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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27

Police Seeking Band Alleged
to Be Looting Rooms at
the Fischer Hotel
TWO ARRESTS ON FRIDAY

AS result of frequent robberies at
The Fischer Hotel the police of the city
together with Merchant Police officers
are making an effort to get to the bot
tom of the case and Friday AFTERNOON
just before four O'Clock William o.
Hare, driver of one of the wagons of
the American Express Company was
arrested in connection with the case.
He was released a few minutes later
when he showed that he was able to
give a good account of himself and
after he had offered to permit the po-
lice officers or the other officials of the
county to make a search of his home
or his ROOM Later in the afternoon
Frank McGonegle was arrested and he
was being held at the county jail up
to noon today pending further inves-
tigation. No formal charge has been
put against McGonegle. It is probable
that he will be given a hearing late
this afternoon. Both of the arrests
were made by Merchant Police Officers
Millager and Smith
The robberies at the hotel have been
going on for more than three weeks
and several rooms have been entered
In that time. In most cases the am
cunts secured from the rooms were
small, but on last Monday night the
thieves managed to get away with
suit of clothes and So in money from
one of the boarders, At this time
proprietor Fischer began an investiga-
tion. The thefts have been accom-
plished with great cunning and for this
reason the police seem to think that
they must have been pulled off by. some
one who was well acquainted with the
rooms at the hotel.
MeGonegle declared to the officers
this morning that he had absolutely
no information in regard to the rob-
berry of the rooms. Several other peo-
pie are suspected and the police are
keeping on their trail with view Of
getting further line on the crimes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
| OVAL TO vOLIVA
Zion City People Mortgage
Homes to Aid in Raising
Fund to Purchase Estate
OOWIE ENTHUSIASM REVIVED

Scenes rivalling the palmy days of
Dowie and going him one better took
place at Zion City Friday night when
seventy-two followers of Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, their wives and their families.
each gave their all, even to their homes
by mortgaging their property and offer
ing the mortgages as collateral secur-
ity to back a first payment of 100000
which VoIiva will make year from
now in the purchase of the Zion estate.
( Besides the sewenty-two property
owners who did sign it is understood
that there are couple of hundred
more who will on a signal give up all
to back their leader.
Voliva, as is known, will have to
pay 100000 for Zion estate in annual
payments Of 100000 for seven years
and the balance the eighth year, paying
the interest annually also.
While it is said that no collateral
was required of him at the time hs
made the deal, further to strengthen
the position of Cobe & McKinnon, bro
kers, representing the Assets Realiza-
ton Company Of Chicago, 100 property
holders of Zion agreed to come for
ward, place mortgages on their hold
ings and deliver the mortgages as col
lateral to the brokers, so that the first
payment of 100000 is guaranteed by
the action of the seventy-two last even
ing
Husbands came, accomP MED by
their wives, and both signed away their
rights to the property on the mort
cages, casting all before their leader
that he may in turn deliver to them
the promised wonder city. Man and
wife in each case signed and the ac-
ton was purely voluntary in every
case.
The administration building was
crowded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
Employees of N. w. to Aid
Company in Formulating
Plans for Public Safety
CALLAHAN A COMMISSIONER.

The Chicago & Northwestern rail
road has set pace for other railroads
Of the country that they will not be
slow to act upon, by appointing com
mission of employees from every branch
of the actual road service, who meet
monthly and take up matters Of max
ing the road safe.
The Milwaukee division of the road,
where the commission members were
made known today, has the following
as its employees safety commission:
William Sage, conductor, Chicago.
H. F. O'Connell, brakeman, Milwau-
kee.
f. E. Einsfeld, engineer, Chicago.
William Gibson, engineer, Milwau-
kee.
David Callahan, engineer, Kenosha.
A. Parr, agent, Racine.
e. G. Mathews, section foreman, Balm.
The commission is appointed to meet
monthly.
By bulletins issued Thursday every
employee of the road is directed to file
suggestions with the commission on
how to make the road more safe for
employees and for passengers, and the
bulletins go on to state that employees
who make suggestions that are not
taken up should not be discouraged
but keep putting in Suggestions, as it
would be impossible to put all into eff
feet at once.
The road anticipates lessening of
accidents following on the new. policy.
It is not known how far other divis-
ions are affected but it is believed that
this division has the first commission.
The commission next meets in Chi
cago with the superintendent, the divis-
ion superintendent and the traffic man
ager, November S.
Other new orders. are to the effect
that station men shall look out that
the sidewalks and platforms Of their
stations be cared for right up to date,
as during the month of September alone
there were eighteen accidents on the
system by reason of people being hurt
by protruding nails in walks, platforms,
depots, cars and so forth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
CONLEY BEATS r4ANDOT.
Kenosha Fighter Gets Decision Over
New Orleans Man on Saturday.

