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The Chitina leader., 1912-07-06
BELIEVED VOLCANOES TO
WESTWARD STILL ACTIVE

Reports from the westward are to
the effect that there was light fall
of ash in the Briston Bay country
yesterday, indicating that the VOL
canoes in the vicinity of Mt. Katmai
are still active.
The Chitina leader., 1912-07-06

The Democrats of the Iditarod
have passed resolutions declaring
their allegiance to Robert w. Jen-
nings as the standard bearer of that
party in Alaska.
The Chitina leader., 1912-07-06

Let us do your JOB WORK.
Douglas Island news., 1912-07-03
TREADWELL TOPICS

Mrs. H. J. Birpey, who has spent the past two months visiting with her daughter, Mrs. F. k. Laube, was a southbound passenger on the City of Seattle for her home in Bellingham, Wash.
 The Lansing left the early part of the week, after dischsrging shipment of oil.
 Mrs. w. A. Mackie returned from the Sound on the Jefferson this morning, after short visit,
 MT. and Mrs. r. H. Pearce spent sev- eral days visiting friends at Sheep creek. They returned home Sunday.
 The two new flag poles recently placed on the Treadwell plaza are among the preparations made for the Fourth.
 Paul Peterson had the misfortune to sprain one of his ankles.
 MT. and Mrs. Fl. G. Neville moved over from Sheep creek Monday. For. the present they will occupy the Con, gregational church parsonage. Mr. Neville was recently connected with the power plant at that place.
 Mrs. John D. Miller entertained a number of ladies at cards last Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs, Forbes, of Seattle, Wash, who is the guest of Mrs. R. Norlin, of Douglas
 John Richards was among the Jetfer- sons passengers. He is returning from short visit with his family in Oregon, whom he expects will return in August if Francis is strong enough.
 l.. Bilodeau, after a short stay in Treadwell, leaves on the Alameda for his home in Berkeley, Gal.
 Miss Laura Clemo, of Nevada City, Cal, arrived on the Jefferson, and dur ing her stay here will be the guest of Mrs. A. E. Christoe.
 Miss Nellie Mead, sister to Douglas Mead, was Jefferson passenger this morning.
 Mrs. Thos. Evans, of Oakland, Calif., sister of James Daniels and Mrs. Nin- his, came north on the Jefferson to spend the summer visiting with Ter relatives.
 Chas. D. Price is the owner of thor. oughbred Scotch collie recently brought up from the Sound.
Douglas Island news., 1912-07-03

The oration on the Fourth will be made by Mr. Nj. l.. Requa, who recently arrived at Treadweil in company with Mir. Bradley. Unless rain prevents, the orstion will be delivered at the grand stand. In case of rain, at NataH torium hall. The time set is o'clock p. to.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Museth and Nora returned on the Jefferson from Ketchi- kan. Mrs. ). W. Stoft and son, Wesley, of Peters burg, accompanied them. Thrina, who is improving slowly from her long sick spell, will visit at Ketchie kan with her sister, Mrs. Davis, for some time.
 MARRIED. Miss Minnie Scott, daugh- ter of Mrs. Edw. Webster, of Juneaus and Mir. Robert Hurley were married at the Catholic parsonage in Douglas last Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Father Bruckert officiating. Miss Maud Lil- jestrand was bridesmaid and John Mullen, groomsman,
 Miss Margaret Mullen and MT. Wm. Burke were married this morning at the Catholic church. The bride re- gently arrived from Boston, Mass, and the groom has been a we'll known resl' dent of the Island for years. MT. and Mrs, Burke will start housekeeping in the Cashen cottage.
 D1ED.-At the St. Ann hospital, MonH day, July 1, Mrs. A. k. Montreuil, aged 40 years. Deceased was native of Montreal, Canada, and sister of Sister Superior Mary Stanislaus of St. Ann hospital. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church yesterday morn ing. The husba will return to Mon~ treal with the remains Thursday.
 July 1st, MT. F. w. Hebert received a telegram from R. F. Roth at Fairbanks, stating that the democratic candidate for delegate, Martin Harrais, had met with an enthusiastic reception there. Harrais has challenged Jennings to joint debate. Speaking of Jennings, the dispatch says; "The Fourth Dil vision won't stand Seattle steam roller in Alaska"
 Judge Thomas Lyons and Court Re- porter Robertson are ready to depart for Ketchikan, where the revenue cut ter Thetis awaits them The Thetis will visit points to the Westward where tho court will try the cases of criminal nature. Judge 0. D. Murane, of Nome is expected in Juneau to open court next Monday.
Douglas Island news., 1912-07-03
Public Speaking

