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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
WORK FOR TRUST COMPANY.
Great Fortune of Hetty Green to be
Handled by a Trust Company.

Within the next few weeks Hetty
Green, perhaps the richest woman IN
the entire world, with fortune esti-
mated as between $100,G00,000 and
$300,000,000, will turn over to a modern
trust company all of her vast wealth
to be watched over and cared for in
future years. She will retire from ac-
tive business with the knowledge that
her vast accommodations Of years will
be carefully guarded and that the many
enterprises which she has assisted in
building up will be continued.
Never noted for charitable work or
philanthropy, Mrs. Green has used her
enormous wealth to provide life en-
ployment for thousands of working
people in various parts of the world
and to continue permanently this great
work will now fall to the trust com
pany. Among other things the trust
company will have the welfare of sew
eral thousand laborers on the Green
Texas properties to look after and
watch over; it will attend to the intri-
cate business of mines and mills and
manufactures scattered in all parts of
the country; it will be obliged to
watch carefully the investment of
many millions of dollars in railroad
stocks and bonds through which, indi-
rectly over 100000 men are employed;
and according to Hetty Green S own
estimate it will to large extent, be
responsible for the employment of $780,
600 people-the men and their families
now earning their living through the
investment of the Green millions.
Trusting few people in her seventy
two years of life, Mrs. Green has in
her declining years followed the trend
of the public and shows by her action
that she has full confidence in the con
duct of her affairs under the trust com
pany management Sentinel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
THINKS LAW IS TO Be VIOLATED
District Attorney States That He Does
Not Want to Interfere with Legiti-
male Sports but That Laws Must be
Complied With.

The fighting game in Kenosha county
received a body blow on Tuesday when
the Chicago and Racine promoters who
had planned to pull off card of fights
at Central park on Friday night were
notified that it would be just as well
for them to arrange to pull the fights
off in some other county. The notice
was served On the promoters by Sheriff
Andrew F. Stahl after he had received
his instructions from District Attorney
Henry j. Hastings. The promoters
came to Kenosha on Tuesday evening
and had long conference with the
sheriff but when they went away there
was little reason to believe that the
fights would be pulled off unless the
card was SO modified as to make it
strictly under the Wisconsin law. The
district attorney holds that any fight
with gloves under promise of reward
or with the intention of hurting any
one is prize fight under the Wiscon-
sin laws and such fight will be stop
ped if any effort is made to pull it off
in the county. Many tickets had been
sold for the fights at Central park and
it is not known what will be done III
regard to the matter. It is alleged
that the boxing shows at the park are
being managed and promoted by people
living outside of the. county and that
the promoters have announced that a
great crowd of sports would be brought
from Chicago and other cities to wit
ness the fights The district attorney
insisted that he was not in favor of
having Kenosha county a dumping
ground for this class of people and the
instructions to the sheriff are short and
to the point and it is certain that he
will carry them out.
The district attorney was seen this
morning and in speaking of the matter
he said: eyes, I guess the lid is down
SO far as the fights at Central park are
concerned if I have been properly adj
vised as to the plans of the promoters
Of the show. It looks very much to me
as if the fight there would be prize
fight under the Wisconsin law and I
have advised the sheriff to use his best
judgment in the matter. [ do not de-
sire to interfere with any legitimate
sport and [ have not ordered any of the
boxing" exhibitions stopped but the
managers of all these must understand
that "prize fights" will not be allow
ed. Clean sport is all right but sport
that is in direct violation of the law
will not be allowed to continue at Cen
trail park or any other place in the
county. | am not DESTROYS of having
this county made sporting headquarters
for lot of people who have been driv-
en- out Of other cities and states by
proper enforcement Of the laws and
they will meet the same restrictions
here as they have met in other states -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
HEAR ARGUMENT FRIDAY
Date is Changed for the Argument Of
Railway Case Before Commission.

