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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
r. Fl. Jones
County Clerk.


Motion carried and $4,000 duly APP
propriated.
Supervisor Flemming moves to in
struct the entire Committee on the
tuberculosis Site to appear before this
Board on Saturday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Motion carried and committee so in
structed.
Supervisor Yule moves the bills of
County Highway Commissioner John G..
Williams be referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges and County
Highway Commissioner Williams ap-
pear with the committee to check same
and report tomorrow afternoon.
Motion carried and County Highway
Commissioner Williams so instructed.
Supervisor Yule moves to instruct
the County Clerk to deduct the 1925
charge wherever it may appear as af-
idavit to claim in the claims allowed
by this Board today.
Motion carried and the County Clerk
so instructed.
Supervisor luke moves this Board
adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9
o o'clock.
Motion carried and the Board so ad-
journed.
R. H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Bernhoft, Flemming, Luke, Burg and
Bishop. Noes-Eppers, shuart, Herzog,
Mungen, Yule, Markham, Link, sehwan
and Zewen
Motion lost.
Supervisor Yuie moves to defer ac-
ton on this resolution until this after
noon.
Motion carried and action on same 50
deferred.
Judge Rheuby appeared before the
Board in regard 10 the Powder Plant
and invited the Board to visit same
Supervisor Bernhoft moved to ,ad-
journ until 2 O. clock P. NJ.
Motion carried and Board Adjourned.
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AoCdl ''..'. Pz0, UIU,U4S
Respectfully submitted,
John F. Herzog.
T. Flemming.
John T. Yule.
Committee.
Supervisor Yule moves to defer &C.
tion on the report of the Assessment
Committee until Friday morning at Q
o'clock.
Motion carried.
Report.
We, your committee to whom was re-
ferred the bills of the Municipal Court
respectfully report that we have exam
ined the same and find the same cor
rect.
J. F. Bishop.
=. F. Markham.
A. j. Burg.
Committee.
Upon motion report was duly accept
ed and adopted.
Report.
Office Of the County Treasurer.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 20, 1912.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the requirements
of law, the undersigned herewith re-
spectfully submits his annual report of
all receipts and disbursements from
January 1, 1912, to November l, 1912,
and the amount in the treasury at this
date, together with statement in de-
tail of the tax levy and the collection
of taxes for the year 1911, a list of all
County Orders, County Circuit Court
Certificates, County Treasurer's Orders,
Municipal Court Certificates, and a
statement of the County of Kenosha
resources at this date.
I respectfully request that my book
accounts and vouchers be examined,
audited and allowed by your Honorable
Body as provided by law.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. P. Wallig,
County Treasurer.
There are no Tax Sale Certificates
held by the County at present.
For a list of all County Orders,
County Treasurer Orders, Municipal
Court Certificates, see files in County
Clerk Is office.
ITO be continued)
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Afternoon Session.

November 9th, 1912.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Shuart.
Roll was called and all members
present.
Supervisor TObin reports that the
Committee on Sheriff Accounts have
come to no agreement with the Sheriff
in regard to his contract.
Supervisor Schwan moves to recon
slider the Resolution in regard to fix
ing the salary of the County Highway
Commissioner.
Notion carried.
Supervisor Schwan moves to amend
the Resolution and fix the salary of the
Highway Commissioner at $4,000
per year.
Voted as follows:
Ayes-Supervisors Eppers, Shuart,
Herzog, Mungen, Markham, Link and
Zewen. Noes-Kreuscher Tobin, Bern
hoft, Flemming, Luke, Yule,. Burg,
Bishop and Schwan.
Motion lost.
The original Resolution was voted
on as follows;
Ayes ~ Supervisors Eppers, Kreu-
scher, Tobin, Bernhoft, Flemming,
Luke, Yule, Burg, Bishop, Zewen and
Link. Noes-Shuart, Herzog, Mungen,
Markham and Schwan.
Motion carried and the salary of
County Highway Commissioner fixed at
$1,000 per year.
Supervisor Yule moves to fix the
bond of the County Highway Commits.
sioner at $S,COO.O0.
Motion carried and bond so fixed.
Mr.. J. Fonken appeared before the
Board and told of his experience in
highway work.
Report of Committee on Assessments.
We, your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of equalization of
the taxable property of the City of Ke-
nosha, and the several towns of Ke-
nosha County, recommend the follow
ing values to be used for the year
1912, being based on the true valuation
Of Kenosha County as determined by
the Assessor of Incomes for the year
1919.
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ITO be eontinued)
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Report of Committee.

