Wisconsin Senate votes for recess from June to January
Madison action follows long session as Senate adopts a joint resolution for a recess from June 12 to January 13. Assembly expected to debate. governor's supporters oppose adjournment. Key items include water power, pension, direct marketing measures, and boxing bill with state fire marshal appointment confirmed.
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Senate
Scott
Assembly
Momibera
Hull
McGovern
New York
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McCovern
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Would Put Limit On Banks
Fond du Lac President PF Becker of First National bank Kaukauna told the Wisconsin Bankers association convention that a law should limit banks per community, likening it to saloon limits, arguing such a rule would curb the ruinous practice of opening new banks when one person desires to be a banker despite qualifications.
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Fond du Lace
PF. P. Becker
First National Bank of
Kaukauna
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Becker
Wife of pastor dies by suicide at Riverside Sanatorium
Mrs. Etta Pierson, aged wife of Rev. R. G. Pierson, pastor of the South Tapitat church, committed death by her own action at Riverside Sanatorium. Suffering from acute melancholia for a year she hanged herself with a strap from light fixtures in her room. She had been an inmate since July 12, 1912 and leaves four children.
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Milwaukee
Etta Pierson
R. G. Pierson
Riverside Sanatorium
Pierson
South Tapitat Church
First Avenue
Washington Street
Fatal blow from sweep kills Kosuth farmer
Henry Willert, 38, Kosuth County farmer, was instantly killed when a wooden sweep broke loose as a barn was moved. The accident occurred while the sweep operator, a local worker, attempted to free the beam. No further details were provided.
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Henry ‘Willert
Kossuth
Veteran James A. Rapp Named Aide de Camp in G.A.R.
James A. Rapp, 68, veteran of three wars, has received a commission as aide de camp to Coen Beers national commander of the G.A.R. He plans to attend the encampment at Neenah this summer.
Michigan Man Chosen Beloit High Principal
J H McNeil former five year principal of Marquette Michigan High School has been selected to succeed the late J C Pierson as Beloit High School principal. The appointment shifts Beloit leadership to a seasoned educator with regional experience and a focus on student achievement.
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Michigan
Beloit
J. H. McNeil
Marquette
Mich
J. C. Pierson
Madison Strike Expands Across Allied Trades
The building laborers union strike now includes painters plumbers inside wire men steam fitters tinners stone cutters and cement finishers following an order calling out allied trades in Madison.
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Madison
James Short
May Resume Construction on Prairie Farm and Southeast Railway
Glenwood City reports a cooperative effort of farmers to resume construction of the Prairie Farm and Southeast Railway on June 6 along the route, signaling renewed progress after delays.
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Glenwood City
Prairia Farm and
Southeastern Railway
Madison Annexes Fair Oaks City
The village of Fair Oaks with a population around 1000 and several large businesses has been annexed by Madison. The last assessed valuation of Fair Oaks was 1 091 508 dollars.
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Madison
Fair Oaks
Roosevelt Denies Drinking Excessive Alcohol Use
Roosevelt testifies in his $10,000 libel case against George Newett denying frequent drunkenness. He states he never was drunk and drank sparingly, mostly champagne at state banquets or a single glass of wine at dinners, with a few mint juleps on rare trips. He emphasizes a nearly abstinent pattern over fifteen years and recalls his public life and campaigns while under cross examination.
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Marquette
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Delault
George Newett
Ishpeming
Newett
Roosevelt
James Hy Pound
West
Milwaukee
Washington
St. Louis
Little Rock
Horace A. Andrews
Cleveland
Theaa
Jacob Rils
New York
Alexander Lambert
P. M. Rixey
United States Army
H. Gilson Gardner
Receivers Named For Trieco Rail System In St Louis
United States Judge Sanborn appointed two receivers for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad known as the Trieco system after North American company filings. Benjamin L. Winchell and Thomas H. Weat were named receivers as the system faced default on $2,250,000 five percent notes due June 3, two year notes.
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St. Louis
United States
Sanborn
San Francisco
Trieco
North American Company
Benjamin L. Winchell
Frisco Company
Thomas H. Weat
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Carpenter
United States District Court of Chicago
Chicago & Eastern Minnels Railroad
Trisco
William J. Jackson
Edwin W. Winters
New York
Jockey Killed At Belmont Park Ride
Jockey William Smith aged nineteen of Warrenton Virginia, linked to Wedener stables, died after being thrown from a horse while exercising four jumps at Belmont Park race track on Tuesday.
