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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
WAITING ON THE ICE
VesseImen Expect an Early Open
ing of Navigation for the
New Season This Year
WAGES OF MEN FIXED NOW

Vesselmen are awaiting the first Of
fetal report by the government, due
one week from yesterday on condi
tions Of the ice in the lakes and in
lake harbors. Reports will be received
by the weather bureau service on March
2, and will be the first authentic state
ment on the condition governing the
general opening OF navigation.
Unofficial reports from private sources
state that the ice in Lake Superior and
Lake Superior harbors is about the
same as it was last year. The opening
Of navigation on that lake will not be
earlier than April Is On Lake Erie
the ice is not so thick as a year ago
and an earlier breakup, with the pres
ent favorable conditions, is predicted
Lake Huron conditions are about as
last season. At the straits the ice is
as heavy as last year. Of course, the
opening Of the straits will depend on
the early spring weather, but with ordi-
nary weather conditions April will see
the channels free.
There is comparatively little ice on
Lake Michigan. Up to this time it has
given absolutely no trouble to line
boats that have been in continuous
winter operation. Some ice has bunch
ed on the east shore at times, but
this has proven no serious obstruction
to navigation. It is so light that the
first heavy wind or a few days of warm
weather will destroy it.
AS whole, ice conditions are favor
able to an early opening Of the season
on the lakes-a5 early as vesselmen
will care to embrace.
After sessions at Detroit lasting near
~ two weeks the Dredge Owners Pro
tective association and the five marine
branches concerned have reached wage
agreements in every case. With the
exception Of the increase Of $3.50 a
month for board, allowed the dredge
engineers and cranesmen and the inter
national dredge workers, there are no
changes from last year.
Wage schedules are about as fol
lows: Dredge engineers, $3.50 and $110
a month; cranesmen, 500 month; IL
censed tugmen captains, $3.50 and $165
engineers, $110 and $120; international
dredge workers, $55 to $66; tug fire
men and linesmen, $55 and $65, drill
boat workers, $240.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
WIN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
Globes Indoor Base Ball Team Defeats
the Brands on Friday Night

The Globes indoor base ball team
won the championship of the city at
Columbia Hall on Friday evening when
they defeated the Brands by score
of to 4. The Globes have issued a
challenge to meet any team in the state
for the state championship. The game
Friday night was one of the most ex-
citing ever played at Columbia Hall
and large crowd witnessed the defeat
of the Brands. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Fltts, who
had nineteen strike-outs to his credit.
The Globes also did great work in the
field. Smith, who pitched for the
Brands, put up good game, but he
was unfortunate in being hit when
hits meant runs.
Manager Frank Williams of the
Globes has offered to post a forfeit of
$500 to meet any team in the state for
the indoor base bali championship.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
MARRIED AT CROWN POINT
VIM. Meredith and Miss Nellie LaVoy
Married on Tuesday

The marriage of Miss Nellie LaVoy
and William Meredith, both well known
young people Of Kenosha< was quietly
celebrated at Crown Point, Ind, on
Tuesday afternoon. The marriage
will come as a distinct surprise
to a large number of the friends
of the bride and groom in Ke-
nosha Mr.. Meredith and his bride
left Kenosha yesterday morning, their
friends believing that they were
going for a visit with friends in
Chicago. After the marriage at Crown
Point Mr.. and Mrs Meredith went to
Rockford, ILL.,, where they are spending
their honeymoon with relatives. They
will return to Kenosha on Sunday and
for the time will make their home at
147 Fremont avenue.
Both the bride and groom are widely
known in Kenosha. Mr.. Meredith is
one of the leading foremen of the Bad
ger Brass Manufacturing Company and
has been prominent in Kenosha organi-
cations for number of years. He is
a leading member of the Masons and
Knights of Pythias.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
Members Of Grand Army Acknow.
ledge Splendid Gift Of O. M.
Calkjns to the City
MANY LAUDATORY LETTERS
Donor Of Monument Receives Letters
From all Parts of the
Country Praising His
Patriotic Action

