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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
Burglars Enter Store Of W. H.
Robinson on Main st. but
Get Little or no Booty
KNEW THE LAY OF THE. LAND
Got Into the Store by Breaking Open
the Back Door But Got Away Be-
fore Officers on the Beat
Discovered Entrance

A daring burglary was committed in
Kenosha early Sunday morning when
unknown men entered the store of W.
FL. Robinson. So far as can be discover
ed the men got nothing from the store
and there is considerable mystery in re-
store had been entered was discovered
by night Waterman Millager just before
one o 'clock Sunday morning The glass
in the door at the rear of the store was
broken sufficiently to admit the body of
a man. It is evident that the robbery
was discovered soon after the window
was broken, but Notwithstanding the
fact that the store was soon filled with
police officers and deputy sheriffs, no
trace of the robbers could be found.
Mr.. Robinson was huIriedly summoned
to the store and he made hurried in
vestigation and found nothing missing.
This morning this investigation was
followed up, but if the men got any
thing it was so small that it could
mot be missed. The men had evil
IDENTIFY not been looking for money as
there was a small sum of money in a
box on the cigar case at the front of
the store, but this was not touched
The night Waterman had visited the
store just half an hour before he
found the door broken open and the man
could have been in the store but few
minutes.
The case was referred to the police,
but as yet they have not been able to
find any clue to the guilty parties. This
lis the second time that store in this
neighborhood has been entered and it
seems certain that the work is being
done by local men who are pretty well
acquainted with the actions of the police
and the night watchmen. It is thought
that these fellows keep watch on the
officers and as soon as they have pass
ed the point in question break open the
door and take a chance of hurried
robbery.
It was reported this morning that an
attempt had been made to rob house
on Exchange street, but no report to
this effect has been fled with the
sheriff or the police. A close watch
lis being kept on some Of the men
about the city who seem to be able to
live without working and it is thought
that some Of these men are connected
with the frequent robberies reported
in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
A SUNDAY WEDDING
Theodore F. Kreiman and Mrs. May E.
Bates United in Marriage

A very pretty parlor wedding occurr-
ed at the Pennoyer Sanitarium yester-
day morning at 1880 O'Clock, when
Theodore F. Kreiman and Mrs May E.
Bates, both of Kenosha, were united in
the bonds of Holy Matrimony by the
Rev. Morris Eversz of WATERFOWL
They were attended by Mrs. Ella c.
Engelhardt, the BRIDES mother and
Miss Edith G. Miller of this city. Mrs.
G. H. Adams, at the piano discoursed
sweet music soft and low, enriching the
service throughout. The Sanitarium
family and guests added interest to the
occasion by their presence during the
ceremony and their benedictions upon
the young couple as they departed to
begin life's journey together.
Mr.. and Mrs Kreiman will reside at
AGA Grover street and will be at home
to their friends after June 1.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
TO RELP MINORS
United Brewers Association To
Take Active Part in Prevent
ing Sales to Minors
TO PUNISH LAWBREAKERS

Active work as probation officers in
the juvenile courts Of the country with
specific reference to the sale of Liquor
to minors will be considered as in
keeping with the new policy of the
United Brewers association to elevate
the standard Of the saloon business at
the coming national convention to be
held in Milwaukee June to 10.
The plan originated in Cincinnati,
where it was recently adopted, several
of the leading brewers having been
sworn in as probation officers of the
Juvenile Court Of Cincinnati They are
taking an active part in the prosecution
of every case of liquor selling to minors
that comes to the attention of the
Criminal Court, and if convinced of the
guilt of the saloonkeeper they lend the
court all their assistance, both in the
prosecution and in securing revocation
of the leases Of those who have violat-
ed the law. The brewers power in this
line is great, as they own large per-
centage Of the saloon property Of Gin
cinnati.
AS proof of their earnestness in this
new movement, the brewers recently
drew up circular setting forth both
the regular state statutes regarding the
sale Of liquors to minors and the pro-
visions in the juvenile court relating
to the same subject A copy of this
circular was sent to every saloon keep
err in the city and country and notice
served that the brewers proposed to
see the laws enforced. AS a part Of
the plan, the brewers also employ secret
agents to make Investigations, and
when they find saloons which are not
run in accordance with the law they
put them out of business.
In New Jersey a similar plan has
been adopted, and work along this line
is being done by the state organization
known as the Brewers Board of trade.
The subject of appointing some of the
large brewers as Juvenile Court proba-
tion officers is being agitated in Mil
waukee, and the plan is also under con-
sideration in New Orleans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
TO BE DEDICATED JUNE 4
st. Alphonsus Church at New Munster
to be Dedicated Early Next Month

