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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
COURT CALLS A HALT
Stops Applause by Union Men
While Hearing Arguments in
the Circuit Court.
SHERIFF MUST KEEP ORDER

Judge E. B. Belden gave mis- opiu-
ion of applause in a court room on
Thursday afternoon in no uncertain
language, when the argument of the
various motions and afidavits grow
ing out of the recent troubles at the
Badger Brass plant were being pre-
sented to the court. The argument
crowd of Union men and their sym.
pathizers to the courtroom, and the
room was pretty we'll filled with them.
Attorneys Cavanagh and Barnes ap-
pedred as the represe natives of the
managers of the plant, while w. B.
Rubin of Milwaukee and John C.
Slater of Kenosha appeared as the
representatives. of the Union men.
During the argument there was
some fierce repartee between the law
yers, and at one time when Attorney
Rubin made a caustic response to At
torney Barnes the men in the audi
forum of the court room showed their
approval of the statements of the at
torney by vociferous applause. The
court did not lose second in calling
the crowd to time, and with a rap on
the bench that could be heard above
the applause he directed the Sheriff
to restore order in the court and see
to it that order was maintained.
Then turning to the men in the main
body of the room he admonished them
that if they desired TO show their app
prevail or disapproval of anything
done in that court they must show it
on the outside of the court room.
After the statements of the Court the
room was so quiet during the remain
der of the hearing that one could have
heard pin drop.
There was no decision reached on
the motions in regard to the limitation
of the questions to be asked the man.
ayers of the Badger Brass Company
under the two affidavits made by the
leaders of the union and H. Kekst. In
each case the attorneys for the COM
pany claimed that the men were seek
ing to secure examination on points
on which the public records were the
best information, and that in other
cases questions were asked to which
the men named ia the company could
give the best answers.
Judge Belden took the motions under
advisement and stated that the hear
ings dependent upon his decision on
the motions would be continued until
such time as he had rendered his
decision. 1t is expected that the de-
cision will be filed early in the new
year so that the various hearings
under the discovery statute may be
held before the close of the month of
January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
BABY WAS BURIED
Little Body Carried to Chicago
and Back Finally Laid at Rest
Today at WaIdheim.
CORONER GRANTS A PERMIT

The remains of the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris SSwartz, born
dead at the home of M. Kriger on the
North side on Thursdays morning,
were buried Friday morning at one of
the Jewish cemeteries in Chicago.
The burial of the child was made pos.
sible late last evening when Coroner
DR.. Frank E. Andre held an inquest
over the remains and signed a certifi-
cate of death whichsmade. t..possib1e
for the remains to be taken to Chica-
go for interment.
AT the time the child was born the
father decided to take it to Chicago
and wrapping the little remains in a
newspaper and cloth, he carried it
to the depot and took train for Chi.
cago. After he reached Chicago he
discovered that before a body could
be buried he must have permit. A
telephone message was sent to Thomas
Hansen, the Kenosha undertaken and
at that time it was statedKthat the
child was the child of Mr.. Kriger and
in this way the report was given out
that the child was the son of the
grocery man. Mrs. Swartz, the
mother of the child is daughter of
Mr.. Kriger and the error in the name
was made by the boys who carried the
report to Undertaker1 Hansen. AS
soon as the troubles ofgSwartz were
discovered the undertaken took up
the case with the coroner and Swartz
who was waiting in Chicago was noti-
/ fed that no permit couldibe issued I'M
til after the remains had been ex-
amined by the coroner and 1.-The .cause
of death determined. Swartz then
had the baby wrapped up in the paper
again and with his 1ittlecburden of
death he took the first train for Ke-
nosha. DR.. Andre at, once made the
examination and signed the death
certificate and few minutes later
the child was turned over to the un-
dertaker to be prepared for burial.
1t was taken to Chicago Friday
for interment. The case is one of the
most unusual that has been brought
to the examination of theshealth Of
ficers of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
SHOW PEOPLE ORGANIZE
Form Organization Under a State
Charter for Mutual Protection.

