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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
STREET FRANCHISE
Up on WEDNESDAY
STREET COMMITTEE SUMMONS
MAYO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
TO SHOW WHY PROGRESS
is SO SLOW.

Two hours We're consumed by tho
street committee If the city council
yesterday evening III the consideration
OF much matter Of more of less I'M
portance.
the most interesting thing that was
expected to come up, did not come
". This committee has the consid-
GRAFTON OF the bids presented for the
purchase of the franchise granting the
use OF the streets fer power ana light
purposes, which was adopted by
council and signed by the mayor
some weeks ago. and which was con-
sidered by common council last week
ana referred back to the street com
mittee for final disposition.
Upon motion u AIR Powers con
sldcration OF the matter was post.
pcned to next Wednesday evening. at
which time counsel for all parties will
De present to argue the merits OF the
proposition
Mr.. c. V. Meredith was present in
behalf of the Richmond and Henrtco
company, Judge George Christian
was there to represent the New York
bidders. Messrs. Lipman a. Company
and Captain A. II. Guigon was on hand
20 see that nothing happened 10 the
virginia Railway and Power company.
There WAS some discussion as to the
time Tor consideration. 1t was at first
fixed as THURSDAY but upon the ex-
PLANTATION of Captain Guigan that MIR.
Anderson. also representing the vir-
MIA Railway and Power company,
could not be in the city on Thurs
day. the date Was fixed as Wednes-
day, and Mr. Meredith stated that he
would like the question settled at the
earliest possible date. Also Judge
Christian
i. But IN deferencc 10 the wishes af
Captain Guigon The time was placed
as Wednesday Of next week
Another matter which caused some
discussion was that of fixing the
building line at Franklin and Laurel
streets. M. l., " Wise appeared, on
behalf of himself ~ protest against
the action OF the committee at its
lest meeting in fixing the line. The
committee fixed the line, In order to
allow n large building to be erected at
that Point. but # was learned later
that the committee had no legal right
to do this, and the matter was re-
ferred To council
The committee was fully in accord
with the proposition, and would Will
iingly have given the corporation the
ri"". to build the naenificent structure
on the site, bat they had been in
formed by the city attorney that the
proposition must go through council
So. upon motion Of Mr.. Mills. this
step was taken
A nurter NJ paving resolutions in
reference 10 ~'~'Oo"h ravin~ IN vartc q
pn RIO Or ne CITY ard in the construc-
lion Of "-e~~ ,"ore aSep+ad
~ the su"~"r'ior ~ CIV rr~'roar
Polling. Contractors T. cr,'th g. 20,
who are hu,ding tho Mavo hrid -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
NO HOLIDAYS FOR
Day VlcE ELRAERe

ting on en- o-i-ion OF the City at
TO Wy the ce;.l, ries commit &
.tv col mel .;.st nigSt denied tn,
requests of employees for vac tiofs
VITA .,ay. The city attorney said thar
M city erploye working by the day
could be given vacation with pay
The committee, In order to avoid
mistakes ordered that blanks be
printed showing all lot owners and IN
dicating all such lot owners who de-
sired perpetual or annual care OF lots,
40 that the superihtendsnts might not
make mistakes or overlook the care
OF such lots. o.
Payroll and bills Wsrs audited and
the committee adjourned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
NO POISON FOUND
ON PISTOL BALLS

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, Oct id.-No
poison WAS contained in the FIVE bull
let's found in the revolver taken from
John Schrank Immediately after he
had fred upon Theodore Roosevelt.
Dean r. II W. Summers, OF Mar
quctte University. completed his
chemical analysis today. and lin his
report 10 District Attorney Seabei and
Judge Neelen he said he found moth
ing that would indicate the would he
assassia had rAsortea to coating the
bullets with poison
Professor Summers made this eN-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

animation Mt the order OF the court,
He first scraped away ali particles of
grease coating and subjected this 60
thorough chemical analysis, after
which the feaden bullets were infinitely
examined for traces of poison.
II has been a practice among as
sHss,us to coat bullets with deadly
poison. SO that In the event they failed
to strike vital spot the bullet wouid
carry death in another aud more
subtle form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
Receive Auto Rids-

