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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
MET UNUSUAL DEATH
Louis Klos Dies as Result of In.
juries Received by Running
Into a Hall Signal
DECLINES TO HAVE OPERATION

Louis Klos, aged Is years, son of
Julius Klos, who resides at 257 First
street, died at his home just after three
o CLOCK this morning as a result of one
of the most unusual accidents ever re-
ported to the physicians of the city.
The death Of young Klos resulted di-
rectly from hemorrhage Of the sto-
mach, but this was brought on by in
juries received on Wednesday evening
when he ran into one of the Hall sig
nails of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company on the right of way
Of the company near the corner Of Park
and West Main streets. The young
man had worked at the Simmons fac
tory and Wednesday night he left his
home to run over to the station to mail
a letter. It was on the homeward trip
that he met with the accident which
proved fatal. The boy was running
over the right of way of the company
toward his home when In the gathering
darkness he ran directly into the switch
or signal, the top Of the signal striking
him in the abdomen. He fell to the
ground suffering intense pain, but in a
few minutes he got up and went on
over to- his home few rods from the
signal. It was seen that the boy was
badly hurt and DR.. G.. Windesheim was
called to attend him. The boy suffered
considerably during the night, but it
was not thought that there was danger
of his injuries proving fatal. Thursday
night there was an indication of hem
orrhage of the stomach and doctors An
Dire aud Gephart were called in CON
sultation. All of the physicians rec
commended an operation as the only
plan to save the life Of the boy, but
himself and his parents both objected
to the operation and the patient soon
lapsed into Inconsistencies from which
he never recovered.
The young man was native of Ger
many, but had lived in Kenosha for a
number Of years and had large circle
of friends on the west side of the city
to whom the announcement Of his death
will came as great shock.
Coroner Andre decided that it was
unnecessary to hold an inquest over
the remains on account of the fact that
there were number of doctors attend
ing the young man when he died. The
funeral will be held from St. George
church, but the arrangements will not
De made until t0morrow
The mother and father of the boy
were Frustrated by the fatal result Of
the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
DEMANDS A BIC SUM
Robert Radwig Demands $25, 900
Damages From Jefferson Ice
Co. for Personal Injuries
WAS REBUILDING ICE HOUSE
(From Thursday IS Daily)

One Of the biggest demands for dam
ages ever made in the First Judicial
Circuit is made in suit filed by Cal
vim Stewart of this city and Wallace
ingalls, of Racine in which Robert Lad
wig of Twin Lakes is the plaintiff and
the Jefferson Ice Company of Chicago
the defendant. The plaintiff, who was
a former employee Of the ice company,
demands damages to the amount of
$4,000 for personal injuries. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will come up at
the September term Of the Circuit
Court.
The suit is based on an accident
which occurred at an ice house at Sill
yer Lake the latter part of November
Of last year. At that time the Jeffer-
son Ice Company was rebuilding one
of the largest houses owned by the
company in the county and LadWig
was employed as laborer. The COM
pany had been removing the sheeting
order to 90 this series of brackets
had been set up between the sheeting
and the outer wall of the ice house in
what is known as the "dead air
space. LadWig and another workman
were working on these brackets when
one Of them gave way and the two
men were thrown twenty-five feet to
the surface of the ice house below.
The fellow laborer escaped without
serious injuries, but Ladwig was re-
moved from the house unconscious and
in his complaint he claims that he was
permanently disabled from work.
Ladwig was confined to his home
for many weeks as result Of the in
jury and in his complaint he asserts
chat the entire clover part Of his body
was paralyzed and that he has not been
able to do any sort of manual labor
since the accident. Ladwig and his
wife and children live at Twin Lakes
and it is asserted that since the injury
Of Ladwig the entire support Of the
family has been thrown upon his wife.
It is claimed that the company has
made no settlement with the claimant
on account Of the fact that it alleges
that any man with ordinary discretion
would have known that the brackets
were not safe to work on. This will
probably be the point on which the
fight is to be made when the case
comes up in the Circuit Court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
JOHN WADE PROTESTS
Alderman From the Eighth Ward De-
clares He Had no Dealings with City

