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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
ENTERTAINED AT wAUKEGAN.
Kenosha Members of Eastern Star
Have Pleasant Time Thursday.

Fifty-fve members of the Kenosha
Chapter of the Eastern Star went to
Waukegan on Thursday evening and
were the guests of the Waukegan
Chapter of the order. A special car
left Kenosha with the members at six
o clock and on arrival at Waukegan
the visitors were guests at dinner
at which covers were laid for more
than two hundred. Following the din
ner the degrees of the order were con
ferred by the members of the Kenosha
Chapter after which there were in
formal talks by members of both the
Kenosha and Waukegan Chapters.
The Kenosha members left for home
just after eleven clock. They are
high in their praise of the hospitality
shown to them by the Waukegan Chap
ter. 1t is expected that the members
of the Waukegan Chapter will pay
visit to Kenosha in the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
TRY OLD GAME HERE.
Peterson s Rasmussen, West Side Gro
GERS too Smooth for Swlndlers.

Report has been made to the police
that efforts are being made to work
an old swindling game in Kenosha.
On Thursday Peterson and Rasmussen,
west side merchants, received tele-
phone order for a small consignment
Of goods and they were directed to
send them to a house on West Prairie
avenue and send with them change for
ten dollar bill. One of the proprie-
tors of the store delivered the order
Ill person. When he reached the house
he found that the person who had Civ
en- the order had fled anu an old man
was the only person about the house.
He declared that he knew nothing of
the order and that there was no tele-
phone in the house. 1t is thought that
the people who sent the order sought
to secure the change which was to
have been sent by pne delivery boy.
This same old game has been worked
successfully in Racine and other sur
rounding cities in the past few weeks
and it is thought that the same band
of swindlers is now at work in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
WANTED FOR BURGLARY.
George Doolittle in Jail Here Monday
Night Wanted in Racine.

George Doolittle, who occupied a
cell in the Kenosha city lookup Mon
day night and who alleged that he was
a resident of Kenosha is being sought
by the police of Racine on charges of
burglary. The man was picked up here
as vagrant and on Tuesday morning
he managed to tell such. good story
to the police that they released him
and gave him ticket to Racine. 1t
is now charged that the man robbed
a mems furnishings store in Racine on
Tuesday night getting away with
large amount of loot. Doolittle has
not been seen in Keposha since the
alleged burglary. It is said that he
was formerly employed in one OF the
Kenosha factories, but it is pretty GER
tain that he will fight shy of Kenosha
until the Racine burglary is forgotten.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
MANI DELEGATES TO MEET.
Kenosha Lodge of Elks Plans to Send
Large Delegation to ManitoWoc.

The members of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elks are planning to have large
representation at the annual state
convention of the order to be held at
Manitowoc on June 3rd and 4th. At
the meeting of the lodge on Thursday
evening John M. Kehlor was named
as chairman Of the Kenosha delegation
and while eleven delegates were named
to go to Manitowoc it is expected that
the Kenosha lodge will be represented
by nearer fifty people. Chairman
Kehlor will make arrangements to pro-
vide proper transportation for the
members and the plans for the trip
will be announced later in the month.
The state meeting this year promises
to be the most largely attended and
the most important ever held in Wis
consin. The full list of delegates from
Kenosha includes John M. Kehlor, John
|O'Donnell, A. L. Drury, G. E. Randall,
&c. III. Gonnermann, j. j. Kohlman, f.
L. Wells, T. j. Sullivan, DR.. j. t. Herp-
sheim, NJ. G. McGeehan and Charles
H. Whitcher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

years. If the match people install the
latest safety devices in their factory
and provide for practical sanitary ar
rangements in them so that young
people between the ages Of 70 and IS
years can work in the factories with
perfect safety to their health, it is
said that there is no question but the
employment will be permitted.
The Diamond Match Company which
is practically the sole manufacturer of
matches in this state did not desire to
come under commission control In this
regard and for this reason the attempt
was made 10 amend the child labor
law DR.. Goff referred to the fact in
the discussion over the bill that as
any employer in times past the Dia
mond Match Company had not been as
obedient as it might be to the child
labor laws and that it was only recent
ly that company paid very consider
able amount Of money in fines because
of its alleged employment of child la
Dor in contravention to the child labor
laws of the state Of Wisconsin.
There may be some disposition shown
to offer some amendments to the child
labor Jaw in the senate where the bill
is now pending, but this does not seem
probable. as the Wisconsin Industrial
Commission is very anxious that the
bill shall not be weakened in any par
ticular as it considers the measure in
its present form offers a very good
law for the prevention of child labor
and for the control of the labor youths
and young women in a way that will
insure healthful working conditions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
.CLEARY GETS MONEY
Contracting Company Files
Formal Acceptance Of Of
fer of the City Today.
NO QUIBBLING ON CLAIMS