The argument on the application of
the Kenosha Electric Railway company
for certificate of convenience and
necessity for the building of a new
electric lighting system in Kenosha
which was scheduled to come before
the Railway Commission at Madison
today was continued until Friday but
at that time the full membership of the
commission will meet to hear the argu-
ment Attorney Walter Drew of Madi-
son will present the argument for the
Railway company while Attorneys
Rosecrantz of Milwaukee and Chester
D. Barnes Of Kenosha will present the
opposing argument. 1t is expected that
the arguments will take up the time of
the commission on both Friday and
Saturday as all the evidence taken in
the hearings in Kenosha will be cover
ed by the attorneys for the companies
interested City Attorney Calvin Stew
art will also be in Madison and he NAV
take part in the argument.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
COMPANY READY TO ACCEPT
Move is Started to Secure Building of
Street Railway Line to Industrial
Associations Subdivision but Com
pany Wants Guarantee.

The deal for the location of the plant
of the Northwestern Can company of
Chicago in Kenosha was closed up at
meeting of the members of the Ken
osha Industrial Association and large
crowd of interested citizens held at
Eagles Hall on Tuesday evening and
the ultimatum of the association was
that the company would be given $19,-
600 for the building of the plant and
limit of money to be advanced by the
association to secure the location of
the plant in Kenosha and it is an
nounced that the offer of the associa-
ton will be accepted and that the
plant will be removed to Kcnosha lust
as soon as the details of the contract
can be arranged for.
The matter was fully discussed at
the meeting before the proposed con-
tract was ratified and at the close of
the meeting it was stated that $4,000
of the amount named in the contract
had been guaranteed. 1t is said that
$4,000 is all the money that can be
realized on the property owned by the
association and if the cost of erecting
the plant and. the moving of the ma
chinery is in excess of this amount the
company will have to pay the remand
er. The plant will be turned over to
the company with the distinct under
standing that it must caslSe good be.
fore title to the property is passed. A
committee composed of N. j. Werner,
S. A Loughridge, Charles A. Tarbell,
R. n. Kimball and S. Gottlieb was
named to 60 out among the business
men and secure a guarantee for the
So, 900 needed to complete the fund.
1t is expected that the lots owned by
the association will be sold just as soon
as the plant is in operation and when
these lots are sold the guarantee given
by the citizens will be released.
Already plans are being discussed
for the extension of the tracks of the
Kenosha Electric Railway to the new
factory subdivision and the matter has
been brought before general manager
Loughridge. The company will not en-
terrain any such a suggestion unless
some assurance is given that the line
will pay expenses. Two routes for a
road have been suggested. One would
leave the main line at the corner of
Division street and Milwaukee avenue
and run west to Racine avenue and
thence north to the factory site. The
other would be loop running west
from the Grand avenue line and then
north so as to take in a large amount
of territory to the west of the city
and along the lake shore to the north.
The possibilities for the lines are not
very bright but if properly subsidized
the company would build the lines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
INVITATIONS SENT OUT.
Every Organization in the City Asked
to Aid in Dedicating City Hall.

The committee on invitations in
charge of the arrangements for the
dedication of the city hall today sent
an invitation to every organized body
in the city asking that the organiza-
tions take part in the ceremonies at
tending the dedication of the new Mu-
nicipal building. More than hundred
organizations received this invitation
and in addition the committee has sent
a general invitation to include any or.
CARNATIONS which may have been over
looked. The organizations are urged
to name committees and arrange for a
part in the big parade and to send any
suggestions that they may have in re-
gard to the event to the general COM
mittee in charge. It is expected that
a majority of the organizations in the
city will accept the invitation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
MOTHER SEEKS TRACE OF SON
Consul Believes That it is Possible
That Man Found Murdered May be
Peter Pleska Who Has Been Missing
Two Years.