Alderman John Wade Of the Eighth
ward declares that the report of Audi
tor John E. Reilly in regard to the
members of the Common Council con-
tracing with the city and securing pay
from the Council, does him an injustice.
In the report Alderman Wade is shown
to have received 5000 from the city.
The alderman admits that he received
this amount during the past year, but
in receiving it he violated no law as
at the time the money was paid to him
and at the time the bill was contracted
Mr.. Wade was not a member of the
Common Council. The money was paid
for meats sold through the pauper
committee to the city. Alderman Wade
has declined to accept any such orders
since his election as member Of the
Common Council and the only money he
received from the city since his election
as alderman is the regular amount al
lowed him as salary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
McGRoRY rs EXONERATED
Jury on Single Ballot Finds Him Not
Guilty of Assaulting Mrs. Nelson

DR.. T. G. McGrory, the well known
Main street dentist was INDICATED on
charges of assault brought against him
by Mrs. Ellen Nelson in Justice McCar-
ron's court on Wednesday afternoon
when jury after considering the evil
dence for less than five minutes
returned verdict in his favor. The
case had caused considerable comment
among the people of the city and the
doctor had demanded that it go to trial
before a jury that the real facts be
brought out. Mrs. Nelson charged a,
technical assault and her evidence made
up the case of the state. Several wit
nesses were called to testify for the
defendant and they stated that they
were in the office at the time the as
sault was alleged to have been com
mitted and that there could not have
been any assault committed without
their knowing it. The attorney for
the doctor insisted that the prosecu-
tion was malicious and it is possible
that there will be further develop
ments in the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
OUT AFTER FEES
Kenosha Doctors Will Lose Fees For
Whole Year

physicians of the city have an unus-
ual fight on against the health officer,
DR.. J. B. Spalding, and they claim that
an Interpretation of the new state law
IN regard to the registration of the
physicians with the local health depart
ment is costing them large bunch Of
fees which should have been paid to
them by the state department for the
registration Of births, deaths and acct
dents The state report has been re-
ceived by the county clerk and county
treasurer and it shows that there is
something over $500 due to the Ke-
nosha county physicians and midwives
The first demand for the payment of
these fees was made by DR.. P. P. NJ
Jorgensen on Wednesday and payment
was refused on account of the fact that
DR.. Jorgensen was not shown to be
registered under the state law with the
local health officer. DR.. Jorgensen now
declares that he fulfilled the demands
Of the law and went in person to- the
office Of the health officer and notified
him that he desired to be registered.
The doctor claims that Dr. Spalding
under his Interpretation of the law had
held that it was unnecessary to register
with the local department..
At any rate the name Of DR.. Jorgen-
sen is not shown to be registered at
the offices Of the state department and
no
detail is carried out In an interview
this morning DR.. Jorgensen said that
he did not know how he could go about
it to collect his fees, 81 registered
properly with DR.. Spalding but tue
registration is not on file with the state
department and under the law we will
all have to wait until next year before
we get fees, and then the fees earned
for last year cannot be collected
Other physicians claim that they
registered with DR. Spalding by tele-
phone while it is admitted that some
made no effort to register. The ques-
ton as it is presented may bring a
decidedly pretty legal tangle as to who
is responsible for the payment Of the
fees. Under the state law the state is
not liable for the payment of any fees.
to physicians who had not fulfilled the
provisions of the law by registering.
The physicians who have been hit by
the ruling will probably have meeting
and decide just what steps shall be
taken in the effort to collect the fees
alleged to be due. In the meantime
DR.. Spalding, who is decidedly ingeni-
Gus, is making an effort to figure way
out of the difficulty and he is as anxi-
Gus as any of the physicians to secure
the payment Of the fees to all who are
entitled to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
ASSOCIATION IN CHARGE
Commissioner Here to Look After In
terests of the Badger Brass Co.

