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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA HoLLINs
Mother of Mrs Herbert A. Robinson
Died Sunday After Long Illness.

Mrs. Martha Allis Hollins, aged 70
Mrs. Herbert A. Robinson on Park
avenue on Sunday morning after long
illness from a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Hollins had been in feeble health
for several months and for the last
two months she had been confined to
her room. Funeral services will be held
from the late residence on Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock and interment
will be at the family plot at the Ke-
nosha City Cemetery. The services
will be private.
Mrs. Hollins was the widow of
the late Judge G.. w. Hallins of
Minneapolis. She was daughter of
the Rev. Samuel Allis and was born
in Nebraska near the present site of
Omaha on November Is, 1S41. She had
the distinction Of being the first white
child born in the state of Nebraska
The Rev. Samuel Allls was q govern
ment missionary to the Indians and
he was widely known in connection
with the early religious life of Nebras-
ka. After the death of her husband
some twenty years ago in Minneapolis
Mrs. Hollins removed to Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where she remained until she
came to Kenosha eight years ago to
make her home with her daughter.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Herbert A. Robinson of Kenosha
and Mrs. R. o. Babcock of Omaha and
one son, Hill Hollins of Sioux City,
Iowa. Mrs. Hollins was woman of
culture and refinement and of cheer
full disposition which won her a wide
circle of friends in Kenosha to whom
the announcement of her death will
come as personal sorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
MISS GERTRUDE WERNER DEAD.
Well Known Young Woman Died at the
Family Residence on Sunday.

The entire north side of the city was
shocked on Sunday afternoon by the
Gertrude L. Werner, daughter of form
er Alderman and Mrs. Nicholas J..
Werner, which occurred on Sunday af-
ternoon at the family residence on Mil
waukee avenue. Death was caused by
typhoid fever. Miss Werner had been
i'll with the disease for ten days, but
her friends had been very hopeful Of
her recovery until a relapse came short
ly before the end.
Miss Werner was very popular
among the younger people of the north
side of the city. She was born in Ke-
sha February IL, 1894. She was edu-
Gated at st. George School and later
graduated from the College of Com
merce and since that time she had been
the assistant of her father In his bust
ness on Milwaukee avenue. A devoted
Christian young woman she took An ac-
tive interest in the work of st. George
Church and she had been one of the
leading members of the Young Ladies :
Sodality. Her work for the church was
not confined to the activities of this
one society, but she had been inter
ested in many movements for the ad-
vancement Of the church and its mem
bers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
Racine and Kenosha Post
Office Employees Gather
at Banquet in Kenosha
TWO P0STMASTERS SPEAKERS

Postofice employees of Racine and
Kenosha gathered at the banquet board
at the Plaza Restaurant on Saturday
night as the guests of the carriers of
the Kenosha postof6ce and the evening
will long remain a red letter event in
the history of the two offices. At the
banquet covers were laid for eighty
guests and Postmaster James Prichard
of Racine, brought with him to Keno
sha forty-three members of the de-
partment in Racine. This included
clerks and carriers and in fact every
man connected with the Office down to
the MAJ who poHshes up the handle of
the big front door. Postmaster Baker
also marshaled his full force of en-
ployees and the dinner was the big
gest get2together meeting of postal emf
ployees ever held in this section Of the
state. During the past years the Ke-
nosha carriers have been entertained
in Racine and in Waukegan and they
decided to take a hand at the enter
tanning. A seven course dinner was
served after which Howard Balm was
introduced as POSTMASTER for the even
+ ing. Mr.. Balm proved in very hap
Ply vein and he kept the guests laugh
ing during the entire evening. This
was q sort of 'gridiron dinner and
the complaints Of the postofice clerks
and carriers found an excellent chance
for airing.
The speaking started with short
talk by Postmaster Baker of Kenosha
and he was followed by Postmaster
Prichard of Racine. John B. Maloney,
former postmaster and great favo-
rite with the clerks and carriers was
the next speaker. Thomas Leslie, as
sistant postmaster of Racine, Superin-
tendent Powers of the carrier system in
that city, also spoke. R. A. Morehouse
representing the Kenosha carriers gave
two humorous recitations. One of the
(! big features Of the evening was an ex-
hibition in magic given by Assistant
Postmaster M. f. Zens of Kenosha.
! This closed the dinner program and
then the guests retired to the Moose
A
Hall, where an informal vaudeville pro
gram had been arranged. The players
from the Bijou theatre and several well
known local favorites furnished the en-
tertainment. The evening closed with
an informal smoker.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
WILL PAVE But 10 FEET OF ROAD
Company's Road Master Notifies Con-
tractor to Leave Hole in Street if
Necessary as Company Will Not Pay
for 20 f. as on Other Portion.

