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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
.SCHM|TT LOSES OUT
Kenosha Pool Champion Had an
Off Day and State Honor Was
Won by John Hahman
SCHMITT WILL CHALLENGE
(From. Thursdays Daily.l


One Of the old traditions Of Kenosha
sports fell by the wayside in Milwau
kee Wednesday afternoon and evening
when John J. Hahman an Indifferent
pool player defeated Peter R. Schmitt
Of this city for the pool championship
Of the state. AS far back as sporting
tradition goes in Kenosha Peter Schmitt
has been the state pool champion and
it was little hard for the sports to
realize that he had been defeated. There
was not great deal of class to the
play of Hahman at that, but Schmitt
had one of those off days that come in
the life Of every champion and Hahman
had just skill enough to take advantage
would have simply devoured his op-
ponent but the cue failed to work in
his hands and his wizard shots were
conspicuous for their absence The
final score Of the match was Hahman
300. Schnitt 139. The rout came in
the first session Of the match played
in the afternoon when Holman with
a lucky start managed to get away with
the $50 balls while Schmitt made but
40. Schmitt missed the easiest sort of
chances to make long runs and cypher
after cypher was put down on his
score much to the disappointment and
disgust of the large crowd of Kenosha
sports who had gone up to witness the
match In the evening session Schmitt
did little better, but Hahman had
such a large lead that he was so. full
Of confidence that nothing could stop
him and he took the evening match by a
score Of $50 to 80.
r. s. Haskell of Beloit, has already
challenged the winner for a match for
the championship and the former
Kenosha champion will at once chal-
lenge Hahman for a series Of games for
the title. AS the matter stands now
the hold Of Hahman on the champion
snip is a very insecure one as Schmitt
defeated him in the former match and
now each man has won match. How
ever Hahman has pocketed purse of
1900 and the championship and it is
probable that he will not be very an
xious to arrange for another match with
Schmitt.
The score of the match on Wednesday
was as follows:
Hahmann-5 8 2 90 Is 1893 1000
0 Is 1 0 IA 0 4 II 10 $4,000 10 o 5 o 10 ]
/ / O O O q Q n I II n IN 4 r
0 . 0 0 Is 4 6 0 / 0 20 8 o 2 8
10 8 8 0 0 u 0 90 6 10 100000
5 4 4-Total 300
schmitt-1 4 o 4 6 0 800 O o
Il Q % 900 oOOo2 00oo031O
0 0 30 90 0 Is 0 o14oO 10 o
? 10 0 8 o4001o4oo o811ot
0 0 o 0-Total 139.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
HOT FIGHT AT ZION
Receiver to Make Warm Retort to
Statements of Voliva

This morning from Zior City Re-
ceiver Hately's answer TO charges
against him proffered by Wilbur Glenn
Veliva, dark browed arhiter of Zion
destinies, was mailed to Judge Lands
and his decision is expected late this
afternoon.
Voliva it will be recalled fled charges
of discrimination and even double deal,
ing it is alleged against the receiver
and demanded his immediate removal
Receiver Hately has worked for some
days Oh his answer to the alleged
charges and the document is said as
result to be one that contains some
singing rebukes for the prophet.
When. its contents are made known
it is expected that Voliva will execute
some war dances.
The report comes from Zion City to-
day chat w. Hurd Clendinen, mayor and
a whole lot of other things in the city
of brotherly love, was not permitted to
resign his post with the general stores
rs at first rumored, but was instead
summarily discharged at the order of
Judge Lands.
This, according to story current,
was because he with Voliva had signed
the paper calling for Hately's removal
rs receiver and charging various foolish
things.
There is now hot township fight due
in Zion City The end of the receiver
ship being near. the various factions are
fighting for control of the city when it
shall be freed from the court orders,
There was peoples caucus last night
at which various town nominations
were made and Voliva will call theo-
cratic party caucus some time soon to
select his nominees also.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
PLAN A LATE START
Marine Season on the Great
Lakes Not To Open Until
Some Time in June
PREVENT HEAVY LOSSES