Mayor William A. Gilmore, of Nome, repu blican nominee for congress, will address the people of Douglas tonight at the Lyric theatre at 7:30 o'clock. All are invited to attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Local People Receive Papers
Telling of the Death Of
Prof. M. F. Walz.
LONG A TEACHER IN kEHOSHA

Papers have been received in Ke-
nosha announcing the sudden death of
Prof. M. F. Walz, formerly principal
of the German Lutheran school in Ke-
nosha, which occurred on last Saturday
at the Walz home in Bay City, Mich.
Prof. Walz was found dead in bed by
members of his family and his sudden
death came as great shock to the
widow and one son who survives him.
He has been taken i'll with asthma
on Friday, but his condition had not
been considered in any way serious.
Prof. Walz was a native of Sagi-
nav, Mich, where he was born 81
years ago. He was educated in the
schools at Saginaw and at several of
the higher schools of the German Lu-
theran church and after completing
his college work he went to Milwau-
kee as teacher. After two years
work in Milwaukee he was called to
the schools at Winona, where he re-
manned for nearly twenty years. He
came to TIenosha in 1900 to take
charge Of the schools of the church in
this city, and he presided over them
for term of eight years, at the end
of which he was called to Bay City.
He took a very active interest in the
work Of the church in Kenosha.
The funeral was held at Bay City on
Wednesday and the remains were
taken to the old home at Saginaw for
interment
A week from tomorrow memorial
service will be held at the Kenosha
Lutheran church at which time the
work of Prof. Walz in Kenosha will be
recalled and tributes paid to his mem
DRY.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
HITS PRICE OF SHOES
Automobiles Blamed for In
creasing the Cost of
Footwear Now.
TRADE USES MUCH LEATHER

Automobiles, not content with en-
croaching upon the domain of the
horse, will, on Sept. l, have another
sin to answer for.
The price of shoes is going up and
the automobile is blamed by manu-
facturers and dealers as being the
principal cause of the increase in the
price of leather.
Those who have been accustomed to
paying So pair for their fall footwear
will be compelled to add another dol
lar to their shoe allowance this year or
be content with an inferior grade of
footwear. Not only does the raise
affect shoes of the $500 variety but
shoes OF all grades and prices.
"a 20 per cent raise in price on all
shoes on or before Sept. L. is the word
which manufacturers are sending out to
wholesalers and retailers.
There are many reasons for this in
creased price of leather, but the popu-
Iarity of the automobile is one of the
p$acipal causes, +" one dealer declares.
The average man does not know how
many sides of leather are being used
today in the manufacture of automo-
biles. The great trouble is that the
uses for leather are increasing daily
and the supply of the raw material is
decreasing. The large ranges of the
West are being cut up into small farms
and the owner is now raising cerals in
stead of sheep and cattle.
Also the population of the world is
increasing and more shoes are being
worn each year. This is true not only
in the United States, but all over the
world. Every variety of leather is in
creasing in price, and | think they will
continue to do so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
ELKS m BIC FROIIC
Racine and Kenosha Mem.
bers of Order Have
Great Time at Bake.
400 CROWD ROUND TABLES

