replied that he needed none except that
guaranteed by the Constitution.
However the Constitution did not impress the
policeman and Mr. Friedman automobile and red
flag accompanied him 10 the Tombs police court.
Magistrate Moss ruled that Mr.. Friedmans argu-
ments were anything except constitutional. and
imposed a fine OF S3
This annoyed Mr.. sriedman Waving a large roll
of bills at the magistrate he shouted. "Ive o-ot
plenty of money but I will so to jail before
pay the tne." And he did.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16

ops sermon. Raising his arm. he exclaimed;
What would Jesus 10 in Wall street? Work.
work Work. You say ven believe IN the teachings
Of Christ. but what have you done To spread the
kingdom? What are you doing TO spread his teach
incs at home and IN bUsness2'
Among the guests invited 10 meet the bishop OF
London at the St Denis were c. Give Bayley,
who responded TO the toast, England and Amer
lea; Nicholas de LOdyEensky, Russian Consul
General International Respect; Dr. Darlington,
The Parson and Health; Frank J. Parsons,
wall Street and It's Meetings" and George Alex
s..aa-, =ko responded to The Need OF Unity Ia
Christian Work.
Bishop Ingram was loudly applauded as he rose
TO reply. There are only two things wish 70
speak about he said zone Is that It IS a good
thing for the church to come out into the open
70 has been said in England that the Baptsts have
all tho water. the Methodists all the IRE. and We
the EplscopaHans, all the starch. Q-aughter) We
are proving. however. that the church has not any
starch. One OF the most pleasant experiences os
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16

ideas staggered me. About forty more women
living on farms or other isolated places where
they could not form a local organization have
joined members at large"
One of the things which the league intends 10
do is to collect statistics about women and chill
dren-Iegisative measures affecting them, their
wages and living conditions, the expenses ana
conditions OF household work, etc.
1T Is an astonishing fact" said Mrs. Wiltshire.
"that nothing Is known scientifically about the
way women live and spend their time
The society will also cooperate with any move
rnent for economic betterruent which IS consistent
with socialistc principles.
The Women's Trade Union League IS actively
interested IN the organization. and various
societies Interested in social reform, such as the
William Morris Club Of San Francisco have atili-
ated with it, The officers are Mrs. Gaylord VII
shire president and secretary; Mrs Andre Tridon.
vice president Miss Sadie Walling, treasurer, and
Miss Anna Maley, organizer.