If present plans of marine men carry
out, there will be no general opening Of
navigation on the great lakes as re-
spects the ore trade in particular, until
the middle or the latter part of June.
Coal and grain carriers will probably
begin activities late in April.
The decision Of the owners of ore
carriers on the lakes came as one Of
the results Of the financial furry which
struck the, United States last October.
The curtailment Of general business left
the furnaces with plenty of ore on hand
and for this reason the tonnage will be
materially cut down from the figures of
last year when the fleet moved total Of
42,900,000 tons. This year it is estimated
that the movement will be from 25,-
100000 to 30,000,000.
This condition of affairs raised the
question Of probable rate war among
the ore carriers IN order to get bust
ness in the carly part Of tie season and
it was to avoid this, if possible that
it was determined to postpone the open
ing of the season as late as possible.
BY this method the owners will be able
to counterfeit the effects of the panic
and at the same time they will be able
to keep the carrying rates up so that
a profit may be made on their cargoes.
The projected plan of the owners will
also result in the saving of considera-
bic money to them in other ways. In
former years large sums have been ex-
pended in breaking way through the
straits and into various harbors before
the ice was melted and carried away.
BY waiting until June this season this
will be avoided and when the boats are
finally started out the ice will have
totally disappeared. AS forecast by the
ice report Of the weather bureau, the ice
will probably break up this spring much
earlier than has been the case during
the past few years.
A total OF thirty new boats will be
launched within the next month, or
two, with total carrying capacity of
100000 tons per trip, and Of total
value of nearly $1O,000,00o.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
DoUGHERTY rs AMBITIOUS
After the Welterweight Championship
and Will Begin with Joe Gregg

With Fighting Dick Hyland and Fred
die Welsh secured for the windup,
Matchmaker Frank Mulxern Of the
Green Valley Boxing Club of Milwau-
kee, yesterday signed up Jack Dougher-
ty and Indian Joe Gregg to meet in an
eight-round semi on March 80, at 142
pounds. It will be the second meeting
between the Irishman and the Indian,
the redskin defeating Jack after a bit
ter contest at Indianapolis, Ind, about
eighteen months ago.
Dougherty is confident that he will
beat Gregg the next time they meet,
and Judging from the form in which
the harp has been battling Of late it
would seem that he stands an excellent
chance to do 50. Dougherty has partici-
pated in five hard contests within the
last two months and has won al in easy
fashion. The Irishman appears to have
regained the fighting skill that once
made him nearly a welterweight cham
pion. Dougberty is in earnest in his in
tention to battle his way back 30 the
top and he has cut away from all the
bad habits that for time had him on
the path to oblivion There is not a
more popular fighter in Wisconsin than
Jack Dougherty and hundreds of fans
here will hope that he beats Gregg when
they face each other in the Green Val
ley ring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
TO UNITE TOWNS

Farmers in Different Towns in County
To Secure Harmony in Road Building
Farmers in the different towns in the
county and especially in Bristol and
Salem, are making an effort to get the
town Boards Of the different towns to
take some steps for systematic road
building in the county during the com
ing spring and summer For many
years considerable money has been spent
on the improvement of the roads of
the county, but the work has been done
Unfortunately and with no fixed plan.
At the last meeting of the County
Board a special committee was appoint
ed to look into the matter and this
committee outlined two separate and
distinct plans which would add to the
roads of the county These plans would
be of great value in expending the
money used for the roads in the diff
ferent towns of the county and it IS
thought that if they were followed, that
in a short time it would be possible
to get d system of good roads through
out the entire county The representa-
tives of many of the towns were hearth
~ in favor of the Board making an APP
propriation for road building and at the
TIME it was stated that The matter
would be taken up by the different
towns Board at the spring meetings
1T is not thought that the present
state law demanding the election Of a
road supervisor in the different counties
will ever be followed as in most coun-
ties the law was turned down this year,
and the people showed willingness
to wait until after the legislature had
q chance to amend it, SO that it would
be better suited to the demands of the
various counties and if anything is to
oe done for systematic Improvement
o. the roads it must be started by a
union Of the various towns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
HOT FIGHT IN WINTHROP