Orla M. Calkins, who recently made
pubic his intention to present the city
with permanent Lincoln memorial in
the form OF bronze statue of Lincoln
is receiving many letters of common
dation on his gift to the city and
among the most priced of these letters
is one from the Fred S. Lowell Post
Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
After considerable urging Mr.. Calkins
has made this letter public. It fol
lows:
"The members of Fred S. Lowell
Post, Grand Army Of the Republic, de-
sire to express to their fellow citizen.
Mr.. Orla M. Calkins, their profound
sense Of appreciation Of his generosity
as manifested in the presentation to
Kenosha of beautiful life sized statue
in bronze Of Abraham Lincoln. The
comrades of the Post can not refrain
from expressing approval of the ex-
cellent judgment displayed by Mr.. Cal
kins in choosing the subject. The
memory Of Abraham Lincoln, the com
mander in chief of our army and navy
from 1861 to 1865, is always dear to
, the hearts of every veteran Of the
Civil War.
May Mr.. Callzins live long to enjoy
the blessings Of the free institutions
which Abraham Lincoln strove to main
tain and perpetuate. y
Charles E. Likes, Commander.
j. Coshun, Adjutant.
Mr.. Calkins has received many com
mandatory letters from patriotic citi-
zens in different parts of the country
and some Of these people he had never
heard of before.
The committee of the Grand Army
Post in charge Of the dedication of the
monument is hard at work on the pro-
! gram for Memorial Day and it will be
notable day in the history Of the city.
c. IL. Niehaus, to whom has been com
| mitted the work of making the bronze
statue, has started work on it and gives
assurance that it will be ready for de-
dication by Memorial Day. Mayor
Scholey, City Engineer r. H. Moth, Mr.
Calkins and William III. Morse will
meet early in March and decide on the
exact location for the monument. II
/, is thought that it will be placed in the
northeast corner Of Library Park, this
location being favored by Mr.. Calkins
and the officials of the city in charge
Of selecting the site.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
Report Of Stephenson Managers
Shows Less Than a Thousand
Dollars Came to kenosha
MANAGER ONLY PAID WORKER
Stephenson Manager in Kenosha
County Paid but $50 for His Work
in the mpaign-Racine
County Work Expensive

The detailed report Of Rodney Sac
kett, one of the managers for Isaac
Stephenson, has been filed at Madison
and this shows the various amounts
spent by Mr.. Stephenson in the differ
ent counties of the state It is i'm
possible to tell just how much money
was expended in Kenosha county by
Mr.. Stephenson through his managers,
as the amounts for this county are
Jumped with other counties. Kenosha
county organizations, however, did not
cost Mr.. Stephenson over thousand
dollars and in examining his account it
seems that the Kenosha county politi-
clans got their share on the opening
of the barrel. The account shows that
only one individual received any money
in Kenosha county and that was Fred
Reinold, who was the local manager of
the Stephenson campaign. Mr.. Reinold
received the sum Of $50. AS he was in
charge Of the Stephenson work in the
county from the opening of the cam
paign the amount does not appear to
be large.
The report of Sackett shows that
early in the campaign a check for $500
was drawn for the organization of Wal
worth and Kenosha counties for Step
henson, but the men who were closely
in line with the Stephenson campaign
here declare that only small amount
of this money was spent in Kenosha
county. This money was expended
through the regular organizers Of Step
henson. G. M. Hambright of Racine
spent much Of the money charged td
Kenosha county by the Stephenson
managers, Mr.. Hambright making many
trips to Kenosha county during the
campaign. Late in the campaign the
report shows that Sill was ent to Ke
nosha county, but it is not stated how
or to whom this money was paid. This
money was spent largely for the cir
culation Of Stephenson literature about
the time of the Old Settler IS picnic
The report shows that in Racine county
the Stephenson managers spent more
than double the amount they spent il
Kenosha county. His vote in this
county was 875. F. E.. McGovern OF
Milwaukee was second in this county
he receiving S02 votes in the primary
It would be interesting to know just
how much Mr.. McGovern spent in this
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
GIVEN BIG JUDGMENT
Agent for A. c. Frost OF Chicago
Milwaukee Road Hit by
Decision of Court
SUIT OVER REAL ESTATE

