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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The men the big' ice companies pick
up anywhere and everywhere to work
through the ice harvest are swarming
into the county by the hundreds and
proper precautions are not being taken
to safeguard the people Of this county
against the introduction of contagious
diseases by these men. AS a general
rule the men imported by the ice COM
panies are of the lowest class of labor
ers and there is no disease known to
medicine that they may not bring with
them. The ice companies must have
labor and they are not going to en-
quire too closely into the. antecedents
and physical condition Of the men who
apply to them for jobs. Any medical
inspection of these men other than the
most superficial will have to be made
by the health officers of either Illinois
or Wisconsin and for their own pro
lection the people of Kenosha, county
should go to the legislature without de-
lay for law that will require the ice
companies to get clean bill of health
for their employees before they bring
them into this state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
WANT LAKE SHORE CLUBS
Several Cities Ask for franchises il
Fast Semi-Pro Baseball League

{ asst SelnI-Pr0 Base Dal1 League
All cities holding franchises in the
Lake Shore Baseball League were rep
resented at the annual meeting held in
Milwaukee and all of them are anxi-
Gus to be in the circuit this year.
Several applications for franchises
were received from cities in the state,
but were placed ON file as there is no
vacancy at present. All Of last year s
business was closed up and reports
from the treasurer show that the fnan
cial affairs of the league are in ex-
cellent condition. At the suggestion
Of President Herzog, an adjournment
was taken until Sunday, JAN "a, to
give the board of directors an oppor-
tunity to visit the various towns in the
circuit and see if it is advisable to
make any changes. Those present at
the meeting were: President John F.
Herzog of Manitowoc, Secretary John
Kaiser Of Port Washington, Treasurer
P. N. Van Handle and William Liebl of
Sheboygan, Joseph M. Carney and E.
Fl. Fitzgerald Of Milwaukee, V. NJ.
Landgraf, Jr., of Menasha, Peter Breen
of Kenosha, and Morris Prindeville Of
Chicago. At the next meeting the ex-
act circuit will be decided upon and
officers elected for the coming season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

4 An average loss Of over $1,3OO,0OQ a
year in revenues from taxes on butter,
inc since the present law went into eff
feet is one Of the things that serve
to call the attention of congress to the
need of all investigation into the work
ings of the law. This takes no account
of the tax paid by the consumers of
butter in an increased price of from
five to ten cents pound on every
pound used since the CIRCUIT law went
into effect. The principal argument in
favor of this law no longer holds water
for the pure food law will protect the
consumer from substitution and it is
difficult for the average man to see
where coloring matter in any more
harmful in butterine than it is in but
ter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

We do not believe that the discrimi-
natory telephone rates between the
rural telephone systems and this city
will stand for a moment when the
State Commission gets time TO look in
to them no matter what contracts have
been made between the rural lines and
the Home Telephone Co. The matter is
one that should have been taken up
long ago and the only reason it has not
been is because the right kind of peo-
pie have not been mulcted
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The biggest fire loss Kenosha has
had in some time should be warning
enough to all householders not to push
their heating apparatus beyond the
safety limit. The extreme cold
weather has caused everybody to fire
up as much as possible and the unusu-
al strain on fues and chimneys may
develop defects that would not be dan
gerous in years Of ordinary use and
that same cold weather so hampers the
fire department that little blazes gen
orally extinguished without loss may
develop into dangerous fires. 1t pays
to be careful at all times, but especial
ly when the thermometer is below the
zero mark.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Congress is wondering how it can
''spare" money for the rivers. But
the country cannot afford to have the
rivers unimproved. 1t is rather tire
some to have "poor MOUTH made
by the watch uogs Of the treasury
whenever an expenditure that is really
an investment for public welfare is de
manded. The biggest waste of public
revenues lies not in creating wealth by
the development Of natural resources.
Billion dollar Congresses should not
get twisted in the arithmetic of their
eeonomy-Kansas City Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The action of congress in appropriate
ing 100000 for the RELIEF of the Itali-
an earthquake victims-the largest
amount ever paid by one nation for
the relief of the subjects of another
will be approved by the people of
this county most of whom are giving
generously from their own pockets for
the same object. Uncle Sam is rich
and can afford to be generous and
there is no doubt but that the earth
quake is the greatest calamity the
civilized world has ever been called
upon to relieve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The new pumps that the water com
missioners have decided to install will
be large enough to take care of the
needs of the city for years to come
even at the present rate Of increase in
consumption and it is not likely that
when all water is sold by meters as the
State Commission has decided it must
be that the number Of gallons pumped
per capita is going to be as high as
at present When all water is measur-
ed it is noticeable that there is com
paratively little wasted. No consumer
will let his water run all the time
whether it is needed or not, when the
results of his carelessness are going to
show in his bills.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

