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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-21
SALEM.

Mrs. H. A. King of Pleasant Prai-
RE, visited Mrs. Emma Foster Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs, Keigher and daughter of Chi
cago, visited Mrs. Belle Van Vie the
last Of the week.
Esther Pease visited her friend Min
ME Ripley at St. Francis, the past
week.
Arthur Bloss has had cement block
silC put up the past few days by Au-
gust Zimmerman Of Twin Lakes.
Lawrence Pease of Racine, spent
Sunday at home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rhodes and daugh-
ter, Miss Stella, and Miss Marie Bacon,
spent Sunday in Union Grove.
Joe Van Vie Of Twin Lakes, who has
been sick for some time, was in Salem
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. B. Gardinere form
eriy of Salem, have another daughter.
1t is also reported that Mr.. Gardinere
has garage in Genoa.
A, NJ. Wicks of Chicago, called on
relatives in Salem Sunday and will
spend some time at Silver1ake.
Mrs. Kennicutt, formerly of Salem,
spent Sunday and Monday with old
friends here.
The Kath place has been rented to
Mr.. Nelson of Burlington.
Henry Epping has bought the home
stead of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jane
Wicks.
Several of the Woodmen went to
Bristol, Tuesday evening to assist in
lodge work.
Mrs. Guernsey Van VIE is visiting
her sister in Burlington
Mr.. Appel, the principal of the Cen
ter school, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Chicago.
Our vicinity was visited by heavy
wind and rain storm Sunday night.
A. Paddock is filing his silo this
week.
A. Bloss is having new silo built
on his farm and has bought fine herd
of cattle.
Chas Mcneil Of Pleasant Prairie,
visited his son, Jay Mcneil and family
lover sunday,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-21

Our vicinity was visited by a heavy
wind and rain storm Sunday night.
A. Paddock is filling his silo this
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
SEEK OFFICIAL DELINQUENT
District Attorneys Staff Collect
ing Evidence About Fire.

Assistants of the District Attorney 5
staff were busy yesterday collecting addi-
tional evidence for the grand jury. which
was charged by Judge O'Sullivan To con-
tinue its investigation of the Asche Build
ing fire. after it had reported indictments
against Isaac Harris and Max Blanck pro-
prietors of the Triangle Waist Company In
whose factory the fire occurred.
Several ef--the survivors of the fire who
had Informed the Italian Consul that they
had been induced to sign afdavits contain
ing the false statement that the doors were
never locked during business hours were
examined by Assistant District Attorney
Rubin.
Their evidence will not be used probably
until the trial of the accused men, as the
efforts OF the investigators will now be
focused upon the question whether any Of
fcals Of the Building Department of the
city or the State Labor Department have
made themselves liable to criminal
charges by neglect Of duty in inspection or
supervision of the building.
To secure the full effect of the evidence
contained IN the lock of the partition door
on the ninth floor, which was found in the
ruins by Detective Flood. of the District
Attorneys staff. and which prompted the
speedy indictment Of Harris and Blanck.
Mr. Whitman assigned Flood yesterday to
obtain additional Information on this point.
II is expected that. irrespective of indct-
ments. the grand jury. before it has finished
the fire inquiry. will recommend legislation
relating to the building code 20 prevent
repetition Of the Asche Building fire in
come other part Of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
CAPTAIN F. A. COOK SHOT
Fight with Aged Night Watch
man in San Francisco.

San Francisco, April 12.-As a result of a
night with John ]. Hayes. an aged night
Waterman, to-day. Captain Frank A. Cook,
subsistence department. United States
army. lies dangerously wounded in the Cen
trail Emergency Hospital.
Cook. accompanied by his two sons and
two daughters. arrived here Yesterday from
Manila on the transport Sheridan. With
his family he visited relatives last night.
Leaving them at their hotel. he went 10
another hotel, where, according 10 his
story. he had a few drinks. Early this
morning he broke in the door of shop IN
Market street, and was met by the watch
man. Hayes says that he struck Cook on
the head with his club when the latter re-
fused 10 leave the place. According TO
HAYES. Cook seized the club and returned
the blow. Hayes then fired two shots at
the officer, one penetrating his left lung
and barely missing his heart, the other
going wild.
Policemen then entered the place and
separated the men. Cook was taken TO the
Central Emergency Hospital. where Dr.
q NJ Terril probed for the bullet. While
DR.. Terrill was operating he recognized
Cook as a brother officer who served with
him in the campaign against Geronimo, TIE
Apache chief. in Arizona in 1855. AT that
time Cook was lieutenant of the 4th Cav
airy end Terrill was post surgeon.
When Captain Cook regained conscious
ness he declared that from She time he left
the hotel his mind was a blank. He in
ouired eagerly for the details OF the fight
which led to his wound. lie probably Will
recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
DEMANDS MORE PROTECTION
Washington Heights Association Says
Harsh Things About Police.

