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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
PresIdent Taft Attends Fuper,

WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-PresIdent and
AIRS. Taft today attended the funeral OF
Edward McQuade, coachman FOR Secretary
OF War dickinson. who WAS killed several
DAYS ago when he drove his team Of horses
into a steep hank. thereby saving the life
OF 3-Near-old Helen Dickinson. the grand
daughter OF fhe secretary. McQuade had
driven for four aecrelarles OF war for The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

MOBILE Ala. Feb. 2S.-(Speciai Tele-
gram.l-A special train left here tonight
Tor New Orleans with Former President
Davidson OF the National Editorial associ-
alton, together with the newly elected off
GERS and 800 delegates, where they will en-
Joy the carnival
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
RATE CASE TO new COURT
Railroad Attorneys Prepare Appeal
from the Commissions Decision.
EXTRA SESSION MEANS CHANGE
Republicans ON Pay Roll wnI Give
Way 10 Democrats Within thirty
Days II Congress Is Called
Again.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. Special 1.-THE
Interstate Con- nmerce commissions bomb
shell, thrown into the camp OF
the railroad presidents OF the coun-
try, created the greatest sort OF
stir in congressional and political
circles when Il was announced last Thurs
day. The decision OF the commission will
not be allowed to stand without contest,
and already some OF the most eminent
railroad attorneys of the United States are
preparing briefs for an appeal to the new
court of commerce, over which Judge
Knapp presides. This new court has as
yet no cases upon its docket. and In fact.
II Will scarcely be formally organized be-
fore April l. II would appear, therefore.
that the rate question will likely be the
first important case, in fact the first
case, 10 be argued before this new court.
and IL is worthy of note that this par
ticular case promises to be the most i'm
pOrtant which the court will ever have be-
fore il. In fact, II is seldom that the SUI
preme court of the United States has been
called upon to decide a question OF such
widespread Importance as that which will
affect the rates on all classes OF freight
on practically every railroad within the
confines OF the republic. Should the de-
cision OF the Interstate Commerce COM
mission be sustained 1t ought TO result
in choking off great deal OF the proposed
legislation affecting transportation COM
panies, for the reason that Il will prove
that there is ample law IN the statute
books today TO enable the authorities OF
the United States to control traffic be-
tween the states and to prevent undue and
unjust charges by the railroad corpora
tiOns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Extra session Effects.

As March I approaches. with the eonse-
quent ending Of the last session OF the
siNty-first congress. the hope OF evading
an extra session seems 10 be floating off in
the atmosphere. The Lorimer case has
occupied far more time in the senate than
vas expected and has prevented the
friends OF the Canadian reciprocity treaty
from forcing that measure 70 a vote.
President TAFT has distinctly told many OF
his senatorial callers that unless a vote
is reached upon the Mccall bill taking
that treaty into effect, he will. without
doubt can congress together Immediately
after the adjournment on March & There
is stil just a shadow Of a possibility that
the senate viii vote upon the Mccall bin.
II, for no other reason. just to prevent
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
wEATHER FOREsAsT.

For Nebraska-Fair.
For lowa--Cloudy and cold.
For weather report see Page ?.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
OUR MAGAZINE FEATURES

We. hunor. fiction and comic
ricturcs--thc best Of entertain~
meat, instruction, amusement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02

A. e. Kuolt, cashier Of the Merchants
and Savings Bank, has decided to ac-
cept the appointment as state commits
sioner of banking rendered him by
Governor McGovern and he will assume
the duties Of his new position at once.
The announcement that Mr.. Kuolt had
been selected for this very responsible
position was received with favor in all
parts Of the state and there is prob
ably no man in Wisconsin better fitted
by experience and training for the ex-
acting duties of the position. The ap-
pointment of Mr.. Kuolt is emphatically
one Of which no criticism can be made
and 1T is a significant fact that the
men who had an opportunity to learn
of the value of his services when he
was deputy commissioner and who are
at the head of the state banking inter-
ests of the state have most strongly
urged his acceptance of the position
since it became known that it had been
rendered to him by the governor. Since
coming to Kenosha Mr.. Kuolt has TAX
en- an active part in the advancement
of the city along many lines and has
held prominent place in the life of the
city. He will take with him into his
new field of labor the best wishes of
the people of Kenoshay
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02

