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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
DIED IN CITY LOOKUP.
John Romanshka Died at the City Jail
This Morning.

John Romanshka, aged 40 years, re-
siding at 355 North West Main street,
died in a cell in the city lookup just
after nine O'Clock this morning fol-
lowing several days illness. He had
suffered from the use Of stimulants.
The man was picked up by the police
on last Wednesday and taken to the
Jail and booked on charge of intoxi-
cation. Relatives in the city knew of
his condition and they insisted that
the man be kept at the Jail as they
had no place to keep him at his home.
DR.. f. E. Andre had been attending
the man and from the time he was
taken to the Jail it was held that his
condition was such that he could not
recover. A brother had the body re-
moved to the Mischler morgue and an
Investigation of the case is being made
by the coroner. Romanshka was a
single man and had worked at the
Simmons factory for several years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
SAY FROST rs COMING BACK.
New Report on G. and M. is That
Former President Will Control.

That A. G. Frost and his two able
assistants, H. Clarity and Robert Ives,
will assume charge Of the reigns of
management of the Chicago and Mil
waukee Electric railroads following the
sale to be held in March, is the report
which has been circulated about High
wood the past few days. Monday Mr..
Clarity completed the work of max
ing an inventory Of the property of
the railroad. He was instructed by
Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Lands to
make an inventory of every piece of
property purchased by the company
when he was an employee. The inven-
tory has been brought down to date,
and has been given to the federal
judge. Frost, Ives and Clarity, are
all big stockholders in the electric
line. During Frost reign as presi-
dent of the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric railroad, Clarity served as his
righthand man. He had charge of con-
struction. Robert Ives had charge of
operation, and was general traffic man
ager of the company. That Frost and
his interests will endeavor to regain
control of the railroad stock is the
statement of one man who is a per-
sonal friend of the railroad magnate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
HAS NOT DELAYED HEARING
Judge Sets March 18th for Hearing of
Petition For Condemnation and In
sists That Attorneys Must be Ready
at That Time-May Compromise.


Judge Z. B. Belden late Friday af-
ternoon set March 18th as the day for
the hearing Of the petition of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Kluender, demanding the
appointment of commissioners to as
sess benefits and damages to the petit
TONERS for the operation of the cars of
the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company on Milwaukee avenle
and the court has declared that he
will insist on this case being heard
without delay.
In some circles Judge Belden has
been criticised ON account of the fact
that the suit brought by the Milwau-
kee avenue property owners has not
been brought to trial, but the court is
in no way entitled to criticism on this
account. He has repeatedly set a date
for the hearing Of the case,. but the
attorneys representing the property
owners and the company seem to be
adverse to taking up the matter until
after some decision has been handed
down by the Wisconsin Railroad
Commission.
While Judge Belden has not de-
manded that the case be brought to a
hearing he has put the matter squarely
up to the attorneys. Some Of the
lawyers interested in the case declare
that the original suit for an injunction
was mistake and these men believe
that Attorney George w. Taylor, who
fled the Kluender petition for con-
domination has found an ingenious way
to force the railway company into
court and get speedy settlement of
the troubles on Milwaukee avenue. 1t
is thought that this suit will bring
some immediate action and it is ex-
pected that the railway company will
seek some compromise settlement
rather than to have the commissioners
named. 1t is possible that a commits
sion would give heavy damages to the
property owners and this would force
the company to seek a court action in
order to continue the operation Of the
lines without heavy additional cost.
The property owners have declared
that they are not seeking any com
promise and that they will insist on
the company paying for the use of
the street or the elimination of inter
urban traffic. It is not probable that
the cars will be taken off the line, but
it is pretty certain that some arrange
ments for stops on the avenue will be
offered to the property owners within
the next few days.
The condemnation proceeding is to
be the first case called for trial at the
opening Of the March term Of the cir
cult court and Notwithstanding the
fact that this will be ST. Patrick IS day
it is expected that the attorneys will
be ready to go to trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
BIDS ARE OPENED
Ernst Anderson Is Low Bid
der for Construction of a
New Engine House.
COST WILL Be CLOSE TO $1,000