Two Tickets in Field For the Spring
Election and Both Sides Work Hard
A hot campaign is on at Winthrop
Harbor for the several village Offices,
two tickets being in the field and cam
paigning is progressing in most in
tense manner by both sides.
Following are the two tickets which
have beer nominated by the caucuses:
Peoples Ticket
Fresident-John Warning.
Trustees-E. G. Redman, G. E. Stahl,
George Sorenson.
Police Magistrate-Levi Stafford
independent Ticket
President Walter Repkow.
Trustees--G w. Achison, A. c. Chris
tianson, A. Swanson.
Police Magistrate H. Swartz.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
Effort Being Made To Locate Plant
of Crescent Rotary Engine
Company in Kenosha
PROPOSITION FOR FINANClERS
People of Kenosha Are Not Asked to
Put Up a Bonus But to Take
stock In Company to
Boost Factory

George G. Potts Of this city is max.
ING an effort to bring to Kenosha the
big plant of the Crescent Rotary Engine
Company now located at Spokane Wash
ington and it is certain that the com
pany will locate its plant at some city
near Chicago within the next six months
Tie company which is engaged in the
Manufacture Of rotary engines is in
corporated with capital stock of
$l000,000. The company controls pat
ents owned by Hubert L. Call and Au.
gust Lisle Of Spokane is said to hold
u large amount of the stock in the COM
pany. Mr. Lisle together with Mr..
Potts have held several conferences
with Mayor German and the two men
are very favorably impressed with
Kenosha as a manufacturing city and
they are considering the location Of the
plant here.
Potts who is a practical engineer Of
many years experience has made an
examination of the product of the COM
pany and he declares that it will do
the first successful engine Of the kind
to be placed on the market. Several
cities are seeking to secure the plant.
The city of Wausau has offered the
company a bonus and Chicago capital
lists have not only offered building
equipped for manufacturing but they
have also agreed to take the controlling
stock in the company. This the men
at the head of the company decline to
dispose of as they claim that the pat
ents are most valuable and that they
VIII form the basis of a great industry.
The proposition that has been made
to Mayor German is that the people OF
KcnosEa agree to take $4,000 worth of
stock in the company part payable now
and the remainder the first Of June and
in consideration of this stock the
company promises to have the factory
in operation in Kenosha by the first of
the new year and the business of the
company so far as selling is concerned
will be transferred to this city at once.
1t is stipulated that $22, 500 of this money
is to be expended for real estate and
that the company will at once put a
working capital of $4,000 into the
Kenosha plant.
The mayor has been asked to refer
the matter to the leading business men
Of the city and to appoint committee
to go to Chicago and look into the
merits Of the concern before any money
is placed at the disposal Of the COM
pany.
Mr., Potts has agreed to place a large
amount Of money into stock in the com
Qany and as an engineer he declares
that the plant will prove great thing
for the city of Kenosha.
1t is stated that the company will en-
ploy between eight hundred and a
thousand men and that at the present
time it has orders booked to keep a
large plant busy for period of fifteen
months.
The mat$ers in connection with the
company and the proposition are to be
laid before the people of the city by
the representatives of the company
within few days and it is expected
that some public meeting will be called
to consider the plans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
BOTH BOYS FINED
Harry Hansen and ohle Hertgberger
Fined $50 and Costs

Harry Hansen and ohle Hertzberger
Fined $50 and Costs
The cases Of Harry Hansen and Ollie
Hertzberger, the two boys arraigned in
the Circuit Court on Thursday on a
charge of conspiracy to rob the Win
berg store were concluded late Thurs
day afternoon when Hertzberger after
the state lad put in its evidence against
him. withdrew his plea Of . Not Guilty"
and entered plea of guilty as Han
sen had done at the opening Of the
ease. The jury in the case was inn
nediately discharged and Judge Belden
sentenced each of the defendants to pay
a Inc of fifty dollars and the costs of
the action, the alternative being sixty
days in the county jail. Both Of the
boys returned to Jail but it was ex-
pected that they would be able to raise
thu money for their fines and the costs
of the action today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
JENSEN ACQUITTED BY JURY
Man Charged With Serious Crime Re
leased After First Ballot of Jurymen

