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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
POLICE SEEK CLEWS IN Vain
Father Declares Son was Accustomed
to Have Delusions but Takes Little
Stock in Alleged Lapse of Memory
of Police Desk Sergeant.

No trace has been found of Desk
Sergeant Martin Christensen, alleged to
have been lured away from his home
by wander lust. Chief of Police
o Hare and Sheriff Andrew Stahl
went to Union Grove on Tuesday af
ternoon in hopes of getting some clew
to whereabouts af the missing man.,
but they found absolutely nothing that
would aid in the search.
Captain A. M. Christensen, former
sheriff of Racine county, is the father
of the missing police officer and when
he left his home two weeks ago
he stated that he was going to the
home of his father for a visit Christ
enson did not reach his fathers home
and the members of the family have
heard absolutely nothing from him.
Captain Christensen could give the po-
lice officers no aid in the search. He
declared that his son had been sub
ject to these delusions for some time,
but he did not seem to take a great
deal of stock in the statement that
Christensen suffered from lapse of
memory. The father seems to be of
the opinion that his son is fully con-
scious of just what he is doing, but
that the desire to seek out new scenes
is stronger than his will power.
The members of the department went
to the homes of other relatives of
Christensen, but they found no one who
had seen or heard anything from the
missing police official.
Chief O'Hare returned to the city
late Tuesday evening and today he
went to Racine thinking possible that
he might get some clew to the present
whereabouts of the missing man in
that city. It has been discovered that
Christensen told several of his close
friends that he was planning to spend
a couple )of days of his vacation in
Milwaukee and the police think posi-
Bile that he may be in that City. Pict-
ures have been sent to the Milwaukee
officials and a strict search of that
city is being made.
The police and fire commission has
taken no action to fill the place left
vacant by the disappearance of Christ
enson and they claim that his record
as an officer entities him to every con-
sideration and should he return and be
able TO give a reasonable explanation
Of his absence it is probable that he
will be allowed to continue in his old
position without loss of prestige.
Christensen is still on the pay roll of
the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
HAD EXCITING CHASE
joseph Bloom Arrested as
Motorcycle Thief After ,
an Exciting Chase.
3 BLOOM BROTHERS IN JAIL

Joseph Bloom residing with his
wife and children at sc North West
Main street and his brothers Frank
and Leo Bloom are held by the police
at the city lookup pending an inves-
tigation and it is declared by the
police that the arrest of the three
brothers is expected to explain the
disappearance of many bicycles in Ke-
nosha during the past few months
Joseph Bloom the eldest of the trio
was arrested in the town OF Somers
late Tuesday afternoon after an ex-
citing motorcycle chase and he is
charged with grand larceny. Just be-
fore his capture Joseph had been rid
ing a motorcycle owned by Robert
Bentz which is alleged to have been
stolen from the Bentz home on Gar
den street three weeks ago. The po-
lice have been searching far and wide
| for the motorcycle and on Tuesday
afternoon j. P. Smith motorcycle
salesman got tip that the stolen
property was in Somers. Taking
motorcycle he started to make an in
Ivestigation and he came up behind
Bloom who was riding the wheel along
the road. Then came a chase. Bloom
with an abandon known only to pro-
fessional riders distanced Smith for a
time but he finally abandoned the mo-
torcycle and placed it in barn and
took the fields. Smith gave chase and
finally managed to capture his man
and held him until Undersherif B.
+. Stahl and Police Officers Maher.
Bradley and McClusky arrived. Bloom
was taken to the lock up and charged
with grand larceny and later he made
admissions that will insure his convic-
tion Later in the afternoon the po-
lice Went to the Bloom home on North
west Main street and found parts of
two bicycles and tools alleged to have
been taken from factories in the city.
They then arrested the younger broth
ers ofNBloom, but they refused to make
any statement as to where they secur-
ed the wheels.
All Of the boys viii be taken into
the municipal court late this afternoon
for a hearing. Another boy was pick.
ed up by the police in connection with
1.-THE theft sof the wheels and it is not
expected that any charge will be put
against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
PROTESTS AGAINST ARREST
Newman Gets Back to His Home and
Holds Game Warden at Bay for Halt
Hour Before He Submits to Arrest,
Second Chicago Man Also Pays Fine,