NJ. D. Cleary of the Cleary, White,
Newman Company this morning filed
with the elty ,lerk formal accep-
lance of the offer of the city to settle
all claims for the trunk sewer at
$4,000. He received at once an order
for $4,000 as provided by the recent
action of the council. The settlement
includes all monies claimed for ''all
work and labor done and performed
and the materials furnished, including
all extra work, labor and materials. -
The balance now held in the city
treasury under the acceptance is to be
used for the liquidation of claims
against the company of any nature
whatever. 1t is stipulated that whom
all claims are paid that the balance, if
any remain be paid over to the COM
pany. The acceptance was drawn by
Attorney Peter Fisher and approved
by City Attorney John C. Slater. The
work of settling the claims will be
started a. once and the contractors
and the city officials are hopeful that
all the questions connected with the
sewer will be cleared up within three
months. The claim of the city against
the company for work done is in the
neighborhood of 5000. The contractors
will make no objection to the pay
ment of this claim.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
FATHER DEMANDS CHILD.
VIM. Van Lydegraf Secures Writ of
Habeas Corpus in Municipal Court

VIM. Van Lydegraf Secures Writ of
Habeas Corpus in Municipal Court.
In the municipal court on Wednes-
day afternoon Judge Randall issued
a writ of habeas corpus by which
William Van Lydegraf, an employee
Of the Simmons Manufacturing Com
pany seeks to secure possession of
Arthur Van Lydegraf, his eight year
old son. In the complaint on which
the writ was issued by the court it is
alleged that the boy is now unlawfully
detained by Frank and Christina
Breidt.
1t is alleged that recently the Breidts
have declined to allow the boy to so
to the home of his grandparents and
for this reason the father has sought
the aid of the courts to secure posses
sion of the child. No effort to adopt
the child has been made by its fos-
ter parents but they made by its fos-
charge for more than a year and have
become greatly attached to the child.
Judge Randall has set the hearing on
the writ for May 10th. 1t is under
stood that the foster parents will con-
test the effort of the boys father to
take him from them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

The bill permitting the judge of the
municipal court and the judge of the
county court to serve in either court
in an emergency has passed the legis
lature and the delays and expense of
sailing in an outside judge to hear
cases when either Of the local judges
is prevented by.any reason from hold
ing court will be done away with in
the future. There could be no reason
able objection to this exchange Of
courtesies by the judges and the work
of both courts can now go forward at
all times without any additional ex-
pense to the county
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
FAILED TO SIGN CONTRACT
Contract for Paving Chicago Street will
Probably go to Christ Petersen and
Andrew Thompson Will Get Contract
for Completing Lyman Avenue Sewer.

An informal bid presented to the
street assessment committee on Fri
day by George r. Wade for the paw
ing Of South Chicago street between
Park Place and Market Square had
tendency to throw some doubt on the
letting Of the contract for this work
but Mayor Head and the members of
the committee decided unanimously
that the bid should not be received
and this left Chris Petersen low bid
der for the job. The paving of the
street will cost $6,435.
There were but three bids for the
three blocks Of paving. Tie bids of
the Birdsall, Griffith Company and
Petersen were in keeping with the
provisions of the formal advertisement
of the city for bids. Both of these
bids had signed contracts appended as
demanded by the state law. Contrac-
tor Wade had not signed the contract
connected with his bid and he inform
ed the committee that this bid had
been carefully examined by himself
and by his attorney and that they
were agreed that it was unnecessary
to sign the contract, The Wade bid
had it been regular, would have been
$50 less than the low bid presented by
Petersen. In his bid Petersen speci-
fed Barr paving brick and Pioneer
filler. The Birdsan Griffith Company
bid on both Barr brick and Danville
brick, making a difference Of two
cents yard in favor Of the Danville
brick. The Wade bid specified "Barr,
Postum payer or brick equally as
good,' the same phrase as had been
used in the bid for the paving on Sa-
lem avenue.
The committee refused to accept the
Wade bid as regular and the other two
bids will be reported to the common
council at its next regular meeting
and it is probable that the contract
will go to Petersen at his figure
At the same time the committee
opened bids for the completion of the
Lyman avenue sewer begun by Erie
berg and Laurson some ten months
ago. The cost of the completion Of
the work will he almost as much as
had been demanded for the original
contract. There remains go feet Of
the sewer to be put in and the low
est bid for the work was given by
Andrew Thompson, his bid being
$5,035.45. The original bid for the
1900 feet Of sewer was $500 and this
is the amount to be paid by the city.
There are claims of 5000 for labor and
materials to be paid and in addition
a large claim for money advanced to
the contractors by one of the banks
of the city.
1t is certain that the amount to be
received will not meet all the claims
and the loss will fall either on the
bank or the bonding company. Wal
ter NJ. Burke, who represented the
bonding company at the opening of
the bids, declared that the bid of
Thompson was satisfactory. Thompson
has an excellent reputation as sewer
builder and it is certain that the city
council will award the contract to him
for the completion of the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
Telephone and Electric COM
panies in the City Seek
to Eliminate Poles.
ALL PARTS OF CITY HELPED