Bids for the building of the propos-
ed engine house on Elizabeth street
were opened by the committee on fire
department Of the common council on
Friday evening and the building will
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Ernst Anderson was the lowest bidder
for the mason and carpenter contract,
his bid being $3.50. Kaelber and
Kraft had the low bid for heating and
plumbing, this bid being $1,000.
Many of the best known general
contractors Of the city declined to put
in figures ON the building, declaring
that the competition had not been car
ried on strictly in accordance with the
rules of the contractors. The former
advertisement for bids called for the
opening of the bids at meeting held
a week ago Friday evening, but at
that time one or two contractors had
not sent in their bids and the COM
mittee decided to lay the matter of
opening the bids over for another
week. Five of the leading contrac-
tors, who had submitted figures at
once withdrew their bids and they re-
fused to renew them.
1t is probable that the committee
will recommend that the contract be
let to the lowest bidder. AS yet no
appropriation has been made by the
city council for the erection of the
house and the funds set aside for the
use of the fire department. are not suf-
fcient to provide for the building. IF
the building is completed this year the
pay for it will have to be taken out
of the general fund
The bids presented to The commit
tee follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

the old west wall and the north wall
of new part under consideration is a
vitality weak point, being badly crack
ed and carrying an important load
clear through to the roof.
The reflections noted on the north
and south walls were undoubtedly pri-
marily caused by the spring of the
trusses, but this condition has in our
opinion been aggravated by the vibra-
tion which necessarily occurs in the
plate Orders which carry the gym
nasium floor, since the wall has NOV.
ed outward under these girders as evi-
denced by the cracks in the plaster
inside as well as the measurements of
detection on outside, the wall being
out Of plumb an average of one and
oue-half inches at third floor line and
an average of one-half inch at second
floor line.
AS whole this wing Of the build
ing and especially its second and third
floors are in our Judgment unfit to be
used for the vibratory loads for
which it was designed until it has
been reinforced and stiffened sufficient
ly to make its structural part square
with good engineering practice. The
constant tremor or vibration caused
by continued use Of the upper floors
for assembly, auditorium or gymnasium
uses will further tend to rack and dis
integrate the already weak parts and
might in the end cause general
collapse
In figuring allowable loads we have
used standard engineering authorities
such as Kidder, Trautwine and the
building ordinance of the city of
Chicago.
Trusting this report viii be as CON-
plete in scope as was desired by the
school board and assuring them that
it has been thorough in the parts
covered, we remain,
Very respectfully,
Howard II. Hahn,
Fred Schott, Jr.,
Assistant Engineer,
John Geist,
Consulting Engineer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
ARRESTED AT KANSAS CITY.
Former Kenosha Man Taken by Fed
eral officials for COMMUNICATING.


Ben Howard, alias Ben Smith, a
former sewer workman IN Kenosha,
has been arrested by the federal of
fcials at Kansas City charged with
circulating counterfeit five and ten
dollar gold pieces. Howard left Ke-
nosha early in January and little is
known of him in Kenosha. He came
here from Beloit and was employed
for some time as sewer workman.
The records Of the police department
show that he was arrested here last
December on charges Of making dis
turbance on the street. Believing
that Howard was member Of gang
which had circulated considerable
bogus coin in different parts of the
country it is probable that the federal
officers will send agents to Kenosha to
make an effort to discover other mem
bers Of the gang here. Howard was
IN Kenosha at the time that consid-
cradle amount of counterfeit coin was
circulated here, but he has not been
connected with the workings of these
counterfeiters
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
PLANNING BIG BANQUET.
Retailers of City to Gather About Fes
tai Board on Inauguration Day.

