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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
MONEY FOR HARBOR
House Bill to Ask an Approprl..
ton Of Sis, 900 for Repairs
of Kenosha Breakwater
WILL WORK TO SAVE DREDGING

Dispatches from Washington state
that an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the repair of the Kenosha harbor will
be included in the new Rivers and Har-
Dor Bill which is to be submitted to
Congress before the end of the present
week. The former bill prepared by the
war department. was voted down by the
house on account of the fact that it
carried such heavy appropriations and
it is now the plan Of the members of
Congress to appropriate money for har-
bors only where repairs are needed.
The new bill will carry an appropriation
of $4,000 for Racine and $4,000 for
Waukegan.
The money to be appropriated for the
Kenosha harbor is for the purpose of
carrying out the old scheme Of making
changes in the present outer break
water with view Of getting rid of the
filing up Of the harbor with the coming
of northeast storms. This work was
recommended by the engineer Of the
district four years ago and similar work
was ordered at Racine. The Racine
work was completed during the last
part Of 1908 and it is planned to have
the work In Kenosha completed this
year. 1t is declared by the engineer
that while the business of the Kenosha
harbor does not warrant the expenditure
of any great amount of money on the
part Of the government, that it will be
an actual saving Of money to have the
breakwater heightened as it will take
off the. great cost of dredging. Under
the present conditions the government
is forced to spend large sums to dredge
out the harbor every year or two and it
is thought that all of this expense will
be eliminated if the plans of the engi-
neers are followed. The Racine harbor
has proved the success of this plan.
It is probable that the bill in it's pres
ent form will not meet with any great
opposition IN the House or the Senate
and that it will be passed within the
next week,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
A HEAVY FIRE LOSS
Forty Rambler Automobiles Burned in
Old Terminal Station at Boston

The Thomas B. Jeffery company Of
this city manufacturers Of the Rambler
automobile, sustained a decidedly heavy
fire loss on Sunday when the old term
nal station in Boston which is now used
as a place for storing automobile, was
completely destroyed by fire, entailing
a lost of several hundred thousand dol.
lars. The Jeffrey records show that
the company had some forty cars stor-
ed in the building and the loss is es-
timated at from $4,000 to 100000. The
company has as yet received no detail
ed report from G. P. Rockwell, the Bos-
ton agent, but Charles T. Jeffrey stated
this afternoon that the company had
sustained heavy loss. Some time ago
the matter of insuring the cars in the
old warehouse was taken up by the
company and $4,000 Of insurance
written on them. Mr.. Jeffrey stated
that there were no 1909 cars in the
building, all the cars destroyed being
of models of other years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
John konieczko Terribly Injured
in Fight in a Ounce Street
Boarding House
TWO BoAROERs ARRESTED.
Doctors Find Seven Severe Wounds on
Head of the Injured Man When
Removed to Hospital
Will Survive Injuries

John Konieczko, Lithuanian, occu.
pies a ward at the Kenosha Hospital
suffering from seven wounds on his
head which he received at his boarding
house at $50 Ounce street just after
six O'Clock Saturday evening. It is
alleged that the wounds were made with
knife and came as result Of quar-
rel over a board bill. The man is in
serious condition, but Doctor J. B.
SpaIding who is attending him, believes
that he will recover. Frank Likuski
a man who had boarded at the house
was arrested early this morning as one
of the assailants of Konieczko and the
police expect to arrest Alexander
Likuski, who is alleged to have been
the other assailant, before the day is
over. The injured man has been in
such pain that he has not been able
to give any connected story of the as
sault made on him more than that it
came as a. result of a quarrel over a
board bill. The man was found living
in pool of blood at the Ounce street
house and removed to the hospital in
an ambulance. AT the time he was
found it was thought that he had been
fatally in jured. Konieczko declared
to the officials that he had been as
saulted by several men, but the police
believe that Likuski and his son were
the only people connected with the as.
sault and while the physician attending
the injured man feels certain that he
was attacked with knife the police
believe that his wounds were caused
by his being beaten over the head with
a bottle. The younger Likusld was
arrested this morning by Police Officer
McKlosk and he admitted that he and
his father had aquarrel with Konieczko
on Saturday night which eliminated in
the boarding house keeper being in
jured. The man arrested admitted that
he and his father had been living at the
home of the injured man for some time
and that they owed board bill amount
ing to $40. The keeper Of the place
had asked for the money on Saturday
evening and young Likuski declares
that when they said they were unable
to pay the money Konieczko became
furious and started to assault them
He declares that in the scuff1ing that
followed the injured man fell against
a coal stove, After the fight the two
assailants fled from the house and al
though officers searched for them on
Sunday nothing could be found Of them.
The men will not have hearing until
late this evening or tomorrow as the
man assaulted may not. be able to ap-
pear in court for several days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. LEE FELLOWS
Former Kenosha Lady Died Very Sud
denly at Her Home Sunday