Trouble is in sight in connection
with the paving of Ashland avenue
south of Strong street as this morning
Roadmaster Frey of the Kenosha Elec-
trio Railway Company notified Con-
tractor Petersen that this company
would be responsible for the paving of
but ten feet of the roadway on Ash
land avenue south of Strong street.
The matter was at once referred to the
street committee Of the council and
talk of revoking franchise rights was
rife about the city hall this morning.
Under the franchise provisions the
railway company is called upon to pave
twenty feet where double tracks are
laid and ten feet where single tracks
are laid The company has the right
to place a double track on Ashland
avenue and when the other portion of
the street was paved the company paid
for twenty feet of the paving. Con-
tractor Petersen declared today that he
had instructions from the road master
to leave hole in the middle of the
street it necessary and that the company
would pay for but ten feet of the
pavement. The work was not stopped
but it is probable that some steps will
be taken to stop it as soon as the
property owners learn that the COM
pany is not going to pay for the same
amount as on other portions of the street
improved.
Since the paving of the north end of
Ashland avenue the franchise rights
Of the Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany have passed under the control Of
the Milwaukee company. This com
pany has asserted that it has no in
tention of laying double track on
Ashland avenue and that for this rea-
son it does not intend to pave but ten
feet Of the roadway. Of course the
city has club over the company and
if it persists in it's refusal to pave the
full twenty feet the city council can
at once force the company to take up
the tracks and place them in the CEN
ter Of the street. This is provided for
in the franchise ordinance. The cost
of moving the tracks from the north
to the south end of the avenue would
be a great deal more than the cost Of
the extra ten feet of pavement
When the petition for the pavement
of South Ashland avenue was presented
it was understood among the property
owners that twenty feet of the street
would be paved by the railway COM
pany. 1t is possible that conference
will be called with the managers of the
company and that some effort will be
made to reach an agreement without
stopping the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
FIRE PROTECTION IS PERFECT
Dispatch Sent Out From Madison is De-
clared to be Groundless by Head of
the Schools in Kenosha- Educational
CYCLES Are Stirred by Story.

"The statements published widely
through an educational publication de-
claring that the school buildings in
many Wisconsin cities, including Ke-
nosha, were fire traps, is base false
hood and has no foundation in fact -
This was the statement of Superinten-
dent Mary D. Bradford Of the Keno
sha schools this morning when shown
a copy of the story. 81 can not ina
CINE how such a thing could be said in
regard to Kenosha,o continued Mrs.
Bradford. every school building in
the city has been regularly inspected
by the state department, by local fire.
men and by the representatives Of in
surance companies and not one Of these
men have ever made the least COM
plant on any one of the buildings.
The only complaint tha tive have had
in regard to any building was in re-
gard to the high school building and
this was made by the contractor who
had part in the building of it. Every
school building in Kenosha is equipped
fully with fire escapes and in every
building the children are given fire
drills and we are certain that no city
in the state has better school build
ings so far as the fire laws are con-
cerned. Any statement that Kenosha
school houses are fire traps must be
classed as lie pure and simple. |
have no idea where this story originat-
ed, but the people of the city should
be given to understand in the strong
est possible manner that it is absolute
ly without foundation
The statement from Mrs. Bradford
was supplemented by statements from
other officials Of the city and from
members of the fire department who
have made recent examinations Of the
ooHOoiS dO o. Pdlt VI tHcII regular
routine work.
The article which started the discus
sion was sent out from Madison on
Sunday evening and published in many
papers this morning. It said:
Educational authorities in all parts
of the state have been aroused by the
charges by an eastern publication to
the effect that school houses in nearly
all Of the larger cities of the state of
Wisconsin, not including Milwaukee,
have been, from an insurance point Of
view, built to burn The list in
cludes Amigo, Appleton, Ashland, Bar
aboo, Beaver Dam, Beloit, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grand
Rapids, Green Bay, GAINESVILLE, Keno
sha, Lacrosse, Madison, Manitowoc,
Marinette,. Mansfield, Menasha, Me-
nominee, Merrill, Neenah, Oconto, Osh-
kosh, Portage, Racine, Rhinelander,
Sheboygan, South Milwaukee, Stevens
Point, Superior, Watertown, Waukesha,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
HAD PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Miss Ida Mae Lewis Became the Bride
of Fred Schoch on Wednesday.