The new St. Alphonsus Catholic
Church erected to take the place of the
famous old church burned at New
Munster year ago last January, is now
nearing completion and arrangements
for the dedication have been made. It
will take place on Thursday, June 4,
and it is expected that it will be one
of the big events of the year in the
western part Of the county. The new
church is a handsome brick structure
and it cost in the neighborhood Of
$4,000. Only a small debt now re-
mains on the church and the congrega-
ton expects to be able to have all
this taken care of before the dedica-
ton. The program of the dedicatory
ceremonies will be issued within a few
days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
HIT BY AN AUTO
Rossi Giabatista Gets Bad Bruise and
His Wheel was Demolished Sunday

Rossi Giabatista, an Italian residing
at 925 Garden street, met an automobile
face to face on Main street late Sun
day afternoon and as a result he is
nursing number Of bad bruises and the
wheel which he was riding is in the re-
pair shop. The Italian was riding along
Main street when the machine coming
at good rate of speed struck the BIZ
cycle. The italian jumped and this
saved him from being crushed under
the machine. The wheel went under the
machine. The man in charge of the
automobile stopped, but did not linger
long enough for the Italian to get his
name and the police are now looking
for him. 1t is thought that the ma
chine was from Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
KENosHA, WISCONSIN, MAY d, 1908.
SENATE WOULD RAISE POSTAL
EMPLOYEES PAY
Amendments Call For 80 Days Vacation
and Raise for Rural Carriers

Kenoasa postal employees will find sew
erai items that will interest them in the
annual postoffice appropriation bill as
lit went to conference yesterday.
Among the amendments made in the
senate to the bill as it passed the House
were the following:
Railway postal clerks to have annual
ly thirty days leave of absence with
pay and additional sick leave not to
exceed thirty days with pay, provided
the clerk furnishes and pays substi-
Itute. Railway postal clerks on enter
ing the service shall have the salary of
the lowest grade and none shall be ad-
vanced more than two grades in any
one year.
Substitutes are guaranteed minimum
monthly compensation of $25.
Acting clerks, disabled while on duty,
are to be granted leave of absence on
full pay, provided period of disability
does not exceed one year, and on so per
cent pay should disability extend into
second year.
Railway mail and postal clerks while
travelling on government business are
to have an allowance of not to exceed
81 day for board and lodging.
The appropriation for the pay of let
ter carriers and substitutes was in
creased from $35,573,ooO to $50, 1908, 685
An amendment that after June 80
1908, rural free delivery carriers are
to receive not less than $1,000 year
was also made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
TO MAKE NO CHANGE
President Van Hise of University
of Wisconsin in Favor OF
Co. education There
TO HAVE NO RESULT

