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New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

China makes a sad confession Of weak
ness in her disinclination TO revise her
treaty OF 1851 with Russia she re-
CARDS that treaty as unjust and oppres-
s.ve, yet she does not dare 10 revise II
lest in its new form il be worse than
before. That IS a humiliating attitude
70 be taken by a nation which aspires
to rank among the great powers Of the
world.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

Murphy may not regard the caucus as
sacred. but he knows that he could not
get on without It,
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

Governor Dix says the constitutional
duty Of the legislators il plain. But a
little while ego he thought his own con-
stitutional duty was plain. And now he
finds It IN he something totally different
from what he had supposed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
GETS PERSONAL LISTS.
Police Department Instructed to Pro-
coed to Collect Personal Taxes.

City Treasurer Martin Steinmetz
this morning turned over to Chief of
Police Owen O Hare the full list of
unpaid personal taxes on the books of
the city and the police have received
instructions from the finance commit
tee Of the common council that these
delinquent taxes must be collected at
once. The chief of the police depart
ment today sent notices to the vari-
GUS people named in the list granting
them five days Of grace in which to
come to his office and pay the assess
ments and if they are not paid by the
end of this time the officials will pro-
coed at once to take possession of
property of the delinquent and it will
be sold at public auction in order to
secure the amounts claimed as taxes.
There are many people well known in
the city who have not paid their per-
sonal taxes and the police are deter
mined to set an example this year.
City Attorney Stewart has advised
the police as to their full rights in the
matter and it is certain that the col
lections will be prosecuted more vigor-
ously then ever before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
WAGE DEMANDS REFUSED,
Northwestern Railway Men May b.
Called to Strike Later.

Wage demands which, if refused,
may cause 5000 more men to join the
ranks of. striking maintenance of way
employees, yesterday were presented to
officials of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad system. This and a threat Of
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago to detail
nearly the entire police force of the
city to prevent smuggling, were features
of the labor situation.
Two more meetings for the purpose
of paving the way for temporary
truce between the warning unions were
called for today. One will be held
by the mediation committee, which has
been dealing with the situation. At
another conference directors of the
Chicago Architects Business associa-
ton will probably take some import
ant action.
A strike Of the mattress makers and
tick sewers union, declared against
several firms, was called off and yester-
day 400 employees affected by the strike
returned to work. Tie strikers OBJ
tanned an advance of wages and bet
ter working conditions, according to
Michael B. Morris, attorney for the
union.
Schedules asking for a standardiza.
ton of wages were sent out to tie
division superintendent Of the Chica-
go and Northwestern railroad, embrac-
ing all that part of the system east of
the Missouri river to Chicago. De-
manjs similar to those made by the
maintenance of way employees now on
strike against Chicago terminals are
made in the schedules. George Bleimes
is chairman Of the committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. GEBEsART.
Mother of Well Known Kenosha Minis
ter Died Suddenly on Wednesday.

Mrs. Mary J. Gebhart, aged n years,
widow of the late John Gebhart and
mother of the Rev. III. K. Gebhart,
pastor of Grace English Lutheran
church, died suddenly at the residence
of her son on Ridge street just after
seven O'Clock Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Gebhart had been sufferer from
cancer, but her condition had not been
regarded as dangerous. She had been
confined to her bed for four days and
death came as result of heart
disease.
Mrs. Gebhart was born in Lewis
town, Pa, June 80. 1854. For many
years she resided at Warren, Ohio, but
for the past year and half she had
made her home with her son In this
city. Mrs. Gebhart was a devoted
Christian woman and in the short time
she had resided in Kenosha had made
many friends She is survived by three
sons, William A. Gebhart of Warren,
Ohio; the Rev. II. K, Gebhart, of Ke-
nosha, and O. L. Gebhart of Basion,
Wyoming. The two latter were with
her when the final summons came.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
TO OPERATE WITH MOTOR CARS
Promoters of the Company Still Keep
in the Back Ground and it May be
Backed by Big Companies Now in
Existence.