The board of police commissioners
held the regular semi-monthiv meet
ing last night and received bids for
the automebile 10 be purchased for
headquarters. The bids had pre-
rlonsly been examined by the pur
chasing committee OF the board, but
no action WAS taken on them last
night, the matter being deferred TO
the next meeting Other business
transacted was OF a routine nature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

tiiNGToS. oct. l6.4r American
liaslenAit.a feasannfaeturers. WHO bid
for the rontrac' la Supply .shetls for
fte may depa rtment for Al Aiaefi"afr
~af ss.sssis a'nouniinr 10 seS eral NIT
ljt'ns of ddllars. viii &c iRardea ihe
contract, notwithstanding that Eng
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
WIDOW Of ROsEhTHAl
PILES UP 6. ROBjhAIIOh

CONTINUED from first page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
sATUlOAr Will SEE
ROOSEVELT ON WAY HOME

CONTINUED from First Psgeo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
Greetings Are Tendered.

Al the close OF the set addresses,
| which were interspersed by the con-
gregarfonhfv singing or hymns. greet
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Most of the cities of the country
are studying The problem of elimin-
ating so far as possible the noises
incident to the operation of the auto
mobiles but are finding difficulties in
defining what are necessary and what
are unnecessary noises. All author
titles are agreed however, that the use
of the muffler cut-out is inexcusable
md in passing an ordinance against
Ehe open mufflet only Kenosha has
really advanced about as far as most
of the cities with more elaborate
measures for the suppression of auto
mobile noises. Many people who have
given the matter some study believe
that there is no necessity for any
special legislation for the suppress
ion Of these unnecessary noises but
that all of the offenses might be COW
cred by a disorderly conduct charge
and some of the police officials are
inclined to agree with them. Certain
ly some of the recent ofenses in this
city which have brought the largest
crop of complaints to the police off
ice could have been handled on a dis
orderly conduct charge or on charge
of intoxication which should be
q mighty serious offense when the jag
is operating an automobile. Most of
the law abiding people of the city
will favor having the council give the
police any special laws they may
think they need for the suppression
of the nuisances who have been max
ing the nights hideous, but results
will be expected. The council was
not bluffing when the muffler ordin-
Rnce was passed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
SEND DOC" TO JAIL
Prof. Cluin, Who is Said to
Have Patients Here,
Convicted in Racine.
CLAIMS DUPES IN MANY CITIES

Three months in the county Jail is
the punishment melted out to Prof. w.
j. Cluin, ;" fake doctor, by Judge
Shielding in the municipal court of Ra-
cine Friday, after he had pleaded
guilty to the charge Of practicing
medicine without license Cluin had
been in Racine off and on for several
months and obtained sums of money
from different people ranging from
$500 to $4,000 for medicine which he
sold to his dupes with guarantee that
it would cure advanced stages Of con-
sumption, goitre, heart disease and
other ailments.
The professor, as he terms himself,
practiced his vocation in Kenosha,
Waukegan, Milwaukee, Hammond, Ind,
and a number of other cities and the
total amount which he received under
false pretenses would amount to per-
haps several thousand dollars. 1t is
claimed that at one time the "doctor -
had several profitable patients in Ke-
nosha. In one case in Racine he charg-
ed a poor boy in the last stages of con-
sumption $4,000. In another case he
took $4,000. There was one woman
for whom he agreed to cure a case of
goitre on her little girl and she paid
him $500. She visited physician and
was told that the goitre had not been
reduced in the least and the professor
hearing of this wrote the woman a
most remarkable letter.
Before being sentenced, the district
attorney reviewed the operations of
Cluin, and said he had called the man
"a crook to his face. Attorney
Storms said he believed that the fell
low should have been given the full
penalty of the law and he believed that
he could also be prosecuted on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. In the possession of the
district attorney was perhaps hundred
letters written by the professor to diff
ferent people, showing he had swindled
them under the agreement to make
marvellous cures.
Cluin said he was SO years old, had
never been in jail or insane asylum
and he also admitted having written
the letter setting forth his powers to
the Racine woman. There were also
forty letters he admitted writing to a
woman who was deaf. Further than
that he said nothing about his past
history. Judge Shielding gave the
professor an unmerciful scoring and
said he was only sorry that the of
Tense was not of such nature that he
could send him to the states prison
for a long term. He was further
sorry that the offense alleged was
not of sufficient force to allow prison
sentence. Three months was not
deemed quarter the sentence he
should receive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