In the current number Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Alumni Magazine is
review of the facts regarding the dis
cussiOn Of co-education and segrega-
tion with an editorial comment on the
much discussed subject. can unbiased
study of the facts as they are found IA
the minutes of the faculty and regent
meetings and in the public utterances
Iof President Van Hise, the Alumni
Magazine points out, Fshows conclu-
Isively that the fears of the friends of
education are groundless.
GA review Of the facts in the case
shows" continues the editorial,
First: that President Van Hise be-
lieves and has always believed in the
maintenance of co-education in the full
est possible extent;
Second; that President Van Hise
does not advocate and has never advo-
Gated general segregation of the sexes
in the University.
"Third, that the faculty has taken
the position that the inquiry now being
carried on concerning the adviseability
of separate divisions in classes of some
courses now generally neglected by men
and by women respectively, does not
involve the general subject of co-edu>
cation which is as it has been for many
years, the settled policy of the univer>
sity,'
Fourth, that the first proposal of
'such separate classes was made with
view to increase the opportunities of
women by providing a separate divi-
sion for them in political economy,
subject now generally neglected by
them apparently because the classes are
made up almost exclusively of men.
Fifth, that even if the separate di-
visions were provided in few courses
now given in several divisions, other
divisions in the same courses would be
maintained for men and women; and
that, as President Van Hise points out.
by far the larger number of divisions
in all subjects, and all divisions in most
subjects, would include both men and
women
presenting certain subjects in mixed
classes; nor. that of no intellectual
capacity Of women, nor of her ability to
profit by the higher education to be
obtained in co-educationaI institution,
have been raised or considered by Pres
ident Van Hise or the University facul-
ty in connection with the subject of the
proposed separate classes.
:. Finally, that the sole purpose of the
proposed separate classes is to increase
the opportunities Of men and women
alike, to increase the efficiency of CO.
and to maintain co-educa-
ton in full vigor in the university.
''We believe that the majority Of the
alumni and alumnae Of the university
have the fullest confidence in the ability
of President Van Hise, the faculty, and
the regents to act for the best inter
ests of the university in this matter as
in all others of educational policy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
GILLOTTI GETS LIBERTY
Father Of Accused Italian Turns Prop
erty Over to Court as Bonds

Charles Gillotti, the Italian, who has
been In Jail for several months charg-
ed with having held up and robbed
section foreman at Berryville last De
.cember secured his liberty Just after
noon today when the court approved
IA bond of $4,000 given by the father
LOT the accused man. The father to in
sure the value Of the bond made an
absolute transfer Of the property own
ed by him to the court and it is certain
that this property is good for the bond.
Gillotti will be brought up for trial
on June 8. No effort was made to Sc
cure the release of Emanuel Cappella
or Joe Catuso. The latter has not as
yet been brought back to Kenosha,
from Green Bay III keeping with the
order of the Supreme Court but he will
be brought in time for the trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
WOULD HEAD WAR VETERANS
Coe and Grinnell Candidates for Depart
ment Commander OF Grand Army

menT commander Oh Grand Army
Plans for the coming state encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r. in Racine June
Is and II, have not been worked out in
detail, but they will include campfire
at the rink, parade of the state vet
Grams and an address by Commander
in Chief G. G.. Burton of Missouri, who
will be the guest Of the Badger soldiers.
The Racine Business Men s Associa-
tion and the committee of the G.. A. +.
which is in charge Of the celebration
are working energetically to complete
arrangements that will insure an en-
joyable and comfortable two days ses-
sion for the veterans.
There are two candidates for the
honor of department. commander for
Wisconsin, e. D. Coe of Whitewater
and w. Ell. Grinnell of Beloit. These
gentlemen, along with others of ma
tional fame in G.. A. r. circles will be
among the list of speakers of which
Commander in Chief Burton will be the
principal one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
NO BAN ON SKATES
City Council Fails to Consider the Mat
ter of Roller Skating in Parks

The matter of roller skating was not
taken up by the Common Council last
night and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the children young and old
of the city will be allowed to skate just
as long as they desire. The matter Of
stopping skating was discussed informal
ly by members of the Council before the
meeting Monday evening and the senti
ment was so strongly in favor Of allow
ing the children to enjoy the sport that
the matter was not taken before the
Council when it met later in the even
ing. The members Of the Council seem
to be of the opinion that the roller
skating fad will come to a close with
the coming of hot weather and the nui-
sance complained Of by some of the
property owners will be abated without
any action on the part of the Council
The police officers of the city will see
to it that the skaters conduct them
selves properly and if there is any show
of disorderly conduct on the part of the
roller experts they will be arrested and
dealt with according to the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
HELD DIVORCE TERM
Judge BeIden Hears Evidence in
Sensational Wilson Case in
Circuit Court Today
DECREE is AWARDED WIFE
(From Mondays Daily.)