1t is doubtless pleasant for the men
in charge of the night schools for the
foreigners of the city to know that the
work they are doing is approved by the
leading expert in that line in the coun-
tTy but the best evidence that their
work is successful is found in the rap
idly increasing attendance which has
made necessary the formation of new
classes. The school maintained by the
Brass company is in class by itself
for the company is ready and willing to
furnish accommodations for all of it's
employees who care to attend no mat
ter how many of them there may be but
the other schools have about reached
the limit of their present resources.
We are confident, however, that the
men in charge of them can go ahead
with any necessary plans for the extern
sion of the work and that the people of
the city win support the schools. Ken
osha is not so poor or so Indifferent to
its future welfare that ways and means
cannot be found to give every foreign
born resident the advantages of an edu-
cation who is. willing to receive IN
Etruction in the night schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
MRS. WEDDLEsTRDT PAYS FINE,

MRS. Joseph Weddlestedt of the town
of Somers arrested several days ago on
charges of selling liquor without a Ii
cense who was to have had hearing
in the Municipal court this morning
came into court late Thursday after
noon and entered a plea Of nolle con-
tendere and paid fine of fifty dollars
and the costs of the action. Members
of the town board were on hand this
morning ready to prosecute the case. It
is declared that the town board is de-
termined to prevent the sale of liquor
in the town and agents of the board
are keeping a close watch on all sus-
pected places. The government off
Gals have also been asked to aid in
the fight and efforts will be made to
have violators of the law arrested on
federal warrants if the sale of liquor
in the town continues.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
MUST FOLLOW CITY CHARTER
Attorney Declares That the City Char
ter Gives Council the Right to Pass
Ordinances by a Majority Vote Of the
Council


CITY Attorney Calvin Stewart has
friends of the trunk sewer and he in
sists that the passage of the new rules
by the common council can have no ef-
feet on the passage of an ordinance to
provide bonds for the building of the
sewer or any other ordinance that the
city council may see fit to pass. He is
Joined in this opinion by prominent
attorneys Of the city who have looked
into the matter and who claim that the
rules of the council in regard to the
passage of ordinances are worth just
as much as the paper they are written
on. The opponents of the trunk sewer
project do not take this view of the
subject and there is little doubt but
that the opinion of the City Attorney
will meet with a good deal of opposi-
ton among these members of the coun-
ell. The City Attorney holds that
while the charter of the city gives to
the members Of the council the right
to adopt rules it does not give it any
right to adopt a rule that is directly
in opposition to the provisions of the
charter. The City Attorney plainly pro-
vides that ordinances may be passed by
majority vote with a further pro-
vision that two-thirds vote shall be
necessary to pass an ordinance over
the veto of the Mayor. The last rules
Of the council provide that the ordin-
ance must receive twelve votes or a
three-fourths vote Of the council The
attorney holds that it is not common
sense to demand greater vote for the
passage of an ordinance than is de-
manded for the passage of an ordinance
over the veto OF the head executive Of
the city. 1t is pretty certain that the
charter and the rules of the council
will be given test in this regard in
the very near future as the ordinance
for the issuance of the bonds is now
in the hands of thesjudiciary committee
and it will be presented to the council
at an early meeting. It is possible
that the variance of the charter and
the rules adopted by the council will
bring pretty fight which may find
It's way into the courts but the City At.
torney feels certain that it will be held
that a majority vote is sufficient to pass
any ordinance that the council may see
fit to pass.
The City Attorney holds that the
City Charter is to the Municipal gov
ernment just in the same place as the
Constitution is to the Federal and
State government and that the city
council can not by resolution pass any
rules which will be directly against the
provisions of the City Charter. The de-
cision of the City Attorney has been
known to many of the members of the
council and he is planning to send
formal written opinion to this effect to
the council at its next regular session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
SEEKS OFFICE OF ASSESSOR.
Joseph M. Meyer of the Eighth Ward
Takes Out Nomination Papers.