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Belmont
New York
William Smith
Warrenton
Wedener Stables
Belmont Park Race Track
King George Leaves Berlin After Guards Parade
King George and Queen Mary concluded their Berlin visit with a review of the guards army corps during spring parade at Potsdam, marking the formal end of the royal tour in Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Queen Mary
England
Guards Army Corps
Potsdam
Zbyszko Not Seriously Hurt After Wrestling Injury
Montreal May 29 reports the Polish wrestler Zbyszko sustained a grappling match injury described as an ordinary cut on the head after a incident Monday night. Philadelphia May 27 notes Richard Lindsay, alleged Chicago president, arrested for sending annoying letters to President Wilson by secret service operatives.
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Zbyszko
Montreal
Que
Wilson
Philadelphia
Richard Lindsay
Chicago
Geryeo
Panama Canal Cut Through at Culebra Cut Achieved
In Panama May 27 two steam shovels working from opposite ends met at grade in Culebra Cut, completing a through cut across the canal from Atlantic to Pacific. The operation involved workers from both sides, signaling a major milestone in the project.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Culebra
Pacific Ocean
Famous Turfman Near Death in New York
James B. Haggin the Lexington and New York turfman and mine owner is reported critically ill in New York on May 26 at age ninety four. Haggin, a multimillionaire prominent in racing and mining circles, is listed in critical condition as doctors monitor his status.
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Lexington
James B. Haggin
New York
Haggin
Women Held In Boy's Death at Boswell Case
Hugo Oklahoma May 26 Mrs Malis aa Basey of Boswell Oklahoma accused of killing her eight year old stepson by giving him a capsule containing polygon was Friday held for action by the grand jury.
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Boy
Hugo
Okla
Malisaa Basey
Boswell
Pier Collapse Kills 35 at Empire Day Celebration
At a British Empire day event in Cal May 27 about 10 000 attended a double deck pier collapse sent hundreds into the tide washed water. Thirty five mostly women died and about 50 were seriously injured as splintered timbers and panic caused a brutal crush on the crowded decks.
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Long Bench
Cal
City Auditorium
Nerve and crime notes from distant towns
In Penn Yan New York Jacob Bassett amputated a diseased toe with a pocket knife then removed his foot for gangrene. At Cleveland Ohio Thomas McMahon was beaten and robbed by two men. In New York Stephen Stilwell, a Bronx state senator, was found guilty of bribery and faces up to ten years and six thousand dollars. In Grand Rapids Michigan 200 boiler makers walked out in sympathy. In Washington the Gompers contempt case was appealed to the Supreme Court.
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N. Y
Jaaac Bassett
Bassett
Bassette
Ele
Cleveland
Thomas Rr. McMahon
McMahon & Troughton Candy Company
James Reed
New York
Stephen J. Stilwell
Bronx
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pere Marquette
Wyoming
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
John Morrison
United States Supreme Court
Two Killed in Feud Fight at Merigold MS
Merigold Mississippi May 25 five minutes after a trivial quarrel between Marion Henry and a man named John Law a brother killed a brother and a son wounded his father leaving two dead and four seriously hurt all parties except Law were well known. Meanwhile Lexington reports the death of famed horse trainer John Rodegap who trained many winners in his era. In New York ninety seven percent of Erie men vote strike improving a labor dispute with telegraphers and station agents.
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Merigold
Miss
Marion Henry
John Law
Law
Lexington
John
Gap
Erie
New York
Erie Railroad
Acquit Texan of Murder in Dallas Trial
J. A. Clopton, a wealthy Dallas capitalist, was acquitted Saturday of murdering J. L. White, an official of a nearby company, after claiming he believed White planned to attack him in May. The case centered on Clopton’s asserted fear and intent.
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Dallas
Tex
J. A. Clopton
J. L. White
Nbe
Clopton
Amundsen Gifted Soup Cans for Arctic Expedition
Captain Roald Amundsen will embark on his next Arctic expedition carrying 4500 cans of soup donated by an eastern soup maker. The gift supports his journey and reflects publicity around the preparations in Grand Forks.
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Amundsen
Grand Forks
N. C
Roald Amundsen
Arctic Circle
Editor Dies in South on Train to Confederate Reunion
W L Watherby aged editor of Reform Press Dunnville Ont died on a Queen and Crescent train at Glennary Tenn en route to a Confederate reunion. The report notes death in transit and references the event context.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. L. Watherby
Reform Press
Dunnville
Ont
Queen and Crescent
Glennary
Collision Near Brant Kills Four on Missouri Pacific Trains
In Missouri near Brant two fast Missouri Pacific passenger trains met head on. Four people died and 18 passengers plus two train crew members were injured. Engineers Al Ford and McDonald identified among the dead. Firemen and mail clerk names listed. official investigation ordered to learn why No 11 did not stop at McGirk. The steel cars reportedly prevented larger flames.
