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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Ten thousand workers In the ma
chinists', watchmakers' and bakers
unions, In New York, went on strike
May I. Similar stories come from
nearly all the great centers of indus
try
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

IL is astonishing to note how the
manufacture and sale of automobiles
have increased in the last ten years.
The number made has increased from
S728 to 127,289, and the value OF the
product has increased from $4,74S,000
to $194, 100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12
CURRENT NEWS

The special legislative committee
appointed to investigate the last cleo
ton i'm Atlantic County, N. j., reports
about 1000 illegal registrations and
1000 illegal votes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Where is to be the limit to the
height Of "skyscrapers"? q new one
rs announced In New York, to have
stories below the surface.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Useless offices costing the taxpay-
ers $92,2S0 year have been abolish
ed by the new House Of Representa-
tives. In some cases the officials have
had no duties to perform In fifteen
years, but have been drawing pay.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

The government has bought coal
mine near Pittsburg, and scientific men
will mine II, In order to obtain for
the government information which
will lead to the prevention of mining
accidents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

"A fine record was made by a New
York City domestic, Maria Spieker,
who in her 90 years of continuous
service in a Fifth Avenue household
saved a fortune of $4,000. She was
eighty-one years old when she died,
and received In the later years OF her
labors 1920 a year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Postmaster-General Hitchcock Re-
ports concerning the postal savings
banks that they show a steady in
crease In business. The experiment
has proved more successful even than
was antfcipated
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

It is reported that Sir Matthew Ma
than Is to be appointed British Con-
ul-General to Egypt, which would
make him virtually the ruler of that
country. 1t is said that he will be
the first Hebrew to hold power in
Egypt since Joseph.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

The expectation from Australia OF
rabbits for food has resulted in a
marked diminution OF the famous rab-
bit pest In 1895 more than 100000
rabbits we're sent to England, but last
year fewer than three million.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

KnItImore's UreAtrst Seed Hose,
Pratt. Light nna Etiicstt StS., Baltimore, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

The last census shows that Paris
is still the third city in the world.
However, its growth 10 five years Is
only 3 per cent, 50 it does not look
as though it will hold that position
much longer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

The Supreme Court has passed
favorably upon the New York State
statute forbidding the use of photo
graphs of persons for advertising pur-
poses without the permission OF the
originals of the photographs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Prince Henryof Prussia had thrill
ling experience in an aeroplane on
April 20. The cylinder broke, and he
was compelled to make hasty des-
cent into the midst of a regiment OF
soldiers on drill.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

A United States Judge at Portland,
Oregon, decided that the Southern Pa
cif1c and the Oregon and California
railway companies must give back to
the United States about 100000 acres
of land,worth now between $4,000, 900
and $75,OO0,O0O.
This was public land which was
given BY the Government long ago To
help build the roads. The Judge says
that Congress provided in the deed
OF gift that the land should be sold
to actual settlers, and at price not
higher than $3.50 an acre. Instead
of doing that the railroads have kept
# and allowed it to increase in value
on their hands.
The railroads will probably appeal
to the Superior Court.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

In a laundry bankrupt case, the
question came before Chicago court
whether clean collars and other linen
are a necessity" or luxury" with
i'm the meaning Of the law. The court
decided that clean linen IS a necessity,
not a. luxury
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

In two provinces OF India the plague
carried off $4,000 people in Feb
ruary and $4,000 10 March. That
sounds dreadful enough; yet every
year 100000 people in this country die
OF tuberculosis, and not much is said
about it. India has three times the
population of the United States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

Applications at the steamship offices
indicate that more Americans will 80
abroad this year than ever before.
To see the pageantry connected with
the coronation Of George v. is thought
to be one OF the chief motives. Some
economists estimate that Americans
will spend $25,000,000 in England
alone during the coming summer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

"A new York book-dealer has pur-
chased the library of the late E. Dwight
Church which contains between $500
and 1000 volumes, and cost thirty years
of time and $1,250,000. The catalogue
alone cost 100000, and comprises sew
en- large volumes. This is said to Be
the largest single transaction in rare
books that ever took place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

The people of Great Britain seem
to be overwhelmingly i'm favor of tax
ing away the law-making power Of the
House of Lords, principally for the
reason that the Lords are not elected
by the people but derive their
power from the accident OF birth. -
This is common sense, and indicates
the real democracy or the British
people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
WANT CITY REPRESENTED.
Important Meetings for City Councils
to be Held During Coming Month.

