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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10
Wisconsin farmers mutuals. y


Discussing excessive Wisconsin cost
to policyholders, the report states that
during The ten-year period it has cost
1924 In net premiums paid to the stock
corporations by Wisconsin policyhold-
ers to pay 800 in losses, against the
$177.60 collected by the same com
panies from policyholders throughout
the whole United States. 1t has
cost $3.50 in mutual companies and 1922
in the farmers town mutuals for each
500 paid in losses, against 1894 in
premiums paid Wisconsin stock com
panies for each 500 of Wisconsin
losses paid.
Attention is called to Vermont.
where, during 1913, the home mutual
companies collected forty-two per cent
of the premiums and paid ffty-two per
cent of the losses.
After stating that the overcharge for
the ten years to Wisconsin policyhold-
ers, as compared with the rest Of the
country, has been twenty-four per cent,
and sixteen per cent for the last five
years, twenty eight per cent for 1912,
and thirty-six per cent for 1913. Mr..
Ekern concludes:
whether the overcharge be reck-
oned at the 81 100000 per year for the
ten year average, or 81, 100000 per year
for the five year average, or 100000
for 1912, or 100000 for 1913, it is
apparent that Wisconsin is a very pro-
ftable state to the stock fire insurance
corporations.
The report states that losses in Wis
consin have been and will be very con-
siderably reduced by the advanced fire
prevention work, now being done under
the laws resulting from the recommen-
dations of the legislative fire insurance
investigating committee of 1912. He
states that reductions in premiums
have not kept pace with reductions in
losses.
Commenting on the recommendations
of this committee for regulation Of fire
rates, he says:
"These recommendations of the in
vestigating committee were defeated,
he says and there is now no authority
under the law for regulation Of rates
of fire insurance companies, or for in
quiry into. such rates, except such as
may be made by the commissioner Of
insurance, under the authority given
him to make recommendations for leg
Such LAWS. for INQUIRE into
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

jumped over the back fence of the door
yard after the shooting and an hour
later appeared at the county jail and
surrendered himself to the sheriff.
Mrs. Schleyer and Koehler fingered be-
tween life and death for several
days, but finally both of them re-
covered.
The relatives of Schleyer, who was
a member of a prominent eastern fami-
ly spent thousands of dollars in his
defense. They held that Schleyer had
on many occasions showed signs of
mental weakness and this was the basis
of the defense. He was first brought
to trial on Sept. 25th, 1908 on charges
of attempting to kill his wife Martha
Schleyer. The case was prosecuted by
Attorney Robert Verne Baker then dis
trict attorney, and Schleyer was de-
Tended by County Judge George W.
Taylor and Calvin Stewart. The case
was bitterly contested and after more
than a week Of evidence taking it was
submitted to the jury and the jury
found that there was reasonable doubt
to believe that Schleyer was insane at
the time of the shooting, but that he
was sane at the time of the trial
Schleyer was returned to jail and in
the latter part of December he was
brought back into court to answer a
charge of attempting to kill Koehler.
On this trial he was acquitted for a
second time, the jury reaching its
verdict on the morning of New Years
day 1909
Schleyer left Kenosha the same day
that he was released from custody and
was taken to New York by his brother.
Later he went to live in Rochester and
he had lived blameless life. He dis
appeared three months ago,
Mrs. Schleyer is still living in Keno
sha, but it is declared that she has
heard nothing from her husband since
he left Kenosha.
The police officers do not believe
that Schleyer has been in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10
NO TRACE OF HIM IN KENOsRA
schleyer Was the Defendant in Two of
the Most Sensational Criminal Trials
Ever Tried in This county-Has
Lived Blamless Life.

One of the most interesting criminal
eases ever tried in the courts of Keno
nosha county was recalled this morn
ing when Chief of Police Owen O'Hare
received letter from H. N. Schleyer
OF Philadelphia asking for his aid in
seeking his brother, Martin Schleyer.
who disappeared from Rochester, New
York, three months ago. Schleyer is
thought to be slightly demented and it
is thought possible that he will come to
Kenosha. Schleyer was one of the few
men who twice faced jury on charges
of attempted murder and the trials of
Schleyer in the circuit court here fill
one of the most interesting chapters of
the criminal annals of Kenosha county.
Schleyer was workman in one of the
henosha factories back in 1908 and on
the afternoon of May 10th of that year
"a Sunday afternoon-he went TO his
nome ON Rowland avenue and attempt.
ed to kill his wife, Martha Schleyer.
and Herman Koehler, who had been a
board at the Schleyer home Schleyer
shot both the wife and the boarder and
the method he followed in the shooting
&asAof$aeano ts2e Rsational- nature.44He
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