frankie Conley the Kenosha bantam
weight champion added another victory
to his record at New Orleans on Sat-
urday night when he met and defeated
Joe Mandot Of New Orleans in ten
round 60 before the Royal Athletic
Club.
Conley had the best of the fight in
nearly every round of the contest. In
the seventh round the New Orleans boy
showed little speed but it was only
for a minute and even this round was
credited to Conley by the referee.
Conley has made hit in New Or
leans and it is probable that he will
remain there for the better part of the
winter. Several fights are being ar
ranged for him and he will be kept
busy defending his title. kilograms
received from Manager Joe ConIey de-
clared that had Conley been given an
other round he would have easily
knocked out Mandot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
ADMITS HIS PART IN CRIME
Declares That He Secured $50 of the
Money Which Peter Leipsic Secured
From Harry Borowsky for Beds TAX
en- From Plant.

Edward Hensel, a Kenosha boy now
serving term at the Green Bay re-
formatory on Friday made complete
confession to Chief Of Police O'Hare
of his connection with systematic rob-
berry Of the shipping room of the Sim
mons Manufacturing Company, the dis
covery of which some time ago resulted
in the arrest of Peter Leipsic on charg
es of larceny and Harry Borowsky on
charges Of receiving stolen goods and
the confession made by Hensel connects
both of the other men with the thefts
while Hensel himself admits that he
profted largely from the disposal of
beds and parts of beds stolen from the
shipping room Of the company.
Hensel was sent to Green Bay several
years ago after being convicted of rob-
bling the GILES grocery store but in due
course Of time he was paroled from the
institution and he returned to Kenosha.
During the time of his parole he was
employed as a tag writer in the ship
ping room of the Simmons plant and
it was during this time that he had
the dealings with Borowsky and Leipsic.
Hensel was supposed to have been
connected with the crime and pending
the hearing Of the other two men Chief
O'Hare decided to go to Green Bay
and seek a story of the crime from
Hensel. At first Hensel declared that
he knew nothing Of the alleged robber-
les but Friday afternoon after he had
been under long fire from the Chief
of the Kenosha department and the
Superintendent of the reformatory he
told the whole story.
He declared that the robberies at
the shipping room Of the plant had
been going on for some time and that
he had been in the deal with Leipsic
and Borowsky. He declared that he
had received fifty dollars as his share
of the loot from the beds sold to the
Market street furniture dealer He
declared however that he had not re-
ceived money direct, but that Leipsic
had always negotiated with Borowsky
while he remained on the outside of
the store.
Leipsic was given another chance to
tell his story this morning and he de-
clared to the police that Hensel had in
augurated the scheme Of selling the
beds 70 the Market street man and that
he had at one time at least secured
money direct from Borowsky. Liepsic
admitted that in most of the cases he
had made the deals with Borowsky and
had divided the money, with Hensel.
The hearing of the furniture man is
set to come up in the municipal court
on next Wednesday morning and it is
expected that Hensel will be brought
here from Green Bay to testify against
him. Hensel was taken back to Green
Bay some four weeks ago at which
time he was charged with violating
his parole.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
DIVORCE ACTION ENDED.
Steinke Case is Dismissed When Plain
tiff Admits Adultery.