Committee within claim respectfully
that overcharge
recommend $2550 be allowed. Flemming
Jr
VIM
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Report of Committee.

report illegal per
the opinion o Attorney.
E. F. Markham
A.. Burg.
Bishop
opinion of District Attorney Hastings
Kenosha Wis November 1e, 1912
To the County Of Supervisors of Kenosha County:
Upon examination the claim fled by Number ~
Commissioner fees Sixty Dollars Fotseven Cents in
report Municipal County
is item in his favor Nine Dollars ghven Cents Court Commission
Gladys In opn
his the other
against different
ifam which the
Municipal Court This offence within the sdi
County
Commissioner has authority issue warrants for preliminary examinations
but find authority authorizing him for the
cognizabe Justice Court My conclusion therefore that Mr. Buck
master has valid claim against the County unless he chooses waive his
claim Of the Nine Dollars provided the Of the
Municipal Court take the Eight Dollars included
inlthe first two teDns Of as scsaun%
Henry Hastings
Attorney
Moot
0 of
Drury.
o
Committee referred the within claim respectfully
have examined the and find charge against
nosha County the opinion Of District Attorney.
John Herzog
ohn Fewer Committee
Opinion of Attorney Hastings
Kenosha 16,
To the County Board of Supervisors of Kenosha County:
claims 46 Alfred Thirty Dollars; No. At of
Mcacken Dollars; No 4S of Dr. Andre Eight Doar
No 40 Of Dr. Wndeshem Eight Dollars would state that these bills
performed the nquton the sanity
County Mr. appointed Guardian
the
Court time compensation therefor.
attorneys him. the Court did
not deem il necessary that the County should provide counsel Druy
accepted appointment Almost the entire
Baker made at the close by
Mr. Drury 1t would clear Druy upon
County Judge Taylor authority
wards to makean order allowing compensation.
regards lie Doctors services the Court had appointed two eminent
physicians Adams especially being regarded
that line in the State of Wisconsin and Marches
desired other medical attendance it was for him to furnish that Inc County
authority months after the closed
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District Attorney Hastings to ap
year
Supervisor Burg NJ for committee
work
and Board adjourned.
R. q. Jones,
County Clark
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Report of Committee.

your claim respectfully
recommend that $530.7S be allowed
,.3aaaN T. FIemmng
.4+
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s s,m Name : e,.m,u Amount Amount
9 Henry Blum Justice fees Inquest saas
VIM Bernhoft ...............
David Mckee
Joe Higgins Juror fees 116
VIM Murphy .........
VIM HUFF ............
VIM s r 5snss'a Witness fees tees i l LOS Los
Sam Nielsen Witness lao
Henry sevey Constable 4ea
Report Committee
the within claim respectfully
that ovearge Eghtyg
Cents and disanowed
Femmng
Kreuscher
Luke
Committee
Nance Of Claimant Nature Of Claim Claimed Allowed
81 Thomas Femming
Report of Committee
We respectfully
that shortage mileage
of $l1o and recommend that 1896 be allowed
A. j. Burg.
EPpers
Renhoft
Commit
No of Amount
6 Leo f. Flasch canvassg election $500
Report Of Committee
We Committee respectfully
report that haev the
County.
A.. Burg.
ohn Eppers
COMMITTEES
Nameof Claimant Nature Of Claim claimed Allowed
q A. e. Bukmaster
Report of
claim respectfully
that illegal per
the opinion of the District Attorney
Markham
A. Burg.
Bishop
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Amount
q Nature Oft
% 10y " per $54z43
- Cor fees.
H. fees.
II: " schoske.s.. Constable
'Constaote
Felix Mayer Constable AS
Michael KestY
A b. Buckmater.
We Committee to whom respectfully
that have examined the
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Fees to be County
Secoznend the allowance of $5s2.
J. F. Bishop
esF9 =. T. Markham.
M as $50 *s - A. J. Burg.
Conmittee
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Afternoon Session.