Kenosha and Racine Elks set a new
record for clam bakes at Central Park
on Wednesday afternoon when more
than 400 of the members of the antler-
ed herds of Racine and Kenosha gath
cred about a festal board there and
made merry from early afternoon I'M
til late in the night. It was the big
gest gathering of the Elks ever held
by the two counties and there were
scores of visitors from other cities,
among the number being many dig
nitaries of the order from Milwau-
kee, Chicago and other states. Grand
Exalted Ruler Thomas B. Mills, who
had been invited to be guest at the
bake sent q letter Of regrets declar-
ing that the press of his business af-
fairs would make it impossible for
him to be present Many of the mem
bers of the two lodges reached the
park early after dinner and the pro
gram arranged for the afternoon kept
things moving. There was the annual
ball game between the teams of the
Racine and Kenosha lodges and as
result the handsome silver trophy of
fered three years ago to the team win
ming it for three times will remain the
property Of the Racine lodge. Racine
ball tossers put it all over Kenosha.
In fact it was declared that the pick
Of the Racine team in the Wisconsin
Illinois league had been initiated into
the Racine lodge for the sole purpose
of winning this game. The base hits
and home runs were badly mixed at
the end Of the game, but the official
score keeper, who by the way, was a
Racine man, declared that the final
figures were IA to 4 in favor of the
Racine players.
In an impromptu game in which
real players took part the Kenosha
boys won by score of 50 to 81 This
game was played round back of the
pavilion and it attracted just as big
crowd as the main contest
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

IN addition 20 the ball game there
was a lot Of other athletic sports in
GLIDING bar and barrel jumping. All
Of these events were won by the Ke-
nosha Elks.
The bake, the real feature of the
day, was opened at 6 O. clock and it re
vealed wealth of good things to eat.
Everything was cooked to a turn and
the Elks seated about their long
tables showed their appreciation of
the work of the chefs with whoops of
delight. After the bake had been
served a number of prominent speakers
toasted the two lodges and the whole
affair wound up long after dark with
the members Of the two lodges march
ing round the tables singing the f..
miliar 'Ald Lang Syne."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
\ A. D. WHEELER DEAD sINIP S0lIs WIN OUT
Native of Kenosha, Who
Gained Fame in Business
World, Died on Friday.
DEATH CAME VERY SUDDENLY

Arthur Dana Wheeler, former presi-
dent of the Chicago Telephone Company
and one Of the Kenosha "boysn who
became famous in the business life of
Chicago died very suddenly at his home
at Lake Forest, just after midnight
Friday morning. Death resulted from
an attack Of heart disease. The
funeral will be held from the Presby-
terrain church at Lake Forest at 3:15
0 clock Sunday afternoon and the re
mains will be brought to Kenosha for
interment at the family plot at the
Kenosha City cemetery on the train
reaching here at 500. Carriages will
go directly to the cemetery.
The death Of Mr.. Wheeler has caus-
ed q great deal of sorrow in Kenosha
as he was one of the best known of
the Kenosha F'school boys" He was
born in Kenosha 81 years ago, educat-
ed in the Kenosha High school and al.
though he had led very active bust
ness life he never lost his interest in
his former associates in Kenosha. lie
was q prime mover in all organizations
of the old Kenosha school boys and
girls and he was one of the regular at
PENDANTS of the biennial reunion Of
the Kenosha High School Alumni.
Mr.. Wheeler after leaving Kenosha
graduated from Lake Forest univer
sity and later from the Union Law
School. He had maintained an office
in Chicago since his graduation from
the law school.
Mr.. Wheeler was elected president
Of the Chicago Telephone Company in
1908 and held this responsible posi-
tion for more than five years when
he retired to give all of his time to
his law practice.
On Thursday Mr.. Wheeler had spent
the entire day at his office. ale ate
a hearty dinner in the evening and
was attacked with heart disease lust
after ten o'clock Thursday night. He
never rallied.
He is survived by his widow, one
son and one daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
Police Officer Removed De-
mands Reinstatement
From Commission.
BOARD DROPS CHRISTENSEN
Commission Decides That Night Desk
Sergeant May Have Hearing When
He Returns but Must Show Good
Cause for Leaving Kenosha