Mrs. Mary Crossit Fellows, wife of
Lee Fellows of Chicago and sister of
Mrs. 0. G. King of Kenosha, died very
suddenly Sunday morning at her home
$50 Cleveland avenue, Chicago. Death
came as result of a stroke of paraly-
sis. The death of Mrs. Fellows came
as a great shock to her friends and
relatives in Kenosha. Mrs. Fellows
had been visiting with her sister here
during the past week and had left for
her home in Chicago late Saturday af-
ternoon. At that time she seemed to
be in the best of health and spirits.
She reached her home just before eight
o clock Saturday evening and when she
retired there was no indication that
the end was so near. She was i'll but
short time when the end came Sunday
morning.
The deceased was daughter of the
late David Crossit, one of the pioneer
residents of Kenosha. She was born in
Kenosha about sixty years ago and
spent her girlhood and young woman
hood in this city. She was married
here to Mr.. Fellows, who was formerly
a well known merchant in Kenosha.
She is survived by her husband and one
/ son. Albert Fellows of Chicago.
ltx Z
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
WORK IS FINISHED
Italian Committee To Raise Funds
for Sufferers Had Final feet.
ing Saturday Evening
KEN0SHA RAISED OVER $1,000

The committee in charge Of collect
ing funds for the relief Of the earth
quake sufferers in Italy closed up its
work on Saturday evening and the re-
port of g. Guattari and the members
of the ladies' committee showed col
3lections to the total amount of
1921. Part of the money already
been sent in and the balance was
this morning forwarded by Father
was this morning forwarded by Father
Milwaukee to be sent to the American
Red Cross Society. The members of
the committee are entitled to high
credit for the work they have done for
this most worthy cause and in closing
up the fund the Italians of the city,
both on and off the committee, are ex-
pressing a great deal of gratitude to
the people of the city for their liberal
contributions to the fund.
Kenosha will certainly stand among
the first cities in the state in the aid
of the stricken people of Italy and the
total sent from this city will be con
siderably over $1,000. It is said thai
Kenosha has sent a larger sum of money
than any city in the state outside Of
Milwaukee. Three Of the Kenosha
factories made large donations to the
fund on Saturday. The employees of
the Cooper Underwear Co., gave $61.55,
those of the Frost Manufacturing COM
pany, $35,25, and the committee was
notified that the donations from the
Simmons factory would be in the
neighborhood of 5000. The fund col
leeted at the Simmons factory will not
be turned over until next Tuesday
morning. In addition to the funds col
lected by the committee quite sum
was raised by a band concert and this
will be sent to Italy direct by the men
in charge of the concert.
Some of the benefits at the various
theatres have aided materially in bring
ing up the fund to the largest contri-
buted by any city in the state outside
of Milwaukee.
No figures have as yet been prepared
as to the amount to be given by Wis
consin, but it is thought that the total
amount will be close to $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
SETTLE OLD SUITS
Relatives of Victims of Iroquois Disas-
ter Settle With Construction Co.