It is said that the manufacturers and
importers supplying the American mar
ket with moving pictures films have
agreed among themselves to reform the
moving picture business and that no
more Objectionable matter will be sent
out to the five and ten cent theatres.
This is getting right at the source of
all the trouble the authorities have
had with these cheap shows and with
this agreement in force and a proper
enforcement Of the building laws there
can be no further objection to this
class of theatres The present agree
ment is in the nature of a test to as
certain whether or not as liberal pat
ronage will be given to clean shows as
has been given to questionable ones
and the results will show in the box
office receipts which is the only stand
ard by which the success or failure of
any theatrical venture is measured.
The manufacturers may be given credit
for preferring to furnish films to
which no one could take exceptions,
but in case it is found that the public
demand is for a different class of sub
jects that demand will doubtless be
supplied and there will be hasty re-
turn to the old basis of doing business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Governor Davidson IS message is said
to be a, record breaker in point of
length and to contain much interest
ing matter, but if he really wants to
get the ear of the general public with
his arguments he will have to condense
them The men who will take the
trouble to read and digest a state paper
Of any length are few and far between.
The great majority will depend on the
synopsis of the message of their news
paper and the views of the papers as
to what are the essential features of
the message may not coincide with
those of the governor at all. He had
better do his own boiling down.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
WANT WIDOW NAMED
Bristol People Ask That Mrs. William
Turner be Named as Postmistress

A petition signed by many Of the
leading people of the Village Of Bristol
and the surrounding territory was for
warded to President Roosevelt this
morning. The petition asks that Mrs.
William Turner be named as postmis-
tress of the village to succeed her hus
band the late William Turner. At the
time of the death of Mr. Turner sew
eral of the residents of the village
came into the field as candidates for
the office, but recently prominent men
Of the village decided that Mrs. Turner
should have a chance to serve out the
unexpired term of her husband and all
of the prospective candidates have sign
ed the petition for the appointment of
Mrs. Turner. 1t is expected that the
appointment will be made early next
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

1t is not pleasant thought that
there may be people right here in Ke,
nosha suffering from cold and hunger
during this cold snap, but if there are
any such it is because they cannot
bring themselves to make their wants
known. The city has not had a good
business year, but there is enough left
to take care Of our own poor in spite
of the many calls that have been made
on the charitable people recently.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
A glance at the docket fo1 any term

A glance at the docket fo4 any term
Of the Circuit Court is a powerful argu-
ment in favor Of the establishment Of
a Municipal Court for it will be readily
seen that altogether too much of the
valuable time of the Circuit Court is
taken up with the trial of trivial ac-
tions and minor criminal cases that
should have been disposed of in a
lower court. At least half of the cases
that prolong the sessions Of the Cir
cult Court could be tried better in a
Municipal Court and the shortening of
the terms Of the Circuit Court would
result in great saving to the tax
payers of the county for keeping the
higher court In session with a full jury
in attendance and all the other costs
is an expensive proposition. Kenosha
people would do well to take enough
interest in the bill for the establish
ment of a. Municipal Court in this city
which will be presented to the next
Legislature to see that it goes through.
The fate of such bills in the legisla-
ture depends very largely on the back
ing they receive from the cities which
are to have the courts and very little
pushing from this county will get the
Municipal Court for Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
DESIRE CHANGE IN Law
Elmer Roberts on Committee to Lobby
for Longer Term of Office

The Sheriff IS association of the state
has appointed committee which will
endeavor at the coming session of the
legislature to secure the passage of a
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment either permitting the re-
election of sheriffs or extending the
term of office to four years.
At present a sheriff can serve only
two years consecutively. He may be
elected for as many terms as the peo-
pie choose, providing that after every
term of office he steps down and out
for two years.
1t is supposed this restriction comes
down from the early days when the
sheriff Of a county practically handled
it's funds, without the safeguards now
common, and the intention was to have
a change every two years in order to
protect the county from any miscon-
duct on the part of an official. 1t is
believed the restriction has survived
it's usefulness and that the rule might
be abrogated.
The committee consists Of five ex
sherlns, men who retired from office
this month. William r. Knell, Mil
waukee, is chairman, and the other
members are D. Elmer Roberts, Ra-
cine; William w. Stackhouse, Bara-
boo, Sank county; William f. Miller,
Juneau, Dodge county, and J. E. Kit
tleson, Madison, Dane county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

One Of the results Of the hard times
Is the big increase in the number Of
applicants for positions under the
civil service taking the examinations.
\ safe job at fair wages looks much
more attractive now than it did a few
months ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

