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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
AUTO CLIMBS A TREE.
Walter Nielsen Tries New Stunt on
w. Market st. Tuesday Evening.

Walter Nielsen whose feats Of au-
tomobile driving are almost as funny
as some shown in the moving pictures.
had a new stunt just after nine clock
Tuesday night when he wrecked his
big Pierce-Arrow car by running into
a tree at the corner of Third and Mar
ket streets Nielsen had as a passsn-
ger in the car Fred Tack Of Pearl street
and both Of the men managed TO escape.
without serious injuries. Nielsen
blamed it all to the fact that there was
q vehicle standing on the street and in
attempting to pass the vehicle he lost
control of the automobile and it went
into the tree with sufficient force to
wreck the automobile. The radiator
was shattered and one of the tenders
of the automobile torn off. Both Of the
men were thrown out but they picked
themselves up and found that they had
but slight bruises. Chief Of Police
O Hare made an investigation into the
case and threatened to arrest Nielsen
for reckless driving but it was decided
to give him another chance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
H. w. Christensen of Waukegan Sought
for Issuing Worthless Check Here.


The police Of the city are making an
effort to get some trace of H. w.
Christensen, a young Waukegan man,
who is wanted in Kenosha on charge
Of issuing worthless check. The
young man and his wife formerly lived
at room on Elizabeth street and he
represented himself as being connected
with company known as "The Hi
nois Novelty Company" On July 9th
Christensen IS alleged to have passed
check on y. Bjorn, 975 Elizabeth
street. The check was drawn in the
amount Of six dollars and was signed
by the novelty company and by Christ
ensen. The check was drawn on the
Merchants and Savings Bank of this
city and an investigation showed that
neither the company nor Christensen
were known to the bank. Christensen
and his wife left Kenosha some days
ago and efforts are being made to To-
cate them in Waukegan and other
cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
ENTERTAIN RACINE GOLFERS
Members of Belle City Club are Guests
at Kenosha Country Club Tuesday


Tuesday was one Of the most no.
table days Of the Kenosha Country
club calendar as more than a dozen of
the Racine golfers were the guests of
the Kenosha Country club at that
time. There was no match between
the two clubs but mixed foresome
was played in which a dozen pairs
from the two cities were entered. The
trophies for the foresome were won by
Charles Ell. Matthews of Kenosha and
w. Davis of Racine. The prize in
the handicap match offered by 2. G..
Simmons was won by Mr.. Simmons
himself, but he refused to accept and
putting contest was held between
the Racine members, and Harry Wal
lace carried off the handsome trophy.
Dinner was served at the club house
at which covers were laid for more
than forty.
The Racine club has invited the
members of the Kenosha club to re.
turn the visit later in the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
LIKES PENNoYER PLAN.
Chairman State Highway Commission
Approves Plan of DR.. Pennoyer.

j. A. Hazelwood, chairman of the
state highway commission has given
his complete approval to the plans of
DR.. N. A. Pennoyer of this city, for
the building of county roads. DR..
Pennoyer has received the following
letter from Chairman Hazelwood:
cdr. N. A. Pennoyer,
Kenosha, Wis.
"Dear Sir:-It was my pleasure to
read your article on good roads in a
recent issue of the Kenosha News.
I am in accord with your views, and !
hope you can get Kenosha county to
take hold of the matter in the way
you suggest am strongly in favor
of hnnding and securing funds so that
the proposition can be worked at in
accordance with its Importance.
Wishing you success in your eff
forts and assuring you that our COM
mission stands in readiness to do all
within it's power to aid you in the
work, I am,
Very truly yours,
"John A. Hazelwood,
Chairman Wis. Highway Com. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
FOE A SURE WINNER.

The Smithville Subdivision (Howe
Property contained 12O lots, most all
Of them have been sold, but some were
returned ON account of not having
enough money to pay for them, so that
there now is left on hand fine lots on
Chicago street and lots on John
street, which viii be sold to any per-
son taking the whole Is lots very cheap
to clean up before Aug. l If you have
money TO invest and are looking for a
real bargain, see E. R. Head. i29
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18


