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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
Gas Company Asked to Pay
for the Trees Killed by
Escaping Gas.
SIMILAR SUITS MAY FOLLOW

A suit of great interest to many
property owners in Kenosha is on
trial in the municipal court this after
noon. Axel Warner, residing at 709
Lyman avenue has brought suit against
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric Com
pany to collect damages in the, sum Of
800 on the claim that the shade trees
in front Of his home were destroyed
by escaping gas. The amount claimed
is not alleged to be too great for the
damage done, but the attorneys of the
company have answered the suit, de-
claring that the gas company is not
liable. Gas has been escaping at this
point for some time and the officials
of the company claim that the leak in
the main was due to the carelessness
of sewer contractors in putting in
mains or in the carelessness of work
men employed by the city in putting
in the connections on the street. On
many streets of the city trees and
shrubbery are alleged to have been
killed by escaping gas and should War
ner recover from the company for the
loss of his trees and shrubbery it is
probable that many similar suits will
be brought by other property owners.
1T is known that there have been
many gas leaks in mains under Keno
sha streets, but the company has as
serted that the great majority Of these
leaks were not the fault of bad main
construction, but the fault of careless
ness on the part of other contractors
who put in improvements. The out
come of the case will be watched with
interest. It is probable that Judge
Randall will hand down decision in
the case in the next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
SLEPT WITH THE DEVIL.
Joe Fluta Proves an Interesting Study
for Police Officers Tuesday Night.

Declaring that he was sleeping with
the devil and that his arch fend majes-
ty had ordered him to ego out and
kill some one,o Joe Pluta, % years of
age, residing at 321 Middle street,
caused lot of trouble for the Kenosha
police and his relatives Tuesday night
and this morning Pluta was taken to
the city lock up Tuesday night and his
hallucinations were of such vivid ma
ture that his screams kept the occupants
of the city hall awake most of the
night. Pluta had been drinking dur
ing Tuesday afternoon and when he was
taken to the county court this morning
with view of having an examination
into his mental condition he appeared
to be decidedly improved. The officials
ordered him taken home by his rela-
tives and he will be kept under sur
veilance until he shows more signs of
recovery. The officials of the city and
county are of the opinion that the man
will be normal when his system takes
care of the liquor imbibed on Tuesday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
AFTER SUIT CLUBS AGAIN.
District Attorney Orders Arrest OF MeA
Working as Agents for Clubs.

A anew war has been declared against
the suit clubs and on Tuesday after
noon District Attorney Drury ordered
the police Of the city to arrest two
men who are at work in the city So
Letting members for clubs. These
men are said to represent Chicago
concern and they have not as yet been
picked up by the officials. 1t is prob
able that they viii get out of the city
before the formal warrants are issued.
The district attorney has reiterated
his stand that he will not permit the
suit clubs to get another foot hold in
Kenosha and every person connected
with them, whether local or from other
cities, viii be arrested and prosecuted
under the gambling laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
BEATS UP INTRUDER.

Balm Station had some real excite
ment this morning wLvn a Greek sec
ton foreman, employed by the North
Western Railway Company, found an
intruder in his home. The man had Of.
fered an insult to the wife of the fore
man and she PROMPTLY called her hus-
band who proceeded to defend her in
true Grecian style. When he complet-
ed the work of beating up the fellow
there was no doubt as to whether or
not the Spartan fighting ability still
survived. The man who intruded in the
home was arrested and brought TO Ke-
nosha. He gave an unpronouneeable
name and claimed to be an employee
in the section gang. He will have a
hearing on Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
WANT TESTS OF CEMENT.
Chicago representatives of Cement
Company Want Product Tested.

