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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
FIRE INTO A HOUSE
New italian Outrage is Reported
to the Police and Mis-
creants May be Taken
TONY BILOTTI MADE A TARGET

A new Italian outrage was reported
to the police Monday when Tony
B1lotti, we'll known Italian and resi-
dent of the city reported that two
shots were fired through the windows
of his home at 1916 Jenne street at
q o'clock Monday morning. Members
OF the household had narrow escape
from being killed by the bullets which
were evidently fired with an intent to
Kill some of the members of the family.
Bilotti and the other members of the
family were all in bed at the time of
the outrage and the shooting came
without any warning. Bilotti heard
the click of the revolver and at the
same time the window in the front
part of the house was shattered and
the bullet embedded itself in the wall
back of a bed, where his brother-in-
law and sister were sleeping. A
second later another shot was fired,
but It struck the casing of the window.
The members of the household rushed
to the window and saw a man sku1k-
ing away in the darkness. A report
OF the case was at once made to the
police and they believe that they have
clue to the guilty party.
No trace of Charles elliott wanted
in connection with the robbery of the
Italian at Berryville on Friday even
ing has as yet been secured and the
hearing of the ether Italians will
probably be held until every possible
effort is made to secure the arrest of
elliott and the other members of the
band who are alleged to have robbed
the section foreman. The attack on
the section foreman and the assault
on the house of Rillotti have caused a
new and greater excitement among
the Italians and it is said that some
OF them are terrified on account of
the continuation Of these outrages.
Billotti has told his story to IKE police
but the officials refuse to make it
public until after they can secure the
arrest of a man who is wanted in con-
nection with the affair.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
YESICK GETS S1,75O
Jury After an All Night Consider.
alton Returns a Compromise
Verdict in Damage Suit.
HOLDS A SUNDAY SESSION

The trial of the suit of Peter Yezick
VS.. The Chicago Brass company
which has occupied the attention of
the Circuit Court for the past five
days came to close on Sunday noon
when, at the first Sunday session of
the Circuit Court held in years in Ke.
nosha, the jury returned a verdict
awarding the plaintiff damages in the
amount of $3.50. The case had set
new records for the Court. The Judge,
jury and attorneys were anxious to
get through with the case before
Christmas and for this reason the
judge consented to have a night ses.
sion of the Court on Saturday even
ing in order to allow the attorneys TO
complete their arguments. It was,
long after ten O'Clock when the at
torneys completed the argument of
the case and the Court began to read
the instructions to the jury. The jury
worked all night over the evidence
and the verdict as finally reached
was a compromise. Yezick had
sued the company for $40, COO,
claiming that he had been disa bled by
having one of his feet caught in a pot
Of molten metal. He alleged that he
had slipped on board which had been
left in defective condition with the
knowledge of the company. The Jury
answered all the questions on the
special verdict in favor of Yezick
save one. The jury held that the
company had been negligent and
exploded the claim that Yezick was
intoxicated by declaring him not
guilty of contributory negligence,
Tue jury held that the company
has known of the condition of the
Board on which Yezick had slipped.
but held that the company had not
known of this defect in the plank
long enough to have it repaired.
This is the loop hole by which the
company's attorneys will probably
seek to have the verdict set aside.
The verdict was not satisfactory to
either the attorneys for the plaintiff
or the defendant company.
Calvin Stewart, the senior counsel
for the plaintiff in speaking of the
verdict said. cit is beyond compre-
tension how those men could have
awarded Yezick but $3.50 after am
swering the questions they did. It
seems to me that if Yezick was found
to have right to recover against the
company that he was entitled to a
much larger amount"
The one answer in the verdict favora.
bic to the defendant company will
probably form the basis for the COM
pany 20 ask that the verdict be set
aside. It is pretty certain that the
case will reach the Supreme Court be-
fore the final settlement is effected.
Motions in regard to the verdict wilt
be heard by the court after Christmas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
MARRIED IN RACINE

There was pleasant little surprise
for the Swedish people of the city on
Sunday, when it was announced that
Miss Elizabeth Yungquist, daughter
Of Isaac Ynngquist of this city. had
been married in Racine Saturday
afternoon to Harry Hanks of that
city. The wedding came as COM
plete surprise to the friends of the
bride, as she had not confided to them
the story of her approaching mar.
riage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanks will make their
home in Racine. and they will have
the best wishes of large circle of
Kenosha friends and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
Thomas Burns, Former Member
Of the United States Army,
Arrested Here Saturday.
TRIED TO PASS FORGED CHECK
Admits That He Stole Two Buffalo
Robes Valued at Forty Dollars
But Declares That He Knows
Nothing of the Forgery.