Form Organization Under a State
Charter for Mutual Protection.
The Secretary of State at Madison
on Thursday issued a state charter
for new organization to be Known
as "Thc Theatrical Mechanics Asso-
citation of Kenosha. The organiza-
ton is formed without capital and it's
purpose is to take care of people con.
nected with the theatrical profession
who may become members of the AS.
ISOLATION. The incorporators of the
new organization are Charles A.
Haestrup, James G.. Brennan and All.
Rednick Nichols.
The organizations membership is
to be limited to people who have been
connected with the theatrical profess
sion for at least six months and mem.
bers are to be admitted by a two
thirds vote. The organization will
pay sick benefits and take care. of
its members in distress, bat will in no
way interfere as to the wages to be
paid members by managers of opera
houses or theatrical companies by
whom they are employed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
LEG MUST BE lAMPUTATED
William Onstott of Kenosha Meets with
Accident Near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

William Onstott of Kenosha Meets with
Accident Near Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
A telegram received from Cedar
apids, Iowa, Friday states that Will.
liam Onstott, young Kenosha
painter, has met with terrible acct
dent there which has made necessary
the amputation of his left leg.
Mr.. Onstott and his wife had gone
to Cedar Rapids to spend the holidays
with friends and relatives there, and
a few days ago while out hunting
gun was accidentally discharged, and
the charge from the gun entered the
calf of the mans left leg. AT that
time it was thought that the wound
was little more than a flesh wound.
but since that time it has been dis
covered that the wound is so serious
that amputation will be necessary.
Onstott is now in a hospital at Cedar
Rapids. He is widely known among
the painters of the CITY.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
FROST LOSES CASE

Interstate Commerce Commission De.
cides Against c. and M. R'y
That the interstate commerce act
makes no distinction between rail.
roads, whether electric or steam, when
engaged in interstate transportation
is the opinion of the interstate com
merce commission. This decision
was rendered in dismissing the petit
ton of the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Railroad company against
the Illinois Central Railroad company
and others.
The commission further declared
that the proviso limiting the power
of the commission to establish through
rates and joint rates to cases where
''no reasonable or satisfactory route
exists" was not intended to afford a
means by which new lines, with the
aid of the commission, may proftably
force their way into shipping districts
built up and already well served by
other lines, and thus seize and divide
with the latter such traffic as may be
offered for movement.
Another decision held that employees
OF produce companies must pay full
fare in travelling to points where they
expect to secure consignments and be.
come caretakers.
The commission adheres to its pre-.
vious ruling that carriers must ex.
haust their legal remedies to collie Ct
undercharges from consignees before
fling their petitions for redress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
NO RUSH TO PAY TAXES
City Treasurer Has Taken in But 5000
on Tax Roll

City Treasurer Has Taken in But 5000
on Tax Roll
Kenosha property owners do not
seem to be in any great rush to pay
their taxes, for Notwithstanding the
fact that City Treasurer Steinmetz
has been receiving the tax money for
several days, he has collected less
than 5000, and not one of the big tax
payers has paid. AS the tax levy is
more than 100000, it is evident that
there will be grand rush during the
last few days for the collection of the
tax. The last day for the payment of
taxes is the last Monday in February,
and the officials of the city will have
no power to extend the time for pay
ment beyond this date.
Most of the payments that have
been made to the treasurer SO far
have been made in very small
amounts. There seems to be a de-
cided shortage in ready cash, and
many people who have in past years
been among the very first to settle
with the treasurer have not been near
his Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
UNDER HEAVY BONDS
Two of Italians Arrested for Berryville
Hold Up Held to the Circuit Court.