The action for divorce brought by
Frances Steinke against her husband,
Emil Steinke came to sudden termi-
nation in the circuit court on Friday
afternoon when the case was peremp-
torily dismissed by the court with
costs to be paid by the plaintiff. Mrs.
Steinke had asked decree on charges
OF cruel and inhuman treatment and
the plaintiff had put in its case when
twelve year old boy was called to
the stand and he testified that he had
seen his mother in compromising
position with one of the boarders. The
mother was recalled to the stand and
admitted that the story of the boy was
true and the court Immediately dis
missed the action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
DEATH OF JAMES BRIGGS.
Pioneer School Teacher of Kenosha Co
Dies at Wausau on Friday.

kilograms received in Kenosha on
Friday evening announced the death
of James Briggs, a former school teach
er of the town of Somers which occur
ed Friday morning at Wausau. Mr..
Briggs was about sixty-fve years of
age. He was born and raised in the
town of somers and from that town
enlisted as member Of one of the Ke-
nosha county regiments in the war of
the rebellion. The deceased removed
from somers- many years ago and had
since made his home in Northern Wis
consin. He is survived BY a widow,
one son and one daughter all residents
of Wausau.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
ENTERTAINED IN RACINE
Kenosha Royal Arch Masons Have a
Pleasant Time in Racine Friday

Excellent High Priest Frank M.
Palmer and a large number of the mem
bers Of the Kenosha Chapter of the
Royal Arch Masons went to Racine
on Friday evening and were the guests
of the members Of the Racine Chapter.
The oficersN Of the Kenosha Chapter
conferred the Royal Arch degree on a
class of candidates after which the Wis
itors were entertained at banquet
at which covers were laid for more than
$50 Chapter Masons. Following the din
nef toasts were responded to by mem
bers Of both the Racine and Kenosha
Chapters and the evening proved a
very enjoyable one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
TO EXEMPLlFY WORK.
Kenosha Team of Daughters of Rebek-
all to Give Work at State Assembly

Members of the Lily of the Valley
lodge of the Daughters Of Rebel n,
have been highly honored by Mrs. EN-
roy Perry of Rosendale, president Of
the State Assembly Of tb., order in that
the team of the Keuosha lodge has
been selected to e1empify the work Of
the order before the State Assembly
which i 20 be held in Milwaukee in
June of next year. Mrs. Perry was the
guest of the Kenosha lodge on Thurs
day evening and seven candidates were
initiated, the ceremonies being held at
the Guild hall. Following the rituals
tic work there was a dinner at the I.
0. 0. T. hall at which Mrs. Perry was
the guest of honor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
SCHULTZ GIVEN DECREE.
Judge Belden Hands Down Formal De-
cree in Schultz Divorce Action.

Judge Belden has filed formal order
in the Office of the Clerk of the circuit
court granting an introductory decree
of divorce to Ernst Schultz from his
wife, Alma Schultz. In the Judgment ii
is declared that the evidence shows that
Mrs. Schultz eloped from Kenosha on
April 3rd, 1909, with one, George Den
man and that after that time she lived
with Denman in the relation of husband
and wife, All other contentious of the
plaintiff in the case are, sustained by the
finding of the court and Schultz is
granted the decree. No word has been
heard from Mrs. Schultz since she is al
legged to have left in company with Den
man and the friends Of the man and
woman claim that they do not know Of
their present whereabouts,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
AUCTION

VIM. Achen will hold an auction
sale on the Achen farm, one mile south
west of Ward S creamery and sell all
of his horses, cattle, farm machinery,
tools. etc, feed and household furni-
ture on Friday, Oct. %. WIG
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27

Buy in time your heating stove, the
one that you will soon need You can
get them cheap now at the Kenosha
Second Hand store on Market street
one block east Of Main street. Tile
phone 1850. nj
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27

G. Fl. Hurd guarantees Partisan Sage
to stop the hair from thinning out, to
stop itching scalp, and eradicate dan
druR, or money back 80 cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27
DECREE FOR WIFE.
Mrs. Louise Christensen is Divorced
From Her Husband, L. Christensen

After hearing evidence for two days
in the suit of Louise Christensen VS..
Lucas Christensen, Judge Belden took
tho case under advisement late Friday
afternoon intimating that the wife
would be granted a decree. The prop
erty of the couple is valued at about
$4,000 and the main issue in the case
was the division Of the property. The
attorneys argued the case on Friday
but made no suggestion as to the man
ner in which the estate should be di-
vided, this matter being left wholly
in the hands Of the court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27