Thomas Burns, 40 years of age,
formerly a soldier in the regular
army of the United States and now a
soldier of fortune, was arrested in
Kenosha Saturday night by Police
Officer Joseph Eating on the double
charge of grand larceny and forgery.
Burns, who admits that he served
term of two years in the Milwaukee
house OF correction, is believed by the
police to be man who is wanted at
the United States government peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kas. He
was arraigned in the justice court this
morning and the hearing of the case
continued in order to give the police
little more time for an investigation
into the case.
Burns had the goods on him SO far
as the grand larceny charge is con-
cerned, but he declined to admit that
he forged check which he attempted
to pass at the Orth Hotel on Park
street late Saturday evening. The
robes had been stolen from the, vehi-
cles of John rawford and jay Bailey
which had been left at the kim
ball & Kraii barn on Park street. and
as soon as Burns had managed to an
mex the robes he went to the Ortiz
Hotel and left them behind the coun.
ter for safe keeping. Proprietor John
Orth, who is an ex-police officer and
something of d sleuth himself, at once
notified the police that there was
something doing and then began to
watch for the return of Burns. The
man came back in few minutes and
offered to sell the two robes to Ortiz
for money enough to get to Milwaukee
and Ortiz led him on in order to keep
him engaged until the police reached
the hotel. Ortiz finally refused to
buy the robes for any price and then
Burns told him that he must have
money to get to Milwaukee and he
asked Ortiz if he would cash a check.
The hotel man agreed to accommo-
date Burns and he pulled check from
his pocket. It was written on a blank
check secured at the First National
OdAh anu W dS pun pOIlSu 10 DC signed
by Mrs. Thomas Burns, of Milwaukee.
1t was made payable to Charles Burns
and he endorsed it and presented it for
payment. This brought on another
long conversation and by the time The
police arrived Ortiz had the forged
check, the robes and the man all ready
to turn over to them. Euting took
Burns to the county Jail and recovered
the stolen property. Burns admitted
to the police that he had been sent to
the House of Correction in Milwaukee
for two years term on a charge of
horse stealing and insisted ,sthat he
must have been drunk if he attempted
to forge a check. He said that Mrs.
Thomas Burns, whose name was
signed to the check, lived at 214 West
Water street, Milwaukee. The police
have not been able 1to locate the
woman. Burns claims to have served
in the army all through theawest and
claims that he was on his waysto FIT.
Sheridan to re-enlist when he was ar
rested in Kerosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
OFFER A REWARD

$50 Reward Offered for the Discovery
of the Body of William Raetfer
The search for William Raether, the
former Kenosha man who was
drowned at Waukegan a week ago,
has been rene wed on account of the
fact that a reward of $50 has beer
offered for the discovery of the re.
mains of the drowned man. The
reward is offered by Harry Parma1ee,
of Waukegan.
Captain Cameron and members of
the Kenosha life saving crew are
planning to resume the search for the
body of the drowned man the latter
part of this week.
Kenosha friends of the man are
planning to give his widow merry
Christmas and decidedly substantial
gift will be sent to her tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
Swedish People of the City Pay
Loving Tribute to Memory
Of King Oscar II.
PRAISE WORK FOR SWEDEN
Swedish Societies of the City Attend
the Memorial Services in
Body-Rev. Mr.. Hamilton
Isauds Dead Monarch

