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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
First publication Dec. 3, 1908.
NOTICE To CREDITORS

n In the matter OF the estate of Pauline
Runkel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims aud de-
mands of all persons against Pauline Kunke1,
deceased, late of the town of Salem, iii said
County of KenOsha, will be examined and adj
justed by the County Court of Kenosha County
at the regular terms of said Court to be holder
sha, ID and for said CouL ty. on the first Tues
day of April, A. ID. 1909, and on the first Tues
day of September, A. d. 1909, at ten O'Clock A
nj. of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of August, A. D.
1902 is the time allowed and limited for credit
Ors of said Pauline Krnke, deceased. to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the End day of December,
A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court
RUSSELL 81. SLOSSON.
IS County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
Frat publication Dec. 3, 1908

First publication Dec 3, 1908
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
u for Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the Comfy Court to be held in and for said
County, ar the Court House in the City of Keno
sha, in said County. on the first Tuesday, being
the 5th day of January, A. D. 1909, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ the following matters will be heard and
considered:
In the matter OF the last will and testament OF
George M. Pennoyer, deceased.
The application of Janet Dunlop Pennoyer to
admit to probate the last will and testament of
George NJ Pennoyer, late of the town Of Som
ers in said County, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL ID. SLOSSON,
VIA County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the Paris Mutual
Fire Insurance Company will be held
at the town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 18th,
1909, at 2 0 clock p. M, for the election
off ceven directors and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
come before said meeting. Jacob
Kreuscher, Jr., Secy. *w17-24
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

No plan for raising money ever had
better support than has been given the
scheme to sell Red Cross stamps for
the anti tuberculosis fund. All socie-
ties, churches, newspapers and schools
have done everything possible to push
the sales.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
A FACTORY PROPOSITION
New York Co. Asks Kenosha to Make
an Offer for Plant Employing $50 Men

eVAA 0A&O4 Iva 4 4c1AAb 1A44p1UJ Ing LOU N1Eu
A letter has been received here from
+. M. Hector, president Of the Hector
Town Car company, stating that the
company is DESTROYS of securing plant
near Chicago for use in the manufacture
taMca GLASSES. He states that
the company will employ 80 men and
seeks a plant with about $4,000 square
feet Of floor space. Tt is stated that
the company has approximately $780,
600 worth Of business in sight for the
coming year. The men in charge Of the
company have been connected with the
Pope-Toledo Automobile Livery in Chi
cago and it is possible that their propo-
sition is worth considering. It has been
referred to number of the real estate
men in the city for examination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Clarence Snyder of Racine, spent Sun
day in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
HANNAH:

E1ANNAAs
Nothing better for the boys than breaE
from Gold Medal Flour. RERECcA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
LEGAL. NOTICES

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KENOSHA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
in the matter of the Bristol Drainage
District.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
END INDIA BASIN CAMPAIGN
Blaze of Fireworks Winds Up
Fight for the Act

With fireworks exhibition from Twin
peaks and Bernal heights, the Islais
Creek inland harbor association closed
its campaign for the India basin act
last night The members OF the as
sociation gathered at the rooms OF the
Mission promotion association and
then moved in a body to the hills back
Of the Mission district.
The campaign committee OF the as
sOciation reported that the fight for the
inland harbor had practically been won
and that there was nothing left but
for the committee TO celebrate
The fight for the Islais creek project
has been waged for months by the
residents OF the Mission. Father Crow
ley. in speaking OF the vote expected.
said that the Mission would vote solid
for the project. The committee in
charge OF the fireworks last night
were.
Rev. D. o. Crowley. chairman; James
Rolph Jr. T. J. Churchill Matt I. Sui
livan, George L Center. P Broderick:
William Broderick. Oscar Hooks. A 3.
Mcguire. H Feigs. C. L McEnerneS.
C. T Spader. J. A Ma guire. Meyer
Clark. Joseph G. Gallagher. P J. HeaIey.
NJ. Renmelsberger. Eustfce Cullinan and
Rev. P. R.-Iynch-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
Personal Mention