Kenosha will probably be well repre-
sented at the annual meeting of the
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
which will be held at Superior July 26,
81 and 81. A. J. Horick, former mayor
of Racine, is president of the league
and he extended an invitation to the
mayor, heads of city departments and
aldermen to attend the annual meet
ing. In late years Kenosha has always
been we'll represented at these meet
ings.
The annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin Firemen IS association will also be
held at Superior the same week as the
League Of Municipalities and it is prob
able that Fire Marshal Isermann and
two other members of the Kenosha fire
department. will attend.
The association of chiefs of police of
Wisconsin will be held at Madison July
10 and 20 and the secretary of the as
ISOLATION has sent letter to the COM
mon council urging the attendance of
Chief of Police O'Hare at the con
vention.
An invitation has also been received
by the city from the Chicago Associa-
ton Of Commerce to attend the Inter
national Municipal Leagues and Expo
sition to be held Sept. Is to 30.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
MRS. woEHER GETS DIVORCE.
Wife of Man Who Surrendered in New
York Given Decree on Thursday.

In the circuit court on Thursday af-
ternoon Judge Belden handed own a
Judgment granting an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce to Mrs. Margaret
Woeher from her husband, Henry
Woeher. The defendant was not in
court and it was declared that he is
now living at TT. Wayne, Ind. The
wife charged him with cruel and in.
human treatment, failure to provide
and desertion. Woeher caused a SEN
sation last October when he walked
into the police headquarters in New
York and surrendered himself declar-
ing that he supposed he was wanted on
charges of abandoning his wife and
child in Kenosha. The matter was
laid before Municipal Judge Randall
and District Attorney Baker at the
time, but they decided not to bring
Woeher back to Kenosha, Afterwa1d
he worked his way as far west as TT.
Wayne and from point again sought
to turn himself over to the officers
of this county, but they declined to
take him. Mrs. Woeher was given the
custody of one child and the defendant
was directed to pay seven dollars
monthly for the support of the infant.
The people have resided in Kenosha
for several years and were married
July 2, 1907.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
CHANGE LINES AGAIN SEEK BIG DAMAGES
State Legislature Finally De-
cides to Disrupt First Con-
gressional District
SENATORIAL LINES TO REMAIN

Like Finnegan who was off again
and on again the state legislature
changed its mind again on Friday in
regard to the apportionment of the state
for congressional district lines and it
returned to the original plan of ruptur-
ing the first district in order to make
possible the provision of two districts
in the city of Milwaukee. Under the
bill passed on Friday afternoon which
it is certain that the governor will sign
the first district is composed OF Keno
sha, Racine, Rock, Walworth and Wau-
kesha counties and Green and Lafayette
counties, both formerly in this dis
trict, are transferred to the third dis
trict. The redistricting of the state
is of course made with a view of re
tanning the Republican supremacy in
congress, but it is possible that the
change in district lines may give two
of the districts to the Democrats. At
the same time both houses of the legis-
lature passed bills providing for the
legislative appointments. The sena-
torial districts so far as Kenosha
county is concerned remain the same
and Kenosha and Racine counties are
left in the same district as before.
Kenosha county has a single assembly
district and two districts are given to
Racine county. Under the provisions
of the three laws for the reapportion-
ment these lines must remain in force
for ten years. The big changes are in
the congressional district lines and
some of the politicians will have some
tall scrambling in the new districts
to maintain their supremacy.
The bill will go into effect the first
of next January so that, the lines will
be changed before the next general
election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
CUT OFF PAYMENT OF DAMAGES
Company Announces that Further
Claims Following Pleasant Prairie
Explosion Must be Settled Through
Medium Of Courts