The first formal action in regard to
the building of the proposed electric
railway which is to connect Nfilwau-
kee and Sc. Louis with Kenosha as one
of the big stations on the line, took
place on Wednesday when articles of
organization were filed at Springfield,
ILL.,, for the incorporation of the Chi
cage; Waukegan and Woodstock Rail-
way company. 1t is declared that this
line is to be a portion of the larger
system of which much was heard six
months ago. The promoters of the
long electric railway have not as yet
given out their plans to the public,
but it is said that an announcement
of these plans will follow within a
few days the Incorporation OF this first
company in the system.
1t is said that the line will be built
south from Milwaukee so as to- touch
all the leading cities along the route
between Milwaukee and Chicago and
it is intimated that it will parallel the
lines of the Chicago and Milwaukee
railway. The plans of the company
have been so guarded that it is not
known who is backing the proposed
line, but it is intimated that some of
the big railway companies are inter
ested and that these companies plan
in this way to secure an auxiliary line
between the two great centers Of
trade. 1t is announced that the line
from Chicago to Waukegan and pos
sibly as far north as Milwaukee, will
be built within the next two years and
Peter B. Olden of Chicago, one of. the
incorporators of the new line, has de-
clared that it will be used for the
operation of gasoline motor cars.
Olden declined to admit that the
newly incorporated company was con-
nected with the plan for the through
line. He declared that the proposed
line would be connected with several
other roads in Illinois and other states.
The new line if built through Keno
sha would undoubtedly be of great
value to local industries as it is plan
ned as both a freight and passenger
line and it is expected that it will con-
meet with many cities with which Ke-
nosha at the present time has no di-
rect freight or passenger connections.
While. it is being doomed as an cleo
trio line it is generally believed that
it is to be built in such a way that
either electric or steam cars can be
used on it.
Local railway men claim that they
have absolutely no knowledge of the
plans of the proposed company, but it
is insisted at other points that the re-
Gently incorporated company has traf-
fc agreement with the Northwestern
Railway company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
NAME NEW OFFICERS,
State Convention of knights Of Column
bus Completes It's Work.

Kenosha delegates who went to La
vention of the Knights of Columbus
returned home today declaring that the
Lacrosse meet was the. most success
full ever held by the great Catholic
order in the state.
Thursday the whole day was de-
voted to hearing reports and the cleo
ton of officers. The reports showed
a large increase of membership all
over the state and every council is in
first class financial condition. Green
Bay was chosen as the next place for
holding the convention.
The following officers were elected:
State deputy, DR.. T. L. Harrington of
Milwaukee, reelected; secretary W.
D. Mcclure of Baraboo; treasurer, E.
A. Krembs of Merrill; advocate, John
f. Doherty of Lacrosse; warden, O.
.G. Kremer of Fond du Lac; chaplain,
to be chosen by the above officers
delegates to national convention at De-
troit in August, DR.. Z. L. Harrington
of Milwaukee. M. K. Reilly of Fond du
Lac, 4. H. Schubert of Lacrosse, M
A. McCabe Of Milwaukee, and T. L.
Cleary of Platteville; alternates F. G.
Smith of Milwaukee, J. L. Josnie of
Manitowoe, r. G. Bentsch of Wausau,
William Ryan Of Madison. and the
Rev. F. R. Eaax Of Beloit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
PSABOUT NORMAL
Prospects Better Handspring
of 1910 According to
Crop Report
PROSPECTS OF FRUIT BRIGHT

