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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
TO PREVENT SHORTAGE
Railway Officials Take Steps To
Secure Cars To Take Care of
Transportation of Crops
ALL SHOPS WORK OVER TIME

Apprehensive that the return Of gen
eral prosperity, which is believed to
be- imminent, and the increased traffic
caused by the excellent crops in the
west will find the railroads UMPIRE
pared, manufacturing associations are
planning to start an agitation to pre-
vent car shortage this fall
At the regular monthly meeting of
the board Of directors Of the Illinois
association, on Friday Of this week,
the question will be discussed fully
with the idea of determining upon
some mode of procedure for impress
ing upon the railroad officials the urg-
ent necessity of getting their rolling
stock equipment in such condition that
when the heavy traffic of moving the
crops falls upon them they will be
prepared to move is as expeditiously
as possible, without disastrous and vex-
atious delays such as were experienced
two years ago.
The interstate commerce commission.
ers frequently have predicted car
shortage this fall and one of the fore
most railroad authorities in the country
declared the other day the roads would
have in service 100000 less freight cars
on Jan. l next than on Jan. l, 1908.
The reason for this decrease in the
transportation capacity of the country
he added, was the inability of the rail
roads to earn enough or borrow enough
to replace the cars being worn out,
which under natural conditions number
about 10000 a month. This loss is
greater, he said than the shortage in
freight cars last October.
For several months after the slump
in railroad traffic began the roads
continued to increase their equipment.
but almost entirely through the receipt
of cars previously ordered, which the
manufacturers were unable to turn out
when they were urgently needed. This
year practically no orders for new cars
have been placed.
On July %, according to the report
of the committee ON car efficiency of
the American Railway association, the
number of surplus cars in the United
States and Canada was 808,680.
Several Chicago railroad officials YES
terday declined to be worried by fear
of shortage this fall. An operating
official of the Burlington said: EEWe
are running our shops on full time now
repairing all our equipment Crops
are good and we want to be prepared
see little chance for a shortage, how
ever, at least as far as we are con
ce1ned. We have as much equipment
as last year and business certainly will
not be as heavy as it was them
The Rock Island has been rushing
its car repair work for some time and
the New York Central lines have been
doing likewise An official of the lat
ter lines said that there had been
somewhat Of shortage at crop NOV
ing time as long as he could remem-
Der, but that the New York Central
Lines had received about 100000 new
| freight cars in the last two or three
years that would require little work
to place them In service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The water company did well in meet
ing the extraordinary demand made up
on it by the long continued drought and
there were very few complaints Of in
sufficient pressure from any part of
the city in spite Of the great waste Of
water. The water company is pump
ing a greater per capita consumption of
water than any other city in the state
and is not getting the revenue it should
from the amount of water consumed, A
great deal of the waste would be stop
ped and the revenues of the company
would be greater under the meter sys-
tenn for all consumers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The totals Of fire loss in this country
may signify little to the average mind,
hut the comparative figures should
mean much. The figures issued by the
national board of fire underwriters
show that the average fire loss per
capita ii the United States for the
last five years was 1902, against 33
cents for six European countries, in
Guiding France, Germany and Austria. It
may be objected perhaps that it is I'M
fair to select this particular period for
purposes of comparison, since both the
Baltimore fire Of 1904 and the San
Francisco fire of 1906 are included in
it. And yet if these two fires, repre-
senting about $350,OO0,0OO, were de-
Quoted from the total fire loss of the
country for the five years which. is
estimated at $1,257716,955- the tota,
would be reduced by but little over g
fourth. And the American per capita
loss, would remain about six and one
half times larger than the European
What is to blame for this great dis
parity? Are we so much more careless
than Europeans9 Are European build
ing codes, fire departments and waite
supplies from six and a half to tel
times better than those found in tn
United States.-New York Globe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The end of any enterprise bordering
on fraud is in sight when the post
Office department. issues fraud order
against it and it is denied the use of
the mails. The ceaseless vigilance Of the
secret service men employed by the pos
tai department and their tireless energy
in investigating every concern against
which there is the slightest suspicion is
little understood or appreciated by the
general public, but the work done by
this branch of the government service
saves credulous "investors hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars every year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The police claim that there are more
tramps in the city now than ever be
fore at this time of the year, but it is
not to be wondered at. These gentry
have been having mighty easy time
since the hard times began. There are
so many men out of work and obliged
to asked for assistance that no one re
fuses help when asked so that the ho-
hos are provided for without question
and no one asks them why they do not
go to work when hundreds of good men
have been out Of job for long time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
sAUER KRAUT WILL BE HIGH
Excessive Drought has Dwarfed Output
so that Shortage is a Certainty

