The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-03
NO MORE SENSATIONAL TALES
Last Session Before the Commission is
Given Over to Technical Testimony.
Defense Fails to Outline It's
Case,

He nearing on the dppllcdGIoH OIL JHe
Kenosha Electric Railway company for
a certificate Of necessity and conven-
fence for a new lighting plant before
Railroad Commissioner Roemer was adj
journed late Saturday afternoon and
adjournment was made to November Z
but the Commissioner stated at the time
the date was set that it would be i'm
possible for the commission to take it
up at that time and that he would
notify the people interested of another
date at which he could come to Ken
osha and continue the taking of testi-
mony.
The Saturday afternoon session was
devoid of any thing sensational and in
fact, it was given over almost entirely
to the reading Of statistics and the ex-
animation of experts The principal
witness of the afternoon was Prof.
Thorkelsen of the University of Wis
consin who testified that he had made
an examination of the equipment of
the two companies in Kenosha. He de-
clared that the lights installed by the
Kenosha Electric Railway company
were the most improved lamp known
to the electric world and later said that
at the time the lamps which had been
NV IN X ho +r;o
company were installed they were the
latest model of lamps for street light
ing. He testified as to the comparative
cost of producing lights by the two
and it was his opinion that
this was favorable to the new company
but is was admitted that the figures for
the Konosha Gas and Electric company
on which the comparisons were made
were figures filed with the commission
previous to the rebuilding of the s3s-
tenn of the company in Kenosha. En-
gineer Pease and George Mabbit en-
ployed as a clerk in the offices of the
Railway company were called as wit
nesses and later j. L.. Porte of Detroit
an expert accountant was called to
show that the reports filed with the
commission by the Kenosha Electric
company were taken directly from the
books of the company.
This closed the hearing for ths day
and the adjournment was taken. It
was stated that at the reopening of the
hearing the railway company would
have witnesses to testify as to service
conditions and that there would be a
lot Of evidence of an official nature TAX
en- from the records of the city and OF
the company. The attorneys for the
kenosha Gas and Electric company
gave no hint Of the defense that would
be made before the commission and At
torney Barnes declared that he was
not certain that the company which he
represented would lay any evidence be-
fore the commission.
1t is probable that the Ken
osha Gas and Electric company will
seek to show changed conditions in
their business at the adjourned hear
ing. No date has been set for the arcu
ment of the question before the commits
sion, but it is pretty certain that this
will be heard at Madison before all Of
the members of the commission. Com.
missioner Roemer only once during the
hearing made any suggestion CT his
feeling in regard to the evidence that
was sub1citted and that was Mt the close
of the testimony of Mayor Scholey on
Friday when he asked the Mayor If he
felt certain that the city was taking
the proper remedy to secure better ser
vice.
With an adjournment OF the hearing
to November Z and the probability Of
a longer adjournment it is not prob
able that any decision will be reached
in the case before the opening of the
new year and it is probable that the
argument of the injunction suit before
the Supreme court will not be taken up
until after the commission has made
some report.