Robert Wuest of Cincinnati, commits
sioner Of the National Metal Trades
Association, came to Kenosha on Thurs
day to look into the labor conditions at
the Badger Brass Manufacturing Com
pany. In speaking of his mission
Mr.. Wuest said: "The Badger Com
pany is member in good standing of
the National Association and we are
here to look over the conditions. There
is no reason to suspect that there. will
be any labor troubles at the plant, but
it is certain that the association
will protect the company if anything
comes up
There is no change in the conditions
at the plant. Few Of the men who
walked out several weeks ago have re-
turned to work and most Of the places
have been filed with new men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
TO MEET AT MADISON
Club Women Of Wisconsin to Have Out
ing at Monona Assembly

Programs for the meetings devoted
to the Woman's Federation of Clubs
to be held at Lake Monona in connec-
ton with the assembly, have been re
ceived in this city. The date selected
is Friday, July 81, the entire day being
given up to these meetings.
lnasmuch as any members of a fed
Grated club may attend there will be
no delegates elected from Kenosha. The
program contains some excellent attrac-
tions, however, and it is probable that
some Of tie club women from this
city will be present at the exercises.
Following is the list of meetings and
the hour for which they are schedules
1880 a. m.-Devotional exercises.
(n: T)
7:3o-Physical Culture. Mrs. Smith.
N. H.
5000 Children S choir. (A.)
8:30-Choir Practice. Prof. Fair
bank.
9:Oo-Bible Hour. Rev. D. w.
Howell. A Perfect Life. No. l, "The
Boy" IN. H.
10:oo-W. G. T. U. School Methods.
HOO Breakfast of Woman IS Clubs
on the Casino Balcony. Music by
Scherer' Orchestra.
200 p. m.-Address. Mrs. Philip
Snowden. Subject: "Peeps at Parlia-
ment Through Woman IS Eyes,
4:oo-Dialect Reading by Miss Lo-
renee Munson. Music by orchestra.
5:00-Receptlon and tea to Club
Women, on the lawn. Music by orches-
ira.
5000. L. S. G. Round Table. Rev.
d. W. Howell, conductor. Subject:
Cooks, what they are, and what shall
we do with them?"
8:00-Grand Combination Concert by
the Parland- Newhall Company. An
unique entertainment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Unknown Man Struck by st. Paul
Train at TruesdeII Died in a
Racine Hospital
IDENTITY is STILL A PUZZLE
Supposed Brother from Chicago De-
clares that the Man is Not John
Mccoy and County Officials
Seek Other Relatives
(From THURSDAYS DaiIy.l

The unknown man struck by train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
road near the village of Truesdell, died
at St. Mary's Hospital in Racine this
morning without regaining conscious
ness and the officials of the county who
have been making every possible eff
fort to discover his identity declare
that the mystery is greater than ever
The man was supposed to be John
Mccoy, brother Of Frank Mccoy, the
proprietor Of McCoy's European Hotel
in Chicago and as Mccoy was miss
ing from Chicago it was supposed We'd
nesday that his identity had been es-
tablished Wednesday night, however,
a representative Of Mccoy went to the
hospital in Racine and after taking a
look at the injured man he declared
that he was not the brother of Mccoy
and that he did not know the man.
The county officials were this morning
notified to take care Of the body and
County Agent Hensgen is making every
possible effort to get hold Of the Chi
cage parties and have them come to
Racine and make another effort to
identify the uead man. The man re-
gained partial consciousness several
times on Wednesday and at that time
he stated that his name was Mccoy
and that he lived on Peoria street in
Chicago. He declared that he had a
wife and two children, but the physi-
clans are in doubt as to- whether these
statements were made by the man in
his right mind or if they were the raw
ings Of uelirium.
The man was dressed in good clothes
and the officials seem to believe that
he was robbed before he was struck
by the train. There was not a thing
Of value on the person Of the wounded
man when he was picked up and from
the clothing he wore it would be sup
posed that he would have something
showing his identity. The man was
not a tramp. The officials are con-
WINGED of this fact.
In The meantime the general offices
Of the st. Paul road have been making
every possible effort to discover just
how the man came to his death. Re-
ports have been received from all the
train crews in charge of trains pass
ing Truesdell at the time the accident
must have happened and all of these
declare that they did not know how
the man was injured. 1t is just posi-.
BILE that the man was assaulted while
stealing a ride on freight train, but
the physicians do not believe that the
man could have received such severe
injuries without having been struck
| by a train in some manner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Kenosha Police Officers Directed
to Arrest all Auto Drivers
Exceeding Speed Limit
MUST KEEP TO TWELVE MILES
Many Complaints Filed with the Police
and Fire Commission Cause Of
ficials to Demand Strict
Enforcement Of Law 4