Relatives of thirty-fve of the victims
of the Iroquois Theatre disaster have
made a settlement Of their claims
against the George A. Fuller company,
which was named as a defendant in
actions brought following the great fire.
The attorneys for the company agreed
to pay the relatives of each of the vic
Tins where the settlement is made, the
sum of $3.50 and the actions so far as
the construction company is concerned,
have been dismissed Among the list
Of settlements mode is that of the suits
brought by Henry S. Van Ingen and
Emma L. Van Ingen, formerly of Ke-
nosha. Mr. and Mrs. Van Ingen had
brought seven suits against the theatre
company and the construction company
to recover on account of the death of
their five children and their own per-
sonal injuries
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. LIZZIE DUFREsNE
Former Well Known Kenosha Woman
Died in Pittsburg Sunday

Mrs. Lizzie Flynn DuF'resne, daugh-
ter Of the late Thomas Flynn Of this
city and widely known among Keno
sha people, died at her home In Pitts
burg, Pa, on Sunday morning after a,
long illness from complication of
diseases. The deceased had been i'll for
more than a year and a nalf and her
condition had been considered critical
since last Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Du
Fresno was native of Kenosha and
spent her younger days in Kenosha
She was one of family of nine child
rem and was the first of the Flynn child
rem to die. She is survived by her husband
and two little daughters. The remains
will be brought to Kenosha on Tues
day afternoon and taken to the Flynn
home on Pearl street. The funeral
service will be held from st. James
church on Wednesday morning and in
terment will be at the Flynn family
plat in, the st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
Annual Report Of Business Done
BY Postoffices in the State
Shows increase Here
KEYES' ANNUAL REPORT OUT
Racine Office Still Remains in Second
Place but Greatest Growth is
Shown at Madison. Keno
sha and Ft Atkinson

The annual statement prepared by
Postmaster E. w. Reyes of Madison,
showing the gross receipts of the prin-
cipal postofices of the state for the
calendar year 1908, and comparing them
with the receipts for the same Offices
during 1907, furnishes the best possible
evidence of the general business pros
perity which has been enjoyed every
where throughout the state during the
last twelve months hereport is par
ticularly gratifying to the Kenosha
postmaster as it shows that the office
in this city has made the second largest
growth during the year.
The receipts of the twenty postofices
included in the list, forsthe year ending
Dec. 81, 1908, show. a total of
$2,61S, 522.S5 which is a gain of $780,
1864 over the year 1907. Of these
twenty offices fourteen are first class,
having over $4,000 in annual receipts,
and the remainder come under the head
of second class Office.
The Madison postofice maintains its
position as third in the state, outstrip-
ping it's nearest competitor, Lacrosse,
by almost one-third in amount of re.
ceipts. Only postal receipts are incluG-
ed in the statement rendered, it being
the receipts for postage, stamps and
stamped paper upon which the classif-
cation Of an Office and the salary of its
postmaster are determined, the money
order business not being considered in
this connection.
Following is the table compiled by
Judge Keyes:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
INSPECTS THEATRES
Deputy State Fire Marshal End Makes
Trip of Inspection Saturday Night

Deputy State Fire Marshal w. G. End
of Milwaukee, came to Kenosha on Sat-
urday evening for the purpose Of MAX
ing an inspection of all theatres in the
city used for moving pictures. The
Grand Theatre on Market Square was
approved by the deputy marshal and
the proprietors of other theatres In
which moving pictures were shown
were given ten days in which to make
such changes as are deemed necessary
by the state department.. All Of these
theatres agreed to comply with the de-
mands at once to rebuild the theatres
SO far as the moving picture machine
apartments are concerned. 1t is thought
that this work can be done without
interfering with the performances at
any of the show houses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21