Joseph Euting former member OF
the police department, removed from
the force many months ago after a
long trial, has applied for re-instate-
ment in the department and through
his attorney, Carl Runge Of Milwau-
kee. he made his formal demand fo1
reinstatement Euting also personal
ly appeared before the police and fire
commission at it's meeting on Friday
night and asked to have the hearing
of the charges against him re-opened.
The commission did not take any ac.
ton to reopen the hearing of such
charges as had been made against
Euting but received his application
the same as any man who had not
been member of the force and de-
ferred action on it pending an in
vestigation Of the applicant. Mem
bers Of the department. have taken a
great deal of interest in the Euting
demand for reinstatement and it is
said that the members Of the present
force will be called by the commits
sion before the application is acted
on There is a lot Of hard feeling in
the Euting case and for this reason
the commissioners have shown a will
ingness to drop it, but the attorney
for Euting may demand that the case
be heard.
Martin Christensen, who had served
the department. for the past seven
years as night desk sergeant, was
formally suspended from the force by
the commission at the meeting Friday
night and it is understood that should
Christensen return to Kenosha he will
have chance to 60 before the com
mission and defend his actions, Chief
Of Police 0'Hare sent formal notice
to the commission telling of the dis
appearance of Christensen from the
city and made no recommendation as
to the action that should be taken in
the case. In the statement Of the
chief it was declared that Christen-
son had a clean record as an official
and that there had never been any
charges against him. The commission
discussed the matter at length and
while they were favorable to retaining
Christensen in tho department they
insisted that he must come before the
commission and show good reasons FOR
his leaving under the conditions he
did or be dropped from the roster of
the police.
An hour was spent in discussing
other matters of more or less interest
but no action was taken in any Of
these matters. The Chief of Police
and the Chief Of the Fire Department
were both called before the commiss-
ion and some suggestions were made
to them for the improvement of the
two forces.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

In all cases where there are more
lhan two candidates for any office it
Is not expected that there will be any
figures available to determine the win
ner on the evening of election day.
None of the clerks or inspectors of
election will even guess on the length
Of time it is going to take to get the
returns made up in the form required
by law, but most of them viii admit
that it is going to be slow work. The
election officials in the larger wards of
the CITY are likely to earn their two
days Fay aud more before they com
pieJe the job.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
OTHER CITIES WILL ACT NOW
City Attorney Draws Up Complaint at
Suggestion of Members Of Commits
sion and it viii be Given the Sane
ton Of Council at it's Next Meeting

City Attorney John G. Slater is pre-
pairing the complaint of the city of
Kenosha against the Chicago & Mil
waukee Electric Railway Company de-
manding the proper protection Of the
crossings of the company within the
limits Of the city and the complaint
will be presented to the common coun-
Gil at it's next meeting and sent to
the commission just as soon as it re-
ceives the sanction of the council.
The complaint is made following many
attempts on the part Of the city to
secure the proper protection of cross
ings. Letters sent to the company
have failed to bring results and at
times they have brought even scant
courtesy in the way of answers.
At the last meeting of the council
the city attorney was directed to
again take up the matter with the
company, but the officials and re-
ceivers of the company have given no
reason to believe that the demands of
the city will be favorably acted upon
at this time.
City Attorney Slater began the
work on the complaint against the
electric line at the suggestion of the
members of the State Railroad Com
mission. Other cities along the line
Of the electric road have made similar
complaints and it is the purpose Of the
commission to take up the matter at
once and if possible take care of all
Of the cities at one hearing. In the
complaint made by the city of Keno
SIN it will be shown that the Prairie
avenue crossing Of the electric line is
especially dangerous on account Of the
fact that there is no way for protect
ing it. The city will demand the in
st&llation of gates at once and it is
expected that an order of this kind
Will be issued by the commission. Eff
fcrts will be made to have these mat
tiers taken care of by the commission
before the sale of the Wisconsin prop
critics of the company which is SEIZED
uled to take place at Racine on Sept.
25th. The Illinois property Of the
company will be sold the same day at
Waukegan and it IS expected that the
responsibility of the putting in of
gates and other projections along the
lines will be made a matter of record
under the present management and
under the conditions of the proposed
sale these orders must be carried out
by the purchasers of the property.
The city of Racine is expected to
file similar complaint against the
electric line and there will be no de-
lay in the hearing as the agents of
the commission have already made an
examination of the lines and the com
mission is fully advised as to condi-
tions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