Crop conditions throughout Wiscon-
sin are about normal, with slightly bet
ter prospects than in 1910, according
to the spring farm crop report issued
by the state board of agriculture
through Secretary R. w. Rowlands,
yesterday afternoon. More favorable
weather conditions than existed last
year are forecasted for this spring and
a corresponding good effect is expect
ed on the summer produce.
The only crops that seem to have
suffered thus far, and are farther be-
hind than they were last year, are
clover and alfalfa, although there
seems to be a slight decease in winter
wheat, barley and spring rye. The
decrease in alfalfa and clover is credit
ed to the long drouth of last summer
and in many localities where the clover
crop was an utter failure larger acre
age of later planted crops up to nor
NAL. What clover survived the drouth
of last summer has been handicapped
severely by lack of snow during the
winter and the freezing and thawing
weather of March and April. Alfalfa
seems to have undergone the same
ordeal although it is reported in some
what better condition than clover.
Prospects for fruit never were
brighter than this year. The late
spring, so different from that of last
year, when all the buds were out be-
fore the heavy snowfall and frost late
in April, has proven d boon to the
fruit growers of the state in that the
trees have not blossomed until prac-
tically every fear Of another frost has
passed. Due to the cold weather
which prevailed throughout the spring
other vegetation is not as far advanced
as it has been during other years
on May l.
However, with a few exceptions the
vegetation has not been damaged, and
if it receives sufficient moisture to
counteract the effect of last year s
drouth a good growth is expected with
the coming Of warm weather.
A summary of the reports secured
from the state board of agriculture
correspondents throughout the state
give the following estimates of present
conditions of the principal crops, 100
representing a high average condition:
Winter wheat, 81; clover meadows,
Y; winter rye, 90; alfalfa, Sc; tim
othy meadows, IS; pastures, 81.
The spring seeding practically has
been finished and the rain and snow
of the latter part of April furnished
the necessary moisture to give vege-
tation fair start.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
ESTATE TO DAUGHTERS.
VIII of the Late Judge Russell Fl. Slos-
SON Admitted to Probate.

In the county court this morning
Judge George w. Taylor admitted to
probate the last will and testament of
the late Judge Russell Fl. Slosson, his
on the bench. Under the
provisions Of the will the property
will go to the two daughters, Miss
Isabel E. Slosson and Mrs. Jennie Slos-
son HOLSTER Of Kenosha. The petit
ton states that the estate is made up
of personal property to the amount of
$4,000 and the homestead on Ashland
avenue which is valued at $500. The
will was made in 1902 and it provides
that the wife of the dead jurist should
have a life interest in the entire estate
but as she died. nearly two months ago
this clause will have no effect on the
division of the property. Peter Fisher
is named as executor of the will with
out bonds. 1t is probable that the
estate will be closed up within few
weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
PIONEER IN AUTO BUSINESS
Made First Steam Driven Road
Vehicle Ever Manufactured in Ke-
nosha and has Been Active in the
Great Plant for Eleven Years.

Robert Symmonds, for the past elev-
en- years general superintendent of the
Thomas B. Jeffrey company, resigned
his position on Thursday, the resigna-
ton taking etfect at once and after a
long rest Mr. Symmonds is planning to
go to Southern California where he
will go into the automobile and garage
business. Mr.. Symmonds and his
family will spend the summer at their
summer cottage at Lake Marie and at
the end of the summer he will make
a more definite announcement of his
plans for the business in California.
The resignation of Mr.. Symmonds
as head Of the construction department
Of the great automobile plant, will
come as surprise to many Of the peo-
pie of the city, but for some time Mr..
Symmonds has been planning to make
the change.
The retiring superintendent is the
pioneer automobile maker of Kenosha.
Long before the coming of Thomas B.
Jeffrey and >his company to the city
Mr.. Symmonds was at work on a
steam automobile and he completed the
machine and had it in operation before
the opening Of the Jeffrey plant. The
dc Of ba
first steam driven vehicles to be seen
in Kenosha and it attracted great at
tention. When the late Thomas B.
Jeffrey first came to Kenosha he Sc
lected Mr.. Symmonds as one of the
leaders for his plant which he planned
to make the greatest automobile MAX
ing plant in the world. In his posi-
ton as superintendent Mr.. Symmonds
has had much to do with the advance
ment Of the Jeffrey company and much
of the work on the original machines
turned out by the company was done
by the superintendent and the late
L uUIItt0 Os cCILC1y l1lAuOOlI'
The development of the Jeffery
plant has been a matter of great in
terest to Mr.. Symmonds and he has
always had leading part in the
changes made at the plant and in its
output.
Mr.. Symmonds was born and raised
in Kenosha and he has taken very
active part in the affairs of the city.
He has been connected with many or
CARNATIONS for the advancement of the
city's welfare and has been active in
church work in the city.
His change of business viii probably
require his removal with his family to
his new location in California and he
will carry with him the best wishes
of many friends and business associa-
ates in his new venture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
MUST WATCH FIRES.
Chief Isermann Sends Out Spring
Warning to People of the City.