Noember 26th, 1912.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Shuart.
Roll was called and all members
present.
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Report of Committee.

We Committee to respectfully
report that have examined the
or canvassng vote the salary
Fl. B. Schwan.
John Herzog.
Zewen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
QUEZON TO CONFER WITH WILSON
ON PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

and who had the courage Of his convic-
tions. That is of vital Importance. A
governor-generalc can make or mar inde-
pendence plans as he wishes; he could, IL
he wished, bring about the establishment
of an independence government within
the four years for which Governor Will
son has been elected. l believe Congress
will pass the Jones bill for an expert
mental period of eight years and abso-
lutte Independence thereafter. but we have
a fight ahead of us.
Even without the enactment Of the
Jones bill, the President. IL he wished
could of his own authority establish a
provisional Philippine government The
real change within the eight year uro-
visional period proposed by the Jones bill
is the establishment Of an upper House
of the Philippine legislature to ne ton1-
posed of Filipinos. This the President
can do by appointing as members of the
Philippine commission. now the upper
House. only Filipinos. instead of Ameri-
cans now constituting the majority"
Mr.. Quezon said he represented in his
ideas the sentiment Of the rank and file
OF the Philippine people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

washington, January ia conference
on Philippine Independence will he held
between President-elect Wilson and Man
uel Quezon. Philippine delegate in Con-
eress, early in February. Mr.. Quezon,
who left today for Boston to address
the Atlantic club tomorrow night on the
Independence issue in reply to President
Tafts Philippine suggestions in his mes
sage to Congress. said that he planned
later to tai kover the whole question
with Governor Wilson.
In his Boston speech in reply to Presi-
dent Taft and his presentation Of the case
ia President-elect Wilson. Mr.. Quezon
said he would suggest a practical plan
by which the democratic party might
carry out the pledge of Philippine inde-
pence.
..The President" said Mr.. Quezon in a
statement tonight. should send to the
arhjpelago as governor-general. a nan
who sympathizes with and Is thoroughly
= accord with Philippine independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
WORK OF REMOVING REMNANTS
OF WRECK OF MAINE COMPLETE

Washington, January 12.-Work Of
removing the last remnants of the
wreck of the old battleship Maine and
the Accommodations that gathered about
il In the bottom of Havana harbor is
Colonel Balk of the corps
of engineers, who was detailed TO car
ry out the undertaking, has submitted
a general report on the subject and a
detailed account of expenditures will'
be forthcoming.
Following the removal OF the after
portion of the Maine, which was fioated
last February and towed to sea and
buried on March 10. last, 1t still was
necessary to remove the cofferdam
which had been built around the wreck.
as we'll as to remove clay rocks and
other accumuations so as to restore
the site to the condition 1t was on the
memorable day in February IL years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

ago when the battleship went to the
bottom. The forward turret, which
was discovered after the burial of the
ship proper. was sunk deep into the
mud at the bottom of the harbor, these
means being devised as the easiest to
z from becoming a menace TO
navigation.
.Ialnmast of the historic ship
will be sent TO Arlington cemetery TO
be embodied in a monument to the
Maine dead. who We're inferred there
with fitting ceremonial last March. Suf-
icient funds are left from the appro-
priation for the raising of the battle
ship to provide proper setting for
the mast. The after turret and two
10-inch guns We're given to the Cuban
Numerous inquiries are
being received at the navy department
from military and naval organizations
and municipalities desirous of obtain
ing SOME of the tablets TO be struck
from the metal work and equipment of
the wrecked battleship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Homeless Families Sheltered
in Vacant Houses at
Louisville, Ky.
RAILROAD SERVICE
IN STATE IMPEDED
River Rises Over Sixty Feet at Cin-
cinnati-Invades Territory of
Surrounding Cities-Many
People Are Homeless