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St. Louis
Ford
McDonald
St. Lows
Ss Love
No. 12
Frank Nell
C. Cristine
T. B. Barnicle
Missouri Pacific
McGirk
Brant
Final decree dissolves coaster brake trust in court
Rochester N Y May 28 a final decree dissolving the coaster brake trust was entered in the U S district court here the decree was agreed to by all parties without court proceedings eight corporations and four defendants are enjoined from further entering a combine or association in violation of the Sherman law the justice department charged that in July 1908 the defendants conspired to manufacture and sell coaster brakes and components in interstate and foreign commerce named parties include New Departure Manufacturing Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Corbin Screw Aurora Automatic Machinery Eclipse Machinery Buffalo Metal Goods.
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Coaster Brake Trust
United States District Court
Department of Justice
New Departure Manufacturing Company
Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Company
Corbin Screw Corporation
Aurora Automatic Machinery Company
Eclipse Machinery Company
Buffalo Metal Goods Company
McCarty Killed In Battle In Calgary Heavyweight Champ Dies
Calgary report says Luther McCarty white heavyweight champion of the world died after a ten round bout with Arthur Pelkey Saturday. Referee Edward Smith counted him out. eight minutes later he died from a blow to the heart area.
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Calgary
Alberta
Luther McCarty
Edward Smith
Chicago
Arthur Pelkey
Fire destroys hotel and nine other buildings in Edmonton blaze
May 29 report from Edmonton Alberta notes a hotel fire that spread to destroy nine other structures including stores stables and dwellings. Loss listed at 188000. In Fond du Lac Wisconsin Herman Miler 51 of West Bend attempted to murder his family with arsenic and then hanged himself.
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Edmonton
Alberta
North Edmonton
Polgons
Fond du Lac
Wis
Herman Miler
West Bend
Pope Pius X Fully Recovered From Illness
Rome May 27 Pope Pius X has fully recovered from a recent illness and is in normal health. An announcement from the Vatican said he resumed holding audiences on Saturday.
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Pope Pius X
Vatican
Ball Kills School Player Dies After Base Hit Incident
Vance Faught nineteen year old member of the local high school baseball team died Saturday in Conard Neb after being struck behind the ear by a base wall during an 8 game.
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Conard
Neb
Vance Faught
French Soldiers Riot Over New Military Law in Paris
Paris on Friday sees hundreds of French soldiers rioting at multiple points to protest the three year enlistment term. A large number of arrests were reported as the unrest spread through the city.
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Paris
Woman Faces Bigamy Charge in Cleveland Case
Margaret Pylick twenty was arraigned in police court Friday on eight bigamy charges. Police searched Cleveland medical schools for her body as investigators pursue leads six weeks after her disappearance. The case centers on alleged multiple marriages and possible foul play as authorities probe the sequence of events surrounding her alleged marriages.
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Cleveland
Margaret Pylick
Marguer
Gelevland
Chayra
Vetoes on Woman Suffrage Bill Highlight Wisconsin Session
Governor McGovern vetoes the Glenn measure to submit woman suffrage to voters this fall urging resubmission at a later, larger election. Other action includes mothers pensions bills on next calendar, a ban on sons of judges practicing before fathers, and multiple measures for state administration, finance, and public welfare.
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Madison
Hans M. Laurgen
Glenn
John L. Schnitzler
Schnstaler
State Board of Control
Rosa
Beloit
Assemblyman
Hedding
Milwaukee
Committee On Public Welfare
Assembly
McComb
Senate
Teasdale
Don GC. Hall
Landschaften Banks
Roessler
Wisconsin grown label movement promotes local products
The Wisconsin Farmer editor Andrew W. Hopkins launched a plan adapted by state producers to market only Wisconsin grown and made goods. It urges manufacturers and growers to use Wisconsin labels to certify local origin and superior quality.
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Wisconsin
Andrew W. Hopkins
Wisconsin Farmer
United Commercial Travelers Meet in Janesville Golden Jubilee
Travelers to Meat in Janesville as the grand council of the United Commercial Travelers of Wisconsin holds its fifteenth annual session in Janesville. Officers from Milwaukee Green Bay Eau Claire Fond du Lac Janesville and Superior lead the group. The convention runs June 5 to 7 with auto rides parades ball games and a band concert schedule.