There are a number of first class
men in the field and the campaign for
the office Of state superintendent of
schools promises to be interesting.
The candidates should take warning
from the senatorial campaign, how
ever, and make some sort Of an agree
ment to limit their expenses or they
will all end by going broke.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Congress may decline to receive the
president S message, but 50 long as the
get it, it will reach those
for whom it was primarily intended
anyway and that is all he cares about.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Mr.. Prosperous Citizen in case you
nave any old clothes that are not work
ing or any spare bedding, the Salvation
Army knows any number Of people who
tan wear the clothes and use the bed
ding.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Mr.. Taft's delay in making VI his
cabinet has made him no enemies. It
has resulted in many almost eminent
gentlemen being mentioned for
portfolios that would otherwise have
had difficulty in getting into the lime
light at ALL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The charges Of malfeasance in office
made against Insurance Commissioner
Beedle by the ex-chief deputy would
have had more weight and would have
been entitled to more consideration had
they been made before the former
deputy lost his job instead Of imme-
diately afterward, but there is enough
to them to call for the fullest investi-
cation by the proper authorities. The
whole thing looks like an attempt to
get even, but Mr.. Beedle cannot do
less now than demand a vindication for
he cannot afford to rest under the i'm
putation from any source that there
are Irregularities in his office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The sale Of the street railway com
pany to foreign syndicate may teach
us the wisdom of having all agree
ments of every nature put down in
black and white no matter who they
are with or what for Had Mr.. Frost
remained in possession of the road he
would doubtless have found way to
carry out every agreement made with
property owners, but the purchasers
can be held for nothing more than is
written in their contracts and the
franchise under which the road is
operated. There need be no delicacy
now, though, in forcing the road to
carry out all it's obligations to the
very letter. The purchasers knew ex-
actly what they assumed in buying the
line and must be prepared to carry out
all contracts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Miller Of Racine,
spent Friday evening with friends and
relatives in Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

City Attorney John c. Slater return
ed home Friday evening after transact
ing legal business at Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Want ads bring results.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22

Banning company to withdraw said
application, which withdrawal is here
with presented"
The notice OF withdrawal was signed
as follows: Banning company, by
George j. Smart, secretary; Whining
ton Transportation company, by
George J. Smart, secretary; J. B. Ban
ming, by William Banning; William
Banning. Attached to it was the fol-
lowing:
Il hereby also withdraw my appli-
cation for a wharf franchise, filed on
the 18th day of June, 1909.
edward MAHAR-"
Mr.. Mahar is the Banning agent at
San Pedro and was one of the five ap-
plicants.
Attached to the Banning notice was
the following withdrawal from the
Southern Pacific:
The undersigned. Southern Pacific
company, having been requested by
Capt. William Banning of the Banning
company for whose use and benefit an
application was made for a railroad
franchise in the city of San Pedro on
June is, 1909, to withdraw said appli-
cation. therefore the said application
for railroad franchise so filed with
your honorable body on June 10 is
hereby withdrawn.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.
by Fl. y. Plat, general superin-
tendent. June 81, 1909"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22

advocates, while Senator Page defend
&c the action of the house in placing
hides on the free list. Mr. Warren de-
clared that the senate had been inSulted
by the charge that the Dingley provis-
ion had been inserted as the result of a
midnight conference, and he declared
that free raw material would be the
death knell of the protective policy.
Mr. Carter asserted that if the farmers
were to be compelled to sell their prod
uets in the open market they would de-
mand the right to buy manufactured
articles in the same kind of market.
Mr.. Page contended that free hides
would not injure the farmers, While at
the same time it would be of vast BEN
eft to the leather manufacturers. He
said the beef trust garnered all the
profits on hides.
Provisions for Next Census
Awaiting themselves of the presence
of a quorum, the house leaders today
obtained action on several important
matters.
Principal among these was the con-
ference report of the bill providing for
the taking of the thirteenth census.
With respect to that measure the de-
bate hinged upon the senate amend
ment requiring that applicants for APP
pointment take the examinations in the
states or territories in which they pro-
fess to live. and that they have had at
least one years actual residence there
In previous to such examination.
The amendment was concurred in,
but all other amendments were dis
agreed to and the bill was again sent
to conference.
The senate resolution providing for
the continuance of unexpended bal
ances in connection with certain river
and harbor Improvements was adopted
Probably for the first time in the
senates history, a communication from
a newsboy was read in open session to-
day. IT was signed by Arthur Prague,
manager of the Spokane Newsboys' as
ISOLATION, who expressed regret on the
death Of Rev. Edward Everett Hale.
Senator Piles of Washington asked that
the communication, which was written
ON a postal card, be read, thus insuring
its printing in the Congressional Rec
ord.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
CONTROLLING INTEREST IN
DOCK COMPANY TO UNION OIL

