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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05
DOItNOw

AS to the tariff. It Is probably fair
to estimate that the country as q
whole, even including those who
think they are going to be hurt by It,
have made up their minds to accept
it. The following words appear In
the New York journal of Commerce
aud Commercial Bulletin" under the
heading. "Why Proloug the AgonyY''
'The business Of the country Is
waiting for the uncertainty TO be
over. Il shows little anxiety on
that score, and Is becoming reoonoil-
ed TO a test of the coming changes,
hut It wants TO get at It.
'There seems to be no reason why
the senate should spend a long time
over this measure aud keep the coun-
try In suspense, but IL is reported
that Republican members are plau
ming to do that very thing. They
have no hope of defeating the bill
and no chance Of getting any material
changes made. but they propose to
waste a lot Of time In futile effort.
Any statesman vino puts himself In
the position Of a mere objectionist.
delaying the adoption of a tariff with
which the country Is on the whole
coutented. will not increase either
his popularity or the confidence OF
the discriminating public in bis COM
mon sense. But there are senators
who have that intention. Golfers.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05

of New York, Standard oil men and
who are the majority stockholders IN
the Magnolia Petroleum company of
Oorsioana. Texas. another defendant,
agreed tina their stock Is to be held
by trustee to be selected by Attor-
ney General B. f. Looner. IL Is fur
Their argued that the Magnolia and
the Uorsioana Petroleum company,
the other Texas concern which is a
defendant, shall be operated fully
independent of the Standard Oil
company.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05
a Republican Partner.
ship


II anything we're waited to COM
plete Lobbyist Mulhall's Job of
smearinR the N. A. NJ. tar over the
entire republican national organiza-
tlon 1t was furnished by his testi-
mony, given last week, relative to
his relations with the republican con-
gressionRl committee. Vice Presl-
dent "Sunny Jim" Sherman was
chairman of the congressional com.
mittee and was one Lobbyist Null
halls insimates. Mulhall. It will be
recalled. was all OF the time paid by
the National Association Of Manufa1-
turers, but he frequently took orders
from the republican national commit
tee, and they found his assistance
very valuable. so We must conclude
from a letter from Vice President
Sherman to Mr.. MulhRll:
"While you are not employed
by the republican congressional
committee, nor we're you en-
ployed during the last cam
palgn. you did render US very
material assistance aud l found
you at all times reliable, trust
worthy aud effective.
Did Mr.. Sherman, in availing him
self of the effective" service of Mr..
Mulhall. know whom he was employ
ingf Listen to this:
"Dld Mr.. Sherman know you
we're being paid for your work
by the National Association Of
Manufacturersf asked" Sena-
tor Reed.
"Oh, yes, " said Mulhsll, 81
took orders from the National
Committee almost as much as
from Senator Gushing, secretary
Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers.
The republican national organiza
tion aud the Lobby Trust we're as
thick as thieves IN a cellar. Does
mt this explain a great many things
In the republican policy of the past
few yearsf Is It surprising that the
Ntaritf was not revised In the interest
the peoplef Should we be aston
isybd that these same people stole the
Chicago convention in the desperate
effort to perpetuste their ruler Will
the progresslves go back to such an
Observation-Disclosures News.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05
Fire Protection