Repeated complaints received by the
police office of the abuse of the auto
mobile laws of the state and city caus-
ed the chief of police this morning to
issue a general order to all members
of the force demanding the arrest of
every violator of the speed laws in
the city. The men were instructed not
to take any chances In allowing auto
drivers to get away and it is possible
that the rigid enforcement of speed
laws in Glencoe and other north shore
cities will be duplicated in KenOsha.
For some time the police of Kenosha
have winked at the violations of the
laws on account of the fact that no
one had been injured and it is rather
remarkable that no one has been in
jured in Kenosha. However, the word
has gone out among the auto drivers
that Kenosha is a place where the speed
limit is let, down and automobiles go
ing through the city have paid no at
tention to the speed laws. Thursday
evening two cars, evidently from Chi
cago, went through Main street at the
rate Of from twenty to thirty miles an
hour and there were several narrow es-
capes on account of the daring of the
drivers.
In speaking of the order this morn
ing Chief O'Hare said: "We are
through fooling with these automobile
drivers and they must obey the laws
in regard to speed to the very letter.
I have instructed every member of the
force to pay especial attention to these
people in the future. The law says
that twelve miles an hour is fast
enough to run autos in the city and
any man running at a faster rate will
be arrested. I don t care whether he
is from Chicago or Kenosha, the same
rule will be applied. I have no in
tention of making life miserable for
it right, but this speeding on the streets
has got to STOP We have had dozen
complaints in regard to- single man
and he is resident of Kenosha. This
man runs his car just as if he had no
idea that any one else had a right to
a portion OF the road ana it is won
der that he has not killed some one be-
fore this. There are half a dozen
of these daring drivers in the city and
we expect to pick them up within
few days"
Kenosha has never put up any signs
declaring the speed limit within the
city on account of the fact that any
violations of the limit may be prose-
cuted under the state law and it is
held that it is not necessary to warn
the auto drivers from other cities as to
the speed limit The police officers will
be stationed at the different streets
used by the auto drivers and it is pref
ty certain that the officers will find
way to secure the arrest of all the viola
tors Of the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Mother Superior Provincial Will
Aid in Selecting the New
Mother General
KEMPER HALL HER LIFE WORK
Sister Margaret Glare Again Asserts
that She Will Not be the Leader
of the Community of the
Sisters Of st. Mary

Sister Margaret Clare, the Mother
Superior Provincial Of the western pro-
vince Of the community Of the Sisters
of ST. Mary, who makes her headquart
ers at Kemper Hall, left Kenosha Wed
nesday evening for Peekskill, New
York to meet with the members Of the
community in the eastern province to
discuss the matter of the election Of a
Mother Superior. General Of the Com
munity to take the place of Mother
Edith who recently left the community
house at Peekskill to unite with the
Roman Catholic church in Philadel-
phia. The Mother Superior Provincial
had intended to take no part in The
election of a new head of the order,
but she was urged to came east at
once and finally consented to go.
Mother Katherine of Memphis, Tenn,
who is at the head Of the southern
province of the order is also on her
way to Peekskill and it is expected that
within the next few days arrangements
will be completed for the election of
a new Mother General of the Com
lnunity of the Sisters Of st. Mary. The
election will not take place until some
time in September on account Of the
fact that all of the members Of the
Sisterhood must be notified Of the cleo
ton before it is held and be given a
month in which to cast their ballots.
The Mother Superior made no state
ments III regard to the election before
leaving Kenosha more than to affirm her
former statement that she would not
be chosen as the successor of Sister
Edith. It is said that the Mother
Superior considers Kemper Hall as her
life work and that she is unwilling to
give up her place at the head of the
Kenosha school even if she were to be
elevated to the highest office in the
community of sisters She has repeat
eddy stated that the successor of Sis.
ter Edith should be either from the
east or the south.
With the refusal of Sister Margaret
Glare to accept the Office of Mother
General it is generally believed that
the Office will be given to Sister Katha-
rine, the Mother Superior Provincial
of the Southern District. Sister Katha-
rine is widely known among the Sis
tiers throughout the country and she
is woman of deep learning and with
great executive ability. She has been
at the head Of the Southern Province
of the Community for one year, but in
that time has given promise of being
a strong executive.
No word has been received from Sis
ter Edith since she was received into
the Roman church and none of the
Sisters at the Community House al
Peekskill has followed her into the
new faith.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
DOCTORS NOT TO LOSE
Health Officer Spalding Declares that
Physicians Will Get Their Fees