Increase in 1908 over 1907. 1865, 1864
1t will be seen that the twenty cities
named show an average increase in
postal receipts of nearly z per cent,
Madison making the best showing with
an increase of over 61a per cent, fol
lowed closely by Kenosha and Fort At
kinson. Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Wausau
and Beloit also show an unusual percent
age of gain.
La Crosse and Ashland are the only
two offices in the list which do no show
an increase, The falling off at La
Crosse is easily explained by the fact
that several large concerns there, which
purchase many thousands of stamps
each year, did not commence their mail
ing this season until the present month
of January, and therefore the receipts
for these sales are not included in the
statement of the La Crosse office for the
calendar year of 1908, but the report for
the calendar year 1909 will undoubtedly
show a tremendous increase at La
Crosse. Ashland has been unfortunate
in the removal of one or two heavy pur-
chasers of stamps, and has not yet had
sufficient time to offset the loss thus
sustained
While Postmaster Keyes and some of
the postmasters throughout the state,
admit that portion of the increase this
year resulted from the heavy mailing of
political literature during the primary
campaigns; still they assert that pos
tai receipts from this source were COM
paratively SMALL and that the increase
made by their offices, represents, in the
main, the growth and prosperity of bust
ness generally, in their respective To-
calities, which seems logical inasmuch
as most all campaign literature is sent
out at the circular rate of cent per
piece, which amounts to only so per
1000 pieces mailed.
Altogether the record made during
the year 1908 is most complimentary
on and shows conclusively that all the
business interests throughout the state
continue to grow and develop In a
splendid and most gratifying manner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
Milk Producers From Many States
To Meet in Chicago To Form
Giant Organization
URGES FARMERS TO GET BUSY
Kenosha County is Expected to Have
at Least a Half Dozen Unions
Represented at Big Meeting
Unions Being Formed i

Kenosha milk dealers and dairymen
this morning received the formal cali
for the organization of the Milk Trio,
ducers Union which is to take place In
Chicago on Feb. l. The meeting will
be held at the Sherman House and it
is expected that there will be at least
half dozen local unions from Kenrsha
county represented at the meeting. The
call has been sent out from the Lake
county organization which is pioneer
in the movement. Temporary quarters
for the union have been opened in Chi.
cago and the work of organizing local
unions in all counties contributory to
Chicago is to be pushed during the next
two weeks.
The call to the milk producers ia
signed by the Lake County committee,
composed of c. G.. Small, Prairie Views
j. F. Martin, Antioch; J. J. Barnstable,
Lake Villa; E. Wilcox, Rockefeller;
Ernest R. Moore, Gray's Lake and
Frank 7. Fowler, Waukegan.
"Heretofore, reads the call, eChi-
cago dealers and large bottling plants
have, without regard to the producer 8
rights or consideration of him, set
prices for his milk, and it has been
case Of take the price, keep the milk at
home or go out of the dairy business.
"The people of Chicago now are de-
handing milk from tested COWS as
matter of previous education. They
know and we know that quality does
not improve without prices advancing.
Ii there ever was an honest, fair de-
mand by anyone for an advance in
prices for labor and products, the milk
producers claims are certainly the most
just.
Large dealers and bottling plant
owners Fstole march last year, met
month earlier than the custom and set
the price for the season for you. An
organization with head, stomach and
backbone will stop this and other in.
justices in quick time and give the
producers great value in many ways.
The bulletin issued to the producers
asks the dairymen not to contract for
milk with the Chicago dealers beyond
the present term, which ends April l.
Some of the Borden contracts expire
May l. The dairymen are also advised
not to pay any distributing company a.
premium for insuring the delivery and
sale of their milk. The agitators Of
the proposed organization also decry
the good of the existing Milk Shippers
Union, the usefulness of which, they
say, has been spent.
Concerning milk prices the paper sent
to the dairymen shows the following:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
CHANCE FOR YOUNG MEN
Appointee to Naval Academy to be Sc
lected by Civil Service Examination