G. w. Newman, said to be a Chicago
millionaire, appeared in the municipal
court before Judge Randall this morn
ing tas a defendant in a case charging
him with fishing without license. He
was fined $25 and the costs of the
action. Newman has a cottage al
Silverlake and his arrest on Monday
evening was the feature Of the rather
quiet week at the summer resorts in
the western part of the county.
Newman claimed that he had beer
coming to Kenosha county for the past
fifteen years and that this was the first
time he had met the game warden. The
meeting was evidently unpleasant to
the Chicago man. Newman was busy
fishing when he was approached by
Kleist and in course of the converse
ton Kleist discovered that Newman
did not have license. Newman was
nearer the bank of the lake than Kleist
and he made run for it with his boat
and when kleist Went TO arrest him
he found that Newman had barred the
door of his cottage and he refused to
admit the game warden. In the mean
time Newman is alleged to have at
tempted to get o license from Fred
Shotliff at Silverlake but Shotliff while
being willing to issue the license de.
clared that he would date it today.
Newman and Kleist had a wordy war
through the keyhoIe at the Newman
cottage and finally the game warden
declared that he would remain on guard
at the cottage all night or kick the
door in and then Newman admitted
the game warden and agreed to appear
in court this morning. This morning
Newman came to court in his automo-
bile and while protesting bitterly he
settled with the court, paying the fine
of $25 and costs and later he secured
a nonresident fishing license.
Later in the morning Warden Kleist
brought before the court Frank Seriam
also Chicago man and he was charged
with fishing in the same lake with set
line. Seriam is not millionaire but
cement worker, employed on the bank
building at Silverlake. He smiled as
he admitted the soft impeachments of
the deputy game warden and drew the
same fine that had been assessed
against the millionaire. He paid the
fine and left the court room with New
man and drew ride back to the lake
in the automobile.
Kleist is giving much of his time to
work in the lake regions this summer
and it is declared that there ere many
violators of the game laws among
wealthy Chicago men making their
summer homes at the lake. These
have all been warned to take out nom
resident licenses, but they claim that a
residence in the county for many years
entitled them to use the lakes without
the formality Of securing the licenses.
They claim that Wisconsin. is their
home during a large part Of the year
and that they are entitled to the same
rights as natives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
SEEK RUNAWAY BOYS.
Police Asked to Search for Kenosha
Boys Who Left Home Tuesday.

The police of the city are sending
letters to many cities seeking to get
some trace of Julian Anderson, aged
II years and Clarence Walker aged Is,
who disappeared from their homes in
the west part of the city on Tuesday
afternoon. It is generally believed
by relatives of the boys that they
have started out to see the world. 1t
is not thought that they were well
supplied with money and the police
believe that they will be picked up
at some point between Kenosha and
Chicago. Relatives of the missing
boys were very anxious about them
today and friends were sent to differ
ent cities along the Northwestern to
make an effort to get some trace of
them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
SUE FOR ISLANDER.
Mrs. Elizabeth nIauer Defendant in
$1,000 Suit Started i'll Court.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mauer, who resides
on Park street and widely known
among downtown merchants and pro-
fessional men as a char-woman has
been named as defendant in suit
for $1,000 fled in the circuit court
by John Tomaszewski a painter. Mo-
ther Mauer" as the defendant is IA
miliarly known is charged with sland-
ering the plaintiff in the action. The
trouble grew out of the painting of
the Mauer home on Park street and
the plaintiff declares that after the
work had been completed Mrs. Mauer
refused to pay him for a part Of the
work and declared to several people
that he had taken q sum of money
from her home. .Tomaszewski declares
that his reputation has been damaged
to the amount of $4,000 by the circu-
lation of the alleged SANDER. The
case will come up for trial at the Sep
TENDER term of the circuit court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