Excessive drought has DWdTIGu output
so that Shortage is a Certainty
Sauerkraut is to be luxury next
winter as it is claimed that the exces-
sive drought has dwarfed the output
to such an extent that crop shortage
is a certainty The National Kraut
Manufacturing association, in session in
Chicago yesterday, received reports that
crop shortage was certain and there
is reason to believe now that sauer-
kraut( will be a dish for the wealthy
and not for the poorer classes, nor will
it be served in saloons as free lunch
The cabbage crop in Kenosha county
this year will be the smallest in many
years as not one-half the acreage usu-
ally used for the growing of cabbage
was used this year, This is due to
the fact that last year hundreds Of
farmers in Racine and Kenosha coun-
ties planted acres upon acres with cab
bage and the crop was so large that
prices were forced down and kept
there during the fall and winter. Near
y all cabbage growers made money,
but not as much as they expected.
This year many farmers decided to
grow sugar beet and onions and pay
little attention to cabbage and as a re-
suit there will be scarcity Of cabbage
and good prices will be offered by the
commission men and kraut manufac
turers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The best proof of the improvement
in industrial condition is found in the
fact that the men are gradually but
surely getting back to work. Unless
there is some further unforeseen set
back it will not great while now be-
fore ali our factories will be running
full time with full force of men and
when that times comes it can then be
said that prosperity has returned to
Kenosha. For all business purposes
this is strictly manufacturing city
and good or bad times depend entirely
upon the weekly pay roll Of our in
Gustries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Every fraternal organization has a
clause in it's constitution barring poll
ties but it does not take the shrewd
politicians long to find a way of get
ting around little thing like that.
The ban on politics is a colossal bluff
with most of the organizations for the
majority of the members calmly sub
nit to see them exploited by the poll
ticians.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

A number of Lutherans from Keno
sha and other parts of Southern Wis
consin, attended the biennial conven
tion of the Luther League of America
which closed with a grand rally at the
auditorium in Chicago Thursday even
ing. The convention was the largest
ii the history of the national organiza-
ton. Five thousand people crowded
tire auditorium at the rally to hear the
Inspiring address of United States Sen
ator Nelson of Minnesota and an ex-
eellent rendition of the cantata
Ruth by chorus Of 500 with an
accompaniment by the Thomas Orches-
ira. Those present viii not soon forget
the inspiring meeting which marked
the close of the convention. The next
national gathering Of the league will
be held in Pittsburg in 1910.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

If only quarter of the allegations
that the people who make them claim
to be able to prove in court are true
there are some lively times ahead for
some people in the near future. For
the comfort Of the men who are on the
anxious seat, however, it may be said
that lawyers and those who have had
experience in the courts are somewhat
skeptical not SO much as to the truth
of the charges as to the ability of the
men making them to prove their ease
under the rules of evidence and secure
a conviction in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

The Sheboygan Business Men s Asso-
citation has pledged itself not to adver-
tise on fences or sign-b boards. II it can
find way by which outside business
men can be prevented from doing in
Sheboygan what they have decided to
abolish on their own part, they Will
have a solution of the billboard prob
lem, which is vexing cities gener-
ally.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

When the campaign warns up Presi-
dent Roosevelt will probably be found
III the thick Of the fray. He is not
so constituted that he can keep quiet
under fire and the first sharp criticism
upon him or his policies will bring him
into the fight precedent or no precedent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

1t looks as if the railway managers
had about decided to postpone that
general advance in freight rates for the
time being. The fight promised to be
altogether too warm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Some recent court history is proof
enough that no scheme is so visionary,
but some people will have faith in it
and spend their good money to support
the men who originate it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
Return from the Forest Service

The Forest Service Of the United
States can be made to pay. That IS the
demonstration afforded by figures just
made public under the new law which
requires that % per cent. Of the gross
proceeds Of national forest business
stall be paid over to the states and ter
rItories in which the forests are located
to be used for public schools and roads.
The aggregate of these payments for
the past year is nearly half million
dcllars-to be exact, SAT ,063.79. The
largest sum goes to Montana-$75 900;
the smallest to Arkansas, $313.68. The
two national forests in the latter state
ere created so recently that they have
hardly as yet begun to yield.
National forest business is chiefly of
three kinds, grazing, timber sales and
special uses, the latter comprising the
use Of the lesser resources Of the forests
and the permits involving the develop
ment Of water power.
Montana, California and Colorado
lead in timber sales idaho, Utah and
Oregon head the list of states in the
grazing business. California, which re-
ceives as it's share of proceeds this year
$4,000, leads in special use business.
Six district field headquarters of the
Forest Service are soon to be establish
ed in the West probably at Portland,
San Francisco, Albuquerque, Salt Lake,
Denver and Missoula. The establish
ment of these field districts will bring
the service into more immediate touch
with the public Evening Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