That the tax in fire insurance pre-
miums paid by Wisconsin policyholders
to stock fire insurance corporations in
the last ten years was nearly three
times the direct state tax for the same
period, is the statement in the forth
coming report of Insurance Commits
sioner Ekern.
Mr.. Ekern also states that, "The
stock companies fire losses were one
and one-ffth times the state tax. The
stock companies expenses and profits
were one and tWo-thirds times the
state tax. This fire premium tax is
largely unnecessary. The losses are
too large, the expenses are excessive,
and, as compared with other states and
with the entire United States, the
stock insurance corporations are over
charging the people of Wisconsin. -
Mr. Ekren states that the people of
Wisconsin have paid to stock fire in
surance corporations from 1904 to 1913
In net premiums 8,065, 042, and have
received for losses 500, 152,025 or
$42.S0 per 800 in premium. -Four
stock companies in Wisconsin collected
in net premiums 1894 ,399 and paid in
losses $1,599,9 65, or $1,000 for each
500 in premiums.
1.-THE stock corporations have thus
collected from the people of Wisconsin
$38,913,017 more than they have re
turned. Deducting the increase in re-
serve liabilities, the amount taken in
ten years from the people of Wiscon-
sin for expenses and profits is $37,-
6O0,000,' says the report
During the same period, mutual
companies doing a general business in
Wisconsin collected in net premiums
$6,l38,062 and paid $3.50 out Of each
500 of premiums collected. Farmers
town mutual companies collected ST.
129,954, and paid back in losses S.
829,694, or $3.50 for each 800 col
lected in premiums. -
The report further states that the
same companies during the same period
returned in losses throughout the
United States $500 per 800 Of pre-
miums, and for the nine years, emitting
the San Francisco confagration in 1906
they returned $52.10 per 800 of pre-
miums throughout the United States.
Discussing confagrations, he says,
that Notwithstanding the $150,000,00
paid on account, of the San Francisco
earthquake and eonfagration, "the
state Of California has in thirty-four
years, from 1880 to 1913, paid to the
stock fire insurance corporations more
money than it has received for losses.
The total premiums for the period are
$274,645,276 and the losses 246,195,-
ia, or ninety per cent of the pre-
miums. The state has thus not only
paid its own losses, but has paid
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10
SETTLE ALL DIFFICULTIES.
Troubles of County and Contractors
With Cement Company Settled.

A long standing controversy which
promised to get into court was a-nic-
ably settled on Wednesday afternoon
when the agents of the county, contrac-
tors on county roads and the represen-
tatives Of the Marquette Cement Com
pany of Chicago, met at the office of
the county clerk. Long standing trou-
bles over the return Of certain cement
bags had made it impossible for the
county to settle with some of the con
tractors. When the matter was sifted
out it was found to be largely due to
mistake in counting the bags and the
whole thing was cleared up without
any exchange of money. The clearing
up Of this matter viii make possible
the settlement up of the road contracts
with assurance that there viii be no
outstanding claims against the road
work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10
EXHIBIT MODEL OF FIRST CAR.
North Western Ry. Co. has Interesting
Exhibit in Chicago Terminal.


Exhibit in Chicago Terminal.
A bronze reproduction of the queer
est, clumsiest, funniest old railroad
car in the world was hung in the train
-concourse Of the new Chicago and
Northwestern railroad terminal yes
terday. The original was built in 1864,
and was the first railway postal car
in the country. George B. Armstrong;
name appears below the reproduction
of the car, because it was his idea that
brought the railway mail service into
existence. The Chicago and North
Western railroad had the reproduction
made because it was the first source Of
encouragement to fhe persistent inven-
tor. The railroad furnished the finan-
eial backing, and on August %, 1864,
the first mail vas carried between Chi
cago and Clinton, la. It was the kneII
of the stage coach. By 1867 two more
mail cars had been built and put into
service between Chicago and Fort
Howard, Wis, and between Boone aud
Council Bluffs. Lbs
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

Another throw is going to be taken
at the boxing game in Kenosha. The
Badger Athletic club has matched
Charley White and Italian Jimmie
Murphy of Chicago for ten round
bout here on next Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