There is to be at least one new name
on the primary ballot this year as on
Wednesday Joseph M. Meyer of the
eighth ward took out nomination pa
pers as candidate for the democratic
nomination for assessor. Meyer has liv-
ed in the city since boy and is widely
known among the people of the north
side. He is d painter by occupation
and has been employed at the plant of
the Balm Wagon company for many
years.
There is rush for papers for nom
nations just at present and it looks as
if there will be plenty of candidates in
the field. The Social democrats of the
city are now holding their referendum
to select candidates for city offices and
it is certain that the party will have
full ticket for city and ward Offices.
Aldermen G. f. Stemm, Jacob Saftig
and n. j. Werner have all taken out
petitions for denomination as demo-
cratic candidates in the wards which
they are now representing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
DECORATIONS WIN HIGH PRAISE
Party is Declared TO Have Been the
Most Noteworthy Social Function
Ever Given in the City-Many Guests
From Other Cities.


The annual Elks Charity Ball was
held at Germania Hall on Wednesday
night and the members of the antlered
herd in Kenosha scored a distinct soc
ial triumph with the event which is to-
day declared to have been the greatest
social function ever held in Kenosha.
Germania Hall, the scene of the an
nual dance for charity never looked as
pretty as it did on Wednesday evening
No time nor expense had been spared by
the Elks to make the hall the most in
viting place for dancing party ever
offered in Kenosha. The Elks colors
white and purple were very much in
evfdence]in the decoration Of the hall
and the decorations were on. scale of
magnifcence never before attempted II
Kenosha. Every portion of the walls
Of the great hail was completely hld-
den and flags and bunting mingled with
thousands of yards of paper festooning
In making the decorations noteworthy.
Great domes of purple and white con-
cealed nyriads of electric bulbs which
threw subdued light over the heads of
the dancers which made the scene one
OF rare beauty. At the end of the hall
was a rest parlor charmingly arranged
and the arches and galleries of the hall
were beautifully arranged with fes-
toons while a score of deer heads were
hung about the rooms bringing into
prominence the emblems Of the order.
One of the big features of the party
was the Examinations which were put
on by Chicago company and the con-
stantly shifting lights added much to
the beauty of the scene and the enjoy
ment of the dancers.
From point of attendance the ball
was the most successful ever given by
the Elks. Kenosha society was well
represented at the party and in addi-
tion there were large delegations from
Racine, Milwaukee Chicago and Wau-
kegan. There was an unusually large
number of out of town guests at the
party.
The music was furnished by Fitz-
gerald Of Chicago and nearly every
dance was encored. One of the pretti-
est of the dances of the evening was
the ribbon and SNOWFALL dance which
brought a merry time for the guests.
Supper. was served in the dining room
Of the hall which was charmingly de-
corated in red and white. The service
was in charge Of Myron H. Hale and
this was one Of the features of the
successful party. Joseph G.. Rhode was
chairman of the committee in charge of
the party and Mr.. Rhode and his aids
on the committee are certainly entitled
to highest praise for the success of the
annual charity ball.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
NUMBER OF STUDENTS GROWS
Members of the Legislature Find That
it is Necessary to Secure Larger
Fund for Support of Great School of
the State