All the people of the county served
by ire rural mail routes will favor the
passa &c of the bill now before con-
gress giving the carriers on these
routes more pay and if there is a
graduated scale of salaries the Keno
sha county carriers who go out from
this city should be in the highest
class. Any one who has to travel the
Kenosba county roads, especially
those in the vicinity of this city, IS
entitled to all the pay he can get and
then some. The surprising thing
about conditions on some of the rural
routes in this county is that the gov
eminent inspectors Of rural routes do
not stop deliveries on them until the
roads are put in better condition for
travel. The patrons of some OF the
routes are surely reaping the benefit
of the reluctance of postofice heads
TO change systems Of mail deliveries
once established, for the department
has repeatedly refused to establish
routes in the past few years over
roads that are in better condition
most of the year than some of those
over which regular deliveries have to
be made III this county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
WOULD GUST EkER|V
Insurgent Woodmen Hit at
the State Insurance
Commissioner.
WOULD BOYCOTT M'GOvERN

AS finally passed by the Modern
Woodmen assembly at La Crosse We'd
nesday night, an organization compos-
ed of representatives of l65 camps in
Wisconsin, a direct threat is made to
oppose Gov. McGovern at the polls I'M
less he removes Insurance Commits
sioner Ekern, who is charged with
sympathy with the movement to in
crease the Modern Woodmen insur-
ance rates. The resolutions on this
point says:
"Resolved, That we demand Of the
governor to remove from office the
present insurance commissioner and in
case he does not remove said commits
sioner, this assembly and every mem
Der thereof will use all honorable
means to cause his defeat at the com
ing election"
The resolution also call for poll
luS OIL Tie Cduuludb6S Luz Gu6 oGdGC
senate and assembly to determine how
they stand on the repeal of fraternal
insurance legislation enacted under
the regime of Commissioner Ekern.
Charges are also made in the resolu
ton that in certain camps the clerks
under direction of the higher officers,
are suppressing literature opposing the
new rates and communications from
organization formed to contest them.
Members of the assembly claim it
will control $4,000 votes:
Herman Il. Ekern was appointed by
Coz. McGovern in 1911 following
measure passed by the legislature tax
ing the office Of insurance commits
sioner out of politics and making it an
appointive position, the term to be
four years. Ekern's term expires in
1915.
The total state membership of the
Modern Woodmen is 10000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

From now to November we shall
have a little super readnought con-
test at home. Taft headquarters will
be excited by report that Roosevelt
headquarters proposes to mail each
voter a copy of the Declaration of In
dependence, with an American flag
and The Colonel's portrait on the
front cover. Instantly Taft headquar-
ters must mail copies of the Declara-
tion, with an American flag and the
Presidents portrait on the front
cover, Roosevelt headquarters will
learn with alarm that Wilson is going
to send a calliope, moving picture
show and three speakers into Posey
County, Indiana Posey County must
not be surrendered to the enemy. The
Colonel s cause there must be upheld
by calliope, moving picture show and
three speakers.
In the national and local campaigns
somewhere from a dozen to twenty
million dollars will be spent, and two
thirds of the expenditure will be
waste. The amount is not large, but
the example is regrettable. The great
expenditures in the Republican pri-
maries cheapened both sides.
No states We're bought by the three
and half million dollars that Mark
Hanna collected for the Republican
National Committee in 1896, nor were
any states won by it. The money was
simply an item of political vulgarity.
The number of voters who are per
suaded by brass bands. street banners
and campaign buttons is surely neglig-
ible We doubt whether the number
persuaded by four-ffths of the stump
speaking is much more important.
Naturally, we believe in good adver-
Using, but a great part of the cam,
palgn money goes into poor article.
Clamor might be effective if one party
had monopoly Of it. Since that is
impossible the less of it the better.
For the sake Of the example, we hope
honorable poverty win prevail in all
three headquarters Even,
ing Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