The reports sent out by the big plate
glass insurance companies indicate that
the r.. |. DUPONT company has form,
ally declined to make any settlement
for the plate glass broken in Ke-
nosha and other cities at the time of
the explosion of the big plant of the
company at Pleasant Prairie on the
8th of last March and these losses which
will amount to many thousands of dol
lars must be paid by the insurance
companies without rebate unless the
companies decide to go into court and
seek to recover.
At the time the insurance companies
settled with Kenosha people who had
damages from broken glass the proper
ty owners formally turned over their
claims against the powder company to
the insurance companies and these
claims were filed with the head officials
of the powder company at Whining
ton. The powder company claimed
that it was willing to settle with prop
erty owners for damage done to their
homes, but it held that the risk taken
by the insurance companies was tot
ally legitimate risk and that the pow
der company could not be asked to set
tie these claims. Nearly all of the
claims for property damage filed in
Kenosha have been settled, but some of
the checks made out for the property
owners have not as yet been claimed
and these are being held pending the
coming of the property owners for
them.
In Waukegan and other cities the
representatives Of the company have
served notice that no further claims
will be recognized> The people there
seem to think that this action has been
brought about by the action of the
courts Of Delaware in investigating the
workings of the trust, but this is en-
phatically denied by the representa-
tives of the company who claim that
they have given full time for the fling
of claims and that if other people de-
sire to make claims they must make
them through the courts. The com
pany has already paid out thousands
upon thousands of dollars in settlement
Of claims and they are through settling.
No decision has been reached as to
the future of the big plant at Pleasant
Prairie. James Cavanagh, the attor-
ney for the company, when seen today
said, 81 have not been taken into the
confidence of the officials at Whining
ton, and the future Of the Kenosha
county plant must be settled by the di-
rectors and not by attorneys
1t is now generally believed that no
action will be taken in regard to the
plant until after the company sees just
what will be the outcome of the litiga-
ton pending in New York. This will
give the people of Pleasant Prairie a
long respite as it may be years before
this litigation is ended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06

The continued reports coming in to
the police Of children and grown per-
sons being bitten by dogs showing
symptoms of rabies and the unfavor-
able reports made by the state labora-
tories of the presence of distinct indi-
cations Of the disease in the brains of
the animals that have attacked people
in the city during the past two or
three months have made many of the
dog owners very uneasy and many of
them are in favor of having another
muzzle order issued which shall remain
i'll force until after the hot season has
past or at least until there is some as
surance that there is no danger of such
another outbreak as alarmed the whole
city in March. Many Of the dog own
ers would be perfectly willing to muz-
zle their own animals without an Of
fetal proclamation, but they realize
that there is little protection IN muz-
cling some of the dogs unless all are
muzzled and that unless general order
is made the very dogs which are most
neglected and most liable to be taken
with the disease are the very ones
which will be allowed to run at large
unmuzzled. They point out that every
owner in the city should have a. muzzle
as result of the proclamation follow
ing the outbreak in March and that
the owners will be put to no expense
If another order for muzzling lis issued
now. Those who favor the muZzling
of the animals contend that it would
be better and s.rely safer to issue the
order before instead Of after the ex-
pected outbreak while many of the dog
owners contend that there is not the
slightest occasion for any one to be
alarmed over the situation. Meanwhile
the reports of people being bitten con-
tinue to come in and the peace of mind
at least of thousands of the people
of the city is seriously disturbed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
ASKS A PAROLE,
KaImon Goldstein Who Turned States
Evidence Seeks Release.

Local officials have been notified that
Kalmon Goldstein Of this city, who is
now serving a year in the state prison
at Waupun after being convicted on
charges of larceny, has applied to the
state board of control for parole OF par
don Goldstein was arrested in connec-
ton with Adolph Revken Of Racine fol
lowing the theft of large amount of
copper wire from the Kenosha Gas and
Electric company. Goldstein turned
states evidence and pleaded equity"
and was sent up for yer. Revken,
who was alleged to have been the
brains of the crime was afterward ac-
quilted in the circuit court. 1t is not
probable that the Kenosha officials will
oppose the granting of the parole The
hearing will be held on July 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT OUT
Amount of Wages Paid Shows that the
Manufacturing Industries of the
State Have had Tremendous Gains in
Short Time.