Fred Jensen, a well known west side
man arrested with Dan Whitbeck some
time ago on serious statutory charge,
received his liberty at the hands Of a
jury in the Circuit Court late Wednes-
day afternoon. The case went to the
jury at four O clock just fifteen ninutes
later after taking one ballot the jury
returned 4 verdict finding the defendant
not guilty. Jensen was at once dis
charged from custody. The district at
to1ney was somewhat handicapped in
getting the facts as he was not able to
bring all his witnesses before the jury.
Whitheck pleaded "Guilty' to the
charges two weeks ago and is now serv-
ing term of four years in the state
reformatory at Green Bay.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
MET Fatal, INJURY
William Sheehan, Formerly of Kenosha
Dies From Injuries


William Sheehan, aged n years, a
former Kenosha boy, died in Chicago
vt ninc O'Clock Thursday evening as a
result Of injuries received on Wednes-
day night when he fell under street
car on Twelfth street Sheehan was on
his way from work and had planned to
leave. the car on Twelfth street. He
jumped from the car before it came to
2 complete stop and was struck by the
fender and thrown to the ground. In
some way he was thrown directly under
the wheels Of trailer and when ex-
tricated it was found that he had been
terribly mangled about the left leg. He
was removed to the St. Anthony Hospi-
tai for an operation. and he died at the
hospital Thursday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
SIGN MICHIGAN PLAYER
Kenosha Team to Have Ore Man I'm
parvious to the Rootars

Howard Blodgett, short stop and
outfelder of Flint, Mich, deaf and
dumb semi professional player, has been
secured by Peter Breen of Kenosha
Lake Shore League. Blodgett has
played with state league and indie
pendent teams for many years. He has
been with Michigan State league for
two years. He was once tried out some
years ago by South Bend Of Central
League, but he had to quiz On account
OF the sore foot he had TO- several
nionths. Last summer he was with Bay
City Of Southern Michigan League. He
himself is 800 hitter, very fast base
runner that can steal bases well. He
will not come TO our team till late in
June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
WAIVE EXAMINATION
Charles Bissell and Pearl Willnot Held
To the Circuit Court For Trial

[Ad1lGS 6lSSGll dIlI 9Gdli W1lIlOG HE'D
To the Circuit Court For Trial
Charles Bissen and Pearl Wilmot the
Chicago couple arrested several days
ago on serious statutory charge were
arraigned before Justice McCarron this
morning. Both waived examination and
were held for trial in the Circuit Court
under bonds Of $1,000 each. They failed
to furnish bonds and returned to the
county jail. Mrs. Bissell the wife Of the
defendant. came to Kenosha Friday
evening and was ready to appear
against her husband if he declined to
waive examination. The wife seems
to be bitter against the husband and
she even protested that he and the Will
mot woman should not hive their meals
sent in from Z restaurant but rather
take the usual Jail fare. Mrs Bis
sell charges that her husband left six
children in Chicago and she is without
means of support. Neither Bissell nor
the woman made any statement in re-
gard to their relations when arraigned
for hearing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
WOODMEN MEET AT WAUsAU
Tri ennial Convention of State Camp
to be Held Early in May

Hundreds of visitors will be in Wau-
sau early in May for tire tri.ennial
meeting of the state camp, Modern
Woodmen of America, and in anticipa-
ton Of large attendance at the Wausau
camp, under the leadership Of Bernard
Ricbe, great preparations are being
made Tor tie entertainment Nearly
every one of the twelve camps in Mara
thon county will participate as hosts.
The principal business of the conven-
ton will be the election. Of delegates
to the national convention, which will
bessheld IN Peoria, ILL.,, a month later.
Woodmen Of national prominence will
he there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
Where Streets Are Swept BY convicts