The plans for changing the lighting
system of the down town district now
under consideration present the best
opportunity the council and the bust
ness men interested have had in some
years to get the wires in the down
town district underground and they
viii be making a mistake they will
regret if they fail to take advantage
of it. If the plan for cluster lights
goes through and the streets are torn
up to lay the wires OF tie lighting
company then is the time for every
overhead wire in the business Sec
ton to come down. Opposition to any
move to force the laying Of conduits
may be expected from the public ser
vice companies for it viii cost them
thousands of dollars to make a start
only on this Improvement but other
cities have forced this Improvement
not only in the business sections but
In residence district and there is no
reason why Kenosha should be refus-
ed the same service accorded other
cities. The volume of business done
by every one of the companies which
will be affected by an ordinance re-
curing the bdrying of the wires in
tkis city is certainly large enough to
warrant the additional investment
and under the public utilities law they
arg, permitted to earn a fair return on
their money right from the start.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
NOT A LAND OF PROMISE.
Mara Baje7ic Refused to Join Hus-
band After He Made Home Here

America was not land of promise
in the eyes of Mrs. Mara Bajetic, an
Austrian woman, and after waiting
ten years for her to join him in Ke-
nosha, Bajevic this morning fled suit
for divorce in the municipal court for
Kenosha county. In his complaint he
declares that he and his wife planned
to come to America in 1902 when they
were married and that he came the
following year and arranged home
for her but that she has since refused
to join him. The man also makes
statutory charges against the woman.
The case will be heard at the next
term of the municipal court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

The width of the crossings along the
lines Of the different electric roads in
the state is to be looked after by the
state railroad commission and the
width Of q country crossing has been
fixed at twenty-four feet. It is up to
the town boards of the county towns
to enter complaints to the commission.
II is not likely that the roads will put
IN any more of these twenty-four foot
crossings than they have to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
Try a want ad
Baking Helps
Learn TO Regulate the Heat of
Your Oven

ByA11s. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor0f
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
There is just one way to make
your cakes rise high and keep an
even surface. Have your oven
moderate at first, until the cake is
fully rizen; then increase the heat,
so as to brown it over quickly.
Extreme heat stifens the dough.
If you stiffen the outside of the
cake before the rising is complete,
you stop the rising process. Then
the leavening gas, forming inside,
will bulge up the center, where
the dough is still soft, and spoil
the shape of the cake. aa
NorE-Biscuits or other pastries
made from stiff dough, that are cut into
shapes for the oven, bake in a hot oven.
This is because the cut surfaces of the
dough do not scar over, but rather
leave the pores open, allowing the
1eavening gas to escape and the heat to
penetrate readily. Small ovens cool
quickly; therefore they should be made
several degrees hotter than larger
oven, and the less the door is opened
the better Do not attempt to bake
bread and pastry together. Bread re-
quires prolonged, moderate baking
pastry the reverse.
Have strong underheat for baking
powder preparations, especially pastry.
These are only few of the many
baking helps found in the K c Cook
Book a copy of which may be secured
by sending the co1ored certificate taken
from 25-cent can of K c Baking Pow
der TO the JAQUEs MFG. Co., Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

All the candidates are hoping that
the political pow-wow at Paddock s
Lake Monday will stir up some excite
ment This kind of a gathering is a
new thing in this county and the
crowd is expected to turn out. The
candidates have been doing all they
know to get the people interested in
the primaries, but they are not en-,
couraged at the outlook.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05

The state administration is evident
" alarmed at the almost universal con
demnation Of the present income tax
law and are employing the plate
houses to offer publishers free matter
defending the law in an effort to stem
the tide Of disapproval. Too late-the
poison is already working IN the veins
of every taxpayer. But why is it
necessary for the tax commission to
spend the public money to defend and
bolster up an unpopular law-Edger-
ton Tobacco Reporter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-05
PIONEER BLACKSMITH DEAD
Peter schlax Died ON Friday Evening
at His Home in Town Of Salem.

Peter, sehlax, aged SO years, one Of
the pioneer blacksmiths of the county
and the father of Michael Schlax of
this city, died late Friday evening at
his home at Brass Ball Corners. Mr..
Schlax had been in critical condition
for some time and had been uncon-
scious since last Tuesday. The de-
ceased was a native Of Germany but
came to this county more than half a
century ago and for many years was
in charge of the blacksmith shop at
the corners where he lived. He is SIR
vived by a widow, three daughters and
three sons.