J. K. conert of Seattle is at the
Baltimore.
George Manning of Oklahoma is at
the Baltimore
P J. Goodwin of New York is regis
tered at the Dorchester.
Lee FrankeI of Boston is a guest at
the Dorchester.
W. NJ. Baum of Washington. D. c..
and W. c. Kennedy of Denver, Colo, are
at the Hamlin.
Miss Louise MiIIard of Massachusetts
is registered at the Holland.
I. G. Linnard OF Los Molinos is stop
ping at the Holland.
E. Hopkins of Laporte. H., is regis
tered at the Imperial.
T. Schmidtz and wife of Los An
geIes are at the Imperial.
B. G. West of Chicago is a guest at
the Stewart
James L. Holt of Honolulu is staying
at the Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Blanding. Mrs
E. B. Coleman and Miss Stegman have
taken apartments at the Fairmont for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs George L. Fish have
taken apartments at the Fairmont.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank w. Sawyer OF
Paso Robles are guests at the Fair
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Danaher of Port
land are staying at the St Francis.
c. H. Hopkins of Santa Barbara is
registered at the St. Francis.
A. r. Goring Thomas of Sussex, Eng
is al the St. Francis.
3. H. Garfield of Los Angeles is a
guest at the St Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
MRS. HAMS SAYS
LETTERS FORGED
Asserts Husband and Brother
Are Attempting to BIacken
Her Character
Declares Charges Against Her
Are Absolutely Without
Foundation

BOSTON. Nov. 2.-Ths publication OF
extracts from letters purporring to
have been written by Mrs. Claudia
Haius 10 her husband. Captain Peter c.
Hams. has ELECTED a declaration from
Mrs Hams that Captain Hams and his
brother, T. Jenkins Hams. are seeking
TO blacken her character in their at
tempt 10 save their own lives" Mrs
Hams in her statement published today
asserts that the obvious reason for the
attacks is that they were the only way
in which the Hams brothers could JUS
tify themselves before the public and
manufacture public sympathy IN the
community in which they are TO be
tried
Mrs. Hams alludes TO the letters as
having been forged and garbled and
declares that the charges against her
suggested by the letters are false.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Afidavits were
today presented by counsel for the
ing OF William e Annis. TO sustain a
impending trial The documents con-
tanned declarations OF expert witnesses.
stating that Captain Hams was not IN
Mt mental condition Judge AspinaII
granted a postpOnement OF a week
Joseph A Shay. counsel for Peter
Hams Jr-. said today that il Claudia
Hams would come TO New York and
make an affidavit that the letters and
diary which have been published are
false. Hams counsel Will pay her
81. 600. Shay declared that he was
anxious TO have Mrs Hams go on the
witness stand
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
BITTER CONTEST LIKELY
IN THE HOWARD ESTATE
Son of Millionaire Says Mother
Has Already Been Pro-
Vided For

A bitter contest over the estate OF
the late Charles Webb Howard. at one
time president OF the Spring Valley
water company, is expected when the
heirs meet in court. Frederick Paxton
Howard and the other children. 20
whom was bequeathed the bulk OF
the property. will make formal reply
In a few days 20 the suit fled by Mrs
Emma Shafter Howard, widow or the
millionaire.
Through her attorneys. ]. C McKin-
stry and Charles 5. Wheeler. Mrs How
ard declared that property had been
accumulated by her husband after their
marriage and that he had practically
minis istratrix OF the estate. but when
she investigated she learned that most
OF the property had been placed In a
trust IN this trust was placed prop
erty Of the value OF $500. 0G0 and prOVi-
sion made for the division OF the In
Howard. Frederick Paxton Howa-si.
Chauncey Shafter Goodrich Bertha
Shafter Goodrich. Elizabeth Ely Good
rich and Frances Goodrich. children OF
Mr. and Mrs E Z Goodrich
Mrs Howard alleges in her complaint
that the trust deed was made for the
special purpose OF excluding her from
a share OF the community property.
IN reply to the charges made by his
mother Frederick Howard stated yes
sion for her before his death He as
serted that his mother had been given
real estate and other holdings which
yielded her an income OF nearly $50. 900
a year
Charles Webb Howard and his wife
and the family had become divided as
a =
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
MAN ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY ELEVATOR