A Judgment of $41, 620.66 was enter
ed against Gordon A. Ramsay, an agent
of A. G. Frost Chicago to Milwaukee
electric line promoter, in favor of the
P. V. Deuster company in Circuit Court
in Milwaukee by Judge L. W. Halsey
Wednesday.
At the same time, the court gave the
Deuster company first lien Of a piece
of property on Second street, between
Grand avenue and Wells street, Mil
waukee, to satisfy the claim, in the
face Of a. claim Of 93,18196 Of George
Rockwell, and one of $172, 1928 of the
Metropolitan Trust & Savings bank,
Chicago, Judge Halsey took official
cognizance Of these claims, and decided
their priority.
The Deuster suit was brought over a
land contract for the Second street
property, which the Chicago Milwaukee
Electric Railway Company planned to
use for a Milwaukee station. The
plaintiff declared contract was made
on September 8, 1906, for the property,
$4,000 to be paid for it, The Deusters
received $4,000 from Ramsay to con-
clude the deal and establish the first
formal payment. =
When interest ON the remaining debt
was not paid, and taxes on the prop
erty began to accumulate, the Deuste1
company brought suit. The plaintiffs
claimed the interest amounted to $500
and the unpaid taxes reached $775.
Then the suit was brought to have
damages assessed and the land contract
annulled, which Judge Halsey did Wed
nesday.
While the property was in dispute
Rockwell, named as a defendant with
Ramsay, filed an answer, showing that
Frost was indebted to him for 1914, 759.
03, and that he had attempted to block
proceedings that he might protect his
own interests, and secure a portion OF
the property to cancel the indebted
ness Of Frost to him.
Rockwell claims to hold contracts fol
the sum, and alleged that the obliga
lions were given to Otto R. Hanson
first, and then turned over to the West
ern Securities company, and from this
corporation received by Hanson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
MUMPS ARE EPIDEMIC
Two Hundred Cases of the Jaw Disease
Reported in Kenosha

Kenosha is suffering from an cpl
demic Of the mumps and the swollen
jaw and the aversion for pickles and
other sour stuff is very much in fashion
among the young people of Kenosha
The epidemic started a week ago and
has been spreading with such rapidity
that at the present time, according to
the statement of DIR. J. B. Spalding
the local health officer, there are more
than two hundred well developed cases
OF the mumps in the city. It is claim
ed that the schools of the city have
already felt the effect of the spread Of
the epidemic and many of the children
are out of school while timid parents
have added to the number of a.bsentees
by taking the children away from a
possible exposure to the disease. It is
notable that the disease is almost en-
tirely among the younger children Of
the city, but a few cases have been
reported among the men and women of
the city. Nothing is being done to
stop the spread of the disease and it is
not even required that the case be re-
ported to the health department, but
Notwithstanding this fact several of
the physicians have made such reports
simply to make it possible for the
health officer to keep line on the
spread Of the disease. It is said that
more than twenty cases Of mumps were
reported to the physicians of the city
on Tuesday and all Of them report that
most Of their business just at present
is caring for patients with swollen
jaws.
This is the first time in many years
that the disease has been SO prevalent
in the city and the physicians are in
clined to believe that the disease will
continue in the city until the coming
of the settled spring and summer
weather. In the meantime there have
been no deaths from the disease and
in most cases it has been in a light
form. However, it is sufficient to keep
the children out Of school and cause
a lot Of trouble for their parents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
CARSON rs CHAMPION
Well known Dentist Defeats Other
Members of Kenosha Chess Club