The coroner's jury called to investi-
gate into the death of Mary Yurik
killed in the collision between a car
on the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway and buggy on Sunday even
ing, made rigorous Investigation into
the circumstances attending the acct
dent on Tuesday night and at the close
of the inquest returned verdict Of
accidental death. The members of the
jury declared that it would be unfair
to hold the company liable for the
death of the young wona9 \and that
should there be any blame it would be
laid at the door ofNCharles OEnger Of
Chicago, who was the motorman in
charge of the car. Olinger was the
principal witness at the inquest. He
declared that when he first saw the
buggy the car was within a hundred
and fifty feet of it, and that it was
impossible for him to stop the car in
time to prevent the collision. Olinger
stated that he could not say whether
or not the bell signal at the crossing
was ringing as he had been intent on
stopping the car and had not heard the
bell. He declared that he had shut off
the air at the Grand avenue crossing
and was coasting into the station at
Elizabeth street. He declared that at
the time Of the accident She car was
running at rate Of saeed net TO *
coed ten miles an hour. 0linger was
insistent that he did everg thing in
his power to prevent the aeeident, but
that he did not see the d@uEer OF the
people in time to stop the car. Con
ductor H. R. Ford, also OF Chicago,
claimed on the stand that he knew
nothing of the accident. He was on
the rear end of the car and the first
he knew of the accident was the crash
He aided in picking up the wounded
people. He declared that the car was
not running at a high rate of speed.
Mrs. John Kreuser, who resides Just
west of the tracks on Prairie avenue,
insisted that the car was running at
a high rate Of speed and much faster
than cars were accustomed to be run
when approaching the crossing.
The members of the jury We're
unanimous in the demand that steps
should be taken to properly protect
this and other crossings of the Chi
cago & Milwaukee in Kenosha, holding
that these crossings were just as dan
gerous as crossings of the Northwest
ern road in the city.
It is probable that members of the
jury will send communication to The
common council urging the enforce
ment of the recent order to have gates
put in at this crossing and ask that
the order be extended to cover all
other grade crossings in the city.
Mrs. Josephine Mischula and Alex
ander Mikulcik, the other two peoplef
injured in the accident of Sunday, are
now out of danger and they will be
able to leave the hospital within a few
days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
A POSTPONED ELoPEMENT
Chicago Couple Manage to Make Plans
Succeed on Second Trial in State.

At the Office of the municipal judge
on Tuesday afternoon Judge Randall
oficiated at the marriage of Miss Nellie
Maude YosF of Chicago and Lee H.
Warner furniture salesman employed
by the Peck Furniture Company. 1t
was the second time in a week that the
couple had eloped A week ago today
Mr.. Warner and~his bride slipped away
from their friends and went up to Mil
waukee and secured license to be mar
ried but they could not find court in
Milwaukee where they could get an
order permitting them to be married
in less than Ave days. They went back
to Chicago and managed to keep the
issuance of the license a secret. Judge
Randall accommodated them with the
order and then performed the marriage
ceremony. They returned at onceN to
Chicago and will make their home in
that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
ARREST TWO IN CHICAGO
Men Alleged to Have Been Connected
With Kenosha Robbery Arrested.

Alleged to have pawned a diamond
pin which had been stolen from room
at the Plaza Hotel in this city, George
Gertz and George Burns the latter
claiming to be a veteran of the Civil
War We're arrested by the police in Chi.
cago on Tuesday. William Gertz, a
brother of one of the men is now in
jail here on a charge Of stealing the pin
and there promises to be some interest
ing developments when the ease comes
up for trial on Thursday. It is claimed
the Gertz in Jail here turned the pin
over to his brother in Chicago The
brother and Burns were arrested when
they went to the pawn shop to claim
the pin. They had secured only a
small sum Of money in return for the
pin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
A SMALL POX SCARE
Health Department Gets
Busy on Report of
Possible Victim.
FIND NO CAUSE FOR ALARM


Kenosha had a small pox scare on
Tuesday when Commissioner of Public
Health DR.. j. j. McShane received no
tice from the state health board and
also from the Illinois board to look
out for some parties supposed to have
been exposed to small pox who were
thought to be travelling with COM
pany operating merry goround. DR..
McShane managed to locate the merry
go-round and planned to revoke the
license and send the men out of the
city, but later he found that the man
who had been exposed was not with
the men in Kenosha and that it had
been more than month since he had
been with them In view, of these
facts the order Of the commissioner
against the merry go-round was re-
voked and it is to continue in opera
ton.
The order of the health commission
er was issued following communica-
ton between the department and the
state board of health at Madison Sec
rotary Harper Of the state board, sent
letter to DR.. McShane this morning
warning him to look out for the men
In charge Of the merry -go-round. He
asserted that he had a letter from
State Health Officer James Egan of
Illinois, in which it was stated that
these men had been exposed to small
pox and that there was grave danger
that one of them would be taken with
the disease. This was backed up by
letters from the health commissioners
at one Of the Illinois cities from which
the company in charge Of the merry
go-round had come to Kenosha. DR.. Nc
Shane got the letters from the various
officials in the morning mail and with
in ten minutes he was on the ground
making an investigation. The men
who were in charge of the merry-go-
round insisted that they were convinc-
ed that they were no5 in danger of
becoming victims of the disease. One
of the managers of the company was
out fishing Oh the pier at the time of
the visit of DR.. McShane.
In speaking of the matter, DR.. Nc
Shane said: 81 felt that it was most
to prevent any possible APP
pearance of small pox in Kenosha and
as soon as I received word that men
who had been exposed to the disease
were in the city, I took the matter up
with the mayor and acting on his adj
vice I notified them that the money
they had paid for license would be re-
turned to then and thai they would
be expected to leave the city. An in
vestigation showed that there was
no danger. American people have
the right fear Of small pox and
it is to be regretted that the
same wholesome fear is not present in
in meeting other contagious diseases.
am hopeful that the people Of
Kenosha viii appreciate the fact
that the health department wants
cooperation in fighting all sorts Of
contagious disease. The Illinois off
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
Woman Accepts Deportation
Rather Than Give Up
the Children.
OFFERS PLAN II COURT ROOM
Woman and Three Children Will Join
Husband for Whom Warrant for Wife
Desertion Had Been Issued Several
Months Ago.