The Social Democrats are the first
Of the political parties to name a
speaker for the big barbecue to be held
at the Old Settlers grounds at Pad
dock 5 Lake on Labor day. The Rev.
Frederick Strickland Of Dayton, Ohio,
has been named as the speaker Of the
Socialists. Efforts are being made to
have Governor MeGovern present the
Republican side of the argument and
Judge Karel of Milwaukee, a Demo
cratic candidate for governor, the
Democratic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

The proposed new milk ordinance
for the city Of Chicago, which was bit
terly opposed by dairymen in Kenosha
county was defeated for passage By
TIE council on Tuesday and an amend
ed ordinance passed It is said that
the amended ordinance is not nearly
as Objectionable to the milk producers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
ADJOURN SHOOTING CASE.
Germana Cavallo Refuses to Make Aly
Statement When Brought Into Court.

Germana Cavallo Refuses to Make Any
Statement When Brought Into Court.
Germana Cavallo, the Italian arrest
ed on Sunday evening after he had
g shot up" Market Square, was brought
into the municipal court ON Monday
afternoon on a formal charge of
attempted murder" Cavallo declined
to make any statement to the court and
the hearing of the case was adjourned
until Friday morning. The Italian was
held in bonds of $1,000 Not being
able to furnish the amount of the bond
he returned to jail pending the hearing.
Cavallo demanded the services of an
attorney and it is probable that he will
have defense by the time the case is
called on Friday morning. The case
attracted the usual attention among the
Italians and the court room was
thronged when CavaIlo was arraigned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
SPECIAL.

We are overstocked with pianos and
organs taken in exchange for new
Kimballs which VIII be sold at less
than one-half real value. II you are
thinking Of buying a piano it win be
to you interest to call and see them.
Easy weekly or monthly payments.
Phone 248. Kimball Piano Store, ESQ
Park St. FOWLS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

The Wisconsin Association of Sta
tionary Engineers will meet in annual
at Racine on Thursday. G.
u. johnson Of Kenosha, is one Of the
members Of the committee in charge of
the convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

Mrs. George T. johnson of Kenosha,
is making an effort to recover a gold
watch which is supposed to have been
stolen from her on last Saturday. Mrs.
johnson was returning from visit
with friends in Michigan and the watch
disappeared while she was making the
Journey from one railway station in
Chicago to the other.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

On tie Goth of July the marriage of
Thomas Henry Sershon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sershon of Julian street,
and Miss Mary Christensen Of Church
street, was performed by the Rev.
Father Smith, pastor of St. James.
The young people will make their
home in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

The meeting of the board of educa-
ton scheduled for Tuesday evening,
was postponed until Thursday evening
on account of the fact that quorum
of the members failed to respond to the
call. At the meeting action will be
taken on bids for coal for the coming
winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

Property owners on South Chicago
street are planning to send q petition
to the common council asking for the
paving Of the street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25

MI. and Mrs. vandemeter Of Garden
street, are rejoicing over the birth of
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
GOOD WILL MESSAGE.
Uncle sam Issues Statement for
Distribution in Mexico.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Realizing the
danger to American residents in Mex
leo from the circulation of erroneous
press dispatches telling of proposed in
terVention IN the part OF the states,
the state department tOiay issued an
other circular to its diplomatic ana
consular repI esentativeS III Mexico de-
nying all foolish stories about Ameri-
can Intervention and expressing the
good viii and sincerest friendship of the
United States for Mexico
During the Madero revolution the
state depart nent issued a similar cir
cular Since the present trouble as
sLtned serious proportions Il e depart
ment has made every ettort TO stop lae
stories Of Intervention Dy making plain
its policy toward the sister republic
The American representatives in Mex
ico have been instructed to circulate
the note in the press end to use every
means to get the denial before the popu-
lace.
In the note the sincerest friendship
for Mexico and the Mexican people is
expressed with the hope that blessing
of peace will soon return to them.
Mexicc's internal polif zeal affairs are
not a point of concern to this govern
ment according to the note and the
American government demands nothing
but the respect and protection OF
American life and property
Request Is Withdrawn.
Washington. Feb. 13.-The Mexican
government has withdrawn it's request
to send Mexican federal soldiers
through American territory from Eagle
Pass to FL Paso, Texas. It appears
that q law has been brought to light
which prohibits the sending of troops
out Of Mexico without permission Of
congress.
Apparently this statute wa3 unknown
during the Madero revolution or was
ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
He BUYS FAST FLYERS
General Allen Wants Fine Air Graft
for Army.

