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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

School on A STRIKE. About
the last thing heard of to be on a
strike is a school, on the Santa Rosa
ranch, near Santa Barbara, Cal. 1t
seems the schOol-marm punished a
pupil and the consequence was the
fourteen members walked out. That
was three months ago, and as it hap
pens the children are under no bet
ter parental control there, than in
some other districts we can name,
and the result has been that Miss
Cavite Lane, the teacher, has had an
easy time ringing the bell, calling
the roll, noting abSentees, Willing
away the time in patiently waiting
till four O'Clock when she locks the
door and goes home. At the end of
the quarter she will call for her sal
airy, count it over and give receipt,
turn over the key and seek another
location, unless the directors coz
clude to give her another term of
the schOlarless school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

The State wheat crop. from pres
ent indications, will be 10000, 900
bushels larger than OF last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

THE Inheritance tax, since it was
established in this State, eight years
ago, has added to the public revenue,
S295, 315.0S. Since last October, the
collection has been a little over $780,
600, or about a thousand dollars a
month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

1T was probably the result of assoc
iation of ideas that impelled the ST.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co., the
other day, when they had house to
move to another location. to simply
put it on skids haul it over creased
ways by Il hawscr operated by an
engine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

ELSIE Mackenzie, one of the suf-
tragedies, who was imprisoned in
a London Jail. refused food for Isl
hours, and was released in a critical
condition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

Now that the black hand has got
after Hartman, he seems to oc max
ing Il special effort to dodge the
closed fist.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

BUTTERFLIES For HAIRpINs. - \
new enterprise has been developed in
this State, on par with using bird
ornaments on the hats of women, but
possibly with modification of that
sympathy which attends the martyr
dom of the larger animal, which has
to sacrifice life to cater to the vanity
of tie better half of human bipeds
The new enterprise now in full play
at Spokane. is to gather butterflies
for ornamenting hat-pins. The in
sects are chloroformed and sent to
the Modern Art and Plating Com
pany of that city, to be metalized and
adapted for that use The boys get
five cents each for these gaudy en-
blemS of tlceting beauties, and dozens
of little people may be seen daily with
their nets securing the hills about
that city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

WHAT the Olympin calls " The
Big Four" it says bobbed up Sc.
renely" in the City Council, Monday
night, for the first time since it WAS
SO signally downed in the Fire-ChicI
controversy, several weeks ago, when
it landed on its hip from a soior ii.r.
is blow administered by Mayor Har-
ris. But though quiet. the ferment
has been workin'," and we nov
find that it only let go to get a better
hold. The boss, from the Second
ward, has revamped his ordinances
for clipping the wings of the astute
Mayor, and Monday evening pre-
scented them in amended form, now
being exact copies OF the Seattle or
dinances, and therefore impervious
to attacks of the City Attorney and
the Mayor. 1t is now in order fol
the Big Four to secure a "Consti
tutional' majority, for certain it is
that the boss will not lie down until
he is again knocked down.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23
well as physica

\ SILVER LINING TO THE CLOUD.
The factiouS contentious Of the sui
fraglstS at their meeting lately held
in Seattle, should not discourage sin
cerc advocates Of the cause. 1t indi-
Gates. at least. that they feel deeply.
and are controlled, to a large degree,
by the foibles OF humanity; in other
words, that they are the counter
parts of man in political, social and
business life. They are not, and do
not claim to be, angels; SO that that
objection to according a share in
mundane affairs, so pcrSiStently urged
by some DIRECTORS, goes glimmering
down the corridors of time. That
they are conscientiOusly honest, is
shown by their tenacity in maintain
ing a position when taken. They
must now cultivate the spirit of tol-
Grafton of diverse opinion and con-
cede the principle that the majority
should rule at all times, and until a
given policy be reversed by the same
means
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23
A New YORK dispatch of the l4th

A New YORK dispatch of the l4th
inst. states that the Standard Oil
chemists have discovered that butter
can be made from crude oil. The
story comes from Bay onne, New
Jersey. where the aforesaid chemists
were making an effort to determine
the effects of Il rotary movement
upon the Illuminating power of the
oil, put ten gallons of petroleum in a
big cylinder which had been installed
for the purpose. This was rotated
for about twenty minutes when the
power was stopped, when the unex-
pected was developed Instead of
oil, the chemists discovered ball of
substance which looked like,
smelled like and tasted like butter,
and as one of the manipulators ex-
citedly exclaimed by Jove, it is
butter!' 1t was at once expressed
to Rockefeller, and it will probably
be the rally-point for another trust.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-23
HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES,