Attesting their love for king who
had ruled the Fatherland we'll, Swed-
ish people of Kenosha gathered at the
Swedish Lutheran church on Sunday
to pay a tribute of love and respect to
the memory of Oscar II, the we'll
loved ruler of Sweden, who was laid
to rest in the land where he had ruled
for more than thirty years, on Friday.
The gathering of the Swedish people
Of kenosha was an entirely represen
tative one, and the church was crowd.
ed to its capacity. Many who de-
sired to pay tribute to the memory Of
the dead monarch were unable to gain
admission to the church.
In honor of the memorial service
the church was beautifully decorated
with palms and potted plants, while
the flags of Sweden aud America
we're draped about the altar. A large
picture of the deceased king formed
one of the features of the decorations.
Songs that had been learned and
loved in Sweden were sung by the
chorus choir of the church. Members
of the Society Svea, Vikings and of
the Svithoid Singing Society attend
ed the memorial service in a body.
The Rev. A. S. Hamilton, of Mil
waukee, was the principal speaker at
the memorial service, and he re-
viewed at length the political history
Of Sweden under the reign of King
Oscar, finding in this history the
claims of the dead king for greatness.
He declared that Oscar II had won a
place in history second to few rulers,
and that his reign would go down ia
history S second only to the reign Of
Gustavus Adolphus. He spoke Of
King Oscar as a developer of Sweden
as a nation, and traced the great
movements for the development of the
nation which had arisen during his
long rule of more than thirty nine
years. He spoke of his achievements
as a statesman, and the high pla ce
that he had won among the rulers of
Continental Europe and among the
people of the world.
he spoke OF him as patron of edu-
cation and of the arts and sciences
and showed the great impetus that
had been given to the work of educa-
ton in Sweden during his reign. He
told of the personal life of the dead
king, of his life with his family and
with those who came in daily contact
with him. He showed that he was
equally beloved at the court and in
the huts of the Swedish peasants and
declared that the sorrow which was
felt today in Sweden was a sorrow
that touched every place in the world
where the Swedish people had
migrated. He told of the love of the
Swedish people for their adopted
country and declared that they would
be none the less loyal to express love
and veneration for the man who had
-H]ed their father1and with wisdom
and righteousness. Many of the peo-
pie in the audience were moved to
tears by the stories of the life of The
dead king as not few Of them had
lived in Sweden under the rule Of
Oscar
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
ON AN OLD CHARGE
Charles Loescher Arrested Sunday ON
Charge of Resisting an Officer.

Charles Loescher Arrested Sunday on
Charge of Resisting an Officer.
Charles Loescher, a man with a
long police record in Kenosha, was
arrested Sunday evening by Police
Officer Fred Bradley on a charge of
resisting an officer. The warrant for
the arrest of Loescher had been in the
hands of the police ever since the
10th of March of last year. At that
time Loescher was serving a term in
the county jail on minor charge and
it was understood that he would leave
the city and not return. He reached
Kenosha on Sunday noon and soon
after was taken into custody by the
officer. The charge against Loescher
vas in connection with the raid made
on the saloon al the foot of Main
street in March of this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
Louis Kekst Arrested For Assault
at Badger Starts Action to
Collect Big Damages
CHARGES FALSE ARREST
Officials of the Badger Brass Company,
Sheriff Pfennig and Thomas B.
Jeffery Named as Defend
ants in the Action

There was a new wrinkle in the
Badger Brass-union trouble on Satur-
day afternoon, when summons was
served on various officers of the COM
pany and others in an action brought
by Louis Kekst with the view of re-
covering heavy damages from the Of
6cials of the company and from others
alleged to have been connected with
the prosecution of Kekst on a charge
of assaulting William Dorfman.
The summons served is demand
that the officials of the company,
Charles Hall, w. L. Yule, Richard
Welies and Thomas B. Jeffrey, pres:-
dent of the Manufacturers Associa-
tion and Charles Pfennig, sheriff Of
the county, appear before Court Com
missioner B, o. Sturges on the after
noon of Dec. II, for an examination
otherwise than as a witness in order
that the plaintiff Louis Kekst may
make an examination and secure the
facts on which an action for SIS, 900 is
to be based.
In his complaint Kekst claims that
on the 21st day Of November the de.
PENDANTS, with the exception Of
Thomas B. Jeffery, entered his home
and forced him to go to the county
Jail where he remained over night
He alleges that he also suffered other
physical and mental ills as a result of
the work of the defendants named in
the action. Nothing is said as to the
relation of Thomas B. Jeffrey with
the other defendants save that the
defendants are alleged to have formed
a conspiracy tor imprison Kekst.
Kekst claims that after he was ar.
rested he was offered immunity and
large sums of money if he would ap-
pear in Court and give testimony
against various members of a labor
union engaged IN strike against the
Badger Brass company. He claims
chat in his demand for damages three
causes will appear: First, assault;
second, false imprisonment, and
third, malicious prosecution. The de-
mand for the examination of the de-
PENDANTS is lengthy one and Kekst
tions as we're propounded by the
labor union in the action recently
started before Court Commissioner
Tully. He seeks particularly light
on what he calls conspiracy formed
among the men named as defendants
to encompass his arrest and prosecu.
tion IN Court.
The warrant on which Kekst was
arrested was issued on the complaint
of the district attorney and served by
the sheriff with the assistance of his
deputies. Both Charles M. Hall and
w. L. Yule, named as defendants in
this action, are deputy sheriffs.
John C. Slater is named as the at.
torney for Kekst in the suit, with
Rubin & label as attorneys of counsel.
The hearing of Louis Kekst, H
Kekst and Louis Berkovich, arrested
on Saturday on charge of assault.
ing William Dortmau with intent to
do great bodily harm, was taken up
before Court Commissioner Sturges,
but continued until next Saturday.
All of the various hearing in which
the officials of the Badger and the
union men are mixed up are slated
for hearing at that date and it is ex-
pected that there will be a general
cleaning up of these actions at that
time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
GOT THE APPLES
Henry Blumberg Wins Suit Against
Sheriff Pfennig and b. Kalb