Representatives Of Chicago cement
companies whose product has been re-
jected by the county highway commits
sion in connection with the building of
the concrete roads in the county, had
a conference with the commissioner
this morning and demanded that tests
be made of the various kinds of Port
land cement. These men hold that
they are being unjustly Disseminated
against in the construction Of the
roads. They ask the county to order a
test of all grades Of Portland cement
by any reputable testing agency and
agree to pay the cost of the test. It is
probable that the test will be ordered
made and that the commissioner will
permit the use Of any Portland ce-
ment which passes this test.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
MUST WAIT FOR CARRIERS
People Must Meet the Demands of the
Department Before the City Carrier
Service May be Extended to Them
Sidewalks Must be Built First.

The postofice officials in Kenosha are
watching with great deal of interest
the developments in the annexation Of
the large territory to the south and
west of the city as it is certain that
this annexation will largely increase
the carrier districts of the city and
ultimately all Of this territory will
come within the city carrier districts.
At the present time the territory is
taken 'care of with rural routes.
There can be no immediate extern
sion Of the city carrier service to this
territory" said Postmaster Baker this
morning. Before the carrier service
is extended the postofice department
must be shown that the territory is
one profitable for this form of carrier
service. Of course the present deliv-
cry service will not be affected by
the territory being brought into the
limits OF the city and the people will
lose nothing by annexation. Before
this territory may be made a part Of
the regular carrier districts it will be
necessary for the people to see to it
that sidewalks are built so that the
carriers can reach all of the houses
in bad weather This provision is be-
ing emphasized by the department. 1t
will also be necessary for the patrons
of the various routes 20 install mail
boxes. When this is done and when
there is areal demand for the carrier
service b. the erection of 'ntficlent
number Of homes it will be extended.
Such an extension will require many
changes in the carrier districts as they
exist at this time, but of course these
changes will be made and the depart
ment will undoubtedly order men put
on to meet all the demands of the ter
ritory. The demands of Kenosha have
been growing rapidly in recent years
but the department has shown will
ingness to meet any reasonable de-
mands for the extension of the
service.
It is certain that the coming Of the
new territory-if it does come-will
aid materially the movement to secure
a branch of the postofice for the west
ern part of the city and it is certain
that this branch will be located close
to the west limits as they exist at
present. With the addition Of the big
territory there will be real demand
for branch office. In fact the addi-
ton of three or four new carriers
would make such an addition to the
service in Kenosha almost a neces-
sity as the present quarters would not
be large enough to accommodate the
new carriers. Similar demands on the
department were made at the time of
the building of the Cooper station in
Racine and it is declared that this
branch station is now doing nearly as
much business for the department as
the main office in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
TO SETTLE LABOR CASES.
Marshall Ventilated Mattress Co. to
Plead to One Cause of Action.

Attorneys for the Marshall Ven
tilated Mattress Company declare that
an agreement has been made with the
Wisconsin Industrial Commission for
the settlement of the suit brought
against the company for the alleged
violation of the child labor laws. The
officials of the company have appear
ed before the commission and admit
ted the truth Of the allegations of the
complaint and the membets Of IT,
commission have consented to permit
the officials of the company to plead
to a single violation of the state law
In this way the case may be disposed
Of by the payment of fine of 800
and the costs of the action This agree
ment is made subject to the sanction
of the district attorney Of Kenosha
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
SAVE ATTORNEY FROM DEATH.
Ike knight and Leo Denton Rescue
Calvin Stewart from Poygan Lake

Attorney Calvin Stewart has return
ed home from fishing trip at Poygan
Lake and following closely his return
comes a story of his being rescued
from death in the lake Mr.. Stewart
was in company with Ike Knight, the
veteran hunter and fisherman, and Leo
Denton. He had gone out in boat
and was in the center Of the lake when
the boat capsized Mr.. Stewart is an
excellent swimmer but loaded down
with tWetny rounds of ammunitlou and
heavy hunting coat he was unable to
make any Roadway against the water.
Knight and Denton went to his rescue
with boat and managed to reach the
attorney just in time to save him.
The attorney is inclined to make light
of the adventure but he insists that
Knight and Denton are some rescders
and that had it not been for their
work Kenosha would be one lawrer
shy just at present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
ASKED TO ATTEND MEETING.
County Officials Invited to Attend the
Winona Road Convention.