The aldermen have. got the bowling
fever and bowling match il now be-
ing scheduled as the Wind up Of every
council meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

enough to cover the expenses Of a bust
ness conducted with an economy lit
tie more than equal to that Of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

Members Of the city council have
begun study Of the railway ordinance
and trouble ahead for the
,cnnnany4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10

and the regulation of fire insurance
rates are absolutely necessary. This
is one of the big problems in Wis
consin."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-10
State Insurance Commits
sioner Reports on Workings
of State Stock Companies.
WISCONSIN PROFITABLE STATE

Commissioner Demands New Laws to
Regulate Writing of Fire Insurance
in Order to Give People Part of the
Profit That Has Been Reaped.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07

Aggie's childlike face changed swiff-
ly its expression from sly eagerness
to sullenness.
'Iou know perfectly well, Mary Tur-
ner," she cried indignantly, "tlIat |
only said a few words in passin to
my brother jim. And he ain't no COM
mon pickpocSet Hully gee. He's the
best dip in the business"
"But you must not be seen speaking
with him." Mary directed, viii. a Ger
tain air of command now become ha-
bitual to her among the members OF
her Clique. My cousin, Miss Agnes
Lynch, must be very careful az to her
associates"
"IIe Just stopped me to say If been
the best year he ever had" she OK
planned. with ostentatious vanity.
"IIow can that be When the dead
line now is John street?''
THE dead line. Aggie aaoLfcd.
why. Jim takes lunch every day in
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
MANY ARE LEAVING MEXICO
Seven thousand Quit Country in Last
Two Weeks.

Washington, May 5.-More than
1900 refugees have been brought out
Of Mexico by the United States gov
ernment during the last two weeks.
About 5000 Americans remain there
now, most Of whom are on their way
to Vera. Cruz and other ports of safety
The exodus of Americans is not
new. When Madero started his reyo-
Iution against Porfrio Diaz there were
between $4,000 and 100000 Americans
in Mexico Many of them left when it
became apparent Diaz would be over
thrown. Others remained temporarily,
but left Immediately following the
Huerta coup a year ago. Fifteen
thousand came out last year and the
remaining 10000 are mostly out now
The rescue work has cost the GOV
ernment close to $1,000,000.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07

Reports have reached here tina.
the American troops here with force
of $4,000 men. This is further indi-
cation of the step decided upon by
Huerta.
Insiders know that the delay of the
Americans in starting toward the cap
ital has greatly embarrassed Huerta.
Having failed to reunite Mexico he is
playing his next cards towards get
ting American protection against de-
struction at the hands of the rebels.
1t was the hope of the dictator that
terworks Saturday would provoke an
engagement.
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Special E,inesteook
k11slr ar1Ce

The Globe Company has made
a speciality of Of insuring valuable
livestock against loss by death
from fire, lightning, accident or
disease, and which has been pop
ular in farming districts. Stations
or other well-bred animals are too
valuable to be without insurance.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
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M0NSlGNOR KENNEDY DEAD
Pastor at Belle Piaine, Minn., for
Forty-five Years.

Belle Plaine, Mimi, May 5.-Mon-
signor Thomas c. Kennedy long a
friend of Archbishop Ireland of st.
Paul, and pastor Of Sacred Heart Ro-
man Catholic church from April s,
1859, until April 8, the present year,
when he resigned, died at his rural
home Glen Dover" near this village.
Death was due to ailments that af-
fected him in old age. lie was seven
ty-dye years old.
The office of monsignor was con-
lerred on him Oh July 26, 1906.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
Church Notes.

Sunday school Sunday, May 10th at
10 a. m. Evening service only at
7:45, subject "Jacob-One whom God
Loved. The morning services will
be discontinued. Service at 2:3O p.
m. at the South Bench club house.
AS this will probably be the last SER
vice for some time, because of the
pastors new work in Coburg, a large
attendance is urged.
Rev. Laurence r.. Kelly,
Union Congregational Church.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
FOUR LAWS TO Be ENACTED
Underwood Announces Legislation
Program for Congress.