Louisville, Ky, January 12.-Betwean
200 and 1000 families have been driven
from their homes along the water front
here in the past "a hours by the rising
waters of the Ohio. The stage as this
point at o'clock tonight, according to
the local weather bureau was 35s with
rate of rise of > feet an hour. A
stage of IS feet is predicted by tomorrow
morning and 40 by Tuesday evening.
The homeless families are being moved
to vacant houses with the aid of the
fire and police departments. The cellars
and first floors of number of store
houses and business houses along the
river front have been flooded.
The weather bureau predicts that by
Monday noon the water Will be over tile
"cut OFF, east of the city, in which event.
an area of several square miles will be
flooded and about 400 families rendered
homeless. Residents in this section have
deserted their homes temporarily.
Railroad service throughout the state
is impeded, though not suspended
Dispatches from many points in the
state tell of damage to homes and other
property. Allen Mckinney, a farmer ear
Hopkinsyile was drowned today when
his skiff, collidng with submerged
bridge pier, capsized in the swoll n
waters of Pond river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
iTODAY's AGE-HERALD

Passengers are rescued from
steamer Uranium stranded ON
rocky shore.
Problems Of next administration to
occupy committees
President elect Wilson pleased with
Chicago visit.
United Kingdom swept by storm.
Millerand RESIGNS as minister Of
war Of France.
Pasha not responsible for suspen-
sion of conferences work
Rising of Ohio waters Is driving
hundreds from their homes.
Quezon TO coiffer With: Wilson on
Philippine Independence
Work of removing remnants of
wreck of Maine complete.
,--Denies permission to divert water
to drainage canal.
- Henry d. clayton indorsed for At
torney General.
Atlanta taking steps to secure a
charter revision.
comment
--Chamber Of Commerce has busy
week ahead.
Birmingham's Travelling Statesmen.
Rey Plato becomes priest
g---Sports
stirring address BY Madame Pevs-
Editor win aid Edwap <zyllus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
No Formal Statement

Chicago, January 12.-President-elect
Wilson left Chicago for Trenton at
12:4O this afternoon. Governor Wilson,
true to his announcement on his ar
rival here yesterday to make an ad-
dress before the Commercial club, abb
stained from making any statements.
formal or informal on public matters
with the exception of the address be-
fore the Commercial club last night.
The governor passed the night at the
residence of David =. Jones and break
tasted at the home of clyde NJ Carr.
president of the& Commercial club
owing to the anuoupcement that Mr..
Wilson would not speak and the fact
that few persons We're informed Of his
movements only a small crowd saw him
pass through the railway station to his
train as he was leaving Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
To Address Southern Veterans

Charleston. S C. January h.
Gen. C. Irvine Walker of Charleston,
honorary commander In chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans. has been
appointed to visit and address all camps
Of southern veterans in the interest of
the celebration next July of the fiftieth
anniversary of the battle of Gettys-
burg. according 70 announcement here
today. General Walkers appointment
was rendered by commission which
is in charge Of plans for the ceiebra-
don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
SECRETARY MEYER
MAY RUN FOR SENATE

washington, January 12.-Secretary
of the Navy Meyer tonight announced
that he might be a candidate for the
United States Senate from Massachu-
sstts if the republican caucus could not
determine upon a selection from cam
didates now before 1t. He expressed
the wish, however. that the nomination
be settled in caucus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
UNITED KINGDOM
SWEPT BY STORM
Coast Shipping Damaged
By Heavy Gale
MANY SHIPS INJURED
Steamer Wayfarer L DisabIed---Ger-
man Vessel Meets With Acct
dent-Many Other Dam
ages Are Reported
MANY SHIPS INJURED

London, January 12.-The United King
dom was swept Saturday and Sunday
by heavy gales and snowstorms. There
have been many wrecks of small craft,
and coast shipping has been consider
ably damaged. Vessels arriving in port
today felt the fun fury of the storm and
some of them are badly SCARED.
In the north of England the storm was
Of terrific severity, lasting 80 hours, and
there was a continuous snowfall In the
Newcastle district. Telephone and tele-
graph wires are down in all directions
The steamer Mauretania was held along
side the landing stage at Liverpool until
9:2a O'Clock tonight, when she sailed di-
rec+ for Naw Yarl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Traffic Suspended

Parzersburg w. Va, January 12.-The
Ohio river reached stage of AS feet
tonight and is rising slowly. The crest
of the flood Is not expected before late
tomorrow. Considerable damage has re-
suited. All traffic on the Ohio River
railroad, north and SOUTH has been sus-
pended while traffic on the Baltimore
and Ohio Is crippled by landslides. Over
800 families have been driven from their
homes In the low lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Evansville In Danger