Judge Belden heard the troubles Of
three couples in the Circuit Court this
morning, the entire session of the Court
being given over to divorce cases.
Three DEGREES were entered and one of
them followed one Of the most sensa-
tional hearings ever held. in the Circuit
Court for Kenosha County.
This was the action of Mary A. Will
son against Alexander Wilson. The
Wilson's resided on Prairie avenue and
are well known to many people in the
city. The suit was originally brought
by Mrs. Wilson, but the husband filed
an answer and cross bill in which he
made sensational charges against his
wife. The answer was not urged in the
hearing of the case this morning and
Wilson while in court did not take the
stand to testify. The main evidence
was given by Mrs. Wilson and if the
statement Of the genteel conversation
of the husband is true and it was not
denied, it is certain that the court did
not err in granting decree to divide
the family. Mrs. Wilson Is testimony
was of almost sensational nature and it
was in part corroborated by other wit
nesses.
By the terms of the decree Mrs. VIII
son will have the custody of the three
minor children of the union and an
agreement will be signed for a division
of the property on Prairie avenue own
ed by the parties.
The court heard the case of Katherine
Zweenic VS. Charles Zweenic, the defen-
dant not appearing. Mrs. Zweenic made
the claim that the parties had lived
apart voluntarily for the past five years
and the court ordered the decree to be
entered with the further order that
neither the plaintiff or the defendant be
permitted to marry again within a year.
! The other case was that of Axel Lind
bloom vs. Nellie Lindbloom in which
the degree was granted to the husband
on charges Of desertion. The wife did
not appear to contest the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
North Side Man Elected President
of Police and Fire Commits
sion at Reorganization
MORE WORK FOR COMMISSION
Must Examine AL Applicants for
Special Police Duty as Well as
Men Seeking Regular Beats
on the Force

The Kenosha Fire and Police Com
mission met for organization at the
City Hall on Saturday afternoon, all
Of the members of the commission with
the exception of z. G. Simmons, Jr.,
being present. The new members Of
the commission were sworn in, after
which Christian Schend was elected
president of the Board and John Prid-
dis, secretary. The Board will meet at
the City Hall on Tuesday afternoon for
the first real session. During the com
ing year it is planned to put a great
deal of wo1k on the shoulders Of the
members of the commission and they
will have not only the selection of men
for the police and fire departments but
| they will also have a lot of other work
to do. In the future all special police
officers must be named by the commits
sion. For years this has been done by
the Council on the petition of the men
desiring to become special police Of
| fcers, but in the future all Of these
petitions will be referred directly to
the commission. In the future the com
mission will hold regular monthly meet
ings at stated intervals.
It is possible that all Of the present
special police officers and there are a
lot Of them, will be ordered to surren-
der their stars to the commission as the
law plainly provides that all men serv-
ing as special police officers must pass
the same examinations as that demand
ed for the men on the regular force.
Men seeking to be special police Of
ficers can take the examination with
the men seeking places on the regular
force Tuesday afternoon 1t is under
stood that the commission will be very
strict in the issuance Of commissions
for special officers. This plan will make
it impossible for partisan Common
Council to name special police officers
as has been done in the past.
At present all the ianiCors of the city
schools and many men in semi -oficial
positions wear stars as special police and
the commission will make an examina-
ton into each case of this kind.
At the meeting on Saturday there
were twelve applications for places on
the police force and three applications
for places on the fire department.
Among the applications were three
from Italians and two from Polish resi-
dents. 1t is said that the Italians seek
ing an appointment are. not citizens
and they could not be appointed.
The commission has at the present
time no vacancies to fill on either the
police or the fire department, but it is
expected that the chief of police will
ask the Council for an increase in his
department Of two men and the fremen
may ask for the same increase. The
members of the commission are anxious
to get good waiting list of men for
the two departments and it is desired
that every man applying for place on
either department will report for the
examination tomorrow
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
OFFICE MEN WIN

The foreman VS.. the Office force Of
the Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery Company
INDUCED in a game of base ball at
Breen s park Saturday afternoon. At
the end of the nine innings the score
stood to 0 in favor Of the men roper
senting the Office. The foremen are
looking for revenge as they claim the
victors substituted outside players, in
fact men that do not work in the fac
tory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
BOTH ARE INDICTED
Wells and Clope Both Indicted by the
United States Grand Jury