Chief Isermann Sends Out Spring
Warning to People of the City.
Chief of the Fire Department Henry
Isermann and other members Of the
department are busy just at present
issuing warnings to people in all parts
of the city in regard to the danger of
bon-fres. These notices demand that
burning of papers and rubbish be re-
stricted as muck as possible and that
the fires be started only when they
can be carefully watched. An examin-
alton of statistics in the fire depart
ment shows that ten per cent of the
fires in Kenosha each year were caused
by improper handling of rubbish and
paper. Chief Isermann feels convinc-
ed that the warning will be needed by
the people of the city and that the
danger of fires from this cause will be
greatly reduced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
ALL READY FOR LOANS
Polish Building & Loan Assn.
Completes Organization
by Electing Officials
LEADING FOREIGNERS At HEAD

The work Of organizing the new Ke-
nosha Loan and Building association
has been completed by the election of
officials and directors for the first year
and the big company is now ready to
begin the making of loans. The, first
meeting at which loans will be passed
on will be held at the Owl Pharmacy
on next Monday evening and at that
time it is certain that large number
of shares of stock in the organization
will be sold. Leading Polish people
of the city are represented on the
directorate of the million dollar cor
poration and all of the men have been
leaders in business interests among the
foreigners of the city. The following
officers were elected for the first year
at the session of the board of 'direc-
tors:
President-Joseph Kanabaj.
Vice President-Michael Kolowsli.
Secretary-John Mencfeldowski.
Vice Secretary-A. Czaonowski.
Treasurer. Kosecki.
Finance Committee. Mencfeldow-
ski, W. Cieslukowski, S. Mioduszewski.
Appraisement mmittee-Joseph G.
Banaszynski, K. Nowacki. j. Lukow-
ski.
Executive Committee. Ryckow-
ski, j. Rybacki, F. Nowacki.
The members of the board of direc-
tors are as follows:
For Three Years.. Rvskowski,
Joseph G. Banaszynsi, Joseph Kama
bal, Michael Kolowski, X. Nowacki.
For Two Years. Mencfeldowski,
F. Nowacki, W. Cieslukowski, st.
Mioduszewski, V. Szelaski.
For One Year,. Koseski, J. Meme.
feldowski, A. Czamowski, J. Zukow-
ski, j. Rybacki.
The officials of the loan and building
association have arranged to have the
contracts of the association printed in
both Polish and English that they
may be ineligible not only to the
members, but to the state officials call
ed upon to make the annual examina-
tions of the association. The money
that has already sought an investment
with the association gives assurance
that the organization will be able to
take care of all loans promptly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
ARRESTED AFTER TWO YEARS.
Martin Rechtors Taken on Charges OF
Wife and Child Abandonment.

Police Officer Frank McClusky of
the local force late Wednesday after
noon arrested Martin Rechtors, who
was working as common tanner at the
plant of the N. R. Allen s Sons com
pany. Rechtors is wanted in Chicago
for the abandonment of his wife and
child and police officers of that city
have been searching for him for more
than year. He is alleged to have
abandoned his family two years ago
and for the past year he has been
working as a tanner In Kenosha. The
arrest was made on the request OF
States Attorney Wayman OF Chicago.
Rechtors lis alleged to be man Of
education and it is claimed that he
sought to hide his identity by working
as tanner The man was taken to
Chicago to answer the charges against
him on Wednesday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
PLAN NEW BUILDINGS.
Architect Completing Plans for Add
ton to Refrigerator Co.'s Plant.