Miss Ida Mae Lewis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Lewis of Market
street, was married on Wednesday
evening to Fred Schoch of Kenosha
The ceremony took place at the home
of the brides parents, the Rev. Fred
lngley, rector of st. Matthews Church
reading the wedding service in the
presence of a small party of friends
and relatives of the contracting parties
Following the wedding luncheon Mr.
and Mrs. Schoch left for Niagara Falls
and other points of interest in the east
where they will spend their honeymoon.
They will be at home to their friends
after May 18th at 265 Rowland avenue
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known in Kenosha and they will have
the best wishes of many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
MISS JESSIE LEWIS A BRIDE.
Married to William Riegg at Her Home
on Saturday.

Miss Jessie Dorthea Lewis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Lewis, recently
of Market street, was quietly married
on Saturday evening to William Riege
of Kenosha. The ceremony took place
at the BRIDES home, the Rev. Fred
Ingley, rector of st. Matthews Church
officiating, in the presence of a few
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. Following the ceremony
wedding luncheon was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Riegg will be at home to theil
friends at 919 Market street. Boil
bride and groom are well kAown in Ke
posha and they viii have the best
wishes of many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08
STOLE DEAD MANS WATCH.
Paul Richardson Fined on Charges of
Petty Larceny in Municipal Court.

Paul Richardson, 81 years Of age and
an employee of the Mitchell Motor
Car Company in Racine, was arrested
in Kenosha On Wednesday on an I'M
usual charge. He was charged with
stealing watch which had been the
property of John Schoen, who died in
Kenosha in July last year. The watch
with other personal property Of the
man had been left in trunk at the
home of Alfred Edquist on Dayton
street Richardson was afterward a
boarder at the Edquist house and he
went through trunk and removed the
watch. In court he made no effort to
excuse himself and the judge assessed
fine Of twenty dollars and costs or,
forty days in Jail. Richardson went to
jail, but he declared that he would be
able to raise money to pay his fine
within few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

Saloon men in the city are beginning
to get little anxious as the new IL
cense season appros ches. Applications
for licenses must be filed the second
week in June. It is declared that the
license committee has been making a
close investigation of proposed appli-
cants and that several are slated to be
refused licenses with the opening Of
the new license year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

Many awnings have always been
hung according to the city regulations
and some few have recently been raised
to the proper height above the walks,
but there are others, some of them on
the busiest and most travelled streets
of the city, which need attention from
the street commissioners, the police or
whoever s business it is to see that this
particular city regulation is enforced.
An awning hung so low that people
have to stoop to pass under it is a
nuisance and one that the public should
not be forced to put up with.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

Charles E. Sherman and Miss Bertha
Arneson, both of Chicago, were united
in marriage by Justice of the Peace
John II. Wells on Saturday afternoon.
They will reside in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

The Kenosha Lodge Of Elks is plan
ming to send large delegation to the
annual state meeting to be held at
Manitowoc. Eleven delegates will be
elected at the next meeting Of the
lodge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