The police of Kenosha have been
asked to reopen the investigation OF
an old tragedy as this morning Chief
of Police 0 Hare received letter from
Baron S. Schilling, Imperial Russian
Consul Of Chicago asking that an eff
fort be made to get further informa-
ton in regard to the body of man
found buried under a house near the
corner of Elizabeth St. and Fremont
Ave. more than two years ago. The
representative of the Gar in Chicago
thinks that it is possible that the muir
dered man was Peter Pleska, Russian
who disappeared from Kenosha shortly
before the remains were found under
the Fremont avenue house. The Rus
sian Consul had considerable to do
with the investigation of the case at
the time and it was thought that tne
identity of the dead man was finally es
tablished but at this time he seems to
think that it was possible that a mis-
take was made. Many letters have
passed between him and Mrs. Pelegia
Pleska the mother of the missing man
and the Consul is anxious to get des
cription of the dead body believing
that it is possible that it will prove to
have been the missing Russian. The
body had been buried in quick lime and
when it was dug up it was all but i'm
possible for any one to identify it but
after several days is was Identified as
the remains Of a, Russian who had re-
sided in Kenosha but short time. The
name of the man was known to but
few of the Russians in the city and
Baron Schilling believes that it is pos
sible that these men may have been
mistaken in the identity. Pleska left
his home in Russia five years ago and
came to Kenosha. For time his adj
dress was 800 Park street. Up to two
years ago his mother received regular
monthly letters from him but at that
time che letters stopped and letters
sent by her to the Kenosha address have
returned to Russia unopened. The
mother took up the matter with Ken
osha Russians and failing to get any
trace of the missing son finally appeal
ed 10 the Russian Consul in Chicago.
A full description of the body found
has been retained by the police and it
will be sent to the Russian official at
once No successful effort was ever
made to punish the alleged murderers Of
the man although it was learned that
the people suspected were living in ST.
Petersburg. The police of St. Peters
burg were asked to act in the matter
but they were lukewarm in the case
and the Kenosha officials finally drop
ped it. Former District Attorney R.
V. Baker has full story of the case
and should the people alleged to have
been connected with the murder ever
return to this country it would be an
easy matter to prosecute them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
TO Be HERE soon
Visiting Nurse Has Already Found
Thirty Children in the City Who are
Fit Pupils for the Proposed New
School.

The equipment for the fresh air
school will be in Kenosha within few
days. This equipment consists of 80
Mackinaw coats; 80 knitted caps, 80
sitting out bags, 80 pairs of heavy nit
tens, 80 reclining chairs, 80 pairs of
shoes, and 80 pairs of socks. The kit
chen equipment consists of one range,
2 soup kettles, teakettle, 80 soup
bowls and cups, and 80 plates.
The school house, however, has not
materialized. Since the public schools
are already filled to OVERLOOKING, it
will be impossible to make room by
shifting the pupils. There are two
basement playrooms available, either
one of which could be used as a make
shift until shack could be construct
ed This shack need not cost more
than $3.50 or 5000. A teacher must be
provided, and her salary guaranteed,
but, owing to the financial embarrass-
ment of the school board, there is no
money in the treasury to provide for
an extra teacher.
In the absence of hospital for adj
vanced eases the lack of the fresh air
school is seriously hampering the nurse
in her efforts Advanced cases are
dangerous and until they have been in
structed, are rarely careful in the dis
posal of their sputum. Therefore per
sons living with them are in great. dan
ger of contracting theraisease. Little
children living under these conditions
fall ready victims.
Scientific nursing of tubercular cases
means comfort for the patient, and
protection to the family and the com
munity. There must be some place to
keep the little children of parents af-
ficted with this disease, for they need
fresh air, good food, rest and care. On
ly by building up their strength and
COuStINluS IHS1I CHolSy Will UuSy D6
able to resist infection. For this rea-
son the fresh air school would be a
valuable adjunct.
Thirty children have been reported
as suitable candidates for the school
Some are already in the incipient stage,
while others are predisposed by rea-
son of an anemia, etc. A few are nerv-
Gus, and would be greatly benefited
by few months in the school.
The fresh air school has been proved
It has passed beyond the experimental
stage, and is now an accepted, stub,
born fact in many communities.
Kenosha has an unequalled opportun-
ity to do pioneer work in this field, for
this section; and chance to do some
thing original for Wisconsin in this
line of preventive and constructive soc
ial work. It seems a pity that for lack
Of little money this opportunity
should be allowed to pass. What are
we going to do about it?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
SERVICES FOR VETERANS.
Birthdays Of Washington and Lincoln
to be Duly Observed by Veterans.