The executive committee Of the Washing
ton Heights Taxpayers Association put a
few words Of unpleasant comment upon the
police administration Oh their records last
night IN the course Of Il general complaint
that their section Of the city was made
quately protected.
Police Commissioner Cropsey wrote a
letter 10 r. ginald j. Bolton. the secretary
of the association. in response to a previous
complaint OF the taxpayers. and this let
ter. read az last nights meeting. was
chiefly to the effect that the department
was Investigating the question OF The ade-
quacy Of the protection afforded In different
sections Of the city. The associations ex-
ecutive committee was about 10 formulate
"A reply when one member interjected:
wed better wait till we get some more
intelligent information on the subject"
and ii was decided TO find ont from the
precincts IN their territory the number of
policemen on patrol duty in Washington
Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
FIRE INQUIRY NEAR THE END
Coroner Work, It Is Expected,
Will Be Finished This Week.

Fourteen witnesses were examined yes
terday morning by the coroner's Jury that
is Investigating the Triangle Waist Com
pany fire disaster of March y. Assistant
District Attorneys. Rubin and Postwick
brought out so much necessary testimony
that the jury now hopes TO finish its work
by the end of this week. possibly by to-
morrow. The examination was conducted
mainly to show that the position Of the
bodies on the ninth floor left IL TO he in
ferred that the door leading TO the Wash
ngton Place stairway must have been
locked
Three Of the witnesses We're women en-
ployed by the Triangle Waist Company
who escaped from the burning building
One of them. Mrs. Irene Szivos, said she
always understood that the WASHINGTON
Place doors were locked. and she remem-
bered once, when the freight elevators
broke down ard Mr. Harris. of the firm.
wished tc send the employees down the
stairway he was obliged 10 ask some one
for a key.
The first five witnesses were firemen, one
a captain and another "A lieutenant. They
said there We're two places where bodies
were found-one against the partition by
the Greene street stairway and the other by
the door in the dressing room leading TO
the Washington Place stairway.
Annie Doriety. of No. 22S East 18th street
a dress presser, who escaped from the tenth
floor. said she had been employed by the
Triangle company a year and did not know
there was a door on the Washington Place
side. She said the girls were not searched
by representatives of the firm TO see
whether they had taken waists away from
the building in their handbags
Isaac Stern. superintendent of the Asch
Building. and Samuel Bernstein, manager
for the Triangle company, We're continually
asked 10 repeat testimony. and Bernstein
lad to correct himself several times. Stern
swore that lights were going in the Wash
ington Place stairways, but his subsequent
testimony showed that he hadn't been
through the stairways very often and that
he based his assertion about the lights on
the fact that there was a switch in the
engine room. Some Of the women wit
nesses said there were no lights in the
stairways.
The jury adjourned at 80 10 resume its
work to-day at $50 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
DETECTIVE UP FOR GRAF 7
Mccarthy, on Trial Before Walsh,
Denies Charges in Toto.

Detective James V. Mccarthy, Of the
West GSth street station, who was suspend
cd a few days ago by Commissioner Crop
sew after an investigation by Mccarthy into
an alleged assault on Paul Pindt. OF No.
225 West Ssth street. by an employe Of an
alleged gambling house, was on trial yes
,erday before Third Deputy Walsh.
The charges against Mccarthy were that
he had failed TO take proper action in he
case of an assault upon a citizen. reported
70 his commanding officer that there was no
cause for police action in the case. made
an improper proposition 10 a complainant
in criminal case and had accepted money
for aiding in the unlawful settlement OF a
case.
Paul Pindt. the complainant in the case
McCarthy mad handled. testified yesterday
that he had won some money in gambling
house and was assaulted during an argu-
ment over the amount. He declared Nc
Carthy advised him TO settle the case out
Of court and later gave him 500. McCarthy
taking SO back as commission for acting
as Intermediary between Pindt and the pro-
rrietor of the alleged gambling house.
Mccarthy took the stand and made a fat
denial Of guilt of the charges against him.
He said he had made out a report, but
finding one or two errors in II he had de-
cided to submit new report after ne came
lack from court Then when Pindt refused
to ask for warrant he did not see the
necessity Of submitting his report and tore
it NJ At the end Of McCarthy's testimony
Commissioner Walsh said he would reserve
decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
HUMAN LEG IN VESTIBULE
Harlem Janitor Finds it Wrapped
in Brown Paper.