House OF THE SEVEN GABLES, "
lMMORTALIZED BY HAWTHORNE -
Readers of Nathaniel Hawthorne 5
masterpiece House of the Seven
Gables" will be interested in the
news that this building which gave
name to the volume, and in which it
was written, situated at LenoX, in
berkshire county, Mass, and which
the author described as the uglicSt
little old red farmhouse you ever
saw, has been sold to Mrs. Geo. II.
Emmerton. 1t was built in 1862
and originally had seven gables. In
remodeling it. some forty years ago.
most of these gables were removed
and the building was much modern
ized, but the places where the seven
gables were are easily discernable to-
day on the inside. The place in
American literature that the old
home gained as the theme and title
of Hawthorne's story, make it Sc
cure against the incroaches of wanda
hands. This work was considered
by himself the best of his stories, but
the public are divided upon the rel
alive merits of that and THE
Scarlet Letter" which Immediately
preceded it, and if based upen pecun-
larry results the authors estimate is
fully justified. THE Wonder Book
and Twice-told Tales" were like
wise aids to his versatile reputation.
Hawthorne was born July 1. 1904, at
Salem, Mass. and died May Is,
1864, in Plymouth. New Hampshire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT

Kenosha had at least one celebration
of Washington s birthday and this was
an entertainment called a "Washing-
ton Social held at the First Baptist
church on Monday evening. In honor
of the event the parlors Of the church
were beautifully decorated with palms
and flags. A program was. rendered
after which the large company enjoyed
social games for an hour. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The following program was rendered.
High School orchestra.
Vocal Duett-Miss Eva Wells and
Belle Karnell
Violin solo-Edwin Stringham.
Piano-Miss Marks.
Reading -Marion Vinegar.
Vocal solo-Mr. Kennedy.
Violin solo-Edwin stringham.
Chorus Colonial Folk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
PRISONER WAS FORTUNATE
Man Serving Term in Jail Has Sum of
Money Returned to Him

Ben Baranowski a man serving a
ten days sentence in the county jail,
had fortunate day on Monday as at
that time he recovered a. roll of bills
amounting to $340 which he had lost
nearly ten days ago. The man was ar
rested by Officer Borden a week ago
last Saturday night and when he took
him to the box to call the patrol wagon
Baranowski dropped roll of money as
he supposed into his stocking, but it
missed the stocking and fell on the
ground near the box. 1t was covered
by the heavy snow and not discovered
until Monday when it was picked up
by tWelve-year old boy by the name
of Ilndemann. He took it to his par
ents and they at once notified the po-
lice and the owner was discovered.
The prisoner was SO overjoyed with
getting the money back that he gave
the boy $35. The man still had two
days to serve in jail and he declined
to pay the fine declaring that he would
rather serve the time. One thing is
certain and that is that he will have
money enough to take new start when
he gets out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
EXPLOSION AT POWDER MILL
Joseph Steinbach Employe of Pleasant
Prairie Plant Badly Burned

Communications from the Village of
Pleasant Prairie, tell Of a small ex-
plosion which occurred in one Of the
wheel rooms of the Latin Rand Pow
der Plant on Sunday evening in which
Joseph Steinbach, the foreman Of that
Of the plant, was badly
burned about the head and face. The
injuries Of Steinbach are not regarded
as dangerous. With two other work
men Steinbach was engaged in putting
the first charge in one Of the machines
when it is supposed that a spark from
some Of the machinery caused the ex-
plosion. A portion of the room was
wrecked by the force Of the explo-
sion. The men with Steinbach escaped
unhurt and he had presence of mind
enough to throw his coat over his head
thus saving himself from more serious
injury. The damage to the plant was
of small moment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
LEHR GOES TO COURT
Asks Supreme Tribunal Of State
To Take a Hand in Primary
Election Middle
SUIT OF NATIONAL INTEREST