With view of eliminating fully
one-third of the poles now obstructing
the streets Of the city, the officials of
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric Com
pany and the Kenosha Home Telephone
Company are holding a get together
conference today and before the end
of the summer it is thought that a plan
will have been worked out which will
make possible the elimination of hund-
reds of poles on the streets of the city
and at the same time will make de-
clded saving to the two companies in
Investment in overhead wires. The
first movement along this line is to be
on the south end Of Ashland avenue
which is now being improved and it
is expected that the combining of the
overhead circuits of the two companies
will result in the removal of about
twenty poles from that avenue. On
scores of streets in the city at the
present time there are duplicate sets
of poles, one for the use of the cleo
trio company and the other for the
telephone company. None of these
polls is overburdened with wires
and it is thought certain that the
wires Of both companies may be car
ried on single set Of poles without
in any way interfering with the serv-
ice furnished by either company. For
years the poles of these companies
have been used by the city for the
fire alarm system and no serious trou-
BILE has followed this duplication Of
wires.
The local manager for the Wiscon-
son Gas and Electric Company said
this morning: eve are making an eff
fort to get together on the overhead
wires in all parts of the city and we
feel certain that we can improve con-
ditions materially in the city. There
is community of interest between the
companies in that they are seeking to
make the overhead service Just as I'M
Objectionable as possible. Plats have
been made Of the wire service of the
two companies and these indicate that
the changes may be made in many
parts of the city with profit to the
companies and we believe to the i'm
provement of the appearance of the
streets. It will take some time to
work out these plans, but we hope to
have the whole system worked out be-
fore the end Of the summer
The underground wire service ordi-
nance now pending before the council
is thought to have had considerable to
with this get together action of the
two companies and the companies are
anxious to show a willingness to pro-
vide better conditions for the overhead
wires. The plan will include the
stringing of cables in several places in
place Of the wires The Improvement
will be especially noticed on some Of
the residence street of the city where
there has been long standing COM
plant against the overhead wires.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
MRS. WERTZs BACK HOME.
Woman Who Fled From Home Tuesday
Night Returns Thursday Night.

Mrs. Amelia Wertzs, who disappear
ed from her home on Edward street
during the night on Tuesday and
who had been sought by the police Of
the city, is at home again. She re-
turned tosthe house just after six
0 clock Thursday evening and her re-
turn was just as mysterious as her
disappearance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

The street committee of the common
council is planning to recommend a
new pattern Of catch basin to be used
by the city. The present form Of
catch basin is proving unpopular on
account Of the big expense Of keep
ing them in repair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

Followers Of the Bull Moose in Ke-
nosha have been invited to attend a
state meeting of the progressive party
to be held in Milwaukee on June 18th
At that time some plans will be u.ade
for the future Of the party in this
state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

The cold weather is proving a hard
test for the plants recently set out
in the parks Of the city, but Superin
tendent Schwanke had the plants all
hardened and he declares that they
will stand the Light frosts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15

No start has as yet been made on
the building of the proposed warehouse
for the boats Of the Pere Marquette
Company, but it IS said that the boats
will begin making regular stops At
Kenosha the SECOND day Of June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-15
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Would Fix Automobiles so They Cannot
Go too FAST

That there will be a law introduced
in the next session Of the Legislature
whereby automobiles sold in this
state can be geared to run only to a
certain speed, seems probable.
The law originates with good roads
enthusiasts and probably will find
much support among the farmers oil
the state.
It is a recognized fact that the
speeding automobile does more to
injure the macadam road than any
other single thing in lifting the top in
the vacuum formed by the fast moving
wheels. II the autos were prevented
from running so fast, it is claimed,
much less damage would be done.
And the only way to prevent speeding
it is further asserted, is to fix the ma
chimes so they cannot 60 faster than q
given limit.
Thirty miles an hour is plenty fast
enough for any automobile to travel,
said a prominent farmer in speaking
Of the matter. But they will go faster
if they can. Personally l favor the
movement and believe it would be q
good thing"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
viii Build $4,000 Hotel at Merritt