Two of Italians Arrested for Berryville
Hold Up Held to the Circuit Court.
Joseph Catuso and Emanuel Cap
pello, two of the Italians arrested as a
result of the bold hold up of Nicholas
Sachi, the Italian section foreman at
Berryville, have been held to the Cir.
cult Court for trial under bonds of
$1,000. Both are in Jail. Catuso was
arraigned for hearing on Thursday
afternoon and Cappello this morning.
Both men refused to waive examina-
ton, but neither made any attempt to
put in a defense, and the order bind
ing them over was made by Justice
Donahue largely on the statement of
Sachi, the man who was robbed.
1t is said that the men will make an
effort to get bonds and that the Ital-
ians who have been closely watching
the case will aid the men in securing
the large amount needed to secure
their freedom. None of the other men
wanted in connection with the case
have been taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
TWO NEW BOOKS
just Received at the Gilbert M. Sim
mons Library

"OuS Library
A new book in Simmons Library,
which will be of great interest to
many readers, is Edwin Ray Ian
kester's Kingdom of Man" This is
not an anthropological treatise, but
three very striking essays. The first
is a plea against the compulsory
study of Greek aud Latin in the Eng
lish Universities. The second is a
lucid account Of the latest discoveries
IN Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry
and Biology, and the third essay is on
the Sleeping Sickness" which is
now devastating tropical Africa, and
bids fair to become the third great
plague of the race.
Those who are interested in the pos
sibilities of the use of alcohol in in.
dustries, will enjoy reading Rufus
Frost Herrick's '"Denatured or Indus.
trial Alcohol" It appeals to the
chemical manufacturer on the one
hand, and the engineer who would use
it as fuel on the other, as we'll as to
all readers interested in the progress
of the United States and other coun.
tries
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
CHERRY BLOSSOMS NOW
Poor Farm of City Raises Curiosity in
Cherry Tree in Full Bloom.

FOor arm OF City Raises Curiosity in
Cherry Tree in Full Bloom.
The people who reside at the city
poor farm are having flowers for
Christmas and flowers such as can
not be found in the homes of the
richest people of the land. The
mowers are cherry blossoms and there
is a whole tree of them on the farm.
The tree is now in full bloom and it
seems that the heavy freezes of few
days ago have not in any way affected
the tree and il is putting on its vernal
foliage before the opening of the new
year. Robert Grant, who is in charge
OF the farm, brought large branch
filled with the blossoms to the Office
of the EVENING NEwsa Friday
and they proved decidedly interesting
to all who saw them. The flowers
are perfect in every way with the ex-
ception that they do not have the
dainty perfume Of the cherry Bios
SONS of the spring time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
Willard McGiIl Nearly Three Years
Old Rolls Down HiIIInto the
River North Of the City
MET DEATH IN ICY WATERS
Little Boy Had Been Playing About the
Yard Where His Father Was at
Work When He Slipped Away
And Went Into River


The holiday season in Kenosha was
saddened on Friday by an accident
which resulted in the death of Will
lard McGill, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs John C. McGill, who reside at
Isl Burlington Road. The little boy
who was not quite three years old
slipped away from his father and
rolled down a hill at the rear of the
McGill nome and met his death in the
icy waters of Pike creek. The little
body was recovered half an hour af-
ter the drowning and Coroner Andre
and a coroner's jury returned a YER
dict of accidental death.
The drowning of the little boy is
one of the saddest accidents ever re-
ported in Kenosha. The McGill
family had formerly lived on Lyman
avenue and less than a week ago they
had moved to the house on Division
street and Mr.. McGill had been en-
ployed as the foreman of the Craney
Brick Yard for the coming season.
AS the day was bright and warm
Friday, the little boy had gone with
his father out into the yard. The
father had been raking up the yard
and the boy had been aiding him in
the work in his childish way. The
little fellow had been repeatedly
warned to keep away from the
creek below the house and he
seemed to have great fear
of it. W. the father was busy at
his work the little fellow slipped
away and when the father noticed
that he was gone he ran to the house
to ask the mother if the boy"was with
her and finding that he was not in the
house he hurried to the home of a
neighbor where lot of little children
had been playing in the yard. He
found no trace of the little fellow and
at once started a round of the various
houses in the neighborhood. In the
meantime the attention of other peo-
pie had been called to the disa appear
ance of the little fellow and a general
search was Instituted. N. J. Roders,
who lives near the Bronson street
bridge, was asked to aid in the search
and he was standing near the bridge
at the time. A second later he saw
the little red jacket of the child
floating on the surface of the water
He called to the others in the neigh
borhood and the remaius of the child
were removed from the water and
taken to the Roders home. AS soon
as possible efforts were made to
resuscitate the child but it was APP
parent that it was dead when taken
from the water. DR.. David Munroe
was hurriedly summoned to the
Roders home and working against
hope he attempted to bring back the
spark of life to the little heart for
nearly an hour.
The mother and father of the boy
were completely overcome by the sad
accident. AS soon as it was ascer.
tanned that nothing could be done for
the child the little body was taken to
the McGill home and the coroner
notified. The remains we're later
removed to the Miller & Cosgrove
morgue and Saturday morning they
were taken 20 the McGill homestead
on Lyman avenue from which place
the funeral was held at O'Clock Mon
day morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
Railway Companies Operating in
kenosha Plan To Put New Law
Into Operation Wednesday
SAFEGUARD FOR PASSENGERS
Every Employee of the Companies Will
Be Insured a Ten Hours Rest
for Each Ten Hours Work
ON the Various Roads