A controlling interest in the outer
Harbor Dock and Wharf company has
been sold to the Union Oil company
and work of finishing the concession to
make it available for boats requiring
thirty-five feet of water will be rushed;
''the dredger will be at work within
ten days" was the announcement made
yesterday by Lieut.. r. II. Miner rela-
tive to the Miner fill in the outer har-
Dor. 1T will take about two years to
complete the undertaking, but when
finished, it will be a feature of the inn
provement of the outer harbor The
big boats of the Union Oil company
will be handled there, and the company
plans extensive improvements on the
concession. In addition. the most mod
ern facilities will be installed for ac-
commodating the largest and swiftest
ships"
The Miner fill comprehends about 173
acres Immediately outside the inner
harbor, of which five acres of frontage
will be available to the city of San
Pedro. There are about 100000 yards
of fill yet to finish, The Union oil
company is said to have paid $1,000000
for the control, and TO contemplate the
expenditure of $2,0OO,000 in improve
mentS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
STATE MAY REGAIN
VAST LAND PARCEL
LITIGATION OVER PROPERTY
WORTH 100000
Possession of Eighty Thousand Acres
70 BE Involved in Test Case
by Attorney Gen.
eral

SACRAMENTO, June 2l.-The pos
session of $4,000 acres of land Valueu
at 100000, will be involved in test
case to be brought by ATTORNEY, General o9ra,,
Webb to settle disputes arising over
the application of the new land laws;
The test case will be made III l,,e
HYDE contest, in which sixteen appll-
aations fo,. land were Cancelled by the
process of the new law
In the Hyde case the applications nag iiti
been filed. but not approved, by Wllicl t
the applicants were to receive scrl i'e
for their lands to be taken as OASIS
for selecting government lands
Nv the new law this practice is an
nulied and the lands are first put up at
public sale to determine their value
before they are exchanged by the gov
eminent. a,,o,,+s
Land Attorney Lake and his clients
as well ais Hyde, insist the applications
were made and should have been llled
and approved. The state holds that the
new law affects the applications IN DOM
instances and will fight the matter out
in the courts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
OFFICIAL MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST LOAN TO CHINA
American Charge d'Affaires at Picking
Reiterates Complaint Against
the German interests

PEKING. June 21-Henry P. Fletch-
er, the American charge d'affaires, Wis
tied the foreign board both Friday last
and today and reiterated the protest of
his government against the efforts of
German interests to force Grand Coun-
cillor Chang Chi Tung to memorabilia
the throne to issue a ratification Of the
German British French loan of S27,500,-
900 for the construction of the Hankow
SEE Chuen railroad.
British and French interests here APP
parently are passive regarding the
loan only the Germans are trying to
save the agreement. The bankers who
are supported by the government are
putting up a strong resistance to the
American demands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
BISHOP DENOUNCES
FAMOUS COLLEGES
PRINCETON, YALE AND HAIR
WARD CONDEMNED
Catholic PreIate Says Institutes Arc
Immoral-DecIares If Parents
Knew Facts They Would
Raze Buildings

NEW YORK, June 21.-"Harvard,
Yale and Princeton are undermining
faith and teaching immortality; if the
Catholics who are sending their sons To
these colleges knew of the raseality,
immortality and disrespect for all man
kind that is being taught in these insti-
buttons they would tear down the build
ings," said Bishop James A. McFaul Of
Trenton, N. j., in his address tonight
to the graduating class of st. Francis
Xavier college.
He condemned what he said was the
desire of the Catholic parents to get
their children into society through their
associates in the great non-sectarian
universities
what we want is to send them to
Catholic schools, where we teach them
the commandments" said the bishop.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
DOCTORS MAY HOLD NEXT
MEETING IN LOS ANGELES
Christian Science and Soul Cure De-
oIared Blow at Abuse of
Drugs

DETROIT, Mich. June 21.-"Chris-
tian Science, the Emmanuel movement,
soul cure, osteopathy, mental healing
and attempts to cure by the laying on
of hands. are lond, emphatic protests
against the abuse of drugs
Thus declared William d. Foster of
the American Institute of Homeopathy
in his annual address tonight at the
sixty-ffth annual meeting of the in
stitute.
Western doctors are trying to have
Los Angeles chosen as the next meet
ing place.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-22
JAPANESE MUST SERVE
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON
AssaiIant of Woman Who Tied Hus-
band Near Scene of Crime Is
Sentenced

FRESNO, June 21,-G. Yasuda' a
Iananese who several weeks ago at
Fowler attacked woman of his own
nationality after tying her. husband
hand and foot and allowing him TO VII
ness the crime. was this morning sen
fenced to spend twenty years In san
Quentin by Judge Austin.
Yasuda had three days ago entered
a plea of guilty to the charge; ar
tho scene of his crime, Yasuda ex-
pressed his willingness to go to prison
and confessed
He stated that he had INDUCED in his
fun and that he was willing to pay the
penalty.