Architect Joseph Lindl is completing
the work of making plans for the
building Ct new factory building for
the United Refrigerator and Ice Ma
chine company. The new building
will be fire proof, 72x17O feet in di-
mansions and two stories in height. 1t
will be the last word in factory build
ing construction. Plans have also
been made for remodeling and enlarg
ing existing buildings of the plant and
it is planned to start all the work
within a few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18

Mayor-Assemblyman Scholey opened
his new headquarters on West Mar
ket street on Thursday evening and
the event was real function. There
was an abundance of flowers and an
orchestra furnished music for the
evening and scores of people came
from other cities. This included the
delegation from the state legislature
and many guests from Milwaukee and
Chicago. The mayor was very much
in evidence during the evening and he
had personal part in the reception of
the many friends that gathered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
YEARAMOsT PROSPEROUS ONE
Many Plans for the Retirement of the
Work of the Association to be Out
lined at the Coming Banquet of the
Leaders in the Work.

The annual election of the directors
of the Kenosha branch of the Young
Men s Christian association was held
at the association building on Thurs
day afternoon with a large number
of the members of the association
in attendance. The four directors
elected for the coming year were
Walter j. Cavanagh, Charles S. JAG
obs, M. Mattson and L. NJ. Theirs.
These new members of the board will
meet with the other members Of the
board of directors in June for the
annual meeting of the directors at
which time the annual election of of
ficers viii take place. Previous to the
annual election of officers it is planned
to have dinner at which the reports
for the year will be rendered.
The year just closing has been a
record year for the Y. M. G. A. in
Kenosha and under the leadership of
ISoleSuG W. W. 1HCtuG the dSSOCld-
ton has taken long strides toward re-
alizing many plans for the betterment
of the young men Of the city. The
work of the association has been
greatly broadened along many lines.
The work among the foreigners of the
city as shown in the night schools and
in entertainments given for these peo-
pie has attracted national notice to
Kenosha, the work among the boys of
the city has been greatly increased
and the association has taken an i'm
portant part in the development of the
boy scout movement which is certain
to be one Of the most popular move
ment ever inaugurated in the city, the
promotion Of clean athletics has been
another feature of the work during the
year which has brought many boys and
young men into the association and I'M
der the director of Secretary Cross
man, Director Fogwell and Boys Di-
rector Adler, all of these lines of work
have been greatly advanced.
The membership Of the association
will show big gain when the annual
reports are made and the growth has
been along lines of permanent ad-
vancement Many of the most promi-
nent men of the city have been
brought to take more active interest
in the affairs of the association and
they have brought their experience as
business men to aid in working out
the problems of the association. The
social side of life at the association
building has also developed and it has
become the social home of many Of the
younger men of the city during the
year.
Great plans are being made by the
directors for the future and these
plans will be announced at the banquet
later in the month. These plans in
clude a scheme for the securing of a
new home for the association, but it
is probable that these plans will not
be carried out for another year. The
need of more room is greatly felt by
the officials of the association and this
can only be realized by the securing
of a new building on a new site.
With the interest that is now being
shown by the big manufactures in the
association and with proper leader
ship assured it is certain that many of
the big plans of the directors will be
carried out before the end of another
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
MRS. RUsrER GETS DECREE.

In the municipal court today Judge
G. E. Randall handed down a judg-
ment granting a divorce to Mrs. Isa-
belle Ruster from her husband John
Ruster. The divorce was granted on
charges of non-support. The evidence
in the case was heard some time ago.
Mrs. Ruster has not as yet attained
her majority and the suit was brought
by her guardian, Robert Verne Baker.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18

The report that some syndicate or
other has purchased enough of the
bonds of the Chicago and Milwaukee
road to give "full CONTROL of the
property continues to appear at regular
intervals, but the final disposition of
the line appears to be still affair off.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18
BUILDING MATERIALS.

The Dunnebacke company, corner
of Market and West Main streets han
die building materials such as brick
lime, cement, hair, plaster and all sizes
of farm drain tile, sewer pipe and con-
nections, also sand and gravel. wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18

terrible epidemic of spring fever
or hook worm swept over the city
Wednesday afternoon with the coming
of the first hot wind of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-18

The fight promoters are planning ION
arranging for another show in the near
future and it is probable that a couple
of real champions will be brought to
Kenosha for the show. The card is
now being arranged and will be made
public within a few days.