The various railway companies
operating in Kenosha are making
plans for the Encouragement of the
schedules Of working hours of their
employees and the new schedules will
go into effect on next Wednesday
morning. The changes are being
made to meet the demands of the new
United States law which provides that
no employe of railway company
shall be demanded to work for longer
than ter hours at time and that he
shall have rest of ten hours after
each ten hours worked. 1t is declared
that the new law will result in
changes on nearly every railway in
the country and all railways operat-
ing in and through Kenosha, whether
steam or electric, will bejsforced to
change the time of employment
of some of the men. The con-
ductors on the Northwestern road
will many ofthetn have to figure out
new runs as they are now working
with less than ten hour rest. The
same is true of all the train crews of
the company. While these men often
do not work ten hours during the en-.
tire day the change will be necessary
on account Of the fact that they do not
get the proper ten hours rest.
The law is aimed to prevent acct
dents on the road by making it pos
sible for the employees to be in first =
class condition at all times. In the
past it is admitted by the companies
that train crews have been over
worked and IN some cases it has been
found that crews have been forced
to go out on extra runs without hav-
ing rest Of more than an hour or
two. All of this will be done away
with under operations of the ne w law.
Manager Willis Russell of the Ke-
nosha Electric Railway company
stated this morning that only two of
the men regularly employed by the
Kenosha Electric Railway company
were working without the ten-hour
rest, and that he would at once make
some change in the schedule for the
employment OF the men so that these
men could be taken care of. The
perintendent of the Chicago and
Milwaukee Electric is overhau1ing
the entire schedule of working hours
so as to have every man within the
law. It is the plan to eventually
bring them down to an eight-hour
schedule.
Many of the railway men would
prefer to do the extra work, but the
government has held that the safe
guarding of the lives of passengers
absolutely demands that the law be
observed to the very letter, and heavy
penalties have been declared for vio-
lations of the law.
The new eight-hour law for the
government of railway telegra pliers
working in Wisconsin will go into
effect on Wednesday, and this will
also demand many changes in the
railway service. Two men will be
effected in Kenosha, and many of the
smaller stations in the county will
have to have extra men in order to
take care of the business of the rail
way offices. The law will be en-.
forced to the very letter by the state
officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
MISS HAESTRUP A BRIDE
Manager of Opera House Store Married
to Hoyt Swan in Chicago Tuesday.