One of the greatest needs Of this
city is letter fire protection. MOI
that the dry season Is coming on the
danger from fire is constantly IN
Dressing.
With the large number Of frame
buildings, especially along and In
the neighhorhood of the dock, the
danger from fire cannot be overesti
mated. With the large number Of
translents there are continually In
this part Of the city, making and
throwing their cigar stubs oarelesaly
about Or emptylng their pipes a fire
may be expected to break out at any
time.
Should one start what protection is
theref II fire should start any
where In that section and strong
wind blowing, what Ia there to pre-
vent the whole Of that part of the
CITY from being wiped outr
The danger In the west end lie not
30 bad as In the east, but there Is no
more protection In one part than In
another and II a fire should start any
where In the city 1t would work its
own sweet will
II lie true that there are fire by
drants all over the city and the city
owns hose carts and hose, but we
don'tknow, aud we doubt If there Is
any one In the city that knows the
condition that they are 10.
We will venture to say that neither
the hydrants or the hose have been
tested this spring. The general con-
dition Of the mains are all right The
water commissioner looks after that
and does his work we'll, but it Is no
part Of bis business, aud with the
large amount of work that he has on
hand be has no time to test the by
drants.
There Is no organized FIRE depart
ment and no one responsible for the
cpndition OF the hose. In case Of a
large fire It is liable to burst just
when most needed. just when q fall.
ure 10 the water supply would mean
she loss of thousands Of dollars worth
Of property.
II is true that this city is Ia no
condition to maintain a paid fire de-
partmeut, neither do We think that
necessary requires It. It should have,
however. good volunteer depart
ment and this should be thoroughly
organized aud equipped.
Il would be very easy to organize
a good volunteer company here.
There are a number Of men here who
have served In fire companies 10 other
cities and have had plenty OF expert
enca In fighting fires.
With little encouragement from
the business men and the city, some
Of these men at least could be 10
duced to take hold Of the matter and
q good volunteer company organized.
The city should retain control Of
the Organization, but the men could
be furnished with equipment, such as
rubber costs aud helmets. by coutri
bottoms. but these should remain the
property of the city or the fire com.
pany and not the men Individually.
The men should be required to get
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05

The Texas slO2. 600. 600 oil penal.
ty suit has been settled. The Stand
ard oil company Of New Jersey one
Of the defendants, paid $500, 600 10
penalties In the Eighth district ooust.
The penalty was paid under an
agreed settlement. BY its terms John
d. Arohibold and n. o. FolRer, Jr.,
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-05

Oea IA
out once lctice and
should rece 20 for their
services, dollar or practice
aud 80. 90 each for flres something
like that. The numb for which
compensation was to be Would be
limited to ten for each nrsotice or
fire.
It would not be very expensive for
the city and a first class volunteer
company could be maintained by fol
lowing out some such plan as that.
Ghe people would find that they
would save enough Ia insurance to
more than make up the increase In
taxes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
Fire Detective Who Gained
Fame in Kenosha Is Con-
nected with Arson Trust
WAS ARRESTED At WAUKESHA

Fred G. Cowie, known to many of
the older residents of Kenosha on ac-
count of his connection with the fam
Gus arson trials growing ont of the
burning of the Kenosha bedding fac
tory years. ago, has been caught in the
meshes of the arson investigation in
Chicago and he was arrested at Wau-
kesha and is held as one of the lead
ers of the band of fire bugs. 1t is de-
clared by the Chicago officials who
have been investigating the arson
trust that it has been in operation
for many years and in fact it was
working at the time of the world s
fair in Chicago. Cowie at that time
was working in the position of a
9 fire detective and he, came to Ke-
nosha to aid in solving the mystery
of the burning Of the Kenosha fac
tory. All facts connected with the
Kenosha fire were SO thoroughly aired
that there was little left to suggest
even at this late date that the Keno
sha fire was set by the arson trust.
After his activities in Kenosha Cowie
had a busy time and he has been in
trouble several times. At the time
Of his recent arrest he was charged
with being connected with the burn
ing of a big hotel at Waukesha.
Cowie was widely known in Kenosha
and some of the most prominent peo-
pie of the city recently signed a petit
ton to the governor to secure his re-
lease after conviction on charge
similar to the one now being urged
against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
SEEK COON, MEN HERE.
Kenosha Police Officers Asked to Seek
Swindlers Wanted at Indianapolis.