Washington, Feb. 3.=Practically
every known feature which might give
a military aeroplane advantage in
time of war, is required in the speci-
fications made public today for the
five machines ordered by Brigadier
General James Allen, chief signal Of
ficer, for the use of the army.
One of the machines will be a fast
aerial scout, the specifications call
ing for a speed Of SIS miles an hour.
Important requirements for all the
aeroplaneS include double control,
ability to ascend 1000 feet in ten
minutes. carrying a weight of 45O
pounds in addition 10 a fuel supply
for at least four hours continuous
flight and an engine capable OF throt-
Ting to change speeds
Besides, the air craft must be easily
transportable and easily and rapidly
assem- bled and adjusted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
WOMAN IN TERROR
Tries to Leap From Airship
1000 Feet in Air.
Aviator Beatty Held Her in
Seat-Lands Safely.

New York, Feb. 13.=Struggling
with a hysterical woman 1000 feet
above the earth and with his engine
out of order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carburattor George w.
Beatty, the aviator, brought his aero
plane and passenger, Mrs. William A.
Dunlay, safel yto the ground after
perhaps the most exciting trip of his
caree:.
Mrs. Dunlap had been anxious for a
long time to make flight and Beatty
agreed to take her up. They had been
in the air ten minutes and were at
an evevation of 1000 feet when Beat
ty noticed that his engine was mis-
sing AS he started on a long glide
for the field, Mrs. Dunlap discovered
that something was wrong and began
to scream at the top of her voice and
was with difficulty destrained in her
seat. BY alternately watching his pas
senger and steering gear and holding
Mrs. Dunlap in her seat, Beatty finally
made a safe landing.
Mrs. Dunlap stated after recovering
from her hysteria that neither gold
nor precious stones would ever tempt
her to again leave the earth in a fly
ing machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate Decides to Vote on Lorinler
Case March %.

Washington. Feb. 13-The senate in
session 2 p. m. steel products manu-
facturers contended for higher duties
at steel tariff hearing
President Taft withdrew nomination
of @. p. Swain as United States mar
shal for Delaware, against whom
charges of bribery had been made.
Lorimer committee agreed to consider
and vote March 23 upon a report to
be prepared to the senate.
House met at noon- Missouri del
egation in statement, set forth Speaker
Clark's public record and urged him
as candidate for Democrat presiden-
tial nomination.
Resumed consideration of army ap-
preparation bill.
James J. Hill said at the Steel trust
hearing he did not bother much about
stocks and bonds
Investigation of Florida everglades
land case resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
Winter Plays Return Date,
Taking Kansas by Surprise.
Temperature Not Expected to
Fall Below 22 Degrees.

Unheralded snow storm has slip
ped into Kansas. Unforeseen by the
weather man its presence in Topeka
was unsupported, even when the early
risers found at $50 o'clock that a
fine sleet was falling. The sleet con-
tinued until nearly o'clock when it
turned to snow and at 10 o'clock the
snow was falling rapidly in large
flakes. 1t stopped before noon.
The reason for the snow at this time
is not easily explained The forecast
Monday called for snow fIurries Mon
day night or today, but the fall of
snow this morning can hardly be called
a furry There is no call for a gen
eral snow. the forecast for today be-
ing fair and colder. There Is nothing
in the way of a cold wave expected,
however, nor is the severe cold of last
month expected to return.
Ten Inches of Snow.
The shippers forecast, issued by the
weather bureau this morning calls
for the protection of perishable goods
within 200 miles of Topeka against
temperature of 22 degrees This in
dicates that no severely cold weather
is expected.
The Santa Fe reports that snow has
fallen all over the northern and north
eastern section of the state and the
Rock Island makes a similar report.
The depth ranges from two to ten in
ches in depth. There is no wind with
the snow and no trouble in handling
trains is anticipated unless the wind
should come up
At noon today the sidewalks
were covered to a depth of between a
quarter and half an inch. The precipf-
tation was not measurable at the local
office of the weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
IA SNOW SLIPS INFIS EYES ARE Blue anew TRUST ROW
May Grow Out of Waters
Pierce Stock Fight.
Representative Of Rockefeller
Interests to Attend Meeting.