A committee from the Kenosha coun-
ty board of supervisors and a delega-
ton from the Kenosha Automobile club
have been invited to attend the good
roads convention at Winona, Mimi,
Oct. 6 and Z. County Clerk Jones to-
day received communication from
James E. Kins1oe, secretary Of the Wi
mona association of commerce, giving
the details Of the convention. The
.Black and Yellow Trail as the
concrete auto highway from Chicago to
Yellowstone park is known, and of
which the Lake Shore road this coun-
ty forms part is to receive federal
aid. A bill asking for this aid is to be
introduced in congress the next session
The chief aim of the Winona conven-
ton will be to arouse sufficient enthu-
siasm along the entire route. of the road
to carry the bill through congress. The
project is a big one and as the Lake
Shore road is one of the smaller con-
Meeting links Kenosha is also interest
ed. When completed the "Black and
Yellow Trail is to be part of the coast
to coast concrete auto highway now in
contemplation. It will have its begin
ming at Chicago and lead direct to the
Minnesota line through Kenosha and
Racine and Milwaukee counties to La
Crosse and Winona, from where it will
continue by way of Rochester, Man
kato and Tracey to South Dakota and
westward through South Dakota and
Wyoming to Yellowstone park.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
DEGALLo HEARING CONTINUED
ST tie Witness Too Ill to Appear When
Case is Called in Municipal Court.

The hearing Of Leonardo DeGallo,
charged with the murder of Constan-
tho Costanzo, which was to have been
taken up in the municipal court this
morning, was adjourned for week on
account of the fact that the witnesses
for the state were too i'll to appear in
court. Mrs. Rika Costanzo, the moth
er of the murdered man who was shot
at the same time, is said to be in a
serious condition and she could not be
at the hearing Mrs. Costanzo, the
wife Of the murdered man, is also con-
fined to her bed with illness. DeGallo
was in court and he made no objec-
ton to the continuance asked by the
district attorney.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
TWENTY VOLUNTEER TO HELP
Condition of Injured Lineman is Such
that Physicians Believe that Skin
Must be Grated in Order to Save
His Life-Was Popular at Waukegan.

Waukegan friends of Frank Pfeger,
who is now in the Kenosha hospital
suffering from severe burns received
two weeks ago when he fell against
an electric wire while working as a
lineman for the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric Company, are planning to come
to Kenosha in force and to bare their
arms and legs if necessary in order to
give of their own cuticle to make pos
sible the grating of the skin on the
burned portions of the neck, arms and
side of Pfeger. 1t is said that many
square inches of cuticle will be neces-
sary to make possible the complete re-
covery of the injured man. Before he
came to Kenosha to work. as a line
man for the local company Pfeger was
the proprietor of saloon at Wauke-
gan and he was popular among the
men employed in one of the factories
at Waukegan. At the time of his in
jury it was thought that he would re-
cover within a short time, but his
wounds have not healed as had been
expected and physicians who have been.
attending him. nav reach The De-
sion that skin grating wild be neces-
sary to insure his complete recovery
and even with this it is feared that
the man will carry some of his in
juries for years.
On Monday afternoon a committee
of the friends of the injured lineman
came to Kenosha from Waukegan.
They visited the injured man at the
hospital and learning of his condition
they volunteered to give of their
cuticle to make possible his recovery.
1t was found that large amount of
skin would have to be grated and the
men returned to Waukegan and call
in other friends Of yPfeger and it is
said that twenty of the Waukegan
men agreed to come to Kenosha and
give up their cuticle.
Just when the operation will take
place has not been decided, but it is
probable that the skin will be grated
within the next ten days.
Pfeger was injured by fall ON a
pole at the corner of West Main street
and Elizabeth street. He was work
ing on the top of a pole when he
slipped in some manner and fell
against a wire carrying 2300 volts.
He was rescued from the top of the
pole by his fellow workmen and taken
to the Kenosha hospital. He had been
employed by the company but five
days at the time of the accident, but
on account of the proficiency he had
shown it was supposed that he was a
lineman of long experience.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
LIGHTS BY HOLIDAY SEASON
Electric Company is Ready to Begin
Work of Installation Just as Soon as
Orders are Issued by the Council
City Attorney Prepares Ordinance.