to Hoyt Swan in Chicago Tuesday.
"Get another manager, I'm married
now" This is the rather unusual
telegram received by Joseph G. Rhode,
manager of the Rhode opera house
and owner of the opera house store.
It was signed by Mrs. Hoyt Swan who
until last Tuesday evening was Miss
Anna Haestrup, the manager of the
opera house store. When Mrs. Swan
left the store last Saturday evening,
she stated that she would be away for
Christmas, but said nothing of the
marriage to Mr.. Swan which was
quietly celebrated in Chicago on Tues
day evening, Mrs. Swan has sent a
lot of other messages to her friends in
Kenosha conveying the news of her
marriage which proclaim her to be
something of her joker and it is ev-
dent that the bride and groom are en-
joying hugely the little surprise that
they are giving their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Swan are spending their
honeymoon with the friends of Mr..
Swan in Elgin, but they will return to
Kenosha to make their home. Mr..
Swan is well known buffer employed
at the Simmons factory. The bride
is one of the most charming young
women of the city and a host of
friends will be pleased to extend con-
gratulations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
SANTA rs DELAYED
Presents Held at Postoffice Awaiting
Their Proper Address

On account of thoughtlessness on
the part of Santa Claus or some of his
aids two Kenosha boys have not as
yet received their Christmas presents
and they are being held at the post
Office pending the arrival of someone
who is acq tainted with the address of
the boys for whom the dainty gifts
were intended. The package con-
tanning the gifts had absolutely no
address, nor was there anything to
show the address of the sender. The
only clue that Postmaster Malone
has to the identity of the two boys is
the names Walter and Earl which ap-
pear on the presents. The senders of
the presents may aid the postmaster
in their delivery by calling at the
postofice and identifying the package
and placing the proper address on it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
soMERs TAX PAYERS NOTICE

The undersigned will receive taxes
for the year 1907 at
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, KENosHA,
Thursday, January 9th, 1908.
Thursday, January 23rd, 1908.
Thursday, January 3Oth, 1908.
SOMERS,
Tuesday, January 18th, 1908.
Tuesday, January 18th, 1908.
CENTRAL PARK,
Tuesday, January 21st, 1908.
All other days at my home in the
town of Somers.
JAY w. RHODES,
Town Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
WINS AT LAKE FOREST

henOsha Basket Ball Team Defeats the
Lake Forest Team Friday Night
The Kenosha Y. M. c. A. basket
ball team journeyed to Lake Forest
Friday evening, and in one of the
best games seen in the gymnasium
there during the season defeated the
Lake Forest Y. M. c. A. team by a
score of SO to Is. The Kenosha team
led from the first of che game, and at
the end of the first half had good
margin in the points, but in the Sec
ond half the Lake Forest team made
better showing. Haag was the star
for the Kenosha team, making most
of the points.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
NOTICE

The Paris Mutual Fire Insurance
company will hold its annual meeting
at the Town Hall on Tuesday, Jan. z,
1908, for the election of seven direc-
tors and the transaction of such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
JACOB KREUscHER, Jr.,
WOO Secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
TO THE PUBLIC

Having purchased the controlling
interest in the Old Kenosha Creamery
company, and after remodeling and
installing new machinery, we now
solicit your patronage. We have
fancy creamery butter, pure milk and
cream. Cottage cheese, buttermilk,
ETC., always fresh, and guaranteed
strictly pure. All orders promptly
delivered. Tel. 317.
Yours for business,
KENosHA CREAMERY Co..
il F. M. Piper, Pres. and Mgr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02

Albert Neuenschwander is spending
the holidays at Monroe, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02

H. M. Holton, of Milwaukee, spent
Friday evening in Kenosha.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-05
CARRY
VERMONT BY $4,000
Plurality the Smallest in PTeSl-
Dental Year Since 1882.

White River Junction. VT, Sept. o
The Republicans won the election I'm
Vermont by carrying the state for
Lieutenant Governor George IL.
Prouty. of Newport. for governor by
about $4,000 votes over James +.
Burke. OF Burlington. his Democratic
opponent. The plurality was the small
est ON a presidential year since 1892.
when it was only 1886. and was fol-
lowed by n Democratic national vic
tory. but IL was larger than in 1855 and
only slightly less than in 1900. There
was "a falling OF in four years of about
per cent in the Republican vote.
while the Democratic vote fell Off
about . per cent
The Independence League appeared
for the first time and pollcd about 1000
votes. while the Prohibition and SO
cialistic vote remained about the same.