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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
GIVE ANNUAL PARTY.
Jewish People Of the City Make Merry
at Dance at Guild Hall Thursday.

Last night the Guild Hall presented
pretty picture. The occasion was the
third annual ball given by the Jewish
Congregation, Bnei Zedek, of this city,
which was attended by over 400 guests,
among whom were many Of the city
and county officials, and also many out
Of town people.
The hall was lastly decorated with
palms and ferns, and streamers lent col
or to the scene. This, together with
the beautiful gowns worn by the ladies
present, created picture very pleas
ing to the eye.
The grand march started promptly
at IL clock and was conducted by
DR.. j. B. Spaulding and led by Mayor
NJ. J. Scholey and Miss Pirsch. A flash
light photograph was taken of the
dancers. The happy guests then march
ed down to the dining room where a
bounteous supper was served by the
ladies of the Congregation.
Among the out of town guests pres
ent We're Mrs. Stewart, of Milwaukee
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Click, Mr. A. and Miss
3. Revken, Mr.. and Mrs. Newman, of
Racine; Miss Diamond, of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Kubelsky, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Feinstein, Misses Diamond,
Meyer. Schwartz, and Messrs. Krone
and Birnbaum of Waukegan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
SEEK A, NJ. FERABECK
Well Known Insurance Man
is Charged With Embez-
Element in Warrant
HAS FLED FROM HIS AcCUsER

In the municipal court this morn
ing a warrant was issued for the ar
rest of Adolph M. Fernbeck, well
known insurance man of the city,
charging him with ENLIGHTENMENT Of
$40 belonging to Christen Christen-
sen man who had been employed as
an agent and collector by Fernbeck.
No trace of the insurance man can be
found by the police and he is alleged
to have left the city. His wife and
children are still in Kenosha but they
declare that they know nothing of the
present whereabouts of Fernbeck.
According to the story told the Dis
trict Attorney. by Christensen, Fern
beck was general agent for the Wis
consin Life Insurance Company. A
short time ago Christensen applied to
Fernbeck for position as an agent
and collector and after considerable
red tape he was accepted for the posi-
tion but before he began work he was
advised by Fernbeck that he must put
up bond of 5000. In lieu of this
bond of 5000 Christensen alleges that
he turned over to Fernbeck cash to
the amount of $40. This money he
charges Fernbeck never turned over
to the company and that he converted
it to his own use.
Fernbeck has been in Kenosha for
many months and has always borne a
good reputation and for this reason
the bringing of charges of embezzle-
ment against him has caused great
surprise among the insurance men of
the city. Fernbeck has been connect
ed with a number of the leading COM
panies represented in Kenosha as q
collector and his accounts with these
companies are alleged to have been
found in perfect order.
1t is not known just when Fernbeck
left Kenosha and the police have no
clew by which they hope to discover
his present whereabouts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
MANY BONES WERE FRACTURED
Man Had Boon Seen Walking About
the Hall of the Hotel and it is Sup
posed That he Was Temporarily De-
ranged.
(From Saturday s Daily

Ole Jensen, 45 years of age and en-
ployed as a porter at Hotel Fischer,
plunged to death from a window on the
fourth story of the hotel at an early
hour this morning and bruised and
bleeding he was carried back into the
hotel The man did not die instantly,
but he never recovered consciousness
and his death came two hours after he
had fallen twenty-five feet from the
window of the building. Jensen had
been working at the hotel on Friday
but for several days he had suffered
from an attack of erysipelas and he
seemed to be very miserable on Fri
day evening. Just after one O'Clock
George Fischer the proprietor of the
hotel had found him walking about the
halls of the hotel and he had taken
him back to his room and put him to
bed again. Jensen seemed to be in
relieve him and when he left the room
the man seemed to be sleeping. No
thing was heard from Jensen until an
hour later when he was seen walking
about the halls on the fourth floor fully
dressed. He had on his cap and pipe
in his mouth and it was supposed that
failing to get sleep he was going down
into the office of the hotel. A few
minutes later the man plunged from the
window on the east end of the hall of
the hotel. He had evidently opened the
window himself and people about the
hotel were attracted by the noise of
his falling on the roof of the new Or
pheum theatre. AS soon as possible
the injured man was taken back to one
Of the rooms of the hotel and several
physicians were called but none Of
them reached the hotel before Jensen
died.
The men about The hotel do not think
that Jensen deliberately plunged from
the window as they hold that he had
been very sick during the night and
declare that he must have thought that
the window was an entrance to one of
the rooms on that floor of the building.
They assert that he had suffered so
from his disease that he did not know
what he was doing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
TURNS OVER VALUABLE RINGS
Complaining Witness at Mishawaka,
Ind. Refuses TO Prosecute After Re-
covering Property and stayman Gets
to Theatre in Time