The finding of a human left leg am
putated about nine inches above and be-
low the knee, in the vestibule OF No
2436 Eighth avenue last night aroused
the tenants of the building 70 high
pitch OF excitement. Rumors Of murder
ran through the crowd who viewed the
srewsome discovery.
II was about 3 O'Clock that Patrick
Delaney, the janitor Of the fathouse at
No. 2436 Eighth avenue. stumbled across
a package wrapped up in brown paper
as he stepped into the hallway on the
first floor. Not suspecting what the
bundle contained. Delaney took 1t 10 his
apartments on the third floor and opened
IL. What he saw caused him 20 drop
il with yell and run for a patrolman.
When the patrolman saw the human
limb he took il to the West 10th street
station and showed 1t to Lieutenant Far
yell. The latter communicated with DR.
Leblanc. coroner's physician. DR. Leblanc
did not think it was the work OF mur-
derer but was unable 10 determine
whether the severed leg was that OF a
man or a woman.
The leg will be taken 10 the Morgue
today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13

abating at present. On the contrary
there seems to be probability of the
disturbances spreading to the Bordeaux
wine region. a serious agitation has al
ready broken out in the Charente. Dor
dogne. Lot and Garonne departments,
whose situation with respect to Gironde
corresponds to that of Aube to Marine,
and the president of the united unions
OF the Gironde wine growers declared
to-day that the suppression of the terri
torial delimitations in the Bordeaux re-
gion would be followed by the gravest
consequences.
The latest dispatches from the cham
payne district describe the situation as
greatly aggravated tonight. Mobs con-
tinue to burn and ravage the property of
unpopular merchants. whom they accuse
Of importing grapes from Aube and other
departments from which they manu-
facture a wine designated as Marine
champagne. The authorities are rush
ing reinforcements Of troops to the af-
fected centres, but the movement of the
wine growers has been so skilfully or
ganjzed that the destruction has been
done and the rioters have gone before
the troops reach the scene
The champagne question formed the
subject of the debate in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day. and after listening
TO the statement of Premier Monis, the
Chamber voted confidence in the gov
eminent practically unanimously. so that
the Senate's resolution is not legally eff
fective. The Premier maintained his de-
cision to refer the matter Of the modlh-
cation OF the delmitation law TO the
Council OF State. Frances highest ad-
ministrative court. which, he said. might
be trusted TO pronounce on this grave
question with entire impartiality and in
dependence of judgment.
The Cabinet met late tonight and de-
cided to place at the disposal Of the Pre-
feet of Marine all the troops that he
needs. He has at present eight regl-
ments of cavalry and three of infantry.
and orders have been sent to four more
regiments OF cavalry and one of infan-
trytoSproceed at once to Epernay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
NO LENIENCY FOR CRIMINALS
Judges in General Sessions I'M
pose Heavy Sentences.

II have been told that New York is wide
open 10 criminals from other cities. said
Judge Rosalsky yesterday in General SEES
sions. when imposing severe sentences upon
number Of prisoners. 81 intend 10 do my
share toward Kidding the city Of them. We
have all ne can do 10 take care OF our own
criminals"
Judge Rosalsky thereupon sentenced
Joseph Markham. the leader Of a Ninth
avenue gang responsible for number of
burglaries and hold-ups. to not less than
nineteen years and six months in state
prison. Edward Dwyer, Of No 5l2 West
10Th street member of Markhams gang.
was sentenced to not less than five nor
more than ten years in state prison.
Joseph r Smith. who was convicted Of
burglary, was sentenced to nine years i'm
prisonment. while John Daily and James
Green. both eighteen-year- burglars,
were sent TO prison each for not less than
five nor more than ten years.
William DAILY. OF No. POI West seth street
was sentenced to eleven months and TWEEN
ty-nine days Imprisonment and TO pay a
fine of $500 for beating his wife This is
the maximum penalty. and DAILY will have
to serve one day in jail for every dollar OF
the fine unpaid.
James Brown, who wrote a letter 10
Judge Rosalsky declaring that ne was ian
unfortunate burglar in hard luck" was the
only prisoner of the day placed on proba-
ton Brown is sixty years old and nearly
blind. He said that he had spent seventeen
years behind prison bars and netted only
$50 for his crimes.
Sitting with Judge ROsalsky at the time
Brown was arraigned was Paul Armstrong.
the playwright He volunteered TO look
after the prisoner If the court would place
him on probation Judge Rosasky directed
the indictment amended 50 that If Brown
committed another offence he could be sent
to prison for the remainder OF his life, and
paroled him in the custody Of the play
wright.
While Judge Rosalsky was imposing sen
fences in Part / Judge OSullvan disposed
OF the cases of fifteen other prisoners in
Part ii. Thirteen boys, each under nine
teen years Of age, who had pleaded guilty
to burglary. were sent to Elmira Reform
atory. Two other burglars were sent 10
state prison for ter years each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
BIG TRANSFER FROM PRECINCT
Lieutenant and "a Patrolmen Move
from Prospect Park.