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The
United Commercial Travelers of Wisconsin
Janesville
N. B. Richards
Milwaukee
Loether
Eau Claire
John H. Noble
Green Bay
Thomas A. Wensink
T. &. Pritchard
Fond du Lac
C. G. Rumpt
Appleton
WF. Raetz
Manitowoc
Grand- Page
A. E. Banderoh
Oshkosh
Grand Sentinel
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R. K. Worth
la Crosse
Paul Moeller
C. D. Thomas
GC. M. Griffin
Superior
East Side
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Milwaukee Council No. 4
Apollo Hall
Assembly Hall
Green Bay Council
Winers
Madison
Wisconsin Automobiles Sell Rapidly Warned by Official View
A. J. Cobban, registration clerk, notes Wisconsin registrations running at 126 to 160 or more cars daily with peaks near 180. He says these figures reflect new car sales as most older machines are already licensed. Vernon County residents are investing heavily in autos, while former State Treasurer A. H. Dahl reports selling one to three machines daily from his Westby home.
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A. J. Cobban
Secretary of State
Vernon County
A. H. Dahl
Westby
Madison Friends
Wisconsin title men plan June convention in Waukesha
The Wisconsin Association of Title Men will hold its annual convention in Waukesha in late June led by president William H. Hardy who helped secure the gathering. A banquet at Rest Haven is among the special features. Officers for the osteopathic group were installed in Milwaukee with Dr K W Shipman named president and Dr Bessie C Childs as vice president.
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Wisconsin Association of Title Men
Waukesha
William H. Hardy
Resthaven
Wisconsin State Osteopathic Association
Milwuaukee
State Board of Health
K. W. Shipman
Janesville
Bessie C. Childs
Milwaukee
EB. J. Elton
Harriet White
Wausau
W. Purdy
Stevens Point
S. J. Fryette
Madison
FF. A. Wright
Fond du Lac
Louise P. Crow
Wisconsin Association of Assistant Postmasters Elects Officers
At the close of the fifth annual convention in La Crosse Wisconsin officers were elected President William H. Zueblke Appleton first vice president C Looney La Crosse second vice president Ethel Gilman Plymouth third vice president H A Kreuger Readsburg secretary and treasurer George A Claridge Reedsburg The next meeting will be held in Sheboygan.
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la Crosse
William H. Zueblke
Appleton
C. Looney
Ethel Gilman
Plymouth
H. A. Kreuger
Readspurg
George
A. Claridge
Reedsburg
Sheboygan
Wilson denounces lobbyists amid tariff debate in Washington
President Wilson blasted lobbyists for pressuring Congress over the tariff bill while praising the Underwood proposal's House origins. He warned of paid ads andLetters from unaware citizens influencing lawmakers, arguing government should be relieved from this burden though some merchants with legitimate interests may be involved.
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Supreme Court Allows Price Cutting Under Patents
Washington May 28 The Supreme Court ruled that patent holders cannot prevent resale at cut rates. The ruling applies to safety razors talking machines and thousands of other patented items. The decision was five to four with four Justices dissenting. Justice Day announced the majority, saying patent rights do not grant power to fix prices.
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Supreme Court
McXenpa
Holmes
Lurton
van Devanter
Justice Day
Bomb Kills Chinese General in Porcelain Box Belief
Shenbhai May 28 Gen Hen Pao San was killed by a bomb Monday while opening a box he believed contained porcelain, an item he avidly collected. A servant was instantly killed in the explosion.
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Shenbhai
Hen Pao San
Ex Senator Scott Improves After Eye Operation
Washington May 28 Former Senator Nathan Scott of West Virginia has improved since his operation for catarrh of the eye and is well enough to go home Monday from the hospital.
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Scott Improving
Washington
Nathan 3. Scott
West Virginia
Mimi Strikers Renew Riots in Paterson Silk Mills
Paterson New Jersey May 28 rioting broke out after a lull in the silk mill strike as pickets attempted to bar non-strikers from resuming work.
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Mimi
Paterson
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Auto Feighters Woman to Death East St Louis
Mrs. Anna Welsh aged seventy two died of fright after seeing a street car about to collide with an automobile in East St Louis on May 28. This incident notes the fatal outcome from a near collision and records the victim’s age and location.
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East St. Louis
Anna Welsh
Student Commits Suicide After Exam Failure at University
May 28 in Life France reports medical student Cuvilier shot himself at the university following disappointment from failing examinations. Authorities say the act ended a life amid academic pressure.
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Life
France
Cuvilier
Wisconsin News Briefs Terse Roundup of Local Incidents
Maiden Roeck reports a death of John Boice in Racine due to heart failure near his home. Oconto county hosts a semi annual meeting of the American Society of Equity on June 7. Madison expands with Fair Oaks added to the city. Fat Oaks valued at 1,091,608 dollars. Several accidents, robberies, and legal notes across towns including Ashland, Sheboygan, Kaukauna, and Janesville, with deaths, injuries, and court actions.
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John Boice
Calse
Oconto
American Society of Equity
Oconto County
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