Mrs. Della Ffalick and daughter
Gladys, Mrs. Herman Sehwarz and
Miss Ruth Evans, of Milwaukee, were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Borup.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

Miss Gladys Gottlieb was home from
Milwa ukee Downer College to spend
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Is. Gottlieb.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

The members of st. George Church
choir gave a very interesting concert
at their hall on Sunday evening. A
very large crowd attended the con-
cert.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-08

S. H. Griffith of Milwaukee, was in
Kenosha On Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
OLD WASHINGTON.
JUDICIARY SQUARE PART l.
BY James Croggon.

went to the rooms of the Sisters OF Mercy.
One of them had an ELECTION OF the
knee and was unable to walk. ! took her
in my arms and carried her out the rear
door to q small school building northwest
of the inf1rnary. There was about a
quarter of an inch of snow on the ground.
Placing her on the floor 1 returned. The
building was in flames. We took the SOL
der patients to the schoolhouse and to
little Jail nearby. l remembered going to
the house Of s. P. Chase and procuring
some clothes to put on. We lost every
thing we had in the fire. Shortly after
the patients were all moved to the old
Gales house at lexington.
The jail erected in the northeast part
of the square about 1910 was in use more
than thirty years-a three-storied brick
structure known from its color as the
Blue jug" The jailers were, besides
Mr. Ball above mentioned. james A. VIII
liams. Lewis Wright. Robert Beall. Daniel
Smith. Benedict NIilburn, William II.
Houstis and Gen. John S. Croker. The
latter was in charge when the transfer
was made to the red stone ediflce on 18th
street southeast. which had been erected
under the acts Of 1872 and 1915 at cost
of about 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03

to do! On hotel paper too, For 81. 800
Will hold my county in line | will give
you until tomorrow night to decide"
The Boss laughed again soornfuilv
Though: you had me sure. d On vaI !
Walked right into the trap. Until -
morrow night" He laughed
why you'll vote my bill?'' He tuet4d ,,n
his heel. and. putting his hand Il
chair swung ii around.
'You-go.'' he said
Out through the S.lea al
through the crowded rea" of III aot.s
the floor. lodging the angry Il ura 81 S
son, Tompkins found his wa
by. He had voted for Williams 49,
county had voted with him. for VIII
too. just Williams had said h
would do He stumbled THROUGH the oh
by brokenly A long Inc of men sat
against the marble balustrade % the lob
by smoking, just as they always had
done. he had done before he had tried
to trick the Boss But he did no see or
hear. Before him was the angry face Of
Williams. the Boss of the Lobby: he could
hear his voice. cold. menacing: Nice
thing that was to do. ON hotel paper
too" He had played and he had lost: he
had made nothing from either side.
A confused murmur came from the
house. Then q faint cheer and the
sharp, quick thud OF the speakers gavel
Then another cheer and the doors opened
letting out an excited. cheering throng
into the lobby.
He found the staircase. and slowly.
numbed, broken, the great marble halls
passed down to the corridor below and
so into the rain-swept park.
(copyrieht.D
(THE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
ARTHUR WILLIAMS HONORED.
Head of American Museum of Safety
Given Testimonial Dinner.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Praise for the
work OF the American Museum OF Safe
ty. recently established here, with credit
to Arthur Williams, it's president, was
given at a testimonial dinner to Mr.. Will
liams here last night when he was hon.
ored with a decoration from King AL
fonso Of Spain.
Senior Don Juan Riano v Gayangos, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary of Spain. made the formal pres
entation. In the course Of his reply
Mr.. Williams announced that an in.erna-
tional exposition of safety sanitation
would be held in New York city next De-
cemher. The guest of honor was the re-
cipient of letters of congratulation from
Senator Root, Andrew Carnegie and MANY
other prominent men of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
COMES TO SERVE AS JUDGE,
Lieut.. Green Ordered Here to Off
ciate at Cadet Drill.