The United States Grand Jury In Nil
waukee has not as yet made report
on the cases of Harvey T. Wells and
Irving W. Spencer Clope, the two men
from Kenosha, but it is stated by
man well acquainted with the work of
the jury that both of these men were
indicted. Clope is now in jail at Mil
waul1ee and he will be tried before the
end of this month. The United States
officials will at once take up the search
for Wells and will cooperate with the
Kenosha bank officials in an effort to
locate him. Copies of the indictments
will probably be sent to the Kenosha
officials later
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
BRYAN COMING HERE
Peerless Leader of Democracy To
Speak at Rhode Opera House
Next Saturday Morning
MAYOR PLANS BIG RECEPTION
Coming Candidate for President to
Make Good His Promise to Speak
in Kenosha-First Speeches of
Campaign for President

William Jennings Bryan, the peerless
leader of Democracy, is to visit Keno
sha next Saturday. This is not joke
or four-fush for the Democratic pres
idential candidate to be has given
assurance that he will reach Kenosha
and make an address to the people next
Saturday if he bursts hame string do
ing it. This is keeping the promise
made to the people of the city two
years ago when he sent a telegram as
surfing a great crowd that had gathered
to greet him that it was all mistake
and that he had been routed by way of
GAINESVILLE instead of Kenosha. Bryan
will be here for sure this time.
Early this morning Mayor Matthias
j. Scholey received telephone mes
sage from Fl. H. Manson of Wausau,
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, stating that he had re-
ceivad a communication from Mr.. Bryan
stating that he was ready to fulfill his
promise to the people of Kenosha and
that if arrangements could be made he
y
Bryan is billed to speak in Milwaukee
Saturday evening and for this reason
it looks as if it would be very difficult
for the plans for the Kenosha meeting
to miscarry.
The speech in Kenosha will be at the
Rhode Opera House and Mr.. Bryan will
speak for an hour between nine and ten
O'Clock leaving shortly after that time
for Milwaukee. He will arrive in Keno
sha on the SAT train.
The announcement that Bryan was
coming caused stir in the ranks of
the local Democracy and Mayor Scholey
who is also the chairman of the County
Committee, took immediate steps to ar
range for proper welcome to the great
cOmmOner To this end reception
committee has been named to GO to Chi
cago and meet Mr.. Bryan and escort
him to Kenosha. This committee is
composed of Mayor M. J. Scholey, Geo.
3. McCarron, Calvin Stewart, John G.
Slater and B. M. Schilz Mr. Schilz is
named on the committee as a represen-
tative of the county Democracy. AS it
will be impossible for Mr.. Bryan to
stop in Racine, the Racine Democrats
will be asked to aid in the welcome Civ
en- him at Kenosha and several promi-
nent Racine Democrats will be asked to
serve on the committee on reception.
Other committees will be named dur
ing the week to have charge of the
meeting and it is expected that these
committees will make the welcome to
Bryan the greatest gathering held in
Kenosha since the ratification Of the
election of Grover Cleveland to the
presidency twenty years ago. Bryan
has many followers in this section of
the state and the meeting will adver-
tised with view Of bringing all of
these to Kenosha for the meeting at the
Opera House.
Bryan will makeNa number of speeches
in Wisconsin during the first of next
week and it is not expected that he will
be able to give any more time to the
state until after the presidential cam
paign.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
wEIsKoPF WINS ANOTHER

In the eighth game of the series in
the Grammar School League, Weiskopf
school batted out another victory, the
losing team being Central school, who
are playing in streak of hard luck.
The scoring was started in the first
inning by Central, but the final score
was Weiskopf 8; Central 8. Batteries,
Weiskopf, Zietter and Bosteller; Cen
trail, Stacey and Mead.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21

The Cardinals defeated the Cubs at
the golf grounds on Sunday afternoon
by score of Is to 3. Knight and
Powers were in the points for the
Cardinals and Smith, Grosiean and
Krebs was the battery for the Cubs.