A preliminary statement Of the gen
eral results of the thirteenth United
States census of manufactures OF the
state Of Wisconsin was issued today
By Acting Census Director Falkner.
The summary for the state shows
increases in all the items at the census
of 1909, as compared with that for
1904. These are exhibited, in percent
age order, as follows;
Number Of salaried officials and
clerks, 81 per cent; cost of materials
used, so per cent; capital, II per cent;
value of products, Al per cent; salaries
and wages, 38 per cent; value added
by manufacture, 80 per cent; miscella-
neous expenses, 81 per cent; primary
horsepower, 26 per cent; average num-
Der Of wage searners employed during
the year, 81 per cent; and number of
establishments, IA per cent.
There were 1922 manufacturing es-
Establishments in 1909 and S,55S in 1904,
an increase of 1,164, or IA per cent.
The capital invested, as reported in
1909, was $605,966,O0O, a gain of
$193,319,00o, or AZ per cent, over
SAP ,647 900 in 1904. The average
capital per establishment was approxi4
mately $4,000 in 1909 and $4,000 in
1904.
The cost of material used was
$345, 1888, coo in 1909, as against $227,-
255,000 in 1904, an increase of $119,
$4,000, or So per cent. The average
cost, of materials. per establishment was
approximately $4,000 in 1909 and
$4,000 in 1904. In addition to the
component materials which enter into
the products of the establishment for
the census year, there are included fuel,
rent of power and heat, and mill sup
plies. The cost of materials, however,
does not include unused materials and
supplies bought either for speculation
or for use during a subsequent period.
The value of products was $780,
100000 in 1909 and $411, 100000 in
1904, an increase of $179,326,0OO, or
A per cent. The average per establish
ment was approximately $61, 600 in
1909 and $4,000 in 1904.
The value added by manufacture was
1914, 083,o00 in 1908 and 1888, 8S5, 900
in 1904, an increase of $60,19S,o00, or
SIS per cent.
The salaries and wages amounted
to $119, 743,00 in 1909 and $S6,97O,000
in 1904, an increase of $32,773,0O0, or
IS per cent.
The number of salaried officials and
clerks was 22,29S in 1909 and 1920 in
1904, an increase of S,O7S, or 81 per
cent.
The value added by manufacture rep
resents the difference between the cost
Of materials used and the value of
products after the manufacturing pro-
cesses have been expended upon them.
The miscellaneous expenses amount
ed $50, 754 ,00G in 1909 and $45,674,OGO
in 1904. Miscellaneous expenses in
clude rent of factory or works and
taxes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
For the Week Ending Saturday, July
1, 1911.

Richard Jelier and wife to Minnie
Grawunder. TT lot 1916 blk Bond s
Sub. Warranty deed; consideration, ST..
Mike Colinaro and wife to Raffaele
Ricehio. PIT lot As blk 6 of Balm s
Sub. Warranty deed; consideration,
$4,000.
John MCGEE to Hugh +. Gibson. Lot
- of Quarles Addn. Warranty deed !;
consideration, ST.
Walter NJ. Burke to George Birner
and Mary Birner.. Lot Al of Burke s
Sub. Warranty deed; consideration,
$4,000.
Albert f. Buckmaster and wife to
Mary Brasen. Lot of Indian Point.
Warranty deed; consideration, 100000.
Albert i. Buckmaster and wife TO
Harry T. Morgan. Lot l of Indian
Point Sub. Warranty deed; considera-
ton, 81.
Walter Edland and wife to Henry
L. Bullamore. Lot 13 and As # lot
II blk Pfennig and Bullamore's Or
card Knoll Sub. Warranty deed CON
sideration, 81.
Matthias Grunwald and wife to E.
Klinkert Brewing Company. PIT lots
Gil blk s. ne Il sec 1929 e. War
ranty deed; consideration, 81.
Angelina Musser to Walter Edland.
PIT lot and lot 4 blk l Of Graves ,
Sub. Warranty deed; consideration ST.
Willard G. Arnold and wife to Fred
w. Murdoch. PIT lots 9 blk 20 Sc u
sec 1928 e. Warranty deed; consid-
Grafton, 81.
Emily E. Bond, ct al to B. V.NPiper
and Fred j. Fisher. Lots rs and q
blk of Quinton s Sub. Warranty
deed consideration, 81.
Zina Tanner to Benjamin F. Stahl.
PIT lots 4 and blk IL Bain's Sub.
Warranty deed; consideration, ST.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-06

Kenosha county people will not be
personally interested to any great ex-
tent in the announced determination
of the powder company to pay no more
claims for damages resulting from the
explosion of the Pleasant Prairie plant
except to claimants vino recover
through the courts or in the refusal of
the company to reimburse the plate
glass insurance concerns, for all of the
claims in this county were settled long
ago. Further than that the settlements
were very generally satisfactory as
made in this county, for all claims were
passed on by local contractors who are
experts in their several lines and their
awards were accepted by the company
without question and promptly paid.
Whatever opposition there may be in
this county to the operation of the
plant in its present location certainly
does not arise from any dissatisfaction
over the settlements for damages fol
lowing the explosion and that fact can
not be too strongly emphasized. The
Liability for damages was promptly adj
mitted and assumed by the company
Immediately after the explosion and
the people of this county appreciate that
the course taken by the company saw
ed the claimants thousands of dollars
i'll attorneys fees and the county al
most endless litigation with the atten-
dant costs.