G.. B. Stayman an actor appearing
at one of the local theatres played a
new part on Thursday when he spent
an hour in the county Jail Of Kenosha
county pending hearing on charges
of grand larceny and the arrest and
release of the man proved to be one
of the most interesting stories of the
day in Kenosha. Stayman and the
company with which he is connected
had recently played an engagement
at Mishawaka, Indiana, and while in
that city the members of the company
had stopped at the home Of Joseph
Cunningham, we'll known man of the
Indiana city. Last Sunday night af
ter the play actors had left Misha~
waka Cunningham missed three rings
including one diamond ring. The rings
were valued at $50. Cunningham
traced the company to Kenosha and
on Thursday Sheriff Andrew Stahl re-
ceived letter from him asking that
an effort be made to secure the arrest
of Stayman and the recovery of the
property. A few minutes after the
sheriff had received the letter he saw
bunch of people coming up the street
and their appearance caused him to
suspect that they were actors. He de-
cided to take a chance and went out
in front of the jail and halted them.
Stayman was one of the members Of
the party. The trio was taken into
the office Of the Jail and when the
sheriff declared that he was going to
search them Stayman came to the
front and declared that he had the
rings and that search Of the other
members of the party would not be
necessary. Stayman was at once tax
en- into custody but he turned over
the rings without further complaint
Then the wires were got busy between
Mishawaka and Kenosha and Cum
bingham was informed that his prop
erty had been recovered. He declared
that he had no desire to push the
charges against the actor and that he
would be willing to have him dis
charged from custody if the rings were
returned and all costs of the proceed
ings paid. Stayman lost no time in
making up his mind and within an
hour after he had been taken to the
Jail neat express package with the
charges paid was started for Misha-
waka and in addition all the telephone
and telegraph costs were paid. Stay
man was released and appeared as
usual in the evening and no one save
the members of the company knew
that he had escaped standing trial on
charges of grand larceny.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
WOULD STIMULATE INDUSTRY
Kcnosha Has Number of Excellent
Sites for Such an Institution and
May Make Fight to Secure its Lo-
cation.

kenosha may have chance to secure
a state institution. The State Fish
Commission has decided on the erection
of hatchery for lake trout somewhere
along Lake Michigan and it is even adj
misted that the claims of Kenosha as
a possible location for such a state in
stitution would be considered. The
members of the commission declare
that they have found by experience
that the waters of Lake Michigan are
the best place for the propagation
OF this important species of food fish
and it is determined to increase the
supply in the lake as much as possible.
A meeting of the commission was held
in Madison on Thursday and it was
decided at this meeting to begin at
once the investigation of sites propos-
ed for the location of the new state
hatchery. AS usual the howl has been
set up to have the institution located
along the northern shores of the lake
and it has been declared that the wat
ers off Kenosha and other southern
cities of the state are not suitable for
the hatchery on account of the fact
that. they are polluted with sewerage.
The Commission has not as yet taken
this view of the case. If the hatchery
could be established in Kenosha it
would mean much for the fishing in
dustry. at this point as then Kenosha
would be the point for the conducting
of many experiments in the planting
Of the fish fry and it is certain that the
business would be given a big impetus
here within few years.
Kenosha has number of sites suit
able for state hatchery. One of them
could be found on Washington Island
just north of the present bathing
beach and another would be at Jacob IS
Island. AS the other institutions of
the commission are all in northern wat
ers it would appear that there should
be good chances to make this effort to
get an institution for Kenosha stick
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
MUST MAKE APPLICATIONS.
Head of State Civil Service Commits
sion Declares Few Seek Jobs.