City Attorney John G. Slater is now
drawing an ordinance to provide for
decorative lights in the down town
portions of the city and it is thought
that the city council will take the
initial steps to secure these lights at
the next regular meeting. Wisconsin
street is the first of the down town
streets to secure petition for the new
lights and this petition, signed by the
requisite number of property owners is
now on file with the committee of the
Kenosha Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
Merchants who have looked into the
matter see a big trade advantage from
the decorative lights and it is pretty
certain that the Main street merchants
will see to it that the petition for this
street is ready for presentation to the
council at the same time as the Wis
consin street petition. The Main
street petition has already been sign
ed by more than forty property own
ers and the promoters of the plan ex-
pect to have the signatures Of the two
thirds required by law before next
Saturday night. In the next few days
the matter of securing these sigma
lures will be pushed and the members
of the committee declare that they
have no fear but that the final round
up Of the property owners will be fav-
orable to the new plan of lighting. If
the petitions are presented at the next
meeting of the council it is thought
certain that the lights will be installed
before the opening Of the holiday
business season The Wisconsin Gas
and Electric Company has already
submitted it's bid for the service and
this is in the hands Of the light com
mittee. The committee is ready to
make a favorable report on the plan
just as soon as the required number
of property owners have given their
sanction.
The matter is being pushed at this
time on account of the fact that it is
proposed to charge portion of the
cost of the lights in the taxes for the
coming year. In order to get these
amounts on the tax roll it will be
necessary to have the matter entirely
closed up before the first meeting of
the council in December. The mer-
chants who have gone to- other cities to
investigate decorative lighting are en-
thusiastic over the scheme and thew
feel that merchants who have decEn-
ed to sign the petitions for the lights
are failing to recognize one of the
greatest boosts for business that could
be secured.
With the plans for installation al
ready worked out it will not take a
great deal of time to get the lights
installed after the petitions are
formally in the hands of the council.
The electric company is busy making
plans for the removal of the last Of
the poles off the streets which are to
be fitted with the decorative lights
and the plan contemplates under
ground installation of all wires for
the light standards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
WIFE. ASKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Helen Olejnik Files Suit Against
Her Husband in Municipal Court.

In the municipal court this morning,
Mrs. Helen Olejnik fled suit demand
ING divorce from her husband, John
Olejnik. The couple formerly resided
in Milwaukee but they have lived in
this city for the past two years and in
that time their domestic troubles have
been the cause Of considerable trouble
for the municipal court. Mrs. Olejnik
alleges cruelty and failure to support.
She asks for the custody of the one
minor child and division Of the estate
which she declares in her complaint is
valued at $4,000. The case will be
hteard at the next term Of the NUM-
cipal court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

The first race meet at Ideal Park
will be given on next sunday Buses
will be provided to meet all cars on
the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
road from 10 a. M. to .. m. The en-
try list for the re-opening Of TIE park
is long one and it is certain that
there will be some real sport. advdws27
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

Kenosha cabbage is now being ship
ped by parcel post to Cincinnati. A
five pound head of cabbage costs 80
cents in Cincinnati and it is found
cheaper to buy the cabbage here and
ship it in single heads to the Ohio
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

The people Of Waukegan will have
a referendum on Thursday to vote ON
the granting of a franchis etc the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way Company This is the first test
of the referendum since the adoption
of the commission form in Waukegan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

A number of the Kenosha Masons
went to Racine on Tuesday evening to
ATTEND the opening Of the remodeled
Masonic Temple. A very pleasant
time is reported by the Kenosha
visitors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

