Floods and Levee Appeals Spark Senate Action
News from Wisconsin and the Mississippi flood regions describes an April ice jam on the Chippewa River causing rail and levee damage. President Taft requested 600000 for flood control as congress swiftly approved 350000 and sent the measure onward.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Mississippi
Misouri
Ohio
Senate
Foster
Thornton
Louisiana
Mississippi River flood breaks widen in three states
Two hundred miles of levees along the Mississippi River are breached, flooding large areas from Hickman Kentucky to Memphis River. Reports say two lives lost with thousands marooned at Hickman and residents near the Tiger in California Illinois relocating to higher ground. Further breaks expected as water threatens Arkansas and Mississippi.
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Durand
Wis
Chippewa Valley
Mississippi River
Hickman
Ark
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Train service extended to aid farmers during fair
Continued on page four. Because of the horse fair Saturday, arrangements with Farmera road management to hold the train leaving Devils Lake in the afternoon until 7 o'clock Saturday night. This gives farmers entering Devils Lake for the fair time to shop in town and still return home safely.
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Farmera Road
Devils Lake
Devila Lake
Wind Storm Rips Camden and Hits Philadelphia
A cyclone force wind swept from Coopers Point Camden through the Delaware river into Philadelphia area, killing two women and unroofing many homes. Entire blocks were demolished, debris filled streets, and power was cut as storm features included thunder and lightning. Alice Cleary of Camden and Anna Behrend of Philadelphia died after a building collapsed on them.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Coopers Point
Delaware River
Wiss Alice Cleary
Misa Anna Behrend
Flood In Mandan Destroys Parts Of Town Across Missouri
In Mandan the floodwaters from the Heart River threaten the town across the Missouri. Synonymous areas nicknamed Syndicate and Dog Town become a large lake with extensive water damage. Residents seek temporary quarters on the north side as flood levels peak and fear extends to nearby business districts.
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Missouri
Paris
Syndicate
Primary Bill Rejected at State GOP Meeting in St Paul
The Republican central committee tabled a presidential preferential primary plan after a heated debate. Twenty eight voted to lay the resolution, seven opposed, with the state convention scheduled for May 16 in Minneapolis and Taft endorsed at St Paul.
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Minneapolis
Taft
St. Paul
Minn
Bate ‘Republican Central Committee
Ie Aves
Walter L. Houser
H. Eysmith
Houser
James Larson
North Dakota
George H. Sullivan
Stillwater
Larson
Fire destroys Bauer department store in Beismarck
A Beismarck fire at 5 am damaged the Kunert department store and pool hall, killing the building and stock worth about 15000. Archie Hubbel of Fargo broke his ankle, his wife suffered severe arm and internal injuries, and their four year old Verne broke nose and jaw while escaping from a second story window. The one year old survived and the origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Biemarck
N. D
Archie Hubbel
Fargo
Little Verne Hubbel
Kundert
Hubbel
Hubel
Verner
Levees Under Strain As Mississippi Flood Worsens
With record river volumes racing down the Mississippi, main levees hold but private embankments fail. Cairo Illinois sees two outside levees breach, Point Pleasant Missouri loses a mile of levee and four to five feet of floodwaters inundate lowlands, while Liando Missouri faces threatened bank collapse and urgent protective work.
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Mississippi River
Cairo
Ill
Point Pleasant
St. Francis River
Liando
Carpenters Strike Paralyzes Chicago Building Work
Chicago April 5 The executive committee of the carpenters union called a general strike of 17 000 men. All building activity is at a standstill as a result of the order.
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Chicago
The
Carpenter's Union
Retail Clerks Demand Fair Hours From Devies Lake
A public note from the Retail Clerks of Devies Lake urges stores to extend late hours and improve working conditions. The group advocates reasonable shifts and better compensation to ensure clerks can serve customers with proper coverage and respect.
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Devies Lake
Quartemont in Toils After Murder Charge Arraignment
Minneapolis April 5 Frank J Quartemont neighbor and friend of the slain Alice Matthews was formally charged with first degree murder. He was arraigned as detectives vowed stronger new evidence will be revealed at a further hearing before Municipal Judge Montgomery. He remained in the city jail in a cell reserved for major offenses.
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Minneapolis
Alice Matthews
Frank J. Quartemont
Jelly
Montgomery
Delegates Line Up for National Convention Nominations
Boston reports the filing period for national convention delegates closes April 30 after a secretary of state delay. Taft La Follette and Roosevelt lead Republican preferences, while Democrats list Governor Stark and Governor Turmo for Clark or Wilson bids.
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Boston
Secretary of State
Taft
la Follette
Roosevelt
Champ Stark
Turmo Tisket
Clark
Wikson
Wisconsin Primary Debuts LaFollette Triumphs
In Wisconsin's first presidential preferential primary LaFollette leads Taft on the Republican ticket and Wilson leads Clark on the Democratic side with scattered returns showing Taft carried by a large margin in several cities. Superior elects Konkel mayor. Seidel loses to Bad ing in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
E. L. Philipp
la Follette
Superior
LaFollette
Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Wau Claire
Appleton
Lacrosse
Racine
Madison
Alfred T. Rogers
Oklahoma Senator Narrowly Escapes Death Attack
Waukesha Wisconsin April 5 Senator Gore of Oklahoma narrowly escaped death when a crazed Pole Charles Schomulla attacked him with a club during a speech. The assailant sprang from near the stage, drawing the weapon, but was quickly overpowered by bystanders.
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Waukesha
Wis
Gore
Oklahoma
Charles Schomulla
Peter
H. C Hamilton
Schemalis
Bin
Smt
Denger
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