In an answer to the recent criticism
in regard to the geographical distri-
button of young men eligible for APP
pointment in the legislature, Secretary
+. Il. Doty of the state civil service
commission stated today that II of the
Il counties of the state are represented
on the eligible list. Of the 30 counties
not represented, q counties had no APP
plicants. The commission is DESTROYS
of securing applicants from every coun-
ty in the state These examinations
were advertised in all of the county
papers, and also by poster placed in
each postoitice in the state. Of the
1SS persons eligible for appointment to
the legislature, only 20 gave Madison
their legal residence.
Some of these are young men who
have previously accepted positions in
the state service as stenographers,
clerks and typewriters, and who are
now residents of Madison; others are
young men who have come to Madison
to attend the university and who, be-
cause of being employed here during
the summer months, gave Madison as
their address.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
VALUES FINGERS AT $4,000.
Charles Coveli Brings Suit Against the
Cooper Underwear Company.

Charles Covelli a former employee of
the Cooper Underwear company who
was seriously injured at the plant OF
the company many weeks ago by hav-
ing one of his hands caught in pick
ing machine has started suit in the
Circuit court demanding damages from
the company to the amount of $4,000.
The plaintiff alleges that three Of his
fingers were torn off in the machine
and that this injury is such as to incap-
ACETATE him from work. The suit is
slated to come up for trial at the March
term of the Circuit couJ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
Postmaster Maloney Asked to
Make an Effort to Locate
Stolen Money Orders
MAY Be CAsHED IN kENOsHA

Postmaster John B. Maloney has re-
ceived letter from James E. Stuart,
Inspector in charge of the Chicago dis
trict of the post office department ask
ing him to make an effort to prevent
merchants in Kenosha from being swim
died by the passage of money orders
stolen from the Chicago post office.
Renewed activity among the members
of the gang who stole the orders has
made it necessary for the post Office
officials to send out a new general order
in regard to the passing of the orders.
In the order General Stuart says:
:'On October IS, 1910, money order
blanks No. 47085 to 1920 inclusive
(together with the money order stamp
were stolen from Station SO, Chicago,
Ill. These blanks are still being filled
out for about $500 each, and passed
on merchants in cities adjacent to Chi
cago.
nave 10 request tlldG you again
notify merchants in your city to cause
the arrest of anyone who presents one
of these orders to them. Only clothing,
shoe and iewelry stores have been Wis
tied thus far by the forgers, of which
there appear to be two, who are des-
cribed as young men, % to 80 years
of age, but all of the better class Of
retail stores should be visited by some
one of your Office and tie proprietors
urged to cause the arrest of these men
should they visit your city. Advise me
by telephone or wire of any develop
ments :"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
CHURCH NAMES OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the Grace
English Lutheran Congregation, August
Windorf, c. T. Kelley and G. Matson
were named as deacons for term of
three years. Ell. Kraft was elected for
a term of two years. August Wir@orf,
c. A. Palm and c. T. Kelley were elect
ed as members of the board of trustees.
A substantial raise was made in the
salary of the pastor and the members
expressed qualification at the good
work that is being done by the congre-
cation under the leadership of the
Rev. FL. K. Gebhart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
TO TAX AUTOMOBILES
Stato Legislature. May Pass
Law Providing for Heav-
ier Taxes on Motor Cars
OWNERS AND MAKERS PROTEST