First Lieut.. John E. Green. 18th In
fantry. has been directed by the Secre-
tary of War to come from Ohio to act as
chairman Of the board Of judges which
will pass upon the annual. competitive
drill of the Separate Battalion of the
High School Cadets. Lieut.. Green, him.
self colored man. enlisted in the oath
Infantry. and was commissioned after
passing the examinations opened to enlist
ed men. He is now stationed at WILDER
force College, Ohio.
The cOlored cadets will drill from May
% to May "A. After his duty as judge of
drill is performed Lieut.. Green will re-
turn to his station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
OK.
BUT ONE OF SIX BILLS
Disapprove Street Extensions,
But Urge Change in Laws
on Fire Escapes.

Recommending adverse action in three
instances. favorable action in another
and stating that they see no necessity
for certain other legislation proposed the
Commissioners today sent to Congress
reports on six bills affecting the District
Of Columbia. which are now pending be-
fore the Senate and House District COM
mittees
The measures unfavorably reported on
authorize the extension of Grant street
northeast and Deans avenue northeast,
from Minnesota avenue to 18th street:
the extension of Goth street southeast and
OF White place. and a new highway plan
for that portion Of the District lying be-
tween Van Buren, street on the north,
Georgia avenue on the east, Nicholson
street on the south and Rock Creek Park
on the west
With respect to Senate bill No. 1G.
which provides certain minor changes in
the law relating to notaries public the
commissioners say that they see no rea-
son Tor the proposed changes, but that
they can discern no objection thereto.
Would Change Fire Escape Law.
Likewise. they assert. they see no neces-
sity for the passage OF the bill authoriz-
H6 tiC WlucLlS anu extension OF A11D-
nesota avenue southeast. from it's pres
ent terminus. near Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, to Sheriff road, as general
laws passed at the last session of Con-
gress give them authority to make
changes in the highway plans when. In
their judgment. the public interests re-
quire
The bill Endorsed by the Commissioners
authorizes an amendment Of the act re-
quiring the erection OF fire escapes in the
District of Columbia. It would change
the present law in several respects, par
ticularly by authorizing the substitution
OF wire glass in fireproof frames for auto
matte iron shutters and providing for
window protection in fireproof buildings
used for warehouse, storage, mercantile
or manufacturing purposes. The pro-
posed changes, say the Commissioners,
are approved by the inspector Of build
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
ASKS $3.50 A MINUTE.
Frank 7. Scott Sues for So, 600, AL.
leging Twenty Minutes Detention.

Alleging an assault and an unlawful
detention at the Office Of the defendant
for twenty minutes April last, Frank
T. Scott today filed suit to recover
$4,000 damages from John F. Donohoe,
Clarence F. Donohoe and Milburn J.
DOnohoe.
Through Attorney Mark Stearman
the plaintiff says the alleged assault
was unprovoked, and as a result he
was unable for considerable time to
attend to his usual occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
Her Busy Life.

From HAYpef's Bazaar.
Aunt Martha spends all day long
hiding her silver In fifty different places
to defeat the burglars she is perfectly
sure are coming here
Goodness
"4And she spends all night hunting for
1t and gathering it into one pile in case
Of fire."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
DR.. Hutchins Describes Fire.

The infirmary was then in charge Of DR..
White, with Drs. Gourley and Poole of
New York as assistants. DR.. T.. r.
Hutchins, DIR. S. W. Began and
two others were medical cadets. and
the Sisters of Mercy did the nurs-
ing DIR. Hutchns. who is still liv-
ing, was at the time with the other
cadets asleep in a room on the main floor.
He says: II was awakened by the flames
coming in our windows. We went into
the hall In our night clothes, and while
the others went to the different wards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
"Vooruit" the Rallying Cry.
He Knew.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
Use short words; thy are the kind
to use
"I KNOW" said the henpecked husband.
land thin words-the kind YOU can get
in edgewise.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03

Jennie Dean. who founded the Manassas ;,
Va. Industrial School for Colored Youth,
was stricken with paralysis OF her left
side at her home near Catharpin. Va,
Thursday night and lies In an unconscious
condition, with no hope OF recovery.