H. B. Smith OF Merritt was in We
natchee one day last week and is TAX
ing very keen interest in the Cascade
Scenic Highway, says the World Of
that city. He states that just as soon
as the road is assured and the legal
red tape incident thereto is finished,
there will be built at Merritt a $50, 900
hotel and summer resort. He states
that there will also be a trail built to
the several beautiful little lakes that
surround the place. In reference to
the time that the road would be open
during the year he says that travel
may commence on the prospective
Cascade Highway on May first of each
year and that the road will not be
blocked up until the first of December
This gives seven months travel over
this road. He believes that this high
way is to become the important trans
state road and that by virtue Of the
scenery through which it passes, it
will become known throughout the
United States.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
FARMERS, RANCHfRS' and
FRUIT GROWERS COLUMN

We want every farmer, fruit grower,
dairyman and stockraiser in Chelan
county to take The Echo. We want
them to take The Echo because we in
tend to make it worth the price OF sub
scription to each and every one. We
expect to run a column every week
expressly for the benefit of those whose
chief occupation is tilling the soil. To
this column we ask you to contribute
each week such information as will be
Of general interest and benefit to others
engaged in like occupation. The
farmers, ranchers' and fruitgrowers'
wives are also urged to Contribute to
this column such information as they
may have gained from experience or
observation which may interest and
help others. To make this department
helpful to those OF our readers who are
above referred to we propose to give
our farmer, fruitgrower and ranch sub
scribers an opportunity to advertise for
sale or exchange those things for which
they have no use, and at the same time
advise others what they want to buy or
will take in exchange for the things
they do not need. One rancher has a
COW to sell, another wants to buy a
COW. The man who wants to buy a
COW may have something to sell that
the other man would take in exchange
for the COW. We propose to put the
man who wants to sell and the man
who wants to buy in touch with each
other quickly without cost to either.
To make known that you want to sell,
buy or exchange something, each and
every paid in advance subscriber may
have the free use of not to exceed five
lines in the farmers column, to make
his wants known. This can easily be
made the means OF saving many dollars
during the year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
It Shows Some Here

That we get considerable fall Of
snow in this locality every winter is
not known to all our readers. The
winters fall varies from eight to twenty
FIVE feet, but rarely lies on the ground
to a greater depth than thirty to thirty
six inches. It usually begins to snow
here about the middle Of November
though it does not usually remain to
cover the ground until after the latter
part OF the month. For those who do
not like snow this has been pleasing
winter. Up to last Saturday, Decem-
Der %, we had very little snow and
no zero weather. In truth the winter
weather had been simply ideal. On
Saturday evening Dec. goth, it began
to snow in good earnest and kept it
up all night and all day Sunday, ceas-
ing about six o'clock, when the fall
measured approximately 80 inches.
Between IL midnight and Monday
morning 1t began to rain. The weather
conditions prevailing here were con-
siderably accentuated in the Cascade
mountains between this point and the
summit. At Merritt, Is miles west
the snow fall reached depth OF ten
feet, and at the summit, or in the
vicinity Of the tunnel the fall reached
a depth Of fourteen feet. OF course
this caused trouble on the line OF the
Great Northern. From Saturday af-
ternoon there was an interruption OF
forty-eight hours in the train service,
and after that trains from the west were
from six to ten hours behind schedule
time until the last of the week. A
heavy fall Of snow followed by rain is
lust about the worst condition imagin-
able. The rains cause slides. Since
the Wellington disaster, three years
ago, the railroad company has spent
large amount Of money in protecting
its track from possible slides by snow
sheds. At wellington the track is
protected by concrete walls and sheds
that are considered absolutely safe.
At less dangerous points the sheds
are constructed Of wood. The winters
fall OF snow at Cascade tunnel varies
from 100 to 1870 feet. Up to the
present time the fall at the tunnel is in
the neighborhood OF SIS feet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
County Pays Off Big Bond

Last Thursday County Treasurer c.
A. Battles paid $4,000 to the Colum-
bia Valley Bank and took up 20-year
bond of $4,000 which was issued
when the county was organized in
1892. The bond was signed by Con-
rad Rose, first chairman of Chelan
County commissioners, c. J. Trow,
first county clerk and H. A. Graham,
first county treasurer.
This is the last of the county bonds
except this county's share Of $4,000
in joint bond with Kittitas county.
which does not mature until 1915.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Meeting of Congregational Church Mem
berS

At a meeting of the members of the
Congregational church held this week
the following were elected to act as
trustees for the ensuing year: A. l..
Mitchell, M. G. Jones and F. S.
Searles; Mrs. Hathaway was chosen as
clerk and Mrs. Inez Williams as treas
urer. For some time the financial
condition of the church has been in a
bad way, but as the result Of a petition
circulated among the business men the
past week by Mr.. H. S. McNett some
thing over hundred dollars has been
subscribed, to be paid monthly. The
money will be used for the pastors
salary and to defray other expenses.
Rev. Davis had contemplated moving
away, but through the efforts of his
friends has been induced to remain.