March 4th is going to be big day
in Kenosha as we'll as in Washington
for interest in the Inauguration of a
new president of the nation will be
divided in Kenosha with the interest
eentering about a big banquet of the
members of the Kenosha Retailers ;
Association. 1t is the anniversary
banquet for the association and it will
be held at one of the down town ho-
tells. Plans are being made to enter
tain eighty Of the members of the as
ISOLATION and there will be feasting
and toasting galore. Several of thc
best known speakers of the city have
been invited to speak at the banquet
The detailed program for the big gath
ering will be made public within the
next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
CAPT. LEWIS RETIREs
William III. Armstrong Sue
ceeds w. M. Lewis as the
Head of Racine Concern
NO STATEMENT IS GIVEN OUT

Capt. William Mitchell Lewis, can
didate for the republican nomination
for governor in the primary campaign
in 1910, and one of the best known
automobile manufacturers in the
United States, retired on Thursday
from active direction of the Mitchell
Lewis Motor Company of Racine, as
president and general manager.
William H. Armstrong, assistant
treasurer of the company, and for
nearly four years Capt. Lewis right
hand man, is temporarily general man
ager and in charge of the immense
plant of the company.
These developments followed meet
ing on Thursday of the committee of
bankers which represent those who
about one year ago loaned the
Mitchell-Le Motor Co. $2,50O,OOO.
The business of the company prac-
tically has been run ever since the
loan was made under supervision of
the committee of bankers.
Sunday afternoon the committee
held meeting in Chicago and Thurs
days meeting in the Mitchell-Lewis
plant was practically continuation of
the Chicago meeting.
Neither the committed of bankers
nor Capt. Lewis will discus the situa-
tion for publication.
All that Capt. Lewis would say was
that he was temporarily not in charge
of the business of the company, and
that Armstrong had been Temporarily
placed in charge.
Capt. Lewis moved his desk to the
Office Of the Racine Times, of which
he is principal owner, and he will be
established there permanently, in the
event of not resuming charge of the
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company.
When asked concerning the status of
the affairs of the company Thursday
night, w. 7. Lewis, father of Capt.
Lewis and who was one CT the original
organizers of the company, declined te
say more than that no statement of
the affairs of the company would be
made for two days.
1t has been rumored for some time
that the Mitchell-Lewis company while
in good form from a business point
Of view, was short Of ready capital
and would have trouble in making
payment on the $2,5oo,0oO loan, due
this month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
SEND HOUSE BY mail
Kenosha Brick to go Into
First House Shipped by
Parcel Post in Nation.
UNIQUE ADVERTISING SCHEME

w. J. Craney of the Craney and
Spaulding Company, sent by parcel
post this morning a brick of local
manufacture to be used in building a
brick house at the Coliseum, Chicago,
during the clay products exposition
which is TO be held February 26th 80
March Sth. This brick will be one of
$4,000 sent by parcel post from every
brick plant in the United States to be
used in the construction Of this house,
which will be given away and re-
erected after the exposition.
The idea was originated TO test the
merits of the parcel post system and
it is certainly novel one. A record
will be kept of each brick from the
time the brick is mailed until it is de-
livered in Chicago in order to see how
speedily Uncle Sam can deliver a
brick house by mail.
1t is probable that Uncle Sam s
mail carriers in Chicago will not be
overly enthusiastic for this method of
delivery of brick house. Other mail
carriers throughout the country will
watch the experiment with interest
and fear and trembling.
At any rate Craney and spaulding
will have a brick in the first brick
house ever sent by mail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
SENTENCED TO ZION CITY.
Judge Randall Gives an Old Offender
His Choice of Two Sentences Today

Judge Randall believes in being ac-
commodating to defendants when such
course IS possible and this morning
when Sam Payne, an old offender was
arraigned before the court on charges
OF lntoxieation the court gave him the
option of two penalties. One was to
go to Zion City and reside and the
other was to pay a fine on charges
brought against him. Payne took the
matter under advisement and will hand
down his decision on Tuesday. 1t looks
as if it will be Zion City. The choice
was given TO Payne when he declared
that the city was to blame for his de-
linquencies on account of the fact that
It licensed saloons. He formerly resid-
ed at Zion City and the court advised
him that the thing for him to do was to
go to city where there was no saloons.
He was released on his own recog-
nlzance to think the matter over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
MAYOR HEAD TO LEAD.
Executive Of City Named as President
of Kenosha Automobile Club.