dent, and the president, with the ap-
proval of the board, selects a faculty
and deans. The internal organization
is shaped by the university itself IF
the citizens of the state wish to modi-
fy or curb the action of the univer-
sity, what is the method of approach?
Literally there is only one, and that
is the club of appropriations. But if
the university is able to manage the
majority of the legislature, even this
club is a mere shadow.
In these letters only the high spots
have been touched. None of the
criticisms have been aimed at indiv-
idua1s. They have dealt with general
policies and the system of doing
things. The university needs to be
saved from itself. It mas praised It.
self so long and so extravagantly that
lit seems to believe that it is the
brains of the state, and that it should
have paternalistic control of the state.
The university could remedy its own
defects if it would, but it probably
will not. The public should not deal
harshly with the university or in any
way cripple or injure it; but it may
well bring to bear such volume of
opinion through its legislature and
through its method of selecting a
board of regents as to indicate clearly
to all concerned that the university is
servant and not master; that it is a
means to an end, and not an end in
itself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
DEATH OF JOSEPH READER.

Joseph Reader of Pleasant Prairie,
died Sunday afternoon at his resi-
dence on the Warner farm after a
short illness of tuberculosis. Mr..
Reader had recently bee noperated on
for appendicitis at Chicago hospi-
tai and had not fully recovered from
the operation when tuberculosis set in.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and one child. The funeral was held
from ST. George church this morning
with interment at st. George Gene
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
POW WOW PLANS OUT AFTER PlIRER WATER
Lake Michigan Sanitary AS
ISOLATION to Take Up
Problem at Milwaukee.
ALL CITIES TO HAVE A PART

The Lake Michigan Sanitary assn
citation Of which A. J. Horlick, for
mer mayor of Racine, is president, has
notified Mayor Bading of Milwaukee
that it will hold a meeting in the
" Cream City" within the next sixty
days. The association is devoted to
the publication @of the waters of Lake
Michigan by keeping out the sewage
Of the cities which border 1T. The an
IEouncement is made that one of the
features of the meeting will be the
presence of Rupert Blue, chief surgeon
of the United States army, an expert
Of more than national fame on all
questions Of sanitation.
This, it is believed, will be the first
step taken to prevent the pollution of
the lake. Some little time ago it was
announced that *he government pur-
posed to start action as soon as pos
sible to see that the sewage pollution
is stopped Kenosha is vitality inter
ested in the matter as it has no means
of disposing of it's sewage except by
turning it into the lake and it is hard
to say what will be done to prevent
this action here when the government
finally clamps down the lid and in
sists that the lake must not be con
taminated.
Several cities are taking up the
matter already and in some places the
destruction of the sewage by electri-
city has been discussed and in some
places it has already been installed.
Reports on the feasibility of the plan
are not forthcoming except in a gen
eral way and these are to the effect
that the plan is working out salts
factorily.
The plan Of septic tanks has been
abandoned in many places because it
is claimed that they do not serve the
purpose for which they were intend
ed. The means of securing pure
water is occupying the public eye at
the present time to the exclusion of
all other matters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
JUDGE RANDALL TO PRESIDE
Hon. Thos. M. Kearney, N. L. Baker,
Attorney General Levi H. Bancroft
and John M. Work to be the Princi-
pal Speakers in Big Political Debate.