Owners Of automobiles will see much
in some of the legislation offered to
this legislature of great interest to
them. Gov. McGovern started the leg
islative automobile wheels rolling by
suggestion in his message that auto
mobiles are not paying a proper amount
of taxes and asking for taxation
measure to be based on the power of
the motor car. It can be said that
this subject of higher taxation of au-
tomobiles was preached before the leg
islature two years ago when Secretary
OF State Frear in report on the sub
ject claimed that motor ears should
be compelled to pay higher taxes, and
asked that the basis Of the legislation
be in accordance with their power. Au-
tomobile owners do not take kindly to
such measure and showed great oppos-
ition to a bill offered on the subject
two years ago. Other legislation on
the SUBJECT or AUTOMOBILES which Will
come in before the legislature will be
to make more drastic the punishments
for drivers of automobiles who through
their reckless driving are responsible
for accidents. There is strong de-
mand throughout the country districts
for such legislation and it is likely to
be adopted for the reason that farmer
members of the Legislature living in
districts frequented by city motor car
owners say that drastic legislation on
the subject is absolutely necessary if
proper protection is given people on
the highway against reckless drivers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
MEMBERSHIP GROWS RAPIDLY
Year Just Completed Marks the Writ
ing of 163,236 Benefit Certificates,
the Greatest Number in History of
Order. -

Head Consul A. r. Talbot Of the NJ.
w. A. is sending out from his Office
in Lincoln, Neb., circular letter
headed, "The Year 1910 Our Best =
He points out that 1863, 23S membership
certificates were actually written and
issued during the twelvemonth just
ended, and that this number is larger
than for any previous calendar year.
The head consul S message follows:
cit is like adding enrichment to
richness Of glory upon glory, to give
the unparalleled results of new men,
bers written for 1910 in the Modern
Woodmen of America. When we wrote
155,837 benefit certificates in 1909 it
looked as if the summit had been reach
ed, but American pluck and energy
knows no limit Therefore when we
set the mark for 1910 at 10000 GER
tifcates to be written, the deputies
and field men everywhere raised lit
VIC W GHO blOeeu0I NIolUh dHu dSSulGu
me that their share in this great I'M
dertaking would be forthcoming and
they have made good.
"We closed the banner year, 1910,
with 1928 certificates actually issued
during the twelve, months ending Dec.
81, placing the white milestone of our
matchless march 3,23S certificates more
than asked for.
"Well might we pause on the noun
tain? top of our great achievement,
grateful for health and opportunity,
and helpful influences that made pos
sible the world beating record, to ex-
change mutual congratulations.
'tThe head officers, deputies, camp
officers, national and state lecturers,
members all, who have had part in
this great work have a gratitude from
me greater and more profound than I
can express.
''Ia connection with this marvellous
showing for the year, I call attention
to the equally unmatched result for
the past term of three years, when in
1905 there were issuel 140,39S certif-
Gates, in 1909 were issued 155,837 GER
tifcates and in 1910 were issued 1861
23S certificates, or grand total for the
term of 459,473 certificates, making
this official term the most spectacular
and most resultful period in the history
of any fraternal society in the world.
To undertake to fully explain or crowd
this glory into the English language is
like asking an artist, skilled though he
be, to equal nature s creation with mix
ed paint and brush. Surely the Mod
ern Woodmen of America must have
a place on the whitest page in Amer
lea s history. The cooperative spirit
AMI individual care dominating the life
work of our society will continue more
and more to be controlling factor in
molding the social life and character
OF our TepuDnc.
f :'Happy is the man who is privileged
to have a part in this great work.
Thanks are due from al who have to
do any walking these days to the
thoughtful individual who had that
sand sprinkled on the slippery places
OH the walks all over the city. 1t may
not add anything to the appearance of
the streets and the particular house
wife may object strenuously to having
lit tracked" through her halls and
rooms but it has saved any number of
people I'd falls and may save the city
some damage suits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
APPOINTMENT rs CONFIRMED.
State Senate at Madison Joins Cover
nor in Naming A. e. Kuolt.