For sale-on account of leaving for
school Bob Head 5 pony, harness, bug
gy, sleigh, saddle, bride, etc Call at
News Office or phone rs or 1000. advs25
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

County Clerk Jones has issued Ii
cense for the marriage of Patrick S
O'Malley and Mrs. Isebelle H. Pabst
10Th Of Kenosha,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

William NJ. Achen and Miss Sylvia
Fox, both Of Kenosba, have been Ii
cense9 to marry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25

DR.. Bcemer, Office corner Market
and Main streets. Tel. 1917. adytf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MLNER HEIGHTS
Coolest Place in Birmingham

Plan
eshowsa W.
to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

azines around the cities; they saw the old
and abandoned furniture, household goods
and pictures of the comfortable and
wealthy; they saw the castoff clothing
of the prosperous and fortunate and
many other things going to waste that
they realized could be saved and
turned into money to feed the poor and
clothe the needy They saw thousands
of honest men out OF work and suffer-
ing for food and shelter and evolved the
plan to make the waste of the streets
feed the hungry and give employment
to those out of work, and the result
up to date is the Industrial department
as it exists today. Somebody has re-
Gently written an interesting article
on 1.-THE high waste" of living and it
was probably about that idea of Gem
eral Booth that gave birth to the indus
trial department of the Salvation Army.
The Salvage Department
"The industrial department of the
salvation Army might properly be
called the salvage department We
gather the salvage wares from the
from the wrecks of sin and misfortune
and use the first to succor and save
the second.
1.-THE whole plan is very simple, but
it is likewise very important in the
work of helping those who may be for
any cause temporarily unable TO help
themselves With the men who come
to us out of work and out of money we
gather up the waste paper from the
offices and other sources, the out OF
date books and magazines from the
homes and the castoff clothing, fur
niture and other articles and work
them into marketable condition and sell
them for what we can get and use the
money in running the Industrial home
and helping the me take care of them
selves and finding jobs Much of the
clothing we give to the poor and to the
men but we sci what we can to carry
on our work. Here is an instance in
point: A poor woman came into the
Salvation Army store the other after
noon and bought perfectly good skirt,
the color and style of which anyone
could see pleased her. immeasurably,
for 20 cents. That skirt was given by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Christian woman who did not want it
and did not have any use for 1t and
while it will serve the poor woman
who bought IL for 20 cents as well as a
new IS skirt. The money received
therefor can be given to some down and
out man for car fare to go out and hunt
a job. I am sure If all the people fully
understood our work and its purpose
and results we would get along much
better than We do. Those who do help
us are very kind and generous, but
there are thousands of others who could
give us assistance in caring for the
weak and unfortunate If they would
and 1 am convinced that they would if
they only understood"
Came Here Five Years Ago
Major French has been a faithful Of
ficer of the Salvation Army since he has
been in Birmingham and rock of ref
uge for thousands of men with neither
food nor shelter. When he came to
Birmingham five years ago the indus
trial department was very small and
weak affair. 1t had only one horse
and wagon and found very little en-
couragement among strangers to its
purposes and benefits. He struggled
along, often being far In debt with poor
prospects of Immediately meeting his
obligations from the income of tho
work, but he has never turned a man
away who did not have place to sleep
or who needed something to eat Now
that the New York Headquarters has
given him his own home with a COM
mercial hotel to help him out he hopes
to do better He also hopes that the
people of Birmingham will be more lib
eral and send to the Salvation Army
the thousands and one things that they
do not need or want that he can use tc
help some unfortunate man take care
of himself till he can find employment
to support himself and those who may
be dependent upon him.
Major French wants to impress upon
the public that not one penny of the
niclSels and dimes given the Salvation
Army corps in this city ever has or ever
will go towards payment for the home
and hotel property on Fifth avenue
That money all comes from the New
York headquarters. 1t takes all the