4 pleasant surprise party was given
by Mrs. Gust Andersen, 656 South Oak
street Thursday afternoon in homer Of
her sister Miss Beda Anderson of
Jamestown, New York, who has been
visiting in Kenosha for the past two
months. A pleasant time is reported
by all present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Kenosha could use building, ordi-
nance right now. Repair work is go
ing on in this city that would not per-
n1itted in any other city in the country
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

IIILUEGARDE.
Gold Medal Flour pleases the cook.
FREDERICK.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Want ads bring results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Want ads rs cents 2 week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

heavy wind blowing. and this drove him
out of his course into the hill. and as
result he broke his rudder.
Notwithstanding this handicap. he kept
on his way to Bath and got as far as
the county farm, two miles from his des-
tination. Owing to heavy wind he was
obliged to cross the hills. and Travelled TO
Watkins and then circled above Mont
Grey. From there he made his way TO
Coopers Plains and started for Bath In
different direction. Owing to trouble
with the rudder. he had to make land
ing near Savona.
so he let all of the gas out OF the ball
loon and will take the ship to Ham
mondsport to prepare for another night.
Mr.. Jones said he had the ship under his
control, Notwithstanding the broken rud-
der but at times, fearing greater dam
age. he was obliged to make the longer
flight.
The Boomerang is a dirigible airship.
constructed with q cigar shaped balloon
and trailer, and also carrying forty
horsepower motor and a ballast car.
The ship was built to carry two passen-
gers besides the skipper. The main bag
is ninety-flve feet long and twenty.one
feet in diameter, and Is built In sections
out of silk. The trailer is a supplement
other bag in case Of leakage
The ballast car Is operated on track
which runs the whole length OF the car
riage. and is worked by lever at the
hand Of the navigator. When he wishes
to rise he sends the car aft, and forward
when wishing to descend
The Boomerang was constructed AT
Hammondsport by Mr.. Jones, ana ne 10
also the inventor of the ballast arrange
ment. He expects to make a more suc-
cessful flight under better conditions.
The ship made close to sixty miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Whereabouts of River Men.

Capt. Douglas Ross has resigned as
first officer of the steamer Charles Mac
alester to take command of the steamer
r. f. Lee, reported coming here to run
on a river route.
Capt. Frank Luckett first officer on
the steamer st. Johns. has resigned to
take the berth on the Manchester made
vacant by the resignation of Capt Ross.
Second Officer Addie Posey, on the ST.
Johns. has been appointed first officer
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Capt. Luckett.
Capt. D. A. French of this city who
took the tug Dallas from this city to
Portsmouth. n. H.. for the army quar-
termaster's department. has been ap-
pointe ed master of the army tug Capt
Riley, on duty in Boston harbor. Capt
French has entered upon the discharge
of his duties.
Capt James Jones. first officer Of the
Dallas on her long trip from this city to
New Hampshire has returned to his
home iii this city.
Capt Frank Posey. master of the
steamer T. " Arrowsmith, has resigned
Capt Jim Richardson has been named to
succeed him.
Capt James Kendrick is mate and Will
liam Kersey second engineer on the
Georgetown tug, Walter F. Meade. en-
ployed in towing sand and gravel laden
lighters from the digging machines down
river to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Nearby Lights and Buoys.

A notice to mariners regarding buoyage
in waters frequently visited by vessels
from this city has been issued from the
office of Commander Edgar Lloyd. jr..
lighthouse inspector for this district. as
follows:
Woodleys Pier light. y. C.-Located in
ten feet of water on the easterly side OF
the channel of the Chowan river just TO
the southwark of Woodleys pier and
about five-eighths of mile southwest
from the southerly end of Holidays Is
land. About July /. 1908. this fixed white
light will be established on red three
pile horizontally Slated structure.
Holidays Island light. n. C.-Located
in six feet of water on the easterly side
OF the channel of the Chowan river west
of the northerly end of Holidays Island
About July 1. 1908 this fixed white light
will be established on a red three-pile
horizontally Slated structure.
Chesapeake bay. main ship channel
Va.-Tangier Island Shoal Lump bell
buoy TL12 is reported in a sinking con-
dition and will be replaced by a perfect
buoy as soon as practicable.
Elizabeth river. Fa.-The following
buoys reported broken OFF, will be re-
placed as soon as practicable: Channe
buoy 10. a spar; channel buoy II. spar
Lower Lambert Point buoy IL, tempo
rarily a wooden spar.
Southern branch Elizabeth river. Va
Money Point, southwest end. buoy Z,
spar. found missing. was replaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
News of Rockville and Vicinity.
cial Correspondence of The Star.