In 1908 department commanders of
the Grand Army of the Republic
throughout the country requested that
references be made to Washington
and Lincoln on their birthdays or the
Sundays nearest in the churches of all
denominations. The request was very
generally complied with in 1909 on the
occasion OF Lincoln S one hundreth
birthday, and there was a quite gen
eral compliance i'll 1910. Department
Commander Frank A. Walsh of Wis
consin, in general orders six weeks ago
repeated the request and it is expected
that on Lincoln s birthday, which will
be next Saturday, February u, and on
Washington S birthday, on Sunday
near, audiences in every church in the
state will hear something said about
the Father of His Country and the
great man who led in saving his coun-
try.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
OFFICE FOR HOLT
Frank Holt of This County
Named as Vice President of
Milk Producers Assn.
HITTING At TUBERCUL|N TEST

Frank 7. Holt of Kenosha county
was elected second vice president of
the Milk Producers Association at the
annual meeting of the organization
held in Chicago on Monday afternoon.
The annual meeting was given over
almost entirely to voicing the protest
of the milk producers of Wisconsin
and surrounding states against the
workings of the various state laws for
the tuberculin test.
Mrs Scott Durand of Lake Bluff, an
enthusiastic member Of the association
and avowed opposer of City Health
Commissioner of Chicago, w. A. Evans
compulsory examination plan, was the
first speaker in the afternoon. Others
who addressed the gathering were for
mer Speaker E. D. Shurtleff of the III
inois Legislature Of Marengo, Ill.,, and
V. S. Lumley Of Woodstock, III.
Mrs. Durand told the men how she
outwitted the federal government s re-
personalities who applied the tuber-
culin test to her cows. Mrs. Durand
sent sixteen dairy cows which had
"reacted " to the test to be privately
slaughtered by Armour & Co.
81 give myself credit for being
little smarter than President Fellows
here, I" she said. "I didn't let them
know at the slaughter house that they
were my cows. / was convinced that
my cows were not tubercular, and the
very same government inspectors that
examined those cows for tuberculosis
found that not one of them was affect
ed in any sense of the word It is sim
ply outrageous to kill these cows-good
cows. | saw in a New York paper a
headline that Mrs. Durand was going
to defy the government. / haven t
done it yet, but [ may"
Mr., Shurtleff spoke of the report of
the joint legislative commission, of
winch he was CHAIRMAN, which, he said
took evidence from the greatest author
tiles in the world and pledged his OBJ
position to the proposed test.
Officers were elected as follows:
President--E. j. Fellows, St. Charles,
Ill.
First vice president-John Cruel, In
diana
Z Second vice president-Frank Holt,
Wisconsin
Third vice PRESIDENT. H. Gracey,
Illinois.
Secretary. P. Grier, Chicago.
Treasurer-John f. Martin, Antioch
Ill.,
A committee composed OF E. B. Mill
Ter, Minneapolis; George Houghton,
Troy, Mich, and Mr.. Grier, was named
to draw up the constitution for the
newly formed National Milk Producers
Association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
STATE LOSES CASE.
Herbert Stocker Charged With Violat-
ing Education Law Discharged.

The state department of factory in
spection lost case for the enforce
ment of the compulsory education act
in the Municipal court on Tuesday af-
ternoon when Herbert Stocker of Sal
EN-, charged with failing to have his
daughter Emily Stocker in school was
discharged by Judge Randall. The de-
fendant by the testimony of DR.. Lowe
Of Pleasant Prairie showed that the
little girl was suffering from a nervous
disease which made it impossible for
her to attend school and on this show
ing the court held the defendant blame
less. This is the first case that the in
spector has lost and it is declared that
it will in no way interfere with the
crusade to keep the children in school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

bring the real test on the sentiment of
the council and the ruling of the May
or as to the number Of votes required
to pass the ordinance.
The council had the usual amount of
routine business and it was close to
eleven O'Clock when the members adj
journed to go in body to the Bar
Tenders dance at Germania nall
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
CAPTAINS WINNING TEAM.
Sergeant Filbin of Kenosha Captains
Winning team in Philippines.