St Louis, Feb. 13=The annual
meeting of the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany, to be held here Thursday morn
ing, is expected to result in a fight
between the Pierce and the Rockefel-
Ter interests for control of the com
pany.
The decision of the United States
supreme court ordering the dissolution
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey is the element in the tangle
of legal and business considerations
the fate of the Waters-Pierce company,
at present controlled by the Pierce
people.
When the dissolution Of the Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey was carried
out in accordance with the decision of
the United States supreme court, the
shares which that corporation held in
the subsidiary companies, including
the Waters-Pierce company, were di-
vided among the stockholders in the
New Jersey company.
Owned by Oil Trust
The Pierce interests held about one
third of the stock in the Waters-Pierce
company and the Standard Oil of New
Jersey held the remainder. After the
dissolution more than half the shares
in the Waters Pierce company be-
came the property of John D. and
William Rockefeller, the H. H. Rogers
estate, JOAn L. AICuDO1Os O14NSA II.
Payne, Henry NJ. Flagler and c. NJ
Pratt.
Advices from New York bring the
information that representatives of the
seven men named will attend the meet
ing Thursday.
They will bring with them proxies
under which they can vote majority
of the stock of the Waters-Pierce-
company. but it is pointed out that
if they do attempt to exercise that
right they will be charged with at
tempting to revive in new form,
the control formerly exercised by the
Standard of New Jersey.
1t Will Be New President.
It also is argued that they person
ally are enjoined in the dissolution
case from continuing their former con-
spiracy II restraint Of trade.
This, it is expected, Will be the
ground taken by the Pierce interests.
TO make the fight effective it is said
the present officials of the company can
direct the tellers not to count the votes
of the Rockefeller representatives and
so throw the whole matter into court
This would start litigation scarcely less
important than that which resulted in
the dissolution of the Standard Oil
company.
weather Is Not Cold.
There was not much variation in tenn
perature today The minimum was
recorded at IL O'Clock this morning, and
that was but % degrees At O'Clock
the mercury was at the freezing point
with southeast wind blowing at the
sluggish pace of miles an hour.
The snow continued to fall all the
morning and by o'clock this afternoon
there were but a few flakes in the air
with the indications pointing to a clear
ing of the skies. The depth of snow
was , inches The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
7. R. HAS THE LETTER.
Has Not Yet Replied to Invitation of
the Eight Governors.

New York, Feb. 13.-Colonel
Roosevelt has received a letter sent
MIN from Chicago by eight governors
asking him if he would accept the
presid entail nomination, but has not
as yet framed an answer to it. This
statement was made today by Colonel
Roosevelt'S secretary.
The secretary declined to make pub
lie the contents of the letter or the
name OF its bearer. 1t is reported.
however, that the letter was brought
to New York by former United States
District Attorney Simms of Chicago.
Seth Bullock. who was appointed
United States marshal of South Da-
kota by Mr.. Roosevelt when he was
president, called on Colonel Roose-
welt today.
Mr.. Bullock said that he had come
to New from Deadwood to invite Col.
Roosevelt to hunt buffalo on a new
preserve in South Dakota. Col. D. c.
Collier of san Diego. Cal, called On
Col Roosevelt to urge him to declare
himself
Col Collier said that he would place
before Col. Roosevelt the result of an
investigation of political sentiment
which he had made in IS states.