4ACnUDld LUllC6 OIuCGIS <aohCu u OG6h
Swindlers Wanted at Indianapolis
Chief Of Police O'Hare has receiv-
ed a letter from the head Of the de-
partment at Indianapolis, Ind, asking
that the local officers make an effort
TO secure the arrest of Morris Brown
and Sam Cohen, two confidence men,
who are wanted in the Indiana city on
charges of swfndling. The men are
alleged to have gotten away with 5000
as result of their operations in In
dianapolis. Brown and Cohen once
worked in Kenosha and both of them
were captured and tried in this
county. They were the two men who
had the machines for "making mon
ey" and their operations in Kenosha
Melted them a much larger sum than
the more recent operations in Indi-
annapolis. The men have not been
seen in Kenosha since they were tried
in the circuit court and Chief O'Hare
and his men do not expect them to re-
turn to this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
Interesting Statistics of
University Men Prepared
Following Dinner.
STATE UNIVERSITY LEADS

Statistics compiled following the
successful gathering Of college and
university men held at the Hotel
Borup on Wednesday evening shows
that there are more than one hundred
and twenty college and university men
in the city, not counting the men who
have graduated from or attended
special professional schools. In the
list the University Of Wisconsin has a
large lead, having total of thirty
two men who have been connected
with the university in some one of it's
branches. Northwestern University at
Evanston is second with representa-
ton of nine, and the University of
Michigan and Marquette University
are tied for third place each having
eight representatives in the city. Be-
lott College is fifth with six former
students and the University Of Illinois
is sitxh with five representatives.
This includes only the male students
Of these various universities Every
one of them are co-educational schools
and there is large number of young
women in the city who have attended
these and other schools. 1t is thought
that there are more college women in
nncHhto han
of the women are planning to have a
dinner for college women in the near
future. The statistics compiled show
the following representation of the
various universities in Kenosha:
University Of Wisconsin, 80; North
western University, 8; University of
Michigan, 8; Marquette University, s.;
Beloit College, 6; University of Iii
nois, 5; Yale University, 4; Univer-
sity of Chicago, 4 st. Francis Theo-
logical Seminary, 4; Lake Forest Col
lege, 3 Cornell University, Univer-
sity of Iowa, Indiana University, q;
y AlNCiolUy VI L CnuoS ~ dAldj - OHl-
versity< of Valparaiso, 2; and one each
from the following, Augustana College,
Bradley Institute, Clifton College
(England), Dickinson College, De-
Paw University, Georgetown Univer-
sity, Hillsdale College, Howard and
George College, Harvard university,
University of Manitoba, University of
Nebraska, University of Notre Dame,
University Of Naples, Qtaly), Oxford
University, (Ehgland), Pennsylvania
State College, Princeton University,
Queen University (Canada), Racine
College, Rock Island Seminary, Trini-
ty Seminary, Toronto College, ThieI
College, Washburn College, Wesleyan
University.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
GETS QUICK JUSTICE.
Anton Walker Pleads Guilty to Bur.
glary in Day Time" Gets a Year.

Anton Walker Pleads Guilty to 'sBur-
glary in Day Time Gets a Year.
Anton Walker, arrested at Silver
Lake on Tuesday after an exciting time
with tie people in the neighborhood
got quick justice and this morning he
left for the State Prison at Waupun
to begin serving term Of. one year
Walker wanted to get the matter dis
posed of at once and when he was
taken into court and arraigned on
the charge of burglary in the day time
he entered plea of "guilty.' He
made strong plea to the court for
leniency claiming that this was the
first time that he had been arrested
He declared that he took nothing from
the building and was simply looking
for a pair of overshoes. Walker gave
his residence as Chicago and said that
he had no relatives in this country
He came to this country from Den
mark two years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06