Try the want ads for results.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09

urains to the advantage Of the unions
and the working people, to be their
orators, their spiritual advisers, their
comforters in times Of trial, Of worry.
of hardship.
1--WE are all wage earners. All the
women in the world are our sisters;
all the men in the world are our
brothers. We are all, black and white,
red, brown and yellow, his children.
cit is something to be proud Of to be
a wage Garner. You will remember
that the head Of the church was a
wage Garner, and the only title that he
had that he claimed among men was
that of shepherd In his youth he was
a carpenter.
"It is one of the sorrows of the age
that the workingmen have been drop
ping away from the church, and the
church is to blame for it. Can any one
expect the workingmen to follow the
church blindly, expecting something
that it does not give? 1t is the duty
Of the church to make the working
classes feel that they have III the
church firm friend. Then we shall
see the workingmen coming back to it
for comfort and for worship"
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
A BRIcKLAYER BISHOP.
Or. McintyreSof st. Paul a Union Mem
ber In Good Standing.

II believe in trade unions," said Bish-
Op Robert Mcintyre of st. Paul dur
ing a recent interview in New York.
Bishop Mcintyre is one of the strong
men of the Methodist Episcopal church.
In St. Paul they call him 1.-The fighting
Scotchman," because he attacks sin
wherever it shows it's head. He had
been asked what in his opinion was the
strongest power for good the labor un-
lon could exert in time of strike.
''Christian charity and brotherly
love-" he replied, with a smile. ''It is
the strongest force in the world. 1t
will do more to win battles, bring
about justice and strengthen the arm
Of right than any other influence in
the world
'The labor unions are coming to see
that more battles are won by moral
force, accompanied by manly assertion
IF rights and Righteousness, than were
ever won in any other way. I am
proud to say I am a member in good
standing Of Masons~ and Bricklayers'
union No. 1 ~of st. Paul. I urge our
ministers to Join the unions, to work
with them for the improvement of the
race through the bettering of the con-
lition Of the workingmen and working
women and children.
"a country's prosperity depends upon
the sterling character Of its producing
classes. Upon the moral health Of the
masses depends the happiness and
prosperity Of all the people. l urge our
clergymen not only to join the unions.
but to march with them in their pa
rades, to use the talents that God has
given them in the way of intellect and
The wageworker., 1910-12-09

American consciousness was 1.-THE
ideal of liberty"
It was this ideal that made Amer
lea, and it is this ideal that preserves
the republic.
Emerson has plainly expressed it:
1--WE will walk on our own feet; we
will work with our own hands; we
will speak our own minds"
The Industrial rebellion that has
broken out in Los Angeles is the ex
preston of this ideal.
Employers have undertaken to es-
tablish a system of industrial serfdom
in this city. They have assumed a
government of their employees arbi
trary and oppressive III the extreme.
They condemn the labor union for
interfering with the sacred right to
labor of American citizens and usurp
a control Of the actions of the worker
as despotic as that against which the
early colonists rebelled.
There is no power strong enough to
maintain such a despotism.-Los An
geles Citizen.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
THE LABOR PRESS.
President Gompers Urges 1t Receive
Generous SUPPORT

Again l direct the attention of the
trade unionists of the country to the
excellent services on their behalf per-
formed by the labor press. In the
work of organizing, of giving correct
information to union men during con-
troversies with employers, Of carrying
on the discussions of questions arising
in the course of the movement, a
newspaper which is labor's own is
Indispensable in every large organiza-
ton and in every considerable indus
trial community. The patronage ex-
tended by unions or individual union
lists to the labor press is an invest
ment in support Of principle. AS
such the amount contributed ought to
be made at all times as great as pos
sible. A full and truthful account OF
an incident during an emergency in
the course Of the struggles of an or
ganization may turn the tide of af-
fairs in it's favor, and an intelligent
defense of the justiiable actions of
labor's representatives may at the op-
perfume moment save the members
from hurtful misunderstanding and
even ulSdSCFOuS ulSSoQSlOu.
The average labor periodical Of
America affords to It's readers an OPP
portunity to keep up with the discus
sion Of the important social problems
Of the day Every union man, there
fore, should bear in mind his obliga-
tons to the labor press and regard 1t
as an imperative duty to give a liberal
support to the periodicals which can
be called on at any and all times to
defend union principles and promote
union projects. 1t may be said with
out invidious reflection upon the eff
forts of labor press managers and edi-
tors in the past that steady advance
is observable in the appearance and
contents Of labor newspapers, while
the number is increasing. I urge la
boris representatives to vote and work
for the assistance Of their printed mes
sengers even when any immediate
beneficial result may appear doubtful.
A good labor paper, like a good tool,
is thing which 1t is well to have at
hand.-President Gompers' Report.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Moro Pay For Mine Workers.