The tournament among the members
of the Kenosha Chess Club for the
championship of the city, which has
been in progress for the past three
weeks, came to close at the Y. M. G..
A. building on Wednesday evening and
as a result Dr. W. I'll. Carson, the well
known Main street dentist, is declared
the undisputed champion of the chess
players of the city. DR.. Carson made
a great record, meeting ten members
of the club and defeating all of them.
E. S. Maddox was second in the tour
nament, winning nine games and losing
one. His only loss was to DR.. Carson.
Prof. Ward Of the High School was
third in the tourney with record Of
eight victories and two defeats DR..
c.. A. Palm was fourth.
The tournament has awakened a new
interest in chess in Kenosha and the
series just played proved so successful
that it is certain that another series
of matches will be arranged before the
winter is over and the club may decide
to have an invitational tourney for the
Racine and Waukegan chess players.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
MISS THILKIE A BRIDE
Marriage of Florence Thilkie and Fred
Schutler Celebrated Wednesday

There was a quiet little wedding at
the manse Of the First Congregational
church Oh Wednesday afternoon when
the Rev. E. T. Farrill, pastor of the
church, united in marriage Miss Flor
ence Thilkie of Kenosha and Fred
Schutler Of Oneida, New York. The
bride and groom are both well known
among the young people of the city
the groom having been employed at the
Badger Brass plant for some time. Mr..
and Mrs. Schutler left Wednesday
evening for the south where they will
spend short honeymoon. They will
make their home at SIC Crate street
and will be at home to their friends
after the first of March. Many friends
will be pleased to extend congratula.-
tions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
DINNER FOR RUSSELL
Retiring superintendent of Kenoshs
Electric Railway Guest at Dinner

Willis Russell, the retiring super
lntendent of the Kenosha Electric Rail
way Company, who will leave Kenosh;
next week to accept a. new position al
Elgin, H., was the guest of honor at
dinner given by number Of his friends
at the Hartman Restaurant on Wednes
day evening. Covers were laid for ten
and after dinner was served Mr.. Rus
sell and others responded to toasts.
This morning Mr. Russell was pre-
sented with handsome gold ring as &
present from the employees of the com
pany. The ring was designed especial
~ for this purpose. 1t is of heav,
gold and has as a setting a large NAL
tese cross on which the letters K. E. R
G. and the date 1909 is placed in black
enamel. Mr.. Russell has been a gen
eral favorite with the men employed
by the company and they took this
method of showing their appreciation OF
the many kindnesses he has shown them
during his long term of service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
SMALL BLAZE AT SIMMONS

There was fire scare for the night
watchmen Of the Simmons Manufacture
ing Company just after six O'Clock
Thursday evening when an over-heated
cupola in the brass foundry made it
possible for the ceiling of the build
ing to catch fire. An alarm was
sent in and the department extinguish-
ed the flames by the use of a single line
of hose. The sprinkling system of the
plant, it is said, would have been able
to take care of the fire. The loss from
the blaze will not amount to more than
fifty dollars and it is fully covered by
insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04
MARRIED WEDNESDAY EVENING
Charles Greening and Miss Hilda Han
son Married by Rev. Gebhart

Charles W. Greening and Miss Hilda
G.. Hanson were united in marriage at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Holder
ness, 264 Bronson street last evening
at six o clock by Rev. Ell. K. Gebhart,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church, in
the presence of few invited guests.
After partaking of a bountifuI wed
ding dinner, the worthy young couple
left on the evening train for a short
visit with the parents of the groom at
ST. Joe, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Greening
will be at home to their many friends
and well wishers after March |, at 773
Elizabeth ST.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04

Mr. and Mrs Paul Faber, Mrs. I. J..
Hermann, Mrs. w. G. Gates, Mrs. Chas.
Cook, Mrs. Michael Ole, and Miss Oh
le, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. William
Bauman, Mrs. J. Welt, Mrs Joseph
.Scholey, Mrs. Lucy Hansche, Miss
Mamie Ole, Mrs. Peter Hansen and K.
Huck, all of Racine; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Gekler, Edward Gekler, Mrs. F.
Moeller, Mrs James Hansen and Miss
Elizabeth Huck of Chicago, came to
Kenosha Friday to attend the funeral
of the late Catherine Faber.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04