Mrs. Anna Michelowski, a Lithu-
anian woman, held in the county Jail
on statutory charge, preferred depor-
tation to Russia to the loss of her
three little daughters and in the muni-
Icipal court on Tuesday afternoon the
woman made an agreement to leave at
once for Russia if the charges against
her were dismissed and she was al
lowed to retain the custody of her
children.
Three bright little girls, Katie, Bar
bara and Anna Michelowski, were in
court when their mother was brought
over from the county Jail. The WON
an had been in Jail for several days
and the leaders of the work of the
Associated Charities joining with city
officials had made the complaint, ask
ing that the three little girls be sent
to one of the state institutions. The
facts brought out were that the woman
had been deserted by her husband
more/ than year ago and while the
officials had been searching for him, it
had been discovered that he had re-
turned to Russia and had purchased
farm. 1t was declared that he was
willing to have his wife and children
join him, but the woman had prefer
red to remain in this country. She
had for some time been care on the
pauper department Of the city, but the
hearing in court revealed the fact that
she had bank account sufficient to
pay the transportation of herself and
children to her native land. The
woman pleaded with the court not to
take the children away from her and
the court finally made the proposition
that she leave at once for Russia to
join her husband. The woman declar-
ed that she preferred to remain in this
country, but the court insisted that
should she remain here the children
would be taken from her and sent to
one of the state institutions It was
not the first visit of the woman to the
municipal court, as she had been in
court on minor charges on several oc-
casions and her home on the North
side of the city has caused a lot of
trouble for the police Of the city. The
warrant for the arrest of the husband
was issued some time ago, but now
the deporting of the woman and the
children and the expected reuniting of
the family in Russia will bring about
the cancellation of this warrant. The
plan has the complete sanction of the
officials of the city and the woman
will leave the city just as soon as she
can dispose of the furniture at her
home.
The plan is a new suggestion to the
pauper committee and it is just pos
sible that some of the chronic paupers
now on the city list can be disposed
of in the same manner A majority
of the women and children receiving
aid from the city are on the lists of
the city on account of the desertion
of husbands and in many cases these
men have fed the country and return
ed to some country in Europe, taking
with them their earnings and leaving
their families to be supported by the
city. A general and vigorous inYesti-
cation of all the city lists will be
made and it is not improbable that
several other families will follow Mrs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
City May Employ Engineer
to Check Bill of Cleary,
White, Newman Co.
WOULD FOLLOW CONTRACT
City Attorney Holds Company Can Not
Collect Tor Work Done Without Or
der Of City Engineer as Provided by
the Contract With the Company.

Mayor Dan 0. Head has decided that
the street assessment committee of the
city council will meet the first OF next
week to begin the work of settling the
bill of extras sent to the common coun-
Gil by the Cleary, White, Newman
Company, contractors foI the trunk
sewer and at that time the attorneys
of the company will be given chance
to be heard on the bill. There is a wide
variance in the amount credited to the
company by the City engineer and the
amount demanded by the company for
extra work. The books Of the engineer
show that the company is entitled to
receive small amount in excess OF
$4,000 over their contract with the
city while the claim Of the company
for extra work is in excess of $4,000.
Attorney John G. Slater, who will
represent the city in the work of max
ing the settlement, has been making a
between the city and the company
This contract provides that the contrac-
tors must have a written order for ex-
ira work done and the city proposes
to settle along the lines of the strict
reading of the contract. All orders
given by the city engineer were fer
extra concrete and his figures OF
$4,000 for extra work include the
work done under the tracks Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company which was directly ordered
by resolution Of the common council
In few places the engineer added to
the contract by directing that the shell
of the sewer be made thicker.
The large claims for extra sheeting
and extra excavation claimed by the
company find no foundation on the
books of the city engineer and it is de
clared by the inspectors that in most
places where lumber was left about the
sewer it was left on account of the
fact that it was cheaper for the con
tractors to leave the lumber in the
ground than to attempt to remove it
1t is admitted that in several place!
there was an added thickness of the
concrete shell of the sewer but this
work was done by the contractors
without order of the city engineer OIL
any one else authorized by the city tx
give orders to the contractors.
The members of the council are hope
full Of securing settlement of The
claims without litigation, but they viii
not permit the city to be held up fol
an unjust claim and if necessary the
case viii be taken into court and
fought out before jury.
Engineer Batter is planning to have
the members Of the council inspect the
sewer during the present weeksbut il
is not expected that the council vii
take any formal action in the matter
until the first regular meeting in Aug
ust to be held two weeks from next
Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
SPECIAL.