Ut the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Kenosha Automo-
bile Club held on Thursday Mayor
Dan 0. Head was named as president
of the club for the ensuing year. The
mayor has served in the capacity Of
vice president during the past year
and he has taken great interest in
the work of the organization. 1t is
expected that the coming year will be
a decidedly busy one for the club. A
meeting of the members of the club
will be held early in March at which
time plans for the coming season will
be taken up. The full list Of officials
named by the directors follows:
President-Dan O. Head.
Vice President-John NJ. Kehlor.
Secretary-Russell II. Jones.
Treasurer-H. B. Robinson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
WHITE Low ON ASPHALT work
Christ Petersen and Former Alderman
Leading Bidders for Erick Pavements
and Wade is Lower by s3,OOo-Bar
Brick Is Specified.

George r. Wade, former alderman
from the Sixth Ward, has broken into
the paving contracting game in Keno
sha and he was the low bidder for the
two jobs of brick pavement for the
coming year when bids were opened by
the street assessment committee on Fri
day afternoon The two contracts are
for the paving with brick of Salem ave-
nue. from Rowland avenue to the city
limits and Grand avenue from Brockett
street. Both pavements are to be laid
on concrete basis and in his bid the
former alderman specified Barr brick
as the material to be used. Wade and
Chris Petersen, the two Kenosha con-
tractors, were the lowest bidders for the
work and Wade has the better of Pet
ersen by more than $4,000. The COM
mittee will undoubtedly recommend the
award of the contract to the former
alderman. The White Construction
Company was the lowest bidder for the
asphalt pavement proposed for Pearl
street and the cost of improving this
street will be $500. It is possible
that the White Company will withdraw
this bid if no further asphalt pave
ment is advertised for in Kenosha as it
is declared that it would be impossible
for the company to move a plant here
to do single piece of pavement.
The Wade bid for the brick pave
ment was $1.70 per square yard on
Salem avenue and $1.6S on Grand ave-
nue.. This is the lowest figure quoted
to the city in some time. There were
five bids for the various jobs of work
the bidders including besides those
named, The Western Improvement Co.
of Racine, and The Birdsall Griffith
Co. Of Racine. The bids of the various
contractors follow:
George r. Wade, Salem avenue, $24,-
$40; Grand avenue, $7,497.20; Pearl
street no bids
Christ Petersen, Salem avenue, $780,
200; Grand avenue, $S,456.5o; Pearl
street, 1880.
Birdsall- Griffith Company, Salem ave-
nue., $27 $50; Grand avenue, $S,65S;
Pearl street, no bid.
Western Improvement Company, Sa-
lem avenue, $2S,s0O; Grand avenue, &c.
273; Pearl street, $7,184.
White Construction Company, Salem
avenue, $29,l50; Pearl street, $500,
1t is expected that the contract will be
let by the council at the earliest posi-
BILE time as the members of the coun-
ell are anxious to get the work on
Salem avenue completed at the earliest
possible time. 1t is probable that the
work of paving the West End of Grand
avenue will be held up until some plan
has been made for the installation of a
sufficient sewer under the portion Of the
street to be paved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

The petitions of candidates for
places on the city ticket at the com
ing election are not being taken out
as rapidly as some Of the politicians
believed they would be, but there is
plenty of time yet for everybody WHO
has any ambitions along that line TO
get into the fight. So few signatures
are required on most of the petitions
that no one would have any difficulty
in completing his papers within an
hour of the expiration of the time for
filing them and it is expected that
there will be lot Of dark horses com,
ing into the race at the last minute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
PETITION is FILED.
Albert II. Kluender and Wife Demand
Damages From Milwaukee Ry. Co.