Corporations are planning to fight
the collection Of income taxes assessed
against the holders Of bonds Of the
various corporations and it is declar-
ed that the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Company with holdings in Milwau-
kee, Racine and Kenosha, will lead the
fight in court on behalf of the bond
holders, 1t is stated that this com
pany will decline to pay the income
tax assessed against the bondholders.
This tax is assessed in every city in
which the company holds property and
should the bondholders establish their
contention the result will be a consid-
cradle cutting Of the income tax roll.
Bcndholders of more than q score
of corporations are assessed for in
come tax in Kenosha county. This in
cludcs bondholders of all the public
service corporations, brewing com
panies and other corporations and
the amount of income tax to be paid
by the bondholders is in the neighbor
hood of $4,000. Not one cent of this
tax had been paid in Kenosha today
and as this is the last day for the pay
ment of the tax and other taxes of
these corporations have been paid it
would appear that contest is on
sight. The companies have declined to
pay the tax assessed against the bond
holders on the claim that it is double
taxation They assert that the income
of The corporation being taxed it is
unfair to place tax against the bond
holders.
The question has been raised with
the tax commission at Madison and
Kenosha attorneys have taken a lead
ing part in the argument. Many of
the holder 81 the bonds Of the vari-
Gus comp a&ss reside in other states
and it III be very difficult matter
to collect this tax if it is not paid di-
rectly by the company. The banks of
the city have raised the same question
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as to the assessment Of the income
drawn from the banks.
The manufacturing companies in the
city do not seem to be making any
fight of the income tax and several
Of the big companies have already
paid the tax ~and others have given
assurance that the tax will be paid
today. There is going to be lot of
uncollected income taxes in Kenosha.
The total amount was P1l5,000 and it
is pretty certain that there will be in
the neighborhod of $4,000 of this un-
paid. The matter is to be taken up
with the city attorney at once and
he is expected to figure out some plan
for the city to enforce collections.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
WILL HAVE NEW ASSISTANT
Has Been Physical Director for the Ke-
nosha Association for Number of
Years and Is Popular with the Mem
bers of the Association.

David r. Fogwen for the past six
years physical instructor of the Keno
shs Y M. G. A., has been named by
the board Of directors of the associa-
ton to succeed L. Z. Crossman as
general secretary of the association
and he will begin his new duties with
the retirement of Mr.. C1ossman today.
The latter goes to Rome, New York,
to be the industrial secretary of the
branch of the association in that
city.
The selection Of Mr.. Fogwell as
secretary will be a popular move as
the new secretary is widely known
among association men and there has
never been a man connected with the
local association work who had high
er standing with the members of the
association and the people of the city.
In taking up the new work Mr.. Fog
well will continue to give some of his
time to the gymnasium of the assocla-
tion, but this will be in the way Of
a supervisor and in short time an
assistant will be secured to take charge
of the physical work among the men
and boys. During his work in Keno
sha MI. Fogwell has been a close stu
dent Of the needs of the association
men and he is in close touch with all
activities of the association. Under
his leadership all work which has been
carried on by Mr.. Crossman will be
continued. The work in some Of the
lines will be extended
The directors of the association
have in no way given up the plans for
the erection Of the new building in
Kenosha and several suggestions are
being considered to dispose of the old
building. Several organizations in Ke-
nosha are figuring on it as a possible
purchase for home, but none of them
has been able to get together funds
to swing the deal. 1t was thought
that the deal for the sale of it to the
Moose had been closed up, but the
Moose did not make good their OPP
tion. 1t is said that this organiza-
ton may still carry out the original
plan of buying the building The di-
rectors of the association are making
plans to raise funds for the new build
ing during the coming year and it is
expected that the work of construc-
ton will be started late in the year.
The site for the building is at the
corner Of Chicago and South streets
and it is considered an ideal spot for
an association building The plans
that are being made provide for an
up to date building in every particular.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
TO HOLD CONFERENCE.
Sunday School Workers to Have, Joint
Conference on Next Tuesday.