lieutenant and twcnty-four patrolmen
Of the Prospect Park precinct, Brooklyn.
were transferred yesterday Following the
transfer il was rumored that the men had
been unable 10 get along with their cap
tain, Miles O'Rcilly. veteran OF the Civil
War and Of the Police Department. who
for a brief period had charge OF the Ten
derloin station.
Captain O'Reily, strict disciplinarian,
has had many e bis men up on charges
which they thought were trivial The trans-
fer Of Lieutenant Gerard II. Hillyer to desk
duty in the Stagg street station. Brooklyn,
caused some surprise. as he IS said 10 have
good record ana the backing Of influential
citizens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
ARRESTS TWO PER CENT
Continued from first page.

character OF Patrolman William NolI.
who was also witness. Noll told OF
fine of fifteen days pay imposed upon
him on the complaint of the notorious
leader of the Tanner Smith gang. who
was sent to prison for assaulting an
other policeman.
Captain Patrick Corcoran, OF the 18th
Precinct. was summoned as witness,
but did not testify. He will probably be
called tomorrow, and among other
things asked to explain the presence Of
his picture in an establishment conduct
ed by kid Benson" in East 18th
street. which was closed after raid by
Commissioner Flynns men on Tuesday
night.
A statement signed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys Frank Moss and James
b. Reynolds and Special Assistant
George Gordon Battle says that they
were working together harmonionsy
and that the investigation is in charge
of Mr. Moss The object of the state
ment it was announced, was TO settle
conflicting reports bearing upon these
matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
SPECIAL 0VERTAKES BABY
Railroad Officials Moved by Plea
of Frantic Mother.
IBYTe!egranh ID ND Trlhune

Omaha. April 12.-Because her six
s1onths-old baby was speeding from
Mrs. Harlan G. Hollister. of Elmira. \.
Y, to-day. a special train was placed
at her disposal and she was sent half
way across Nebraska, that she might
pvertake the infant.
Mrs. HOLSTER and her baby arrived on
n Union Pacific train bound for the
West. At Omaha the train was split
into two sections. and while Mrs. Hol-
lister was away from the car for few
minutes her section pulled out She
did not discover its departure for hfteen
minutes, but when she did there was
frantic mother 10 be dealt with.
Union Pacific officials hastily MADE
up a special and with Mrs. Holllster
aboard a swift run was made. The Pa
clfic Express, with the baby aboard. was
overtaken at Grand Island, loo miles
west of Omaha. The baby was sleeping
peacefully on the seat where it had been
left by its mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
FROM LONDON TO PARIS
BY AIR WITHOUT STOP
Pierre Prier, in MonOpIane,
Makes the Trip in Four.Hours,
Eight Minutes.
SPEED 70.2 MILES AN HOUR
Aeronaut Crosses English Chan
mel at Height of 5000 Feet
lie Blanc's Machine Used
Crowd Cheers Arrival.