Specldl Correspondence OF Ine Stdr..
ROCKVILLE. Md, June II. 1903.
The barn and corn house on the farm
of Edward Ricketts,, in Potomac district.
were destroyed by fire recently and sew
eral tons Of hay. thirty barrels of
corn and numerous agricultural imple-
ments were also consumed. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the care
lessness of some one in throwing away a
lighted match. The loss amounted to
about 81. 800 and was about half covered
by insurance.
The Rockville town council has taken
steps to enforce the law limiting the
speed of electric cars within the corporate
limits of the town. A table is being pre-
pared which will show the maximum
speed allowed between certain points, and
the town bailiff will be instructed to ar
rest all motormen who run their cars be-
yofld the speed specified. Under the law.
the maximum speed Is eight miles an
hour.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court'h here to Miss
Jennie Kenney and John Wise. both of
Washington. 1t is understood the young
folks will be married in Rockville next
Sunday by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell.
pastor Of the Baptist Church.
The county commissioners have offered
a reward of 500 for information leading
to the arrest Of the person who shot and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
In SAPPHIRE Blue.

The Comtesse Gerard de: Rohan-Cabo
wore a long. trailing, tightly draped skirt
of sapphire blue liberty satin wrinkling
across the waistline and apparently fas-
tened down the left side of the back un-
der the cascaded side of the back
breadth, a heavy blue silk tassel weigh
ing the point of this breadth and causing
the soft skirt to hang in heavily against
her limbs at the back of the knee. She
wore a long straight, scant, transparent
coat in coarse sapphire blue tulle covered
with soutache and very high waistcoat
in sapphire blue panne velvet with ro-
coco embroidery on it's edge and on its
tiny basques. on which there were still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

killed a horse belonging to Charles N.
Beall. farmer OF the vicinity ofsGoshen
The animal was shot with a rifle while
grazing in a field on his owners farm.
representative of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company was before the county
commissioners here yesterday to ask thai
the company be granted a permit to ex.
tend its main from Tenleytown along the
Washington and Georgetown pike to
Bradley lane and along Bradley lane tc
Chevy Chase. The commissioners defer
red action pending the receipt Of written
application and plans.
The commissioners have refused the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
permission to change the location of the
bridge on the Brookville road over the
Metropolitan Southern branch. A dele.
cation of citizens appeared before the
commissioners in opposition.
William Seeley Hutchinson OF Washing
ton has been awarded the contract to re-
place the present cement floor in the cor.
ridors of the courthouse with TERRACE tile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
River Craft Undergoing Repairs.

The power canoe belonging to Capt.
William Cogswell of this city. which has
been out on the marine railway at Re-
gan's boatyard for several days past.
undergoing a general overhauling to be
made ready for service on the river. will
be put overheard today and will go into
commission with the pleasure fleet.
The canoe will be used for cruising on
the river for the present. and later in the
season she will tow melon-laden vessels
from down the river to this city
The power sloop Margaret is lying al
the boathouse foot of 9th street south
west. to be hauled out for general repair
work and to be made ready for active
service on the river The hull will receive
attention and the little craft will be
painted and freshened up before she is
again put into the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
JOHN BAKER ROACH DIES
Head of Delaware River Shipbuild
ing Works Stricken.

CHESTER. Pa. June 17.-John Baker
Roach, president Of the Delaware River
iron shipbuilding and engine works. died
yesterday afternoon from the effects or
a stroke of apoplexy. He was making
preparations to attend the wedding OF
Capt. Howard Campbell Price OF the
United States Army, when he was strick-
en-. He died in a few moments.
The death Of Mr.. Roach. who was
born in New York December Z 1889. re-
moves one Of Pennsylvania captains OF
industry. Upon the death OF his father.
vho was known as the father of the
American navy. he was elected president
of the shipbuildng company. and he has
since had complete charge of the bust
ness.
He Is survived by a widow and the
following children: Mrs. Sproul. wife OF
State Senator William G. Sproul: Mrs.
Long, widow Of DR.. F. Farewell Long:
William Macpherson Roach of this city
and John Roach of New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Stables Building on River Front.

Rapid progress is being made on the
big frame stable being erected by john
son Bros. on Water street at the foot Of
18th street southwest The stable Will
have capacity, 1t is stated. for hundred
or more horses. 1t is to be two-story
structure. built along modern lines. and
will be ready for occupancy in six weeks
or two months.
The new building occupies the site OF
buildings DESTROYED by fire about two
years ago. and fills up the last Of the
open space made by the flames. The
structure will be in keeping with the
many improvements in the river front
section of the city in the past two years.
On the ground in this burned district
Johnson & Wimsatt have erected a fine
office building and lumber storage sheds,
and johnson Bros. have put up a small
office and a wood saving and splitting
plant. and are now erecting the new
stables.