Henry Blumberg will have apples
for Christmas, for in the court of Jus
tice McCarron on Tuesday afternoon
he was awarded twenty barrels of ap-
pies which had been seized by Sheriff
Charles Pfennig to secure Judgment
held by B. Kalb against Blumberg.
Blumberg came into court and claimed
that the apples were stock in trade
and that he was entitled to an exenp-
ton of $500 in this way. The other
side of the case held that Blumberg
was resident of Chicago and not en-.
titled to the exemption, being tran
silent merchant.
Blumberg was finally able to con-
vince the court that he was resident
of Kenosha, and when this had been
shown he was awarded the apples
over which the contest was waged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

The register of deeds has received
a letter from DR.. w. Viewer, Imperial
German Consul General at Chicago,
asking for q certificate of the death
Of Franz Emil Mueller, who died in
this city on November 1s, 1905.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

Mrs. c. H. Theleen, who has been at
the Battle Greek, Mich, sanitarium
for some time, has returned home
greatly improved in health.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods, of Kan
kakee, ILL.,, are spending a week with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

The Thomas B. Jeffery company is
decidedly busy these days, and there
is no sign of shut down.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
CAPTORS
ASK RANSOM
Wealthy Broker May Have
SiX-Year-Old for
$4,000.

NEW YORK. Jan IA dragnet has
been thrown by the police over the city
today 10 capture the kidnapers or little
Salvatore Salts. the six-year-old son Of
Antonio Saitu. a wealthy broker. for
whom $1,000 ransom is demanded. The
child disappeared from in front Of his
home IN Harlem yesterday afternoon
The police believe the boy is hidden
away on the lower east side. A ticket
chopper on the Third avenue elevated
saw the boy IN company with an 1tal-
ian last night. The chopper recognized
Salvatore from his picture IL the news
paper. The father received the foloE-
ing threatening letter today.
Don't be frightened Your boy Is in
our hands. Send us $1,000 II you want
10 see him alive again. IL not we viii
kill him. Seek advice of your friends A"
The circumstances OF the kidnapping
bear striking resemblance 10 that OF
George BrucatO, who was recently re-
turned to his parents. after having been
o prisoner for two weeks.
SslyatOre's mother Was proGtrated at
her home this morning and hac 10 be
attended by q physician.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
Miners Imprisoned at
SChlOSS Property
in Alabama.
Rescue Party Starts
to Save the Lives
of Victims.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. IL
One hundred miners have been en-
tombed as a resul tOf a eaye-in az
the SchlOss mines in Calhoun county,
according TO a telephone report
Just received here.
1t is not known If any Of the
men were killed outright. but, OW-
ing 10 the extent Of the eaye-in. It
vii be several hours before they
can be reached.
The accident is said to have been
caused by defective timbering.
One rescue party has already en-
tered the mine and another is be-
ing organized.
No details of the collapse have
been received.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
CALLS HARTMAN
AS A WITNESS
Commission Also Asks Will
liam Rockefeller to
Appear.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11-sixty witnesses
will be subp0enaed TO testify before the
Interstate Commerce Commission when
ii resumes its hearings into the Har-
riman roads IN this city.
The hearings will not take place until
the las- week in February, so that all
the sick finaneiers viii have sufficient
tiIae 10 recover
The chief witness to be called Is
z. Ii. Hartman, and on the list are
William Rockefeller, Jacob Schif. head
OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co; Henry H. Rogers.
ana Henry g f'TlCk.
II James Stiliman, president OF the
National City Bank, has returned from
Europe by the end Of next month he
VIII also be called.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
LITTLE GIANT"
TRIES to STEM
THE ASSAULT
Declares for Peace in
Party As Enemy
Lines Up for
Battle.
Men Who Are in skirmish TIL