An increase in the income and in
the building funds of the University
of Wisconsin on the basis of a growth
Of 23 per cent in the number OF stu.
dants in the last two years and OF the
constantly growing demand on the part
Of the citizens Of the state for expert
assistance from the university, is pro-
vided for in a bill introduced IN the
state senate by Senator George E. Scott
of Prairie Farm.
The bill provides for the increase
in the number of students by increas-
ing the present two -sevenths OF a mill
tax to three-eights of mill. Now the
university is receiving the two-sev-
enths of mill tax fixed by the legis-
lature in 1907, together with 100000
a year, appropriated by the Legislature
in 1909. AS the growth of the institu-
ton will require at least $l50,0O0o
year additional, Senator SCOTS bill
proposes to change the rate to three
eights of mill, which will provide ap-
proximately the present income plus
s15O,oo0.
The university bill restores the build
ing and permanent Improvement fund
to 100000 a year, the amount proyld-
ed by the legislature in 1907. The last
legislature cut this amount to $780,
600 but added $4,000 for books and
equipment. The increase desired IS
therefore $4,000 a year. This fund IS
to be used for the construction OF AGA
demie buildings, in the order OF their
greatest need, for the enlargement and
repair of present buildings and for the
purchase of books, furniture and equip
ment.
No plans for any building can be
made and no contracts for them can
be entered into until the plan and con-
tracts with complete estimates OF the
total cost, have been approved IN writ
ing by the governor, who shall with
hold such approval until he has salts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

The room for improvement OF munich
pal management in America is very
large.
"a directory Of the New York Bur
eau of Municipal Research, made good
point when he said that the offenses IN
cident to political corruption depend
upon someone's ability to give away
something that does not belong to him,
which in turn depends upon the public s
ignorance of what is being done with its
money! In the same address he said:
''Take away the probability of conceal
ment and few men have the courage to
defraud their fellows and violate the
law" If it were not for the neWspa-
pers with courage and independence
enough to find out the facts and publish
them, the business Of graft would be
brisker and more profitable. Publicity
is of itself not only deterrent OF crime
but a punishment when crime IS com
mitted. One of the great troubles is
that the people do not interest them
selves sufficiently in these matters and
do not watch the management of their
own affairs as closely as they ought. AS
a rule city gets about as good NUM-
cipal government as its people demand,
in view of the fact that they have in
their power the ability to secure what
they demand if they will go about it in
the right way-Utica Press.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
LEWIS LOSES FIGHT.
United States Court Dislnisses the Suit
of Former Friend of John A. Dowie.

"Overseer" John A. Lewis, whom
the late Alexander Dowie of Zion City
nominated in his will as the sole heir,
legatee, and successor to the rights and
property of Zion estate, received a fell
and final blow in the court of Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Lands in Chicago yester-
day, when the court dismissed his bill
for review of the proceedings that
plunged Zion City into receivership.
and thus blasted the hopes of Lewis for
the undoing of every legal process since
Dowie s death, so that he could step in
as Dowie's successor. The bond was
fixed at $1,1oo,OoO, in case Lewis may
decide to appeal. He will not appeal.
Lewis has about twenty followers in
Zion City.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02

Through an inadvertence the date
for the municipal ball which is to be
given in connection with the dedication
of the new city hall was set for the
evening of "Good friday but this
date will be changed to some other
evening not in holy week. The selec-
tion of this evening was a mistake pure
and simple and there is no occasion for
any illfeeling over it. The ceremonies
in connection with the dedication OF
the hall are for all of the people of the
city who care to take part in them and
there was no intention on the part of
any of the aldermen to wound the re-
ligious sensibilit'es of any one in ar.
ranging the details of the program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
SEEK ITALIAN HERE.
Kenosha and Milwaukee Officials Seek
Man Wanted for Attempted Murder.

Police officers from Milwaukee and
Kenosha are seeking some trace of lib
iro Masola, Milwaukee Italian who is
wanted in that city on charge of at
tempted murder. The crime was com
mitted on Wednesday and the man is
alleged to have stabbed one Of his coun-
trymen. 1t is declared that after the
stabbing Masola took car for the
south and the officials feel certain that
he has found a refuge in some of the
Italian quarters of Kenosha. The po-
lice from the two cities made a search
IN this city today but as yet they have
found no trace of the man and it is
thought possible that he may be in hid
ing at some of the camps of section
men along the railways of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
State Federation Appeals for
Support on All Labor
Legislation
FAVOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

The Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor is preparing to make a strong
fight in favor of industrial insurance
and other labor legislation before this
legislature. Rumor that an attempt
was being made to arouse farmers
against the industrial insurance and
other bills has caused the federation
to send out the following circular to
organized labor in all parts Of the
state.
From reliable sources we are advis-
ed that certain corporation interests
are doing some sly work in the state
warning the legislators-e against in.
dustrial insurance legislation and other
progressive labor legislation. From all
indications this appears to be similar
to the same corporation interests that
defeated the binder Irvine bills, the
home rule bill and other measures bene-
fetal to the people in the 1909 session
of the legislature.
Owing to the estimated progressive
makeup of the next legislature these
mercenary narauders are apparently
applying new gumshoe tactics by bor-
ing from the outside instead of the in
side of the legislature, where they ex-
pect to lose. With the aid of the cor
poration press they lie, by telling far
mers that they will suffer from work
ingmen's industrial insurance legisla-
tion
We emphasize the term lie because
organized labor never advocated indus
trial insurance laws injurious to farm
ers.
These same commercial pirates have
at former sessions of the legislature
resorted to lying to beat labor legis1a.
ton, their record is one of beating and
cheating labor and as they are at it
again, organized labor, organized far
mers and all honest citizens have everv
reason to be alert to their interests by
defeating the spectators, the gamblers
and all corporation extortionists.
The safest policy is to act contrary
to their advice and keep a sharp look
out for the next legislature.
A list of the bills for which organ
lied labor is making its battle has al
ready been published.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02

fed himself that such buildings are
required and can be completed for the
sums proposed by the regents.
The sum of $4,000 a year is speci-
fcally set aside from the proposed an
nual appropriation of 100000 for the
purchase Of books, furniture, appara-
tus, and equipment.
For the construction and equipment
Of women s and men s dormitories and
a commons and union for men, Sen
ator Scott IS bill provides for an an
nual appropriation for four years of
$250,000. A woman's dormitory it is
further provided shall be the first Of
these student buildings to be erected.
AS in the case of the academic build
ings, plans and contracts for the stu
dent buildings proposed by the regents
must be investigated by the governor
and approved by him in writing be-
fore the erection Of the building can
be undertaken.
For university extension, the bill pro-
vides 100000 for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1912, and $125,OOO for the
year ending June 80, 1913. Last year
the university received $4,000 for it's
extension work, and this year $4,000
the amounts appropriated by the last
legislature.
For the purpose of conducting trav-
cling shoots Of agriculture, demonstra-
tions, experiments and Investigations
for the improvement of agricultural
education and the spread of agricultur-
al knowledge throughout the state, the
bill appropriated $4,000 a year for
the years ending June 80, 1919, and
June 80, 1913. This is an increase of
$4,000 year over the amount set
aside for this purpose for last year
and this year, by the legislature in
1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD,
Theodore Moeiler Died This Morning at
the Home Of His Sister-in-law.

Theodore Moeller, aged IS years, a
veteran of the Civil War and known
to many of the members of the Grand
Army. of the Republic died at the home
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph NOEL
er on Lake avenue this morning. Death
was due to a natural breaking down,
due to advanced age and the end came
suddenly. The deceased was born in
Germany July II, 1925. He came to
Renosha when a young man and enlist
ed for the war Of the rebellion as a
member Of the Ninth Wisconsin Infan-
try and served through the war. For
seventeen years he made his home at
the soldiers home in Milwaukee but
for the past four years he had made his
home in Kenosha. The funeral will be
held from the late residence at two
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and inter
ment will be at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-02
ERICKSON ON RATE COMMISSION
Superior Man Reappointed by Cover
nor-Name Sent to Senate,

Halford Erickson of Superior, has
been reappointed to the rate commits
sion by Gov. McGovern who Tuesday
submitted the commissioner name to
the Senate for confirmation.
Since the organization of the rate
commission in 1906, Halford Erickson
has been member of it. Previously
he had been state labor commissioner.
Emigrating from Sweden in 1882,
Mr.. Erickson rapidly acquired mastery
of American methods and language, and
soon became cashier of the "Omaha y
road at Superior, remaining in its en-
ploy until elected register of deeds.
Since then he has been in the state s
service.