James McGonigle, constable for
the First ward, and Fred Smith, were
arrested last night on charge Of fight
ing on the streets. This morning the
men were taken before the chief of
police and managed to settle their diff
ferences out of court. The police
claim that McGonigle was the aggres-
sor and it is probable that they will
refer the matter to the constable s
bondsmen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04

Among Kenosha county people who
attended the farmers course in the
state university this year were F.
Achen and Mead Myrick Of Bristol, HI.
Fl. Smith of New Munster, Levi Orvis
of Camp Lake and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
j. Vincent of Wilmot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04

The report of the receiver for the
Zion City estate, which is made public
in the Zion City News today, showed
that the estate for the first time in
its history, showed profit for the last
six months of last year. The net pro-
fit was more than $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-04

Mrs. Edward Getschmann returned
home Friday evening after visit with
friends and relatives in Milwaukee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-30
FRAUD IN WEIGHT
 OF SUGAR SETTLED

Washington, April 29.-The Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury today approved settlement between the American Sugar Refining company and the government of all the latter's claims on account of fraudulent weighing of sugar. The total amount involved Is over g, 900 GOO. The weighing was at the sugar company's refinery. The sugar company pays in full the recent judgment for the penalty of $1S4,411 awarded against it by a jury in the case tried in the fed eral court last March, together with in terest, and agrees to take no appeal from that judgment. It also pays into the United States treasury $2,0O0,O00, represent ing the duties which have been unpaid during the past 12 years, owing to these practices, $1,239OSS of this amount hay ing already been paid in under protest to Collector Loeb on his reliquidation of the duties upon the cargoes entered at the Havemeyer and Elder refineries between 1901 and 1907, when the alleged frauds were discovered. The sugar company abandoned its protests on these payments and gives up it's right to appeal from MT Loeb's reliquidation, and pays into the United States treasury the judgment men tioned and over $760,00O to cover the duties unpaid at the Havemeyer and Elder docks prior to 1901 and at the Jersey City refinery between 1896 and 1906.
 This settlement does not affect the criminal prosecutions of the individuals charged with being responsible for the frauds and it is declared at the depart ment of justice that these prosecutions will be pressed to finish by the govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-30
ATLANTA TO HAVE
 AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Atlanta, April 29.-The National Au- tomoble show, at which the 1910 models will be placed on exhibition for the first time in the United States, will be held in Atlanta at the Auditorium armory November 27 to December 4. inclusive. These dates were decided upon here today at a conference be- tween S. A. Miles of New York, gen eral manager of the National Associa- tion of Automobile manufacturers; Alfred Reeves, general manager of the American Motor Car Manufacturers association, and the representatives of the Atlanta chamber of commerce and local automobile associations.
 Messrs. Miles and Reeves inspected the auditorium and declared it admir- ably suited for the show They ex- pressed themselves as highly pleased with the outlook for the show this fall. In the afternoon they were taken for an automobile tour of the county, visiting Resell and Bulloch hall, the home of former President Roosevelt's moth er
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-30
cARNEeIEs GO TO EUROPE.
Steel Magnate Discusses Plans for
 Permanent Peace.

New York, April 29.-Andrew Carnegie, accompanied by Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Carnegie, sailed today for Naples.
 MT. Carnegie talked for some time be- fore the Finland sailed. regarding his advocacy of permanent peace among the nations. He referred with a smile to President Roosevelt's. attitude on the question of limiting armaments.
 "On one occaslon,'' he said, President Roosevelt went out of his way, I re- member, to approve the statement which I have made urging that one new bat tleship was all that the United States needed. A little later, however, I found him lined up with the advocates of the four -battleship scheme. You don't agree with my policy?' he asked me one day when we were speaking on the subject. Which one?' I asked him. but he failed to the joke"
 The Carnegies will go from Naples to Paris, where they will spend a week be- fore moving on to Skibo castle. The present voyage is Mr. Carnegie's ninety sixth ocean trip.