Washington, May 5.--After a con-
ference with President Wilson Ma
jority Leader Underwood announced
that an agreement had been reached
to put through the Clayton omnibus
antitrust BILL the Coyington interstate
trade commission bill and bill to
regulate the issuance Of stock securi-
ties, as we'll as rural credits meas.
ure before congress adjourns.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07

the Wall street Deimonico's. And only
Yesterday he Went down to police
headquarters just for a little excite
ment, cause Jim does sure bate a dull
life. Say, he told me they've cot 1t
mat at the door with welcome on it
in letters three feet high Now. what
do You think of that. And, OH. vest"
she continued happily, Jim. he lifted
a leather from a bull who WAS stand
ing i'll the hallway there at headQu0r
ters. Jim sure does love excitement"
Mary lifted her dark eyebrows in
half amused inquiry
ITS no use. Agnes" she declared,
though without entire sincerity; Il
can't quite keep mp with your thieves
argot-your slang. you know Just
what did this brother of your do:"
"W'hy, he copied the copper's kale,"
Ageie TRANSLATED, glibly.
Mary threw out her hands in a ges-
tpre of dismay
Thereupon the adventures instantly
assumed most ladylke and mincing
air which i'll assorted With the cigar
cite that she held between her lips
"EIe gently removed a leathern wal
let" she said sedately. containing a
large sum of money from the coat
pocket of Il member of the detective
force" The elegance of utterance was
inimitably done. But in the next in
stant the ordinary vulgarity Of enun
citation was in full play again. ooh,
gee" she cried gayly. "He says In
spector Burke's got gold watch that
weighs ton, an all set with diamons,
which was give to i'm by admirin
friends. We didn't contribute"
"Given to him." Mary corrected
with a tolerant smile
"What difference does it make?" Ag-
gle demanded scornfuly. "Hes got
it, amt he? just as soon as l get
time I'm goin' after that watch-be
lieve mev'
"No, you are not. You are under my
orders now. And as long as you are
working with us YOU will break no
laws"
"But l can't see Aggie began to
argue with the petuance of spoiled
child.
| "When you were working alone did
you have a home like this?"
"No."
Cor such clothes? Most Of all, did
you have safety from the police?"
"No; but, just the same. can't
see'-
"Agnes, the richest men in this coun-
try have made their fortunes, not be-
cause of the law, but in spite of the
law. They made up their minds what
they wanted to do and then they en-
gagged lawyers clever enough to show
them how they could do it and still
keep within the law. ANY one with
brains can get rich in this country if
he will engage the right lawyer Well,
l have the brains. and Harris is show
ing me the law-the wonderful twist
ed law that was made for the rich.
Since we keep inside the law we are
safe.
"And now I must be off to most
important engagement with Mr.. Dick
| Glider"
The enterprise., 1914-05-07

usual, In and out of the apartment Il
number of times daily. provided well
come diversion. Aggie explained ii,
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
Mary has been with him Il good
deal lately" he said half question
ingly.
"That's what" was the cCrt agree
ment.
"Think she's stuck on hi,n?'
why not?" A%"ie retorted "I'et
your life Id be if had u chance.
He's a swell boy, and his fathers got
the coin too
At this the man moved impntient]y.
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance Of Interrogation.
Joe, if there's anything on yonr
mind shoot it.
It's Mary" Carson explained, with
some balrassment; "her and young
Glider"
'"Wcll?" came the crisp question.
We'll, somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat confusedly, Il can't see
any good of it for her"
"Why.?' Aggie demanded, in sur
prise.
"0id man elders got Il big pull and
if he caught OH to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong! Believe me, l ail't
looking for any trip up the river"
we ain't done nothin' they can
touch us for. Mary says So
"W'hether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't NATTER he
objected. Once the police set out
after YOU they'll set you. Russia ain't
in it With some Of the things | have
seen pulled Off in this town"
"Oh, can that 'fraid talk" .A@gie cx-
claimed roughly. Il tell you they can't
get US We've got our fingers crossed"
4 noise at the hall door interrupted
her. and she looked up to see a man
while behind him appeared the maid,
protesting an@rily.
"Never mind that announcing thing
with me- the newcomer rasped to fhe
eENostulntin@ servant in Il voice that
suited we'll his thick set figure. With
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck lie was Cassidy. who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion Of her III fatod visit to Ed
ward t'il(er's office four Years before
"IIe!o, .yoe," he cried Familiarity.
Hello. A@&ie.'
"Well?" Joe demanded.
Just a little Friendly CALL Cassidy
announced in his strident voice
"N' here's the lady of the house:'
out" Agile spoke very sharply.
We'll, joe Cassidy went on, when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
her to make Il getaway and to make it
quick"
Say" Aggie retorted viciously, "you
can't throw any scare into us. You
hain't sot anything on us, see:"
"Nothing on YOU, eh? Well, we'll.
let's see" Cassidy regarded Carson
with Il grin You are Joe Carson,
forger." AS he spoke the detective
took Il notebook from Il pocket, found
a page and then read: First arrested
in 1891 for forging the name Of Edwin
GootE&ell to a cheek for $4,000. Again
arrested June 10, 1893, for forgery.
Arrested i'll April, 1888, for forging the
signature of Oscar Hemmenway to a
series of bonds that We're counterfeit.
Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
gang in 1908. Arrested in 1908 for
forgery"
Haven't any records OF convictions.
have you?'
mo, but we've got the right dope on
you, all right, Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl
"And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
TO SAVE HIM FROM
C0NST|7UT|ONAuSTS
Huerta Plans to Draw American
Troops to Mexico.