ssy-les-Moulineaux, France. April II
Pierre Prier. the aeronaut, arrived here
at 5:45 o'clock this evening from Lon
don, having made record trip of about
900 miles in monoplane without stop.
His time was hours and s minutes,
and his speed averaged about 10.2 miles
an hour.
NJ Prer left Henden, near London. on
his flight to this suburb of Paris at 1:3I
o'clock this afternoon. Above the Eng
lish soil he found fog and squalls. and
going higher and higher In an endeavor
to obtain better weather. crossed the
English Channel near Dover. at the
height of more than 300 feet.
Leaving the Channel behind him. NJ.
Prer encountered fine weather until he
reached Beauvais. fifty-four miles from
the French capital, and from that city
the rest of his voyage was made through
a haze.
The aeronaut was wildly Cheered by a
great crowd as he stepped out Of his
machine after alighting on the Issy avia-
ton field. The monoplane which he
used was the machine with which Al
fred LIE Blanc. the French aviator. Won
the so, 600 prize By finishing first in the
great country race OF 4eS miles
on a circuit east of Paris last summer.
London. April 12.-Prier's record. as
announced here. is go miles. without a
stop. in 236 minutes. he having started
at Hendon at 1:31 and finished at 1ssy
at 5:33 p. m.
Pierre Prier is a newcomer in interna-
tional aviation circles. His achievement
yesterday. however places him in the ranks
Of the worlds foremost airmen.
The best previous 'cross-country flight
vas made by Lieutenant Camerman. who
covered 1i7 miles in four hours and two
minutes on December % last. in France
The record for an oversee flight was cstab-
shed on March Of this year by Lieuten-
ant Bague who few over the Mediterra-
mean from Antilles to the little island OF
Borgona. off the italian coast His figh,
measured 12l5 miles. J. A. n. McCurdy
on January 81 few in a Curtss biplane
from Key West. Fla 10 within few miles
of Havana. going more than ninety miles
before he was compelled 10 descend
Hendon is a town Of Mddlesex County,
England. six miles from the centre Of Lon
don. : The approximate distance between
Hendon and Paris is 200 miles. NJ. Prier
is the first aeronaut who has attempted 10
fy from the British capital 10 Paris. A
fight from the French capital 10 London
was made by the late John r. Moisant. Of
Chicago. who carried passenger. Delayed
by bad weather. however. II took Mosant
twenty-one days 10 accomplish the journey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
MEN TAKEN IN RAID HELD
Complainant Turns Out To Be
Secret Service Man.

Before the five men arrested on Tuesday
afternoon in an alleged gambling house in
East 18TH street were arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Magistrate Steinert in
the Harlem court. IL was learned that the
man who has been so active In obtaining
evidence In this and similar raids was a
government Secret Service man detailed TO
assist Deputy Commissioner Flynn in put
ting an end to the gambling places in the
city.
In plain view Of both the prisoners and a
courtroom full of spectators, the man made
his complaints against the prisoners. The
man who gave his name as Samuel Smith.
Of No. 80 East lllth street. and the police
say. was cutting a wire on the roof Of the
building when the raid took place, was
held in $1,000 bail for examination. The
other four men. arrested as common gam
blers. were held each in 500 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
NEW YORK WOMAN ROBBED
Mrs. Bassett Loses S2,o0o
Worth of Jewels in Baltimore.
TBy Telegraph 20 he Trioune J


Baltimore. April 12-Detectives are
searching the city for $500 worth Of
iewelrv stolen from " mislaid at the
home Of c. W. Basset. general passen'
ger agent of the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail
road. No. 2947 81. Pail street.
Mrs. ]. F. Duglas. who lives a. the
Sherman Square Hotel New York City
q sister Of Mrs. Basset. is the owner o.
the Jewels she came 10 Baltimore on
Sunday TO look after the Bassett house
hold. while her sister underwent an
operation in a hospital. The detectives
UP to this time have not found any
clues to the missing jewels. The police
think that Mrs. Duglas. In the excite
mert. may have mislaid them. The
missing property includes two-stone
diamond ring valued at $500; two
stone diamond ring, valued at 81 200; a
diamond. crescent shaped. breastpin.
twelve large stones. finished on the ends
with rose diamonds; plaque or nine
large diamonds, set in platinum and
finished in rose diamonds. Each of these
is valued at 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
ROGERS'S PLEA INSANITY
Texas Kidnappers in Penitenti-
airy to Prevent Lynching.

Las Vegas. n. NJ. April l2"Will'' Reg
ers, confessed kidnapper OF his l,tle
nephew, Waldo Rogers, and joe Wig
gins. the ex-convict. through whose arres,
and confession Rogers was apprehended.
are lodged in the territorial pententisry
az Santa Fe tonight.
Rogers and Virgins were arra!sned 10.
day. waived preliminary examination and
were held TO await action OF the grand
Jury. Virgins pleaded guilty. but Rogers
entered plea of not guilty in spite Of his
written confession made last night
The prisoners We're removed TO santa re
IN prevent threatened violence by the ciu-
zens of Las Vegas 1t is declared here that
Rogers will plead insanity a. his defence
AS New Mexico has no statute regarding
kidnapping, Rogers and Nisgins VIII re