Anxiety 20 finish his work so that he
could be free on election day-a mo-
ment's clarelessness-cau the violent
death OF George Faucet, head cellar
man in the wholesale drug house of
Langley & Michael last night Fau-
cett had loaded some heavy carboys
Of acid into the freight elevator
from the cellar of the store at 81 First
street, and TO save time had decided
TO send IL TO the seventh floor, where it
was 70 be unloaded- He reached into
the shaft and pulled the rope which
started the machine with a jerk and
moment later the swiftly ascending
gate struck him under the chin, rails
ing him 70 the top of the shaft open
ing
The bar of the gate and the top
Of the concrete wall coming together
crushed his jaw. breaking it in two
places, and he then fell back to the
concrete floor. the back of his head
striking the floor with terrific impact
and crushing in the skull
The fall also broke his neck and sew
cred the jugular vein. and when the
night Watchnan reached him q few mo-
meuts later he was breathing his last
in a pool Of blood
Faucett was a single man and q ma
tive OF England. 81 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
FRED GERDES GAINS
SUPPORT OF VOTERS
Candidate for Assembly Makes
Strong Fight for the India
Basin Act
Other Republican Legislative
Nominees Close Active
Campaigns

Out in the big thirty-fifth district
voters who favor clean politics and
good government are lined up behind
Fred Gerdes. republican and union
labor candidate for assembly.
Gerdes, who is a we'll known and
respected businessman Of the MISSION
has made the passage of the India
basin or Islais creek project one or the
issues of his campaign As the Mis-
sion district is strongly in favor OF this
project. Gerdes. by advocating II, mas
won many supporters outside his own
party and is assured a comfortable
plurality at the polls today
Another candidate whose campaign
has appealed TO all the decent voters
of all parties in his district is David
Gfrdwood Of the thirty-fourth- Gird-
wood is the republican nominee Tor
the assembly. While some OF the
heeIers Of the district have been trying
to knife him, their influence has been
more than Offset by the many union
labor men who are working for his
election. Girdwood is a member or the
marble workers and journeyman stone
cutters unions.
John MCGEE, candidate for the state
senate in the twenty-first district, con-
sisting of the thirtieth and fOrty-secono
assembly districts. has made a cam
palEn on clean ana OlSulueu lines an
is entitled 10 the support OF the cleo
torate MCGEE is a young attorney who
has been Identified for several years
with that element OF the republican
party which has fought political cor
ruption against all sorts OF odds His
nomination was a justly earned honor
and his election would reflect credit on
the district and on the city.
The Lyons assembly club OF the thir1
ty-second district held it's final rahy
last night Two hundred and fifty
members were present and precinct
workers were appointed for today 8
election
The republican thirtieth assembly
district club held a meeting last night
in Columbia hall with Joseph Everson
in the chair. Speeches were made by
Julius Kahn. Judge Isidor Golden. John
MCGEE, Thomas, Roberts and othess-
Union labor was represented at the
meeting by Jack Mutually and other or
ganized workingmen- After the candi-
dates had spoken short speeches were
made by Frank Jones. Theodore Horn
J. F. Brennan, George Lubosch, Jack
Mutually, T. 2. Dolan, r. ]. Forbes and
others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
CITY WILL BUILD
FIRE ALARM BOXES
Supervisors Act Contrary to
the Way Suggested by
the Mayor
Result Will Aid Home Manufac-
ture Instead of GaneweII
Company