Documents filed with the Wisconsin
Supreme Court Monday by State Sen
ator Lehr concerning the legislative in
vestigation into the expenses of the
campaign for United States senator in
the primary election last September
disclose the fact that the case is of the
greatest Importance.
Not only does it have a bearing on
Wisconsin, but on every state in which
the primary election law has been en-,
acted to secure the direct popular cleo
tion Of a United States senator
Senator Lehr maintains that the Wis
consin law providing that at the pri-
mary election for the nomination Of
state party tickets the primary nomina-
tion of United States senator shall be
made, which shall be of the effect to
have the people make the selection and
reduce the formal election by the legis-
lature to perfunctory ratification Of
the result of the popular vote, is in
contravention of the federal constitu-
ton, which provides that United States
senators shall be elected by the legis-
lature.
Senator Lehr declares this is coercion
of the legislature, and is calculated to
destroy the freedom of the legislature
to elect United States senator in the
manner prescribed by the federal con-
stitution.
Lehr says if he loses in the Wisconsin
Supreme Court he will carry the case
to the United States Supreme Court.
After hearing arguments by Charles
Lamb, acting with Senator Lehr, the
Supreme Court took the matter under
Amusement.
Attorney Lamb based his arguments
upon the allegations that the resolution
was against the spirit Of three articles
of the United States constitution in
that the primary election law abridged
the method of electing United States
senator. Russell Jackson, assistant at
torney general, appeared on behalf of
the attorney general and offered to sub
nit brief.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
Arthur OonIey Ordered at Point
of Revolver To Give Up His
ValuabIes Saturday Niehs
BREAKS AWAY AND ESCAPES
Men Had Been Hanging About the
Corner of South and Main Streets
Evidently Waiting for Young
Donley to Appear

Arthur Donley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Donley, had an encounter with
two hold-up men just after midnight
Saturday night and after looking into
the muzzle Of a revolver for few
seconds he decided that the best way
to foil the men was to run and he ran.
The men ran after him but Donley es-
capped and managed to reach his home
without losing his valuables.
Donley had attended the dancing
party given by Prof Wirth at Carpen-
ter S Hall and had started for his home
just before midnight He had consid-
cradle money in his pockets and a gold
watch and several valuable rings. He
was also carrying a package of cloth
ing under his arm. Just as Donley
reached the entrance to the barns of
Hansen s undertaking parlors on South
street two men sprang out from behind
the building and one Of them thrust
revolver into the face of the young
man. Hands Up" the fellow shout
ed and Donley started to comply, but
on account of his package he could put
but one of his hands up. "Get his rings
and watch Bill,'' shouted the hold-up
man who was holding the gun uncom-
fortably close to the face of Donley.
In throwing up his hand however, Don
ley struck the arm of the mar behind
the gun and at the same time he started
to run toward MAIN street as fast as
his legs would carry him. The hold-up
man snapped the revolver twice, but
it failed to go off and Donley believes
that the gun was not loaded. Donley
reached Main street and when the fell
lows saw that there was no chance to
overtake him they started to run east
on South street Donley seems to
think that the men had spotted him
coming out of the dance and had laid
in wait for him. The men were seen
sitting on the fence near the Hansen
parlors earlier in the evening. They
are described as wearing overcoats and
derby hats. THIS is the first real at
tempt at hold-up reported in Kenosha
for many months and the police are
making every possible effort to locate
and arrest the young men. Young
Donley was fortunate to get away from
the men as he had quite a little money
in his pockets and several pieces of
valuable jewelry. It is evident that
all the young crooks in Kenosha have
not as yet been captured and the police
should keep after these fellows until
they are found and punished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED
Lenora Liant Meets With Unusual Ac-
cident on Electric Car Sunday

Miss Lenora Liant, a well known
young woman of Racine, met with a
serious accident at the north side cleo
trio station just before midnight Sun
day evening. The young woman with
party of friends had been visiting
in Kenosha and the party arrived at the
station just as the car was starting
to leave. Miss Liant was the first Of
the party to get on the car and she
turned to call to her friends and lean
ed out of the rear door Of the car. The
car moved off just at this time and the
young woman was struck by the tele-
phone box just west Of the track Of the
company. She was dazed by the blow
and badly cut about the head and face.
However, she was able to continue the
trip to Racine and her friends arrang
ed to have her taken home in a car
riage when she reached that city.
While her injuries were very painful
there is no danger Of them resulting
fatally.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
TO GIVE MORE POWER
sill Proposed Would Widen Scope Of
Work Of Mutual Companies