An increase in wages of per cent
for their work during October has been
granted to the mine workers in the
anthracite region of Pennsylvania by
the anthracite strike commission
This wage increase is part Of the
plan under which the strike of 1902
was settled. The commission, after
awarding a general increase in wages.
provided for further increases of per
cent for every advance of 5 cents per
ton in the tidewater price Of the do
mestic sizes of coal.
AS the average price was $4.81 in
October, an advance of 80 cents, the
mine workers were entitled to a per
cent increase in wages.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
LABOR IN AUSTRIA.
Trade Unions Win Many Victories.
Fewer Strikes Reported.

The report of the ministry Of COM
merce for 1909 indicates that there is
a steady decrease in the number of
strikes in Austria. There was a total
Of $50 in 1909 compared with 721 in
19OS On an average each strike last
ed fifteen days. More than half the
strikes were due to demands for high
er wages, and one-ffth Of them were
for shorter hours. The workers were
entirely successful in getting increas-
ed pay in seventy-one strikes. They
were partly successful in 179, and they
failed in 12O.
Disputes regarding labor organiza-
tions and recognition Of the represent
atives of labor caused eighty-one
strikes. They resulted in victory for
labor in thirty-six cases, partial victory
in two and defeat in forty-six. The
wage increases obtained varied from
2 to 55 per cent and the shorter hours
fixed for a days work from 6ve min
utes to two hours.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Meager Pay For Working Girls.

and shops can live on the wages paid
them is u problem scarcely understood
by the Minnesota labor bureau, ac-
cording to w. e. McEwen commits
sioner. Statistics which have just
been compiled show that more than
35 per cent of them earn only from SO
to 83 cents a day, that more than 45
per cent earn from "a to 80 cents,
that 1.51 per cent earn from $3.50 to
$3.50 and that only seven-tenths of
per cent are paid as high as $1S a
week.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
UphoIsterers Win Big Fight.

The strike of upholsterers in San
Francisco has been declared off on the
promise that the difference will be
arbitrated. Before the strike the
bosses would have nothing to do with
the union. but after their plants were
tied up they saw a new light and will
row discuss the question.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
WHY I AM A UNION MAN.

Because am not afraid to
line up with my fellow workers
and make an honest demand for
that which is ours by heritage.
Because I want to see every
man, woman and child have
plenty to eat, plenty to wear
and plenty of time to enjoy it.
Because l am opposed to filth
and ignorance and in favor of
health and knowledge.
Because l can think more of
an honest heart under a ragged
shirt than 1 do of a blockhead
bloat with bank account.
Because a union man is never
disrespected by any one except
lot of red eyed FOUNDERS with
more money than kindness.
Because when I pay my dues
into the union l realize that l
am stirring some "thickening"
into bowl of soup for some
poor, hungry woman or child.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Bad For the Drivers.

''Trackless trolley cars are being
used in some of the English Cities"
How, do the coal wagon drivers
manage to keep them blocked ?"-Chi-
cago Record-H erald.
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Camp For GIassworkers.

The committee of the San Francisco
United Glass Workers appointed to Sc.
lect suitable site for a permanent
camp for members out Of work or on
a vacation has secured location on
the banks Of the Petaluma river
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
NO sERFDoM HERE.

American Workmen Will Mover Sub
nit to Slavery.
When will the opponents of union
ism get wise to the fact that it is
impossible to maintain a system of
seldom on this side Of the Atlantic :?
It never did exist, and it never can.
A noted college professor said that
the first ideal to take form in the
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Made 1t Clear.

Diner-Is there any soup on the bill
of fare? Waiter-No, sir; there was,
A..t ] rNinod it off.-Aarvard LamDOon
The wageworker., 1910-12-09
Foolish Loiterers.

People who sit and wait for great
moments miss many wonderful small
moments. and they are % be pitied