Evansville, Ind, January 12.-Flood
conditions tonight on the lower Ohio river
were more ominous than at any time
since the present rise began and the gov
ernment weather bureau observer here is
sued warning predicting a stage OF Al
feet by Tuesday. This is foot higher
than In 1907.
Refugees from the surrounding sub
merged districts reached here today. The
river gauge tonight recorded a rise OF
about four feet In "a hours. The cold
weather today added to the discomfort of
the refugees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Peonle Leave Homes

Huntington. W. Va. January IA
steady rise of the Ohio river today caused
many persons to move from their homes.
All railroad traffic is crippled and py
morning trolley service may be suspend
ed between Huntington and Ashland. The
river stage tonight registered 539 feet
and climbing at the rate of one inch
an hour. Damage to property is heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Heavy Seas Encountered

New York, January 1.-THE Uran-
fum. which left Rotterdam December
2S for Halifax end New York, had
evidently been having a rough and
stormy trip. for two days ago a wire
less message came from Captain Eus-
tace to the lines offices in New York
saying she was encountering heavy
seas and probably would be late in
reaching port. She was due to dock
here Wednesday next.
Paul G. Fourman of agents for the
company in New York, said tonight that
all measures for tine relief of the pas
sengers would be taken at the Halifax
offices of the company.
1t was announced at the lines offices
that the Uraniums passengers would be
forwarded by water to this city tomorrow
If a steamer were procurabe; if not they
would be sent by special train.
Word from Captain Eusta0,. it was
said, was that there was every hope of
floating the liner late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Towns Are Flooded

GallpolIs. O.. January 12.-The Ohio
river reached stage of 52.3 feet today
and Is still rising. Every river town
within a radius OF 80 miles. with the ex-
ception of Gallipois. which is now SUR
rounded by water, is flooded. All trains
are out of commission. water being sew
eral feet deep in places on the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
PRES|DENT-ELECT
WILSON IS PLEASED
WITH CHICAGO VISIT
Speaks Before Commercial
Club of ChicagO-Whip
of Law Is Not Eff
fective

On Board President-elect Wilson's Spe-
eial Car, crestline O.. January 12.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson travelled eastward to-
night from Chicago, where he left at 12:4o
o clock today over the Pennsylvania rail-
road for Trenton.
The governor was deeply pleased with
his visit to Chicago. The audience that
heard his speech at the Commercial club
was composed of railroad presidents,
banking directors. meat packers and
finanoiers of national prominence.
II had spoken at the Commercial club
four or five times before, and | knew the
crowd pretty WE'LL" said the governor
today on the train, "and they knew what
kind of a speech | was going to make,
and think the only thing that took them
by surprise was that l talked, not so
much about what the government was 60
ing to do. but what they themselves
ought to do
Whip Not Needed
The governor had pointed out in ms
speech that things done under the whip
of the law were sulenly, and never sue
cessfully done. and that good counsel
could not be obtained by compulsion any
mere than that economic freedom could
be obtained entirely by force. As he was
leaving one of the members of the COM
mercial club approached the President
elect and said.
Governor. you may have to use that
whip of yours before some of those gem
tlemen are subdued and brought around
to your way of thinking"
Don't worry" laughed the governor.
as he slapped his hip, Il carry 1t right
here in case i need it,
The morning passed without incl
dent in Chicago The governor attend
ed the Fourth Presbyterian church.
Charles X. Crane, vice chairman of the
finance committee OF the Wilson cam
paign, was at the train to say good
bye. A delegation from Wisconsin rode
as far as Gary. Ind, with the party
They were William LaFollette, dem
ocrat, and brother of the Wisconsin
senator; John Aylward, who Is a law
partner of Joseph Z. Davis, secretary
of the democratic national committee;
Chairman Schultz Of the Wisconsin, state
central committee. and Morgan j. Da-
Wis, a cousin of Joseph r.
They came to explain, Mr.. Wilson
said, the political situation in Wiscon-
sin and not boom anyone. The name
OF Joseph Il. Davis. however, is before
Governor Wilson as a candidate for a
cabinet portfolio