The public streets in the towns Of
Java are daily swept and kept clean
by native conyicts. They go to work
chained together in parties of twenty
or thirty under the I'D intendence of
barefooted native soldiers. clad in i'll
fitting uniforms VINO would instantly
shoot their charges down if they tried
to escape during their working time.
when they are unclaimed Wide World
Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26

Silk and lawn waists III all colors.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26
(contisued Next Weekly
Agricultural Expert. From japan

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
r. r. Magazine. a japanese expert
on agriculture. who has been employed
by the mikado's government at Ear
mosa for the last few years, arrived
in this city. recently N the steamer
Asia on his way to Washington to
investigate the methods OF the United
States department of agriculture
We have. in Formosa, over 50e.0 600
acres under cultivation he said az he
stepped OF: the steamer, ''and We want
to find out how the United States
goes about 1t to improve the condi-
ton of fits fertile land 30 that We can
Improve conditions in our country. /
shall go to Washington soon to get
some advice from your authorities as
to how to organize our department.
I'm my country we can raise corn.
rice. sugar. tobacco. sweet potatoes.
green crops. barley. wheat and beans.
In fact, we a raise almost any crop.
but the emperor realizes that we must
do something for the soil from which
ar demanding so much. We cam
not continue to take everything from
the soil and put nothing back. I hope
to stay in the country several months
and return home to my native land by
way OF Europe"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26
Nominate Sherman.


The New York delegation marched
into the hall bearing banners Of Repre-
sentative Sherman. preceded by a band.
Their entry considerable enthu-s
siasm. q
On the call of the roll of states for
the vice presidential. nomination, Q-la-
ware yielded to New York. and Time
thy Woodruff took the platform t.
nominate Sherman.
New Workers Win.
The point was made by Mr.. Woodruff
that no republican ticket had aver been
on 1t, except once. II that was when
the opposing party was bright enough
to put a New York man at the head Of
its ticket.
The remark evoked much laughter
On behalf OF a united delegation Of
the pivotal state in the union-for as
New York goes SO goes the nation-l
present to you the name of Congress-
man James S. Sherman"
Cheer Cannon.
When Speaker Cannon arose to Sec
given what was really one of h most
enthusiastic receptions accorded to any
man during the convention.
II would rather be a doorkeeper in
the house Of the Lord than to dwell in
the tents OF wickedness." he began.
Cheers and laughter greeted the re-
mark. Us
Cannon declared the platform adopts.
ed by the convention was true to the
the country. Next he paid tribute to
Taft, AS the nominee OF the party.
saying OF him that he was a broad,
cultured. judicial minded. executive Of
fetal who had answered every draft
made upon him with unfailing zeal.
and fidelity to public service
Il say without mental reservation.
said Mr.. Cannon. that William H. Taft
Is my candidate" Again he was com.
PEELED to pause until yells Of delight
from the delegates had died away
eulogy of Sherman. sketching his serv.
ices to the country as a whole and
describing him as a man evidently
qualif1ed to act as vice president.
which God forbid. that he should b
called upon to supplant the president
there's no man I could trust morc
to fulfil all h duties of thai high
Office h Sherman" He closed, pre-,
| dieting glorious triumph for Taft ana
Sherman.
Governor Wilson. of Kentucky. sec.
onded Sherman.
Senate Lodge dominated curti,
Guild, of Massachuesfts.
onded Guild.
nominated franklin Murphy. formeii
governor of New Jersey.
Nominations then were closed and the
roll was called with the result as pre.
viousy stated.
Made Unanimous.
Senator Crane. Of Massachusetts,
moved that Sherman's nomination b.
made unanimous.
The motion prevailed. and Sherman
was declared nominated unanimously.
Senator Warner. of Missouri, was
to notify the presidential nominee. ana
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, the vics
presidential nominee.
The usual motions of acknowledge.
ment to the officers Of the c%onventiol
and to,the city of Chicago were passed
The convention adjourned sine die al