Rev. +. III. Brigham, the secretary
OF the State Sunday School t.ssoeia-
ton viii be in Kenosha Tuesday, Feb.
4, to meet the officers and teachers of
the various Sunday schools in con
ference at the Congregational Church.
The first meeting of the day will be
held at 2:30 in the afternoon, when all
the Sunday school workers of the city
VINO can be present will meet in a gen
eral conference to discuss the prob
lens and the difficulties which are COM
mon to all schools. Mr.. Brigham is an
expert in these matters and his coun-
sci is Of value to people who are en-
gagged in this important feature Of
church work.
The Sunday school association in
cludes all denominations of the state
that will affiliate with the oIganiza-
ton and its purpose is to stimulate
the work of the schools, to bring the
various denominations into closer fell
lowship and to extend the Sunday
school work into neglected communi-
ties.
Miss Louise Bailey, a specialist in
the elementary department of the
work, who is employed by the Sunday
school association, will accompany Mr..
Brigham to have charge of the con-
ferences of elementary teachers next
Tuesday. All of the meetings will be
held in the Congregational Church af-
ternoon and evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
First publication Jan. 9th, 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOSHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the last will Of Margaret
Thomas, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of al persons against Mar
garet Thomas, deceased, late of the city
of Kenosha. in said county of Kenosha,
will be examined and adjusted by the
county court of kenosha county at the
regular terms of said court to be holden
at the county court room, in the city of
Kenosha, in and for said county, on the
first Tuesday of February A. D. 1918, and
on the first Tuesday Of October A. d.
1913 at ten o'clock a. M of those days;
also that the time until and including the
first Tuesday of September, A. d. 1913, is
the time allowed and limited for creditors
of said Margaret Thomas, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance
Dated at KenosIla, the 31st day Of De-
cember, A. d. 1912.
BY the court
w41 Geo. w. Taylor, County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
MAY SOLVE OLD MYSTERY.
Chicago Woman Believes Man Killed
at Somers was Her Brother.

The mystery surrounding the iden-
tity of Oscar Nielsen, man who was
killed in a railway accident near the
village of Somers on October 18th of
last year, may be cleared up. Former
Coroner James II. Stanton has receiv-
ed a letter from Mrs. Anna Anderson
of Chicago in which she asks that d
complete description Of the man be
sent to her. She believes that the
man was her brother who had been
missing for some time. The remains
of the man were held for some time
by the coroner and every possible eff
fort was made to locate relatives but
when none was found the remains
were buried at the expense of the
county at the City cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
HORSE BREEDERs TO MEET.
Annual Gathering Of Horsemen to be
Held at Madison February 7.

The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Horse Breeders Association will
be held Friday, February Z, at p.
M, in Agricultural Hall, Madison.
A fine collection of the various
breeds of horses will be on exhibition
and on the night of February Z the
association will hold a great horse
show in the stock pavilion.
An attractive program has been pre-
pared for the meeting and includes an
address by the veteran horseman, j.
H. S. tombstone of Chicago, on
Horse Markets and Colt Shows ~ an
illustrated lecture on "British Horse
Breeding by John L. Tormey, of the
College Of Agriculture; and discus
sions relative to proposed amendments
to the stallion law, county horse
breeders clubs, the lien law, and
other subjects of interest to horse
men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
FIND MACHINERY DEFECTIVE.
Coroner's jury Investigating Death of
George Senft Gets Verdict Thursday.

The coroner's jury called to in
vestigate the death of George senft,
the Milwaukee man who died at the
hospital on Wednesday following in
juries at Balm station, held an inquest
OH Thursday afternoon and returned
q verdict IN which they declared that
the death Of the man was due to de-
fective machinery maintained by the
railway company for handling coal
cars. The evidence showed that a
car came down the coal chute and
struck another car and this crushed
Senft. The funeral of the unfortunate
man was held at ore of the churches
in Milwaukee this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-06
KENOsHA COUNTY COURT-IN PR
RATE

KENOSHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Alexander
Balsis, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Alexander Balsis. deceased, who died at
the town of Salem, i'll said county of Ke-
nosha will be examined and adjusted by
the county court of kenosha county st the
regular terms of said court to be holden
ut the county court room, in the city Of
Kenosha in and for said county on the
first Tuesday of March. A. d. 1915. and on
the first Tuesday of September, A. d. 1913,
at ten o'clock Il. IN. of those days: also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of August. =. ID. 1913. is the time
allowed aud limited for creditors of said
Alexander Balsis, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
uary, 4. D. 1913.
BY the Court.
GEORGE w. TAYLOR.
VIC County Judge.
Hastings s. Garrison, Attorneys.