A bill before the legislature validates
and greatly Increases the scope Of the
town mutual fire insurance companies.
and extends the duration of them.
The measure provides that any town
insurance company, organized or at
tempted to be organized under the pro
visions of the statutes, if doing bust
ness as such corporation at the time
this act becomes law, notwithstand-
ing the term Of duration of its corpor-
ate existence has expired, the invali-
dity of any amendment to it's articles
OF organization, or any provisions of
law may not have been complied with
IN such organization, shall be held and
considered to be corporation duly
organized and existing under the sec
lions of the statutes, and the term of
duration of any such corporation is
hereby extended without any limitation
whatever; all provided that the corpor-
alton shall file with the commissioner
of insurance a copy of it's articles of
organization and any amendments, duly
verified as such by the affidavit of it's
president and secretary, and within 80
days after such filing record a copy,
duly certified by the commissioner of
insurance, in the office Of the register
of deeds of the county in which the
home Office of the corporation is To-
Gated Thereupon all acts Of such cor
poration are validated. Any limita-
ton of the term of duration Of any cor
poration organized under the sections
of the statutes aforesaid, whether pre-
scribed by statute in the articles
of organization, or any amendment
thereto is by this act abrogated, and
such corporation can continue without
any limitation Of it's term of duration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
AUTO SHOW IN MILWAUKEE,
Trade Exposition to be Held in Wiscon.
sin Metropolis Early in March

Wisconsin people need no longer
journey to Chicago or other distant
points to see an automobile show.
They will have one practically at their
own doors when on March II, II and
13, the Milwaukee Automobile Club
will hold it's first annual show in the
Hippodrome there.
Not even considering the relative
sizes Of the cities or the territory COW
cred, the Milwaukee show promises to
be a rival Of the national show held
recently in Chicago. Nearly the same
number Of different makes Of automo-
biles will be exhibited. New York and
Chicago branch agents will be repre-
sented in person. The building is near
ly as large and the display will be all
most as pretentious as that Of other ma.
tional shows.
This show is public affair conduct
ed by the Milwaukee Automobile Club
for the good of the industry and not
a private exposition conducted by pro-
fessional promoters. All the leading
CIVIC ana business ORGANIZATIONS OF Mill
waukee, including the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, have come
out strongly in favor of it. It will
show, for one thing, what Wisconsin s
industrial enterprises in the automo-
bile line have to offer, and it will no
doubt be surprising to many to see the
extent of the industry in the state.
The show opens at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon, March IL, and closes
Saturday night. One day will be set
aside as Estate Day. when the gov
ernor and legislators will be invited
guests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
SEEKS REGULATION.
Gov. Davidson Urges That Steps
Be Taken To Conserve Water
Powers of the State
LONG TERM LEASES FAVORED

Recommendations relative to the
granting Of franchises to waterpoWer
companies in the state are made in the
State Conservation Commission s report
which was submitted to the legislature
by Governor Davidson. The Commits
sion recommends.
That the franchises for waterpower
be granted under a general statute.
That the issuing Of such franchise
be placed in the hands Of the Rate
Commission or similar board under
conditions to be provided by the gen
eral statutes.
That such franchises be in the nature
of leases for long term of years.
Such leases should be renewable on
equitable terms. Rental should be low
and should be applied to the extension
of the state forest reserve.
That a reasonable conservation
charge be levied on all developed water
power on rivers, the headwaters of
which are protected by forest reserve
lands, the income from such charge to
be applied to the extension of the
state forest reserve.
That the survey of the waterpowers
of the state be completed in co-opera-
ton with the United States geological
survey.
The report of the Commission calls
attention to the separate report on
waterpower made by DR.. E. A. Birge
of the university. From DR.. Birge s
report it appears that the undeveloped
waterpowers Of the state are capable
Of furnishing about $4,000 horsepower.
This estimate is based on the capacity
Of installed turbines. The undeveloped
powers, estimated on the basis Of the
minimum flow for the entire year,
represents about 100000 horsepower,
and estimated on the basis Of the
minimum flow for the highest six
months, they are about 5000 horse
power. In most large power installa-
tions provision is made for the use of
steam power helping out in times of
low waters; so that if all Of these
powers were utilized the amount of
horsepower installed would be far in
excess of $4,000.
The Commission recommends that a
soil survey Of the state be undertaken
and carried on at such rate as would
give a general view Of the soils of the
state in about five years. It points
out the need Of such survey in
northern Wisconsin, where the lands
are coming rapidly into agricultural
use, and lands which may be included
in forest reserve and which should
be devoted to forestry or agriculture
according to the nature of their soil.
This Commission suggests that funds
for the extension of the forest reserve
may be secured by issuing certificates
of indebtedness on the forest reserve
lands owned by the state to the ex-
tent of an amount not to exceed
ST. 100000.