A formal petition of Albert HI. Kluen-
der and Martha Kleunder, his wife,
seeking damages from the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light Company,
was filed by Attorney George w. Tay-
Tor with Judge E. B. Belden in the Cir
cult Court this morning. The demand
is for $4,000 and the petitions ask that
commissioners be named by the court to
appraise the value of the property and
the damage done to it by the operation
OF the interurban cars. In the petit
ton it is alleged that the company is
running these cars on the avenue with
out any legal right. Judge Belden has
not as yet set date for the hearing
of the petition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
WOULD ELIMINATE BAD FILMS
Women of the City Start Big Move
ment to Purge Picture Theaters from
Films That Are Held TO be Objection
able--Ask Better Hours for Students.


make an investigation Of the moving
picture theatres in the city with a
view Of having films which have been
regarded as Objectionable in other
cities barred from presentation in
Kenosha
The movement for a better super
vision of these amusements, which
make up the most popular form of
amusement among the young people of
Kenosha, has been started by the
Parent Teachers Association of the
kenosha schools. In the next few
days members Of the association, in
Guiding a number of the leading wom-
en- Of the city will visit the moving
picture theatres with view of ascer-
tanning just what pictures are being
shown and it is their plan to make
suggestions to the managers of these
suit in nothing but clean pictures be-
ing offered to the children of the city.
Most of the pictures which have
been offered in Kenosha have been of
a nature entirely void of Objectionable
features. In one or two of the thea
tres films have been presented which
are not up to the standard of the
mothers Of the school children. Some
of the women have already taken the
matter up with the managers of the
theatres and these managers have gone
long way to meet the requirements
of the mothers. They have declared
that they will meet the women of the
city half way in any effort that may
be made to elevate the tone of the
pictures being shown. The members
of the association believe that the
moving pictures are of great educa-
tional value and they seek for this
reason to eliminate all vicious or SEN
sational pictures from the programs of
| the theatres. Kenosha has never had
the troubles over moving pictures that
has been reported from other cities in
Wisconsin and most Of the managers in
this city have insisted since the thea
tres were opened that all films shown
be such as could not be objected to.
The members Of the association
have also taken up the question of
hours to be observed at parties given
by the boys and girls of the Kenosha
high school and the association will
bring strong pressure to bear on mem
bers of the board of education to have
all social functions for the students
end at midnight. This rule is es-
pecially aimed at the annual Junior
prom. In other years the hours for
dancing at the prom have been from
nine to one and the new hour propos-
ed is from eight to twelve.
The parents will ask that these
hours be observed for all social func-
tions at which The students are
present.
Several other movements Of great
interest to the school boys and girls
are being started by the association
and it is expected that these will re-
suit in decided Improvement in
school life in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
EAGLES HAVE GREAT TIME.
More Than 200 Members of Aerie AT
tend Stag Given Wednesday Night

Members of the Kenosha Aerie Of
Eagles had one Of the biggest gath
erings of the year on Wednesday even
ing when "stag" was given a. the
club rooms with more than two Lund-
red members of the aerie present. The
entertainers for the evening were Jack
Baxley and Cy Gilman of Chicago aud
they certainly put up some entertain
ment. During the vening a great
lunch with blue fish as the feature IS
served.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

In the circuit court on Friday at
ternoon Judge Belden heard the evi-
dence in suit for divorce brought BY
Mrs. William Irving, He announced
that he would probably grant the de,
cree, but stated that the case would
be held open to give Mr.. Irving q
chance to present his side of the case
if he so desired. Irving was not If
court when the evidence was taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

Madero late president of Mexico,
was to be exiled until it was discov-
cred that the treasury had been loot
ed, now be is to be tried for his life
and VII probably be shot unless the
powers interfere in his behalf. The
latest development shows up the mo-
tives which influence the leaders.
The true inwardness of most of these
black and tan revolutions is an itch
ing to get at the loot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
SETTLES WITH RAILWAY co.
Kenosha Electric Railway Co. Pays T..
McKenna $500 for Fall from Car.

The Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany on Thursday afternoon paid to
Terrence McKenna, SO Dayton street,
$500 as settlement Of claim which
Mr.. McKenna had made against the
company following fall from car
on Elizabeth street on Sept. Goth Of
last year. Settlement for the injury
was made without a suit being fled
in any of the courts of the county. In
his fall from the ear Mr.. McKenna
sustained the fracture Of one of his
ribs and he was confined to his home
for more tnan a month as a result
of the injury. He has now entirely
recovered from the effects of the in
jury.