Champ Clark, leader of the De-
mOcraey in the House OF Repre-
sentatiTes in the nOxt Congress-!
Since this session of Congress
convened the friends of the eloquent
MissOurlan. have been making a
quiet, but determined, campaign to
put their man in the place now Oe-
eupied by John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi.
As result of their efforts,
Clark's friends are confident today
that they have the fight WOn-Will-
Jams beaten and Clark's selection
assured beyond all question.
This situation Is the outcome of a
dissatisfaction that has been felt for
long time IN several quarters with
Mr.. Williams leadership. and has been
made possible by an agreement among
the dissatisfied ones that Champ Clark
is. above all others. the man for the
job. Although the foTmas vote on the
proposition viii not be taken until the
next Congress COnvenes IN December,
the vote at that time VIII be only the
ceremOniOus expression of the senti-
ment that is crystallized In this ses-
sion of Congress.
Williams to Ee Senator.
Those who have made certain, they
say. the election OF Clark 70 the high
est position a member Of the minority
may hold IN the House OF Representa-
tives have not consulted Mr.. Williams
in the matter. Williams. IL will be re-
membered. is a candidate against Gov
ernor Vardaman for the Senatorship
from Mississippi. a contest that will
come Up IN that State the latter part
OF the coming summer. However, II
may result, and the indications nov
are that Williams viii be the victor.
the present minority leader will, at any
rate, he a member OF the House
throughout the next session. which is
the long session OF the House.
The belief was expressed today that
Williams. when he learns the strength
Of Clark. will announce his intention
OF not running for the position Of leader
in the next Congress. owing 10 his ex-
pected place in the Senate the second
session of the. next Congress. There
are some who think the Mississipian
will want 10 hold the leadership until
his retirement from the House TO take
UP his Senatorial duties.
0ne-Man Affair.
II Clark gets the place he will lead
the minority In a manner somewhat
different from the features that have
been charaeteristic OF the Williams
regime Under the Mississippian's rule,
the leadership was e one-man affair.
williams was always on the floor, and
il was claimed, anc is claimed by many.
that such tactics tend 10 stifile indl-
viduaiity and 10 retard the individual
development Of strong men in the party.
Clark. it is understood, viii be the
leader, but he viii call for help from
the members Of the Democracy, his de-
sign being 10 strengthen the opposition
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
LOST BOY FOUND AT LAST
IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Raymond Smallwood. the thirteen
year-oid messenger boy. who has been
missing IT, m his home, AT r street
northwest since December 80, was pick
ed up this morning in Jacksonville,
Fla, according 70 a dispatch received
by Major Sylvester. The boys father
was notified immediately and steps viii
oe taken 10 bring him home.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
Poison
Found in the Date
By Chemist Lynch

The date. from the package sent TO
Prescott Abbe. that was submitted to
Dr. Robert T. Lynch. the District
Chemist. for analysis, remains in the
custody of the latter and will be held by
him to await the outcome Of the inves-
tigation In the event that It may be re-
quired in a criminal proceeding.
The date is OF the imported variety,
and though considerably shriveied up,
Continued on Second PageA
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
SAFE
OFF BERMUDA
IN DISTRESS
Overdue Vessel Reaches
Hamilton-Delay Was
Caused by Broken
Pump.

BERMUDA, Jan. 11.-In tow of
the tugs Gladisfen and Powerful,
the steamer Ponce is being tOWed
TO Murray's anchorage. 4 mes
sage flashed TO the signal station
on shore says that all Of the pas
seRgers and crew are safe. The
boats delay was due to a broken
shaft.