Vera Cruz, May 5.-The determina-
tion of Dictator ,Huerta to draw the
American forces into Mexico City to
save him from the rebels was respon-
sible for the demand made Saturday
for the surrender of the waterworks
outside Vera Cruz.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07


book back into his pocket. Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin.
You served two years in Burnsing for
blackmal. You were arrested in Buff
falo, convicted and served your stretch.
Nothing Oh you? Well, WE'LL"
Again there was triumph in the Of
ficers chuckle. He went on speaking
with obvious enjoyment Of the extent
to which his knowledge reached.
"And the head of the gang is Mary
Turner. Arrested four years ago for
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
of three years"
"1s that all you've got about her?"
Carson demanded with such abrupt
ness that Cassidy forgot his dignity
sufficiently to answer with an unquali-
fed yes.
Nothing in your record of her about
her coming out without friend in
the world and trying to go straight?
You ain't got nothing in that pretty
little book of yourn about your going
to the millinery store where she finally
got job and tipping them off to where
she come from?"
"Sure, they was tipped off. We got
to protect the CITY,"
"Got anything in that record of
your'n," Carson went on venomously,
"about her getting another job and
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
Mercantile G.ira
Insurance

L. - Z u 80 : 4 'A . '>1 r. ( -"
l12 insurance
l. ,ha n,oss mast ,roo,ina,,,,,
written hy fbe G.l,bo and bas No.
come so completely atandardized
H. n,aroh,nt o. owner of otber
business nrnuprtv \ narr)an,,s
,ro3if ;s tn some ev,ant hasnd on
tbc amount Of ine,,ranca c.,..ied 10
nroleoi h;y aredi,o,. j., cosa of fire
L arm Tire Insurance
T.. ,.,.:,4.., a.. a.. r,,.,,,.,.,,,,. ,,,,,.,,
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
sThresher Insurance

The Globe probably writes more
Thresher insurance in The territory
in which it operates than all other
companies combined. We issue
policy covering the rig and equip
ments, and also one covering grain
or other farm property that may be
destroyed by fire started from the
engine. Our policy constitutes
legal protection to the thresher.
We step in and pay the losses.
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
CHAPTER vi.
A Tip From Headquarters.

A Tip From Headquarters.
a GGlE gave herself OYER to more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
n spraWled out in an attitude OF
comfort never taught in any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming Of Joe Carson, who was
The enterprise., 1914-05-07
MILITANT RUINS SARGENT
PAINTING.

London, May ga militant
sulfragette threw a hammer
at Sargent's portrait of Henry
James in the Royal academy
here, breaking the glass and
tearing the canvas. She was
oyerpoWered by attendants and
arrested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14
BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
HICHSCHOOLERS
KICK ABOUT
RULING

The pentup indignation OF the
students at Stadium high came
when a mass meeting was called
to . head yesterday afternoon
In one of the dressing rooms In
the Stadium. which over 100
young fellows interested in ath-
leties attended.
The meeting was called In the
nature OF protest, but 1t was de-
cided to try and enlist the aid
OF the citizens who are In favor
of clean sports. and then register
q kick with the board of educa-
tion.
The students declare that the
ruling Is unprecedented, and were
stricken with surprise when they
first heard of 1t. All classes of
students are interested In the
question and will work hard to
have the rule revoked.
Citizens and business men as a
rule, are dissatisfied with the rul-
Ing Of the school board, as all
forms OF athletics at the high
school have been extremely popu-
lar.