Senator r. M. LaFollette has one
vacancy as midshipman in the U. S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis to fill
from the state of Wisconsin at large.
He has decided to fill this vacancy by
recommending the candidates standing
highest in competitive examination.
At his request this examination will be
conducted by the State Civil Service
Commission and will be held throughout
the state at the same time as the state
competitive examinations advertised
for February 9th, 1909.
Essentials qualifcations-A sound
body and constitution, suitable prepare
ton, good natural capacity, aptitude
for study, Industrious habits, persever-
ance, an obedient and orderly DISPOSE
tion and correct moral department
Age limits, 16 to 20 years, inclusive.
Minimum height, 5 #. 2 inches, be-
tween ages of Is and Is years and 5
#. inches between ages of Is and 20
years.
Minimum weight los lbs. at 16 years,
with an increase of not less than 5 lbs.
for each additional year or fraction of
a year over one-half.
Hearing: The ticking of an ordinary
watch should be heard a distance of 40
inches.
Sight: Normal, i. e., 1920 for each
eye without the aid Of glasses.
Further information (and application
blanks) will be furnished upon appli-
cation to Senator r. M. LaFollette or
to the State Civil Service Commission,
Madison, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
INSANE PATIENT ESCAPES
Kenosha Patient at Men ia Escapes
on Saturday After Short Stay

County Judge R. H. Slosson this
morning received notification from
Charles Gorst, superintendent of the
state asylum for the insane at Mendoza,
that Julius Chesnetske, Kenosha
county inmate at the asylum, had
]" elopedo on last Saturday and he is
still at large. The man had been con-
fined at the hospital but short time.
This is the second Kenosha patient to
escape from the Madison institution
within a few months. The police here
have been ordered to look out for the
escaped patient, but it is thought that
he will be crafty enough to keep away
from Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
MASONS GO TO SCHOOL
Grand Lecturer Jacob Dreher Conducts
School for Masons at the Temple

--embers of Kenosha Lodge No. At,
F. and A. NJ, held a very interesting
session at the lodge rooms in the Ma
sonic Temple Monday evening when
Grand Lecturer Jacob Dreher Of Mil
waukee, was the guest Of honor and
conducted a school for the officers and
members of the order. Last night the
work covered the first two degrees Of
Masonry and the Grand Lecturer gave
a couple of very interesting lectures on
the work and it's meaning. At the tenn
pie this evening the Grand Lecturer
will conduct a class Of instruction on
the work of the third degree. The
Masons of the city are taking a great
interest in the lectures and more than
a hundred attended the opening lecture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21

Inc promoters OF Cne proposed or
ganization hope to have a representa-.
ton large enough at the February meet
ing to complete their plans, elect of
icers and adopt constitution and by
laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Searles of Mil
waukee, spent Monday evening with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21

Want ada Is cents q week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-12

fotr, lcSEs fndufrfng1y at her :sarmed
parent There seems to be little the
matter with her.
TITS all very well yer a-sittin' there
and a-tellin' Of me to be quiet" cries
the mother. "If yer 'ad children Of
yer own yer wouldn't like ter see 'em
die afore yer eyes. Oh. dear: oh. dear
and there amt only two more and the
babyr'
The doctor in despair examines the
little girl, but fails to discover any
thing wrong. "Now, look here" says
he firmly. Il can't find anything the
matter with your child, SO you'll have
to go away unless you tell me why you
brought her up to the hospital"
well, doctor, we was all a-havin'
our tea a minute ago as 1t might be,
and 'er father was eatln' nice bit of
tripe as was over from dinner when
Susy, this one ave with me. says as
'ow she loved God and was gcin' to
'eaving when he doied. What" in
tones of horror. Amt yer going to
give 'er no medicine? '-Cornhin Maya.
zine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-12
TOO GOOD TO BE WELL.

A London Hospital Doctors Hurry
Patient From the Outside.
The accident bell at the door Of the
hospital clangs. and the next moment
an agitated parent Is seen running
down the passage with child tucked
under the arm. its bare legs streaming
behind 1t In the wind of its mothers
rapidity.
whats the matter. missis? Has she
swallowed some poison?"
mo. sir; It amt that" she pants,
'sbut Tn that scared 1 don't know
'ardly which way to turn"
Well, but what's happened? Has
she hurt herself:"
NO, sir. and 'er father 'e's that ND
set e couldn't do nothink, else amt
used to running likeNthat, and ed ave
brought 'er up. but e says as 'ow e
daren't touch FER. ard I've run all the
way. and me cart
"Come. now. missis, Just ten me
quietly what's the matter with the
child"
The lsnept q pfstU LITTLE thing. af