The appointment of Albert E. Kuoit,
Cashier of the Merchants and Savings
bank of Kenosha as Commissioner of
Banking for Wisconsin made by Cover
nor McGovern on Tuesday afternoon
was confirmed by the Senate in execu.
tive session at Madison on Thursday
afternoon. The vote on the confirmation
was 25 to i. State Senator John M.
Whitehead of GAINESVILLE voted against
the confirmation of the choice of the
Governor. Mr.. Kuolt has not as yet
definitely decided to accept the office
but he will make formal announcement
of his decision within the next few
days. NJ G. Bergh Will remain in Of
fee until the Kenosha man qualities or
another appointment is made by the
Governor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26

Have your watches, clocks and jew
.elry repaired at Lockhart s. 270 Main
street If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26

"Baby Mine' the Brady farce pleas
ed large crowd at the Rhode opera
house on Friday evening. The piece
was one of the most laughable COM
edies ever seen in Kenosha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
KILLED BY POISONED DRINK.
Whisky Left by Would-Be Suicide
Taken by Brother.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-Wil-
liam Wilt. thirty-nine years old, was
found dead in his home early today from
poison, which had been prepared by his
brother John, one year older. who said he
intended to kill himself.
John Wilt felt SO good yesterday over
having passed an examination to become
a registered plumber that he began to
celebrate the event by drinking. Toward
evening he became remorseful. and on his
way home he bought ID cents worth
of whisky and 10 cents worth Of carbolic
acid. He mixed the liquids, and when he
got home took swallow and went to his
room. During the night his brother was
found dead on the dining room floor by
their mother. Hearing means coming from
Johns room, an investigation showed that
John was suffering from poison. and he
was rushed to hospital. where, after he
had partly recovered from the effects Of
the poison, he told what he had done.
1t is the theory Of the coroner that
when William came home he saw the
poisoned whisky on the dining room table
and took a drink, dying before he could
leave the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
MANY MILLS ARE IDLE
Lockout Of 10000 weavers; as
Many Spinners on Half Time.
UNION RECOGNITION SOUGHT
Looking to Sir George Askwith of
Board of Trade to Make
Next Move.

MANCHESTER, England, December 2S
Both sides in the great cotton war
which was brought about by the refusal
Of one man and two women to join a
trades union and which has caused the
lockout Of 10000 weavers and the plac-
ing on half time of an equal number OF
spinners, are determined to fight to a fin
iSh.
The mills in a score of towns in the
north and northeastern districts of Ian
cashire are at standstill. In q few in
stances the fires are kept going, but this
is the only sign that some Of the owners
are still hopeful of an early resumption
of work.
The operatives seem quite firm in their
resolution to demand recognition Of their
union. They thronged the streets through
out the day, but all has been quiet and or
derly up to now.
The dispute spread today to Cheshire.
The mills at Marple, owned by the Calico
Printers Combine. locked out their hands
this morning, and similar action is ex-
pected In other Cheshire centers.
The Cotton Waste Spinners' Federation
resolved today to close the mills belonging
to it's members January 10 if the dispute
between the employers and the workers
in Lancashire is not settled in the in
term.
The next move appears to be with Sir
George Askwith Of the board Of trade,
who has acted successfully in so many
other labor disputes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
MORSE PARDON DEPENDS
. ON CONDITION Of HEALTH
If Banker Is Not Facing Death,
President Unlikely to Act.
Awaits Report of Board.

The case Of Charles w. Morse was with
out new developments at the White House
today beyond the fact that additional ap-
peals for the freedom of Morse are pour
ing in upon the President and the De-
partment of Justice.
Representative Howard Of Atlanta, the
city which is worked up to a high pitch
over the condition of the New York
banker. visited the White House to ascer-
tain whether the President contemplates
any change in his attitude. He learned
that the President will take no action
until he hears from the special board Of
army experts appointed by him and now
in Atlanta The three members OF this
board are today making careful examina-
ton into the condition Of Mr.. Morse, and
will make q prompt report to Mr.. Taft.
In the event they consider that the New
York man is practically dying. as is
generally claimed. and can 1--we only q
few days or weeks longer. they may
telegraph their conclusions to. the Presi-
dent. otherwise they will return hero