Kenosha is to be saturated with
politics on Labor day, as the plans
have been completed for the big poll
teal pow-Wow to be held at Pad
docks Lake.
The big political meeting promises
to be one Of the most unique political
gatherings ever held in this part of
the state and members of all the
leading parties have gone into the
plan with vigor and men who are
widely known will have part in the
discussion of political problems from
the various party standpoints. AS the
big meeting is to be held on the day
before the primary Paddock's Lake
will be the rallying place of all the
county candidates and this gathering
will give them chance to get final
whack at the voters just before the
votes are counted.
Secretary Charles M. Bishop of the
Old Settlers club has been hard at
work on the program for the big pow
WOW and he declares that the big de-
bate slated for the day will recall the
stirring times of the Lincoln and
Douglas campaign just after the birth
Of the Republican party.
All parties are to have an equal
chance in the big debate on party
principles Judge Clifford E. Randall
of the municipal court will preside at
the meeting which will be held at half
past one o'clock in the afternoon and
each party champion will be given a
half an hour in which to defend his
principles.
The Democracy Of the state is to
be represented by Hon. Thomas M.
Kearney of Racine, who recently pre-
sided over the state convention of the
party in Milwaukee. Mr.. Kearney is
given credit for practically writing
the state platform of the party and be
will speak as one having authority.
The principles of the Republican party
will be supported by Attorney General
Levi H. Bancroft of Madison, one of
the most ardent Taft supporters in
the state. Attorney Bancroft is wide
ly known as political orator and this
will be the first time that he has
spoken in the county.
Norman L. Baker, the chairman of
the provisional committee of the Bull
Moose party in Wisconsin is to pro-
claim the principles on which Theo-
dore Roosevelt seeks to be elected
president of the United States.
The Social Democrats have selected
John M Work of Chicago, national
secretary of the party, to defend the
stand taken by the Socialists The
Prohibitionists will not be barred and
Of the pow-wow he will be given time
to advance the principles of the drys.
1t is said that it is possible that
Eugene Chain, the presidential candi-
date of the party will be in Wiscon-
sin at the time and if he is, an effort
will be made to have him speak at
the Paddock's Lake gathering.
The social side of the pow-wow will
not be neglected and the committee in
charge has arranged for big basket
dinner at noon and dance in the
pavilion to close the day. Schmitt S
orchestra of Kenosha, will furnish
music for the day
The pow-wow is to be widely adver-
tised in this and surrounding counties
and it is expected that several thous-
and people will be in attendance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
CARVER GRADE TRoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
Of Kenosha, now the property of A.
F. Mcneil of South Bristol, KenosEa,
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea.
son at the stables on the Barker Pie
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Waukegan has made an application
to the government officials to have a
life saving station established at that
point. The establishment of such a sta
ton would meet with the hearty APP
prevail of Kenosha life savers as it
would materially reduce the territory
to be covered by the local crew.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
FOR COUNTY CLERK

($1.00 paid for this ad. Written an6
paid for by. George E. Mahoney of the
town of Pleasant Prairie).
George E. Mahoney, who is looking
for the nomination for County Clerk
on the Democratic ticket at the coming
primaries, Sept. 3, was born and raised
in Kenosha county. wis
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

The new Chicago milk ordinance
went into effect today and farmers in
the entire territory tributary to Chi
cage, will be forced to live up to the
provisions of the ordinance. Failure to
comply will result in the milk from
farms being kept out Of Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Mrs. E. r. Whitcomb, who won the
women s championship of Wisconsin on
the Kenosha links two weeks ago, finish
ed third in the qualifying round of
the western championship for women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Mrs. Fred Cape of Waukegan, spent
Monday afternoon in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Mrs. Charles Boss of Chicago, is
spending week with Mrs. George F.
johnson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Y Many Kenosha county farmers are
planning to send exhibits to the state
fair next week.