DR.. J. B. Spalding, health officer of
the city declares that the physicians of
Kenosha will lose nothing as a result
of their names not being registered
with the State Board of Health. The
health officer has already taken the
matter up with the state officials and he
is willing to admit that the fault is
partially his and to this end he will ask
that the fees be paid to the local men
for reporting births, deaths and acct
dents The matter has been brought up
from several counties in the state and
it is thought that the attorney general
will issue al opinion in the next few
days directing the payment of the
money claimed. It is found that some
Of the Kenosha county physicians and
midwives may receive their fees on ac-
count of the fact that they had been
registered by some of the health Of
fcers in the smaller towns of the
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Lurin E. White and Miss Ida Lucht
Married Here After Interest.
ing Auto Ride
BROKEN CAR SP0ILS PLANS
Started From Chicago at i A. M. With
Plan for Early Morning Wedding
But Ceremony is Delayed I'm
til Late in the Morning
(From Thursday s Daily


Lurin E. White, widely known as
proprietor Of number of high class
restaurants in Chicago and Miss Ada
E. Lucht Of Chicago, who gave her oc-
cupation as a bookkeeper and her resi-
dence as Chicago, were united in mar
riage at the manse of the First Con-
gregational church here this morning
at eleven O CLOCK, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Edgar 7. Far
rill.
There was something of romance
in connection with the wedding in
which broken motor ear played the
principal part Mr.. White is very
busy man when he is in Chicago and
in addition to this he has a lot Of
strong friends who are also busy men
and they were most anxious to get busy
in arranging for proper send off for
Mr.. White and his BRIDE This morn
ing at one clock Mr.. and Mrs White
decided that it was time to- give their
friends a surprise and even though the
hour was not exactly conventional, Mr..
White called his chauffeur and big
touring car and with the chauffeur as a
witness the two started to Kenosha to
get married. In the gathering day
break the car was chugging along about
Waukegan and the couple mad arranged
for an early morning wedding in Keno
sha after which they would go for an
auto honeymoon to some of the Wis
consin lakes. They had not counted
on the automobile for shortly after
they passed Waukegan the chug chug
Of the car suddenly ceased and the en-
CINE went dead. This was the first in
dication that the course of true love
did not run smooth and the bride and
groom thought little Of the trouble. The
chauffeur got out and crawled under
the machine and worked for an hour
before he had the damage repaired and
the car started on again only to stop
twice more before the party finally
reached Kenosha at seven O 'cloek this
morning. Mr.. White and his bride
WO4C Wd1GJAS dL OuC COu1G AOu0C WuCu
1T was opened and after telling their
story to County Clerk Jones he issued
a special court order for the marriage
before Judge Slosson reached his of
fee and Mr.. White and his bride start
ed out to arrange the details Of the
wedding. The car was sent to ga
rage and Rev. Farrill called on the
phone and arrangements for the mar
riage completed Mr.. and Mrs. White
will remain in Kenosha for several
days. They will make their home in
Irving Park, Chicago, and there is lit
tie doubt but that the announcement OF
! their marriage will come as a great sur.
prise to their friends. This is the
5, second time that Mr.. White had been
married at the Manse in Kenosha. He
was married here ten years ago, but his
| first wife has been dead for number
, of years.