on the question OF the boards pow
ers in relation TO the city commissions
the supervisors and the mayor took di-
rect issue yesterday. Mayor Taylor an
nouncing that the charter gave the
commissions the control Of detailed ex-
penditure in their departments. and the
board. by a vote Of I6 TO ,, disregarding
this legal construction and virtually
debating 20 the Joint FIRE and police
board that IL manufacture fire alarm
boxes. as Heretofore, instead OF pur-
chasing 50 Gameweu boxes for depart
menL use
II is not thought the mayor viii veto
the ordinance appropriating $500 for
The purpose stated. as Il votes could
override the veto and IS members went
against his decision
Both Supervisors Connolly and Muir
dock. who upheld the mayor. did so ex-
pressly on the legal ground that the
ordinance sought 10 dictate 10 another
department. and not because II aided
home manufacture.
Andrew J. Gallagher, while deferrins
70 the mayors ruling that the board
had not the right 10 question the joint
comm ssion's fun authority 70 decide
IN matter Of FIRE alarm boxes. called
attention 10 the significance OF the mat
ter as change OF policy. He held that
the working people OF the city were
vitality interested in maintaining the
home manufacture Of the boxes as op-
posed 10 the outside purchase OF a pat
ente1 box such as the Gameweu-
J. Nolan OF the iron molders' union
spoke also IN favor OF continuing the
local manufacture Supervisors Nc
Leran and Center supported this view
vigorously. and Is Of the members stood
Tor the home manufacture on rolIcau.
Asserting that there is a growing
feeling that federal judges appointed
by the president OF the United States
can not be appealed 10 with the same
confidence as Judges elected directly
By the sUffrages OF the people" and
that this was an unfortunate state OF
Enairs, Supervisor Connolly secured the
passage OF resolution yesterday call
tng upon City Attorney Long TO seek q
modification OF Judge Van Fleets gas
rate Injunction. not only IN regard tc
the tmpounding OF the overcharge in
eourt but preventing the shutting OF
d gas from patrons rendering the
charge fixed BY the ordinance
The board postponed action on the
plumbing law for one week took the
same action in regard 70 the proposed
amendments 10 the liquor license laws
enforcing g So charge upon one day dis
pensGrl0ns OF liquor, etc; granted the
DresmIand athletic club permission 10
hold an amateur bout November IS, and
voted sI7,50o on Rfxfords motion 70
build a IRE engine house IN Twenty
second street near Noe. Comte secured
The passage OF q bin requiring the post
ing OF notices upon application for spur
rack permits.
70 q delegation Of negro ministers
snd others who called upon him 70 pro-
test against the presentation Of The
-lsnsman" as a play fostering race
slim0sity, etc. Mayor Taylor yesterday
expressed his regret IL such q result
should follow. but pointed out that the
eiry's chief executive was not given g
censorship over the theatrical affairs
given Ia san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
POLICE COMPLETE FINAL
ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS
Every Precaution Will Be
Taken to Prevent Fraud
and Trouble

Chief Biggy completed all of his ar
rangements yesterday afternoon for the
election day The chief will assume
personal command from s o'clock this
morning TO the close of the count.
He viii have two automobiles at head
quarters, ready at moments notice
TO rush with a squad of detectives to
any point required. Each captain will
be on duty from O'Clock and will take
personal supervision of his district. Six
detectives Will be stationed at the reg
istrar's office ready 10 attend to any
call made by the registrar. The police
have been specially instructed 10 see
that the 100 foot limit is rigidly OBJ
served and that no sale of liquor be
permitted in groceries or saloons.
Every precaution has been taken to
see that fair election is carried on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
APPEAL TO VOTERS
FOR WATER BONDS
Supervisors Issue Pamphlet Re-
garding Question Before the
People November IL
Approval of Hetch Hetchy and
100000 TO Acquire Title
TO Land Is Asked

The board of supervisors issued yes
terday a pamphlet concerning the
proposition 70 acquire a municipal
water supply The subject is TO be
submitted 10 the voters November Il
and the city authorities have set forth
in compact form the facts bearing on
the matter After explaining the
project in detail the supervisors make
the following appeal to the voters:
The attention Of the voters is called
10 the fact that after nearly 40 years OF
agitation Of the question OF acquiring
a municipal water supply for San Fran
cisco the present Is the first opportun-
press their views in this connection. 1t
Is TO be hoped that the voters viii en-
brace this opportunity TO register their
opinion II is matter that touches
and he who fails 10 vote on this propo-
sftion viii be derelict in the perform
snce Of a public duty.
In discussing the present policy OF
the board the following statement is
made:
The policy Of the board of super
visors. so far as the same can now be
determined. is to acquire at once a per
feet title TO the source Of supply To
do this there must be an expression OF
the will OF the people favorable there
TO. Furthermore, the sum OF $3.50 0O0
viii be required 70 purchase lands
rights. etc OF this sum sI5O,O00 car
be paid from the annual revenue. and
the voters are asked to authorize &
bonded Indebtedness TO the amount OF
ss00.0O0. This debt will bear interest
at the rate OF Il per cent per annuu1
and the principal will be paid at the
rate OF 100000 annually for six years
No money will be actually expended
except for perfect titles and absolute
and undisputed rights. The interest oi
the city will be safeguarded at al
times.
There will be no call upon the voters
for further debt until such time
as II becomes apparent that an agree
ment can be had by which the city car
purchase the existing works. or that
such an arrangement is fmnossible-
Three questions viii be placed before
the voters November 12-the first call.
ing for the approval OF the Hetcl
Hetchy and Lake Eleanor sources; the
second for the 100000 bond issue Il
acquire title 10 the land, and the third
providing for the purchase for $40. .00t
OF the county line water system.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
MARKET STREET BANK
TANGLE GROWS WORSE
Deposition Sues TO Have Security
Company Declared In
solvent