We are overstocked with pianos and
organs taken in exchange for new
Kimballs which will be sold at less
than one-half real value. II yon are
thinking of buying piano it will be
to You interest to call and see them.
Easy weekly or monthly payments.
Phone 248. Kimball Piano Store, $50
Park st. j20-w13
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

THIS far Kenosha politicians have
faijed to take any action to elect a
delegate to represent this section of the
state at the "Bul Moose convention
to be held in Chicago on Aug. 18th.
Wisconsin is not expected to take any
active part in the formation OF the
proposed new party.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
BARN WRECKED

John P. Thomey s barn in Pleasant
Prairie was wrecked during the late
wind storm, but he had wind storm
insurance with z. W. Reinold. He es-
csped loss. Moral; Insure with Rein
old *dwi20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The state tax commission has not as
yet named the board of review and
Income Supervisor Dalton is at loss to
know just how he can give the mem
bers Of the board the weeks notice
demanded by the law. It is expected
that the board will be named before
The end Of the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The fire department was called out on
Tuesday evening on account Of a small
blaze at the City Restaurant. The fire
was extinguished without serious loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
Notice FARMERS AND OTHERS

Why take a chance when you can
get tornado and windstorm insurance
at very low rate of Fred w. Reinold,
agent, Kenosha, Wis. Phone III OF
692. #dwi1S
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

Gals has shown the proper spirit in
warning Kenosha of the danger and
we have acted in the best way that
presented itself"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The work Of rebuilding the break
water between South and Wisconsin
streets is now well under way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
CABBAGE pLANTs

Nice, stalky early All-head cabbage
plants for sale. Inquire The Dunno,
backe Co., Market & West Main St.,
Ihone eo1-ooZ. dwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

There are now six cases of scarlet
fever and one case of dipltheria on the
lists Of the health department,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

CORPORATIONS ARE FoRGETFUL
Secretary of State Sends Notice. to
Firms Who Failed to File Reports.

Secretary of State Frear has Tor
warded to the register of deeds the
list of corporations in Kenosha who
have failed to conform with the state
regulations and for which failure are
liable to have their charters revoked.
The list shows that the men in charge
of corporations are sometimes forget
full. One corporation named is the
Barden Store Company and tie officials
of the company state that the failure
to make the report was due to the fact
that the blank was mislaid and the mat
ter forgotten. Other corporations nae
ed in the report are The 0rpheun
Amusement Company, Tie Rosenberg
apparel Company ard the walker
Prairie Cooperative Company Of the
town Of Brlseol. The corporations niay
make their reports to The stata any
tire within the next six me-. tbs and
prevent the charters bei4r revakea.
Lake aveaae property craers are
hpsy and the sidewalks are being
braagh5 down to grade. ii is not e.
pectaI that there VII be any more
trouble over the Improvement of the
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
FAIL To FIX BLAME
Coroner's Jury Hears Story
of Motorman of Car
that Caused Death.
CLAIMS CAR WAS STOPPING

Jury Declared Motorman and Not Com.
pany Could be Blamed for Accident
if Any Blame Could be Fixed-Ver-
dict Returned is Accidental Death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

Try a want ad.
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"John A. Hardwood,
"ChaiIman Wis. Highway Com. !"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Suffragists Face fractional
FIGHT in Annual Convention

Philadelphia, Nov. ia fight that may
rock the suffrage ship from peak TO
keel when the delegates to the forty
fourth annual convention Of the Ma
tional ,Woman's Suffrage Association
convene their five days convention here
on November q has been brewing for
some time in the ranks OF that party.
That this fight would be as bitter as
the early reports indicated was further
made plain" to-day when the advance
guard of the suRragists made their ap-
pearance and Immediately began to cir
Culate among the local crusaders for
equal rights with propaganda upon the
two moot questions that have arisen to
face the conventionists. the selection of
a new president and the excoriation OF
those suffragists who allied themselves
with the National Progressive Party in
the late political fight.
Miss Jane Adams, the storm center
of the attacks OF those who decried the
alliance Of suffrage with the Bull Moose
party, has arisen in a new role to COM
plicate matters. Her adherents have
proposed her for the presidency and
have been actively working for her de-