Kenosha bowlers are winning fame
in the Island possessions of the nation
as reports have just drifted to Ken
osha Of the bowling tournament pulled
off in the Philippine Islands in which
the Fort Mckinley team captained by
Sergeant F'ilbin an old Kenosha man
won the first prize with a record of
forty-seven games out of seventy-two.
The Kenosha soldier was fourth in the
individual records for the men on the
five teams entered in the tournament.
This was the first bowling tournament
ever held at which teams from all parts
of the islands were enterd It was
held at the Y. M. c. A. building at
Manila and many of the bowlers trav-
eled hundreds of miles for the different
games.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

NAMES CHARLES G. BROWN.

We'll known Banker to Succeed Frank
Slosson as Secretary of Balm co.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Balm Wagon Company held
at noon today Charles G. Brown, presi-
dent of the First National Bank was
elected secretary and treasurer of the
company to succeed the late Frank
Slosson. Samuel G. Newman who had
been the assistant of Mr.. Slosson when
he was executive head of the business
will have charge of that part of the
work of the company, formerly done
by Mr.. Slosson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

There was a quiet little wedding at
the Manse of the First Congregational
church on Monday afternoon the con
tracing parties being Miss Jessis M.
eager and Forest R. Lafayette both of
Kenosha. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. L. t. Farrill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafayette will make their home
in Kenosha and have the best wishes of
many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

Attorney Peter Fisher of this city
has been retained to represent the
bondsmen of former County Treasurer
Fred Ames of Lake county. Ames re
Gently left Waukegan leaving short
age Ill his accounts Of close to $4,000
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

Base ball fans at sheboygan have
offered $1,000 for the Racine franchise
in the state league and it is probable
that the franchise will go to Sheboy-
gan. The Racine fans long ago reach
ed the conclusion that Racine will not
support team.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

The number of tramps in Kenosha
seems to be dropping eff again but the
police have not given up their vigil
anee and the tramps are being thrown
out Of the city just as fast as they are
picked up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

The Rev. E. Err, formerly pastor Of
st. Anthony S church in Milwaukee as
sumed the pastorate of the Catholic
church in the town Of Paris on Sunday
morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

The coming building season promises
to be very busy one in Kenosha as
a number of the big industrial compar-
les are planning to build large adj
lions to their plants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

Miss Nellie Kingsland returned to
her home III Chicago Saturday after a
week s visit with her sister, Mrs. B.
u. Larrabee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09
LAST COLLECTION DAY.

I shall be at the Merchants and Saw
ings Bank Saturday, February IL, 1911,
to collect taxes of the town of Pleas
ant Prairie.
(Signedl A. J. Kelley,
dwf11 Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

Forest r. Lafayette and Miss Jessie
N. eager both of kenosha have been
granted license to marry in this coun-
ty. :,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-09

Try the want ads for results
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
TRAIN AND AUTO CRASH.
Roy l.. MahOn and III. n. Brandt
Victims i'm Dyersville
Accident.

Dyersville, Ia, Aug. 19.-Roy L.
Dubuque, employees of the Dubuque
Auto company, were fatally injured
on Thursday shortly before noon,
at the grade crossing west of Dyers-
vile, when the machine in which
they were riding was struck by the
Illinois Central way freight.
Mahon died of his injuries at
o'clock at the hotel in Dyersville, to
which place the men were brought
after the accident. His skull was
fractured and he sustained internal
injuries.
Brandt is not expected to live. He
is suffering from a crushed skull and
several bones broken.
The two men, who had been in
Dyersville demonstrating their ma
chine, left here at IL o'clock for Du-
buque and as they approached the
grade crossing west of the city they
did not notice the way freight COM
ing around the curve, and before the
men could crank the car or clear
the crossing the train was upon
them. The automobile was smashed
to bits and both occupants were
thrown a considerable distance. The
train crew witnessed the accident,
but were powerless to prevent it..
The train was stopped Immediately
and the injured men placed in the
caboose and brought to Dyersville.