A petition TO have the Market street
securities company. the concern which
issued bonds TO depositors in the in
solvent Market street bank In exchange
for their bankbooks, declared insoIvent,
was filed in the superior court yester-
day by s. r. Porter, a depositor in the
sum of S1.639-14- He says that the Sc
curities company is unable to meet its
obligations to its bond holders, who
surrendered to 1t claims against the
bank aggregating s655,794. He prays
further that the company be made q
the Market street bank. and that Louis
H Mooser. receiver of the bank, be
directed to reject proof Of the claims
of holders of bonds IN the company.
Of the Market street securities COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
BUTLER CLUB HOLDS RALLY

An open air meeting In the interests
of Frank l. Butler, candidate for the
assembly from the thirty-seventh dis
trict. was held last evening at the
corner OF Laguna and Hayes streets
The rally was held under the auspices
of the Butler club and was attended
by about 500. The speakers included
Frank I. Butler, George Tracy. Dr. r
Cadwallader. William A Breslin. John
]. Greely and Timothy ReardOn-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
The criminals want Cook
on the bench. Scratch him,
you republicans, and vote for
Dunno, the judge whom the
criminals hate and fear.
cL.IRyoyANT Acquitted

James Brown. alias st. James. an
old time bunko man. now clairvoyant
was tried before Police Judge ShortaI
yesterday on a charge of petty larceny
by trick and device, but the case was
dismissed as the evidence OF the COM
planning witness. F. Goedde, showed
that the money had been given for a
reading of his hand. The Judge repri-
manded Brown and told him that
Goedde should prosecute him for givfng z
him worthless stock in a wheel COM
pany
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03

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Jacob Heyman company 10 Freeman c. Horn.
lot s block 4. Fairs subdivision TO Holly park
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Carrie Jordan 70 P H. Jordan company. lot
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J. " Wright Sons investment company to
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Twenty eighth avenue and y street, S y By "
! Philip Yager and wife 10 Marie A. Pspacbet
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Mile NJ Reed 70 George H. Ames and wife.
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Solomon J. Levy TO Bertha Lew. lot in " line
! Of First avenue, p Of California street, y 81
Johannes Petersen and wife to James D. Rod
ney and wife. lot in line Of Broad street
! I22-1e OF Plymouth avenue, z PAS BY I25;
william Perkins and wife to Giuseppe orone
/ et al. lot IN " line OF Cook street, $50 \ Of
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Caroline A. Boilman 10 John Dempsey et al,
/ lot az NV corner OF Hayes and Laguns streets,
/ " 3I.3. y p. " IS. As. z sI:3, 40; SO.
T. T Bloomfield 70 George NJ Perine lot in
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1 By IS: grant
Patrick bempsy to John Dempsy. lot at NV
ssTneT q q HSyes ana Iesuns isTee5 isos sio SS'
Thomas ". Rivers ct al. 70 John Hale and
wife lot 40. block q. Lakeview; SO.
Moult0u Warner 10 Mary Bsbcock. two-thiris
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Michael Fsuth and wife to James T. Kelly
| and wife lot In s line OF Alma avenue. 123-11Ts
l " OF Belyedere street, " 25 by 100; s1o.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
Y. VI. C. A. TO ENTERTAIN

An extensive musical and literary
program will be presented tonight at
Christian Science hall, Scott and Sac
rauento streets, under the auspices of
the Y NJ. c. A, during which COM
pIete election returns will be an
nounced.
Phonograph addresses by Taft and
BRYAN will be one of the entertain
ment features The doors will be
thrown open to the public at o'clock
and returns will be announced as the
counting progresses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
SEEK TO ACQUIRE
PARTISAN ACCENT
University Students Organize
Club to Improve Their Pro-
nunciatiOn of French

BERKELEY, Nov. 2-For the pur-
pose of acquiring the true Partisan ac-
cent, a number of the students regis
tered in the freshman French course of
Nine. Bertha Matignon of the faculty of
the university have formed Les
Bavards' (The Chatterers). Meetin gs
of the club will be held frequently
The clubs second meeting for the
adoption Of a constitution and bylaws
will be held November z.
Officers of the club who have been
elected are: President. H. L. Holzberg;
vice president, Miss Lotus McGlashan;
secretary, Margaret Witter; treasurer,
L. ". Suckert.